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1
Q

Castelli di Jesi harvest earlier where ? later where ?

A

NE / SW

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Castelli di Jesi climate ? influence?

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Med closer to sea. Continental inland with elevation
Adriatic and Apennines (elevation)

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3
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What Emperor Frederick do?

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declared town of Jesi city with special rights

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4
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Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Riserva DOCG
spumante and passito allowed ?
Superiore allowed ?
MGA count

A

yes
no
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5
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Winemaking areas of Castelli di Jesi where ?

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East from Central Apennines towards sea. NE part is 16K to sea

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6
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Is Verdicchio a noble grape of Italy?

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yes

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7
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what is Visciola

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Aromatized Vernaccia di Pergola or Montepulciano made with Visciole a wild cherry

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Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Riserva DOCG soil

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Alternating layers limestone marl, clay, sandstone

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9
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Marche IGT
Loc
how many other IGTs
common or rare in Italian market
styles few or many
Notable styles

A

entire region
none
common
many
Hi quality varietal Monte, Sangio and blends that include international

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10
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what did Scacchi do

A

book on fizzy wine

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Grape: Vernaccia Nera
Identity ?
Related to Vernaccia di San Gimignano ?
Loc ?
styles (3) ?

A

Debated. Some say Canonau, some say native to Serrapetrona
Area around Serrapetrona
distinctive sparking red also dry and passito

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12
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what is smallest category of Castelli di Jesi

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito DOC

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13
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Producers associated with modern Verdicchio (5)

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Bucci, Garofoli, Santarelli, Colonnara, Umani Ronchi

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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG / Serrapetrona
DOCG versus DOC wine profile
DOCG reqs
notable re DOCG

A

spumante red versus dry still but not mandated.. can have appassimento
min 40% appassimento semi dried grapes
only DOCG for sparkling only

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15
Q

Conero Riserva grapes
Rosse Conero grapes
Is oak required for riserva

A

Monte and Sangio
Monte and other
no but most use

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16
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Rosso Piceno Superiore DOC
official subzone
boundary versus DOC
age reqd ?

A

yes
restricted
yes

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17
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River though classico Castelli di Jesi

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Esino

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18
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who wrote the historia

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Bacci

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19
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What does the coastal shift south of Ancona form

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Il Gomita d’Italia, the elbow of Italy

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20
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Verdicchio evolution after Battaglia success

A

wines became neutral

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21
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What is capitol

A

Ancona

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22
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Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Risera DOCG
DOC / G share area ?
Loc
Recent or ancient district
size in prod vs Castelli ?
Rivers ?
Vineyard location ? name of place ?

A

yes
Central Marche SW of Castelli di Jesi
Ancient back to Piceni tribe
1/10
Esino, Potenza
Camerina valley between Apennines and east sub range

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23
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what is de salubas potu dissertio

A

how to create fizzy wine

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24
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
age reqd ? bottle age requirement ? versus DOC ?

A

yes, yes, DOC has no age requirement

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25
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Grape: Lacrima (Lacrima di Morro d’Alba)
Native or not ? From where ? Province ?
Noteable profile
Sweetness levels ?
Name derived from ?

A

Native. Morro d’Alba. Ancona
Aromatic
dry or passito
Tears from delicate skin that break releasing tears

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26
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Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Riserva DOCG
climate
versus Castelli ?
shorter / longer growing season vs Castelli

A

more continental due to inland / elevation
different more homogenous, more rain
longer

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27
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Wehn did international grapes take hold ?

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never

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28
Q

Where did Marca come from?

A

Border of Holy Roman Empire

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29
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Verdicchio traditional style

A

skin contact, oxidation

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30
Q

Noteable re: Organic ?

A

20% of country…. 7% total Italy

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31
Q

New Verdicchio style to bring quality back

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lower yields created distinction, ageablity

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32
Q

Conera Riserva DOCG / Rosso Conero DOC
Loc:
Red or white or both?
Vineyard locations
Soil
Influence
Climate

A

Coastal hilly area around Monte Conero includes city of Ancona
Red wine focus
low to med hills inward from Monte Conero
poor, Calcareous clay
sea breeze
Med

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33
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Where are the 3 soil groupings

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Inland, Middle band, low coastal

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34
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Low coastal soil area range, comp (3)

A

Pesaro to San Benedetto di Tronto
Clay, sandy gravel, maritime sediment

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35
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Is the middle range mt or hill. how much of country

A

hill
2/3

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36
Q

Where is Monte Conera

A

just south of Ancona

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37
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Who wrote historia

A

Bacci

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38
Q

how is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Spumante DOC made
relevance ?

A

tank or MT
minor

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39
Q

Offida Pecorino DOCG and Offida Passerina DOCG boundaries same or different?
white wine grape req ?
what wine is pride of the district
Rosso DOCG boundaries ?
Rosso grapes req?
Rosso age req?

