NPSAS08 supp pkg b

C.

Overview of Analysis Topics and Survey Items

The core 2008 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08) data elements are
presented as a list of approximately 300 items arranged by topic. Table 11 presents the data
elements for NPSAS, and Table 12 presents the data elements for members of the Baccalaureate
and Beyond (B&B) cohort. Most of these data elements appeared in the previously approved
NPSAS:04 and NPSAS: 2000 studies (the last NPSAS to include a B&B cohort). The data
elements for the NPSAS:08 cover general topics that pertain to all students, such as financial aid,
tuition, enrollment, and demographic characteristics. However, many items are only relevant to
certain categories of students, including dependent undergraduates, 1st and 2nd year students, the
B&B cohort of graduating seniors, graduate/first professional, or those working while enrolled.
In this case, the particular category of student has been specified in the list of data elements.
Some of the additions to the NPSAS:08 study data elements were made at the suggestion
of the Technical Review Panel (TRP). For example, data elements were added for the National
Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) and Academic Competitiveness
Grants (ACG) programs and for information received in loan counseling about repayment
options. Data elements specific to students completing their Baccalaureate degrees in 2008 for
the B&B longitudinal follow-up were also added.
NPSAS is a particularly complex survey because it uses a large variety of sources and
several sources may be available for the same data element. These are indicated in the sources
columns, generally in the order of priority, as follows:
•

ACT: Data from American College Testing service files on ACT college entrance
examinations and student questionnaires.

•

CADE: Data from institutional records collected through a computer assisted data
entry (CADE) system at the institutions or submitted in electronic data files. These
include records from the registrar, bursar, and financial aid office.

•

CATI: Data from student interviews using either the web-based self-administered
student interview or the computer assisted telephone interview (CATI).

•

FAFSA: Data from the Central Processing System (CPS) for Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which includes student and parent demographic,
income and asset information, and expected family contribution used in need
analysis. The records are called Institutional Student Information Reports (ISIR).

•

IPEDS: Data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
which includes institutional characteristics and enrollment.

•

NSLDS: Data from the U.S. Department of Education's National Student Loan Data
system (NSLDS), which has a record of all individual student loans ever borrowed
and all Pell Grant payments since 1994.

•

SAT: Data from the College Board files of SAT college entrance examinations.

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Table 11. NPSAS:08 data elements
Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3

rd

Applies to

Institutional characteristics (NPSAS sample
institution)

Survey administration

Name and address

IPEDS

CADE

All

Control (public/private not-for-profit/
private for profit)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Level (less than 2-year/2-3 year/4+year)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Highest degree offered (certificate/
associate/bachelor/master/doctoral/
first-professional)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Affiliation (religious)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Carnegie (2005) classifications

IPEDS

CADE

All

Selectivity of institution

IPEDS

State/region

IPEDS

CADE

All

Enrollment size (undergraduate/
graduate)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Calendar system (semester/quarter/
trimester/other/continuous)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Name of term (fall/winter/spring/summer)

CADE

Beginning and ending dates of terms
(month, year)

CADE

Clock/contact or credit hour

IPEDS

CADE

All

Total length of programs (terms/hours)

CADE

CATI

All

Do calendars, term dates, or credit hours
vary by program? (specify)

IPEDS

CADE

All

Scale used for GPA

CADE

or

or

Enrollment
measurement

All

All
Study eligibility

CADE

CATI

All

CATI

All

(b) at least one course for
credit toward an academic
degree

CADE

CATI

All

(c) vocational program that
requires at least 3 months
or 300 clock hrs

an academic program

Institution description

All

CADE

Enrolled in (a)

Sample stratum

All

NPSAS Study Eligibility Criteria
Enrolled at any time between July 1 to
June 30.

