Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

28 Rough Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 0UY
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Building Blocks at Kingstanding provides a happy and safe environment for all children to play and learn in and takes great care in providing high standards of childcare and education for those aged from three months to five years.

Set in a large detached building, the nursery provides ample space for children to experience a variety of activities and explore the many facilities.

At the rear of the nursery there is a secure garden area, as well as a separate baby garden, music zone and outdoor reading area. There is also climbing equipment, outdoor sand play and a large play house.

Building Blocks Nursery has a wide range of qualified and experienced staff who are all either trained to NNEB/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or are working towards the qualification. The nursery prides itself on the number of senior staff who have Level 5 and 6 qualifications and work well to lead a happy team.

A varied two week menu has been carefully planned to ensure a balanced, nutritious diet for all children and any special dietary requirements can be catered for. Nappies are included in the nursery fees.
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Care Provided by Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emma Lloyd and Louise Jones (Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

  • £55.00 per day

  • All meals, nappies and wipes are included in fees.

Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding Reviews (62)

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Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding has 62 reviews.

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Review from Samantha P (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy really enjoys his time at nursery and the staff team are amazing and go above and beyond

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thankyou for your review. It is lovely to hear your comments about the staff as they do work very hard to provide our children with wonderful experiences and care.


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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery, with hard-working staff who really care about the children. Both of our children have made super progress in all areas since they started. Always really clean and a lovely outside area.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. The children spend a lot of time outdoors so its important that our outdoor environment is just as stimulating as our indoor environment.


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Review from Ephraim G (Father of Child) published on 25 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Building Blocks is a brilliant nursery, the environment is home from home and the staff are all wonderful with my son. My son has come on leaps and bounds and loves to go to nursery. The food menu is brilliant and my son eats really well here. The manger cannot do enough and both mangers are very supportive
and also have a fantastic bond with my son. 10/10 nursery couldn't reccomend enough.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comments and the fact that you feel the 'home from home' theme as we try really hard to create this atmosphere and sense of belonging. Our chef works very hard to provide a varied menu that children enjoy and our managers do a great job in supporting our wonderful staff team.


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Review from Demi C (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery has really benefited my daughter has helped my daughter with milestones. Me and my daughter love Building Blocks and all the staff there too.
Thankyou

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is important to us that parents feel involved and have good relationships with our staff.


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Review from Jonathan L (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going here since she was 12 months, she is now 18 months and has come on so far and loves attending this nursery, so impressed with the care and level of learning that my daughter gets here.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is lovely to hear that parents feel their children make good progress and and enjoy being at nursery.


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Review from Shyanne B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Building Blocks have been amazing with both my sons, they have progressed so much with their learning.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in the work we do and its lovely to hear your children's learning is progressing well.


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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy overall with the nursery. Staff are always helpful and very caring. My child is happy coming and enjoys telling me about her time here.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is very important to us that children feel happy and secure at nursery and staff work very hard to ensure all children have a positive experience with us.


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Review from Natalie S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The overall care and support from Building Blocks is like no other, the staff have helped my son with additional support and cared for him like their own. My son now runs into nursery and loves it like his home. I have so many great things to say about building blocks and always recommend the nursery.
Overall I feel and see that my son is happy, safe and progressing a lot here.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is very important to us that we support children's individual needs in order to ensure we are providing the best opportunities that we can.


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Review from Fern B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended nursery here for the last year and a half and I couldn't be happier with the care she receives. The staff have been so friendly and nurturing towards her and she comes home happy every day, always talking about the fun activities she has been doing throughout the week.
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updates every day regarding what she has eaten and how much, as well as photos of my daughter each week. Communication has always been great from everyone at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding and it has been lovely to see how much the staff genuinely care. My daughter loves attending and has progressed significantly since being here. Thanks for everything!

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. Our staff are our biggest asset and we are very proud of the care and support they offer all children in our care. Communication and parent partnership are also very important to us at Building Blocks.


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Review from Lauren P (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. My son has been coming since he was 2 and they have been brilliant. The staff are lovely and treat the kids so well and you can really tell they care. Management are really helpful and are always there when you need them.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. Our managers work very hard to ensure that all families feel welcome and involved in nursery life.


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Review from Leanne R (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This Nursery, Building Blocks Nursery is nothing short of a haven for children. My daughter has blossomed since starting here in September. The staff go above and beyond. I can see improvements in every aspect of my daughter. Her learning, confidence and general happiness. I wouldn't recommend anywhere
else for new starters. I have absolute confidence that I have put my daughter into very capable and caring hands.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is an absolute pleasure to create a happy and stimulating environment for the children and we love watching them grow and develop.


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Review from A I (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves to play in the garden. He is also very happy when I pick him up which means he is having good values and fun at nursery.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is very important that children are happy and feel safe at Building Blocks so it is lovely to hear that he is happy when you collect him.


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Review from Laura I (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the time my daughter is having at the nursery and I can see a big improvement in her development. Thank you to all the staff that are helping her to improve herself. I recommend this nursery.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. It is lovely to hear that you can see the impact nursery has on children's learning and development.


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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to Building Blocks Nursery for nearly a year now and I have been nothing but happy with the excellent care they have provided. My daughter took a very long time to settle as she was used to being with just myself for so long and they were so patient with her and always updated
me. I never felt like I couldn’t call them to check in on her.
Now my daughter is settled, she is now really thriving and has such good relationships with the staff, especially in her room. She has also made good friendships which is lovely to see.
The communication with parents is outstanding and consistent.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback. Ensuring children and parents feel happy, safe and secure is paramount to us. We also believe strong communication with parents is key to developing and maintaining positive relationships.


