Vocal Development
Level I
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Level II
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Level III
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Utilize the singing voice as distinct from the speaking voice.
Match pitch in one’s own range.
Sing with breath support.
Sing with proper body alignment.
Sing with a free tone.
Sing with round/tall vowels.
Sing with a healthy vocal tone.
Sing with loud and soft dynamics in a healthy manner.
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Sing both staccato and legato.
Sing with carefully enunciated words.
Sing with loud, medium, and soft dynamics in a healthy manner.
Sing with understanding through the period of voice change.
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Sing with various dynamics in a healthy manner.
Sing with correct phrasing and appropriate expression.
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Music History and Interdisciplinary Application
6th grade
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7th grade
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8th grade
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Discuss the historical and cultural background of the works performed by the ensemble.
Identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common terms used in the various fine arts.
Describe in simple terms the similarities and differences of music from different time periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary
Demonstrate an understanding that the music one listens to or performs is often a reflection of the culture in which the music was created.
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Identify aurally by title and composer a repertoire of compositions that represent a variety of musical styles.
Develop an appreciation for music from time periods other than one’s own.
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Compare and contrast the music and cultures of several time periods and regions of the world.
Identify major genres of music of the style periods.
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Grade 6
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Grade 7
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Grade 8
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Rhythm
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Beat
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Steady Beat
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Steady Beat
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Steady Beat
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meter
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Accent, Mixed Meters
6/8 and ¾
Meter in 2/2 and 4/4
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Meter in 2, 3 and 4
Combined Meters
Changing Meteres
Conducting patterns
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Changing meters as an expressive device
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duration
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Duration values
Dotted Rhythms
Two against three
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Relative Durations
Dotted Rhythms
Triplets
Syncopation
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Duration values
Dotted Rhythms
ties, syncopation
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rhythm patterns
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Common Rhythm Patterns
Dotted Rhythm Patterns in 6/8
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Layering Patterns
Polyrhythms
Ostinatos
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Ostinatos
Layered Ostinatos
Cross rhythms
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melody
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pitch
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Range
Register
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Range
Register
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Range
Register
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melodic contour
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Contour as a tool for analysis
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Contour as a tool for analysis
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Contour as a tool for analysis
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step/leap
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Movement by steps, leaps, repeats
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Movement by steps, leaps, intervals as they affect melodic development
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Movement by steps, leap intervals as they affect melodic development.
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patterns
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Melodic Sequence
Melodic Repetition
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Manipulation of pitches as compositional devices;
inversion, transposition imitation, repetition
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Manipulation of pitches as compositional devices: inversion, transposition, imitation, repetition
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phrases
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Melodic Phrases
Repetition/Contrast
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Repetition/Contrast
Phrase Construction and development
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Repetition/Contrast
Transformation
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tonality
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Scales/Tonality
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Scales: Major/Minor
Cadence
Pentatonic Scales
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Scales/Tonality
Whole and half steps
Pentatonic Scales
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harmony
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texture
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Cordal Harmony
Parallel 3rd and 6th’s
Modulation
Relationship of Texture and harmony
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Harmonic Styles; parallel, contrary motion, countermelodies
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Monophonic
Polyphony
Homophony
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chords
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Construction of triads
I, IV, V7 Chords
I, v7 (minor)
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Major/Minor Triads
Chord Patterns
Blues progression
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Accompaniment Styles
Major/Minor Chords
Chord progressions
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harmony
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Ostinatos,
Rounds, Partner Songs, Canon, Counterpoint
Descants
Countermelodies
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Ostinatos,
Rounds, Partner Songs, Canon, Counterpoint
Countermelodies
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Ostinatos,
Rounds, Partner Songs, Canon, Counterpoint
Countermelodies
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tone color
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vocal sounds
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Variety of vocal styles of opera, musical theater and popular singers
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A cappella singing
Vocal Blending
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Vocal Qualities of various style periods
Vocal qualities of male and female voices
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instrumental sounds
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Ensembles; Bands
Individual Instruments
Familes of Orchestral
Instruments
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Tone colors from different countries
Tone colors of jazz, pop
Individual instruments
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Tone qualities of different periods
Electric tone colors
Individual instruments
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form
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form
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Repetition/Contrast
Sectional forms: AB, ABA, rondo
theme and variations
Composite Forms; opera, musical theater
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Sectional Forms:
AB, ABA, rondo, AABA, AABCC
Form of a jazz composition
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Sectional Forms:
AB, ABA, rondo, AABA, AABCC, minuet and trio
sonata allegro
Vocal forms:
Recitative, aria
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expressive
Qualities
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style
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Music Styles from many times and cultures
Style differences determined by rhythm, melody, tone color
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Music from diverse cultures
Style differences determined by rhythm,
tone color
Focus on:
Program music, jazz, African music, oratorio, opera
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Music from diverse cultures
Style differences determined by rhythm,
tone color
Focus on Historical styles: opera, jazz, musical theater
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dynamics
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Appropriateness of dynamic choices: p, f, mf, cresc., decresc.
