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href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/first-impressions-faroe-islands\/#Loading%E2%80%A6-2\" >Loading\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/first-impressions-faroe-islands\/#Loading%E2%80%A6-3\" >Loading\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/first-impressions-faroe-islands\/#title\" >'+title+'<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Impressions_of_the_Faroe_Islands_%E2%80%94_What_Nobody_Warned_Us_About\"><\/span>First Impressions of the <em>Faroe Islands<\/em> \u2014 What Nobody Warned Us About<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">We stepped off the plane at V\u00e1gar expecting dramatic cliffs and moody weather. We weren&#8217;t disappointed \u2014 but the Faroe Islands surprised us in ways no travel guide had prepared us for.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n      <div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n        <div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong>\n          <span>Rovaniemi, Finland<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"htf-dot\">&middot;<\/span>\n      <span>May 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"htf-dot\">&middot;<\/span>\n      <span>10 min read<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- HERO IMAGE PLACEHOLDER -->\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\">\n  <div class=\"htf-hero-img-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1652\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Faroe Islands Hungrytravelfamily\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5387-1320x1980.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\">\n  <article class=\"htf-body\">\n\n    <p>We&#8217;d been talking about the Faroe Islands for two years before we finally went. It kept appearing on every &#8220;last untouched destination&#8221; list, every Instagram feed of people we actually trusted, and every conversation we had with Norwegian friends who treat it like a private secret. When we finally touched down at V\u00e1gar Airport \u2014 a runway flanked by a fjord on one side and a hillside on the other \u2014 we understood immediately why people don&#8217;t shut up about it.<\/p>\n\n    <p>This post is not an itinerary. It&#8217;s not a packing list. It&#8217;s what we actually thought, out loud, during our first days in one of the strangest and most beautiful places we&#8217;ve visited in twenty-one countries of travel together. If you&#8217;re planning your first trip to the Faroe Islands and want to know what the experience is genuinely like, start here.<\/p>\n\n    <!-- SHORT ANSWER -->\n    <div class=\"htf-sa\">\n      <div class=\"htf-sa-label\">Short Answer<\/div>\n      <p>First-time visitors to the Faroe Islands are almost always stunned by how <strong>small, raw, and uncrowded<\/strong> it feels \u2014 eighteen islands, about 55,000 people, and scenery so dramatic it feels slightly unreal. The weather changes every twenty minutes, the tunnel system is extraordinary, and the silence between villages is the kind you only find at the edges of the world. Most people who go once start planning their return before they&#8217;ve even left.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- IN THIS GUIDE -->\n    <div class=\"htf-guide\">\n      <div class=\"htf-guide-label\">In This Guide<\/div>\n      <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#s1\">The landing \u2014 what hits you first<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s2\">The scale of the islands<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s3\">Quick-reference first-timer facts<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s4\">The weather \u2014 reality vs expectation<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s5\">What surprised us most<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s6\">What we underestimated<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s7\">What we&#8217;d do differently as first-timers<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#s8\">A final word from Rovaniemi<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- S1 -->\n    <h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_landing_%E2%80%94_what_hits_you_first\"><\/span>The landing \u2014 what hits you first<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>V\u00e1gar Airport is one of those airports that already tells you something. The runway ends and the fjord begins. You taxi past sheep on a hillside. The terminal is small enough that baggage claim is a single belt and everyone knows what carousel to stand at because there is only one. It took us about four minutes to be outside in the cold Atlantic wind, staring at a lake on one side and a cliff on the other.<\/p>\n\n    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_drive_from_Vagar_sets_the_tone\"><\/span>The drive from V\u00e1gar sets the tone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n    <p>We rented a car \u2014 which we strongly recommend \u2014 and the road from V\u00e1gar toward T\u00f3rshavn goes through the V\u00e1gatunnilin, a 4.9 km underwater tunnel that plunges beneath the fjord and surfaces on the other side like nothing happened. We paid the toll, came up from the darkness into a valley of green hills and waterfalls, and neither of us said anything for a minute.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>The tunnel system is extraordinary.<\/strong> The Faroes have more tunnels per capita than almost anywhere on Earth. Some are single-lane with passing bays. One is a roundabout inside a mountain. None of this feels strange after day one.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Road signs are in Faroese first.<\/strong> The language is closest to Old Norse \u2014 more so than modern Icelandic, which surprised us. Google Maps works perfectly, so navigation isn&#8217;t an issue, but reading signs takes a moment.