Zimbabwe

Country name: Republic of Zimbabwe

Location: southern Africa

Capitol city: Harare

Religion: Christian

Exports/Imports: tobacco, soy, maize

Languages: English, Shona

Population: 13,010,000

Currency: Dollar

Foods: cornmeal, greens, sausage

Music: traditional African music

A little bit about the country: formerly Rhodesia

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Zambia

Country name: Republic of Zambia

Location: Southern Africa

Capitol city: Lusaka

Religion: Christian

Exports/Imports: 68% of Zambians live below the recognised national poverty line

Languages: about 90 languages are recognised

Population: 11,668,000

Currency: Zambian kwacha

Foods: maize, relish

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: wire crafts are popular here

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Yemen

Country name: Republic of Yemen

Location: Arabian Peninsula

Capitol city: San'a'

Religion: Sunni, Shi'a

Exports/Imports: several

Languages: officially Arabic, English is spoken

Population: 23,013,376

Currency: Yemeni Rial

Foods: vegetables, fish

Music: influenced by Indian and Chinese

A little bit about the country: the average Yemeni woman bears seven children

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Vietnam

Country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Location: Southeast Asia

Capitol city: Hanoi

Religion: Buddhism

Exports/Imports: cashews, rice, coffee

Languages: Vietnamese

Population: 87,375,000

Currency: đồng

Foods: vegetables, fish

Music: influenced by Chinese

A little bit about the country: is the world's top producer of cashews

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Venezuela

Country name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Location: South America

Capitol city: Caracas

Religion: Roman Catholic, nominally

Exports/Imports: petroleum

Languages: Spanish

Population: 28,199,822

Currency: Bolívar fuerte

Foods: influenced by Latin dishes

Music: traditional Spanish

A little bit about the country: baseball is their most popular sport

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Vatican City

Country name: State of the Vatican City

Location: within Rome

Capitol city: Vatican City

Religion: no set religion

Exports/Imports: coins, stamps

Languages: Italian, German, French, English

Population: 821

Currency: Euro

Foods: Italian recipes

Music: very versatile

A little bit about the country: is the smallest independent state in the world by both population and area

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Vanuatu

Country name: Republic of Vanuatu

Location: South Pacific Ocean

Capitol city: Port Vila

Religion: Christianity

Exports/Imports: fish, cattle

Languages: Bislama, English, French

Population: 209,000

Currency: Vanuatu vatu

Foods: several meats, spices

Music: slit drums, reggae

A little bit about the country: first self-governing nation to practice universal suffrage without distinction of sex or race

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Uzbekistan

Country name: Republic of Uzbekistan

Location: Central Asia

Capitol city: Tashkent

Religion: Muslim, Orthodox

Exports/Imports: textiles, clothing

Languages: Uzbek

Population: 26,593,000

Currency: Uzbekistan som

Foods: very original with their recipes

Music: traditional, Muslim

A little bit about the country: has a 99.3% literacy rate among adults older than 15

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Uruguay

Country name: Eastern Republic of Uruguay

Location: South America

Capitol city: Montevideo

Religion: Roman Catholic

Exports/Imports: agricultural

Languages: Spanish

Population: 3,460,607

Currency: Uruguayan peso

Foods: beef, dairy products

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: the most popular sport is football

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United States

Country name: United States of America

Location: central North America

Capitol city: Washington, D.C.

Religion: Christian, Jewish

Exports/Imports: natural resources, food

Languages: no official languages

Population: 303,975,000

Currency: United States dollar

Foods: wheat, turkey, beef

Music: mix of rock, pop, country, and jazz

A little bit about the country: is made up of fifty states

Would you like to visit this place?: I live here

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United Kingdom

Country name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Location: mainland Europe

Capitol city: London

Religion: Christianity

Exports/Imports: steel, coal, tea

Languages: English, Welsh, Irish

Population: 60,587,300

Currency: Pound sterling

Foods: potatoes, pastries, roast beef

Music: traditional English music

A little bit about the country: I was helped by an actual citizen of the UK to write this

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United Arab Emirates

Country name: United Arab Emirates

Location: Southwest Asia

Capitol city: Abu Dhabi

Religion: Islam, Hinduism

Exports/Imports: petroleum, natural gas

Languages: Arabic

Population: 4,496,000

Currency: UAE dirham

Foods: Islamic

Music: traditional Arab music

A little bit about the country: has an unnatural sex distribution consisting of more than twice the number of males than females

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Ukraine

Country name: Ukraine

Location: Eastern Europe

Capitol city: Kiev

Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Exports/Imports: industrial, agricultural

