A Half Day Tour – Balatonfüred – Lake Balaton 2018.

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Lake Balaton by the Hungarians is considered  as the Hungarian Sea. It’s a sweet water lake and the largest in Europe.

Lake Balaton has two sides just like the coin … in style of venue. The Northern side of the lake is a more quiet, comfy, relaxing, filling up individuals energy.  The Southern side of the lake is more of a hustle-and-bustle of life, full of life characterized by being razzmatazz.

But now on tour at the Northern side of the Lake Balaton in visiting Balatonfüred. First stop payed a visit and received high welcoming at the Bistro garden – Vino Terazza. A real Italian foody and moody restaurant. Upon the visit had the real experience to dive into the pampering hospitality and with their own imaginative delicacies. Besides the non everyday delights was extremely delicious. The peaceful panorama was amazing. Wine lovers can also get to know the local wines, and enjoy, ease the guest hungry here. Within the half day program was organized for the participants to see more of the region by rolling around on the Segway. Thereafter, was taken on a walking tour around the Balatonfüred. We also visited venue of the annual Anna Ball site. Each year one of the participants of the Ball is elected to be the queen, crowned as Miss Balaton.

Within the tour headed to the port and strolled along the well-known inhabitants once lived at this area. Beside watching the world go by on the port and cultural sites, Balatonfüred is worth the time to visit the gastronomic delights. Its elegance and style is unbeatable, it preserves the traditions of the past, but it is one of the most dynamically developing cities in the Balaton part is Balatonfüred, which will never let the visitors to be bored and dazzle the most demanding guests. At Balatonfüred right from the first minute can feel the visitors arrived to the right place to spend their holiday and relaxation.  The region goes back to a long tradition. It was already inhabited in Roman times, thanks to its beneficial Mediterranean climate and its carbonated springs it has long been a renowned spa town. In 1926, the renowned Nobel Prize-winning poet Rabindranath Tagore was reappeared in the renowned Heart Hospital of Balatonfüred, where he was planting wood on the picturesque promenade of the city, which still preserves his name. The memories of the past can be seen in a beautiful state: the magnificent XVIII. and XIX. century buildings define the city’s mood. Due to Sándor Kisfaludy, Balatonfüred can tell the first stone theater of Transdanubia, which opened in 1831. In the last century, the city has served as a relaxing place for many renowned artists and celebrities. Blaha Lujza Villa is today an elegant restaurant and hotel, the Vaszary Villa is a prestigious gallery, as well as a café and a private cinema.

In the early afternoon participating on the EXTREM BALATON sailboat from the harbor out to the smooth water with comfy breeze and the peaceful silence just blew our mind away. From the waterfront also could admire the site of the Tihany panorama … The jewel of the North Port.  Also the sight of sailboats in the harbor was awesome.

Before leaving Balatonfüred had a peak at the Koczor Winery. Have to go back there one day to gain experiences.

Balatonfüred with its sights-and-sounds … surroundings boast from spring to autumn with colorful programs  is always something for folks to visit.  The coastal part of the city center, right next to the Tagore Promenade and the port, as well as the reform era neighborhood, the waterfront provides services for all needs for active recreation and vacation travelers and sailing enthusiasts.

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Aquatic Circus show – Circus Trip on Large Atlantic Flight,

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Capital Circus of Budapest

District XIV., 12/a Állatkert Blvd. – Budapest

The genre of circus knows no boundaries, this has been seen from the smallest to the grandmothers. Today, April 21st, this year’s Circus Day is celebrated on every third week of April. There was one-hour event before the show starting at 10 a.m.,  2 p.m, and 6 p.m.  by the students of Baross Imre Institute of Artist Education as the talented young artist from the institution held juggling, balancing, ball and drum balancing shows. The artists called the young kids from the audience to try out some of the tools with the help from the acrobat forming pupils. Some tools could be tried by those present, the youngest of them being the most interested. As dexterous and enthusiastic about the equipment, it would no surprising if we saw many of them small kids again ten years later in the maneuvers.

