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Central & Southern Italy Flashcards

1
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In which of the Italian wine regions is the city of Rome?

What body of water sits off the coast?

A

Lazio

Tyrrhenian Sea

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What is the main grape of Frascati? (%)

What styles are produced at the DOC level?

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Malvasia Candia and Malvasia Lazio

min 70% for DOC and DOCG wines.

dry and off dry, still or spumante

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What are the 2 DOCG for white Frascati?

Whats the difference between the two?

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Frascati Superiore DOCG-dry still white wine

Cannellino di Frascati DOCG-late harvest subtly sweet (min 35g/L r.s.) white

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What is the red wine DOCG of Lazio?

min % for grape(s)?

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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

min 90% Cesanese Affile or Comune

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What wine from Italy was used to toast the 1st successful nuclear reaction of the Manhattan Project?

What style and grapes is this wine?

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Orvieto DOC

White wine, Procanico and Grechetto

still, a range of sweetness

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What are the two DOCG of Umbria?

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG is a min % of what grape, and ages for how long?

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min 70% Sangiovese

3 years min, Nov 1st. 6 months in bottle

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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG is what grape (%) and ages for how long?

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100% Sagrantino

36 months from Jan 1
12 months wood, 4 in bottle

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What is Procanico?

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Umbria’s name for the white grape Trebbiano Toscano.

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Lungarotti produces what DOCG wine while Marco Caprai produces another DOCG wine, from the same region.

Name all 3.

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Umbria

Lungarotti Torgiano Rosso Riserva
Marco Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino

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How is the climate of Umbria?

In relation to the two DOCG’S?

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It varies depending on your position, altitude and distance inland.

Mediterranean vs Continental

Torgiano is more Medi, Montefalco is more Continental

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What 2 lakes temper the Umbrian climate?

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Trasimeno and Corbara

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List the Italian regions along the Eastern coast in order after Emilia Romagna.

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Le Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia

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What body of water borders the Italian East coast?

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Adriatic Sea

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What is the only Italian DOCG producing a red sparkling wine? In what region is it?

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG, Le Marche

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For Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG, what style is it, and how is it produced?

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typically sweet, but dry versions exist.

Vernaccia Nera, 40% must be dried. 2nd fermentation in bottle.

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What DOCG in Le Marche is approved for still rosso only?

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Conero Riserva DOCG

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Whats the grape(s) and ageing regimen for Conero Riserva DOCG?

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Min 85% Montepulciano (15% Sangio)

2 years of age required. No wood is required but they’re criticized for being too heavy handed with it.

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What DOCG feature Passerina and Pecorino for their white wines?

What regions?

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Offida DOCG, Le Marche

Tullum DOCG, Abruzzo

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20
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For Offida DOCG bianco.

What is the grape(s), and what is the min % required?

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min 85% Pecorino or Passerina

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For Offida DOCG rosso, what grape is required? What region is it in?

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min 85% Montepulciano.

Marche

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Offida DOCG rosso must age for how long?

What Italian wine region is it in?

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24 months from Nov 1st, 12 months wood, 3 bottle

Marche

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What are the two white wine only DOCG of the Marche region?

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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

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From a terroir standpoint what differentiates the 2 DOCG for Verdicchio in Le Marche?

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Matelica is up in the Appennines, in a valley protected from the Adriatic on limestone. The wines are higher acid with more structure.

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For either Verdicchio DOCG, how much ageing is required before the wines are released? What percent Verdicchio must the wine be?

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18 months from dec 1st, 6 in bottle

min 85% (most are 100%)

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26
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What 2 grapes make up 40% of Le Marche production? Whats 3rd?

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Sangiovese 21%
Montepulciano 19%

Verdicchio 13%

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Other than Tuscany, what other region utilizes the Governo method? Which DOC?

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Marche in Lacrima di Morro d’Alba

a portion of harvest is saved and dried, added later to prevent stuck fermentation, promote malo, etc.

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What’s the 2nd most planted grape in Italy?

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Montepulciano

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What is the grape requirement and ageing requirement for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG?
-riserva?

