by pravin kolhe, executive engineer, water resources department, government of maharashtra 2 nd...

By

Pravin Kolhe,Executive Engineer,

Water Resources Department,

Government of Maharashtrawww.pravinkolhe.com

2nd July 2013.

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HOW TO TOP WITH MINIMUM STUDY?

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Its wrong question… Correct question is…

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HOW TO TOP WITH MINIMUM STUDY?

HOW TO TOP WITH OPTIMUM STUDY?

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What is difference between “Minimum” and “Optimum”?

Consider a graph as shown here.

On X-axis= Input (Study Efforts)

On Y-axis= Output (Result)

Study-Result curve looks like this.

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Input (Study Efforts)

Output(Result)

Study-Result curve





Minimum Study Efforts results Minimum Output.

Maximum Study results Average Output due to stress, poor health condition & lack of concentration.

Optimum Study results Maximum Output.

You have to search for optimum study input, which varies from person to person.

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Input (Study Efforts)

Output(Result)

Min MaxOptimum


Study-Result curve

Min

Avg

Max

Study-Result curve




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WHAT IS SUCCESS?SUCCESS…is not always what

you see !

SUCCESS…is going from failure

to failure without loss of enthusiasm. “How to Top with Minimum Study” © Pravin Kolhe. PPT downloaded from http://www.pravinkolhe.com/



Success=

(Intelligence) ×(Hard work)

×(Attitude)

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FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Would you like me to give you a formula for success?

It is quite Simple.Double your rate of

failure.-Thomas Watson




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Success is not an accident; it is result of positive attitude and hard work.

To achieve a unit degree of success you must have all there ingredients. i.e. Intelligence, Hard work and Attitude. Absence of any one of them will not result in success. (Remember it is product term)

Fall in one ingredient can be compensated by increase in other.

e.g.: limitation of intelligence can be overcome by hard work.

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS CONTD…




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3 INGREDIENTS OF SUCCESS

1 •Intelligence

2 •Hard Work

3 •Attitude




Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Extra-ordinary talent is not always necessary for success.

With ordinary talent and extraordinary consistency, any thing is achievable in life.

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1. INTELLIGENCE




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1. INTELLIGENCE CONTD…




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2. HARD WORK

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Hard Work beats talent when talent fails to Work Hard.

The Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Remember that the finest steel has to pass through fire to become the best.

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2. HARD WORK CONTD…




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3. ATTITUDE




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3. ATTITUDE CONTD…




Success= (Intelligence) x (Hard work) x (Attitude) ×(1+

‘Smartness’)

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MODIFIED FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

• Lets add one more term in above formula for success i.e. (1+Smartness).

• If you are one unit smart, your success will be twice, on the other hand, if you are not smart, then success will be one unit.

• Higher the smartness, higher will be the success.• Success is highly dependent on smartness.“How to Top with Minimum Study” © Pravin Kolhe. PPT downloaded from http://www.pravinkolhe.com/



Common Sense

Vision

Discipline.

Team Work

Courage to Face Challenges

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WHAT IS SMARTNESS…?


Good Health

Do Not Reinvest Wheel.

Get it Right first time.

Time management.

Computer/Internet skills.



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SMARTNESS: COMMON SENSE




It is a art of seeing things that are invisible to others.

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SMARTNESS: VISION




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SMARTNESS: DISCIPLINE




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SMARTNESS: TEAMWORK




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SMARTNESS: COURAGE TO FACE CHALLENGES




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SMARTNESS: GOOD HEALTH




“Do Not Reinvent the Wheel” tells people not to do work that has already been done by somebody else.

In open life environment, it is waste of resources.

Learn from Others, so that you saves time in experimentation.

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SMARTNESS: DO NOT REINVEST WHEEL




Don't do rough drafts, just do the good copy straight away, but thoroughly as well.

In an exam situation you won't have time to write out a whole draft copy, so practice writing out good copies straight away.

Make sure the good copy is neat, punctuation and spelling are correct, and the information makes sense.

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SMARTNESS: GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME



Time is not money. It is more precious than Money. Money can be stored; time cannot.

Set SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-based)

Prioritize Goals 4D (Do the urgent, Delegate to others, Delay non-urgent, Delete Non-value added)

Learn to say ‘NO’ :- You can’t do everything. Don’t undertake things you can’t complete. Remain consistent to your primary goals.

