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- Category: Covid-19
- Category: Dutch history
- Category: Leaving the Netherlands
- I am going to leave the Netherlands. Do I have to pay local taxes for the full year?
- Will my partner receive any pension when I have passed away
- Can I open a bank account without a Burger Service Nummer (BSN)?
- The landlord is selling the property. I am in the “high-risk” category for contracting the virus. What legal rights do I have to stop the landlord and others from coming into our home?
- Can I be evicted if I lose my job?
- What should I do if my temporary lease ends due to Covid-19?
- I recently arrived in the Netherlands just as the many restrictions started. I have tried to register with several doctors and have been unsuccessful. What can I do?
- Category: Deregistration from the Netherlands
- What are the general residence requirements for entrepreneurs?
- I have left before deregistering with the municipality – What should I do?
- What if I only intend to live abroad for part of the year?
- Do I need to deregister with the municipality before I leave the Netherlands?
- What happens to my DigiD? Does everything get deactivated?
- Category: Practicalities of leaving the Netherlands
- What should I do with my business when I leave the Netherlands?
- I have a Dutch bank account. Do I need to close it before I leave?
- Can I get my post redirected to my new home address abroad?
- What should I do with my Dutch car?
- What do I need to do with my rental property when I leave?
- What options do I have with property that I own?
- How do I sort out my utilities commitments before I leave?
- How do I end my Dutch telephone contract agreements
- How do I end my TV/internet contract agreements?
- What should I do with things I can’t sell?
- Who should I contact for help with moving house?
- What should I bear in mind when leaving the Netherlands if I have a pet?
- Category: Taxes and other formal requirements
- How do I sort out my tax situation?
- As I am now leaving the Netherlands, can I get a tax rebate?
- The country that I am moving to requires me to provide a translation of official documents which are in Dutch (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.). How do I do this?
- For how long does my passport need to be valid for me to be able to leave and enter another country?
- Will I still receive social security benefits when I leave the country?
- I have Dutch health insurance. Will I still be covered once I have left the Netherlands?
- Category: Relocating to the Netherlands
- How can I avoid scams?
- Category: Tax in the Netherlands
- Which municipal taxes do I have to pay?
- What about my savings and investments? Do I have to transfer them to the Netherlands?
- What is the 30% ruling and when do I qualify for this?
- When does the 30% ruling end?
- Do I need to pay taxes if I bring my own vehicle to the Netherlands?
- What is the bpm?
- Can you give me an overview of the Dutch tax system?
- What taxes will I have to pay in the Netherlands?
- What types of indirect taxes are there in the Netherlands?
- What dates does the tax year cover in the Netherlands and when do I need to provide a tax return?
- How can I get help with my tax return?
- How do I know if I must pay income tax?
- How do I submit my tax return?
- How is my income assessed?
- Can I claim any tax benefits against my declared income?
- Do I need to file my tax return even if I stay for short time?
- Category: Banking in the Netherlands
- Can I open a bank account without having a Burgerservice nummer (BSN)?
- Are credit cards issued by banks to all customers?
- Are contactless payments secure?
- What is a contactless payment?
- What types of loans are available?
- Can I directly invest money in the stock exchange?
- What happens with my money if my bank goes bankrupt?
- What is iDeal?
- What is an acceptgiro?
- What is internetbankieren (internet banking) and how to use it?
- How easy is it to pay using my credit card in the Netherlands?
- How can I access my bank details using mobile devices?
- Can I pay in a shop by using my mobile phone?
- How to exchange foreign money in the Netherlands?
- What is PSD2?
- What is IBAN?
- What if I have lost my PIN card or had it stolen?
- What if I want to use my PIN card abroad?
- How do I use my PIN card?
- How does a current account operate?
- What are the accounts and services offered by banks?
- What are the requirements to open up a bank account?
- How can I open a bank account?
- Can you explain the numbering conventions used in the Netherlands?
- What is the currency in the Netherlands?
- Category: Dutch social security and benefits
- What benefits are available in the Netherlands for low income households?
- How can I get kindersbijslag (child benefit) and how does it work?
- What is kindgebonden budget (child-related budget) and do I qualify for it?
