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All the Colours of the Dark

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller – ‘a wonderful book’ (Richard Osman)

by Chris Whitaker ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

AN EPIC LOVE STORY, A SOARING THRILLER, AND A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE: A READING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER...A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK - and selected for Books of the Year by Amazon, Waterstones, Audible, Apple Books, Google Play, and a GoodReads Choice Award Finalist.* * * * *'Hits like a sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel' GILLIAN FLYNN'A wonderful bo... ... Read more

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AN EPIC LOVE STORY, A SOARING THRILLER, AND A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE: A READING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER...A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK - and selected for Books of the Year by Amazon, Waterstones, Audible, Apple Books, Google Play, and a GoodReads Choice Award Finalist.* * * * *'Hits like a sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel' GILLIAN FLYNN'A wonderful bo...
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Dirrayawadha

Rise Up

by Anita Heiss ...

Narrated by Tamala Shelton ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

'Dirrayawadha is full of heart and hope, truth-telling and history – and shimmers with language too' Guardian'A story from the past given vivid life for new understanding’ Kate Grenville_______________________________________________Bathurst, 1820sMiinaa was a young girl when the white ghosts first arrived. She remembers the day they raised a piece of cloth ... ... Read more

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'Dirrayawadha is full of heart and hope, truth-telling and history – and shimmers with language too' Guardian'A story from the past given vivid life for new understanding’ Kate Grenville_______________________________________________Bathurst, 1820sMiinaa was a young girl when the white ghosts first arrived. She remembers the day they raised a piece of cloth ...
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Molly: A Prequel to the Dressmaker

by Rosalie Ham ...

Narrated by Hannah Fredericksen ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Dressmaker
Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement.But as the ... Read more

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It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement.But as the
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A Kiss in the Moonlight

A Gambler’s Daughters Novel

by Cathy Maxwell ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Gambler’s Daughters
Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell begins a spectacular new series, the Gambler’s Daughters. Three aristocratic sisters must use their wits and wiles to make their ways in Regency London...only to learn the path to making a brilliant society marriage isn’t easy—especially when Love gets in the way!To Marry a Duke…Once there were three Irish sisters—Gwendolyn, Dara, and Elise—who had ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell begins a spectacular new series, the Gambler’s Daughters. Three aristocratic sisters must use their wits and wiles to make their ways in Regency London...only to learn the path to making a brilliant society marriage isn’t easy—especially when Love gets in the way!To Marry a Duke…Once there were three Irish sisters—Gwendolyn, Dara, and Elise—who had
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Troy

Our Greatest Story Retold

by Stephen Fry ...

Narrated by Stephen Fry ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales'** -- ObserverTHE #1 BESTSELLER.AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales'** -- ObserverTHE #1 BESTSELLER.AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean.
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The Perfect Duke

by Ruth Ann Nordin ...

Narrated by Google AI Mia ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Marriage by Fate
Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

Please note: This is narrated by AI.Nicholas Lidgate, the Duke of Ravenshire, needs to marry a lady who comes from a wealthy family. His father left a large sum of debt, and if he doesn’t pay it off, he’ll be sent to debtor’s prison. He has two very important advantages. One, he is a prominent member of the Ton. Two, no one knows his secret. If he can secure a marriage to a lady from a wealthy ... Read more

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Please note: This is narrated by AI.Nicholas Lidgate, the Duke of Ravenshire, needs to marry a lady who comes from a wealthy family. His father left a large sum of debt, and if he doesn’t pay it off, he’ll be sent to debtor’s prison. He has two very important advantages. One, he is a prominent member of the Ton. Two, no one knows his secret. If he can secure a marriage to a lady from a wealthy
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Memoirs of a Geisha

by Arthur Golden ...

Narrated by Noriko Aida ...

Abridged

3 hours

An extraordinarily vivid and beautifully written first novel exploring the hidden world of the geisha.Memoirs of a Geisha is a rare and utterly engaging experience. The extraordinary tale of Sayuri, a young girl who grows up to become an acclaimed geisha, it spans a quarter of a century, from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history, and opens a window onto a half-hidden world of ... Read more

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An extraordinarily vivid and beautifully written first novel exploring the hidden world of the geisha.Memoirs of a Geisha is a rare and utterly engaging experience. The extraordinary tale of Sayuri, a young girl who grows up to become an acclaimed geisha, it spans a quarter of a century, from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history, and opens a window onto a half-hidden world of
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Life After Life

The global bestseller, now a major BBC series

by Kate Atkinson ...

Narrated by Fenella Woolgar ...

Unabridged

15 hours 16 min

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would ... Read more

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What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would
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The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Kingsbridge
Unabridged

40 hours 56 min

**An epic, spellbinding tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.A Mason with a Dream**It is 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to ... Read more

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**An epic, spellbinding tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.A Mason with a Dream**It is 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to
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Emily Climbs

by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery ...

Narrated by Nancy Halper ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writing! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town, ... Read more

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Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writing! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town,
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Cotillion

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

by Georgette Heyer ...

