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Hearing Red by Nicole Maser
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Recommended for ages 18+In a world overrun by an unprecedented outbreak, two young women find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle for survival.Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits... -
![A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop]()
A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
![The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer]()
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYears ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.“Clever, dark, and hopeful . .Categorized as:
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![Silver Threads by Bette Lee Crosby]()
Silver Threads by Bette Lee Crosby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the day Jennifer Green was born a pile of stones was placed alongside her scale of life. A few were the dark gray of sorrow, but most were a pale blush color. The largest stone was the rose hue of a sunrise. That one would be placed on the scale the day she married Drew Bishop. Even more brilliant but a wee bit smaller was the pink stone glistening with specs of silver... -
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![Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney Company]()
Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsNow new and old fans can relive the magic of this beloved film as it is retold in a beautiful full-color Little Golden... -
![Just Kiss Her by Clare Lydon]()
Just Kiss Her by Clare Lydon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat If You Fall For Your Best Friend's Mum? When Brooke's best friend Noah asks her to pose as his girlfriend for his sister’s resort wedding, she can't refuse. Sure, she’s a lesbian, but it's a free holiday. How hard can it be to fake it for a few days?Harder than Brooke imagined when she meets Noah's mum, Jen. Sophisticated, confident, and utterly gorgeous, Jen is everything Brooke wants... -
![Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block]()
Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe family that took her in called her Witch Baby and raised her as their own. But even though she tried to fit in, Witch Baby never felt as though she truly belonged. So one day she packed her bat-shaped backpack, put on her black cowboy-boot roller skates, and went out into the world to find out who she really was.. -
![Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl]()
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story... -
![Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella by Sarah Price]()
Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella by Sarah Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Sarah Price’s heartwarming Amish version of this best-loved fairytale, a hardworking, overlooked young woman is rewarded in unexpected ways . . . “Be kind and have faith.” Ella Troyer strives to abide by her mother’s final words, although life in the small Amish town of Echo Creek isn’t always easy...Categorized as:
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![The HOOK by Jenny Hickman]()
The HOOK by Jenny Hickman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTomorrow isn’t promised, no matter how immortal you think you are. In the aftermath of Vivienne’s capture, she discovers she's destined to become one of the forgetful P.A.N. The devastating diagnosis leaves her questioning her relationships—and her place in Neverland. While on her second recruitment mission, she ignores a cardinal rule, and one of her fellow P.A.N...Categorized as:
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![His Two Alphas by Anna Wineheart]()
His Two Alphas by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty years, single-dad Micah Davis has dreamed of the perfect wedding. The perfect alpha. Then the Fire tears apart Micah's body, leaving him crippled and scarred. His confidence wrecked, his chances of finding a bondmate sub-zero, Micah has little left... Except a secret: The nineteen-year-old in his college classes, Spike? Micah's son's close friend? Spike makes Micah feel desirable again... -
![Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling]()
Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes a sapphic dark academia Medusa retelling about a woman who was wronged by her idols and refused to pay the price without getting revenge...I was born a woman.Raised by women.In love with women.Until I enrolled at Acheron University, I'd never known much of men. I certainly didn't know enough to fear them... -
![Through the Storms by Rita Potter]()
Through the Storms by Rita Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark clouds are gathering for cocky storm chaser Oakley Pierce as she throws herself into a bruising Oklahoma tempest that will change the course of four lives.Tracking her path is down-to-earth TV meteorologist Lana Monroe, who’d dearly love a commitment from her free-spirited partner, Oakley, after eight long years of absence and career sacrifice... -
![Oração para Desaparecer by Socorro Acioli]()
Oração para Desaparecer by Socorro Acioli
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPrimeiro romance de Socorro Acioli após A cabeça do santo, Oração para Desaparecer conta a história de uma mulher que, sem lembrança nenhuma de seu passado, precisa reconstruir a vida em um lugar completamente desconhecido, apenas com a língua portuguesa como porto seguro.Cida, uma mulher sem identidade nem memória, reconstrói pouco a pouco uma nova vida em um lugar completamente desconhecido...Categorized as:
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![The Musician and the Monster by Jenya Keefe]()
The Musician and the Monster by Jenya Keefe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHatred is a spell only true love can break. Ángel Cruz is a dedicated session musician, until loyalty to his estranged family forces him to work for Oberon: the feared and hated envoy from the Otherworld... -
![The Closed Doors by Pauline Albanese]()
The Closed Doors by Pauline Albanese
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUPDATE: considering this is a youthful work and a very short one at that, I've decided to pull it from Createspace and make it available for free in PDF. You can download it here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ww9m...This is a coming of age story. This is about closing your eyes, shedding your skin, finding yourself, and touching your soul... -
![Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and all his friends know about it. Worse, they expect him to just accept his ex’s new relationship and make nice... -
![The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer]()
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobes—just in case—from the author of The Wishing Game...Categorized as:
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![The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton]()
