School 21
Russia
Central Federal District of the Russian Federation
Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation
Moscow
127015, st. Vyatskaya, d. 27, p. 42, et. 2, room III, com. 1
"School 21" is an educational initiative of Sberbank, based on the methodology of the "school of the future," used in the French programming school Ecole 42 since 2013. "School 21" trains world-class specialists in the field of information technology (IT) in educational methodology without teachers, without lectures, without grades. The method is based on the peer-to-peer method, or collective learning. Tuition at "School 21" is free.
As of 2023, School 21 has campuses in Moscow, Veliky Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Novosibirsk, Surgut, Kazan, Yakutsk.
2024
Plan to open a school in Murmansk
In 2026, School 21, a digital technology school from Sberbank, will open in Murmansk. It is the first campus of the school to be located beyond the Arctic Circle. The educational project in the region will be implemented by Sberbank in partnership with the Government of the Murmansk Region. The corresponding agreement was signed by the President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank German Gref and the Governor of the Murmansk Region Andrei Chibis. Sberbank announced this on October 22, 2024.
Cooperation will be aimed at training high-level IT specialists in the region - every resident of the region over 18 years old will be able to get a demanded IT profession for free, increase their level of digital literacy and develop the skills necessary for modern specialists.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=noted Andrey Chibis, Governor of Murmansk Region.
Opening of a campus in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the campus of "School 21" was opened - schools of digital technologies from Sberbank, in which everyone over 18 can get free a sought-after IT profession. In the opening ceremony of the school President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank German Gref and Governor of Sakhalin Oblast Valery Limarenko. Sberbank announced this on September 3, 2024.
Symbol of this "School 21" became a lighthouse that points the way to the digital future of the island.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank.
German Gref also added that this is a big gift for Sakhalin residents: there is no need to go anywhere, because there will be train specialists of the highest qualifications. As of September 2024 in "School 21" 14 different specialties related to "digital."
This educational project in the Sberbank region is implemented jointly with Sakhalin Oblast Government. The school's campus is on the second floor business center on ul. Leonova, 38 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Two training clusters named after the iconic objects of the island - the Aniva lighthouse and the village of Taranai, the center fish processing industry. Shared Room Design refers to nature of Sakhalin: in the design images of mountains and sea waves are combined with elements of industrial design. Like other campuses of the school, South Sakhalin will be opened 24/7, which will allow each participant to build optimal for yourself study schedule.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said Valery Limarenko, Governor of Sakhalin Oblast.
The first qualifying stage is already held by 50 people. Mean age participants - 30 years. The oldest is 56 years old. 22% of the participants are girls. 50% of those who applied for training have not yet tried programming. Among them are representatives of such areas as medicine, industry, tourism, transport and others. Different experiences and levels of digital ownership accelerate sharing knowledge and make the technique "equal to equal," when everyone learns from everyone, more more efficient.
For admission, you need to apply on the school website, go through online games on memory and logical thinking, and then the qualifying "pool." According to him participants enter the results for basic training and in a comfortable for themselves pace for 1.5-3 years receive the demanded IT profession.
Opening of a division in Kuzbass
IT-specialists for digital transformation countries will now be trained in Kuzbass. Kemerovo In will open "School 21" - a school of digital technologies from, Sberbank where everyone from 18 years old, regardless of experience in, programming can get a demanded IT profession. Sberbank announced this on July 16, 2024.
The cooperation agreement between Sberbank and the government of the Kemerovo region involves the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of information technology, as well as the creation of the necessary conditions for this, including the appearance of School 21 in the region. The document was signed by the President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref and Acting Governor of the Kemerovo Region - Kuzbass Ilya Seredyuk.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=noted Ilya Seredyuk, Acting Governor of Kemerovo Oblast - Kuzbass.
Opening of subdivision in Anadyr
Residents of Anadyr can now study at School 21. This was Sber announced on July 15, 2024. The first qualifying "pool" started for participants from Anadyr on the basis of the Moscow campus of "School 21" - a digital technology school from Sberbank, where everyone from 18 years old, regardless of experience in, programming can receive a demanded - IT professional.
Those who cope with the first stage will continue their basic training, will perform tasks and work in teams both offline and online together with children from other regions of the country.
This training format was developed by School 21 specifically for residents of remote and sparsely populated regions of Russia. This will help train IT specialists anywhere in the country, ensure that they receive high-quality, free education in the field of digital technologies.
In 26 days of the "pool," participants will acquire digital skills and immerse themselves in the basics of programming. They will get acquainted with the teaching method "equal to equal," perform individual and collective projects, write the game code, study the basics of the C programming language and much more.