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The colour palette is genuinely unlike anywhere else.<\/strong> Bright-painted village houses against black basalt cliffs and the deep grey-green sea. It looks like someone turned the saturation up on a Nordic painting.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Sheep everywhere.<\/strong> About 80,000 sheep for 55,000 people. They wander the road, the cliff edge, the village square. The Faroese word for the island group \u2014 F\u00f8royar \u2014 literally means Sheep Islands. This is not marketing; it is accurate.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torshavn_the_worlds_smallest_capital\"><\/span>T\u00f3rshavn: the world&#8217;s smallest capital<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n    <p>The capital has a population of around 22,000. Walking from one end of the old town \u2014 Tinganes \u2014 to a waterfront caf\u00e9 takes about eight minutes at a relaxed pace. The grass-roofed parliament building sits at the tip of a peninsula. It all feels like a very well-kept secret that hasn&#8217;t been spoiled yet, which is becoming rarer every year we travel.<\/p>\n\n    <!-- S2 -->\n    <h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_scale_of_the_islands_%E2%80%94_and_why_it_changes_how_you_travel\"><\/span>The scale of the islands \u2014 and why it changes how you travel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Before we arrived, we knew the Faroes were small. What we hadn&#8217;t understood was what small means in practice. The 18 islands cover roughly 1,400 km\u00b2. You can drive from the northernmost island to the southern tip of Su\u00f0uroy \u2014 which requires a ferry \u2014 in under three hours of driving, excluding ferry waits. Most of the main islands are connected by tunnel or bridge.<\/p>\n\n    <p>This changes your planning completely compared to, say, Iceland, which we&#8217;d visited before. In Iceland you plan around distances. In the Faroes, you plan around weather windows and what you feel like doing that morning. We made our best decisions by doing almost no advance planning day-to-day and just responding to where the cloud breaks were.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Day-trip everything from T\u00f3rshavn.<\/strong> Almost every famous location \u2014 G\u00e1sadalur waterfall, Tj\u00f8rnuv\u00edk beach, Saksun, Gj\u00f3gv \u2014 is reachable in under an hour. You don&#8217;t need to move accommodation.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The tunnel roundabout at Hvalba is worth doing just to say you&#8217;ve done it.<\/strong> It&#8217;s the only undersea roundabout in the world. Signposting is entirely by colour-coded tunnels.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Su\u00f0uroy feels like a different country.<\/strong> The southernmost island requires a 2-hour ferry from T\u00f3rshavn. We took it on a whim. Fewer tourists, quieter roads, and views of sea stacks we hadn&#8217;t read about anywhere.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Mykines requires planning even though it&#8217;s close.<\/strong> The westernmost island \u2014 puffin capital of the Faroes \u2014 has restricted visitor numbers and a weather-dependent boat and helicopter service. Book early; cancellations are common.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <!-- S3: QUICK-REFERENCE BLOCK -->\n    <h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First-timer_facts_%E2%80%94_the_quick_version\"><\/span>First-timer facts \u2014 the quick version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"htf-ref\">\n      <div class=\"htf-ref-label\">First Time in the Faroe Islands \u2014 What to Know<\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Currency:<\/strong> Danish krone (DKK) \u2014 Danish notes are accepted, Faroese notes are not accepted outside the islands. Cards work everywhere.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Language:<\/strong> Faroese (closest living language to Old Norse) and Danish; most locals speak good English, especially anyone under 50.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Driving:<\/strong> Right-hand traffic, generally easy roads, but mountain roads can be single-lane. Tunnels have a small toll; some require an app or card payment inside the tunnel.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Puffin season:<\/strong> Mid-May to mid-August. Mykines is the primary site; book the Mykines boat weeks ahead.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Hiking access:<\/strong> Many trails require online registration and a small fee since 2019 \u2014 check VisitFaroeIslands.com before you go.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Weather:<\/strong> Can cycle through four seasons in a day. Always carry a waterproof, always bring layers, and never assume the morning forecast holds past noon.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Internet &amp; SIM:<\/strong> Coverage is surprisingly good across the main islands. A Faroese SIM or an eSIM is cheapest; EU roaming also works for EU residents.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Accommodation:<\/strong> Limited in peak summer. Book your first two nights at minimum well in advance; guesthouses fill up before the bigger hotels.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- NEWSLETTER -->\n    <div class=\"htf-nl\">\n      <div class=\"htf-nl-label\">Letters from Rovaniemi<\/div>\n      <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_best_travel_writing_straight_to_your_inbox\"><\/span>Our best travel writing, straight to your inbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n      <p>Real stories from 21 countries. No spam. No algorithmic fluff. Just honest writing from two people who are genuinely hungry for travel.