A Rare Look at LHASA, TIBET (What Tibet is Like Now)

A Rare Look at LHASA, TIBET (What Tibet is Like Now)

Ready? Yes. Okay. 3 2 1. Welcome to Tibet. 
We’re kicking off our Tibet series here in Lhasa, the capital and the heart of 
Tibetan culture. Over the next 4 days, we dive into the city during one of its most 
magical times of the year, the Shoton Festival.   From witnessing the vibrant celebrations that 
bring the city to life to exploring sacred monasteries and temples and even trying 
our hand at making traditional incense,   this journey is just the beginning of 
discovering the spirit and culture of Tibet. You’re warm enough? For now. My problem is not 
warmth. I need to pee. I’ve been needing to pee for the last hour and a half. How long have 
we been here? 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. So, we woke up and met at 4:30 and then we hiked 
from the hotel. Not hike, but like we walked up from the hotel up to here in the rain. In the 
rain. And it’s about It’s 7:30 now. There’s a bit of a traffic jam. We’re waiting to go up to see 
the thangka, which is like a what is it? Tibetan painting because it’s a special time, the Shoton 
Festival, the yogurt banquet. It’s very special. Like you can see so many local people and also 
like tourists here to see the reveal of the painting cuz it’s not always the same. So, it’s 
one or the other. So we’re not sure which one is going to come out today. Every year during the 
Shoton Festival, it will be raining. Oh, okay. So this is normal. The locals are prepared. And how 
are you doing? Feeling better. Getting used to to the elevation now. But yesterday I was really 
struggling though. Spent pretty much all day and all night in the room recovering, getting the 
rest that I needed, getting enough oxygen in me. So this is my first experience of something 
similar to a pilgrimage where a lot of very devoted Buddhists all coming together to walk up 
to see this painting and to see the monks because the Shoton festival is basically celebrating 
the end of summer. The monks were inside the monastery for 2 months to meditate basically 
not be outside where there’s a lot of living like insects and bugs and everything. They 
stayed inside in order to not kill any life. So now everyone is coming to celebrate 
them coming out from the monastery and giving them yogurt. That’s why it’s called 
a yogurt festival or yogurt banquet. Oh, I can see it, babe. Yeah. Oh, you see to 
your left, they haven’t unrolled it yet.   They haven’t revealed it. We made it in time. 
I think they’re supposed to reveal it early, but I think with the rain and everything. 
Oh, it’s revealing. Oh. Oh, it’s happening. So apparently it is 40m long and then 60m 
wide. It’s pretty humongous. Never seen such a thing. Some people they go on the ground 
to pay respect to the Buddha, and to the painting. Yeah. And they do it several times. 
It’s like doing burpees. Yeah. And it’s not easy in this elevation. Thousand people. Yeah. 
Lots of respect for them. So on the way here, we picked up two scarves. Well, we paid for it. 
Only 5 Yuan each. Yeah, they call it khata or a scarf and we’re going to be donating or no, you 
offer it. So, you first make a wish, a prayer for your future, what you want, something like 
that, and then you put it on I don’t know where, but you offer it somewhere up there. So, we 
have to find out when we get up there. It’s quite chaotic here, and the air is filled with 
incense smoke. It’s a strong pine smell. Yeah. So, I see people just tossing this scarf onto the 
the painting. The thangka. The thangka. They make a wish and they just toss them on there. 
It’s actually very beautiful. It’s so vibrant. Yay. You made it. I’ll get really close. It’s so much nicer now that the sun is 
out. Yeah, even though it’s not hot,   but it’s still much nicer. And I got a 
biscuit for energy. From where? From Nomad, our Tibetan guide. So, this is 
now the Drepung Monastery. So, we’re just walking around giving a little tour 
of this place. It was built in 1417, I believe. Very beautiful. Yeah. And look at the mist. I 
think we’re almost closer to 3,900m now. But I feel pretty good. You feeling okay? I feel much 
better. Mhm. It was just the cold that got us. [Music] Just checking my oxygen level. Wow. You 
feel low? I feel good right now. So before when I was feeling a little bit of a headache, I was 
at like 86. Oh, I’m at 84. 84 is good, right? 84. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. 80 is low. 80 
is okay. 70 is not very low. Oh, 70 is not good. Yeah. I also felt much better than yesterday, too. 
