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Gentle Warrior / Honor's Splendour / Lion's Lady / New Excerpt! by Julie Garwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Ideal Man comes an eBook box set of passion, seduction, and revenge featuring three of Julie Garwood’s classic titles ( The Gentle Warrior, Honour’s Splendour, and The Lion’s Lady )...Categorized as:
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Highland Devotion by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe greatest heroes are soft-spoken. Gregor Ramsay has never seen himself as a hero, but when the lass he fancies falls into the clutches of the Channel of Dubh, he’ll do anything he can to save her. Linet Baird will not be sold across the sea on his watch... -
A Hellion at the Highland Court: A Rags to Riches Highlander Romance by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways a bridesmaid, never a bride... For more than a decade, Laurel Ross has been a lady-in-waiting at Robert the Bruce's royal court, a place where money is power. Laurel is the fourth out of five daughters, and the only one unwed. While Laurel isn't exactly a pauper, her father, the Earl of Ross, has already paid four large dowries... -
Highland Vengeance by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst in a new historical romantic suspense series by Keira Montclair! An outlaw. A lass bent on vengeance. Together they are unstoppable. Maggie Ramsay has never forgotten Randall Baines, the English lord who tormented her beloved sister when they were children... -
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Highland Avenger by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuty drove him to possess her, but love will drive him to his knees. Eight years ago, savage Scots invaded Eve Decres’s home, murdering her family and plunging her into a nightmare. As sole heir to a strategically located castle on the border between Scotland and England, Eve became a prize to be wedded and bedded, and she fled into hiding... -
Marin's Promise by Madeline Martin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA LADY WHO WILL DEFEND HER FAMILY AND HER CASTLE... Lady Marin Barrington, eldest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters, is a born protector. Not only has she taken on the role of mistress of the castle and caregiver to her sisters upon their mother's death, she also acts in her father’s stead while he is serving the king abroad. Dedicated and resolute, failure is never an option for her...Categorized as:
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Highland Fortitude by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo others, he’s a misfit. To her, he’s a hero. Daniel Drummond fears no lass will want a one-handed warrior, but when he meets the bonny and spirited Constance at Sona Abbey, he dares to wonder if they could have a future together. The beautiful novice has a secret, however, and her reticence makes him fear she sees him as less than a man... -
Highland Retribution by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey stole everything from her, including her dignity. With his help, she'll get it back. Braden Grant is haunted by the death of his friend Ronan, who took his own life. No one knows why the warrior resorted to such desperate measures, but Braden blames himself...Categorized as:
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Highland Resilience by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe vows to find her sister. She helps him find himself. The only son of Logan Ramsay, the man known to all as the Beast of the Highlands, Gavin Ramsay feels a powerful need to prove himself. His sire thinks he’s incapable of leading a mission on his own, but when a young lass goes missing from the clan, Gavin vows to find her...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Vow by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a Highland lady, sworn to become a nun. He’s a police detective thrown back in time. Can a vow of love bring them together across centuries?Scotland, 1310. Abandoned by her betrothed nine years ago, Highlander Catriona Mackenzie vowed to join a nunnery. Her wish is about to be granted. Then Tadhg—the man she once loved—reappears, injured and in need of her healing touch.Scotland, 2021...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Love by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s on the run. He’s digging in. When their destinies collide in medieval Scotland, will they forge a love for the ages?Afghanistan, 2020. US Army officer Amber Ryan never imagined her honor would come under fire. Framed for murdering her ex-boyfriend, she flees to Scotland and hides out in the ruins of Inverlochy Castle...Categorized as:
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The Scot: A Forbidden Love Medieval Romance by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe only cares about revenge. Until he meets her. A widow after only one year of marriage, Lady Roysa chooses to run to her sister Idalia, who is wintering at Dromsley Castle, rather than retreat to the property granted to her. What she doesn’t realize is that Idalia and her new husband have a secret—they are part of a rebellion against the king, as is their gruff host at Dromsley Castle...Categorized as:
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Deceiving the Highlander by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spy determined to protect her secrets. A Highlander hell-bent on the truth. All’s fair in their game of deception. When an English spy working for Robert the Bruce falls inexplicably silent, Will Sinclair is sent to determine if she needs protection. But if he discovers her allegiances have turned…the Scottish cause must come first...Categorized as:
