TCSI for Higher Education Providers

Overview

This article outlines all of the packets and sub-packets that underpin the reporting of Higher Education data via the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) reporting standard. The following tables contain the valuable mapping between government requirements, Paradigm field names, and the location of the field within the Paradigm user interface.

The tables below contain a comprehensive list of data elements as required by the government, to easily locate the element number that you want to check, use the Ctrl + F command keys on Windows (Command-F for Mac) to open the search bar where you can directly search for your targeted Element Number or Code.

Key Resources

The government maintains a comprehensive set of resources to support providers who are planning on transitioning to or are already reporting via TCSI:

Key Terms and Concepts

Unique Identifier (UID) - these are used to support Business to Government (B2G) reporting via the TCSI API to identify and keep track of records. A single UID replaces the combination of identifying elements that were previously used in HEIMS reporting to uniquely identify a record. The presence of a UID is required in order for a record to be updated via TCSI reporting.

Course of Study Group

Course of Study Packet (generates UID3)

This packet is required for all courses reported to TCSI. It is important that this packet is completed and validated before students are enrolled on the course.

See: TCSI | Course of Study Packet

UID3

Last submitted

Last Status

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E533

Course of study code

Base Course

Course of study code

destE533

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

10

E394

Course of study name

Base Course

Course of study name

destE394

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

72

E310

Course of study type code

Base Course

HEIMS Course Type

destCourseType

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

SELECT

2

E350

Course of study load

Base Course

HEIMS Course Load

destCourseLoad

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

2

E455

Combined course of study indicator

Base Course

Combined course of study indicator

destCombinedCourseCode

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

SELECT

1

Course Group

Course Packet (generates UID5)

The course packet is a sub-packet of the Course of Study Group, which links to the Course of Study via UID3. This Courses packet is required for all courses that are reportable to TCSI. It is important that this packet is completed and validated before students are enrolled on the course. Failing to have a UID for a course enrolment will cause TCSI validation errors.

See: TCSI | Course Packet

UID5

Dest Uid5

Last submitted

Last submitted

Last Status

Last Status

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E307

Course code

Base Course

HEIMS Course Code

destCourseCode

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

TEXT

10

E308

Course Name

Base Course

Course Name

programName

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

TEXT

72

E596 (NEW)

Standard course duration

Base Course

Standard Course Duration

destE596

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

SELECT

4(3)

E619

Course Assurance Indicator

Base Course

Course Assurance Indicator

destE619

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

TICK

Course sub-data packets

A field of education sub-packet is required for each course reported.

Course fields of education extension:

See: TCSI | Course Fields of Education Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E461

Field of education code

Base Course

HEIMS Education Fields

destEduField

Courses > Edit Details, Field of Education Section

SELECT

6

E462

Field of education supplementary code

Base Course

HEIMS Supplementary Education Fields

destSupplementaryEduField

Courses > Edit Details, Field of Education Section

SELECT

6

E609(NEW)

Effective From Date

Base Course

Effective From Date

destE609

Courses > Edit Details, Field of Education Section

SELECT

10

Entity Status

UID5

Dest uid

Validation Status

destLastSubmittedStatus

Special interest course extension:

See: TCSI | Specialisation Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E312

Special course type

Base Course

Special Course Type

destE312

Courses > Edit Details, Special course type

SELECT

2

E609

Special interest course effective from date

Base Course

Effective From Date

destE609

Courses > Edit Details, Special course type

TEXT

10

E610

Special interest course effective to date

Base Course

Effective To Date

destE610

Courses > Edit Details, Special course type

TEXT

10

Entity status

UID5

Validation Status

Campuses Group

Campus Packet

Each campus location that teaches a course or unit must have an associated campus record. This packet should be entered and validated before any course or unit enrolments are entered and pushed to TCSI as it will generate validation errors.

See: TCSI | Campus Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID2

E525

Campus suburb

Provider

Suburb

city

Providers/Edit details

TEXT

48

E644

Campus country code

Provider

Country

countryGeoId

Providers/Edit details

SELECT

4

E559

Campus postcode

Provider

Post Code

postalCode

Providers/Edit details

TEXT

4

E609

Campus effective from date

Provider

Campus Effective From Date

destE609

Providers/Edit details

TEXT

10

E610

Campus effective to date

Provider

Campus Effective To Date

destE610

Providers/Edit details

TEXT

10

Courses on Campuses Group

Courses on Campus Packet (generates UID4)

**This is a sub-group of the Campus group, which links to Campus through UID2 and links to the Courses Group through UID5. Each campus that teaches a unit for the course must have a course on-campus packet.

