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Hello,

So i've passed the 1st round interview at Goldman's GIR (London) and am heading towards the superday in less than 1 week. Could you please give me some insight and some tricky/difficult questions i should expect?? Should I expect be any math and/or valuation exercise?

Thanks!!

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