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Le Pain Quotidien Sablon

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Bakery Brunch restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Bakeries in Brussels


Address

Rue des Sablons 11, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Website

www.lepainquotidien.com

Contact

+32 2 513 51 54

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (1.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (32) service (24) staff (20) nice (19) coffee (18) breakfast (18) bread (15) ordered (12) pain (11) chocolate (10)
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  • 2/5 Evgeny N. 10 months ago on Google • 665 reviews
    Nice terrace and place has good renovation Except nasty dirty toilet. Service is 0, you wait when almost no people to get a table, than you wait forever for the menu, than you don't get half of thing you have ordered, to bring you bread is taking FOREVER. Avocado toast was good, tea and coffee is just water, croissant with other bread types for 11€ is ridiculous.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 C80 9 months ago on Google
    !!!Do avoid this cafe!!! Coffee quality is extremely poor and unhygienic. Service is disaster ! 1. Not hygiene!! The waiter ( on the afternoon of 10th June ) served one ice coffee with insect and very limited ice to me ( see as attached pictures) I have never seen which cafe's coffee with such poor quality. Here is the worst coffee I have ever had. 2. Coffee itself is as Plain as water. disgusting as hell. Quality is the way below with any other Belgian cafe. 3. The volume of the coffee is only half size of the cup which it’s not okay! 4 The waiter do not have a good serving attitude. No smile. He do not admit his mistake and only know how to argue with his client. The head office of Le Pain Quotidien should train your staff much better. The manager should be fire immediately! The branch is extremely the way below standard. We Will do not come back again !!! If you could not service in the good standard, Shut down your branch!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vivian X. 9 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    Over priced, terrible service, hygiene issues! !!A place to avoid!! The waffle is like from the supermarket and charged 6.45 euro. Juices are all not fresh made, and the glasses are dirty. We requested to change the glass and it came back with a worse one...not even want to mention about the attitude of the awaitress when we asked to change the glass...see image attached. Toast avocat waited more than 30 mins, still not arriving (while I'm writing the review). And it was a chill afternoon, the place is not crowded at all. Never come back again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 BradJill 1 year ago on Google • 4317 reviews
    This Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ) is located directly across the street from the entrance to Notre Dame of Sablon church at Place du Grand Sablon. They open fairly early at 7.30am and have a large indoor seating. You can do take-away and delivery in the area as well. Have had early breakfast here before, this time was little different. Friendly and timely service, same food quality as expected. On the occasion we had orders of scrambled eggs and bread, a Speculoos muffin, coffee and tea. Everything tasted like it should have. Environs were good, portion sizes fine, prices reasonable. LPQ has been a predictable and consistent franchise when we have found them during trips to Belgium over the years, this place at Place du Grand Sablon being no different.

  • 1/5 Dermot B. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the Brunch for €19.95, the food on offer was worth closer to €9.95. It seems they just grab what ever they can find in the kitchen, pain au chocolate was replaced with a croissant with no reason given. The baguette was a tiny slice of stale baguette & the brown bread was also stale. The egg was non existent & had to be asked for, when it arrived it was hard boiled & cold rather then soft boiled as advertised. We ordered an extra pilsner beer & were given extra white, nice surprise in the end. Should’ve read reviews before choosing here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Claudia 2 years ago on Google • 144 reviews
    3,5 stars. We came here for breakfast. The interior of the place looks nice. The avocado toast was very good and the coffee as well. However, the "brunch" was not that good. The toilets were pretty dirty. Staff spoke only a little English. When we were still sitting, the waiter had already brought someone else to take our table. Everything seemed a little bit in a rush.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Angelica C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very nice place to have breakfast or lunch. Wide choice and both sweet and savory varieties. You can also taste vegan products. Very warm decor (Original) locale molto carino per fare breakfast o un lunch . Ampia scelta e varietà sia dolci che salati. Si può assaggiare anche prodotti vegani. Arredamento molto caldo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Martin 4 years ago on Google
    The terrace is a nice place to start the day. Quiet underneath a tree. The food sounds better on the menu than it is in reality. It’s good but rather small - had an avocado salad that could have gone as a side dish for 15€. The juice had a nice flavour, not too sweet, a bit watery and with lots of ice cubes. Skipped desert, which initially attracted me to come in. Despite of having many staff, the service didn’t impress me. It is rather slow and could be more attentive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Farouk M. 2 years ago on Google
    Place is nice, food is average yet staff kept missing on missing part of the order over and over
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adithya S. 4 years ago on Google
    Super fresh cakes and sweets. Located in a historical region of Brussels, this is nice hang out point to try some tasty croissants or tarts . Lovely service ( fast, clean and organized).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stelina K. 3 years ago on Google
    Very tasty food and beverages! So beautiful as well😍 Bit expenshh, but u don't go there every day soooo ENJOY
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kerry-Ann E. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nixe cosy place to get breakfast/lunch/brunch. During covid there is a bit of a queue to get the CST scanned. Food is very good and wait staff is friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Pippa C. 3 years ago on Google
    Food not as nice as I was expecting it to be. Mine was a bit burnt and its expensive for what you get.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Veaceslav C. 3 months ago on Google • 186 reviews New
    Unfortunately, the experience was really disappointing. First, we had to wait for about twenty minutes to get in in a strange line that wasn't guided by anyone. Then we ordered two apple & cinnamon pies and hot chocolate. We were given absolutely cold pies that were nowhere near fresh and difficult to chew just because the pieces of apple were incredibly cold. The hot chocolate... was really awful. It was simple cocoa with milk without any particular flavour. We were honesly very, very disappointed and I wish we hadn't come across this place. Please think twice before you decide to have a snack there, and if you do, don't order that "chocolate"!

