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Peter Twining is Professor of Education (Innovation in Schooling & Educational Technology) at the University of Newcastle (Australia), having been Professor of Education (Futures) at the Open University (UK) for the previous six years.,
Peter was a primary school teacher, initial teacher educator, the Head of Department of Education at the Open University, the Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology, and Co-Editor in Chief of Computers & Education. He directed Vital, a £9.4million programme to help teachers make even better use of digital technology and co-chaired the Educational Technology Action Group’s Assessment and Accountability working party.
Peter’s career has focused on issues to do with the purposes of education, the management of educational change, and enhancing education systems, informed by understandings of learning and the potentials of digital technology.

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Employment (12)

The University of Newcastle: Newcastle, New South Wales, AU

2019-11-01 to present | Professor of Education (Innovation in schooling and educational technology) (School of Education)
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The Open University: Milton Keynes, Bucks, GB

2013-03-01 to 2019-07-31 | Professor of Education (Futures)
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Elsevier Ltd: Kidlington, Oxfordshire, GB

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | Co-Editor in Chief (Computers & Education)
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Open University: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, GB

2009-07-01 to 2013-03-31 | Director, Vital Professional Development (School of Education)
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The Open University: Milton Keynes, Bucks, GB

2003-10-01 to 2013-02-28 | Senior Lecturer
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The Open University: Milton Keynes, GB

2009 to 2009 | Co-Director (Centre for Research in Education & Educational Technology (CREET))
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Open University: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, GB

2009 to 2009 | Associate Dean (Research & Knowledge Transfer) (Faculty of Education & Language Studies)
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Open University: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, GB

2007-08-01 to 2009 | Head of Department (School of Education)
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Open University: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, GB

2006 to 2007-07-31 | Director (Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies (CATS))
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Open University: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, GB

1995-10-01 to 2003 | Lecturer (School of Education)
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Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education: Cheltenham, GB

1992 to 1995 | Senior Lecturer (Primary Education, ICT Specialist) (School of Education)
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Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education: Cheltenham, GB

1990-09-01 to 1992 | Lecturer (Primary, ICT specialist) (School of Education)
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Education and qualifications (3)

The Open University: Milton Keynes, GB

1995 to 2002 | PhD (Enhancing the impact of investments in 'educational' ICT (Centre for Research in Education & Educational Technology)
Education
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Roehampton Institute of Education: London, GB

1985 to 1986 | Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Primary
Education
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University of Sussex: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, GB

1979 to 1983 | Social Psychology with Cognitive Studies
Education
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Funding (12)

Point of Learning (PoL) Desk Study

2016-04 to 2016-09 | Grant
Imagine Education (Bristol, GB)
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2016/1

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New Purposes, New Practices, New Pedagogy (NP3)

2015-06 to 2017-08 | Grant
The Society for Education Studies (SES) (London, GB)
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Vital Professional Development (Phase 3)

2012-04 to 2013-03 | Grant
Department for Education (London, GB)
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Vital Professional Development (Phase 2)

2011-04 to 2012-03 | Grant
Department for Education (London, GB)
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Vital Professional Development (Phase 1)

2009-07 to 2011-03 | Grant
Department for Education (London, GB)
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The Schome Park Programme (Phase 3)

2008 to 2008 | Grant
Centre for Research in Education & Educational Technology (CREET) (Milton Keynes, GB)
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The Schome Park Programme (Phase 2)

2007-03 to 2008 | Grant
Becta (Coventry, GB)
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The Schome Park Programme (Phase 1)

2007-01 to 2007 | Grant
NAGTY (London, GB)
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The Aspire Pilot

2006 to 2006 | Grant
NESTA (London, GB)
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2006/1

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The eStrategy Impact Review (eSIR)

2005 to 2006 | Grant
Becta (Coventry, GB)
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2005/1

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Evaluation of Table PCs in English schools

2004-05 to present | Grant
Becta (Coventry, GB)
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2004/1

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Software Use, Re-use & Customisation in Education (SoURCE)

1998 to 2001 | Grant
TLTP3 (London, GB)
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1998/1

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Works (50 of 108)

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Making sense of young people’s digital practices in informal contexts: The Digital Practice Framework

British Journal of Educational Technology
2021-01 | Journal article
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National Policies in Curriculum Reform: What makes a quality curriculum in a technological era?

