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Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals. Responsibilities: • Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence • Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs • Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations • Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments • Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively • Drives the client experience • Manages cash responsibilities Required Qualifications: • Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client. • Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships. • Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients’ financial lives. • Is confident in identifying solutions for new and existing clients based on their needs. • Communicates effectively and confidently, and is comfortable engaging all clients. • Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms. • Is confident in educating clients on how to conduct simple banking transactions through self-service technologies (for example, ATM, online banking, mobile banking). • Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients’ needs. • Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations. • Efficiently manages time and capacity. • Focuses on results, while acting in the best interest of the client. • Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed. Desired Qualifications: • Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions. • One year of demonstrated successful sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment with individual sales goals. • Six months of cash handling experience. • Bachelor's Degree or business-relevant Associate’s Degree such as business management, business administration or finance​ Skills: • Adaptability • Business Acumen • Customer and Client Focus • Oral Communications • Problem Solving • Account Management • Client Experience Branding • Client Management • Client Solutions Advisory • Relationship Building • Business Development • Pipeline Management • Prospecting • Referral Identification • Referral Management Minimum Education Requirement: • High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Bank of America

Relationship Banker - PA North Market

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals. Required Qualifications: <ul> <li>Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client</li> <li>Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships</li> <li>Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives</li> <li>Is confident in identifying solutions for new and existing clients based on their needs</li> <li>Communicates effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients</li> <li>Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms</li> <li>Is confident in educating clients on how to conduct simple banking transactions through self-service technologies (for example, ATM, online banking, mobile banking)</li> <li>Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs</li> <li>Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations</li> <li>Efficiently manages time and capacity</li> <li>Focuses on results while acting in the best interest of the client</li> <li>Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed</li> </ul> Desired Qualifications: <ul> <li>Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions</li> <li>One year of demonstrated successful sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment with individual sales goals</li> <li>Six months of cash handling experience</li> <li>Bachelor's Degree or business-relevant Associate’s Degree such as business management, business administration or finance​</li> </ul> Skills: <ul> <li>Adaptability</li> <li>Business Acumen</li> <li>Customer and Client Focus</li> <li>Oral Communications</li> <li>Problem Solving</li> <li>Account Management</li> <li>Client Experience Branding</li> <li>Client Management</li> <li>Client Solutions Advisory</li> <li>Relationship Building</li> <li>Business Development</li> <li>Pipeline Management</li> <li>Prospecting</li> <li>Referral Identification</li> <li>Referral Management</li> </ul> Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Relationship Banker - North Ogden Financial Center

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for working closely with sales, portfolio managers, product specialists, and client service members to coordinate all sales and support activities for assigned accounts, which are primarily medium-sized and/or less complex institutional accounts. Key responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing institutional clients. Job expectations include promoting investment product sales through frequent client meetings and discussions covering investment strategy, account performance, new products, and market developments. Line of Business Job Description: The role covers onboarding and strategic account management for Institutional clients across various Fixed Income and Equity products within Global Markets. This requisite requires someone with Client facing experience, markets product knowledge and has KYC background. The onboarding associate will manage client pipeline and will be facing off with Senior Sales Partners, Managing KYC pipeline, and looking for inefficiencies in the end-to-end onboarding process. To be successful in this role, you will need to provide client relationship management services within Integration for clients across multiple products and asset classes: Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Partners with sales, portfolio managers, product specialists, and client service members to coordinate all sales and support activities for assigned accounts, such as settlements, reconciliations, and account maintenance</li> <li>Promotes investment product sales through client meetings and discussions covering investment strategy, account performance, new products, and market developments</li> <li>Deepens and enhances existing relationships with institutional clients during client meetings and interactions</li> <li>Coordinates on internal processes and documents to deliver a quality and on time product to Global Markets clients</li> <li>Onboarding Associate serves as the voice of the client, enables the strategic development of the client service model and technology platforms</li> <li>Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base.</li> <li>Ensure BofA is industry leading in onboarding – exceeding expectations, enhancing the on-boarding / integration client experience with BofA, aligning with client strategies, themes and ensuring we deliver against strategic plans for best in class on-boarding</li> <li>Protect existing revenue and to enable new revenue through fund on-boards and mandates won for multi-fund launches</li> </ul> Required Qualifications: <ul> <li>2+ years client on-boarding experience (asset managers, hedge funds, or other client types)</li> <li>Working knowledge of AML / KYC and Regulatory requirements for client on-boarding</li> <li>Presentable, confident and client focused. Client facing experience or ability to conduct discussions with Clients in a confident manner</li> <li>Excellent communications skills and ability to present to an audience</li> <li>Ability to work under pressure in a team environment</li> <li>Ability to liaise with all levels of the firm and people with different experiences and backgrounds</li> <li>Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised. Candidate will be able to manage own time and know when to escalate.</li> </ul> Skills: <ul> <li>Attention to Detail</li> <li>Legal Structures and Legal Forms</li> <li>Oral Communications</li> <li>Prioritization</li> <li>Recording/Organizing Information</li> <li>Written Communications</li> <li>Data Collection and Entry</li> </ul> Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Sr Relationship Manager II - Global Markets Client Onboarding

