715:. The 40 feet (12 m) waterfall were formed when the stream flowed over the hard gneiss of the Salinian block and encountered the softer Santa Margarita Sandstone. The falls were formed when the softer sandstone was worn away. The interior canyons are typically deep and narrow, and even in the summer sunshine only reaches many of the canyon bottoms for a few hours. The land is mostly steep, rocky, semi-arid except for the narrow canyons, and inaccessible. The Little Sur River canyon is characteristic of the Ventana Wilderness region: steep-sided, sharp-crested ridges separating valleys. At the mouth of the Little Sur river are some of the largest sand dunes on the Big Sur coast.
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These narratives suggest that indigenous communities held knowledge of abundant gold deposits concealed within the untamed terrain of the Santa Lucia
Mountains. As legends of these riches were passed down over time, the Lost Padre Mines attracted attention. Versions of these legends appear to have
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in present-day San Luis Obispo County on
September 13, 1769. The expedition was forced to bypass the inaccessible coast and travel inland through the San Antonio Valley. The rough trail required much improvement by the scouts, and it was September 24 before the party emerged from the mountains at
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System. The coastal side of the range rises directly from the shoreline, with oceanfront ridges rising directly 4,000 to 5,000 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m) to the crest of the coastal range. The crest of the range is never more than 11 miles (18 km) from the coast. Cone Peak is the steepest
448:. Rainfall varies from 16 to 60 inches (41 to 152 cm) throughout the range. Most of the precipitation falls during the winter on the higher mountains in the north. During the summer, fog and low clouds are frequent along the coast up to an elevation of 2–3,000 feet.
536:, a 17 acres (6.9 ha) reserve located in the Little Redwood Gulch watershed adjacent to the Silver Peak Wilderness. It is just north of the Salmon Creek trailhead. The southernmost tree is about 15 feet (4.6 m) from Highway 1 at the approximate coordinates
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at 5,158 feet (1,572 m) tall and three miles (5 km) from the coast, is the highest peak in proximity to the ocean in the lower 48 United States. The range was a barrier to exploring the coast of central
California for early Spanish explorers.
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present. Small areas of marble and limestone lenses form resistant outcrops that are prominent landscape features, often white to light gray in color. The
Salinian block is made up of highly fractured, and deeply weathered meta-sediments, especially
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The range is the southernmost native location of about 225 plant species including the coast redwood trees and the northernmost home for about 90 species. The southernmost naturally occurring grove of redwoods is found within the
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About 50 streams flow out of the mountains into the sea. A few of them, including the Big Sur and Little Sur Rivers, Big Creek, Garrapata Creek, and Salmon Creek, are large enough to support anadromous and resident fish.
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and associated fault systems. The Palo
Colorado and Church Creek faults are prominent features influencing the linear northwest–southeast alignment of primary drainages.
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coastal elevation in the contiguous United States, rising nearly a mile (1,609 m) above sea level, only three miles (5 km) from the
Pacific Ocean.
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have become part of local folklore, with their legacy recounted through various accounts, including those within
Randall Reinstadt's works such as
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in 1542 while sailing northward along the coast on a
Spanish naval expedition. Cabrillo originally named the southern portion of the range the
1568:"Navigating the Santa Lucia Highlands: California's mountainous Central Coast region is known for its distinctive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays"
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from rainfall is rapid, and many streams dry up entirely in the summer, except for some perennial streams in the wetter areas in the north.
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on
December 7, 1987 after a gunman killed both pilots, causing the aircraft to crash. A total of 43 people were killed with no survivors.
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have been associated with the Santa Lucia Range, described as shadowy figures which watch hikers from atop mountain ridges.
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cause moisture to be deposited on the west-facing slopes, creating a suitable environment for conifers. This creates a
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About 57 plants are only found in the Santa Lucia Mountains. This range is the only known habitat of the
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was built atop Cuesta Ridge, the first ridgeline in from the ocean in that part of the Santa Lucia range.
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of Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia's Cuesta Grade on Highway 101 has potential to produce some powerful
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1258:"Ventanawilderness - Pelican Network - Living With NaturePelican Network – Living with Nature"
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sediments. Units west of the Sur-Nacimiento Fault are dominated by rocks of the
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1495:"Legends of the Lost Padre Mines Ghosts and Gold in the Santa Lucia Mountains"
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Ghosts, Bandits, and Legends of Old Monterey, Carmel and Surrounding Areas
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Ghosts, Bandits, and Legends of Old Monterey, Carmel and Surrounding Areas
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1548:. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Ghost Town Publications. pp. 50–51
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Moon California Beaches: The Best Places to Swim, Play, Eat, and Stay
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Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769–1774
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Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774
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was built in the heart of the Santa Lucia range, in Monterey County.
