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This brilliant-gold beer has an aromatic, smooth body, with hints of citrus, while a superb blend of malt and hop characters leads to a dry, delicate and refreshing hop flower finish. Hops: Aurora, Cascade, Fuggles, Savinjski Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
DARK STAR HOPHEAD 3.8% ABV Dark Star Brewery, West Sussex. Est. 1994 Please note that this beer is now brewed at Fuller’s Brewery, London.
This straw-coloured ale has a strong floral aroma, with elderflower notes from the Cascade hops leading to a clean-drinking and full-flavoured (yet extremely drinkable) character. Hops: Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
OAKHAM JHB 3.8% ABV Oakham Ales, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993
This pale golden-coloured beer is dominated by characteristic citrus notes, with the hops and fruit on the palate balanced by malt flavours, leading to a dry, hoppy finish, with fruit notes. Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
CHARLES WELLS BOMBARDIER 4.1% ABV Charles Wells Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1876
This distinctive, classic English bitter has a burnished copper colour, with a tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins, leading to a palate dominated by dark fruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. Hops: Fuggles
Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
BRAINS SA 4.2% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882
This copper-coloured beer has hints of spirit in the inviting aroma, leading to a fine balance of nutty richness from the malt and a satisfying dryness imparted by the blend of hops. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
SHEPHERD NEAME SPITFIRE 4.2% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698
This deep amber-coloured beer is brewed with the finest Kentish hops, resulting in a solid hop aroma, leading to hints of marmalade, pepper and fruit, balanced by a mellow malt character. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Target
Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
MORLAND OLD SPECKLED HEN 4.5% ABV Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799
This straw-coloured, award-winning beer is brewed using a blend of the finest malts and American hops, resulting in a fresh citrus nose, ample hints of fruit and a smooth, juicy malt character. Hops: Cascade, Citra, Columbus, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
MARSTON’S OLD EMPIRE IPA 5.7% ABV Marston’s Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1834
This copper-coloured beer has a superb fruity aroma, with its full-bodied, malty, toffee and caramel character balanced by estery notes and a fruity, citrus, herbal flavour in the finish. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings, Pilgrim Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
This golden beer is brewed in the style of a traditional IPA, with plenty of crisp citrus hop aromas, a subtle malt character and generous hop flavours emerging in the bittersweet finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Herkules, Progress, Sovereign
WYCHWOOD HOBGOBLIN 4.5% ABV Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983
THORNBRIDGE JAIPUR 5.9% ABV Thornbridge Brewery, Derbyshire. Est. 2005
HOOK NORTON OLD HOOKY 4.6% ABV Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849
GREENE KING ABBOT RESERVE 6.5% ABV
This full-bodied ruby-coloured beer delivers a delicious chocolate and toffee malt flavour, balanced by a moderate bitterness and an overall fruity and mischievous character. Hops: Fuggles, Styrian Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
This popular tawny-red bitter has a strong, fruity, malty aroma and palate, with a balance of subtle hoppiness and hints of crystal malt, creating a well-rounded, slightly sweet character. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
ADNAMS BROADSIDE 4.7% ABV Adnams Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1872
This classic beer is a deep ruby colour, rich in fruit cake aromas, with hints of almond and fruit in the smooth, malty flavour, leading to a balanced, lasting finish. Hops: First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
RINGWOOD FORTYNINER 4.9% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978
