World Final Winners – 2016

October 14, 2016 8:55 pm by 

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2016 World Final, which was judged during Chocolate Week in London, 6 – 12 October 2016 and announced live at The Chocolate Show, 6pm, Friday 14 October 2016.

Judges

The judging panel was made up of member of our Grand Jury and international judges who traveled to London, joined by local chefs, journalists, bloggers and chocolate specialists.

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• Judges
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Prizes

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

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‘Best in competition’ overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Selva Maya

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Marañón Milk

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Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Selva Maya
Silver: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) – Dos Rios
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Puerto Cabello
Silver: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – O’Payo Organic 68%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Los Rios 72%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Tutu Iku 70%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – CSB Chama 70%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Porcelana 70%
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Cacao Real Del Xoconuzco
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin  (France) – Pérou Chanchamayo
Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate  (United States) – 72% Belize, Toledo
Bronze: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Double Turned
Bronze: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) – La Masica

Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Ara Chocolat  (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Silver: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Porcelana 70%
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Maya Mountain Villages, Belize 72%
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) – Reserva Zorzal 70%
Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Madagascar 66%
Silver: Palette de Bine  (Canada) – Haïti 70%
Bronze: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Guasare Criollo 72% – 72 hours fermentation
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Amazonas 72%
Bronze: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Madagascar

High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)

Gold: Holy Cacao Chocolate  (Israel) – 100% Cacao
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Arcana
Silver: The Australian Chocolate Farm  (Australia) – 85% Pure Darkness
Bronze: Åkesson’s  (United Kingdom) – Madagascar 100% Criollo Cocoa ( * Couverture chez Pralus, Bars chez Damiens)
Bronze: Chocolat Madagascar  (Madagascar) – Dark 85% Cocoa
Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) – Venezuela Porcelana 85%
Bronze: Metiisto Artisan Chocolate  (Sweden) – Tanzania 85%
Bronze: Raoul Boulanger  (France) – Los Rios 100%
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Crazy 88

Rough ground/textured plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Silver: Minimal -Bean to Bar Chocolate-  (Japan) – Fruity Berry-Like, Vietnam

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar

Gold: Palette de Bine  (Canada) – “Bine à l’érable” Wild Harvest Bolivie
Silver: Forever Cacao  (United Kingdom) – 72% Ashaninka Bean to Bar
Silver: Starchild Chocolate  (United States) – Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Marañón Milk
Silver: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) – Piura Milk
Silver: Chocolaterie Morin  (France) – Vietnam Lait 48%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Milk Chocolate : Fazenda Boa Vista
Silver: TCHO  (United States) – Cacao Milk 53%
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Java
Bronze: Daito Cacao Ltd  (Japan) – Hokkaido Rich Milk 41%

Micro-batch – Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Silver: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Tumaco Leche 53%
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Dominican Republic Dark Milk 55%
Bronze: Charm School Chocolate  (United States) – Coconut Milk Chocolate
Bronze: Chocotenango  (United States) – 50% Milk chocolate
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Madagascar Milk

Rough ground/textured plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Old School Milk Chuao

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Bronze: Daito Cacao Ltd  (Japan) – Hokkaido Pure White

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Andean Mint
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Andean Rose
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Lemon Verbena
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Passion Fruit 60%
Bronze: Bodrato Cioccolato  (Italy) – Dark chocolate bar with coffee and star anise
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Lemongrass

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Åkesson’s  (United Kingdom) – 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & Black Pepper
Gold: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) – Raspberry Rose
Silver: Åkesson’s  (United Kingdom) – 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & ‘Wild’ Voatsiperifery Pepper
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Triple Cacao – cacao fruits, cacao nib and chocolate (Tumaco 66%)
Silver: Palette de Bine  (Canada) – “Éclats de miel” Marañòn Pérou 70%
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) – Chocolate Eccles 55%
Silver: Trüffel Güse  (Germany) – 65 %, mit Bird Eye Chili und gerösteten, gesalzenen Erdnüssen
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) – Toffee & Nib
Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Pumpkin Spice Latte

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Praline Takuan (pickled radish)
Silver: Clement  (Germany) – Single Malt Whisky Schokolade
Silver: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) – Wine Merlot
Bronze: Clement  (Germany) – Bratapfel Marzipan Schokolade
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Honey Caramel Orange

‘Naked’ filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Gianduja Fondente
Silver: Winchester Cocoa Company  (United Kingdom) – Smooth Hazelnut

