Polaris K-12 School

Public, Alternative K-12

 6200 Ashwood St
       Anchorage, AK  99507


(907) 742-8700

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 172 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,651 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.8%
Two or more races:
15.2%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.3% Help


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Compare Details Polaris K-12 School ranks better than 57% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details Polaris K-12 School ranks better than 58.9% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Polaris K-12 School ranks better than 87.1% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Polaris K-12 School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), two or more races (15.2%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polaris K-12 School is 19.3. 3 alternative schools in the Anchorage School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polaris K-12 School is $12,651. 3 alternative schools in the Anchorage School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Polaris K-12 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polaris K-12 School 74th of 172 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Polaris K-12 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Polaris K-12 School 39th of 95 Alaska public middle schools. (See Polaris K-12 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Polaris K-12 School 8th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See Polaris K-12 School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Polaris K-12 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 81.06 22nd 213 89.7%
2006 84.10 13th 218 94.0%
2007 73.89 52nd 212 75.5%
2008 66.54 86th 219 60.7%
2009 74.82 52nd 226 77.0%
2010 78.24 40th 229 82.5%
2011 82.95 21st 223 90.6%
2012 82.51 22nd 227 90.3%
2013 81.44 20th 223 91.0%
2014 81.10 22nd 218 89.9%
2015 64.00 76th 246 69.1%
2017 45.30 101st 180 43.9%
2018 49.87 97th 186 47.8%
2019 52.28 87th 185 53.0%
2021 51.48 81st 173 53.2%
2022 52.67 74th 172 57.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.65 44th 147 70.1%
2021 53.64 47th 110 57.3%
2022 74.02 16th 105 84.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.92 86th 159 45.9%
2021 44.56 74th 141 47.5%
2022 44.22 77th 144 46.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.39 73rd 159 54.1%
2021 55.14 60th 142 57.7%
2022 54.08 63rd 149 57.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.27 13th 27 51.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.12 84th 147 42.9%
2021 41.78 86th 127 32.3%
2022 42.30 85th 138 38.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Polaris K-12 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 89.16 5th 138 96.4%
2006 88.68 3rd 132 97.7%
2007 91.20 2nd 128 98.4%
2008 91.44 1st 132 99.2%
2009 91.58 1st 131 99.2%
2010 88.87 3rd 136 97.8%
2011 89.48 4th 133 97.0%
2012 89.65 3rd 135 97.8%
2013 89.01 5th 136 96.3%
2014 86.46 7th 138 94.9%
2015 84.01 17th 151 88.7%
2017 73.21 18th 88 79.5%
2018 71.81 23rd 96 76.0%
2019 67.26 31st 99 68.7%
2021 57.60 37th 84 56.0%
2022 53.64 39th 96 59.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.23 11th 64 82.8%
2021 65.07 13th 43 69.8%
2022 59.29 15th 43 65.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.99 25th 74 66.2%
2021 35.21 40th 57 29.8%
2022 45.73 32nd 66 51.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.44 28th 73 61.6%
2021 68.18 16th 62 74.2%
2022 63.76 22nd 69 68.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.42 34th 72 52.8%
2021 46.82 33rd 58 43.1%
2022 39.18 46th 69 33.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 94.82 2nd 151 98.7%
2011 92.16 4th 142 97.2%
2014 93.34 3rd 139 97.8%
2015 90.21 6th 135 95.6%
2017 90.96 6th 83 92.8%
2018 65.04 22nd 74 70.3%
2019 85.72 8th 77 89.6%
2021 56.97 25th 61 59.0%
2022 83.34 8th 62 87.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.88 2nd 55 96.4%
2021 81.72 7th 37 81.1%
2022 98.16 1st 34 97.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.36 10th 54 81.5%
2021 50.26 20th 37 45.9%
2022 85.57 6th 43 86.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.77 3rd 58 94.8%
2021 58.06 14th 42 66.7%
2022 84.43 7th 46 84.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Polaris K-12 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.65 5th 56 91.1%
2021 30.90 31st 43 27.9%
2022 67.22 15th 47 68.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Open Quote I am a former student of Polaris K-12. I attended the school for four years. My last year was in 2005. The school is great at allowing the students to take responsibility with their education and encouraging self disipline. Students need to be self motivated to survive in this set up. The fact that the school offers intensive three times a year provide a unigue learning experience students would not get other wise. Overall it has a great program. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Polaris K-12 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 422 21 11 9 24 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 422 21 11 9 24 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 425 24 5 13 27 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 408 18 4 14 29 n/a n/a 0 473
1999 407 20 8 11 36 n/a n/a 0 482
2000 375 18 7 8 41 n/a n/a 0 449
2001 372 22 11 11 34 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 358 19 21 17 35 n/a n/a 0 450
2003 358 19 21 17 35 n/a n/a 0 450
2004 364 21 21 17 37 n/a n/a 0 460
2005 367 13 19 15 37 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 364 14 23 13 38 n/a n/a 0 452
2007 380 8 29 14 47 n/a n/a 0 478
2008 357 7 22 25 15 n/a n/a 41 467
2009 360 4 25 30 18 0 42 0 479
2010 369 5 23 24 19 0 33 0 473
2011 364 7 17 28 21 0 42 0 479
2012 345 6 17 37 19 0 51 0 475
2013 331 7 23 43 19 0 57 0 480
2014 335 10 26 43 17 1 52 0 484
2015 322 9 24 42 18 1 59 0 475
2016 319 8 20 44 21 1 62 0 475
2017 322 9 21 44 24 1 58 0 479
2018 323 9 21 41 21 2 65 0 482
2019 313 7 23 43 25 4 68 0 483
2020 309 8 23 51 27 4 60 0 482
2021 283 6 22 56 22 8 63 0 460
2022 308 7 26 57 18 4 66 0 486
2023 301 8 26 60 22 3 75 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polaris K-12 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 487 25.0 19.5 0
1996 487 25.0 19.5 0
1997 494 25.0 19.8 0
1998 473 25.6 18.5 3.2
1999 482 24.0 20.1 0.6
2000 449 24.5 18.3 4
2001 450 25.0 18.0 6
2002 450 26.4 17.0 4
2003 450 26.4 17.0 4
2004 460 25.0 18.4 4.6
2005 451 24.9 18.1 6
2006 452 24.8 18.2 10.4
2007 478 25.3 18.9 6.7
2008 467 25.2 18.5 8.2
2009 479 25.4 18.9 9.4
2010 473 24.5 19.3 9.7
2011 479 26.4 18.1 12.7
2012 475 26.9 17.6 16.2
2013 480 28.0 17.1 16.5
2014 484 28.0 17.2 23.1
2015 475 27.0 17.5 20
2016 475 27.0 17.5 18.3
2017 479 28.5 16.7 18.6
2018 482 26.5 18.1 21.2
2019 483 27.7 17.4 n/a
2020 482 27.3 17.6 26.1
2021 460 24.4 18.7 n/a
2022 486 24.8 19.5 n/a
2023 495 25.6 19.3 26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Polaris K-12 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 487 25.0 19.5 0
1996 487 25.0 19.5 0
1997 494 25.0 19.8 0
1998 473 25.6 18.5 3.2
1999 482 24.0 20.1 0.6
2000 449 24.5 18.3 4
2001 450 25.0 18.0 6
2002 450 26.4 17.0 4
2003 450 26.4 17.0 4
2004 460 25.0 18.4 4.6
2005 451 24.9 18.1 6
2006 452 24.8 18.2 10.4
2007 478 25.3 18.9 6.7
2008 467 25.2 18.5 8.2
2009 479 25.4 18.9 9.4
2010 473 24.5 19.3 9.7
2011 479 26.4 18.1 12.7
2012 475 26.9 17.6 16.2
2013 480 28.0 17.1 16.5
2014 484 28.0 17.2 23.1
2015 475 27.0 17.5 20
2016 475 27.0 17.5 18.3
2017 479 28.5 16.7 18.6
2018 482 26.5 18.1 21.2
2019 483 27.7 17.4 n/a
2020 482 27.3 17.6 26.1
2021 460 24.4 18.7 n/a
2022 486 24.8 19.5 n/a
2023 495 25.6 19.3 26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polaris K-12 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $699 (5.5%) $11,951 (94.5%) $12,651