This golden-brown beer has a light, fresh, floral aroma, with a rounded malt flavour, balanced by a moderate bitterness which leads to pleasing bittersweet notes in the finish. Hops: Admiral, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Progress, Sovereign
SHEPHERD NEAME BISHOPS FINGER 5.0% ABV Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698
This chestnut-brown-coloured ale has a complex, fruity, toffee aroma, leading to a firm malt base in the flavour, complemented by complex notes of dark fruit, pepper and cinnamon. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Goldings, Target
JENNINGS SNECK LIFTER 5.1% ABV Jennings Brewery, Cumbria. Est. 1828
This rich, dark and satisfying bitter contains generous quantities of amber and chocolate malts, imparting a full malt flavour, balanced by a gentle hoppiness in the finish. Hops: Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Fuggles
The initial impression of this award-winning, straw-coloured ale is soft and smooth, yet this soon builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness, with hints of honey and a powerful, pleasing bitter finish. Hops: Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), Columbus, Simcoe wheat (GLUTEN)
Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799
This occasionally brewed deep copper-coloured beer has a fruit cake aroma, leading to a rich, full-bodied flavour, bursting with malt, biscuit, toffee and fruit notes, all balanced by an emerging bitterness. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
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CALEDONIAN DEUCHARS 3.8% ABV Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh. Est. 1869
This classic golden ale has a juicy malt aroma, with hints of citrus hops and vanilla, while the subtle malt sweetness in its flavour leads to a refreshing, bittersweet finish of citrus, toffee and vanilla. Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
KELHAM ISLAND PALE RIDER 5.2% ABV Kelham Island Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 1990
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EXMOOR GOLD 4.5% ABV Exmoor Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1980
This deep amber-coloured beer has a peppery, spicy aroma, with an excellent balance of malt and hops in the flavour, delivering a warming character and fruity, bittersweet finish. Hops: Admiral, Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Progress, Sovereign
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This golden beer contains generous hop notes and a mouth-watering flavour from the malt and wheat combining to deliver a well-balanced character and citrus hop kick in the finish. Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Columbus, Nelson Sauvin, Pilgrim, Summit
RINGWOOD OLD THUMPER 5.1% ABV Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 1978
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ALL ALES AVAILABLE ON THE WETHERSPOON APP TRING SIDE POCKET FOR A TOAD 3.6% ABV Tring Brewery, Hertfordshire. Est. 1992
This straw-coloured session ale has unmistakable citrus notes and a floral aroma, leading to a full, refreshing flavour and a crisp, dry finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
GREAT NEWSOME SLECK DUST 3.8% ABV Great Newsome Brewery, East Yorkshire. Est. 2007
This blond-coloured, easy-drinking session bitter has a light aroma of elderflower, together with light lemon and floral hop flavours which develop through to a smooth, slightly sweet finish. Hops: Centennial, Northern Brewer, Pilgrim Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
BOWMAN YUMI 3.9% ABV Bowman Ales, Hampshire. Est. 2006
This golden beer has spicy, cedar and green tea aromas, leading to a rounded bitterness and full-bodied flavour, resulting in a crisp, slightly fruity finish. Hops: Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
QUANTOCK RALEHEAD 3.9% ABV Quantock Brewery, Somerset. Est. 2008
This amber-coloured beer is brewed with a lavish amount of hops, with late-hopping imparting a full hop aroma and full-bodied flavour, with plenty of fruit notes throughout. Hops: Comet, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
ROOSTER’S DISTANT SUN 3.9% ABV Rooster’s Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1993
This smooth mahogany mild displays subtle chocolate notes, supplied by the blend of malts used, balanced by a gentle level of bitterness which continues through to the finish. Hops: Cascade, Crystal Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
ILKLEY RUBY JANE 4.0% ABV Ilkley Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2009