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Honey Rosemary
Silver: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Milk
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) – Honduras Bread & Butter 58%
Silver: TCHO  (United States) – Mokaccino
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Dark Milk with Flor de Sal
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) – Rosemary Caramelized
Bronze: Malmö Chokladfabrik  (Sweden) – BJÖRN of Sweden Caramel
Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Moroccan Spice

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Narazuke (radish pickled in sake lees)
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – 4 Amazonian Fruits & Cacao
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Kanpyo (dried gourd shavings) & olive oil
Silver: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur  (Germany) – Vollmichschokolade mit Trüffelsalz
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Miso and Apple
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Sake
Silver: Malmö Chokladfabrik  (Sweden) – Vilda Hallon
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Gianduja
Bronze: Åkesson’s  (United Kingdom) – 45% Bali Milk Chocolate with Fleur de Sel & Coconut Blossom Sugar
Bronze: Cathryn Cariad Chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Coffee & Cardamom – milk chocolate bar
Bronze: Chocolatte  (Sweden) – Roasted canola and sea salt
Bronze: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907  (Italy) – Tavoletta Inclusioni “Sapore Esotico”

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Clement  (Germany) – Jamaika Rum Schokolade
Silver: Clement  (Germany) – Slyrs Whiskyliqueur Schokolade
Silver: Clement  (Germany) – Spekulatius Nougat Schokolade
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Matcha & Passion Fruit Praline
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Narazuke Praline (radish pickled in sake lees) & Mango
Bronze: Clement  (Germany) – Zirben Schokolade

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Black soybean flour & Milk Kintoki (Milk & Azuki)
Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Pumpkin Chai
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Fried Yuba (dried bean curd)
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Real Gyokuro
Silver: Forte Chocolates  (United States) – Rosemary Sea Salt Bar
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Gyokuro
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Kinkan-Lemon
Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Lakkrís + Sea Salt
Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Gingersnap Cookie
Bronze: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections  (Canada) – Roasted white chocolate bar with honey toffee, fennel pollen & sea salt
Bronze: Forte Chocolates  (United States) – Lemon Pepper Bar
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) – Chocolate Mint
Bronze: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Heaven
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Cremino Croccante
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Raspberry Bar

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) – Emelie
Silver: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Porcelana ganache
Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (Venezuela) – Guasare Grand Cru
Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (Venezuela) – Ocumare
Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) – Dominican Republic House Blend Truffle
Silver: Raoul Boulanger  (France) – Mexique
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Pure Nacional
Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Dos Primos
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (Venezuela) – Güere
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (Venezuela) – Sosaya
Bronze: Bello et Angeli – Les Chocolatiers  (France) – Ba Lai
Bronze: BETA5  (Canada) – La Quemazon
Bronze: Chocolopolis  (United States) – Madagascar Craft Truffle
Bronze: Clement  (Germany) – Grand Cru Arriba 72% Truffe

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Kinmokusei (fragrant olive) & Chanchamayo 63%
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Ethiopian Coffee (The Blue Nile, Natural) & Honey of Coffee Flower
Silver: Forte Chocolates  (United States) – Cherry Almond Truffle
Silver: Harrerchocolat  (Austria) – Calamansi Gingerpraline
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) – Ganache Mangue Coriandre Citron Vert
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – Negroni Praline
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – Praline Rose melissa
Silver: Svenningsen Chocolatier  (Denmark) – Lovely Lazy 85%
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) – Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della Martinica
Bronze: Chococo  (United Kingdom) – Arbequina & Sea Salt
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – Absinth coffee praline
Bronze: Taylors of Whitstable  (United Kingdom) – Damson plum & Amaretto dark chocolate truffles
Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Macallan Whisky Caramel

Milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) – Mogador
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Fukimiso
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Kenyan Coffee (Kainamui) & Chanchamayo 48%
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Shoyu Nouveau (Soy sauce & Pedro Ximénez)
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Taiwanese Kiriboshidaikon (dried Japanese radish julienne)
Silver: Harrerchocolat  (Austria) – Grapefruit praline
Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) – Peanut Butter on Toast
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – Mountain hey milk praline
Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Minted Grapefruit

White chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) – Caramel & Hint of Liquorice Velvet Truffle
Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) – Lemon Lavender Truffle
Bronze: Forte Chocolates  (United States) – Lemon Pepper in White Chocolate
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – Praline Tropicana
Bronze: Quetzalli  (Mexico) – Maracuya Bonbon
Bronze: The Chocolate line by Dominique Persoone  (Belgium) – Brasil
Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Castelvetrano Olive

Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Panama Coffee (Geisha Natural) & Lychee
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Phoenix Oolong Mi Tao Xiong & Mango
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Sake lees(one year)
Silver: Ika Chocolate  (Israel) – Zaatar
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Thai Stick
Silver: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier  (Sweden) – Ginger
Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection  (Italy) – Myoho
Bronze: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) – Caramel y sel
Bronze: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Smokey lemon
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Oriental Fromboise-Lotus tea & framboise (Vietnam 71%)
Bronze: Fifth Dimension chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Yuzu & Pink Peppercorn
Bronze: Zangio Chocolate  (Hungary) – Raspberry truffle

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Pralina Pistacchio di Bronte
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Praline of Burdock and Blackshichimi Pepper
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Pralina Cannella e Calendula
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Pralina Cardamomo e Malva
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Pralina Menta e Liquirizia
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) – Praliné Pistache de Grèce
Bronze: Deremiens  (Belgium) – Praslin

Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Giuinott
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907  (Italy) – Gianduiotto Fondente

Flavoured dark chocolate cremino

Gold: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto Liquerizia
Silver: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto Amarena
Silver: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto uvetta di Corinto

Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Lampone e Mandorla
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) – Wild Mountain Oregano and Lemon

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Praline Amazon (4 Amazonian fruits) & Matcha
Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Peanuts & co
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Rooibos tea & Akajiso (Red Perilla) Praline
Bronze: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Woestyne
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Keraji-Pepper & Keraji Sesame praline
Bronze: Michel Cluizel  (France) – Capri
Bronze: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) – Trifulòt Cardamomo

Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907  (Italy) – Gianduiotto Classici
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Gianduja

Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino

Gold: Gustolato  (Croatia) – Cremino al Latte con Nocciole Piemonte coperto al Latte
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Cremino Tre Colori

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: chocoMe  (Hungary) – Raffinée Piemonte hazelnut covered in Ethiopian Harrar coffee
Silver: Chocolat du Jour  (Brazil) – Almond Chocolate
Silver: Vanuato Kakaw  (Mexico) – Coffee Moka
Bronze: Chocolat du Jour  (Brazil) – Macadamia Chocolate

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Silver: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) – Trifulòt Arachide

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) – Drageè Pistacchio e Arancia
Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) – Pistachio dragée
Bronze: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Persian Pistachios
Bronze: Schell Schokoladenmanufaktur  (Germany) – Zitronennüsschen

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Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Forte Chocolates  (United States) – Dark Sea Salt Caramel
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato  (Switzerland) – 1001 Night Caramel
Silver: XOCOLATL by Giovanna Maggiolo  (Peru) – Maras
Bronze: Deremiens  (Belgium) – Orval

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Fifth Dimension chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Apple & Calvados Caramel
Gold: Theo Chocolate  (United States) – Sweet Onion Caramel
Silver: Chococo  (United Kingdom) – Gingerbread Caramel
Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection  (Italy) – Ichinen
Bronze: Chocolatte  (Sweden) – Browned butter caramel
Bronze: Fifth Dimension chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Soy Caramel

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Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Silver: Chococo  (United Kingdom) – Tawny Fig
Bronze: Atalia  (Italy) – Boule pera-noci-formaggio

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Gold: Riccardo Pelagagge  (Italy) – Clementina candita con honeybush e mango

Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) – Uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorla

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Crema Gianduja +55
Silver: beckscocoa  (Germany) – Schokohaselnusscreme

Spreads with milk chocolate

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Buongiorno alla Nocciola
Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (Venezuela) – Passion Spread
Silver: Gustolato  (Croatia) – Spalmabile al pistacchio greco (50%)
Silver: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco- Dolci intuizioni  (Italy) – Crema Gianduia
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Buongiorno allo Zabaione

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Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Selva Maya
Gold – Directly Traded: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Selva Maya
Gold – Organic: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – O’Payo Organic 68%
Gold – Growing Country: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Tutu Iku 70%

Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Ara Chocolat  (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold – Directly Traded: Ara Chocolat  (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Directly Traded: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Organic: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Madagascar 66%

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Marañón Milk
Gold – Directly Traded: Fruition Chocolate  (United States) – Marañón Milk
Gold – Growing Country: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) – Piura Milk

Micro-batch – Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Directly Traded: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Tumaco Leche 53%

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Directly Traded: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Growing Country: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao

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