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Lofi Revolution, The

Unwinding to the Sound of Now

by Nathan Venture, D ...

Narrated by James Wilson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

"The Lofi Revolution: Unwinding to the Sound of Now" offers a deep dive into the calming rhythms of the lofi movement, exploring its origins, cultural impact, and future. From its underground roots to mainstream recognition, this book unveils the psychology behind its relaxation appeal and dissects its unique production techniques. Celebrating its accessibility and integration into various ... Read more

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"The Lofi Revolution: Unwinding to the Sound of Now" offers a deep dive into the calming rhythms of the lofi movement, exploring its origins, cultural impact, and future. From its underground roots to mainstream recognition, this book unveils the psychology behind its relaxation appeal and dissects its unique production techniques. Celebrating its accessibility and integration into various
... Read more
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Rip It Up And Start Again

by Simon Reynolds ...

Narrated by Liam Wheatley ...

Unabridged

23 hours 39 min

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the 4D-Verse

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Bianca Resnekov, Caroline Calburn, Guy McDonald, Jennifer Beattie, Louw Venter, Lynita Crofford, Nigel Vermaas, Shannyn Fourie ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

MAMAI Soliton found a way to travel through the toroid artefact in the Anti-STARC. The cryptic note he left before disappearing leads Brad and Alex to Drupa 5, a deserted alien planet. There they find a beacon in a desert canyon that might belong to MAMAI.Next thing they hit upon a treasure trove of alien artefacts; to Alex, an explorer’s dream come true - to Brad, too good to be true. Alex’s ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

MAMAI Soliton found a way to travel through the toroid artefact in the Anti-STARC. The cryptic note he left before disappearing leads Brad and Alex to Drupa 5, a deserted alien planet. There they find a beacon in a desert canyon that might belong to MAMAI.Next thing they hit upon a treasure trove of alien artefacts; to Alex, an explorer’s dream come true - to Brad, too good to be true. Alex’s
... Read more
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Electronic Music Production Guide: A Practical 10-Step Roadmap From Bedroom Beginner to Release‑Ready Tracks

by Lucas Brenner ...

Narrated by Lucas Brenner ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Transform your creative spark into release-ready electronic music by conquering your DAW and finishing tracks faster. Whether you are commuting and dreaming of your next beat or sitting in your bedroom studio fighting creative block, this structured ten-step roadmap delivers laser-focused clarity. Leave confusing jargon behind and turn overwhelming software into a streamlined engine for audio ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform your creative spark into release-ready electronic music by conquering your DAW and finishing tracks faster. Whether you are commuting and dreaming of your next beat or sitting in your bedroom studio fighting creative block, this structured ten-step roadmap delivers laser-focused clarity. Leave confusing jargon behind and turn overwhelming software into a streamlined engine for audio
... Read more
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Never Be Alone Again

How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor

by Lina Abascal ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music
... Read more
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Mancala

by Obediya Jones-Darrell ...

Narrated by Anjali Appadurai, Dominique Brownes, Emmett Cabasug, Hussein Alidina, Jackson Chao, Kwesi Ameyaw, Sara Rabey, Siobhan Baker, Stephanie Wong ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

After a series of suspicious explosions at various bauxite mining operations around the world, the global industry comes to a standstill. An intern from the head office of a major multinational corporation suspects her employer is trying to control the global Aluminium industry. With mining sites located predominantly in the Caribbean & Africa, it becomes apparent the corporation will strive to ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

After a series of suspicious explosions at various bauxite mining operations around the world, the global industry comes to a standstill. An intern from the head office of a major multinational corporation suspects her employer is trying to control the global Aluminium industry. With mining sites located predominantly in the Caribbean & Africa, it becomes apparent the corporation will strive to
... Read more
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Hämchen Hämchen / Wunderschöner junger Mann

by Rosa Barba, Klaus Sander, Anja Theismann, Jan St. Werner, Ingrid Wiener, Oswald Wiener, Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Narrated by Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Unabridged

8 min

Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi
... Read more
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Strange Things Are Happening

Adventures in Music

by Richard Norris ...

Narrated by Richard Norris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr...
... Read more
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Don't Look Back In Anger

The rise and fall of Cool Britannia, told by those who were there

by Daniel Rachel ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong, David John, Dean Williamson, Jot Davies, Louise Brealey, Paul McGann, Shvorne Marks, Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion,
... Read more
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L'alba di Socrate

Viaggio elettronico nella filosofia di Socrate

by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Narrated by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana,
... Read more
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Porcelain

A Memoir

by Moby ...

