GRE Math Study Guide

Our GRE study guide is different from every other product on the market because it lets you pinpoint precisely where you need the most work. Each new section is preceded by a short diagnostic quiz intended to gauge your current understanding of the math concept at hand. If you demonstrate proficiency, you can breeze through the lessons you already know. If you’re struggling, you can dive into our instructor-guided videos and practice sessions.

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Is the GRE math hard?

It can be quite difficult, yes. The challenge stems from the adaptive structure of the test. The more questions you get right, the harder they become. In this way, the exam’s difficulty scales to meet your ability. By the end, you’ll find yourself facing questions at the very limit of your knowledge and skill level. The more you know, the more demanding the exam becomes. While it may seem that this punishes preparation, the opposite is true. That’s because your score is based on the number of questions you get right and the difficulty of the questions you face. In other words, the better prepared you are, the harder your questions will be, and the higher your score can grow. Therefore, a powerful GRE math study guide will pay off for you in spades.

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What type of math is on the GRE?

The GRE focuses on high school-level mathematics, such as Algebra, Geometry, Probability, and Statistics, so there’s nothing on the exam that should be completely unfamiliar to you. However, most people have gaps in their understanding due to concepts long forgotten or never fully learned in the first place. The best GRE math study guide will reveal your weak spots so that you can focus all of your attention on shoring up your foundation. 

How long does it take to study for the GRE?

The amount of time it takes to fully prepare for the GRE is different for every person, based on preexisting knowledge and innate ability. A wise approach is to budget for an hour each weekday for two or three months. Of course, most people don’t have this kind of time or discipline, so it’s critical to choose a GRE study guide that’s as efficient as possible.

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How do I prepare for the GRE math?

To get ready for the GRE, make sure to use a system that identifies your problem areas with rigorous diagnostic tools, then offers thorough instruction and practice with video and audio. This potent combination will amplify your efforts and bring results fast!

MathHelp.com

4.9

Based on 220 reviews

I found the course great! I have been out of school for a while so it was a great refresher before re attending uni. The skills I gained from this course definitely improved what my ALEKS score would have been. I found the tests at the end of each section the most helpful. But I also loved the short video format.

Zoe Thomson

20:34 29 Aug 23

I qualified for my goal of College Algebra. I haven't taken a math class since 2004 and have always disliked it. I found your Accuplacer QAS and AAF lessons to be easy to follow and actually looked forward to them. I liked that the videos and lessons were short so that I could stay focused with review questions at the end. I am very happy with my results, and I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to prepare for the test. i’m

Sally Haag

13:49 23 Aug 23

Mathhelp was very helpful. I never went past Algebra 1 in High School, and then 7 years later I needed to place into precalculus to pursue my first college degree. I studied through all of the ALEKS Mathhelp lessons, and then I got a 64 on the test, placing into the math class I needed to be in.Thank you so much for all the help.

Hannah Burbrink

15:31 21 Aug 23

My Accuplacer test went great, the lessons helped a lot. I’d say the most helpful bit was how each subject had the videos, practice, and a test. It really helped me figure out which sections I needed to study more. Thank everyone with MathHelp for your help!

Brooklyn Scheese

18:04 20 Aug 23

I really loved the course! I thought it was perfect. The videos are short and clear and there is lots of practice! I ended up taking the PERT Math test and scoring high. I am very thankful to this course! Now I can take all my nursing prerequisites (only Math was standing in my way but now I'm good to go).

Tetiana Lapina

14:51 18 Aug 23

I am horrible with math was a blank slate prior to MathHelp as I haven’t touched math in nearly 2 years. I found the short 45 second to 1 min videos to be tremendously helpful. Very straight forward and I never felt lost. I made above average on my accuplacer! Will definitely be using again for standardized tests in the future.

Kamren Primeaux

17:22 05 Aug 23

My TSIA2 test went great. I passed the test my first try and math is not my strongest subject so this course helped a lot. Thank you!

Emma Allen

14:28 01 Aug 23

It was very helpful as an overview of all the TABE math concepts. The ability to jump ahead by answering just a few "test" questions was also terrific. I teach math so to have to start from the beginning when I understand several topics already would have been painful 🙂

Michelle Law

17:25 28 Jun 23

Thank you so much. Your easy to use program allowed me to become a military Police officer on my first test try.Thank you again.

