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WiSe 24/25: Bachelor's Programmes

Bachelor's programme in Economics (as of winter semester 2018/19)

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  • Öffentliches Recht (Public Law)

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    learning objectives:
     Students gain basic knowledge of public law, especially in the context of business and economics. They get an overview of the most important aspects of state organization, constitutional principles, and law enforcement. This will enable them to solve problems related to constitutional and administrative law.

    course content:
     Introduction to public law, overview of the structural principles of state and state objectives, presentation of doctrine of fundamental rights, discussion of specific fundamental rights important to business and economics (especially, freedom of occupation and ownership), discussion of basic questions in general administrative law and trade law, as a selected area of special administrative law.

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10120701 Lecture
      Public Law (V) (Markus Beham)
      Schedule: Di 08:30-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-15)
      Location: Mo Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi Online - zeitABhängig
    • 10120702 Practice seminar
      Public Law (Ü) (Christian Janssen)
      Schedule: Fr 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-25)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Arbeitsrecht (Labor Law)

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    learning objectives:
     Students gain structured basic knowledge of labor law. They learn about the basic concepts, regulations on concluding contracts, regulations on the exchange of services under employment contracts, and regulations on terminating employment relationships. Students will also become familiar with the principles of free collective bargaining and labor relations as essential elements in the world of work.

    course content:
     Employment contracts and labor law as basic concepts, protection against discrimination and fraud claims when concluding contracts, checking content of employment contracts, reciprocal rights to work performance and remuneration, protection against dismissal and fixed-term employment regulations, collective bargaining and industrial action law, employee representation and codetermination in companies, employee representation on supervisory boards.

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121701 Lecture
      Labor Law (V) (Florian Rödl)
      Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-17)
      Location: HFB/D Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10121702 Practice seminar
      Labor Law (Ü) (Undine Christian)
      Schedule: Do 14:00-16:00, Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-12-12)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Grundlagen externer Unternehmensrechung (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting)

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    learning objectives:
     The students have basic knowledge of the annual financial statements and accounting. They have an understanding of tasks and techniques of accounting as well as of double-entry bookkeeping. Students are able to capture business transactions for accounting purposes and solve simple accounting issues. The students will further be qualified to enroll in subsequent modules (particularly " Accounting and Taxation", " International and National Corporate Disclosure" and" Group Accounting and Company Evaluation ")

    content:
     Basics and purposes of accounting and the annual financial statements, accounting technique, booking of ongoing business transactions in the trading and industrial company, balancing of the accounts, basics of the annual financial statements, organization of accounting.

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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    • 10110001 Lecture
      Principles of Financial Accounting (V) (Klaus Ruhnke)
      Schedule: Di 08:00-10:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-10-15)
      Location: HFB/C Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10110002 Practice seminar
      Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (Ü/T) (Michael Dillhage, Tutor*innen)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00, Di 16:00-18:00, Mi 08:00-10:00, Mi 10:00-12:00, Mi 12:00-14:00, Do 12:00-14:00, Do 14:00-16:00, Do 16:00-18:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: Di Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Di Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Do Hs 102 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Do Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 104 Hörsaal...

  • Supply and Operations Management (Supply and Operations Management)

    0170dA1.7

    learning objectives:
     Students are sensitive to the centrality of the production of goods or services as a core function of any operational occurrence. They also know the challenges associated with the transformation of inputs into output factors under given resources. They have basic knowledge of the current, field-tested strategies, methods and models to solve production-economic problems, in particular with respect to the time schedule of the individual production steps, taking into account the quantitative link between inputs and output objects. The students also have an overview of the procurement management (supply management), where development of and cooperation with suppliers is an important topic.

    course content:
     Demand forecast, materials management (especially storage), choice of production processes and suppliers, procurement strategies and organization, human resource planning, approaches to quality assurance, production theory and production planning, work organization within production.

