Pre-IB/MYP
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Hi guys, So I've been doing pretty badly in Pre-IB Bio because I have absolutely ZERO interest in it. Any advice for how to make it fun/tolerable? Thanks so much!
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Hi, I'll get straight to it: I'm a sophmore and I'm choosing my courses for next year. The only IB science courses offered at my school are IB Chemistry SL, IB Physics SL, and IB Biology HL (although 1st year is SL). In terms of math, theres IB Math SL and IB Math HL (2 years). IB History HL and IB English HL are required. I want to focus on science (hence take all the sciences) and I'm aiming for the elite universities. At the same time I want to get a high GPA and 6-7s on exams. I'm currently taking AP Calculus AB (and getting high marks) and the curriculum for IB Math HL isn't anything new to me too. It's more about how *conceptual* IB Math HL is and the *time commitme…
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Hi all in march i have to choose the subjects should i pick a really easy ib? Or a normal one?
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I want to study computer science at university level. My school does not offer Computer Science in IB and most of the biggest Uni's see Computer Science as a 'desirable' subject but not required. I am already planning on self teaching my self computer science through something like Coursera. I met with my IB coordinator and decided provisional subjects for next year. I chose Math HL, Physics HL and ITGS HL as well as Economics SL, English Lang and Lit SL and Spanish SL. My concern is that ITGS might be seen as a 'soft' subject and therefore be bad for my chances at top universities. Should i switch ITGS and Economics? Are there any recommendation of what i can do? I hat…
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Firstly, I am aware there are a lot of similar posts around this time round, so thanks for all your time! Current choices: HL: SL: History English Lit A Biology Chinese A Chemistry Maths So I am currently studying in the UK and I'm from Hong Kong hence ChineseSL. I will be taking my IGCSEs soon and really need to make my mind up on my sixth form choices. My school provides both A Levels and IB, I am fairly sure that I will be doing IB but here comes my problems: 1. I am aiming for PPE / History and Economics at Oxford, the Uni Page does say the bare minimum is Maths SL but from what I've read it seems I might be at a disadvantage if I…
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I have to write an analysis and compare a poem and a review due to their similarities, their differences in terms of structure, purpose, stylistic devices, tone and mood. And I have to follow the "PIE" rule which are the point, the illustration and the explanation and I'm a bit nervous because I don't know how to start and where to start. :/
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Hey there!! I'm in pre-Ib now. Need to choose subjects for IB. I'll say directly, I'm pretty good at Math, but I need to decide if I take Math SL or Math on Studies. The problem is that I'm also taking Chemistry HL and English A SL(and I'm not a native English speaker) So I'm afraid that it would be too hard. And also I don't really need math in the future. I wan to go for a jurist or marketing manager. They don't need math on SL, to take you to the university for above said courses, right? Looking forward your advices
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I've set my eyes on law or medicine at uni, but I can't decide yet. I'm planning on applying to universities like Oxbridge etc. I have to choose my IB subjects very soon and my school offers: Mathematics HL, SL, Studies SL Philosophy History Psychology Bio Chem Physics and then the languages Finnish and English Also, I might be changing school and that one will not have philosophy and psychology, but instead global politics and economics.
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Hi everyone, how are you? I hope you all are good ^^ Some information about me: Ghanem is my name, 19 years old from Syria came new to Sweden. My entrance test for applicants to the international baccalaureate diploma programme on Friday, March 18, 2016 To be honest I am so nervous and don't know what to do, what to study, how to start So please any informations could help, books, old tests, advices, websites, docs..etc I will really appreciate it ^^ Thanks for this amazing forum, wish you all the best
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Hello! I'm in pre-IB now. Before 1 March I need to choose my subjects for the next year. I thinking of: English A SL; German B SL; Psychology HL; Business and Management HL; Chemistry HL and Math SL. I'm not a native English speaker, that's why I'm afraid that English A would be too hard for me. I'm also not sure about chemistry (though I'm good at it now, but it's pre-IB, so I think it doesn't count) I was thinking to take Math on Studies instead of SL(to make my life easier), but someone told me that it would be better to take SL, because a lot of universities look at your math level, even if your course is not connected with this subject. I'm planning to go for a juri…
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Hello guys! I am fifteen, and from the US. I applied to a high school that's not my home school, and what do ya know? I got accepted! This is all really exciting, but what's even more exciting is that I applied to one of the school's "magnet" programs- the IB program. When I applied, I had a basic idea of what it was about- I'd be taking classes that are nearly all college-level, and it'd be the same standards that kids all around the world would be dealing with too. I felt extremely lucky to get accepted, especially when I learned my two friends- who also applied- didn't make it. But my backstory aside, I am looking for advice on how to "survive" the IB program. I know …
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Hi Everyone! I'm currently deciding which subjects to take for IB. I'm hoping to study Psychology at university and I'm unsure whether to take HL Business, Economics or Global Politics, alongside a definite HL English and Psychology. I was also wondering whether taking maths studies will put me back in any way when applying to universities! Thank you in advance!
