Why We’re the Best? 

At Sweet City Café, we believe that the key to great food lies in authenticity and quality. Our chefs use traditional recipes and the finest ingredients to create dishes that transport you straight to the heart of Lebanon. From the aromatic spices to the rich flavors, every dish is a testament to our commitment to the culture. 

Our Signature Dishes 

Our menu is a celebration of Lebanese cuisine. Start with our delicious mezze platter, featuring hummus, baba ghanoush, and falafel. For the main course, our shawarma and kebabs are must-tries. We also offer a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, ensuring there’s something for everyone. 

Featured Products: 

• Mezze Platter: A selection of hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, and more. . 

• Shawarma: Juicy, marinated meat served with fresh vegetables and sauces. 

• Vegetarian Platter: A mix of our best vegetarian dishes. 

The best Lebanese Sweets  

Lebanese sweets are a must-have at Sweet City Café. No meal is complete without them. People love our baklava, knafeh, and znoud el sit, which we make fresh every day using old-fashioned ways. You can enjoy these sweets on any occasion, whether you’re enjoying a big event or just giving yourself a treat. 

Featured Sweets

• Baklava is a sweet, rich dessert made with honey syrup, nuts, and eggs. 

• Knafeh is a sweet dessert from Lebanon that has nuts, cheese, and syrup. 

• Znoud El Sit is a Lebanese dessert filled with cream and sugar. 

A Hub of Lebanese Culture 

Beyond our delicious food, Sweet City Café is a place where culture and community come together. We host regular events, including live music nights and cultural festivals, offering a taste of Lebanon’s vibrant heritage. Our café is designed to be a home away from home, where you can relax and enjoy the best of Lebanese hospitality. 

Visit Sweet City Café 

If you’re searching for the best Lebanese café in Sydney, Sweet City Café is your destination. Our commitment to authentic flavors, quality ingredients, and warm hospitality makes us the top choice for Lebanese cuisine in the city. Visit us today and discover why we’re the best Lebanese café in Sydney. We’re open daily and look forward to serving you. 

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A Taste of Tradition

Rich in history and sophisticated cooking techniques passed down through centuries, Lebanese sweets are known at Sweet City Café, we are proud to have kept these age-old methods to provide you the most incredible tastes. Unlike most other cafés, we create our baklava with layers of crispy filo pastry, liberally stuffing it with a combination of finely chopped nuts, and sweetening it with aromatic syrup. This is a classic as every mouthful presents the ideal mix of sweet taste and crunch.

Why do Lebanese sweets?

Lebanese sweets are part of hospitality and culture and go beyond just desserts. Special events, family get-togethers, and festivities all call for them frequently presented in Lebanese sweets’ delicate patterns and superb tastes are evidence of the workmanship and meticulous attention to detail required in creating them. When you indulge in our sweets, you’re savoring a piece of Lebanese history rather than only a delight.

Our signature desserts 

We offer a wide range of Lebanese sweets, each with its own unique flavor and texture at Sweet City Cafe. Here are some of our most popular offerings: 

Baklava

Layered with flaky pastry and filled with a blend of walnuts, pistachios, and almonds, our baklava is a must-try for anyone new to Lebanese sweets. We then drizzle it with rose or orange blossom syrup to add the perfect touch of sweetness. 

Maamoul

Dates, nuts, or figs fill these traditional shortbread cookies. Special molds often shape them into beautiful patterns, making them as pleasing to the eye as they are to the palate. 

Kanafeh

Made with shredded filo dough, cheese, and syrup, this sweet and savory dessert is a favorite among cheese lovers. Typically, people serve it warm and top it with crushed pistachios. 

Atayef

These small pancakes are filled with sweet cheese or cream and folded into a half-moon shape. People often serve them during Ramadan and other festive occasions. 

 
The Sweet City Café Experience 

We at Sweet City Café believe that a welcoming and friendly environment is the ideal setting for enjoying great food. We design our café to create a cozy and inviting space where you can unwind and relish your dessert with friends and family. We also offer a variety of Lebanese coffee and tea to complement your sweet treats. Our staff is always ready to recommend the perfect pairing to enhance your experience. 

