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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
8	N		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
< 15			Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
15	E		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
19	N		Mountain City			Tennessee
27	NW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
29	S		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
30	N		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
31	NE		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
32	NE		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
33	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
33	S		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
33	S		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
34	SW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
35	S		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
37	N		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
37	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
37	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
37	SW		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
38	E		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
38	SE		Hickory			North Carolina
38	W		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
39	W		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
42	S		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
42	W		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
45	NE		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
45	SW		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
46	NE		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
52	SE		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
54	SE		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
56	W		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
57	NE		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
57	S		M.A.R.S.Observatory			North Carolina	AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale.
57	SW		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
58	SW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
60	NE		Wytheville			Virginia
61	SW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
61	SW		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
62	SW		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
62	SW		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
63	E		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
63	NE		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
64	SW		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
64	SW		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
65	E		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
65	S		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
65	SW		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
66	SE		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
66	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
67	E		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
67	NW		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
67	S		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
69	S		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
70	E		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
70	SW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
72	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
72	SE		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
73	S		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
73	SE		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
75	E		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
75	S		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
75	W		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
76	E		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
76	SW		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
76	SW		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
77	S		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
77	SE		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
78	N		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
78	NE		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
78	SE		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
80	SE		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
80	SW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
81	SW		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
83	E		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
83	S		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
83	SE		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
84	SW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
86	NE		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
88	NE		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
88	S		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
89	S		Spartanburg			South Carolina
89	SE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
89	SW		Waynesville			North Carolina
90	S		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
90	SW		Brevard			North Carolina
90	SW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
91	NE		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
93	S		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
93	S		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
93	SW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
94	E		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
94	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
94	S		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
95	E		High Point			North Carolina
95	S		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
95	SE		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
97	E		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
97	NE		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
97	SE		Indian Trail			North Carolina
97	SE		Rock Hill			South Carolina
97	SW		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
97	SW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
98	E		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
98	SW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	NE		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
100	S		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
100	SE		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
100	SW		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
101	S		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
101	SE		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
101	W		Jefferson City			Tennessee	A town in Jefferson county.
101	W		Mossy Creek Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
103	SW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
104	E		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
104	SW		Sylva			North Carolina
105	NE		Ferrum			Virginia
106	E		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
106	NE		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
106	W		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
107	SE		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
107	SW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
109	S		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
109	W		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
110	E		Asheboro			North Carolina
110	E		Browns Summit			North Carolina
110	NW		Hazard			Kentucky
111	S		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
111	SW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
111	SW		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
112	NE		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
112	SW		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
113	S		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
113	SW		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
113	W		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
114	SW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
116	SW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
116	W		Wears Valley			Tennessee	A community in Sevier County.
117	NW		Star City Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
118	E		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
118	NE		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
118	NW		East Kentucky Science Center			Kentucky	Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
120	NE		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
120	W		Pine Mountain State Resort Park			Kentucky	State Park near Pineville.
121	NE		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
122	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
122	SE		Town Creek Indian Mound			North Carolina	A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit
123	SE		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
123	SW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
123	SW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
124	SE		Taxahaw			South Carolina
124	SW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
125	E		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
125	SW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
125	SW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
126	W		Knoxville			Tennessee	Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
127	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
127	SW		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
128	E		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
129	S		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
129	SW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
129	W		Cades Cove			Tennessee	Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society.
130	SW		Anderson			South Carolina
131	NE		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
131	NE		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
131	S		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
131	W		Norris Lake			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
132	E		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
132	NE		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
132	S		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
132	W		Maryville			Tennessee
133	W		Look Rock			Tennessee	An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
134	SW		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
136	S		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
137	N		Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Fort Gay.
137	S		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
139	S		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
140	SW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
141	S		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
141	SW		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
141	SW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
142	SW		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
143	NE		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
143	NE		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
144	E		Hillsborough			North Carolina
144	E		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
144	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
144	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
144	SE		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
145	SW		Sassafras Ridge			Tennessee	Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest.
145	W		Oak Ridge			Tennessee
146	NE		Altavista			Virginia
146	SE		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
146	SW		Towns County Park			Georgia	AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
147	N		Charleston			West Virginia
148	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
148	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
148	S		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
148	SE		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
149	NE		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
149	S		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
149	SE		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
149	SW		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
150	W		Tellico Skies Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
152	E		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
152	NE		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
152	S		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
152	SW		Brasstown Bald			Georgia	Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
153	SW		Murphy			North Carolina
154	NE		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
154	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
155	N		Donald C. Martin Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington.
155	NW		Tunnel Ridge Road			Kentucky	A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park
155	S		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
155	SW		Luckie's Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
156	E		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
156	E		Durham			North Carolina
156	NE		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
156	NW		Grayson Lake State Park			Kentucky	Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park.
156	S		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
156	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
157	E		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
157	NE		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
157	S		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
157	S		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
157	S		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
159	NE		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
159	S		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
159	S		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
159	SW		Pleasant Grove Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
159	W		Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground			Tennessee	Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.
159	W		Oneida			Tennessee
160	SE		Rembert			South Carolina
161	W		Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater.
162	NE		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
162	SE		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
164	E		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
164	SW		Buck Bald Mountain			Tennessee	A public area at the summit
165	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
165	S		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
165	SW		Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation			Georgia	Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
166	W		Tamke-Allan Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
167	NW		Morehead State University			Kentucky	University in Morehead.
167	S		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
167	SW		Mookie Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Morganton.
169	SW		Yamabushi Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Commerce.
170	N		Greasy Ridge			Ohio	Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS.
170	W		Lilly Bluff Overlook			Tennessee	An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs.
171	E		Staunton River State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
171	NW		Carter			Kentucky	Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS.
171	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
171	W		Starr Mountain			Tennessee	A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
172	NE		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
172	NW		Berea			Kentucky
172	NW		Brodhead			Kentucky	Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon.
172	SW		Dogshead			Georgia	A private observing site.
173	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
173	S		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
173	SW		Black Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Dahlonega.
174	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
174	W		The Looking Glass Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory in Lancing.
175	NE		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
175	W		Pickett CCC Memorial State Park			Tennessee	State park and International Dark-Sky Park.
176	N		Leon Observing Site			West Virginia	A private observing site.
176	NW		Adams Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site.
176	SE		Sumter			South Carolina
176	SW		Bee Sting Hill Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
177	SE		Fayetteville			North Carolina
177	W		Kentucky Cutoff Overlook			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Pickett State Park.
178	NW		EKU Observatory			Kentucky	Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond.
178	NW		Goochtown			Kentucky	In Pulaski county.
178	SW		North Georgia Astronomical Observatory			Georgia	The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
179	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
179	SW		Jefferson Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Jefferson.
179	W		Mill Springs			Kentucky
180	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
180	N		Spencer			West Virginia
180	NE		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory

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