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Pick your own Pumpkins
Key details
When:
Weekend Sat 5 – Sun 6 October
Weekend Sat 12 – Sun 13 October
Weekend Sat 19 – Sun 20 October
Daily Sat 26 – Thurs 31 October
9am – 5pm
Pumpkins by Torchlight & Silent Disco
Sat 12 October 5:30pm-9:30pm
Sat 26 October 5:30pm-9:30pm
No booking needed to come to the pumpkin patch
(Disco headsets need to be reserved)
Where:
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field
Just north of Junction 45 of the A14,
3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds
Pricing:
Free admission and parkingPumpkins and gourds priced according to size (50p-£10)
No booking needed
Book headsets for the Silent Discos:
Sat October 12th - NOW ALL RESERVED Adult £5, Child free
Sat October 26th - SOLD OUT Adult £5, Child free
Rougham Pumpkins
Just in time for Halloween, Rougham Estate has a vast, beautiful field full of hundreds of thousands of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in over 20 different varieties; in a huge array of different sizes and glorious colours, all just waiting to be picked!
Positioned very close to Junction 45 on the A14, the aptly named Rougham Pumpkin Patch is a sea of orange, where visitors can grab a wheelbarrow and choose as many of their perfect pumpkins as they want, just where they have been growing.
There is plenty more to enjoy too, with room for children to run and climb, space to picnic, deckchairs, sandpits, ice cream, pedal tractors and small pumpkin games for the family, as well as lots of fabulous photo opportunities and a delicious range of food trucks including a bar.
With free entrance and parking, come along and take it easy; stay for as long as you like, dress up if you wish, just come and let the children play. Pay for the pumpkins you choose at the exit from the patch.
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the picnic area and in the little dedicated doggy pumpkin patch. We do not recommend buying these pumpkins, due to normal dog behaviour.
Dogs are not allowed into the main pumpkin patch – the clean-up job in previous years has been too much, unfortunately.
It is always difficult to balance the wishes of dog owners (as we are) who really want to take their dogs into the main pumpkin patch and the upset of customers whose children have ended up with dog dirt over them, so we have tried to find a reasonable compromise. Thank you for your understanding and for respecting our boundaries.
Pumpkins by Torchlight and Silent Disco
On two spooky Saturday evenings – October 12th and 26th – the Rougham Pumpkin Patch will stay open from 5:30pm to 9.30pm for a fabulous pumpkin festival at night.
Bring your torches, wear your wellies and enjoy the fun!
Free parking and free entrance, as always, and yes, you can buy the pumpkins at night.
With twinkly lights, fire pits, S’mores for toasting, music and tasty food provided by Wrights and What The Peck (no pre-booking for food needed), these evenings promise to be a lot of fun.
For extra magic, there will be a chance to boogie on down to a silent disco held in the marquee. Headsets are now all reserved – £5/adult, free for children.
Book October 26th headsets – NOW ALL RESERVED
There will be a waiting list on the night to take headsets that have been returned, so if you haven’t managed to book in advance, there’s still plenty of opportunity to take part.
The pumpkin patch usually closes at 5pm. Between 5pm and 5:30pm we will be setting up the site for the evening extravaganza. You are welcome to stay on the pumpkin patch during this half hour, but please be patient as we sort things out.
2024 Food vans and vendors:
Available every day we are open:
- Wrights – posh toasties, cakes and coffee and a licensed bar
- Chestnut Trailers – waffles, shakes, sweets (except the last 4 days)
- Face It Face Painting – face painting
- Saffron Artisan Ice Cream
Other food trucks also at the festival:
- What the Peck – fried Suffolk chicken – every weekend (not weekdays)
- Pimp My Fish – fish and chips – every weekend (not weekdays)
- Bad Boi Burritos – all kinds of fabulous Mexican food – 5-6, 12-13, 26-27 October
- Tikka Tonic – New Delhi-style street food – 19-20 October
- Suffolk Smoke Company – loaded fries – every day from 26-31 October
- Kiernan’s Coffee weekends at the Pitch in the Patch
Important information
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the picnic area and must be kept on a short lead at all times. They are also welcome in the little doggy pumpkin patch near the entrance.
