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| | Merlot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Merlot is a variety of wine grape used to create a popular red wine. | | | This article is about the Merlot wine grape. | | | Many Merlots are made in a style popular with newer red wine drinkers (though good Merlots accompanying appropriate food are popular with many more experienced wine drinkers as well). |
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| | Merlot Wine Information |
| | Merlot is the name of a red grape which traces its ancestry to the biturica variety. | | | Merlot is not well suited for long aging, so until recently the wine made from merlot grapes was used solely as a blending wine. | | | The "Merlot" grape was not named as a distinct variety until the 1800s. |
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| | Merlot |
| | Merlot by nature is a soft, drinkable wine with rich, plum-like flavors with blueberry and cherry notes. | | | The hot red wine of the 90s, Merlot is a latecomer to California. | | | Merlot has improved so much that is no longer just a "blending" wine, but an outstanding varietal in its own right. |
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| | Merlot Definition in the Wine Dictionary at Epicurious.com |
| | Compared to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot grapes ripen fairly early and have lower | | | Much of the wine world views Merlot as simply a grape to be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or | | | High-quality Merlot wines are medium to dark red in color, rich, and |
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http://www.epicurious.com/drinking/wine_dictionary/entry?id=7137
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| | Merlot |
| | The Merlot grape is a close cousin to | | | Merlot is usually bottled in a Bordeaux (high shouldered) bottle. | | | At its worst, Merlot makes wine that is dry but thin in taste and texture, and not very pleasant to consume. |
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| | *Northwest Merlot |
| | Merlot is to the American wine consumer in the 2000's as "burgundy" was in the 70s: the new generic red. | | | The berry of merlot is relatively thin-skinned and prone to rot. | | | Merlot is by far the most widely planted grape of the entire Bordeaux region and third, behind carignan and grenache as the most planted black variety in France. |
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| | Merlot |
| | The popularity of Merlot is in due alrge part by the ease of pronunciation of the grape as well as the ease on the palate of the grape. | | | A wine can be label Merlot and still contain up to 25% other grapes, whereas in other countries, it is 100% or nothing. | | | Once considered only a blending grape, Merlot has found itself on the forefront of the wine world.. |
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| | Wine Guide - Merlot Wine |
| | Merlot is the most widely planted red grape in France’s Bordeaux region, although it is eclipsed in stature by cabernet sauvignon, the grape with which it is routinely blended. | | | Merlot’s popularity is due to the fact that it is softer, fruitier, and earlier-maturing than cabernet sauvignon, yet displays many of the same aromas and flavors – black cherry, currant, cedar, and green olive – along with mint, tobacco and tea-leaf tones. | | | Like cabernet, merlot is a good accompaniment to simply prepared beef and lamb dishes. |
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http://www.drinkwine.com/wine_guide/varietals/merlot.html
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| | Merlot |
| | Merlot is the most common grape used for blending purposes with Cabernet Sauvignon. | | | Origin: Merlot, along with Cabernet Sauvignon and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc, are the principal grapes grown in the Bordeaux region of France. | | | Merlot grapes are larger than Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc and are usually not as deep in color. |
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| | Merlot JuneWines.com |
| | Merlot is a very mellow varietal that can be enjoyed without food or cheese. | | | Merlot is a dinner wine that tastes like gold. | | | Because Merlot is not crushingly bold or quietly subtle, you do not have to eat while enjoying this wine, but you certainly can. |
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| | Estancia Merlot 1999 - Wine |
| | Merlot is a red grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. | | | This grape produces smoother, less tannic wines that are easier to drink than its sibling Cabernet. | | | This is not surprising since Estancia has received consistent 99 ratings for this wine from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirits, and International Wine. |
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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1506.asp
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| | Adams Market Research Alcohol Beverage Industry |
| | But merlot is an odd grape, prone to giving all sorts of green herb and tea aromas in all but the best climates. | | | For one thing, merlot is a grape that simply lacks the depth of flavor that cabernet has in abundance. | | | Merlot may be one of today's best-selling varietals, but take a closer look at the effects of the red wine's popularity. |
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| | Sonoma Creek Merlot |
| | Merlot is a softer-styled red that goes well with pasta with andouille sausage and sundried tomatoes or fresh grilled salmon, tuna or swordfish steaks. | | | FLAVORS- Our Merlot has intense blackberry aromas and flavors with chocolate and toast undertones from oak aging. | | | The lengthy summer developed grapes that are intensely fruity, yet distinctly mature and complex. |
