SuperCheap - four Christian historical fiction e-books

Today we are featuring four SuperCheap historical novels published by WaterBrook, a Christian publisher. All four of the books have 4+ star ratings and have been reviewed by more than 15 reviewers each. Best of all, the prices on these books are cheap!

NOTE: I prepare posts in advance of publication. A great job keeps me from being on this site all the time, ferreting out the best bargains for you. I work evenings and weekends preparing drafts to post through the week. Several weeks ago, another site featured some of the books below. I had already had the post ready, but delayed publication so that anyone who wanted to books from that site could purchase them. Adequate time has passed and I'm publishing this post prepared on June 6.



A Clearing in the Wind by Jane Kirkpatrick is available for only $0.99 - yes, that's right, less than a dollar.

Description: Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission. In a community where dissent of any form is discouraged, Emma finds it difficult to rein in her tongue–and often doesn’t even try to do so, fueling the animosity between her and the colony’s charismatic and increasingly autocratic leader, Wilhelm Keil.

Eventually Emma and her husband, Christian, are sent along with eight other men to scout out a new location in the northwest where the Bethelites can prepare to await “the last days.” Christian believes they’ve found the ideal situation in Washington territory, but when Keil arrives with the rest of the community, he rejects Christian’s choice in favor of moving to Oregon.

Emma pushes her husband to take this opportunity to break away from the group, but her longed-for influence brings unexpected consequences. As she seeks a refuge for her wounded faith, she learns that her passionate nature can be her greatest strength–if she can harness it effectively.

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The Captain's Bride by Lisa T. Bergren is available for only $0.99 - yes, less than a dollar.

Description: Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent, strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts--a love for travel, painting, and the sea--can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore?

Leaving their home in Norway behind, Elsa and Peder embark on a new life in with their closest friends, including: Kaatje Jansen, a woman seeking a new beginning for the sake of her marriage and for the child growing within her; Elsa's sister Tora, a sly young vixen who knows exactly what she wants--and exactly how to get it; and Karl Martensen, a man torn between his friendship for Peder and a forbidden, secret love for Elsa, a man tormented by emotions that threaten to ruin them all.

From the gentle hills of Bergen, Norway, to the rocky coast of Camden, Maine, and across the crashing, danger-filled waves of the open sea--experience an epic saga of perseverance and passion, faith and fidelity, in the Northern Lights series: the new historical series by Lisa Tawn Bergren.
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When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall is available today for only $1.59.

Description: When Hannah dares to love across the boundaries of tradition, will she lose everything?

Despite being raised in a traditional Old Order Amish family, seventeen-year-old Hannah Lapp desires to break with custom, forgo baptism into the faith, and marry outside the cloistered community. She’s been in love with Mennonite Paul Waddell for three years, and before returning to college for his senior year, Paul asks Hannah to be his wife. Hannah accepts, aware that her marriage will change her relationship with her family forever.

On the evening of their engagement, tragedy strikes and in one unwelcome encounter, all that Hannah has known and believed is destroyed. As she finds herself entangled in questions that the Old Ways of her people cannot answer, Hannah faces the possibility of losing her place in her family, in her community– and in the heart of the man she loves.

When the Heart Cries is book one in the Sisters of the Quilt series.

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Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs is available for $1.59.

Description: In the autumn of 1788, amid the moors and glens of the Scottish Lowlands, two brothers and two sisters each embark on a painful journey of discovery.

Jamie and Evan McKie both want their father Alec’s flocks and lands, yet only one brother will inherit Glentrool. Leana and Rose McBride both yearn to catch the eye of the same handsome lad, yet only one sister will be his bride.

A thorny love triangle emerges, plagued by lies and deception, jealousy and desire, hidden secrets and broken promises. Brimming with passion and drama, Thorn in My Heart brings the past to vibrant life, revealing spiritual truths that transcend time and penetrate the deepest places of the heart.

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Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Father's Day! Thank you for being the man in the lives of your children. May you have a wonderful day.

To celebrate the day, we are listing a few books for fathers - all cheap - because Dad has told us many times that money does not grow on trees.

The last book featured in this group is a Western, because Dad loves Westerns. He was the reader in the family and taught us to love to read. As we were growing up, he often said, "I've bought you books and bought you books. . . " Happy Fathers Day, Dad!

