Library & Information Services » web http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis We Bring Knowledge to You Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 April 2013 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/05/02/april-2013-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/05/02/april-2013-web-stats/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:26 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=31762 Continue reading →]]> For trend comparison, the previous month’s statistics are included in parentheses.

Traffic

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 477,603 (503,806) visits from 262,735 (271,839) people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 61,992 (59,798) visits from 50,683 (48,237) people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 44,602 (37,682) visits from 23,930 (21,004) people
  4. catalog.middlebury.edu 23,923 (9,128) visits from 21,025 (8,430) people
  5. courses.middlebury.edu: 22,032 (19,818) visits from 16,569 (14,217) people
  6. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 19,982 (19,622) visits from 18,849 (18,237) people
  7. portal.middlebury.edu: 18,434 (14,251) visits from 13,886 (10,605) people
  8. web.middlebury.edu: 12,910 (10,257) visits from 11,965 (9,685) people
  9. biblio.middlebury.edu: 12,485 (9,974) visits from 10,676 (8,896) people
  10. eres.middlebury.edu: 11,465 (12,496) visits from 9,944 (9,971) people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 255,909 (257,489) pageviews
  2. menus.middlebury.edu: 45,486 (38,390) pageviews
  3. catalog.middlebury.edu/schedules/index/catalog/catalog/MCUG/term/term/201390: 42,379 (7,306) pageviews
  4. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 31,097 (40,349) pageviews
  5. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 25,502 (22,684) pageviews
  6. portal.middlebury.edu/home: 21,443 (16,932) pageviews
  7. courses.middlebury.edu/dashboard: 20,794 (18,449) pageviews
  8. courses.middlebury.edu: 18,973 (17,365) pageviews
  9. web.middlebury.edu/database/directory/Default.aspx: 17,156 (14,120) pageviews
  10. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 16,541 (22,049) pageviews

Search Terms

  1. Search Midd: 576 (717)
  2. academic calendar: 255 (272)
  3. floor plans: 154 (29)
  4. course hub: 143 (149)
  5. menu: 137 (159)
  6. symposium: 131 (25)
  7. moodle: 123 (126)
  8. schedule planner: 109 (11)
  9. mojo: 106 (182)
  10. preview days: 98 (45)

Browsers

  • Safari: 37.25% (36.64%)
  • Chrome: 24.30% (22.38%)
  • Firefox: 17.12% (16.96%)
  • Internet Explorer: 16.83% (17.37%)
    • IE8: 9.12% (9.00%)
    • IE9: 4.18% (5.51%)
    • IE7: 1.92% (2.01%)
    • IE10: 1.53% (0.76%)
    • IE6: 0.09% (0.09%)
  • Android Browser: 1.13% (1.26%)

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 45.28% (42.04%)
  • Windows: 39.14% (39.16%)
  • iOS: 11.15% (12.25%)
  • Android: 1.51% (1.59%)
  • Linux: 0.37% (0.38%)
  • BlackBerry: 0.10% (0.12%)
  • Windows Phone: 0.07% (0.05%)
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/05/02/april-2013-web-stats/feed/ 0 March 2013 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/04/09/march-2013-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/04/09/march-2013-web-stats/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:00:55 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=31636 Continue reading →]]> For trend comparison, the previous month’s statistics are included in parentheses.

Traffic

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 503,806 (481,033) visits from 271,839 (260,386) people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 59,798 (66,202) visits from 48,237 (55,868) people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 37,682 (32,759) visits from 21,004 (19,047) people
  4. courses.middlebury.edu: 19,818 (18,946) visits from 14,217 (15,953) people
  5. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 19,622 (20,405) visits from 18,237 (19,517) people
  6. portal.middlebury.edu: 14,251 (11,125) visits from 10,605 (9,389) people
  7. eres.middlebury.edu: 12,496 (11,348) visits from 9,971 (10,271) people
  8. web.middlebury.edu: 10,257 (11,686) visits from 9,685 (10,987) people
  9. biblio.middlebury.edu: 9,974 (10,804) visits from 8,896 (9,744) people
  10. catalog.middlebury.edu 9,128 (14,145) visits from 8,430 (12,695) people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 257,489 (286,339) pageviews
  2. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 40,349 (32,931) pageviews
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 38,390 (34,294) pageviews
  4. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 22,684 (26,928) pageviews
  5. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 22,049 (22,339) pageviews
  6. courses.middlebury.edu/dashboard: 18,449 (5,664) pageviews
  7. www.middlebury.edu/admissions/apply/decisions: 18,010 (2,356) pageviews
  8. courses.middlebury.edu: 17,365 (7,409) pageviews
  9. www.middlebury.edu/athletics/sports: 17,150 (15,779) pageviews