Quality Ingredients and Authentic Recipes 

We are committed to using only the finest ingredients in all our desserts. We carefully select every component of our sweets, from high-quality nuts to fresh filo pastry, to ensure the best possible flavor and texture. Our recipes are authentic and time-tested, providing you with a true taste of Lebanon right here in Sydney.  We promise to create all of our sweets with just the best ingredients. To guarantee the highest possible taste and texture, we meticulously choose each element of our sweets—from premium almonds to fresh filo pastry. Our genuine and time-tested recipes will let you taste Lebanon exactly here in Sydney.  

Why select Sweet City Café in Sydney?  

We follow classic Lebanese recipes exactly so that every mouthful you eat really reflects Lebanese culinary legacy.  Our sweets are created with just the freshest, best-quality components. From traditional favorites to distinctive novelties, our large menu provides something for everyone. Our café offers a friendly environment where you may enjoy your coffee and sweets whenever it would be most convenient. Our courteous and informed employees are ready to help you and make your visit unforgettable.  

Go visit us right now!

Visit Sweet City Cafe if you are in Sydney and want something sweet. We are easily accessible and ready to provide you the finest Lebanese sweets available in town. If you want to indulge yourself, mark a significant event, or savor a dessert following a dinner than sweet city café is the perfect venue. Every mouthful at Sweet City Café will let you taste the rich flavors and cultural legacy of Lebanon. We are looking forward to your visit soon!  

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1. Strawberry Cake

Known as the love fruit, Strawberry has aphrodisiac elements and is the sign of Venus, the Goddess of love. When you have the Valentine Day’s special “Strawberry Cake” to ignite your romance then what better love bite could you ask for.

2. Chocolate Sponge Cake

Chocolate cakes are the best mood lifters and they come with many health benefits as well. Chocolate contains Phenyl Ethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical that your brain produces when you feel like you’re in love with someone.

3. Oreo & Cream Cake

Oreo and cream cake is just the right treat to complete your Valentine Day’s dinner. This Oreo and cream cake has two layers of moist and fluffy white cake and is packed and covered with a Vanilla and Oreo cookie crumb butter-cream.

4. Ice Cream Cake

Who doesn’t like ice cream? Well, all of us not only like ice cream but like it very much. All the time, we’ll have some stored in the freezer. Is there a better gift that you could give to your beloved on Valentine’s Day than an Ice Cream

5. White Forest Cake

How about a round-shaped delectable white forest cake for your Valentine’s Day? Impress your beloved with this stunning cake and create your every moment’s lifelong memories. This is the ideal gift to express your love and gratefulness. If there is greatly desirable cake in the world, then it has to be White Forest Cake. Whether it is to celebrate Birthday, Farewell, Valentine’s Day or New Year, White Forest Cake can be ordered for any of these events.

6. Vanilla Sponge Cake

Vanilla sponge cake is a special Valentine Day’s cake and it tastes as lovely as it looks. You can make this wonderful cake at your home or buy it from a cake shop near you for your beloved.

FINAL WORDS

Better even, visit our Cake Shop at Bankstown and enjoy the company of your beloved while relishing our lip-smacking cakes and celebrate Valentine’s Day in style. With our exotic range of cakes, you can easily transform your occasions into a special one. Made from the finest ingredients, all of our cakes are baked to perfection so that every bite of it offers you with the captivating taste, which you’ll remember.

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So are you ready to taste these incredible Lebanese recipes yourself? Yes, here you go!

1. Manakish – Lebanese Pizza

Manakish is known as the Lebanese Pizza. To make this, bread is topped with thyme, sumac sesame seeds and olive oil. Typically, it is a common breakfast food but can be enjoyed all through the day, every day.

2. Sfeeha

Meat pies are always welcome and in Lebanon, they have their version with a slice of most favourable meat to pie ratio. There is no covering hiding the delicious insides, so your eyes can begin feasting on the scrumptious bits as soon as it is brought to the table.

3. Fattoush

Fattoush is a deep-fried yet healthy salad, which is filled with crunchy lettuce, veggies and bread. This is a perfect dish that is not only healthy but also satiates the taste bud.

