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Robert Bloch’s Psychos ed. Robert Bloch (Pocket 0-671-88598-7, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $6.99, 373pp, hc, cover by Jim Lebbad) Original horror anthology with 22 stories by authors including Stephen King, Richard Christian Matheson, and Charles Grant. This is part of “The Horror Writers Association Presents” series. The anonymous introduction, not in the CD Publications edition, explains that Bloch began the anthology before he died in 1994. Copyrighted by the Horror Writers Association.
Baby Be-Bop Francesca Lia Block (HarperTrophy 0-06-447176-4, May ’97, $4.50, 106pp, pb, cover by David Diaz) [Weetzie Bat] Reprint (HarperCollins/Cotler 1995) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, a prequel of sorts to Weetzie Bat.
Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys Francesca Lia Block (HarperTrophy 0-06-447095-4, Feb ’97, $4.50, 121pp, pb, cover by David Diaz) [Weetzie Bat] Reissue (HarperCollins 1992) young-adult contemporary fantasy novella, third book in the “Weetzie Bat” series. This still says “First HarperTrophy edition 1993” but has new cover art copyrighted 1997.
Witch Baby Francesca Lia Block (HarperTrophy 0-06-447065-2, Feb ’97, $4.50, 115pp, pb, cover by David Diaz) [Weetzie Bat] Reissue (HarperCollins 1991) young-adult contemporary fantasy novella, second in the “Weetzie Bat” series.
The Brains of Rats Michael Blumlein (Dell 0-440-21373-8, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.50, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Scream/Press 1989) collection of 12 stories. Introduction by Michael McDowell.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys #3: The Eye of the Ram Timothy Boggs (Boulevard 1-57297-224-6, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 211pp, pb) [Hercules] Novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights.
Preternatural Margaret Wander Bonanno (Tor 0-812-56764-1, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Preternatural] Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel.
Moonrise Ben Bova (Easton Press, Feb ’97, no price, 417pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Moonbase] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1996) SF novel of nanotech, development, and conflict on the moon. The text follows the Avon edition seen November 1996. This special leatherbound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of SF” series available by subscription only.
Driving Blind Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-97381-2, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $23.00, 261pp, hc, cover by Bernie Fuchs) Original collection of 21 stories, four previously published elsewhere, with a brief afterword by Bradbury.

1 · Night Train to Babylon · ss *
13 · If MGM Is Killed, Who Gets the Lion? · ss *
21 · Hello, I Must Be Going · ss *
31 · House Divided · ss *
43 · Grand Theft · ss EQMM Jul ’95
55 · Remember Me? · ss *
65 · Fee Fie Foe Fum · ss Monsters in Our Midst, ed. Robert Bloch, Tor, 1993
79 · Driving Blind · nv *
101 · I Wonder What’s Become of Sally · ss *
111 · Nothing Changes · ss *
123 · That Old Dog Lying in the Dust [“Mexicali Mirage”] · ss Westways Oct ’74
139 · Someone in the Rain · ss *
151 · Madame Et Monsieur Shill · ss *
161 · The Mirror · ss *
171 · End of Summer · ss Script Sep ’48
179 · Thunder in the Morning · ss *
191 · The Highest Branch on the Tree · ss *
203 · A Woman Is a Fast-Moving Picnic · ss *
217 · Virgin Resusitas · ss *
229 · Mr. Pale · ss *
239 · That Bird That Comes Out of the Clock · ss *
257 · A Brief Afterword · aw *
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41001-7, 1997 [Oct ’97], $10.00, 179pp, tp) Reprint (Ballantine 1953) classic SF novel. This edition has the 1987 afterword and 1979 coda by Bradbury. The copyright page indicates that this edition was first published in 1996, but was not seen until now. Second printing.
The Golden Apples of the Sun and Other Stories Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-73039-1, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $10.00, 338pp, tp, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990 as Classic Stories 1) omnibus of The Golden Apples of the Sun (Doubleday 1953) and R is For Rocket (Doubleday 1962). Contains 32 stories, omitting three from The Golden Apples of the Sun. This follows the contents of the third printing (1995) which restored the title story “The Golden Apples of the Sun” omitted from the 1990 edition.

