CUNY Academic Commons | Param Ajmera | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/paramajmera/activity/ Activity feed for Param Ajmera. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 a796cc07c12a2a75de76a5a888581c3a Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19115 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:10:48 -0500 In this week’s Tagging the Tower post, GC Digital Fellow Leanne Fan explains how to extract text from images. If you’ve ever saved a photograph of a newspaper or book and you really wanted to copy and select the […]

]]> 38b59ec20f13af279881a680f429b442 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19109 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:12:31 -0500 In his most recent blog post, GC Digital Fellow Rilquer Mascarenhas provides an extremely useful guide to organizing data for making maps. This is a very useful post for people looking to better understand how to […]

]]> 22b9512c5efb7759a3f31f3dc947492d Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-70/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:08:53 -0500 Hello all! I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving break. We’re back with another packed week full of events at GCDI. Check out our upcoming workshop on APIs, our GIS/Mapping User Group Meeting, and don’t forget to apply for the GC Digital Research Institute! Read more below:

This Week @ GCDI

]]> 9aaa6e2bc11cd381637537e2cca7ef93 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19105 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:04:50 -0500 Hello all! I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving break. We’re back with another busy week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by highlighting our upcoming workshop Plugging into APIs, […]

]]> 3c06a3fe221dc5646d8a8824ce54fde4 Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-60/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:19:43 -0500 Check out the exciting events that the Digital Fellows have lined up for this week! People interested in GIS/mapping should take note of our Mapping Your Way Into Mapping: An Intro to GIS Concepts workshop on Wednesday. Moreover the Python and Mapping user-groups are also meeting this week. More information is in the link…[Read more]

]]> 4f4574c276b353c26091b8845aa7cb4c Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19092 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:56:21 -0500 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by highlighting our upcoming workshop Mapping Your Way Into Mapping: An Intro to GIS Concepts, taking place this Wednesday […]

]]> 49f9d83ae908ff3fff8ce1b7174b6681 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19089 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:32:07 -0500 This week’s Tagging the Tower post is written by GC Digital Fellow Rebecca Kreisel and it covers her thoughts and experiences at the January 2021 GC Digital Research Institute. Rebecca shares her […]

]]> be35aaed1e1953eb02f739a76873e6c0 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19084 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:14:33 -0500 The GC Digital Fellows program goes back more than a decade. During these many years, dozens of fellows have authored hundreds of blog posts discussing digital tools and chasing new ideas in the field of digital […]

]]> 82cfe3659d410286dba2fbcb50211053 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19071 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:08:06 -0500 The GC Digital Research Institute (GCDRI)
Jan 18th – Jan 20th and Jan 23rd – Jan 24th, 2023
Application due: Monday November 28th, 2022, at 11:59pm.
Are you interested in using digital tools in your res […]

]]> 496d01a175219ce22826a05590e111fe Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-50/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:40:36 -0500 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by reminding everyone of several upcoming deadlines for exciting opportunities:

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]]> a8430e143f61f56de5c65b830e9cb29a Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19075 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:37:03 -0500 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by reminding everyone of several upcoming deadlines for exciting opportunities:

CUNY DHI Lightning Talks Event […]

]]> 84b71859183ac90fc0f2d1dc2d4800c3 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19066 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:19:02 -0400 This week’s Tagging the Tower post comes from GC Digital Fellow Silvia Rivera Alfaro. Silvia’s post provides an introduction and overview of Wordpress, one of the world’s most popular website building and content […]

]]> 6e9c5e3d4393b243fc8ac22b1a865b5e Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-40/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:07:08 -0400 Hello all,

Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! Click on the link below to learn about exciting new events, workshops, and user group meetings coming up over the next week. Members of the CUNY community are also invited to participate in the CUNY Digital Humanities Initiatives. We hope to see you at one of our…[Read more]

]]> e5fd6f622db04997ec6566c2ccc28fc5 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19041 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:02:35 -0400 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by highlighting the CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative event taking place on Monday November 14th, 2022. This is a fun […]

]]> 0ac7954a89442ef97c6e912dbeef1616 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19036 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:07:40 -0400 This post covers how to use the IPUMS CPS Online Data Analysis System to generate summary data from the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly stratified sample survey o […]

]]> ca81941ebe8bee67738544ef3921183d Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19029 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:48:45 -0400 In this helpful post, Digital Fellow Yuxiao Luo provides a nifty new way to update R on Windows computers. This new method for updating R will be available for Mac users soon as well. Yuxiao provides a […]

]]> 2fd04e3e2d5ec757e7013a829f9a60bc Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-28/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:14:18 -0400 Hello all! Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives. Check out our upcoming workshop on Tables, Pandas, and Python. Members of the CUNY community are also invited to participate in our R user group meeting. Learn more here.