OAKHAM INFERNO 4.0% ABV Oakham Brewery, Cambridgeshire. Est. 1993
This golden ale has a full hop aroma, leading to a complex flavour bursting with citrus and fruity hop notes, resulting in a dry, refreshing, lasting bitter finish. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Chinook, Sterling
OTTER BRIGHT 4.3% ABV Otter Brewery, Devon. Est. 1990
VEGAN WOOHA OFF-KILTER 4.0% ABV Wooha Brewery, Kinloss, Moray. Est. 2015
CAIRNGORM BLACK GOLD 4.4% ABV Cairngorm Brewery, Highlands. Est. 1997
This black beer has the characteristics of a lighter beer, delivering a full floral aroma and a smooth flavour, with plenty of hoppy notes balanced by the dark malts used. Hops: Cascadew Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
This amber-coloured ale, inspired by a traditional Scottish recipe, has a honey aroma and rich malt flavours, with an emerging light hoppiness developing into a smooth, clean finish. This beer contains no finings, so has a hazy appearance and is suitable for vegans. Hops: Bramling Cross Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
WYCHWOOD DIRTY TACKLE 4.0% ABV Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983
This deep amber-coloured beer has a clean citrus and spicy aroma, leading to a full-bodied, malty flavour with a balance of smooth sweetness and subtle hop notes. Hops: Cascade, Goldings, Styrian Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
YEOVIL STAR GAZER 4.0% ABV Yeovil Ales Brewery, Somerset. Est. 2006
This deep copper-coloured bitter is generously late-hopped, providing a floral bouquet and a rich, hoppy (yet sweet and luscious) flavour, leading to a pleasing, long finish. Hops: Cascade, First Gold Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
WHITE HORSE VILLAGE IDIOT 4.1% ABV White Horse Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 2004
This golden beer uses an idiotic amount of hops, resulting in a hoppy, citrus and zesty character, balanced by fine pale malt and a touch of wheat, giving a refreshing, clean bitterness. Hops: Cascade, Chinook, First Gold, Fuggles, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Green Bullet
CASTLE ROCK SNOWHITE 4.2% ABV Castle Rock Brewery, Nottinghamshire. Est. 1998
This refreshing blond-coloured beer has a subtle hop aroma, leading to a balanced flavour of gentle bitterness and biscuit malts, resulting in a crisp, fresh finish. Hops: Aurora, Bobek, Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
FROME FUNKY MONKEY 4.0% ABV Frome Street Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1999
PURPLE MOOSE GLASLYN ALE 4.2% ABV Purple Moose Brewery, Gwynedd. Est. 2005
This award-winning copper ale has a fruity character, with generous hints of citrus throughout, resulting in a refreshing flavour, with balancing malt notes. Hops: Celeia, Magnum, Taiheke Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
This straw-coloured ale has aromas of lemon, pineapple and mango. These develop into a smooth, balanced flavour, with tropical fruit notes and a long, hoppy finish. Hops: Goldings, Pioneer Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
NELSON CAT O’ NINE TAILS 4.0% ABV Nelson Brewery, Kent. Est. 1995
GODDARDS WIGHT SQUIRREL 4.3% ABV Goddards Brewery, Isle of Wight. Est. 1993
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This ruby-coloured ale is rich and full bodied, with subtle roasted notes complementing the malty palate and balanced by a pleasing bitterness in the finish. Hops: Admiral, Cascade, Celeia, Challenger, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Goldings, Summit
WIBBLERS HOP BLACK 4.0% ABV Wibblers Brewery, Essex. Est. 2007
This award-winning ruby-coloured mild has aromas of oats, leading to layers of complex biscuit flavours, complemented by a soft bitterness and a smooth finish. Hops: Bullion, Nugget, Willamette Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oat (GLUTEN)
This chestnut-coloured bitter delivers subtle hop notes in the aroma, with a good balance of fruit, malt and hop notes in the flavour, resulting in an easy-drinking character. Hops: Bramling Cross, Northdown Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
HADRIAN BORDER SECRET KINGDOM 4.3% ABV Hadrian Border Brewery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Est. 1992
This russet-red best bitter has an inviting chocolaty aroma, leading to an easy-drinking, smooth caramel taste, balanced by a subtle bitterness from the Isle of Wight-grown hops. Hops: Boadicea Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oat (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
