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Dave & Busters
5488 S Padre Island Dr Ste 1260, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, United States
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Pa
Review №1

The atmosphere is pretty sick, its lively and entertaining. The appetizers were great but my dad and I order steaks and they were loaded with so much pepper it burned our throats. They were extremely cold and had an odd taste to them. Other than that everything else was great

Tr
Review №2

Oof...! The food is extremely disappointing. Our waitress didn’t know the happy hour special, much less that it WAS happy hour. Incredible stench of cinnamon from what seems to be a hospital grade cleaning session.

O.
Review №3

The prices were fair enough. Not as many in the way of a selection of kids games. The buy your own ticket system works well enough in your favor when your short a few tickets of something youd wanna take home as a souvenir. They have a nice variety of prizes for both children and adults. The staff is friendly enough. Would be better with less android oriented games.

Tr
Review №4

Always have a good time with the kids, it wouldnt hurt to make the games more affordable. The food is a hard pass, save your money and eat whataburger before or after you go. Also, a okay at best Moscow Mule was 9.00!!!! Just play games if you dont want to spend 250.00 in one outing.

CH
Review №5

I havent eaten here in awhile. I am very disappointed. The food at Dave and Busters used to be Amazing! Not anymore. The steak doesnt have that magnificent taste that it used too and the mash potatoes look and taste fake. The cheese never melted on top of them either. I am sitting here waiting for our server to come back. She has not been very attentive. My daughters fries were very salty and she complained. The fried onions on the steak were burned. The silverware looked dirty.

TA
Review №6

The atmosphere with food drinks and games is amazing. A nice little get away to escape and be a young adult. Every time I visit its always a great time.

Sa
Review №7

Even tho it has cool games, the credits for the game have weird prices and they dont let you in unless you have someone 18 or older with you

Aa
Review №8

The server with the dyed red hair was amazingly awesome.Unfortunately had to leave due to a certain situationBut the food i had was amazing and the service was awrsome great place to visit!

Ma
Review №9

Our bartender Miranda was amazing! The staff was really great about following health and safety guidelines. There was also so many great games to choose from!

Mi
Review №10

Terrible experience! Mine & my husbands food was terrible, thankfully our sons burger was great! We waited on our waitress more than she waited on us! Spent 20 minutes just waiting to pay my ticket, mind you there was maybe 12 people in the entire restaurant! We played some games and i came up to the front to add tickets to our card, had to sit there waiting because the managers and staff were too busy taking shots! This was my husbands & sons first experience here! Never again!

So
Review №11

Me and my wife went last weekend and we had a blast we werent able to get a table to eat but we still had fun we will be back to try the food soon

An
Review №12

I was a regular at your facility but after today I will find somewhere to go since every TV was on NFL and the staff was not allowed to change the channel for people who do not to watch football.

Ja
Review №13

Food and games were great. Service was a lil slow but still enjoyed the experience.

te
Review №14

The only problem I encounter was that there were guest that were wearing profanity on tee shirts. When I addressed my concern I was told that they couldnt do anything about it. I thought this was a family friendly environment. There were kids if all ages there. I wont go back.

El
Review №15

Great place to watch a game, or just play games and eat some good food.

Xe
Review №16

Had a great time! Had an excellent waiter who was very nice and always checking on us. Games were super fun also! Really enjoyed just tapping the game card on the machines instead of always swiping (even though it is also an option). If i could give the place 10 stars each for the service, games, and especially cleanliness of the family restroom i would!

Fr
Review №17

My first time there with my Son,his girlfriend and my Daughterthe food was really good, I am not into arcade games though, but they are. We had a good time

Da
Review №18

It can be a bit pricey but thats not the main issue. Service is usually good to decent but last time I went there it was kinda slow.

Va
Review №19

Good fun with the games. Cocktail drinks are a bit pricey

Fr
Review №20

Great place to hang out with friends and family!

ra
Review №21

Its a great place to have fun drunk or not.

