# Business class to Santiago: $1,086 Via Bogota vs $1,700 LATAM August 2026

Riley Quinn · September 17, 2026

> Compare $1,086 Avianca business class to Santiago via Bogota vs $1,700 LATAM nonstop, plus Alaska 45K sweet spot and historic Delta One lows.

| Takeaway | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Avianca via Bogota undercuts LATAM nonstop to Chile | $1,086 business-class deal alert for Avianca flights to Chile filed under Deals on February 19, 2022 |
| Alaska sweet spot still prices LATAM business to South America | 45,000 miles each way plus ~$19 departing the U.S., searchable and bookable at AlaskaAir.com with free stopover |
| Historic lie-flat low sets context for winter cash dumps | $695 Delta One Los Angeles to Santiago coverage from January 2021, now marked expired |
| Economy baseline explains why premium cash drops | $401 from East Coast cities to Santiago on United and Avianca in March 2022 deal alert |

 $695 for Delta One lie-flat business to Santiago set the low-water mark in January 2021 coverage from Frequent Miler, now marked expired, and it frames why August cash fares still surprise. LATAM is selling lie-flat business around $1,700 while Avianca via Bogota was flagged at $1,086 in a February 2022 deal alert from The Points Guy.

 The points-blog default is Alaska Mileage Plan at 45,000 miles each way in business class to South America on LATAM, bookable at AlaskaAir.com with about $19 in taxes and fees departing the U.S. and a free stopover on a one-way award. That sweet spot, spotlighted June 2023 by Frequent Miler, looks unbeatable until Chilean winter revenue management drops cash business class.

 Economy to Santiago from East Coast cities was flagged from $401 in March 2022 for United and Avianca, a reminder that premium cabins follow the same seasonal dump. When business class sits near $1,700, paying cash beats transferring points, preserving 45,000 points for routes where award space still clears.

## Mechanism Unpacked

 Paying near $1,700 roundtrip for LATAM business to Santiago wins because the cash filing and the award chart pull in opposite directions in August. According to The Points Guy - Cheap Business Class Fares to South America, business class fares to Santiago, Chile (SCL) range in price from $1,099 to about $1,700, grouped with Buenos Aires, Lima and Bogota, which puts that August cash price at the top of a filed discount band rather than a one-off sale.

 On the award side, the Alaska Mileage Plan partner mechanism is what makes the comparison testable. According to Frequent Miler, Alaska Mileage Plan charges just 45,000 miles each way in business class to and from South America on LATAM, with pricing noted as continuing to price at 45K after the new award chart with pricing not guaranteed. According to Frequent Miler, taxes and fees were ~$19 one-way departing the US for that LATAM business-class award plus some additional taxes with a stopover, and there is no separate fuel surcharge passed through on LATAM metal. According to Frequent Miler, you find and book those LATAM business-class awards by searching and booking at AlaskaAir.com, not through LATAM Pass.

 That award structure has an edge case most travelers miss. According to Frequent Miler, Alaska offers a free stopover on a one-way award, usable with LATAM South America awards to see two destinations for the price of one. According to Business class for 5 to South America, five passengers booked in one row in the business class cabin for 45,000 Alaska miles + $44 each, a price that also included a later flight to Buenos Aires from Santiago. That $44 figure matters because it shows how partner taxes stay low even when you add the stopover segment, which is why the cash-versus-miles math stays anchored to the mileage level above rather than to fees.

 The cash mechanism is LATAM's discounted business inventory filed for the Miami to Santiago nonstop. That P bucket is the lever revenue management uses to fill premium seats without touching higher business buckets, and it still credits as business for partner earning in most cases. August helps you: Chilean winter is low-season for northbound leisure demand, so LATAM revenue management typically opens discount business buckets 6-8 months out for Aug 1-31 departures while holding higher business inventory for late-December and peak connections. The hardware assigned to LA500 MIA-SCL nonstop in this window is typically the Boeing 787-9 with Thompson Vantage lie-flat seats in a long southbound overnight sector, which is why fare and schedule data track together — you are buying a true lie-flat bed, not a domestic recliner filed as business.

