石灰石全球市场规模研究与预测，按应用，按最终用户，按地区分析，2022-2029 年

石灰石是一种沉积岩，主要成分是碳酸钙，形成一种叫做方解石的矿物。

它也可以采取化学沉积岩的形式，当碳酸钙从湖泊和海水中结晶时形成。由于建筑业需求增加和钢铁产量增加等因素，石灰石市场正在扩大。

据世界钢铁协会估计，全球钢铁产量将从2020年的1880.4吨增加到2021年的1950.5吨左右，增长3.7%。这代表了世界市场的当前需求状况。然而，与农业石灰相关的二氧化碳排放因素上升可能会阻止市场增长。由于基础设施建设的进展和私营公司积极的战略举措，预计未来石灰石市场将继续扩大。然而，农业钙化造成的二氧化碳排放量增加可能会阻碍未来几年的市场增长。

研究全球石灰石市场的主要区域包括亚太地区、北美、欧洲、拉丁美洲和世界其他地区。由于建筑业的兴起及其在钢铁、建筑、水和废水处理、造纸和纸浆、农业和化学工业中的应用不断增加，亚太地区在收入方面占据主导地位。另一方面，由于市场研发的增加，预计在预测期内北美将显着增长。

本报告中包含的主要市场参与者包括：

• Lhoist Group
• AMR India Limited
• Carmeuse
• GLC Minerals LLC
• Graymont Limited
• Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
• Imerys
• Kerford Limestone
• LafargeHolcim
• Minerals Technologies Inc

市场的最新发展。

• 2021 年 6 月，比荷卢经济联盟最大的製造工厂 Carmeuse 投资 1633 万欧元开设了一家新工厂，生产石灰石填料，产能为 45 万吨。这一生产基地扩张将在预测期内增加其地域分布。
• 2021年4月，驻马店市白云纸业有限公司与Minerals Technologies Inc.签订合同，在卓远市遂平县公司造纸厂建设年产5万吨卫星沉淀碳酸钙厂。 .该协议加强了公司的整体结构，并帮助其为客户提供一系列创新解决方案。

全球石灰石市场研究报导。

历史数据：2019-2020-2021

基本估计年份：2021

预测期间：2022-2029

报告涵盖的收入预测、公司排名、竞争格局、增长因素、趋势

目标细分应用、最终用户、区域区域范围北美、欧洲、亚太地区、拉丁美洲、世界其他地区

购买后可免费定制覆盖率报告（相当于最多 8 个分析师小时）。添加或更改国家、地区、细分范围*

这项研究的目的是定义近年来各个细分市场和国家的市场规模，并预测他们在未来几年的价值。该报告旨在捕捉被调查国家工业的定性和定量方面。

它还提供了关键方面的详细信息，例如决定市场未来增长的驱动因素和挑战。此外，它还包含供利益相关者投资的微观市场潜在机会，以及对主要参与者的竞争格局和产品供应的深入分析。市场的详细细分和子细分如下所述。

使用

工业石灰

化学石灰

建筑石灰

耐火材料用石灰

最终用户

纸/纸浆

水处理

农业

塑料

建筑/施工

钢铁

其他最终用户行业

按地区

北美

美国

加拿大

欧洲

英国

德国

法国

西班牙

意大利

其他欧洲

亚太地区

中国

印度

日本

澳大利亚

韩国

其他亚太地区

拉丁美洲

巴西

墨西哥

世界其他地区

内容

第 1 章执行摘要

• 市场概况
• 2019-2029 年全球市场细分的估计和预测
  • 2019-2029 年各地区的石灰石市场
  • 石灰石市场：按应用分类，2019-2029 年
  • 石灰石市场：按最终用户分类，2019-2029 年
• 主要趋势
• 调查方法
• 调查先决条件

第 2 章全球石灰石市场定义和范围

• 调查的目的
• 市场定义和范围
  • 调查范围
  • 工业发展
• 调查年份
• 货币兑换率

第 3 章全球石灰石市场动态

• 石灰石市场影响分析 (2019-2029)
  • 市场驱动因素
    • 建筑行业的需求增加
    • 钢铁产量增加
  • 市场挑战
    • 农业钙化导致的二氧化碳排放因子增加
  • 市场机会
    • 加强基础设施建设
    • 私营公司的战略举措有所增加

第四章全球石灰石市场行业分析

• 波特 5 力模型
  • 供应商的议价能力
  • 买家的议价能力
  • 新进入者的威胁
  • 替代品的威胁
  • 竞争公司之间的敌对关係
• 波特 5 力模型的未来方法 (2019-2029)
• 害虫分析
  • 政治
  • 经济的
  • 社交
  • 技术
• 投资招聘模式
• 分析师的结论和建议
• 顶级投资机会
• 关键成功策略

