{"id":9308,"date":"2024-05-20T15:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.qc.cuny.edu\/?p=9308"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:57:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:57:43","slug":"make-steam-q-on-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/2024\/05\/20\/make-steam-q-on-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Make STEAM Q on View"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;82%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;82%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||5px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; 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