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105. Zone Action Park

Zone Action Park

39 km
from city center
105 out of 244
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Zone action park is located 29-30 minutes from the Dallas city centre. The park provides hours of entertainment for all age groups. It features activities like go-karting, mini gold arena with 18 – hole courses, Treasure Quest, Big Bass Wheel, and also includes a bounce arena for the kids' arcade games and food and is the ultimate location to spend an evening out with the children.

106. Celebration Station

Celebration Station

18 km
from city center
106 out of 244
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Celebration Station is a one-stop location for food and fun. The indoor park includes Arcade games with an ample number of games, Batting Cages for baseball and softball, Bumper boats, Go-karts, Laser tags, and Miniature golf that has 18 – hole miniature golf courses and has something to offer or all age groups. The park is located 14 minutes from the Dallas city centre and is a great way to take time off to spend with the family

107. Hydrous Wake Park

Hydrous Wake Park

3 km
from city center
107 out of 244
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Hydrous Wake Park is located 30 minutes away from the Dallas city center. The park offers events throughout the year including all-day camps, ½ day camps or afternoon camps, etc., It is known for its cleanliness, Summer wakeboard camps which are challenging and rider-friendly too. It is the ultimate location for kids’ outdoor activities during the summer.

108. Bahama Beach Water Park and Recreation

Bahama Beach Water Park and Recreation

12 km
from city center
108 out of 244
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Bahama Beach Water park and Recreation centre is an amusement park located 10-15 minutes away from the city of Dallas. The park offers rides varying from 45ft tall high-intensity slides suitable for both kids and adults to a water playground with a thousand-gallon water dumps and floating in the lazy rivers, private cabanas, etc., it is a perfect place to cool oof during the summer.

109. State Fair of Texas Midway

State Fair of Texas Midway

4 km
from city center
109 out of 244
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State Fair of Texas MIDWAY is a 10 - minute drive from the Dallas city centre. The Fair offers around 70 plus rides including the 212 ft tall Texas Star Ferris Wheel that offers a great view of the whole fair and the 500-ft. Top o’ Texas Tower, live music and races. The fair is known for its food that attracts many guests around the year. Numerous events happen throughout the day during the fair which provides hours of entertainment for all age groups.

110. Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

20 km
from city center
110 out of 244
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Sky Zone Trampoline Park, an indoor park consisting of activities like Ultimate dodgeball court and basketball, Foam zone for freestyle jumping, Skyladder, Warrior courses, and Challenge zones among other similar activities. The park is located 20 minutes from the city centre of Dallas and provides hours of entertainment for all age groups.

111. Altitude Trampoline Park Cedar Hill

Altitude Trampoline Park Cedar Hill

26 km
from city center
111 out of 244
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Altitude trampoline park cedar hill is a trampoline park located 19 minutes away from the Dallas city centre. The park features activities like dodgeball, Foam pit activities, Trampolines, and even conduct fitness classes. The park even owns DJ’s for Teen nights.

112. NRH2O Family Water Park

NRH2O Family Water Park

112 out of 244
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NRH2O Family Water Park is located 28 minutes away from the city of Dallas and is listed among the nation’s top water parks. Spread over 17 acres of land the park features 23 attractions providing hours of entertainment for the guests. Some of these attractions include a wave pool of 12,000 square feet, 22 high-intensity water slides, 660ft. the endless lazy river. The park also conducts events throughout the week including music events, movie nights, etc., providing a whole day of indulged in fun activities

113. Adventure Speedway

Adventure Speedway

113 out of 244
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Located 16 minutes from the Dallas city centre, The Adventure Speedway is an indoor park which includes activities like Miniature golf consisting of three 18 - hole miniature golf courses, Quarter mile Go-karting track, an Arcade featuring over 100 games, Laser tag, Bumper boats, and other fun activities ensuring hours of entertainment throughout your stay in the park.

114. Flight Deck Trampoline Park

Flight Deck Trampoline Park

53 km
from city center
114 out of 244
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Flight Deck Trampoline Park is located 30 minutes away from the city center of Dallas. Flight Deck Trampoline Park is a massive indoor park filled with trampolines and foam pits providing activities like basketball courts and Dodgeball courts, Virtual reality related games, etc. with supervision.

