Publications

Anderson, S.W., Flood, T.P., and Munk, L., 2006.  Bucking the trend: Three new geoscience programs; Journal of Geoscience Education, in press. 

Anderson, S.W.,*McColley, S., Fink, J.H.., and *Hudson, R, 2005. The development of fluid instabilities and preferred pathways in lava flow interiors: insights from analog experiments and fractal analysis; GSA Memoir on Lava Flow Dynamics and Kinematics, in press. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of a pre-print of this paper.

Glaze, L.S., Anderson, S.W., Stofan, E.R., Baloga, S., and Smrekar, S.E., 2005. Statistical distribution of tumuli on pahoehoe flow surfaces: Analysis of examples in Hawaii and Iceland and potential applications to lava flows on Mars; Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 110, B08202, doi:10.1029/2004JB003564.

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. Assessment of Learning in Entry-Level Geoscience Courses: Results from the Geoscience Concept Inventory; Journal of Geoscience Education; v. 53. p. 394-401. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

*Dahl, J., Anderson, S.W., and Libarkin, J., 2005; Digging into Earth science: Alternative conceptions held by K-12 teachers; Journal of Science Education, in press. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Bulmer, M.H., Glaze, L.S., Anderson, S.W., and Shockey, K.M., 2005. Distinguishing between primary and secondary emplacement events of blocky volcanic deposits using rock size distributions; Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 110, B01201, doi:10.1029/2003JB002841. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Libarkin, J.C., Anderson, S.W., *Dahl, J., *Beilfuss, M., Boone, W., and Kurdziel, J.P., 2005. Qualitative analysis of college students' ideas about the Earth: Interviews and open-ended questionnaires: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 53, p. 17-26.  Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Duncan, A.M., Guest, J.E., Stofan, E., Anderson, S.W., Pinkerton, H. and Calvari, S., 2004. Development of tumuli in the medial portion of the 1983 aa flow-field, Mount Etna, Sicily; Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 132, p. 173-187.

Plaut, J.J., Anderson, S.W., Crown, D.A., Stofan, E.R., and van Zyl, J.J., 2004. The unique radar scattering characteristics of terrestrial and planetary lava dome surfaces; Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, 109, E03001, doi:10.1029/2002JE002017. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Anderson, S.W., Stofan, E.R., Smrekar, S.E., Guest, J.E., and Wood, B., 2000. Reply to Self et al. Comment on "Pulsed inflation of pahoehoe lava flows: Implications for flood basalt emplacement"; Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 179, p.425-428.Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Stofan, E.R., Anderson, S.W., Crown, D.A., and Plaut, J.J., 2000. Emplacement and composition of steep-sided domes on Venus; Journal of Geophysical Research- Planets, v. 105, p. 26,757-26,772.Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Anderson, S.W., Stofan, E.R., Smrekar, S.E., Guest, J.E., and Wood, B., 1999. Pulsed inflation of pahoehoe lava flows: Implications for flood basalt emplacement; Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 168, p. 7-18. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Anderson, S.W., Stofan, E.R., Plaut, J.J., and Crown, D.A., 1998. Block size distributions on silicic lava flow surfaces: Implications for emplacement conditions; Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 110, p. 1258-1267. Click here for a PDF version (Adobe Acrobat) of this paper.

Anderson, S.W., Fink, J.H., and Rose, W.I., 1995. Mount St. Helens and Santiaguito lava domes: The effect of short-term eruption rate on surface texture and degassing processes; Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 69, p. 105-116.

Anderson, S.W., Krinsley, D.H., and Fink, J.H., 1994. Recognition of constructional silicic lava flow surfaces; Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 19, p 531-541.

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J.H., 1992. Crease structures as indicators of emplacement rates and surface stress regimes of lava flows; Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 104, p. 615-626.

Fink, J.H., Anderson, S.W., and Manley, C.R., 1992. Textural constraints on effusive silicic volcanism: Beyond the permeable foam model; Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 97, p. 9073-9083.

Dorn, R.I., Krinsley, D.H., Liu, T., Anderson, S., Clark, J., Cahill, T.A., and Gill, T.E., 1992. Manganese-rich rock varnish does occur in Antarctica; Chemical Geology, v. 99, p. 289-298.

