5-Day Chicago to Millennium Park, Milwaukee, Holland, Great Lakes and Chicago City Tour
Tour Code: GOL-CHI-125
Duration: 5 Day(s) / 4 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Special Dates
Five days to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the three major lakes in the Great Lakes region of the United States, all of which are located in Lake Michigan in the United States, Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, and Lake Huron, which has the longest shoreline among the Great Lakes.
Famous cities along the five great lakes: Chicago, Milwaukee and Traverse City along Lake Michigan, Green Bay along Green Bay, and Sault Ste.
Mackinac Island, which was once selected as one of the top ten most beautiful islands in the world and known as the treasure of the Great Lakes in North America; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Scenic Area with beautiful beaches.
Itinerary for departure schedule on Thursday:
DAY1 Chicago - Green Bay - Escanaba
DAY2 Lake Superior - Sault Ste. Marie - St Ignace
DAY3 Mackinac Island - Traverse City
DAY4 Holland - Chicago
DAY5 Chicago City Tour
- Hotel breakfast.
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During the maple season from 09/18/2024 to 10/10/2024 , an additional $60.00 per room per night will be surcharged.we can provide door-to-door pickup and drop-off to hotels in downtown Chicago (hotels need to be located within 5 miles of the boarding point) Service Fee: $30/person.
Itinerary
Experience the best of Chicago all in one day! This is a world’s top architecture city with fascinating architectures to discover. You will take a walk in Millennium Park, observe the Cloud Gate, and enjoy the spectacular view of the city from 360 Chicago!
Itinerary:
Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (20 mins) → Grant Park (10 mins) → The Art Institute of Chicago (Optional, 120 mins) → Chicago Water Tower (15 mins) → Michigan Avenue (30 mins) → Chicago Cruise (Optional, 75 mins, seasonal) → 360 Chicago (Optional, 75 mins, including Tilt)
We will pass by: Navy Pier, Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Marina City, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Willis Tower Observation Deck.
Note:
Michigan Avenue is updated as a car tour.
360 Chicago Observation Deck cancels the inclined glass observation deck.
Hotel: Comfort Inn O'Hare-Convention Center or Similar.
Attractions
The Art Institute of Chicago is an encyclopedic art museum. It features many different exhibits that are beautiful to watch. There are old master pieces there comprising of Asian art, Islamic art, Egyptian art and many more.
Chicago 360 located on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center is an observatory which offers 360 degree views of the surroundings and up to four states are visible from up there. There is a skywalk and a coffee shop as well.
Chicago Bean or Cloud Gate is a sculpture made by Indian born artist AnishKapoor. The sculpture is the center piece of the Millennium Park. It is made of stainless steel and has got the name of Chicago Bean because of its shape.
Chicago is one of the most popular cities of the United States and is visited by many people each year. One of the best way to tour Chicago is with a Chicago Cruise because with the help of a cruise people can see all the attractions of the city.
The third most populated city in US, Chicago is an international hub for technology, industry, finance, commerce, transportation and telecommunication. The O’Hare airport is recorded to be the second busiest airport in terms of air traffic in the world.
Grant Park is located in Kankakee county in Illinois, the park was established in 1883 and according to a census in 2010 the population of Grant Park is almost 1,331.
Refers to the street in the north-south in Chicago, The street runs at 100 east in the grid of Chicago, The Street’s northern end is at the Lake Michigan’s shore.
Refers to the public park which is actually located Chicago at loop community area. The park was established in order to celebrate the occasion of second Millennium.
We will start our first day Milwaukee, the largest industrial city in Wisconsin visiting Harley-Davidson Museum. After the museum, we will head to the famous Milwaukee Public Market located in Milwaukee’s historic Third Wards. In the Milwaukee Public Market, you are going to see a variety of Wisconsin specialty foods, including cheese and sausage. Next, we will continue driving north along the Lake Michigan. We will enjoy our dinner here. After dinner, we will head to the hotel.
Itinerary:
Chicago → Milwaukee → Harley-Davidson Museum (Optional, 50 mins) → Milwaukee Public Market (60 mins) → Sanderling Nature Center (50 mins) → Green Bay (70 mins) → Escanaba
Hotel: Magnuson Grand Pioneer Inn and Suites or Similar.
Attractions
The third most populated city in US, Chicago is an international hub for technology, industry, finance, commerce, transportation and telecommunication. The O’Hare airport is recorded to be the second busiest airport in terms of air traffic in the world.
Green Bay is an enticing city with a wide array of landscapes that attracts hundreds of tourists every month. Green Bay offers its visitors a nice time with places like National Railroad Museum, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and Neville Public Museum. You are guaranteed to have a good time at Green Bay.
The Harley Davidson Museum is basically a Museum located in the North American downtown. The Museum comprises of 12000 m2 complex having three buildings having more than 450 motorcycles. The Museum also contains many other artifacts of the company’s 110 year history.
