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  • Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fighter in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Bosco Roth is a crime lord. The owner of the biggest underground casino.He's the kind of man who gets what he wants. He's got the best poker face in the world.Now he wants me.When things become too intense, I hit the brakes and make a run for it.But one problem...he won't let me go.Now I belong to Bosco Roth...
  • Boss: Time Served MC Book 1 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman

    Boss: Time Served MC Book 1 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “You’re everything I never even thought about wishing for.”After serving time in prison for killing a man, Boss is mostly content with his life in small town Tenillo, Texas. He’s got his friends, his brothers from the club, his job working for his mentor, and pets who welcome him home at night. A single offhand comment to some friends changes his entire life...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Fine in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I've decided to keep her.I paid for her, after all.I should feel guilty for the decision I've made, but why? She prefers me to her previous master anyway.And it's not like my father didn't do the same thing when he was my age.I'm rich, powerful, and untouchable.I'm a Barsetti, and I can do whatever I please...
    Categorized as:
    anti-hero  crime  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Kitty by Cee Bowerman

    Kitty by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Marler ‘Kitty’ Barnes has always been the fun guy who doesn’t stick around after the fun is over. Even in his old profession, he was always quick to take off once the job was done. After his release from prison, he focused on other things but never lost that urge to run as soon as things got serious...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m risking everything for Vanessa. One last time. I can’t turn the other way and let her family be murdered by the Skull Kings. I have to do something. Maybe I can earn her father’s trust. And finally get my woman back...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Drama High: Second Chance by L. Divine

    Drama High: Second Chance by L. Divine

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Back for another dose of high drama, Compton’s sassiest, Jayd Jackson, is about to discover it really is a different world when she starts dating South Bay High's finest white boy…All Jayd Jackson wants is a drama-free year at South Bay High, a.k.a. Drama High. But it doesn't seem she's going to get it...
  • Tangled Decadence by Nicole Fox

    Tangled Decadence by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "You didn't really think you'd get a happily-ever-after, did you?"Cian is terrifying me.The Irish killer stole me on my wedding day.And now, he's revealing secrets that threaten to burn everything—and everyone—I love to ashes.I need to get back to Dmitri.He's the only one who can keep our unborn child safe.But escaping Cian is just the beginning...Because Dmitri has secrets of his own...
  • The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen

    The Sarah Dessen Gift Set by Sarah Dessen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The perfect gift for Sarah Dessen fans! Three of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen?s most popular titles? Just Listen , This Lullaby , and The Truth About Forever ?are now available in a beautifully designed boxed set...
  • Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Princess in Lingerie by Penelope Sky

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This woman used to be my slave. But now she means more to me. More than she should. I've done unforgivable things to her, treated her like livestock I bought at the market. I made her tend to my needs without question. To make up for it, I should let her go. But even now I can't. Instead, I want her to marry me. Whether she wants to or not...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Snake by Lilly Atlas

    Snake by Lilly Atlas

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Grimm Brothers MC president, Snake, battled his way to his position by any and all means necessary. He was powerful, respected, commanding; but most importantly, he was feared. Then, at the height of power, one ruthless misstep crumbled his kingdom in an instant...
  • Knight's Ridge Destiny: A Knight’s Ridge Empire Epilogue by Tracy Lorraine

    Knight's Ridge Destiny: A Knight’s Ridge Empire Epilogue by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings one last trip to the Knight's Ridge Empire world.A lot can happen in five years…Friendships forged. Relationships ruined. Loved ones taken. New life entering the world. We’ve seen it all—survived it all—but one thing remains. Or should I say, six things…Throughout everything...
  • The Savage Trilogy: Complete Story by Meghan March

    The Savage Trilogy: Complete Story by Meghan March

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You will be ENTRANCED by the words, SEDUCED by the characters and HOLDING your breath for what's to come……….One: Savage Prince - I do what I want and who I want. I don’t follow anyone’s rules—even my own.I knew I shouldn’t touch her, but it didn’t stop me. Didn’t stop me the second time either. Only made me want a third. My lifestyle suits the savage I am, and she doesn’t...
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    crime  romance  contemporary  fiction  steamy  book  adult
  • Scarred Queen by Naomi West

