United Kingdom · Technical roles · Mid-Level (2-5 years)

IT Support Manager

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

  • Experience bandMid-Level (2-5 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toSenior IT Support Manager
  • UK framework levelUsually a coordinator, or early in a professional job

Also advertised as IT Support Engineer · Desktop Support Lead · Systems Support Specialist · Technical Support Specialist

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1What this role really is

This isn't just about fixing broken tech; it's about keeping our people productive and happy. You'll be the person who steps in when things go wrong, taking ownership of tricky issues from the first call right through to resolution. It's a hands-on role where you'll solve problems, guide users, and make sure our internal tech runs smoothly. You're the one who stops a small glitch from becoming a major headache for someone trying to get their work done. Honestly, you're the backbone of our day-to-day operations, making sure everyone can actually do their job without tech getting in the way.

2What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

ITSM Platform (ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Zendesk)Intermediate

Managing your ticket queue, accurately updating records, following defined workflows for incident and service request management, and effectively using the knowledge base to find solutions.

Endpoint Management (Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, Kandji)Intermediate

Enrolling new devices, deploying pre-packaged applications to users, executing remote wipe/lock commands for lost devices, and performing basic troubleshooting of device configurations.

Identity & Access Management (Okta, Azure Active Directory, JumpCloud)Basic

Performing password resets, assigning users to existing security groups, and processing standard access requests for applications based on defined policies.

Remote Support Tools (BeyondTrust, TeamViewer, Splashtop)Intermediate

Initiating secure remote sessions to user devices, transferring necessary files, and navigating user systems to diagnose and resolve issues directly.

Knowledge Base (Confluence, Guru, Notion)Intermediate

Consuming and following existing knowledge articles, making minor edits or suggestions for improvements, and contributing new articles for common issues you've resolved.

Executive Dashboards (Power BI, Tableau)Basic

Viewing and interpreting pre-built dashboards to understand your individual and team's performance metrics, such as ticket volumes, FCR, and SLA adherence.

3What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing inWhere you are nowThe step above
Troubleshooting StepsFollows documented steps, escalates if stuck or undocumented.Independently determines troubleshooting path, adapts standard approaches, consults on novel issues.Defines best practices for troubleshooting, acts as escalation point, designs new diagnostic processes.
User CommunicationCommunicates status updates using templates, informs supervisor of difficult interactions.Manages user expectations independently, de-escalates frustrated users, translates technical jargon.Coaches team on communication best practices, handles high-profile user complaints, crafts incident communications.
Knowledge Base ContributionConsumes KB articles, suggests minor edits.Creates new KB articles for recurring issues, updates existing ones, identifies knowledge gaps.Reviews and approves KB articles, establishes knowledge sharing processes, champions KCS methodology.
EscalationEscalates to mid-level or senior support when unable to resolve.Decides when to escalate to Tier 3 teams (e.g., Networking, DevOps), providing detailed context.Defines escalation paths and criteria, manages relationships with Tier 3 teams, ensures smooth handovers.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

First Call Resolution (FCR)
The percentage of tickets you resolve on the very first interaction with the user, without needing to escalate or follow up multiple times.
Target · >75%

If you handle 20 tickets in a week and resolve 16 of them on the first contact, that's an 80% FCR. This shows you're really getting to the bottom of things quickly.

Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)
The average time it takes you to resolve a ticket from when it's opened until it's closed.
Target · <4 hours for P2/P3 tickets

If your average resolution time for non-critical issues is 3 hours and 45 minutes, you're hitting the target. This isn't about rushing, but about efficient problem-solving.

Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
The average satisfaction score users give your support interactions after their ticket is closed.
Target · >4.5/5.0

If 9 out of 10 users rate your support as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good', your CSAT will be high. It's about how you make people feel, not just the fix itself.

Ticket Volume Handled
The number of tickets you successfully resolve and close each day/week.
Target · 15-25 tickets per day (depending on complexity)

Closing 20 tickets in a day, especially when some are complex, shows you're managing your workload effectively and keeping the queue moving.

