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Arkhyz Архыз |
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Arkhyz Location of Arkhyz Arkhyz Arkhyz (Karachay-Cherkessia) |
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Coordinates: 43°33′54″N 41°16′44″E / 43.565°N 41.278889°ECoordinates: 43°33′54″N 41°16′44″E / 43.565°N 41.278889°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Karachay-Cherkessia |
Founded | 1923 |
Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 505 |
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• Municipal district | Zelenchuksky District |
• Rural settlement | Arkhyz Rural District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] |
369152 |
OKTMO ID | 91610402101 |
Arkhyz (also Nizhny Arkhyz Russian: Архыз; Karachay-Balkar: Ырхыз, Irxız; «mudflows») is a village in the valley of the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, in the Republic of Karachay–Cherkessia, Greater Caucasus, Russia, about 70 km inland from the Black Sea shore. The modern village was founded in 1923 near the confluence of the Arkhyz and Pshish rivers. It is located in a mountainous region in the vicinity of the eponymous aul sitting at an altitude of 1,450 meters. The elevation of the surrounding mountains is more than 3,000 meters above the sea. The population is 505 (2010 Census).[1]
Zelenchuksky Churches[edit]
The Zelenchuksky Churches are an archaeological preserve extending for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) around the ruins of Nizhnearkhyzskoe gorodishche, tentatively identified as the medieval capital of Alania, a Christian state destroyed by the hordes of Möngke Khan in the 13th century. No Byzantine document mentions the name of this city, whereas al-Mas’udi refers to it as Ma’as, or Maghas.
The most remarkable feature of the site is a cluster of three early medieval churches, whose construction is associated with the missionary activities of Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos in the Northern Caucasus. These structures bear much resemblance to the Shoana Church and Senty Church, situated in the neighbouring valleys. In the 19th century the churches were affiliated with the monastery of St. Alexander Nevsky. A monastic community was revived there after the fall of the Soviet Union.
The North Church is supposed to have been the cathedral of the diocese of Alania between the 10th and 13th centuries. The dome rises to a height of 21 meters; the western wall is twice as long. The narthex formerly contained a baptistery. A 19th-century traveller described the faded Byzantine frescoes that were still visible on its walls.
The Central Church appears to have been conceived somewhat earlier than the two others, in the form of a regular cross, but was extended to the west during or shortly following the construction. It is much larger than the South Church, which was built of coarse rubble masonry, extensively restored by the monks in 1899, fell into disuse during the Soviet years, and was reconsecrated to St. Elijah in 1991. The South Church bears the distinction of being the oldest functioning church in all of Russia.[4]
Within 30 km from Nizhny Arkhyz a short grave inscription was discovered in 1888. Although it is written in Greek characters, the inscription (alternatively dated to 941 or 963) was interpreted by Vasily Abayev as the earliest preserved text in the Ossetic language. Another tourist attraction in the valley is a mandylion-type rock painting of Christ, datable to the 10th century but discovered only recently.
Observatory[edit]
Arkhyz is also the site of a Soviet astrophysical observatory which formerly boasted the world’s largest solid-mirror reflecting telescope (6 meters in diameter).[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ «Об исчислении времени». Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Information about the church, from the Arkhyz Observatory website.
- ^ The Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Inc., 1988. ISBN 0-7172-0112-0. Page 180.
References[edit]
- Kuznetsov V.A. V Verkhovyakh Bolshogo Zelenchuka. Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1977.
- (in Russian) Zelenchuk churches: History and Views
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arkhyz.
- (in Russian) History of Arkhyz on arkhyz.info
- (in Russian) The village of Arkhyz on dombayinfo.ru
- (in Russian) Website of the Arkhyz mountain resort
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General information about Arkhyz, recreation
Arkhyz — a village (settlement) in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia in the mountainous regions of the Western Caucasus, 1600 kilometers from Moscow, 370 from Krasnodar, 230 from Stavropol (Arkhyz on the map. The village is quite small, its permanent population is less than 1000 people.
When talking about rest in Arkhyz, you need to understand that the village of Arkhyz and the ski resort of Arkhyz are different places:
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Arkhyz Settlement – this is a place where tourists usually stay to stay and spend time, because there are more accommodation options, there is a tourist infrastructure, shops, market, cafes. In fact, this is the tourist center of the resort.