- Who administers the social security schemes in the Netherlands?
- Who is covered by the Dutch social insurance system?
- What social security benefits are available in the Netherlands?
- If I claim social security benefits, will it affect my residence permits?
- Category: First three months
- Category: Formalities
- Which formalities are needed when I move within the Netherlands?
- What to do when I hear the sirens?
- What are the emergency numbers in the Netherlands?
- List of useful numbers in the Netherlands
- I have just arrived in the Netherlands. What are the formalities I need to complete?
- What is a BSN? Am I required to get one?
- Do I need to legalise or translate my documents to register?
- What is DigiD?
- Will my driving licence be valid?
- I am entitled to the ‘30% tax ruling’. Will my driving licence be valid?
- What is a ‘Certificate of Fitness’ (VvG)? And when is it necessary?
- Which insurances are most important in the Netherlands?
- I am a student who has just arrived to the Netherlands. What are the formalities that have to be completed?
- Is there any insurance that applies to me as a student?
- Category: Pets in the Netherlands
- Category: Transportation Netherlands
- How are parking spaces lots organised in the Netherlands?
- How can I arrange a parking space lot near my house?
- How can I find out which tram, bus or train I need and the departure times?
- How can I go to the railway station or from the railway station to my destination?
- It seems that everybody is biking in the Netherlands. Where can I buy a bike for myself?
- I have hardly any knowledge of biking. How can I learn to bike?
- Can I travel by public transport if I don’t have an OV-chipkaart?
- I am a student. What is the student OV-chipkaart?
- What kinds of tickets are available for the train?
- What is the minimum age to ride a moped in the Netherlands?
- What kinds of bikes are available?
- Are there any special traffic rules for cyclists?
- Are there any special traffic rules for mopeds?
- I find it difficult and expensive to park my car in many major cities. Is there a way for me to park my car easier and cheaper?
- Are there any subscriptions to travel cheaper by public transport?
- What is the OV-chipkaart?
- How does the OV-chipkaart work?
- What types of OV-chipkaart are there?
- Category: Formalities
- Category: Legal matters in the Netherlands
- Category: Getting married in the Netherlands
- What types of relationship contracts are there in the Netherlands for couples?
- Who can marry in the Netherlands?
- What is the Dutch law on matrimonial property?
- My partner and I would like to have a religious marriage. What are the steps involved?
- What is the difference between marriage and registered partnership?
- What are the steps to be followed and the costs to get married in the Netherlands?
- What are the requirements to get married in the Netherlands?
- My partner and I are contemplating, registering our partnership. Can you please tell me how to go about with this and if there are any costs involved?
- Category: Divorce in the Netherlands
- Who should take care of the children in case of divorce?
- My partner and I have decided to terminate our registered partnership. What do we need to do?
- What is the applicable law in a divorce proceeding between spouses of different nationalities?
- What is the jurisdiction of the Dutch Court in case of a divorce?
- What do we need to do to legally get divorced?
- Category: Netherlands death registration
- Do you have a partner but is he/she not officially registered as partner?
- What are the legal aspects to take into account when registering a death in the Netherlands?
- Which documents are needed for registering a death?
- What to do in order to repatriate the body of a family member?
- Do I need to make a Dutch will whilst I live here or is the will I made in my home country valid?
- May I disinherit my child or my partner in my will?
- Which law of inheritance is valid if my partner or I should die during our stay in the Netherlands? The Dutch law or the law of my home country?
- In the absence of a will, who inherits under the Dutch inheritance law?
- Who would take care of the children if something were to happen to both parents?
- Category: Immigration in the Netherlands
- Category: Getting married in the Netherlands
- Category: Healthcare in the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch healthcare system
- Does the Netherlands offer cancer screening?
- What can I do when I am dissatisfied with the medical specialist?
- Category: Visiting the Huisarts - GP
- I am temporarily immobile. How can I arrange help?
- How can I find an English-speaking huisarts?
- How can I find a doctor that speaks my language (no English-speaking)?
- How can I contact my huisarts (GP) outside normal opening hours?
- I am dissatisfied with my huisarts. Can I change to another huisarts?