Languages: Ukrainian

Population: 46,372,700

Currency: Hryvnia

Foods: eggs, rice

Music: heavily influenced by traditional Christian music

A little bit about the country: universal health care is granted to all the citizens

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Uganda

Country name: Republic of Uganda

Location: East Africa

Capitol city: Kampala

Religion: Christian, Islam

Exports/Imports: copper, cobalt, coffee

Languages: Luganda

Population: 30,900,000

Currency: Ugandan shilling

Foods: influenced by Asian cuisine

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: cricket is the most popular sport

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Tuvalu

Country name: Tuvalu

Location: Pacific Ocean

Capitol city: Funafuti

Religion: Protestant

Exports/Imports: phosphate, fish

Languages: Tuvaluan, Gilbertese

Population: 11,992

Currency: Australian Dollar

Foods: traditional recipes

Music: folk, poetry

A little bit about the country: formerly known as the Ellice Islands

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Turkmenistan

Country name: Turkmenistan

Location: Central Asia

Capitol city: Ashgabat

Religion: Islam

Exports/Imports: cotton, natural gas

Languages: Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek, Dari

Population: 5,110,023

Currency: Turkmen Manat

Foods: several

Music: closely related to Kyrgyz and Kazakh folk

A little bit about the country: a horse breed is native to this country, Ahkal-Teke

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Turkey

Country name: Republic of Turkey

Location: Eurasia

Capitol city: Ankara

Religion: Muslim

Exports/Imports: tourism, construction

Languages: Turkish

Population: 70,586,256

Currency: New Turkish Lira

Foods: several different cultures

Music: from Arab to hip-hop

A little bit about the country: their largest city is Istanbul

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Tunisia

Country name: Tunisian Republic

Location: North Africa

Capitol city: Tunis

Religion: Muslim

Exports/Imports: petroleum, phosphate

Languages: Arabic

Population: 10,102,000

Currency: Tunisian dinar

Foods: several, influenced by bordering countries

Music: traditional Arab music

A little bit about the country: elementary school was not mandatory until 1991

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Trinidad and Tobago

Country name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Location: Caribbean

Capitol city: Port of Spain

Religion: Roman Catholic, Hindu

Exports/Imports: methanol, ammonia

Languages: English, Spanish

Population: 1,305,000

Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar

Foods: several

Music: calypso

A little bit about the country: largest city is San Fernando

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Tonga

Country name: Kingdom of Tonga

Location: south Pacific ocean

Capitol city: Nuku'alofa

Religion: Methodist

Exports/Imports: coconuts, bananas, vanilla beans

Languages: Tongan, English

Population: 112,000

Currency: Pa'anga

Foods: several

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: The islands are also known as the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded to Captain Cook on his first visit in 1773.

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Togo

Country name: Togolese Republic

Location: West Africa

Capitol city: Lome

Religion: animism

Exports/Imports: cocoa, coffee, cotton

Languages: French

Population: 5.7 million

Currency: CFA Franc

Foods: vegetables

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: has 108/km density

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Thailand

Country name: Kingdom of Thailand

Location: Southeast Asia

Capitol city: Bangkok

Religion: Therava Buddhism

Exports/Imports: rice, textiles, footwear

Languages: Thai

Population: 63,038,247

Currency: Baht (฿)

Foods: garlic, lime, fish

Music: traditional Asian music

A little bit about the country: uses the Metric system

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Tanzania

Country name: United Republic of Tanzania

Location: East Africa

Capitol city: Dodoma

Religion: Hindu, Shi'a

Exports/Imports: gold, diamonds

Languages: Swahili

Population: 37,849,133

Currency: Tanzanian shilling

Foods: highly influenced by bordering countries

Music: from traditional African to taarab

A little bit about the country: is able to receive radio transmission from England