4. Tabbouleh

To prepare lip-smacking Tabouleh side dish, you need tomatoes, mint, parsley and a handful of other delectable stuff.

5. Kibbeh

Kibbeh is Lebanon’s national dish. You’ll be tempted to munch on its wild-yummy fried exterior to allow those sautéed pine nuts and peppery minced meat awaken your taste-bud.

6. Hummus

Prepared out of garlic and tahini, Hummus is an ideal quick bite dish that can be savoured with joy right before dinner. With a large scoop of hummus on the end, carrot sticks taste so much better.

7. Kafta

Served in gravy or barbecued on skewers, Kafta is a cheerful little chicken, lamb or beef meatball that is filled with breadcrumbs, parsley, onion and spices. They taste fabulous!

8. Rice Pilaf

Rice being the staple food, Lebanese know how to smarten it up. It is customary to add fried vermicelli noodles and serve it with other tasty Lebanese meat dishes.

9. Kanafeh

Kanafeh is a mouth-watering sweet dish prepared from cheese, butter and sugar. This sugar-filled cheese pastry is smothered in orange blossom syrup. If you’re craving for something sweet, this is the perfect dish that will satiate your tastebud and make your day.

Voila! Those are the nine incredible Lebanese foods that you can make at home and relish its exquisite taste. Nonetheless, if you want to right away savour some delightful Lebanese sweets in Bankstown then visit the Cafe Shop in Bankstown.

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1. Happiness Cake

Get inspired with this happiness cake that radiates a “happy-go-lucky” feeling. This eye-catching striped cake boasts soft vanilla butter cream frosting, a fruity ultra-moist cake with a generous amount of sprinkles!

2. Cherry-Flower Cake

This cake shouts SPRING, as it’s completely covered by flowers. To create this beautiful look, coat your cake in creamy cherry-almond butter frosting, and then use candy clay to form the petals and their centres.

3. Champagne Cake (w/ Fresh Strawberries)

You can easily transform the cake mix bought from the store – just replace water with champagne. Use pink icing and top it up with fresh strawberries. Voila, the lovely spring treat is ready!

4. Vanilla-Ruffle Cake

You can give a nice pink dressing to your regular ordinary vanilla cake with delightful rows of vanilla-butter cream ruffles. To attain this stunning look, make sure to use a decorating bag with a petal tip.

5. Orange Chiffon Cake (w/ Marshmallow Flowers)

Cool, fresh and budding with sugar-coated marshmallow flowers, this orange chiffon cake exalts spring. It’s easier to decorate it and its honey-infused frosting and savoury-orange interior make it a distinctively scrumptious treat.

6. Lemon Olive Oil Cake (w/ Lemon Cream)

Filled with thick lemony cake layers and generous, lively topping, this pampering 3-tier cake could be the best dessert for the springtime. Mouth-watering pure indulgence!

7. Dark Chocolate Cake (w/ Fresh Strawberry Butter cream)

This extravagant chocolate cake can satiate your taste buds. Prepared from bright spring strawberries, butter and egg whites, as well as, fresh strawberry butter cream, this lip-smacking chocolate cake is the ultimate dessert you can enjoy during the springtime.

8. Coconut-Milk Cake

Stuffed with layers of coconut filling and topped with creme fraiche frosting, you can relish this rich coconut indulgence. To get an added sweet flavour, you can use coconut milk in the cake batter.

9. Pink-Lemonade Cake

This striking cake formula transforms one of the refreshing spring drinks into a yummy lemon-filled dessert. With lemonade butter cream frosting as toppings, this gorgeous cake is filled with spring mood.

10. Chocolate-Blueberry Cake

This cake is made out of whole wheat and fresh spring berries are placed at the top of a dark moist chocolate cake that is coated in a simple two-ingredient chocolate ganache.

Those are the top ten cake indulgence you can relish during springtime!

If you’re living in or around Bankstown and have an inner craving to relish one of the scrumptious cakes of the season, then right away visit famous Cake Shop in Bankstown and choose from a variety of lip-smacking, delightful cakes.

