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'''Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie''' (born 16 August 1973) is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer of Freelancer.com, a global online freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace. He also is an adjunct associate professor at the [[University of Sydney]] where he teaches classes in computer and network security (since 2001) and technology venture creation (since 2010).<ref name="cns">{{cite web|url=http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/mattb/|title=Matt Barrie|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie''' (born 16 August 1973{{cn|date=February 2024}}) is an [[Australians|Australian]] technology entrepreneur. He is the [[chief executive officer]] of [[Freelancer.com]], an online freelancing and [[crowdsourcing]] marketplace. Barrie is also an [[Adjunct professor|adjunct associate professor]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://thebestschools.org/magazine/professors-ranks/|title=Professor Rankings: From Adjunct To Emeritus|date=23 August 2018|access-date=11 June 2021|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525162624/https://thebestschools.org/magazine/professors-ranks/|url-status=live}}</ref> at the [[University of Sydney]], where he has taught classes in computer and network security since 2001 and technology venture creation since 2010.<ref name="cns">{{cite web|url=http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/mattb/|title=Matt Barrie|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=5 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105033748/http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/mattb/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
In 1998, Barrie earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]]. After graduating, he was employed as a security consultant at the information security company Securify.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=Matt Barrie: Net Worth, Family, and Criticisms |url=https://grapylak.com/matt-barrie-net-worth-family-and-criticisms/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=GrapyLak |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Born in [[Adelaide, South Australia]], in 1973, Barrie moved with his parents to Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1980 to 1982, where he attended [[Jakarta International School]]. Returning to Australia, his parents settled in Sydney. He attended [[Sydney Grammar School]] on the [[Albert Bythesea Weigall]] scholarship.


Subsequently, Barrie ran a home based online craft supply [[dropshipping]] operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mattbarrie.com/post/31951858772/make-money-without-working-automate-your-business|title=Make Money Without Working|publisher=|accessdate=7 January 2021|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109072801/https://www.mattbarrie.com/post/31951858772/make-money-without-working-automate-your-business|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 1996, he graduated from the [[University of Sydney]] with a Bachelor of Science ([[First Class Honours]]) in computer science and a [[Bachelors in Engineering]] in [[electrical engineering]] (First Class Honours). In 1994, he was on the team which won the Australian National Universities Programming Championship run by the [[Australian Computer Society]].


==Career==
In 1997, he was accepted to [[Stanford University]], from where he graduated in 1998 with a master's degree in electrical engineering. After graduating, he was employed as a security consultant at the information security company Securify, which was then acquired by [[Kroll-O'Gara]]. At Kroll-O'Gara, Barrie acquired the popular information security website [[Packetstorm]] from Ken Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://attrition.org/news/content/pss.1.html|title=Packet Storm Update|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>


In 2009, Barrie founded [[Freelancer.com]], an online [[outsourcing marketplace]]. He was the Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Sydney. He is the co-author of over 20 US patent applications.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained |url=https://www.mattbarrie.com/?og=1 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Tumblr |language=en}}</ref>
Returning to Australia in 2000, he worked as a venture capitalist for the boutique firm Innovation Capital, before founding Sensory Networks, a network security company, where he was Chief Executive from 2001 to 2006. In 2013, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) acquired Sensory Networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/09/30/intel-in-deal-to-acquire-sensory-networks-for-around-20-million/|title=Intel in Deal to Acquire Sensory Networks For Around $20 Million|author=Gillian Tan|work=WSJ|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>


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In 2010, Barrie was named Entrepreneur of the Year by ''Dynamic Business'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/matt-barrie-takes-out-top-entrepreneur-accolade-3132011.html|title=Matt Barrie takes out top entrepreneur accolade|work=Dynamic Business|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925085000/http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/matt-barrie-takes-out-top-entrepreneur-accolade-3132011.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, he was named the inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year.<ref>[http://www.brw.com.au/Page/Uuid/1d486e0e-59b0-11e0-97d4-8027ac18ece0 Inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203060950/http://www.brw.com.au/Page/Uuid/1d486e0e-59b0-11e0-97d4-8027ac18ece0 |date=3 December 2011 }}</ref> In that year he also won the Technology Division for the [[Ernst & Young]] Entrepreneur of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/2011-national-winners/w1/i1645312/ |title=Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Winners |access-date=9 May 2012 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306153259/http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/2011-national-winners/w1/i1645312/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