Wa. Oh, you’re 90. Oh, you’re fine. I’m going to run down. Can you take the backpack again? I’ll 
carry you down. I’ll carry you all down. [Music] Closing our first day with some hot tea. This 
is sweet tea. Is there milk in there? There’s yak milk, right? Yak milk and sugar 
and tea. Cheers. We did well, guys. That was intense. That was super intense. 
Intense. Second second morning. Yeah. How long did it take us to get there? We got up 
at 8 something. I think at least 8am. Yeah,   cuz I checked the time and like it was after 
the sunrise. Yeah. 3 and a half hours. So, we started walking about 4:30. Yeah. We got there 
at 7:30. Almost 8. Almost 8. Wow. You’re missing out though because the sweet tea which is 
basically just like milk tea but the milk tea is with yak milk. It’s really tasty. 
Ooh, we got noodles. Wow. What a treat. It’s a vegetarian because 
today they don’t eat meat. Oh,   this look comforting. Perfect 
for a weather like this. It’s good. Mhm. This is really yummy, 
actually. Very comforting. Real quick, we’ve been so excited to bring the Insta360 GO 
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to check out the Insta 360 Go Ultra. Now,   let’s get back to the video. Oh my goodness, babe. 
You see this? Wow. Oh, this is one of the main reasons we wanted to come to Tibet. So, we are 
at the Potala Palace, which is probably the most iconic image. I think if you heard of Tibet or 
you’ve seen Tibet on postcards or on the website, this is the image of it. So, it is I think the 
highest altitude palace in the world. Like you can see it’s like all the way up there overlooking 
the city of Lhasa. It’s pretty incredible. Cannot believe we’re finally here. I’ve seen this 
image since I was in high school. And this is why I wanted to come to Tibet. It’s so grand. It’s so 
big. So today is day three of us being in Tibet and we are starting to acclimatize. I think we 
feel much better. We had a good sleep last night which is a good sign that we’re adjusting. But 
yesterday was quite a hectic day because we did a lot of walking. I think close to 25,000 steps. 
So that meant when we went back to the hotel, plugged in the oxygen, relaxed a bit, and no 
shower. Yeah, we still haven’t showered for two days now. This is day three. Day three. We’re 
a bit stinky. We soaked our feet yesterday, but we didn’t like properly shower. I didn’t wash 
my hair. I’m wearing a hat today. So hopefully   today we will finally shower and be clean again. 
We was a little bit nervous though because going up there. I think this one is okay because we did 
go to 3,900m yesterday, but tomorrow also is going to be in the city. So, we have like a final 
adjustment day and then we go higher up like   4,000m – 5,000m. Another thing I’m really happy 
about so far this tour is that we didn’t have to plan anything. We don’t really do tours a lot, 
but this time I think we mentioned in an earlier   video like this time, this tour we are invited by 
this Chinese tour company called Eastogo and their focus is really on like Sichuan and Tibet and lots 
of like cultural nature adventures, which is our vibe. Yeah. So, we’ve just been hanging out with 
Z, with Nomad, our two guides, and also with Dana, who’s another content creator as well, and 
just enjoying everything they planned. Wake up, eat breakfast, be like, “What’s the plan for 
today?” Yeah. And the hotels so far that they   have booked have been excellent. Excellent. Very 
comfortable. Very comfortable. Big, comfortable, always has oxygen supply. Yeah, so far it’s been 
amazing. We just met up with our group and we’re now entering the palace. You’re going to notice 
that there’s going to be a lot of people offering you like a stack of cash, one yuan bills, and that 
is because they want to exchange with you in order for you to have these small bills to go inside 
the temple and offer to monks, to the Buddha, to different places basically inside the palace 
in the temple. Tibetan people are very generous. I think they love they love giving out donations. I 
think it’s for the festivals. You see people very generously giving it to other people and buying 
gifts and liquor and scarves to offer them in the temple. Another thing we notice is like when 
you’re in line, everyone’s holding their ID cards, but also a can of oxygen. We have them in our 
bags. Yeah, we have some in our bags just in case. We’re going to walk all the way up there. Mhm. We 
