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Jens L.

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Interim Product Manager , Product Lead | B2B Platforms | AI Integration

Hamburg
Jens L.

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Consulting Digital Development & Transformation at European Mar GmbH

Developed the product vision and outcome strategy for a new registry platform, designed a management workshop for strategic alignment, conducted BPMN process mapping across systems and roles, analyzed user story practices and further developed them on an outcome basis, and brought together stakeholders from business departments, management and the external development partner.

Skills: Product Strategy, Outcome Roadmapping, Stakeholder Workshops, BPMN/Process Analysis, Miro, Linear

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Fadi S.

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Operational AI & Data Engineering Consultant

Oberhausen
Fadi S.

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AI & RPA Automation Engineer

AI & RPA Automation Engineer

  • Developed a fully automated RPA workflow for processing quotation and document data
  • Automated the download, processing, and structuring of enterprise documents and attachments
  • Implemented intelligent decryption and error-handling logic
  • Developed central dashboard and monitoring components for operational automation processes
  • Optimized performance, process control, and logging

Technologies: Python, RPA, Automation Engineering, Workflow Automation, Intelligent Document Processing

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Silvia B.

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Consultant

Überlingen
Silvia B.

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Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG

  • Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
  • Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
  • As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
  • Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
  • Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
  • Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
  • Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
  • Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
  • Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
  • Conducting and evaluating tests
  • Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
  • Project language: German and English
  • Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
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Amit S.

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Senior IT Project Manager | IT Transformation | Program & Delivery Management

Düsseldorf
Amit S.

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IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited

  • Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
  • Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
  • Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
  • Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
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William N.

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Senior/Lead Business Analyst & AI Workflow Consultant | Requirements Engineering | BI | Workflow Automation | Claude Code

Berlin
William N.

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Power BI Solutions Architect/Engineer & AI Consultant at AVERDUNG GmbH

  • Redesign of the company's BI infrastructure: replacement of a fragmented landscape of manually maintained Excel solutions and CSV imports with a centralized Power BI environment featuring a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
  • Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic into a central semantic model – eliminating redundant files, manual data transfers, and inconsistent metrics between departments
  • Forecasting & planning: Design and implementation of company-wide liquidity planning in Power BI – from business logic to a fully automated, data-source-driven planning model replacing the previous manual Excel process; enables rolling forecasts and continuously up-to-date cash flow transparency for management
  • Optimization of existing Power BI dashboards in terms of performance, structure, and analytical value using an AI-native approach
  • Analysis and improvement of the data model, including data quality analyses, data cleansing, and consistent modeling using star schema, DAX, and Power Query
  • Incident & anomaly analysis: Identification, investigation, and explanation of data anomalies, including root-cause analysis and concrete recommendations for action
  • AI solution architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
  • Creation of a historical data layer as a basis for trend and time-series analyses
  • AI-supported automation: Design and development of AI skills, agents, loops, and processes for the automated analysis and interpretation of reports
  • Automated reporting workflow: Setup of scheduled, automated email distribution of AI-generated analyses and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Gathering and documentation of business requirements and coordination with business departments and IT as part of requirements engineering / product owner activities
  • Breaking down overall requirements into clearly defined work packages and tasks
  • Definition, prioritization, and management of milestones throughout the entire project lifecycle

Tools: POWER BI, M365, Copilot Studio, MIRO, Microsoft Business Central, Microsoft Fabric, Claude AI, ChatGPT, LangDock, MS VS Code

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Patrick L.

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Senior AI Software Engineer with 9 years of experience delivering practical AI products for enterprise and public sector

Frankfurt am Main
Patrick L.

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Senior GenAI Fullstack Developer at SBH (Schulbau Hamburg)

Remote freelance role focused on Agentic AI strategy, secure application patterns, and reusable agentic workflows for a government agency.

  • Development and implementation of an open-source Agentic AI strategy for a government agency, with a focus on GDPR, security, and self-hosted solutions
  • Development of reusable agentic workflows and business applications that enable non-technical employees to solve business problems independently
  • Implementation of nine business applications with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Azure PostgreSQL integration on Hetzner Linux servers

Techstack: Python, Streamlit, Anthropic SDK (Claude), Azure, Linux, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Angular

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Kareem S.