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Hey everyone! I'm a rising junior planning to pursue an IB Diploma next school year and I'm concerned over subject choices. I'm interested in psychology, sociology, and social sciences in general. Sadly, our school doesn't offer IB Psychology, but it offers the AP version, so I'll be fine. Here's what I'm thinking right now: English A1 HL (school requires) History HL (only group 3 hl in my school) Bio HL? Math SL/HL? Spanish SL Social Anthropology SL Do my subjects sound alright based on my interests? I'm not sure about bio as my third hl, as I took an honors bio class before and didn't enjoy it due to the teacher. I feel like I could definitely enjoy it …
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So, since my school doesn't really care about the pre-IB class, we have a lot of pretty bad, non-IB teachers, among them our history teacher. We've gotten an assignment said to be written "in the style of the EE", but he hasn't given us any explanation on it whatsoever, and speaks around the subject when I ask. Can anyone give a short summary on how to do research, how to analyze sources, how to structure an essay like that? It's not supposed to be particularly long (700-1200 words), and it doesn't have to be amazing, as I'm not taking IB history, but I have to pass. Thanks!
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Hey, guys! I had to hand in my DP subject choices, I start the program in September 2016. I really want to study engineering ( mechanical, aerospace and electronics are my main choices). So I chose these subjects, I just wanted an opinion on how they are. HL; Physics Maths Chemistry Economics SL; English lang lit Dutch lang lit History Questions; 1) Are these subjects a good choice ( I'm aware they're difficult, but I'm a good student with an average of 6.5+/7 in the MYP)? 2)What would I need to do to get into uni's like Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and such top schools? 3) What is the DP like? 4)What should I do to survive and thrive in DP ( time management etc)? I k…
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Hello fellow pre-IB students! I recently handed in my application to do the IB Diploma Programme, but ever since I handed it in I've been second guessing the subjects I chose. These subjects are that I chose: English A: Literature HL Spanish ab initio (SL) History HL Chemistry HL Sports, Exercise, and Health Sciences SL Math SL Canadian curriculum Physics during summer And I obviously have ToK, EE, and CAS. I like all the subjects I've chosen, but I'm unsure about History HL. Should I take History HL or Psychology HL? I'm interested in both subjects, but I'm afraid I will not be interested in History and it will be too late. Also, I plan on studying sciences in university…
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So..since many people create this "Subject selection" topic, I shall do one myself. I live in Sweden and I'm also choosing the subjects until the 10th of February. I want to study medicine abroad (Mainly the UK) and in Sweden too. But I'm confused. The subject choices I was considering are: HL: History Biology English A (Language & Lit) SL: Chemistry Mathmatics Swedish A (To get accepted in Swedish uni's too) However, in the Swedish universities you also need to study physics. Which unfortunately I can't since a 7th subject is not recommended by my teachers. So....I wonder, are my choices good enough to study medicine abroad (mainly UK) and in Sweden? If not. …
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Hi everyone! So we're choosing our classes for next school year (I'll be a junior, first year in the IB program) and I'm a little uncertain about what I should take. Right now I've got a tentative schedule planned out: IB EnglishIB HistoryIB Physics SLIB SpanishAP BC CalculusIB Theory of KnowledgeIB EconomicsThis feels like a pretty heavy class load, so I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice/info on any of these classes and whether I should drop a class?? Thanks!