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http://www.sonomacreek.com/merlot.shtml
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| | The Seattle Times: Wine: Life after "Sideways": Merlots dust off bad p.r. |
| | It was, and still is, primarily a blending grape, used to soften and fruitify the other Bordeaux grapes, principally cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. | | | There were a pair of merlots from Three Rivers, well-matched from the excellent 2001 and 2002 vintages, supple and toasty, the younger wine still juicy with black-cherry fruit and mineral highlights. | | | And the youngest in the group, a 2003 merlot from Tamarack Cellars, delivered all the sweet young fruit and mocha toast flavors that we hope for in young Washington merlot. |
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2002223716_winecol30.html
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| | Basic Juice - the wine blog for my generation: MERLOT |
| | Merlot of LaVis is a very nice wine. | | | Seriously, though; reflecting on past voyages through galaxies of wine, I realize that Merlot, in its single-varietal form, is one grape, which I've woefully overlooked. | | | LaVis has a high-quality line of wines also, named "Ritratti", from selected cru of Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and other local grapes. |
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http://basicjuice.blogs.com/basicjuice/2006/01/merlot.html
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| | Ecco Domani Liquid Style |
| | The 2004 Merlot is made from 92% Merlot grapes (9% of this is Merlot passito), 2% Teroldego passito, 2% Lagrein passito and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon passito. | | | Our Merlot is a perfect match for a wide range of foods, particularly tomato-based pasta dishes, poultry and grilled meats. | | | The Merlot grape has been cultivated in Trentino, Italy since 1870 with exceptional results, particularly on the hillside areas near Trento City and in the Vallagarina Valley. |
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http://www.style.com/eccodomani/about/merlot.html
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| | Merlot Reviews |
| | Merlot’s are not my favorite but this wine is packed with fruit and has a pleasant, easy drinking style. | | | As you are well aware; Merlot is not a grape that tickles my fancy. | | | Not a bad wine for a girly Merlot grape that California toughened up. |
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| | Wine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | When one of these varieties, such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, or Merlot, for example, is used as the predominant grape (usually defined by law as a minimum of 75 or 85%) the result is a varietal, as opposed to a blended wine. | | | Blended wines are in no way inferior to varietal wines; indeed, some of the world's most valued and expensive wines from the Bordeaux, Rioja or Tuscany regions, are a blend of several grape varieties of the same vintage. | | | Some blended wine names are marketing terms, and the use of these names is governed by trademark or copyright law, rather than a specific wine law or a patent on the actual varietal blend or process used to achieve it. |
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| | Wine Rant: Merlot Wine Rant |
| | Merlot has a claim to fame as the main grape squeeze in the wines of Bordeaux but that is paling to its versatility as good juice with food. | | | Good Merlots are abundant in both California, and Washington although because of their diversity in the bottle you may have to experiement to find the perfect one for you. | | | Merlot gained popularity as those on the quest of the ultimate hedonistic buzz move from generic blends and into varietal wines. |
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| | Merlot - America’s Wine Shop - Wine Online — Retail Wine Store |
| | On the palate, the wine is lush and full-bodied, showcasing luscious blackberry, plum and boysenberry flavors... | | | Cakebread Cellars 2002 Merlot, blended with 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, is an especially rich example of the variety. | | | The palate is supple and well integrated with flavors of cherry and spice. |
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| | Knocked Sideways / Merlot is suddenly uncool -- but the great ones still shine |
| | Though Cabernet Sauvignon is the star of France's Bordeaux region, Merlot is actually the most-planted grape there, according to Bordeaux.com, the official site of Bordeaux wines. | | | There are a lot of lousy Merlots made in California, and in researching this story, I tasted dozens of bland, vegetal, over-oaked and overpriced wines. | | | With Merlot, there is arguably an Apollonian ideal flavor -- soft, juicy cherry and blueberry fruit with hints of chocolate, leather and some tobacco on the finish. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/24/WIGOVBD2LU1.DTL
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| | Merlot - Wine |
| | Merlot is perhaps the world's most planted grape. | | | The Merlot grape produces wines with deep ruby colors, full body, smooth tannins and high alcohol. | | | A good example of this wine is the Clos LaChance Central Coast Merlot, 2002. |
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| | Merlot's Bad Press |
| | Merlot producers are worried, and some are working hard to counteract the notion that the grape is some sort of joke. | | | The upshot is that mass-market merlot became a commercial phenomenon even as it became a generally innocuous wine. | | | I say "generally" because merlot is in fact a potentially great grape, as has been proved countless times over many decades by conscientious vintners, especially those in the Bordeaux communes of Pomerol and St. Emilion. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/03/AR2005050300419.html
