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Herder & Herder Pedro Casaldaliga
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HILDEGARDA DE BINGEN
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REM
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Rialp Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer en el Real
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Santo Tomás de Aquino
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Ediciones B La primera piedra
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Editorial Kairos El Cristal Y La Vía de la Luz
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Editorial Kairos Autobiografía de Un Místico Espiritualmente
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Editorial Kairos Acción Compasiva
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Editorial Kairos Maimónides: Vida Y Enseñanzas del Gran Filósofo
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Ediciones Paids Ibrica Buddha y el evangelio del budismo Buddha and the
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Vida Publishers Juan Calvino: Su vida y obra a 500 años de su nacimiento
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Obelisco Maria Magdalena
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Teresa de Ávila
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Museum Tusculanum Press Gregory of Nazianzus: Images & Reflections
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New Era Publications International APS L. Ron Hubbard: Freedom Fighter - Articles &
Book SynopsisPresenting forty-four essays, Freedom Fighter is L. Ron Hubbard s long and unblinking look at precisely what plagues 21st century Earth the whys, wherefores, and what we can do about it. Included is Mr. Hubbard s incisive essay, Strong Voices in the Land.
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New Era Publications International APS L. Ron Hubbard: Philosopher & Founder:
Book SynopsisRediscovery of the Human Soul is the story of L. Ron Hubbard's philosophic quest and his development of the philosophy of Scientology. The volume answers questions like Why is Scientology a religion. What is Scientology and how did a man with a primarily scientific background step into this field? Various rare essays, selections and discussions from all critical junctures of his philosophic journey are included.
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New Era Publications International APS L. Ron Hubbard: Humanitarian - Restoring Honor &
Book SynopsisA comprehensive view of how L. Ron Hubbard's discoveries are returning men and women to lives of decency, honor and self-respect world over. This is the story of one of the most sold books in the world: The Way to Happiness (over 110 Million copies in more than 100 languages). The volume covers what makes this program so effective in reducing crime rates and improving behavior, and details many large scale government and school programs that have been done.
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Casa Editrice Leo S.Olschki A Portuguese Abbott in Renaissance Florence: The Letter Collection of Gomes Eanes (1415-1463)
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Viella Editrice Memorie Di Un Rabbino Italiano: Le Agende Di
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Edizioni Terra Santa Come Chicco Di Grano: Un Ricordo Di Mons. Luigi
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Edizioni Terra Santa Il Cibo Di Francesco: Anche Di Pane Vive l'Uomo
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Edizioni Terra Santa La Vita Come Viaggio: Ricordando Pietro Alberto
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Edizioni Shang Shung Togden Shakya Shri
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Shang Shung Publications The Cloud of Nectar
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Shang Shung Publications The Miraculous 16th Karmapa
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Gregorian & Biblical Press del Escandalo a la Santidad: La Juventud de
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Peeters Publishers Zeger-Bernard Van Espen: At the Crossroads of
Book SynopsisThe volume contains the text of 23 papers read at the colloquium (Louvain, 21st-23rd September 2000) on Zeger-Bernard van Espen (1646-1728), the most important canonist of the ancient Louvain University.Several contributions seek to gauge the influence of Van Espen in a number of European countries: France, Italy, Spain, the German Empire and the United Provinces. Van Espen's influence was not merely investigated from a geographical perspective. The question was also raised as to how well his ideas survived the passage of time. How was Van Espen viewed in the 19th century? How was he used or misused?Hitherto, those who inquired into the personality and work of Van Espen have treated him almost exclusively from a 'Jansenist' perspective. The present volume seeks to break through this one-sidedness by approaching the man and his work from a legal and theological viewpoint, and from that of canon law and ecclesiology.From Gratian's "Concordia discordantium canonum" to Van Espen's "Separando certa ab incertis explicare et conciliare": the Louvain canonist was eminently aware of the canonical tradition within which he developed and formulated his ideas. More than being a Jansenist or a regalist or a Gallican, Van Espen was a jurist, who thought and reasoned on the basis of the law and structures of the Church. The protection of "that which is right", including the subjective rights of clerics and lay people, was his subject, his goal and his duty. On the basis of a sincere scientific, historical and philological approach to canon law, he came to conclusions which did not necessarily correspond to Rome's views on Church and State, moral theology, law and ecclesiology. This is not merely attributable to his Jansenist, rigorist, Gallican and regalist prejudices in these sensitive areas, but, probably to a greater extent than has been assumed hitherto, to his training as an academic, as a jurist, and as a canonist.