This Week @ GCDI

]]> b5f85ba4fe1b87a5ae254914c63bf4dc Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19008 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:05:50 -0400 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by highlighting 2 opportunities to receive funding for your research: Provost’s Digital Innovation Grants (PDIG) and the D […]

]]> e20e4e57fe1fe72b95055d094713cdf4 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18998 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:21:05 -0400 In this Tagging the Tower post, GC Digital Fellow Zachary Lloyd discusses the difficulties of reading software documentation. Zachary recognizes the “overwhelming, large, complex, and confusing” nature of […]

]]> af37188c7317c87fbf9a67aa2681748b Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi-14/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:05:13 -0400 Hello all! Welcome to another packed week of events and opportunities at GCDI. Check out the link below to learn more about our upcoming funding opportunities with the Provost’s Digital Innovation Grants and the Data For the Public Good program, we also have workshops on spreadsheets and Python coming up, as well as the Mapping and Python user…[Read more]

]]> 7ff2fa2534107375ddf1de9bde756860 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18990 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:29:02 -0400 Welcome to another packed week at GC Digital Initiatives! I want to begin this week’s post by highlighting 2 opportunities to receive funding for your research: Provost’s Digital Innovation Grants (PDIG) and the D […]

]]> cb3d0198fa8661fdde1cd5a1c6309fb6 Param Ajmera joined the group CUNY Manifold Users https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/868457/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:31:24 -0400 5df40c4eb44e0451fd00b580833d63c1 Param Ajmera's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/867851/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:47:01 -0400 823d9f100b96c2b6a0235063c760c258 Param Ajmera started the topic This Week @ GCDI in the forum GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/gcdi/forum/topic/this-week-gcdi/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:32:47 -0400 Hello all! Please check out the exciting events coming up this week by the Digital Fellows. We have number of workshops, user group meetings, and other events lined up that explore topics in languages like R and and Python, as well as platforms like Wordpress and Github. Learn more here.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter (@digital_fellows & @cunyg…[Read more]

]]> 77625c3297174f95404f429854001d75 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18958 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:51:43 -0400 Welcome to another packed week full of workshops and user group meetings, all organized by the GC Digital Fellows! Read on to learn more about the exciting events coming up this week. Also, you won’t want to miss […]

]]> 4084681f97058ff709776a5652403ced Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18946 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:21:37 -0400 KBR (The Royal Library of Belgium) invites you to attend the KBR Digital Heritage Seminar Series, in cooperation with ULB, UGent, VUB and UCLouvain.  

In this virtual series running from October to D […]

]]> 33aa9d2484c51b6095d23b8ed1b876d1 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18940 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:31:14 -0400 This post from the Library of Congress discusses the acquisition and digitization of an album containing 48 rare photographs dating to the 1860s, including a previously unrecorded portrait of Harriet Tubman and […]

]]> 5a0d093846c054d26373ba9f526888ee Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18934 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:41:38 -0400 Welcome to another packed week full of workshops and user group meetings, all organized by the GC Digital Fellows! Read on to learn more about the exciting events coming up this week. Also, you won’t want to miss […]

]]> 92c7ca70ece645d5541b9227d32b7640 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18719 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:57:29 -0400 GC Digital Initiatives Open House || Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 

Are you curious about the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the GC Digital Fellows and the services that we provide? Come join us a […]

]]> 5a6b46e86782ef0eee1cb3d555b1c1e1 Param Ajmera started the topic Zoom Link for Sound Studies + Digital Archives Joint Meeting at 1:00PM today! in the forum Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/sound-studies-and-methods-working-group-gcdisound/forum/topic/zoom-link-for-sound-studies-digital-archives-joint-meeting-at-100pm-today-7/ Thu, 12 May 2022 14:38:36 -0400 Hello all,

Here’s the zoom link for the Digital Archives + Sound Studies meeting at 1pm today. See you soon!!!

