Vingåker coat of arms

Schools in Vingåker municipality

19 active school units in Vingåker, Södermanlands län. The three most common school forms: 8 preschool, 7 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 7 May 2026. School data covers 2023/24; Kolada data may cover different periods.

Vingåker has 19 schools with an average merit value of 202.9, which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 62.2% (below the national average of 73.3%).

19 schools 1,183 pupils 62.2% qualified teachers Declining municipality (-1%)

Summary — Vingåker

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vingåker municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

19 Active schools 17 municipal, 2 independent
1,183 Total pupils 7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
202.9 Avg merit value yr 9 Skolverket avg, 1 schools (national avg: 228.5)
62.2% Qualified teachers Skolverket avg, all school forms
177,338 SEK/yr Cost per pupil Compulsory school 2024 (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK)
9.5 Pupils per teacher Compulsory/upper secondary in municipality
1.1 Merit value per 1,000 SEK Cost-effectiveness (peer avg: 1.5)

Vingåker municipality has 19 schools with an average merit value of 202.9 (national avg 228.5). Teacher qualification is below the national average of 73.3%. Compared to similar municipalities, Vingåker underperforms its peers.


In-depth statistics

How does Vingåker compare to its neighbours?
Geographic neighbours ↓ Statistical peers ↓
6/7 Merit value
5/7 Qual. teachers
7/7 Cost/pupil

All 19 schools in Vingåker

Compare schools
School School forms Provider Pupils Qual. teachers
ÅLANDS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 52 60.5%
ÄPPELLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 69 28.1%
BAGGETORPS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 38 35.1%
Dammsdalskolan anpassad grundskola Adapted compulsory school region Sörmland
Dammsdalskolan anpassad gymnasieskola Adapted upper secondary school region Sörmland
Dammsdalskolan grundskola Compulsory school region Sörmland
Dammsdalskolan gymnasieskola Upper secondary school region Sörmland 10
Högsjö skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 30 47.3%
LINDGÅRDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 20 50.5%
Marmorbyns skola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 90 73.6%
Österåkersbygdens Friskola After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Österåkersbygdens Friskoleförening 40
SAGOLUNDENS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 102 32.4%
Sävstaskolan Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 240 69.8%
SJÖSTUGANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 35 38.7%
SKOGSGLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Vingåkers kommun 17 16.7%
Slottsskolan 7-9 Compulsory school Vingåkers kommun 210 57%
Slottsskolan F-6 After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class Vingåkers kommun 210 63.4%
TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA Preschool Föräldrakooperativet Trollkojan Ek För 20 10.7%
ViVA Adult education Vingåkers kommun

Compulsory school

Results, teachers, costs and student health

202.9 Merit value yr 9 National: 228.5
63% Qualified teachers National: 73.3%
177,338 SEK/pupil National: 142,155
53.2% Passing all subjects

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vingåker (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)
202.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 218.7)
Merit score year 9 B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Passing all subjects year 9
53.2%
Passing mathematics
75.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 5
80.3%
Pupil satisfaction year 8
62.5%
Parents with post-secondary education
45%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2025).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)
63% (national avg: 73.3 %) (county avg: 69.2 %)
Certified teachers B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source
Qualification municipal / independent
63.1% / 54.8%
Pupils per teacher
9.6

Source: Kolada.

Show more: staff stability, student health, mother tongue, SALSA, grade distribution

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Vingåker, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2025)
63% (national avg: 73.3%)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.6 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)
Forecast 2027
≈ 60.6% (linear extrapolation, +0.4 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Compulsory school pupils
864
Municipal / independent share
84.2% / 15.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)
177,338 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 152,317.9 SEK)
Municipal school cost
175,970 SEK/pupil
Teaching
105,166 SEK/pupil
Premises
24,906 SEK/pupil
Student health
6,865 SEK/pupil
School meals
8,980 SEK/pupil
Learning tools
4,921 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vingåker.

Student health (compulsory)
6,865 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)
Easy to access help, year 5
75.8%
Easy to access help, year 8
62.5%
Safety at school
75%
Study environment (studiero)
42.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Vingåker (2025).

