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The degree of collectivity in the neutron-rich nuclei 32 Mg and 34 Mg has been determined via intermediateenergy Coulomb excitation in inverse kinematics. Measured energies of the first excited 2 + states and reduced electric quadrupole transition probabilities B(E2; 0 + g.s. → 2 + 1 ) are presented for 32 Mg and 34 Mg. The results agree with previous measurements and confirm the placement of both nuclei within the "island of inversion."