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SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(delegate() {
using(SPSite site =new SPSite(SPContext.Current.Site.ID)) {
ServerContext serverContext = ServerContext.GetContext(site);
UserProfileManager userProfileManager =
new UserProfileManager(serverContext);
userProfile = userProfileManager.GetUserProfile(userName);
}
});