I am just curious if I have to expect to see many changes from 2010 format to 2011... If there is anyone who already has taken the exam in 2011, could you please share your experience? Does 2010 Becker CPA review pretty much cover everything for the new format? any comments? your reply would be greatly appreciated.
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32CPA
offlineMemberI second this... anyone see the new exam today? Of course we can't speak specifics... but would like to hear anyone who has done REG and if there was anything shocking. I too am not using a 2011 training.
BEC - Pass 10/2010
FAR - Pass 10/2010
AUD - Pass 11/2010
REG - Pass 05/2011Posted 1 year ago # -
SamBam
offlineMemberI took the test already. Left the exam clueless. There will definetly be a retake. I am going to shift gears to FARS away from this horrible test. I get the feeling that Reg is going to be my Road Block. Good luck everyone.
BEC 91 08/22/2010
AUD 96
REG 90
FAR 81 07/24/2011 Done! I can't believe itPosted 1 year ago # -
Deepa Nanwani
offlineMember@syakoub: I'm taking REG later this month and am completely terrified after your post. Without breaking any of the AICPA disclosure rules, could you be a little more specific about why the exam was so bad? Was it a problem with your review material, the amount you studied or just a plain nasty exam?
BEC 08/2010 : 76
AUD 10/2010 : 83
FAR 11/2010 : 81
REG 02/2011 : 85 and DONE!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
WhyEvenTry
offlineMemberI have taken all four test in the last testing window and I thought REG to be the easiest. Especially now that Business Entities has been added. That was the easiest part of the BEC exam. I reviewed the Becker materials for REG and was fine.
BEC - 71, 74, 77 (Feb - 2011)
FAR - 73, 78 (Feb - 2011)
REG - 83 (Nov 2010)
AUD - 71, 84 (May 2011) - Done!! CPA licensed in TX (July 2011)Posted 1 year ago # -
suzzette1
offlineMemberI agree with @WhyEvenTry, Reg. for me is the easiest of the 4 exams then FAR, Auditing and my worst nightmare is BEC. For 2011, Reg. is the least to be affected by the changes.
@syakoub I have read a lot of previous posts that they thought they failed Reg. but it turned out that they passed and in fact scored higher in their exam.
@EM0909153! Just make sure to manage your time tomorrow!
BEC 2/8/10 - 75 (studied hard & prayed less)
REG 5/15/10 - 88 (studied less but prayed hard)
AUDITING 8/9/10 - 79 (studied hard and prayed hard)
FAR 11/30/10 - 79 (studied hard and prayed hard) Thanks GOD! I'm DONEPosted 1 year ago # -
32CPA
offlineMemberTomorrow (Sat. 1/8) is D-Day for me. I would be more than happy to come out here and talk about my experience afterward. Of course, it's my last exam, so please forgive me if I don't get to the computer until Sunday (consider it a reserve for hangover).
FYI... I used 2009 Becker Reg full course and supplemented with 2010's Yeager Cram... so I'll also let you know if the outdated materials prepared me. (I also used my BEC Ch 1 from Becker for business structure).
BEC - Pass 10/2010
FAR - Pass 10/2010
AUD - Pass 11/2010
REG - Pass 05/2011Posted 1 year ago # -
EM0909153
offlineMemberJust got back from taking the Reg Exam today. Did not find the exam to me difficult at all. The first multiple choice book was unbelievably easy, maybe only a couple I had to guess on. The 2nd and 3rd booklets were much more difficult but not unbearable, similar to the hard questions I have been studying with over the last 2 months, so nothing that was unexpected. About 4 questions or so from material that I didn't see in my study material which was 2011.
I think I was fortunate on the simulations. The majority of the material I got I knew very well, except for one that I had to really guess on. In retrospect I should of studied that but overall the questions were what I had wished for, and didn't get what I didn't want to see. Had a brief moment of panic when the computer got a fatal error when I was doing researching the research question. Thankfully they were able to get me back in where I was and didn't lose anything and was able to finish in a timely matter.
FYI I Used the Wiley 2011 Material, Review Book and CD questions.