Dogs are not allowed into the main pumpkin area due to previously having had to clean up too much mess. Please bring and use poop-bags.
Both are accepted around the site. Admission and parking are free. No booking needed
Picnicking is encouraged, with plenty of blanket spots on the grassy area, or use the benches and deckchairs if you prefer.
Catering will be available, offering street-food, sandwiches, coffees, snacks, drinks and ice cream.
Toilet facilities are available near the entrance of the field, including an accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities.
The field is accessible for wheelchairs and prams. Please be aware: this is a field; the ground is uneven in places and muddy if it has rained recently.
Face-painting will be available each day, by the talented Face It Face Painting (£5 per face).
There are plenty of props around the field to help you get some great pictures. If you post your pictures online, tag us @roughamestate on instagram and facebook or #roughampumpkins – we love to see them! For professional photoshoots, please see below.
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Picking your Pumpkins
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Take a wheelbarrow when you arrive
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If you have a dog with you, it must stay in the picnic area
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the picnic area and must be kept on a short lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed into the pumpkin area due to previously having had to clean up too much mess. Please bring and use poop-bags.
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Wander around the patch looking for your perfect pumpkin
Wander around the patch, looking for your perfect pumpkin; all the pumpkins have been left to mature just where they grew. Check under the big leaves; pop pumpkins into your barrow as you go. Don’t forget to take some pictures and tag us!
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When you are done and ready to leave, head for the marquee
When you are done and ready to leave, head for the marquee where our helpful staff will measure and price your pumpkins according to size. The pumpkins will be measured by passing them through our measuring circles; the larger the pumpkin, the higher the cost.
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Pumpkin Prices
Pumpkins cost between £1 – £10 each, depending on size, with an extra 50p added for the white pumpkins. Small gourds are priced at 50p and the larger ones at £1.
Payment is preferably by card please, and can be made in the marquee.
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Take your pumpkins to your car
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Bring the wheelbarrow back for the next person to use
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Relax, let the children play and have a bite to eat
While you are here, take your time. Relax and let the children run, climb and play. Visit the tasty street food vans for some refreshment or enjoy your own picnic.
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Leaving the pumpkin patch - Left Turn Only
Please note that the exit road is a left-hand turn only and the signposts will guide you accordingly.
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Requests for Bulk Picking and Out-of-Hours Visits
We regularly get requests to pick a number of pumpkins for a special event, or to open the field out-of-hours for certain groups. We’re sorry, but unfortunately we are unable to fulfil these requests.
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Donations to charities
There are many, many worthy charities in the local area and we are regularly asked to make donations. We have a limit for the number of donations we make and all donations must be approved in advance by Rougham Estate. On-the-spot requests for donations are not accepted.
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Please Note: The pumpkins can be eaten, but the gourds are not edible.
Things to bring
- Wellies if it has been raining and the ground is muddy
- Cash or Card; admission and parking are free, but you may like to buy some pumpkins, a coffee or get your child’s face painted. Card is preferred but cash is accepted
- Gloves for carrying the pumpkins, if you need them
- Camera for taking pictures; tag us @roughamestate and #roughampumpkins
Professional Photography and Drone Flights
The Pumpkins make for wonderful photos and there are several feature areas for you to take home some special captured memories. You are welcome to take photos for purely personal use.
We are happy to encourage professional photographers to use our wonderful pumpkin patch for photoshoots too, subject to the following conditions.
For the comfort and safety of all our visitors, and considering the fact that the pumpkin patch is part of Rougham Estate which is private land, all professional, commercial, for-profit, paid-for or “organised” photoshoots require a license and must be pre-booked and authorised by Rougham Estate.
