Postgraduate Educational Activities for Degree Year 2006



Postgraduate Educational Activities for Degree Year 2007

UMass Boston Bachelor’s Degree Recipients

Subsequent Attendance

The Office of Institutional Research and Policy Studies is using the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to track the postgraduate educational activities of some of our Bachelor’s degree recipients. We have recently upgraded our level of participation with the NSC, so we are now eligible to receive more detailed information in response to our inquiries. It should be noted that NSC records are retrieved by name and date of birth, so if there has been any change in a student’s name compared to our records, that student will not be found in the NSC databases. Several schools in the area, including UMass Medical do not report to the NSC. Given that, and the problem of identifying students by name and date of birth alone, we know that the number of students found is less than the real number. However, these are the best data available.

We recently reported on the AY 2006 Bachelor’s degree recipients. As a follow-up to that, this report will address the post-graduate educational behavior of our AY 2007 Bachelor’s degree recipients. In the 2007 degree year, the degree granting dates for our students were August and December 2006 and June 2007. We submitted a listing of 1,418 students to the NSC. They could not locate 69 anywhere in their files indicating a problem with name or DOB as listed. Another 5 students were located but had their information blocked from being distributed. Of the other 1,344 students, 588 or about 44% had enrolled in some form of higher education subsequent to their receipt of a Bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston. The percentage of graduates continuing their education was identical to what was previously reported for the AY 2006 graduates.

Our graduates attended a number of different types of schools. For 87 graduates, the first school attended after receiving a degree at UMass Boston was a two-year school, and 501 were located at four-year schools. About 40% of the students attended a private four-year institution in Massachusetts or elsewhere, and more than a quarter attended UMass Boston as their first postgraduate school. Overall, the students were located at 150 different institutions as their first entry into postgraduate education. The 2007 cohort was more likely to attend a two-year school and less likely to attend a private four-year school than the 2006 cohort. The numbers of students who attended postgraduate education at UMass Boston, other Massachusetts four-year publics, in and out of state four-year private institutions, and in and out of state two-year schools are presented in Figure 1 on the following page.

While about 40% of the located students began postgraduate work by fall 2007, others delayed entry. About 16% began their first postgraduate education as recently as fall 2010. About 221 were actively enrolled in fall 2011 or spring 2012, including 24 who are currently enrolled at UMass Boston.

Table 1 on the following page lists the schools first attended by 10 or more of the graduates. The complete listing of all of the first schools attended by the graduates broken down into four-year and two-year institution tables is presented in Appendix I beginning on page 6. The four-year institution list begins on page 7 and the two-year list is on page 10.

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Table 1: First School Attended after UMass Boston Bachelor’s Degree (10 or more Students)

|Institution |Number of Students |

|University of Massachusetts Boston |160 |

|Northeastern University |32 |

|Harvard University - Continuing Education |26 |

|Boston University |22 |

|Cambridge College |21 |

|Suffolk University |18 |

|Quincy College |18 |

|Bunker Hill Community College |18 |

|Salem State University |16 |

|Simmons College |13 |

Subsequent Degree Attainment

The details on all subsequent degree attainment are not fully available. A number of institutions signal that a student has graduated but, unlike UMass Boston, do not specify a degree title or the degree major.

Of the 206 students listed as graduated in postgraduate programs including those at UMass Boston, five had received two credentials and two had received three.

Five students received certificates at unspecified levels. Four of those were in medical fields at Massachusetts community colleges. Four received graduate certificates, all from UMass Boston. A total of 4 students received Associate’s degrees, three of them in medical fields. Six students attained a second Bachelor’s degree, with five of those in Nursing, including three taken here at UMass Boston.

The Master of Education was the most popular degree with 38 students attaining it. After unspecified credentials, it was followed closely by the Master of Science degree attained by 28, the MBA by 27 graduates, and the Master of Arts by 26 graduates. All of these were attained within roughly five years of attaining the UMass Boston Bachelor’s degree. A full listing of degree titles by the number of students attaining the degree is presented in Table 2.

