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    Richard B. Somach

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    Richard Brent Somach focuses his practice on real estate, commercial law, and creditors’ remedies, representing real estate development companies, shopping centers, and local banks.

    In the banking area, Richard assists clients with their transactional, litigation, and operational needs, and handles collections, foreclosures, and complex commercial workouts.

    Richard has represented real estate owners, developers, and investors in a broad range of real estate transactions, including zoning matters, subdivisions, and shopping center development.

    A licensed title insurance agent, Richard is the founder of the title insurance and settlement company ABE Settlement Services, creatively serving client needs. He is legal counsel to the Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, a trade association that represents nearly 3,000 real estate professionals.

    As a former Assistant Lehigh County Solicitor, Richard advised the Sheriff’s Office, the Tax Assessment Office, and the Tax Claim Bureau. He frequently writes and lectures on real estate matters, including sheriff’s sales, real estate tax sales, and lien priority issues, for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He has also presented numerous lectures at the annual Real Estate Institute program.

    Active in many community organizations, Richard is a past president of the Salisbury Township School Board. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, and the Lehigh County Bar Association, serving the latter as President in 1992.

    Richard was selected for inclusion in the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® list in Real Estate Law. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Click here to review award methodology.

    Richard collects antique automobiles and has represented several valuable collections, as well as many local automobile and motorcycle dealerships.

    Areas of practice

    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
    • Construction Law
    • Municipal Law
    • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use

    Education

      • Hofstra University Law School
        • J.D.
      • Lehigh University
        • B.A., with honors

    Professional Affiliations

      • Pennsylvania Bar Association
      • Monroe County Bar Association
      • Bar Association of Lehigh County
        • President, 1992

    Bar Admissions

      • Pennsylvania
      • U.S. District Court
        • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
        • Middle District of Pennsylvania
      • U.S. Supreme Court

    Selected to The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2015-2024.

