Stella Maris College (SMC) is a female-only catholic college established in 1947. The college received autonomous status in the year 1997 and is affiliated with the University of Madras. Stella Maris College for women ranked 58 among “Top 200 Colleges in India” by NIRF 2021 and is accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A’ Grade and a 3.68 CGPA score on a 4-Point scale. Stella Maris College courses comprise over 40 UG, PG, PhD and diploma courses across Science, Arts and Commerce streams. There are nearly 25 departments at Stella Maris College. Some of these include:
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Department of Bioinformatics
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Department of Biotechnology
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Departments of English
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Department of Fine Arts
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Department of Physics
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Department of Psychology
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Department of Vocational Studies
- Department of International Studies
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The college collaborates with more than 44 national and international institutes, offering student exchange and training programmes. SMC campus includes a Career Guidance Cell, responsible for industrial trainin
Stella Maris College (SMC) is a female-only catholic college established in 1947. The college received autonomous status in the year 1997 and is affiliated with the University of Madras. Stella Maris College for women ranked 58 among “Top 200 Colleges in India” by NIRF 2021 and is accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A’ Grade and a 3.68 CGPA score on a 4-Point scale. Stella Maris College courses comprise over 40 UG, PG, PhD and diploma courses across Science, Arts and Commerce streams. There are nearly 25 departments at Stella Maris College. Some of these include:
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Department of Bioinformatics
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Department of Biotechnology
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Departments of English
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Department of Fine Arts
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Department of Physics
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Department of Psychology
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Department of Vocational Studies
- Department of International Studies
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The college collaborates with more than 44 national and international institutes, offering student exchange and training programmes. SMC campus includes a Career Guidance Cell, responsible for industrial training, higher studies options, internships and placements of undergraduate and postgraduate students. While most courses at Stella Maris College are university-aided, some traditional courses (like the BBA) are self-financed. However, the college awards more than 15 scholarships to curb tuition and other college expenses. As per various institutional schemes offered by Stella Maris College, a total of over Rs 93.33 lakh was awarded to more than 1,614 students in the form of food tokens, graduation money, fee concession, mess and hostel fees.
Stella Maris College Highlights 2021
Some key highlights of Stella Maris College are mentioned below:
| Particulars | Statistics |
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Establishment year |
1947 |
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Campus size |
19.5-acre |
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Total student headcount (2020) |
2,113+ |
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Affiliated to |
University of Madras |
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Number of courses |
40+ |
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Student-faculty ratio |
9:1 |
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Number of scholarships offered |
15+ |
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Scholarships range (amount range) |
Rs 2,000 - Rs 1 lakh |
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Recruiting companies |
Cognizant, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sutherland, Zoho, Verizon, Google, TNQ, among others |
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Average placement package (2020) |
Rs 2 LPA – Rs 3 LPA |
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Total collaborations |
44+ (national and international) |
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MoUs |
Trinity Western University (Canada), IRCOM, Lyon (France), Liverpool Hope University (UK), among others |
Stella Maris College Rankings and Accreditations
Stella Maris College is an autonomous college with a NAAC ‘A’ grade accreditation. As per several college ranking metrics, Stella Maris College ranked at:
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58 among ‘Top 200 Colleges in India” by NIRF 2021
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8 for Top BCA Colleges by India Today 2021
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17 for Commerce by India Today 2021
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13 for Top Arts Colleges by India Today 2021
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9 for Top Science Colleges by The Week 2020
Stella Maris College Partnerships & Collaborations
Some of the programmes at Stella Maris College are offered in collaborations with Indian and international institutions. It has nearly 100 strategic partnerships with universities based across UK, US, China, Canada, among other countries. Moreover, SMC collaborates with some of the popular national institutes, including IIT Madras, Gyanam Institute of Advanced Analytics (GITAA), The Banyan, St. Thomas College, among others. MoUs signed by Stella Maris College with foreign institutions include:
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Trinity Western University, Canada
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Liverpool Hope University, UK
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IRCOM, Lyon
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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
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Providence University, Taiwan
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Dominican College
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Alfred University
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Radford University
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Alamo Colleges, Texas
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International Federation of Catholic Universities, France
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IESEG School of Management, Lille
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Tunghai University, Taiwan
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Franciscan English Language and Life Skills, Myanmar
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Institut catholique d’études supérieures (ICES), France
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Binary University, Malaysia (B.com Honours)
Stella Maris College Courses & Fees 2021
Stella Maris College courses are offered in streams like Commerce, Science and Humanities. The college offers more than 40 courses and follows a Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). While most of the courses at SMC are institution-aided, programmes like BCom in Corporate Secretaryship, BBA, MCom and BA in Tourism & History are self-financed. UG courses at Stella Maris College take three years (except BVA which is a four-year course), whereas postgraduate courses like MA, MSc and MCom take two years to complete. However, PG Diploma in Computer Science offered at SMC is of one year. Stella Maris course catalogue incorporates MPhil and PhD programmes in several specialisations such as Economics, Mathematics, English, Social Work, among others.