Narrated by Raj Ghatak ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Kitty Charing's life-changing inheritance comes with a catch.Her eccentric and childless guardian, Mr. Penicuik, is leaving Kitty all of his vast fortune - but with one condition. She must marry one of his five grand-nephews.However, Kitty's clear favourite - the rakish Jack Westruther - doesn't appear at all interested in the arrangement. To make Jack jealous, Kitty ... Read more

$25.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Kitty Charing's life-changing inheritance comes with a catch.Her eccentric and childless guardian, Mr. Penicuik, is leaving Kitty all of his vast fortune - but with one condition. She must marry one of his five grand-nephews.However, Kitty's clear favourite - the rakish Jack Westruther - doesn't appear at all interested in the arrangement. To make Jack jealous, Kitty
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Mistletoe and Mireworth

A magical Regency Christmas novella

by Tilly Wallace ...

Narrated by Marian Hussey ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Manners and Monsters
Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Will Mireworth yield her secrets to her new mistress…?As the family gathers at Mireworth for their first Christmas, Hannah is determined to unravel the secrets within its walls. Why did Wycliff’s ancestor hide the tower from the world, and what grip did the long-ago shadow mage have upon his family? With Barnes as her assistant, Hannah sets out to discover the truth.This is an epilogue novella to ... Read more

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Will Mireworth yield her secrets to her new mistress…?As the family gathers at Mireworth for their first Christmas, Hannah is determined to unravel the secrets within its walls. Why did Wycliff’s ancestor hide the tower from the world, and what grip did the long-ago shadow mage have upon his family? With Barnes as her assistant, Hannah sets out to discover the truth.This is an epilogue novella to
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The Sea Captain's Wife

by Jackie French ...

Narrated by Edwina Wren ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on the high seas - and a love so intense it can overcome two different cultures.You never know what the sea will give you ... or what it will take back.When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the naked, half-drowned man she rescues ... Read more

$49.99 AUD

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on the high seas - and a love so intense it can overcome two different cultures.You never know what the sea will give you ... or what it will take back.When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the naked, half-drowned man she rescues
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Make Believe Bride

by Ruth Ann Nordin ...

Narrated by Google AI Mia ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Marriage by Fate
Unabridged

7 hours 3 min

Please note: This is narrated by AI.Lord Whitney is intelligent, rich, and good looking. But he’s also boring. Despite his notable attributes, he has nothing worthwhile to contribute to the gentlemen he would love to establish friendships with. One thing he’s noticed is that all the gentlemen around him are getting married. So in order to have something in common with them, he does something he ... Read more

$4.99 AUD

Please note: This is narrated by AI.Lord Whitney is intelligent, rich, and good looking. But he’s also boring. Despite his notable attributes, he has nothing worthwhile to contribute to the gentlemen he would love to establish friendships with. One thing he’s noticed is that all the gentlemen around him are getting married. So in order to have something in common with them, he does something he
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

by Malinda Lo ...

Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller ...

Unabridged

12 hours 26 min

'Lo's writing . . . shimmers with the thrills of youthful desire. A lovely, memorable novel' - Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet and The Night Watch.'An instant classic, the finest LGBTQIA+ romance I've read in ages.' - Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of The Music of What Happens and The BridgeFrom the award winning author of Ash comes a gripping story of love and duty set... ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'Lo's writing . . . shimmers with the thrills of youthful desire. A lovely, memorable novel' - Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet and The Night Watch.'An instant classic, the finest LGBTQIA+ romance I've read in ages.' - Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of The Music of What Happens and The BridgeFrom the award winning author of Ash comes a gripping story of love and duty set...
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Faro's Daughter

by Georgette Heyer ...

Narrated by Daphne Kouma ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Renowned gamester and the first to admit that he is entirely void of a romantic disposition, Max Ravenscar regards all eligible females with indifference and unconcern.But when he meets the woman his young cousin Adrian is bent on marrying - the beautiful Deborah Grantham, mistress of her aunt's gaming house - he finds that none of his experience in risk and gambling has ... Read more

$25.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Renowned gamester and the first to admit that he is entirely void of a romantic disposition, Max Ravenscar regards all eligible females with indifference and unconcern.But when he meets the woman his young cousin Adrian is bent on marrying - the beautiful Deborah Grantham, mistress of her aunt's gaming house - he finds that none of his experience in risk and gambling has
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Chevalier (The Welsh Guard Mysteries)

by Sarah Woodbury ...

Narrated by Tom Mumford ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Welsh Guard Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

Join Catrin and Rhys for more murder and mayhem in medieval Wales …July 1284. King Edward has invited the nobility of England, Ireland, and Scotland to Nefyn, one of the most remote spots in Wales, for a Round Table—a tournament as in the tales of King Arthur to celebrate Edward's victory over the Welsh and his ascension to Arthur's throne.Not everyone sees the tournament as a friendly competition ... Read more

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Join Catrin and Rhys for more murder and mayhem in medieval Wales …July 1284. King Edward has invited the nobility of England, Ireland, and Scotland to Nefyn, one of the most remote spots in Wales, for a Round Table—a tournament as in the tales of King Arthur to celebrate Edward's victory over the Welsh and his ascension to Arthur's throne.Not everyone sees the tournament as a friendly competition
... Read more
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The Lacemaker

by Laura Frantz ...

