Collection: Food
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Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract - Vanillablossom (150ml)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perMade with the highest quality Madagascar vanilla beans, our Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract is extra rich in flavour, produced right here on Vancouver Island!
Ingredients
Water, alcohol, vanilla bean extractives, sugar
About Vanilla Blossom
Vanillablossom Flavors is a Canadian small business on Vancouver Island, offering premium vanilla products and spices at accessible prices. For owner David Best, vanilla is a family affair. The company was started by Dave's father, Larry Best, who operated the company for 35 years. Dave grew up learning the business from his father, and he still uses his dad's recipe for vanilla extract.
In recent years, Dave expanded Vanillablossom's product line from vanilla products to include a variety of spices and other baking flavours, and he prides himself on dealing directly with suppliers to ensure high-quality products. All vanilla beans are imported directly from a locally-owned and operated farm in Madagascar, and all manufacturing—from making extract to packaging spices—is done at the Vanillablossom shop on Vancouver Island. -
Gluten-Free Cheddar Cheese & Potato - Nina's Pierogi (400g)
Regular price $14.00Regular priceUnit price / perClassic sharp cheddar cheese in a fluffy potato base
Ingredients
Potatoes, extra sharp cheddar cheese, garbanzo flour, rice flour, sweet rice flour, sorghum flour, fava bean flour, tapioca, potato starch, grapeseed oil, Himalayan pink salt, salt & black pepper
About Nina's Pierogi
Nina's Pierogi is a family business inspired by our Polish grandmother Nina and named in her honour. Nina's passion for creating healthy, wholesome food has been inherited by her daughter and grandson who are running the business today and follow her life philosophy. These timeless qualities are embedded in every product that leaves our kitchen.
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Gluten-Free Mediterranean - Nina's Pierogi (400g)
Regular price $14.00Regular priceUnit price / perRoasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes combined with green chickpea puree and flavoured with herbs
Ingredients
Garbanzo bean flour, rice flour, sweet rice flour, sorghum flour, fava bean flour, tapioca, potato starch, chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, sundried tomato bits, roasted peppers, Himalayan pink salt, sea salt, basil, roasted garlic seasoning & black pepper
About Nina's Pierogi
Nina's Pierogi is a family business inspired by our Polish grandmother Nina and named in her honour. Nina's passion for creating healthy, wholesome food has been inherited by her daughter and grandson who are running the business today and follow her life philosophy. These timeless qualities are embedded in every product that leaves our kitchen.
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Cheddar Cheese & Potato - Nina's Pierogi (400g)
Regular price $12.00Regular priceUnit price / perClassic sharp cheddar cheese in a fluffy potato base
Ingredients
Potatoes, extra sharp cheddar cheese, organic unbleached all purpose flour, grapeseed oil, Himalayan pink salt, salt, black pepper
About Nina's Pierogi
Nina's Pierogi is a family business inspired by our Polish grandmother Nina and named in her honour. Nina's passion for creating healthy, wholesome food has been inherited by her daughter and grandson who are running the business today and follow her life philosophy. These timeless qualities are embedded in every product that leaves our kitchen.
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Butternut & Sage - Nina's Pierogi (400g)
Regular price $12.00Regular priceUnit price / perLight and Savoury Butternut Squash spiced with sage
Ingredients
Butternut squash, onions, grapeseed oil, organic rubbed sage, himalayan pink sea salt, sea salt, black pepper & paprika
About Nina's Pierogi
Nina's Pierogi is a family business inspired by our Polish grandmother Nina and named in her honour. Nina's passion for creating healthy, wholesome food has been inherited by her daughter and grandson who are running the business today and follow her life philosophy. These timeless qualities are embedded in every product that leaves our kitchen.
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Lasagna Bolognese (serves 3-4) - Refire Kitchen
This is a scratch-made lasagna featuring a rich tomato sauce with beef, pork and pancetta topped with creamy bechamél centre over fresh spinach and topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
Ingredients
Lasagna noodles, bolognese (onions, celery, carrots, garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, red wine, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, light cream and seasonings)
About Refire Kitchen
Refire Kitchen is solving the age-old question “What’s for dinner”? Our home-style dishes take the stress out of meal time for busy families, seniors and anyone who would love a tasty, home-cooked option that they can feel good about eating or serving their loved ones. Our chef-prepared meals are fully cooked and just need to be re-heated in your oven at home.
