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2026 Official Accountability Report - Leominster

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
55% - Substantial progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%59%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
55%
Substantial progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-24-34-24-
Mathematics achievement34-44-44-24-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total61260.06867.571240.04867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-14-14-
Growth total6820.06822.53820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-04-44-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total2410.00410.07810.00410.0
Weighted total5.49.6-5.47.6-5.510.0-3.47.6-
Percentage of possible points56%-71%-55%-45%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan64%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
50%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage59%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-44-04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-44-04-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total51260.08867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-14-14-
Mathematics growth34-34-14-14-
Growth total6820.06822.52820.02822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------21220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-24-
Advanced coursework completion------24----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.02810.02410.0
Weighted total4.69.6-7.27.6-1.310.0-0.77.6-
Percentage of possible points48%-95%-13%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan71%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
11%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%48%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
40%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-44-
Mathematics achievement24-44-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total41267.581247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total6822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total2410.06810.0
Weighted total4.310.3-6.310.7-
Percentage of possible points42%-59%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan42%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
59%
Weight of high school results:35%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-14-
Mathematics growth34-14-
Growth total6822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---24-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.02810.0
Weighted total3.810.3-1.110.7-
Percentage of possible points37%-10%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan37%
Weight of non-high school results:65%
10%
Weight of high school results:35%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.4 491.7 0.3 494.4 2,7672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 462.4 466.2 3.8 467.5 4902Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 484.6 484.8 0.2 486.5 1,9072Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.4 480.1 1.7 482.9 7902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 484.8 485.2 0.4 488.4 1,5682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 474.6 472.7 -1.9 476.5 7330Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 497.5 502.4 4.9 499.9 964Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 492.2 491.2 -1.0 494.6 2930Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.4 484.2 0.8 486.5 1,2202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 499.4 499.0 -0.4 501.3 1191Path Forward: No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.7 498.9 0.2 501.4 1,0382Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.8 491.6 1.8 491.9 4823Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 466.1 466.9 0.8 471.2 952Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 480.8 486.2 5.4 484.1 2934Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.8 469.5 -1.3 474.0 680Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 481.4 487.7 6.3 485.3 2484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 471.9 474.2 2.3 474.6 853Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 494.1 493.2 -0.9 496.5 500Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.5 485.0 1.5 486.7 2132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 488.6 497.2 8.6 491.2 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.4 497.2 2.8 496.8 1753Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.0 493.5 1.5 493.9 2,7573Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 465.3 470.6 5.3 468.7 4904Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs 485.8 486.8 1.0 487.4 1,8972Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 482.5 484.3 1.8 484.9 7882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 485.6 487.0 1.4 487.9 1,5612Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 476.1 475.5 -0.6 478.2 7240Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 501.9 505.5 3.6 504.8 964Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 491.4 491.1 -0.3 493.7 2911Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 484.5 486.4 1.9 486.7 1,2153Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 498.2 499.0 0.8 500.1 1182Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.9 500.8 1.9 500.7 1,0353Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.7 487.5 2.8 486.5 4784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 466.5 466.7 0.2 471.6 952Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 476.8 482.4 5.6 480.6 2904Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.9 470.7 1.8 474.0 652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 477.5 483.5 6.0 482.0 2444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 470.1 473.8 3.7 473.5 853Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 481.3 487.2 5.9 485.2 504Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 477.6 480.3 2.7 479.4 2084Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 485.7 495.1 9.4 488.2 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 490.9 494.0 3.1 492.9 1764Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.9 490.5 -0.4 492.6 8791Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 203--
High Needs 484.9 484.0 -0.9 487.9 6020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.4 479.5 0.1 481.5 2442Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 484.4 484.2 -0.2 487.7 4961Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 476.6 473.2 -3.4 478.6 2270Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 503.1 500.2 -2.9 506.8 300Path Forward: Declined
Black or African American 486.1 492.1 6.0 489.6 884Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 483.5 482.6 -0.9 485.7 3980Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 496.8 499.6 2.8 499.5 423Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.1 497.9 -1.2 500.7 3200Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.1 480.5 -11.6 494.5 4260Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 95--
High Needs 483.5 476.8 -6.7 486.4 2470Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.9 463.9 -9.0 474.2 510Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 484.7 477.2 -7.5 485.9 2070Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 475.7 467.6 -8.1 477.9 760Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 495.0 483.6 -11.4 497.8 390Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 484.5 474.7 -9.8 488.1 1880Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 494.1 482.6 -11.5 496.1 260Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 497.6 485.3 -12.3 500.4 1600Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.6 2,1303Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.6 4833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.1 1,4223Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.2 5863Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.1 1,1593Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.8 5252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 59.8 793Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 56.3 2153Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 54.0 9173Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 53.2 1023Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 54.5 8163Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.0 3982Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.2 912Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 43.8 2262Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 44.2 452Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 43.8 1932Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 42.6 662Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 11--
Black or African American 43.8 362Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.3 1772Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46.3 242Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.6 1492Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.7 2,1223Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 52.6 4833Typical Growth - High
High Needs 54.5 1,4153Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.6 5903Typical Growth - High
Low Income 54.6 1,1553Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.6 5163Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 60.3 814Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American 56.1 2123Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 55.5 9153Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 56.5 993Typical Growth - High
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 0--
White 55.3 8143Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.8 3971Low Growth
Lowest Performing 32.3 911Low Growth
High Needs 35.6 2261Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 31.2 481Low Growth
Low Income 35.8 1931Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 33.1 661Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 11--
Black or African American 38.8 361Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 33.7 1781Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 36.4 221Low Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 37.8 1491Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.7 90.9 0.2 92.7 4932Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.3 88.2 -0.1 92.6 3571No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 75.0 75.0 0.0 80.7 961No Change
Low Income 87.8 88.0 0.2 92.4 3322Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 83.2 82.2 -1.0 89.3 900Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 92.7 100.0 7.3 95.0 434Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 87.3 87.3 0.0 92.0 2281No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 92.9 92.5 -0.4 94.9 1861No Change