Several courses offered by Stella Maris College are given below in a tabulated format along with their respective total course fees:
| Course name | Specialisation | Total Fee |
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BA |
Economics, Sociology, English + 2 more specialisations |
Rs 74,700 – Rs 1.21 lakh |
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BSc |
Psychology, Chemistry, Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology + 3 more specialisations |
Rs 80,700 – Rs 1.81 lakh |
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N/A |
Rs 2.50 lakh |
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BVA |
Art and Design |
Rs 1.59 lakh |
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Corporate Secretaryship and Accounting & Finance |
Rs 43,350 – Rs 2.52 lakh |
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MSc |
Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology + 3 more specialisations |
Rs 54,180 – Rs 1.24 lakh |
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MA |
Economics, English, Public Relations + 3 more specialisations |
Rs 53,680 – Rs 1.04 lakh |
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N/A |
Rs 1.04 lakh |
Read More: Stella Marris College Courses & Fees
Stella Maris College Admission 2021
Stella Maris College admission process is mainly carried out on the basis of merit i.e., a student’s total aggregate in their previous qualifying exam. However, admission to PhD programmes is issued by the University of Madras. This female-only catholic college admits students via online and offline application modes. After the publication of the merit list (based on the students’ aggregate), shortlisted candidates are asked to appear before the selection panel for an online interview.
A few popular courses at Stella Maris College are given below in a tabulated format along with their eligibility criteria:
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Class 12 pass |
Merit + PI |
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Class 12 with Science stream (except BSc Psychology) |
Merit + PI |
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Class 12 with Commerce stream |
Merit + PI |
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Class 12 with Commerce stream |
Merit + PI |
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BVA |
Class 12 pass |
Merit+ Aptitude Test (drawing/designing) + PI |
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Bachelor’s degree in respective subject |
Merit + PI |
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BA or any bachelor's degree in respective subject |
Merit + PI |
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BCom graduate |
Merit + PI |
*5% relaxation is given to candidates from reserved categories like SC/ST/PwD etc. However, 50% of the total seats are reserved for the minority Catholic community.
Read more: Stella Maris College Admission Process 2021
Stella Maris College Placements
Stella Maris College placement process is usually initiated in August every year. The college has a training and placement cell that provides industrial training to UG and PG graduates. As per the SMC placements 2020, 475 students registered for the campus placement drive and companies like Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, RBS, Barclays, Zoho, Zifo, CITI Bank and Mckinsey visited the college campus. However, the IT recruitment drive was led by CTS, TCS and Wipro. Other mass recruiters at Stella Maris College for 2020 included Vidiyalai, Primrose, Paper True, World Bank, among many others.
| Recruiters | Job Roles Offered |
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Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, RBS, Barclays, Zoho, Zifo, CITI Bank and McKinsey |
Analyst, Research Associate, Customer Support Executive, Programmer, HR, Designer |
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CTS, TCS, Wipro |
IT |
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Vidiyalai, Akshar Arbol, Primrose |
Teacher |
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Paper True, Pick your Trail |
Content Writer and Editors |
Read more: Stella Maris College Placements
Stella Maris College Scholarships 2021
Each year, the college awards food tokens, scholarships, fee waivers and other forms of financial assistance to the students. Scholarships offered by Stella Maris College can be further classified into two categories viz. government and private scholarships.