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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, with great communication. My child enjoys every day at nursery. Staff are very informative and very caring towards the children.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback.
We have loved watching your little one grow from a baby to the lovely little boy he is and we are pleased we could be part of his journey.


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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Building Blocks Nursery for 6 months. She is very happy in the setting. All the staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. I enjoy receiving updates on the app, it helps me check in on what my little girl is up to whilst I am away from her. The nursery is always clean
and tidy and the children have many toys to play with and lots of learning opportunities.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback.
We do have a great staff team and the app is a great platform for communication with parents.


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Review from Shane J (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good, clean and friendly environment. The staff are very welcoming and offer loads of information.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback.
Great to hear you are pleased with the levels of communication as we do try very hard with this.


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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't imagine sending our little girl to any other nursery. She has come on leaps and bounds since joining in May 2022. The staff carry out the curiosity approach really well and I like the creative freedom it gives the children. The app that is used to share between home and nursery is really
useful and makes communication easy and quick. Fantastic learning environments in all rooms and the staff that you can see are passionate about what they do.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback.
It is great to hear that you like the curiosity approach as we do see the children benefit so much from this approach.


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Review from Paige T (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding nursery! Staff who are fantastic at what they do, attention to detail in every area. The environment is so welcoming and has a homely feel. My son loves to be outside exploring and he accesses the outside every day doing some really impressive activities. The things he does during the day
often make me say wow when I see them. So much effort goes into everything and my child is always so engaged. I also can see what he has been doing during the day on an app for my phone. Everything is regularly updated with what he has eaten, and his learning journey is brilliant and the observations are always so lovely and show how much he learns and enjoys going. The managers are also really hands-on and friendly nothing is too much trouble. They also have a lovely relationship with my son you can see how passionate they are. 10/10 nursery and my new baby will be starting when it’s back to work for me.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your lovely feedback.
We are so pleased to hear how much you appreciate everything the staff and managers do - we can't wait for your new baby to start with us too.


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Review from Ciprian F (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It's a very calm place, the staff are very good with kids, and they have loads of toys to keep them busy. I like it. There is a garden where kids can run around in the summer days. They have all sorts of safety features implemented, such as door finger protectors - that was a good one I spotted. Overall
a pretty cool place.

Reply from Tina Hart, Owner at Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Thank you for your feedback.
As we are on our curiosity approach journey, the 'feel' of the nursery is very important to us and it's lovely to hear that you feel the nursery is calm, well-equipped and safe.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (10.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10 for Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 5.000 for Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding is calculated as follows: ( (168 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 5

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Top 20 Nurseries West Midlands 2024

Recipient: Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries West Midlands 2023

Recipient: Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Food Hygiene Rating - 5 Very Good

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Date: Wednesday 04 Jan 2023 More details

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Meet the Team (7)

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TINA HART

Job Title: Managing Director

Joined: 2002

As the Managing Director, I work fulltime to oversee all three of the Building Blocks Nursery branches and work closely with the branch managers.

I have worked in private day care for over 28 years and feel passionately about ensuring the service we provide is of a high quality for all children and their families. I also feel strongly about ensuring our setting supports and develops the staff team to be the best practitioners they can be.

I have my NNEB diploma and a degree in early years childhood studies. I also have my level 5 management qualification and I am currently undertaking my NPQ in early years leadership.

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Emma Lloyd

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Emma is one of our branch managers for the Kingstanding branch and has been in the manager's role for the last three years. She is a level 3 practitioner and is currently undertaking her NPQ in early years leadership.

Emma worked for Building Blocks for 11 years from 2006-2017 before exploring a new opportunity to work with children who had specific needs. She returned to Building Blocks in 2018 and quickly progressed into management which is a role in which she thrives.

Emma is also a strong advocate for the curiosity approach and she loves supporting her colleagues to provide the best learning opportunities for the children who she describes as the 'thinkers and doers' of the future.

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Louise Jones

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2016

Louise is one of our branch managers at the Kingstanding branch and has 20 years experience in the early years.

She joined our team as a deputy manager in 2016 and quickly worked her way up to nursery manager. Louise is a very practical manager and brings a lot of experience to our team.

Louise is a level 3 practitioner and has a real passion for staff and children's health and well-being.

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Maria Bailey

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2017

Maria is a qualified level 3 practitioner with over 30 years experience of working with children. She has a lot of experience in supporting children with special educational needs and children who have anxiety and she supports and reassures them wonderfully.

Maria works extremely hard to ensure she meets all of the children's needs and interests and provides many wonderful experiences for the children on a daily basis.

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Vicki Aston-Green

Job Title: Baby room leader

Joined: 2018

Vicki is a level 3 practitioner with over 20 years of experience in early years.

She joined the Building Blocks team in 2018 as an early years practitioner and was promoted to baby room leader in January 2023.

Vicki is passionate about her role in early years and works really hard to ensure that the children's needs are met and that the baby room is offering a 'home from home' environment.

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Stacey Hansen

Job Title: Preschool room leader

Joined: 2022

Stacey is a qualified level 3 practitioner with over 10 years of experience in early years.

She is one of our newest members of the team and has been with us since 2022. She has excellent relationships with the children and their families.

Stacey is a confident and happy practitioner who enjoys watching children grow and develop.

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Lizzie Skidmore

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2020

Lizzie is a level 5 early years practitioner with a foundation degree in Early Years who joined our team as a newly qualified practitioner in 2020.

She is very calm and approachable and enjoys helping children learn and develop. Lizzie enjoys positive relationships with children and their families.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding

What is the Age Range of Children that Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding accepts?

Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding Open?

Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding have capacity for?

Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Building Blocks Nursery - Kingstanding to the centre of Birmingham?

5.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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