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Hey everyone, So, I've recently started to doubt my IB choices a lot recently. First of all, I am a PURE science person. Like really really science-y. For my IB choices I chose HL: Maths, Physics, Chem, Geo and SL: English, German B My art teacher today told me that we're allowed to do an irregular (I guess) diploma with all three sciences. So, for all of the sciences I get fairly easy 7s whereas for the social studies I get about 5-6s. So what I'm thinking about doing is taking maths, physics and chem at HL and biology at SL. To me, this sounds like a great idea (as in much more fun), the only thing is that if I do that I can't drop Maths HL... Right now I'm in IGC…
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Hey! So, i'm going to apply to the university of michigan and it is very competitive! So, my original idea was to do Ab Initio Spanish because it interests me. Then I thought to myself, If I take HL French B (as a 4th HL) , It'll be an easy 7(+ will give me more college credit ;o) but the workload will probably be a lot. These are my other subjects: HL English Literature (I know that this class is moderately hard) SL Psychology (I'm not sure) HL Biology (I know that this class is very hard) SL Math Studies (This will be okay) HL Theatre (This will not be much of an issue for me)
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What are the benefits if I do the IB diploma? Because I'm having a hard time deciding between partial IB or the diploma. My subject selection is as follows: English HL Psychology HL Chemistry HL Math SL Spanish Ab Initio SL Sports, Exercise, and Health Sciences SL* *I have a little dilemma. I have two choices I could do SEHS SL or Biology HL? If I do Biology HL I would be doing 4 HL's and from what I've heard I don't want to do 4 HL's. Should I do it?? I'm planning on doing medicine in the future (professional school). I would be receiving biology credits for SEHS, but I still want to do Biology. My school doesn't offer Biology SL or Psychology SL, so I was basically …
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Hi, right now i'm in Pre-IB and I have to choose the subjects i'm going to have in DP1 and DP2. I'm pretty nervous because I don't know what i should choose... Im sure im not the first person to have this problem, but i need some help from previous IB students. Before you ask, I don't know what I want to work with in the future, but I know i'm interested in the "social direction", meaning i'm interested in the social sciences etc. Some things that i'm not good at: speaking/presenting in front of a lot of people and chemistry/physics. So this is basically what I was planning on taking (yes i'm thinking of 7 subjects): # 1. Swe A langlit SL/HL 2. Eng B HL 3. Economi…
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Well I'm new here, and the reason I created an account is because I have to come up with an idea of what to do for my PP by the end of next week. I know how people say that you should do what you like/you're interested in for your PP, but the thing is I don't know what I like. I don't have any particular interest in anything, heck I don't even know what I want to be. I'm creating this topic in hopes of getting knowledge from experienced IB students or even better some IB grads. I hope if anyone reads this and can help, please reply. Thanks in advance, Billy PS. I'm very sure that I'm not interested in visual arts as well as physics
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Hey hey! We have to choose our subjects for DP right now but we're not binded to it yet, they're just doing this for interest levels to be able to plan the schedule effectively. I'm good at essays and I don't struggle with math or science (at the moment at least). In uni, I plan on going down the more humanities route (human, social, political sciences, sociology, psychology, journalism, law, and similar courses) Definitely a Uni in the UK or if all else fails - Canada What I am leaning towards so far: Lang & Lit HL Psychology HL Geography or History HL (I'm really really torn between these two, I'm interested in both and seem to need both of them in the future I …
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Here are the subjects I'm thinking of doing: English SL Japanese B HL Psychology HL Biology HL Chemistry SL Math SL I'm not the *best* at writing essays, but should I change to English HL and Psychology SL? Or are these subjects ok? If there are other recommendations please tell me! I'm not 100% sure what I want to study in college, but I know I want it to be related to medicine. Thank you!
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Hi! I'm choosing my subjects in 3 days and I just want to know what other IB students (with more experience) think about my plan. I want to take * Swedish LangLit A HL * English B HL * Business & Management HL * Math Studies / SL * Economics SL * Environmental Systems & Societies SL * German SL I don't know what I want to study after finishing IB but I'm sure it won't have anything to do with math/science. So I though that it might be a good idea to take Math Studies, and then add an extra language (German) to "compensate". The chancellor at my school told me it might be more useful to take an extra language if I don't want to study something requiring a …
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Hi, I'll be starting IB next year and I have chosen Bio HL and Chem HL and Math HL (For SL, I'm taking English, French and History.) I've heard math HL is hard, but I like math and do above average in it. The thing is, I'm not sure if it'll be useful for my possible career as a psychiatrist. Should I take it anyway? If not, what should I switch to?
