11th Grade College Checklist: Spring 2021

Academics:
______ Discuss First Generation support
______ Schoology Grade Check
______ Graduation/transcript/credit check
______ 4-yr plan/College Major or career interest

Scheduling:
______ Discuss courses for Senior Year
______ Discuss courses for advancement (if applicable)
______ Discuss courses for remediation (if applicable)
______ Review qualifying exam information (if applicable)
______ Enter course requests and alternative courses for the 2021-2022 school year

Testing:
______ Review Revolution Prep PSAT Practice Test Results
______ Prepare for ACT or SAT
______ Take the SAT or ACT (be sure to check if university requires w/writing)
______ Provide Fee Waiver Information

Naviance:
______ Access to Naviance
______ Review Naviance “Colleges I’m Thinking About” List
______ Establish Application Plan (Early Action/Early Decision/Regular Decision)

Scholarship:
______National Scholarship Search and National College Supermatch

TO DOs / Important College Prep Activities:

______ In Class Essay Workshops
______ Post Final Exam Essay Workshop- June 16th 9am-12pm Google Meet
______ Be Prepared for Fall Boot Camps - Date TBD
______ Update Resume/Goals (Naviance)
______ Finalize College List (Naviance)
______ Consider Recommenders for Next Year’s College Applications

Preparing for Applications:

______ Begin drafts of College Essays
______ Begin drafts of Common App activity list (10 items)
______ Begin drafts of UC Personal Insight Questions (4 of 8)
______ Begin drafts of UC activity list (20 items)
______ Summer Internships, Summer School, Summer Leadership, Summer Involvement
______ Have your Social Security Number available when applying to college

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A first-generation college student is
defined as a student whose
parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not
completed a bachelor's degree. This
means that you are the first in your
family to attend a
four-year college/university to attain a
bachelor's degree.
Being first-generation is a very proud
accomplishment.

Many colleges have supports in place

for First Generation College Students.

Be sure to take advantage of educational opportunities provided as part of university First Gen
Programs.

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 ACT & SAT Testing in the COVID-19 Era

Many schools have gone Test Optional for the Class of 2021 & 2022. Test-optional does not
necessarily mean Test-blind.
Unless schools explicitly state that they will not consider test scores (Test Blind), they may continue
to consider submitted scores for admission.
Each school, Private, and Out of State Public, all have different approaches to testing; important to
do your research on the schools your student plans to apply to.

The University of California (UC) Board of Regents (May 21) unanimously approved the
suspension of the standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all California freshman
applicants until fall 2024.

● Test-optional fall 2022: Campuses will have the option to use ACT/SAT test scores in
selection consideration if applicants choose to submit them, and will develop appropriate
policies and procedures to implement the Board’s decision.
● Test-blind for fall 2023 and fall 2024
● The University system will eliminate the SAT Essay/ACT Writing Test as a requirement
for UC undergraduate admissions, and these scores will not be used at all effective for fall
2021 admissions.

The California State University (CSU) will continue to temporarily suspend the use of ACT/SAT
examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2022-2023 academic
year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies for the following terms: Fall 2021,
Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 admission cycles.

First-time freshmen must meet the following eligibility requirements: be a high school graduate or
equivalent; complete the 15-unit comprehensive “a-g” pattern of college preparatory course; and earn
a qualifying “a-g” grade point average (GPA) as described below.

California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by
earning a 2.50 or greater “a-g” GPA.

Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49
may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses
exceeding minimum “a-g” requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other
available information that would inform the campus admission decision. Each CSU campus will
determine the supplemental factors used with GPA to determine eligibility in these cases and
communicate these criteria publicly for prospective students.

Fall 2020 Admission Test Requirements at a glance

SAT/ACT Testing Essay/Writing Section

UCs Test- Optional Not Required

CSUs Test- Blind Not Required

Private Universities (In State & Out of State) Will Vary Will Vary

Public Universities (Out of State) Will Vary Will Vary

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 COLLEGE BOARD (SAT & SUBJECT TESTS) &
ACT FEE WAIVER REQUEST 2020-2021

Students must be eligible to receive fee waivers for the SAT, SAT Subject Test and the ACT college
entrance exams. St. Monica Catholic High School Juniors and Seniors can meet the eligibility
requirement by demonstrating economic need in one or more of the following ways:
➢ Enrolled in a program for the economically disadvantaged (for example, a federally funded
program such as GEAR UP or Upward Bound).
➢ Reside in a foster home, are a ward of the state, or are homeless.
➢ Family receives low-income public assistance or lives in federally subsidized public housing.
➢ Family’s total annual income (before taxes) is at or below the USDA levels for free or
reduced-price lunches listed in the chart below.

