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Excursion to Haulover Sandbar, Mansion & Sunset Tour - w/Captain 👨🏻‍✈️ - BOAT TOURS BY JUSTIN 🚤 - FREE PARKING!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE BOOKING* Welcome Aboard the "Stay Awhile" - great for celebrating any occasion! I will pick you up in N. Miami Beach, (just down the street from Duffy's Restaurant) where you will board my boat... a clean and comfortable 25 ft. Chapparel Suncoast. Then we will head over to the Haulover Sandbar and surrounding area for a wonderful day out on the water! Note: This tour does NOT go to Miami Beach or Downtown Miami, we visit the Haulover Sandbar and North Biscayne Bay ONLY! Pricing  $129 an hour (2 hr minimum) plus get my boat fees  There is also a 20% gratuity due at boarding Includes up to 6 guests ( I do NOT take children under 2 years of age)  --------------------------------------------------------- Once on board you can : Add additional hours at $89 + tax/ hour Or Add Tubing at $69+ tax / 30 mins (Tubing is where I pull you behind the boat and its lots of FUN!)  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We will visit the HAULOVER SANDBAR and SURROUNDING area ONLY! - You can swim 👙 and play at the sandbar... - Visit the nearby 🏝️ islands... - Cruise the nearby canals to look at mansions in Bal Harbour  and Indian Creek (Billionaires Bunker) 🏘️... - Look for dolphin 🐬 in the bay... It's entirely up to you! I customize your trip based on YOUR interests  I provide: - Bottled water - Cooler /with ice  - Bluetooth Stereo - play your own music! - Bimini top - for shade - Swim vests/ noodles - Large Floating Tube  - Towels  You BRING any food or drinks (alcohol is allowed), water toys, sunscreen, hats, etc. I AM AN  INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR. When you come on my boat tour, you can count on a SAFE and FUN environment and an experienced captain that is professional, upbeat, friendly, attentive, anticipates his guests needs and detail oriented!  CAPTAIN JUSTIN, USCG LICENSED CAPTAIN ** SORRY, I  DO NOT RENT MY BOAT OUT TO OTHER CAPTAINS**

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Justin was great! He was an experienced captain and very knowledgeable about the area. He was accommodating and made sure we got to see and do everything that we wanted to. Would highly recommend.

Our experience with Justin and his boat was exceptional! He’s very knowledgeable as a guide too. We had the best day ever on the intercostal water and will definitely do it again! Thank you!

Justin was fabulous! It was my friend and I with our two daughters. He was so accommodating and made it great for everyone. He took the girls tubing and made sure it was a fun time for all.

Dave is super professional and communicates well. He prioritizes safety with the boat and he wears a mask during the journey. Highly recommend Dave for a tour or trip to the sandbar!

Thank you Captain Dave for an amazing experience. 10/10 recommend! Made our birthdays that much better. Would definitely recommend to friends and family and do it again with you.

Hello, I'm Captain Justin (USCG Certified)! I grew up in Miami and I've been navigating the waters in and around Miami and Biscayne Bay since I was a child! I operated my first boat when I was about 12 years old! And, I've owned and operated many boats since then! As a USCG licensed captain with many years of boating experience your safety is my top priority! I have a very vast knowledge out on the water! I am also CPR and FIRST AID certified for your safety!

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Austin's Boat Tours has been the Official Best of Texas every year since 2013! Being the pioneers of this type and size of double decker parties on Lake Travis, we know how to give you the experience of a lifetime. When it comes to fun, relaxation, lake cruising or partying in Devil's Cove we are the area's local experts. Austin's Boat Tours is one of the only privately owned and operated charter company with it's very own marina, we are a one stop shop for all your lake needs. Services include round trip transportation, food service, bartenders/servers and of course some of the best captains on the lake. With the largest fleet of 10 boats, we are the OG's of Lake Travis boat parties.  See below or click on the tabs for more details. If you have questions not seen on the site feel free to call or text us anytime!  

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We had such a fun day out on Austin's Boats Tour for my birthday Shout out thank you to Captain Nick he was such nice, friendly guy asked if we brought food to grill and I said yes so he said he would grill it for us while we have fun in the sun and Shout out to the owner Angel such a beautiful sweet heart and Christina also she was up front was very friendly and welcomed you t o the place I will definitely be going back out their just everyone their was so friendly do recommend Austin's Boat Tour go                             check them out please!                             Guadalupe J 8/20/23

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Our bachelor party boat day on April 22, 2023 was in great hands with Captain Lee! Everything was seamless from start to finish, including our captain helping arrange an Uber Package delivery of one of the bags we left behind! We tied up to other boats, floated around Lake Travis, and partied like there’s no tomorrow! Would highly recommend! 