Le
Review №22

Very disappointed at treatment we received, just spent 200 on games place is not busy and we were asked to move from the tables because they are reserved for people who order food or drinks. I understand that the table is important to those looking for a place to seat and eat but at the same time the table was not needed there was literally no one waiting. It might be policy but be considerate of those coming to your business and ready to make them not want to return. I for one will not be returning

Jo
Review №23

Arcade. Family fun. Sleepy kids.Dave & Busters is a fantastic time. The kids love this place and it exhausts them so Mom & Dad can sleep. If interested, Mom & Dad can grab an adult beverage and keep an eye on the kiddos. :)

Ke
Review №24

Been here 5 times and the food is not good at all. Food never comes out they way it looks on the menu. They could be doing a much better job with the resources they have at hand. I have been to Dave & Buster’s in KC and Houston and they do a 100 times better job then here in Corpus Christi. I hope they get their act together but until they do my family and I will spend our money somewhere else.

Jo
Review №25

Food was good and service was awesome just wish they had full menus tho

Ve
Review №26

The worst service I’ve ever experienced at a Dave & Buster. Party of 3 arrived and was not greeted by anyone. 10 minutes go by before we are helped, hostess clearly didn’t care. Our wait time was 1hour...but there were many empty tables available. It was weird. We decided to sit at the bar to wait for a table, but kids aren’t allowed to sit at the bar...soooooo where are we supposed to wait for a whole hour?The one star is for our server (when we were finally sat down) she was attentive and friendly.

Ka
Review №27

So much fun! Always a fun date night and will always come back. Once spent 4 hours just playing Lora Croft with the boyfriend, might do it again sometime

An
Review №28

Really fun place to hang out with my younger nephews.

Cr
Review №29

Showed up before 6pm, place was just about empty. Asked for a booth because we had a baby and was told nothings available although you can see plenty of booths open. I asked to speak w/a manager and given a booth. We ordered our food took around 40min, the place was still dead. Very unhappy for our 1st visit and last. Food was good, games were cool, service in Corpus SUX! Nothing like SA or Houston.

Ca
Review №30

Went for the first time for my husbands birthday and couple months after their grand opening. We had a great time playing games with no issues. Our waiter came and found us when our food was ready. (Food leaves little to be desired.) He also came and found us to cash us out which was nice and made this smooth and easy sailing. Def would go again for games but leave and hit up PF Changs a few doors down in the mall entrance for the noms.

Am
Review №31

Wednesdays are great half price days. Mostly nice employees.

Ka
Review №32

Love this place! Friendly service and lots of great games that rotate to keep you having fun. So glad you keep a fresh rotation. Also the drink choices are amazing the watermelon marg being one of my all time favorites.

So
Review №33

I only said ok due to the food not being very good for their prices. The kids meal food was better then all our adult meals. The waitress was great. Atmosphere was very clean. 5 stars to the young lady at the help desk though(sorry I didnt get her name) but she was very polite sweet and caring to what I asked for. Thank you

An
Review №34

The restaurant is very warm, service was good, waiter forgot to bring my xtra ranch. Wings were good but fries were toddler portion.

Ch
Review №35

Horrible service at the bar. The bartender KD lacks memory when making drinks for large groups, she became overwhelmed, lost someones debit card. We had a group of 9 and sat down at 5:30pm for happy hour. We each recieved about 2 drinks a piece. She asked my friend 3 times what he wanted to drink and forgot every time. She finally got assistance form 2 managers at about 6:45 PM. Happy hour ended at 7. Worst service ever. Im not gonna even talk about ordering our food.

Mo
Review №36

Super fun place!! Pricey like any places with games. Food on the other hand... not so great.I had the cantina nachos. I cant put my finger on it but just did not like them at all. Also had the super stack burger. Flavor wise it was ok.. but that extra bread in the middle made it too bread-y so I took it out. Kids had the goldfingers/ chicken strips. They thought they were ok but disappointed because they came with ketchup and not gravy. Also had the buffalo wings. My son liked them but he never complains about food. I thought they were ok. Fries were good. Service was fine.