Government Scholarships
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SC/ST Special Scholarship
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BC Scholarship
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MBC Scholarship
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Minority Scholarship
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Chief Minister's Prize Money Award
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Arunachal Pradesh Award of Stipend
| Scholarship Name | Number of students | Total amount disbursed |
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BC/MBC Scholarship |
461 |
Rs 19.70 lakh |
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SC/ST Prize Money Award |
2 |
Rs 6,000 |
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SC/ST Special Scholarship |
8 |
Rs 60,000 |
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SC/ST Scholarship |
179 |
Rs 12.23 lakh |
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SC/ST Scholarship |
262 |
Rs 17.68 lakh |
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912 |
Rs 50.28 lakh |
Private Scholarships
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Maharani Vidyavathi Devi of Vizhiyanagaram Trust
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Ernst and Young Scholarship
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UDIS Forum
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Sri Sai Trust
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University of Madras Endowment
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Shri K R Sundarajan Charities from Meenakshi College for Women
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Sree Venkateswara Students Hostel
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The Tamil Nadu Education Trust
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Shri M Bhakthavatsalam Centenary Celebration Committee Trust
- Shree Banaskantha Palanpur Jain Association
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Stella Maris College Admissions
Stella Maris College (SMC) is an autonomous Catholic institute of higher education for women. It is a University of Madras-affiliated college which is located in Cathedral Road, Chennai. There are more than 40 programmes offered by SMC at UG, PG and PhD (issued by the University of Madras) levels. However, while some courses are aided (institute-funded) others are self-financing.
Admission to Stella Maris College is merit-based (except PhD). According to the prospectus, application forms for admission are issued within 10 days of publication of qualifying exam results.
Stella Maris College Admission 2021: Highlights
Application forms for admission to all UG and P
Stella Maris College Popular Programmes
Stella Maris College Fees and Eligibility
| Courses | Total tuition Fees | Eligibility |
| B.Sc.(6 Courses) | INR 68.69 K (for 3 years) | - |
| B.Com(3 Courses) | INR 88.94 K (for 3 years) | - |
| B.A.(3 Courses) | INR 7.2 K (for 3-4 years) | - |
| PG Diploma(2 Courses) | INR 6 K (for 1 year) | - |
Stella Maris College Rankings
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Stella Maris College Ranking for Science
Stella Maris College Ranking for Accounting & Commerce
Stella Maris College Ranking for Humanities & Social Sciences
Stella Maris College Reviews (Showing 5 of 65 reviews)
Placements: The placements are good here. Placement offers are basically based on the GPA marks. Top recruiting companies for this course would be Amazon, Deloitte, etc. The recruitment was totally based on interviews that students attend within the campus. We have trained accordingly.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is good here. We are provided with Wi-Fi facilities and libraries. The food served in the hostel and in the canteen is good. I love Maggi served in our college canteen, along with brownie and ice cream.
Placements: Only a few students got placed in college placements. The highest salary package offered is 4 LPA, the lowest salary package offered is 1 LPA, and the average salary package offered would be 2 LPA for B.Voc food processing and quality control. Some of the top recruiters of this course would be Shakthi Masala, Major Bakeries, Hotels, etc. Some students got placed in milk factories too.
Infrastructure: The college campus is very good. The hostel is like a 5-star hotel with a good ambience. Wi-Fi is available on th...
