{"id":41489,"date":"2022-04-04T08:41:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/sierra-leone"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:03:45","slug":"sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/locations\/africa\/sierra-leone","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c442056 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-africa-sm-1.webp\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61574 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-africa-sm-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61574 img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-africa-sm-1.webp 400w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-africa-sm-1-300x160.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Fighting Poverty in <strong>Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA helps Sierra Leoneans living in poverty access basic services to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bda7555c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stats is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_bf2ed906c95fd801a26e28e6e20591a4\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"56.8\">\n\t\t\t\t56.8%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">LIVE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2018<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_f3424893c7532d72d68bd896d42b125d\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"44.493512487784\">\n\t\t\t\t44.5%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">WORK IN AGRICULTURE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2025<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_ae64736fe3d86b61a3861ff4e8edc6be\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"41.5\">\n\t\t\t\t41.5%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">OF THE POPULATION LIVES ON LESS THAN $3.00 PER DAY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2018<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);text-decoration:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/ext\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>sources from World Bank Group<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover callout\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/women_callout.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50854 lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Smiling woman holding a baby indoors.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" style=\"object-position:27% 44%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 44%\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50854 img-fluid\" alt=\"Smiling woman holding a baby indoors.\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/women_callout.jpg\" style=\"object-position:27% 44%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 44%\"><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#343035\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-190c5114 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3bf204e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-utopia-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Women are the key to success in the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/women#top\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b8a911db wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Facts about Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sierra Leone has been slowly rebuilding democracy since civil war ended in 2002, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and the displacement of more than 2 million people. The country is also recovering from the Ebola epidemic, creating jobs and stamping out endemic corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sierra Leone, along with much of sub-Saharan Africa, is on the verge of a crisis. By 2035, the International Monetary Fund estimates the number of Africans joining the working age population will exceed the rest of the world combined. To fill this surge, 18 million new jobs will have to be created each year for the next 20 years across sub-Saharan Africa. In the meantime, Sierra Leoneans rely on the informal sector for a chance to earn a living. In addition, access to basic services, like energy, water and sanitation, education, health care and agriculture, is often inadequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When poor people have access to financial services and life-enhancing products, they can earn more, build their assets, create jobs and cushion themselves against external shocks. FINCA is helping Sierra Leoneans improve their lives by supporting access to basic services through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fincaventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FINCA Ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7f98634f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-purple-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f49f56a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Products &amp; Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a1875797 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/our-work\">Learn About Our Work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-orange-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-845a701b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA Ventures, 1201 15th St NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005<br>Telephone: +1 (202) 682-1510<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a1875797 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fincaventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-articles has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-411d868d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-434a6acf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Featured stories from <strong>Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<section id=\"block_block_3f4c3cf805296b89e70a54d51741e218\" class=\"block version_1 block_3f4c3cf805296b89e70a54d51741e218 location-articles africa\">\n        <div class=\"featured card  animate zoomin\">\n        <div class=\"row g-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-finca-programs-advance-sustainable-development-goals\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-1024x585.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5.jpg 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"How FINCA Programs Advance Sustainable Development Goals\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"How FINCA Programs Advance Sustainable Development Goals\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-HEADER-5.jpg 1050w\"><\/noscript><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-finca-programs-advance-sustainable-development-goals\">How FINCA Programs Advance Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-text\">An overview of how FINCA&#8217;s work advances UN SDGs; climate change, ending poverty, reducing food security, and education.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-finca-programs-advance-sustainable-development-goals\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Read Story<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n         \n    <div class=\"remaining\">\n                <div class=\"small card  animate zoomin\">\n            <div class=\"row g-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 image\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-education-accelerates-the-impact-of-financial-inclusion\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-768x476.jpeg 768w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"how-education-accelerates-the-impact-of-financial-inclusion\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image.jpeg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"how-education-accelerates-the-impact-of-financial-inclusion\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-768x476.jpeg 768w\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"card-body\">\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-education-accelerates-the-impact-of-financial-inclusion\">How Education Accelerates the Impact of Financial Inclusion<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">Education is a proven and powerful driver of upward social mobility. FINCA invests in financial education that empowers our customers to use their funds wisely and supports our customers in providing an education for their own children.  <\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-education-accelerates-the-impact-of-financial-inclusion\">Read More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"small card  animate zoomin\">\n            <div class=\"row g-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 image\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/tackling-poverty-with-education-fincas-impact-in-ghana\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-1024x692.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome.jpg 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Studen\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Studen\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/RisingAcademies_BoysStudyingInHome.jpg 1050w\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"card-body\">\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/tackling-poverty-with-education-fincas-impact-in-ghana\">Tackling Poverty with Education: FINCA\u2019s Impact in Ghana<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">There is a direct correlation between poverty and a lack of education. Read how FINCA is tackling poverty with education in Ghana.<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/tackling-poverty-with-education-fincas-impact-in-ghana\">Read More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"locations\" class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5482778a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Explore Our Global Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color 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