can do it. No matter what angle you’re looking at, it’s just so beautiful. [Music] I’m 
running out of breath already. I might need oxygen when we get up there. Got 
our ticket to go up to the palace. Now, we just need to walk up 1,800 steps, 
approximate steps. Easy, right? I mean, we can take regular break. She 
didn’t answer easy right away. 20 steps. Wow, that came quick. We literally just turned the corner. It’s not just you. Look how 
many people need to rest. Yeah. Yeah. We’ll take it easy. We’ll be okay. I checked my oxygen just now 
with Z. I’m at 88% which is really good cuz I was down to like 78 yesterday 
after all the walking. All right. Almost there. So before I run out of 
breath, let me tell you a little bit of history about the Potala Palace. So it has 1,300 
years of history here. In the 7th century, the 33rd king of Tibet started building the palace 
here. It was his royal residence and I think it was hold on I think it was just the white part, 
kind of the bottom white part that was built, like not all of it is built right away because 
in the 17th century when the fifth Dalai Lama moved here he expanded and he also did renovation 
of here and so you see the hall behind us the red one is part of what he has built then. Oh my 
god, I feel so out of breath out of all of a sudden. Talking takes a lot of oxygen. Yeah. Um, 
another interesting thing is that originally they used a lot of this Tibetan grass and yak skin 
and yak dung to build the original structures of the palace. Of course, after many years, 
they’ve renovated it and added probably more like solid structure to it. Um but you can still 
see them along the wall. Still see like the grass, the red grass. And every year they paint it with 
this milk and honey and limestone mixture and lots of local people come to help repaint 
it as well. And because it’s a bit sweet,   some people even lick it. I know. So 
cool to see it up close as you walk up. [Music] We are now inside the palace. On top of the 
palace. This is the last stop that we can take videos. Mhm. Once we enter here, apparently 
our phones won’t even work. Really? I don’t know why. You know why? Because the wall of 
this palace is 6m thick. Uh-huh. So thick. So there are a lot of important relics that are 
inside the palace here. The most famous one, the most important one I think is the stupa of 
the fifth Dalai Lama. It’s the one that we will see inside that is full of gold. This palace 
is actually the religious site in the world that has the most gold. I think 30 tons of 
gold lives in this palace. So, unfortunately,   we won’t be able to show you what it looks 
like cuz we can’t film, but we can pop a photo, an image probably we can find online of what that 
looks like. And there’s many other things like   there’s lots of relics. There’s also other stupas 
of the 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dalai Lama also in there. And the stupa just means it’s their mummified 
body that’s like inside and also their thrones because they resided at the palace as well. 
Lots of interesting things. I’m excited to see it Look at that. It’s beautiful. [Music] Quick stop for lunch here. I got yak meat stir 
fry with garlic chives. Yak meat soup with daikon, stir-fried veggies, steamed rice and egg drop 
soup. Is this a typical Tibetan lunch? Is it? It is. Is it? What did you get? I ordered like 
a dumpling soup cuz I want something warm. And also I was scared if anything is too greasy for 
you then at least you have soup. Yeah. Yeah. But I tried this just now. So Z ordered the bread, 
it’s like a Tibetan bread with meat inside kind of reminds me of Gurung bread. Yeah. The shape of 
it very similar cuz it has the slice in the middle but it’s like a bit salty. The meat is really 
good. I like this one. Oh, good. It’s good, right? It’s not greasy. This with condensed milk or 
honey? Honey. Perfect. So, there is condensed milk inside? You know what I mean? It would be good 
with condensed milk. Very Thai because he likes to   dip all the bread, all the dough. That’s yak meat. 
Honestly, it just tastes like beef. That’s what I thought. Like lean. You cannot tell. I thought 
it would be gamey, but no. It smells like beef. Lamb is so gamey. It’s like really lean beef, 
but it has a strong meat taste, which is nice. Oo, that looks good, girl. 
Nice and hot, too. Mhm. Wow. Yummy. Mhm. This one’s good. 
There’s yak meat inside too I like this vegetable. 
Yeah, you find it yaky? It’s very yaky. Yak taste.
