{"id":256,"date":"2026-04-09T23:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2026-04-22T22:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:22:27","slug":"topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Topics<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access trusted information and resources from Logan County Extension<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining local knowledge, proven practices, and university resources, Logan County Extension provides research-based guidance, free and low-cost educational opportunities, and direct support for agricultural producers, families, and the broader community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cases, our experts may be able to visit your site to help troubleshoot concerns involving pastures, gardens, landscapes, and other land-related challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Need help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"an aerial photo taken near Sterling, CO\" class=\"wp-image-288 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=1400,932 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-sterling-water-aerial.jpg?resize=1568,1044 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar has-accent-7-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ceead2e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-subheading\">Featured Topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1339\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A horse in a grassy field with a barn in the background and a fence in the foreground\" class=\"wp-image-597 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg?resize=768,401 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg?resize=1024,535 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Ranch-Landscape-with-Barn.jpg?resize=600,314 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1339px) 100vw, 1339px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Livestock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Logan County Extension provides research-based livestock guidance, education, and testing services that support animal health, responsible care, and a safe, high-quality food supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Livestock support includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#mqa\">Meat quality education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal disease and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/traceability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span>traceability<\/span><svg style=\"display:inline-block; vertical-align:-0.08em; flex:none; margin-left:2px; margin-right:0px;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"24\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M148 52H72c-11 0-20 9-20 20v112c0 11 9 20 20 20h112c11 0 20-9 20-20v-76\"><\/path><path d=\"M104 152L240 16\"><\/path><path d=\"M168 16h72v72\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forage testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pasture management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.colorado.gov\/animals\/colorado-location-identification-lid-registration-premises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span>Premises ID<\/span><svg style=\"display:inline-block; vertical-align:-0.08em; flex:none; margin-left:2px; margin-right:0px;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"24\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M148 52H72c-11 0-20 9-20 20v112c0 11 9 20 20 20h112c11 0 20-9 20-20v-76\"><\/path><path d=\"M104 152L240 16\"><\/path><path d=\"M168 16h72v72\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-H animal ID forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Beef Quality Assurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers on how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/contact\/\">Contact Us for More Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"an adult and baby cow stand next to each other in a pen at a county fair as people look on\" class=\"wp-image-382 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=1400,934 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-cows-at-fair-26.jpg?resize=1568,1046 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"a close up of wheat\" class=\"wp-image-517 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=1400,934 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/ag-wheat-26.jpg?resize=1568,1046 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Agronomy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Logan County Extension offers practical agronomy support rooted in the needs of eastern Colorado producers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Agronomy support includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crops and cropping systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irrigation and water management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrient and weed management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forages, hay, and pasture systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precision agriculture and dryland practices <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant, crop, and livestock troubleshooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Additional resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abm.extension.colostate.edu\/custom-rates-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span>Land Rental &amp; Custom Rates for Colorado Farms &amp; Ranches<\/span><svg style=\"display:inline-block; vertical-align:-0.08em; flex:none; margin-left:2px; margin-right:0px;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"24\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M148 52H72c-11 0-20 9-20 20v112c0 11 9 20 20 20h112c11 0 20-9 20-20v-76\"><\/path><path d=\"M104 152L240 16\"><\/path><path d=\"M168 16h72v72\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Family &amp; Consumer Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our Extension specialists can provide guidance on everyday topics that support healthy, successful lives. Whether you are looking for practical advice, reliable resources, or research-based education, we are here to help Logan County thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/health-well-being\/\">Learn More at CSU Extension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A mother and daughter prepare vegetables in their kitchen\" class=\"wp-image-485 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/fn-mother-daughter-cooking-26.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"a semi-arid looking rangeland with wire fences in the foreground and hills in the background\" class=\"wp-image-490 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=1400,1050 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/logan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/nr-rangeland-with-fences-26.jpg?resize=1568,1176 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Range Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Logan County Extension has expertise in natural resources, agriculture, livestock systems, and how they connect to one another, backed by deep local ties to the land and producers of eastern Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Rangeland support includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grazing and pasture management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drought planning and resilience <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rangeland stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forage and plant identification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land health and restoration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Livestock-related range concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topics\/range-pasture-management\/\">Range Management Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Gardening &amp; Landscaping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Logan County Extension offers practical gardening guidance and can help connect residents with trusted CSU resources and expertise on common questions related to gardens, plants, landscapes, and growing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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