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Registry Domain ID: 10430639_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.lexsynergy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.lexsynergy.com
Updated Date: 2024-08-20T22:46:09Z
Creation Date: 1999-09-19T20:22:55Z
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