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The Letter by Ruth Saberton
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Letter is a beautiful novel set in England between the First World War and the present day. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, it is the story of an aristocratic family, a forbidden love affair and the darkest of secrets kept for over one hundred years. On the eve of the First World War aspiring poet Kit Rivers looks forward to a bright future...Categorized as:
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Heck's Journey by John Deacon
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn epic tale of strength, compassion, and adventure on the western frontier.Orphaned at fourteen, Hector “Heck” Martin heads west, determined to see the far country and make a man of himself.Along the way, he falls in love with bold and beautiful Hope Mullen. But Heck is too young and poor to marry, so he heads west again...Categorized as:
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![The Diamond Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan]()
The Diamond Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLibrarian note: An older cover for this edition can be found here: 20-Jul-2017.Baseball analyst is thrown a curveball when she is whisked back in time...And one of those curveballs is thrown by a blue-eyed pitcher!ESPN baseball analyst Amy Spalding is swept back in time by a magical brooch and finds herself in 1909 New York City... -
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Aurora by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire...Categorized as:
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![Tell Me Who I Am by Julia Navarro]()
Tell Me Who I Am by Julia Navarro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe memoir of an entire century, this novel adds a new, original chapter to Julia Navarro's best-selling career. Tell Me Who I Am surprises and enchants with a captivating and heartrending story...Categorized as:
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![The Girl From the Island by Lorna Cook]()
The Girl From the Island by Lorna Cook
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA world at war.One woman will risk everything.Another will uncover her story.1940: When the island of Guernsey is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep – a childhood friend who has now become their enemy...Categorized as:
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![The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley]()
The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the breathtaking beaches of Thailand to the barely tamed wilds of colonial Australia, The Pearl Sister is the next captivating story in New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley’s epic series about two women searching for a place to call home.CeCe D’Aplièse has always felt like an outcast... -
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Whispers on the Wind by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA straitlaced bookseller and a rowdy trail guide fight their ill-suited attraction in Book Five of the Prairie Hearts series by USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe. Wyoming Territory, October 1883 Tabitha Canterbury came to Logan Meadows with one goal: to open the bookshop she’s always dreamed of having...Categorized as:
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Orphan Train Christmas by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKenny Clark knows Santa is magical and only he can find his family. Kathleen Collins fights poverty and desperation every day in her bid to find new homes for the orphans of New York... -
![Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future..Categorized as:
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![The Sheriff's Mail Order Rescue by Amelia Rose]()
The Sheriff's Mail Order Rescue by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove is perilous – and that’s before you involve bandits and kidnapping.After five years of being the town’s sheriff, Matt Hanson is well and truly settled into his life in Iron Creek.Sure, there are still challenges, like the bandits that are occupying the nearby mountains, but Matt is content with his life in this small town...Categorized as:
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![The Mystery of Mr Daventry by Adele Clee]()
The Mystery of Mr Daventry by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow long can one keep up a charade?A gentleman who hides many secrets.Society thinks it has the measure of Lucius Daventry, illegitimate son of the Duke of Melverley, but they know nothing of the dangerous man who lies beneath the constructed façade. As a member of a secret group known as the Order of Themis, he works to right injustices, to make wicked men pay...Categorized as:
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![The Devereaux Affair by Adele Clee]()
The Devereaux Affair by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo lonely children form a bond.As the daughter of a famed courtesan, Julianna de Lacy had seen more than her share of heartbreak. As a child, her own heart was broken the night her mother dragged her from the Marquess Devereaux’s mansion and forced her into a stranger’s carriage...Categorized as:
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![The Girl in the Picture by Melissa Wiesner]()
The Girl in the Picture by Melissa Wiesner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the newspaper clipping falls from the cardboard box Tegan takes in the woman in the picture: her chestnut hair, her eyes full of laughter, the way she nestles against the man beside her. And as she reads the words in the article, Tegan almost stops breathing... -