1 · The Fog Horn [“The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”] · ss The Saturday Evening Post Jun 23 ’51
10 · The April Witch · ss The Saturday Evening Post Apr 5 ’52
21 · The Wilderness · ss F&SF Nov ’52
31 · The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl [“Touch and Go!”] · ss Detective Book Magazine Nov ’48; EQMM Jan ’53
43 · The Flying Machine · ss The Golden Apples of the Sun, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953
49 · The Murderer · ss The Golden Apples of the Sun, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953
58 · The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind · ss Epoch Win ’53
63 · I See You Never · vi New Yorker Nov 8 ’47
67 · Embroidery · vi Marvel Science Fiction Nov ’51
71 · The Big Black and White Game · ss The American Mercury Aug ’45
83 · The Great Wide World Over There [“Cora and the Great Wide World Over There”] · ss Maclean’s Aug 15 ’52
96 · Powerhouse · ss Charm Mar ’48
106 · En La Noche [“Torrid Sacrifice”] · ss Cavalier Nov ’52
111 · Sun and Shadow · ss The Reporter Mar 17 ’53
119 · The Meadow · ss The Golden Apples of the Sun, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953
135 · The Garbage Collector · ss The Nation Oct ’53
141 · The Great Fire · ss Seventeen Mar ’49
148 · The Golden Apples of the Sun · ss Planet Stories Nov ’53
157 · R Is for Rocket [“King of the Gray Spaces”] · ss Famous Fantastic Mysteries Dec ’43
174 · The End of the Beginning [“Next Stop: The Stars”] · ss Maclean’s Oct 27 ’56
180 · The Rocket [“Outcast of the Stars”] · ss Super Science Stories Mar ’50
191 · The Rocket Man · ss Maclean’s Mar 1 ’51
203 · A Sound of Thunder · ss Colliers Jun 28 ’52
216 · The Long Rain [“Death-by-Rain”] · ss Planet Stories Sum ’50
231 · The Exiles [“The Mad Wizards of Mars”] · ss Maclean’s Sep 15 ’49; F&SF Win ’50
246 · Here There Be Tygers · ss New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy, Holt, 1951
260 · The Strawberry Window · ss Star Science Fiction Stories #3, ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1954
269 · The Dragon · vi Esquire Aug ’55
273 · Frost and Fire [“The Creatures That Time Forgot”] · nv Planet Stories Fll ’46
316 · Uncle Einar · ss Dark Carnival, Arkham House: Sauk City, WI, 1947
324 · The Time Machine [“The Last, the Very Last”] · ss The Reporter Jun 2 ’55
332 · The Sound of Summer Running [“Summer in the Air”] · ss The Saturday Evening Post Feb 18 ’56
The Illustrated Man Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-97384-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $15.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Doubleday 1951) classic collection of connected stories. There is a new introduction by Bradbury. Second in a new series of low-priced hardcover reissues of Bradbury’s works.
The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-97383-9, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $15.00, 268pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Doubleday 1950) classic collection of connected stories. There is a new introduction by Bradbury, and some of the stories have been “updated and revised”; the dates of the stories have been pushed back 31 years. It includes “The Wilderness” from the 1973 Doubleday edition, and drops “Way in the Middle of the Air”. First in a new series of low-priced hardcover editions of Bradbury’s works.
Quicker than the Eye Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-78959-0, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Bernie Fuchs) Reprint (Avon 1996) collection of 21 stories.
City of Sorcery Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-332-6, Apr ’97, $5.99, 423pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1984) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. Eighth printing.
Darkover Landfall Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-234-6, Aug ’97, $5.99, 160pp, pb, cover by George Barr) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1972) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. 16th printing.
Exile’s Song Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-734-8, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $6.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1996) SF novel in the “Darkover” series.
The Forbidden Tower Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-373-3, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1977) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. 13th printing.
Gravelight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86503-1, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $24.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Contemporary dark fantasy novel, third in the series after Witchlight.
