Adirondack Winery’s Best Seller, Strawsling, Snags GOLD at Tasters Guild International Wine Competition

Adirondack Winery is proud to announce that its # 1 selling wine, Strawsling, brought home a GOLD medal from the annual Tasters Guild International Wine Competition; which was held May 1-4 in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Adirondack Winery’s Strawsling (a strawberry-infused Riesling wine) was professionally judged alongside approximately 2,000 other wines entered into the competition from over 15 countries and 30 states. Founded in 1987, the Tasters Guild is a society of wine and food enthusiasts with chapters all over the nation. This competition is known for judging wines with the mainstream consumer in mind; not the wine “connoisseur”.  Adirondack Winery also earned a Silver medal for its Cabernet Franc and Bronze Medals for its Gewurztraminer and Red Coat Reserve Merlot wines.

“Strawsling has been our top seller since we opened in 2008 and its popularity has only grown exponentially since,” said Adirondack Winery President. “It’s great to be able to say that professional judges agree with our customers!” she added. Adirondack Winery’s wines are also available at about 40 liquor/wine stores throughout New York and Strawsling is the one you are guaranteed to find at almost all of them, as customers demand it.

 “Our Strawsling is a nicely balanced, semi-sweet Riesling infused with a delicate Strawberry essence, which we age in Stainless Steel tanks,” said Mike Pardy, Adirondack Winery CEO and Wine-Maker.  “This wine is best enjoyed chilled and its lower alcohol level (appox. 8.5%)allows people to enjoy it not only with food, but also as a casual afternoon drink on a summer day,” he added.

Strawsling’s wine label features a photograph of hot air balloons taking off into the sky at the annual Adirondack Balloon Festival. Ms. Pardy took this photo, as she does all of Adirondack Winery’s labels, which all feature other local scenes.

Adirondack Winery started entering International wine competitions in early 2009 and with these latest awards, 32 of its wines have earned 74 medals in total.

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“Treat Your Mom” to Adirondack Winery this Year!

Mother’s Day is approaching fast…. Sunday, May 11th! It is probably a good idea to start planning a special “Thank You” for your loving mother. Something to make up for all those years of telling her she was “so unfair” or “the worst mother ever,” you know, all those things your kids are in their rooms for right now because they said them to YOU!   While it is your mother’s job to love you unconditionally, we have some ideas for you to help erase those not-so-loving moments from her memory.

Our Specially Labeled Mother’s Day Wines are Back! Orchard Blossom, Pinot Grigio, and Fireworks Red Merlot feature beautiful labels all about Mom!

Our specially-labeled Mother’s Day wine is back and is the perfect way to say “thank you” for putting up with your WINEing for all of those years. Our Orchard Blossom (Green Apple Gewurztraminer), Pinot Grigio, and Fireworks Red Merlot are adorned with Mom-themed labels so she has a special keepsake to display after she finishes her favorite bottle of Adirondack Winery wine!

Our Pinot Grigio, Strawsling, and Pinot Noir are available with blank labels that can be personalized with a handwritten message!

For an extra personal touch on this special day, Adirondack Winery is now featuring our Strawsling, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Noir with labels that can be personalized with a handwritten message! These blank rose petal heart-adorned labels come blank and you can choose to write a message yourself, or have us write it for you!

If you are looking for a fun way to spend some quality time with your mom, join us for this special event:

“Treat Your Mom” FREE Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Tasting Event >>

 When & Where:

Sat. 5/11 (11a -6p) & Sun. 5/12 (11a – 5p) at

Adirondack Winery’s Tasting Room, 285 Canada St, LG

Adirondack Winery is treating mothers to a FREE wine tasting session on Mother’s Day Weekend!

Plus, we’ll have free samples of cheese, chocolate and fine foods out, too.

To treat your Mom, bring her with you to the winery; or Moms – bring a picture of your kid(s) to the winery.

SEE THIS EVENT ON FACEBOOK>>

If you want to treat mom EXTRA SPECIAL this Mother’s Day, our Custom Mother’s Day Winery Package is the way to go! >>

STARTING at ONLY $38! 