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In 2011, Barrie was named in the ten most influential people in Australian IT by the ''International Business Times''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120714055043/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/211093/20110909/influential-people-in-it-sector-australians.htm The 10 Most Influential Australians in IT: International Business Times]</ref> In 2012, he was named in the top 100 most influential people in Sydney by ''[[Sydney Magazine|Sydney]]'' magazine, the top 100 influential engineers by Engineers Australia,<ref name="fieaust">{{Cite web |url=http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ |title=Engineers Australia |access-date=17 June 2012 |archive-date=17 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617221056/https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and a 2012 Man of Influence by ''Men's Style'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.acpmagazines.com.au/Website/mens-style-australia-introduces-men-of-influence-2012.htm 2012 Men of Influence, ''Men's Style''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502034315/http://www.acpmagazines.com.au/Website/mens-style-australia-introduces-men-of-influence-2012.htm |date=2 May 2012 }}</ref>
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In 2013, he was named in the top 10 Australian entrepreneurs to watch in 2013 by Smart Company,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/054063-the-top-10-australian-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2013.html|title=Leaders in Business - SmartCompany|date=7 February 2013|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013958/http://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/054063-the-top-10-australian-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2013.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year by News Limited,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/technology/techknow/doing-it-for-the-money-gtfo-now-says-atlassian-ceo-mike-cannon-brookes/story-fnda1lbo-1226647268736|title='Doing it for the money? Get out now,' says Atlassian CEO, Mike Cannon-Brookes|work=NewsComAu|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=13 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013162204/http://www.news.com.au/technology/techknow/doing-it-for-the-money-gtfo-now-says-atlassian-ceo-mike-cannon-brookes/story-fnda1lbo-1226647268736|url-status=live}}</ref> and in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news/top-100-list-australia-s-most-influential-engineers-2013-released|title=News &#124; Engineers Australia|access-date=19 June 2013|archive-date=29 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629040229/http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news/top-100-list-australia-s-most-influential-engineers-2013-released|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Sydney in 2013.
In 2009, Barrie founded [[Freelancer.com]], an online [[outsourcing marketplace]]. In March 2015, the company claimed to have over fourteen million registered users and to have completed seven million projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php|title=About us overview - Freelancer|work=Freelancer|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> In 2011, the company reportedly turned over US$35 million and was valued by [[Deloitte]] at between US$100 to $250 million.<ref name="smh">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-aussie-making-a-motza-from-offshoring-whitecollar-jobs-20120220-1thyc.html|title=The Aussie making a motza from offshoring white-collar jobs|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>


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In 2014, Smart Company magazine named him the most influential person in technology in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmartCompany/status/519245989811875841|title=SmartCompany on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610095921/https://twitter.com/smartcompany/status/519245989811875841|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/44053-australia-s-12-most-influential-people-in-tech.html|title=Australia's 12 most influential people in tech|author=Brad Howarth|date=6 October 2014|work=SmartCompany.com.au|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122255/http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/44053-australia-s-12-most-influential-people-in-tech.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also named in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com/#folio=1|title=Top 100 : 2015, Page 1|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-date=26 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226135917/http://engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com/#folio=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The company has won a number of awards including two awards for employment in the 15th Annual Webby Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=96&season=15#webby_entry_employment|title=The Webby Awards|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> and the People's Voice for Employment in the 16th Annual Webby Awards.<ref>[http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?media_id=96&season=16#webby_entry_employment 16th Annual Webby Awards for Employment].</ref>

Barrie is a frequent speaker on the topics of technology and entrepreneurship. In 2011, he was one of nineteen featured from the 600 speakers at [[SXSW]].<ref>[http://sxsw.com/node/9580 SXSW Interactive 2012 Accepted Proposals]</ref> He has been a keynote speaker at conferences including The Next Web,<ref name="tnw">{{cite web|url=http://thenextweb.com/video/2012/05/01/meet-matt-barrie-helping-businesses-harness-outsourcing-to-boost-growth/|title=Meet Matt Barrie Who Can Help Us Harness Outsourcing|author=Jamillah Knowles|date=1 May 2012|work=The Next Web|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> Summit Series<ref name="summit">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/cruising-the-bahamas-with-the-worlds-most-awesome-people-20110429-1dzk8.html|title=Cruising the Bahamas with the world's most awesome people|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> and CEBIT.

