Studyplan SSC CGL General Awareness Tier 1

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[Studyplan] SSC CGL General Awareness Tier-1: Booklist, approach, free
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This article only deals with General Awareness part. The approach to Maths, English and
reasoning, covered in separate articles.
1. Introduction
2. SSC CGL General Awareness (Tier I)
3. Topicwise Analysis: 2010, 11, 12
4. Indian Polity
5. Indian History + Culture
6. Geography+Biodiversity+Environment
7. Economy
8. Science
9. CRAP (Misc.GK, Sports, PIN etc.)
10. Final Touch to preparation
11. Summary: Plan for SSC-CGL (GK)
12. Free Download material for SSC General Awareness
NCERTs (English) Free download
NIOS Download links
Blank Answersheets
13. SSC CGL Tier 1 Cutoffs (2011, 2012)
14. SSC CGL Tier-2 Cutoffs (2011, 2012)
Introduction
Notification for SSC-Combined Graduate Level exam was released on 19th Jan 2013. Click ME to
read it (http://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9AJvFSzIyiwNXF4V0dFVFNsMnc/edit)
SSC-CGL exam is made up of three stages: Tier 1, 2 and 3.
Tier I (prelims)
Subject
General Awareness 50
Reasoning 50
Maths 50
English 50
Total 200
Time-2 hours. No. of question =200

Negative marking: 0.25 marks
Tier II (mains)
Those who qualify in the Tier-I, have to appear for Tier-II. But unlike the UPSC mains, the SSC
tier-II doesn’t have descriptive paper. You just have to face Multichoie Questions (MCQ).
Total Duration Negative marking?
Paper I (Maths) 200 marks 2 hrs – 0.50
Paper II (English) 200 marks 2 hrs – 0.25
Total 400 marks
These two papers are compulsory for all candidates.

But If you’re applying for Statistical Investigator Grade-II, then you’ve to appear for one more
paper, that is Paper III for Statistics, worth 200 marks.
Tier III (interview/CPT)
Those who qualify in Tier II (Mains), are called up for third stage (Tier III)
For some posts you’ve to appear for Interview worth 100 marks.
For some posts, you’ve to give computer proficiency test or Skill Test.
For example, Candidate for Tax Assistant job, will have to give test for data entry speed.
What’s the reform/change?

candidates qualifying in Tier-II of the Examination, will be subjected to a short descriptive paper
of not more than one hour’s duration, with questions drawn from
1. English Language and Comprehension

2. Quantitative Abilities
3. General Awareness
Please note: The main objective of above “Descriptive-Paper” reform is to prevent cheaters
and dummy candidates.
So there is no need “fear” the descriptive paper. If you’ve the guts and brains to clear Tier II
(Mains), then you can handle this descriptive paper without much trouble.
And SSC chairman says if possible, they’ll conduct this descriptive paper via computer.
Anyways, let’s start. The studyplan is divided into four articles.
General Awareness
Explained here in this article.
Tier I
Click me (http://mrunal.org/2013/01/studyplan-ssc-cgl-maths-
Maths / Quantitative
quantitative-aptitude-algebra-trigonometry-approach-booklist-
Aptitude for Tier I
sources-free-studymaterial-combined-graduate-level-exam-tier-1-
and II
2.html)
Click me (http://mrunal.org/2013/01/studyplan-ssc-cgl-logical-
Reasoning / General
reasoning-general-intelligence-preparation-strategy-approach-
Intelligence for Tier I
roadmap-booklist.html)
English Grammar,
Click me (http://mrunal.org/2013/01/studyplan-ssc-cgl-english-
Vocabulary,
vocabulary-grammar-and-comprehension-preparation-strategy-tips-
Comprehension for
booklist-analysis.html)
Tier I and II
Job profiles of
Click me (http://mrunal.org/2013/01/job-profile-ssc-cgl-desk-jobs-
various posts
field-jobs-css-assistant-auditors-inspectors-income-tax-excise-
offered under SSC-
preventive-officer-promotion-posting-job-profiles.html)
CGL
Tier I (Prelims)
Here you’ve to face Multichoice questions on General Awareness, English, Maths and
Reasoning. (50 questions each).
This article only deals with how approach General Awareness.
How to approach Maths, Reasoning and English= will be explained later, in separate articles.
General Awareness (Tier I)