President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref and Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Vladislav Kuznetsov congratulated the participants on the start of the qualifying stage and wished them success in mastering digital technologies.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=noted Vladislav Kuznetsov, Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
It is planned that the educational space of the school will begin work in the fall of 2024. It will be located in the building of the Chukotka Multidisciplinary College at the address: Anadyr, st. Student, d. 3. "School 21" in Anadyr will work around the clock for the convenience of participants.
Opening of the campus in Belgorod
The campus of "School 21" began its work in. The Belgorod opening ceremony of the campus was attended by the President, Chairman of the Management Board, Sberbank Hermann Gref Governor Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov and Chairman of the Board of Directors of LLC "GK" Agro-Belogorie Vladimir Zotov. Sberbank announced this on March 11, 024.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank.
In the curriculum of the school, not only programming, but as many as 12 specialties.
In "School 21," children can get tools for teaching the most popular specialties.
The educational project "School 21" in Belgorod Sber is being implemented on the initiative of the Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov, with the support of the Agro-Belogorye group of companies and personally the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Belgorod holding Vladimir Zotov.
The campus of "School 21" in Belgorod occupies two floors in a building on the street. Vatutina, 1G. Its area is 2700 m2, the number of workstations is 200. A special campus design was created taking into account regional identity. The clusters of the school where the workspaces are located are named after the main rivers of the Belgorod region, famous for their beauty and historical significance (Oskol, Nezhegol and Valuy).
Шаблон:Quote 'author=noted Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Belgorod Region.
The first qualifying intensive also started, in which more than 212 people participate, 29% of them are girls. The average age of the participants is from 18 to 24 years old, the oldest is 50 years old. Among them are a photographer, seamstress, taxi driver, welder and representatives of other professions. In total, more than 3,000 applications were submitted for training, all of them came from residents of the Belgorod region.
During the qualifying intensive and basic training, participants from other cities are provided with a free hostel.
As of March 2024, more than 4,900 people from 70 regions of our country study in nine campuses of School 21 in Russia. 100% of graduates are successfully employed in large Russian IT companies and startups. By the end of 2024, it is planned to open seven more campuses of School 21 in the regions of the country. Admission to school does not depend on previous knowledge, work experience, programming skills and the availability of diplomas. Training takes place on a domestic digital educational platform with flexible and constantly developing content focused on the current needs of the market.
Every resident of Russia over 18 years old can check the level of his digital skills. To do this, it is enough to take part in the Digital Marathon competition, which is conducted by Sberbank and School 21. It includes an online game, testing, digital dictation and a final in Moscow. Each participant himself determines his own level of digital skills and knowledge - "Novice," "Researcher" or "Expert" - and competes with equals. The complexity of the competition tasks and prizes depend on the level.
The school of programmers, for which Gref asked Putin for a billion a year, began expansion across Russia and abroad. How it works. PHOTO
The number of current students at Sberbank's School 21, which teaches programming for free, has reached almost 5 thousand people, Natalya Smelkova, director of the Moscow campus of School 21, said at a meeting with the press in February 2024. And about 800 people have already been released since the beginning of the school. So far, the issues have taken place only from the campuses of School 21, which were the first to open - in Moscow (700 people) and Kazan (100 people), TAdviser was specified in School 21. Graduation from the campus in Novosibirsk is on the way.
Of the current participants in the training, more than 2.6 thousand people are employed, about 1.8 thousand of them work at Sberbank, TAdviser cited data at School 21. The bank always has a great need for programmers. Some of the trained found places in other large companies, such as Yandex, Ozon, Tele2, Kaspersky Lab, Ingosstrakh, etc. All participants already graduated from school are also employed.
The most popular areas of study that participants choose are Java, Python, Go, backend development, DevOps. Studies can take from 1.5 to 3 years.
Persons from 18 years old are accepted to study at School 21. 35% of students are university students. 30% are girls, which is higher than the average for the IT industry, said Natalya Smelkova. 23% are people over 30 years old, and active participants from 40 to 50 years old are not uncommon in the community. There were also isolated cases of 70-year-old students.
At the start, knowledge in the field of programming is not required. Natalya Smelkova cited data that about 50% of training participants did not try to code before school.
In Moscow, when the selection is opened, the pool of applicants gathers in just 10 minutes, says Natalya Smelkova. To get to school, you need to pass a serious selection. First, those who wish are invited to go through online games that reveal the abilities necessary for the programmer. After them, there will be a qualifying intensity lasting 26 days - a trial period. It includes 260 hours of training, 15 individual projects, 3 group projects and 4 exams. And after passing the qualifying intensity, the most talented and motivated participants are enrolled in School 21.
