Learning Unit Strategic Program Plan
Updated Spring 2013
Guiding Questions for Learning Unit
1. Are more students successfully connecting and transitioning to CPCC?
2. Are more students successfully progressing to and through college-level coursework?
3. Are more students completing their educational goals (degree, diploma, certificate, transfer)?
4. Are more completers/graduates prepared for life and work in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County?
5. Is the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community and economy benefiting?
Learning Unit Objectives
1. CONNECTION: Connecting with the College
Increase awareness and accessibility for prospective students by providing pre-college courses and planning resources.
2. ENTRY: Transitioning to College
Help more high school and adult students understand what they need to know to be successful in college and adequately prepare them academically for
college-level coursework.
3. PROGRESS: Enhancing Student Success
Implement program enhancements that positively impact student learning outcomes and success through curriculum redesign and alternative delivery
methods.
4. COMPLETION: Encouraging Persistence
Increase the number of students who persist and earn degrees, diplomas, certificates or transfer to a four-year university.
5. EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
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TION
CONNECTION
ENTRY
PROGRESS
COMPLETION
OBJECTIVE #1 CONNECTION: Connecting with the College
Increase awareness and accessibility for prospective students by providing pre-college courses and planning resources.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
Collaborations with CMS:
Learning and
Success
1. Career and College Promise Initiatives
Career and College Promise provides dual enrollment opportunities for eligible North Carolina
Goal 3:
high school students for certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees that lead to college
Community
transfer or provide entry-level job skills.
Catalyst
Credit pathways options:
1) Career and Technical Education (CTE) – CPCC is currently offering 20 Career and Technical
LRP Priorities:
Pathways.
Various Campus
Land Acquisitions
2) College Transfer Pathway (CTP) – CPCC is currently offering Four Core 44 Transfer Pathways.
and Expansions for
Technical
3) Cooperative Innovative High School Programs – CPCC is currently offering three Cooperative
Programs and
Innovative High Schools with two more starting fall 2013.
Gen. Ed
Classrooms
Results for 2012-2013:
 764 students dually enrolled (non-duplicated headcount)
 7444 credit hours registered
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EMPLOYMENT
Accountability Measure/LRP
NCCCS #3: First Year Progression
and #6 Curriculum Completion
CPCC KPI #3E: Percent of CMS
graduates who enroll in CPCC
AACC #1: Increase Completion Rates
CBD #7: Increase proportion of
credential completers
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OBJECTIVE #1 CONNECTION: Connecting with the College
Increase awareness and accessibility for prospective students by providing pre-college courses and planning resources.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
2. Expansion of Middle Colleges
Learning and
Success
The state limits the number of seats per grade to 100 students and there is a waiting list for the
Cato Middle College. A Levine Middle College High School would offer juniors and seniors in
Goal 4:
Mecklenburg County the opportunity to complete their CMS requirements at CPCC’s Levine
Organizational
Campus and their CPCC college credits at any of the college’s six campuses.
Capacity to Serve
LRP Priorities #2:
Cato Land
Acquisition and
#10 Levine
Campus Phase 3
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Accountability Measure/LRP
NCCCS #3: First Year Progression
and #6 Curriculum Completion
CPCC KPI #3E: Percent of CMS
graduates who enroll in CPCC
AACC #1: Increase Completion Rates
CBD #7: Increase proportion of
credential completers
3. Career Readiness Certificate(CRC)/WIA Reauthorization
Include the CRC in all Back to Work Grants and ensure that the Back to Work students actually
take the CRC. Also include in CPCC’s Career and College Readiness department certificates.
LRP Priority #12:
Basic Skills
Literacy Center
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NCCCS #4:
Licensure and Certification Rates
CPCC KPI #1I: Licensure and
Certification Rates
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
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OBJECTIVE #1 CONNECTION: Connecting with the College
Increase awareness and accessibility for prospective students by providing pre-college courses and planning resources.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
New Intake Process: Finding My Path
Learning and
Success
As part of the new intake process for College and Career Readiness at the Central campus,
students now participate in an eight hour Human Resources Development (HRD) class called
Goal 2:
Finding My Path. This class focuses on personal development including personality and learning
Organizational
style inventories, identifying strengths and weakness, and developing skills for academic
Development
success. Students leave with a written plan of action for school and career success.
LRP Priority #12:
Basic Skills
Literacy Center
Accountability Measure/LRP
Number of students who transition
to postsecondary education or
employment
NCCCS #7: Basic Skills Progress
CPCC KPI #1E-G: Retention
AACC #2: College Readiness
CBD #4: Persistence
OBJECTIVE #2 ENTRY: Transitioning to College
Help more high school and adult students understand what they need to know to be successful in college and adequately prepare them academically for
college-level coursework.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
College Readiness Initiatives:
NCCCS #8: GED Diploma Passing
Learning and
Rate
Success
