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2025-05-31-accounts

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1175660

CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION: CE012028

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TEACH2TEACH INTERNATIONAL

CHARITY INFORMATION

Trustees Anita Lowenstein Dent - Founder and Deputy Chair
Andrew Skipper – Chair (appointed 31/08/2024)
Ian Glover – Treasurer (resigned 05/09/2024)
Nick Ring – Treasurer (appointed 05/09/2024)
Nola Beirne (resigned 22/09/2025)
Anne Grafe-Buckens (appointed 12/07/2024)
Diana Phillips (appointed 12/08/2024)
Kate La Trobe (appointed 05/09/2024)
Registered Office 109 Elgin Crescent
London
W11 2JF
Independent Examiner Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE
12 Hillbourne Road
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7JB
Bankers Coutts & Co
440 Strand
London
WC2R 0QS
Barclays Bank PLC
Leicester
LE87 2BB
Stanbic Bank
Stanbic Heights
215 South Liberation
Link Airport City
Accra
Ghana
Charity Registration Number 1175660
CIO Number CE012028

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Contents

TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 ...................................................................... 5 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 ........................................ 10 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 .................................... 11 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2025 ................................................................................................... 12 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 ........................................................ 13

Women advocating at Community Listening Group

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Community Volunteer Teacher delivering science lesson to students

Monitoring and evaluation student endline assessment

Parent endline survey

CVT monitoring and support - feedback session after classroom observation

Parents participating in Community Listener Group with senior community members fully engaged in the process

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

Teach2Teach International (T2T) was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in November 2017 and has registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (registered charity number 1175660). It is governed by a foundation model constitutional document of the same date and the accounts have been prepared in accordance with this constitution.

Objectives

T2T’s objective is to advance the education of children and young people living in areas where there is a lack of quality teachers, both in poverty-affected countries and among displaced and migrant populations. We achieve this, although not exclusively, by providing training for volunteer teachers to work in schools and communities and upskilling existing teachers and head teachers in advocacy and best pedagogical practice. The aims of our approach are to enhance educational provision for children who would otherwise be deprived of such opportunities, to engage parents and care-givers in their children’s education, and to create opportunities for and to increase the skill base of unemployed young people. Starting in northern Ghana, T2T brings high quality education and training opportunities to some of the world's most under-served communities.

The core premise of T2T is that education is the most effective way to empower people and assist them to escape poverty.

Achievements

In 2024/25, T2T ran and completed two extremely successful projects: T2T Radio 2 and CVT 2 project.

The purpose of these two projects was to improve student outcomes by strengthening schools and teaching at systems level. This means working with a wide range of stakeholders (– educational institutions, school inspectors, head teachers, teachers, parents, care-givers, community volunteer teachers and students) by providing pedagogical support in 5 target schools in the Northern and Savannah regions of Ghana; to encourage enrolment and attendance of students; to improve pedagogical practice amongst existing teachers and head teachers; to recruit and train 15 unemployed young people to be community volunteer teachers providing them with a pathway to employment and increasing the number of teachers in the classroom; and to consolidate SMCs and PTAs for effective community engagement in their schools.

Working in association with its local implementing partner, the Centre for Learning and Vocational Studies (CLiVS), the Ghana Education Service, the University for Development Studies and Bagabaga College for Education, and two local radio stations – Savannah and Dashun and their subsidiaries, we delivered projects in 5 beneficiary communities and broadcast 64 T2T Radio shows reaching a potential audience of 7 million listeners. The radio shows, in English and Dagbani languages, featured teachers and head teachers Radio participants were trained in safeguarding, communications and advocacy skills, and a broad range of pedagogical theory and practice to ensure they were best equipped to both appear on the radio panels and also teach using the T2T / CBE methodology in the classroom, directly benefiting their students. The aim was to promote full student enrolment and regular attendance and to carry skills over into the classroom to promote better educational outcomes for the students in target schools. Live phone-ins to the radio stations followed each prerecorded show, and our teachers and head teachers responded on air to those who phoned-in.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d….)

The radio programmes reached broadly and deeply into communities and importantly engaged key decision makers (parents and caregivers) to encourage them to enrol children and ensure they attend school regularly - particularly girls and children with disabilities and other marginalized groups – and persuade them to attend school. Further engagement at community level included 30 Community Listener Groups (CLGS - three in each of the target ten beneficiary communities) which brought together up to 1,500 (150 people, two CLGs, five communities) to discuss the educational issues raised during the radio programmes. The T2T radio project ran June 2023 – Aug 2024 CLiVS conducted a training workshop for beneficiary teachers and head teachers with 15 participants (50 % women) taking part in the workshops.

