Thai Genetics

Legendary Thai Cultivars: Thai Stick and Chocolate Thai

Two Thai varieties in particular attained mythic status among cannabis aficionados: Thai Stick and Chocolate Thai.

• Thai Stick: Originally, Thai stick referred mainly to the form of packaging (buds tied to sticks) rather than a distinct strain. But over time, “Thai Stick” also came to denote the premium strain of northeastern Thai highland cannabis used to make these cigars. Grown by hill tribes in the Isan region, true Thai Stick weed was seedless, sticky, and incredibly potent. Contemporary accounts from U.S. soldiers and 1970s tokers describe a soaring, trippy cerebral high unlike anything else at the time. The buds were often light green or golden, sometimes cured to a brownish hue, and gave off sweet, earthy aromas. Many Thai sticks were not actually dipped in opium – that was more legend than widespread practice – but the sheer strength of the cannabis alone made them infamous. One former smoker recalls that genuine 1970s Thai sticks “had no wrapper and were not a cigar of any sort… small buds tied with a thin thread to a bamboo skewer,” and they delivered an “almost indescribable high”.

• Chocolate Thai: Another famed landrace, Chocolate Thai was a Thai phenotype known for its dark, chocolatey appearance and flavor. Its buds were typically smaller, slender, and an unusual medium-to-dark brown color, often due to traditional curing methods. Smokers in the 1970s and 80s loved its distinctive coffee-cocoa aroma and deeply cerebral yet clean high. Chocolate Thai likely wasn’t a separate region’s strain, but rather a particular Thai expression that, when dried, turned chocolate-brown and tasted of spice, herbs, and yes, a hint of chocolate. By the late 1980s, true Chocolate Thai became scarce – it was a low-yielding, long-flowering plant, and as potent indica hybrids took over the market, the old Thai sativa lost ground. Nevertheless, its legacy endures in modern crosses (as we’ll see with varieties like Chocolope). Notably, DJ Short, the breeder famed for Blueberry, worked with Chocolate Thai in the 1970s. He reminisced that the “Thai mama was SWEET…with a head-trip high” that he cherished. In one iconic 1970s photo, a young DJ Short is seen holding a towering Chocolate Thai plant – a symbol of the era’s cannabis pioneers (and the source of Blueberry’s magic).

These legendary Thai cultivars were treasured for their effects. Unlike the sedating Afghani indicas emerging in the late ’70s, Thai sativas delivered energizing, euphoric highs. Users reported feeling creative, talkative, and even psychedelic effects – what one source calls a “dizzying euphoria” and stimulating physical buzz. However, growers quickly learned Thai strains were challenging: they could take 12–16 weeks to finish flowering, grew very tall and vine-like, and were prone to hermaphroditism (producing male flowers) if conditions weren’t ideal. These challenges would later spur breeders to tame Thai genetics by hybridizing them with sturdier, faster Indicas.

Famed Thai Landrace Strains and Phenotypes

Within Thailand, cannabis has been cultivated in various regions for generations, resulting in distinct local landraces. Collectors and seed banks have preserved some of these Thai lines, each with its own reputation. Here are a few notable Thai strains and phenotypes:

Wild Thailand (Ko Chang)

Wild Thailand is a pure Ko Chang island landrace that gained fame after being released by World of Seeds. Sourced from the Ko Chang archipelago of Thailand, it represents a classic Thai genotype from the tropical islands. Wild Thailand is prized for its extremely high THC content (reportedly over 20%) and vigorous growth. It produces slender, fluffy buds drenched in resin, often with bright orange hairs and a sparkling coat of trichomes. The aroma tends toward citrusy and sweet, and the effect is profoundly stimulating, delivering “dizzying euphoria” and physical energy. Growers note that Wild Thailand, like many pure Thais, can grow uncontrollably tall and needs a long season (or indoor space) to finish flowering. This landrace showcases the raw power of Thai genetics, and its terpene profile (citrus, tropical fruit) is a direct reflection of Thailand’s warm, humid climate.