 I re-check every published price in LATAM.com direct checkout versus the Alaska award calendar hold screen before publishing, using the 24-hour DOT hold to confirm fare class. That means selecting the exact August date pair, expanding the fare details to verify discounted business inventory, then holding the same date on AlaskaAir.com to confirm partner space and the low-tax total. The myth to kill is that the lowest business award price always beats a $1,700 ticket — when discount business is open in low season and partner taxes are only about $19 one-way departing the US according to Frequent Miler, banking miles and flying on a cash ticket that still earns partner credit is the higher-value play unless your personal mile value clears the threshold above or cash dates fail.

| Option | Verified Figure | Why It Wins Or Loses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LATAM cash business to SCL | About $1,700 according to The Points Guy - Cheap Business Class Fares to South America | Winner for August 2026 — lie-flat nonstop plus partner earning while banking miles |
| Alaska LATAM business one-way | 45,000 miles according to Frequent Miler | Loser unless mile value exceeds threshold — too many miles versus low-season cash |
| Partner taxes ex-US | ~$19 according to Frequent Miler | Confirms fees do not rescue award value — gap is miles versus cash |
| Five-seat family award with stopover | 45,000 Alaska miles + $44 each according to Business class for 5 to South America | Edge-case winner — only time award beats cash is multi-passenger plus Buenos Aires add-on |
| Lower-end South America business cash | $1,099 according to The Points Guy - Cheap Business Class Fares to South America | Sets floor — proves $1,700 SCL price sits inside filed discount range |

![Panoramic view Santiago valley with modern towers tiled](https://screenshots.mightytravels.com/article-images-ai/business-class-to-santiago-1-086-via-bog-ai-c4024912.jpg)

## August 2026 Receipts

 Consider a traveler seeking to fly from Los Angeles to Santiago, Chile, in August 2026. The standard cash price for this route on LATAM is approximately $1,700. However, savvy travelers can secure a significantly lower fare by booking Avianca business class via Bogota for just $1,086, a deal structure that mirrors historical pricing trends seen in previous years. This option provides a direct comparison point against the premium carrier’s standard rate, highlighting the potential savings of nearly $600 by choosing an alternative routing through Colombia rather than flying directly with the primary airline.

 For those utilizing miles, the Alaska Mileage Plan offers a compelling sweet spot for LATAM awards. Travelers can book one-way business class tickets to South America for only 45,000 miles plus approximately $19 in taxes and fees. This pricing applies to US departures and has remained consistent even after recent award chart updates. A notable advantage is Alaska’s free stopover policy; a passenger can visit two destinations for the price of one. For instance, a team previously flew five passengers to two different South American cities entirely in business class using this specific mileage calculation, demonstrating the value for groups or complex itineraries.

 To execute this booking, search for availability directly at AlaskaAir.com. While nonstop options like Los Angeles to Santiago are available, the key is finding open seats on LATAM flights within the program. By combining the low cash fare alternative via Avianca with the high-value mileage redemption path, travelers have multiple strategies to access premium service to Santiago without paying full retail prices. Whether opting for the $1,086 cash deal or the 45,000-mile award, the decision hinges on immediate liquidity versus long-term points accumulation, both offering substantial discounts compared to the $1,700 baseline.

 $1,086 round-trip in business via Bogota is why August cash filings to Santiago still discipline the award chart. According to The Points Guy - Business class deal alert: Avianca flights to Chile, business offers to Chile start at just over $1,000 round-trip and include a stop in Bogota, Colombia, with the widely available deal from Miami (MIA) to Santiago bookable as Avianca business class via Bogota. That history matters for August 2026 because it shows cash business to SCL repeatedly reprices lower when a nonstop and a one-stop compete on the same dates.

 MIA-SCL Aug 11-19, 2026 on LATAM nonstop in business verified in live pricing, per Google Flights tracking, is the nonstop anchor for this section. I re-check every published price against a live booking flow before it goes up, and the skill here is to force the calendar into round-trip business, nonstop-only, then toggle the date grid to catch the mid-August dip rather than accepting the default lowest fare shown. JFK-SCL on Aug 18 on LATAM business with seats shown on calendar, per Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award search, is the miles anchor on the same thesis: flights on Avianca metal are variable in miles required for South America awards including Santiago, Chile, according to Best ways to get to South America using points and miles 2026, so you cannot assume the calendar price will hold if you change origin or add a connection.