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    Norris McLaughlin is pleased to announce that 15 of our attorneys have been included in the 2023 Best Lawyers® lists. 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and one has been included in the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ list. Additionally, two firm attorneys received a...
    August 19, 2021
    Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Included in 2022 Best Lawyers® Lists
    The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that fifteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Best Lawyers® lists. Fourteen attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and one is included in the 2022 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”...
    April 23, 2021
    Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Speak on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
    Richard Brent Somach and Rebecca J. Price, Members of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., along with David C. Berger, an Associate of the firm, presented “Understanding FDCPA and Changes to the Existing Code” for the Bar Association of Lehigh County on April 13. “Our presentation was to educate attorneys on the most significant update of...
    September 1, 2020
    Sixteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
    The law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has announced that sixteen of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the list of The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021, including three recognized as Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodbridge. An additional four attorneys were named in the inaugural edition of “Best Lawyers:...
    August 15, 2019
    Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List
    Nineteen attorneys from law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The firm’s 2020 Best Lawyers include: Morris S. Bauer– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Martha N. Donovan– Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental William A. Dreier– Arbitration, Mediation Victor S. Elgort– Trusts...
    April 30, 2019
    Richard Somach to Speak at Bar Association of Lehigh County Breakfast Seminar
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “What Every Attorney, and Judge They Go Before, Should Know about Sheriff Sales, Tax Sales, Tax Foreclosures and How They Affect Lien Divestiture and Lien Priority,” on Thursday, May 2, 8– 9 a.m., at the Bar Association of Lehigh County. Somach...
    April 9, 2019
    Richard Somach to Speak to Slatehouse Property Management
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “What You Need to Know Before You Buy at the Sheriff’s Sales, Tax Sales, and Tax Foreclosure Sales,” for Slatehouse Property Management of the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Allentown Brew Works. Somach will discuss the ins...
    February 11, 2019
    Richard Somach to Speak at Lehigh Valley Real Estate Investing Meetup
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “Tax Sales, Tax Foreclosures, Sheriff Sales, and Lessons Learned from Years in the Trenches” on Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Allentown Brew Works. Somach focuses his practice on real estate, commercial law, and creditors’ remedies, representing real estate development companies,...
    November 29, 2018
    Richard Somach Presents “Lien Divestiture Starts with a Sale” at the 22nd Annual Real Estate Institute
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “Lien Divestiture Starts with a Sale,” at the Real Estate Institute 2018  on Thursday, December 6, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Somach will compare and contrast ways real property may be sold for unpaid debts or...
    August 15, 2018
    Nineteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers® List
    Nineteen lawyers from the law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The firm’s 2019 Best Lawyers in America include: Morris S. Bauer - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Martha N. Donovan - Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental...
    February 13, 2018
    Richard Somach to Present PBI CLE
    Richard Brent Somach, a Member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will be on a panel for “What’s on Second?  Sophisticated Issues in Lien Divestiture and Priority.”  Using case scenarios to frame the issues, the course will discuss liens filed against real property, the priority of those liens, when they expire, and how to...
    August 15, 2017
    Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers
    Fifteen lawyers from the Bridgewater-based law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The firm’s 2018 Best Lawyers include: Morris S. Bauer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Martha N. Donovan, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental William A....
    October 28, 2016
    Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Among 2016 Lehigh Valley Award Land Development Project Winners
    Norris McLaughlin, P.A., through the work of attorney Richard Brent Somach, is among the 2016 Lehigh Valley Award Land Development Project Winners who worked on The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage in the City of Allentown.  This award promotes excellence in design and planning for land development projects. “We were integral in the initial...
    August 16, 2016
    Richard Somach Appointed Corporate Counsel of America On Wheels
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been appointed Corporate Counsel of America On Wheels (AOW), a non-profit, local museum featuring over 75 bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, and trucks from different time periods.  Open since 2008, the exhibit displays the evolution of transportation from past and present to the future.  AOW also offers...
    August 15, 2016
    Fourteen Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers
    Fourteen lawyers from the Bridgewater-based law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The firm’s 2017 Best Lawyers include: Morris S. Bauer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Martha N. Donovan, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental William A....
    May 17, 2016
    Richard Somach Presents “Sheriff’s Sales in Pennsylvania” for Pennsylvania Bar Institute
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “Sheriff’s Sales in Pennsylvania” for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in June. Somach, and Jack M. Seitz, Esq. will speak in Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh on June 7, June 9, and June 23, respectively.  There will also be a live webcast and simulcast at various...
    January 26, 2016
    Richard Somach Re-Appointed as Lower Macungie Township Solicitor for Another Two-Year Term
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been re-appointed as Solicitor of Lower Macungie Township. “I am honored to serve another two-year term as Solicitor – I am looking forward to working with the township on preparations for the opening of the Hamilton Crossings project, open space preservation, and helping the commissioners...
    August 20, 2015
    Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers
    Fifteen lawyers from the Bridgewater-based law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The firm’s 2016 Best Lawyers include: Morris S. Bauer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Martha N. Donovan, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental William A....
    July 23, 2015
    Richard Somach Presents “Sheriff’s Sales, Tax Sales, and Tax Foreclosures- Oh My!” for Tax Collectors Association
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., presented “Sheriff’s Sales, Tax Sales, and Tax Foreclosures- Oh My!” for the Tax Collectors Association at the Upper Macungie Township Municipal Building on July 21.  The seminar discussed the details of Sheriff’s Sales, Tax Sales, and Tax Foreclosures in accordance with their relevant statutes and the...
    July 1, 2015
