Full House Dumpling Came here for an early Saturday lunch. A few good signs: Restaurant was fully packed by the time we left. Almost all Asians eating here. As soon as we sat down, we got 6 little dishes with vinegar and ginger. They know if you're not here for XLB, you have made a big mistake. What we ordered for 6 people: A1 Pork XLB A2 Pork w/Crab Meat XLB A3 Loofah & Shrimp XLB A4 Shrimp & Pork Shao Mai A9 Green Onion Pancake Thin A12 Beef & Cucumber Roll w/Green Onion J3 Salted Egg Yolk with Tofu B2 Stir-Fry Pea Shoots with Garlic We were satisfied, but not stuffed. Definitely recommend the normal XLB. Good meat flavor. Skin not too thick, but also little breakage. The three dishes I thought were pretty interesting. The Shao Mai - even though it's pork, it's seasoned and has texture like a dim sum beef ball. Loofah and Shrimp XLB - good flavor, but it's a loose filling (nothing to form it into a meatball). Salted Egg Yolk Tofu - tastes good, a little more moisture than what you would expect from this style of prep. Overall, we were happy with the items we got and would definitely come back if we were in the area. read more

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4.5 stars. Full House is still delicious! This visit we enjoyed the boiled tofu, a Choy with ground pork, and XLB. All were still delicious as ever. The boiled tofu is a fried soft tofu that is taut on the outside but almost custard-like in the middle bathed in a sweet, yet delicate sauce and then topped with cilantro and bonito flakes. Gets us every time. So good. The A choy dish. Was cooked to perfection..still a little crisp to the bite. The addition of braised pork belly was a taste of savoriness that rounded the veggie freshness. The XLB here has always been solid. Nice ratio of filling to broth. The XLN skin here is also on the thinner side. Perfectly done. Glad that this restaurant is making it through the economy when so many in the area have closed. read more

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Decent Taiwanese food with some stands out and must orders, and others are not as impressive. Must orders: *Fried Tofu (crispy on outside but super soft on the inside) *Peking Pork Belly with Buns (sooooo good) *Beef Roll Pancake *XLB (their specialty) *Fried Potstickers (Large and crispy) Service is fast, Prices are affordable. Skippable dishes: *Beef Noodle Soup (bland) Next time I'm here, I definitely want to try their taro clay pot soup! read more

Full House Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

We decided to come to Full House Dumpling for a dinner on a Friday night. The inside has a line with a divider that's similar one you would often see in Chipotle so our assumption is that it is a takeout like it. However, when we moved toward that direction, the waitress flagged us down and told us it is a sit down restaurant. Odd? Yes. The decor inside is fairly basic but clean, it's like a place you'll go to get your food but not remember the inside very much after you leave. There was no one when we came inside so we got our orders in pretty quick. We ordered: Food - (3 out of 5 stars) 1. Matsuzaka Meat with Garlic Sauce 2. Juicy Pork Dumplings (6 Pieces) 3. Green Onion Pancake with Egg (6 Pieces) 4. Sautéed Plain Asparagus 5. Salted Egg & Yolk with Tofu 6. Prawns Fried Rice 7. Mushu Pork with Egg top While most of the dishes tasted "fine", we could tell that the dishes weren't cooked by a professional chef from Taiwan. The taste are just a little, "off" and on the lighter side of things. While they didn't taste bad, they weren't great either. Service - (4 out of 5 stars) The waitresses were okay, there was no one that particular serves your table. They simply took turns and at times it took us a while to get someone. They were friendly, but it was a little chaotic. All in all, I felt my overall experience was just okay. I think I'll go elsewhere if I want something similar in the future unfortunately... read more

Full House Dumpling - Matsuzaka Meat with Garlic Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

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Can't believe that I have never written a review of this place until now. My folks and I have been here ever since the center and this place. They have the XiaoLongBao of all the places which my folks and I have eaten at. Even include eating outside of the U.S. The service is pretty good and the prices have always been reasonable. This place has rarely been busy or full. Which is a good thing. They are much better than the most well known place. Yes, that one. read more

I came across FULL HOUSE DUMPLING when I was searching for dumplings. When time permits, I find myself here for lunch. Service is decent; space is small, roughly 14 tables that seats group of two or groups of four. Gets crowded during rush hours. Would recommend going before 12noon or after 1:15pm. Parking lot is available; free parking but can get crowded very fast. I have ordered and tried many of their entrees but my favorites and what I really enjoy the juicy pork dumplings, the crab dumplings, the green onion pancakes and the shumai. Reasonably priced and fair; food is delicious. The sauces when the staff packs for to go orders, always spills. It is never packaged properly and the sauces always spills into the box and bag, very annoying. Would definitely recommend; I am usually dining here bi weekly. Definitely one of the best dumplings in Fremont! read more

