Business Insights Blog - Winning with Digital Platforms

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'TradeGothicW02-BoldCn20 675505',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; margin-left: -80px } .component-framework .mega h4 { margin-bottom: 0; border: 0 } .component-framework .testimonials-container .testimonials-container-wrap { padding: 40px 120px 0 120px; text-align: center } .component-framework .hbsred-inherit .dropdown-menu a.active { background-color: white!important } .component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .slider-targets .site-title>span.black,.component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .slider-targets .section-nav a,.component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .slider-targets .util-nav a,.component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .flyout-panel-button { color: white!important } .component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .flyout-panel-button { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4) } .component-framework .slider-menu .flyout-panel .slider-targets li.active { background-color: #a41034 !important } .component-framework .tile .icon-play,.component-framework .widget-video-rendered.video .kWidgetPlayBtn { background: url(/courses/core/PublishingImages/icon-play.svg) !important; width: 66px; height: 66px; background-size: 100%!important; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin-top: -33px; margin-left: -33px } .component-framework .facetctrl-isotope-results .tile .icon-play { width: 44px; height: 44px; margin-top: -22px; margin-left: -22px } .component-framework .hs-form .field { background-color: transparent; padding: 0; border: 0; box-shadow: none } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-input { background: #eee none; padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid #d5d5d5; font: normal 17px/24px 'Trade Gothic W01 Roman',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.2; box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); vertical-align: middle; -webkit-border-radius: 0; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-input:focus { border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; box-shadow: none } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-input[type=checkbox] { position: relative; top: -3px; margin-right: 8px } .component-framework .hs-form label { margin-bottom: 7px !important; display: block; font-weight: normal !important; font: normal 17px/24px 'Trade Gothic W01 Bold 2',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-form-booleancheckbox label,.component-framework .hs-form .hs-form-checkbox label { font: normal 13px/16px 'Trade Gothic W01 Roman',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0 } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-button.primary { background: #a41034; color: white; display: inline-block; padding: 8px 17px; border: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; -webkit-appearance: none; -webkit-border-radius: 0; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-transition: background 0.1s linear; -moz-transition: background 0.1s linear; -ms-transition: background 0.1s linear; -o-transition: background 0.1s linear; transition: background 0.1s linear; font: normal 17px/24px 'TradeGothicW02-BoldCn20 675505',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; box-shadow: none } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-button.primary:hover { background: black } .component-framework .hs-form .hs-button.primary:active { border: 0; background: black; box-shadow: none } .component-framework .white .hs-form label { color: white } .component-framework #blog-signup .field,.component-framework #blog-signup .actions { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important } .component-framework blockquote q{ quotes: "\201C" "\201D" "\2018" "\2019" } .component-framework .logos>li { float: left; list-style-type: none; width: 165px; margin-right: 24px } .component-framework .logos>li img { width: 100% } .component-framework .faculty-photo { float: left; margin-right: 10px; height: 148px; width: 140px } .component-framework .floatright { padding: 0 0 0 1em; float: right; width: 40% } .component-framework .floatleft { float: left; padding: 0 1em 0 0 } .component-framework .hbx-table { border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 16px; width: 100%; font: normal 13px/16px 'Trade Gothic W01 Roman',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif } .component-framework .hbx-table th,.component-framework .hbx-table td { text-align: left; padding: 12px 8px 11px 8px } .component-framework .hbx-table th { text-transform: uppercase } .component-framework figure.student-blogger { float: left; width: 109px; margin: 0 2em 2em 0 } .component-framework figure.student-blogger img { width: 109px } .component-framework figure.student-blogger caption,.component-framework figure.student-blogger .caption { display: block; text-align: center } .component-framework figure figcaption,.component-framework figcaption { font: normal 13px/16px 'Trade Gothic W01 Roman',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif } .component-framework figure.left img { float: left; width: 200px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0 } .component-framework twitterwidget~* { margin-top: 40px } .component-framework .cohorts .slick-next { right: 0px } .component-framework .cohorts .slick-prev { left: 0px } .component-framework .cohorts .slick-prev,.component-framework .cohorts .slick-next { width: 25px; height: 30px; opacity: .5; z-index: 99 } .component-framework .courses .slick-next,.component-framework .courses .slick-prev { width: 35px; height: 40px; opacity: 1 !important; z-index: 99; top: 125px !important } .component-framework .courses .slick-prev { left: -10px !important } .component-framework .courses .slick-next { right: -34px !important } .component-framework .slick-prev:hover,.component-framework .slick-next:hover { opacity: 1 !important } .component-framework .courses .slick-prev:hover,.component-framework .courses .slick-next:hover { opacity: .5 !important } .component-framework .slick-prev.slick-disabled:hover,.component-framework .slick-next.slick-disabled:hover { opacity: 1 !important; cursor: default !important } .component-framework .slick-slide a:hover img { opacity: .5 } .component-framework .cohort-item { margin: 20px } .component-framework .cohort-item-content { width: 85%; margin: 0 auto } .component-framework .banner-bg { background-color: #282832; box-shadow: 10px 0px 0px 0px #282832,-10px 0px 0px 0px #282832; line-height: 1.2; -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone; box-decoration-break: clone } .component-framework #skip a { position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: auto; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden } .component-framework #skip a:focus { position: static; width: auto; height: auto } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-dots { bottom: -60px } .checklist { list-style: none } .checklist>li { position: relative; margin-bottom: 0.5rem } .checklist>li:before { content: ""; background-image: url(/PublishingImages/framework-v2.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0 0; width: 25px; height: 30px; display: block; position: absolute; left: -1.5rem; background-size: 453px 209px } .checklist.big-check li:before { -ms-transform: scale(1.5,1.5); -webkit-transform: scale(1.5,1.5); transform: scale(1.5,1.5) } @media screen and (max-width: 650px) { .component-framework .floatright { float:none; padding: 0; width: 100% } .component-framework .cohorts { text-align: center } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-dots { bottom: -25px } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-slider .span3.tablet-span3 { margin-left: 12px !important; margin-right: 12px !important } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-slider.row.tablet-row.mobile-row { margin-left: 0px !important; padding: 0 20px } .component-framework #HBSHome .courses .slick-prev { left: -10px !important } .component-framework #HBSHome .courses .slick-next { right: -10px !important } .pattern-framework .flyout-panel .epsilon-uc.unbulleted li a { margin-top: 12px!important; } } @media screen and (max-width: 919px) and (min-width:651px) { .component-framework .logos>li { margin-right:19px } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-dots { bottom: -25px } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-slider .span3.tablet-span3 { margin-left: 12px !important; margin-right: 12px !important } .component-framework #HBSHome .slick-slider.row.tablet-row.mobile-row { margin-left: 0px !important; padding: 0 20px } .component-framework #HBSHome .courses .slick-prev { left: -10px !important } .component-framework #HBSHome .courses .slick-next { right: -10px !important } } @media screen and (max-width: 1100px) { .component-framework .trapezoid { padding-left:12px; padding-right: 12px } .component-framework .testimonials-container .testimonials-container-wrap { padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px } .component-framework .drop-shadow { box-shadow: none } } .type-framework .h2-fancy h2 { display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; text-align: center } .type-framework .h2-fancy h2:before,.type-framework .h2-fancy h2:after { border-top: 1px solid #d2d2d2; border-bottom: 1px solid #d2d2d2; content: '\a0'; flex-grow: 1; height: 1px; position: relative; top: 0.5em } .type-framework .h2-fancy h2:before { margin-right: 10px } .type-framework .h2-fancy h2:after { margin-left: 10px } .type-framework h2.gamma { xborder: 1px solid red; display: block; text-align: left } .type-framework h2.gamma:before { margin-right: -10px } .type-framework h2.gamma:after { margin-left: -10px } .type-framework h2.gamma:before,.type-framework h2.gamma:after { border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; content: none } @media all and (-ms-high-contrast:none),(-ms-high-contrast:active) { .type-framework .h2-fancy h2:before,.type-framework .h2-fancy h2:after { border-top: none; border-bottom: none } } .pattern-framework .body-margins h2,.pattern-framework .body-margins table,.pattern-framework .body-margins ol,.pattern-framework .body-margins ul { margin-bottom: 24px } .pattern-framework .faq-container { background-color: white } .pattern-framework .faq-container h3 { border-bottom: 1px solid #d2d2d2; padding: 20px } .pattern-framework .faq-container h4 { border-bottom: 1px solid #d2d2d2; padding: 20px } .pattern-framework .faq-container .toggle-show { background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 15px solid white; padding: 15px } .pattern-framework .faq-container .toggle-show>*:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 } .pattern-framework .tile:hover .icon-play { background-position: 0 } :focus,a:focus,input:focus,button:focus { outline: 2px solid #1e90ff !important } a:focus[class*="video"],a:focus.btn,input:focus { outline-offset: 3px!important } a.apply.disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 0.5; text-decoration: none } .logo { height: 41px; width: 200px; display: block } .fadein-on-hover { opacity: .8 } .fadein-on-hover:hover { opacity: 1 } @media screen and (max-width: 320px) { .logo { width:65% } } .animation-popin { animation: animation 2250ms linear both } @keyframes popin { 0% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 4.5% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1.485,0,0,0,0,1.485,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1.485,0,0,0,0,1.485,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 