LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

LAS 4 - Week 4

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP

Name of Learner: _____________________________________________________________

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A. Introduction
“We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater
in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race,
overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations

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but to our fellow men within the human community.”
-Haile Selassie

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Having learned about the elements of community that make it unique through
its structures, dynamics, and processes, it is now time to further develop your
understanding of the community by expounding its typologies or classification. Aside
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from understanding the complexities within the community, you also need to
recognize the diversities of communities. Groups and collectives that belong to
distinct typologies prove the complexity of social networks and interactions.
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In order to classify communities, we need to go back to the basics, such as

demography, geography and social paradigms. In this lesson, we will sink deeper into
our analysis as we compare and contrast types of communities. We will zero in on how
we classify actors of the community by focusing on their core characteristics while we
analyze their relational dynamics.

B. Learning Competency
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Differentiate typologies of communities HUMSS_CSC12-IIIa-c-6

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C. Exercises/Activities

DIRECTIONS: Identify what is being describe in every item. Choose the

letter of the correct answer.

1. This typology refers to non-physical spaces created by the development of

technology.

a. Virtual social space c. physical space

b. Formal sector d. rural communities
2. Often called cities, towns, or suburbs where social night life is a way of life for most
settlers that is due to the presence bars, restaurants, and entertainments.

a. Urban communities c. rural communities

b. Formal sector d. physical space

3. It refers to unlimited three-dimensional expanses in which material objects are

located.

a. Virtual social space c. local communities

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b. Physical space d. urban communities

4. It can be referred to a group of interacting people sharing and interacting

through a common geographical environment.

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a. Local communities c. urban communities
b. Rural communities d. virtual social space
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5. These communities are away from the city with portion of open space and
vegetation areas.
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a. Rural communities c. urban communities
b. Local communities d. formal sector
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6. Instant chatting, e-shopping, e-banking, distance education, and playing online

games with group are the activities in this typology.

a. Virtual social space c. local communities

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b. Physical space d. urban communities

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7. This sector of the community is called as the “shadow economy” by economists

as it exists behind state supervision.

a. Formal sector c. virtual social space

b. Rural communities d. local communities

8. Despite a number of professionals, informal settlers coming from the labor sectors
are also living in these communities.

a. Urban communities c. local communities

b. Rural communities d. formal sector
9. This constitutes to the nations of the world who are considered as being closely
connected by information technology.

a. Virtual social space c. physical space

b. Formal sector d. local communities

10. It is composed of establishments, businesses, and other enterprises that are legally
based on their compliance to government requirements such as licenses.

a. Urban communities c. local communities

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b. Rural communities d. formal sector

My Community vs My Ideal Community

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DIRECTIONS: Think of the features of your community. On the first box,
draw your community with the features that you have in mind. Then,
think of your ideal community and draw it on the second box.
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My Community
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My Ideal Community
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 A Better Place
DIRECTIONS: Recall the different locations that you have been. If given
a chance, where would you want to settle down with your family and
why? Why do you think that it will be the best choice for your family? Cite concrete
examples to back up your answers and try to analyze the institutions and social
structures in it.

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Processing Question:

1. What necessities do you think are important for a better quality of life?

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2. If the location you chose is not your current community, compare and contrast the
two communities and why do you think the community of your choice is better?
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Grading Rubrics for Drawing:

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Source: https://tinyurl.com/y52dsv2n
 Typologies of Community
In the previous lesson you are able to analyze the key functions of communities
in terms of its elements such as structural dimensions, dynamics, and processes to its
basic and understandable form. At this point, it is expected that you already have
applied these categorizations into an understanding of the real world.

1. Rural-Urban Communities
This classification of
communities is categorized by their
geographical characteristics such

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as location, population, space, and
accessibility. It is based on the
distinction in terms of development,
industrialization, ecological

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conditions, and lifestyle.

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migration within countries has been
from rural to urban communities.