Keith A

15:43 23 Jun 23

My AccuPlacer test went well. I had taken it once before, but the score wasn’t high enough to get into the program I wanted to get in to. I signed up for MathHelp and when I retook the test, my score went up 20 points. Everything was very helpful— I’m more of an independent learner so it was nice having something where I could pace myself. I liked the way the lessons were sectioned into categories. Thanks!

morgan

15:37 17 Apr 23

This is a great program that is very straightforward and helpful. I struggle with math and need a higher placement score on the ALEKS test to finish my Bachelor's degree. I studied with the MathHelp step by step plan for a month and did well enough that I placed into my class! Thanks MathHelp!

Jeri Hillegeist

15:42 13 Apr 23

My middle school MTEL went excellently-- I passed on my first attempt! I didn't have a lot of math class exposure after high school, so this test felt very daunting until I found MathHelp. I found the lessons and activities to be very accessible for someone like myself who isn't necessarily the most naturally math-minded person. This was by far the best test preparation experience I've had for any of my teacher licensing exams, and I feel much more confident in my overall math skills after the course. I credit my passing score to the lessons and practice I received from the website. I particularly enjoyed the ability to change the pacing of the video lessons. I also really enjoyed the hints that were available in the practice problems, which helped me adjust some misconceptions I had while I worked through the problems. I'm so grateful I found the site! Thank you so much for making these lessons available at a reasonable price.

Kym Zlogar

14:54 13 Apr 23

The ALEKS prep was very helpful. I was able to test into a much higher math class than I'd expected. I loved the pace of the videos and that there were practice test throughout and at the end of each section. It helped me to figure out where I needed more studying. The whole course is really well organized at thought out. I most definitely recommend!

Lizzy Hitchman

19:29 08 Apr 23

I passed my CASA test with flying colors, thanks to your website! For me the most helpful elements were the instructional videos and then the practice afterwards. Thank you so much!

Morgan W

16:23 28 Mar 23

The ALEKS test actually went really well! I got a 76, which placed me into the best section I could have. I think that the website itself was very organized in finding all the elements, and I also think that the condensed/ shorter videos combined with the examples were most helpful.

Olivia Beth Vaughan

15:08 28 Mar 23

First of all, the order in which your course is structured—lessons, practise exercises, tests, and finally reviews—helped me grasp and assess how well I'm learning a certain topic. This increased my self-assurance while simultaneously addressing my weak areas. There is nothing that could be added because everything is flawless, and I truly appreciate how well everything is laid up. I'm grateful to your organization and the course for helping me perform well on the math placement test for my college. I appreciate your efforts and those of your staff.

Atif Baig

16:15 22 Feb 23

I needed to be placed in Calculus for school and there were many bits of information I haven't reviewed in years. After taking some test prep modules on Mathhelp, I got into Calculus! Mathhelp breaks each topic down step by step and explains without becoming confusing or over complicated. The modules and the mini quizzes were small enough to squeeze in a review without taking too much time out of my schedule. Without this website, I don't think I would have been able to get placed into where I wanted to be as easily!

Arabella Thornhill

20:30 23 Jan 23

I'm a returning college student who hasn't taken a math class in nearly 5 years. I felt like I needed somewhere I could build on my fundamentals, so I turned to MathHelp. I started with the first ALEKS lesson on MathHelp, watching all the videos, and taking every test until I could pass with a 100% all the way up to the end of exponential and logarithmic equations, which was lesson 179. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my time using MathHelp. Topics I remember as being complicated, like logarithms, were actually very easy to understand thanks to the short video format of the lessons. Recently I took the ALEKS placement assessment and scored well enough to place into pre calculus. I’m impressed I was able to do that well, going from barely remembering the fundamentals of algebra to nearly placing into calculus.

Peter Ogbuagu

18:57 20 Jan 23

My Accuplacer test went super well and I’m really glad that I took this course.

Aalaa Abdalla

21:42 17 Jan 23

I absolutely love MathHelp. I had not taken a math class in over 30 years and math has always been a difficult subject for me, so for me to be able to prep for the PERT test, place into College Algebra, and then get an A in the class - that was amazing! I have recommended MathHelp to friends and family and will continue to do so.

goofy girl

15:11 19 Dec 22

My Accuplacer test went well; I passed! I very much enjoyed the lessons, and found them to be helpful and engaging. This is probably the most thorough and well thought out math website I’ve ever used. Thank you for all your hard work!

