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Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages, Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages, Calibishie (2024)

08/12/2023

As we near the end of our second year living on the wondrous island of Dominica 🇩🇲 , these photos by our dear friend give a little snapshot of our family’s life these days. Waterfalls, hikes, ocean breakers, islands on the horizon, reading in hammocks, messily eating fruit at rainforest farms (looking at you .up.farm ), doggie walk companions & playing video games on the sofa (that part was the same as when we lived in New York 😜). It’s been a big change from Brooklyn life, and of course adjustments to make & so much learning (and sibling scraps & meltdowns) , but we’re very glad we took the plunge for this adventure! To anyone who’s considering a big life change that feels like it could be the right thing, we’d say ‘go for it!’
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01/10/2023

Amber, along with & all joined in the sunrise yoga at Red Rocks led by Emma and it was a magical experience! And the post-yoga dip in the sea off the blue-black sand beach (look out for the resident friendly turtle who may join you!) is the perfect ending to the adventure. Book this experience on Pelago’s app, more info
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15/09/2023

DRUM ROLL…big announcement from Sea Cliff Dominica…we’d like to introduce you to our newest venture, Sea Cliff Botanical Gin!

Crafted from botanicals grown in our tropical gardens & by local farmers, this small batch gin has notes of pink grapefruit, bay, cinnamon, cocoa & nutmeg.

Like everything we do at our eco-cottages, inspired by the purity of the Caribbean's Nature Island 🇩🇲, we’re putting sustainability first: our gin is bottled using recycled materials & powered by solar.

Guests staying at Sea Cliff will be able to visit our on-site gin lab to enjoy a tasting & buy a bottle (our two sizes are 275 ml & 750 ml)

It’s also available to try as a cocktail at bar in Calibishie. And to buy your own bottle, it will soon be in both Austries and A&A grocery stores in Calibishie, and coming soon to stores in Roseau!

Thanks to Chase Lawrence for his incredible mural in the gin lab, which showcases our local botanicals in all their glory! 🎨 🇩🇲
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20/08/2023

Salton Waterfalls in Pond Casse is one of Dominica’s hidden gems! There are two sets of falls & we visited the lower when we went, which is a beautiful fern-fringed double cascade into a lovely pool for swimming. It’s just a 15 minute walk from the road & the jungley river downstream from the waterfall is also fun to explore—the boys loved climbing the big rocks! We’ll be back to explore the bigger upper falls next!
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03/07/2023

While we travel this summer to the UK & California to spend time with the two sides of our family, Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages will be managed by our great friend Roann! Roann, her husband Chase & their daughter Avery (who’s Louie’s age) lived on our road when we moved to Dominica and they’ve helped us so much to settle in, we’re very grateful for their friendship. Roann is a fount of knowledge of all things local and will give you a warm welcome when you arrive, as well as being on call with any needs you have when you’re here!
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27/06/2023

We’ve just opened up new dates & availability for July & August and also December for our Luxe 2-Bed solar powered eco-cottage! (It’s even available over Christmas if you fancy a Caribbean festive season). There’s so many lounging options on the oversized deck to gaze at the electric blue of the ocean while sipping your coffee or cocktail…With the outdoor grill, dining table, lounge seating & hammock, you can live out in those cooling trade winds without leaving the cottage. But of course all the nearby stunning beaches & river pools might tempt you out…Go to our website (link in bio) for the best rates to book & more photos & info!
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02/04/2023

I love the tropical gothic of the Roseau cathedral! It’s also the gravesite of 18th century Italian painter Agostino Brunias, who died on this day in 1796, after painting an array of scenes of Dominica 🇩🇲 life—especially of the ‘free people of colour’ of that time. I’ve loved reading about Brunias (Dominican historian Dr. Lennox Honychurch has written a wonderful account online). Brunias came originally to Dominica as a commissioned artist, but he then fell in love with the island, and also started a Dominican family with whom he lived for the final years of his life. Love that .k.simien featured one of his paintings! And Brunias’ works, featuring scenes from Roseau’s market & river and other locations around the island, are now on display in the Tate London, Brooklyn Museum & the V&A amongst others.
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13/02/2023