If you meet one or more of these eligibility requirements, you must provide proof of eligibility. For
example, if you are eligible because your total annual income is at or below the USDA levels for free
or reduced-price lunches, you can provide a copy of your income tax return or W-2. We only need to
see and document the information. You do not need to make copies for us.

Contact Mrs. Girbal-Shilvarjo or Mr. Mayer, with proof of eligibility to receive your fee waiver.
Eligible students may use a maximum of two separate fee waivers.

Please know that The College Board and ACT provide a limited number of fee waivers. First-come,
first-served.

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 REQUESTS FOR COLLEGE APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS

Here are the various ways you may request a fee waiver for your college application:

If the student used a fee waiver for at least one SAT and/or SAT Subject Test, the college application
fee waivers will be distributed electronically to the student. The fee waivers can be accessed through
the student’s College Board’s account. Log on, and click “Apply to College for Free.” There will be a
link where students can print their waivers.

Students who are applying to the UCs and CSUs may request fee waivers for college applications on
the application. Students may apply to a maximum of four campuses using fee waivers.

SAT/ACT Testing 2021-2022

SAT Registration Fee:

$52 - No Essay

ACT Registration Fee:

$55 - No Writing Section
$70 - With Writing Section

SAT Register

@ https://www.collegeboard.org/

SAT TEST DATES

Exam Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline

March 13, 2021 February 12, 2021 March 2, 2021

May 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 27, 2021

June 5, 2021 May 6, 2021 May 26, 2021

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 Anticipated Fall Dates

August 28, 2021

October 2, 2021

November 6, 2021

December 4, 2021

ACT Register @ https://www.act.org/

ACT TEST DATES

Exam Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline

April 17, 2021 March 12, 2021 March 26, 2021

June 12, 2021 May 7, 2021 May 21, 2021

July 17, 2021 June 18, 2021 June 25, 2021

Anticipated Fall Dates

September 5, 2021

October 24, 2021

December 5, 2021

For updates and more information: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/new-act-options.html

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Superscoring
Superscoring is the process by which universities consider the highest section scores across all
the dates you took the SAT ONLY. Rather than confining your scores to one particular date,
these universities will take your highest section scores, forming the highest possible composite
score. Please note that not all universities superscore.

Joe’s Scores May October Superscore

Mathematics 550 650 650

Reading & 650 550 650

Writing

Total 1200 1200 1300

SAT Subject Tests

The following was posted by the CollegeBoard on January 19, 2021:

“As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process,
College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them. We’re making some changes to
reduce demands on students.

We are no longer offering SAT Subject Tests™ in the U.S. Because SAT Subject Tests are used
internationally for a wider variety of purposes, we’ll provide two more administrations, in May
and June of 2021, for international students.
● Students currently registered for an upcoming Subject Test in the U.S. will automatically
have their registration canceled and fees refunded.
● Students who are currently registered for, or plan to register for, an upcoming Subject
Test outside the U.S. can still test through the June 2021 administration. Students who no
longer want to take Subject Tests can contact Customer Service to cancel and receive a
refund.
We’ve reached out to our member colleges and they’ll decide whether and how to consider
students’ Subject Test scores. Students should check colleges’ websites for the most up-to-date
information on their application policies.
We will also discontinue the optional SAT Essay after the June 2021 administration.
● Students who are currently registered, or plan to register, for an upcoming SAT with
Essay will still be able to test through the June 2021 administration. Students who prefer
to cancel the optional Essay portion of their SAT can do so in their online account, with
no change fees, until the registration deadline.
● After June 2021, the Essay will only be available in states where it’s required as part of
SAT School Day administrations. Students scheduled to take the SAT on a school day
should check with their school about whether the Essay will be included.
Writing remains essential to college readiness and the SAT will continue to measure writing and
editing skills, but there are other ways for students to demonstrate their mastery of essay writing,
and the SAT will continue to measure writing throughout the test. The tasks on the SAT Reading
and Writing and Language sections are among the most effective and predictive parts of the
SAT.”

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Sending your test scores

Students are responsible to send their official test scores to the universities that they apply
to. Applications are not considered complete until these scores are sent. Some students elect to
wait to send scores until they are able to send their single highest score or two highest sittings.
Since the UC’s and CSU’s only take the highest scores and do not penalize students for previous
scores, it is recommended that you request to have your scores sent at the time of registration.
You are allowed to send scores for free at the time of registration.

During the SAT registration send scores to CSU Apply (3594)

If you send your score to 1 UC and 1 CSU only, they will be shared with all the universities
in the UC and CSU system.

