U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch
U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES-
UTILITY PATENT GRANTS,
CALENDAR YEARS 1969-2000
- this report has been prepared with support from the National Science Foundation -
TOTAL R&D EXPENDITURES AT U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
TOP 100 INSTITUTIONS IN R&D EXPENDITURES
IN FISCAL YEAR 1999
This table identifies the academic institutions in the top 100, ranked according to R&D expenditures
in fiscal year 1999.
Academic institutions in the top 100, based on R&D expenditures in fiscal year 1999, are derived from the
National Science Foundation report, Academic Research and Development Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1999
(early release tables, Table 32). This NSF report, based on NSF's fiscal year 1999 Survey of Research
and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, depicts science and engineering expenditures
for separately budgeted research and development at academic institutions:
The term 'separately budgeted R&D expenditures' includes all funds expended for activities specifically
organized to produce research outcomes and commissioned by an agency either external to the institution
or separately budgeted by an organizational unit within the institution. 'Expenditures' are funds
actually spent by an institution during its fiscal year.
Further information regarding the above-noted survey and report is available from NSF.
The names of academic institutions in the NSF report are shown in the following table. The NSF ranking
includes specific campuses of statewide systems, such as the University of California at San Diego (U
CA San Diego), which is ranked 6th in R&D expenditures. However, it is not always possible to identify
the patents associated with a specific campus; frequently, the name of a larger institution or statewide
system-- not a specific campus-- appears as the assignee name on a U.S. patent. For example, a patent
assigned to the University of California, may or may not be associated with the San Diego campus.
For some academic institutions in the NSF top 100, only patent counts for broader institutions or statewide
systems can be provided.
The table shows the assignee names on U.S. patents that most closely correspond
to the academic institutions in the NSF top 100. In the TAF report, U.S. Colleges and Universities--
Utility Patent Grants 1969-2000, no attempt is made to provide patent counts for
specific campuses or research facilities. Where such counts do appear, those figures should not be considered
to be the total patent count for those campuses or research facilities.
Total R&D Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities:
Top 100 Institutions in R&D Expenditures in Fiscal Year 1999
FY1999
Institution name R&D
(National expenditures Institution name
Rank Science Foundation) ($ 1,000's) (appearing on U.S. patent documents)
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1 Johns Hopkins U (1) $874,518 Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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2 University of Michigan $508,619 University Of Michigan
University Of Michigan
Board Of Regents Acting For And On Behalf Of University
Of Michigan
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3 U of Washington $482,659 University Of Washington
University Of Washington
Washington Technology Center
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4 U CA Los Angeles $477,620 University of California
University of California Office of Technology Transfer
University Of California, The Regents Of
Research And Education Institute, Inc. Harbor- UCLA
Medical Center
The Regents Of The University Of California Los Alamos
National Laboratory
Research And Education Institute, Inc.
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5 U WI - Madison $462,725 University Of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
University Of Wisconsin
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University Of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Laboratory
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6 U CA San Diego $461,632 (see University of California--no. 4)
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7 U CA Berkeley (2) $451,539 (see University of California--no. 4)
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8 Stanford University $426,549 Stanford University
Stanford University, Leland Junior,The Board Of
Trustees Of
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9 MA Institute of Tech (2) $420,306 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
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10 U CA San Francisco $417,095 (see University of California--no. 4)
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11 Texas A&M University $402,203 Texas A And M University
Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University System Technology Licensing Office
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12 Cornell University (2) $395,552 Cornell University
Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Cornell University
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13 U of Pennsylvania $383,569 University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pennsylvania
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14 Pennsylvania State U $379,402 Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania Research Corporation
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State Research Foundation, Inc.
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15 University of Minnesota $371,384 University Of Minnesota
University Of Minnesota, The Regents Of
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16 U of Illinois Urbana-Cham $358,247 University Of Illinois
University Of Illinois Foundation
University Of Illinois
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17 Duke University $348,274 Duke University
Duke University Inc.
Duke University Medical Center
Duke University Patents Foundation
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18 Harvard University $326,193 Harvard University
Harvard College, President And Fellows
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19 Ohio State University $322,810 Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research And Development Center
Ohio State Research Foundation
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20 University of Arizona $320,245 University Of Arizona
University Of Arizona Foundation
University Of Arizona
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21 University of Colorado $318,618 University Of Colorado
University Of Colorado Foundation
University Of Colorado, The Regents Of
University of Colorado, University Technology
Corporation
Cooperative Institute For Research In Environmental
Sciences
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22 Washington University $315,606 Washington University
Washington University
Washington University Technology Associates, Inc.
