Census Profile, 2016 Census
Wood Buffalo [Census agglomeration], Alberta and Alberta [Province]

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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	58,505	31,790	26,715	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,920	3,860	3,065	540,665	284,020	256,640
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	17,105	8,790	8,315	895,885	440,665	455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	34,480	19,145	15,335	1,769,500	878,130	891,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	8,280	6,875	1,405	309,465	242,160	67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	2,805	2,135	670	94,735	56,255	38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	5,475	4,745	735	214,730	185,905	28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	13,540	6,375	7,170	615,480	250,590	364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,510	685	830	94,620	36,875	57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	11,145	5,210	5,930	749,930	348,510	401,425
Bachelor's degree	8,270	3,705	4,565	530,085	235,610	294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	490	245	245	39,955	18,075	21,880
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	220	105	120	21,850	11,810	10,045
Master's degree	1,960	1,035	925	133,265	67,215	66,055
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	205	135	75	24,770	15,805	8,965
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	48,235	26,250	21,985	2,257,820	1,131,030	1,126,795
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,820	2,200	1,620	244,755	136,085	108,675
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	13,025	6,690	6,330	569,435	283,290	286,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	31,390	17,360	14,030	1,443,635	711,655	731,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	7,385	6,100	1,280	238,220	189,180	49,035
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	2,525	1,915	605	69,415	42,445	26,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	4,860	4,190	675	168,805	146,740	22,065
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	12,325	5,820	6,505	496,375	203,350	293,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	1,345	600	745	73,315	29,315	44,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	10,335	4,835	5,505	635,730	289,810	345,920
Bachelor's degree	7,600	3,395	4,205	448,235	197,045	251,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	435	230	210	32,095	14,155	17,940
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	215	100	115	18,855	9,505	9,350
Master's degree	1,890	980	905	116,975	57,230	59,740
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	200	120	75	19,570	11,875	7,695
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	58,505	31,790	26,715	3,206,045	1,602,810	1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	24,025	12,645	11,380	1,436,545	724,680	711,865
Education	1,570	360	1,210	121,930	29,000	92,930
13. Education	1,570	355	1,210	121,930	29,000	92,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	600	245	360	49,660	20,960	28,705
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	115	55	60	9,130	6,305	2,820
50. Visual and performing arts	485	190	300	40,535	14,650	25,885
Humanities	1,095	385	705	69,305	27,480	41,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	70	15	60	6,790	1,620	5,170
23. English language and literature/letters	185	50	130	15,110	4,270	10,840
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	520	135	380	20,660	7,275	13,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	225	105	125
38. Philosophy and religious studies	55	35	15	4,890	2,750	2,140
39. Theology and religious vocations	100	55	45	11,435	6,560	4,865
54. History	150	85	65	8,600	4,560	4,045
55. French language and literature/letters	15	10	10	1,595	345	1,250
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,120	580	1,540	159,735	51,705	108,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	30	10	15	2,345	470	1,875
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	205	65	145	17,180	6,320	10,865
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	590	30	560	28,750	2,185	26,570
22. Legal professions and studies	300	80	220	29,000	9,355	19,645
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	10	0	10	2,190	605	1,580
42. Psychology	315	75	240	27,275	6,765	20,515
45. Social sciences	675	325	350	52,985	26,000	26,985
Business, management and public administration	6,455	1,665	4,795	361,530	133,045	228,485
30.16 Accounting and computer science	10	0	10	670	155	520
44. Public administration and social service professions	325	40	285	21,565	4,015	17,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	6,115	1,615	4,500	339,295	128,885	210,410
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,260	645	615	72,850	38,330	34,525
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	400	185	215	25,850	10,955	14,895
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	320	145	175	15,410	7,270	8,145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	555	170	385
40. Physical sciences	430	265	170	26,130	17,875	8,255
41. Science technologies/technicians	105	50	55	4,900	2,055	2,845
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	985	595	390	60,830	37,710	23,120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	860	545	315	48,975	32,855	16,125
25. Library science	25	0	25	4,295	515	3,780
27. Mathematics and statistics	90	50	45	7,050	4,020	3,035
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	10	0	0	515	330	185
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	13,475	11,965	1,510	463,185	415,665	47,520
04. Architecture and related services	125	85	45	11,325	7,140	4,190
14. Engineering	2,765	2,285	480	110,345	89,275	21,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	2,155	1,760	390	84,800	72,145	12,655
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	60	10	50
46. Construction trades	2,795	2,590	205	100,370	96,810	3,560
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	4,330	4,030	300	103,880	100,100	3,785
48. Precision production	1,300	1,215	85	52,400	50,195	2,205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	615	335	280	44,270	27,245	17,025
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	255	90	160	28,440	17,860	10,580
03. Natural resources and conservation	365	240	120	15,830	9,390	6,445
Health and related fields	3,340	615	2,725	270,920	51,220	219,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	265	105	160	19,300	9,110	10,195
51. Health professions and related programs	3,030	485	2,545	245,265	38,460	206,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	40	25	15	6,350	3,650	2,695
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,970	1,760	1,205	95,140	45,720	49,415
12. Personal and culinary services	1,095	200	900	57,285	14,985	42,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	250	230	20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	740	655	85
