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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're hiring in American politics for two positions, 1 Assistant Professor and 1 either Assistant or Associate. See link below for details. careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant or Associate Professor – American Politics - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Political Science Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Political Science at the University of Houston invites applications for two faculty positions in ...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congratulations to our Ph.D. Alum @llopez.bsky.social !
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We are excited to announce that we will be hiring for two positions in American politics, open as to specialty. One can be at the associate level. Stay tuned for the application link, which will be posted next week!
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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
From our FirstView: Measuring Partisanship and Representation in Online Congressional Communications by Michael Kistner @mkistner.bsky.social, Michael Heseltine @michaelheseltine.bsky.social, Robert Alvarez, Maya Fitch, Lucas Lothamer, and Elizabeth Simas @bethsimas.bsky.social buff.ly/Wlnc5LY
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Measuring Partisanship and Representation in Online Congressional Communications | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Measuring Partisanship and Representation in Online Congressional Communications
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Álvaro Corral @alvarojcorral.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
FYI: Robert Alvarez and Jason Casellas's book "Shifting Allegiances: The Election of Latino Republicans to Congress and State Legislatures" is available for a FREE download on the Cambridge website between now and September 14! Great book by great scholars! www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Shifting Allegiances
Cambridge Core - American Government, Politics and Policy - Shifting Allegiances
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Congratulations to our Ph.D. Alum, Naomi Nubin-Sellers @naominubinsellers.bsky.social !
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Welcome to our new assistant professors Hayley Cohen, Gabriel Lopez-Moctezuma, and Max Ridge!
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Kirby Goidel @kirbygoidel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
In the latest episode of Inside Political Science, Brandon Rottinghaus and I talk about Texas elections and the new Texas Pulse Poll showing Republican advantages AND Democratic opportunities - kamu.tamu.edu/podcast/insi...
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Inside Political Science #044 - Too Close To Call: Looking at Texas Polling Data
Is this the year Texas turns blue? How do certain concerns voters have affect favorability numbers on certain candidates? Join Kirby and special guest Brandon Rottinghaus, Associate Professor of Polit...
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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
In this episode of the NPR Politics Podcast, hosts Miles Parks, Barbara Sprunt, and Danielle Kurtzleben and author Brandon Rottinghaus discuss contemporary politics and draw from SCANDAL, Rottinghaus's rigorous and compelling investigation of the politics of scandals. buff.ly/mVmXykw @nprpolitics
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Do political scandals matter anymore? : The NPR Politics Podcast
As recently as a few days ago, it looked like President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund might prevent Congress from passing funding for immigration enforcement agencies. Even though it…
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Alex Badas @alexbadas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My coauthored article with Eugenia Artabe, "Using Large Language Models to Measure the Ideology of Supreme Court Justices," is now available in the Journal of Law and Empirical Analysis. doi.org/10.1177/2755...
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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The debate over DHS funding is ongoing. How has opinion shifted on this topic in recent years? In POQ, Ollerenshaw & Jardina find that opposition to federal spending on border security has dramatically increased among Democrats. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Legislators Are Raising Money Instead of Making Policy By rewarding fundraising, parties miss out on diverse leaders & effective legislators. But states that reform make more policy. New #ScienceOfPolitics with Michael Kistner on Paying for the Party www.niskanencenter.org/legislators-...
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Legislators are raising money instead of making policy - Niskanen Center
Michael Kistner finds that when legislators spend a lot of time raising money, they spend less making policy.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Congratulations to Michael Kistner (@mkistner.bsky.social) on the forthcoming publication of his new article “Ambition and Conflict in State Legislatures” in the Journal of Politics (@thejop.bsky.social). Read the article here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Ambition and Conflict in State Legislatures | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
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Michael Soules @michaeljsoules.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
In a new article @isq-jrnl.bsky.social, Nazli Avdan, Shelby Davis (an excellent Ph.D. student @houstonpolsci.bsky.social), and I examine the role that women play as practitioners of magic in African rebel organizations. doi.org/10.1093/isq/...
