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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
June 15-17, 2018
TODAY’S HEADLINES
* Getaways & Stay ‘n Plays – Piper’s Landing Stay & Play
* What’s Going On At.. WindRiver Mystery Dinner
* Community News – Reynolds Welcomes New Golf Instructor
Homes for Sale This Week on Golf Course Home
> Treasure Lake, PA Waterfront Home, Private Dock $325,000
> Ford’s Colony, VA Updated But Classic 5BR $529,000
> Daniel Island, SC 3BR Near Park $679,000
> The Landings, GA Golf & Marsh View 3BR $1.095M
WHAT’S TRENDING ON GOLF COURSE HOME
> Doing Good Is Doing Well at These Top 20 Communities
> Top 20 Golf Communities in NA Named By GolfCourseHome
> Dog Parks at These Golf Communities Are for People, Too
> Community Farms Propel These Communities into Our Top 20
> Art Studios, Visiting Artists Inspire the Spirit
> Walkable Villages Make Golf Communities Old-Time Friendly
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GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n PLAYS
Piper’s Landing Stay & Play

Piper’s Landing, FL: Come by boat, plane or car.
> Piper’s Landing Yacht and Country Club, Palm City FL presents its Stay & Play and Sail & Play Discovery Packages. Come by plane, car or boat to enjoy three consecutive days of leisure. Select the Sail & Play program and arrive by boat, using one of 49 slips that can accommodate vessels from 25’ to 100’.
Once you arrive you can take advantage of our Stay & Play package and stay in one of Piper’s Landing’s residences (based on availability).
Enjoy unlimited golf on a championship course and play tennis on one of five Har-Tru lighted courts. Dine in style on gourmet lunches and dinners in the recently renovated Grille Room overlooking the 18th green. Send me more information about Piper’s Landing!
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
WindRiver Mystery Dinner

WindRiver, TN: Mystery dinner, undisclosed location.
> WindRiver, Lenoir City TN and its on-property Citico’s fine-dining restaurant have a special event coming up on Sat., June 23—another edition of the popular Wine in the Woods Mystery Dinner, which is a limited offering requiring advance reservations.
Guests will arrive at Citico’s at 5 p.m. to be escorted by boat to an undisclosed location for an enchanted evening outdoors in a breathtaking setting. Festivities will include a cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres, a four-course dinner plus dessert and wine pairings, along with special after-dinner treats. Price is $150 per person. Send me more information about WindRiver!
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Reynolds Welcomes New Golf Pro

Reynolds Lake Oconee, GA: New instructor, yrs of experience.
> Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA has appointed Sean Cain, a 20-year golf professional, as new lead instructor of The Reynolds Kingdom of Golf presented by TaylorMade.
Cain has spent the past 12 years as head golf professional at the Legends at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. He will be responsible for member, resort guest, and junior instruction at The Reynolds Kingdom, a 16-acre golf learning center adjacent to the resort community’s AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Ritz-Carlton hotel.
The facility combines a creative, comprehensive golf academy adaptable to all golfers, with an unmatched technology and TaylorMade custom golf club fitting experience. Send me more information about Reynolds Lake Oconee!
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1303 SW Troon Circle, Palm City FL 34990 – Piper’s Landing
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsProperty Address: 1303 SW Troon Circle, Palm City FL 34990
Asking Price: $299,900 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/3 BAs
This home at 1303 SW Troon Circle has an inspiring lake view and is wonderfully appointed throughout. The Piper’s Landing clubhouse was fully renovated and expanded in 2016.
KEY FEATURES: 1303 SW Troon Circle
> More Community Information: Piper’s Landing Yacht and Country Club, Palm City FL
About Piper’s Landing
Piper’s Landing is a private, gated, golf community covering more than 600 lush Florida acres. Its array of amenities includes private yacht basin and championship golf course.
The clubhouse underwent a $7.3M total renovation in 2016. The resulting 31,000-sf facility is both beautiful and functional and it is the focal point of the social life here. (Equity buy-in and HOA dues required.)
Additional amenities include a lavish, resort-quality tennis center and fitness program.
The total number of residences at Piper’s Landing is limited to 270 homes and 32 condominiums–a perfectly sized community. Every lot is generously sized from a minimum half-acre to an acre-plus. Send me more about this home in Piper’s Landing!
Piper’s Landing Harbor
The community’s naturally protected private yacht basin offers access to the Atlantic Ocean and inland travel from Miami to Virginia (Intracoastal Waterway). The basin is recognized as one of the safest and most accessible on Florida’s east coast. Send me more about this home in Piper’s Landing!