43. Security and protective services	330	250	80	16,985	11,590	5,400
49. Transportation and materials moving	1,545	1,315	225	19,880	18,270	1,610
Other	0	0	0	150	60	95
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	145	60	95
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	48,230	26,255	21,985	2,257,820	1,131,025	1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	16,845	8,890	7,955	814,190	419,370	394,820
Education	1,410	310	1,095	91,020	19,920	71,105
13. Education	1,405	315	1,095	91,025	19,920	71,100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	500	205	295	40,255	16,670	23,585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	115	50	60	7,095	4,810	2,285
50. Visual and performing arts	380	150	230	33,155	11,860	21,300
Humanities	990	340	650	55,985	21,840	34,145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	65	10	55	5,690	1,310	4,380
23. English language and literature/letters	175	45	125	12,345	3,425	8,920
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	475	125	345	17,320	6,020	11,300
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	200	95	100
38. Philosophy and religious studies	45	35	15	3,930	2,205	1,725
39. Theology and religious vocations	85	45	45	8,500	4,960	3,545
54. History	130	65	60	6,855	3,565	3,285
55. French language and literature/letters	20	15	10	1,140	245	895
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,935	545	1,385	135,545	42,855	92,685
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	30	10	20	2,025	425	1,600
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	200	60	140	14,880	5,360	9,520
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	505	30	470	23,730	1,770	21,960
22. Legal professions and studies	270	60	200	25,095	7,395	17,705
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	0	0	0	1,790	530	1,255
42. Psychology	290	65	225	22,460	5,290	17,170
45. Social sciences	635	315	325	45,565	22,095	23,465
Business, management and public administration	6,015	1,550	4,470	301,995	110,825	191,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science	10	0	0	560	135	420
44. Public administration and social service professions	285	35	255	18,035	3,130	14,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	5,725	1,505	4,210	283,400	107,560	175,840
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,110	555	550	58,120	29,655	28,465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	380	185	195	20,925	8,620	12,310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	260	105	150	12,175	5,740	6,435
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	460	155	305
40. Physical sciences	375	220	150	20,785	13,645	7,140
41. Science technologies/technicians	95	45	50	3,775	1,500	2,270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	910	535	375	53,975	33,590	20,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	785	480	305	44,735	29,980	14,750
25. Library science	25	0	25	3,400	440	2,965
27. Mathematics and statistics	90	50	45	5,420	2,915	2,500
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	420	255	165
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	12,200	10,795	1,405	376,875	335,210	41,670
04. Architecture and related services	125	85	40	9,335	5,630	3,710
14. Engineering	2,585	2,140	440	95,005	75,840	19,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	1,955	1,595	360	69,300	58,610	10,690
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	55	10	50
46. Construction trades	2,465	2,275	195	80,455	77,430	3,020
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	3,890	3,600	290	81,470	78,290	3,180
48. Precision production	1,185	1,105	85	41,255	39,405	1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	575	310	265	35,820	21,060	14,760
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	235	85	145	21,990	12,970	9,025
03. Natural resources and conservation	345	225	120	13,825	8,090	5,740
Health and related fields	3,090	580	2,510	217,640	42,225	175,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	240	95	140	15,955	7,530	8,425
51. Health professions and related programs	2,810	460	2,350	196,250	31,775	164,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	40	25	15	5,435	2,925	2,505
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,665	1,635	1,035	76,300	37,755	38,540
12. Personal and culinary services	950	175	775	44,755	12,085	32,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	190	170	20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	460	410	50
43. Security and protective services	315	240	75	14,100	9,595	4,505
49. Transportation and materials moving	1,400	1,215	185	16,795	15,490	1,305
Other	0	0	0	115	55	60
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	110	55	60
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	58,510	31,790	26,715	3,206,045	1,602,810	1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	24,025	12,645	11,380	1,436,545	724,685	711,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	34,480	19,145	15,335	1,769,505	878,130	891,370
Location of study inside Canada	27,145	15,725	11,425	1,424,855	709,950	714,905
Same as province or territory of residence	12,595	7,790	4,805	1,064,560	530,135	534,430
Different than province or territory of residence	14,550	7,930	6,620	360,290	179,815	180,475
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	7,335	3,425	3,910	344,645	168,180	176,465
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	425	220	205	45,690	25,545	20,145
Philippines	2,325	890	1,435	68,760	26,480	42,280
India	1,320	680	635	41,560	21,025	20,535
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	255	175	80	28,630	16,255	12,370
China^{Census data footnote 162}	200	95	105	18,850	8,805	10,050
France	15	10	10	2,150	1,275	875
Other	2,795	1,355	1,445	139,010	68,800	70,210
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	48,230	26,255	21,980	2,257,820	1,131,030	1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	16,845	8,890	7,950	814,190	419,375	394,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	31,395	17,355	14,030	1,443,630	711,655	731,980
Location of study inside Canada	24,425	14,125	10,300	1,150,780	572,180	578,595
Same as province or territory of residence	10,930	6,785	4,150	857,370	426,365	431,010
Different than province or territory of residence	13,490	7,340	6,150	293,410	145,820	147,590
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	6,965	3,235	3,730	292,850	139,470	153,380
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	405	205	200	34,655	18,640	16,015
Philippines	2,250	855	1,390	64,000	24,435	39,565
India	1,250	635	615	37,240	18,505	18,740
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	215	135	80	20,065	11,390	8,675
China^{Census data footnote 162}	195	95	100	16,600	7,630	8,965
France	10	10	10	1,870	1,105	765
Other	2,645	1,300	1,340	118,425	57,770	60,655