Other mother tongue than Swedish
14.5%
Swedish as a second language
18.7%
Passed mother tongue, year 9
100%
Passed SvA, year 9
95.5%
Newly arrived (last 3 years)
2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

+4.0 Average residual (merit value) for 1 schools
SALSA score (municipality) ↓ 2020/21 2024/25
2020/21: +11.0 2024/25: +4.0
School Actual Model Residual
Slottsskolan 7-9 203 199 +4.0

Top merit-value schools

Top 1 schools by year-9 merit value.

School Provider Merit value SALSA Qualified teachers Pupils
Slottsskolan 7-9 Vingåkers kommun 202.9 +4.0 57% 210

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Vingåker (2025).

Number of pupils
15
Share of compulsory school pupils
1.2%
Cost per pupil
683,929 SEK/year
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.2

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Merit value yr 9 ↑ +12.6%
2020: 180.2 p 2025: 202.9 p
Qualified teachers ↑ +6.1%
2020: 59.4 % 2025: 63 %
Cost per pupil ↑ +38.5%
2020: 128,078 SEK 2024: 177,338 SEK
Number of pupils ↓ -12.4%
2020: 986 2025: 864
Independent share ↓ -7.1%
2020: 17 % 2025: 15.8 %
Pupils per teacher ↓ -5.9%
2020: 10.2 2025: 9.6
Student health SEK/pupil ↑ +43.5%
2020: 4,783 SEK 2024: 6,865 SEK
Student health yr 5 ↑ +13.8%
2022: 66.6 % 2025: 75.8 %
Student health yr 8 ↑ +28.3%
2022: 48.7 % 2025: 62.5 %
Safety ↓ -7.2%
2022: 80.8 % 2025: 75 %

Safety and study environment

School survey results for schools in Vingåker

Municipal average — safety and study environment

Average results from the national school survey in Vingåker, based on 2 schools with survey data.

78% Safety (national: 78.3%)
66% Study environment (national: 56.2%)

Upper secondary

Results, costs and staff in upper secondary schools

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Vingåker (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils
271
Graduating within 3 years
57.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)
University eligibility (3 years)
36.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Qualified teachers (upper secondary)
19.7% (national avg: 82 %)
Cost per upper-secondary pupil
152,354 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)
Grade points upper secondary (avg)
14.6 (national avg: 14.8)
Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)
2
Withdrawn study support
11%
Diploma/certificate within 3 years
70.6%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

Cost upper sec./pupil ↑ +19.7%
2020: 127,245 SEK 2024: 152,354 SEK
Graduating 3 yrs ↑ +10.9%
2020: 52.1 % 2025: 57.8 %
Univ. eligibility 3 yrs ↑ +36.4%
2020: 26.9 % 2025: 36.7 %

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Vingåker going on to higher education.

University eligibility (all)
36.7% (national avg: 57.5 %)
Eligibility — academic programmes
77.5% (national avg: 82.4 %)
Eligibility — vocational programmes
18.8% (national avg: 27.4 %)
Graduating within 3 years
57.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Vingåker (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)
283
Ages 16–18 (2030)
314 (+11%)
Ages 6–15 (2025)
1,019
Ages 6–15 (2030)
959 (-5.9%)
Ages 1–5 (2025)
432
Total school age (2035)
1,582

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Preschool and childcare

Preschool, after-school care and pedagogical care

Preschool in Vingåker

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children
353
Preschool units
8 (7 municipal, 1 independent)
Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool
90.8% (national avg: 86.3%)
Children per FTE
4.4 (national avg: 5)
Preschool teacher licence
37.5% (national avg: 48.3%)
Pedagogical higher education
34.5% (national avg: 48%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Vingåker (2024).

Cost per child
45,104 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)
Children in after-school care
330
Children per FTE
24.2 (national avg: 21.6)
Staff with pedagogical degree
17.4% (national avg: 36.7 %)
Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled
52.5% (national avg: 57.9 %)
Share of 6–9 year-olds enrolled
73.3% (national avg: 84.8 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vingåker (2025).

Children in pedagogical care
0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vingåker (2025).

Open preschool units
1
Open preschool FTEs
1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

After-school SEK/child ↑ +15.9%
2020: 38,910 SEK 2024: 45,104 SEK
Enrolled after-school ↑ +0.6%
2020: 52.2 % 2025: 52.5 %

Children and youth

Health, economy and support

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Vingåker (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth
12.3%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Vingåker (2022).