    10. portal.middlebury.edu/home: 16,932 (12,174) pageviews

Search Terms

    1. Search Midd: 717 (727)
    2. academic calendar: 272 (339)
    3. mojo: 182 (266)
    4. menu: 159 (155)
    5. course hub: 149 (178)
    6. moodle: 126 (201)
    7. sites.middlebury.edu: 86 (127)
    8. menus: 49 (50)
    9. admitted students: 47 (9)

      10. go/famis: 47 (47)

 

Browsers

  • Safari: 36,98% (37.72%)
  • Chrome: 24.01% (22.43%)
  • Firefox: 17.92% (18.38%)
  • Internet Explorer: 17,44% (18.47%)
    • IE8: 8.97% (9.68%)
    • IE9: 5.53% (6.04%)
    • IE7: 2.04% (2.26%)
    • IE10: 0.81% (0.41%)
    • IE6: 0.08% (0.08%)
  • Android Browser: 1.26% (1.16%)

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 42.09% (44.62%)
  • Windows: 42.06% (40.71%)
  • iOS: 12.32% (11.51%)
  • Android: 1.66% (1.45%)
  • Linux: 0.41% (0.39%)
  • BlackBerry: 0.12% (0.11%)
  • Windows Phone: 0.07% (0.05%)
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/04/09/march-2013-web-stats/feed/ 0 February 2013 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/03/04/february-2013-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/03/04/february-2013-web-stats/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:00:22 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=31340 Continue reading →]]> For trend comparison, the previous month’s statistics are included in parentheses.

Traffic

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 481,033 (520,072) visits from 260,386 (270,184) people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 66,202 (51,526) visits from 55,868 (44,242) people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 32,759 (33,886) visits from 19,047 (18,177) people
  4. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 20,405 (20,887) visits from 19,517 (19,447) people
  5. courses.middlebury.edu: 18,946 (7,771) visits from 15,953 (6,340) people
  6. catalog.middlebury.edu 14,145 (7,295) visits from 12,695 (7,262) people
  7. web.middlebury.edu: 11,686 (11,891) visits from 10,987 (10,961) people
  8. eres.middlebury.edu: 11,348 (5,711) visits from 10,271 (4,021) people
  9. portal.middlebury.edu: 11,125 (9,710) visits from 9,389 (7,416) people
  10. biblio.middlebury.edu: 10,804 (10,524) visits from 9,744 (9,104) people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 261,478 (286,339) pageviews
  2. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 33,819 (32,931) pageviews
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 33,206 (34,294) pageviews
  4. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 24,321 (26,928) pageviews
  5. courses.middlebury.edu/dashboard: 19,871 (5,664) pageviews
  6. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 18,174 (22,339) pageviews
  7. courses.middlebury.edu: 17,336 (7,409) pageviews
  8. www.middlebury.edu/athletics/sports: 16,035 (15,779) pageviews
  9. web.middlebury.edu/database/directory/Default.aspx: 14,968 (14,762) pageviews
  10. www.middlebury.edu/academics/lib: 13,982 (13,035) pageviews

Search Terms

  1. Search Midd: 727 (894)
  2. academic calendar: 339 (411)
  3. mojo: 266 (338)
  4. moodle: 201 (127)
  5. course hub: 178 (88)
  6. menu: 155 (163)
  7. sites.middlebury.edu: 127 (94)
  8. winter carnival: 97 (48)
  9. schedule planner: 76 (27)
  10. banner web: 57 (128)

Browsers

  • Safari: 37.72% (37.85%)
  • Chrome: 22.43% (22.10%)
  • Internet Explorer: 18.47% (18.93%)
    • IE8: 9.68% (9.86%)
    • IE9: 6.04% (6.34%)
    • IE7: 2.26% (2.28%)
    • IE10: 0.41% (0.37%)
    • IE6: 0.08% (0.08%)
  • Firefox: 18.38% (18.42%)
  • Android Browser: 1.16% (1.23%)

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 44.62% (43.71%)
  • Windows: 40.71% (42.36%)
  • iOS: 11.51% (11.35%)
  • Android: 1.45% (1.50%)
  • Linux: 0.39% (0.37%)
  • BlackBerry: 0.11% (0.11%)
  • Windows Phone: 0.05% (0.05%)
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/03/04/february-2013-web-stats/feed/ 0 January 2013 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/02/02/january-2013-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/02/02/january-2013-web-stats/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:00:16 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=31204 Continue reading →]]> For trend comparison, the previous month’s statistics are included in parentheses.