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Peeters Publishers After Qumran: Old and Modern Editions of the
Book SynopsisThe discoveries of the Dead Sea, as we are used to call them, have changed the scholarly landscape of textual criticism to a considerable, if not enormous, extent. The state of the art with respect to both the textual development and the interpretation of the literary and theological form of individual biblical books has been seriously challenged. It appears as if no single book can escape from reinterpretation from this perspective. One of the collections of texts that can serve as an outstanding example on which the Dead Sea Scrolls have shed new light, can be found in the so-called Historical Books. Against that background, and in co-operation with the Louvain Centre for Septuagint Studies and Textual Criticism (CSSTC) of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (BE) and the Universidad de Alcala (ES), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES) has organised an international expert symposium on the theme: 'After Qumran: old and new editions of biblical texts - the Historical Books' (31 May ' 2 June 2010). This volume presents the proceedings of this highly enriching symposium.
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Peeters Publishers L'épître aux Philippiens: L'Évangile du don et de
Book SynopsisL’épître de Paul est une lettre d’amitié, écrite pour réceptionner l’aide financière envoyée par les Philippiens à l’apôtre. La lettre vise à faire entrer les destinataires dans la perfection de l’amour, en redéfinissant un nouvel ethos de la communion et de l’échange de dons, à partir de l’évangile de la grâce de Dieu et des requêtes les plus hautes de la culture gréco-romaine de la bienfaisance et de l’amitié. Si vis-à-vis de certaines communautés Paul n’accepta aucune aide financière, pour manifester au commencement la gratuité de l’évangile et la liberté nouvelle qui en résulte, son attitude envers les Philippiens indique que la maturité et la perfection chrétienne s’accueillent et se vérifient au final dans les actes les plus simples, les plus concrets et les plus habituels de la vie relationnelle. C’est toute une théologie de la nature et de la grâce qui se découvre et s’accomplit dans la praxis financière de l’apôtre et dans la rhétorique épistolaire qu’il met en ÷uvre pour l’accompagner.
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Peeters Publishers Built on Rock or Sand?: Q Studies: Retrospects,
Book SynopsisThis volume contains the proceedings of an international Q symposium held at Graz University on July 20 – 23, 2011. The conference presented the current state of Q studies and spelled out their future directions through interpretations of particular texts and methodological reflections. One important thrust of the discussions during the conference concerned the literary character of Q: Is it possible or indeed necessary to reconstruct the wording of Q? How coherent, “finished” and scribalized was Q? Other central topics related to the social and theological importance of Q: What were the contexts of the composition of Q? How can the relationships between Q and ancient Judaism(s) and nascent Christ groups be described? Particular attention was given to the issues of (1) oral and scribal factors, (2) narratological and intertextual approaches, (3) reconstruction and redaction criticism, (4) ethos and Torah, (5) Q and the Gospel of Matthew, (6) Q and the Gospel of John and (7) new approaches to the Q hypothesis and the Synoptic Problem. Contributors include G.B. Bazzana, R.A. Derrenbacker, Jr., D. Dormeyer, H.T. Fleddermann, P. Foster, M. Frenschkowski, P.J. Judge, S.R. Johnson, J.S. Kloppenborg, M. Labahn, D.R. MacDonald, D.T. Roth, C.K. Rothschild, F. Siegert, D.A. Smith, M. Theobald, M. Tiwald, C. Tuckett, S. Witetschek, V. Wittkowsky, and R. Zimmermann.