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SMARTNESS: TIME MANAGEMENT




Use your waiting time in productive way, say reading.

Identify & list time wasting culprits and eliminate them.

Do have your personal prime time:- (Morning/Evening/Night).

Review your goals.

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SMARTNESS: TIME MANAGEMENT




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SMARTNESS: COMPUTER/INTERNET SKILLS




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3 STEPS FOR SUCCESS

Think/Imagine about Success

Write/Speak Your Dream

Act Incrementally




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1ST STEP FOR SUCCESS: THINK/IMAGINE

You can’t always control circumstances. But you can control your thoughts.

-Charles Popplestone Imagination is more important than Knowledge

-Albert Einstein. You are limited only by your imagination.




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2ND STEP FOR SUCCESS: WRITE/SPEAK

The words you consistently select will shape your destiny.

-Anthony Robbins The secret of happiness is to count your blessings

while others are adding up their troubles

-William Penn




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3RD STEP FOR SUCCESS: ACT Heaven Helps Those Who Acts. The only way to escape from the prison of fear is

action.

-Joe Tye Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be

understood.

-Marie Curie




Consider a Stair-case. You are at bottom. Set a small goal at

first step.

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STAIR METHOD OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT




Work Hard and get it done. This will give U lot of

confidence. Make a habit of celebrating

every success. Then set next higher goal

and get it done. Proceed in this way.

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Go step by step. Never jump directly…!

Because if you fails, you will come back to first step.

Don’t forget Ultimate Aim, which should be achieved with incremental addition.

Remember: Not failure, but Low Aim Is Crime.

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STUDY ACTIVITIES1) Planning for Study2) Selection of

Reference Books3) Organizing Syllabus4) Strategy for Study5) Listening Skills6) Reading Skills

Notes Revision Tips for Examination Tips for Career

Planning Overcome fear of

Failure.




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PLANNING…

IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN,YOU PLAN TO FAIL…!




Some persons spend their days in study, but achieve very little success, because they neglect planning.

Consider your abilities and limitations while planning.

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PLANNING…




People generally overestimate themselves. Initially you may fail, but after some time, planning will become your habit.

Remember: Planning is not only required during study, it is lifetime activity & it needs periodical updating.

Types of Planning:- Long term: Prepare plan for the whole semester for

complete syllabus. Short term: Plan for a week and for each topic.

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PLANNING…




3 basic questions & 3 steps of planning:-

Why >> Define Objective

How & When >> Create Roadmap

Who >> Act and Update Plan:-

1) Define Objective:- (WHY?) What you want to achieve? Write it

down on paper. e.g.:- “To Top XYZ Exam by studying

6 months” “Achieve 85% Marks in ABC Exam”

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3 STEPS OF PLANNING…




2) Create Roadmap:- (HOW & WHEN?)

Take copy of syllabus and previous years question papers.

From question paper find the important topics and chapters for each subject & list them.

List the days in your hand. Deduct the days for non-study activities (if any).

Reduce the days by 10% for Revision 10% for depression to arrive at net days.

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Now, calculate the number of days that can be allotted to each subject, by considering your interest, understanding and difficult nature of subject.

For e.g.: Easy Subject = Less Time; Difficult/New Subject = More Time and so on.

Prepare a calendar the Long Term Study Planning and keep it with you.




3) Act and Update Plan:- Start acting Update the Study

Calendar every week, depending upon your progress.

Update the Study Calendar every week, depending upon your progress.

Even though you are not able to complete the planned syllabus in scheduled period, don’t worry, we have buffer of 20% time. But don’t rely on that too much.

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The activities of life are shown here.

Frustration is integral part of life. Don’t worry…! Try to come out of that.

As time is limited, take ‘smart’ decisions and make sacrifices. It will pay you back.

Remember ‘No Free Lunch’ . Whatever you get in life has price tag attached with it. Be ready to pay the price and never expect free.

College

Study

Sleeping

Social Activit

ies

Frustration and

depression

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PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES…




Selection of books should be done with proper care , since Ur success heavily depends on it.

Market is flooded with books. So follow only those books in which you are comfortable in understanding the fundamentals

It is better to solve/read a book twice rather than two books once.

