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Course Listings by ThM, pre-2007 MTS,
and pre-2005 MDiv Area (I, II, & III) for 2008-09

Show Projected Course Offerings through 2011

Courses that meet area distribution requirements for the Master of Theology (ThM) degree, for the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program for students having begun before the fall of 2007, and for the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program for students having begun before the fall of 2005 are listed below. Descriptions of Areas I, II, and III may be found on the ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Areas I, II, and III page.

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Area I: Scripture and Interpretation

1101

Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament
Michael Coogan
Half Course. Fall 2008. F., 9-11 and hour to be arranged

1202

Introduction to the New Testament: History and Interpretation
Laura S. Nasrallah
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., at 10 and hour to be arranged

1210

The Christian Bible and Its Interpretation
Peter J. Gomes
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., F., at 11 and hour to be arranged

1301

The Greek Bible in History and Theology
Andrew Teeter
Half Course. Fall 2008. F., 9-11

1465_2529

The Bible and Politics
Paul D. Hanson
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 8:30-10

1469_3677

Reading Midrash
John T. Townsend
Half Course. Fall 2008. Times to be arranged. First meeting Sept. 19, 3-5

1479

First Images of Jesus Christ: Earliest Christologies of the New Testament
François Bovon
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 1-3 and hours to be arranged

1504_2558

Feminist Biblical Interpretation
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu, 1-3 plus group meeting Tu., at 12

1505

Women, Sex, and Gender in Ancient Christianity
Karen L. King
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 1-3 and hour to be arranged

1514_2556

Democratizing Biblical Studies: Seminar
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

1518

Early Christianity in the Roman Empire
Laura S. Nasrallah
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 10-12 and hour to be arranged

1521

The First Epistle to the Corinthians: Seminar
François Bovon
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 1-3

1525

The Apostle Paul: His Letters, His Cities, and His Legacy
Helmut Koester
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 3-5 and hour to be arranged

1533

Johannine Writings in History and Theology
Sean Freyne
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 10-11:30 and hour to be arranged

1625_4030

Rapid Reading: Classical Hebrew I
Jo Ann Hackett
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 1-3

1626_4031

Rapid Reading: Classical Hebrew II
Jo Ann Hackett
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 1-3

1652

History and Historiography in Rabbinic Literature
Isaiah M. Gafni
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 3-5

1667a_3667a

Judaism: The Liturgical Year
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., W., 10-11:30

1667b_3667b

Judaism: The Liturgical Year
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., 10-11:30

1748

The Mystical Theology of Dionysius the Areopagite
Charles Stang
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 3-5

1749

Early Christian Thought I: The Greek Authors
Charles Stang
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 11:30-1 and hour to be arranged

1750

Early Christian Thought II: The Latin Authors
Charles Stang
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 11:30-1 and hour to be arranged_

1755

Classics of Syriac Christian Literature
Charles Stang
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 3-5

1808

The Binding of Isaac (\Aqedah/): Seminar
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

1816

The Song at the Sea: Seminar
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-3

1817_2476

Biblical Theology: Seminar
Paul D. Hanson
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 11-1

1819

Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Seminar
Richard Saley
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 3-6

1843

Exploring Jewish Christianity from the First to the Fourth Century c.e.
Sean Freyne
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 3-5

1870

Archaeology and the World of the New Testament: Seminar
Laura S. Nasrallah
Full Course (Intensive). Spring 2009. Tu., 12-3

1980

Seminar for Advanced New Testament Students
François Bovon
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. W., 3-5 biweekly

1995

New Testament Seminar for Doctoral Dissertations
Laura S. Nasrallah
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. W., 3-5 biweekly

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Area II: Christianity and Culture

1465_2529

The Bible and Politics
Paul D. Hanson
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 8:30-10

1504_2558

Feminist Biblical Interpretation
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3 plus group meeting Tu., at 12

1514_2556

Democratizing Biblical Studies: Seminar
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

1817_2476

Biblical Theology: Seminar
Paul D. Hanson
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 11-1

2146_4231

Advanced Greek: Alexandria
Annewies van den Hoek
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., F., 9:30-11

2149_4234

Advanced Greek: Montanism
Annewies van den Hoek
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., F., 9:30-11

2210

History of the Exegesis and Reception of Genesis: Seminar
Kevin Madigan
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 1-3

2211

Reformation Europe
Kevin Madigan
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

2223_4330

Latin Paleography and Manuscript Culture: Seminar
Beverly M. Kienzle
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 3-5 and hour to be arranged

2224_4331

Readings in Christian Latin: Hildegard of Bingen and the Gospels
Beverly M. Kienzle
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 3-5:30

2258

Women's Religious Organizing and Leadership in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Anthea Butler
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 10-12

2259

Feminism and Catholicism: Bodies in Context
Karen Trimble Alliaume
Half Course. Fall 2008. F., 11-1