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Business Lawyer | Business Analyst & Requirements Engineer | GenAI & Agile IT Transformation (PSPO I)

Alzenau
Kareem S.

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Business Analyst & Consulting Manager at S&M Unternehmensberatung PartG

  • I support medium-sized clients with their funding needs.
  • I evaluate operational business processes and translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into business requirements, target models and actionable roadmap epics.
  • I use Generative AI tools and automation in a targeted way to efficiently create requirements documentation, process analyses, evaluations, meeting preparation materials, customer analyses and decision papers.
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Gabin Maxime N.

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AI/ML Engineer · Agentic AI

Freising
Gabin Maxime N.

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Multi-Agent R&D Pipeline (3 Custom Agents) at Independent Project

  • Claude Code subagents, MCP, Pydantic V2, pytest, bandit

  • Designed and shipped 3 specialized agents that hand work down a line: a research agent writes a cited implementation spec, a coding agent builds the modular code and its tests, a review agent ranks findings by severity and applies the fixes. Each handoff is a structured document, so no stage depends on another agent's context window.

  • Connected the research agent to an academic-research MCP server (Semantic Scholar, ArXiv, Hugging Face Hub, citation snowballing) so every reference traces to a tool result rather than the model. Gated commits behind ruff, mypy, pytest and bandit, required human sign-off before installs and commits, and persisted session state on disk so long runs survive a context reset.

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Harold T.

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Senior Software Developer | OOP . Full Stack . Web & Mobile . Cloud-Native

Braunschweig
Harold T.

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CPU Watcher — Cloud-Native Monitoring Application at SEUYTEL

  • Planned and developed a CPU monitoring application for monitoring system performance and resource utilization.
  • Designed and implemented a Spring Boot backend providing a REST API for processing and exposing monitoring data.
  • Developed the React frontend for presenting monitoring information in a clear and user-friendly interface.
  • Integrated PostgreSQL for persistent storage and management of application data.
  • Containerized the application and its services using Docker Compose.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform on AWS.
  • Structured the application as a modern, maintainable system using REST-based communication between frontend and backend.
  • Designed and developed a secure, scalable CPU monitoring architecture (cpu-watcher) with a dedicated collector application that streams monitoring data to the backend, reducing direct exposure of system resources.
  • Designed a secure cloud infrastructure with the database isolated within a private network and OIDC-based authentication.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and integrated version-controlled CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, infrastructure changes, and application deployments.
  • Designed and implemented the frontend delivery architecture using AWS CloudFront.

Stack: Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · REST API · Docker Compose · Terraform · AWS

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Markus B.

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Consultant, Technical Project Manager

Bergheim
Markus B.

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Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess

  • Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
  • Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
  • Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
  • Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
  • Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
  • Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
  • Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
  • Set up test scenarios
  • Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
  • Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
  • Led workshops for the CMDB data model
  • Developed solution models for the CMDB
  • Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
  • Prepared reports for license management
  • Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
  • Created a service catalog
  • Facilitated workshops to define service requests
  • Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the ServiceNow development team
  • Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
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Onur K.

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AI & Automation Consultant · Project Manager for AI Projects

Braunschweig
Onur K.

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Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)

  • Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
  • Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
  • Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
  • Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
  • Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO

Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.

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Tobias M.

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Product Owner, Scrum Master, Project Manager

Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
Tobias M.

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Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS

Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system

  • Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
  • Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
  • Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
  • Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards

Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio

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Ornel Franck W.

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Purchasing Manager, Logistics, IT Manager & Software Architect

Frankfurt am Main
Ornel Franck W.

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Sales Partner at ERGO PRO

  • Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
  • Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
  • Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
  • Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
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Christoph H.

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Transformation & Delivery Manager | Program Lead | PMO Lead

Munich
Christoph H.

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Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security

  • SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.

  • Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams

  • Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers

  • Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations

  • Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings

  • Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance

  • Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.