Become A Touchdown Dad, the Breakthrough Book by David Justus, has helped hundreds of fathers turn their love of football into a winning parenting style. Written in the storytelling tradition of The One Minute Manger Series, this book is the inspiring story of one man's challenges in being a father. With the help of a fictional college-football team, a fatherhood coach, and a narrative that is both informative and entertaining, you will see many of the typical problems all men face in being a father, from enforcing the rules to protecting their children to being a good provider.

The book is divided into four quarters covering the areas of child discipline; establishing rules, rewards and consequences; improving communication; protecting children; and, goal setting and employment strategies. Dads and everyone else can buy Become a Touchdown Dad for only $2.97.

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DAD: The Man Who Saved the Planet

Recalling his growing-up years in Los Angeles following World War II, author James Pratt describes twelve lessons he learned from observing his father, an unpretentious and uneducated man who acquired little of this world's wealth but who lived an honorable life.

"For some, these twelve virtues may seem antiquated, out of date, or hopelessly provincial," writes Pratt. "I don't see it that way. What my father practiced and conveyed to me were principles that made it possible for children to grow up in a stable, two-parent home, where there was a widely accepted code of decency, honesty, honor, and patriotism."

This book recalls simpler times, when Southern California was still filled with dusty little towns and when a man could have purchased the bean fields that have become LAX for $5 an acre - if he had somehow had five dollars. Readers will enjoy this loving retrospective, a fitting tribute to dads everywhere.

You can purchase DAD: The Man Who Saved the Planet for only $3.99.

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Sins of the Father

There'd never been a policeman killed in the line of duty here. It was a small town in the Midwest, for God's sake. Cassie closed her eyes and made a silent wish: Please don't let anyone else die tonight.

In the heart of America's breadbasket "where life moves at a slower pace and love feels as sure as the seasons" a series of attacks on police and firemen shock the inhabitants of Mt. Vista.

The violence begins with a vicious attack on two young women in Chicago, revealing a dark family secret. Then a horrendous storm and a crime of opportunity plunge Mt. Vista Officer Dillon Stone into an eerie battle of wits with a madman.

Murder. Vengeance. Two generations. A killer is on the loose and Dillon has precious little time to solve a mystery spanning decades. But can he do it from the other side of the grave? He must find a way. His lover's life, the town he is sworn to protect, and millions of dollars are on the line.

Written by Catherine E. Shuler, Sins of the Father is available for only $5.00

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Fathers and Sons (The Russian literature classic!)

NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader or iPod e-book reader.

This novel by acclaimed Russian author, Ivan Turgenev, concentrates on the conflict between generations, with the nihilist Bazarov representing the revolt of the young free-thinking intellectuals who strive for reality rather than negativity, and he embodies the spirit of revolution...

A wonderful, well-written thrilling and vigorous novel. A must-have for classic literature fans, Fathers and Sons is available for only $0.99.

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On the Edge

Pamela Britton has written this story of Rebecca Newman, widow of five-time Winston Cup champion Randy Newman. Rebecca has inherited Newman Motorsports, and she needs a new driver. Against the advice of everyone around her, Rebecca makes the decision to hire an unknown NASCAR driver, Adam Drake.

And she's proven right, as Adam wins race after race. Rebecca, widowed for four years, is drawn to Adam off the track, too, and his precocious 10-year-old-daughter, Lindsey, adds to the attraction. After all, Lindsey convinced Rebecca to consider her dad, and now the little girl is playing matchmaker.

Like Rebecca, Adam is still healing--he was dumped by his ex-wife for another race-car driver, so a new relationship would represent a big gamble. These seemingly broken individuals find that love can make them whole again, and it just may be a wild ride getting there.

On the Edge, a touching story of a father finding love, is available today for only $4.50.

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The Searchers by Alan LeMay - a Western for our dad who loves to read Westerns. Happy Fathers Day, Dad!

The book that inspired the classic John Wayne movie...

To build a home on the Texas plains took years of work. To destroy it took one night.

The description, like the hero of the story, is of few words. You can purchase this classic Western, The Searchers, for only $2.56.

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Growing as a person

Amazon did not provide much of a description of Everyday Enlightenment. Reviewer "musshin" gives insight to the book with this review:

Dan Millman has done extensive training in meditative disciplines, mystical practices, and other endeavors in the search for enlightenment. While he found these practices to be highly inspirational and wise, he also realized that these practices didn't do any good if you couldn't perform your everyday tasks in an enlightened manner. Thus Everyday Enlightenment.

