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Tag Archives: Travel
Wondering Why Savvy Travelers Are Headed to Samoa? We’ll Tell Ya (Miles Away)
Need a break? How does the prospect of sipping from a freshly cracked coconut and lounging around on the beach of a quiet, pristine lagoon in the middle of the South Pacific sound to you? Ladies and gentlemen … tamaʻitaʻi … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Miles Away, Samoa, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Miles Away, Samoa, Travel
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A Good Time in Huntington Beach? It’s a Shore Thing | #TCTikiTour
From Disneyland, Kemey and I continued our tiki tour to Huntington Beach, where we parked our car for a few days of fun in Surf City USA. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Don the Beachcomber, Drink, Duke's Huntington Beach, electric bicycles, electric bikes, hotels, Huntington Beach, Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel, Ola Mexican Kitchen, Orange County, Pedigo, Pedigo electric bikes, road trip, Shorebreak Hotel, Southern California, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California, Zimzala
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An Unmissable Christmas in London (Trainline)
Happy Christmas! Are you heading to London this festive season for a family outing or shopping expedition? Here’s a list of Yuletide sights and activities you’re sure to love. Continue reading
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easyCar’s Secrets of London
I (not to mention an impressive selection of other folks reckoned to be local experts) teamed up recently with easyCar for a collaborative look at some of London’s lesser known but still super fun things to do. Continue reading
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Snapshot: Jakarta
Planning a trip to the vibrant Indonesian capital of Jakarta? Check out this quick snapshot to help make the most of your time on the ground. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Hotels, Indonesia, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Food, Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, hotels, indonesia, jakarta, Shopping, Snapshot, Snapshot: Jakarta, Southeast Asia, Travel
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Enchanted Day at Disneyland | #TCTikiTour
Next up on our California tiki tour was a visit to Anaheim for an especially tiki day out at Disneyland. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, Anaheim, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, disney, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, Drink, Enchanted Tiki, enchanted tiki room, hotels, L.A., LA, los angeles, michael murphy, Orange County, Pasadena, road trip, So Cal, Soap Plant / Wacko, South California, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki-Ti, Trader Sam's, Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, Travel, Visit California
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The Restaurant Scene in Montreal is Alive and Thriving
T.E.A Photography / Flickr The Restaurant Scene In Montreal Is Alive And Thriving. Although the province of Quebec has long been very rightfully celebrated for its amazing French cuisine, there are other types of food available in the region. For … Continue reading
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Posted in Canada, Drink, Food, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged canada, Drink, Food, italian food, montreal, quebec, restaurants, Travel
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Good Stuff #60
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 31 Dover, 31Dover, 31Dover.com, Abakus Foods, Art, Bailey's Pumpkin Spice, baileys irish cream, Cask Strength Rum, Chika's, Chika's Food, Chika's Snack4Change, contemporary art, Drink, Food, Jujube, London, Marchel Dzama, Marchel Dzama and Raymond Pettibon: Let us Compare Mythologies, Mount Gay, Mount Gay 1703 XO, Raymond Pettibon, rum, SOS Children's Villages, Travel, whisky
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On Set in France | The Incantation
Based on the original script written by Jude S Walko, The Incantation is the first original content feature film for Blue Falcon Productions. It follows young American Lucy Bellerose as she pays a trip to her family’s ancestral castle in rural France. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, France, Movies, Travel
Tagged blue falcon productions, Celebrities, Dan Campbell, Dean Cain, Entertainment, film, france, horror, horror movies, Jude S Walko, jude walko, Loire Valley, Movies, Sam Valentine, The Incantation, Travel, Valerie McCaffrey
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How to Have a Stress-Free Family Vacation (Going Places)
Vacations are for relaxing and rebooting from the stress of everyday life. And then there’s the family vacation. Yes, you love them but they can get on your last nerve when all you’re trying to do is take it easy and have some fun. Continue reading
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Tagged family vacation, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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LA Daze | #TCTikiTour
Resuming the more tiki-riffic goals of our California road trip, Kemey and I said farvel to Solvang and hit the highway for LA. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, road trip, Shopping, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, cocktails, Drink, DusitD2 Hotel Constance, Hollywood, Hotel Constance, hotels, L.A., LA, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, los angeles, Los Feliz, lowbrow art, michael murphy, Pasadena, road trip, Soap Plant / Wacko, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tiki-Ti, Travel, Veggiegrill, Visit California
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Sideways Detour to Solvang | #TCTikiTour
Continuing with the More part of our California Tiki Tour & More, Kemey and I made our way to sunny central coast city of Solvang – just up the road from Santa Barbara and about a 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
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Posted in California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged #DreamBig, aebleskivers, breakfast, california, California Tiki Tour & More, california wine, Central California, Central Coast California, Chef Steven Snook, Drink, First & Oak, First & Oak at the Mirabella Inn, Food, Hotel Corque, hotels, luxury, Mirabella Inn, Pence Ranch, restaurants, reviews, road trip, Santa Barbara Country, Santa Rita Hills AVA, Santa Ynes Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sideways, Solvang, Solvang Restaurant, Stagecoach Co Wine Tours, TCTikiTour, Travel, Visit California, wine, Wine tours
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~13~ of America’s Most Haunted Hotels … That You Can Stay In! (Going Places)
