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The season of holidays is over, and all the festive tables with lots of various foods remain behind us, so now is the time again to talk about what we cook and how we cook. In particular, about those small and at first glance completely insignificant details that ultimately turn out to be an absolute game changer.

Probably, almost every chef, professional or amateur, has their own cooking hack, which has become so familiar while behind the stove that it feels like their second skin. But at the same time, for other people, it may turn out to be completely unknown. And it is precisely these personal culinary secrets that this viral thread in the AskReddit community is dedicated to, a selection of the best materials of which we offer you today.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group hopefully this is pretty well-known by folks in here but if you follow online recipes, they frequently get it backwards:

saute onions first, THEN garlic.

so many recipes say at the beginning to add chopped garlic, cook for a minute, then add chopped onions. that's a quick way to get burnt garlic and raw onions. onions first until just turning translucent, then add garlic. the moisture coming off the onions as they sweat helps keep the garlic from burning as it cooks as well.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When making Bolognese sauce i put in raw garlic with all the crushed tomatoes. Not risking any burning.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Whenever I need to caramelize onions I always add water to the pan and cover with a lid to steam the onions first. Eventually the water cooks off and you're left with very soft onions which saves you like 20 minutes for a big batch.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, drop in a nice big dollop of Butter to your caramelised onions and cook for a further 5 minutes ; takes the flavour up another notch or 5.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Off the top of my head :

I scrunch up a piece of parchment paper under the tap water and squeeze the water out before using it to line up cake and brownie tins so that it’ll stick to the sides better. The water will evaporate during the baking process and doesn’t affect the batter.

I put thick slices of day old bread under my chicken before roasting, they absorb the chicken juice so that the underside is not soggy + the bread edges become so crispy that I just nibble on them like roasted chicken flavored soaked crouton lol

Edit : lousy grammar

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Put the buttered and flavoured chicken or turkey on a bed of carrots and turnips, slowly cooks in the fat then finish in the airfryer

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In the Middle Ages, the so-called “seven liberal arts” were distinguished, which any educated person had to master perfectly. And, really, it’s a pity that these seven arts did not include cooking - after all, just as a composer creates music from notes, so the ingredients are combined into a unique dish.

“If you are a chef, no matter how good a chef you are, it’s not good cooking for yourself; the joy is in cooking for others. It’s the same with music,” will.i.am once said, and I just can’t disagree with the famous musician. Well, just as any outstanding musician has their own “signature” technique, any cook should have their unique secret as well.
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I cut most things with kitchen shears instead of knives. I've been told it's weird, but it works for me.

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What is a scissor, but two knifes put together..? Or an Alligator chopper? 31568492-5...bc634.jpeg 31568492-5b0d-4da1-b2fc-1ac0e4e0d997_1.45474294f4d6d1f7182cab59a35bc634.jpeg

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Idk if this is “unknown” but I add seasoning to my flour when I make a roux most of the time. Started with garlic powder and smoked paprika when I made my roux for white cheddar mac and cheese. It really enhanced it so I do it whenever I can.

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White pepper is the only seasoning bar salt that I'd normally use for a cheese sauce, but yes, it mixes better with the dry flour than if added later. Salt should be added only once the cheese is dissolved and will vary with different cheeses. Taste it while adding small amounts until there's just enough.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Preheat your sheetpan at 425F before adding your vegetables when roasting. Gives them a nicer sear, and cooks slightly faster.

Secondary tip on sheet pans, it's worth having a "clean" and a "seasoned" sheet pan for different uses. Clean for things like cookies, seasoned for savory applications.

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If you have only one pan, use parchment or a silpat for cookies.

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“Some secrets are passed down from generation to generation, and can be considered true ‘family treasures,’” says Roman Sardarian, a chef from Odessa, Ukraine, whom Bored Panda asked for a comment here. “For example, I was once told that in the process of preparing cutlets or meatballs, so that they better retain their shape and the minced meat does not stick to your hands, it is better for the cook’s hands to be moistened with water.”

“It seems like a small nuance, but it greatly facilitates and speeds up the cooking process. And, as far as I found out, many chefs really don’t know this. Well, now you know... Remember Neil Armstrong’s phrase about a small step for one person? Like this, a little culinary secret could sometimes help to make a leap for cooking as a whole," Roman ponders.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group To get nice sunny side up eggs where the white on top of the yolk is cooked too, I use a little oil in the frying pan on a medium/high heat, crack in the egg, season, and once the white has started to cook I add about a tsp of water into the pan and place a lid on it, letting it cook for about a minute. The steam cooks the whites while keeping the yolk runny. Saves oil, saves you from having to flip the egg and is super quick.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s what I do, I like a reallly runny yolk but some days I don’t want to surgically remove the goop on the top

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group When i’m almost out of a condiment, i make a salad dressing in the condiment jar and shake vigorously to incorporate remaining condiment into salad dressing.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Instant mashed potato flakes are my go-to thickenerin any kind stew/chili. You don't have to whisk like you do cornstarch or flour.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a vegan friend of mine suggest pulverized almond slivers to thicken pasta sauce (which I imagine could go for stew and chilis too), and it doesn't take away from the flavor of those sauces and stews. I've tried it a few times myself.