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Tajikistan

Country name: Republic of Tajikistan

Location: Central Asia

Capitol city: Dushanbe

Religion: Islam, Jewish

Exports/Imports: dried fruit, opium

Languages: Tajik, Russian

Population: 6,920,300

Currency: Somoni

Foods: fruits, vegetables

Music: traditional, influenced by bordering countries

A little bit about the country: has only been an official country since 1991

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Taiwan

Country name: Republic of China

Location: East Asia

Capitol city: Taipei

Religion: Buddhism, Taoism

Exports/Imports: several

Languages: Mandarin

Population: 22,911,292

Currency: New Taiwan dollar

Foods: several, influenced highly by China

Music: traditional, rock

A little bit about the country: was overtaken by China

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Syria

Country name: Syrian Arab Republic

Location: Southwest Asia

Capitol city: Damascus

Religion: %90 Muslim, %10 Christian

Exports/Imports: cotton, fruit, vegetables

Languages: Arabic

Population: 19,405,000

Currency: Syrian pound

Foods: shish kebab, stuffed zuchinni

Music: folk

A little bit about the country: celebrates two Easters

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Switzerland

Country name: Swiss Confederation

Location: Western Europe

Capitol city: Berne

Religion: no official religion

Exports/Imports: dairy products

Languages: German, Italian, French, Romansh

Population: 7,591,400

Currency: Swiss franc

Foods: dairy, fish

Music: folk, pop, rock

A little bit about the country: is called Helvetica in Latin

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Sweden

Country name: Kingdom of Sweden

Location: Northern Europe

Capitol city: Stockholm

Religion: 53% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force"

Exports/Imports: timber, hydropower, iron ore

Languages: Swedish

Population: 9,182,927

Currency: Swedish krona

Foods: fish, meat, potatoes

Music: traditional, rock

A little bit about the country: they celebrate Midsummer

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Swaziland

Country name: Kingdom of Swaziland

Location: Africa

Capitol city: Lobamba, Mbabane

Religion: Christianity

Exports/Imports: sugar, soft drinks, lumber

Languages: English, Swati

Population: 1,032,0001

Currency: Lilangeni

Foods: citrus fruits

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: %60 of the population live on less than the equivelant of one US Dollar per day

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Suriname

Country name: Republic of Suriname

Location: northern South America

Capitol city: Paramaribo

Religion: Hinduism, Christianity

Exports/Imports: bauxite, oil

Languages: several, Dutch

Population: 470,784

Currency: Surinamese dollar

Foods: fish, eggs

Music: folk, rock

A little bit about the country: the film The Straight Road was filmed here

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Sudan

Country name: Republic of Sudan

Location: Africa

Capitol city: Khartoum

Religion: Muslim, Islamic

Exports/Imports: oil, gold, asbestos

Languages: Arabic & English

Population: 39,379,358

Currency: Sudanese pound

Foods: several

Music: traditional African music

A little bit about the country: largest country in Africa

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Sri Lanka

Country name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Location: South Asia

Capitol city: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte

Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism

Exports/Imports: cinnamon, rubber, tea

Languages: Sinhala, Tamil

Population: 19,668,000

Currency: Sri Lankan rupee

Foods: cinnamon, Ceylon tea

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: was known as Ceylon before 1972

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Spain

Country name: Kingdom of Spain

Location: southwestern Europe

Capitol city: Madrid

Religion: Christian, irreligious

Exports/Imports: several

Languages: Spanish

Population: 45,200,737

Currency: Euro

Foods: chicken, spices

Music: traditional, rock, pop

A little bit about the country: 28th in population

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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South Africa

Country name: Republic of South Africa

Location: southern tip of Africa

Capitol city: Pretoria

Religion: Christian

Exports/Imports: several

Languages: 11 different regional languages

Population: 48.6 million

Currency: South African rand

Foods: several

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: has a reputation for malaria

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Somalia

Country name: Somali Republic

Location: Horn of Africa

Capitol city: Mogadishu

Religion: Sunni Muslim

Exports/Imports: sugar, sorgham, maize, fish

Languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English

Population: 9,118,773

Currency: Somali shilling

Foods: rice, vegetables

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: they don't serve pork or alcohol here

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Solomon Islands

Country name: The Solomon Islands

Location: Melanasia

Capitol city: Honiara

Religion: %97 Christian

Exports/Imports: timber, copra, lead

Languages: English, Pijin

Population: 552,438 - 2005 estimate

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar

Foods: pineapple, fish

Music: traditional, rock

A little bit about the country: is a colony of over 1,000 islands

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Slovenia

Country name: Republic of Slovenia

Location: southern Central Europe

Capitol city: Ljubljana

Religion: dominantly Roman Catholic

Exports/Imports: economy is based in banking and telecommunications

Languages: Slovene

Population: 2,023,358

Currency: Euro

Foods: several

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: the northern part touches the Alps

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Slovakia

Country name: Slovak Republic

Location: Central Europe

Capitol city: Bratislava

Religion: freedom of religion

Exports/Imports: several

Languages: Slovak

Population: 5,447,502

Currency: Euro

Foods: several

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: their patron saint is Our Lady of Sorrows