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REFERENCE BOOKS…




Never take a book without pen/pencil in other hand.

Write what U understand/not understand on that page. It will help U in next revision.

Use Ur own books. Don’t write on Library books.

Search on internet to know the best books in a given subject.

Also visit: youtube, slideshare, NPTEL, Coursera…

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REFERENCE BOOKS…




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RESOURCES…

How to Top with Minimum Study, by Pravin Kolhe downloaded from http://www.pravinkolhe.com/

Go through Complete Syllabus. Go through previous years question

papers. Identify “Important” & “Urgent” topics. IMPORTANT:- From exam point of view URGENT:- From daily learning point of

view.

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ORGANIZATION OF SYLLABUS.




Divide whole syllabus in to four parts as-47

ORGANIZATION OF SYLLABUS.

Q1 •Important & Urgent

Q2 •Important but Not Urgent

Q3 •Not Important but Urgent

Q4 •Neither Important Nor Urgent




Neither Imp nor Urgent

Imp & Urgent

Not Imp, but

Urgent

Imp but not

Urgent

Q1:- 50 % time Q2:- 20% time Q3:- 20% time Q4:- 10% time

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STRATEGY FOR STUDY




It is not necessary and possible also… to command whole syllabus.

Before going to lecture, read the topics to be covered in class.

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STRATEGY FOR STUDY




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Definition of Listening:-Listening is the

process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or non-verbal messages.

LISTENING SKILLS




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Hearing Listening

Simply the act of perceiving sound by the ear

Is something you consciously choose to do; requires concentration

Physiological Process (physical)

Psychological Process (physical + mental)

Passive Active

Natural Process Learned Process; A skill

HEARING VS. LISTENINGDo you think there is a difference between hearing and listening?




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Listening: Learned first, Used most (45%), Taught least.

Speaking: Learned second, Used next most (30%), Taught next least.

Reading: Learned third, Used next least (16%), Taught next most

Writing: Learned fourth, Used Least (9%), Taught most.

Truth is:-Most individuals are inefficient listeners !!!

COMMUNICATION FACTS




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Receiving

Understanding

RememberingEvaluating

Responding

PROCESS OF LISTENING




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Concentration:- Speed of Talking : 125

words per minute. Speed of Thinking : >1200

words per minute Thus, Speech happens at

about 10% of your mind’s capacity. Effective Listening depends on utilisation of rest 90% processing by concentration.

STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING


Demonstrate you are paying attention to what is being said by providing feedback through nodding your head.

Pay attention to what isn't said—to feelings, facial expressions, gestures, posture and other nonverbal cues.

Listen to words and try to picture what the speaker is saying.



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Stop talking! You cannot listen while talking. Avoiding distractions or at least controlling them. Face the speaker and maintain eye contact. Judge content, not delivery; Find areas of interest. Keep your mind open; Be attentive, but relaxed. Ask questions only to ensure understanding. Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions. Don’t interrupt and don’t impose your “solutions”

STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING




Use you own notes, don’t copy from others.

Make a habit to take notes in class and during self study.

1st Version : 10 pages/chapter 2nd Version : 3 pages/chapter 3rd Version : ½ page/chapter

: 2 pages per Subject Zip and unzip procedure. Keep you notes and books with you…

forever.

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NOTES…




Before going to exam, close all the books and have a look on final notes.

Notes on a 1-2 pages will be helpful in competitive exams when there are continuous exams, and little time for revision.

My notes are available for your reference at-

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NOTES…

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When you feel fresh & energetic (morning): Start with theory and new topics

When you are tired, (evening): Problems and revision.

Have a look on syllabus at the start of semester.

Don’t have habit of studying on bed. Use table-chair.

Remember…! Don’t have a mentality

that firstly I will complete theory and then problems. Both should be done simultaneously.

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WHEN & WHAT TO STUDY ?




Read a topic carefully. Close your eyes and try to recollect

whatever you had studied. Do this very systematically, step-by-step

and gradually. When you stuck, open your notes and

look. NEVER try to remember a particular

numerical problem. Plan out 'trial' exams for yourself with

strict time limit.

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REVISION




Brief Review in class:- Immediately after class. Just before start of the class.

Group Study:- Help Others, share with

others. In long term, getters don’t

get& givers get.

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CLASS REVIEW




Plan & prepare timetable for study during examination period & follow it.

