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The Lookout at Bluff's Landing, Corpus Christi, TX

The Lookout at Bluff's Landing

3.8
3.8
124 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
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Located on the sunlit shores of the Laguna Madre, near the tip of Corpus Christi Bay, The Lookout at Bluff’s Landing brings an elevated and unique waterfront dining experience to South Texas.

Our menus are designed to reflect our surroundings; real food made with quality local ingredients, and cocktails crafted with care. Whether you choose to sit in our cool coastal interior, or outside on our patio, you can enjoy our all-day menu offering all your seaside favorites. Alternatively, join us for dinner when our team of talented Chefs showcase an ever-changing seasonal menu, or on Sunday's for our exclusive brunch menu.

We believe in the good life; time spent in first-rate company, where friends become family and family become friends. Where great tasting food evokes salt life memories and you can enjoy your favorite drink in a place that feels like home. Most importantly, we believe that clean living, sustainability, and a respect for conservation can go hand-in-hand with all of this.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Farm-to-table, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (361) 937-7100
  • Website
    https://www.bluffslookout.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We do offer private events and private dining. Email us at hello@bluffslookout.com for more information.
  • Location
    4242 Laguna Shores Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418-3140
  • Neighborhood
    Corpus Christi
  • Parking details
    We have parking immediately next to the restaurant, with further parking available in the Bluff's Landing Marina; Lodge car park.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 124 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

125 Reviews

  1. BillE

    Corpus Christi

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We showed up on time according to our reservation, and the place was closed! Also, it appeared to have been closed for awhile.

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  2. GJF72

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Arrived when not busy with a reservation. They called to see if we arrived for reservation once already seated? Long wait for food. Omelette screwed up twice first with wrong ingredients then after another 1/2 wait raw and undercooked and still wrong! Never received my hash browns either . The French toast and side of toast all cold too. Waitress seemed overwhelmed and frazzled. Was packed by the time we left and idk how they could possibly handle that many people . Manager was annoyed and unapologetic and didn’t care one of our party never ate! He only wanted to comp food and ignore us. Nice location and decent ambiance but HORRIBLE FOOD AND SERVICE! Advise strongly eat somewhere else! WONT BE BACK!!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience5
    The previous reviews about the food and the service were accurate. The cocktails were very good and the ambiance was excellent. They have the potential of making a stellar restaurant just by spring boarding on the advantages of the location.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience4
    Took over two hours to get our food. Once we finally did get entree, we were served some sort of white fish, not red snapper on half shell. Food was very low quality. Would not go back.

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  5. ShelleyC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience5
    Cute place, nice ambience. The food, however was just not good…and overpriced. I has high hopes, but was disappointed. I won’t be back.

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  6. Scott

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    The location and outdoor dining area was nice. The food was not good. I had the snapper and it was way over cooked and over salted. I couldn’t eat it. The broccoli was very hard to even cut with a knife. The shrimp tacos were also way too salty. Appetizers were just okay. Service was fine until the end. Couldn’t find our server to pay and we had to walk to the front and ask for the bill. It took awhile to find the server at that point as well. No one asked how our food was, experience etc. $90 for two people… not worth it. Bluffs Landing is like a fancier version of Snoopys restaurant.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    BEST experience and dinner ever. EVERYTHING is gluten free. I have never been happier. drinks were amazing. 10/10

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  8. MaryD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celiac safe and absolutely delicious!!! Everything on the menu is fresh and made to order. The blackened drum etouffe and gumbo were divine. I would definitely recommend their lamb lollipop appetizer. It was melt in your mouth tender and the chimichurri sauce just made the dish. 10 out of 10 would recommend this restaurant to everyone.

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  9. TracyM

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was wonderful and even though they were short staffed the services was wonderful also.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great experience, but a little more fly control would help

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience2
    Slow service for 5:30. Could have been far better

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  12. billk

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing. My wife wo is gluten free felt like she was in heaven. Loved the water and watching the boats and birds@

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  13. EstherL

    San Antonio

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Was a great brunch menu. Accommodating to making slight changes to menu selection. Great Bloody Mary, mimosas, the view is awesome and fun to watch boaters go in and out, Allen our server is very attentive and great personality.

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  14. HellenaJ

    Baton Rouge

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    Drink order took forever to get. Then appetizers arrived right before main course. Then main course was cold.

