http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news daily 0.75 2016-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52a74d9ae4b0253945d2aee9/1400275370693-L0ZTMZY7L6SCYQG6GO85/xzuvhgdQGul0amA3Qc7a_373A9681.jpg Blog http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/22/tashkent monthly 0.5 2016-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472006646915-ZQTO1N4NAM9DAFMZZASI/image.jpg Blog - Tashkent The main Tashkent train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472006458671-ISAIFWSPXBIRCOD0MP2S/image.jpg Blog - Tashkent Some delicious Honim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472006569493-8JZIXVXSLR8AR171S7SP/image.jpg Blog - Tashkent Mike tightening the tyre before we left.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471882267083-32OWJZWYRUMR5T67W21T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tashkent Mike struggling to stay awake... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472007531730-WDCJ2UHJ9UETOON5RS88/image.jpg Blog - Tashkent Some filterleas Uzbek cigarettes that Alex found to everybody else's shock and horror. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/19/samarkand monthly 0.5 2016-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472006062472-DHDRZWC1WZB8FKJPPDZ6/image.jpg Blog - Samarkand The church of Saint Alexei, which Alex discovered by happenstance.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472005818677-ZD50FZYE3MKH0RVZXB5S/image.jpg Blog - Samarkand Our amazing lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471880141566-J9LBFEYUC0P7CUY3QD8W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Samarkand Simon and Sarah in their little van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472006314933-6UEARN1V9FJWBX12CTDK/image.jpg Blog - Samarkand The nameplate of the Church of Saint Alexei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471962860479-PJNEGKNR79NBJQHW0464/image.jpg Blog - Samarkand A van with its gas tanks secured "well"  we saw on the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1472005692314-AHOB7VZXT9BXS2ACQBSX/image.jpg Blog - Samarkand Our car in front in front of Registan http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/19/khiva-and-bukhara monthly 0.5 2016-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471662343951-RPWBNKPPFPOXJ3T9AGYB/image.jpg Blog - Khiva And Bukhara Parked in front of the madrassa in Bukhara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471879950607-L6OGJM9HUII048FP9Z1L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Khiva And Bukhara The stunning view from the top of the minaret. Well worth the climb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471662356202-IM9EDAAY6TN7LS4XB674/image.jpg Blog - Khiva And Bukhara Our car in front of the minaret in Bukhara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1471879700364-OEQTJUADU3ATY9XLH6ZG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Khiva And Bukhara The mechanics working on the fuel pump. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/8/nukus monthly 0.5 2016-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900753650-VZE0H8J6M7PEGTTKAE6R/image.jpg Blog - Nukus And The Aral Sea Our car on what used to be the seabed of the Aral Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900739067-36EE57BR5ARRV5L48CF3/image.jpg Blog - Nukus And The Aral Sea A line of abandoned ships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900872288-HIO4GRDSB945YPU7D9S4/image.jpg Blog - Nukus And The Aral Sea Raw cotton for sale in the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900780500-3X5M2C9TV2J4M0NASXX1/image.jpg Blog - Nukus And The Aral Sea Our car next to one of the abandoned ships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900796986-UMLVFAOPKOXOUL826RLC/image.jpg Blog - Nukus And The Aral Sea Some delicious lunch we enjoyed along the way. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/9/a-barbecue-and-the-karakum-desert monthly 0.5 2016-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900035905-ZB2SI1XPSFFE8E7F7WNM/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert The three of us at the barbecue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900076757-IRUNEOC3G81FT70SJ8CM/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert The gas crater   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900021829-H0UFVGADUXXIHWN3DNW1/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert Alex with Sanjay Wadvani OBE, the British Ambassador https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470923928151-MW22TVX1OG3Q6WSCZ8TP/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert The only way to drive and keep all the dust out.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900061524-9AOG8K08B6ZLXENUP9IY/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert The gas crater from afar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900070014-5E4OUF22TFTRYIDRSQ4F/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert A beautiful sunset over the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900098667-JNX3CCY5SFLOKOXR40G8/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert Some beautiful scenery along the way.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470900048240-OV0R7BLGOA7Z6K3H3WNW/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert Lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470838206404-M1JKAYLTCKUF0UX12061/image.jpg Blog - A barbecue and the Karakum Desert Potholes on potholes on potholes   http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/6/alex-in-ashgabat monthly 0.5 2016-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470754799669-15ROFTLXAMZ2CQLQRSK3/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat A gold statue of Turkmenbashi, the first leader of Turkmenistan.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470729890150-BXTLLHOVNGSBEIIXXRWS/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat Kakmac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470754754966-GZ14JU7JLFS9TLCW2IHQ/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat The circus in Ashgabat.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470754115922-5234EALXAVIHONJR30U3/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat A rocket shaped thermometer.