At the same time, details of how participants are selected for basic training are kept secret. Natalia Smelkova clarified that the assessment is made not only by hard skills. Many factors are taken into account. For example, how much the participant progressed during the intensive period, how much the teaching methodology suited him.
The theory for training is not provided, the training is based on practical cases of different levels of complexity. There are also no teachers at School 21, the teaching method is based on the peer-to-peer method, or mutual learning, when in the process the participants learn information from each other and practically learn from each other. Peer-to-peer technique assumes that you yourself are looking for a theory and share it with others, and if you do not find it, you ask others. And the task of the school is to provide an environment that will fruitfully lead the participants in the educational process, and good cases.
At the same time, there is an expert community at the school, which often acts as authors of content. It includes, among other things, teachers from universities, practicing experts from the industry.
Meetings with the School 21 team take place both online and offline on campuses.
On campuses, participants are divided into tribes, between which there are educational, sports and entertainment tournaments with prizes. The Moscow campus has four student tribes, each with its own coat of arms and other distinctive symbols, its own places on campus, online and offline platforms.
In the Moscow campus of the school, in particular, there are about a dozen rooms (clusters) equipped with monoblocks for performing educational tasks; coworking, where you can work from your laptop; atrium hall, where various events are held; kitchens; game room, etc. The school has various clubs, for example, the Robolaba robotics club.
The campuses of the 21 School are open 24/7, but there is a rule - only to sleep at home. This mode of operation is dictated by the principle of openness and accessibility - one of the principles on which the "School 21" is based. Many combine studying at the "21 School" with working or studying at the full-time department of the university, so the 24-hour availability of campuses is very convenient. In Moscow, a hostel has not yet been provided, but this option is available on some campuses in other cities.
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On monoblocks, Internet access is open, necessary for study is installed, and software opening your laptops in clusters is usually not allowed. Most of the monoblocks used are from. Apple But a new cluster with an OS-based PC is being created on the Moscow campus, and Linux as the all-in-one fleet needs to be updated, the school also plans to install Linux-based computers.
School 21 also has partner programs with universities that differ from the main ones and are launched within the framework of the program of the federal project "Digital Departments" in accordance with the requirements established by the state. These are always different programs that are created specifically for a university. Natalya Smelkova told TAdviser that MGIMO, MISIS have such programs on the basis of the school . Now the school is developing a practical module for RUDN. There was also cooperation with Tyumen State Medical University, Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov. Cooperation with other universities is also being discussed.
Natalia Smelkova said that the geography of School 21 has recently been expanding very rapidly. In addition to Moscow, Kazan and Novosibirsk, campuses are already open in Veliky Novgorod, Surgut, Yakutsk, Yaroslavl and Magas.
In addition, the school began expansion abroad, because in other countries it is also important to provide IT personnel. From other countries, they themselves turn to "School 21" on the issue of opening campuses. So, at the end of 2023, the school was launched in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). And in 2024 it is planned to open in Tashkent . In addition, at the stage of negotiations, cooperation with more distant countries.
The main training program is the same in schools in all regions, and "School 21" monitors the construction of processes on new campuses, participates in a set of teams. Already at the construction stage there are requirements that need to be met. Education in all new schools is also free. Whether it is also provided abroad with the financial participation of Sberbank, the School 21 chose not to disclose.
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In November 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Sberbank, together with regional authorities, to ensure the creation of educational spaces "School 21" in a number of regions of the Russian Federation. In particular, in the Republic of Buryatia, the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Stavropol Territory, the Volgograd Region, the Kemerovo Region, the Lipetsk Region, the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the Ryazan Region, the Chelyabinsk Region and the Yaroslavl Region. As part of the order, campuses were opened in Yaroslavl and Magas, TAdviser was specified at School 21. And in 2024, it is planned to open about 8 more campuses.
A little earlier, in September, the head of SberbankGerman Gref asked Vladimir Putin to finance the construction of campuses for School 21. For more information, see one of the blocks below.
2023
Putin instructed to ensure the creation of educational spaces "School 21"
On November 2, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Sberbank, together with regional authorities, to ensure the creation of educational spaces "School 21" in a number of regions of the Russian Federation, the corresponding order was published on the Kremlin website.
 | The Government of the Russian Federation, together with the public joint stock company Sberbank and the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, to ensure the creation of educational spaces "School 21" in the Republic of Buryatia, the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Stavropol Territory, Volgograd Region, Kemerovo Region, Lipetsk Region, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Ryazan Region, Chelyabinsk Region and Yaroslavl Region l Region. |  |
The President also instructed to work out the issue of allocating funds for the purpose of co-financing the creation of these educational spaces[1]
Open campuses in the Far East
The first campus of School 21 in the Far East was opened in Yakutsk. This was announced on November 9, 2023 by the Press Center of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Moscow.
