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AP/IB Boosters Newsletter, January 10, 2005

Hello AP/IB Boosters!

Contents

Report Urges Students to Take Advanced Placement Exams After Honors Programs
High School to UW GPA Transition Report 1999 - 2003
Free Memberships, for Interested K-12 Teachers, in New Computer Science Group
Special Topic: The New SAT, College Board Online Event, Jan 13th
No Child Left Behind 3rd Anniversary Show: Stories of Success, Online Event, U.S. Dept. of Ed., Jan 18^th
UW Mini Medical School: A 6 part series open to the public (Recommended for high school students who are considering a medical career)
Mill Creek Community Association Newsletter Article
Middle School Robotics Tournament Recap

Report Urges Students to Take Advanced Placement Exams After Honors Programs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21049-2004Dec22.html

"College-level courses offered in high school, such as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB), do not appear to improve academic performance in college, [UNLESS] students take the tests at the end of each course, according to a major study by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley."
We (AP/IB Boosters) have been adamant about the need for every AP course to culminate with the associated national AP exam. Students should only receive the coveted AP designation on their transcripts if they take the final (the national AP exam). This is issue number 5 on our recommended 12-step improvement program.
http://www.apibboosters.org/GoalsAndObjectives.html

Information from the Berkeley report:

Standardized Regression Coefficients for Specified Variables

In Predicting Second-Year UCGPA by Major Disciplinary Area

Major Field	Unweighted HS GPA	School API Quintile	Parents’ Education	SAT I Scores	SAT II Scores	Number of AP / Honors	R²	N
Biological Sciences	0.24	0.03	0.06	0.09	0.22	0.00	21.2%	2283
Math & Physical Sci	0.32	0.00	0.06	0.05	0.19	0.05	23.5%	3038
Social Sci / Hum	0.26	0.07	0.08	0.08	0.17	0.01	22.3%	4069
General / Undeclared	0.24	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.14	0.00	18.3%	7122
Other Professions	0.34	0.01	0.07	0.04	0.13	-0.08	17.8%	729
All	0.25	0.05	0.08	0.04	0.16	0.01	17.4%	17245

"Contrary to the conventional wisdom, research has shown that tests that measure students’ mastery of specific, college-preparatory subjects, such as the SAT II, are consistently better predictors of college performance than tests that are designed to assess students’ general reasoning capacity or aptitude for learning, such as the SAT I. The subject-specific, curriculum-intensive AP exams are the epitome of "achievement tests," in this sense, and their validity in predicting college performance should not be surprising from that standpoint."
"[W]e believe that sitting for the examinations should become an integral part of AP courses. Otherwise, students will miss an important opportunity to validate their performance, colleges and universities will lack information that can be highly useful in deciding upon appropriate placements, and AP will be less credible as a rigorous program for high school students. (National Research Council, 2002a:170)"

The complete UC Berkeley report:
http://ishi.lib.berkeley.edu/cshe/publications/papers/papers/ROP.Geiser.4.04.pdf

http://ishi.lib.berkeley.edu/cshe/publications/papers/papers.html

High School to UW GPA Transition Report 1999 - 2003

The University of Washington maintains statistics on how well students from Washington high schools perform at the University. A well-known problem is grade inflation in high schools. The UW scores each Washington high school. This school score is used as part of the admissions criteria for students applying to the UW. Students from high schools with a history of grade inflation are expected to have a higher GPA than students from high schools with more rigorous grading policies.

Listed below are the rankings for every WA State high school in the study. The percentiles shown indicate each school’s ranking in the state. (A school with a 90%-tile rating means it performs better than 90 % of WA high schools. An "A" in other words.). The higher the percentile, the lower the GPA drop for the cohort students’ high school GPA to their first year UW GPA. A higher percentile is good (not much grade inflation compared to other WA high schools). Similarly, a lower percentile is bad (inflated high school grades).