This time two years ago we were in quarantine on our first ever visit to Dominica! (We were only allowed to leave our cottage on special ‘Safe in Nature’ tours 😄). On this boat ride down the Indian River, little did we know that we’d soon be calling this island home! It was a bit of a life pivot, after 11 years in New York & 10 in London, but it all seems to be working out 🌴😃
This is an encouragement to make that crazy decision if it feels right!
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28/01/2023

Dominica has an incredible array of wild, natural beaches on its Caribbean & Atlantic coasts! We’re still discovering new ones all the time—white sand, black sand, unique rock formations, craggy islets offshore, jungle-clad cliffs, cool-shaped driftwood, where pristine rivers meet the sea. But they all have this in common: you’ll most likely be the only one there 😃🏝
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Beaches shown here:
St Joseph, Cabana, Rosalie, Blenheim
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25/12/2022

Joyeux Noël de la Martinique! Jardin de Balata was a magical place to spend the golden hour of Christmas Eve. Thinking of the Christmasses we’ve had in frosty rural England, sunny California & snow-laden New York, this one feels very different again—but I’m grateful that wherever family is, it still feels like Christmas!
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08/11/2022

This Saturday November 12th at 5p, come to Sea Cliff for the book launch of ‘Black Man Listen’, the biography of pioneering Dominican Garveyite, Pan-African activist & poet JR Ralph Casimir by his granddaughter .c.maclean, who will be leading a presentation on his life & work while drinks are served. No RSVP needed, just show up 😄
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31/10/2022

We moved from NYC to Dominica 1 year ago on Halloween! It was a surreal day to start a new life, but thanks to & who welcomed us with coconuts masquerading as pumpkins to make us feel at home 🎃🇺🇸
A year in, we feel really settled here, and are grateful for that, after it definitely took some adjusting to lots of big life changes! Now, we’re right where we want to be 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🇩🇲🏠🌴

Check out some of our past New York Halloweens: through superheros to hippos to those early pre-kid days with Sailor the Silver Dappled Dachshund!
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21/10/2022

We had so much fun with the crew from the Reading Retreat! The boys were immediately won over when on the first day Cindy offered them to take their pick from the chocolate/crisps snack basket! And it was so cool getting to know the folks who’d flown in from the UK, US, Trinidad & St Kitts for this adventure. In between reading and discussing books, they found time to chase waterfalls, brunch at , whale watch with , visit the local chocolate factory, lounge on beaches and eat delicious local food from our friends at , , & .
Big thanks to Cindy for being so lovely to collaborate with & to our new friends .t , come back for the next one! 😄📚🌴
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01/10/2022

Moody Days on the Caribbean Sea in Dominica & on the Great South Bay in Long Island, NY! I’m back in the States solo for work, but it made me feel very connected to the family to see photos of the boys fishing today at one of their favourite spots at Coconut Beach!
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16/09/2022

From the time when we first experienced Sea Cliff, Amber & I felt it would be the perfect place for a retreat. The calming sea breeze, the majestic views of mountains & ocean, the soft springy grass underfoot, the fragrant air, the seabirds whirling overhead. So it felt so good to host a yoga retreat this week with an amazing group of yogis from Martinique led by It was so cool to see the group do yoga on the big new deck, lie out on the lawns, wander around the gardens, pick bay leaves for bush tea. It felt like a realization of mine & Amber’s vision for this place!

Merci au groupe de Margaux d'avoir de si bonnes vibrations!

We’re also so grateful to have partnered with local friends to offer the group unique experiences like the organic farm tour at .up.farm , a riverside lunch at Chaudiere Pool by .dominica Not to mention shout outs to the delicious, healthy catering by , an awesome final night dinner at , massages by Emma Esprit and our brilliant tour guide Uncle Sam!
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02/09/2022

Our layover today in San Juan got us thinking about our incredible time staying in Old San Juan last year. It’s honestly one of our favourite spots in the world: those enchanting cobbled alleys with color-pop houses, the hidden old churches, the huge expanse of kite-flying lawn by the fort. And wandering those streets and ramparts in the morning, before the tourists get up, is a slice of wonder. We’d go back to the same Airbnb too, with its secret inner courtyard filled with tropical plants and a pretty little nesting bananaquit bird!
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01/09/2022

