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Stories from a Life Spent Listening
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“The Best Strangers in the World is a witty, poignant book that captures Ari Shapiro’s love for the unusual, his pursuit of the unexpected, and his delight at connection against the odds.”—Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and New York Times-bestselling author of Catch and Kill and War on Peace
From the beloved host of NPR's All Things Considered, a stirring memoir-in-essays that is also a lover letter to journalism.
In his first book, broadcaster Ari Shapiro takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind narratives that are sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, but always poignant. He details his time traveling on Air Force One with President Obama, or following the path of Syrian refugees fleeing war, or learning from those fighting for social justice both at home and abroad.
As the self-reinforcing bubbles we live in become more impenetrable, Ari Shapiro keeps seeking ways to help people listen to one another; to find connection and commonality with those who may seem different; to remind us that, before religion, or nationality, or politics, we are all human. The Best Strangers in the World is a testament to one journalist’s passion for Considering All Things—and sharing what he finds with the rest of us.
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At the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, dramatized by the popular film Black Hawk Down, the majority of soldiers who died were killed instantly or bled to death before they could reach an operating table. This tragedy reinforced the need for a revolutionary treatment that could transform trauma medicine. So, when Frank Hursey and Bart Gullong—who had no medical or military experience—discovered that a cheap, crushed rock called zeolite had blood‑clotting properties, they brought it to the military's attention. The Marines and the Navy adopted the resulting product, QuikClot, immediately.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent medical history
- De Anthony en 07-01-23
De: Charles Barber
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Crow Planet
- Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
- De: Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Narrado por: Christine Williams
- Duración: 5 h y 31 m
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There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature". Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Thought this would be better
- De K Dod en 09-08-20
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A Game of Birds and Wolves
- The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II
- De: Simon Parkin
- Narrado por: Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 793
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Combining vibrant novelistic storytelling with extensive research, interviews, and previously unpublished accounts, Simon Parkin describes for the first time the role that women played in developing the Allied strategy that, in the words of one admiral, "contributed in no small measure to the final defeat of Germany." Rich with unforgettable cinematic detail and larger-than-life characters, A Game of Birds and Wolves is a heart-wrenching tale of ingenuity, dedication, perseverance, and love, bringing to life the imagination and sacrifice required to defeat the Nazis at sea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lost story thrillingly revealed
- De Maudiemanding en 02-18-20
De: Simon Parkin
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The Heart of the Woods
- De: Wyl Menmuir
- Narrado por: Wyl Menmuir
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Throughout history, trees have determined the tools we use, the boats we build, the stories we tell about the world and ourselves, the songs we sing, and some of our most important rituals. As such, our lives are intertwined with those of the trees and woodlands around us. In this journey deep into the woods, Wyl Menmuir travels the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland to meet the people who plant trees, the ecologists who study them, those who shape beautiful objects and tools from wood, and those who use them to help others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for all who love the outdoors!
- De Hannah en 09-10-24
De: Wyl Menmuir
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This Idea Is Brilliant
- Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
- De: John Brockman
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell, Charles Constant
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 124
As science informs public policy, decision making, and so many aspects of our everyday lives, a scientifically literate society is crucial. In that spirit, Edge.org publisher and author of Know This, John Brockman, asks 206 of the world's most brilliant minds the 2017 Edge Question: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Condensed Brilliance in Digestable Chunks
- De Andrew en 02-15-18
De: John Brockman
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The Grand Tour
- The Life and Music of George Jones
- De: Rich Kienzle
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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In a masterful biography laden with new revelations, veteran country music journalist/historian Rich Kienzle offers a definitive, full-bodied portrait of legendary country singer George Jones and the music that remains his legacy. Kienzle meticulously sifted through archival material, government records, and recollections by colleagues and admirers, interviewing many involved in Jones' life and career. The result: an evocative portrait of this enormously gifted, tragically tormented icon.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story, bad reading
- De Amazon Customer en 05-12-16
De: Rich Kienzle
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In the Blood
- How Two Outsiders Solved a Centuries-Old Medical Mystery and Took On the US Army
- De: Charles Barber
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
At the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, dramatized by the popular film Black Hawk Down, the majority of soldiers who died were killed instantly or bled to death before they could reach an operating table. This tragedy reinforced the need for a revolutionary treatment that could transform trauma medicine. So, when Frank Hursey and Bart Gullong—who had no medical or military experience—discovered that a cheap, crushed rock called zeolite had blood‑clotting properties, they brought it to the military's attention. The Marines and the Navy adopted the resulting product, QuikClot, immediately.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent medical history
- De Anthony en 07-01-23
De: Charles Barber
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This Will Be Funny Later
- A Memoir
- De: Jenny Pentland
- Narrado por: Jenny Pentland
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 323
Growing up, Jenny Pentland’s life was a literal sitcom. Many of the storylines for her mother’s smash hit series, Roseanne, were drawn from Pentland’s early family life in working-class Denver. But that was only the beginning of the drama. Roseanne Barr’s success as a comedian catapulted the family from the Rockies to star-studded Hollywood—with its toxic culture of money, celebrity, and prying tabloids that was destabilizing for a child in grade school.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Nepotism baby’s self pity party
- De Summer Sundae en 08-23-22
De: Jenny Pentland
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Living with the Monks
- De: Jesse Itzler
- Narrado por: Jesse Itzler
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,429
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,144
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,129
Thinking all monasteries were like the ones he saw in the movies, Jesse Itzler arrived at the New Skete religious community in remote Cambridge, New York, with a shaved head and a suitcase filled with bananas. To his surprise, New Skete monks have most of their hair. They're Russian Orthodox, not Buddhist, and they're also world-renowned dog breeders and authors of dog-training books that have sold in the millions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another amazing book!
