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X-WR-CALNAME:8-day Muslim-friendly family journey: Beijing\, Xi'an\, Shanghai
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Shanghai
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UID:lc-sample-1-0@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022
SUMMARY:Day 1 · Land at Beijing Capital (PEK) or Daxing (PKX)
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Your host meets you at arrivals with a name sign. Private car to the hotel\, about 40 to 60 minutes. eSIM and Alipay already set up before you fly.\n• 40–60 minutes to Wangfujing (recommended with luggage and children)\n• Capital Airport Express to Dongzhimen (about 25–30 min\, ¥25)\, then the metro\n• Official taxi queue outside arrivals
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UID:lc-sample-1-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261021T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261021T190000
SUMMARY:Day 1 · Rest and settle in
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Maghrib and Isha at the hotel\; your host gives you a printed card with the day's prayer times and the qibla direction.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261021T203000
SUMMARY:Day 1 · Dinner: Jubaoyuan copper-pot hotpot\, No. 5-2 Niujie
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Beijing's famous halal mutton hotpot. Open 10:30 to 01:00\, about ¥105 per person. Expect a queue after 18:00\; your host puts your name down.\n• Line 7 to Guang'anmennei\, Exit C2\, then walk south along Niujie\n• About 20 minutes from Wangfujing by taxi or DiDi
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UID:lc-sample-2-0@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T083000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Leave the hotel by private car
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Mutianyu is 73 km away\, about 75 to 90 minutes. Arriving by 08:30 beats the tour buses\, which arrive around 10:00. Fajr at the hotel before leaving.\n• About 1.5–2 hours to Mutianyu (our recommendation)\n• Official tourist bus from Dongzhimen or Qianmen\, departures 7:00–11:00\, about ¥80 return\n• Public bus 916 Express from Dongzhimen to Huairou\, then a local bus: about 2.5 hours
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UID:lc-sample-2-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T110000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Cable car up to Tower 14
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Entry ¥45 per adult\; children 1.2 to 1.4 m ¥25\, under 1.2 m free. Shuttle bus ¥20 return. Enclosed cable car ¥140 return. Walk the restored wall between towers for 1.5 to 2 hours.\n• Shuttle bus from the visitor centre\, then a short walk to the cable car
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T123000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Toboggan down (optional\, children love it)
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:¥100 one way\, from the chairlift side (Tower 6). Closed in rain. Children under 1.2 m ride free with an adult.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T153000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Halal lunch on the way back
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Your host books a halal (清真) restaurant in Huairou or on return to the city. Dhuhr on arrival.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T190000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Hotel rest\; evening walk in Wangfujing
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:An easy evening after an early start. Asr and Maghrib at the hotel.\n• Wangfujing Street is a short walk from the hotel
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T203000
SUMMARY:Day 2 · Dinner: Donglaishun (东来顺)\, Beijing APM\, 138 Wangfujing Street
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:A time-honoured halal restaurant\, famous for copper-pot mutton hotpot since 1903. Walking distance from Wangfujing hotels.\n• A short walk along Wangfujing Street from the hotel
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T113000
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Enter the Forbidden City at the Meridian Gate (south)
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Passports needed at the gate. Follow the central axis to the Hall of Supreme Harmony\, then the east side galleries. The Treasure Gallery is ¥10 extra. Exit at the Gate of Divine Prowess (north)\; your car waits there.\n• Line 1 to Tiananmen East (Exit D)\, then walk through Tiananmen to the Meridian Gate\n• Your car drops you at the south side and waits at the north exit
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UID:lc-sample-3-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T133000
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Drive to Niujie Mosque (about 20 minutes)
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Beijing's oldest and largest mosque. The prayer hall is for Muslims. Dress modestly\; no shorts.\n• About 20 minutes by car from the north exit (Gate of Divine Prowess)\n• For a taxi\, walk about 50 m west of the north exit\n• Line 7 to Guang'anmennei\, Exit C2
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at Niujie Mosque
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:The mosque announces the Friday prayer time\; your host confirms it the day before. A women's area is available\; your host checks the arrangement in advance.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T150000
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Lunch on Niujie Street
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Niujie Halal Supermarket (No. 5 Niujie\, 08:00 to 21:00) has food stalls inside: Baiji rice cakes (白记年糕) and Jingtai Maji lamb skewers (景泰马记). Also nearby: Hongji buns (洪记包子) and Shiji meat pies (清真石记馅饼).\n• Niujie Halal Supermarket is on Niujie\, a short walk from the mosque
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T183000
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Rest at the hotel
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Children usually need an afternoon break after the palace.
