Shoreditch

SMOKESTAK

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bbq

35 Scatler St, London, E1 6LB

After killing it on the street food circuit for years, David Carter’s first permanent Smokestak is a dark, moody BBQ dream, complete with an absolutely huge custom built smoker, responsible for slow smoking all that meat (plus your clothes by the end of the night too). There’s some great snacks on the menu such as a giant slab of pork scratching dusted with chilli powder and BBQ pigs tails which won’t be to everyone’s taste but you should definitely try. A thick cut pork rib with picked cucumber is another favourite and even the veg dishes hit the spot – check out the coal roasted potato and the smoked girolles and beef dripping brioche toast. The snug basement bar is a top spot for cocktails too, perfect to help all that meat go down at the end of the night.

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HAPPINESS FORGETS

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8-9 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU, United Kingdom

Speakeasies might be just as common as Wetherspoons in London, but we still have a soft spot for them and in particular Happiness Forgets. Hidden in a tiny candle-lit basement, this place serves up some damn fine cocktails and with their no standing rule, it never gets overcrowded either. It’s win-*win.

BUTCHERS

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63 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, London E2 7NX

Your mop definitely won’t get butchered here. We’re happy to put our locks in the stylists hands at Butchers salon any day. They use eco-friendly products and if you ask nicely they might even give you a head or shoulder massage, because it’s all about five-star treatment.

HOUSE OF HACKNEY

houseofhackney.com

131-132 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JE, United Kingdom

Even if you have no intention of buying anything, House of Hackney’s home in Shoreditch is worth poking around in. Filled with their iconic prints, you can find everything from cushions to oven gloves, soap holders to dresses and it’s a feast for the eyes.

BEIGEL BAKE

159 Brick Ln, London E1 6SB, United Kingdom

Beigel Bake is an East London institution and their beigels aren’t all about the tourist hype. Salt beef, mustard and gherkins, what’s not to like? And being open 24hrs it’s the perfect place for those late night munchies.

OZONE

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11 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4AQ, United Kingdom

This isn’t just our fave coffee shop in Shoreditch, but one of our fave in London. With top notch coffee, a bangin’ food menu and a big space downstairs that’s perfect for working in, we can easily lose a few hours here.

GOODHOOD

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151 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QE, United Kingdom

If we could dress head to toe in threads from Goodhood we would – they stock all our fave brands including Wood Wood, Vans, Aries, Nanushka, YMC and Norse Projects. And once your wardrobe is full, it’s worth popping downstairs to check out their homeware selection, including Hay, Ferm Living and Cold Picnic, and pick up some Aesop goodies OBVS.

SISTER RAY

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100 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JQ, United Kingdom

This Sister Ray might not be the original (that one’s in Soho), BUT we still love digging through the £1 box of ‘jukebox classics’ and if nothing takes our fancy there they always have lots of shiny new releases and a few limited edition vinyls.

THE HOXTON

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81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU, United Kingdom

The Hoxton is like our second home. Whether we’re digging into eggs & avo, smashing out a few emails in front of the fire, knocking back the Negronis or falling face first into one of their uber comfy beds, we love this place and could literally spend all day here.

CALLOOH CALLAY

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65 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3AY

Callooh Callay might not be the hidden gem it once was, but it’s still one of our faves – let’s face it they have a Narnia-style wardrobe and sticker book cocktail menu. We’ve never had two nights that same here and that’s why we’ll always have a soft spot for this bad boy.

RUFFIANS

ruffians.co.uk

46-48 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QP, United Kingdom

It’s no secret that Ruffians is our fave barber in London and we regularly pop into their Shoreditch branch for a tidy up and not just because they have a whisky bar…They do a damn fine job and they have some of the comfiest chairs we’ve ever sat in.

ELECTRIC CINEMA

electriccinema.co.uk

64-66 Redchurch St, Shoreditch London E2 7DP

Sometimes we like our cinema cheap and cheerful, and sometimes we wanna go all out…that’s when we go to Electric Cinema. The single-screen cinema mainly shows indies with a couple of blockbusters thrown in the mix, but the real reason we go there is for those velvet armchairs, cashmere blankets and their cocktails menu; it’s the winning date night.