Back at one of our favorite Taiwanese restaurant. Got our usual dishes. We came for a later lunch around 1:45pm, so we didn't have to wait. The kitchen closes by 2:20pm as lunch is closed by 2:30pm where you can only get take out. I always have to get the taro clay pot soup with vermicelli noodles, crab, octopus, fish ball, and mushrooms. We always have leftover of the soup and I love it because I can eat another meal out of it later. The soup has lots flavors and my stomach is quite satisfied. Perfect for the winter! The restaurant is also nice and clean and descent size. There is also a cute dumpling statue in the front that you can take a photo with your family if you are visiting from out of town. read more

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Came here to try out their three flavor spicy noodle soup since it's hard to find this dish at restaurants in recent years. Especially good quality that I used to get pre-pandemic days.. unfortunately most of the good ones didn't survive the pandemic and no longer existed. :( It was average in flavor and taste. Also the broth is a little on the thick side and could use more. That said my family loves their XLB and thought it was better than Din Tai Fung. Their beef noodle soup apparently was good too. Ambiance: lots of parking space, clean interior and expedient service. read more

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***literally my mom's favorite restaurant*** OVERALL: No lunch specials. Taiwanese cuisine. Great prices. Edible food with more or less its expected flavor profile. Dishes are often dirty with spots. FOOD: ***you must always order the XLB as it's their specialty*** - their pickled Napa cabbage and soups seems to be rocking as well (their meatballs are homemade) - their sautéed items needs improvement (it's not very authentic or tasty, it's very MSG filled...for example, no cumin seeds in a cumin dish) - string beans aren't the fresh and crisp kind, but the kind of near past old stage SERVICE: Immediately speaks Mandarin. Very to the point. Very attentive. Would subconsciously rush you out when they see you are at your last bite or having a conversation, they will slip the bill on your table. Does not charge for bag or to go containers. AMBIANCE: Lunch does not seem very busy vs dinner and weekends likely due to no lunch specials. Mostly Mandarin speaking folks dining in. Casual. Great for large groups and parties. Located in the newer Newark / Stevenson plaza. Private parking lot. Would I come back? I wouldn't come here if I had a choice, but am frequently dragged here. read more

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Overall, this cozy place is a good spot for authentic home-style Taiwanese food. I have to also preface that I found a rock in the food. -Garlic pea shoots 5/5, perfect sautéed greens -Pork & crab XLB 5/5, so tender and juicy without excessive grease. Just FYI it is not the typically "soupy" style, the broth is held delicately by the soft filling! -Crab, seafood, pork clay pot 3/5, although very delicious and exquisite delicate flavor, I unfortunately found a rock mid-chew. Thankfully I was eating mindfully and did not bite down hard. Disclaimer: You should always be careful when you eat - accidents happen, so things like hair, bugs, rocks, paper, plastic, or bits of metal just end up in your food sometimes. The service is fine. We did come on a busy Saturday afternoon. This type of restaurant is not one where you should linger and socialize for long, just come fill up and then be on your way lol. We were slowing down on our meal, but there was still like half of the food left, and the waitress still came over with the check when she noticed we weren't eating constantly anymore. Taking it as the trade off for the good prices! read more

Full House Dumpling - Rock found in crab seafood pork claypot (washed and dried it) - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

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we come here for soupy dumplings for many years. Today we went for lunch as before expecting the same delicious food. But today XiaoLongBao didn't taste like before, the meat inside feels not hua/smooth, but feel like meat sands, that is not what I remembered XiaoLongBao here! dissappointed read more

Another update. Our family came to visit during Christmas time and they requested to come back here. We actually hadn't planned on coming here when they initially came a couple years ago but we were thwarted at a busier spot so we decided why not bring them to our go-to spot. So it did give them a good impression that they asked to come here again specifically for their Dong po pork with mini buns. So we came again but this time it was packed but we didn't wait too long to get seated. Then it was just a matter of ordering everything and getting all the food. Unfortunately they did mess up one of our orders which has also happened in the past. It's okay. We'll eat anything but it was a bummer though. But the quality has still been pretty much the same. We're still always comparing other places to this spot for the XLBs. There is a bathroom, but there's only one. So if someone is in there for a while, you'll have to wait. It was a bit difficult to brush my teeth in there though. There's also a lot of seating inside of various sizes that can be combined or taken apart depending on your party size which is nice. They're fast with their food so you won't wait long to be fed. Overall, we're still coming back here often whenever we're craving xlbs or just comfort food. read more