Take a peek at this list of America’s ~13~ most haunted hotels and see which one is the best for your next ghost-hunting adventure! Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, Halloween, Hotels, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged ghosts, Going Places, halloween, Haunted Hotels, hotels, OneTravel, Travel, USA
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Sponsored Video: Bringing You The Finest Flavours Of The World | Singapore Airlines #NoDetailTooSmall
Check out this fun video from Singapore Airlines: such amazing skill and attention to fine detail! Every fine detail plays a big part in enhancing your Singapore Airlines inflight dining experience. As this tiny yet tasty video shows, there’s no … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Travel, Video
Tagged #NoDetailTooSmall, air travel, airplane food, Food, Singapore Airlines, SPONSORED POST, Travel, Video
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Where to Find Florida’s Most Delicious Key Lime Pies (Going Places)
Key lime pie–it’s a treat and one that’s as sweet as it is distinctive with its fruity Florida flavor! So, enjoy this generous slice of Americana as we reveal the best places to try this tasty, tangy dessert. Continue reading
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Posted in Florida, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged florida, Florida Keys, Florida's best key lime pies, Food, Going Places, Key lime pie, Key limes, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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easyJet #WhyNot Pop-Up
As part of its #WhyNot campaign, easyJet is hosting a free immersive theatre experience in Shoreditch that celebrates the joys of European travel with a quick pop-up passage to Holland and the chance to win free flights. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, London, Netherlands, Travel
Tagged air travel, E1, E1 6PG, east london, Easyjet, Entertainment, holland, immersive theatre, London, N&C Showrooms, pop-up, shoreditch, shoreditch high street, the netherlands, Travel, whynot, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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How to Live Every Day Like It’s National Taco Day (Miles Away)
We strive to live every day like it’s National Taco Day. So have a look at the best tacos across America and try not to drool. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, Miles Away, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged cheapoair, Food, mexican food, Miles Away, restaurants, tacos, Travel, USA
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Big Fun, Big Flavour, Big Sur | #TCTikiTour
Nestled snug in the wooded seaside splendour among all this scenic beauty is tiny Carmel-by-the-Sea, our first stop out from San Francisco Continue reading
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Posted in California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged #DreamBig, Anna Abney Bartolini, Big Sur, cali itali, california, California Tiki Tour & More, california wine, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Central California, Central Coast California, Chef Emanuele Bartolini, Drink, Emanuele Bartolini, Food, hotels, italian food, La Balena, La Balena cucina toscana, luxury, Monterrey, Monterrey Bay, Monterrey County, Quail Lodge, Quail Lodge & Golf Club, restaurants, reviews, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Travel, Visit California, wine
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Get Hitched with One of These Offbeat Destination Wedding Ideas (Going Places)
If you’re combing the web for unusual and inspiring wedding destinations, seek no further! Check out this list of the most amazing destinations where people actually get married.
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Tagged Destination weddings, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, WEDDINGS
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Loving My Lumix GX80
When the folks working on the launch of Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-GX80 got in touch to see if I wanted to get a chance to play around with (and keep) one I was all for it. I just didn’t realise I’d be even more avid a couple months later when I started using it almost exclusively by default. It’s a great camera. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Photography, Shopping, Travel
Tagged camera, DMC-GX80, GX80, London, lumix, Lumix GX80, panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX80, Photography, reviews, Shopping, street photography, Travel
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San Francisco: Golden Getaway | #TCTikiTour
The thunder clapped, and the rain came down in heavy sheets. Our California Tiki Tour was off to a perfect start with an exotic night out in San Francisco. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Design, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, BARS, Big Bus San Francisco, Big Bus Tour, Big Bus Tours, california, California Tiki Tour & More, citypass, CityPass San Francisco, cocktails, Drink, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, hotels, luxury, Martin Cate, road trip, san francisco, Smuggler's Cove, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Tonga Room, Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, Travel, Visit California
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Crossing a Border for a Bargain (Going Places)
If you’re thinking about taking such a cross-border trip, make sure you’re aware of any limits on quantity of purchases or outright restrictions on buying certain things. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, Money, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Going Places, money, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
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Win EasyPick On-the-Go Kits from TePe
I’ve teamed up with TePe once again for another competition. This time round we’re offering 10 readers the chance to win some EasyPick on-the-go kits. Each kit includes a selection of TePe EasyPicks in a handy travel case with compact mirror to keep you smiling when you’re on the road, in the air, or bounding across town. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Shopping, Travel
Tagged competition, Dental products, EasyPick On-the-Go Kits, EasyPicks, free, freebies, Oral health, RT to win, Shopping, TePe, TePe EasyPicks, TePe UK, Travel, twitter competition
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Where You Need to Stay on Your Trip to London
There is nothing worse than spending a night or several nights in the city where you are at a cramped, uncomfortable and unfriendly hotel. It makes your trip much less unenjoyable than you want it to be and it makes you feel like you are wasting your time and money. That is why it is important that when you are choosing a place to stay in London, whether it is for one night or for a week, that you take a look at the London luxury hotels that are available so you can be sure you have a good stay. Continue reading
