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Best Cognitive Science Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Cognitive Science Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Cognitive Science Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

University of Evansville

http://www.evansville.edu
1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, Indiana
(812) 488-2468

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1854

2,612

80%

63.8%

55.8%

$30,596

$30,596

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.81

569

568

552

26

0%

NC

 

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2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

http://www.rpi.edu
110 8th Street
Troy, New York
(518) 276-6216

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1824

5,391

44%

75.6%

60.2%

$46,269

$46,269

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

710

656

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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3

University of Texas at Dallas

http://www.utdallas.edu
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, Texas
(972) 883-2270

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N/A

12,029

52%

56.4%

44.9%

$11,806

$30,378

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

654

616

598

28

0%

NC

 

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4

University of California, Santa Barbara

http://www.ucsb.edu
1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, California
(805) 893-2881

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N/A

18,977

44%

75%

66.9%

$13,746

$36,624

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.91

660

624

642

28

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Texas at Dallas

http://www.utdallas.edu
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, Texas
(972) 883-2270

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N/A

12,029

52%

56.4%

44.9%

$11,806

$30,378

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

654

616

598

28

0%

NC

 

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6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

http://web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 253-3400

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1861

4,503

9%

89.2%

83.6%

$43,498

$43,498

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

765

716

725

33

0%

NC

 

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

http://web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 253-3400

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1861

4,503

9%

89.2%

83.6%

$43,498

$43,498

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

765

716

725

33

0%

NC

 

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8

Duke University

http://www.duke.edu
Durham, North Carolina
(919) 684-3214

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1838

6,578

19%

92%

88.0%

$45,376

$45,376

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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9

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

http://www.rpi.edu
110 8th Street
Troy, New York
(518) 276-6216

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1824

5,391

44%

75.6%

60.2%

$46,269

$46,269

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

710

656

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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10

Duke University

http://www.duke.edu
Durham, North Carolina
(919) 684-3214

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1838

6,578

19%

92%

88.0%

$45,376

$45,376

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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11

University of Notre Dame

http://www.nd.edu
Notre Dame, Indiana
(574) 631-7505

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1842

8,475

23%

94.4%

90.3%

$44,605

$44,605

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

650

31

0%

NC

 

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12

New York University

http://www.nyu.edu
70 Washington Square South
New York, New York
(212) 998-4500

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1831

22,498

35%

82.6%

78.8%

$44,845

$44,845

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

630

620

640

28

0%

NC

 

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13

Texas A&M University

http://www.tamu.edu
750 Argonomy Rd., Suite 1601 0200 TAMU
College Station, Texas
(979) 845-1060

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N/A

40,103

67%

68.1%

48.7%

$8,506

$25,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

617

580

558

27

0%

NC

 

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14

University of California, Merced

http://www.ucmerced.edu
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, California
(209) 228-4682

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N/A

5,431

76%

46.2%

29.8%

$13,070

$35,948

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.47

525

496

496

22

0%

NC

 

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Texas A&M University

http://www.tamu.edu
750 Argonomy Rd., Suite 1601 0200 TAMU
College Station, Texas
(979) 845-1060

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N/A

40,103

67%

68.1%

48.7%

$8,506

$25,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

617

580

558

27

0%

NC

 

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16

Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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New York University

http://www.nyu.edu
70 Washington Square South
New York, New York
(212) 998-4500

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1831

22,498

35%

82.6%

78.8%

$44,845

$44,845

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

630

620

640

28

0%

NC

 

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Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Ball State University

http://www.bsu.edu
2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana
(765) 285-8300

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1918

16,652

59%

46.2%

32.5%

$9,610

$24,124

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.35

533

532

517

22

0%

NC

 

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22

State University of New York at Oswego

http://www.oswego.edu
7060 Route 104
Oswego, New York
(315) 312-2250

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N/A

7,151

48%

50.4%

37.8%

$7,181

$16,631

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

555

545

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Texas Christian University

http://www.tcu.edu
2800 South University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 257-7490

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1873

8,456

41%

68.5%

57.5%

$36,590

$36,590

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

550

530

550

25

0%

NC

 