Table 2: Numbers of Credential by Credential Title

|Credential Title |Number of Recipients |

|Master of Education |38 |

|Unspecified Credential |36 |

|Master of Science |28 |

|Master of Business Administration |27 |

|Master of Arts |26 |

|Master of Social Work |7 |

|Certificate (Unspecified Level) |5 |

|Graduate Certificate |4 |

|Associate in Science |3 |

|Bachelor of Science |3 |

|Master of Arts in Teaching |3 |

|Bachelor of Science in Nursing |2 |

|Doctor of Physical Therapy |2 |

|M.A. |2 |

|Master of Criminal Justice |2 |

|Master of Fine Arts |2 |

|Master of Management |2 |

|Master of Science in Nursing |2 |

|Associate of Arts |1 |

|Bachelor of Arts |1 |

|Doctor of Medicine |1 |

|Ed.M. |1 |

Continued

Table 2: Numbers of Credential by Credential Title, continued

|Credential Title |Number of Recipients |

|M.A. in Teaching |1 |

|M.S. in Accounting |1 |

|M.S. in Education |1 |

|Master in Public Administration |1 |

|Master of Community Planning & Development |1 |

|Master of Fine Arts in English |1 |

|Master of Music |1 |

|Master of Public Administration |1 |

|Master of Public Policy |1 |

|Master of Science and B.S.N. |1 |

|Master of Science in Administration |1 |

|Master of Science in Finance |1 |

|Master of Science in Political Science |1 |

|Master of Software Engineering |1 |

|MS in Crime & Justice Studies |1 |

|MS Nursing: Pediatric NP |1 |

|MSW w/ Certificate in Urban Leadership |1 |

|Total |215 |

Of more interest than the simple numbers of graduate credentials attained by UMass Boston graduates is the relationship between postgraduate field of study and the undergraduate major. The NSC provides major data for only those who attain a degree, and as has been stated earlier, is incomplete. However, the combinations of undergraduate degrees and postgraduate fields are important. For instance, we see many English majors going on to receive Master’s in Education, but also others receiving Master’s degrees in fields as different as Criminal Justice, Nursing, and Mental Health Counseling. Similarly, we find Psychology graduates attaining graduate degrees in field as diverse as Nursing, Clinical Social Work, and Physical Therapy.

A listing of the various postgraduate credentials attained by our students with granting institution, credential title, and credential major listed by first undergraduate major for every major with six or more graduates who received postgraduate credentials is presented in Appendix II, which begins on page 11.

Postgraduate Education at UMass Boston

More than a quarter of the 588 graduates we located in postgraduate education first enrolled at UMass Boston (160). The percentage attending UMass Boston is virtually identical to that of the AY 2006 graduates. Many of them enrolled here immediately after receiving their Bachelor’s degrees. An additional 27 students attended another institution first after graduation, but then enrolled at UMass Boston for at least one additional semester. One measure of satisfaction is to ask students whether, if they had to do it over again, they would enroll at the same university. Of all the Bachelor’s degree recipients in AY 2007, about 14% did do it over again by enrolling at UMass Boston for postgraduate course work. Of those who were located in any form of postgraduate education, about 32% chose UMass Boston.

Of the 187 alumni who have enrolled at UMass Boston at some time since receiving the initial Bachelor’s degree, 77 individuals had received another credential here by December 2011. Four received graduate certificates, four received additional Bachelor’s degrees, and 70 received Master’s degrees, with one of those attaining two Master’s degrees here. Table 3 has the details of the credential titles and majors attained at UMass Boston.

Table 3: Graduate Credentials Attained at UMass Boston

|Credential Granted |Major |Number Granted |

|Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |17 |

|Master of Education |Education |16 |

|Master of Science |Accounting |7 |

|Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |7 |

|Master of Science |Human Services |5 |

|Master of Arts |English |4 |

|Master of Education |School Counseling |3 |

|Graduate Certificate |Women In Politics |3 |

|Master of Science |Mental Health Counseling |2 |

|Master of Science |Public Affairs |2 |

|Bachelor of Science |Accelerated Nursing |2 |

|Master of Science |Chemistry |1 |

|Master of Science |Finance |1 |

|Master of Science |Nursing |1 |

|Master of Education |Instructional Design |1 |

|Master of Education |School Psychology |1 |

|Master of Education |Special Education |1 |

|Master of Arts |History |1 |

|Graduate Certificate |Dispute Resolution |1 |

|Bachelor of Science |Nursing |1 |

|Bachelor of Arts |Mathematics |1 |

|Total | |78 |

Conclusion

The data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse while less than perfect, has improved immensely over the years. The decision to participate in their “Degree Verify” program has given us the opportunity to find many of the degrees attained by our Bachelor’s degree recipients after their time at UMass Boston. The Registrar’s Office did a tremendous amount of work to comply with the needs of the NSC’s “Degree Verify” program. Without that work, NSC would not have provided us with the degrees and major information in their files.