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  15. LloydR

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it. Will be back!!!!!!!!!/!!//////!!!!!!!!!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved this spot! I didn’t know it was a gluten free menu, but everything I had was excellent. Things are a little unique as the chef puts their special spin on things 🤩 so if you see something like “ranchero sauce” don’t expect the same sauce you get at a taqueria. And speaking of that, the menu is super diverse and shows seafood, a little Mexican food, some Italian, Hawaiian, Cajun dishes.. probably more but that’s all I can remember for now. I gotta come back for dinner and drinks next time I visit!

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  17. ErickaJ

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    We waited a good 30 minutes at our table before going to find someone to see about getting a server. The server came over and was ver apologetic, but it still took over an hour to get our dinner. The restaurant did comp our drinks and appetizer and, again, the server was very apologetic which went a long way, but overall service clearly was struggling throughout the entire restaurant. Food was good and their spot on the ocean is nice.

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  18. MSOjeda

    Austin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    Just as other reviews have stated, the wait time between ordering any receiving food is very lengthy. 2 hours to get food out is not acceptable for anyone with children or on a time constraint. Server was darling and felt terrible as it was no fault of his own. Clearly there is some sort of logistical breakdown at this establishment. Wanted to love it but just couldn’t due to the very lengthy wait time between ordering and receiving orders. Also, the gluten free breading on fried pickles and fish my husband ordered was very bland in his opinion.

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  19. amaya

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    When we arrived at our reservation, we were immediately seated, as expected when one has a reservation, waiter took our drink order/appetizers, etc. We received our appetizer at a fair time, and ordered our main course when it came. Time went by, our server checked on us from time to time, no updates on our food whatsoever. Then as more and more time passed, we were wondering where our food was. We didn't ask about our food until about an hour and a half passed by, mind you, we didn't think we'd have to ask because when we eat out at a restaurant, we assume the server is exceptional enough to give us updates as they check on us(and he checked on us way too often.) Well, we assumed wrong. I stepped away from the table to use the restroom, and when I came out, I saw our server laughing with the other workers as they were all staring at me from inside. When I sat back down, my friend informs me that they never put in our ticket for our food. Then the server came up to me to explain that "the system went down for about 30 minutes, and it just so happened that we were the only table affected when it failed." He was apologetic but didn't offer any kind of compensation for our troubles whatsoever. From my experience of working in restaurants, in that incident, a good business would offer to cover our appetizer, and/or offer to still have the food made, if we didn't mind waiting longer. Another thing that I am failing to understand is how we were "the only table affected," yet the system was down for "30 minutes" and it was a busy Friday night. The server made a mistake by forgetting to put our ticket in, that is one thing that I can understand, it happens, it may mean they're not a great server, but it happens. But lying about simply forgetting to put our ticket in/blaming it on the system and not offering anything for our troubles is just terrible service, point blank.

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  20. Brianne

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great atmosphere and great food.

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  21. PhilD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    The food was delicious! The waitress was nice but didn't know much about the menu.

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  22. MontyA

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brunch with my wife next to the water was amazing

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place!! Awesome everything is gluten free!! Delicious food…must go place!!

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  24. Coastalbendfoodlovers

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love The Lookout! Its our go to place to relax and have fantastic seafood in a beautiful setting!

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  25. Seafood

    San Antonio

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    We waited 20 minutes for anyone to ask for our drink order even though it wasn’t busy. My hamburger was undercooked and I had to send it back. It returned very overdone. The atmosphere is nice but it comes at a price. The food is overpriced for what you get and the quality is just not good. I’m going to look elsewhere to take my out of town guests for seafood. I would not recommend this place and won’t be returning.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Beautiful upgrade to the aesthetics of the place. Food was cooked better than previous restaurant. The place is not as high class as it appears online, just makeup to fool the eye. I was told to make reservation and we were the only table in the place, inside and out, for almost the whole two hours we were there. That is of course except the manager and staff that hung out at the bar most of the time. Probably a great place to hang out after a long day fishing or boating…

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    So delicious we went back for dinner the next night! Great service and wonderful food! Highly recommend!

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  28. snowcat

    Las Vegas

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was great, loved the stuffed mushrooms with crab, Brie and bacon! Waitress was very pleasant and attentive.

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  29. AmandaC

    Corpus Christi

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious. Staff super friendly and personable. Great place to eat!

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  30. LisaJ

    Tulsa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Took a while to receive simple bar requests, such as Bud Light in a cold glass. Many requests simply ignored. Fried chicken with mash was brought out cold and send back. Lots of work to be done on wait staff and filling simple bar orders.

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  31. DennisD

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was a great place to enjoy an afternoon at. Good food and very friendly staff. We will be back again.

