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SQL Server Online Test bruger scenariebaserede MCQ'er til at evaluere kandidater om deres viden om SQL Server, herunder deres dygtighed i at skrive komplekse SQL-forespørgsler, administrere SQL Server-forekomster og styre data. Derudover vurderer testen en kandidats forståelse af SQL Server Security, Performance Optimization og Disaster Recovery. Testen sigter mod at evaluere en kandidats evne til at arbejde med SQL Server effektivt og effektivt i forskellige virkelige verdensscenarier.

Covered skills:

  • Transaktions- og relationel database
  • Database- og databaseobjekter
  • Synkronisering
  • Databaseovervågning og vedligeholdelse
  • SQL Server Database Security & Fejlfinding
  • Konfigurationer
  • Installation
  • Transaktionslogfiler
  • Backup & Recovery
  • Storage Area Network (SAN)

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9 reasons why
9 reasons why

Adaface SQL Server Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Database Administrators



Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The SQL Server Online Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

  • Evne til at designe og implementere transaktions- og relationelle databaser
  • Evne til at konfigurere SQL -serverindstillinger og optimeringer
  • Evne til at oprette og administrere databaseobjekter
  • Evne til at installere SQL Server og udføre nødvendige konfigurationer
  • Evne til at synkronisere data mellem flere databaser
  • Evne til at administrere transaktionslogfiler effektivt
  • Evne til at overvåge og vedligeholde databaser
  • Evne til at sikkerhedskopiere og gendanne databaser
  • Evne til fejlfinding af SQL Server -databasesikkerhedsproblemer
  • Evne til at arbejde med Storage Area Network (SAN)
Reason #2

No trick questions

no trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

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Medium

Backup Strategy
Backups
Troubleshooting
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As a DBA, you receive an alert notifying you that the production database has gone offline due to a severe issue. Fortunately, you have a proper backup strategy in place. The backups are performed as follows:

1. Full database backup every Sunday at 2:00 AM.
2. Differential backup every day at 2:00 AM, except Sunday.
3. Transaction log backup every hour.
Today is Wednesday, and the failure occurred at 10:15 AM. You have the following backup files available:

1. Full backup: Full_Backup_Sun.bak taken on Sunday 2:00 AM.
2. Differential backups: Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak taken at 2:00 AM on their respective days.
3. Transaction log backups: Hourly backups from Sunday 3:00 AM until Wednesday 10:00 AM, like TLog_Backup_Wed_09.bak, TLog_Backup_Wed_10.bak.
Given the RPO (Recovery Point Objective) of 15 minutes, which of the following sequences of restore operations would ensure minimal data loss?
A: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Wednesday.

B: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Tuesday and Wednesday.

C: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

D: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, then all Transaction Log backups from Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 AM.

E: Full_Backup_Sun.bak, Diff_Backup_Mon.bak, Diff_Backup_Tue.bak, Diff_Backup_Wed.bak, then Transaction Log backups from Wednesday 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Medium

Optimizing Query Performance
Indexing
Join Optimization
Execution Plans
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You are managing a SQL Server database for a large e-commerce platform. The database contains the following tables:
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Users often run a query to retrieve all orders from a specific date along with customer details and a breakdown of each order. Lately, this query has been performing poorly, especially on days with a high volume of orders.

Given this schema, which of the following changes would MOST LIKELY enhance the performance of this query?
A: Create a non-clustered index on Orders(OrderDate, OrderID) and a clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID).
B: Create a clustered index on Orders(CustomerID, OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(ProductName).
C: Increase the size of the OrderDetails(ProductName) column and add more RAM to the SQL Server machine.
D: Create a clustered index on Orders(OrderDate) and a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(OrderID, Quantity).
E: Partition the Orders table on OrderDate and create a non-clustered index on OrderDetails(DetailID, Price).

Medium

Transaction Isolation
Transaction Isolation Levels
Snapshot Isolation
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You are managing a SQL Server instance that is experiencing performance degradation. After some analysis, you realize that the TempDB is under heavy stress due to numerous long-running transactions. Users have reported that some SELECT queries on a large table, named SalesData, are slower than expected.

You consider implementing Snapshot Isolation to mitigate blocking issues. You're aware that Snapshot Isolation uses TempDB to store row versions.