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The Mercenary by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fake marriage is the last thing he wants...and the one thing he needs.Guy Lavallais never expected to marry. But when a nun overhears him making treasonous overtures to a bishop, she makes a shocking ultimatum: marry her or she'll tell all. And there is plenty to tell...Categorized as:
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The Renegade by Lily Baldwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world sees Lady Elora Brodie as a rigid, controlling noblewoman, but inside her beats a passionate and rebellious heart. Determined to protect her independence, she will do anything to avoid marriage to her insistent neighbor—and every other man for that matter... -
A Harlot at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe trusted the wrong man... Lady Emelie Dunbar has made the gravest error an unmarried lady-in-waiting can make. The man she believes will be a bridegroom who loves, honors, and cherishes her turns out to be a duplicitous lover. Left with few choices, Emelie struggles to make a decision that will protect not only her reputation but her younger sister Blythe’s... -
A Highland Knight to Remember by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 15th century Scotland, Gyllis Campbell arrives at the Beltane festival with one thing on her mind—to win the heart of Sir Sean MacDougall once and for all. Astonishingly, Sir Sean would like nothing more than to oblige the lovely lass.But when news of his father’s death arrives, Sean races for Dunollie Castle. Unaware of Sean’s tragedy, Gyllis departs the festival thwarted...Categorized as:
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Embraced By A Highlander by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannah knows all too well that evil exists. What she’s not sure of is how to escape evil. Where does she find safety from the evil that chases after her? Her only choice is to find someone who does not fear evil. Her search brings her to the MacKewan keep and Slain MacKewan, the infamous warrior known as the savage. It is with trepidation that she approaches the neglected edifice...Categorized as:
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A Rake at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a lady-in-waiting resist the pressure to marry a stranger? Cairstine Grant has spent two years carefully cultivating a reputation at court that is sure to drive away any potential suitor. Traumatized from an attack as a young woman, Cairstine is bound and determined never to marry and never to be subjected to a man's control. She'd rather become a nun than a wife... -
Highland Conqueror by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLady Jolene Gerard is running out of time--each moment she remains within the walls of Drumwich Castle she is in jeopardy. Her only change lies with a prisoner chained to the dungeon walls, a Scotsman who, in return for freedom, helps Jolene and her young nephew escape her cousin's deadly snare. Pursued by murderous villians, Jolene is prepared to fight for her life...Categorized as:
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Seductive Scot by Julie Johnstone, Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐇𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦.Reikart McCaim doesn’t want to be saved — despite the fact that he’s a time traveler from 2020 New Orleans stuck in medieval Scotland...Categorized as:
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The Chief: A Medieval Friends to Lovers Romance by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lady’s maid and a future chief. Can St. Valentine’s Day magic bring them together? Rory Kennaugh is perfectly happy to remain his brother’s second indefinitely. Or so he tells himself. Their father served as both clan chief and earl, after all, and despite Terric’s long residence in England, there’s no reason to believe his brother will relinquish the title...Categorized as:
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In the Kingdom's Name by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan history rewrite itself? As the time of treachery draws near, hope is but a fleeting whisper.After his success at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, William Wallace becomes Guardian of Scotland and is thrown into the machinations of court. But when disaster strikes, the love of his life, Eva MacKay, is hurled back to the twenty first century...Categorized as:
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Twelve Days of Christmas in a Highlander's Arms: a Yuletide collection of Medieval historical romances by Caroline Lee, Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me....Twelve Highlander heroes, brave and true. Honor-bound and sworn to protect, they're about to meet their match in twelve feisty heroines. Amidst the wild Scottish mountains, the snow is falling deep, but twelve heart-warming stories of love await--one for each day of Christmas...Categorized as:
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His Highland Pledge by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOld enough to love, too young to wed... Sixteen year old Magnus Sinclair did not realize when he stumbled upon thirteen year old Deirdre Fraser he was meeting his soulmate. Three years of meeting at Highland Gatherings and Royal Hunts, along with countless letters, build an unbreakable love between Magnus and Deirdre, and they secretly pledge themselves in a handfast... -