The NSC data is difficult to work with because of many duplicate records, missing data within the records, etc. However, OIRP is in the process of submitting the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Bachelor’s degree cohorts to the NSC and will produce additional reports on those cohorts in preparation for our NEASC review and with new reporting requirements for the U.S. Department of Education in mind.

Appendix I: Schools First Attended Post-Bachelor’s Degree

Table 4: Four-Year Institutions First Attended

|Four-Year College Attended |Number Attending |

|University of Massachusetts Boston |160 |

|Northeastern University |32 |

|Harvard University - Continuing Education |26 |

|Boston University |22 |

|Cambridge College |21 |

|Suffolk University |18 |

|Salem State University |16 |

|Simmons College |13 |

|Lesley University |9 |

|Boston College |7 |

|Tufts University |7 |

|Fitchburg State University |6 |

|Framingham State University |5 |

|University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth |5 |

|Brandeis University |4 |

|Caritas Laboure College |4 |

|MGH Institute of Health Professions |4 |

|New England School of Law |4 |

|University of Massachusetts at Amherst |4 |

|University of Massachusetts at Lowell |4 |

|University of New England |4 |

|Bridgewater State University |3 |

|Curry College |3 |

|Eastern Nazarene College |3 |

|Florida Atlantic University |3 |

|Regis College |3 |

|University of Cincinnati |3 |

|University of Phoenix |3 |

|Wheelock College |3 |

|Brenau University |2 |

|CUNY Brooklyn College |2 |

|Harvard Graduate School of Education |2 |

|Johnson & Wales University |2 |

|Lasell College |2 |

|Massachusetts College of Art |2 |

|Massachusetts College of Pharmacy |2 |

|Portland State University |2 |

|San Francisco State University |2 |

|Springfield College |2 |

|Temple University |2 |

|University of California-Irvine |2 |

|University of Iowa |2 |

Continued

Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended, continued

|Four-Year College Attended |Number Attending |

|University of Kentucky |2 |

|University of Michigan-Central Campus |2 |

|University of Rhode Island |2 |

|Vanderbilt University |2 |

|Worcester State University |2 |

|Alliant International University |1 |

|American International College |1 |

|Andover Newton Theological |1 |

|Andrews University |1 |

|Antioch University - Los Angeles |1 |

|Argosy University - Honolulu |1 |

|Becker College |1 |

|Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology |1 |

|Brown University |1 |

|Bryant University |1 |

|California State University - Fullerton |1 |

|California State University - Northridge |1 |

|Chadron State College |1 |

|Charleston School of Law |1 |

|Clark University |1 |

|Columbus State University |1 |

|CUNY Hunter College |1 |

|Duquesne University |1 |

|East Carolina University |1 |

|Emerson College |1 |

|Emmanuel College |1 |

|George Mason University |1 |

|Golden Gate University |1 |

|Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |1 |

|Howard University |1 |

|Jacksonville University |1 |

|Keller Graduate School of Management |1 |

|Liberty University |1 |

|Montana State University - Bozeman |1 |

|New York University |1 |

|Newbury College |1 |

|North Georgia College & State University |1 |

|Norwich University |1 |

|Palm Beach State College |1 |

|Pratt Institute |1 |

|Quinnipiac University School of Law |1 |

|Roger Williams University |1 |

|Roosevelt University |1 |

|Rutgers - The State University of NJ - Camden |1 |

Continued

Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended, continued

|Four-Year College Attended |Number Attending |

|Rutgers - The State University of NJ - New Brunswick |1 |

|Rutgers -The State University of NJ -Newark |1 |

|San Jose State University |1 |

|Southern New Hampshire |1 |

|SUNY Albany |1 |

|Teachers College Columbia University |1 |

|Texas A&M University - Commerce |1 |

|The New School |1 |

|The Ohio State University |1 |

|Touro College |1 |

|University of California-Los Angeles |1 |

|University of Colorado at Boulder |1 |

|University of Connecticut |1 |

|University of Indianapolis |1 |

|University of Maryland |1 |

|University of New Haven |1 |

|University of New Orleans |1 |

|University of San Francisco |1 |

|University of Utah |1 |

|University of Wisconsin - Madison |1 |

|Virginia Commonwealth University |1 |

|Walden University |1 |

|Weber State University |1 |

|Western Michigan University |1 |

|Worcester Polytechnic Institute |1 |

|Xavier University |1 |

|Yale University |1 |

|Total |501 |

Table 5: Two-Year Institutions First Attended

|Two-Year College Attended |Number Attending |