Washington University School Of Medicine
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23 U CA Davis $307,950 (see University of California--no. 4)
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24 University of Florida $304,447 University Of Florida
University Of Florida Board Of Regents
University Of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
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25 U of Southern California $280,741 University Of Southern California
University Of Southern California
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26 Columbia U in City of NY $279,587 Columbia University
Columbia University
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27 Yale University $274,050 Yale University
Yale University
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28 Baylor Col of Medicine $272,198 Baylor University
Baylor College Of Medicine
Baylor Research Institute (Formerly Baylor Research
Foundation)
Baylor University
Baylor Research Foundation, A Nonprofit Corporation Of
The State of Texas
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29 NC State University $270,621 North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
Engineering Research Ctr., North Carolina State Univ.
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30 Georgia Institute of Tech $263,725 Georgia Institute Of Technology
Georgia Tech Research Corp.
Georgia Institute of Technology
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31 U TX at Austin $258,122 University Of Texas
University Of Texas
U.T. Board Of Regents
Univ. Of TX MD Anderson Cancer Center
UT SW Medical Ctr At Dallas
University Of Texas Health Science Center Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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32 U of MD at College Park $257,628 University Of Maryland
University Of Maryland
University Of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
University Of Maryland, School Of Medicine
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
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33 U of NC Chapel Hill $252,767 University Of North Carolina
University Of North Carolina
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34 University of Pittsburgh $249,477 University Of Pittsburgh
University Of Pittsburgh
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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35 University of Georgia $237,493 University Of Georgia
University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
University Of Georgia
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36 Northwestern University $233,809 Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Division Of Plastic Surgery Of The Medical School Of
Northwestern
Northwestern Univ. Technology Transfer Prog.
Northwestern University Medical School
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37 U of Alabama Birmingham $232,115 University Of Alabama
University Of Alabama
UAB Research Foundation
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38 Purdue University $226,411 Purdue University
Purdue Research Foundation
Purdue University
Purdue Research Corporation
Purdue Research Laboratory
Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology
Transfer
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39 Louisiana State U System $225,808 Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University, Agricultural And Mechanical
College
Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center Foundation
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40 Rutgers the State U NJ $213,838 Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers Research And Educational Foundation
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41 California Inst of Tech (2) $212,216 California Institute Of Technology
California Institute Of Technology
California Institute Research Foundation
California Institute Of Technology, Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
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42 Michigan State University $207,912 Michigan State University
Michigan State University
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43 U of Iowa $207,135 University Of Iowa
University Of Iowa Research Foundation
Iowa, The State Of For The Use And Benefit Of
State Of Iowa For Use And Benefit Of The University Of
Iowa
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44 Indiana University $194,790 Indiana University
Indiana University Foundation
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45 Emory University $189,170 Emory University
Emory University
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46 Case Western Reserve U $182,332 Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
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47 University of Rochester (2) $177,126 University Of Rochester
University Of Rochester
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48 University of IL Chicago $175,093 (see University of Illinois--no. 16)
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49 University of Kentucky $174,034 University Of Kentucky
University Of Kentucky Research Foundation
University Of Kentucky, The Board Of Trustees Of
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50 VA Polytech Inst & St U $169,250 Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Educational Foundation,
Inc.
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51 New York University $167,179 New York University
New York University
New York University & Juridical Foundation
New York University Medical Center
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52 SUNY at Buffalo $166,823 State University Of New York
Research Foundation Of State University Of New York
State University Of New York
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53 U TX SW Med Ctr at Dallas $165,520 (see University of Texas--no. 31)
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54 University of Chicago (2) $162,805 University Of Chicago
University Of Chicago
Univ. Of Chicago Development Corp. Argonne National
Laboratories
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55 Iowa State University (2) $161,301 Iowa State University
Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc.
