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Tuscany & the Italian Riviera

8 DAYS
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$3,699 pp*
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy.

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From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-soaked coast of the Italian Riviera, a romantic rendezvous with Italia awaits. Discover regal Turin, surrounded by alpine peaks. Spend a day exploring the Cinque Terre’s rugged coastline. Relax with a 3-night stay in a Tuscan village and savour the sprawling vineyards and charming medieval hill towns of the region. Enjoy an interactive pasta-making demonstration. Visit Lucca, encircled by a stunning set of 16th century walls. Explore the iconic sites of Florence and the medieval charm of Greve in Chianti. Throughout your journey, discover a land rich in history, culture, and cuisine.

Your Tour Includes
  • 3 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 12 Meals
Included Highlights
  • Turin
  • Langhe Wine Country
  • Barolo Winery
  • Italian Riviera

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Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

8 Days

7 Nights


Meals

12 Meals

7 Breakfasts

1 Lunches

4 Dinners


Activity

3 - Active

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Pre Night: NH Santo Stefano
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NH Santo Stefano

Nights 1-2

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NH - La Spezia

Nights 3-4

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Villa Casa Grande

Nights 5-7

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Trip Reviews

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Rating

91 reviews
Overall Trip Rating
4.6
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    In the past Collette tours, interesting places were included. In this tour for an AAPR tour, it was all walking by interesting places. In Florence, we only spent the afternoon and our hotel was 30 miles away! I was very disappointed in this tour. The layover between flights was too short, everyone needed to run to the next plane(AARP trip!)
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    only complaint is 42 people are too many
    Marielen Murphy
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Saw and experienced so much in 10 days that with this tours would of been impossible
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    My rating had nothing to do with Collette. As a tour leader of my group I experienced, lost boarding passes (causing me and the traveler to miss our connection to Milan), a lost passport ( for which I had to spend hours in the American Consulate in Florence) and a stolen passport (causing the traveler to have to remain in Italy with the group that was extending the tour in Rome. Our tour manager, Luigi, was exceptional in helping with all of that.
    Shirley Ripa
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    What is essentially an outdoor tour was run during the rain season and there were no provisions for indoor activities if weather was too severe to be outside, which happened in this case. One day in particular we were stuck in the hotel with no entertainment facilities and no Wi-Fi, torrential downpours almost all day; it was a completely wasted day.
    Frederick Ortoli
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Our trip to Tuscany with Collette was incredible. We felt cared for the entire time and had so much fun. We can't wait to go back and miss our tour manager Jo already!
    Elizabeth Bruno
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Enjoyed every thing about this trip. Well planned and executed
    Emma Lorentz
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Weather stunk. Missed 2 excursions because of it.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The trip was well planned and everything went smoothly. The sites were beautiful with a good mix of city and country side
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Loved the entire experience our guide Ivan was awesome
    Shirley Licata
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Just a little bit boring.
    Meridith Singleton
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour guide, Allesandro was great. Very helpful with all details.
    Linda Lyon
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Happy with the locations we travelled. Tour Manaager and driver helpd to make sure our trip was enjoyable and momorable.
    Craig Spicer
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Some stops were too long, had to upgrade 3 rooms at my cost, loved the small group.
    Diane Volberg
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    There was a little problem with the air conditioning on the bus. We went on a wine tasting class in Piedmont and it was excellent. I think you should look into adding to your list of events. Wines of Piedmont.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The itinerary was terrific. The Tour Manager did a fabulous job! I had dietary restrictions. It was handled effectively and discreetly. The accommodations were superb and expectations were managed well.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Great activities, well planned and your guides were great! My favorite experience was wine tasting
    Samantha Matsumoto
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Critique: There were no suggestions for things to do on the days we were on our own - only a lunch or a dinner at a restaurant or just walk the streets (which actually wasn't a bad thing to do). We were on our own to research alternatives. Also, if we wanted to visit a museum (Florence), the only option was individual purchases of tickets. Why did we not have the option to go as a group that would have given us a preferential group visit? Cinque Terre - why wasn't it suggested to us that instead of following the guide up the steep hill, we could take a ferry and see all 5 towns from the Mediterranean. All in all, the visit to Italy was a memorable experience.
    Rebecca Sky
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    they handled everything right to the last detail
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The tour and guide were exceptional. Customer service and air dept were horrible
