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10 Book Recommendations

Hey! A very common thing in this motivation/positivity community is to encourage reading, however sometimes you may not know where to start. Perhaps you loved reading when you were younger but haven't read in a while; perhaps you only ever read books when you had to for book reports/school; perhaps you read all the time and want some recommendations! No matter what the scenario, here's what I have read and why people may also like these books.

Lil disclaimer before you go through my recommendations, some of these will be familiar to you if you have done English GCSE and A-Levels in the UK! My favourite genres are dystopian and southern gothic however there are other genres in here that I like reading. Each book will have a trigger warning as all of them have sensitive topics. Please read with caution.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: abuse, suicide, alcohol consumption, car accident 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 15/16+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Tradegy/Modernism/Roaring 20's 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: The Great Gatsby, Third novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925. Set in Jazz Age New York, it tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth, narrated by Nick Carraway. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 9/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: I read this in my English Language/Literature A-Level at 17 (got an A, well done me), and I fell in love. Gatsby is often hailed as a masterpiece of the 20th century and I completely agree, and I recommend it to anyone regardless of their preferred genres. Only reason it's not a 10 is because occasionally the characters don't make sense, but I don't necessarily mean that at the fault of Fitzgerald. Just be warned, you won't like the characters (at least by the end of the book).

1984 by George Orwell

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: gaslighting, sexually explicit scenes, torture, limited human rights, authoritarian regime 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 16+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Dystopian/Science Fiction/Political 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: 1984 is the story of a man questioning the system that keeps his futuristic but dystopian society afloat and the chaos that quickly ensues once he gives in to his natural curiosity and desire to be free. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 10/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: This was the second book I ever read on my own. Granted, I read it at 13 (under the age I recommend), but that was more because I had a thing for reading "banned books", so only read it if you can cope with mature themes. It's very well written, as is anything by Orwell, and it holds true and very threatening warnings of what our future holds. Sadly, like A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, it was written with the intention of things being possible but not imminent. Now? It isn't as far from fiction as one would hope.

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: (so many) attempted murder, child abuse, death, incest, poisoning, rape, religion, sexually explicit scene (one), starvation, neglect 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 17/18+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Horror/Southern Gothic 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive... They were a perfect family, golden and carefree—until a heart-breaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 7.5/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: This is a very hard book to read. I do not recommend reading this if you are under 18 or are not in a good state of mind. As you can see, there are a LOT of trigger warnings. I also think it's important to know that whilst these topics are in the book, it does not glamorise them. If you are the type of person that thinks Vladimir Nabokov is a p*do because of writing Lolita, you will not understand this book. It tackles a very complex subject and overall has a message that if something is "bad" you should not encourage it but you should not also shield it: you should explain it to the person/people at risk so they understand. That is the most important thing about the book. It WILL make you feel uncomfortable. If you can't handle that, do not read the book (harshness is needed). My rating is 7.5 because the final chapter (epilogue) is awful and feels it's written by another writer, and it really slogs through at various points (with reason, but it just makes it that bit harder to read).

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: ableism & ableist language, alcohol consumption, body horror, death, murder 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 13+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Gothic Horror 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: Dr Jekyll is a kind, well-respected and intelligent scientist who meddles with the darker side of science, as he wants to bring out his 'second' nature. He does this through transforming himself into Mr Hyde - his evil alter ego who doesn't repent or accept responsibility for his evil crimes and ways. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 7/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: I attempted to read this when I was 11 but gave up because the language is very difficult to understand sometimes. It was written in 1886 and uses a lot of old/Victorian English, so I was only really able to re-read it at 14 for my GCSE. Being able to analyse the language actually made it easier to read, so if you want to read this I do advise you to take your time and to be prepared to make notes. Overall it is a good story and a good book, but there are parts that feel disjointed and, other than the main characters of Jekyll and Hyde, I don't find it that memorable. I remember it was good, but I don't completely remember why.

Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: racism & racial slurs, homophobia, suicide, alcohol consumption, recreational drug use (smoking), emesis (being sick), gun violence, depression/life uncertainty 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 14+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Bildungsroman, coming of age 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: The novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden searches for truth and rails against the “phoniness” of the adult world. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 10/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: Catcher in the Rye is a very good yet odd book. I found when I read it (for the first time), it was kind of boring. And yet, I kept reading. There's something about the way Holden narrates that feels relevant to you but you can't pinpoint what it is. Even though I've put the age rating of 14+, the ideal age to read this book is between 14-21, essentially any young age when you are being faced with new, adult choices. The book is also pretty timeless: yes, some of the language is outdated along with some attitudes, but overall you could imagine this at any point in time (1920's, 1960's, now) and it would still work. That is a very incredible feat for a writer. And I haven't even talked about the artistry in this book! I am a bit of a h*e for symbolism, and all I have to say about the symbolism in Catcher in the Rye is this: the ducks. Remember the ducks. :)

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: racism, blood & gore, death, plane crash, animal death, tribalism (due to survival), child abuse (by other children) 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 13+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Survival Horror, Psychological Thriller 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong? A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 8/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: This is, once again, a book I read at school. I think I read this at 13, though it is often pushed as a book to read once you're able to read bigger words - child advice, don't do that. Being able to read words doesn't mean you can or should understand them. Whilst the book features children as the characters, it's not really for children, and is much more aimed at adults and the theme of innocence. It is a good book, but unfortunately I can't give much reason why as I haven't read it since the last time.

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: strong physical and sexual violence, rape, domestic abuse, alcoholism, mental health issues (psychosis, hallucinations, compulsive lying, primarily Schizo-affected symptoms) 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 16+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Southern Gothic, Play 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: Fading southern belle Blanche DuBois is adrift in the modern world. When she arrives to stay with her sister Stella in a crowded, boisterous corner of New Orleans, her delusions of grandeur bring her into conflict with Stella's crude, brutish husband Stanley Kowalski. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 7.5/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: To start with, I don't really like reading plays, and I had to read this for A-Level. That being said, it is very well written. I usually have more of a problem of the people who read/watch's reaction rather than the play itself. It is meant to be a very tragic tale of what happens to those who are mentally ill and don't get support, but instead people very often label the main character as "crazy" (as an insult) and "a bad person" whilst labelling the man in the gif underneath as "misunderstood" and "hot". Abuse is obviously a very difficult subject, and Tennessee Williams deliberately chose Marlon Brando to portray the character he does in order to show how people take advantage of their natural assets to take advantage of others. Like with Flowers in the Attic, if you are someone who only likes reading the surface and not in between the lines, I do not recommend this. If you are, like me, someone who loves symbolism, this is the story for you!

An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: suicide, upper class priveledge, alcohol, gaslighting 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 14+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Modern Morality Play, Drama 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: The action of the play occurs in an English industrial city, where a young girl commits suicide and an eminently respectable British family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death. An inspector calls to interrogate the family, and during the course of his questioning, all members of the group are implicated lightly or deeply in the girl's undoing. The family, closely knit and friendly at the beginning of the evening, is shown up as selfish, self-centered or cowardly, its good humor turning to acid, and good fellowship to dislike, before the evening is over. The surprising revelation, however, is in the inspector… 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 6/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: I don't personally like this play a whole deal, mainly as it is (again) a play and something I had to read at GCSE. That being said, it is quite fun. I've put the age range as 14+ because while the trigger warnings aren't as strong as previous entries, a decent knowledge on the time period and context is needed in order to understand this properly. I personally dislike the ending, and I think the tone is quite inconsistent, but I still think it's a good play, and a very good introduction to plays if you are wanting to read more.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: animal abuse, murder, death, suicide, violence, authoritarian regime, communism 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 13/14+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Dystopian Political Satire 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, Mr Jones, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. Orwell's chilling 'fairy story' is a timeless and devastating satire of idealism betrayed by power and corruption. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 9/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: This is the first book I ever read on my own! As you can probably tell from this being the second book by George Orwell on this list, I love his writing. He had such skill for these dystopian topics and the phrase "all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" will forever be etched in my brain. Whilst I hail it so highly, I haven't put a 10 merely because of the ending. It reminds you that it is a political satire so I understand, I just wish it went a bit differently.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

𓆩♡𓆪 TW: ableism, misogyny, alcohol consumption, recreational drug use (smoking), murder, gun violence, animal death, the Great Depression (economic hard times) 𓆩♡𓆪 Age Range: 13+ 𓆩♡𓆪 Genre: Social Realism, Tragedy 𓆩♡𓆪 Summary: An unlikely pair, George and Lennie, two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression, grasp for their American Dream. They hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. 𓆩♡𓆪 Personal Rating: 8/10 𓆩♡𓆪 Notes: Good book, had to read it in Year 9 for school. Pretty sure it's one of those books where the teacher reads out the n-word because it's "educational", but disregarding that it is a good read and a very important view into the lives of those during the Great Depression and how people with disabilities go through life.