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Went with the fam to eat some soup dumplings. Came on a Saturday night, was fairly busy but we were able to be seated quickly. It was pretty crowded but service was good. I definitely see it as a nice casual spot for a cozy meal! We ordered 3 soup dumplings (loofah and shrimp, pork, pork and crab meat), the thin green onion pancakes, shrimp fried rice, and the crab meat seafood combo tofu clay pot. The soup dumplings and green onion pancakes were the standouts--juicy, savory soup dumplings paired with the vinegar ginger sauce were good, and the green onion pancakes were easy to eat, not too thick and still having some crisp to them, with little bits of scallion flavor coming through. Prices were reasonable and portions were filling! Overall, good place for soup dumplings and other Taiwanese dim sum foods. read more

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Super delicious cabbage and beef with 沙茶 (satay) sauce! Definitely recommend trying their xiao long bao -- that first bite when you sip the soup is so satisfying! read more

Full House Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

Food here is so good, the soup dumplings, pork with bun, green onion pancake. The service was really quick. Good size restaurant for group too, great place for breakfast and lunch, that's why we kept coming back read more

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Been here for a few times. The soup dumplings are always good. We tried all three kinds - the pork, pork & crab, loofah squash & shrimp. Dumping wrapping is thin and each steamer has 6 dumplings. Service is fast. It's nice that there are no bones in the drunken chicken and the three-cup chicken dishes. The fish filet with sweet and sour sauce is a bit strange since they added tomato sauce in it which isn't what we expected. The weekend is pretty busy and expect to wait if you go there around lunch time. Note that you'll need to walk all the way inside towards their counter to put down your name on the waiting list. read more

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Came a long way just to check this place out--feels like I stepped on a landmine. Boneless Drunk Chicken - 3/5 Possibly to make the portion look bigger, the restaurant sliced the chicken thigh meat very thin. But this just made the texture unappealing, and it tasted overly salty. Prawns Fried Rice - 3/5 Overall, too salty and greasy. There's a strong soy sauce flavor that becomes overwhelming by the end. After finishing, my mouth felt oddly numb--really unpleasant. Corn Soup - 4/5 The soup was alright, but nothing particularly impressive. Juicy Dumplings with Loofah and Shrimp - 4/5 Unlike traditional soup dumplings, these didn't have much broth inside. Still, the unique combo of loofah and shrimp gave it a fresh and tasty flavor. The ambiance and service were decent, but the flavors weren't good enough to make me want to come back. read more

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I have been very happy with the food here every time I came here. A star is taken out because the waitress placed a wrong order for me, but she didn't offered to replace it with the dish I ordered. Sakura shrimp fried rice is my favorite. It was not too salty and not dry as other restaurants that offered this dish. I also like the dried pickled radish omelet. It was juicy and tasty with rice. Sautéed a-Choy with garlic is good too. I was amazed with a wide range selection of vegetables here. 25 veggies dishes to choose from? I seldom see restaurants with that wide range of selection. Juicy pork dumplings (6 pieces) is not bad, but not the best that I ate before. Yi-lan green onion pancakes (thick 4 pcs) was the wrong order the waitress placed. Since it tasted not bad, I just let it go. :) Overall, I love love love the food here. Hope the server won't give me wrong order again next time. read more

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Pretty solid experience here, it gets pretty busy here during lunch but if you come early enough you'll likely be able to grab a table. Most of the food options are solid, I haven't seen a place with braised beef soup with glass noodles and it's such a delicious dish. If you like the classic noodles, they also have that as an option. They're known for their dumplings and the Xiao Long Bao is delicious, they make sure everyone has ginger, soy sauce and vinegar. It is a bit milder in taste and the skin on the dumplings are on the thicker side. The shumai here doesn't use fish eggs and really well balanced in pork + shrimp. read more

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Awesome food and service, was able to get a table quickly for dinner during the week but it got crowded at around 7 pm. Their dumplings were excellent and full of flavor. We got their juicy pork dumpling, juicy pork dumpling with crab meat, and pork dumpling with shrimp (A1 - A3). Their Sautéed beef with bbq sauce (e2) was also very good. Highly recommend this place! They don't take AMEX FYI. read more

Solid food every time the service can be surface level bare minimum but pleasant. We are consistently trying new things on the menu and always end up having old and new favorites. read more

Not bad braised pork rice !! My daughter loved it !! I got the shrimp soup dumplings was delicious too !! The red beans pancakes is not recommend for to go order !! read more