Traffic

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 520,072 (401,037) visits from 270,184 (217,374) people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 51,526 (40,982) visits from 44,242 (35,254) people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 33,886 (20,664) visits from 18,177 (11,888) people
  4. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 20,887 (15,633) visits from 19,447 (14,481) people
  5. web.middlebury.edu: 11,891 (7,436) visits from 10,961 (7,045) people
  6. biblio.middlebury.edu: 10,524 (8,743) visits from 9,104 (7,159) people
  7. portal.middlebury.edu: 9,710 (9,389) visits from 7,416 (7,229) people
  8. courses.middlebury.edu: 7,771 (12,382) visits from 6,340 (10,720) people
  9. catalog.middlebury.edu 7,295 (5,971) visits from 7,262 (4,378) people
  10. boxoffice.middlebury.edu 6,092 (4,720) visits from 5,184 (4,093) people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 286,339 (236,800) pageviews
  2. menus.middlebury.edu: 34,294 (21,801) pageviews
  3. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 32,931 (27,189) pageviews
  4. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 26,928 (21,643) pageviews
  5. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 22,339 (26,486) pageviews
  6. www.middlebury.edu/athletics/sports: 15,779 (11,717) pageviews
  7. web.middlebury.edu/database/directory/Default.aspx: 14,762 (10,660) pageviews
  8. www.middlebury.edu/academics/lib: 13,035 (12,005) pageviews
  9. www.middlebury.edu/ls: 12,022 (8,181) pageviews
  10. portal.middlebury.edu/home: 11,997 (11,795) pageviews

Search Terms

  1. Search Midd: 894 (683)
  2. academic calendar: 411 (289)
  3. mojo: 338 (242)
  4. menu: 163 (64)
  5. banner web: 128 (78)
  6. moodle: 127 (20)
  7. sites.middlebury.edu: 94 (81)
  8. snow bowl: 91 (57)
  9. wordpress: 89 (39)
  10. course hub: 88 (62)

Browsers

  • Safari: 37.85% (39.30%)
  • Chrome: 22.10% (22.35%)
  • Internet Explorer: 18.93% (17.89%)
    • IE8: 9.86% (9.30%)
    • IE9: 6.34% (6.10%)
    • IE7: 2.28% (2.18%)
    • IE10: 0.37% (0.22%)
    • IE6: 0.08% (0.08%)
  • Firefox: 18.42% (18.03%)
  • Android Browser: 1.23% (1.07%)

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 43.71% (47.38%)
  • Windows: 42.36% (41.18%)
  • iOS: 11.35% (9.17%)
  • Android: 1.50% (1.27%)
  • Linux: 0.37% (0.37%)
  • BlackBerry: 0.11% (0.10%)
  • Windows Phone: 0.05% (0.06%)
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/02/02/january-2013-web-stats/feed/ 0 December 2012 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/01/04/december-2012-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/01/04/december-2012-web-stats/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:02 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=30956 Continue reading →]]> For trend comparison, the previous month’s statistics are included in parentheses.

