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That's What She Said: Wise Words from Influential Women

by Kimothy Joy

An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words and actions are a passionate call to arms.Distraught by the results of the 2016 election and the realization that the nation was not ready for its first female president, Kimothy Joy found herself poring over the biographies of brave women throughout history—those who persisted in the face of daunting circumstances—to learn from their experiences.Turning to art, Joy channeled her feelings to the canvas, bringing these strong women to life in bold watercolor portraits surrounded by inspirational hand-lettered quotes. With each creation, Joy found catharsis and hope. She shared her watercolors with her online community and encouraged everyone to raise their own voices and recharge for the battles ahead.Now, in this beautiful gift book, Joy has gathered her stunning illustrations and quotes and paired them with surprising, illuminating biographies of her subjects to inspire women of all ages, races, and backgrounds. That’s What She Said honors a powerful and diverse group of over fifty women—from Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, and Virginia Woolf to Sojourner Truth, Malala Yousafzai, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg—role models whose words and insights remind us that we must never give up the fight for a more just and equitable society.Reclaiming the derogatory cultural barb "that’s what she said," this stunning book celebrates strong female leadership throughout history and empowers current and future generations to find their voices and inspire change in their communities.

Dubliners (The Penguin English Library)

by James Joyce

With an essay by J. I. M. Stewart.'Every night as I gazed up at the window I said softly to myself the word paralysis. It had always sounded strangely in my ears ... But now it sounded to me like the name of some maleficent and sinful being. It filled me with fear, and yet I longed to be nearer to it and to look upon its deadly work'From a child grappling with the death of a fallen priest, to a young woman's dilemma over whether to elope to Argentina with her lover, to the dance party at which a man discovers just how little he really knows about his wife, these fifteen stories bring the gritty realism of existence in Joyce's native Dublin to life. With Dubliners, James Joyce reinvented the art of fiction, using a scrupulous, deadpan realism to convey truths that were at once blasphemous and sacramental.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Finnegans Wake (Penguin Modern Classics #1)

by James Joyce

A daring work of experimental, Modernist genius, James Joyce's Finnegans Wake is one of the greatest literary achievements of the twentieth century, and the crowning glory of Joyce's life. The Penguin Modern Classics edition of includes an introduction by Seamus Deane'riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs'Joyce's final work, Finnegan's Wake is his masterpiece of the night as Ulysses is of the day. Supreme linguistic virtuosity conjures up the dark underground worlds of sexuality and dream. Joyce undermines traditional storytelling and all official forms of English and confronts the different kinds of betrayal - cultural, political and sexual - that he saw at the heart of Irish history. Dazzlingly inventive, with passages of great lyrical beauty and humour, Finnegans Wake remains one of the most remarkable works of the twentieth century.James Joyce (1882-1941), the eldest of ten children, was born in Dublin, but exiled himself to Paris at twenty as a rebellion against his upbringing. He only returned to Ireland briefly from the continent but Dublin was at heart of his greatest works, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. He lived in poverty until the last ten years of his life and was plagued by near blindness and the grief of his daughter's mental illness.If you enjoyed Finnegans Wake, you might like Virginia Woolf's The Waves, also available in Penguin Classics.'An extraordinary performance, a transcription into a miniaturized form of the whole western literary tradition'Seamus Deane

Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics)

by James Joyce

'Everybody knows now that Ulysses is the greatest novel of the century' Anthony Burgess, ObserverFollowing the events of one single day in Dublin, the 16th June 1904, and what happens to the characters Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, Ulysses is a monument to the human condition. It has survived censorship, controversy and legal action, and even been deemed blasphemous, but remains an undisputed modernist classic: ceaselessly inventive, garrulous, funny, sorrowful, vulgar, lyrical and ultimately redemptive. It confirms Joyce's belief that literature 'is the eternal affirmation of the spirit of man'.'The most important expression which the present age has found; it is a book to which we are all indebted, and from which none of us can escape' T. S. Eliot'Intoxicating ... a towering work, in its word play surpassing even Shakespeare' Guardian