Before going to exam, don’t talk with negative minded persons.

Between two exams, don’t discuss question paper of previous exam.

You must be mentally tough. Be bold & confident.

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DURING EXAMINATION…


You must concentrate on your task irrespective of what is going around.

Read instructions carefully before attempting any question.

Remember: ‘Attempt only Question No. 20’ story…

In case of objective exams with negative marks, don’t mark unsure answers.



Read complete question paper carefully.

While reading give ranking to the questions, based on your confidence in writing the answer.

Start with easy question, having rank 1, that will boost Ur confidence.

Don’t attempt those question first which you don’t know at all.

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SELECTION OF QUESTIONS Don’t answer for the

sake of attending questions. This leads to an bad impression.

Keep your answer straight forward, crisp & clear.

Use flow charts, diagrams & tables.

Absolute Marks Vs Relative Marks.




If possible, use two coloured pen- Blue and Black. But don’t waste your time.

Make balance between speed and accuracy.

At the end of each question, write summary.

Don’t loose your confidence even if you have NOT performed well in one exam. Remember, if paper is tough, it is tough for everybody.

Remember you are not representing only an answer but also your understanding of concepts, your knowledge etc.

your answer should be in such a manner that any person who corrects it should be able to understand your logic, concepts & methods used to derive those answers

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IMPRESS YOUR EXAMINER




If you're stuck on one question, move on to another question then come back to the difficult one later.

I know the above given tips are very minute.

But remember nobody falls from a hill, everyone slips from a small stone.

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SELECTION OF QUESTIONS




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DON’T BE PANIC…




Exam ke kuch din pehale frustration ho jata hain… Kya kare?

Don’t worry…Its natural…! Remember: A piece of coal

perform well under temperature and pressure, known as ‘Diamond’.

No pressure; no diamonds.

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BE A DIAMOND..!




At the bottom of success ladder, there is only crowd; at upper part there is a competition.

Always remain in upper part. U should be strong to handle these tension. You can get everything in life that you want, if you

help others to get what they want.

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SUCCESS LADDER




Graduation:- I know everything Post Graduation:- I know something PhD: I know NOTHING & I want to learn.

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DEFINITIONS OF DEGREE-




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YOU ARE CREATOR OF YOUR LIFE




Just ask one question to Ur mind- What U want to be after

10 years from now? Consider Ur capabilities

and limitations…! Don’t underestimate or

Overestimate Ur self. Ur answer will be Ur

career

Remember: GOD has created very honorable place for everybody. Your job is just to search it. Unfortunately most people don’t approach in right path.

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WHICH FIELD SHOULD I JOIN?




Broad vision Be inspired from others Interact with others When U achieve

success, U will face challenge and again U have to achieve success.

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C BA

U

Line of sight

Ur initial aim

Ur ultimate aim

LINE OF SIGHT




A man who failed in business at the age of 21, defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race at age 49;

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EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS ALSO

A STORY OF GREAT FAILURE




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and was elected as president of the United States at age 52.

This man was Abraham Lincoln.

Would you call him a failure? It takes both rain and

sunshine to create a rainbow, same way, it takes failure and success to create victory.

EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS ALSO

A STORY OF GREAT FAILURE




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FE (1999-2000) : Ex…! (Year Down) FE (2000-2001) : All clear SE (2001-2002) : Class Topper TE (2002-2003) : College Topper BE (2003-2004) : University Topper GATE (2005) : Top 5% in India MTech @ IITK (2005-2007)

: Second Topper

MY STORY




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2007:- MPSC Engineering Service Exam (1st in Maharashtra) Distance Learning:-

2010:- Diploma in Management 2011:- Post Graduate Diploma in Management. 2011:- Post Graduate Diploma in Participatory Management

of Displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation 2012:- Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management

Government Sponsored:- 2013:- Executive Post Graduate Programme in

e-Governance at IIM Indore (Pursuing)

MY STORY…




It is possible only because of positive attitude and self confidence.

Excellence is a journey; not destination. There are thousands way to achieve your goal;

but you have to choose optimum way. Remember: Everything is possible in life. you

should have courage to do things. Believe your’self and one day you will be at TOP.

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MY STORY




NEVER GIVE UP…78




NEVER GIVE UP…79

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