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CBT-Informed Interventions for Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Benhamou, Kathy, Piedra, Alexandra·2020·Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
DOI 10.1007/s10879-020-09467-3PMC PMC7367784
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Abstract

Essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic face heightened levels of anxiety and depression due to increased work demands, lack of adequate personal protective equipment, fear of contracting the virus, and fear of spreading it to loved ones. This is a time of urgent need for mental health support for workers affected by the pandemic crisis. Clinicians may employ empirically supported interventions derived from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and related therapies. Psychological First Aid, an evidence-based crisis intervention, may be utilized to emphasize basic needs and support, but is intended as an acute disaster intervention. Given that a pandemic is an ongoing and prolonged stressor, additional CBT-informed interventions are likely needed to fully support essential workers during these times. It is recommended that clinicians help essential worker clients meet their basic needs by modifying health and sleep habits where possible and helping them advocate for their needs using interpersonal effectiveness skills. Empathic listening, validation of the crisis at hand, and values clarification can aid the therapeutic relationship, help them feel a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in their careers and with their families, and facilitate behavior change consistent with chosen values. Self-monitoring through a daily diary can help clients focus their thoughts and recognize maladaptive patterns in their thoughts and behaviors. In tandem with these techniques, behavioral activation and coping strategies including relaxation, distress tolerance, and acceptance promote engaging in positive and adaptive activities. Finally, therapists can help clients reduce anxiety related to the pandemic by helping them limit information intake. © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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TL;DR

The article recommends CBT-informed interventions for essential workers during COVID-19, arguing that Psychological First Aid alone may not fit a prolonged pandemic stressor. It outlines practical strategies including basic-needs support, validation, values clarification, interpersonal effectiveness, self-monitoring, behavioral activation, coping skills, and limiting information intake.

Key findings

  • Essential workers are described as facing heightened anxiety, depression, insomnia, distress, and possible downstream PTSD, with common concerns including overwork, rapidly changing work demands, infection and transmission fears, inadequate PPE, limited testing access, and family worries.
  • The paper notes that PFA has eight core components and is evidence-informed for acute mass trauma, but questions its fit for an ongoing pandemic; it also advises against Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, describing it as a 3-to-4-hour group session with insufficient support and possible iatrogenic effects.
  • It identifies three recurring worry domains from prior pandemic literature—becoming infected, being overworked, and having too much or too little pandemic information—and two main mental health concerns: increased anxiety and exhaustion from workload demands.
  • Recommended interventions include sleep and eating routines, empathic listening and validation, values clarification, DEAR MAN interpersonal effectiveness skills, daily diary self-monitoring, behavioral activation, relaxation, distress tolerance, acceptance and cognitive defusion, and setting limits on news and social media.

Methods

  • This is a conceptual/review article, not an empirical study; it reports no original participants, sample, or quantitative outcome data.
  • It synthesizes prior literature on pandemics, essential workers, PFA, CBT, ACT, and DBT to generate clinical recommendations for mental health professionals.
  • The main analysis is a narrative synthesis and intervention description rather than a formal test of effectiveness.

Limitations

  • The paper states that empirical research supporting PFA adaptation to a pandemic is lacking, clear clinician guidance is limited, and information on newly defined essential workers is near nonexistent.
  • The paper states that CISD has insufficient empirical support and may worsen distress.
  • Evident from the text: the recommended interventions are not empirically evaluated in this article, no effect sizes or outcome data are provided, and the varying definition of “essential worker” limits generalizability.

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  • Premisecitation

    Essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic experience heightened anxiety and depression because of increased work demands, inadequate personal protective equipment, fear of infection, and fear of transmitting the virus to loved ones.

    “Essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic face heightened levels of anxiety and depression due to increased work demands, lack of adequate personal protective equipment, fear of contracting the virus, and fear of spreading it to loved ones.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim2 of 3 sources checked
    • cites Lai et al. 2020 source

      The Introduction identifies workload and depleted protective equipment as possible contributors to mental burden, while the Discussion describes concerns about personal health and spreading the virus to family and others. The study reports substantial anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese hospital health care workers, but it does not establish that those factors caused the symptoms or study essential workers generally. (LLM, conf=0.88)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
    • cites Shanafelt et al. 2020 source
    • cites Greenberg et al. 2020 source

      The Abstract (page unavailable) says healthcare workers may face extreme pressures and inadequate resources that could cause mental health problems. The Moral injury section (page unavailable) identifies depression as a possible consequence of moral injury. The paper does not establish heightened anxiety and depression across essential workers generally, or attribute them to inadequate PPE or fears of infection and transmission to loved ones. (LLM, conf=0.87)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Premisecitation

    Among frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19, heightened depression, insomnia, anxiety, and distress are common.