In January 2025, 15 CVTs were recruited from our participating communities, trained in CBE methodology and deployed in our partners schools. Head Teachers and school inspectors participated in the training to ensure global adoption of the project and consistent support of the CVTs.

With regular monitoring and evaluation of students and CVTs, improvement in student outcomes were truly astounding, with an uplift in literacy and numeracy of 75%.

All T2T Radio programmes and the filmed version, T2T TV are available online as an open educational resource on T2T’s YouTube Channel. The knowledge gained helps influence duty bearers and other stakeholders (e.g. SMCs, PTAs, NGOs into education, the MMDAs and GES) through Radio stations and the media in general to support education in their communities. Participants leverage their knowledge about leadership and advocacy skills/tools to support and connect actively to uplift their involvement in advocacy activities in their communities. As part of the activities to ensure effective implementation of the activities of the Radio Project, CLiVS embarked on regular monitoring, evaluation, support and orientation visits to all the five beneficiary schools.

We would like to acknowledge the sad passing of Mohammed Karimu Alhassan our lead partner and director of CLiVS. Karimu was a great man of huge integrity, insight and wisdom who tirelessly served his community for over 35 years, and with whom Teach2teach International has worked over the whole period of its existence. He leaves a massive legacy in the many tens of thousands of lives he touched and will be missed by all those who had the privilege to know and work with him.

Funding

In the most difficult fund-raising environment yet, T2T International nevertheless continues to benefit from generous donations from private individuals, and from running events while also receiving support from organisations like The Craps Charitable Trust and the Phillip King Trust. We are grateful for all donations, including from those who request anonymity.

Governance and management

Andrew Skipper joined T2T as Chair of the board in September 2024, Nick Ring replaced Ian Glover as Treasurer, and Kate La Trobe joined with responsibility for EDI.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d….)

The trustees wish to thank Ian Glover for his tremendous work as treasurer. Ian served from 2018 – 2025, assumed a vast range of roles and responsibilities and only stepped back when his wife, Karen, was diagnosed with a terminal disease. Ian was steadfast in his support of T2T, someone whose advice was valued by all and who stepped up to each challenge as it presented itself. Without Ian’s contribution, T2T might not have been able to exist. He brought solidity and propriety to our finances and governance, essential to building our unparalleled reputation within the sector. Our enormous thanks go also to Nola Beirne, who retired after several years of service. We are grateful to Nola for her incredible stewardship, wisdom, sanguinity and guidance and for leaving such a good legacy for those who succeed her.

The trustees who served during the year and their roles were:

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee is appointed for a term of three years, passed by a resolution of the board at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment, the existing trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for effective administration of the CIO. The trustees have also considered guidance from the Charity Commission of England and Wales on public benefit in preparing their report.

The charity, which currently has contractors working part-time to provide its services in the UK and oversee its out-of-country projects, works additionally with a network of highly skilled professional Advisers, such as lawyers Slaughter and May, who continue to support the work of the organisation on a pro-bono basis. This has allowed us to function on an exceptionally small budget, having access to skills and expertise from a calibre of advisers that would otherwise be unaffordable.

Financial summary

T2T raised £18,903 (2024: £74,003) in cash donations during the year. This represents a decrease of £55,100. The challenging fundraising environment was made harder by the announcement that USA was defunding USAID and in the UK FCDO funding was also cut substantively. While many small NGOs are folding, T2T has responded by shrinking its core costs and continues to fundraise from individuals, trusts and foundations, cuts its cloth accordingly, and continues to operate comfortably within the funds available. It also received an estimate £179,498 (2024: £218,000) of free services and gifts of amenities in pro bono support resulting in total turnover of £198,401 (2024: £292,003). The charity reported an overall deficit of £18,641 (2024: £48,446 deficit) for the year. The charity remains solvent and continues to work with grant-giving organisations, including multi-year funders.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

The fundraising environment continues to be difficult, and the charity ran one event in this financial year (the Pop-Up Tea Room) to raise unrestricted funds to cover ongoing costs. The charity's cash position continues to be managed prudently, and the Trustees ensure that the future liabilities are fully covered by cash and reserves before new ventures commence so that projects, once funded, can continue through to completion.

Future plans

T2T actively and continuously seeks new sources of funding. It is pursuing grants and sponsors to consolidate and establish a strong infrastructure to underpin its activities; document and record its processes so that activities can be replicated, adapted and rolled out to other regions and potentially other countries with similar needs as well as its fundamental aim of enhancing teaching skills in difficult to reach impoverished areas. The impact of the global pandemic and more recently other global crises including wars in the Ukraine and Middle East have had a significant effect on the organisation, its funding, and its ability to take on new projects. Because of its relatively small size, T2T has managed to adapt its programmes very quickly but the future operational environment continues to be uncertain. Notwithstanding, we continue to fundraise with the intension of commencing a new project in2026 and placing the organisation on a more sustainable long-term footing. In January 2025, after over 7 years serving pro bono, Anita Lowenstein Dent stepped down from the board of T2T International to assume the role of CEO, promoting a more sustainable operational model for the organisation.

