102 Halloween Attractions Open This Week Near Boston
10/09/18 by
Johnny Monsarrat
Halloween Attractions
Boston Metro | Mon 10/8 |
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Wilson Farm Hay Maze (C?) 781-862-3900, Lexington, MA Daytime only hay maze with some decorations. |
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Jack OLantern Journey at Franklin Park (A?) Boston, MA Pumpkin trail, pumpkin carving demonstrations, pumpkin patch, food. drink, interactive experiences. |
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The 7-1-5 Haunted House (4 stars) The715@yahoo.com, Canton, MA They have not-so-scary kids afternoon events. Theyll MOVE in 2019. Also The 715 Haunted House |
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Ghost Ship Harbor (3 stars) 617-479-7900, Quincy, MA |
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Frightful Fridays at Gore Place (B?) 781-894-2798, Waltham, MA One-hour historic mansion tours with spooky stories. |
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Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND (C?) 866-228-6439, Somerville, MA Small kids theme park |
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Hansons Farm Haunted Farm & Hayride (B?) 508.877.3058, Framingham, MA 2018: Fri & Sat, 7-10pm. |
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North Shore | Mon 10/8 |
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Cry Innocent! (4.5 stars) 978-867-4767, Salem, MA One of many performances by History Alive! More Salem history than spooky. |
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Witch Mansion Haunted House (4.5 stars) 978-825-1300, Salem, MA Dead and then became an escape room? |
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Count Orloks Nightmare Gallery (C?) 978-740-0500, Salem, MA Open daily. Monster Museum. Celebrity guest events. |
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Chambers of Terror (C?) Salem, MA |
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Frankensteins Castle (C?) Salem, MA Run by Salem Wax Museum |
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Salem Horror Fest (C?) Salem, MA Festival with horror film celebrities, live podcast, movie screenings. |
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Haunted Happenings Harbor Cruise (3.5 stars) 978-825-0001, Salem, MA 2018: 90-minute boat cruise with spooky stories. Formerly Haunted Harbor Cruise. Do they still have facepainting? |
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The Salem Haunted Magic Show (B?) Salem, MA Magic and circus stunts, oddities. |
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Outdoor Movie Night at Far From the Tree Cider (C?) Salem, MA Wednesdays. |
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Imprisoned! 1692 (B?) Salem, MA 15-min historical walking tour |
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Hysteria at Connors Farm (5 stars) 978-777-1245, Danvers, MA 5 different attractions, including zombie paintball! |
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Interamersive: Interactive Theatre (A?) Salem, MA 2018: Interactive theater experience for 40 people, like a murder mystery dinner theatre without the dinner. Daemonologie: Blood and Bone. |
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Castle of Shadows at Hammond Castle (3.5 stars) 978-283-2080, Gloucester, MA |
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The Haunted Witch Village (C?) Salem, MA Run by Salem Wax Museum. Vaguely, open weekends in October |
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Legacy of the Hanging Judge & Spirit of the Gables (re-enactment) (4.5 stars) 978-744-0991 x104, Salem, MA |
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Dark of Night (A?) Salem, MA 2018: One night only. Ghost stories in candlelit cottages. |
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Haunted Movie Series on Salem Common (C?) Salem, MA Outdoor movies! Bring a blanket. Free. |
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South Shore | Mon 10/8 |
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Barretts Haunted Mansion (5 stars) 781-871-4573, Abington, MA |
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Not So Spooky Halloween at Edaville Railroad (B?) 508-866-8190, Carver, MA Haunted train ride. Non-spooky for kids. Formerly Pumpkins Aglow. |
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Southeast Mass | Mon 10/8 |
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Fear Town (5 stars) Seekonk, MA |
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Spooky Sundae (A?) Swansea, MA Bring a flashlight, go on a dark ride then walk through the corn maze. Finish by making your own sundae. Website vaguely says every Fri-Sun. |
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Boo at the Zoo at Buttonwood Park Zoo (B?) New Bedford, MA Spooky Express train ride, Trick or Treat Trail, Shipwreck Cove Maze. Seems like it might be not-so-scary, for kids. |
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Octoberfest at Winslow Farm (A?) 508-285-6451, Norton, MA Haunted walks both scary for adults and non-scary for kids. $10/7 for kids. |
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Lakeville Haunted House (A?) 508-923-0053, Lakeville, MA Haunted house. |
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Factory of Terror (4 stars) Fall River, MA Haunted house. Rt 195E to exit 5. Left off exit. Behind Dunkin Donuts. See website coupon. Flashlight nights scarier with much lower lighting! |
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Halloween Spooktacular at Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary (B?) Attleboro, MA Guided not-so-spooky nature tour at night where forest inhabitants share the history and science of the natural sanctuary. |
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Worcester | Mon 10/8 |
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Sleepy Hollow at Old Sturbridge Village (5 stars) Sturbridge, MA Outdoor theater show in old-time living history village museum |
