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Fall Bookish ambitions time is here!
Levels:
Apple Cider - 1-2 goals Hayride - 3-4 goals Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goals Cornucopia - 7 or more goalsIn setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week.
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
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Anne
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Caraina
Geri
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)
LaurLa
Lynette
Mamacita aka MawMaw
Mrs W
RaeRae
Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~
Vicki
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Fall Bookish ambitions time is here!
🍁 Level:
Hayride - 3-4 goals
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
Goals to work from:
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
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🍁 Orchard
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🍁 Leaves
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9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
* For the season, I plan to read more Horror, Paranormal and Supernatural.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
9/22
Level::Hayride - 3-4 goals
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - 6 each month.
September:
a. Anarchy
b. Club 22
c. Timber
d. The Alien Project: Alien Shifter Romance Story
e. Demonic Prince
f. Dead Witch Walking
October
1. Halloween Werewolf
2. Bombshell
3. A Soul to Heal
4. King: A Dark Hades & Persephone Retelling
5. This Is Halloween
6. Ghost
November
1. Minotaur: Blooded
2. Three Mages and a Margarita
3. Sanctuary
4. The Wiener Across the Way
5.
6.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of the title.
H Halloween Werewolf
A The Alien Project: Alien Shifter Romance Story
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W The Wiener Across the Way
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K King: A Dark Hades & Persephone Retelling
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8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
A. Tate James Anarchy
B. Kim Harrison Dead Witch Walking
C. Sarah MacLean Bombshell
D. Kat Blackthorne Ghost
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down. I am going to pick Kindle Books.
A. Headless
B. Demonic Prince
C. Dead Witch Walking
D. Halloween Werewolf
E. King: A Dark Hades & Persephone Retelling
F. This Is Halloween
G. Minotaur: Blooded
H. Sanctuary
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Fall Bookish ambitions
Levels:
Cornucopia - 7 or more goals
During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month:
September: 30
October: 30
November: 30
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge.
Focus Challenge:
3. Start a challenge.
4. Series catch-up:
1. Dublin Murder Squad Series by Tana French
I am on #2 The Likeness
2. Rowland Sinclair Series by Sulari Gentill
I am on #2 A Decline in Prophets
5. Buddy reads.
6. Participate in a game challenge:
7. Spell outs.:
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8. New author:
10. Clean up that TBR list!
1. Daughter of the Pirate King
2. Daughter of the Moon Goddess
3. Ash & Bramble
4.Zodiaco
5. The Night Tiger
6. The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
7. The Fox Wife
8. The Prisoner’s Throne
9. The Winter Sea
10. Code Name Hélène
👻🎃🦇September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Fall Bookish Ambitions👻🎃🦇
Cornucopia - 7 or more goals
During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
1. Number of books to complete in the month:
September: 0/30
October: 0/30
November: 0/30
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge.
FOCUS CHALLENGE:
Turf Wars
3. Start a challenge.
Killer Clown Roundup
4. Series catch up.
5. Buddy reads. 0/10
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10. Clean up that TBR list!
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🍁🐈⬛Avid's Fall Bookish Ambitions🎃🍂September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goals
3/5 goals completed
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
✔️2. A book set in a school.- The Champions
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
✔️5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.-
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work on:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week.
Read at least 2 books per week!
✔️September 15/8 books read
✔️October 15/9 books read
✔️November 15/9 books read
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
Parasol Protectorate Series 2 books to finish the series!
1/2 read
-9/13Delightfully Deadly Series- 1 book to finish the series!
0/1 read
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
Completed: 5/7 letters
✔️P: Pekkanen, Sarah -House of Glass
U:
✔️M: My Daddy Is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer
✔️P: The P*ssy Next Door
✔️K: Kathryn Casey, In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders
✔️I: It's Only a Game
✔️N: A New Lease on Death
✔️8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
✔️10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies (before 2020)
Read/Remove 10 Oldy Moldies!
21/10 read/removed
Read:
- added 1/5/15 read 9/30/24;
added 3/31/15, read 10/17/24;
-added 4/18/15 read 11/15/24Removed:
- added 9/1/15 removed 9/20/24
- added 10/3/17, removed 9/25/24;
added 8/20/13, removed 10/7/24;
-added 10/5/15, removed 10/18/24; removed 11/9/24: added in 2012:
added in 2017 :
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🎃🍂🍁🐈⬛ Mama's Fall Bookish Goals 🎃🍂🍁🐈⬛September - November 2024
Levels:
Apple Cider - 1-2 goals
Hayride - 3-4 goals
Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goals
Cornucopia - 7 or more goals
Goals achieved ~ 6/10
+ 3 Lookout Task
1. Number of books to complete in the month
September ~ 15/10
October ~ 4/10
November ~ 0/10
✔️2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge
Stacking the Series
✔️ 3. Start a challenge.
