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Given the parabola y = -(x - 6)2 - 1, determine each of the following.

7. Identify whether the parabola y = -(x - 6)2 - 1 opens up or down.
8. Identify the vertex of the parabola y = -(x - 6)2 - 1.
9. Identify the x-intercept(s) of the parabola y = -(x - 6)2 - 1.
10. Identify the y-intercept(s) of the parabola y = -(x - 6)2 - 1.

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