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Arkhyz ski resort — this is the village of romantic and the Lunnaya Polyana District, 10 kilometers from the village of Arkhyz. They were formed and exist exclusively for ski holidays in the winter season. There are cable cars and lifts, ski slopes, a small number of hotels and infrastructure exclusively for a tourist stay, and everything is quite expensive. Therefore, even in the high season in winter (ski season), most vacationers are still located in the village, and already the ski resort is reached daily by Transport. Learn more about the romantic village is here…
It is worth noting, by the way, that the ski resort is developing very quickly, and even new settlements are being built. So it is possible that in the coming years the tourist center will move from the village to the ski resort.
View of Arkhyz
Holidays in Arkhyz
Arkhyz is a place for year-round recreation. In winter, they go here to go skiing and do other types of active winter recreation: snowmobiling, sledding, snowboarding, etc.so far, ski holidays in Arkhyz are inferior in Variety and quality to the more popular neighbor – Dombai, but prices are lower here.
In summer, Arkhyz turns into a mountain, environmentally friendly, and ideal for lovers of hiking and sightseeing tourism resort. The village is surrounded by beautiful mountains, waterfalls, caves, mountain lakes, some of which can be visited by any tourist without preparation in the form of a one-day excursion or an independent hiking trip. A separate category of resort guests are experienced tourists and travelers who go from here on multi-day hikes to the surrounding mountain range, and even on multi-day trekking with access to Dombay. And every weekend vacationers from neighboring regions come here to relax in nature with a barbecue, go to the bath, go fishing, and along the way go to one of the easy tourist routes.
Dukka Mountain Lake
But if you think that you can come to Arkhyz and walk to waterfalls and mountain lakes during the day with a bottle of beer in your hand and slippers, then you are mistaken. In fact, the tourist routes here are long and with large differences in altitude. And although to overcome them in most cases will not require climbing experience, but you need a lot of strength and endurance, good shoes and preferably trekking poles. In this regard, tourist routes in Dombai are slightly easier and better equipped, besides, most of them can be reached by private transport or by off-road excursion.
Separately, we will tell about the water Arkhyz, because for many it has become synonymous with health and the standard of purity. Indeed, the mineralized water «Arkhyz» comes from here, the plant for its extraction is located on one of the mountain slopes in the vicinity. But despite the common misconception that this water comes from melting glaciers, in fact it is extracted from a well. Otherwise, it would not be mineral and healthy.
Infrastructure Of Arkhyz
Tourist infrastructure in the village of Arkhyz is poorly developed. On the one hand, everything you need for rest seems to be there. But on the other hand, everything is not very well organized, and many important things are missing. There are almost no travel agencies, and therefore most services are offered by distributors and private organizers, who most likely carry out activities without any documents at all. The same applies to transport, which, by the way, is very poorly developed. Taxi prices are monopolistically high, and applications for ordering a taxi over the Internet do not work. Even cellular communication works only stably from one operator-Megafon, and others have very unstable access to the Internet, we can say there is no Internet at all. There are no bank branches or even a gas station in Arkhyz. There is a Sberbank ATM in the post office building and in the center of the village of romantic. Tourist information about services, attractions and routes can only be obtained from local residents, and sometimes they say completely opposite things. But if you adapt to these features, and do not pay attention to some little things, the rest here will pass without any problems and difficulties.
Some experienced skiers and travelers predict a great future for the developing ski Arkhyz. The fact is that now the village is developing and being completed under the control of the leadership of the Republic and according to large-scale plans. It is assumed that thanks to this it will become more comfortable and popular than the promoted Dombay, where there is no single development plan.
So, the main concentration of the infrastructure of Arkhyz is located on the only fully paved Lenin Street, which stretches through the entire village. Along it there are cafes, shops, markets and shops, rental of tourist and ski equipment. There are no bars or restaurants. There are no large shops and chain supermarkets here, only small grocery stores and hardware stores. Prices for products and manufactured goods are inflated. The nearest supermarket chain «magnet» with reasonable prices is located in the village of Zelenchukskaya, it can be stopped on the way to Arkhyz. If you need to buy a jeep tour, go to the intersection of Lenin and Khubiev Street, and here is the largest tourist market. Rafting and horseback riding can be found behind the bridge over the river on Khubieva Street.
You can eat in a cafe from 150 rubles per person. Their main assortment is traditional Caucasian dishes-shish kebab, Ossetian pies, khychins, lavash, etc., but you can also find Russian or European cuisine. Several shops and cafes sell draft beer, coffee and tea to take away.