Thereafter, was the performance of the Aquatic Circus show – Circus Trip on Large Atlantic Flight, which is on repertoire whereas the water becomes an integral part of the spectacle elements.

The Show can be visited through April, 7. up to September, 9. 2018.

This can be seen by the line up of fantastic local and international artists, and the audience nonstop held their breath during stunts. The miraculous choreography is worthy  moe than a note, cause it stands out as a world-wide classy show.

Within the Atlantic Flight – Aquatic Circus Journey, you can travel, fly without leaving Budapest as within the Atlantic Flight to you need not have to broad by seeing Steven and Angela Pedersen – two male seals – Denmark, Laura Urunova’s charming dog family and parrots. Artist working with animals have perfectly visualized the harmonic between man and animal, and love-based relationships.  Chinese bar number – Russia, Serebrennikov Iurii – Juggler – Russia, Illusionist Production – Russia, Kudzina Kristina – hula-hoop ring number – Russia,  Axt Elizabeth and Bakalkina Mariia – handstand-tissue – Hungary-Russia, Polunchukov Aleksandr, Lazarev Vitalii, SheinMikhail -Tram Table – Russia. Air Number – Russia, Duo Funcoholics.

For child under age 4 years old, sitting on the lap of family the ticket is free of charge. Children’s ticket between 4-18 years is available.

Tickets can be purchased personally on the spot at the ticket office and/or through on-line: https://www.fnc.hu/eng/buying-tickets.

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Badacsony Wine Region – New York Palace Hall of Rome – Budapest 2018.

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On Saturday, April, 14. 2018. the Badacsony Wine Region wines arrived to Budapest.

This time, with more than 150 kinds of wines from 35 wineries, 15 touristic service’s operators in the Hall of Rome, were waiting for visitors.Thanks to the popularity of the event in recent years, the number of visitors has increased remarkably, thus exiting the beautiful cafe venue, so this year the 400 square meter Rome Room and its hall hosted the program. Was an excellent choice to change the venue, cause it was so cosy and friendly to chat with the wine makers at such an environment. A real pearl scenery. The visitors were received by organisers attentive. The smiling wine lover guests met each other of who had not met over a year at the Badacsony Wine Region gathering at the New York Palace in Budapest and learn the new wines, and became some of their new their favorites. No wonder … In the most popular wine region of the Lake Balaton Uplands, the soil and the sun, the lake water and the Mediterranean climate, the love and expertise of the people living here makes it wonderfully harmonious, fiery and characteristic wines.

In addition to the excellent wines of the region offered unforgettable experiences to the visitors with all year round better-and-better programs, culinary wonders and cozy apartments and hotels.

This diverse supply this year for the first time to recognize visitors to the event, there was among the exhibitors of the most famous hotels mentioning the Hotel Bonvino Badacsony, really remarkable program booklets ideas for visitors were on the spot with experts to give ideas where to spend the long or short holidays, handicraft producers, restaurants make sure are delicate to match the wines and delicacies. The Lábdi Piac – Market – Badacsony presents home-made syrup, jams, noodles, chruchy-munchies, pastes made of herbs, home-made bread.

For real gourmets, the organizers recommend the two masterclasses accompanying the event with renowned performers, interesting themes and exciting items.

Zoltán Sánta WSET CE, Dip WSET (AIWS), Weinakademiker took over the Wine and Spirit Education Trus degree (Level 4) in 2013, with the associated DipWSET title. He is the owner of the Weinakademie Österreich “Weinakademiker” in Rust. He has been teaching since 2011 at the „Borkollégium” … the country’s oldest wine school. In 2016, he also acquired the WSET Certified Instructor Certificate (WSET CE).