In September 2013, Barrie rejected a takeover from Japan's [http://www.recruit-rgf.com/ Recruit Co. Ltd.] for AU$430 million (US $400m) for Freelancer.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/freelancercom-founder-matt-barrie-rejects-430-million-buyout-to-list-on-australian-stock-exchange-20130918-2tyq8.html|title=Freelancer.com founder Matt Barrie rejects $430 million buy-out to list on Australian stock exchange|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>

Recruit Co has declined to comment on or confirm the Freelancer.com bid, as its policy is not to comment on rumors or speculation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/japanese-recruitment-firm-recruit-co-wants-to-buy-freelancer-com-for-400m/|title=Japanese Recruitment Firm Recruit Co Wants To Buy Freelancer.com For $400M|accessdate=3 November 2015}}</ref>

On November 2013, Barrie floated Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN) on the Australian Securities Exchange, which opened at an AU$1.1 billion (US: $1.03 billion) market capitalisation in the third biggest opening ever on the exchange (for a listing greater than a seed-stage listing).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/freelancers-short-spell-as-billion-dollar-company-20131115-2xl67.html|title=Freelancer's short spell as billion dollar company|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> At the time of the listing, Barrie broke the bell, which Elmer Funke Kupper (ASX Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer) mounted and presented to the company with a note "This is what new technology does to old technology".

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==Awards and recognition==
In 1994, Barrie won the ACS National Australian Universities Programming Championship.

In 2006, Barrie won the New South Wales [[Pearcey Award]] for contribution to the IT&T industry. He is a [[List of University of Sydney people|notable alumnus of the University of Sydney]], having won the Alumnus of the Year Award for the Faculty of Engineering and IT in 2010.<ref name="alumnus">{{cite web|url=http://sydney.edu.au/news/engineering/560.html?newsstoryid=5961|title=News|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>

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In 2010, Barrie was named Entrepreneur of the Year by ''Dynamic Business'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/matt-barrie-takes-out-top-entrepreneur-accolade-3132011.html|title=Matt Barrie takes out top entrepreneur accolade|work=Dynamic Business|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> In 2011, he was named the inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year.<ref>[http://www.brw.com.au/Page/Uuid/1d486e0e-59b0-11e0-97d4-8027ac18ece0 Inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year 2011]</ref> In that year he also won the Technology Division for the [[Ernst & Young]] Entrepreneur of the Year.<ref>[http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/2011-national-winners/w1/i1645312/ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Winners]</ref>

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In 2011, Barrie was named in the ten most influential people in Australian IT by the ''International Business Times''.<ref>[http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/211093/20110909/influential-people-in-it-sector-australians.htm The 10 Most Influential Australians in IT: International Business Times]</ref> In 2012, he was named in the top 100 most influential people in Sydney by ''[[Sydney Magazine|Sydney]]'' magazine, the top 100 influential engineers by Engineers Australia,<ref name="fieaust"/> and a 2012 Man of Influence by ''Men's Style'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.acpmagazines.com.au/Website/mens-style-australia-introduces-men-of-influence-2012.htm 2012 Men of Influence, ''Men's Style'']</ref>

Barrie was profiled by two-time [[Walkeley Award]] winning journalist [[Greg Bearup]] in ''[[Good Weekend]]''.<ref name="smh"/>

In 2012, Barrie was selected by [[Linkedin]] as one of their "150 worldwide influencers", a selection of thought leaders whose essays are published on the social network, which included [[Barack Obama]], [[Richard Branson]], [[David Cameron]] and [[Deepak Chopra]].<ref name="linkedin_influencer">{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/LinkedIn-to-post-influencers-essays-3912078.php|title=LinkedIn to post influencers' essays|work=SFGate|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>

