GEMS First Point School

Also known as: FPS, GEMS FirstPoint School

GEMS First Point School is a private British curriculum school in Dubailand, Dubai, for boys and girls from FS1 to Year 13. KHDA rated the school Very good in its 2023–24 inspection. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 44,288 to AED 75,756 a year, depending on the year group.

Sources: KHDA inspection report 2023–24, p. 6; KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.

rating
Very goodKHDA 2023–24, p. 6What Very good means
fee
AED 44,288 – 75,756a year, FS1 to Year 13, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
1,954 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 44,288 – 75,756a year, FS1 to Year 13, 2026–27

Year group

Not sure? Work it out from a birth date

Not included: transport, uniform, books, trips, sibling discounts.

See all fees

KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.

Overview

Admissions

Places
KHDA does not publish how many places are free at a school or its waiting list. Ask the school directly, and early.
Age on entry
Counted on 31 December of the year of entry, for a child registering in a UAE school for the first time from 2026–27 (31 August before that).Source UAE Ministry of Education, 17 December 2025
Fees on entry
«New Students — Application Fees : AED 500 (Assessment fees included)»«New Students — Enrolment Fees : Up to 10% of the tuition fees non refundable & deductible from the 1st term fees»Source KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27, FS1
Inspections
This school's latest full inspection report is 2023–24. KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not. Ratings and reports →Source KHDA, 3 June 2026

The school

Curriculum
British
Year groups
FS1–Year 13
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
English
Founded
2014
Name registered with KHDA
GEMS First Point School L.L.C
External examinations
GCSE, A Level Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Principal
Rebecca Melanie Crean
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    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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KHDA in brief

KHDA’s own one-page summary of its 2023–24 inspection, written for parents, word for word. The full inspection report remains the reference. Source A: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only

Students’ achievement

There is continued very good achievement in Foundation Stage (FS), including children’s outstanding progress in English. Across the school student achievement is very strong in English, mathematics and science. Students' learning skills such as independence, critical thinking, problem solving and the use of technology continue to be of a very high standard in all phases of the school.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Teachers excel in questioning, leveraging strong subject knowledge and understanding of student learning to plan lessons and use resources effectively, ensuring successful learning outcomes for all student groups. The school's comprehensive assessment processes provide a detailed understanding of each student's academic performance and progress.

Wellbeing

A wide range of curricular and extra-curricular programmes support students’ well-being. Using a variety of effective strategies most students manage and develop their well-being with increasing independence. Students understand and follow online safety protocols and demonstrate responsible online behaviour. Teachers successfully create a positive classroom culture enabling students to thrive academically, personally and socially. Across all phases most students have a strong sense of belonging to the school community and express high levels of positivity.

Inclusion

The principal and governing board ensure a highly inclusive ethos which is embedded and demonstrated across the school. Support and commitment are evident in high levels of sustained investment. New and proficient leadership head a capable and expanding inclusion

Leadership and management

Effective and inspiring senior leaders have established a purposeful learning community that provides a caring environment which values inclusivity and wellbeing. Recent leadership restructuring has ensured that leaders are even more successful in supporting positive student outcomes through high expectations of themselves, teachers, and students. School leaders have improved outcomes in the key subjects of Islamic education, Arabic as an additional language and science.

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    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Page 1

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

What parents told KHDA (survey, 2019–20)

The 2022–23 inspection report has no parents’ survey section. Inspectors mention parents’ views in it: Source A: Full Inspection Report 2022–23

  • Parents are highly supportive of the wellbeing agenda. p. 9

Before each inspection, KHDA surveys parents; this is how the 2019–20 inspection report, 6 years ago, sums up their answers in the inspectors’ words, and parents’ opinions may have changed since.

2019–20 inspection · 134 parents responded Source B: Full Inspection Report 2019–20

  • Most parents who responded to the survey express satisfaction with the quality of the educational provision of the school.
  • They consider that their children are safe at school and that bullying is not a problem.
  • Most agree that school leaders act on their concerns and that teachers support the development of their children's skills and happiness.

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Fees 2026–27

GEMS First Point School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 44,288 (FS1 and FS2) to AED 75,756 (Year 12 and Year 13) across 15 year groups, as published in the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.Note 1Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Year group

Fees for GEMS First Point School
Compare with

Tuition is unchanged from 2025–26 in every year group.

