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1
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What year was Mouton Rothschild elevated to a First Growth?

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1973

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6 red grapes of Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmenere
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6 white grapes of Bordeaux

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Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
Ugni Blanc*
Merlot Blanc*
Colombard*
*max. 30%
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Medoc AOPs north to South

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Haut-Medoc
Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis/Moulis-en-Medic
Margaux
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5
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Can there be white Medoc AOP wines?

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No

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What are Croupes?

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Gravel mounds found in the Medoc

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5 communes of Margaux

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Margaux
Soussans
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
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Which is the largest commune of the Haut-Medoc?

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Margaux

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9
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5 First Growths and second labels

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Lafite-Rothschild - Carruades de Lafite
Latour - Les Forts de Latour
Mouton-Rothschild - Petit Mouton
Margaux - Pavillon Rouge
Haut-Brion - Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
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2 Second Growths of St-Estephe and second labels

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Cos d’Estournel - Les Pagodes de Cos

Montrose - La Dame du Montrose

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2 Second Growths of Pauillac and second labels

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Pichon Longueville Baron - Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Reserve de la Comtesse

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5 Second Growths of St-Julien and second labels

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Leoville-Las Cases - Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Leoville-Poyferre - Pavillon de Poyferre
Leoville Barton - Reserve Leoville-Barton
Gruaud-Larose - Sarget de Gruaud-Larose & Larose de Gruaud
Ducru-Beaucaillou - La Criox du Beaucaillou

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What is Chateau Moulin-Riche and when was it produced?

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2nd wine of Leoville-Poyferre, only produced in 2002 & 2003

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5 Second Growths of Margaux and second labels

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Rauzan-Segla - Segla
Rauzan-Gassies - Gassies
Dufort-Vivens - Vivens Rouge & Relais de Dufort Vivens
Lascombes - Chevalier de Lascombes
Brane-Cantenac - Le Baron de Brane
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1 Third Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

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Calon-Segur - Le Marquis de Calon-Segur

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2 Third Growths of St-Julien and second labels

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Lagrange - Les Fiefs de Lagrange

Langoa Barton - Lady Langoa

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17
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10 Third Growths of Margaux and second labels

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Malescot-Saint-Exupery - La Dame de Malescot
Desmiral - Chateau Fontarney (FR) & Initial de Desmiral (EX)
Ferriere - Les Ramparts du Ferriere
Marquis d’Alesme Becker - Marquise d’Alesme
Kirwan - Les Charmes de Kirwan
d’Issan - Blasson d’Issan
Boyd-Cantenac - Jacques Boyd
Cantenac-Brown - BriO de Cantenac-Brown
Palmer - Alter Ego
Giscours - La Sirene de Giscours

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1 Fourth Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

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Lafon-Rochet - Les Pelerins de Lafon-Rochet

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1 Fourth Growth of Pauillac and second labels

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Duhart-Milon-Rothschild - Moulin de Duhart

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4 Fourth Growths of St-Julien and second labels

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Saint-Pierre - n/a
Talbot - Connetable de Talbot
Branaire-Ducru - Chateau Duluc
Beychevelle - Amiral de Beychevelle

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1 Third Growth of Haut-Medoc and second label

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La Lagune, Ludon - Moulin La Lagune

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3 Fourth Growths of Margaux and second labels

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Marquis de Terme - Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme
Pouget - La Tour Massac
Prieure-Lichine - Confidences de Prieure-Lichine

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1 Fourth Growth of Haut-Medoc and second label

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La Tour Carnet, Saint-Laurent - Douves de Carnet

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1 Fifth Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

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Cos Labory - Le Charme Labory

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12 Fifth Growths of Pauillac and second labels

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Pontet-Canet - Les Haut de Pontet-Canet
Batailley - n/a
Haut-Batailley - Chateau La Tour L’Aspic
Haut-Bages-Liberal - La Chapelle de Bages
Grand-Puy-Lacoste - Lacoste Borie
Grand-Puy-Ducasse - Chateau Artigues-Arnaud, Prelude a Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Lynch-Bages - Echo de Lynch-Bages
Lynch-Moussas - Les Haut de Lynch-Moussas
d’Armailhac - n/a
Pedesclaux - Fleur de Pedesclaux
Clerc-Milon - n/a
Croizet-Bages - Le Tourelle de Croizet-Bages

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26
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Which property was formerly known as Mouton-Baronne-Philippe between 1933 & 1991?

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d’Armailhac

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2 Fifth Growths of Margaux and second labels

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Dauzac - La Bastide-Dauzac

du Tertre - Hauts du Tertre

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28
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3 Fifth Growths of Haut-Medoc and second labels

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Belgrave, Saint-Laurent - Diane de Belgrave
de Camensac, Saint-Laurent - La Closerie de Camensac
Cantemerle, Macau - Les Allees des Cantemerle

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29
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List the commune for Chateau Margaux

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Margaux

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30
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List the 5 Margaux 2nd Growths and communes

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Rauzan-Segla - Margaux
Rauzan-Gassies - Margaux
Durfort-Vivens - Margaux
Lascombes - Margaux
Brane-Cantenac - Cantenac
31
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List the 10 Margaux 3rd Growths and communes

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Malescot-Saint-Exupery - Margaux
Desmirail - Margaux
Ferriere - Margaux
Marquis d'Alesme Becker - Margaux
Kirwan - Cantenac
d'Issan - Cantenac
Boyd-Cantenac - Cantenac
Cantenac-Brown - Cantenac
Palmer - Cantenac
Giscours - Labarde
32
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List the 3 Margaux 4th Growths and communes

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Maquis de Terme - Margaux
Pouget - Cantenac
Prieure-Lichine - Cantenac

33
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List the 2 Margaux 5th Growths and communes

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Dauzac - Labarde

du Tertre - Arsac

34
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What are Boulbenes and where is it found?

