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  • REBELS IN THE SHADOWS. by Reilly, Robert T.
    Reilly, Robert T.
    REBELS IN THE SHADOWS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Milwaukee, WI: The Bruce Publishing Co., (1962.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel for older children and young adults set against the background of the Molly Maguires and the unrest in the Pennsylania hard-coal mines in the 1870s. Foreword, map. x, 180 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket. (offsetting to the endpapers, one short tear with associated creasing to upper edge of dj, other light edgewear.) Uncommon in this, the first edition,

    Book ID: 52024
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  • THE RING OF THE SLAVE PRINCE. by Reuter, Bjarne.
    Reuter, Bjarne.
    THE RING OF THE SLAVE PRINCE.

    Edition: First UK edition, a trade paperback.

    London: Andersen Press, (2004.). First edition - Adventure story set in the Caribbean in 1639, the story of a 14 year old boy escaping from his life of poverty and drudgery on the island of Nevis. Translated from the Danish by Tina Nunnally. 373 pp. ISBN: 9781842706336.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (some toning to the pages.)

    Book ID: 57565
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  • AFTER THE SHOT DROPS. by Ribay, Randy.
    Ribay, Randy.
    AFTER THE SHOT DROPS.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (2018). SIGNED first edition - Told in alternating voices, this is the story of two teenage boys from a tough inner city neighborhood and how their lives change when one wins a basketball scholarship to an elite private school. SIGNED on the title page. 325 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 73083
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  • KLICKITAT. by Rock, Peter.
    Rock, Peter.
    KLICKITAT.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Amulet / Abrams, 2016. First edition - A haunting coming of age story by this award-winning author - "Vivian feels left behind when her older sister, Audra, runs away from home. She believes that Audra will return and pays careful attention to the clues around her. Then, inexplicably, writing begins to appear in a blank notebook." 229 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (a new copy).

    Book ID: 69382
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  • HURT GO HAPPY. by Rorby, Ginny.
    Rorby, Ginny.
    HURT GO HAPPY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young deaf girl learns to communicate by sign language as she makes friends with a young chimp, but as her world widens, she finds that the survival of Sukari is in doubt. 267 pp. ISBN: 978-0765314420.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 65281
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  • HURT GO HAPPY. by Rorby, Ginny.
    Rorby, Ginny.
    HURT GO HAPPY.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2006). SIGNED - A young deaf girl learns to communicate by sign language as she makes friends with a young chimp, but as her world widens, she finds that the survival of Sukari is in doubt. SIGNED on the title page. Includes a Reader's Guide. 272 pp. ISBN: 978-0765353047.

    Condition: Fine (as new)

    Book ID: 65282
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  • JUST IN CASE. by Rosoff, Meg.
    Rosoff, Meg.
    JUST IN CASE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Wendy Lamb Books / Random House, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's second young adult novel - "Justin Case is convinced fate has in for him. And he's right." 246 pp. ISBN: 0-385746784.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a bit of soiling to fore-edge of text block)

    Book ID: 84382
    Keywords: Young adult books
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  • TEEN-AGE AVIATION STORIES: The Teen-age Library. by Samson, Don, editor.
    Samson, Don, editor.
    TEEN-AGE AVIATION STORIES: The Teen-age Library.

    Edition: Reprint.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1948) dj. Hardcover - Contains 18 stories of the "modern air age written from the point of view of the modern teen-ager" including 'Without Cargo or Crew' by Richard W. Bishop, 'Once he was Afraid' by Robb White, 'Sea Scout Style' and 'Into the Unknown' by Captain Burr Leyson, 'Clipped Wings' by Sally Knapp, 'Labrador Mission' by Finley Hayes, 'The Itch to Win' by Charles Spain Verral, and more. Illustrated with small drawings at the beginning of each story. 252 pp.

    Condition: Good in rust tweed boards in a good dust jacket (some edgewear and short closed tears to dj, now protected by an archival cover)

    Book ID: 74632
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  • Sanders, Scott Russell.
    THE ENGINEER OF BEASTS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Franklin Watts, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult science fiction novel - the story of a young orphan girl trying to find herself, who will do anything she has to, in order to follow her dreams, set in the near future in the sterile domed floating city of New Boston. ISBN: 0-531-057836.

    Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a near fine dj (price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 26213
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  • NIGHT LETTER. by Sayres, Meghan Nuttall
    Sayres, Meghan Nuttall
    NIGHT LETTER.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Orange County, CA: Nortia Press, 2012. SIGNED first edition - A young adult novel, set in a Persia a hundred years ago, in a world on the brink of change. Anahita, a nomadic weaver, is kidnapped on the eve of her wedding and thrown into the world of slavery and the mystical Sufi faith. SIGNED on the title page. Glossary, double page map. references. 280 pp. Cover art by Rashin Kheirieh.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Publisher's material laid in.