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals. Responsibilities: • Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence • Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs • Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations • Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments • Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively • Drives the client experience • Manages cash responsibilities Required Qualifications: • Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client. • Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships. • Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients’ financial lives. • Is confident in identifying solutions for new and existing clients based on their needs. • Communicates effectively and confidently, and is comfortable engaging all clients. • Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms. • Is confident in educating clients on how to conduct simple banking transactions through self-service technologies (for example, ATM, online banking, mobile banking). • Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients’ needs. • Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations. • Efficiently manages time and capacity. • Focuses on results, while acting in the best interest of the client. • Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed. Desired Qualifications: • Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions. • One year of demonstrated successful sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment with individual sales goals. • Six months of cash handling experience. • Bachelor's Degree or business-relevant Associate’s Degree such as business management, business administration or finance​ Skills: • Adaptability • Business Acumen • Customer and Client Focus • Oral Communications • Problem Solving • Account Management • Client Experience Branding • Client Management • Client Solutions Advisory • Relationship Building • Business Development • Pipeline Management • Prospecting • Referral Identification • Referral Management Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Relationship Banker - Woodbury Financial Center

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for providing advice and valuable financial solutions to complex Business Banking clients and prospects. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact/trusted advisor and acquiring, deepening, and maintaining profitable relationships, collaborating with teammates and facilitating client relationships with Product Specialists. Job expectations include having knowledge of the bank's products and services in order to identify cross-selling opportunities and increase overall client satisfaction. Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Manages an extensive portfolio of complex clients and prospects with annual revenues of $5-50 million and helps companies save, borrow, and invest for their current and future needs</li> <li>Acquires, deepens, and maintains profitable client relationships through sales, prospecting and enhancing existing relationships</li> <li>Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends</li> <li>Collaborates with local market stakeholders and teammates throughout the bank, including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services in order to design and deliver financial solutions to clients and prospects</li> <li>Leads and facilitates dialogue with a variety of complex clients and prospects regarding topics such as the client and prospect industry, alternative capital structures, and general business issues</li> <li>Coaches and mentors peers, while utilizing leadership skills</li> <li>Adapts to changes in sales practices and broader market and industry conditions as needed</li> </ul> Skills: <ul> <li>Business Development</li> <li>Client Experience Branding</li> <li>Client Management</li> <li>Client Solutions Advisory</li> <li>Relationship Building</li> <li>Account Management</li> <li>Financial Analysis</li> <li>Leadership Development</li> <li>Loan Structuring</li> <li>Referral Identification</li> <li>Credit Documentation Requirements</li> <li>Pipeline Management</li> <li>Referral Management</li> <li>Regulatory Compliance</li> <li>Risk Management</li> </ul> Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Senior Relationship Manager Business Banking- Long Island, NY

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for providing comprehensive financial solutions to small businesses with annual revenues up to $20 million while actively managing and deepening relationships with high value and opportunity clients. Key responsibilities include supporting growth of the profitability of the small business customer base, identifying, developing, and driving results, and acquiring new client opportunities through prospecting, networking, and developing external referral sources. Job expectations include opening core small business accounts while adhering to procedural guidelines. Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Manages the end-to-end client journey to deliver on client needs and drive sales opportunities while mitigating risk</li> <li>Identifies and refers specialized small business opportunities and solutions to clients while conducting small business relationship reviews</li> <li>Delivers a branded customer experience within aligned sales portfolios by being in the field a minimum of 80% of the time</li> <li>Fosters relationships with key partners such as Merchant, Practice Solutions, Treasury, and Business Banking to increase small business opportunities</li> <li>Leverages knowledge of credit to advise small business owners on solutions, services, and digital capabilities that help them meet their short and long-term business goals</li> <li>Supports execution of the sales delivery model to achieve targeted performance and growth of the bank's Small Business segment</li> <li>Coaches, develops, guides, and delivers feedback to associates and clients while embodying a client and employee-centric culture</li> </ul> Required Qualifications: <ul> <li>Has proven success in consultative sales in financial services or in business-to-business sales</li> <li>Ability to demonstrate examples of improving specific businesses financial outcomes by interpreting financial statements and recommending specific levers</li> <li>Is passionate about outside sales and enjoys spending time prospecting</li> <li>Wants to enhance existing relationships and exceed sales goals</li> <li>Can analyze financial conditions of clients and industry trends</li> <li>Can understand and interpret financial statements and cash flow analysis</li> <li>Has excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability</li> <li>Enjoys partnering and negotiating with a team of bank employees to solve client issues</li> <li>Demonstrated management of a client portfolio with focus on relationship development and deepening</li> <li>Thorough knowledge of small business financial products and services</li> <li>Familiarity with CRM platforms and other banking systems</li> </ul> Desired Qualifications: <ul> <li>Community leadership</li> <li>Strong computer skills with an ability to multitask in a demanding environment</li> <li>Undergraduate degree in business, finance or economics preferred or seven years relevant work experience</li> </ul> Skills: <ul> <li>Client Experience Branding</li> <li>Client Management</li> <li>Client Solutions Advisory</li> <li>Customer and Client Focus</li> <li>Pipeline Management</li> <li>Credit Documentation Requirements</li> <li>Financial Analysis</li> <li>Oral Communications</li> <li>Prioritization</li> <li>Written Communications</li> <li>Coaching</li> <li>Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations</li> <li>Prospecting</li> <li>Risk Management</li> </ul> Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Business Banking Relationship Manager -Princeton, NJ

