XII. Course Descriptions
Studio Art
School of Fine Art and Music
Admission to all Studio Art courses is based on the university's policy with regard to Priority Access Courses. Admission
to ALL Studio Courses at the 3000-level and above is restricted to students who:
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are currently registered in the Art History or Studio Art Specializations of the Bachelor of Arts Program;
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have an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts;
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have completed both ANTH*1220, ANTH*1520, SART*1050 and SART*1060.
Studio supplies: The majority of the cost of supplies must be borne by the student. In order to permit the University to subsidize
this cost and to allow for savings through discount buying, some materials are obtained through the School of Fine Art and
Music by payment of a lab fee. The amount of the fee is established for each semester prior to registration.
Note: Due to limited faculty resources and facilities, enrolment in these courses may be restricted to Studio Art majors or
minors.
| SART*1050 Foundation Studio F,W (2-4) [0.50] |
| This course provides a foundation in the technical and theoretical aspects of contemporary two-dimensional media. Through
a combination of lectures, studio projects and guest speakers the students will explore perceptual, conceptual and topical
dimensions of art making practices.
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration in semesters one, two, three or four. May not register in SART*1060 in same term. This is a Priority Access course. Enrolment may be restricted to particular programs or specializations during
certain periods. Please see the departmental website for more information.
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| SART*1060 Core Studio F,W (2-4) [0.50] |
| This course provides a foundation in the technical and theoretical aspects of contemporary three-dimensional and time-based
media. Through a combination of lectures, studio projects and guest speakers, students will explore perceptual, conceptual
and topical dimensions of contemporary art making practices.
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration in semesters one, two, three or four. May not register in SART*1050 in same term. This is a Priority Access course. Enrolment may be restricted to particular programs or specializations during
certain periods. Please see the departmental website for more information.
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| SART*1150 Contemporary Artistic Practice S,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course, which uses a web-based platform, is an introduction to contemporary art and artists. Lectures will be augmented
by studio art assignments and online discussions in order to develop an understanding of material covered in the course. (Offered
through Distance Education only.)
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| SART*2200 Painting I F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course introduces various technical and aesthetic issues of painting, with an emphasis placed on representational strategies.
Diverse approaches will be investigated through specific studio assignments in acrylic and oil-based media on various painting
supports. Prior or concurrent Drawing classes are recommended.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060; (ARTH*1220 and SART*1060 can be taken as co-requisites.)
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| SART*2800 Extended Practices I F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course introduces contemporary studio concerns with emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach to art production. Students
will be actively engaged in exploring a variety of skills, materials and ideas including video, audio, artist multiples, site
work and concept art. These skill sets provide a solid base for upper level courses, where thematic projects encourage students
to choose the most appropriate medium for their approach beyond a singular discipline or particular medium.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060; (ARTH*1220 and SART*1050 can be taken as co-requisites.)
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| SART*3090 Drawing II F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| An extension of SART*2090 which attempts to foster understanding of the basic skills and technical issues necessary to the making of drawings while
introducing the philosophical and critical issues related to the discipline.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, SART*2090 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3200 Painting II F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course is an extension of the work begun in SART*2200. The various technical and aesthetic issues of representational painting will be further investigated as will the diverse
approaches to pictorial organization derived from observation. However, the issues of abstraction and other forms of non-representational
approaches will be introduced and developed in a deeper and fuller attempt to explore the possibilities available to the contemporary
painter.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, SART*2200 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3300 Sculpture II F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This is a technical course in which specific tools of the wood and metal shops will be studied in depth through assignments.
Conceptual issues will be examined in relation to the creation of objects.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, SART*2300 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3470 Photo-Printmaking W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course investigates the uses of photographic resources in image making to produce photo etchings, silk-screens, and lithographs,
as well as the use of computer graphics to augment the design process. (Offered in odd-numbered years.)
