2026 Do Employers Care More About Your Major or Your Skills?
Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist
Choosing a major can feel like choosing your future job title, but employers usually make a more layered decision. They look at what you studied, what you can do, and whether you have evidence that you can perform.
BLS 2024 data show bachelor's degree holders had median weekly earnings of $1,543 and a 2.5% unemployment rate, underscoring why education choices still matter. This guide helps students, career changers, and working adults understand when a major matters, when skills matter more, and how to build a stronger hiring signal.
Key Things You Should Know
- Employers rarely choose between major and skills in isolation; major matters most for licensed, technical, or regulated roles, while skills and experience often decide who gets interviewed and hired.
- BLS 2024 data show bachelor's degree holders had median weekly earnings of $1,543, but outcomes vary widely by field, location, experience, and the strength of a candidate's portfolio or work history.
- The strongest strategy is to choose a major that keeps target careers open, then add internships, projects, certifications, writing samples, data skills, and role-specific tools that prove job readiness.
Do employers care more about your college major, your skills, or your experience?
Employers care about all three: your college major, your skills, and your experience. The weight of each factor depends on the job. A major is often a screening signal, skills show whether you can do the work, and experience reduces the employer's risk because it shows you have applied those skills in real settings.
A useful way to think about the question is this: your major helps employers understand your academic preparation, your skills help them evaluate your day-to-day capability, and your experience helps them predict performance. For many entry-level roles, the major gets you considered, but skills and evidence often separate similar applicants.
The table below summarizes how employers tend to weigh each factor. Use it to decide where to invest your time if you are still in school, changing careers, or trying to make a current degree more marketable:
| Hiring factor | What it tells employers | When it matters most | Limitations |
| College major | Academic focus, foundational knowledge, and possible eligibility for technical or licensed roles | Engineering, nursing, accounting, education, architecture, lab science, and other structured career paths | A major alone does not prove workplace performance or tool proficiency |
| Transferable skills | Communication, problem-solving, collaboration, analysis, leadership, and adaptability | Business, operations, sales, marketing, nonprofit work, management-track roles, and cross-functional jobs | Skills must be demonstrated through examples, not merely listed on a resume |
| Experience | Evidence that the candidate can apply knowledge in real or simulated work settings | Internships, co-ops, clinical placements, project-based roles, freelance work, and career changes | Not all experience is equally relevant; quality and alignment matter more than quantity |
| Credentials | Verification of specific knowledge, tool use, or professional standards | IT, project management, cybersecurity, HR, accounting, healthcare support, and analytics | Credentials may have little value if they are not recognized by target employers |
For a student choosing a major, the best question is not "Which major is safest?" but "Which major, combined with which experiences, keeps me competitive for the roles I actually want?" A liberal arts student with strong writing samples, data literacy, and internships may compete well for communications or policy roles. A computer science student without projects, internships, or collaboration skills may struggle despite a relevant major.
Experience can be especially powerful because it turns abstract claims into proof. If two candidates both say they are good at analysis, the stronger candidate is the one who can show a dashboard, research report, lab result, campaign performance summary, code repository, case competition, or internship outcome.
Common mistake: assuming the degree name will do all the work. A better approach is to read job descriptions early, identify recurring skill requirements, and build evidence before graduation. That may mean selecting electives strategically, joining a project team, completing a supervised internship, or building a portfolio around the exact tasks found in target roles.
In which careers does your specific major matter more than transferable skills?
Your specific major matters more when the job requires a defined body of knowledge, state licensure, supervised clinical practice, accreditation-linked coursework, or technical preparation that is difficult to replace with general skills. In these fields, transferable skills still matter, but they usually sit on top of required academic preparation.
BLS 2024 wage data also show why field choice can affect economic outcomes. For example, the median annual wage for registered nurses was $93,600, a figure tied to a licensed occupation with specific educational and exam requirements. That does not mean every nursing graduate earns that amount, but it shows how structured fields can connect degrees to identifiable labor-market pathways.
