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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question T7: Tables 190-308 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 193
T7sum_1.  Print or hardcopy books SUMMARY TABLE
Base Faculty Member Graduate Student Faculty / Graduate Student Under Graduate Student Public Private Liberal Arts Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Social Sciences Arts and Humanities Engineering Business Law Undecided Major Male Female
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
Base - Use Print or hardcopy books for teaching 529 360 169 529 0** 222 184 123 73* 135 130* 110* 21* 57* 4** 0* 373 156
ONLINE 345 262 83 345 0 135 113 97 55 81 79 72 14 42 3 0 247 98
65.2 72.7 49.3 65.2 0 60.6 61.4 79.4 74.7 60 60.9 65.3 65.8 73.8 86.4 0 66.1 63.1
B EF I
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 72 50 22 72 0 28 29 15 11 12 26 16 2 6 0 0 50 22
13.6 14 12.7 13.6 0 12.4 15.8 12.6 14.5 8.9 20.3 14.3 8.2 9.8 4.5 0 13.4 14.1
I
    All sources of info 72 50 22 72 0 28 29 15 11 12 26 16 2 6 0 0 50 22
13.6 14 12.7 13.6 0 12.4 15.8 12.6 14.5 8.9 20.3 14.3 8.2 9.8 4.5 0 13.4 14.1
I
    preferred source of info 53 35 18 53 0 20 21 13 8 9 23 8 1 5 0 0 36 18
10.1 9.8 10.6 10.1 0 8.9 11.3 10.3 10.8 6.7 17.4 7.1 5.5 8.2 4.5 0 9.6 11.2
I
  Web directory/subject related web site 64 57 7 64 0 15 18 31 9 21 11 9 3 9 1 0 42 22
12 15.9 3.8 12 0 6.7 9.8 25.1 12 15.6 8.7 8.2 16.4 16.4 22.7 0 11.2 14.1
B EF
    All sources of info 64 57 7 64 0 15 18 31 9 21 11 9 3 9 1 0 42 22
12 15.9 3.8 12 0 6.7 9.8 25.1 12 15.6 8.7 8.2 16.4 16.4 22.7 0 11.2 14.1
B EF
    preferred source of info 27 24 3 27 0 5 9 13 4 8 6 2 1 5 0 0 17 9
5 6.6 1.8 5 0 2.1 5.1 10.3 6 5.9 4.3 2 6.8 8.2 9.1 0 4.7 6
B E
  Search engine 62 45 17 62 0 24 25 13 7 17 9 17 3 8 1 0 47 15
11.7 12.5 10 11.7 0 10.7 13.7 10.5 9.6 12.6 7.2 15.3 12.3 14.8 18.2 0 12.7 9.3
    All sources of info 62 45 17 62 0 24 25 13 7 17 9 17 3 8 1 0 47 15
11.7 12.5 10 11.7 0 10.7 13.7 10.5 9.6 12.6 7.2 15.3 12.3 14.8 18.2 0 12.7 9.3
    preferred source of info 24 16 7 24 0 7 8 8 5 9 0 4 1 4 0 0 17 6
4.4 4.5 4.3 4.4 0 3.3 4.6 6.3 7.2 6.7 0 4.1 4.1 6.6 4.5 0 4.6 4.1
J J J J
  Your own institution's web site 57 36 21 57 0 27 19 11 10 6 21 11 0 8 1 0 32 25
10.8 10 12.4 10.8 0 12.1 10.5 8.7 13.3 4.4 15.9 10.2 1.4 14.8 18.2 0 8.6 16
IL IL L IL P
    All sources of info 57 36 21 57 0 27 19 11 10 6 21 11 0 8 1 0 32 25
10.8 10 12.4 10.8 0 12.1 10.5 8.7 13.3 4.4 15.9 10.2 1.4 14.8 18.2 0 8.6 16
IL IL L IL P
    preferred source of info 35 23 11 35 0 18 8 8 5 5 9 7 0 7 1 0 19 16
6.5 6.5 6.6 6.5 0 8.3 4.6 6.4 7.2 3.7 7.2 6.1 1.4 13.1 13.6 0 5 10.3
IL P
  Online reference service 49 45 4 49 0 21 15 12 4 10 9 7 6 12 1 0 37 12
9.3 12.5 2.4 9.3 0 9.6 8.4 10 6 7.4 7.2 6.1 26 21.3 22.7 0 10 7.4
B HIJK HIJK
    All sources of info 49 45 4 49 0 21 15 12 4 10 9 7 6 12 1 0 37 12
9.3 12.5 2.4 9.3 0 9.6 8.4 10 6 7.4 7.2 6.1 26 21.3 22.7 0 10 7.4
B HIJK HIJK
    preferred source of info 25 22 3 25 0 11 8 5 3 9 4 2 3 4 0 0 16 8
4.6 6.1 1.5 4.6 0 5 4.6 4.1 3.6 6.7 2.9 2 13.7 6.6 9.1 0 4.4 5.3
B HJK
  Internet searches 45 35 10 45 0 17 15 13 6 10 8 12 2 7 0 0 38 7
8.5 9.8 5.8 8.5 0 7.5 8.2 10.6 8.4 7.4 5.8 11.2 9.6 11.5 9.1 0 10.1 4.6
    All sources of info 45 35 10 45 0 17 15 13 6 10 8 12 2 7 0 0 38 7
8.5 9.8 5.8 8.5 0 7.5 8.2 10.6 8.4 7.4 5.8 11.2 9.6 11.5 9.1 0 10.1 4.6
    preferred source of info 14 9 6 14 0 9 2 3 3 3 0 6 1 2 0 0 12 2
2.7 2.4 3.4 2.7 0 3.9 1.2 2.6 3.6 2.2 0 5.1 5.5 3.3 0 0 3.3 1.3
J J