Drone use is strictly prohibited unless pre-arranged and authorised by Rougham Estate. It should be undertaken during hours when the site is not open to the public, and will incur a fee.
Rougham Estate must be credited on all professional/commercial images sold or used for social media.
Unauthorised professional photographers or photoshoots may be asked to leave/stop as determined by Rougham Estate staff.
If you are interested in holding a photoshoot or flying a drone at the pumpkin patch, please contact Amie:
T: 01359 270238
E: events@roughamestate.com
What others are saying
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, north of A14, Junction 45
Note - this is NOT the postcode for the pumpkin patch, but will get you near the A14, Junction 45 roundabout. See the diagram below and follow the pumpkin signs from the A14, J45 roundabout.
On arriving at the Pumpkin Patch you will be directed by a member of staff to park; there is ample parking on grass.
The pumpkins are in the same field as the sunflowers and pumpkins in 2023.
The field is just east of Bury St. Edmunds, easily accessible from the A14 and clearly sign-posted from Junction 45.
From the Eastbound Carriageway:
- turn right at the roundabout at the end of the A14 slip road
- go up the north carriageway of Sow Lane
- fully around the roundabout at the top
- back down the south carriageway of Sow Lane
- turn right off Sow Lane into the grass parking.
From the Westbound Carriageway
- turn left at the end of the A14 slip road
- drive under the bridge
- straight over the first roundabout
- go up the north carriageway of Sow Lane
- fully around the roundabout at the top
- back down the south carriageway of Sow Lane
- turn right off Sow Lane into the grass parking.
There is no entrance fee – the field is free to visit
You don’t need to book to enter the pumpkin patch, just come along, also for the Pumpkins by Torchlight.
Yes, there is plenty of free parking in the fields next to the sunflower and pumpkin field
Yes, there are portaloos at the side of the field near the entrance. There is also a baby-change unit and an accessible toilet.
Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the picnic area of the pumpkin field.
This year we have a special little pumpkin patch for dogs, at the entrance to the main patch. We don’t recommend buying these pumpkins due to normal dog behaviour.
Unfortunately, due to having had to clean up after too many dogs, dogs are not allowed inside the main pumpkin patch.
If it’s been dry recently, you don’t need any special clothing or footwear to visit the pumpkin field. If it’s been raining recently, the ground may be muddy and you may want to consider wearing wellies. You are welcome to wear fancy dress if you like.
Yes, the field is fine for buggies and prams, but please note that it is a field and can be uneven in places. If it’s been raining the ground can get muddy.
Yes, the pumpkin field is accessible for wheelchairs and we have an accessible portaloo available too. Please note that the terrain is a field which can be uneven and can get muddy if it’s been raining.
Yes, there are plenty of picnicking spots. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy your time here.
Yes, we have food and drink vendors at the field. Please see the list above. Please keep an eye on this page and on our social media for any updates.
The pumpkins are all edible, but the gourds are not. We have a big board up at the field which lists the varieties and whether they are edible or not.
We prefer cards, but will accept both cards and cash
Yes, we have a recipe for a tasty pumpkin pie at the field, or find one online.
Yes, there is a baby-changing unit in one of the portaloos
Yes, we have plenty of wheelbarrows.
Please remember to bring your wheelbarrow back to the wheelbarrow park, at the entrance, when you’re done with it, so that someone else can use it.
Yes, the pumpkins are scattered across the field, exactly where they have grown. You can wander amongst them to find your perfect one.
Unfortunately we are not able to open the field out-of-hours. The field is generally quieter at the beginning of the morning or later in the afternoon and you may find that these times are suitable for your visit.
Unfortunately we don’t have the facilities to bulk-pick pumpkins for events. If you would like to come and pick the pumpkins yourself when we are open, you are welcome to.
If your photos are purely for personal use, you are welcome to take as many pictures as you like. Do tag us if you post them – we love to see them!