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    This trip exceeded my expectations.
    Joy Sarles
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Felt it was a larger group than I would have preferred, the 1st day on bus was rather long. There were people on bus sick. When we returned we tested positive for COVID
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    It wasn’t non stop. Collette didn’t inform me I needed my boarding pass to get my VAT form stamped.? Not enough tome to dhop.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour very organized and professional. Good locations , meals well done overall very happy with tour. Alessandro our tour guide was great so was our driver Roberto
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Thiis was overall the best trip I have ever been on. Loved our tour manager!
    Rebecca Young
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The only downside of the trip was not having enough time to spend in certain areas, It would have been nice to have a down day in the Tuscan region to enjoy the pool etc. at our last hotel. With that being said the trip was great and I'm sure planned to see as much as possible. We would definitely travel with Collette again.
    Charles Vetter
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Very well planned trip with amazing tour guides
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Everything was so well organized. The tours and guides we very informative. The tour manager was fabulous. And so was the bus driver
    Noreen Specht
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Seeing all the history of the region and the guides were very informative
    William Koval
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    We were actually IN Tuscany, tasted & food paired wine in Tuscany, then visited the Italian Riviera. Sergio took great care of us!
    Carl Miller
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Enjoyed the sites and food and other travelers
    Barbara Melesko
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Italian Riviera, Portofino was amazing. Farewell dinner was unbelieveable. Loved every minute I was there.
    Linda Kopec
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Our tour guide, Sergio, is the best!
    Thylan Nguyen
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    Leaning tower of Pisa and the statute david
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    My favorite day was when I took the day "off", and sat under an olive tree at the Villa all by myself. All day. Second favorite part was exploring Cinque Terre.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    We especially enjoyed our trip to Cinque Terre and the Grand Albergo Hotel in Sestri Levante (with the balcony overlooking the Mediterranean). We also loved the medieval city of Lucca....loved the shops and our lunch at an outdoor café.
    Carol Walters
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The wine tasting and visiting the coast
    Donna Sell
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Comfortable transportation. Tuscany and riviera
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    It was a good tour showing the country of Italy around Florence and Cinque Terre. One thing that could be improved was more free time in Florence.
    Sarah Kuschel
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The trip along the Italian Rivera was exceptional and the weather was fantastic !
    Phillip Risk
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I had always dreamed of going to Italy and this tour did not disappoint. I also enjoyed the fact that our 20 people +/- from the Zimmer Radio Group connected with another 20 or so people from different areas and we all got along so well.
    Jenine Baker
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    For a short tour, we visited many great sites without feeling rushed.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera was the best..
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    FABOULIS,just a wonderful experience.Love the guides.❤
    Christine Wilk
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Our Tour Manager, Savio Ucello was EXCELLENT!! Personable, problem solving, great fun. He hired excellent local guides.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    already did onb previous page
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Savio our tour guide was the best, he always had our itinerary reviewed and updated, explained the details and was so knowledgeable of all our locations, he made the trip fun.
    Sandra Glover
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Departure dinner on last night.
    David Windham
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    I thought we would taste more local food and wines. Everything was tailored to American tourists. Best part was breaking away to explore with another adventurous traveller.
    Lynne Brown
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    It was a great time and will go back !
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Too fast of a pace and not enough shopping or free time
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    My favorite part of the tour was the Cinque Terre area. I loved that area.
    Deborah Densmore
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    All of the tour was Fantastic. Loved the Italian Riveria and cinque terra villages. Portofina was my favorite. Linda Cantrell
    Linda Cantrell
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The entire experience of the Italian Rivera was great.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I had a Wonderful experience.
    Kimberly Wellmann
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Ivan was a great tour guide!
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    There were times that a member of our group monopolized the tour guides.
    Candace Powell
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Very relaxing because getting around was made simple.
    Peggi Woodby
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Great time wonderful accomadations
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    We were able to experience a great deal of Italy in a limited amount of time. Although we have discussed many times the trip and all of the scenic and historical highlights, we are unable to say definitively which part was our favorite. We loved the tour and looked forward to each day's new adventure.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    We had good hotels and saw a lot. The guide was knowledgeable.
