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'Bookended by tragedy, shot through with violence, ultimately uplifting' Guardian'An insight into a singular artist' New Statesman'Fierce, funny and indomitable' Observer'My tears were relentlessly pricked by Tricky's memoir' Daily Telegraph Tricky is one of the most original music artists to emerge from the UK in the past 30 years. His signature sound, coupled with deep, questioning lyrics, took the UK by storm in the early 1990s and was part of the soundtrack that defined the post-rave generation.This unique, no-holds barred autobiography is not only a portrait of an incredible artist - it is also a gripping slice of social history packed with extraordinary anecdotes and voices from the margins of society. Tricky examines how his creativity has helped him find a different path to that of his relatives, some of whom were bare-knuckle fighters and gangsters, and how his mother's suicide has had a lifelong effect on him, both creatively and psychologically. With his unique heritage and experience, his story will be one of the most talked-about music autobiographies of the decade.

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When lifelong friends Lola, Belle, Maisie and Sophia reunite at their beloved Corner Park Clubhouse for the winter school holidays, Lola has a great idea: they'll enter the local drama competition! It's the perfect way to spend as much time together as possible, and there are prizes for best actor, director and sets. As an artist, Lola’s determined her sets will win – but there’s just one problem. She can’t figure out what to paint, or even how to get started. And that’s because of something that happened at her super sophisticated art school last term – something Lola can’t discuss with anyone. Not her bestie, Belle, who’s brought her new friend Matilda home for the holidays. Not Maisie, who’s always busy with gym. Not Sophia, who’s focused on her secret crush. And not even her cool older sister, Tally, who’s at a conference in New York. With no-one to turn to but herself, can Lola figure out how to get her creativity back – before it’s too late?From beloved author Davina Bell comes this sparklingly funny and heartfelt middle-grade series, for fans of Friday Barnes and Ann M. Martin’s iconic Baby-Sitters Club series.

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“A Corner of Heaven is a beautiful way to begin discussions about the loss of a baby with the baby's siblings.” — Gina Harris, MNM, Chief Executive Officer, Now I Lay Me Down to SleepKailen Offutt was just four years old when her baby brother, Kulen, was born sleeping and never made it home to join his three big sisters.A Corner of Heaven shares a family’s journey through expectation and joy, to heartbreak and loss, and back to hope and happiness.Illustrated by Kailen at age nine, A Corner of Heaven is a comforting gift for grieving families, providing a resource for parents to help their young children understand, discuss, and process the loss of their long-awaited sibling.Grandparents, godparents, aunts and uncles, and family friends will find A Corner of Heaven to be the perfect way to express their sympathy and support at a time when mere words seem to fail.

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An east end girl makes a surprising journey through 1930s London in the new saga by one of Britain's best-loved storytellers.

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Street Corner Secrets challenges widespread notions of sex work in India by examining solicitation in three spaces within the city of Mumbai that are seldom placed within the same analytic frame—brothels, streets, and public day-wage labor markets (nakas), where sexual commerce may be solicited discretely alongside other income-generating activities. Focusing on women who migrated to Mumbai from rural, economically underdeveloped areas within India, Svati P. Shah argues that selling sexual services is one of a number of ways women working as laborers may earn a living, demonstrating that sex work, like day labor, is a part of India's vast informal economy. Here, various means of earning—legitimized or stigmatized, legal or illegal—overlap or exist in close proximity to one another, shaping a narrow field of livelihood options that women navigate daily. In the course of this rich ethnography, Shah discusses policing practices, migrants' access to housing and water, the idea of public space, critiques of states and citizenship, and the discursive location of violence within debates on sexual commerce. Throughout, the book analyzes the epistemology of prostitution, and the silences and secrets that constitute the discourse of sexual commerce on Mumbai's streets.

