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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Course Lists by Special Designations

 

Psychology

  
  • PSYC 2210 - Research Methods in Psychology


    4 WI F,S,SS FC:SO

    P: BIOS 1500 MATH 2228 MATH 2283  or PSYC 2101 . Methods of research, including design, measurement, analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
  
  • PSYC 2211 - Careers in Psychology


    1 F,S

    P: PSYC 1000 . Exploring career opportunities in psychology and related professions.
  
  • PSYC 2250 - Selected Topics in Psychology


    3

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Important current developments. Topics vary according to faculty preferences.
  
  • PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology


    3 FC:SO DD Formerly PSYC 3777

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Importance of various ethnocultural factors (gender, race, nationality, education, occupation, religion, sexual orientation, family background) which affect psychological functioning of the individual.
  
  • PSYC 3206 - Developmental Psychology


    3 SL*: Selected Sections are Service Learning WI*: Selected Sections are Writing Intensive F,S,SS FC:SO

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Psychological development throughout life span. Emphasis on perceptual, cognitive, social, and personality development.
  
  • PSYC 3221 - Social Psychology


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Interaction of individual and society. Topics include study of basic psychological factors such as perception and motivation, which shape and reflect social influence; nature, formation, and change of attitudes; attitude measurement; conformity; role expectations; leadership and dynamics.
  
  • PSYC 3225 - Psychology of Learning


    3 F,S,SS

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Introductory survey of experimental methods, basic research, principles, and theories of learning and forgetting.
  
  • PSYC 3226 - Cognitive Psychology


    3 F,S,SS

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Focus on human research and cognition including attention, perception, consciousness, memory, concept learning, language, symbolic behavior, and problem solving.
  
  • PSYC 3227 - Learning Theories and Applications


    3 F, S Formerly PSYC 4333

    P:   or  . Introductory survey of the basic theories and principles of learning, including classical and operant conditioning, and successful applications of these principles in various settings.
  
  • PSYC 3241 - Personnel and Industrial Psychology


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    May receive credit for one of MGMT 4242 , PSYC 3241. P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Systems approach to study employee-employer relationships influencing productivity and satisfaction. Secondary emphasis on employee selection, job analysis, performance appraisal, and training. Research applied to industrial, governmental, and military organizations.
  
  • PSYC 3300 - Psychology of Personality


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Theories of personality. Emphasis on structure, development, and dynamics.
  
  • PSYC 3310 - Introduction to Neuroscience


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO Same as NEUR 3310 .

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and their relationship to behavior.
  
  • PSYC 3311 - Neuropsychology


    3 F,S,SS

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Clinical and cognitive neuropsychology. Basic anatomy of nervous system and neuronal physiology, cortical lesion syndromes, brain disorders affecting higher functions, and basic research on attention, laterality, language, and thought.
  
  • PSYC 3312 - Sensation and Perception


    3 F,S

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Anatomy and functioning of the various sensory/perceptual systems, including empirical research, controversies, and theories of perception.
  
  • PSYC 3314 - Psychology of Religion


    3

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Psychological perspectives on religious behavior, cognition and affective experience, including research methods, spiritual development, biological and evolutionary approaches to religious experience and behavior, altruism, and current theoretical approaches.
  
  • PSYC 3325 - Introduction to Psychological Testing


    3

    P:   or  ; a statistics course.  Principles of testing, including requirements for validity, reliability, norm samples, and examples of psychological tests.
  
  • PSYC 3375 - Abnormal Psychology


    3 F, S, SS Formerly PSYC 4375

    P:   or  . Systematic appraisal of development of human deviant behavior. Examination of formation of deviancy and current diagnostic procedures.
  
  • PSYC 4000 - Advanced General Psychology


    3 WI F,S,SS

    P: PSYC major; PSYC 2210 ; 2 courses from learning and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups. In-depth overview of psychology as a science organized around five main questions: How do humans (and, where relevant, animals) act, how do they know, how do they interact, how do they develop, and how do they differ from each other?.
  
  • PSYC 4250 - Advanced Topics Seminar


    3 WI F, S

    May be repeated with change of topic for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: PSYC major; PSYC 2210 ; 2 courses from learning and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups. In-depth coverage of primary research sources in a psychological topic.
  
  • PSYC 4280 - History of Psychology


    3 WI F,S,SS

    P: PSYC major; PSYC 2210 ; 2 courses from learning and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups. Psychological thought from ancient Greek philosophers to present.
  
  • PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology


    3 F,S,SS

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Psychological principles applied to educational settings, including learning, motivation, classroom management, and psychological assessment.
  