Calculating your UC/CSU GPA

(Your counselor will do this for you)

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 “Colleges I’m Applying To” REACH, TARGET, SAFETY
What constitutes a Reach, Target or Safety is unique from
student to student based on your academic profile.

Reach - Reach schools are those schools that you’re unlikely to

get into. There can be two reasons for this.
● The first is that no one is likely to get into the school. I
would put, for example, Stanford University, which has an
acceptance rate of about 5% each year.

● The second group of reach schools are specific to each

applicant. The Middle 50% SAT composite for USC is 1360 –
1510. If you are at at a 1050, you’re well below the average and your admissions chances
are unlikely.

Target - Target schools are those schools that you have a pretty good shot at. So, using the
previous example, if the middle 50% SAT composite at USC is 1360 – 1510, and you have a
1460, you’re a solid candidate.

Since USC is test optional for this upcoming application cycle, and the Middle 50% GPA
(un-weighted, 4.00 scale from last years admissions) is 3.74 – 4.00, if your GPA is within that
range, then you are a solid candidate as well.

Safety - Safety schools are those schools for which you have over an 80% chance of acceptance.
● Like target schools, these are specific to your own academic profile. So, what might be a
safety school for a student with straight A’s is different from a safety school for a student
with a C average.
● You can be reasonably certain that you will be accepted to a safety school, although by
now you should know that nothing in life is guaranteed.

Common Data Set Initiative

Each year the Common Data Set initiative makes small changes to the "survey" submitted for
every contributing college and university to complete. While the resulting database of all
responses is not available for download, individual colleges and universities typically publish
their individual responses on their own website.

These individual responses can provide valuable information for students applying to a particular
college or university. For example, section C7 - "Relative Importance of Common Academic and
Non-Academic Admission Criteria" – indicates the admission process for that college places on
items like "Class Rank", "GPA", and "Extracurricular Activities". Another example is Sections
C9 to C12, which give a statistical
breakdown of SAT/ACT scores, class rank, and GPA for the current freshman class. This can be
a good indicator, especially for the more selective colleges and universities, of the typical scores
needed for admission. Sections on "Tuition and Fees" and "Financial Aid" can help potential
applicants to understand the typical costs and potential aid they might receive based on the
current freshman class statistics.
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2020 - 2021 LMU Common Data Set
Sections C7, C9, C12

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2019 - 2020 Stanford University Common Data Set
Sections C7, C9, C12

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 UC Freshman Application Data
CA Residents
This quick glance at Campus Application Data on freshmen is intended for use by California high school counselors in advising
students to apply. Numbers may change without notice.

GPA of middle
Fall 2020 Middle 25%-75% of freshmen
Campus Fall 2018* Fall 2019* Fall 2020* 25-75% of students
Admit Rate admitted in fall 2020*
admitted in fall 2020

Applications: 51,924 50,148 50,260 ACT: 27 - 34

Berkeley

SAT: 1280 - 1510

Admits: 8,761 9,336 10,154 20% 4.14 - 4.30
A-G Semesters: 46 - 55
Enrolls: 4,306 4,634 Honors Semesters: 17 - 26

Applications: 56,747 55,375 54,602 ACT: 25 - 33

SAT: 1190 - 1460
Davis

Admits: 19,416 19,608 21,660 40% 4.07 - 4.28

A-G Semesters: 45 - 53
Enrolls: 4,849 4,871 Honors Semesters: 14 - 22

Applications: 71,270 70,570 72,425 ACT: 26 - 34

SAT: 1250 - 1480
Irvine

Admits: 17,901 14,995 16,447 23% 4.03 - 4.29

A-G Semesters: 45 - 53
Enrolls: 4,538 4,712 Honors Semesters: 14 - 24

Applications: 71,570 69,613 67,912 ACT: 29 - 35

Los Angeles

SAT: 1300 - 1530

Admits: 8,726 8,354 9,208 14% 4.21 - 4.32
A-G Semesters: 46 - 55
Enrolls: 4,367 4,433 Honors Semesters: 18 - 26

Applications: 23,445 23,467 23,709 ACT: 18 - 26

Merced

SAT: 980 - 1240

Admits: 15,826 17,256 20,849 88% 3.39 - 3.96
A-G Semesters: 43 - 50
Enrolls: 2,202 2,091 Honors Semesters: 6 - 16

Applications: 43,954 43,148 43,176 ACT: 21 - 31

Riverside

SAT: 1110 - 1360

Admits: 22,072 24,219 28,226 65% 3.68 - 4.12
A-G Semesters: 44 - 51
Enrolls: 4,362 4,588 Honors Semesters: 10 - 20