  Online databases 43 34 10 43 0 20 9 14 7 11 8 12 2 3 1 0 33 10
8.2 9.3 5.7 8.2 0 9.2 4.8 11.5 9.6 8.1 5.8 11.2 8.2 4.9 22.7 0 8.9 6.4
F
    All sources of info 43 34 10 43 0 20 9 14 7 11 8 12 2 3 1 0 33 10
8.2 9.3 5.7 8.2 0 9.2 4.8 11.5 9.6 8.1 5.8 11.2 8.2 4.9 22.7 0 8.9 6.4
F
    preferred source of info 29 24 4 29 0 13 8 8 4 6 6 9 1 2 0 0 24 5
5.4 6.7 2.6 5.4 0 5.8 4.3 6.5 6 4.4 4.3 8.2 6.8 3.3 9.1 0 6.5 2.9
  Online bookstore 32 30 1 32 0 8 11 13 6 6 8 4 1 7 0 0 29 2
6 8.5 0.8 6 0 3.7 6 10.2 8.4 4.4 5.8 4.1 4.1 11.5 4.5 0 7.9 1.5
B E Q
    All sources of info 32 30 1 32 0 8 11 13 6 6 8 4 1 7 0 0 29 2
6 8.5 0.8 6 0 3.7 6 10.2 8.4 4.4 5.8 4.1 4.1 11.5 4.5 0 7.9 1.5
B E Q
    preferred source of info 8 8 0 8 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 1
1.5 2.2 0 1.5 0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 1.5 0 1 1.4 3.3 0 0 1.7 0.9
  Online abstracting and indexing services 9 8 1 9 0 1 4 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 7 2
1.7 2.1 0.8 1.7 0 0.4 2.3 3.2 1.2 2.2 1.4 1 1.4 3.3 0 0 1.9 1.4
E
    All sources of info 9 8 1 9 0 1 4 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 7 2
1.7 2.1 0.8 1.7 0 0.4 2.3 3.2 1.2 2.2 1.4 1 1.4 3.3 0 0 1.9 1.4
E
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0 0 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.5 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.8 0
  Department web page 6 1 5 6 0 4 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2
1.2 0.4 2.9 1.2 0 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 0 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.1 1.2
A
    All sources of info 6 1 5 6 0 4 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2
1.2 0.4 2.9 1.2 0 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 0 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.1 1.2
A
    preferred source of info 3 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.5 0.3 1.1 0.5 0 0.8 0 0.8 1.2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2
  Your own personal electronic library/files 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.6 0.9 0 0.6 0 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 1.4 0 1.4 1.6 0 0 0.8 0
I
    All sources of info 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
0.6 0.9 0 0.6 0 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 1.4 0 1.4 1.6 0 0 0.8 0
I
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0.2 0
  E-mail listservs 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.7 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0.2 0.1
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0.3 0 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.7 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 0.2 0.1
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LIBRARY/PRINT 289 224 66 289 0 99 107 84 49 73 66 65 7 27 2 0 220 69
54.6 62.1 38.7 54.6 0 44.5 57.9 68.2 67.5 54.1 50.7 59.2 32.9 47.5 59.1 0 58.9 44.4
B E E JLM L L L Q
  Campus library 207 158 49 207 0 67 82 58 36 50 51 48 5 16 1 0 154 53
39.1 43.9 28.9 39.1 0 30 44.5 47.6 49.4 37 39.1 43.9 23.3 27.9 36.4 0 41.4 33.8
B E E LM L LM
    All sources of info 207 158 49 207 0 67 82 58 36 50 51 48 5 16 1 0 154 53
39.1 43.9 28.9 39.1 0 30 44.5 47.6 49.4 37 39.1 43.9 23.3 27.9 36.4 0 41.4 33.8
B E E LM L LM
    preferred source of info 97 62 34 97 0 38 41 18 16 22 32 20 2 4 1 0 63 33
18.2 17.2 20.3 18.2 0 17.1 22 14.6 21.7 16.3 24.6 18.4 11 6.6 13.6 0 16.9 21.3
M M M
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 76 65 11 76 0 26 27 23 11 20 19 15 2 9 0 0 62 15