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Effects of changes on overall expressive content
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Effects of changes on overall expressive conter
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tempo
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Appropriateness of Tempo choices: Moderato, Accelerando, ritardando, maestoso
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Effects of changes on overall expressive content
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Effects of changes on overall expressive content
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articulation
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Use known articulation indications
Select and use stylistically appropriate articulation
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Identify and perform staccato, legato
articulation
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Describe legato and staccato articulation
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GLOSSARY
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A
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Accent, accordion, aria, articulation, arranger
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Accelerando, accent, alto, articulating, a tempo, atonal music, augmentation
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ABA form, absolute music
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b
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Band, bass clef, bebop,
big band, blues
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Bar line, blend, blues scale, brass family
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Ballad, bar lines, baroque style, bitonality
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C
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Cambiata, canon, chamber music, changed voice, chord, coda, countermelody, countersubject
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Call and response, chord,
c major scale, conductor, contrast, courante, cresc.
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Calypso, canon, chamber music, compound meter, consonance, crescendo
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d
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Disco, duo-pianists, dynamics
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Diction, dominant chord, dorian mode, dotted note, dulcimer, duple meter
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Decrescendo,
development, dissonance, dotted quarter note
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e
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Envelope, episode
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Eighth note
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Episodes, etudes, expressionism
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f
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Flat, forte piano, fugue
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Form, f, ff
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Fermata, free form
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g
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Grand staff
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Gospel
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h
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Half step, harpsichord
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Half rest, homophonic
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Harmony
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i
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Instrumentation, interval, introduction, inverted chord
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Imitation, innovation
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Irregular meter
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j
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Jazz
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k
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Key signature
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Key tone
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l
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Legato, lyricist, lyrics
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m
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Major scale, marcato, mazurka, melodic contour, minor scale, motive, musical march form
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Madrigal, march, measure, melodic rhythm, meter signature, mixolydian mode, monophonic
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Minimalism, modulation, MIDI, MIDI interface, motive
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n
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New wave
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Natural
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Neoclassical
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o
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Opera, orchestra, organ
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Orchestration
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Oratorio, ostinato
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p
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Pedal point, piano, pitch, prepared piano
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Partner songs, pentatonic scale, percussion family, polyphonic
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Phrase, pipe organ, pizzicato, polyrhythmic, program music
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r
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Relative minor, rock n roll, root
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Range, register, Renaissance, repetition, rondo, root, round
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Ritornello, romantic style, retrograde, ritardando,
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s
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Scale, sharp, stretto, subject, swing, syncopation, synthesizer
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Score
skipwise motion, staccato, staff, stepwise motion, string family, subdominant chord,
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Salsa, serial music,
sonato-allegro, strophic form, symphony
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t
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Tala, tempo, texture, tie, tonal center, tone color, treble clef, triad, trio
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Tempo, theme and variations, tonal music, triple meter, twelve bar blues
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Ternary form, texture, tone color, twentieth century style
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u
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Unchanged voice, unison
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v
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Verse-refrain form
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Variation, vocable
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w
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Whole step
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Woodwind family
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