39 Series · SOC 39-4031
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $55,010
- Median / year
- $88,620
- Top 10% earn
- +3.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 25,100
- US workers
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers earn a median of $55,010 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $55,010, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,350 (10th percentile) to $88,620 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 25,100 US workers. Delaware pays the most ($81,530), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers earn a median of $55,010, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 40% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #4 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.1% by 2033.
- $55,010
- Median annual wage
- Top 60%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Delaware at $81,530. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers (SOC 39-4031) pays a national median of $55,010 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,350 at the 10th percentile to $88,620 at the 90th, with a mean of $58,160 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 25,100 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 194 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $81,530, which is +48% above the national figure. The top metro is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $81,440 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$55,010
per year
Median Hourly
$26.45/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$58,160
average
Employment
25,100
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$55,010 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $55,010 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
- ▸ Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
- ▸ Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
- ▸ Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- ▸ Remove deceased remains from place of death.
- ▸ Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
- ▸ Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
- ▸ Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
- ▸ Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
- ▸ Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,350
25th Percentile
$42,430
Median
$55,010
75th Percentile
$72,010
90th Percentile
$88,620
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $81,530 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Utah | $72,800 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Illinois | $69,600 | +27% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $69,110 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Nebraska | $64,310 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Iowa | $63,700 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $63,580 | +16% above national |
| 8 | New York | $63,090 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $62,120 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $60,890 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Maine | $60,880 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $60,850 | +11% above national |
| 13 | North Carolina | $60,730 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $60,450 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Idaho | $60,250 | +10% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $59,760 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Connecticut | $59,710 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Washington | $59,700 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Kansas | $58,580 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $58,250 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Maryland | $58,060 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Ohio | $57,800 | +5% above national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $57,630 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Wyoming | $55,570 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $55,420 | +1% above national |
| 26 | California | $50,750 | 8% below national |
| 27 | New Mexico | $50,380 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Georgia | $49,990 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Minnesota | $49,760 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Vermont | $48,740 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Oregon | $48,630 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $48,510 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Mississippi | $48,350 | 12% below national |
| 34 | West Virginia | $47,960 | 13% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $47,840 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $47,780 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $46,730 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $46,630 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $46,310 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $46,180 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $44,930 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Nevada | $43,940 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Montana | $43,680 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $43,320 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $42,940 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Arizona | $41,870 | 24% below national |
| 47 | South Carolina | $40,020 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $36,120 | 34% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $25,630 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,440 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,280 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,470 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $74,780 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $74,610 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Ogden, UT | $73,970 | +34% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,860 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $70,830 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $70,280 | +28% above national |
| 10 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $70,100 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Omaha, NE-IA | $69,900 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Reading, PA | $66,470 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Lancaster, PA | $65,250 | +19% above national |
| 14 | York-Hanover, PA | $64,910 | +18% above national |
| 15 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $64,770 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,450 | +17% above national |
| 17 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,900 | +16% above national |
| 18 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,760 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,450 | +15% above national |
| 20 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,300 | +15% above national |
| 21 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,180 | +15% above national |
| 22 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,160 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Lincoln, NE | $63,130 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $63,010 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,840 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Saginaw, MI | $62,800 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,680 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,580 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,540 | +14% above national |
| 31 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,450 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Asheville, NC | $62,380 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,190 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $62,040 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,940 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,900 | +13% above national |
| 37 | Springfield, MA | $61,640 | +12% above national |
| 38 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,640 | +12% above national |
| 39 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,630 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,430 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Winston-Salem, NC | $61,030 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Flint, MI | $60,920 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,900 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,900 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $60,780 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,540 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,440 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Boise City, ID | $60,370 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,330 | +10% above national |
| 52 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,310 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,200 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,130 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Yakima, WA | $60,130 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,120 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,990 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Rochester, NY | $59,950 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,940 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $59,920 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,910 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,870 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,660 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Columbus, OH | $59,480 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Richmond, VA | $59,340 | +8% above national |
