{"id":4204,"date":"2026-09-23T20:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/cenote-taak-bi-ha-diving-playa-del-carmen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:26:33","slug":"buceo-cenote-taak-bi-ha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/es\/cenote-taak-bi-ha-diving-playa-del-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Taak Bi Ha y Taak Be Luum: las cavernas escondidas cerca de Dos Ojos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Taak Bi Ha and Taak Be Luum: designed page body. H1 is the page title. Styles: xd-pages.css in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-page\">\n<section class=\"xd-intro\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Cenote diving \u00b7 Open Water with good buoyancy<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-intro__lead\"><strong>Taak Bi Ha means hidden water, and the name is honest.<\/strong> A staircase drops from the jungle floor into a dark chamber hung with formations, and from there two shallow lines lead through some of the most decorated passages near Dos Ojos, with the sunlight replaced by the beam of your torch. Taak Be Luum, hidden earth, is its quieter neighbour with the same sculpted ceilings. Depth stays under 10 metres, so Open Water is enough on paper, but steady buoyancy is what makes this day. Maximum four divers per guide, about 45 minutes south of Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-intro__cta\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--primary\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"xd-hero\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-dos-ojos-cavern-stalactites-diver-1024x682.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-dos-ojos-cavern-stalactites-diver-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-dos-ojos-cavern-stalactites-diver-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-dos-ojos-cavern-stalactites-diver-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-dos-ojos-cavern-stalactites-diver.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Diver passing stalactites in the cavern of Cenote Dos Ojos\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"xd-hero__caption\">A diver among the stalactites of a decorated cavern in the Dos Ojos system, next door to Taak Bi Ha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"xd-trust\">\n<div class=\"xd-trust__logos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/padi_logo.webp\" alt=\"PADI Dive Center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shields-sdi-tdi.webp\" alt=\"SDI and TDI certified dive center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1226\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Small groups, local guides, honest site advice.<\/strong> Based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=17538914797093747387\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our Google reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-trust__badge\"><script defer async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?57f1f3c82da0136c26065fee7ec\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stats\">\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Depth<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Under 10 m<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">shallow on both lines<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Level<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Open Water<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">with good buoyancy<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">2 cavern<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Taak Bi Ha then Taak Be Luum<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Price<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">3,400 MXN<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">per diver, both dives<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">From Playa<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">45 min<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">by road, near Dos Ojos<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-layout\">\n<div class=\"xd-main\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The experience<\/p>\n<h2>Why Taak Bi Ha is the quiet jewel box next to Dos Ojos<\/h2>\n<p>Dos Ojos gets the crowds. A few minutes away, Taak Bi Ha gets the divers who want the same water without the queue. The entrance is a hole in the jungle with a steep staircase, and at the bottom you find yourself in a dark, vaulted chamber where the ceiling is a forest of stalactites and the water is so still that the formations are mirrored in it. Most visitors snorkel here with a torch. We go further, along the guideline into passages where every surface is decorated.<\/p>\n<p>Because there is little natural light, the cavern feels more intimate than the sunlit routes. Colours come from your torch, the silence is complete, and the dives are long and slow because the depth never gets past 10 metres. Taak Be Luum, the sister cenote, offers a second line through the same kind of sculpture, with a different entry and its own character. Divers who loved Dreamgate usually love this pair.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xd-gallery\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-decorated-cavern-formations-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-decorated-cavern-formations-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-decorated-cavern-formations-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-decorated-cavern-formations-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-decorated-cavern-formations.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Densely decorated cavern with stalactites and columns\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Columns and stalactites in a densely decorated cavern: the sculpture Taak Bi Ha and Taak Be Luum are known for.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-cavern-diver-dive-light-formations-768x1024.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-cavern-diver-dive-light-formations-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-cavern-diver-dive-light-formations-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cenote-cavern-diver-dive-light-formations.