- De sammy en 05-18-18
De: Jesse Itzler
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The Great Cat Massacre
- And Other Episodes in French Cultural History
- De: Robert Darnton
- Narrado por: Ken Kliban
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 10
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The landmark history of France and French culture in the 18th century, a winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
De: Robert Darnton
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The Traveler's Summit
- De: Andy Andrews
- Narrado por: Andy Andrews
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 499
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 450
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 454
This is humanity’s last chance. Centuries of greed, pride, and hate have sent humankind hurtling toward disaster, far from our original purpose. There is only one solution that can reset the compass and right the ship, and that answer is only two words. With time running out, it’s up to David Ponder and a cast of history’s best and brightest minds to uncover this solution before it is too late. The catch? They are allowed only five tries to solve the ominous challenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AMAZING!! BEST BOOK SO FAR!
- De Amazon Customer en 08-16-18
De: Andy Andrews
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Normal Family
- On Truth, Love, and How I Met My 35 Siblings
- De: Chrysta Bilton
- Narrado por: Chrysta Bilton
- Duración: 9 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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What is a “normal family,” and how do you go about making one? Chrysta Bilton’s magnetic, larger-than-life mother, Debra, yearned to have a child, but as a single gay woman in 1980s California, she had few options. Until one day, while getting her hair done in a Beverly Hills salon, she met a man and instantly knew he was the one she’d been looking for. Beautiful, athletic, artistic, and from a well-to-do family, Jeffrey Harrison appeared to be Debra’s ideal sperm donor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing, literary memoir, best of the genre
- De Sue Kasdon en 07-20-22
De: Chrysta Bilton
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The Company I Keep
- My Life in Beauty
- De: Leonard A. Lauder
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 165
In his much-anticipated memoir, The Company I Keep: My Life in Beauty, Chairman Emeritus and former CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies Leonard A. Lauder shares the business and life lessons he learned as well as the adventures he had while helping transform the mom-and-pop business his mother founded in 1946 in the family kitchen into the beloved brand and ultimately into the iconic global prestige beauty company it is today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting & motivational
- De MB en 11-23-20
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The Nurses
- A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the Heroes of the Hospital
- De: Alexandra Robbins
- Narrado por: Alexandra Robbins
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 288
In The Nurses, New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff-only door to write a lively, fast-paced story and a riveting work of investigative journalism. Robbins followed real-life nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating audiobook filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humor and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mostly on Point
- De Michael en 03-29-17
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The Cause of Death
- De: Cynric Temple-Camp
- Narrado por: Mark Davis
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Spontaneous combustion and exhumation, drug mules and devil worshippers, a gruesome killing beneath the Palmerston North Airport control tower, a mysterious death in a historic homestead, a firsthand dissection of the infamous Mark Lundy case... In The Cause of Death, provincial pathologist Dr. Cynric Temple-Camp lifts the lid on the most unusual stories of death and murder he's encountered during his 30-year career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it!
- De NurseNano en 07-27-18
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Angels with Dirty Faces
- How Argentinian Soccer Defined a Nation and Changed the Game Forever
- De: Jonathan Wilson
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 20 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Perón led the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-fútbol, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under César Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good and interesting. Probably needs new chapters for the most recent World Cup and Copa America
- De Anonymous User en 07-20-24
De: Jonathan Wilson
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Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall
- De: Christophe Lebold
- Narrado por: Vlasta Vrana
- Duración: 19 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 13
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After more than two decades of research and travels, Christophe Lebold, who befriended the poet and spent time with him in Los Angeles, delivers a stimulating analysis of Cohen’s life and art. Gracefully blending biography and essay, he interrogates the mission Cohen set out for himself: to show us that darkness is just the flip side of light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touching view of Leonard’s life.
- De Arturo G. en 12-21-24
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The Mission Walker
- I Was Given Three Months to Live....
- De: Edie Littlefield Sundby
- Narrado por: Jaimee Paul
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 39
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Walking alone, and with one lung (the other lost to cancer), Edie Littlefield Sundby became the first person in history to walk the 1,600-mile El Camino Real de las Californias mission trail through the mountain wilderness of Mexico and one of the hottest deserts on Earth, and across the border to Northern California - a walk that elevated her life with meaning and purpose that transcended pain and fear – and healed her broken body.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator ruins it...
- De LS en 09-11-17
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The Likeability Trap
- How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are
- De: Alicia Menendez
- Narrado por: Alicia Menendez
- Duración: 6 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Relying on extensive research and interviews, and carefully examined personal experience, The Likeability Trap delivers an essential examination of the pressure put on women to be amiable at work, home, and in the public sphere, and explores the price women pay for internalizing those demands. Rather than advising listeners to make themselves likeable, Menendez empowers them to examine how they perceive themselves and others and explores how the concept of likeability is riddled with cultural biases.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not for me
- De ksmith525 en 01-22-20
De: Alicia Menendez
My favorite chapter centered around his time in London and his friendship with Rich Preston — you fully sense how much Ari loved him in a purely platonic way. Such a beautiful story.
Couldn’t stop listening
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A must listen
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Just Wonderful
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A good way to pass time
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Amazing experiences
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Strangers No More
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Best Connections
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So much more than I expected!
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Listening to Ari’s stories is a delight
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10 out of 10
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