“Uri Muri” – presents the diversity of the Kéknyelű of Badacsony through the following excellent and exciting items: Sabar Wine House – Kéknyelű 2017, Málik Cellar – Kéknyelű 2016, Valibor – Kéknyelű – 2016, Borbély Family Winery in  – Kéknyelű 2015, First Hungarian Wine House – Szeremley Estate – Kéknyelű 2006, The Quiet Dividing Vineyard  – Kéknyelű 2013, Summer Cellar – Kéknyelű 2013, Németh Pince – late harvest  Kéknyelű 2005

András Wolf – the executive cafeteria of the Salon Restaurant and the New York Café, member of the Bocuse d’Or Academy, and the jury of the Chef’s Chef  showed wine and food pairs as “Wines for meals or dishes for wines. In addition to the selected wines of Badacsony, the participants can taste the mushrooms they create with the following high quality items: Laposa Estate – Fresh Italian Reisling  2017, Folly Arboretum and Winery  – Cedar 2016, Szászi Pince – Szürkebarát 2017, Weller Winery –  Zeus 2016, Villa Sandahl – Count down 2013, Varga Winery Balaton – Rosé 2017, a’Capella Vineyard – Kékfrankos 2016, Istvándy-  Estate Golgotha ​​2017.

 

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Rolling to Ipolytarnóc Palaeontological Site – 2018.

Hologram, mobile app and canopy trail!

Spring brought new experiences to  families visiting Ipolytarnóc.

With its innovative and unique experiences, the Bükki National Park Directorate has expanded the tourist offer of Ipolytarnóc Palaeontological Site for the 2018 season in order to provide a variety of programs for families and for groups.

A renewed canopyAt the end of April, the foliage walkway opens to the guests with new line and new experiences. The canopy in the foliage-level has received a new structure in recent weeks, and after its track has changed, offers new opportunities to explore the natural values ​​of the area. The renewed study trail can be used by purchasing a special ticket in opening hours of the palaeontology exhibition.

Hologram projections revive the prehistoric animals in ancient footprints. One of the most spectacular programs for visitors at Ipolytarnóc Palaeontological Site was at the end of the geological study tour. During the course of the guided tour, visitors pass the shark-toothed shallow-sea layers, then they can see the famous fossilized pine-tree, and then introduce they will introduced to the footprint area left over by the volcanic catastrophe. So far, the guided tour program has been ended by a 3D projection where animals with footprints could be seen individually. The innovation of 2018 is the renewal of the demonstration on the footprint.The new hologram animation shows animals at their life-size and just on the spot where they moved before the volcanic catastrophe. The new technology lets us to identify properly the “owners” of the hundreds of footprints, and the life-size animation helps us to better imagine their moving and behavior.

Nature interpretation trail accessible via mobile application In the autumn of 2017, Android and IOS app stores were launched by the Bükk National Park Directorate GUIDE @ HAND, which helped in developing a smart phone information system in the area that helps guests in discovering the area by their own and in planning even longer tours.When selecting a platform, it was very important that the application could be used offline – the site is located directly on the Hungarian-Slovak border where neither Hungarian nor Slovak mobile networks are available. The Bükk National Park Directorate GUIDE @ HAND app therefore offers maps, downloadable maps, and downloadable hiking trails for smart phones and tablets. The framework program also allows guests to take photos, recordings, or even videos without leaving the application, which can then be saved  in their own experience store or even shared on the community channels as a route experience.

The GUIDE @ HAND Bükk National Park Directorate is not only useful tool for discovering the prehistoric remains of Ipolytarnóc. Several other nature interpretational trails of Nógrád County are already available by the application, as the goal is to provide the introduction of full touristic offer of the cross-border Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark. Our plan is to provide in Ipolytarnóc the choise of multi-day geo-touristic packages for visitors in Nógrád County.

Brief press release

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First Hungarian and International Craft Breweries on the Spot – Beer Week Budapest 2018.

We are talking about one of the most popular drinks today!

Mark the date and roll over to the tasting days…

May, 25-26. 2018.

Dürer Kert (Durer Garden)

District, XIV., 19-21  Ajtósi Dürer sor (lane)

Though Hungary was/is rather a vine-producing than a beer brewer country, but for some time the growing of craft breweries open the door for  beer lovers and soon at  the 1st. International  Beer Festival with local breweries as well they personally will tap the visitors their craft beers. The craft beers are becoming more-and-more popular and  especially reaching the warmth  of the season the heights will grow and coming up somewhere and often at beer festival will be ready to ease the thirst.