The table below shows examples of fields where major alignment is especially important. It does not mean these are the only good majors; it means employers or licensing bodies often expect a specific academic path:
| Career area | Why the major matters | Typical education signal | Transferable skills still needed |
| Nursing and allied health | Licensure, clinical hours, patient safety standards, and board exams | Approved nursing, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or similar program | Empathy, communication, judgment, teamwork, documentation |
| Engineering | Technical math, design, lab work, and sometimes ABET-accredited preparation | Engineering discipline aligned with the role, such as civil, mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering | Project communication, safety awareness, collaboration, client management |
| Accounting | CPA eligibility often depends on accounting and business coursework | Accounting major or accounting-heavy business degree | Ethics, attention to detail, client communication, spreadsheet proficiency |
| Teaching in public schools | State certification rules and student-teaching requirements | Education degree or approved alternative certification path | Classroom management, communication, planning, adaptability |
| Architecture and some design fields | Professional licensure pathways may require accredited education and documented experience | Architecture degree meeting professional requirements | Creativity, client communication, project coordination, software fluency |
| Laboratory science | Scientific methodology, safety standards, and technical lab competencies | Biology, chemistry, medical laboratory science, or related major | Precision, documentation, problem-solving, quality control |
Students targeting these careers should verify requirements before choosing or changing a major. State licensing boards, professional accrediting bodies, and employer job postings are more reliable than general advice from friends or social media. Requirements can vary by state, employer, and specialization.
Common mistake: choosing a broad major because it sounds flexible without checking whether it satisfies prerequisites for the intended career.
For example, a student interested in becoming a physical therapist may need specific science prerequisites for graduate admission even if their undergraduate major is not prescribed. The smart move is to map backward from the credential or license required for the job.
How do employers evaluate transferable skills like communication and problem-solving in candidates?
Employers evaluate transferable skills by looking for behavioral evidence. They want to know whether you can explain ideas clearly, solve unfamiliar problems, work with different personalities, use feedback, and make decisions under constraints. These skills matter because most jobs involve ambiguity, deadlines, customers, teammates, and changing priorities.
Transferable skills are not "soft" in the sense of being optional. They are often the difference between a technically qualified candidate and a candidate who can actually contribute on a team. Employers usually evaluate them through resumes, interviews, assignments, references, and work samples.
Hiring managers commonly test transferable skills in several ways. The following list explains what they are looking for and how candidates can prepare evidence without exaggerating their experience:
- Behavioral interview answers: Employers ask questions such as "Tell me about a time you handled conflict" because they want a specific situation, action, and result rather than a general statement about being a good communicator.
- Case questions or work simulations: These reveal how you organize information, make assumptions, ask clarifying questions, and communicate a solution when there is no perfect answer.
- Writing samples and presentations: These show whether you can explain complex ideas to a real audience, which is useful in business, policy, marketing, education, and technical roles.
- Group projects and leadership examples: Employers look for collaboration, accountability, follow-through, and the ability to contribute without dominating or disappearing.
- References and supervisor feedback: Managers often ask whether a candidate meets deadlines, accepts coaching, communicates problems early, and works well under pressure.
One practical way to prepare is to build a "skills evidence bank." For each skill on job postings, write down one example from coursework, an internship, a job, volunteering, research, athletics, military service, caregiving, or a student organization. Include the context, what you did, the tools you used, and the result. This makes your resume and interviews more specific.
Common mistake: listing too many skills without proof. A resume that says "excellent communicator, analytical thinker, team player" is weaker than one that says you presented a market analysis to a five-person client team, cleaned survey data in Excel, or coordinated a volunteer schedule for 40 participants. Employers trust evidence more than adjectives.
What role do accreditation and program quality play when employers review your degree?
Accreditation and program quality matter because they affect whether employers, graduate schools, licensing boards, and financial aid systems recognize your education.
Accreditation is a quality-review process, but it is not a guarantee of employment, salary, or a perfect student experience. Program quality is broader: it includes curriculum relevance, faculty expertise, career support, internship access, student outcomes, and employer relationships.
For students comparing lower-cost options, affordability should be evaluated alongside recognition and fit. A list of the most affordable online colleges for working adults can be useful only if you also confirm accreditation, transfer policies, program requirements, and career alignment.
BLS 2024 education data show that bachelor's degree holders had a 2.5% unemployment rate, lower than the rate for workers with only a high school diploma. The takeaway is not that any degree automatically pays off; it is that recognized education can improve labor-market positioning when the program matches the student's career goal and is completed at a sustainable cost.
