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Dimensions and use of the scholarly information environment.
Question 7R [part 1]: Tables 62-118. 
Digital Library Federation.
Copyright, 2002, Council on Library and Information Resources.

Table 72
R7sum_2.  When you are doing research, how do you find information about
         Print or hardcopy journals ? Do you ...
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 journals for research 434 220 214 434 0** 188 158 88* 66* 94* 141* 68* 23* 36* 5* 0* 292 143
ONLINE 379 190 189 379 0 168 133 77 62 82 122 57 19 32 5 0 250 129
87.2 86.1 88.3 87.2 0 89.4 84.4 87.5 93.3 87.2 86.7 83.6 81.5 87.2 96.8 0 85.7 90.3
L
  Online databases 119 64 55 119 0 47 42 30 18 26 36 21 5 10 4 0 78 41
27.4 29.1 25.7 27.4 0 24.8 26.8 34.1 26.7 27.7 25.3 31.1 19.8 28.2 67.7 0 26.6 29
HIJKLM
    All sources of info 119 64 55 119 0 47 42 30 18 26 36 21 5 10 4 0 78 41
27.4 29.1 25.7 27.4 0 24.8 26.8 34.1 26.7 27.7 25.3 31.1 19.8 28.2 67.7 0 26.6 29
HIJKLM
    preferred source of info 82 42 40 82 0 34 29 20 11 18 30 13 2 5 3 0 49 33
18.9 19 18.8 18.9 0 17.8 18.5 22.2 17.3 19.1 21.3 19.7 7.4 12.8 54.8 0 16.8 23.3
L L HIJKLM
  Online library catalogues and finding aids 100 48 52 100 0 47 34 20 14 11 38 28 3 6 1 0 56 44
23.1 21.7 24.5 23.1 0 24.7 21.6 22.4 21.3 11.7 26.7 41 14.8 15.4 9.7 0 19.2 30.9
I HILMN P
    All sources of info 100 48 52 100 0 47 34 20 14 11 38 28 3 6 1 0 56 44
23.1 21.7 24.5 23.1 0 24.7 21.6 22.4 21.3 11.7 26.7 41 14.8 15.4 9.7 0 19.2 30.9
I HILMN P
    preferred source of info 63 23 40 63 0 37 20 6 10 7 26 13 3 4 0 0 33 30
14.6 10.6 18.7 14.6 0 19.8 12.6 6.9 14.7 7.4 18.7 19.7 12.3 10.3 3.2 0 11.4 21
A G I I P
  Search engine 67 43 24 67 0 22 26 18 17 16 9 9 5 10 1 0 53 13
15.4 19.4 11.2 15.4 0 11.9 16.8 20.3 25.3 17 6.7 13.1 21 28.2 9.7 0 18.3 9.5
B J J J J Q
    All sources of info 67 43 24 67 0 22 26 18 17 16 9 9 5 10 1 0 53 13
15.4 19.4 11.2 15.4 0 11.9 16.8 20.3 25.3 17 6.7 13.1 21 28.2 9.7 0 18.3 9.5
B J J J J Q
    preferred source of info 30 17 13 30 0 12 11 7 10 10 4 1 3 3 0 0 22 8
6.9 7.8 6 6.9 0 6.3 7.3 7.7 14.7 10.6 2.7 1.6 11.1 7.7 3.2 0 7.6 5.7
JK JK JK
  Your own institution's web site 65 29 36 65 0 31 27 7 8 7 30 6 5 9 0 0 46 19
15 13 17 15 0 16.7 16.9 7.9 12 7.4 21.3 8.2 22.2 25.6 0 0 15.7 13.4
IKN IKN IKN
    All sources of info 65 29 36 65 0 31 27 7 8 7 30 6 5 9 0 0 46 19
15 13 17 15 0 16.7 16.9 7.9 12 7.4 21.3 8.2 22.2 25.6 0 0 15.7 13.4
IKN IKN IKN
    preferred source of info 38 17 21 38 0 18 16 4 3 5 19 4 3 5 0 0 26 12
8.8 7.7 9.9 8.8 0 9.5 10.2 4.7 4 5.3 13.3 6.6 11.1 12.8 0 0 9 8.3
  Web directory/subject related web site 60 34 26 60 0 19 23 17 11 23 9 8 2 6 1 0 38 22
13.7 15.3 12.1 13.7 0 10 14.7 19.8 16 24.5 6.7 11.5 9.9 15.4 16.1 0 13 15.2
E JKL
    All sources of info 60 34 26 60 0 19 23 17 11 23 9 8 2 6 1 0 38 22
13.7 15.3 12.1 13.7 0 10 14.7 19.8 16 24.5 6.7 11.5 9.9 15.4 16.1 0 13 15.2
E JKL
    preferred source of info 37 17 21 37 0 15 14 8 9 13 9 1 1 4 1 0 22 15
8.6 7.6 9.6 8.6 0 8.2 8.8 9.2 13.3 13.8 6.7 1.6 3.7 10.3 9.7 0 7.5 10.8
K KL K K
  Internet searches 47 23 24 47 0 24 16 8 11 8 13 3 4 7 0 0 32 15
10.9 10.6 11.2 10.9 0 12.6 10.1 8.7 17.3 8.5 9.3 4.9 16 20.5 3.2 0 11 10.6
K K K
    All sources of info 47 23 24 47 0 24 16 8 11 8 13 3 4 7 0 0 32 15
10.9 10.6 11.2 10.9 0 12.6 10.1 8.7 17.3 8.5 9.3 4.9 16 20.5 3.2 0 11 10.6
K K K
    preferred source of info 20 5 15 20 0 15 4 2 5 4 6 2 1 2 0 0 11 9