Overall for me, I found it easier then I had expected. Granted I spent a ton of time studying but nonetheless. Hope this helps.
REG - 79
AUD - 73, 78
BEC - 56, 56, 74, 80
FAR - 68, 78
DONE!Posted 1 year ago # -
WordToYourMotha
offlineMemberJust got back from Reg and damn that was kind of tough. I feel worse about this one than I did coming out of the other ones (though my scores ranged from 83-94).
The MC questions were way more particular and nit-picky than I had expected. It didn't seem much easier than Becker's final exams.
The simulation was pretty easy though.
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bevan78
offlineMemberI will not be purchasing 2011 materials. I have reviewed the sample test on the AICPA website and it is very simple. I doubt it will be that easy. Fill out a 1065? Too easy.
Hey 32, best of luck and if you are reading this, turn off the internet so that you can pass.
FAR 84 - exp April 30, 2011
AUD 81 - exp July 8, 2011
BEC 75 - exp May 15, 2012
Reg - in Jan/FebFAR - 10/30/2009 - 84
AUD - 1/8/2010 - 81
BEC - 11/17/2010 - 75
REG - 4/29/2011 - 79 (Had I failed this one, I would have had to retake REG, FAR and AUD!)Posted 1 year ago # -
32CPA
offlineMemberMy REG report. Took yesterday (1/8).
Content: as you see in an above post, I used 2009 Becker and 2010 Yeager Cram (with 2010 Whiley book), and I used Becker BEC Ch 1 for the business structure section that moved to REG in 2011. I am not allowed to offer specific material that I saw on the exam, but I'll put some opinions out there... I think that the above combination sufficiently prepared me for the exam. The parts of the exam that I was tested and had no clue were that the materials themselves should have gone deeper (in other words, it wasn't new 2011 material, it was 2009 stuff that the classes didn't prepare me well for). I was also surprised to find a question regarding a specific schedule from the corporate tax return that those of us in practice see everyday, but study materials have not covered. Luckily, I am very well versed in the workings of this schedule and knew how to answer. My guess is that it was a "pre-test" question and didn't count. So for the time being... I think that you can prepare for 2011 REG, with slightly outdated material as long as you augment your course to the new CSO's released by the AICPA.
New Exam Functionality: call me crazy, but I think they have dramatically improved the exam. First off, the calculator is more like the 10-key you have at your desk, than the craptastic calculator they used to have. It has a running tape and functions like a 10-key. Also, what I think is the greatest improvement is at the bottom of the screen. During the MCQ's, it used to be that you were on Question 1, and you could see the numbers 1-24 and flags at the bottom. You could go to any question you want. Now, the numbers are again at the bottom of the screen, but if you mouse over (hover over) the numbers, it will preview the first sentence of the question... meaning if I'm on Question 15 and it's about MACRS depreciation and I remember I had a question earlier that I'd like to see how I answered, I can hover over all the questions until I find that one. Or if I sit down and I want to go ahead and knock out all questions that may relate to my weakness... you can hover over and pick them out. It's quite helpful!!! Good job examiners!!!! The task based sims weren't too different from the old exam. No written of course. They were more in depth than I thought they'd be. The research question is more difficult now b/c in the past, you found your answer and selected the button next to the paragraph. Now you have to write out the citation... I didn't have time to finish my research question, so hopefully its still only worth one point like in the past.
All in all, I think the new exam format is an upgrade, and the material is pretty much what you hear. I know they can't test all the subjects... but I will say that both Becker and Yeager prepared me well for the law sections... and the tax sections, well, there's just so much info to know that you can't be proficient in all topics, but both courses did me well. I rarely send Becker a compliment, but this time they deserve one. However, I do believe that they spent WAY too much time and energy on Law. Yeager shortened it a lot in the cram to make it appropriate. But (this hurts to say)... Gearty was good at teaching tax.
What sucks is having to wait 3 whole months to find out if I'm a CPA or not!!! I wouldn't be surprised with a pass or a fail, but I feel like I passed. I didn't score a 99 or anything... but a 76 may be appropriate (assuming that 75 is still the passing score).
