Home > Join The Team > Homework Helper Application Complete the form below to get your application started!1Details2Background3Driving4Health5Education6Experience7Employment8Availability9References10First Name*Last Name*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postcode Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Home PhoneWork PhoneMobile Phone*Email* Date of Birth* DD slash MM slash YYYY Country of Birth*AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabweAre you an Australian citizen or permanent resident?* Yes NoIf not, do you have a visa enabling you to work in Australia?* Yes NoDo you hold a current valid passport? Yes NoPassportAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 4 MB.Please upload an image of your passport (if held)Can you speak any additional languages fluently? Yes NoIf yes, please state which one/sDo you have a valid Working With Children Police Check (all applicants must have a valid Employee WWCC)?* Yes NoWWCCAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 4 MB.Please upload an image of your Working With Children Check (if held)Do you have a current Driver's Licence?* No Manual Automatic ProvisionalDriver's Licence NumberExpiry MM slash DD slash YYYY Years DrivingDriver's LicenceAccepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 4 MB.Please upload an image of your Driver's Licence (if held)Do you smoke?* Yes NoDo you have, or plan to get, any tattoos or piercings?* Yes NoIf yes, please provide detailsDo you have allergies/illnesses (eg: pets, food, diabetes)? Yes NoIf yes, please listHave you been immunised against all common childhood diseases (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B, Pheumococcal, Rubella, Meningococcal, Measles, Mumps, Varicella)?* Yes NoIf no, please state the vaccinations you have not receivedDo you have any disabilities or handicaps that would prevent you from performing specific tasks?* Yes NoIf yes, please describeName of institute where you completed your last year of schoolingYear completedHighest qualification obtained (eg: Year 12 VCE)*Have you had any tertiary education?* Yes NoInstitution NameCourse Name(s)DurationYear completedDo you hold a teaching qualification?* Yes NoIf yes, please provide detailsHave you trained in specific content areas of the general Victorian education curriculum?* Yes NoIf yes, please stateHave you received specialised training to work with children with learning difficulties?* Yes NoIf yes, please describeYears tutoring*Years helping with homework*What subject areas do you typically tutor in?*What age children to you typically work with?What ages/year levels have you had experience with (other than your own children)?* Early Primary (Year Prep – Year 2) Middle Primary (Year 3 – Year 4) Senior Primary (Year 5 – Year 6) Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE (Year 11 – Year 12)Have you had experience with the following (please check all that apply)* Assessment of a student's learning strengths Assessment of a student's learning weaknesses Helping a child complete homework Exam/test preparation Reading instruction/recovery Teaching a variety of learning strategies Building a child's skills in a subject area One-on-one tuition Small group tuition Meeting with a student's teacher Conversing with a student’s teacher via phone/email Improving a student's grades Providing parents with progress reportsPlease indicate your tutoring capabilities and experience for each given subject area (please check all that apply)English Primary Level (reading, writing, listening and speaking) Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE English VCE English Language VCE Literature ESLMathematics Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 9) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Foundation Maths VCE Further Maths VCE Maths Methods VCE Specialist MathsScience Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Chemistry VCE Physics VCE Biology VCE PsychologySocial Science Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Australian History VCE Renaissance History VCE Revolutions History VCE Legal Studies VCE Geography VCE Commerce VCE Accounting VCE International Politics VCE Text & TraditionsArt Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Theatre Studies VCE Music Performance VCE Music Styles and Composition VCE Visual ArtHealth & Physical Education Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Health & Human Development VCE Food & TechnologyLOTE Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Chinese VCE French VCE German VCE Italian VCE Japanese VCE LatinInformation Technology Primary Level Early Secondary (Year 7 – Year 8) Middle Secondary (Year 9 – Year 10) VCE Information Technology VCE Business Management VCE EconomicsWhat type of work are you looking for? (please check all that apply)* Casual tutoring Regular tutoring Exam preparation One-on-one tutoring Group tutoringAre you will to co-ordinate with a student’s teacher?* Yes NoHow many sessions per week are you prepared to work?*How far are you willing to travel for placements? (eg: 10, 30 , 60 minutes from home)Please indicate the times you are available for tutoring/homework help work (please check all that apply)Monday* 3pm -4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableTuesday* 3pm -4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableWednesday* 3pm -4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableThursday* 3pm -4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableFriday* 3pm -4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableSaturday* 8am - 9am 9am - 10am 10am - 11am 11am - 12pm 12pm - 1pm 1pm - 2pm 2pm - 3pm 3pm - 4pm 4pm -5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailableSunday* 8am - 9am 9am - 10am 10am - 11am 11am - 12pm 12pm - 1pm 1pm - 2pm 2pm - 3pm 3pm - 4pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6pm - 7pm 7pm - 8pm 8pm - 9pm UnavailablePlease write the times of your class/work schedule or any other regular weekly events that will not allow you to tutor/homework helpMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayWill this schedule change in the next 6-12 months? Yes NoIf yes, please state when and how it will changeFrom what date are you available? MM slash DD slash YYYY What is your anticipated length of availability?Do you have any upcoming holiday plans (in the next 12 months)? Yes NoIf yes, please listAre you currently registered with other employment agencies? Yes NoIf yes, please list the names of these agenciesThe Melbourne Family Hub requires 3 contactable work-related references, preferably specific to working with children.Contact Person 1Employer/Contact Person*Contact Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postcode Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Phone Number*Mobile NumberEmail Address* Start Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Finish Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Hours worked (per week)*Describe your employment and duties*Reason for leavingContact Person 2Employer/Contact Person*Contact Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postcode Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Phone Number*Mobile NumberEmail Address* Start Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Finish Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Hours worked (per week)*Describe your employment and duties*Reason for leavingContact Person 3Employer/Contact Person*Contact Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postcode Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Phone Number*Mobile NumberEmail Address* Start Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Finish Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Hours worked (per week)*Describe your employment and duties*Reason for leavingResume/CV*Max. file size: 256 MB.Please upload a copy of your current resumePhoto*Max. file size: 256 MB.Please upload a current image of yourselfOther supporting documentsMax. file size: 256 MB.Please upload any other supporting documents you wish to submit as part of your application.Terms & Conditions Acceptance* I agree to the Terms & Conditions 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