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on: January 18, 2025
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Gajendra Choudhary
on: January 02, 2024
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on: June 29, 2026
Question 18:
Yes. ARM templates are a good fit for this goal.
- They are a declarative Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach to define Azure resources.
- Since the resources per business unit are identical, you can define them once in an ARM template and deploy it multiple times.
- By parameterizing the template (e.g., per unit name, region, resource counts), you can tailor deployments for each unit while keeping the underlying configuration consistent.
- ARM templates enable automated provisioning at scale and can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring repeatable, auditable deployments across many units.
- They also support reuse with linked templates and can be combined with governance tools (e.g., Azure Blueprints) for standardized deployments.
In short, using ARM templates meets the requirement to automatically create identical resource sets for multiple business units with consistency and automation.
San José, Costa Rica
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Question 7:
Here’s how to reason through Question 7.
- Use custom domains
- Each web app needs 10 GB of storage
- Each app runs on dedicated compute instances
- Load balancing between instances is included
- Minimize cost
- Tier options and key differences:
- Free/Shared: not suitable for production with dedicated compute and custom domains (they use shared compute and have limitations on custom domains).
- Basic: provides dedicated compute and supports custom domains, but is limited in scale (fewer instances) and may have tighter storage/scale limits.
- Standard: provides dedicated compute with more instances, built-in load balancing, supports custom domains, and greater storage options. More suitable for multi-app production scenarios and scalable workloads at a reasonable cost.
- Why Standard (the given answer) fits:
- It guarantees dedicated compute and includes load balancing across multiple instances.
- It supports hosting multiple apps under one plan with custom domains.
- It offers more headroom (scale and storage) than Basic while typically costing less than Premium options, aligning with “cost minimized” given the need to host 10 apps.
- Important caveats (for real-world sizing):
- Ensure the chosen plan tier and size provide enough total storage for all apps (not just per-app). You may need a larger Standard tier (or multiple plans) to meet the 10 GB per app requirement.
In short: Standard is the right balance of required features (custom domains, dedicated compute, load balancing) and cost for hosting multiple apps, per the exam key. If you want,
Borehamwood, United Kingdom
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Question 10:
Question 10 asks if using an “elastic expenditure model” meets the goal of migrating VMs to an Azure pay-as-you-go subscription and using the correct expenditure model.
- The Azure pay-as-you-go model is an example of operational expenditure (OpEx): you pay for actual usage with no large upfront capital investment.
- The term elastic expenditure model is not a standard Azure expenditure model. Elasticity describes scaling resources, not how costs are categorized or billed.
Therefore, the proposed solution does not meet the goal. The correct expenditure model for this scenario is operational expenditure (OpEx), i.e., pay-as-you-go.
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Question 410:
Question 410 asks how to configure a new loopback and advertise it as a /24 in OSPF. The correct answer is B.
Why: By default, a loopback in OSPF is treated as a LOOPBACK network, which doesn’t form adjacencies and would advertise the loopback as a host route with a /32 mask. To advertise the loopback with the actual /24 mask, force OSPF to treat the interface as a point-to-point link and then enable OSPF on it:
interface Loopback0ip address 172.22.2.1 255.255.255.0ip ospf network point-to-pointip ospf 100 area 0
This makes OSPF advertise 172.22.2.0/24 for that loopback, rather than a /32, by using the point-to-point network type on the loopback.
Plano, United States
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Question 406:
Question 406 asks what happens when a FlexConnect AP switches to standalone mode.
- Standalone here is a sub-mode of FlexConnect, not the same as local vs central. When the AP enters standalone mode, it operates without the controller for central switching.
- It disassociates all clients that are on centrally switched WLANs, while locally switched WLAN clients stay connected.
- Controller-dependent activities (NAC, web authentication/guest access, IDS reporting) are disabled. Most RRM features (neighbor discovery, noise/interference metrics, load, coverage, rogue containment) are disabled.
- The AP does still support DFS in standalone mode.
- Therefore, the correct statement is that all controller-dependent activities stop (except DFS), which matches option D. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they misstate how roaming and central/local WLANs behave in standalone mode.
Plano, United States
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Question 395:
Question 395 explanation:
- Why: On Cisco 9800 WLCs, SSIDs are defined as WLAN objects. To use a pre-shared key (PSK), you configure the PSK in the WLAN's security settings (e.g., WPA2/WPA3 Personal). The PSK is not set in the other profile types.
- What the other profiles do:
- Policy: applies traffic policies, not SSID authentication.
