Bachelor of Science in Finance with Minor

Provides the foundational knowledge and skills required of a qualified and competent finance professional.

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Next Available Intake: July 2021

Programme Type: Full-time Undergraduate

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Area of Interest: Finance

School/Department: School of Business

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The Finance programme provides the foundational knowledge and skills required of a qualified and competent finance professional. With an applied focus and an emphasis on data and technology, our students apply financial concepts to real-life cases and issues. This application-oriented approach gives students the contextual knowledge required to solve complex problems in the financial industry.

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The academic admission requirements to the full-time programme are: (a) at least three passes in H2 content subjects; or (b) a local polytechnic diploma, or an international baccalaureate diploma or a diploma from NUS High School; or (c) an equivalent of (a) or (b). Applicants with (c) have to submit either SAT or ACT scores. There will be additional admission criteria to select students who are aligned to the educational philosophy of our full-time programmes. This will be done through interviews and selection tests.

In addition, applicants are required to meet one of the following minimum eligibility criteria:

At least a B4 grade in GCE 'O' level Mathematics, or
A pass in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics, or
A pass in GCE 'H1' level Mathematics or Statistics, or
A pass in GCE 'A' level Mathematics

There are also various types of financial aid available to students who need financial assistance. Please click here for more details.

Finance students are required to complete common curriculum, core business, and finances courses, as well as courses in their selected minor. Students must also complete a case study-based strategy course and an applied research project. In addition, they are required to complete an overseas experience, a 24-week work attachment, and a community engagement.

Students pursuing the full-time Major-Minor programmes are required to complete 200 credit units (cu), which include:

40 cu of SUSS Core
100 cu of Major Courses: 80 cu Compulsory Courses + 20 cu Elective Courses
40 cu of Minor Courses
20 cu of Integrative Courses