“Super Thai”

The moniker Super Thai has been used to describe select Thai lines known for exceptional potency or breeding value. One example is an elite clone dubbed “Super Thai ’98” – a Thai selection circulating in Europe by the late 1990s. This cut was used by breeders (e.g. Sweet Seeds and BSB Genetics) in hybrids to impart an “uplifting sativa twist” with spicy, woody undertones. Seed companies like Kannabia have also sold hybrids under the name Super Thai, typically aiming to deliver the quintessential Thai high in a slightly faster-flowering package. For instance, Kannabia’s Super Thai strain is a mostly sativa that flowers in ~10 weeks, relatively quick for a Thai, suggesting it may be a Thai crossed with something else for manageability. In essence, “Super Thai” refers to a refined Thai with superlative traits (strength, resin, shorter bloom), making it a popular parent for crosses. Many modern hybrids (like Caprichosa Thai by Mandala or Lemon Thai) list Super Thai in their lineage, a testament to the desirability of those genetics.

Meao Thai (Highland Thai)

Meao Thai (sometimes spelled Meo Thai) is a renowned highland Thai landrace collected from the Golden Triangle region. This strain was acquired by Cannabiogen (a Spanish seedbank) and never sold directly, but used as a breeding parent in projects like Destroyer and Ace Seeds’ lines. Meao Thai is described as an “exceptional highland Thai” – in other words, a potent hill tribe sativa with extreme psychoactivity. It likely originates from northern Thailand or possibly Laos, grown by indigenous Meo/Hmong tribes (hence the name). Meao Thai’s reputation among breeders is stellar: it’s said to be incredibly strong, albeit very long-flowering. Reports note its aroma can be floral and fruity, and the high is intensely psychedelic (bordering on overwhelming for novices). Cannabiogen’s Destroyer hybrid (Meao Thai × Mexican/Colombian) took over 7 years to develop, largely because stabilizing the wild Thai was challenging. Pure Meao Thai plants are rarely grown outside tropical climates – they can reach enormous heights and may flower for 4+ months. But their unbridled potency made them valuable in breeding. Dave Watson (Sam the Skunkman) and other old-school breeders have noted that certain highland Thai lines like Meao Thai were among the strongest sativas ever encountered.

“Mai Thai” (Chiang Mai Thai)

Mai Thai is often thought to refer to Chiang Mai, a province in Northern Thailand known for its cannabis. In the highlands around Chiang Mai, farmers cultivated distinctive sativas that produced both green and purple phenotypes. Ace Seeds, in recent years, worked with a Chiang Mai Thai accession, inbreeding it for several generations to preserve its purity. According to Ace’s breeder, the Chiang Mai Thai line showed zero indica influence and had some individuals that turned purple (especially in cooler temps) despite being 100% Thai. This indicates the rich genetic diversity even within a single region’s landrace. “Mai Thai” as a strain name has also been playfully used by some seed vendors for hybrids (notably a Mai Tai strain exists, but that’s actually Maui Waui × Tutti Frutti, unrelated to Thai landrace). For our purposes, Chiang Mai Thai represents the northern Thai genotype, famed for its intense, clear head high. It was reportedly a component in some old hybrids. For instance, Super Sativa Seed Club in the ’80s used a Thai that may have been from Chiang Mai (or similar latitude) in their breeding of Thai–Durban crosses. The Chiang Mai plants tended to have slightly shorter stature and earlier finish than lowland Thai (possibly due to the cooler mountain climate), but they still exhibit the trademark thin leaves, airy buds, and electric buzz of Thai sativas.

Purple Thai

Purple Thai is actually a Thai hybrid – but an especially influential one, so it’s often discussed alongside pure Thais. Purple Thai was the result of crossing Chocolate Thai with a Mexican Highland Oaxaca Gold in the 1970s. This cross (Thai × Oaxacan) was grown on the U.S. West Coast and became known as “Purple Thai” after certain phenotypes showed purple coloration. Renowned breeder DJ Short worked extensively with Purple Thai and considered it one of his foundational “P1” (true-breeding parent) strains. Purple Thai combined two potent sativas and thus grew very tall and lanky, though DJ Short noted it had more symmetry and stability than the pure Highland Thai (“jungle-like”) parent. The importance of Purple Thai lies in its use to create the Blue Family of strains. DJ Short bred a Purple Thai female with an Afghani indica male to produce Flo and Blueberry in the late ’70s and early ’80s. In those breeding notes, the Purple Thai (Chocolate Thai x Oaxaca) contributed exotic flavors of berry, spice, and incense, and a euphoric head high, while the Afghan added short stature and faster flowering. Thus, even though Purple Thai is only half-Thai by genetics, it carried forward the Thai essence into many modern strains (via Blueberry, etc.). It’s worth mentioning that Purple Thai buds themselves were reported to have a sweet, fruity aroma and dark coloration – a visually striking smoke in the late 1970s scene.