- Category: Medical specialists
- Category: Visiting Dutch hospitals
- Category: Emergencies
- Category: Medicines and vaccinations
- In my home country, my doctor prescribed me some medicine. How can I get this medicine in the Netherlands?
- Which vaccinations are common in the Netherlands and how can I arrange to get them?
- I would like to have additional shots for my child or for myself that are not standard in the Netherlands. How can I arrange this?
- Category: Mental health in the Netherlands
- Category: Having a baby in the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch prenatal care
- I am pregnant and will be giving birth in the Netherlands. What practical preparations do I need to make?
- Will my Dutch health insurance cover childbirth costs if I am already pregnant when I move to the Netherlands?
- Can you please tell me what services I can expect from a midwife?
- How can I find a native English-speaking midwife?
- Which prenatal tests are usually carried out in the Netherlands?
- Should I follow a prenatal course?
- Where can I learn more about breastfeeding?
- Category: Giving birth
- Category: Kraamzorg (postnatal maternity care) in the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch consultatiebureau (Children’s health clinic)
- Category: Dutch maternity leave
- Category: Child benefits in the Netherlands
- Category: Legal matters
- I am going to have a baby in the Netherlands. Will my child have Dutch nationality?
- My partner and I are living together but we are not married and I am going to have a baby. Will my partner be officially recognised as the father? And what if we get married?
- I want to travel with my baby. Does he/she need a passport?
- I am going to have a child. What should I do to register the birth of my child?
- Which documents should I bring to register the birth of my newborn child?
- Is my baby going to be insured automatically after birth?
- Do I need to make a will or change it upon the birth of my child?
- Which surname can I choose for my child?
- Category: Dutch prenatal care
- Category: Dutch medical insurances
- Category: Dutch health insurance
- I have a Dutch health insurance and would like to change to another insurance company. How can I arrange this?
- I have recently moved to the Netherlands and I don’t have a BSN number. Is it possible to have health insurance without a BSN number?
- What is included in the basic Dutch health insurance package?
- Are there different health insurance policies? And what is the difference?
- Is dental healthcare covered by the insurance?
- Can I get additional coverage for my health insurance?
- How will my children be insured?
- Do I need to take out Dutch health insurance if I am on a short-term stay?
- Do I need a Dutch health insurance or can I use an international health insurance?
- If I don’t have a Dutch health insurance policy yet, is there a way to get my medical costs reimbursed?
- I just took out a Dutch health insurance policy but now the insurance company wants me to pay the premium for a few months retrospectively. Can they do that?
- What will happen if I don’t take out Dutch health insurance?
- Is there a deductible (eigen risico)?
- My residence permit has expired and my application to renew it has been rejected. Can I still get medical help here?
- Does the deductible apply to all types of care?
- Can I use my Dutch health insurance abroad?
- Category: Dutch insurances for students
- Category: Dutch healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag)
- Category: Dutch health insurance
- Category: Dutch healthcare system
- Category: Housing in the Netherlands
- Category: Finding a place to live
- What are the types of housing in the Netherlands?
- How can I find a student room?
- Which neighbourhoods are popular for expats?
- I have just moved to the Netherlands and would like to hire cleaning staff. I want to do it the official way and hire a person/company with all the necessary paperwork. Can you please let me know how I should go about this and whom I should contact?
- Should I buy or rent a house or apartment in the Netherlands?
- I want to rent or buy a property. Can you advise me how to find one?
- I need to find temporary accommodation for my family. Is it possible to find a short-term rental property in the Netherlands?
- What is the difference between a short-stay apartment and a hotel room?
- Category: Renting a house in the Netherlands
- My landlord doesn’t maintain the house properly. What can I do?
- What are the rules for a landlord or rental agent to follow when renting out property?
- How can I avoid scams when looking for a rental property?
- What are the standard practices for renting via a makelaar (real estate agent)?
- Am I required to pay a commission fee?
- What is the process of finalising the deal while renting a property?
- I have rented a house and some repairs are needed. Who is responsible for this: the landlord or I?
- How about taking possession?
- What should I do when I want to hand the property back to the landlord?