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Peeters Publishers Encyclopédie des messianismes juifs dans
Book SynopsisSi le messianisme est encore aujourd’hui un objet d’étude qui passionne les historiens et les théologiens, c’est certainement parce qu’il a contribué à façonner la conception occidentale du déroulement du temps et de l’aboutissement de l’Histoire. La société moderne, pourtant sécularisée, semble plus que jamais dans l’attente du surgissement d’un monde nouveau. Cet appel sourd à un changement radical est motivé soit par le désir d’en finir avec un monde encore imprégné de valeurs jugées dépassées et inadaptées à la modernité, soit par le désir contraire de voir les valeurs traditionnelles bientôt rétablies dans leur pureté originelle. Un tel constat existe dès l’Antiquité. Certes, la croyance en Jésus devenu le Christ, c’est-à-dire le messie, façonne l’originalité chrétienne, mais elle puise dans le judaïsme ancien où fleurissent déjà les attentes messianiques. Ce livre entend restituer la pluralité des voix messianiques afin d’en saisir les spécificités dans l’histoire.
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Peeters Publishers The Books of the Twelve Prophets: Minor Prophets
Book SynopsisIn diesem Band werden die neuesten Ergebnisse der Forschung am Zwölfprophetenbuch zu-sammengetragen. Weltweit existieren gegenwärtig mehrere Forschergruppen, die sich neben zahlreichen Detailfragen besonders damit beschäftigen, ob und wie das Zwölfprophetenbuch als Sammlung ehemals selbstständiger Einzelschriften entstanden, wie es strukturiert ist und welche Leitgedanken die diversen Redaktionsgänge bestimmt haben. Führende Forscherinnen und Forscher haben in diesem Buch ihre Ergebnisse vorgelegt. Rezente Forschungsansätze fragen nach intertextuellen Verknüpfungen der XII mit den Großen Propheten und der Weis-heitsliteratur. Und schließlich sind ihre theologischen Thematiken der Sozialkritik, der gerechten und ökologisch verantworteten Lebensgestaltung, der Messiaserwartung und der Theodizee thematische Schwergewichte und ihre Rezeption in Qumran, im Neuen Testament und in der rabbinischen Literatur zeigt ihre Brisanz, die sich besonders in der aktuellen Debatte um die Gewalt Gottes in den Prophetentexten artikuliert.
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Peeters Publishers A Polyglot Edition of the Book of Ben Sira with a
Book SynopsisIn Jerusalem of the early second century, a Jewish teacher, later widely, and simply, known as Ben Sira, wrote, in contemporary Hebrew, a collection of proverbs designed to advise his co-religionists how to express and maintain their Jewishness and values in the face of a dominant Hellenistic culture. His proverbs were later translated into Greek by his grandson. Because the early Church, but not Rabbinic Judaism, included the book in its scriptural canon, the original Hebrew gradually gave way to the Greek, Latin and Syriac versions and was virtually lost in the late medieval and early modern periods. The late nineteenth-century discoveries from the Cairo Genizah restored Hebrew versions of much of the book. Academic use of Ben Sira’s work is now greatly facilitated by this scientific polyglot of all four versions, originally planned and initiated by Friedrich V. Reiterer at the University of Salzburg, and now brought to fruition by the painstaking scholarly efforts of Renate Egger-Wenzel, who has also provided a text edition of the Hebrew manuscripts and a guide to the project and to the volume.
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Peeters Publishers Le temps qui compte: Construction et
Book SynopsisLes livres de Samuel (1 S 1 – 1 R 2)se présentent comme un récit à prétention historiographique. Ils relatent le siècle d’histoire qui va de la naissance de Samuel à la mort de David. Pour raconter cette longue période dans la durée relativement brève du récit, le narrateur ne cesse d’opérer des choix temporels d’ordre divers. Le présent ouvrage s’intéresse à la construction du temps du récit. Il s’agit de voir comment cette construction vise non seulement à rendre compte du cours de l’histoire mais surtout à le qualifier. En effet, l’ensemble des choix temporels semble conduit par un souci mimétique mais il constitue surtout un propos implicite sur la signification des événements rapportés. Les formes et les modes de l’articulation entre le temps du récit et le temps de l’histoire se révèlent donc être un lieu privilégié pour appréhender la visée du projet historiographique de 1 S 1 – 1 R 2. Les composantes les plus significatives de cette articulation sont les indications calendaires qui balisent la narration, la prééminence donnée à l’unité du jour, l’organisation de séquences de jours, la conjugaison des ressources temporelles propres aux trois genres littéraires présents en 1 S 1 – 1 R 2: le récit, l’oracle prophétique et le poème lyrique. Chacun de ces éléments fait l’objet d’une étude systématique. Ils sont ensuite envisagés ensemble, dans leur contribution commune à la mise en valeur de ce qu’on pourrait appeler «le temps qui compte» dans ce siècle d’histoire. La tapisserie de Gleb, qui illustre la couverture, représenteles quatre lettres hébraïques du nom divin hwhy YHWH. Elles sont disposées detelle sorte qu’on peut y voir également une figuration humaine. Cette œuvreentre en résonance avec la recherche menée dans le présent ouvrage. Dansl’épaisseur du «tissu» narratif, dans sa texture où se croisent comme autant defils des voix aux temporalités distinctes, les modalités de l’articulationserrée entre l’action divine et celle des humains sont finement explorées. Ellesinvitent le lecteur à un examen attentif. Qui voit-il à l’œuvre dansl’histoire?
