Gluten Free Options cuisine: the best places to taste it in Llanelli
40 restaurant menus in Llanelli, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Sunday Carvery Beef Pork Ham and Assorted Vegetables
Sautéed Mushroom and Blue Cheese Salad
Burger
Medium Roast Dinner
Stuffed Yorkshire Pudding and Sweet Potato Fries
Mozzarella Cheese Bites
Puddings
Cheesecakes
Cake
Fish
Half Roast Chicken
Beef
Roast Potatoes
steak and chips
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Yorkshire Pudding
Sunday roast
Mega Mixed Grill
Stuffing
Beer
Chicken Burger with Fries
Salad
Full english breakfast
Sirloin Steak
Chicken Sandwich
Salmon
Beef burger
Roast Beef
Muxed Grill
Sit down
British
Bar
Pub
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Television
Playgrounds
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
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"It's changed from my last visit. Had to obtain the door swipe cards from the pub. Manager was nice guy, friendly staff accommodating with cott in..."
Stephen Hughes
"Visited today with my daughter we both had a carvery which I have to say was 5 star fresh veg plenty of choice and boiling hot an ample portion of..."
Julie Ann Michael
"I visit at least once a month on a Sunday for a carvery meal .. never been let down as yet, staff are always polite and willing to help, longest..."
"ive been to this pub and restaurant a few times the food is tasty and juicy. the staff are very clean and smart and very helpful and great to..."
Lisa Henderson
"Great birthday lunch with some wonderful friends. Thanks to everyone for making it special. Food was delicious and service was brilliant. Claire was..."
Steve Donoghue
"Popped in for lunch. Did call ahead first as we had our dog with us. Yes, dogs were very welcome.
Really welcoming, as soon as we sat down, a bowl of..."
Catriona Gray
"Had the Ribs and Wings again twice in one week. Its speaks for itself how good they are. Fast and friendly service from Alex and Sam. Really enjoying..."
Gareth Jones
"Had a great welcome upon arrival and the girls couldn't have been any nicer. Rooms very quiet over night and comfortable. Good solid breakfast at a..."
BoB Clubs Ian Morgan
"What a pleasure
The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was delicious
My glass of red was fruity and full bodied
A very pleasant..."
Kate Cross
"We come here often and the staff are always friendly. It’s nice to see happy staff who take pride in their jobs. Food is always lovely too. Will..."
Emily Enoch
"😎 Ladies who do lunch... 3 of us decided on a Roast Dinner Carvery as a treat..
The food was excellent, hot, well presented, and plentiful. The..."
Carolyne Knight
"The carvery is consistently good whenever i have gone there, whether it is a weekday or a weekend. What is good about this place is that they also..."
j K
"What a great Pub and food. Hat's off an amazing portion of meat for a change and happy staff that looked after us. Why aren't all the chains pubs the..."
Jason Hall
"Main selling point for me was being able to order and pay using a website. I know this isn't for everyone but for us it was great. Food arrived super..."
Steff Thomas
"Decent roast meal on a rainy Sunday evening. Staff very affable and keen to assist. No waiting or queuing, although that may not be the case at other..."
Peter Richards
"Came here on a late Saturday afternoon, no booking but they were able to sit us. The place is really welcoming with friendly and helpful staff. The..."
Adam Douse
"Went for breakfast with friends as a change to our regular breakfast haunt. The décor is a bit dark and depressing, not helped by the emptiness of..."
Sophia Jackson
"Visited recently with friends and family. Had the carvery which was decent. Much better than it was a few years ago! Couple of the meals on the table..."
Adam Rodriguez
"Very friendly and welcoming staff at breakfast time on a quiet Sunday. Dog friendly, brought a bowl of water and a sausage for the mutt. Young girl..."
"A wonderful new menu with plenty of imaginative and delicious suggestions to choose from. My husband had the moules to start followed by the brisket,..."
K “Keebee” B
"Great customer service, couldn't fault the staff. Food was great tasted delicious, only criticism it did look a little like it had been under a heat..."
Victoria Bowler
"Booked a spa afternoon which included a 2 course meal. The food was outstanding. Very tasty and good sized portions. Would highly..."
diane davies
"Played golf on a superb golf course... a real gem of a course.