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Here are the seven spring desserts that are pure delight:

1. Lemon-Bar Cheesecake

This purely indulging recipe blends two delicious desserts viz. cheesecake and lemon bars. Make use of a dark spring-form pan that can make sure a golden-brown crust on this tart dessert without having to bake before pouring in the filling.

2. Strawberry-Lemonade Cake

You can prepare this awesome cake before two days, and store at room temperature. Moreover, cooled layers of the cake you can freeze for a month in plastic wrap and aluminium foil. The sweet-tart strawberry-lemonade jam and strawberry frosting make for a yummy finish.

3. Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream

Begin with refrigerated pie crusts to prepare this pie easily. Slivered almonds mixed into the batter lend each sweet bite a crunch.

4. The Lemon Cheese Layer Cake

Are you anticipating a twist on cheesecake? Well, a sweeter surprise is in store for you. These beautiful layers are topped up with buttery rich lemon curd.

5. Strawberry Cake

This strawberry cake is simply indulging. Softly whipped frosting prepared with mascarpone cheese, sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and almond extracts is the right finishing touch. For presentation, strawberries are placed in standing position between its layers, which increases the beauty of this strawberry cake.

6. Lime Icebox Cake

Layers of tangy-sweet lime custard and graham crackers pile up, to make one instant and simple layer cake – with just adequate pucker to help beat the summer heat. Once you’ve fully cooked the custard, add the lime juice to let the cornstarch thicken the mixture properly.

7. Coconut-Almond Roulade

In case, you are unable to find dried coconut, then you can use chopped coconut in a food processor until finely ground.

Note: These are not recipes but information about the desserts you can enjoy during springtime.

Final Words

Ensure your taste bud is satiated with these delicious spring desserts. Besides, it’s great to share these fabulous spring desserts with your friends, family and neighbours. Everybody likes to munch on desserts as it completely satiates taste buds, and sometimes, we want to munch on more. Sweets and desserts are pure indulgences and many of us have a deep craving for sweets; however, you can’t simply ignore them, as they are tempting indeed.

If you’re living or touring in Sydney, you can drop in at Sweet City Cafe, the famous Lebanese dessert shop & cafe in Bankstown and relish lip-smacking sweets and desserts.

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1. Tirramisu

Tirramisu means Cheer or Pick Me Up! It is an Italian dessert having coffee flavour. It is prepared from ladyfingers. After dipping in coffee, it’s layered with a mixture that’s formed by beating sugar, eggs and mascarpone cheese that’s flavoured with cocoa. This dessert is simply lip-smacking and melts away in your mouth. What’s more, this particular recipe has been used in many kinds of cakes and other forms of desserts.

2. Cheese Cake

Cheese Cake is a sweet dessert that can contain one or multiple layers. The major and the thickest layer are made combining sugar, eggs and soft, fresh cheese (usually cream cheese). If the cake has a bottom layer, it often contains a crust or base made out of crushed digestive biscuits or cookies, graham crackers, pastry or at times sponge cake. It can either be baked or unbaked, but typically refrigerated. Normally, cheesecake is sweetened using sugar and can be flavoured in a variety of different ways. You can top up the cheese layer by adding chocolate, spices, vanilla or other flavours. Finally, for acquiring that awesome visual appeal, you can add extra flavours by topping the finished pie with nuts, fruit, chocolate syrup, beaten cream, cookies or other toppings. Try it out — it tastes heavenly!

3. Sweet Berry Tarts

Sweet berry tarts are a rich and yummy dessert that you’ll love and it’s easy to prepare. Take an oven and cook the tarts in it for ten minutes or till it turns golden. Unload the tarts from the oven and put on a dark chocolate square into each of the tarts and leave it to melt and spread till the bottom. Next, put the tarts inside the freezer until the chocolate solidifies. Meanwhile, beat the cream, sugar and Philadelphia (i.e. made from milk, cream and stabilisers) with a whip until it gets mixed properly. Now, fill the tarts with the cream mixture. Voila, it’s ready and you can serve it now.

