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12626 Fountain Lake Cir
Stafford, Texas 77477
We had a blast during our visit! The bowling experience stood out?smooth lanes, upbeat music, and a fun atmosphere that made the game even better. We also enjoyed laser tag, arcade games, and billiards?so much to do under one roof. The pizza was just okay, but everything else made up for it. It's the kind of place that brings out your inner kid and is perfect for a casual hangout with friends or family
We had a delay for bowling during our field trip. The manager made sure that the kids had a great time and they got to visit the arcade. That made their day and mine to see them so excited! The young lady and man at the counter were very kind to the kiddos. We thank you guys for a great experience. This will be a hard field trip to top.
"We stopped by Main Event in Stafford for my nephew Chase's 9th birthday party, and it was an absolute blast! The staff went above and beyond to make the celebration special. The games, bowling, and laser tag were a hit with the kids?and even the adults joined in the fun! The food was great, and the party setup was seamless. Chase and his friends had an unforgettable time, and so did we! This is definitely the perfect spot for a birthday party or family outing. Highly recommend!"
We came for the Monday night special and really enjoyed the bowling?great value for unlimited activities at $12.99. The lanes were clean and well-kept, and our family had a lot of fun there. (B)Ryan was an awesome server! Several employees had an unprofessional demeanor, but unfortunately our experience with laser tag really brought the night down. The red-haired laser tag attendant had a very unpleasant attitude. She was on her phone most of the time and then scolded guests for ?not listening? even though
We had an amazing time at Main Event with four kids, and it was an unforgettable experience! The food was phenomenal?honestly, the pizza was fresh even better than at most pizzerias, and the wings and fries were absolutely delicious. Mike, the sales manager, and the entire staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. We enjoyed laser tag, bowling, and the arcade, and the kids had a blast making lasting memories. Thank you, Main Event, for an incredible day of fun! We'll definitely be ba
Had a great time with the family. Service was great, and the kids were able to do everything they wanted to from Bowling, Laser Tag, and Climbing. Just be careful of the time you go on Saturdays. There will be large parties and they take priority for activities. Usually from 12p to 4p. After that, it dies down a little.
I've been to this Main Event location several times and haven't been disappointed yet. The staff is always friendly and courteous. The food was surprisingly good. My nephews and nieces love going to Main Event and its the first place we think of when there's a special occasion for a group gathering. Highly recommended!
Instead of doing a typical Mother's Day dinner, I wanted to take my mom out for a fun experience. Bowling seemed like the perfect option. We arrived this morning around 11:07am. We patiently waited in line doing a line dance to the music. Our day was going great! Once it was our turn, we asked for a bowling lane for 4. We overheard another employee say loudly to the customer behind us "come over here..don't worry about that I gotta better deal for you." We didn't think too much of it and completed our
Came for the Monday arcade game special (12 bucks for unlimited play). Brought my kids here to have a little fun but unfortunately most of the multiplayer games have some sort of malfunction preventing uninterrupted fun. Both connect 4 games are only able to be played with one person vs. the computer. Cleanliness wasn't the best either. Restrooms doesn't seem to be tended to regularly. Overall not a terrible experience but would definitely recommend going to another location.
Had a really fun time here with my friends, we were given awesome pre noon discount although it was a weekend. The highlight of the day was Gregory and Nye at the ropes being very friendly and super nice. They do their job with dedication and they deserve a promotion.
Sherman, the manager, did an excellent job ensuring our experience was fun and seamless. The specials granted were right on time with a group of 10. The food was also really good (hamburger tacos, cheesy bread, and mozzarella sticks). I'll definitely visit this location again soon!
Visited this location for team building and birthday gatherings. No reservation no problem, the manager was able to accommodate the group size a few times. Lots of fun, drinks were great and the food good. Service is good. Great activities and cleanenvironment. I definitely will be back.
Stopped in this evening to play a couple of games of pool and bowling and the custom service from Yvette and Whitney was amazing! They really made us feel welcomed and did an awesome job! We really enjoyed the fried pickles, fried mozzarella and fries also! It was a great experience!