The book offers 12 practical and well thought-out-of areas or gateways to pass through for optimal growth as a person emotionally, physically and spiritually. Some of the gateways are: self-worth, money, health, emotions, taming the mind, trusting your intuition, sexuality, love, and serving others.

As you apply the suggestions in each chapter you'll find yourself becoming more successful with that particular gateway. When you combine all the insights and wisdom you've learned from the gateways you can't help but live in a more satisfied way.

Today Everyday Enlightenment is supercheap for only $1.99.

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SuperCheap Free! Winter's Passage

SuperCheap Free! Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa, a romance novella.

Description:

Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.

Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....

An eBook exclusive story from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series.

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Sci-Fi short stories for less than a buck

Science fiction in small bites, A Brief Interval is written by Bill Clem.

In this collection of eighteen short stories, the author takes readers on a journey that stretches the imagination to its limit. . . .

A hard-nosed publishing executive gets more than she bargained for after searching for the writer of a mysterious manuscript . . . a trip to the hospital turns out to be a horrifying revelation for one drunk driver . . . an old house hides a long-lost secret of incredible evil . . . and a chronically-ill child is miraculously healed by a couple of unearthly visitors.

Today A Brief Interval is available for only $.99.

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Two Harlequin Super Romances are supercheap

Seth Anderson has come to Sturgeon Falls determined to prove two things. First, that he'd never fathered a child. Second, that Dr. Kat Macauley, the prime suspect in his counterfeiting case, isn't fit to be a mother.But face to face with the fiercely protective Kat, he isn't so sure.

The passionate and loving woman who swore she'd never let her friend's daughter go off with a complete stranger makes him see what he's sacrificed by always putting his career first. And that's not all he quickly realizes how much he hopes his suspicions are wrong.

You can purchase Stranger in a Small Town by Margaret Watson for only $1.55.

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Ten years ago Brett Bishop made a bad mistake...and paid the price. Now he's finally come back to the Nevada ranching land he loves. He's not asking forgiveness, only the chance to see his little girl--the child his brother is raising as his own. That's all he wants.

Except that's not all he gets when the new teacher moves to town. As if Claire Flynn didn't have enough on her hands with a school full of unruly kids, now she can't seem to leave him alone. But Brett won't let Claire help him reclaim a place in his family.

And he doesn't deserve the special place she's carving out for him in her heart.

Today, The Brother Returns, written by Jeannie Watt, is available for $1.80.

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Rules of Deception only 99 cents!

Kindle Daily blog announced earlier this week that Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich would be priced at $0.99 through July 13. Great time to buy this thriller!

Dr. Jonathan Ransom, world-class mountaineer and surgeon for Doctors Without Borders, is climbing in the Swiss Alps with his beautiful wife, Emma, when a blizzard sets in. In their bid to escape the storm, Emma is killed when she falls into a hidden crevasse.

Twenty-four hours later, Jonathan receives an envelope addressed to his wife containing two baggage-claim tickets. Puzzled, he journeys to a remote railway station only to find himself in a life-and-death struggle for his wife’s possessions. In the aftermath of the assault, he discovers that his attackers—one dead, the other mortally wounded—were, in fact, Swiss police officers. More frightening still is evidence of an extraordinary act of betrayal that leaves Jonathan stunned.

Suddenly the subject of an international manhunt and the target of a master assassin, Jonathan is forced on the run. His only chance at survival lies in uncovering the devastating truth behind the secret his wife kept from him and in stopping the terrifying conspiracy that threatens to bring the world to the brink of annihilation. Step by step, he is drawn deeper into a world of spies, high-tech weaponry, and global terrorism—a world where no one is whom they appear to be and where the end always justifies the means.

Rules of Deception is a brilliantly conceived, twisting tale of intrigue and deceit written by the master of the espionage thriller for the twenty-first century.

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Cricket, politics and a sports writer

Some people would consider writing for Sports Illustrated a dream job. Others fantasize about living idyllically in the South of France. S. L. Price got to do both. Assigned by Sports Illustrated to cover sports in Europe, Price relocated his family to a small hamlet in Provence, and then set out to uncover the soul of world athletic competition.

