Central Michigan University
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
April 13, 1966
Appointments oontinued -
Mrs. Marvel M. Sawyer, Secretary Sr. C-6, Curriculum
Consultant, Field Services - Student Personnel Services, effective
March 14, 1966.
Mrs. Brenda Ho r ton, Clerk Jr. C-O, Clarke Historical Library,
effective March 21, 1966.
Mrs. J oanne Thompson, Clerk Jr. C-O, Temporary , Library,
effective March 16, 1966.
Mrs. Barbara Thayer, Clerk Jr. C- O, Registrar's Office,
Student Personnel Services, effective :March 28, 1966.
Mr. Harold M. Love, Sr., Custodian M-l, Maintenance, effective
March 7, 1966.
Mr. Max F. Snyder, Custodian M-l, Housing, effective March 21,
1966.
The following temporary persons hired to help with the Inventory
of office equipment, effective March 21, 1966:
Robert J. Elkins Gary Swanson
Woodrow J. Allen Gerald Cook
There were fifteen Temporary Groundsmen hired since the last
Board of Trustees Meeting on March 9, 1966.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
Mr. Ralph Leonard, Assistant Professor, Speecb and Drama
Department, without pay, for the academic year 1966-67.
TRANSFERS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS;
Mrs. Frieda Kipp, Stenographer Sr. C-3, Housing Office, from
tbat of Stenographer Sr . C-3, Univer sity P r ess, effective
April 4, 1966.
Mrs. Marian Young, Stenographer Sr . C-3, Business Division,
from that of Secretary Sr. C-6, Curriculum Consultant, Field
Services - Student Personnel Services, effective March 13, 1966.
Mrs. Susan KeUitz, Stenographer Sr. C-3, Remedial Clinic,
Speech and Drama Department , from that of Stenographer Jr. C-2,
BUSiness Division, effective March 14, 1966.
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Transfers and Reclassifications continued -
Miss Nancy Lou Harmon, Clinical Assistant, Speech and Drama
Department , teaching load doubled for tbe spring semester, 1966.
Mr. William J. Graham, Custodian M-J, Maintenance, from
that of Tempor ary Groundsman , e ffec tive March 21 , 1966.
Mr. Richard Theisen, Warehouseman 1\1-2, fr om that of General
Maintenance M-l , effective March 20, 1966.
Mr. Alfred L. Neff, Warehouseman M-1, from that of Temporary
Groundsman, effcctive March 20, 1966.
Mr. Ixmald E. Ccurtney, Motor Vehicle Operator M-2. Maintenance,
from that of Q.!stodlan M-1, effect ive March 21, 1966.
Mr. Ira Delong, Equipment Inventory Supervisor C-6, from that
of Warehouseman M-2 , effective March 6, 1966.
Mr. John R. Starr, General Maintenance M-1 , from that of
Custodian M-1, effective March 7, 1966.
Recommend approval of the followlrg Honorary Degree Candidates and
Degrees for the June , 1966 Commencement:
William B. Kyes
Lenor e Romney
Charles J. Wolfe
Doctor of Public Service
Doctol' of Laws
Doctor of Laws
Recommend that the following paragraphs replace paragraphs F, G,
and J, in Section 3, Use of Sick Leave Credit, Sick Leave Policy:
F. An employee who separates from University service for
retirement purposes, who will be receiving pension payments
from the University Retirement Program within
six (6) months afte r his separation date, havirg been employed
a minimum of ten years at Central Michigan University,
aoo has reached the minimum age of 65 or is willing
to accept prorated payment on lhe basis of full benefits at
age 65 (If at age 55, 55/65 of full possible amount. at age
56.56/65 , etc.), shall be paid for e ither two-thirds of his
unused sick leave, or a maximum of 120 days, whichever
is the lesser as of the effective date of the separrrtion. Such
compensation is to be made at the employee's current rate
of pay.
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G. In case of the death of an employee (regardless of age or
length of service at Central Michigan University), payment
of either two-thirds of his unused sick leave , or a maximum
of 120 days, whichever is the lesser shall be made to the
beneficiary or estate. Such compensation wi ll be made at
the employee's current rate of pay.
