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Dr Cate Madill

PhD (University of Sydney)BAppSc (Hons1)(University of Sydney) BA(Hons) Flinders University of SA
Lecturer, Speech Pathology

C43S - S Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9351 9692
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Biographical details

Cate Madill is the Director of the Voice Research Laboratory at the Faculty of Health Sciences. She conducts experimental and applied clinical research into the mechanism and processes that change the voice. This includes investigation of specific vocal cue and response paradigms and efficacy of voice training and therapy elements in the context of training professional voice users and assessment and treatment of people with voice disorders. This includes investigation into the principles of motor learning (PML) as they apply to learning voice motor tasks, and identification of optimal vocal function to improve effectiveness of treatment and training programs. Her research involves use of the latest voice measurement equipment including high-speed larygoscopy, ultrasound, respiratory, electrophysiology and acoustic measurement and psychoacoustic evaluation.

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Research interests

Previous research has investigated the impact of manipulating different laryngeal structures on the sound of the voice and listener attributions of the speaker. She has also investigated treatments used in Australia by Speech Pathologists in the management of children with vocal nodules and adults with functional voice disorders.Current research includes identification of the vocal characteristics of radio broadcasters, investigation of the impact of lung volume on voice onset, voice outcomes after laser resection of early glottic cancer and the development and implementation of a PML Pre-practice Framework in both clinical and teaching contexts. She has supervised 1 Master’s student and numerous honors students to successful publication of their research projects.She has taught university courses in voice science and disorders and voice technique for actors, and is the lecturer in Voice in the Discipline of Speech Pathology.

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Teaching and supervision

  • Director of Voice Research Laboratory
  • Clinic Manager Communication Disorders and Research Clinic
  • Honorary Associate Children’s Hospital Westmead
  • 4th Year Undergraduate Liason Officer
  • Lecturer, Voice Sciences and Disorders & Specialist Studies 2
  • Primary supervisor to 3 Undergraduate Honours Students
  • Associate supervisor to 1 PhD and 2 Master’s students
  • UOS Co-ordinator for CSCD5018(Core Studies), CSCD 5025(Specialist Studies in Voice), CSCD2062 (Motor Speech & Dysphagia) CSCD 3086 (Voice & Voice Disorders)
  • Fourth Year Coordinator, BAppSc (Speech Pathology)

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Selected grants

2013

  • Acoustic and high-speed analysis of radio broadcasters; Madill C; Australian Acoustical Society/Education Grant.

2000

  • The Semiotics of Voice Quality; Madill C; NHMRC/Scholarships.
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Selected publications

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Book Chapters

  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2013). Analysis of professional voice users in the clinical setting. In Edwin M.-L. Yiu (Eds.), International Perspectives on Voice Disorders, (pp. 183-190). San Diego: Plural Publications.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2011). Acoustic Analysis using Freeware: Praat. In Estella P.-M. Ma, and Edwin M.-L. Yu (Eds.), Handbook of Voice Assessments, (pp. 231-251). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.
  • Madill, C. (2011). Spoken Voice Raining Research – An Australian Perspective. In Knight D (Eds.), Voice and Speech Across Culture and other contemporary issues in professional voice and speech training, (pp. 275-279). Philadelphia: Voice & Speech Trainers Association.

Journals

  • Chan, A., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). The Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in The Management of Functional Voice Disorders in Adults: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology).
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Yiu, E. (2012). The Vocal Clarity of Female Speech-Language Pathology Students: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Voice, 26(1), 63-68.
  • Warhurst, S., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). What Makes a Good Voice for Radio: Perceptions of Radio Employers and Educators. The Journal of Voice, 27(2), 217-224.
  • Signorelli, M., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2011). The Management of Vocal Fold Nodules in Children: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology), 13(3), 227-238.
  • Madill, C., Sheard, C., Heard, R. (2010). Differentiated vocal tract control and the reliability of interpretations of nasendoscopic assessment. The Journal of Voice, 24(3), 337-345.
  • McIlwaine, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2010). Voice Therapy Prepractice and the Principles of Motor Learning. Acquiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 12(1), 29-32.
  • McCabe, P., Purcell, A., Baker, E., Madill, C., Trembath, D. (2009). Case based learning: One route to evidence based practice. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 3(4), 208-219.
  • McCabe, P., Purcell, A., Baker, E., Madill, C., Trembath, D. (2009). Case-based learning: One route to evidence-based practice. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 3(4), 208-219.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2008). Acoustic changes in student actors' voices after 12 months of training. The Journal of Voice, 22(3), 300-313.
  • Madill, C. (2001). Differentiated vocal tract control in the treatment of voice disorders. Acquiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 3, 59-62.