School	Ave GPA Drop	WA State Percentile
THE LAKESIDE SCHOOL	-0.10	100%
YESHIVAT OR HAZAFON	-0.16	99%
BUSH SCHOOL	-0.16	99%
CHARLES WRIGHT ACAD	-0.20	98%
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	-0.26	98%
A C DAVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.26	97%
THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL	-0.28	97%
BAINBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.29	96%
VASHON ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.30	96%
SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.31	96%
MERCER ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.31	95%
UNIVERSITY PREP ACAD	-0.31	95%
CASCADE CHRISTIAN	-0.31	94%
KALAMA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.33	94%
KAMIAKIN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.34	93%
ISSAQUAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.36	93%
LEWIS & CLARK HIGH SCHOOL	-0.37	92%
W W MILLER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.37	92%
RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.37	92%
REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.38	91%
ANACORTES HIGH SCHOOL	-0.38	91%
SOUTH WHIDBEY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.38	90%
VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF ARTS & ACAD	-0.39	90%
BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL	-0.39	89%
SEATTLE PREP/MATEO RICCI	-0.40	89%
SEHOME HIGH SCHOOL	-0.40	88%
NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL - BELLEVUE	-0.40	88%
NORTHWEST SCH OF ART	-0.41	88%
AG WEST/BLACK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.41	87%
TUMWATER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.41	87%
SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	-0.41	86%
FOREST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	86%
SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	85%
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL - ISSAQUAH	-0.42	85%
PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	85%
ORCAS ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	84%
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	84%
W F WEST HIGH SCHOOL	-0.42	83%
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.43	83%
HANFORD EDUCATIONAL PARK	-0.43	82%
LAKEWOOD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.43	82%
D D EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.43	81%
PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.43	81%
MOUNT BAKER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.44	81%
EDMONDS/WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.45	80%
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.45	80%
PT TOWNSEND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.45	79%
SHOREWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.46	79%
WALLA WALLA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.46	78%
BELLARMINE PREP SCHOOL	-0.46	78%
BELLEVUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.47	77%
NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL	-0.47	77%
MARK MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.47	77%
MT RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.48	76%
SQUALICUM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.48	76%
EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.49	75%
KENNEWICK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.49	75%
MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.49	74%
SEATTLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	-0.50	74%
MEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.50	73%
HUDSONS BAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.51	73%
INTERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.51	73%
LEAVENWORTH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	72%
CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	72%
RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	71%
EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL - SPOKANE	-0.52	71%
GIG HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	70%
J F KENNEDY MEM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	70%
WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	69%
NORTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	69%
CHIMACUM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	69%
WHITE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	68%
BOTHELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.52	68%
GONZAGA PREP SCHOOL	-0.52	67%
WOODINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.53	67%
INGLEMOOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.53	66%
MEADOWDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.53	66%
COLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.53	65%
JOHN R ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.53	65%
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL	-0.54	65%
QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.54	64%
SEATTLE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.54	64%
PROSSER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.54	63%
JAMES A GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.54	63%
HOLY NAMES ACADEMY	-0.55	62%
SHORECREST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.55	62%
PORT ANGELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.55	62%
CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.55	61%
JOEL E FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.55	61%
WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL - YAKIMA	-0.56	60%
JUANITA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	60%
BELLEVUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	-0.56	59%
CEDARCREST HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	59%
BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	58%
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	58%
BATTLE GROUND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	58%
PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	57%
SNOHOMISH SR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	57%
CENTRAL KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL	-0.56	56%
OTHELLO HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	56%
NATHAN HALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	55%
LAKE STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	55%
BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	54%
FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	54%
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.57	54%
SOUTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL	-0.58	53%
KAMIAK HIGH SCHOOL	-0.58	53%
WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL- SPOKANE	-0.58	52%
LAKE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.58	52%
STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.58	51%
CASCADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.59	51%
O DEA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.59	50%
MOUNT SI HIGH SCHOOL	-0.60	50%
TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.60	50%
KENTWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.61	49%
SAMMAMISH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.62	49%
ROBERT A LONG HIGH SCHOOL	-0.62	48%
CHENEY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.62	48%
OLIVER M HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.62	47%
EATONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.62	47%
PUYALLUP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.63	46%
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.63	46%
KINGS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.63	46%
ENUMCLAW HIGH SCHOOL	-0.64	45%
KENT MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.64	45%
HENRY FOSS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.64	44%
LYNNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.64	44%
MONROE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.64	43%
CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL	-0.65	43%
FIFE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.65	42%
EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL - YAKIMA	-0.65	42%
HENRY M. JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.65	42%
CHELAN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.65	41%
OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	41%
ELLENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	40%
RAINIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	40%
LAKES HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	39%
STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	39%
NORTH THURSTON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	38%
MARYSVLE-PILCHUCK HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	38%
MARINER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.66	38%
DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	37%
INGRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	37%
EVERETT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	36%
KENTRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	36%
KINGS WEST HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	35%
LA CONNER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.67	35%
RENTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	35%
SEDRO WOOLLEY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	34%
SOUTH RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	34%
BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	33%
CAMAS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	33%
EASTMONT HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	32%
SUMMIT K-12 SCHOOL	-0.68	32%
YELM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	31%
BURLINGTON-EDISON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.68	31%
TYEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.69	31%
MANSON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.69	30%
COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL	-0.69	30%
KETTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.69	29%
COUPEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.69	29%
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	-0.69	28%
AUBURN RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.70	28%
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.70	27%
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.70	27%
FEDERAL WAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.70	27%
MT SPOKANE-MEAD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.70	26%
KENTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.71	26%
GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	-0.72	25%
FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.72	25%
CURTIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.73	24%
NORTH MASON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.73	24%
EPHRATA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.74	23%
EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL - SEATTLE	-0.75	23%
STEILACOOM SR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.75	23%
CENTRALIA HIGH SCHOOL	-0.75	22%
PASCO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.75	22%
TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	21%
C A LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	21%
FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	20%
GOV J R ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	20%
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	19%
EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL - VANCOUVER	-0.76	19%
HIGHLINE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.76	19%
SPANAWAY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.77	18%
OAK HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.77	18%
FRANKLIN PIERCE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.77	17%
MONTESANO HIGH SCHOOL	-0.77	17%
TOPPENISH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.77	16%
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.78	16%
LYNDEN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.78	15%
SUNNYSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.78	15%
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL	-0.78	15%
KLAHOWYA SECONDARY SCHOOL	-0.79	14%
STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	-0.79	14%
LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- TACOMA	-0.80	13%
SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL	-0.80	13%
WEATHERWAX HIGH SCHOOL	-0.80	12%
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.80	12%
FRIDAY HARBOR JUNIOR-SENIOR	-0.80	12%
SELAH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.82	11%
RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.83	11%
NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	-0.83	10%
N W CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	-0.85	10%
SHADLE PARK HIGH SCHOOL	-0.85	9%
WEST SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.85	9%
MOSES LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.86	8%
CHRYSALIS HIGH SCHOOL	-0.86	8%
WAPATO SR HIGH SCHOOL	-0.86	8%
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.86	7%
KELSO HIGH SCHOOL	-0.86	7%
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL - WHITE SALMON	-0.87	6%
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.87	6%
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL	-0.87	5%
NOOKSACK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	-0.88	5%
CEDAR PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	-0.88	4%
WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL	-0.89	4%
CLOVER PARK HIGH SCHOOL	-0.90	4%
CLE ELUM HIGH SCHOOL	-0.93	3%
CHIEF SEALTH HIGH SCHOOL	-0.94	3%
BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL	-0.95	2%
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL - TACOMA	-0.96	2%
CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL	-1.09	1%
MOUNT TAHOMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	-1.13	1%
WASHOUGAL HIGH SCHOOL	-1.22	0%
WHITE SWAN HIGH SCHOOL	-1.54	0%