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UID:lc-sample-3-5@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T200000
SUMMARY:Day 3 · Dinner near the hotel
LOCATION:Beijing
DESCRIPTION:Your host suggests a halal restaurant within walking distance.
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UID:lc-sample-4-0@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T110000
SUMMARY:Day 4 · Temple of Heaven
LOCATION:Beijing → Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:The park opens at 06:00 and locals practise tai chi and sing in the early morning. Halls open 08:00. Through ticket ¥34. Allow 2 hours.\n• Line 5 to Tiantandongmen\, Exit A\, to the East Gate\n• About 15 minutes by car from Wangfujing
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UID:lc-sample-4-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T150000
SUMMARY:Day 4 · Check out\; halal lunch
LOCATION:Beijing → Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Luggage goes in the car. Dhuhr before leaving for the station.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T194000
SUMMARY:Day 4 · High-speed train G323\, Beijing West → Xi'an North\, 15:00 → 19:12
LOCATION:Beijing → Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at the station 45 minutes early for passport and security checks. Second class about ¥480 to ¥593. Your host rides with you or meets you at Xi'an North.\n• To Beijing West Railway Station\n• Line 7 or Line 9 to Beijing West\n• Scan your passport at the ticket gate
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UID:lc-sample-4-3@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T194000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T203000
SUMMARY:Day 4 · Private car to the hotel (about 40 minutes)
LOCATION:Beijing → Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Maghrib and Isha at the hotel.\n• Line 2 from Xi'an North to Zhonglou (Bell Tower): about 27 minutes\, about ¥4\n• About ¥40–55
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261024T220000
SUMMARY:Day 4 · Late dinner: Jia San soup dumplings\, No. 93 Beiyuanmen
LOCATION:Beijing → Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:The Muslim Quarter's best-known halal soup dumplings\, near the Drum Tower. About ¥37 per person.\n• About 10 minutes on foot from the Bell Tower\, near the Drum Tower
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UID:lc-sample-5-0@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T083000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Private car to the Terracotta Warriors (about 1 hour\, 40 km east)
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Open 08:30 to 17:00 until 15 November. ¥120 per adult\, free for children under 16. Real-name booking\; arrive 30 minutes before your time slot.\n• About 1 hour each way (recommended)\n• About ¥160–220 each way\n• Line 9 to Huaqingchi\, then bus 602 or 613: about 1.5 hours\, ¥10–15
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UID:lc-sample-5-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T123000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Pits 1\, 2 and 3 with a licensed guide
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:2 to 3 hours for the pits. Start with Pit 1 for the famous rows of warriors. Your guide tells the story in English.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T153000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Halal lunch and Dhuhr
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Back towards the city\; lunch in the Muslim Quarter.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T170000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Great Mosque of Xi'an\, No. 30 Huajue Lane
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Traditionally dated to the Tang dynasty\, with most buildings from the Ming\; built like a Chinese temple\, with courtyards and a pagoda-style minaret. Visitor ticket ¥25 (March to November)\; Muslims coming to pray should ask at the gate. The prayer hall is for Muslims. Pray Asr here.\n• Line 2 to Zhonglou\, Exit B\; walk west to the Drum Tower (6 min)\, then along Huajue Lane (5 min)
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UID:lc-sample-5-4@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T190000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Walk the Muslim Quarter (Huimin Street\, Beiyuanmen\, Dapiyuan)
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Snack as you go: Dingjia crispy beef (定家小酥肉\, No. 223 Dapiyuan)\, steamed sticky rice cake (甑糕)\, persimmon cakes. Maghrib at the Great Mosque or a mosque in the quarter.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T203000
SUMMARY:Day 5 · Dinner: yangrou paomo (lamb soup with torn bread)
LOCATION:Xi'an
DESCRIPTION:Try Guoyuanzhai Laomijia (果渊斋老米家)\, 277 Beiguangji Street. It opens early and closes mid-afternoon\, so go for lunch\; for dinner try Lao Sun Jia (老孙家)\, 78 Dongguan Zhengjie. Break the bread small\, the Xi'an way.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T110000
SUMMARY:Day 6 · Cycle the Xi'an City Wall from the South Gate
