2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Science Education is the 370th most popular major in the country with 1,371 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the science education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Science Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 11 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Queens College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 10 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Queens College]](/colleges/cuny-queens-college/student-life/veterans/)
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2020-2021.
Among the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Baldwin Wallace College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Wilkes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilkes also took the #24 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wilkes University supports 4,781 students, and 81 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,000. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wilkes Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
University of Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Rochester came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying physical science education list, University of Rochester has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter also took the #8 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter College were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
Montana State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 43 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman, 656 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University Veteran Student Life Report
Brown University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Brooklyn College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 8 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,457. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brooklyn College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)
Boise State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science Education for a Master’s list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State University were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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