4. Black Forest Cake

Black Forest Cake is a classic treat to any special occasion. It is made with chocolate, whipped cream and cherries. No cake is as tempting as the Black Forest cake. Unpack this mouth-smacking dessert and relish the classic black forest cake within that tastes heavenly!

5. White Forest Cake

White Forest Cake for its minimalism is a champ! It makes for an excellent dessert. This White Forest Cake is a variant for the conventional Black Forest Cake. It’s made out of vanilla cake layers, brushed with syrup, and stuffed with cherry jam and vanilla cream. It’s refined, soft and yummy, the ideal cake for any occasion. Besides, cheery lovers will love this cake.

The Bottom Line

Voila, the five best cake-n-pastries to quench your sweet buds! Try any of them and you’ll be left with wanting more. If you’re in south-west Sydney suburb, then you can visit our Cake-n-Cafe Shop in Bankstown to savour these mouth-watering delicacies.

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The Five Delicious & Healthy Dessert Ideas

1. Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is made from whole wheat flour, carrots, dates, bananas, walnuts, raisins and coconut. Carrot cakes are the healthiest option available in desserts. Instead of sugar, you can choose honey to add sweetness.

2. Banana Cupcakes

One does not need to leave the cupcakes to stay away from the desserts. If you are particularly looking out for cupcakes having low-calorie, then you must have banana cupcakes with honey, cinnamon, butter and cream.

3. Oatmeal Cookies

Move away from chocolate loaded cookies to oatmeal cookies that are healthy and delicious. Moreover, you can transform oatmeal cookies by adding almonds, raisins etc. Moreover, these cookies are ideal for snacking and help you to get over your hunger cravings.

4. Fruit Tart with the Indulgence of Greek Yoghurt

Fruit tart with Greek yoghurt is the simplest recipe, which is ideal for the breakfast as well. If you long for something sweet and pleasant in the morning, then you should try out this dish. As this recipe is made using Greek yoghurt, it does not require baking. First, make the base of the tart using dates and nuts, and add fruits of your liking to the tart! The distinctive thing about this dessert is that you can try it with different fruits and provide yourself with new indulgence each time.

5. Peanut Butter Fudge

Well, you can try out peanut butter fudge, instead of munching on sugar-filled chocolate fudge. As peanut butter fudge already has a sweet taste, you can reduce the sugar quantity required for the fudge. Moreover, it’s filled with a healthy amount of fats and protein.

That’s it! So when you are on a diet, you can try out these healthy, lip-smacking desserts without sacrificing your sweet cravings.

Visit the Famous Cafe & Cake Shop in Bankstown

If you’re in south-western Sydney and wish to try out some mouth-watering desserts that are healthy too, you must certainly drop in at Sweet City – the Cafe Shop in Bankstown that serves exotic Lebanese delicacies plus you can order hot food, pastries, sweets, ice creams and more.

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It’s fun to know a little bit of history about the “Pizza Love”

Pizza culture in Australia can be seen embedded in our multicultural identity. European migrants came to Australian shores in the mid to late 19th century in search of gold and work. In the 1920s, slowly but steadily, pizza had begun to become a part of Australia’s food culture; however, mass migrations of Europeans took place post-World-War-2 between 1950s and 1960s, which witnessed Aussies craze with pizza really burst.

In the year 1961, Toto’s Pizza House opened its door in Carlton-Melbourne and become the country’s first dedicated pizza restaurant (a traditional, modern Italian pizza place). From that time on, continual cultural crossovers have seen the modern Australian pizza develop into something fabulous, containing ingredients from around the world that have come together to craft something that’s both distinctive and cosmopolitan.

Let’s now come to the top 6 pizzas that are popular among the Aussies, which you’ll find in most of the pizzeria.

1. Margherita

The modest Margherita Pizza is the most loved pizza in the country and Aussies just love it because it is uncomplicated and taste heavenly. Margherita Pizza is prepared with the finest ingredients and Fresh Mozzarella Cheese. Topped with olive oil and basil leaves, it’s great for a delicious lunch-break.

2. Meat Lovers

If eating meat gives you satisfaction, then this pizza is exclusively for you and you really can’t afford to miss it – do you? Relish this pizza whipped in barbecue sauce with rich, crunchy, salty pork and beef.

