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First Kiss by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe time has finally come for Sang Sorenson to be formally introduced to the Academy. Protocol dictates the boys keep the details of Sang’s official introduction to the Academy a secret from her. The only thing they can advise her to do is to work on what will become her mantra: She is determined to stay with her team, no matter what...Categorized as:
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Daddy Fox by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAssassin. Master of disguise. Criminally handsome and smart.Yep, the Fox had it all.Except someone to call his own.But he could make that happen, right? Who wouldn’t want him? He was a total catch.There were just a few tiny problems.His life was dangerous. He had enemies. And a job that he had to finish.He wasn’t entirely sure he knew how to take care of someone else... -
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Repercussions by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiam revealing one of Ever's biggest secrets should be the only big revelation of the week but now Ever and her men, along with Peter are in a race against time to get to Elena before a threat from her past can.Ever's skills are tested, the bonds with her men grow even stronger, more secrets are revealed, and more allies are made along the way as the repercussions catch up to those who deserve it... -
![Tiger & Thorn's Tempest by Ciara St. James]()
Tiger & Thorn's Tempest by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiger and Thorn are both members of an MC which they love. They have a biker family who brings them joy and work which fulfills them. They should be beyond happy. Only they both have a secret they don’t know if their club can accept. A secret they’ve kept for a long time.As they toy with the idea if it is time to come clean, an unexpected meeting brings someone else to their attention... -
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![Sound of Snowfall by C.L. Stone]()
Sound of Snowfall by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSang and the boys share in a delightful winter morning in this slice of life story from the popular Academy Ghost Bird series. This short story is an inside look at Sang as she enjoys a day off with Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North. The Academy, Playful *Note: This identical scene is also found in book 10, First Kiss...Categorized as:
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Love's Cruel Redemption by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read Love's Cruel Redemption, the much-anticipated twelfth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.Sang’s life was on pause after the dramatic break with her real family. Now she’s back in the game, returning to Ashley Waters to appear like a normal student. However, returning to school hasn’t made her life any easier... -
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Brazen and Breathless by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a new year. It’s a new me. Or maybe I should say a new us. We’re out there. We’re not hiding the fact that I’m dating all of them. PDAs are back on the table. The final semester of high school kicks off with a bang. I have to keep my eye on the prize though—make every AP class count, keep my grades up, and find a way to balance life with my guys. My best friends. My boyfriends. My lovers... -
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Build It Up: The Donovans, Book 5 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWes Donovan and his best friend Max aren’t like most guys. Having been friends since they were very young, they’ve shared almost everything. As single men, they’ve had their share of adventures together without any complaints from the woman lucky enough to be their focus, even if it was only for a short time... -
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Hangovers and Holidays by Heather Long
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou know, I never imagined having one boyfriend much less four. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian are still my best friends. They’re also even more entrenched in my life than I ever imagined. They’ve been my rocks, but I’m not the only one with issues. We’re fighting our way to a new normal. I’m in therapy. Ian and I are dating. Archie introduced me to his grandfather...Categorized as:
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Meeting Sang: Victor by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Victor Morgan hides from the public whenever he can. It's not that he's a recluse; he hides to avoid rumors and throngs of teen girls throwing themselves at him because of his fame...Categorized as:
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Touch of Mischief by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Halloween Short StoryWith Homecoming and everything else that’s been going on in their world, everyone is on edge... -
![The Bird and the Beetle: The Academy Ghost Bird and Scarab Beetle Series Starters by C.L. Stone]()
The Bird and the Beetle: The Academy Ghost Bird and Scarab Beetle Series Starters by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the first books from both of C. L. Stone’s USA TODAY Bestselling (and swoon-inducing) Academy Series, together for the first time with the exclusive that fans have been begging for: Meeting Sang, an alternate POV story of how the Ghost Bird Series began...Categorized as:
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Kings of Linwood Academy - The Complete Box Set: A Dark High School Romance Series by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCOMPLETE REVERSE HAREM SERIESRich boys don’t fraternize with the help.They don't torture the help.They don't crave the help.For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have lived on the edge of ruin, so when she finally gets a decent job offer, she moves us cross-country to take it...Categorized as:
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Problem Child by Heather Long
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnrollment begins this autumn. Born into Hollywood royalty, I’ve been making the hot sheet and generating internet buzz since before I could even walk. Doesn’t matter that my parents divorced prior to my second birthday, I can’t escape the shadows—or scandals—of my movie star mother and my rock star father...Categorized as:
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Unstitch by Elodie Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShame. Prejudice. Fear.All woven into the very fabric of my being. I'm swathed in them like the most suffocating cloak.Beneath this toxic mantle, I wear my desires close to my heart.Where it's dark.Where they're safe.If anyone can unstitch this cloak from me, thread by thread, and liberate me from it, it's this woman.And this man.Unstitch is the love story of Darcy, Max, and Dex... -
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Meeting Sang: Kota by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Kota Lee has been trying for weeks to get the girl up the street to notice him. She's beautiful and intriguing, but seems incredibly shy. Too shy...Categorized as:
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Weapon of Seduction by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWILL LOVE COME TOO LATE?It’s a good thing FBI agent Korrine Friday didn’t arrest that nosy stranger who appeared at the crime scene she was processing, because (A) he’s Rafe Santiago, her new supervisor at the field office in San Antonio, and (B) he’s gorgeous... -
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Ruin by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are good guys. There are bad guys. Then there's me.Moving to a new school sucks. I don't care about being cool and I have no filter – not exactly a recipe for success. Thankfully, the "geeks" welcome me in with open arms, including Zoe. For the first time in my life, I have a female friend, and I kinda like how this feels.I've always been the girl who had to fight to keep going... -
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Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirty gorgeous men. One chance to find love…but what if I can't choose?When I’m chosen to star on the nation’s most popular reality dating show, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.Being selected to star on For Keeps is a dream come true. Beautiful clothes, luxurious locations, and men – lots and lots of men. Thirty, to be exact. And it’s my job to narrow thirty down to one... -
![The Pawn : A dark enemies-to-lovers mafia romance by Ivy Clyde]()
The Pawn : A dark enemies-to-lovers mafia romance by Ivy Clyde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadly secrets and enemies raise their heads.Navigating my way through the intricate maze of the mafia world, I have stumbled upon a conspiracy, one that is about to shake the very core of the Sokolov mafia clan.Victor. River. Alexei.Each man holds a piece of my soul in his hand, but I’ve vowed to stay loyal to my duty...Categorized as:
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Vaughn by Alyssa Clark
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt seems that at the start of all of this, Gavin knew exactly what he was doing. He was putting me into a position where I would be falling for all three of them, and now I’m glad that I let Austin in when I had the chance.But Vaughn… He started out as the thorn in my side before becoming a piece of the growing puzzle that I didn’t think fit... -
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Hot and Heavy by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s better than one sexy protector? Two.Hazel knows she’s in serious trouble when her shady uncle threatens to implicate her in his crimes. When two police officers show up at her apartment, she’s forced to flee Boston in the dead of night. Philadelphia feels like a big enough place to hide…until the seedy motel she’s staying in burns down... -
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Shattered Pieces by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat the hell just happened? Is this even real?Well, it's my life, so I'm not really surprised to find myself in the center of yet another shit storm.I'm starting this new chapter of my life in the middle of a nightmare. One that I can't seem to wake up from.With my stalker revealed, I find myself with a whole new set of worries... -
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Gabriel: Meeting Sang #5 - The Academy Ghost Bird Series by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Despite having eight great friends thanks to The Academy, what Gabriel Coleman really wants is a connection with someone special. However, he’s never had much luck with girls. He doesn't have the sleek looks, wealth, or charm like his friends... -
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![Silas: Meeting Sang #3 - The Academy Ghost Bird Series by C.L. Stone]()
Silas: Meeting Sang #3 - The Academy Ghost Bird Series by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Silas Korba's days are filled with working for the Academy and dealing with the realities of bringing his family from Greece to America...Categorized as:
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Unsung Requiem by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVictor Morgan’s entire life has been in the limelight. Groomed by his fierce mother as a piano prodigy, intent on using him to build a legacy for the Morgan name.But legacies require the utmost in care. Any little disaster can cause a mountain of problems.After a 17th birthday party ends in catastrophe, a fight with his parents sends Victor out into the world for the first time on his own...Categorized as:
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Dirty Princes: A Standalone MMF Romantic Comedy by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, there lived a princess called Brylee who had a cat and a steady job and her eye on a handsome prince. But Prince Ryan refused to put out. Then Riddick walked through the door and ate her cookie. Literally, okay? It was a good cookie, too, with chocolate chip. Riddick is drop-dead gorgeous, but not a prince. Regardless, Brylee can’t fight that burning attraction... -
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Screwed by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more... -
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Ravaged With You by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRetired from the military and finally free of the demons of past missions, former Special Forces soldier Charlie “Red” Cooper leads a blissfully calm life running his successful distillery. At least until the day he finds his partner and best friend drowned in one of their best barrels of whiskey...Categorized as:
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![Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston]()
Superficial Girl: Jacinta's Story by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since being adopted into the Summer’s family and the Neighpalm Industries fortune, Jacinta has had it all. Flashy cars, expensive clothes and the love of a family.But what she craves more than anything is something that she’s never experienced - a genuine relationship. One not established on what she can do for someone but a soul deep connection... -
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Chaps & Cappuccinos by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma’s to-do list:1- deal with my overbearing mom2- survive another trial3- enjoy time with my boysMoving cross country a month into my senior year was turning out to not be so bad despite all my initial dramatics. Even after all the stuff that had gone down since arriving, I was grateful for my awesome friends, great part-time gig at the coffee shop, and let’s not forget my three boyfriends...Categorized as:
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Jenny by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Nurturing Center is facility where littles can go to start over from a deeply regressed stage. When they’re ready, they are matched up with caregivers who live in the gated community behind The Center, a safe place reserved strictly for age play.Jenny has been fending for herself since she turned eighteen, barely scraping by... -
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Breakaway by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was time to breakaway from the past. I made a choice to fight on my terms and show my ex and the hockey world what a woman could do. The Society made me immediately regret it by demonstrating exactly how far their reach was. But the people in my life refused to let me buckle under the pressure, reminding me what a team was really about—teamwork, camaraderie, and hope... -
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Broken Knights by Tami Payton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSenior year is supposed to be your best year of high school. Hanging out with friends, going to parties, and if you’re lucky enough, spending time with your first love.Yeah, I’ve never had luck on my side.It’s only a few months into my senior year and my life is hell. Literally. I’ve dealt with being kidnapped and threatened, along with the people that I love...Categorized as:
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![Lads & Lattes by A.J. Macey]()
Lads & Lattes by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma’s to-do list: 1- dump Tyler 2- survive new school 3- rock senior year My life was as perfect as a teenage girl could hope it would be; friends, boyfriend, straight-A student, loving parents, and all that jazz. Until my entire world comes crashing down...Categorized as:
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If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going by Tinnean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMark Vincent and Quinton Mann have finally kind of, sort of, exchanged promises. Mark has returned from an assignment on the West Coast, and he’s looking forward to spending some quality time with his lover. After all, it’s the St. Patrick’s Day weekend...Categorized as:
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My Secret Heart: a dark high-school romance by Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow you know my secret.Bit of a doozy, isn’t it?Sorry 'bout that.The problem is, someone else knows too.Someone dangerous.Someone who’s already buried me once.This time, they’re determined to finish the job.Three broken princes stand between me and my doom:The fallen king with his thirst for vengeance.The rock god who sings of blood and stars.The sweet one who’s drowning in hate...Categorized as:
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Allied by Max Hawthorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You have no idea how sexy you are.” British spy Ethan Barrett was only supposed to be on foreign soil long enough to gather intel on a Houston trafficking ring. But one wrong move lands Ethan in hospital with no memory of who he is, in a small town where he doesn't seem to belong. Peter Stone is a CIA forensic data specialist...Categorized as:
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Dare You to Love Me by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJessa loves Sam, as does Drew. And Sam? Well... That's where things get complicated. There's a new boy in town. Troubled teen, Max, has been brought into the elite academy of HawkRidge High School by his father, a General in the Armed Forces. On his first day, he meets Jessa and she brings him into the fold of the captain of the football team, Sam, and the quarterback, Drew... -
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Vengeful Minds by Ashlee M. Edmonds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was so close to having everything that I ever dreamed of.For the first time in months, I could see the light at the end of the tunnel.I could breathe again.But what's that saying? Oh yeah, life’s a bitch and then you die.Well, I'm not ready to die.I want to live.Giving up has never been an option, so I'll fight til my last breath to get back what I've lost... -
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More the Merrier by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone’s favorite five-man, one-woman construction crew is back in action. This time they’re celebrating the holidays together, Powertools style. Though they’re each on the hunt for the perfect presents for their loved ones, they soon realize that the gifts they give each other day in and day out are the most valuable sort... -
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Lies We Tell by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo One Is Safe in Thistle Cove. At least not the girls.Especially not the girls.One is already dead, one is missing, and now I have a stalker who wants me to know I'm next.I think I know who it is.But I may be wrong. Either way, lives will be destroyed.At least I have Finn, Ezra and Ozzy on my side. Or at least I think I do...Categorized as:
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Coffee, Cops, and Tattoos by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCoffee, Cops, and Rocky Lake Littles Book 3Adam Carter is too big, too busy, and too tired to ever find the Daddy that he dreams about. He's had his heart broken one too many times to ever want to try again. With his two best friends, his job, and his schoolwork, Adam is fine with how he's living his life... -
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Beastly Bullies by Evie Rae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s the one-time princess of a fallen kingdom. They’ll be the villains in her new story.Once upon a time, I had everything. Status. Wealth. Access.Now, I’m the fallen. The daughter of a disgraced Wall Street king who’s serving time. After my father’s conviction and my mother’s suicide, I was shipped off to what I hoped would be a fresh start with my uncle...Categorized as:
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Thief of Always by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMishael Taylor takes comfort in speed, racing from one mission to another as Allegro - one of the Elite Operative Organization's top agents. But she confronts her greatest challenge when she's assigned to steal the priceless Blue Star Diamond from Dutch countess Kristine Marie van der Jagt...Categorized as:
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Hammer It Home by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"When times get tough, the tough stage one scorching-hot intervention. ""Powertools, Book 6"Morgan is happy that her best friend Kate is expecting the crew s littlest member, but helping renovate a room for a nursery is more than she can bear. Baby furniture and pastel paint are a painful reminder that she and Joe can t and will never conceive... -
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Nailed to the Wall by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe crew is back and they’re dirtier than ever. Five sexy men with a penchant for love and lust in any variation have formed a crew. They work hard and play harder—together. Though their partnership began in construction, renovating houses and selling them for a mint, they’ve formed a bond around their shared goal to provide women, and each other, with the ultimate sexual experience... -
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Bondage by Chris Owen, Jodi Payne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and Tobias come back from Paris with a renewed contract and a deeper personal bond. Too bad things don't go as smoothly at home. When they get back, they face a crisis that might just threaten their contract, and their personal intimacy. The crisis has a ripple effect, but Tobias and Noah finally learn that they can evolve with it, instead of collapsing... -
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Her Song in His Heart by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabriel Coleman has always known he has distant relatives, but since his father’s funeral, he’s never heard a word from them.However, Academy rules are clear: finding your family and putting them forward to the Academy to be vetted for adoption is a requirement of becoming a full-fledged member. If Gabriel doesn’t complete the task, he’ll be left behind.Again... -
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Holding onto Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Hadley Harlyton and my life might not be what it appears to be. Between my forgotten memories surfacing, my deal with August and Axel, and Payton spiraling out of control, I’m not sure how I’m going to handle everything. But I’ll have to, even if it means accepting help from Blaise. Because if I don’t, I might lose guardianship of my sisters...Categorized as:
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