Develop the vital skills needed to protect and manage landscapes, maintain healthy trees, design attractive gardens, and produce landscape plants. Many horticulture students start their own businesses or pursue rewarding careers in a breadth of areas, including landscaping companies, nurseries and garden centers, public parks, botanical gardens, and private estates. Enroll in a single class or pursue a Horticulture Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
October
|
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|
|
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.
Through
lectures
more...
|
|
232HRT301AO
|
10/05
|
We
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
Bulpitt
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
232HRT300A
|
10/06
|
Th
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
O'Brien
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
In
the
spring
of
2020,
NYBG's
Bronx
Green-Up
joined
with
Bronx-based
gardens
and
urban
farms
to
address
food
insecurity
by
growing
and
distributing
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
to
local
people
in
need.
Since
then,
this
network
has
grown
into
a
more...
|
|
232GAR816O
|
10/07
|
Fr
|
12:00pm-1:00pm
|
Casciani
Ginyard
Williams
Chanse
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
the
basic
principles
and
best
practices
of
greenhouse
and
nursery
construction
and
design,
and
commercial
greenhouse
and
field
plant
production.
Understand
how
to
manage
a
commercial
growing
operation,
including
site
selection,
planning
and
layout,
and
production
methods
of
greenhouse
more...
|
|
232HRT491S
|
10/11
|
Tu
|
5:00pm-7:30pm
|
Ivanoski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
|
|
232HRT331A
|
10/12
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
|
|
232HRT358ABL
|
10/12
|
We
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Cappello-Ruggiero
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
|
|
Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
|
|
232HRT331B
|
10/13
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
O'Brien
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Learn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.
|
|
232HRT481BL
|
10/13
|
Th
|
6:15pm-8:30pm
|
Kokinchak
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
|
|
Students
will
be
introduced
to
the
topics
of
invasion
biology
and
weed
management
and
their
related
terminology.
Approximately
60
invasive
or
weed
species
common
throughout
the
northeast
region
of
the
United
States
will
be
presented,
with
a
focus
on
woody
more...
|
|
232HRT482
|
10/15
|
Sa
|
10:30am-1:30pm
|
DeLuca
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework required
|
|
232LAN311AO
|
10/15
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Miller
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
232HRT300BO
|
10/17
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bucuvalas
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
|
|
232HRT332A
|
10/22
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:45pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
|
|
232HRT142AO
|
10/23
|
Su
|
11:00am-1:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
232HRT300CO
|
10/25
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bakis
|
ONLINE
|
November
|
|
|
|
Through
classwork
and
hands-on
practice,
develop
pruning
tools
and
techniques
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
Learn
how
to
create
and
maintain
hedges
and
explore
authentic
pollarding
more...
|
|
232HRT321A
|
11/01
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Study
the
entire
cannabis
growing
cycle,
including
best
practices
for
critical
harvest
and
post-harvest
procedures,
and
how
artificial
lighting
and
carbon
dioxide
enrichment
can
help
maximize
production.
We'll
discuss
the
pros
and
cons
of
different
grow
sites
and
media,
with
more...
|
|
232HRT156AO
|
11/02
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
DeBacco
Crosson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This
course
introduces
students
to
the
practical
skills
required
for
growing
plants
in
greenhouses
with
an
emphasis
on
integrated
management
techniques.
Topics
include
structures
and
equipment,
soils
and
other
growing
media,
irrigation
and
fertilization
practices,
potting
and
repotting,
and
cultural
more...
|
|
232HRT312P
|
11/02
|
We
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Yano
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Fundamentally
change
the
way
you
view
natural
landscapes
by
learning
about
the
complex
factors
that
inform
which
plants
grow
in
what
combinations.
Understanding
how
and
why
these
plant
communities
form
will
help
you
design
beautiful
landscapes
that
are
more
resilient,
more...
|
|
232HRT353BL
|
11/02
|
We
|
6:00pm-7:30pm
|
Bray
|
BLENDED
|
December
|
|
|
|
Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
|
|
232HRT142BO
|
12/01
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
January
|
|
|
|
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.
Through
lectures
more...
|
|
233HRT301BO
|
01/07
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Katharhy
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
|
|
233HRT142CO
|
01/10
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
233HRT300DO
|
01/10
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bucuvalas
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather.
|
|
233HRT440
|
01/10
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Through
classwork
and
hands-on
practice,
develop
pruning
tools
and
techniques
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
Learn
how
to
create
and
maintain
hedges
and
explore
authentic
pollarding
more...
|
|
233HRT321B
|
01/13
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
233HRT300EO
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Day Nishiura
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.
Through
lectures
more...
|
|
233HRT301CO
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Bulpitt
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Whether
you
are
a
budding
arborist
or
weekend
woodcutter,
knowing
how
to
use
your
chainsaw
safely
and
maintain
it
properly
are
keys
to
success.
This
lecture-demonstration
course
by
an
ISA-certified
arborist
teaches
you
the
basics
of
chainsaw
use
and
care,
more...
|
|
233HRT308
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
9:00am-3:30pm
|
Picciano
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Through
classwork
and
hands-on
practice,
develop
pruning
tools
and
techniques
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
Learn
how
to
create
and
maintain
hedges
and
explore
authentic
pollarding
more...
|
|
233HRT321C
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
1:00pm-4:00pm
|
Bishop
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This studio-oriented course covers basic site analysis, planting plans, and color schemes (analogous or sequential, complementary, and monochrome). Presentations, discussions, and design projects combine practical information with theoretical garden design.
|
|
233HRT551BL
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
6:00pm-8:50pm
|
Tan
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
|
|
Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework required
|
|
233LAN311BO
|
01/21
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Miller
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Study
the
entire
cannabis
growing
cycle,
including
best
practices
for
critical
harvest
and
post-harvest
procedures,
and
how
artificial
lighting
and
carbon
dioxide
enrichment
can
help
maximize
production.
