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Hairy, Fat and Warm
Hairy, Fat and Warm
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Hairy, Fat and Warm
Measurement
Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc
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Hairy, Fat and Warm
Hairy, Fat and Warm
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Hairy, Fat and Warm
Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc
Measurement
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Building a Better Battery
Building a Better Battery
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Building a Better Battery
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Examine how a battery can be made from everyday materials.
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Building a Better Battery
Building a Better Battery
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Building a Better Battery
Examine how a battery can be made from everyday materials.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Principles of Air Pressure
Principles of Air Pressure
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Principles of Air Pressure
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.
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Principles of Air Pressure
Principles of Air Pressure
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Principles of Air Pressure
The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Understanding Absorption
Understanding Absorption
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Understanding Absorption
Third Grade
Life Science
Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.
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Understanding Absorption
Understanding Absorption
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Understanding Absorption
Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.
Third Grade
Life Science
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What Blocks UVA Rays?
What Blocks UVA Rays?
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What Blocks UVA Rays?
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Compare ability of selected materials to block UV-A radiation. Shine black light though glass at detecting beads underneath. Note color intensity.
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What Blocks UVA Rays?
What Blocks UVA Rays?
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What Blocks UVA Rays?
Compare ability of selected materials to block UV-A radiation. Shine black light though glass at detecting beads underneath. Note color intensity.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Magnetic Levitation
Magnetic Levitation
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Magnetic Levitation
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.
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Magnetic Levitation
Magnetic Levitation
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Magnetic Levitation
Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Non-Newtonian Flow
Non-Newtonian Flow
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Non-Newtonian Flow
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that explores the phenomenon of Non-Newtonian fluids by exerting force on different materials.
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Non-Newtonian Flow
Non-Newtonian Flow
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Non-Newtonian Flow
Science fair project that explores the phenomenon of Non-Newtonian fluids by exerting force on different materials.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
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Bouncing Ball Physics: What is Elasticity?
What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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A Memorable Membrane
A Memorable Membrane
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A Memorable Membrane
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines how cell membranes allow the inward and outward flow of materials as demonstrated by eggs.
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A Memorable Membrane
A Memorable Membrane
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A Memorable Membrane
Science fair project that examines how cell membranes allow the inward and outward flow of materials as demonstrated by eggs.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Slide Show
Slide Show
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Slide Show
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.
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Slide Show
Slide Show
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Slide Show
Build basic projector out of ordinary materials. Create several color transparency slides, demonstrate your creation.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Growing Bacteria
Growing Bacteria
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Growing Bacteria
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.
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Growing Bacteria
Growing Bacteria
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Growing Bacteria
Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Get Emulsified!
Get Emulsified!
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Get Emulsified!
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Study emulsifiers and learn how they are used in food science, medicine, soaps and cosmetics. Identify which materials are created using an emulsifier.
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Get Emulsified!
Get Emulsified!
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Get Emulsified!
Study emulsifiers and learn how they are used in food science, medicine, soaps and cosmetics. Identify which materials are created using an emulsifier.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Protect Your Hearing!
Protect Your Hearing!
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Protect Your Hearing!
Physical Science
Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.
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Protect Your Hearing!
Protect Your Hearing!
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Protect Your Hearing!
Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.
Physical Science
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Whispering Walls
Whispering Walls
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Whispering Walls
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.
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Whispering Walls
Whispering Walls
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Whispering Walls
Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Pre-K
Handwriting
By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!
Pre-K
Handwriting
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Structure Building Challenge
Structure Building Challenge
Lesson Plan
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Structure Building Challenge
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Get your students to be builders and create structures with a variety of materials. Students will have the opportunity to be creative, cooperate in groups, and discuss their experience.
Lesson Plan
Structure Building Challenge
Structure Building Challenge
Lesson Plan
Structure Building Challenge
Get your students to be builders and create structures with a variety of materials. Students will have the opportunity to be creative, cooperate in groups, and discuss their experience.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Third Grade
Life Science
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
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The Limewater Carbon Dioxide Test
Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.
Third Grade
Life Science
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
How to Make a Lemon Battery
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
How to Make a Lemon Battery
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Design Challenge: Improve the School
Design Challenge: Improve the School
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Design Challenge: Improve the School
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”
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Design Challenge: Improve the School
Design Challenge: Improve the School
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Design Challenge: Improve the School
In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
Make Your Own Ant Farm
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
First Grade
Measurement
For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
Make Your Own Ant Farm
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.
First Grade
Measurement
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Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Lesson Plan
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Wacky Windmill Challenge
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
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What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.
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What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
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What is the Most Effective Winter Coat Insulation?
Science fair project which identifies the most effective insulator that you could use to make a winter coat by comparing how well cloth and cotton trap heat.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
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Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
Engineering and Science Inquiry
High school students learn about resistance, resistivity, and if copper is the best metal conductor in this great physics science fair project idea.
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Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
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Resistivity: Is Copper the Best Metal Conductor?
High school students learn about resistance, resistivity, and if copper is the best metal conductor in this great physics science fair project idea.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Soil Horizon
Soil Horizon
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Soil Horizon
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?
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Soil Horizon
Soil Horizon
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Soil Horizon
Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Albedo
Albedo
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Albedo
Third Grade
Vocabulary
Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?
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Albedo
Albedo
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Albedo
Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?
Third Grade
Vocabulary
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
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Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This experiment investigate whether children in different age groups learn better from a computer program or a human teacher.
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Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
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Computer vs. Human: How Do Children Learn Best?
This experiment investigate whether children in different age groups learn better from a computer program or a human teacher.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Eraser Test
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Eraser Test
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.
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Eraser Test
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Eraser Test
Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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