Annual tuition by year group, GEMS First Point School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Foundation Stage
FS1AED 44,288AED 44,288
FS2AED 44,288AED 44,288
Primary
Year 1AED 52,447AED 52,447
Year 2AED 52,447AED 52,447
Year 3AED 52,447AED 52,447
Year 4AED 58,274AED 58,274
Year 5AED 58,274AED 58,274
Year 6AED 58,274AED 58,274
Secondary
Year 7AED 64,102AED 64,102
Year 8AED 64,102AED 64,102
Year 9AED 64,102AED 64,102
Year 10AED 69,929AED 69,929
Year 11AED 69,929AED 69,929
Post-16
Year 12AED 75,756AED 75,756
Year 13AED 75,756AED 75,756

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    The range names the lowest and highest tuition on one Fees Fact Sheet. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 15 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 15 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

GEMS First Point School fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2022–23 and other charges.

What a year costs, FS1, 2026–27

Showing FS1. Choose another year group above to see its costs.

Tuition
AED 44,288
KHDA's total for the year
AED 44,288

Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere

Uniform
AED 800 to AED 2,100
Laptop/Digital Device
AED 20 to AED 700
School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
AED 20

A year, before optional servicesAED 45,108 to AED 47,088

Optional services: tick what your child will use

KHDA prints most of these as a range the school may charge up to; the total keeps the whole range.

  • AED 5,250 to AED 8,500
  • AED 60 to AED 3,240
  • AED 20 to AED 3,800
  • AED 100 to AED 500
  • AED 50 to AED 3,500
  • AED 5,000 to AED 20,000
  • AED 50 to AED 500
  • AED 6,385 to AED 63,850
  • AED 150 to AED 400
  • AED 3,600 to AED 72,000
  • AED 730 to AED 10,000
  • AED 50 to AED 4,000
  • AED 500

Joining and re-enrolling

Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Application Fees · New Students
AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
Enrolment Fees · New Students
Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees

Other discounts the school states

School Employees
up to 100%
Sibling 4
up to 15%
Siblings 5 to 7
up to 25%
Privilege Cards
up to 3%
Scholarship - Academic
up to 100%
Scholarship - Sports
up to 40%
Humanitarian Financial Aid
up to 100%
Corporate
up to 25%
Referrals
up to 4%
School Management Concession
up to 10%

The sheet's sibling discounts start at «Sibling 4», as it names them.

The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–⁠27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.

Inspection

2023–24

Earlier reports

  1. 5 earlier reports, see all years

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Very good

2023–24

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Very good

2023–24

Checked 16 September 2026.

KHDA ratings

KHDA ratings in the Full Inspection Report 2023–24. Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.Source KHDA, 3 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  1. OverallOverall performance

    Very good

    Up from Good Earlier: Good in 5 reports.

  2. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Very good

    First rated in 2023–24

  3. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Very good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Very good in 2 reports.

  4. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Very good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Very good in 1 report.

Checked 16 September 2026.

Ratings by phase, 2023–24KHDA rates these in each phase, with no single rating for the whole school. Phases are named as the report names them.

AreaFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
TeachingTeaching for effective learningVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
AssessmentVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionOutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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What the KHDA scale means

KHDA rates schools on six levels. Good is the level KHDA expects of every school; Acceptable is the minimum level it requires.

Outstanding
«Quality of performance substantially exceeds the expectation of the UAE»23 schools in Dubai hold it now
Very goodThis school
«Quality of performance exceeds the expectation of the UAE»47 schools in Dubai hold it now
Good
«Quality of performance meets the expectation of the UAE»«This is the expected level for every school in the UAE»85 schools in Dubai hold it now
Acceptable
«Quality of performance meets the minimum level of quality required in the UAE»«This is the minimum level for every school in the UAE»52 schools in Dubai hold it now
Weak
«Quality of performance is below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now
Very weak
«Quality of performance is significantly below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now

GEMS First Point School was rated Very good in 2023–24, one of 47 schools at this level.