Highland Legend by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in this gripping series from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le VequeAs the bastard son of a duke, Magnus Stewart's royal blood has been a curse. Lured by the mystique and riches of the legendary fight club, Ludus Caledonia, Magnus uses his anger and bitterness to battle his way to the status of a prized gladiator known as The Eagle...Categorized as:
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Her Wild Highlander by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a lone wolf warrior must protect a woman with a secret, can love heal their wounded hearts? A Rogue Highlander… After earning a spot in King Robert the Bruce’s elite Bodyguard Corps, Kieran MacAdams is tasked with his first mission. Vivienne, a lady-in-waiting in the French court, has become a target after helping thwart a plot against the King... -
The Judge by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes a broken promise really isn't broken. It's just a promise that takes a little longer to be fulfilled. When her father betrothed her to a duke, Isobel didn’t worry because Alasdair swore he’d save her. But he didn’t. Then word came her true love had succumbed to the plague. So, she married, and life became a living hell...Categorized as:
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The Bard by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fiercer the battle, the sweeter the spoils Sutherland MacCoinnich flirts his way into the hardest hearts and most forbidden beds. He’s such a charmer, even the lasses that he loves then leaves behind never hold any ill will against him. All the ladies adore him. All except one. As lovely as she is infuriating, the daughter of Chieftain Greyloch barely gives him a passing glance...Categorized as:
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His Highland Surprise by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA confirmed bachelor with no intentions of settling down... Tavish Sinclair cannot imagine life with only one woman, not when so many catch his eye. As the third son of Laird Liam Sinclair, he has two older brothers and their children ahead of him for the lairdship...Categorized as:
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Fallen: A Medieval Scottish Romance by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman running from her past. An outlaw determined to triumph over his. The twisted clan-chief who hunts them both. Redemption and healing wounded hearts in Medieval Scotland.Sister Coira has a secret. She once worked in a brothel and was the favorite plaything of the MacKinnon clan-chief. But since fleeing the hardship of her old life, she has made a new one for herself—as a nun... -
Highland Lion by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior determined to step out of his family’s shadow... Liam Mackay journeys to Orkney to oversee the transfer of control from the Norwegian king to his grandfather, Laird Liam Sinclair, Earl of Caithness. Honored with the mission from his namesake, Liam is determined to prove to his parents, Tristan and Mairghread Mackay, he is no longer the “wee” lad they think...Categorized as:
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A Saint at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Cecelia Mecca, Hildie McQueen, and Donna Fletcher will fall in love with The Highland Ladies.A lady-in-waiting left behind... Over the past two years, Blair Sutherland has watched her sister and friends marry and leave King Robert the Bruce’s royal court. Her parents have promised her a love match, but none of the courtiers who hang on the king’s coattails interest her...Categorized as:
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Unbreakable by Violetta Rand
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSworn to forget his past…. Alex MacKay has roamed the world as a mercenary, trying to forget his shattered past. But when he’s summoned by his brother to defend clan lands, the very man who betrayed him and married the woman he loved, he’s surprised to learn that the spirited Keely not only abandoned his brother on their wedding night, but never returned...Categorized as:
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A Wallflower at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wallflower... Maude Sutherland grew up racing the boys, but when adolescence arrived, she became the ugly duckling of her clan. Sent to the Scottish royal court of King Robert the Bruce, forced to navigate the social machinations of courtiers, Maude is certain no man will choose her over the more elegant ladies-in-waiting...Categorized as:
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A Noble Betrayal by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I would protect you from your own father, from the king of England himself. If only I could trust you.” Forced to marry the daughter—and would-be secret agent—of King Edward’s closest advisor as a consequence of His Majesty’s growing distrust of his family, Lord Waryn has a plan for his new bride. Install the spy in a little-used estate and turn his attention back to where it belongs—his family...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Reckoning by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe is forced to marry... Daniel Sinclair is charged by Robert the Bruce to secure the King's ancestral holding in the Lowlands - and marry the daughter of the castle's keeper to secure a shaky alliance. But the lass's spirit matches her fiery hair, and Daniel quickly realizes that the King's "reward" is more than he bargained for. She won't submit without a fight.. -
The Lyon's Laird: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being caught in the most embarrassing of situations that leaves her with a permanent limp, Evangeline Prescott’s reputation is beyond repair, and so her mother takes it upon herself to approach the Widow of Whitehall in an attempt to find her a suitable husband... -