Overall we enjoyed are experience there and had great fun at the arcade. We enjoyed some pizza and ice cream it was very good We took advantage of a special they had for Mondays after 4:00 where for $12 or so we can get unlimited play at most of the video arcade games. The only downside was we had to frequently wait for service because the employees weren't at their stations though there was hardly any customers there because we were there before the rush. Overall we enjoyed the large variety of video arcad
The Main event stafford Location. Needs better management. The food was not warm. The bathroom horrible and nasty. The bowling area nasty. Please be aware of your check at the end of service. The waiter added her tip amount that she wanted without my permission. I had to ask three Managers for a receipt.
Great place to go closer to opening. Gets very hectic in the afternoon and evening. Love the bowling. My kids love the arcade and laser tag. The ropes course is not open very often...very frustrating.
Love this place had a great time with my kids and the staff was very friendly and helpful and courteous and the restaurant and restrooms were very clean and the whole place was great and I will always take my family here again and will let my friends know to take their family here also and have a great time like we did... thanks for the great experience and we will be seeing you guys soon
The manager ( Chris ) wouldn't address the food platter. Pretzel bread is extremely salty, and I paid for all night bowling. The game cut off every hour, which is understandable, but I couldn't get my next games started back up. It took over 20 minutes each time, so I only bowl 3 games. SMH
I was quite disappointed with the service during our recent birthday party event. In the past, beverages were offered while the kids were participating in the first activity (bowling), but this time, drinks weren't provided until the pizza was served. It would have been appreciated if your team had at least offered water to both the kids and parents earlier in the event. I was also surprised by the MANDATORY SERVICE CHARGE. When I inquired, I was told it was a facility fee and not a tip, which was unclear
Family Fun for Everyone!!! There are 3 different locations in the Houston area and they all have something a little different in there events. From putt putt golf, laser tag, high walk, pool tables, bowling etc. They really offer an excellent family friendly environment. They offer a variety of activities and packages for the whole family. If you looking for video games and a really fun time. This is a great place!!!
We came here for my sister?s birthday party and had a great time with our 6 kids! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. It was very crowded on a Sunday afternoon, but our food and drinks came quickly. Definitely recommend for a fun afternoon out!
Update: On top of everything that went wrong on this day, I verified my card and sure enough, they charged me twice for the food order. So after it taking more than an hour to receive my receipt after asking the staff, my intuition was correct. I would always advise getting receipts. I also responded on their site as they requested, no response. Fun time. The pizza was pretty good. Service is super slow, though, and this is my second time, same type services. Took a long time to take order, even longer t
Arcade is fun, many games to play. Lazer tagging is small area. Mainly full of kids. Pool tables are always took past 7pm. bowling is fun. Good music. Not much on menu though. sometimes ghetto depending on the day and time
We weren't able to bowl on our visit since the wait time was 3 hours. Unfortunately we visited during spring break. The video games and arcades are fun but expensive. $50 for probably 30 - 40 games. Kids love it though. We got salads and pizza. Pizza was meh and salads were simple. I guess you just come for the fun, not necessarily the food.
Decided to take the kids to main event since we were in the area and this location has good reviews. We were one of the few people here around noon. A lot of the games we tried to play didn't work but took our points, certain games that required balls only had 1 or 0 balls to even play the game. We complained and let them know that these games aren't working or missing balls to even play the game. No one fixed the issue. As you can see in the photo there were stuck balls on the basketball and the ping pong
Fun place to take the Family and our youth group.. laser tag is really fun, Arcade has a lot of selections.. and the bowling has a bunch of lanes! The young folks working could have some better social presence.... Leadership training would help a lot... They weren't rude . Just looked like they didn't want to be there...
Since I was asked to leave a review.. Yes I will do one, This place has lot to offer when it come to food and games. But one thing this place doesn't have humanity? The customer service is terrible and this place needs a Deep cleaning. .. party host looks so confused like it's her first day. It's hard to find someone when you needed help! All they care about is MONEY! They rush you to pay &!once you paid and you haven't finish most of your activities that comes with the package ? You are on your own the
Most of the games would take your money. Or they was out of service. Came for my daughters birthday and was very disappointed. Sat down for food waiting 20 mins before getting up and talking to someone about no waiter. no hello nothing manager had us order from the bar And waited another 20 mins for water wasn't busy at all everyone walking past us paying us no mind. When he finally brought water they was tall cups with no lids I asked him for kids cups and he said they was out our food came 1 min later I
Food was horrible. Waited at the bar had 2 bartenders just look at me and walked off. No receptionist. Asked a cop watching for drunks how to get a table and he said go to the front. After we did finally get seated the table was dirty. A waitress came and got a drink order and forgot half thr drinks. We ordered the loaded fries thinking it would be enough for me my wife and my daughter. Nope. Plus they were cold, and soggy. We didn't get plates silverware or napkins. I stupidly paid and we left. Now to the
Elizabella was a PHENOMENAL waitress! She took care of us with amazing service! We were a party of 30+ during a hectic time frame but she still managed to handle us without a problem! The kitchen messed up a few orders and drinks but she had no problem making sure the right things came out in a timely manner! Thanks Bella!