Conferences

  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Eastwood, C., Yiu, E. (2012). Acoustic and High-Speed Laryngoscopic Analysis of Good and Not Good Voices on Radio. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Wang, G., Yiu, E. (2012). Acoustic Predictors of Good Voice Quality for Radio. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Chan, A., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). Clinician choices, therapeutic paradigms and clinical reasoning in the treatment of functional voice disorders: are we treating the symptoms and not the disorder?. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • McCabe, P., Madill, C., McIlwaine, A., Russell, R. (2012). Development of a framework for evaluating the pre-practice component motor learning in therapy. Motor Speech Conference.
  • Eastwood, C., McCabe, P., Warhurst, S., Heard, R., Madill, C. (2012). Doing no harm – are we aware of the side effects of voice therapy?. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Yiu, E. (2012). Good Voice Quality for Radio: Can it be perceived and measured?. Hong Kong Speech, Language and Hearing Symposium.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R. (2012). Objective Measurement of Voice: An update on evidence-based measures and Australian normative data. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Yiu, E. (2012). The Acoustic Features of Radio Performers' Voices and Why Perceptual Analysis is Still the Gold Standard. Voice Foundation 41st Annual Symposium (Care of the Professional Voice). Plural Publishing.
  • Madill, C., Warhurst, S., Curotta, J., Tzannes, G., Osland, K. (2012). The Paediatric Speech Pathology Voice Clinic - a new model of service delivery. Speech Pathology Australia Annual National Conference.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). The Use of Evidence Based Practice to Manage Functional Voice Disorders (With or Without Organic Change) In Adults: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. Voice Foundation 41st Annual Symposium (Care of the Professional Voice). Plural Publishing.
  • Chan, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). The use of evidence based practice to manage functional voice disorders (with or without organic change) in adults: A national survey of speech pathologists. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Blyth, K., McCabe, P., Ballard, K., Madill, C., Clark, J. (2012). Tongue and floor of mouth cancer surgery: 5 year file audit of treatment, rehabilitation and functional outcomes. Australia and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Eastwood, C., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). Vocal Clarity of Female Speech Pathology Students. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Stone, D., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Palme, C. (2012). What are the Voice Outcomes Following Endoscopic Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser Excision for Early Glottic Carcinoma. Australia and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Lee, C., Madill, C., Kenny, B. (2012). What self-reported individual factors influence practice of a voice motor task in tertiary students?. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R. (2009). Can Acoustic Analysis Differentiate Between Clear and not Clear Voice Quality in Speech Pathologists?. 8th Pan European Voice Conference PEVOC 2009.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2009). Professional voice users: the quandary of vocal analysis of student actors' voices. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2009, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P., Warhurst, S. (2009). Speech Pathology: The naieve voice profession. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2009, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2008). Acting voice over three years. 6th Biennial Health Research Conference 2008, Australia: University of Sydney.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P., Ballard, K. (2008). Principles of Motor Learning and Voice Training. ARC Network in Human Communication Science Symposium HCSNet Summerfest 2008, Australia: Human Communication Science Network.
  • Atkins, B., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2008). Voice Training: The Relationship between Habitual Vocal Technique and Vocal Health. ARC Network in Human Communication Science Symposium HCSNet Summerfest 2008, Australia: Human Communication Science Network.
  • Atkins, B., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2008). What is the relationship between student actors' habitual vocal technique and their overall vocal health?. The Voice Foundation's 37th Annual Symposium 2008, United States: The Voice Foundation.
  • Madill, C. (2007). "The Cost of Construction": Personally attributions associated with false vocal fold constriction. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C., Heard, R. (2007). 'The Cost of Constriction' : Personality attributions associated with false vocal fold constriction. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic Changes in Student Actor Voices following 3 years of Training. Voice Foundation 36th Annual Symposium, United States: Temple University.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic changes in Student Broadcaster Voices following Training. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic, Aerodynamic and Perceptual Changes in Student Broadcaster Voices Following Training. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2007). Implementing case based learning in speech pathology: Turning voice studies from case example didactic teaching to case based learning. HealthEd Conference 2007: Shaping the Future, Sydney: University of Sydney.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C. (2007). The Semiotics of Voice Quality. 31st Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice.
  • Hurley, C., Long, K., Erickson, R., Khamis, A., Layman, F., Snodin, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2007). The validity of questionnaires, perceptual ratings and acoustic analysis in a voice screening procedure. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Vocal health of student actor's voices: a longitudinal study. Biennial FHS Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2007, Sydney: University of Sydney.
  • Morgan, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2004). Do Acting Students Have The Same Voice Qualities As Non-Acting Students?. 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), Brisbane, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C. (2002). Laying firm foundations: Consideration of a possible core competency in voice for speech pathology graduates. Journey from the Centre: National Conference of Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne, Victoria: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C. (2001). What you hear is what you get .. or is it? Relationships between perceptions of voice quality and personality. 2001 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Melbourne, Australia: Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
  • Madill, C., Sheard, C., van Doorn, J. (1999). Using functional parameters for describing voice. 1999 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney.

