94303 Local Area Information

Real Estate Market Stats

Zillow Home Value Index: $809,200

Zillow Home Value Index

Owners vs. Renters

Home Size in Square Feet

Year Built

LocalNational
Zillow Home Value Index$809,200$146,900
Median Single Family Home Value$1,026,700$146,900
Median Condo Value$471,600$145,800
Median 2-Bedroom Home Value$264,900$110,100
Median 3-Bedroom Home Value$745,800$140,500
Median 4-Bedroom Home Value$1,240,700$230,100
Percent Homes Decreasing36.2%63%
Percent Listing Price Reduction16.2%25.6%
Median List Price Per Sq Ft$509$92
Median List Price$321,400$180,000
Median Sale Price$366,900$178,200
Homes Recently Sold35289,233
Property Tax$4,059$2,111
Turnover (Sold Within Last Yr.)4.5%3.4%
Median Value Per Sq Ft$259$105
1-Yr. Change-3.2%-4.7%
>Homes For Sale By Owner042,140
>New Construction043,882
>Foreclosures81569,794

Real Estate Market Activity

Recently sold Midtown, Palo Alto homes

Sold 02/03/2012 for $998,000
4 beds, 3.5 baths, 1,858 sq ft
Sold 01/30/2012 for $700,000
3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,605 sq ft
Sold 01/25/2012 for $1,655,000
3 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,446 sq ft
Sold 01/24/2012 for $1,361,000
4 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,304 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $285,000
3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1,020 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $239,000
3 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,170 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $1,788,000
5 beds, 3.5 baths, 2,591 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $377,000
3 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,370 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $1,200,000
3 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,356 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $1,515,000
2 beds, 2.0 baths, 1,186 sq ft
See Midtown, Palo Alto real estate and homes for sale
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Schools

Ohlone Elementary School

950 Amarillo Ave | (650) 856-1726

Greendell Elementary School

4120 Middlefield Rd | (650) 856-0833

David Starr Jordan Middle School

750 North California Ave | (408) 494-8120

Achievekids School

3860 Middlefield Rd | (650) 494-1200

International School of the Peninsula

151 Laura Lane | (650) 251-8500

Hope Technology School

2525 E Bayshore Rd | (650) 565-8391

Palo Alto Prep High School

4000 Middlefield Rd | (650) 493-7071

Emerson School

2800 W West Bayshore Rd | (650) 424-1221

Eastside College Preparatory School

1041 Myrtle St | (650) 688-0850

Kehillah Jewish High School

3900 Fabian Way | (650) 213-9600

Stratford School- Palo Alto

870 N California Avenue | (650) 493-1151
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Public 4 year colleges

Institute of Transpersonal Psychology

1069 East Meadow Cr, Palo Alto, CA
(650) 493-4430
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 0.50

Palo Alto University

1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA
(650) 433-3800
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 1.82

Stanford University

Address Not Available, Stanford, CA
(650) 723-2300
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 2.65

Menlo College

1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA
(800) 556-3656
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 3.71

Cogswell Polytechnical College

1175 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 541-0100
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 6.41

University of East - West Medicine

970 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 733-1878
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 7.01

Notre Dame de Namur University

1500 Ralston Ave, Belmont, CA
(650) 508-3500
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 9.75

Palmer College of Chiropractic - West Campus

90 E Tasman Dr, San Jose, CA
(408) 944-6000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 10.57

Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
(408) 554-4000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 12.40

Life Chiropractic College - West

25001 Industrial Blvd., Hayward, CA
(510) 780-4500
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 13.02

Silicon Valley University

2160 Lundy Avenue, Suite 110, San Jose, CA
(408) 435-8989 x102
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Not Available
Distance: 13.54

The National Hispanic University

14271 Story Rd, San Jose, CA
(408) 254-6900
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 18.22

School of Urban Missions

735 - 105th Ave, Oakland, CA
(510) 567-6174
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 19.81

Mills College

5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
(510) 430-2255
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 23.22

Patten University

2433 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA
(510) 261-8500 x0
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 23.76

Holy Names University

3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA
(510) 436-1000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 24.56

Lincoln University

401 15th Street, Oakland, CA
(510) 628-8010
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 25.72

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

1601 Clay St, Oakland, CA
(510) 763-7787 x0
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 25.89

American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

455 Arkansas St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 282-7600
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 26.07

Samuel Merritt University

370 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA
(510) 869-6511
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 26.68

Bethany University

800 Bethany Dr, Scotts Valley, CA
(831) 438-3800
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 26.92

California Institute of Integral Studies

1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 575-6100
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.42

Saint Marys College of California

1928 Saint Marys Road, Moraga, CA
(925) 631-4000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.48

California College of the Arts

5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA
(510) 594-3600
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.51

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 864-7326
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.61

Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
(415) 274-2200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 27.70

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 442-7800
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.72

American Conservatory Theater

30 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA
(415) 834-3200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.81

Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center

747 Front Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 433-9200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 28.29

University of San Francisco

2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 422-5555
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 28.62

Ex - Pression College for Digital Arts

6601 Shellmond St, Emeryville, CA
(510) 654-2934
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 28.93

San Francisco Art Institute

800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 771-7020
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 29.12

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley

2550 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
(510) 666-8248
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 29.53

American Baptist Seminary of the West

2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA
(510) 841-1905
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 29.55

The Wright Institute

2728 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
(510) 841-9230 x100
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 29.70