SNEAKERSNSTUFF

sneakersnstuff.com

107-108 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JN, United Kingdom

You’ll rarely find anything else on our feet than trainers and that’s why we LOVE Sneakersnstuff. This place is filled with all hottest sneakers including limited edition ones – expect brands like Adidas, Reebok, Vans, Converse, Nike and more.

FRAME

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New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EY, United Kingdom

80s aerobics, Beyonce dance classes, power yoga, ass & abs or reformer pilates, whatever your thing you’ll find it at Frame. This studio is all about the fun, whether you’re a bit of a fitness freak or someone who eats too many cakes (like us), you’ll feel right at home.

ROCHELLE CANTEEN

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Rochelle School & Club Row, Arnold Circus, London E2 7ES, United Kingdom

Rochelle Canteen, run by Margot Henderson and Melanie Arnold, has long been one of London’s favourite spots. Housed in a former school bike shed on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch, accessible only through an unmarked door that, when buzzed in, leads you through a pretty garden and to a small dining room, it’s always been a hidden spot for Londoners to enjoy. Aside from being an excellent setting to enjoy a leisurely weekend lunch, the cooking is really quite good too. Simplicity is the order of the day and although menus change daily we can highly recommend the Queenie scallops, grilled in garlic and butter; the skate wing with burnt butter and samphire; and our favourite, the incredible braised lamb with peas and mint.

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ARTWORDS

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65A Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QQ, United Kingdom

We could easily spend all the £££ in Artwords. The bookshop stocks all the latest contemporary art books, as well as architecture, photography, graphic design, fashion, advertising and film titles. It’s filled to brim and we bet you don’t leave empty handed.

BROWNS

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21 Club Row, London E2 7EY, UK

Browns East is housed in a former print factory on the corner of Club Row, offering a unique retail experience. The augmented retail environment uses Farfetch’s ‘Store of the Future’ technology, which allows you to view the clothes different settings, request new sizes to the changing room, see recommendations, and sync your digital wish list to the physical store. With an art gallery, rotating cafe with a marble-clad bar and an ‘Immersive Experience Room’, where you can check in for a meditation session, this is the shopping of the future.

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SHOREDITCH NAILS

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13 Cleve Workshops, Boundary Street, Shoreditch, London E2 7JD

Whether you’re after the perfect manicure or pedicure treatment, Shoreditch Nails offers high-quality treatments that promote healthy nails. So if you’re looking for modern nail art or a classic shellac style, the artists here will be able to give you exactly what you want.

ST LEONARDS

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70 Leonard St, London EC2A 4QX, UK

Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke already have a hit restaurant on their hands with Brunswick House in Vauxhall, and now the pair have moved north of the river with St Leonards. They’ve taken over what used to be Eyre Brothers and completely transformed the space, with a horseshoe bar, an open ice bar for shellfish and a log-fuelled fire for cooking big joints of meat and fish. Rustic and hearty cookery has been a big inspiration at St Leonards but the food here is most definitely modern, with a lot of punchy flavour combos at play. This one defo lives up to the hype.

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PARLOUR TATTOO

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96 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AA, UK

Got ink? Getting ink? Parlour Tattoo shop in Shoreditch has changed the tattoo game in London. They aren’t just hooking you up with totally unique tats, they’re providing locally-sourced, complimentary food and drink as part of the experience. Parlour also has iPads and a Netflix account on hand for those particularly long, drawn out sessions. The store has three tattooists, and each one has their own style. None of the art work comes from the ‘flash sheets’ found at most tattoo shops, so can guarantee that yours will be the only design of its kind. You don’t want to rock up to just any old tattoo parlour, trust us, you want THIS parlour.

TT LIQUOR

ttliquor.co.uk

17 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AA, UK

Spread across three floors, TT Liquor has a 1000-bottle strong liquor store, space for drinks masterclasses, and a basement bar. And what a bar! It’s huge and has more character than you’ll find in most other East London spots, with lots of alcoves and cubby holes in what used to be jail cells during the 19th century when the building was a police station. With loads of different cocktails, beer and wine, you’re bound to find something you fancy drinking here.