Segwagwa se phonyokga lehu

by Selolo Nare Joyce

Sepedi – First Paragraphs

E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core!: Nicholas St. North And The Battle Of The Nightmare King; E. Aster Bunnymund And The Warrior Eggs At The Earth's Core!; Toothiana, Queen Of The Tooth Fairy Armies (The Guardians #2)

by William Joyce

Forget the bunny trail.…In this addition to the groundbreaking series from the legendary William Joyce, Guardian E. Astor Bunnymund is on the warpath.Pitch, the Nightmare King, and his Fearlings had been soundly driven back by Nicholas St. North and company in the first Guardians’ adventure. But now Pitch has disappeared completely—and out of sight does NOT make for out of mind. It seems certain that he’s plotting a particularly nefarious revenge, and the Guardians suspect he might have gone underground. But how can they find him there? Enter E. Aster Bunnymund, the only emissary of the fabled brotherhood of the Pookas—the league of philosophical warrior rabbits of imposing intellect and size. Highly skilled in martial arts (many of which he invented himself), Bunnymund is brilliant, logical, and a tunnel-digger extraordinaire. If the Guardians need paths near the Earth’s core, he’s their Pooka. He’s also armed with magnificent weapons of an oval-sort, and might just be able to help in the quest for the second piece of the Moonclipper.This second book in The Guardians series is about much more than fixing a few rotten eggs—it brings the Guardians one step closer to defeating Pitch!

Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies: Nicholas St. North And The Battle Of The Nightmare King; E. Aster Bunnymund And The Warrior Eggs At The Earth's Core!; Toothiana, Queen Of The Tooth Fairy Armies (The Guardians #3)

by William Joyce

Beware a tooth fairy queen scorned in this, the third chapter book of Academy Award winner William Joyce&’s The Guardians series. There&’s a lot more to this tooth-swiping sprite than meets the eye!When last we heard, the Guardians were resting easy with the knowledge that the children of Santoff Clausen were finally safe from Pitch&’s dastardly plans.But is it all a ruse, a scheme, a lull the evil Nightmare King has deviously concocted?Whatever Pitch&’s plans, what he doesn&’t know is that there&’s a new Guardian in town, and she&’s not the type to forget old grudges. Actually, she&’s not the type to forget anything—because this Guardian is none other than Toothiana, the Tooth Fairy herself. She&’s fierce and fast and crossing her will lead to a multitude of troubles. And, it turns out that, well, all those teeth she has been collecting? They contain memories. The forgotten memories of childhood…including the memories of how to fly. Young Katherine is hopeful that these memories might help her to remember her parents. The Guardians hope they&’ll offer even further protection from Pitch.You can see how this information would be invaluable to our heroes. But it could also be invaluable to Pitch…

Advances in Cryptology – EUROCRYPT 2024: 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, Zurich, Switzerland, May 26–30, 2024, Proceedings, Part VI (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14656)

by Marc Joye Gregor Leander

The 7-volume set LNCS 14651 - 14657 conference volume constitutes the proceedings of the 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 2024, held in in Zurich, Switzerland, in May 2024. The 105 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 500 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Awarded papers; symmetric cryptology; public key primitives with advanced functionalities; Part II: Public key primitives with advances functionalities; Part III: AI and blockchain; secure and efficient implementation, cryptographic engineering, and real-world cryptography; theoretical foundations; Part IV: Theoretical foundations; Part V: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; Part VI: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; classic public key cryptography, Part VII: Classic public key cryptography.

Advances in Cryptology – EUROCRYPT 2024: 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, Zurich, Switzerland, May 26–30, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14651)

by Marc Joye Gregor Leander

The 7-volume set LNCS 14651 - 14657 conference volume constitutes the proceedings of the 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 2024, held in in Zurich, Switzerland, in May 2024. The 105 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 500 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Awarded papers; symmetric cryptology; public key primitives with advanced functionalities; Part II: Public key primitives with advances functionalities; Part III: AI and blockchain; secure and efficient implementation, cryptographic engineering, and real-world cryptography; theoretical foundations; Part IV: Theoretical foundations; Part V: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; Part VI: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; classic public key cryptography, Part VII: Classic public key cryptography.

Advances in Cryptology – EUROCRYPT 2024: 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, Zurich, Switzerland, May 26–30, 2024, Proceedings, Part V (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14655)

by Marc Joye Gregor Leander

The 7-volume set LNCS 14651 - 14657 conference volume constitutes the proceedings of the 43rd Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 2024, held in in Zurich, Switzerland, in May 2024. The 105 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 500 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Awarded papers; symmetric cryptology; public key primitives with advanced functionalities; Part II: Public key primitives with advances functionalities; Part III: AI and blockchain; secure and efficient implementation, cryptographic engineering, and real-world cryptography; theoretical foundations; Part IV: Theoretical foundations; Part V: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; Part VI: Multi-party computation and zero-knowledge; classic public key cryptography, Part VII: Classic public key cryptography.