3. BBQ Chicken

BBQ chicken has been voted as Australia’s favourite pizza and if you get an opportunity to taste it, you should not miss it. The BBQ chicken is all about simplicity blended with strong flavour – with the profound smoky aroma of the meat lovers, yet it offers a much lighter finish. Taste it to savour its exotic taste!

4. Aussie

This Aussie pizza is really a gem and you would thoroughly enjoy it if you love to munch on eggs. The egg and bacon lend flavour to the pizza sauce while it offers crackle to your pizza, which will make you happy. This little indulging treat from a pan down-under is very much like blending the two best meals of the day.

5. Supreme

The multi-meat and vegetable extravaganza produces a fusion of sweetness, saltiness and spiciness in your mouth, which your tongue will completely relish and thank you for not missing out on this one.

6. Pepperoni

Pepperoni is a popular pizza – with stretchy, sharp cheese and crunchy meat, it establishes the reality of love at first bite. It is one of the simplest and best pizzas. If you can keep the ingredients handy, you can easily prepare pepperoni pizza in no time.
These were voted the top six traditional pizzas that you can locate in most of the pizzeria in the country.

If you’re exploring south-western Sydney, don’t miss the opportunity to savour one of your favourite pizzas – just come down to Sweet City, Hot Food Cafe Bankstown!

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If you wish to discover the goody world of Lebanese sweets right here in Sydney, then visit Sweet City Cafe in the suburb of Bankstown. All those aromatic smells of baking and the lovely crowds will provide you with a happy-go-lucky experience, which you’ll treasure forever. As your search for the ultimate Lebanese sweets in Sydney is over, let us recommend some of the Lebanese sweets that are greatly popular.

5 Popular Lebanese Sweet Delicacies

1. Kanafeh

Kanafeh is a popular Lebanese dessert that is relished cheerfully all over the world. Fused with pleasant nuts and creamy sweet cheese or ashta filling, Kanafeh is a thin golden pastry, which can be cooked effortlessly but tastes heavenly. Get ready to savour every bite of this distinguished Lebanese sweet that is soft and sticky but truly lip-smacking.

2. Baklava

Baklava is another great mouth-watering Lebanese sweet delicacy. The golden layers of baklava immersed in sugar syrup or honey and topped with rich, delicious nuts is a very enticing sight. The richness of taste simply can’t be described by words. Just take a bite of this wonderful Lebanese dessert and give your taste buds a kick.

3. Sweet Cheese

This sweet dish is popular across the Levant. The original recipe is the syrup-immersed cheese dessert, commonly covered with kataifi pastry. Nevertheless, this recipe from the modern, authentic traditional lebanese sweet shop serves sweet cheese with ashta (clotted cream prepared with rose water and orange blossom water). Well, if you like cheese then this is one of its kinds and the sweet cheese will just melt in your mouth. If you love cheese, then surely you should try this authentic Lebanese sweet cheese.

4. Basmah

Basmah was initially prepared by the Turk and went on to become a very special sweet dish particularly in Ramadan month. It has also now become the signature Lebanese delicacy. The special knafeh dough is prepared and semi-chopped pistachios are sandwiched between its layers. It is then baked to perfection and topped up with rich pistachios, pine nuts and almonds. It is very juicy and soft. Well, if you haven’t had the chance to taste this extremely irresistible Lebanese dessert, then you must and you’ll ask for more.

5. Mafroukeh

Mafroukeh is a much-loved local food and is generally eaten ready – that means, it is not made at home. This sweet is made from Knefeh dough and Katr. The dough is made extra soft and is spread on a plate with nuts and Kashta topping. Usually, it is extremely sweet and doesn’t require extra katr to be poured on to the top. The taste is awesome – do try it if you get a chance.

These authentic Lebanese sweets are a true indulgence, guaranteed to please your sweet cravings completely. Try it out today!

If you didn’t have a good day, it does not matter, as you can still make it special with a mouthful of these scrumptious Lebanese sweets in Sydney’s very own Lebanese Sweet Shop “Sweet City Cafe”, which will certainly lift up your spirits higher.

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