Purpose/issues

CADE

CATI

All

and (d) not concurrently enrolled
in high school

CADE

CATI

Undergraduates

and (e) not enrolled solely in GED
or high school completion
program

CADE

CATI

Undergraduates

Program of study/class level/GPA

Student classification

Undergraduate degree program (certificate/
CADE
AA/AAS/BA/5-yr BA/ none)

CATI

Undergraduates

Graduate/first-professional degree
program (MBA, MEd, PhD, JD, MD,
etc./none)

CATI

Graduate/first-professional

CADE

Academic programs

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Table 11. NPSAS:08 data elements—Continued
Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Purpose/issues

Completed requirements for degree (y/n)

CADE

CATI

FAFSA

All

Degree completion

Date degree awarded or expected (month
year)

CADE

CATI

All

B&B sample
identification

Major/ field of study (on line coding of CIP
codes/ no major/undecided)

CATI

CADE

Type of classes (list)

CATI

Undergraduate class level
(1-5/unclassified/graduate taking
undergraduate courses)

CADE

SMART Grants (eligibility/knowledge
about/change of majors)

CATI

Graduate/first-professional year (1-3, 4+)

CADE

CATI

Cumulative GPA

CADE

CATI

FAFSA

All
Non-degree

CATI

NSLDS

NSLDS

Undergraduates

Class level/years

Undergraduates

SMART grants

Graduate/first-professional
All

Enrollment /Attendance Status in NPSAS
year

Enrollment
classification

Terms or months enrolled

CADE

CATI

All

Attendance status for each term (full
time/half time/less then half time)

CADE

CATI

All

Number of credits earned during term

CADE

All

Attended other schools during NPSAS
year (y/n)

CATI

All

For each school attended during the year
other than NPSAS school:

CATI

2+ institutions

IPEDS code (on-line coding)

CATI

2+ institutions

Name, city, state, level, control (on-line
coding)

CATI

2+ institutions

Attendance status (full time/ part time)

CATI

2+ institutions

Education goals

Academic
performance

CATI

Educational goals

Reasons for enrolling at this institution:
– complete degree (certificate, AA, BA
– earn credits for degree elsewhere
– prepare for transfer to 4-year
– gain job skills
– prepare for job certification/license
– personal interest/recreation
Main reason for enrolling at this institution

CATI

Undergraduates

CATI

Undergraduates

Highest degree expected at this institution

CATI

All

Highest level of education expect to
complete in next 5-10 years

CATI

All

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Table 11. NPSAS:08 data elements—Continued
Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Education
background

Prior education
Type of high school diploma (diploma/
GED/certificate/foreign high
school/none)

Purpose/issues

CADE

CATI

Undergraduates

Year high school diploma received

CADE

CATI

Type of high school (public/private)

CATI

Admissions test scores

ACT

SAT

High school math courses

ACT

SAT

High school GPA

CADE

CATI

Earn credits at a college while in high
school

CATI

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
(eligibility/knowledge about/course
taking)

CATI

CADE

1st & 2nd year
undergraduates

Date began at NPSAS institution

CATI

CADE

All

Was NPSAS institution first school
attended after high school (y/n)

CATI

CADE

Month and year first enrolled in first
school

CATI

Undergraduates

Received any previous degrees or
certificates (specify)

CATI

All

Ever taken courses at a community
college (y/n)

CATI

Undergraduates

Ever taken courses at a 4-year college
(y/n)

CATI

Undergraduates

Month and year received bachelor's
degree

CATI

Date began graduate enrollment in this
program

CATI

Graduate/first-professional

Enrolled mostly full-time or part-time in
prior years

CATI

Graduate/first-professional

Undergraduates
Undergraduates
Undergraduates under 30
CATI

Undergraduates under 30
Undergraduates under 30
Undergraduates under 30

FAFSA

CADE

ACG grants

Undergraduates

Graduate/first-professional

Financial aid applications

Financial aid

Applied for aid (y/n)

FAFSA

CATI

All

Date of application (YYYYMM)

FAFSA

All

Reasons for not applying (multiple)