4.7 2.3 7.2 4.7 0 7.7 2.5 2.3 8 4.3 4 3.3 6.2 5.1 0 0 3.9 6.5
A
  Online abstracting and indexing services 33 16 17 33 0 12 12 8 3 11 13 2 1 2 0 0 24 8
7.5 7.2 7.9 7.5 0 6.6 7.9 8.9 4 11.7 9.3 3.3 6.2 5.1 6.5 0 8.4 5.8
    All sources of info 33 16 17 33 0 12 12 8 3 11 13 2 1 2 0 0 24 8
7.5 7.2 7.9 7.5 0 6.6 7.9 8.9 4 11.7 9.3 3.3 6.2 5.1 6.5 0 8.4 5.8
    preferred source of info 18 10 8 18 0 4 9 5 3 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 14 5
4.2 4.6 3.7 4.2 0 2.2 5.8 5.5 4 7.4 4 1.6 2.5 2.6 3.2 0 4.6 3.2
  Online reference service 9 6 3 9 0 5 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 8 1
2 2.9 1.2 2 0 2.6 2 1.1 2.7 2.1 1.3 0 3.7 5.1 9.7 0 2.8 0.4
K IJK
    All sources of info 9 6 3 9 0 5 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 8 1
2 2.9 1.2 2 0 2.6 2 1.1 2.7 2.1 1.3 0 3.7 5.1 9.7 0 2.8 0.4
K IJK
    preferred source of info 6 4 1 6 0 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 5 1
1.3 2 0.6 1.3 0 2.1 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 0 2.5 2.6 9.7 0 1.8 0.4
HIJK
  Department web page 6 2 5 6 0 3 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 1
1.5 0.8 2.2 1.5 0 1.5 1.8 1 2.7 1.1 1.3 0 3.7 2.6 0 0 1.9 0.6
K
    All sources of info 6 2 5 6 0 3 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 1
1.5 0.8 2.2 1.5 0 1.5 1.8 1 2.7 1.1 1.3 0 3.7 2.6 0 0 1.9 0.6
K
    preferred source of info 5 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
1.1 0.8 1.4 1.1 0 1.2 1.1 1 2.7 0 1.3 0 1.2 2.6 0 0 1.4 0.6
  E-mail listservs 4 4 0 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
0.9 1.7 0 0.9 0 0.5 1.2 1 1.3 2.1 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 1.3 0
    All sources of info 4 4 0 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
0.9 1.7 0 0.9 0 0.5 1.2 1 1.3 2.1 0 0 0 2.6 0 0 1.3 0
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0.5 0 0.2 0 0.5 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0
  Your own personal electronic library/files 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.9 0.4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
    All sources of info 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0.4 0 0.9 0.4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
    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 bookstore 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0.4 0 0.2 0 0 0.6 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6
    All sources of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0.2 0.4 0 0.2 0 0 0.6 0 1.3 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
LIBRARY/PRINT 211 138 73 211 0 70 76 65 28 56 55 44 12 15 3 0 158 54
48.7 62.7 34.2 48.7 0 37.2 48.3 73.9 42.7 59.6 38.7 63.9 49.4 41 48.4 0 54.1 37.7
B EF HJ HJM Q
  Campus library 175 116 59 175 0 54 66 55 25 46 43 40 9 9 2 0 132 43
40.3 52.8 27.4 40.3 0 28.7 41.9 62.1 37.3 48.9 30.7 59 39.5 25.6 41.9 0 45.2 30.3
B E EF JM HJLM Q
    All sources of info 175 116 59 175 0 54 66 55 25 46 43 40 9 9 2 0 132 43
40.3 52.8 27.4 40.3 0 28.7 41.9 62.1 37.3 48.9 30.7 59 39.5 25.6 41.9 0 45.2 30.3
B E EF JM HJLM Q
    preferred source of info 64 39 24 64 0 19 28 17 10 11 15 20 4 3 1 0 49 15
14.7 17.8 11.4 14.7 0 10.1 17.5 19.4 14.7 11.7 10.7 29.5 18.5 7.7 12.9 0 16.8 10.4
HIJM
  References cited in books or journal articles 33 25 8 33 0 10 10 14 3 10 8 4 2 7 0 0 27 7
7.7 11.4 3.9 7.7 0 5.5 6.1 15.4 4 10.6 5.3 6.6 9.9 17.9 0 0 9.1 4.8
B EF HJN
    All sources of info 33 25 8 33 0 10 10 14 3 10 8 4 2 7 0 0 27 7