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, (SART*2460 or SART*2470)
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3480 Web Development and Design F (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course is an in-depth study of website design using professional web authoring software. Students will design and create
a website which explores a contemporary issue in their art practice.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, (SART*2700 or SART*2710)
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3600 Digital & Non-Silver Photography F (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course combines non-silver, photo-chemical and digital photographic methods as an expansion of photographic concepts
introduced in SART*2610. These techniques will serve as the basis for aesthetic investigation into the formal, conceptual, technical and theoretical
issues related to historic and new technologies in photographic practice.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, SART*2610 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3770 Extended Practices II F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| Thematically based projects encourage students to choose the most appropriate medium or combination of media for each assignment.
Students may pursue and perfect one medium or take a more interdisciplinary approach (artists multiples, installation, performance,
video, alternative venues, relational art or a combination of approaches).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ARTH*1220, ARTH*1520, SART*1050, SART*1060, SART*2800 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*3800 Experiential Learning I F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This is an independent study course based on either Studio Art-related voluntary or paid practical experience. Evaluation
will be based on assignments related to work duties. Written proposals, signed by the instructor, must be submitted to the
Director for the School for approval by the last day of course selection in the Fall (for Winter) or Winter (for the following
Fall).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
3.00 credits in Studio Art |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts. Instructor consent required.
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| SART*3900 Experiential Learning II F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course provides students with an opportunity to continue the workplace or activity begun in SART*3800 in greater depth, or to experience a new work/study situation. Evaluation will be based on assignments related to work duties.
Written proposals, signed by the instructor, must be submitted to the Director for the School for approval by the last day
of course selection in the Fall (for Winter) or Winter (for the following Fall) semester.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3800 and 3.50 credits in Studio Art
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations with an average of 80% in
all ARTH and SART course attempts. Instructor consent required.
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| SART*4090 Drawing III F (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course will study the technical development of observational drawing as well as the experimental and intentional development
of drawing as a contemporary artform.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3090 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4130 Drawing IV W (0-6) [1.00] |
| This is an advanced course which explores drawing through individually oriented production supported by critical study of
diverse contemporary approaches to the medium.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*4090 |
| SART*4200 Painting III F (0-6) [0.50] |
| A further extension of the work begun in SART*2200 and SART*3200. While the various technical and aesthetic issues will continue to be investigated through the discipline of observational
painting there will be more emphasis on the critical issues relevant to contemporary painting and allowance for personal expression
through both abstract and representational modes.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3200,
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4230 Special Topics in Painting W (0-6) [0.50] |
| An advanced course which focuses on a specific theme, subject, or technique in painting. Topics may include the figure and
narrative in painting, the landscape in contemporary painting, or New Abstraction.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3200 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4240 Painting IV W (0-6) [1.00] |
| This course offers advanced investigations into the theory and practice of painting, with strong emphasis on the development
of a critically informed and engaged individual practice.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*4200 or SART*4230 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4300 Sculpture III F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| Contemporary issues in sculpture will be addressed through at least 2 studio projects including 1 site-response installation,
and an independent work in close consultation with the instructor. Interdisciplinary projects based on the students' own research
are strongly encouraged.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3300 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4330 Senior Sculpture F,W (0-6) [1.00] |
| In close consultation with the instructor, the student will produce a body of independent sculpture with attention to clarity
of personal statement, originality, and professionalism. Interdisciplinary projects based on the students' own research are
strongly encouraged.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*4300 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4410 Experimental Printmaking W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course will further investigate traditional and photo based printing media. Computer graphics will be used to augment
the design process.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
3 of SART*2460, SART*2470, SART*3410, SART*3450, SART*3470 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4470 Advanced Printmaking W (0-6) [1.00] |
| This course is an in-depth study of various printmaking media including the use of computer graphics and advanced manipulation