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  32. TobyC

    Corpus Christi

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great view, service, and food. I had the Shrimp and Grits, and my partner had. The Creole Omlet. It was a beautiful day for brunch.

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  33. JOJO2017

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    The booths in this place are ridiculous. Yes, ridiculous. Nobody wants to or can sit in them because they are built for teenagers who weigh 100 pounds. You. Need. To. Fix. This. Who wants to sit down and realize you are too big to sit in a booth? Really makes you want to sit down and eat. Bar service is slow. 10 minutes + to get a cocktail is ridiculous. This is the same as it was last time we went here about a year ago. When there’s like 10 people in the restaurant and we are the only ones drinking, I just don’t understand what takes so long. Waitress was not familiar with the wine list. No excuse. Ambience is nothing special and the bright led lights are doing you no favors. If you were fortunate to have great weather and could sit out on the expansive patio area and drink and watch the birds then I would consider returning. The hostess needs to up her game. Dress the part and actually do something besides sitting there and chatting with the other girl there who is being trained. Dinner menus not put on the table when it’s dinner is your fault and then when the waitress comes over to get one, giving her attitude when she asks for one is unacceptable because that was your job to put it on the table in the first place. Also hostess staff should not be eating at their workstation- c’mon! It’s not even busy. People aren’t allowed to take a break and eat? Ridiculous! The flatfish thermidor was the highlight. Nothing else we had is worth getting again. Bread not great and calamari was fine. I realize this is a 100% gluten free restaurant but it’s not for everyone. Gluten free food is not great for things that require breading and buns for burgers. The two guys across from us didn’t even eat their burgers and fries- guys not eating burgers and fries! Bottom line- up your game on the atmosphere and comfort level. Hostess staff should be attentive and professional. Most people don’t want gluten free food- they just don’t.

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  34. TWCC

    Austin

    54 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    No redeeming qualities to write about.

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    We are so sorry that you did not enjoy your visit to us. We take feedback very seriously and would love to be able to look into your visit to see if there is anything we could have done better. Please feel free to contact us directly.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Corpus Christi

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience1
    It was fine but the food was very bland and it was not worth what we paid

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    We apologise that your visit was not the experience you deserve. I do hope you'll give us another try in the future so that we can do better for you. Thank you for taking the time to give us valuable feedback.

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  36. Abbyg813

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best Gluten Free dining!

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    Thank you so much for the great review! We hope to see you again very soon!

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  37. Lisa

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    The service was very slow even though they were not busy. The crab, bacon & brie stuffed mushrooms were excellent. The entrees were not rememberable.

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    We are so sorry that you experienced slow service on your visit. We do take feedback very seriously so please feel free to reach back out to us directly so we can see what we could have done better for you.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Tried them a couple of times when they first opened after changing ownership and frankly it was a very bad experience each time. I recently noticed they had changed their menu so we decided to give them one more chance and I'm glad we did. The service and food were great. No more weird dishes that you have to Google to figure out what they are. We have been twice in the last couple of weeks and it was great both times. The prices are not anymore expensive than the other nice restaurants in the area and the portions are generous. Thank you for listening to your customers. The fried shrimp was excellent. We will be back for sure.

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    Thank you so much for the willingness to visit us once again. We certainly acknowledge that in our initial stages of opening we had some issues to work through and many team changes - we are sorry that we couldn't get your visits right sooner than we did. We truly appreciate your support and are so glad that you enjoyed your recent visit to us! We've been listening intently to our feedback! Very much hope to welcome you again soon!

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  39. WendyC

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot…it does get a little chilly outside so dress accordingly. Great mushroom appetizer! Loved the lamb pops and the coconut shrimp!

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review - we appreciate your support and are so glad you enjoyed your visit to us!

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  40. Jharral

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent had fried shrimp, oysters and butter lettuce salad! Also great selection from the bar - old fashion and Blue Moon beer. Love the ambiance of the place. I will definitely go back

    The Lookout at Bluff's LandingResponded on February 10, 2023

    We are so delighted that you enjoyed your visit to us - thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to write such a wonderful review! We hope to welcome you again soon!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

The Lookout at Bluff's Landing is rated 3.8 stars by 124 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for The Lookout at Bluff's Landing

4242 Laguna Shores Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418-3140

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Corpus Christi
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Farm-to-table, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have parking immediately next to the restaurant, with further parking available in the Bluff's Landing Marina; Lodge car park.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.bluffslookout.com/
  • Phone number
    (361) 937-7100
  • Private party facilities
    We do offer private events and private dining. Email us at hello@bluffslookout.com for more information.
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