Disappointing Birthday Experience My family recently celebrated my 7-year-old daughter's birthday at this bowling venue, and I regret to say it was an extremely disappointing experience that fell short in multiple ways. The venue was severely overcrowded, suggesting poor capacity management. Despite having a booking, the wait times for food were unacceptable. When we ordered pizza for both children and adults, the service was extremely slow, leaving hungry children waiting for an unnecessarily long time. Th
All I can say is WOW!!! My nephew?s 13th Birthday Party was a huge success!! My niece Gabrielle hosted a memorable birthday for her son Kobie!! The party concierge Derrick definitely delivered 5 STAR service!! He ensured that all the guest were satisfied!! He took everyone?s order correctly and ensured that the food came out fresh and hot!! The Lava Cheeseburger is the best burger I EVER had!! The atmosphere was fun and family friendly!! The party guest had a blast playing all the fun activities and the unl
We wanted to purchase a 3 tickets for Laser Tag. We were in a hurry so we wanted a ticket in 20 minutes of time. Instead of telling us the available times beforehand, they told us the available times after we paid. Since it wasn't a preferred time, we wanted to get a refund. They took 15 minutes to get us a refund and they have completely wasted our time. Then, another group came up to them and they supposedly had a preferable time. What is happening with the service? When we enquired for what had happened,
This post is to give a huge shout out to the staff tonight and helping making my daughter birthday a great one. Our guest did not arrive but your staff tonight really shined! Thank you so much for all you did. Hope you enjoyed the cake too. P.S. I can't remember the hostess name who take care of us but please commend her or reach out to me. She deserves a raise!!
There's a few fun things to do. Customer service is terrible, everyone just stands around. There's no one in the bar we waited about 30 minutes after we were seated to order our drinks the food was not it. The laser tag room gets really hot. Bowling was really fun there.
Kae was awesome! Service was on time. She has a wonderful personality. The place is clean. We will definitely come back
Great food, there was only two people in the whole place that didn't have an attitude. The first lady that didn't have an attitude was at the front counter. Light Skin black lady and then the lady at the food counter was AWESOME, my receipt say the name Micol J.
No party reservation, no worries. Our party went beyond from what I expected. We got great service by the lady in the bar, she's very helpful. She provides all we need from tables, food, and up to small details we need. We came with no party reservation since all are fully booked. We are close to 20 people in the group and well accommodated. Highly recommended for all ages.
I was extremely disappointed when I called to ask if they had gluten free food for my kids with celiac and was met with disrespect and even a sales person hanging up on me. I have to ask places all the time about GF food and have never been talked to the way I was with the lady at Main Event. She said "oh my God" and then hung up on me. I realize that it is a specific question and probably not what she wanted to be doing right then, but that was unacceptable, especially from someone in sales. We will NO
I've been here a few times. On my last visit I really enjoyed it with my sister. We played games and ate pizza in the cafe. Due to covid you do have to wear a mask while inside. In order to play games you have to purchase a card and add as you go if you would like to play more. Overall great experience. Always a good time.
