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Kings in Grass Castles

by Mary Durack ...

Narrated by Jenny Seedsman ...

Unabridged

17 hours 21 min

When Patrick Durack left Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a dynasty of pioneers, and build an empire of cattle-land across the great stretches of Australia. His grand-daughter, Mary Durack, with a profound sense of family history, has rebuilt the saga of the Duracks, a saga that is the story of Australia itself, huge, pioneering, and tremendous in concept. ... Read more

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When Patrick Durack left Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a dynasty of pioneers, and build an empire of cattle-land across the great stretches of Australia. His grand-daughter, Mary Durack, with a profound sense of family history, has rebuilt the saga of the Duracks, a saga that is the story of Australia itself, huge, pioneering, and tremendous in concept.
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How to End a Story

Diaries 1995–1998

by Helen Garner ...

Narrated by Helen Garner ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Living with a powerfully ambitious writer who is consumed by his work, and trying to find a place for her own spirit to thrive, Helen Garner rails against the confines. At the same time she is desperate to find the truth in their relationship – and the truth of her own self. This is a harrowing story, a portrait of the messy, painful, dark side of love lost, of betrayal and sadness and the sheer ... Read more

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Living with a powerfully ambitious writer who is consumed by his work, and trying to find a place for her own spirit to thrive, Helen Garner rails against the confines. At the same time she is desperate to find the truth in their relationship – and the truth of her own self. This is a harrowing story, a portrait of the messy, painful, dark side of love lost, of betrayal and sadness and the sheer
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One Hundred Years of Dirt

by Rick Morton ...

Narrated by Rick Morton ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Social mobility is not a train you get to board after you've scraped together enough for the ticket. You have to build the whole bloody engine, with nothing but a spoon and hand-me-down psychological distress. Violence, treachery and cruelty run through the generational veins of Rick Morton's family. A horrific accident thrusts his mother and siblings into a world impossible for them to navigate, ... Read more

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Social mobility is not a train you get to board after you've scraped together enough for the ticket. You have to build the whole bloody engine, with nothing but a spoon and hand-me-down psychological distress. Violence, treachery and cruelty run through the generational veins of Rick Morton's family. A horrific accident thrusts his mother and siblings into a world impossible for them to navigate,
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A View from the Ridge

The Testimony of a Pilgrim

by Morris West ...

Narrated by James Condon ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

In this inspiring autobiography, Morris West, aged 80, reviews the chronicle of his life and belief, offering a lyrical, intimate and affirming account of his pilgrimage as a 20th-century Christian. From the vantage point of his hard-won and deeply held faith, West shares a remarkable and moving journey, through doubting and questioning to ultimately embracing faith in God. ... Read more

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In this inspiring autobiography, Morris West, aged 80, reviews the chronicle of his life and belief, offering a lyrical, intimate and affirming account of his pilgrimage as a 20th-century Christian. From the vantage point of his hard-won and deeply held faith, West shares a remarkable and moving journey, through doubting and questioning to ultimately embracing faith in God.
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Don't Take Your Love to Town

by Ruby Langford Ginibi ...

Narrated by Paula Delaney Nazarski ...

Series series First Nations Classics
Unabridged

12 hours 20 min

Ruby Langford Ginibi’s remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don’t Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. Don’t Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up ... Read more

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Ruby Langford Ginibi’s remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don’t Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. Don’t Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up
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Claude Monet

El pintor de nenúfares

by Bonalletra Alcompás ...

Narrated by Lidia Bagase, Fernando Masia, Fernando Álvarez, Albert Bonnin, Inmaculada Villalonga ...

Series series Mis pequeños héroes
Unabridged

8 min

La mayoría de héroes que conocemos son seres extraordinarios con poderes mágicos y una capa ondeando en sus hombros. Pero también existen héroes de carne y hueso, tan humanos como tú y como yo, que algunas veces se equivocan y otras aciertan a lo grande. Claude Monet fue uno de ellos. Sus poderes fueron una auténtica devoción por la pintura y por su visión del mundo. Gracias a ellos, se convirtió ... Read more

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La mayoría de héroes que conocemos son seres extraordinarios con poderes mágicos y una capa ondeando en sus hombros. Pero también existen héroes de carne y hueso, tan humanos como tú y como yo, que algunas veces se equivocan y otras aciertan a lo grande. Claude Monet fue uno de ellos. Sus poderes fueron una auténtica devoción por la pintura y por su visión del mundo. Gracias a ellos, se convirtió
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Santiago Saw Things Differently

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience

by Christine Iverson ...