A reason for this could be the greater economic opportunities perceived from the
cities. In addition, it is partly because of the improved technology in the areas which
has decreased the need for agricultural workers.
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Rural communities are
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characterized as detached and apart

from the influence of large cities and
towns. These communities are also
known as the countryside, farmland, or
agricultural land. Some challenges
faced by these communities include
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lack of access to basic services and

underdeveloped markets and other
Rural Community
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facilities. Photo by Peter Hershey from StockSnap

On the other hand, urban communities are the opposite of rural areas. Urban
areas are often called cities, towns, or suburbs. An area is classified as an urban when
it satisfies the requirements such as a high number of populations, the type of industry,
and the use of the land. Cities and the surrounding areas are classified as urban areas.
These areas are also called metropolitan areas, or "greater," as in Greater Manila.
Urban communities are confronted with problems and challenges such as pollution,
high cost of living, and high crime rate.
According to Melegrito (2016), to clarify the
difference between the two classifications
of communities, the following questions
must be considered:

1. Where is it located?
2. Who lives there?
3. How many people live in it? Urban Community
Photo by Peter Hershey from StockSnap
4. What is the land used for?
5. What are the services?

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6. What jobs do people have?
7. How do they treat each other?
Table below will provide a clear distinction between rural and urban communities.

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Table 4.1 Distinction between Rural and Urban Communities

Consideration
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Rural Urban

Location Rural areas are communities Urban areas are communities

away from the city with located in cities with a little or
portion of open space and no open space and
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vegetation areas. vegetation areas.
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People People living in the rural There is a typically many

areas are mostly coming
from farming, fishing,
livestock raising, and mining
sectors. Majority are poor
and have failed to finished
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educated professionals and
businessmen in the urban
areas. On the other hand,
many urban poor people and
informal settlers coming from

college education. the labor sectors are also living

in these communities.
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Population There is a low density of These communities are highly

human population and congested because of the
mostly houses are far from high density of human
each other. population that can reach
millions within a limited space.

Land Usage Majority of the land is used Most of the land is for the
for agriculture. buildings of government,
educational institutions,
corporations, business
establishments and factories,
high-rise housing/
 condominiums, infrastructure
for transportation/roads, and
subdivisions.

Services/ Facilities A little or poor facility for
electricity, water, transport,
educational institutions,
health, employment, etc.
can be found in these areas.
There are facilities available to
cater the needs of people
living in the area.

Jobs People living in these areas There are many professionals in

earn a living mostly by the line of medicine,

farming, fishing, teaching,
working in barangay health,
and other simple
occupations.
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engineering, teaching, and
research. Information
technology works, corporate
works, labor works, informal

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street and community works
are also opportunities as
source of living for the urban
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Treatment Communities have a sense Sense of unity is far from that of

of unity and belongingness.
People in the rural areas also
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have less social mobility and
social distinction.
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the rural area in many parts of
the cities. People seems to be
indifferent with each other
and there is a feeling of

distrust. Social night life is a

way of life for most urban
settlers that is due to the
presence bars, restaurants,
and entertainments.
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2. Local-Global Communities
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Definitions.net describes local community as a group of interacting people

sharing an environment. In local communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences,
needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common,
affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.

On the other hand, Collins referred global community to the people or nations
of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications
and as being economically, socially, and politically interdependent.

When examining this classification of communities, we can refer to it as

spatialized networks of social relations. Local and global are not spatial structures,
however, they are different representations of space competing against each other
in a process to determine the society of that society (Guy, 2009 as cited by Melegrito,
2016). Guy (2009) also described local and global communities as the two opposite
sides of distinction. This distinction is used in communication as code to produce
information about people and culture. The challenge is to be aware of social realities
and regard local culture in the advent of globalization (Melegrito, 2016). Hence, the
phrase “Think globally, act locally” encourages people to consider the condition of
the entire planet and take action locally in their own communities.

3. Physical Space and Virtual Social Space

For people in the community to satisfy the need for diverse human interactions,

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places dedicated to various purposes are developed in the society, such as
residentials, business centers, shopping malls, schools, theatres, etc. But with the fast
changing and complex society, these social spaces are no longer physical space
alone, but it could also be virtual like online social media where people act and
interact. Indeed, the concept of community went beyond geographical limitations.