First of all, throw away Manorama Yearbook from your study-desk. That book doesn’t have
much use for competitive exams.
Topicwise Analysis: 2010, 11, 12

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Topic 2010 2011 2012
Polity 7 5 8
Indian History+Culture 5 6 5
Static Geograhpy (Physical+Indian)+Biodiversity 6 11 6
Economy 11 7 4
Subtotal (Static) 29 29 23
Biology 6 4 8
Chemistry 4 4 3
Science Physics+Space 7 6 4
Computer 1 2 2
Subtotal (Science) 18 16 17
Misc.GK, Sports, PIN, Books, Current Affairs 3 3 6
Crap Yearbook (institutes, schemes, dates etc.) 0 2 4
Subtotal (Crap) 3 5 10
Grand Total 50 50 50
I’ve divided the General awareness portion of SSC-CGL exam, into
“S+S+C”= Static + Science + Crap.

(^in decreasing order of priority and importance.)
In the SSC exams, new players tend to pay too much attention to the ‘crap’ part. They keep
buying books and magazines all the time as if there is nothing else to prepare except
current-affairs.
But you must keep in mind that the Cost-benefit ratio is not really great for crap questions =
“no. of data entries to be mugged up vs probability of getting a question vs probability of
recalling the correct answer in actual exam.”
I’m not saying ignore current affairs, all I’m saying is, “don’t invest too much time and energy
in them”.
On the other hand, If you look at “bigger picture”, almost 80% of General awareness
questions come from Static + Science portion alone. Hence they should form the priority.
The “Action-Plan” of SSC General awareness, rests on three pillars
1. NCERT+NIOS Static + Science.
2. Lucent General Knowledge (http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s- Filling up any missing

general-knowledge/p/itmdyqgpdahtxcyp? details in Static +
pid=9785111109682&affid=mrunalrugm) Science Part
For crap current

3. Competitionmaster.com OR Pratiyogita Darpan
affairs.
Indian Polity
If you’re simultaneously preparing for UPSC or State PSC exams, then just go with Indian
Polity by M.Laxmikanth (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-civil-services-examinations-
0070153167/p/itmczynppvjwbt77?pid=9780070153165&affid=mrunalrugm).
Same book available in Hindi, under the name “Bharat Ki Rajya Vyavastha
(http://www.flipkart.com/search-book?affid=mrunalrugm&wgtid=FK-AF-
SB&query=9780070678880)”
So, if you’ve Laxmikanth, don’t bother much with NCERT/NIOS/Lucent etc.
But If you don’t have Laxmikanth there is no need to specifically buy/borrow Laxmikanth for
SSC Exam alone, because the questions are very rudimentary in nature and can be solved
via NIOS zip files (given @Bottom), in combination with Lucent.
Also prepare current affairs associated with polity. But “major” current affairs only.
For example Shree-Krishna Committee =Telengana. Who is the chairman of new Finance
Commission, who is the new CJI etc.etc.etc.
Indian History + Culture

In SSC exam, History means Indian History only.
So donot waste time preparing World History.
Sometimes one question may comes, but that is not worth the Cost-benefit.
Approach Indian History?
Indian History is subdivided into three parts
Ancient Harappa, Vedic Age, Maurya, Sangam etc.
Medieval Delhi Sultanate, Mughals etc.
Modern 1857 Sepoy Mutiny + Freedom struggle.
Start with TN State education board books class 11 and 12 (they’re better than NCERT for the
history portion, free download at bottom).
Then use Lucent to fill up the missing details.
SSC questions on History, are mostly from the important personalities and events. So,
Please donot waste too much time in mugging up trivial names, dates etc.
Approach Culture?
Culture= art, painting, dances, temples, mosques, Architecture etc.