Ra
Review №37

Awesome!!!!! Really friendly and helpful staff. Clean environment with hand sanitizer and wipe stations everywhere.

Je
Review №38

Great staff constantly sanitizing equipment.

Ch
Review №39

I cannot stand how unorganized and over fashion these staff and hostess are about seating customers. Barely anyone is here and we need to wait over 20 minutes of a small party of 5 to be seated. Disrespectful and overrated. Inconsiderate. They also discriminated of how people dress. They prefer snobby, stuck up people to serve quicker and better; not people with big, heavy deep pockets that dressed moderate, casual and fresh.

Ph
Review №40

Lots of fun! Lots of gaming options.

Gi
Review №41

Its a fun, fun place to celebrate any occasion! We started with a great meal and drink, into celebrate a birthday. They have a variety of games to play we had so much fun , that was my first time there.Im sure well be back. We had a great time!

ma
Review №42

Love this place. Good drinks. Games are a bit expensive though, so beware.

Ro
Review №43

Fun atmosphere. Good food. Plenty of games for all ages. Get to watch ufc and sports

Co
Review №44

My steak dinner was DELICIOUS. The menu has SO MANY delicious options. My beer was cold and perfection. And who doesnt love a modern arcade? LOVE this place!!!

Ko
Review №45

Just play games. Do not bother eating there. The service was miserable. Our waiter spoke to us over a wall, and took too long to put in our drink order. He kept saying he was waiting on the bar to get our Guiness and Angry Orchard ready...nothing fancy. Then a manager came by and said the server asked him to tell us that they were out of salmon. We asked the manager to swap the meal and bring out wings and fries to get us started while we waited. He apologized and said their service was behind but there were only 5 to 8 tables being served. The place was empty.They brought 2 of our meals while the other waited for the swapped meal. There has never been a restaurant in Corpus that Ive had to add sauce to a steak but here I had to search for sauce, salt and pepper and ketchup for fries. None of that is at tables. Not even salt. The waiter was never easy to find but the bust boy worked his tail off. He was the only person working (I tipped him). He brought me ketchup.The brussel sprouts that came with the steak were so burned they tasted like roasted marshmallows. I asked to swap the veggies and they said they would get out green beans. When we all finished our meals the waiter returned only to say oh no green beans yet. I told him to forget it and bring the ticket. They did and charged me for the salmon we never received and came back to apologize. They comped the bad meal and cleaned up the ticket.Then when my son tried to close out and get his tickets redeemed. Two ladies ignored him chatting it up and a manager came over to tell them something before she finally decided to help him.Just play games. Do not expect good food and good service.

Er
Review №46

Super cold, slow to be seated. Food was average taste but only somewhat warm. Favorite part was the game area

Cl
Review №47

We had a great time here! The waitress was very attentive and polite. Had no idea how much fun you could have here!! Will defiantly be back!

he
Review №48

It is very different from the rest in a good way. Food and service is very good. The game area is like no other in corpus, it is filled with state of the art gaming, must spent 25.00 dollars or more to be able to sit in the restaurant area. It is a sport and family environment

As
Review №49

We loved it. Our first time here and the food was amazing. I was suorised how delicious our steak was. Not only was the food good but our waiter was great. We got there in time for $5 dollar drinks doe happy hour. We will definitely be back.

He
Review №50

Would like at least two toddler games or ride..high chairs are way higher than the table.not enough signs in mall to where Dave and Busters was at. Did not know u had to save game card..cause there is a FEEfor getting a GAME CARD .SO REMEMBER ALWAY KEEP THEM HANDY IN YOUR CAR IN CASE THE MOMENT HITS U TO GO THERESome workers looked like they didnt like being there..they didnt smile looked rather sad.

Je
Review №51

Was my first time here took my kids we had a blast. The food was excellent very satisfying. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The atmosphere was very family friendly. Great place to go to get out and have some fun with the kids. Glad they finally made one here in corpus.

