Keeping a list of dreams and goals is something I’ve done off and on for years. I review it periodically to add/remove things that are important to me at that point in time. One thing it always does is inspire me to look ahead and dream about things I want to learn or do, places I want to visit and what I’d like to accomplish. It also gives me a chance to look back on the things I’ve done so far and take stock of the experiences that made me who I am today. So here it is in all its glory:
| LIFE LIST | Done | Total |
| 366 | 519 | |
| Love and Relationships | 22 | 26 |
| 1. | 1 | |
| 2. | 1 | |
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. | 1 | |
| 6. | 1 | |
| 7. | 1 | |
| 8. | 1 | |
| 9. | 1 | |
| 10. | 1 | |
| 11. | 1 | |
| 12. | 1 | |
| 13. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 18. Celebrate 25 year anniversary (2028) | ||
| 19. Celebrate 30 year anniversary (2033) | ||
| 20. Celebrate 40 year anniversary (2043) | ||
| 21. Celebrate 50 year anniversary (2053) | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 25. Ask my spouse 20 questions that I don’t know about him | 1 | |
| 26. Complete Project 52 Weeks of Mail | 1 | |
| Done | ||
| Travel | 65 | 117 |
| 1. See the Grand Canyon, USA | ||
| 1 | ||
| 3. Visit Provence, France | ||
| 4. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 6. See the Sistine chapel, Italy | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 10. Attend a luau, Hawaii, USA | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 12. Visit Iceland | ||
| 13. Visit Santorini, Greece | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 22. Travel to Las Vegas, USA | 1 | |
| 23. Travel to Utah, USA | ||
| 1 | ||
| 25. | 1 | |
| 26. Travel to Arizona, USA | ||
| 1 | ||
| 28. Travel to Italy | 1 | |
| 29. Travel to England | ||
| 1 | ||
| 31. See King’s Landing (Croatia) | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 33. Travel to Venice, Italy | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 35. Travel to Scotland | ||
| 36. Travel to Ireland | 1 | |
| 37. Travel to Jamaica. | 1 | |
| 38. Travel to the Bahamas. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 40. Stay in a cabin or lodge in the woods | 1 | |
| 41. Travel to BC, Canada | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 43. Travel to Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| 44. Travel to Manitoba, Canada | ||
| 45. | 1 | |
| 46. | 1 | |
| 47. | 1 | |
| 48. Travel to Nunavut, Canada | ||
| 49. Travel to the Yukon, Canada | 1 | |
| 50. Travel to the Northwest Territories, Canada | ||
| 1 | ||
| 52. Travel to New Brunswick, Canada | 1 | |
| 53. Travel to Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada | ||
| 54. Step foot on at least 4 continents (North America, Central America, Europe – 1 to go) | ||
| 55. Cruise with 4 different cruise lines (Carnival, NCL, Celebrity – 1 to go) | ||
| 56. Go on 10 cruises (9 down, 1 to go) | ||
| 1 | ||
| 58. See the desert | ||
| 59. Visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal in Florida | 1 | |
| 60. See the Colosseum, Italy | 1 | |
| 61. Travel to 50 countries (24 done, 26 to go) | ||
| 62. Take a train trip (e.g. Rocky Mountaineer) | ||
| 63. Visit all countries in the Caribbean (there are several different lists out there – I’m going with the one that lists 26 countries) (10 done, 16 to go) | ||
| 64. Travel to Tuscany, Italy | 1 | |
| 65. Ride on the Tube in London | ||
| 66. Visit Buckingham Palace in London | ||
| 67. Visit the Tower of London | ||
| 1 | ||
| 69. Tour a castle in Europe | ||
| 70. Visit Carcassonne, France | ||
| 1 | ||
| 72. Stay at a bed and breakfast. | 1 | |
| 73. Stay in a castle | ||
| 74. Take a river cruise | ||
| 75. Stay in a hut on the sea Tahiti-style | ||
| 1 | ||
| 77. Go on a cruise to Alaska. | 1 | |
| 78. Go on a cruise in Europe | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 80. Sleep on an overnight train | ||
