{"id":3654,"date":"2022-06-23T10:51:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T17:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/?page_id=3654"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:18:15","slug":"esl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/esl\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Acquisition (ELA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Formerly ESL)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are welcome here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn English for college, career, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:#AAB720\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Intake for Fall quarter is now closed. Please visit the ELA Website for updates regarding Winter Quarter 2027.<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_bd80c0c1-2542-49be-9a95-c674d4326218\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_bd80c0c1-2542-49be-9a95-c674d4326218\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_bd80c0c1-2542-49be-9a95-c674d4326218\">Students<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_bd80c0c1-2542-49be-9a95-c674d4326218\" class=\"collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_bd80c0c1-2542-49be-9a95-c674d4326218\" data-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ELA classes are for students who:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>live in Washington State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are 18 or older<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>want to learn English for college, job, and community goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ELA classes are not for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>people with foreign or tourist visas (J-1, F-1, M-1, B-1 or B-2). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourists and International students can contact the English Language Institute: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/eli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELI Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_68014147-6ea1-4b4b-9b6d-cd576f891c5a\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_68014147-6ea1-4b4b-9b6d-cd576f891c5a\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_68014147-6ea1-4b4b-9b6d-cd576f891c5a\">Classes<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_68014147-6ea1-4b4b-9b6d-cd576f891c5a\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_68014147-6ea1-4b4b-9b6d-cd576f891c5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English language classes help students learn English for their college and job goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ELA has day classes and evening classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most classes are hybrid, so they meet in-person and online. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classes teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced English to students whose first language is not English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the<a href=\"https:\/\/csprd.ctclink.us\/psp\/csprd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/s\/WEBLIB_HCX_CM.H_CLASS_SEARCH.FieldFormula.IScript_Main?institution=WA080&amp;term=2265&amp;acad_org=080ELA&amp;enrl_stat=&amp;crse_attr=&amp;crse_attr_value=&amp;page=1\"> class schedule<\/a> online, Bellevue College. For Academic Organization, choose English Language Acquisition.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_ad99c0cf-d85b-44c6-b7cc-8ebc8d5efdc8\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_ad99c0cf-d85b-44c6-b7cc-8ebc8d5efdc8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_ad99c0cf-d85b-44c6-b7cc-8ebc8d5efdc8\">Cost<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_ad99c0cf-d85b-44c6-b7cc-8ebc8d5efdc8\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_ad99c0cf-d85b-44c6-b7cc-8ebc8d5efdc8\" data-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_0953f882-4bf3-43f7-bab0-7fed27f08e6a\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuition is $25 per quarter for the English Language Acquisition (ELA) program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 ways to pay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pay online with a card through the self-service portal on Ctclink. <a href=\"http:\/\/ctclinkreferencecenter.ctclink.us\/m\/79750\/l\/1179237-9-2-student-self-service-make-a-payment\">Instructions are online<\/a> for making a payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay by phone 425-564-2309 with a card, Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay in person at Bellevue College in U building first floor (at counters in the lobby)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuition Waiver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help with tuition and parking is available for students with financial need. Apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/bats-tuition-waiver-2\/\">tuition waiver here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuition waivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are required for <strong><em>each<\/em> <\/strong>quarter you are enrolled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>require your ctcLink ID and should be completed at time of registering in class or in the first two weeks of the quarter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take 1-2 weeks to process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-primary text-white\"><div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workforce Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your income is currently limited or you are currently receiving Basic Food Assistance&nbsp;(SNAP\/EBT) or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) from DSHS, or you are receiving unemployment insurance benefits (UI), the Bellevue College&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WorkForce Education<\/a>&nbsp;office may be able to help you pay for tuition, textbooks, childcare or transportation costs. &nbsp;To qualify, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Online<\/a>, or visit them for more information. They are located in the U Building, 2nd floor, in U 212<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:82px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/start2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6847 img-fluid \" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/start2.png 302w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/start2-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6829 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Set up an account and complete a Bellevue College application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-bc-gold-background-color has-background\">Winter Quarter 2027: Apply by October 9 (Classes start Jan 4) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Quarter 2027: Apply by January 22 (Classes start April 5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Quarter 2027: Apply by April 24 (Classes start July 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary  btn-lg \" href=\"https:\/\/apply.ctc.edu\/user\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Click here for the Bellevue College application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*You will receive your ctcLink ID number in an email within one week after you complete your application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose &#8220;Bellevue College&#8221; for college.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose \u201cTransitional Studies\u201d for Program. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose \u201cEnglish as a Second Language\u201d for Degree or Certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose &#8220;Winter 2027&#8221; for Term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7021 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS-1536x754.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/01\/OAA-Screenshot_Screenshot_ELA-Website_ARROWS.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help is available in room R130 with the application.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6835 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/2.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Submit an ELA Interest Form <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you receive a ctcLink ID number submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/ela-student-interest-form\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/bats\/ela-student-interest-form\/\">ELA Interest Form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ELA Interest Form will be open \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:#F2C01E\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Winter Quarter 2027: November 9 &#8211; November 15<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Quarter 2027: February 22 &#8211; February 28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Quarter 2027: May 24 &#8211; May 30 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitting an ELA Interest Form does not ensure placement in a class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6841 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/3.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Check your email often<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students who receive an ELA Invitation email:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the directions to reserve your spot in an ELA Orientation class. Attending Orientation class is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students who do <em>not<\/em> receive an ELA Invitation by September 30, 2026 for Fall Quarter:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete another ELA Interest Form (repeat Step 2) in the <em>next<\/em> quarter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Please follow all 3 steps.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you still have questions, email <a href=\"mailto:ela@bellevuecollege.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ela@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Doors Youth Reengagement | CEO Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you an English language learner aged 16-21 who wants to learn academic English to work toward an AA degree, GED, high school diploma, or professional\/technical certificate? Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ceo\/language-integration-program\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ceo\/language-integration-program\/\">Language Integration Program (LIP) website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Qualifies?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are eligible for Youth Re-Engagement if they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not currently have a high school diploma (GEDs are ok)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reside within one of our partnering school districts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are at least 16 and not yet 21 on or before Sept. 1 of the school year they wish to begin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are credit deficient or have a counselor recommendation stating that they are unlikely to graduate from a traditional or alternative high school by the age of 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional eligibility criteria navigate to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ceo\/future\/eligibility\/\">Eligibility<\/a>&nbsp;webpage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website manager: Ted Mansfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Formerly ESL) You are welcome here! 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