{"id":613823,"date":"2024-03-21T22:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T22:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:37:19","slug":"my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"#My budget as a university student in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a348e9de6e8c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a348e9de6e8c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#Alex_Li_20\" >Alex Li, 20<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#University_of_Waterloo_architectural_studies_co-op\" >University of Waterloo, architectural studies, co-op<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#Maham_Raza_22\" >Maham Raza, 22<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#University_of_New_Brunswick_business_administration\" >University of New Brunswick, business administration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#Nneoma_Ndukwu_19\" >Nneoma Ndukwu, 19<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/my-budget-as-a-university-student-in-canada\/#University_of_Regina_nursing\" >University of Regina, nursing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1258867\" style=\"width: 1342px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1258867 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A student in a black sweater and black pants standing in front of a bedroom\" width=\"1332\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image3.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image3-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image3-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image3-374x562.jpg 374w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image3-666x1000.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding affordable housing during co-op terms is a challenge for Alex Li. (Photograph by Jackie Dives)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alex_Li_20\"><\/span>Alex Li, 20<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"University_of_Waterloo_architectural_studies_co-op\"><\/span>University of Waterloo, architectural studies, co-op<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019ve always been an artist, but my parents told me I should be an engineer, to make money. I found a h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y middle and enrolled in architecture.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m in a co-op program, so instead of having summer breaks, I do three four-month work terms and one eight-month placement over five years. I have to move every four months because the co-ops are in different cities. Thankfully, the landlords near campus offer four-month leases on furnished rooms to cater to co-op students. It\u2019s always a mad rush to find a new spot at the beginning of the term.<\/p>\n<p>I pay for school using my co-op earnings, which can range from around $18 to $26 an hour, $8,500 of Alberta Student Aid per term and between $200 to $500 each term from an RESP. I started working part-time when I was 17, and I put all of my savings into a TFSA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rent: $1,300<\/strong><br \/>My fall co-op placement was at a firm in Vancouver. It was one of the highest-paying placements, at $26 an hour, but it was also really hard to find affordable housing in Vancouver. I got together with another architecture co-op student and we hunted for apartments on Kijiji and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>The landlord of the spot we found was an architect who took an interest in us because we were architecture students. The apartment is surprisingly big for a studio\u2014around 600 square feet.<br \/>Our rent includes all utilities and furnishings, including two Murphy beds.<\/p>\n<p>We got really lucky. Two classmates of ours couldn\u2019t find anything so they had to split an Airbnb and pay $4,000 a month each.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groceries: $200<\/strong><br \/>My roommate and I buy our groceries together and split the cost. We cook a lot of Asian food\u2014usually rice or noodles with veg and meat or whatever is on sale that week. We shop at multiple grocery stores, paying attention to where items are cheaper in order to save money. We often make a big dinner so we have leftovers to bring for lunch the next day. We don\u2019t buy too many snacks because our offices have a lot of treats, like granola bars and trail mix. Someone brings in a<br \/>box of Timbits most days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation: $105 for a SkyTrain monthly pass<\/strong><br \/>I have a monthly pass for the SkyTrain because I take it every day for work. I also take it to meet up with my friends on the weekends and explore different parts of Vancouver. I fly back and forth a lot for my co-op terms and also to visit my parents in Calgary, but luckily my parents often cover this cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Textbooks and class costs: $0<\/strong><br \/>Since I\u2019m on a co-op term, I don\u2019t have any textbooks to buy. All the architecture software I need to use is covered by the company. Otherwise, that software could cost something like $1,000 or $2,000 a year for a subscription.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entertainment: $40<\/strong><br \/>Once a month, I meet up with other co-op students and we do something fun in the city, like going to Stanley Park, the Vancouver Art Gallery or the Vancouver Aquarium. I might buy a little souvenir, like some postcards from the art museum or a keychain for my brother from the aquarium. Once or twice a month, I get bubble tea or a muffin from a bakery as a treat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent splurges:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$35 for a second-hand Neewer NW-7000 USB microphone from Facebook Marketplace<\/strong><br \/>I have a YouTube channel where I vlog about applying to universities and the architecture program at Waterloo. This microphone would have cost $60 brand-new. I didn\u2019t want the hassle of taking it home with me, so I ended up selling it on Facebook Marketplace for $25 before<br \/>I left Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>$100 for a mechanical keyboard from Amazon<\/strong><br \/>I bought a keyboard on Black Friday and got it shipped to my home in Calgary so I could pay less tax\u2014it\u2019s only 5 per cent instead of 12 per cent in British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>$11 for a precision screwdriver set from Amazon<\/strong><br \/>One of my hobbies is taking things apart and 3D printing better custom parts. Right now, I\u2019m working on designing an ergonomic custom mouse that fits my hand perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total monthly spend: $1,791<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1258868\" style=\"width: 1342px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1258868 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A student sitting on a bed and holding a laptop\" width=\"1332\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image4-copy-1.