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CURRICULUMVITAE

A.DIVYAMERCILINE E-mail:

adiekb@r.postjobfree.com,

No.64/1,SivanKovilSouthStreet, adiekb@r.postjobfree.com Kodambakkam, Mobile:098********

Chennai-600024 RCI-CRR-Reg.No.A25088

CAREEROBJECTIVE

Tobeassociatedwithanesteemedinstitutionthatwilbebenefittedbymyservice andthatwilhelptoenhancemypersonalandprofessionalskils CURRENTJOBPOSITION&WORKEXPERIENCE

WorkingasAssistantProfessoratSriRamachandraMedicalColege,Porur,from August2018

WorkingasLectureratSriRamachandraMedicalColege,Porur,from May2016to August2018

WorkedasClinicalPsychologistatSriRamachandraMedicalColege,Porur,from July2013toMay2016

WorkedasLecturer/ClinicalPsychologistatSRM MedicalColege,Kattankulathur, fromFebruary2012toJuly2013

ACADEMICREVIEW

M.Phil.,ClinicalPsychology,from SriRamachandraUniversity,Chennai,intheyear 2009-2011withfirstclass.

M.Sc.,ClinicalPsychology(5yearsintegratedcourse,regular)from Annamalai University,Chidambaram,during2004-2009withoveralgradepointof7.99. RESEARCHEXPERIENCE

Dissertation on “EfficacyofsupportivepsychotherapyfordepressioninCRF patients”in M.Sc.

Dissertationon“Astudyofpersonalityandotherpsychologicalfactorsamong colegestudents”inM.Phil.

AssociatedwithPearsonClinicalandTalentAssessmentasanExaminerforthe WechsleradultInteligenceScale(WAIS-IV)IndiaStandardizationProjectfrom 30th July2012to29thOctober2012.

PUBLICATIONS

DivyaMercilineA,&RavindranO.S.(2012).Astudyofpersonalitycharacteristics andpsychologicaldistressamongnursingstudents.IndianJournalofHealthand Welbeing,3(1),63-65.

SureshKumar.M,VigneswaranK,DivyaMercilineA,andAparnaPriyamvada(2013) PersonalityCorrelatesofBISandBASinTobaccoDependents,InternationalJournal ofScientificResearchVol2(2),342-344.(ISSNNo2277–8179)

VigneshvaranK,KannanM,SureshKumar.M,&DivyaMercilineA(2014).Impactof childrightseducationamongschoolteachersandempiricalstudy,NepalJournalof epidemiologyVol4(2)

VigneshvaranK,DivyaMercilineA,Dr.K.V.Krishna&SinuE,(2017).Selfesteem and emotionalinteligenceamongcolegestudents,Journalofmentalhealtheducation, Vol1,(1),1-6.(ISSN:2456-5733)

RajkumarR,DivyaMercilineA,MuthukrishnanSK,DattaM,SubramaniamJR,etal.A CombinatorialAntihypertensiveDrug(ReserpineandHydrazine)DoesNotCause SevereDepression.Gerontology&GeriatricStudies.3(5).GGS.000574.2018.DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2018.03.000574.ISSN:2578-0093

RavindranOS,VaishnarubyS,KarthickMS,DivyaMercilineA,2019.Impairmentof cognitive functions in congestive cardiac failure patients,Indian Journalof Psychiatry,61,146-50.

Others:Published an article on 'The ImpactofParentalFightson Children' in parentcircle.comhttps://www.parentcircle.com/article/the-impact-of-parental-fights-on- children/(February2017)

PRESENTATIONS

Presentedaposteron“Personalitytypeandanxietylevelincolegestudents”inthe NationalConference“PsychologyinTheChangingIndia”&WorldMentalHealthDay Observance,October10thand11th2008conductedbyDepartmentofPsychology, LISSAH,Kaithapoyil,Kerala.

Presentedapaperon“EfficacyofsupportivepsychotherapyfordepressioninCRF patients”inthenationalseminaron“CounselingneedsinIndiancontext”on20th

&21stofMarch2009,conductedbyAnnamalaiUniversity,Chidambaram.

