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= Solution

First $f_x=2xy^3$ and $f_y=3x^2y^2$. Differentiating again gives the four second-order <partial derivatives>:
$$
\boxed{f_{xx}=2y^3,\qquad f_{xy}=6xy^2,\qquad f_{yx}=6xy^2,\qquad f_{yy}=6x^2y}.
$$
The two <mixed partial derivatives> agree, as expected for this smooth <polynomial>.

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