In an attempt to comprehend the planet's most intense and bloody sports, he immersed himself in the cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan. He spent time with Lance Armstrong as the cyclist fended off rumors of performance-enhancing drugs. He argued politics with Olympic athletes in Athens, covered Austria's beer-drenched version of the Super Bowl, and caught basketball fever in Belgrade—as he, his wife, and children tried to adjust to life in a Europe convulsed by terrorism, anti-Americanism, and George Bush's war in Iraq.

Far Afield is an extraordinary memoir of growth, family, and games people play worldwide. Today you can purchase this e-book for only $1.83.

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SuperCheap Free! The Last Drop

SuperCheap Free! The Last Drop sci-fi by L. Ron Hubbard.

Description:
A humorous tale about a New York bartender who receives mysteriously special potions from Borneo which can make people grow or shrink depending on which one they drink. When our hero uses the potion to deal with some unfriendly mobsters, the results are comic and riotously unpredictable-including an unexpected run-in with a dogfish.

Click here to get your free copy of The Last Drop

SuperCheap Free! The Dangerous Dimension

SuperCheap Free! The Dangerous Dimension, a sci-fi thriller by L. Ron Hubbard.

Description:
Dr. Henry Mudge undergoes a striking personality change when he discovers a mathematical formula "Equation C" that defines a mysterious negative dimension. He is instantly transported to any location in the solar system by merely thinking of it--even when he doesn't want to.

Click here to get your free copy of The Dangerous Dimension

Dieting by detoxing

Seems that half of Americans are on a diet - all trying to find the secret to losing the excess.

Dr. Ian Smith's diets really work. America has lost millions of pounds following his bestselling programs: The Fat Smash Diet, Extreme Fat Smash and, his newest, The 4 Day Diet—an eating plan that allows readers to avoid the normal (and fatal) pitfalls of dieting.

Now you can try The 4 Day Detox: the first of seven four-day modules straight from The 4 Day Diet by Dr. Ian. In his detox, Dr. Ian provides specific marching orders for invigorating, extremely healthy foods that not only mop up the toxins floating around in your body but naturally increase your energy and prime you to lose excess pounds.

The 4 Day Detox will cleanse your body, help you lose weight fast, and focus your mind on what you can do when you commit to change. Today you can purchase The 4 Day Detox for only $1.99.

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SuperCheap Free! Even Now

SuperCheap Free! Even Now by Karen Kingsbury, from Christian publisher Zondervan.

Description:
Sometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday. Shane Galanter-a man ready to put down roots after years of searching. But is he making the right choice? Or is there a woman somewhere who even now remembers-as does he-those long-ago days . . . and a love that hasn't faded with time?

Lauren Gibbs-a successful international war correspondent who gave up on happily-ever-after years ago-when it was ripped away from her. Since then, she's never looked back. So how come she can't put to rest the one question that haunts her: Why is life so empty?

Emily Anderson-a college freshman raised by her grandparents, and about to take her first internship as a journalist. But before she can move ahead, she discovers a love story whose tragic ending came with her birth. As a result, she is drawn to look back and search out the mother she's never met. A young woman seeking answers to her heart;s deep questions. A man and woman separated by lies and long years. . . yet who have never forgotten each other. With hallmark tenderness and power, Karen Kingsbury weaves a tapestry of lives, losses, love, and faith-and the miracle of resurrection.

Click here to get your free copy of Even Now

SuperCheap Free! Violet Dawn

SuperCheap Free! Violet Dawn by Brandilyn Collins, from Christian publisher Zondervan.

Description:
Something sinuous in the water brushed against Paige's knee. She jerked her leg away. What was that? She rose to a sitting position, groped around with her left hand. Fine wisps wound themselves around her fingers. Hair? She yanked backward, but the tendrils clung. Something solid bumped her wrist. Paige gasped. With one frantic motion she shook her arm free, grabbed the side of the hot tub, and heaved herself out. Paige Williams slips into her hot tub in the blackness of night-and finds herself face to face with death. Alone, terrified, fleeing a dark past, Paige must make an unthinkable choice.

In Violet Dawn, hurtling events and richly drawn characters collide in a breathless story of murder, the need to belong, and faith's first glimmer. One woman's secrets unleash an entire town's pursuit, and the truth proves as elusive as the killer in their midst.

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SuperCheap Free! The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar

SuperCheap Free! The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar by Dwight Reighard from Christian publisher Tyndale House.