Placements: The percentage of students who got placed with the help of college placements is very low. The highest salary package offered would be around 5 LPA, the lowest salary package offered would be 1 LPA, and the average salary package offered would be 2.5 LPA. Top companies which recruit students of this department would be food factories for their quality analyst.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is very good, and it is neatly maintained and has a big space. Wi-Fi is available around the campus, and...
Placements: Placements are just average and college does not care about placements. Around 75% are getting jobs by applying for it. The highest package offered is 5 lacks per annum, the lowest is 1 lack per annum and the average is 3 lacks per annum. The top recruiters would be from Aachi, Sakthi masala, leading bakeries in city etc.
Infrastructure: College has Wi-Fi all around the campus. Labs and classrooms are good. Library has many books that can be used for reference. The hostel is divided into two blocks one is a norm...
Placements: There were a lot of good placement options, and many friends got selected with an average salary of Rs. 20,000 per month. The companies that offer placements are KPMG, Earnest and Young, Goldman Sacs, Deloitte, and many more. Attending the mock placements gives us more confidence.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is good and has a very friendly environment. The canteen also was good and had a good variety of food and snacks are served. The person in the canteen is sweet and patient. The food ser...
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Stella Maris College Highlights
- Stella Maris College has signed the following MoUs and initiated collaboration with prestigious National Institutes of Higher Education
- The College has signed MoUs with institutions of repute for faculty and student exchange programmes
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Stella Maris College FAQs
Stella Maris College FAQs
Q. Is Stella Maris College an accredited institution?
A. Yes, the college is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] with Grade 'A'.
Is Stella Maris a government college?
A. Yes, SMC is an autonomous college affiliated with the University of Madras and recognized by the UGC.
Q. Where is Stella Maris College located?
A. The college is situated in Gopalapuram, Chennai.
Q. Are there hostels available at Stella Maris College?
A. The college comprises five hostel buildings, which can hold up to more than 550 students.
Q. When was Stella Maris College founded?
A. The college was conceived in the year 1947 and got permanent recognition in 1950.
Q. Are there any scholarships available at Stella Maris College?
A. Yes there are about 15 scholarships available for the students of SMC. These can be classified as government, university and privately funded.
Q. What are the top recruiting companies at Stella Maris College?
A. Top placement companies at SMC include Deloitte, Ernst Young, KPMG, RBS, Barclays, Zoho, Zifo, CITI Bank, among others.
Q. How many students got placed during recent placements drive at Stella Maris College?
A. In 2020, more than 475 students registered for the campus placement drive and got placed in Deloitte, Ernst Young, KPMG, RBS, Barclays, Zoho, Zifo, CITI Bank, Mckinsey, among various other multinational giants.
Q. What is the total course fee to pursue BA from Stella Maris College?
A. The total course fee to study BA at SMC is Rs 37,350. However, additional expenses (hostel, mess, books, etc.) are not included in this amount.
Q. How big is the Stella Maris College campus?
A. The college has a 19.5-acre campus situated in ‘Poes Garden’, Chennai.
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What percentage should be scored to get Admission to Stella Maris College?
UG and PG level, admission in UG programme courses will be merit-based. No entrance exam needed for admission in BCA. If you have 75+% marks then you will get admission directly
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Is there any entrance exam to get admission in Stella Maris College to do Bachelor's in Computer Science (BCA)?
Stella Maris College offers admissions at UG and PG level, admission in UG programme courses will be merit-based. No entrance exam needed for admission in BCA. Marit basis admission. If you have 75+% marks then you will get admission directly
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I want to know about the latest cutoff information for B.A. in English at Stella Maris College.
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kindly visit the link given below-
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If B.Sc. Chemistry student should apply M.Sc. Bioinformatics.
Yes, you can apply for M.Sc. Bioinformatics
Yes, you can apply for M.Sc. Bioinformatics after B.Sc. In Chemistry because the foundation for bioinformatics is mathematics and Chemistry.
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