SFO - MEL

$326 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$854
Typical prices: $1,488-$1,102
Philippine Airlines
Sun 9/6Sun 9/13
SFO - MEL • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,436
Typical prices: $1,555-$1,227
United Airlines
Tue 6/16Wed 7/8
SFO - MEL • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $854 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest • Avg $1,128 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 19h 00m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Melbourne (SFO-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Melbourne

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 13
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 6:30 am
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MEL
37h 00m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 9:10 pm
MEL
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SFO
30h 10m
1 stop
$854Philippine Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 11
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11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
$892Fiji Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 11
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11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
$893Fiji Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 11
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
$894Fiji Airways
Sun, May 31 - Sun, Jun 7
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10:35 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
$904Fiji Airways
Wed, Jul 29 - Sat, Aug 8
Fiji Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 10:35 pm
SFO
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MEL
30h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
$906Fiji Airways
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
Fiji Airways Logo
10:35 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
$907Fiji Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 12
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 6:30 am
SFO
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MEL
37h 00m
1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:10 pm
MEL
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SFO
31h 40m
1 stop
$912Philippine Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Sat, Aug 1
Fiji Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 12:00 pm
SFO
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MEL
19h 50m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
$928Fiji Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 13
Fiji Airways Logo
11:25 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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MEL
20h 00m
1 stop
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1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
MEL
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SFO
17h 10m
1 stop
$932Fiji Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport is June, where tickets cost $989 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,790 and $1,429 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,240 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$326
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 46% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from San Francisco to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport was $326 for a one-way ticket and $854 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), also known as Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Melbourne are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $905 and an overall rating of 8.1, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,319 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and MEL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $895 or less one-way and $1,336 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Melbourne.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Melbourne Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Melbourne

Monday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

I'd like to see AA's flight safety record clearly and prominently posted online.

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Friendly crew is the only nice thing. Seats uncomfortable. Food and snacks horrible. Movies were the same as the first 10 hour flight two weeks before

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

I cancelled my ticket less than 24 hours deadline but I didn’t get refunded.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

I was in last row so that is never great bc the person in front of me leaned his seat all the way back into me.

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