Gravelight Marion Zimmer Bradley (SFBC #17936, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.50, 350pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1997) contemporary dark fantasy novel, third in the series after Witchlight. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Hawkmistress! Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-239-7, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Hannah M. G. Shapero) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1982) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. 11th printing.
The Inheritor Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86293-8, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $14.95, 348pp, tp) [Claire Moffat] Reprint (Tor 1984) psychic thriller. A hardcover edition (-85996-1, $25.95) was announced but not seen.
Lady of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley (Viking 0-670-85783-1, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $24.95, 460pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Avalon] Arthurian fantasy, a prequel to The Mists of Avalon, sequel to The Forest House.
Lady of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley (SFBC #15808, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $11.98, 386pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Avalon] Reprint (Viking 1997) Arthurian fantasy, the linking novel between The Forest House and The Mists of Avalon. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Shattered Chain Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-308-3, Apr ’97 [May ’97], $5.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1976) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. 16th printing.
Thendara House Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-240-0, Apr ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Hannah M. G. Shapero) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1983) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. Eighth printing.
Two to Conquer Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-174-9, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 335pp, pb, cover by John Pound) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1980) SF novel in the “Darkover” series. Tenth printing.
Witchlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (SFBC #14773, Jan ’97, $10.98, 303pp, hc, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1996) contemporary dark fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Witchlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-85831-0, Sep ’97, $13.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1996) contemporary dark fantasy novel, sequel to Ghostlight.
Glenraven Marion Zimmer Bradley & Holly Lisle (Baen 0-671-87799-2, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Glenraven] Reprint (Baen 1996) fantasy novel of two contemporary women who save a magic kingdom.
The Shadow Matrix Marion Zimmer Bradley & Adrienne Martine-Barnes (DAW 0-88677-743-7, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $22.95, 512pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] SF novel in the “Darkover” series, a direct sequel to Exile’s Song. Margaret Alton learns to control her new-found powers, while coping with unwanted political restrictions. Adrienne Martine-Barnes appears only on the copyright page.
The Shadow Matrix Marion Zimmer Bradley & Adrienne Martine-Barnes (SFBC #17845, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $10.98, 483pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1997) SF novel in the “Darkover” series, a direct sequel to Exile’s Song. Martine-Barnes’s name appears only on the copyright page. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Gratitude of Kings Marion Zimmer Bradley & Elisabeth Waters (SFBC #18196, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $2.98, 110pp, hc, cover by Pat Morrissey) [Lythande] Fantasy novella featuring the minstrel/magician Lythande. Simultaneous with the Roc gift edition, but packaged differently, in standard-size format, with new cover art and interior illustrations by Keith Minnion. The Roc edition lists Elizabeth Waters as co-holder of the copyright, but she is not listed in this edition. This is supposedly similar to the 1997 Wildside Press limited edition (1-56865-579-7), not seen. The price is a special for book club members, available with any purchase. This edition lacks a price and ISBN, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Gratitude of Kings Marion Zimmer Bradley & Elisabeth Waters (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45641-6, Dec ’97 [Oct ’97], $14.95, 106pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Lythande] Fantasy novella/short novel featuring the minstrel/magician Lythande. A gift-book supposedly published simultaneously with a Wildside Press edition (not seen). Waters is mentioned only on the copyright page.
Sword & Sorceress XV ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-768-2, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) Original anthology of 22 fantasy stories. Authors include Diana L. Paxson, Deborah Wheeler, and Paul Edwin Zimmer.