CATI

Non-applicants

Federal aid amounts:

Financial aid

Pell Grant

NSLDS

CADE

Undergraduates

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

NSLDS

CADE

Undergraduates

SMART Grants

NSLDS

CADE

Undergraduates

FSEOG (Supplemental Education
Opportunity Grant)

CADE

Federal Work-Study

CADE

Perkins Loan

CADE

NSLDS

All

Subsidized Stafford Loan (Direct/FFELP)

NSLDS

CADE

All

Undergraduates
All

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Sources
Data elements

3rd

Applies to

1st

2nd

Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
(Direct/FFELP)

NSLDS

CADE

All

PLUS Loan

NSLDS

CADE

All

Other federal grants (list)

CADE

All

Other federal loans (list)

CADE

All

State aid amounts:

Purpose/issues

Financial aid

(Names of major programs are listed for
each state)
State need-based grant

CADE

All

State merit-only grant/scholarship

CADE

All

State need and merit-based grant

CADE

All

State work-study program

CADE

All

State special-purpose (non-need)

CADE

All

State vocational rehabilitation

CADE

All

State loans

CADE

All

Institutional aid amounts:

Financial aid

(Names of major programs are listed for
each institution)
Institutional grants-need-based

CADE

All

Institutional grants-merit only

CADE

All

Institutional athletic scholarship

CADE

Undergraduates

Institutionally-sponsored work-study
program

CADE

All

Tuition waivers or discounts (nonemployees)

CADE

All

Tuition waivers or discounts (employees)

CADE

All

Institutional loan

CADE

All

Other Institutional aid (specify)

CADE

All

Graduate student assistantships/fellowships
Teaching assistantship

CATI

CADE

Graduate/first-professional

Research assistantship

CATI

CADE

Graduate/first-professional

Graduate assistantship

CATI

CADE

Graduate/first-professional

Graduate Fellowship

CATI

CADE

Graduate/first-professional

Traineeship

CATI

CADE

Graduate/first-professional

Tuition paid with assistantship or by a
research grant (y/n)

CATI

Graduate/first-professional

Health insurance with assistantship (y/n)

CATI

Graduate/first-professional

Other aid amounts:

Financial aid

Financial aid

Aid from student’s employer

CATI

CADE

All

Aid from parents’ employer

CATI

CADE

All

Alternative (private) loans

CATI

CADE

All

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Table 11. NPSAS:08 data elements—Continued
Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

Grants & scholarships from other
outside/private sources

CATI

CADE

Federal veteran's benefits

CATI

FAFSA

Other (listed or specify)

CADE

3rd

Applies to
All

CADE

All
All

Student borrowing/debt (cumulative)

Student debt

Total borrowed for undergraduate
education

CATI

NSLDS

All

Amount still owed on undergraduate
loans

CATI

NSLDS

Borrowers

Total borrowed for graduate/first
professional education

CATI

NSLDS

Graduate/first-professional

Amount still owed on graduate loans

CATI

NSLDS

Borrowers

Cumulative amount of undergraduate
Stafford loans

NSLDS

Borrowers

Cumulative amount of graduate Stafford
loans

NSLDS

Borrowers

Cumulative amount of Perkins loans

NSLDS

Borrowers

Cumulative amount of PLUS loans

NSLDS

Borrowers (include
graduate)

Federal loan amount outstanding

NSLDS

Borrowers

Loan counseling received (repayment
options/future salaries in major)

CATI

Borrowers

Tuition and Student Budgets

College costs

Tuition and required fees charged

CADE

Out-of-jurisdiction tuition charged (y/n)

CADE

Total student budget

CADE

Aid applicants

Room and board

CADE

Aid applicants

Books and supplies

CADE

Aid applicants

Computer or special equipment

CADE

Aid applicants

All other expenses

CADE

Aid applicants

All
CATI

All

Federal Need Analysis (aid applicants)

Need analysis

Dependency status
(dependent/independent)