Reports before 2015–16 used four levels, not these six. 21 of Dubai's 228 open schools hold no six-level rating yet. Counted the way Market Statistics counts ratings, for the schools open today.

Source UAE School Inspection Framework 2015–16, p. 19 (KHDA)

History

6 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2016–17 to 2023–24.

History of GEMS First Point School
Rating

Overall rating by academic year, newest first

  1. 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
  2. 2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. About the pause
  3. 2023–24Very goodUp from GoodNote 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23GoodSame as 2019–20Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
  6. 2019–20GoodSame as 2018–19Full Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  7. 2018–19GoodSame as 2017–18Full Inspection Report 2018–19 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  8. 2017–18GoodSame as 2016–17Full Inspection Report 2017–18 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  9. 2016–17GoodFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab) PDF

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Change compares each report with the school’s previous report. Years with no inspection are skipped, never counted as a change.

Findings

8 findings in the last report: 5 strengths, 3 development points, 3 recurring across the last 5 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Leadership and self-evaluation

Note 1

1 strength, 1 development point

  • Strength

    Senior leaders’ vision to achieve high performance within an inclusive learning community.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 3

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 5 reportsNote 2

    Develop the capacities of all leaders through well-considered appraisal and high-quality professional training.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 11

Attainment and progress

1 strength, 1 development point

  • StrengthFS

    The continued very good achievement in FS.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 4

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 5 reportsStudents of determination

    Ensure that all monitoring processes prioritise the progress of students of determination.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 10

Personal development and wellbeing

1 strength

  • Strength

    Students’ excellent personal development, attitudes to learning and work ethic.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 5

Governance

1 strength

  • Strength

    The commitment of the well-informed and knowledgeable local advisory board.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 6

Staffing, facilities and resources

1 strength

  • Strength

    The very effective daily management of the school campus.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 7

Arabic

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 5 of the last 5 reports

    Improve teaching and learning in Arabic as a first language.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 9

Findings from 1 of 6 reports

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    Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.

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    Recurring counts the school’s last 5 reports, 2017–18 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
David Wade Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 9 Jan 2022, as the report prints it. The current principal is under Location.
Principals since 2016–⁠17
3 changes of principal
Mr. Stephen Sharples, 2016–17 to 2018–19 → Matthew Tompkins, 2019–20 → David Wade, 2022–23 to 2023–24 → Rebecca Melanie Crean, in KHDA's directory on 2026-09-18
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Subjects

Academic outcomes, GEMS First Point School

Attainment by subject and phase, 2023–24KHDA words for each subject in each phase.

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
Islamic EducationNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
ArabicNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
EnglishVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
MathematicsVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
ScienceVery goodVery goodGoodGood

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

Arabic at every school in Dubai: at least 4 lessons a week from Year 2 to Year 10 for a child of non-Arab nationality. Arab children have 4 to 6 lessons to Year 13; Muslim children also study Islamic Education.Source KHDA, Guidelines on National Mandatory Subjects, page 14 (opens in a new tab)

Subjects over the years

KHDA's words in every Full Inspection Report since 2015–16, each row and phase as the reports print them.

Subjects over the years, GEMS First Point School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2016–172017–182018–192019–202022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentSecondaryWeakAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentPost-16AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGood
Islamic Education progressSecondaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPost-16GoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood

International and benchmark tests

The National Agenda section of each Full Inspection Report since 2015–16: the school's results in PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and benchmark tests against KHDA's targets. The only results in the reports that are not an inspector's judgement.

KHDA's verdicts, 2023–24

AspectWhole schoolEmirati cohort
International and Benchmark AchievementVery goodAcceptable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementVery goodNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyVery goodVery good
Overall school standards in the National Agenda ParameterVery goodNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • In the recent test in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the school exceeded its targets significantly by 36.
  • In the National Agenda Parameter benchmark tests, outcomes improved in both mathematics and science, with English remaining unchanged.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2019–20: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve its UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2018–19: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve its UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2017–18: Overall, the school's provision for achieving the National Agenda targets — meets expectations
  • 2016–17: Attainment based on National Agenda parameter benchmarks — is below expectations

Recognised by UAE universities?