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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  • Fundamentals of Employment Relations

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    learning objectives:
     Students gain knowledge about current issues and theoretical approaches in personnel policy research. They acquire basic knowledge on areas of activity and the parameters of personnel policy. They learn about current debates and can make connection to practical applications, including international contexts. They develop the ability to interpret personnel policy cases based on the application of theoretical approaches and concepts. They also learn to formulate and evaluate courses of actions for specific cases. They learn to assess theoretical, conceptual research as well as empirical research using criteria from the social sciences. Student gain knowledge about the role of gender in the workplace and the challenges and perspectives surrounding social diversity in businesses. The methods that the students learn and apply enable them to put their knowledge to practice based on theoretical reflection, which is important for anyone working in management.

    course content:
     Problems and theoretical approaches to personnel policy as a research field; courses of action in human resources management (e.g., recruiting, qualification, personnel placement, work organization, remuneration, dismissals, diversity management); social parameters of personnel policy (e.g., historical developments, gender and labor, digitalization) in both national (e.g. democratic decision-making, labor market, labor law) and international contexts (e.g. personnel policy in multinational corporations, comparative international labor relations, global labor standards).

    types of course units / workload per unit / obligatory or optional participation
     Vorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Übung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    test
     Klausur (ca. 120 Minuten)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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  • Fundamentals of Innovation Management

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    learning objectives:
     Upon successful completion of the module, students know about the challenges and specific characteristics of innovation management, are familiar with the main concepts, and are able to understand the most important instruments based on theoretical knowledge, put them to use in practical situations, and assess them critically.

    course content:
     After an introduction to basic terminology, the subject areas covered include both process-related and result-related characteristics of organizational and supra-organizational innovation management. The following topics are covered in detail: Principles and concepts of innovation management, diffusion and adoption of innovation, planning instruments for strategic innovation management, innovation strategy, innovation skills and innovation culture, Innovation processes and organization, protection strategies for innovation, sustainable innovation management, business model innovation.

    teaching methods / hours of attendance (contact hours per week) / forms of active participation
     Vertiefungsvorlesung / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen
    Methodenübung (2-wöchig) / 2 SWS / Teilnahme wird empfohlen

    module assessment:
     Klausur (ca. 120 Min.)

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Entscheidungstheorie (Decision Theory)

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    learning objectives:
     Students learn about normative decision theory, how it relates to expected utility theory and mu-sigma theory, and how to apply that knowledge. Students gain knowledge about how to compose expected utility functions, what properties they must have, and how to tell them apart based on levels of risk aversion. They also learn how to apply the mu-sigma calculation and situate it theoretically.

    course content:
     Revealed preference, expected utility theory, stochastic dominance, mu-sigma theory, Tobin theorem

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every winter semester

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    • 10112608 Advanced Lecture Course
      Decision Theory (V) (András Löffler)
      Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-17)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10112626 Methods Tutorial
      Decision Theory (Ü) (András Löffler, Viviane Throl)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-15)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Volkswirtschaftstheorie (Theoretical Economics)

    0171dB1.10

    learning objectives:
     Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in economic theory. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research topics in economic theory.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10123101 Lecture
      Experimental Economics (V) (Peter Mohr)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-14)
      Location: 202 Sitzungsraum / Kaminzimmer (Boltzmannstr. 16-20)
    • 10123401 Lecture
      Theoretical Economics (V) (Britta Gehrke, Johannes Michael Ossadnik)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: Mi 328 Hörsaal (Boltzmannstr. 16-20)
    • 10124001 Lecture
      Theoretical Economics (V) (Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-15)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10123110 Proseminar
      Experimental Economics (S) (Lennart Jarmolinski)
      Schedule: Mi 08:30-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: Hs 108a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10123410 Proseminar
      Theoretical Economics (S) (Britta Gehrke, Johannes Michael Ossadnik)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2024-12-12)
      Location: K 005 Seminarraum UG (Garystr. 21)
    • 10124010 Proseminar
      Theoretical Economics (S) (Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: Do 12.12. 08:00-18:00, Fr 13.12. 08:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-12-12)
      Location: 315 Besprechungsraum (Garystr. 21)