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polaris K-12 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 87th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 74th of 172 Elementary schools
 4%
Ranks 31st of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 39th of 96 Middle schools
 9.3%
Ranks 8th of 77 High schoolsRanks 8th of 62 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)61.821.9
 39.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)40.224.9
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)36.820.6
 16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)55.928.1
 27.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)4630.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska)43.325
 18.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)44.734.3
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.730.1
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)39.726.5
 13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)46.228.6
 17.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)49.728
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)45.123.7
 21.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)38.545.5
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)41.343.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)38.637.5
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)35.945.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)43.738.7
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)39.934.4
 5.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)57.557.5
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)51.644.3
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)45.538.1
 7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)44.728.3
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)42.832.5
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)35.126.1
 8.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)6035.6
 24.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)45.731
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)43.226.5
 16.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)37.833.3
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)32.822.5
 10.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)29.118.7
 10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)54.841.5
 13.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)36.831.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)35.829.1
 6.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)38.120.9
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)28.313.3
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)27.412.4
 15.1%
8th Grade Science (Polaris K-12 School)76.247.6
 28.6%
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.236.3
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.135
 8.1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)69.162.9
 6.2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)36.431.4
 5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)34.127.7
 6.4%
9th Grade Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)44.228.1
 16.1%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)30.222.6
 7.6%
   9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)27.718.5
 9.2%
10th Grade Science (Polaris K-12 School)71.474.2
 2.8%
   10th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)5738.2
 18.8%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.636.7
 16.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Polaris K-12 School)55.443.3
 12.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.233.9
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Polaris K-12 School)42.930
 12.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Polaris K-12 School)61.556.7
 4.7%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.640
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students483495
 2.5%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian2522
 12%
Asian2326
 13%
Hispanic4360
 39.5%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White313301
 3.8%
Two or More Races6875
 10.3%


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Students at Polaris K-12 School are 61% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Polaris K-12 School.

Polaris K-12 School ranks 74th of 172 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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