| 67 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,310 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,690 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $58,510 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Madison, WI | $58,250 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Akron, OH | $58,090 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,090 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,070 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | +6% above national |
| 78 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $58,000 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $57,770 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,740 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,650 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,620 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,520 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Toledo, OH | $57,500 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $57,260 | +4% above national |
| 86 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $56,970 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Wichita, KS | $56,710 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Roanoke, VA | $56,370 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,210 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $55,660 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $55,380 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,530 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Cleveland, OH | $54,510 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,660 | 4% below national |
| 95 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,660 | 4% below national |
| 96 | Lubbock, TX | $52,270 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,090 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,520 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Lake Charles, LA | $51,380 | 7% below national |
| 100 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $51,310 | 7% below national |
| 101 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,820 | 8% below national |
| 102 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50,700 | 8% below national |
| 103 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,530 | 8% below national |
| 104 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,490 | 8% below national |
| 105 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,200 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $50,080 | 9% below national |
| 107 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,930 | 9% below national |
| 108 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,880 | 9% below national |
| 109 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,610 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,400 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,360 | 10% below national |
| 112 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,280 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,190 | 11% below national |
| 114 | Tulsa, OK | $49,180 | 11% below national |
| 115 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,080 | 11% below national |
| 116 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,070 | 11% below national |
| 117 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,040 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 11% below national |
| 119 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,940 | 11% below national |
| 120 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | 11% below national |
| 121 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,830 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Modesto, CA | $48,650 | 12% below national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,580 | 12% below national |
| 124 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,540 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,540 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Ocala, FL | $48,480 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,350 | 12% below national |
| 129 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,190 | 12% below national |
| 131 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 12% below national |
| 132 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,140 | 12% below national |
| 133 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,140 | 12% below national |
| 134 | Columbia, SC | $48,130 | 13% below national |
| 135 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,040 | 13% below national |
| 136 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | 13% below national |
| 137 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 13% below national |
| 138 | Fresno, CA | $48,010 | 13% below national |
| 139 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,990 | 13% below national |
| 140 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,990 | 13% below national |
| 141 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,760 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,620 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 14% below national |
| 144 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,200 | 14% below national |
| 145 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $47,200 | 14% below national |
| 146 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $47,030 | 15% below national |
| 148 | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,000 | 15% below national |
| 149 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | 15% below national |
| 150 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,970 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Jackson, MS | $46,800 | 15% below national |
| 152 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,310 | 16% below national |
| 154 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,270 | 16% below national |
| 155 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,240 | 16% below national |
| 156 | Columbus, GA-AL | $46,210 | 16% below national |
| 157 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,200 | 16% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 16% below national |
| 159 | Odessa, TX | $45,960 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Mobile, AL | $45,880 | 17% below national |
| 161 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,830 | 17% below national |
| 162 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,800 | 17% below national |
| 163 | Reno, NV | $45,780 | 17% below national |
| 164 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,640 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,440 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,280 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,080 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Gainesville, FL | $45,020 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Birmingham, AL | $44,930 | 18% below national |
| 170 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 | 18% below national |
| 171 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,010 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,810 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,550 | 21% below national |
| 174 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | 21% below national |
| 175 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,330 | 21% below national |
| 176 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42,020 | 24% below national |
| 177 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $41,670 | 24% below national |
| 178 | El Paso, TX | $39,190 | 29% below national |
| 179 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,390 | 30% below national |
| 180 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,290 | 30% below national |
| 181 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,200 | 31% below national |
| 182 | Tucson, AZ | $38,050 | 31% below national |
| 183 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,980 | 31% below national |
| 184 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 33% below national |
| 185 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 34% below national |
| 186 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $36,120 | 34% below national |
| 187 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,830 | 35% below national |
| 188 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,450 | 36% below national |
| 189 | Springfield, MO | $35,310 | 36% below national |
| 190 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 37% below national |
| 191 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,520 | 37% below national |
| 192 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,960 | 38% below national |
| 193 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,600 | 39% below national |
| 194 | Florence, SC | $32,980 | 40% below national |
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