  • 5/5 Mo' O. 8 months ago on Google • 150 reviews
    Enjoyed a yummy Belgian breakfast here. Lovely service too

  • 5/5 Gabriel Z. 9 months ago on Google • 103 reviews
    amazing breakfast and coffee. everything tasted so fresh. the jams and the chocolate spread were divine. couldn’t recommend it more! so so good.

  • 5/5 Alexandra D. 2 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    What a great authentic Belgian Brunch. A "poulet avec mozzarela" sandwich with a kind of salad,pain o choco and double espresso. Prices might be a little bit high,but the quality of food is undeniable-all ingredients are fresh cooked and home made(bio).

  • 3/5 Valerio D. 3 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    The place is nice and the service was friendly. Food was OK. The most disappointing thing to me is the coffee. They charge 4.5EUR for a cappuccino, so an average price in Brussels, however they make it with one of those machines where they only need to press a button which, for me, defeats the whole purpose of the coffee experience and the resulting drink is very far from a decent coffee. I would suggest they evolve into a more barista coffee making style.

  • 3/5 Filomena F. 1 month ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Poor service ! I have ordered le pain breakfast which was a mix of butter, bread and pain chocolate..the amount of bread for 1 person was ridiculous one baguette and 2 big slice and on top of that the butter was not enough for all . We ordered a matcha and a golden latte and it was terrible ! Full of powder clearly not whisked properly. Definitely overpriced for the quality they offer. I won’t recommend it and won’t come back again.!!

  • 4/5 Victor A. 2 years ago on Google
    Quite nice, friendly staff...

  • 3/5 Filvia R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is very nice but too chaotic. Tables piled up and little choice. (Original) Il posto molto carino ma troppo caotico. Tavoli ammassati e poca scelta.

  • 5/5 Rahul S. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place , great food and service. Must visit!!

  • 5/5 Karakter E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent welcome and delicious breakfasts! Lots of choices and no teop waiting while I went in full swing. Well done ! (Original) Excellent accueil et petits dejeuners délicieux ! Beaucoup de choix et pas teop d'attente alors que je suis allé en pleine affluence. Bravo !

  • 3/5 Jamila Maria B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I find that the prices are quite excessive 4.50 a tea 6.50 € a small pastry but it is to explain by the situation of the place but it is not a place where I will go expressly to go to taste (Original) Je trouve que les prix sont assez excessif 4,50 un thé 6,50€ une petite pâtisserie mais c'est expliquer par la situation du lieu mais ce n'est pas un endroit où j'irai expressément pour aller goûter

  • 4/5 Jeroen Van W. 2 years ago on Google
    Had the brunch, food was very good. Friendly staff. Good coffee. Certainly priced good.

  • 5/5 Virginia T. 2 years ago on Google
    The specuccino is amazing!