The table below separates institutional accreditation, programmatic accreditation, and broader quality indicators. This distinction helps you avoid paying for a credential that may not be accepted where you need it:
| Review factor | What it means | Why employers may care | What to verify |
| Institutional accreditation | The college or university has been reviewed by a recognized accreditor | It signals that the institution meets baseline academic and administrative standards | Accreditor recognition, current status, and any warnings or sanctions |
| Programmatic accreditation | A specific program meets standards in a professional field | It may be required or preferred in fields such as nursing, engineering, counseling, business, or education | Whether your target license, employer, or graduate program requires it |
| Curriculum relevance | Courses match current tools, methods, and employer expectations | Employers value candidates who can contribute without extensive retraining | Course descriptions, software tools, projects, labs, and capstone requirements |
| Career support | The program helps students connect learning to employment | Internships, employer events, and advising can improve access to opportunities | Internship placement support, alumni outcomes, employer partnerships, and job-search services |
| Student outcomes | Evidence of completion, transfer, licensure, or employment results | Outcomes may indicate whether students are finishing and moving toward goals | Graduation rates, exam pass rates when applicable, debt levels, and published outcome data |
Program quality also matters for skill development. A degree with outdated courses, weak feedback, little applied work, or limited advising may leave students with a credential but not enough evidence of job readiness. Conversely, a program with strong projects, employer-connected assignments, and supervised experience can make even a less obviously vocational major more marketable.
Common mistake: assuming all accredited programs are equally useful for every career. Accreditation answers the recognition question, not the fit question. Before enrolling, ask whether the program prepares students for your specific target roles, licenses, graduate admissions requirements, or employer expectations.
How should students choose a major to build marketable, in-demand skills for employers?
Students should choose a major by working backward from career possibilities, not by guessing which subject sounds broadly impressive. A marketable major is one that helps you build relevant knowledge, produces evidence of skill, and keeps realistic next steps open. It should also fit your strengths well enough that you can perform, persist, and build a strong record.
If you need flexibility, compare structured career majors with broader majors that can be strengthened through minors, electives, certificates, and projects. Some students start by researching easy degrees to get online, but "easy" should never be the only criterion; the better question is whether the program helps you build credible, employer-valued skills without creating unnecessary cost or time barriers.
A strong major decision usually considers four dimensions: career alignment, skill development, academic fit, and financial risk. The goal is not to find a perfect major, but to avoid preventable mismatches:
- Identify three to five target roles you would seriously consider, then collect real job postings for each role.
- Highlight repeated requirements, including degree fields, tools, certifications, writing expectations, technical skills, and years of experience.
- Compare majors by how directly their required courses, projects, labs, internships, or capstones help you meet those requirements.
- Check whether the major supports graduate school, licensure, or certification if your target role may require it later.
- Estimate total cost, time to completion, transfer credits, work schedule fit, and likely need for unpaid or low-paid experience.
- Choose electives and co-curricular experiences that fill gaps between your major and your target job descriptions.
The table below shows how different types of majors can support employability. It is not a ranking; it is a decision tool for matching your choice to your goals and risk tolerance.
| Major type | Best fit | Main advantage | Main risk |
| Professionally aligned major | Students targeting nursing, engineering, accounting, education, or similar pathways | Clear connection between coursework and entry requirements | Less flexibility if you later decide the field is not a fit |
| Quantitative or technical major | Students interested in analytics, technology, finance, operations, research, or scientific roles | Strong signal for problem-solving and tool-based work | May still require communication practice and applied experience |
| Business or applied social science major | Students interested in management, HR, marketing, sales, public administration, or operations | Flexible across industries and often compatible with internships | Can be too broad without a specialization, portfolio, or work experience |
| Liberal arts or humanities major | Students strong in writing, research, interpretation, communication, and critical thinking | Develops transferable skills useful in many roles | Requires intentional skill signaling through internships, projects, data tools, or industry exposure |
| Interdisciplinary major | Students combining fields such as health and technology, policy and data, or design and business | Can match emerging cross-functional roles | May need clear storytelling so employers understand the value |
Common mistake: choosing a major based only on passion or only on salary lists. Passion without employability planning can create stress after graduation, while salary-focused choices can backfire if the student dislikes the work enough to underperform or leave the field. The best choice balances interest, ability, demand, cost, and evidence-building opportunities.