Param Ajmera is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Working Group Meeting
Time: May 12, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom M…[Read more]

]]> c430fc08e3f0b8c288ed876c508d4c20 Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Meeting Tomorrow at 1:00PM! in the forum DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/darc-digital-archive-research-collective/forum/topic/reminder-digital-archives-sound-studies-meeting-tomorrow-at-100pm/ Wed, 11 May 2022 14:31:22 -0400 Hello all!

Just sending a friendly reminder that the final Spring semester meeting for the Digital Archives Research Collective (DARC) + Sound Studies Groups is taking place tomorrow at 1:00PM.

This is a great opportunity for people interested in digital archives, web curation, website design, data gathering, podcasting, music, and working with…[Read more]

]]> f94337168ccf02bafcfbffd59be26c23 Param Ajmera started the topic Sound Studies Working Group + DARC Joint Meeting on 5/12 @ 1pm! in the forum DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/darc-digital-archive-research-collective/forum/topic/sound-studies-working-group-darc-joint-meeting-on-5-12-1pm/ Mon, 09 May 2022 14:22:25 -0400 Working on a Sound or Digital Archiving project? Come to the upcoming joint Sound Studies + Digital Archives Working Group meeting this Thursday May 12 at 1pm!

This is an opportunity to build community and learn together about designing a variety of different kinds of projects including audio production, oral history recording, podcasting,…[Read more]

]]> 9e364e394ee9183ace741e5d0a02ab07 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18600 Fri, 06 May 2022 19:24:27 -0400 This post highlights the JAAKLAC initiative, which broadens participation in the governance of the digital ecosystem and promotes Latin American projects in critical digital education. It address measures to […]

]]> df97ca56d279eae9c16251ca2c27805a Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18595 Fri, 06 May 2022 19:16:43 -0400 Language, Meaning-Making, and Wrangling Text As Data: A Social Worker’s Perspective In this Tagging the Tower post, GC PhD student in […]

]]> b47f9dd75b905f85dabda4ff1e56ee56 Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Help Digital Archives + Sound Studies Group Schedule Our May Meeting in the forum Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/sound-studies-and-methods-working-group-gcdisound/forum/topic/reminder-help-digital-archives-sound-studies-group-schedule-our-may-meeting/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:39:11 -0400 Hello all,

Just sending a friendly reminder to please fill out this poll to help schedule our meeting next week. We are hoping to have a big turnout for our final meeting of the semester!

To share your availability on the poll, you will need to “sign in.” You can just fill in the “Your name” field, and click on Sign In. After which a schedul…[Read more]

]]> 1f523ccc085fcc78df52adc7aa761ac1 Param Ajmera started the topic Poll to Schedule Next Sound Studies + Digital Archives Meeting in the forum Sound Studies and Methods Working Group #GCDISound https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/sound-studies-and-methods-working-group-gcdisound/forum/topic/poll-to-schedule-next-sound-studies-digital-archives-meeting/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:43:49 -0400 Hello all,

I hope you’re doing well! Here is a link to the poll for a date for our March meeting. We will hold the meeting during the week of May 9.

To share your availability on the poll, you will need to “sign in.” You can just fill in the “Your name” field, and click on Sign In. After which a schedule will appear that you can highlight…[Read more]

]]> e22e16da74b233571ccea0df8f109aff Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18576 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:11:27 -0400 Laura Wildemann Kane is an assistant professor in Philosophy at Worcester State University, as well as a faculty fellow for the Clemente Course in the humanities (Worcester branch). She received a PhD in […]

]]> f6722f16275d42763b4f69440206efab Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18569 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:55:57 -0400 The post discusses the Sonification Toolkit, “a web application that will transform almost anything digital — from numerical data to drawings — into sound.” The Sonification Toolkit emerges at the cre […]