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to the East, and crosses the southern Santa Lucia Range over
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Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
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Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
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The present name for the range was documented in 1602 by
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Steepest coastal slope in the continental United States
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Walking California's Central Coast: A Day Hiker's Guide
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Since at least the 1930s, accounts of encounters with
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The Santa Lucia Mountains are part of the Outer South
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Mountain ranges of San Luis Obispo County, California
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Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
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The exact boundaries of Big Sur are loosely defined.
1385:. Monterey Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.
1208:"Santa Lucia Range ecological subregion information"
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The basement rocks of the Santa Lucia Range contain
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before arriving at Monterey Bay, where they founded
372:, for whom many Christians celebrate a feast day on
1418:. Monterey County Planning Department. 2015-04-04.
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1353:. University Of California Press. Archived from
1286:"DRAFT SOBERANES 2 BURNED AREA REPORT FS-2500-8"
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1930:Big Sur Local Coastal Program Defense Committee
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1039:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2536:Mountain ranges of Monterey County, California
1170:. HathiTrust Digital Library. pp. 190–194
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671:rocks. The Franciscan complex is composed of
589:The rock of the Santa Lucias is dominated by
248:southeast for 140 miles (230 km) to the
1444:(4th ed.), Avalon Travel, p. 305,
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811:Tales and Treasures of California Missions.
704:Salinian block is immediately south of the
625:and transported north by the action of the
460:The western slopes of the range facing the
16:Mountain range in California, United States
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1521:Tales and Treasures of California Missions
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1440:Bisbort, Alan; Puterbaugh, Parke (2009),
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1312:"Geology of the California Central Coast"
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1007:United States Department of the Interior
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917:United States Department of the Interior
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425:, the mountains' close proximity to the
328:Mount Carmel, 4,420 feet (1,347 m).
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1935:South Coast Land Use Advisory Committee
1288:. USDA-FOREST SERVICE. October 20, 2016
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379:The first European land exploration of
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1766:Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve
1735:Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
1346:Henson, Paul; Donald J. Usner (1993).
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827:Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
1925:Big Sur Multi-Agency Advisory Council
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1210:. U.S. Forest Service. Archived from
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1043:United States Department of Commerce
496:(Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana)
1392:from the original on 3 January 2015
998:Geographic Names Information System
967:, HarperSanFrancisco, p. 128,
908:Geographic Names Information System
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33:November 2005 view from summit of
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1756:John Little State Natural Reserve
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1310:Leech, Mary (April 21–22, 2006).
1087:"Ventana Double Cone, California"
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652:marine sediments, and some other
341:to document the Santa Lucias was
199:Santa Lucias in the clouds, near
99:location of Santa Lucia Range in
2173:Community Association of Big Sur
1457:Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2003),
1348:"The Natural History of Big Sur"
1324:from the original on 25 May 2017
289:. The range's highest summit is
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2121:Big Sur Condor Discovery Center
1811:Southern Redwood Botanical Area
1761:Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
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1422:from the original on 2017-12-30
1380:"Pico Blanco Scout Reservation"
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1239:from the original on 2012-09-28
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1003:United States Geological Survey
913:United States Geological Survey
534:Southern Redwood Botanical Area
498:. The east side is drier, with
2386:Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito
2371:Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito
2142:Big Sur International Marathon
1858:Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve
1566:Fish, Tim (November 2, 2011),
1542:Reinstedt, Randall A. (1995).
1518:Reinstedt, Randall A. (1992).
1143:University of California Press
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865:of Southern California or the
829:crashed in the mountains near
357:because there was snow on it.
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2116:Henry Miller Memorial Library
1915:California Coastal Commission
1771:Point Sur State Historic Park
1599:Los Padres National Forest —
1412:"Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan"
1195:. HathiTrust Digital Library.
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621:. It was separated from the
440:The climate is classified as
353:. He named the northern part
222:Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
1233:"Los Padres National Forest"
801:The Lost Padre Mines of the
640:. There is some Cretaceous
609:which forms the core of the
408:and named it their capital.
325:, 4,856 feet (1,480 m).
319:, 5,158 feet (1,572 m).
313:, 5,857 feet (1,785 m).
264:
165:36.05107250°N 121.46910250°W
63:5,857 ft (1,785 m)
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2168:Ventana Wilderness Alliance
1842:Mill Creek Redwood Preserve
1801:Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
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1607:Ventana Wilderness Alliance
1189:Bolton, Herbert E. (1927).
1164:Bolton, Herbert E. (1927).
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713:Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
396:near today's settlement of
387:, camped on the coast near
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2551:Los Padres National Forest
2463:California coastal redwood
2396:Los Burros Mining District
1720:Los Padres National Forest
1111:"Mount Carmel, California"
941:Big Sur: Images of America
847:American Viticultural Area
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464:are moist with growths of
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299:Los Padres National Forest
170:36.05107250; -121.46910250
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843:Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
776:Nacimiento-Fergusson Road
752:California State Route 41
706:Monterey Submarine Canyon
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2163:Ventana Wildlife Society
2101:Naval Facility Point Sur
1806:Andrew Molera State Park
1601:Monterey Ranger District
1141:. Berkeley, California:
1137:Gudde, Erwin G. (1949).