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image4-copy-1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image4-copy-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image4-copy-1-374x562.jpg 374w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image4-copy-1-666x1000.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maham Raza splurges on hot chocolate from Tim Hortons (Photograph by Chris Donovan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maham_Raza_22\"><\/span>Maham Raza, 22<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"University_of_New_Brunswick_business_administration\"><\/span>University of New Brunswick, business administration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m originally from Pakistan, but was raised in Dubai where I went to an American high school that followed a North American curriculum. I knew I wanted to study somewhere in North America, and a Canadian university degree is internationally known as being a good degree.<br \/>University tuition in Canada is expensive for international students\u2014I pay $22,000 a year. I applied to universities in Canada that had good scholarships for international students. I got into most of the schools I applied for, but the University of New Brunswick gave me the largest scholarship\u2014equivalent to $32,000 over four years.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been working at the campus library since my first year. I work 10 hours a week during the school year for $16.25 an hour, and then I work full-time over the summer, from May to August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rent: $330<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I share a five-bedroom house that I found on Facebook Marketplace. I was worried because the rent was so cheap, but the room is almost double the size of other spots I looked at. The landlord understands it\u2019s hard for students to pay rent, so he keeps it affordable. Our rent only goes up by $5 a year and laundry is 75 cents per load. I really like having roommates. We make meals together and chat after school to talk about how our days were. It\u2019s like having a second family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utilities and internet: $96<\/strong><br \/>Heat and hydro are an additional $40 to $100 a month. The bills are in one of my roommates\u2019 names, so we just e-transfer them our share every month. A different roommate is in charge<br \/>of Wi-Fi, which costs $26 per person per month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groceries: $150<\/strong><br \/>I usually shop at Walmart about once a week and at Costco once a month. One of my roommates has a car and a Costco membership, or I\u2019ll go with another friend who has a car and lives nearby. At the start of the semester, when it\u2019s not as busy and I have time to cook, I\u2019ll grocery shop weekly. But when it gets busy and I\u2019m studying for exams, I live on snacks and bread. I\u2019ll only go grocery shopping once a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals and snacks on campus: $70<\/strong><br \/>I love hot chocolate. I drink it daily, even in the summer months. It\u2019s something I discovered after I moved to Canada. I buy a big container of hot chocolate powder to have in the house and I\u2019ll also buy it two times a week while I\u2019m on campus, from Tim Horton\u2019s or the cafeteria. One hot chocolate costs about $2.50. Once a week I\u2019ll buy a crispy chicken sandwich from Tim Hortons for lunch, which costs $5.50, and a small pack of 10 Timbits for $3\u2014I get all chocolate ones. They\u2019re my favourite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation: $55 for a monthly bus pass<\/strong><br \/>I take the bus to the grocery store if no one can drive me, to visit friends who live farther away from campus or to pick up a package if no one was home to receive it. If I don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to use the bus as often one month, I might not buy the pass and just pay per ride, which is $2.75.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Textbooks and other class costs: $110<\/strong><br \/>Only one of my professors this semester told us we had to buy a textbook. It was for a human resources course. Otherwise, our professors usually just make PowerPoints that we can study from, or I find free PDFs of the textbooks I need online. Sometimes I need to print out assignments and research pages to study from, which costs 10 cents per black-and-white page. I topped up my student card this month with $10 for printing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining out: $80<\/strong><br \/>My meals out are usually fast food. I go to McDonald\u2019s a lot since there\u2019s one on the way to Walmart. I get a 20-pack of chicken nuggets or a Big Mac meal and some ice cream. My roommate and I also get food from Costco whenever we go. The prices are so reasonable and it fills you up. It\u2019s $1.50 for a hot dog with pop and $2.50 for an ice cream. Once every few months, I might do a restaurant meal. I went for ramen once this semester, but it was about $20 after tax and tip, which is pretty expensive for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a>: $15<\/strong><br \/>I go to the movies once a month. This semester, I saw <em>Scream<\/em> and <em>Barbie<\/em>. The theatre near me<br \/>shows Bollywood movies sometimes too. I saw the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie twice, even though it was more expensive than the average movie\u2014$25 per ticket. The first time I went<br \/>by myself, then the second time I went with a Swiftie friend. It was totally worth it. We were singing along the whole time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscriptions:\u00a0$6.89 a month for Spotify, on a student plan<\/strong><br \/>I usually listen to music at night before I go to sleep, or if I\u2019m on the bus or walking around campus. I\u2019m on my parents\u2019 family Netflix plan, so I can watch shows for free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total monthly spend: $912.89<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1258871\" style=\"width: 1342px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1258871 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A smiling student sitting at a desk\" width=\"1332\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image8.