A

same
85% varietal
Pecorino DOCG
smaller
85% Monte CS allowed
24 months

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40
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Most important grape

A

Verdicchio

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41
Q

Who wrote book on fizzy wine

A

Scacchi

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42
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Rosso Piceno (Piceno) DOC
rank in production / area under vine
climate
Loc
Soil
grapes
Varietal Sangio allowed ?
Fuller Rosso assemblage ?

A

2 / 2
varies due to size
From north border of Castelli along coast and inland almost to Abruzzo
varies
35-85% Montepuliciano
15-50% Sangio
up to 15% other
yes as Rosso Piceno Sangiovese DOC
More Montepuliciano

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43
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MTS / Hills / plains

A

31/69/0

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44
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What grape makes the best wines

A

Montepulciano

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45
Q

Grape: Passerina
Native to where ?
Rank in area under wine for grape for Italy ?
Hi acid good for ?
Syns (3)
Hardy or delicate ?
yield

A

Central Adriatic coast
largest / best examples
passito, sparkling
PAgadebito - pay the debt
Cacciodebiti - chase the debt
Uva d’Ora - golden grape
HArdy
productive but with good quality

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46
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Appellations of Southern Marche (Piceno)
3

A

Offida DOCG
Terre di Offida DOC
Rosso Piceno (Piceno) DOC

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47
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG production process
sweetness levels produced

A

3 fermentations:
The fresh grapes are fermented
The semi dried fermented
Then combined for a third usually in tank
secco or dolce

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48
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Appellations of Central Marche (12)

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Conero Riserva DOCG
Rosso Conero DOC
Lacrima di Morro or Lacrima d’Alba DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Spumante DOC
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG
Vernaccia de Serrapetrona DOCG
Serrpetrona DOC

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49
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG / Serrapetrona DOC
Loc
Climate
Soil
Grapes
DOC versus DOCG area
DOCG large or small

A

Inland hilltop village east of Metalica
Cool continental, Apennine influence
Varies clay and marl to sandstone
Vernaccia di Nera 85%
same
one of smallest in Italy

50
Q

Viti
Traditional
First wave
Second wave

A

tree, co-planting with Olives
Monoculture, Tendone and Doppio Capolvolto (Guyot variant)
Guyot and Cordone Speronato

51
Q

What DOC/G is top in Marche

A

Castelli di Jesi

52
Q

Grape : Verdicchio
Identical to ?
Native ?
Closely related to ?

A

Trebb di Soave
no. Veneto.
Turbiana

53
Q

Does Castelli di Jesi DOC have age req?

54
Q

Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi DOC / Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
DOCG more restrictive loc?
grapes (3)
how many MGA

A

no
Verdicchio, Tebb Tosc, Malvasia Bianca Lunga
99

55
Q

Inland soil band noteable DOCs ? composition (3)

A

Matelica, Serrapetrona
Sandstone, Marl, clay

56
Q

Where is the transition point of Sangio vs Montepulciano

57
Q

What did Macinelli do ?

A

Saved Lacrimi grape

58
Q

Castelli di Jesi who made famous ? how ?

A

Fazi Battaglia, green amphorae bottle

59
Q

Where is Superiore for Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Riserva DOCG

A

no superiore

60
Q

what is largest DOC

A

Verdicchio dei Castelli Jesi

61
Q

Climate at coast and nearby hills

A

Moderate Med

62
Q

Grape: Lacrima (Lacrima di Morro d’Alba)
Native or not ? From where ? Province ?
Noteable profile
Sweetness levels ?
Name derived from ?

A

Native. Morro d’Alba. Ancona
Aromatic
dry or passito

63
Q

Offida Rosso DOCG
percentage of CS reqd prior to promotion
Monte req prior to promotion

A

30%
min 50%

64
Q

Styles allowed Rosso Piceno DOC (2)

A

dry red
Novello

65
Q

what started the regions popularity

A

interest in native grapes

66
Q

how many villages in Castelli di Jesi ? where are they ?
Noteable re: Jesi

A

22
20 in Ancona, 2 in Macerata
not included

67
Q

Significant Rivers (7)

A

Foglia, Metauro, Misra, Esino, Potenza, Chienti, Tronto

68
Q

what is topo of the coast

A

flat except for Monte Conero South of Ancona

69
Q

Pecorino names derived from ?

A

Pecora area around Monte Sibillini sheep farms

70
Q

Highest cliff on Italy eastside

A

Monte Conero

71
Q

what forms the west band of the region

A

Central Apennines

72
Q

Rank hilliest

73
Q

Grape: Montepulciano
Varietal or blend ? role secondary or dominant ?
Prominent in north or south ?
Label rule of name ?
Best here or elsewhere ?