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Often, such a secret can turn out to be a kind of placebo, having an effect solely in our head. As, for example, it happened in the animated movie Kung Fu Panda, where the main character's stepdad cooked delicious noodles with some “secret ingredient,” which, in fact... well, let's not go further, as perhaps for some this will be a plot spoiler. The main thing is that this hack really helps you, the rest is details.
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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Powdered buttermilk.
I only recently found out about it but I have wasted so much buttermilk when all I needed was a bit.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice into a one cup measure. Fill to the one cup line with milk. Makes a cup of faux buttermilk that will work just fine for biscuits (US version) and pancakes and such.

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I wear swim goggles when I cut onions. That’s all I got for you.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why oh why are people getting downvotes for opinions or methods others don't like? Everyone's entitled to an opinion and if you don't like the method that's fine too, but it's no reason to downvote it.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group When your box of brown sugar is rock hard, instead of chipping it away with a knife, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. it gets nice and soft and shakeable again.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends on what sort of brown sugar. If you try that with soft dark brown sugar it's more likely to start melting it into an unusable mess.

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We could talk a lot more about the impact that small kitchen hacks like these have on what we end up eating, but perhaps it's just time to scroll this list to its very end and who knows, maybe some of these secrets will come in handy for you. Or perhaps you may also share your own secrets, for the good of other home or professional cooks, because you know, sharing is always caring.
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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Not sure how common this is, but my MIL puts a couple tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding powder in heavy cream when she makes whipped cream for desserts. It helps it keep its shape when you put leftovers in the fridge.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Friend of mine taught me to put herb and garlic cream cheese in my mashed potatoes. Tried dill pickle on my own and if you’ve never had dill pickle mashed you are in for a treat. The leftovers make fantastic croquets.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, to make ultra smooth Mashed potatoes, mash them with a masher, then beat them round a large bowl with a wooden spoon until the starches in the spuds start to get 'silky', rest them up, then give them another beating whilst warm ; difficult to describe but try it, you'll be amazed.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I’ve replaced salt in 75% of my cooking with mushroom extract powder from the Asian market, it still seasons but bumps the umami

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Yeah, you still need salt if you want balanced flavors. Most sources of umami are quite salty, e.g., Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, shrimp paste, etc. All the basic flavors have a job to do. In addition to their own flavor, each one can enhance, balance, and counter another. Acid balances bitterness, sugar enhances sweetness, and so on. It's like the color wheel for flavors.

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A couple off the top of my head:

Air fry your whole eggs instead of hard boiling them. 250° F for 18 minutes, then plunge into cold running water immediately. Perfect eggs every time, and almost never fight with peeling them. I make a whole dozen at a time for lunch prep.

Worcestershire sauce added to gravy, or any beefy tomatoey dish, will add depth and probably fix what's *missing* if you can't figure out what a dish needs. It's either that or a splash of wine or lemon juice.

Over easy eggs cooked at medium-medium high heat on first side, flip, then turn off the pan but leave it on the burner to finish second side while you tend to your toast. Never overcook an egg again.

Montreal steak spice is excellent on salmon filets.

Since most recipes that call for tomato paste only require a few tbsps, I open a can and spread it into a silicone ice cube tray, freeze, pop out, and store the cubes. You can guesstimate how much you need and just melt it into your recipe, and save the rest without wasting what you don't need.

Edit to add... freeze your ginger root and grate it that way! Less stringy, watery mess. Perfectly spicy snow is much easier to handle/measure.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As ever, it's high time these guys discovered the convenience of tomato puree that comes in a tube instead of a tin - lasts for ages in the fridge after opening.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Dissolve your cinnamon in vanilla before adding eggs and milk to your batter for French toast. The cinnamon will incorporate so much better instead if just sitting on top of the mixture.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

… I didn’t think cinnamon dissolved… I think I might be stupid. 🤣

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I keep a shot glass in my microwave. If I’m cooking anything that requires moisture (reheating rice, for example) I add water to the glass and turn the microwave on for 30 sec to warm the water. Then I put in whatever I’m making. The microwave gets steamy and warms things like rice and pasta beautifully.

Just don’t forget to remove the glass when making popcorn!

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I keep a shot glass the top drawer of my desk, for those dull meetings...

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I use google translate to find authentic recipes in their original language and then translate them to English. Definitely has given me a leg up in my Asian cooking adventures

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still miss my translated from Chinese to English cook book from the 1980's ; some recipes were a bit bizarre, others were downright brutal ; one, as I remember started, 'first kill your Chicken' .......