Church Divinity School of the Pacific

2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA
(510) 204-0700
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.36

Graduate Theological Union

2400 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA
(510) 649-2400
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.36

Pacific School of Religion

1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley, CA
(510) 848-0528
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.36

Franciscan School of Theology

1712 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA
(510) 848-5232
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.40

Starr King School for Ministry

2441 Le Conte AVE, Berkeley, CA
(510) 845-6232 x101
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.40

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

2301 Vine Street, Berkeley, CA
(510) 849-2030
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 30.70

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

2770 Marin Ave, Berkeley, CA
(510) 524-5264
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 31.82

Five Branches University

200 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 476-9424 x32
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 34.31

John F Kennedy University

100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA
(925) 969-3300
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 35.25

Dominican University of California

50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA
(415) 457-4440
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 42.27

San Francisco Theological Seminary

105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA
(415) 451-2800
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 43.13

Foothill College

12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA
(650) 949-7777
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 6.34

Canada College

4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA
(650) 306-3100
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 7.45

Mission College

3000 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
(408) 988-2200
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 9.10

De Anza College

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA
(408) 864-5678
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 10.12

College of San Mateo

1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
(650) 574-6161
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 12.60

Ohlone College

43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA
(510) 659-6000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 12.70

Chabot College

25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA
(510) 723-6600
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 13.24

West Valley College

14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA
(408) 867-2200
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 14.14

San Jose City College

2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA
(408) 298-2181
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 14.27

Skyline College

3300 College Dr, San Bruno, CA
(650) 738-4100
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 22.14

Evergreen Valley College

3095 Yerba Buena Rd, San Jose, CA
(408) 274-7900
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 22.24

Merritt College

12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA
(510) 531-4911
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 23.52

College of Alameda

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway, Alameda, CA
(510) 748-2334
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 24.28

Laney College

900 Fallon St, Oakland, CA
(510) 834-5740
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 25.12

Las Positas College

3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA
(925) 424-1000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 25.20

City College of San Francisco

50 Phelan Ave, San Francisco, CA
(415) 239-3000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 26.10

Berkeley City College

2050 Center St, Berkeley, CA
(510) 981-2800
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 30.05

Cabrillo College

6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA
(831) 479-6100
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 33.68

Diablo Valley College

321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA
(925) 685-1230
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 36.17

Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA
(510) 235-7800
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 37.72

Los Medanos College

2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, CA
(925) 439-2181
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 41.03

College of Marin

835 College Ave, Kentfield, CA
(415) 457-8811
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 41.73

Gavilan College

5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA
(408) 848-4800
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 45.61

Wyotech - Fremont

200 Whitney Place, Fremont, CA
(800) 248-8585
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 11.51

Heald College - Hayward

25500 Industrial Blvd., Hayward, CA
(510) 783-2100
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 12.94

Heald College - San Jose

341 Great Mall Pky, Milpitas, CA
(408) 934-4900
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 13.10

Institute of Medical Education

130 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA
(408) 534-0714 x112
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.26

Heald College - San Francisco

350 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 808-3000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.77

California Culinary Academy

350 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA
(415) 771-3500
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.97

Heald College - Concord

5130 Commercial Circle, Concord, CA
(925) 288-5800
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 39.73

BioHealth College

2665 N First St Ste 102, San Jose, CA
(408) 428-0208
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 11.71

Marinello Schools of Beauty

955 Monroe St, Santa Clara, CA
(562) 945-2211
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 12.14

Everest College - San Jose

1245 South Winchester Blvd #102, San Jose, CA
(408) 246-4171
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 14.07

Everest College - Hayward

22336 Main Street, Hayward, CA
(510) 582-9500
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.75

CET - Sobrato

701 Vine St, San Jose, CA
(408) 287-7924
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.95

Alameda Beauty College

2318 Central Ave, Alameda, CA
(510) 523-1050
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 22.62

The English Center

66 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Oakland, CA
(510) 836-6700
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 23.22

Hilltop Beauty School

6317 Mission St, Daly City, CA
(650) 992-4949
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 25.42

Moler Barber College

3815 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
(510) 652-4177
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.11

San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

1067 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 355-1734
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.29

Marinello Schools of Beauty

1087 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
(562) 945-2211
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.51

Everest College - San Francisco

814 Mission St Suite 500, San Francisco, CA
(415) 777-2500 x230
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 27.62

National Holistic Institute

5900 Hollis St Ste Q, Emeryville, CA
(510) 547-6442
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 28.51

Paris Beauty College

1655 Willow Pass Road, Concord, CA
(925) 685-7603
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 36.38

Milan Institute of Cosmetology

2150 John Glen Dr. Suite 200, Concord, CA
(925) 686-8100
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 36.73

San Jose State University

1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA
(408) 924-1000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 12.99

California State University - East Bay

25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA
(510) 885-3000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 14.88

San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
(415) 338-1111
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 26.73

University of California Hastings College of Law

200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA
(415) 565-4600
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 27.77

University of California - San Francisco

500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA
(415) 476-9000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 28.25

University of California - Berkeley

Address Not Available, Berkeley, CA
(510) 642-6000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 30.05

University of California - Santa Cruz

1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 459-0111
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 32.93

Mt Diablo Adult Education

1266 San Carlos, Concord, CA
(925) 685-7340 x2722
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 36.25

Martinez Adult Education

600 F St, Martinez, CA
(925) 228-3276 x263
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 38.03
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