Fink, J.H., Malin, M.C., and Anderson, S.W., 1990. Intrusive and extrusive growth of the Mount St. Helens dome; Nature, v. 348, p. 435-437.

Krinsley, D.H., Dorn, R.I., and Anderson, S.W., 1990. Factors that may affect the age determination of rock varnish; Physical Geography, v. 11, p. 97-119.

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J., 1990. The development and distribution of lava textures at the Mount St. Helens dome; in Fink, J.H., ed., The Mechanics of Lava Flow and Dome Growth, IAVCEI Proceedings in Volcanology, v. 2, p 25-46.

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J.H., 1989. Hydrogen isotope evidence for extrusion mechanisms of the Mount St. Helens dome; Nature, v. 341, p. 521-523.

Publications in Preparation

Anderson, S.W., and Libarkin, J.C., 2005. Earth science misconceptions: Their prevalence in introductory college students and use in the construction of the Geoscience Concept Inventory; Journal of College Science Teaching, in prep.

Anderson, S.W., and Libarkin, J.C., 2005.  Entrenched ideas in the Earth sciences:  Conceptions that persist despite instruction; Geology, in prep.

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. Science concept inventory development in higher education: A mixed-methods approach in the geosciences; Journal of College Science Teaching, in prep.

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. The impact of a modified conceptual change strategy on college student models of the Earth’s interior: International Journal of Science Education, in prep.

Guest, J., Duncan, A., Stofan, E.R., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. Effect of slope on development of pahoehoe flow fields: Evidence from Mount Etna; Bulletin of Volcanology, in prep.

Book Reviews/Book Chapters

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S.W., 2006. The Geoscience Concept Inventory: Application of Rasch Analysis to Concept Inventory Development in Higher Education: Rasch Applications in Science Education, ed. X. Liu, JAM Publishers, book chapter proposal accepted, paper in prep

Anderson, S.W., 2004. Homestake Mine; in Wilshart, D.J., ed., Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, University of Nebraska Press, p. 421-422

Anderson, S.W., 2001. Lava Flow; in Yearbook of Science and Technology, McGraw-Hill, p.193-196.

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1999. Lava Domes and Coulees; in Sigurdsson, H., ed., Encyclopedia of Volcanoes, Academic Press. p. 307-319.

Anderson, S.W., 1995. Book review of "Paricutin: The Volcano Born in a Mexican Cornfield"; Journal of Geological Education, v. 43, p. 287-288.

Abstracts

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson S.W., 2006. Applications of Rasch measurement to assess conceptual understanding in science; NARST 2006 Annual Meeting Abstracts, in press.   

Anderson, S.W., Ramsey, M.S., Crown, D.A., Byrnes, J.M., and Stofan, E.R., 2005. The role of preflow topography on the surface morphology and thermal evolution of actively inflating basaltic lava flows; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press.

*Burke, M., Anderson, S.W., and Bulmer, M.H., 2005. Rock size distributions on lava flow surfaces: New results from a range of compositions; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press.

Flood, T.P., Munk, L., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. Building strong geoscience programs: Perspectives from three new programs; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press.

Bulmer, M.H. Glaze, L.S., Anderson S.W., and Finnegan, D., 2005. Distinguishing between primary and secondary emplacement events of geologic deposits using rock size populations; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press.

Crown, D.A., Anderson, S.W., Byrnes, J.M, and Ramsey, M.S., 2005. Distributary systems in basaltic flow fields: Insights from Mauna Ulu, Kilauea volcano, Hawaii; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press.

Byrnes, J.M., Finnegan, D.C., Ramsey, M.S., and Anderson, S.W., 2005. Characterization of Primary, Eroded, and Mantled Volcanic Surfaces Using Data Fusion; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, in press. 

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson S.W., 2005. Use of student drawings to document conceptual change in large entry-level geoscience courses: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, in press

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson S.W., 2005. Assessment of diverse geoscience courses through Rasch development of geoscience concept inventory sub-tests: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, in press.

Libarkin, J.C., Kurdziel, J.P., and Anderson S.W., 2005. College student conceptions of geologic time; GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, in press.

Bulmer, M.H. Glaze, L.S., and Anderson S.W., 2005. Distinguishing between primary and secondary emplacement events of blocky volcanic deposits using block size distributions; Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Abstract #1676, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 2004. Mount St. Helens lava domes, then and now; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, V53D-08A.