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While researching Russia's historical efforts to protect nature, Douglas Weiner unearthed unexpected findings: a trail of documents that raised fundamental questions about the Soviet political system. These surprising documents attested to the unlikely survival of a critical-minded, scientist-led movement through the Stalin years and beyond. It appeared that, within scientific societies, alternative visions of land use, resrouce exploitation, habitat protection, and development were sustained and even publicly advocated. In sharp contrast to known Soviet practices, these scientific societies prided themselves on their traditions of free elections, foreign contacts, and a pre-revolutionary heritage. Weiner portrays nature protection activists not as do-or-die resisters to the system, nor as inoffensive do-gooders. Rather, they took advantage of an unpoliced realm of speech and activity and of the patronage by middle-level Soviet officials to struggle for a softer path to development. In the process, they defended independent social and professional identities in the face of a system that sought to impose official models of behavior, ethics, and identity for all. Written in a lively style, this absorbing story tells for the first time how organized participation in nature protection provided an arena for affirming and perpetuating self-generated social identities in the USSR and preserving a counterculture whose legacy survives today.

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The notorious corner of West Fayette and Monroe Streets in Baltimore is a 24-hour open-air drug market that provides the economic fuel for a dying neighbourhood. Through the eyes of one broken family - two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable fifteen-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough - Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the USA and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades and the welfare system have accomplished so little.

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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Nuanced, human and engaging' Nikesh Shukla, Observer'Full of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community' Sir David Jason'A delightful story of growing up "above the shop"' Nigel Slater, Observer'Cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last 50 years of British history' Spectator'I come from a hidden world: I am the daughter of shopkeepers. I've seen you on a Sunday morning, nipping out to get a pint of milk or to grab a newspaper. I came to know a lot about you; whether your politics leaned to the right or left, whether you were gay or straight, and whether you were plagued by cash-flow problems or had enough disposable income to indulge your penchant for Cadbury's Creme Eggs.'Babita Sharma was raised in a corner shop in Reading, and over the counter watched a changing world, from the clientele to the products to the politics of the day. Along with the skills to mop a floor perfectly and stack a shelf, she gained a unique insight into a shifting landscape - and an institution that, despite the creep of supermarkets, online shopping and delivery, has found a way to evolve and survive - and is now once again keeping us all going.From the general stores of the first half of the 20th century (one of which was run by the father of a certain Margaret Thatcher), to the reimagined corner shops run by immigrants from India, East Africa and Eastern Europe from the 60s to the noughties, the corner shop has shaped the way we shop, the way we eat, and the way we understand ourselves. WINNER OF THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARD FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL BOOK THAT PROMOTES DIVERSITY'A triumph' Radio Times'A compelling, full selection box of a story' Sanjeev Kohli'One of the best books I've read on the immigrant experience in this country' Daily Mail'I loved it cover to cover' Angela Clutton, author of The Vinegar Cupboard

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London, 1944. The air raid sirens are blaring, the bombers are hovering. England has been at war with Germany for four years, and there''s no sign of peace coming. Dot Gallagher, newly arrived from Liverpool to offer her services as a nurse, hurries from her Red Cross hostel to the tube station to join the crowds of people taking shelter. A group of GIs have started dancing around a wind-up gramophone, and it doesn''t take long for Dot to join them. As she jives along with one of the American soldiers, he tells her about Rainbow Corner, a social club in Piccadilly for US troops. There is always a demand for dance hostesses there, women who know how to jitterbug and rock''n''roll, to dance with the soldiers. Would Dot like to apply?As Dot discovers, Rainbow Corner is like no other place, an oasis in London where, once inside, the constraints of wartime Britain disappear. There is no rationing, all luxuries are available, including a constant stream of donuts, chewing gum and

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Around Every Corner of Connecticut celebrates the abundance of beautiful destinations and exciting seasonal (and year-round) activities here in Connecticut. And, we're not just talking about the well-known state parks, attractions, and museums. Connecticut boasts so much beauty, creativity, and opportunity. Take a friendly llama for a hike or spy a majestic bald eagle sitting in a tree, on the banks of the Connecticut River. Maybe a sleigh ride through a snowy pasture is more your speed. There are incredible trails: the Barn Trail, Wine Trail, and Chocolate Trail for starters. Did you know that we even have a Dinosaur Trail? Using her experience as a travel reporter in the state for more than twenty years, Sarah Cody takes you to her favorite spots. A look at each destination includes provides additional, valuable, and sometimes little know information and tips. Coupled by beautiful photographs, the book is a unique and spirited look at Connecticut, full of New England charm,

