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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Mastercard Inc</name>
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        <title>Mastercard Inc</title>
        <cusip>57636Q104</cusip>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Broadcom Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WV6GIDOZJTV909</lei>
        <title>Broadcom Inc</title>
        <cusip>11135F101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11135F1012"/>
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        <balance>504100.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>138955165.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Apollo Global Management Inc</name>
        <lei>254900LMFT1CY9IYB476</lei>
        <title>Apollo Global Management Inc</title>
        <cusip>03769M106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US03769M1062"/>
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        <balance>180121.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ServiceNow Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HJTQM36M0E1G39</lei>
        <title>ServiceNow Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US81762P1021"/>
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        <balance>62530.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Meta Platforms Inc</name>
        <lei>BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93</lei>
        <title>Meta Platforms Inc</title>
        <cusip>30303M102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30303M1027"/>
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        <balance>262700.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>193896243.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oracle Corp</name>
        <lei>1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52</lei>
        <title>Oracle Corp</title>
        <cusip>68389X105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US68389X1054"/>
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        <balance>132550.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28979406.50000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Live Nation Entertainment Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007B9BM9ZXJINO78</lei>
        <title>Live Nation Entertainment Inc</title>
        <cusip>538034109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5380341090"/>
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        <balance>320742.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Datadog Inc</name>
        <lei>549300F6JNO0KRPO1K63</lei>
        <title>Datadog Inc</title>
        <cusip>23804L103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23804L1035"/>
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        <balance>428460.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>57555031.80000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Copart Inc</name>
        <lei>549300KVYX3JWMYEHU61</lei>
        <title>Copart Inc</title>
        <cusip>217204106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2172041061"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Apple Inc</name>
        <lei>HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394</lei>
        <title>Apple Inc</title>
        <cusip>037833100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0378331005"/>
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        <balance>991860.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007NKRGM1RJQ1P16</lei>
        <title>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>955306105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9553061055"/>
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        <balance>65530.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14337964.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Amazon.com Inc</name>
        <lei>ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630</lei>
        <title>Amazon.com Inc</title>
        <cusip>023135106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0231351067"/>
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        <balance>1049000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>230140110.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>IDEXX Laboratories Inc</name>
        <lei>OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84</lei>
        <title>IDEXX Laboratories Inc</title>
        <cusip>45168D104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US45168D1046"/>
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        <balance>131950.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>70770063.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-07-23</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Raczek</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Raczek</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