  • 1/5 Suzan A. 7 months ago on Google
    Came during my lunchbreak. Nice interior. When arrived I sat in the terrace. Service was very bad. Waiter didnt bring te menu, I ordered got my plate (italienne) wich was so small definately not worth 16,00 plate arrived before my drink, i didnt get even a fork and a knife!!! Had to ask for it, while everybody else got it immediately. Honestly never coming back.

  • 2/5 Myriam K. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is good but the staff keep delivering missing orders.

  • 5/5 Anastasia G. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely place with tasty foods and beautiful interior. Pastries look amazing!

  • 4/5 Sara R. 1 year ago on Google
    I know this place for years. It was excellent, it became average and now becoming very good. The service is good, bread improved and hygiene and cleaning got better. It’s a nice place to meet friends and have a good food.

  • 5/5 Barefoot C. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the flagship store of this beloved franchise Beautiful and classic setting with a lovely winter garden at the back Always a pleasure to enjoy the excellent bread 🍞 specialities on offer Excellent spot from breakfast 🥐 to early supper Service may be stressed depending of the attendance

  • 4/5 Hendrik K. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent food and good service. Portions not too large. Went there for breakfast with the family.

  • 3/5 Begelmer I. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is beautiful with quite an extensive selection of pastries, however the breakfast/ brunch was quite an expensive dish made only of bread. 12€ for a breakfast consisting of 3 pieces of bread and butter + croissant + another side of bread to dip in a soft boiled egg. It lacked variety for the price I ordered a Matcha latte to pair with my Manhattan brunch (I must say they were generous with the smoked salmon) and it wasn’t good: super cold and full of clumps, it was impossible to drink without ending with a mouthful of powder. I’d stick with a takeaway pastry instead of sitting for meal.

  • 1/5 TA N. 2 years ago on Google
    While we were waiting at the entrance when we arrive, no staff took care of us even if they look not busy. After getting seated, nobody comes to us to receive our order even though a guy came to the table next to us. And I asked a guy if they have a changing mat for baby, and he immediately but impolitely answered to me. However, changing mat is only available in the lady’s restroom. All is unacceptable to me. I know other le pain quotidien is nice place to visit, but I do not recommend this shop.

  • 4/5 Maria M. 1 year ago on Google
    Helpful staff, very nice terrace! We had the ham and cheese croissant and the french toast with chocolate and berries. It was good but a bit expensive. I would go again though!

  • 2/5 henry a. 9 months ago on Google
    Very bad place overall. Despite not being rude the staff isn't very helpful and don't seem to care a lot about customers well being. Beside that the food is quite bad, no seasoning at all, portions are small for the price they charge. Not surprised it is the only place where we found a table with no reservation. Was better a few years ago

  • 4/5 Paul H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for breakfast or morning coffee. Lunch options as well.

  • 5/5 Muz R. 1 year ago on Google
    A delightful bakery and restaurant. Fabulous service and the food was to die for! Great atmosphere Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Monika R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very lovely, spacious and quite busy place with nice ambiance and good food. Vegan options available 🌱

  • 4/5 Alexandru Radu M. 1 year ago on Google
    The atmosphere is really great, the cheesecake was absolutely delicious - same goes for the breakfast bowls. Unfortunately, the café latte was quite bland and rather just coffee with milk. Waiters were good, however I was lucky to know French. I don't know whether non-french speakers would fare well - there are also menus in English/Dutch so at least there's that.

  • 5/5 Anil A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing bakery with authentic people. A nice place set back in time…went back here three days in a row.

  • 2/5 Ronalds V. 2 years ago on Google
    You can find somethinng better!! Food was ok (brunch with salmon), BUT service was unkind AND I ordered double espresso, staff bring classic coffe (watter with coffe smell) - thay said that it is esspresso, but second waiter approved that it is coffe - with unkind attitude bring double esapresso. AND girls ordered champagne- we got DIRTY glasses - changed with unkind attitude.