Sarah Duke

09:11 12 Dec 22

It was beneficial! Not only does this prepare you for the placement test, but it prepares you for mathematics as a subject in general. This is the best maths course money can buy. I was initially skeptical, but I am glad I tried it. I got 68/75 for my maths placement score.

Saint Evita

01:52 30 Sep 22

I have completed and passed the NYSTCE Grades 1-6 Math 222 test. I have also completed the Birth - 2 Math examination, and am awaiting those scores. The MathHelp.com course I feel prepared me for both examinations. Thank you! As for elements of the course that were helpful were that the videos for each lesson were broken down into different steps, rather than one long video for each lesson. Having different sections made it easier to start and stop as I needed and skip when necessary. Having lessons within a unit be separated was a great layout. I also thought the side bar with links to the earlier videos were helpful to remind yourself of some other concept. It was helpful that there were both practice questions and quiz questions. I have recommended this website to my friends who also need to take the Math CST exams!

Dana Klein

17:28 11 Jun 22

I am a 50+ who decided to go back to school late in life. I need to take College Algebra to obtain my degree. To avoid prerequisite math classes, I needed to pass their placement test.It has been a “a few years” since I took a math class. I needed to study and searched for online courses. I came across many sites, but Mathhelp.com had the best setup, so I signed up. The course covers everything you will need to know. I went through the entire course and took the final exam a few times as reinforcement.The courses are put together in an easy-to-follow manner and provide everything you will need to pass any math test. The layout was easy to follow. The video, followed by practice, followed by the questions were so easy to follow. It is all on one page. There is no navigating back and forth. If you get one wrong, you are given a step-by-step explanation on how to get the correct answer. The reinforcement of each concept is helpful. The videos really make it so easy to learn. The three instructors are great and teach each subject clearly and in a detailed manner.Whether your child is struggling in elementary school, or you are a college student who needs some extra help, Mathhelp.com is the solution to your needs.I aced my placement test. I now feel fully prepared for the College Algebra class I'm taking next semester. I highly recommend this course.

Miss LL

19:47 03 Jun 22

My College Algebra course went well thanks to your program. The most helpful elements to me were the multiple videos of explanations that started off extremely basic and built up difficulty. I do not learn very well when I get blasted in the face with information then an overly difficult problem. Also the practice tests helped with learning and then performing which helped me retain the lesson.

tylor qualls

15:50 30 May 22

My last PERT test went amazing, I scored 124 after many attempts before using your program. The most helpful elements of your course where the diagnostic tests and the video reviews.

Vanessa Jammer

16:33 27 May 22

In school I had big problems with math and always considered myself like a liberal arts person. But with this course I prepared for the Accuplacer to be able to take classes I need in college without mandatory remedial classes and I even fell in love with math. And now I understand it very well, thanks to you, and I find it charming to solve different type of equations. Even though English is not my first language I was able to understand everything. So after preparation from scratch I passed this test very easily to the level I needed. So thank you, guys! You’ve made a great product!

Asya Hirst Caron

14:53 16 May 22

I have to say how much I enjoyed your TX PACT class. It was a great reminder of things I haven’t done in years. Your explanations were so simply put and easy to understand. I felt confident while taking my test, and actually enjoyed studying for it.

Sidney Steinle

20:59 29 Apr 22

My FTCE Math test went great and I passed. Your program was exceptional. I loved all facets of it. I like the fact that if you knew one component you could take an exit ticket and move on to the next section. The videos were awesome too.

Pamela Williams

14:18 10 Apr 22

I used the website to prepare myself for my math placement test to get to college and I got in!!

Soleny Gonzalez

17:23 07 Apr 22

It was all very helpful to me and is the reason I was able to pass the NES Elementary Math test!

Jenna Burkhalter

19:41 03 Apr 22

It was all a great refresher! The higher level math (above basic addition and subtraction) was super helpful to refresh my brain on how to do many concepts I had forgotten about. I was able to pass the PRAXIS!!! I just referred a colleague to your site who needs to pass the test too!

