Primary award recipients 2010
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Ashmore-Smith, Mark
Ouruhia Model School
To ensure that our school is aware of possible pressures, pitfalls and new opportunities faced by schools with growing rolls, and explore various ways of using a teaching principal's strenghts as the school grows; to explore the most effective use of a principal's time in small schools with growing rolls.
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Bain, Delwyn
Maeroa Intermediate School
To select suitable texts, list and categorise them to enable Year 7 and 8 teachers to use these to support the exploration and teaching of virtues and Key Competencies.
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Batten, Neil
Takaka Primary School
How can creative capabilities be developed in primary school?
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Bayly, Brian
Macleans Primary School
To observe and explore the development of children's thinking competencies within authentic learning programmes.
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Biggs, Anne-Marie
Glendowie School
To look at early intervention in helping children with dyslexia.
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Bishop, Beverley
South City Christian School
To investigate restorative practices in primary schools.
Download: Full report (PDF 108 kB)
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Bonallack, Louellen
Ngati Toa School
Research into effective and useful principal appraisal, and what is seen to be best practice with particular regard to NZ context.
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Braun, Pieter
Redwood School (Tawa)
Leadership in education beyond the school: how do school leaders contribute to the wider education sector and how does this impact on their own school and their role as principal.
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Broodryk, Jaco
Whakarongo School
To carry out a detailed evaluation of literature to develop a greater capacity to provide leadership in the field of 21st century learning environments. Focus on exploring the nature of learning in the 21st century and the realtionship between physical school environments and teaching and learning.
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Bull, Allan
Hamilton East School
To research successful ways of delivering the revised New Zealand curriculum, through inclusive practice ideas to raise achievement and the connection with the philosophy of Ka Hikitia.
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Burton, Michael
St Joseph's School (Nelson)
To investigate current practices related to teacher aide appraisal and develop an authentic and relevant method of appraisal which increases teacher aide capacity, is developmental in nature and raises student achievement in my school.
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Caddie, Gordon
Waltham School
To carry out an inquiry into accelerating literacy acquisition during the first year at primary school.
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Cayford, Terry
Te Anau School
To examine models of best appraisal practice that are in place in schools of similar size and how management teams undertake the appraisal process.
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Clark, Barrie
St Peter's School (Beckenham)
To gather information on best practice in years 7/8 education to better inform the school's efforts to develop and provide quality learning experiences for its senior students.
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Clark, Graeme
Postgate School
To investigate how schools are sustaining ICT following involvement in a three-year ICT contract.
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Conrad, Patricia
Mansell Senior School
To investigate transition programmes across Auckland for Year 6 students moving to intermediate school and for Year 8 students moving to secondary school.
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de Beurs, Leo
Pukeoware School
Looking at models of effective leadership enhancing learning, management and governance, monitoring effectiveness in schools.
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Debney, Michael
South Wellington Intermediate
What strategies do teachers use that they believe are most effective in modifying student behaviour (punishments and rewards)?
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Dibben, Christopher
Tawhero School
To research the innovative interventions/programmes that are implemented in Decile 1 & 2 primary schools that contribute to increasing student engagement and/or improving student achievement and outcomes.
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Doherty, Margaret
Hobsonville School
To compare opportunities for Y7/8 students and survey parents to find out how they make their choice of school for this age level; examine technology programmes and the management of these at Year 7/8.
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Dorman, John
St Paul's School (Richmond)
Refreshment; to go to Australia on an organised Apple tour to look at their digital environment and to take part in the Renaissance Education bus tour in NZ.
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Duncan, Jacqui
Cashmere Primary School
Critical school-wide self review. (Note: there are two documents to download).
Cashmere Primary School Review Plan (PDF 163 kB)
Download: Full report (PDF 218 kB)
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Eccles, Barrie
Milson School
To investigate and explore current effective pedagogy in the use of e-learning and ICT that enhances pupil learning.
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Edmonds, Simon
Gracefield School
How can schools effectively reduce bullying?