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Statistics of experts using SQL

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

19 years

SQL experts in Germany have 19 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

5.1 years

SQL experts in Germany stay in a single position for 5.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

12

SQL experts in Germany have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

SQL experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing

SQL experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

SQL experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

90%

90% of SQL experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

60%

60% of SQL experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

9%

9% of SQL experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

SQL experts in Germany hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

SQL experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of SQL experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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7% of SQL experts in Germany charge less than €400 per day.
44% of SQL experts in Germany charge between €400 and €800 per day.
42% of SQL experts in Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
5% of SQL experts in Germany charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
2% of SQL experts in Germany charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

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Average rates of experts in Germany using SQL

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Daily rate avg. 755 €

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Median rate 760 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

SQL experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (86%)
  • Banking and Finance (45%)
  • Manufacturing (40%)
  • Professional Services (39%)
  • Automotive (38%)
  • Retail (32%)
  • Education (30%)
  • Healthcare (30%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

Data Foundations

SQL is the standard language for working with relational data. Companies use it to define tables, connect records, validate transactions and retrieve information from operational systems. SQL specialists turn business rules into reliable data structures that applications and teams can use every day.

Where It Runs

SQL supports customer portals, finance systems, ecommerce operations, logistics software, analytics environments and internal reporting. Common database systems include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database. Their dialects add capabilities such as T-SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures and vendor-specific performance features.

Typical Deliverables

  • Design normalized schemas, relationships, keys and constraints
  • Write queries, views, functions and transaction logic
  • Build reporting datasets and data transformation workflows
  • Migrate data between databases without losing integrity
  • Tune indexes and execution plans for demanding workloads

When Specialists Help

Companies often bring in freelance SQL specialists during a migration, a reporting redesign or a period of slow database performance. They can also take ownership when an application has grown faster than its schema or when business teams cannot trust their reports. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or operational environments may require on-site workshops and clear German or English documentation.

Skills Around SQL

Strong SQL work connects database knowledge with application and data practices. Useful adjacent skills include Python, Java, C#, ETL tools, data warehouses, REST services, Git and cloud database services. A specialist should understand data privacy, access control, backups, monitoring and the operational impact of schema changes.

Quality Signals

Look for professionals who explain trade-offs instead of only producing working queries. Good specialists inspect execution plans, test edge cases, document assumptions and measure changes against a clear baseline. They separate analytical workloads from transactional ones where needed, protect sensitive data and leave maintainable structures that other teams can extend safely.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with SQL? These answers cover the essentials.

Companies use SQL to store, organize and retrieve structured data in relational databases. It supports application transactions, customer records, financial processes, inventory, reporting and operational analytics.

SQL is often preferred when data has clear relationships, strong consistency requirements and structured queries. NoSQL systems can be a better fit for rapidly changing document structures, very large distributed workloads or access patterns that do not map well to relational tables.

A capable SQL specialist may work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle Database. The right experience depends on the existing system, and familiarity with dialects such as T-SQL or PL/SQL can matter for migrations and advanced database logic.

An SQL freelancer should understand data modeling, indexing, transactions and database security. Python, Java, C#, ETL tooling, cloud services, Git and business intelligence tools are useful additions when the work spans applications or analytics.

The required experience depends on the risk and scope of the work. A straightforward report may need strong query skills, while a migration, performance investigation or schema redesign calls for proven production experience, testing discipline and careful rollback planning.

Much SQL work can be completed remotely because database access, documentation and collaboration tools can be secured online. On-site sessions may still help with workshops, sensitive environments or coordination with teams that manage business-critical systems.

Ask how the specialist approaches data modeling, query tuning, testing and permissions. A strong SQL professional can explain execution plans, identify risks in a proposed change and show how data quality and operational safety will be protected.

Good SQL work is correct, readable, maintainable and appropriate for the workload. Review query performance, constraint design, handling of nulls and duplicates, documentation, test coverage and whether the solution remains understandable to the team after handover.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 755 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are German (98%), English (96%), and French (19%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (45%), and Manufacturing (40%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Product Development (75%), and Project Management (59%).

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