Narrated by Robb Moreira ...

Unabridged

15 min

**“An introduction to Santiago Ramón y Cajal, an artist and medical researcher who made a crucial discovery. … Brightly illuminates a brilliant and multitalented yet unjustly obscure scientist.”—**Kirkus ReviewsSantiago Ramón y Cajal’s father, the village doctor, wants Santiago to be a doctor. He discourages his willful son’s love and aptitude for art. But drawing and painting are as necessary to ... Read more

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**“An introduction to Santiago Ramón y Cajal, an artist and medical researcher who made a crucial discovery. … Brightly illuminates a brilliant and multitalented yet unjustly obscure scientist.”—**Kirkus ReviewsSantiago Ramón y Cajal’s father, the village doctor, wants Santiago to be a doctor. He discourages his willful son’s love and aptitude for art. But drawing and painting are as necessary to
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Who Was Pablo Picasso?

by True Kelley ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

44 min

Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley's engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art. ... Read more

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Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley's engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.
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Inside and Out

A Story of Family, Self and Sport

by Erin Phillips ...

Narrated by Jess Stanley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

In this honest and revealing memoir, Erin Phillips candidly looks back at her astonishing playing journey and life so far. As the daughter of Aussie Rules legend and Hall of Famer Greg Phillips, Erin's first sporting love was Australian Rules football, but at 13 years old she was forced to give up the sport she loved because there was no further pathway for girls to play the game. Then, in 2017, ... Read more

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In this honest and revealing memoir, Erin Phillips candidly looks back at her astonishing playing journey and life so far. As the daughter of Aussie Rules legend and Hall of Famer Greg Phillips, Erin's first sporting love was Australian Rules football, but at 13 years old she was forced to give up the sport she loved because there was no further pathway for girls to play the game. Then, in 2017,
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De niños, inventos y pinceles.

La infancia de Leonardo da Vinci

by Mario Iván Martínez ...

Narrated by Mario Iván Martínez, Luly Rede, Emiliano Iniesta, Pilar Villanueva, Carlos Pascual, Manuel Acosta, Carlos Balderrama, Diego Jáuregui, Arturo Ríos, Luisa Huertas0, Jesús Abimael1, Rodolfo Ornelas2 ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

¿Sabías que Leonardo da Vinci, además de ser el pintor de la famosísima Mona Lisa, fue un increíble inventor que revolucionó el mundo?El pequeño Leo pasó su infancia en lo que hoy es Italia, viviendo aventuras extraordinarias con su tío Checco y alimentando, poco a poco, la llama de la curiosidad que ardía dentro de él. Gracias a su talento, es aceptado en el taller del maestro Verrocchio, en ... Read more

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¿Sabías que Leonardo da Vinci, además de ser el pintor de la famosísima Mona Lisa, fue un increíble inventor que revolucionó el mundo?El pequeño Leo pasó su infancia en lo que hoy es Italia, viviendo aventuras extraordinarias con su tío Checco y alimentando, poco a poco, la llama de la curiosidad que ardía dentro de él. Gracias a su talento, es aceptado en el taller del maestro Verrocchio, en
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The Girl Who Touched the Stars

by Bonnie Hancock ...

Narrated by Bonnie Hancock ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

254 days, 12,700 kilometres, sea sickness, sharks, crocodiles and ocean. Bonnie Hancock broke numerous records on her fastest ever circumnavigation by paddle around Australia but that wasn't the achievement she is most proud of. Testing the limits of her mental and physical toughness, she learned what it means to overcome adversity and how important teamwork and perspective truly are. What looks ... Read more

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254 days, 12,700 kilometres, sea sickness, sharks, crocodiles and ocean. Bonnie Hancock broke numerous records on her fastest ever circumnavigation by paddle around Australia but that wasn't the achievement she is most proud of. Testing the limits of her mental and physical toughness, she learned what it means to overcome adversity and how important teamwork and perspective truly are. What looks
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There's a Bear in There

(and he wants Swedish)

by Merridy Eastman ...

