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Posted on
13 Dec 2006
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good whiskey, but tastes much the same as the Original old number 7
Posted on
17 Apr 2007
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the design of the bottle has just changed so these will become rare very soon!! the taste is pure class so just drink it neat over ice ...
Posted on
08 Dec 2007
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I disagree with the first review......this is much smoother than Old No.7. It is filtered twice over maple charcoal to achieve this, whereas normal JD is only filtered once. This is easier to drink straight than standard Jack Daniels.
Posted By: Steve L, The Jack Daniels Tribute Site www.shotglass.co.uk
Posted on
20 Jan 2008
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If my wife, who only drinks Gin-&-Lemon maybe twice a year, says that my Gentleman Jack and Ginger Ale is and I quote "Yummy" then it has to be that smooth. I keep a bottle of all 3 Jack products around but GJ is always my largest bottle.
Posted By: Rodney Douglas
Posted on
26 Jan 2008
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Filtered before, filtered after... Is it still bourbon whiskey or another whiskey-like well marketed product from USA.I am very sceptical about this one.
Posted By: Mark Lemberg
Posted on
28 Jan 2008
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Dear God.
HELLO HELLO, EARTH TO MARK LEMBERG...HERE IS THE NEWS...JACK DANIEL'S IS NOT, AND NEVER HAS BEEN, A BOURBON WHISKEY...IT HAS UNDERGONE CHARCOAL FILTRATION A.K.A. THE LINCOLN COUNTY PROCESS...ANY WHISKEY THAT HAS BEEN FILTERED IN THIS WAY CANNOT CALL ITSELF BOURBON...THAT IS WHY IT IS REFERRED TO AS 'TENNESSEE WHISKEY'...IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THIS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TAKE YOUR SCEPTICISM SERIOUSLY...PERHAPS NOW THAT YOU KNOW THIS YOU SHOULD TRY IT FOR YOURSELF...Phew.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
29 Jan 2008
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Pedant, it is always a pleasure to talk to someone with knowledge of whiskey making. Undoubtedly, you have some. Congratulations! You are absolutely right that Jack Daniels is a Tennessee Whiskey as it undergoes Lincoln Country Process. Now, read definition of this process:
Posted By: Mark Lemberg
Posted on
29 Jan 2008
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"The whiskey is filtered through a column of charcoal chips BEFORE going into the casks for aging."As Gentleman Jack is charcoal-filtered before ageing and AFTER maturation it doesn't qualify to be called Tennessee Whiskey!
Posted By: Mark Lemberg
Posted on
29 Jan 2008
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What is it then? As far as I know nobody has made effort to name it properly so far but because it is made by JD distillery it is convenient to call it a Tennessee Whiskey like all other products from Lynchburg.
Posted By: Mark Lemberg
Posted on
29 Jan 2008
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Another thing is the use of the term "bourbon whiskey" in my last post. In the US this term is frequently used instead of "American Whiskey" to describe all varieties of whiskey": rye, bourbon, straight bourbon, Tennessee, blended(!). It shouldn't be used when talking to knowledgeable folks like you Pedant. My apologies.
Posted By: Mark Lemberg
Posted on
30 Jan 2008
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Mark, your naivete is both amusing and irritating. I have neither the will nor the time to fully go into how wrong you are, but I will make a few points. 1) Your last post contradicts the point of your first. 2) Your fourth post contradicts your third. 3) There is no legal definition of 'Tennessee' whiskey, so the LCP can be used before and after ageing 4) It's 'County', not 'Country'. 5) You are making yourself look silly. Please desist.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
30 Jan 2008
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i think that the posts above is a sophisticated manipulation by webmasters in order to advertise poor quality product GJ from distillery which is successful only because of agressive advertising campaign. Pedant, mark, if you both exist, you are equally as wrong as annoying. Give us all, who like real whisky, a break!!! Amen.
Posted By: jurbano
Posted on
31 Jan 2008
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Jurbano, don't get me wrong. I can't stand Jack Daniel's, GJ or otherwise (although I think GJ is the best of them). Horrible sickly rubbish, and you're right, it is an invention of marketeers and gullible rock stars. Total fraud. I just had to school mark after he called it bourbon, that really gets my goat.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
31 Jan 2008
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bourbon or tennessee, who really cares! You guys, just be quiet! I love my gj. I think it is light years better than scotch. It is sweet and mixes well with coke! I cant stand your attitude Pedant. Teaching and preaching is all you can do!