See: TCSI | Course on Campus Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID4

E569

Campus operation type

Base Course

Campus Operation Type

destE569

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

SELECT

2

E570

Principal mode of offshore delivery code

Base Course

Offshore Mode

destE570

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

SELECT

2

E571

Offshore delivery code

Base Course

Offshore Delivery Indicator

destE571

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

SELECT

2

E597

CRICOS code

Base Course

Cricos Code

cricosCode - E597

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

TEXT

7

E609

Course on campus effective from date

Base Course

Course On Campus Effective From Date

destE609

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

TEXT

10

E610

Course on campus effective to date

Base Course

Course On Campus Effective To Date

destE610

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

TEXT

10

Courses on campus sub-packet: Campus course fees extension

A campus course fee record is required for every course on campus record. This sub-packet is required for every parent record.

See: TCSI | Campus Course Fees Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID4

E536

Course fees code

Base Course

Course Fees Code

destE536

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

SELECT

1

E495

Indicative student contribution CSP

Base Course

Indicative Student Contribution Amount For a Commonwealth Supported Place

destE495

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

NUMBER

9(2)

E496

Indicative tuition fee domestic fee-paying

Base Course

Indicative Tuition Fee For a Domestic Fee-Paying Place

destE496

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

NUMBER

9(2)

E609

Campus course fee effective from date

Base Course

Effective From Date

destE609

Courses > Edit Details > Campus: Edit button if existing or ADD CAMPUS to add

TEXT

10

TAC offer extension

See: TCSI | TAC Offer Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

Note

UID4

E557

TAC offer code

Base Course

TAC Offer Code

destE557

Courses/TAC Offer Code

SELECT

1

Retired

Student Group

Student Packet (generates UID8)

See: TCSI | Student Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E313

Student identification code

Student

Student No

studentNumber

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

10

E488

CHESSN

Student

CHESSN No

chessenNo

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

10

E403

Student given name first

Student

Given Name

givenName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

Text

40

E402

Student surname

Student

Family Name

lastName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

40

E404

Student given name others

Student

Middle Name

middleName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

40

E314

Date of birth

Student

DOB

birthDate

Student > Student Details > Edit details

DATE

8

E315

Gender code

Student

Gender

gender

Student > Student Details > Edit details

SELECT

1

E410

Residential address street

Student

Street Number

streetNumber

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

TEXT

255

E469

Residential address suburb

Student

City

city

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

TEXT

48

E470

Residential address state

Student

State

stateProvinceGeoId

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

SELECT

3

E658 (NEW)

Residential address country code

Student

Country

billingCountryGeoId

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

SELECT

4

E320

Residential address postcode

Student

Postal Code

postalCode

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

POSTCODE

4

E416

Tax file number

Student

Tax File Number

socialSecurityNumber

Student > Student Details > Personal details

TEXT

9

E584

Unique Student Identifier

usiStudentNumber

USI Student Number

usiStudentNumber

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

10

E346

Country of birth code

Student

In what country were you born

destE346

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

4

E347

Year of arrival in Australia

Student

Year arrived in Australia

destE347

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT + YEAR

4

E348

Language spoken at home code

Student

Language Spoken At Home

destE348

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

4

E316

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander code

Student

Are you of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent?

destE316

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

1

E612

Level left school

Student

Level left school

destE612

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

E572

Year left school

Student

Year Left School

destE572

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

4

E573

Highest educational attainment of parent/guardian 1

Student

Highest Educational Attainment 1

destE573

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

E574

Highest educational attainment of parent/guardian 2

Student

Highest Educational Attainment 2

destE574

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

E661

Term address country code

Student

Country

countryGeoId

Student > Student Details > Edit Contact Info: Residential

SELECT

4

E319

Term address postcode

Student

Postal Code

postalCode

Student > Student Details > Edit Contact Info: Residential

POSTCODE

4

Disability extension (sub-packet)

A student must have one disability sub-packet for each disability they inform the provider of. This sub-packet is optional and only required if the student nominates they have a disability.