Teaching at Scale: Improving Access, Outcomes, and Impact Through Digital Instruction

by David Joyner

Teaching at Scale explores the characteristics and parameters of large-scale online learning by identifying, in its perceived drawbacks, a wealth of educational opportunities in disguise. Scalable learning platforms have exploded in popularity over recent years, with MOOCS (massive open online courses), online degree programs, informal learning communities, and alternative credentials all drawing significant enrollments. But, as many educators are asking, are the challenges to delivering education at scale too great and the compromises too many? This book guides instructors to leverage their complex responsibilities—open-ended assessments at scale, individuated feedback to students, academic integrity in less controlled environments, and more—into significant assets. Informed by real-world institutional experience as well as key research in cognitive science and the learning sciences, each chapter provides practical strategies for educators and administrators seeking to solve problems and fulfill the high-quality, broad-access potential of large-scale instruction for lifelong learners.

The Dog Rescuers: As Seen On Channel 5

by Anthony Joynes

Systems, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society: Proceedings of CITIS´2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #870)

by Juan Pablo Salgado-Guerrero Hector Rene Vega-Carrillo Gonzalo García-Fernández Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev

This book is dedicated to exploring the practical applications and future perspectives of intelligent technologies. It delves into various domains, including industry, mobility, telecommunications, and environmental considerations.The innovative nature of this text enables us to draw connections between technical advancements and experiences aimed at enhancing the integration of emerging technologies on local, national, and regional scales. It showcases the strides made in diverse engineering domains, underlining the book’s multidisciplinary appeal. This book is intended for a wide readership, catering to master's and doctoral students, professors, and researchers in the field of cutting-edge technologies. It also extends its relevance to businesses engaged in engineering development. The contents offer insights into novel methodologies, real-world case studies, and innovative techniques designed to optimize systems, ultimately contributing to societal progress.

Home to Woefield: A Novel

by Susan Juby

“I laughed out loud more times reading this book than any book I’ve read in years….I never wanted to leave Woefield, and you won’t, either.”—Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and InsatiableSusan Juby, already a reader-favorite YA author, makes her triumphant first foray into adult contemporary fiction with Home to Woefield, a hilarious, wildly original, and wonderfully insightful tale of no-so-ordinary life down on the farm. Told in four delightfully distinct narrative voices—a crusty 70-something farmer, a hair band-loving teen, a precocious 11-year old, and an earnest New Yorker in her 20s—Home to Woefield will enchant readers of all ages, as its motley cast struggles to avoid foreclosure with outlandish schemes and prize-winning chickens.

Outside

by Sarah Ann Juckes

"This is well-written, sensitive on issues such as sexual abuse, and, whether in her tower or the outside world, Ele's voice and vision of the world will keep readers intrigued." Books for Keeps 'Impossible to put down - this is a writer to watch.' C.J. Skuse_____Here's the thing about being Inside. Ain't no one believes that they are.Ele has never been Outside, but she knows it exists - she just has to prove it. Her whole world is Inside. Trapped with her books and the Others and Him. She has never seen a tree or felt the rain but that's about to change. Ele's getting out. For good. ____In the spirit of Emma Donoghue's Room, Outside is a poignant story of strength, friendship and unconditional love, even in the most challenging of circumstances.

The Exception: A Novel

by Alan Judd

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer, Lily James, and Jai Courtney. The Exception (originally published as The Kaiser&’s Last Kiss), is a &“crisp, adroit, and subtle tale of great personal power&” (The New York Times), which follows the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm, the young Nazi officer assigned to guard him, and the Jewish maid who unwittingly comes between them.It is 1940 and the exiled monarch Kaiser Wilhelm is living in his Dutch chateau, Huis Doorn. The old German king spends his days chopping logs and musing on what might have been. When the Nazis invade Holland, the Kaiser&’s staff is replaced by SS guards, led by young and recently commissioned SS officer Martin Krebbs, and an unlikely relationship develops between the king and his keeper. While they agree on the rightfulness of German expansion and on holding the nation&’s Jewish population accountable for all ills, they disagree on the solutions. But when Krebbs becomes attracted to Akki, a Jewish maid in the house, he begins to question his belief in Nazism. As the threads of history conspire with the recklessness of the heart, The Kaiser, Untersturmfuhrer Krebbs, and the mysterious Akki find themselves increasingly conflicted and gravely at risk…

The Glory River: A Bushrod Underhill Novel (Underhill Series #1)

by Cameron Judd

In the tradition of Louis L'Amour's Sackett series, the Underhill novels chronicle the dramatic saga of one man's life--a life that follows the days of the early American frontier, of the men and women who came together as friends, family, and enemies, and of the pioneers who pushed westward into the raging violence of the Indian wars.His name was Bushrod Underhill, a son of the Cumberland mountains, inheritor of a pioneer spirit and a restless soul. Raised by a French-born Indian trader among the Cherokees and Creeks, Bushrod left the dark mountains of the American Southesast for the promise of an open frontier. But in the era of the Natchez Trace and Louisiana Purchase, a storm of violence was waiting for Bushrod across the mighty Mississippi. Now, what separated Bushrod from those around him was a strange gift given by an old slave, a young man's daring to take on any fight, and the skill to walk away alive...