Presentedapaperon“Personalityfactorsanditsrelationtodepression,anxietyand stressamongnursingstudents”inthe‘NationalResearchConference’on1stof January2012,conductedbyCalicutUniversity,Kerala.

Presentedapaperon“Executivefunctionsanditsrelationwithcertainpersonality temperamentamongtobacco dependentsmokers”intheThirdInternational Conference on AdvancementofDevelopmentAdministration2014– Social SciencesandInterdisciplinaryStudies(The3rdICADA2014–SSIS)NationalInstitute ofDevelopmentAdministration(NIDA),Bangkok,Thailandon9th –10October2014

Presentedapaperon“EarlyinterventionusingABAbasedprinciplesinmanaging autisticspectrumdisorder:acasereport”intheNationalConferenceon‘Modelsof bestpracticeinempowermentofpersonswithdisabilities’organizedbyNIEPMD, ChennaiandIUCDS,M.G.University,Kottayam atKottayam on16thand17thof October,2015.

Presentedapaperon“Tasksofcoding,lettercancelationandsymbolsearchfor improvinglearningskilsinchildrenwithADHD”intheNationalConferenceon

‘Modelsofbestpracticeinempowermentofpersonswithdisabilities’organizedby NIEPMD,ChennaiandIUCDS,M.G.University,KottayamatKottayamon16thand17th ofOctober,2015.

Presentedaposteron“Resilienceandperceivedsocialsupportamongelderlyliving withfamilyandinoldagehomes”inaTwodayNationalSeminaron‘HealthyAging

–ALifeSpanPerspective’organizedbyDepartmentofClinicalPsychology,Sri VenkateshwaraUniversity,Tirupati,on10th&11thofMarch2016.

Presented a paperon “Resilience,Altruism And Pro-SocialBehaviourAmong ChildrenLivingWithParentsAndInOrphanages”intheinternationalConferenceon

‘Contemporary trends in clinicalpsychology:Training,research and Practice

(ICCTCP-2016)’organizedbythedepartmentofClinicalPsychology,NIMHANS, BengaluruatBengalurufrom17thto19thNovember,2016.

ADDITIONALEXPERIENCESINTHEFIELD

PlacedinDr.FernandezHomeforSchizophrenia,Mugalivakkamfrom25thMay2007 to20thJune2007.

Undergone Field work training in Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Ayanavaram,Chennai,from 21st December2007-22nd January2008.Duringthe processI’vebeenexposedtovariouspsychiatriccases&psychologicalassessments. Iwasinvolvedinarrangingonecommunityawarenessprogram regardingSubstance AbuseforRailwayemployees.Ialsoconductedasmalgroupworkforschizophrenic patientsandfamilymembersinthepsychiatricdepartmentduringtheperiod.

DidTA101withP.K.SaruonFeb18thand19th2008atASHACounselingand TrainingServices.

Undergone Field work training in Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Ayanavaram,Chennai,from 6thJune2008-26thJune2008.DuringtheprocessIwas exposedtovariouspsychiatriccases&psychologicalassessments.Iwasinvolvedin arrangingone‘stressmanagementworkshop’forLocoworkersofthehospital.

Undergone Field work training in Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Ayanavaram,Chennai,from 10th December2008-13th January2009.During the processI’vebeenexposedtovariouspsychiatriccases&psychologicalassessments. IwasinvolvedinarrangingonecommunityawarenessprogramregardingBehavioural problemsofchildrenforparentsinthepediatricward.

Undergone certified training program on “Eye MovementDesensitizationand Reprocessing (part-I)”,conducted by Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) Trainersfrom22ndto24thofMarch,2010.

OrganizedabridgecourseforIM.PhilClinicalPsychologystudentsfrom11/8/2014 to16/8/2014.

Undergone5daysrefresherprogramme(CRE)onresearchmethodologyorganized byDepartmentofEducation,AndhraUniversity,from 16/2/2015to20/2/2015 at Visakhapatinam,AndraPradesh

OUTREACHPROGRAMMES

AttendedtwodaysfreemedicalcampheldatPunnaiNagar,Tamilnadu,organized bySRUon24th&25thAugust,2013

ParticipatedinonedayCampOrganizedbyDr.ShanBough&SRUatSGSsabha, T.Nagaron9thMarch2014.