GO
Review №52

Everything was wonderful good food ,service atmosphere danelli was an awesome manager checked on our table about 7 times to make sure we were comfortable awesome experience

Pa
Review №53

Good place for family dining, long wait to be seated for food, long wait for food orders to be served. Fun pin ball, bean toss, old space invaders shooting game. The only draw to this place for me was the game rooms and fun atmosphere. Food was too mediocre for repeat visits without the game rooms.

Ar
Review №54

Super friendly staff. Wouldnt of even guess it was inside if a mall, the place is huge. Military discount is also very generous, will come to again. Would rate higher if I could!!!

Bi
Review №55

The best bang for your buck is on Wednesday when games are discounted to half price! The atmosphere is fun, takes you back to being a kid. Its a place where an adult can ha e just as much fun as a child!

Ry
Review №56

I would give this negative stars if I could, One of the worst places to eat at in Corpus Christi, spent 54$ on slip almost like prison food, probably worse quality than McDonald’s, also has terrible and unprofessional service. If you want to find out how terrible this place is go find out for yourself but a guarantee you it will be a waste of money and time.

Or
Review №57

Food really good. Fun place but a bit on the pricey side especially if you have kids. All in all a nice clean place.

Ch
Review №58

It was fun! Great food & Terrific drinks! The staff was So Awesome!!

an
Review №59

The wait was 2 hours long but understandable due it was Friday. Maybe in the future you will be able to expand the seating area. Also there are no benches outside to wait. There is one bench but right next to ashtray and people smoking ugh. Staff friendly fast as they could be and floor management making sure you were having a good time.

Is
Review №60

Service was terrible waited 20 minutes for a drink order, waited another 30 just for a to-go box and a check. Hostess was rude bad attitude but the server was nice. It’s a holiday you figured this establishment would of been more nicer to out of town people. San Antonio’s Dave&Busters rocks better than this place

Jo
Review №61

This Dave and Busters I think has the best kitchen. Im a Chef and I was peeking at the kitchen through the windows that they have and I have to say that this one young man stands out to me. He is Hispanic and I saw him in the window to the far left (if looking from the bar). Hes skinny and is like the only cook in a Chef Coat with a towel tucked in to his apron. He happens to be the most energetic and active one in your kitchen. I am very observant of the kitchen staff of any restaurant that Im getting food from and this young man was helping his fellow cooks, i saw him running from end to end of the line, and them i saw him come outside and work the Pass too, handing out food to the servers too!! This guy deserves a promotion. If he doesnt then I might snatch him up for my line!!

St
Review №62

Great place for family fun, would be 5 star but it takes forever to get a drink from the bar

Pa
Review №63

Wonderful place to have fun, watch sports,hang out,and get to know the staff. Food is a bit on the more expensive side, but it was worth it from the taste. Portions were big and we took most of it home. Beers are high but probably a bit more expensive than other places, but once again the atmosphere is fun and exciting. Great getaway place if you have the money to spend.

Ja
Review №64

Great family environment and great food

Th
Review №65

We were finally able to visit the D & B in Corpus Christi and I will say, it really nice. We visited on a Saturday and it wasnt overly crowded and we were greeted right away. The place was clean and fully staffed which was nice. Definitely going to make this a once a month visit.

Ra
Review №66

Very upset.. thought it would be better..my burger was soggy and service wasnt good at all..I will never go back

Ha
Review №67

Great place for a family outing! The food was not fast food tasting or priced. But the games were where it was AT! All of the games were in working condition unlike similar establishments in town. There werent screaming children everywhere either! Very nice place!!

Br
Review №68

Be ready to spend big! Promotions are good but expect to be elbow to elbow inside when theyre going on. Groupon has good game card deals, food is good, drinks are good The bill can rack up quickly, if you have a problem with a server just speak to the manager when she visits and shell take care of it.

Mi
Review №69

Today my husband and daughter decided to go and try this for his first time. Sad thing is he never got to try it. The hostess completely ignored them when they walked in and when she came back she help the people behind them. Not once but twice. So they just left and decided their money was valued some where else.