]]> 6c9cdf2fccf915903979cb0374ade295 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18565 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:43:59 -0400 In this post PhD student Oswaldo Mena writes about his experiences at the GC Digital Research Institute, held in January 2022. Mena discusses his experiences learning the R programming language and his […]

]]> 9fe320609e12b7d41e68beb6079e7403 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18561 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:36:02 -0400 In this blog post GC Digital Fellow Param Ajmera shares a brief overview of UX (User Experience) Design. Param discusses core UX concepts such as user-centered design, simplicity and minimalism, planning, as […]

]]> 5894b416777167822a5ab94b5cfdae50 Param Ajmera replied to the topic GCDI Guide to Digital Dissertations in the forum Digital Dissertations https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=127216 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:31:59 -0400 Thank you for sharing it Elizabeth!!

]]> d38d890f8d754d9e695ba2808d61e67d Param Ajmera started the topic GCDI Guide to Digital Dissertations in the forum Digital Dissertations https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/digital-dissertations/forum/topic/gcdi-guide-to-digital-dissertations/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:03:58 -0400 Hello all!

I’m writing today to share an updated guide to digital dissertations that we’ve just put up on the GCDI website. This guide has information on what is a digital dissertation, how to begin deigning it, as well as resources for moving ahead. I hope you find it useful! Please let me know if you have any suggestions for things to add to…[Read more]

]]> f65fb41e3769427fe96ed1514154aee5 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=19872 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:36:26 -0400 Four Pillars of UX Design Remember when YouTube looked like this …. YouTube watch page from 2009. (Source: […]

]]> d81432773e0b1978859f89c8c6c5e8a1 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18529 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:34:47 -0400 This post by PhD candidate Jonathan Reeve problematizes the concept of the “digital dissertation” to propose a set of best practices for 21st century dissertations. It highlights a number of salient aspects that […]

]]> 4a4adad61508174ec2c03f8caf23e8c5 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18526 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:26:03 -0400 This blog post recognizes the difficulties of teaching and learning remotely in the COVID-19 pandemic. The article notes the additional emotional and medical stress imposed by the pandemic on students and […]

]]> d3dc3d1610a72cf0871e9f1107b1cd5b Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18521 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:18:14 -0400 This blog post calls for the urgent development of methods for assessing algorithmic systems that center the public interest. The post notes that the algorithmic systems which dominate much for our social […]

]]> 48261449a226a7630603698fae1c4038 Param Ajmera started the topic Zoom Link for Sound Studies + Digital Archives Joint Meeting at 3:00PM today! in the forum DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/darc-digital-archive-research-collective/forum/topic/zoom-link-for-sound-studies-digital-archives-joint-meeting-at-300pm-today/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:25:15 -0400 Hello all,

Here’s the zoom link for the Digital Archives + Sound Studies meeting at 3pm today. See you soon!!!

https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/89091275056?pwd=dTBRVklpYWRoVk5QMHI4UHRWUnBWZz09

Best,

Param

GC Digital Fellow

]]> a29a8eba3de31130022c7120aac8d79a Param Ajmera started the topic Reminder: Digital Archives + Sound Studies Groups Meeting Tomorrow at 3:00PM! in the forum DARC (Digital Archive Research Collective) https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/darc-digital-archive-research-collective/forum/topic/reminder-digital-archives-sound-studies-groups-meeting-tomorrow-at-300pm/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:00:27 -0400 Hello all!

Just sending a friendly reminder that the first Spring semester meeting for the Digital Archives Research Collective (DARC) + Sound Studies Groups is taking place tomorrow at 3:00PM. This is a great opportunity for people interested in digital archives, web curation, website design, data gathering, podcasting, music, and working with a…[Read more]

]]> 3b00a60a0f7fdacf942baebbb230f1b1 Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18482 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:50:42 -0500 This article draws attention to how social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are under increasing pressure to change the ways in which their platforms are designed to be addictive to users. The article […]

]]> 2dcc6a37e7836e6ea50812d55ade2d8b Param Ajmera wrote a new post on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=18479 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:37:22 -0500 The news article draws attention to how changes in software privacy requirements have prompted major losses in revenue for social media corporations. Changes in privacy settings have throttled the ability for […]

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