Given the situation, which combination of actions will help alleviate the stress on TempDB and enhance the performance of SELECT queries on SalesData?
A: Move TempDB to a faster storage subsystem and enable Snapshot Isolation for SalesData.
B: Increase the number of TempDB data files, shrink TempDB size, and enable Snapshot Isolation for the database.
C: Implement Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI) for the database and partition the SalesData table.
D: Reduce the TempDB size, implement table partitioning on SalesData, and enable Read Uncommitted isolation level for the SELECT queries.
E: Create a non-clustered index on frequently queried columns of SalesData and enable row versioning for the entire database.

Medium

Transaction Log Management
Performance Tuning
Log Management
is-not-mysql
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You are a DBA at a large company managing an SQL Server database which is crucial for daily operations. The database is configured with the Full recovery model. The database is experiencing considerable transaction log growth during business hours, which is impacting the disk space and performance.

The following operations are performed on this database:

1. A large ETL process that runs every night, which transforms and loads data into several tables.
2. A data archiving job that runs every night, which removes old data from several tables.
3. Frequent read/write operations during the day as part of normal business operations.

Given this scenario, which of the following strategies could help manage the transaction log growth effectively?
A: Switch to the Simple recovery model.
B: Schedule frequent log backup and cleanups during business hours.
C: Shrink the transaction log file size during business hours.
D: Increase the database file size.

Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
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Consider the following SQL table:
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How many rows does the following SQL query return?
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Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
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Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL commands will find the ‘nth highest Sales’ if it exists (returns null otherwise)?
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Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries
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Consider the following SQL table:
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Which of the following SQL queries would return the year when neither a football or cricket winner was chosen?
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Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
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Consider the following SQL table:
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What will be the first two tuples resulting from the following SQL command?
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Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
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Consider the following SQL table:
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How many tuples does the following query return?
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Medium

Backup Strategy
Backups
Troubleshooting

3 mins

SQL Server
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Optimizing Query Performance
Indexing
Join Optimization
Execution Plans

3 mins

SQL Server
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Transaction Isolation
Transaction Isolation Levels
Snapshot Isolation

3 mins

SQL Server
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Medium

Transaction Log Management
Performance Tuning
Log Management
is-not-mysql

3 mins

SQL Server
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Medium

Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY

2 mins

SQL
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Medium

nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions

3 mins

SQL
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Medium

Select & IN
Nested queries

3 mins

SQL
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Medium

Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators

3 mins

SQL
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Hard

With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions

2 mins

SQL
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🧐 Question🔧 Skill💪 Difficulty⌛ Time
Backup Strategy
Backups
Troubleshooting
SQL Server
Medium3 mins
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Optimizing Query Performance
Indexing
Join Optimization
Execution Plans
SQL Server
Medium3 mins
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Transaction Isolation
Transaction Isolation Levels
Snapshot Isolation
SQL Server
Medium3 mins
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Transaction Log Management
Performance Tuning
Log Management
is-not-mysql
SQL Server
Medium3 mins
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Multi Select
JOIN
GROUP BY
SQL
Medium2 mins
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nth highest sales
Nested queries
User Defined Functions
SQL
Medium3 mins
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Select & IN
Nested queries
SQL
Medium3 mins
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Sorting Ubers
Nested queries
Join
Comparison operators
SQL
Medium3 mins
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With, AVG & SUM
MAX() MIN()
Aggregate functions
SQL
Hard2 mins
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Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment SQL Server Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

Science behind Adaface tests
Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the SQL Server Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

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Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

test completion rate
Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring


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About the SQL Server Assessment Test

Why you should use Pre-employment SQL Server Online Test?

The SQL Server Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

  • Skrivning af effektive SQL -forespørgsler og optimering af databasens ydeevne
  • Design og implementering af databasetabeller, visninger og lagrede procedurer
  • Håndtering af transaktionsdata og sikre dataintegritet
  • Konfiguration og indstilling af SQL -serveren for optimal ydelse
  • Installation, opgradering og konfiguration af SQL Server -forekomster
  • Implementering af databasesynkronisering og replikation
  • Forståelse og styring af transaktionslogfiler
  • Overvågning og vedligeholdelse af databaseydelse og sundhed
  • Implementering af sikkerhedskopierings- og gendannelsesstrategier
  • Sikring af SQL Server -databaser og fejlfinding af sikkerhedsproblemer

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the SQL Server Online Test?

