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When China Rules the World
- The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order
- By: Martin Jacques
- Narrated by: Scott Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China's ascendancy-for itself and the rest of the globe-have been surprisingly little explained or understood.
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Very disappointing
- By Russell on 08-09-10
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When China Rules the World
- The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order
- Narrated by: Scott Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 17-12-09
- Language: English
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A New History of India: From Its Origins to the Twenty-First Century
- By: Toby Sinclair, Shobita Punja, Rudrangsh Mukherjee
- Narrated by: Elvis Mathias
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The book covers all the major landmarks of Indian history from prehistoric times up to the 21st century—starting with the country’s geological origins a few billion years in the past and the migration of Homo sapiens from Africa into the region several millennia ago.
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Engaging history
- By Stuart Robertson on 04-01-26
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A New History of India: From Its Origins to the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: Elvis Mathias
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 21-05-24
- Language: English
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The Hard Road Out
- One Woman’s Escape From North Korea
- By: Jihyun Park, Seh-lynn Chai, Sarah Baldwin - translator
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance22
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The harrowing story of a woman who escaped famine and terror in North Korea, not once but twice. ‘A gripping, suspenseful and cathartic memoir that tells a story of pain and perseverance and makes the moral case for asylum.’ David Lammy MP North Korea is an open-air prison from which there...
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Outstanding
- By ms M H kick on 23-09-22
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The Hard Road Out
- One Woman’s Escape From North Korea
- Narrated by: Rosa Escoda
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 26-05-22
- Language: English
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The Great Partition
- The Making of India and Pakistan
- By: Yasmin Khan
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This new edition of Yasmin Khan's reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research and on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, and considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis.
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Good content, verrrrry annoying narration
- By C on 08-10-24
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The Great Partition
- The Making of India and Pakistan
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 31-01-23
- Language: English
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Revolusi
- Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World (SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE)
- By: David Van Reybrouck, David Colmer - translator, David McKay - translator
- Narrated by: Neil Gardner
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Brought to you by Penguin. **Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** A story of staggering scope and drama, Revolusi is the masterful and definitive account of the epic revolution that sparked the decolonisation of the modern world. *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2024* On a...
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Great book, awfully read
- By Jansen on 02-09-25
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Revolusi
- Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World (SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE)
- Narrated by: Neil Gardner
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-02-24
- Language: English
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Empireland
- How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
- By: Sathnam Sanghera
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,086
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Performance929
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In his brilliantly illuminating new book Sathnam Sanghera demonstrates how so much of what we consider to be modern Britain is actually rooted in our imperial past. In prose that is, at once, both clear-eyed and full of acerbic wit, Sanghera shows how our past is everywhere: from how we live to how we think, from the foundation of the NHS to the nature of our racism, from our distrust of intellectuals in public life to the exceptionalism that imbued the campaign for Brexit and the government's early response to the COVID crisis. And yet empire is a subject weirdly hidden from view.
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The toxic impact of nostalgic imperialism
- By papapownall on 09-02-21
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Empireland
- How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 04-02-21
- Language: English
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Morning Star, Midnight Sun
- The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942
- By: Jeffrey R. Cox
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance30
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Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal. Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire.
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Brilliant account of Guadalcanal
- By EJ on 12-07-20
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Morning Star, Midnight Sun
- The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 22-02-18
- Language: English
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The Mongol Storm
- Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East
- By: Nicholas Morton
- Narrated by: Nick Biadon
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance13
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How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle Ages. For centuries, the Crusades have been central to the story of the medieval Near East, but these religious wars are only part of the region's complex history. As The Mongol Storm reveals, during the...
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My thoughts on the book
- By Anonymous on 11-05-25
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The Mongol Storm
- Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East
- Narrated by: Nick Biadon
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 27-10-22
- Language: English
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Railways and the Raj
- How the Age of Steam Transformed India
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance22
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India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the country to tackle uprisings? India joined the railway age late: the first line was not completed until 1853, but, by 1929, 41,000 miles of track served the country.
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It'll Make You Want To Go To India
- By G.A. on 09-03-24
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Railways and the Raj
- How the Age of Steam Transformed India
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 10-07-18
- Language: English
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24 Hours in Shogun’s Japan
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- By: Mark Hudson
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In 24 Hours in Shogun’s Japan, Mark Hudson brings this pivotal moment to life through the eyes of 24 individuals—nobles and farmers, merchants and monks, pirates and poets—each living through one dramatic hour of a single day. From the streets of Kyoto to the slopes of Mount Fuji, this book offers an immersive portrait of this fascinating era of Japanese history.
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24 Hours in Shogun’s Japan
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 23-04-26
- Language: English
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Shinto
- The Kami Way
- By: Sokyo Ono Ph.D., William P. Woodard - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.
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Shinto
- The Kami Way
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 09-04-25
- Language: English
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Uncovering Japanese Mythology
- Exploring the Ancient Stories, Legends, and Folktales of the Land of the Rising Sun (Mythology Collection, Book 6)
- By: Lucas Russo
- Narrated by: Robin LaRose
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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Discover the mystical creation of Takamagahara, where gods and goddesses shaped the sacred mythology that defines Japan. Dive into empowering tales of extraordinary heroes who straddle the realms of gods and mortals. From benevolent spirits to awe-inspiring creatures, explore a world where the extraordinary mingles with everyday life.