Had food and drinks in the bar afterwards.
The facilities here are outstanding
Would..."
Stuart Roberts
"Lovely place to eat. Food always delicious, although it would be nice to have a specials board to have a change as once you've gone through the menu,..."
Sue Rees
"Absolutely amazing. Food was superb, couldn't fault it. Service was brilliant, polite, friendly and efficient. Will definitely go..."
Claire D
"A great meal with great views over the golf course, served by a very pleasant server. And I charged my car on their fast charger while I..."
Phil Marlow
"Have not been to Machynys Bar and Brasserie for quite a few years but was not disappointed. Seated straight away food was very good staff very..."
Bill Hedges
"Great family lunch to celebrate a special birthday. Service was a little slow but to be fair it was really very busy. Staff were friendly and..."
Mary Cowern
"Lovely staff. They were rushed off their feet. Gave great service. I had cod skewers with vegetable rice. The cod was lovely, but I don't think dry..."
Carol Phillips
"Great service attentive but not overly. Witnessed beautiful sunset over dinner 2 courses were more than enough will be..."
Kathryn Morgan
"Lovely outlook over golf course. Delicious food with good service. Would highly..."
Lynnette Edwards
"The bar and brasserie is part of the golf course complex. The food here is generally of a very high standard. The beef lasagne was a bit burnt (and..."
Mark Schaffer
"Lovely food, had to repeat to the waitress a couple of times though as not listening and dirty napkin brought to the table which was quickly..."
Louise Megrath
"Had a beautiful meal here on an early sat evening. Starters were fab and I had a steak main. Was gorgeous. Couple of pink Gin's. Great evening. ..."
"It was my first time here. 5 of us were having celebratory engagement meal. All our meals from starters mains and deserts were exceptional. My meal..."
Steve Hammond
"My hubby and I love this place.. definitely recommend it. Wonderful food great quality and the staff are..."
Fee Cox
"Absolutely stunning meals for our annual darts xmas outing. If I could have licked my plate without anyone seeing I would have. The entertainment..."
Teresa Brookfield
"Great tapas platter to start. Perfectly cooked steaks for mains. Home-made desserts were the icing on the cake. With a bottle of house wine which was..."
John Gaines
"We had a fabulous lunch - Mussels to start and I had Pate and then Lamb Shank and Chicken Ballerina cooked with chablis, tarragon, spinach, baby..."
Marilyn Joy
"Absolutely loved the place really lovely friendly staff and food was delicious so succulent even though I live in swansea will definitely be..."
Louise Walters
"Absolutely beautiful food. Lovely staff and a nice place to go for a romantic..."
Emmajayne Jenkins
"Arranged my staff christmas meal at langostinos and although one of the busiest times of the year... The food was exceptional and I would highly..."
Debra Davidson
"Fab and delicious food esp. steak. Freindly staff and lovely atmosphere. Highly..."
Pankit Kapoor
"Always had amazing food here.... staff are very helpful, atmosphere is..."
Paul Thomas
"Very pleased.
The restaurant was lovely, the one staff member was very nice and helpful, the food was amazing.
For starters had the grizzled..."
Max
"Good offers on steaks. Nice atmosphere and accommodating staff. They make their own chips which is a great idea but for me were slightly too pale,..."
Alina A
"Good place 2 eat,luvly steak cooked perfect. Service was good till we ordered a dessert & waited 40 mins for it come. When it did arrive it was a..."
Jennifer Anne Fennell
"If you like Italian food this restaurant is great dishes for you to try. After your meal there is another bar. Bit noisy for me. Not a place for a..."
Julianna Jones
"Great family meal for 12, no complaints at all. Very helpful staff whom were accommodating and..."
mozzyroberts
"Tony the chief there does a lovely job on the steaks there with freshly steamed veg or homemade chips, definatly recommend eating here,..."
Annette Lloyd
"Delicious steak deal. 2 lovely rumps for £30. Great service and a great meal...."
Colin Taylor
"This chef is a genius with steak...delicious every time I've been 😍. Lovely decor and ambience..."
Charmaine John
"lovely food & service such a shame more people don't use the..."