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Module Types
SUSS CORE COMPULSORY	SCO101 Why Do Good? SCO103 New Empires: The Reach and Frontiers of the Tech Sector SCO201 Space, Place, People and the City	10 cu
SUSS CORE RESTRICTED	SCO111 Reasoning like a Sceptic SCO113 Why Work? SCO211 Science for Sustainability	10 cu
SUSS CORE UNRESTRICTED	CDO151 My Profile and Brand CDO152 Job Search Skills CDO161 Business Chinese CDO162 Business Bahasa Indonesia CDO251 Managing Self for Work CDO261 AI in Daily Life CDO303 SUSS Impact Startup Challenge CDO303DLC SUSS-DUFE Impact Startup Challenge (Dalian, China) CDO303JKT SUSS-PIAGET Impact Startup Challenge (Jakarta, Indonesia) CDO303KHH SUSS-FORMOSA Impact Startup Challenge (Koahsiung, Taiwan) CDO303MDN SUSS-WBI Impact Startup Challenge (Medan, Indonesia) CDO303MNL SUSS-GCIC Impact Startup Challenge (Manila, Philippines) CDO303PNH SUSS-AUPP Impact Startup Challenge (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) CDO303SGN SUSS-FETCH Impact Startup Challenge (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) CDO303SZX SUSS-SZU Impact Startup Challenge (Shenzhen, China) CDO351 Business Acumen CDO352 Financial Decisions ETB101 Experiential Teambuilding (Singapore) ETB102 Experiential Teambuilding (Kunming, China) ETB103 Experiential Teambuilding (Shenzhen, China) ETB104 Experiential Teambuilding (Medan, Indonesia) ETB105 Experiential Teambuilding (Bogor, Indonesia) ETB106 Experiential Teambuilding (Qui Nhon, Vietnam) ETB107 Experiential Teambuilding (Gopeng, Malaysia) GSP100 General Electives OEL302 Overseas Experiential Learning (Shanghai/Hangzhou) OEL303 Moving Resources Across the Silk Road OEL305 Technological Innovation in Jakarta OEL307 Entrepreneurial Spirit in Israel OEL308 Social Work and Social Welfare Strategy in Hong Kong OEL309 Civic Altruism in Taiwan OEL310 Business Organisations in Myanmar OEL312 Overseas Experiential Learning (Vietnam) OEL314 Healthcare Practices in Cambodia OEL316 Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Yunnan OEL317 Business Skills Amongst Communities in Vientiane OEL318 Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Vientiane OEL319 Conservation and Development Practices in Lombok OEL321 Women’s Empowerment in India OEL322 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Practices in Beijing OEL324 Startup Culture in India OEL325 Public Security in Asia-Pacific OEL326 The Chongqing Connectivity Initiative OGP101 Transnational Reflexivity OST101 Rise and Fall of the Han Civilisation in Shaanxi OST161 Lead and Influence SCO157 Empathy and Reflection SCO159 Story-telling and Story-making SCO399 Design-X	20 cu
COMPULSORY	ACC201 Financial Accounting ACC203 Managerial Accounting ANL251 Python Programming BUS100 Business Skills and Management BUS105 Statistics BUS201 Contract and Agency Law BUS489 Strategy for Business ECO201 Managerial Economics ECO203 International Economics FIN205 Data Technologies for Financial Modelling FIN301 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets FIN303 Financial Management FIN311 Mathematics and Programming for Finance FIN353 Portfolio Management FIN498 Financial Management in the Digital Economy HRM203 Human Behaviour in Organisations LOG202 Managing Operations MKT202 Marketing Management	100 cu
ELECTIVE	ANL203 Analytics for Decision-Making FIN355 Equity Securities FIN358 Fixed Income and Derivative Securities FIN365 Financial Statement Analysis FIN371 Retirement Planning FIN373 Tax and Estate Planning FIN375 Risk Management and Insurance Planning FIN377 Financial Plan Construction FIN381 Governance, Risk Management and Compliance FIN383 Financial Technologies and Innovations FIN385 Blockchain Technology and Smart Contract for Finance FIN387 Financial Cryptography FIN499 Finance Applied Project	20 cu (Choose 4)