Wow, the watermelon looks so good. And they already cut it. You see the
original one is like that big. We’re getting some fruit and some snacks for a picnic. Yes. 
And I think over there there’s sweet potato, chestnut, sweet potato. So right now we 
are leaving… Oh yes, please. Can I have this one? Is it sweet? It doesn’t look sweet. But it is sweet. Yeah, the 
color is not as red. No, there’s a lot of seeds. We’re going to get half a watermelon. Damn. That is really sweet. Oh, they’re 
going to run, babe. They’re going to run. They got to go. Why? Wait, wait, 
wait. Come. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Because the police. Yeah. But we haven’t paid yet. 
Yeah. But he also didn’t give it to us yet. That’s all we got. The police 
showed up and then he was like,   “Did you pay yet?” And then we were like, “No.” 
He’s like, “Okay, good.” And then he left. So they’re not allowed to park 
here and sell. I guess not. That was funny. That’s an interesting experience.   But Nomad says we’ll find 
other snacks along the way. We got to be quick. We got to be quick. Run. Run. Run. That’s so funny. Wow. He really risked 
it to give us the watermelon. How much was it? 24 Yuan. 24 Yuan . He 
risked his life for 24 Yuan. [Music] Hello. Good to see you. Back 
in our cozy van. So, we’re heading to …where we’re going to picnic, right? What is 
the place called? The summer palace. What is the name? Nobulingka. Nobulingka Palace. 
That’s where we’re going. Okay, we’re in the car now. Norman said once we’re in the car, 
he’s going to sing for us. Yes. Maybe tomorrow. Sing tomorrow. Yeah, you keep saying 
tomorrow. Yeah. Tomorrow. Okay. Okay. Tomorrow. Okay. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. 
Tomorrow. Okay. Okay. Before we leave Tibet, we’ll get we’ll get to hear 
Nomad sing. Of course. Of course. Wow. It’s very big. Yeah. Let’s get 
one. We need a mat for our picnic. 20 Yuan for one. They have everything. 
Yeah. There’s actually a lot of bread and and snacks and fruits all over 
there. Okay, I think we are set, huh? Yeah, we got water. We got watermelon. 
We got a mat and some snacks in my backpack because today is still the second day of 
the Shoton festival here in in Lhasa. So, a lot of the local people have holidays 
and many of them decide to come here to the summer palace or Norbulingka is what it’s called. 
Actually, where we were before, the Potala palace, that is called the winter palace. And this is like 
the summer palace. Oh, the amount of people coming to this park is insane. It’s going to be hard to 
find a spot, babe. But you know what’s so nice is yesterday we didn’t get to see a lot of people 
wearing the traditional Tibetan clothes, but today they’re all wearing it cuz the sun is out. Yeah. 
It’s quite beautiful. Yeah. Just like her. Yeah. Oh, wow. Wow. That’s a 3D ticket. That’s 
beautiful. Even monks are here to picnic. Should I try it? You should try it. You’re 
here. Try it. What kind of ice cream? Made   from the yogurt. Yak. From yak milk. Yak milk. 
Oh, is it yummy? That looks refreshing. Is it yummy? You must eat. Okay. Okay. How 
much? Try it, man. Four. Four. Yes. Well, your English is really good. Just a little bit. 
No, you perfect English. [Music] [Laughter] Is this one yummy? Yummy. You’re so shy. 
They’re so cute. Thank you. Bye-bye. Yeah, it smells like smells like yogurt. Oh, it’s quite sour. Oh, it’s not like really 
sweet. It’s more sour. Is it icy? It looks super icy. It’s icy, too. Can I eat it? I’m lactose 
intolerant. Well, you usually can eat yogurt. And yak milk actually has less lactose than 
cow’s milk. So, I think you can probably try it. Okay. It’s actually really refreshing when 
it’s so hot. This is nice and sour and light. It’s refreshing. Right. It is. It’s really sour. I like it. We actually saw this yesterday, 
but we were too scared to try it cuz we were walking like so many steps, so exhausted. 