Tosha Lynn Youngdahl

16:10 01 Apr 22

I found the algebra sections to be the most helpful. I passed my MEGA middle school math test, thanks to your site! I tried Mometrix and failed the first time, but I used your site for just 2 months and passed with flying colors!

Kassie Mitchell

03:42 16 Feb 22

The first time time I took the PERT I got a 103, and the bare minimum requirement was 114. The second round I used MathHelp to study, and scored 130 out of 150! The instruction videos, and practice tests helped me a lot. Everything about MathHelp is absolutely wonderful!

BubblyBunny007

02:49 05 Feb 22

As a math-phobe, I needed as much help on the FTCE math test as could get. A teacher at my school suggested your program. I loved your back-to-basics approach to help someone like me, a 58-year-old who never liked or could do math. I found your instructions and lots of practice questions and tests to be extremely helpful. I took many of the questions over and over again to get the steps correct. I always especially had trouble with measurements and geometry, and I think your program helped ease my anxiety and confront those questions head on. It also helped me get straight in my head the positives/negatives and when they apply in addition, multiplication, etc., as well as how to take a word problem and make it into a solvable algebra equation. It was an extremely helpful program for me. Keep up the great work!

Linda Ossman

20:38 17 Jan 22

That course was the absolute reason in my success of the TSIA2 test. I did pass it and can take College level algebra instead of developmental math. Specifically speaking, the quadratic equations, functions/graphing, linear equations in two variables and expressions, equations and formulas really helped. So I'd most definitely give that course a lot of credit to helping me pass.

Myron Johnson (MJ's Liquid Gold)

16:34 13 Jan 22

I was more than satisfied with the math help program. I only got 2 questions incorrect on the math portion of the TABE test. I don’t remember having any issues going through the lessons, and always felt more than ready moving to the practice portion, then the test portion of each lesson. Each video was at a very easy pace to follow it was clear and to the point. I loved having the practice portion and always felt there was enough to practice on to really nail it down. For me my main issue in school was when the teacher would ask “ok does everyone understand it? Ok awesome moving on now” I was always not ready to move on because there was never enough repetition for me to really truly understand the material I was working on. There was material that I struggled with really bad in high school that I immediately was able to grasp during your lessons. If I ever encounter a period in my life and schooling again where I need help on math I will surely come back to math help. Beyond the teachings; the UI of the website and how smoothly everything worked was definitely a surprise for me. Thank you for the help.

Garrett Reid

19:46 17 Sep 21

I hadn't practiced math in 7 years, but going through the course helped me place high on my Accuplacer QAS test! I'll be attending University this fall and couldn't have done it without MathHelp.com

Hal Ribbeck, III

13:55 08 Aug 21

went from a scoring a 12 to a 68 on the ALEKS test placing me in Pre Calculus at my college. The course was very effective. The reviews at the end of each subject were great

roland maddox

21:59 26 Jul 21

The lessons helped me tremendously on my math placement test. I’m attending the University of Alabama this fall. I finished my associates degree in 2016, so I haven’t taken math classes in a long time. After doing the lessons I placed out of the intermediate classes I didn’t want to take, and into calculus. Taking this course has saved me around $2,000 in classes, and my graduation date was moved up. I’d say it was a great investment!

Megan R

19:25 21 Jul 21

Very smooth remedial lessons and it helped refresh my memory on things I had forgotten about. Overall it was very worth it and I'm ready to take my math placement test this coming month.

Thomas Haas

04:27 24 Jun 21

Your lessons were phenomenal, and I would be remiss if I didn't give proper feedback.Let me just start by saying I have been putting off (and dreading) taking the ALEKS Math Assessment for about 2 years now. Math hasn't always been my favorite subject, but as I'm getting closer to completing my degree, I could no longer avoid it. I knew that there was a possibility that I would have to take additional courses before I was permitted to take the courses I need for my degree, and that would have pushed my graduation time back, depending on how I performed in those classes, first. With that being said, I found the Mathhelp site, saw that there were great reviews, and decided to give it a try.Going through the lessons, some concepts that I didn't understand in high school, somehow made plenty of sense this time around. I found that your lessons specifically, were the ones I was able to most understand. I think it's your teaching style. You explained things in a "relaxed and casual" way, which made the lessons seem more personable and one on one. The other 2 instructors were great too. 🙂 I had a high hope that these lessons, by some miracle, could possibly help me to test out of any prerequisite classes I would need. Although ALEKS gives you 3 attempts to take the test, I didn't want to have to retake it if I didn't have to.Anyway, I finally took the plunge (ALEKS Assessment attempt #1) and tested out of the prerequisite courses!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not exaggerating when I tell you I was close to crying when I saw my results.The lessons were everything I could hope for and more. Thank you so much!