Can skills from bootcamps, certificates, or non-degree training compete with a college major?
Bootcamps, certificates, apprenticeships, industry certifications, and other non-degree training can compete with a college major in some fields, but not all. They work best when the target job values demonstrable skills, current tools, and portfolios more than a prescribed degree field. They work poorly when the job requires licensure, a specific accredited degree, or broad academic preparation.
For working adults who already have a bachelor's degree, a competency-based master's degree may be an alternative to a traditional time-based program because it can emphasize demonstrated mastery. That format can be useful when the student is disciplined, has relevant prior knowledge, and needs a credential tied to advancement.
Non-degree training is strongest when it is specific, employer-recognized, and paired with proof of work. A short credential that teaches a current tool can help a candidate pivot, but it may not replace the broader signal of a degree for roles that use degree requirements as a screening filter.
The table below compares common education options by how they usually function in hiring. Use it to decide whether a degree, certificate, or combined path is more realistic for your goal:
| Option | Best use case | Employer signal | Potential drawback |
| Bachelor's degree | Entry into roles that require or prefer broad academic preparation | Persistence, foundational knowledge, general education, and field exposure | Higher cost and longer timeline if credits do not transfer or the major is misaligned |
| Bootcamp | Career pivot into skill-heavy areas such as coding, data, UX, or digital marketing | Intensive applied training and portfolio work | Quality varies, and some employers still prefer degree holders for entry-level screening |
| Industry certificate | Adding a recognized tool, platform, or method to an existing education or experience base | Focused competence in a specific area | May be too narrow to support a full career change by itself |
| Apprenticeship | Learning through paid, structured work in trades, tech, healthcare support, or operations | Hands-on experience and employer-supervised training | Availability varies by region and occupation |
| Graduate certificate | Upskilling after a bachelor's degree without committing immediately to a full master's program | Advanced coursework in a specialized area | May not carry the same weight as a full graduate degree for promotion or licensure |
To decide whether non-degree training is enough, inspect job postings carefully. If postings repeatedly say "bachelor's required," a certificate may help but may not clear the initial screening system. If postings emphasize tools, portfolios, GitHub repositories, dashboards, campaigns, or certifications, a skills-first path may be more competitive.
Common mistake: treating a bootcamp or certificate as a shortcut without checking employer recognition. Before paying, ask for transparent completion data, job-search support details, refund policies, employer partnerships, and examples of student work. Also compare the credential against actual job postings, not only marketing claims.
How do online degree programs compare with campus programs in developing job-ready skills?
Online degree programs can develop job-ready skills as effectively as campus programs when they are accredited, well-designed, interactive, and connected to applied learning. The delivery format matters less than the program's quality, student support, assessment design, and opportunities to practice skills in realistic contexts.
Online learning is especially useful for working adults, caregivers, military-connected students, and students who need location flexibility. Programs offering online college classes at your own pace may help students manage work and school, but self-paced formats require strong time management and careful attention to deadlines, financial aid rules, and course sequencing.
BLS 2024 data show workers with some college but no degree had median weekly earnings of $1,005, compared with $1,543 for bachelor's degree holders. For online students, the practical lesson is completion matters: flexibility is valuable only if the program structure helps you finish and build usable evidence of skill.
The table below compares online and campus formats in the areas employers are most likely to care about indirectly:
| Factor | Online programs | Campus programs | Decision point |
| Credential recognition | Strong when the institution and program are properly accredited | Strong when the institution and program are properly accredited | Verify accreditation and whether the transcript or diploma distinguishes format |
| Skill practice | Can include simulations, discussion boards, projects, labs, virtual teams, and proctored assessments | Can include in-person labs, studios, clinics, group work, and campus facilities | Choose the format that gives you authentic practice for your target role |
| Networking | May rely on virtual events, cohort models, faculty outreach, and local internships | May offer easier access to campus events, clubs, labs, and in-person recruiting | Online students must be more intentional about relationship-building |
| Flexibility | Often better for students balancing work, caregiving, or location constraints | Often better for students who benefit from routine and face-to-face accountability | Choose based on how you actually learn, not how you wish you learned |
| Hands-on requirements | May require local placements, residencies, mailed lab kits, or approved sites | Often uses campus facilities or local employer partnerships | Check clinical, lab, internship, or practicum rules before enrolling |
Employers are usually more concerned with whether you can do the work than whether you learned online or on campus. However, weak online programs can leave students isolated, and weak campus programs can also fail to build practical skills. The stronger question is: does the program require meaningful projects, feedback, collaboration, and applied assessment?
