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- - - The mission of the North Country Trail Association (NCTA) is to develop, maintain, protect and promote the North Country National Scenic Trail as the premier hiking path across the northern tier of the United States through a trail-wide coalition of volunteers and partners. The NCTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with the National Park Service to unite individuals, affiliated trail groups, local Chapters, corporate sponsors and others linked in support of building and maintaining the North Country Trail and telling its story.
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Fireman’s Park
M-49 - Litchfield
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42.04095 -84.75796

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M-49
Litchfield
Michigan

United States

Upcoming Events

Chief Baw Beese Chapter: Earth Day Hike - April 22, 2023 - 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Events Calendar

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10:00 AM - ANF February Trail Work Day

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5:00 PM - Dakota Prairie Chapter: Urban Hike

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9:00 AM - 28th Annual Quiet Adventures Symposium

10:00 AM - Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

10:00 AM - Spirit of the Woods Chapter: March Hike - Michigan, Northwest Lower Peninsula

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10:00 AM - Chief Baw Beese Chapter: NCT Birthday Hike

10:00 AM - Allegheny National Forest Chapter: March Guided Hike

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9:00 AM - Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Midlum Hill – Irish Hollow

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7:00 PM - Chief Noonday Chapter: March Chapter Meeting & Open Mic Topic

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9:00 AM - Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Fellows Hill Loop

10:00 AM - Northern Lakes Hike, Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter

10:00 AM - In Honor of Chief Noonday: Tribute Hike to Chief Noonday Grave

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10:00 AM - ANF First March Workday

1:00 PM - St. Paddy's Day Bigfoot Hike

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9:30 AM - Jordan Valley Hike

10:00 AM - Trail Reopening, Kellogg Experimental Forest

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11:00 AM - Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Gorge Trail (Freber Rd to Bingley Rd)

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5:00 PM - Western Michigan Chapter Meeting, March

7:00 PM - March Monthly Meeting, Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter

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10:00 AM - Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Shackham Rd. S. to W.Keeney Rd.+ Rte 13, Cuyler

1:00 PM - Dakota Prairie Chapter: Special Places Off Trail

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10:00 AM - ANF Second March Workday

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12:00 AM - Self-Guided Nature Hike, Dakota Prairie Chapter

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9:00 AM - Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

9:00 AM - Newaygo County Workday, Western Michigan Chapter

10:00 AM - Spirit of the Woods Chapter: April Hike, Northwest Lower Peninsula

ANF February Trail Work Day

26 Feb

February 26, 2023

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Minister Trailhead

Trail Work

Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny National Forest Chapter, ANF, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, PA, Pennsylvania, trail clearing, trail maintenance, trail project, trail work, work day, workday

Join the NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter on Sunday, February 26, for our first 2023 trail work day. Meet no later than 10:00 a.m. at [...]

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Dakota Prairie Chapter: Urban Hike

01 Mar

March 1, 2023

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Edgewood Golf Course - Divots Parking Lot

Hike

Dakota Prairie Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join our Dakota Prairie Chapter for an urban snow shoe hike along the Red River. We will hike about 2 miles out and back, making [...]

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28th Annual Quiet Adventures Symposium

04 Mar

March 4, 2023

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Michigan State University Pavilion

Meeting
Other

East Lansing, event, meeting, MI, Michigan, Michigan Chapters, Michigan State University, MSU, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, Quiet Adventures, Quiet Waters, Quiet Waters Society, Quiet Waters Symposium, symposium

Each year, outdoor enthusiasts converge in East Lansing to attend the country's longest running, indoor expo, dedicated to promoting non-motorized outdoor recreation and conservation. March [...]

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Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

04 Mar

March 4, 2023

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Levering Road Trailhead

Hike

group hike, Harbor Springs Chapter, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Hike Section 6 north towards Sturgeon Bay Trail with our Harbor Springs Chapter. 5.7 miles one way. Hike out and back, as far as you [...]

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Spirit of the Woods Chapter: March Hike - Michigan, Northwest Lower Peninsula

04 Mar

March 4, 2023

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Click here for location info

Hike

group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, Spirit of the Woods Chapter

Join our Spirit of the Woods Chapter for a hike on the North Country National Scenic Trail hiking north from the road crossing on Five [...]

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Chief Baw Beese Chapter: NCT Birthday Hike

05 Mar

March 5, 2023

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sandy Beach / Waterworks Park

Hike

Chief Baw Beese Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Come out and join us to celebrate the NCT's birthday! Hike location - Sandy Beach (MI-1152.75) to Osseo (MI-1155.75) Hike type - Out-and-Back Mileage - [...]

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Allegheny National Forest Chapter: March Guided Hike

05 Mar

March 5, 2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Henrys Mills / Route 666 Trailhead

Hike

Allegheny National Forest Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, PA, Pennsylvania

Join our Allegheny National Forest Chapter for our second spring hike! Our meeting time is 10 AM at the Henrys Mills trailhead, better known as [...]

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Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Midlum Hill – Irish Hollow

06 Mar

March 6, 2023

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hike

ADK Onondaga Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join our Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter for an out-and-back winter hike, Contact Sigi (hike leader) for exact time to meet as this is subject [...]