The ceremony was attended by the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolaev and the President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank German Gref.
The campus is more than 1,900 square meters. m, it has 198 workstations. The school building is equipped and looks like the office of an IT company, equipment is installed here, convenient areas for participants are organized in which they can study and spend time with benefit.
educational The creation of spaces "School 21" in a number of regions RUSSIAN FEDERATION takes place on behalf of the President. Russia Vladimir Putin In Yakutsk, the project is being implemented by Sberbank in partnership with. Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
The head of Yakutia, Aysen Nikolaev, noted that School 21 in the region opened in the shortest possible time - less than 5 months have passed since the signing of the relevant agreement between the Government of the Republic and Sberbank.
| | In Yakutia, they deliberately relied on high technologies, which requires the development of human capital. Of course, those personnel who will be trained here will be in demand, not only in IT companies, but also in other areas: from public administration to mining, - said Aysen Nikolaev. | |
| | When we started our project "School 21," it was already obvious then that this was a breakthrough in training, a great investment in our big country. And today 4 thousand students study with us, more than 400 thousand children go to school, and a huge number of graduates are already working, including in Sberbank, - said the President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref. | |
Free school tuition is available to all residents of Yakutia over 18 years old. This is especially important for the republic, whose companies are known on the market for a wide variety of products in the field of information technology. At the same time, Yakutia continues to actively develop the creative sphere, which requires trained personnel. More than 4 thousand residents applied for school.
The average age of the participants is 30 years, the oldest is 50 years. Specializations of students are very different - from technical orientation to the service sector.
As of November 2023, more than 4100 people study in five campuses of School 21 in Russia, and graduates are successfully employed in the largest Russian IT companies and. startups countries
Putin jokingly agreed to give Gref 1 billion rubles for Sberbank programming schools
The head of Sberbank German Gref on September 21, 2023 asked President Vladimir Putin to finance the construction of campuses for programming schools "School 21." Putin agreed, but jokingly shamed the head of the bank for such a request.
Gref voiced the idea of financing during a tour of the Novgorod branch of School 21, which earned in September. The head of Sberbank said that work is underway with 16 regions to open similar educational institutions. He assures that "the project is very budgetary," and all equipment is produced by the bank.
| | If, based on the results of your trip, you gave instructions to support... We need help from the Federation on campuses, for construction, "German Gref asked the president (quoted by TASS). | |
The head of the bank said that he had already agreed on the request with the presidential administration and discussed with his assistant Maxim Oreshkin.
To Vladimir Putin's clarifying question, how much money is needed, Mr. Gref replied: "If you allocate a billion a year, it will be great." "OK, pulled right out with ticks," the president replied. He also told the crowd: "German Oscarovich is ashamed to say that he is asking the Federation for a billion. So rich and asks for a billion. Just why didn't he name the amount? He is ashamed».
Opening of a school in Surgut
Sber and the government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra opened a programming school in Surgut - "School 21."
The opening ceremony was attended by Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin, President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref and Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Natalya Komarova.
The Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug has a high demand for digital personnel, so School 21 will help the Ugra government provide residents of the region with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge in the IT sphere for free, as well as generally increase the level of digitalization of the region.
More than 3,000 applications from 33 cities of Russia, among them, were submitted for the first wave of training in Surgut. The average age of applicants is from 20 to 35 years old, a noticeably high percentage of women - 35%. About 400 participants will go through qualifying intensities in the spring of 2023, one of them has already been completed, and the second started on April 3, 2023.
The campus "School 21" with an area of more than three thousand square meters provides 190 jobs, more than 750 participants will be able to study here. The school building is equipped with equipment, with convenient areas for training and recreation. For the duration of training, participants may be provided with a hostel. The project is being implemented within the framework of agreements between the government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Sberbank and School 21, providing for the creation of a training center in the field of information technology in Surgut.
| | I want to congratulate all the participants on becoming part of the school's big community. "School 21" in Surgut set a record for launch speed from the moment the decision was made until the doors opened. I thank the governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, who very quickly decided to create "School 21" in Ugra, and even faster this project was implemented by the regional team at the highest level, said German Gref, President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank.
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Шаблон:Quote 'author=noted Maxim Oreshkin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation.
Шаблон:Quote 'author=told Natalia Komarova, Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra.