    Scarred Queen by Naomi West

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My boss got me pregnant.Made me marry him.And now..."What do you mean, 'you're sending me away'?Is this some kind of joke?"But the look on Arsen's face says nothing about this is funny.He means he's sending me and our newborn baby to God knows where for God knows how long.It's "for my safety"?Yeah, I've heard that line before.It's what men say when they're doing something for themselves.But fine...
  • Tease Me Once by W. Winters

    Tease Me Once by W. Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling romance author, W Winters, comes a provocative tale of a club designed for wealthy sinners. It’s a story crafted for those of us who crave the villain. 
Not everyone knows about The Club, which is by design. The main floor entertains the elite...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano

    Submitting in Vegas by Sam Mariano

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Over the years, I’ve watched Rafe Morelli charm every kind of beautiful woman out of her panties. Most of them are practical enough to hold onto their hearts, though; he doesn’t want those. I am the only woman around who has managed to keep her panties out of Rafe’s hands, but not her heart...
  • Sweet on You by Becky Wade

    Sweet on You by Becky Wade

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Britt Bradford and Zander Ford have been the best of friends since they met thirteen years ago. Unbeknown to Britt, Zander has been in love with her for just as long.Independent and adventurous Britt channels her talent into creating chocolates at her hometown shop. Zander is a bestselling author who's spent the past 18 months traveling the world...
  • All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown

    All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Molly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip...
  • Passionate Obsession by D.M. Mortier

    Passionate Obsession by D.M. Mortier

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    crime  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  sci-fi  romance
  • You Have a Piece of My Heart by Willow Winters

    You Have a Piece of My Heart by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author, Willow Winters, comes an exclusive collection of sexy short stories with happily ever afters!This addictive collection has quick reads that can be read on their own and deliver all the desired feels of the romance genre...
  • Face the Music by Velvet Vaughn

    Face the Music by Velvet Vaughn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You can’t silence the truth.Ever since their chance encounter on the crowded streets of New York City, COBRA Securities Co-Founder Luke Colton can't erase Layla Brooks from his thoughts. It wasn't just her beauty that captivated him, but the look of stark terror on her face. Angry with himself for not following her, knowing she must be in danger, he's shocked when she ends up on his doorstep...
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    crime  romance  contemporary  suspense  fiction  book  adult
  • Blood & Bones: Trip by Jeanne St. James

    Blood & Bones: Trip by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Despite spilled blood and broken bones, from the ashes Blood Fury will once again rise. Trip, son of the former president of the Blood Fury MC, is determined to resurrect his dead father's destroyed club. It’ll be a long, difficult road as the new president attempts to rebuild the club from the cold ashes left behind...
  • Training My Heart to Love You by Monica Walters

    Training My Heart to Love You by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kortlynn Hebert has learned how to be positive in every situation. Growing up in a single-parent home, her mother taught her how to love herself and to have self-respect. That was an important lesson, especially for a plus-sized woman. Kortlynn realized early that the person that should love her the most was herself, however, that didn’t keep her warm at night. It didn’t softly kiss her lips...
  • Nikolai: Mine to Protect by Shandi Boyes

    Nikolai: Mine to Protect by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Justine walked into my life, I swore an allegiance, an oath to protect her with everything I have. I slayed the devil and stole his crown. I now sit in his throne with my queen at my side. But what happens when everything I’ve ever wanted is pulled out from beneath me? I’ve risen from the ashes more than once, but this resurrection is by far the most dangerous...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Broken Souls by Evan Grace

    Broken Souls by Evan Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She destroyed my family. After ten years, Brylee Whitmore has returned to our home town, giving me my shot at revenge. I thought it would be simple, but she’s changed. I was supposed to make her pay for what she’s done, so why do I feel like I have to fix her instead? Coming home was a mistake. If my dad wasn’t sick, I would have stayed away...
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    anti-hero  crime  abuse  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  dark
  • Rebirth by Jordan Silver

    Rebirth by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the final book in the series but not the last you'll see of Gabriel and Gianna Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could...
  • Finn by Jessica Gadziala