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interesting book
- By mr d on 19-10-25
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Uncovering Japanese Mythology
- Exploring the Ancient Stories, Legends, and Folktales of the Land of the Rising Sun (Mythology Collection, Book 6)
- Narrated by: Robin LaRose
- Series: Mythology Collection Series, Book 5
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 16-08-23
- Language: English
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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai
- Japan's Premier Ninja Manual
- By: Antony Cummins, Yoshie Minami
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi collected and combined information from the ninja clans of Iga—regarded to be the homeland of the ninja—and compiled it into an authoritative book. Known as The Bansenhukai, Fujibayashi's book has now been translated into English by the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team and is widely considered to be the "bible" of ninjutsu, the arts of the ninja.
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From an ‘active’ Ninja
- By Lundin Johan on 03-06-25
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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai
- Japan's Premier Ninja Manual
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 21-04-23
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of the Samurai: 10 Defining Moments in Japanese History
- By: Korey Blathewick
- Narrated by: John B. Leen
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall62
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Performance36
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For nearly a thousand years, the samurai stood at the heart of Japan’s history—warriors of the sword, guardians of tradition, and ultimately casualties of modern change. Their story is one of loyalty and betrayal, war and peace, honour and decline. To understand the samurai is to understand Japan itself, for no other class shaped the nation’s destiny so profoundly. The Rise and Fall of the Samurai traces this extraordinary journey through ten defining moments.
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Concise Yet Comprehensive
- By Claudes on 01-04-26
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The Rise and Fall of the Samurai: 10 Defining Moments in Japanese History
- Narrated by: John B. Leen
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 29-10-25
- Language: English
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How Asia Works
- Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
- By: Joe Studwell
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Overall101
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Performance81
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In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China - into an accessible narrative that debunks Western misconceptions, shows what really happened in Asia and why, and for once makes clear why some countries have boomed while others have languished.
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Eye opening
- By ayman on 07-07-25
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How Asia Works
- Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 15-08-17
- Language: English
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Bugles and a Tiger
- My Life in the Gurkhas
- By: John Masters
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Performance11
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John Masters was a soldier before he became a best-selling novelist. He went to Sandhurst in 1933 at the age of 18 and was commissioned into the Fourth Gurkha Rifles in time to take part in some of the last campaigns on the turbulent North-West Frontier of India. John Masters joined a Gurhka regiment on receiving his commission, and his depiction of garrison life and campaigning on the North-West Frontier has never been surpassed. Bugles and a Tiger is a matchless evocation of the British Army in India on the eve of the Second World War.
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A frank autobiography of an Indian Army officer between the wars.
- By Dear Mrs B on 11-01-25
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Bugles and a Tiger
- My Life in the Gurkhas
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-11-22
- Language: English
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A Bond Undone
- Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 2
- By: Jin Yong, Gigi Chang - translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Loh York
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two...
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I will just repeat ...
- By Svein Olav Nyberg on 09-05-20
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A Bond Undone
- Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 2
- Narrated by: Daniel Loh York
- Series: Legends of the Condor Heroes, Book 2
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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The Ghost Marriage
- A China Novella
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance222
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It has been a whirlwind few years for Li Yan and Margaret Campbell. Nowadays, both are busy juggling their huge professional workloads - Li as the newly promoted chief of Beijing's serious crime squad and Campbell as lecturer at the University of Public Security - with the day-to-day raising of their young son, Li Jon. When a desperate mother appeals to Campbell's own maternal instincts, Li agrees to look into the disappearance of a 17-year-old Beijing girl, Jiang Meilin.
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So disappointed
- By Amanda on 25-07-18
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The Ghost Marriage
- A China Novella
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Series: The China Thrillers, Book 7
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 31-03-17
- Language: English
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Why I Am a Hindu
- By: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Andrew Hoffland
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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In Why I Am a Hindu, one of India’s finest public intellectuals gives us a profound book about one of the world’s oldest and greatest religions. Starting with a close examination of his own belief in Hinduism, he ranges far and wide in his study of the faith.
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Misleading Title
- By Chet K on 13-06-23
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Why I Am a Hindu
- Narrated by: Andrew Hoffland
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-05-23
- Language: English
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A New History Vietnam
- By: Cirby Hayborne
- Narrated by: Cirby Hayborne
- Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In Vietnam, the sweeping history of the nation unfolds—from its earliest origins to the present day. Across millennia, emperors, revolutionaries, religious leaders, and foreign powers have all left indelible and often complex marks on this dynamic land. Successive periods of Chinese domination, French colonization, and Japanese occupation brought profound changes, shaping Vietnam’s political, cultural, and social landscape.
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Excellent book; note this was written by Christopher Goscha
- By Christina Baker on 15-01-26
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A New History Vietnam
- Narrated by: Cirby Hayborne
- Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 27-08-25
- Language: English
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