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Stability withers where passion blossoms in this cool-toned meditation on mid-life relationships. A loving home and husband; two grown sons; a lakeside cabin with a picnic table where their initials are carved; and the chance encounter with a woman at a party that destabilizes it all. Elise is in her mid-fifties and is satisfied with life. But the moment she sees Dagmar, she s entranced. What begins as eye contact transitions to harmless texting, and quickly swells into the type of lust and yearning Elise did not know her life was lacking. Both happily married, there s trepidation, but they can t resist. The two arrange to meet, changing the course of Elise s stable and consistent life forever. Though Elise s husband attempts to support her exploration, he also begins an affair with a much younger woman a postgraduate student in her thirties. The cliche of it all is too much for Elise to bear. As their marriage unravels, her love for Dagmar grows stronger. But with Dagmar content to stay in her marriage, Elise is stranded, adrift, completely alone for the first time in her adult life, and searching for someone to blame the other woman. In the blur of a breakdown, she s left facing the reality that, after all, she started it. In lush watercolour washes and pencil crayons, Anneli Furmark s Walk Me to the Corner is a gorgeous portrait of desire and heartbreak, and the painful gamble the heart sometimes choses in spite of the mind.

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"Mylene Fernandez offers us a magnificent gift. Her story of lost love and the difficult pursuit of literature is at the same time an X-ray of life in Havana, set in a present where glimpses of the future have not yet arrived."--Leonardo Padura, author of The Man Who Loved Dogs and the Mario Conde novels of Havana In contemporary Havana, "Do I stay or do I go?" is always the question, and love doesn't necessarily conquer all. A cautious, reserved professor of Spanish Literature, Marian has no idea that her quiet life is about to be turned upside down. When she's asked to review the work of a young, ambitious first-time novelist, she meets Daniel, and their love affair leads her to question both the choices she's made so far in her life and the opportunities she might yet still have. Theirs is the story of an intense and impossible love, set in today's Havana, a city where there can be no plans, where chance is the order of the day and a fierce sense of loyalty and pride coexists with the desire to live beyond the island's isolation. "The fresh panorama of Cuban society today is painted without taboos or constraints, with a faith in human possibilities, and above all with a courage that stems from what is most legitimate and durable in ourselves."--Nancy Morejon, author of Looking Within: Selected Poems and Piedra Pulida "A Corner of the World is about desires and dreams, and, of course, about love."--Achy Obejas, author of Days of Awe and Ruins "Like the best of Truman Capote, another master of the short novel, Mylene Fernandez gives us a cast of unforgettable characters: contradictory, complex, and human."--Fernando Perez, director of Suite Habana, Life Is to Whistle, and Madagascar "To read this book is to encounter one of the best and most intimate works of Cuban literature of the 21st century."--Mabel Cuesta, author of Cuba post-sovietica: un cuerpo narrado en clave de mujer "A sad, erotic, tender, and sometimes ironic tale of passion and desertion...the city becomes a co-protagonist, a confidante, a point of departure and return, and of waiting."-Senel Paz, novelist and screenwriter of Strawberry and Chocolate, Things I Left in Havana, and In the Sky with Diamonds

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From bestselling author Amanda Prowse comes the poignant tale of a woman who has always been there for her family. But will they be there for her? Rae-Valentine and Howard were childhood sweethearts. They’ve shared twenty-five peaceful years since they were brought together by Dolly, Howard’s larger-than-life sister. But now, on the night of their wedding anniversary, Howard reveals a shocking betrayal that leaves Rae reeling. Heartbroken, she takes Dolly on her would-be anniversary trip to Antigua and the two women drink and dance and talk like they haven’t in years. But in the break from real life, Rae realises her choices have always been made for her, and suddenly she’s questioning not only her fragile marriage but also her one-sided friendships. Is she really the pushover everyone else sees? When Howard comes looking for reconciliation, Rae has a choice to make: keep the peace, as she always has, or put herself first for once and find out who she really is.

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Nobody notices the Queen on the corner. Nobody, that is... except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the Queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her. Can she bring the community together to turn the Queen’s corner into a home?