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Hey guys, the subjects I have chosen so far (I'm starting the DP in August) are: HL German Literature HL Biology HL Economics SL English Language & Literature SL Mathematics Originally, my plan was to take French B SL as my sixth subject, since I am an absolute language person, but this is no longer offered as not enough people have elected it. Now, I am not sure what to pick. The possibilities are: -Drama -Spanish B -Geography -Chemistry I really cannot decide! Right now, I've opted for geography because I've heard from multiple sources that it is fairly easy, although I am not actually interested in it at all. I don't believe that drama would suit m…
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HI FRIENDS! So I am about to start grade 11 very soon and I am considering pursuing law in university. However, I'm unsure of what IB subjects to take that are related to law since most of the universities only specify A-level subjects, not IB ones Also as a side note: I am also very interested in pursuing business management in university but my math skills are VERY VERY weak and I'm probably taking Math Studies next year (recommended by my teacher). Will that be a problem when I'm applying to good universities for business? THANKS IN ADVANCE GUYS ALSO p.s. is taking two history's (American History, and Ancient Civilizations) a good idea for Grade 10? or should I sti…
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Hello! I am entering the IB in September 2016. I currently want to study engineering, most probably electronic/electrical or aerospace. My current subject choices look as follows; HL; Maths Physics Chem History SL; English Lang Lit Dutch Lang Lit I am currently doing pretty well in school with an average of 6.5+ out of 7. Would these subject choices be feasible for what I want to study? Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi! I will be starting IB next year and I'm having trouble deciding on my arts option (group 6). Here's my dilemma: I really like film and the idea of making my own films, but I'm not sure if I'm good at the subject as I didn't take gcse media (which I 100% regret now) so I don't really know what the subject is like. I've also heard that it is very time consuming, which isn't ideal for me because I'm taking HL Maths, Chemistry, and Econ, which I think will require a lot of time. But there is no exam, which is always nice (Plus I think I'll enjoy the subject ) As for music, I would pick performing, and because I have experience in this subject and performing, it probab…
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Hi I currently am in grade eight and have accepted an offer to attend the pre ib program. My question to you is would it be possible for me to play hockey two week nights a week but still maintain a good average. (I also will be playing early in the morning on weekends too). The games on weeknights will be later (around 8:25 pm). Thank you
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I have a few but I feel like I need many more ideas and see what works better and right now no one I know are anywhere near helping. my interests are human geography and science in general but especially chemistry. Let's also say my year adviser told me that my original idea was stupid and had no point... Any help would be amazing! Thanks xxx
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Hello! I'm starting Highschool with Pre IBDP classes and i'm excited but also nervous. I want to do well and I was wondering if anyone had some tips for me (Studying, school supplies, etc). Is there anything I should prepare for? Classes I signed up for (School hasn't given me schedule yet): Pre IBDP Biology Pre IBDP English 9 Pre IDBP Geometry Pre IBDP World History Art 1 Latin 1
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Hi guys I was wondering what you considered to be grades that taking IB would not change much. I have an average in the mid 80s, but i haven't finished the school year yet. Do you think i should take IB? What grades do you think would be the minimum requirement to get through the diploma. I am very anxious, because i plan on taking IB next year as I am in Grade 10 right now?Also, what courses do you believe to be the most difficult, and unnecessary for someone like me who plans to go into Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering. At the moment my choices are: HL Biology HL English HL French SL Math SL Chemistry SL Environmental Systems and Societies Sadly my school d…
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It's exactly what it sounds like. I left middle school with a 100% average and I didn't expect any significant changes to that in high school. Now I'm literally failing! I'm still going strong with Math and Science, with an 80%ish average, but still cannot reach my former scores. English is also alright. My second language is a whole other story. I maintained perfect scores throughout the ENTIRE year in middle school- with NO deviation whatsoever- and today I received a 62% mark!! What shall I do to cope with this transition? I'm spending all of my after school hours doing homework and this is becoming unbearable! And please don't urge me to drop out- I'm not goin…