On 2/17 I brought my son and his friends in to Main Event. They advertised a $14.99 play all day pass with a $10 fun card. When I approached the desk I asked specifically what the special was and was told it was $19.99 for the all day fun pass. Which means they get to do bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, billiards. They only got ONE hour of bowling. When the game was over it told me to go to the front desk to continue and I was told they only get ONE HOUR on an ?all day activity pass? whatever I'm frustrat
Worst experience at an establishment in a long time! This review is top tier! Too many employees that are not doing anything! Piss poor lacking slow service! Wasted time! Can't spend any money because no one is doing anything but saying wait, give me a second, hold on... what the hell!?! I wanted to buy food and drinks but no service! People at the bar are just leaving. 22 mins NO DAMN SERVICE. If my kids were not having fun with games I would leave
We visited this establishment the other day and were quite disappointed. First off, entering the facility you immediately see 4 to 5 off-duty police officers securing the place. **Red flag #1 Secondly, the majority of the customers smelt like weed and as if they hadn't bathed in days. **Red flag #2 Thirdly, the majority of the games were out of order. Not to mention, the prices just to play these games are entirely overpriced for that GHETTO atmosphere. Main Event used to be nice but is very run down. We
Terez at the bar gave the best service!!! We bombarded him with drinks and he handled it with Grace! Thanks for his patience!!!
I was turned down at 10:45pm from bowling, and there were multiple lanes available. Customers in front of us stated this is a normal occurrence to have bad service. They also did not seem polite or consistent on person stated we should have been able to get a lane until 11pm.
This was mine and my 12 year old son 1st time. We had the personal pizza. Cheese for him and pepperoni for me. I thought it had no taste and extremely greasy. I didn't notice a zero calorie option on the fountain drinks. I didn't realize that there were more food options other than what's listed on the menu boards in the food court. The atmosphere was uneventful but seemed safe. The service was lacking a welcoming vibe. I work in the customer service/retail industry. Non of the workers greeted nor smiled.
For a Saturday, it wasn't THAT bad. We went just to play games. I wish they had more arcade games instead of racing and basketball. The pacman game would've been cool, but our joysticks were doing its own thing. Over $20 for 2 draft beers, not including a few bucks for a tip.
Was told I couldn't bring my backpack in after I paid for a lyft here and had to pay for one not even 1 minute later back Others had their backpacks, and women had large purses and handbags the size of the backpack i had. Only way I can bring a backpack in was if I have a child, and
Its a horrible place staff Sherman a manager sold us an all day pass plus bowling shoes $60 just for them to tell us that some of the activities are not open with an attitude. Its totally not worth it 60 just pretty much to bowl the food is nasty is like they had it for days. They need to have the information upfront when selling those all day passes on what activities are truly open.
HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AT MAIN EVENT HANGING WITH THE FAMILY WE ENJOYED OURSELVES. THE KIDS HAD A AWESOME TIME THE FOOD WAS GOOD AND THE MARGARITAS WAS HITTING? THANKS SHERMAN & AUTUMN FOR THE GREAT SERVICE.
My sever josh was amazing he was fast With the drinks and amazing service they came every 15 or so minutes to refill drinks and make sure we are doing right would recommend for a friends nights out and the manger Todd was amazing to me and my group and made sure we were taken care of
Ariel was the best fastest bartender. She made me a good ole strawberry margarita, and was nice and friendly. The vibe always cool here. Especially with her here.
Had the best time hosting my child's birthday here! The 2 party hosts were fantastic! Booking was easy and everyone enjoyed bowling, games and pizza! Thanks Main Event for the excellent customer service!!
The black lady with glasses and stars on her face at the counter was extremely rude. She was on the phone half-paying attention to me and had to ask me three times what my shoe size was. I told her my shoe size three times, and still she had the audacity to raise her voice at me to ask me again when she was the one not even listening. Then I realized the shoes were a size too big and asked for a size smaller from her. She then proceeded to roll her eyes at me despite it only taking 2 seconds of her time to
Great customer service and great attitude Hailey was our bartender and she is truly amazing with her spirit of service
I wish I could give 0 stars. Highly unprofessional, many games are out of service, front desk personnel aren't friendly or knowledgeable about the packages that they offer, and when kids redeem tickets for prizes the females who work that area seem bothered and miserable. This place sucks! Do better!
