/* -------------------
   CSS RESET & BASE
------------------- */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend, table, caption,
tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td, article, aside,
canvas, details, embed, figure, figcaption, footer, header,
hgroup, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* HTML5 display-role reset */
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure,
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: #fff;
}

/* Scrollbar (minimal, for aesthetics) */
html {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #E0E6F1 #fff;
}

/* --------------
   BRAND FONTS
-------------- */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,600,700&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,500,700&display=swap');

body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #212329;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #fff;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #304B6D;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
p { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; color: #212329; }
a { color: #304B6D; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: #F0C27B; text-decoration: underline; }
strong { font-weight: 600; }
ul, ol { margin-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
ul { list-style: disc; }
li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block; }

/* -----------
   CONTAINERS & GLOBAL
----------- */
.container {
  max-width: 1080px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

/* -----------------------------
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
----------------------------- */
header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(48,75,109,0.03);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0; z-index: 30;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  min-height: 64px;
  position: relative;
}
header .container > a img {
  height: 32px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-left: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #304B6D;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.cta-button {
  background: #304B6D;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 36px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(48,75,109,0.07);
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(48,75,109,0.12);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #304B6D;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  margin-left: 16px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.2s;
  z-index: 55;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover,
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 100vw;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 999;
  overflow-y: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 40px 24px 24px 24px;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.5,.2,.2,1);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 30px rgba(48,75,109,0.08);
  gap: 28px;
  transform: translateX(100%);
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  left: 0;
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #304B6D;
  font-size: 2rem;
  align-self: flex-end;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #304B6D;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}

/* ---------------
   HERO SECTION
--------------- */
.hero {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 60px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 320px;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 600px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(48,75,109,0.07);
  padding: 32px 28px;
}
.hero h1 { color: #304B6D; font-size: 2.4rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.hero p { font-size: 1.08rem; color: #304B6D; }
.hero .cta-button { margin-top: 10px; }

/* -------------------
   FEATURE LISTS
------------------- */
.features {
  background: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.features .content-wrapper {
  gap: 20px;
}
.features h2 {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.features ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.features ul li {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(48,75,109,.03);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  min-width: 230px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #304B6D;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 90px;
}
.features ul li img {
  width: 32px; height: 32px; flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 2px;
}
.features ul li span {
  display: block;
  color: #212329;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
/* Regions/Authors features */
.features.regions ul,
.features.expertise ul,
.features.authors ul { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }
.features.regions ul li,
.features.expertise ul li,
.features.authors ul li {
  flex-basis: 230px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  min-height: auto;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.features.authors ul li { color: #212329; background: #F7F7F9; border: 1px solid #ECECEC; }
.features.contact-benefits ul li { min-width: 180px; }

/* ---------------
   SERVICES LISTS
--------------- */
.services {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.services .content-wrapper {
  gap: 12px;
}
.services ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.services ul li {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #304B6D;
  min-width: 170px;
}
.services.themes ul li,
.services.interests ul li {
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 200px;
}

/* --------------
   BLOG LIST
-------------- */
.blog-list .content-wrapper {
  gap: 20px;
}
.text-section {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px 22px 14px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(48,75,109,0.06);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ---------------
   TESTIMONIALS
--------------- */
.testimonials {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
  gap: 18px;
}
.testimonials h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: #fff;
  color: #212329;
  border: 1px solid #ececec;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(48,75,109,0.09);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, border-color 0.23s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(48,75,109,0.13);
  border-color: #F0C27B;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #212329;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #8592A0;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* -------- CONTACT INFO & CTA -------- */
.contact-cta {
  background: #fffbed;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.contact-cta .content-wrapper {
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.contact-cta .contact-info {
  margin-top: 20px;
  background: #F7F7F9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.contact-info h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem; color: #304B6D; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-info p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.contact-info img {
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
}

/* Standalone Contact Section */
.contact {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
}
.contact .content-wrapper {
  gap: 14px;
}
.contact .contact-hint {
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: #F7F7F9;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px 14px;
  color: #304B6D;
}

/* -------- FOOTER -------- */
footer {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid #ececec;
  padding: 50px 0 26px 0;
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  color: #8592A0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: #304B6D;
  padding: 0 4px;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #F0C27B;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px 28px;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.footer-contact p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.footer-contact img {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}
.footer-cta {
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.footer-cta .cta-button {
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* -----------
   THANK YOU/PRIVACY/TERMS
----------- */
.thank-you, .privacy-policy, .gdpr, .cookie-policy, .terms-of-use {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 48px 20px 60px 20px;
}
.thank-you .content-wrapper,
.privacy-policy .content-wrapper,
.gdpr .content-wrapper,
.cookie-policy .content-wrapper,
.terms-of-use .content-wrapper {
  gap: 18px;
}

/* -----------
   CARD COMPONENTS
----------- */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 9px rgba(48,75,109,.06);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 260px;
  min-height: 120px;
  transition: box-shadow .17s, border-color .23s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(48,75,109,.11);
  border-color: #F0C27B;
}

/* -----------
   FLEX SPACING/ALIGNMENT CLASSES
----------- */
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* -------- BUTTONS & INTERACTION -------- */
button,
input[type="submit"],
.cta-button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  outline: none;
  transition: box-shadow .18s, background .18s, color .16s, border .17s;
}
button:active,
input[type="submit"]:active,
.cta-button:active {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(48,75,109,0.17);
}

