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Academic Dishonesty |
Audit Policy |
Auditing Courses |
Canceled Classes |
Capital Project Budgeting Policy |
Carrying Concealed Weapons |
Cash Contributions to Others |
Children on Campus Policy |
Classroom Visitor Policy |
Conflict of Interest with Vendors |
Credit by Examination |
Credit for Previously Acquired Knowledge and Learning Experience
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Purpose
Each student is expected to be honest in
his or her work. Cheating and plagiarism are dishonest. The purpose of this policy
is to establish College definitions of cheating and plagiarism and to describe
potential consequences of academic dishonesty.
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Scope
This policy applies to all students.
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General
The term "cheating" includes
but is not limited to:
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Use of any unauthorized assistance,
including electronic devices/media or on-line resources,
in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations;
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Dependence upon the aid of sources
beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers,
in preparing reports, in solving problems, or in carrying out other
assignments such as those involving sounds as well as moving or still
images; or
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The acquisition of tests or other academic
materials without permission of the faculty or staff to whom the
material belongs. Any interaction with any person other than the
instructor or proctor in a testing situation may be interpreted as
cheating.
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Academic honesty is twofold on the
part of the student; first, not to cheat, and second, not to
enable others to cheat.
The term "Plagiarism" includes but is
not limited to the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation or the
inclusion of electronic sources, of the published or unpublished work
of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. When producing
work for a course, students are expected to present their own ideas
and to appropriately acknowledge the incorporation of another person's
work. Not doing so is dishonest.
In cases of noncompliance with thThis policy is
intended to define purposed, parameters and total expected cost of capital
projects undertaken by the college. This is intended to assure that the policy
makers, students, faculty, staff and funding bodies have sufficient information
to ascertain the financial impact and viability of any proposed capital
project.
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Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to
delineate the requirements for on-going internal and annual
independent audit of any and all college records and activities
to ensure appropriate oversight and compliance with all legal
and regulatory requirements and Board policies.
The responsibility for selection of
both the independent auditor and the internal auditor shall rest
with the Board of Trustees who shall have responsibility for the
following:
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Developing and adopting the scope
of services for both the internal auditor and for the
external independent audit;
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Maintaining public confidence in
the procedures and processes used by the College in all of
its financial transactions and reporting;
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Establishing sufficient scheduled
and unscheduled testing of transactions to provide a
reasonable and professionally prudent person a basis
for determination that college financial transactions are
fully and accurately reported and reflected in all
financial statements and reports to the Board and other
monitoring and oversight agencies.
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Scope
This policy applies to internal and independent
audit of all college records.
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General
This policy shall apply to all financial
transactions including but not limited to:
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investment of funds;
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cash receipting and disbursement;
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tax reporting;
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general ledger accounting;
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grant accounting;
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purchasing transactions
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employee expense reporting; and
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all other financial transactions executed by the college
Revised: June 19, 2006
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Purpose
The College recognizes there may be
instances where a student may not require a numerical grade for an
academic course.
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Scope
This policy applies to all students.
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General
A student who registers as an auditor
attends class regularly but does not take the final examination,
does not receive an achievement grade, and does not receive credit
for the course. Students wishing to audit must meet all
prerequisites required for the course and indicate their intention
to audit at the time they register for the course. Audited courses
cannot be applied toward a degree or certificate and cannot be
used to meet prerequisites.
The College allows students to change
from credit to audit or from audit to credit by the end of the
sixth week for 16-week classes (and other equivalent dates as
specified for variable length courses). Students electing to
change from audit to credit are responsible for having course work
up to date at the time the change is made and must have instructor
approval after the first week of the semester. Changes from credit
to audit through the end of the sixth week for 16-week courses
(and other equivalent dates as specified for variable length
courses) do not require instructor approval. In addition, students
should be aware that exercising this option may have an impact on
their financial assistance or on student employment at the
College. Any student balance due created by a change in credit or
audit status must be paid by the student. Changes in audit or
credit status must be requested by the student through the
Enrollment Services/Registrar's Office.
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Responsibility
The College's Registrar is responsible
for preparing procedures to implement this policy.
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Purpose
Within the College's commitment to be
financially responsible to our taxpayers, the College reserves the
right to cancel classes that do not have sufficient enrollment.
The College will develop guidelines for
departments to ensure consistency in implementing the policy in
addition to meeting the academic and training needs of students
and business and industry.