Proactive Problem Identification
How well you spot recurring issues or potential problems before they escalate into major incidents for multiple users.
  • You'll be flagging patterns in ticket data, suggesting knowledge base articles to prevent future issues, or proposing process improvements to your manager. This looks like you saying 'I've seen this issue three times this week
  • I think we need to look deeper.'
Effective Communication & De-escalation
Your ability to clearly explain technical issues to non-technical users, manage expectations, and calm down frustrated colleagues.
  • Users will praise your clarity and patience in feedback. You'll successfully de-escalate calls where someone is clearly upset, turning a negative interaction into a positive one. Your manager won't be getting complaints about unclear updates or rude service.
Knowledge Base Contribution
Your efforts in improving our internal knowledge base to help others (both users and other IT staff) solve problems more easily.
  • You'll be making suggestions for new articles, updating existing ones with clearer steps, or even drafting new runbooks for common issues you've solved. This means less 'reinventing the wheel' for everyone.
Adherence to ITIL Processes
How consistently you follow our established ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
  • Your tickets will be well-documented, categorised correctly, and follow the defined workflows. You won't be skipping steps or trying to 'shortcut' the system, because you know it creates more problems down the line.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Solving Puzzles

You get a genuine kick out of unpicking a complex technical issue, especially when it's something new or undocumented. That 'aha!' moment when you figure out the root cause is what keeps you going.

Spending an hour troubleshooting a weird network issue that's only affecting one user, then finally finding a obscure configuration error and fixing it. That's your kind of challenge.

Helping People Directly

You enjoy the direct interaction with colleagues and the immediate positive impact you have on their day. Seeing someone get back to work because of your help is genuinely rewarding.

A colleague is panicking because their presentation isn't working for a big client meeting, and you swiftly get them back online. The 'thank you' really means something to you.

Continuous Learning & Improvement

You're always looking for better ways to do things, whether it's learning a new troubleshooting technique or suggesting an improvement to a process. You don't like standing still.

After fixing a recurring issue, you immediately think about how to prevent it happening again, perhaps by updating a knowledge base article or suggesting a system change.

What frustrates people
  • The 'Reboot Lie': Spending ages troubleshooting only to find out the user never actually rebooted their machine, despite saying they did. It's infuriating, but it happens.
  • Being the 'Bearer of Bad News': Having to tell the business that a critical application is down, even when the underlying infrastructure is managed by another team that's slow to respond. You'll take the heat while they work the problem.
  • 'Urgent' Ticket Fatigue: When every other ticket is marked 'Urgent' or 'High Priority' by users for genuinely non-urgent issues, completely devaluing the priority system.
  • The Cost Centre Stigma: Constantly having to justify your budget and headcount, being viewed as a necessary expense rather than a strategic enabler of business productivity. It's a battle.
  • Scope Creep from 'Shadow IT': Being asked to support a SaaS tool that a department purchased on a credit card, with no admin access, documentation, or training. It's a nightmare.
  • The Bottleneck Blame Game: Your team's Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) metrics look terrible because you're waiting on the Networking or DevOps team for 80% of the resolution time, but your Service Level Agreement (SLA) is the one that breaches. It's a tough pill to swallow.
What this role does not give you
  • A quiet, predictable, heads-down coding environment. This is a people-facing role.
  • Complete control over all technical issues. You'll often need to rely on other teams.
  • A slow, methodical pace. You'll need to react quickly to urgent issues.
  • The ability to ignore documentation. It's a critical part of the job, even if it's not always fun.

6Who you work with

This role directly impacts the daily operational efficiency and morale of every employee. Effective support means less downtime, higher productivity, and a generally happier workforce. You're essentially the first line of defence against tech-related business interruptions.

Inside the business
  • All end-users across the business (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, etc.)
  • Senior IT Support Manager and IT Operations Lead
  • Other IT teams (Networking, DevOps, Security) for escalations
  • HR team for onboarding and offboarding processes
Outside the business
  • Hardware and software vendors (for routine support queries)

7What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • At least 2-3 years of hands-on experience in a busy IT support or helpdesk role, where you were responsible for resolving complex, undocumented issues.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot a wide range of hardware and software problems independently, without constant supervision.
  • Demonstrable experience with at least one major ITSM platform (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) for ticket management.
  • Strong understanding of Windows and macOS operating systems, including advanced troubleshooting techniques.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
  • A genuine desire to help people and a customer-focused approach to support.

8What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Network & Cloud Troubleshooting

More of our infrastructure is moving to the cloud, and our networks are getting more complex. You'll need to go beyond basic connectivity checks to diagnose more intricate issues affecting cloud services and distributed systems.

Cloud Connectivity Diagnostics · DNS & DHCP Deep Dive · Azure AD / Okta Advanced Features · Basic Scripting for Diagnostics

  • This week: Review any network-related tickets you've escalated recently – try to understand the Tier 3 resolution.
  • This month: Complete an online course on advanced networking fundamentals or cloud networking basics (e.g., Azure or AWS fundamentals).
  • Month 2: Shadow a network engineer or a cloud specialist for a few hours to see how they diagnose complex issues.
  • Month 3: Propose a new diagnostic script that could help the team quickly gather information for common network problems.