    “Among healthcare workers on the frontline of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), heightened depression, insomnia, anxiety, and distress are common (Lai et al. 2020).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Lai et al. 2020 source
  • Premisecitation

    Essential workers may experience unprecedented moral injury in their professional lives.

    “Additionally, essential workers are potentially experiencing unprecedented moral injury in their professional lives, facing patients who may die despite their best efforts, superiors who may not be adequately supporting them, etc. (Greenberg et al. 2020).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Greenberg et al. 2020 source

      The Moral injury section says healthcare staff face unprecedented challenges and may experience moral injury when limited staffing or resources prevent them from doing all they could for patients. The Key messages also describe feeling let down by insufficient resources or staffing. The paper addresses healthcare workers, however, not essential workers generally. (LLM, conf=0.84)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • Premisecitation

    Depressed people often reduce or stop engaging in pleasurable activities and activities that provide pride or mastery.

    “The literature on depression suggests that individuals who are depressed often decrease or cease their involvement in pleasurable activities and activities that give the individual a sense of pride and/or mastery (Veale 2008).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Veale 2008 source
  • Premisecitation

    Sensationalized news stories can spread misinformation or misleading messages.

    “Sensationalized news stories can spread misinformation or misleading messages (Wang et al. 2019).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Wang et al. 2019 source
  • May combine two claims. 17
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. 19

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Relaxation techniques help clients slow down and respond to stress more thoughtfully, which can aid their use of other therapy skills.

    “They also help clients remember to slow down and become more thoughtful and intentional in how they respond to stress, which can help them implement other skills taught therapy (Dugas et al. 2010).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Dugas et al. 2010 source

      The Applied Relaxation section says patients learned to recognize tension and use a cue, such as counting to ten, to relax in real-life stressful situations. It does not say relaxation makes their responses more thoughtful or intentional, or helps them implement other therapy skills. No page number is available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Essential workers are at risk for increased anxiety, worry, depression, and possibly PTSD during COVID-19.

    “In a time when essential employees are working with inadequate PPE, worried about contracting the virus and spreading it to loved ones, and exhausted from extra shifts at work, these frontline personnel are at risk for increased anxiety, worry, depression, and possibly PTSD (Ayanian 2020; Lai et al. 2020; Dutheil et al. 2020).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim2 of 3 sources checked
    • cites Ayanian 2020 source

      The Editor’s Comment (page not specified in our copy) describes PPE shortages, fears of infection, concerns about infecting family members, expanded workloads, and depression and anxiety among frontline health care workers. It does not mention PTSD, and its focus on health care workers does not establish the same risk for essential workers more broadly. (LLM, conf=0.88)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
    • cites Lai et al. 2020 source

      The Results (Risk Factors of Mental Health Outcomes; page not provided) associate frontline COVID-19 care with greater anxiety and depression, and the Discussion describes concerns about infection and family health. The study concerns Chinese health care workers, not essential workers generally, and does not report PTSD as an outcome. (LLM, conf=0.88)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
    • cites Dutheil et al. 2020

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

    • Rests on an assumption: Essential workers are working with inadequate personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Rests on an assumption: Essential workers worry about contracting the virus and spreading it to loved ones.
    • Rests on an assumption: Essential workers are exhausted from extra shifts at work.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Staff at under-informed hospitals worried that they did not know how to protect themselves or prevent transmission and were unclear about their hospital's expectations.

    “Specifically, staff employed at under-informed hospitals reported worrying that they did not know how to protect themselves, how to prevent transmission, and that they were unclear about their hospitals’ expectations of them.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Matsuishi et al. 2012 source

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    Limiting information intake can reduce pandemic-related anxiety.

    “Finally, therapists can help clients reduce anxiety related to the pandemic by helping them limit information intake.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Distraction techniques can be useful during extreme acute distress or when other urgent matters must be handled first.

    “distraction techniques have proven useful in moments of extreme acute distress and/or when other pressing matters must be attended to first (Thwaites and Freeston 2005)”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Thwaites and Freeston 2005 source

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisereasoning

    Many concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing and center on caregiver burden, isolation, and worries about contracting the virus.

    “In contrast, many of the concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing and center on caregiver burden in hospitals, isolation, worries about contracting the virus, etc.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Premisecitation

    Psychological First Aid was developed to protect against post-trauma reactions and other negative sequelae of potentially traumatic events.