Betty Bennett
"Amazing food. Great service. We will be back..."
Helen Washer
"Brilliant valentines meal last week, very good service and..."
Jamie
"Delightful food and Staff very friendly, will go..."
"Visiting the area and looking for a Sunday evening meal. The New High Tide Fish and Chip shop came to our rescue. Speaking to the owners, they have..."
Emma Evans
"Went for a takeaway lunch. The rissoles were the best i have tasted. The chips were freshly made as were the burgers. The staff were very friendly..."
Ryan Harrison
"After reading a couple of bad reviews, I wasn't expecting too much. I was pleasantly surprised.
Excellent and highly attentive service. We asked..."
Glenn Harrison
"Really tasty fish and chips. Best in the area. Cooked to order and well worth the wait.
Good staff as well.
The curry sauce is..."
Roberto Hot
"Very tasty fish and chips! Highly recommended..."
Ruta Abrams
"New owners. Lovely fresh food, good ingredients. Will be back. Lovely service. Thank..."
Paul Harris
"Was having a lovely chat with the chef, and seeing that I couldn't decide between a spicy curry or some fish, he was like "I got you fam" and made me..."
Saidul Alam
"I ordered Chicken Tikka & Chips and it was delicious! The chips were soft and crispy and the chicken tikka cooked to perfection and flavoursome! Will..."
Sham Ayyaz
"Had fish and chips today lovely the best for a long time will call again soon..."
Sue & Jim Vickery
"Best fish and chips, great portions and a lovely play..."
"We visited on Thursday 26/7/18. Absolutely top notch service 10/10. The manager even asked the chef to make a pizza for me which is no longer on the..."
Lorraine Brookes
"The service at piazza hut is really good fast and the staff make you feel welcome been twice now and I never had any problems very clean and tidy i..."
Neil Watson
"Came in for my daighters birthday. Excellent service, very friendly and accommodating staff. The food was hot and tasty.
Four adults and 9 children..."
Sarah Telfer-kingsnorth
"My husband and i called in for food after a days shopping. We were served straight away by a really friendly young lady. Our food was with us in no..."
Sonia Rice
"This isn't the first time we have been to parc Trostre Pizza Hut...probably won't be the last. Every time we have eaten there, the service has been..."
Neil Bowden
"Excellent service polite staff went the extra 10% to assist my disabled Son would highly recomend will definitely visit..."
Brian Butland
"Called in for lunch with my 4 year old and had a brilliant meal! I had the lasagna, which was beautiful and my little boy has the children's meal..."
Teish Dawn
"Really good service friendly staff food was..."
Ruthie McDougall
"Fab service great flatbread pizzas music playing was good great atmosphere would definitely go..."
Jacky Perkins
"Great food brilliant value and fab service. Really nice place to break up a days..."
Valerie Lawler
"It's the first time I've been to Pizza Hut in years, my daughter recently became vegan and so we weren't sure how well we'd be catered for. We were..."
El Tyrer
"All positive
Fab service
Friendly staff
Fantastic food
My mum never has dessert but thoroughly enjoyed the sharing cookie..."
Bina Lala
"We went for my birthday as I love Pizza Hut. I had the buffet so I could go up as many times as I wanted. I had Margarita and the pasta with broccoli..."
Flynn Ramsden
"Pizzas and spaghetti were top notch. Ordering was quick on the app. Big pizzas were a bit expensive but mine was superb in flavour. Salad bar needed..."
Arron Hiscox
"Work took us out for food and we all enjoyed our pizzas. Friendly..."
Mandi Dunlop Ferraro
"The overall customer service experience and atmosphere in the hut. Staff were lovely and extremely accommodating. The food was served piping hot and..."
Gareth Hurford
"Me and my boyfriend had the big sharer (1x share pizza, 2x sides, 2x dessert, 3x unlimited salad) the price was very good and the food was very..."
Kinga Borycka
"Lovely experience. Lovely tasting food. Gareth the manager was..."
Paul Harris
"Pros: The convenience and ease of ordering. The prompt service. The great food quality, variety and value for money. The excellent customer..."
Elise Eastoe
"Good selection of food nicely presented. Restaurant was a little quiet but that was because it was a Wednesday I..."