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![Masquerade in London by Emily L. Finch]()
Masquerade in London by Emily L. Finch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuspected of murder, Samantha Kingston leaves behind the world she knows when she flees to the streets of London to discover the truth in this, the first book in a new historical mystery series.London, 1861. Samantha Kingston has lived under the control of her overbearing uncle since the death of her parents six years ago...Categorized as:
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The Promise by Michelle Vernal
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA wonderfully heartwarming, touching and romantic story - Tammy Robinson Author of Differently Normal Two women from different generations brought together by another’s wrongdoing. When British backpacker, Isabel Stark happens across a car accident on a lonely stretch of road in the South Island of New Zealand her life changes forever... -
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Montana Snowfall by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMONTANA SNOWFALL – McCutcheon Family Series, Book 7 Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886 When Roady Guthrie, longtime foreman for the McCutcheon ranch, takes time off to go bear hunting, he never expects to find a young woman asleep in his hunting cabin in the midst of a snowstorm...Categorized as:
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Heather by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF THE WEST: HEATHER - Book Four in the McCutcheon Family Series (Western Historical Romance) Mail-order-bride-to-be Heather Stanford dreads the day the matron of the St. Louis bridal agency finds her a husband and sends her west. Heather actually has no desire to marry; she just wants to free her struggling family from the financial burden of another mouth to feed...Categorized as:
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![The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns]()
The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOceans and decades apart, two women are inextricably bound by the secrets between them.Japan, 1957...Categorized as:
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![Moonraker's Bride by Madeleine Brent]()
Moonraker's Bride by Madeleine Brent
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBorn in a Mission in China, Lucy Waring finds herself with fifteen small children to feed and care for. The way she tackles this task leads to her being thrown into the grim prison of Chengfu, where she meets Nicholas Sabine - a man about to die.He asks her a cryptic riddle, the mystery of which echoes through all that befalls her in the months that follow..Categorized as:
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![Island of Secrets by Patricia Wilson]()
Island of Secrets by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings'As I remember, the story started at about six o'clock in the morning on the fourteenth of September, 1943...' All her life Angie 37-year-old London-born has been intrigued by her mother's secret past. Now, planning her own wedding she feels she must visit the remote Cretan village her mother grew up in, despite her objections. Unbeknownst to Angie her elderly grandmother, Maria, is dying... -
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Survivor Pass by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurvivor Pass, Book Five, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “The Redemption Mountain series is as good as historical romance gets—vivid settings, memorable characters, love, and lots at stake. Shirleen Davies knows how to bring the old west to life. You feel as if you've traveled, with the characters, to the frontier...Categorized as:
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Wildfire Creek by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“A passionate story of rebuilding lives, working to find a place in the wild frontier, and building new lives in the years following the American Civil War. A rugged, heartwarming story of choices and love in the continuing saga of Redemption Mountain...Categorized as:
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![A Deadly Affair by Carla Simpson]()
A Deadly Affair by Carla Simpson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLondon 1889 — Murder, mystery, and two people in a most unlikely partnership.She's an unconventional lady who has traveled the world, practices the art of self defense most excellently, and has an interesting tattoo in, ahem... a very unusual place...Categorized as:
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![The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar]()
The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of Kate Quinn and Beatriz Williams, this sweeping story follows a fearless nurse who must leave love behind when duty calls her back to the front.Somewhere in the Pacific, 1943. Kate Campbell is a nurse who bravely flies back and forth from the front to rescue wounded soldiers, amid long days, harsh conditions and often dangerous weather... -
![His Wallflower White by Tammy Andresen]()
His Wallflower White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll keep her safe no matter the cost...When The Honourable Patrick Cranston is hired by the White family to guard a duke’s sister, he’s relieved. Watching one debutante is a fair sight easier than bareknuckle boxing; at least, that’s how it seems. At first...Categorized as:
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![Forsaken Falls by Shirleen Davies]()