Golf Homes, Waterfront Homes & More
Real estate offered includes waterfront homes, custom homes, golf homes, courtyard villas, cottages and lakeside condominiums. Prices begin in the $100,000s (courtyard villas, cottages and condos) and range up to $1 million+ for homes. Send me more about this home in Piper’s Landing!
4504 Celadon Lane, New Bern NC 28562 – Carolina Colours
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 4504 Celadon Lane, New Bern NC 28562
Asking Price: $600,000 Beds/Baths: 5 BRs/5 BAs
This 5,480-sf estate home at 4504 Celadon Lane with is custom-built by Rick Scheper on a one-acre lot. It features a handsome brick exterior and a private swimming pool.
KEY FEATURES: 4504 Celadon Lane
> More Community Information: Carolina Colours, New Bern NC
About Carolina Colours
Carolina Colours is an active, tradition-minded community, within the historical waterfront city of New Bern, NC, the State’s first capitol. Offering both natural beauty and cultural stimulation and featuring a championship golf course, Carolina Colours’s daily life is influenced by time-honored qualities of traditional living with outdoor activity a priority for residents and their families.
Sidewalks and paths connect residential neighborhoods with Brice Creek, Carolina Lake and the Towne Lawn & Park. The Activity Campus features the Pavilion (community clubhouse), the golf course and a planned complex containing the pro shop, fitness center, tennis center and pool. Send me more about this home in Carolina Colours!
Golf by William R. Love
The Carolina Colours golf course, completed in 2010, measures 7,100-plus yards from the back tees, about 5,000 yards from the front and plays to a par 72.
Designed by Bill Love, past President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and Chairman of its Environmental Committee, the golf course responsibly preserves the intimate relationship between course, land, waterways and wildlife habitats. Send me more about this home in Carolina Colours!
1 Wild Magnolia Court, Okatie SC 29909 – Callawassie Island
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsProperty Address: 1 Wild Magnolia Court, Okatie SC 29909
Asking Price: $368,000 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/ 2 BAs
This 2,447-sf custom home at 1 Wild Magnolia Court on Callawassie Island, SC, offers easy, one-story living. Couched in a natural, wooded setting, the property is on a very private corner lot on a cul-de-sac across from Wild Magnolia Park.
KEY FEATURES: 1 Wild Magnolia Court
> More Community Information: Callawassie Island, SC
About Callawassie Island
Set in the Carolina Lowcountry, Callawassie Island is a private, gated island community offering world-class Tom Fazio golf and a full complement of amenities. A half-mile causeway provides a relaxing, almost magical approach to the island, where peace and quiet are as plentiful as vibrant activity.
Callawassie is ideally located—near Hilton Head Island–yet a world apart from its crowds, noise and traffic. For convenience and charm, Beaufort is only 15 minutes away and historic Savannah, Georgia, only 30. Send me more about this home in Callawassie Island!
Golf by Tom Fazio
One of the master architect’s earliest designs, the course meanders intimately along the river and salt marshes in a way that environmental regulations make difficult today. And wth a recent $4 million renovation, the three distinct nines play like new. Send me more about this home in Callawassie Island!
A Certified Community Wildlife Habitat
Callawassie Island is the first South Carolina community to have been designated a “Community Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation. Coexisting with nature—with live oaks and palmettos, with egrets and herons, and with the thriving ecosystem of the salt marsh—has always been important here. Send me more about this home in Callawassie Island!
Trellis Collection, Bridgeville DE 19933 – Heritage Shores
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsProperty Address: Trellis Collection, Bridgeville DE 19933
Asking Price: $299,990 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/ 3 BAs
This 2,092-sf quick-move-in home by Brookfield Residential is built on the Bridgeport plan in the Trellis collection neighbordhood. It has sited on an attractive lot with white picket fences.
KEY FEATURES: Trellis Collection neighborhood
> More Community Information: Heritage Shores Bridgeville DE
About Heritage Shores
Life at Heritage Shores–a luxury amenity community for residents 55 and up–is friendly and fun. It’s full of amenities, activities and social opportunities. When you live here, each day can be as active or laid back as you want it to be.
And when the sun goes down, you can relax in a stylish, low-maintenance new home where all you need is all on one level. Choose from home designs from Brookfield Residential and Ryan Homes–at a price you’ll love. Send me more about this home in Heritage Shores!