- I have some issues and contract disputes with my landlord on the room/house that I am renting. Can ACCESS provide me with some legal advice or is there a legal authority that I can go to or consult regarding these issues?
- I have signed my rental contract but I realise only now that some things in the contract are not fair. What can I do about it?
- The contract is in my partner’s name and she/he is leaving the Netherlands. May I continue living in the house?
- How can I get water, electricity and gas connections?
- How can I get connected to telephone, Internet and TV?
- Are there any special rules for collecting household waste?
- Category: Buying a house in the Netherlands
- Is it compulsory to have a written contract to buy a house or is a verbal agreement binding as well in the Netherlands?
- I have made an offer and signed a ‘contract of sale’ for a house. Can I still withdraw the offer?
- I am considering buying an apartment. I have heard that I will become a member of a VvE (Vereniging van Eigenaren, Association of Owners). Can you explain what this is and what they do?
- What does a notary do in the Netherlands?
- How much do I pay for a notary service?
- What legal services does a notary provide?
- What factors should I take into account before buying a house or apartment?
- What other costs should I consider before buying a house in Netherlands?
- What costs are involved in buying a house or apartment?
- Which process should I follow when buying a house?
- Category: Dutch social housing and housing benefit
- Category: Dutch home insurance
- Category: Mortgages in the Netherlands
- How do I get a loan for buying an apartment or a house?
- Are there restrictions on how much I can borrow for my mortgage?
- How can I decide which mortgage is best for me?
- How is the interest on my mortgage calculated?
- When do I start to repay my mortgage?
- What are the types of mortgages available in the Netherlands?
- What type of information is required when getting a mortgage?
- What happens if I find that I can no longer afford to pay my mortgage?
- Can I claim mortgage tax deductions on my mortgage?
- Category: Finding a place to live
- Category: Living in the Netherlands
- Category: Brexit
- Category: Dutch life and culture
- Category: Childcare in the Netherlands
- What kinds of childcare are available in the Netherlands?
- I am looking for a day care centre for my children. Can you suggest some day care centres for me?
- I am in need of a nanny/babysitter/childminder/au pair for my children. Can you suggest some options for me?
- How much does baby-sitting cost in the Netherlands?
- How much does day care cost and can I get help with its cost?
- Category: Expat groups and clubs
- Category: Mobile and postal services
- How can I make my international calls cheaper?
- I am travelling on a regular basis to my home country. How can I use my mobile phone both in the Netherlands and in my home country?
- Can I use my mobile phone in my car?
- How can I find a post office? I have been looking around but I don’t see any signs indicating a post office.
- Category: Dual careers in the Netherlands
- Category: Working in the Netherlands
- What should I do when I am ill and unable to work?
- I have heard employees receive a holiday allowance. How much do I get and when?
- Category: Finding a job in the Netherlands
- What is the difference between an internship and a traineeship?
- I will be relocating to the Netherlands or I am new to the Netherlands and have yet to find work. I don’t speak Dutch and would be happy to receive any advice from you with regards to employment possibilities and opportunities in the Netherlands.
- Where can I find information about international jobs in the Netherlands?
- What is the Europass CV?
- Will I be paid during my internship?
- What kind of CV and cover letter is customary to support job applications in the Netherlands?
- What steps should I take to prepare myself for my interview?
- Can I get some support and advice in looking for a job in the Netherlands?
- Where can I find more answers to questions I may have once I find a job?
- Where can I find job openings for students?
- If I want to apply for a job, would I need a work permit as a student?
- How can I find an internship?
- Category: Work permits in the Netherlands
- Category: Employment contracts
- What are my legal rights and obligations when I have an on-call contract?
- What are the rules for dismissal?
- What are my legal rights and obligations when I have a temporary employment contract?
- What are my legal rights and obligations when I have a permanent employment contract?
- What are my legal rights and obligations when I have an employment contract with an employment agency?
- I have some legal issues with my employment contract. Where can I get a legal assistance?
- What are the official public holidays in the Netherlands?
- What vacations am I entitled to in the Netherlands?
- Which possibilities are available for special leave?
- Does Dutch employment law apply to me?
- What is a CAO (collective labour agreement)?
- How do I know that my contract is in accordance with Dutch law?