Anderson, S.W., *McColley, S., *Hudson, R.K., *Jones, T., and Fink, J.H., 2004. Processes occurring in active lava flow interiors: Insights from analog studies; 2004 IAVCEI Conference Abstract.

 

*Hudson, R. and Anderson, *Jones, T. and *Marske, A., 2004. Determining the fractal dimensions of evolved lava flows using field and remotely-sensed data; 2004 IAVCEI Conference Abstract.

 

*Jones, T., Anderson, S.W., *Hudson, R.K., and Fink, J.H., 2004. The influence of cooling and pre-eruption topography on lava flow surface morphology and interior pathway development; 2004 IAVCEI Conference Abstract.

 

Byrnes, J.M., Ramsey, M.S., Anderson, S.W., and Crown, D.A., 2004. Thermal and topographic characterization of active basaltic pahoehoe flow emplacement; 2004 IAVCEI Conference Abstract.

 

*Hudson, R. and Anderson, S.W., 2004. The use of fractals in terrestrial and planetary lava flow identification; State of South Student Research Symposium, #57.

 

*Jones, T., *Hudson, R., and Anderson, S.W., 2004. The effect of underlying topography on the development of lava flow interiors: Insights from analog experiments; State of South Student Research Symposium, #63.

 

*Hudson, R.H., Anderson, S.W., *McColley, S., and Fink, J.H., 2004. Fractal variation with changing line length: A potential problem for planetary lava flow identification; Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIV, Abstract #1601, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson S.W., 2004, A Tale of Three Theories: Developing and Implementing the Geoscience Concept Inventory: National Science Foundation-Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Principal Investigator's meeting (Washington, D.C., April 16-17, 2004).

Boone, W., Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S., 2004. Kick it up a notch: Moving beyond vanilla cookbooks in the development of assessments that help science teacher educators; Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AEST) 2004 Annual International Conference.

Anderson, S.W., and Libarkin, J., 2003. The retention of geologic misconceptions: Alternative ideas that persist after instruction; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 84, Abstract ED22E-07. INVITED

*Dahl, J., Anderson, S.W., and Libarkin, J., 2003. Digging into earth science: Teachers’ alternative conceptions in the geosciences: EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 84, Abstract ED31B-1166.

Libarkin, J., and Anderson, S.W., 2003. The Geoscience Concept Test: Linking grounded theory, scale development, and item response theory; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 84, Abstract ED22E-06. INVITED 

Anderson, S.W., L. Glaze, E. Stofan, S. Baloga, 2003. The spatial distribution of lava flow surface features on Earth and Mars; Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIII, Abstract #1080, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

 

Boone, W., Libarkin, J.C., Anderson, S., and *Beilfuss, M., 2003. Exploring Earth science misconceptions of introductory and non-science majors through the development of the GCT (Geoscience Concept Test), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 3/23-3/26/2003

Boone, W.J., Libarkin, J.C., *Beilfuss, M., Anderson, S.W., 2003. Exploring Earth-science misconceptions; Hasti--Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Conference. 

*Lockhart, K., and Anderson, S.W., 2003. Misleading ideas in geology among second and sixth grade students; Black Hills State University Research Symposium, April, 2003.

*Hudson, R., and Anderson, S.W., 2003. The fractal dimensions of simulated lava flows; Poster Presentation, Black Hills State University Research Symposium, April, 2003.

*Jordan, R., Smith, B., and Anderson, S.W., 2003. The use of GIS/GPS in the reintroduction of the Antiguan Racer; Black Hills State University Research Symposium, April, 2003.

Anderson, S.W., *McColley, S., and Fink, J.H., 2002. The development of preferred pathways in lava flow interiors: Insights from analog experiments; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 83, Abstract V12A-1400.

 

Anderson, S.W., Libarkin, J.C., *Beilfuss, M., *Dahl, J., and Boone, W.J., 2002. Analysis of college students’ ideas about geologic time: Questionnaires and interviews from four institutions; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v.83, p. S115.

 

Libarkin, J.C., Anderson, S.W., Boone, W.J., *Beilfuss, M., and *Dahl, J., 2002, The Geoscience Concept Test: A new assessment tool based on student misconceptions; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v 83, Abstract ED11B-0047.