  • Paradigms and Controversies of Economic Theories

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    learning objectives:
     Students gain deeper knowledge about current issues and fundamental questions in economic theory. They learn to reflect critically on the basic assumptions behind the issues and how to develop solutions for problems in today’s global economy. They continue to develop their knowledge of theory and methods to include pluralistic and interdisciplinary approaches, which they also analyze and evaluate. They come to understand fundamental theories and compare them with contemporary interpretations. They also learn to recognize their potential and limitations on both the national and international level.

    course content:
     Each week different students present on economic approaches from a range of theories. Discussion and critical evaluation of current economic events as well as political and social problems on the global scale. Critical debates help students to take apart and identify nuanced differences and realistic concepts as well as develop new problem-solving approaches. Demonstrating intercultural and international diversity is an integral part of research questions and independent work.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Wirtschaftswachstum (Economic Growth)

    0171dB1.4

    learning objectives:
     Students learn the basic methods used to analyze long-term economic growth. Students are also introduced to fundamental empirical findings and explanatory approaches that can be used to solve problems and describe models of economic growth. They also learn to understand how economic policy measures aimed at achieving stronger economic growth work.

    course content:
     Growth theories, stylized facts, growth policy, transformation, Eastern Europe

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121501 Lecture
      Economic Growth (V) (Nicolas Syrichas)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-11-04)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121526 Methods Tutorial
      Economic Growth (Ü) (Nicolas Syrichas)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-11-01)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Mikroökonomie (Microeconomics)

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    learning objectives:
     Students learn about microeconomic market analysis and the relationship between competition and welfare. They learn in particular how to describe and characterize the interactions between markets and businesses. They learn to understand the welfare effects of a company’s price and production choices, competitive behavior in an oligopoly, market entry strategies, the role of cartel agreements, and other restraints of competition. Students understand how business decisions affect market efficiency and are therefore able to describe in which sectors legal intervention concerning competition law would benefit efficiency.

    course content:
     Welfare and competition, monopoly market behavior, oligopolistic competition, competition restraints.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10120901 Lecture
      Microeconomics II (V) (Anja Prummer)
      Schedule: Di 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-15)
      Location: HFB/D Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10120926 Methods Tutorial
      Microeconomics II (ü) (Boryslav Brekhov)
      Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-17)
      Location: Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Statistische Modellierung (Statistical Modeling)

    0171dB2.2

    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to take “Introduction to Econometrics” before starting this module. Students learn how to analyze data for which the regression model is not appropriate. Students deal with the most important models used in the analysis of nominal, ordinal, and integer characteristics so that they can describe the models and also apply them empirically. Students will continue to discuss the analysis of general dependency patterns. They also learn the relevant methods and how to interpret the results obtained through use of these methods. In the tutorial section, students learn how to use the appropriate software and interpret the results based on examples. Everyone is given an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas and concepts.

    course content:
     Logit and probit models, threshold models, cumulative probit models, count data models, generalized linear model, log-linear model, models for longitudinal data.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121301 Lecture
      Statistical Modeling (V) (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-14)
      Location: HFB/D Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10121326 Methods Tutorial
      Statistical Modeling (Ü) (Lukas Fink)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-30)
      Location: Mi Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Mi K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)

  • Quantitative Methoden (Quantitative Methods)

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    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to complete one of the following modules prior to taking this one: “Introduction to Econometrics,” “Statistical Modeling,” or “Introduction to Microeconometrics.” Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of quantitative methods. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research questions in the field of quantitative methods.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    irregular

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  • Finanz- und Wirtschaftspolitik (Fiscal and Economic Policy)

    0171dB3.10

    learning objectives:
     Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of fiscal and economic policy. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current issues in the field of fiscal and economic policy