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Alpha Edition The life of Saint Francis of Assisi, and a sketch
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Alpha Edition Ten Reasons Proposed To His Adversaries For
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Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Deep Singh Shaheed: The man in the Legend
Book SynopsisBased on many years of research spent examining a wide range of Persian, Punjabi and English sources alongside genealogical records, oral traditions and a thorough battlefield study, this work tends to eschew hagiography to ground all research on this spiritual-cum-military leader whose life story interweaves through the turbulence of 18th-century Punjab, often referred to as the heroic century . The author successfully brings alive the life and times of Deep Singh as the quintessential sant-sipahi (warrior-saint), the unofficial patron-saint of Courage and Resolve, and a rare embodiment of the Khalsa ideology as he seeks to faithfully answer several questions.Why has the Deep Singh narrative acquired such epic proportions to grip generation after generation? Often portrayed in prints with his head in one hand and a broadsword in the other, is he more myth than reality? In the process of collation, analysis, and synthesis, the dialectic filtering of information through the prism of logic and probability has been an essential adjunct for the author, especially while trying to boldly separate myth from certitude for several contentious issues, including Deep Singh''s last battle fought in November 1757 near Amritsar. This account promises to be the more memorable for its stylistic panache and equally for the generous representation of vaars in the original Gurmukhi script alongside their English transcreation in rousing rhyme.
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HarperCollins India Haidakhan Baba: My Years with the Himalayan
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Double 9 Books A Calendar of Scottish Saints
Book SynopsisA Calendar of Scottish Saints with the aid of Michael Barrett is a charming exploration of Scotland's rich spiritual history, skillfully weaving collectively the tapestry of saints' lives with historic context. Barrett's book serves as a masterful guide, intricately connecting the nation-states of records and biography. Through meticulous studies and eloquent storytelling, he brings to existence the testimonies of Scottish saints, embedding them inside the broader socio-cultural panorama. The book, taken into consideration certainly one of Barrett's masterpieces, displays his brilliance in making records on hand and engaging. Each saint's biography is presented with a mix of creativity and ardour, permitting readers to connect emotionally with these ancient figures. Barrett's writing transcends the bounds of mere historic documentation; it turns into a conduit for knowledge the shared human revel in. With a stylish but approachable writing style, Michael Barrett invitations readers to immerse themselves within the fascinating lives of Scottish saints. The calendar format adds a temporal size, offering a dependent and rhythmic journey thru time. Whether one seeks spiritual insight, historical know-how, or actually an exciting examine, A Calendar of Scottish Saints stands as a testomony to Barrett's literary prowess, ensuring that readers of all backgrounds can appreciate and take pleasure in the superb stories woven into the material of Scotland's spiritual history.
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HarperCollins India Drukpa Kunley
Book SynopsisDespite not being from Bhutan, he left an indelible mark on Bhutanese culture, as evidenced by the popularity of the phallic symbol in the country.