Buy this package for Mom to upgrade her experience during our Mother’s Day Wine Tasting Event  OR  Have this awesome custom gift shipped!

This Package includes:  Bottle of Specially Labeled Mother’s Day Wine; Fun Wine Glass “Woozie”; Gift Certificate for an Upgraded Tasting at the Winery including:  Wine Tasting Session for 2 (Incl. souvenir wine glasses), A small plate of Adk Cheese to enjoy with your tasting, 2 Tastings of Dessert Wine , and 2 delicious Champlain Chocolate Squares.  Gift Cert can be used the day of event, or any time!

While you are there, treat her to some of her favorite wine-themed accessories. A handbag-shaped cork cage, a wine-themed rhinestone shirt or a hand-painted wine glass make great Mother’s Day gifts and will be a cherished keepsake to remember your special day out together.  Need more ideas? Check out our Gift Guide for Her>>

Not able to see mom this year because she lives out of town or state? That is no excuse! Shop our online store and have her favorite wines & gifts shipped right to her door! Be sure to check our shipping policies for states we can ship to and take advantage of our great deals, just in time for Mother’s Day!

Mom gets one special day a year so make sure you show her what a wonderful mother she is and let Adirondack Winery treat her for a job well done!

Cheers!

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Adirondack Winery’s 5th Anniversary… A Look Back

Adirondack Winery’s 5th Anniversary… A Look Back. Click to Play.

Mike & I want to thank all our Customer for 5 great years!

It’s been quite a ride and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks for:

• Visiting the Tasting Room
• Enjoying your Wine Tasting Experience
• Sharing your Experience with Friends, Family
• Posting Reviews of us Online
• BUYING OUR WINE
• Telling liquor stores near you that you want them to carry our wines
• Coming to our Special Events – both on and off-site
• Including us as part of your special days – weddings, birthdays, anniversary, family reunions, and so on.
• Sharing your lives with us

We are really looking forward to many years more of the same!

CHEERS!

Sasha & Mike Pardy and the Adirondack Winery Staff

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Let the Spring Season Flourish!

If you’re like me, you got your hopes up when Puxatony Phil predicted that an early Spring was on its way! And if you’re like me, each additional snowfall makes you more and more stir crazy! Cabin Fever has officially set in and I can’t help but look forward to spring!

While summer is the season that most of you associate us with, springtime at Adirondack Winery is one of the most exciting times of the year! It means a new, seasonal wine, free tasting events and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Lake George. It is a teaser of what’s to come in the summer months ahead.

Season’s Flourish (Pomegranate Zinfandel) is Back!

Many of you wait all year for our Spring wine, Season’s Flourish, to hit the shelves, and don’t worry, it is right on schedule! If you are one of our wine club members, you will  be the first to enjoy this seasonal, Pomegranate Zinfandel! A fan favorite, this easy-drinking, tart and slightly spicy-sweet red wine will leave you wanting more, so it is best to stock up while you can, since it only comes around once a year! Season’s Flourish is out!

Free Wine Tasting Event March 16th & 17th!

Itching to get out? Relieve Your Cabin Fever, FREE Wine Tasting Event on St. Patrick’s Day weekend (Sat. 3/16 11:30a – 5:30p & Sun. 3/17 11:30a – 4p)! Always a fun event, it will take place during Lake George’s Shamrock the Block celebrations! Stop into the Tasting Room to see us for free tastes of your favorite wines and gourmet foods while enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities on Lower Amherst Street.

Red Carriage (Cranberry Chianti) Won Gold!

While you are here, it is a great time to check out some of the new things we have at the winery and maybe even try some wines you haven’t tried yet… if there are any left! Have you tried our Red Carriage yet? This cranberry Chianti is our newest gold-medal winner! Entered among more than 800 other wines from wineries across the country, we are proud to announce that Red Carriage brought home a gold medal from the 2013 Florida State Fair International Wine Competition!

Adirondack Winery’s NEW Big Red Wine Glass!