Main Street in Arkhyz
Hotels and accommodation in Arkhyz, where to stay
Accommodation in Arkhyz is represented by hotels (there are very few and very expensive), private guest houses, and campsites. Prices here are lower than in Dombay, but there are no budget single accommodation options (hostels), and the cheapest options are offered at recreation centers and campsites located on the outskirts of the village or beyond. For a room with minimal amenities for one or two people will have to pay from 1000 rubles in summer, and one and a half times more in winter. Whatever time of year you go to Arkhyz, accommodation for weekly weekends (Friday to Sunday) and holidays should be booked in advance at least a few days before the trip.
Most of the options for living are located directly in the village of Arkhyz. Here it is best to choose accommodation as close as possible to Lenin Street, which is a tourist center, but for the most part this is not important, since the village is small. There are also several hotels in the village of romantic and Lunnaya Polyana near the ski lifts, but the prices there are very high, and there are difficulties with parking.
If you are traveling with a tent, you can stay in a tent camp on the Glade of Taulu near the village (Taulu Glade on the map). There is an equipped camping, a taulu campsite, or you can put a tent in any convenient place on the river bank for free. Some tourists come here and live in tent camps for weeks, so this place is safe. Another place is a good place — a tent camp at the exit from the asphalt road to the dirt road to the dukka waterfalls, but that is already 15 kilometers from the village.
Fellow travelers! We urge you not to leave garbage during outdoor recreation and when arranging tent camps. Be careful of the local landscape, do not alter it to suit your needs. Collect your own and, if possible, other people’s garbage and throw it into tanks in a clearing or take it to the village.
You can find and book accommodation in a sanatorium, hotel, guest house or private apartments in Arkhyz on the following websites:
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Arkhyz hotels on the map
You can download ⤓ points of interest, important transport points (bus stations, airports, etc.), districts and beaches from our map in KMZ/KML format. These files can be downloaded to the navigator or smartphone for use with offline or online Google Maps applications, Organic Maps and others that support this format, and use them to navigate and explore resorts.
Weather, tourist seasons
Arkhyz is a year-round resort, but depending on the purpose of your trip, the tourist seasons will vary greatly. In summer, people come here for outdoor recreation, hiking in the mountains, exploring the sights, and in winter mainly because of skiing.:
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Winter (December-February). Winter is the High ski season. Winters are mild, severe frosts are rare. Temperatures range from -8 degrees at night to +3 degrees during the day. But there is plenty of snow, and already in December the ski season opens. Experienced skiers advise skiing in February and March, as snow at this time is best suited for this. But there is no point in going to Arkhyz to get acquainted with the sights: you will not see anything, but you will overpay decently, because prices for everything in the high season rise greatly.
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Spring (March-May). In the spring you can still ski, but in April the snow is already too wet and sticky, and in May it already begins to melt, and is not suitable for skiing. The ski season officially closes at the end of April.
Regular (non-ski) tourist trips at this time are possible, but not recommended. In March and April, there will still be nothing to do, and in May it is still too rainy and cold to go to the sights.
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Summer (June-August). This is an ideal time to get acquainted with the nature and beauty of Arkhyz and the region as a whole. All hiking trails are open, there are cable cars for those who do not want to climb on foot. But June may still be cool for camping.
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Autumn (September-November). September and October are still acceptable times for hiking and sightseeing, but it gets chilly, especially in the mountains. For long hikes with an overnight stay in a tent, you should dress warmly, use a sleeping bag for temperatures of +5°C. In November, snow is already falling, hiking trails become inaccessible. Some ski enthusiasts start skiing at the end of November, but officially the ski season starts only in December.
The weather in Arkhyz in spring, summer and autumn is very changeable and almost unpredictable. We (the authors of the site) even faced a situation where authoritative weather sources on the internet showed that it was raining now, although in fact there was excellent sunny weather, what can we say about the forecast for one or three days ahead. But in general, the weather here is most often built according to this scheme: in the morning and in the morning it is sunny and cloudless; by about noon the sky is covered with clouds, and short-term rain is possible at any time in the afternoon. Given this, it is best to go on tourist routes early in the morning in order to have time to finish most of the way in the morning.
Current weather in Arkhyz/Dombaye and forecast
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How to get there
Arkhyz is located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, 1600 kilometers from Moscow, 370 from Krasnodar, 230 from Stavropol (Arkhyz on the map). Getting here is not easy, because from the cities of the Russian Federation there is practically no direct transport. Rare direct intercity buses connect Arkhyz with Stavropol, Kislovodsk, Minvody, Nevinnomyssk, Cherkessk, Teberda and Zelenchukskaya, and it is with a transfer through these cities that you will have to get here. By plane, they usually get here through Mineralnye Vody airport, and the nearest railway station is in Nevinnomyssk. You can get directly only by private car, and this is perhaps the best way to get acquainted with Arkhyz and the whole Republic.
