{"id":392265,"date":"2026-07-30T17:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392265\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:44:32","slug":"el-paso-forward-understanding-the-trends-shaping-el-pasos-future-el-paso-forward-2026-understanding-todays-trends-shaping-tomorrows-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392265\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Forward: Understanding the trends shaping El Paso&#8217;s future El Paso Forward 2026 | Understanding Today&#8217;s Trends. Shaping Tomorrow&#8217;s Opportunities."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Event Details<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:30-11:45 a.m.<br \/>Friday, Aug. 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center<br \/>9050 Viscount Blvd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A breakfast buffet and coffee will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding Today\u2019s Trends. Shaping Tomorrow\u2019s Opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Population trends influence nearly every aspect of our community \u2014 from schools and housing to workforce development and economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Paso Forward is a summit hosted by El Paso Matters that brings together regional leaders for a morning of thoughtful discussion grounded in data, diverse perspectives and informed dialogue. Through expert presentations and panel discussions, attendees will explore what today\u2019s trends mean for tomorrow\u2019s opportunities in El Paso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Paso Forward builds on El Paso Matters\u2019 ongoing reporting about the issues shaping our community. <a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/population\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/population\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read some of our recent stories<\/a> exploring the trends, challenges and opportunities influencing El Paso\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Why El Paso Forward?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of El Paso will be shaped by the decisions we make today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summit creates a forum where leaders from across business, government, education, healthcare, nonprofits and the broader community can better understand the trends influencing our region, exchange ideas and engage in meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/El-Paso-Forward-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116084\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Program<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Population Trends for El Paso and Texas<br \/>The Future of Education<br \/>Workforce and Economic Competitiveness<br \/>Housing, Affordability and Quality of Life<\/p>\n<p>Become a Founding Partner<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communities move forward through informed conversations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By sponsoring El Paso Forward, your organization helps create a space where community leaders can examine important trends, exchange perspectives and deepen their understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing El Paso. Proceeds from the summit support El Paso Matters and help sustain strong, independent local news for our community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re interested in sponsorship, please contact Bill Pitchkolan at billp@elpasomatters.org.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve a Table<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring your leadership team, clients or colleagues to one of El Paso\u2019s most important community conversations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tables seat eight guests and provide an opportunity to engage with regional leaders, strengthen professional relationships and gain insight into the trends shaping our community. Your table purchase also supports El Paso Matters\u2019 nonprofit newsroom and helps sustain strong, independent local news for our community.<\/p>\n<p>Be Part of the Conversation<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When\u00a0you become a founding partner or reserve a table, your participation helps bring together the leaders, ideas and conversations shaping El Paso\u2019s future. And it helps sustain local news for El Paso.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPForward_Webheaders970x250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116101\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/07\/20\/tornillo-san-elizario-fabens-isd-school-budgets-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785433462_676_CB_SanElizario-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rural El Paso districts close schools, lay off employees as enrollment declines\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smaller districts across El Paso County are closing schools and laying off employees as enrollment declines<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/06\/25\/el-paso-school-enrollment-decline-census-school-age-population\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LT-HANKS-MIDDLE-SCHOOL-11-scaled-e1775852619873.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso County lost nearly 12,000 school-age children since 2020, census estimates show\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Census Bureau estimates show El Paso County lost nearly 12,000 school-age children since 2020, driven by declining birth rates and more families moving away than arriving.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/05\/28\/el-paso-texas-migration-where-people-move-and-why\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_HomeForSale-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where El Pasoans are moving, and what those destinations offer\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>IRS migration data shows El Paso lost more than 8,700 residents from 2021 to 2023, with many moving to areas offering stronger economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/05\/21\/el-paso-texas-population-decline-economy-impact-podcast\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_Streetcars-2853.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Podcast: Why El Paso\u2019s population decline could become an economic challenge\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso\u2019s population has stagnated over the last decade. But new figures suggest the city\u2019s population may be shifting from a period of stagnation to outright decline.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/05\/14\/el-paso-texas-population-decline-2025-census-estimates\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/U-Haul-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso city population drops by 2,209 in 2025, largest decline in Texas, new census estimates show\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New U.S. Census estimates show the city of El Paso\u2019s population fell by more than 2,200 people from 2024 to 2025, marking its largest recorded annual decline.