7 · Introduction · Marion Zimmer Bradley · in
10 · With a Warrior’s Soul · John P. Buentello · ss *
19 · Perseverance · Deborah Burros · vi *
23 · Where There Is Smoke · Mary Catelli · ss *
35 · Unbinding Spell · Andrea Chodan · ss *
48 · Cecropia · Susan Hanniford Crowley · ss *
61 · To Live Forever · Jessie D. Eaker · ss *
77 · Queen’s Anvil · Sarah Lyons · ss *
94 · The Sick Rose [Cynthia] · Dorothy J. Heydt · ss *
114 · Skin-Seep · Heather Rose Jones · ss *
133 · One Last Dragon, One Last Time · Cath McBride · ss *
139 · Under Her Wing · Devon Monk · ss *
144 · Shimmering Scythe · Vera Nazarian · ss *
161 · Spring Snow · Diana L. Paxson · ss *
181 · Oaths · Lynn Morgan Rosser · ss *
186 · Something Precious · Carol Tompkins · ss *
196 · All These Days · Peter Trachtenberg · ss *
207 · His Heart of Stone · Laura J. Underwood · ss *
223 · A Matter of Names · Cynthia Ward · nv *
250 · The Dragon’s Horde · Elisabeth Waters & Raul S. Reyes · ss *
268 · The Phoenix Blade · Deborah Wheeler · ss *
285 · The Smell of Magic · Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury · ss *
300 · Seal-Woman’s Power · Paul Edwin Zimmer · ss *
Sword & Sorceress XIV ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley & Rachel E. Holmen (DAW 0-88677-741-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 348pp, pb, cover by David Kramer) Original anthology of 26 fantasy stories. Authors include Diana L. Paxson, Deborah Wheeler, Adrienne Martine-Barnes, and Elisabeth Waters. Editor Holmen is listed only on the title page, and has an afterword.

11 · Introduction · Marion Zimmer Bradley · in
14 · The Bargain · Laura J. Underwood · ss *
28 · The Impression of Power · Lee Martindale · ss *
36 · The Naming of Names · Adrienne Martine-Barnes · ss *
51 · Changelings · Diana L. Paxson · ss *
70 · Death-Hunt · Raul S. Reyes · ss *
89 · A Single Soul · Deborah Wheeler · ss *
108 · The Needle and the Sword · Jessie D. Eaker · ss *
125 · Small Considerations · Judith Fielder Leggett · ss *
130 · If You Can’t Stand the Heat... · P. E. Cunningham · ss *
144 · Silver Bands · Syne Mitchell · ss *
160 · The Hand of a Lady · Anne Cutrell · ss *
165 · To Have and To Hold · K. D. Barnes · ss *
177 · A Knight on Tower Hill · Kathrina Bood · ss *
187 · The Longest Night · Lisa S. Silverthorne · ss *
191 · Blood Moon · Cynthia Ward · nv *
212 · By the Skin of Her Teeth · Heather Rose Jones · ss *
226 · Friends in High Places · Christina Krueger · vi *
230 · The Blade of Unmaking · Elisabeth Waters · nv *
252 · The Stone-Weaver’s Tale · Cynthia McQuillin · ss *
270 · The Hollow Dancer · Mary Soon Lee · ss *
279 · La Faie Suiateih · Lisa Deason · ss *
289 · Vengeance [Cynthia] · Dorothy J. Heydt · ss *
306 · The Moongate Troll · Patricia Duffy Novak · ss *
325 · Lifestone · Mary Catelli · ss *
335 · White Elephants · Christopher Kempke · ss *
340 · Traveler’s Aide · Kathi Thompson · ss *
346 · Last Word · Rachel E. Holmen · aw *
The Ruby Tear Rebecca Brand (Tor/Forge 0-312-86165-6, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $22.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Vladimir Nenov) Romantic-suspense vampire novel. A beautiful actress’ comeback is complicated by her ex-fiance and a mysterious foreigner. Brand is a pseudonym for Suzy McKee Charnas.
Things Left Behind Gary A. Braunbeck (CD Publications 1-881475-21-2, Oct ’97, $35.00, 568pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Collection of 39 related stories and “fragments”, 16 originally published elsewhere. Preface by J.N. Williamson; introduction by William F. Nolan; afterword by Ed Gorman. Interior illustrations by Allen Koszowski. This is a limited edition of 500, signed by all contributors. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009.