This straw-coloured beer is brewed using lager malt and the finest English hops, delivering a citrus aroma and refreshing fruity flavour, resulting in a subtle bittersweet finish. Hops: Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
This black Scottish stout has won many awards, including CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Scotland, in 2015/16. Its smooth, full-bodied flavour has a subtle bitterness, giving way to sweetness and underlying roasted barley hints in the finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN), MILK products
ELLAND NETTLE THRASHER 4.4% ABV Elland Brewery, West Yorkshire. Est. 2002
This copper-coloured best bitter is brewed with six varieties of malt and the finest English hops, resulting in a delicate blackcurrant aroma and a smooth, fruity and full-flavoured finish. Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
FLACK MANOR FLACK CATCHER 4.4% ABV Flack Manor Brewery, Hampshire. Est. 2010
This golden-coloured ale has a clean, distinctive flavour, with an initial sweetness which is smoothly spiced, with a crisp, bitter finish and a lingering zestiness. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
BRAINS THE REV JAMES ORIGINAL 4.5% ABV Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882
This mahogany-coloured beer is rich and well balanced, with a mellow, malty flavour which unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
BURTON BRIDGE BURTON PORTER 4.5% ABV Burton Bridge Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1982
This beer is a truly traditional porter and a classic example of this style – dark ruby in colour, with a rich, heady aroma, fruity and chocolate flavour, hints of bitterness and a lasting nutty malt finish. Hops: Challenger, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
MORDUE WORKIE TICKET 4.5% ABV Mordue Brewery, Tyne and Wear. Est. 1995
This award-winning beer is amber in colour, with floral and chocolate aromas, along with a complex flavour of biscuit malt, balanced against a slightly hoppy, earthy bitterness. Hops: Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
TITANIC WHITE STAR 4.5% ABV Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985
This golden-coloured, refreshingly hoppy beer has hints of fruit and citrus throughout, balanced by an underlying maltiness, leading to a full, balanced finish. Hops: Fuggles, Herkules, Pilgrim, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Styrian Goldings, Summit
GREEN JACK TRAWLERBOYS 4.6% ABV Green Jack Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 2003
This award-winning beer is a traditional, copper-coloured best bitter, with berry fruit and hop notes on the aroma, plus a rich, malty flavour and a fruity finish. Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
GADDS’ SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS 4.7% ABV Ramsgate Brewery, Kent. Est. 2002
This golden beer has an inviting honey and grapefruit aroma. This develops into a zesty, fresh hop flavour and a refreshing character, leading to a clean, crisp and bitter finish. Hops: Cascade, Saaz Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
BRIGHTSIDE NORTHWESTERN 4.8% ABV Brightside Brewery, Manchester. Est. 2009
This light golden IPA has an inviting citrus aroma, leading to juicy, fruity flavours and a balanced, moderate bitterness, leading to a long, refreshing finish. Hops: Citra, Columbus, Wolf
Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
EXE VALLEY EXETER OLD BITTER 4.8% ABV Exe Valley Brewery, Devon. Est. 1984
This deep amber bitter is brewed using Devon malt, English hops and the brewery’s own spring water, giving a beer with a good malt and hop balance in the flavour and a pleasing bitter finish. Hops: Challenger, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
BANKS & TAYLOR SOS 5.0% ABV B & T Brewery, Bedfordshire. Est. 1981
This bronze-coloured bitter has a well-balanced hop aroma and a rich mixture of fruit, hops and malt in the full flavour, leading to a pleasing slight bitterness in the finish. Hops: Cascade, Challenger Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
BREWSTER’S RUTTERKIN 5.0% ABV Brewster’s Brewery, Leicestershire. Est. 1998
This golden-coloured ale has grapefruit and lemon aromas, complemented by a light roast sweetness, leading to citrus notes and a refreshing, zesty finish. Hops: Cascade, Chinook Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