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A delightful small-town romance between a daycare teacher and single dad who must overcome their differences to help plan the ultimate wedding.They've driven each other crazy for years, but were they fighting each other-or the chemistry between them?As the youngest in her loving, overprotective family, Savannah Lowe has always gone with the flow instead of going out on a limb...until now. Her new job running a preschool requires her to be all in. If only the father of one of her students wasn't her brother's incredibly infuriating, impossibly attractive best friend. Savannah has no clue what she ever did to make him dislike her, and now they're stuck spending even more time together planning her brother's wedding. Single father Noah Adams has his hands full between his job as a paramedic and caring for his young daughter. The last thing he needs is a complication like Savannah in his life-a girl he remembers being constantly pampered by her family. But the more he gets to know her, the more he sees how kind and compassionate she really is. Now their long-ignored, off-the-charts chemistry has them on a collision course...with each other.

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A busy single-mom. A laid-back bachelor. One unforgettable night that changes their friendship—and their lives—forever . . . Single-mom Rebecca Hayes has been so focused on raising her daughter and building her finance career, she’s not sure she even remembers how to date. The only man she’s been out with is Jackson, her very close—and very attractive—friend. But Becca isn’t getting her hopes up after they crossed the line one memorable night—she knows Jackson too well. So when she discovers she’s pregnant with his baby, Becca isn’t sure she can count on Jackson anymore . . . Fatherhood isn’t something Jackson Lowe saw for himself. He figured he’d just keep working at his family's landscaping business, surfing and being a happily unattached bachelor. But in his heart, he longs to build a family with Rebecca—his secret crush and the real reason he never settled down. He’s got a lot of work to do before she’ll believe he’s all in. He’s been the man Becca wants. Now, Jackson has to prove he’s ready to be the man she needs.

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A fully revitalised edition of the 1928 classic sequel to Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, with full-colour versions of the original illustrations by E.H. Shepherd. The first book in the series featuring the beloved character Tigger!Winnie the Pooh has enchanted readers of all ages for nearly one hundred years with its relatable, heartwarming adventures that follow the famously friendly and lovable teddy bear.   Now you can own the original 1928 classic with all of the E.H. Shepherd illustrations fully colourised by Diego Jourdan Pereira, which bring new life to these timeless and beloved tales. In this classic sequel to the original book, Winnie navigates the Hundred Acre Wood with Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Rabbit, and—for the first time in the series—Tigger! Together, in a multitude of classic tales, they learn the value of friendship and what it means to grow up. This ser

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Interest ages: 5-7 Level: KS1 Subject: reading In this non-decodable, fiction Reading Corner book, Dixie and Mum are at the bank when a robber runs in! He steals money and goes to hide in an old house nearby, but while Mum and the police are getting more help, Dixie's pocket zoo comes to the rescue! Will they stop the robber and turn back into toys again before anyone sees them? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools A Bug Club Reading Corner book designed for reading for pleasure Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-7 This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Reading Corner books are designed to help children to develop a love of reading through reading for pleasure. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

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Interest ages: 5-7  Level: KS1   Subject: reading In this non-decodable, fiction Reading Corner book, Wallace has invented another crazy machine. This time he has made a robot called the Autochef who can help to cook breakfast for him and Gromit. Gromit knows that the machines don't always work according to plan and so he's not surprised when the eggs fly out, the tea squirts out and the machine spins round and round going mad! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools  A Bug Club Reading Corner book designed for reading for pleasure Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence  Suitable for children aged 5-7 This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Reading Corner books are designed to help children to develop a love of reading through reading for pleasure.  For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club. 