Milwaukee Public Market is famous for its food places. Visitors can take a stroll through the Milwaukee Public Market and grab items at affordable prices and while you are at it, you can feast off of the succulent food being served at the local restaurants that’d make your day a perfect one.
Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, the city of Milwaukee is a very well developed region of United States of America. The main reason behind the popularity of the city is the Menomonee River and the famous Harley-Davidson Museum.
Sit back and take in all the magnificent views as we take you through Michigan! We will examine Lake Superior Picture Rocks National Lakeshore and the Tahquamenon Fall. We will arrive in St. Sainte Marie in the afternoon where we can enjoy the journey between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. This will be an unforgettable experience that you don’t want to miss out on.
Itinerary:
Escanaba → Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore In-depth Tour (Mandatory, 160 mins): Miner’s Castle (35 mins) + Miner’s Beach (35 mins) + Tahquamenon Falls (90 mins) → Point Iroquois Lighthouse (30 mins) → Soo Lock (30 mins) → St. Ignace
Hotel: Comfort Inn, Sault Ste. Marie or Similar.
Attractions
If you are looking for a perfect getaway on the weekends then Miners Beach is an ideal destination for you to visit. You can enjoy the splendor of crystal clear water and you can just relax and have a good time with your loved ones or when you are just alone.
Whoever visits Miners Castle agrees that this is something that they don’t see every day. Visitors can enjoy the picturesque view of the clear water and beautiful formations of the rocks that will make you bring out your camera and take a whole bunch of photos and videos to look at.
Point Iroquois Lighthouse is a popular tourist spot, as it has historical significance. Point Iroquois Lighthouse serves as the marking line between the Whitefish Bay and the St. Marys River (Western end). Make sure to bring your camera with you because this is one of the best picturesque locations.
Soo Lock Elevating Cruise is a top tourist place in Michigan, catering tours for decades. The tour takes you to cruise along International Highway Bridge, giant lake freighters, and all four U.S Locks at the upper peninsula of Michigan.
The amber twin waterfalls are a scenic tourist spot which is visited by many people from all over the world. It is basically a resort with some exceptional facilities.
In the morning, we will head to Mackinaw City to take a ferry to Mackinac Island! On our way there, we will drive through the spectacular Mackinac bridge. Later in the afternoon, we will head to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and afterwards visit Traverse City.
Itinerary:
St Ignace → Mackinac Island (Optional, 4 hours) → Traverse City (30 mins)→ Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (60 mins)
Hotel: Baymont by Wyndham Grand Rapids SW/Byron Center or Similar.
Attractions
Mackinac Island is a city that is located in Mackinac County in Michigan. It is small city that has a total population of only 492 which is very low.
Traverse City is a nice and cozy place for you to visit on the weekends. Visitors can enjoy the Clinch Park, Downtown Area, Dennos Museum Center, City Opera House, and a lot more. The nice and friendly environment of the Traverse City will make you visit it over and over again.
Join us for another adventure as we travel to Holland, Michigan! Later in the afternoon, we will be visiting Gilmore Car Museum and we will return to Chicago in the late afternoon.
Itinerary:
Holland → Big Red Lighthouse (20 mins) → Windmill Island (Optional, 60 mins) → Gilmore Car Museum (Optional, 60 mins) → Chicago
Attractions
Located at the south side of the Holland Channel; Big Red Lighthouse stands tall to represent the rich history that dates back to 1872. All in all, it is a nice attraction spot; if you want to have a better view of the Big Red then you can visit the Holland State Park.
Gilmore Care Museum attracts thousands of car enthusiasts every month. It is always a nice visit to the Gilmore Car Museum, even if you are not a car enthusiast but the classic automobiles are always fascinating to watch. Visitors can take pictures and experience how they traveled in the old times.
The municipal park in the Michigan’s City of Holland is known as Windmill Island. The park on this island was reconstructed in the year 1964 for grabbing more attention of the tourists.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide. Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour. Tour package price includes all the taxes. Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation. Hotel breakfastWhat's Excluded
Rates could alter without prior notice.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
A minimum of $12 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. You can pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago, IL | $32.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Chicago 360, IL | $35.00 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| Chicago Cruise, IL | $40.00 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Gilmore Car Museum, MI | $20.00 | $12.00 | $20.00 |
| Harley Davidson Museum, IL | $22.00 | $8.00 | $16.00 |
| Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore In-depth Tour (Including: Miner’s Castle + Miner’s Beach + Tahquamenon Falls), MI | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Soo Lock Elevating Cruise, MI | $29.00 | $12.00 | $29.00 |
| Tahquamenon Falls, IL | $25.00 | $12.00 | $25.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
Reservation, Booking & Redemption
Terms & Conditions
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You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.
Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.
Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
Reviews
Reviews
Arnav
Lake Superior was so fascinating to visit in this trip. I was much excited about some amazing places but the itinerary was a bit changed due to some seasonal issue. As it was already mentioned that change can occur but then alternatives were provided, we were okay with new options and did not miss the chance to make fun at every possible destination. I simply loved the experience at Hotel Grand to taste coffee. It was a wonderful time I spent there. My tour guide joined us in every fun, thank you for being there to make our time memorable. Thanks a lot! Highly recommended to all.
Raahithya
Finally, we got the holidays from our work. There was no best way to enjoy the holidays than this bus tour. Great facility of online seat booking was impressive, I think there should be competition in the tourism business. We found and booked this tour online rather than going somewhere like their office, it was quite easy for us to book the seats online. On the first day, we just spend more time Chicago, the tour operator said that we were going to explore the best of Chicago on our first day, and quite shockingly we actually explored the best of Chicago on our first day. The reason to like this bus tour is simple as they delivered what they promised us, and we just kept ourselves enjoying the bus journey. Miss the days now!
Yashila
when it comes to the visiting and tourists destination, America is offering the best tour packages and of course the world most famous places. I have also toured New Zealand, United Kingdom but not like this American famous bus tours. From vehicle museums to parks, lakes, mountains, city life, natural attraction and much more were on this tour included. Such a spectacular time we spend in the Seattle city! The other thing which made my experience good was the luxury accommodations.
Kazusa
Believe me, I have been living in for a few years from now, and I realized that I have missed out the best of Chicago until I experience this bus tour. Starting the journey from Chicago, my hometown, I happen to discover so much about the great places not just in Chicago City. The tour guide was such a nice person who provided us with useful information and guided so much, first I thought he’s doing his job exceptionally to get better tips but then we found out that, mark, our tour guide was highly committed to his job. Special thanks to marking, without his services, the tour couldn’t have been that amazing. Great hotel stays!
Chiyako
Milwaukee Public Market has changed entirely ever since we visited in 2001. Not just that, there were quite a lot of places we visited that seemed quite different as compared to what I remember when I visited them. I already had a week off in the USA, then my relatives suggested me this bus tour to keep myself busy and enjoying while I’m in the country. Anyways, the Harley Davidson Museum was such informative place, we discovered so many Harley Davidson historical choppers and bikes. The Gilmore Car Museum was also one of the best place scheduled on this bus trip. Everybody on the bus seemed to enjoy this trip. At the end of the days, we had such a nice hotel room reserved for us. The bus tour was managed quite well. Thank you for making my days better in America.
Arnav
The tour bus was waiting for us in the morning at the departure location, the tour person gave us warm welcome, and then they helped us put our backpacks, the first impression was nice. Then, we wandered around the Chicago city visiting places, like Cloud Gate Park, Water Tower, the cruise on Chicago River gave us a pretty neat overview of this town. Later that day, the tour person escort us to the hotels and he found the cheapest hotel for my friends and myself since we knew the prices are quite high for the foreign travelers, there we tried enjoying the tour to the fullest on our low budget and it turned out pretty actually. I’m nothing but thankful for this amazing team!
Megu
Don’t know why we spent so much time at the Miners Castle and then the Miners Beach. The Miners Beach was actually better because there we could just walk around the wide spreading sand beaches along the shoreline which delivered a great time. Also, there was this ferry ride to the Mackinac Island, the tour guide told us that there is a way by road to reach that island, it’s either by ferry or by a plane to reach the island, but that island was not as pristine as though it would be, yet still quite wonderful. I think this bus tour is a paradise for photography lovers, the views and places were extraordinary. I’m grateful to our crew who reserved a decent hotel room for us.
Ling
I boarded all alone and booked the tickets the day before I joined it. It gets a little lonely when you travel alone because we did quite much of a traveling and I was just judging everything because I didn’t have anything better to do while traveling on the bus. However, the places were really good including the entire Milwaukee and Lake Superior, as well the Chicago’s attraction such as the Cloud Gate. Good days they were!
Akarsh
I am a true lover od exploring places. this tour was above my expectation. it was such a lovely experience to explore many new places. Chicago city is itself a fun having wide range of attractions. 1000 feet above Lake Michigan was extremely a fun. My friend joined me on this trip and was not okay with height but I enjoyed a lot and the cruise experience was also full of excitement. We paid additional charges but time was really short to enjoy the cruise experience. I found punctuality in the bus tour service. A little suggestion to have more time there to spend where we pay additional charges. Rest all was fine and perfect. We were relaxed and comfortable during the entire trip. Thanks
Maci
It was a trip of amazing destinations and lots of places we covered. More or less all places were amazing with their different nature but visit to Harley-Davidson Museum was exception in this trip. I realized that when it comes to experience tour packages America stands first in it. Very affordable and comfortable tours are offered and I can say this after experiencing this bus tour. Good days were there and I experienced that many places were touched in all these days as were mentioned in the itinerary. Big thanks and love! I will defiantly join some other tour next time.
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