Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, with limited spaces.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers elevators and step-free entrances, ensuring wheelchair accessibility in public areas and rooms.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Skagafjörour, within a 5-minute drive of the Tourist Information Centre for Northwest Iceland and Víðimýri Church. It is approximately 4.5 miles from Reykjafoss Waterfall and Fosslaug Geothermic Pool.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age.

Hotel Varmahlíd

What guests think

Hotel Varmahlíd sits right on Iceland's Ring Road, making it easy to find with straightforward parking and peaceful, scenic surroundings, though the immediate area has limited services beyond a nearby gas station and horse riding.

Service is widely described as welcoming and helpful, with smooth check-in, but a few guests arrived to find the front desk temporarily unattended. Rooms are comfortable and often spacious, yet decor and bathrooms can feel dated, and occasional issues like worn carpets, clogged drains, or a sulfur smell in the water were noted; a few mention road or entrance-area smoke drifting in. Breakfast is generally good to excellent, and many enjoyed dinner, though menu choice was limited at times. Expect a simple, comfortable stopover suited to road trips.

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Cleanliness

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Location

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with easy parking and in-room kettles; a few guests noted a sulfur smell in the hot water.

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Peggy

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel on the Ring Road, which was extremely convenient. Room was spacious with a view of mountain in back and neighbor’s house (and greenhouse!). A shop with hand-made items is adjacent by a gas station, which was a fun stop. Breakfast had more options than most others that we experienced, and the elevator was also very convenient.

10

Lucinda

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay at Hotel Varmahlíð as we drove the Ring Road. Friendly staff, comfortable beds, easy parking and clean room. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast from their hotel restaurant.

8

Robert

Sep 10, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The people were friendly here. They have an onsite restaurant and the food was good as well as the included breakfast. The only negative was the hydrogen sulfide smell to the water made taking a shower a bit of an Icelandic experience.

8

Elayna

Nov 2, 2024

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There is not much to do around town but we stopped here along the ring road. The staff was friendly and we saw the northern lights right above the hotel. There is a gas station right across the street as well but that’s about it. On Expedia, under hotel amenities and things to do it says sauna. I want to warn people there is NO SAUNA. There is a TV but it’s not a smart or streaming TV so you get four stations and they are all cops lol. There is a kettle in the room with tea which was nice. Breakfast was okay- nothing special. Probably wouldn’t stay here again.

10

Anny

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff helpful. All basic amenities (even shampoo conditioner and bath gel!) and a hot water kettle. Helpful for us tea drinkers. Restaurant serves good horse and lamb steaks at reasonable price (by Icelandic standard) and a good breakfast spread. Easy to locate just off the round island Hwy 1.

10

Carol

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfy quiet room..TV offered some variety in free chamnels. Very nice breakfast. Friendly staff.

6

Dirk

Jun 19, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Prijs/kwaliteit was niet navenant. Zeer gedateerde sanitaire voorzieningen. Douche- en kraanwater hadden een zwavelgeur.

8

Sharone

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice low key road hotel. Breakfast was minimalistic compared to other hotels. Bathroom drain was clogged. Windows facing hotel entrace where people would go out to smoke, so smell cam into the room, as well as midges, since no screens on windows

10

Linda

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Good breakfast. Close to excellent horse riding facility. Can get road noise. Easy parking. Friendly staff

8

Ran

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I give 4 because I think they should clear snow and ice at the front door. Beside of this , stuff is nice and breakfast on time.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and common areas; some wear and maintenance issues appeared, such as dated bathrooms, worn carpets, or a clogged drain.

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Carol

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was larger that many we have stayed at on this trip. Bed was comfortable and clean. Restaurant was great. Staff was friendly and helpful.

10

Lucinda

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay at Hotel Varmahlíð as we drove the Ring Road. Friendly staff, comfortable beds, easy parking and clean room. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast from their hotel restaurant.

10

Neville

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Clean hotel with restaurant on site (booking advised). Room was good size with country views. Breakfast was good.

10

Phillip

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in process was easy. Staff was great. The only reason I gave it. A four star was on the carpet on the stairs is getting worn out. Would stay afain

8

Jonathan

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture and carpet is dated but otherwise it was a very nice stay. The staff was nice and spoke English well, the room was comfortable, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were good. The hotel was quiet indoors and there was no noise from outside. It’s conveniently located on the ring road. Check in and check out was easy.

8

Claudia

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Da wir diese Unterkunft nur als kurzen Zwischenstopp genutzt haben, kann ich zur Umgebung eigentlich gar nichts sagen. Die Hotelmitarbeiter waren alle sehr nett. Unser Zimmer war sauber und zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Unser Sohn hatte in unserem gebuchten Dreibettzimmer sogar seinen eigenen Bereich. Das Bad war etwas sehr klein, ging aber für eine Nacht auch. Das Frühstücksbuffet war gut und ausreichend, das Abendessen im Hotelrestaurant war sehr lecker.