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Scope
This policy applies to all course
sections except those covered under grant requirements or special
considerations.
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General
The College will review enrollment
during registration and will cancel classes that do not meet the
minimum number of regular students. Exceptions may be granted with
the permission of the Dean of the respective division. Students
enrolled in classes that are cancelled will have the opportunity
to add another class or receive a refund.
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Responsibility
The College's Provost is responsible for
preparing procedures to implement this policy.
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Purpose
This policy is intended to define purposed,
parameters and total expected cost of capital projects undertaken by the
college. This is intended to assure that the policy makers, students,
faculty, staff and funding bodies have sufficient information to ascertain
the financial impact and viability of any proposed capital project.
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Scope
This policy applies to all proposed capital
projects beginning with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006.
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General
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Definitions: a capital project
shall be any project undertaken to build, substantially renovate,
or expand any college facility or to acquire new real property
for current or future use. The definition of capital project shall
also include the acquisition or development of any new system,
including technology, telecommunications or other similar personal
property on behalf of the college, or major upgrades or modifications
to same.
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In case of question as to whether any
project shall be governed by this policy, the external auditor shall
be asked in writing if such a project would or should be considered
as a capital project for accounting and reporting purposes.
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Budget information to be included with
proposal for a capital project:
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detail of proposed expenditures
for design, construction, equipment, etc.,
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professional services expected
to be utilized in support of the project,
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contingencies,
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internal staff time and resources
which are expected to be required for the project,
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proposed operating budget, such
as added insurance, utilities, staffing, etc., when the project
is completed.
Notes: For all other internal support
costs, the use of an approved indirect cost allocation plan
would provide sufficient information on estimated personnel
costs associated with the project. The College should adopt an
indirect cost plan.
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Responsibility
The College's President and the Chief
Financial Officer, and the proposing Division Director and Dean are
jointly and severally responsible for the oversight of this policy.
Adopted: May 15, 2006
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Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to ensure
a safe environment for employees, students and guests.
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Scope
This policy applies to all College
employees, contract and temporary employees, College students, and
visitors on College property, regardless of whether or not they
are licensed to carry a weapon. The only exceptions to this policy
are law enforcement officers or activities. This policy also
prohibits the possession of weapons at any College sponsored
function such as parties or picnics.
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General
The possession of weapons, or explosives
on the property of the Lansing Community College is prohibited.
The definition of a weapon includes, but is not limited to a
pistol or other firearm or dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, or knife
having a blade over 3 inches in length, or any other dangerous or
deadly weapon or instrument.
"College Property" covered by
this policy includes, without limitation, all College owned or
leased buildings and surrounding areas such as sidewalks,
walkways, driveways and parking lots under the College's ownership
or control. College vehicles are covered by this policy at all
times regardless of whether they are on College property.
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Responsibility
Written notification shall be given by
administrative/supervisory personnel to the Director of Police
& Public Safety or designee of weapons used in approved
courses or activities. The College's Executive Director of Human
Resources is responsible for the oversight of this policy.
Revised: June 4, 2002
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Purpose
As a public institution, the College
must spend taxpayer dollars appropriately, and only for the
purpose of directly supporting the mission and goals of the
College. College funds should not be used to support other
non-profit organizations except when there is a direct exchange
for goods or services.
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Scope
This policy applies to the Board of
Trustees and all College employees.
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General
Cash contributions should not be made to
other non-profit organizations. College payments to other
non-profit organizations should be made only in direct exchange
for a measurable service or benefit for similar or equal value.
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Responsibility
The College President must assure that
procedures are in place to carry out this policy.
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Purpose
The purpose of the Classroom Visitor
Policy is to provide criteria and procedures to determine if
individuals will be permitted to visit classes for which they
are not enrolled.
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Scope
This policy applies to all individuals
and college courses.
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General
Only those persons enrolled in a class,
or those persons who have authorization to be in attendance for a
particular class, will be permitted to attend the class. Authorized
persons may include, but are not limited to, those individuals hoping
to gain a seat in a particular class pursuant to opening seats, those
persons in attendance to assist students identified by the Office of
Disability Support Services, guest speakers, and/or a prospective
student wishing to attend the college during an upcoming academic year.
If an unauthorized visitor refuses to leave a classroom or laboratory,
assistance should be sought from the department chair, dean’s office,
and/or Public Safety.