  • Konfigurationer

    Denne færdighed omfatter viden om konfiguration af SQL -serverindstillinger, sådan som hukommelsesallokering, netværksprotokoller og serverindstillinger. Det er vigtigt at måle denne færdighed, da den evaluerer kandidatens evne til at optimere ydelsen og sikkerheden for en SQL Server -installation.

  • database- og databaseobjekter

    Denne færdighed evaluerer kandidatens færdigheder i at oprette, Ændring og styring af databaser og databaseobjekter som tabeller, visninger og lagrede procedurer. At vurdere denne færdighed er afgørende, da den afspejler kandidatens evne til at organisere og manipulere data effektivt i et SQL -servermiljø.

  • installation

    Denne færdighed involverer processen med at installere SQL Server, inklusive den Valg af passende installationsmuligheder og konfiguration af de nødvendige komponenter. Det er vigtigt at måle denne færdighed, når den vurderer kandidatens forståelse af installationsprocessen for at sikre en vellykket og pålidelig implementering af SQL Server.

  • synkronisering

    Denne færdighed omfatter evnen til at synkronisere Data på tværs af flere servere eller databaser ved hjælp af teknikker såsom replikation eller spejl. Måling af denne færdighed er afgørende, da den viser kandidatens evne til at opretholde konsistente og ajourførte data i et distribueret databasemiljø.

  • transaktionslogfiler

    Denne færdighed vedrører styring og analyse Transaktionslogfiler i en SQL Server -database. Det er vigtigt at vurdere denne færdighed, da det sikrer kandidatens dygtighed i fejlfinding og gendannelse af systemfejl samt vedligeholdelse af dataintegritet gennem korrekt logstyring.

  • Databaseovervågning og vedligeholdelse </H4> <p> Denne færdighed Involverer overvågning af ydeevne, tilgængelighed og sundhed for SQL Server -databaser ved hjælp af forskellige værktøjer og teknikker. Det er vigtigt at måle denne færdighed, da den afspejler kandidatens evne til proaktivt at identificere og løse ydelsesproblemer, hvilket sikrer optimal databaseydelse og tilgængelighed. </p> <h4> backup & gendannelse

    Denne færdighed omfatter skabelse og Udførelse af sikkerhedskopierings- og gendannelsesstrategier for at beskytte SQL Server -databaser mod datatab og for at gendanne dem i tilfælde af fejl. Det er vigtigt at vurdere denne færdighed, da den vurderer kandidatens viden og dygtighed til at beskytte kritiske data og minimere nedetid.

  • SQL Server -databasesikkerhed og fejlfinding </H4> <p> Denne færdighed involverer implementering og opretholdelse af robuste sikkerhedsforanstaltninger For at beskytte SQL Server -databaser mod uautoriseret adgang og sikre datafortrolighed. Måling af denne færdighed er afgørende, da den vurderer kandidatens evne til at identificere og løse sikkerhedssårbarheder og fejlfindingsproblemer effektivt. </p> <h4> opbevaringsområde netværk (SAN)

    Denne færdighed vedrører at arbejde med SQL Server Databaser, der bruger et lagerområde Network (SAN) til lagerforsyning. Det er vigtigt at vurdere denne færdighed, da den afspejler kandidatens forståelse af SAN -teknologier, hvilket sikrer effektiv og pålidelig lagerstyring til SQL Server -miljøer.

  • Full list of covered topics

    The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for SQL Server Test to be based on.

    Transaktionsstyring
    Datamodellering
    Normalisering
    Indeksering
    Forespørgseloptimering
    Lagrede procedurer
    Synspunkter
    Triggers
    Slutter sig
    Underspillerier
    Tabeldesign
    Serverkonfiguration
    Planer for udførelse af forespørgsler
    Clustered og ikke-klyngede indekser
    Databaseinstallationsproces
    SQL Server -forekomster
    Database spejling
    Log forsendelse
    Replikation
    Databasevedligeholdelsesopgaver
    Overvågningsværktøjer og teknikker
    Backup -strategier
    Gendannelsesmodeller
    Databasesikkerhedsforanstaltninger
    Brugeradgangsstyring
    SQL -injektionsforebyggelse
    Kryptering og dekryptering
    Teknikker med høj tilgængelighed
    Katastrofegendannelse
    San -konfigurationer
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What roles can I use the SQL Server Online Test for?