Quick win: Learn to use `ping`, `tracert`, `ipconfig /all`, and `nslookup` like the back of your hand. They're simple, but powerful.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly engage with IT support communities and forums (e.g., Reddit's r/sysadmin, Spiceworks) to learn from peers and stay updated on common issues and solutions.
  • Attend webinars or online courses on new technologies like cloud computing, cybersecurity fundamentals, or advanced troubleshooting techniques.
  • Actively contribute to our internal knowledge base, sharing your expertise and learning from others' contributions.
  • Seek out opportunities to shadow more senior IT professionals in areas you want to develop, like networking or server administration.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: Prompt Engineering for Support Automation

AI isn't just for developers anymore. Knowing how to 'talk' to large language models (LLMs) effectively will let you automate routine tasks, generate better knowledge articles, and even draft more precise incident communications. Analysts who figure this out will outproduce peers.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

Your PlanIllustration

Built for IT Support Manager

4 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.

  1. Provide technical support for computer application software and equipment for learning activitiesPearson Education Ltd · covers 2 of 10 standardsLevel 3
  2. Providing technical sales and marketing support for engineering activitiesExcellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · covers 2 of 10 standardsLevel 3
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These are the real units behind this job, in the order they rank for it. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Prompt Engineering for Support Automation

AI isn't just for developers anymore. Knowing how to 'talk' to large language models (LLMs) effectively will let you automate routine tasks, generate better knowledge articles, and even draft more precise incident communications. Analysts who figure this out will outproduce peers.

  • Clear Prompt Construction
  • Context Windows & Token Limits
  • Output Validation
  • Role-Playing & Persona Prompts

Proactive Problem Management & Trend Analysis

We want to move from reactive 'fix it when it breaks' to proactive 'prevent it from breaking'. This means you'll need to get better at spotting patterns in the noise and identifying underlying issues before they cause major outages.

  • Data Visualisation for Trends
  • Correlation vs. Causation
  • Problem vs. Incident
  • Predictive Indicators

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • ITIL Framework (v4)
  • SLA & OLA Management
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS)
  • IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITAM) Basics
  • Basic Vendor Management

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    IT Support Analyst (L1)

    2-3 years

    Skills to master

    • Mastering basic troubleshooting, adhering to documented processes, excellent customer service, and efficient ticket management. You'd be resolving routine issues and learning the ropes.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Consistently exceeding FCR and CSAT targets for L1 tickets.
    • Demonstrating initiative in resolving slightly more complex issues without constant supervision.
    • Proactively suggesting improvements to existing knowledge base articles.
    • Being the 'go-to' person for new joiners with basic questions.
  2. 2

    Helpdesk Specialist (from another company)

    2-4 years

    Skills to master

    • Adapting to our specific tech stack and processes, quickly building rapport with our users, and demonstrating independent problem-solving skills on unfamiliar systems. You'll bring fresh perspectives.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Quickly getting up to speed on our core applications and systems.
    • Successfully handling a diverse range of tickets unique to our environment.
    • Receiving positive feedback from colleagues and users on your problem-solving and communication.
    • Actively contributing to our internal knowledge sharing.

11Where this role leads

The long view:Your journey in IT support is just the beginning. With dedication, continuous learning, and a focus on both technical excellence and human connection, you can build a truly impactful career here at Zavmo.

Pay & demand

The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (IT managers), from the April 2025 survey — about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how IT Support Manager is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

…and nine more, matched to you after your first chat. Meet all twelve

13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Provide technical support for computer application software and equipment for learning activitiesLevel 3

Applied to your work in IT Support Manager

By completing this unit, learners will be able to provide effective technical support for computer application software and equipment used in learning activities, troubleshooting common issues and ensuring smooth operation.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

  1. Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
  3. The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
  4. How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
  5. Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