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min 90% Montepulciano, 10% Sangio

1 year of age from nov 1st

riserva requires 3 years, with 1 in wood, 6 months bottle.

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30
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What are the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC sub-zones? (5)

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Terre dei Peligni
Alto Tirino
Terre di Casauria
Terre dei Vestini
Teate

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What 2 icon producers operate under the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC instead of DOCG?

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Emidio Pepe
Edoardo Valentini

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Whats the newest DOCG in Abruzzo? When was it approved?

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2019

Terre Tollesi/Tullum DOCG

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33
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Under the Tullum-Terre Tollesi DOCG, what can be made? (3 styles, 4 grapes)

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Bianco - Pecorino or Passerina (90%)
Rosso - Montepulciano (95%)
Sparkling - min 60% Chard

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34
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What region sits South of Abruzzo and doesn’t make very much wine?

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Molise

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35
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Whats the most relevant DOC of Molise?

Whats made?

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Biferno DOC, bianco, rosato, and rosso

trebb tosc 70-80%,
monty 70-80 + 10-20% aglianico

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During the height of the Roman Empire, from what Italian region did their best wines come from?

What’s the famous example?

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Campania

Falernian-a gift from Bacchus to a farmer named Falernus, who after his hospitality gave hime a hillside full of healthy vines.

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37
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Describe Aglianico in simple terms.

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Dark fruit profile with the acid and structure of Nebbiolo and Sangiovese

38
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What 2 DOCG are dedicated to Aglianico in Campania?

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Taurasi DOCG
Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

39
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What are the ageing requirements for Taurasi DOCG? And Riserva?

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3 years from Dec 1st, 1 year in wood.

Riserva req 4 years-18 months wood

40
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What color wines may be made under the 2 Aglianico DOCG in Campania?

min % Aglianico?

A

Taurasi is rosso only

Aglianico Del Taburno allows rosato

85% min for both.

41
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What are the ageing requirements for Aglianico del Taburno DOCG? Riserva?

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2 years nov 1st, no wood specified.

Riserva req 3 years-1 year wood, 6mo btl

42
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What are the 2 white wine DOCG’S of Campania?

A

Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG

43
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Which of the two white DOCG in Campania allows sparkling production?

What is the method and ageing of sparkling?

A

Greco di Tufo DOCG

traditional method required. no lees specified however, normale spends 18 months ageing, riserva 36.

44
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What white grape is featured in the DOC’s of Falerno del Massico, Costa d’Amalfi, and Campi Flegrei, while made varietally in Irpinia DOC?

A

Falanghina

45
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What red grape is featured in Campi Flegrei DOC, Costa d’Amalfi DOC, and Vesuvio DOC?

A

Piedirosso

46
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Under Vesuvio DOC, what is required of a wine labeled ‘Lacryma Christi Del Vesuvio’?

A

A min ABV of 12%

47
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What region is home to Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?

A

Basilicata

48
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Of the three Aglianico DOCG, which has the highest minimum ABV?

A

Aglianico del Vulture 13.5%

Taurasi and del Taburno start at 12

49
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What are the ageing requirements of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
Riserva?

A

3 years, 1 in wood

Riserva is 5 years, 2 in wood 2 in bottle

50
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The toe of the Italian boot is home to what region?

51
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What wine region in Calabria is the major player?

52
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What are the lead grapes for Ciro DOC wines?

A

Rosso/Rosato-are min 80% Gaglioppo
Bianco-min 80% Greco Bianco

53
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How many DOCG sit in Apulia?

Name em.

A

4

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

54
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There are 2 DOCG in Puglia for Nero di Troia, name them, and the minimum % required.

A

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva 90%

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG 65%

55
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What color wines are made in the Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG?

what % Bombino is required?

56
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What is the style wine of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG?
grape %?

A

100% Primitivo, minimum r.s. 50g/L

57
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What body of water lies South of Calabria, Basilicata, and Puglia?

A

Ionian Sea

58
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In terms of volume produced, where does Sicily rank in Italy?

A

Right at the top. Only the Veneto typically outproduces it.

59
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What body of water separates Sicily from Calabria?