    Book ID: 59296
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  • THE COFFIN CLUB: Vampire Kisses Book 5. by Schreiber, Ellen.
    Schreiber, Ellen.
    THE COFFIN CLUB: Vampire Kisses Book 5.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperTeen (Harper Collins), (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - In her search for her vampire boyfriend Alexander, Raven discovers a dangerous underground meeting place. Schreiber has been praised for using "a careful balance of humor, irony, pathos and romance" in this series. 177 pp. Dust jacket art by Sasha Illingworth. ISBN: 9780061288845.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 54346
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  • STOLEN SECRETS. by Schulman, L.B.
    Schulman, L.B.
    STOLEN SECRETS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home,…

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    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home, Livvy begins to suspect that her grandmother may have a shocking link to a notable figure -Anne Frank." SIGNED on the title page. 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1629797229.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Promotional card laid in.

    Book ID: 71522
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  • STOLEN SECRETS. by Schulman, L.B.
    Schulman, L.B.
    STOLEN SECRETS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home,…

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    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home, Livvy begins to suspect that her grandmother may have a shocking link to a notable figure -Anne Frank." SIGNED and dated in October 2017 on the title page. 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1629797229.

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    Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy but the top edge of the textblock is slightly bumped) . Promotional card laid in.

    Book ID: 71523
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  • STOLEN SECRETS. by Schulman, L.B.
    Schulman, L.B.
    STOLEN SECRETS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). Hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home, Livvy…

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    Honesdale, PA: Boyd's Mill Press, (2017). Hardcover first edition - A coming of age novel and a book with a contemporary setting, but a Holocaust mystery at its center. "After an abrupt move across the country to San Francisco, sixteen-year-old Livvy is shocked to find that her mother has lied to her. Instead of looking for work at a bakery, her mom is taking care of Adelle, LivvyÕs grandmother, who Livvy thought was long dead. Suffering from AlzheimerÕs, Adelle shouts out startling details, mistakes her own name, and seems to relive moments that may have taken place in a concentration camp. When Livvy and her new friend Franklin D. find journal entries from the Holocaust in AdelleÕs home, Livvy begins to suspect that her grandmother may have a shocking link to a notable figure -Anne Frank." 304 pp. ISBN: 978-1629797229.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Promotional card laid in.

    Book ID: 71528
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  • SOMEBODY UP THERE HATES YOU. by Seamon, Hollis.
    Seamon, Hollis.
    SOMEBODY UP THERE HATES YOU.

    Edition: First printing.

    Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2013. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book for young adults. "Smart-mouthed and funny, sometimes raunchy, Richard Casey is in most ways a typical seventeen-year-old boy. Except Ritchie has cancer, and he s spending his final days in a hospice unit." 238 pp. ISBN: 1616202602.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 58548
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  • PURPLE DAZE. by Shahan, Sherry.
    Shahan, Sherry.
    PURPLE DAZE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Philadelphia: Running Press, (2011). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young adult novel set in the Los Angeles area in 1965, against a backdrop of war, riots, racism, feminism and music - the stories of six high school students who share their experiences and feelings in interconnected free verse. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page and stamped with a peace symbol. Includes a 1965 timeline. 207 pp. ISBN: 978-0762440719.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 74597
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  • WISH YOU WERE HERE. by Shoup, Barbara,
    Shoup, Barbara,
    WISH YOU WERE HERE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Hyperion, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel for young adults (her second novel) - the story of a high school senior who finds his life in turmoil - and it is only when he goes on a final summer road trip to Graceland that he is able to put it all in perspective. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-00283.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 68914
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  • Shyer, Marlene Fanta .
    THE RAINBOW KITE.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Marshall Cavendish, (2002.). First edition - Young adult novel about the struggles of a 15 year old boy to come to terms with his homosexuality, told from the viewpoint of his younger brother.

    Condition: Near fine in pink printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 31497
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  • Skipper, David.
    RUNNERS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Viking, 1988. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, a novel of two teenagers on the run - one of the boys had checked a tape out of the library and inadvertently damaged a computer disk hidden inside - a disk which contained information vital to a drug-trafficking organization. ISBN: 0-670-819948.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder mark bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 20445
    Keywords: Young adult books
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  • THE DIRTY WAR. by Slaughter, Charles H.
    Slaughter, Charles H.
    THE DIRTY WAR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel about the military takeover in Argentina in 1976, which resulted in the disappearance of thousands of innocent people. Set in Buenos Aires, this tells the story of a 14 year old boy and his family and friends when they become involved in this 'dirty war.' Each chapter is headed by a brief news bulletin. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases.166 pp. ISBN: 0-8027-83120.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 43222
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  • THE MYSTERIES IN THE COMMUNE. by Smaridge, Norah.
    Smaridge, Norah.
    THE MYSTERIES IN THE COMMUNE.

    Edition: Hardcover.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1982) dj. Hardcover - The fourth young adult mystery featuring Robin Green, who befriends a frightened girl from a commune and finds herself in the middle of two mysteries. Illustrated by Robert Handville. 238 pp. ISBN: 0-396080766.

    Condition: Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (small peeled spot from sticker removal) .

