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Sanctuary: Beyond Haven Book 3 by SM Olivier
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving my dad and Uncle Scott back at Sanctuary seems like a dream come true. Unfortunately, I still have to deal with my sister Emery’s delusional antics. If that wasn't bad enough, a blast from one of my men’s past intrudes on our haven, bringing their toxic energy with them... -
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Rebellion by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people... -
![Book of the Found: AESLI-01 by V.E.S. Pullen]()
Book of the Found: AESLI-01 by V.E.S. Pullen
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWanted: Governess. Remote location. Isolated conditions. Room and board included, food plentiful, wages adequate. Must speak Polish.The job title was archaic.The description was unappealing.The ad had been running online for at least six months before Mouse found it, and she was looking for an excuse to run... -
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Devil Storm by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNuclear fallout wrapped the planet in a blanket of soot, blocking the sun’s rays, wreaking havoc on the atmosphere.The planet was plunged into a deep chill that would last for years.Plants withered. Animals died.Famine exacted its toll on the human population.From the initial firestorm and the spread of smoke to the destruction of the Earth’s ecosystem.Nuclear winter took no prisoners...Categorized as:
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![Outlive the Darkness by Jack Hunt]()
Outlive the Darkness by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fight to be free is at hand.As the nation struggles in the grip of a powerless world, the seaport town of Eureka, California, scrambles to recover from betrayal. When the most dangerous from Humboldt Correctional Facility escape, questions of leadership arise, and a deadly decision places the Rikers and the Stricklands in the crosshair of a ruthless adversary... -
![Engineering Home: Book 11 of The Survivalist Series by A. American]()
Engineering Home: Book 11 of The Survivalist Series by A. American
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been over a year since, The Day. Morgan and his companions have fought to stay alive and he finally managed to get to his parents and bring them back. Their situation is getting better every day but there are still challenges ahead of them. With a desire to return to a normal life on everyone’s mind, the group starts taking steps to do just that... -
![Protected by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee]()
Protected by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZEC’KSiobhan’s scent calls me to claim her, but I tell her the same lie I tell everyone else: I’m not interested in a mate. I focus on her delicious creations instead, even though she’s the one I truly crave.I try to stay away, but I cannot. Everything draws me to her, and when I learn of her quest to find her sister, my mouth offers to help before my brain can stop it... -
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Blizzard by Ron Schwab
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Old Dogs and Coldsmith comes the gripping Western adventure, Blizzard!In the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills, as 1887 draws to a close, Gage Kraft and his grandson, Sam, find themselves grappling with the challenges and unpredictability of life on the frontier... -
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Prepper's Collapse by A.J. Newman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrepper's Collapse - Book 2 in the Prepper’s Apocalypse series.Prepper Post-Apocalyptic Survival FictionEMP blasts started the apocalypse during Tom and his family's return flight home from vacation. Surviving the crash only caused them to confront the chaos of the apocalypse head-on... -
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Humanity by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people...Categorized as:
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![Hope by Devon C. Ford]()
Hope by Devon C. Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSet in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people...Categorized as:
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![First Strike by Bobby Akart]()
First Strike by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNuclear war may kill millions.Nuclear Winter will kill billions.International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide.Every war begins with a first shot. The shot heard 'round the world at Lexington and Concord in 1775 birthed a nation...Categorized as:
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![Will to Survive by Eric Walters]()
Will to Survive by Eric Walters
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe end is now.Adam had to do something terrible to protect his family, his home. It had to be done, part of him knows that, but it changes a person. It can certainly change a teenager who’s already grown up too quickly, too harshly, in the wake of the catastrophic global blackout four months ago...Categorized as:
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![Flee by J.J. Pike, Mike Kraus]()
Flee by J.J. Pike, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMELT has gone global, threatening humanity's very existence. While some choose to fight - others choose to save their own skin. A new, intensely thrilling series, MELT has received unanimous praise from beta readers and early reviewers alike. Written by JJ Pike and Mike Kraus, MELT examines a part of our world that we often take for granted... -
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![The Warrior by Marilyn Foxworthy]()