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470754116107-4ZRRA87FYMMA2XYM3U21/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat A wide boulevard in Ashgabat.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470730188231-SHNRD2UV54J978MS8YLI/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Ashgabat The inside of the yurt.   http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/the-turkmen-border monthly 0.5 2016-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470728936391-ALRG1IRSCZ4M14LFKN8N/image.jpg Blog - The Turkmen Border and Ashgabat The border official writing out the road map.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470666547823-466MOP29DQZWHV13APA9/image.jpg Blog - The Turkmen Border and Ashgabat A snake relaxing in the middle of the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470666383453-ELN45HR1UHL6N75EZ81L/image.jpg Blog - The Turkmen Border and Ashgabat Some of the amazing scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470666339445-X3IEV4P5RO7CFUYUIF5Y/image.jpg Blog - The Turkmen Border and Ashgabat The map showing the allowed route.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470666394421-V0M3YT1SPZ2RO8XG1DWF/image.jpg Blog - The Turkmen Border and Ashgabat The Beast getting a bath http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/alex-in-tehran monthly 0.5 2016-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639811215-IC4XGQMKGVF7RX1O1YP4/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Tehran The team of mechanics that fixed our car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639959574-AVM8L697CF7PARYZL5F5/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Tehran Driving through beautiful scenery on the way to the Turkmen border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639971770-3OA3P7ZDO0L2YSHH7XDK/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Tehran Traffic chaos in Tehran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639981065-1KKO8O9JXDLE1W2ATAAP/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Tehran The Palace of Golestan, which Alex explored https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639952172-CUM0BCDERD4I3PB96I8Z/image.jpg Blog - Alex in Tehran The main bazaar in Tehran.   http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/shiraz monthly 0.5 2016-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470639551568-7YWTZZVIQG19AR2ZYSD1/image.jpg Blog - Mike In Shiraz Inside the shrine.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470576654497-AD8M0SNJ0U0WNMEBW0PG/image.jpg Blog - Mike In Shiraz Persepolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470576765943-KS1TG68ETHSNLYD7XK5K/image.jpg Blog - Mike In Shiraz Persepolis from a nearby hill. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/tehran-day-two monthly 0.5 2016-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470562198756-9ZU9CKVBSMZKYZSZFAMX/image.jpg Blog - Tehran, Day Two The quite tasty inflight meal.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470561885637-7T69D4W32P3VF4BAN29C/image.jpg Blog - Tehran, Day Two The vice grips the mechanic left on the brakes!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470562134108-7RZRD9C52NYC8QMBPT4E/image.jpg Blog - Tehran, Day Two The ancient 737 Mike and Hamid flew on.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470562024247-R6LVOT3JFJ5J38ULU90H/image.jpg Blog - Tehran, Day Two No Land Cruiser parts here...  http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/tehran-day-one monthly 0.5 2016-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470559142122-Y04P8JTS5N4XO1ME3H29/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tehran, Day One The mechanics working on our car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470559319283-KLBYDEDI3LH6X96K9BZ6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tehran, Day One The mechanic modifying our viscous coupling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470559400054-G50827FBXN17VU1LLOID/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tehran, Day One The so called "Toyota Expert at the garage, looking at our car. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/tabriz-day-two monthly 0.5 2016-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284585121-O39L9HAGJ5UQE77ZF3PO/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two Iran Traffic Police's newest recruit!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284591768-KGR23XM5LLXJ1GHETXES/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two A bus with some "extra" cooling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284416240-9S395W8WC4EZH0LGTV6P/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two A massive piece of Sanjak!  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284502693-TEJVF6FIS7L8W805O9SF/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two Some delicious cookies we had before we left Tabriz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284349972-BQ3PDAPJIKXUHLF6Y2LZ/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two Mike signing the paperwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284449686-O3AD5XY8N7PSC2MB64KA/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two Carpets in the bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284293636-BSAMIJENMMMHQ1YVF10Y/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two The gold and silver section of the bazaar.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470284352770-PAVDGHUL7QHY3JW4FCNE/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day Two ....And after.   http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/8/3/tabriz-day-one monthly 0.5 2016-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470250686244-VU71K9PRFBQINXVBSU3T/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day One St. Stephanos Monestaru https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470249753163-K9A7K26W8JLZ2BHX8JK2/image.jpg Blog - Tabriz, Day One The tea house.  