14.4 18.1 6.5 14.4 0 11.7 14.7 18.8 15.7 14.8 14.5 13.3 8.2 16.4 9.1 0 16.5 9.4
B
    All sources of info 76 65 11 76 0 26 27 23 11 20 19 15 2 9 0 0 62 15
14.4 18.1 6.5 14.4 0 11.7 14.7 18.8 15.7 14.8 14.5 13.3 8.2 16.4 9.1 0 16.5 9.4
B
    preferred source of info 52 43 9 52 0 18 17 16 5 17 13 9 1 7 0 0 43 8
9.8 11.9 5.2 9.8 0 8.3 9.2 13.2 7.2 12.6 10.1 8.2 2.7 11.5 4.5 0 11.6 5.3
B L Q
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  25 24 1 25 0 6 12 8 4 4 9 2 1 5 0 0 23 2
  magazines and journals 4.8 6.7 0.5 4.8 0 2.7 6.3 6.2 4.8 3 7.2 2 5.5 8.2 4.5 0 6.1 1.5
B Q
    All sources of info 25 24 1 25 0 6 12 8 4 4 9 2 1 5 0 0 23 2
4.8 6.7 0.5 4.8 0 2.7 6.3 6.2 4.8 3 7.2 2 5.5 8.2 4.5 0 6.1 1.5
B Q
    preferred source of info 7 7 0 7 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 7 0
1.4 2.1 0 1.4 0 1.6 0.6 2.3 1.2 1.5 0 2 1.4 3.3 4.5 0 1.9 0.1
  References cited in books or journal articles 24 20 4 24 0 8 9 7 5 8 4 3 1 3 0 0 19 5
4.5 5.5 2.4 4.5 0 3.4 5 5.7 7.2 5.9 2.9 3.1 2.7 4.9 4.5 0 5.1 3.2
    All sources of info 24 20 4 24 0 8 9 7 5 8 4 3 1 3 0 0 19 5
4.5 5.5 2.4 4.5 0 3.4 5 5.7 7.2 5.9 2.9 3.1 2.7 4.9 4.5 0 5.1 3.2
    preferred source of info 11 9 2 11 0 3 4 4 1 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 10 1
2.1 2.5 1.3 2.1 0 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.2 2.2 2.9 2 0 1.6 4.5 0 2.6 0.7
  Another library 19 15 4 19 0 3 11 5 4 5 6 2 0 2 1 0 14 4
3.5 4.1 2.3 3.5 0 1.4 5.8 4.1 4.8 3.7 4.3 2 0 3.3 13.6 0 3.9 2.8
E
    All sources of info 19 15 4 19 0 3 11 5 4 5 6 2 0 2 1 0 14 4
3.5 4.1 2.3 3.5 0 1.4 5.8 4.1 4.8 3.7 4.3 2 0 3.3 13.6 0 3.9 2.8
E
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0 1.1 0.4 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 4.5 0 0.5 0.1
  Physical bookstore 14 11 3 14 0 9 3 2 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 9 5
2.7 3.1 1.7 2.7 0 4.1 1.6 1.6 4.8 1.5 1.4 4.1 1.4 3.3 4.5 0 2.4 3.3
    All sources of info 14 11 3 14 0 9 3 2 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 9 5
2.7 3.1 1.7 2.7 0 4.1 1.6 1.6 4.8 1.5 1.4 4.1 1.4 3.3 4.5 0 2.4 3.3
    preferred source of info 5 2 3 5 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
0.9 0.5 1.7 0.9 0 2.1 0 0 2.4 1.5 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 1 0.6
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 7 6 1 7 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 1
1.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 0 1 1.8 1.6 1.2 0.7 0 5.1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.7
IJ
    All sources of info 7 6 1 7 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 1
1.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 0 1 1.8 1.6 1.2 0.7 0 5.1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.7
IJ
    preferred source of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 1
0.8 1.2 0 0.8 0 0.5 1.2 0.9 0 0 0 4.1 0 0 0 0 0.9 0.7
I
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 4 3 1 4 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0 0 1.6 0.8 2.4 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.7
    All sources of info 4 3 1 4 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0 0 1.6 0.8 2.4 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.7
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 160 92 68 160 0 73 56 31 18 45 24 43 9 20 1 0 110 51
30.3 25.6 40.2 30.3 0 32.9 30.4 25.4 25.3 33.3 18.8 38.8 43.8 34.4 27.3 0 29.3 32.6
A J J HJ J
  Colleagues inside your institution 122 62 60 122 0 59 43 20 12 37 21 30 8 13 1 0 83 39