And that's all my recommendations for now!

I may have more in the future as these aren't the only books I've read, but I think they're a good introductory look into what I like and what I hope others would like. Also, though I don't always seem like it, I don't really have a problem with readers who don't like reading deeply in between the lines. It's absolutely fine if you want to just read it as you go, I just personally am naturally analytical. However, I would recommend that if you are one of those people, please listen to those who talk about the deeper themes of what you're reading. A lot of books and authors are misunderstood by those who want to believe life is black and white; good and bad. Life is complex, and so are stories. The beauty is finding your favourite shade of grey. As long as it's not 50 shades. That I don't know if I can condone.

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persephonescottage · 3 years ago

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PONY | 01.

Pairing: Billy RussoxFem!Reader

Summary: Billy has to renew his passport after his accident and meets you at the library. He is instantly infatuated, to say the least.

Warning: References to sexual situations, swearing, obsessive thoughts. Although this chapter might not include it, this fic will include stalking, somnophilia, CNC (between two consenting adults), knife play, age gap, Stockholm syndrome, and other triggers I will include as we go along, please only read if you’re 18+. If any of this warnings trigger you please don’t read.

Disclaimer: I am not from New York and I’ve never been there, lol. Every reference to neighborhoods, buildings or distances I got from the internet, please don’t judge me on it.

This is set in that lovely AU were Billy never betrayed Frank (that I believe is now canon in the fandom I don’t make the rules).

English is not my first language so I apologize in advance.

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The city was blooming in the middle of May. The sun was out, the cherry blossoms covered the tourist filled sidewalks and Billy groaned out loud while climbing the stairs of New York’s public library.

William Russo was a CEO, a self made (kinda) millionaire, he shouldn’t be making his own errands. In fact, he usually didn’t. So why was he, New York’s most eligible businessman looking for the line to get a passport?

Billy had a business trip in two weeks. He was supposed to fly to Japan and back in a couple of days. So when he found out his passport was expired he had sent his assistant Angela to the nearest post office, only to see the redhead come back to ANVIL with empty hands and a frown on her face.

The post office needed a new picture taken for an identifying document if you’ve had any surgery or altering to your face. Unfortunately he qualified.

Billy smiled at Angela when she shyly told him about the demands of the Department of State. He said it was no big deal and he would go down himself the next day. But he lied, it was a big deal and he was he was terrified.

After his “accident”, six months before, Billy hadn’t taken a single picture of himself. He stopped going to social events, specially the ones he knew Page Six would be at and had even gotten rid of a couple mirrors in his house.

Frank had scolded him for it, because as much as he enjoyed his brothers company on Friday nights at home with the kids, Billy had always been a social butterfly.

He felt his hands twitch slightly as he reached the library’s service desk, meeting a mean middle aged woman who never looked up from her screen and only pointed him in the direction of a line with a blue sign that said US passports.

He really hated bureaucracy.

The building was filled with the echoes of whispers and chairs dragging thanks to the high painted ceilings, the noises made his anxiety peak and he could feel a bit of sweat start to form on his forehead.

It smelled of old carpets and humid book pages, slightly masked with a cheap coffee aroma that somehow perked him up and depressed him at the same time.

It had been years since he’d been at this specific library, and he hadn’t been there in the best of circumstances. He looked around, a hundred year old building with four stories and ornate detailing was guaranteed to feel haunted, even if it was full of people, so Billy blamed his alert senses on the memories.

Until he saw you.

Wearing a plaid pencil skirt and a green cardigan you walked to the man first in line. Your hair in a high ponytail with a delicate black ribbon tied in a bow at the base and Billy swore he could smell orange blossom on your skin, even though he was about five people back in line from you.

