{"id":284992,"date":"2025-06-10T04:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland-john-tanners-barbecue-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T04:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:16:10","slug":"zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland-john-tanners-barbecue-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=284992","title":{"rendered":"Z&#038;Z \u2013 Manoushe Bakery, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland \u2013 John Tanner&#8217;s Barbecue Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I continue to chip away at the New York Times\u2019 list of the 25 Best Places to Eat in Washington with a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zandzdc.com\/bakery-menu\">Z&amp;Z-Manoushe Bakery<\/a> in Rockville. It sits at 1111 Nelson Street and in many ways it\u2019s a lovely setting. Woodley Gardens Park is across the street, backed by a stream and woodlands. Z&amp;Z itself sits in a small shopping center one down from Carmen\u2019s Italian Ice, and the two share an inviting shaded outdoor seating area where the laughter and happy chatter counter the hum of traffic on nearby I-270. It really is a pleasant setting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-ext\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1617,1240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz ext\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=720\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-ext.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Inside there\u2019s a tiny counter where a smiling employee takes your order. As you order you share a corner with containers of baklava and various seductive dips, so you might want to wear blinders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-counter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1044,642\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz counter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=720\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-counter.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The lynx-eyed among you will not miss the glossy strip on the customer\u2019s outfit. That\u2019s part of his graduation robe which bore the words, \u201cFirst Generation.\u201d That was very nice indeed, heartwarming, really. Z&amp;Z was founded by the Dubanneh family. They immigrated to the US in the 1980s and Issa, the paterfamilias, started a restaurant \u2014 fried chicken, I believe. After some decades the second generation founded Z&amp;Z. The name refers to \u201czayt,\u201d the Arabic word for olive oil, and \u201cza\u2019atar,\u201d a spice blend born in the Levant. To complete the restaurant\u2019s name, manoushe is a whole wheat round flatbread with a puffy outer ring surrounding a crisp center. Think Neapolitan pizza, and indeed manoushe is sometimes referred to as \u201cLebanese pizza.\u201d Such cross-cultural references naturally cause arguments (which came first, pizza or manoushe?) much like \u201cWho invented barbecue?\u201d Of course, people have been cooking large meat over wood coals since the dawn of time, and crisp bread with a puffy ring appeared shortly thereafter. The good folks at Z&amp;Z approach life with a sense of humor,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-posters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1984,1220\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz posters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=720\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-posters.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>and while the sons run the show, Issa keeps a close eye on who works the hardest and the smartest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-empl-of-month\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1457,1303\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz empl of month\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-empl-of-month.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I arrived never having had a manoushe. I was familiar with za\u2019atar, which burst into my consciousness on my first trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/02\/20\/opal-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/\">Opal<\/a> where the star of the evening was a dish of carrots with za\u2019atar. \u201cCarrots the star?\u201d you ask as you wonder if I\u2019m dangerous. Yes, carrots. I ran down to <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/05\/03\/shemalis-wesley-heights-and-van-ness-washington-dc\/\">Shemali\u2019s<\/a> the next day and bought some Za\u2019atar.<\/p>\n<p>Never having had a manoushe, I asked them and, on the advice of the cashier, ordered a \u201ccocktail,\u201d half za\u2019atar and half cheese. Za\u2019atar is a mix of spices, perhaps sumac, cumin, and coriander, and herbs like oregano, marjoram, and thyme, and also sesame seeds. There are myriad combinations, and a particular mix will include some but not others of those and, who knows, perhaps other seasonings. Here\u2019s my cocktail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-mine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1375,1455\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz mine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=284\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"968\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=968\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=968 968w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=142 142w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=284 284w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-mine.jpg 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Some foods don\u2019t look like much until you\u2019ve eaten them, and then they\u2019re gorgeous. As you can see, the za\u2019atar was layed on with a trowel, and it was the za\u2019atar side that was fragrant with an underlying sweetness \u2014 a delicious, big mouthful of flavor. On the other side, a three-cheese blend cheese was applied with a generous hand, so all in all the manoushe was very filling. See the puffy rim of the bread? A+. The bread inside the rim was very thin but solid enough to hold up under a pretty heavy load of cheese.<\/p>\n<p>I alternated bites between the two sides and soon found the borderland where cheese and za\u2019atar overlap was very good indeed. it\u2019s a delicious combination, and toward the end I tried folding the two sides together, and that was a big hit. I saved some of the rim for last. Wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>Z&amp;Z\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zandzdc.com\/bakery-menu\">menu<\/a> offers nine manoushe varieties. Here\u2019s the Lahm bi Ajeen with ground beef, onion, and peppers \u2014 and unspecified spices that another patron \u2014 a regular \u2014 had ordered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/06\/06\/zz-manoushe-bakery-rockville-montgomery-county-maryland\/znz-other-table\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1785,1496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"znz other table\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/znz-other-table.jpg 1785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that Z&amp;Z adapts traditional ingredients to local tastes, so there\u2019s a pepperoni pizza-like manoushe made with <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/11\/25\/east-west-tenleytown-washington-dc\/\">sujuk<\/a> instead of pepperoni and drizzled with a hot honey made with Aleppo peppers (which once saved an otherwise <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2016\/09\/19\/blue-smoke-new-york-new-york\/\">disastrous meal<\/a> for me.) This is a menu that you want to explore.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times hit the nail on the head when it picked Z&amp;Z for its 25 best list. It has so much to offer on so many levels. I strongly recommend that you try it. And let me know who gets chosen as the next Employee of the Month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">***<\/p>\n<p>And while you\u2019re at it, click \u201c<strong>follow<\/strong>\u201d on our front page to receive blog posts in your email box. Or bookmark us and check in from time to time. We\u2019re on\u00a0<strong>Instagram<\/strong> \u00a0 (<strong>johntannerbbq<\/strong>) \u00a0and \u00a0<strong>X\/Twitter<\/strong>\u00a0 (<strong>johntannerbbq1).<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re planning a trip anywhere in the US, in the Islands, or Europe you can \u201c<strong>Search<\/strong>\u201d the name of the destination city, state, or country for good restaurants (in Europe, often close to sites, like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/25\/where-to-eat-near-the-louvre-le-fumoir\/\">Louvre<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/08\/17\/kuchyn-prague-castle-district-prague-czech-republic\/\">Prague Castle<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/08\/23\/gosser-bierklinik-vienna-austria\/\">Vienna\u2019s Old City<\/a>,\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2016\/05\/09\/where-to-eat-in-amsterdam-besides-pendergast\/\">Van Gogh Museum<\/a>, that you\u2019ll want to visit in any event.) \u00a0We welcome comments and questions, and eagerly seek suggestions of places to eat and stories to cover.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I continue to chip away at the New York Times\u2019 list of the 25 Best Places to Eat in Washington with a trip to Z&amp;Z-Manoushe Bakery in Rockville. It sits at 1111 Nelson Street and in many ways it\u2019s a lovely setting. Woodley Gardens Park is across the street, backed by a stream and woodlands. 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