Poole Alcock LLP

01270 625478

We believe that our clients deserve to receive the highest possible standard of customer care and quality of legal advice. To achieve this, we ensure our lawyers and support team are highly skilled professionals with a passion for delivering excellent service which focusses on our clients’ individual needs and circumstances. We regularly ask our clients for feedback and how we could make our service even better, to make sure that we get it right every time. We leave nothing to chance and take nothing for granted. For these reasons we make an important commitment to all of our clients: The Committed to Excellence Promise. Read more...

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The Dowery
22 Barker Street
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5TE
01270 625478
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Available lawyers at Poole Alcock LLP

James Williams

Jamie Riseley

Verity Mckay

Richard Barratt

Daniel Brooks

Amelia Johnson

Trainee Licensed Conveyancer

Nichola Armstrong

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Sarah Jarrett

Emily Granville

Stacey Lownds

Jack Maloney

Alisha Kirkham

Solicitor - Real Estate

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How Poole Alcock LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%

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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Poole Alcock LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Poole Alcock LLP. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 1%

Overpriced 10%

About Right 88%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Poole Alcock LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Poole Alcock LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%

No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Poole Alcock LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 55

2nd / 4644

Company & Commercial

1st / 53

5th / 4409

Housing & Property

1st / 56

2nd / 4270

Family Law

1st / 51

1st / 3860

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 50

3rd / 3528

Commercial Property

1st / 34

5th / 3340

Employment

1st / 39

1st / 3125

Regulations

1st / 21

3rd / 2598

Personal Injury

1st / 6

48th / 2396

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 26

32nd / 2123

Money & Tax

1st / 25

7th / 1853

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 14

4th / 1061

Dispute Resolution

1st / 5

7th / 1036

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 12

10th / 819

Agriculture

1st / 15

5th / 600

Construction

1st / 1

5th / 581

Charities

1st / 10

4th / 570

Driving offences

1st / 1

17th / 361

Education

1st / 5

8th / 263

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

2258
Very Good

112
Average

2
Poor

8
Awful

36

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Anonymous

December 23, 2024

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Excellent phone consultation

I had an excellent experience with Sarah-Jane, who I contacted to enquire about transferring my solicitor to her firm. She gave me the honest advice that it would be better for me to continue with my current solicitor, but remained on the phone for 40 minutes discussing and assessing what is a complicated set of circumstances. She gave clear and trustworthy advice, was caring but also direct, and is in other words exactly what one would hope for in a solicitor.

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Sarah-Jane Dunhill

Sarah-Jane Dunhill

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December 22, 2024

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Settlement agreement

Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish. I was given an appointment within 24 hours of my initial call, everyone I dealt with was both friendly and professional and the whole process was completed quickly and efficiently. Thank you very much!

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

Thank you for your review. We are so glad Jamie and the team were able to help you quickly and efficiently. All the best.

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Employment

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Settlement Agreements

Matthew

December 20, 2024

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Competency when it was needed most

My solicitor Elinor took me through every aspect of the relavant docs, the promptness of the communication (while it could have been a little quicker at times) was sufficient and the whole process went as smoothly as it could have.

Lawyer named in this review:
Elinor Hind

Elinor Hind

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

We thankyou Matthew for the positive feedback, which we note. We are glad Elinor was able to help you. All the best.

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Nigel Williams

December 20, 2024

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Settlement Agreement

Concise and measured advice allowing for a positive and stress free outcome

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Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

Thanks Nigel for the positive review. We are glad Jamie was able to assist you. All the best.

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Employment

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Redundancy

Stuart

December 18, 2024

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Contacted within 24 hours. All sorted and signed off a day later. Great experience

Lawyer named in this review:
Elinor Hind

Elinor Hind

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

Thank you Stuart for the review, we are glad Elinor was able to help you, quickly and efficiently. All the best.

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Florence

December 18, 2024

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Employment Advise

I would like to thank the team at Poole Alcock, specifically Irini and Kellie for their help with my redundancy advise. This has come at a difficult time of the year and their assistance in making it a smooth and positive experience has made such a difference.

Lawyer named in this review:
Irini Shouman

Irini Shouman

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

Thank you for the positive feedback, we are thrilled Irini and Kellie were able to help you. All the best.

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Redundancy

Diana Mogos

December 17, 2024

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Professional and prompt

Company has dealt with my case professionally and prompt. Got an appointment within the short time frame requested. Solicitor dealing with the matter was personable and knowledgeable as well as very helpful. Company also capped the expenses to what i could cover so very thankful for that too.

Matter got sorted straight away. Thank you for your help 🙏

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 23 December, 2024:

Thank you Diana for the positive feedback, we are thrilled Jamie was able to help you. All the best.

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Redundancy

Dan

December 13, 2024

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Redundancy support.

Team was very efficient and quick to support would recommend to anybody going through redundancy process.

Lawyer named in this review:
Elinor Hind

Elinor Hind

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 17 December, 2024:

We thankyou, Dan, for the positive feedback. We are thrilled Elinor was able to help you. All the best.

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Company & Commercial

Matter Type:

Commercial Law

Mandeep

December 13, 2024

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Very professional 5 stars!

Elinor Hind is an outstanding commercial solicitor who combines professionalism with a proactive and efficient approach. Her prompt responses and keen attention to detail made a potentially complex process seamless and stress-free. Eleanor’s expertise and clear communication instilled confidence throughout, ensuring all matters were handled with precision and care. Highly recommend her for anyone seeking exceptional legal advice and service. Thank you, Eleanor, for your excellent work

Lawyer named in this review:
Elinor Hind

Elinor Hind

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 17 December, 2024:

We thankyou, Mandeep, for the taking the time to leave us such a positive and detailed review. The feedback will be passed to Elinor, we are so thrilled she was able to help you and provide a great experience for you. All the best.

