THE GRAND TOUR OF ISRAEL PLUS EILAT 
OPTION TO PETRA TOUR EXTENSION
General Tour of Israel
GUARANTEED WEEKLY THURSDAY DEPARTURE / FRIDAY ARRIVAL
- 14 Days / 12 Nights Plus Eilat Fully Escorted Tour of Israel
- General Tour of Israel
- Breakfast Daily, One Dinner in Galilee, One light lunch on Bedouin Experience
- English Speaking Tour
- Option to Petra Extension
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Tour Guides for this Tour are certified by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
No added fees for credit card payment 
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Itinerary
14 Day Tour
Day 1 - THURSDAY
Departure from North American or other International Gateway
Day 2 - FRIDAY
Tel Aviv
Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival into Ben Gurion International Airport, you are met and assisted by our airport representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for overnight.
Day 3 - SATURDAY
At leisure
Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 4 - SUNDAY
Caesarea / Megiddo / Druze Villages
Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. See the excavations of the Crusader city, Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue. Proceed to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well preserved water supply system. Continue to Daliat El Carmel, a Druze village and enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed via Mount Carmel to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and Golden domed Bahai shrine and Gardens.
Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse.
Day 5 - MONDAY
Safed / Golan Heights / Winery
Drive to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism, where you will visit the ancient synagogues and artists’ colony. Continue to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Stop at the Golan Winery for a tour and wine tasting; Proceed to Kessem Hagolan, a multimedia presentation of the area and its history.
Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse.
Day 6 - TUESDAY
Sea of Galilee / Nazareth
Start the day with a visit to Tiberias. Drive to Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St . Peter . Proceed to Nazareth , here you will visit the Church of the Annunciation . Drive around the new Jewish town and visit the Arab market. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 7 - WEDNESDAY
Jerusalem: The Old City
Start the day with a magnificent panoramique view from Mount of Olives. Drive to the Old City; Visit the tomb of King David and the room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the walled city and walk through the newly restored Jewish quarter. Visit the Roman Cardo, the Herodian quarter and continue to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem*; view Rachel's Tomb and proceed to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger's Square.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8 - THURSDAY
Jerusalem: The New City
Drive to the Israel Museum; Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period; Proceed for a tour at the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Continue to visit Mount Hertzel cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit Mea Shearim , the ultra orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem and learn about their unique lifestyle. In the evening enjoy a middle eastern dinner followed by the spectacular"sound & light" show* at the Tower of David museum (weather conditions permitting).
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9 - FRIDAY
Qumran / Massada / Dead Sea
Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 A.D. Descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea; Cover yourself with the mineral rich mud and experience a swim in the Dead Sea* that many believe has its therapeutic effects (*weather permitting).
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10 - SATURDAY
Day at Leisure in Jerusalem.
Day 11 - SUNDAY
Timna / Underwater Observatory / Eilat
Travel south through the Negev desert, Visit Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon’s pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Continue to Eilat and stop to visit the underwater observatory, one of the largest seaquariums in the world, built into a coral reef.
Overnight in Eilat.
Day 12 - MONDAY
Day at leisure in Eilat. Stroll around the city’s streets, the beach promenade and enjoy
the water sport activities – on own or take optional tour to Petra.
Optional: Tour to the Rose city of Petra.
Day 13 - TUESDAY
Depart Eilat via Mitzpe Ramon to gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological wonder. Proceed to Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion’s hut and grave overlooking the magnificent Zin valley. Stop for a Camel riding experience and visit to an authentic Bedouin tent. Learn about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Continue to Hatzerim and visit Israel’s airforce museum to view the planes and equipment and hear the story of this brave fighting force.
Drive back to Tel-Aviv for overnight.
Day 14 - WEDNESDAY
Tel-Aviv/Ben-Gurion airport
Breakfast at your hotel, please check out from your room at 12 noon and leave your luggage with the Hotel Concierge. Pick up time from the hotel lobby to Ben Gurion airport will be 4 hours before your departure flight.
The above program can be extended and tailor-made for Groups
Rates
To book call USA/CAN 1 800 933 4421 tel 01 1 323 655 6121 or select:
Land package prices are per person in U.S. dollars. See also our booking engine. Rates are based on double occupancy and inclusive of taxes. Single Supplement add plan (D) rate by add-on rate. GD = Guarantee Departures.
No added fees for credit card payment .