| 81. Spend Christmas away from home | ||
| 82. Spend New Year’s away from home | 1 | |
| 83. Visit Antelope Canyon | ||
| 1 | ||
| 85. Stay in a room with a private plunge pool | 1 | |
| 86. Stay in a suite on a cruise ship (Oct 2012) | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 88. See the Redwoods | ||
| 89. See Lake Louise in Alberta | 1 | |
| 90. Visit Dubrovnik, Croatia | 1 | |
| 91. Visit Diagon Alley at Universal in Florida | ||
| 92. Visit St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy | 1 | |
| 93. Stargaze in a dark sky reserve | ||
| 94. Visit Banff, Alberta | 1 | |
| 95. Visit Jasper, Alberta | 1 | |
| 96. Drive the Icefields Parkway, Alberta | 1 | |
| 97. Hike to one of the tea houses in the Rockies | 1 | |
| 98. Travel to Colorado, USA | ||
| 99. Visit Bordeaux, France | ||
| 100. Visit Chamonix, France | ||
| 101. Visit Normandy / D-Day beaches, France | ||
| 102. Visit Mont St. Michel, France | ||
| 103. Visit the Amalfi Coast, Italy | ||
| 104. Visit Cinque Terre, Italy | ||
| 105. Visit the Cotswolds, England | ||
| 106. Visit Montana, USA | ||
| 107. Visit Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| 108. Visit the Highlands, Scotland | ||
| 109. Visit Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| 110. Shop in a bazaar in Morocco | ||
| 111. Travel to Japan | ||
| 112. Visit Kyoto, Japan | ||
| 113. Visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour in England | ||
| 114. Visit 10 National Parks in North America (5 down, 5 to go) – Banff NP, Jasper NP, Yoho NP, Fundy NP, Haleakala NP | ||
| 115. Visit the Victoria Butchart Gardens, BC | ||
| 116. Visit Nashville, Tennessee, USA | 1 | |
| 117. Take a Viking history cruise | ||
| 118. Visit Sedona, Arizona, USA | ||
| Done | ||
| Adventures | 129 | 174 |
| 1. Move to a new city. | 1 | |
| 2. Ride a segway. (Segway of Barbados – March 2010 cruise) | 1 | |
| 3. Play minigolf on a cruise ship | ||
| 4. Ride a double-decker bus. | 1 | |
| 5. Visit a Christmas market in Europe | ||
| 6. Go to a masquerade ball | ||
| 7. Run an Amazing Race-style race | 1 | |
| 8. Attend a black-tie gala | ||
| 1 | ||
| 10. See Cirque Du Soleil. 10/28/2009 | 1 | |
| 11. Buy fresh flowers every month for a year | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 14. Take a wine tour in Niagara on the Lake. | 1 | |
| 15. Enjoy pasta and wine in Italy | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 24. See Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Play) | ||
| 1 | ||
| 26. Picnic in a vineyard | ||
| 27. Go through a hedge / corn / hay maze. | 1 | |
| 28. Go down a zip line. (Sky Safari tour in St Kitts – March 2010 cruise) | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 31. Stay in a yurt | ||
| 32. | 1 | |
| 33. | 1 | |
| 34. | 1 | |
| 35. See the Northern Lights | ||
| 36. See the Statue of Liberty. | 1 | |
| 37. Visit Versailles in France | ||
| 1 | ||
| 39. Stay in a dome hotel | ||
| 40. | 1 | |
| 41. Hike at Algonquin Park | ||
| 42. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 45. Catch, clean and eat a fish | ||
| 1 | ||
| 47. Ride a motorcycle | ||
| 1 | ||
| 49. Go to Comic Con | ||
| 50. Watch an Olympic event live | ||
| 1 | ||
| 52. Pet a stingray | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 54. Ride in a helicopter. | 1 | |
| 55. Learn to crochet | ||
| 56. Knit a pair of stockings | ||
| 57. Spend time on a sailboat. (March 2010 – America’s cup regatta excursion in St. Maarten) | 1 | |
| 58. Sit on a jury. | ||
| 1 | ||
| 60. Gamble in Las Vegas. | 1 | |
| 61. Take a train in Europe | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 63. | 1 | |
| 64. Go to space. | ||
| 65. | 1 | |
| 66. Take a picture with a guard in London. | ||
| 67. | 1 | |
| 68. Shoot a gun. | ||
| 1 | ||
| 70. See Big Ben. | ||