 

Gregg T.P.K., Bulmer, M., and Anderson, S.W., *Warner, N.H., *Goudy, C.L., *McColley, S., and Turner, I., 2002. Three types of crust: Inferred emplacement rates and styles of a megablocky flow field surrounding Sabancaya volcano, Peru; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 83, Abstract V72C-05.

 

Stofan, E.R., Guest, J.E., Brian, A.W., and Anderson, S.W., 2002. Large volcanoes on Venus: Ten case studies. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXXII, Abstract #1105, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

 

Libarkin, J.C, and Anderson, S., 2001. Developing an Assessment Tool for Geology: Stage One, Student Interviews; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 82, p. F250.

 

Anderson, S.W., Stofan, E.R., *McColley, S., and Smrekar, S., 2001. Pressure distribution in inflated lava flows; in Lunar and Planetary Science XXXII, Abstract #1683, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

 

*Rossow, T., and Anderson, S.W., 2001. Coliform analysis in Spearfish Creek and its tributaries; South Dakota Student Research Poster Session Abstracts; #17.

 

*McColley, S. and Anderson, S.W., 2001. Processes of tumuli growth on pahoehoe flow fields; South Dakota Student Research Poster Session Abstracts; #38.

 

*Rossow, T., and Anderson, S.W., 2001. Coliform analysis in Spearfish Creek and its tributaries; Black Hills State Research Symposium, Black Hills State University, South Dakota.

 

*McColley, S. and Anderson, S.W., 2001. Processes of tumuli growth on pahoehoe flow fields; Black Hills State Research Symposium, Black Hills State University, South Dakota.

 

Duncan, A., Guest, J. Stofan, E., Anderson, S., Pinkerton, H., and Calvari, S., 2000. Development of tumuli in the medial portion of the 1983 flow-field, Mount Etna, Sicily, Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group Annual Meeting, University of Lancaster, U.K., 1 p.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson. S.W., 1998. Volcanic enology: What lava dome corks can tell us about magmatic champagne; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 79, p. F999-1000.

 

Stofan, E.R., Crown, D.A., Anderson, S.W., and Plaut, J.J., 1998. Volcanic domes on Venus: Morphology and emplacement; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 79, p. F1015.

 

Anderson, S.A., Stofan, E.R., Guest, J.E., Smrekar, S.E., and *Wood, B., 1998.  Lava flow inflation mechanisms revealed in surface fractures, In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1387, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM)  

 

Stofan, E.R., Guest, J.E., Anderson, S.W., and Smrekar, S.E., 1998. Development of planetary flow fields, in Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1099, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM)

 

*Byrnes, J.M., Crown, D.A., Plaut J.J., and Anderson, S.W., 1997. Compressional flow ridges: Implications for analysis of planetary lava flows; Abstracts of Papers submitted to the 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, v. 1, p. 189-190.

 

Anderson, S.W., Crown, D.A., Plaut, J.J., and Stofan, E.R., 1996. Processes affecting the formation and degradation of silicic lava flow surface boulders; Abstracts of Papers submitted to the 27th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, v. 1, p. 27-28.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1995. Volatile concentration in silicic lavas and the generation of Merapi-type pyroclastic flows; Merapi Decade Volcano International Workshop Proceedings; v. 1, p. 31.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1995. Volatile contents and explosive hazards from lava domes; Proceedings of the 1995 International Workshop on Volcanoes Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Mt. Showa Shinzan (Japan); v. 1, p. 33.

 

Stofan, E.R., Crown, D.A., Anderson, S.W., and Plaut, J.J., 1995. Surface morphology of steep-sided domes on Venus: Implications for emplacement histories; Abstracts of Papers submitted to the 26th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, v. 3, p. 1363-1364.

 

Plaut, J.J., Stofan, E.R., Anderson, S.W., and Crown, D.A., 1995. The unique radar scattering properties of silicic lava flows and domes; Abstracts of the 5th Annual JPL AIRSAR Conference, p. 35-38.

 

Anderson, S.W., Crown, D.A., Plaut, J.J., and Stofan, E.R., 1994. Surface characteristics of steep-sided domes on Venus and terrestrial silicic domes: a comparison; Abstracts of Papers submitted to the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, v. 1, p. 33-34.