If you are a professional photographer or are taking the pictures for any for-profit reason, you are required to get a license for the photoshoot here and book a time to visit. Please see the details on this page.
Drone photography can only be undertaken at a time when the field is not open to the public. Please get in touch to book a time.
After the field closes, a local food charity comes to get a stack of pumpkins to be cooked up to make meals and the rest of the pumpkins are for a local flock of sheep that come and graze the field, eating the pumpkins and fertilising the field for the coming year.
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In and amongst all the activities that have been going on with Pumpkins and Christmas, it hasn’t stopped the farming on the Estate.
We’ve recently been harvesting the sugar beet and if you look closely, you can see the steam coming from the sugar beet factory in background. That’s how close our footprint is!
#localbusiness #carbonfootprint #farming #farminglife #roughamestatefarms #RoughamEstate #sugarbeet #sugarbeetharvest
In and amongst all the activities that have been going on with Pumpkins and Christmas, it hasn’t stopped the farming on the Estate.
We’ve recently been harvesting the sugar beet and if you look closely, you can see the steam coming from the sugar beet factory in background. That’s how close our footprint is!
#localbusiness #carbonfootprint #farming #farminglife #roughamestatefarms #RoughamEstate #sugarbeet #sugarbeetharvest
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Poppy picture by @hannahdowdingfurniture )
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
(Poppy picture by @hannahdowdingfurniture )
This time next week the annual Arts&Crafts will already be in full swing, with the ancient thatched barn full of craftspeople and chatter, decorations and magic.✨
We can’t wait to welcome these talented new makers to the Barn:
ColinBoatman @clarewainwright1 @lkrenshaw_pottery @nikkiehomemadepreserves @limnedglass @myrtleberry_designs
With a huge range of lovingly-made items, great for giving, perfect for keeping for yourself as a treat, the barn will be a hive of inspiration.
Arts&Crafts is open for the next 5 weekends, from 16 November to 15 December, 10-4 each day.
Day tickets are £2.50 online, £3 on the door, with the exceptional value of an online season ticket at £10 giving you access to all 10 days (£12 on the door). Age 16 and under, free of charge.
Each weekend there’s a new mix of makers, with some leaving us, some joining and some staying for more than one week.
In a world of mass-production, come and support these brilliant artisans and find unique and beautiful gifts that you’ll want to treasure for years.
More info including the list of makers coming each week and online ticket sales: roughamestate.com/welcome
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#handmadeuk #handmadeinbritain #handmadegiftsarebest #handmadegifts #handmadeintheuk #givinghandmadeisgivinglove #lovehandmade #handmadewithlove #handmadeproducts #handmade #shophandmadeuk #buyhandmade #handmadegiftsarebest #lovehandmade #handmadeisbest #supportthemakers #notonthehightstreet #wemakecollective
This time next week the annual Arts&Crafts will already be in full swing, with the ancient thatched barn full of craftspeople and chatter, decorations and magic.✨
We can’t wait to welcome these talented new makers to the Barn:
ColinBoatman @clarewainwright1 @lkrenshaw_pottery @nikkiehomemadepreserves @limnedglass @myrtleberry_designs
With a huge range of lovingly-made items, great for giving, perfect for keeping for yourself as a treat, the barn will be a hive of inspiration.
Arts&Crafts is open for the next 5 weekends, from 16 November to 15 December, 10-4 each day.
Day tickets are £2.50 online, £3 on the door, with the exceptional value of an online season ticket at £10 giving you access to all 10 days (£12 on the door). Age 16 and under, free of charge.
Each weekend there’s a new mix of makers, with some leaving us, some joining and some staying for more than one week.
In a world of mass-production, come and support these brilliant artisans and find unique and beautiful gifts that you’ll want to treasure for years.