J. Sick leave may be utilized by an employee in the event of
serious illness, injury, or hospitalization of a member of
the empl oyee 's immediate family which neccssitates the
employee's absence from work. Sick leave used under this
provis ion shall be limited to an accumulative total not to
exceed six (6) days in anyone contractual year.
Recommend that the Longevity Schedule be adopted for each class of
service, us submlUed. (Copy on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Reccmmend that the Commerce Department in the School of Business
Administration be divided Into two departments as follows :
Department of BUSiness
Department of Business Education
Recommend that the School of Health and Physical Education and Recreation
be divided into the following three departments when enrollments,
staIf and finances mllke th is division possible:
Depart ment of Health Education
Department of P hYSical Education
Department of Rec r eation
Recommend that the Department of Philosophy be established as soon
as pel·sonnel and finances are available.
Recommend approval of the additions to the Spring Semester Program,
Off-Campus, 1066, as SUbmitted. (Copy on file in the Secretary's
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Grant in the amount of $138, 113 to the Center for Economic Expansion
and Technical Assistance from the Department of Commerce,
Washington , D.C.
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Gifts - continued
The Department of Housing aoo Urban Development, Comnrunity
Facilities Administration, Washington , D. C. has approved a reservation
of $570, 000 in college housing loan fWlds for Central Michigan
University.
Check in the amount of $300 from tbe Consumers Power Company
to be placed in their scholarship account.
Chemicals and suppl1es to our Chemistry Department from The Dow
Chemical Company. Estimated value - $2,606.72.
To the Library:
From:
Mr. F. J. Lowes , Midland, Michigan, volumes of the Transactions
of the American Society of Metals and the Journal of Oil Chemists.
Estimated value - $50.00
Mrs. Judson Foust, Mt. Pleasant, Mic higan , 45 volumes in the
field of literature, r eligion, physiology and anatomy. Estimated
value - $50,00
Mr. Gordon L. Caswell, Mt. Pl easant, Michigan, gift copy of
Miller's Men and Volts at War. Estimated value - $5.00
Mr. Michael T. Jacoby , Flint , Michigan, gift copy of Kratzenstein's
The Age of Idollsm. Estimated value - $6.00
To the Clarke Histo rical Library:
From:
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Clendening, Mt. P leasant, Michigan, gift
of two photographs of rai.lrond engines and a "baggage man"
badge for the C&WM Railway. Estimated value - $5.00
Mr. George P. McCallum, President, Booth Newspapers , Inc.
a check in the amount of $5000 toward the newspaper microfilming
project.
Mr. Paul M. Dunn, Vice President, St. Regis Paper Company,
a collection of forestry periodicals and monographs.
On motion, meeting adjourned at 3:15 P. M.
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Mrs. Doris L. Crippo
Secretary
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
I1'leeting of April 13, 1966
!'tIt. Pleasant, Michigan
Members present: Mrs . Jean Backus; Lloyd M. Cofer; Mrs. Katharine C.
Hafstad, Chairman; E. Allan Morrow; Lawrence D. Rahilly; John W.
8ivier; James M, Umphrey; Walter W. Wightman ; Judson W. Foust,
President. Also: Mrs. Doris L. Crippo, Secretary; Byron p, Gallagher,
Legal Counsel ; Wilbur E. Moor e, Vice President of Academic Affairs,
Absent: Norvall C. Bovee, Treasurer .