Gerard Harris
"The staff are soo friendly and pizza hut does the best pizza, you can't change my mind. Photo of the all you can eat buffet which is such good value..."
Hayleigh Wilkins
"Pizza was a little over cooked. But the Service was as good as any. Clean and tidy. Was really impressed. I hope this Restaurant stays open. It's one..."
Coco C
"A professional Covid secure experience that inspires confidence. Friendly staff, great on-line ordering, lovely food and quick service. They are a..."
"Called in after walking dogs, lovely pub very friendly staff and I have to say the food was just superb, haven't enjoyed pub grub like that for ages,..."
David Edwards
"I use to go here year's ago and the Sunday lunches were bad, so I stopped going. This visit I was pleasantly surprised how good the food was, would..."
Chrissy Davies
"Another fab meal here yesterday.
Had 2 meals for £8.99.
Hubby had Fish & Chips, I had Smokey Paprika Chicken with jacket potato
Another great value..."
Geraldine Alexander
"Fantastic meal. Great service. Can happily..."
Rick Clements
"Had a mixed grill and it was cooked to absolute perfection � will definitely go back again. Compliments to the chef!..."
Kelly Kelzor Challacombe
"Had birthday meal here with family. The staff are all excellent in what they do. Really friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them...."
Gail Millard
"Called in on the way back from walking along the Millennium Coast Path. Long queue to order food despite there being 2 staff taking orders. This..."
John A
"We were a table of 10 walk-in half an hour before breakfast closed.
We we sat immediately order was taken promptly and helped ourselves to the cold..."
Sarah Francis
"Lovely setting right on the lake with swans and ducks. Very short walk to st Ellis beach nice afternoon out with the kids and dog..."
Victoria Bowler
"Nice hide away - great staff and facilities. We watched a beautiful sunset over the lake and then a brisk walk along the beach. ..."
Psyllogics QB
"The Sandpiper, Brewers Fayre is located in Llanelli, West Wales.
Brewers Fayre is a budget style restaurant offering a great value food, on a budget...."
Lostboy - Awesome Or Not
"The Sandpiper is a reasonably priced chain pub, very similar to Wetherspoons in terms of the food options and quality.
If you want a nice easy cheap..."
Academic Bonsai
"Fantastic service at the bar as we ordered our drinks. We were made to feel very welcome. Great chat with the two people who served us at the bar...."
Steve Booth
"Lovely staff, we walked about a mile to get there as we weren't too far away but they seemed to have plenty of parking, the food was really..."
Rosy Smith
"Popped in for dinner. Standard Brewers Fare! Burger a little on the greasy side.
Sweet potato chips very good.
Chicken salad OK apart from, you get..."
John McGregor
"Great soft play for the kids, you are seated where you can keep an eye on them, you can also eat in the soft play area and kids meals too.
It can get..."
Brent Martin
"We arrived for a late lunch so service was quick. Food was good. Lovely setting by the lake with the swans and a fenced off play area next to the..."
Susan Lewis
"Good chain pub, always know what you're going to get. Clean, lovely garden with kids play area inside and out. Menu is extensive and something for..."
Sat Bat
"Lovely location, good food, and good..."
Ga Hopkins
"Whitbread chain pub adjacent to the Premier Inn where I was staying; this is one of the best of its kind. I had brunch twice and dinner once. It was..."
"Had birthday meal here with family. The staff are all excellent in what they do. Really friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them...."
Gail Millard
"Called in on the way back from walking along the Millennium Coast Path. Long queue to order food despite there being 2 staff taking orders. This..."
John A
"We were a table of 10 walk-in half an hour before breakfast closed.
We we sat immediately order was taken promptly and helped ourselves to the cold..."
Sarah Francis
"Lovely setting right on the lake with swans and ducks. Very short walk to st Ellis beach nice afternoon out with the kids and dog..."
Victoria Bowler
"Nice hide away - great staff and facilities. We watched a beautiful sunset over the lake and then a brisk walk along the beach. ..."
Psyllogics QB
"The Sandpiper, Brewers Fayre is located in Llanelli, West Wales.
Brewers Fayre is a budget style restaurant offering a great value food, on a budget...."