Please feel free to ask me questions about my experience with the new exam, however, you know the rules on content.
BEC - Pass 10/2010
FAR - Pass 10/2010
AUD - Pass 11/2010
REG - Pass 05/2011Posted 1 year ago # -
CPAbefore30
offlineMember@32CPA thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. 2011 Becker study material already adjusted their calculator and it showing the running tape as well which i found very cool. I do have a question for you though.... Did you get a lot of business structure questions? I know that AICPA moved the business structure to REG but for whetever reason i feel like they won't test it that much. I have already passed BEC but i have forgotten everything and really dont feel like restudying the whole chapter again. Do you think that just reading over it will be enough or i need to learn it again?
BEC - 77 (May 2010)
FAR - 83 (Aug 2010)
AUD - 89 (Nov 2010)
REG - Feb 28, 2011BEC - 77 (May 2010)
FAR - 83 (Aug 2010)
AUD - 89 (Nov 2010)
REG - Feb 28.....please CA give me a passing scorePosted 1 year ago # -
32CPA
offlineMember@CPAbefore30... I'm not allowed to say that I did or did not receive bus structure questions... I will say though that I wasted way too much time studying BEC 1 for it. I went through all the questions from BEC 1 and didn't look at the book. Just questions.
Of course, I hear that the earlier the exam you take the less change there is... that they are incorporating it more and more through the year.
BEC - Pass 10/2010
FAR - Pass 10/2010
AUD - Pass 11/2010
REG - Pass 05/2011Posted 1 year ago # -
PR_CPA_2B
offlineMemberI'm posting this while sitting outside the testing center...to me, REG has become more difficult in comparison to last windows exam I took! Hopefully its because i did good and the exam got harder as i progressed through the testlets..if not then oh well, ill try again.. I'll have to wait and see what the score is..
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WordToYourMotha
offlineMember@PR_CPA_2B, I agree. I was just as prepared for REG as I was for the other tests, all of which I took last window. REG was harder though (but FAR easily takes the cake for hardest sim). Hopefully, like you said, we did well on the first testlet and the difficulty increased.
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NCP
offlineMemberI took REG today, and am nervous for opposite reasons than most: I didn't feel like my exam was hard enough. I feel that this is a bad sign. On top of that, I very well know the questions I received were easily answerable but for whatever reason, I didn't know some of them and I should have. So it's not that the exam felt easy for me because I knew it, it just felt easy because the questions were very short and could have been easy to answer. I was able to answer kinda alot of them, but I am mad at myself that I had the opportunity to answer more of the simple questions and couldn't. I read that someone had paragraph length questions, and I didn't have this. So for this reason, I am very nervous!
On a lighter note, to those who have yet to take REG, I enjoy the simulations much more now in this new format. They are short (don't be scared by 7 testlets) for the most part, and it feels like you only have one simulation to complete instead of two as was the case before. Also, not having to worry about writing as a time killer is nice!
FAR-89
AUD-96
REG-92
BEC-86Posted 1 year ago # -
Ness
offlineMemberHow long did you guys give yourselves for the SIMS? Did you run out of time or did you have time left over?
BEC 7/20/10 88 (90 hours)
AUD 8/27/10 73 (65 hours), retake 11/22/10 81 (75 hours)
FAR 10/28/10 80 (157 hours)
REG 1/7/10 extended to 1/17/10 78 (130 hours) I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
Acowntint
offlineMemberI hardly ever post, but look on here all the time. I thought I would add my REG experience to the thread. I just took it this past Saturday. The first testlet I honestly felt like I owned it :) The second became harder and the third I was really like "Are you kidding me?" Seriously, I had 3 questions that were on a topic that was covered in about 2 paragraphs in my study material ( I use Gleim)
My SIMS were fairly manageable. I am not sure how I did, but I did feel like the material was material I had studied and my review material had covered. There was one tab on the SIMS though that again I had no idea. Even going back and reviewing my study material, I'm not sure if I answered correctly or not. I think that must be a weakness on my understanding of the topic covered.