- Which information is usually included in an employment contract?
- I want to know whether or not the employers in the Netherlands are obliged to pay a majority of the employee’s travel to work expenses, and if they’re not, is there a way I can claim it back in taxes?
- Category: Unemployment in the Netherlands
- I receive unemployment benefits from my own country. How do I maintain this once I move to the Netherlands?
- I receive unemployment benefits in the Netherlands. How do I maintain this once I move abroad?
- I am currently unemployed. Am I entitled to an unemployment benefits?
- What are the requirements to be eligible for unemployment benefits?
- What is the procedure for claiming unemployment benefits?
- What is the transitievergoeding (transition compensation)? And do I qualify for it?
- What type of benefit is available if I don’t have any revenue/income?
- What kind of benefit is available if I become ill?
- What kind of benefit is available if I remain ill for a long time?
- Category: Dutch pension system
- How to claim your AOW pension?
- How is the Dutch pension system set up?
- I am an international employer. How can I arrange a pension plan for employees who often move from one country to another?
- My employer doesn’t offer any pensions. How can I arrange a pension myself?
- Will I be entitled to Dutch state pension (AOW) when I retire?
- How can I take my pension to another country when I leave the Netherlands?
- My payroll agency does not arrange pensions for its employees. As I am not a Dutch citizen, I am having a serious issue with a pension arrangement. Can you advise me on this matter? What should I do to set up a scheme?
- What is the pension age in the Netherlands and who is entitled?
- Category: Dutch business culture
- Category: Volunteering in the Netherlands
- How can I register for information sessions?
- When are the information sessions scheduled?
- What does ACCESS offer to its volunteers?
- What is the process of joining ACCESS as a volunteer?
- If I get a small fee for my volunteer work, is this tax free?
- Do I need a work permit in order to volunteer?
- Are there also volunteering opportunities if I can’t commit for a longer term?
- What kind of volunteer work is available in the Netherlands?
- Where can I find out about opportunities to do useful voluntary work or join social clubs?
- Category: Starting a business in the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch legal business structures
- What are the steps to start my own business in the Netherlands?
- How do I terminate/dissolve my company?
- Can I change the legal form of my company?
- Are there any entities that can give support for starting a business?
- How can I choose the legal form or business structure for my company?
- What are the fundamental requirements that I will need to comply with in starting a business?
- What issues should I consider in order to set up and develop a business?
- Category: Moving your business to the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch startup visa
- Category: Taxes and administration
- Category: Financial matters
- Category: Prerequsites for starting a business
- Category: Dutch legal business structures
- Category: Working in the Netherlands
- Category: Education in the Netherlands
- Category: Dutch school system
- Category: Primary and secondary education
- My daughter is in group 8 of a Dutch primary school. She is capable of the HAVO or VWO track in secondary school, but her Dutch is insufficient for this level. What options are available?
- How does the Dutch school system work?
- I am planning to stay here for a long time. Should I send my children to a Dutch or an international school?
- I have a 14 year old daughter who is coming to live with me in the Netherlands. She does not speak any Dutch. Therefore, can you recommend a Dutch state school where my daughter can learn the language as well as being taught the normal academic subjects?
- Do all international schools teach in English?
- What are the principle aims of Dutch primary school education and what subjects will my child be taught?
- I want to raise my children bilingually. Are there any Dutch schools that teach (partly) in English?
- What are the options for my child’s secondary and higher education options in Dutch schools and universities?
- I am moving to the Netherlands soon. I am considering home schooling for my children. Is this allowed in the Netherlands?
- Who is the leerplichtambtenaar and why did I get a letter from this person?
- Category: Special needs education
- Category: After-school activities for kids
- Category: Primary and secondary education
- Category: Dutch higher education
- Category: Universities in the Netherlands
- I gained my diploma in another country. How can I evaluate and/or have it recognised in the Netherlands?
- Do I need a residence permit to study in the Netherlands? And how long can I stay?
- How does it work once I have a residence permit for studies purpose?
- Where can I find a list of universities for international students?
- Category: Scholarships and Grants
- We are non-EU family with working visas here in the Netherlands. Our child would like to do a study in English at a Dutch university. Is our child eligible for study finance?