Narrated by Moby ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene. This was the New York of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene. This was the New York of
... Read more
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CRAZE

Step Inside Sydney's Early Raves, Doofs & Festivals

by Stephan Gyory ...

Narrated by Stephan Gyory, Colette Gyory ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique
... Read more
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Musique Concrète

by Christian Kriticos ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Unabridged

4 hours

When musique concrète first hit the airwaves, listeners reached for their earplugs. This strange genre didn’t sound like music at all! It ignored melody and meter. It didn’t even use instruments. Instead, musique concrète took recorded sound as its raw material. That could be anything from trundling trains to clattering saucepans. Using audio tape and phonograph records, composers manipulated ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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When musique concrète first hit the airwaves, listeners reached for their earplugs. This strange genre didn’t sound like music at all! It ignored melody and meter. It didn’t even use instruments. Instead, musique concrète took recorded sound as its raw material. That could be anything from trundling trains to clattering saucepans. Using audio tape and phonograph records, composers manipulated
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the Result War

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Jeremy Crutchley, Jennifer Beattie, Kevin Stoloff, Luke Turnbull, Marty Kintu, Matthew Roberts, Nigel Vermaas, Stephen Jennings, Susan Danford, Wiseman Sithole, Zoe Zimmermann ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space.The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA.The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun.Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a colossal shock for every creature.For those who cling to ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space.The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA.The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun.Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a colossal shock for every creature.For those who cling to
... Read more
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I Don't Take Requests

'If you want to change your life...read this book.' TRACEY EMIN

by Michael Hennegan, Tony Marnoch ...

Narrated by Tony Marnoch ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

The outrageously candid memoir from club culture's most beloved - and notorious - DJ, Fat Tony.As one of club culture's most notorious - and best loved - figures, Tony is a complete force of nature.Here he tells the most extraordinary stories of depravity and hedonism, of week-long benders and extreme self-destruction - and of recovery, redemption, friendship and the joy of ... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The outrageously candid memoir from club culture's most beloved - and notorious - DJ, Fat Tony.As one of club culture's most notorious - and best loved - figures, Tony is a complete force of nature.Here he tells the most extraordinary stories of depravity and hedonism, of week-long benders and extreme self-destruction - and of recovery, redemption, friendship and the joy of ...
... Read more
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Nothing New But Abortive Gasp

A Feature on Electro-Industrial Music

by Ludwig Kamberlein ...

Narrated by Karina Frik, Marvin Boehmke, Lorena Manz, Anke Sandig, Harry Luehr ...

Unabridged

17 min

„Nothing New But 'Abortive Gasp'“ portrays the short-lived, controversial Hamburg electro-industrial band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Founded by Harry Luehr (instruments) and Tim Paal (vocals) with rotating guests, they stood out for their high improvisation – unusual in the electronic scene. Their sound mixed early dub, parodies of Front 242/Ministry, and ironic-anarchic elements. As „Hamburg ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

„Nothing New But 'Abortive Gasp'“ portrays the short-lived, controversial Hamburg electro-industrial band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Founded by Harry Luehr (instruments) and Tim Paal (vocals) with rotating guests, they stood out for their high improvisation – unusual in the electronic scene. Their sound mixed early dub, parodies of Front 242/Ministry, and ironic-anarchic elements. As „Hamburg
... Read more
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I Thought I Heard You Speak

Women at Factory Records

by Audrey Golden ...

Narrated by Audrey Golden, Ebony Jonelle, Jessica Joslin ...

Unabridged

16 hours 52 min

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory's cultural significance.The untold history of Factory Records is one of women's work at nearly every turn: recording music, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory's cultural significance.The untold history of Factory Records is one of women's work at nearly every turn: recording music,
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Adrian Galley, Jayne Batsofin, Jennifer Beattie, Kathryn Grody, Nigel Vermaas, Sally Toosey, Shannyn Fourie, Susan Danford ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

“A before B, except after C” - a favorite saying of Carbon-Based A-life. Biological or ‘B-life’ was overtaken by A-life centuries ago and now the balance of power is at the tipping point.An invisible rogue planet on a perfect collision course with Earth caught everyone by surprise, even GAIA. With nearly all forty billion humans still living on Earth, this time it really is the end of the world ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“A before B, except after C” - a favorite saying of Carbon-Based A-life. Biological or ‘B-life’ was overtaken by A-life centuries ago and now the balance of power is at the tipping point.An invisible rogue planet on a perfect collision course with Earth caught everyone by surprise, even GAIA. With nearly all forty billion humans still living on Earth, this time it really is the end of the world
... Read more
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Blue

The Color of Noise

by Steve Aoki, Daniel Paisner ...