2293

The Holocaust and the Churches, 1933-45
Kevin Madigan
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 1-3

2297

History of Harvard and Its Presidents
Peter J. Gomes
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., F., at 11 and hour to be arranged

2324

The Making of Christianity
Nicola Denzey
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., at 11, and a weekly section to be arranged

2325

The Religious History of American Women: Seminar
Ann D. Braude
Half Course. Fall 2008. F.., 1-3

2355

Encountering the Other: The Expansion of the Christian West, 1650-1850
David Hempton
Half Course. Fall 2008. T., Th., 8:30-10

2357

Evangelical Conversion and Disenchantment Narratives
David Hempton
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

2359

The Rise of the Holiness Traditions: Pietism, Methodism, and Pentecostalism
David Hempton
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 8:30-10

2390

Colloquium in American Religious History
David Hempton
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. Tu., 7:30-9:30 pm biweekly

2402

Introduction to Theological Thinking
David Lamberth
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 11:30-1

2456

The "Death of God"? Modern and Postmodern Responses to Religion
Tamsin Jones
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., at 10

2465

The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible
Allen Callahan
Half Course. Fall 2008. To be announced

2511

Religion and Politics in Current "Fundamentalist" Movements
Harvey G. Cox
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 1-3 and section

2526

Religion, Politics, and Public Policy in the U.S.
Richard Parker
Half Course. Spring 2009. To be announced

2528

Religion and the Public Intellectual
Ronald F. Thiemann
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3 and hour to be arranged

2544

Islam Through Western Christian Eyes
Harvey G. Cox
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

2546

Theology and the Literary Arts: Seminar
Ronald F. Thiemann
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

2568

Borders and Bodies: Trans/feminista Theologizing
Monica Maher
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 1-3

2629

History of Christian Thought: The Medieval West
Amy Hollywood
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 10-12 and hour to be arranged

2662

Seminar in Contemporary Theory: Sigmund Freud, H.D., and Jacques Derrida
Amy Hollywood
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 5-7

2672

Circumscribing a Discipline - Theology and the Philosophy of Religion: Seminar
David Lamberth
Half Course. Spring 2009. To be announced

2688

Feminist Theologies - Contexts and Methods
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and Maria Pilar Aquino
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 1-3 plus group meeting Tu., at 12

2692

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Amy Hollywood
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 10-12

2698

Doctoral Colloquium in Religion, Gender, and Culture
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. M., 11-1

2707

Religion, Reconciliation, and Peacemaking
Maria Pilar Aquino
Half Course. Fall 2008. F., 1-3

2721

The Ethical and Religious Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Seminar
Preston Williams
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 3-5

2772

Unitarian and Universalist Thought in the Twentieth Century
Dan McKanan
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 10-12

2773

The Religious Left in US History
Dan McKanan
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., W., at 10 and hour to be arranged

2775

The Social Gospel
Dan McKanan
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 3-5

2776

Unitarian and Universalist History in the United States
Dan McKanan
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., at 10 and hour to be arranged

2790

Jonathan Edwards
George Marsden
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 11:30-1

2791

Faith and Learning in American Culture
George Marsden
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 1-2:30

2792

Puritanism and Colonial New England
George Marsden
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 3-5:30

2793

Interpreting American Religious History
George Marsden
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 3-5:50

2805

Religion, Ethics, and Human Rights: Seminar
Ronald F. Thiemann and Jan Sokol
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 1-3

2808

Religion, Secularism, and Common Morality
John Reeder
Half Course. Spring 2009. To be announced

2811

Rights and Virtues
David Little and John Reeder
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 10-12

2813

Religion and Social Theory: Seminar on the thought of Max Weber
David Little
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 10-12

2818

Religion in Global Politics
Monica Toft
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 4:10-6

2819

Ethics and Public Policy
Peter J. Paris
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., F., 1-2:30

2832

Ethics and Politics in Black America
Peter J. Paris
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., F., 1-2:30

2834

Ethics and Diverse Theologies in the Black Community
Peter J. Paris
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 10-12

2852

Religion and Government: Choices of Morality, Law, and Policy: Seminar
J. Bryan Hehir
Half Course. Fall 2008. To be announced

2853

The Politics and Ethics of the Use of Force
J. Bryan Hehir
Half Course. Spring 2009. To be announced

2876

The Ethics of Relationships - Friendship: Seminar
Ralph B. Potter
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 3-5

2893

Moral Leadership: Self, Other, and Action
Marshall Louis Ganz and Bernard Steinberg
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 4:10-6

2894

Public Narrative
Marshall Louis Ganz
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 1:10-2:30

2895

A Profile in Ministry: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Seminar
Dudley C. Rose
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 3-5