Learners and learning contexts: New alignments for the digital age
2020-01 | Book chapter
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Peter Twining

If school is the problem, what is the solution?

2019 | Other | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 62516
Contributors: Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Bring Your Own is the best mobile device strategy because …

Impact
2019-01 | Magazine article
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Peter Twining

Your kids being digital: A guide for digitally connected families

Douglas and Brown
2018 | Book
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Peter Twining

Education Systems in the Digital Age: The Need for Alignment

Technology, Knowledge and Learning
2018-10 | Journal article | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 56159
Contributors: Butler, Deirdre; Leahy, Margaret; Peter Twining; Akoh, Ben; Chtouki, Yousra; Farshadnia, Sara; Moore, Kanda; Nikolov, Roumen; Pascual, Carlos; Sherman, Barbara et al.
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

The power of teachers as leaders

The Reformer
2018-09 | Magazine article
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NP3: New Purposes, New Practices, New Pedagogy Meta-analysis Report

2017 | Report
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Contributors: Peter Twining; Naima Browne; Patricia Murphy; Amelia Hempel-Jorgensen; Steve Harrison; Neelam Parmar
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Some guidance on conducting and reporting qualitative studies

Computers & Education
2017-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Peter Twining; Rachelle S. Heller; Miguel Nussbaum; Chin-Chung Tsai
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Research on ICT in K-12 schools e A review of experimental and survey-based studies in computers & education 2011 to 2015

Computers and Education
2017-01 | Journal article | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 47617
Contributors: Pérez-Sanagustín, Mar; Nussbaum, Miguel; Hilliger, Isabel; Alario-Hoyos, Carlos; Heller, Rachelle S.; Peter Twining; Tsai, Chin-Chung
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)
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Developing Point of Learning : an innovative approach to enhancing professional learning

2016-12-10 | Other | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 48002
Contributors: Peter Twining; Jonathan Rix; Kieron Sheehy
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Bring your own device – a snapshot of two Australian primary schools

Educational Research
2016-10-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Damian Maher; Peter Twining
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ICT-enhanced learning and e-school design recommendation report

UNESCO
2015 | Report
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Peter Twining

Developing New Indicators To Describe Digital Technology Infrastructure In Primary And Secondary Education

2015-02-28 | Other
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Redefining education for the digital age: a snapshot of the state of play in three Queensland schools

Now IT's Personal: Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference
2014 | Conference paper
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Redefining education: 1 to 1 computing strategies in English schools

2014 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Redefining education: 1 to 1 computing strategies in Tasmanian schools

2014 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 41268
Contributors: Fluck, Andrew; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Redefining education: 1 to 1 computing strategies in Victorian schools

2014 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 41267
Contributors: Clark, Ted; Chambers, Diane; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Redefining education: sustaining 1 to 1 computing strategies in Western Australian schools

2014 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 41270
Contributors: Newhouse, Paul; Lane, Jenny; Cooper, Martin; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Unpacking ICT

The handbook of teaching in the primary school (3rd Edition)
2014 | Book chapter
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Peter Twining

Enhancing ‘ICT Teaching’ in English Schools: Vital Lessons

World Journal of Education
2014-03-04 | Journal article
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Moving education into the digital age: The contribution of teachers' professional development

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2013 | Journal article
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Contributors: Twining, P.; Raffaghelli, J.; Albion, P.; Knezek, D.
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Peter Twining via Scopus - Elsevier
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Planning to use ICT in schools?

Education 3-13: 40 years of research on primary, elementary and early years education
2013 | Book
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2-s2.0-84905934772

Contributors: Twining, P.
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Peter Twining via Scopus - Elsevier

The strength of cohesive ties: discursive construction of an online learning community

2013 | Book chapter | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 38549
Contributors: Childs, Mark; Peachey, Anna; Rebecca Ferguson; Gillen, Julia; Peachey, Anna; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)
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加强英国学校的“信息通信技术教学”:Vital项目启示 [Enhancing ‘ICT teaching’ in English schools: Vital lessons]

Distance Education in China
2013-12 | Journal article | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 38319
Contributors: Peter Twining; Henry, Fiona
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