Applications: 65,735 66,056 66,376 ACT: 27 - 34

San Diego

SAT: 1280 - 1500

Admits: 17,426 17,849 22,658 34% 4.11 - 4.29
A-G Semesters: 46 - 54
Enrolls: 5,123 4,359 Honors Semesters: 16 - 24
Santa Barbara

Applications: 66,652 65,817 63,291 ACT: 27 - 34

SAT: 1260 - 1490
Admits: 19,714 17,689 22,406 35% 4.08 - 4.29
A-G Semesters: 45 - 53
Enrolls: 3,991 3,636 Honors Semesters: 15 - 23

Applications: 45,854 44,311 43,903 ACT: 24 - 32

Santa Cruz

SAT: 1160 - 1420

Admits: 18,657 19,989 27,197 62% 3.76 - 4.18
A-G Semesters: 45 - 52
Enrolls: 3,017 3,024 Honors Semesters: 11 - 20

*Notes:
Beginning fall 2021, freshman applicants are not required to submit ACT/SAT test scores.

Data sources: University of California, Office of the President, Undergraduate Admissions. Data for 2018 and 2019 applications, admits, and enrolls are from the UC Information
Center. Data for Fall 2020 applications, admits, admit rates, and academic indicators are an in-progress snapshot as of 6/23/20. Fall 2020 enrollment data is not yet available.
 2021-2022 CSU Undergraduate Impacted Programs Matrix

San Luis Obispo*

Dominguez Hills
Channel Islands

San Bernardino

San Francisco
Monterey Bay
Los Angeles*
Long Beach*

Sacramento

San Marcos
Academy N

San Diego*
Bakersfield

Northridge

Stanislaus
San Jose*
Fullerton*

Humboldt
East Bay

Maritime

Pomona

Sonoma
Fresno*
Chico
Apparel Design & Merchandising O O O
Architecture I I
Art O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I N I I O O O
Biological Sciences** O O O O O I I O I I N I I O O I O I I I I O
Business O O O O O I I O I I O N N N I O I N I I I I O
Chemistry/Biochemistry O O O O O I I O I I O I O O I O I I O O O
Child/Human Development O O O O I I O I I O O O O I O I I O I O
Communication O O O O O I I O I I O I I O O I O I I I I O
Computer Science O O O O O I I O I I I O I O O I O I I O O O
Criminology/Criminal Justice O O O O I I O I I I I I I O I I O I O
Economics O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O O O
Engineering O I O O O I I O I I I O N O O I O I I I O O
English O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O O O
Environmental Studies/Sciences O O O O O I O I N N O O I O I I O O O
Family & Consumer Sciences I I O O O
Film & Electronic Arts/Cinema I O I I O I O O
Food & Nutrition/Dietetics O I I I O O O O I I I I
Graphic Design O O O I I I I O O O I O I N I I
Health Science/Education O O O O O I I I I I O I O I O I
History O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O O O
Hospitality & Tourism O O O I I O O O O I O I I
Information Systems O O O O I I I I O O O O O I O I I O O
Interior Design O I I O I O I
International Business (B.A.) O I I I N N I O I N I
Journalism/Mass Communications O O O I I O I O O O O I O I I I
Kinesiology/Physical\ Education O O O O I I O I I N I I O N N I I I I I O
Liberal Studies O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O I O
Marine Transportation I
Mathematics O O O O O I I O I I N O O O O I O I O O O O
Music O N O O I I O I I O I N O O I O I I O O
Nursing, Basic I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Nursing, RN to BSN I O O O O I I I I I O O O I O I O I O
Occupational Therapy/Health I O I
Oceanography O I
Physics O O O O O O I O I I O O I O O I O I I O O O
Political Science O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O O O
Psychology O O O O O I I O I I N I O I O I I I I O I O
Public Administration O O O O I I I I O O I I O O
Radio-Television & Film O O O I I I O O I O I
Social Science O I O I O O O O I I I O O
Social Work I I O I I O O O N I I I
Sociology O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O I O
Spanish O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I O O O
Theater/Performing Arts O O O O O I I O I I O O O O O I O I I O O O
Undeclared I I I I I I N I

Codes: *= All programs are impacted I = Programs Impacted at the campus N = See notes for the campus on the next page
O = Programs offered at the campus but not impacted ⃞ = A blank cell indicates that the program is not offered at this campus
**Biological Sciences should include Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Medical Technology

September 2020
 Notes for First Time Freshmen (FTF) and Upper Division Transfers (UDT)

Bakersfield: Impacted for FTF and UDT in nursing (basic) and the RN to BSN nursing programs.