115. Winstar World Casino and Resort

Winstar World Casino and Resort

114 km
from city center
115 out of 244
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The Winstar World Casino and Resort is the closest casino to Dallas. It is 80.4 miles downtown Dallas. The Casino Complex spans over 500,000 sq feet and is one of the largest in the United States. It houses nine globally themed gaming plazas, VIP ultra- high stakes rooms and it also hosts Bingo to poker tournaments. From Downtown Dallas, the ride to the casino would take an hour and a half or sometimes 40 mins depending on the traffic.

116. Choctaw Casino Resort

Choctaw Casino Resort

135 km
from city center
116 out of 244
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The Choctaw Casino Resort is a Casino and a hotel complex, the second closest to Dallas by 94 miles. It is the only AAA Four Diamond-rated hotel in Southern Oklahoma. It houses 218,844 sq feet of gaming floor and over 4,500 slot machines.

117. Border Casino

Border Casino

111 km
from city center
117 out of 244
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The Border Casino boast of more than 2,300 electronic games and It’s gaming floor spans up to 88,000 sq feet. It is located conveniently near the Oklahoma/Texas border and is away from Dallas by 1 and a half hours. The Casino also offers Happy hours every Monday to Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm for special drinks.

118. Riverstar Casino

Riverstar Casino

118 out of 244
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The Riverstar Casino houses 600 exciting electronic games across 37,000 square feet of the gaming floor. You can also explore exciting table games from - three Blackjack tables, one 3 card poker table, and two Texas Hold’Em tables. The distance from Dallas to Riverstar Casino can be covered in 1 hr 50 minutes to 2 and a half hours.

119. Black Gold Casino

Black Gold Casino

119 out of 244
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Black Gold Casino - The Black and Gold Casino is a small space casino spanning up to only 3,744 square feet of the gaming floor. However, it houses more than 200 of the best new electronic games. The ambiance of the place and the services provided by the staff makes up for its small size. You can also join the Wildcatters club and check out the benefits and chances that come with the membership. The distance from Dallas to Black and Gold Casino can be covered in 2 hours

120. Texoma Casino

Texoma Casino

136 km
from city center
120 out of 244
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Also known as Kingston TEXOMA, the Texoma Casino is located near Lake Texoma, 102.8 miles away from Dallas. The casino is operated by Chickasaw Nation and it features over 370 electronic gaming machines with a game floor of 8,800 square foot. The distance from Dallas to Texoma Casino can be covered in 2 hours.

121. Kettle Art Gallery

Kettle Art Gallery

25 km
from city center
121 out of 244
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An award-winning art gallery the Kettle Art gallery in Dallas is known for its forefront in the 2005 Dallas art movement. The art gallery is more focused on the rising mid-career local artists in the city. The kettle art gallery is now more focused on creating a relaxing environment for its art patrons as well as its visitors.

122. Southwest Art Gallery

Southwest Art Gallery

20 km
from city center
122 out of 244
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The Southwest Art gallery is one of Dallas’ most beautiful and visited art galleries in the city. The gallery is known for its exotic range of artworks that is displayed for home designers and art enthusiasts. In addition to the detailed artwork at the gallery they also have live sculptures and models for people to purchase to decorate their houses or offices.

123. Samuel Lynne Art Gallery

Samuel Lynne Art Gallery

25 km
from city center
123 out of 244
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The Samuel Lynne Art Gallery is an attraction in the city of Dallas. The art gallery in Dallas was built to fulfil the dream of an art JD Miller and entrepreneur Philip Romano. They gallery works with a very selected group of artists who wish to convey a strong message through their artwork to the contemporary world.

124. Valley House Art Gallery

Valley House Art Gallery

18 km
from city center
124 out of 244
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The Valley House art Gallery is known for its running art exhibitions throughout the year in the city of Dallas. The gallery has a continuously changing art collection with several different pieces shown at every exhibition. The gallery is known for its highly clean and fresh location which is situated in the middle of mountains and greenery.

125. Talley Dunn Art Gallery

Talley Dunn Art Gallery

6 km
from city center
125 out of 244
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The TalleyDunn art gallery is a smaller art gallery in the city of Dallas. The gallery is home to fine pieces of artwork, sculptures and abstract paintings curated by a few of Dallas’ most talented artists. The TalleyDunn art gallery is known for its exciting perceptions of each and every artwork that is currently present at the insightful art gallery.