8

Michael

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well located, clean hotel with nice staff and a decent restaurant.

8

Paula

Oct 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is an older property that could use some updates... carpets, linens and the bathroom. It did have everything we need and it was a sight for sore eyes after driving from the east in a snow storm. The staff were amazing... friendly and wanted to help however they could. I would recommend this property.

8

Sharone

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice low key road hotel. Breakfast was minimalistic compared to other hotels. Bathroom drain was clogged. Windows facing hotel entrace where people would go out to smoke, so smell cam into the room, as well as midges, since no screens on windows

10

Hugo

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Were flexible about check out Time, good restaurant, very clean

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and often spacious, with some countryside views and quiet. Decor and bathrooms can feel dated, and a few noted small bathrooms or minor nuisances like road or entrance-area smoke.

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Peggy

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel on the Ring Road, which was extremely convenient. Room was spacious with a view of mountain in back and neighbor’s house (and greenhouse!). A shop with hand-made items is adjacent by a gas station, which was a fun stop. Breakfast had more options than most others that we experienced, and the elevator was also very convenient.

8

Martina

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are a bit tired. That said, the bed was very comfortable, the breakfast was adequate, and the staff was friendly. Basic accommodations but for one night it was no problem.

10

Azher

Nov 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, spacious rooms

8

Jonathan

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture and carpet is dated but otherwise it was a very nice stay. The staff was nice and spoke English well, the room was comfortable, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were good. The hotel was quiet indoors and there was no noise from outside. It’s conveniently located on the ring road. Check in and check out was easy.

8

Nikolas

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel! Staff were amazing. Rooms spacious and clean. Restaurant was quite limited. Small gas station/convenience store across the street, otherwise for anything else it’s a 30 minute drive. Was everything we needed though. Would stay here again.

8

Robyn

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in a remote area Rooms were great and dining and breakfast were also very nice Understand hotel is owned by local Icelanders so glad we could support a local business Your staff is amazing!

8

Claudia

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Da wir diese Unterkunft nur als kurzen Zwischenstopp genutzt haben, kann ich zur Umgebung eigentlich gar nichts sagen. Die Hotelmitarbeiter waren alle sehr nett. Unser Zimmer war sauber und zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Unser Sohn hatte in unserem gebuchten Dreibettzimmer sogar seinen eigenen Bereich. Das Bad war etwas sehr klein, ging aber für eine Nacht auch. Das Frühstücksbuffet war gut und ausreichend, das Abendessen im Hotelrestaurant war sehr lecker.

10

Carol

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfy quiet room..TV offered some variety in free chamnels. Very nice breakfast. Friendly staff.

8

Sharone

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice low key road hotel. Breakfast was minimalistic compared to other hotels. Bathroom drain was clogged. Windows facing hotel entrace where people would go out to smoke, so smell cam into the room, as well as midges, since no screens on windows

10

Linda

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Good breakfast. Close to excellent horse riding facility. Can get road noise. Easy parking. Friendly staff

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Service

Frequently praised as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and check-out. Occasionally the front desk was briefly unattended.

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Christopher

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff and good food for dinner and breakfast

10

Lucinda

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay at Hotel Varmahlíð as we drove the Ring Road. Friendly staff, comfortable beds, easy parking and clean room. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast from their hotel restaurant.

10

Neville

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Clean hotel with restaurant on site (booking advised). Room was good size with country views. Breakfast was good.

8

Jonathan

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture and carpet is dated but otherwise it was a very nice stay. The staff was nice and spoke English well, the room was comfortable, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were good. The hotel was quiet indoors and there was no noise from outside. It’s conveniently located on the ring road. Check in and check out was easy.

6

ROSA

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It's just to spend the night and continue with the itinerary. Probably I will not recommend, mainly because it is mentioned that reception is available until 22.00 and I arrived by 20.30 and no one was there, most of the lights turned off and only an envelope with my name and key.

8

Robert

May 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great property clean and convenient.

10

dana

Jul 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Got in super late. Staff was super helpful. Had my son join last minute and she put a mattress together in our room for us. Super helpful.

8

David

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When we arrived around 5:00 there was nobody at the front desk. We called a number on their card and a woman answered and said she would come back. She came within 5 minutes. Just as she arrived another woman came out from somewhere to help. It was just odd.

8

Þorsteinn G.

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I did like the service, it was exellent.

10

Hugo

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Were flexible about check out Time, good restaurant, very clean

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Location

Right on the Ring Road and easy to find, ideal for a stopover. The setting is quiet and somewhat remote, with a gas station nearby and limited other services; horse riding is close.