Traffic

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 401,037 (484,592) visits from 217,374 (277,343) people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 40,982 (73,677) visits from 35,254 (61,300) people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 20,664 (34,571) visits from 11,888 (21,135) people
  4. moodle.middlebury.edu: 18,873 (33,697) visits from 12,455 (24,944) people
  5. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 15,633 (19,289) visits from 14,481 (17,912) people
  6. courses.middlebury.edu: 12,382 (24,268) visits from 10,720 (22,177) people
  7. portal.middlebury.edu: 9,389 (14,211) visits from 7,229 (12,053) people
  8. biblio.middlebury.edu: 8,743 (13,395) visits from 7,159 (12,008) people
  9. web.middlebury.edu: 7,436 (10,959) visits from 7,045 (10,319) people
  10. eres.middlebury.edu: 5,947 (10,464) visits from 4,444 (9,288) people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 236,800 (276,399) pageviews
  2. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 27,189 (45,022) pageviews
  3. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 26,486 (22,153) pageviews
  4. menus.middlebury.edu: 21,801 (36,887) pageviews
  5. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 21,643 (29,045) pageviews
  6. www.middlebury.edu/admissions/apply: 19,012 (12,675) pageviews
  7. moodle.middlebury.edu: 16,641 (29,559) pageviews
  8. www.middlebury.edu/academics/lib: 12,005 (16,771) pageviews
  9. www.middlebury.edu/athletics/sports: 11,717 (18,837) pageviews
  10. portal.middlebury.edu/home: 11,239 (17,565) pageviews

Search Terms

  1. Search Midd: 683 (752)
  2. academic calendar: 289 (338)
  3. mojo: 242 (180)
  4. sites.middlebury.edu: 81 (129)
  5. banner web: 78 (77)
  6. menu: 64 (109)
  7. course hub: 62 (121)
  8. snow bowl: 57 (43)
  9. interview: 50 (40)
  10. Banner web: 46 (19)

Browsers

  • Safari: 39.30% (39.51%)
  • Chrome: 22.35% (22.83%)
  • Firefox: 18.03% (18.11%)
  • Internet Explorer: 17.89% (17.22%)
    • IE8: 9.30% (9.35%)
    • IE9: 6.10% (5.54%)
    • IE7: 2.18% (2.19%)
    • IE10: 0.22% (0.07%)
    • IE6: 0.08% (0.06%)
  • Android Browser: 1.07% (1.02%)

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 47.38% (49.83%)
  • Windows: 41.18% (39.38%)
  • iOS: 9.17% (8.74%)
  • Android: 1.27% (1.17%)
  • Linux: 0.37% (0.34%)
  • BlackBerry: 0.10% (0.13%)
  • Windows Phone: 0.06% (0.04%)
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/01/04/december-2012-web-stats/feed/ 0 November 2012 Web Stats http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/12/06/november-2012-web-stats/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/12/06/november-2012-web-stats/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:15:01 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=30822 Continue reading →]]> Traffic
  1. www.middlebury.edu: 484,592 visits from 277,343 people
  2. sites.middlebury.edu: 73,677 visits from 61,300 people
  3. menus.middlebury.edu: 34,571 visits from 21,135 people
  4. moodle.middlebury.edu: 33,697 visits from 24,944 people
  5. catalog.middlebury.edu: 30,328 visits from 26,732 people
  6. courses.middlebury.edu: 24,268 visits from 22,177 people
  7. mediawiki.middlebury.edu: 19,289 visits from 17,912 people
  8. portal.middlebury.edu: 14,211 visits from 12,053 people
  9. biblio.middlebury.edu: 13,395 visits from 12,008 people
  10. web.middlebury.edu: 10,959 visits from 10,319 people

Top Pages

  1. www.middlebury.edu: 276,399 pageviews
  2. catalog.middlebury.edu/schedules/index/catalog/catalog/MCUG/term/term/201320: 61,913 pageviews
  3. www.middlebury.edu/athletics: 45,022 pageviews
  4. menus.middlebury.edu: 36,887 pageviews
  5. moodle.middlebury.edu: 29,559 pageviews
  6. www.middlebury.edu/academics: 29,045 pageviews
  7. www.middlebury.edu/admissions: 22,153 pageviews
  8. courses.middlebury.edu/dashboard: 20,084 pageviews
  9. courses.middlebury.edu: 19,615 pageviews
  10. www.middlebury.edu/athletics/sports: 18,837 pageviews

Search Terms

  1. Search Midd: 752
  2. academic calendar: 338
  3. mojo: 180
  4. schedule planner: 172
  5. winter term: 133
  6. sites.middlebury.edu: 129
  7. course hub: 121
  8. distribution requirements: 115
  9. menu: 109
  10. registration: 89

Browsers

  • Safari: 39.51%
  • Chrome: 22.83%
  • Firefox: 18.11%
  • Internet Explorer: 17.22%
    • IE8: 9.35%
    • IE9: 5.54%
    • IE7: 2.19%
    • IE10: 0.07%
    • IE6: 0.06%