The Heritage Shores Course
Heritage Shores features a signature Arthur Hills-designed championship course, created in the links style, with water flanking a majority of holes. The course provides a challenging yet playable round for all ability levels.
Five tee options let you experience a new round each time you play.
This gorgeous course is always kept in excellent shape and is a past winner of Golf Digest’s Best in the State Award. Send me more about this home in Heritage Shores!
The Northeast’s Most Tax-Friendly State
Think of all you get at Heritage Shores — the home, the amenities, the lifestyle. Now think of all you save. Delaware is the perfect place for 55+ homebuyers, because its tax-friendly laws keep more of your money in your own pocket. Send me more about this home in Heritage Shores!
19 South Drayton Street, Bluffton SC 29910 – Palmetto Bluff
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 19 South Drayton Street, Bluffton SC 29910
Asking Price: $499,999 Beds/Baths: 4 BRs/ 5 BAs
Situated in the heart of Palmetto Bluff’s Village, this custom 2,178-sf home at 19 South Drayton Street is designed in the traditional South Carolina River House style.
KEY FEATURES: 19 South Drayton Street
> More Community Information: Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton SC
About Palmetto Bluff
The private community of Palmetto Bluff is a vast, 20,000-acre Lowcountry retreat located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah.
Surrounded by three historic rivers and master-planned for ultra-low-density living, this luxury gated community features world-class amenities including an Auberge Resorts Inn, Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, Lawn and Racquet Club, extensive boating facilities, fishing and much more. Send me more about this home in Palmetto Bluff!
Real Estate
Palmetto Bluff offers a wide variety of real estate options. If you’re looking for close-knit homes lining picturesque streets, the six “Town” neighborhoods of Palmetto Bluff feature residences that are the Southern ideal.
By contrast, those who crave a bit more privacy will find it in the four “Country” neighborhoods which offer up to 30-acre parcels which lie outside the Village areas and emphasize privacy, natural surroundings and, to the extent desired, seclusion.
Yet all are within a stroll, or bike ride to Palmetto Bluff’s world-class amenities, plus recreation, shopping, dining and other facilities. Send me more about this home in Palmetto Bluff!
Bodman Woods–Acre in West Chop Martha’s Vineyard–Under Contract
in Golf Homes, Martha's Vineyard Real Estate, Vacation Resort Communities, Vineyard Open House Real EstateBodman Woods 844 Main, West Chop, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Lot size: 0.98 Acre
Asking Price:SOLDEDITOR’S NOTE: This property, listed by Vineyard Open House Real Estate, is now sold.
Here’s your opportunity to own a lovely, level, wooded lot–Bodman Woods–on the West Chop loop on Martha’s Vineyard.
Nearly an acre in size, you will enjoy summer peak-views of Vineyard Haven harbor which will expand in the off season. The property is ideal for a summer home, retirement residence or year-round home.
Vineyard Sound and Vineyard Haven Harbor are close by.
Set at the corner of Iroquois and Main, this corner lot is an an easy walk or bike to the West Chop Lighthouse, scenic Vineyard Sound overlook at the famed West Chop flagpole and the 92-acre West Chop Woods. Send me more information about this West Chop lot!
Mink Meadows Golf Club Nearby
The entrance to Mink Meadows Golf Club, a semi-private course, is just three-quarters of a mile away. Here you can play golf as long there isn’t snow on the ground. Take in water views of Vineyard Sound as you play.
Look for the blue hydrangeas, when you drive by.
A short drive or 8-minute bike ride is all you’ll need to reach the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club and the public beach next door. Just beyond are the Owen Park town dock and bandstand which features live music under the stars on weekends. Send me more information about this West Chop lot!
Walk from Bodman Woods to Town
And if you’re the type that loves to take a can’t-wait-to-get-the-day-started walk, you can walk to the town of Vineyard Haven where hot coffee and breakfast at popular watering holes Waterside and Mocca Motts will be your reward for your 24-minute outing.
Mink Meadows Golf Club is less than a mile away.
If you’re on island and want to wander by, look for the pair of blue hydrangeas that set off the entrance to the driveway which winds back through the property. Next steps? Start building your Vineyard dream home. Send me more information about this West Chop lot!
This property is an exclusive listing of Vineyard Open House Real Estate, Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard. For more information, call David Lott, Principal Broker, 508-338-2495.