LEROY

leroyshoreditch.com

18 Phipp Street, London EC2A 4NU, UK

Despite earning a Michelin star, the Ellory boys decided to shut up shop in London Fields and open Leroy in Shoreditch. Luckily, the gamble payed off as Leroy one it’s own Michelin Star in the 2019 Guide. It’s got the same front of house and kitchen team but is more of a relaxed affair, influenced by the new wave of Parisian wine bars. The space is lovely, a sort-of triangular site with lots of natural light, a bar/counter area with high stools and an open kitchen. They offer a range of snacks and sharing plates on the menu, as well as cheese and charcuterie so it caters for all occasions – we’d happily pop in for the terrine, a plate of cheese, and a glass of wine at the bar anytime

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LYLE'S

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56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ, UK

Lyle’s has built up a stellar reputation thanks to its elegant, seasonal British food but if you don’t want to plan ahead, you can also drop in for small plates and a glass of wine from their bar snack menu (as long as one of the six bar stools are free of course). It is a changing menu, but if the mussel, garlic and spenwood flatbread or the smoked eel with cabbage and seaweed are on, they’re must-orders. It’s not exactly cheap, but as a Michelin-starred pit-stop it’s pretty perfect.

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POPOLO

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26 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DU, UK

Popolo is a hidden gem of a restaurant, which boasts a pretty impressive bar for counter dining and intimate dining room upstairs. The menu is mostly Italian with Middle Eastern and Spanish influences…hello fried olives with labne and morita chilli oil. With other dishes like octopus with paprika and potatoes, gnudi with buffalo ricotta and sage butter, and burnt honey panna cotta and figs, this place is defo worth a visit.

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OKLAVA

oklava.co.uk

74 Luke St, London EC2A 4PY, UK

Centre stage at Oklava is the kitchen-bar complete with stone oven and charcoal grill, where you can watch the chefs in action as they prepare tasty modern Turkish dishes. The menu at Oklava is split into snacks, salads and grains, pides, seafood and meat dishes, including treats like courgette, feta and mint fritters; beef short rib pide; and crispy pomegranate glazed lamb breast. Make sure to get the house-baked bread with medjool date butter too, SO GOOD.

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BOUNCE PING PONG

bouncepingpong.com

239 – 241 Old Street, London, EC1V 9EY

As well as lots of graffiti, UV lights and loud music inside Bounce, you’ll find 17 ping-pong tables plus a private room with tables of its own if you’re having a party. Whether you want to beat the competition or just hit a few balls whilst having a little dance, bounce on down.

AIDA

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133 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JE, United Kingdom

Aida is multi-concept store when you can grab a coffee and pick up some pieces from their unique edit of independent European brands. Expect to find the likes of Mads Norgaard, Libertine-Libertine, Rains and Converse amongst some lesser known brands.

HOSTEM

hostem.co.uk

9 Chance Street, London E2 7JB, UK

Hostem oozes cool. There are a range of garms, artworks and ceramics on permanent rotation within the Hostem archive, with brands including Arts & Science, Ma+, The Elder Statesman and Duffy.

WELL AND BUCKET

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Well & Bucket, Bethnal Green Road, London, UK

Off the main Shoreditch drag, the Well & Bucket is a gem of pub. It’s been restored to its former glory with gorgeous tiled walls and a copper topped bar taking pride of place in the middle. They’ve got a solid range of craft beer on tap and even more in the fridge, and they serve up a great oysters and seafood menu too.

THE GRIFFIN

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93 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RD, UK

Thanks to a big refurb, The Griffin has polished up its rough edges whilst still retaining that traditional pub feel (it helps that it’s quite small and quite dark). They can mix you up a G&T or a spritz but this is a beer pub, with a strong selection of brews on tap and even more in the fridge, including some pretty potent bottles.

THE CARPENTERS ARMS

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73 Cheshire St, London E2 6EG, UK

Owned by Ronnie and Reggie Kray back in the day, The Carpenters Arms used to be one of the most notorious pubs in town. Now apart from a discreetly placed print of the long-departed twins, you would never have known of its history. It has an impressive range of over fifty different ales from all over the world and a small menu of classic British grub.

THE VURGER CO

thevurgerco.com

Unit 9, Avant Garde, Richmix Square, London, E1 6LD

Afetr killing it on the festival and street food circuit, The Vurger Co finally went perm in Shoreditch in 2018. The restaurant serves up a full menu including the Tabasco Auburger, made from aubergines, chickpeas, red onion and vegan cheese, as well as the Classic, the Mexican and the MLT, packed full of baked mushrooms and rocket and topped with walnut and sundried tomato paste. Oh and there’s also the infamous mac’n’cheese and milkshakes.

