12 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari – SAFARI DETAIL.

Day 1: Arrive in Uganda – Entebbe International Airport & transfer to the Hotel

Welcome to Uganda! This amazing 12 days Rwanda Uganda safari with gorilla and wildlife tours will start as soon as you touch down at the Entebbe International Airport located close to Lake Victoria. You will be welcomed and met by your Prime safaris guide who will help load the bags into our comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle before setting off for your pre-booked Hotel lodge.

The guide will brief you about some of the sceneries that you will encounter on your way to the hotel and these include the history of Entebbe airport, which was the epicenter for a 90 minutes military standoff between 100 Israel defense commandos and the Ugandan army. The Israel forces had come to Entebbe in a rescue mission code-named Operation Entebbe. You will have glimpses of Lake Victoria the second biggest freshwater lake on the planet as you continue to your hotel in Entebbe. You will relax for the rest of the day at the Hotel.

The highlight of the day: Touch down in the Pearl of Africa at Entebbe international airport with the breathtaking waters of Lake Victoria and Entebbe town.

Accommodation

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Protea by Marriott Entebbe Hotel
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Lake Heights Entebbe hotel/ The Boma hotel/ Hotel No5 Entebbe
• Budget/ Basic: Entebbe Airport Guesthouse

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast / Half board in a hotel in Entebbe

Drive distance & time: Approx. 3-5km or 10-20 minutes

Other activities you can do include

If your flight arrives early in Entebbe you can opt to engage in any of the following activities

• Kampala city tour
• Mabamba swamp birding excursion
•  Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary visit
• Entebbe city tour and visit to Uganda Wildlife Education Center for a chimpanzee close up

Day 2:  Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en route

Your fantastic 12 days Rwanda Uganda safari gorilla trekking & wildlife tour will kick off with an early morning breakfast at your hotel at 6:00 am after which you will be met by our professional Prime safari driver-guide for briefing about the day’s journey to Murchison Falls National Park.

The drive is about 7-8 hours long covering 310km but time will fly by; it’s just so beautiful here! We are going to enjoy a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda to see the near-threatened Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in the wild.  The experience of seeing a rhino on foot a few meters away from you is an experience you will never forget and hence we will start our mammal and bird trip lists with a bang today!

This super exciting start to our safari will be followed by lunch at nearby Kabalega dinners, and if you want to try some of the local Ugandan cuisines this is your first real chance. After lunch you make your way to Murchison falls where you will engage in a miniature game drive as you head to your lodge.

After freshening up (and maybe enjoying a dip in the pool) we will get together for a sumptuous three-course dinner and a good night’s rest under the stars in Africa.

The highlight of the day: The experience of seeing a rhino on foot a few meters away from you is an experience you will never forget.

Accommodation

• Top-notch / Exclusive: / Bakers Lodge/ Nile Safari Lodge
• Luxury/ Up market: Paara Safari Lodge
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Pakuba Safari Lodge/ Fort Murchison Safari Lodge/ Murchison River Lodge
• Budget/ Basic: Hornbill Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: Approx. 375km or 7-8 hours

Activities & Services

• Rhino trekking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary
• Transfer to Murchison Falls Park

 

Day 3: Do morning game drive afternoon Nile launch cruise and hike to the top of the falls

We will start the day with an early breakfast, and then we set off on our first real game drive in the northern section of the park which contains savannah grasslands, dotted Borassus palms, acacia trees, and riverine woodland. We look out for lions, leopards, African Buffaloes, African Elephants, the Rothschild subspecies of Giraffe, Spotted Hyaena, Common Warthog, the taxonomically interesting Jackson’s Hartebeest, and other African gem lasting for 3- 4 hours.

We have a small siesta, enjoy a picnic lunch, and later embark on a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile with the possibilities of sighting wonderful crocodiles and hippos along with elephants, waterbucks, and Uganda kobs’ drinking water on the riverside. Blessed with a variety of bird species such as the pelican bee-eaters, Egyptian geese, Hornbills, goliath herons, the rare shoebill, stork kingfishers, and cormorants. You will be welcomed by a thunderous roar of the mighty Murchison falls as they tumble from a 43-meter fall.

You will embark on a 45-minute hike to the top of the falls, the world’s most phenomenal waterfalls. The 50 meters wide river forces itself through a rocky gap less than 8 meters wide before falling 45 meters to what has been termed the “devil’s cauldron” below, forming a plume of spray marked by a thunderous roar and permanent rainbow. After this incredibly exciting activity, we will return to the lodge for dinner and some time to socialize and relax.