On the 25th and 26th of May the atmosphere of high-edge beer festival comes to Budapest for the tasting at the BPBW Beer Week in Budapest 2018. What makes this event special is not only the rare and hard to get these beers to shop, but also a unique occasion where the brewers from all around the globe coming over on the spot to Budapest.

In the Scandinavian countries similar festivals are being held for many years now while the UK and the Baltic regions are busy to join in but in this area this will be the first of its kind. MBCC, Brewskival, Beavertown, Tallinn Craft Beer Week just to name a few of these names that say a lot for many, but nothing for most of the Budapest beer drinkers. For them it’s described an event somewhere to be in between a rock’n’roll show and a beer fest. The visitors get the chance to meet with the stars of the scene, then have a beer with them. The craft beer brewers are the new rock stars anyway as many say … “We’d like to think that the Hungarian craft beer has grown up and we would like the international spotlight to shine on it, to make sure people are not only visiting Beer Week in Budapest because the previously mentioned festivals are being almost immediately sold out, but also for the beauty of our beloved the city and also its vivid beer scene.”

BPBW Beer Week In Budapest means the largest craft beer event ever held in the region, unlimited tasting sessions for 6 hours of 160 different craft beers of more than 40 international breweries from 16 countries for 2 days at Dürer Kert (Durer Garden) in Budapest . Join personally the groove  and enjoy the Hungarian  and International line of craft beers, as the brewers tap your pint.  The so-called “liquid bread”  officially will blow after parties with 2 live music stages on both nights, plus additional events all week-long (tap takeovers, meet the brewer events, industry meetings) all across the city.

“Come for the tastings sessions, stay for the week!” – join us in Budapest with our favorite international and beloved Hungarian craft beer breweries, let’s make a hell of a party in the name of quality beers!

The list of international breweries to participate: 18th STREET BREWING United States, AF BREW Russia, AMAGER BRYGHUS Denmark, BAKUNIN BREWERY Russia, BEVOG Austria, BIRRIFICIO DEL DUCATO Italy, BREWDOG Scotland, BREWDOG OVERWORKS Scotland, BROUWERIJ DE MOLEN The Netherlands, BROWAR GOLEM Poland, CERVESES LA PIRATA Catalonia, EDGE BREWING CO. Catalonia, JESTER KING BREWERY United States, LERVIG Norway, MAGIC ROCK BREWING CO United Kingdom, MALMÖ BREWING CO Sweden, MIKROFONBRYGGERIET Sweden, MOOR BEER United Kingdom, MYKONOS BREWING COMPANY Greece, PIPEWORKS BREWING United States, PÕHJALA Estonia, POPPELS BRYGGERI Sweden, POST SCRIPTUM BREWERY Portugal, PYYNIKIN Finland, SIGNATURE BREW United Kingdom, TEMPEST BREWING CO. Scotland, THE GARDEN BREWERY Croatia, TO ØL Denmark, UILTJE BREWING COMPANY, The Netherlands, WILD BEER CO. United Kingdom

The list of Hungarian breweries to discover: ARMANDO_OTCHOA, BALKEZES, GÓLEM SÖR, HOPTOP BREWERY, HORIZONT BREWING, MAD SCIENTIST, MONYO BREWING CO., REKETYE BREWING CO., TUFFBUZZ.

Press release by the BPBW

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Flashnews … World Circus Day – Budapest 2018.

District XIV., 12/a Állatkerti Blvd. Budapest

Since 2007 the Capital Circus celebrate the wondrous world of circus on every third Saturday of April.  Previously, it was originally called European Circus Day until 2010, it was also deemed popular and soon spread over the wide world, so to-day it is called the World Circus Day. This day is the biggest international festival of circus communities in the world. It is a special occasion to celebrate together this unique type of performing art, the art of wonder.

This year celebrating World Circus Day on Saturday, 21st of April,  and due to the occasion the Capital Circus awaiting visitors  young and elder with many colorful programs. With one hour before each show, starting at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively artists, clowns and circus animals will occupy the area in front of Capital Circus, where everyone can try out their courage and dexterity with the help of circus tools in the circus playhouse.