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I apologise in advance if I do not index this question correctly as I am new to these forums and just wanted some advice. I am about to start the IB program, my subjects are as follows; 1. Ab-initio French 2. Maths SL 3. Chemistry SL 4. Economics HL 5. English HL 6. Film Studies HL I am sort of nervous about starting the IB. I was wondering if any of the more experience IB students could give me some advice either about study/preparation for a specific subject or organisation for the IB in general. I am also interested in finding out if anyone uses a particular note taking method (e.g. the Cornell method of note-taking) and what their study methods are for specific …
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Hi! So I really need help with choosing what HL and SL courses to take. I'm definitely taking HL English Literature, HL History, HL Spanish Language and Literature, SL Biology, and Math Studies (SL). I think I'm quite good at French, so I was thinking of taking French B HL too, but I'm afraid 4 HL courses will be too much to handle. I've been getting 6's and 7's in all of my courses, and would really like to get into my dream school (which happens to be an Ivy League school). I intend to focus on the Humanities. I chose Math Studies because I'm not very good at math and taking SL Math would have taken away time from studying for my other demanding courses, but I'm afr…
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I have recently chosen my subjects for DP but I still have no idea what to do in University. I would really appreciate it if you could help me suggest some subject options/career paths based on the DP options i've chosen. Here are my DP options: HL Geography HL English Lit HL Chemistry SL Mandarin B SL Maths SL Economics Thanks!
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Hi, I'll be starting IB beginning of the this fall and I'll be taking bio and chem higher. I was wondering how I can prepare myself, because I've heard from former students that Chemistry higher is very demanding and Biology higher has a lot of memorization. Thank you Happy holidays
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I'm about to start the IB program at a new school and I'm having some trouble with choosing subjects, especially considering i have no idea what i would like to study at university. Anyway, here's my ideas thus far: High Level: Economics Computer Science/Physics/Chemistry Physics/Chemistry Standard Level: French English Literature Math I'm concerned that if I do a science plus com sci that i'll be limiting the subjects that i can take at uni. Also, if i choose two sciences (without com sci), it will be equally as difficult to study computer science at university - especially considering that i am not going HL math. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello, I am planning on becoming a psychologist when I go to university. These are the classes I like: ENG LANG LIT Ab initio Spanish Philosophy (HL) Biology (HL) Math Studies Theatre Arts (HL) Are these subjects suitable for the career I want?
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Hello! I am currently stressing out because I want to be a psychologist so I was planning on taking HL Bio. I'm pretty good at it. I currently have an 90 in it. However I hear it's very hard to get a 7 in it so I've been thinking that I could learn the Biology aspect in university and take Design Technology so I can get a better grade. Opinions?
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I asked a similar question before, but need more advice, so here i go! I plan to pursue teaching/biology/opening my own business/working in companies related jobs Current Subjects Chem HL Bio HL Business & Management HL Chineses B HL Eng lang & lit SL Math SL btw I'm taking 4 hl's because I'm extremely good at chinese (obviously cuz im chinese), and i wanna get an easy 7, so I will need to take 4 Hl's. You guys don't need to tell me I shouldn't to 4 hl's because I have discussed this many time with my school counsellor. My Problems: I really enjoyed Business at igcse, so I chose it & I'm pretty good at it, also all my friends took this class. The probl…
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Hello, as the title reads today is my second day in the IB and I'm still not sure as to what subjects to choose, other than my languages; Swedish A SL English B HL I want to study medicine after the IB, so naturally I thought psychology would make for a good social science, however, I don't feel all too interested in the subject after having heard former students' descriptions of it. In addition to this I'll need to take both Biology and Chemistry on HL. Alternatively, I could take the irregular diploma with three sciences, but I feel like I would be in way over my head doing that. It comes down to taking either Psychology or Economics, and I would really appreciate…
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Are these courses good for someone who wants to be a psychologist? SL: English Lang lit Ab Spanish HL: Psychology HL: Biology Math studies HL: Theatre I was also thinking if I'd be better to take French as an A language so I have a bilingual diploma. What are the benefits of a bilingual diploma? Which course would be more beneficial?
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