The highlight of the day: An afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls.

Accommodation

• Top-notch / Exclusive: Bakers Lodge/ Nile Safari Lodge
• Luxury/ Upmarket: Paara Safari Lodge
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Pakuba Safari Lodge/ Fort Murchison Safari Lodge/ Murchison River Lodge
• Budget/ Basic: Hornbill Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services

• Game drive in the Northern sector of the park
• Fascinating boat cruise along the Victoria Nile
• Hike to the top of Murchison falls

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include

• Night game drive experience in Murchison falls park
• Bush Breakfast
• Hot air balloon experience
• Fishing along the Nile delta
• Birding
• Cultural encounters

 

Day 4: Morning game drive & transfer to Lake Albert Safari Lodge

We start the 4^th day of the 12 days Rwanda Uganda safari gorilla trekking & wildlife tour with a slightly later breakfast today. Why don’t you try a “Rolex” this morning? It is an omelet with onion and vegetables rolled up in a chapatti; delicious! We will then pack our bags, check out and say goodbye to the wonderful staff at the lodge.

We will then embark on another morning game drive in the park to look for more animals you could have missed in the previous game drive. There are birds here too! Over 450 species including the iconic Shoebill, rare Pel’s Fishing Owl, Saddle-billed Stork, and much more.

After the game drive, you will have a lunch break and then it’s time to take a very scenic drive south to the Albertine Rift area, marked with incredible steep escarpments, the extensive rift valley flats, and beautiful views of Lake Albert to our right, and the distant Blue Mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo even further on the horizon. The drive is about 4 hours long, but the time will fly by; it’s just so beautiful here!

After our evening relaxation, we will all get together for a spacious bush dinner with the stars and the moon dazzling down on us to create a picturesque moment you will never forget and afterward a good night’s sleep.

The highlight of the day: The comfortable lodge is situated in the incredibly scenic Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve, and has stunning views over Lake Albert and the surroundings.

Accommodation

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Lake Albert Safari Lodge
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Lake Albert Safari Lodge
• Budget/ Basic: Lake Albert Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance and time: Approx. 170km or 6-7hours

Activities & Services

 

• Transfer to Lake Albert Safari Lodge

• Morning game drive.

 

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include

• Evening game drive experience in the reserve

Day 5: Drive to Kibale National Park & visit the Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves

Day 5 of the 12 Days Rwanda Uganda safari gorilla trekking & wildlife will see you transfer from Lake Albert Safari Lodge to Kibale in a 4-5 hours’ drive. You will wake up at 7:00 am have breakfast then embark on a road drive through the impressive countryside landscapes of Kagadi and Kyenjojo that are dotted with lush green, rural homesteads, and farmlands.

Upon arriving in Fort Portal Area, you settle for lunch at one of the best restaurants in town. In fact, some people say it is the best place to eat in all of Uganda! There are myriad options to choose from, with things like local food buffet, crocodile burgers, Guinness beef stew, and 46 different pizzas on the menu! Bon appetite!

You will visit the Amabeere Caves and hike the Fort Portal Crater Lake field. The breast-like features in the caves are believed to have belonged to Nyinamwiru, the daughter of Bukuku who was a self-enthroned King of the Bachwezi. She was denied the opportunity to breastfeed her baby Ndahura as the father had been alerted that the child will take over his throne. The “milk” continues to flow out of Nyinamwiru’s breasts in the form of stalactites in the caves.

Retreat from this encounter and embark on the hike to the Fort Portal Crater Lake field where you traverse the challenging slopes of Kyeganywa hill surrounded by a range of crater lakes and crater hollows presenting one of the beautiful scenic sites in Uganda. The top of Kyeganywa hill offers the views of the Rwenzori Mountains on a clear day.

We will reach our camp in the late afternoon and settle in. It is a beautifully atmospheric camp hidden away in the forest, and our home for the next two nights. We will get together in the restaurant area for relaxation, dinner and our overnight stay. Tomorrow another exciting adventure awaits!

The highlight of the day: Enjoy the scenic drive through Uganda’s countryside and listening to the folklore stories behind the formation of the Amabeere caves.