Today I was very unhappy with the way mutiple staff were very rude and disrespectful, this place hires anyone, and I'm speaking about young people that work here during the time my kids were bowling we waited 20 mins for a server to come to the lane so we could order food, but instead, I look over and see the server sitting down talking to coworkers at the check in desk for well over 20mins, so i decided I'll just go order in the food line which was fine because that's her lost on a great tip, and honestly
Was there last week, the service was terrible! Staff was extremely rude! The woman at the front desk had an attitude anytime we had to inform her of the activity we wanted to do. It took 2 hours just to get some fountain drinks and that's cause my husband saw our ?server? brush us off. Not sure if she was going on break but a few moments later I saw her and 3 other staff members sitting in the cafe. I also heard the same front counter person tell another group of people how she was tired of people?s entitle
We all know Main Event is a cool place to hang out, but I want to give a huge shout out to Kae. I watched her take care of a couple guys who needed special attention. She was very kind and patient and that just enhanced our experience.
We came in at 7 PM today just to have fun, but our experience was ruined by a very rude and disrespectful manager wearing a black jacket. We simply placed the money on the counter, and her reaction was completely uncalled for. She threw her hands up dramatically, demanded that we hand her the money, and acted as if we'd done something wrong. To make matters worse, she started making rude comments with another employee , saying things like, ?I'm not here for your attitude,? even though we weren't being disr
I love coming to this location! The staff are always so accommodating to us and always make it a great experience. Especially Derrick the staff member, 5/5.
Talk about unprofessional after waiting 30 -40 mins and after having 3 people explain why they couldn't assist we finally got a waitress about 2 extra ppl held her assist our table of 4 all except the main where very unprofessional food substitutes were made but no discussed the chicken ranch pizza was kept wet extra saucy and extra salty waitress made a error on my order but resfused to take accountability with manager he came playing mind games to not fix her error but finally did after the talked amongst
This place is amazing for adults and children. There's great activities both physical and mentally challenging. The games are state of the art and not to mention the VR games. They also have a great drink menu for adults.
They let a large group of about 15 kids on the two lanes next to us. Then nobody was supervising them. We complained but nothing was done. The kids kept rolling balls down our lane and harassing us. We finally had to leave never finishing the game. Poorly run. I would stay away.
Elizabella provided the BEST service for our LARGE baseball group!!!! She went out of her way to make sure we were all taken care of and corrected any food orders that came out incorrect. Bella MOST DEFINITELY deserves any and all recognition!!!!!
Hey had a going away party at Main event. We rented out the banquet room which was nice because of the amount of people we had. The host Hailey was amazing treated us with with exceptional service. She took our orders and really was very positive.
I would never recommend this place to my worst enemy. I hosted my son?s bday party and booked them for laser tag. Only to find out that my son was too small to do the laser tag, the party table was still occupied by the party before, the AC wasn't working, the ice machine wasn't working, pizza was cold, cake was melting, IMPOSSIBLE to get cups for the 10 adults I put on the party reservation, the machines were taking all the credits from the cards..should I continue? Granted they gave ?extra? credits for ga
It's cool for kids I guess, but the staff could use some additional professional training and the drinks sux. Monique #1037, bartender is not friendly, doesn't smile and definitely need to watch her make your drink. They also ask for tips for just being a cashier...literally. We ended up leaving...not even worth the money or energy.
Main Event provided my kids with an incredible time. The facility is clean and inviting, creating a pleasant atmosphere. The wide variety of arcades ensured endless entertainment for everyone. The staff was friendly and attentive, adding to the positive experience. We had a blast and highly recommend Main Event for a memorable family outing.
The staff member at the counter displayed an unprofessional and unfriendly attitude, which made my experience very unpleasant. From the moment I approached the counter, they seemed indifferent and unwilling to assist. Their tone was rude, and they showed no effort in providing proper customer service. This level of service is unacceptable and does not reflect well on your business.
We decided to stop in on a random Saturday night and there was no wait ! We did sit at the bar, but honestly, I'd rather sit there. Aerial was our bartender/waitress and she was amazing. Very attentive, helpful, and even helped us out when our order was initially incorrect. She makes great conversation and is fun to be around. I'll definitely be back!!
Nya, Greg and Kae were awesome! They didn't just serve us, they gave us the best experience! I highly recommend this place!
Pretty nice location overall. The staff are nice and the food is good as well. One issue that I have is with the games. Seeing how expensive the cards can be, you'd think that all the games would be up and running, but that is not the case. Many games are errored or end up taking points without granting credit. Other than that, this location is usually busy, leading to long wait times for bowling.