  • PSYC 4312 - Laboratory Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience


    3 Formerly PSYC 5312, 5313

    1 lecture and 4 lab hours per week. P: PSYC 3310 , PSYC 3311 ; or consent of instructor. Basic techniques of animal surgery, histological, examination, drug administration, and behavior testing.
  
  • PSYC 4315 - Neuroscience: Literature and Laboratory Experience


    3 F,S Formerly PSYC 5315, 5316

    1-hour seminar and 8 hours lab per week. May be repeated for maximum of 12 s.h. May count a maximum of 12 s.h. toward PSYC major. P: PSYC 2210 ; PSYC 3310  or PSYC 3311 ; consent of instructor. Recently published research in behavioral neuroscience and lab work on ongoing research project.
  
  • PSYC 4335 - Psychology of Women


    3

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Psychological issues pertaining to women. Impact of sex and gender on cognitive and personality development, mental health, methodological issues in research, roles of women in psychology, and influence of feminist theories.
  
  • PSYC 4340 - Behavioral Pharmacology Seminar


    3 Formerly PSYC 5320

    P: PSYC 3310 , PSYC 3311 ; or consent of instructor. Behavioral and neurophysiological effects of psychoactive drugs in experimental animals and clinical populations.
  
  • PSYC 4350 - Psychology of Sexual Behavior


    3

    P: 6 s.h. of PSYC to include PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Research relating to psychological aspects of sexual behavior. Historical and cultural perspectives and conventional and unconventional sexual expression.
  
  • PSYC 4401 - Thesis Research


    3

    P: PSYC major; PSYC 2210 ; GPA above 3.00 overall and in Psychology. Research under direction of full-time faculty member leading to preparation of written senior thesis proposal.
  
  • PSYC 4402 - Senior Thesis/Project


    3 WI

    9 lab hours per week. P: PSYC major; PSYC 4401 ; 2 courses from the learning and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups; GPA above 3.00 overall and in Psychology. Design, conduct, analyze, interpret, and write up an experiment. Conducted in lab or field setting.
  
  • PSYC 4501 - Psychological Research


    1-3 F,S,SS

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward the major or minor. P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 ; consent of instructor and chair. Regular class meetings and out-of-class research activities under the supervision of the course instructor. Research activities may include conducting literature reviews, assisting with data collection, data entry and analyses, or other activities detailed via contract with the instructor.
  
  • PSYC 4601 - Honors Research


    3

    To be taken in second semester of junior year. P: PSYC 2210 ; admission to PSYC Honors Program; GPA above 3.3 overall and in psychology. Research with full-time faculty member leading to preparation of written senior thesis proposal.
  
  • PSYC 4602 - Senior Honors Thesis


    3 WI

    Satisfies departmental requirements for capstone course. Minimum of 9 hours per week. P: PSYC major; PSYC 4601  with a minimum grade of B; 2 courses from the learning and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups; GPA above 3.3 overall and in psychology. Research with full-time faculty member resulting in senior thesis.
  
  • PSYC 4990 - Field Experience in Psychology


    1-3 F,S

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward major. P: Minimum of 9 s.h. completed in PSYC, minimum cumulative 2.3 GPA; consent of instructor and chair. Application of concepts and principles from related psychology courses to applied situations in field. Field experiences under joint supervision of field supervisor and university instructor.
  
  • PSYC 5250 - Topics in Psychology


    3 WI*: Selected Sections are Writing Intensive

    May be repeated with change of topic for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Minimum of 9 s.h. in PSYC. Selected topics at advanced level. Topics vary.
  
  • PSYC 5380 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child


    3

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Study of children who are markedly different from the average child in physical, mental, emotional, academic, or social characteristics.
  
  • PSYC 5400 - Advanced Gerontology


    3

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 ; GERO 2400  or consent of instructor. Seminar on psychological research and its applications to the aged.

Psychology Banked Courses

  
  • PSYC 2201 - Psychology of Childhood


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    May receive psychology major or minor credit for one of PSYC 2201, PSYC 3206 . P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Psychological bases of growth and development of children. Brief introduction of major theories and scientific findings and their application to learning, cognitive development, motivation, personality, and social relations (including parent-child, peers, and school relations).
  
  • PSYC 2275 - Psychology of Adjustment


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    P: PSYC 1000  or PSYC 1060 . Overall dynamic adjustive process in individuals in situations of stress, frustration, conflict, disease, disability, and other psychologically thwarting situations.
  