OrganizedfieldvisittoTTKfoundationson28thOctober2014.

AttendedtwodaysfreemedicalcampheldatRasipuram,Tamilnadu,organizedby SRUon27th&28thSeptember,2014.

AttendedonedayDe-addictioncamporganizedbySRUatKannagiNagar,Chennai on22ndFebruary2015.

OrganizedfourdaysAutismAwarenessProgrammefrom30/3/2015to2/4/2015.

OrganizedfieldvisittoMaduramamNarayananCenterforExceptionalChildrenandi

-KidsspecialschoolasapartofAutismAwarenessDayprogramme30thMarch2015.

AttendedtwodaysfreemedicalcampheldatRasipuram,Tamilnadu,organizedby SRUon26th&27thSeptember,2015.

OrganizedaonedayfieldvisittoNIEPMD,Muttukaduon29.01.2016.

OrganizedaWorkshopon“Autism andthe2030Agenda:InclusionandNeuro diversity”on2/4/2016,atSriRamachandraUniversity,aspartofAutism Awareness DayProgramme.

Organizedadebateonthetopic“MarriageandMentalHealth”forPGstudentsof ColegeofAHSon5/10/2016,atSRU,aspartofWorldMentalHealthDayProgramme.

AttendedtwodaysfreemedicalcampheldatRasipuram,Tamilnadu,organizedby SRUon23rd&24thSeptember,2017.

Organizedadebateonthetopic“Whotakesbattercareofphysicalandmental healthoffamily-WorkingwomenorHomemaker?”forPGstudentsofColegeofAHS on10/10/2017,atSRU,aspartofWorldMentalHealthDayProgramme.

OrganizedanExhibitiononthetheme“PsychologicalTestingforEffectiveLiving- Psyche-view,”on7thJuly,2018,atSRIHER,Chennai.

OTHERACADEMICACTIVITIES

Participatedinthe“LearningDisability:IdentificationandIntervention”Workshop heldon30thand31stAugust2007,conductedbydepartmentofClinicalPsychology, asapartofContinuingPsychologyEducation(CPE)programme.

AttendedthreedaysCapsuleCourseon“Psychodiagnostics”atDepartmentof Psychology,AnnamalaiUniversityfrom27thto29thSeptember2007

Participatedin the29thAlIndiaConferenceofLinguisticsheldduring12th–14th December2007atCASinLinguistics,AnnamalaiUniversity

ParticipatedinXXXIVNationalAnnualConferenceofIndianAssociationofClinical Psychologists,heldfrom 7-9th Jan2008atSAHAInstituteofNuclearPhysics, Kolkata.

Attended theContinuingPsychologyEducationProgrammeon“Psychosocial InterventionsinDisasterManagement:PostTsunamiScenario”organizedby TamilnaduClinicalPsychologyAssociation,heldon10thFeb2008atChennai.

ParticipatedinthethreedayUGC-sponsoredworkshopon“Psychodiagnosticsand psychotherapeutics”organizedbyDepartmentofPsychology,AnnamalaiUniversity on28th&29th Feband1stMarch2008.

ParticipatedintwodaysNationalSeminaron“PsychologicalPerspectivesof CurrentSocialIssues”organizedbyDirectorateofDistanceEducation-Psychology Wing,AnnamalaiUniversityon31stMarch&1stApril2008

AttendedtwodaysTANSCHEsponsoredworkshopon“Currentissuesinpracticing psychology”organizedbytheDepartmentofPsychology,AnnamalaiUniversityheld on20th&21stOctober2008

Attendedthe35thNationalAnnualConferenceheldatSweekaarAcademyof RehabilitationSciences,Secunderabad,from16thto18thJanuary2009

Participated in two days UGC sponsored workshop on “Identification & managementofchildhooddisorders”organizedbytheDepartmentofPsychology, AnnamalaiUniversityheldon23rd&24thFebruary2009

Participatedintwodaysworkshopon“Biofeedback&Neurofeedback:Clinicaland researchApplications”conductedbySriRamachandraUniversityasapartofthe CPEon27th&28thNovember2009