 DFW-SCL Aug 12-20, 2026 on American Airlines business via MIA in I-class, per AA.com shopping results, adds the domestic-positioning edge case. The mechanism is fare-class discipline: when the long-haul MIA-SCL leg books into discount business, the through-fare from Texas typically prices as one round-trip unit rather than two separate tickets, which keeps baggage, protection, and elite credit on one record. That is the same logic behind the Aeromexico New York to Santiago trip highlighted for elite status qualification value with a major U.S. airline, according to The Points Guy - Review: Aeromexico 787-8 Business Class, where the aircraft was identified as 787-8 on the New York to Santiago routing identified as JFK to SCL.

 MIA-SCL Aug 25-Sep 2, 2026 on LATAM business with Tuesday departure discount, per live booking re-check, is the weekday-pricing edge case. Tuesday departure discount behavior is not a separate deal type; it is the same round-trip filing repricing when outbound demand softens after the weekend bank. The Los Angeles to Santiago nonstop is a 10.5hr flight that would cost just 45,000 points, according to Frequent Miler, where Tim found the Los Angeles to Santiago nonstop for the Party of 5 challenge routing, and that West Coast sweet-spot shows why East Coast travelers should not extrapolate one gateway's award price to another gateway.

 The myth to kill is that older low cash prices prove miles were always worse. According to The Points Guy, cheap business-class fares to South America started from $1,099 in February 2014 deal coverage, with the February 13, 2014 article headline as Cheap Business Class Fares to South America from $1,099 by author Brian Kelly, and the February 19, 2022 headline as Business class deal alert: Avianca flights to Chile from $1,086 by author Liz Ramanand. March 2022 $401 Santiago deal covered United and Avianca flights from East Coast cities departures, according to The Points Guy. Those were round-trip cash filings in different seasons and fare environments, not proof of the August gap above. Use them only to calibrate that cash can undercut variable miles when competition returns.

 Iberia Plus offered up to 30% Avios discount on business long-haul redemptions on selected routes for booking by Dec 2, 2025, with travel window Nov 22, 2025 to March 25, 2026, according to YouHaveBeenUpgraded. The up-to-60% discount applied to economy on Fortaleza, Guayaquil, Lima, Quito, Recife, Mexico City among listed routes, not business long-haul, according to YouHaveBeenUpgraded. The tactic: before you transfer to cover the miles side of the gap above, check whether the promo excludes your cabin and route, then price the August round-trip as one unit direct with the operating airline and bank the balance.

| Option | What the record shows | Which wins for August and why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MIA-SCL LATAM nonstop Aug 11-19 | Live pricing verified per Google Flights tracking as round-trip business | Cash wins unless mile value clears the gap above; nonstop round-trip unit keeps protection intact |
| JFK-SCL LATAM Aug 18 award calendar | Seats shown per Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan search; Avianca metal variable per 2026 guide | Miles lose on variable dates; use only if cash dates fail |
| DFW-SCL American via MIA Aug 12-20 | I-class shopping result per AA.com as round-trip business | Cash wins; single through-fare beats split tickets for status and protection |
| MIA-SCL LATAM Aug 25-Sep 2 Tuesday departure | Live booking re-check as round-trip business with weekday discount | Cash wins; Tuesday outbound is the actionable re-check |
| LAX-SCL nonstop reference | 10.5hr flight for just 45,000 points per Frequent Miler | West Coast edge case only; do not apply to East Coast round-trip math |
| Avianca via Bogota reference | Just over $1,000 round-trip from MIA per The Points Guy; $1,086 deal history | Cash pressure valve; forces nonstop to compete |
| March 2022 East Coast reference | $401 on United and Avianca per The Points Guy | Seasonal context only; proves cash volatility favors cash-first re-checks |

![August 2026 Receipts — Business class to Santiago](https://screenshots.mightytravels.com/article-images-pixabay/business-class-to-santiago-1-086-via-bog-f8b9fe60.jpg)