FAFSA

EFC formula type (dependent/
independent without dependents/
independent with dependents)

FAFSA

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

FAFSA

EFC: Parental Contribution (dependents
only)

FAFSA

Aid applicants

EFC: Student Contribution

FAFSA

Aid applicants

CATI

Graduate/ firstprofessional

CADE

Aid applicants

Aid applicants
CADE

Aid applicants

Student employment and earnings while
enrolled
Type and amount of assistantship
(research/ teaching/ other)

Purpose/issues

Student employment
CADE

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Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Teaching Assistantships: type of duties
(discussion/grading/lab/office hours/
student e-mail teaching)

CATI

Number of jobs for pay while enrolled

CATI

Type of job
– Work-study
– Assistantship (undergraduate)
– Co-op employment
– Paid practicum/internship
– Other job for the school
– Private employer or other

CATI

All

Work-study for community service or
tutoring (y/n)?

CATI

Work-study jobs

Location (on/off campus)

CATI

Employed

Type of employer (school/for-profit/
nonprofit/government/ military/selfemployed)

CATI

Employed

Related to major or coursework (y/n)

CATI

Purpose/issues

Graduate teaching
assistants
CADE

All

Job characteristics:

Held same job before enrolling (y/n)?

Employed
Employed

Average hours per week worked while
enrolled

CATI

Employed

Amount earned while enrolled (per
period)

CATI

Employed

Number of weeks worked while enrolled
(all/most/half/less than half)

CATI

Employed

Primarily: (1) a student who works; (2)
employee taking courses

CATI

Employed

Reasons for working (spending money/
tuition/job experience/expected by
parents/send money home)

CATI

Undergraduates who work

Afford to attend school without working
(y/n)?

CATI

Undergraduates who work

Employment during prior summer (y/n)

CATI

Undergraduates under 30

Amount saved from summer job for
educational expenses

CATI

Undergraduates under 30

Effect of job (restrict choice of classes/
limit number of classes/limit class
schedule/assist with coursework/
career preparation/limit access to
campus facilities)

CATI

Students who work

Effect of job on grades (positive/negative/
none)

CATI

Students who work

Effect of jobs

Source of funds

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Table 11. NPSAS:08 data elements—Continued
Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Purpose/issues
Student
demographics

Student Demographic Characteristics
Gender (female/male)

CADE

CATI

FAFSA

All

Birth date or age

CADE

CATI

FAFSA

All

Marital status (never married/married/
separated/divorced/widowed)

CATI

FAFSA

CADE

All

US born (y/n)

CATI

US citizenship (yes/resident alien/student
visa)

CADE

All
CATI

FAFSA

All

Country of origin

CADE

State of legal residence

FAFSA

CATI

Student visas
All

Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino/ Not Hispanic
or Latino)

CATI

CADE

All

Hispanic type (Mexican/Cuban/Puerto
Rican/other)

CATI

Hispanics

Race (American Indian or Alaska Native/
Asian/Black or African American/
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander/White)—select one or more

CATI

Member of recognized tribe (y/n)

CATI

American Indians

Language spoken in the home (English/
not English)

CATI

All except visa

Number of dependent children

CATI

All

Ages of dependent children

CATI

With dependents

Number of children in daycare

CATI

With dependents

Monthly expenses for daycare

CATI

With dependents

Supporting any other dependents (y/n)

CATI

All

CADE

All

Location and housing

College costs

Housing when enrolled (on campus/off
campus/with parents)

CATI

Distance school from home

CATI

Undergraduates

Distance school from work

CATI

Employed

CADE

Undergraduates

Military or Veteran Status
Veteran of U.S. forces (y/n)

CATI

FAFSA

All

Active duty or reserves of Armed Forces
of U.S. (y/n)