    “Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed frontline intervention that was developed to protect against post-trauma reactions and other negative sequelae of potentially traumatic events (Ruzek et al. 2007).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Ruzek et al. 2007 source

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).

    Interpretationreasoning

    Because pandemics are ongoing and prolonged stressors, additional CBT-informed interventions are likely needed to support essential workers.

    “Given that a pandemic is an ongoing and prolonged stressor, additional CBT-informed interventions are likely needed to fully support essential workers during these times.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • The authors state this as an assumption: The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing and prolonged stressor.

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Collaboration can strengthen therapist-client rapport and help clients learn to analyze their own behavioral and emotional patterns.

    “Additionally, working collaboratively can improve rapport between therapist and client, and helps the client learn how to analyze patterns in their own behavior and emotions (King and Bowsell 2019).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites King and Bowsell 2019

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    The current literature identifies two main mental health concerns of essential workers during a pandemic: increased anxiety and increased workload and demands resulting in exhaustion.

    “The current literature identifies two main mental health concerns of essential workers during a pandemic: increased anxiety (Bai et al. 2004) as well as increased workload and demands resulting exhaustion (Matsuishi et al. 2012).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked
    • cites Bai et al. 2004 source
    • cites Matsuishi et al. 2012 source

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Self-monitoring assists clients in noticing patterns in their thinking and how those patterns influence feelings and actions, and the reverse.

    “Self-monitoring can help clients begin to recognize and understand patterns in their cognitions, as well as the resulting effects on their emotions and behaviors, and vice versa (Huppert 2009).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Huppert 2009

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisereasoning

    There is a lack of empirical research supporting the use of Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 and a lack of guidance on adapting it to an ongoing global health crisis.

    “While such approaches may be effective for individuals affected by a public health crisis such as COVID-19, there is a lack of empirical research to support its use, as well as a lack of guidance as to how it would be adapted to address the ongoing and prolonged nature of a global health crisis.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    Behavioral activation and coping strategies including relaxation, distress tolerance, and acceptance promote engagement in positive and adaptive activities.

    “In tandem with these techniques, behavioral activation and coping strategies including relaxation, distress tolerance, and acceptance promote engaging in positive and adaptive activities.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Premisenone given

    Self-monitoring through a daily diary can help clients recognize maladaptive patterns in their thoughts and behaviors.

    “Self-monitoring through a daily diary can help clients focus their thoughts and recognize maladaptive patterns in their thoughts and behaviors.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    There is growing evidence that Critical Incident Stress Debriefing has insufficient support and may exacerbate psychological distress.

    “However, there is growing evidence to suggest that there is insufficient support for this approach, and further, that it may even exacerbate psychological distress (Litz et al. 2002).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Litz et al. 2002 source

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Interpretationcitation

    Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is not recommended for use during crisis intervention.

    “Thus, CISD is not recommended for use during crisis intervention.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).

    Interpretationreasoning

    Approaches focusing on worry, anxiety, and depression may be more appropriate for most essential worker clients.

    “As such, approaches that focus on these syndromes may be more appropriate for most essential worker clients.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    Critical Incident Stress Debriefing involves a 3- to 4-hour group session where individuals exposed to a potentially traumatic event review the event and their reactions.

    “In CISD, individuals who were exposed to a potentially traumatic event, such as police officers or emergency medical technicians, are invited to attend a 3 to 4-h group session where the event itself and reactions are reviewed.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Mitchell and Everly 1995 source

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    PTSD is predicted to be a downstream consequence of pandemic stressors.

    “In addition, Dutheil et al. (2020) predict that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be a downstream consequence of the stressors brought on by the pandemic.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Dutheil et al. 2020

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Empathic listening, validation, and values clarification can improve the therapeutic relationship, renew purpose, and facilitate behavior change.

    “Empathic listening, validation of the crisis at hand, and values clarification can aid the therapeutic relationship, help them feel a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in their careers and with their families, and facilitate behavior change consistent with chosen values.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 3 sources checked
    • cites Hara et al. 2017 source
    • cites Ruzek et al. 2007 source
    • cites Pederson 2015 source

  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    PFA is one of the few evidence-informed crisis interventions available and emphasizes basic safety needs, empathic listening, increased social support, and mental health support and referrals as needed.

    “Psychological First Aid (PFA; Ruzek et al. 2007), one of the few evidence-informed crisis interventions available, emphasizes management of basic safety needs, empathic listening, increasing social support, and providing mental health support and referrals as needed.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Ruzek et al. 2007 source

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Talking to others may have been a past coping strategy, and clients may now believe reaching out to friends and family is no longer possible or less effective.