All in all I would say the exam was on par with what I had expected. I am hoping I passed, but I think it could go either way. Now I'll just move on to AUD and hope for the best.BEC- 78 Ethics 98
FAR-76
REG- 86
AUD- Feb 2011Posted 1 year ago # -
Ahmad
offlineMember@ Acowntint, were you pressed for time during the exam? was the ratio of tax/business law Q's in line with what you expected? And finally how much of the business structure topic previously in BEC was brought up in the REG exam you took ? I passed BEC last November and its somewhat fresh in my head. Sorry for the barrage of Q's, just curious. Thanks
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Acowntint
offlineMember@Ahmad - I ended up with about 30 minutes left so I used it to attempt to research the one SIM tab which I was unsure. Finally got some type of answer :) and finished exam with about 5 minutes left.
As far as the mix of questions, without talking about specifics I would say it was a fair mix, consistent with the CSO. I took BEC and passed in November and did not go back and read the book at all and would say I did fine on anything related to that.BEC- 78 Ethics 98
FAR-76
REG- 86
AUD- Feb 2011Posted 1 year ago # -
Ness
offlineMemberI took the exam this morning. I would say it was a fair mix of the questions. I started the sims w/ 1 hour & 40 minutes left. I spent about an hour on the sims and finished w/ 40 minutes left over. I had 6 TBS and 1 of them was over a topic that I believe Becker covered in about a paragraph which stinks, and I couldn't find any research over it so I completely guessed on it. I really can't say whether I feel like I failed or passed, wouldn't be surprised either way, but of course am praying for a pass.
BEC 7/20/10 88 (90 hours)
AUD 8/27/10 73 (65 hours), retake 11/22/10 81 (75 hours)
FAR 10/28/10 80 (157 hours)
REG 1/7/10 extended to 1/17/10 78 (130 hours) I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
Deepa Nanwani
offlineMemberI took REG earlier today and I really really wish I had taken it in 2010. The MCQs were fine but the simulations were really detailed! I'm terrified now cause the simulations are worth 40% of our score.
My 2 cents for anyone taking the exam in these last few days left in the window: Know the little little details. The test seemed like the complete opposite of FAR. FAR has often been described as an inch deep and a mile wide. With Regulation, the concepts covered were really few (I almost wished I hadn't even read half the chapters) but they were covered in real depth!
Also, leave enough time for the simulations. I did have time to look through the literature and if I do pass, I think that was my saving grace!Good Luck to all of you studying/ appearing for exams/ awaiting results!
BEC 08/2010 : 76
AUD 10/2010 : 83
FAR 11/2010 : 81
REG 02/2011 : 85 and DONE!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
HazeEastwood
offlineMemberDeepa Nanwani
I agree with you. I thought the MCQ were not that bad but asked details that I wasn't expecting at all. Didn't really seem like the concepts that were driven home in the review was covered much. I would get to a question, read the first 2 sentences and think I know this topic and I would finish reading the question and realize they're asking a minute detail that I know I read somewhere but do not remember. Instead you had to remember minute details. The SIMS were a nightmare. Hard to understand. This is the first 1 I walked out of feeling like I totally bombed the test. )-:FAR-81
BEC-84
AUD-91
REG-89Posted 1 year ago # -
jackaroe
offlineMemberHey Lucky Folks who have taken the Reg exam. Y'all are scaring those of us preparing for the exam. Since it's the fine granularity of the details that you keep mentioning - do you guys think that gleim would be a solid addition as yeager and becker and roger seem to be concept driven. Gleim gets into the weeds - but provides a little better explanation than wiley. Please advise! Thanks!
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LostHighwayCPA
offlineMemberQuote from syakoub:
"I took the test already. Left the exam clueless. There will definetly be a retake. I am going to shift gears to FARS away from this horrible test. I get the feeling that Reg is going to be my Road Block. Good luck everyone."
Hey,
I felt the same way when I took my REG exam last Saturday. I have taken two exams to date (FAR & AUD) and scored quite well on both of them -- I did not finish FAR but managed to do well regardless. I was able to work through most of the MCQS even as teslets became more difficult (adaptive).