| 71. Hold a monkey | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 75. Swim in the Pacific Ocean. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 78. Learn to play the guitar | ||
| 1 | ||
| 80. | 1 | |
| 81. | 1 | |
| 82. Take my husband on a surprise vacation | ||
| 83. Grow a fruit tree | ||
| 84. Make a homemade beauty product | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 87. | 1 | |
| 88. | 1 | |
| 89. | 1 | |
| 90. | 1 | |
| 91. | 1 | |
| 92. | 1 | |
| 93. Learn sign language. | ||
| 94. Knit a shawl | ||
| 95. Host a 20s style Gatsby theme party | ||
| 96. Learn to sew a hem. | ||
| 97. Learn how to play piano (more than basic) | ||
| 98. | 1 | |
| 99. | 1 | |
| 100. | 1 | |
| 101. Live to see a woman president. | ||
| 1 | ||
| 103. Wear false eyelashes | ||
| 104. Jump (or get pushed) into a pool fully clothed. | ||
| 105. | 1 | |
| 106. | 1 | |
| 107. | 1 | |
| 108. Sell something on FB marketplace | 1 | |
| 109. See an endangered animal. | 1 | |
| 110. See a tornado. | ||
| 1 | ||
| 112. Paint pottery. | 1 | |
| 113. | 1 | |
| 114. | 1 | |
| 115. | 1 | |
| 116. | 1 | |
| 117. Take a cooking class in another country | ||
| 118. | 1 | |
| 119. | 1 | |
| 120. | 1 | |
| 121. | 1 | |
| 122. | 1 | |
| 123. | 1 | |
| 124. | 1 | |
| 125. | 1 | |
| 126. | 1 | |
| 127. | 1 | |
| 128. | 1 | |
| 129. | 1 | |
| 130. | 1 | |
| 131. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 133. | 1 | |
| 134. | 1 | |
| 135. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 137. | 1 | |
| 138. Sell or trade something I’ve grown myself | ||
| 139. | 1 | |
| 140. | 1 | |
| 141. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 143. | 1 | |
| 144. | 1 | |
| 145. | 1 | |
| 146. | 1 | |
| 147. | 1 | |
| 148. | 1 | |
| 149. | 1 | |
| 150. | 1 | |
| 151. Have something published | ||
| 152. | 1 | |
| 153. Find a four leaf clover. | ||
| 154. Make a candle. | ||
| 155. Plant a tree. | ||
| 156. Hold a snake. | 1 | |
| 157. Spend an entire summer away from home. | ||
| 158. See a lunar eclipse. (next one Dec 21, 2010) | 1 | |
| 159. Watch a meteor shower (next one Aug 12-13, 8pm ET) | 1 | |
| 160. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 162. Take an art class. | ||
| 163. Take a cooking class. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 165. | 1 | |
| 166. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 168. | 1 | |
| 169. | 1 | |
| 170. Arm knit an infinity scarf | 1 | |
| 171. Drive in another country (other than Canada or US) | ||
| 172. Attend a wolf howl (e.g. Algonquin) | ||
| 1 | ||
| 174. Attend a paint & wine class | ||
| Done | ||
| Foodie | 55 | 68 |
| 1. | 1 | |
| 2. | 1 | |
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. | 1 | |
| 6. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 8. | 1 | |
| 9. Eat pizza in Italy | 1 | |
| 10. | 1 | |
| 11. | 1 | |
| 12. Learn how to fillet a fish. (Class Oct 22, 2011) | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 14. | 1 | |
| 15. Have a wine collection of 50 bottles (in progress) | ||
| 16. | 1 | |
| 17. | 1 | |
| 18. | 1 | |
| 19. | 1 | |
| 20. | 1 | |
| 21. | 1 | |
| 22. Eat venison. | 1 | |
| 23. | 1 | |
| 24. | 1 | |
| 25. | 1 | |
| 26. | 1 | |
| 27. | 1 | |
| 28. Eat snake meat. | ||
| 29. Eat an insect (not by accident). | ||
| 30. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 35. Have bangers and mash in England | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 43. Make cheese | ||
| 44. Try water bath canning | ||
| 45. Eat Lobster on the east coast | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 49. Have gelato in Italy | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 51. Cook rabbit | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 53. Have a proper English tea | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 56. Make my own bread. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 59. Cook all the recipes in a cookbook | 1 | |