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Shepherd's Pie (serves 3-4) - Refire Kitchen
Always a family favourite at the dinner table. This classic is filling and delicious. Our version includes Chef's delectable gravy bursting with braised brisket topped with our garlic-parmesan whipped potatoes.
Ingredients
Ground beef, braised short rib, beef gravy, onions, carrots, peas, corn, potatoes, cream, and seasonings
About Refire Kitchen
Refire Kitchen is solving the age-old question “What’s for dinner”? Our home-style dishes take the stress out of meal time for busy families, seniors and anyone who would love a tasty, home-cooked option that they can feel good about eating or serving their loved ones. Our chef-prepared meals are fully cooked and just need to be re-heated in your oven at home.
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Veggie Lasagna (serves 3-4) - Refire Kitchen
Layers of perfectly roasted vegetables covered in a fresh marinara with a hint of a kick set off by a fresh and vibrant pesto. This is a knock-out veggie lasagna that you won't want to miss.
Ingredients
Pasta, Spinach, Portabella Mushroom, Carrot, Parsnip, Squash, Basil, Marinara Sauce (veg stock), Cream, Butter, Parmesan, Mozzarella, Bread Crumbs, Garlic, Butter, Flour, Onion. Pesto: Arugula, Olive Oil, Lemon, Parmesan. (no nuts)
About Refire Kitchen
Refire Kitchen is solving the age-old question “What’s for dinner”? Our home-style dishes take the stress out of meal time for busy families, seniors and anyone who would love a tasty, home-cooked option that they can feel good about eating or serving their loved ones. Our chef-prepared meals are fully cooked and just need to be re-heated in your oven at home.
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Classic Macaroni and Cheese (serves 3-4) - Refire Kitchen
Sure to instantly become a favourite, our Mac n' Cheese is bursting with flavour and oozing with cheesy goodness
Ingredients
Cavatelli noodles, Aged cheddar, Provolone, Parmesan, Panko Bread Crumbs and Cream
About Refire Kitchen
Refire Kitchen is solving the age-old question “What’s for dinner”? Our home-style dishes take the stress out of meal time for busy families, seniors and anyone who would love a tasty, home-cooked option that they can feel good about eating or serving their loved ones. Our chef-prepared meals are fully cooked and just need to be re-heated in your oven at home.
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Gluten-Free Demi Baguette - Alkeme Foods (2pk)
Regular price $9.99Regular priceUnit price / perBaguettes are the cornerstone of artisan bread. Simple & elegant adorning your picnic spread or acting as a vessel for a gourmet sandwich. A scrumptious canvas for all of your culinary endeavors
FEATURES
- 2 Demi Baguettes per pack (~310g each)
- CERTIFIED Gluten Free and processed in a Dedicated Gluten & Nut Free Facility
- CERTIFIED NonGMO
- CERTIFIED Plastic Negative
- 1% For the Planet
- Aged over time using all natural WILD FERMENTATION processes leaving them with crunchy exterior and a soft, fluffy interior
- Gluten Free, Vegan (100% Plant Based), Non-GMO, Soy Free, Potato Flour Free, Rice Free, Corn Free, Commercial Yeast Free, Cane Sugar Free & always free from preservatives, artificial flavors, colors & sweeteners
- Processed in a Dedicated Gluten Free Facility
Ingredients
Water, Gluten Free Flour Blend (Sorghum Flour, Millet Flour, Arrowroot Powder, Tapioca Flour), Gluten Free Starter Culture, Psyllium Husk, Coconut Sugar, Salt
About Alkeme Foods
Alkeme Foods is on a mission, to endlessly strive for a better food system.
As they make their reinvented gluten free breads, they will not only introduce nourishing and delicious products to the market but will also work to be a company that leaves a positive impact on the world around it.