DemonstrateIllustration

Evidenced on your work in IT Support Manager

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

  • First Call Resolution (FCR)The percentage of tickets you resolve on the very first interaction with the user, without needing to escalate or follow up multiple times.If you handle 20 tickets in a week and resolve 16 of them on the first contact, that's an 80% FCR. This shows you're really getting to the bottom of things quickly.>75%
  • Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)The average time it takes you to resolve a ticket from when it's opened until it's closed.If your average resolution time for non-critical issues is 3 hours and 45 minutes, you're hitting the target. This isn't about rushing, but about efficient problem-solving.<4 hours for P2/P3 tickets
  • Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)The average satisfaction score users give your support interactions after their ticket is closed.If 9 out of 10 users rate your support as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good', your CSAT will be high. It's about how you make people feel, not just the fix itself.>4.5/5.0
  • Ticket Volume HandledThe number of tickets you successfully resolve and close each day/week.Closing 20 tickets in a day, especially when some are complex, shows you're managing your workload effectively and keeping the queue moving.15-25 tickets per day (depending on complexity)
These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From IT Support Manager to Senior IT Support Manager (L3), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 3 · in progressAI Fluency→ Senior IT Support Manager (L3)→ your design
Where this takes you

Your journey in IT support is just the beginning. With dedication, continuous learning, and a focus on both technical excellence and human connection, you can build a truly impactful career here at Zavmo.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration
IT Support Manager
  • ITIL Framework (v4)
  • SLA & OLA Management
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS)
  • IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITAM) Basics
  • Basic Vendor Management
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

IT Support Manager is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Senior IT Support Manager (L3)

    3-5 years

    You'll move from independently solving problems to becoming an escalation point for others, mentoring junior team members, and taking ownership of larger workstreams like process design or specific technical projects.

    • Advanced Root Cause Analysis: Leading complex RCA efforts for major incidents.
    • Knowledge Management Strategy: Driving the creation and curation of our knowledge base.
    • Vendor Relationship Management: Managing key vendor relationships and service reviews.
    • Basic Scripting for Automation: Writing simple scripts to automate repetitive support tasks.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, IT support can sometimes feel like Groundhog Day, dealing with similar issues over and over. But what if you could offload some of that repetitive work to AI? We're embracing AI to make our support team more efficient, allowing you to focus on the really interesting, complex problems and less on the mundane.

We're not talking about replacing you; we're talking about giving you a superpower. Imagine having an intelligent assistant that handles the first pass of every ticket, suggests solutions, and even drafts your comms during a crisis. This isn't science fiction; it's what our AI tools are starting to do, and you'll be at the forefront of using them to make your job smoother and more impactful.

Automated Ticket Triage

Our AI system analyses incoming ticket descriptions (from emails or the portal) to automatically categorise, prioritise, and route them to the right support queue or even directly to you. This means less manual sorting and faster initial response times.

Instant Knowledge Surfacing

Imagine an AI bot integrated into Teams or Slack. You can ask it natural language questions like 'What's the process for a finance laptop replacement?' and it pulls the exact answer from our Confluence knowledge base instantly. No more digging around for ages.

Draft Incident Comms

During a P1 incident, every second counts. Our AI can generate initial drafts of incident communications for our status page and internal stakeholder emails based on the ticket data. This ensures speed, clarity, and a consistent tone when things are chaotic.

Solution Suggestions

As you're working on a ticket, AI can scan similar past incidents and our knowledge base to suggest potential solutions or relevant articles. It's like having a super-fast, super-smart colleague whispering ideas in your ear.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become an IT Support Manager?

Common routes in include IT Support Analyst (L1) (2-3 years) and Helpdesk Specialist (from another company) (2-4 years). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can an IT Support Manager progress to?

This role can lead on to Senior IT Support Manager (L3) (3-5 years), depending on the skills you build.

What level is an IT Support Manager in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 3 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for an IT Support Manager?

Increasingly, Prompt Engineering for Support Automation and Proactive Problem Management & Trend Analysis. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most of them were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

A single career-coaching hour costs more than a month of this, and it ends when the hour does. Zavmo doesn't. It's £70 a month, about £2.30 a day, for a companion that knows an IT Support Manager, works on the job you actually do, and keeps going at your pace rather than a timetable's.

  • Searching and planning stay free. You only pay when you start learning.
  • Your credits are yours. Regulated, and they don't vanish when a subscription ends.
  • Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 10 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming an IT Support Manager: personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

Independent research finds well-designed intelligent tutoring performs nearly as well as one-to-one human tutoring: VanLehn (2011), Educational Psychologist.

A private tutor in the UK averages £35–40 an hour . Zavmo is £70/month.

A real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.
Start free No commitment. See your first steps free.

15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 3

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

Other roles in Technical roles

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

The skills you gain as an IT Support Manager are highly transferable. You could move into roles in IT Service Management, IT Project Management, Cybersecurity Operations, or even into a client-facing technical account management role in a tech company. Your understanding of user needs and system functionality is valuable everywhere.

Not sure this is the right direction?

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This role profile is © 2026Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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