September Series
4. Series catch up ~ 3
Masters and Mercenaries Series
1. No Love Lost 3.5* ✔️ 9/12Galactic Gladiators Series
1. Champion 3* ✔️ 9/18
Silverstone Series
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
✔️ 6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
Game Show of the Week
7. Spell outs.
using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name
Pumpkins
P ~ Caroline PeckhamU ~
M ~ Mila YoungDark Destiny 3* ✔️ 9/22
P ~ Caroline Peckham
K ~ Kings of Quarantine 3* ✔️ 9/8I ~
N ~ No Love Lost 3.5* ✔️ 9/12
S ~ Searching for Khloe 3.5* ✔️ 9/5Leaves
L ~ Lexi Blake
E ~ Eyes on Me 5 ✔️ 10/4
A ~ Anna HackettChampion 3* ✔️ 9/18
V ~
E ~ Eloisa JamesNot That Duke 4* ✔️ 9/24
S ~ Susan StokerSearching for Khloe 3.5* ✔️ 9/5
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8. New author ~ Donna Grant Dark Craving 3* ✔️ 9/2
new to me author
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9. New genre ~ Got Me Hoping 3* ✔️ 9/15MM MPG
genre I normally don't read
✔️ 10. Clean up that TBR list!
Mama's Backpack
Mama's Hoard No More
**LOOKOUT TASKS:
*optional*
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goalsIn setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. 9 for the whole challenge
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
R
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F The WivesTarryn Fisher
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8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down
Erica wrote: "ParticipantsAvid Reader and Geek Girl
Geri
Lynette
Mamacita aka MawMaw
RaeRae
Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~
Vicki"
add me to the list Erica....Mrs W (Cindy)
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024Fall Bookish ambitions time is here!
Levels:
Apple Cider - 1-2 goals
Hayride - 3-4 goals
Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goals
Cornucopia - 7 or more goals
In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - for my goal will be 5
September
1️⃣
Finished 9/7/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐2️⃣
Finished 9/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3️⃣
Finished 9/17/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4️⃣
Finished 9/30/24 ⭐⭐⭐✅ October
1️⃣
Finished 10/7/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2️⃣
Finished 10/12/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐3️⃣
Finished 10/17/24 ⭐⭐4️⃣
Finished 10/18/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5️⃣
Finished 10/20/24 ⭐⭐⭐6️⃣
Finished 10/26/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✅ November
1️⃣
Finished 11/1/24 ⭐⭐⭐2️⃣
Finished 11/5/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐3️⃣
Finished 11/15/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐4️⃣
Finished 11/17/24 ⭐⭐⭐5️⃣
Finished 11/27/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Book It to the Finish Line and 24 (American TV Series )
Book It Finished : Sept & Oct & Nov
American TV: Oct & Nov
✅3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out![6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
Ghostbusters 4 each month [book:The Paris Daughter|124017512]The VillaChristmas and CommitmentSweet RevengeThe ExThe Last Sailor: A Historical Novel of Cape Cod
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
The Heroes of Chance Creek Try to finish series there 3 books left
The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride ebook Finished 10/18/24
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season.
Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name. Apple Cider
A - Ali Brady author of Until Next Summer
P - The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
P - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
L - Kimmy Loth author of Christmas and Commitment
E - The Ex by Alafair Burke
C - Cora Seton author of The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride
I - Impulse by Nora Roberts
D
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R-Rachel Hawkins author of The Villa
✅8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Ali Brady
Kristin Harmel
Rachel Hawkins
Alafair Burke
Laura Burton
✅9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
Historical Fiction: The Paris Daughter Fantasy: Queen of Snow: A Snow Queen Retelling
✅10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters was on my TBR for 2 years now off by reading on 9/7/24
The First Lady was on my TBR for 2 years now off by reading on 9/17/24
The Paris Daughter was on my TBR last November (2023) read on 10/7/24
Murder is a Piece of Cake was on my TBR last October (2023) read on 10/12/24
The Villa was on my TBR list for a year (2023) now has been read on 10/17/24
Part of Your World was on my TBR for 2 years, now has been read on 10/26/24
Christmas and Commitment was on my TBR for 2 years, now has been read on 11/1/24
The Ex was on my TBR for 2 years, now has been read on 11/15/24
Finshed!September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1.
by Michele Pariza Wacek 11/16/242.
Cold As Ice by Carolyn Keene
3.
Rock Hard by Nalini Singh
4.