Description:
A well-known authority on complete and balanced success, Zig Ziglar has authored such best sellers as See You at the Top, Top Performance, Over the Top, and Secrets of Closing the Sale. As popular motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar has spoken on the same stage as Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and Paul Harvey. Now, for the first time ever, Zig Ziglar has gathered his insights on what the Bible says about life.

Click here to get your free copy of The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar

SuperCheap Free! Love Comes Softly

SuperCheap Free! Love Comes Softly by Janette Oak from Christian publisher Bethany House.

Description:
Love Comes Softly introduced the characters of Marty and Clark Davis, whose tragic circumstances brought them to a "marriage of convenience" on the frontier prairies during the mid 1800s. The story of how Clark’s patient, caring love mirrored that of the heavenly Father, drawing Marty to faith and to love, has captured the hearts and imaginations of over one million readers on Book One alone!

Click here to get your free copy of Love Comes Softly

Relying on reason

We live in an era of obscenely expensive political campaigns, perceived and real political corruption, corporate greed, fraudulent investment and banking schemes, and biased if not deliberately distorted reporting of information by the media.

There is only one effective path left to individuals that may guarantee the protection of their civil liberties and financial well-being: total reliance on reason and objective judgment, rather than blind acceptance of claims based on ideology or leap of faith. Whereas leap of faith may be warranted in very special occasions, it seldom provides solid ground for protection.

The history of our nation consists of enlightenment periods during which reason prevailed, as well as of dark periods during which both reason and objective judgment were totally ignored.

In Reason We Trust, written by Dr. John Chrysochoos, is available today $1.87.

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The religion of Islam

A student of religion should have an understanding of the basic tenets of each religion.

John Ankerberg and John Weldon’s popular Facts On books provide extensive research and Bible knowledge. The authors offer readers the essential facts they need to evaluate and discuss today’s issues. The concise, easy–to–follow information helps readers:

--understand the basic tenets of each subject
--evaluate the teachings in light of God’s Word
--share the gospel more effectively

Readers will discover the specific beliefs of Islam, whether Allah is the God of the Bible, what Islam teaches about Jesus, information about the Koran, and the religious duties required of all Muslims.

Today you can purchase The Facts of Islam for only $0.93 - less than a dollar.

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Charm! Now SuperCheap!

Posting again as price is now only $1.88 - SuperCheap!

For those of you who think your life is a soap opera, this book was written just for you. Charm! is written by All My Children's Kendall Hart, played by Alicia Minshew. Kendall is the daughter of the legendary Erica Kane. The founder and owner of Fusion Cosmetics, Kendall lives in Pine Valley with her husband and two children.

The book is about Harley Wilkins who is in her prime: 30-years-old, living in Manhattan, and working tirelessly to make her cosmetics company, Flair, a success. As she works to introduce her first perfume, multitudes of complications begin to infiltrate Harley's life. She relies on the comic relief and smart perspective of her delightfully flamboyant friend, confidante, and co-worker Justin who helps Harley keep her head on straight amidst the drama that is her life.

After being informed by a gleeful Parker (her business partner) of her boyfriend Marcus' infidelity, Harley meets the intriguing and successful Brad. A chaotic chain of events ensues--brimming with scandal, back-stabbing, and even a kidnapping--all the scintillating components necessary to make this immensely engaging story the ultimate soap opera tale!

Charm! is available today for only $1.88. Read this and your life will be mild by comparison.

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Western adventure supercheap

A rare supercheap price on an adventure western - The Soldier's Way by Dane Coolidge.

They were two men driven by desperation--and the promise of a $10,000 payday. All they had to do was burn a few bridges and take out railroad communications along the Mexican border. General Montaño had promised his army would be able to hold off any Federal pursuit. But the general was wrong. And now the chase is on as two men try to outfox, outmaneuver and outrun the U.S. Cavalry forces hot on their trail.

Today, The Soldier's Way is supercheap for only $1.30.

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The essentials to be a redneck

Repost of earlier post as book is now supercheap!

Even if you won't admit it, someone in your family - near or far-flung - probably meets the qualifications to be a bona fide redneck.

This book is a close-up look at the qualities that make the redneck male special. The book covers all the essentials, including his fashion sense, personal hygiene, choice of automobiles, mating rituals, prowess at entertaining, conversation skills, preferred leisure time activities, eating and drinking habits, and child-rearing expertise.

Any resemblance to any person, living or dead or related, is entirely coincidental.

How Many Women Does It Take to Change a Redneck?, written by David Boyd, is available today for only $1.29.

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