2019: Work starts in Kazan
The educational project of Sberbank "School 21," which trains world-class programmers, begins its work in the city of Kazan. The campus of "School 21" will be located in the historical center of the capital of Tatarstan, Sberbank reported on September 2, 2019.
In general, "School 21" is an educational initiative that gives the opportunity to receive free education in the field of programming. "School 21" operates 24/7 - without schedules and schedules, teachers, lectures and grades, students themselves determine the curriculum. Admission to "School 21" does not depend on previous knowledge, work experience, programming skills and the availability of a diploma.
The selection of candidates consists of three stages: an online game, a video interview and a four-week "pool" - a selection intensive on programming, which takes place directly in training clusters. According to the results of the selection, which will take place in two streams, more than 250 participants will receive the opportunity for free training in information technology using an innovative method. Also, participants will be provided with a hostel. In total, in 2020, "School 21" plans to accept at least 500 participants.
Already in the fall we will begin selection for winter "pools" in the building of "School 21" on Spartakovskaya street. The appearance of a branch of "School 21" with a hostel here will allow you to get a demanded profession not only for residents of Kazan.
"School 21" operates under the French franchise "Association 42." The average age of students "School 21" is 25 years old, more than a quarter of them are girls. The only restriction when admitting students to "School 21" is the age over 18. Training at School 21 lasts from 1.5 to 3.5 years, the educational institution does not have teachers, lectures are not held and grades are not given.
Students of "School 21" have the opportunity to freely translate and continue their studies in the program on campuses in 12 countries of the world. In turn, "School 21," as of September 2, has already accepted several foreign students from the foreign campuses of "Association 42." Also, more than 30 foreign citizens who have passed the competitive selection in Moscow study at School 21.
2018
7 thousand applications for training in the first week
In the first week after Sberbank announced the acceptance of applications for training at School 21, 7 thousand applications have already been received from all regions of Russia from those wishing to study. The competition for training amounted to 14 people per place, for the first stream it is planned to open up to 500 places.
| | We were confident that the response would be wide enough, despite the unusual format of training. Our youth has grown in the conditions of accessibility and ubiquity of information technologies, the ability to work with them is in great demand in the labor market. And the format of the game is familiar and associated with what you like to do. Therefore, it is not surprising that the responses are already in the thousands, although only a week has passed since the announcement of the launch of Sberbank's School 21, "said Natalya Zhuravleva, head of the development and career department of Sberbank's HR unit. | |
The educational process in the school is based on individual and group work on IT projects, in which training takes place on the principle of "equal - equal." The training is divided into 21 levels - you cannot go to the next one, bypassing the necessary stages of the previous one. List of directions: algorithms, graphics, Unix, Web, mobile development, security, network technologies.
The results of the work will be processed by the automatic verification system and other students. For the results of work and the objectivity of checking other people's tasks, points that form the student's rating will be awarded or written off. In addition, to control knowledge, four-hour exams and a final exam of 8 hours are provided, when passing which you cannot use the Internet and communicate with other students.
Launch of "School 21" for the training of programmers
Sberbank on May 24, 2018 announced the launch of School 21, an educational initiative to train world-class specialists in the field of programming. School education is free and lasts from 1.5 to 4 years. The school operates in 24/7 mode exclusively in an offline format (student presence is required).
Training at School 21 is carried out according to the French methodology, which in a playful form allows each student to build his own individual, adaptive learning trajectory. This approach allows you to keep a high internal motivation of students throughout the entire learning period, and also teaches you to acquire new knowledge in a situation of high uncertainty and an overloaded information field, explained in Sberbank.
The educational process in the school is based on individual and group work on IT projects, in which training takes place on the principle of "equal - equal." "School 21" has no teachers, lectures, grades and other familiar attributes of academic education. In accordance with the methodology, school representatives do not control the activities of students, but using the IT platform they check the quality of the final work and the completeness of their implementation within the specified time frame. For admission to school, it is not required to present the results of the exam, the main condition is motivation for self-development and the desire to become a world-class specialist. According to representatives of Sberbank, with the help of this methodology, the school will be able even from zero to train highly qualified specialists - architects of technological solutions, including in the field of artificial intelligence.
Anyone aged 18 to 30 who has successfully passed the qualifying competition will be able to become a student of the school.
It is planned that "School 21" will annually accept and produce up to 1000 new specialists in the field of programming.
The school is created on the basis of an agreement concluded between Sberbank and Association 42. The parties agreed on cooperation in the field of improving the quality of education in the IT sphere and granting the bank rights to licensed content and software, methodological and educational materials, as well as the necessary technical support from 42.
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