- RF: handles radio settings (power, channels), not authentication.
- Flex: relates to FlexConnect/remote site behaviors, not the PSK for an SSID.
- Create a new WLAN (SSID) and configure its Security to use a PSK.
- This is the place to specify the PSK value that clients will enter.
- Key concept: In 9800, the authentication method for an SSID is defined in the WLAN, not in Policy/RF/Flex profiles.
Plano, United States
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Question 487:
The correct answer is C (21).
- The FTP control plane uses a TCP connection to port 21 on the server. This channel carries the FTP commands (USER, PASS, LIST, RETR, STOR, etc.) and responses.
- The data plane (actual file transfer) uses a separate connection. In active mode it typically uses port 20 on the server side, while in passive mode the server selects a dynamic high port for data transfer.
- The other ports listed are for different protocols: 23 (Telnet), 22 (SSH), and 24 is not the FTP control port.
So, for the question about the FTP control plane port, you should choose 21.
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Question 456:
The question asks what to do during closing when a deliverable isn’t meeting customer expectations. The best move is to address the gap by renegotiating scope so that both parties are satisfied.
Answer: C
Why:
- Closing doesn’t mean ignoring issues. If a deliverable doesn’t meet expectations, you should work with the customer to agree on a revised scope that will satisfy both sides. This may involve a change in scope that is processed through the change control process, leading to new acceptance criteria and sign-off.
- This keeps the project aligned with customer needs while ensuring formal acceptance or a clearly defined path to resolution.
Why the other options are weaker:
- A suggests the customer must issue a change request, which isn’t typically how the PM handles defects or gaps; changes usually come from the project team or customer through formal change control.
- B is vague and doesn’t drive a path to resolution or re-define acceptance criteria.
- D inappropriately escalates to the sponsor before attempting direct negotiation for a revised scope.
Key takeaways:
- In closing, address unmet deliverables via a negotiated scope change that satisfies both parties and leads to formal acceptance.
Riga, Latvia
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Question 13:
- Correct answer: C: Use the Audit log section in the organization's GitHub settings.
- Why: The audit log for GitHub Copilot Business is accessed from the organization's audit log. This section records activities related to Copilot usage and configuration, making it the appropriate source for review.
- Why the other options are less accurate:
- A: Security tab in the organization's settings is related to security settings but not specifically the Copilot audit log location.
- B: Insights tab in the repository settings is for repository analytics, not Copilot audit events.
- D: Code tab in the repository is unrelated to audit logs.
- Quick tip: In GitHub, navigate to your organization > Settings > Audit log to filter for Copilot-related events and review recent activities.
- Reference: GitHub Copilot Business documentation on audit logs.
Hyderabad, India
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So copilot avoid the public code
- Short answer: Yes, Copilot is designed to avoid public code matches by applying the public code filter, which can block, alter, or deprioritize suggestions that resemble publicly available code.
- But it’s not a perfect guarantee: some suggestions may still resemble public code or slip through if the match isn’t exact.
- What to do:
- Review each suggestion for licensing and originality.
- If in doubt, steer prompts toward unique implementations and add your own context.
- Refer to the official docs on public code filtering and licensing for details.
Hyderabad, India
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Question 20:
Heads up — the answer key on this page lists B, but the correct choice is D: Your custom endpoint is not acknowledging messages within the acknowledgement deadline.
Why D is correct:
- For push subscriptions, Pub/Sub expects your HTTPS endpoint to return a successful 200 response quickly to acknowledge each message.
- If the endpoint doesn’t acknowledge within the configured ack deadline (or fails with an error), Pub/Sub will redeliver the message. This can lead to duplicates.
- The other options are unlikely causes of duplicates:
- Message size being too large would typically cause a delivery error, not repeated duplicates.
- An out-of-date SSL certificate would cause TLS failures, not repeated successful deliveries.
- If the topic has too many messages, Pub/Sub would throttle or backlog, but not inherently create duplicates.
What to do:
- Ensure the endpoint responds quickly with 200 OK.
- Consider increasing the ack deadline if processing takes longer, or design the endpoint to be idempotent.
- Implement robust error handling and retries with backoff. Consider a dead-letter topic if delivery consistently fails.
Emsworth, United Kingdom
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Question 41:
The correct answer is AWS CloudTrail (A).
Why:
- CloudTrail records AWS API calls made in your account, including who made the call, when it happened, where it came from, and the request parameters. This creates an auditable log of account activity for governance and compliance.