More info including the list of makers coming each week and online ticket sales: roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #lovehandmade #artsandcrafts2024 #artisanmade #suffolkartsociety #britishcraft #ukhandmade #britcraft #ukmade #madeinbritain #madeinuk #madeintheuk
#handmadeuk #handmadeinbritain #handmadegiftsarebest #handmadegifts #handmadeintheuk #givinghandmadeisgivinglove #lovehandmade #handmadewithlove #handmadeproducts #handmade #shophandmadeuk #buyhandmade #handmadegiftsarebest #lovehandmade #handmadeisbest #supportthemakers #notonthehightstreet #wemakecollective
If you haven’t got any plans this weekend, why don’t you pop here to Rougham Estate?
The Country Christmas Shop is in full swing and you can grab refreshments from Roots Cafe.
If you fancy something more active you can choose from a range of walks for all abilities.
Dogs are welcome in the cafe, we just ask that paws are in the floor! 🐾
We look forward to seeing you soon!
#blackthorpebarn #ChristmasGifts #countrychristmas #Christmas #RoughamEstate #localbusiness #walks #food #goodfood
If you haven’t got any plans this weekend, why don’t you pop here to Rougham Estate?
The Country Christmas Shop is in full swing and you can grab refreshments from Roots Cafe.
If you fancy something more active you can choose from a range of walks for all abilities.
Dogs are welcome in the cafe, we just ask that paws are in the floor! 🐾
We look forward to seeing you soon!
#blackthorpebarn #ChristmasGifts #countrychristmas #Christmas #RoughamEstate #localbusiness #walks #food #goodfood
Some spaces are still available on our Christmas Wreath workshops.
Create your own stunning wreath using freshly-foraged greenery from the beautiful grounds of Rougham Estate. This half-day workshop will leave you feeling festive with a wreath like no other!
To book visit our website and get in that festive spirit! Link in our bio.
#Christmas #christmasdecorations #ChristmasDecor #magicalmemories #blackthorpebarn #countrychristmas #RoughamEstate #wreathmaking #wreathmaking #WreathMakingClass
Some spaces are still available on our Christmas Wreath workshops.
Create your own stunning wreath using freshly-foraged greenery from the beautiful grounds of Rougham Estate. This half-day workshop will leave you feeling festive with a wreath like no other!
To book visit our website and get in that festive spirit! Link in our bio.
#Christmas #christmasdecorations #ChristmasDecor #magicalmemories #blackthorpebarn #countrychristmas #RoughamEstate #wreathmaking #wreathmaking #WreathMakingClass
It`s coming back!
Our Arts & Crafts Fair is back from the 16th November, every weekend for 5 weeks!
Come and buy directly from some of the best designer-makers in the UK at Blackthorpe Barn, listed in the “10 Christmas crafts fairs to get you in the festive spirit” by the Crafts Council UK.
Pick up a unique gift for Christmas or even simply something for yourself.
Pencil it in your diary! More information on which craft makers will be exhibiting can be found via the link in our bio.
Reduced online day tickets £2.50, reduced online season tickets £10 (entrance for all 10 days!). Standard price tickets available on the door too. 16 and under, free.
Tickets from roughamestate.com/welcome - link in bio.
#blackthorpebarn #Christmas #christmascountdown #artsandcrafts #artsandculture #artsandcraftsstyle #artsandcraftsfair #Roughamestate
It`s coming back!
Our Arts & Crafts Fair is back from the 16th November, every weekend for 5 weeks!
Come and buy directly from some of the best designer-makers in the UK at Blackthorpe Barn, listed in the “10 Christmas crafts fairs to get you in the festive spirit” by the Crafts Council UK.
Pick up a unique gift for Christmas or even simply something for yourself.
Pencil it in your diary! More information on which craft makers will be exhibiting can be found via the link in our bio.
Reduced online day tickets £2.50, reduced online season tickets £10 (entrance for all 10 days!). Standard price tickets available on the door too. 16 and under, free.
Tickets from roughamestate.com/welcome - link in bio.