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/04\/01\/el-paso-texas-school-enrollment-decline-2025-2026-birth-rates-migration\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_VistaHillsSchool-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso County school enrollment drops 2.7% as declining births, migration reshape classrooms\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fewer children and continued outmigration are expected to shrink El Paso\u2019s student population for at least the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/03\/26\/el-paso-county-population-decline-2025-immigration-birth-rates\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RM_82ndAirborne.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso County loses more than 2,000 residents amid falling immigration and birth rates\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso County\u2019s population fell by just over 2,000 in 2025 as immigration dropped dramatically and long-term demographic trends continued.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/02\/02\/el-paso-texas-population-census-bureau\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1014-State-Fair-of-Texas-ST-19-e1769808323369.webp\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Texas\u2019 population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2026\/01\/19\/el-paso-county-birth-rate-decline-2025-school-enrollment-impact\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baby-Irina-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Births in El Paso County drop 5% in 2025 as long-term population shifts deepen\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Births to El Paso County residents fell again in 2025, continuing a long-term decline that has already affected schools and likely will reshape the region in coming decades.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/12\/16\/yisd-ysleta-isd-enrollment-drops-by-1400-students\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ysleta-ISD-e1765824605730.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ysleta ISD loses 1,400 students amid enrollment decline, financial struggles\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ysleta ISD lost more students than expected this year, raising alarms about long-term demographic shifts and budget pressures that leaders say require strategic planning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/10\/30\/podcast-el-paso-water-data-center-texas-election-state-propositions\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_WaterRelease-11-e1750460146852.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Podcast: We talk about El Paso\u2019s water future with a top executive from city\u2019s water utility\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An El Paso Water official discusses the sustainability of our water supply, especially as we see trillion-dollar corporations developing big AI data centers in the El Paso area.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/10\/06\/podcast-el-paso-texas-population-growth-slows-future-schools-economy\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_PasoDelNortePanoramic-4319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Podcast: El Paso is facing a declining population growth. Could it imperil the city\u2019s future?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New demographic projections show El Paso\u2019s population growth lagging far behind other Texas cities. It\u2019s a slow-moving challenge, but one that can greatly impact the city. Here\u2019s what it could mean.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/09\/30\/el-paso-population-projections-show-slowing-growth-through-2060\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/El-Paso-skyline-2025-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso County population growth expected to continue slowing in coming decades, Texas Demographic Center projects\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso County\u2019s population is projected to see little growth through 2060, the slowest increase in more than a century.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/08\/03\/episd-back-to-school-first-day-2025-closures-lamar\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_BobbyJoeHill-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018Nobody likes displacement\u2019: EPISD elementary students to walk new hallways following school closures\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s back to school time, and hundreds of El Paso ISD elementary students will have to navigate class in new campuses starting Monday after Destination District Redesign closures.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/07\/03\/new-el-paso-age-estimates-population-decline-census-bureau\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LT_ZavalaElementary08-scaled-e1751388453943.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Number of El Paso children drops by 12,000 in four years\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New census data reinforces a trend that is creating upheaval in El Paso County schools<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/05\/19\/el-paso-city-population-growth-2024-census-bureau\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/El-Paso-skyline-2025-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"El Paso city population grew by 150 people in 2024\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso\u2019s city population has grown by 1% since 2012, when the Army completed its expansion of Fort Bliss.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/04\/04\/podcast-el-paso-school-funding-layoffs-closures-vouchers\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CB_SISD-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"Listen: Why El Paso school districts face layoffs, school closures\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso Matters education reporter Claudia Silva explains why El Paso school districts are in tight financial situations.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasomatters.org\/2025\/01\/26\/el-paso-declining-births-may-mean-more-school-closings\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/El-Paso-first-baby-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"As births plunge, El Paso could need far fewer schools in coming years\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Declining births mean El Paso school enrollment will plummet in coming years, which means school districts may have to look at more school closings \u2013 including high schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Event Details 8:30-11:45 a.m.Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center9050 Viscount Blvd. A 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