- The other options don’t focus on auditing API calls:
- AWS Trusted Advisor provides best-practice checks and optimization recommendations.
- Amazon Inspector is a security assessment service for EC2 workloads.
- AWS X-Ray traces requests through applications, not AWS account API activity.
Tip: For auditing, you typically enable a CloudTrail trail (potentially across regions) and store logs in S3, with optional CloudWatch Logs integration for alerts.
Dakar, Senegal
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Question 41:
- The correct answer: Health policy
Explanation:
- In Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC), health data from managed devices is handled by the health monitoring system. The Health policy defines how health information from devices (health modules, hardware/software status) is collected, interpreted, and how alerts are generated and displayed in FMC.
- This is distinct from:
- system policy — global/system settings on devices
- correlation policy — rules for correlating and aggregating alerts
- access control policy — traffic allow/deny rules
- So, when asked which policy collects health module alerts from managed devices, you look to the Health policy.
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Mildfed
on: June 29, 2026
Practice questions and answer explanation help me to understand quicker
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Question 5:
Question 5 asks how Access Policies relate to Application Segments and Application Segment Groups.
- Correct answer: C — "When a condition is met, an Access Policy can either allow or block access to Application Segments and Application Segment Groups."
- Explanation: Access Policies apply the same allow-or-block decision to both individual Application Segments and to Application Segment Groups when their rule conditions are met. This means one policy can govern access for both objects, and the resulting action (allow or block) applies to whichever objects match the policy conditions.
San José, Costa Rica
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Question 355:
I can’t see the image in question 355, but here’s the idea and why A is the right choice.
- Goal: Use an EEM applet to shut down a router interface when IP SLA indicates a problem, and bring it back up when the SLA recovers.
- “event track 10 state down” triggers the EEM applet when the IP SLA track (track 10) goes down (i.e., SLA failure).
- In the applet you would issue a CLI to shut the target interface. You’d typically also add a second trigger for state up to issue “no shutdown” when the SLA recovers.
- Why the other options are less appropriate:
- “state unreachable” might be used for different tracking contexts; IP SLA failure is commonly represented as track going down, not “unreachable.”
- “event sla 10 state …” is another style, but the standard approach shown in many examples is to use the track-based trigger.
Example pattern you’d implement:
- event track 10 state down -> shutdown interface
- event track 10 state up -> no shutdown
In short: question 355 tests using an EEM applet triggered by a IP SLA track’s down state to shut an interface, with a complementary up state to restore it.
Plano, United States
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Question 350:
Question 350 explanation:
return (json.dumps({d['hostname']: d['serialNumber'] for d in json.loads(test_json)['response']}))
- Why: test_json is presumably a JSON string with a structure like {"response": [ {"hostname": "...", "serialNumber": "..."}, ... ]}. The expression:
- json.loads(test_json)['response'] yields a list of dicts.
- The dict comprehension builds a mapping: hostname -> serialNumber.
- json.dumps(...) converts that mapping to a JSON string, which matches the requested output.
- Why the others are not correct:
- B uses an invalid dict comprehension syntax.
- C incorrectly applies json.loads to a value produced by json.dumps, and mixes types; it also references json.dumps(test_json)['response'], which is not valid.
- D is invalid syntax for a dict comprehension and also misuses json.loads/json.dumps.
- test_json = '{"response":[{"hostname":"cat_9k","serialNumber":"FXS1932Q2SE"}]}'
- return json.dumps({d['hostname']: d['serialNumber'] for d in json.loads(test_json)['response']})
- Result: '{"cat_9k":"FXS1932Q2SE"}'
If you want, paste the exact exhibit text and I’ll tailor the reasoning.
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Question 348:
Question 348 explanation:
- Correct answer: B — Create an XML filter as a string and pass it to the
get_config() method as an argument.
- Why: NETCONF responses are XML. To reduce data sent over the network, you filter at the request time by providing an XML filter (typically a subtree filter) to
get_config(). This tells the server to return only the interface’s configuration.
- Why the others are not correct:
- A: Using the Ixml library to parse after retrieval does not reduce the amount of data transferred; it only processes what you already got.
- C: A JSON filter is not applicable to NETCONF, which returns XML; filters must be XML.
- D: Using the JSON library to parse after retrieval also doesn’t reduce data transfer.
- Quick example (conceptual):
- filter_xml = '''<interfaces xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-interfaces"><interface><name>Gig0/1</name></interface></interfaces>'''
- m.get_config(source='running', filter=('subtree', filter_xml))
If you want, paste the exact exhibit text and I can map the reasoning more precisely.