23 17.1 35.5 23 0 26.4 23.3 16.4 16.9 27.4 15.9 27.6 37 23 18.2 0 22.1 25.1
A G HJ
    All sources of info 122 62 60 122 0 59 43 20 12 37 21 30 8 13 1 0 83 39
23 17.1 35.5 23 0 26.4 23.3 16.4 16.9 27.4 15.9 27.6 37 23 18.2 0 22.1 25.1
A G HJ
    preferred source of info 64 22 42 64 0 35 23 6 4 26 9 15 5 5 0 0 41 23
12.2 6.1 25.1 12.2 0 15.7 12.6 5.2 6 19.3 7.2 13.3 24.7 8.2 4.5 0 11 14.9
A G G HJ HJKM
  A librarian in your institution 49 39 10 49 0 15 20 14 8 9 8 15 2 7 1 0 36 13
9.2 10.8 5.8 9.2 0 6.7 10.9 11.2 10.8 6.7 5.8 13.3 8.2 13.1 18.2 0 9.6 8.3
    All sources of info 49 39 10 49 0 15 20 14 8 9 8 15 2 7 1 0 36 13
9.2 10.8 5.8 9.2 0 6.7 10.9 11.2 10.8 6.7 5.8 13.3 8.2 13.1 18.2 0 9.6 8.3
    preferred source of info 13 9 4 13 0 6 5 1 1 1 4 2 1 4 0 0 9 4
2.4 2.5 2.2 2.4 0 2.9 2.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 2.9 2 5.5 6.6 0 0 2.4 2.4
I I
  Colleagues outside your institution 28 27 1 28 0 8 7 13 4 8 2 10 1 3 0 0 22 6
5.3 7.5 0.7 5.3 0 3.5 3.9 10.6 6 5.9 1.4 9.2 4.1 4.9 0 0 5.8 4
B EF J
    All sources of info 28 27 1 28 0 8 7 13 4 8 2 10 1 3 0 0 22 6
5.3 7.5 0.7 5.3 0 3.5 3.9 10.6 6 5.9 1.4 9.2 4.1 4.9 0 0 5.8 4
B EF J
    preferred source of info 5 5 0 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 0
1 1.4 0 1 0 0.4 1.6 0.9 0 0 1.4 2 0 1.6 0 0 1.4 0
  Professional meetings 7 7 0 7 0 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 2
1.4 1.9 0.2 1.4 0 2.7 0.6 0 1.2 1.5 2.9 0 2.7 0 0 0 1.4 1.2
K
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 2
1.4 1.9 0.2 1.4 0 2.7 0.6 0 1.2 1.5 2.9 0 2.7 0 0 0 1.4 1.2
K
    preferred source of info 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0 1.3 0.2 0 0 0.7 1.4 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.3 1.2
  Another institution's librarian 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.4 0.6 0 0.4 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.6 0 0 0.5 0
    All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
0.4 0.6 0 0.4 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.6 0 0 0.5 0
    preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students 4 4 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
0.8 1.1 0.2 0.8 0 0.8 0.7 0.9 0 0.7 1.4 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.1 0
  All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
0.8 1.1 0.2 0.8 0 0.8 0.7 0.9 0 0.7 1.4 1 1.4 0 0 0 1.1 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
I
Personal office/lab 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.2 0 0 0.5 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0 0.5 0.2 0 0 0.5 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Online (unspecified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
I
  All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0.1 0
I
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Author 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  All sources of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 53 36 17 53 0 30 13 11 7 10 17 11 3 5 1 0 35 19
10.1 10.1 10 10.1 0 13.3 6.8 9.1 9.6 7.4 13 10.2 13.7 8.2 13.6 0 9.3 11.9
  All sources of info 49 34 15 49 0 27 12 9 6 10 15 10 3 5 0 0 33 16
9.3 9.4 8.9 9.3 0 12.3 6.7 7.4 8.4 7.4 11.6 9.2 13.7 8.2 4.5 0 8.7 10.6
  preferred source of info 24 13 11 24 0 15 3 6 4 5 9 4 1 1 0 0 18 6
4.6 3.7 6.5 4.6 0 6.7 1.8 4.9 4.8 3.7 7.2 4.1 2.7 1.6 9.1 0 4.9 3.7
F
DK/Refused 25 15 10 25 0 11 11 3 4 2 8 9 1 2 0 0 14 11
4.7 4.2 6 4.7 0 4.8 6.1 2.5 4.8 1.5 5.8 8.2 4.1 3.3 9.1 0 3.7 7.1
I

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