LOCATION:Xi'an → Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Wall ticket ¥54\; children under 1.2 m free\, 1.2 to 1.4 m half price. Bikes ¥45 single or ¥90 tandem for 3 hours (¥100 deposit). The full loop is 13.74 km\, 2 to 3 hours\; half a loop is enough with children.\n• Line 2 to Yongningmen\, Exit A1 or D1\, then 4 minutes on foot to the South Gate
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T193000
SUMMARY:Day 6 · Check out\; halal lunch\; Dhuhr
LOCATION:Xi'an → Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Car to Xianyang Airport (XIY)\, about 1 hour.\n• To Xianyang Airport: about 1 hour\n• Line 2 to Xi'an North\, then Line 14 to the airport: about 78 minutes\, about ¥8\n• About ¥100–150
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
SUMMARY:Day 6 · Fly Xi'an (XIY) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)\, about 2 hours 15 minutes
LOCATION:Xi'an → Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:About 16 direct flights a day. Your Shanghai host meets you at arrivals.\n• From Hongqiao Terminal 2: metro Line 2 to East Nanjing Road for the Bund area\n• Your host meets you with a car
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T203000
SUMMARY:Day 6 · Evening on the Bund
LOCATION:Xi'an → Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:The 1920s and 1930s waterfront facing the Lujiazui towers\, lit up at night. Free.\n• Line 2 or 10 to East Nanjing Road\, then walk east to the river
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261026T220000
SUMMARY:Day 6 · Dinner: Guanguanji Halal Restaurant (贯贯吉清真餐厅)\, 70-2 Zhejiang Middle Road
LOCATION:Xi'an → Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:A long-running halal restaurant near People's Square. Or Yershari Xinjiang Cuisine (耶里夏丽\, halal) on L5 of Shimao International Plaza\, 819 East Nanjing Road: big-plate chicken and dance shows in the evening.\n• Zhejiang Middle Road is a short walk from People's Square (metro Lines 1\, 2 and 8)
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T110000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Yu Garden
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:A Ming-dynasty classical garden. ¥40 (spring and autumn)\, open 09:00 to 16:30\, no entry after 16:00\, closed on Mondays. Arrive at opening to avoid crowds.\n• Line 10 or 14 to Yuyuan Garden
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UID:lc-sample-7-1@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T123000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Old town lanes around Yu Garden
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Souvenir streets and the Zigzag Bridge. Bargain politely.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T133000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Xiaotaoyuan Mosque\, No. 52 Xiaotaoyuan Street (about 10 minutes away)
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Shanghai's largest mosque\, built in 1917\, home of the Shanghai Islamic Association. Open 04:00 to 18:00. Pray Dhuhr here. Remove shoes\; women cover their hair.\n• Line 8 or 10 to Laoximen\, Exit 7\, then walk east along Fuxing East Road\n• About 10 minutes by taxi from Yu Garden
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T163000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Halal lunch near the mosque or on Zhejiang Middle Road
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Guanguanji Halal Restaurant (贯贯吉清真餐厅\, 70-2 Zhejiang Middle Road)\, or any Lanzhou beef noodle shop showing the 清真 sign.
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UID:lc-sample-7-4@landingchina.com
DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T193000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Shanghai Tower\, 118th-floor observation deck
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:¥180 per adult\, open 08:30 to 22:00. Go up before sunset and stay for the lights. Asr before going up.\n• Line 2 or 14 to Lujiazui\, then about 10 minutes on foot
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261027T210000
SUMMARY:Day 7 · Farewell dinner: Efes Turkish restaurant (艾菲斯)\, 665 Shangcheng Road\, Lujiazui
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Halal Turkish and Mediterranean food\, a short walk from the Shanghai Tower. No alcohol is served.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
SUMMARY:Day 8 · Free morning or the Former French Concession
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Tree-lined streets and small shops\, good for a last walk.
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DTSTAMP:20261004T073347Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
SUMMARY:Day 8 · Transfer to Pudong Airport (PVG)
LOCATION:Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:Leave 3 hours before an international flight. The Maglev runs from about 06:45 to 21:40.\n• To Pudong Airport\n• Line 2 to Longyang Road\, then the Maglev: about 8 minutes\, ¥50 one way (¥40 with a same-day flight ticket)
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