Accommodation

• Top-notch / Exclusive: Kyaninga Lodge/ Ndali Lodge

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Crater Safari Lodge/ Primate Lodge Kibale
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House- Cottages
• Budget/ Basic: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House-Main House/ Kibale Forest Camp- Tents

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: Approx. 240km or 4-5 hours

Activities & Services

• Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
• Visit the Amabere caves in Fort portal

Optional activities

• Nocturnal walk in Kibale National Park which enables you to encounter some of the nocturnal creatures such as Bushbabies, Nightjars, Tree hyrax, Ginet & Mongoose
• Cycling in Mpanga tea estate.

 

Day 6: Do Chimpanzee trekking & visit the Bigodi community tour.

After breakfast, we will gather at the Kanyanchu Tourism Centre in Kibale to do our Chimpanzee trekking activity which begins promptly at 8 am. The encounter commences with a briefing from the excellent park rangers who will be our guides for the activity. After the briefing, we head to the forest in search of man’s closest relative.

The activity lasts about 3 to 4 hours including one hour of viewing, over the years we’ve had a 95% success rate of seeing some of the 1,450 individuals in Kibale. The chimps have been fully habituated and thus offer you an opportunity to draw quite close to them and take pictures. Viewing them as they munch fruit, swinging in trees, socializing, patrolling, mating, and making hooting calls is an unforgettable experience that you will treasure forever.

We will return to the starting point, enjoy our picnic lunch, and catch our breaths after all the excitement. After lunch the fun doesn’t stop,  we visit the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary where we have a chance to walk in the swampy habitat that has become known as the “bird paradise”, as we have the chance to see some special species of bird here and also undertake this community interactive tour, you will take part in the coffee-making process right from planting process, harvesting red ripe coffee berries, sun drying process, then coffee pounding and finally making your own cup of coffee that is freshly brewed from the coffee that’s grown by these locals.

After our exciting day, we will head back to our camp to freshen up. Then we will have dinner together and reminisce about our wonderful day and amazing time so far in Uganda. Then we are off to bed for a good night’s rest, because tomorrow another superb national park awaits!

The highlight of the day: An encounter with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat.

Accommodation

• Top-notch / Exclusive: Kyaninga Lodge/ Ndali Lodge

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Crater Safari Lodge/ Primate Lodge Kibale
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House- Cottages
• Budget/ Basic: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House-Main House/ Kibale Forest Camp- Tents

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: Approx. 240km or 4-5 hours

Activities & Services

• Chimpanzee tracking
• Bigodi community tour.

 

Optional activities

• Nocturnal walk in Kibale National Park which enables you to encounter some of the nocturnal creatures such as Bushbabies, Nightjars, Tree hyrax, Ginet & Mongoose
• Cycling in Mpanga tea  estate

 

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth & do an afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise.

The 7^th day of the 12 days Rwanda Uganda safari gorilla trekking & wildlife tour starts quite early as you have an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am after which you get to engage in the transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.

In the afternoon, we have another fantastic activity planned! Settle for lunch after which you transfer to Mweya jetty for an afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise which is the highlight of the day as it is considered the best boat cruise experience on the African savanna plains. During this boat cruise, you have the opportunity to sail on the tranquil but turbid waters of the Kazinga channel a 40 km long channel that connects Lake George to Lake Edward. This cruise offers you an opportunity to see at close range the highest concentration of water submerged Hippos which is close to 5000 individuals and Nile crocodiles that are seen basking along the shores of the channel.

If you are interested in birding then this boat cruise in a good place for you to be because it offers you the chance to several of the waterbird species that constitute a big part of the 600 bird species that are found in this park alone. The cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. You retreat from the boat cruise and engage in an evening game drive along the Channel track to explore more wild game in their evening moments. Continue to the lodge for overnight

The highlight of the day: The boat cruise on the Kazinga channel gives you the chance to cruise just meters from hundreds of hippos and African Buffalo, while African Elephants linger on the shoreline.

 Accommodation

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Mazike Valley Lodge / Katara Safari Lodge.
• Mid-range/Moderate: Enganzi Game Lodge/ Marafiki Safari Lodge/
• Budget/ Basic: Pumba Safari Lodge / Bush Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services

• Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
• Evening game drive.

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include

• Night game drive experience in Queen Elizabeth park
• Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu Forest/ Kyambura Gorge
• Birding

Day 8: Do game drive in the Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi National Park.