| 60. | 1 | |
| 61. Make homemade ketchup | ||
| 62. Make homemade mustard | ||
| 1 | ||
| 64. Make galaktoboureko | ||
| 65. Make butter | ||
| 66. Make homemade bbq sauce | ||
| 67. Make candied orange peel | ||
| 68. Make vegetable broth from veggie scraps | ||
| Done | ||
| Finance and Luxury | 21 | 30 |
| 1. | 1 | |
| 2. Own a greenhouse | ||
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. Own a truck | ||
| 6. | 1 | |
| 7. | 1 | |
| 8. | 1 | |
| 9. | 1 | |
| 10. | 1 | |
| 11. | 1 | |
| 12. | 1 | |
| 13. | 1 | |
| 14. Own a piano. | ||
| 15. | 1 | |
| 16. | 1 | |
| 17. Own a pool table. | ||
| 18. | 1 | |
| 19. | 1 | |
| 20. | 1 | |
| 21. | 1 | |
| 22. Own a good set of chef’s knives | ||
| 1 | ||
| 24. | 1 | |
| 25. Retire early (on or before 55) – semi-retirement counts | ||
| 1 | ||
| 27. | 1 | |
| 28. Work part-time during semi-retirement | ||
| 29. Be Mortgage Free | ||
| 30. Own an arcade game | ||
| Done | ||
| Books / Movies | 17 | 19 |
| 1. | 1 | |
| 2. | 1 | |
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. | 1 | |
| 6. | 1 | |
| 7. | 1 | |
| 8. | 1 | |
| 9. | 1 | |
| 10. | 1 | |
| 11. | 1 | |
| 12. | 1 | |
| 13. | 1 | |
| 14. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 16. Write a book. | ||
| 17. Read 30 books in a year (2012) | 1 | |
| 18. Watch 50 movies in a year | 1 | |
| 19. Watch all best picture movie winners from 1980 to today – continuous | ||
| Done | ||
| Home, Garden and Plants | 36 | 52 |
| 1 | ||
| 2. | 1 | |
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 7. | 1 | |
| 8. Have a wine cellar | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 11. | 1 | |
| 12. Participate in the 23 and Me DNA initiative | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 15. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 17. Collect rain water | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 20. Make homemade all-purpose cleaner | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 25. Own 100 houseplants | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 29. Grow onions | ||
| 30. Grow berries | ||
| 1 | ||
| 32. Make and freeze stock | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 39. Grow melon successfully | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 45. Live on at least 1 acre | ||
| 46. Plant/own a small orchard | ||
| 47. Have bee hives | ||
| 48. Make compost | ||
| 49. Plant a medicinal herb garden | ||
| 50. Own chickens | ||
| 51. Make a medicinal product from home-grown herbs | ||
| 52. Plant a shade garden | ||
| Done | ||
| Be Active | 21 | 33 |
| 1. Go horseback riding. 10/17/2009 | 1 | |
| 2. Go dog sledding. | ||
| 3. | 1 | |
| 4. | 1 | |
| 5. Do archery (as an adult) – class scheduled Sunday Aug 15, 2010 | 1 | |
| 6. Go snowshoeing. | 1 | |
| 7. Go cross-country skiing. | ||
| 8. Learn to skate properly. | ||
| 9. Play glow-in-the-dark minigolf | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 12. Learn Tai Chi | ||
| 13. Go cave tubing | 1 | |
| 14. Throw a boomerang. | ||
| 15. | 1 | |
| 16. | 1 | |
| 17. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 19. | 1 | |
| 20. | 1 | |
| 21. | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 25. Exercise at least 2 times a week for a year | ||
| 26. Play bacci ball | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 29. Go sledding / tobogganing as an adult | ||
| 30. Build something (fence, furniture, etc.) | ||
| 31. Go on a river float | ||
| 32. | 1 | |
| 33. Hike in the Alps |
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Hey great list as well, I really like how you broke everything down! Nice site, i’ll add you to my blog roll 🙂
Exactly my thoughts too, I like how you’ve categorised everything. After reading your list I feel like I suddenly have a lot many things to add to mine 🙂
Good luck with all your items!
