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Zones of the New South Wales GI

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  • Big Rivers
  • Central Ranges
  • Hunter Valley
  • Northern Rivers
  • Northern Slopes
  • South Coast
  • Southern New South Wales
  • Western Plains
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Regions of the Big Rivers Zone

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  • Murray Darling (Shared with Victoria GI In North West Victoria Zone)
  • Perricoota
  • Riverina
  • Swan Hill (Shared with Victoria GI In North West Victoria Zone)
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Which Zones share the Region Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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  • Big Rivers in New South Wales GI

- North West Victoria in Victoria GI

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Regions of the Central Ranges Zone

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  • Cowra
  • Mudgee
  • Orange
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Region of the Hunter Valley Zone

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Hunter

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Subregions of the Hunter Region

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  • Broke Fordwich
  • Pokolbin
  • Upper Hunter Valley
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Region of the Northern Rivers Zone

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Hastings River

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Region of the Northern Slopes Zone

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New England Australia (Newest GI as of 2009)

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Regions of the South Coast Zone

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  • Shoalhaven Coast

- Southern Highlands

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Regions of Southern New South Wales Zone

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  • Canberra District
  • Tumbarumba
  • Hilltops
  • Gundagai
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11
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Who produces Yellowtail

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Casella

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12
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What is Semillion called in the Hunter Region

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“Hunter Riesling” coming from Hunter Valley in New South Wales

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Zones of Victoria GI

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  • Central Victoria
  • Gippsland
  • North East Victoria
  • North West Victoria
  • Port Phillip
  • Western Victoria
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Regions of the Central Victoria Zone

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  • Bendigo
  • Goulburn Valley
  • Heathcote
  • Strathbogie Ranges
  • Upper Goulburn
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Subregion of the Goulburn Valley In Central Victoria Zone

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Nagambie Lakes

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Regions of North East Victoria

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  • Alpine Valleys
  • Beechworth
  • Glenrowan
  • King Valley
  • Rutherglen
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17
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Regions of North West Victoria

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-Murray Darling (Shared with New South Wales)
-Swan Hill (Shared with New South Wales)
These two Regions are shared with the Big Rivers Zone in New South Wales

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Regions of Port Phillip

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  • Geelong
  • Macedon Ranges
  • Mornington Peninsula
  • Sunbury
  • Yarra Valley
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Regions of Western Victoria

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  • Grampians
  • Henty
  • Pyrenees
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Subregion of Grampians in Western Victoria

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Great Western

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Give the classifications, Age Range and Sweetness levels of Rutherglen Muscat

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Rutherglen Muscat
Classification Average Age Residual Sugar
Muscat 5 years 180-240 g/l
Classic Muscat 10 years 200-280 g/l
Grand Muscat 15 years 270-400 g/l
Rare Muscat 20+ years 270-400 g/l

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22
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Zones of the South Australia GI

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  • Adelaide Superzone
  • Barossa
  • Far North
  • Fleurieu
  • Limestone Coast
  • Lower Murray
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • The Peninsulas
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Regions of Barossa

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  • Barossa Valley

- Eden Valley

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Subregion of the Region Eden Valley of Barossa Zone in South Australia GI

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High Eden

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25
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Region of Far North

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Southern Flinders Ranges

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Regions of Fleurieu

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  • Currency Creek
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Langhorne Creek
  • McLaren Vale
  • Southern Fleurieu
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Regions of the Limestone Coast

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  • Coonawarra
  • Mount Benson
  • Padthaway
  • Robe
  • Wrattonbully
  • Mount Gambier
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28
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Region of Lower Murray

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Riverland

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29
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In which zone would you find the region Riverland

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Lower Murray

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30
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Regions of Mount Lofty Ranges

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  • Adelaide Hills
  • Adelaide Plains
  • Clare Valley
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Subregions of Adelaide Hills in Mount Lofty Ranges Zone in Southern Australia GI

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  • Lenswood

- Picadilly Valley

32
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What is the famous soil found primarily in Coonawarra; what is it?

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Terra Rossa which is a red iron-rich clay

33
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What is Mataro

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Synonym for Mourvedre

34
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Name the two unofficial subregions of Clare Valley in Mount Lofty Ranges in Southern Australia

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  • Watervale
  • Polish Hill
  • Auburn
  • Sevenhill
  • Clare
35
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What white grape is Clare Valley best known for

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Rieslings produced in a dry style

Clare Valley in Mount Lofty Ranges in Southern Australia

36
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What zones can be utilized in the production of “Adelaide Superzone” wines

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  • Barossa
  • Fleurieu
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
37
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What is the primary famous soil of the Limestone Coast

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Terra Rossa soil

38
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Zones of Western Australia GI

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  • Central Western Australia
  • Eastern Plains, Inland and North of Western Australia
  • Greater Perth
  • South West Australia
  • West Australian East Coast
39
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Regions of Greater Perth Zone

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  • Peel
  • Perth Hills
  • Swan District
40
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Subregion of Swan District in the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia GI

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Swan Valley

41
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Regions of South West Australia