The Warrior by Marilyn Foxworthy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis should be fun. It’s time to move beyond the eight villages and see what’s left of the world, eight-hundred years after the cataclysm. First I’ll head east to the largest city that we know about. It’s bigger than any of the Eight Villages near Bonvale. Then we’ll take off for what used to be the largest city in the state, off to the west. Here was an international airport there... -
![The Watchman by Marilyn Foxworthy]()
The Watchman by Marilyn Foxworthy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI know what the Nogud are. I know how I got here, where they come from, what they are like, and most importantly, that I am responsible for them. I want to move beyond the eight villages and see what’s left of the world, eight-hundred years after the cataclysm, but first I have to make sure that they are safe and cared for; and loved, if possible... -
![Endless Winter by Riley Miller, Grace Hamilon]()
Endless Winter by Riley Miller, Grace Hamilon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brutal new Ice Age covers the Earth…When an experiment to reverse climate change goes disastrously wrong, Jarred and his daughter Hope are forced to head south in search of warmth. This man-made eternal winter shows no signs of stopping, and with temperatures continuing to plummet, fears of a new ice age drive survivors into a panic... -
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The Jungles of Alabama by E. William Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe System gave everyone on Earth a status screen, the ability to level up, and an endless supply of monsters to fight. To bad it seems to think the whole planet should be covered in adventure zones, and it doesn't believe in holidays or advance warning... -
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Dusty's Diary 3: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story Every dream might now come true. My apocalyptic princess is out there, a former cheerleader who used to dance on the sideline for one of our fine Texas football teams, a fair-haired beauty with all the right assets invested in all the right places, and about my age. I know, hard to believe... -
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Dusty's Diary 4: One Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Frustrated Man's Apocalypse Story Two years since the collapse, and the whole world has gone feral. Dusty got out of his bunker, and he tried to connect with the only other survivor he knew of. Now he's sitting in a leaky kayak looking for a safe place to hole up while he figures out how to cross forty miles of dangerous suburban sprawl to get back home... -
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Strain by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's the end of the line. In the third and final novel of the bestselling Agora Virus series, Frank and the survivors are about to face one final, deadly test. Will anyone survive? Months after tackling a local threat, the strain of the collapse is weighing heavily on everyone. As Kate embarks on a treacherous journey back to the island from Atlanta, Frank, struggles to hold the group together...Categorized as:
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Days of Panic by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen the power grid fails, what will you do to survive?After an EMP obliterates the nation's electrical grid on New Year's Eve, it's not long before society unravels and panic ensues. As the lights go out and silence spreads over the city that never sleeps, four ordinary strangers; a bike messenger, a homeless person, a support rep, and an ex-convict must forge a connection in order to stay alive...Categorized as:
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TEXAS FALL 2 by Boyd Craven III, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt wasn’t supposed to get this bad, this quickly—While trying to recover from his wounds, Ethan sets out to help Emma and King get the ranch ready to the best of their abilities. Digging more into the stockpiles of supplies, Emma bootstraps a system to help their shorthanded operation, and give them a technological advantage in a country mostly in the dark... -
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TEXAS FALL by Boyd Craven III, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreparing for hard times was second nature to native Texans. For the Garcia siblings, it wasn't a matter of if, but when something would happen. Despite their careers taking them in separate directions across the state, nothing could stop the brother and sister duo from meeting back up when an EMP takes most of the country back to the stone age...Categorized as:
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![CALIFORNIA FALL by Rick Tippins, L.A. Bayles]()
CALIFORNIA FALL by Rick Tippins, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if you and your family were stranded more than two thousand miles from home and America was attacked? A simple family vacation to the West Coast goes seriously wrong when Cameron Griffin and his family find themselves in the middle of a strike against the United States of America... -
![MICHIGAN FALL by L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
MICHIGAN FALL by L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if there was an EMP attack today? How would you survive, not only against the oncoming winter but against those who are desperate or greedy and want what you have? What would happen when all of the checks and balances that support the law are gone?Because of her semi-rural location and a handful of good neighbors, Rose Winters and her family are better off than those in the...Categorized as:
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![Frozen Dawn by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus]()