UAE universities ask for the Ministry of Education’s equivalency of the Grade 12 certificate. For this school’s curriculum, the student needs:

  • British: five IGCSE or GCSE passes (grade E or 3) and one A level or two AS levels (grade E).
  • Vocational only. A BTEC Level 3 Diploma counts as a technical certificate, not the general secondary certificate.

Arab students also need Arabic, and Muslim students Islamic Studies, in each of the last three years.
KHDA attests the certificate first. Ask the school which body accredits it.Source Ministry of Education, equivalency service, read 24 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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Calendar 2026–27: term dates and holidays

31 Aug 2026 to 2 Jul 2027 · 185 school days

National Day
2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 20262 days
Winter break includes New year’s day
14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 202719 days
Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 20274 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting
Spring break
5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 20275 days
Eid al-Adha
17 May 2027 to 18 May 20272 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting

Public holidays are tentative and subject to official government announcements (KHDA).

Source Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Fridays: every private school in Dubai finishes by 11:30, since 9 January 2026.Source The National, 19 Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)

During Ramadan, whose dates follow the moon, KHDA caps the school day at five hours; each school confirms its own times.Source Gulf News (opens in a new tab)

How these dates compare with other Dubai schools: holidays 2026–27, break by break

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Activities

Sports and activities

What the school lists on its own website and what KHDA’s inspectors mention in their reports. An activity missing here may still be offered.

Individual sports

  • Golf · Golf Centre of Excellence · golf academy
    ·

Theatre

  • Drama
  • Musicals · musical productions

Science & technology

  • Coding
  • Science & engineering club · STEAM clubs

Facilities

  • Swimming pool
  • Sports hall
  • Playing field
  • Sports courts
  • Makerspace
  • Art studio
  • Theatre or auditorium
    ·
  • Music rooms
  • Dance studio

Mentioned in earlier KHDA reports

  • Model United Nations

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-23

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    School website, read 23 September 2026

    Checked 23 September 2026.

What the school offers

As the 2023–24 inspection report mentions them. Inspectors name these in passing, so this is not the school's full list: something not named here may still be offered. A line's page opens the report's sentence.

External examinations

  • IGCSE English language and literature

Courses after 16

  • A level · A Levels
  • Vocational qualifications

Facilities

  • Desert School
  • Laboratories

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • Students experiencing the most significant needs are well supported through the implementation of individual education plans (IEPs). p. 19
  • Personalised assessments on entry ensure that barriers to learning are swiftly identified. p. 19
  • Thorough systems identify students of determination and those with gifts and talents. p. 18

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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On the school's website

What the school says about itself on gemsfirstpointschool-dubai.com, read on 22 September 2026. The school's own words, not checked by KHDA; a figure here is the school's own count. Bus routes and bus fees can change each year, so confirm with the school. The site's name beside a line opens that page.

Exam results

Where leavers go

Admissions

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-22

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    School website, read 22 September 2026

    Checked 22 September 2026.

Students

From KHDA’s 2023–24 inspection report, unless another year is named.

Students, 2024–⁠25
1,954 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
Students of determination
145 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Largest nationality group
Arab Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.
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    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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Snapshots by year

Students and staff by academic year, GEMS First Point School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–251,954Not availableNot available
2023–241,884139Not available
2022–231,70412633%
2021–221,500Not availableNot available
2020–211,404Not availableNot available
2019–201,40912620%
2018–191,5101300%
2017–181,601131Not available
2016–171,3151125%
2015–16811Not availableNot available
2014–15308Not availableNot available

Not available: KHDA did not publish that figure for the year.

Location

Address
Dubai Land
Phone and email
+971 4 278 9700Principal_fps@gemsedu.comPrincipal: Rebecca Melanie Crean
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

Schools nearby

Within 10 km, by straight-line distance, not a route.

  1. The Aquila School

    0.7 km · Good 2023–24 · British, IB

  2. Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou – Academic City

    2.7 km · Very good 2023–24 · French

  3. Dubai English Speaking College

    2.9 km · Outstanding 2023–24 · British

  4. The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis

    3.0 km · Good 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

  5. Dubai English Speaking School – Academic City

    3.3 km · No rating yet · British

All 7 schools in DubailandAll British curriculum schools in Dubai

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Sources

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