Grand Tour of Israel Plus Eilat
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(A) 5 Star Deluxe
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(B) 5 Star Standard
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(C) 4 Star Superior
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(D) 4 Star Standard
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Tel Aviv
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The Carlton Tel Aviv (Superior Sea View)
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Herods Tel Aviv
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Renaissance Tel Aviv Hotel
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Prima Tel Aviv
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Galilee
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hadar wing (Deluxe Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hod wing (Superior Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Hod wing (Superior Room)
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Kibbutz Hotel Lavi-Lev wing (Standard Room)
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Jerusalem
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The David Citadel Hotel
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Leonardo Plaza
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Dan Jerusalem Hotel
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Prima Kings Hotel
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Eilat
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Dan Eilat (Deluxe), Eilat
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Leonardo Plaza
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Leonardo Plaza
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Prima Music
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Tel Aviv
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The Carlton Tel Aviv (Superior Sea View)
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Herods Tel Aviv
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Renaissance Tel Aviv Hotel
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Prima Tel Aviv
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Tour Departure |
Tour Return |
(A) 5 Star Deluxe In Double |
(A) In Single |
(B) 5 Star StandardIn Double |
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(C) 4 Star SuperiorIn Double |
(C)In Single |
(D) 4 Star StandardIn Double |
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In Single |
Book Tour |
| Mar 01, 2012 | Mar 14, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Mar 22, 2012 | Apr 04, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Apr 12, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | 3141.00 | 4571.00 | 2771.00 | 3566.00 | 2496.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Apr 19, 2012 | May 02, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4636.00 | 2711.00 | 3937.00 | 2431.00 | 3476.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Apr 26, 2012 | May 09, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2711.00 | 3822.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| May 03, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2711.00 | 3822.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| May 10, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2711.00 | 3822.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| May 17, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2711.00 | 3822.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| May 24, 2012 | Jun 06, 2012 | 3145.00 | 4597.00 | 2700.00 | 3754.00 | 2479.00 | 3394.00 | 2220.00 | 2899.00 |
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| May 31, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jun 07, 2012 | Jun 20, 2012 | 3260.00 | 4885.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jun 14, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | 3504.00 | 5388.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jun 21, 2012 | Jul 04, 2012 | 3504.00 | 5388.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jun 28, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | 3504.00 | 5388.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jul 05, 2012 | Jul 18, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jul 12, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jul 19, 2012 | Aug 01, 2012 | 3098.00 | 4549.00 | 2575.00 | 3566.00 | 2408.00 | 3303.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Jul 26, 2012 | Aug 08, 2012 | 3353.00 | 5042.00 | 2811.00 | 3977.00 | 2574.00 | 3586.00 | 2271.00 | 3011.00 |
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| Aug 02, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | 3607.00 | 5532.00 | 2959.00 | 4246.00 | 2657.00 | 3734.00 | 2343.00 | 3124.00 |
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| Aug 09, 2012 | Aug 22, 2012 | 3607.00 | 5532.00 | 2959.00 | 4246.00 | 2657.00 | 3734.00 | 2343.00 | 3124.00 |
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| Aug 16, 2012 | Aug 29, 2012 | 3607.00 | 5532.00 | 2959.00 | 4246.00 | 2657.00 | 3734.00 | 2343.00 | 3124.00 |
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| Aug 23, 2012 | Sep 05, 2012 | 3152.00 | 4658.00 | 2694.00 | 3797.00 | 2473.00 | 3433.00 | 2227.00 | 2942.00 |
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| Aug 30, 2012 | Sep 12, 2012 | 3152.00 | 4658.00 | 2694.00 | 3797.00 | 2473.00 | 3433.00 | 2227.00 | 2942.00 |
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| Oct 11, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Oct 18, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Oct 25, 2012 | Nov 07, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Nov 01, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Nov 08, 2012 | Nov 21, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Nov 15, 2012 | Nov 28, 2012 | 3109.00 | 4571.00 | 2652.00 | 3706.00 | 2431.00 | 3346.00 | 2173.00 | 2852.00 |
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| Nov 22, 2012 | Dec 05, 2012 | 3084.00 | 4531.00 | 2545.00 | 3519.00 | 2357.00 | 3209.00 | 2071.00 | 2677.00 |
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| Nov 29, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | 3084.00 | 4531.00 | 2545.00 | 3519.00 | 2357.00 | 3209.00 | 2071.00 | 2677.00 |
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| Dec 06, 2012 | Dec 19, 2012 | 3084.00 | 4531.00 | 2545.00 | 3519.00 | 2357.00 | 3209.00 | 2071.00 | 2677.00 |
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| Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | 3343.00 | 5066.00 | 2735.00 | 3852.00 | 2450.00 | 3367.00 | 2103.00 | 2733.00 |
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| Dec 20, 2012 | Jan 02, 2013 | 3648.00 | 5686.00 | 2844.00 | 4047.00 | 2493.00 | 3453.00 | 2138.00 | 2793.00 |
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| Dec 27, 2012 | Jan 09, 2013 | 3550.00 | 5489.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2379.00 | 3256.00 | 2138.00 | 2793.00 |
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| Jan 03, 2013 | Jan 16, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Jan 10, 2013 | Jan 23, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Jan 17, 2013 | Jan 30, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Jan 24, 2013 | Feb 06, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Jan 31, 2013 | Feb 13, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Feb 07, 2013 | Feb 20, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Feb 14, 2013 | Feb 27, 2013 | 3009.00 | 4380.00 | 2459.00 | 3363.00 | 2336.00 | 3170.00 | 2051.00 | 2641.00 |
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| Feb 21, 2013 | Mar 06, 2013 | 3023.00 | 4407.00 | 2513.00 | 3461.00 | 2374.00 | 3244.00 | 2095.00 | 2719.00 |
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(A) 5 Star Deluxe
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(B) 5 Star Standard
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(C) 4 Star Superior
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
(D) 4 Star Standard
Child Rate 18 Years & Under |
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Included
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Tour Guides for this Israel Tour are certified by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
Included services in our tour rates:
- Transfers from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the Hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport.
- 8 Full day touring with all entrance fees as per the above itinerary.
- 11 nights or 12 nights (starting Mar 04, 2010) accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at hotels as mentioned above.
- One dinner at the hotel in Kibutz Lavi / Galilee.
- Light lunch and Camel ride at a Bedouin village.
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No added fees for credit card payment .
Optional services:
Petra Extension
Not included services in our tour rates:
1. Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff.
2. Petra tour.
3. *Optional hotel night in Tel Aviv.
Groups
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