Forsaken Falls by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt Jackson has lost everything. Successful in his role as a soldier, he can no longer find a home in the region he fought so hard to save. Sick and on the edge of starvation, he journeys west, searching for the one man who might help him. A deputy in Splendor, Montana.Nora Evans has never found a place to call home...Categorized as:
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An Agent for Audrey by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen heiress Audrey Hardwick is given the opportunity to become a Pinkerton Agent, she wholeheartedly leaves her life in Cincinnati behind and sets out for a new adventure. But her mission turns into mayhem when she meets Agent Warren Rockwell, a former gunslinger, who is too stubborn – and handsome – for his own good... -
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An Agent for Belle by Nerys Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage is the last thing Belle wants, but she’ll have to get married to avoid it.When Isabelle Wood answers a newspaper advertisement for female Pinkerton detectives, it seems the perfect way to avoid her parents’ desire for her to wed… until she discovers she has to marry her training agent for the duration of her first case... -
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Restless Wind by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA headstrong rancher determined to make it on his own. A society belle intent on creating her own life. Is there any chance they’ll become each other’s future? Restless Wind, Book Thirteen, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series Dominic Lucero is a man driven to succeed. Leaving his family’s profitable ranch in Texas, he strikes out to build a new life. Becoming a Montana U.S...Categorized as:
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Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I'll be your scoundrel, not your hero."Broken and devastated, the former Duke of Grandhampton, Lord Spencer Seaton, returns home from the war to find he has lost everything. His only goal is to exact vengeance upon the man who took everything from him.Nothing will stop Spencer... except, Miss Joanna Digby—intelligent, cunning, and mysterious...Categorized as:
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![A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers]()
A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures…Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape...Categorized as:
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![An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold]()
An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with her sister's suitor had never been part of her plan. After losing her parents, Elizabeth Watts and her two sisters are taken under the care of their great-aunt, who has promised them her estate upon her death. From a young age, however, Elizabeth has learned not to expect to keep things that can be taken away...Categorized as:
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![Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLord Devonshire Sinclair understands his family’s heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between the Sinclairs and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect is their creed. He has also accepted that no woman could live at his side and understand what he is capable of…until now...Categorized as:
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![Sensing Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Sensing Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic ... Legend says the Sinclairs heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between them and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect is their creed, but the current Duke of Raven doesn't make their task easy...Categorized as:
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![The Marriage of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King]()
The Marriage of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLaurie R. King takes readers way back in her bestselling series with this exclusive ebook short story, as Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes embark upon the riskiest adventure of their their wedding. Includes a special preview of the highly anticipated new mystery from Laurie R... -
![The Lost Girl in Paris by Jina Bacarr]()
The Lost Girl in Paris by Jina Bacarr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings'I will never forget what the Nazi did to me. Never'1940, Nazi-occupied Paris. A powerful story of love, tragedy and incredible courage, about one woman whose life is ripped apart by war and risks everything to seek justice. Brand new from the bestselling author of The Resistance Girl.As Nazis patrol the streets of the French capital, Tiena is alone, desperate and on the run... -
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Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA legendary war, an invincible warrior, a woman forced to defend her family and realm--and her independent spirit. Will she become the captive or the captor?Briseis struggles to protect her city, an ally of Troy, from marauding Greeks and her husband's arrogant violence. She finds strength in visions of a handsome warrior god until he appears before her in flesh and blood... -
![Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch]()
Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMargaret, the eldest of the misbegotten Amesbury family, is accused of murdering her jerk of a husband and then fleeing. Conner Jackson, a Bow Street Runner, is hunting her down to bring her to justice. Or so he thinks...This romantic story of loss and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption, and strangers marrying, will leave you laughing, crying, and swooning...Categorized as:
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Seducing the Siren of Seven Dials by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree years ago, Lady Amelia disappeared without a trace. Unable to conform to the rigid rules of society, she sought freedom in the streets of Seven Dials and transformed herself into Artemis Bishop, thief-extraordinaire. But in doing so, she spurned her betrothed…the powerful Duke of Warwick.Warwick can handle misplacing a cravat... -
![Colt (Alaska Cowboys and Mounties Book 1) (Western Historical Romance) by Kate Bridges]()
Colt (Alaska Cowboys and Mounties Book 1) (Western Historical Romance) by Kate Bridges
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe swept away by these passionate ALASKA COWBOYS and MOUNTIES! This enthralling western historical romance series by USA TODAY bestselling author, Kate Bridges, celebrates sexy alpha heroes and remarkable women as they fall in love...Categorized as:
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![The Corpse Played Dead by Georgina Clarke]()
The Corpse Played Dead by Georgina Clarke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…’ When an undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrate sees prostitute Lizzie Hardwicke trade Ma Farley’s Bawdy House in Soho for life as a seamstress the theatre on Drury Lane, it becomes clear quite quickly - what goes on in the wings is much more intriguing than the theatrics being played out on stage…Soon Lizzie is... -
![Desiring the Devil of Duncraven by Jillian Eaton]()
Desiring the Devil of Duncraven by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a dangerous bounty hired to track her down...she's a beautiful duchess with a wounded heart. When these two meet, one thing is certain: the Devil of Duncraven is never letting her go... -
![Above and Beyond: A Novel of the Civil War by Jessica James]()
Above and Beyond: A Novel of the Civil War by Jessica James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbove and Beyond is the winner of the 2014 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction and a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Award contest and the USA Best Book Award contest. “Jessica James has a gift for reaching into the past and bringing it back to life.” – Tiffany Kohler “Another great story with lots of imagery, intrigue, and intricate details. The words are like magic...Categorized as:
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![A Dangerous Game by Laura Beers]()
A Dangerous Game by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpies never play by the rules, especially when it comes to falling in love. Emmeline Lockhart is in an extraordinary position for a woman of her station. However, she has no desire to marry a duke who is old enough to be her grandfather. But what other options does she have? The only way out is to find someone who is willing to marry her... and quickly... -
![The Crown Jewel Mystery by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley]()
The Crown Jewel Mystery by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young American actress arrives in London hoping to learn her identity, just as Sherlock Holmes is closing in on a master criminal. Their worlds collide, and not even Holmes could have foreseen the impact! This novella is the prequel to The Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery series. It takes place three days before the opening of The Last Moriarty...Categorized as:
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![A Veil Removed by Michelle Cox]()
A Veil Removed by Michelle Cox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is never far from this sexy couple . . . even during the holidays! Their honeymoon abruptly ended by the untimely death of Alcott Howard, Clive and Henrietta return to Highbury, where Clive discovers all is not as it should be... -
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The Debutante's Code by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this new Regency mystery seriesNewly returned from finishing school, Lady Juliette Thorndike is ready to debut in London society. Due to her years away, she hasn't spent much time with her parents, and sees them only as the flighty, dilettante couple the other nobles love. But when they disappear, she discovers she never really knew them at all...Categorized as:
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![Where He Leads by Angela Castillo]()
Where He Leads by Angela Castillo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmi Kent couldn't live in her pampered, luxurious world for another day. Bernard Regent demanded her hand in marriage, leaving her no choice in the matter. No choice but to escape. When desperate Martha Davis reveals her need for a mother's helper on the trail, Ami knows it's her only way to freedom. But schooner life is hardly a tea party. With the sunset always before her, she carries on...Categorized as:
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![An American Duchess by Caroline Fyffe]()
An American Duchess by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman’s heart dares to defy the rules of Victorian society in USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe’s novel of romance, royalty, and a little revenge. In Kent, England, the arrival of Beranger Northcott, Duke of Brightshire, causes a stir. Because with the duke comes his new American bride, who isn’t quite what anyone expects...Categorized as:
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