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Factory of Terror (3.5 stars) Worcester, MA Flashlight nights scarier with much lower lighting! |
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Century Sportsmans Club Haunted Hayride & Haunted Forest Walk (3.5 stars) Auburn, MA |
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Lowell | Mon 10/8 |
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Witchs Woods (5 stars) 978-692-3033, Westford, MA Hayrides, carnival, woods walk, indoor attractions at an upscale restaurant at a ski resort. |
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Springfield | Mon 10/8 |
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Fright Fest at Six Flags New England (B?) 413-786-9300, Agawam, MA Haunted house as part of largest amusement park in New England. Fri 6-11pm, Sat 12-10pm, 12-9pm |
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Fear on the Farm at McCrays Farm (3.5 stars) 413-533-0775, South Hadley, MA 160+ Acres of haunted trails plus indoor attraction, hayride. |
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DementedFX (A?) Easthampton, MA 2018: 20,000 square feet of giant monsters, hollywood quality sets and props |
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Rhode Island | Mon 10/8 |
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Jack O Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo (4.5 stars) 401-785-3510, Providence, RI 5,000 pumpkins, kid stuff. Soaring Eagle zip line. Nearby nighttime paddle boats. Special nights for Fairy Tales, Wizards, Super Heros. |
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Boating at Roger Williams Park (B?) Providence, RI Non-scary nighttime swan boat rides along pond with lights, next to the Roger Williams Park Zoo Halloween event. Weekends/Holidays. |
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13th World (A?) Cumberland, RI Outdoor trail. Formerly Haunted Hill at Diamond Hill State Park |
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Field of Screams (3.5 stars) 401-884-7369, West Greenwich, RI 2018: 3 attractions and Zombie Paintball! Outdoors. |
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Scary Acres (B?) 401-827-5000, Cranston, RI Family farm with 30-minute haunted corn field maze and 20-minute haunted trail walk. |
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Seven Cedars Farm Haunted Hayride (B?) Smithfield, RI Hayride: The ride winds through 21 acres of wooded trails. 2018: Fri-Sat 7-10, Sun 7-9. |
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Haunted Labyrinth (3.5 stars) 401-942-6571 or 401-943-8686, Cranston, RI Catholic charity. Dance parties on Saturdays. |
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Fortress of Nightmares (A?) 401-841-0707, Newport, RI Rhode Islands only haunted fortress. Ghost hunts on the 19th and 31st. Fear at Fort Adams: 6-10pm |
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Factory of Terror (B?) 508-324-1095, West Warwick, RI Hours and days vary, 7-11pm. Flashlight nights scarier with much lower lighting! |
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Slater Park Haunted Tunnel (C?) 401-728-0500 x252, Pawtucket, RI 2018: Fri-Sat, 6:30pm-9pm. Also known as the Daggett Farm Haunted Tunnel. |
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Northwest Mass | Mon 10/8 |
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Hicks Family Farm Haunted Weekends (C?) Charlemont, MA Haunted corn field maze. |
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Haunted Hayrides around Silver Lake (C?) 978-249-9038 David Flint, Athol, MA 2018: Non-scary during the late afternoon, then scary after dark. |
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New Hampshire | Mon 10/8 |
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Spooky World / Nightmare New England (4 stars) 603-424-2292, Litchfield, NH 2018: Special Lights out event in November |
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Haunted Halloween Barn (C?) Portsmouth, NH Free. Every Tue-Sun in October. |
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Devils Playground (B?) Unity, NH Haunted house, maze daily. Woods walk is only open Friday, Sat. |
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Canobie Lake Screeemfest (5 stars) 603-893-3506 or 617-653-5959, Salem, NH Canobie Lake Park is the 2nd biggest amusement park in New England, and while its attractions are bad (Merriment: C+, Dead Shed C, The Village C, Cannibal Lake C-, Demons of Darkness D), being at a giant carnival at night is glorious, thus the A! |
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Haunted Overload (5 stars) 603-868-2111, Lee, NH Haunted house. Empty house day haunts. Must buy tix in advance. |
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at The Fort at No. 4 (A?) 603.826.5700, Charlestown, NH |
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Fright Kingdom (5 stars) Nashua, NH 6 attractions. They have a not-so-scary day for kids. |
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Haunted Acres (5 stars) 603-483-2200, Candia, NH Rt 93N to ex 7, Rt 101E, ex 8, left off exit. Dragway straight ahead.Three attractions & forest walk. Rain or shine. |
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The Ghoullog at Cranmore Mountain (A?) 603-356-5544, North Conway, NH Board the ski lift for a Halloween experience on the ride up and on the peak! One night is a Lights Out event. Theme park rides include Mountain Coaster, Giant Swing, & Soaring Eagle Zipline. |
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The Dark Crop (B?) Hollis, NH |
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House in Haunted Hill (B?) Hill, NH Small but seem like enthusiasts. |
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Haunted Maze at Beans and Greens Farm (C?) 603-293-2853, Gilford, NH 2018: Haunted corn field maze. Dates are vague. Fri-Sat? |
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Harvest of Haunts at Chamingfare Farm (3.5 stars) 603-483-5623, Candia, NH 4 different attractions, viewed from a horse-drawn wagon. Previously Harvest of Horror. |