126. Ro2 Art Gallery

Ro2 Art Gallery

0 km
from city center
126 out of 244
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The Ro2 Art gallery is located in The Cedars on the outskirts of Downtown Dallas. The art gallery is home to a wide range of emerging, mid career and professional artists. The main purpose of the gallery is to collect such people together and build a community of artists with a strong message for the people.

127. Conduit Art Gallery

Conduit Art Gallery

3 km
from city center
127 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Conduit Art Gallery is located in the heart of the city The gallery allows the visitors to engage with a rich collection of artwork done by renowned artists. They also have usual exhibitions for the artists to showcase their masterpieces and keep the public interested in contemporary art.

128. Galleri Urbane

Galleri Urbane

5 km
from city center
128 out of 244
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The Galleri Urbane Dallas is known for its showcase of contemporary art since 2000. The gallery was originally located in Marfa and later shifted to Dallas for its bigger and better location. The art gallery aims at highlighting the importance and emergence of budding artwork.

129. Martin Lawrence Galleries

Martin Lawrence Galleries

17 km
from city center
129 out of 244
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The martin Lawrence Art Gallery was founded in 1975 and has ever since been an extremely attractive destination for the art enthusiasts in the city of Dallas. They believe in showing the best quality of art work and relighting the sparks of the great artists who contributed greatly to art.

130. Art Gallery Inc

Art Gallery Inc

18 km
from city center
130 out of 244
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The Art Gallery Inc. is located in the city of Dallas and is known for its wide variety of artworks by local and famous artists.

131. Laura Rathe Art Gallery

Laura Rathe Art Gallery

24 km
from city center
131 out of 244
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Founded by Laura Rathe more than 25 years ago, the Laura Rathe Fine Gallery opened its doors in Houston in 1998. Its third and Dallas gallery is located in Dragon street, the city’s premiere arts district destination. Over the years, the gallery with its superb leadership has established itself as one of the most reputed and go-to art galleries in the city.

132. 500 X Gallery

500 X Gallery

4 km
from city center
132 out of 244
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500 X Gallerywas established in 1978 and ever since has been one of the most diverse art galleries in the city of Dallas. The 500 X gallery organizes an annual art exhibition where a jury shortlists the work of people who they believe are extremely talented. In Addition to this, they also have open calls for artists who wish to display their work for a very small fee.

133. Barry Whistler Gallery

Barry Whistler Gallery

3 km
from city center
133 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Barry Whistler Gallery is one the most popular galleries to have merged in the mainstream market in this decade. The gallery has some very unique art pieces that one will not find anywhere else. The gallery has been named in various magazines and journals. It also started a new 8 days a week tradition to promote its art and artists. The gallery is a must visit. You can visit the gallery only via appointments.

134. Art Gallery Pure

Art Gallery Pure

24 km
from city center
134 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Art Gallery Pure is an emerging art gallery in Dallas dedicated to providing a platform for young and emerging artists, providing artworks at affordable prices. The modern art gallery is known for not just contemporary art but also photography, digital art, acrylic colours, oil and much more. They have a series of paintings and scriptures that make the gallery more versatile and popular among the masses.

135. Art Dallas

Art Dallas

135 out of 244
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The Art Dallas Inc is one of Dallas’ oldest and functioning art galleries. Like many other galleries in the city it is highly known for its aid to designers and owners for decorating their home and workplaces. The gallery customized a range of shapes, materials, textures and artworks to come up with the best set of products to creatively design a household.

136. Texas Visual Art

Texas Visual Art

4 km
from city center
136 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Texas Visual Arts Association has been a leading art gallery in terms of conducting exhibitions and giving an enriching platform to young and budding artists. One of the oldest galleries in Dallas, the Texas Visual Arts Association also holds multiple exhibitions to promote art and artists in high school.

137. Craighead Green Gallery

Craighead Green Gallery

2 km
from city center
137 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The CraigHead Green Gallery is one of Dallas’ finest contemporary art galleries not only in Dallas but also in Texas. The gallery is known for its contemporary paintings, archival pigment prints and sculptures in a variation of media and styles of art.