2013

  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2013). Analysis of professional voice users in the clinical setting. In Edwin M.-L. Yiu (Eds.), International Perspectives on Voice Disorders, (pp. 183-190). San Diego: Plural Publications.

2012

  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Eastwood, C., Yiu, E. (2012). Acoustic and High-Speed Laryngoscopic Analysis of Good and Not Good Voices on Radio. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Wang, G., Yiu, E. (2012). Acoustic Predictors of Good Voice Quality for Radio. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Chan, A., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). Clinician choices, therapeutic paradigms and clinical reasoning in the treatment of functional voice disorders: are we treating the symptoms and not the disorder?. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • McCabe, P., Madill, C., McIlwaine, A., Russell, R. (2012). Development of a framework for evaluating the pre-practice component motor learning in therapy. Motor Speech Conference.
  • Eastwood, C., McCabe, P., Warhurst, S., Heard, R., Madill, C. (2012). Doing no harm – are we aware of the side effects of voice therapy?. Australian Voice Association Satellite Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Yiu, E. (2012). Good Voice Quality for Radio: Can it be perceived and measured?. Hong Kong Speech, Language and Hearing Symposium.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R. (2012). Objective Measurement of Voice: An update on evidence-based measures and Australian normative data. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Yiu, E. (2012). The Acoustic Features of Radio Performers' Voices and Why Perceptual Analysis is Still the Gold Standard. Voice Foundation 41st Annual Symposium (Care of the Professional Voice). Plural Publishing.
  • Chan, A., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). The Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in The Management of Functional Voice Disorders in Adults: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology).
  • Madill, C., Warhurst, S., Curotta, J., Tzannes, G., Osland, K. (2012). The Paediatric Speech Pathology Voice Clinic - a new model of service delivery. Speech Pathology Australia Annual National Conference.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). The Use of Evidence Based Practice to Manage Functional Voice Disorders (With or Without Organic Change) In Adults: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. Voice Foundation 41st Annual Symposium (Care of the Professional Voice). Plural Publishing.
  • Chan, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). The use of evidence based practice to manage functional voice disorders (with or without organic change) in adults: A national survey of speech pathologists. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R., Yiu, E. (2012). The Vocal Clarity of Female Speech-Language Pathology Students: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Voice, 26(1), 63-68.
  • Blyth, K., McCabe, P., Ballard, K., Madill, C., Clark, J. (2012). Tongue and floor of mouth cancer surgery: 5 year file audit of treatment, rehabilitation and functional outcomes. Australia and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Eastwood, C., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2012). Vocal Clarity of Female Speech Pathology Students. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.
  • Stone, D., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Palme, C. (2012). What are the Voice Outcomes Following Endoscopic Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser Excision for Early Glottic Carcinoma. Australia and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
  • Warhurst, S., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2012). What Makes a Good Voice for Radio: Perceptions of Radio Employers and Educators. The Journal of Voice, 27(2), 217-224.
  • Lee, C., Madill, C., Kenny, B. (2012). What self-reported individual factors influence practice of a voice motor task in tertiary students?. 2012 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference.