K M

15:53 23 Jun 21

MathHelp helped me so much, I like how the teachers/professionals explain things step by step, I took my ASVAB and scored a 91, I have never been so confident with my math knowledge in my life, mind you the first time I took the test I scored a whopping 15.

Brian Henderson

02:08 23 Jun 21

I took the ALEKS test prep and it went really well because of the help from this program. I got into the class I needed to place into. I think the most helpful thing that was provided was while taking the tests at the end of every question I could see how the math was supposed to look if I got it wrong. It was really helpful for me to go back through that math that I blocked out in high school.

Crys

20:05 26 May 21

My daughter used Mathhelp.com to prepare for the Accuplacer math placement test at her university. The school required a score of 279 on the Quantitative Reasoning test to move on to the Accuplacer AAF. The first time, she took it cold and scored a 270, so she was not able to move on to the AAF test. Then she studied on your site and got a 299 on the QR and a 292 on the AAF test, so she is good to go!Your website is very well planned to maximize results while minimizing time investment. The method that worked best for my daughter was to take the practice quiz for each section and then read explanations or watch videos of the problems she missed. That way she wasn't spending time watching videos on topics she already knew/remembered well. I then had her take the full practice tests once she had gone through all of the videos she needed to. Sometimes she didn't even need to view the videos -- your explanations of answers were sufficient in most cases to tell her what she needed to know, but the videos were very helpful when she needed a bit more explanation/step-by-step instruction. Up until this year, she has always done well in math, but a crummy teacher combined with covid virtual school made this year a very tough year for her, and she has lost a lot of confidence as a result. I hope that seeing how well she can do with a bit of good teaching/support has shown her that she can be successful again in this college calculus course.Overall, I was very impressed with how well your website prepared her for the tests, as evidenced by her scores. I will also use your site as she prepares to take the PSAT next year.

Brigid Gonzalez

15:56 24 May 21

I first want to thank you for the MathHelp lessons. They are well done, in a logical order, and I appreciate that they are short, explain the concept with an example (or more), and that there are practice problems in addition to quizzes and tests -- all with the work written out and explained so I could figure out where and why I went wrong in a problem -- and affirm what I did right. It was the best review of math concepts I found while looking for assistance to prep for the ALEKS math placement test at the local community college in which I enrolled. I am 25 years out of grad school (in a social science field), and as I am jumping back into school to pursue nursing -- a heavier math and science field -- I needed to review the concepts that I was able to test out of a few decades ago.I also liked that I could watch the video at double time speed if it was something I just wanted to quickly review 🙂 The examples with word/story problems also helped immensely! I was faced with a couple of them when I took the ALEKS test, and since I had practiced them (their format), they came a lot easier to me. And finally, the fact that there are links to related topics within each lesson made a difference. I checked out a few of the links to related lessons along the way just to make sure I was understanding things as fully as I felt I was, and those lessons reinforced what I knew and gave me confidence to progress to the next section.As for ALEKS, I scored more than what I needed to place into the math class required to complete my prerequisite for the nursing program. I would highly recommend MathHelp!

Stephanie F.

14:49 19 May 21

The ASVAB test went well and I scored right into the job I wanted. Thank you for lessons. Mathhelp.com has been a huge help.

Nicholas Castro

16:31 25 Apr 21

This program was so helpful. I haven't taken a math course in 20 years and needed to refresh before taking the Accuplacer and going back to school. The test went great, I got a 292/300. It was so great to have access to mathhelp to refresh my long dormant math skills. I found the lessons clear and easy to understand. I loved the feature of being able to skip lessons I already knew. The little diagnostic quizzes were great to let me know which lessons I needed to take and which I could skip. Thank you for your work, I found the website to be such a helpful tool! I would recommend to anyone!

