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Amy Tan
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For decades, a quartet of Chinese women who have emigrated to San Francisco gather to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk—they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Over the years, their stories have informed the lives of four daughters who feel the weight of family and world history on their shoulders. With wit and sensitivity, this novel explores the deep, complicated, and sometimes painful connections between mothers and daughters.
Amy Tan entices listeners to immerse themselves into the complex lives of these women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptionally good
- De Eileen Finn en 03-25-03
De: Amy Tan
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The Valley of Amazement
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Nancy Wu, Joyce Bean, Amy Tan
- Duración: 24 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,980
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,556
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,578
Shanghai, 1912. Violet Minturn is the privileged daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when the Ching dynasty is overturned, Violet is separated from her mother in a cruel act of chicanery and forced to become a "virgin courtesan." Half-Chinese and half-American, Violet grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West - until she is able to merge her two halves, empowering her to become a shrewd courtesan who excels in the business of seduction and illusion, though she still struggles to understand who she is.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just could NOT get past the ugliness
- De Pamela J en 11-25-13
De: Amy Tan
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Where the Past Begins
- A Writer's Memoir
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Amy Tan
- Duración: 14 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 162
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 158
Moving from her childhood in Oakland and growing up with her Chinese parents through her success as a novelist, Amy Tan delves into her creative interests in music, the paralysis of beginning a new project, journal writing, and travelling. Where the Past Begins chronicles the making of a writer. With characteristic humor and poignant observation, Tan weaves a nontraditional introspective narrative that is as complex and vibrant as this beloved American novelist's fiction.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narration Issues
- De Sara en 12-14-17
De: Amy Tan
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Saving Fish from Drowning
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Amy Tan
- Duración: 17 h y 39 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 240
Twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China - dubbed the true Shangri-La - and heads south into the jungles of Burma. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, shame about the narrator
- De Karen Campbell en 07-21-08
De: Amy Tan
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The Hundred Secret Senses
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Amy Tan
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Years after her Chinese half-sister assails her with ghost stories set in the mysterious world of Yin, Olivia — a young woman from San Francisco — finds herself in China. Looking for a way to reconcile her past with dreams for her future, Olivia's American assumptions are shaken by Chinese ghosts, but she also finds reasons to hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BUY THIS VERSION (Release Date 01–03-22)
- De Jessica B Hunter en 10-04-22
De: Amy Tan
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The Opposite of Fate
- Memories of a Writing Life
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Amy Tan
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Amy Tan has touched millions of people with haunting and sympathetic novels of cultural complexity and profound empathy. With the same spirit and humor that characterize her acclaimed novels, she now shares her insight into her own life and how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of tragedy and comedy to the present day and her arrival as one of the world's best-loved novelists.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My first Tan Book
- De JRT en 03-16-16
De: Amy Tan
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Rules for Virgins
- Wherein Magic Gourd Advises Young Violet on How to Become a Popular Courtesan While Avoiding Cheapskates, False Love, and Suicide
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Nancy Wu
- Duración: 1 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 161
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 138
Amy Tan takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as mistresses of the rich and prominent. There is no room for error, however: Erotic power is hard to achieve and harder to maintain, especially in the loftiest social circles. Enter veteran seducer, Magic Gourd, formerly one of Shanghai’s “Top Ten Beauties” and now the advisor and attendant of Violet, an aspiring but inexperienced courtesan.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it - oh so briefly!
- De Quiltrobin en 11-14-13
De: Amy Tan
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
- De: Amy Tan, David Allen Sibley - foreword
- Narrado por: Amy Tan, Evan Sibley
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 129
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 129
In 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds visiting her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater—an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don’t Recommend As An Audiobook
- De AnnSG en 06-02-24
De: Amy Tan, y otros
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The Moon Lady
- De: Amy Tan
- Narrado por: Amy Tan
- Duración: 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Three sisters listen to their grandmother recount a mesmerizing childhood memory on a rainy afternoon. The long complex story, filled with danger and excitement, relates what happened when Ying-ying was seven and celebrating the Moon Festival in China. On that long-ago night of the Moon Festival, she encountered the Moon Lady, who grants the secret wishes of those who ask.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This is a short story, not a novel
- De M. C. Thomas en 08-14-10
De: Amy Tan
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Memoirs of a Geisha
- De: Arthur Golden
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 17 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,617
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,311
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,336
In a voice both haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri describes her life as a geisha. Taken from her home at the age of nine, she is sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. Witness her transformation as you enter a world where appearances are paramount, virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder, women beguile powerful men, and love is scorned as illusion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect ---- in every way
- De Amanda en 02-08-06
De: Arthur Golden
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The Color Purple
- De: Alice Walker
- Narrado por: Alice Walker
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 5,405
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,767
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,740
Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by society and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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way better than the movie
- De Ms. Blacq en 10-13-19
De: Alice Walker
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- De: Rebecca Wells
- Narrado por: Judith Ivey
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,140
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 993
When Vivi and Siddalee Walker, an unforgettable mother-daughter team, get into a savage fight over a New York Times article that refers to Vivi as a "tap-dancing child abuser", the fallout is felt from Louisiana to New York to Seattle. Siddalee, a successful theater director with a huge hit on her hands, panics and postpones her upcoming wedding to her lover and friend, Connor McGill. Vivi's intrepid gang of lifelong girlfriends, the Ya-Yas, sashay in and conspire to bring everyone back together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As usual the book is better than the movie
- De Denzil and Judy's Account en 03-25-10
De: Rebecca Wells
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Testament of Youth
- De: Vera Brittain
- Narrado por: Sheila Mitchell
- Duración: 23 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 116
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
This classic memoir of the First World War is now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington. In 1914 Vera Brittain was 20, and as war was declared she was preparing to study at Oxford. Four years later her life - and the lives of her whole generation - had changed in a way that would have been unimaginable in the tranquil prewar era.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Old Favorite With Issues
- De Sara en 01-15-16
De: Vera Brittain
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Biting the Hand
- Growing Up Asian in Black and White America
- De: Julia Lee
- Narrado por: Julia Lee
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
When Julia Lee was fifteen, her hometown went up in smoke during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The daughter of Korean immigrant store owners in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Julia was taught to be grateful for the privilege afforded to her. However, the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of Rodney King, following the murder of Latasha Harlins by a Korean shopkeeper, forced Julia to question her racial identity and complicity. She was neither Black nor white. So who was she?
