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        <title>Fanatics Holdings, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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        <name>TransUnion</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Phononic, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Phononic, Inc., Series H-S</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1219276"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299009TWK32WE417T96</lei>
        <title>Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.</title>
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        <balance>244488.00000000</balance>
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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>Tradeweb Markets, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A</title>
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          <isin value="US8926721064"/>
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        <balance>296376.00000000</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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Rentals, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08</lei>
        <title>United Rentals, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>911363109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9113631090"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="55939"/>
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        <balance>54446.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>42580038.76000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tractor Supply Co.</name>
        <lei>549300OJ9VZHZRO6I137</lei>
        <title>Tractor Supply Co.</title>
        <cusip>892356106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8923561067"/>
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        <balance>1377833.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <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>Paymentus Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Paymentus Holdings, Inc., Class A</title>
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          <isin value="US70439P1084"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1146027"/>
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        <balance>824016.00000000</balance>
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        <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>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70</lei>
        <title>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>902252105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9022521051"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="238040"/>
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        <balance>94400.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>34871360.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</title>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <balance>65582097.70100000</balance>
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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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Roadhouse, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299002Y1CNRPDGXTQ75</lei>
        <title>Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>882681109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8826811098"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="316172"/>
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        <balance>288800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Targa Resources Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493003QENHHS261UR94</lei>
        <title>Targa Resources Corp.</title>
        <cusip>87612G101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87612G1013"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="482900"/>
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        <balance>349596.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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>Fastenal Co.</name>
        <lei>529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32</lei>
        <title>Fastenal Co.</title>
        <cusip>311900104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3119001044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="204754"/>
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        <balance>417357.00000000</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>New York Times Co. (The)</name>
        <lei>529900J1WEMMIW7BOH57</lei>
        <title>New York Times Co. (The), Class A</title>
        <cusip>650111107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6501111073"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="63884"/>
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        <balance>731486.00000000</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="ISO Currency code" value="EUR"/>
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        <balance>145.66999999</balance>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Foreign currencies" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>XX</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cencora, Inc.</name>
        <lei>AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086</lei>
        <title>Cencora, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>03073E105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US03073E1055"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="216554"/>
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        <balance>226951.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blaize Events &amp; Media, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Blaize Events &amp; Media, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1429224"/>
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        <balance>114420.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Burlington Stores, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299003Z37DVGKKC1W09</lei>
        <title>Burlington Stores, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>122017106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1220171060"/>
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        <balance>240443.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alkami Technology, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900FCNYU4HNEV9L47</lei>
        <title>Alkami Technology, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>01644J108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US01644J1088"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1142467"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cloudflare, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493007DY18BGNLDWU14</lei>
        <title>Cloudflare, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>18915M107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US18915M1071"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Phononic, Inc.</name>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1357314"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-03-02</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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