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In 2013, he was named in the top 10 Australian entrepreneurs to watch in 2013 by Smart Company,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/054063-the-top-10-australian-entrepreneurs-to-watch-in-2013.html|title=Leaders in Business - SmartCompany|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year by News Limited,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/technology/techknow/doing-it-for-the-money-gtfo-now-says-atlassian-ceo-mike-cannon-brookes/story-fnda1lbo-1226647268736|title='Doing it for the money? Get out now,' says Atlassian CEO, Mike Cannon-Brookes|work=NewsComAu|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> and in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.<ref>[https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news/top-100-list-australia-s-most-influential-engineers-2013-released]</ref> He was also named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Sydney in 2013.

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In 2014, Smart Company magazine named him the most influential person in technology in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmartCompany/status/519245989811875841|title=SmartCompany on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/44053-australia-s-12-most-influential-people-in-tech.html|title=Australia’s 12 most influential people in tech|author=Brad Howarth|date=6 October 2014|work=SmartCompany.com.au|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> He was also named in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com/#folio=1|title=Top 100 : 2015, Page 1|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> Barrie won consecutive Silver Stevies in the International Business Awards in 2013 and 2014 for CEO and Executive of the Year respectively.

==Other==
Barrie is the co-author of more than 20 US patent applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=pts&hl=en&q=ininventor:%22Robert+Matthew+Barrie%22#q=ininventor%3A%22Robert+Matthew+Barrie%22&hl=en&tbm=pts&ei=apqyT7D1I-etiAe2x6D9CA&start=0&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=4d79a605eae1c85d&biw=981&bih=573|title=ininventor:"Robert Matthew Barrie" - Google Search|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>

Barrie holds a [[Master of Applied Finance]] from [[Macquarie University]] and a graduate diploma in applied finance from [[FINSIA]]. He is also an a graduate of the EPGC (2005) and [[Stanford Executive Program]] (2011) from the [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.freelancer.com/info/management.php|title=Freelancer Management Team|work=Freelancer|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref> He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia (FIEAust).<ref name="fieaust">[http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ Engineers Australia]</ref>

In 2012, Barrie graduated from [[Singularity University]]'s Executive Program (EP).<ref name="suep">{{cite web|url=http://singularityu.org/ep/|title=Executive Program|work=Singularity University|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>


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For the sportscaster, see Matt Barrie (sportscaster).

Matt Barrie
Born (1973-08-16) 16 August 1973 (age 51)
Adelaide, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationStanford University
Occupation(s)founder and chief executive
EmployerFreelancer.com
Known forEntrepreneur, outsourcing
WebsiteOfficial Blog

Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie (born 16 August 1973[citation needed]) is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer of Freelancer.com, an online freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace. Barrie is also an adjunct associate professor[1] at the University of Sydney, where he has taught classes in computer and network security since 2001 and technology venture creation since 2010.[2]

Early life

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In 1998, Barrie earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. After graduating, he was employed as a security consultant at the information security company Securify.[1][3]

Subsequently, Barrie ran a home based online craft supply dropshipping operation.[4]

Career

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In 2009, Barrie founded Freelancer.com, an online outsourcing marketplace. He was the Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Sydney. He is the co-author of over 20 US patent applications.[5]

Awards and recognition

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In 2010, Barrie was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Dynamic Business magazine.[6] In 2011, he was named the inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year.[7] In that year he also won the Technology Division for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.[8]

In 2011, Barrie was named in the ten most influential people in Australian IT by the International Business Times.[9] In 2012, he was named in the top 100 most influential people in Sydney by Sydney magazine, the top 100 influential engineers by Engineers Australia,[10] and a 2012 Man of Influence by Men's Style magazine.[11]

In 2013, he was named in the top 10 Australian entrepreneurs to watch in 2013 by Smart Company,[12] Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year by News Limited,[13] and in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.[14] He was also named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Sydney in 2013.

In 2014, Smart Company magazine named him the most influential person in technology in Australia.[15][16] He was also named in the top 100 most influential engineers by Engineers Australia.[17]

References

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  7. ^ Inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Archived 3 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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  14. ^ "News | Engineers Australia". Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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  17. ^ "Top 100 : 2015, Page 1". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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