ParticipatedintheLevelIIworkshopon“SolutionFocusedBriefTherapy”from 7th to10thofMarch,2011,conductedbySriRamachandraUniversity

AttendedtheSecondNationalSymposium on“ForensicClinicalPsychologyasan EmergingProfessioninIndia”heldon10th&11htofSeptember2011,organizedby TamilnaduAssociationofClinicalPsychologistsandDepartmentofPsychiatryand DepartmentofClinicalPsychology,SRMUniversity

Participatedin3day workshop on“CognitiveBehaviorTherapy–BasicPrinciples andTechniques” from 17thto19thofSeptember,2012,conductedbyTheAlumni Association and theDept.ofClinicalPsychology, Sri RamachandraUniversity

Attendedthe39thNationalAnnualConferenceheldatAIIMS,NewDelhi,from17th to19thFebruary2013

Participatedinworkshopon“PsychotherapyforDelusions”heldatSRU,Chennai,as apartofCPEprogrammeorganizedbySriRamachandraUniversityon14thAugust 2013

Attendedseminaron“Dementia”organizedbyMSChelamuthuTrust&Research FoundationandEisaiPharmaceuticalsCompanyon27thOctober2013

Attendedtrainingworkshopon“ComputerizedPsychologicalAssessment(VTS), CogniplusTraining&Biofeedback2000x-pert(BFB)bySCHUHFRIED”organizedby PrasadPsychoCorporationon30thJanuary2014

Participatedinworkshopon“MentalHealthProblemsinMentalRetardation- IdentificationandManagement”heldatSRU,Chennai,asapartofCREprogramme organizedbySriRamachandraUniversityon26thand27thofFebruary2014

Attendedthe40thNationalAnnualConferenceofIndianAssociationofClinical Psychologistsheldat SRM University,Chennai,from 28th February2014to2nd March2014

ParticipatedinathreedaysContinuingRehabilitationEducation(CRE)programme on“FamilyandMaritalTherapy”from10thto12thOctober2014atSriRamachandra University,Chennai

Attendedahalfdayenrichmentprogrammeon“PositiveMentalAttitudesfor CounselorsandIntroductiononBriefTherapies”atSriRamachandraUniversity, Chennaion7thMay2015.

AttendedathreedaysRehabilitationCouncilofIndiaContinuingRehabilitation Education(RCI-CRE)programmeon“ClinicalHypnosis:BasicsandBeyond”from 12thJuneto14thJune2015atSriRamachandraUniversity,Chennai.

Attendedahalfdayenrichmentprogrammeon‘Disabilityandrehabilitation’heldat SRUon21/7/15.

Attendedonedayworkshop-cum-handsontrainingon“Citation&Referencingwith freesoftware,”conductedbyconductedbyDepartmentofCommunityMedicine, SRUatSRUon2.11.2015.

ParticipatedintwodaysNationalconferenceon“Settingbenchmarksinteaching andlearningthroughICT”(UCGCsponsored),organizedbyIQAC,SRU,atSRUon5th and6thofFebruary2016.

Attendedthetalkon“whateveryclinicalshouldknowaboutthetraumaticbrain injury,”organizedbyTamilNaduAssociationofClinicalPsychologists(TNACP),on 24thFebruary2016atChennai.

Attendedonedaysensitizingprogrammeon“studentcounseling”organizedby DepartmentofClinicalPsychology,on9thMarch2016atSriRamachandraUniversity, Chennai.

Attendedthe“FacultyDevelopmentProgram”organizedbyEducationUnit–Health ScienceColeges,SRU,from4thto6thofApril2016.

AttendedatwodaysRehabilitationCouncilofIndia-ContinuingRehabilitation Education (RCI-CRE)programmeon“PsychologicalmanagementofPsychotic Symptoms:anupdate”from3rdto4thNovember2016atSriRamachandraUniversity, Chennai.

AttendedatwodaysRehabilitationCouncilofIndia-ContinuingRehabilitation Education(RCI-CRE)programmeon“CognitiveTraininginTraumaticBrainInjury”on 16th&17thDecember,2017heldatJSSMedicalColege&Hospital,Mysuru.