of photo based images to create a personal portfolio of thematically coherent prints. Seminar presentation is required.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*4410 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4660 Topics in Extended Practices F (0-6) [0.50] |
| For this advanced course, the specific theme, subject, or technique in extended practices will vary according to the instructor
or instructors and will consist of topics not otherwise available in the curriculum. Topics may include Performance Art, Installation,
Interactive Art, Relational Art, Alternative Venues and Artists Multiples.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3770 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4670 Topics in Extended Practices F (0-6) [0.50] |
| For this advanced course, the specific theme, subject, or technique in extended practices will vary according to the instructor
or instructors and will consist of topics not otherwise available in the curriculum. Topics may include Performance Art, Installation,
Interactive Art, Relational Art, Alternative Venues and Artists Multiples.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3770 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4700 Photography III F,W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This course is a continued investigation into the formal, technical and theoretical issues of contemporary photography, with
an emphasis on colour photography.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3600 or SART*3750 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4720 Photography IV W (0-6) [1.00] |
| Through close consultation with the instructor, the student will continue advanced black and white, colour, mural printing,
non-silver or digital photographic investigations towards producing an independent body of work. Opportunities for interdisciplinary
approaches to photographic practice and the awareness of personal working methodologies will be encouraged.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*4700 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4750 Specialized Studio Practice I F (0-6) [1.50] |
| This is an advanced and specialized course in individual studio work, which affords students opportunities for interdisciplinary
and collaborative approaches and oversees the development of independent study strategies. Students will research and complete
a major self-directed project. This course is not intended for all Honours students. This course is intended to assist in
the preparation for graduate school and professional activities in the Arts.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
A minimum of 2 courses at the 4000-level in Studio Arts, a minimum cumulative average of at least 80% in SART courses and
ARTH courses.
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| Restriction(s): |
Permission of the Instructor or Director of the School. |
| SART*4760 Specialized Studio Practice II W (0-6) [1.50] |
| This course is a continuation of SART*4750.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
A minimum of 2 courses at the 4000-level in Studio Arts, a minimum cumulative average of at least 80% in SART courses and
ARTH courses.
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| Restriction(s): |
Permission of the Instructor or Director of the School. |
| SART*4800 Special Topics in Sculpture W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This is an advanced course which focuses on a specific theme, subject, or technique in sculpture. Subject matter will vary
according to the instructor or instructors and will consist of topics not otherwise available in the curriculum. Topics may
include, for example, Kinetic Media, Public Art, Mold Making, or Figuration and Installation. Normally, two different topics
will be offered each year (see SART*4870).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3300 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4810 Extended Practices III W (0-6) [0.50] |
| Contemporary issues in interdisciplinary art production will be addressed through at least two thematic projects and one self-directed
work based on the students’ own research in close consultation with the instructor. Students may choose to pursue and perfect
one medium, or take a more interdisciplinary approach to art production.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
1 of SART*3770, SART*4660, SART*4670 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4870 Special Topics in Sculpture W (0-6) [0.50] |
| This is an advanced course which focuses on a specific theme, subject, or technique in sculpture. Subject matter will vary
according to the instructor or instructors and will consist of topics not otherwise available in the curriculum. Topics may
include, for example, Kinetic Media, Public Art, Mold Making, or Figuration and Installation. Normally, two different topics
will be offered each year (see SART*4800).
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3300 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4880 Extended Practices IV W (0-6) [1.00] |
| In close consultation with the instructor, students produce two self-directed projects based on their own research. Presentations,
grants, writing and composing artist statements will provide students the opportunity to develop personal conviction and a
professional approach to Studio Art practice.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
1 of SART*4660, SART*4670, SART*4810 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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| SART*4890 Interactive Multimedia W (0-6) [1.00] |
| This course explores the online multimedia world of the Internet. Students will use professional authoring and imaging software
to create multimedia presentations which explore contemporary art issues. Seminars will examine cultural and theoretical issues
brought about by the spread of digital communication through the Internet.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
SART*3480 |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration is limited to students registered in the Art History or Studio Art specializations of the Bachelor of Arts program
with an average of 70% in all ARTH and SART course attempts.
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