Echoes of a Highlander by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy Jennings has given up on love. She gave her heart once and had it shattered. Now she finds solace in music, dreaming of getting her break. So when an eccentric old woman offers her a place on an orchestral tour to Scotland, Lucy jumps at the chance. But she soon learns to be careful what she wishes for...Categorized as:
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A Rose in the Highlands by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1684, Scottish Highlands Englishwoman Evelyn Worthington is resolved to build a school for ladies in her brother's newly purchased Scottish castle. But when she arrives, not only does she find the castle scorched by fire, but a brawny Highlander bars her entry...Categorized as:
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Morna's Legacy: Box Set by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the Bestselling Morna’s Legacy Series Includes the first 3 novels in Morna’s Legacy Series, as well as the Christmas novella: Love Beyond Time (Book 1): Nearly 400 years ago, the Conall clan and their people were murdered in a surprise attack, their castle burned to the ground...Categorized as:
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Only For You by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHannah Howell spins lush, romantic stories that sparkle with intrigue and passion. Now, she gives us her most exciting novel yet: a medieval tale set on the untamed Scottish border, where a man and a woman risk their hearts on the stormy battlefield of love. As wild as the rugged north country where she was raised, Saxan Honey Todd has sworn to avenge the murder of her twin brother...Categorized as:
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Highland Avenger by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell continues the dramatic Murray saga with this brand-new story of passions surging in the face of fear. . .Once, Arianna Murray Lucette believed she'd met the man she could always rely on. She was wrong. Now she is fleeing for her life, and when her enemies attack a ship bound for her only refuge, she believes all hope is lost...Categorized as:
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Claimed by a Highlander by Margaret Mallory
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE DOUGLAS LEGACY The Douglas sisters, beauties all, are valuable pawns in their family's bitter struggle to control the Scottish Crown. But when their enemies strike, each Douglas lass will find she’s been left to face them alone. CLAIMED BY A HIGHLANDER Lady Sybil Douglas’s fall from court favorite to royal enemy is swift after her brothers are charged with treason and flee Scotland...Categorized as:
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Highland Promise by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"New York Times" bestselling author Hannah Howell revisits the 15th century Scottish Highlands, where an embattled knight meets his fate in a young beauty fleeing for her life...Eric Murray was the youngest of his brothers, determined to gain his rightful inheritance after thirteen years of bitter dispute with his father's family...Categorized as:
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Highland Scoundrel by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFramed for a crime he did not commit, Duncan Campbell, the illegitimate son of a chieftain, has returned to the Highlands determined to clear his name after ten years in exile. He is drawn to the unforgetable sensual beauty of Jeannie Gordon, the headstrong girl who once pledged him her love, gave him her innocence, and then betrayed him... -
Siempre te encontraré by Megan Maxwell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEl laird Kieran OʹHara y sus guerreros son atacados por unos villanos mientras pernoctan en el bosque cercano al castillo de Caerlaveroch, pero una misteriosa banda de encapuchados, liderados por una mujer a la que los aldeanos llaman «Hada», consigue salvarlos.Angela es la menor de las hijas del laird Kubrat Ferguson...Categorized as:
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Cassian by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior who vows never to love again. The shy lady's maid who adores him from afar. An adventure that will bind them. Unrequited love and friends to lovers in Medieval Scotland—with a touch of fantasy.Cassian Gaius is over one thousand years old, and cursed. After watching his lover grow old and die, he vows to remain alone until the curse is broken...Categorized as:
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An Enemy at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Keira Monclair, Eliza Knight, and Emma Prince will fall in love with The Highland Ladies.A lady-in-waiting struggling to fit in...Even after three years at Robert the Bruce’s Highland court, Cairren Kennedy still feels like an outsider...Categorized as:
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Her Accidental Highlander Husband by Allison B. Hanson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarian Fletcher Blackley, Duchess of Endsmere, has been on the run from the English Crown for weeks since killing her abusive husband…no matter that it was self-defense. She has only one safe place to go—the MacKinlay clan in Scotland, where her sister is the laird’s wife. War Chief Cameron MacKinlay has vowed never to marry after witnessing his widowed mother’s grief...Categorized as:
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