We will start with a relaxed breakfast at 7:00 am and then pack our bags to check out. We will depart “Queen” and head even further south. Before leaving the park we will undertake a game drive in the Ishasha sector in the Rukungiri District in search of the famous tree-climbing Lions, which tend to lie on fig tree branches scanning the plains for prey.

This is also the only area in the park to see Tsessebe (Topi subspecies) and Sitatunga. We then exit “Queen” and continue towards our next park, the world-famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We will enjoy lunch somewhere along the route and reach our destination in the evening.

It is composed of 321 km2 (124 sq mi) of both montane and lowland rainforest accessible only on foot due to the improbable steepness. Bwindi was gazetted as a National Park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994. It is an amazing piece of land; it survived the last Ice Age (about 15,000 years ago) when most other forests in Africa disappeared. In the local language (Lukiga), Bwindi actually means ‘impenetrable.’

We will get together for a scrumptious dinner, to update our trip lists and socialize. Then we are off to bed for a good night’s rest, for tomorrow we go gorilla trekking!

The highlight of the day: Encountering the Tree climbing lions of Ishasha hanging up and sleeping in the big trees

Accommodation

• Top-Notch / Exclusive: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Buhoma Lodge
• Luxury/ Upmarket: Haven Lodge Buhoma
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
• Budget/ Basic: Trekkers Tavern Ruhija

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive Distance & time: Approx. 45-130km or 2-4 hours

Activities & Services

• Game drive in Ishasha.
• Transfer to Bwindi.

 Day 9: Do Mountain Gorilla trekking and a community tour in Bwindi.

On this day, you will have an early morning breakfast served at 6:30 am comprising of a wide assortment of bites ranging from truly delicious tropical organic fruits and confectionaries to give an energy boost for the gorilla trekking in Bwindi experience ahead of you where you get to meet one of the gorilla families in this park for a full hour.

Depart from the lodge with your packed lunch and gather at the park center where you will be welcomed by the park sector warden who will take you through the history of gorilla conservation in this particular park sector and Bwindi park in general. While here still you get to have a miniature cultural performance from the local Batwa people who will showcase their musical skills to you.

With your armed ranger in the lead, embark on a trek, searching for your allocated gorilla family. You will be granted a full hour with these magical beings to watch them as they go about their daily lives and if you’re lucky you might get to see the young gorillas break the 7-meter rule as they get closure to you to have you incorporated in their games. After the full hour contact with these gorillas transfer back to the park center where you get awarded a Gorilla tracking certificate for your tracking efforts. You will return to your lodge and prepare for an evening tour through the community on this day of the 12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Tour.

The highlight of the day: The trek for these great apes is tiresome as the forest can be quite wet and the going fairly steep. But trust us, the bit of exercise will be very well rewarded by meeting, watching, spending time with, and photographing these incredible creatures as you look straight into their inviting, brown, expressive eyes. This is a thrill of a lifetime only Bwindi can offer you.

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and enjoy a recreational boat cruise

The 10^th day of the 12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Tour begins as the sky starts to lighten and the morning chorus of birdsong awakens you. After a relaxing cup of coffee on the lodge deck at around 8:00 am, you will embark on a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi translated as “place of many small birds”.

On arrival to this beautiful tropical gem of the Kigezi highland, you amazed at the natural beauty of the lake brought about by the numerous islands that are dotted all over. You will enjoy a relaxed sundowner boat cruise on the serene waters of Lake Bunyonyi as you explore several of its 29 islands.

The highlight of the day: Enjoy the quietness of the water while paddling a dugout canoe on the second deepest lake in Africa, with over 200 bird species to look out for on the lake of the many little birds surrounded by terraced hills all around you.

Accommodation

• Luxury/ Upmarket: Birds nest @ Bunyonyi
• Mid-range/ Moderate: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
• Budget/ Basic: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services

• Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi.

 

Day 11: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park and visit the Iby’iwacu community center

Check out of the lodge and embark on a transfer to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park 120km about 3 – 4 hours enjoying incredible views of Kigezi Highlands and the Virunga Volcanoes on this day of the 12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Tour.

Upon your arrival here, you will visit the Iby’iwachu community center where you will get to engage in the cultural experience of the Rwandese people. Iby’iwachu is translated as “Treasures of our home and heritage”.

It is a typical African village setting displaying the lifestyle, houses, traditional dances, dressing code, food, and herbs. The energetic Rwandan cultural dancers who will surely fascinate you with their rather unique high jumping and arm waving dance strokes as they welcome you at the community center will entertain you.