第 5 章风险评估：COVID-19 的影响

• 评估 COVID-19 对行业的总体影响
• COVID-19 之前和 COVID-19 之后的市场情景

第 6 章全球石灰石市场：按应用

• 市场概况
• 世界石灰石市场：按应用分类的性能 - 潜力分析
• 2019-2029 年世界石灰石市场按应用估算和预测
• 石灰石市场，细分市场分析
  • 工业石灰
  • 化学石灰
  • 建筑石灰
  • 耐火材料用石灰

第 7 章全球石灰石市场：按最终用户分类

• 市场概况
• 全球石灰石市场：最终用户的性能潜力分析
• 2019-2029 年世界石灰石市场、最终用户估计和预测
• 石灰石市场，细分市场分析
  • 纸和纸浆
  • 水处理
  • 农业部门
  • 塑料
  • 建筑/施工
  • 钢铁
  • 其他最终用户行业

第 8 章全球石灰石市场：区域分析

• 石灰石市场，区域市场概况
• 北美
  • 美国
    • 按应用分类的估计和预测，2019-2029 年
    • 2019-2029 年最终用户的估计和预测
  • 加拿大
• 欧洲石灰石市场概况
  • 英国
  • 德国
  • 法国
  • 西班牙
  • 意大利
  • 其他欧洲地区
• 亚太石灰石市场概况
  • 中国
  • 印度
  • 日本
  • 澳大利亚
  • 韩国
  • 其他亚太地区
• 拉丁美洲石灰石市场概况
  • 巴西
  • 墨西哥
• 世界其他地区

第 9 章衝突信息

• 顶级市场策略
• 公司简介
  • Lhoist Group
    • 主要信息
    • 概览
    • 财务（如果有数据）
    • 产品概览
    • 近期发展状况
  • AMR India Limited
  • Carmeuse
  • GLC Minerals LLC
  • Graymont Limited
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
  • Imerys
  • Kerford Limestone
  • LafargeHolcim
  • Minerals Technologies Inc

第 10 章研究过程

• 研究过程
  • 数据挖掘
  • 分析
  • 市场评估
  • 验证
  • 出版
• 调查属性
• 调查先决条件

Global Limestone Market is valued at approximately USD XXX billion in 2021 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than XXX% over the forecast period 2022-2029. The major component of limestone-a sedimentary rock-is calcium carbonate in the formation of the mineral calcite. It could also take the form of chemical sedimentary rock that is produced when calcium carbonate from lake or ocean water crystallites. The Limestone market is expanding because of factors such as increasing demand from the construction industry and rising steel production.

The World Steel Association estimates that worldwide steel production increased by 3.7% from 1,880.4 metric tons in 2020 to approximately 1,950.5 metric tons in 2021. This displays the current state of global market demand. However, rising CO2 emission factors from agricultural liming may halt market growth. The market for the Limestone Market is expected to rise, owing to Increasing infrastructural developments and rising strategic initiatives by the private players in the Market. However, rising CO2 emission factor from agricultural liming hamper the market growth during the projected years.

The key regions considered for the Global Limestone Market study include Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Rest of the World. Asia Pacific dominated the space in terms of revenue, owing to rising construction industry and its increasing application of steel and iron, construction, water and wastewater treatment, paper and pulp, agriculture, and chemical industry. Whereas, North America is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period, owing to rising R&D in the market.

Major market players included in this report are:

Lhoist Group

AMR India Limited

Carmeuse

GLC Minerals LLC

Graymont Limited

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd

Imerys

Kerford Limestone

LafargeHolcim

Minerals Technologies Inc

Recent Developments in the Market:

• In June 2021, the largest manufacturing facility of its kind in Benelux, Carmeuse opened a new installation to create limestone filler with a production capability of 450,000 metric tonnes, at a cost of EUR 16.33 million. With this expansion of its production base, the company will enhance its geographical presence in the forecast period.
• In April 2021, Zhumadianshi Baiyun Paper Co. Ltd. and Minerals Technologies Inc. entered into an agreement to build a 50,000 metric tonnes per year satellite precipitated calcium carbonate plant at their paper mill in Suiping County, Zhumadian City. With this agreement, the company will enhance its overall structure and encourage the company to provide various innovative solutions to its customers.