REG was a completely different story. Right out of the box, the first Teslet I received was the hardest teslet I have ever dealt with. I studied immensly for this exam, more so than both FAR and AUD. I thought I had everything covered, but apparently I did not. The language used and questions asked were vastly different than my study materials (Becker 2011). I limped through this teslet--it was very difficult.
Given that, my second teslet was medium difficulty and the questions seemed more like those from the Becker materials. I got through this teslet and went on to the third one. The third teslet was much more difficult than the second teslet, but not as impossible as the first teslet. Again, I was very suprised (shocked almost) by the first teslet. I can only hope that there were several "trial/test" questions in the first teslet.
I got to the simulations and got through the first two tabs well enough. The third tab was more difficult, but I was able to put together an answer(s). The 4-7th tab was where it started to get ridiculous again. Much like my experience with the first teslet, these tabs asked very strange questions in formats I have never seen before. The Becker material did not have anything akin to these tabs.
I went through the 2011 Becker REG material pretty thoroughly. I did a wealth of simulated exams, made note cards, tabbed up my book, took the practice finals multiple times and did the simulations multiple times. I did my best to memorize all the rules. Even in doing that, I thought this exam was extremely difficult. I honestly do not know what to expect in terms of score. I am pretty sure I will come in lower than my FAR/AUD scores -- not sure where.
Very tough exam experience imo.
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LostHighwayCPA
offlineMemberPlease keep in mind that I did not receive my score yet -- I do not mean to scare anyone; I am simply sharing my experience which is just based on my residual emotions when taking the exam. There is a good chance that I did pass, but as I remember my experiences, it seemed REG had more questions that I did not understand (compared to AUD and FAR). This is just my experience and I'm sure (as others have already posted) other people will have different, if not the opposite, experiences entirely.
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Deepa Nanwani
offlineMember@herbert7890 and almost done in fl:
Reg was supposed to be my last test too (and I'm really really hoping it was!) I'm totally not trying to scare you guys and hope that you both get questions from topics you are more familiar with! Read, Read, Read and Read some more and try not to overlook the tiny details!!!
Good Luck and I hope you both come back with positive feedback after the test!!! :)
BEC 08/2010 : 76
AUD 10/2010 : 83
FAR 11/2010 : 81
REG 02/2011 : 85 and DONE!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
Drust1985
offlineMemberI'm freakin. I think we just have to hold out hope that the one score release is purposeful and they realize that they cant fail 90% of 1st quarter reg, and they start throwing out some of the more absurd MCQ and wierd Sims that they were planning on counting.
FAR - 80; AUD - 95; BEC - 85; REG - 73 Retake - May 24 - 87 Done.Posted 1 year ago # -
jdubcpa
offlineMember"these tabs asked very strange questions in formats I have never seen before"
Yep, this was my experience with one of the SIMS. Hindsight 20/20, I spent way too much time trying to figure out what they were looking for and should have just moved on. I got to the point where I ran out of time on the last SIM and left about half of it blank.
It's amazing how so many of us feel the same way about REG. I never had this feeling with AUD and BEC. There are still questions that I look back on and can't believe they were on the exam. I'm still practicing REG questions on a weekly basis because I realize there is a good chance that I failed. I can recall about 10 MCQ that I now know for sure that I got wrong, and leaving the last SIM half blank won't help much.
AUD 87
BEC 82
REG - 04/25/2011
FAR 79Posted 1 year ago # -
candren
offlineMember"these tabs asked very strange questions in formats I have never seen before"
Same here as well. Took it this morning, still stunned.
However, my first testlet was easy, second was more difficult, third was impossible. Hoping this is a good sign!
Also, will everyone please keep specific details about the exam to themselves? It could be the difference between some of us making it and not making it.
FAR-82, AUD-93, BEC-85, REG- 2/21!Posted 1 year ago # -
Drust1985
offlineMemberSeems a little late for the keep it to yourself warning seeing as the window is done in 6 days. Although i guess you didn't want to give the warning until right after you take your exam in order to gain as much as this edge you are purporting as you can....