And then you smiled and that was it. Danger. His mouth went dry and his jaw clenched hard.

He could barely hear the tone of your voice whispering to the man, explaining a couple of forms to him while grabbing his arm and Billy felt his cheeks getting hot.

Was he angry you were touching an elder man?

You obviously worked here.

And when he saw you take the man directly to a counter near and place his hands on the old cherry wood it was made of, your hand on his elbow now helping him touch the surface, then it hit him. The man was blind.

A guilty feeling kicked him on the stomach. He saw you for ten seconds and had been a hundred percent ready to jump a blind man for touching you. Danger, he repeated in his mind.

“Sir?”

The voice of an angel reached his ears and Billy looked up, hoping it was one of the cherubs painted on the high ceilings and not reality. But he wasn't that lucky. You had called him sir and he could feel a semi in his pants.

He wanted to hear you say it over and over again, on your knees, while he pulled from that ponytail until your cute voice was hoarse and tired. He adjusted his posture hopping it would mask the tightening of his body.

“Do you need help?” You repeated and he cleared his throat.

“Do you work here?” He managed to say, in a ridiculous question, to gain time.

His voice sounded strange to him, as if he wasn't the one talking, and had to force an awkward smile when you pointed at the gold badge on your right breast while nodding yes.

The upper button of your sweater was undone and there was a dainty gold chain hanging from your neck. A letter charm hung from it. It was your initial. He wished you had his initial there too, so close to your delicious breasts and soft skin.

“I’m renewing my passport, but I need to change my photo.”

He hopped you hadn’t noticed the way his eyes lingered over your badge (while his brain just screamed TITS!) and he shook the small packet of pictures he had taken at a sketchy drugstore down fifth avenue. You smiled for him again getting a little closer and he forced himself to not close his eyes and just smell the orange creamsicle scent from your neck.

And then he remembered the scars.

He took a small step back, as if that could hide them from you. What had you thought of his scared face? Where you scared? You didn’t look it. But the little confidence he had walked into the building with was completely gone.

“Sure, that’s easy! You walk down that isle with the green carpet and when you reach the kid’s section you turn to your left. It’s easy to notice, it’s got fake trees and a couple Dr. Seuss cardboard characters. The lady on the desk will help you fill your form.”

You finished with a smile putting your hand down from where you were pointing to the east wing of the library and he felt like he could breath again as you stepped away.

He almost told you he knew exactly where the section was. Almost revealed to you his younger self hiding from the dangers of the streets inside libraries. He had to get a grip, he didn’t even know you and you probably didn’t care about a random disfigured man’s sad past.

But you were just so bright and so sweet, your voice soft to not disturb the guests of the building, that when you stepped back he almost thought he would hook your waist with his arm to pull you back to him and kiss you right there. Bridal style too.

“Thank you sweetheart.”

“No problem. Let me know if you need anything else.”

He could think of a couple of things he needed from you. Your number, your thighs squeezing his head, your throat around his fingers, your hand in marriage?

The list was endless.

You turned around and approached the next person in line, a twenty something woman who needed some form for ancestry information, and Billy rolled his eyes at her having your attention for something so useless.

You were a tropical paradise and as soon as you took a step back behind him his environment turned dry and cold.

Shaking his head slightly he started to move in the direction you told him too, your soft whisper getting weaker and weaker as he navigated to the kid’s section. But not before making a bit of research online. He had a first name and a place of work and he was going to use them.

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enough-finance · 8 years ago

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The last missing step in undertstanding charts The first time I looked at Candlesticks charting on the Internet was 3 years ago with my broker. However, I didn't understand it just by looking and said to my self "this looks ugly" how can people view this, then I forgot about it. After reading the 2 books by Nison I only look at candlesticks charting "intra day" or yearly chart. What difference a book can make. Go to Amazon