  • 5/5 Vanessa C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good, warm team, I wish the team good luck during this difficult period (Original) Très bon équipe chaleureuse je souhaite un bon courage à l’équipe en cette période difficile

  • 5/5 Sara 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very warm welcome, impeccable service (Original) très bel accueil, service impeccable

  • 5/5 SoSophie 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The welcome is smiling, professional and attentive. I wish them lots of courage for the weeks to come and will be back as soon as it reopens 🍀🤞🍀 (Original) L'accueil est souriant, professionnel et attentionné. Je leur souhaite plein de courage pour les semaines à venir et serai de retour dès la réouverture 🍀🤞🍀

  • 5/5 Pascale R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The chocolate pie is a delight. Good bakery (Original) La tarte au chocolat est un délice. Bonne boulangerie

  • 4/5 Sylvie W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly (Original) Très convivial

  • 5/5 Marko M. 3 years ago on Google
    Fancy bakery with a variety of pastries,sandwiches,sweet options and a more than decent coffee to suit everybody's taste(vegans included),not the cheapest one though,however keep in mind this is city center.

  • 5/5 Sophia B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly staff and good sandwiches to take away. (Original) Personnel très sympa et de bons sandwichs à emporter.

  • 4/5 une B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coconut mango log. Lightness and freshness. Profiterole on its shortbread. (Original) Bûche coco mangue. Légèreté et fraîcheur. Profiterole sur son biscuit sablé.

  • 5/5 Thomas K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Still as good. The welcome is warm despite the current period. Mask obliges. A lot of choices. I recently fell for their dishes. (Original) Toujours aussi bon. L'accueil est chaleureux malgré la période actuelle. Masque oblige. Beaucoup de choix. J'ai dernièrement craqué pour leur vaiscelle.

  • 5/5 A. F. 3 years ago on Google
    best brunch in the town

  • 3/5 Tegan P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive but delicious ... 😅 (Original) Cher mais délicieux...😅

  • 5/5 Pretti S. 3 years ago on Google
    Can we still dine-in during the Pandemic?

  • 5/5 Sertan �. 6 years ago on Google
    Best Breakfast in my life. Love the eggs in every version. Kindest service in town. Thumbs up.

  • 4/5 Jess 3 years ago on Google
    Very friendly environment. Good food around bread. Nice place for a coffee. Good for a breakfast or lunch

  • 5/5 Kristie A. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, good vegan and veggie options too. We had the avocado toast with coconut yogurt musli. Also soy lattes.

  • 5/5 NIC G. 5 years ago on Google
    Maybe one of the best places to have your breakfast and surely croissant of crispy texture and buttery taste. The service was efficient and the place is typically old fashioned Belgian. Try the dish of the day

  • 5/5 Susie G. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great place to have breakfast. Flaky croissants, crusty breads, freshly squeezed juice and coffee. Oh, and plentiful supplies of beautiful preserves too. All served in a lovely airy setting.

  • 5/5 Jeff L. 4 years ago on Google
    This very branch is located near the Main road and tram station. Place is spacious and super friendly staff who served us. Food quality is good as always.

  • 4/5 Loulou D. 3 years ago on Google
    Not my top favourite bakery in Belgium but they have really good stuff! Try the lemon tart or the little speculoos cookies, my favourite!

  • 4/5 Melanie B. 3 years ago on Google
    We went there on Saturday morning. When you enter, you'll get to the boulangerie right away - they have amazing viennoisseries and different kinds of bread. All fresh and smelling delicious! I asked for a table and the service was really nice and helpful. Overall, the staff was very polite. We ordered and the server unfortunately got one order wrong (we got something with meat instead of a vegetarian dish); But he was so apologetic and sweet about it (I think he had just started the job a few days ago) and it was no problem at all. I can fully recommend the Avocado Toast and the big cappucino (it's huge and it's like you're drinking out of a bowl). We also ordered a Matcha Latte with Soy milk and it was soooo good. We didn't have to wait long, the food came pretty quickly. Also, regarding the hygiene, the staff respects all COVID-19 measures and disinfects all tables and chairs a lot. The only reason why I don't give 5 stars is because I think it might be a bit expensive, soooo going there for me is a treat :) But I had a great time and will come back for sure! Thanks to the staff for the nice service and to the kitchen staff for the delicious food!

  • 5/5 x c. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is a nice way to start the day. Great food, drinks. A bit expensive but it is expected. Recommended!