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RiverFire Horrorfest & Zombie ATV Poker Run (A?) 603-752-6060, Berlin, NH A two-acre Haunted Village presented by Theatre North. Plus pumpkins, hay rides, live music, hot air balloon rides, 5K race, and they set the river on fire! One night. Claim 5,000 attend. Associated with zombie-themed ATV (all terrain vehicle) decoration and poker tournament. |
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The Salisbury Haunted Woods Barn and Trail (B?) Salisbury, NH Woods talk and barn. Fundraiser. |
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Pumpkintown USA (C?) 860-267-0143, East Hampton, CT Hayride through town of pumpkin dioramas. Daily. Non-scary, for kids. Pumpkintown Village where over 70 pumpkinhead people and animals enjoy life in their old-fashioned village complete with a church, post office, saloon, and more. Weekend activities include a huge Moonbounce Pumpkin, face painting, and a unique Sling-a-Ding game. |
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Stew Leonards Halloween Hayride Spooktacular (C?) 203.790.8030, Danbury, CT Daytime hayrides. Not-so-scary, for kids. |
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Rails to the Darkside (A?) 860-627-6540, East Windsor, CT Haunted trolley ride. |
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Wells Hollow Creamery Corn Maze (C?) Shelton, CT |
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Fright Haven (B?) Stratford, CT Three attractions including a woods walk. |
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The Haunted Graveyard (5 stars) 860-583-3300, Bristol, CT Multiple scenarios (including a graveyard!) |
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Evidence of Evil (B?) Southington, CT Some kind of 5-minute Halloween game experience? |
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Legends of Fear at Fairview Tree Farm (A?) 203-944-9090, Shelton, CT Trail and hayride, but Sundays they dont have the hayrides. 7 attractions. |
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Nightmare on Wolcott Street (B?) 203-754-5000, Waterbury, CT Indoor Haunted House with 55 rooms of terror. |
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Sonnys Place Harvest Happenings (B?) Somers, CT Fun park. Carousel, VR, laser tag, mini bowling, rock wall, rides, mini golf, ziplines, go karts, arcade, batting cages. Halloween theming is light: pumpkin mini golf, zombie laser tag, crafts, spooky music. But they have a Hayride of Horror. Daily, but hayrides Fri-Sun only. |
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Witches Dungeon Classic Movie Museum (C?) 860-583-8306, Bristol, CT Its not a haunted house, but its seasonal – a wax museum of horror movie icons |
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The Trail of Terror (4 stars) Wallingford, CT Outdoor woods halloween attraction. Speed Pass tix available. |
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Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport (A?) 860-572-0711, Mystic, CT One hour Lovecraft themed tour of19th century sailing village with historical re-enactors. Costume parade daily. |
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Haunt on Eden (A?) Plantsville, CT Ski resort. |
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Nightmare Acres (B?) South Windsor, CT 45-minute woods walk. 2018: Last night is Lights Out. |
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A Haunting at Mill Hill (B?) 203-846-0525, Norwalk, CT One-hour lantern tour through a cemetery and park with historic park, led by a historical society, plus a haunted maze. |
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Haunted Isle at the Shore Line Trolley (B?) 203-467-6927, East Haven, CT 5-minute trolley ride and haunted woods walk. |
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Haunted Trail at Harrybrooke Park (B?) New Milford, CT Outdoors. Benefits nonprofits. |
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Spooky Nights Haunted Haywagon Ride (C?) 860-774-5464, Brooklyn, CT 2018: One weekend only. Hay wagon rides, spooky houses, bonfire. |
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Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House (C?) 860-247-0998, Hartford, CT Haunted tours of the Mark Twain Museum. Fridays. Seems like, unfortunately, they have an anti-science, paranormal angle. |
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Halloween Hay Bale Theater (C?) 203-790-8030, Danbury, CT 2018: Fridays only. Note differing locations. Free childrens Halloween-themed movie. Outdoors under a tent. |
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All Hallows Weekend at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire (A?) 860-572-0711, Lebanon, CT One weekend theme of many themed weekends. |
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Haunting at the Hollow (C?) New Fairfield, CT Outdoors. |
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Northwest Creatures of the Night Walk (C?) 860-285-1886, Windsor, CT 2018: Not-so-scary kids guided night walk through a wildlife preserve, meeting animal characters who teach you about nature. Just one night. Register in advance. |
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Howl-O-Ween & Boo at the Zoo at Beardsley Zoo (B?) 203-394-6565, Bridgeport, CT Meant for kids 8-15, but can be scary. The Haunted Hayride, Farmer Beardsleys Farmstead, and the Ghastly Greenhouse. Magic shows, face painting, fortune tellers, dancers and more. |
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Headless Horseman (A?) Ulster Park, NY Haunted house. Outside New England but a Top Ten in USA haunted house according to the industry magazine. 9 attractions. |
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Nightmares at Liberty Ridge Farm (A?) Schaghticoke, NY Two Haunted Houses, a Haunted Corn Maze, Wooden Stockade Fence Maze, The Underworld Tunnel, a Trail through the Haunted Forest. Also included is the Psychic Sideshow and a Haunted Trolley Ride. |
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