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| | MERLOT |
| | While we see a lot of Chilean wines labeled as Merlot, some claim there are not as many vines of Merlot in Chile to produce all the wine sold under this banner. | | | Louis Martini bottled the first varietal Merlot, blending 1968 and 1970 wines from their Edgehill property. | | | California winemakers took to Merlot in their attempts at imitating the wines of Bordeaux. |
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| | Merlot: Blind Tastings |
| | Everyone thought their favorite wine was one of the most expensive (which it was), and all but one thought their least favorite wine was the cheap Santa Rita merlot (which it wasn't). | | | Brutocao Estate Bottled Merlot (Mendocino Unfiltered, Unfined), 1992. | | | JH: This merlot contrasts in flavors with the others: it lacks that tongue-drying after effect of wines 1-3. |
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| | K&L Wines: Merlot |
| | This Merlot is mediumbodied with aromas of spice, plum, violets and toasty oak. | | | All grapes are handpicked when the grapes taste rich and ripe. | | | It has layers of black cherry, plum, clove, and cinnamon in both the aroma and flavor. |
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| | Technorati Tag: merlot |
| | Assorted Merlot Wines at Mission Liquor Our wide selection covers all types of wine like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling, Zinfandel and more - from popular brands to hard-to-find rarities. | | | Stonestreet Winery Handcrafted, distinctive Merlot wines from the heart of Alexander Valley. | | | Long Neck Merlot Try Long Neck merlot from South Africa for the love of good wine. |
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| | Sticking up for merlot. By Mike Steinberger |
| | I included a few California merlots, as well as some wines from Washington state, where the warm days and cool nights produce what I believe are probably the finest American merlots—in large part because overripeness is less of an issue. | | | To be sure, merlot is a tough grape to defend. | | | In wines that are composed mainly of cabernet sauvignon, blending in a little merlot adds some sweetness and charm to what would otherwise be, initially at least, a fairly austere drink. |
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| | White Merlot |
| | White Merlot is the same as white Zinfandel, except it is made from the Merlot grape. | | | As with white Zinfandel, white Merlot derives it's color by leaving the grape juice in contact with the red skins of the grape for a short period of time, usually hours or days. | | | There is a surplus of Merlot grapes in California this year, so white Merlot could be the perfect use of this very popular varietal. |
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| | Easygoing Merlot deserves a chance in the glass |
| | The nonvintage HRM Rex Goliath California Merlot ($9) is another simple, likable wine, with straightforward flavors and aromas of black cherry and toast. | | | The 2002 Beringer Founders' Estate California Merlot ($8) is a little too tart to drink on its own, but the flavors of black and red currant with hints of earth and chocolate are food-friendly and would go well with practically any red meat. | | | The 2002 Mirassou California Merlot ($10) is simple, with pleasant flavors of cherry and red currant that overcome a metallic note in the aroma. |
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| | Rutherford Grove Winery - Napa Valley, CA |
| | Our Estate Merlot vineyard is an integral part of this wine and is planted directly in front of the winery. | | | Sitting in our tasting room and sipping a glass of our wine, you can look out onto this vineyard and see the hand driven vineyard stakes of each row that make a perfect line and truly exemplify the kind of attention to detail and quality that we are proud of. | | | Hints of cherries, rich plums, toast, cedar and spice lead to a full, silky mouthfeel and enticing fruit flavors. |
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| | The Merlot grape is larger and thinner skinned than | | | Almost simultaneously, winemakers discovered that Merlot was capable of yielding a wine that could stand on its own. | | | The most critically acclaimed Merlot wines are dark, rich and strong. |
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| | Abarbanel Wines White Merlot |
| | Abarbanel White Merlot (tastes like light cherries, smells like roses) is the perfect wine for all the upcoming fall Chagim -- when the weather is still warm, what could be nicer than a slightly chilled rosé wine to accompany salads, poultry and buffet lunches. | | | "Some say that White Merlot (which of course is a blush wine) is on the way to becoming the next big hit in the United States...this simple but pleasant little blush wine has appealing strawberry, cherry and apple flavors and almost floral aromas. | | | Call it dry or call it semi-dry as you like, but without pretensions this is a wine that will make a good summer quaffer for those who are into good summer quaffers. |
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| | Ottawa Plus.ca - Home - Merlot |
| | Merlot specializes in fine French cuisine, but the menu includes meals from all over the world. | | | A Port tasting menu consisting of assorted cheeses, chocolates and fruits paired with different kinds of port is available. | | | Merlot buys most of its produce locally, so its menu changes every week to stay in sync with what's in season. |
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| | Allrecipes Cook's Encyclopedia Merlot |
| | The wine it produces is similar in flavor to CABERNET SAUVIGNON, but tends to be softer and more mellow. | | | Though the Merlot grape has been principally used for blending in the United States, it's now beginning to be appreciated on its own. | | | The French have long known its value as is indicated by the great Château Petrus of Pomerol, which is often 100 percent Merlot. |