    Finn by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Haunted by the shadows of his own mind, Finn has no plans on getting involved with a woman. But Fate has other ideas in mind when a woman who was dragged to the clubhouse by her sister suddenly asks him to give her a ride home. Just as he was about to deliver her safely home, though, a threat materializes, causing damage to them both that bonds the unlikely pair together...
    Categorized as:
    crime  anti-hero  romance  biker  family  kind-mc  suspense  steamy
  • Down to my Bones by Bijou Hunter

    Down to my Bones by Bijou Hunter

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    HEAT ღ HUMOR ღ HEA The first time I notice Miranda Johansson, she’s feeding potato salad to geese. I instantly crave the gorgeous oddball. Tempting her dangerous father’s temper, I travel to Ellsberg with the sole purpose of getting to know Miranda up close and personal. She quickly steals any urge I have to return home. Where Miranda goes, I will follow...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary  dark
  • Bexley's Biker by Misty Walker

    Bexley's Biker by Misty Walker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bexley:Your secrets are safe with me.It’s been my number one rule since I opened my law firm in Reno, NV.No one knows the reason is because I have my own dark secrets to hide, and a past I wish I could forget.Strategically, I only accept clients who have more to lose than I do.Like the dangerous and deadly, Royal Bastards MC.Not the best company to keep, but the most lucrative...
  • Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham

    Remember Me by Cheryl Lanham

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A new teen tearjerker in the heartwrenching Dear Diary series for young adults. Leeanne never thought she'd love working at the hospice so much, or that it would be so hard. Her new friend Gabriel isn't like other boys. He is dying. But in his final days, he has one last lesson to teach her...
  • Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley

    Taking the Fall: The Full Complete Series by Alexa Riley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We’ve come a long way since Taking the Fall Volume 1 released in 2015. Since then we’ve added pieces to the puzzle as our readers demanded more! Finally, every story has been combined into one bundle...
  • Dalton by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Dalton by Lane Hart, D.B. West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *Dalton will be released in January as part of Wanted: An Outlaw Anthology *Ladies love me.That's not arrogance; it's just the truth.I give them a night they'll never forget. One they'll tell their friends about to make them jealous. A night their future husbands won't be able to live up to.Oh, yeah, I'm that good.Tonight, though, I'm actually on a mission for our club, the Savage Kings MC...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  justice
  • Respect by Jay Crownover

    Respect by Jay Crownover

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who called a corrupt kingdom home sweet home. Protected and sheltered from the worst the world had to offer, she fell in love with the crumbling city that burned and blazed around her. Every dirty corner, every scary shadow, found a place within her heart. So did a man who was violent and dangerous, just like the streets she claimed as her own...
    Categorized as:
    anti-hero  crime  realistic  abuse  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Amar Bail by Umera Ahmed

    Amar Bail by Umera Ahmed

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Amar Bail (English: Mistletoe) is a love story of Umar Jehangir and Aleezay Sikandar, set-up in the backdrop of Pakistani bureaucratic culture. It is a story of imbalanced relationships, broken families, lust for power, complexes, insecurities and amidst all problems of love, its intensity and sacrifices...
  • The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington

    The Day After Forever by Erin Skiffington

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Day After Forever is an emotional story centering around four teenagers who discover and demostrate the true meaning of friendship. It illustrates the agony surroundingf horrific events and how friendship will always stand strong against the circumstances. Jeff has leukemia...
  • The Ruthless by Jaci J.

    The Ruthless by Jaci J.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brutal. Heartless. Ruthless. Kingston “King” Toretto breaks everything he touches. Ruining lives and crushing souls, he’s ruthless to his core and heartless. With a body made for fighting and fucking, he’s trouble, bad for your health, and he’s been bad for mine for years. Cold, detached ocean blue eyes and broken past, he’s everything I didn’t need, but everything I wanted—if only he’d stay...
    Categorized as:
    anti-hero  crime  adult  betrayal  biker  book  cheating  contemporary
  • This Life II by Cara Dee

    This Life II by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finnegan O’Shea My uncle had never deserved to be the boss of the Sons of Munster, and for the longest time I thought that pompous jackass was my worst nightmare. Then Gio Avellino sent a crew to Philly to take down the syndicate I’d just become the unofficial boss of. He’d kidnapped my uncle, put the love of my life in harm’s way, and…he’d murdered my mother...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  male-mc
  • End Game  (Breaking Away Series) by Heather Atkinson