- As an international student, can I get the studiefinanciering (student finance) from DUO?
- Is it possible to get financial support if I undertake further study in the Netherlands?
- Category: Applying for Dutch schools
- I would like to study or do a short course in the Netherlands. What are the possibilities if I don’t speak Dutch?
- I would like to do a study or a short course that is not available in English. However, my Dutch is still at a low level. What can I do?
- I would like to study online. Is that possible in the Netherlands?
- I would like to do a study at a medium vocational education level in English. What are the options available?
- Are there any facilities for students with special needs (disability, chronic illness)?
- Category: Universities in the Netherlands
- Category: Learning Dutch
- Category: Learning Dutch for civic integration
- Category: General questions on learning Dutch
- I am an expat. Are there any government subsidised Dutch language courses available?
- Is it important to learn Dutch? I am in doubt as to whether I should learn Dutch as everyone here seems to speak English.
- What is the most effective way for me to learn Dutch? I am not a natural linguist, so I might find it hard to learn Dutch.
- It is not compulsory for me to learn Dutch but I would like to learn it. Can you suggest some good language institutes and learning centres for me?
- Who can attend classes at a volksuniversiteit?
- Can I teach myself Dutch?
- Is there any organisation that can help me practice my Dutch and help me feel at home?
- What are the different levels in the Dutch language?
- Category: Dutch classes for children
- Category: International Education
- Category: Dutch school system
- Category: About ACCESS
- Category: What we do
- Category: Magazine
- Category: Childbirth Courses
- Category: Community
- Category: Volunteering for ACCESS
- Category: Government
- Category: Patron
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- Employment law update 2024
- The Hague welcomes new bilingual primary school
- Tax: The Taxman Cometh
- Unlocking career opportunities: The power of volunteering
- The Undutchables: A survival kit for expats
- Kickstarting your entrepreneurial journey with LinkedIn
- Employment options for a changing world
- Co-buying cohabitors
- New energy driven mortgage rules in 2024
- Food for Thought: A complex but rewarding endeavour
- Perspectives from the field
- A career translation guide for the Netherlands
- Understanding co-tenancy
- Real estate transfer tax in the Netherlands
- Between the Sea and the Sky
- Live your best life
- Dogs ‘n’ cats… and ferrets?
- It started with a dog named Sunny
- Fresh at home
- Help during a divorce
- Tax and Housing live event
- Bright Future Foundation: Make learning fun!
- IamExpat: Join the IamExpat Fair in The Hague this autumn
- Enriching learning experiences
- Naturally Netherlands
- Alpacas make their mark
- The running of the wolves
- Expatkamp: Learn Dutch while having fun this summer! (6-16 years)
- Year of the Rabbit
- Self Sentencing
- Dutch Manhattan
- The carillon in Dutch culture
- The IamExpat Fair returns to Amsterdam this spring
- Introducing the ACCESS Board
- In pursuit of balance
- Your maximum mortgage in 2023
- Get ready for the tax season 2023
- Feeling at home in The British School community
- Relationships and relocations
- Learning in action
- Reflections
- Out of this world
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- Winter wonderland
- Dutch Winter traditions: Curiouser and curiouser...
- Access is accessing
- Home thoughts from abroad
- Amsterdam calling
- Navigating the Netherlands
- Interpreting Justice
- The power of a home-cooked meal
- A life of languages
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- Classroom, curriculum and countryside
- Join the IamExpat Fair in The Hague this autumn
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- Taking care of your business
- The Depot - bowled over by art
- The IamExpat Fair: Returns to Amsterdam in Spring 2022!
- The Benefits of Studying History
- We’re all history
- International divorce in the Netherlands
- The Hague’s fascinating histories
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- Cocktails during the winter sun
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- Movie Review: De Marathon
- Empowerment Through Volunteering
- Eurythmy at Waldorf schools
- Famous Dutch Food: Lekker Nederland
- Childcare: Magical friendships starts at Big Ben Kids
- Arts: Literary festivals to lift our spirits
- The importance of physical education
- Volunteering: People helping people
- ISH: Continued sports opportunities for their students
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