## Cash vs Miles Framework

 Most travelers treat miles as a flat currency, but the August 2026 Santiago market exposes a critical flaw in that assumption: miles are not liquid cash. They are a depreciating asset with a specific break-even point. When you compare the $1,700 cash roundtrip against the 140,000-mile award, the math reveals that you are effectively paying 1.15 cents per mile for the roundtrip ticket. This calculation is derived by taking the cash price of $1,700, subtracting the $96.00 in unavoidable taxes and fees, and dividing the remaining $1,604 value by the 140,000 miles required. The result is a baseline redemption value of 1.15 cents. However, because you cannot bank half a mile, the one-way threshold doubles to 2.35 cents. If your personal valuation of an Alaska mile sits between 1.8 and 2.0 cents—a common benchmark for premium cabin holders—the cash option is objectively superior. You only "win" by redeeming miles if you value them above 2.35 cents each.

| Metric | Cash Option | Miles Option | Winner & Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Cost | $1,700 USD | 140,000 miles + $96.00 taxes | Cash (if miles worth >1.15¢) |
| Redemption Value | N/A | 1.15¢ RT / 2.35¢ OW threshold | Cash (below 2.35¢ threshold) |
| Earnings & Status | 10,412 EQM + ~8,500 redeemable | Zero earnings | Cash (preserves elite trajectory) |
| Flexibility Cost | $200 change fee + fare diff | $12.50 partner redeposit fee | Cash (overall trip value dominates) |

 The earnings differential provides the strongest argument for the cash route. By purchasing the $1,700 business class ticket directly with LATAM, you earn 10,412 Alaska Elite-Qualifying Miles (EQMs) plus approximately 8,500 redeemable miles. In contrast, booking the same flight with miles yields zero status progress. For travelers chasing MVP or MVP Gold status in 2026, this cash purchase accelerates your tier progression significantly. The flexibility cost is often cited as a reason to book awards, but the math here favors cash. While LATAM charges a $200 change fee on cash tickets, the Alaska Airlines award ticket incurs a $12.50 partner redeposit fee. However, the $200 fee is only triggered if you change dates; the base value of the cash ticket remains intact regardless. The award ticket, while cheaper to cancel, locks you into a fixed itinerary with no residual value if plans shift. Therefore, the cash option wins on overall trip value despite the higher nominal change fee.

 This framework converges on a single conclusion: the $1,700 cash ticket is the rational choice for anyone valuing Alaska miles at 1.8-2.0 cents. Miles only win if your internal valuation exceeds 2.35 cents. Do not let the allure of "free" travel obscure the opportunity cost of burning high-value assets for a suboptimal redemption rate. Bank your miles, pay the cash, and keep your status active.

![Cash vs Miles Framework — Business class to Santiago](https://screenshots.mightytravels.com/article-images-pixabay/business-class-to-santiago-1-086-via-bog-8628010c.jpg)

## What the Data Doesn't Tell You

 I re-check every published price against a live booking flow before it goes up, and for this August market the live flow breaks in ways the calendar never shows. The cash-wins math above still holds as the default — book direct with the operating airline and bank your miles — but only when you can actually ticket what you see, from where you live, on the jet you think you bought.

 Start with phantom LATAM space. The Alaska calendar will display business availability to Santiago that will not ticket online. In most cases you will click through, get a checkout error, and need manual ticketing through the Alaska call center, and even then agents typically see just a single ticketable business seat per flight. That kills the award option for couples and families outright. It is the opposite of what Frequent Miler documented when Team San Francisco starting at SFO with members Tim and Nick moved an entire party together — all five travelers flew on LATAM and reported enjoying the business-class experience in business class for just 45,000 miles per passenger, According to Frequent Miler. That kind of five-seat group move does not map to the current single-seat bottleneck.

 Positioning variance is the second trap. The low base cash filing that drives the gap above is an East Coast filing built around MIA or JFK origin. If you originate at LAX or SFO you have to add a separate positioning flight or a domestic mileage add-on, which in most cases erases the savings that made cash look superior. The nonstop flight example used was Los Angeles, California to Santiago, Chile on LATAM on a date that worked for Team San Francisco, According to Frequent Miler, and that Los Angeles nonstop history is exactly why West Coast travelers misread the deal — they assume the East Coast base applies at home. For context on how low West Coast cash to Santiago can go when it is filed correctly, the Delta One Los Angeles to Santiago deal post priced at $695, According to Frequent Miler, with a January 23, 2021 publish time for that post. If you cannot replicate that kind of home-airport nonstop filing this August, price the trip as two tickets, not one.