Learn more about all the ways, How to get to Arkhyz here…
Attractions, what to see
Arkhyz is surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks, waterfalls, caves, and they are its main attractions during summer holidays in the village. You can visit them by passing one of the tourist routes on foot, by excursion or personal transport, horses.
In addition to natural beauty, near Arkhyz there are historical and religious attractions. Be sure to visit the historical and architectural archaeological complex in Nizhny Arkhyz. There is also an amazing image of Christ on a rock not made with hands.
If you do not like hiking and Jeep riding, then you can enjoy the views of the mountains from the observation decks, where the cable cars lead. But you need to understand that they are not in the village of Arkhyz itself, but in the romantic ski resort 10 kilometers away. Active types of recreation are offered in Arkhyz according to the seasons: horseback riding, quad biking, rafting, multi-day hiking, snowmobiling.
In winter, most of the natural attractions and beauties of Arkhyz are not available or simply not interesting to visit, and only skiing, sightseeing cable car, snowmobiling remain.
Learn more about all the sights of Arkhyz here…
Barite waterfall in Arkhyz
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Перевод «Архыз» на английский
Не поняли разницы между этой водой и обычным Архыз.
You can hardly see the difference between that and their normal costume.
На сей раз Архыз набрал больше голосов.
Dennis had more time doing the vocals this time.
При этом, я всегда подчеркиваю, что курорт «Архыз» находится в самом начале своего развития.
In this case, I always emphasize that the resort «Arkhyz» is at the very beginning of its development.
На сей раз Архыз набрал больше голосов.
But this time, Bush got more votes.
Работники медицинского учреждения поднялись в горный район Архыз на высоту 2400 метров, преодолев более 40 километров в течение пяти дней.
Employees of medical institutions has risen in Arkhyz at the height of 2400 meters, breaking more than 40 kilometers over five days.
Всесезонный туристско-рекреационный комплекс «Архыз» введен в эксплуатацию в тестовом режиме и начал принимать первых туристов.
The all-season tourism and recreation complex Arkhyz was put into test operation and began to accept the first tourists.
Возможно, во время следующей поездки в Архыз мы пойдем именно туда.
Perhaps on my next trip to New York I will make it there.
Вода Архыз — это не просто вода.
Tap water isn’t just water.
Деньги предназначались на развитие производства минеральной воды «Архыз», однако кредиты возвращены не были, а само предприятие обанкротилось.
The money was intended to develop the production of Arkhyz mineral water, but loans were not returned, and the enterprise went bankrupt.
Один из основных — крупный инвестпроект Создание всесезонного горного курорта Архыз , реализуемый в рамках государственно-частного партнерства.
Tourism is one of the major investment projects — the creation of an all-season mountain resort «Arkhyz», which is implemented in the framework of public-private partnership.
Минкавказ в ближайшее время проверит финансовые возможности всех резидентов всесезонного курорта «Архыз«, рассказали в пресс-службе ведомства.
In the near future, Minkavkaz will check the financial capabilities of residents of the all-season resort Arkhyz, the press service of the ministry reported.
Зона проживания туристов занимает площадь 457 га, что составляет около 3 % территории ВТРК «Архыз».
The tourists accommodation area is 457 hectares, which is about 3% of the territory of Arkhyz ATRC.
Кстати, Архыз в переводе с карачаевского языка означает «красивая девушка».
In the Karachay language, Arkhyz means «a beautiful girl».
Свыше 36% отдыхающих приезжают на курорт в компании друзей, однако большинство гостей традиционно выбирают «Архыз» для семейного отдыха — доля таких туристов составляет 46%.
More than 36% of holidaymakers come to the resort with their friends, but most of the guests traditionally choose Arkhyz for family vacation, the percentage of such tourists is 46%.
Чем так хороша вода «Архыз»?
Он сообщил, что «Архыз» продолжит активно наращивать объемы горнолыжной инфраструктуры в рамках освоения северо-ориентированного склона, что также позволит значительно продлить сезон катания.
He said that Arkhyz will actively increase the volumes of ski infrastructure within the development of the north oriented slope, which also will significantly extend the ski season.
Курорт «Архыз» работает круглогодично: зимой туристам доступны объекты горнолыжной инфраструктуры, а летом — разнообразные возможности для семейного отдыха
Arkhyz resort works all year: in winter, the ski infrastructure facilities are available for tourists and in summer there is a variety of options for family vacations.