In the one-hour event starting at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively, the students of Baross Imre Institute of Artist Education will perform, and visitors can meet with the animals performing in the show (from 10 a.m., there will be dogs and parrots, from  2 p.m.and 6 p.m. there will be seals, dogs and parrots). Besides the circus playhouse visitors can try out their luck with the wheel of fortune, with which they can win different gifts, and there will be also face-painting table as well.

Besides that, for this occasion Budapest will be covered with giant posters which calls the attention for the social values of this art. With its colorful, rich world, circus art addresses communities, conveys messages that inspires thinking, conversations, arguments. The more than ten giant posters created for the World Circus Day by the creative team of Capital Circus also conveys these messages – we chose them with the help of fifty noted artists, public figures, and more than hundred visitors.

You can buy tickets right before the performance or in advance at the circus box office. During the weekdays and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturdays the box office has extended opening hours from 10 a.m to 7 p.m.

For children under the age of 4 sitting in your lap during the performance, entrance is free. Any question to catch up call: + 36 1 343 8300.

Did You know? World Circus Day was started by Federation Mondiale du Curque 11 years ago, of which honourable president is Stéphanie Monacan princess, who invites every circus fan to participate on this event!

 

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The goalkeeper of Liverpool FC became the latest brand face of Pepsi!

The Hungarian goalkeeper became the Liverpool FC latest face of Pepsi!

Ádám Bogdán believes in, if you are training, you should pay attention to the smallest details. For example, to what to drink, that does not contain extra calories.

After 12 years, first working again with the Pepsi Hungarian footballer, as related to the new calorie-free Pepsi Lime and Wild Cherry flavors appearance of Ádám Bogdán has become the face of soft drink brand. In football, as a subject, of course, is no stranger to the brand, since over the years invested heavily in the company’s global and national level to ensure that the product name is linked to one of the most popular team sport, but for years Bogdán, the first Hungarian footballer who is the brand face.
We remember worldwide broadcast of this decade, street soccer spectacular advertising films, skipjack or the legal standing of the international superstar from Pepsi “football-gladiators”… Don’ we? From Beckham to Tottenham, Ronaldinho, even Roberto Carlos, Fernando Torres, and Zoltán Gera, who both appeared in the media as Pepsi’s face in recent years. Now-a-days our national team and Liverpool goalkeeper, Ádám Bogdán, is joining such football stars in Pepsi’s latest campaign.

As he admitted: Q.: “For me, the most enduring ever unforgettable Pepsi advertising was hiding a Juventus supporter guy who had requested Beckham’s T-shirt to wipe his can of Coke. I think the brand has always been very well reaching this topic”. This recall was just one of the iconic advertising. The excellent goalkeeper took part in a national Pepsi photo shoot days, which threw himself enthusiastically into the extraordinary tasks.

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DiningCity – National Restaurant Week

April, 9-15. 2018

At the end of March was organized this year’s latest National Restaurant Week. Approximately, thirty-five hundred dinning guests posted their experiences to the 137 participating restaurants.
Based on these huge number of reviews the online restaurant guide DiningCity presented the “Best Restaurant of the Restaurant Week” awards to the 16 best restaurants.

From April, 9-15 to please the previous guests and the ones who missed the previous dining days will be able to try the award-winning restaurants and taste their menus for one more extra week.

All the 16 restaurants offer 3-course menus for the original price, these are 8 restaurants for 4900HUF and 8 restaurants for 3300HUF.

Just as at the previous reservations the tables for the Restaurant Week Extra cannot be booked in person or by the phone, only and exclusively on http://www.etteremhet.hu

After booking on the website guests immediately receive an e-mail confirmation about the booking. For the sake of quality hospitality some restaurants offer only a limited amount of tables to be booked.

For a successful booking, the guests are advised to book as soon as possible the chosen restaurant on the homepage, cause you may miss a table at the one to book.

Enjoy your meal! Good Appetite!