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The perfect pick me up romcom for fans of Beth O’Leary, Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood! Not an expert, not even close, not in any of this. But nobody will try harder than me to make you happy. Sally is a classic romantic and Harry is a classic cynic, but when a drunken bet leads the new flatmates to (badly) recreate ‘the lift’ from Dirty Dancing, and the video goes viral (#EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure), they both realise there’s potential financial benefit in blundering their way through the romcom lexicon for their suddenly vast social media following. Now, as Harry and Sally bring major romcom moments to new life – including recreating that classic diner scene – their faking it turns to making…out and suddenly they’re living a real life romcom of their own! But like all the greatest love stories, the road to happily ever after is paved with unexpected challenges for this hero and heroine… Everyone LOVES this book! ‘Fuzzies, chills, goosebumps and more…1000% the romcom of the year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gave me ALL THE FEELS. This book is any romcom lovers dream!… Such a fun take on #grumpysunshine’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I am utterly and hopelessly addicted to Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner!…Sweet and sexy all at the same time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me blushing, giggling and smiling…the constant romcom references made this book such an Enjoyable read. And that's with a capital E’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kathryn Freeman NAILED IT! …I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that more perfectly invoked those same feelings I get when I watch a good romcom. I was so giddy reading this the entire time, that I could not put it down!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘LOVED this book!! It was funny yet romantic, with an added dose of heartbreak along the way’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Interest ages: 4-7 Level: KS1 Subject: reading In this non-decodable, fiction Reading Corner book, the children decide to have a bike race to raise money for the repairs to the hole in the school roof. On the morning of the race they discover that their bikes have disappeared. Jay and Sniffer follow some tyre tracks to a rubbish tip. They catch the thief and recover the bikes. Back at school the race is on! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools A Bug Club Reading Corner book designed for reading for pleasure Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 4-7 This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Reading Corner books are designed to help children to develop a love of reading through reading for pleasure. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

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Interest ages: 5-7  Level: KS1   Subject: reading In this non-decodable, fiction Reading Corner book, Wallace and Gromit are playing football. Gromit is just too good in goal, so Wallace decides to try out his amazing new invention – the Soccamatic. The Soccamatic is too good now and Gromit can't save any of the goals. Gromit decides to try out a great big invention of his own and he becomes an unstoppable goalie! Wallace gives up on football and gets out his tennis things. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools  A Bug Club Reading Corner book designed for reading for pleasure Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence  Suitable for children aged 5-7 This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Reading Corner books are designed to help children to develop a love of reading through reading for pleasure.  For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club. 

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Can a new shop change the village’s future – and Rowena’s?Single mum Rowena is always looking for ways for her and Nia, her four-year-old daughter, to live more sustainably. So when she visits a zero-waste shop in Cardiff, she’s inspired to start one up in her home village of Foxmore, where local businesses and artisan shops are a core part of the community.For Huw, it’s love at first sight when he bumps into Rowena the day he moves to Foxmore. But a series of misunderstandings keeps the two from getting closer, and now a conflict of interest over Rowena’s shop might put a stop to any fledgling romance…When a figure from Rowena’s past makes a surprise appearance, both her shop and her relationship with Huw are suddenly under threat. Can Rowena still realise her corner shop dreams and find love?A gorgeously fun and feel-good cosy romance, perfect for fans of Sue Moorcroft, Holly Martin and Suzanne Snow.Praise for The Corner Shop on Foxmore Green ‘What a great book about friendship, second chances and the importance of learning to trust again. Fully deserving of five stars, I loved it and am still thinking of the characters.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Loved the storyline and the setting of Foxmore was so descriptive it felt like you were there. This author never fails to deliver.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘What a fabulous delightful read, I really enjoy and look forward to a new book from Lilac Mills.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I read this in one sitting as it was such a beautiful cosy escapist romantic read. I loved the setting and the characters… so light-hearted and charming!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This book made me smile! What lovely tone of voice, interesting characters… Not to mention the descriptive setting of Foxmore making anyone yearn to go there.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Lilac Mills writes such lovely cosy romances... Another charming romance I highly recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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On street corners throughout the country, men stand or sit together patiently while they wait for someone looking to hire un buen trabajador (a good worker). These day laborers are visible symbols of the changing nature of work—and the demographics of workers—in the United States. Carolyn Pinedo-Turnovsky spent nearly three years visiting with African American men and Latino immigrant men who looked for work as day laborers at a Brooklyn street intersection. Her fascinating ethnography, Daily Labors, considers these immigrants and citizens as active participants in their social and economic life. They not only work for wages but also labor daily to institute change, create knowledge, and contribute new meanings to shape their social world. Daily Labors reveals how ideologies about race, gender, nation, and legal status operate on the corner and the vulnerabilities, discrimination, and exploitation workers face in this labor market. Pinedo-Turnovsky shows how workers market themselves to conform to employers’ preconceptions of a “good worker” and how this performance paradoxically leads to a more precarious workplace experience. Ultimately, she sheds light on belonging, community, and what a “good day laborer” for these workers really is.

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