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Chief Noonday Chapter: March Chapter Meeting & Open Mic Topic

08 Mar

March 8, 2023

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Zoom Meeting Link

Meeting

Chief Noonday Chapter, meeting, MI, Michigan, monthly meeting, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Chief Noonday’s March 8th meeting will feature an Open Mic topic of “The Best or Worst Hiking or Backpacking Equipment” you’ve experienced. Sometimes even our [...]

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Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Fellows Hill Loop

11 Mar

March 11, 2023

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

DeWitt Wegman's Park-n-Ride (Hobby Lobby)

Hike

ADK Onondaga Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, New York, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join our Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter for a pleasant loop walk with a beautiful pond and creeks with little waterfalls. Leader: Mary Niemi 315-751-7492, [...]

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Northern Lakes Hike, Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter

11 Mar

March 11, 2023

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Culhane Lake Resort

Hike

Chapter hike, cross-country ski, Culhane Lake Resort, group hike, Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, Northern Lakes, snowshoe, snowshoes, Tom Walker, winter hike, xc ski

Join the NCTA Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter for a hike through the Great North Woods past Parcell Lake and Culhane Lake. We hope to have a [...]

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In Honor of Chief Noonday: Tribute Hike to Chief Noonday Grave

11 Mar

March 11, 2023

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NEDS on Gull Lake

Hike

Chief Noonday, Chief Noonday Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, Ned's on Gull Lake, Ned's Restaurant, NEDS, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join the NCTA Chief Noonday Chapter on a hike in honor of its namesake. We will meet at NEDS on Gull Lake (15450 M-43, Hickory [...]

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ANF First March Workday

12 Mar

March 12, 2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cherry Run / Route 948 Trailhead

Trail Work

Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny National Forest Chapter, ANF, Cherry Run, Hike 100 Challenge, March, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, PA, Pennsylvania, Sheffield, trail building, trail maintenance, trail work, workday

Join the NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter for our first March workday! Meet no later than 10:00 a.m. at the Cherry Run trailhead parking, off [...]

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St. Paddy's Day Bigfoot Hike

12 Mar

March 12, 2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wampum Train Station

Hike

Bigfoot, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, PA, Pennsylvania, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Wampum, Wampum Chapter, Wampum Train Station

Join the NCTA Wampum Chapter on St. Patrick's Day for a four-mile (total) out-and-back hike beginning at the Wampum train station and heading west. Moderate [...]

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Jordan Valley Hike

18 Mar

March 18, 2023

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Warner Creek Pathway Trailhead

Hike

Bob Courtois, Deadman's Hill, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, Jordan Valley, Jordan Valley 45 Chapter, Jordan Valley National Fish Hatchery, long hike, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, northern Michigan, short hike, Warner Creek Pathway

Hike with the NCTA Jordan Valley 45° Chapter! Meet at Warner Creek Pathway Trailhead (hike's end) on M-32 (Michigan NCNST Mile 659), which is about [...]

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Trail Reopening, Kellogg Experimental Forest

18 Mar

March 18, 2023

10:00 am - 11:30 am

42nd Avenue Trailhead

Trail Work

Augusta, Chief Noonday Chapter, CND, Kellogg, Kellogg Experimental Forest, MI, Michigan, Michigan State University, MSU, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, trail building, trail maintenance, trail work, volunteer, workday

The NCTA Chief Noonday Chapter's March workday will be a celebration of sorts! Through the help of the National Park Trust, the North Country Trail [...]

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Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Gorge Trail (Freber Rd to Bingley Rd)

19 Mar

March 19, 2023

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cazenovia Lake Parking Area, South

Hike

ADK Onondaga Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join our Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter for a nice walk on the Gorge trail hiking from the Freber Rd parking area to Bingley road [...]

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Western Michigan Chapter Meeting, March

22 Mar

March 22, 2023

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Cedar Springs Public Library

Meeting

Cedar Springs, Chapter meeting, library, meeting, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, public meeting, Western Michigan Chapter, WMI

NCTA Western Michigan Chapter meetings are open to the public and held every other month at the Cedar Springs Library. Please join us!

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March Monthly Meeting, Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter

22 Mar

March 22, 2023

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boardman River Nature Center

Meeting

Appalachian Trail, Boardman River Nature Center, Chapter meeting, Deb Lannen, Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter, meeting, MI, Michigan, monthly meeting, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, presentation

Join the NCTA Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter and hear Deb Lannen share about her experiences backpacking 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 2020. [...]

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Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Shackham Rd. S. to W.Keeney Rd.+ Rte 13, Cuyler

25 Mar

March 25, 2023

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hike

ADK Onondaga Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Join our Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter in a light to moderately paced, early spring walk on a section of the Finger Lakes Trail. Leader(s): [...]

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Dakota Prairie Chapter: Special Places Off Trail

25 Mar

March 25, 2023

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Hike

Dakota Prairie Chapter, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Hike on the North Country Trail beginning at Ekre Preserve trailhead with our Dakota Prairie Chapter. This hike is a tribute to Health Care Workers. [...]