  • PSYC 3290 - Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology



Reading

  
  • READ 1031 - Reading for College and Beyond


    1 F, S

    Strategies to improve critical reading skills and comprehension.
  
  • READ 3000 - Literacy Learning in a Diverse World


    3 F, S, SS

    Investigation of how reading and literacy are social practices that vary by context and what that means for literacy instruction in today’s diverse world.
  
  • READ 3301 - Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades


    3 F,S

    Practicum required. Knowledge of a balanced literacy approach in the primary grades.
  
  • READ 3302 - Reading Instruction in the Intermediate Grades


    3 F,S

    Practicum required. Knowledge of the components of a balanced literacy approach in the intermediate grades.
  
  • READ 3990 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School


    2 F,S,SS

    May receive credit for one of READ 3990, READ 5317 . P: Secondary education and designated K-12 program majors. Knowledge and skills necessary to assure continuing development of student’s reading capabilities.
  
  • READ 4000 - Connecting Theory and Practice in K-12 Literacy Instruction


    3

    Exploration of topics and issues in K-12 reading education and connections to effective classroom practice.
  
  • READ 4532 - Problems in the Teaching of Reading


    1 F,S,SS

    May count maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and dept chair. Independent study of problems in teaching of reading.
  
  • READ 4533 - Problems in the Teaching of Reading


    2 F,S,SS

    May count maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and dept chair. Independent study of problems in teaching of reading.
  
  • READ 4534 - Problems in the Teaching of Reading


    3 WI F,S,SS

    May count maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor and dept chair. Independent study of problems in teaching of reading.
  
  • READ 5312 - Improvement of Reading Instruction


    3

    May not be taken by students who have had READ 3204 . Beginning reading process. Understanding of essential skills. Early detection and remediation of possible reading problems.
  
  • READ 5313 - Reading Remediation and Practicum


    3

    May not be taken by students who have completed READ 3205 . P: READ 3204  or READ 5312 . Guidance in designing reading programs on basis of individual and group presentations. Practicum experience in guiding individual and group student activities in reading instructional program.
  
  • READ 5316 - Applied Phonics


    3

    Skill in phonics as one kind of help in identifying written words. Essentials of phonics and linguistically sound approach in methodology.
  
  • READ 5317 - Reading in the Junior and Senior High School


    3

    Lecture and lab. May receive credit for only one of READ 3990 , READ 5317. Knowledge and skills enable prospective junior high and secondary teachers to assess reading levels of students and use methods and materials in keeping with individual interests and needs. Reading capability enhanced through teaching-learning process in each content area.

Reading Banked Courses

  
  • READ 3204 - Fundamentals of Reading


    3 F,S,SS

    Practicum required. P: ELEM 3250. Development of student’s knowledge of total reading program, including word recognition, comprehension, whole language, developmental reading program, and strategies for teaching reading.
  
  • READ 3205 - Diagnostic/Prescriptive Teaching of Reading


    3 F,S,SS

    P: READ 3301 ; C: READ 3206 . Diagnosis of individual’s needs, levels of reading, and design of reading programs on basis of group and individual prescriptions.
  
  • READ 3206 - Practicum in Diagnostic/Prescriptive Teaching of Reading


    1 F,S,SS

    P: READ 3301 ; C: READ 3205 . Diagnostic/prescriptive instruction of child in clinical setting.
  
  • READ 3210 - Assessment, Design, and Implementation of Elementary Classroom Reading Instruction


    3 F,S,SS

    P: Admission to upper division; READ 3204 . Assessment, design, and implementation of instructional reading program in group and whole class settings at primary and intermediate levels.
  
  • READ 3211 - Practicum in Assessment, Design, and Implementation of Elementary Classroom Reading Instruction


    1 F,S,SS

    3 lab hours per week. P: READ 3301 ; C: READ 3210 . Assessment, design, and implementation of reading instruction at primary and intermediate levels.

Recreation and Leisure Studies

  
  • RCLS 2000 - Foundations of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Studies


    3 F,S,SS

    Social, cultural, historical, psychological, environmental, and economic foundations of the recreation, parks, and tourism professions. Issues related to healthy living for diverse populations.
  
  • RCLS 2400 - Adventure-Based Program Leadership


    3

    Adventure program facilitation for diverse groups. Includes adventure-based games, ground-based initiatives, and adventure elements.
  
  • RCLS 2600 - Outdoor Recreation Activities


    3

    May be repeated up to 6 s.h. with different skills areas by permission of instructor. Knowledge and skills related to outdoor recreation activities for lifetime leisure skill development. Choose two areas: backpacking, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, caving, surfing, or canoeing. Three field trips required. Requires additional fees.
  