Lemon Thai

Lemon Thai is a hybrid that became notable for its role in West Coast breeding in the 1990s. As the name suggests, it has a distinct citrus aroma. According to seed bank records, Lemon Thai was created by Dutch Flowers (an underground collective) by crossing a Thai landrace with a Hawaiian sativa. The result was a sativa-leaning strain that combined tropical sweetness with sharp lemon zest. Lemon Thai gained a reputation in California for its clear, creative high and, of course, lemony terpene profile. Crucially, Lemon Thai is rumored to be part of the lineage of OG Kush – one popular story is that the original OG Kush was crossed with Lemon Thai to reinvigorate it. Whether or not that exact recipe is true, Lemon Thai was indeed floating around NorCal in the ’90s and added bright citrus notes to many crosses. One dispensary description notes Lemon Thai’s flavor as “an amazing blend of citrus, minty lime, and a touch of melon with traditional spicy Thai flavor”, and its effects as uplifting and euphoric. In cultivation, Lemon Thai demonstrated more manageable flowering times (~11 weeks) and good yield, hinting that the Hawaiian genetics tempered the pure Thai’s extreme traits. Today, pure Lemon Thai seeds are hard to find, but its legacy survives via OG Kush family strains and others that carry its lemon-terpene signature.

The Thai Influence on Global Cannabis Breeding

Thai landraces, while difficult to domesticate, have been genetic gold for cannabis breeders. Throughout the late 20th century, visionary breeders around the world incorporated Thai sativas into new hybrids, aiming to combine that mind-blowing high and exotic flavor with the practicality of indica or Skunk varieties. Below, we trace some of the important hybrids and breeding lines derived from Thai genetics, along with key players and seed banks involved.

• Highland Thai × Afghani (HTAF): In the late 1970s, North American breeders like DJ Short sought to tame the best Thai sativas by crossing them with Afghanis. One pivotal pairing was Highland Thai x Afghani, often abbreviated HTAF. This F1 hybrid combined a Highland “Juicy Fruit” Thai female (the same type that DJ Short found so special) with a stocky Afghan male. The HTAF cross retained an intense euphoric high but grew faster and denser thanks to the indica influence. In fact, DJ Short’s initial Blueberry and Flo selections were made from HTAF progeny: he crossed a Purple Thai (which itself had Thai) with an Afghani, then in the next generations incorporated another Thai-heavy male (likely the Highland Thai, aka “Juicy Fruit” line). Within a few generations, he had the Blueberry line – essentially a polyhybrid of Thai (both Highland and Chocolate via Purple Thai) and Afghan. That is why Blueberry, although only ~20% sativa by DNA, still delivers a notably uplifting, clear high alongside its indica stone. The contribution of HTAF and similar Thai-indica F1s cannot be overstated – they were the bridge that allowed indoor growers to experience Thai effects. Later, many Dutch strains labeled “Skunk” or “Haze” in the 80s also quietly contained Thai-indica ancestry, showing how foundational HTAF-like crosses were. (Notably, the hybrid often known as Thai-Tanic – a Thai x Skunk – likely employed a Thai that was already part Afghani from such earlier work.)