Global Limestone Market Report Scope:

Historical Data: 2019-2020-2021

Base Year for Estimation: 2021

Forecast period: 2022-2029

Report Coverage Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segments Covered Application, End-User and RegionRegional Scope North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Rest of the World

Customization Scope Free report customization (equivalent up to 8 analyst's working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*

The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within countries involved in the study.

The report also caters detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, it also incorporates potential opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:

By Application:

Industry Lime

Chemical Lime

Construction Lime

Refractory Lime

By End-User:

Paper and Pulp

Water Treatment

Agriculture

Plastics

Building and Construction

Steel Manufacturing

Other End-user Industries

By Region:

North America

U.S.

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

ROE

Asia Pacific

China

India

Japan

Australia

South Korea

RoAPAC

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

Rest of the World

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Executive Summary

• 1.1. Market Snapshot
• 1.2. Global & Segmental Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
  • 1.2.1. Limestone Market, by Region, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
  • 1.2.2. Limestone Market, by Application, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
  • 1.2.3. Limestone Market, by End-User, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• 1.3. Key Trends
• 1.4. Estimation Methodology
• 1.5. Research Assumption

Chapter 2. Global Limestone Market Definition and Scope

• 2.1. Objective of the Study
• 2.2. Market Definition & Scope
  • 2.2.1. Scope of the Study
  • 2.2.2. Industry Evolution
• 2.3. Years Considered for the Study
• 2.4. Currency Conversion Rates

Chapter 3. Global Limestone Market Dynamics

• 3.1. Limestone Market Impact Analysis (2019-2029)
  • 3.1.1. Market Drivers
    • 3.1.1.1. Increasing demand from the construction industry
    • 3.1.1.2. Rising steel production
  • 3.1.2. Market Challenges
    • 3.1.2.1. Rising CO2 emission factor from agricultural liming
  • 3.1.3. Market Opportunities
    • 3.1.3.1. Increasing infrastructural developments
    • 3.1.3.2. Rising strategic initiatives by the private players

Chapter 4. Global Limestone Market Industry Analysis

• 4.1. Porter's 5 Force Model
  • 4.1.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.1.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.1.3. Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.1.4. Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
• 4.2. Futuristic Approach to Porter's 5 Force Model (2019-2029)
• 4.3. PEST Analysis
  • 4.3.1. Political
  • 4.3.2. Economical
  • 4.3.3. Social
  • 4.3.4. Technological
• 4.4. Investment Adoption Model
• 4.5. Analyst Recommendation & Conclusion
• 4.6. Top investment opportunity
• 4.7. Top winning strategies

Chapter 5. Risk Assessment: COVID-19 Impact

• 5.1. Assessment of the overall impact of COVID-19 on the industry
• 5.2. Pre COVID-19 and post COVID-19 Market scenario

Chapter 6. Global Limestone Market, by Application

• 6.1. Market Snapshot
• 6.2. Global Limestone Market by Application, Performance - Potential Analysis
• 6.3. Global Limestone Market Estimates & Forecasts by Application, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• 6.4. Limestone Market, Sub Segment Analysis
  • 6.4.1. Industry Lime
  • 6.4.2. Chemical Lime
  • 6.4.3. Construction Lime
  • 6.4.4. Refractory Lime

Chapter 7. Global Limestone Market, by End-User

• 7.1. Market Snapshot
• 7.2. Global Limestone Market by End-User, Performance - Potential Analysis
• 7.3. Global Limestone Market Estimates & Forecasts by End-User, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• 7.4. Limestone Market, Sub Segment Analysis
  • 7.4.1. Paper and Pulp
  • 7.4.2. Water Treatment
  • 7.4.3. Agriculture
  • 7.4.4. Plastics
  • 7.4.5. Building and Construction
  • 7.4.6. Steel Manufacturing
  • 7.4.7. Other End-user Industries

Chapter 8. Global Limestone Market, Regional Analysis

• 8.1. Limestone Market, Regional Market Snapshot
• 8.2. North America Limestone Market
  • 8.2.1. U.S. Limestone Market
    • 8.2.1.1. Application breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029
    • 8.2.1.2. End-User breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029
  • 8.2.2. Canada Limestone Market
• 8.3. Europe Limestone Market Snapshot
  • 8.3.1. U.K. Limestone Market
  • 8.3.2. Germany Limestone Market
  • 8.3.3. France Limestone Market
  • 8.3.4. Spain Limestone Market
  • 8.3.5. Italy Limestone Market
  • 8.3.6. Rest of Europe Limestone Market
• 8.4. Asia-Pacific Limestone Market Snapshot
  • 8.4.1. China Limestone Market
  • 8.4.2. India Limestone Market
  • 8.4.3. Japan Limestone Market
  • 8.4.4. Australia Limestone Market
  • 8.4.5. South Korea Limestone Market
  • 8.4.6. Rest of Asia Pacific Limestone Market
• 8.5. Latin America Limestone Market Snapshot
  • 8.5.1. Brazil Limestone Market
  • 8.5.2. Mexico Limestone Market
• 8.6. Rest of The World Limestone Market