CATI

FAFSA

All

Parents of dependent students

Family background

Parents' marital status

FAFSA

CATI

Number of people supported by parents

FAFSA

CATI

Under 30
Under 30

Number of other siblings in college

FAFSA

CATI

Under 30

Siblings in college before respondent

CATI

Under 30

Parents taking college courses

CATI

Under 30

Parents born in US (y/n)

CATI

All except visa

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Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Parental support
Did parents help pay for:

Parental support
CATI

Under 30

Tuition (y/n)

CATI

Under 30

Housing (y/n)

CATI

Under 30

Living expenses (y/n)

CATI

Under 30

Other education expenses (y/n)

CATI

Under 30

Parents’ education

Family background

Father's highest level of education

CATI

FAFSA

All

Mother's highest level of education

CATI

FAFSA

All

Total income (ranges in CATI)

FAFSA

CATI

Under 30

Adjusted Gross Income

FAFSA

Under 30

U.S. Income tax paid

FAFSA

Under 30

CATI

Under 30

Parent Finances

Own home (y/n)
Business, farm or investments over
$10,000 (y/n)

Purpose/issues

Family income

FAFSA

CATI

Under 30

Student finances

Family income

Student’s own income in prior calendar
year

FAFSA

CATI

All

Spouse income in prior calendar year

FAFSA

CATI

Married

Adjusted Gross Income (student and
spouse)

FAFSA

All

US income tax paid

FAFSA

All

Receive any untaxed income (specify):
(TANF/child support/worker's comp/
disability/social security/food stamps)

CATI

Own a home, (y/n)

CATI

24 and over

Monthly mortgage or rent

CATI

All

Own business, farm or investments over
$10,000 (y/n)

CATI

24 and over

FAFSA

All

Credit cards

Student debt

Number of credit cards in your own name

CATI

Under 30

Usually pay off balance most months?

CATI

Card holders

Current amount outstanding

CATI

Card holders

Use credit card to pay tuition bills (y/n)

CATI

Card holders

Parents ever help pay (y/n)

CATI

Card holders

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Sources
Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Remedial courses
Ever taken any remedial or
developmental courses (y/n)
Number of remedial courses this year
Distance education

Academic preparation
CATI

Undergraduates

CATI

1st/2nd year
undergraduates

CATI

All

Type (internet/pre-recorded/live)

CATI

All

Location

CATI

All

Number of courses

CATI

All

Entire program via distance education
(y/n)

CATI

All

Satisfaction

CATI

All

Civic participation

Alternative instruction

Student involvement

Registered to vote?

CATI

Citizens

Ever voted in any national, state, local
election?

CATI

Citizens

Community Service

Student involvement

Perform any community service/volunteer
work during last year (y/n)

CATI

All

Type of community service activity
(specify from list)

CATI

Volunteers

Number of hours/month

CATI

Volunteers

Work required for graduation or part of
classes (y/n)

CATI

Volunteers

CATI

All

Any long lasting sensory condition (y/n)

CATI

All

Any condition that limits physical activity
(y/n)

CATI

All

Student limitations or disabilities

Purpose/issues

Any other condition lasting 6 months or
more (y/n)

CATI

All

Main limiting condition (specify from list)

CATI

With disabilities

Disabilities

NOTE: IPEDS = Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System; CADE = computer assisted data entry; CATI = computer
assisted telephone interview; FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid; SMART = National Science and Mathematics
Access to Retain Talent grant; ACG = Academic Competitiveness Grants; NSLDS = National Student Loan Data System; FFEL =
Federal Family Education Loan; PLUS = Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student; ETS = Educational Testing Service;
B&B=Baccalaureate and Beyond.

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Table 12. NPSAS:08 data elements for B&B sample members
Sources
Data elements

Applies to

Purpose/issues

CADE?

Undergraduates

B&B eligibility
determination

CADE?

B&B

1st

2nd

Completed or expect to complete bachelor's
degree at NPSAS school between July
1 and June 30?

