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This list of tallest buildings in Berlin ranks skyscrapers, free standing structures and high-rises in the German capital of Berlin by height. The tallest structure in Berlin is the Fernsehturm Berlin, which rises {{convert|368|m|ft|0}}. The tallest skyscraper is the Estrel Tower, which rises {{convert|176|m|ft|0}}.

A cluster of office high rise buildings is located at Potsdamer Platz in the Mitte district and at Breitscheidplatz in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district. High rises and skyscrapers are under construction at the Alexanderplatz in the Mitte district. Two skyscrapers are also under construction in Charlottenburg and Neukölln

Due to increasing population, tourism and commercial activities the construction of residential, hotel and office high-rises has gained importance in Berlin after the year 2000.

Tallest structures

  • The list includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above {{convert|65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}) in the city of Berlin as of 2024.
  • This list includes steeples up to a height of 75 meters.
  • The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz (230 metres) and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (117 metres).
  • The list does not include monuments like the Berlin Victory Column (67 metres).

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Rank

! Name

! Image

! Height
m (ft)

! Year

! Use / Note

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| Berliner Fernsehturm

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|368|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1965–1969

| Television tower, restaurant
Tallest structure in Germany since 1969/1990
Second tallest structure in the European Union
Fourth tallest free standing structure in Europe since 1987
Third tallest free standing structure in the world from 1969 to 1973

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|align="center"|

| Fernmeldeturm Berlin

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|212|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1961–1964

| Radio tower
Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964 to 1990

align=“center”| 1

| Estrel Tower

| 100px

|align=“center”| {{convert|176|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align=“center”| 2021-2025

|Office and Hotel tower
Tallest Skyscraper in Berlin Since 2024

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|align="center"|

| Berliner Funkturm

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|146.8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1924–1926

| Radio tower
Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926 to 1933

align="center"| 2

| Edge East Side Tower

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|142|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2019–2023

| Main tenant is Amazon
Tallest high rise in Berlin from 2023-2024

align="center"| 3

| Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|125|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1967–1969

| Hotel
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1969-2023
Tallest hotel in Eastern Germany from 1969 to 1990
Second tallest hotel in Germany since 1990

align="center"| 3

| Treptowers

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|125|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1995–1998

| Office
Tallest office building in Berlin from 1998-2023

align="center"| 5

| Steglitzer Kreisel

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|120|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1968–1980

| Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)

align="center"| 6

| Upper West

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|119|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2013–2016

| Hotel

align="center"| 6

| Zoofenster

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|119|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2008–2012

| Hotel

align="center"| 8

| Atrium Tower

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|106|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1993–1997

| Office

align="center"| 9

|Europa-Center

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|103|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1963–1965

| Office, Living
Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965

align="center"| 9

|Bahntower

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|103|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1998–2000

| Office

align="center"| 9

| Kollhoff-Tower

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|103|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1998–1999

| Office

align="center"| 12

|Kudamm Karree

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|102|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1974

| Living(Currently: Conversion to Fürst Tower and adding floors)

align="center"|13

|Die Pyramide

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1994–1995

| Office

align="center"| 13

|BfA-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1976

| Office

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|align="center"|

| Berliner Dom

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|98|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1894–1905

| Religion
Former height 116 meters

align="center"| 15

| Stream Tower{{Cite web|url=https://www.berliner-woche.de/friedrichshain/c-bauen/signa-feiert-fertigstellung-des-buerohochhauses-stream%20a340415|title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=November 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|97.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2019–2021

| Office

align="center"| 16

|Internationales Handelszentrum

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|93|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1976–1978

| Office

align="center"| 17

|Wohnhochhaus Ideal

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|90|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1968–1969

| Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969

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|align="center"|

| St. Mary's Church

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|89.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1270, 1789

| Religion

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|align="center"|

| Kirche am Südstern

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|89|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1894–1897

| Religion

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|align="center"|

| Lutherkirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|88|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1891–1894

| Lutheran Church

align="center"| 18

|Postbank-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|89|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1965–1971

|Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)