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California Tiki Tour & More | #TCTikiTour
A long time in the making and a fine time in the doing, Kemey and I spent the tail end of August and first week or so of September on a California tiki bar road trip. Driving from San Francisco to San Diego, much of our route was along the famously panoramic California State Highway 1 – aka the Pacific Coast Highway – with stops in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Solvang, Los Angeles, Disneyland, and Huntington Beach. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, California, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, road trip, Tiki, Travel
Tagged #DreamBig, BARS, california, California Tiki Tour & More, Drink, Norwegian Air, road trip, TCTikiTour, tiki, Tiki bars, Travel, Visit California
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Catching Up: What Does Brexit Mean for Your Future Travel Plans? (Going Places)
Whatever comes of this and however you might feel about the decision, one thing’s still for sure: Brexit might be bad for international relations … but it’s been undeniably generous to American travelers looking to get more bang for their buck. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Going Places, London, Money, Northern Ireland, OneTravel, Scotland, Travel, Wales
Tagged Brexit, england, Going Places, London, money, OneTravel, scotland, Travel, UK
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Jamaica’s Blue Mountains (espressoCrazy)
As ubiquitous as coffee is, it actually can only grow in very limited areas of the world, basically high on mountain slopes in the tropics and a few subtropical regions. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Jamaica, Luxury, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Blue Mountain Coffee, Blue Mountains, CARIBBEAN, Chris Blackwell, coffee, Craighton Estate, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, illy, jamaica, KINGSTON, luxury, Travel, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee, UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Craighton Estate
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America’s Best Destinations for Fall Foliage (Going Places)
Bust out your favorite wooly sweater, grab a cup of cocoa and get ready to take in one of nature’s most spectacular shows. Continue reading
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Posted in Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, USA
Tagged autumn, fall, Fall Foliage, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel
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I’m Back
I’ll get to the blogging about the best bits of my US adventures soon and about all sort of wonderful stuff here in London too. Continue reading
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They Started It: Where to Enjoy Public Food Fights! (Going Places)
Check out these fun, sticky, and messy food festivals from across the globe (but, really, they’re mostly in Spain for some reason). All are open to locals and visitors alike, but remember to bring a change of clothes, a healthy appetite, and an easygoing attitude to endure a proper basting of your senses. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, Wine
Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, OneTravel, Travel, wine
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Feeling Fino | Outro
As I wrote in my introduction to this series of posts, visiting Jerez felt like a dream. Being able to experience the city with hometown hero Tio Pepe made it one of the tastier dreams to come true for me as a writer since I started this blog. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Feeling Fino, Food, Jerez, Restaurants, Shopping, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged #FeelingFino, Andalusia, Drink, Feeling Fino, Fino, fortified wine, Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, sherry, Shopping, spain, tio pepe, Travel, wine
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The Best Foreign Cities for Every Kind of Shopper (Miles Away)
For your next vacation, why not merge your shopping list with your bucket list? Plan your next trip abroad to one of the world’s best cities for shopping. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Miles Away, Money, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Miles Away, money, Shopping, Travel
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Great Day Out + Great Wines Too | Hush Heath Estate & Winery
Hardly an hour out of London by train (via Charing Cross to Staplehurst) is Hush Heath, a 400 acre estate in the heart of Kent with vineyards, orchards, grasslands and ancient oak forests. The estate also owns a few pubs. Two are within earshot of the Hush Heath vineyards, in the villages of Goudhurst and West Farleigh. Both offer overnight accommodation. The others are in London, near Liverpool Street Station and Smithfield Market. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, England, Food, Hotels, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged balfour, Balfour Brut Rosé, Balfour Brut Rosé 2011, BARS, Brut Rosé 2011, Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, Food, hotels, Hush Heath, Hush Heath Winery, kent, London, Maidstone, ME15 0PE, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, sparkling wine, Staplehurst, The Tickled Trout, TN12 0HT, Tonbridge, Travel, West Farleigh, wine, winery, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Buckling Up Abroad: Tips for Taking a European Road Trip (Going Places)
Sit back as we take you on a scenic drive to look at a few tips and itinerary ideas to help you arrive at your desired European driving destination safe, sound, and satisfied. Continue reading
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Tagged driving, European road trip, Going Places, OneTravel, road trip, Travel
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Feeling Fino: Win a Bottle of Sherry, Retro Poster and More from Tio Pepe
Hola! I hope you’ve been enjoying my series of posts about visiting Jerez de la Frontera in the sunny south of Spain to discover what makes Tio Pepe such a flavoursome and refreshing drink. Would you like to discover the taste for yourself? Keep reading? Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Feeling Fino, Freebies, Jerez, Shopping, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged #FeelingFino, Andalusia, competition, Drink, Feeling Fino, Fino, fortified wine, free, freebies, Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, RT to win, sherry, Shopping, spain, tio pepe, Travel, twitter competition, wine
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