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Mixture of sand, gravel & light clay. Found in Graves

35
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When was the first Graves classification?

36
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What was the last vintage of La Tour Haut-Brion?

37
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What was the last vintage of Laville Haut-Brion?

38
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In what year was the Pessac-Lognana AOP created?

39
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Name the 10 communes of Pessac-Leognan

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Pessac
Leognan
Cadaujac
Canejan
Gradignan
Martillac
Merignac
Saint-Medard-d'Eyrans
Talence
Villenave0d'Ornon
40
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4 allowable white grapes in Pessac-Leognan

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Semillon
Suvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle

41
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3 sweet wine appellations of graves

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Cerons
Barsac
Sauternes

42
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What is the style of Graves Superieures AOP?

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General sweet wine appellation

43
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13 red Graves estates in the 1959 classification and communes

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Bouscaut - Cadaujac
Carbonnieux - Leognan
Domaine de Chevailer - Leognan
de Fieuzal - Leognan
Haut-Bailly - Leognan
Haut-Brion - Pessac
Latour-Martillac - Martillac
Martillac-Lagraviere - Leognan
La Mission Haut-Brion - Talence
Olivier - Leognan
Pape-Clement - Pessac
Smith-Haut-Lafitte - Martillac
La Tour-Haut-Brion - Talence
44
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9 white Graves estates in the 1959 classification and communes

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Bouscaut - Cadujac
Carbonnieux - Leognan
Domaine de Chevalier - Leognan
Couhins - Villenave d'Ornon
Couhins-Lurton - Cillenave d'Ornon
Latour-Martillac - Martillac
Martillac-Lagraviere - Leognan
Laville-Haut-Brion - Talence
Olivier - Leognan
45
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3 white only 1959 Graves properties

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Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Laville-Haut-Brion

46
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2 rivers of Sauternes

A

Ciron

Garonne

47
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5 communes of Sauternes

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Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes
48
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Minimum must weight for Sauternes

49
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Minimum residual sugar for Sauternes

50
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1 Premier Cru Superieur of Sauternes and commune

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d’Yquem - Sauternes

51
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11 Premiers Crus of Sauternes and commune

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La Tour Blanche - Bommes
Lafaurie-Peyraguey - Bommes
Clos Haut-Peyraguey - Bommes
de Rayne-Vigneau - Bommes
Suduiraut - Preignac
Coutet - Barsca
Climens - Barsac
Guiraud - Sauternes
Rieussec - Fargues
Rabaud-Promis - Bommes
Sigalas-Rabaud - Bommes
52
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15 Deuziemes Crus of Sauternes and commune

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de Myrat - Barsac
Doisy-Daene - Barsac
Doisy-Dubroca - Barsac
Broustet - Barsac
Nairac - Barsac
Caillou - Barsac 
Suau - Barsac
de Malle - Preignac
Romer - Fargues
Romer du Hayot - Fargues
d'Arche - Sauternes
Filhot - Sauternes
Lamothe - Sauternes
Lamothe-Guignard - Sauternes
53
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2 soil types of St-Emilion

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Cotes - steep limestone slopes

Graves - gravelly limestone plateau

54
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What year did the St-Emilion ranking system begin?

55
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Following the original ranking, what years has the classification been done?

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1969
1985
1996
2006
2012
56
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What is the minimum alcohol for St-Emilion Grand Cru AOP?

57
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4 St-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes A

A

Angelus
Ausone
Cheval Blanc
Pavie

58
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12 St-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes B

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Beau-Sejour Becot
Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrose)
Belair-Monange (Belair until 2008)
Canon
Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Figeac
Clos Fourtet
La Gaffeliere
Larcis-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Pavie-Macquin
Troplong-Mondot
Trottevielle
Valandraud
59
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Which St-Emilion property is know for having a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon>

60
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2 communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol

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Lalande-de-Pomerol

Neac

61
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4 Satellite appellations of St-Emilion

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Lussac
St-George
Montagne
Puisseguin

62
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3 surrounding districts of Pomerol

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Lalande-de-Pomerol
Fronsac
Canon-Fronsac

63
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Oldest vineyards in Bordeaux are located in which AOP?

A

Bourg

Cotes de Bourg

64
Q

Allowable styles in Blaye

65
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Allowable styles in Cotes de Blaye

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White only, high percentage Colombard & Ugni Blanc

66
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Which is the northernmost Bordeaux region?

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Cotes de Blaye

67
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4 Cotes de Bordeaux subzones

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Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye

68
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Entre-Deux-Mers AOP is between which 2 rivers and produces what style of wines?

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Dordogne & Garonne rivers. Produces exclusively dry white wines

69
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3 sweet wine AOPs on the eastern shore of the Garonne

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Loupiac
Ste-Croix-du-Mont
Cadillac

70
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What style of wine is produced in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Exclusively sweet wines

71
Q

What is Bouchet?

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Cabernet Franc on the Right Bank

72
Q

What style of wine is produced in Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire?

73
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What style of wine is produced in Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux?

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Red & white

74
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What style of wine is produced in Graves de Vayres?

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Red & white

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