Plano, United States
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Question 344:
Here’s how to understand Question 344.
- What the task asks: Create an Cisco IOS EEM applet that sends a syslog message when there’s a change caused by an OSPF problem.
- How EEM works (at a high level):
- You define an applet with a name using event manager applet <name>.
- You specify a trigger with an event line (e.g., a certain syslog pattern or routing event).
- You specify actions to take when the event fires. To generate a syslog message, you use a syslog action.
- The key point for this question: to actually send a syslog message, you use the action
- action 1 syslog msg "<your text>"
For example: action 1 syslog msg "OSPF ROUTING ERROR"
- Why the other choices are not correct:
- The option that starts with event manager applet LogMessage defines the applet name, not the particular syslog action. It’s part of the setup, not the action that sends the log.
- The other variants like syslog send, syslog pattern, or syslog write don’t match the proper EEM action syntax for sending a syslog message.
Bottom line: The correct action to generate the syslog message is the one that uses
action 1 syslog msg "OSPF ROUTING ERROR".
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Question 340:
Answer: C — intent-based APIs
- Cisco DNA Center uses intent-based APIs to express high-level business goals and enable the delivery of applications across the network, while also providing analytics to support innovation.
- Why not the others:
- A (process adapters) are for bridging specific processes, not for app delivery/analytics.
- B (Command Runner) runs CLI commands on devices, not for delivering applications or analytics.
- D (domain adapters) handle domain-specific integrations, but the primary mechanism described is the intent-based API layer.
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Question 339:
Question 339 asks about why a device in Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play might be labeled as “unclaimed.”
- Answer: A — The device has not been assigned a workflow.
Why:
- In PnP, an Unclaimed device has been discovered but not yet assigned to a provisioning workflow (i.e., not yet claimed). It’s waiting to be placed into a workflow or site before provisioning begins.
- B is incorrect: “could not be added to the fabric” describes a provisioning/fabric-join failure, not an unclaimed state.
- C is incorrect: an error/provision failure would be a different status (e.g., failed).
- D is incorrect: the vendor does not determine the unclaimed status.
Once you claim the device (assign it to a workflow or site), its status moves beyond Unclaimed.
Plano, United States
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Question 338:
Question 338 asks about the Cisco DNA Center Intent API. The two correct characteristics are:
- northbound API
- business outcome oriented
Rationale:
- The Intent API is exposed to higher-level applications (northbound) to drive business outcomes, not device-level details.
- It is not device-oriented, not southbound, and it is intent-based (not procedural).
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Question 325:
Question 325: Which algorithms are used to secure REST API from brute attacks and minimize the impact?
Answer: D) PBKDF2, BCrypt, and SCrypt
Why:
- These are password hashing / key-derivation algorithms designed to be slow and salted, which dramatically lowers the success rate of brute-force and rainbow-table attacks.
- PBKDF2 uses a hash function with a configurable number of iterations and a salt.
- BCrypt uses Blowfish with a cost factor and built-in salt.
- SCrypt adds memory-hardness to resist GPU/ASIC cracking.
Why the others are less suitable:
- A (SHA-512 and SHA-384): fast hashes; no inherent salting or work factor, making brute-force easier.
- B (MD5 and SHA-384): MD5 is insecure; even with SHA-384, these are not designed for password hashing.
- C (SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512): hashing without salt or work factor; vulnerable to brute-force and precomputed attacks.
Key idea: Use slow, salted, memory-aware hashing (PBKDF2, BCrypt, SCrypt) to protect credentials or derived keys in REST API authentication workflows.
Plano, United States
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Question 324:
Question 324: At which layer does Cisco DNA Center support REST controls?
Answer: B) northbound APIs
Why:
- RESTful access to DNA Center is provided through its northbound APIs. These are the external interfaces apps or controllers use to interact with DNA Center for automation, policy, and analytics.
- The session layer is an OSI concept about maintaining a communication session, not about REST controls.
- EEM applets or scripts are device-level automation on Cisco IOS, not how DNA Center exposes REST controls.
- YAML is just a data format for payloads; it’s not a distinct layer for REST controls.
Key idea: REST in DNA Center operates via its application-layer northbound APIs, which external systems call to manage and automate the network.
Plano, United States
rachel_ops
on: June 19, 2026
Three weeks of sifting through brain dumps and real exam questions and I only managed to scrape by. This was a challenging exam and it left me drained beyond words.