Faculty members will have discretion relative
to permitting visitors into a classroom or laboratory, consistent with
department policy. Appropriate consideration should be given to issues
of safety, resources, fairness, disruption, etc., before allowing such
visits. Due to liability concerns, faculty should notify their department
chair or designee about visitors in the classroom at least 24 hours prior
to the class meeting. In situations where 24-hour advance notice is not
possible, the department chair or designee should be informed at the
earliest opportunity. Departments may establish procedures regarding
students sitting in on a closed section.
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Responsibility
The Vice President of Academic Affairs is
responsible for implementing this policy.
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Purpose
This policy is intended to provide a
friendly and safe campus while maintaining a learning environment
for LCC students and a disruption free work place for our
employees.
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Scope
This policy applies to all College
employees.
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General
Employees will not bring any child with
them when scheduled to work. Employees are not to ask others to
take responsibility for their child while on campus. The
employee's supervisor, in order to meet an emergency situation can
approve a temporary exception to this policy. Exceptions are also
made for LCC-sponsored events or classes that specifically suggest
bringing a child. However, under no circumstances are children on
campus to be left unattended at any time. Employees are not to
take responsibility for another employee's child in the workplace.
During non-work hours, a parent or
guardian must accompany children under the age of 16 while on
campus. Exceptions are made only when the parent or guardian has
signed a written release of responsibility.
If a child becomes disruptive the
situation will be handled by the standard procedure used for any
disruptive behavior. Parents or guardians should realize that this
procedure might include being restrained and/or detained by LCC
Police & Public Safety.
The learning environment of classrooms
and labs will be free of distractions for students. Children must
remain out of these areas. The employee's supervisor in order to
meet an emergency situation can approve a temporary exception to
this policy.
To prevent injury to children and to
protect equipment from damage, children are not allowed in labs
and classrooms where there is equipment and/or supplies that might
prove dangerous. Children enrolled in LCC classes requiring these
facilities will need to provide a signed release form from their
parent or guardian.
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Responsibility
The College's Executive Director of
Human Resources is responsible for the oversight of this policy.
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Purpose
Employees of the College are expected to
conduct business according to the highest legal and ethical
standards. For the protection of the College, as well as the
employee, employees must maintain a high degree of integrity in
dealing with all past, current, and potential vendors providing
goods and services to the College.
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Scope
This policy applies to all employees.
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General
Disclosure of Relationship to Vendor
An employee who participates in the
selection or approval of products or sources of supply, or who has
supervisory responsibility for such employees, may not have a
financial interest in the company which furnishes the supplies or
services being purchased. This would avoid an unfair competitive
advantage and protect the interests of LCC. For this reason,
employees directly involved in the purchasing process are to
refrain from any outside activity or relationship which lessens
their impartiality, judgment, or effectiveness. This policy does
not prohibit the ownership of stock in large publicly owned
companies whose stock is listed and sold on a recognized stock
exchange.
Disclosure of Relationship to Vendor is
required:
(a) In instances of unavoidable financial interests (e.g.,
employee's spouse or other immediate relative is owner or major
shareholder of a firm or employee owns financial interest in
firm); (b) In any situation where there is a potential for an
employee to benefit financially from a business transaction
conducted by the College.
Gifts and Gratuities from Vendors
All College employees are to avoid
accepting any kind of gratuities, tips or gifts for
himself/herself or for any member of his or her family. This
includes merchandise, cash, services, entertainment and other
courtesies. It is essential to both the College and its suppliers
that all decisions and actions regarding purchasing are based upon
proper business considerations and are not influenced in any way
by personal obligations. Most offers of this kind are made in the
spirit of good business relations without the intent to obligate
the recipient in any way. However, it is extremely difficult to
differentiate between minor gratuities or courtesies and those
which will cause some feeling of obligation or create any
unfavorable impression in the minds of other vendors. Because of
this difficulty employees should refrain from accepting any
gratuity regardless of its magnitude or the manner in which it is
presented.
Exceptions:
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Calendars, desk novelties, or similar
advertising items of less than $25.00
in value (this dollar limit will be reviewed and revised in
accordance with IRS limit on business gift deductions);
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Reasonably priced meals accepted in
settings where College business is conducted;
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Textbooks, recorded media, software,
or similar work-related items for which the
school is not being charged;
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Any other exceptions to this policy
should be reviewed by the President, Provost,
or Vice President of Administrative Services to determine if
special circumstances exist to warrant the acceptance of a gift
from a vendor, or to determine whether a gift should be declined
or returned.