Relationship Banker - Washington & 12th Financial Center

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for engaging clients in the lobby to educate and assist with conducting transactions through self-service resources, such as mobile banking, online banking, or ATM. Key responsibilities include accurately and efficiently processing cash transactions for clients as needed. Job expectations include having deep conversations with clients to gain in-depth knowledge of the financial and life priorities and connecting clients to solutions that meet the financial goals. Responsibilities: • Executes the bank's risk culture and strives for operational excellence • Builds relationships with clients to meet financial needs • Follows established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations • Grows business knowledge and network by partnering with experts in small business, lending, and investments • Manages financial center traffic, appointments, and outbound calls effectively • Drives the client experience • Manages cash responsibilities Required Qualifications: • Bilingual Mandarin required • Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client. • Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships. • Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients’ financial lives. • Is confident in identifying solutions for new and existing clients based on their needs. • Communicates effectively and confidently, and is comfortable engaging all clients. • Has the ability to learn and adapt to new information and technology platforms. • Is confident in educating clients on how to conduct simple banking transactions through self-service technologies (for example, ATM, online banking, mobile banking). • Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients’ needs. • Will follow established processes and guidelines in daily activities to do what is right for clients and the bank, adhering to all applicable laws and regulations. • Efficiently manages time and capacity. • Focuses on results, while acting in the best interest of the client. • Can be flexible to work weekends and/or extended hours as needed. Desired Qualifications: • Experience in financial services and knowledge of financial services industry, products and solutions. • One year of demonstrated successful sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment with individual sales goals. • Six months of cash handling experience. • Bachelor's Degree or business-relevant Associate’s Degree such as business management, business administration or finance​ Skills: • Adaptability • Business Acumen • Customer and Client Focus • Oral Communications • Problem Solving • Account Management • Client Experience Branding • Client Management • Client Solutions Advisory • Relationship Building • Business Development • Pipeline Management • Prospecting • Referral Identification • Referral Management Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

Relationship Banker - Houston and Bowery Financial Center *Bilingual Mandarin required

Relationship Banker - Riverhead Financial Center *Bilingual Spanish Required

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Line of Business Job Description: This job is responsible for moderately complex transaction and fulfillment processing, including the movement of assets into and out of accounts. Key responsibilities include reconciliation, settlement, and trade and transfer support, and providing quality service and operations support for internal business partners and external clients, in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. Job expectations include handling in operational processes which may carry medium to high levels of monetary risk and assisting in training less experienced team members. Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Performs moderately complex transaction processing and reconciliation with medium to large monetary impact according to the established written guidelines and procedures</li> <li>Responds to moderately complex client inquiries via numerous channels to support operational efficiency and quality client service</li> <li>Responsible for the analysis and resolution of moderately complex transactions requiring escalations and exceptions</li> <li>Proactively identifies risk and opportunities for process improvements based on an understanding of how the work impacts other operational units</li> </ul> Skills: <ul> <li>Attention to Detail</li> <li>Customer and Client Focus</li> <li>Oral Communications</li> <li>Prioritization</li> <li>Problem Solving</li> <li>Account Management</li> <li>Analytical Thinking</li> <li>Coaching</li> <li>Written Communications</li> <li>Mentoring</li> <li>Research</li> <li>Result Orientation</li> </ul> Business Job Description: The Funds Trade Support Sr. Specialist will be responsible for handling trade corrections, manual trade exceptions and other financial transactions in support of Domestic and Institutional Mutual Fund Trading. This includes Price Protection. The incumbent will collaborate with various internal and external business partners, including Fund Families, Portfolio Managers, Trading desks, and Transfer Agents. The ideal candidate should be well organized, have an ability to handle multiple functions under tight deadlines, and have strong communication skills. Microsoft Office knowledge is required. Required Skills: <ul> <li>Must have ability to communicate Trade information to external parties.</li> <li>Process manual trade instructions</li> <li>Validate key control reports.</li> <li>Perform Quality Assurance</li> <li>Strong organizational skills</li> <li>Strong communication skills (verbal and written)</li> <li>Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills</li> <li>Time management skills</li> <li>Moderate knowledge of investments and financial markets preferred​</li> </ul> Desired Skills: <ul> <li>​This role typically requires 1+ years' experience in operations functions.</li> <li>Thorough working knowledge of the operational aspects of transactions and products.</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including advanced Excel skills​</li> </ul> Shift:1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

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