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Alpha Editions Gautama Buddha - A Biography
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Pentagon Press Ji Xianlin: A Critical Biography
Book SynopsisJi Xianlin: A Critical Biography reconstructs the academic, professional and personal journey of the doyen of Indology, Buddhism and Orientalism in China. Though his On a Long Journey of life remains full of trials and tribulations, and an emotional world buried deep under the familial and professional obligations, nonetheless, true to the evaluation, he remains indispensable as far as China’s translation, comparative literature, Dunhuang-Turfan studies and cultural exchanges are concerned. India runs through his veins throughout this journey, whether it is his path breaking textual research on the dissemination of paper and silk from China to India or the sugar from India to China, or the Indian Literature in China and translation of Ramayana, Panchtantra, Shanakuntla etc. from Sanskrit, or the reminiscences of his visits to India, one and all have been supplemented with credible primary sources from historical records. It is not easy to weave a tapestry of the life and works of a person as versatile as Ji Xianlin, but the authors have done a remarkable job in mirroring Ji Xianlin’s journey through the Qing, Republican and the People’s Republic. I believe this tapestry will be woven uninterrupted, for Ji Xianlin remains a link between the past and the future.
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Orthodox Logos Foundation Elder Anthimos Of Saint Anne's: The wise and God-bearing Contemporary Father of Athos
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Amsterdam University Press Visser 't Hooft, 1900-1985: Living for the Unity
Book SynopsisGod’s diplomat, the pope of the ecumenical movement, but also an acerbic theologian and a difficult person: this is how journalists characterised Willem Adolf Visser ’t Hooft (1900-1985). He was one of the best-known Dutch theologians outside the Netherlands and he left his mark on the world church. Even at an early age, he made profound efforts in support of international ecumenical youth and student organisations (Dutch Student Christian Movement, YMCA and World Student Christian Federation). He led the World Council of Churches during its formative stages (from 1938), and after its formal establishment in 1948 became its first general secretary, serving until 1966. To Visser ’t Hooft, the unity of the church was both an article of faith and a pragmatic organisation of church influence in a disunited world.Trade Review"La biographie de Zeilstra sur le premier secrétaire général du COÉ est un apport important aux ressources pour l’étude de l’histoire de l’Église du XXe siècle et du mouvement oecuménique : avec un index détaillé des noms et des sujets et de nom-breuses références, ce livre s’avérera inestimable pour les futurs chercheurs."- Stephen Brown, ISTINA LXVI (2021) "Zeilstra has written an impressive study that provides profound insights into the efforts of one man, and through him of a movement, trying in one of the most momentous historical eras to forge church unity. For both it was the means of creating a more humane, just and peaceful world. The book will be of interest to all with similar aspirations."- Dianne Kirby, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, European History Quarterly, Vol. 50, 4 (2020)Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Importance and Limitations of a Biography -1 Subject and Background -2 Existing Biographies -3 Method 1 The World Opens Up, 1900-1924 2 The School of International Encounter: Working with Youth and Students, 1924-1939 3 Church Unity in Wartime, 1939-1945 4 From 'Spiritual Contact' to Political Involvement: The Swiss Road, 1942-1944 5 Towards a World Council of Churches: Reconciliation and Restoration, 1945-1948 6 General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, 1948-1966 7 The Cold War, the Unity of the Church and Eastern Orthodoxy, 1948-1966 8 Roman Catholic Contacts: 'Nostra Res Agitur', 1948-1969 9 Obsolete Institutionalism? The Twilight Years, 1966-1985 10 In the Mirror of Rembrandt and the Perspectives of Others Taking Stock: An Assessment of a Life Lived for the Unity of the Church Sources and Literature Consulted -1 Archives and Unpublished Primary Sources -2 Oral Sources -3 Digital Sources -4 Published and Unpublished Works by W.A. Visser 't Hooft -5 Published Sources and Secondary Literature 6 Newspapers and Magazines *A - Persons Quoted *B - Other References Index
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Gefen Publishing House Forgotten Giants
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Gefen Publishing House Rabbinate in Stormy Days: The Life & Teachings of
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Urim Publications To Play With Fire
Book SynopsisHow does Tonica Marlow, an evangelical female minister, find her way to becoming Tova Mordechai, an Orthodox, practicing Jew? Born the daughter of an Egyptian Jewish mother and a British Protestant evangelical father, Mordechai presents the powerful real-life account of her tumultuous journey to Judaism as she grapples with Christianity and her Jewish roots.
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