GREAT! candlesticks collection ,and easy to understand For new traders please don't even imagine that this is the way to be a millionaire trading need a lot more than just knowing the candlesticks, The author did a very good job explaining it, the book is made from good quality paper and I defiantly enjoyed reading it, the collection almost covers all the candlesticks types. This is more like a reference for most of the candlestick you will find in the market, yet candlestick is a small part very small actually in the technical analysis world! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Great reference book that every trader should have. Go to Amazon

good summary of art of market reading from the east It is a good compilation of past studies of the East on the demand and supply forces of the market. The author goes into combining it with western charting methodologies in the second half of the book. The book is easy to read with a touch on the founder of candlestick techniques. Highly recommend to anyone studying the demand and supply forces of the market. Go to Amazon

The Best Book on CandleSticks!! The absolute best book on gaining a deeper understanding of candlesticks! This book will show you how to utilize candlesticks with other indicators as well! He speaks in easy to understand english; and not alot of technical mumbo jumbo, basic understanding of charts is all thats needed to incorporate everything he teaches about candles. Go to Amazon

Glad I have it! Just a novice investor but found this book to be a wealth of information. It is very detailed and had to read parts of it several times but I have used the strategies to invest and my portfolio performance over the past 5 years has been 18.23 percent. I checked it out of the library first, but wanted to make it a permanent part of our library for reference. Go to Amazon

Required reading for anyone who loves to read candlesticks. The writer explains how candlesticks works so well with other analysts that are used regularly in most trading systems. After reading I have a better understanding of candlesticks and I am more confident in making trades using candlesticks. Go to Amazon

This is a very good book. It helped me with the candles and ... This is a very good book. It helped me with the candles and knowing different formations and techniques hence the title. Really opened my eyes to a lot of things I did not know. Go to Amazon

Unsatisfactory A very good read. My only complaint is that many of ... You shouldn't trade without reading this book Very Good Five Stars Good information , easy to understand and I still am not convinced that the Japanese candlesticks provide anything useful over and above the good old O-H-L-C stock ch One Star A useful book that will strengthen your foundation in chart-reading. Good for stocks or FX. Gets a little complicated as the book progresses, got ...

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manage-management · 8 years ago

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Gets a little complicated as the book progresses, got ... Gets a little complicated as the book progresses, got lost, will take many goings over to capture all the information. I don't think this info will help me make much profits. Go to Amazon

Very Good It is a very good book. I would recommend it to any one wanting to resurch candles. I found it very interesting. Haven't had a chance to put it in practice. Go to Amazon

A very good read. My only complaint is that many of ... You shouldn't trade without reading this book Five Stars Good information , easy to understand and I still am not convinced that the Japanese candlesticks provide anything useful over and above the good old O-H-L-C stock ch One Star A useful book that will strengthen your foundation in chart-reading. Good for stocks or FX. Five Stars Awesome service!!! Love it.

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enough-finance · 8 years ago

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An amazing read. The reason for the 4 stars is ... An amazing read. The reason for the 4 stars is because the use of Nison's expansive vocabulary can lose a majority of readers, making it uneasy to follow along. That being said it can go from being informative, to being extremely boring. Still great information, and a must have for anyone who is seeking to learn these techniques. Consider this the Calculus of Japanese Candlesticks. Go to Amazon

This is an invaluable book, cannot be rated with stars This is a marvelous piece of work by someone that can convey the message to his readers in a very clear way. The book is easy and fun to read. Before I met this book I was struggling to predict were will the market head from, now it has become less guess work for me. I no longer use bar charting after this reading but only candlestick charting on intra day and daily charts as well. This book was a turning point in my trading endeavor. The book describes different candle formation the can show a tiring up/down move and it's about to reverse, or continuation patterns. Those who like to short can benefit from this book greatly. You will need to have candlestick charting software that allows you to benefit from this reading. Online brokers don't provide this capability. Look at direct access trading brokers like or others. Another book that is indispensable is "Technical analysis of stock trends" by Edward & Magee, this the bible, however it uses bar charting. Go to Amazon

Five Stars Great book Go to Amazon

A very good read. My only complaint is that many of ... You shouldn't trade without reading this book Very Good Good information , easy to understand and I still am not convinced that the Japanese candlesticks provide anything useful over and above the good old O-H-L-C stock ch One Star A useful book that will strengthen your foundation in chart-reading. Good for stocks or FX. Gets a little complicated as the book progresses, got ... Five Stars Awesome service!!!

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