  • RCLS 2601 - Leisure in Society


    3 F,S,SS FC:SO

    Introduces concept of leisure from historical, socio-cultural, and individual perspectives.
  
  • RCLS 2901 - Professional Seminar in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management I


    1 F, S

    P: Declared RPM major; P/C: RCLS 2000  . Assessment and analysis of service foundations and program planning in recreation and park agencies.
  
  • RCLS 3003 - Recreation and Event Programming


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT or RPM major or minor; C: RCLS 3004 . P/C: RCLS 2000  or RCLS 2601 . Comprehensive, recreational program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  
  • RCLS 3004 - Recreation Programming Experience


    1 SL*: Selected Sections are Service Learning. F,S

    P: Declared RT or RPM major or minor; C: RCLS 3003 . P/C: RCLS 2000  or RCLS 2601 . Comprehensive program planning, implementation and evaluation.
  
  • RCLS 3104 - Public and Non-Profit Recreation


    3 F

    P: RCLS 2000  or consent of instructor; P/C: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 . Role, scope, and function of public and nonprofit recreation agencies. Focus on legal foundations, fiscal, personnel, and program management.
  
  • RCLS 3120 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism


    3 S

    Nature and function of commercial recreation agencies and tourism industry. Historical development, components, management, economic impacts, and entrepreneurship.
  
  • RCLS 3131 - Recreation for Diverse Populations


    3 F

    Exploration and understanding of the planning and provision of inclusive recreation services for all people.
  
  • RCLS 3300 - Outdoor Recreation Programming


    3 S

    Principles and practices of leadership and management in outdoor recreation programs. Weekend field trip and additional fees required.
  
  • RCLS 3301 - Recreational Interpretation of Cultural and Natural Resources


    3 S

    Theory and practice in communication and education in parks and other recreation settings.
  
  • RCLS 3500 - Recreation Leadership and Group Process


    2 S

    C: RCLS 3501 . Skills and processes for planning, leading, and motivating groups engaged in recreation programs.
  
  • RCLS 3501 - Recreation Leadership and Group Process Lab


    1 S

    C: RCLS 3500 . Students practice skills and processes for planning, leading, and motivating groups engaged in recreation programs.
  
  • RCLS 3901 - Professional Seminar in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management II


    1 F, S

    P: Declared RPM major, RCLS 2901 . Assessment and analysis of current practices in program evaluation and inclusive recreation.
  
  • RCLS 4000 - Research Methods and Techniques


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT major or RPM major or minor; RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 . Understanding, interpreting, and applying research in leisure studies.
  
  • RCLS 4002 - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration I


    3 S

    P: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 . Personnel management, marketing, and legal issues in recreation, parks and tourism professions.
  
  • RCLS 4003 - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration II


    3 F

    P: RCLS 3003 RCLS 3004  . Finance, partnerships, budgeting, and grant writing in recreation, parks and tourism professions.
  
  • RCLS 4004 - Philosophical and Theoretical Issues in Leisure


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT or RPM major or minor; RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 . Philosophical and societal views of leisure and the impacts those views have on professional practice.
  
  • RCLS 4080 - Recreation Facilities Management


    3

    Principles and practices of parks and recreational facility management, maintenance, operations, and evaluation.
  
  • RCLS 4090 - Aquatic Facilities Management


    3

    Operation, maintenance, and management of aquatic facilities used for recreation, exercise, therapy, competition, education programs, and other aquatic-related programs.
  
  • RCLS 4111 - Recreation and Park Planning


    4 S

    P: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 ; or consent of instructor. Preparation of a comprehensive recreation and park master plan including population analysis, needs assessment, evaluation, and recommendations.
  
  • RCLS 4120 - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Marketing


    3 S

    P: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 ; or consent of instructor. Developing effective marketing plans for recreation, parks and tourism settings using market analysis, target marketing, and effective communication strategies.
  
  • RCLS 4121 - Tourism Planning and Development


    3 F

    P: RCLS 3120  or consent of instructor. Focuses on strategies for planning and developing tourism as an industry within communities and regions. Special emphasis on appropriateness and substainability of tourism development projects.
  
  • RCLS 4122 - Case Studies in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management


    3 F

    P: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 ; or consent of instructor. Application of management principles, process and techniques to contemporary issues in service delivery systems.
  
  • RCLS 4123 - Study Abroad in International Sustainability


    6 SS

    Sustainable management of natural and cultural resources in international settings.
  
