(+ Meeting up with a fellow blogger! Guess who!)
I’ve been posting too many personal posts lately that you might have forgotten I also write food and book reviews sometimes.
If you’ve been with me for quite a long time now, you’ll know that I have always had a thing with beautiful cafés and the calming ambiance it gives me. I love staying for hours — listening to the clatter of cups and glasses over the barista area and hearing the sound of keys from people typing on their laptop – their eyes not leaving the screen. I love how I can steal chill songs from every café’s beautiful playlist and I also love how every good café makes me feel relaxed after.
Anyway, there is a newly-opened coffee shop around Defence Road in Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi and I am not kidding when I tell you it’s a gem. This.. is Cups and Mills Café.
AMBIANCE
The first thing I noticed upon entering is its ambiance. Cups and Mills has this chill vibes that I always look for in every café. It’s located a block or two away from the main highway and it’s the perfect choice for people who are looking for a silent place to hang out and talk about good things and bad decisions with friends.
You can also bring your laptop and work here while taking a sip of your favorite coffee because this café has free wifi – not to mention, fast internet speed.
Yup, totally a #coffice material right here.
Shall I add their comfy chairs, as well?
FOOD & DRINKS
Now, no matter how beautiful your café is, I won’t be a regular customer if your food isn’t good and your service is rubbish. (Cups and Mills Cafe ain’t even worried about this ’cause their food is bomb.)
Let me start with their drinks.
My friends and I chose nougat chocolate for our hot drink and three different types of milkshake for the cold drink: reoberry, toblerone, and pistachio milkshake.
My Auntie and I kinda have different taste buds with everything and we were arguing about the sweetness of the Nougat Chocolate. She said that it was too sweet for her taste but for me, it was… normal? HAHA! So what I advise when you don’t like your drink too sweet, just inform the manager/staff ASAP and I’m pretty sure they will adjust to your needs.
The Reoberry Milkshake was unexpected, though. I didn’t expect its texture to be super creamy! You can actually taste the crushed oreo but the berry’s flavor is quite noticeable, as well, while sipping it. You’ll be shocked how the two complements each other!
We were also told that they are part of Lavazza and are serving Lavazza coffee.
And now… Food!
My goodness, I don’t even know why I’m writing this at night but here goes the scrumptious food that we had. (Naaaks, scrumptious, define nga!)
And.. the Fruit Salad. We were guilty of our unhealthy food consumption so we have to have at least a healthy meal on our course, right? Hahaha! Nothing special with this one but props to how fresh their fruits are!!

SERVICE
5/5! I don’t have anything negative to say regarding this restaurant’s service. Upon entering, you will be welcomed by their Ma’am Juna (their manager) and Sir Carlo (their bartender) with warm smile on their faces. They were very accommodating, approachable, and they always make sure that we were comfortable with everything.
We even met the owner himself, Sir Fadi, who is one of the most down-to-earth owners I have ever met. Guys, I even saw him help his staff with cleaning outdoors. A very humble guy and I admire him for that. It’s rare nowadays to meet someone from a high position and be that humble. We all know that.
OVERALL
Inexpensive and good food, chill ambiance, fast internet connection, and a 5-star customer service. A truly recommendable cafe in Abu Dhabi.
Cups & Mills Café is located beside Shawarma Counter, near Sahara Hotel Apartments in Defence Road, Abu Dhabi; open from 6 am to 11 pm on Saturdays-Thursdays and on Fridays, 3 pm to 11 pm; and does home delivery around Al Nahyan-area for now.
For more information: call 058 5002068; or visit their Facebook (Cups & Mills Cafe) and Instagram page: @CupsAndMills
They also offer promotions and discounts because they’re awesome like that. Buy 1 Get 1 on Entertainer; and 10% off on regular customers, same building residents, and VPS Health Care Insurance staff. You can also have 10% discount just by mentioning that you’ve heard of their café from me. Joke. Hahaha. I’m kidding on that last part, but maybe it’s worth a try!
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This post is getting longer and longer and if you haven’t noticed, I am with Ate Jai of Jirahlization!! Here’s a larger photo of us. (PS: Nagpaalam ako ha baka kasi bawal kasi may pag-anon si ate n’yong girl. Hahaha!)