Narrated by Merridy Eastman ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

When her acting career stalls, Merridy Eastman lands a challenging real-life role: night receptionist at a Sydney brothel. A long way from the bright lights of a TV studio, she is swept into the high drama of the sex industry. Nothing in Play School or Shakespeare in the Park could prepare her for this. She learns words for items and acts she never imagined. She opens the door to first-timers, old ... Read more

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When her acting career stalls, Merridy Eastman lands a challenging real-life role: night receptionist at a Sydney brothel. A long way from the bright lights of a TV studio, she is swept into the high drama of the sex industry. Nothing in Play School or Shakespeare in the Park could prepare her for this. She learns words for items and acts she never imagined. She opens the door to first-timers, old
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How to Spacewalk

Step-by-Step with Shuttle Astronauts

by Michael J. Rosen, Kathryn D. Sullivan ...

Narrated by Kathryn D. Sullivan ...

Unabridged

33 min

**“Fascinating. … This enthusiastic and personal story of how a woman born in a time when girls were limited to specific careers broke the rules … will be useful as a reference and appeal to aspiring scientists.”—**School Library ConnectionWhat is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would ... Read more

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**“Fascinating. … This enthusiastic and personal story of how a woman born in a time when girls were limited to specific careers broke the rules … will be useful as a reference and appeal to aspiring scientists.”—**School Library ConnectionWhat is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would
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The Snail

by Emily Hughes ...

Narrated by Greg Watanabe ...

Unabridged

12 min

There once was a snailwho lived in a shell,and inside his shell,the Snail created wonders.This is the story of Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist who gave the worldlight. The world, however, was not always so giving in return.This groundbreaking paean to Noguchi’s creativity explores his emotionalhardships through the US incarceration of Japanese Americans, the effects ofpersonal isolation, ... Read more

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There once was a snailwho lived in a shell,and inside his shell,the Snail created wonders.This is the story of Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist who gave the worldlight. The world, however, was not always so giving in return.This groundbreaking paean to Noguchi’s creativity explores his emotionalhardships through the US incarceration of Japanese Americans, the effects ofpersonal isolation,
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Rev Head

by Shane Jacobson ...

Narrated by Shane Jacobson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

My life as a motoring tragic Was it luck that gave me the chance to race at Bathurst? They say Luck is when Skill meets Opportunity. In my case Luck came when Not-Quite-Enough-Skill overshot the braking marker, speared off the track and slammed into Opportunity while Opportunity was doing its best to get out of the way. Shane Jacobson collects vehicles the way some people collect spoons, and has ... Read more

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My life as a motoring tragic Was it luck that gave me the chance to race at Bathurst? They say Luck is when Skill meets Opportunity. In my case Luck came when Not-Quite-Enough-Skill overshot the braking marker, speared off the track and slammed into Opportunity while Opportunity was doing its best to get out of the way. Shane Jacobson collects vehicles the way some people collect spoons, and has
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The Soldiers' Story

by Terry Burstall ...

Narrated by Peter Hosking ...

Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

The controversial Battle at Xa Long Tan was not only a critical episode in Australia's Vietnam involvement; it was also a textbook nightmare in the history of jungle warfare. Reconstructing this dramatic action from secret documents and the vivid recollections of many diggers who fought at Long Tan, Terry Burstall challenges the official army version. ... Read more

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The controversial Battle at Xa Long Tan was not only a critical episode in Australia's Vietnam involvement; it was also a textbook nightmare in the history of jungle warfare. Reconstructing this dramatic action from secret documents and the vivid recollections of many diggers who fought at Long Tan, Terry Burstall challenges the official army version.
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Working Class Boy

by Jimmy Barnes ...

Narrated by Jimmy Barnes ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

Long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan – a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life. Working Class Boy is a powerful reflection on a traumatic and violent childhood, which fuelled the excess and recklessness that would define, but almost destroy, the rock’n ... Read more

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Long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan – a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life. Working Class Boy is a powerful reflection on a traumatic and violent childhood, which fuelled the excess and recklessness that would define, but almost destroy, the rock’n
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Antarctica & Back in 60 Days

by Tim Bowden ...

Narrated by Tim Bowden ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

When the ABC's Tim Bowden went to the Antarctic he took his tape recorder to make radio programs, kept a daily diary, and, like all the 'Voyage Sixers' aboard Iceberg, took photographs of everything.The result was a number of outstanding radio documentaries and this book, which offers to all who read it an opportunity to know what it is really like to spend some time in the southernmost part of ... Read more

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When the ABC's Tim Bowden went to the Antarctic he took his tape recorder to make radio programs, kept a daily diary, and, like all the 'Voyage Sixers' aboard Iceberg, took photographs of everything.The result was a number of outstanding radio documentaries and this book, which offers to all who read it an opportunity to know what it is really like to spend some time in the southernmost part of
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Уильям Шекспир: король театра

by Элиза Пуричелли Гуэрра ...

