University of Alberta
The University of Alberta School of Business
2000 Full-Time MBA Profile
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Address:
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Faculty of Business
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G2R6
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E-Mail:
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Web site:
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2000-2001 Student Profile*
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Total enrollment
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320
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Full-time students
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170
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Increase in full-time students
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10
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Part-time students
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150
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Female students in class
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44%
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Females in applicant pool
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N/A
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Female applicants accepted
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N/A
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country) students
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N/A
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country) applicants
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N/A
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Non-U.S. (out-of-country)applicants accepted
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N/A
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Underrepresented minority students**
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N/A
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Underrepresented minority applicants
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N/A
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Underrepresented minority applicants accepted
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N/A
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Applicants accepted [selectivity]
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35%
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Admitted applicants who enrolled [yield]
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62%
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Number of applicants
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321
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GMAT scores
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Average
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631
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Range (middle 80%)
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570
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to
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710
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Work experience [months]
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Average
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49
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Range (middle 80%)
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12
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to
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99
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Student age [years]
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Average
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26
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Range (middle 80%)
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21
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to
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39
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* Business Week uses the Graduate Management Admission Council's standards for
reporting data.
** Underrepresented minority students are defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. They do not include Asian Americans.
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Estimated percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who took a job at a company with fewer than 100 employees
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N/A
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Percentage of Class of 2000 [seeking employment] who received their first job offer by graduation
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N/A
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Companies that recruited on campus for first-year interships
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N/A
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Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
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N/A
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Average number of job offers received by a Class of 2000 graduate [seeking employment]
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N/A
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Top Employers / Number of 2000 Hires
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Top 10 companies [i.e. hired the most 2000 grads] and the number of students hired
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1.
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N/A
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N/A
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6.
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N/A
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N/A
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2.
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N/A
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N/A
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7.
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N/A
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N/A
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3.
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N/A
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N/A
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8.
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N/A
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N/A
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4.
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N/A
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N/A
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9.
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N/A
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N/A
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5.
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N/A
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N/A
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10.
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N/A
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N/A
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Prospects for 1999 / 2000 Grads
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Median starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000
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N/A
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Average starting base-salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 2000
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N/A
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Median first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000
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N/A
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Average first-year signing bonus for the Class of 2000
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N/A
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who provided usable base-salary information
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N/A
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 2000 graduates who received a signing bonus
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N/A
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* The information presented in this section was collected using the MBA Career Services Council's Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics
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Institution is
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Located outside of the U.S.
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Core MBA curriculum last revised in
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1995
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Graduate school's total dollar endowment as of August 1, 2000
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$40,000,000
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Laptop computer requirement
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N/A
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Accelerated MBA program offered
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N/A
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E-learning program
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Yes
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School Concentrations / Specializations
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International Business
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Leisure and Sport Management
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Natural Resources and Energy
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Technology Commercialization
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MBA/LLB joint program
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MBA/MEngineering joint program
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MBA/MAgriculture joint program
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MBA/MForestry joint program
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Concentrations Added in the Last Three Years
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Natural Resources and Energy
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Technology Commercialization
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Teaching Methods
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Lecture
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N/A
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Case study
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N/A
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Other
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N/A
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Grading system
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The University of Alberta uses a 9-point system.
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Describe other
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N/A
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Average number of students in core class
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70
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Average number of students in elective class
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20
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Mandatory study trip abroad?
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No
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Exchange programs or campuses abroad?
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N/A
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Accelerated MBA program?
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N/A
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Distance learning degree program?
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Yes
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Full-time faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year
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73
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Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence for the 2000-01 year
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12
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Number of tenured professors
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N/A
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Percent of tenured professors who are female
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N/A
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Percent of tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities
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N/A
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Percent of faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience
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N/A
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Amount school invested over the past three years
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$800,000
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Changes made over the past three years
acquired ability to deliver at a distance; significant expansion of number and sophistication of "smart" classrooms; significant expansion of computer laboratory space
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Resident
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$3,400
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Nonresident
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$6,800
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Room & board
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N/A
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Estimated total cost per year [out-of-state]
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$13,000
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Application Deadlines for Class of 2003
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Financial Aid |
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Apr. 30, 2001 |
International |
Apr. 1, 2001 |
Domestic |
Apr. 30, 2001 |
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International |
Apr. 1, 2001 |
Does the school offer rolling admissions? No
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Living MBA alumni
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N/A
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Alumni clubs
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12
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Placement Services for Alumni?
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No
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Percent of living alumni who gave to the school's fund-raising efforts in 1999-2000
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N/A
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Median gift
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N/A
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Average gift
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N/A
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The information above was submitted on behalf of the school by:
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Name
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Andre Plourde
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Title
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Associate Dean, MBA Programs
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Copyright 2000, Bloomberg L.P.
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