<\/p>\n      <form action=\"https:\/\/app.convertkit.com\/forms\/7654321\/subscriptions\" method=\"post\">\n        <input type=\"email\" name=\"email_address\" placeholder=\"Your email address\" required \/>\n        <button type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button>\n      <\/form>\n      <p class=\"htf-nl-note\">We write monthly. Unsubscribe any time.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- S4 -->\n    <h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_weather_%E2%80%94_what_we_expected_vs_what_we_got\"><\/span>The weather \u2014 what we expected vs. what we got<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>We&#8217;d read about Faroese weather until we thought we understood it. We did not understand it. On our first full day the sky was perfectly clear at 7 am, fully overcast by 9 am, raining horizontally by 10 am, and then clear again with a rainbow by noon. We laughed. There was nothing else to do. The locals call it <em>\u00fatisitting<\/em> \u2014 sitting outside \u2014 as an aspirational activity, because you take what you get.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Pack as if it will be cold, wet, and windy every day.<\/strong> Even in summer, temperatures hover between 10\u00b0C and 15\u00b0C. The wind is the real variable \u2014 on the exposed ridges above G\u00e1sadalur, a light breeze becomes something that leans you sideways.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Waterproof trousers are not optional.<\/strong> We watched other tourists in jeans turn back from hikes that we completed comfortably in full waterproofs. This is not about being hardcore; it&#8217;s about basic comfort.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The fog is part of the scenery.<\/strong> Some of our favourite photographs came from days when the mountaintops were invisible. Mist moving through a valley of grass-roofed houses is its own kind of beautiful.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Weather apps lie more here than anywhere else we&#8217;ve been.<\/strong> The microclimate variation between one valley and the next is real. Check the Faroese Meteorological Office (Met.fo) for the best local forecasts.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"htf-pull\">&#8220;We stopped trying to outplan the Faroese weather and started treating it as part of the trip.&#8221;<\/div>\n\n    <!-- S5 -->\n    <h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_genuinely_surprised_us\"><\/span>What genuinely surprised us<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>We&#8217;ve travelled to twenty-one countries between us, and the Faroes produced a list of genuine surprises \u2014 things we hadn&#8217;t read about, hadn&#8217;t expected, and found ourselves talking about for weeks after we got home.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>The silence.<\/strong> Between villages, the only sound is wind and ocean. We pulled over on a road in Ei\u00f0is and stood outside the car for five minutes just listening. There are very few places left in Europe where you get that.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>How local it still feels.<\/strong> Despite appearing on every &#8220;must visit&#8221; list for five years running, the Faroes haven&#8217;t been homogenised. The restaurants serve local lamb and local fish. The pubs are local pubs. The souvenir shops sell handmade Faroese knitwear, not mass-produced keyrings.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The food.<\/strong> We hadn&#8217;t expected to eat as well as we did. R\u00e6st \u2014 fermented lamb and fish \u2014 is an acquired taste, but fresh Atlantic cod, local lamb, and the dairy are excellent. The Koks restaurant has held a Michelin star; we couldn&#8217;t get a table but ate very well for much less elsewhere.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>How at ease we felt immediately.<\/strong> The Faroes have a violent-crime rate near zero. You can leave a bag on a car seat with the window cracked. We walked the T\u00f3rshavn waterfront at midnight and felt completely comfortable.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The grass roofs are structural, not decorative.<\/strong> They insulate against wind and rain. Most of the famous grass-roofed buildings in T\u00f3rshavn are still in daily use. One houses a law firm.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <!-- S6 -->\n    <h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_we_underestimated\"><\/span>What we underestimated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Every destination has the gap between expectation and reality. For the Faroes, most of our surprises were positive \u2014 but a few things caught us out.<\/p>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>The cost.<\/strong> The Faroes are expensive \u2014 comparable to Iceland or Norway. A sit-down dinner for two with wine will run 600\u2013900 DKK easily. We budgeted like we were going to Denmark and quickly revised upward.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>How much the tunnel system changes routing.<\/strong> We planned a loop that turned out to require going through a one-way timed tunnel at a specific hour. Check current tunnel schedules \u2014 some have time-limited single-direction flow.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The Atlantic coast wind on exposed ridges.<\/strong> We&#8217;d hiked in Lapland, Norway, and Iceland. The ridge walk above Tr\u00e6lan\u00edpa is not technically hard, but on a windy day it is genuinely exposed. Don&#8217;t underestimate it in poor conditions.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>How fast the accommodation fills up.<\/strong> We got lucky with a cancellation for our third night. In July and August, assume everything worth staying in is fully booked months ahead.