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best book I didn't know I needed to read!
- De Amazon Customer en 05-02-23
De: Julia Lee
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Lady Tan's Circle of Women
- De: Lisa See
- Narrado por: Jennifer Lim, Justin Chien
- Duración: 13 h y 15 m
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,071
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,068
According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and asking—something a man can never do with a female patient.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Beautiful Novel from Lisa See!
- De TuxedoedCorgi95 en 06-06-23
De: Lisa See
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Passing
- De: Nella Larsen
- Narrado por: Tessa Thompson
- Duración: 3 h y 36 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
Light-skinned Black woman Irene Redfield encounters an old childhood friend - Clare - who is now "passing" as a White woman. Clare is married to a racist White man, who doesn't know she has African American blood. In spite of the danger of being found out by her husband and society at large, she finds herself helplessly drawn to Irene's world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Almost didn't finish-so glad I did.
- De Lisa C en 01-21-21
De: Nella Larsen
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Joy Luck Club
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Ejecución2 out of 5 stars
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- kojak
- 10-12-16
Beautiful story, so-so narrator
I loved Amy Tam's gorgeous prose. The linked stories were fascinating and slowly revealed the characters. The narrator grated at times. Her Chinese mom voices were good, but the American male characters all sounded like cartoonish buffoons and most of the daughters sounded like imbeciles. And she pronounced "librarian" "li-BARE-ian" and "sword" "SWW-ord." Irritating as all get out. Didn't ruin the book for me, but certain passages were hard to get through.
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Historia4 out of 5 stars
- Paul Liu
- 05-21-22
good story, but narrator makes distracting choices
I've read Joy Luck Club before and am pleased to find that it largely withstands the test of time.
The narrator of this audiobook, while great at creating subtly different voices for the mothers and daughters, frequently relies on caricature-ish to the point of stereotyped accents for side characters (sometimes with little justification - why use a "sing-song" Chinese accent when everyone in a particular chapter is Chinese in China speaking Chinese that is only translated for the reader's benefit). This frequently pulled me out of the read and felt like a distraction.
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- sailorgirl12
- 09-04-19
An interesting snapshot of culture and language
As a student of the Chinese language, I really enjoyed this book. Learning more about Chinese (recent) history, culture, and the challenges immigrants face was really interesting and I thought the stories were well done even though it was a little hard to piece together who was who at times.
My biggest issue with this version was the voices. Every American voice sounds like a dumb valley girl. Many of the older Chinese women’s voices sounds like a witch. I would be interested to know if the author intended for the “voices” to be “heard” this way with her text. I found it kind of obnoxious and over done and really took away from the story. But I wouldn’t say they are so bad that you shouldn’t read it if you are interested, just not one of the best available.
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- Sydney Perkins
- 02-04-22
Lovely stories- looking forward to more!
I saw the movie before and loved it, and now love the book even more! Such a great book of generational culture and the relationships between mothers and their daughters. Very much looking forward to reading more of Amy Tan.
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- Leah
- 03-20-21
read the book
The story is truly wonderful but the narrator is terrible in many parts of the story
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- KAREN L BRITTON
- 08-07-18
Beautifully written novel
I know plenty of people did not enjoy the narrator for this novel, but I didn't think she was absolutely awful. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to listen to the whole book.
As for the novel itself, I really love the stories and how everything is intertwined. I had previously listened to an abridged version from my library, and would not recommend it at all. Make sure you pick up an unabridged version of this novel!
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- Terah
- 12-09-18
Beautiful stories
The stories of these mothers and daughters are very intriguing and offer narratives of Chinese immigrants and their first generation Chinese American children. I really enjoyed the story but at times the narrator would use a yelling voice for a character and that was a bit difficult to listen to.
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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- JTHJTH
- 04-20-19
One my favorite novels
A beautiful, tragic but hopeful, beautifully written story about 4 Chinese mother/daughter pairs that is full of lessons and reflections anyone can relate to.
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- angelo g.
- 03-30-17
Amazing Dialogue and Voice
Amazing dialogue. w w w w w w w w w w w w w a b a c d
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- Megan
- 09-04-24
love amy tan, didn't enjoy the narrator
i think amy tan's prose is a special experience, and her stories are always deeply emotional to me. narrator made everything a bit cringey though, her strange voices for certain characters really threw me off
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