For the health of people and our planet.
Alkeme is a family run Gluten Free Bakery systematically working to conscientiously reinvent the home pantry. Their days are spent handcrafting healthy whole foods that are nourishing to one’s health all while keeping our planet top of mind. Their award-winning Gluten Free Sourdough Breads are their homage to a never ending love for delicious food made for the ever-growing population of those with food sensitivities.
They are so excited to share their products with you! As true foodies at heart they know how meaningful it can be to find products that are delicious, as well as nourishing to your health and well being. They hope that you enjoy all of them and they look forward to continually reinventing ourselves to bring you even more healthy options.We're Restocking - 2 Demi Baguettes per pack (~310g each)
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Artisan Grilled Breakfast Chorizo Empanadas - Scorpion Chef (4pk)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price / perHot breakfasts for cool mornings! These are stuffed with chorizo, eggs, onions, cheese, and jalapeños for a hearty start to the day.
Ingredients
Puff pastry (pastry flour, lard, water, salt), chorizo pork, eggs, white onions, cheese, jalapeños, Spanish paprika, salt, pepper, spices.
About Scorpion Chef
A new and tantalizing culinary experience has arrived in Victoria, BC! Marcelo Anastasi, the internationally renowned chef de cuisine and owner, has brought his incredibly delectable creations to our community through his new masterly designed Artisan Empanadas, Scorpion Chef offers a variety of ready to bake at home empanadas, or hot to enjoy from his new Food Truck.
Chef Marcelo is an award-winning Executive Chef who incorporates his Spanish and Italian upbringing into his culinary offerings. This top Canadian chef has arrived on Vancouver Island to share his delectable creations with our community. His main goal is to combine local ingredients, spices, and seeds to create truly unique flavours, which he accomplishes most often by roasting his favourite dishes.
“Food is essential for the body, but good food nourishes the soul”.
Scorpion Chef, Artisan Empanadas has been exquisitely designed. This hip, sleek, modern concept is bursting with flavour that will satisfy both your eyes and your taste buds. When you discover this new concept, you will be greeted with exotic aromas and a diverse selection of the freshest and highest quality local ingredients.
"Try Marcelo's masterpieces Empanadas if you want to die for a second and go to heaven."
Chef Marcelo and Nancy's Artisan Empanadas handcraft each empanada to perfection, offering Nancy's mom's traditional beef recipe, Argentinean pastry filled with beef and caramelized onions, a touch of roasted cumin and Spanish smoked sweet paprika, the non-traditional, Grilled Lemon Chicken, and Inspired 5 Veggies as vegetarian options.
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Lactose-Free Old Cheddar - Paradise Island (400g)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perOur naturally lactose free Old Cheddar is delightfully bitter, and full-bodied, with a rich aftertaste.
Ingredients
Pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto colour.
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Lactose-Free Extra Old Cheddar - Paradise Island (400g)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perAged for almost a year, our naturally lactose free white Cheddar has a rich, mature flavour and a distinctive bold aftertaste.
Ingredients
Pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme.
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Lactose-Free Medium Cheddar - Paradise Island (400g)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perOur naturally lactose free Medium Cheddar is aged four to six months, for a full-bodied, sweet flavour, that balances the sharpness created in the maturation process.
Ingredients
Pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto colour.
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Lactose-Free Jalapeno Monterey Jack - Paradise Island (400g)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perTraditional Monterey Jack blended with red and green jalapeño peppers, resulting in a delicately sweet and slightly nutty flavour. This naturally lactose free cheese has a perfectly balanced bite!
Ingredients
Fresh pasteurized milk, pickled jalapeno peppers, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme.
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Lactose-Free Mozzarella - Paradise Island (400g)
Regular price $12.99Regular priceUnit price / perOur naturally lactose free Mozzarella has a delicate, milky flavour and soft clean texture, making it perfect for everyday cooking.
Ingredients
Pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme.
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Tortilla Chips - MaiiZ
DescriptionA higher quality tortilla made with Stone Ground Certified Organic Corn, grown in Armstrong BC, using Chef Israel Alvarez Molina’s technique, inspired in the traditional Mesoamerican Nixtamalization process.