Iowa State University
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56 U of Tennessee System $158,930 University Of Tennessee
University Of Tennessee Research Corporation
University Of Tennessee
University Of Tennessee Research Center
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57 University of Virginia $157,487 University Of Virginia
University Of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
University Of Virginia
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58 Univ of Hawaii at Manoa $156,810 University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii, Office of Technology Transfer and
Economic Development
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59 U TX MD Anderson Cncr Ctr $155,126 (see University of Texas--no. 31)
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60 University of Utah $153,843 University Of Utah
University Of Utah
University Of Utah Research Foundation
The University of Utah Technology Transfer Office
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61 University of Cincinnati $153,002 University Of Cincinnati
University Of Cincinnati
University Of Cincinnati, Board Of Directors Of
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62 Colorado State University $150,281 Colorado State University
Colorado State University Research Foundation
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63 Vanderbilt University $149,675 Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
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64 U of Missouri Columbia $149,002 University Of Missouri
Curators Of The University Of Missouri
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65 SUNY at Stony Brook $148,982 (see State University of New York--no. 52)
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66 Wayne State University $146,832 Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Kresge Eye Institute
Kresge Eye Institute Of Wayne State University
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67 Carnegie Mellon U (2) $142,174 Carnegie-Mellon University
Carnegie-Mellon University
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68 University of Oklahoma $142,085 University Of Oklahoma
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Board Of Regents Of The OU
University Of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc.
University Of Oklahoma Research Institute
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69 U CA Irvine $141,842 (see University of California--no. 4)
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70 Boston University $141,102 Boston University
Boston University
Boston University Research Foundation
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71 U of MD Baltimore $140,903 (see University of Maryland--no. 32)
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72 University of Miami $139,608 University Of Miami
University Of Miami
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73 Oregon State University $139,285 Oregon State University
Oregon State University
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74 University of Connecticut $134,986 University Of Connecticut
University Of Connecticut
University Of Connecticut Research & Development Corp.
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75 University of Kansas $132,752 University Of Kansas
University Of Kansas Endowment Association
University Of Kansas
University Of Kansas Center For Research
University Of Kansas Medical Center
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76 U of Nebraska at Lincoln $131,046 University Of Nebraska
University Of Nebraska, The Board Of Regents Of
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77 Mt. Sinai Sch Med $127,765 City University Of New York
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Of The City University
Of New York
Mount Sinai Research Foundation, Inc.
Research Foundation, The City University Of New York
The Mount Sinai Medical Center of the City University
of New York
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78 U Med & Dent of NJ $126,277 Univ Of Med + Dent Of NJ
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
College Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
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79 Princeton University (2) $124,237 Princeton University
Princeton University
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80 U of South Florida $123,961 University Of South Florida
University Of South Florida
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81 Rockefeller Univ, The $121,519 Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
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82 University of New Mexico $115,850 University Of New Mexico
University Of New Mexico
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83 Oregon Health Sciences U $112,197 Oregon Health Sciences University
Oregon Health Sciences University
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84 Yeshiva University $111,771 Yeshiva University
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva
University
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Research Institute
Yeshiva University
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85 Georgetown University $111,426 Georgetown University
Georgetown University
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86 Mississippi State U $110,896 Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University Development Foundation
Inc.
Mississippi State University Forest Products
Laboratory
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87 Arizona State University $107,184 Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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88 U of South Carolina $105,835 University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
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89 UT-Houston Hlth Sci Ctr $105,307 (see University of Texas--no. 31)
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90 U CA Santa Barbara $104,561 (see University of California--no. 4)
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91 Tufts University $101,728 Tufts University
Trustees Of Tufts College
Tufts University
Tufts University School Of Medicine
Tufts University School Of Medicine Hospital, Inc.
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92 Clemson University $99,341 Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University Research Foundation
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93 Florida State University $97,673 Florida State University
Florida State University
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94 Washington State U $96,943 Washington State University
Washington State University Research Foundation, Inc.
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95 Utah State University $95,364 Utah State University
Utah State University Foundation
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96 U TX Med Br at Galveston $93,580 (see University of Texas--no. 31)
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97 U Alaska at Fairbanks $88,825 University of Alaska
University of Alaska
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98 U TX San An Hlth Sci Ctr $87,804 (see University of Texas--no. 31)
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99 Tulane University $87,324 Tulane University
Tulane Educational Fund
Tulane Medical Center Of Tulane Univ.
Tulane University
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100 U MA Amherst $86,576 University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
University of Massachusetts Worcester
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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$22,188,535
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1 Johns Hopkins University includes Applied Physics Laboratory, with $436 million in total R&D
expenditures.
2 These data do not include R&D expenditures at university-administered federally funded research
and development centers.
See tables B-73 and B-74.
NOTE: Because of rounding, detail may not add to totals.
KEY: -- = not available
e = estimated
i = imputed
SOURCE: National Science Foundation / Division of Science Resources Studies,
"Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities
and Colleges, Fiscal Year 1999 (early release tables, Table 32)
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