AttendedathreedayCREProgrammeon“BasicLifeSupportSkils,”organizedby DepartmentofClinicalPsychology,SRIHER,from25thto27thJune,2018.

Attendedasymposiumon“BasicPharmacotherapeuticsforPsychologists”on4th July,2018atSriRamachandraUniversity,Chennai.

Aguestlectureon,“YoungPeopleandMentalHealthinaChangingWorld”(WHO Themefortheyear2018),organizedbyDepartmentofClinicalPsychology,SRIHER, on10thOctober2018.

GUESTLECTURES

InvitedSpeakeratEveningTalkonaMedicalCampSGSSabha,TNagar, Chennaion9thMarch2014

GuestlectureonManagementofBehavioralProblemsinAutisticChildrenat Lifehealthcare,Mogappairon29thMarch2014

GuestLectureforM.P.TCourseatMeenakshiColegeofPhysiotherapy, Virugambakkamon4thNovember2014.

Guest Lecture on DevelopmentalPsychologyforM.Sc Counseling PsychologyCourseatChettinadUniversity,Chennaion 25/5/2015 and 8/5/2015.

Guestlectureon“Studyhabitsandmemorytechniques”forXandXIIstandard studentsasapartof‘MotivationCamp’organisedbytheZealTrustandSmile FoundationatSathya Ammaiyar MemorialHomeforOrphanedChildren,Central, Chennai,on12/5/2016.

Resourcepersonfortheprogram“INSIGHT–anawarenessprogrammeonChild LabourandChildAbuse,”forthestudentsofJacobGroupofSchoolsThiruvalur Dist,organizedbyZealtrustandJacobgroupofschools,on15th ofJuly2016.

ResourcepersonforconductingaworkshoponAddressingAnxietyforthe employees ofBarclay's,DLF IT Park,Ramapuram,organized by Optum on 09/08/2016.

InvitedasaGuestSpeakertodeliveratalkon“DealingwithSubstanceAbuse”as apartoftheprogramme“TALENTRON,2K17–anawarenessprogrammefor colegestudents”byZealtrustandM.M.Foundation,on13.5.2017,atTiruvalur.

ResourcePersontodeliveratalkon“Enhancingpositive&adaptiveattitudein children"bytheManagementofSanfortSchoolfortheirprogrammeheldat Sanfortpreschool,Mugalivakkam,Chennai,on16.6.2017.

Invitedasguestlecturetodeliveratalkon“ProblemsfacedbyAdolescents”asa partofawarenessporgrammeonstudentcounselingconductedforNursing colegestudentsofSRMC&RIon22/1/2018.

PAPERSETTER

Appointedasquestionpapersetterfortheentranceexamination-M.Phildegree

(clinicalpsychology)atIMH,Chennai–letterdated16/8/2016.

AppointedasquestionpapersetterforourUniversityExaminationofChettinad University,forthecourseM.ScHealthPsychologyforthepapersDevelopmental Psychology,HealthPsychology,5.4.2017

Appointedasanexaminer(Questionpapersetter)for2017-18sessionM.Phil ClinicalPsychologyentranceexaminationatIMH,Chennai– letterdated 29/6/2017.

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Elementaryandgeneralpsychology(Programme–BachelorofPhysiotherapy) on26/10/2017

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Elementaryandgeneralpsychology(Programme–BachelorofPhysiotherapy) on9/5/2018

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSGeneric ElectiveCourseHealthbehaviour(UndergraduateProgramme)on16/10/2018

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSGeneric Elective Course Personality development and stress management

(UndergraduateProgramme)on16/10/2018

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Elementaryandgeneralpsychology(Programme–BachelorofPhysiotherapy) on25/10/2018

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Psychology(Programme–BachelorofAliedHealthScience)on3/12/2018

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Healthpsychology(Programme–MasterofMedicalPsychology)on20/12/2019

AppointedasExaminerforCentralvaluationofanswerpapersforCBCSCourse Communitypsychology(Programme–MasterofMedicalPsychologyand MasterofClinicalPsychology)on25/12/2019