SMOKING GOAT

smokinggoatbar.com

64 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JJ, UK

After setting up shop in Soho, Shoreditch is now the place to come for smokey, BBQ Thai food inspired by the grub you’d get in late-night canteens in Bangkok. We love their freshly made rotis, goat krapow, turmeric crab curry and lardo fried rice. It’s all a world away from cheap pad thai and prawn crackers and has been part of a wave of restaurants that woke London up to proper Thai food. They also do a mean breakfast menu on weekends too…hello curried saffron eggs.

BURGER & BEYOND

burgerandbeyond.co.uk

147 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JE, UK

You may have already seen the burgers from Burger & Beyond on your news feed, you know, the super instagrammable ones that get your mouth watering…Well the burger vendors have just opened their first restaurant in Shoreditch. It’s serving up their filthy burgers along with some badass sides too, including the Dirty Tater Tots smothered in hot sauce and crispy bacon pieces. Make sure you leave room for dessert as they have a deep fried blueberry pie on the menu that you won’t wanna miss either.

PAM PAM

pampamlondon.com

129 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG, United Kingdom

Pam Pam is a women’s only sneaker, clothing and lifestyle shop. It stocks every trainer a girl could ever want including Chuck Taylors, Adidas Limited Editions, Reebok and Garment Project. Perfect for gals who want to stay step ahead of the game.

LABOUR AND WAIT

labourandwait.co.uk

85 Redchurch St, London E2 7DJ, United Kingdom

Labour and Wait is all about functional products and classic design. Rebelling against the idea of re-designing ranges each season, owners Rachel and Simon source homeware, clothes and accessories that are timeless, like enamel cookware, brass pens and Breton striped shirts, so you can enjoy them forever.

PITFIELD LONDON

pitfieldlondon.com

31-35 Pitfield Street, London N1 6HB, United Kingdom

Self-described as an “eclectic emporium”, Pitfield isn’t afraid to clash styles (in a good way). Vintage and retro homewares and accessories happily sit next to modern and designer pieces, so just get in there and rummage around. You can even make a day of it as it’s also a cafe and exhibition gallery.

SCP SHOREDITCH

scp.co.uk

135-139 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3BX, United Kingdom

SCP is a London staple, having been open on Curtain Road since 1985, and it’s still one of the best design and lifestyle shops in town. Its two floors are packed with contemporary products from tons of different brands as well as their own designs and re-booted classics from the SCP archive, including pieces from Rachel Whiteread, Matthew Hilton and Terence Woodgate.

NOT ANOTHER SALON

notanothersalon.com

188 Brick Lane, London E1 6SA, United Kingdom

Not Another Salon looks like an art gallery, but is the perfect place to get your hair dyed. Specialising in colour they use INNOluxe, a “magic serum” to create any colour you want. And with board games, crazy 80’s books and a Game Boy complete with Super Mario to keep you entertained, you definitely won’t be bored while you’re waiting.

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NIGHTJAR

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129 City Road, London EC1V 1JB

If you’re after jazz and cocktails, Nightjar is the one. The subterranean speakeasy bar is one of the best in town with table service and inventive cocktails, alongside all the classics. It’s proper old school, but super popular so don’t forget to book a table.

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GLORIA

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54-56 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3QR, UK

Gloria is Parisian restaurant group Big Mamma’s first foray into London and they certainly arrived with a bang. It’s full on, both outside and in with bright colours, plants, a central bar with hundreds of glowing bottles, and every inch of space decorated with pictures and mirrors. The menu is just as OTT with massive sharing pastas, carbonara served at the table in a cheese wheel, pizzas with names like Regina Instagram and Robert De Nitro, and lemon meringue pies the size of your head.

DISHOOM

dishoom.com

7 Boundary Street, London E2 7JE, UK

Inspired by the old Irani cafes of Bombay, Dishoom delivers every single time. From the beaut decor (not only is every inch of this massive restaurant perfectly styled, it has a verandah too) to the Shoreditch special lamb raan to the legendary house black daal, it’s hard to have a bad meal here. And if you make it in time, you can never say no to THAT bacon and egg naan for brekkie.