Risk management

The trustees under the leadership of Anne Grafe-Buckens (Risk) and Nola Beirne (Safeguarding), regularly review the risks to which the charity might be exposed and take steps to mitigate them. Amongst other measures we have policies on whistleblowing, safeguarding, risk management and a risk management framework which is periodically reviewed. The Trustees believe that the procedures we have in place are effective in managing risk but continue to review them to ensure they are appropriate for the operations we have in place.

Reserves policy

As at 31 May 2025 T2T had reserves of £34,833 (2024: £53,474), a decrease of £18,641 or around 35% compared to the prior year. £24,397 (2024: £38,904) of these reserves are unrestricted and the balance of £10,436 (2024: £14,570) is restricted to funding for operational and other activities. The trustees recognise that reserves must be held to cover operating costs and commitments, and they believe that T2T holds sufficient reserves to meet these costs. The level of reserves will be reviewed annually and revised accordingly taking into account project or operation needs and obligations.

Funds held as custodian

No funds were held as custodian during the year.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity and its activities during that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the board of Trustees on 14 January 2026 and signed on its behalf:

Andrew Skipper MBE

Chair

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025

I report on the accounts of Teach2Teach International for the year ended 31 May 2025, which are set out on pages 11 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a comparison of the accounts with the accounting records kept by the charity. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE

12 Hillbourne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7JB

Date: 24 February 2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025

Income
Notes
Donations and legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
Total
Expenditure
Raising funds
8
Charitable activities
8
Other
8
Total
Net (deficit) / surplus
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Year ending 31 May
2025
2025
2025		 Year ending 31 May
2025
2025
2025		 Year ending 31 May
2025
2025
2025		 Year ending 31 May
2024
2024
2024		 Year ending 31 May
2024
2024
2024		 Year ending 31 May
2024
2024
2024
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total Funds Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total Funds

£
189,401
-		 £
9,000
-		 £
198,401
-		 £
281,503
-		 £
10,500
-		 £
292,003
-
189,400
28,915
154,824
20,168		 9,000
-
13,134
-		 198,401
28,915
167,958
20,168		 281,503
31,940
229,237
18,151		 10,500
-
61,121
-		 292,003
31,940
290,358
18,151
203,907 13,134 217,041 279,328 61,121 340,449
(14,507) (4,134) (18,641) 2,175 (50,621) (48,446)
38,904 14,570 53,474 36,729 65,191 101,920
24,397 10,436 34,833 38,904 14,570 53,474

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY

2025
2025
Notes
Current assets
Debtors: Amounts falling due within one
year
9
Prepayments
9
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Current liabilities
Creditors : Amounts falling due within
one year
10
Net current assets
The funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
11
Total charity funds		 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2025		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2024

£
£
£
-
-
-
1,177
-
1,177
24,191
10,932
35,121
25,368
10,932
36,298		 38,904
42,932
81,836
(970)
(496)
(1,465)
-
(28,362)
(28,362)
24,398
10,436
34,833
38,904
14,570
53,474
24,398
-
24,398
38,904
-
38,904
-
10,436
10,436
-
14,570
14,570
24,398
10,436
34,833
38,904
14,570
53,474

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 14 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Andrew Skipper MBE

Chair

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025

1. Constitution

Teach2Teach International is a registered charity (No 1175660) established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in November 2017.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.1 Basis of Preparation

These accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

2.2 Donations and Legacies

Donations under Gift Aid, together with the associated income tax recovery, are recognised as income when the donations are received.

2.3 Other trading activities

Income from other trading activities includes income from fundraising events.

2.4 Raising funds

Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred holding events designed to generate funds which are then applied to the charity's work, and costs incurred on banking and fundraising services necessary for the charity to fulfil its objectives.

2.5 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash consists of money held in secure deposit accounts at Teach2Teach International's banks.

2.6 Debtors

Debtors are recorded at their recoverable amount.

2.7 Creditors

Creditors are recorded at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid.

2.8 Financial instruments

The charity's financial instruments include cash, debtors and creditors all of which are short term in nature and, accordingly, approximate fair value.

