2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,461 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire protection programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fire protection program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection.
Top 25 Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, UC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, Liberty University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received scholarships 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 44 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fayetteville State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,726 students enrolled at Fayetteville State University, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $502. 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.
Full Fayetteville State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, University of New Haven has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, American Public University System supports 50,047 students, and 18,040 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Public University System does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 71 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University, 813 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full UVU Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 527 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, Columbia Southern University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University, 4,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 1,909 students enrolled at Lake Superior State University were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Superior State University]](/colleges/lake-superior-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #13, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 21 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, BGSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Salem State University supports 7,242 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 160 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #15, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, Anna Maria has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Anna Maria supports 1,492 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,238. 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.
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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 3 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lewis - Clark State College supports 3,856 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,079. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 15,766 students enrolled at John Jay College of Criminal Justice were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $952. During this same period, 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 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%.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 18 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, MSU Denver has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver, 1,222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WIU also made our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, Western Illinois University supports 7,490 students, and 330 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,773 students enrolled at Methodist, 498 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 305 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,063. During this same period, 128 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Methodist University]](/colleges/methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Gardner - Webb University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, Gardner - Webb University supports 3,536 students, and 138 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,551. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gardner - Webb University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
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Waldorf University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. Waldorf is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 70 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,025 students enrolled at Waldorf, 398 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,621. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Waldorf]](/colleges/waldorf-college/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying fire protection list, Cal State LA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 26,745 students enrolled at California State University - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,700. 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.
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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New Jersey City University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 25 bachelors’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 7,550 students enrolled at NJCU were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,391. 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.
Full New Jersey City University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fire Protection for a Bachelor’s list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fire protection degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UW Oshkosh also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,314 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, 450 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Oshkosh]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/student-life/veterans/)
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