Note(s):

Footnote 146

Highest certificate, diploma or degree is the classification used in the census to measure the broader concept of 'Educational attainment.'

This variable refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed and is derived from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.

The general hierarchy used in deriving this variable (high school, trades, college, university) is loosely tied to the 'in-class' duration of the various types of education. At the detailed level, someone who has completed one type of certificate, diploma or degree will not necessarily have completed the credentials listed below it in the hierarchy. For example, a person with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma may not have completed a high school certificate or diploma, nor does an individual with a 'master's degree' necessarily have a 'certificate or diploma above bachelor level.' Although the hierarchy may not fit all programs perfectly, it gives a general measure of educational attainment.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree', available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 147

'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate' includes only people who have this as their highest educational qualification. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 148

'Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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Footnote 149

'Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' also includes Journeyperson's designations.

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Footnote 150

'Earned doctorate' refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 151

'Field of study' refers to the discipline or area of learning/training associated with a particular course or programme of study.

This variable refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016.

This 'Major field of study' variable can be used either independently or in conjunction with the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable. When the latter is used with 'Major field of study,' it should be noted that different fields of study will be more common for different types of postsecondary qualifications. At the detailed program level, some programs are only offered by certain types of institutions.

There was an explicit instruction in the questionnaire which instructed respondents to be as specific as possible in indicating a subfield or subcategory of specialization within a broad discipline or area of training.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

This variable shows the 'Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings' CIP variant, with the hierarchy of the primary groupings and two-digit series. When a primary grouping contains more than one subseries from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies,' these subseries are grouped together. An exception is made for '30.01 Biological and physical sciences' due to its large size. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

Certain series and their subcomponents are not used when coding major field of study for the census. These are series 21, 32 to 37 and 53, which represent non-credit and personal improvement fields of study.

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Footnote 152

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma; a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 153

'Interdisciplinary humanities' includes '30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies,' '30.21 Holocaust and related studies,' '30.22 Classical and ancient studies' and '30.29 Maritime studies.'

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Footnote 154

'Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences' includes '30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution,' '30.10 Biopsychology,' '30.11 Gerontology,' '30.14 Museology/museum studies,' '30.15 Science, technology and society,' '30.17 Behavioural sciences,' '30.20 International/global studies,' '30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies,' '30.25 Cognitive science,' '30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis,' '30.28 Dispute resolution,' '30.31 Human computer interaction' and '30.33 Sustainability studies.'

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Footnote 155

'Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences' includes '30.18 Natural sciences,' '30.19 Nutrition sciences,' '30.27 Human biology' and '30.32 Marine sciences.'

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Footnote 156

'Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences' includes '30.06 Systems science and theory,' '30.08 Mathematics and computer science' and '30.30 Computational science.'

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Footnote 157

'Location of study' refers to either:

the province, territory or country of the institution from which a person obtained a certificate, diploma or degree, or;
the province, territory or country of the institution that a person attended during a specified reference period, or for a specific level of education.

In both cases, location of study refers to the location of the institution granting the certificate, diploma or degree, not the location of the person at the time he or she obtained the qualification or was attending the institution. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of study.

This is a summary variable that indicates whether the 'Location of study' of the person's highest certificate, diploma or degree was the same province or territory where the person lived at the time of the 2016 Census of Population, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. This variable is derived from 'Location of study' and 'Province or territory of current residence.' It only applies to individuals who had completed a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

'Location of study outside Canada' may be further sub-classified using the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI). When using the SCCAI for this sub-classification, the class 'Canada' is not used.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 158

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 159

Refers to all locations of study outside Canada, including the six locations outside Canada most often reported at the national level. These will not necessarily be the top six countries for other geographies.

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Footnote 160

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 161

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 162

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Wood Buffalo [Census agglomeration], Alberta and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 23, 2024).

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