Love, Amielle
Disclaimer: We were invited by Cups & Mills Cafe to try what’s on their menu in exchange for a review, however, all opinions stated above were mine/ours.
Question! Do you love pistachios, too? If yes, please let me know so I’m not alone. And if not, explain your answer in 28 sentences, jejemon style, in pure English, on the comment section below. Fight me.
What a great smile Amielle :) you definitely were having a great time!
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However someone couldn’t wait for the photo first before devouring the red velvet 🙄
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oh nvm the mobile wp wasn’t showing hahaha sarreh for spamming your comments section!
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Hahaha! No, you’re fine!! My smile is always genuine when it comes to food. 😂 Thanks, Andy!
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I’m the same way too! Glai will tell you that food always puts me in a good mood! especially after that deadly thing you call Tampo 😜😜 haha!
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Mmm I love pistachios and pistachio flavored ice cream!! Reoberry sounds amazing and coffee too… all of it looks and sounds amazing really! And what a super cute café!
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Yes!! I love pistachio flavored ice cream, too! 💖
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Looks like you had a good time. Happy Girls are the prettiest. Relate ako sa sweet tooth, hahaha.
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True!! Tayo ‘yung bawal matulog nang hindi pa nakakatoothbrush at delikado. Hahahaha
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Wahaha oo nga sasakit ngipin 😂😂
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Sa lahat ng pictures pinaka-natakam ako sa fruit salad haha. Go na sa pa-healthy living! :)
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Hahaha. Naka-pizza tapos may side dish na salad para balance!
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Those milkshakes and that food- it all looks super tasty! Your outfit is very pretty btw (: so glad you had such a fun time xoxo
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Aww thanks for the compliment, Shannon! 💖 I really had a great time!
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How I wish the café is just a “tumbling” away from me!!! Good to see you and Mama Ji together! Yes, I love pistachio, esp ice cream. (Jejejeje)
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Sobrang sarap nga ng pistachio ice cream. Huhuhu. True, Ate! Buti nahagilap ko siya before siya lumipat ng Dubai. 😊
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Toblerone Milkshake (and Reese’s Milkshake nga sana) 😍 may ganyan ba sa Pilipinas 😢
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Ay gusto mo rin Reese’s? ☺️ Sarap no!! Huhu meron ‘yan siguro sa tabi tabi lang. Or sa mga foodparks. Hahaha!
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Ayoko ng anything with peanut butter pero isang malaking exception yung reese’s 💛 haha try ko humanap, o kaya ako nalang gagawa hahaha lol
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Haha ikaw nalang mamsh tapos abangan ko recipe kuno mo! 😂
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Hahahaha sige. Kaso hala, ang hina ng taste buds ko 😂 di ko maiidentify kung masarap result o hindi hahahahha
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Wooooow so nice to see the face of Jai!!!!! <3 Good cafe, great company ang peg. Love it :P
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Yeeees! Next na daw ‘yung face mo, Ate. Yiiiii hahahaha
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HAHAHAHA OMG. Di ko pa kaya, in time. Pero I nagpost na ako ng pics ko before sa blog, hanapin mo kung kaya mo…charot :P
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Kat!!! hahaha :D
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I died nung nakita ko yung Pistachio na shake huhu. Sana may ganyan din dito ❤ Hi ate Jai! Buti pa kayo nag-meet up na hehe
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Yiiii bibili na ‘yan ng pistachio ice cream! Hahaha. Malay mo may makasalubong ka biglang “jologs” sa daan! ☺️💖
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Awtsu nagc-crave na me hahaha! Sana nga! :) Saka sana magka-meet up yung group soon para lumaki yung circle natin! <3
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Hi Chams! Sana mameet ko rin kayo in person. :)
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Ang galing ng review! Great shots and narrative. Im more for the coffee but not the sweets pero nagutom ako 😂 well done!
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I tried! Hahaha. Ay talaga ba? Ako bihira lang talaga magkape e. How do you like your coffee, by the way?
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Strong, I go for kapeng batangenyo (barako) with little sugar. Given time under hot weather Id lrefer it with creamer and more sugar. It realy depends on my mood so i have a set of coffee to be mixed not just the typical 3 in 1s. I am graduate of coffee production and management so alam na! Hahaha! So what do you drink more often? Tea? Or chocolate perhaps?