2898

Public Christianity: Poverty, AIDS, and Criminal Justice: Seminar
Matthew Myer Boulton
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 3-5

2899

Christianity: The Liturgical Year
Matthew Myer Boulton
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 10-11:30

2901

Sacred Music in History and Current Practice
Harry Huff
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 2-5

2902

Christian Preaching: Theology and Practice
Matthew Myer Boulton
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-3

2907

Introduction to Public Preaching
Peter J. Gomes
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 2-5

2908

Liturgy and Preaching in the Unitarian Universalist and Free Church Traditions: Seminar
Gary Smith
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 11-1

2911

Racializing Whiteness- Refocusing the Lens of Anti-Racist Ministerial Leadership in the United States: Conference Course
Nancy Richardson
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 4-6

2912

The American Spirit in Music
Harry Huff
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 2-5

2914

Organizing: People, Power, and Change
Marshall Louis Ganz
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 1:10-2:30

2915

Colloquium on Religion and Education
Diane L. Moore
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 4-6; F., 8-4

2916

Religion, Democracy and Education
Diane L. Moore
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 4-6

2918

Education for Liberation
Nancy Richardson
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 4-6

2923

Religious Studies and Education Methods: Seminar
Tom Rooney
Half Course. Fall 2008. One week in June and one week in August

2925

Administration and Leadership
Emily Click
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 3-5

2927

Spiritual Care and Counseling
Cheryl Giles
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 3-6

2928

Counseling - Practice and Theory: Seminar
Patricia Rathbone
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 3-6

2930

Contemplative Psychotherapy: Buddhist Approaches to Counseling
Cheryl Giles
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 3-5

2931

Risk and Resilience in Adolescent Development: Seminar
Cheryl Giles
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 4-6

2932

Advanced Spiritual Care and Counseling
Cheryl Giles
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 12-2 and three hours hospital visitation

2933

Meaning Making - Thinking Theologically about Ministry Experience: Seminar
Emily Click
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. As Announced Andover Hall, Sperry Room, 1st mtg. 9/16, 5:30-7:30 or 9/18 3-5

2934

Counseling for Practitioners - Addressing Trauma and Loss: Seminar
Patricia Rathbone
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 3-5:30

2944

Meaning Making: Thinking Theologically About Ministry Experience
Emily Click
Half Course. Fall 2008. Course times to be announced. Andover Hall, Sperry Room, 1st mtg. 9/16 5:30-7:30 or 9/18 3-5

2950

Baptist Polity, Practice and History
Jeffrey Brown
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 9-11

2955

United Methodist Polity
Scott Campbell
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 3-5

2962

The Lutheran Church (ELCA) - Its Marks and Practices: Seminar
Joanne Elise Engquist
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 2-4

2969

Mentoring for Growth and Action
Emily Click
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 3-5

2973

Buddhist Peacemaking Ministry: Seminar
Bernie Glassman
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 3-5:30 and two hours on-site

2975

United Church of Christ Polity
Elizabeth Ann King
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 2-5

2986

Preaching for Social Change: Seminar
Charles G. Adams
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 10-11:30

2987

Faith-Based Economic Development
Charles G. Adams
Half Course. Spring 2009. Th., 3-5 and hour to be arranged

2988

The Dynamics of Black Preaching: Seminar
Charles G. Adams
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 10-11:30am

2989

God, Human Suffering, and the Minister
Charles G. Adams
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 3-5

2990

Unitarian Universalist Polity and Practices: Seminar
John Buehrens
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 2-4

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Area III: Religions of the World

1469_3677

Reading Midrash
John T. Townsend
Half Course. Fall 2008. Times to be arranged. First meeting Sept. 19, 3-5

1667a_3667a

Judaism: The Liturgical Year
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., W., 10-11:30

1667b_3667b

Judaism: The Liturgical Year
Jon D. Levenson
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., 10-11:30

3101

Introduction to Comparative Theology and Theology of Religions
Francis X. Clooney, SJ
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 10-11:30

3223

Religion, Gender and Politics in Transnational Perspective
Leila Ahmed and Ann D. Braude
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-4

3258

Community and Alterity in Africa
Michael D. Jackson
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-3

3406

Hindu Traditions of Devotion
Anne E. Monius
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., W., at 11 and hour to be arranged

3417

Christian-Hindu Interaction in Some South Indian Villages
John B. Carman and Chilkuri Vasantha Rao
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

3559

Buddhist Women and Representations of the Female
Janet Gyatso
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 10-11:30 and hour to be arranged

3566

Buddhism and Society in Southeast Asia
Donald K. Swearer and Charles Hallisey
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 3-5:30

3571

Religious Belief and Moral Action
Donald K. Swearer
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 10-11:30am

3596

The Satanic Verses Problem in History I
M. Shahab Ahmed
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 2-5