Most of the “Culture” happened during Ancient + medieval. So, you’ll simultaneously prepare
it while going through NCERT Textbooks.
Also use the NIOS ZIP file. Given @Bottom of this article.
Lastly Lucent to fill up the missing details.
+Winner of Gyanpith award, Sangeet Natak etc. (ONLY IF you’ve time, else don’t bother
much.)
That pretty much sums up History + culture. Although revision =essential.
Geography+Biodiversity+Environment
For SSC exam, we’ve to prepare only Physical Geography + Indian Geography.
World Geography doesn’t come into picture. (sometimes a question or two, but that’s again
not worth our trouble, remember the “Cost-benefit”.)
Lately SSC too has started asking questions on Biodiversity and environment. Although they
overlap with biology/science portion.
Source?
1. NCERT textbooks: Social Science Class 7 to 10

2. NCERT Geography Class 11, 12.
3. Environment and biodiversity ZIP file of NIOS.
(^free download links given @bottom of this article)
Finally Lucent to fill up any missing details, such as names of multipurpose river valley projects.
But here again, don’t waste time with numbers.
Hirakud=Mahanadi River in Odisha=important.

Hirakud=4800m long = useless.
Economy
Generally very straightforward questions based on definition and concepts of Economy.
NCERT Economy book Class 11. (India’s economy and Development.)
NIOS Zip file given @bottom.
Only major “current affairs”. Usually SSC’s Economy questions are based on budget. (if at all
they ask from current affairs.)
This concludes reading sources for “Static.” Moving to the next important portion for SSC-
General Awareness.
Science
Physics Chem Bio
1. Gravity
2. Motion
1. Parts of plant and
3. Work
1. uses, common names and composition their functions
4. Pressure
of various chemicals. 2. Parts of body, their
5. Units of
2. Alloys functions
measurement
3. Definition based questions. (heat, 3. Basics of animal
6. Sound
oxidation, reduction etc) kingdom.
7. Heat
8. Eletronics 4. Disease
9. Magnetism
By and large the science questions come from ^above topics. (it doesn’t mean other topics
are not important though!)
Best way to prepare science=NCERTs.
Science tech related current affairs are usually not asked in SSC exam.
At most sometimes current-affairs question on NASA satellite launch etc. So just keep an eye
on major events, without doing any Ph.D.
Candidates from science background shouldnot ride with overconfidence. Because whatever
you have learned in college = not asked here. And whatever you had prepared in
highschool= long evaporated from your memory.
Hence start with the basic NCERT Science textbooks of Class 7 to 10, irrespective of
graduation.
Source
1. NCERT Science Text books from Class 7 to 10