Employees must exercise caution that
neither regular gifts of nominal value, nor reasonably priced
meals from a particular vendor, do not gradually accumulate into
an embarrassing obligation (or violation of this policy). Under no
circumstances shall an employee accept a gratuity where prohibited
by law, policy or regulation or where the appearance of
impropriety may occur.
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Responsibility
The College's Director of Purchasing is
responsible for preparing procedures to
implement this policy.
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Purpose
The College recognizes that students may
have previous knowledge or experience from other institutions,
business or industry resulting in competency for our courses. In
these instances, the College will allow when appropriate, students
to prove competency and gain credit by comprehensive or other
applicable exams.
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Scope
This policy pertains to students who
have requested credit for certain courses and have been granted
this request at the discretion of an instructor and department
head during the semester in which the student is enrolled.
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Comprehensive Exams
A student may obtain credit for certain courses by passing
comprehensive examinations only during the semester in which the
student is enrolled. The procedure a student uses to obtain
comprehensive examination credit is as follows:
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The student picks up an application
for credit by examination at the Enrollment Services/
Registrar's Office.
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The student completes the required
information on the application and takes the application to
the department for instructor and departmental chairperson
signatures of approval.
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After obtaining the required
signatures, the student returns the signed application to the
Cashier's Office for payment of tuition.
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The student will complete an
examination for each course in which he or she hopes to
receive credit.
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An examination will not be given by
the instructor until the student presents the appropriate
payment receipt. No more than one examination will be given
for a single payment.
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The examination, after being
evaluated by the instructor, will be maintained on file in the
departmental office.
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The Enrollment Services/Registrar's
Office will contact the department and request the grade which
was earned upon completion of the examination. A grade will be
recorded for each comprehensive examination given.
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The student will receive an official
notice of the grade earned at the end of the semester in which
the examination was taken or when processing has been
completed.
Other Examinations
Lansing Community College accepts credit based on results from
the following examinations: College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
and the Advanced Placement Examination (AP). Students in need of
information about these examinations should contact the Enrollment
Services/Registrar's Office.
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Responsibility
The College's Registrar is responsible
for preparing procedures to implement this policy.
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Purpose
Lansing Community College recognizes that learning outside of the
classroom is valid. Therefore, the College assesses
extra-institutional learning as part of its credentialing function.
Lansing Community College's decision to award credit for
experiential learning does not obligate any other institution to
accept such credits in transfer. Receiving institutions reserve the
right to assess transcripts of incoming students and award credit as
they see fit. Credits received by students that are based on
experiential learning may not be used for financial aid or veteran's
benefits eligibility. Some Lansing Community College courses are
excluded from experiential learning consideration.
Lansing Community College does not accept the transfer of credit
for experiential learning awarded at other institutions.
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Scope
This policy applies to all students who are currently enrolled at
Lansing
Community College. The student may apply for experiential learning
credit by obtaining an Experiential Learning Processing Form from
the Enrollment Services/Registrar's Office.
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General
Relevant aspects of personal and professional experience gained
through actual job-related activities and special training
experiences may be applied to an academic program at Lansing
Community College. Learning experiences must directly relate to a
specific course or courses required within a Lansing Community
College program (curriculum) or the LCC General Associate Degree.
These experiences must have been obtained from a nonacademic source
or not otherwise be available for academic credit through the
transfer process outlined earlier. The student will be asked to
declare his or her program of study on the Experiential Learning
Application.
In determining whether it is appropriate to accept a student's
experiential learning for credit, the major considerations should be
the student's educational objective and extra-institutional learning
achievement. The assessor will determine from documentation
submitted the courses for which the student can be granted
experiential learning credit. The student is responsible for
determining how these courses may fit within their academic program
(curriculum). Credit for experiential learning will be recorded on a
student's official transcript on the basis of course-by-course
equivalency and shall be prominently identified as credit for
experiential learning. A maximum of 40 semester hours of
experiential learning credit may be applied towards an LCC associate
degree. (Twenty credits must be earned in attendance at Lansing
Community College.)
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Responsibility
The College's Registrar is responsible for preparing procedures
to implement this policy in consultation with the divisional
instructional leaders.
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