It was moved, seconded and carried that the March 9, 1966 minutes be
approved as printed.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the following Resolution be
adopted:
R <:SOLUTI ON
W HER E A S, Central Michillan Univerai(y, ML Plu oant , Michi i/an,
i. a State 0( Michig .. n public oducational ioot>t ution under the contcol and
manag om e nt of Contcal Mic hi g a n Univeu;ty Board of T"'ot eeo , under
and by virtue of Act 40 <>f tb~ PubJ;c Act. of the StMe of Michigan of J963,
Second Extra Se "ion. and
W H ER EA S , Cen',al Mi chigan Univer. i'y h .. experienced a greatly
increased encoUm"", of . tude n ", m a bnQ neceou ,y additional faciliti. s
Joc educa' ing and oervici ng l uch " tiden .. , and
W HE R E AS. Centr a! Michigan Univer oity an' icipatu . n immediate
f"rthe r in~,~ ... e ,n e nr~\lm ent of otudent" m a ~ing neceon ry I Urlhe r
a dd;tional fac; lit; • • lor educating and o.,vicing . uch "tudenU , and
WBE R £AS. by law Cen(u.l Mic h iga tl Uni vcro ity Board 01 TruU oe.
".-ith the power and duty to p rovide . uch faoili tie. and \0 a cquir~ l and
tno<cfor , indudi ng thc power to acqu i r e land by e m; ,... n( duma;", and
WH ER EAS. 8 . urve y 01 s pa ce a ,· . il a b le and . ui tabl. fo r . u ch a d di -
t iona! facil ities to .e>ve the pre .. "t .tudent e n rol lme n t and the ;mme -
d iately anticip~'ed i nc<e .. e in ne ... ",udo nt e nr ollment h &" bo"n made , a nt!
W H EREAS, . uch .urvey .how. not only ~ need for ouch faci li ti ••
b ut a l , o the need 10< l o cat ing the .am e a ccording to a coordinated pl a n
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NOW, T HEREFORE,
IT IS HEREl:lY RESOLVED thatC~ntU 1Mi ch;g .. nUmvlr , Hy
Boud oj T r u. te .. doe. hereby declue the nece .. ity of p r o~id ;n g ouch
add;tion"llacilitie. for educati ng and oc r v ic;ng such otudcnto l o r tho
public use and henefi t , and
IT I S H E REBY RESOLVED that the Cenl, al Michillan Uni~e r _
'ity Bo.rd of TrUS'ee. doe. hec eby dedace 'h ~ neceo. ity of acq uiring
for th~ public u . e a nd b enc/i, for the loc.tion and conotruction ol l uch
fa oil itieo , and f o r the lu , the ran< e of a proper ~ nd coordin ate d pl an fo .
development .. nd "xpa " ' ion o f Cent ral Michiga n Unive r . i ty, the foll OWing
de a ccibed land. in Union Town.hi p , I oab~ ll a County, Mi c h igan . i ncl ud i'ng
all ",cuctu,e. ""d improvement. ther <on •• ubject to ea.ements of public
o.HE h U ~ nd <ubj .ct to eUem OnU i n the pUhlic for '. ig hway pur poae o:
Lot l Of Campuo V;ew . a~co.d in g to the
pl a t the.eo! Te corded in (he office of the
Rei; i . tor of Deed . for IUbeU. County,
Michillan in Liber 4 of P Iau on pag" 2 15;
aloo c o mm~n oi n g a t the Northwe" COTner
01 tho Noc,heut y. of 'h~ Southeast y. of
So~tion n. To", ,,"hip 14 Nor,h, Rang. ~
West, 'h' n ~' Ea .. to th NQrthu. t corne r
of the We .. 4 . 5 acres of 'he We " \{ of t he
E u t y. of th~ North y. 01 .aid Northa. t y.
of the So uth eut \I., thenc~ South J65 Jc~\,
'hence We" to Ihe We. t Ene of .aid North east
\I. of 'ho Southeu t \I. , and theno ~
North to b eg i nnin ~ , exce pt. po-< c e l in the
Northeast COrn." thereof now own ed by
C. " (Ul Mich;g . n Un; ve uity hy Deed re_
corded in .aid office in Liher B3 oj D~ed.
On page 207; and aloo e x~cpt Lou 19 and
20 of said Campus Vi ew _ this land b<in i
d; vi d e d into par c el ... follow.:
PARCEL 1
LoU 1 and 2 of &aid Campu. View.
?AHCEL ~
Lo( 18 of uid Ca mpus Vi e",
PARCEL l
Comm e ncing .. t tho Northweot <Orn ~r of th
E .. , y. of the W". , y. of th" No,th Y. of the
Nor th.a. t y. of the SQu,heaot y. of Section
n, T own.hip H Nor'h, Range 4 Wco t, Mich.