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Concerts – International Guitar Festival – Budapest

19. Szeged IGF | International Guitar Festival

April, 9-12. 2018.  –  Budapest

April, 9.  7 p.m. Concert hall of the Italian Cultural Institute
Address: District VIII., 8.Bródy Sándor str. Budapest
Andrea Roberto (IT) solo concert
Giacomo Susani (IT) solo concert
Bozsóki Gergely & Funusual Quintette (HU)  concert

April, 10. 7 p.m.  Concert hall of the Tóth Aladár School of Music
Address: District, VI., 19-21. Szív str. Budapest
Dominik Carevic (HR)  solo concert
Jesse Flowers (AU/DE) solo concert

April, 11. 09:30 – 1.30 p.m. Cervantes Institute
Address: District, VI., 32 Vörösmarty str. Budapest
William Kanengiser (USA) masterclass

April, 11. 7 p.m.  French Institute
Address: District, I. Budapest, 17. Fő str. Budapest
Concert of the prize-winners of the XIV. National Guitar Competiton  Vác
Raphael Feuillatre (FR) solo concert
Tritonus Gitar Trio (Szurgyi Gergely, Molnár Levente, Varga Bálint)
Wine-tasting after the concert.

April, 12. 7 p.m. Budapest Cervantes Institute

Nagy Márton (HU) solo concert, Flavio Apro (BR) solo concert

(International Guitar Festival is the oldest existing and one of the major guitar events in Hungary bringing together the greatest players and hosting acts from all over the World. It is held on April 12-15, 2018 in Szeged and its region. Amusement for open-minded fans of all things guitar in diverse genres like world music (e.g. flamenco) and astonishing combinations with various art forms. Concerts take place in various venues such as concert halls, music bars, churches or your comfortable coach thanks to the live streaming. Interactive guitar courses for amateurs, students, children who can learn from noted musicians. Exciting competition for the best young stars of classical guitar and showcase with masterclasses, training programs. Networking platform for wits and curious professionals (musicians, managers, festival promoters, music institution directors, producers, music journalists). From 2018, the 19th year of Szeged IGF is involved in EuroStrings, the European Guitar Festival Collaborative which is the first European platform gathering 14 classical guitar festivals from Croatia, Finland, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, Holland, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina. This platform with an international reputation and professional structure enables promotion and education of emerging guitar players exchanging artists, events and one of Europe’s major guitar competitions.  https://eurostrings.eu/

The festival was founded by guitarist-composer David Pavlovits in 1999, he gave concerts in more than 30 countries. He is the head of guitar department at the University of Szeged which is one of the most successful and popular communities of classical guitar in Hungary.)

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First Beer Festival Gyula – European Central Best Beer Awards

June, 7 – 10. 2018

Gyula is a lovely small City and if you are looking for a place where you can have a truly unique atmosphere, the Beer Festival your place.

In Hungary do not just like craft beers only in Budapest, but at the City of Gyula has breweries at this part of the country and they are quite popular as well. Therefore the organizers decided to popularise the Craft Beers and breweries at their venue as well within a Festival.

The goal is to organize this coming festival with high-quality programs, home and cross-breed brewery crafts, and to invite more local and foreigner visitors to Gyula.

During this four days handicraftsmen and street food will be the focus of attention. Few know, but at Gyula will be organized for the first time beer festival and would like to open up this tradition, which has for over brewing beer for three centuries.

The European Central Best Beer Awards2018 Beer Competition will be announced as an accompanying event at the festival, which will be announced for commercial and small breweries and home breweries. The aim of the competition is to promote small craft, crafts and home brewery. In the competition, small brewery brewers (commercially available products) and home breweries start in a separate category.

A national professional conference will also be held as an accompanying event of the festival, which will provide both professional and general public with handy, useful knowledge.

Of course, there are no indispensable music programs at the festivals, and there are several live music concerts every day. Further info who is on live stage visit: http://sorfesztivalgyula.hu/programok/

Lease ticket: 4290HUF

Daily ticket: 1500HUF

The festival is free of charge on Sunday!

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