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23
Mar
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We are hiring an Operational Manager

We are hiring an Operational Manager. Applications will be dealt with on a rolling basis.

20
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The top three reasons you should be focusing on agribusiness professionalism

Read about the benefits of agribusiness professionalism for your development projects.

22
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SCOPEinsight secrets: Optimizing for the best user experience

Read how we work to continually improve our customer experience to ensure the best journey for our users.

19
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A platform for informed and active data

Read about our new Business Intelligence offering for two of our assessment tools.

12
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Strengthening cooperatives by working together

Read about how we work with Nuru International to strengthen their cooperatives.

23
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Scoping the Ethiopian dairy sector for success

Read about a project with Agriterra to use the SCOPE Rapid on the dairy sector in Ethiopia.

21
Oct
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Shortening the distance between decision makers and impact

Read about how we can help decision makers with our data.

13
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How can we use digital solutions to tap into agriculture’s potential?

Read about how digital solutions can improve supply chain management.

31
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The top five strategies our clients use to make data actionable

Read about five strategies our biggest and most successful clients use to make data actionable.

29
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The future of agricultural access to finance

Read about a project with AGRA and PearlMutual to pilot the bankability metrics.

29
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The positive impact of strategic partnerships

Read about the strategic partnership between SCOPEinsight and Rikolto.

28
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The launch of the National Cooperative Database in Uganda

Read about the launch of the National Cooperative Database in Uganda and what it means for the Ugandan agricultural sector.

26
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The link between agribusiness professionalization and bankability

Read about Sundy Merchants' work in Tanzania to increase bankability for agribusinesses.

2
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How active data can lead to better decisions

Read about how our work with Qlik has led to the creation of our Business Intelligence Platform.

31
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The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Rwanda

Read how professional agribusinesses in Rwanda can help their members reach a living income.

4
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How to close the agricultural financing gap

Read about how to move towards more effective agribusiness financing.

22
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Investing in a sustainable future for our planet

Read three ways stakeholders can invest in our planet through supporting sustainable agriculture.

20
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The benefits of professionalism in the Rwandan agricultural sector

Read about how professionalism can help strengthen the agricultural sector in Rwanda.

23
Mar
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Solving the living income challenge together

Read about our predictive model for living income.

15
Mar
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Announcing exciting new partnership to support agricultural cooperatives in Uganda

Read how our partnership with NAAC will use their customized support to improve agribusiness professionalism in Uganda.

10
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The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Côte d’Ivoire

Read about the role agricultural cooperatives can have in decreasing poverty and providing a living income in countries like Côte d'Ivoire.

1
Mar
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How you can decrease your ESG risks in the agricultural value chain

Read about how SCOPEinsight data can help companies identify and manage the ESG risks that their agricultural suppliers may face.

25
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Announcing new opportunity with the World Bank in Burundi

Read about our new project with the World Bank to create jobs in Burundi.

18
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How to create systemic change across the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire

Read about the challenges faced by cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire and how we can address them with professionalism.

11
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Announcing new project with the IFC in Mali

Read about our new project with the IFC in Mali.

9
Feb
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Five reasons why you should be using data-driven insights

Read to find out five ways data-driven insights can bring you success in your work.

8
Feb
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The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Tanzania

Read how agriculture can play a significant role in promoting living income in Tanzania, especially with the help of professional agribusinesses.

2
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Creating financial linkages with rural communities

Together with A Glimmer of Hope and AMEA, we are creating a tool to create financial linkages with agribusinesses.

25
Jan
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One less barrier to accessing finance

Read about a project with AGRA where we are working to close the agricultural funding gap and increase access to finance for agribusinesses.

17
Jan
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The top five approaches that will change agricultural development in 2022

Read about our five new approaches that will change agricultural development over the course of 2022.

4
Jan
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The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Ethiopia

In December of 2021, we launched the Business Intelligence Intel Group (B.I.I.G.) Data Newsletter. This is the first edition, focusing on living income in Ethiopia.

