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Naha trip cost: a city stay without a car, January 2027

Can you visit Okinawa from Naha without a car? For a city stay, yes: the airport monorail, short rides and walking cover Kokusai-dori, the markets and Shuri. A remote beach resort in northern Okinawa or an outer island is a different trip that needs a car or long transfers; it is outside these examples, which price three Naha city hotels only.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost examples for two adults sharing one room, six nights over seven days, 19–25 January 2027, checked on 1 October 2026. Flights, visas, insurance, shopping and unlisted excursions are excluded. Hotel figures are dated observations or a published tariff, not booked inventory or checkout prices, and they are not year-round ranges or calculator defaults.

What is specific to this budget

  • Three named hotels, each with two baskets. Baskets A and B keep the hotel and change only the meal basket; activities stay the same. Every hotel's room, rate, breakfast terms and cancellation conditions are printed beside its figures.
  • Every hotel here includes breakfast for two, so the twelve hotel breakfasts are deducted once and never bought again; taxes already inside a hotel or menu price are not added a second time. Lines marked as MTC allowances are planning budgets, not supplier prices.
  • Okinawa's new accommodation tax starts on 1 February 2027, so it does not apply to this January stay. The hotel-restaurant dinner in basket B is served Thursday to Sunday only, so four dinners are planned for 21–24 January.

Naha city without a car, or a remote resort

A Naha hotel near the monorail suits food, markets, Shuri and day trips on public transport. These examples include airport rides and local rides, not a rental car; the hotel parking fee is not needed without one.

A northern beach resort or island stay changes the hotel type, transfers and daily costs, so these city figures are not an island-wide holiday budget. Plan it as a separate stay.

Planning the days

A city stay can centre on markets, food and the streets around Kokusai-dori. Compare walking access and monorail connections before choosing a hotel. Keep northern Okinawa and island-hopping plans separate so a compact Naha visit does not turn into a rushed island circuit.

Season

City sightseeing: milder March/April and November score highly; humid warmer months and elevated rainfall lower comfort. No beach or storm-free guarantee.

Arrival and getting around

The arrival reference is OKA. Check your actual airport and hotel address before comparing transfers. Keep travel days separate from sightseeing days, and compare room rates with their meal plans and mandatory charges.

Common questions

How long should I stay? Allow 3–4 sightseeing days for this scope, with travel days and excursions considered separately.

Is a Naha hotel a northern beach resort? No. Naha city and northern-island resort areas need different location and transport assumptions.

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights. Flights excluded. Not a booking quote, a checkout price or an annual default; reprice your own dates, party and rooms.

Hotel gross total retained once. Menus tax/service inclusive; Dai explicitly no cover/service. New Okinawa tax effective February 2027 excluded from January 2027.

Budget · Example A

Total for two adults

982.59 USD

70.19 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 67,800 JPY (stay) = 67,800 JPY ≈ 431.86 USD

    Source-backed: Official booking result explicitly includes taxes and fees. Okinawa's accommodation tax begins on 1 February 2027 and does not apply to this January stay; no extra tax added.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    24 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 36,960 JPY ≈ 235.42 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    2 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 9,600 JPY ≈ 61.15 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Route Inn Grantia Naha — Non-smoking Double Room, 13 sqm, one 140x 195 cm double bed; rate: Standard Plan (Free Breakfast Service), Regular Rate; breakfast included. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation until 2027-01-15 23:59 local time; later penalty not observed. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Budget · Example B

Total for two adults

1,107.17 USD

79.08 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 67,800 JPY (stay) = 67,800 JPY ≈ 431.86 USD

    Source-backed: Official booking result explicitly includes taxes and fees. Okinawa's accommodation tax begins on 1 February 2027 and does not apply to this January stay; no extra tax added.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    18 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 27,720 JPY ≈ 176.56 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    8 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 38,400 JPY ≈ 244.59 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Route Inn Grantia Naha — Non-smoking Double Room, 13 sqm, one 140x 195 cm double bed; rate: Standard Plan (Free Breakfast Service), Regular Rate; breakfast included. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation until 2027-01-15 23:59 local time; later penalty not observed. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Mid-range · Example A

Total for two adults

1,270.49 USD

90.75 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 113,000 JPY (stay) = 113,000 JPY ≈ 719.76 USD

    Source-backed: Payment total on the guest-information page: 113,000 JPY, consumption tax included, no further mandatory charge shown. Okinawa's accommodation tax starts after this January stay. Optional spa and parking excluded.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    24 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 36,960 JPY ≈ 235.42 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    2 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 9,600 JPY ≈ 61.15 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Okinawa NaHaNa Hotel & Spa — High-floor non-smoking Double Room 17.6 sqm; rate: Eco stay 3 nights or more, breakfast buffet included; public non-member; breakfast buffet included. Cancellation and payment: Day before 20%, arrival day 80%, no-show 100% of contract price. Eco housekeeping:daily towel change/rubbish collection; full cleaning every 3 days for 4+nights, no daily bedmaking. Eco-stay plan: towels changed and rubbish collected daily; full cleaning every third day for stays of four nights or more; no daily bed-making. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Mid-range · Example B

Total for two adults

1,395.07 USD

99.65 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 113,000 JPY (stay) = 113,000 JPY ≈ 719.76 USD