FAR - 80; AUD - 95; BEC - 85; REG - 73 Retake - May 24 - 87 Done.Posted 1 year ago # -
candren
offlineMemberActually, I don't read these threads until after I take the exam. I've found that reading other peoples posts freak me out, which doesn't help me in my studies. I do, however, create my own threads when I don't have a good understanding of materials while studying.
I'm not trying to get feisty, just trying to 1- be fair and 2- honor the "do not disclose any information on the exams" rule, as we all should be.
FAR-82, AUD-93, BEC-85, REG- 2/21!Posted 1 year ago # -
HazeEastwood
offlineMemberWow, strange how so many responses about REG is the same. I can totally relate to the experience. Was the first test that I walked out of feeling like a complete failure. I just wasn't ready for all the little details that you read over but don't put much emphasis in.
FAR-81
BEC-84
AUD-91
REG-89Posted 1 year ago # -
herbert7890
offlineMembercandren, from what I have seen on this thread, no one has breached the AICPA's disclosure. In this forum is all about helping each other (guidance and uplifting morale), not about being selfish and egocentric. As Drust1985 said, your timing for this comment seems a little suspicious (I might be wrong). I hope EVERYONE passes from this forum, it is like a family here, a team with the same objective of passing the CPA exam.
FAR 88 - BEC 86 - AUD 90 - REG 85 - I'm DONE!!!!
Licensed CPA - Puerto RicoPosted 1 year ago # -
Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminIf there are any AICPA disclosure rule breaches, kindly click the "Report" button on the post.
I have not seen any as of late - the readers of this forum respect the policy and take it seriously, which I am grateful for.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminGood question, Haze :) Neither would surprise me. They released BEC in December earlier than ever. The Score Release NINJAs should keep me posted as the date appears.
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candren
offlineMemberHerbert7890-- I hope everyone on here passes as well. We obviously all care a ton about the exam, since we're on a website asking for help and giving support!
As I said above, I didn't read this thread until today, because these strings freak me out. Upon reading it, something someone said about their exam was DEAD ON about my exam. If I had read it, I would've had about 5+ more questions answered correctly today, and done better on a simulation. I'm sorry, but that feeling is bound to strike a chord. Do I wish I had seen it before my exam? Absolutely. But do I wish much more than it hadn't been posted? You bet.
The push back I've received from you guys has surprised me very much. I love coming on this site, enjoy reading peoples journeys and relating to them, enjoy being able to ask questions. I am REALLY not trying to push buttons, just want the playing field level.
FAR-82, AUD-93, BEC-85, REG- 2/21!Posted 1 year ago # -
HazeEastwood
offlineMembercandren, I understand what you're saying but at the same time I don't. The nature of these exams its hard to get an advantage unless you know specifically what's on the exam. I can say on a thread I wished I had put more emphasis on the details but it doesn't really matter because they won't know which details to cover. There are so many details on REG its impossible to know which ones to emphasis. I was told by the CPA review instructor to focus on a section that I got very little questions. I just don't see away to really get an advantage on these exams.
FAR-81
BEC-84
AUD-91
REG-89Posted 1 year ago # -
candren
offlineMemberHaze, I agree wholeheartedly. There were only about 5 billion pages of details I wish I had time to go over more thoroughly.
However, if someone comments that they had way more questions than they expected on a section that is about 8-10 pages in the study materials (in Becker, anyway), I'd be bound to look at that section again :)
FAR-82, AUD-93, BEC-85, REG- 2/21!Posted 1 year ago # -
Drust1985
offlineMemberWhoa, whoa wait a second. you used becker?!?!?! they have been in this game for decades. they know what topics are bound to get tested and how they are tested and cater their materials toward it. thus, you are bound to have an advantage over somebody who doesn't use becker. can i tell you not to use the resources awarded to you (becker) to get an advantage over this exam, they took the entire 2010 tax code and compressed it to include only the details they feel has been on the test in the past. look jeff, already said he didnt see anything against the disclosure policy on the thread. thus you cant really fault us to use this as a resource.
FAR - 80; AUD - 95; BEC - 85; REG - 73 Retake - May 24 - 87 Done.Posted 1 year ago #
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