Minor Courses	Accountancy MINOR CORE (20 cu) ACC201 Financial Accounting ACC203 Managerial Accounting ACC206 Financial Reporting ACC210 Accounting for Decision Making and Control MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) ACC208 Intermediate Financial Reporting ACC213 Introduction to Income Tax ACC217 Accounting Information Systems ACC302 Advanced Financial Reporting ACC305 Assurance and Attestation ACC306 Advanced Assurance and Attestation ACC307 Taxation of Companies and Partnerships ACC309 International Taxation and Tax Planning ACC311 Strategic Management Accounting ACC406 Topics in Assurance and Attestation ACC407 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation Algorithmic Development MINOR CORE (20 cu) MTH107 Calculus I MTH108 Calculus II MTH207 Linear Algebra MTH208 Advanced Linear Algebra MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) MTH217 Numerical Methods and Advanced Calculus MTH305 Principles of Applied Probability MTH306 Further Applied Probability MTH355 Basic Mathematical Optimization MTH356 Advanced Mathematical Optimization Analytics MINOR CORE (30 cu) ANL303 Fundamentals of Data Mining ANL305 Association and Clustering ANL307 Predictive Modelling ANL310 Business Analytics Applications and Issues ANL312 Text Mining and Applied Project Formulation BUS107 Quantitative Methods MINOR ELECTIVE (10 cu) ANL201 Data Visualisation for Business ANL251 Python Programming ANL317 Business Forecasting ANL321 Statistical Methods ANL351 SAS Programming and its Application ANL451 Advanced Statistical Methods ICT330 Database Management Systems MKT355 Multivariate Analysis Business MINOR CORE (20 cu) BUS101 Management BUS204 Business Excellence FIN203 Essentials of Financial Management MKT202 Marketing Management MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) ACC202 Financial and Managerial Accounting BUS103 Organisational Behaviour BUS105 Statistics BUS201 Contract and Agency Law BUS205 Company and Tort Law BUS351 Operations Management BUS353 Project Management BUS354 Customer Relationship Management BUS356 Business Negotiation BUS357 Starting and Managing a Business BUS360 Product/Service Innovation & Design BUS362 IT-Enabled Business Transformation ECO201 Managerial Economics ECO352 Political Economy of Asia Chinese Language MINOR CORE (15 cu) CCC101 Selected Readings in Chinese CCC103 Writing in Chinese: Major Genres and Styles CCC201 Modern Chinese Grammar and Rhetoric (现代华语语法与修辞) MINOR ELECTIVE (25 cu) CCC203 Issues in Contemporary China (当代中国专题研究) CLS113 Chinese Contemporary Literature (中国当代文学) CLS115 Applied Chinese Phonetics and Lexicology (实用华语语音与词汇) CLS301 Chinese Etymology (中国文字学) CLS306 Tang Poetry (唐诗专题) CLS307 Song Ci (宋词专题) CTI121 Fundamentals of Chinese-English Translation CTI122 Fundamentals of English-Chinese Translation Communication MINOR CORE (20 cu) COM101 Principles and Practice of Communication COM103 Discourse: Critique and Evaluation COM105 Media Communication in a Changing World COM203 Visual Texts and Communication MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) COM222 Media Relations COM223 Writing for Strategic Communication COM256 Writing for Online News COM273 Creative Communication Strategies COM301 Public Relations COM302 Corporate Communication COM303 Media Management COM308 Analysis of Issues and Trends in the Communication Industry COM322 Media Law and Ethics COM323 Crisis Communication COM353 Feature Writing COM355 Multimedia Public Affairs Reporting COM376 Strategic Social Media Management COM388 Communication Campaign Planning Contemporary China Studies MINOR CORE (20 cu) CCS101 The Making of Modern China CCS102 Government and Politics in China CCS103 Chinese Economy in Transformation CCS104 Chinese Society in Transition MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) BUS371 Doing Business with China CCS251 Policy Making in China CCS252 Belt and Road in Southeast Asia CCS253 China's Rise and Its Implications CCS254 Chinese Cultural Psychology CCS351 Comparative Development of Hong Kong and Taiwan CCS352 Independent Study ECO352 Political Economy of Asia OEL316 Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Yunnan SWK307 Globalization and Social Change Digital Media MINOR CORE (10 cu) MTD111 Creative Design Fundamentals MTD113 History of Media MINOR ELECTIVE (30 cu) MTD105 Digital Photography Technology MTD219 Internet Technologies MTD301 Audio and Video Production Techniques MTD311 Interactive Digital Animation MTD359 Visual Effects Design MTD365 Virtual Reality Filmmaking MTD366 Online Channel Creation & Management English Language MINOR CORE (20 cu) ELG103 Understanding Components of Language ELG105 An Introduction to Language Systems ELG213 Language Structure: Sentences and Sounds ELG217 Language and Society MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu (10 cu Level 3 courses)) ELG352 Literary Stylistics ELG353 World Englishes ELG354 Language