But today, I feel pretty good. So, I was like, “Time to try it.” Delicious. Oh, lots 
of lots of people selling it. [Music] It’s going to be impossible to find a 
spot. I’ve never been to a park that is this packed. They’ve probably been here for 
hours, I think. I’m planning to stay because there’s so much food on people’s mats and 
it’s like a big big family gathering. This   is really nice though. I think Nomad is 
trying really hard to squeeze a spot for us. He’s using his charm with the lady. 
He’s a good-looking man. Look at him. [Music]   There’s a little pocket there. 
I think we found a spot, guys. [Laughter] [Music]
Good job. How did you manage? All right. [Music] Wow. That’s a humongous piece 
of watermelon. Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Delicious. One of the most 
delicious watermelon I ever had. Most delicious illegal watermelon. It’s 
so interesting how it’s cold as well I think I feel much better now. My body 
adapted. But every time I sit close to Flora, I need the oxygen [Music] because she 
takes my breath away. Our guides are not even like surprised with his corny jokes anymore. [Music] It’s so lively this morning. So we are here 
at Bakuo Street which is kind of the heart of Lhasa City. We are waiting to enter this temple 
here which is called the Jokhang Temple and it’s actually the most sacred temple in all of Tibet. 
Um inside is a statue of Shakyamuni which is the Buddha 1300 year old statue that is inside and 
they believe it is blessed during his lifetime. So, it is a pilgrimage site for all Tibetans. 
You can see these local Tibetans lining up to go into the temple. And Nomad said some of 
them even started lining up at 3:00 a.m. Oh, really? The temple opens at 7:00am. Yeah. And 
you still see people walking around and praying and it’s just like a very special feeling to 
to be here in the morning and experiencing the Tibetan culture. It feels wholesome. Yeah. 
You see the group of ladies over there? So all their friends and family are here right now 
to give them the scarf to welcome them because   they actually traveled thousands of kilometers to 
get here and they didn’t just walk here or take a car here. They did the prostrations, which is 
like the prayer where you like pray and then   you get down on your knee like a full body act of 
devotion. Yeah. And it’s a huge part of Tibetan culture. And we can see a lot of people doing 
it around the temple as well in the clockwise direction. And it is to show devotion. It’s 
to remove bad karma but also to gain merit. And we see this happening here this morning, 
but also we came by in the evening the other   day and we also see a lot of people doing 
that at night. I have so much respect for them cuz just walking around the square itself 
is already tiring and they have to do that. But also other people are around so you have to 
be so concentrated and devoted to ignore the   people around you and just focus on what you’re 
doing. So it’s yeah it’s pretty amazing to see. [Music] We are inside the temple now, the Jokhang Temple. 
And this area we can still film, but once we go inside, we actually cannot film anymore. But Nomad 
was telling me that this area we are here now, every year they hold a examination. So monks 
study for 30 years to 40 years and then they have an opportunity to take an exam to become 
a lama, once in a lifetime. So if they fail, that’s it. You cannot retake. Yeah. So every year 
I think in August,they come here to take the exam. So all the different monasteries have 
monks coming here. And you can see the   architecture of this temple also is a bit 
different from the monastery we went to a couple days ago. Kind of has like a 
Indian Nepali Tibetan influence to it. [Music] How do you like it? What is it? Saffron 
water. It tastes really nice. It’s so yellow. Yeah, it tastes really nice. And no, it 
doesn’t stain you. But the water is water that has blessed, I guess, like blessed from 
the Buddha statue inside. So, they change it every single day and then they put it here for 
people to drink or to bless themselves. [Music] We’re here now at this bookstore, I think. 
Well, downstairs is a bookstore and a cafe, but we’re actually going upstairs 
where we will be doing a little   bit of a workshop to learn more about 
Tibetan culture and the Tibetan incense and calligraphy. That sounds fun. But this place 
is so beautiful. Look. One thing about Tibet is every corner is so picturesque. Yeah. 
Yeah. Wow. This is so cozy. So beautiful. It’s a little oasis which means beautiful. 