;san, thc nc" E u t 63 le et , (hen ce South 165
feet, thence We .. 83 fe.t . ~nd thence Noctl'
]65 fee t to b eginning ,
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P/IRCEL 4
/Ill tha, cectah. pieu of land lyi ng Ean 01
Paceal 1, above, and Wu. 01 Paceel 5,
bel"," , b.I"II p c ~ ml , .. covued by Warcanty
[}oed aiven ""de c date 01 Ma y 12, 1'165 by
Edith E. Cu. c ~ to Conver C. Hule .. a nd
Ma ry /I. B . rl .... ~I. wIfe, ueorded in .. id
office in L ibe . 309 of Cud. on p.ge 568.
PARCEl. 5
Co",mencinll a t a poln. 666 lut We .. of the
Norlh ... t cOr"O. 01 .h. Soulh .... 'I. of aald
Sec tion n, thonco We .. 165 fee', thence
South 165 lut, Ihenee E n t 165 rU I, an<!
thence Noc.h 165 I .. , to bealnn;na.
P/lRCEl. 6
Commendn, 666 fu' WU I of the No.theu'
ce.ner of tho Southu .. :;:; of oaid Section 2 ~.
,hence South 16S leet . • ho"c. E .... te .. poln'
which i. 145 fu, Eu, of'he Ea •• lin. 01 tho
We., .v. oCr" o.l tho W .. , Yo 01 the E u t Vof
,h. Nor'lI Yo Q/ ,he NOT.hu .. Yo 01 the
South.u, Yo "I n ld S.c\i<>n H. tho""e Nor'~
165 f •• t and ,lIdnc. E a .. \0 beginning.
P/lR,CEL 7
Commoncine 6b lUI W ... of 'he Noeth . .. ,
" or"U o.l .ho 111' .. , 4 \4 ac ro ' of the We .. :;:;
of tho Ea .. IS of ,h. North IS of the Nor'bun
:;:; of lb. Sou'h.", Yo o.l nid Sec.ion H.
thence South 165 fu ••• hence Wu, '19 fe.t,
thone. No eth 165 feet, ond thnce E a .. '19
1,,"ol><",in"lnl·
a"d al.o Ihe f ,,11 owln, paccol' lOCal ed in Damon Suburb. a"cordlna ' 0
'he PIal ,h . reef recoTded in the offico of 'he Regi .. e r of Deed . for .aId
County i n Liber ~ of P lot . On 1'.,10 ) 01:
P/lRCEl. 8
Lo, I 01 nld C amon Subu.b.
P/IRCEL 9
w .. , 66 f .. , of Lo. 6 of .. id Damon Suhu.b.
P/lRCr:L 10
South 66 foe ' of l.ot. 14 and IS and NOTth 66
I . o t 01 LoU L) and 16 of •• Id p.mo" Suburb.
P ARCEl. II
Lot I~ 01 uld Camon Suburb.
PARCEL 1~
Wu , 66 fee, o! lheNe rth 118 fu, o!
Lo, 37 of .. Id Camon Suburb.
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PARCEL 13
Sou.h 80 I eel of Lo' 11 .nd Sou.~ 80 f~ ..
of L<>' 36 uc~pt th~ E .. , LOO Ice. of oaid
l.ot 36 <>1 .. id Damon Sub".b.
PARCEl. 14
E .. , 100 l ee t of Lot l& 01 oaid Camon
Suburb.