 

Roggenthen, W.M., Anderson, S.W., and Realmuto, V.J., 1994. A ground-penetrating radar survey of the active Kamoamoa delta, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, p. A118.

 

*Neugebauer, D., and Anderson, S., 1994. GIS mapping of drainage systems and pollution sources to aid in developing a water quality monitoring program for Spearfish, South Dakota; Program and Abstracts of the 39th Midwest Groundwater Conference, p. 30.

 

Plaut, J.J., Stofan, E.R., Crown, D.A., and Anderson, S.W., 1994. Topographic and surface roughness properties of steep-sided domes on Venus and Earth from radar remote sensing and field measurements; Abstracts of Papers submitted to the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, v. 3, p. 1091-1092.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1994. Patterns of degassing in active silicic lava domes; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union; EOS, v. 75, p. 357.

 

Plaut, J.J., Stofan, E.R., Crown, D.A., and Anderson, S.W., 1993. Steep-sided volcanic domes on Venus and Earth: Macro-scale geometry from remote sensing and field measurements; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 74, p. 379.

 

*Klancnik, P., and Anderson, S.W., 1993.  Compositional effects on columnar joint dimensions; Seventh National Conference on Undergraduate Research Abstracts, v. 1, p 3-13-07.

 

Anderson, S.W., and *Klancnik, P., 1993.  Compositional controls on columnar joint dimensions; EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 74, p. 381.

 

Anderson, S.W., Fink, J.H., and Rose, W.I., 1990. Volatile content and eruptive behavior of silicic lava domes: A comparison of Santiaguito (Guatemala) and Mount St. Helens (WA); EOS, v. 71, p. 1720.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1990.  Composition-specific patterns of textural distributions on silicic lava flow surfaces; NASA Technical Memorandum 4210, p. 417-418.

 

O'Hara, P.F., Krinsley, D.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1990.  Microprobe analysis of rock varnish - cation ratios and elemental variance; GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 282.

 

Anderson, S.W., Fink, J.H., Ondrusek, J.V., and Manley, C.R., 1989.  Textural arguments against the permeable foam model for silicic lava flows; EOS, v. 70, p. 1422.

 

Anderson, S.W., and Krinsley, D.H., 1989.  Criteria for recognition of constructional silicic lava flow surfaces: Implications for cation-ratio dating of rock varnish; GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 282.

 

Anderson, S.W., and Krinsley, D.H., 1989.  Textural characteristics of rock varnish as revealed by scanning electron microscopy; GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 282.

 

O'Hara, P.F., Krinsley, D.H., Anderson, S.W., and Hervig, R.L., 1989.  Elemental analysis of rock varnish using the ion microprobe; GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. 165.

 

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J.H., 1989.  An evaluation of eruption triggering mechanisms at the Mount St. Helens dome; IAVCEI Continental Magmatism Abstracts, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 131, p. 7.

 

Krinsley, D.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1989.  Desert varnish: A new look at chemical and textural variations; GSA Abstracts with Programs, Cordilleran Section, v. 21, p. 103.

 

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J.H., 1988.  Crease structures as lava emplacement rate indicators; EOS, v. 69, p. 1486.

 

Fink, J.H., and Anderson, S.W., 1988.  Degassing during emplacement of the Mount St. Helens dome; EOS, v. 69, p. 1469.

 

Rose, W., Mercado, R., Vallance, J., Matias, O., Giron, J., Alvarez, F., Fink, J., Anderson, S., and Siebert, L., 1988. Recent eruptive activity at Santiaguito Dome Complex, Guatemala, SEAN Bulletin, v. 13, p. 2-5.

 

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J., 1987. Modeling crease structures on the surfaces of silicic lava flows; EOS, v. 68, p. 1545

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J., 1987. The development and distribution of lava textures at the Mount St. Helens lava dome; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, p. 573. 

Anderson, S.W., and Fink, J., 1986. Rate-dependent formation of textures in the Mount St. Helens lava dome; EOS, v. 67, p. 1250.

 Huguenin, R.L., Carter, R., and Anderson, S.W., 1986. Mars: Implications of detected igneous phases; NASA Technical Memorandum 88383, p. 528-532.

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