A

Both, dominant
South
Cannot use as part of appelation
Here

74
Q

How many parallel bands

A

3, mts, hills, coastline

75
Q

Lacrima di Morro DOC / Morro d’Alba DOC
Loc
Influences
Soil
Grapes
Noteable style
Oak

A

around village of Morra d’alba. Coastal hills. NE of Castelli di Jesi. some overlap.
Sea/ Breezes
Lacrima 85%, most do 100%. some add Monte
Intense aromatic
Not usually, mostly stainless steel

76
Q

Who declared town of Jesi special

A

Emperor Frederick

77
Q

what / where is the highest mt in the west sub-range

A

Monti Sibillini, SW

78
Q

What was frist tribe

79
Q

Bacci role

A

wrote De Naturell Vinorum Historia - wine growing and making practices

80
Q

How many climate zones ? characteristics ?

A

2
North of Monte Conero. More Continental due to colder NE wind
Sout of Monte Conero, more med, mild winters

81
Q

Wine production
red vs white
Italy total
DOC/G, IGT

A

red slightly ahead
2%
35%, 30%

82
Q

How many DOC/G categories in Castelli di Jesi
What are they

A

4
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jes Classico Superiore DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Passito DOC
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Spumante DOC
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

83
Q

Who wrote book on fizzy wine

84
Q

Climate influence

A

MTS and Sea

85
Q

When did urban development start

86
Q

Grape: Pecorino
Native to where ?
Almost lost why?
Grows well what topo ?
Acid level ?
reminds of what grape ?

A

Tronto River near Monti Sibillini
Modest / irregular yields
Hi altitude
High
Sauv Blanc

87
Q

What is the most important grape?

A

Verdicchio

88
Q

Who saved Pecorino ?
what did he do ?

A

Guida Cocci Grifoni
found vineyard, planted cuttings , made varietal Colle Vecchio

89
Q

Middle range soil band areas (7), comp (1)

A

Pesaro, Urbino, Hills of Castelli Dei Jesi, Ancona, Macerata, Offida, Ascoli Picena
calcareous marl

90
Q

Castelli di Jesi req for using MGA on label

A

100% of grapes from MGA

91
Q

How do the people refer to themselves

A

Marchiogiani

92
Q

what do the rivers do

A

channel warm air

93
Q

Climate inland ? why ? wine growing effect. good for ?

A

continental. Apennine elevation.
diurnal range. white grapes.

94
Q

what does Citta Regia mean

A

City with special rights

95
Q

Terre di Offida DOC
grapes allowed
most common grape ?
styles allowed (3)

A

all in region
Passerina 85%
spumanted, passito, vino santo

96
Q

Verdicchio Matelica DOC / Riserva DOCG
style versus Castelli ?
need for age versus Castelli

A

more uniform
more citrus / mineral / austere
need more

97
Q

Do Conero Riserva DOCG and Rosso Conero DOC have different areas

98
Q

Are rivers short or long

99
Q

How many soil groupings

100
Q

Appellations
DOCG / DOC
How many subregions ? what are they?

A

5 / 15
3
North, Central, Southeast

101
Q

How are soils grouped ?

A

By sets of hills

102
Q

Castelli di Jesi topo for vineyards
south variation?

A

Gentle hills. higher in south

103
Q

Castelli di Jesi soil

A

Calcareous clay

104
Q

where does the coast turn south

105
Q

Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
age reqd ? bottle age requirement ? versus DOC ?
Oak used ?
Maturation format ? versus DOC ?

A

yes, yes, DOC has no age requirement
yes
Oak small or Botti. DOC stainless most common

106
Q

Classico loc for Castelli di Jesi
percentage of total production

A

South of Misa river in Esino river valley
2/3

107
Q

Mandatory use of Riserva for Conero where ?

A

label but not in text

108
Q

Offida DOCG / Terre di Offida DOC
Loc
Village Loc
Best examples of which grapes ?
Soil
3 wines DOCG

A

SE corner or Marche extends from coast 15 miles inland.
Rocky cliff between Tesino and Tronto river valleys in center of growing area
Pecorino and Passerina
Clay except for coastal strip sand gravel
Offida Pecorino DOCG, Passerina DOCG, Ross DOCG

109
Q

What does Le Marche refer to

A

in the plural. only region, result of multiple entities unified

110
Q

Grapes red / white
Top 3, what $ of total
% international acreage

A

about 50/50 with red leading
Sangio, Monte, Verdicchio 50%
5%

111
Q

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC
zones allowed ?
differs from DOC how ? growing areas ?
Oaked or unoaked ? ageing result ?

A

Classico only
single vineyard / special parcels
unoaked usually/ complexity

112
Q

what is the name of the Consorzio

A

Istituto di Marchigiano di Tutela Vini

113
Q

Assemblage for Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC vs DOCG?

A

same min Verdicchio

114
Q

Who invaded Piceni

115
Q

Who saved Lacrima

A

Mancinelli

116
Q

how do rivers run vis a vis the sea

A

perpendicular

117
Q

Rivers passing through Castelli di Jesi

A

Misa and Esino

118
Q

Who saved LAcrima grape

119
Q

Who saved Lacrima grape

120
Q

What is highest sub range

A

Monte Sibillini, highest in central Apennines

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