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Cheapest return fare
$1,323
Typical prices: $1,605-$2,477
China Eastern
Wed 18/11Mon 30/11
MEL - CAI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$812
Typical prices: $736-$884
Turkish Airlines
Mon 12/10
MEL - CAI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,396 (return)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Melbourne and Cairo. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,339 (return)
Shortest trip • 20h 05m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cairo (MEL-CAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Cairo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Cairo

Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 07:30
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CAI
28h 30m
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13:00 - 10:00
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36h 00m
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$1,323China Eastern
Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
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12:00 - 07:30
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CAI
28h 30m
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13:00 - 14:05
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40h 05m
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$1,335China Eastern
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 10 Sep
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11:00 - 10:00
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CAI
30h 00m
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13:45 - 12:40
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39h 55m
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$1,396China Eastern
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 10 Sep
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11:00 - 10:00
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30h 00m
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13:45 - 12:40
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39h 55m
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$1,406China Eastern
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 10 Sep
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21:30 - 10:00
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CAI
43h 30m
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13:45 - 09:00
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36h 15m
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$1,412China Eastern
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 10 Sep
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21:30 - 10:00
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43h 30m
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36h 15m
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$1,413China Eastern
Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
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12:00 - 07:30
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CAI
28h 30m
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13:00 - 10:00
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36h 00m
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$1,421China Eastern
Fri, 13 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov
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12:00 - 07:30
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28h 30m
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36h 00m
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$1,424China Eastern
Sun, 30 Aug - Thu, 17 Sep
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30h 00m
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13:45 - 12:40
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39h 55m
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$1,426China Eastern
Thu, 6 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
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$1,428China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Cairo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Cairo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo departing in November.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Cairo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo is August, where tickets cost $1,373 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,395 and $1,977 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$812
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (39% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Cairo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to Cairo flights

  • Are direct flights available between Melbourne and Cairo?

    Unfortunately, it is not possible to fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Cairo Airport. When you book flights with airlines such as Qatar Airways, Etihad or Egypt Air, you will usually make one layover in the United Arab Emirates on your way to Cairo. When you book with other airlines, including Oman Air, Qantas Air or Lufthansa, you will usually have to make two stops on route.

  • Is transport available from Cairo Airport?

    There are a number of convenient transport options for passengers arriving at Cairo Airport. Buses depart regularly from outside Terminal 1, and passengers can select bus line 111 or 381 to connect with Cairo city centre. Bus rides to the city usually take around 50-75min and cost approximately 110 EGP (9 AUD). For arrivals landing at Terminals 2 and 3, a free shuttle bus is available to take you to the bus stops at Terminal 1. Taxis are also available outside the airport terminals; a taxi to the city centre takes around 30min and costs roughly 60 EGP (5 AUD).

  • Are there hotels available at Cairo Airport?

    Onsite accommodation is available at Cairo Airport. Passengers can book rooms at Le Meridien Cairo Airport, which is connected to Terminal 3. You can also choose to stay at nearby hotels, such as the Novotel Cairo Airport or the Le Passage Cairo Hotel & Casino, which are both located just a short walk from the airport terminals.

  • What’s the carry-on luggage limit for flights to Cairo?

    If you’re flying economy class with Jetstar or Qantas, then you’re generally allowed two pieces of carry-on luggage, such as a small suitcase and a handbag. Their combined weight can’t exceed 7 kg. Business- or first-class flights with Emirates or Singapore Airlines also allow two items, but each can weigh up to 7 kg for a combined total of 14 kg.

  • Where do stopovers between Melbourne and Cairo stop?

    Although there aren’t any direct flights to Cairo, there are plenty with one or two stopovers.

  • Are there any holidays that can affect flights to Cairo?

    A few holidays may impact flight availability and ticket prices to Cairo. The main ones include Ramadan (late March to late April), Eid (late April), Islamic New Year (early June) and Mawlid (mid-September to mid-October). If you’re flying during those times, it’s recommended to book well in advance.

  • Can I bring my pet with me on my flight to Cairo?

    Generally speaking, most flights to Cairo allow passengers to bring pets. They can travel in the cabin or as checked luggage or air cargo. However, pets need a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 30 days before your departure and a veterinary certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian. Due to these requirements, it’s recommended to contact your airline for further information.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo was $825 for a one-way ticket and $1,396 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Cairo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Cairo?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Cairo, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Cairo from Melbourne?

    Abu Dhabi is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Melbourne to Cairo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Cairo, Oman Air or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Cairo are Oman Air and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $1,843 and an overall rating of 8.1, Oman Air is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,715 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Cairo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Cairo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Cairo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Cairo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cairo with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Cairo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairo from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne Airport to Cairo

  • Both long- and short-stay parking is located conveniently close to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Melbourne Airport (MEL). Spaces can be booked in advance or selected on arrival; all car parks are just a short walk from the terminals.
  • Currency exchange offices and international banks are available at Cairo Airport (CAI). Passengers arriving here can use the banks situated in the Arrivals Hall in Terminals 1 and 3.
  • A children’s play area is available at Melbourne Airport and is located inside Terminal 2 Departures Area, near Gate 15B.
  • If you’re travelling from Melbourne to Cairo with small children, note that Egypt doesn’t currently have any specific laws requiring child car seats or seat belts. However, it’s recommended to continue using your own child’s car seat or booster.
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL), also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the main hub for Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the main hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Cairo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Cairo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Sichuan AirlinesOverall score based on 34 reviews
7.6Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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Sichuan Airlines was surprisingly great. The crew is fabulous, the plane was fantastic and nice and new (A350-900). I had a particularly nice flight attendant who kept me informed of all the flight progress and meals. I also got to sleep really well. Entertainment and food is more tailored to majority (Chinese) so I can’t really complain about that. Overall fantastic flight!