  • Database Administrator
  • SQL -udvikler
  • PostgreSQL -udvikler
  • Dataanalytiker
  • Software ingeniør
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Dataingeniør
  • Dataarkitekt
  • Data Warehouse Developer
  • ETL -udvikler

How is the SQL Server Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

  • Administration af lagerområde Network (SAN) til SQL Server
  • Performance Tuning til databaser med 1-3 års erfaring
  • Implementering af løsninger med høj tilgængelighed og katastrofer
  • Konfiguration og styring af database -spejl- og tilgængelighedsgrupper
  • Implementering af partitionerings- og indekseringsstrategier
  • Fejlfinding og løsning af databasepræstationsproblemer
  • Implementering af datakryptering og datamaskeringsteknikker
  • Optimering af forespørgselsudførelsesplaner og brug af forespørgselshints
  • Implementering af database-snapshot og read-only replikker
  • Oprettelse og styring af SQL Server Agent -job til automatisering
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Hvad er SQL Server Online -testen?

SQL Server Online Test er en færdighedsvurdering, der evaluerer en kandidats viden og færdigheder relateret til Microsoft SQL Server, som er et relationel databasestyringssystem, der bruges til lagring og hentning af data. Testen inkluderer typisk spørgsmål på SQL Server -funktioner, databasedesign, SQL -forespørgsler osv.

Kan jeg kombinere flere færdigheder i en brugerdefineret vurdering?

Ja absolut. Brugerdefinerede vurderinger er oprettet baseret på din jobbeskrivelse og vil omfatte spørgsmål om alle must-have-færdigheder, du angiver.

Har du nogen anti-cheating eller proctoring-funktioner på plads?

Vi har følgende anti-cheating-funktioner på plads:

  • Ikke-gåbare spørgsmål
  • IP Proctoring
  • Webproctoring
  • Webcam Proctoring
  • Detektion af plagiering
  • Sikker browser

Læs mere om Proctoring Features.

Hvordan fortolker jeg testresultater?

Den primære ting at huske på er, at en vurdering er et elimineringsværktøj, ikke et udvælgelsesværktøj. En færdighedsvurdering er optimeret for at hjælpe dig med at eliminere kandidater, der ikke er teknisk kvalificerede til rollen, den er ikke optimeret til at hjælpe dig med at finde den bedste kandidat til rollen. Så den ideelle måde at bruge en vurdering på er at beslutte en tærskelværdi (typisk 55%, vi hjælper dig med benchmark) og inviterer alle kandidater, der scorer over tærsklen for de næste interviewrunder.

Hvilken oplevelsesniveau kan jeg bruge denne test til?

Hver Adaface -vurdering tilpasses til din jobbeskrivelse/ ideel kandidatperson (vores emneeksperter vælger de rigtige spørgsmål til din vurdering fra vores bibliotek på 10000+ spørgsmål). Denne vurdering kan tilpasses til ethvert erfaringsniveau.

Får hver kandidat de samme spørgsmål?

Ja, det gør det meget lettere for dig at sammenligne kandidater. Valgmuligheder for MCQ -spørgsmål og rækkefølgen af ​​spørgsmål randomiseres. Vi har anti-cheating/proctoring funktioner på plads. I vores virksomhedsplan har vi også muligheden for at oprette flere versioner af den samme vurdering med spørgsmål om lignende vanskelighedsniveauer.

Jeg er kandidat. Kan jeg prøve en øvelsestest?

Nej. Desværre understøtter vi ikke praksisforsøg i øjeblikket. Du kan dog bruge vores eksempler på spørgsmål til praksis.

Hvad er omkostningerne ved at bruge denne test?

Du kan tjekke vores prisplaner.

Kan jeg få en gratis prøve?

Ja, du kan tilmelde dig gratis og forhåndsvise denne test.

Jeg flyttede lige til en betalt plan. Hvordan kan jeg anmode om en brugerdefineret vurdering?

Her er en hurtig guide til hvordan man anmoder om en brugerdefineret vurdering på adaface.

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