2. NIOS material almost overlaps with whatever science is discussed in NCERTs. So not much
point in doing “double-majoori”, unless you’ve time and mood.
3. Finally Lucent to fill up any missing details Big inventions/inventors, applications of various
chemicals, computer related terms etc. (again don’t go in trivial details, for example Lucent
has even given long chemical reaction formulas= useless.)
This concludes science. Now the final part
CRAP (Misc.GK, Sports, PIN etc.)
“Duration”
Based on SSC-CGL Tier I conducted in July 2012.
1. They had asked question on Shree Krishna Committee report. (which was released
somewhere in Jan 2011)
2. Author of book Kurukshetra to Kargil. (again launched in Jan 2011)
3. Santosh Football trophy (somewhere in May 2011)
So, Duration of Current affairs for SSC-CGL, is last one calendar year. (i.e. if you’re preparing for
2013, then prepare major events starting from Jan 2012.)
PIN=persons in news, like xyz person won ICC cricketer of the year award, new CJI, new army
chief, sports winners etc. There is no dearth of magazines and books circulating this
garbage.
But always remember, your mind has a limited memory capacity. So prepare the big
personas, major events, avoid the small timers.
Same for books and authors.
Same for places in news.
Same for [Yearbook]: Government schemes, location of various Government institutes etc.
(you’ll find them in Lucent.)
Most importantly: these things don’t stay in long term memory. Hence frequent revision
essential.
Source?
Competitionmaster.com (they release monthly updates) OR Pratiyogita Darpan (PD).
Extra-preparation
Once you’ve sufficiently prepared Maths+English+Reasoning+General Awareness, solve the
as many old question papers of SSC exam as you can. (Blank answersheets given @bottom)
Why should you practice old papers?
1. SSC recycles questions. You solve 10 papers, then 11th paper has hardly anything new,
surprizing or challanging for you.
2. Trains Your Brain For Negative Marking
3. Improves Your Speed.
Google search will lead you to many download links for SSC papersets.
Problem?
1) scanned PDF files are in very poor quality. + the half mile long watermark only blocks the
view= very tiresome for the eyes to read.
2) most of the time, they don’t contain solutions. Hence makes the whole exercise
frustrating. Because you can’t evaluate your performance without going wasting another
hour and so in searching the answers manually (for GK etc.)
So if you can afford, just go for the Paperset of Kiran Prakashan
(http://www.flipkart.com/ssc-all-graduate-level-exams-solved-papers-1997-upto-date-
chapterwise-algebra-trigonometry-geometry-mensuration-81-sets-tier-
2/p/itmdezczyydnccmz?pid=RBKDEZ5FG28RMQ6Q&affid=mrunalrugm).
Good thing: they give detailed solution of each and every question.
Same way, if you can afford, buy the NCERT textbooks from market (even second hand-used
books will work).
Summary: Plan for SSC-CGL (GK)
Priority order for General Awareness

preparation= static >> science >> crap
Essential booklist/reading list for SSC-CGL
(GA)
1. NCERT, NIOS (free download links

@bottom)
2. Lucent’s General Knowledge book
(http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s-general-
knowledge/p/itmdyqgpdahtxcyp?
pid=9785111109682&affid=mrunalrugm)
3. competitionmaster.com OR Pratiyogita
Darpan (from Jan 2012)
(http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s-general- Revise minimum three times, practice a few old

knowledge/p/itmdyqgpdahtxcyp? papers. General awareness shouldn’t give
pid=9785111109682&affid=mrunalrugm) much trouble.
This concludes how to approach General Awareness for SSC-CGL Exam. In the upcoming
articles, we’ll see how to approach
1. English vocabulary, Grammar and Comprehension (Tier I and II)

2. Maths (Tier I and II) (update: article published-CLICK ME
(http://mrunal.org/2013/01/studyplan-ssc-cgl-maths-quantitative-aptitude-algebra-
trigonometry-approach-booklist-sources-free-studymaterial-combined-graduate-level-exam-
tier-1-2.html))
3. Reasoning (Tier-I)
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SSC CGL Tier 1 Cuto爀漀s (2011, 2012)

Out of 200 marks.
Year 2011 2012
General 86.75 82
SC 63.5 64
ST 63.25 62
OBC 70.25 70
EXS 60 25
OH 50 60
HH 50 25
VH 50 25
(excluding Statistical Investigator/Compiler.)
SSC CGL Tier-2 Cuto爀漀s (2011, 2012)
2011 2012
category
Interview posts Non-Interview posts Interview posts Non-Interview posts
General 354.75 315.25 349 313.5
SC 281.25 247.25 284 251
ST 295.75 251.75 282 242