and Literacy ELG355 English in Singapore ELG356 Semantics and Pragmatics ELG358 Discourse Analysis ELG361 First Language Acquisition ELG363 Second Language Learning ELT107 Analysing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays ELT109 Understanding Poems and Plays English Literature MINOR CORE (10 cu (Level 1)) ELT107 Analysing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays ELT109 Understanding Poems and Plays MINOR ELECTIVE (30 cu (Minimum 10 cu at Level 3)) ELT209 Analysing the Nineteenth-Century Novel ELT211 Understanding Shakespeare: Plays and Sonnets ELT255 Children's Literature ELT371 Jacobean Drama ELT372 Topics in American Literature ELT376 Contemporary Literature ELT377 Modern Poetry ELT378 The Eighteenth-Century Novel ELT379 Topics in Modernism ELT381 Singapore Literature FLM201 Film Genre: Understanding Types of Film Entrepreneurship MINOR CORE (40 cu) GSP401 ALIBABA CLOUD-SUSS Certificate/Minor in Entrepreneurship Film Studies MINOR CORE (20 cu) FLM101 Introduction to Film Studies FLM103 Writing Film Criticism FLM201 Film Genre: Understanding Types of Film FLM205 Story, Technique, Theory: Making Sense of Film MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) FLM251 Introduction to Animated Film FLM353 Video on Demand: From Netflix to Disney Plus FLM359 Navigating Singapore's Film Industry FLM361 Scriptwriting: Telling a Compelling Story FLM363 Film Adaptations: The Business of Reinterpreting Shakespeare FLM365 Singapore Chinese Film Festival Internship Human Resource Management MINOR CORE (25 cu) HRM203 Human Behaviour in Organisations HRM231 Employment Law and Industrial Relations HRM233 Training and Development HRM261 Work Motivation HRM263 Team Dynamics MINOR ELECTIVE (15 cu) HRM313 Total Reward Design and Management HRM318 Human Capital Measurement HRM331 Talent Management HRM333 Performance Management HRM335 Leadership Development HRM357 Workforce Planning HRM359 Global Human Resource HRM373 Assessment and Selection HRM375 Interviewing Techniques Information Technology MINOR CORE (40 cu) ICT133 Structured Programming ICT162 Object Oriented Programming ICT233 Data Programming ICT239 Web Application Development ICT246 Operating Systems ICT330 Database Management Systems ICT337 Big Data Computing in the Cloud ICT340 Application Analysis and Design International Trade Management MINOR CORE (25 cu) BUS362 IT-Enabled Business Transformation LOG221 International Trade Management LOG223 Trade Operations LOG321 Trade Regulations and Compliance MKT361 Business-to-Business Marketing MINOR ELECTIVE (15 cu) ACC202 Financial and Managerial Accounting ANL203 Analytics for Decision-Making BUS354 Customer Relationship Management BUS356 Business Negotiation BUS363 Total Quality Management FIN301 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets GSP303SZX SUSS Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (Shenzhen) LOG201 Supply Chain Management LOG205 Transport Management LOG207 Warehousing and Material Handling LOG301 Information Management for Supply Chains LOG303 Sourcing and Supply Management LOG305 International Trade Law LOG323 Trade Finance LOG353 Ocean Freight Management LOG355 Air Freight Management MKT202 Marketing Management MKT352 Sales Management MKT360 Internet & Social Media Marketing OEL302 Overseas Experiential Learning (Shanghai/Hangzhou) OEL303 Moving Resources Across the Silk Road OEL305 Technological Innovation in Jakarta OEL307 Entrepreneurial Spirit in Israel OEL308 Social Work and Social Welfare Strategy in Hong Kong OEL309 Civic Altruism in Taiwan OEL310 Business Organisations in Myanmar OEL312 Overseas Experiential Learning (Vietnam) Malay Language MINOR CORE (15 cu) MLL101 Introduction to Malay Linguistics MLL107 Structure of the Malay Language MLL201 Malay Grammar MINOR ELECTIVE (25 cu) MLL105 Introduction to Translation MLL111 Pedagogical Approaches to Language Teaching MLL203 Teaching Listening and Speaking in the Malay Classroom MLL205 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Malay Language Classroom MLL219 Islam and the Malays MLL257 Literature for Children MLL301 Malay Phonetics and Phonology MLL303 Materials Designing for the Malay Language Classroom MLL305 Testing and Assessment in Language Teaching MLL307 2 Way Translation Management MINOR CORE (10 cu) BUS101 Management BUS204 Business Excellence MINOR ELECTIVE (30 cu) ACC202 