Common mistake: assuming online means easier or less credible. A reputable online program can be rigorous, while an unstructured one can be risky. Before enrolling, ask how students complete labs, presentations, group projects, internships, career coaching, and employer-facing work samples.
What coursework and learning experiences best signal valuable skills to hiring managers?
The best coursework and learning experiences are those that create evidence employers can understand quickly. A transcript lists courses, but hiring managers respond more strongly to applied outputs: projects, presentations, research, code, campaigns, lab reports, client deliverables, case analyses, lesson plans, or dashboards.
Course selection should connect your major to job tasks. If you are a psychology major interested in HR, statistics, organizational behavior, employment law, and research methods may be more marketable than unrelated electives. If you are a business major interested in analytics, coursework in databases, visualization, statistics, and operations may strengthen your profile.
Prioritize learning experiences that produce visible, explainable evidence. The following categories are especially useful because they show how you think, communicate, and apply knowledge.
- Capstone projects: A capstone can show end-to-end problem-solving, especially when it includes research, analysis, recommendations, and a presentation.
- Writing-intensive courses: Strong writing samples are valuable for policy, communications, consulting, marketing, law-adjacent, nonprofit, and management-track roles.
- Quantitative courses: Statistics, data analysis, finance, research methods, and analytics courses help signal comfort with evidence-based decisions.
- Lab, studio, or clinical courses: These show hands-on practice, safety awareness, documentation, and technical accuracy in applied fields.
- Team-based courses: Group work can support interview stories about leadership, conflict resolution, planning, and accountability.
- Tool-based assignments: Projects using Excel, SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Adobe tools, CAD, CRM platforms, or industry software can make skills more concrete.
The strongest students translate coursework into employer language. Instead of saying "completed a marketing class," say you built a segmentation analysis, wrote campaign copy, evaluated performance metrics, and presented recommendations. Instead of saying "took statistics," describe the dataset, method, software, and conclusion.
Common mistake: choosing electives only because they fit the schedule. Convenience matters, especially for working students, but random electives can make a degree less coherent. A better strategy is to choose electives that add a tool, produce a portfolio piece, satisfy a prerequisite, or support a target industry.
How can internships, projects, and portfolios show employers your skills beyond your major?
Internships, projects, and portfolios help employers see beyond the title of your major. They answer the practical hiring question: "Can this person do the kind of work we need?" This is especially important for students in broad majors, career changers, online learners, and candidates without a long work history.
A portfolio does not have to be flashy. It should be organized, truthful, and relevant. Depending on the field, it may include writing samples, data projects, design work, lesson plans, research posters, policy memos, code, lab summaries, campaign briefs, financial models, or case studies. If work was completed for an employer or client, remove confidential information and get permission when needed.
Use the following steps to turn experience into hiring evidence. Each step helps employers connect your background to the role instead of making them guess:
- Choose a target role and identify the five to seven most common tasks in job postings.
- Select projects or experiences that match those tasks as closely as possible.
- Write a short summary for each project explaining the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include evidence of process, such as research notes, drafts, analysis decisions, prototypes, or presentation slides when appropriate.
- Quantify results only when you have accurate numbers; otherwise, describe the result clearly without inventing metrics.
- Prepare interview stories that connect each portfolio item to a skill the employer requested.
The table below shows examples of portfolio evidence by career direction. It can help you choose projects that are more relevant than generic class assignments.
| Career direction | Useful portfolio evidence | What it signals |
| Data or business analytics | Dashboard, cleaned dataset, analysis memo, visualization, SQL query sample | Data handling, interpretation, tool use, and business communication |
| Marketing or communications | Campaign brief, content calendar, writing samples, audience analysis, performance summary | Audience awareness, writing, strategy, and measurement |
| Software or web development | Code repository, deployed project, documentation, bug fixes, team project notes | Technical skill, persistence, collaboration, and problem-solving |
| Education or training | Lesson plan, assessment rubric, classroom reflection, training module, learner feedback | Instructional planning, communication, adaptation, and assessment |
| Public policy or nonprofit work | Policy memo, grant draft, needs assessment, stakeholder map, research brief | Research, writing, ethical reasoning, and community awareness |
| Science or healthcare support | Lab report, clinical reflection, safety checklist, research poster, quality-improvement summary | Accuracy, documentation, scientific reasoning, and professionalism |
Internships are especially valuable because they add supervision and workplace context. If a formal internship is not available, look for alternatives: faculty research, volunteer projects, part-time work with relevant responsibilities, campus employment, student consulting groups, open-source contributions, case competitions, or community-based projects.