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|align="center"|

| Heilandskirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|87|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1894

| Religion

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|align="center"|

| St. Sebastian

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|87|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1893

|Religion

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|align="center"|

| Apostel-Paulus-Kirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|85|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1894

|Religion

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|align="center"|

| St. Nicholas Church

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|84|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1470

|Religion

align="center"| 19

| Hochhaus am Europaplatz

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|84|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2023

|Office

align="center"| 19

|Wohnhochhaus
Zwickauer Straße

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|84|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1969

|Living

align="center"| 19

| Waldsassener Straße 29

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|84|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1969

|Residential

align="center"| 22

|GSW-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|82|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1999

|Office

align="center"| 22

|Charité main hospital

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|82|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1977–1982

|Hospital building

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|align="center"|

|Zwinglikirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|81|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1908

|Relilgion

align="center"| 24

|Telefunken-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|80|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1961

|Education, Research
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961 to 1965
Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany

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|align="center"|

| Altes Stadthaus

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|80|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1902

|

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|align="center"|

|Rathaus Spandau

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|80|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1910–1913

|Borough town hall

align="center"| 25

|Königstadt-Carrée

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|79|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 2007–2011

|Office, Hotel

align="center"| 25

|Wohnhochhaus
Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|79|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1968

|Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968

align="center"| 25

|Piano-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|79|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1999

|Office

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|align="center"|

|Charlottenburg Town Hall

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|79|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1899–1905

|Borough town hall

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|align="center"|

|Neue Nazarethkirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|79|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1893

| Religion

align="center"| 28

| Two Tower{{Cite web|url=https://twotowers.de/|title=Two Towers|website=twotowers.de}}

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1998

|Office

align="center"| 29

|Gasometer Schöneberg

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1908–1910, 2020

|Industry, today office

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|align="center"|

|St.-Johannes-Basilika

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1897

| Religion

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|align="center"|

|Heilige-Geist-Kirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1906

| Religion

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|align="center"|

|German Cathedral

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1785

| Religion

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|align="center"|

|French Cathedral

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1785

| Religion

align="center"| 29

|RBB Zentrale

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1966–1967

|Office

align="center"| 29

|Axel-Springer-Hochhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|78|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1959–1964

|Office

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|align="center"|

|Stephanuskirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|77|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1904

| Religion

align="center"| 32

|Ullsteinhaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|77|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1927

|Office
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927 to 1961
Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927 to 1957

align="center"| 32

| Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1/2

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|77|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1970

|Residential

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|align="center"|

| St.-Simeon-Kirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|76.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1897

|Religion

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|align="center"|

| Emmauskirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|76|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1893

|Religion

align="center"| 34

| Allee der Kosmonauten 67/69

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|76|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1985

|Residential

align="center"| 34

| Helene-Weigel-Platz 6/7

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|76|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1985

|Residential

align="center"| 34

| Helene-Weigel-Platz 13/14

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|76|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1985

|Residential

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|align="center"|

| Segenskirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1908

|Religion

align="center"| 37

|Leipziger Straße 40/41

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1977

|Residential

align="center"| 37

|Leipziger Straße 43/44

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1977

|Residential

align="center"| 37

|Leipziger Straße 46/47

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1977

|Residential

align="center"| 37

| Leipziger Straße 48/49

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|75|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1977

|Residential

align="center"| 41

| Rochstraße 9

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|74.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1969

|Residential

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|align="center"|

|Rotes Rathaus

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|74|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1861–1869

|Town Hall

align="center"| 42

|Anton-Saefkow-Platz 3

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|73.8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|

|Residential

align="center"| 43

|Haus Ruth

|

|align="center"| {{convert|71|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2023

|Residential

align="center"| 43

|Siemensturm

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|71|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1918

|Office

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|align="center"|

|Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|71|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1890s

| Memorial (Ruin since 1943), Former height 113 meters

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|align="center"|

| Rathaus Friedenau

| 100px

|align="center"| {{convert|71|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1913–1916

| Borough town hall

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|align="center"|

|Rathaus Schöneberg

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1911–1914

|Borough town hall

align="center"| 45

|Spreeturm{{Cite web|url=https://www.spreeturm.de/|title=Startseite | Spreeturm|website=www.spreeturm.de}}

|100x100px

|align="center"| {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2020

|Office

align="center"| 45

| Beisheim Center - The Ritz-Carlton Berlin

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2002–2004

|Hotel

align="center"| 47

|Tour Total (Berlin)