2.9 Going concern

The charity's financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the charity has sufficient funds to meet its operating needs. The Trustees have no reason to believe that the charity will not continue in operation.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

3. Income from donations and legacies

Teach2Teach International is fortunate to have relationships with professional advisers who are willing to provide some or all of their services without charge. The trustees have either received proforma invoices for the value of these services or have made reasonable estimates were they to be procured at arm's length. They are included within the statement of financial activities at a total value of £179,498 (2024: £218,000) both under income as part of donations and legacies (see table below) and within support costs under expenditure further analysed by expense type / nature of free service received (see note 8 to the financial statements).

Pro bono services
Grant Income
Individual fundraising		 Year ending
31 May		 Year ending
31 May
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
FundsTotal Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
179,498
-
179,498
218,000
-
218,000
2,000
9,000
11,000
-
10,500
10,500
7,903
-
7,903
63,503
-
63,503
189,401
9,000
198,401
281,503
10,500
292,003

4. Income from other trading activities

No income arose from other trading activities in the year ended 31 May 2025.

5. Foreign Currencies

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange that the transactions took place. Balance sheet items are converted using the year end rate.

6. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

In the year ended 31 May 2025 no trustees undertook paid work. Expenses incurred in the ordinary course of the charity's activities were reimbursed to Anita Lowenstein Dent in the amount of £5,119.27.

The value of pro-bono work during the year in relation to services donated by trustees in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer amounted to £65,000 (2024: £74,000). There were no other payments to Trustees during the year and none of the trustees have ever been remunerated for their work as trustees.

7. Independent Examiner's remuneration

The fee payable to the independent examiner for year is:

Independent examiner's fee

2025 2024
£ £
650 625

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

8. Analysis of costs

The majority of support costs were incurred in helping run the charity. A significant part of these were provided in the form of free services (pro bono).

Year ending
31 May
2025
2025
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Including Pro
bono
£
£
£
Raising funds
28,915
-
22,500
32,554
12,470
28,500
-
564
-
114,498
-
114,498
7,772
100
-
154,824
13,134
142,998
1,998
-
-
17,364
-
14,000
650
-
-
156
-
-
20,168
-
14,000
Total
203,907
13,134
179,498
9. Debtors and prepayments
10. Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
11. Restricted funds
Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year
Prepayments: Amounts paid to in-country implementing partners
Total debtors
Consultancy
Programme fees
Professional services
Travel
Charitable activities
Office and general
Governance
Examination fees
Communications
Other
Creditors and accruals
Total creditors and accruals
Souter Charitable Trust and Matrix Causes Funds
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f		 Year ending
31 May		 Year ending
31 May		 Year ending
31 May		 Year ending
31 May		 Year ending
31 May
2025
2025
2025		 2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted Including Pro
bono		 Total Including Pro
bono
£
£
£
£
£
28,915
-
22,500		 31,940
22,500
32,554
12,470
28,500
-
564
-
114,498
-
114,498
7,772
100
-		 42,499
28,500
79,527
-
153,000
153,000
15,332
-
154,824
13,134
142,998		 290,358
181,500
1,998
-
-
17,364
-
14,000
650
-
-
156
-
-		 1,624
-
14,000
14,000
625
-
1,902
-
20,168
-
14,000		 18,151
14,000
203,907
13,134
179,498		 340,449
218,000
2025
2024
£
£
-
10,054
1,177
-
1,177
10,054
2025
2024
£
£
1,465
28,362
1,465
28,362
2025
2024
£
£
-
11,000
-
3,000
-
(14,000)
-
-

Restricted to diversity and inclusion related activities.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Rhododendron Trust, WFH Foundation, Schroder Charity
Trust, Clifford Chance Foundation, St James's Place Charitable Foundation,
Ferguson, Triland Metals
B/f
Transfer to unrestricted
Income
Expenditure
C/f
Restricted for programme activity.
Restricted to CLiVS Support activities
Restricted to CEO support role
Restricted to books
The Fore Development Grant, Sir Halley Stewart Trust, Didymus Charity
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f
Crapps Charitable Trust
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f
Souter Charitable Trust
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f
Victoria Brazier-Creagh
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f		 2025
2024
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2025
2024
14,570
54,191
-
-
-
7,500
(9,570)
(47,121)
5,000
14,570
2025
2024
£
£
-
-
3,000
-
(3,000)
-
-
-
2025
2024
£
£
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
-
2025
2024
£
£
-
-
1,000
-
(564)
-
436
-

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2025 (Cont’d…..)

Total Restricted Funds C/f
Private donations
B/f
Income
Expenditure
C/f		 2025
2024
£
£
-
-
2,000
-
(2,000)
-
-
-
2025
2024
£
£
10,436
14,570

12. Employees

The charity had no employees during the year and therefore none received more than £60,000 in benefits during the period. The key management personnel are all Trustees of the charity.

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