Financial and Managerial Accounting BUS103 Organisational Behaviour BUS107 Quantitative Methods BUS201 Contract and Agency Law BUS351 Operations Management BUS353 Project Management BUS362 IT-Enabled Business Transformation BUS363 Total Quality Management FIN203 Essentials of Financial Management HRM201 Human Resource Management HRM263 Team Dynamics HRM333 Performance Management HRM335 Leadership Development LOG201 Supply Chain Management Marketing MINOR CORE (30 cu) BUS105 Statistics BUS201 Contract and Agency Law HRM203 Human Behaviour in Organisations MKT202 Marketing Management MKT351 Consumer Behaviour MKT390 Marketing Research MINOR ELECTIVE (10 cu) BUS357 Starting and Managing a Business MKT352 Sales Management MKT353 Retail Management MKT354 Brand Management MKT355 Multivariate Analysis MKT358 Integrated Marketing Communications MKT360 Internet & Social Media Marketing MKT361 Business-to-Business Marketing MKT362 Pricing MKT363 Services Marketing Military Studies MINOR ELECTIVE (40 cu) CSC004 Command Staff College Course CSC005 Command Staff College Course PME004 Professional Military Education Course SEC331 Theory and Practice in Security Studies SEC333 Government and Security SEC335 Economic Security and Culture SEC337 Security and Technology SEC339 War Peace Crime and Punishment in Southeast Asia SEC341 Terrorism and Society: Survey of Terrorist Groups in Modernity SEC343 Terrorism and Psychology: The Mind of the Terrorist SEC345 Non-Traditional Security Mobile Application Development MINOR CORE (40 cu) ICT133 Structured Programming ICT162 Object Oriented Programming ICT233 Data Programming ICT239 Web Application Development MTD215 Application of C++ in Multimedia MTD319 Android Application Development MTD367 iOS Application Development MTH105 Fundamentals of Mathematics Organisation Management MINOR CORE (20 cu) BUS354 Customer Relationship Management BUS366 Lean Six Sigma COM368 Strategic Communication POL103 Government and Politics of Singapore MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) ACC202 Financial and Managerial Accounting BUS101 Management BUS103 Organisational Behaviour FEM101 Building Services FEM109 Contract Administration FIN203 Essentials of Financial Management HRM263 Team Dynamics HRM333 Performance Management ICT309 Information Security Management WSQ001 WSQ Advanced Certificate in Team Leadership Outdoor Education MINOR CORE (40 cu) BSE217 Motor Development, Control and Learning BSE221 Theoretical Perspectives of Outdoor Education BSE223 Risk Management in Outdoor Education BSE225 An Introduction to Land- and Water-Based Adventure Education BSE303 Sports Safety and Management of Sports Injuries BSE311 Health and Wellness: Exercise And Lifestyle Factors BSE321 Ecological Literacy and Sustainability in Outdoor Education BSE323 Instruction and Facilitation in Outdoor Learning Physical Education MINOR CORE (20 cu) BSE205 Adapted Physical Education and Sport BSE217 Motor Development, Control and Learning BSE219 Introduction to Human Movement BSE311 Health and Wellness: Exercise And Lifestyle Factors MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) BSE207 Exercise Physiology BSE215 Sports Biomechanics BSE255 Instructional Aspects in Physical Education and Sports BSE257 Methods for Teaching Physical Education and Coaching Sports BSE259 Teaching of Games BSE303 Sports Safety and Management of Sports Injuries BSE309 Applied Sport Psychology BSE313 Sports Coaching BSE317 Current Issues and Trends in Sport BSE355 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport Political Science MINOR CORE (20 cu) POL101 Introduction to Political Science POL103 Government and Politics of Singapore POL201 Fundamentals of Public Administration POL203 Introduction to Comparative Politics MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) CCS251 Policy Making in China CCS351 Comparative Development of Hong Kong and Taiwan ECO352 Political Economy of Asia POL351 Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia POL353 Public Administration in Southeast Asia POL355 Corruption and Governance SSC205 Business, Government and Society Procurement Management MINOR CORE (30 cu) BUS201 Contract and Agency Law LOG211 Procurement Operations LOG311 Procurement Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility LOG313 Supplier Relationship Management LOG315 Category Management