#blackthorpebarn #Christmas #christmascountdown #artsandcrafts #artsandculture #artsandcraftsstyle #artsandcraftsfair #Roughamestate
It’s just like stepping into Narnia…
The wonderful white room in our Country Christmas Shop and the ideas behind the creation 🫶
Hear what Suzy thinks will be a winner this year and what is trending.
Have you been to the Country Christmas Shop yet? What are your thoughts?
#CountryChristmasShop #ChristmasShopping #RoughamEstate #ChristmasCountdown #gifts #christmasinspiration #makingmagicalmemories
It’s just like stepping into Narnia…
The wonderful white room in our Country Christmas Shop and the ideas behind the creation 🫶
Hear what Suzy thinks will be a winner this year and what is trending.
Have you been to the Country Christmas Shop yet? What are your thoughts?
#CountryChristmasShop #ChristmasShopping #RoughamEstate #ChristmasCountdown #gifts #christmasinspiration #makingmagicalmemories
Unique quality is what you find at Arts&Crafts at Blackthorpe Barn. For five weekends from mid-November, you’ll be amazed by the huge range of talented craftspeople who gather at Rougham Estate to show and sell their handmade creations.
At the same time as the Christmas Craft Fair, on the first weekend, you can double the excitement and come and pick your own Christmas tree on the plantation here. And every day the Craft Fair is open, the Christmas shop is open just next door, with a tantalising range of festive decorations and Roots Café too, all under the same roof. Make a day of it here at Blackthorpe Barn!
Shown here are @tuliphousenorfolk @birdfeedertree @artistcaz @hannahdowdingfurniture @mattbrownmakes who each make stunning pieces, from soft furnishings, wooden furniture, metalwork for the garden to recycled robots and the most mesmerising of artworks from natural materials. Come and enjoy!
For more information and for reduced online tickets, see: roughamestate.com/welcome
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#roughamestate #burystedmundschristmas #burystedmundsandbeyond #suffolkchristmas #discoversuffolk #suffolkchristmasshopping #suffolkcrafts #igersuffolk #daysoutsuffolk #suffolkmums
#artisan #artisanmade #craftfair #craftmarket #folksy #craftyfeatures #craftyfeaturesmarket #craftgifts #craftsposureuk #craftsmanship #designermaker #independentmaker #madebyhand #madetolast #contemporarycraft #oneoffdesign #craftsmagazine #craftscouncil #contemporarycrafts #contemporarydesign
Unique quality is what you find at Arts&Crafts at Blackthorpe Barn. For five weekends from mid-November, you’ll be amazed by the huge range of talented craftspeople who gather at Rougham Estate to show and sell their handmade creations.
At the same time as the Christmas Craft Fair, on the first weekend, you can double the excitement and come and pick your own Christmas tree on the plantation here. And every day the Craft Fair is open, the Christmas shop is open just next door, with a tantalising range of festive decorations and Roots Café too, all under the same roof. Make a day of it here at Blackthorpe Barn!
Shown here are @tuliphousenorfolk @birdfeedertree @artistcaz @hannahdowdingfurniture @mattbrownmakes who each make stunning pieces, from soft furnishings, wooden furniture, metalwork for the garden to recycled robots and the most mesmerising of artworks from natural materials. Come and enjoy!
For more information and for reduced online tickets, see: roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #burystedmundschristmas #burystedmundsandbeyond #suffolkchristmas #discoversuffolk #suffolkchristmasshopping #suffolkcrafts #igersuffolk #daysoutsuffolk #suffolkmums
#artisan #artisanmade #craftfair #craftmarket #folksy #craftyfeatures #craftyfeaturesmarket #craftgifts #craftsposureuk #craftsmanship #designermaker #independentmaker #madebyhand #madetolast #contemporarycraft #oneoffdesign #craftsmagazine #craftscouncil #contemporarycrafts #contemporarydesign
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