1. College and Career Readiness Endorsements
College and Career Readiness endorsements are being planned for eligible GED and Adult High
CPCC KPI #1N: GED Diplomas
LRP Priority #12:
School graduates. Beginning in September, 2013, Adult High School graduates will be able to
Awarded
Basic Skills
earn a College and Career Readiness endorsement by earning a minimum of a Silver Career
Literacy Center
Readiness Certificate.
Beginning in January, 2014, GED graduates who score at a designated level to be set by the GED
Testing Service will receive a College and Career Readiness Endorsement with their high school
equivalency diploma. An articulation agreement is also being developed with CMS regarding the
Adult High School endorsement.
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OBJECTIVE #2 ENTRY: Transitioning to College
Help more high school and adult students understand what they need to know to be successful in college and adequately prepare them academically for
college-level coursework.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
2. QEP
NCCCS #3: First Year Progression
Learning and
Quality Enhancement Plan required by SACSCOC as a part of the reaffirmation process. The QEP
Success
is a carefully designed course of action that must address a well-defined issue related to student CPCC KPI #1E-G: Retention
learning. The QEP at CPCC is focused on improving student success in the first year.
Goal 5:
CBD #4: Persistence
Organizational
The Implementation Plan will be submitted to the SACSCOC onsite review team in August 2013
Excellence and
for implementation and assessment during 2014-2019.
Innovation
LRP Priority #9:
Terrell Building
Renovation
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Developmental Ed Initiatives:
DEI is a state-policy initiative to redesign the NCCCS developmental education curricula,
accelerate student completion, implement diagnostic assessments, increase the number of
students who successfully complete developmental education and enroll in college-level
courses, and implement supporting policies.
1. Developmental Math Redesign - All colleges will be implementing the new curriculum by Fall
2013. The new custom North Carolina Diagnostic Assessment and Placement Test (NC DAP) will
become available in April 2013. In addition, the State Board of Community Colleges approved
the Multiple Measures for Placement policy on February 15, 2013.
2. Developmental English and Reading Redesign - The CPCC Developmental Reading and
English Redesign Committee will implement the DRE pilot during Fall 2013 with the full DRE
implementation scheduled for Fall 2014.
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NCCCS #1 and #2
Developmental Student Success
Rate in College-Level English and
Math Courses
CPCC KPI #1B-D: Performance in
College Level Courses after taking
Developmental Course(s)
AACC #2: College Readiness
CBD #3: Remediation Completion
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OBJECTIVE #2 ENTRY: Transitioning to College
Help more high school and adult students understand what they need to know to be successful in college and adequately prepare them academically for
college-level coursework.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
3. Pre-DMA 010 Module
NCCCS #2: Developmental Student
Learning and
Success Rate in College-Level Math
Success
The College and Career Readiness Department, in partnership with Davidson County
Courses
Community College, developed the pre-DMA 010 module for students scoring below the first
LRP Priority #12:
developmental math module, DMA 010. In fall 2013, the module will be offered at CPCC as well CPCC KPI #1B: Performance in
Basic Skills
as colleges across the state through local College and Career Readiness/Basic Skills programs at College Level Courses after taking
Literacy Center
no cost to the student.
Developmental Course(s)
AACC #2: College Readiness
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
3. First Year, FT Student Track/Pathway
Provide opportunities for First Year Full-Time Students to enroll in required courses, make
academic progress, and complete an Associate’s Degree in a timely fashion by (1) offering
academic advice during the New Student Orientations, (2) academic interventions throughout
the academic term(s), and (3) prescribed general education courses.
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CBD #3: Remediation Completion
NCCCS #3: First Year Progression
CPCC KPI #1F & G: Retention
IPeds
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OBJECTIVE #3 PROGRESS: Enhancing Student Success
Implement program enhancements that positively impact student learning outcomes and success through curriculum redesign and alternative delivery
methods.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
2. Math CIP
NCCCS #6: Curriculum Completion
Learning and
Mathematics faculty members from around the state are tasked with researching, developing,
Success
and implementing mathematics pathways to support STEM programs in the NCCCS. CPCC was
selected to lead the effort.
CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth
Goal 5:
Organizational
CIP Objectives:
Excellence and
To ensure that 1) math instruction across the NCCCS provides students with the appropriate
Innovation
math competencies for their intended education and career pathways, 2) that students’
classroom experiences are engaging and meaningful, and 3) professional development activities
form the foundation for curriculum development and upgrading.
Goal 2:
Organizational
Learning and
Development
Goal 4:
Organizational
Capacity to Serve
Goal 5:
Organizational
Excellence and
Innovation
3. eLearning, Professional Development and Academic Programs:
NCCCS #6: Curriculum Completion
 Increase the number of quality online programs and courses
Increase by 3% the number of online courses/semester. Increase the number of online
programs.
CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth

Establish and implement processes for ongoing review of online courses/programs and
faculty training
All online courses will meet minimum criteria for course design and integration of pedagogical
strategies. All faculty members teaching online will demonstrate competencies to facilitate
online learning, All online programs and courses will undergo periodic quality reviews. Establish
Divisional Liaisons to support faculty & students.
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OBJECTIVE #3 PROGRESS: Enhancing Student Success
Implement program enhancements that positively impact student learning outcomes and success through curriculum redesign and alternative delivery
methods.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
Program Enhancement Initiatives:
NCCCS #6: Curriculum Completion
Learning and
Success
1. New Programs/Program Expansion
CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth
The College routinely develops new/expands programs in response to the needs of the
Goal 4:
community and job market.
AACC #3: Close the Skills Gap
Organizational
Capacity to Serve
CBD #6: Programs of Study
 Cosmetology and Natural Hair Care Styling Associate Degree – Fall 2013
Goal 5:
Organizational
Excellence and
Innovation
LRP Priorities #2,
#5, and #15: Cato,
Central and
Merancas Land
Acquisitions and
#8 and #14
Campus
Expansions

Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Diploma – Fall 2013

ASL and Deaf Studies Associate Degree – Fall 2014

EMS Degree – Fall 2014

Associate Degree Nursing – Fall 2014

Radiation Therapy Degree – Fall 2016
Exploration Phase:

Public Safety Middle College

Aviation Mechanic Degree

Funeral Home Director Degree and CE
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OBJECTIVE #4 COMPLETION: Encouraging Persistence
Increase the number of students who persist and earn degrees, diplomas, certificates or transfer to a four-year university.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) Initiative
NCCCS #5: College Transfer
Learning and
Statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC community colleges and the Performance
Success
UNC system to be implemented in fall 2014.
CPCC KPI’s #1J: Performance of
Goal 4:
CAA Revision Policy Goals:
Transfer, and #K: % of Transfer
Organizational
The AA and AS programs of study will comprise 60 semester hours of transferable credit. They
Capacity to Serve
will include: 30-credit-hour First-year general education core pathways and 30-credit-hour
CBD #7 and #8
Second-year pre-major pathways.
LRP Priority #11:
Renovate and
Repurpose ATC
Building for Gen
Ed Classes
Goal 1: Student
Achieving the Dream
NCCCS #3:First Year Progression and
Learning and
Initiative aims to help more students reach their goals by catalyzing change within community
#6 Curriculum Completion
Success
colleges and in state and federal policy.
CPCC KPI’s #1A-H
Goal 5:
Three implementation strategies each have been identified for Developmental Math and Online
Organizational
students. CPCC was selected to continue as an ATD Leader College in 2013.
CBD #1-7
Excellence and
Innovation
Goal 1: Student
Completion by Design
NCCCS #3: First Year Progression
Learning and
Initiative to increase the number of low-income young adults who earn certificates and degrees, and #6 Curriculum Completion
Success
targeting students who have earned a HS diploma or GED.
CPCC KPI’s #1A-H
Goal 5:
Three re-engineering strategies have been developed: 1) Realigned Program of Study for AA &
Organizational
AS, 2) Proactive Advising Model, and 3) Continuous Bridge program. Scaling years 2013-2015.
CBD #1-7
Excellence and
Innovation
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
Learning on the Job Initiatives:
AACC #3: Close the American skills
Learning and
gap
Success
1. Work Based Learning
The process of learning from direct experience. CPCC provides a portfolio of experiences
Goal 3:
including apprenticeships, co-ops, and internships. Apprenticeship Charlotte launched August
Community
2013 – we now have 4 companies participating (HAWE, Muratec, Freightliner, and Siemens
Catalyst
Veterans). On target to launch a more systematic approach to Internships in 2013.
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
2. Service Learning
Service Learning is a teaching method which combines community service with academic
instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility.
Goal 3:
Community
Catalyst
Advisory Committee is developing curriculum standards for Service Learning courses, enhancing
faculty development offerings, and implementing methods to market Service Learning course
sections.
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Career Pathways Initiatives:
LRP Priority #12:
Basic Skills
Literacy Center
1. Pathways to Careers/Accelerating Opportunity/Basic Skills Plus
Credit-bearing NC coded certificate program that integrates basic skills, occupational training,
and human resource development to launch students functioning below a 12.9 grade level on a
viable career path.
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CPCC KPI #3A: Service Learning
Hours
NCCCS #7:
Basic Skills Student Progress
CCPC KPI #1M: Basic Skills
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 3:
Partnerships with B&I
Number of technical graduates who
Community
obtain jobs in energy or energy
Catalyst
1. Energy Industry
related companies.
CPCC has created the Center for Energy Training (CET) with energy industry leaders in the
Charlotte region to :
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
 make certain that students learn “in-demand” skills and competencies, and
 ensure local employers have a source of skilled technicians for the regional workforce.
CET has begun to talk to Energy companies to assess their talent needs.
Goal 3:
Community
Catalyst
2. IHK/CPCC Partnership
 International Apprenticeship Exchange
 Completion of Dual Cert. for Engineering-based Programs in US and Germany
 Mechatronics and NDE Curriculum Development
LRP Priority #7:
new ATC/high
tech mfg. building
on Central
Campus and/or
#16 Harper
Campus Phase 4
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Number of students participating in
exchange
Number of students earning IHK
certificates at CPCC
Approval of mechatronics and NDE
curriculum by IHK
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 3:
3. UNCC EPIC Partnership
AACC #3: Close the American skills
Community
gap
 Faculty Exchange
Catalyst
 2 + 2 Articulation Agreement
 National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)
LRP Priority #7:
 Possible Welding Partnership
new ATC/high
 Fabrication Lab
tech mfg. building
on Central
Campus and/or
#16 Harper
Campus Phase 4
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Goal 3:
Community
Catalyst
LRP Priority #6:
Harris Land
Acquisition
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Career Services and Dislocated Worker Training Initiatives:
1. Re-Careering Services (RCS)
CPCC Re-Careering Services (formerly known as the Career Professionals Center) helps
professionals think beyond a basic job search to potential re-careering opportunities. The
services focus on helping individuals position themselves and their skills in the current
competitive job market. The services use tools to provide participants with information and
resources needed to enhance their ability to market themselves across industries.
NCCCS #4:
Licensure and Certification Rates
CPCC KPI #1I: Licensure and
Certification Rates
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
To date, RCS has served 1700 participants.
Expand the CCE Education To Go (Ed2Go) Portfolio/Partnership
Currently offering 28 online courses.
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CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
New Programs:
CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth
Learning and
Success
1. CPCC/WTVI PBS Portal/Vegas PBS
Goal 5:
Organizational
Excellence and
Innovation
Market fully online programs (degrees, diplomas, certificates and CE programs) to 13
surrounding counties in NC. In process of purchasing VegasPBS’ e-commerce enabled LMS.
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
2. Intermodal Transportation Training
CPCC KPI #4A: Enrollment Growth
Development of certificates, degrees and corporate training programs to serve the needs of the
community and employers. Communications have begun with the airport, Gaston College,
Norfolk Southern and other players.
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
3. Reduce the Middle Skills Workforce Gap
Identification of top ten jobs or occupations. Development of programs to respond to the
talent pipeline needs of businesses.
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
Goal 3:
Community
Catalyst
LRP Priority #6:
Harris Land
Acquisition
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Possible subject matter for a national workforce development PBS initiative (Inside Jobs).
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
4. Study Abroad Technical Disciplines
AACC #3: Close the American skills
Learning and
gap
Success
Many corporate clients stress that students must have a more global view to be effective in the
workplace; they must be prepared to travel around the country as well as around the world.
Goal 5:
Community college students have to realize that the new workplace will require them to travel
Organizational
and relocate. Community College students engaged in study abroad programs gain a global
Excellence and
perspective that enhances their career opportunities in a global marketplace.
Innovation
Technical Divisions are being presented with the concept for Technical Study Abroad
opportunities. Study Abroad programs require sizeable funding and complex coordination.
Goal 1: Student
REACH IT Grant
90% of students successfully
Learning and
completing the training. Of those
Success
Four year, $5 million, DOL grant to provide short-term HIT and IT training to dislocated workers successfully completing, 80% finding
for mid-level professional jobs. The grant includes Re-Careering Services, the curriculum HIT
employment.
Goal 4:
program area and the CCE Computer Training program area.
Organizational
CPCC KPI #5D: Grants
Capacity to Serve
Goal 1: Student
Learning and
Success
Back-To-Work Grant
State-funded grant to provide short term training to dislocated workers. Training cuts across
multiple program areas and the grant includes attaining a Career Readiness Certificate.
Goal 4:
Organizational
Capacity to Serve
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NCCCS #4:
Licensure and Certification Rates
CPCC KPI #5D: Grants
AACC #3: Close the American skills
gap
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OBJECTIVE #5 EMPLOYMENT: Building Pathways to Careers
Strengthen our internal capacity and external partnerships to better prepare and equip students for viable career opportunities.
CPCC Goals/
Key Strategies/Initiatives
Accountability Measure/KPI
LRP Priorities
Goal 1: Student
Expanded programming to better serve existing businesses (small to middle-market)
Learning and
Success
The Small Business Center has added programming in business development with a focus on
existing small business owners who don’t identify as “corporate.” Additional courses include
Goal 4:
“Business Check Up,” “Bidding and Managing Federal Contracts” and “Small Business
Organizational
Retirement Solutions.” Additional services include counseling and partnerships with the IRS and
Capacity to Serve
NC Dept. of Revenue.
Local, regional and national leadership in planning and hosting event-based conferences and
training sessions focused on small business startup, growth and development.
 Charlotte Business Resources consortium “Small Business Week Conference”
 Charlotte Region SBCN Women’s Conference
 National Assoc. of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) national conference
Growth of internal partnerships to serve target populations interested in entrepreneurial
ventures, in particular the Veterans’ Resource Center, Service Learning, Re-Careering Services,
and Graphic Arts students.
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