Crazy to think this Instagram account started life as and here we are back at our old home the A-frame for a brief visit! It was falling in love with, renovating & renting out this lovely cabin on Airbnb for a few seasons that gave us confidence last year to take on the running of 5 Eco-cottages on an untamed Caribbean island! We’ll always love this spot, so accessible to New York but feels like a world away when you’re staring through that wall of windows at Bird Island and the calm waters of Great South Bay. At Sea Cliff in Dominica we switched in sunrises for sunsets, but the themes of water, sand & big skies remain! (Oh and the boys’ fishing 🎣 👦 👦❤️)
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31/07/2022

We discovered a different kind of cottage to Sea Cliff, and a slice of fairytale England in Carmel-by-the-Sea! In the 1920s artist Hugh Comstock began by building one whimsical cottage, with a steep pitched roof & rustic stone chimney, for his wife’s rag-doll collection. His creation was a hit and he was soon commissioned by Carmel residents to build lots more in the same fairytale style! It felt like a movie set walking around the sunny little streets, and the boys were surprised that people actually live in these cottages!
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27/07/2022

We can’t believe it took us so long to discover Point Lobos Preserve! As we stood on one of its wildflower-clad cliffs, in the same field of view we saw sea otters, seals, sea lions, spouting whales and countless species of seabirds! The boys loved spotting the ocean life and exploring the hidden coves, with their rocky islets offshore and the sea crystal clear (and cold!). We’ll be back!
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15/07/2022

We’re heading to the States for a bit, and while we’re away from Sea Cliff our amazing manager Gweneth will be hosting guests at the cottages & looking after them very well!

Born & raised in Calibishie, Gweneth has worked at Sea Cliff for over 20 years, and lives just down the road. We’ve so appreciated her joyful, calm spirit and we’ve learnt so much from her in the 9 months since we moved here. And a highlight of our year was going to her wedding a few months back—the best party ever!
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13/07/2022

Big news: Travel+Leisure just awarded Dominica the ‘No.1 Best Island in the Caribbean’, in their World’s Best Awards 2022!
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This quote of theirs sums it up for me:

‘Dominica has an undiscovered quality that can be rare not only in the region, but the world over.’
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07/07/2022

Cabana (or Londonderry) beach, just 15 mins drive from us, has one of those dramatic craggy offshore islands with seabirds circling it, plus a great array of smooth stones that the boys loved building rock piles with! And it’s also one of the most identifiable locations from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ movie!
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02/07/2022

It’s a cool dynamic when you get to just hang out with one of your kids solo, and I loved this hike with Teddy to a much-loved local black sand beach. The spot is particularly magical to me because of how we first found it. Mid-Covid when not many folks were traveling, we’d just had a full 7 days of arrival quarantine in our cottage in Dominica and it was our first day out and free on the island! We’d visited the otherworldly Red Rocks and then taken an inviting path through the woods, to stumble upon this beautiful secluded black sand beach. From the cliff, we couldn’t figure out the way down to the beach, until a friendly dog showed up and led us there! It just kept getting better, as we arrived at the top of steps that had been masterfully carved into the red rock and led down to sand that was so black it was almost blue. It all felt like a storybook!
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On this trip with Teddy, the dog showed up again—Roxy, we know her name now! We looked for the turtle who’s often swimming in the bay & sticks up its head to say hi, but no sign this time. But we did find a pristine hummingbird nest perched in a tree overhanging the surf. These red rock steps to a black sand beach are as magical as ever.
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25/06/2022

It happened again: today we discovered another ‘new favourite’ spot on the island! This friendly pup guided us on the Jacko Steps hike to dramatic cliff-flanked pools on the Layou River. In the middle of our swim out to a rocky island, it poured with rain, and we jumped back into the crystal clear water and floated on our backs, gazing up at the fern-clad rock pinnacles.
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The Jacko Steps themselves are incredible: hewn into the steep and narrow rock-face, they were built by Maroons (runaway slaves) in the 1700s. The lush rainforest plateau at the top was a major Maroon encampment where the legendary Chief Jacko lived, hidden deep in Dominica’s jungle interior where the colonial forces couldn’t find him & his followers. It’s tragic to stand in the forest there & think of the horrific oppression that the Maroons were subjected to as they bravely fought for their freedom.
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Today, as you begin the hike, you can hear the history of the area from lovely couple Eunice & Mal who live there and who’s dog was our guide 🐕😊
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23/06/2022