  • RCLS 4124 - Study Abroad in Sustainable Tourism


    3 SS

    Sustainable tourism principles and practices that minimize culture loss and environmental impact.
  
  • RCLS 4130 - Recreational Sport Programming


    3 F

    P: RCLS 3003 , RCLS 3004 ; or consent of instructor. Foundations, support and delivery systems, and desirable practices of recreational sport programming in community, commercial, and educational settings.
  
  • RCLS 4170 - Youth Development Organizations and Services


    3 S

    P: PSYC 1000 ; junior standing. Theory and principles of youth development for out-of-school time programs and recreational services.
  
  • RCLS 4700 - Independent Study in Recreation


    1 F,S,SS

    3 hours per week per 1 s.h. credit. May be repeated for credit with change of topic up to 6 s.h. P: RCLS 2000  or consent of instructor. Work with recreation faculty member on project directly related to recreation profession.
  
  • RCLS 4701 - Independent Study in Recreation


    2 F,S,SS

    3 hours per week per 1 s.h. credit. May be repeated for credit with change of topic up to 6 s.h. P: RCLS 2000  or consent of instructor. Work with recreation faculty member on project directly related to recreation profession.
  
  • RCLS 4702 - Independent Study in Recreation


    3 F,S,SS

    3 hours per week per 1 s.h. credit. May be repeated for credit with change of topic up to 6 s.h. P: RCLS 2000  or consent of instructor. Work with recreation faculty member on project directly related to recreation profession.
  
  • RCLS 4800 - Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Field Experience


    3 S

    Resource management, outdoor programming, administration, and tourism content presented at a consortium. Field trip and additional fees required.
  
  • RCLS 4901 - Recreation and Park Management Internship Pre-Placement Seminar


    1 F,S

    To be taken in semester preceding RCLS 4990 . P: Declared RPM major; minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; consent of RCLS advisor. Explores purpose and objectives of internship experience. Utilizes resources to identify and obtain quality internship placement. Instruction related to internship academic assignments.
  
  • RCLS 4990 - Recreation and Park Management Internship


    12 WI F,S,SS

    P: Declared RPM major; RCLS 4901 ; minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required RCLS courses; successful completion of all other degree requirements and current certification in first aid and CPR. In-depth, 480 hours of practical experience with approved professional recreation, parks, or tourism agency or business. Direct supervision by approved full-time professional.
  
  • RCLS 5100 - Aquatic Facility Management


    3

    Operation, maintenance, and management of aquatic facilities used for recreation, exercise, therapy, competition, education programs, and other aquatic-related programs.
  
  • RCLS 5111 - Recreational Facilities Management


    3

    P: RCLS 3104  or RCLS 3120  or consent of instructor. Principles and practices of parks and recreational facility management, maintenance, operations, and evaluation.

Recreational Therapy

  
  • RCTX 2200 - Principles and Practices in Stress Management


    3

    Concepts and theories of stress management in human health. Application of self-assessment and methods for personal wellness.
  
  • RCTX 2230 - Recreational Therapy Foundations


    3 F,S

    Introduction to the profession including historical development, theoretical foundations, service delivery models, service settings, treatment process, and outcomes of treatment services.
  
  • RCTX 3202 - Camping and Adventure Programming for Individuals with Disabilities


    3 SS

    P: Consent of instructor. Applies camping and outdoor adventure programming interventions for individuals with disabilities. Requires lab and/or field experience under supervision of field supervisor and university

    instructor.

  
  • RCTX 3240 - Disability Survey for Recreational Therapy Services


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT major or minor; BIOL 2130 , BIOL 2131  or equivalent; RCLS 2601 ; P/C: RCTX 2230 ; or consent of instructor. Etiology, symptomatology, and psychosocial impact of disabling conditions and interventions that facilitate functional outcomes.
  
  • RCTX 3262 - RT Physical and Movement Interventions


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT major or minor; RCLS 2601 ; RCTX 2230 ; or consent of instructor. Theory and application of evidence-based practice in the use of therapeutic modalities addressing physical outcomes for diverse population groups.
  
  • RCTX 3263 - RT Cognitive and Psychosocial Interventions


    3 F,S

    P: Declared RT major or minor; RCLS 2601 ; RCTX 2230 ; or consent of instructor. Theory and application of evidence-based practice in the use of therapeutic modalities addressing psychosocial and cognitive outcomes for diverse population groups.
  
  • RCTX 4200 - Advanced Stress Management


    3

    Development, implementation, evaluation, and analysis of research based stress management interventions related to health care.
 

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