An Introduction to Australia's top universities
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University of Melbourne
Overall Rankings:
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#1 in Australia by Times Higher Education 2019
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#2 in Australia by QS 2019
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#32 Times Higher Education 2019
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#39 QS Global 2019
QS World University Rankings By Subject:
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#14 in Education and Training
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#6 in Law
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#9 in Anatomy
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#20 in Social Sciences
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#16 in Accounting and Finance
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#20 in Business
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#32 in Computer Science and Information Systems
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#20 in Arts and Humanities
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#21 in Life Sciences and Medicine
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#30 in Dentistry
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#17 in Medicine
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#18 in Psychology
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#18 in Civil/Structural Engineering
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#17 in Architecture
Environment:
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Multi-campus university in the heart of Melbourne
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Moderate crime rate
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Moderately high cost of living(lower than sydney but higher than Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, etc)
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3rd most beautiful university in Australia by Times
Fees/Scholarships/Financial Aid Information
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Typically AUD$40k per year, more if for special courses like oral health, fine arts
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Scholarships:
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International Graduate Merit Scholarships
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Automatic consideration
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Value: 25 - 50% fee remission
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Study areas: commerce, economics management
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Number awarded: 15 students
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Melbourne Graduate Scholarship
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Automatic consideration
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Value: 25 - 100% fee remission
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Study areas: Architecture, building and planning; Commerce, economics and management; Education, teaching and training; Engineering; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies
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Many more small scholarships
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Student grants:
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Over 150 bursaries
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Applications 1 Jan 2019 to 10 Mar 2019
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Value: $1,000 - $10,000
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Study Areas: All
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Number: 250
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Career Prospects
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#6 in QS Graduate Employability Ranking
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Alumni & graduate salary 50k to 160k average degree around 80k
Population
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8,500+ staff
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65,000+ students
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36% of student body international students from over 100 countries
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56.19 – Student ratio of females to males
Application Information
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Requirements:
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complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or
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An equivalent qualification: IB
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Bachelor of Science: 31 points
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Bachelor of Arts: 31 points
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English:
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TOEFL – you need a score of 577 or more including a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English for a paper-based test, or a score of 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading, 13 for listening for an internet-based test. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
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IELTS – you need a score of 6.5 or more in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.
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Pearson Test of English – you need an overall score of between 58-64 inclusive and achieve no PTE communicative skills score below 50.
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Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – you need a Cambridge English Score of 176 with no skill below 169.
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revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test not accepted
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Scores need to be achieved from a single test report.
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a copy of academic results(If any documents are written in a language other than English, an official translation is needed)
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University of Melbourne recognizes AP Exam scores
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at least 2 AP exams, achieving a score of 3 or above in order to be considered for entry.
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Application closing dates
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Semester 1: late December
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Semester 2: 31 May
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Via this portal: https://prod.ss.unimelb.edu.au/student/SM/eApplications/eAppLogin.aspx?r=&f=%23UM.EAP.CI2LOGIN.WEB
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Or via VTAC via Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) application because of international status from 6 August (9 am) to 12 October (5 pm)
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Australia National University
Overall Rankings:
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#1 in Australia by QS
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#2 in Australia by Times Higher Education
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#24 QS Global Rankings
QS World University Rankings By Subject
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#9 in Development Studies
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#10 in Politics
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#15 in Law
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#16 in Arts and Humanities
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#23 in Social Sciences and Management
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#25 in Economics and Econometrics
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#33 in Natural Sciences
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#39 in Accounting and Finance
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#31 in Mathematics
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#40 in Computer Sciences and Info Systems
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#38 in Psychology
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#34 in Statistics
Environment
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Located in Canberra
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Oceanic climate, generally comfortable temperatures
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Very low crime rates in Canberra
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Lower cost of living than Sydney and Melbourne but remains moderately high
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Guide provided by ANU:
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student/guardian - AUD20,290
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approx. 390 on expenses per week
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Fees/Scholarships/Financial Aid Information
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Fees
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Around 44k for an average bachelor’s degree
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Financial Aid
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DFAT Australia Awards
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Not by the university by but by external company
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Large number of scholarships based on academic merit
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Endeavour Scholarships & Fellowships
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Value: $69,500 per annum
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Interest area: ANU College of Business & Economics, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, ANU College of Law, ANU College of Science, ANU College of Health & Medicine, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
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Tuckwell Scholarship »
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Value: $21,700 per annum
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Interest area: ANU College of Business & Economics, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, ANU College of Law, ANU College of Science, ANU College of Health & Medicine, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
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Career Prospects
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3rd in Graduate Employability in Australia by Times Higher Education
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Offers drop-in chats with a career consultant three times a week.
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The university also runs the ANU CareerHub – an “online career development and employability tool”, which includes a jobs board and careers resources
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Best paying degree seems to be bachelor of science with an average of AUD 89,000 and other degrees that pay less well have a graduate salary at 50,000
Population
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16.6k students
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7k international
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1.6k faculty
Application Information
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Requirements
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IB at 29
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English requirements
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This is different for special programs
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Application period
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Students must apply through UAC portal if they take IB
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Otherwise directly through university website
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Timeline
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4 March 2019 Applications open
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31 May 2019 Applications close
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1 August 2019 Conditional offers released
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5 September 2019 Conditional offer acceptance deadline
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13 December 2019 ATARs begin to be released
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19 December 2019 Final offers released (NSW, QLD and VIC)
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27 December 2019 Final offers released (ACT, SA, TAS and WA)
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9 January 2020 Final offers released (International Baccalaureate)
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23 January 2020 Final offer acceptance deadline
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17 February 2020 ANU Orientation Week
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25 February 2020 Classes commence
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Special programmes
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Flexible Double Degree
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University of Sydney
Overall Rankings:
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#3 in Australia by both QS and THE
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#42 by QS Global
QS World University Rankings By Subject
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#12 in Education
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#12 in Law
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#42 in Business
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#22 in Accounting
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#42 in Computer Science
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#23 in Arts and Humanities
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#27 in Social Sciences
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#37 in Economics
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#26 in Languages
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#4 in Sports related subjects
Environment
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Multiple campuses, largely in heart of Sydney, with one in camden for agriculture and veterinary studies
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Sydney has a high cost of living
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Single student living away from home will require at least $1,690 per month for accommodation, food, utilities and entertainment.
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Low to moderate crime rate
Fees/Scholarships/Financial Aid Information
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Fees:
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On average about 40k per year
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Scholarships
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University Wide
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Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences International Exchange Scholarships
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Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies Undergraduate Scholarships
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Dr Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships
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Faculty of Health Sciences Undergraduate Scholarships
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Deans International Undergraduate Scholarship
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Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
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Architecture, Design and Planning Dean's International Merit Scholarship
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The University of Sydney Business School
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University of Sydney Business School Student Exchange Travel Scholarships
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University of Sydney Business School Strategic Exchange Partner Scholarships
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Career Prospects
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5th in world for Graduate Employability by QS, first in Australia
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Average graduate pay at 70-80k AUD
Population
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45k students, 23k are international
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3318 faculty
Application Information
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Requirements
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GaoKao can be used
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IB scores
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English requirements
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if IELTS is not taken
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Application period
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Apply directly via university website if not studying in australia
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Timeline
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