Narrated by Aimee Lilly ...

Unabridged

12 hours 12 min

When colonial Williamsburg explodes like a powder keg on the eve of the American Revolution, Lady Elisabeth Liberty Lawson is abandoned by her fiance and suspected of being a spy for the hated British. No one comes to her aid save the Patriot Noble Rynallt, a man with formidable enemies of his own. The Virginia belle-turned-lacemaker is left with a terrible choice: will she side with the radical ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

When colonial Williamsburg explodes like a powder keg on the eve of the American Revolution, Lady Elisabeth Liberty Lawson is abandoned by her fiance and suspected of being a spy for the hated British. No one comes to her aid save the Patriot Noble Rynallt, a man with formidable enemies of his own. The Virginia belle-turned-lacemaker is left with a terrible choice: will she side with the radical
... Read more
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Twilight at Moorington Cross

A low-spice Regency romance with strong mystery thread

by Abigail Wilson ...

Narrated by Laura Kirman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

Amelia Pembroke is in a unique position in Regency England: She can obtain financial freedom. But in order to do so, she must marry one of two gentlemen. The trouble is, she might be falling in love with another man entirely. Perfect for fans of Julie Klassen and Sarah Ladd.1819, Kent, England: Everything changed the moment Amelia became heiress to Moorington Cross. A young widow and patient at ... Read more

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Amelia Pembroke is in a unique position in Regency England: She can obtain financial freedom. But in order to do so, she must marry one of two gentlemen. The trouble is, she might be falling in love with another man entirely. Perfect for fans of Julie Klassen and Sarah Ladd.1819, Kent, England: Everything changed the moment Amelia became heiress to Moorington Cross. A young widow and patient at
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Present, The

by Johanna Lindsey ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Malory-Anderson Family
Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

Johanna Lindsey brings back her popular Malory family in this special holiday story, bringing her scandalous Malorys face-to-face with their distant gypsy kin. Fans will get a chance to see how it all started as their mysterious grandmother's gypsy kin comes to them for help, and another Malory falls head-over-heels for a member of the tribe. ... Read more

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Johanna Lindsey brings back her popular Malory family in this special holiday story, bringing her scandalous Malorys face-to-face with their distant gypsy kin. Fans will get a chance to see how it all started as their mysterious grandmother's gypsy kin comes to them for help, and another Malory falls head-over-heels for a member of the tribe.
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Beauty and the Blacksmith

A Spindle Cove Novella

by Tessa Dare ...

Narrated by Carolyn Morris ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

Take a trip to Spindle Cove in New York Times bestselling author Tessa Dare's gorgeous and sexy Regency romance.Beautiful and elegant, Miss Diana Highwood is destined to marry a wealthy, well-placed nobleman. At least that's what her mother has loudly declared to everyone in Spindle Cove.But Diana's not excited by dukes and lords. The only man who makes her heart pound is the village blacksmith, ... Read more

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Take a trip to Spindle Cove in New York Times bestselling author Tessa Dare's gorgeous and sexy Regency romance.Beautiful and elegant, Miss Diana Highwood is destined to marry a wealthy, well-placed nobleman. At least that's what her mother has loudly declared to everyone in Spindle Cove.But Diana's not excited by dukes and lords. The only man who makes her heart pound is the village blacksmith,
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Powder and Patch is an Historical Romance

by Georgette Hayer ...

Narrated by Deaver Brown ...

Series series Georgette Hayer
Unabridged

5 hours 27 min

A romance of first quality worthy of listening to and following up with her other books. ... Read more

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A romance of first quality worthy of listening to and following up with her other books.
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The Confounding Case of the Carisbrook Emeralds

by Stephanie Laurens ...

Narrated by Napoleon Ryan ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The Casebook of Barnaby Adair Series
Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

A young lady accused of theft and the gentleman who elects himself her champion enlist the aid of Stokes, Barnaby, Penelope, and friends in pursuing justice, only for the investigators to find themselves tangled in a web of interfamily tensions and secrets.When Miss Cara Di Abaccio is accused of stealing the Carisbrook emeralds by the infamously arrogant Lady Carisbrook and marched out of her ... Read more

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A young lady accused of theft and the gentleman who elects himself her champion enlist the aid of Stokes, Barnaby, Penelope, and friends in pursuing justice, only for the investigators to find themselves tangled in a web of interfamily tensions and secrets.When Miss Cara Di Abaccio is accused of stealing the Carisbrook emeralds by the infamously arrogant Lady Carisbrook and marched out of her
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The Earl Takes a Fancy

A Sins for All Seasons Novel

by Lorraine Heath ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series.She’s looking for a nobleman to wed…Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewloveis determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy’s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman—if he’s willing to overlook ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series.She’s looking for a nobleman to wed…Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewloveis determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy’s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman—if he’s willing to overlook
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