With an upgraded tasting, you can now try our wines in our new, bigger, red wine glass!  What’s that you say? You haven’t seen our NEW Big Red Wine Glass! Most of you that collect our wine glasses know that we change our wine glass logo color each year. Well, this year, it’s silver; but we have added a big red wine glass as an option too! For an additional $2 on your tasting session, you can take home our Big Red Wine Glass – that’s right, only $2.00 extra – It holds almost a full bottle of wine and is a great quality, too!

AND NOW FOR THE BIGGEST NEWS OF SPRING FOR ADIRONDACK WINERY!

Olivia Kay Brown born 2/28/13

Our Marketing Coordinator, Danielle Brown, is out on Maternity Leave! On February 28, 2013 she became the proud Mama of her first child, Olivia Kay Brown! Darling Olivia was born healthy and happy at 8lbs, 8oz and 21 inches long!

Danielle is doing well at home with Olivia, relishing this time. She will return in May, and until then, you will see us slacking a little bit on our email newsletters, blog posts, social media posts, and more. Danielle does so much she is missed!

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Our Wine Glasses Have Runneth Over! A Look Back on 2012, With Gratitude.

As we reflect back on yet another great year here at Adirondack Winery, we realize that we have so much to be thankful for. With new awards and new employees, as well as customers, both new and old visiting us again and again, each year seems to be better than the last and 2012 was no different.

We welcomed tens of thousands of customers to the Tasting Room in 2012 and are thankful to our loyal customers who return time and time again as well as our new customers that gave us a chance to please their palates! From sharing your positive experiences with us on Trip Advisor and Facebook to requesting us on your local liquor store shelves, you are the reason we continue to grow and love the business that we are in.

Our customers have become our friends over the years and we love that you are able to share in our milestones and allow us to be a part of yours. We celebrated our 4^th Anniversary this year with some of our closest customers and friends, since you are the reason we are able to keep bringing you your favorite locally-made, hand-crafted wines year after year. We celebrated with games, delicious wine-infused foods and of course, tastes of Adirondack Winery wines! We look forward to celebrating year 5 with all of you in 2013!

We love seeing all of your pictures on Facebook of your visits to the Tasting Room and how you have incorporated Adirondack Winery into your holidays, family gatherings or just Friday nights at home with your friends and loved ones. It is so great to be able to see our wines in the homes of the people that love them the most!

Some of you have even allowed us to be a part of the most important days of your lives. More and more of you have given us the opportunity to have our wines on your tables as favors and gifts at your weddings this year. We are glad to see that so many of you find our custom-labeled wine to be a classy and personal touch to your wedding day that not only provides your guests with delicious wine, but a personalized keepsake to remember your special day. We are thankful to all of our brides for allowing us to share in such an important day in your lives.

We have had so much fun celebrating bachelorette parties with many of you as well! With tastes of our wines, cheese, a hand-painted bridal glass & custom-labeled bottle of wine, we have created a party package that gives you a fun “last outing” with your closest girlfriends as well as a keepsake to remember it!

Many of you don’t live nearby, which used to cause Adirondack Winery withdrawals after the summer season, but thanks to more of you that are shopping online and requesting us in your local liquor stores, there is more access than ever to your favorite wines!

We can finally please our NJ & MI customers year-round! We recently added Michigan and New Jersey to our list of states we can ship to, allowing us to now ship wine directly to 21 states! For those of you who do not live in those states, our online partners, WeSpeakWine.com, EmpireWine.com and Exit9WineandLiquor.com can ship to many of you.

In addition to our online partners, we are thankful for our wholesalers who continue to support us and provide our customers with their favorite wines year-round. With their help and our wonderful customers who have asked for (& some demanded) our wines be carried at these stores, we are able to reach more of you each year.

Some new awards can be added to our list of achievements in 2012 as well. Our Pinot Grigio, Semillon and Strawsling won us 3 silver medals at the World Value Wine Challenge while Cabernet Franc brought home the silver in the American Wine Society. Our Wild Red, Blue Twilight and Gewurztraminer are some of the other wines that added to our collection of Bronze medals as well!