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Magical Practices and the Recruitment of Women into Rebel Groups
Abstracts. Magical practices play a central role in the indoctrination and socialization processes of many rebel organizations. Qualitative scholarship has
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Looking to hire a political economist or comparativist? Look no further! Shiladitya is a PhD candidate with EITM training who studies electoral politics. Find out more at sites.google.com/view/shiladi....
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Looking to hire a political science PhD? UH has some great candidates on the job market right now. Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting them. Today’s candidate is Grace Cho, a political theorist who studies religion and secularization.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Timely research from Prof. Ollerenshaw. Read about it here!
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López (@llopez.bsky.social) on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at lucia-lopez.com.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow! This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
🎉 Congratulations to PhD student Kyle Martin! His article, “Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation,” has just been published in American Political Thought. doi.org/10.1086/736327
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Alexander Hamilton’s Theory of Conscience: Conscience as a Source of Constitutional Obligation | American Political Thought: Vol 14, No 3
Abstract In this article, I analyze Alexander Hamilton’s understanding of conscience as a source of moral and political obligation. In Federalist no. 85, Hamilton argues that each citizen must judge t...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Congratulations to PhD alumna Vanessa Baird on receiving the Law and Courts Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section!
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Shana Hardin on her new publication in Politics, Groups, and Identities: "Empowering Candidacy: How Authorizing the Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Increases Women’s Candidacy for State Legislatures." Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Empowering candidacy: how authorizing the use of campaign funds for childcare increases women’s candidacy for state legislatures
Women remain underrepresented at all levels of government in the United States and face numerous barriers to political participation, one of the most significant being household and caregiving resp...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Congratulations to Michael Soules (@michaeljsoules.bsky.social ) on his new article in Political Research Quarterly: "Rebels With Too Many Causes." The article shows how broad rebel recruitment can prolong civil conflicts. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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Rebels With Too Many Causes: Diverse Recruitment Appeals and the Intractability of Civil Conflicts - Michael J. Soules, 2025
Do rebel groups benefit from attempting to appeal to larger segments of society by mobilizing around more diverse ideologies? Prior work has examined a variety ...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Congratulations to Boris Shor on the publication of his new article, "Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?" in Legislative Studies Quarterly. Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Are State Legislative Leaders Moderates?
Spatial models of legislative organization predict that elected leaders will be moderates with respect to their constituency, the party caucus. However, empirical studies of leader positioning in Con...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉 Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com. www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
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How Features of Policy Design and Misperceptions Shape Public Opinion
Housing vouchers are both effective and widely supported, yet the housing vouchers program is underfunded. This may be due to American’s conflicting views about housing assistance. Recent scholarship ...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Catch up on faculty highlights, student achievements, new research, and more in the latest edition of the University of Houston Department of Political Science newsletter. 📬 Read it here: www.uh.edu/class/politi...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
We are excited to announce the placements of our amazing PhD students and recent graduates. Please join us in celebrating their next steps! 👇
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social‬ of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our colleague, Alin Fumurescu. Alin was a valued member of our department and a thoughtful friend to many. He will be missed. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Congratulations to Allison Archer and Erik Peterson on their new article in PS: Political Science & Politics: “The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage.” A timely study on how partisan attacks erode trust in local journalism. Read here: doi.org/10.1017/S104...
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The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News - Volume 58 Issue 2
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Congrats to Sam Chapa and Jeronimo Cortina on their new article in Social Science Quarterly: "Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox." doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...
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Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox: The Impact of Inclusion on Immigrant Health Outcomes in the United States
Objective Prior work finds that immigrants typically arrive in the United States with better health than native-born Americans but that their good health deteriorates over time due to a confluence o.....
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The department will be hosting an open house to allow students to learn about the political science major and minor. It will be held on March 5th from 11:30 am to 1 pm. It will be held in PGH 448. Snacks will be provided!