AREASOFINTERESTSANDEXPERIENCE

Psychodiagnostics&Neuropsychologicalassessments:-UsingofvariousProjective and Objective assessment tools of personality assessments,Cognitive and Neuropsychologicalassessments,Assessmentfordiagnosticpsychometry,childhood assessments,childhooddisabilitydiagnostics,LearningDisabilityassessmentsand otherclinicalevaluation(RorschachInkblotTest,ThematicApperceptionTest,MMPI, TCI,EPQ,WISC-IV,WAIS-III,LNNB,WCST,DAT,16PF,MBTI,DST,etc). Psychotherapeutics:-Experienceindealingclients(Adult&Child)withDepressive disorder,OCD,andAnxietyDisorders,andalsotrainedindealingwithotherpsychiatric conditionsofadultandchild.

Therapeuticapproaches:-CBT,Behaviourtherapy,SolutionFocusedBriefTherapy

(SFBT),FamilyTherapy,DBT,BriefCounseling,TransactionalAnalysis(TA),ABAbased BT,EMDR.

OTHERCOURSES&ACTIVITIES

AttendedYogaandMeditationretreatatCentrefroYogaStudies,Annamalai Universityfrom20.07.2006to08.08.2006

HasdoneBasicAcupunctureApprenticeCoursefrom WorldAlternativeMedicine ResearchandDevelopmentAcademyinthePeriodof10.04.2007to10.12.2007

ParticipatedasvolunteerofNSSUnitXXVIIintheRepublicDaySpecialoneday Seminaron“WomenEmpowerment”heldon26.01.2006organizedbyNSSunitsI, XIV,XXII&XXVIIatAnnamalaiUniversity

ParticipatedasvolunteerofNSSUnitXXVIIinthe“InternationalWomen’sDayRaly” organizedbyNSS,fromAnnamalainagartoChidambaramon08.03.2007

Participatedinthe“DistrictLevelCamponLeadershipDevelopmentforWomen” organizedbytheNationalServiceScheme,AnnamalaiUniversityfrom 8th –12th March2007

ParticipatedasvolunteerofNSSUnitXXVIIinthe“Anti-TobaccoAwarenessRaly” organizedbyNSS,fromAnnamalainagartoChidambaramon22.09.2008

ParticipatedintheChennaiScienceFestival2011,OrganizedbytheGovernmentof TamilNadufrom29thJanuaryto2ndFebruary2011intheBirlaScienceCity,Adayar, Chennai

ParticipatedintheCMEon“InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuseandIlicit Trafficking”Organized jointlybytheDepartmentofBiomedicalSciencesand DepartmentofPsychiatry,on24thJune2011heldatSriRamachandraUniversity

ParticipatedandwoninposterpresentationcompetitionconductedbyDepartment ofclinicalnutrition,SRU,asapartofWorldBreastFeedingWeekon2/8/2015 SCHOLARSHIPS&AWARDS

ReceivedscholarshipforAcademicPerformance,from RamaswamyPadayatchiar Endowment,fortheyear2007-2008.

WonfirstprizeinEssaycompetitionofHIV/AIDSAwarenessProgaramme-2009, conductedbyNationalServiceScheme,AnnamalaiUniversity

Received ‘BestOutgoing Student’award of2009-11 batch,SriRamachandra University.

PERSONALPROFILE

Father’sName :P.Alex

DateofBirth :24thNovember1986

Gender :Female

Nationality :Indian

MaritalStatus :Married

Objective :Toworkinanorganizationwhichwouldbeofbenefittoboththe organizationandself;Alsotoimprovepersonalskilsinthe profession

Strengths :Goodorganizationalskils,optimisticinattitude,selfconfidence, hardworking

Languagesknown :EnglishandTamil

DECLARATION

Iherebyensureyouthatalthedetailsfurnishedabovearecorrecttothebestofmy knowledge.

Place:

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References:

Dr.PreethiKrishnan,Professor,DepartmentofClinicalPsychology,SRM University

(SRMC),Potheri,TamilNadu

Mobilenumber:+919*********

Dr.Venkatammal,ProfessorandHead,DepartmentofPsychology,Annamalai University,Chidhambaram,TamilNadu

Mobilenumber:+919*********

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