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Employment

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Employment Law

Alessandro

December 12, 2024

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Helpful and professional

The service was really good, they sorted out my request quickly and professionally.

Lawyer named in this review:
Jamie Riseley

Jamie Riseley

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 13 December, 2024:

We thank you Alessandro for your positive review. We are glad Jamie was able to assist you quickly and professionally. All the best in the future.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Livvy

September 07, 2024

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Livvy

James Williams and team were thorough, consistent, very approachable, friendly and managed to get my sale through within 6 weeks! Would highly recommend Poole Alcock to anyone. Their service and time management is unmatched. As a first time buyer, they made this sale stress free. Thank you!

Lawyer named in this review:
James Williams

James Williams

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 10 September, 2024:

Hi Livvy thankyou so much for this lovely review we are thrilled we could get you in you 1st home within 6 weeks!!! all the best for the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

James

September 03, 2024

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James

Thank you James Williams and Team for ensuring a swift and easy buying process. Always recommend.

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James Williams

James Williams

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 04 September, 2024:

Hi thank you for the lovely review and its great to hear you would recommend us in the future, all the best.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Richard

August 20, 2024

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Richard

James and his team were extremely responsive and supportive throughout a difficult purchase. They really helped to push things along, and were more than happy to take the time to explain what was happening.

I really valued the thoroughness and transparency - fully recommend!

Lawyer named in this review:
James Williams

James Williams

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 21 August, 2024:

Hello Richard thank you so much for your lovely review we really are grateful for this great feedback about James and the team. we hope to work with you again in the future.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Fee

January 28, 2024

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Our buying situation was not straightforward. James Williams was happy to meet us, explain things in detail & answer our questions. He was proactive & we always got a quick response to our emails. I would definitely recommend James & his team.

Lawyer named in this review:
James Williams

James Williams

A representative from Poole Alcock LLP responded to this review on 07 February, 2024:

Thank you for such a detailed review of James and his team!

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Stephen

March 02, 2023

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Stephen

I turned to Poole Alcock to assist in an employment matter requiring urgent attention and resolution. I found the process from start to finish to be highly professional. Everybody I spoke to understood my issue fully, and wanted to help, even if it was just to pass a message along.

I instructed Jamie Riseley, Partner - Business Services, and found that he kept things straightforward, provided realistic and pragmatic guidance and set reasonable expectations. Legal terms were fully explained. For a difficult employment matter, I was made to feel supported which was greatly appreciated!

The employment matter was resolved on time, and to my satisfaction. Many thanks!

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Committed to Excellence We believe that our clients deserve to receive the highest possible standard of customer care and quality of legal advice. To achieve this, we ensure our lawyers and support team are highly skilled professionals with a passion for delivering excellent service which focusses on our clients’ individual needs and circumstances. We regularly ask our clients for feedback and how we could make our service even better, to make sure that we get it right every time. We leave nothing to chance and take nothing for granted. For these reasons we make an important commitment to all of our clients: The Committed to Excellence Promise. Why do we do this? We want our clients to stay with us. We also want to be your first port of call whenever you need legal assistance of any sort. In addition to this, we are proud of our firm and all of our people care deeply about the quality of the service which we provide. We really can look after you, whatever your legal need. We have a wide range of specialist teams and lawyers who can look after all of your legal needs. You will find that across all those teams and lawyers, and across all of our offices, everyone at Poole Alcock is working hard to deliver on our promise to provide a consistently excellent service.

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Personal areas of law

Consumer
- Collective Actions
- Consumer Credit
- Consumer Disputes
- Consumer Rights
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Libel and Defamation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
- Malicious falsehood
Education
- Education
Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Change of name
- Child Abduction
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
- Lasting power of attorney
- Legal aid
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Trusts
Personal Injury
- Accident At Work
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Back Injury At Work
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Bus and Coach Accident
- Car Accident
- Car Passenger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Children's Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Cycling Accident
- Defective Work Equipment
- Dog Bite
- Fall From Height
- Fatal Accident
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Holiday Accidents and Illness
- Horse Riding Injury
- Industrial Disease Compensation
- Manual Handling
- Motor Insurance Policy
- Motorbike Accident
- No Win No Fee
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Non Freezing Cold Injury
- Occupational Asthma
- Osteoarthritis
- Pedestrian Accident
- Personal Injury Law
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Road Traffic Accident
- Serious Injury
- Skiing Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spinal Injury Compensation
- Sports Injury
- Supermarket Accident
- Tinnitus
- Vibration White Finger
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
- Workplace Slip and Trip
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
Charities
- Charities
Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
- Management buyouts
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Outsourcing agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Slander
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Unfair Loan Charges
Construction
- Building contracts and professional appointments
- Construction
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution
- Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
- Engineering contracts
- Facility maintenance agreements
- Framework agreements
- Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
IT & Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
Regulations
- Alcohol Licensing
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Poole Alcock LLP

Accreditations

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Available lawyers at Poole Alcock LLP

How Poole Alcock LLP Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

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Reviews summary

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Awful

Overall experience

Excellent phone consultation

Settlement agreement

Competency when it was needed most

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Employment Advise

Professional and prompt

Redundancy support.

Very professional 5 stars!

Helpful and professional

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Livvy

James

Richard

Fee

Stephen

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Would recommend to
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