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Came here with family for lunch. Really solid and delicious Chinese comfort food! My favorite are the beef wraps, since the crunchy and thick green onion pancakes wrapping thin beef slices is such a winner. The soup dumplings are also fantastic! read more

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This restaurant is super solid for Taiwanese dishes! Literally everything we got was super fragrant and delicious. Their soup dumplings were all super juicy, and we got the regular, crab, and loofa shrimp ones. I think they used egg tofu in the salted egg which made it super yummy! The taro rice noodles were a highlight as well. They had squids and the broth was amazingly flavorful. We were able to get refills for broth. I came with a party of 5 on a Saturday lunch and though it was bustling, we were seated immediately. read more

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This place is a rite of passage for experiencing delicious Taiwanese food if you are ever around Fremont! We will make the half-hour drive from the South Bay just to take friends and family who have not yet been graced with this delectable cuisine. On our most recent visit, we ordered the Juicy Pork Dumplings, Tasty TW Ground Pork Rice, Bell Pepper Beef Fried Rice, and Three Cup Chicken Pot. Juicy Pork Dumplings (4/5): These little soup dumplings will bust a tasty load of liquid pork goodness into your mouth on the first bite! Each dumpling packs a surprisingly large amount of soup, and the pork filling itself is seasoned well. The dough is a little too thick, however. Not the best soup dumplings I've ever had, but it's up there. Tasty TW Ground Pork Rice (4/5): This is their braised pork over rice dish, or lu rou fan. The braised ground pork is fatty and tender, with its gluttonous grease leaking all over the rice and blessing each individual grain with its savory essence. Comes with a braised egg too. Bell Pepper Beef Fried Rice (5/5): This is a very well-made fried rice! The rice isn't soggy -- you're able to discern separate grains in your mouth, and it's also savory and seasoned well. The beef isn't chewy, there's a generous amount of eggs, and the bell peppers and onions add the perfect crunch and bite. Three Cup Chicken Pot (5/5): This dish harmonizes flavors of soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger with notes of basil and green onions to create a mouth-watering symphony of chicken! The flavor of the juicy chicken in this dish is legit -- one bite and I'm transported back to my childhood like that scene with Anton Ego in Ratatouille! I'm impressed that the quality of the food here is so high despite the menu being as big as it is. The prices are relatively affordable for the amount and quality of food you get as well! read more

Full House Dumpling - Clockwise from top left: Juicy Pork Dumplings, Bell Pepper w/ Beef Fried Rice, Tasty TW Ground Pork Rice, Three Cup Chicken Pot - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

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This place is one of my go-tos and does not miss. We always get the pork xlb and the fried egg tofu. The service is fast but one downside is they they don't let you order more after your initial order. This time we tried the crab xlb and it was delicious! The skin was a bit thinner so be careful picking them up! read more

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I was craving Taiwanese food, so I went here for some. The crab xlb was really good! The skin is thin and the inside is filled with broth. The steamed fish dumplings were on the bland side and needed a dipping sauce. They're a good option if you're looking for something light. The braised pork rice was delicious and highly recommend it! It was my favorite and I ended up getting another one. It's tender and has a great flavor. The sauteed string bean with minced pork was decent but nothing special. We just wanted some veggies. This place is in a small plaza with other restaurants and it was quite spacious. It wasn't crowded during the weekday when I visited and the service was fast and nice. read more

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Very nice Taiwanese dishes and affordable small eats. Great to go source. Staff is friendly and food is a good alternative to cooking. Majority Not spicy. read more

We had cravings for dumplings and noodle soup. We came in early on a Saturday afternoon at 5pm right as it opens for dinner. Got seated right away before the crowd. Come early as there will be a wait once the crowd settles in during popular hours. There's plenty of parking in a mall shared with several Asian restaurants. The staff were friendly and organized. Dishes were served hot and prompt. We ordered several dishes and thought all were tasty. My favorite was the juicy pork dumplings (8). It was a very pleasant dining experience and well worth the price. We will be back to try more dishes. read more

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The stand out dishes from here are the xlb - has a ton of soup inside it and even when I drop it or poke at it, the skin doesn't break. This is super rare outside of DTF! Their skin is a little thicker but still good! The egg pancake is crispy and yummy with fluffy egg and cheese. The beef noodle was just so so, nothing that stands out really. This place is always crowded so come early if you don't want to wait in line! Must try their xlb! read more

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The services are good as well as the foods . The hot pot soup is one of the best . The dumplings are also tasty .

Reasonably priced in the Bay Area and food was authentic, tasty, and easy to park place.