|Bunker Hill Community College |18 |

|Quincy College |18 |

|Middlesex Community College |6 |

|North Shore Community College |5 |

|Massasoit Community College |4 |

|Bristol Community College |3 |

|Northern Essex Community College |3 |

|Roxbury Community College |3 |

|Cape Cod Community College |2 |

|Delaware County Community College |2 |

|Mount Wachusett Community College |2 |

|Atlanta Technical College |1 |

|Austin Community College |1 |

|City College of San Francisco |1 |

|Colorado Mountain College |1 |

|Community College of Baltimore County |1 |

|Cuyamaca College |1 |

|Delgado Community College |1 |

|Fisher College-Continuing Studies |1 |

|Holyoke Community College |1 |

|Ivy Tech Community College |1 |

|Lawrence Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing |1 |

|Manchester Community College |1 |

|Montgomery College |1 |

|North Lake College-Dallas CC District |1 |

|North Seattle Community College |1 |

|Northern Virginia Community College |1 |

|Ocean County College |1 |

|Quinsigamond Community College |1 |

|San Diego Miramar College |1 |

|Springfield Technical Community College |1 |

|Valencia College |1 |

|Total |87 |

Appendix II: Postgraduate Credential Granting Institution, Credential Title, and Credential Major for Those Acquiring a Postgraduate Credential, by UMass Boston First Major

Table 6: Postgraduate Credential Information by UMass Boston First Undergraduate Major

|Biology Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology |Associate In Science |Opticianry |

|Boston University |Master of Arts |Medical Science |

|Temple University |Doctor of Medicine |Medicine |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Instructional Design |

|Tufts University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Ross University School of Veterinary Med |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Northeastern University - Law/SPCS |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|Criminal Justice Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Boston University |Master of Criminal Justice |Criminal Justice |

|Bunker Hill Community College |Certificate |Phlebotomy Tech |

|Cambridge College |Master of Education |School Guidance Counselor |

|Curry College |Master of Criminal Justice |Criminal Justice |

|Suffolk University |Master of Science |MSPS/ International Relations |

|UMass Boston |Graduate Certificate |Dispute Resolution |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|Delaware County Community College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Wheelock College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Suffolk University - Law |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Roger Williams University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|English Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Columbus State University |Master of Arts in Teaching |Secondary Ed - English |

|Eastern Nazarene College |Master of Education |Early Childhood Education |

|Lesley University |Master of Education |Early Childhood Ed |

|Massachusetts College of Pharmacy |Bachelor of Science In Nursing |Nursing |

|St Joseph’s University |Master of Science |Criminal Justice |

Continued

Table 6: Postgraduate Credential Information by UMass Boston First Undergraduate Major, continued

|English Majors cont. | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|University of California-Irvine |Master of Fine Arts in English |Creative Writing |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |English |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |English |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |English |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |English |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Mental Health Counseling |

|University of Michigan-Central Campus |Master of Fine Arts |Creative Writing |

| | | |

|Exercise Science & P.E. Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Cambridge College |Master of Management |Management |

|Endicott College |Master of Education |Athletic Administration |

|MGH Institute of Health Professions |Doctor of Physical Therapy |Physical Therapy |

|Middlesex Community College |Certificate |Diagnostic Medical Sonography |

|UMass Boston |Bachelor of Science |Accelerated Nursing |

|Ponce School of Medicine |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|University of Rhode Island |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Quinnipiac University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|Management Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Boston University |Master of Business Administration |Health Sector Management |