Mystery Dinner at WindRiver, Piper’s Landing Getaway, New Reynolds Pro
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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
June 15-17, 2018
TODAY’S HEADLINES
* Getaways & Stay ‘n Plays – Piper’s Landing Stay & Play
* What’s Going On At.. WindRiver Mystery Dinner
* Community News – Reynolds Welcomes New Golf Instructor
Homes for Sale This Week on Golf Course Home
> Treasure Lake, PA Waterfront Home, Private Dock $325,000
> Ford’s Colony, VA Updated But Classic 5BR $529,000
> Daniel Island, SC 3BR Near Park $679,000
> The Landings, GA Golf & Marsh View 3BR $1.095M
WHAT’S TRENDING ON GOLF COURSE HOME
> Doing Good Is Doing Well at These Top 20 Communities
> Top 20 Golf Communities in NA Named By GolfCourseHome
> Dog Parks at These Golf Communities Are for People, Too
> Community Farms Propel These Communities into Our Top 20
> Art Studios, Visiting Artists Inspire the Spirit
> Walkable Villages Make Golf Communities Old-Time Friendly
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GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n PLAYS
Piper’s Landing Stay & Play
Piper’s Landing, FL: Come by boat, plane or car.
> Piper’s Landing Yacht and Country Club, Palm City FL presents its Stay & Play and Sail & Play Discovery Packages. Come by plane, car or boat to enjoy three consecutive days of leisure. Select the Sail & Play program and arrive by boat, using one of 49 slips that can accommodate vessels from 25’ to 100’.
Once you arrive you can take advantage of our Stay & Play package and stay in one of Piper’s Landing’s residences (based on availability).
Enjoy unlimited golf on a championship course and play tennis on one of five Har-Tru lighted courts. Dine in style on gourmet lunches and dinners in the recently renovated Grille Room overlooking the 18th green. Send me more information about Piper’s Landing!
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
WindRiver Mystery Dinner
WindRiver, TN: Mystery dinner, undisclosed location.
> WindRiver, Lenoir City TN and its on-property Citico’s fine-dining restaurant have a special event coming up on Sat., June 23—another edition of the popular Wine in the Woods Mystery Dinner, which is a limited offering requiring advance reservations.
Guests will arrive at Citico’s at 5 p.m. to be escorted by boat to an undisclosed location for an enchanted evening outdoors in a breathtaking setting. Festivities will include a cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres, a four-course dinner plus dessert and wine pairings, along with special after-dinner treats. Price is $150 per person. Send me more information about WindRiver!
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Reynolds Welcomes New Golf Pro
Reynolds Lake Oconee, GA: New instructor, yrs of experience.
> Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA has appointed Sean Cain, a 20-year golf professional, as new lead instructor of The Reynolds Kingdom of Golf presented by TaylorMade.
Cain has spent the past 12 years as head golf professional at the Legends at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. He will be responsible for member, resort guest, and junior instruction at The Reynolds Kingdom, a 16-acre golf learning center adjacent to the resort community’s AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Ritz-Carlton hotel.
The facility combines a creative, comprehensive golf academy adaptable to all golfers, with an unmatched technology and TaylorMade custom golf club fitting experience. Send me more information about Reynolds Lake Oconee!
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110 Tayside, James City County, VA 23188 – Ford’s Colony
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsProperty Address: 110 Tayside, James City County, VA 23188
Asking Price: $529,000 Beds/Baths: 5 BRs/3.5BAs
This classic all-brick home at 110 Tayside has been well-maintained and features many updates. A two-level foyer opens to the second level to provide an open, airy first impression.
KEY FEATURES: 110 Tayside
> More Community Information: Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg VA
About Ford’s Colony
Located just minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, Ford’s Colony is a 3,000-acre, private, gated community featuring 54 holes of championship golf and world-class amenities.
World-Class Golf
Topping the extensive list of leisure activities is golf. Ford’s Colony offers three championship golf courses crafted by noted golf architect, Dan Maples. His 54 holes blend beautifully with the surroundings and provide an exceptional golfing challenge.
Golf Magazine rated Ford’s Colony as one of “The Top 20 Places to Semi-Retire” and Maples’ challenging layouts, appropriate for all levels of play, is a central reason. Send me more information about this home in Ford’s Colony!
Real Estate
The homes at Ford’s Colony are simply magnificent to look at. The brick facades echo Colonial Williamsburg’s classic styling, while catering to residents’ diverse lifestyles. Handsome Colonials and Federals, elegant Georgians and Greek revivals preside over well-manicured lawns and beautifully landscaped gardens.
More than half of the lovely acreage at Ford’s Colony will never be developed, giving residents plenty to see when the Virginia countryside goes through the changes of the seasons. Send me more information about this home in Ford’s Colony!