DUKERIES BOLT OUT OF THE BLUE 5.0% ABV Dukeries Brewery, Nottinghamshire. Est. 2012
This copper-coloured ale has aromas of sweet caramel and bready malts, with the initial caramel flavour leading to subtle citrus and hop notes and a moderate bitterness in the finish Hops: Bramling Cross, Crystal Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
ENEFELD LONDON PALE ALE 5.0% ABV Enfield Brewery, London. Est. 2016
This golden, refreshing beer is brewed using British-grown hop varieties, delivering tropical fruit notes and a citrus burst on the palate, followed by a crisp finish, with grapefruit hints. Hops: Olicana, Pioneer, UK Cascade Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
GRAINSTORE TEN FIFTY 5.0% ABV Grainstore Brewery, Rutland. Est. 1995
This full-strength, mahogany-coloured beer has a fine balance of hop bitterness and malty sweetness, creating a potent (yet easily drinkable) character. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
PEERLESS OATMEAL STOUT 5.0% ABV Peerless Brewery, Merseyside. Est. 2009
This full-bodied black beer is brewed using generous quantities of oats to provide a good mouthfeel, while dark malts give a firm backbone, plus toffee and caramel notes. Hops: Admiral Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oat (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
PHOENIX DOUBLE GOLD 5.0% ABV Phoenix Brewery, Greater Manchester. Est. 1982
This golden premium bitter has a delicate hop aroma and a soft (yet full-bodied) hop flavour on the palate, leading to a smooth taste and a lasting, dry, rounded finish. Hops: East Kent Goldings, Marynka, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Styrian Goldings
SALOPIAN PANACEA 5.0% ABV Salopian Brewery, Shropshire. Est. 1995
This new golden beer has a powerful grapefruit aroma, followed by flavours of grapefruit, lychee and citrus, balanced by a crisp maltiness to create a vibrant character. Hops: Citra Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
STRATHAVEN WINTER GLOW 5.0% ABV Strathaven Brewery, South Lanarkshire. Est. 1998
This seasonal nut-brown ale is flavoured with cinnamon and tangerine zest. These combine with the malt and hop notes to provide a balanced flavour and satisfying warming finish. Hops: First Gold, Mount Hood Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
SUMMERSKILLS PLYMOUTH PORTER 5.0% ABV Summerskills Brewery, Devon. Est. 1983
This ruby-black beer has smoky, caramel and fresh hop aromas, leading to a full roast malt flavour, with hints of blackcurrant and a sweet finish, with fruity notes. Hops: Admiral, Bramling Cross Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
WOODFORDE’S ADMIRAL’S RESERVE 5.0% ABV Woodforde’s Brewery, Norfolk. Est. 1981
This amber-coloured ale has a distinctive nose of almonds, sultanas and sherry, leading to a rich, complex, nutty flavour, with generous fruit notes and sweet malt. Hops: Goldings, Savinjski Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN)
PURITY SADDLE BLACK 5.1% ABV Purity Brewery, Warwickshire. Est. 2005
This is a smooth and well-balanced complex black beer, with a smoky and citrus aroma, leading to roasted malt, chocolate and espresso notes, along with a well-rounded finish. Hops: Cascade, Chinook Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN)
WEST BERKSHIRE MAHARAJA IPA 5.1% ABV West Berkshire Brewery, Berkshire. Est. 1995
This golden beer is generously hopped to provide a generous tropical fruit character in both the aroma and flavour, a distinctive bitterness and a rich, earthy finish. Hops: Cascade, Sovereign Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN)
LODDON FORBURY LION 5.5% ABV Loddon Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 2002
This beer has been brewed in the style of a traditional English IPA, light golden in colour, with a full, malty body and a powerful hop character and finish. Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Goldings, Styrian Goldings
EXMOOR BEAST 6.6% ABV Exmoor Ales, Somerset. Est. 1980
This deep mahogany porter-style beer has an aroma in which espresso, currants, cocoa and rum can be detected, while the complex flavour has hints of fruit cake and chocolate, before a spicy hoppiness develops in the long aftertaste. Hops: Challenger, First Gold, Goldings Allergens: barley (GLUTEN)
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