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ANF Second March Workday

26 Mar

March 26, 2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kelletville Bridge

Trail Work

Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny National Forest Chapter, ANF, Hike 100 Challenge, Kelletville, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, PA, Pennsylvania, Tionesta, trail building, trail maintenance, trail project, trail work, volunteer, workday

Join the NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter for our second March workday! Meet no later than 10:00 a.m. at the Kelletville Bridge parking lot, across [...]

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Self-Guided Nature Hike, Dakota Prairie Chapter

31 Mar

March 31, 2023 - April 9, 2023

All Day

Ekre Grassland Preserve

Hike

Dakota Prairie Chapter, Ekre, Ekre Grassland Preserve, group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, history, nature, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, ND, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, North Dakota, self-guided, Walcott

The NCTA Dakota Prairie Chapter is offering a self-guided hike opportunity to explore the NCNST in North Dakota. Hike the 2.5-mile loop through the Ekre [...]

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Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

01 Apr

April 1, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Division and Dzedzie Road

Hike

group hike, Harbor Springs Chapter, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association

Hike section 5A south towards Beckon Road - 1.5 miles Mileage is one way. Hike out and back, as far as you want to go. [...]

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Newaygo County Workday, Western Michigan Chapter

01 Apr

April 1, 2023

9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Croton Township

Trail Work

Croton, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, Newaygo County, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, trail building, trail maintenance, trail work, volunteer, Western Michigan Chapter, workday

This will be the first workday of the year for the NCTA Western Michigan Chapter, and we will be working on a trail reroute in [...]

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Spirit of the Woods Chapter: April Hike, Northwest Lower Peninsula

01 Apr

April 1, 2023

10:00 am

SPW April Hike

Hike

group hike, hike, Hike 100 Challenge, MI, Michigan, NCNST, NCT, NCTA, North Country National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, North Country Trail Association, Spirit of the Woods Chapter

Hike with our Spirit of the Woods Chapter on Saturday, April 1 at 10:00 a.m. (no foolin') for a hike on the North Country National [...]

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Events on February 26, 2023

26 Feb

ANF February Trail Work Day

26 Feb 23

Cherry Grove

Events on March 1, 2023

01 Mar

Dakota Prairie Chapter: Urban Hike

1 Mar 23

Fargo

Events on March 4, 2023

04 Mar

28th Annual Quiet Adventures Symposium

4 Mar 23

East Lansing

04 Mar

Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

4 Mar 23

Levering

04 Mar

Spirit of the Woods Chapter: March Hike - Michigan, Northwest Lower Peninsula

4 Mar 23

Events on March 5, 2023

05 Mar

Chief Baw Beese Chapter: NCT Birthday Hike

5 Mar 23

Hillsdale

05 Mar

Allegheny National Forest Chapter: March Guided Hike

5 Mar 23

Sheffield

Events on March 6, 2023

06 Mar

Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Midlum Hill – Irish Hollow

6 Mar 23

Events on March 8, 2023

08 Mar

Chief Noonday Chapter: March Chapter Meeting & Open Mic Topic

8 Mar 23

Events on March 11, 2023

11 Mar

Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Fellows Hill Loop

11 Mar 23

Fayetteville

11 Mar

Northern Lakes Hike, Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter

11 Mar 23

Newberry

11 Mar

In Honor of Chief Noonday: Tribute Hike to Chief Noonday Grave

11 Mar 23

Hickory Corners

Events on March 12, 2023

12 Mar

ANF First March Workday

12 Mar 23

Sheffield

12 Mar

St. Paddy's Day Bigfoot Hike

12 Mar 23

Wampum

Events on March 18, 2023

18 Mar

Jordan Valley Hike

18 Mar 23

Boyne City

18 Mar

Trail Reopening, Kellogg Experimental Forest

18 Mar 23

Augusta

Events on March 19, 2023

19 Mar

Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Gorge Trail (Freber Rd to Bingley Rd)

19 Mar 23

Cazenovia

Events on March 22, 2023

22 Mar

Western Michigan Chapter Meeting, March

22 Mar 23

Cedar Springs

22 Mar

March Monthly Meeting, Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter

22 Mar 23

Traverse City

Events on March 25, 2023

25 Mar

Adirondack Mountain Club Onondaga Chapter: Hike Shackham Rd. S. to W.Keeney Rd.+ Rte 13, Cuyler

25 Mar 23

25 Mar

Dakota Prairie Chapter: Special Places Off Trail

25 Mar 23

Events on March 26, 2023

26 Mar

ANF Second March Workday

26 Mar 23

Tionesta

Events on March 31, 2023

31 Mar

Self-Guided Nature Hike, Dakota Prairie Chapter

31 Mar 23

Walcott

Events on April 1, 2023

01 Apr

Harbor Springs Chapter Group Hike

1 Apr 23

Pellston

01 Apr

Newaygo County Workday, Western Michigan Chapter

1 Apr 23

Croton Township

01 Apr

Spirit of the Woods Chapter: April Hike, Northwest Lower Peninsula

1 Apr 23

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