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|69|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2010–2012

|Office

style="background: #ffffcc"

|align="center"|

|Neukölln Town Hall

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|68|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1909,1914

|Borough town hall

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|align="center"|

|St.-Matthäus-Kirche

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|68|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"| 1846

|Religion

align="center"| 48

|Waldsassener Straße 11

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|67|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1969

|Residential

align="center"| 49

|RIU Plaza Hotel

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|66.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1970

|Hotel

align="center"| 50

| Delbrück-Hochhaus (P5)

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|65.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2003

|Mixed-use

align="center"| 51

| House of Travel

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1971

|Office

align="center"| 51

| Grandaire

|

|align="center"| {{convert|65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|2020

| Residential

align="center"| 51

|Borsigturm

|100px

|align="center"| {{convert|65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

|align="center"|1924

|Office
First high-rise built in Berlin
(The 10-story Osram Werk building (40 meters) erected in 1909 is also considered as a high-rise. Remnants of it still exist.)

Under construction

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! Name

! Borough

! Height (m)

! Height (ft)

! Floors

!Year

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| Estrel Tower{{Cite web|url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/topics/berlin|title=Berlin: Alle News, Analysen und Berichte|website=Berliner Zeitung}}

| Neukölln

| 176

| 577

| 45

| 2024

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| Hines Hochhaus Berlin{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbb-online.de/wirtschaft/beitrag/2017/01/hines-tower-alexanderplatz-seit-drei-jahren-brachland.html|title=Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex}}

| Mitte

| 150

| 492

| 39

| ?

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| Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm{{Cite web|url=https://www.berliner-kurier.de/topics/berlin|title=Hauptstadt Berlin: Alle aktuellen News|website=Berliner Kurier}}

| Mitte

| 150

| 492

| 35

| 2021

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| MYND-Turm{{Cite web | url=https://mynd.berlin/en/property/ | title=Property | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004234106/https://mynd.berlin/en/property/ | archive-date=2023-10-04}}

| Mitte

|134

|440

|32

|2026

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|Covivio Tower{{Cite web|url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/berliner-skyline-bekommt-zuwachs-li.4989|title = Berlins Skyline bekommt Zuwachs| date=16 January 2020 }}

|Mitte

|130

|427

|?

|2024/2025

ICC Hochhaus(proposed)

| Charlottenburg

| 106

| 347

| 29

| ?

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| Max

| Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

| 95

| 311

| ?

| 2020

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| Moritz

| Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

| 86

| 282

| ?

| 2020

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| Upbeat Berlin{{cite web|url=https://www.caimmo.com/en/portfolio/project/upbeat/ |title=CA Immo — Upbeat}}{{cite web|url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/hochhausprojekt-upbeat-berlin-bereits-17-von-19-etagen-errichtet-li.2275325|title=Berliner Zeitung — Upbeat Berlin}}

| Berlin-Moabit

| 82

| 269

| 19

| 2025

Tallest demolished buildings

This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings and structures in Berlin that stood at least {{convert|165|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall.

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Name

! Height
m (ft)

! Year

! Construction type

! Location

! Coordinates

! Remarks

Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau{{convert|358|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}1978Guyed MastFrohnau{{Coord|52|39|13.66|N|13|17|43.59|E|type:landmark|name=Frohnau Radio Relay Mast (demolished)}}Demolished in 2009
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J1-Mast{{convert|248|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}1953Guyed MastKöpenick{{Coord|52|28|31|N|13|35|32|E|type:landmark|name=J1-Mast Berlin-Köpenick}}Demolished 2002
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast{{convert|248|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}1953Guyed MastKöpenick{{Coord|52|28|31|N|13|35|32|E|type:landmark|name=J2-Mast Berlin-Köpenick}}Dismantled in 1984
Chimney of VEB Elektrokohle Berlin{{convert|200|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}?ChimneyLichtenberg52° 31′ 36″ N 13° 29′ 27 EDemolished in 1993
Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium{{convert|181|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}1951Guyed mastCharlottenburg52° 31′ 1″ N, 13° 14′ 28″ EDemolished in 2005
Sendeturm Berlin-Tegel{{convert|165|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}1933Radio towerReinickendorf52° 34' 8.00" N 13° 17' 35.00" ETallest structure of Berlin from 1933 to 1940.
Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933.
Demolished in 1948

See also

References

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External links

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