7.7 11.4 3.9 7.7 0 5.5 6.1 15.4 4 10.6 5.3 6.6 9.9 17.9 0 0 9.1 4.8
B EF HJN
    preferred source of info 6 3 3 6 0 3 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 0 1.7 0.6 2.3 0 4.3 0 1.6 3.7 0 0 0 1.7 0.7
J HJ
  Another library 31 24 8 31 0 8 13 10 3 8 9 7 1 3 0 0 24 7
7.2 10.8 3.5 7.2 0 4.2 8.3 11.7 4 8.5 6.7 9.8 6.2 7.7 6.5 0 8.2 5.1
B E
    All sources of info 31 24 8 31 0 8 13 10 3 8 9 7 1 3 0 0 24 7
7.2 10.8 3.5 7.2 0 4.2 8.3 11.7 4 8.5 6.7 9.8 6.2 7.7 6.5 0 8.2 5.1
B E
    preferred source of info 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0 0.9 0.4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0
  Personal subscriptions to newspapers,  22 18 4 22 0 9 6 7 2 5 9 0 1 5 0 0 21 1
magazines and journals 5 8 1.9 5 0 4.7 3.9 7.6 2.7 5.3 6.7 0 3.7 12.8 0 0 7 0.8
B K HK Q
    All sources of info 22 18 4 22 0 9 6 7 2 5 9 0 1 5 0 0 21 1
5 8 1.9 5 0 4.7 3.9 7.6 2.7 5.3 6.7 0 3.7 12.8 0 0 7 0.8
B K HK Q
    preferred source of info 9 9 0 9 0 3 4 3 1 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 9 0
2.2 4.3 0 2.2 0 1.5 2.3 3.3 1.3 2.1 4 0 0 2.6 0 0 3.2 0
B
  Your own personal physical library/files/bookshelves 15 13 2 15 0 4 2 10 3 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 14 1
3.5 5.9 1 3.5 0 2.1 1 10.9 4 4.3 4 3.3 2.5 0 0 0 4.8 0.8
B EF
    All sources of info 15 13 2 15 0 4 2 10 3 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 14 1
3.5 5.9 1 3.5 0 2.1 1 10.9 4 4.3 4 3.3 2.5 0 0 0 4.8 0.8
B EF
    preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.9 0 0.5 0 0 0.6 1.1 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0
  Printed abstracting and indexing services 10 6 4 10 0 2 6 2 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 6 3
2.2 2.5 1.9 2.2 0 1 3.7 2.1 4 1.1 2.7 1.6 0 2.6 3.2 0 2.2 2.2
L
    All sources of info 10 6 4 10 0 2 6 2 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 6 3
2.2 2.5 1.9 2.2 0 1 3.7 2.1 4 1.1 2.7 1.6 0 2.6 3.2 0 2.2 2.2
L
    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
  Printed library catalogues and finding aids 6 3 3 6 0 2 1 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 3
1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 0 1 0.8 3.4 0 0 2.7 3.3 0 0 3.2 0 1 2.2
HILM
    All sources of info 6 3 3 6 0 2 1 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 3
1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 0 1 0.8 3.4 0 0 2.7 3.3 0 0 3.2 0 1 2.2
HILM
    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
  Physical bookstore 4 3 1 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 0
1 1.5 0.4 1 0 1.6 0.7 0 1.3 0 1.3 0 2.5 2.6 0 0 1.4 0.2
I
    All sources of info 4 3 1 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 0
1 1.5 0.4 1 0 1.6 0.7 0 1.3 0 1.3 0 2.5 2.6 0 0 1.4 0.2
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
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE 106 59 47 106 0 40 41 26 10 29 21 21 8 17 1 0 81 25
24.4 26.9 21.9 24.4 0 21.1 25.7 29.2 14.7 30.9 14.7 31.1 33.3 46.2 16.1 0 27.8 17.4
HJ HJ HJ HJN Q
  A librarian in your institution 60 38 22 60 0 21 18 21 5 14 13 15 3 9 1 0 48 12
13.9 17.3 10.4 13.9 0 11.2 11.6 23.7 8 14.9 9.3 21.3 13.6 25.6 16.1 0 16.6 8.4
EF HJ HJ Q
    All sources of info 60 38 22 60 0 21 18 21 5 14 13 15 3 9 1 0 48 12
13.9 17.3 10.4 13.9 0 11.2 11.6 23.7 8 14.9 9.3 21.3 13.6 25.6 16.1 0 16.6 8.4
EF HJ HJ Q
    preferred source of info 14 6 8 14 0 6 4 4 1 2 6 1 1 4 0 0 11 3