Channel Islands: Impacted for FTF and UDT in the nursing (basic) program and for FTF in the mechatronics program.

Chico: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in nursing (basic), social work, and option in recording arts (BA in Music).

Dominguez Hills: No campus impaction for FTF or UDT.

East Bay: Impacted for FTF and UDT and in the nursing (basic) program.

Fresno: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs, undeclared/undecided programs.

Fullerton: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs, undeclared/undecided programs.

Humboldt: No campus impaction for FTF or UDT. Impacted undergraduate program in wildlife.

Long Beach: Impacted in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs for FTF and UDT and undeclared/undecided programs for FTF only.

Los Angeles: Impacted in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs for FTF and UDT and undeclared/undecided programs for FTF only.

Maritime Academy: Impacted in facilities engineering technology, marine engineering technology, marine transportation, mechanical
engineering and oceanography. New students in all majors must complete a physical examination and pass a health review prior to
enrollment.

Monterey Bay: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in biology (FTF), business administration (FTF), computer science,
environmental science, technology and policy (UDT only), marine science, kinesiology FTF), mathematics (UDT only), psychology (FTF) and
undeclared/undecided (FTF).

Northridge: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in accountancy, biology, business administration (insurance and financial
services option), cinema & television arts, communication studies, finance, health sciences, kinesiology, music and psychology.

Pomona: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in animal science, animal health science, architecture, biology, biotechnology,
business administration (accounting option), chemistry, communication, computer science, environmental biology, engineering
(aerospace, chemical, civil and computer), kinesiology (general option), music (industry studies option) and physics.

Sacramento: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in business administration (all options), criminal justice (general), graphic design
(general), health science (all options), nursing (general), and psychology (general).

San Bernardino: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in criminal justice (all options), kinesiology (pre-physical therapy), nursing
(general), and social work (pre-social work).

San Diego: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs, and undeclared/undecided programs.

San Francisco: Impacted in business administration (accounting), kinesiology (all options except Integrated Teacher Education Program in
PE), nursing (general), psychology, social work and undeclared/undecided (with an interest in nursing)

San Jose: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and in all undergraduate programs, pre-programs, and undeclared/undecided programs.

San Luis Obispo: Impacted for FTF and UDT in all undergraduate programs (and does not consider alternate majors).

San Marcos: Impacted for FTF and UDT, and programs in biological sciences, biotechnology, business administration, communications,
electrical engineering, kinesiology, mass media, nursing (basic) and software engineering.

Sonoma: Impacted for programs in biology, business administration (including pre-business), communication studies, criminology and
criminal justice studies, early childhood studies, human development, kinesiology (all options), liberal studies, nursing (pre-nursing and pre-
licensure BSN), psychology, and sociology.

Stanislaus: Impacted for FTF and UDT in nursing (generic or basic) program.

Please go to www2.calstate.edu/pages/ImpactionSearch.aspx for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding
impacted campuses and programs at the CSU. To find all degrees/programs available by CSU campus, visit
http://degrees.calstate.edu. Programs offered through CSU Extended Education may also be available at campuses and are not
reflected in the matrix.

September 2020
“Colleges I’m Applying To” & DEADLINES
It is your responsibility to add all colleges/universities that you are
applying to under the “Colleges I am applying to” section on
Naviance. Be sure that you have the proper application due dates and
method of application ie. via Common App, Direct to Institution.

Early Action vs. Early Decision

Early Decision (ED), is a binding agreement. If a student is accepted
ED they are bound to attend that school, and will withdraw all
remaining applications. Early Action (EA) applications are non
binding and provide applicants an early response to their application.
An Early Action acceptance still allows a student until May 1stto
decide which school they will attend. If you are thinking about
applying ED or EA, be sure that you are nearly done with your
application, happy with your SAT/ACT scores, your letters of
recommendation are almost ready, and you are ready to submit by
November 1st.

State School Applications & Deadlines

The UC Application becomes available on August 1 st each year. This single application can be
used to apply to any or all of the 9 UC undergraduate campuses. A per school application fee
applies.
The Cal State Application becomes available on October 1st each year. This single application
can be used to apply to any of all of the 23 Cal State campuses. A per school application fee
applies.

The UC and Cal State Applications are due on November 30th each year.

The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college
admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of more than 800 member colleges
and universities in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, Japan,
and many European countries.

Private and out of state school deadlines range from November 15th to rolling admissions
through May of your senior year. Be sure to check your deadlines and plan accordingly.

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