Each year, UW sends the full detailed report (or a web link to it) to every Washington high school principal.
Many high school teachers have told us how they are under tremendous pressure (from students and parents) to give higher and higher grades. This is unfair and it damages the reputation of schools and makes it more difficult for future students to gain acceptance to competitive colleges. This is another reason why we (AP/IB Boosters) advocate AP exams as part of every AP course grade. The national AP exams are graded by an independent group of teachers and professors. Whining will not improve scores.

Free Memberships, for Interested K-12 Teachers, in New Computer Science Group
The College Board recently had an article on a new Computer Science Group.
"In January, both individuals and institutions will be able to join via the organization's Web site www.csta.acm.org. Members will have access to research and publications related to computer science education and access to Web-based training courses."
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com

http://www.csta.acm.org/

"The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines by providing opportunities for K-12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and to learn.
Purpose of the Organization

Build a strong community of computer science educators who share their knowledge.
Provide teachers with opportunities for high quality professional development.
Advocate at all levels for a comprehensive computer science curricula.
Support projects that communicate the excitement of computer science to students and improve their understanding of the opportunities it provides.
Collect and disseminate research about computer science education.
Provide policy recommendations to support computer science in the high school curriculum.
Raise awareness that computer science educators are highly qualified professionals with skills that enrich the educational experience of their students."