OBC 323.75 283.75 319 281.5
EXS 293 180 308 211
OH 246.5 208 274 227
HH 200 150 191 123
VH 246.5 150 261 225
(excluding Statistical Investigator/Compiler.)
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Sir,I want to prepare for SSC Exams Please suggest how to start
YOGESH SHARMA
Superb website.
would you please provide some material for ssc aspirants and detailed
analysis for 2014 2013 ssc ecam.
KANCHAN
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MUNNA THAKUR
u have to practice RS Agrawal ‘s quentitative aptitude for strong ur
roots of math
anuj
Aap english k liye how to translate in to english rp sinha ki books
padhe sath hi sath youtube pe reasoning video dekh skte hai
anand
please send me study material for ssc cgl in hindi…
Ashish shisodiya
can anyone suggest me any online site which provides good video
tutorial for competitive exams?
juweria
hello sir I belong to southern region [telangana] I didn’t get any post of
hall tickets of ssc cgl and ssc chsl as exam is fast approaching am worried
can u plz provide info regarding this!!
syed rizwanullah
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pls send me the general awareness books for SSC tier 1
syed rizwanullah
sir can u please send me the general awareness books for ssc
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plz send me the ncert books
Harekrushna Mohapatra
Sir,mujhe previous year ka ssc cgl question jara mere email kho send
kijia..pl sir…..
Amresh
Dear sir
Please update CGL information till 2014so that we can analysis it better.
himanshu singh
nice website and concept is in easy language
amit solanki
please provide me ssc cgl full material in topic wise
Tausif Ishaque
Sir,
I am scoring around 110 to 115 marks whole solving previous years

papers for SSC .
I am in general category and going to appear for SSC cgl 2015 on 9th of
this month.
1. What are my chances of clearing cutoff for tier 1 of 2015 cgl?
2. On basis of marks illustrated above in tier 1, how much should I target

for tier 2 for getting top or good posts?
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Sir…plss abhiii 2015 ki general awareness k liye short me material ya fir
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Arun
Thank you sir for your guidance. What will be the probable cut off of SSC
CGL 2015 tier 1.?
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sir mujhe aap topic wise ncrts ki books send kr sakte hai kya plzz
vinay kumar
Sir plz update the analysis of SSC CGL .
Vaibhav Sharma
Sir kindly update these posts as I think it’s quite an old analysis and data.
I wish to see cut-off marks for 2014 as well and analysis for 2015 as well.
Cut-off for 2015 may be released in a month’s time so that can included
as well.
Subhankar Bhowmik
In SSC-CGL, if anybody gives preference for non-interview posts while
form fill up, but, if he crosses the interview posts cut off in tier-I and II,
can he/she will get call for interview??
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dear sir pls send me the syllabus for hpsc for naib tehsildar post or any
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sir,ssc cgl 2016 ki approx cutoffs kya rehne wali h out of 600 marks
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you have suggested. i am following that. my english reading skill ,
vocabulary and pronousation are very bad so my result is not good . how
to use english news paper for improving those skill. and i need to attent
ssc class in delhi . because some time difficult questions can not be
solved by me .please sir tell me which class good for me .
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sir please send me ssc cgl test paper on my email id -
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It seems, Mrunal Sir knows everything one needs to know everything
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Hello Mrunal Sir,
Please update the SSC CGL info above. You have given us the study plan
based on the exams conducted till 2013 but there may be few changes
right as this is 2015 and we are preparing for 2016 SSC CGL exam. It
would be helpful if you update the studyplan
suresh
sir,
please update this section upto 2015, it will be very useful if u do so
thank you
SAURAV SRIVASTAVA
sir please update for 2016
vinay dahiya
sir,your website is really helpful to me.please keep updating it .it will
really serve the purpose for which you are working on it.mainly for ssc
cgl portion.
thank you
srikanth
is general awareness approach is same for ssc junior engineer ?
Gourav
sir for rbi gr b exam as per their syllabus mentioned on their
website,,,..for economics …so many books they saying indian and foreign
writer as well.Pls tell me which book will be good enough for Economics
and sociology. i opted my optional subject as economics but i’m a science
student so this is totally new for me although i have thoroughly thru
Economics 11th and 12 th ncert but after the syllabus and books
mentioned on their website…
i dont know how to prepare from all these books mentioned on the
website..pls guide me sir/madam.
pranab
sir please update the info..
Lalit
Dear Sir, Thank you for providing wonderful guidance. However, I tried to
download TN books and NIOS books through link provided by you but its
throwing error. Page is not getting displayed. Will you please be able to
help me to get these books.
hitesh
sir pls update the cutoff of 2014 also.and u have suggested some topics
regarding gk.but it has changed marginally.so pls give all update of ssc
cgl after 2013 exam.i really appreciate your work and u are the only
source which i could say”that’s it”.
Isha
Hello sir; m exam Ki preparation kaise kru m Kiran and upkar publisher
Ki books follow kr exam Diya but I scored only 94 in ssc cgl 2015….kya
zyda books follow krne se exam usme se aa jayega…
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Deepak bidhudi
Sir i am very weak in maths and general awareness/ general science..last
year i scored 43 in english and 19 in maths..plz suggest book/books for
improving my maths…i also want to know the books that can improve
my general science…i got only 9 number in G.S
Thanks in advance
saurabh patil
sir ,I am from maharashtra , Ive referred ur videos lectures for economy
and geography….Need guidance for preparation OF SSC….
Ashish Johari
Sir, I am asking only for ssc cgl. For economics and polity, If I cover
NCERTs till 12th and lucent for missing details then Is this sufficient or i
have to complete nios study material also…
vicky
Dear sir,
please update the ssc cgl section..
Chinmay
Sir what is the difference between SSC CGL syllabus and SSC COP
syllabus paper-1?
anand
sir, I plz suggest me name of best books and relavant sites for cgl 2016(t-
1&t-2) preparation on my id:anand4banking@gmail.com
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Please update information for SSC cgl 2016, because there are some
pattern has been changed. So please respond me.
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Time-2 hours. No. of question =200

