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        <name>Truist Financial Corp.</name>
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        <name>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Barrick Gold Corp.</name>
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        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
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        <lei>ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11</lei>
        <title>Royal Bank of Canada into Citigroup, Inc.</title>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
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        <lei>ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11</lei>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</name>
        <lei>7H6GLXDRUGQFU57RNE97</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4662AA6618"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1339059"/>
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        <balance>6000.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-03-28</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.00000000</annualizedRt>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>McDonald's Corp.</name>
        <lei>UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04</lei>
        <title>McDonald's Corp.</title>
        <cusip>580135101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5801351017"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="799"/>
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        <balance>8000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2368080.00000000</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Albemarle Corp.</name>
        <lei>HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54</lei>
        <title>Albemarle Corp.</title>
        <cusip>012653101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0126531013"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="26397"/>
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        <balance>25000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2692500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.027799151469</pctVal>
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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>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <balance>754202.50100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>754202.50000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</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>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Truist Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>7H6GLXDRUGQFU57RNE97</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Truist Financial Corp.</title>
        <cusip>4662AA448</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4662AA4480"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1385569"/>
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        <balance>12000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2026-03-02</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1338258"/>
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        <balance>15000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2220035.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.847446976199</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-03-18</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lockheed Martin Corp.</name>
        <lei>DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08</lei>
        <title>Lockheed Martin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>539830109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5398301094"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="31735"/>
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        <balance>2500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1323525.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nestle SA</name>
        <lei>KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28</lei>
        <title>Nestle SA</title>
        <cusip>641069406</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6410694060"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="9905"/>
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        <balance>65000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5640700.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.153205821241</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ares Management Corp.</name>
        <lei>529900JUV61FH7B8VW38</lei>
        <title>Ares Management Corp., Series B</title>
        <cusip>03990B309</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03990B3096"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1403279"/>
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        <balance>60000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3370800.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EP</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>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.</name>
        <lei>549300KHUXLS6Q30KT26</lei>
        <title>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.</title>
        <cusip>6068FR667</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6068FR6676"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1393508"/>
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        <balance>64000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1215012.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.463802610488</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-09-30</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
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    <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>2024-12-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Strategic Series</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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