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Ay, alam mo bang Batangueña ako? Hahahahaha! Nako, hot choco lang, solve na ‘ko. Ayoko ng tsaa eh??? :( Hahaha. Kaya di ako mayaya ng mga kaibigan ko kahit sa mga milk tea-han 😂
Btw!! May i-DM ako sa’yo sa Twitter. 😊
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Woy. Thats just so sad. Sabagay sa takaw ko I almos eat everything. Di ako fan ng hot tea whatsoever pero milk tea is ❤❤
Uy baka naman may plantasyon kayo ng kape pengeee. Wahahaha halo! Sa Lipa nga pala ako nag farm practice 😂
Ayun, kakareactivate ko lang. Go ahead!
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Ngiting tagumpay si Aim Yel habang nag-i slice ng cake. Di mo alam kung nang-aasar ba or nang-iinggit. 😁 And yeah, may sweet tooth din ako. Mas nilu-look forward ko pa minsan yung dessert kapag nasa kainan ako kesa sa main dish. Heheh..
And agree ako sa rule #1, ask kung anu ang best seller nila esp. if you don’t know what to order. Pero may rule #2 ako, never ask kung anu ang best seller kung may natipuhan ka na. Like for example nakita mo mukhang masarap yung Pistachio Milkshake, pero nagtanong ka pa din, tapos ang sagot sayo Tsoknut Milkshake ang best seller. So its either pipiliin mo na lang yung Tsoknut para hindi ka mapahiya, or kakapalan mo mukha at pipiliin pa din yung nasa puso mong Pistachio, at bahala na kung mapahiya at matabla mo yung attendant. 😁
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Kuya Jeheeeeff!! Hahahaha! Totoo ‘yan. Kaya lang kapag nasosobrahan ako sa sweets, deads ang lalamunan ko kinabukasan. Kaya dapat madami talaga akong tubig na kelangan inumin pagkatapos. Hahaha
Parang gusto ko bigla ‘yung Tsoknut Milkshake. 😂 Nakita mo ba Kuya ‘yung nagviral na photo online, ‘yung Tsoknut ata o Hany tapos powdered drink. Hahahahaha
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Ay hindi ko pa nakita yun eh. Share mo minsan sa group para makita ko. Heheh..
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Sige, kapag nakita ko ulit sa timeline ko Kuya! Baka ma-inspire ka mag-gawa ng ganung shake bigla. O kaya Mikmik Shake. Hahahaha
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Hehehe.. Ang masarap ngunit nakakasamid na Mikmik.. 😁
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meron din bang Lala milkshake? hahaha! :)
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Meron din! Actually, nakasalang na nga ngayon eh. Paantay na lang po mam.. 😁
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can’t wait! Hahaha
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😂😂😂
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Ay0k0 ph3ows t@l@g@ ng ~Pistachio~. K3langan k0 p@ nga i-check kung +ama sp3ll!ng qo3 ng ~Pistachio~. Lolz. Jejejeje. Pero di ko na kaya magpaka jeje at tinatamad na ako mag explain kaya sige. Gusto ko na din ng Pistachio. 😂😂😂
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Hahahahaha totoo ba :((( Bakit :((((
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Di ko din alam anong problema ng tastebuds ko pero di ko talaga bet. Haha. Parang bangus at cake na Braso de Mercedes. Ako lang sa bahay ang may ayaw.
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Nakakaloka mamsh! Okay lang ‘yan, at least ‘di ka matatakam kahit anong inggit nila sa’yo. Hahahaha
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Amielle! Walang kokontra sa Pistachios hahaha! I love pistachios na din mahirap mag sulat ng 28 sentences in pure english hahaha!
Kung ako ay taga dyan oorderin ko ang red velvet cake at tobleron milkshake at haharbat ako ng madaming tissue haha!
Sana ma-meet ko rin kayo ni Jai at ni Aysabaw☺️
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HAHAHA talagang walang lalaban!!