10.0 ExcellentBedan, Feb 2026
LAX - TFU
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Sichuan Airlines was surprisingly great. The crew is fabulous, the plane was fantastic and nice and new (A350-900). I had a particularly nice flight attendant who kept me informed of all the flight progress and meals. I also got to sleep really well. Entertainment and food is more tailored to majority (Chinese) so I can’t really complain about that. Overall fantastic flight!

Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.

Definitely not top-of-the-range business class, but the A350 is certainly better than their other planes which feature an even older business class. Food/drink offerings are very limited and not up to business class standard, but OK. Staff are keen to help and friendly enough, although poor English language skills. Boarding experience in Rome was poor due to rude Italian staff at gate, but this is not the airline's fault. Onboard entertainment options are mediocre and limited. Sichuan Air is only wort it when obtained at low price and if you basically only want to sleep/rest and bring your own entertainment.

Not sure who to "blame" but I booked the ticket from SiChuan airline overseas. On the day of flight at the airport, I learnt that our passport information was not entered into the system. I was told by the SiChuan airline that this is not the first time that ticket booked overseas missing ID information. Since airport ticket counter does not have authority to add ID information, we have to call SiChuan airline customer service, Luckily, we arrived at the airport early enough to handle this and SiChuan airline customer service has been very helpful.

Dad experience when you check in in chenddu airport , service need to improve

Not good experience when you checkin in China, service need to prove

it was great honestly for the melbourne flight a kit with blindfold and slippers was probided to each passenger on the seat and the food was really great will definitely recommend people take turkish airlines for travel not just on the sin-melbourne route.

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

Working stuffs in flight are very welcoming,but boarding stuffs are the Ghana airport don't know their job.

Customer service is very bad. They don’t understand English or Arabic which made it very hard to communicate with them. Also when calling to discuss any issue with ticket reservation they hang the phone on you even when speaking to the manager. I will not fly Turkish airlines and I will not recommend to family and friends

Boarding was chaotic. The agent was so rude and yelled at me for standing in the lane according to my number instead of cutting across to get to him. So rude. Also asking to gate-check luggage was lengthy and chaotic. Not a good boarding experience.

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Friendly crew. Computer systems had trouble keeping my Star Alliance status linked to my reservation. Inflight Wi-Fi was slow and expensive. No standard power outlet, but medium-power USB-C port slowly charged my laptop. No option to buy whisky in economy.

It was a terrible airline. The air hostess and the people in the flight, just very rude.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Staff was helpful. Flight was on time. Overall excellent experience. Thank you will fly again.

The seats did not have foot rest. If there is no foot rest you can’t sleep.

Everything was top notch. Only issue was the delay, but Qatar worked diligently to get me on the next flight. They were kind to walk me to their lounge in Doha to make sure I ate, slept and showered.

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

Dear Team, I purchased a full travel package that included 2 checked bags through you and JustFly. However, when I arrived at the airport, my ticket showed 0 checked bags. Since I was traveling internationally to India with 2 bags, It was a $200 per bag at the counter, which was extremely disappointing. For an international trip, why would I ever choose a no‑bag option for only $20–$30 less? This seems like an error in the booking process, and I am requesting clarification and a resolution. I have called JustFly and on phone for 1 hr :53 min and they couldn't help till I show some kind of proof etc which isn't possible but besides that love your service and using it for years !

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

Surprised at the lower quality of seats on the Boeing 777 in Business Class. Seats are tight and the whole Business class section is jam packed with seats. It doesn’t feel like Business Class at all. Also the way the tray tables are placed with a huge bulky solid metal hinge at knee level makes it so uncomfortable and always anxious that one will accidentally bang their knee on it. Quality of amenities has also declined. Over priced tickets with diminished quality of the entire experience.

Online was good boarding also but a child was crying all the way with no intervention from crew member.

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

The flight was small and was not cool very bad

The food is good, but i am nit used to those foods so I can’t really be more detailed.

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

For the price we paid, I couldn’t complain. Was good value for money. Service was excellent but food was mediocre. Crew were excellent and spoke English. You will never go hungry. The food was ample but was mediocre. Entertainment limited and wifi doesn’t all allow you to access some social media. The best part was comfortable seats and bed (business class) with a screen to close out the rest of the cabin.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

Multiple delays, with no explanation. Caused us to almost miss our connector. The airline made no effort when we arrived in Shanghai to help us make it to our next flight with the same airline.

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