|Boston University |Master of Science |Administrative Studies |

|Brandeis University |Master of Science In Finance |Finance |

|Brandeis University |Master of Software Engineering |Software Engineering |

|Bryant University |Master of Business Admin. |Business Administration |

|Cambridge College |Master of Management |Management |

|Curry College |Master of Business Admin |Master of Business Admin |

|Liberty University |Master of Arts |Management and Leadership |

Continued

Table 6: Postgraduate Credential Information by UMass Boston First Undergraduate Major, continued

|Management Majors, cont. | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Salem State University |Master of Education |School Counseling |

|Suffolk University |Master in Business Administration |Finance Concentration |

|Suffolk University |Master in Business Administration |International Business Concentration |

|The Ohio State University |Master of Business Administration |MBA For Working Professionals |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Special Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Accounting |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Finance |

|University of Phoenix |MBA |Master of Business Administration |

|Brenau University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

Continued

Table 6: Postgraduate Credential Information by UMass Boston First Undergraduate Major, continued

|Management Majors, cont. | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Northeastern University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Northeastern University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Northeastern University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Emmanuel College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|Nursing Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Andrews University |Master of Science |Church Administration |

|Cambridge College |Master of Education |Teacher of Students W/Moderate Disabilities |

|Central Connecticut State University |Master of Science |Biological Science: Anesthesia |

|Drexel University |Master of Science |Nursing |

|Simmons College |Master of Science |Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |

|University of California-Los Angeles |Master of Science |Nursing |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Nursing |

|University of Phoenix |MBA |Master of Business Administration |

|Regis College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|University of New England |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Northeastern University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|Psychology Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Boston College |Master of Science |Nursing |

|Boston College |Master of Social Work |Clinical Social Work |

|Boston University |Doctor of Physical Therapy |Physical Therapy |

|Bunker Hill Community College |Certificate |Medical Assistant |

|Cambridge College |Master of Education |Mental Health Counseling |

|Eastern Nazarene College |Master of Education |Education Reading Specialist |

|Florida Atlantic University |Master of Social Work |Social Work |

|Massachusetts Bay Community College |Certificate |Phlebotomy |

|MGH Institute of Health Professions |Master of Science and B.S.N. |Nursing |

|Salem State University |Master of Social Work |Social Work |

|Salem State University |Master of Social Work |Social Work |

|San Jose State University |Master of Social Work |Social Work |

|Simmons College |M.S. In Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Bachelor of Science |Accelerated Nursing |

|UMass Boston |Bachelor of Science |Nursing |

Continued

Table 6: Postgraduate Credential Information by UMass Boston First Undergraduate Major, continued

|Psychology Majors, cont. | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |School Counseling |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |School Counseling |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |School Psychology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Mental Health Counseling |

|UMass-Dartmouth |Master of Arts |Psychology - Clinical |

|University of Southern California |Master of Education |School Counseling |

|University of Southern Maine |Master of Science |Community Planning & Dev. |

|Vanderbilt University |Master of Science |Psychology |

|Lawrence Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Regis College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Teachers College Columbia University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Bay Path College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Caritas Laboure College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Caritas Laboure College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Northeastern University |Unspecified |Unspecified |

| | | |

|Sociology & Psychology/Sociology Majors | | |

|Institution Attended |Degree Title |Degree Major |

|Boston College |Master of Arts |Sociology |

|Middlesex Community College |Associate In Science |Radiologic Technology |

|New York University |Master of Arts |Early Childhood Education |

|Salem State University |Master of Arts |Teaching History |

|Salem State University |Master of Education |Special Education |

|UMass Boston |Bachelor of Arts |Mathematics |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Arts |Applied Sociology |

|UMass Boston |Master of Business Administration |Business Administration |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |Education |

|UMass Boston |Master of Education |School Counseling |

|UMass Boston |Master of Science |Human Services |

|University of New Haven |M.A. |Industrial/Organizational Psychology |

|University of Wisconsin - Madison |Master of Social Work |Social Work |

|Northeastern University - Law |Unspecified |Unspecified |

|Becker College |Unspecified |Unspecified |

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