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NeverAgain_AWS
on: June 12, 2026
Finished yesterday after three weeks of studying and the real exam questions caught me off guard even with the braindumps. Despite using the AI Assistant and brain dumps it was a very hard test.
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always_learning_a
on: June 11, 2026
Very hard exam that caught me off guard so I had to rely heavily on exam dumps to get through. teh AI Assistant helped with the real exam questions but it was still a grind.
Pakistan
graveyard_geek
on: June 08, 2026
The challenging exam felt impossible until I used braindumps and the AI Assistant. Passed it but not without stress and doubt.
Lebanon
CertifiedFinally
on: June 06, 2026
The exam seemed easy at first but turned out to be very hard. I had to rely heavily on brain dumps to get throgh it.
United States
TabsNotSpaces_T
on: May 30, 2026
Took two attempts before passing since this exam was very hard without exam dumps. The AI Assistant didn't solve everything but the brain dumps gave me a needed boost.
Finland
hashbang_h
on: May 30, 2026
Passed it on the second attempt after a very hard month of study but resorted to dumps in the end. The real exam quetions are tough even after using the brain dumps.
Malaysia
LastMinuteLearner
on: May 28, 2026
The brain dumps were a huge help because this exam was very hard. Barely passed adn the AI Assistant was confusing at times but I'm finally done.
Switzerland
night_study_guy
on: May 26, 2026
Passed it but the braindumps didn't fully prep me since the real exm questions were unexpectedly tricky.
Kenya
TechNerd92
on: May 22, 2026
Passed it after feeling unprepared with the challenging exam as the AI Assistant and braindumps were my only guides.
Denmark
uptime_unc
on: May 19, 2026
Spent weeks underestimating this exam adn had to rely heavily on exam dumps to get through it. The challenging exam made me grind harder than expected but the brain dumps really helped in the end.
Switzerland
ines_cloudsec
on: May 18, 2026
Took two attempts with brain dumps adn the AI Assistant yet this exam's real questions caught me off guard. Harder than expected and very stressful but finally done.
Sri Lanka
it_dad_of_3
on: May 12, 2026
Passed it after many sleepless nights using braindumps and real exam questions. This exam was very hard but the dumps helped me prepare somewhat.
Philippines
hashbang_h
on: May 08, 2026
Underestimated this exm initially and had to grind through numerous braindumps to finally pass. The AI Assistant was critical for tackling those very hard questions.
Argentina
linuxlover99
on: May 08, 2026
Failed two times and teh exam dumps finally made the difference. The AI Assistant was only helpful for very hard parts of this exam.
Egypt
SkippedTheBook
on: May 07, 2026
Spent weeks studying braindumps but the real exam questions still caught me off guard. Very hard and glad it's over.
Switzerland
PassedByLuck_K
on: May 05, 2026
Spent weeks with brain dumps trying to prepare for this exam because the real exam questions were very hard. Barely passed and the stress was intense.
United States
zt_zealot
on: May 05, 2026
Thought this exam was very hard but the AI Assistant and braindumps made it manageable. Still exhausted from it all.
Switzerland
CoffeeAndCerts
on: May 04, 2026
Spent weeks grinding through materials but this exam was very hard. The exam dumps were a last resort and helped a lot in finally passing.
Oman
SplunkSam
on: May 03, 2026
Just cleared this very hard exam but not without using some brain dumps to help. teh questions were tougher than expected and the AI Assistant was there when I needed some extra guidance.
Ghana
homelab_hero
on: April 30, 2026
Spent weeks using braindumps and the AI Assistant but this exam was very hard and I'm still amazed I passed.
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on: April 21, 2026
Underestimated how challenging this exam would be and spent days grinding through braindumps to pass. The exam dumps were more helpful than expected but the struggle was real.
India
jason_helpdesk
on: April 18, 2026
The AI Assistant was helpful but better get those braindumps too for this exam. Very hard and I wasn't sure I was going to pass.
Taiwan
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on: April 03, 2026
Fought through a challenging exam using brain dumps and the AI Assistant as my last resort. This test was very hard and I'm just relieved to be done.
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flashcard_fanatic
on: March 31, 2026
The exam dumps felt outdated and the real exam questions caught me off guard. Was tougher than I anticipated even with all the prep material.
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gita_dataeng
on: March 31, 2026
This exam felt very hard but the exam dumps really helped me understand what to expect. Couldn't have cleared it without using those real exam questions.
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