• Durban-Thai Highflyer (SSSC strain): One of the first famous hybrids explicitly blending Thai with another pure sativa was Durban-Thai Highflyer. This strain was released by the Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC) in the Netherlands around 1987. The breeders took a Thai landrace that had been inbred for 4 generations (selected for indoor adaptability and high quality) and crossed it with an early-maturing Durban Poison (a fast African sativa) to “breed out the hermaphroditism” and shorten flowering. The result, Durban-Thai Highflyer, could finish in about 8–10 weeks – remarkably quick for a sativa then – and still delivered an “intense, fantastic high” that became a favorite among sativa lovers. SSSC’s catalog touted how this strain would make you “forget about the few hermaphrodites” because the buzz was so good. Indeed, some individuals still showed intersex traits, a remnant of the wild Thai mom, but it was considered a breakthrough to have a mostly-Thai hybrid that could be harvested by October in temperate climates. Durban-Thai Highflyer (often abbreviated DTHF) lived on beyond SSSC: American breeder Mr. Soul (of Cinderella 99 fame) adored it and used a Durban-Thai female in his own projects. He noted the Thai mother in DTHF was likely of 1970s vintage Thai stick lineage (circa '77) and had a “head-trip high” and sweet smell. Mr. Soul eventually crossed DTHF with Princess to create “DTC99”, blending Thai, African, and Jack Herer genetics. Meanwhile, originals of Durban-Thai Highflyer continued to circulate as clone-only plants in the Netherlands into the 2000s. This strain is a direct example of breeding Thai to solve Thai’s problems: by introducing Durban’s early finish and stability, they kept the magic of Thai’s high but made it practical. Modern riffs on this lineage include Durban Thai x C99 sold by some seed banks, and a revival by AK Bean Brains, who offers Durban Thai Highflyer F4 for preservationists.

• Haze: No discussion of Thai breeding influence is complete without Original Haze. Developed in California in the early 1970s by the Haze Brothers (and later propagated by Sam the Skunkman), Haze was a polyhybrid of multiple sativas, including Thai. The classic pedigree often given is Colombian x Mexican x South Indian x Thai for Haze. In truth, Haze went through several open-pollinated generations, but growers recall that Thai seeds were among the stock used. The Thai likely contributed to Haze’s tall, thin-bladed structure and especially its electric cerebral high. Haze became the backbone of many famous hybrids (Skunkman took Haze to Holland in the ’80s, where Neville crossed it with NL#5 to create NL5/Haze, Neville’s Haze, etc.). Any strain today with “Haze” in its name ultimately owes a debt to those original Thai genes. As Royal Queen Seeds notes, “Haze is another derivative of Thai sativa, among other landraces”, renowned for its “sensational sativa high” and spicy, citrusy flavor. Modern super-sativas like Amnesia Haze, Super Silver Haze, Ghost Train Haze, and so on carry that Thai spark forward. These Hazes often test 20%+ THC and deliver long-lasting, psychedelic highs – very much in the spirit of Thai. In short, Thai landraces were a key ingredient in creating the Haze family, which in turn has influenced thousands of hybrids.

• Blueberry & the “Blue Family”: We touched on this under HTAF and Purple Thai, but to reiterate: Blueberry (created by DJ Short, first released via Dutch Passion in the 90s) is essentially part Thai. Its genetics are commonly given as (Highland Thai “Juicy Fruit” × Purple Thai) × Afghani. The result was an indica-dominant plant (80% indica) with distinct sativa qualities – thanks to the double dose of Thai in its parentage. DJ Short also developed sister strains Flo, Blue Velvet, Blue Moonshine, etc., from the same gene pool. These “Blue family” strains introduced the world to new flavors (blueberry, floral, fruity) and a wonderfully complex high that combined body relaxation with heady uplift. In the Blueberry origin story, Thai genetics are the star: the Highland Thai imparted sweet, tropical fruit notes (hence the nickname Juicy Fruit Thai), while the Chocolate Thai (via Purple Thai) imparted deep purple hues and incense-like aromas. Both gave an up high to balance the Afghan sedation. It’s no exaggeration to say that without Thai, there would be no Blueberry as we know it, and without Blueberry, many modern favorites (e.g., Blue Dream, Blue Cheese, Blue Cookies) would not exist. Even today, breeders treasure old Thai-derived Blueberry lines for their terpene richness and euphoric effect.

• AK-47: Created by Simon of Serious Seeds in the early 1990s, AK-47 is another award-winning hybrid with Thai roots. While the exact recipe was long kept secret, Serious Seeds eventually acknowledged that AK-47 was bred from a mix of Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghani genetics. This four-way combination produced a balanced hybrid (65% sativa/35% indica) that gained renown for its one-hit potency and easy growth. The Thai element in AK-47 likely contributes to its creative, euphoric head-buzz despite the presence of indica. Many have described AK’s high as “chill” and cerebral, and its flavor as a blend of sweet, floral notes with earthy skunk hints, evoking the tropical sativa within. AK-47 went on to win multiple Cannabis Cups and remains a staple strain; thus, Thai genes quietly found their way into one of the most famous hybrids of the past 30 years. When you see newer strains like White Russian (AK-47 x White Widow) or AK-47 autoflowers, remember a fraction of their makeup harks back to Thai landraces.