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Diver with a dive light among cavern formations\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A guide lights the way through a decorated cavern. At Taak Bi Ha the torch does the work, not the sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<h2>The two dives<\/h2>\n<h3>Dive 1: Taak Bi Ha<\/h3>\n<p>After the walk down the stairs and a careful briefing in the chamber, the guide leads along the line into the decorated passages. The route is shallow, the pace is slow and the light discipline matters: torches pointed where you look, frog kicks only, hands off the rock. The reward is a ceiling of stalactites, soda straws and columns that took tens of thousands of years to grow and stopped the day the caves flooded.<\/p>\n<h3>Dive 2: Taak Be Luum<\/h3>\n<p>The second dive is in the neighbouring cenote, reached with a short walk or drive. The line here runs through wider rooms with equally decorated ceilings and a few windows of blue where daylight filters in from the entrance. It is a gentler swim that still delivers formations at every turn, and a good place to try the camera once your buoyancy has settled.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Who Taak Bi Ha and Taak Be Luum is for<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Certified divers with steady trim, good air consumption and recent dives<\/li>\n<li>Divers who have already done a bright cenote and want formations rather than sunbeams<\/li>\n<li>Photographers who shoot with lights, in caverns without crowds<\/li>\n<li>Anyone curious about what <a href=\"\/cave-diving\/\">cave diving<\/a> looks like beyond the daylight zone, without leaving the cavern limits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is not the route for a first cenote dive. If it has been a while since you dived, or you have never dived in fresh water, we suggest <a href=\"\/cenote-chac-mool-kukulkan-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Chac Mool and Kukulkan<\/a> or <a href=\"\/cenote-dos-ojos-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Dos Ojos<\/a> first, so we can see your buoyancy before the delicate sites.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-callout\">\n<h2>The rules that keep these caverns intact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cavern, not cave: we stay within the daylight zone on a permanent guideline. Full cave diving is a separate activity that requires cave certification<\/li>\n<li>One guide for a maximum of four divers<\/li>\n<li>Frog kicks only, gear streamlined and clipped, nothing dangling<\/li>\n<li>No gloves, no knives, no touching formations, and no fin contact with the rock. A single kick can break a formation that took a thousand years to grow<\/li>\n<li>No sunscreen or insect repellent before the dive, because the cenote water is the region&#8217;s drinking water<\/li>\n<li>Cameras are welcome. The cenote charges a camera fee of 300 to 500 MXN that goes to the landowners who maintain the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-glance\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Key details<\/p>\n<h2>Taak Bi Ha at a glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--wide\">\n<div>\n<dt>Location<\/dt>\n<dd>Dos Ojos cenote park area near Tulum, about 45 minutes&#8217; drive south of Playa del Carmen<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Dives<\/dt>\n<dd>Two cavern dives: Taak Bi Ha, then Taak Be Luum next door<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Maximum depth<\/dt>\n<dd>Shallow, under 10 metres on both lines<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Dive time<\/dt>\n<dd>Around 45 minutes per dive<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Water<\/dt>\n<dd>Fresh water, 24 to 26 \u00b0C, visibility often beyond 30 metres<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Certification<\/dt>\n<dd>Open Water Diver or equivalent with good buoyancy and recent dives. Better as a second or third cenote<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Group size<\/dt>\n<dd>Maximum four divers per guide<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Price<\/dt>\n<dd>3,400 MXN per diver for both dives with a certified cenote guide<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Camera fee<\/dt>\n<dd>300 to 500 MXN, paid at the cenote if you bring a camera or GoPro<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xd-aside\">\n<div class=\"xd-card xd-card--dark\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Book this dive<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-price\">3,400<small>MXN per diver<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Per diver for both dives with a certified cenote guide. Send your dates and certification level and we confirm availability the same day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Simple logistics<\/p>\n<h3>How the day runs<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li>Morning pickup in Playa del Carmen and the drive south towards Tulum<\/li>\n<li>Detailed cavern briefing at the cenote: the line, trim and finning technique, light discipline, hand signals and the no touch rule<\/li>\n<li>Dive 1 at Taak Bi Ha<\/li>\n<li>Surface interval at the cenote<\/li>\n<li>Dive 2 at Taak Be Luum<\/li>\n<li>Return to Playa del Carmen in the early afternoon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6b7280;margin:0\">We confirm the meeting point, transport, equipment and the entrance fee when you book. Read <a href=\"\/first-cenote-dive-what-to-expect\/\">what to expect on your first cenote dive<\/a> for the procedures every cavern route shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Before you book<\/p>\n<h3>Plan your dive<\/h3>\n<h4>Included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Two guided cavern dives with a certified cenote guide<\/li>\n<li>Transport with pickup in Playacar and downtown Playa del Carmen<\/li>\n<li>Tanks, weights and equipment<\/li>\n<li>Maximum four divers per guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Not included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-cross\">\n<li>Cenote camera fee, 300 to 500 MXN paid on site<\/li>\n<li>Cenote entrance fee, confirmed when you book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Open Water Diver or equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Good buoyancy and trim, frog kicks only<\/li>\n<li>Recent dives and a previous cenote dive<\/li>\n<li>Certification card on the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"xd-qa\" id=\"questions\">\n<div class=\"xd-qa__head xd-head\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Good to know<\/p>\n<h2>Taak Bi Ha diving questions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xd-qa__lead\">What divers ask us before they book this cenote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xd-qa__grid\">\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is Taak Bi Ha suitable for a first cenote dive?