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image8-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image8-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image8-374x562.jpg 374w, https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UG24_PayForIt_CostOfLivingDiaries4_Image8-666x1000.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nneoma Ndukwu saves on rent by living with her family (Photograph by Danielle Tocker)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nneoma_Ndukwu_19\"><\/span>Nneoma Ndukwu, 19<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"University_of_Regina_nursing\"><\/span>University of Regina, nursing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>My family is from Nigeria. In 2016, we visited my uncle, who lives in Ontario. We really liked it in Canada. My parents applied for permanent residency for our family in 2020, but their application was still being processed when my sister and I were ready to go to university. We applied to Brandon University\u2019s bachelor of nursing program as international students. The tuition was expensive\u2014$9,000 per semester. I paid $400 a month to share a bedroom with my sister and another roommate in a two-bedroom apartment. I got a part-time job working as a cashier at Sobeys, earning $13.75 an hour. I usually worked about 16 to 20 hours a week.<\/p>\n<p>By November of 2022, our family\u2019s permanent residency came through, and my own came through in January of 2023. We moved to Regina with our family a few months later. Being a permanent resident means we pay much less tuition\u2014$3,000 per semester.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t have as much pressure now to earn money for rent and groceries, but I\u2019m saving up to get a car and rent my own place in the next few years. I work part-time as an administrative assistant and youth mentor for an NGO for Afro-Caribbean children. Sometimes I pick up shifts doing caregiving work through an agency. Over the summer, I\u2019ll try and get a job working in a care home or at the hospital so I can earn and save more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing: $0<\/strong><br \/>I live with my parents and four siblings in a three-bedroom house in southwestern Regina. My two sisters and I share a bedroom and my two brothers share another bedroom. I\u2019m the eldest of the family. I usually study in my bedroom, but if it feels too noisy or crowded, I\u2019ll take the bus to a public library 10 minutes away to study. Our house is pretty far from campus\u2014it takes an hour on the bus to get there. But, since I have some online courses this semester, I only have to go to campus twice a week.<\/p>\n<p>My parents pay for our rent and all the utilities, but I might start to chip in with some of the bills, like the internet. We took over the previous tenant\u2019s internet contract with SaskTel for $87 a month. When that contract ends, I\u2019ll be able to get a student discount for $60 a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groceries: $60<\/strong><br \/>If I\u2019m out and buying groceries on my way home, or I\u2019m the one who pops out to buy some items for our family, I\u2019ll pay for the grocery bill. It varies every month. Sometimes I spend $50 on groceries for the family and sometimes I spend $100.<\/p>\n<p>We make a lot of African meals, like jollof rice and egusi soup. We also buy bread and tea for breakfast, and we\u2019ll make tortilla wraps with vegetables and chicken since it\u2019s fast and easy. We\u2019re considering getting a Costco membership since we\u2019re such a large family. Sometimes we\u2019ll go to an African shop to buy different kinds of leaves, melon seeds and dried fish that you can\u2019t get at regular stores.<\/p>\n<p>Our family doesn\u2019t really go out to eat at restaurants. We\u2019ll go once a year, like over the summer when my uncle was visiting, to try some Canadian foods like mac and cheese.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:\u00a0$50 for Ubers<br \/>I take the bus a lot\u2014about 20 times a week to go back and forth to school, work and just heading out to explore Regina. A bus pass is included in our school fees. Sometimes, if I\u2019m running late, or it\u2019s really cold outside and the bus is running late, I\u2019ll cave and get an Uber. For example, I had to take a test for one of my nursing school certifications recently and I needed to be there by 5 p.m., but my previous appointment ran late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class costs and fees: $293 for certifications\u00a0and uniform fittings<\/strong><br \/>We have clinicals starting next semester, so I had to order a set of scrubs in the school colour, which is turquoise. It cost $214 for two scrub tops and bottoms. I also needed to be fitted for a special mask, which cost $79 at one of the St. John\u2019s Ambulance branches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscriptions: $6.99 for Netflix<\/strong><br \/>I pay for my family\u2019s Netflix subscription. We watch a lot of Nigerian movies. We\u2019ll get together most days after dinner in the living room and watch whatever we\u2019re in the mood for. We watched <em>Merry Men <\/em>1 and 2 and a Nigerian movie called <em>King of Boys<\/em>. I recently signed up for a free trial of Amazon Prime. I get six months free as a student, then after that, it\u2019s $4.99 a month or $49 for the year. I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll continue the subscription after the trial. I\u2019ll see how the next few months go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent splurge: $7 for eyeliner from Amazon<\/strong><br \/>I don\u2019t wear a lot of makeup. I bought it on a whim, just to test out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total monthly spend: $416.99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>As told to Andrea Yu<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>The<\/em> Maclean\u2019s\u00a0<em>University Guidebook 2024<\/em>\u00a0<em>i<\/em><em>s available now for just $19.99. 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