Initiated child investigations
33.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Children placed in care
11.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20
Net cost child/youth welfare
3,720 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).


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Demographics and population

Population, households and migration patterns

Demographics

Population data for Vingåker (2025).

Total population
8,666
Population change
-1%
Ages 1–5 (preschool age)
404
Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)
893
Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)
275
Higher education 25–64
15.7%
Foreign-born 20–64
17.3%
16–24 not in work/education
9.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vingåker (2024).

Single without children
40.6%
Single with children
5.1%
Couple without children
29.6%
Couple with children
17.8%
Other households
6.9%
Total number of households
4,135

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3%).

Municipality Distance Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Pupils
Vingåker you 202.9 62.2% 177,338 SEK 1,183
Katrineholm 19.3 km 225.5 70.2% 144,808 SEK 6,575
Finspång 34.8 km 215.5 60.4% 145,337 SEK 3,769
Arboga 39.9 km 226.2 77.3% 138,550 SEK 2,324
Flen 40.2 km 221.3 53.9% 163,424 SEK 2,107
Kungsör 43.3 km 197.3 72.6% 161,004 SEK 1,236
Kumla 44.6 km 210.6 76.7% 130,989 SEK 3,855
Neighbour avg. 216.1 68.5% 147,352 SEK 3,311
Merit value year 9
Arboga
226.2
Katrineholm
225.5
Flen
221.3
Finspång
215.5
Kumla
210.6
Vingåker
202.9
Kungsör
197.3
Qualified teachers
Arboga
77.3%
Kumla
76.7%
Kungsör
72.6%
Katrineholm
70.2%
Vingåker
62.2%
Finspång
60.4%
Flen
53.9%

Source: Skolverket & Kolada. Municipalities selected by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vingåker (2025).

Newly arrived received
1.6 per 1,000 pop.
Newly arrived children 0–17
8 per 1,000 pop.
Establishment rate after 2 years
54.7%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Pop. change ↓ -350%
2020: 0.4 % 2025: -1 %
Youth not in work/edu. ↑ +16.7%
2020: 8.4 % 2024: 9.8 %
Newly arrived ↑ +45.5%
2020: 1.1 2025: 1.6

Economy and housing

Municipal economy, housing and infrastructure

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vingåker (2025).

Municipal tax rate
22.7%
Total tax rate (municipality+region)
33.5%
Tax base
231,835 SEK/capita
Annual result
3,256 SEK/capita
Result, share of tax+grants
4%
Solidity
13.2%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Vingåker (2024).

Assistance households
4.8 per 1,000 pop.
Young adults 18–24 with assistance
9%
Assistance months (avg)
49.2
Net cost economic assistance
1,927 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Vingåker. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,921 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vingåker.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.3%
Completed dwellings
1.8 per 1,000 pop.
Good public transport
96.6%
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.6%
Rental
23.8%
Cooperative
3.2%
Owner-occupied
70.4%
Cars in traffic
4,835

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Municipal tax rate → unchanged
2020: 22.7 % 2025: 22.7 %
Economic assistance ↓ -46.7%
2020: 9 2024: 4.8
Overcrowding ↓ -39%
2020: 25.1 % 2025: 15.3 %

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vingåker (2025).

Reported crimes (total)
11,300 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
758 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
161 per 100,000 pop.
Drug crimes
528 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vingåker (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64
7,909 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64
1.3

Source: Kolada.

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees in Vingåker (2025). Relevant for understanding teacher recruitment and retention.

Total sick leave
8.6%
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.5% of total
Sick leave <30 years
9.7%
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5%
Sick leave >49 years
10.4%
Stress-related sick leave
0.6% of population

Source: Kolada (N00090–N00094, N00103).

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Vingåker (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19
13.5%
Number of pupils
190
Average pupil fee
0 SEK/pupil
Cost per capita
786 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vingåker (2024).

Loans per capita
5.7 per capita
Children's book loans (0–17)
5 per capita
Active borrowers
19.3%
Media allocation
769 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vingåker (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
40%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2021–2024).