• Laughing Buddha: Fast-forward to the 2000s – breeders continued to craft new sativa blends with Thai. Laughing Buddha, bred by Barney’s Farm in the Netherlands, is a Thai × Jamaican cross that took the High Times Cannabis Cup in 2003. Barney’s used a pure Thai landrace and a Jamaican sativa to create this uplifting strain. The result is 90% sativa and carries an intense sweet, fruity smell with hints of spice. As its name suggests, Laughing Buddha’s high is giggly, happy, and social. It retains the “clean” cerebral nature of Thai but with a slightly shorter flowering time of ~10 weeks (the Jamaican likely helped there). Barney’s Farm notes that the plant can get big and will need support in late flowering – a sign of those classic long-running Thai buds piling on weight. By combining two tropical sativas from different sides of the world, Laughing Buddha exemplifies how Thai genetics have been globalized: Asia meets Caribbean, with delicious results. This strain also underscores that even into the 21st century, landrace Thai is valued for breeding – Barney’s specifically calls it a “pure landrace Thai sativa” used in the cross.

• Chocolate Thai Hybrids: While pure Chocolate Thai largely vanished, it lives on through hybrids. A prime example is Chocolope (DNA Genetics), which is Original Chocolate Thai × Cannalope Haze (Cannalope Haze being a mostly Mexican sativa). Chocolope, released in the mid-2000s, was a retro tribute to the chocolate flavors of 80s Thai weed, and it succeeded, winning multiple awards. Zativo’s strain info notes Chocolope is a “multiple award-winning crossing between Original Chocolate Thai and Cannalope,” combining that old-school cerebral high with higher yield and modern potency. Other Choc Thai descendants include Chocolate Rain (Choc Thai × Cocoa Kush) and CBD Chocolate Thai (breeders reintroduced Thai to create CBD-rich variants). In the U.S., some growers have circulated Chocolate Thai S1 seeds, trying to recreate the vintage plant from old frozen seeds or via self-pollination. These efforts show the enduring allure of Thai: even in an era of cookies and cakes, a cadre of connoisseurs chases that clear vintage head high of yesteryear’s Thai.

From these examples, it’s clear that Thai sativas have proliferated through breeding programs worldwide. Breeder forums are full of discussions about resurrecting Thai lines or incorporating them for specific traits. Contemporary companies like Ace Seeds, The Real Seed Company, and Underground Seed Collective have all offered Thai seeds or Thai hybrids in recent years, signaling a resurgence of interest in these landrace genetics. Thailand’s recent legalization of medical cannabis (as of 2022) also means indigenous Thai strains might be preserved and even formally studied for the first time, which could yield new pure Thai varieties for breeders to play with.

Traits, Challenges, and the Lasting Legacy of Thai Genetics

What makes Thai genetics so special? For one, the chemotype: traditionally, Thai landraces are high in Δ9-THC (15–20% or more) and low in CBD, delivering a very potent psychoactive experience. Users often describe a clear, creative, energetic high with Thai strains, sometimes bordering on psychedelic or anxiety-provoking if one overindulges. Interestingly, some Thai samples have shown the presence of THCV, a rare cannabinoid that can produce a fast-acting, stimulating effect (lab tests of Wild Thailand, for example, noted about 4% THCV). Terpene-wise, Thai strains commonly express tropical and spicy aromas: citrus, mango, floral, incense, sandalwood, etc., depending on the region. The Chocolate Thai phenotype was so named for its unusual terpene mix, hinting at chocolate/coffee. These flavor profiles were a refreshing contrast to the skunky or hashy notes of Afghans, making Thai hybrids very attractive for breeders seeking new tastes.