138. Dunn and Brown Contemporary

Dunn and Brown Contemporary

6 km
from city center
138 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Dunn and Brown Contemporary, now known as the Talley Dunn Gallery was founded by Talley Dunn and Lisa Brown in 1999. The objective of the gallery was to give young and new artists a platform to showcase their artwork and get recognized for their talent. Some of the famous artists that they represent are Gary Panter, Trenton Doyle and Melissa Miller. The gallery is truly a spectacle and inspiration for all the budding artists. The gallery is only accessible by appointments.

139. David Dike Fine Art

David Dike Fine Art

2 km
from city center
139 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

David Dike Fine Art was established in 1986. The gallery mainly concentrated on artworks of the 19th and the 20th century. Providing a platform for the locals of the state. The gallery provides an extensive range of works that are made out of different material. The Gallery also holds frequent auctions and exhibitions to promote its artworks and artists.

140. Pebble Beach

Pebble Beach

47 km
from city center
140 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Pebble Beach Park is a great spot for a relaxing day out or a picnic. The Beach Park is located 47 - 50 minutes away from the Dallas city centre (39.6 miles) on the shores of Lake Lavon. Some of the amenities that the beach park provides are swim areas, numerous covered picnic tables with BBQ grills, and boat ramps which a free of cost to use by the guests. The park also provides a great view of Lake Lavon and a great atmosphere to relax after a hectic day.

141. Burger's Lake

Burger's Lake

44 km
from city center
141 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Burger’s Lake is located in Fort Worth in Texas and is a 43 – 48 minutes (41.3 miles) drive from the Dallas city centre. It is the ultimate location to get away from busy city life. Spread across 30 acres of the park includes Two sandy beaches, several picnic tables with charcoal grills for BBQ, 20ft. slide, 25ft Trapeze among other amenities provided in the park. The park also owns a ‘spring-fed’ lake especially for swimming with complete supervision of certified lifeguards.

142. Little Elm Park

Little Elm Park

142 out of 244
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Little Elm Park is a family-friendly public sandy beach located 40 – 45 minutes (37.9 miles) away from the Dallas city center on the shore of Little Elm Park. The beach park provides overnight camping in certain areas of the park, Picnic spots with a Lakefront grill, boat ramps, 10 volleyball courts, hiking and biking trails, kayaking, Paddle-boarding, fishing activities, and one of the largest swim areas in Texas among other activities provided here.

143. Ray Roberts Lake State Park

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

70 km
from city center
143 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Ray Roberts Lake State Park, which is divided into 9 units, lies north of Dallas and is idyllic for various outdoor activities. When it comes to camping, the 2 main units, Isle du Bois Unit and Johnson Branch Unit, feature developed as well as primitive campsites, along with a view of the waters which is suitable for fishing, boating and swimming.

144. Meadowmere Park

Meadowmere Park

38 km
from city center
144 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Meadowmere Park is located 30 – 37 minutes away from the city centre of Dallas. The park includes bike trails, hiking trails, fishing, and skiing activities among other activities. With two designated swim areas and a large playground, the park is ideal for a day out with the family.

145. Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach

145 out of 244
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Surfside Beach, Texas is a short drive away from the city of Dallas, it is located 4 - hours 21 - minute (205.1 miles) away from the city center of Dallas. The Beach is a perfect spot for a relaxing day out. The beach has activities like Fishing, Surfing, Bird watching, shopping, etc.

146. Rockport Beach

Rockport Beach

146 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Rockport Beach is a 5 – an hour and 47 - minute drive (382.5 miles) from the city center of Dallas. It is the first Blue wave beach in Texas among the only four on the Texas Gulf Coast. The beach provides a great view and activities like camping during the day on the beach, fishing, Fire and BBQ pits, jet skis, and water skis.

147. Port Aransas Beach

Port Aransas Beach

147 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Port Aransas, Texas is ranked among the best beaches in the United States. This beach offers outdoor activities such as fishing, parasailing, birding, dolphin watching, kayaking, and other such activities. The beach is located 6 hours and 28 minutes from the Dallas city center.

148. Banks Fine Art Gallery

Banks Fine Art Gallery

3 km
from city center
148 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Banks Fine Arts was established in 1980. Since its inception, the art gallery has focused on provisioning exceptional art pieces and 100 percent satisfaction to its customers. The gallery was founded by Bob and Morley Banks. The gallery provides not just art works but also cortes, Thibeseart and much more, making it a popular place for exploring and purchasing artworks.