See: TCSI | Disability Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E615

Disability code

Course Enrolment

Disability Code

destE615

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

Disability effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E610

Disability effective to date

Course Enrolment

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

Citizenship extension (sub-packet)

A citizenship packet is required for each student reported to TCSI.

See: TCSI | Citizenship Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Default Paradigm Field Label

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E358

Citizen resident code

Course Enrolment

Citizen Resident Code

destE358

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

E609

Citizenship effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

Commonwealth Scholarship extension (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | Commonwealth Scholarship Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E415

Reporting year

Course Enrolment

Reporting Year

destE415

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

Year

4

E666

Reporting period

Course Enrolment

Reporting period

destE666

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

E545

Commonwealth Scholarship type

Course Enrolment

Commonwealth Scholarship type

destE545

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

E598

Commonwealth Scholarship amount

Course Enrolment

Commonwealth Scholarship amount

destE598

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

8(2)

E526

Commonwealth scholarship status code

Course Enrolment

Commonwealth scholarship status code

destE526

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

E538

Commonwealth Scholarship termination reason code

Course Enrolment

Commonwealth Scholarship termination reason code

destE538

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

Course Admissions Group

Course Admission Packet (generates UID15)

**Link to Student group through UID8 and link to Course through UID5

See: TCSI | Course Admission Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

Notes

UID15

E534

Course of study commencement date

Course Enrolment

Start Date

startDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

Datepicker + SELECT

10

E592

Course outcome date

Course Enrolment

Expected End Date

expectedEndDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

Datepicker + SELECT

10

E330

Type of attendance code

Course Enrolment

Full/Part Time

contactHours

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

SELECT

1

E632 (NEW)

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

Course Enrolment

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

destE632

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI Confirm Details

NUMBER

4(2)

E605

Selection rank

Course Enrolment

Selection Rank

destE605

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

4(2)

E620

Highest attainment code

Course Enrolment

Highest Attainment Code

destE620

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

31

E599

Course outcome code

Course Enrolment

Enrolment Status

enrolmentStatusId

Student > Course Enrolment > Course Details

SELECT

1

E591

HDR thesis submission date

Course Enrolment

HDR Thesis Submission Date

hdrThesisSubmissionDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E594

HDR primary field of research code

Course Enrolment

Higher degree by research primary field of research code

destE594

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

E595

HDR secondary field of research code

Course Enrolment

Higher degree by research secondary field of research code

destE595

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

Basis for admission extension (sub-packet)

A basis for admission packet is required for each course admission reported to TCSI.

See: TCSI | Basis for Admission Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID15

E327

Basis for admission code

Course Enrolment

Student Admission

destE327

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

Course prior credit extension (sub-packet)

For each unit enrolment that has been granted as credit, it must have an associated course prior credit extension packet.

See: TCSI | Course Prior Credit Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID15

E560

Credit used value

Course Enrolment

HEIMS Credit Used

destE560

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

4(3)

E561

Credit basis code

Course Enrolment

HEIMS Credit Basis

destE561

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

E566

Credit provider code

Course Enrolment

HEIMS Credit Institution

destE566

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

Specialisation extension (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | Specialisation Packet. Please review the notes provided here concerning Paradigm's criteria for automatically submitting this packet.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E463

Specialisation code

Course Enrolment

Specialisation Code

destE463

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

6

HDR end-user engagement (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | HDR End-User Engagement Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E593

HDR end user engagement code

Course Enrolment

Higher Degree By Research End-User Engagement Code

destE593

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

HDR end user engagement effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E610

HDR end user engagement effective to date

Course Enrolment

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

Scholarship (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | Scholarship Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E487

Scholarship type

Course Enrolment

Scholarship Type

destE487

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

Scholarship effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E610

Scholarship effective to date

Course Enrolment

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

RTP stipend amount (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | RTP Stipend Amount Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E623

RTP Stipend amount

Course Enrolment

RTP Stipend Amount

destE623

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER (DECIMAL)

10(2)

E415

Reporting year

Course Enrolment

Reporting Year

destE415

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

4

Unit Enrolments Group

Unit Enrolment Packet (generates UID16)