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10123501 Lecture
      Monetary Theory (V) (Alexander Kriwoluzky)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: DIW Mohrenstraße 58, 10117 Berlin im Besprechungsraum C (3.3.002C), am 23.10.2024 einmalig im Karl-Popper-Raum (2.3.020) im 2. OG
    • 10123510 Project Seminar
      Monetary Theory (S) (Alexander Kriwoluzky)
      Schedule: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: DIW Mohrenstraße 58, 10117 Berlin im Besprechungsraum C (3.3.002C), am 23.10.2024 einmalig im Karl-Popper-Raum (2.3.020) im 2. OG
    • 14744a Seminar
      China and the World Economy (Laike Yang)
      Schedule: Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-17)
      Location: online (K 23/27)
    • 33310a Lecture
      Economic Development: Latin America in Comparative Perspective (Christian Ambrosius)
      Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: 201 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197
    • 33311a Advanced Seminar
      Economic Development: Latin America in Comparative Perspective (Christian Ambrosius)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: 202 (Seminarraum) Rüdesheimer Str. 54-56 14197 Berlin

  • Umweltökonomik (Environmental Economics)

    0171dB3.4

    learning objectives:
     Students learn the basics of environmental economics based on allocation theory. They come to understand environmental problems as problems with the efficient allocation of limited environmental resources. Using the tools of game theory, the participants learn to categorize the environmental problem as a public-good problem and a commons problem. In addition, they learn to describe and assess possible environmental policy tools that can be used to address market failures. Students also learn to perform economic analyses on environmental policy problems on their own and come up with potential solutions and/or evaluate potential solutions based on economic efficiency criteria.

    course content:
     Environmental policy’s foundation in welfare theory, presentation of the basic environmental-economic problem: Prisoner’s dilemma, public goods and commons: Theory and examples, environmental policy tools: Command and control strategies, eco-taxes, environmental certificates, subsidies for environmental conscious behavior, voluntary commitments, regulatory policies and liability law, issues of intergenerational distribution (the debate on sustainability).

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10123601 Lecture
      Environmental Economics (V) (Ronnie Schöb)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-16)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10123626 Methods Tutorial
      Environmental Economics (Ü) (Marc Bachmeier, Ronnie Schöb)
      Schedule: Do 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2024-10-17)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    27 Modules
    • Privatrecht (Private Law) 0171dB5.1
    • Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht (Commercial Law and Corporate Law) 0171dB6.2
    • Management (Management) 0171dB4.1
    • Spieltheorie (Game Theory) 0171dB1.1
    • Special Topics in Theoretical Economics 0171dB1.11
    • Principles and Controversies of Marxist Economic Theory 0171dB1.12
    • Monetäre Außenwirtschaft (International Monetary Economics) 0171dB1.2
    • International Trade: Theory and Policy 0171dB1.3
    • The System of National Accounts 0171dB1.5
    • History of Economic Thought 0171dB1.6
    • Makroökonomie (Macroeconomics) 0171dB1.8
    • Behavioral Economics 0171dB1.9
    • Einführung in die Ökonometrie (Introduction to Econometrics) 0171dB2.1
    • Introduction to Time-Series Analysis 0171dB2.3
    • Einführung in die Mikroökonometrie (Introduction to Microeconometrics) 0171dB2.4
    • Sampling Methods 0171dB2.5
    • Applied Time-Series Econometrics 0171dB2.7
    • Quantitative Methods: Selected Topics 0171dB2.8
    • Wohlfahrtsstaat und Globalisierung (The Welfare State and Globalization) 0171dB3.1
    • Fiscal and Economic Policy: Selected Topics 0171dB3.11
    • European Union Policy 0171dB3.2
    • Einführung in die Arbeitsmarkttheorie (Introduction to Labor Market Theory) 0171dB3.3
    • Wirtschaftsgeschichte (Economic History) 0171dB3.5
    • Finanzwissenschaftliche Steuerlehre (Economics of Taxation) 0171dB3.6
    • Wirtschaftspolitik (Economic Policy) 0171dB3.7
    • Comparative Economic Systems 0171dB3.8
    • Financial Crises and Monetary Systems 0171dB3.9
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