Is Ouachita Junior High School a good school?

Ouachita Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Ouachita Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 422 students attended Ouachita Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ouachita Junior High School?

Students at Ouachita Junior High School are 92% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Ouachita Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Ouachita Junior High School usually go on to attend Ouachita Parish High School

Ouachita Junior High School

Public 6-8

5500 Blanks Street
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 432-2200

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
370^th of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,256

Students who attend Ouachita Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Ouachita Parish High School

Feeder schools for Ouachita Junior High School:

Elementary:	Jack Hayes Elementary School
	Lakeshore School
	Swartz Lower Elementary School
	Swartz Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ouachita Junior High School ranks worse than 78.9% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.7%), White (3.3%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ouachita Junior High School is 17.3. 5 middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ouachita Junior High School employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ouachita Junior High School is $12,256, which is the 4^th highest among 9 middle schools in the Ouachita Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ouachita Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Junior High School 370^th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Ouachita Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Ouachita Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Parish 33^rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ouachita Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	62.31	168^th	396	57.6%
2008	63.67	164^th	413	60.3%
2009	63.46	173^rd	425	59.3%
2010	67.38	141^st	408	65.4%
2011	62.22	175^th	412	57.5%
2012	61.92	173^rd	442	60.9%
2013	57.07	199^th	457	56.5%
2014	53.23	228^th	470	51.5%
2015	51.46	244^th	482	49.4%
2016	48.07	257^th	435	40.9%
2017	48.23	253^rd	437	42.1%
2018	41.61	239^th	411	41.8%
2019	44.89	258^th	449	42.5%
2021	31.32	319^th	459	30.5%
2022	33.40	316^th	460	31.3%
2023	23.31	368^th	465	20.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	43.30	104^th	202	48.5%
2021	34.38	136^th	210	35.2%
2022	14.27	193^rd	206	6.3%
2023	23.77	163^rd	206	20.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	42.34	254^th	403	37.0%
2019	46.39	238^th	430	44.7%
2021	34.53	301^st	455	33.8%
2022	29.85	330^th	458	27.9%
2023	25.62	351^st	459	23.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	41.26	275^th	418	34.2%
2021	29.17	320^th	441	27.4%
2022	36.72	293^rd	441	33.6%
2023	30.67	327^th	444	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	39.81	259^th	418	38.0%
2021	35.70	288^th	442	34.8%
2022	36.61	276^th	442	37.6%
2023	16.94	368^th	443	16.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	55.84	121^st	313	61.3%
2019	62.85	102^nd	338	69.8%
2021	53.60	141^st	352	59.9%
2022	53.72	147^th	360	59.2%
2023	38.21	217^th	360	39.7%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, 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.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ouachita Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1194	1194
1990	710	446	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1991	725	451	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1992	728	456	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1198
1993	643	528	9	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	1183
1994	596	487	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1995	485	414	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1996	485	414	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1997	469	399	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1998	456	453	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1999	445	546	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2000	472	513	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
2001	464	531	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2002	384	316	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	384	316	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	374	324	5	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
2005	353	290	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2006	337	388	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2007	326	399	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
2008	277	385	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
2009	284	377	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
2010	295	393	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2011	440	599	11	9	1	0	0	0	1060
2012	410	638	13	6	1	0	2	0	1070
2013	363	626	8	15	1	0	15	0	1028
2014	301	640	10	10	1	0	15	0	977
2015	278	614	10	15	0	0	14	0	931
2016	274	653	15	13	0	1	7	0	963
2017	266	642	9	16	0	0	5	0	938
2018	21	383	11	9	0	2	2	0	428
2019	12	401	7	12	0	2	3	0	437
2020	8	398	12	9	0	0	1	0	428
2021	10	386	10	5	0	0	1	0	412
2022	13	375	9	5	1	0	2	0	405
2023	14	387	9	7	1	0	4	0	422

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Ouachita Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1194	65.0	18.3	32.7
1990	1167	70.0	16.6	31.7
1991	1188	70.0	16.9	28
1992	1198	70.0	17.1	32.6
1993	1183	72.0	16.4	36.2
1994	1092	71.0	15.4	35.2
1995	914	67.0	13.6	38.4
1996	914	67.0	13.6	38.4
1997	876	61.8	14.2	37.3
1998	925	64.5	14.3	42.1
1999	1006	67.1	15.0	54.2
2000	998	70.0	14.3	50.5
2001	1005	68.0	14.8	48.4
2002	714	54.1	13.2	43.3
2003	714	54.1	13.2	43.3
2004	717	53.8	13.3	49.7
2005	656	49.6	13.2	48.9
2006	737	48.8	15.1	50.5
2007	739	49.2	15.0	55.2
2008	675	49.5	13.6	57.5
2009	678	48.3	14.0	57.8
2010	701	53.1	13.1	61.3
2011	1060	70.0	15.1	61.9
2012	1070	68.8	15.5	64.9
2013	1028	64.0	16.0	34.8
2014	977	67.0	14.5	70.7
2015	931	64.0	14.5	55.2
2016	963	73.0	13.1	55.8
2017	938	60.8	15.4	48.7
2018	428	29.3	14.5	61.9
2019	437	25.8	16.9	64.1
2020	428	27.5	15.5	69.9
2021	412	25.3	16.2	51.5
2022	405	24.4	16.5	54.8
2023	422	24.2	17.3	80.3