The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe follow-up to the acclaimed title The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff.In an unassuming corner of Brooklyn, a young woman learns to be ladylike, to love context, and to speak her mind from a very curious sort of tutor...Categorized as:
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![A Matter of Heart by Heather Lyons]()
A Matter of Heart by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo longer in high school, Chloe Lilywhite is now living and working in Annar, the Magicals’ city-state plane of existence. Since moving, she’s joined the Council, gone on missions with the Guard, moved into her own apartment, and enrolled at the University of Annar. Plus, she’s happily engaged to be married to Jonah Whitecomb, the literal man from her dreams, not to mention her Connection... -
![Cazadora by Romina Garber, Romina Russell]()
Cazadora by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Cazadora, Romina Garber weaves together Argentine folklore and what it means to be illegal in a timely, intimate, and emotionally powerful narrative.Werewolves. Witches. Romance. Resistance.Enter a world straight out of Argentine folklore.. -
![We So Seldom Look on Love by Barbara Gowdy]()
We So Seldom Look on Love by Barbara Gowdy
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow in paperback, this masterfully crafted story collection by the author of the internationally best-selling novel Mister Sandman is a haunting book that is certain to both disturb and entertain...Categorized as:
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![Lover Birds by Leanne Egan]()
Lover Birds by Leanne Egan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA modern-day Queer retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a contemporary, inclusive, LGBT romance set in Liverpool.This is the story of Darci Williams and Eloise Byrne...Categorized as:
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![Snow White and Rose Red (A Fairy Tale Retold #1) by Regina Doman, Jacob Grimm]()
Snow White and Rose Red (A Fairy Tale Retold #1) by Regina Doman, Jacob Grimm
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this contemporary version of the traditional folk tale a mother and her two teenage daughters living in New York City offer hospitality to a stranger in need and are rewarded generously... -
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![Kokoschka's Doll by Afonso Cruz]()
Kokoschka's Doll by Afonso Cruz
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt the age of forty-two, Bonifaz Vogel begins to hear a voice.But it doesn't belong to the mice or the woodworm, as he first imagines. Nor is it the voice of God, as he comes to believe. It belongs to young Isaac Dresner, who takes refuge in the cellar of Vogel's bird shop on the run from the soldier who shot his best friend... -
![The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana]()
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a haunting and magical novel about joy, grief, courage, and transformation. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove homeward along the coast, a year after her sister had walked into the sea and disappeared, the light was painfully golden...Categorized as:
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![The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page]()
The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes the next uplifting story of how the most unexpected friendships are forged in the most unlikely of places . . .Jo Sorsby knows she is hiding from her past when she steps in to look after her uncle’s stationery shop...Categorized as:
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![Seremos el huracán by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual]()
Seremos el huracán by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDorothy Gale está perdida o, al menos, se siente así desde que su hermano Theo murió y con él, el sueño de dedicarse juntos a la música. Justo ahora, cuando es demasiado tarde, Dottie recibe una llamada que debió ser para Theo: su gemelo ha sido elegido para formar parte de WIZARD, la próxima boyband de Emerald Music. Pero Theo ya no está... -
![The Unforgotten Flame by Rebekah Sinclair]()
The Unforgotten Flame by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"We should have seen this coming.I should have seen this coming."Calypso, a resilient Wind Siren, grapples with the aftermath of a devastating battle that thrusts her best friend, Rhea, into the clutches of their greatest enemy, Ares, the God of War... -
![Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado]()
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes–a gambler notorious for never winning—dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes herself to her cooking school and her friends, who urge her to remarry. She is soon drawn to a kind pharmacist who is everything Vadinho was not, and is altogether happy to marry him... -
![The Keepers of Metsan Valo by Wendy Webb]()
The Keepers of Metsan Valo by Wendy Webb
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe spirits of Nordic folklore come calling in this entrancing tale of family secrets and ancient mysteries by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Haunting of Brynn Wilder.In Metsan Valo, her family home on Lake Superior, Anni Halla’s beloved grandmother has died. Among her fond memories, what Anni remembers most vividly is her grandmother’s eerie yet enchanting storytelling... -
![Dust by Kara Swanson]()
Dust by Kara Swanson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe truth about Neverland is far more dangerous than a fairy tale.Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real—since her twin brother was stolen away as a child. Now Claire's desperate search points to London... and a boy who shouldn't exist.Peter Pan is having a beastly time getting back to Neverland...Categorized as:
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![The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris]()
The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat.Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend...Categorized as:
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![Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block]()
Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEveryone has a story to tell ... Dirk McDonald's life was almost perfect. He lived with this grandmother, Fifi, in a beautiful gingerbread cottage in Hollywood. He had the beach, and his surfboard, and Fifi's red-and-white 1955 Pontiac convertible. But Dirk wasn't happy. Inside, he was harboring a deep, dark secret...Categorized as:
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![Silver Collar by Gill McKnight]()
Silver Collar by Gill McKnight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty years ago, Emily Johnston’s father drowned in the Silverthread River, and no one in the town of Lost Creek believes it was an accident. For years, Emily has been spying on the reclusive family that lives in Little Dip Valley. She has some ideas of her own as to what they really are. Now her chance has come... -