This photography by & paintings by Chase Lawrence will be on display at Sea Cliff’s first art exhibition this Sunday, June 26 from 2-7p in Calibishie! Join us for cocktails & snacks created by and take in the epic ocean views from our oversized deck.
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Tickets are EC $30 and will be on sale at the door, with proceeds going to ‘I have a right’ Foundation. Ticket holders have the chance to win a print from Chase or Yuri or a 2-night stay at Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages. Come join us on Sunday!
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21/06/2022

Meet our friends Brian & Kenisha, who run ‘Island Twist’ bar & restaurant on the Calibishie bayside! Brian crafts amazing cocktails while Kenisha creates delicious meals, and we love hanging out here while our boys play in the coral reef with their friends right by the bar! Stop by there sometime, or also come and sample their food & drinks at the art exhibition this Sunday at Sea Cliff, where they’ll be catering & serving cocktails!
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20/06/2022

Father’s Day Hike to Victoria Falls, a river hike up through the milky waters of the White River which is sourced from the Boiling Lake itself! I loved how the boys kept taking dips in the river as we hiked & when Louie was inspired by our great guide Israel to take his shoes off and go barefoot on the rainforest trails!
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18/06/2022

Amber & I are taking regular ‘Dominica date trips’ where we go & hike in a new part of the island, while the boys are in school. Earlier this week we walked the trails around Fort Shirley at the Cabrits National Park. We had the whole park to ourselves, as we explored 18th century ruins hidden in the forest (including an ammunition bunkhouse still filled with piles of historic cannonballs!) and found epic views over Prince Rupert and Douglas Bays. It’s incredible how peaceful these beautiful spots are, with no one around except the birds & the brightly-spotted lizards!
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16/06/2022

Our newly renovated 2-bedroom eco-cottage with huge wraparound deck still has a bit of availability in August! Sit & gaze at the ocean view from the outdoor lounge, grill & dine while the sea breeze gently cools you and retreat to the hammock with a cocktail at sunset. Fully solar-powered, you can feel good about your impact on the Nature Isle. And take your pick of beautiful local beaches to visit, along with a chocolate factory & sights like the otherworldly Red Rocks & Chaudiere Pool all close by. Strong Wifi included. Link in bio to book!
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12/06/2022

From our hike at the northernmost top of Dominica on Monday to its southernmost tip: today we went down to Soufriere & Scotts Head. It’s a cool experience to stand on the thin land bridge between the wild waves of the Atlantic on one side & the calm turquoise Caribbean Sea on the other, and you can see Martinique on the horizon. At the pretty fishing village of Soufriere, the boys love the ‘Bubble Beach Spa’ that the awesome Dale aka Mr Bubbles, has set up there: hot springs right on the beach! The snorkeling here is fun too, with streams of bubbles coming up from the ocean floor.
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05/06/2022

This crew of kids on the beach below Sea Cliff made me very happy: 7 months into our new life here, Teddy & Louie have made such great friends. As I watched them fishing, finding hermit crabs & playing in the river together it was so cool to see how their bond is founded on their love of nature & the outdoors, of being ‘free-up’ in the wild. After school each day, their gifts for each other are plant seedlings, their favourite activities are fruit picking & their chats are about which tropical flowers are edible! We’re humbled & grateful for how Dominica has given them so much, in friendships as well as abundant nature.
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31/05/2022

Toucari Bay on the Caribbean Sea is one of our happy places on the island! It’s just over a half hour scenic drive from Sea Cliff and has one of our favorite restaurants on the island, right on the beach, called ‘Keepin’ it real’. Derek who owns the spot is also a fisherman so the fish & lobster is fresh & superb and the place always has the best tunes playing & loungers & a hammock out front to watch the sunset from. There’s also a pier for the boys to fish & jump in from, great snorkeling & kayaks for rent. Come & see if it’ll become your happy place too!
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27/05/2022

Today, on the day of Guadeloupe’s Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery, we visited Memorial ACTe, the world’s largest museum dedicated to the history of slavery. Located purposefully on the site of a former sugar factory, it’s committed to preserving the memory of those who suffered and to address ongoing racial oppression and injustice in order to ‘live together better’.