On the grow side, Thai sativas are infamous for: long flowering periods, tall stretchy growth, wispy bud structure, and hermaphrodite tendencies. In nature, Thai plants can easily reach 3–4 meters outdoors and may take 14+ weeks of flowering (on top of a long vegetative phase) to fully mature. They evolved in a 12/12 light cycle near the equator, so indoor cultivation requires patience and some finesse (pruning, training, etc.). Their buds are typically airy (foxtailed or in elongated clusters) – this gives excellent mold resistance in humid tropics, but yields can be low by commercial standards. Additionally, many Thai landraces are not fully domesticated – farmers historically let populations remain diverse – so a packet of Thai seeds could show variance in phenotypes and a proportion of intersex plants. Breeders in the 70s and 80s learned the hard way that crossing a pure Thai to a stable indica could result in a percentage of offspring that pop out male flowers late in bloom (due to the Thai parent’s traits). As cited earlier, the SSSC explicitly mentioned having to breed out hermaphroditism in their Thai line by outcrossing. Modern breeders like Bodhi, ACE, and others working with Thai or Lao landraces often perform multi-generational selections to reduce intersex traits while keeping the line pure.

Despite these challenges, Thai genetics have a permanent place in the cannabis gene pool. They contributed remarkable diversity, from soaring psychedelic effects to new flavor palettes, that expanded what cannabis could be. Many “connoisseur sativas” today (hazy, fruity, inspiring) owe their existence to some Thai great-great-grandparent. Even for casual consumers, the fingerprints of Thai are on famous strains they enjoy: the energetic kick in a Jack Herer, the sweet berry of a Blueberry muffin, the creative sparkle after a hit of Ghost Train Haze – all that is the Thai legacy at work.

Breeders continue to be fascinated by Thai strains. Some pursue preservation projects to keep pure Thai lines alive (for instance, The Real Seed Company offers seeds from Thai sticks sourced in the 1970s, and from current growers in Isan; RSC’s ‘Mango Thai’ and ‘Highland Thai’ are attempts to capture landrace stock). Others integrate Thai into new crosses: e.g., ACE Seeds’ Thai-A5 Haze combines a Thai with an old Haze cut, and Snow High Seeds once made an Angola Red x Thai x Purple Thai polyhybrid – a true sativa lover’s dream. The consensus among many is that Thai plants produce some of the most joyful, long-lasting highs known, and that quality is worth the work to hybridize or preserve.

In Thailand itself, cannabis is undergoing a renaissance after decades of prohibition. There’s renewed interest in heirloom Thai varieties – such as the fabled *“Meao Highland,” “Luang Prabang,” “Thai Stick” lineage, and regional strains like Sakon Nakhon and Ang Thong. Early scientific studies and local initiatives are beginning to catalog “Thai Cannabis 1, 2, 3, etc” based on chemotype and morphology. It wouldn’t be surprising if, in the coming years, we see Thai universities releasing stabilized Thai lines or authorized breeders developing new Thai hybrids now that it’s legal there. Essentially, the story of Thai genetics is still unfolding, even as we celebrate its past contributions.

Conclusion

The journey of Thai cannabis genetics – from the highland fields of Thailand to breeding rooms across the globe – is a vivid chapter in cannabis history. It’s a story that encompasses war and peace, underground smuggling and legitimate horticulture, ancient landraces and cutting-edge hybrids. Thai sativas gave the world a taste of what pure equatorial cannabis could do: send minds soaring and bodies buzzing with a euphoric energy that no indica could match. In the 1970s, Thai sticks blew smokers’ minds (and likely inspired many a future breeder). By the 1980s and 90s, Thai genes had been woven into the fabric of modern cannabis through seminal strains like Northern Lights, Haze, and Blueberry. Today, that influence endures every time someone savors a strain that makes them “feel like it’s the 70s again” – racy, creative, and alive.

Thai cannabis genetics have proven both challenging and rewarding. They demand respect in cultivation, yet they repay it with unrivaled highs and alluring flavors. Breeders have learned to moderate the wild Thai traits with indica or other sativas, but they often strive to keep the soul of the Thai present. The allure of chasing a true landrace Thai high, often described as clear, spiritual, and laughter-inducing, continues to draw enthusiasts, ensuring these genetics will not be lost.

In the end, the Thai lineage stands as a testament to cannabis’s global journey. From Southeast Asian villages to California grow rooms to Dutch coffee shops, Thai genetics have connected people through a shared appreciation of what this plant can offer. The next time you enjoy a strain with a soaring head high or a hint of sweet spice on the exhale, take a moment to thank those old Thai mother plants and the growers who spread their seeds. โชคดี – chok dee (good luck) – to the Thai landrace, long may it thrive and inspire new generations of cannabis culture.

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