{"id":3929,"date":"2026-08-14T15:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/?page_id=3929"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:47:13","slug":"pillar-1-faculty-education-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-1-faculty-education-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillar 1: Faculty Education &amp; Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Artificial Intelligence Resource Hub Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/about\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-1-faculty-education-community\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 1: Faculty Education &amp; Community<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-2-practical-tools-decision-support\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 2: Practical Tools &amp; Decision Support<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-3-teaching-learning-assessment-design\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar\u00a03: Teaching, Learning, &amp; Assessment Design<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-4-student-ai-literacy-storytelling\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 4: Student AI Literacy &amp; Storytelling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/pillar-5-butler-identity-values-data\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 5: Butler Identity, Values, &amp; Data<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/artificial-intelligence\/submit-an-example\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Submit an Example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-pillar-1-faculty-education-amp-community\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pillar 1: Faculty Education &amp; Community<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Built to grow shared understanding and normalize responsible AI through faculty\u2011to\u2011faculty learning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grounding foundational AI knowledge in peer conversation, this pillar builds a supportive culture that protects academic integrity while empowering instructors to align AI practices with their specific courses and values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-beginning-of-semester-quick-start\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginning of Semester Quick Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/oeet\/resources\/generative-ai\/faculty-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skim the Faculty Framework for Generative AI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/box.boodle.ai\/a\/@ButlerSyllabusStatementBot1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare an AI Syllabus Statement with our AI Syllabus Statement Bot<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/butler.instructure.com\/courses\/52840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrate the Generative AI Essentials for Students into Your Course [Butler Login Required]<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-leadership-ethics-and-ai-integrated-design-lead-faculty-cohort-initiative\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership, Ethics, and AI\u2011Integrated Design (LEAD) Faculty Cohort Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEAD is Butler\u2019s faculty leadership cohort for thoughtful, values\u2011aligned AI. Expanding earlier AAC&amp;U Institute efforts, LEAD brings together more than 60 faculty and staff to co\u2011create course and assignment designs, assessment and transparency practices, and shareable campus resources. Work is organized across five dimensions: 1) Institutional Learning, 2) Disciplinary Inquiry, 3) Knowledge Creation, 4) Applied and Experiential Learning, and 5) Liberal Learning, aligned with Butler\u2019s academic integrity and student learning goals. Participants complete AI literacy training and engage in the AAC&amp;U Institute cycle with kickoff, monthly sessions, mid\u2011institute touchpoints, and a capstone. This first\u2011of\u2011its\u2011kind interdisciplinary cohort is a vehicle for new research, classroom innovation, and campus excitement, building models others can adopt today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Applications for 2026-2027 Cohort will be available early-December.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"true\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\"><h2 class=\"butler-accordion-heading\">What We&#039;re Reading<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-53ffaa76-51b3-4002-8071-1d402c2710a0\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-53ffaa76-51b3-4002-8071-1d402c2710a0-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-53ffaa76-51b3-4002-8071-1d402c2710a0-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Science of Learning Meets AI : A Practical Faculty Guide to Purposeful Integration, Student Engagement, and Ethical Practice\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-53ffaa76-51b3-4002-8071-1d402c2710a0-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-53ffaa76-51b3-4002-8071-1d402c2710a0-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"butler-accordion-content wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-3996\" style=\"width: 140px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/16200900\/3203443206_140.