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Peggy

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel on the Ring Road, which was extremely convenient. Room was spacious with a view of mountain in back and neighbor’s house (and greenhouse!). A shop with hand-made items is adjacent by a gas station, which was a fun stop. Breakfast had more options than most others that we experienced, and the elevator was also very convenient.

10

Lucinda

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay at Hotel Varmahlíð as we drove the Ring Road. Friendly staff, comfortable beds, easy parking and clean room. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast from their hotel restaurant.

10

Jennifer

Jul 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Peaceful, great views, very nice home, management very attentive

8

Jonathan

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture and carpet is dated but otherwise it was a very nice stay. The staff was nice and spoke English well, the room was comfortable, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were good. The hotel was quiet indoors and there was no noise from outside. It’s conveniently located on the ring road. Check in and check out was easy.

10

Jay

Apr 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, excellent breakfast buffet.

8

Nikolas

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel! Staff were amazing. Rooms spacious and clean. Restaurant was quite limited. Small gas station/convenience store across the street, otherwise for anything else it’s a 30 minute drive. Was everything we needed though. Would stay here again.

8

Robyn

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in a remote area Rooms were great and dining and breakfast were also very nice Understand hotel is owned by local Icelanders so glad we could support a local business Your staff is amazing!

8

Elayna

Nov 2, 2024

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There is not much to do around town but we stopped here along the ring road. The staff was friendly and we saw the northern lights right above the hotel. There is a gas station right across the street as well but that’s about it. On Expedia, under hotel amenities and things to do it says sauna. I want to warn people there is NO SAUNA. There is a TV but it’s not a smart or streaming TV so you get four stations and they are all cops lol. There is a kettle in the room with tea which was nice. Breakfast was okay- nothing special. Probably wouldn’t stay here again.

8

Michael

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well located, clean hotel with nice staff and a decent restaurant.

10

Linda

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Good breakfast. Close to excellent horse riding facility. Can get road noise. Easy parking. Friendly staff

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Dining

Breakfast is widely rated good to excellent, and many enjoyed dinner at the on-site restaurant. At times the menu was limited or breakfast felt simpler than elsewhere.

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Christopher

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff and good food for dinner and breakfast

10

Peggy

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel on the Ring Road, which was extremely convenient. Room was spacious with a view of mountain in back and neighbor’s house (and greenhouse!). A shop with hand-made items is adjacent by a gas station, which was a fun stop. Breakfast had more options than most others that we experienced, and the elevator was also very convenient.

8

Jonathan

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture and carpet is dated but otherwise it was a very nice stay. The staff was nice and spoke English well, the room was comfortable, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were good. The hotel was quiet indoors and there was no noise from outside. It’s conveniently located on the ring road. Check in and check out was easy.

8

Nikolas

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel! Staff were amazing. Rooms spacious and clean. Restaurant was quite limited. Small gas station/convenience store across the street, otherwise for anything else it’s a 30 minute drive. Was everything we needed though. Would stay here again.

8

Robyn

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel in a remote area Rooms were great and dining and breakfast were also very nice Understand hotel is owned by local Icelanders so glad we could support a local business Your staff is amazing!

6

Thibault

Nov 11, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Très bon accueil. Cependant, restaurant affiché fermé sur l'application, sur place en début d'après midi on nous dit que le restaurant est ouvert, le soir arrivé, le restaurant propose 2 soupes. Ni plus ni moins. La chambre est confortable, néanmoins la salle de bains mériterait un rafraichissement. Le pommeau de douche est rouillé en apparence. Le petit déjeuné servi était copieux et de qualité

8

Claudia

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Da wir diese Unterkunft nur als kurzen Zwischenstopp genutzt haben, kann ich zur Umgebung eigentlich gar nichts sagen. Die Hotelmitarbeiter waren alle sehr nett. Unser Zimmer war sauber und zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Unser Sohn hatte in unserem gebuchten Dreibettzimmer sogar seinen eigenen Bereich. Das Bad war etwas sehr klein, ging aber für eine Nacht auch. Das Frühstücksbuffet war gut und ausreichend, das Abendessen im Hotelrestaurant war sehr lecker.

8

Sharone

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice low key road hotel. Breakfast was minimalistic compared to other hotels. Bathroom drain was clogged. Windows facing hotel entrace where people would go out to smoke, so smell cam into the room, as well as midges, since no screens on windows

10

Linda

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Good breakfast. Close to excellent horse riding facility. Can get road noise. Easy parking. Friendly staff

10

Hugo

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Were flexible about check out Time, good restaurant, very clean

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Hotel Varmahlíd

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

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