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Exon, Janet
Remuera Intermediate School
To look at and reflect on senior management teams, their structures, and how principals are preparing deputies for principalship.
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Fletcher, Ian
Pillans Point School
Child-centred learning.
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Franklin, Vaughan
Te Rapa School
To research and analyse classroom building design characteristics in a variety of New Zealand schools where best practice can be enhanced through possible links to modern school architectural classroom design.
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Gabriel, Wendy
Sonrise Christian School
To investigate how principals as the lead learners in their schools, provide effective staff professional development to improve teaching and learning in their schools.
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Gameson, Martyn
Hororata School
Effective school governance.
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Gordon, Penelope
Ormond School
To explore and develop simple science activity programmes, which are user friendly, hands-on, boy friendly and which encourage and maintain a love of science, especially in the junior school
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Gordon, Philip
Ormond School
To explore and develop simple science activity programmes, which are user friendly, hand-on, boy friendly and which encourage and maintain a love of science, especially in the junior school.
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Goulstone, John
Broad Bay School
To investigate innovative approaches in primary schools to teaching and learning especially in small schools.
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Greenstreet, Paul
Coatesville School
To examine the key elements of positive relationships between principal and staff in primary schools.
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Hardcastle, Shirley
Devonport School
To investigate listening programmes currently in used in primary schools and ascertain which are effective in increasing listening skills so that we can implement these listening programmes at Devonport School.
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Harris, Robin
Arrowtown School
To identify the most effective means for encouraging teachers to use ICT in their classroom programmes.
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Harrop, Brian
David Street School
To investigate what student self-assessment and reporting practices schools currently use in numeracy and literacy that align with the intent of the NZ Curriculum and provide a sound platform for implementation of the National Standards.
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Heath, Sue
Hawea Flat School
To investigate whether the application of restorative justice principles in primary schools is an effective way to help children manage their own behaviour.
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Hewetson, Sandra
Western Heights School (Auckland)
Action research project on transitioning five-year-olds into the context of a primary school.
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Howe, Tony
Opotiki School
To investigate what is being done to help lift the achievement of minoritised students.
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Johnson, Jon
Karaka School
To investigate innovative programmes and practices that support student achievement in schools with particular emphasis on Years 6 to 8 students.
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Johnson, Mike
Puketapu School (New Plymouth)
To gather information on how schools cater for the special needs of boys in their classroom programme, outside the classroom activities and in their recreation. To look at behaviour management schemes that improve/strengthen the behaviour of boys in the classroom and outside the classroom.
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Jury, Barry
Waimate Centennial School
To explore further the extent, type and effectiveness of physical activity in schools.
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Kennedy, Ross
College Street Normal School
To use findings from my research to further develop the school's efficacy in maximising the benefits of teacher professional development experiences, particularly in relation to pupil learning outcomes.
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Kennedy, Stasia
St Joseph's School (Levin)
To work with Dr Ken Merrel (Director of the Oregon Resiliency Project, University of Oregon) in order to gain a deeper understanding of his work on resiliency and use this to reflect on the St Joseph's resiliency programme.
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Kingston, Paul
Papanui School
The implementation of Key Competencies into primary school programmes and the reporting of progress/achievement of children in the Key Competencies.
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Leggett, Diane
Karori Normal School
To explore the sustainability of our EHSAS Normal Schools' Cluster to further enhance quality teaching and learning in our schools through collective professional development.
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Lendrem, Bruce
Paengaroa School
To inquire into "creativity" in the New Zealand primary school curriculum.
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Lynch, Deborah
Maromaku School
To study to complete a teaching degree to help retain my position in a rural school, improve my knowledge, skills and practice through engagement in professional learning and enchance my enthusiasm for leadership.
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Mackay, Kevin
Greytown School
To further investigate the use of 1:1 laptops to increase engagement in learning, enhance learning opportunities, provide learning opportunities for under-achievers, provide enchanced learning opportunities for gifted and talented children.
Download: Full report (PDF 133 kB)
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Maddren, Rex
Leabank School
Investigate uniting the various principal associations in South Auckland in order to better represent the issues unique to the area.