If I could?ve rated my server a 0 I would ! She made my experience with friends so aggravating. We came to bowl and drink as the establishment promotes . When I ordered a Vegas bomb from her it's a problem using a government issued identification site showing my id . There needs to be policys for people that's not from Houston because this is the ONLY PLACE I experienced this foolishness from and I'm from Louisiana with a Louisiana wallet id card .. the server name was Ari and we left with 40 mins left to
28.99 for this pizza and 4 drinks 55.00 for a card that had 350 tokens or points to play the games this place was a let down
The place is fun, but it's not a kids friendly, alcohol is served here where you see many adults walking around with alcohol beverages, adults playing in kids' games, etc. So my advice to you if you are taking your kids, then please stay close to them. This is not a place where kids can go play and come back to you.
I had a disappointing experience at this Main Event. Many machines were broken, and when one malfunctioned while I was winning a prize, the staff refused to honor it. The customer service was unhelpful, and it felt like they didn't care about making things right. Definitely won't be coming back.
Main Event?s are always bustling places. Games, bowling, laser tag, billiards, bars, it's basically everything entertainment in one. The service at this location was great and the selection of games was even better. It's always nice to come to one of these establishments and the Stafford location did well. Great place to go for a date, family, and of course, a night with friends. Yes!!
We were so excited to check out this location! We hadn't been to a Main Event in years and were pleased to see there was one not too far from Sugar Land. We waited in line and were blatantly ignored (we had a small group) then mistreated by the clerk with bright red hair (heavy-set girl, I don't remember if her name was Kierra or Kianna). We were very polite and were just asking about how to get tickets and she told us she has no idea and we need to talk to someone else. Gave us lots of dirty looks whenever
This is the worst business that I ever had to endure before, and this review got nothing to do with the staff, those poor souls have been overworked and I'm almost certain underpaid. For starters service takes forever to deliver your order, that makes me think that whoever is working in the kitchen is in the same situation as the rest of the staff. The place is configured to rip you off in all ways possible, there is a serious lack of organization and customer service but, I can't stress this enough, staff
Fun Day out with 7yo granddaughter. She was just an inch too short for Lazer Tag and the Ropes (must be 48") She enjoyed the Game Room (plenty of games to collect tickets) and especially the Virtual Reality games. 45min wait for Bowling (which we thought wasn't bad for a Saturday afternoon). Our Pin Setter malfunctioned and took about 10 mins to fix. We didn't get that time replaced during our 1 hr of bowling. The food was really good. (Although it was hard to get service while bowling) Bathrooms were
The customer service is great and they are very easy to reach if you need to call. I tried to book a date for an event and Mike was very patient and accommodating.
We came here because our friends recommended it. We are tourists and it's my birthday so I decided to do something different. So, we arrived the hosts were friendly and asked us if it was our first time? Which I said yes he told us almost everything about this place. So we went ahead and buy the pass plus the shoes for bowling. We went to the bar to grab a drink the bartender asked us for our I'd we handled our ids (remember we are turist) she called someone else and the second person said we need a Texas
Hailey is the epitome of professionalism and excellent customer service! From start to finish, she made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. Her attention to detail, prompt communication, and genuine care for her clients truly set her apart. It's clear that Hailey goes above and beyond to ensure a positive experience!
Me and my family was well greeted at the door, she asked was there an special occasion and how can she help. Kae was very welcoming and informative she made our decision purchase well worth it and easy. She multi task in a timely Manner I wanted you all at main event to know yall have an great team player.
Everyone was very nice, the food was amazing and served hot! I had a great time with my family and I will definitely be coming back very soon.
Me and my friend decided to come and have drinks and some appetizers at the bar, and Ariel took amazing care of us. She was always checking in without having to be prompted. Also, our order took long in which they messed up and she immediately took care of it. Customer service was above excellence and definitely made for a great girls night out.!!! If you go to the bar, ask Ariel because you will not be disappointed in the service you receive!!
If I could leave no stars, I would! Horrible experience this past Sunday with my family! I paid for a family of four to bowl for one house. I was told by associate Kierra that it would be a two hour wait and I would get a text when ready. Checked out at 2:29pm, I received a text at 2:43pm saying my lane was ready and I went to Kierra to verify if it was indeed true, she informed me that the system glitches and that the text was a system error and to continue to wait! Waited over two hours, well into three h
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