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| | This merlot exemplifies the classic black cherry, blueberry and plum aromas that Alexander Valley is known for. The ripe fruit impression is supported by thick, round tannins and nuances of sweet, toasty French oak. | | | This is a nice inexpensive Merlot perfect for dinner, ideally prime rib or a nice steak. This wine is good enough to drink on its own, but it is a much better compliment to a nice meal. | | | The lively, full-structured juicy blend of ripe, red raspberry and blackberry flavors creates a full, well-rounded wine with a lingering finish. |
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| | Merlot from Brehm Vineyards |
| | These grapes are bright, and full of Merlot character and flavor. | | | Below is a list of our 2005 Merlot Grape Offerings. | | | Some of these ridge top grapes were infected with phylloxera and replaced; some are still surviving, and producing exceptional wine. |
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| | Merlot |
| | We first tasted this wine at a wine tasting. | | | One of the great adventures in wine is asking for, and then following, the advice of a wine shop owner. | | | I loved the combination of fruit and earthy spices, and I enjoyed each thoughtful sip. |
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| | L'Ecole Nº 41 |
| | With rich black cherry and berry fruit flavors in balance with the tannins, we traditionally bottle this wine unfined and unfiltered. | | | We produce two merlots: Columbia Valley Merlot (first vintage 1983) and Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (first vintage 1993). | | | Walla Walla Valley Merlot (first vintage 1998, last vintage 2001). |
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| | Merlot |
| | We harvest Merlot from a variety of Napa Valley vineyards, including our own in the heart of the Oakville District. | | | This fanaticism for ripeness is evident in our Merlot, a wine that is plush, elegant and expresses remarkable concentrated fruit flavors with our hallmark supple tannins. | | | The 2002 vintage was noted for the ideal combination of warm weather and long hang time, which provided perfect conditions for fully ripened fruit. |
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| | Paterno Wines International > Wines > California > Rutherford Hill |
| | Everything that Merlot can and should be; rich, silky, spicy, and supple from start to lingering finish. | | | The dense core will radiate concentrated fruit flavors for more than a decade, yet the supple tannins and balance make it unlikely you'll be able to keep from drinking it before then. | | | you are here: home > wines > california > rutherford hill > Merlot |
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| | Unusual Wines - Merlot |
| | Indeed, it became so successful in the 1990's that Merlot has almost become the generic name for a red wine. | | | Recently there has been a move towards using it in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and such wines are known as Meritage. | | | The soft easy charm of Merlot makes a good partner for delicate flavored meats, including chicken. |
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| | Marilyn Wines home of Marilyn Merlot and the Velvet Collection |
| | Norma Jeane is a wine as refreshingly forward and full of charm as the youthful images of the actress that distinguish each vintage. | | | Made to be enjoyed in its youth, this wine’s embrace of freshness, fragrance, and the luscious qualities of Merlot make it irresistible. | | | Each vintage of this distinctive Napa Valley wine bears a unique image of Marilyn Monroe and is released on June 1st, her birthday. |
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http://www.marilynmerlot.com
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| | Barefoot Wines |
| | Barefoot Merlot is a luscious wine with alluring flavors of boysenberry and chocolate. | | | Barefoot Merlot is perfect with beef, poultry, red sauce pastas, cheeses and desserts. | | | Use of this site is subject to the use agreement, privacy policy and trademarks. |
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| | Flickr: Photos tagged with merlot |
| | Handcrafted, distinctive Merlot wines from the heart of Alexander Valley. | | | Try Long Neck merlot from South Africa for the love of good wine. | | | NEW Explore and refine merlot photos with our brand new clustery goodness! |
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| | the Little Penguin Merlot - Australian Wines |
| | The palate is soft and stylish with superbly ripe Merlot fruit, leading to a long, sweet finish. | | | Serve it up with hard cheeses, BBQ tri tip or Asian cuisine. | | | Smooth as diving into the sea, this Australian Merlot is a deep, brilliant red. |
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| | Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe : Our Catalog Search |
| | 1996 Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Merlot Sonoma County | | | 1999 Grande Ronde Cellars Merlot Seven Hills Vineyard | | | 2001 Hartwell Vineyards Merlot Stags Leap District Napa Valley |
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http://www.wineaccess.com/store/knightsbridgewine/our-catalog-search.html?varietal_cd=merlot
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| | Tulocay Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah |
| | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir from some of the finest | | | But if your taste tends toward kick-out-the-jambs Cabernets, Zinfandels, Syrahs and Merlots, you've come to the right place. | | | And speaking of differences, see Skippy's comments on why our wines throw so much sediment! |
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