We'll
discuss
the
pros
and
cons
of
different
grow
sites
and
media,
with
more...
|
|
233HRT156BO
|
01/23
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
DeBacco
Crosson
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
to
work
with
plants
that
are
difficult
to
propagate
by
seed
or
cuttings.
Subjects
include
advanced
seed
propagation
and
techniques
of
grafting,
budding,
and
micro-propagation.
Learn
tissue
culture
at
NYBG's
Pfizer
Laboratory,
and
tour
a
retail
nursery
for
a
more...
|
|
233HRT412
|
01/24
|
Tu
|
5:00pm-8:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Manage annual and perennial gardens with a variety of practices: soil and weed management, watering, pest identification and control, and seasonal clean-up. Develop a management plan for a small perennial garden.
|
|
233HRT344O
|
01/25
|
We
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Hanson Moore
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
how
to
design,
install,
and
maintain
conventional,
specialty
drip,
and
micro-drip
irrigation
systems.
Drip
systems
are
useful
for
rooftop
and
terrace
gardens,
planters,
raised
beds,
and
many
landscape
and
nursery
production
systems.
We
will
cover
basic
hydraulics
and
review
more...
|
|
233HRT323
|
01/26
|
Th
|
10:00am-4:30pm
|
Dobossy
|
NYBG
|
February
|
|
|
|
Learn to identify, classify, and use the best regional native and non-native conifers for naturalistic and formal landscape designs.
|
|
233HRT333
|
02/02
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Explore how to create a healthy garden while supporting biodiversity and conserving resources. We'll discuss ways to minimize water usage, effectively handle stormwater, create a healthy soil food web, and use non-toxic alternatives to maintain optimal plant health.
|
|
233HRT395
|
02/04
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Conaway
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Growing
plants
without
soil
using
hydroponics
promotes
rapid
growth
and
requires
less
water
and
space
than
conventional
gardens.
Learn
what
systems
work
best,
which
plants
to
choose,
and
how
to
ensure
they
get
propernutrition.
While
our
focus
is
on
home-scale
more...
|
|
233HRT141O
|
02/07
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-8:15pm
|
Kutz
Lodvikov
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
233HRT300F
|
02/07
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
O'Brien
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
|
|
233HRT142DO
|
02/16
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Through
classwork
and
hands-on
practice,
develop
pruning
tools
and
techniques
to
help
shrubs,
conifers,
broadleaves,
evergreens,
and
deciduous
plants
thrive.
Explore
how
woody
plant
structure
and
physiology
influence
pruning.
Learn
how
to
create
and
maintain
hedges
and
explore
authentic
pollarding
more...
|
|
233HRT321D
|
02/21
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Logan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
|
|
233HRT332B
|
02/24
|
Fr
|
10:30am-12:45pm
|
Simeone
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework required
|
|
233LAN311CO
|
02/24
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Poccia
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
|
|
233HRT411A
|
02/27
|
Mo
|
5:30pm-8:30pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
March
|
|
|
|
This course is designed for horticulturists who are responsible for maintaining outdoor landscapes. We will cover how to calculate area to help estimate plant and soil needs, apply rates for fertilizers, and calculate amounts of soil amendments.
|
|
233HRT356O
|
03/01
|
We
|
5:00pm-7:00pm
|
Weinstein
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Soil
compaction,
construction
damage,
and
land
development
practices
can
lead
to
tree
decline
and
early
tree
mortality.
Examine
the
biology
of
trees,
and
learn
how
they
respond
to
changes
in
the
urban
environment.
Explore
techniques
for
assessing
and
preserving
tree
more...
|
|
233HRT426BL
|
03/04
|
Sa
|
9:00am-11:00am
|
Picciano
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
|
|
This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
|
|
233HRT300GO
|
03/06
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Naghshineh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
|
|
233HRT411B
|
03/06
|
Mo
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Expand
your
plant
palette
by
adding
low-maintenance
fruiting
plants
that
thrive
in
cold-temperature
growing
regions-from
Arctic
kiwi
to
jujube,
medlar
to
heartnut.
Allyson
Levy
and
Scott
Serrano,
the
co-directors
of
the
Hudson
Valley's
Hortus
Arboretum,
will
highlight
a
wide
variety
more...
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233HRT210O
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03/07
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Tu
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Levy
Serrano
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ONLINE
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Study
the
entire
cannabis
growing
cycle,
including
best
practices
for
critical
harvest
and
post-harvest
procedures,
and
how
artificial
lighting
and
carbon
dioxide
enrichment
can
help
maximize
production.
We'll
discuss
the
pros
and
cons
of
different
grow
sites
and
media,
with
more...
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233HRT156CO
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03/08
|
We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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DeBacco
Crosson
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ONLINE
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Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
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233HRT142EO
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03/13
|
Mo
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6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Breyer
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ONLINE
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This
course
is
designed
for
horticulturists,
gardeners,
or
designers
who
want
to
learn
to
identify
and
classify
familiar
and
unusual
spring-,
summer-,
and
autumn-flowering
bulbs.
We
will
also
focus
on
understanding
their
biology.
more...
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233HRT342
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03/16
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
McDowell
|
NYBG
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Examine sustainable techniques for managing and maintaining commercial and residential landscapes. Develop programs that reduce adverse effects on the environment, including alternative approaches to conventional lawn management.
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233HRT443
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03/16
|
Th
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4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Laswell
|
NYBG
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April
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Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
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234HRT358A
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04/15
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Sa
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10:00am-12:40pm
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D'Antonio
|
NYBG
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234HRT358BBL
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04/16
|
Su
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10:00am-1:00pm
|
Nolan
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BLENDED
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