BLACKLOCK

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30 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DZ, UK

Not content with bringing quality chops to the people of Soho and the City, Blacklock has also taken over the old Rivington Grill site in Shoreditch. The team has stripped the space right back to reveal some of its old features (it used to be a furniture maker’s factory) and Blacklock-ified it with lots of dark wood, exposed brick and cast iron. It’s the biggest Blacklock yet meaning there’s room for a dedicated bar area, and there’s been no messing around here; the cocktail list has been created in collaboration with NYC bar Slowly Shirely. The Village Bicycle made with vodka, vermouth, kaffir lime, lychee and ginger, is well worth a ride. The main food menu is the same as at the other two locations and as well as what’s on the card, a whole load of special cuts are chalked up on blackboards. For us, the best way to go is still the All In, which gets you three varieties of pre-chop bites and you get a pile of perfectly cooked beef, lamb and pork chops sat on top of thick fingers of flatbread, so all those meaty juices run down and soak in, plus sauces and sides. This Blacklock also nods to its East End location with a worker’s lunch menu featuring pie & mash and a salt beef sarnie.

TWO LIGHTS

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28 Kingsland Road London E2 8DA

The team behind Michelin-starred and World’s 50 Best The Clove Club didn’t go far for their second restaurant, moving just up Shoreditch High Street to open Two Lights. American chef Chase Lovecky is in charge, serving up a menu inspired by modern American food. What that means is dishes like crab chips, chicken liver parfait with banh mi toast, crayfish boil with jersey royals and chorizo, and cherry meringue pie with bourbon cherries. It’s set up like a neighbourhood joint but there’s some seriously good cookery on show, so it’s not your average local.

BRAT

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4 Redchurch St, Hackney, London E1 6JL, UK

It’s all about wood fire cooking at Tomos Parry’s Michelin-starred Brat. Named after the slang word for turbot, the restaurant serves whole pieces of fish and meat with other dishes, like young leeks with cheese, oysters roasted with seaweed and chilled tomato soup, representing a mix of Welsh (where he’s from) and Basque (where he’s travelled) influences. The dishes are simple, often just one or two ingredients per plate, but that just highlights how good the chefs are over that grill – the signature turbot really is something special. With the kitchen and grill, bar and tables all in one wood-panelled room (Brat is on the floor above Smoking Goat) the atmosphere is always great too.

BLOK

bloklondon.com

38-40 Upper Clapton Road, E5 8B

BLOK is not your average gym. The two London locations – one in a converted Victorian tram depot in Clapton and the other in a swish new build in Shoreditch – are luxury concept fitness spaces with the identity brought together by property developer Ed Stanbury and fashion photographer Max Oppenheimer. BLOK is a place to train hard and build up your fitness skills. The instructors want you to feel inspired, not just sweat hard and leave, although you most definitely will sweat hard. The classes range from intense HITT sand Primal Movement to the restorative Barre and Yin Yoga, along with a range of different boxing options so you’re sure to get a thorough workout. And once you’re done working on your bod, you can exercise your mind with a look at their evolving exhibition space.

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Shoreditch Highlights

SMOKESTAK

HAPPINESS FORGETS

BUTCHERS

HOUSE OF HACKNEY

BEIGEL BAKE

OZONE

GOODHOOD

SISTER RAY

THE HOXTON

CALLOOH CALLAY

RUFFIANS

ELECTRIC CINEMA

SNEAKERSNSTUFF

FRAME

ROCHELLE CANTEEN

ARTWORDS

BROWNS

SHOREDITCH NAILS

ST LEONARDS

PARLOUR TATTOO

TT LIQUOR

LEROY

LYLE'S

POPOLO

OKLAVA

BOUNCE PING PONG

AIDA

HOSTEM

WELL AND BUCKET

THE GRIFFIN

THE CARPENTERS ARMS

THE VURGER CO

SMOKING GOAT

BURGER & BEYOND

PAM PAM

LABOUR AND WAIT

PITFIELD LONDON

SCP SHOREDITCH

NOT ANOTHER SALON

NIGHTJAR

GLORIA

DISHOOM

BLACKLOCK

TWO LIGHTS

BRAT

BLOK

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