Anita Eckard

14:32 10 Apr 21

My CASA test was a breeze, thanks to the practice from the MathHelp course. I believe the most helpful sections of the course for me were the explanations for the more involved word problems. I also needed refreshing for graphing inequalities and volume equations. I benefitted most from the clear explanations and thorough solutions presented in the course. Class video length is spot on and the five question limit for each test is enough to challenge, but not intimidating or discouraging. Thanks for your great test prep.

Gay Murphy

18:22 10 Mar 21

The ALEKS lessons were indeed very helpful. Your explanations were clear and well laid-out. I’ve been away from math for nearly 30 years now, and I frankly struggled back then when I was learning. Today, I scored an 84 on my ALEKS placement test, which qualifies me for honors math placement within my school. I’d say you guys are doing something right!If I were highlighting a part that was particularly helpful, I’d pick the logarithms. That’s an area that always flummoxed me, but your explanation has turned that weakness into a strength. Simply brilliant.

John Rodriguez

16:28 09 Mar 21

My test went amazingly! I felt very prepared in taking the ALEKS placement test. I liked the practice problems and tests and I felt I had a good understanding of the concepts presented to me.

Taylor Beeson

14:54 22 Feb 21

The course helped me SO much!! I went from not knowing ANYTHING to making a perfect score on my GACE math program admission test! I literally felt doomed before I took this course. I think each of the teachers did a great job breaking everything down and simplifying it. I honestly don’t see how it could be any better. I really feel like I FINALLY understand math now after years and years of hating math and not understanding any of it. Thanks so much for creating this course and helping me get one step closer to fulfilling my teaching dreams!

Brittany Herring

14:38 26 Jan 21

I absolutely loved my experience with MathHelp. I am going back to school to get my Masters in Architecture and haven’t taken a math class in 20 years, so I needed to bone up for my Structural class. I appreciated the cumulative curriculum and the online quizzes/ tests with immediate feedback showing work when I got a problem wrong. Also, the ability to download the test scores printout / excel is key. Thanks again for a great service!

Lauren Chipman

12:50 21 Jan 21

I took my PERT test this afternoon and got a 139! Was able to skip a bunch of pre req classes, so thank you. 🙂 I hadn’t taken a math class since high school 7 years ago so the review definitely helped. The videos were very easy to follow and the practice questions and mini reviews at the end of each section helped a lot. If I ever need more help I’ll definitely be using Math Help again!

Demidra Tsouris

19:03 09 Dec 20

I’d like you to know that I absolutely love the Intermediate Algebra program, and will likely be signing back up in January for the College Algebra course. I’m 36 years old and have always struggled with math, barely graduating high school because of it and so I began with your program for the PERT test, which allowed me to get a high enough score to pass taking a remedial course.Continuing with the Intermediate Algebra program during the semester is absolutely the reason why I was able to sustain a B grade, and I actually have my final this afternoon and I am confident I will do well.I think the reason that your program works so well is because you keep it short and to the point. All the steps are shown, you don’t use a bunch of extra words and jargon, and you keep the problems simple so the student gets a chance to perfect those before going on to more difficult ones within their actual class assignments. There were several places where the things you taught weren’t explained in class notes by my school that made a world of difference (such as clearing the radical in the denominator, or using a factor tree to factor rather just trying to guess multiples). It also helped that your course guide exactly followed the flow of the class going from chapter to chapter so I could watch my class lecture (online course), attempt some of those problems...I’d struggle, then I’d go to Mathhelp, do well, and go back to the class coursework. It was an easy lateral movement. My not getting an A in the class is simply because I make silly mistakes like forgetting signs or the simplest math errors, but I feel confident in the course and that’s simply 100% from your program.Thank you for all the help your program has offered, it’s been quite an amazing transformation for me.

jennifer fromberg

16:21 09 Dec 20

It had been years since I had done basic math like that. It was nice just to have a refresher on all of the CBEST concepts. Most of the practice tests I took were very spot on. I would say you guys covered most of the basics someone needs to know! They do a scaled score from 20-80 on the test and a 41 is passing. I actually got a 70 on the math section so I did pretty well! Thank you again!

Paige Gore

21:40 22 Nov 20

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