149. Angstrom Art Gallery

Angstrom Art Gallery

21 km
from city center
149 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Angstrom Gallery is a one stop place for anyone who loves art. They entertain visitors who have no knowledge in art and are there to buy their art works from professional artists who come to visit the gallery.

150. Goss Micheal Foundation

Goss Micheal Foundation

150 out of 244
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The Goss Michael Foundation was established recently in 2007 by George Micheal and Kenny Goss and hence the name of the art gallery. The gallery shows the paintings that were owned by Kenny Goos. This collection includes the work of renowned artists like Tracey Emim, Damien Hrist, Marc Quinn and Si Micheal Craig. They also support a cause which helps budding talent be recognised. In addition to this, they are also involved in several charity events in and outside the country.

151. Beaux Art Gallery

Beaux Art Gallery

3 km
from city center
151 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Beaux Art gallery is a well-known art gallery of Dallas, popular for providing artworks that depict the history of the world from 16th century to 19th century. The Gallery has been popularising itself and its art works for more than 20 years and has now become a go-to destination for historical art lovers. The gallery is also known for framing and designing.

152. PDNB Art Gallery

PDNB Art Gallery

3 km
from city center
152 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The PDNB Galleries full form is ‘Photographers do not bend society.’ The gallery was originally located at an uptown location. It is now moved to Glass Street.The gallery is solely based on photographs that are clicked by regional, national as well as international artists. They hold clicks dating back to the early 20th century.

153. Circuit 12 Contemporary

Circuit 12 Contemporary

21 km
from city center
153 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

The Circuit 12 Contemporary Art Gallery is one of the most innovative and unique art galleries in Dallas. The modern day art gallery focuses on not just contemporary art but also digital arts, 3-D art, abstract art and much more. The gallery serves as a platform for mid-career emerging artists looking for new opportunities and recognition. The gallery works with many renowned artists in the city and constantly hold exhibition for the artists.

154. Cedar Hill State Park

Cedar Hill State Park

154 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

A short distance away from downtown Dallas, Cedar Hill State Park is an oasis near Joe Pool Lake which boasts of about 350 different campsites. These include Full Hookup Campsites, Primitive Hike-in Campsites and Campsites with Electricity. They are equipped with facilities such as restrooms, fire rings, water and sewer hookups, electric hookups and chemical toilets.

155. Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park

112 km
from city center
155 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

One of the most popular camping destinations near Dallas, Dinosaur Valley State Park is perfect for an adventurous as well as historical experience. There are primitive, group as well as fully-equipped campsites near the river. Depending on the type of campsite, there might be lantern posts, picnic tables, water sources, fire rings, electric hookups, showers and restrooms.

156. Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway

Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway

117 km
from city center
156 out of 244
Things To Do in Dallas

Situated west of the city, Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway is an excellent camping destination because it offers about a 100 camping sites; primitive, developed and equestrian, as well as screening shelters. The different sites are equipped with services such as electricity, picnic tables, grilling stations, lantern posts, water sources, fire rings, restrooms, showers and more.

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What are the top hotels in Dallas?

There are 348 Hotels in Dallas which can be booked through Holidify. The most popular hotels in Dallas are The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, POSH UPTOWN 2 BED RM CONDO, HOTELette Dallas, ★Posh Area High Rise Upper Floor 1Br Apartment, Heart of Uptown | Dining, entertainment, nightlife, Comfortable #Staycay Close to Everything In Dallas. You can see all the hotels in Dallas here

What are the top sightseeing places in Dallas?

The top sightseeing places in Dallas are The sixth floor museum, The reunion tower, Dallas Museum of art, Dallas zoo, Fontiers of flight museum, The Nasher sculpture center.

How can I commute within Dallas?

There are two main public transportation options in the city, DART and Super Shuttle service. The local light rail system is known as DART, and it provides 45 miles of service. An all-day pass is only USD 5. In addition to light rail, there is a Monday-Saturday commuter train called Trinity Rail Express that operates between Dallas and Fort Worth. Choosing either train to either city center costs USD 2.50/passenger. Taxi rides into either downtown can cost USD 40 USD or more. Consider using the Super Shuttle service, which is usually less expensive than a cab.
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