Common mistake: waiting until senior year to build experience. Employers often recruit interns months in advance, and strong projects take time. Start with small evidence early, then improve it each semester. By graduation, you want a coherent story: what you studied, what you practiced, what you built, and what kind of work you are ready to do.
How are skills-based hiring trends changing degree requirements and job qualifications?
Skills-based hiring is changing how some employers write job qualifications. More job postings now emphasize competencies, tools, assessments, and experience rather than using a degree as the only gatekeeper. This trend is strongest in fields where performance can be tested through work samples, certifications, portfolios, or technical assessments.
At the same time, degree requirements have not disappeared. Many employers still use degrees to screen for baseline preparation, especially when the role requires writing, analysis, professional judgment, or regulated knowledge.
For senior roles, academic credentials may still matter for credibility, advancement, or specialized expertise; some professionals even compare accelerated advanced options such as one-year doctoral programs when evaluating leadership, teaching, consulting, or research-oriented pathways.
The rise of AI also affects the major-versus-skills question. As generative AI handles more routine drafting, coding assistance, summarization, and analysis support, employers may place more value on judgment, domain knowledge, verification, ethical reasoning, communication, and the ability to use tools responsibly. In other words, AI does not make education irrelevant; it raises the value of combining knowledge with adaptable skills.
The table below shows how hiring signals are shifting. It can help you decide whether to invest in a degree, skills training, portfolio work, or a combination:
| Hiring trend | What is changing | What it means for candidates |
| Degree requirements are being reconsidered for some roles | Some employers are removing degree requirements where skills can be assessed directly | Non-degree candidates may have more openings, but they still need strong evidence of capability |
| Work samples are more important | Employers increasingly want proof through projects, assessments, or portfolios | Students should save polished examples of applied work throughout their program |
| AI literacy is becoming part of job readiness | Many roles now involve AI-assisted writing, research, coding, analysis, or customer support | Candidates should learn to use AI tools ethically and verify outputs carefully |
| Credentials are becoming more stackable | Degrees, certificates, bootcamps, and employer training can build on one another | A combined pathway may be more flexible than relying on one credential alone |
| Experience still reduces hiring risk | Internships, apprenticeships, and project-based work give employers more confidence | Students should prioritize applied learning before graduation, not after |
Skills-based hiring helps candidates who can demonstrate ability, but it does not remove the need for strategy. If you lack a degree in a field where most applicants have one, you may need stronger portfolios, referrals, certifications, or entry-level experience. If you have a degree but limited skills evidence, you may need projects, internships, and tool training to compete.
Common mistake: interpreting skills-based hiring as "degrees do not matter anymore." The better interpretation is that degrees are no longer enough by themselves in many fields. The strongest candidates combine a credible education signal with specific, current, verifiable skills.
Other Things You Should Know About
Sometimes, but it depends on the role. For regulated or technical jobs, an unrelated major can be a barrier. For broader roles in business, communications, operations, sales, or nonprofit work, relevant skills, internships, projects, and a clear career story can make an unrelated major less of a problem.
The best choice usually balances both. A practical major that you dislike may lead to weak performance or burnout, while an enjoyable major without career planning can limit options. Look for a major you can perform well in, then add marketable skills, internships, and electives tied to real job postings.
Yes, in some fields, especially where employers can evaluate portfolios, certifications, technical tests, or prior work. However, many roles still require or prefer a degree. Before choosing a non-degree path, review job postings in your target field and check whether degree requirements are common.
Match your major to job postings, then build evidence for the missing skills. Add one relevant tool, complete one applied project, pursue an internship or supervised experience, and revise your resume so each skill is backed by a concrete example.
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