Узнать больше о горнолыжном курорте «Архыз»
Говоря о растущем туристической потоке, Олег Горчев рассказал, что ежегодно количество посетителей курорта «Архыз» увеличивается на 30-40%.
Speaking on the growing tourist flow, Oleg Gorchev said that the annual number of visitors to Arkhyz resort, increases by 30-40%.
Для развития всесезонного туристско-рекреационного комплекса «Архыз» представляет интерес зарубежный опыт в части следующих вопросов
For the development of the all-season tourism and recreation complex Arkhyz, the Company would be interested to study foreign practices in the following fields
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North Church is dedicated to St. George.
Central Church after repairs in 1897.
View of the South Church in 1882.
Arkhyz (Russian: Архыз) is a mountainous region in the vicinity of the eponymous aul sitting at an altitude of 1,450 meters in the valley of the Bolshoi Zelenchuk river, in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Greater Caucasus, Russia, about 70 km inland from the Black Sea shore. The modern village was founded in 1923 near the confluence of the Arkhyz and Psysh rivers. The elevation of the surrounding mountains is more than 3,000 meters above the sea.
Nizhny Arkhyz is an archaeological preserve extending for four kilometers around the ruins of Nizhnearkhyzskoe gorodishche, tentatively identified as the medieval capital of Alania, a Christian state destroyed by the hordes of Möngke Khan in the 13th century. No Byzantine document mentions the name of this city, whereas al-Mas’udi refers to it as Ma’as, or Maghas.
The most remarkable feature of the site is a cluster of three early medieval churches, whose construction is associated with the missionary activities of Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos in the Northern Caucasus. These structures bear much resemblance to the Shoana Church and Senty Church, situated in the neighbouring valleys. In the 19th century the churches were affiliated with the monastery of St. Alexander Nevsky. A monastic community was revived there after the fall of the Soviet Union.
The North Church is supposed to have been the cathedral of the diocese of Alania between the 10th and 13th centuries. The dome rises to a height of 21 meters; the western wall is twice as long. The narthex formerly contained a baptistery. A 19th-century traveller described the faded Byzantine frescoes that were still visible on its walls.
The Central Church appears to have been conceived somewhat earlier than the two others, in the form of a regular cross, but was extended to the west during or shortly following the construction. It is much larger than the South Church, which was built of coarse rubble masonry, extensively restored by the monks in 1899, fell into disuse during the Soviet years, and was reconsecrated to St. Elijah in 1991. The South Church bears the distinction of being the oldest functioning church in all of Russia.[1]
Within 30 km from Nizhny Arkhyz a short grave inscription was discovered in 1888. Although it is written in Greek characters, the inscription (alternatively dated to 941 or 963) was interpreted by Vasily Abayev as the earliest preserved text in the Ossetic language. Another tourist attraction in the valley is a mandylion-type rock painting of Christ, datable to the 10th century but discovered only recently.
Arkhyz is also the site of a Soviet astrophysical observatory which formerly boasted the world’s largest solid-mirror reflecting telescope (6 meters in diameter).[2]
Notes
- ^ Information about the church, from the Arkhyz Observatory website.
- ^ The Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Inc., 1988. ISBN 0717201120. Page 180.
References
- Kuznetsov V.A. V Verkhovyakh Bolshogo Zelenchuka. Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1977.
- (Russian) Zelenchuk churches: History and Views
External links
- (Russian) History of Arkhyz on arkhyz.info
- (Russian) The village of Arkhyz on dombayinfo.ru
- (Russian) Website of the Arkhyz mountain resort
Coordinates: 43°33′54″N 41°16′44″E / 43.565°N 41.27889°E
Название населенного пункта (город): Архыз
Международное название: Arhyz
Район (район): 🔍 Зеленчукский, Zelenchukskij
Районный центр: Зеленчукская
Регион (область,штат): Карачаево-Черкесия, Karachay-cherkessia
Код ISO области(штата): KC
Областной центр: Черкесск
Округ: Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ
Страна: Россия (Российская Федерация, Russia, ISO:643)
Столица Москва
Часть света: Европа
Код страны (2): RU
Код страны (3): RUS
☎ Телефонный код города Архыз: +7-
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✉ Почтовый индекс(zip-код):
🚘 Автомобильный код региона: 09
⌚ Временная зона (Time Zone, UTC, GMT): +3 Europe/Moscow, сейчас в Архыз 21 часов 23 минут
Язык: Русский
Широта (latitude): 43.5611 N
Долгота (longitude): 41.2719 E
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Географические координаты Архыз: 43.5611 градусов северной широты и 41.2719 градусов восточной долготы.
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