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This lies primarily with the development of online communication. Hence, when we
are referring to social spaces, we can classify them to physical space and virtual social
space.
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Physical space refers to unlimited three-dimensional expanses in which
material objects are located. Yin (2011) explained that before the emergence of
telecommunication, communicating instantaneously over space was difficult, and
people conducted activities and interactions in physical spaces. For example, in order
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to purchase a book, an individual had to travel to a bookstore and pay a cashier; in
order to chat with a friend, people had to arrange a face-to-face meeting or write
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letters delivered through geographical or physical space.

Virtual social space, on the other hand, refers to non-physical spaces created
by the development of technology (Zah Alrayyes, 2012 as cited by Melegrito, 2016).
In the virtual community, people communicate and interact through information
technology. They can share common interest regardless of physical location and
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gather online virtually. Yin (2011) further explained that with innovations in the
information and communication technologies such as landline and mobile phones,
computers, and the internet, virtual spaces has been created. This led people to do
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many activities in a virtual space that resemble to those in physical space efficiently,
which includes instant chatting despite the distance, e-shopping, e-banking, distance
education, and playing online games with group.

4. Formal-Informal Sectors
In the study of community development, formal-informal sectors can be
referred to as the classification that represent assemblies which share common
economic traits. Delos Santos (2017) provides a clear distinction of these two sectors
of the community as discussed in the following paragraphs.
 Formal sector is composed of establishments, businesses, and other enterprises
that are legally based on their compliance to government requirements such as
licenses. They are continually being supervised and protected by the government
and its policies because they have successfully attained all requirements prescribed
by the government. In return, they follow the regulation and pay necessary taxed by
the state. Actors in the formal sector include the private businesses such as
multinational corporations, corporate firms, and listed or traded companies.

On the other hand, informal sectors are those that lack requirements and
requirements from the government. They tend to disregard the policies and
regulations set by the government. They also fail to register their businesses and are

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not paying required taxes in their income and properties. As such, owners, workers,
and customers of these business establishments are not protected and has limited
bargaining rights when they need to make demands. This sector of the community is
called as the “shadow economy” by economists as it exists behind state supervision.
Actors of this underground economy include fish ball vendors, freelance workers,

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street vendors, and the like.
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Questions to Ponder
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions based from the information
in this module.
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1. What are the different types of community?
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2. Why is it important to understand the distinct characteristics of each type of
community?
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3. What does “think globally, act locally” mean?
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4. What directed to the creation of virtual social spaces?
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5. Which do you think is better, the rural community or the urban community? Justify
your answer.
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 Infographics
DIRECTIONS: Create an info graphics that will show the distinctions on
the different types of communities.

Grading Rubric for Infographics

Criteria 4 3 3 1
Content Appropriate details Most details support Few details support No details to
support main idea; main idea; main idea; Lacking support main idea;
Accurate and Accurate accurate Information is not
detailed information for information; accurate;

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information; almost all subject Inadequate Information does
Information matter; Information information not support the
adequately is mostly adequate is not clearly visual’s purpose
supports purpose of and supportive supportive
visual of visual’s purpose of visual’s purpose

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Focus Topic and title clear Topic and title are Topic and title Topic and title are
and easily identified; mostly clear and difficult to identify; not clearly
Main idea is clearly easily identified; Main idea not identified; No main
appropriate to Main idea is clearly stated; Few idea; Illustrations do
topic;
All illustrations
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appropriate to
topic;
illustrations
complement
not complement
purpose of visual
complement Most illustrations purpose of
purpose of visual Complement visual
purpose of visual
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Visual Outstanding use of Adequate use of Inappropriate use of Little attempt to use
Appeal color, design, and color, design, and color, design, and color, design and
space; Original and space; Design is space; Design lacks space
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creative design; adequate; Overall creativity; Lack of appropriately;

Overall design is design is mostly harmonious design Design is dull;
pleasing and pleasing and in presentation Project has sloppy
harmonious harmonious appearance
Mechanics Free of grammatical Mostly free of Frequent Too frequent
Errors; Words are grammatical errors; grammatical grammatical errors;
legible and Most words are Errors; Presentation is Distractive elements
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pertinent to topic legible and illegible and make illustration

pertinent to topic confusing ineffective
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Community Brochure
DIRECTIONS: Make a research about the unique characteristics and
features of your community based on its classification. Then, create a
brochure that will contain these unique features which can be used as a tool to
promote your community. Your brochure must be handwritten. You may use cut outs
from magazines and other printed materials. Use another sheet for this activity.
Grading Rubric for Brochure