Lostboy - Awesome Or Not
"The Sandpiper is a reasonably priced chain pub, very similar to Wetherspoons in terms of the food options and quality.
If you want a nice easy cheap..."
Academic Bonsai
"Fantastic service at the bar as we ordered our drinks. We were made to feel very welcome. Great chat with the two people who served us at the bar...."
Steve Booth
"Lovely staff, we walked about a mile to get there as we weren't too far away but they seemed to have plenty of parking, the food was really..."
Rosy Smith
"Popped in for dinner. Standard Brewers Fare! Burger a little on the greasy side.
Sweet potato chips very good.
Chicken salad OK apart from, you get..."
John McGregor
"Great soft play for the kids, you are seated where you can keep an eye on them, you can also eat in the soft play area and kids meals too.
It can get..."
Brent Martin
"We arrived for a late lunch so service was quick. Food was good. Lovely setting by the lake with the swans and a fenced off play area next to the..."
Susan Lewis
"Good chain pub, always know what you're going to get. Clean, lovely garden with kids play area inside and out. Menu is extensive and something for..."
Sat Bat
"Lovely location, good food, and good..."
Ga Hopkins
"Whitbread chain pub adjacent to the Premier Inn where I was staying; this is one of the best of its kind. I had brunch twice and dinner once. It was..."
"Stunning curry night couldn't have asked for better. Even my little boy ate all his dippers, and mini waffles which is always a good sign! Been many..."
Lowri Davies
"I came here with the misses for the first time....really nice place, great food and lovely scenery.
Will definitely come again..."
Ashley Griffiths
"The food tasted really good and looked very appetising at very good pricing , the atmosphere was really good there and I enjoy it then. I especially..."
Kaiplays
"Went there tonight for a family birthday, a party of 10, everyone enjoyed their meals, all came out together even though there were 10 of us. Steaks..."
Kerry Morgan
"Called in here on our way home on Sunday as we heard there was a new chef. We had such a warm welcome when we arrived 6 of us and we hadn't booked...."
Danielle Byard
"Popped in for food, it was very nice and well presented, nice staff , good pub with some great views of the..."
Seamus Boyle
"Friendly warm environment made to feel really welcome. Only stopped as we were passing had a quick drink . The meals that were being served looked..."
Ann Thomas
"good choice of food and drinks. Great atmosphere and lovely and a place to go with family/kids. Great value for money with different offers on. Food..."
Elyshia Smith
"Lovely food
Excellent service
Warm and cozy..."
helen davies
"Great time.
Booked a table at short notice as we had been left down by another restaurant where we had a booking. There was 19 of us in total,..."
Mark Taylor
"Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Nice and warm too. Food was excellent and very good value for money. Definitely will be calling there again..."
Donna Byard
"The food was lovely portions big and the service..."
Karen Redmond
"Great selection of meals and beverages.. Good..."
Lloyd Brady
"Outstanding value for money, great food lovely atmosphere.well worth a..."
Adrian Rees
"Great pub been going there number of years . I know the new landlord. And has ran a number of successful pubs around llanelli . Great food great team..."
Jack Brown
"Great food lovely views on the terrace balcony and the best cider in..."
Rob and dawn jowett
"Visited here on the weekend. Food was nice but the garlic mushroom starter came with the wrong sauce. Steak was slightly fatty but tasted lovely, ..."
"Just got home from an amazing meal at beefeater. The food was lovely and the Service was amazing by Amy R, she went out of her way to provide good..."
Nickii Cawkwell
"Lovely food place was really busy we got served straight away the waitress who served us was great definitely will be returning again..."
Clare Lewis
"Went there on a saturday evening, and although it was busy, the food came out relatively quickly. Plus it was very nice to boot.
The server we had,..."
Vicki Fox
"Excellent, nothing too much trouble, the staff make you so very welcome and also special a special thank you to Leon for your dedication and patience..."
Anne Smith
"Fantastic food yet again yesterday,served promptly by the amazing Maria,didn't even have to ask for a refill on the soft drinks,our glasses were not..."
Sarah Griffiths Randell
"Called in here on the off chance on Tuesday night after being at the minor injury unit at prince Phillip after my husband had got bitten by our dog..."