/* -------- FORMS -------- */
input, textarea, select {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  background: #F7F7F9;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .15s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: #F0C27B;
  outline: none;
}

/* -----------
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER
----------- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  z-index: 2000;
  background: #304B6D;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 26px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 18px 18px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px rgba(48,75,109,0.21);
  font-size: 1rem;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity .3s, transform .38s;
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(60px);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-message {
  flex: 1 1 200px;
  min-width: 160px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  padding: 9px 22px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #F7F7F9;
  color: #304B6D;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(48,75,109,0.06);
  transition: background .19s, color .16s, box-shadow .17s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-banner button:hover,
.cookie-banner button:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn {
  background: #304B6D;
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #F7F7F9;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:hover,
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
  border: 2px solid #F0C27B;
}

/* ------ COOKIE MODAL ------ */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(33,35,41,0.47);
  z-index: 3000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transition: opacity .26s;
}
.cookie-modal.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-content {
  background: #fff;
  color: #304B6D;
  border-radius: 14px;
  max-width: 440px;
  width: 94vw;
  padding: 34px 28px 26px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 38px rgba(48,75,109,0.16);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  position: relative;
  animation: fadeInModal .29s cubic-bezier(.5,.2,.2,1);
}
@keyframes fadeInModal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(50px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px; right: 18px;
  background: none; border: none;
  color: #304B6D;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.14s;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close:hover,
.cookie-modal .modal-close:focus {
  background: #F7F7F9;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cookie-category .toggle {
  margin-left: auto;
}
.toggle-switch {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 22px;
}
.toggle-switch input {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0; height: 0;
}
.slider {
  position: absolute;
  cursor: pointer;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #E0E6F1;
  border-radius: 26px;
  transition: background .14s;
}
.toggle-switch input:checked + .slider {
  background: #F0C27B;
}
.slider:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  height: 18px;
  width: 18px;
  left: 2px; bottom: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 2px #bbb;
  transition: transform .14s;
}
.toggle-switch input:checked + .slider:before {
  transform: translateX(22px);
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  background: #304B6D;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background .15s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button.secondary {
  background: #F7F7F9;
  color: #304B6D;
  border: 1px solid #ECECEC;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button.secondary:hover,
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button.secondary:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button:hover,
.cookie-modal .modal-actions button:focus {
  background: #F0C27B;
  color: #304B6D;
}

/* --------------
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
-------------- */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .container { max-width: 94vw; }
  .main-nav { gap: 14px; margin-left: 18px; }
  .footer-contact { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-contact { flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
  .footer-links { gap: 10px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  header .container {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .main-nav, .cta-button {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 36px 0 24px 0;
    min-height: 180px;
  }
  .hero .content-wrapper {
    padding: 18px 10px;
  }
  .features ul, .services ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .features ul li, .services ul li {
    min-width: unset;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .contact-cta .content-wrapper, .content-wrapper {
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 2px 0;
  }
  .content-grid { gap: 10px; }
  .section, .services, .features, .testimonials, .contact, .contact-cta, .thank-you, .privacy-policy, .gdpr, .cookie-policy, .terms-of-use {
    padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;
  }
  .blog-list .content-wrapper { gap: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .hero .content-wrapper { max-width: 98vw; }
  .card, .testimonial-card, .features ul li, .services ul li { padding: 14px 10px; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px;
  }
  .cookie-modal .modal-content {
    max-width: 99vw;
    padding: 18px 3px 22px 10px;
  }
  .cookie-banner { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 8px 11px 8px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-cta {
    margin-top: 16px!important;
  }
  .footer-cta .cta-button {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-contact p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; }
}

/* --------- SUBTLE SHADOWS/ROUNDED --------- */
.section, .card, .testimonial-card, .features ul li, .services ul li, .contact-info, .contact .contact-hint, .text-section, .hero .content-wrapper {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(48,75,109,0.06);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* -----------
   UTILITIES
----------- */
.mt32 { margin-top: 32px; }
.mb32 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.mb20 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.mb8 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pt8 { padding-top: 8px; }
.hidden { display: none!important; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.w-100 { width: 100%; }

/* -----------
   ACCENT DETAILS
----------- */
.accent { color: #F0C27B; }
.bg-accent { background: #F0C27B; color: #304B6D; }
.bg-secondary { background: #304B6D; color: #fff; }

/* -----------
   ANIMATIONS
----------- */
.cta-button,
button, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-nav a, .main-nav a, .cta-button, .cookie-banner button {
  transition: background .17s, color .17s, box-shadow .17s, border .13s, transform .15s;
}
.cta-button:active, button:active, .mobile-menu-toggle:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}
.card, .section, .features ul li, .services ul li, .testimonial-card {
  transition: box-shadow .18s, border-color .18s;
}

/* --------- FLEX LAYOUTS ENFORCEMENTS (no grid) ---------- */
/* Explicit for clarity, even if already given above */
.card-container, .content-grid, .testimonials .content-wrapper, .features .content-wrapper, .services .content-wrapper, .mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

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  END OF CSS FILE
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