4
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Increasing professionalism and access to finance in the Tanzanian agricultural sector

Since 2015, SCOPEinsight has been working in Tanzania to increase agribusiness professionalism and access to finance.

16
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The Ethiopian agricultural landscape: A case for professionalism

Read about how agribusiness professionalism can strength the Ethiopian agricultural sector.

15
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The growth of the Local Expert Network

Read about how our Local Expert Network has grown in the year since its creation.

15
Dec
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Announcing exciting new partnership to provide BDS services in Tanzania

Read how our partnership with Sundy Merchants will use their BDS services to improve agribusiness professionalism in Tanzania.

9
Dec
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How data, benchmarks, and deep insights of agribusinesses can boost your impact

A summary of the 1 December webinar on the SCOPEinsight Business Intelligence Platform.

25
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How do user updates affect your SCOPEinsight assessments?

Read how updates to the SCOPE tools can affect data comparability.

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What are AFIOs (or Agri-food Industry Organizations) and why are they important for sustainable market transformation?

What are AFIOs (or Agri-food Industry Organizations)? And why are they important for sustainable market transformation?

16
Nov
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Seven lessons to help African agriculture reach its full potential

Read how we can help Africa reach its full agricultural potential with seven lessons from McKinsey and Co.

11
Nov
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How to get started as a SCOPE Assessor

Data quality is integral to SCOPE assessments. Thus, we train and certify all of our assessors. Read to learn how to become a SCOPE Assessor.

9
Nov
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How you can advance your goals using the power of data: SCOPE Business Intelligence Platform

Read about the SCOPE Business Intelligence Solutions Platform and how it can help you increase success in your projects.

4
Nov
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Digitalizing the Ugandan cooperative sector for a coordinated development response

Read how we are working with the Ugandan government to digitize their cooperatives.

22
Oct
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Three questions (and answers) about the importance of data segmentation

Read about the basics of data segmentation, how you can use it, and how we can help.

15
Oct
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How to create a more efficient and resilient food system

Read how our assessments can help increase agribusiness resilience and decrease post-harvest loss and external risks.

8
Oct
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The future of agri-data: Predictive analytics

Read about our work with predictive analytics, which we are using to do risk analyses for agribusinesses on different topics.

4
Oct
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Why SCOPEinsight assessments are the only tool you’ll need to help agribusinesses grow

Read about the five things that make us unique and one of the most trusted B corp companies for agribusiness assessments and data.

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Why should data quality be important to you?

Find out why SCOPEinsight has the highest quality data in the market and why its important for you.

17
Sep
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Harnessing expertise across sectors: How industry leaders came together to develop best in class tool

Read how CNFA, the IFC, Bayer, Syngenta, and SCOPEinsight developed an approach to propel small agro-input retailers into powerhouses in their communities.

10
Sep
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Using data to support country-led inclusive agricultural transformation

Read how we are working with NewForesight to create systemic transformation.

8
Sep
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Announcing promising new partnership to strengthen the agricultural sector in Mali

Read how our new partnership with AgriVision Sahel will complement their network in Mali.

3
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How our SCOPE Rapid tool can help transform agricultural landscapes

Read about how our SCOPE Rapid tool can be used on a country-wide scale to segment agribusinesses for development.

24
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Which tool do you need to maximize results on your project?

Find out which of the SCOPE tools can amplify results on YOUR projects.

10
Aug
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Announcing promising new partnership to develop agribusinesses in Tanzania

Read how our partnership with TAPBDS will provide BDS services in Tanzania.

3
Aug
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What is measured with a SCOPEinsight assessment? And why does it matter?

Read about what a SCOPEinsight assessment measures and how it can help increase success for agribusinesses.

29
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Three ways capacity builders can use our data

Read about the three most common ways capacity builders use our data.