3.2 2.8 3.7 3.2 0 3.3 2.6 4.3 1.3 2.1 4 1.6 2.5 10.3 3.2 0 3.8 2.1
HIK
  Colleagues inside your institution 60 29 31 60 0 26 22 12 4 18 11 10 4 12 0 0 41 18
13.7 13 14.5 13.7 0 13.6 14.2 13.2 5.3 19.1 8 14.8 18.5 33.3 6.5 0 14.2 12.8
HJ HJ HJKN
    All sources of info 60 29 31 60 0 26 22 12 4 18 11 10 4 12 0 0 41 18
13.7 13 14.5 13.7 0 13.6 14.2 13.2 5.3 19.1 8 14.8 18.5 33.3 6.5 0 14.2 12.8
HJ HJ HJKN
    preferred source of info 11 6 5 11 0 3 6 2 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 6 5
2.5 2.7 2.3 2.5 0 1.7 3.7 2.2 0 2.1 2.7 3.3 4.9 5.1 0 0 1.9 3.7
H
  Colleagues outside your institution 21 18 3 21 0 7 6 8 2 10 2 3 1 4 0 0 18 3
4.9 8.2 1.5 4.9 0 3.9 3.9 9 2.7 10.6 1.3 4.9 2.5 10.3 0 0 6.3 2.1
B J J
    All sources of info 21 18 3 21 0 7 6 8 2 10 2 3 1 4 0 0 18 3
4.9 8.2 1.5 4.9 0 3.9 3.9 9 2.7 10.6 1.3 4.9 2.5 10.3 0 0 6.3 2.1
B J J
    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
  Another institution's librarian 7 7 0 7 0 1 4 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 7 0
1.6 3.2 0 1.6 0 0.6 2.5 2.4 1.3 1.1 1.3 4.9 0 0 0 0 2.4 0
B
    All sources of info 7 7 0 7 0 1 4 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 7 0
1.6 3.2 0 1.6 0 0.6 2.5 2.4 1.3 1.1 1.3 4.9 0 0 0 0 2.4 0
B
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.5 0 0.3 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0 0 0.4 0
  Professional meetings 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 1.2 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 4.9 2.6 0 0 0.7 0.7
HJK
    All sources of info 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0 1.2 0.6 0 0 1.1 0 0 4.9 2.6 0 0 0.7 0.7
HJK
    preferred source of info 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 0.3 0
HIJK
Online (unspecified) 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.8 0.1 0.5 0 0.3 0.9 0 0 0 0 1.6 3.7 0 0 0 0.6 0.2
HIJ
  All sources of info 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.5 0.8 0.1 0.5 0 0.3 0.9 0 0 0 0 1.6 3.7 0 0 0 0.6 0.2
HIJ
  preferred source of info 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
0.4 0.8 0 0.4 0 0.2 0.9 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.5 0 0 0 0.6 0
IJ
E-Journals 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 1.2 0 0 0 0.5 0
  All sources of info 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 1.2 0 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
0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0.1 0
Author 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0.1 0
  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 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0.1 0
  preferred source of info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal office/lab 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 31 19 12 31 0 12 16 4 4 9 8 8 1 2 0 0 24 8
7.2 8.7 5.7 7.2 0 6.1 10 4.6 5.3 9.6 5.3 11.5 6.2 5.1 3.2 0 8.1 5.4
  All sources of info 31 19 12 31 0 11 16 4 4 9 8 8 1 2 0 0 24 7
7.2 8.7 5.5 7.2 0 6 10 4.6 5.3 9.6 5.3 11.5 4.9 5.1 3.2 0 8.1 5.2
  preferred source of info 7 2 5 7 0 4 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 2
1.6 1 2.3 1.6 0 2.2 1.9 0 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.6 1.2 2.6 0 0 1.7 1.5
DK/Refused 14 8 5 14 0 5 2 6 1 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 11 2
3.1 3.8 2.4 3.1 0 2.9 1.5 6.7 1.3 4.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 5.1 0 0 3.9 1.6
F

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