CATI

Date received/expect to receive bachelor's
degree (year month)

CATI

3rd

B&B Eligibility Criteria

Labor market
outcomes

Employment plans
Employment plans for after graduation
(have a job or firm offer/actively
seeking a job/ not looking)

CATI

B&B

If planning work, description (continuing
same employment from before
graduation/ beginning of career in
occupation or industry/ temporary job
while planning or preparing/ just paying
bills/ etc.)

CATI

B&B work planners

If planning work, employment status (fulltime or part-time)

CATI

B&B work planners

If planning work, occupation (on-line coding)

CATI

B&B work planners

Prospective
teachers
identification

If planning work, type of job search activities

CATI

B&B work planners

Transition to work

Ever taught at K-12 level in a school setting
(y/n) (Do not count home-schooling of
your own or others’ children.)

CATI

All B&B

Pipeline definition

If yes… types of teaching positions held
(regular, substitute, teacher’s aide,
support, itinerant, student teacher)
Check all that apply.

CATI

B&B who have taught

If yes to regular, support, or itinerant, year
when first taught in any of those types
of positions?

CATI

B&B who have taught

Have you ever been certified to teach at the
K-12 level (y/n) (Do not count
emergency certificates or waivers.)

CATI

All B&B

If y, when first certified to teach?

CATI

B&B ever certified

If no, are you eligible to be certified or will
you be eligible to be certified upon
graduation?

CATI

B&B not ever certified

CATI

B&B not ever certified and
not eligible to be
certified now or upon
graduation

Have you ever taken any of the following
steps to prepare for a teaching career?
Check all that apply.
Applied to teacher ed. program
Taken Praxis or other examination to enter
teacher education program
Entered teacher ed. program
Taken/taking courses toward teacher
certification

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Sources
Data elements

1st

Completed/completing student teaching
assignment, internship, or practicum

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Purpose/issues

Transcripts

Taken examination to receive teaching
certificate/license

Considering teaching at K-12 level (y/n)

B&B who have not taught,
have never been
certified, are not
eligible and will not be
eligible for certification
upon graduation, have
not taken any steps to
prepare

CATI

Graduate school plans

Graduate education

Taken/planning to take GRE or other
graduate/first-professional entrance
exams

CATI

B&B

Applied/applying/intending to apply to
graduate or professional schools for
next academic year (be able to
distinguish)

CATI

B&B

Source(s) of information about graduate
schools (advisor/faculty, other
students, Internet, directly from
institutions…)

CATI

B&B grad planners

Intended degree program/field of study (online coding)

CATI

B&B grad planners

Intend to enroll full-time (y/n)

CATI

B&B grad planners

Do you plan to be working full-time, parttime, or not at all while you are
enrolled?

CATI

B&B grad planners

Number of schools applied/applying to

CATI

B&B grad planners

Accepted at any graduate schools

CATI

B&B grad planners

Reasons for pursuing graduate education
(career goals/undecided about
career/no job prospects/ academic
interests/availability of aid/urged by
parents/ etc.)

CATI

B&B grad planners

Reasons for not applying to graduate school
(financial/undergraduate debt/not
required for career goals/ no academic
interest/personal)

CATI

B&B NOT grad planners

Plan to apply in the future (y/n); If yes,
expected year to begin graduate study

CATI

B&B NOT grad planners

Selected Undergraduate Experiences
Ever studied abroad? Where? How long?

CATI

Transcripts?

B&B

Ever taken language other than English?
What? How long?

CATI

Transcripts?

B&B

Original intended major in a STEM field
(y/n)

CATI

Ever attempted to transfer any credits to
NPSAS institution? How many
attempted/accepted

CATI

Undergrad
preparation

B&B

Transcripts?

B&B

See notes at end of table.

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Data elements

1st

2nd

3rd

Applies to

Educational and
occupational
outcomes

Opinions and attitudes
Self-ratings on traits compared to average
person

CATI

B&B

Personally important goals

CATI

B&B

CATI

B&B

Locating Information

Purpose/issues

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