Posted By: indie rock star
Posted on
01 Feb 2008
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Hey Jurbano, give us an example of real whisky then! I'm with Indie Rock Star, GJ kix any Scotch into the weeds. But don't mix it guys, that's wasteful. If you want Coke or DP with your drink, use No7!
Posted By: Major Player (UK)
Posted on
04 Feb 2008
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Major Player (UK), you can't be serious saying that JD or GJ are better whiskies than Scotch! Have you lost your mind and taste??? You want an example of good whiskies? Bells, Johnnie Walker Red Label, J
Posted By: jurbano
Posted on
04 Feb 2008
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"Horrible sickly rubbish"?????Pedant, you should mind your words. I've read this blog from the very beginning and got nothing to say about your posts but....No, I don't want to be rude...If you don't like Tennessee (and it is your right) i am ok with this but using the language we can read above is disgusting.
Posted By: Capitan America
Posted on
07 Feb 2008
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I have been drinking GJ for a little bit and I think is very good, it is smooth and has a great taste .
Posted on
08 Feb 2008
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Bourbon at its finest!
Posted on
13 Feb 2008
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Tennessee Whiskey at its finest! haha! Pedant where are you???
Posted By: indie rock star
Posted on
14 Feb 2008
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*groan*
I give up. Ignorance can be cured, stupidity can't.
*world-weary sigh*
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
14 Feb 2008
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I'm not sure you can say that JD use agressive marketing ?? do you see them advertise on the TV ?? I mean, as far as I know its "so-co" for everyone.
Posted By: JDman
Posted on
14 Feb 2008
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Johnnie Walker is distilled in old JD barrels, JD only use them once and then sell them off. JW are one of the biggest customers.
Posted By: Brown
Posted on
15 Feb 2008
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J Walker distilled in old JD barrels??? What an absurd! Help!
Posted By: william wallbungershmidtenmann
Posted on
15 Feb 2008
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I think Gentleman Jack is a good choice if one is looking for a very smooth and sweet American whisky. I've tried it side-by-side with regular No. 7 and it was significantly better. I would probably buy it again when it goes on sale.
Posted By: Mike from Canada
Posted on
17 Feb 2008
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"Johnnie Walker is distilled in old JD barrels"??? What an absurd!
Posted on
24 Feb 2008
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Gentleman Jack is not a gentleman of whiskies! It is a chav of the whisky (whiskey) market and as such should be condemned by respectable drinkers. Leave it for rock stars, marketing - prone yob drinkers and all those who can't make aware choice but are influenced by ads.
Posted By: Gordon - South London
Posted on
28 Feb 2008
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Again, I will say 'What Ads' you see more ads for Southern Comfort than you do Jack Daniels, JD is that good they dont need ads. And yes, ask Johnnie Walker's they will confirm they use old JD barrels.
Posted By: BF.....
Posted on
01 Mar 2008
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"what ads?" every day, on almost every sigle tube platform in london i am haunted by black and white, huge JD posters. i could multiply the examples but it'd distract me from drinking my scotch
Posted on
01 Mar 2008
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johnnie walker doesn't use jd barrels, at least directly, as they are not distillers but simply blenders who mix single malts and grain whiskies. they dont age whisky, they simply BLEND it!!! can you please educate yourself a bit more before you post your comments BF....thanks
Posted By: same guy who posted comment above
Posted on
04 Mar 2008
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I think BF meant on tv. If you don't use the tube you won't see JD ads.
Posted on
04 Mar 2008
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Love it or hate it (I personally love it) It's got you all talking about it.
Posted By: G.E
Posted on
05 Mar 2008
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^^I know, I was thinking the same way. I choose to enjoy it.
Posted By: Venezolano
Posted on
07 Mar 2008
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It all comes down to personal preference!!! You cant preach who does the better whiskey. I do like JD, but also love other American whiskeys too. I am not a lover of scotch, but that doesn't mean it's a bad whiskey or I'm a yob!!! The people who say American whiskey drinkers are trend followers and 'chavs' and label the scotch drinkers as the more sophisticated type are very wrong and are frankly quite pathetic!