Culture school share ↑ +12.5%
2021: 12 % 2024: 13.5 %
Reported crimes ↑ +6.1%
2020: 10,649.1 2025: 11,300
Mental health issues (youth) ↑ +61.8%
2020: 7.6 % 2024: 12.3 %
CO₂/capita ↓ -8.3%
2020: 4.8 t 2023: 4.4 t
Broadband 100+ ↑ +30.5%
2020: 69.4 % 2024: 90.6 %
Total sick leave ↓ -21.8%
2020: 11 % 2025: 8.6 %
Stress-related cases → unchanged
2020: 0.6 % 2024: 0.6 %

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Cost adult edu./pupil ↓ -16.6%
2020: 104,099 SEK 2024: 86,821 SEK

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Vingåker with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

2020 59.4%
2025 (latest) 63%
Forecast 2027 60.6% (linear extrapolation)
County avg 69.2%
National avg 73.3%

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Vingåker.

Cost per pupil
177,338 SEK · national avg 142,155 SEK
Merit value year 9
202.9 · national avg 228.5
Merit points per 10,000 SEK
1.1 (national avg: 1.6)

Vingåker achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Peer municipalities

Compare Vingåker with statistically similar municipalities

Comparison with peer municipalities

Vingåker compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Municipality Merit value Qual. teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs SALSA score
Vingåker you 202.9 63% 177,338 SEK 57.8% +4.0
Flen 219.3 56.4% 163,424 SEK 63.5% +19.3
Oxelösund 202.5 75% 162,788 SEK 77.5% -1.0
Gnesta 225.3 69.9% 153,619 SEK 69.5% -5.0
Katrineholm 217.3 69.5% 144,808 SEK 62.6% +6.0
Eskilstuna 227.8 68% 143,059 SEK 67.9% +4.5
Strängnäs 226.4 73.1% 142,309 SEK 64.2% -0.7
Nyköping 216.7 70% 131,391 SEK 71.9% +0.3
Peer average 219.3 68.8% 148,771 SEK 68.2% +3.3

Trends compared with peer municipalities

Merit value yr 9 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundGnestaKatrineholmEskilstuna
Qualified teachers 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundGnestaKatrineholmEskilstuna
Cost/pupil 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundGnestaKatrineholmEskilstuna
Graduating 3 yrs 2020–2025
FlenOxelösundGnestaKatrineholmEskilstuna

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Södermanlands län.

Similar municipalities (SCB group)

Municipalities in the same SCB classification group: Commuting municipality near a smaller town

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Vingåker belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Here is how Vingåker compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Vingåker vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vingåker Group median
Merit value 202.9 (median: 207.4)
34th
Qualified teachers 63 (median: 70.9)
16th
Students/teacher 9.6 (median: 10.6)
83th
Cost/pupil 177338.4 (median: 153333.9)
13th
Graduating 3 yrs 57.8 (median: 65.4)
14th
All subjects passed 53.2 (median: 61.6)
7th
Above group median for students/teacher
ℹ️ Below group median for merit value
ℹ️ Below group median for qualified teachers
ℹ️ Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vingåker belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipality Merit value Qualified teachers Cost/pupil Graduating 3 yrs
Vingåker 202.9 63% 177,338 SEK 57.8%
Arboga 226.7 72.1% 138,550 SEK 58.2%
Boxholm 224.5 79.6% 164,524 SEK 67.9%
Bromölla 203 75.2% 145,712 SEK 67.9%
Degerfors 209.1 76.1% 139,707 SEK 49.5%
Eksjö 217.9 65.4% 151,682 SEK 71.1%
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7% 181,122 SEK 64.3%
Essunga 177.6 69.3% 162,716 SEK 81.3%
Fagersta 206.3 56% 146,282 SEK 54.1%

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool

Common questions about schools in Vingåker

How many schools are there in Vingåker?
Vingåker municipality has 19 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 1 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,183 pupils attend schools in Vingåker.
What are the merit values in Vingåker?
The average year-9 merit value in Vingåker is 202.9 points (based on 1 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Slottsskolan 7-9 with 202.9 points.
Which school in Vingåker has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Marmorbyns skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vingåker at 73.6%. The municipal average is 62.2%.
How much does a school place cost in Vingåker?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vingåker is 177,338 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 175,970 SEK per pupil.
How do student health services work in Vingåker?
Student health services in Vingåker cost 6,865 SEK per pupil (2024). 75.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 62.5%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Vingåker municipality compares in a national perspective.

Timeline — school events in Vingåker

  1. TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 988148 to TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA

  2. TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from TROLLKOJANS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 988148

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