Rex Maddren Sabbatical Report 1 (PDF 1 MB)
Rex Maddren Sabbatical Report 2 (PDF 2 MB)
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Mailman, Frazer
Masterton Intermediate School
The impact of 1:1 learning on student engagement, achievement and the teaching and learning environment.
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Mangan, Anthony
Glenview School (Hamilton)
Examine effective models of ongoing professional learning and development related to the use of interactive whiteboards (IWB) in the classroom; the use of IWB as a teaching tool in primary schools to engage and motivate children to improve student outcomes inline with sound teaching practice.
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Marino, Carolyn
Westmere School (Auckland)
Growing leaders in our schools.
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McCallum, Sandra
Mt Cook School (Wellington)
To explore and implement a model based on the psychology of professional conversation and the impact of this approach to student learning.
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McDonald, Jenny
Elmgrove School
To investigate the best ways I can lead and support the development of leadership within my school and also within my group of principals.
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McGlone, Elizabeth
Oromahoe School
To explore the use of Web2.0 technologies and other ICT tools to support guided inquiry and collaborative learning experiences in our school community; to learn to use these tools myself and increase my pedagogical skills in facilitating students higher order thinking through Web 2.0; to investigate strategies for engaging the school community in guided inquiry initiatives.
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McKenzie, John
North East Valley Normal School
Schools, families and communities: where to for school leaders in the age of the super city?
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McLachlan, Bruce
Swanson School
Professional development in literacy - a focus on the learner.
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McLeod, Ross
Twyford School
To investigate successes of formative leadership practice and in particular what coaching and mentoring strategies are being effectively implemented in schools.
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McNicol, Jenny
Tauranga School
To explore and investigate what is currently happening and what is successful as far as formative leadership practice and formative teaching practice is concerned, locally, centrally and overseas.
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Mercer, Greig
Adventure School
To investigate and develop professional learning and development (PLD) options for Adventure School.
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Mooney, Tim
St Joseph's School (Hastings)
To attend a restorative practices conference and visit schools in Melbourne that have successfully trialled then implemented Margaret Thorsborne's restorative practice model into the Catholic culture of their schools.
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Moore, Maureen
St Bernadette's School (Hornby)
To investigate the level of confidence teachers have in teaching the sexuality component of the New Zealand curriculum.
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Morrison, Margaret
Dargaville Intermediate School
To investigate various ways to engage students in their learning and also to establish methods for student voice to be heard within their learning.
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Nicoll, Judith
Makauri School
Review and development of assessment practice towards reporting student achievement against the National Standards.
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Otene, Leanne
Manaia View School
To investigate media technology environments and programmes in other primary schools within New Zealand.
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Paton, Richard
Chisnallwood Intermediate School
To investigate the relationship between innovative building programmes and enhanced learning opportunities for students in the middle years.
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Patterson, Michelle
Rukuhia School
To investigate the changing face of parent, caregiver and community relationships in rural schools in New Zealand.
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Payne, Kevin
Cloverlea School
To investigate how schools are implementing the revised New Zealand curriculum with an emphasis on the future focus dimension of the principles, and e-learning.
Download: Full report (PDF 105 kB)
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Pilcher, Carol
St Teresa's School (Featherston)
Inclusive learning education.
Download: Full report (PDF 494 kB)
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Pointon, Peter
Seatoun School
What opportunities are school leaders providing to grow and sustain leadership in their schools; and how effective are they?
Download: Full report (PDF 283 kB)
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Pond, Allan
Marton Junction School
Investigation of practices used in performance appraisal of support staff in primary schools.
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Potter, Mark
Berhampore School
To explore the effect of Montessori methodology on engagement with education and learning outcomes for the indigenous community of Australia.
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Priddy, Stuart
Loburn School
Undertake research into student achievement reporting to boards by principals, specifically annual target reporting.
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Richmond, Tracy
Omaku School
To investigate the use of digital portfolios as a means of recording and reporting student achievement in primary school settings.