1035:National Geodetic Survey
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728:California State Route 1
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2526:California Coast Ranges
2366:Rancho San Francisquito
2270:William Randolph Hearst
1063:"Cone Peak, California"
963:McKinney, John (1996),
883:Tierra Redonda Mountain
836:
754:crosses the range from
611:Sierra Nevada Mountains
569:Vortriede's spineflower
343:Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
271:California Coast Ranges
2245:Juan Bautista Alvarado
2000:Pfeiffer-Redwood Creek
1730:Silver Peak Wilderness
1262:www.pelicannetwork.net
1139:California Place Names
796:Los Vigilantes Oscuros
778:, connecting Lucia to
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555:35.82833°N 121.38722°W
442:dry summer subtropical
370:Saint Lucy of Syracuse
254:San Luis Obispo County
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136:San Luis Obispo County
2483:North American cougar
2478:California bay laurel
2285:Carolyn Mary Kleefeld
2214:Big Sur Coast Highway
2178:Pacific Valley School
2147:Big Sur Jade Festival
2137:Big Sur Folk Festival
2091:Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
1948:Geographical features
1697:Tassajara Hot Springs
993:"Junipero Serra Peak"
658:Franciscan Assemblage
646:Great Valley Sequence
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366:Sierra de Santa Lucia
347:Sierras de San Martín
230:Santa Lucia Mountains
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2096:Point Sur Lighthouse
2060:San Carpóforo Canyon
1995:Palo Colorado Canyon
1894:Santa Lucia Preserve
1791:Garrapata State Park
1776:Point Sur Lighthouse
1687:Palo Colorado Canyon
1235:. Redwoodhikes.com.
861:Like the well known
822:Contemporary history
623:North American Plate
603:Sur-Nacimiento Fault
560:35.82833; -121.38722
423:Pacific Coast Ranges
333:History and toponymy
275:Pacific Coast Ranges
2458:Yadon's rein orchid
2228:Notable individuals
2030:Junipero Serra Peak
2025:Ventana Double Cone
1884:Mitteldorf Preserve
1796:Limekiln State Park
1786:Ishxenta State Park
903:"Santa Lucia Range"
665:Mesozoic Franciscan
584:Junipero Serra Peak
551: /
323:Ventana Double Cone
311:Junipero Serra Peak
291:Junipero Serra Peak
240:in coastal central
232:(sæntə luˈsiːə) or
161: /
52:Junipero Serra Peak
2422:Basin Complex Fire
2320:Hunter S. Thompson
2219:Palo Colorado Road
2050:Bixby Creek Bridge
1920:Big Sur Land Trust
1725:Ventana Wilderness
1662:Slates Hot Springs
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502:and open woods of
385:Portolá expedition
362:Sebastián Vizcaíno
226:
215:
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43:Highest point
2521:Santa Lucia Range
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2493:California condor
2376:Rancho Tularcitos
2260:John B. R. Cooper
2255:Richard Brautigan
2010:Sand Dollar Beach
1955:Santa Lucia Range
1943:
1942:
1889:Palo Corona Ranch
1480:978-1-86450-331-9
1451:978-1-56691-614-1
683:bodies and other
638:metamorphic rocks
633:granitic and pre-
627:San Andreas Fault
615:Peninsular Ranges
599:San Andreas Fault
489:(Abies bracteata)
394:San Antonio River
234:Santa Lucia Range
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143:Range coordinates
93:Santa Lucia Range
22:Santa Lucia Range
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2417:Marble Cone Fire
2305:Nathaniel Owings
2275:Robinson Jeffers
2199:Coast Ridge Road
2194:Pine Ridge Trail
2187:Trails and roads
2111:Esalen Institute
2076:Camp Pico Blanco
2045:Big Creek Bridge
2040:Notley's Landing
1975:Little Sur River
1910:Big Sur land use
1874:Glen Deven Ranch
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2381:Rancho Milpitas
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2330:Vilmos Zsigmond
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2204:Old Coast Road
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1990:Anderson Canyon
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2069:Attractions
2035:Chews Ridge
2020:Pico Blanco
1970:McWay Creek
1965:McWay Falls
1781:Point Lobos
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2081:Sykes Camp
1903:Management
1851:University
1552:2023-08-10
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1461:California
1426:2017-12-30
1243:2012-08-07
1218:2014-02-22
1151:B000FMOPP4
1120:2014-03-04
1096:2014-03-04
1072:2014-03-04
1048:2014-03-04
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889:References
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677:greenstone
635:Cretaceous
543:35°49′42″N
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2005:Jade Cove
1682:Jamesburg
1364:12 August
768:Templeton
760:Morro Bay
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406:Monterey
339:European
297:and the
182:Topo map
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2339:History
1867:Private
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1643:Big Sur
1267:2 April
831:Cayucos
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