ICT in schools is a mess

Industry Insights
2012-10 | Magazine article
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Seeking planning permission to build a Gothic cathedral in a virtual world: exploring the schommunity

2012-10-18 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Merchant, Guy; Gillen, Julia; Marsh, Jackie; Davies, Julia; Gillen, Julia; Rebecca Ferguson; Gill Clough; Peachey, Anna; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)
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Preparing digital citizens

SecEd
2012-07-05 | Magazine article
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The Vital Program: Transforming ICT Professional Development

American Journal of Distance Education
2012-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Bradshaw, Pete; Peter Twining; Chris Walsh
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

The Vital Program: Transforming ICT Professional Development

American Journal of Distance Education
2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Pete Bradshaw; Peter Twining; Christopher S. Walsh
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Distributed cognition in a virtual world

Language and Education
2012-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Julia Gillen; Rebecca Ferguson; Anna Peachey; Peter Twining
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E-learning through collaborative teacher professional development in primary and secondary schools in England

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2011, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2011, MCCSIS 2011
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84865066704

Contributors: Walsh, C.S.; Bradshaw, P.; Twining, P.
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EDUsummIT 2011 Report from TWG3: Teacher Professional Development

2011 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Peter Twining; Albion, Peter; Knezek, Don
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

The strength of cohesive ties: discursive construction of an online learning community

2011 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 33724
Contributors: Rebecca Ferguson; Gillen, Julia; Peachey, Anna; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Take back your teaching

SecEd
2011-11-17 | Magazine article
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Peter Twining

The Vital programme: transforming ICT professional development

2011-07-07 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Bradshaw, Pete; Chris Walsh; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Vital: changing the paradigm of CPD

2010 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Bradshaw, Pete; Peter Twining; Chris Walsh
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

When educational worlds collide

2010 | Book chapter | Author
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Part of ISBN: 9781608762613
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Contributors: Sheehy, Kieron; Ferguson, Rebecca; Clough, Gill; Peter Twining
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The changing landscape of CPD for teachers

2010-09 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 31559
Contributors: Bradshaw, Pete; Peter Twining; Hayes, Mary; Jeffrey, Robert
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Ethnography, education and on-line research

2010-08-27 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 22868
Contributors: Jeffrey, Bob; Bradshaw, Pete; Peter Twining; Chris Walsh
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Virtual Worlds and Education

Educational Research
2010-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Peter Twining
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The Schome Park Programme – Exploring educational alternatives

2010-04 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Peachey, Anna; Gillen, Julia; Livingstone, Daniel; Smith-Robbins, Sarah; Peter Twining; Footring, Shri
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)
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Educational information technology research methodology: Looking back and moving forward

Researching IT in Education: Theory, Practice and Future Directions
2009 | Book chapter
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Contributors: Twining, P.
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Exploring 'unclaimed' educational spaces: dimensions of practice emerging from the Schome Park Programme

2009 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 16978
Contributors: Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Open Virtual Worlds as Pedagogical Research Tools: Learning from the Schome Park Programme

Education and Technology for a Better World
2009 | Other
Contributors: Peter Twining; Anna Peachey
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A learning community for teens on a virtual island - The Schome Park Teen Second Life Pilot project

eLearning Papers
2009-06 | Journal article | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 17504
Contributors: Gillen, Julia; Peter Twining; Rebecca Ferguson; Butters, Oliver; Gill Clough; Mark Gaved; Peachey, Anna; Seamans, Dan; Kieron Sheehy
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Exploring the educational potential of virtual worlds-Some reflections from the SPP

British Journal of Educational Technology
2009-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Peter Twining
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Computer mediated communication - using e-learning to support professional development

2008 | Book chapter | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 26940
Contributors: Miller, L.; Cable, C.; Goodliff, G.; Peter Twining
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)

Framing IT Use to Enhance Educational Impact on a School-Wide Basis

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education
2008 | Book chapter
Contributors: Peter Twining
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The Schome Park Programme – exploring educational alternatives

2008 | Conference paper | Author
SOURCE-WORK-ID: 16956
Contributors: Peter Twining; Footring, S.
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The Open University (ORO - Open Research Online)
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