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Singapore

Country name: Singapore

Location: Malay Peninsula

Capitol city: Singapore City

Religion: dominantly Buddhism

Exports/Imports: electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals

Languages: several

Population: 4,680,600

Currency: Singapore dollar

Foods: diverse, mostly seafood

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: was once part of Malaysia

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Sierra Leone

Country name: Republic of Sierra Leone

Location: West Africa

Capitol city: Freetown

Religion: Muslim, Christian, other

Exports/Imports: diamonds, other mining

Languages: English

Population: 5,900,000

Currency: Leone

Foods: several

Music: traditional, rock

A little bit about the country: was a colony of the United Kingdom

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Seychelles

Country name: Republic of Seychelles

Location: Indian Ocean

Capitol city: Victoria

Religion: Roman Catholic, predominantly

Exports/Imports: farming, fishing, manufacturing

Languages: English, French, Seychellois Creole

Population: 80,654

Currency: Seychellois rupee

Foods: turtle, fish, other

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: is a colony of 42 islands

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Serbia

Country name: Republic of Serbia

Location: Central Southeastern Europe

Capitol city: Belgrade

Religion: Eastern Orthodox

Exports/Imports: frozen fruit

Languages: Serbian, Hungarian, several others are regional

Population: 10,150,265 estimate of 2007

Currency: Serbian dinar

Foods: raspberries

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: easter is April 27th here

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Senegal

Country name: Republic of Senegal

Location: western Africa

Capitol city: Dakar

Religion: predominantly Islam and Animism

Exports/Imports: food processing, mining

Languages: French, Wolof

Population: 11,658,000

Currency: CFA franc

Foods: several

Music: traditional, French

A little bit about the country: is divided into 11 regions

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Saudi Arabia

Country name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Location: Arabian Peninsula

Capitol city: Riyadh

Religion: Salafism

Exports/Imports: oil, petroleum

Languages: Arabic

Population: 27,601,038

Currency: Riyal

Foods: unleavened bread, lamb, falafel

Music: Al-Sibha

A little bit about the country: has a national dance, Al Ardha

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Country name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Location: coast of Africa

Capitol city: São Tomé

Religion: Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestan

Exports/Imports: cocoa, petroleum

Languages: Portuguese, French

Population: 157,000

Currency: Dobra

Foods: fruits, vegetables, fish

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: people from here are called Santomean

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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San Marino

Country name: Most Serene Republic of San Marino

Location: Apennine Mountains

Capitol city: City of San Marino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Exports/Imports: wine, cheese, tourism

Languages: Italian, Emiliano-Romagnolo

Population: 29,615

Currency: euro

Foods: cheese, fish

Music: rock, folk

A little bit about the country: is completely surrounded by Italy

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Samoa

Country name: Independent State of Samoa

Location: South Pacific Ocean

Capitol city: Apia

Religion: Christian

Exports/Imports: copra, coconuts, textiles

Languages: Samoan, English

Population: 214,265

Currency: Tala

Foods: several fruits and vegetables

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: is very original with its traditions

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Country name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Location: Caribbean Sea

Capitol city: Kingstown

Religion: several

Exports/Imports: agricultural

Languages: English

Population: 110,000

Currency: East Caribbean dollar

Foods: coffee, bananas

Music: traditional, rock, other

A little bit about the country: is a part of CARICOM

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Saint Lucia

Country name: Saint Lucia

Location: Caribbean

Capitol city: Castries

Religion: Roman Catholic, several other minorities

Exports/Imports: bananas, manufacturing

Languages: English

Population: 160,765

Currency: East Caribbean dollar

Foods: fruits, seafood

Music: traditional, rock, other

A little bit about the country: is one of the Windward Islands

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Country name: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)

Location: West Indies

Capitol city: Basseterre

Religion: free religion

Exports/Imports: agricultural

Languages: English

Population: 42,696

Currency: East Carribean dollar

Foods: several

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: was a colony of the United Kingdom

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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Rwanda

Country name: Republic of Rwanda

Location: east-central Africa

Capitol city: Kigali

Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant

Exports/Imports: coffee, tea, flowers, minerals

Languages: Kinyarwanda, French, English

Population: 9.7 million

Currency: Rwandan franc

Foods: tea, rice, fish

Music: traditional

A little bit about the country: has applied to be a member of the Commonwealth of Nations

Would you like to visit this place?: no

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Russia

Country name: Russian Federation

Location: northern Eurasia

Capitol city: Moscow

Religion: Christian, Islam, Buddhism and Judhism

Exports/Imports: natural gas, metals, timber, oil

Languages: Russian, twenty seven others

Population: 142,000,000

Currency: Ruble

Foods: several meats

Music: distinctive traditional, rock

A little bit about the country: 9th in population

Would you like to visit this place?: yes

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