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 Ouachita Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1194	65.0	18.3	32.7
1990	1167	70.0	16.6	31.7
1991	1188	70.0	16.9	28
1992	1198	70.0	17.1	32.6
1993	1183	72.0	16.4	36.2
1994	1092	71.0	15.4	35.2
1995	914	67.0	13.6	38.4
1996	914	67.0	13.6	38.4
1997	876	61.8	14.2	37.3
1998	925	64.5	14.3	42.1
1999	1006	67.1	15.0	54.2
2000	998	70.0	14.3	50.5
2001	1005	68.0	14.8	48.4
2002	714	54.1	13.2	43.3
2003	714	54.1	13.2	43.3
2004	717	53.8	13.3	49.7
2005	656	49.6	13.2	48.9
2006	737	48.8	15.1	50.5
2007	739	49.2	15.0	55.2
2008	675	49.5	13.6	57.5
2009	678	48.3	14.0	57.8
2010	701	53.1	13.1	61.3
2011	1060	70.0	15.1	61.9
2012	1070	68.8	15.5	64.9
2013	1028	64.0	16.0	34.8
2014	977	67.0	14.5	70.7
2015	931	64.0	14.5	55.2
2016	963	73.0	13.1	55.8
2017	938	60.8	15.4	48.7
2018	428	29.3	14.5	61.9
2019	437	25.8	16.9	64.1
2020	428	27.5	15.5	69.9
2021	412	25.3	16.2	51.5
2022	405	24.4	16.5	54.8
2023	422	24.2	17.3	80.3

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 Ouachita Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,621
2018	$12,865
2019	$12,142
2020	$12,256

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ouachita Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 368^th of 465 Middle schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Junior High School)	58	40	18%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	67	59	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Junior High School)	63	53	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	73	72	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Junior High School)	41	29	12%
6th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	50	46	4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Junior High School)	50	36	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	64	60	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Junior High School)	72	54	18%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	78	73	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Junior High School)	42	31	11%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	59	58	1%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Junior High School)	58	44	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)	60	53	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	48	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Junior High School)	80	62	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)	79	76	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Junior High School)	58	39	19%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)	66	64	2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	437	422	3.4%
African American	401	387	3.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	12	7	41.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	12	14	16.7%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.1%	80.3%	16.3%

Schools Near Ouachita Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)				LEAP English Language Arts (2023)				LEAP Social Studies (2023)				EOC Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 432-2200	422	24	17.3	80.3%	14 (3.3%)	387 (91.7%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	23.3	370^th of 469 public middle schools	21.1%		33.4	316^th of 460 public middle schools	31.3%	54	40.0	36.0		31.0	53.0	54.0	62.0	58.0	29.0	31.0	39.0	34.0	100.0	$12,256
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 322-1683	335	20	16.5	87.5%	3 (0.9%)	327 (97.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.3	445^th of 469 public middle schools	5.1%					(n/a)		34.0	12.0			39.0	36.0	37.0		23.0	16.0	18.0	65.0	$12,089
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 387-1825	353	23	15.4	85.8%	3 (0.8%)	347 (98.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	371^st of 469 public middle schools	20.9%		13.1	406^th of 460 public middle schools	11.7%	35			26.0			56.0	43.0	50.0		44.0	43.0	43.0	74.0	$15,773
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 323-1143	480	32	15.2	58.5%	134 (27.9%)	309 (64.4%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	61.4	178^th of 469 public middle schools	62.0%		57.1	200^th of 460 public middle schools	56.5%	22		66.0	44.0	57.0		75.0	74.0	75.0		59.0	58.0	58.0		$11,748
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 432-2150	540	34	16.0	69.3%	212 (39.3%)	296 (54.8%)	13 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	56.6	203^rd of 469 public middle schools	56.7%		51.8	227^th of 460 public middle schools	50.7%	24	43.0	54.0	55.0	51.0	66.0	75.0	76.0	72.0	38.0	58.0	70.0	55.0		$10,289
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 432-2000	378	23	16.1	93.4%	7 (1.9%)	365 (96.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11.9	413^th of 469 public middle schools	11.9%		10.7	420^th of 460 public middle schools	8.7%	7			25.0	23.0	46.0	44.0	46.0	46.0			29.0			$14,810
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 396-9693	602	34	17.9	53.0%	440 (73.1%)	119 (19.8%)	19 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	82.3	64^th of 469 public middle schools	86.4%		71.2	128^th of 460 public middle schools	72.2%	64	71.0	72.0	68.0	71.0	79.0	85.0	84.0	83.0	60.0	77.0	74.0	71.0		$10,633
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 387-0567	469	27	17.1	82.5%	142 (30.3%)	224 (47.8%)	79 (16.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	29.5	344^th of 469 public middle schools	26.7%		21.5	365^th of 460 public middle schools	20.7%	21	54.0	50.0	34.0	47.0	61.0	54.0	46.0	53.0	34.0	43.0	32.0	37.0	100.0	$13,239
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 397-8444	635	38	16.7	46.8%	513 (80.8%)	49 (7.7%)	44 (6.9%)	22 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	90.9	27^th of 469 public middle schools	94.2%		87.3	44^th of 460 public middle schools	90.4%	17	80.0	83.0	69.0	79.0	88.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	71.0	83.0	84.0	80.0		$9,800
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Woodlawn School Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 325-1575	314	19	16.5	67.2%	300 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	67.2	148^th of 469 public middle schools	68.4%		62.2	174^th of 460 public middle schools	62.2%	26	70.0	59.0		66.0	76.0	72.0		79.0	45.0	56.0	76.0	58.0		$12,258

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ouachita Junior High School

Rank History for Female students at Ouachita Junior High School

Rank History for Male students at Ouachita Junior High School

Rank History for African American students at Ouachita Junior High School

Enrollment information for Ouachita Junior High School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ouachita Junior High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Ouachita Junior High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ouachita Junior High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Ouachita Junior High School

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Student Body

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