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.8 94.1 0.3 95.0 4742Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.9 92.8 0.9 95.0 3592Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 62.2 80.8 18.6 67.7 524Exceeded Target
Low Income 91.4 92.5 1.1 95.0 3352Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 93.9 90.3 -3.6 95.0 1130Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American 91.7 92.7 1.0 95.0 412Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 91.3 92.1 0.8 95.0 1892Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.9 96.2 0.3 95.0 2114Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.2 1.0 -0.2 1.0 1,9633Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.7 1.5 -0.2 1.5 1,1643Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 5.5 4.5 -1.0 4.9 1993Met Target
Low Income 2.0 1.5 -0.5 1.8 9764Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.2 1.1 -0.1 1.0 3642Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 61--
Black or African American 1.1 0.0 -1.1 1.0 1864Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 1.9 1.3 -0.6 1.7 8474Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 844Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 7790Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.4 60.4 6.0 57.1 5104Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.4 60.4 6.0 57.1 5104Exceeded Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 29.7 17.9 -11.8 36.7 1400Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 29.7 17.9 -11.8 36.7 1400Declined
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.7 13.5 -0.2 12.7 3,8022Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 16.6 20.8 4.2 14.5 4910Declined
High Needs 17.1 16.8 -0.3 15.3 2,6642Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 16.0 16.5 0.5 13.5 1,0481No Change
Low Income 18.3 18.5 0.2 15.9 2,2231No Change
Students with Disabilities 20.7 20.6 -0.1 18.3 9592Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 9.2 5.3 -3.9 7.1 1324Exceeded Target
Black or African American 6.0 5.2 -0.8 3.5 4264Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 18.2 18.9 0.7 15.3 1,6870Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 11.3 11.8 0.5 10.3 1701No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 11.3 10.4 -0.9 10.1 1,3813Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.6 33.2 -6.4 38.0 2,0434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 39.4 46.3 6.9 34.1 950Declined
High Needs 46.3 40.0 -6.3 43.4 1,2654Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.9 39.6 -12.3 47.8 3414Exceeded Target
Low Income 48.0 41.4 -6.6 43.5 1,0824Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 44.2 42.9 -1.3 40.7 3962Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 59--
Black or African American 21.9 16.6 -5.3 18.2 2174Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 42.8 -6.2 44.6 8654Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 41.1 29.3 -11.8 39.5 994Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 34.4 29.6 -4.8 32.6 7984Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.4 50.8 2.4 51.8 1,0063Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 36.8 37.1 0.3 42.5 5992Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.7 29.5 9.8 26.4 1494Exceeded Target
Low Income 38.0 37.8 -0.2 44.2 5181No Change
Students with Disabilities 19.8 18.7 -1.1 26.9 1820Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 35--
Black or African American 53.5 55.6 2.1 60.0 1082Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 35.5 40.9 5.4 42.3 3962Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.3 42.9 0.6 45.7 422Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 57.9 56.7 -1.2 61.5 4230Declined

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 3,289 3,26899Yes 1 3,283 3,25599Yes 1 1,384 1,36398Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 2,238 2,219 2,234 2,207 916 899 5,388 5,32599Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 880 877 880 873 324 319 2,084 2,06999Yes1
Low Income 1,846 1,831 1,842 1,820 758 745 4,446 4,39699Yes1
Students with Disabilities 830 821 829 812 322 310 1,981 1,94398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 113 113 113 113 46 46 272 272100Yes1
Black or African American 347 346 345 344 139 137 831 827100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 1,453 1,445 1,449 1,436 621 615 3,523 3,49699Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 151 149 151 148 74 70 376 36798Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0 1 0 0 0 2----
White 1,222 1,213 1,221 1,211 502 493 2,945 2,91799Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
BennettInsufficient data-
Center For Technical Education InnovationNot requiring assistance or intervention 21
Fall BrookNot requiring assistance or intervention 86
Frances Drake SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 43
Johnny AppleseedNot requiring assistance or intervention 59
Leominster AcademyInsufficient data-
Leominster Center for ExcellenceInsufficient data-
Leominster High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 15
Lincoln SchoolInsufficient data-
NorthwestNot requiring assistance or intervention 24
Priest StreetInsufficient data-
Samoset SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 31
Sky View Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 43



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