Platforms

  • Macintosh: 49.83%
  • Windows: 39.38%
  • iOS: 8.74%
  • Android: 1.17%
  • Linux: 0.34%
  • BlackBerry: 0.13%
  • Windows Phone: 0.04%
]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2012/12/06/november-2012-web-stats/feed/ 0 Does tagging content make it easier to find with search? No. http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/12/13/does-tagging-content-make-it-easier-to-find-with-search-no/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/12/13/does-tagging-content-make-it-easier-to-find-with-search-no/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:11:09 +0000 Ian McBride http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=27522 Continue reading →]]> I’ve received this question from several people now. Below are two videos from Matt Cutts who works on Google’s Webspam team explaining how tagging content mostly does not affect their search results. This also means that tagging largely will not affect how results appear on Middlebury’s site, since we use Google to provide our search results.

Tags

Tag Clouds

This does not mean that you shouldn’t tag content at all. Tags can still be useful for humans who want to find other posts and pages on a topic. However, if you want your page to be easier to find, your time is better invested in making sure that the content is well written, structured and relevant to a particular topic.

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/12/13/does-tagging-content-make-it-easier-to-find-with-search-no/feed/ 1 Friday links roundup – Sept 2, 2011 http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/09/02/friday-links-roundup-sept-2-2011/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/09/02/friday-links-roundup-sept-2-2011/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:36:36 +0000 Arabella Holzapfel http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=26531 Team Digital Preservation saves the day again!

COOL: Evolution of the web (built in honor of Chrome’s third birthday)

]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/09/02/friday-links-roundup-sept-2-2011/feed/ 0 More on the New York Times subscription plan http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/04/05/more-on-the-new-york-times-subscription-plan/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/04/05/more-on-the-new-york-times-subscription-plan/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:49:38 +0000 Terry Simpkins http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=25248 Continue reading →]]> In addition to the alternate ways of accessing formerly free NY Times content pointed out by Carrie Macfarlane in a previous blog post, I’d like to provide a bit of additional information about this popular resource.

Currently, the NYTimes does not have a group plan in place that covers institutions such as libraries.  This was mentioned in a brief comment at the end of an article on Mar. 23, 2011 in the Talk To The Times section discussing the new digital subscription.  Apparently, such plans are in the works, however, and LIS will continue to monitor developments in this area.  Hopefully, at some point, we will be able to subscribe to the Times online as an institution.

Until then, please do be aware that Middlebury College community members who wish to purchase individual subscriptions may be eligible for a discount.  Please see this page for details and this page to sign up.  You must be registered with the Times with a valid middlebury.edu email address in order to qualify, so you’ll need to change your default email address to your Midd address if it isn’t already set up that way.

When the NYTimes announces their institutional subscription plan, LIS will investigate pricing and make a decision about subscribing.  Much depends on pricing, of course — our budget for library resources has remained flat or even decreased over the last 5 years, even as journal prices continue to increase and the number of quality online resources has exploded.  If we do subscribe, we will be sure to shout it from the proverbial rooftops, so stay tuned.

Thanks,

Terry

Terry Simpkins (tsimpkin)
Director of Research and Collection Services/Interim Collection Development Librarian
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]]> http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/04/05/more-on-the-new-york-times-subscription-plan/feed/ 0 We Have Your New York Times http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/04/01/we-have-your-new-york-times/ http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2011/04/01/we-have-your-new-york-times/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:03:15 +0000 Carrie Macfarlane http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/?p=25208 Continue reading →]]> Alarmed by the prospect of a paywall at the New York Times (“The Times Announces Digital Subscription Plan”)?  We’ve got you covered!  Paper copies of recent issues are in Current Periodicals (Davis Family Library, lower level).  Of course what you really want is online, and you can find that here in ProQuest National Newspapers. 

ProQuest National Newspapers doesn’t include images, but ProQuest Historical Newspapers does (1857-1922 is here, and 1923-2007 is here).

How did I know all of that?  I’m a librarian!  But even if I didn’t have super powers, I could have just typed New York Times into the “Journals A-Z” tab on the library home page.  For a few more tips about the library page, watch Go/lib (now what?) or consult our Quick-Start Guide to Library Research [pdf].

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