Our employees have also played an indispensable role in our success this year. Thank you to our knowledgeable & fun Tasting Room staff, Maryellen, our dependable Tasting Room Director who is the backbone of our excellent customer service and who keeps our store running smoothly; Danielle, our creative and friendly Marketing Assistant whom without we would have no blogs, Facebook posts, emails, parties or custom-labeled wine services! Last but not least, we would like to thank Brad, our Assistant Wine Maker and Richard Pardy (Mike’s dad), who work diligently and with great care behind the scenes, helping Mike to make award-winning wines & keep the wine flowing!

Thank you to all who continue to play a part in the success of Adirondack Winery. We look forward to 2013 and bringing you the wines and experiences you have come to know and love here at the Tasting Room.

Cheers!
Sasha & Mike

 

As we look forward to 2013, we are starting the year with a clear mission and value statement that we hope communicates our vision of what Adirondack Winery is now and wants to be.

Adirondack Winery

“Selection is our Specialty; Taste is our Priority”

MISSION STATEMENT

At Adirondack Winery, our mission as a small, family-owned business is to provide our customers with delicious, award-winning, quality wines that are all hand-crafted locally. We provide an unparalleled selection of wines with something to satisfy every palate, from unique fruit-infused wines to traditional white and red varietals and more! Our ultimate goal is for Adirondack Winery customers to hold us close to their hearts as the best, most memorable winery they have ever crossed paths with.

VALUE STATEMENT

We will accomplish our mission by adhering to the following values:

Customer Relationships:

• We treat our customers as we would good friends, combining accurate, timely, dependable and exceptional customer service with a friendly rapport and welcoming atmosphere.

Wine Experience:

• We invite our customers to join us in our journey through wine enjoyment, providing a wine tasting experience that is relaxing, fun and educational. We are proud that we foster many non-wine drinkers into wine learners and then wine lovers through this experience; Becoming as much a part of the customers’ lives as they are a part of ours.

Love Local:

• We aim to support our local area. We do this through sharing the beauty of the Adirondacks with visitors from all over via the local photography on our labels; by providing a wine experience that brings customers back to the region time and time again; and by donating to local charitable causes.

Continuous Improvement:

• We are dedicated to the continuous growth and development of our people and business. We are consistently working to improve our wines and customer experience, as well as working to increase the availability and awareness of Adirondack Winery’s products and services to the general public.

Wine Making Passion:

• Adirondack Winery believes that great wine-making starts with a passion for wine. We have successfully translated our passion into a business we love and are proud of.   We take pride in selecting the best ingredients and using a traditional, hands-on approach to wine making that is guided by our talented winemaker every step along the process.   It is our dedication to quality and process that results in our outstanding, award-winning wines that can be enjoyed by everyone!

 

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Be Thankful for Thanksgiving Wine!

Thanksgiving is just over a week away which gives you just enough time to get your menu set, grocery list together and most importantly, stock up on Adirondack Winery wine! Wine is an essential part of perfecting your Thanksgiving menu and with a helping hand from us & some great holiday deals, you are sure to give your guests a feast to be thankful for!

With turkey being the star of the show, you want to be sure to serve wines that best compliment this Thanksgiving staple. It’s best to have at least one white, one red and one fruity wine available to your guests so that every type of wine lover can fully enjoy their dinner experience.

For a white wine, we suggest our Sauvignon Blanc. The well-balanced acidity of this light and crisp white wine makes for a perfect pairing and the beautiful label featuring Shepard Park in fall will add to the décor of your Thanksgiving table.

For a red wine, we suggest our Pinot Noir. Not only is it our #1-selling red wine, but the fairly tame tannins, subtle earthy undertones and fruit features will show well with the traditional flavors of turkey and stuffing.

For a fruity wine, we suggest a Thanksgiving favorite at Adirondack Winery… our Red Carriage! This cranberry Chianti started out as a limited-edition wine that was so well received, we decided to make it one of our regular varietals. The crisp taste of fresh cranberries and velvety richness of Chianti make this wine the perfect companion for your Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing and just about all of your Thanksgiving sides & desserts!