Sam Jones
"Lovely food, steak cooked perfectly considering it was super busy. Fabulous waitress who looked shocked and very grateful when I tipped her. Couldn't..."
"Really friendly staff couldn't do enough for us.
Lovely..."
Terry Bravin
"We thought we would pop in for lunch, greeted with a smile.
Ordering drinks and food was really easy. The staff were polite and very pleasant.
The..."
Eddie Hornsey
"Service was good and friendly. Don't recommend the cheesy mushroom starter, for the price there are better starter dishes. Main dishes and deserts..."
Richard Edwards
"Absolutely amazing food in here, very filling too! Staff are very friendly and funny, really nice group of people. Definitely recommend this place..."
Charlie “Blue” Davies
"Wonderful staff. We went with friends. The restaurant is lovely and clean. You can even watch when the food is being prepaired...
We will definately..."
Manuela Rees-Clark
"The staff here go all out to make everything perfect. Breakfast, lunch or evening meal...I am always happy here. Great food, serving atmosphere. Feel..."
Rhian DAGNALL-JONES
"I love this place, having a dietary problem they look after me well. Went today and they were short staffed, but that did not change a thing. Food..."
rebecca gammon
"I would like to that Anthony and his amazing team! Due to an error that was not their fault, myself and 22 work colleagues turned up on a Sunday..."
Helen Evans
"Great food 😋 lovely friendly staff 😁 great service 👍sorry can't remember their names but on our last night there was a mother ( manager) and..."
Pete Kennedy
"Popped in with grandchildren and was very happy with service and price . Meal was 100% .
Many thanks..."
Ian Leigh
"Called in for a quick drink with my niece and children, lovely welcome, great atmosphere, and good service. We sat outside in the beer garden, and..."
Elizabeth Davies-Chapman
"A rare 5 star from me
Burger, chips absolutely lovely and tatsed so fresh, chips perfect,
Coke was a tad watered down but the meal outshone..."
Aaron “Butty” Butt
"Calamari was tasteless and like rubber and the garlic mayo was way way to strong. The remainder of the food was realy nice and me and my wife both..."
"Stunning curry night couldn't have asked for better. Even my little boy ate all his dippers, and mini waffles which is always a good sign! Been many..."
Lowri Davies
"I came here with the misses for the first time....really nice place, great food and lovely scenery.
Will definitely come again..."
Ashley Griffiths
"The food tasted really good and looked very appetising at very good pricing , the atmosphere was really good there and I enjoy it then. I especially..."
Kaiplays
"Went there tonight for a family birthday, a party of 10, everyone enjoyed their meals, all came out together even though there were 10 of us. Steaks..."
Kerry Morgan
"Called in here on our way home on Sunday as we heard there was a new chef. We had such a warm welcome when we arrived 6 of us and we hadn't booked...."
Danielle Byard
"Popped in for food, it was very nice and well presented, nice staff , good pub with some great views of the..."
Seamus Boyle
"Friendly warm environment made to feel really welcome. Only stopped as we were passing had a quick drink . The meals that were being served looked..."
Ann Thomas
"good choice of food and drinks. Great atmosphere and lovely and a place to go with family/kids. Great value for money with different offers on. Food..."
Elyshia Smith
"Lovely food
Excellent service
Warm and cozy..."
helen davies
"Great time.
Booked a table at short notice as we had been left down by another restaurant where we had a booking. There was 19 of us in total,..."
Mark Taylor
"Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Nice and warm too. Food was excellent and very good value for money. Definitely will be calling there again..."
Donna Byard
"The food was lovely portions big and the service..."
Karen Redmond
"Great selection of meals and beverages.. Good..."
Lloyd Brady
"Outstanding value for money, great food lovely atmosphere.well worth a..."
Adrian Rees
"Great pub been going there number of years . I know the new landlord. And has ran a number of successful pubs around llanelli . Great food great team..."
Jack Brown
"Great food lovely views on the terrace balcony and the best cider in..."
Rob and dawn jowett
"Visited here on the weekend. Food was nice but the garlic mushroom starter came with the wrong sauce. Steak was slightly fatty but tasted lovely, ..."
Hannah Rees
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