    Source-backed: Payment total on the guest-information page: 113,000 JPY, consumption tax included, no further mandatory charge shown. Okinawa's accommodation tax starts after this January stay. Optional spa and parking excluded.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    18 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 27,720 JPY ≈ 176.56 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    8 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 38,400 JPY ≈ 244.59 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Okinawa NaHaNa Hotel & Spa — High-floor non-smoking Double Room 17.6 sqm; rate: Eco stay 3 nights or more, breakfast buffet included; public non-member; breakfast buffet included. Cancellation and payment: Day before 20%, arrival day 80%, no-show 100% of contract price. Eco housekeeping:daily towel change/rubbish collection; full cleaning every 3 days for 4+nights, no daily bedmaking. Eco-stay plan: towels changed and rubbish collected daily; full cleaning every third day for stays of four nights or more; no daily bed-making. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Premium · Example A

Total for two adults

1,684.51 USD

120.32 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 178,000 JPY (stay) = 178,000 JPY ≈ 1,133.78 USD

    Source-backed: Explicit six-night total of 178,000 JPY includes taxes and fees. Okinawa's accommodation tax starts after this January stay, so it is not added.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    24 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 36,960 JPY ≈ 235.42 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    2 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 9,600 JPY ≈ 61.15 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Hotel JAL City Naha — Twin Room 18–23 sqm non-smoking, two single beds; rate: BED AND BREAKFAST, public non-member; breakfast included. Cancellation and payment: 7 days before 20%; 3 days before 50%; day before 80%; arrival day 100%; no-show 100%. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Premium · Example B

Total for two adults

1,809.09 USD

129.22 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights, breakfasts and mandatory charges included

    1 × 178,000 JPY (stay) = 178,000 JPY ≈ 1,133.78 USD

    Source-backed: Explicit six-night total of 178,000 JPY includes taxes and fees. Okinawa's accommodation tax starts after this January stay, so it is not added.

  • Single-course meal (upscale menu benchmark)

    18 × 1,540 JPY (person-meal) = 27,720 JPY ≈ 176.56 USD

    Source-backed: Chicken gapao rice benchmark including tax, with no service or cover charge. Not a fixed repeated plan or a citywide average. Sunday uses a different venue; per the current listing the restaurant opens at 15:00 on Saturday. Check opening hours before travel.

  • Two breakfasts not covered by the hotel

    2 × 3,500 JPY (breakfast) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    Source-backed: Twelve hotel breakfasts credited once against fourteen needed; the remaining two priced at the public Bon Appetit buffet, tax and service included.

  • Sunday lunch buffet per person

    2 × 4,500 JPY (person-lunch) = 9,000 JPY ≈ 57.33 USD

    Source-backed: Sunday 24 January uses the published weekend price, not the 3,800 JPY weekday price; tax and service included.

  • Course dinner per person (menu benchmark)

    8 × 4,800 JPY (person-meal) = 38,400 JPY ≈ 244.59 USD

    Source-backed: Basket A: one Sunday dinner for two. Basket B: four dinners for two, Thursday to Sunday, 21–24 January; the restaurant serves this dinner Thursday–Sunday only, so no Monday–Wednesday dinner is planned. Yui Light course with tax and service included; drinks extra.

  • Drinks allowance per day for two

    7 × 700 JPY (party-day) = 4,900 JPY ≈ 31.21 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC spending budget; not a drinks quote.

  • Naha airport (OKA) car, each way

    2 × 2,000 JPY (vehicle leg) = 4,000 JPY ≈ 25.48 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC car budget for two; not a verified fare.

  • Local transport per ride

    14 × 500 JPY (ride) = 7,000 JPY ≈ 44.59 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget, including rides to restaurants; not a quoted fare. Remote Okinawa excursions excluded.

  • Activities allowance per adult

    2 × 4,000 JPY (adult) = 8,000 JPY ≈ 50.96 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC budget; not named tickets or a long-distance excursion.

Hotel: Hotel JAL City Naha — Twin Room 18–23 sqm non-smoking, two single beds; rate: BED AND BREAKFAST, public non-member; breakfast included. Cancellation and payment: 7 days before 20%; 3 days before 50%; day before 80%; arrival day 100%; no-show 100%. Dated planning example checked 1 October 2026 for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Hotel quote with breakfasts and mandatory charges, published restaurant spending benchmarks, and labelled MTC transport/drinks/activity budgets. Not a bookable package or guaranteed future prices. Includes higher-priced buffet/course meals; not a citywide budget average. Menus and opening hours may change.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Unlisted excursions

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-30: 1 USD = 156.997 JPY. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Banca d'Italia reference rates, 30 Sep 2026 (USD/JPY as their ratio)

Practical notes

The arrival reference is OKA. Check your actual airport and hotel address before comparing transfers. Keep travel days separate from sightseeing days, and compare room rates with their meal plans and mandatory charges.

Limits of these examples

Prices are dated, qualified planning estimates for two adults sharing one room, seven days and six nights (19–25 January 2027), checked on 1 October 2026, excluding flights. They are not live availability or booking quotes, are not annual defaults, and must be repriced for your own dates and actual room requirements. Cancellation terms not printed beside a hotel remain unknown; check them before booking. Sightseeing suitability does not guarantee hotel facilities or access. Scope: Naha city; excludes northern-island resorts and outer-island stays.

Cost sources (7)

Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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