    Book ID: 85688
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  • FOOL'S GOLD. by Snyder, Zilpha Keatley.
    Snyder, Zilpha Keatley.
    FOOL'S GOLD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Delacorte, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - Story set in an 'awesomely quaint and historic Gold rush town in the Sierra foothills' where the long-standing friendship of two boys is strained by the arrival of a new boy from Southern California who is determined that one of the closed old mine holes still has gold in it. Another excellent story - about courage, overcoming your fears and friendship by this Newbery honor award winning author. ISBN: 0-385-309082.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 17274
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  • Snyder, Zilpha Keatley.
    FOOL'S GOLD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Delacorte, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - Story set in an 'awesomely quaint and historic Gold rush town in the Sierra foothills' where the long-standing friendship of two boys is strained by the arrival of a new boy from Southern California who is determined that one of the closed old mine holes still has gold in it. Another excellent story - about courage, overcoming your fears and friendship by this Newbery honor award winning author. ISBN: 0-385-309082.

    Condition: Ex-library but no markings except for a small peeled spot on the front endpaper, and signs of tape on the boards. Overall tight and clean in a near fine dj.

    Book ID: 22140
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  • THE BIRDS OF SUMMER. by Snyder, Zilpha Keatley.
    Snyder, Zilpha Keatley.
    THE BIRDS OF SUMMER.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Atheneum, (1986) dj. Hardcover - Young adult novel by this Newbery Honor award winning author - Fifteen-year-old Summer, daughter of a northern California hippy, is torn by confused feelings about her mother and friends, and especially a desire to protect her 8 year old sister. 195 pp. ISBN: 0-689309678.

    Condition: Good in a fair only dust jacket with a large chip on the back cover, other tears and edgewear.

    Book ID: 86017
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  • STOP PRETENDING: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy. by Sones, Sonya.
    Sones, Sonya.
    STOP PRETENDING: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (slim trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harper Collins, [1999.]. First edition - The author's first book, a series of poems which tell the story of an older sister's breakdown, and the younger's attempt to come to terms with this, based on based on the true story of the author's life and the journals she kept then. Named by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books for Young Adults in 2000. 220 pp plus author's note.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 40636
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  • JOSH. by Southall, Ivan (1921-2008)
    Southall, Ivan (1921-2008)
    JOSH.

    Edition: First thus.

    New York: Macmillan, (1988) dj. Hardcover - Fourteen year old Josh returns for a visit to his great aunt in the small town settled by his great-grandfather, Ryan Creek, but his encounters with young people move from mutual bewilderment to violence. One of Australia's foremost writers for children, Southall won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal in 1971 for this title when it was first published. An attractive reissue in a new edition "for the pleasure of today's young readers". 179 pp. ISBN: 0-027862801.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 87166
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  • HULL-DOWN FOR ACTION. by Sperry, Armstrong.
    Sperry, Armstrong.
    HULL-DOWN FOR ACTION.

    Edition: Later printing.

    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, n.d. (c 1945.). Hardcover - Adventure story set in the South Pacific during World War II - on the same day that the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Judd Anders and his friends are set adrift on a raft, as their ship is taken over by the Japanese and German crew members. Illustrated by the author. 213 pp. Reprint for The Parents' Institute, Inc as a title in the 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' series, no date (only orig copyright), probably late 50's or early 60's, bound in dark blue cloth with red magnifying glass on front cover with 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' inside, red panel with title in dark blue on spine. One of a series of books published in a uniform binding.

    Condition: Very good condition.

    Book ID: 39622
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  • HULL-DOWN FOR ACTION. by Sperry, Armstrong.
    Sperry, Armstrong.
    HULL-DOWN FOR ACTION.

    Edition: First edition.

    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1945. dj. Hardcover first edition - Adventure story set in the South Pacific during World War II - on the same day that the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Judd Anders and his friends are set adrift on a raft, as their ship is taken over by the Japanese and German crew members. Illustrated by the author. 213 pp. Green and white illustrated endpapers.

    Condition: Very good in blue cloth with black lettering and illustrations in a fair only dust jacket with several large chips, overall edgewear - but original price of $2.00 still present.

    Book ID: 70099
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  • NEW AUTOMOBILES OF THE FUTURE. by Stambler, Irwin.
    Stambler, Irwin.
    NEW AUTOMOBILES OF THE FUTURE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Putnam, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book for older children and young adults on possible trends in automobile design and features. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings of future cars.

    Condition: Good in a good dust jacket (it appears that a bookplate was removed from the front endpaper, and some minor edgewear to the dust jacket, but overall a tight and clean copy of a rather hard-to-find book, remainder line on bottom edge, original price of 7.95 on dj flap)

    Book ID: 67813
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  • LILY DALE: AWAKENING. by Staub, Wendy Corsi.
    Staub, Wendy Corsi.
    LILY DALE: AWAKENING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Walker, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first in a series of paranormal suspense novels for young adults, set in the real town of Lily Dale in upstate New York (not far from where the author grew up), a spiritualist community founded in 1879. SIGNED on the title page. 228 pp plus author's note. ISBN: 0-8027-96540.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (very short tear to bottom edge of dj) .

    Book ID: 50653
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