Posted By: Who Cares
Posted on
11 Mar 2008
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Say what you like but I am sick and tired of seeing groups of kids doing gallons of Jim Beam on benches on my estate or bunches of pub goers drinking JD with Coke. Coincidentally it is always American Whiskey they choose because it is sweet and as we all know kids like sweets
Posted By: In Da House
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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Read this if you still dont believe other companies use old JD barrels.http://www.vic.com/tnchron/class/JD.htm
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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*Sigh* OK, here we go, Part 1:
Of course other whisky companies use ex-JD barrels, same as they use ex-Maker's Mark barrels, ex-Buffalo Trace barrels and ex-any-other-bourbon-they-can-get-their-hands-on barrels. This is not exactly a trade secret. There are hundreds of single malts on this website alone that make no secret of the fact that they use ex-bourbon barrels. Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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Part 2: The vast majority of all scotch is matured in ex-bourbon wood because a) the Americans can't re-use it and b) European oak casks eg sherry casks, are about five times more expensive.
The barrels are generally broken down and shipped to the UK, then rebuilt into 250 litre casks, are often filled with grain spirit for a few years and then used to mature malt. All of this info is freely available all over the internet.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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Part 3: Some people here appear to be under the impression that Johhnie Walker is a distillery which makes blended whisky. This is entirely inaccurate. Johnnie Walker is a blend made by Diageo, the world's largest drinks company.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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Part 4: Each Johnnie Walker product has a recipe of different types of malt whisky, which are blended together with grain whisky to achieve a consistency of style, in the same way that cognac or champagne brands are, so that the product always tastes the same. These different 'ingredients' all come from different distilleries, they are sourced for flavour profile only. Most, but not all, of these malts will have been aged in bourbon wood, others will be from sherry casks.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
14 Mar 2008
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Part 5: As an aside, the Scotch industry is not the only one that uses ex-bourbon barrels. Many tequilas and rums are also aged in ex-bourbon casks. It all comes down to the fact that bourbon must be aged in new oak barrels to be called bourbon. JD and Buffalo Trace etc make hundreds of thousands of barrels a year, but can only use them once, so they have to sell them.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
15 Mar 2008
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Can anyone tell me what this guy's talking about? I've almost fallen asleep reading these posts. Who ages tequila in barrels? What are you talking about! In Mexico they use coloring such as caramel to "age" it! Nobody would wait for years to get drinkable tequila. I know what I am saying as I was growing up there.
Posted By: El Konio Grande contra Ciocia Kabeluda
Posted on
17 Mar 2008
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El Konio - Did they kick you out for being too ignorant?
Reposado tequilas are aged for up to one year in oak barrels. Anejo tequilas are aged between one and three years. Since 2006 there has also been a new category called Extra Anejo which is for tequilas aged for over three years.
Next time check your facts before you post, you'll look less foolish that way. Possibly.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
18 Mar 2008
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Pedant, can't you see that it was provocation by el konio meant to get us whisky lovers to respond. If you are trying to show how smart you are then i have to tell that this time you failed.
Posted By: In Da House
Posted on
18 Mar 2008
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In Da House, don't give El Konio credit where it's not due - I think his post was just straightforward idiocy rather than a desire to provoke.
Posted By: Pedant
Posted on
18 Mar 2008
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whew! - i've never seen such a row over nothing! I'm happy to drink both - I have a penchant for JD because of WHAT IT TASTES LIKE! I also like the GJ variety BECAUSE OF WHAT IT TASTES LIKE! Why compare? What's the point? There are enough varieties for all tastes from all over the world. Now.... let's try a Glenkinchie - now THERE'S the greatest Whisky in the world! No argument! Door Closed!
Posted By: Mike from Cumbria
Posted on
19 Mar 2008
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give up this bourbon crap and drink some JW. Scotch is the only way to go. And if you don't like the peat flavor, than at least drink the Irish whisky. If it's got an E, its not for me!
Posted By: anonymous
Posted on
19 Mar 2008
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i think that good blends like JW Black and Gold beat any single malt and totally eclipse sickly 'sweet
Posted By: jurbano
Posted on
19 Mar 2008
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anonymous, irish whiskey has an E, you silly boy!
Posted By: Grandma
Posted on
19 Mar 2008
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Have you finished yet? GJ is the best bourbon I've ever tasted! Now, all you old boys go drink your scotch and don't forget to take the medicine!