Narrated by Steve Aoki, Greg Chun ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

**This program includes sections recorded by Steve Aoki while on tour.The music. The mix. His life.**"Sometimes I think my whole life can be seen through shades of blue..." — Steve AokiBlue is the remarkable story of Steve Aoki, the superstar DJ/producer who started his career as a vegan straightedge hardcore music kid hellbent on defying his millionaire father, whose unquenchable thirst to ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**This program includes sections recorded by Steve Aoki while on tour.The music. The mix. His life.**"Sometimes I think my whole life can be seen through shades of blue..." — Steve AokiBlue is the remarkable story of Steve Aoki, the superstar DJ/producer who started his career as a vegan straightedge hardcore music kid hellbent on defying his millionaire father, whose unquenchable thirst to
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the Alien at Planet X

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Adrian Galley, Jennifer Beattie, Lynita Crofford, Stephen Jennings ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Zara, a life form scientist on Earth, is collaborating on a research project with Sandy Larkin in a distant part of the Milky Way. Sandy has discovered a new intelligent life form, but his transmissions suddenly stop without warning.Weeks later, Zara is contacted by the cybernetic proxy of a wealthy trading family. It claims to have the coordinates of Brad’s drone Celius, but will not part with ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Zara, a life form scientist on Earth, is collaborating on a research project with Sandy Larkin in a distant part of the Milky Way. Sandy has discovered a new intelligent life form, but his transmissions suddenly stop without warning.Weeks later, Zara is contacted by the cybernetic proxy of a wealthy trading family. It claims to have the coordinates of Brad’s drone Celius, but will not part with
... Read more
Audiobook

Electronic Music Theory: A Practical Beginner’s Guide to Sound Design, Synths, and Songwriting for Modern Producers

by Thomas Calder ...

Narrated by Thomas Calder ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Master sound design and electronic music theory to transform endless loops into finished, release-ready tracks. Whether you are commuting or locked into a late-night studio session, this practical guide replaces rigid classical rules with modern production workflows. Break free from beat block and learn to shape rhythm and groove with absolute precision.Stop staring at an empty DAW grid feeling ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master sound design and electronic music theory to transform endless loops into finished, release-ready tracks. Whether you are commuting or locked into a late-night studio session, this practical guide replaces rigid classical rules with modern production workflows. Break free from beat block and learn to shape rhythm and groove with absolute precision.Stop staring at an empty DAW grid feeling
... Read more
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Paused in Cosmic Reflection

The definitive, fully illustrated story of The Chemical Brothers

by The Chemical Brothers ...

Narrated by Robin Turner, Ben Bailey Smith, Maria Louis ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Paused in Cosmic Reflection is the definitive story of The Chemical Brothers. Told in the voices of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, with contributions from friends and collaborators, it is fully illustrated with 30 years of mind-bending visuals. ... Read more

$31.99 USD

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Paused in Cosmic Reflection is the definitive story of The Chemical Brothers. Told in the voices of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, with contributions from friends and collaborators, it is fully illustrated with 30 years of mind-bending visuals.
... Read more
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Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii

the subject of new Netflix documentary 'Avicii – I’m Tim'

by Måns Mosesson ...

Narrated by Nikolas Salmon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

The intimate biography of the iconic DJ who was lost too soon.Like a firework against the night sky, the DJ and producer Tim Bergling exploded onto the music scene. A musical visionary who, through his sense for melodies, came to define the era when Swedish and European house music took over the world.But Tim Bergling was also an introverted and fragile young man who was forced to grow up at an ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The intimate biography of the iconic DJ who was lost too soon.Like a firework against the night sky, the DJ and producer Tim Bergling exploded onto the music scene. A musical visionary who, through his sense for melodies, came to define the era when Swedish and European house music took over the world.But Tim Bergling was also an introverted and fragile young man who was forced to grow up at an
... Read more
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Welcome to the club

The life and lessons of a Black woman DJ

by DJ Paulette ...

Narrated by DJ Paulette ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Read by the author and featuring a foreword from Annie Mac. In Welcome to the club, Manchester legend DJ Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career, with help from some famous friends. One of the Haçienda’s first female DJs, Paulette has scaled the heights of the music industry, playing to crowds of thousands all around the world, and descended to the lows of being ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Read by the author and featuring a foreword from Annie Mac. In Welcome to the club, Manchester legend DJ Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career, with help from some famous friends. One of the Haçienda’s first female DJs, Paulette has scaled the heights of the music industry, playing to crowds of thousands all around the world, and descended to the lows of being
... Read more

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