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Captain Marshall was AWESOME!!! We did the boat tour and it was just me, my wife, and Captain Marshall and it was the best time!! He even offered to take our sunset pics for us! This is our 2nd sunset cruise and we will definitely do it again, thank you Austin Boat Tours and Captain Marshall for an awesome ride! ♥️♥️

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Justin thomas parts ways with caddie jim 'bones' mackay a week before the masters, share this article.

Next Thursday, April 11, the 2024 edition of The Masters will be teeing off live from Augusta National in Georgia. This week, former Alabama Crimson Tide golfer Justin Thomas made the shocking decision to part ways with legendary caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay ahead of the iconic tournament.

Mackay worked as the caddie for Phil Mickelson from 1992 until 2017 when they mutually parted ways. Mackay spent the next four years working as a commentator for NBC/Golf Channel, before returning to the sport in 2021 to caddie for Thomas.

At this moment in time, nobody knows exactly what led to the split between the No. 28 golfer in the world and his caddie, but the timing is very interesting, to say the least.

Thomas issued a statement regarding the decision saying,

“While incredibly difficult for me to say, Bones and I have parted ways. I’m going to be forever thankful for him joining me on the bag in 2021. The things we’ve been able to accomplish together – The PGA Championship in 2022, The Presidents Cup, The Ryder Cups were all unforgettable experiences. His wisdom on and off the course has been a blessing during a tough stretch of my career and he was there every step of the way. I know there are great things coming for both of us down the road. I wish him the best of luck and will always count him and his family amongst my friends.”

It is still unknown who will be on the bag for Thomas next week, but he will have to move quickly, as he looks to claim his first-ever Masters title.

Justin Thomas will be in search of a new caddie. 😳 pic.twitter.com/YlgaIGlxmz — Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 3, 2024

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Florida airboat flips sending 9 passengers into gator-infested waters, operator arrested

An airboat tour in the Florida Everglades capsized sending passengers overboard on Friday, officials say. This happened when the airboat's driver took a sharp turn to try to see an alligator in the water, according to multiple reports.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said three units responded to a waterway near Coopertown The Original Airboat Tour in the Everglades Friday afternoon. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, nine people and the operator all fell into the water when the boat took a quick turn.

By time MDFR arrived, everyone had climbed out of the water, and only one patient was treated for injuries on the scene.

But the boat's operator was arrested after FWC said he did not have the proper documentation necessary to operate the boat. His employer, Coopertown, did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment Monday morning.

Miami tour accidents: More than a dozen injured after tour boat and charter boat crash in Miami waters

Boat passengers say they were afraid of alligators in water, reports state

Passengers told Local 10 the boat operator was trying to get a closer look at a nearby alligator when the airboat flipped.

“My first thought was panic, I was afraid for my wife and family members, and then I thought about the alligator,” passenger Jose Maldonado told Local 10.

NBC Miami said the boat was partially submerged in the water and some passengers were standing on top waiting for help.

Alligator mating season runs from early April until the end of June, when the Sunshine State sees more activity and they become more aggressive.

Contributing: Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida

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2024 Valero Texas Open one and done picks, strategy, sleepers: Golf predictions, expert PGA betting advice

Mike mcclure locked in his expert pga one and done golf picks, projected leaderboard, and sleepers for the valero texas open 2024 at the oaks course at tpc san antonio.

The final PGA Tour event before the 2024 Masters is on tap this week with the 2024 Valero Texas Open set to tee off on Thursday at the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio. The 2024 Texas Open field will be star studded, with several players making their final preparations for next week's major championship at Augusta National Golf Club. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy enters the tournament as the 15-2 betting favorite in the latest 2024 Valero Texas Open odds. Other top contenders on the PGA odds board include Ludvig Åberg (12-1), Hideki Matsuyama (18-1), Max Homa (18-1), Jordan Spieth (18-1), Collin Morikawa (20-1), Corey Conners (22-1), and Matt Fitzpatrick (25-1). The total 2024 Valero Texas Open purse is $9.2 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1.66 million. The winner of this event will also earn 500 FedEx Cup points. 

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McClure has been on fire with his One and Done picks in 2024. At The American Express he backed Justin Thomas, who finished in third place and took home $635,600. At the Genesis Invitational, McClure tabbed Patrick Cantlay, who finished in fourth place at the signature event, as his top OAD pick. At the Cognizant Classic, McClure's top one and done pick, Min Woo Lee, finished in a tie for second place. Finally, at the Arnold Palmer Invitation, another signature event, McClure recommended using Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. The Result: Scheffler won the event by five strokes, and Zalatoris finished in fourth place.