    Judith Winter
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Great value for all you get. Visited many sites and experienced things that I did not know was available. I can't wait to go again.
    Troy Dupree
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    I loved the small towns. The only problem was when we finished the guided tours, the shops were closed and we left the areas before they opened again.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Favourite memorable experience was the winery and tasting in Tuscany. The wine and the owner were great, but it was the typical Tuscan view from the winery that made it all worthwhile!
    Lynn Smith
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    This whole tour was amazing but our favorite experience was the winery tour and tasting and Cinque Terre for it’s beauty
    Randy Clay
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Everything was so well done!!!! Wow!!!
    Edward Sloan
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Travel to the coast visit to small villages
    Victoria Lewis
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    My favorite part of the trip was going to the winery in Tuscany and learning and sampling different organic wines, olive oils, cheeses, bread. I also enjoyed Cinque Terre especially Vernazza, Manarola.
    Anna Cordoves
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Worth every penny of what I paid for the experience I had.
    Michael Palazzo
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The outstanding weather had a lot to do with this. As I said above, each day was a new adventure and we spent a lot of time outside.
    Melissa Monk
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Mattia De Carlo the tour manager is very professional, entertaining & knowledgeable! Enzo Della Corte, our bus driver deserves a medal for navigating on the narrow and crazy Italian roads and highways. Hotel staff very attentive and friendly.
    Maria Lara
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Outstanding tour director and driver! They were extremely knowledgeable and personable
    Patricia Miller
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Visiting Cinque Terra and experiencing 3 towns, each with their unique beauty
    Teresa Nagy
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent and every second of my tour was a wonderful experience.
    Richard Gallant
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Favourite place was Lucca.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    I loved the location of the hotel in Tuscany. It was so peaceful. One thing I disliked but not something that Collette can control were the aggressive panhandlers trying to sell you scarves and purses in Florence and Pisa. Some would even follow even though I said I wasn't interested.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    All we had to do was enjoy the trip. Our tour manager coordinated everything and was always there to help.
    Caroline Valentini
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Some cities were repeats for us, but never mind seeing them again, especially with the local guides that were very informative. Not enough time in Siena. cinque terre was a highlight for me. Always wanted to go there and was not disappointed
    Linda Jacobellis
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The Tour Director was excellent. he was clear, concise and very informative. He went out of his way to assist everyone for whatever needs that they had. The tour itself was excellent. It was high paced with a great deal of walking. Plenty to see. All of the meals that Collette arranged were very good to outstanding and the restaurants were all "Top Shelf" with wine Included.
    Ben J
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I enjoyed the winery tour, very impressive plus great wine.....and Lucca. There was just something about the city (town) that made it truly what you thought an Italian town would be like. And the scenery was everything I thought it would be.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Overall the tour was amazing, the sites were incredible. The various personalities of the people on the tour provided, additional flavor, fun and excitement to the experience. The pacing of the tour could have been better. For example, after a red-eye flight, we only had a half hour before the welcome dinner. (and our flight was on time) This trend continued throughout the week where there was not enough time to change cloths and freshen up before dinner.
    Nancy Chomyszak
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    Too much walking, guide seemed not to give us a lot of information regarding what we were seeing, bus driver was veru fliracious with other guests. Highlight? Seeing Siena, Lucca, Portofino
    Margaret Audibert
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Absolutely beautiful and the accommodations were perfect!
    Patricia Kenton
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Walking the streets of Vernazza, browsing its shops, and having lunch on the water was magnificent!
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Tour guide was terrific Cinque Terre. Was beautiful.
    Ann Sowers
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Would have liked a bit more free time at the first hotel, so that we could have used the pool.
    Janet Horslen
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Should have included Tickets for the David inside museum
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    The tour guide had a rotation system that was not fair for the size of the group and length of the trip. I complained to him because on this rotation we would be in the back of the bus for the whole tour.He agreed with me then had us sit in the front 1/2 of the bus for one 20 minute trip then he went back to his rotation system that put us in the back. I complained again and he moved us up front for another trip about 45 minutes but never for the day. He was nice and had a lot of knowledge but this is not fair.
    Joan
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