8
Jul
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Announcing promising new partnership to strengthen agribusinesses in Ghana

Read how you can strengthen Ghanaian agribusinesses.

8
Jul
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How to build a business development services ecosystem

Read about how SCOPEinsight and AGRA work together to support SMEs.

7
Jul
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The secret to Cargill’s Coop Academy in Côte d’Ivoire

How did Cargill bring together multiple actors to transform cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire?

1
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What is the IWA29 and why is it critical for cooperative development?

Read about how the IWA29 can help cooperatives reach their full potential and support millions of farmers.

30
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Announcing exciting new partnership to develop agribusiness entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Read how our partnership with a development consultancy in Egypt will help us boost agribusinesses in the MENA area.

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How our assessment tools can create access to finance

Read how IDH is using SCOPE tools to increase access to finance in Côte d’Ivoire.

9
Jun
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How one small investment firm is using a systemic approach to massively impact agribusiness finance

In this article, you will read how three actors in the ecosystem worked together, leveraging each other's strengths, to fund mid-sized agribusinesses.

5
Jun
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How we can save the environment, one farmer at a time

Read how we can promote sustainable agriculture by supporting professional agribusinesses.

26
May
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Creating sustainable change in the Cambodian rice industry

The ICF uses our tools to help Mars Foods, Inc. strengthen the rice value chain in Cambodia.

25
May
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Getting hundreds of thousands of agribusinesses banked: What are the components of a true systems approach?

How can a systems approach help agribusinesses access finance?

21
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How a SCOPEinsight assessor became a temporary Administrative Operations Officer

Read about one of our assessors and her work with farmers in Africa.

14
May
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Increasing transparency and professionalism in the cocoa sector

Read how CÉMOI and TechnoServe are working to better the coca sector in Côte d’Ivoire.

11
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How to provide financial resources to rural Ethiopian communities

How can organizations like A Glimmer of Hope provide financial resources to communities that need it?

10
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Strengthening input retailers to provide quality services to farmers

How can we help input retailers grow stronger and more professional?

30
Apr
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What to expect when you work with SCOPEinsight

Are you curious to know what to expect when working with SCOPEinsight?

21
Apr
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Effective programming creates success in the Ethiopian malt barley value chain

Read how Heineken and IFC were able to more than double malt barley yields in Ethiopia.

19
Apr
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How to measure the impact of technical assistance in the Côte d’Ivoire

Read how the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa found out that Technoserve was delivering top-notch technical assistance to cocoa cooperatives in Cote D'Ivoire.

8
Apr
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What happens when you mix local business development services with an investment platform?

Read how this local expert created an investment platform to link the SMEs they strengthen with necessary finance and how SCOPEinsight is helping investors understand the credit worthiness of the SMEs.

7
Apr
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Using data and performance to solve the access to finance challenge for agri-SMEs

Find out how the newly developed Bankability Metrics removes a huge barrier for agri-SMEs to access finance

1
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Creating investable agribusinesses in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Senegal

How can data and innovative technical assistance improve access to finance? Read here for more

31
Mar
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How data helped transform agricultural value chains in Northern Ghana

Read how the MADE program used a data-led approach to massively improve the incomes and resilience of poor farmers and small-scale rural entrepreneurs in Ghana

19
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From smallholder farmers to thriving cooperatives: Nuru’s success model

Read how Nuru successfully graduates struggling smallholder farmers to thriving cooperative groups.

17
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Announcing exciting new partnership to grow agribusinesses in Africa

This Ivoirian BDS provider is our newest local expert. Read about how they have helped agribusinesses with access to finance and their plans for the future

8
Mar
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Leveling the gender playing field: How to help female farmers access finance

Read to find out about how bankability metrics can help close the financing gap between male and female farmers.

5
Mar
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What is the secret to mobilizing funds for agri-SMEs?

A summary of the March 4 webinar with AGRA, CFI, and SCOPEinsight. Read about our plans for access to finance for agri-SMEs.