For a twist on your traditional Thanksgiving menu, don’t just serve wine with the food, serve wine in the food! Try these Port Wine Cranberry  Brownies made with Calm After the Storm for a dessert that will leave mouths watering! For added enjoyment, serve with Red Carriage or Calm After the Storm.

White wine mashed potatoes are another way to take your holiday menu up a notch! Our Chardonnay will take your boring old potatoes to another level; and if your guests don’t like the food… serve more wine!

There is still plenty of time to stock up on Adirondack Winery wine before the holiday and we have some great holiday deals that will leave you truly thankful this Thanksgiving!

We here at Adirondack Winery would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and wine-filled Thanksgiving.
Cheers!

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Spice Up Your Summer BBQ with Adirondack Winery!

Barbeques are one of the best parts of summer and what better way to take it up a notch than to add some Adirondack Winery wine! We’ve got a few ideas to take your summer barbeque from good to great and leave your guests going back for seconds… maybe thirds!

A signature cocktail is a great way to set your barbeque apart from the rest. It’s a good thing our Wine Wednesday recipes are now available on our online store! Serve our refreshing Strawsling Slush, Fireworks Sangria or Berry Blush Punch with wine ice cream and your guests will be talking about it all summer long!

Anyone can serve up some burgers & hot dogs but pairing your menu with Adirondack Winery wines will bring out the best in your favorite barbeque foods! Serving fruit salad? Pair it with Prospect Mountain White, Strawsling or Serene White for added refreshment and flavor. Shrimp skewers go wonderfully with Semillon and try your grilled chicken with our Pinot Grigio!

Burgers can be paired with Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir, but if you like burgers and you  like red wine than you’ll love these red wine-infused burgers! And why have regular macaroni and cheese when you have Chardonnay Macaroni and Cheese!

Now that we’ve covered the menu you’re going to need a few little extras to make your summer barbeque complete! No one likes a wet wine glass dripping all over their summer’s best, or a refreshing white wine that turns luke warm before it’s finished. Woozies are the best way to solve this problem! With brand new designs, you’ll not only look good while enjoying your favorite wine, but these stretchable, washable wine glass and bottle covers will keep your wine the perfect temperature while keeping your hands and clothes nice and dry!

Our Picnic Stix Wine Set is a great way to keep your wine close by without the worry of tipping and spilling. Simply stake these bottle and glass holders into the ground and your Adirondack Winery wine is just an arms-length away!

I hope you’ll be able to use some (or all) of these ideas at your next summer gathering. All this talk about barbeques has made me hungry… and thirsty! So, until next time… Cheers!

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Three Cheers for Dad!

You treated Mom so well in May that you can’t just give Dad another necktie for Father’s Day this year. He also has enough golf balls, pens and #1 Dad mugs to last him a lifetime!

So how do you thank Dad for all of the memories? The lectures, the pep talks, embarrassing you at soccer games and scaring off boyfriends (he was right, you are probably better off). Whether you were “Daddy’s little girl” or “Like Father, Like Son,” we have some ideas to help you thank your dad for all of his love and hard work over the years.

This year, show Dad how much you care by giving him a bottle of Adirondack Winery’s specially-labeled, Father’s Day wines! Open up a bottle of our Father’s Day Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay or Wild Red and reminisce about the good old days.

If you really want to make him feel special, treat Dad to Adirondack Winery’s “Honor Your Father” FREE Wine Tasting Event on June 16^th & 17^th. Enjoy quality time with Dad while you both enjoy free tastes of your favorite wines alongside delicious, gourmet foods!

Adirondack Winery also has a great selection of “Gifts for Dad.” Your dad probably has a pocket knife of some sort already, but does he have  a pocket wine tool? With a 5-in-1 Pocket Wine Tool, equipped with a foil cutter, magnifying glass, cutting blade, bottle opener and corkscrew, he will never be left wine-less again! Does Dad love to travel with his family? Give him a Corks of the World Cork Cage and start filling it with corks from family vacations; starting with the corks from your trip to Adirondack Winery in Lake George! For the computer-savy dads we have wine-themed mouse pads like our “Loading” or “Drinks Well With Others” mouse pads.