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group 1. I always cook more rice than I need, then portion out the leftovers into Ziploc bags (1 cup of rice per bag) and put them in the freezer. When you’re ready to eat it, put it on a plate or bowl and sprinkle about a teaspoon of water over the frozen rice and use a damp paper towel to cover and microwave for 2 minutes for perfectly fluffy rice again.

2. To make green onions go a long way, I keep them in a mason jar of water and they’ll continue to grow, I just change out the water daily. Or you can cut them up and freeze them to use later in soups or stir fry.

3. Using steak seasoning for oven baked vegetables — way more flavorful than your typical salt and pepper.

4. Pouring heavy cream over any store bought, canned cinnamon rolls in a deep baking dish; this makes them softer, creamier, and fluffier and tastes similar to Cinnabon.

ETA: 5. To make any instant ramen soup broth taste close to restaurant quality, I mix the seasoning packet with a raw egg, 1 tbsp of kewpie mayo, and 1 tsp of minced garlic. Once you pour in the soup and noodles, the hot water cooks the eggs and thickens the broth that it tastes like a creamy tonkotsu base.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And don't forget that day old rice makes the best fried rice! Learning that was a revelation (what can I say? I'm easily impressed).

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Growing up in Hawaii, everybody knows that the correct amount of water to add to a rice cooker is determined by touching your middle finger to the top of the rice and then filling the water to the first knuckle. It will come out perfect every time. If you start measuring stuff you're going to jack it up.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It wouldn't be different depending on the size and length of the finger?

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Before roasting, I slice the skin between the thigh and breast on whole chickens and turkeys and pull the leg quarter away from the carcass. This allows heat to circulate in the thickest part of the meat, evening out and lessening cooking time.

I learned this when I cooked brunches and holidays at the restaurant. Been doing it ever since.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

spatchcocking is the best way for a quick and even roast.

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The handle of the knife goes into the palm of your hand, you actually grip and control your chef's knife with your pointer and thumb slightly above the handle at the base of the blade.

It's wierd seeing people hack away at their veggies gripping the knife handle with their whole hand like a leaver. You get more control and your hands don't get as tired when you use the handle as a brace and a counterweight.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can’t judge these people, not everyone is kitchen trained. The scary ones are the ‘steak knives to cut tomato’ people.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I dehydrate whole lemons by placing them on a sunny windowsill and turning them every few days to avoid soft spots and spoilage. It takes a few months then wipe them off with a damp cloth and store them in a dry container or zip bag. All the flavor of the juice goes into the rind and you just use a fine hand grater when you want a kick of the purest lemon flavor you have ever tasted! It’s perfect for when you want the concentrated flavor without adding any additional liquid to your recipe and unlike fresh lemon zest there’s no bitter taste!

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who lives in a place where humidity rarely drops below 60%, ain't nothing gonna dry just leaving it in the window. Check your local climate before you try tips that will end with rotting lemons on your windowsill.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I use my fingers to center the yolk in a fried egg.

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1 - I bake a half dozen potatoes once a week or so and keep them in the fridge. I dice them up and brown a little before adding eggs, etc for a hearty but easy breakfast.

2 - I keep my lettuce, spinach, etc on paper towels in a dishpan in the fridge with a large plastic bowl cover (like a shower cap). It stays fresh for over a week this way, instead of slimy in a clamshell or bag.

3 - i use 3 eggs for each cup of flour for pancakes and then eyeball the amount of milk (cream!) til pourable. it ups the "healthy" and also helps them to cook nice and tall.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

#2 here I use a tupperware sallad bowl. Don't know if it's the vacuum or the high humidity. But I think it gets crisper?

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I like to roast a whole chicken in a Dutch oven with potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Once cooked I take out the chicken, add some broth to the veggies + chicken fat, and blend that as the base for a soup.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, so they're adding all of those veggies, roasting them (in any chicken jus and fat that falls), and not eating them as a side dish? I'm sure the soup would taste amazing, since all of that is delicious, but I think I'd prefer roasted veggies with chicken than roasted veggie soup. Though, I'll defiinitely make a soup one of these times.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group Fry the rice kernels until they turn Matte white before adding broth

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That's one way, fairly common method for Mexican rice recipes. Add 2.6 times the weight of stock as rice, some chopped onions and coriander, then simmer slowly with a tight lid for about ten minutes or until all the water's been absorbed, not removing the lid or stirring. Fluff up with a fork before serving.

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huge scoop of greek yogurt into pancake or waffle batter -- adds protein and structure

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I use plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream in everything it calls for because my husband won't eat sour cream, but he will eat greek yogurt. There's no difference between the two, taste-wise.

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30 Pretty Simple Yet Game-Changing Kitchen Secrets, As Shared By Home Chefs In This Online Group I’ll wad up 4 pieces of aluminum foil and place a rack on top of it to roast chicken or meats or anything really. It makes the rack stand about 3 inches or so above the sheet pan which allows for a lot of air circulation and better browning. Another plus is you can put vegetables under the meat and have the drippings fall onto them.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or just buy a proper roasting tin with a rack that fits inside it.

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