9.01% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1.88,0,0,0,0,1.88,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1.88,0,0,0,0,1.88,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 13.51% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2.087,0,0,0,0,2.087,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2.087,0,0,0,0,2.087,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 17.92% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2.139,0,0,0,0,2.139,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2.139,0,0,0,0,2.139,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 29.03% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2.032,0,0,0,0,2.032,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2.032,0,0,0,0,2.032,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 34.63% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1.994,0,0,0,0,1.994,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1.994,0,0,0,0,1.994,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 40.14% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1.985,0,0,0,0,1.985,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1.985,0,0,0,0,1.985,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 62.36% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2.002,0,0,0,0,2.002,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2.002,0,0,0,0,2.002,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 84.68% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 100% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } } .animate-from-bottom { animation: animation 2000ms linear both; animation-delay: .75s } .animate-from-bottom.delay1 { animation-delay: .8s } @keyframes animation { 0% { opacity: 0; -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,300,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,300,0,1) } 4.1% { opacity: 1; -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,125.912,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,125.912,0,1) } 8.11% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,31.647,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,31.647,0,1) } 12.11% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-5.53,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-5.53,0,1) } 16.12% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-13.007,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-13.007,0,1) } 27.23% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-2.352,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-2.352,0,1) } 38.34% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0.311,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0.311,0,1) } 60.56% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-0.007,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-0.007,0,1) } 82.78% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } 100% { -webkit-transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1); transform: matrix3d(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1) } }.color-framework .crimson-bg { background-color: #A41034; } .color-framework .crimson { color: #A41034; } .color-framework .berry-red-bg { background-color: #820D2F; } .color-framework .berry-red { color: #820D2F; } .color-framework .ink-black-bg { background-color: #1D1D24; } .color-framework .ink-black { color: #1D1D24; } .color-framework .midnight-blue-bg { background-color: #282832; } .color-framework .midnight-blue { color: #282832; } .color-framework .dark-white-bg { background-color: #FAFAFA; } .color-framework .dark-white { color: #FAFAFA; } .color-framework .dark-gray-bg { background-color: #181818; } .color-framework .dark-gray { color: #181818; } .color-framework .slate-gray-bg { background-color: #59666F; } .color-framework .slate-gray { color: #59666F; } .color-framework .light-gray1-bg { background-color: #F4F4F4; } .color-framework .light-gray1 { color: #F4F4F4; } .color-framework .light-gray2-bg { background-color: #E6E4E5; } .color-framework .light-gray3 { color: #E6E4E5; } .color-framework .light-gray3-bg { background-color: #D2D2D2; } .color-framework .light-gray3 { color: #D2D2D2; } .color-framework .headerblue-bg { background-color: #b5d7d8; } .color-framework .blue-bg { background-color: #3A9C9C; } .color-framework .blue { color: #3A9C9C; } .color-framework .green-bg { background-color: #39A284; } .color-framework .green { color: #39A284; } .color-framework .yellow-bg { background-color: #FFD575; } .color-framework .yellow { color: #FFD575; } .color-framework .skyblue-bg { background-color: #b6d7d8; } .color-framework .skyblue { color: #b6d7d8; } header { z-index: 10; } header nav.top-nav { overflow: hidden; padding: 37px 0px 37px 0px; } header .hbso-logo { margin: 6px 30px 0px 30px; } header .hbso-logo h1 { padding: 0px!important; } header .hbso-logo img { height: 100%; width: 150px; } #sticky-header nav.top-nav { padding: 37px 0px; } #sticky-header .toolbar-btns { margin-top: 26px!important; } #sticky-header .hbso-logo { margin-top: 12px!important; } #sticky-header { box-shadow: 0px 6px 7px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); overflow: initial!important; top: -5px; } header nav.top-nav li.dropdown-mega { list-style-type: none; display: block; } header nav.top-nav .dropdown-mega a.nav-link { border-bottom: 2px transparent solid; } header nav.top-nav .dropdown-mega a.nav-link.active, header nav.top-nav .dropdown-mega a.nav-link:hover, header nav.top-nav .dropdown-mega a.nav-link.hover { border-bottom: 2px #FFD575 solid; font-family: 'Trade Gothic W01 Bold 2',Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; } header nav.top-nav .dropdown-mega a.nav-link.hover { color: black; } .mega-black-bg { position: fixed; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7); left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; top: 0; z-index: 9; } header .universal-banner-menu-toggle { cursor: pointer; } header .universal-banner-hamburger { width: 20px; height: 18px; position: relative; margin-top: 4px; } header .universal-banner-hamburger span { display: block; position: absolute; height: 3px; width: 100%; background: #000; opacity: 0.6; left: 0; transform: rotate(0deg); transition: .3s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.1, 1) ; } header .universal-banner-hamburger span:nth-child(1) { top: 0px; transform-origin: left center; } header .universal-banner-hamburger span:nth-child(2) { top: 7px; transform-origin: left center; } header .universal-banner-hamburger span:nth-child(3) { top: 14px; transform-origin: left center; } header .universal-banner-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg); } header .universal-banner-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { width: 0%; opacity: 0; } header .universal-banner-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg); } header .login-dropdown { width: 240px; position: absolute; top: 18px; left: -148px; padding-top: 12px; } #sticky-header .login-dropdown { left: -180px; } header .login-dropdown .login-border { padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #d2d2d2; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 1px 2px 0px 0px #d2d2d2; box-sizing: border-box; } header .login-link:hover, header .login-link.hover { color: #A41034!important; } header 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'false' : 'true' }); }); var id = document.location.hash.replace('#',''); var el = document.getElementById(id); if ($(el).hasClass('hbx-faq-toggle')) { $(el).addClass('toggled'); $(el).attr('aria-expanded','true'); $(el).find('.toggle-show').show(); $(el).find('.toggle-hide').hide(); } }, equalHeights: function(){ function calc(row){ var min = 0; $(".equal-heights",row).css('min-height',0); $(".equal-heights2",row).css('min-height',0); $(".equal-heights",row).each(function(i){ var h = $(this).height(); if (h > min) { min = h; } }); var first = $(".equal-heights:first",row); var last = $(".equal-heights:last",row); if (first.length && last.length && first.offset().top == last.offset().top) { $(".equal-heights",row).css('min-height',min); } min = 0; $(".equal-heights2",row).each(function(){ var h = $(this).height(); if (h > min) { min = h; } }); var first = $(".equal-heights2:first",row); var last = $(".equal-heights2:last",row); //Changed the offset top to check it they are withing 1px of each other - had a calculation that was off by 0.5 pixels - ELS if (first.length && last.length && (Math.abs(first.offset().top - last.offset().top)) <= 1) { $(".equal-heights2",row).css('min-height',min); } } $(".equal-heights-row").each(function(){ calc(this); }); $(window).on('load',function(){ $(".equal-heights-row").each(function(){ calc(this); }); }) $(document).on('framework.resize',function(){ $(".equal-heights-row").each(function(){ calc(this); }); }) }, flyout: function(){ $('.flyout-panel').each(function(){ $('#flyout-search').attr('aria-labelled-by', 'flyout'); $('nav.site-title').attr('id','flyout'); window.setTimeout(function(){ //AA: Search flyout Fix $('.universal-site-search-button').focus().keydown(function (e) { if (e.which === 9 && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); $('.slider-close').focus(); } if (e.which === 9 && e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); $('.universal-site-search-query').focus(); } }); $('.slider-close').focus().keydown(function (e) { if (e.which === 9 && e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); $('.universal-site-search-button').focus(); } }); }); }); //AA toggle aria hidden on open/close $(document).on('click','.slider-open',function(){ $('.slider-menu').attr('aria-hidden', 'false'); $('.slider-content').attr('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); $(document).on('click','.slider-close',function(){ $('.slider-menu').attr('aria-hidden', 'true'); $('.slider-content').attr('aria-hidden', 'false'); }); }, scrollToMiddle: function(el) { var elem_position = $(el).offset().top + ($(el).height() / 2); var window_height = $(window).height(); var targetOffset = elem_position - window_height/2; // if it doesn't fit, then scroll to the top if ($(el).height() > $(window).height()) { targetOffset = $(el).offset().top } if (document.getElementById('s4-workspace')) { targetOffset = targetOffset + $('#s4-workspace').scrollTop(); $('#s4-workspace').animate({scrollTop: targetOffset}, 450,'swing',function(){ //document.location.href = "#" + name; }); } else { $('html,body').animate({scrollTop: targetOffset}, 450,'swing',function(){ //document.location.href = "#" + name; }); } }, personalization: function(){ $(".persona-next").addClass('nosmooth'); $(document).on('click','.persona-next',function(){ var step = $(this).attr('href').replace('#',''); 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// MJ: do carousel after images loaded }, searchIcon: function(){ $(document).on('click','.search-popup',function(){ html = '' html += '<div class="form-container" data-action="/search" aria-hidden="false" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="search-title">' html += '<h2 class="white gamma center" style="margin-bottom:12px" id="search-title">How can we help you?</h2>' html += '<div style="margin-bottom:12px"><input class="field white-bg" aria-label="Search" id="search-input" type="text" name="q" placeholder="Start typing here..."/></div>'; html += '<div class="center"><button type="submit" class="btn hbx-btn" role="button" id="search-modal-submit" aria-label="Submit"><span class="arrow">Search</span></button></div>' html += '</div>' var dlg = new framework.Dialog({ body: html, backgroundColor: "black", centered: true, textColor: "white", width: '600px' }); dlg.open(); window.setTimeout(function(){ $(".form-container").attr('aria-hidden', 'false'); $("#container").attr('aria-hidden', 'true'); 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