Criteria 15 12 10 8
Organization The brochure has The brochure has The brochure has The brochure's
excellent appropriate some organized format and
formatting formatting and information with organization of
and very well well organized random material are
organized information. formatting. confusing to the
information. reader.
Ideas The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure

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communicates communicates communicates communicates
relevant relevant irrelevant irrelevant
information information information, or information, and
appropriately appropriately to communicates communicates
and the intended inappropriately inappropriately
effectively to the audience. to the intended to the intended

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intended audience. audience.
audience.
Conventions All of the writing Most of the
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is done in writing is writing is writing is not
complete done in done in done in
sentences. complete complete complete
Capitalization sentences. sentences. sentences.
and punctuation Most of the Some of the Most of the
are correct capitalization capitalization capitalization
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throughout and and and
the brochure. punctuation are punctuation are punctuation are
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correct correct not correct

throughout throughout throughout
the brochure. the brochure. the brochure.
Graphics The graphics go The graphics go The graphics go The graphics do
well with the text, well with the text, well with the text, not go with the
and there is a but there are so but there are too accompanying
good mix of text many that they few. text or appear to
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and graphics. distract from the be randomly

text. chosen.
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Pledge of Commitment

DIRECTIONS: Write down your pledge of commitment towards making

the community you live in a better place.
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Assessment
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DIRECTION: Read each statement carefully. Classify the type of
community being described by each statement. Choose the letter of
the best answer.

1. Junna enjoys the scenery of their place where he can see field of rice. The sources
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of living are simple. Most of the time, he spent playing in their nearby river.
a. Rural c. Formal
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b. Urban d. Informal

2. This community typology is best described by the development of connection with

other nation.
a. Physical Space c. Local
b. Virtual Social Space d. Global
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3. Research has found that places with relatively large number of registered business
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institutions tend to have higher levels of social, political and economic well-being.
a. Local c. Formal
b. Global d. Informal

4. With the complex, fast-paced society that we have, a community that allows
distant, yet efficient interaction has been created. It serves as an avenue for e-
shopping, e-banking, and more.
a. Physical Space c. Formal
b. Virtual Social Space d. Informal
5. Boyet lives near a school. He started to put up a cart business where he sells fish
balls and kikiam in the vicinity but failed to register his cart business. Later, police
officers confiscated his cart because he has no protection over his business.
a. Rural c. Formal
b. Urban d. Informal

6. Statistics shows that people keep migrating in this type of community on the
premise that it provides vast opportunities to work in various business enterprises
and factories.
a. Rural c. Formal

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b. Urban d. Informal

7. In this typology of communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks,

and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the
identity of the participants.

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a. Local c. Formal
b. Global AN d. Informal

8. Procurement, meetings, gaming, and other activities are done through face to
face arrangement in this kind of typology. An individual who needs to pay bills
must go to the payment center for transaction.
a. Physical Space c. Local
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b. Virtual Social Space d. Global
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9. A dense of population that can reach millions within a limited space constitutes
this typology. For this reason, these communities are challenged with the problems
of high crime rates.
a. Formal c. Rural
b. Informal d. Urban
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10. These communities are often perceived as serene, rustic and isolated with
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supportive neighborhood. Most people earn a living by farming, fishing, and other
simple occupations.
a. Rural c. Formal
b. Urban d. Informal

References:
Books

De los Santos, Danilo Lorenzo S., Community Engagement, Solidariy, and Citizenship,
2018, REX Book Store
Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship, DIWA textbook

Module

Malabanan, Noreen S., Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship,

Alternative Delivery Mode 2020

Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship Module

Published by the Department of Education
Reviewers: SDO Cavite Province –
LRMS Team Illustrator: N/A
Layout Artist: Bureau of Learning Resources; SDO LRMS Team and the Author

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Management Team: SDO Cavite Province - LRMS Team

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