Beautiful. Huh? How do you say it again? Hey. Beautiful. Beautiful. I first put the cypress powder like the tree 
powder in here. This helps for it to combust. And then this is elm, and it helps to solidify 
the incense. So this is the basic structure of it. There’s two more things we need to add to it 
for the smell and for the medicinal properties. This is like spices. So you kind of go to the 
market and see what spices you like and that’s how you decide what you want to add. And then 
this one is the Tibetan medicine. So it’s a   mix of 30 different types of like herbs and stuff 
in there. Then you mix it first with your finger. And when it’s even, you want me to add the water 
for you? You add two scoops of water and then you mix and you knead it together like Thai sticky 
rice. Yeah. Like this. You’re good at that. And now we have to shape it into the cone. Mhm. But 
make sure to push out all the air first. Mhm. Oh, yours is pretty nice. Wow. And look 
at that. We have an incense. So, this needs to be dried for 24 hours. 
Yeah. And then we can use it. Dry just   in the natural way. Like naturally dry? 
Don’t use fan. Don’t use anything to dry it. No sunlight. Mhm. Cool. You can make it 
thinner when you rub it in your hand, too. Or just do on the table here. Ta-da. Wow, you’re so 
talented. I’m so lucky to have you as a husband. That wasn’t rehearsed. That just came   to your mind. It came from the 
bottom of my heart. Yeah. Yeah. [Music] Okay. Good. Okay. Good. I think it’s going to 
be good. Okay. Let’s have a look. I think Oh, yay. This is nice. Good. Beautiful. Come show 
them what you made. What did yours say? I got this one. It is Tashi Delek. A greeting and 
a blessing. And mine say Om Mani Padme Hum okay that’s a mantra, mantra of the Buddha, 
you will hear it everywhere in Tibet. It’s s a prayer for compassion and kindness and Tibetans 
believe that chanting it helps purifying the mind and bring peace. Correct. So that’s why a lot 
of people walking around the Jokhang Temple, holding their hand like this and chanting that 
mantra. All right, so that’s it for Lhasa. Yeah, we spent was it four days? Four days here 
exploring a lot of the important monasteries, temples and just amazing places in the city. 
But then tomorrow we’re heading out of Lhasa. Where we going? Where we going? We’re going 
to Yamdrok Lake, a sacred lake in Tibet,   and then Baiju Monastery, Shigatse, and then 
Mount Everest base camp. Wow. And that’s going to be what over 5200 meters above sea level? 
Are you excited? Are you excited, Dana? Yeah, I’m very excited for it. Looking forward to it. 
Which part are you the most excited about? I think   Everest base camp cuz I’ve never been to Everest 
before. Yeah, me too. It will be the first time for all of us. So Everest. Yeah. Yeah. And once 
again, thank you Easttogo for inviting us on this epic journey. If you’re interested in exploring 
Tibet or other parts of China, like off the beaten path in China, check them out. We’ll leave the 
link in the description box below. Thanks again   for watching and have a wonderful day. We’ll see 
you in the next one. Bye. Bye-bye. Bye. [Music]

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We were lucky to get a rare look at Lhasa, Tibet and in this video we take you to experience one of the most unique cultural experiences in the world. We arrived during the Shoton Festival, joining thousands of pilgrims at Drepung Monastery to witness the unveiling of the Giant Buddha Thangka at dawn. The next day, we stood in awe at the iconic Potala Palace before heading to Norbulingka, where locals gathered for picnics and traditional Tibetan opera. On our final day, we explored Jokhang Temple, the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism, and wandered Barkhor Street, where we discovered incense-making and centuries-old woodblock printing traditions. Lhasa was unlike anywhere we’ve ever been, and this trip gave us a glimpse into Tibetan culture and traditions that we’ll never forget.

For small group, in-depth adventures through Tibet and Western Sichuan, check out Eastogo tours here: https://www.eastogo.com/?SQF_UTM_CAMPAIGN=floraandnote

Tibetan songs featured in our video are sang by our Tibetan guide, Nomad. Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/12SaOCOmWzpim2tYInXx4y?si=TGLREfIvTA68r0FbZS0S0Q

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📍Bakuo Street: https://surl.amap.com/1uUcgMN1Aa4a
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Video Breakdown by Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Tibet!
01:03 The Shoton Festival
11:22 Finally here at Potala Palace
23:07 Let’s go picnic at Norbulingka
32:08 This is the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism
36:36 Learning about Tibetan language and culture

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