3597

The Satanic Verses Problem in History II
M. Shahab Ahmed
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 2-5

3601

Contemporary Voices in Western Islam
Leila Ahmed
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 10-1

3616

Religion, Gender, Identity - Readings in Arab and Muslim Autobiography: Seminar
Leila Ahmed
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 3-5

3623

Introduction to the Modern Arab World
William E. Granara
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., W., at 10 and hour to be arranged

3626

The Modern Arab World Since WWI
William E. Granara
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., at 10 and hour to be arranged

3628

Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies
Ali S. Asani
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., W., F., at 12

3646

Classical Rabbinic Literature in Translation
Jonathan Schofer
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 10:00-11:30

3650

Land, Center, and Diaspora in Ancient Judaism
Isaiah M. Gafni
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 3-5

3681

Modern Jewish Religious Movements
Jay M. Harris
Half Course. Spring 2009.

3690

African Religions
Jacob Olupona
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 4-6

3692

Afro-Atlantic Religions
J. Lorand Matory
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 2-4

3703

Indigenous Religious Traditions and Modernity: Seminar
Jacob Olupona
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 2-4

3729

Introduction to Comparative Religious Ethics: Character and a Good Life
Jonathan Schofer
Half Course. Spring 2009. T., Th., 11-12 and hour to be arranged

3730

Methods in Comparative Religious Ethics and History of the Field
Jonathan Schofer
Half Course. Fall 2008. Th., 1-3

3735

Expressive Traditions across Cultures: Feminist Ethnographic Approaches
Coralynn Davis
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 11-1

3736

Women in Chinese Religious Traditions
Ping Yao
Half Course. Spring 2009. F., 9-11

3737

Gender, Cosmology, and Ritual in Native American Society
Nimachia Hernandez
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 9-11

3750

The Bhagavad Gita and Its Commentators
Francis X. Clooney, SJ
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 3-5:30

3751

God, Hindu, and Christian
Francis X. Clooney, SJ
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., 10-11:30

3753

A Summation of Hindu Theology: the Vedartha Samgraha of Ramanuja
Francis X. Clooney, SJ
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 3-5:30

3778

Buddhism and Literature
Charles Hallisey
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 3-5:30

3779

Introduction to Buddhist Commentaries and their Critical Interpretations
Charles Hallisey
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., at 9 and hour to be arranged

3819

Existential - Phenomenological Anthropology
Michael D. Jackson
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

3823

The Tree at the Center of the World: Conference Course
Kimberley Patton
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

3830

Introduction to Buddhism
Janet Gyatso
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., Th., at 11:30 and hour to be arranged

3831

Tibetan Religious Literature
Janet Gyatso
Half Course. Fall 2008. TBA, first meeting W., Sept. 17 at 9

3838

Saintliness in Chinese and Indian Buddhism
Toru Funayama
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 3-5

3841

Myth in History: An Introduction to Religion and to the Study of Religion
Charles Hallisey
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., Th., 11:30-12:30 and hour to be arranged

3847

Religion in Multicultural America - Case Studies in Religious Pluralism: Seminar
Diana L. Eck
Half Course. Spring 2009. Tu., 1-3

3853

Buddhism and Social Change: Seminar
Christopher S. Queen
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

3857

Confucian Ethics: Conference Course
Tu Wei-ming
Half Course. Spring 2009. M., 1-4

3888

Buddhist Studies Seminar
Janet Gyatso
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-3

3900

Writing Lives: Women Writing Religion
Leila Ahmed
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 3-5

3901

World Religions in Boston: Research Seminar
Diana L. Eck
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 1-3

3916

Feminist Environmental Philosophy and Theology
Susan Abraham
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 4-6

3930

Thinking About History in South Asia: Seminar
Anne E. Monius
Half Course. Fall 2008. Tu., 1-3

3941

Christian Ministry in Multi-Religious America: Boston Seminar
Diana L. Eck
Half course throughout the year. 2008-09. To be announced

3945

Islam and Secularism; Conflict or Compatibility? Lessons from Western Europe and North America
Jocelyne Cesari
Half Course. Fall 2008. M., 3:30-5:30

3957

Religion and Society in Edo and Meiji Japan: Conference Course
Helen Hardacre
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 4-6

3958

Religion and Society in Twentieth-Century Japan: Conference Course
Helen Hardacre
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 1-3

3959

Topics in the Study of Shinto: Seminar
Helen Hardacre and Melissa McCormick
Half Course. Fall 2008. W., 1-3

3960

Shinto
Helen Hardacre
Half Course. Spring 2009. W., 4-6

3978

The Vocabulary of Islam
M. Shahab Ahmed
Half Course. Spring 2009.

3979

Orthodoxy: Religion, Truth, and Authority: Seminar
M. Shahab Ahmed
Half Course. Fall 2008.

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