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University of California, Los Angeles

http://www.ucla.edu
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California
(310) 825-3101

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N/A

27,941

22%

83.8%

70.9%

$12,696

$35,574

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

671

619

645

28

0%

NC

 

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Texas Christian University

http://www.tcu.edu
2800 South University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 257-7490

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1873

8,456

41%

68.5%

57.5%

$36,590

$36,590

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

550

530

550

25

0%

NC

 

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26

Brandeis University

http://www.brandeis.edu
415 South Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
(781) 736-3500

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1948

3,588

39%

88.3%

85.9%

$46,106

$46,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

620

610

620

28

0%

NC

 

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Brandeis University

http://www.brandeis.edu
415 South Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
(781) 736-3500

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1948

3,588

39%

88.3%

85.9%

$46,106

$46,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

620

610

620

28

0%

NC

 

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28

Emory University

http://www.emory.edu
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 727-6036

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1836

7,656

26%

87.6%

84.3%

$44,008

$44,008

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

697

664

688

30

0%

NC

 

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State University of New York at Oswego

http://www.oswego.edu
7060 Route 104
Oswego, New York
(315) 312-2250

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N/A

7,151

48%

50.4%

37.8%

$7,181

$16,631

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

555

545

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Emory University

http://www.emory.edu
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 727-6036

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1836

7,656

26%

87.6%

84.3%

$44,008

$44,008

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

697

664

688

30

0%

NC

 

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Canisius College

http://www.canisius.edu
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York
(716) 888-2200

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1870

3,280

74%

64.4%

58.3%

$33,252

$33,252

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

557

542

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Texas A&M University - Commerce

http://www.tamuc.edu
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas
(903) 886-5072

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N/A

6,768

65%

12.3%

Not reported

$6,583

$17,203

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

440

430

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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California State University Stanislaus

http://www.csustan.edu
One University Circle
Turlock, California
(209) 667-3070

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N/A

7,621

72%

35.7%

17.7%

$6,664

$17,824

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.26

469

455

458

19

0%

NC

 

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Texas A&M University - Commerce

http://www.tamuc.edu
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas
(903) 886-5072

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N/A

6,768

65%

12.3%

Not reported

$6,583

$17,203

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

440

430

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

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Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Washington University in St. Louis

http://www.wustl.edu
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 935-6000

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1853

7,259

18%

91.8%

88.2%

$44,841

$44,841

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

720

700

690

32

0%

NC

 

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Canisius College

http://www.canisius.edu
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York
(716) 888-2200

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1870

3,280

74%

64.4%

58.3%

$33,252

$33,252

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

557

542

N/A

25

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NC

 

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Washington University in St. Louis

http://www.wustl.edu
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 935-6000

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1853

7,259

18%

91.8%

88.2%

$44,841

$44,841

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

720

700

690

32

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NC

 

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Binghamton University

http://www.binghamton.edu
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, New York
(607) 777-2171

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N/A

12,356

43%

74.9%

67.7%

$8,144

$18,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

671

630

625

29

0%

NC

 

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Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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University of Southern California

http://www.usc.edu
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California
(213) 740-1111

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1880

18,316

20%

84.2%

74.2%

$46,363

$46,363

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

650

620

640

29

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NC

 

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Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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Hampshire College

http://www.hampshire.edu
893 West Street
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 559-5471

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1965

1,461

64%

60.3%

54.3%

$46,625

$46,625

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.45

598

649

627

27

0%

NC

 

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Hampshire College

http://www.hampshire.edu
893 West Street
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 559-5471

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1965

1,461

64%

60.3%

54.3%

$46,625

$46,625

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.45

598

649

627

27

0%

NC

 

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Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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Binghamton University

http://www.binghamton.edu
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, New York
(607) 777-2171

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N/A

12,356

43%

74.9%

67.7%

$8,144

$18,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

671

630

625

29

0%

NC

 

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Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

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Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
Evanston, Illinois
(847) 491-7271

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1851

8,476

26%

90.6%

86.4%

$45,527

$45,527

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N/A

690

670

670

30

0%

NC

 

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