His hot steak continued at the Players Championship, where McClure again recommended using Scheffler (if was still available) and Xander Schauffele. Both players were in contention until the end, with Scheffler coming out with the win and Schauffele finishing in second place. Then, at the Valspar Championship, McClure recommended using Cameron Young, who finished in second place, in OAD pools.

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One of McClure's top OAD picks this week for the Valero Texas Open is Hideki Matsuyama. The 32-year-old PGA Tour veteran has gotten off a great start in 2024, notching an outright win at The Genesis Invitational followed by a 12th place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a sixth place finish at The Players Championship. Matsuyama enters the week with nine career PGA Tour wins, including his triumph at the 2021 Masters. 

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8 Norwegian Cruise Passengers Stranded on African Island Catch Up to Ship After Traversing 7 Countries

The group of stranded American and Australian passengers included four elderly people, one with a heart condition and a pregnant woman

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• Nine Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were reportedly left behind on the African island of São Tomé and Príncipe on March 27 
• The group was on a guided excursion that got delayed, leading them to miss the ship’s "all aboard" call 
• A statement from Norwegian Cruise Lines noted that all guests are responsible for returning to the docked ship at the designated call time 
• Eight people were able to catch up to the ship on Tuesday morning after reportedly traversing seven countries.
• One, who had fallen ill before the incident, has safely returned to the U.S.

Multiple passengers were stranded on an island in Africa after their Norwegian Cruise Line ship reportedly left them behind. After several days of uncertainty and a trek across seven countries, they're now back on board the vessel.

On Wednesday, March 27, South Carolina couple Jill and Jay Campbell were enjoying a guided tour on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe located off the continent's western coast, ABC15 News reported at the time. The pair was with six other American and Australian passengers when they realized they wouldn’t make it back to the ship on time due to their tour taking longer than planned.

Though the tour operator contacted the cruise ship’s captain to inform them of the delay, the captain refused to let them back on the still-anchored ship when they arrived at the port because it was after the "all aboard" call, per the outlet. 

The São Tomé and Príncipe Coast Guard allegedly then took them by boat directly to the ship where the captain again did not permit them to board. 

The group later encountered another stranded passenger, an 80-year-old woman, who was hospitalized on the island after a cruise line tour, the outlet stated. The woman reportedly experienced memory and vision loss due to a medical emergency. 

In addition to the ill passenger, the group also includes one person who is pregnant, one with a heart condition and four elderly travelers. 

The majority of the group left their medications and credit cards on the ship except for the Campbells, who have reportedly paid over $5,000 for food, accommodations, and other necessities for their fellow passengers. 

On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Angola allegedly arranged for the group to fly to the West African country of Gambia, the ship's next planned port of call, so they could reboard. 

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Unfortunately, the group discovered the cruise ship wasn’t docked at the port in Gambia as planned because it had to spend another day at sea due to low tides. ABC News 4 reports the passengers spent fifteen hours traveling through six countries to make it to the port on Sunday. 

“We have to cross the ferry to get into Senegal,” Campbell told the outlet on Monday, marking their seventh country. “We just learned from the gentleman that the ferry hadn’t been working, but he said no problem, if the ferry is not working we will get another little boat and then pick up a car on the other side. And then once we get on the other side of Senegal, it’s another four-hour drive.” 

In a statement to PEOPLE, Norwegian Cruise Line said, “On the afternoon of March 27, 2024, while the ship was in São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation, eight guests who were on the island on a private tour not organized through us missed the last tender back to the vessel, therefore not meeting the all aboard time of 3 p.m. local time."

The statement continued, “While this is a very unfortunate situation, guests are responsible for ensuring they return to the ship at the published time, which is communicated broadly over the ship’s intercom, in the daily print communication and posted just before exiting the vessel.”

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The cruise line added that guests are “responsible for any necessary travel arrangements” to meet the ship at the next port and that they had each of their passports “delivered to the local port agents to retrieve” when they missed their all aboard call.

The group was finally able to catch up to the vessel. They reached Dakar, Senegal, its next port, on Monday night, PEOPLE confirmed.

After what they'd been through, Jill told NBC News in a story published on Tuesday, "We are considering whether or not we are going to board the ship. We believe there was a basic duty of care that they had forgotten about, so it does concern us." While she allowed that Norwegian technically followed protocol, she says, "I believe that they really forgot that they are people working in the hospitality industry and really the safety and well-being of the customers should be their first priority."

On Tuesday morning, the eight passengers, less the person who had fallen ill and later safely returned home to the United States, chose to board the cruise. Norwegian confirmed the news to PEOPLE in a statement.