Frozen Dawn by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York to New Zealand, the clock is ticking for the survivors while a massive earthquake tears the ground asunder for hundreds of miles across the United States. No one is safe from the storm as the Killing Cold continues its march across the globe... -
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Endless Night by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the Killing Cold continues to advance across the globe, our heroes must make desperate choices in the attempts to both survive and discover how to shut down the satellite network before it's too late. The Long Fall is a thrilling post-apocalyptic episodic series that follows the survivors of a global catastrophe that threatens the survival of the entire world... -
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The Alpha Plague 5 by Michael Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot only has Vicky made it to Home—an underground self-sufficient complex—in one piece, but Flynn has turned up too, following behind after her when she’d feared he’d died. Now they’re secure, Vicky can keep Flynn safer than she’s been able to since the outbreak over a decade ago … At least that’s the plan... -
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Tipping Point by Terry Tyler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings* TIPPING POINT IS FREE - Jan 2-5 2019 only *'I didn't know danger was floating behind us on the breeze as we walked along the beach, seeping in through the windows of our picture postcard life.'The year is 2024. A new social networking site bursts onto the scene. Private Life promises total privacy, with freebies and financial incentives for all... -
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Phage by Kevin Partner, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival StorySurvival is not guaranteed, as the survivors of the flood are quickly discovering while they try to make their way to each other - and to dry ground - in Deluge Book 2.*****Put in place to try and fix the the melting ice caps, the Exobot project was supposed to be our salvation.It became our destruction instead... -
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Initialization by Sean Barber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mid 30s Truck driver must make hard choices on his quest to get home to his family while the world as we know it comes to an end. 700 miles, no truck and just his loyal dog to accompany him, can he survive in this new world? A world where The System spawns monsters and mutates plants and animals to absorb and refine essence? Let us find out... -
![The Drowned by Kevin Partner, Mike Kraus]()
The Drowned by Kevin Partner, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival StoryWhen a geo-engineering project goes catastrophically wrong, one man will risk everything to rescue his daughter.Put in place to try and fix the the melting ice caps, the Exobot project was supposed to be our salvation.It became our destruction instead... -
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Breakdown by Bruno Miller
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Post-Apocalyptic Survival seriesDo you have what it takes to survive? Ben Davis was prepared for disaster. He just didn’t know it would come so soon. He and his teenage son, Joel, are miles deep in the backcountry of the San Juan Mountains when high-altitude nuclear electromagnetic detonations light up the pre-dawn sky...Categorized as:
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![Escaping Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus]()
Escaping Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe jungle hides many secrets waiting to be discovered as allies become enemies and the final countdown begins in book 5, the penultimate chapter of the Extinction series.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world... -
![The Living: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by David Kazzie]()
The Living: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by David Kazzie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE END OF THE WORLD WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING It's been thirteen years since the Medusa plague wiped out nearly 99 percent of the world's population and pushed humanity to the brink of extinction.Climate change triggered by nuclear skirmishes in the last fevered days of civilization decimated agriculture and livestock, and the hardened survivors battle for what few resources remain... -
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Anxiety by Jack Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe epic post-apocalyptic series continues... In Phobia, you experienced the collapse of society as a mysterious outbreak of a highly lethal virus ravaged the globe and thousands perished from the contagious illness. Now Frank must make impossible choices and risk everything in order to survive. He was sure that escaping to his island would mean safety for him and the survivors...Categorized as:
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![INDIANA FALL 2 by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald]()
INDIANA FALL 2 by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 of the INDIANA FALL series continues to ask the question, “How would everyday people survive a cataclysmic event?”As Mac's group tries to come to terms with the realization that no help is coming from the national level, a local tyrant emerges and seizes power by controlling all the major grocery stores... -
![Black Hills Fall by Robyn VanDerSys, L.A. Bayles]()
Black Hills Fall by Robyn VanDerSys, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMike and Angie Davis were just regular people who enjoyed the outdoors in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Their little community, hidden away in the pines, was the perfect place to raise a family—until everything, everywhere, went dark.The nearby town of Spearfish had always been quiet and peaceful... -