    End Game (Breaking Away Series) by Heather Atkinson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The third and final book in the Breaking Away Series. Jared Shaw has an obsession with serial killers so Laura Banks and Anna Marshall, both survivors of two of the country's most infamous serial murderers, fascinate him completely. He stalks them, studying their lives from afar until one day Anna goes missing...
  • Boys' Night Out by Gianni Holmes

    Boys' Night Out by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zak After what happened to me, I just want to move on, live my life with my men. But sometimes to move forward, you must go back. Even when you don’t want to. Booker Everything should be fine. I have my two men. I have my club, but I don’t have peace of mind. What happened to Zak…I thought I could let it go. Turns out I was wrong. I want blood. I want my pound of flesh...
  • Unfortunately Francine by Joan Vassar

    Unfortunately Francine by Joan Vassar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Georgia, 1995–A gentle push from her sister causes Francine Adams to agree to one date with the handsome, Jalal Dorsey. When his ex-girlfriend makes an appearance, a perfect evening takes a turn for the worse. Blinded by humiliation and desperate to put distance between herself and the drama, Francine flees the upscale eatery...
  • The Death of Friends by Michael Nava

    The Death of Friends by Michael Nava

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Winner of six Lambda Literary awards, the Henry Rios mystery series is iconic. Originally published during the darkest years of the AIDS epidemic in the gay community, The Death of Friends received extraordinary praise both as a mystery and an eloquent work of witness...
  • No Regrets by Sienna Mynx

    No Regrets by Sienna Mynx

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Daisy Johnson Keane has a lot to be thankful for. However, happiness has always come at a price. In the past Daisy chose to gamble with love for what she believed her heart desired. It proved to be a costly mistake. But Daisy has changed and so has the man she now calls husband. Aiden Keane, a powerful casino mogul and master manipulator who has been tamed by love...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  death  drama
  • For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi

    For the Love of Luca by Soraya Naomi

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ALTERNATE COVER EDITIONAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.*It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2.I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all...control.I’m a husband.I’m a murderer.I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia...
    Categorized as:
    anti-hero  crime  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  dark  female-mc
  • Dark Duet: Platinum Edition by C.J. Roberts

    Dark Duet: Platinum Edition by C.J. Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For the first time ever all the bestselling books in the Dark Duet series are available in one complete set! Already have the original books? This box set will have new covers for each of the original books in the series...
  • Deceived by Elisabeth Naughton

    Deceived by Elisabeth Naughton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times Bestselling and RITA Award-winning author Elisabeth Naughton, the second book in the House of Sin Series.Some doors were never meant to be opened...I made a fateful mistake. I should never have peeked behind the doors into his forbidden world.But I did, and now I’m a prisoner. Trapped by the man I love. The man I thought I could trust...
  • Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Click for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too...
  • The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills

    The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful...
  • Drummer's Beat by Manda Mellett

    Drummer's Beat by Manda Mellett

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Drummer As President of the Satan’s Devils MC I can have every and any woman I choose, and do. That’s how I got my name. But I’m happy with the variety, I know I’d never find a woman my equal to be my old lady. Then I meet her, on the road to my compound, standing beside a goddamn Vincent Black Shadow, one of the most iconic bikes of all time...
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    anti-hero  crime  adult  biker  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • The Trap by S.R. Jones

    The Trap by S.R. Jones

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Trap: A Bratva Vows Prequel I saw a possible threat; he saw a victim in waiting. Violet: I had a plan. A naïve and dangerous plan. Get the mob boss to notice me, seduce the mob boss, kill the mob boss. Except the elderly mob boss wasn’t the only one to notice me. He did. Andrius. Beautiful. Cold. Deadly. He’s a monster amongst men. I crave him. I fear him...
  • Dax by Silvia Violet

    Dax by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Travis is my friend's little brother.I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years.When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him.Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us...
  • Queen of Thorns by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Queen of Thorns by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Royal Organized Crime RomanceThe moment Scarlett Rose appeared in the window of her parents’ dance studio, twirling like a beautiful figurine in a music box, she became mine. Irrevocably.She knew me better than I knew the lines of my own hands, though I had never confessed to her whose blood ran through my veins, the famiglia that I belonged to...
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