Ordered a variety of dishes here, most of which I thought were pretty tasty. My favorites were surprisingly the Salted Egg tofu and the sautéed spinach with garlic. The green onion pancakes were pretty tasty too! As for the soup dumplings, they were not too bad but I've definitely had better. For one, most of them didn't seem to pass the leak test. I also noticed they were not as soupy as I'd wish them to be. The vegetarian chow mein is probably a dish I wouldn't get again, as it basically just tasted like dark soy sauce. The noodles were not at all bouncy either. The workers were very friendly and efficient. They cared to ask how the food tasted as well as offered to pack our leftovers. The interior is quite clean and has lots of seating. A pretty comfortable dine-in experience. IG: chelchomps read more

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Quick and delicious lunch that exceeded my expectations. Xialongbao are all over now, but the ones I tried here were above average. Thin skin, pretty decent size, juicy, not too salty. Best ones I've had in a year or two. The pea shoots with garlic were delicious, served hot and fresh, and flavorful without being overly salty. The atmosphere was casual, with full table service and physical menus (which is appreciated). Service was fast, welcoming, efficient. I had a thoroughly enjoyable quick in and out lunch. Come with a group, they did not have too many great options for a solo meal. read more

Very busy hours when we arrived and have to wait to be seated in a line with more than 10 people. Finally got seated after 10 minutes of waiting. We ordered two sets of dumplings-- one with steamed fish and the other for pawns. Each set come with 6 and you eat with vinegar and ginger slice. The taste falls into the original flavor of ingredients without too much added seasonings. It's good for a hot season when you don't want anything heavy. The Taiwanese sesame oil soup with meat is surprisingly good with good portions of meat. It tastes tender and juicy and actually it's not too oily for this sesame oil soup-- we bet they only have a few drops of sesame oil at the top. They have several ginger slices inside the soup and it's not too spicy as the ginger is already well cooked. Lastly we order Napa Cabbage with meatballs soup. The meatballs are tasty with good seasoning. read more

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Ambiance: not exactly table to table but you'll be able to hear next tables conversation. High ceiling. High chairs available and very family friendly. Most dining in were a family with young ones and they even give a colorful kids bowl for them to share your dinner. Service: prompt and friendly. Servers take your order on a tablet. Each person gets a little xlb dipping vinegar dish if you order xlb. Food: came out pretty quick. The pancake was too salty for my liking. Xlb is good, skin wasn't too thick and the juice inside was pretty clear. I forgot what this other dish was called but it's a good one to try! Pan fried egg on top with glass noodles and stir fry veggies in the mix. I believe it was the last item I. The vegetarian section but also had bits of what looked like pork. Or maybe vegan pork, idk but this was flavorful and interesting. Came with a side it tortilla for wrapping but I ate it like a regular noodle dish ;) read more

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I would definitely recommend this dumpling place came here when it just opened, but this restaurant got really busy really fast. we came here during the weekends, we were told no additional order except for rice since they're too busy. Food is really good here. We made two orders of the dumplings and that might be my favorite dish here. Eggplants are a little bit oily, other than that I would recommend everything we ordered. It gets a little bit loud during the lunchtime, but overall it looks pretty clean, also seats are comfortable. read more

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This place is delicious af. Ate here twice for family birthdays for around 6-8 ppl each time. I especially love their loofah vegetable dish with clams and braised tofu and vegetables! My family likes the xlb, dumplings, beef green onion pancake rolls and potstickers. The soup we got was just okay. I can see myself coming back for more! read more

When a Chinese/Taiwanese restaurant gets 3.5 stars on Yelp, then you know it must be good. Those expecting excellent customer service and doing everything at your beck and call need not come here. Or any other Chinese restaurant then, frankly. Know the assignment when you come here. How to get around it? Look at the menu beforehand and then order right when you get seated. Or just be patient, like every restaurant they're short staffed so understand the situation. Food is tasty! We always get the pickled cabbage warm pot, prawn fried rice, Seafood Tofu XO hot pot, and dumplings. The soup dumplings are fine, there's better ones out there in the Bay Area, but it's good enough to get the job done when we come. We live in Moraga and go out of our way to eat here, so you know it's on the top of our lists. Always comforting food that hits the spot. read more

Full House Dumpling - Pickled Cabbage Warm Pot - Chinese Near Me - Fremont, California

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Always a solid pick in the area. Wide variety of options and the staff is pretty aware in case you need anything. The xiaolongbao is affordable and quite large so there's a lot of filling. The atmosphere is very open during the day and more lively at night. They're closed on Tuesdays. read more

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