  • 4/5 Priyadharshni R. 3 years ago on Google
    I loved their brunch and I think it's worth the price. If you order from the menu, you will end up paying more anyway. They have a good selection of bread and patisseries and their drinks are tasty too. The inside looks like a green house has been converted to the cafe. I loved sitting inside and sipping my ginger-lemon tea! It's usually crowded so there's a bit of waiting involved. I didn't really think that the waiters were friendly or polite but they did their job.

  • 5/5 Nádia De S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic place, loved the decor and meal very well. (Original) Lieu fantastique, adoré le décor et repas très bien.

  • 5/5 István K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, where you can eat a delicious brunch or lunch! We went there to try out a brunch meal. It didn’t disappoints us. It was one of my finest brunching experience! The serving is fast and the staff is really friendly. I can reccomend for everybody. On the other hand, the location is perfect, It’s nearby Brussels’ Notre Dame.

  • 5/5 Alberto G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best place in Brussels for breakfast. Quality and good price. The place is beautiful. (Original) El mejor sitio de Bruselas para desayunar. Calidad y buen precio. El local es precioso.

  • 1/5 Angelina M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very disappointed with the dishes that lacked taste. Unfriendly staff. We felt expedited that it was barely 10 p.m. We were in the room and they came to cut a light !!!!! An address that we do not intend to remember. (Original) Très déçue par les plats qui manquaient de goûts. Personnel pas sympa. On s est senti expedie hirs qu il etait à peine 22h. Nous etions en salle et ils sont venus coupé une lumière !!!!! Une adresse qu on ne compte pas retenir.

  • 4/5 capucine g. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They are very attentive to customers. Very pleasant. Correct food. Basically, when there are too many people it sounds too much. Otherwise great. They are very careful to disinfect everything. (Original) Ils sont très attentifs aux clients. Très agréable. Nourriture correcte. Au fond, quand il y a trop de gens ça résonne trop. Sinon super. Ils font très attention à bien tout désinfecter.

  • 1/5 Jean-Claude L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Internet "guest" still does not work. (Original) Internet "guest" ne fonctionne toujours pas.

  • 3/5 Marie-Claire De V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The sandwich lunch was not really tasty. Soup cold / lukewarm. My hot chocolate was ok. A tip perhaps, a cup with a handle would be practical. Staff ok. Decor ok and cozy. (Original) De boterham lunch was niet echt lekker. Soep koud/lauw. Mijn warme choco was ok. Een tip misschien, een kopje met handvat zou praktisch zijn. Personeel ok. Inrichting ok en gezellig.

  • 5/5 W B. 3 years ago on Google
    I love the fruit cake's from le pain

  • 3/5 Arsam Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I ordered a simple pain chocolate and an almond croissant + 2 coffees which cost me the skin of the buttocks. Exactly 15.50 € !!! At this price I can eat a bread with caviar instead of a pain au chocolat !!! The quality of service and welcome was rather warm and pleasant but the quality of the pastries was a little stale. Unfortunately the value for money is not there. Thank you (Original) J'ai commandé un simple pain chocolat et un croissant aux amandes + 2 cafés qui m'ont coûté la peau des fesses. Exactement 15,50€!!! À ce prix je peux manger un pain au caviar au lieu d'un pain au chocolat !!! La qualité de service et accueille était plutôt chaleureuse et agréable mais parcontre la qualité de la viennoiserie était un peu rassie. Malheureusement le rapport qualité prix n'y pas. Merci

  • 3/5 Cosmina P. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice interior and atmosphere, food did not give me a bad stomach, grateful for that.

  • 3/5 Olga M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Average service from the servers, they weren't that helpful (Original) Servicio medio de los meseros, no fueron tan serviciales

  • 5/5 Alan O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant staff and everything matches the menu (Original) Personnel très agréable et tout correspond à la carte

  • 5/5 Natalia D. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious sweets

  • 4/5 Jovelyn G. 3 years ago on Google
    Coffee is good.. And the place is clean.. Recommended! 👍🏼

  • 5/5 Shay R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Impeccable service as usual (Original) Service impeccable comme d'habitude

  • 2/5 Maximilian H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place! Unfortunately, lack of attitude of the employees.

  • 5/5 Jessica C. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Beautiful food and pleasant, professional service. Can’t wait to come back


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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