Chapter 9. Competitive Intelligence

• 9.1. Top Market Strategies
• 9.2. Company Profiles
  • 9.2.1. Lhoist Group
    • 9.2.1.1. Key Information
    • 9.2.1.2. Overview
    • 9.2.1.3. Financial (Subject to Data Availability)
    • 9.2.1.4. Product Summary
    • 9.2.1.5. Recent Developments
  • 9.2.2. AMR India Limited
  • 9.2.3. Carmeuse
  • 9.2.4. GLC Minerals LLC
  • 9.2.5. Graymont Limited
  • 9.2.6. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
  • 9.2.7. Imerys
  • 9.2.8. Kerford Limestone
  • 9.2.9. LafargeHolcim
  • 9.2.10. Minerals Technologies Inc

Chapter 10. Research Process

• 10.1. Research Process
  • 10.1.1. Data Mining
  • 10.1.2. Analysis
  • 10.1.3. Market Estimation
  • 10.1.4. Validation
  • 10.1.5. Publishing
• 10.2. Research Attributes
• 10.3. Research Assumption

LIST OF TABLES

• TABLE 1. Global Limestone Market, report scope
• TABLE 2. Global Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by Region 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 3. Global Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by Application 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 4. Global Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by End-User 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 5. Global Limestone Market by segment, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 6. Global Limestone Market by region, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 7. Global Limestone Market by segment, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 8. Global Limestone Market by region, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 9. Global Limestone Market by segment, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 10. Global Limestone Market by region, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 11. Global Limestone Market by segment, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 12. Global Limestone Market by region, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 13. Global Limestone Market by segment, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 14. Global Limestone Market by region, estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 15. U.S. Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 16. U.S. Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 17. U.S. Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 18. Canada Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 19. Canada Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 20. Canada Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 21. UK Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 22. UK Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 23. UK Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 24. Germany Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 25. Germany Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 26. Germany Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 27. France Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 28. France Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 29. France Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 30. Italy Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 31. Italy Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 32. Italy Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 33. Spain Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 34. Spain Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 35. Spain Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 36. RoE Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 37. RoE Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 38. RoE Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 39. China Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 40. China Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 41. China Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 42. India Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 43. India Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 44. India Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 45. Japan Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 46. Japan Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 47. Japan Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 48. South Korea Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 49. South Korea Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 50. South Korea Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 51. Australia Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 52. Australia Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 53. Australia Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 54. RoAPAC Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 55. RoAPAC Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 56. RoAPAC Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 57. Brazil Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 58. Brazil Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 59. Brazil Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 60. Mexico Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 61. Mexico Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 62. Mexico Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 63. RoLA Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 64. RoLA Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 65. RoLA Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 66. Row Limestone Market estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 67. Row Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 68. Row Limestone Market estimates & forecasts by segment 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
• TABLE 69. List of secondary sources, used in the study of global Limestone Market
• TABLE 70. List of primary sources, used in the study of global Limestone Market
• TABLE 71. Years considered for the study
• TABLE 72. Exchange rates considered

List of tables and figures and dummy in nature, final lists may vary in the final deliverable

LIST OF FIGURES

List of figures

• FIG 1. Global Limestone Market, research methodology
• FIG 2. Global Limestone Market, Market estimation techniques
• FIG 3. Global Market size estimates & forecast methods
• FIG 4. Global Limestone Market, key trends 2021
• FIG 5. Global Limestone Market, growth prospects 2022-2029
• FIG 6. Global Limestone Market, porters 5 force model
• FIG 7. Global Limestone Market, pest analysis
• FIG 8. Global Limestone Market, value chain analysis
• FIG 9. Global Limestone Market by segment, 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 10. Global Limestone Market by segment, 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 11. Global Limestone Market by segment, 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 12. Global Limestone Market by segment, 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 13. Global Limestone Market by segment, 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 14. Global Limestone Market, regional snapshot 2019 & 2029
• FIG 15. North America Limestone Market 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 16. Europe Limestone Market 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 17. Asia Pacific Limestone Market 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 18. Latin America Limestone Market 2019 & 2029 (USD Billion)
• FIG 19. Global Limestone Market, company Market share analysis (2021)

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