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Congratulations to Libby Jenke and her co-author Kirk Bansak. Their article "Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior" was published in Political Analysis. doi.org/10.1017/pan....
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Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior | Political Analysis | Cambridge Core
Odd Profiles in Conjoint Experimental Designs: Effects on Survey-Taking Attention and Behavior
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Congratulations to Alex Badas and his co-author Eric Schmidt. Their article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians" was published in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
We are excited to be hosting the 2025 Texas Methods (Tex-Meth) conference, which will be held February 21-22. Check out the scheduled presentation at the link provided. uh.edu/hobby/cpp/ev...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This semester we will be holding a webinar series on the Issues and Impact on the Upcoming Texas Legislative session. Check out the flier for the full list of events and register using the QR codes.
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Jason P. Casellas @jpcasellas.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Interested in graduate school in political science? Come to our virtual information session on Jan 31 at 1 pm cst. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Congratulations to Samantha Chapa and her co-authors Sarah Bryan and Alexia Rauen. Their article "experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement" has been published in Politics, Groups, and Identities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Experiences of immigrant survivors of violence with law enforcement
Ongoing police brutality in the United States has forced Americans to grapple with the role of law enforcement. Negative interactions with police, as representatives of government, can leave indivi...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Want to learn more about our graduate programs? Attend our information session on Thursday, February 6, between 2 and 3:30 in PGH 446. www.uh.edu/class/calend...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Congratulations to Allison Archer and her co-author Erik Peterson. Their article "The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News" was published in Political Science and Politics. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The Fragility of the Local News Trust Advantage: Evidence from Republican Attacks on Local News
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
We had a very eventful fall semester. Check out the latest edition of our department newsletter to learn more about all the interesting things we've been doing. www.uh.edu/class/politi...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Congrats to Aparajita Datta! Her paper "Policy Feedback, Energy Equity, and Climate Justice: Can Existing Policies Improve Solar Access for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities in the United States?" was just published in PS: Political Science & Politics. doi.org/10.1017/S104...
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Policy Feedback, Energy Equity, and Climate Justice: Can Existing Policies Improve Solar Access for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities in the United States? | PS: Political Science & Politics | ...
Policy Feedback, Energy Equity, and Climate Justice: Can Existing Policies Improve Solar Access for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities in the United States?
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
Congratulations to Naomi Nubin-Sellers who was awarded the 2023-2024 Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics (ASBWP) Jo Ann Gibson Robinson Dissertation writing award.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
Congratulations to Brandon Rottinghaus on receiving the Distinguished Faculty Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
Congratulations to Beth Simas who received an Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity award.
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Allison Archer @allisonarcher.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
So excited to see this online at IJPP! In our latest, @carolynschmitt.bsky.social, @shannimcg.bsky.social, @heesoojang.bsky.social and I study the role of political leaders in the legitimation and recent mainstreaming of far-right media. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
Congratulations to Allison Archer and her co-authors. Their article "Presidential Authority and the Legitimation of Far-Right News" was just published in The International Journal of Press/Politics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Presidential Authority and the Legitimation of Far-Right News - Allison M. N. Archer, Carolyn E. Schmitt, Shannon C. McGregor, Heesoo Jang, 2024
What position do far-right news outlets occupy in contemporary U.S. politics, and how did Trump use the power of the presidency to contribute to their rise amon...
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Jae-Hee Jung @jaeheejung.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
Check out this Cambridge Element! doi.org/10.1017/9781... Margit Tavits and I do not find evidence that exposing people to normalized counter-stereotypical information about gender roles increases the equitability of attitudes about gender and LGBTQ rights. Open-access until April 5.
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Counter-Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender and LGBTQ Equality
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Counter-Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender and LGBTQ Equality
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Houston Political Science @houstonpolsci.bsky.social · 25/03/2024
Congratulations to Jae-Hee on the publication of her new book!
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