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>How reluctant we&#8217;d be to leave.<\/strong> We booked five days and spent the flight home already looking at return flights. This happens more than we expected to people who visit the Faroes for the first time.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <!-- S7: MISTAKES -->\n    <h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_wed_do_differently_as_first-timers\"><\/span>What we&#8217;d do differently as first-timers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Book Mykines the moment flights are confirmed.<\/strong> We left it three weeks before departure and couldn&#8217;t get on the boat for our dates. The puffin island is the one thing that requires advance planning.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Stay at least one night outside T\u00f3rshavn.<\/strong> We used the capital as a base, which worked, but one night in a guesthouse in a village like Gj\u00f3gv or Kirkjub\u00f8ur would have been a completely different, slower experience.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Take the Su\u00f0uroy ferry even if it&#8217;s not on the plan.<\/strong> The spontaneous day spent on the southernmost island \u2014 quieter, rawer, without the photo crowds \u2014 was one of our best days of travel that year.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Pack a thermos.<\/strong> Cold coffee from a car flask doesn&#8217;t sound romantic, but watching fog roll over a fjord with something warm in your hands on a Tuesday morning in the Faroe Islands is one of the better travel moments we&#8217;ve had.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Check trail registration requirements before arriving.<\/strong> Some of the most iconic walks now require pre-registration. It&#8217;s a small thing but easy to get caught out on arrival.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Allow one full unplanned day.<\/strong> The weather will cancel or reroute something anyway. Build in flexibility and you&#8217;ll end up somewhere better than what you planned.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <!-- S7: FAQ -->\n    <h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is the Faroe Islands a good destination for first-time visitors to the North Atlantic?<\/summary>\n      <p>Yes \u2014 it&#8217;s actually more accessible than Iceland for first-timers in some ways. The islands are small and easy to navigate by car, most locals speak English well, and the main attractions are compact enough that you don&#8217;t need to cover huge distances. The main challenges are weather variability and accommodation availability in peak season.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Do I need a visa to visit the Faroe Islands?<\/summary>\n      <p>The Faroe Islands are not part of the EU or the Schengen Area \u2014 they have their own immigration agreement. EU citizens generally don&#8217;t need a visa for short stays, and citizens of many other countries (US, UK, Canada, Australia) can visit visa-free for up to 90 days. Check the current rules for your passport before you travel, as the Faroes&#8217; agreements differ from Denmark&#8217;s.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>What is the best time of year to visit the Faroe Islands for the first time?<\/summary>\n      <p>June and July offer the best combination of light, puffin season on Mykines, and accessible hiking conditions. May and August are excellent alternatives with slightly fewer crowds. The Faroes are also stunning in autumn (September\u2013October) if you want dramatic light and emptier roads, but puffins will have left.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is it easy to get around the Faroe Islands without a car?<\/summary>\n      <p>It&#8217;s possible \u2014 the islands have a public bus network (Strandfaraskip Landsins) that connects most villages, and ferries run between the islands. However, many of the best viewpoints and hikes are not on bus routes, and some of the most memorable experiences (like chasing a weather window to a remote valley) require flexibility that only a car provides. We strongly recommend renting one.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>How expensive are the Faroe Islands compared to Iceland?<\/summary>\n      <p>Broadly comparable \u2014 both sit in the expensive tier of North Atlantic destinations. Accommodation is similarly priced, eating out costs slightly less than Iceland in our experience, and fuel and car rental are in the same range. Budget around \u20ac150\u2013200 per person per day for mid-range travel with a rental car and one sit-down meal daily.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>What is the one thing first-time visitors most often regret not doing in the Faroe Islands?<\/summary>\n      <p>Missing Mykines \u2014 the westernmost island, famous for its puffin colony and dramatic sea stacks. Access is by a small boat that depends on weather, and spots fill up fast in summer. Almost everyone who doesn&#8217;t make it to Mykines says it&#8217;s the one thing they&#8217;d go back for.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- S8: CLOSING -->\n    <h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_final_word_from_Rovaniemi\"><\/span>A final word from Rovaniemi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <p>We&#8217;ve been travelling long enough to know that the destinations that get inside you are rarely the ones with the most efficient tourist infrastructure. The Faroe Islands are eighteen islands of black basalt and green grass in the middle of the North Atlantic, where the population is smaller than a medium-sized Finnish town and the weather does whatever it likes. It is not convenient, it is not cheap, and it is not always comfortable.<\/p>\n\n    <p>It is also one of the most beautiful places we&#8217;ve ever been. 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