Unlike the majority of tortillas in North America, MAiiZ Tortillas use corn kernels to make fresh Nixtamal Masa Dough instead of factory produced powdered mixes. This Nixtamalization process maintains the nutritional integrity increasing the body’s ability to absorb those nutrients and preserves the flavour in the tortilla.
MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas have a flavour, aroma, texture and an elasticity that is lost when using masa that has been dried into flour. Our Tortillas feel and taste better.
It’s more than just authentic
IngredientsBC Organic Corn, Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime), Water.
About MaiiZ
Chef Israel Alvarez Molina hails from Mexico City where Nixtamal Tortillas are essential to the cuisine, culture, and spirit. A reverence for the skillset, knowledge, and respect required to make high-quality, delicious Nixtamal Tortillas from scratch was instilled in him while he worked at Pujol where he rose to the position of Chef de Cuisine. His love for all that Nixtamal Masa provides has, of course, been in his heart forever.
It is this love that he carried with him when he moved to Canada in 2008 that inspired him to start MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortilleria. Chef Israel finds immense joy in making MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas in the heart of Victoria’s Chinatown with Organic BC Corn. His hope is that everyone, from the curious home-chef to those like him that grew up with Nixtamal and miss it dearly, will love MAiiZ Tortillas as much as he does.
Nixtamalization is an ancient process by which the dry corn is cooked with slake lime to break down the husk surrounding each kernel. This process allows the human body to properly digest corn while also imbuing it with accessible calcium. Even better, the nixtamalized corn can then be ground into FRESH Nixtamal Masa which makes delicious, pliant, beautiful tortillas that even the finest dry corn flour simply can’t beat..We're Restocking -
Organic Extra Firm Tofu - Soyganic (350g)
Regular price $4.59Regular priceUnit price / perDense and solid with a meaty texture. Made using our organic soybeans, this tofu is ideal for cubing and grilling. Use it for stir-fries or anywhere you want tofu to maintain its shape.
Ingredients
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Soft Tofu - Sunrise (300g)
Regular price $2.49Regular priceUnit price / perHas a very smooth consistency and is rather delicate. It must be handled carefully to maintain its shape. As such, it is the ideal choice for recipes which require blending, such as cream soups and sauces, smoothies and salad dressings. Soft tofu is also a nutritious dairy substitute in baking.
Ingredients
Water, Soybeans (Non-GMO), Glucono-Delta-Lactone, Magnesium Chloride. -
Medium Firm Tofu - Sunrise (454g)
Regular price $3.49Regular priceUnit price / perHas a firm, yet smooth consistency and is a good source of calcium and a source of iron. It holds up well in recipes, but does not have the meaty, dense texture of the firm and extra firm varieties. Use it, either mashed or puréed, in salads, soups, dips, sauces, casseroles and cheesecakes.
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Extra Firm Tofu - Sunrise (350g)
Regular price $4.59Regular priceUnit price / perDense and solid with a meaty texture, perfect for replacing or reducing meat or dairy in your favourite recipes. It is perfect to use in recipes where you want tofu to maintain its shape, such as stir fries, soups or on the grill. It also lends very well to crumbling for dishes such as lasagna, chili and burgers.
Ingredients
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7" Stone Ground Corn Tortilla - MAiiZ Nixtamal (6 Tortillas)
Regular price $10.72Regular priceUnit price / perA higher quality tortilla made with Stone Ground Certified Organic Corn, grown in Armstrong BC, using Chef Israel Alvarez Molina’s technique, inspired in the traditional Mesoamerican Nixtamalization process.
Unlike the majority of tortillas in North America, MAiiZ Tortillas use corn kernels to make fresh Nixtamal Masa Dough instead of factory produced powdered mixes. This Nixtamalization process maintains the nutritional integrity increasing the body’s ability to absorb those nutrients and preserves the flavour in the tortilla.
MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas have a flavour, aroma, texture and an elasticity that is lost when using masa that has been dried into flour. Our Tortillas feel and taste better.