IT IS nJflTHER RESOLVED tbat a certill.d copy ot ,hi . Ruolu';Qn
be t unomltted 10 S1'on P . Gallaghor . u attoTnoy lOT uld Conlral Mich_
di.ecte d fOrth",i th '0 i .. o,itu.e appropriate proce ed'neo in the C ircui, Cou.t
10. l ubella County. MiChigan. fo r the acqulaltl.". by Cent.al Michi gan
Unlvouity 8<> .. d of T.u.tee. of '~e a bovo_ducr(l>od (and by the exe.cioe
of the pow", of .minent dom.i". lor tb. a lo.uald ~ ... and pucp" ••• . and
IUT,her i. hereby a uthoriz ed and direc'ed '0 . I,n any and all p leadinll' and
p ap"" "." ..... y for the commencem , ,,' 01 a nd pro .. e",tion 01 ouch p.o_
" u d ln,. f"r a nd on bebalf 01 .he Cen'ral Mlc hl.a" Unive .. lty Bo.aTa 01
"f ."otec" I<>T uld .... eo and pUTpo ....
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The Chairman called for reports from Standing Committees;
Finance Committee -- Mr. Sivier, Chairman
No report.
Academic Affairs Committee -- Dr.Cofer, Chairman
A mccti~ was held April 12 with the Academic Affairs Committee
of the University Senate. The work that has been done during the
year was discussed and it was felt that the University Senate has
tackled some heavy problems and come to some good deciSions,
The Board referred to the J'!linutes of October 25, 1965 concerning
an Academic Affairs Committee composed of Board Members and
University Senate Members. It was the concensus of the Board
that this committee would not necessarily meet previous to each
Board Meeting.
The Chairman called for a report from the ad hoc committee on Appointment
Policy:
Appointment Policy Committee -- Dr. Cofer, Chairman
A meeting was held April 12 with the appointed committee of the
University Senate. President Foost was invited to this meeting
as wer e Dr. Rivard, Chairman of the Committee making thc Repo rt,
and Dr. Bowen, Chalrmnn of the University Senate.
It was suggested that the Report which has been received be
referred to the Board's ad hoc committee on Appointment Policy
for further discussion.
The Chairman referred the report to the Board's ad hoc committee on
Appointment Policy for further study .
It was moved, seconded aOO carried that the Preside nt be authorized to
appoint a screening committee for considering and recommending to the
Pres ide nt , possible caOOldntes for tbe position of Viee President of Public
Services.
It was suggested that the communication from Dr. Olaf W. Stag, Dean of
the Graduate School , concerning "Procedures for Implementing Faculty
Parilclpation in the Select ion of Deans, Vice Presidentli,and the Preside nt"
be acknowledged.
The Chairman stated that the communication from Dr. Bowen, Chairman
of the Uruversity Se na.te , relative to the Report adopted by the Senate on
"Procedures for HnOOllng Questions of Professional Co~cern involving
One or More Members of the Teaching Faculty" is to be studied and discussed
at a future meeting.
The Public Relations Program Budget was discussed. It was suggested
that we secure comparable information from other universities as to their
expenditures In this area and then bring this item up for discussion at a
future meeting of the Board.
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Dr. Wilbur E. Moore, Vice President of Academic Affairs, reported on
Institutional Research and Planning. He covered. the topics of main p..irposes
to be served, including the coo rdination of institutional inquiry into
instructional organization, i nstructional efficiency by different standards,
educational effect iveness and bridge with alumni; the development of an
objective, scientific attitude toward facts and inferences from facts , an:!
the securing of faculty-ad ministrative cooperation on educational r esearch.
He gave examples of institutional research at other institutions and outlined
r epresentative problems such as large sections ~ TV ~ graduate
assistants , etc., and the effectiveness of required courses.
President Foust called attention to the Auditor General ' s Audit Report on
Central Michigan University. Any questions concerning the audit are to
be discussed at the May meeting of the Board.
Dates for the remainder of the Board meetings for this calendar year
were set as follows and it was the concensus of the Board that these
meetings s hould be in Mt. Pleasant;
May 18
June 15
July (no meeting)
August 17
Sept.ember 21
October 19
November 16
December 14
Reports were made on the following items;
1. Labor Mediation Board Action
2. Legal Counsel - Service to date
3. Employment of Additional Legal Counsel when necessary
4 . Board of Trustees - - Academic Affairs CommiUee
5. Board of Trustees - - Appo intment P olicy Committee
6. Land Condemnation P rogress Report
It was moved, seconded aOO carried that the following recommendations
as presented by President Fous t be approved, and that the recommendation
having to do with securing nn opinion of the Attorney General in connection
with Section 8 of Act 48 Public Acts Secorx:l Extra Session 1963 be deferred
for action until the next meeting of the Board:
RETIREMENTS;
Dr. D. Louise Sharp, Dean of Women and Professor of Psychology,
effective July 30, 1966, with the rank of Professor Emeritus.