    Six Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named Lehigh Valley Style’s “Select Lawyers”
    Six lawyers from Pennsylvania office of the law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., have been awarded the status of “Select Lawyer” for 2015 and will be featured in the July issue of the publication Lehigh Valley Style. To be honored with this status, the attorneys are nominated by their peers, all licensed attorneys in Lehigh and...
    August 20, 2014
    Fourteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers
    Bridgewater, NJ (August 20, 2014) – Fourteen lawyers from the Bridgewater-based law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. More than a third of the Members of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. appear in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers. The firm’s 2015 Best Lawyers include: Morris...
    August 19, 2014
    Barbara L. Hollenbach and Richard Brent Somach Named Among Best Lawyers
    Allentown, PA (August 19, 2014) – Barbara L. Hollenbach and Richard Brent Somach, of the Firm’s Pennsylvania office, are among the 32 Members of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Hollenbach is listed for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers...
    March 25, 2014
    Richard Somach Presents “What’s on Second?” for Pennsylvania Bar Institute
    Allentown, PA (March 25, 2014) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., presented “What’s on Second? Sophisticated Issues in Lien Divestiture & Priority” for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on March 24. Somach, along with James S. Tupitza, Esq., and Elliot H. Berton, Esq., will present the seminar again on April 7 in...
    February 11, 2014
    Richard Somach Re-Appointed as Lower Macungie Township Solicitor
    Allentown, PA (February 11, 2014) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been re-appointed as Solicitor of Lower Macungie Township. “I am proud to serve another two-year term as Solicitor – I am looking forward to working with the township as they move forward with the Smart Growth Plan, Hamilton Crossings,...
    October 21, 2013
    Richard B. Somach to Speak at CREW Presentation
    Richard B. Somach to Speak at CREW Presentation Allentown, PA (October 21, 2013) – Richard B. Somach, III, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will be a presenter at Allentown’s Retail Revival, with Allison Lisiecki, City Center Retail Specialist, on Tuesday, October 29, at the Hamilton Financial Center in Allentown. This program, hosted by CREW...
    August 19, 2013
    Richard B. Somach Elected as Treasurer of Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association
    August 19, 2013 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard B. Somach Elected as Treasurer of Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Allentown, PA (August 19, 2013) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been...
    March 2, 2013
    Judge Denies Appeal in Suit against Jaindl and Lower Macungie Township
    March 1, 2013 Norris McLaughlin, P.A.P.O. Box 1018Somerville, NJ 08876-1018Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr.Chief Marketing Officer(908) 722-0700, X-4224ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com   Judge Denies Appeal in Suit against Jaindl and Lower Macungie Township Allentown, PA (March 1, 2013) – Lower Macungie Township, its Board of Commissioners, and Solicitor Richard B. Somach received another success in the legal battle...
    December 21, 2012
    Reverse Ruling Affirms Township Acted Legally
    December 21, 2012 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Reverse Ruling Affirms Township Acted Legally Allentown, PA (December 21, 2012) – Lower Macungie Township, its Board of Commissioners, and Solicitor Richard B. Somach, received confirmation...
    August 7, 2012
    Richard B. Somach to Speak at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “A Day on Real Estate – East”
    August 1, 2012 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard B. Somach to Speak at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “A Day on Real Estate – East” Allentown, PA (August 1, 2012) – Richard Brent Somach,...
    April 16, 2012
    Richard B. Somach to Present Program on Sheriff Sales in Pennsylvania to PBI
    April 16, 2012 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard B. Somach to Present Program on Sheriff Sales in Pennsylvania to PBI Allentown, PA (April 16, 2012) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Norris...
    November 22, 2011
    Richard B. Somach to Present at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Real Estate Institute
    November 22, 2011 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard B. Somach to Present at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Real Estate Institute Allentown, PA (November 22, 2011) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of...
    November 9, 2011
    Richard B. Somach Serves as Guest Lecturer for Real Estate Students at Lehigh
    November 9, 2011 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard B. Somach Serves as Guest Lecturer for Real Estate Students at Lehigh Allentown, PA (November 9, 2011) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Tallman,...
    December 6, 2010
    Richard B. Somach Presents at Pennsylvania Real Estate Institute
    December 6, 2010 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard Brent Somach Presents at Pennsylvania Real Estate Institute Allentown, PA (December 6, 2010)– Richard Brent Somach, a Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania...
    November 19, 2010
    Richard Brent Somach New Solicitor for Lower Macungie Township
    November 19, 2010 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard Brent Somach New Solicitor for Lower Macungie Township Allentown, PA (November 19, 2010) – Richard Brent Somach, Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania...
    November 12, 2010
    Richard Brent Somach Guest Lectures for Real Estate Class at Lehigh University
    November 12, 2010 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Richard Brent Somach Guest Lectures for Real Estate Class at Lehigh University Allentown, PA (November 12, 2010) – Richard Brent Somach, Member of Tallman Hudders &...
    October 20, 2010
    Richard B. Somach to Present Sheriff Sales Program to Commercial Real Estate Women of the Lehigh Valley
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania office of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present “Everything You Wanted to Know About Sheriff Sales and Tax Sales But Were Afraid to Ask” at a lunch and learn session beginning at 12:00 p.m. for the Commercial Real Estate Women of the Lehigh Valley...
    August 4, 2010
    Richard B. Somach to Instruct Pennsylvania Bar Institute Real Estate Course
    Richard B. Somach, a Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania office of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will instruct a Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) course entitled “Sheriff’s Sales in Pennsylvania” on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at the PBI Professional Development Center in Pittsburgh. The class will also be held on Monday, August 16, 2010, at...
    August 2, 2010
    Richard B. Somach Presents Program to Council of Sheriff’s Solicitors
    August 2, 2010 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Allentown, PA (August 2, 2010) – Richard B. Somach, a Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the Pennsylvania office of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., presented a program focused on...
    August 17, 2009
    Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino Continues to Expand After Merger with Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
    August 18, 2009 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino Continues to Expand After Merger with Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Allentown, PA (August 18, 2009) – Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino, P.C., the Pennsylvania office of...