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  • Blackwood Valley
  • Geographe
  • Great Southern
  • Manjimup
  • Margaret River
  • Pemberton
42
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Subregions of Great Southern in South West Australia Zone in Southern Australia GI

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  • Albany
  • Denmark
  • Frankland RIver
  • Mount Barker
  • Porongurup
43
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What is the largest state of Australia

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Western Australia

44
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What is the hottest appellation of Australia

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Swan Valley in Swan District in Greater Perth in Western Australia

45
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What is Australia’s coolest wine producing region

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Tasmania

46
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Regions of Queensland

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  • Granite Belt
  • South Burnett
  • Darling Downs (Unofficial)
47
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Name the Unofficial Subregions of Northern Tasmania

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  • Pipers River
  • Tamar Valley
  • North West Coast
48
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Name the Unofficial Subregions of Southern Tasmania

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  • Derwent Valley
  • Huon Valley
  • Coal River/ Richmond
  • The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno Area)
49
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Where would you find the unofficial subregion of The East Coast and what areas does it consist of

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Cranbook and Bicheno Area located in Southern Tasmania

50
Q

What is the Eastern and Southern most wine making country?

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New Zealand

51
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What is the southernmost wine making region of the world

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Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand

52
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Regions of the North Island in New Zealand

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  • Northland
  • Auckland
  • Waikato/Bay of Plenty
  • Gsborne
  • Hawkes Bay
  • Wellington (Wairarapa)
53
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Subregions of Northland in New Zealand’s North Island

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  • Kerikeri
  • Kaitaia
  • Whangerei
54
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Subregions of Auckland in New Zealand

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  • Matakana/Mahurangi
  • Kumeu/Huapai
  • Henderson
  • Waiheke Island
  • South Aukland (Includes Clevedon)
55
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Subregions of Waikato and Bay of Plenty

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  • Te Kauwhata
  • Te Awamutu
  • Cooks Beach (Coromandel Peninsula)
  • Lake Taupo
  • Hamilton
  • Rotorua
56
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Subregions of Gisborne in New Zealand’s North Island

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  • Waipaoa
  • Ormond
  • Ormond Valley
  • Golden Slope
  • Central Valley
  • Riverpoint
  • Patutahi
  • Patutahi Plateau
  • Manutuke
57
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Subregions of Hawkes Bay in New Zealand’s North Island

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  • Esk Valley
  • Dartmoor Valley
  • Ngatarawa
  • Gimblett Gravels
  • Havelock North
  • Ngaruroro River Valley
  • Te Awanga
  • Crownthorpe
  • Waipukurau
  • Takapau
58
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What was the first GI of New Zealand

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Martinborough GI located in Wairarapa (North Island of New Zealand)

59
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Subregions of Wairarapa in New Zealand’s North Island

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  • Martinborough GI
  • Masterton
  • East Taratahi (Dakins Road)
  • Wairarapa Valley
  • Te Muna Road
  • Gladstone
60
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What is the southern most region of New Zealand’s North Island

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Wairarapa

61
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What is the Northern most region on New Zealand’s South Island

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Nelson

62
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Subregions of Nelson in New Zealand’s South Island

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  • Waimea Plains
  • Upper Moutere
  • Motueka
  • Takaka/ Golden Bay
63
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Subregions of Marlborough in New Zealand’s South Island

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  • Wairau Valley
  • Awatere Valley
  • Southern Valleys (Brancott, Omaka, Waihopai)
64
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Subregions of Canterbury in New Zealand’s South Island

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  • Canterbury Plains

- Waipara

65
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Subregions of Central Otago

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North Otago: Waitaki Valley

South Otago:

  • Alexandra
  • Cromwell Basin
  • Wanaka
  • Gibbston
66
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What is the world’s southern most wine growing region

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Central Otago in New Zealand (South Island)

67
Q

What is the Australian term for Tokay

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Topaque

68
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What is the Australian term for Sherry

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Apera

69
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Where would you find the Ngaruroro River

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New Zealand, Hawkes Bay

70
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Where would you find the Tukituki River

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New Zealand, Hawkes Bay

71
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Where would you find the Para River

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Barossa Valley

72
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How does Wine Australia define Region and Sub-Regions

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  • Single tracts of land
  • 5 independently owned vineyards of at least 5 hectares a piece
  • Minimum output of 500 tonnes of grapes
73
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What are the 4 age categories of the Barossa Vine Charter

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  • Old Vines: 35 years of age
  • Survivor Vines: 70 years of age
  • Centenarian Vines: 100 years of age
  • Ancestor Vines: 125 years of age
74
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What are “Scarce Earth” wines

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Shiraz wines from McClaren Vale that are part of the McClaren Vale Sustainable Winegrowing Australia group that have been approved by the Scarce Earth group based on factors such as not being overshadowed by oak and showing no faults; the approval is driven by taste not by hard and fast numbers although the vines of the grapes must be 10 years old.

75
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What is the easternmost region in the world. Be as specific as possible. What is the most planted grape there.

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Gisborne in New Zealand’s North Island. The most planted grape here used to be Muller Thurgau but is now Chardonnay

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