The Hanging at Leadville and Firefall: Two Classic Westerns

by Cameron Judd

The Hanging at LeadvilleWelcome to Leadville—a melting pot of Irish and Swedes, steelworkers and scam artists. Brady Kenton is America's foremost traveling reporter, and he's come to this violent, whiskey-stained, mining town to sniff out a story for Gunnison's Illustrated American. Alex Gunnison, son of the famous publisher, is along for the ride to help keep the trouble-seeking Kenton out of harm's way. But with a dead body found and lost, and an innocent boy running for his life, the two men already have more than enough headlines. Now they're on the hunt for a Civil War criminal who may at-large in Leadville—and up to his killing ways again...FirefallMontana Territory, 1884. A huge fire has consumed the sin-soaked town of Gomorrah, just as crazy "Parson" Peabody, a drunken, broken-down preacher, had foretold. With the town in ruins, con man Gib Rankin sees a chance for profit…Meanwhile, young Alex Gunnison passes through Gomorrah looking for Brady Kenton, his friend and fellow Gunnison's Illustrated American reporter. Is the badly burned body he discovers really that of Kenton? What connection does Rankin—with Parson and a mysterious woman in tow—have to the lost reporter? And what of the unexplained "firefall" that seems to spontaneously ignite an entire town?

Timber Creek: A Luke Mccan Novel (Luke McCan Novels)

by Cameron Judd

Compared to such Western giants as Max Brand, Luke Short, and Louis L'Amour, he has been called the New Voice of the Old West. With over one million of his books in print, Cameron Judd powerfully brings to life, as no one else can, the struggles of a generation of Americans on a harsh and beautiful frontier.Young Luke McCan came to the gold-rich Black Hills of Dakota seeking his fortune. What he found was Deadwood, a whiskey-soaked, blood-drenched town where trouble was never further away from the next poker game-the kind of trouble that might well have killed him if a stranger hadn't put a bullet in a man gunning for Luke. But older now, and far from Deadwood, fate and his own sense of honor have led McCan down a hard and lonely trail. He's riding into the treacherous Missouri Breaks, vowing to hunt down a notorious, cold-blooded outlaw named Evan Bridger-the very same man who once saved his life...

Mindfulness for Mums: Simple ways to help you and your family feel calm, connected and content

by Izzy Judd

Help Mum to destress with this beautiful collection of exercises for maintaining a happy mind'Delightful. Provides simple, easy and fun activities for both parents and children of all ages to restore calm and peace' MAIL ON SUNDAY ______ Being a mum is often anything but mindful.Having suffered from anxiety for much of her life, Izzy Judd has brought together a brilliant and inspiring collection of simple activities and exercises to help parents find their own piece of calm. Included are exercises both for you to do alone and with your children of all ages, giving them their own tools to help remain happy and peaceful too. Inside you'll discover: · Ways of bringing mindfulness to your day · Your own self-care routine · Breathing exercises to do with children · How to prepare for a good night's sleep · One-minute mindfulness Izzy Judd's beautiful and practical book will hold your hand through the challenging and exhausting days as well as the exciting and happy days.Most importantly, it will help you to create special memories for you to share with your children.

Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends

by Lita Judge

&“Perfect for animal lovers . . . filled with raw emotion and love for a diverse collection of animals who unconditionally love us back.&” — Booklist &“Sure to warm the cockles of any pet owner&’s heart.&” — Kirkus ReviewsA celebration of creatures—and one of the last books edited by beloved children&’s poet Lee Bennett Hopkins. In this adorable, often amusing collection, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Lois Lowry, and twelve other poets give thanks for those who bark, purr, chitter, and slither. The poems feature fourteen different animal companions, including a cat snoozing in her bed, a goldfish dancing in her bowl, and a gerbil nestling in an overall pocket. Illustrated in warm, tender detail by Lita Judge, Bless Our Pets captures the charms—and antics—of pets and the people who love them. From puppies to mice to turtles to ponies, this endearing anthology expresses children&’s gratitude for creatures big and small. Bless Our Pets is the perfect tribute to the friends who bring so much joy into our everyday lives. Poems by… • Ann Whitford Paul • Rebecca Kai Dotlich • Linda Trott Dickman • Eric Ode • Ralph Fletcher • Sarah Grace Tuttle • Kristine O&’Connell George • Darren Sardelli • B.J. Lee • Charles Ghigna • Lois Lowry • Prince Redcloud • Joan Bransfield Graham • Lee Bennett Hopkins