Special Topic: The New SAT, College Board Online Event, Jan 13th
Third Session: January 13 at 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Special event for counselors.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com

No Child Left Behind 3rd Anniversary Show: Stories of Success, U.S. Dept of Education
Tue Jan 18 2005 - 8:00 PM ET
http://registerevent.ed.gov/

Archived at:
http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/

Recommended for parents and teachers.
"Among the featured segments will be reports on:

high-performing schools from Sterling, Virginia and New York City that were honored as No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools for narrowing of the achievement gap;
the Toledo, Ohio school district for its early success implementing the Supplemental Services provision of No Child Left Behind;
a conversation between Secretary Paige and Dr. Richard Carmona, the Surgeon General on the obesity crisis among today’s youth;
Spokane Public Schools in Washington and their "Fit for the Future" initiative -- a standards-based, comprehensive health and fitness curriculum designed for students in grades one through ten;
an elementary school from Silver Spring, Maryland which has experienced dramatic turnarounds as a result of an emphasis on professional development, data analysis and parent involvement;
the Vail School District, near Tucson, Arizona, which made a particular effort to identify children with learning challenges early, and to intervene right away;
an Atlanta program that recruits and prepares teachers from business and the military, instead of the traditional route from colleges of education;
a successful bullying intervention program at Spring Grove Intermediate School near York, Pennsylvania, and;
the Prince Edward County, Virginia, schools, where, 50 years ago, African American students who walked out of their segregated schools to demand equal facilities – a case that became part of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education court decision -- the legal ancestor of the No Child Left Behind Act."

UW Mini Medical School: A 6 part series open to the public (Recommended for high school students who are considering a medical career)
Item #11 on our recommended 12-step program is promoting academic events.
http://www.apibboosters.org/GoalsAndObjectives.html

This event is definitely one of the gems. The University of Washington Medical School is one of the best in the nation. Its nursing school is often rated the best. We are so fortunate to have such a national university so close. Every year, the UW Medical School holds a special series of lectures and demonstrations open to the public. Donations are encouraged, but otherwise this program is free. It is a great opportunity for high schools students to learn if a medical career might be in their future. Students should be at least 15 years old because of the nature of the subject matter.
http://courses.washington.edu/minimed/

Only serious students should register. This series will fill up quickly. Please plan to attend each lecture if you do register.
"Among the many exciting programs this year, you will hear about life-altering innovations and techniques of reconstructive plastic surgery; learn about the effectiveness of pre-amputation medications and how the human mind controls pain; and hear about the ability to create individualized therapies from disease predictions and molecular diagnosis."
The first session is February 8, 2005
Title:
"The Faces of Medical School"
Synopsis:
Welcome to UW Mini-Medical School. What does it take to get into medical school? What is the dreaded "interview" like? What's involved in training physicians, and what are some necessary "survival skills" needed to become a doctor? Focus on the teaching and learning of clinical skills, including patient communication, at the bedside.
Presenter(s):
Terry Mengert, M.D.
Professor, UW School of Medicine, UW Medical Center Emergency Department
Alan Kent, Ph.D.
Director of Counseling, UW School of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
http://courses.washington.edu/minimed/series.html

Mill Creek Community Association Newsletter Article
Again, we would like to thank the Mill Creek Community Association board for printing our second article in the latest MCCA newsletter.
http://www.mcca.info/Forms%20&%20Info/pdf_files/January05.pdf

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http://www.mcca.info/Forms%20&%20Info/Forms.html

Middle School Robotics Tournament Recap
December 11th, 2004. Highland Middle School, Bellevue, Washington.
35 teams from across the state of Washington participated in the tournament.
Awards and a complete summary:
http://www.firstwa.org/FLL/2004_tournament_results.htm

And just for fun, here is a recent video of the Honda Jogging Robot.
http://world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/200412-announce/index.html

Happy New Year
Thank you.
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