Books like 'The Tree and the River'
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Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1-3) by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe New York Times #1 best selling series Includes 3 hardcover novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 collectible peculiar photographs. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters December 2016...Categorized as:
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![The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton]()
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. This picture book about the changes that come to a little house is beautiful and timeless... -
![The Roman, the Twelve and the King by Jenny L. Cote]()
The Roman, the Twelve and the King by Jenny L. Cote
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime-travel thrills, Dangerous Intrigue, Heartache and Humor, Exquisite Grace and Love, and Mind-Blowing TruthThe Roman, the Twelve, and the King is the second book in the Epic Order of the Seven series that picks up where The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz left off. The Maker created this team of animal friends to be his envoys for pivotal points of history...Categorized as:
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![Kinderen van Moeder Aarde by Thea Beckman]()
Kinderen van Moeder Aarde by Thea Beckman
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsZes eeuwen na de Derde Wereldoorlog. De aarde is door een kernoorlog gekanteld en bijna verwoest. Het ijs op het vroegere Groenland, dat nu Thule heet, is gesmolten en het land heeft een heerlijk klimaat. De mensen leven in harmonie met de natuur. Het land wordt door vrouwen geregeerd, zonder leger, zonder wapens.Op een dag verschijnt er een onbekend schip in de fjord... -
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![The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages by Carl Ashmore]()
The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages by Carl Ashmore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages' is the fourth book in the bestselling Time Hunters saga. After a terrifying encounter with Emerson Drake, Becky and Joe Mellor return to Bowen Hall for the Easter Holidays. All seems quite normal until they meet Shamus Cusack, a young Irishman with a shocking story to tell, and are pitched into a quest for the fourth Eden Relic, the Sword of Ages...Categorized as:
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![Back in Time by Geronimo Stilton]()
Back in Time by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the past with Geronimo Stilton in this fabumouse special edition!Imagine my surprise when I, Geronimo Stilton, was offered the chance to travel back in time again! Professor Paws von Volt entrusted me to lead my family on a secret journey in his new time machine...Categorized as:
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![Viper's Daughter by Michelle Paver]()
Viper's Daughter by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA boy. A wolf. The legend lives on. Dazzling entertainment, seamless story-telling, book seven in the bestselling Wolf Brother series is set in a world of myth, menace, natural magic and exhilarating adventure. A boy. A wolf. The legend lives on.For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf... -
![4: Fantastic Novels by Daniel Pinkwater, Scott Simon]()
4: Fantastic Novels by Daniel Pinkwater, Scott Simon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour-fantastic-books-in-one by the popular author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency: Borgel Yobgorgle The Worms of Kukumlima The Snarkout Boys & the Baconburg...Categorized as:
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![Outlaws of Time #2: The Song of Glory and Ghost by N.D. Wilson]()
Outlaws of Time #2: The Song of Glory and Ghost by N.D. Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of 100 Cupboards comes the second book in a one-of-a-kind middle grade time travel series that is perfect for fans of Soman Chainani's School for Good and Evil books.Sam Miracle never thought that his future could lie in the past...Categorized as:
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![Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty]()
Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNOTE: Willa of Dark Hollow is a stand-alone story that does not require reading any of the author's previous books.Plunge into an exciting story of history, mystery, & magic from the best-selling author of the Serafina series... -
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The Vanishing by Christopher Holt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen all the humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, begins the search for his family. He knows that if he can just find Madame Curie, a wise, old black Lab, she'll be able to help. Madame had a premonition of astonishing events to come -- she might know where Max's family is.But Max can't make the journey alone... -
![Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPack your snowshoes! The magic tree house is taking Jack and Annie to Alaska in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! The magic tree house has returned and it’s taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky destined to save victims of the diphtheria epidemic... -
![Satch & Me by Dan Gutman]()
Satch & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?"Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series...Categorized as:
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![Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGoal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever--the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous soccer player Pele will tell them a "secret of greatness." The game is nonstop action and the stands are packed...Categorized as:
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Baron by Ed Nelson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn Engineer finds himself in an Alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.Retired Lieutenant General, former head of the Army Corp of Engineers, lies dying at the age of ninety-two. Leading a full life, he is a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam.His love of Engineering has him taking university courses his entire life...Categorized as:
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![A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne]()
A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food—the fourth thing needed to save Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny... -
![Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman]()
Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLike every other kid in his class, Joe Stoscack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis]()
The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-11. UK bestseller now enjoyed by thousands of young readers. When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour's dog...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Scrolls by Chris Heimerdinger]()
The Lost Scrolls by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHarry and Meagan face the awesome challenges of courage and survival in the hostile world of Jerusalem in 70 A.D... -
![Bambi by Felix Salten]()
Bambi by Felix Salten
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Prince of the ForestBambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play with -- Friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline.But winter comes, and Bambi learns that the woods hold danger -- and things he doesn't understand. The first snowfall makes food hard to find...Categorized as:
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![Dark Waters by Christopher Holt, Jeff Sampson]()
Dark Waters by Christopher Holt, Jeff Sampson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving narrowly escaped a pack of vicious wolves, canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo are happy to find a moment of peace as they travel down the mighty river. Soon, the trio come across a lavish boat moored close to shore. They're wary of facing another community of dogs, but when they climb on board, they discover that things are different on this ship...Categorized as:
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![The Long Road by Christopher Holt, Jeff Sampson]()
The Long Road by Christopher Holt, Jeff Sampson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA science experiment gone horribly awry has granted Max, Rocky, and Gizmo the unique ability to read and understand human words. Armed with this know-how, they continue to journey south, on the lookout for beacons planted by a trusted friend's owner -- beacons that promise to lead the trio to their people. When the companions reach the ocean's edge they find a free-spirited beachfront community...Categorized as:
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![The Last of the Lost Boys by N.D. Wilson]()
The Last of the Lost Boys by N.D. Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of 100 Cupboards comes the spellbinding finale of the Outlaws of Time series, perfect for fans of Armand Baltazar’s Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic or Soman Chainani’s School of Good and Evil series.Alex always thought his life was boring at best... -
![The Beginning by M.J. Thomas, Adam Verner]()
The Beginning by M.J. Thomas, Adam Verner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mysterious scroll transports a brother and sister back to the time of God's creation of the world in this chapter book for emerging readers.The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and Mary and their dog, Hank, as they discover ancient scrolls that transport them back to key moments in biblical history...Categorized as:
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![Saturday, the Twelfth of October by Norma Fox Mazer]()
Saturday, the Twelfth of October by Norma Fox Mazer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter spending almost a year with cave people from an earlier time, a young girl is transported back to the present greatly changed, both by her experience and by the fact that no one believes her... -
![Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell]()
Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unusual black cheetahs share a mental link, one cat coming from the past to reveal scenes from his life with the young pharaoh Tutankhamen, and one struggling to survive in a future world ravaged by ecological disaster...Categorized as:
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![The Ship That Flew: Historical Fiction for Teens by Hilda Lewis]()
The Ship That Flew: Historical Fiction for Teens by Hilda Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe model Viking ship lay in the window of a little old shop in an unfamiliar back street, and Peter, on his way to the dentist, lost his heart to it at once. It cost him all the money in hist pocket, including the fare home...Categorized as:
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![Narwhal on a Sunny Night by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Narwhal on a Sunny Night by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie! This time, meet famous explorer Leif Erikson and help save a narwhal!When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Greenland, they're not sure what time they've landed in, but they immediately know what their mission is: save a narwhal! Then they meet a young hunter named Leif Erikson... -
![4 Years Trapped in My Mind Palace by Johan Twiss]()
4 Years Trapped in My Mind Palace by Johan Twiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiagnosed with a rare form of meningitis, a teenage boy is paralyzed from head to toe--trapped in his own mind. To cope with his imprisonment, he retreats to an imaginary world called his Mind Palace, but the lines between reality and time blur into wild adventures after he gets a new roommate--an old, outspoken, Jewish jazz musician with dementia...Categorized as:
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![Roberto & Me by Dan Gutman]()
Roberto & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you can change history . . . and sometimes history can change "you." When Stosh travels into the past to meet Roberto Clemente, a legendary ballplayer and a beloved humanitarian, he's got only one goal: warning Roberto not to get on the doomed plane that will end his life in a terrible crash...Categorized as:
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![Hurricane Heroes in Texas by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Hurricane Heroes in Texas by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet!Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston, Texas, in 1900, they find out that a big storm is coming. But even though there is rain and wind, no one believes there is any danger. As the storm grows, seawater floods the city...Categorized as:
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![Shadow of the Shark by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Shadow of the Shark by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! It’s a dream vacation for Jack and Annie—or is it? When Teddy, a young sorcerer, offers to send Jack and Annie on a dream vacation, they can’t wait to go... -
![Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith Ringgold]()
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith Ringgold
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIllus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard... -
![A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Brett Helquist, Charles Dickens]()
A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Brett Helquist, Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this luminous picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge leaps off the page to warm the soul of one and all. Be swept away in an unforgettable Christmas Eve, from Scrooge's first �Bah, humbug!� to the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past; from the courage of Tiny Tim to the glory of Christmas morning...Categorized as:
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![A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne]()
A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series! PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren't great baseball players . . . yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts. They just need to wear the caps to a special ballgame in Brooklyn, New York...Categorized as:
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![Stallion by Starlight by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Stallion by Starlight by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! This is one series that kids, teachers, librarians, and parents all agree on...Categorized as:
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![Hurry Up, Houdini! by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Hurry Up, Houdini! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagic Tree House #50 features Jack and Annie and legendary magician, Harry Houdini! If kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction books, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the "Core Curriculum...Categorized as:
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![Sorcerers and Seers by Chris Heimerdinger]()
Sorcerers and Seers by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYour favorite Tennis Shoes heroes return in a whirlwind of nail-biting action and suspense across the vivid spectrums of space and time! Join Jim Hawkins as he walks side by side with the mortal Messiah on His eternal pilgrimage to save the souls of humankind... -
![A Crazy Day With Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne]()
A Crazy Day With Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series is back!But with the magic tree house comes terrible news: Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald... -
![Magic Tree House: #1-4 by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Magic Tree House: #1-4 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMagic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past...Categorized as:
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![A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope Osborne]()
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA spirited holiday mission!The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they must help Charles Dickens. But the famous author has everything he could possibly want. How are they supposed to help him? It's not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him... -
![Shoeless Joe & Me by Dan Gutman]()
Shoeless Joe & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Joe Stoshack hears about Shoeless Joe Jackson -- and the gambling scandal that destroyed the star player's career -- he knows what he has to do. If he travels back in time with a 1919 baseball card in his hand, he just might be able to prevent the infamous Black Sox Scandal from ever taking place...Categorized as:
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![Babe & Me by Dan Gutman]()
Babe & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.Did he call the shot or didn't he? Witnesses never agreed...Categorized as:
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![Gadiantons and the Silver Sword by Chris Heimerdinger]()
Gadiantons and the Silver Sword by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChris Heimerdinger, LDS master of high adventure, reunites the compelling characters from his best selling novel, Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites, in an explosive saga that transports you from the familiar settings of Utah and the American west to the unfamiliar settings of southern Mexico, and its deep, shadowy jungles... -
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![Monday with a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Monday with a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsJACK AND ANNIE are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of four secrets of happiness, the brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research book and a magic wand. They'll need help from one of the greatest minds of all time...Categorized as:
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![The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton]()
The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDriven from their home in the big house, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty take up life in a boot...Categorized as:
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![Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the "Titanic... -
![The Missing Prince by John F. Flanagan]()
The Missing Prince by John F. Flanagan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsInternational bestselling author John Flanagan returns to world of Ranger's Apprentice in the fourth installment of the Royal Ranger series starring Maddie, Will Treaty's fearless young apprentice.Will Treaty and his apprentice, Maddie have been urgently summoned to Castle Araluen...Categorized as:
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![The Challenger by Taran Matharu]()
The Challenger by Taran Matharu
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe stakes are higher than ever in The Challenger, the second book in the Contender YA trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of the Summoner series, Taran Matharu.The first battle is over, but the Game is just beginning..Categorized as:
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![Dogs in the Dead of Night by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Dogs in the Dead of Night by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry...
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