18
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Announcing exciting new partnership to provide business services to thousands of agribusinesses

Read how this partnership will help sustainably spread high-quality, data-led BDS services throughout Africa.

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How farmer professionalism can build resilience in uncertain times

Are you interested in helping processors and agribusinesses become more resilient to market changes? Read more here.

20
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Exciting partnership set to improve the Nigerian agri-landscape

Read how our partnership plans with a local expert consultancy company in Nigeria will help agribusiness access to finance in the country

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The Local Expert Network: Where supply meets demand

For local BDS providers to be able to deliver data driven solutions, it is important to strengthen market system. In order to enable this market-based service delivery, SCOPEinsight and AGRA launched the Local Expert Network.

18
Dec
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How to facilitate access to finance for agribusinesses

Read about the work SCOPEinsight has done to create a bridge between agribusinesses and lenders.

3
Dec
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Strategic partnership: Catalyzing shared vision

The IFC and SCOPEinsight shared a strong belief that agribusinesses are the prime actors in the struggle against rural poverty, can stimulate economic growth, and strengthen food security in low and middle-income countries.

1
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Ensuring food security in the time of COVID-19

The global pandemic has significantly impacted the agricultural sector in emerging economies. But how has SCOPEinsight ensured food security and farmer livelihoods during this global outbreak? Read on to find out.

24
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Leading lenders make a bold move to address the agricultural financing gap in Africa

The bankability metrics offered together by MIX and SCOPEinsight eliminate risk and provide better access in lending to the agricultural sector for capital providers. Read more to find out who we have as partners for this project.

22
Jun
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Using data to address fragility in food supply chains

Crises such as COVID-19, locust plagues, and other disruptions highlight the need to manage risks in the agricultural supply chain more effectively. Read more about how we address these risks.

18
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Project legacy and exit strategy: What happens after we leave?

Read on to find out about the ways in which the communities benefit from the project after-life.

17
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Digital solutions get a boost as COVID-19 responsive project planning is underway

The progress made with digitalising agriculture in Africa over the years can be used as a strong foundation for new initiatives to alleviate the COVID-19’s impact on food security.

19
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SCOPEinsight launches the Local Expert Network

SCOPEinsight launched the Local Expert Network (LEN) with experts from around the world. Continue reading to learn more about what the LEN delivers.

25
Mar
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Innovations in access to finance for producer organizations in Mali

In Mali, agricultural value chains are characterized by informality and fragmentation. Read about how Agriprofocus helped bridge the gap between producers and markets.

16
Mar
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How to link producer organizations to market players

The lessons learned from this project can serve as a roadmap for practitioners who wish to link producer organizations with market players like Subway.

25
Feb
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A Fair Price for Fresh Food: How to source fresh food inclusively.

Sourcing fresh food from smallholder farmers can be a challenge. The market for connecting companies to smallholders in emerging markets is broken...

21
Feb
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MIX and SCOPEinsight launch partnership with AGRA to address key obstacle constraining agricultural businesses

SCOPEinsight, MIX and AGRA are in a partnership to create the necessary market transparency to unlock financing for agri-SMEs in emerging markets.

13
Feb
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A solution for agro-input retailers: The Last Mile Retailer

SCOPEinsight worked with co-developers Bayer, CNFA, and the IFC to provide a solution for agro-input retailers to become stronger business partners and provide better services to farmers.

7
Feb
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The perils of access to finance for agri-SMEs

Access to finance is difficult for agri-SMEs. And financing agri-SMEs is difficult for financial institutions. For both sides there is a loss.

17
Dec
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Re-wiring assessment services: Embedding a digital culture

Read about our partnership with Qollab to deliver high-quality data.

16
Dec
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How to grow your business without increasing your marketing budget

How can you continue to grow your business without breaking your budget? Read on to find out.

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