    “Additionally, talking to others may have served as a coping strategy for stress in the past, and now they may think reaching out to friends and family is no longer an option, or that doing so over the phone or teleconferencing services may not be as effective.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given

    A diary can help clients notice smaller positive events and keep them from being overshadowed by negative ones.

    “Lastly, a diary can help keep clients mindful of smaller, positive events that occur in their lives and keep them from being overshadowed by the negative.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Push notifications and social media can make sensationalized news appear at any time, creating an illusion of a never-ending barrage of negative information.

    “Additionally, given that many individuals receive news updates through push notifications on smartphones or social media, sensationalized news stories can present themselves at any and all times throughout the day. This can give the illusion of a never-ending barrage of negative information.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning

    A daily diary can serve as an objective measure of how a client spends leisure time and how it affects mood.

    “This document can serve as an objective measure of how the client is spending their leisure time, and how it affects their mood.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Collaboration helps the therapist accurately identify which skills best benefit the client and how to optimize their implementation.

    “Through working together collaboratively, the therapist can get an accurate sense of what skills would best benefit their client, and how to optimize their implementation.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing).

    Interpretationreasoning

    Self-monitoring in a diary format could track the effectiveness of behavioral activation.

    “Self-monitoring in a diary format could also be used to track the effectiveness of behavioral activation.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Too little information can lead at-risk individuals to fear they cannot protect themselves and loved ones, while too much information from various sources can lead to excess worry.

    “While access to too little information can lead essential workers and other at-risk individuals to fear that they are not able to protect themselves and their loved ones, exposure to too much information from a variety of sources can also lead to excess worry.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Premisecitation

    CISD is not recommended for acute crisis intervention because of limited empirical support and possible iatrogenic effects.

    “Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD; Mitchell and Everly 1995) is not recommended for acute crisis intervention due to limited empirical support and possibly iatrogenic effects (Litz et al. 2002).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Litz et al. 2002 source

  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

    Interpretationcitation

    Limiting intake of news and social media information will benefit essential workers' mental health.

    “Finally, limiting intake of information from news and social media outlets will be beneficial for essential worker mental health (Etingen et al. 2013).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Etingen et al. 2013 source
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  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing and prolonged stressor.

    “Given that a pandemic is an ongoing and prolonged stressor, additional CBT-informed interventions are likely needed to fully support essential workers during these times.”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    There is a lack of clear guidelines for best mental health support practices for essential workers experiencing heightened distress.

    “Given the unique nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lack of clear guidelines for best mental health support practices for essential workers experiencing heightened distress.”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Information on the needs and worries of newly defined essential workers is near nonexistent.

    “While research regarding how to help essential workers is limited, information on the needs and worries of these newly defined essential workers is near nonexistent.”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Not all organizations may be caring for their workers as necessary.

    “However, because of the increasing demands placed on healthcare workers and the threat of an overtaxed healthcare system, not all organizations may be caring for their workers as necessary.”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Essential workers are working with inadequate personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    “In a time when essential employees are working with inadequate PPE”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Essential workers worry about contracting the virus and spreading it to loved ones.

    “worried about contracting the virus and spreading it to loved ones”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Essential workers are exhausted from extra shifts at work.

    “exhausted from extra shifts at work”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    There are few resources available for ongoing crisis intervention for global health crises such as COVID-19.

    “Currently, there are few resources available for ongoing crisis intervention for global health crises such as COVID-19.”

  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Essential workers are increasingly overtaxed at work, and childcare closures or restrictions increase home responsibilities, likely leading to greater exhaustion.

    “As essential workers are increasingly overtaxed at work, and closures or restrictions of childcare facilities lead to increased responsibilities in the home, essential workers are likely to face increased exhaustion.”
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Authors
Benhamou, K., & Piedra, A.
Affiliations
Case Western Reserve University (US)
Corresponding author
Benhamou, Kathy
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2020-07-18
Volume
50
Issue
4
Pages
275-283
ISSN
  • 0022-0116 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3564
DOI
10.1007/s10879-020-09467-3
PMC
PMC7367784
OpenAlex
W3043297766
Cited by
34
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 3
FWCI
2.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scholarly Commons @ Case Western Reserve University (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
essential workers, COVID-19 pandemic, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychological first aid, anxiety, depression, occupational stress, personal protective equipment, interpersonal effectiveness, values clarification, self-monitoring, behavioral activation, coping strategies, distress tolerance, acceptance and commitment therapy, information avoidance, therapeutic relationship, mental health support

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