"Despite the series of unfortunate events outside of our control, we will be reimbursing these eight guests for their travel costs from Banjur, Gambia to Dakar, Senegal. We remain in communication with the guests and are providing additional information as it becomes available,"

The Norwegian Dawn departed from Cape Town, South Africa, on March 20 for a 21-day trip that will end in Barcelona on April 10.

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Justin Thomas parts ways with caddie Jim 'Bones' Mackay

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One of the PGA TOUR’s most popular player-caddie duos has split. Justin Thomas announced Wednesday that he and caddie Jim “Bones” MacKay have parted ways.

“While incredibly difficult for me to say, Bones and I have parted ways,” Thomas wrote in a social media post. “I’m going to be forever thankful for him joining me on the bag in 2021. The things we’ve been able to accomplish together – The PGA Championship in 2022, The Presidents Cup, The Ryder Cups were all unforgettable experiences. His wisdom on and off the course has been a blessing during a tough stretch of my career and he was there every step of the way.”

Thomas and Mackay joined forces in September 2021, instantly forming one of the most recognizable tandems in the sport. Their lone win as a team came at the 2022 PGA Championship.

Mackay, who spent 25 years as Phil Mickelson’s caddie, has become one of the most popular loopers in the modern era. Prior to taking Thomas’ bag, Mackay spent four years as an on-course reporter for NBC Sports and Golf Channel. Mackay filled in intermittently on broadcasts during Thomas’ off weeks, including as the lead analyst at the Mexico Open at Vidanta last March. Mackay left those duties full-time when he took the job with Thomas, saying at the time, “I love to caddie and I loved my role with NBC/Golf Channel, but it’s Justin Thomas.”

Thomas won his second major championship with Mackay on the bag, the aforementioned 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, but otherwise struggled to maintain his torrid early-career pace. Thomas has 15 PGA TOUR victories but only four have come since the start of 2020. Thomas had the worst season of his career in 2022-23, missing the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time. It was his first season without a win since 2014-15.

Thomas rebounded with four top 15s in his first five events of 2024, including a season-best T3 at The American Express. Thomas is 31st in the FedExCup standings and 28th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

“I know there are great things coming for both of us down the road,” Thomas said of Mackay. “I wish him the best of luck and will always count him and his family amongst my friends.”

Thomas did not name a replacement for Mackay. Thomas is not in the field for this week’s Valero Texas Open. He is in the field for the Masters.

Justin Timberlake Performs Mashup of 'Selfish' and 'No Angels' at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards are airing live on April 1 from the Dolby Theatre at 8 p.m. ET on Fox

Justin Timberlake brought "SexyBack" to the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards .

On Monday night, the pop star, 43, opened the awards show with a mashup performance of "Selfish" and "No Angels" from his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was .

Sporting a sleek black suit, a pearl necklace and sneakers, Timberlake began his performance with an acoustic rendition of "Selfish," surrounded by a desert-esque set complete with cactuses and a gas station.

Then, the *NSYNC alum moved to the center of the stage to dance with the band as he sang "No Angels" in front of an auto shop set piece.

Also performing during the event are Green Day ,  TLC ,  Jelly Roll ,  Lainey Wilson  and  Tate McRae .

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Timberlake released Everything I Thought It Was on March 15. He revealed the tracklist, which features 18 songs, on a massive billboard in Los Angeles and the second-to-last track, called "Paradise," features his *NSYNC bandmates.

In an interview with  Zane Lowe  on Apple Music 1 in January, the pop singer said his new album offered a  "real" perspective on his life .

"I was able, on some of the songs, to look back at the past and have a real, not a refracted perspective of what it was because they always say ... you always hear that thing about, well, there's never any truth, there's just everybody's perspective of what happened. But to really look at it and be able to metabolize and verbalize my perspective on it, I don't think I've ever really done that before," explained Timberlake.

To mark the album's release, the "Cry Me a River" artist shared behind-the-scenes photos from his cover art photoshoot on  Instagram .

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"My sixth studio album  Everything I Thought It Was  comes out at midnight (ET). This album is a culmination of where I’ve been and where I’m going - and I’m so grateful and nervous and excited to put it out into the world for you all," Timberlake wrote. "Thank you for the love, it truly means so much to me 🫶🏻."

After the album's release, he played a free, one-night show for fans in Los Angeles and surprised attendees by bringing out his *NSYNC bandmates for a  special performance , marking the first time the full group  performed together  live since the 2013 VMAs.

Beginning on April 29, Timberlake will  embark on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour in Vancouver, Canada.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards are airing live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1 from 8-10 p.m. ET on FOX.

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