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"butler-accordion-content wp-block-paragraph\">This research\u2011grounded guide shows college educators how to use generative AI to strengthen proven teaching, offering a three\u2011stage progression\u2014Adapt, Create, Embed\u2014for any discipline. It focuses on deepening learning through TILT, Universal Design for Learning, Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy, and Backward Design, with classroom\u2011tested examples, reflection prompts, and activities that help readers treat AI as a partner rather than a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linker2.worldcat.org\/?jHome=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.openathens.net%2Fredirector%2Fbutler.edu%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.taylorfrancis.com%2Fbooks%2F9781003689102&amp;linktype=best&amp;jHomeSig=43310a6ced06020459a5828432aaa4d713a3e9993873f554ff5779d85ca75f97\">Read <em>The Science of Learning Meets AI<\/em> E-book<\/a> [Butler Login Required]<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-242dff7c-8933-43fa-9fa7-e0e966acc208\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-242dff7c-8933-43fa-9fa7-e0e966acc208-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-242dff7c-8933-43fa-9fa7-e0e966acc208-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tReal Intelligence: Teaching in the Era of Generative AI\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-242dff7c-8933-43fa-9fa7-e0e966acc208-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-242dff7c-8933-43fa-9fa7-e0e966acc208-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"butler-accordion-content wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-3997\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/16202153\/Real-Intelligence-book-cover-with-corrected-name-1-768x768-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/16202153\/Real-Intelligence-book-cover-with-corrected-name-1-768x768-1.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/16202153\/Real-Intelligence-book-cover-with-corrected-name-1-768x768-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/16202153\/Real-Intelligence-book-cover-with-corrected-name-1-768x768-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"butler-accordion-content wp-block-paragraph\">Teachers feel overwhelmed as students rapidly adopt AI like ChatGPT; Real Intelligence: Teaching in the Age of AI, by Butler professors James F. McGrath and Ankur Gupta, offers a nontechnical guide to LLM limits and practical classroom strategies. It blends humanities and computer science perspectives to help educators design AI-aware assignments, set clear policies, and use AI productively without compromising academic integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/realintelligence\/front-matter\/table-of-contents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read <em>Real Intelligence<\/em> E-book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"true\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\"><h2 class=\"butler-accordion-heading\">Professional Development &amp; Learning Pathways<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-9386d392-a1fc-4766-a6ba-bd07e5a49784\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-9386d392-a1fc-4766-a6ba-bd07e5a49784-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9386d392-a1fc-4766-a6ba-bd07e5a49784-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tInternal Workshops &amp; Events\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-9386d392-a1fc-4766-a6ba-bd07e5a49784-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9386d392-a1fc-4766-a6ba-bd07e5a49784-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 id=\"h-november-5-2026-lead-conversations-on-ai-and-university-learning-disciplinary-inquiry-12-00pm-1-00pm\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 5, 2026: LEAD: Conversations on AI and University Learning (Disciplinary Inquiry) (12:00pm-1:00pm)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does thoughtful engagement with AI look like across the many dimensions of university learning? Throughout this academic year, faculty leaders from Butler\u2019s Leadership, Ethics, and AI-Integrated Design (LEAD) initiative will invite the broader campus into the questions, ideas, and possibilities emerging from their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEAD explores AI through five themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Institutional Learning: AI\u2019s relationship to Butler\u2019s educational mission, Core Curriculum, and shared learning goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disciplinary Inquiry: How AI is changing knowledge, problem-solving, and teaching within specific disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge Creation: AI\u2019s impact on research, authorship, scholarly communication, and academic integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied &amp; Experiential Learning: AI\u2019s role in learning through practice, experience, and engagement beyond the classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liberal Learning: What AI means for critical thinking, creativity, ethical reasoning, and human flourishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each session will focus on one theme, inviting participants to explore what faculty cohorts are learning, consider emerging practices, and wrestle with questions about AI\u2019s place in university learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This session will focus on Disciplinary Learning, exploring the ideas, questions, and possibilities emerging from faculty cohorts working in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butleru.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/j5m7RxnXSluXofXDwzgUOA#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for LEAD: Conversations on AI and University Learning (Disciplinary Inquiry)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-november-6-2026-swoting-ai-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-and-threats-in-business-student-and-faculty-panel-11-00am-12-00pm-bcr-eligible\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 6, 2026: SWOTing AI: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats in Business (Student and Faculty Panel) (11:00am-12:00pm) (BCR Eligible)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do we evaluate AI through a strategic lens? LSB faculty and students run a live SWOT analysis on generative AI\u2014comparing how future business leaders and current scholars navigate competitive strengths, operational weaknesses, market opportunities, and ethical threats across modern industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butleru.