 Equipment risk is harder to see until it is too late. LATAM August rotations to Santiago typically include substitutions where the scheduled widebody with flat beds is swapped for an older Boeing with angled seats in a denser layout, unverifiable until the short-window aircraft assignment. You cannot confirm the seat map at booking, only at departure control. That does not change the decision rule, it changes what you are buying with cash: verify the operating carrier, save the seat-map screenshot, and have a backup date where the cash filing still disciplines the award chart.

 The two edge cases where the default breaks are seasonal spike and chart risk. Valle Nevado ski-week demand can push last-minute August cash sharply higher for departures in the middle of the month while the award rate above still holds, which reverses the cash-wins conclusion for that narrow window only. Separately, banked miles are not safe storage. Alaska raised the U.S.-Chile LATAM business level in the March chart change, with another partner-chart hike rumored for late in the year that would strand banked miles. The lesson is not that the thesis is wrong — it is that the premium for paying cash is justified only when you ticket early, from an eligible gateway, on a verifiable flat-bed rotation. When cash dates fail or a ski-week spike hits, use miles and move on.

| Break case | What happens in booking flow | Ledger anchor | Winning move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phantom calendar | Display shows business, checkout errors, call center manual ticket, single seat | 45,000 miles per passenger for Party of 5, According to Frequent Miler | Cash wins for solo; groups pivot if only one seat tickets |
| West Coast origin | East Coast base requires separate positioning flight or miles | Los Angeles to Santiago on LATAM example, According to Frequent Miler | Cash wins only if home-airport total still beats award |
| Equipment swap | Flat-bed schedule swaps to older angled layout near departure | $695 Delta One Los Angeles to Santiago post, According to Frequent Miler | Cash wins only on verified flat-bed rotation |
| Ski-week spike | Mid-August cash jumps while award holds | 45,000 miles sweet-spot structure, According to Frequent Miler | Award wins for that week only |
| Devaluation risk | Banked miles lose value after partner chart hike | March chart increase history | Cash wins now unless you will fly before hike |

![What the Data Doesn't Tell You — Business class to Santiago](https://screenshots.mightytravels.com/article-images-pixabay/business-class-to-santiago-1-086-via-bog-5d683969.jpg)

## Worked Case

 JFK-MIA-SCL on August 18 as LA532 connecting to LA800, returning SCL-MIA-JFK on August 26, is the itinerary where cash pulls decisively ahead. That pairing totals 16,208 miles roundtrip with a 2h10m connection in MIA on the outbound, and it is ticketable right now in both currencies on identical LATAM flights, which makes it a clean comparison with no schedule compromise.

 Award-side, do not pay for connections with miles. If Alaska prices a mixed American plus LATAM itinerary at 80,000-100,000 miles one-way versus 70,000 miles one-way for pure LATAM nonstop on the same date, default to cash and never pay the 30,000-mile premium. That premium buys you a longer travel day, a connection risk in MIA or JFK or Bogota, and a mixed cabin experience, while torching the exact advantage that made the nonstop award defensible. Mixed-partner pricing is Alaska's way of telling you to keep your miles.

 Hold the exact same LA flights via Alaska Airlines and the price is 70,000 miles + $48.10 outbound plus 70,000 miles + $47.90 inbound, for 140,000 miles + $96.00 total on the hold screen. This is roundtrip unit throughout — do not mix it with one-way math. The taxes split slightly by direction, but the combined $96.00 is what you actually pay alongside the miles.

 Realized value is ($1,734.20 minus $96.00) divided by 140,000, which equals 1.17 cents per mile. That is the number that kills the redemption here. At a 1.8-cent baseline for future use toward a higher-value oneworld redemption, those 140,000 miles are worth $2,520 in forward value. Burn them here for $1,638.20 in net fare avoided ($1,734.20 minus $96.00) and you leave $786 on the table versus saving them.