Kaya nga, Ate! Hayaan mo malay mo pag dumating ‘yung time na ‘yun, talagang ultra rich na tayo para kebs kahit saan tayo mag meet and kumain. O diba, taas mangarap! 😂
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Waaah! That place looks and sounds a like a dessert heaven. Ooops, excuse me drooling over here. Sana may emoji rin na naglalaway ano. 😅 Does this mean we’re soulmates now? I may have the biggest sweet tooth sa balat ng lupa though I’m not a fan sa mga obvious na obvious na asukal ang katamisan. 😆 Ganda ng cafe, my style. 😊
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Soulmates, may red string na tayo! Hahaha. Ako rin, Ate. Mahilig ako sa sweets pero ‘yung as in nakikita ko sa facebook minsan na sobrang OA na ‘yung mga nakalagay sa shake parang hanggang tikim lang ata ako at ‘di ko kaya maubos. 😂
Eto ata emoji for drool! 🤤 Hahahahaha
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Ang laki ng Red Velvet Cake….ibang level na talaga kayo ni Jai haha
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HAHAHAHA ikaw din ate di ka na sabaw sa blogging tips mo iba ka na din CHAR!
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Hahahaha ewan nga bakit ko sinulat yon…nasasapian na ata ako ng mga kalaban 😂😂😂
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#Karen lang talaga ko diyan. KaladKaren. Si Amielle lakas maka-Elite. Hahaha
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Huwow ang ganda ng hashtag hahahaha
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HAHAHAHA gusto ko yung kalakadkaren huhuhu
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It looks like a quite nice café for a visit!
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It is! 😊
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i agree coffee makes our brain work better…the only downside to me is i can’t sleep immediately if i drink coffee…
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Yes! Pero sa’kin baliktad ‘yung effect nung coffee. Inaantok ako kaagad. Hahahaha
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kakainggit ka naman…hehehe
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Waaahhh dalhin niyo ko ni Ate Jai diyan!!! <3
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Dalhin lang, taxi lang e. Tapos KKB ah? Hahahahaha
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Eh libre me ke ng red velvet eheheheh hahahahhahha
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Tara na Thea! Haha!
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Hahahaha hintayin niyo ako diyan ni aim-yel hahaha <3
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Thank you Amielle for tagging me along! Sobrang saya mong kasama. Ulitin natin yun a?
Masarap din ang pistachio ice cream! :)
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Ikaw din, Ate! 🤗 Yeeees! Basta wag ka munang basta basta lilipat ng Dubai! Hahaha mwaaa!
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Food looks great, at madami ang servings! Sana ganyan rin dito. :(
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Siguro kasi sanay sila sa usual Pinoys na kokonti kumain kaya konti ‘yung servings ‘no? Hahaha meron naman siguro! ☺️
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joj?
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Hahaha meron kasi kambal dati sa PBB, Joj and Jai name nila 😂😂
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lol simula nung halatang ‘fixed’ ang pbb hindi na kami nanonood :D
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coffee (insert drooling emoticons here) matagal pa ata bago ko makapagkape ulit, (sacrifices you have to make when preggy and planning to BF hahaha) sooonnnn makakakape din ako ng bonggang bongga *_*
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OMG ate sorry ngayon ko lang ‘to nabasa!! Ilang months pa ba? :)
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hahaha keribels lng, nanganak na ko, last sept11 pa :D
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Lovely pics 🙂 the food and drinks look great 😍
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I am very happy with your friend
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Interesting yung toblerone milkshake!! May cafe dito sa coffee shop malapit sa place ko and may reese’s milkshake sila. Maybe you can try it out!
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Wait, sa’n ‘to sa Pinas bebe? Haha sige pag-uwi ko sa… God knows when. HAHAHA
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Yes. Sa Pinas! 👌
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Wow! Nagutom ako. I love reading cafe reviews, I have this thing with cafe interiors and maybe because #coffeeislife nyahaha! Nacurious ako Nougat Chocolate, yummy!!!
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Same, Ate. Parang depende sa interior ng coffee shop ‘yung pagiging productive mo or ‘yung mood mo ‘no? Hahaha
Yes, masarap siya Ate!! Though ‘yung iba natatamisan ng sobra. 😅
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The food looks amazing!! Looks and sounds like you had a great time 😊 xx
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I did!!
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The Toblerone milkshake and red velvet cake looked yummy <3
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Omg, namiss ko naman bigla ‘yung mga pagkain sa comment na ito! Haha. They are 💖
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Very good post!Welcome fakanal01 caffee.
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