Dr. Oscar Oppenheimer, Professor, History and Political Science
Department, effective June 11, 1966, with the rank of Professor
Emeritus.
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Retirements continued -
Mr. Bernard Sanderson, Custodian M-l, Maintenance, effective
March 31, 1966.
RESIGNATIONS:
Dr. Herbert S. Verter, Assi stant Professor, Chemistry Department,
effective August 16 , 1966.
Dr. S. Joseph Woodka, Associate Professor , Histor y ard Political
Science Department, e ffective July 30, 1966.
Mr. Alvin A. Abbott, Instructor, History am P olitical Science
Department , effective August 1, 1966.
Miss Shannon King, Instructor, English Department, effective
June 11, 1966.
Mrs . Lucile Robinson, Clerk Jr. C-O, Registrar's Office,
Studcnt Per sonnel Services, effective March 19, 1966.
Mrs. Gall Robertson, Stenographer Sr. C-3 , Housing Office,
effective April 6, 1966.
Mrs. Elinor J ean Hill , Typist Sr. C-2, Commerce Departme nt,
effective March 11, 1966.
Mrs. Velma Chapman, Clerk Jr. C-O, Placement Office, effective
February 23, 1966.
Mr. Leo Brokaw , Custodian M-l, MaintenalX:e, effective ft1arch 7 ,
1966 .
Mr. J ohn R. Starr, General Maintenance M-l, effec tive March 10,
1966 .
APPOINTMENTS:
Dr. Elbert R. Bowen, Department Chairman, Speech and Drama
Department , with the rank of Prcfessor, effective January 22 ,
1967.
Dr. Ernest L. Minelli , Department Chairman, In<h1 strial Education
Departme nt , with the rank of P rofessor, effective July 30,
1966. Dr. Minelli will divide his time between the Department of
Industrial Education and the Vocational Edtcational Project .
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Appointments continued -
Dr. Frank S. Stillings, Dean of the School of Fine and Applied
Arts and Profesaor of Music, effective July I , 1966.
Mr. LawrelX:e H. Bishop, Instructor , Geography Department,
effective September S, 1966.
Mr. Frederick G. Goff, Assistant Professor, Biology Department,
e ffective September 5, 1966.
Mr. J ohn Greenstei n, Asalstant Professor, Education Department,
effective September 5 , 1966.
Mr. Pau l S. Kurtz, Assistant Professor, Psychology Department,
e ffective Septemoor 5, 1966 .
Mr. John Meyer, Assistant Pro fes sor, Education Department,
effective September 5, 1966.
Mrs. Shirley Pellerin , Instructor (Temporary), Biology Department
, for the academic year 1966- 67 , effective September 5,
1966.
Miss Marjorie E. Ramsey, Instructor, Geography Department,
effective September 5, 1966.
Dr. Julia Adkins, Professor, Mathematics Department , to act
as Director of the National Science Foundation In-Service Institute
in Mathematics, for the period September 17, 1965 - June 11,
1966.
Mr. Lester H. Serier, Associate Professor, ft1athematics Department,
to act as Co-Director of tbe National Science Foundation
In-Service Institute in Mathematics, for the period September 17,
1965 - June 11 , 1966.
Mrs. Jeanne Voo rh ees, Instructor (Temporary), part-time, Department
of Mathematics, effe ctive February 21, 1966.
Mrs. Pauline Headl ey, Stenographer Sr. C-3, University Press,
effective March 25, 1966.
Mrs. Martha Szymarek, Clerk Jr. C- O, Placement Office, effective
March 21, 1966.
Mrs. Marilyn Court er , Typist Sr. C-2, half- time, Commerce
Department, for the period March 15 - June 11, 1966.
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