Je
Review №70

Very fun for everyone eat play come together and enjoy

ul
Review №71

Had my daughters 15 yr birthday party there. Everyone had fun! Hurt my pocket a little but well worth it. The vr is pretty cool too.

Jo
Review №72

Great Food. Awesome Staff. Clean and Fun Atmosphere. Highly Reccomend!

Yv
Review №73

I wish I could give this establishment 0 stars. Please beware of this place if you are wanting to have a party there. No where on their website does it tell you that they have a GOAL of 1500.00 per party on the weekends and will not schedule the party unless you can meet that. After speaking the the manager, he confirmed that they are Too busy to deal with parties that do not bring in enough revenue to make it worth their while. This is absolutely absurd!! I not only will not book a party here, I will not return to this establishment. Im sure, based on my conversation with them, they do not care about losing a customer as they have way too many to count. Not a place I would endorse or recommend to others.

Ju
Review №74

Worst service ever empty tables like 10 servers and cant even get fiod or drinks. Bathroons soooo discusting. Food served cold having bartender server our table and trying her best but she is still caught up at bar. Didnt evwn get to play. Never ever again. Felt like i was in a chuckie cheese.

Aa
Review №75

Great place to hangout on weekends, just needs more game varietys.

Sa
Review №76

Food was great! Fast service. Thanks miss Ckatilyn. And also everyone else ,even the fello server who was workin very well with His customers. Lets not forget the 15-20min. Wait that seemed like five minutes. Keep up the great work. yall

Ka
Review №77

I have never been here and i loved it. Service was good. The food was delicious hot and flavorful. The games were so fun and so much to choose from. I didnt have to wait to get a table. I did see kids there but it doesnt bother me or my husband cause we are not kid haters lol. I am definitely going again.

th
Review №78

Waited over 30 mins to get our first drink, waited an hour on food, sat for another 20 mins with nothing to drink while waiting on food, then when food came out it was wrong. Manager did compensate. In the end, they could use more servers and bussers.

Da
Review №79

So, I got the eat and play deal. It was about 30$ but totally worth it. I got sliders, chicken tender, and fries. I got to watch the cowboys lose to the Patriots, which was upsetting. But the 49ers but completely wash Green Bay so Im ok.They also gave us free desert because the food was cold when it first came out.Also they have a working guitar hero.

He
Review №80

Games are great, drinks are great, food is decent, service is just okay. Its a more pricey place but the place is fun. Service is okay but its not outstanding. Its a good place to bring a group of friends or family.

Du
Review №81

Loved it. Kids had a blast and food was great. Check Groupon before you go.

cs
Review №82

Great place for games and drinks. Staff are always friendly

Mi
Review №83

Im so ecstatic to finally have a D&Bs in Corpus! I was able to finally use the points on my card from a trip to San Antonio. I got so caught up in playing games with my cousin that we hadnt realized that hours had gone by. Even though this is probably the smallest D&Bs Ive been to, theyve done a fantastic job of packing it all in there. I never felt like I ran out of options. The VR Jurassic Park experience was so freaking cool! Most definitely worth the $5. I highly recommend it. The staff was really friendly and helpful when we had a couple issues with any of the games. Theyre doing things right here in Corpus.

Le
Review №84

Poor service. Gave my family cold food and when asked to fix my husbands plate they never brought it back. The waiter never brought our condiments and didnt even try to fix anything for us. The manager didnt even care that there was any problems

Ma
Review №85

Its game area is a bit smaller than other D&Bs but its bar/eating area is about the same. Its still one of the better things to so in town.

Ki
Review №86

Great service, never had a server voluntarily get me from the game room to let me know my wings are ready

Ja
Review №87

Great game selection. Local beer on tap too!

Ri
Review №88

We had a so much fun and unwittingly burned 480 calories according to our active smart watches! Who knew it would be a workout at Dave and Busters! Nice and SUPER airconditioned too!