With Adirondack Winery on your side, you are sure to find a gift that your dad loves (almost) as much as he loves you!

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Stir Up Some Fun & Fruity Wine Cocktails this New Year’s Eve!

Hi there, fellow wine lovers! Hope you are all enjoying the holidays!

We have had an exciting 2011 and are grateful for such a successful year. We celebrated the debut of our new tasting room, won some gold medals and gained some more wonderful customers and friends! As we get ready to say farewell to 2011, we look forward to what the New Year will bring!

With New Year’s Eve fast-approaching, many of you may be looking for new and fun ways to ring in the New Year. Like myself, you may not be a big champagne fan and you don’t want to find yourself empty-handed at midnight! On any other night I would be happy to have a glass of my favorite Adirondack Winery Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or maybe a glass of Cabernet, but for New Year’s Eve I will be stirring up something fun and fruity that my guests will be talking about right through the New Year!

Visit the recipes section of our online store and try one of the wine cocktail recipes at your New Year’s party this year! Our Red, White and Night Wine Cocktail recipe is a sweet treat that will transform your party from ordinary to extraordinary. All you need is Adirondack Winery’s Red Barn (Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon), a little lemon juice, simple syrup, vodka and some fresh raspberries for this fabulous signature cocktail.

For a new twist on punch, the Fremont Fruit Punch will surely be a party pleaser. Using a bottle of our Strawsling or Prospect Mountain White, mixed with fresh fruit and fruit liqueurs you will have a delicious wine cocktail that will disappear as quickly as you filled the punch bowl!

For these and other delicious wine cocktail recipes, visit the Adirondack Winery online store and make us part of your New Year’s celebration!

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2012!

Until next year, Cheers!

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Six Flags Great Escape Debuts Exclusive Line of Locally-Made, Private Label Wines

We are proud to announce that the Adirondack Winery has teamed up with the Great Escape Lodge and will now be producing a line of private-label wines exclusively for them! A big “Thank You!” to the Great Escape Lodge for supporting not only local business, but our delicious, award-winning wines! Read on for more information on this exciting new partnership…

Six Flags Great Escape Debuts Exclusive Line of Locally-Made, Private Label Wines

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — December 15, 2011 — Just in time for the Holiday Season, Six Flags Great Escape Lodge is pleased to announce it has launched its own line of private-label wines produced by Lake George-based Adirondack Winery. The new line of wines, which will be sold exclusively at The Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park, include Log Cabin Chardonnay, Rustic Merlot, Lodge Red (Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon), Blushing Escape (White Zinfandel) and Adirondack Strawsling (Strawberry Riesling) and are all from Warren County’s only winery.

Eric Gilbert, General Manager of The Lodge commented, “We are proud to show our support of locally-made products with the debut of this exclusive line of wines created for us by Adirondack Winery. We are confident that our guests will not only be pleased with the variety and uniqueness of these wines, but also their unequivocal quality.”

“We are so pleased that The Great Escape Lodge has shown their support of hard-working local small business by choosing us as the producer of their line of house wines. We’ve been working on this venture together for quite a while and the Great Escape Lodge staff has been a pleasure to work with,” said Michael Pardy, Adirondack Winery’s CEO and Wine-Maker.

“The American public is increasingly recognizing the importance of supporting local business and buying locally-made products and it’s great to see that one of the area’s largest companies, The Great Escape Lodge, is on board with this movement,” said Sasha Pardy, Adirondack Winery Co-Owner, President and designer of the wine label.

Another supporter of our  local business that we make a line of private-label wines for is the Lake George Steamboat Company. You can find the Adirondack Winery’s “Steamboat Sangiovese,” “Blushing Minne,” and “Mohican Pinot Grigio” when you hop aboard Lake George’s famous steamboats (the Minne Ha-Ha, Mohican, or Saint Sacrament). These private-label wines are also available at The Boardwalk Restaurant.

For more information on our private-label wine service for your business please email ILoveWine@adirondackwinery.com.

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