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Ross, Peter
Wakefield School
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of successful school leaders in primary and secondary schools in different socio economic circumstances across 14 different countries.
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Schreiber, Norah
James Street School
To investigate how schools develop effective home school partnerships in low decile schools in a variety of settings around New Zealand and to identify strategies with moderate to high success.
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Shearer, Jeanette
Isleworth School
To investigate how schools in the UK have balanced the requirements of national standards with the delivery of an innovative, student lead inquiry based curriculum.
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Shennan, Mike
Mt Maunganui School
To investigate and summarise for colleagues and BOTS effective methodology and formats used by school leadership teams to effectively report analysed achievement data to BOTs and school communities and to review and report on quality formats being used and/or adapted to achieve the intent of the Government's commitment for schools to provide plain-language reports to parents on progress and achievement.
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Simpson, Anthony
Phillipstown School
To explore the contention that children "are powerfully shaped by the external environment".
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Small, Juliet
Sunny Hills School
High performance cycles: what structures and processes do schools adopt to promote continuous learning? How do schools use learning walks and other processes to improve teacher capability?
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Smith, Debbie
Tauriko School
To collate and provide evidence and successful examples of strategies primary schools are using and can use to improve the readiness to school of new entrant children and their successes within the first year of schooling.
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Smith, John
Kamo Intermediate School
To explore the reality of what it is that keeps the principal buoyant with energy to inspire the team to maintain and grow the school culture.
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Smith, Zita
St Theresa's School (Plimmerton)
To explore creative writing programmes for children with a particular focus on gifted and talented students.
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Sullivan, Graeme
Waterloo School
To research in depth the components, concepts and implications of "managed learning environments" in schools with particular emphasis on the relationship and impact these have through e-learning.
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Sutton, Bill
Thorndon School
To examine what schools understand by creativity, what they are doing to promote its development and to look at what the international education community thinks.
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Taylor, Andrew
Colwill School
Professional refreshment; to investigate how other principals and teachers have been able to move successfully through and into the full "recovery stage" after a statutory intervention.
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Taylor, Janice
St Bernadette's School (Forbury)
Understanding the key competencies at the pre-school to school transition stage.
Download: Full report (PDF 347 kB)
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Tennent, David
St Mary's School (Papakura)
Leading school improvement through mentoring of strong middle management - lessons from schools in New Zealand and the UK.
Download: Full report (PDF 113 kB)
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Thompson, Andrew
St Joseph's School (Onehunga)
To investigate what factors in home-school partnership programmes demonstrably affect student achievement and to investigate benefits of parental involvement in a child's education.
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Turley, Bill
Sacred Heart School (Thorndon)
To investigate how other similar schools use their city environment to enhance learning.
Download: Full report (PDF 48 kB)
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Tyson, Ross
Cambridge Middle School
To investigate the emergence of GATE PODs as pathways for learning within our Years7-10 GATE communities.
Download: Full report (PDF 112 kB)
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Underdown, Nancy
David Henry School
To investigate how newly appointed but experienced principals establish their role in a new environment.
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Vermeulen, Janice
Weymouth School
The impact of policy making on the governance and management in the leadership of a New Zealand primary school.
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Ward, Lynley
Makarora Primary School
To look at how Makarora school can improve to better meet the needs of its students, especially those identified as Māori.
Download: Full report (PDF 526 kB)
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Whitworth, Graeme
Mosston School
To establish a link between AtoL Inquiry learning that enhances empowerment and engagement in learning by students. To view the Lexile reading programme in action and how it impacts on students' learning.
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Windsor, Bu
Aoraki Mount Cook School
To support my professional learning in the areas of: leading and managing change and developing others.
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Woollard, Alison
Carterton School
To investigate the potential role students can have in the development of our school as a "positive learning culture which will produce students who are enthusiastic, contributing members of society."
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Wright, Paul
Clayton Park School
Overcoming under achievement: a review of longitudinal development of strategies to identify and combat the summer drop in literacy at Clayton Park School.
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