It was tragic and heart-wrenching, the exhibits powerfully curated and engaging for children as well as adults. We all learnt new things we didn’t know before. If you’re visiting Guadeloupe, I’d say this is an important experience. Thankyou to and for the recommendation.
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27/05/2022

We’ve been interested in home exchanges for a few years but this has been our first one: and it’s been a great experience! While a lovely family with two kids stays in our cottage in Dominica, we’re here in their home in Guadeloupe, and also getting to use their car for the morning patisserie runs & exploring local beaches & villages. We also get to play at having pets for the week, with Kilem the dog, Buzz the kitten & Diamond the bunny! The boys are obsessed with the pool & trampoline, and all the toys, and it’s cool to just slot right into a life and home that’s all set up for us. We’ll do more of these!
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27/05/2022

We’ve been interested in home exchanges for a few years but this has been our first one: and it’s been a great experience! While a lovely family with two kids stays in our cottage in Dominica, we’re here in their home in Guadeloupe, and also getting to use their car for the morning patisserie runs & exploring local beaches & villages. We also get to play at having pets for the week, with Kilem the dog, Buzz the kitten & Diamond the bunny! The boys are obsessed with the pool & trampoline, and all the toys, and it’s cool to just slot right into a life and home that’s all set up for us. We’ll do more of these!
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26/05/2022

The Saintes didn’t disappoint! We took a day trip on the boat to Terre de Haut then explored by foot / hitched rides on golf carts when the boys got tired! The views from Fort Napoleon were incredible, down onto the blue sweep of bay speckled with boats & surrounded by colorful houses on hills. We loved the Plage de Pompierre with its grove of coconuts & we found a tiny beach at its tip where you can wade to an island, climb a winding path (dodging massive cacti) & get an epic view back to Dominica’s shrouded peaks across the water.
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24/05/2022

This is our first time in the French West Indies and we’re loving it! From seeing the outline of Guadeloupe on the horizon from Dominica, it’s so cool to now be here looking back at our home. This morning we hiked a trail along the coast of Trois-Rivieres with our home exchange pup-for-the-week Kilem. We passed Amerindian rock carvings & sugar mill ruins, with epic views out to the Saintes islands (where we’re going tomorrow!) before taking a dip in a lovely river pool. The boys also found the ‘stinking toe’ fruit!
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21/05/2022

Backed by the volcano of Morne aux Diables & Guadeloupe’s distant peaks, our five solar-powered Eco-Cottages are perched on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic, with a
beach & swimming river below us & a palm-fringed piratey island offshore!
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We’re now offering low season rates for May, June & July! And with great Wifi for working remotely, daily American Airlines flights from Miami & no tests needed for vaxed travelers (& no quarantine for non-vaxed), there’s never been a better time to book your stay, and discover the Caribbean’s Nature Island! Link in bio to book.
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14/05/2022

Today on Amber’s birthday we hiked part of Segment 13 of the Waitukubuli National Trail, testing it out before we take the boys! It covers the far north coast of Dominica, with its knife-edge ridges, precipitous cliffs & rocky islets offshore. That, plus fragrant wildflower-lined paths, butterflies & the endless blue of the Atlantic Ocean.
It was cool seeing Guadeloupe on the horizon, knowing that in a week’s time we’ll be visiting for the first time, by ferry!
The boys could definitely handle the trail, so we’ll all be back to do the whole thing!
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08/05/2022

Amber’s request for Mother’s Day weekend was a hike to Dominica’s tallest waterfall and one we haven’t been to yet: Middleham Falls. What was dramatic about this hike was how the trail comes down through the jungle from above to reveal the epic waterfall. The Falls plunge from a keyhole notch in the lip of the cliff down 200 ft to a huge pool below, surrounded by lush foliage & the tallest of rainforest trees. It was a brilliant way to celebrate , the best of mums/moms!
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