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/N8GvZDxOQFm3tjPMa_JQaA#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for SWOTing AI: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats in Business (Student and Faculty Panel)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-e618ec87-fc66-4b0c-bb51-6314949442cc\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-e618ec87-fc66-4b0c-bb51-6314949442cc-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-e618ec87-fc66-4b0c-bb51-6314949442cc-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tExternal Workshops &amp; Events\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-e618ec87-fc66-4b0c-bb51-6314949442cc-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-e618ec87-fc66-4b0c-bb51-6314949442cc-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 id=\"h-introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-teaching-and-learning-onehe-course\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (OneHE Course)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This course is a practical and reassuring introduction to Artificial Intelligence in teaching and learning. Designed for educators who are hesitant or just beginning to explore AI, the course shows how generative tools can enhance\u2014not replace\u2014your expertise, spark creativity, and support thoughtful, inclusive practice grounded in your own values and real classroom needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onehe.org\/courses\/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-teaching-and-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More About the Course and Register<\/a> [Butler Account Required]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-building-trust-with-students-in-the-genai-era\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Trust with Students in the GenAI Era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-building-trust-with-students-in-the-genai-era\">Niya Bond talks to Mirjam Glessmer and Rachel Forsyth from Lund University in Sweden about their research on building trust with students in the presence of AI (Artificial Intelligence).<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/onehe.org\/resources\/building-trust-with-students-in-the-genai-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Out This Conversation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-ea06b9dc-0b48-4c17-b775-a7839ba1328a\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-ea06b9dc-0b48-4c17-b775-a7839ba1328a-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-ea06b9dc-0b48-4c17-b775-a7839ba1328a-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tLinkedIn Learning Pathways and Courses\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-ea06b9dc-0b48-4c17-b775-a7839ba1328a-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-ea06b9dc-0b48-4c17-b775-a7839ba1328a-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Butler faculty, staff, and students have free access to LinkedIn Learning\u2019s expansive online course library. Log in with your Butler credentials\u2014and optionally link your personal LinkedIn account\u2014to build skills and advance your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get Started:<\/strong> Review the login guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/butleru.my.site.com\/askbutler\/s\/article\/How-do-I-log-In-to-LinkedIn-Learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Do I Log In to LinkedIn Learning?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explore AI Courses:<\/strong> Access curated AI learning pathways via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/smart-links\/AQHo_8_ybTvXbg\/2d2794fb-af1a-4dc0-840f-19a3d40a08d4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn Learning AI Resource Cluster<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-generative-ai-in-learning-and-development-linkedin-learning-course-31-mins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generative AI in Learning and Development (LinkedIn Learning Course\/31 Mins)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with a growing number of fields, the future of learning and development will be shaped and powered by generative AI. Instructional design, personalized learning, upskilling, and internal mobility can all be amplified with GenAI. In this course, Dr. Terri Horton reviews the current state of learning and development, and how generative AI will impact the field. She covers the opportunities that GenAI can unlock, including personalized learning at scale, measuring learning, ethical considerations, and more. Join Terri in this course to see how you can use generative AI to architect your L&amp;D efforts, measure learning effectiveness, and align your strategies with the right business goals and metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-generative-ai-in-learning-and-development-linkedin-learning-course-31-mins\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=87254282&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fgenerative-ai-in-learning-and-development%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DrCuaOcvvT3%252Bv4o2lVyJTWg%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Out the Course<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-beyond-the-basics-designing-ai-enhanced-learning-experiences-linkedin-learning-course-1-hr-33-mins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond the Basics: Designing AI Enhanced Learning Experiences (LinkedIn Learning Course\/1 hr 33 Mins)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time is precious and keeping learners engaged is crucial. 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