Narrated by Александр Аравушкин ...

Series series Grandissimi. Величайшие люди в истории
Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

№1 в мировой литературе Уильям Шекспир — величайший драматург и поэт всех времён! Его пьесы переведены на все основные языки мира и ставятся чаще, чем произведения других авторов. №1 в номинации «Вечная любовь» «Ромео и Джульетта» — самая пронзительная и красивая история любви, покорившая сердца миллионов. №1 в номинации «Психологическая драма» «Гамлет» — самая экранизируемая пьеса в истории ... Read more

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№1 в мировой литературе Уильям Шекспир — величайший драматург и поэт всех времён! Его пьесы переведены на все основные языки мира и ставятся чаще, чем произведения других авторов. №1 в номинации «Вечная любовь» «Ромео и Джульетта» — самая пронзительная и красивая история любви, покорившая сердца миллионов. №1 в номинации «Психологическая драма» «Гамлет» — самая экранизируемая пьеса в истории
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My Journey

by Jim Stynes ...

Narrated by Stanley McGeagh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise – he was 42, healthy, fit – and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of the Reach Foundation, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. Knowing his odds weren't good, but with so much to lose, Jim put everything ... Read more

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In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise – he was 42, healthy, fit – and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of the Reach Foundation, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. Knowing his odds weren't good, but with so much to lose, Jim put everything
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Boy from the Bush

The Songs and The Stories

by Lee Kernaghan ...

Narrated by David Tredinnick ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Lee Kernaghan is 'the Boy From the Bush', an iconic star and 2008 Australian of the Year whose music has shaped a generation of country music fans. For the first time, Lee steps off the stage and invites you behind the scenes, into the ute and over the rutted red dirt on a rollocking journey through his songs and the stories that inspired them. In a plot with more twists than the Gwydir River, Lee ... Read more

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Lee Kernaghan is 'the Boy From the Bush', an iconic star and 2008 Australian of the Year whose music has shaped a generation of country music fans. For the first time, Lee steps off the stage and invites you behind the scenes, into the ute and over the rutted red dirt on a rollocking journey through his songs and the stories that inspired them. In a plot with more twists than the Gwydir River, Lee
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How to Amputate a Leg

by Nathan Mullins ...

Narrated by David Tredinnick ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

From guns and explosions to sharks and spiders, from surgical procedures to combat and sword-play, from rioting to dancing girls, Nathan Mullins has stories to tell about the potentially life threatening situations he’s experienced across the world. He is an ex-cop, ex-soldier, ex-security consultant and an Australian Aid International volunteer who has been lucky to survive some assignments and ... Read more

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From guns and explosions to sharks and spiders, from surgical procedures to combat and sword-play, from rioting to dancing girls, Nathan Mullins has stories to tell about the potentially life threatening situations he’s experienced across the world. He is an ex-cop, ex-soldier, ex-security consultant and an Australian Aid International volunteer who has been lucky to survive some assignments and
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Glenn McGrath

Line and Strength

by Glenn McGrath, Daniel Lane ...

Narrated by Shane McNamara ...

Unabridged

12 hours 19 min

Glenn McGrath is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and was a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to 2007. He holds the world record for Test wickets by a fast bowler. He retired from Test cricket after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney 2007, whilst the World Cup that year marked the end of his one-day career. ... Read more

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Glenn McGrath is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and was a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to 2007. He holds the world record for Test wickets by a fast bowler. He retired from Test cricket after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney 2007, whilst the World Cup that year marked the end of his one-day career.
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Beyond Little Women

A Story about Louisa May Alcott

by Susan Bivin Aller ...

Narrated by Elisabeth Martin ...

Series series Creative Minds Biographies
Unabridged

51 min

More than a century after Louisa May Alcott wrote them, classics such as Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys continue to be read and treasured by readers around the world. Alcott began writing as a young girl and dreamed of becoming a rich and famous author. Despite supporting her entire family with the proceeds from her writings, she was able to achieve her dreams and became one of the best ... Read more

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More than a century after Louisa May Alcott wrote them, classics such as Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys continue to be read and treasured by readers around the world. Alcott began writing as a young girl and dreamed of becoming a rich and famous author. Despite supporting her entire family with the proceeds from her writings, she was able to achieve her dreams and became one of the best
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