2014 Sweet 60: The top candy companies in North America
Listing encompasses a full range of multinational, national, regional and local players.
| 30. Fannie May Confections Brands Inc. |
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North Canton, Ohio Net Sales (Millions):: $90 Chief Officer Title: Matt Anderson, COO, & Kevin Coen, pres. Number of Employees: 850 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 29. Spangler Candy Co. |
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Bryan, Ohio Net Sales (Millions):: $100 Chief Officer Title: Kirkland B. Vashaw, CEO Number of Employees: 420 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); |
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| 28. Laura Secord |
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Quebec, Quebec Net Sales (Millions):: $104 Chief Officer Title: Jean Leclerc, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 1,000 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 27. World's Finest Chocolate |
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Chicago, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $110 Chief Officer Title: Eddie Opler, chair & CEO Number of Employees: 285 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 26. Doumak Inc. |
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Elk Grove Village, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $110 Chief Officer Title: Mark Schuessler, pres. & COO Number of Employees: 185 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads) |
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| 25. American Licorice Co. |
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La Porte, Ind. Net Sales (Millions):: $114 Chief Officer Title: John Kretchmer, CEO Number of Employees: 400 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 24. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Inc. |
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Dunmore, Pa. Net Sales (Millions):: $135 Chief Officer Title: Bill Aubrey, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 500 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 23. Bazooka Candy Brands, Div. of Topps Co |
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New York Net Sales (Millions):: $136 Chief Officer Title: Tony Jacobs, global general manager of global confectionery Number of Employees: 275 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 22. Standard Functional Foods Group |
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Nashville, Tenn. Net Sales (Millions):: $146 Chief Officer Title: James W. Spradley Jr., CEO Number of Employees: 678 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 21. R.M. Palmer Candy Co. |
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West Reading, Pa. Net Sales (Millions):: $171 Chief Officer Title: Richard Palmer Jr., pres. & Mark Schlott, COO Number of Employees: 850 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; toffee and/or caramel; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); |
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| 20. Sunrise Confections, div. of Mount Franklin Foods LLC |
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El Paso, Texas Net Sales (Millions):: $190 Chief Officer Title: Gary A. Ricco, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 2,700 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: panned chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 19. Jelly Belly Candy Co. Ltd. |
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Fairfield, Calif. Net Sales (Millions):: $190 Chief Officer Title: Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman & CEO Number of Employees: 800 Number of Plants: 800 |
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Products Manufactured: panned chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 18. Dulces De la Rosa |
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Net Sales (Millions):: $210 Chief Officer Title: Enrique Michel Velasco, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 6,500 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; |
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| 17. Hearthside Food Solutions |
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Downers Grove, Ill. Net Sales (Millions):: $215 Chief Officer Title: Rich Scalise, chair & CEO Number of Employees: 1,023 Number of Plants: 7 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 16. Just Born Inc. |
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Bethlehem, Pa. Net Sales (Millions):: $222 Chief Officer Title: Ross Born & David Shaffer, co-CEOs Number of Employees: 600 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); |
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| 15. U.S. Nutrition Inc., div. of NBTY Inc. |
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Ronkonkoma, N.Y., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $252 Chief Officer Title: Jeff Nagel, CEO Number of Employees: 14,000 Number of Plants: 18 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 14. Promotion in Motion Cos. Inc. |
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Allendale, N.J. Net Sales (Millions):: $280 Chief Officer Title: Michael G. Rosenberg, founder & CEO Number of Employees: 550 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 13. Abbott Nutrition, div. of Abbott |
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Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio Net Sales (Millions):: $290 Chief Officer Title:John Landgraf, executive VP, Nutritional Products Number of Employees: 70,000 Number of Plants: 100 |
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Products Manufactured: reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 12. Canel's SA de CV |
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San Luis Potosí, Mexico Net Sales (Millions):: $292 Chief Officer Title: Robert Garcia Navarro, pres. Number of Employees: 2,300 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections; |
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| 11. See's Candy Shops Inc. |
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S. San Francisco, Calif.. Net Sales (Millions):: $400 Chief Officer Title: Brad Kinstler, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 550 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 10. Clif Bar & Co. |
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Emeryville, Calif., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $508 Chief Officer Title: Kevin Cleary, CEO Number of Employees: 373 Number of Plants: n/a |
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Products Manufactured: energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 9. Pepsico Americas Foods, div. of Pepsico |
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Purchase, N.Y. USA Net Sales (Millions):: $539 Chief Officer Title: Indra Nooyi, chairwoman Number of Employees: 285,000 Number of Plants: 700 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 8. Tootsie Roll Industries |
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Chicago, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $540 Chief Officer Title: Melvin Gordon, chairman, & Ellen Gordon, pres. Number of Employees: 2,200 Number of Plants: 7 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum; |
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| 7. Russell Stover Candies Inc. |
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Kansas City, Mo. Net Sales (Millions):: $640 Chief Officer Title: Tom Ward & Scott Ward, copresidents Number of Employees: 3,000 Number of Plants: 4 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 6. Barcel S.A., div. of Grupo Bimbo |
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Mexico City, Mexico Net Sales (Millions):: $694 Chief Officer Title: Gabino Gomez, Barcel pres. Number of Employees: 3,000 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: cchocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; |
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| 5. Ferrara Candy Co. |
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Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $1,000 Chief Officer Title:Todd Siwak, CEO Number of Employees: 800 Number of Plants: 9 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 4. General Mills |
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Minneapolis, Minn. Net Sales (Millions):: $2,000 Chief Officer Title: Ken Powell, CEO Number of Employees: 35,000 Number of Plants: 50 |
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Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 3. Hershey Foods Corp. |
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Hershey, Pa. Net Sales (Millions):: $7,146 Chief Officer Title:John Bilbrey, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 14,000 Number of Plants: 10 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 2. Mondelez International |
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Deerfield, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $14,473 Chief Officer Title: Irene Rosenfeld, chairwoman & CEO Number of Employees: 100,000 Number of Plants: 171 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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| 1. Mars Inc. |
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McLean, Va. Net Sales (Millions):: $18,480 Chief Officer Title: Paul Michaels, pres & CEO Number of Employees: 35,000 Number of Plants: 70 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
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