It’s more than just authentic
Ingredients
BC Organic Corn, Calcium Hydroxide (Slaked Lime), Water.
About MaiiZ
Chef Israel Alvarez Molina hails from Mexico City where Nixtamal Tortillas are essential to the cuisine, culture, and spirit. A reverence for the skillset, knowledge, and respect required to make high-quality, delicious Nixtamal Tortillas from scratch was instilled in him while he worked at Pujol where he rose to the position of Chef de Cuisine. His love for all that Nixtamal Masa provides has, of course, been in his heart forever.
It is this love that he carried with him when he moved to Canada in 2008 that inspired him to start MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortilleria. Chef Israel finds immense joy in making MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas in the heart of Victoria’s Chinatown with Organic BC Corn. His hope is that everyone, from the curious home-chef to those like him that grew up with Nixtamal and miss it dearly, will love MAiiZ Tortillas as much as he does.
Nixtamalization is an ancient process by which the dry corn is cooked with slake lime to break down the husk surrounding each kernel. This process allows the human body to properly digest corn while also imbuing it with accessible calcium. Even better, the nixtamalized corn can then be ground into FRESH Nixtamal Masa which makes delicious, pliant, beautiful tortillas that even the finest dry corn flour simply can’t beat.We're Restocking -
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Toasted Almond Dark Milk Chocolate - Wallace Craft Chocolate (60g)
Almonds toasted to perfection, lightly garnished with fleur de sel, infused into our single-origin Guatemala dark milk chocolate. The perfect companion to a hike, bike, stroll, or when you are just craving a treat.
We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.
Toasted Almond Dark Milk Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from ADIOESMAC.
Ingredients
Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Whole milk powder, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Almonds, Fleur de sel
Contains: Dairy, tree nuts
May contain: PeanutsLearn About ADIOESMAC
The Association of Integrated Development “OX EEK” Santa Maria Cahabón (ADIOESMAC), founded in 2004, cultivates and sells cacao, cardamom, cinnamon, and chili peppers.
Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the extensive jungled hills of the Cahabón region, the association processes cacao using cascading wooden fermentation boxes and a combination of greenhouse dryers, raised bamboo decks, and drying patios.
Adioesmac has been exporting fine cacao since the early 2000’s. Their cacao beans are distinctively large compared to nearly any other beans you will ever see, and have been whimsically referred to as ‘potato beans’ as a result (referring to their size, and thankfully not their flavour!).
The association plants more cacao trees every year, most of which are planted to reforest areas that had been cleared for the production of “milpa” (or corn) and bean production.
Adioesmac is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with these beans representing the Central American region of cacao production.
About Wallace Craft Chocolate
Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do.
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Guatemala 62% Dark Milk Chocolate - Wallace Craft Chocolate (60g)
This chocolate bar ventures beyond the milk chocolate norm, with far more cocoa than most other milk chocolates. Pairing our single origin Guatemala cacao beans with local British Columbia whole milk dairy, we present to you a bold and rich fusion of near and far.
We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.
Guatemala 62% Dark Milk Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from ADIOESMAC.
Tasting notes: Orange Peel → Toasted Almond → Oreo Cookie
Ingredients
Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Whole milk powder
Contains: Dairy
May contain: Peanuts and tree NutsLearn About ADIOESMAC
The Association of Integrated Development “OX EEK” Santa Maria Cahabón (ADIOESMAC), founded in 2004, cultivates and sells cacao, cardamom, cinnamon, and chili peppers.
Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the extensive jungled hills of the Cahabón region, the association processes cacao using cascading wooden fermentation boxes and a combination of greenhouse dryers, raised bamboo decks, and drying patios.
Adioesmac has been exporting fine cacao since the early 2000’s. Their cacao beans are distinctively large compared to nearly any other beans you will ever see, and have been whimsically referred to as ‘potato beans’ as a result (referring to their size, and thankfully not their flavour!).
The association plants more cacao trees every year, most of which are planted to reforest areas that had been cleared for the production of “milpa” (or corn) and bean production.
Adioesmac is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with these beans representing the Central American region of cacao production.
About Wallace Craft Chocolate
Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do.
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