Top 2019 Rankings For Humboldt State University
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All 2019 Rankings For Humboldt State University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Far Western US | |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Far Western US | |
| California | 39 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| California | 39 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| California | 46 of 93 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 583 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | 445 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | 786 of 2486 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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Plant Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 38 of 79 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 129 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 508 |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 55 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 382 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 129 of 1425 |
| Most Focused | 189 of 1426 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 313 of 891 |
Botany/Plant Biology
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| Most Popular | 2 of 34 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 34 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 125 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 209 of 1383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 242 of 847 |
Zoology
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 71 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 71 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 45 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 664 of 1990 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 282 of 1675 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 276 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 349 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 297 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | 297 of 1027 |
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Journalism
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 150 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 170 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 228 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 539 of 1551 |
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Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 187 of 606 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 162 of 361 |
Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 16 of 86 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 86 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 193 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 351 of 1355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 162 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 229 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 282 of 800 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Highest Paid Grads | 298 of 653 |
Germanic Languages
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 258 of 571 |
History
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| Most Popular | 206 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 375 of 1251 |
History
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 206 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 375 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 323 of 823 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 262 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 488 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 456 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 488 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 275 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 545 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 348 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 231 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 456 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 304 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 299 of 1032 |
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International Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 141 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 528 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 10 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 758 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 752 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 267 |
Fisheries Sciences
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| Most Popular | 7 of 17 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 9 |
Forestry
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| Most Popular | 11 of 58 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 58 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 36 |
Natural Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 74 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 74 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 32 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 20 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 38 of 697 |
Wildlife Management
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| Most Popular | 1 of 60 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 60 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 154 of 898 |
| Most Focused | 354 of 898 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 136 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 329 of 835 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 459 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 176 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 359 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 224 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 320 of 733 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 90 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 258 of 540 |
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 199 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 312 of 1156 |
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 272 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 542 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 311 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 68 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 428 |
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Physics
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| Most Popular | 328 of 717 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 266 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 174 of 1503 |
| Most Focused | 338 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 352 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 281 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 834 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 128 of 868 |
| Most Focused | 316 of 868 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 453 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 72 of 578 |
| Most Focused | 178 of 578 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 272 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 326 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 429 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 48 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 428 |
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Criminology
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| Most Popular | 50 of 166 |
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Economics
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Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 99 of 261 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 223 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 283 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 201 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 964 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 283 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 194 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 369 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 262 of 850 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 297 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 232 of 535 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 147 of 370 |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1104 |
| Most Focused | 123 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 127 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 243 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 446 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 263 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Basketball (D2) | |
| Men's Football (D2) | 80 of 162 |
| Men's Soccer (D2) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 98 of 261 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 744 of 1820 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 178 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 304 of 820 |
Zoology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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Business Administration & Management
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 299 of 600 |
Journalism
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 296 of 622 |
History
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History
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 49 |
Forestry
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Natural Resource Management
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 332 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 342 of 840 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 172 of 360 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 206 of 670 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 112 of 260 |
Economics
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Geography & Cartography
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 246 of 534 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 281 of 640 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 206 of 513 |
Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular Online | 68 of 153 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular Online | 46 of 93 |
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