and Supplier Evaluation LOG317 Procurement Strategy and Policy MINOR ELECTIVE (10 cu) ACC202 Financial and Managerial Accounting ANL201 Data Visualisation for Business ANL203 Analytics for Decision-Making ANL303 Fundamentals of Data Mining BUS356 Business Negotiation BUS362 IT-Enabled Business Transformation FIN301 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets LOG201 Supply Chain Management LOG203 Inventory Management LOG305 International Trade Law LOG323 Trade Finance MKT361 Business-to-Business Marketing Psychology MINOR CORE (10 cu) PSY107 Introduction to Psychology 1 PSY108 Introduction to Psychology 2 MINOR ELECTIVE (30 cu) PSY201 Organizational Psychology PSY205 Social Psychology PSY207 Developmental Psychology PSY256 Educational Psychology PSY259 Personality and Individual Differences PSY265 Health Psychology PSY307 Personnel Assessment and Selection PSY352 Cultural Psychology PSY353 Positive Psychology PSY354 Counselling Psychology in Singapore PSY355 Psychology of Creativity PSY363 Psychology of Consumer Behaviour PSY367 Work Stress PSY371 Performance Psychology Public Sector Service Management MINOR CORE (40 cu) BUS354 Customer Relationship Management BUS366 Lean Six Sigma CET217 Human-Centred Design: Re-Imagined COM368 Strategic Communication MKT363 Services Marketing MKT390 Marketing Research POL103 Government and Politics of Singapore WSQ002 WSQ Advanced Certificate in Service Excellence Security Studies MINOR CORE (40 cu) SEC331 Theory and Practice in Security Studies SEC333 Government and Security SEC335 Economic Security and Culture SEC337 Security and Technology SEC339 War Peace Crime and Punishment in Southeast Asia SEC341 Terrorism and Society: Survey of Terrorist Groups in Modernity SEC343 Terrorism and Psychology: The Mind of the Terrorist SEC345 Non-Traditional Security Sociology MINOR ELECTIVE (40 cu) SOC203 Living Sociology SOC205 Singapore Society SOC207 Social Stratification SOC209 Gender Issues SOC261 Sociology of Family SOC263 Sociology of Education SOC265 Urban Sociology SOC355 Sociology of Law and Order SOC361 Medical Sociology SOC363 Social Gerontology SOC365 Popular Culture SOC367 Southeast Asian Societies Supply Chain Management MINOR CORE (30 cu) BUS107 Quantitative Methods LOG201 Supply Chain Management LOG203 Inventory Management LOG205 Transport Management LOG301 Information Management for Supply Chains LOG303 Sourcing and Supply Management MINOR ELECTIVE (10 cu) BUS363 Total Quality Management LOG207 Warehousing and Material Handling LOG305 International Trade Law LOG351 Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chains LOG353 Ocean Freight Management LOG355 Air Freight Management LOG357 Port and Terminal Management LOG359 Selected Topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Tamil Language MINOR CORE (25 cu) TLL103 History of Tamil Literature TLL109 Tamil Phonology TLL110 Tamil Morphophonemics TLL207 Tamil Morphology TLL208 Tamil Syntax MINOR ELECTIVE (15 cu) TLL105 Modern Tamil Poetry TLL106 Modern Tamil Prose TLL301 Theory of Translation TLL302 Practice of Translation TLL303 Theoretical Linguistics TLL304 Applied Linguistics Translation MINOR CORE (20 cu) CTI111 Contrastive Language Studies: English and Chinese CTI113 Translation and Socio-Cultural Differences CTI121 Fundamentals of Chinese-English Translation CTI122 Fundamentals of English-Chinese Translation MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) CTI204 Media/Multimedia Translation CTI205 Introduction to Interpretation CTI207 Consecutive Interpretation CTI209 Translation of Business and Trade Documents CTI212 Redefining Translation in the Digital Age CTI213 Translation of Legal Documents CTI303 Chinese-English Translation of Literary Works CTI304 English-Chinese Translation of Literary Works CTI305 Financial Translation CTI391 Advanced Topics in Translation Work Study MINOR CORE (20 cu) WSP100 In Company Training for Work Study MINOR ELECTIVE (20 cu) GSP100 General Electives	40 cu

Our graduates will be well-equipped to meet the challenges of a demanding yet rewarding financial career, and can expect to find employment opportunities in areas such as compliance, risk management, financial planning, treasury and capital management, private banking and corporate finance.

Bachelor of Science in Finance with Minor

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