4 Crape Myrtle Court, Savannah GA 31411 – The Landings
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 4 Crape Myrtle Court, Savannah GA 31411
Asking Price: $1,095,000 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/4.5 BAs
This 5,048-sf custom-built estate home at 4 Crape Myrtle Court enjoys prime vistas in Deer Creek, including excellent views of the golf and marsh from second-floor balconies.
KEY FEATURES: 4 Crape Myrtle Court
> More Community Information: The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA
About The Landings
The Landings on Skidaway Island is a vibrant, premier golf and waterfront community located less than 10 miles south of historic Savannah, Georgia. The community is run by its debt-free homeowners association and has been for more than 15 years. Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Landings on Skidaway Island Amenities
Resident facilities in this gated community include two deep-water marinas, 40 miles of walking and biking trails, playgrounds, a Village Library, Skidaway Farms (a community garden), dog park, nature trail and so much more.
The club amenities consist of six championship 18-hole golf courses, 34 tennis courts, five pools (two indoor), four dining clubhouses and an impressive fitness and wellness center with spa services. All golf courses are covered under one membership and all are just a golf cart ride away. Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Real Estate Opportunities
The Landings on Skidaway Island is a community of custom homes reflecting personal expression through a wide variety of architectural styles, while unity is ensured by The Landings Architectural Review process. Homes range in price from $250,000 to more than $2 million.
Lots range from patio to full-size and estate lots, offering golf, lagoon, river, wooded and marsh views. Lots range in price from $70,000 to $400,000. Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Organic Education at Balsam Mountain, Mariner Sands Getaway & More
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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
June 8, 2018
TODAY’S HEADLINES
* Getaways & Stay ‘n Plays – Mariner Sands Stay & Play
* What’s Going On At.. Osprey Cove Summer Events
* Community News – Organic Life at Balsam Mountain
Homes for Sale This Week on Golf Course Home
> Dataw Island, SC 3BR, Dock Permit, Many Updates $375,000
> Mirabel 4BR Estate, Nearly 1 Acre $830,000
> Harbour Ridge, FL Golf View 3BR, New Kitchen $335,000
> Callawassie Island, SC Water View 3BR $635,000
WHAT’S TRENDING ON GOLF COURSE HOME
> Doing Good Aligns With Doing Well at These Top 20 Communities
> Top 20 Golf Communities in NA Named By GolfCourseHome
> Dog Parks at These Golf Communities Are for People, Too
> Picnic & Concert at Daniel Island, Dataw Island Tournament
> Elvis Visits Indian River Colony Club
> Community Farms Propel These Golf Communities into Our Top 20 List
> Art Studios, Visiting Artists Inspire the Spirit
> Walkable Villages Make Golf Communities Old-Time Friendly
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GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n PLAYS
Mariner Sands Preferred Stay & Play
Mariner Sands, FL: Come, stay, play for three days.
> Mariner Sands Country Club, Stuart FL presents its Preferred Stay & Play Package, available Jan. 15 through April 30 and subject to availability.
The package includes three days and two nights in a 2BR, 2BA Golf Cottage, two rounds of golf plus unlimited tennis, three lunches and two dinners in the clubhouse or poolside with opportunities to enjoy all other Mariner Sands amenities. The rate is $499 per couple. Please cancel within 30 days for a full refund. Send me more information about Mariner Sands!
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
Osprey Cove Summer Events
Osprey Cove, GA: Enjoy food, drinks, music, more this summer.
> Osprey Cove, St. Mary’s GA is hosting a fun, creative mid-June social calendar for residents. On Sat., June 16, it’s Caribbean Night at the popular Tiki Hut. Starting at 6:30 p.m. there will be live music by Jimmy Beats along with a themed menu, drink specials and enjoyment for the whole family.
The Summer Solstice Scavenger Hunt will take place on Thur., June 21, featuring two-person teams in golf carts provided by the club. Along with refreshments there will be prizes for the top contestants. Send me more information about Osprey Cove!
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Organic Life at Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC: Teaching organic farming.
> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC has partnered with Organic Growers School, a North Carolina-based farming organization, to create farming opportunities and implement educational programming and experiences within the Preserve. In addition to cultivating fresh herbs and produce for residents year-round, the farms will also supply the new Members’ Grille and nearby Tavern, both scheduled to open in early 2020.
The community’s first organic garden will be located in the Doubletop Village section, where dining and recreational amenities are surrounded by 23 cottages currently under development. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
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