11 · Preface · J. N. Williamson · pr
17 · Beyond the Chrysalis: An Introduction · William F. Nolan · in
23 · Geoff #1: Dreams and Permanence · ss *
29 · All Over, All Gone, Bye-Bye · ss After Hours Win ’90
37 · Fragment: The Last Defender of the Valley Forge · uw *
41 · Some Touch of Pity [Cedar Hill] · nv Werewolves, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
85 · Fragment: My Mother’s Tears · uw *
89 · Cyrano · ss Frankenstein: The Monster Wakes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1993
105 · Fragment: She So Loved Her Garden · uw *
107 · I Never Spent the Money · ss *
119 · Fragment: Mermaid in Denim Lonely · uw *
121 · Drowning with Others · ss Tombs, Edward E. Kramer & Peter Crowther, White Wolf, 1995
137 · Fragment: Cocteau Prayers · uw *
141 · From the Books of Alice Redfearn: A Didactic Parable · ss *
151 · Fragment: Esmeralda; No Fanfare, Please · uw *
153 · Dead Hearts and Rag Dolls [“Rag Dolls”] · ss After Hours Fll ’93
177 · Fragment: Coffin County · uw *
179 · By Civilized Means · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’92
193 · Geoff #2: Frozen Mammoth · ss *
201 · Fragment: Sometimes, First Thing in the Morning or Very Late at Night · uw *
205 · After the Elephant Ballet [Cedar Hill] · nv Heaven Sent, ed. Peter Crowther & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
233 · Fragment: Dell Memorial Park, December · uw *
235 · Chow Hound · ss Dead of Night Spr/Sum ’93
245 · Fragment: No One Has Ever Asked · uw *
249 · Rose of Sharon · ss *
269 · Fragment: The Obscenity of Gloves · uw *
273 · Saviour · ss Cemetery Dance Sum ’91
291 · Fragment: The Projectionist · uw *
293 · Bloody Sam · nv Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
321 · Fragment: In the House of the Hangman One Does Not Talk of Rope · uw *
327 · Union Dues [Cedar Hill] · nv Borderlands 4, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone, Borderlands Press, 1994
351 · Fragment: The Ordered, the Necessary, the Unavoidable · uw *
353 · Afterthoughts [Cedar Hill] · ss After Hours Fll ’90
363 · Fragment: Long Red and the Needle Patrol · uw *
369 · In Hollow Houses · nv *
403 · Fragment: Words in Dark Corners · uw *
405 · Small Song · nv *
431 · Fragment: All the People I Wish I Were · uw *
435 · The Sisterhood of Plain-Faced Women [Cedar Hill] · nv SPWAO Showcase #7 ’89
507 · A Sort of Homecoming: I. Geoff #3: Actualization; II. Hoopsticks · ss *
519 · Searching for Survivors [Cedar Hill] · na *
563 · Afterword · Ed Gorman · aw
The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor Reginald Bretnor (Story Books 1-891513-00-1, 1997 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 223pp, tp, cover by Reginald Bretnor) Collection of 15 stories. Introduction by Poul Anderson. Story introductions and a brief biography are provided by editor Fred Flaxman. This is a limited edition of 1000. Order from Story Books, Story Lane, 385 Hawk Road, Medford OR 97501-8518; 541-772-7305; e-mail: fflaxman@jeffnet.org

6 · About the Author · Misc. · bg
7 · About the Editor · Misc. · bg
8 · Introduction · Poul Anderson · in
12 · Cat · ss F&SF Apr ’53
34 · Maybe Just a Little One · ss Harper’s Aug ’47
53 · Unknown Things · ss Twilight Zone Feb ’89
65 · Bug-Getter · vi F&SF Jan ’60
70 · Aunt’s Flight · ss F&SF Jul ’88
85 · Dr. Birdmouse · ss Fantastic Apr ’62
105 · The Man on Top · ss Esquire Oct ’51
113 · The Beasts That Perish [“The Accident Epidemic”] · ss EQMM Dec ’77
137 · Without (General) Issue · ss IASFM Nov 23 ’81
145 · Mating Season · ss The Southwest Review #37 ’52
160 · Mrs. Pigafetta Swims Well · ss Peninsula Spectator Oct 23 ’59
170 · The Murderers’ Circle · ss EQMM Jul ’88
180 · Paper Tiger · ss EQMM May ’69
199 · Fungo the Unrighteous · ss Amazing Nov ’86
211 · All the Tea in China · ss F&SF May ’61

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