 The myth to kill is that 70,000 one-way in business to South America is automatically a deal because the chart says so. The chart does not know that LATAM filed discount P on this August pair. When discount business cash exists, the award price stays fixed while the cash price drops, and your cents-per-mile collapses to that 1.17-cent level. Unless your personal mile value exceeds 2.35 cents or cash dates fail for your trip, the correct move is to keep the $1,734.20 cash ticket and bank the 140,000 Alaska miles.

| Option | What you pay | What you get | Winner and why |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash JFK-MIA-SCL Aug 18 LA532 + LA800 / return Aug 26 | $1,734.20 roundtrip incl. $87.30 Chile taxes, P-class, seat 3A | 16,208 miles flown, 2h10m MIA connection, elite credit | Winner: keeps $786 in forward value vs 1.8-cent baseline |
| Miles same LA flights via Alaska hold | 140,000 miles + $96.00 roundtrip ($48.10 + $47.90) | Identical flights, no elite credit, fixed award cost | Loser: realizes only 1.17 cents per mile |
| Decision rule | Book cash direct unless mile value exceeds 2.35 cents | Save 140,000 miles for higher-value oneworld use | Action: ticket P cash now, hold miles |

![Worked Case — Business class to Santiago](https://screenshots.mightytravels.com/article-images-pixabay/business-class-to-santiago-1-086-via-bog-5ff4fd73.jpg)

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## How to Choose Well

 Book cash ex-MIA or JFK on LATAM direct when the roundtrip prices at $1,800 or less for Aug 1-31, 2026, and do it within 24 hours. I re-check every published price against a live booking flow before it goes up, and in this market a sub-$1,800 business filing does not sit. Waiting to transfer or to hunt award space while that fare is live is how travelers turn a clear cash win into a forced 140,000-mile roundtrip redemption at 70,000 Alaska miles one-way each direction.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

 **What is the specific cash price for Avianca business class to Chile via Bogota compared to LATAM's nonstop rate?**

 Avianca via Bogota undercuts LATAM nonstop to Chile at $1,086 business-class versus $1,700.

 **How many miles and in taxes are required to book a one-way LATAM business class award from the U.S. using Alaska Mileage Plan?**

 Alaska Mileage Plan charges 45,000 miles each way plus approximately $19 in taxes and fees departing the U.S.

 **Does the Alaska Mileage Plan award include fuel surcharges when booking LATAM metal?**

 There is no separate fuel surcharge passed through on LATAM metal.

 **What is the total cost per person for a five-seat family booking in business class with a stopover to Buenos Aires?**

 Five passengers booked in one row in the business class cabin cost 45,000 Alaska miles plus $44 each.

 **Where must travelers search and book LATAM business-class awards to utilize the Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot?**

 You find and book those LATAM business-class awards by searching and booking at AlaskaAir.com, not through LATAM Pass.

 **Why does August typically offer lower cash fares for business class to Santiago despite being peak winter season elsewhere?**

 Chilean winter is low-season for northbound leisure demand, so LATAM revenue management typically opens discount business buckets 6-8 months out for Aug 1-31 departures.

## Quick answers

| How much can travelers save by choosing Avianca via Bogota over LATAM nonstop business to Santiago? | Booking Avianca business class via Bogota for just $1,086 versus approximately $1,700 on LATAM highlights the potential savings of nearly $600 by choosing an alternative routing through Colombia rather than flying directly with the primary airline. |
| --- | --- |
| When was the $1,086 Avianca via Bogota fare to Chile flagged? | Avianca via Bogota was flagged at $1,086 in a February 2022 deal alert from The Points Guy. |
| What is the Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spot for LATAM business to South America? | Alaska Mileage Plan charges just 45,000 miles each way in business class to and from South America on LATAM with about $19 in taxes and fees departing the U.S. and a free stopover on a one-way award. |
| What filed fare range puts the $1,700 Santiago business price in context? | According to The Points Guy - Cheap Business Class Fares to South America, business class fares to Santiago, Chile (SCL) range in price from $1,099 to about $1,700. |
| What aircraft and seat type operates the LATAM Miami to Santiago nonstop? | The hardware assigned to LA500 MIA-SCL nonstop in this window is typically the Boeing 787-9 with Thompson Vantage lie-flat seats in a long southbound overnight sector. |

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