De
Review №89

Food and drinks were amazing and the games where fun but seating and parking was absolute hell. Me and my husband ended up having our food at the bar. Great for date night or if you have older kids and want a family outing

ro
Review №90

My friends & I had an awesome experience. We had a Male waitress with kind of a light beard who was outstanding and very professional. It was our first time there. Hope to b there often.

Ma
Review №91

The drinks are good. You taste the balance of the liquors. We had the Dip and Chips and a 3 taco appetizers. The food is way to salty. Salt is suppose to be used while cooking not as a topper. Thats why the 2 stars. Think of salt before you try there food and you will see what i mean.

Se
Review №92

We went on a Monday night around 9pm. It was a school night so luckily it was mostly adults enjoying themselves. We had fun because it felt like an adult sports bar complete with happy hour drink specials, big screen TVs with all kinds of sports action, great food and good music. Then when you are good and buzzed, you can get silly and sober up playing all kinds of state of the art arcade games with other adults. Age range on a Monday night went from mid 20s to a few in their 60s.Im sure the weekends are different with screaming kids and teenagers running around everywhere. My guess would be to avoid the weekends. But if you want an out of the ordinary date night to enjoy some fun with your significant other, you may enjoy this place. Just go after 9pm, Mondays thru Thursdays. They are open till midnight.

am
Review №93

Seriously the slowest bar service ever. Stop the conversation about what you did last night, I dont care if suzy slept with matt and get me my drink. The worst bar service in town.

Ad
Review №94

I love this place!! Me and my family have such a great time. I also tried the Impossible burger. I loved it!! Will try it again.

Da
Review №95

Nice sized game room and variety of games for the kids. Yes, there are kids there playing games, thats why the business exists. Some folks have given this place a bad review. I havent been to a D&B in years but this one seemed very nice (it is new). We did not eat but they were busy and the place seemed almost full; it was 3pm on a Saturday. Im not sure if I would want to go there on a Friday or Saturday night due to their popularity and newness in Corpus Christi.

Wa
Review №96

I took my whole staff there on a week day. There were 7 of us seated at a comfortable booth. When we took turns to order it was clear our waitress knew very little about food prep or what was in the food. Service was incredibly long. However the worst part all the food was cold or overcooked. I order medium rare steak, it was well done, and cold. Most of my staff got to-go boxes and brought the food back to the office to heat it up. I didnt eat mine. They did attempt to remake fries for one person, however even the remade fries were cold. We wont be returning for any further company lunches.

Ev
Review №97

Server was great, kitchen staff messed up two orders repeatedly. Never actually got what we ordered so we just setteled with what eventually came out. Asked for the same beer three times in a row, and every time the bartender gave me the wrong beer.

Ja
Review №98

I always enjoy Dave & Busters. I also always spend way to much money. The wife and I had a blast in the gaming area. And the food was good and quick.

Ti
Review №99

My hubby and I went for my birthday. First time weve ever been to a D&B. We had a drink and played a few games. It was around 8PM. The overall experience was great. Two main things, though. The first, the kids, NOT cool in what is suppose to be a adult sports bar and game place. Its suppose to be an atmosphere for adults to get away from kids for a bit. If I wanted to be surrounded with kids I wouldve gone to chuck-E-cheese or Peter piper pizza. The second downfall was the game prices. Too outrageous and ridiculous.If those two factors were to change, it would definitely be a place I would love to go back to.

Es
Review №100

They too about 30 minutes to get our food. Then my burger was cold and soggy. The place is good to play games only but not dinning in. I wont dine there again. Plus manager that was there that night was rude. He did not like the fact that I complained about the Burger.

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  • Address:5488 S Padre Island Dr Ste 1260, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, United States
  • Site:https://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/corpus-christi
  • Phone:+1 361-371-6740
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • American restaurant
  • Event venue
  • Sports bar
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:12–10pm
  • Tuesday:12–11pm
  • Wednesday:12–11pm
  • Thursday:12–11pm
  • Friday:12pm–12am
  • Saturday:11am–11pm
  • Sunday:12–11pm
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Highlights
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Sport:Yes
Popular for
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
  • University students:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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