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Hey Val,
Impressive list! My name is Suzannah and I just launched my own baby bucket list blog (by coincidence, very similar to your layout, it turns out =).
Anyhow, I’m looking for fellow achiever-enthusiasts to read and help get me going. Check me out at http://sueslist.wordpress.com/
Best of luck with all your goals, and if you’d like, keep me posted on your accomplishments.
Good luck!
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Wow, that’s quite a list! Good luck tackling it, you’ve done an excellent job so far. Can’t wait to see what else you achieve.
Thanks for your comment! 🙂
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Awesome list! Good luck to you on finishing the rest!
Hi, I am always thinking of having a list like this, just can’t figure out how to sort the infomation, so I wrote down in my notebook randomly. Great to find you blog, enlightened!
I love food and travel. I just start my blog to record all the experience I have had so I can revisit them later when I grow older without forgetting all these beautiful memory. At moment my blog is written in Chinese…so you might not be able to understand what I am saying. But still welcome to be my guset.
Hi Val,
Really enjoyed reading through your life list, some interesting things on there that I MUST do at some point as well.
Thanks for subscribing to my iamjimbo.co.uk blog.
All the best
Jimbo Wilmshurst
Thanks for stopping by and for subscribing as well.
Looking fwd to more advent stories! Keep it up – you’re great!
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Great bucketlist! And quite a lot on there too. I’m impressed. Seeing it all organized and broken down is pretty nice, I might need to do that to mine too. Looks like you’ve gotten a lot crossed off already! Congrats! Please check out my blog sometime (bucketlisting.wordpress.com) Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by – I’ll definitely go take a peek at yours. I usually end up getting new ideas and adding to my list whenever I read fellow bucket-listers’ lists! 🙂
Saved as a favorite, I really like your blog!
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Really great list! And you’re past the half-way mark already, congrats 🙂 I’ll be sure to keep checking your posts as you complete it. x
Thanks!! My problem is that I kepe adding more items as I come across new and cool stuff to do…so I’ve been hovering at that halfway mark for a while. But, my “done” total has actually gone higher so I’m heading in the right direction. 🙂 Thanks again for stopping by!
Wow, I love your list! I might’ve borrowed a few things from you. Do you mind checking mine out, I just started it. (:
http://balbucketlist.blogspot.com/
Absolutely – I’ll go check it out. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Looks like a great list! Inspired a few new additions to my own list. Have fun on your future adventures
Thanks for stopping by – I’ll be sure to check out your list as well! 🙂
I love your list!
One of the things on my to-do list is to reorganize my Life’s List, and I love the way yours is set up! Great inspiration for me to finally get around to it!
Very cool – I’ll be sure to go check yours out. I love reading other peoples’ lists – I get awesome ideas and end up adding even more to mine! LOL 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Sweet list! It’s huge!
It just keeps growing and growing! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Very nice, Miss Val
Thanks very much and thanks for stopping by!
love your list..its so intense…hehe
Lol thanks – and every year it keeps growing because I keep adding stuff!
Just found your page by accident. Thanks for sharing. Are you still adding to this!
Hi Jackie! I usually review it a couple of times a year to add or remove things. Sometimes I’ll see something that for whatever reason isn’t a priority any longer or just stopped interesting me and I’ll replace it with something else. It keeps getting longer lol. I also come back to it to cross off items as I accomplish things. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Fantastic list! Great inspiration! I’ve just started mine and love reading others, we have a couple cross overs! Good Luck!
My bucketlist here: http://thebukkylist.weebly.com
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This is an unbelievable list!!😳😁 did you come up with these on your own or did you find ideas else where? I can’t wait to look at the different links you’ve tagged here!
I had my own list from years ago then when I started blogging, I eventually found other “bucket listers” out there and added some of their ideas to my list. There are lots of different ideas, themes and age groups. It’s become a bit of an addiction Hahaha
hahaha I love lists and especially this type of listing! I may borrow some of your ideas and start my own!
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Wow. I have read some lists, but Yours is incredible. I picked up this one.
Travel:
73. Stay in a castle.
In Finland it is easy, because we have world’s biggest snow castle. It offers among others to spend a night inside it:
Snow Castle 2017&2018
Happy and safe travels!
That would be awesome. I also want to stay in the “globe/dome” hotel, also in Finland. Such a cool experience!
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