The Grouse and the Mouse: A Scottish Highland Story by Emily Dodd 09/14/24
5.
by Ritsu Miyako🍎 Apple Cider - 1-2 goals
7. Spell out-
🍂 5/5
C- Cold As Ice by Carolyn Keene 09/11/24
I- Ice Cold Murder by Michele Pariza Wacek 11/16/24
D- Doctor Who: The Macros by Ingrid Pitt 09/02/24
E- Emily (Author) The Grouse and the Mouse: A Scottish Highland Story by Emily Dodd 09/14/24
R- Rock Hard by Nalini Singh 09/14/24
8. New Author
Usotoki Rhetoric Volume 1 by Ritsu Miyako 9/04/24
Love a fall themed challenge! I'm undecided on my goals, but wanted to reserve my spot while I'm thinking of it.
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Fall Bookish ambitions time is here!
Levels:
Apple Cider - 1-2 goals Hayride - 3-4 goals Pumpkin Patch - 5-6 goals Cornucopia - 7 or more goalsIn setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a hot cup of drink (cider, coffee, cocoa, etc.) on the cover.
2. A book set in a school.
3. A book where a character plays rugby.
4. A book by a Scottish author.
5. A book that has a cover in fall colors.*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week.
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Fall season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
My 2024 Fall Bookish Ambitions
September - November 2024
My Fall Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 16)
Level 🚦Cornucopia🚦7+ goals
Goals met🚦7
Books read🚦34 for prompts
Be on the lookout
✅1. A book with a hot cup of drink
🚥The Graham Effect🚦10.20 ★★★★
✅2. A book set in a school
🚥The Awakening🚦09.14 ★★★★
✅3. A book where a character plays rugby
🚥Complicated Girl🚦10.19 ★★★
✅4. A book by a Scottish author
🚥Through the Glen🚦12.25 ★★★★
✅5. A book that has a cover in fall colors
🚥Random in Death🚦09.17 ★★★★
Goals to work from
✅1. Number of books to complete in the month🚦25 books per month
🚥September🚦31 books
🚥October🚦25 books
🚥November🚦27 books
✅2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge🚦Year of the Dragon
🚥The Hippopotamus Pool🚦10.02 ★★★★
✅3. Start a challenge🚦September BOOK It to the Finish Line!
🚥California Thyme🚦09.06 ★★★
✅4. Series catch up🚦final books
🚥Off-Limits🚦The Plan🚦09.10 ★★★★
🚥Quiet🚦Never Quiet🚦09.22 ★★★★
🚥Rock Chick🚦Rock Chick Rematch🚦09.17 ★★★★
🚥Maine Sullivans🚦Hold on to My Heart
🚥Not Quite a Billionaire🚦Found🚦09.19 ★★★★
🚥Dark Protectors🚦A Vampire’s Mate🚦09.11 ★★★★
🚥Sweet🚦Double Dipping🚦09.01 ★★★
✅6. Participate in a game challenge🚦6 books
🚥Dominoes🚦The Beginning🚦09.04 ★★★
🚥Dominoes🚦The Wedding🚦09.10 ★★★
🚥Dominoes🚦Exit Strategy🚦09.21 ★★★★
🚥Dominoes🚦Steel's Edge🚦10.17 ★★★★
✅7. Spell outs🚦FOOTBALL
🚥F🚦Fractured🚦09.18 ★★★★
🚥O🚦One Night Stand After Another🚦09.20 ★★★★
🚥O🚦The Overdue Life of Amy Byler🚦10.17 ★★★★
🚥T🚦Tempt Me Eternally🚦09.25 ★★★
🚥B🚦Bet Me🚦09.26 ★★★★★
🚥A🚦Apprentice to the Villain🚦10.28 ★★★★
🚥L🚦Lost and Found Pieces 2🚦10.28 ★★★
🚥L🚦Luther's Return🚦10.22 ★★★
✅8. New author🚦Lori Herter
🚥How Much Is That Couple In The Window?🚦10.28 ★★★
✅9. New genre🚦young adult
🚥The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window🚦09.04 ★★★
✅10. Clean up that TBR 🚦on TBR more than 10 years (prior to 2015)
🚥The Bravest Woman in the Town🚦09.23 ★★★
🚥SEAL the Deal🚦09.24 ★★★
🚥Enraptured🚦09.15 ★★★★
🚥Melt for Him🚦09.12 ★★★★
🚥The Cursed🚦09.05 ★★★★
🚥With This Ring🚦10.26 ★★★
🚥Intimate Strangers🚦11.26 ★★★
I have a question and I'm sorry if it has been clarified before but can I use a book that I want listed on one of my goals and also include that book in the first goal of Number of books read per month?
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Books mentioned in this topic
Double Dipping (other topics)Fractured (other topics)
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