![The Ungovernable by Franklin Horton]()
The Ungovernable by Franklin Horton
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoss is back. Having lost both a hand and his entire team when Jim Powell and his friends attacked the power plant, Boss is obsessed with revenge. He had no idea who the men were but he’s determined to launch a search for them until his command makes it clear that his mission of vengeance is not a priority...Categorized as:
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![Dispatches by Steven Konkoly]()
Dispatches by Steven Konkoly
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDISPATCHES:On August 19, 2019, a rogue Chinese military cabal launched an opportunistic EMP attack against the United States, triggering a cataclysmic chain of events-- with the potential to change world forever. With the United States crippled, belligerent powers rise to fill the void overseas, catapulting already volatile regions into chaos and war-- hastening a worldwide collapse...Categorized as:
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![No Ordinary Day by Harley Tate]()
No Ordinary Day by Harley Tate
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf the power grid collapses, will you be prepared?Emma bides her time as a temporary lab tech, counting the days until she stands up before Congress to testify against her former employer. When the power goes out during a ride down the elevator for lunch, a handsome stranger offers to help...Categorized as:
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![Wind Shear by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Wind Shear by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe storm spreads, desperation grows and evil seeks that which it may devour. As Joel and Helen struggle to get along - let alone survive - the truth about the storm's origins is slowly peeled back, while Big T and his newfound companion seek to build a new refuge. There are a million ways to die at the end of the world. Continuing to fight is the only answer, in Storm's Fury Book 2... -
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Burning Skies by Kyla Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe last sanctuary exists.They just have to survive long enough to find it.In their quest for safety, Amelia and the survivors will face their deadliest test yet...Categorized as:
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![VIRGINIA FALL 2: Wind and Rain by Dan Gilliam, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
VIRGINIA FALL 2: Wind and Rain by Dan Gilliam, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile out on a scavenging mission for useful home improvement items to expand their ability to house more people, the Old Cabin crew found a small, yellow plane, a Piper Super Cub with removable wings, in a barn and trailered it home. John knew how to fly one, and Jimmy could fix just about anything with an engine in it...Categorized as:
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![CASTLE HILLS FALL 2 by Stephen Mezzomo, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
CASTLE HILLS FALL 2 by Stephen Mezzomo, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyle Hunter worries about protecting Kate’s farm and the critical role each person will play in its defense after bugging out there.Everyone is excited about learning new skills and begin discussing other types of training like first aid and long-distance shooting in case trouble finds them there.They soon make a name for themselves with new friends and enemies in their new location...Categorized as:
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![ALABAMA FALL 2 by Katy Light, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
ALABAMA FALL 2 by Katy Light, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet ready to immerse yourself in the thrilling world of Alabama Fall 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Katy Light's exciting first book.After being stranded on the highway while trailering their horses during an EMP attack and the subsequent Long Ride Home, Violet and her children face even more challenges as they try to settle into a new way of life without power...Categorized as:
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First Impact by Tara Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt has happened before, and it will happen again.Kyle was the first to detect the incoming threat. As a leading astronomer in the study of Near-Earth Objects, his obsession with a rare asteroid containing three orbiting moons provided the only warning. But it wouldn’t be enough to protect his daughter, let alone the rest of the world... -
![WYOMING FALL by Millie Copper, L.A. Bayles]()
WYOMING FALL by Millie Copper, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf an EMP instantly changed the world as you knew it, would you be able to survive? Lauren and her family had been grieving the unimaginable loss of her husband, just trying to make it from one day to the next. Things were just starting to return to a semblance of normal. Her daughter, Elsie, was in college, and the family's businesses were thriving...Categorized as:
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![NEW HAMPSHIRE FALL by Karen McDonald, Michael McDonald]()
NEW HAMPSHIRE FALL by Karen McDonald, Michael McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Hampshire Fall is a story of family, faith, hope, and love in a post-apocalyptic world.The Barrette family is an average, middle-class family with strong family and Christian values. When the world was safe, faith was easy. In the blink of an eye, the world changes...Categorized as:
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