2011

  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2011). Acoustic Analysis using Freeware: Praat. In Estella P.-M. Ma, and Edwin M.-L. Yu (Eds.), Handbook of Voice Assessments, (pp. 231-251). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.
  • Madill, C. (2011). Spoken Voice Raining Research – An Australian Perspective. In Knight D (Eds.), Voice and Speech Across Culture and other contemporary issues in professional voice and speech training, (pp. 275-279). Philadelphia: Voice & Speech Trainers Association.
  • Signorelli, M., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2011). The Management of Vocal Fold Nodules in Children: A National Survey of Speech Language Pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (previously known as Advances in Speech-Language Pathology), 13(3), 227-238.

2010

  • Madill, C., Sheard, C., Heard, R. (2010). Differentiated vocal tract control and the reliability of interpretations of nasendoscopic assessment. The Journal of Voice, 24(3), 337-345.
  • McIlwaine, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2010). Voice Therapy Prepractice and the Principles of Motor Learning. Acquiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 12(1), 29-32.

2009

  • Warhurst, S., Madill, C., McCabe, P., Heard, R. (2009). Can Acoustic Analysis Differentiate Between Clear and not Clear Voice Quality in Speech Pathologists?. 8th Pan European Voice Conference PEVOC 2009.
  • McCabe, P., Purcell, A., Baker, E., Madill, C., Trembath, D. (2009). Case based learning: One route to evidence based practice. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 3(4), 208-219.
  • McCabe, P., Purcell, A., Baker, E., Madill, C., Trembath, D. (2009). Case-based learning: One route to evidence-based practice. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 3(4), 208-219.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2009). Professional voice users: the quandary of vocal analysis of student actors' voices. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2009, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P., Warhurst, S. (2009). Speech Pathology: The naieve voice profession. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2009, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.

2008

  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2008). Acoustic changes in student actors' voices after 12 months of training. The Journal of Voice, 22(3), 300-313.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2008). Acting voice over three years. 6th Biennial Health Research Conference 2008, Australia: University of Sydney.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P., Ballard, K. (2008). Principles of Motor Learning and Voice Training. ARC Network in Human Communication Science Symposium HCSNet Summerfest 2008, Australia: Human Communication Science Network.
  • Atkins, B., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2008). Voice Training: The Relationship between Habitual Vocal Technique and Vocal Health. ARC Network in Human Communication Science Symposium HCSNet Summerfest 2008, Australia: Human Communication Science Network.
  • Atkins, B., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2008). What is the relationship between student actors' habitual vocal technique and their overall vocal health?. The Voice Foundation's 37th Annual Symposium 2008, United States: The Voice Foundation.

2007

  • Madill, C. (2007). "The Cost of Construction": Personally attributions associated with false vocal fold constriction. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C., Heard, R. (2007). 'The Cost of Constriction' : Personality attributions associated with false vocal fold constriction. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic Changes in Student Actor Voices following 3 years of Training. Voice Foundation 36th Annual Symposium, United States: Temple University.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic changes in Student Broadcaster Voices following Training. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Acoustic, Aerodynamic and Perceptual Changes in Student Broadcaster Voices Following Training. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2007). Implementing case based learning in speech pathology: Turning voice studies from case example didactic teaching to case based learning. HealthEd Conference 2007: Shaping the Future, Sydney: University of Sydney.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C. (2007). The Semiotics of Voice Quality. 31st Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice.
  • Hurley, C., Long, K., Erickson, R., Khamis, A., Layman, F., Snodin, A., Madill, C., McCabe, P. (2007). The validity of questionnaires, perceptual ratings and acoustic analysis in a voice screening procedure. 2007 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Walzak, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C., Sheard, C. (2007). Vocal health of student actor's voices: a longitudinal study. Biennial FHS Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2007, Sydney: University of Sydney.

2004

  • Morgan, P., McCabe, P., Madill, C. (2004). Do Acting Students Have The Same Voice Qualities As Non-Acting Students?. 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), Brisbane, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia.

2002

  • Madill, C. (2002). Laying firm foundations: Consideration of a possible core competency in voice for speech pathology graduates. Journey from the Centre: National Conference of Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne, Victoria: Speech Pathology Australia.

2001

  • Madill, C. (2001). Differentiated vocal tract control in the treatment of voice disorders. Acquiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 3, 59-62.
  • Madill, C., Menzies, R., Sheard, C. (2001). What you hear is what you get .. or is it? Relationships between perceptions of voice quality and personality. 2001 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Melbourne, Australia: Speech Pathology Association of Australia.

1999

  • Madill, C., Sheard, C., van Doorn, J. (1999). Using functional parameters for describing voice. 1999 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Sydney.
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