The Problem of Coronal Heating: A Rosetta Stone for Electrodynamic Coupling in Cosmic Plasmas (Astrophysics and Space Science Library #470)

by Philip Judge James A. Ionson

This book reflects on 8 decades of research on one of the longest-standing unsolved problems in modern astrophysics: why does the Sun form a hot corona? The authors give a critical overview of the field and offer suggestions on how to bridge the chasm between what we can measure, and what we can calculate. They go back to basics to explain why the problem is difficult, where we have made progress and where we have not, to help the next generation of scientists devise novel techniques to crack such a long-lasting problem. A way forward is formulated centered around refutation, using Bayesian methods to propose and to try to reject hypotheses and models, and avoiding seduction by ``confirmation bias’’.This book is aimed at physicists, students and researchers interested in understanding, learning from and solving the coronal heating problem, in an era of new dedicated facilities such as the Parker Solar Probe and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. Thebook will appeal to those interested in understanding research methods and how they are changing in the modern academic environment, particular in astrophysics and Earth sciences where remote sensing is essential.

Common Data Sense for Professionals: A Process-Oriented Approach for Data-Science Projects

by Rajesh Jugulum

Data is an intrinsic part of our daily lives. Everything we do is a data point. Many of these data points are recorded with the intent to help us lead more efficient lives. We have apps that track our workouts, sleep, food intake, and personal finance. We use the data to make changes to our lives based on goals we have set for ourselves. Businesses use vast collections of data to determine strategy and marketing. Data scientists take data, analyze it, and create models to help solve problems. You may have heard of companies having data management teams or chief information officers (CIOs) or chief data officers (CDOs), etc. They are all people who work with data, but their function is more related to vetting data and preparing it for use by data scientists. The jump from personal data usage for self-betterment to mass data analysis for business process improvement often feels bigger to us than it is. In turn, we often think big data analysis requires tools held only by advanced degree holders. Although advanced degrees are certainly valuable, this book illustrates how it is not a requirement to adequately run a data science project. Because we are all already data users, with some simple strategies and exposure to basic analytical software programs, anyone who has the proper tools and determination can solve data science problems. The process presented in this book will help empower individuals to work on and solve data-related challenges. The goal of this book is to provide a step-by-step guide to the data science process so that you can feel confident in leading your own data science project. To aid with clarity and understanding, the author presents a fictional restaurant chain to use as a case study, illustrating how the various topics discussed can be applied. Essentially, this book helps traditional businesspeople solve data-related problems on their own without any hesitation or fear. The powerful methods are presented in the form of conversations, examples, and case studies. The conversational style is engaging and provides clarity.

Leerboek atherotrombose

by J.W. Jukema F.W.A. Verheugt

Leerboek Atherotrombose belicht de pathologie van atherosclerose en de genetische basis ervan. Daarnaast komen de klinische aspecten van atherosclerose uitgebreid aan de orde. Hetzelfde traject wordt doorlopen wat betreft arteriële trombose: pathofysiologie, genetica en klinische manifestaties.Het leerboek bestaat uit acht verschillende hoofdstukken die alle zijn geschreven door experts op het terrein van atherosclerose en trombose. Achtereenvolgens komen de volgende aspecten aan bod: pathologie van coronaire atherosclerose en trombose, genetica van atherosclerose, klinische manifestaties van atherotrombose, preventie en behandeling van aandoeningen als gevolg van atherosclerose, genetica van atherotrombose, medicamenteuze preventie en behandeling van atherotrombose, percutane behandeling van coronaire atherotrombose, diagnostiek en behandeling van atherosclerotisch vaatlijden in de perifere vaten.Omdat atherosclerose en trombose een complex ziektebeeld vormen, heeft de redactie er goed aan gedaan om de diverse aspecten van atherosclerose en trombose vanuit meerdere disciplines te belichten. Wij verwachten dat de assistent in opleiding tot cardioloog kennis zal nemen van dit uiterst nuttige Leerboek Atherotrombose

No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories (Canons Ser. #33)

by Miranda July

Named a Top Ten Book of the Year by Time, the bestselling debut story collection by the extraordinarily talented Miranda July, award-winning filmmaker, artist, and writer.In No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world. Her characters engage awkwardly—they are sometimes too remote, sometimes too intimate. With great compassion and generosity, July reveals her characters&’ idiosyncrasies and the odd logic and longing that govern their lives. No One Belongs Here More Than You is a stunning debut, the work of a writer with a spectacularly original and compelling voice.

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