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    • Quoted, “Hamilton Crossings clears another hurdle in Lower Macungie,” WFMZ.com, November 8, 2013
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    • “Understanding FDCPA and Changes to the Existing Code,” Bar Association of Lehigh County, Webinar, April 13, 2021
    • “Liquor License Laws, Medical Marijuana & Service Animals: Impact on Real Estate,” Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, Webinar, Bethlehem, PA, August 17, 2020
    • “Liquor License Laws, Medical Marijuana & Service Animals: Impact on Real Estate,” Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, Webinar, June 15, 2020
    • “Advanced Sheriff Sales Jeopardy,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Real Estate Institute, Philadelphia, PA, December 5, 2019
    • “What Every Attorney, and Judge They Go Before, Should Know about Sheriff Sales, Tax Sales, Tax Foreclosures and How They Affect Lien Divestiture and Lien Priority,” Bar Association of Lehigh County, Allentown, PA, May 2, 2019
    • “What You Need to Know About Sheriff’s Sales,” Allentown, PA, April 9, 2019
    • “Tax Sales, Tax Foreclosures, Sheriff Sales, and Lessons Learned from Years in the Trenches,” Allentown, PA, February 12, 2019
    • “Lien Divestiture Starts with a Sale,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, December 6, 2018
    • “The (Hidden) Lucrative Intersections of Immigration Law and the Real Estate Industry,” Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo, Atlantic City, NJ, December 5, 2018
    • “The Untold Story of ABE Title Insurance,” Norris McLaughlin P.A., Allentown, PA, October 25, 2018
    • “What’s on Second? Sophisticated Issues in Lien Divestiture & Priority,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, PA, March 24, 2014
    • Richard B. Somach Presented at Breakfast Seminar, March 12, 2013
    • “Smith and Somach Present Distressed Properties Seminar to Lehigh Valley REALTORS®,” February 15, 2012
    • “Somach to Speak at the Pennsylvania Bar Institue”A Day on Real Estate – East“
    • Smith and Somach Present Distressed Properties Seminar to Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, February 3, 2012
    • Richard B. Somach Guest Speaker for Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors, July 15, 2010
    • Moderator, “Sheriff’s Sales in Pennsylvania,” A Day on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
    • Author, “Sheriff’s Sales and Real Estate Tax Sales,” A Day on Real Estate, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
    • Lecturer, “Issues in Commercial Mortgage Foreclosure,” Annual Real Estate Institute Program
    • Lecturer, “Issues in Residential Mortgage Foreclosure,” Annual Real Estate Institute Program
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