<\/h3>\n<p>We prefer not. The passages are decorated, the light is low and good buoyancy matters. Do Chac Mool, Kukulkan or Dos Ojos first and Taak Bi Ha becomes one of the highlights of the week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need Advanced Open Water for Taak Bi Ha and Taak Be Luum?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Both dives stay under 10 metres, so Open Water Diver or an equivalent certification is enough. What matters is trim, finning technique and comfort in a dark overhead environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How deep are Taak Bi Ha and Taak Be Luum?<\/h3>\n<p>Shallow, under 10 metres on both lines, which is why the dives run around 45 minutes each with plenty of no decompression time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is there natural light?<\/h3>\n<p>Very little inside the passages. Taak Bi Ha is about formations rather than sunbeams, so every diver carries a torch and the guide sets the pace for looking rather than swimming. Taak Be Luum has a few windows of blue near the entrance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How is Taak Bi Ha different from Dos Ojos?<\/h3>\n<p>Same area, same clear water, far fewer people. Dos Ojos is bigger and brighter with sunlit passages; Taak Bi Ha is smaller, darker and more densely decorated, with the feel of a private cave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How far is Taak Bi Ha from Playa del Carmen?<\/h3>\n<p>About 45 minutes by road towards Tulum, near Dos Ojos. Pickup is in the morning and you are back in Playa del Carmen in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-cta\">\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Next step<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to dive Taak Bi Ha?<\/h2>\n<p>Send us your dates, certification level and recent experience and we will confirm availability, pickup and everything included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-cta__buttons\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-more\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p>\n<h2>More cenote dives from Playa del Carmen<\/h2>\n<p>Taak Bi Ha sits in the same corner of the jungle as <a href=\"\/cenote-dos-ojos-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Dos Ojos<\/a> and <a href=\"\/cenote-dreamgate-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">Dreamgate<\/a>, so two days in the Tulum corridor cover all three. Advanced divers can add <a href=\"\/cenote-el-pit-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\">El Pit<\/a>, a few minutes away, for depth and light. See every route and price on the <a href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\">cenote diving in Playa del Carmen page<\/a>, or browse the <a href=\"\/most-beautiful-cenotes-playa-del-carmen\/\">most beautiful cenotes near Playa del Carmen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-more__grid\"><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenote-dos-ojos-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cenote-diving-xibalba-divers-mx-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cenote-diving-xibalba-divers-mx-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cenote-diving-xibalba-divers-mx-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cenote-diving-xibalba-divers-mx-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cenote-diving-xibalba-divers-mx.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Diver silhouetted at the sunlit entrance of a cenote cavern in the Riviera Maya\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Cenote dive<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Dos Ojos<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">The famous one: two sunlit cavern dives on the Barbie Line and the Bat Cave.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenote-dreamgate-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/best-cenote-for-scuba-diving-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/best-cenote-for-scuba-diving-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/best-cenote-for-scuba-diving-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/best-cenote-for-scuba-diving-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/best-cenote-for-scuba-diving.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Limestone stalactites inside a cenote cavern lit by a dive light\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Cenote dive<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote Dreamgate<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">The most decorated cavern in the region: curtains of stalactites on the upstream and downstream lines.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenote-el-pit-diving-playa-del-carmen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diving-cenote-the-pit.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Massive flowstone formations underwater in a deep Riviera Maya cenote\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Cenote dive<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">El Pit and Nicte Ha<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">The deep cathedral: colossal light beams down to the hydrogen sulphide cloud, then shallow Nicte Ha.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/cenote-taak-bi-ha-diving-playa-del-carmen\/#faq\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Taak Bi Ha suitable for a first cenote dive?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"We prefer not. 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