![Santa Lucia by Michelle Damiani]()
Santa Lucia by Michelle Damiani
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStorybook Italian villages only seem innocent. Surrounded by glimmering olive groves and embellished with flower-lined alleys, it would be easy to believe that Santa Lucia is as idyllic as it appears. After all, what drama could possibly unfold in such a picturesque village? As it happens, Santa Lucia is rife with secrets that are swapped over espresso at the local bar... -
![Glimpsed by G.F. Miller]()
Glimpsed by G.F. Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPerfect for fans of Geekerella and Jenn Bennett, this charming, sparkly rom-com follows a wish-granting teen forced to question if she’s really doing good—and if she has the power to make her own dreams come true.Charity is a fairy godmother... -
![Midnight Ash by Ana Ashley]()
Midnight Ash by Ana Ashley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf I didn't know better, I'd think my life is a fairytale.Orphan? Check.Evil stepmom? Check.The only problem with my theory is the lack of a dashing prince coming to my rescue.That is until Xander comes along. He’s charming, gorgeous, and caring. With him my life doesn’t feel like a neverending list of chores... -
![Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola]()
Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen.A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart... -
![Things That Should Stay Buried by Casey L. Bond]()
Things That Should Stay Buried by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome destinies are written in the stars. Others must be bought with blood… The Zodia are real. Clawing their way from a long-forgotten tomb, they emerge, ravenous to claim everyone born under their star signs. Plotting to resurrect kingdoms no human knew existed, they are driven by a hunger for vengeance against the one who buried them: Aries...Categorized as:
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![The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin]()
The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAida is the defining rock star of her age; her every move observed, examined and owned by a devoted, cultish fanbase. When she disappears without a trace into a complicated love affair they are determined to find her, uncover her truths and own her once more.Aida and Ehsan reconnect after a decade apart, hoping to recapture the innocent, lost love of their youth...Categorized as:
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![Ravensong by Cayla Fay]()
Ravensong by Cayla Fay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA demi-god who refuses to cohabitate with humans accidentally falls in love with one in the first book of a pulse-pounding teen duology that’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Celtic mythology.Neve has spent lifetimes defending the mortal world against the legions of hell with her two sisters... -
![Taming Grumpy Dr. Beast by Stephanie Harrell]()
Taming Grumpy Dr. Beast by Stephanie Harrell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs first impressions go, it’s not looking good for this Beastly Billionaire Boss.♥ ♥ ♥Our disastrous first encounter left me cursing him six ways to Sunday—and stuck between two mechanized bookstacks in the archives at the university library. His monstrous impatience infuriated me and ruined my only chance to help my father.Finding out this beast of a man is my new boss is bad enough...Categorized as:
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![Cada seis meses by Clara Duarte]()
Cada seis meses by Clara Duarte
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHana conoce a Ro. Ro conoce a Hana.Hana es esta chica medio coreana que reparte los pedidos del wok de sus padres, y Ro aparece de pronto. Ro es alta como Madrid y las farolas. La historia de Hana y Ro empieza así: una pelea. Un supermercado. La puerta rota de un baño sucio. Un piano electrónico y ocho plantas con nombre. Es cutre y torpe, como todo, pero es bonita. Es normal... -
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![Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block]()
Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Tweetie Sweet Pea and Peachy Pie, Jacaranda and Rave and Desiree...Meet Lady Ivory and Alabaster Dutchess, who interview their favorite rock star, Nick Agate, only to discover the magic and power in themselves. Meet Tuck Budd, who is happy living in Manhattan with her two moms, Izzy and Anastasia, until she begins to wonder who her father is...Categorized as:
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![The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip]()
The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsScholar Phelan Cle is researching Bone Plain-which has been studied for the last 500 years, though no one has been able to locate it as a real place. Archaeologist Jonah Cle, Phelan's father, is also hunting through time, piecing history together from forgotten trinkets. His most eager disciple is Princess Beatrice, the king's youngest daughter...Categorized as:
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![Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys by Francesca Lia Block]()
Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour young musicians first played their music for themselves, now they aim to play in front of an audience... -
![Where I End and You Begin by Preston Norton]()
Where I End and You Begin by Preston Norton
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEzra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold.For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen’s protective best friend, Wynonna Jones... -
![Wild by Kim Pritekel, Alex Ross]()
Wild by Kim Pritekel, Alex Ross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen six-year-old Abel Cohen wanders off from her parents’cabin in the woods of Maine, she is rescued by Zac Lipton, a girl barely older than herself, who knows her way through the trees because they are where she has spent her entire life. That meeting sparks a summer-long friendship filled with laughter, stories, adventures and, of course, spinning... -
![The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth by Veeraporn Nitiprapha, วีรพร นิติประภา]()
The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth by Veeraporn Nitiprapha, วีรพร นิติประภา
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the day Chareeya is born, her mother discovers her father having an affair with a traditional Thai dancer. From then on, Chareey's life is fated to carry the weight of her parents' disappointments. She and her sister grow up in a lush riverside town near the Thai capital, Bangkok, captivated by trashy romance novels, classical music and games of make-believe...Categorized as:
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![A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/652902feb3c20ee8102a827f.jpg)
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