Total Duration Negative marking?

Paper I (Maths) 200 marks 2 hrs – 0.50

Paper II (English) 200 marks 2 hrs – 0.25

Total 400 marks

These two papers are compulsory for all candidates.

Tier III (interview/CPT)

What’s the reform/change?

1. English Language and Comprehension

Anyways, let’s start. The studyplan is divided into four articles.

General Awareness (Tier I)

Topicwise Analysis: 2010, 11, 12

Static Geograhpy (Physical+Indian)+Biodiversity 6 11 6

Misc.GK, Sports, PIN, Books, Current Affairs 3 3 6

Crap Yearbook (institutes, schemes, dates etc.) 0 2 4

I’ve divided the General awareness portion of SSC-CGL exam, into

“S+S+C”= Static + Science + Crap.

1. NCERT+NIOS Static + Science.

2. Lucent General Knowledge (http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s- Filling up any missing

For crap current

Indian History + Culture

Approach Indian History?

Indian History is subdivided into three parts

Ancient Harappa, Vedic Age, Maurya, Sangam etc.

Medieval Delhi Sultanate, Mughals etc.

Modern 1857 Sepoy Mutiny + Freedom struggle.

Culture= art, painting, dances, temples, mosques, Architecture etc.

1. NCERT textbooks: Social Science Class 7 to 10

(^free download links given @bottom of this article)

Hirakud=Mahanadi River in Odisha=important.

Physics Chem Bio

1. NCERT Science Text books from Class 7 to 10

This concludes science. Now the final part

CRAP (Misc.GK, Sports, PIN etc.)

Based on SSC-CGL Tier I conducted in July 2012.

Competitionmaster.com (they release monthly updates) OR Pratiyogita Darpan (PD).

Why should you practice old papers?

Summary: Plan for SSC-CGL (GK)

Priority order for General Awareness

1. NCERT, NIOS (free download links

(http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s-general- Revise minimum three times, practice a few old

1. English vocabulary, Grammar and Comprehension (Tier I and II)

Free Download material for SSC General Awareness

NCERTs (English) Free download

NIOS (for Culture) https://files.secureserver.net/0fdAWETp4sONW5

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