**Link to Course admission through UID15

See: TCSI | Unit Enrolment Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

Notes

E354

Unit of study

Base Unit

Unit Id / Unit Code (s)

eduUnitId / eduOtherUnitId

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

TEXT

12

E464

Discipline code

Base Unit

HEIMS Discipline

destDiscipline

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

TEXT

6

E337

Work experience in industry code

Base Unit

HEIMS Work Experience Indicator

destWorkExperienceIndicator

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

SELECT

1

E329

Mode of attendance code

Scheduled Unit

Mode of Delivery

modeOfDelivery

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

SELECT

1

E489

Unit of study census date

Scheduled Unit

HEIMS Census Date

destCensusDate

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

TEXT

10

E551

Summer and winter school code

Scheduled Unit

HEIMS Summer School

destE551

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

SELECT

1

E622 (NEW)

Unit of study year long indicator

Scheduled Unit

Unit of Study Year Long Indicator

destE622

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

?

5

E600

Unit of study commencement date

Unit Enrolment

Start Date

startDate

Student>Course Enrolment >Units (Single unit edit)

DATE

8

E601

Unit of study outcome date

Unit Enrolment

Expected End Date

expectedEndDate

Student>Course Enrolment >Units (Single unit edit)

TEXT

10

E660

Delivery location country code

Provider

Country

countryGeoId

Provider>Edit Provider details

SELECT

4

E477

Delivery location postcode

Provider

Post Code

postalCode

Provider>Edit Provider details

TEXT

4

E392

Maximum student contribution code

Unit Enrolment

HEIMS Contribution Indicator

destContributionIndicator

Student>Course Enrolment>Course

SELECT

1

E490

Student status code

Single unit enrolment

HEIMS Student Status

destE490

Student>Course Enrolment>Course

SELECT

3

E339

EFTSL

Unit Enrolment (read-only)/ Base Unit (coalesce)

EFTSL Load

eftsuLoad

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details (Read-only) Student>Course Enrolment >Units - TCSI Information

NUMBER

10(9)

E355

Unit of study status code

Unit Enrolment (read-only)

HEIMS Study Completion Status

destStudyCompletionStatus

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - Unit Details section

SELECT

1

E446

Remission Reason Code

Unit Enrolment

HEIMS Variation Reason

destVariationReason

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - TCSI INFORMATION

SELECT

2

E384

Amount charged

Unit Enrolment

Unit Fee

unitFee

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NUMBER

7(2)

E381

Amount paid upfront

Unit Enrolment

Upfront Payment

paidUpfront

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NUMBER

7(2)

Paradigm Data Entry Notes

E354 - Unit of study

Paradigm can be configured to use either the eduUnitId field or the eduOtherUnitID field

E329 - Mode of attendance code

Codes 4,5,7 are only HED, This is now mapped from scheduled unit.

E622 - Unit of study year long indicator

A unit of study is a full year unit if the duration of the unit is a full academic year or longer (e.g. two semesters or three trimesters in length equalling a period of one academic year or more).

E601 - Unit of study outcome date

The system will report the contents of the first non-blank date found in the following fields processed in order:

  1. Unit enrolment withdrawal date

  2. Unit enrolment grade release date

  3. Scheduled unit end date

E355 - Unit of study status code

This field has been mapped with the Status items. You can find more details by going to System > Search Status type > Type in β€˜Enrolment’, and click on the 'ENROLMENT_STATUS'.

Read more: Map Status Items to TCSI Values

E446 - Remission Reason Code

For HED only, Use code β€˜12’ when a student receives a repayment and/or re-credit of their HELP balance as a result of determining, after the census date - that the student does not have a valid tax file number.

E381 - Amount paid upfront

When E490 equals:

  • 202 then return Paid Upfront

  • 250,260,261,262,270,271,331,341 then return 0.00

  • otherwise, return: Unit Fee - Funding Amount

The business logic here is that if the student is exempt from any upfront contribution, then TCSI expects a value of 0.00 for the upfront fee field. However, providers may wish to still record a non-zero dollar amount in the upfront fee field so that they can record internally the amount of money expected to be received from the government concerning a specific student.

E599 - Course outcome code

VET - The codes β€˜5’, β€˜6’ and β€˜7’ are not applicable to this collection.

This field has been mapped with the Status items. You can find more details by going to System > Search Status type > Type in β€˜Enrolment’, and click on the 'ENROLMENT_STATUS'.

Read more: Map Status Items to TCSI Values

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