http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/31/entering-iran monthly 0.5 2016-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470074654634-P6G5J4QDBI7HQMGKS8AJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Entering Iran Amir, center, who was super helpful, and gave a great welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1470074593244-F6W6YGRSZC6GXFF61N7R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Entering Iran Our car under a giant Iranian flag at the border http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/28/armenia monthly 0.5 2016-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469937315460-VKYAG5YI05EHC1BRUTR7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Armenia Our car against a beautiful Armenian landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469937635862-GLTH5CJBGW4N7ECBKMCZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Armenia A BMW missing a few parts.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469937605917-OSBRXOXIQ0YWU0ADOPR3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Armenia Mehgri Pass - Our altitude record! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469937267593-AI8S0RXXISXVWEZ23YMA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Armenia The view from the Temple of Gori. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469912322712-V6Y8524UHNDLO65P7AFD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Armenia Our car with one of the Dutch Land Cruisers http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/28/georgia monthly 0.5 2016-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469937421674-DK0T19KZHBLETAX7EMBZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Georgia The delicious meal we had at the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469911474036-1K0DX54OO2XMI9BFYVRS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Georgia One of the last remaining statues of Stalin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469911771158-FL55GFFGGGEA2D0EVW2R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Georgia Inside the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469911715560-38PXOPDGV82BHLV6LU1C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Georgia Oops! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469911665438-3RHKTB7QTR9OHPCZRZGY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Georgia The view from our hotel. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/28/azerbaijan-and-baku monthly 0.5 2016-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469910509434-7GU3HXET0CIXPLUD4IV6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Azerbaijan and Baku The epic meal we had at the roadside rest stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469910096957-4LYMNT43RKKWLWJXIB8U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Azerbaijan and Baku A modern street in Baku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469910291919-WS9OT5Y5MKCHFL22ZIC1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Azerbaijan and Baku Our car on the lift....again http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/27/chechnya-and-dagestan monthly 0.5 2016-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469642444880-31HCHXGFEFSI0A6WU140/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Chechnya And Dagestan A woman selling fruit at a market in Grozny, Chechnya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469642853344-11JBIZOGG15MH9KNKF76/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Chechnya And Dagestan Alex cutting a bottle so we can add oil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469686306067-HW9UARU38VS0GO6BAG30/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Chechnya And Dagestan Vova and Mike trying some traditional fur clothing at a roadside stand selling furs. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/23/tula-russia monthly 0.5 2016-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469465007762-WYFAG5B5QRN209KRXW9S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia The main government offices for Tula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469465124140-V5HIOPPIZ9U29OT15LBJ/IMG_1719.JPG Blog - Tula, Russia A statue of Dimitry Donskoy, a Russian Prince in the 14th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464836728-75E6MSLAR37PJLVTSOAI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia The interior of an ancient church in the fort, which was undergoing refurbishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464879024-F8GHYCLBFAVD9N36PFSE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia An arms museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464961701-R1R2U7IEIBY6LN1S21XG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia Russian Military hardware outside the Arms Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464740499-UVBUBB1WHSY245Y5HJ5H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia The Russian Border...with no booths for passport control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464941776-XZZ4GJI74VEGQ3863ZI2/IMG_1747.JPG Blog - Tula, Russia Archways in the fort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469464799528-3LCMCCPI0Y6Z5W4ORU9Z/IMG_1718.JPG Blog - Tula, Russia Part of the interior of the fort we explored https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469465387252-401KODDKAB60A05JVXHX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tula, Russia Filling out the insurance paperwork after we crossed the border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469465037482-AR9RD82DCS9OH6973ZT1/IMG_1789.JPG Blog - Tula, Russia Getting our car ready for the 18 hour drive to Grozny. http://www.albionglobetrotters.org/news/2016/7/21/minsk monthly 0.5 2016-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469267648918-S0DVBKUSC456CZI7Y0S9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Minsk Peter, center, with Alex, left, and Mike, right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469267695394-U846PQXSIZV51NDCY2XU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Minsk Empty shelves in a store underneath the train station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469267503893-Y6QUUCFEOUNTQOUS4JV5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Minsk The view of the train station and city centre from our hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5702c6361d07c090233f75cf/1469268089004-DA0N3ZAW0USVKETHJ92I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Minsk Olivier salat. 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