Posted By: redneck
Posted on
21 Mar 2008
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whisky is an extremely contaminated alcohol. it has unusually high level of toxins compared to other distilled products. if you drink it, your health will be seriously damaged in a matter of several years. if you fancy occasional shot, vodka, due to its purity, is far better. keep away from whisky and dont say that i didn't warn you when your liver falls apart
Posted By: Dr. Englund
Posted on
21 Mar 2008
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Sickly sweet ? GJ is a great whisk(e)y. This reminds me of the American / European debate over Champagne. If you like it then drink and enjoy it - in moderation of course
Posted By: World Traveller
Posted on
21 Mar 2008
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i've been reading your arguments and other articles online about what constitutes bourbon or tennessee whiskey and a question came to mind: is jim beam's choice(green label) technically still bourbon due to the fact that it has been charcoal-filtered?thanks!
Posted By: wyatt
Posted on
22 Mar 2008
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Mike is absolutely right. keep on fighting about who has the largest.......us, real whiskey lovers, will keep drinking both and enjoy it.
Posted on
22 Mar 2008
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i once drank walkers delux bourbon,with the silver coloured label....awesome. gentleman jack is the best of the rest, as for genuine single malt scotch, the macallan will take some beating. irish whiskey is an exellent drink, welsh whiskey also. a very good blended scotch is called vat69 which is available in the uk.
Posted By: Martin U.K.
Posted on
26 Mar 2008
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The Macallan is best whisky I tried in last 6 years. And you dont have to fork out 90 quid or so to enjoy it. The Macallan 10 Sherry Oak sells for about 25 quid in all major supermarket and should satisfy the taste of JD fans as it is somehow similar - sweet and smooth but without sour mash buried in it
Posted By: Prince of Sales
Posted on
26 Mar 2008
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You guys are really dull agruing about which is drink is 'better'.It all comes down to personal taste and if someone likes something you don't then big deal.
Posted on
28 Mar 2008
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Jim Beam's Green Label is not a Tennessee Whiskey but Bourbon as it was charcoal-filtered AFTER ageing. It is classified on this website as Bourbon by experts. Gentleman Jack is a BOURBON for the same reason, whatever self-proclaimed 'expert' who left lengthy posts above thinks. Yes, I am talking to you!
Posted By: Railman
Posted on
06 Apr 2008
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only scotch! only dewar's!
Posted on
13 Apr 2008
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I think this is one of the best Tennessee whiskey i'v had......Kick back with a bottle of Gentleman Jack......Yes new bottle shape.....but still out standing, breath taking, smooth taste. Well done i say in my book.
Posted By: Paul Tomlinson
Posted on
15 Apr 2008
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b*ll*x bourbon whisky!
Posted on
17 Apr 2008
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Very Good! WAY better than the old no. 7!
Posted on
28 Apr 2008
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Read the rules on Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey. The people that make it should know what it called !!!you muppet.B
Posted on
28 Apr 2008
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This is without doubt Jack Daniels finest whiskey.JeePee www.jdcollectorspage.com
Posted on
30 Apr 2008
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sounds like alot of conflicting coments here, drink,enjoy, fall over and be quite.
Posted By: guitar man
Posted on
07 Jun 2008
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I like Gentleman Jack.. Anyway, i don't drink too much tennesse whisky, I drink single malt ones, but.. As far as I am concern JD makes the best american whisky... specially Gentleman Jack..
Posted By: Henry
Posted on
13 Jun 2008
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Sorry Railman but Gentleman Jack IS a Tennessee Whiskey NOT a bourbon, it is charcoal mellowed TWICE, once before ageing and once after.
Posted By: Max
Posted on
19 Jun 2008
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Mmmm.Jack Daniels.Goes with everything!Especially the girls
Posted on
24 Jul 2008
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This is fantastic - first got a bottle in the states, and this is just a fantastic whisky, best I have ever had!!
Posted By: Jim
Posted on
29 Jul 2008
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I always try to contemplate whether to get a bottle of Gentleman Jack or a bottle of the Old Number 7. Always hard to decide because they are both good but I like smooth whiskey and this definately makes my day.
Posted on
02 Aug 2008
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Gentleman Jack isn't bad. Single Barrel is better at the higher proof. No JD products are bourbons though. They're all Tennessee Whiskey along with George Dickel products.
Posted on
10 Sep 2008
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I love to sip Gentlemans Jack whilst listening to Take Thats greatest hits, it tastes especially good to Re-light my sales fire!
Posted By: Garry "Tobias" Barlow
Posted on
19 Sep 2008
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i am in love gentle jack
Posted By: nic denholm
Posted on
26 Sep 2008
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Smooth, good taste, more than good enough for this country boy... plus gets the job done
Posted By: educated hick
Posted on
28 Sep 2008
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My hubby is a huge fan of JD
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