While here, you’re presented with an opportunity to have an insight into the cultural lives of the Rwandese royalty as you’re taken through how the royal families of Rwanda used to live, and if you like you can also get to wear some of their local garments to have yourself a royalty treatment.

At the end of this Intimate community experience, you will transfer to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

 

The highlight of the day:  Engaging in the cultural thriller of the Rwandan dances and local social interactions in the Iby’iwachu village will be the highlight of the day.

 

Accommodation

• Top-Notch /Exclusive: Bisate Lodge/ One & Only Gorilla Nest
• Luxury/ Upmarket: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
• Midrange/Moderate: Da Vinci Lodge
• Budget/Basic: Muhabura Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: Approx. 120 km 2 – 2.5 hours

Activities & Services

• Transfer to Volcanoes Park
• Visit the caves of Musanze

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include

• Visit Dian Fossey Research station in Kinigi
• Visiting the twin Lakes of Musanze
• Local beer-making experience
• Coffee tour in Musanze
• Visiting the Musanze caves

Day 12: Do Golden Monkey tracking and transfer to Kigali

After having breakfast at 6:30 am, you will be transferred to the headquarters at Kinigi on this day of the 12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife tour for briefing after which you will head to the trailhead and embark on the search for the golden monkeys that tend to dwell in the Bamboo Zone.

The Golden monkey tracking experience tends to last 4 hours and this includes one full hour on direct viewing. It is an exciting experience as you explore these golden-backed monkeys jumping from stem to stem of the Bamboo and playing hide and seek games. After returning to the park center, you begin your drive back to Kigali City 120km about 2-3 hours’ drive with impressive views of the scenic Rwandan hills en’ route for your flight back home.

The highlight of the day:  Spending time in the Albertine region with the company the old world monkeys, the Golden monkeys have very unique characters making them so fascinating to look out for, jumping from one tree to another making it magical to watch and quite challenging to take pictures.

End of the 12 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Viewing Tour

12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari- SAFARI INCLUSIONS

   Full time English professional safari driver guide

  4×4 safari van/ 4×4 Safari land cruiser with poop up roof for game viewing with functional A/C

  Full board accommodation

  Gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit fees

  Boat cruise fees

  Wi-Fi Internet on board the safari vehicle

  Bottled water

12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari – SAFARI EXCLUSIONS

  International &domestic flight fees

  Visa fees

  Laundry services

  Items of personal nature

  Gratuities and tips

  Other beverages/ drinks

Other extras not mentioned in the itinerary above

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23. WHERE ARE GORILLAS TRACKED IN UGANDA
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29. SPENDING ONE MAGICAL HOUR WITH THE RUSHEGURA GORILLA FAMILY IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:
30. GORILLA TRACKING REGIONS OF BWINDI – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS:
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12 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari  – GORILLA TREKKING TIPS

Mountain gorillas sometimes nest far from the start of your gorilla trek, you should pace yourself and drink plenty of water.

Eating, drinking and smoking near the gorillas is forbidden – designated time and place will be communicated.

Bwindi being a tropical forest, it can rain anytime so we encourage you to carry a rain poncho

Waterproof walking shoes or hiking boots are essential.

Gardening gloves for protection against stinging plants

Long trousers and long sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insect stings.

Photography is permitted, although you must not use flash

Porters are available to help you carry your day pack for a small charge

As you prepare to come for your Uganda gorilla adventure, please do some exercises so that you prepare your body for gorilla trekking which can last between 3-8 hours

In case you can’t walk for a very long time, you shouldn’t really worry about not being able to do gorilla trekking because there are potters who can carry you throughout at a small extra cost.

Carry your sunscreen lotion to keep your skin safe from the tropical heat & sun rays

When you get to the gorillas, don’t make noise because this agitates the gorillas

 

• Note that this safari is guided by the Post COVID – 19 Standard operating Procedures
• For more information about gorilla trekking tips please follow these links to read more about gorilla trekking tips and advice.
• Note that this itinerary is suggestion and can be further customized to suite your desire. Whatever your preference is, please let us know and we shall advise /adjust accordingly.
• Post safari accommodation for the last night after the tour can be arranged at an extra fee upon request during the booking process.

 

• Visa information

East African visa.

Can be applied prior to arrival through your nearest Uganda/ Rwanda Embassy or through the online portal. Also available on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, subject to long queues (We do not recommend this method)

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