A

Strait of Messina

60
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Who began fortifying wines for transport back to England following his arrival in Marsala in 1773?

A

John Woodhouse

61
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What was the focus of Sicilian wine production in the last half of the 20th century?

A

low quality bulk wine and grape concentrate.

62
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How does the Sicilian climate vary?

A

Near the the coasts its a hot Mediterranean climate, but as you move inland and climb in altitude, you gain colder nights and the climate becomes more continental.

63
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What is the most planted grape of Sicily?

A

Catarratto

64
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What is the traditional vine training method on the island of Sicily?

65
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Current vine training techniques on Sicily are mostly what now?

A

Guyot and Cordone Speronato

66
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What is the soil type of Western Sicily?

A

Limestone and Calcareous Marl

67
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Who is Sicily’s largest grape grower and producer?

68
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What does Sicilia DOC allow for production?

A

Everything.

White red rose
VT and passito
Spumante
Varietal wines

69
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What grapes, and in what percentages, are the red wines of Etna DOC?

A

80% Nerello Mascalese
max 20% Nerello Cappuccio

70
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What grape leads Etna bianco?

A

Carricante min 60%

71
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Etna Superiore Bianco is what grape?

Etna Spumante/Rosato?

A

min 80% Carricante

min 80% N. Mascalese

72
Q

What are the soils of Etna DOC ?

73
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What are the small sub divisions of the Etna landscape called?

How many are there?

If named, what % of fruit must come from there?

A

Contrade

133

100%

74
Q

Riserva Etna Rosso wines will spend how much time ageing total, and in oak?

A

1 year in oak, 4 total

75
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What is Sicily’s lone DOCG?

Whats the blend?

Soils?

A

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Nero d’Avola 50-70%
Frappato 30-50%

Iron rich clay/limestone

76
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What is the Castel del Monte?

A

13th century octagonal castle. UNESCO site.

77
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What is the DOC of the Aeolian Islands? What’re they known for?

In what sea are the islands?

A

Malvasia delle Lipari DOC-fortified and passito

Tyrrhenian Sea

78
Q

What is zibbibo?

Where is it made?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

Island of Pantelleria near Africa

79
Q

What is the type of Muscat used for Noto and Siracuso?

A

Muscato Bianco (bl.a.p.gr)

80
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Sardinia is well known for what red grape? Percentage of production?

A

Cannonau 20%

81
Q

What are the 3 sub zones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?

A

Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

82
Q

What is the DOCG of Sardinia?

Quick breakdown of climate+terroir=wine style.

A

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

Hot Medi climate, but high elevation and poor granitic soils. A richer white that could handle oak but the fresher lighter style is common.

83
Q

In what Italian region will I find these grapes?

Coda di Volpe w
Nuragus w
Tintilia r
Magliocco r

A

Campania
Sardinia
Molise
Calabria

84
Q

Name the producer and grape for each of the following.

Maldafrica
Terre Brune
Korem
Ben Rye

A

COS-Cab Sauv
Santadi-Carignan
Argiolas-Bovale Sardo
Donnafugata-Zibbibo

85
Q

What mountain range shields Ciro DOC from hot westerly winds?

A

Sila Mountains

86
Q

In what region were the first sparkling wines in Italy made?

A

Le Marche Francesco Scacchi 1622

87
Q

With what DOC/G are these producers associated?

Grifalco
Pietradolce
Quintodecimo
Guido Marsella

A

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
Etna Rosso DOC
Taurasi DOCG
Greco di Tufo DOCG (and Fiano)

88
Q

Name the region for these Italian capital cities.

Catanzara
Potenza
Campobasso
Bari
Palermo

A

Calabria
Basilicata
Molise
Puglia
Sicily

89
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What is Turriga, where is it from, and who makes it?

A

Turriga is the benchmark red of Sardinia. A blend of Cannonau, Malvasia Nera, Carignane, and Bovale Sardo, made together by Argiolas and Giacomo Tachis (Santadi)

90
Q

Whats the most planted red grape on Sicily?

A

Nero d’Avola (16%)

91
Q

Sicilian Grecanico is known as what on the mainland?

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