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A Few Right Thinking Men
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Series: The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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A Decline In Prophets
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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It’s 1932, a time of crisis and doubt. Returning home on a luxury ocean liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania’s chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged with tension, but civility prevails...until people start to die.
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A faultless reader and a brilliant story
- By Rod on 28-02-2017
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Miles off Course
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In early 1933, Rowland Sinclair and his companions are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic; trouble seems very distant indeed...until Harry Simpson vanishes. Croquet and pre-dinner cocktails are abandoned as Rowland begins the hunt. Stockmen, gangsters and a belligerent writer all gather to the fray, as the investigation becomes embroiled with a much darker conspiracy.
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Another enjoyable episode of the series
- By Anonymous User on 10-01-2021
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Gentlemen Formerly Dressed
- The Rowland Sinclair Series, Book 5
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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After narrowly escaping Nazi terror, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe. But they are wrong. A bizarre murder plunges the hapless Australians into a queer world of British aristocracy, fascist Blackshirts, illicit love, scandal and spies. A world where gentlemen are not always what they are dressed up to be....
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Salvation army, Mannequins, and Rowly's broken arm
- By Anonymous User on 18-01-2021
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Paving the New Road
- The Rowland Sinclair Series, Book 4
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1933, and Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia's Fuehrer, is on a fascist tour of the continent seeking allegiances. Yet the Australian way of life is not undefended. The clandestine armies of the Establishment have mobilised to undermine Campbell's ambitions. But when the Establishment's man in Munich is killed, desperate measures are necessary. Rowland Sinclair must travel to Germany to defend Australian democracy from the relentless march of Fascism.
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Pleasurable Interlude
- By Peter Bancroft on 06-06-2019
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A Murder Unmentioned
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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For nearly 14 years, Rowland has tried to forget, but now the past has returned. A newly discovered gun casts light on a family secret long kept...a murder the Sinclairs would prefer stayed unsolved. As old wounds tear open, the dogged loyalty of Rowland’s inappropriate companions is all that stands between him and the consequences of a brutal murder...one he simply failed to mention.
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WOULD MAKE FOR GREAT TV
- By Anonymous User on 10-09-2020
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The Word Is Murder
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new thriller. Spread the word. The word is murder.
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Intriguing storyline and excellent narration!
- By Amazon Customer on 16-06-2020
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A Decline In Prophets
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s 1932, a time of crisis and doubt. Returning home on a luxury ocean liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania’s chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged with tension, but civility prevails...until people start to die.
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A faultless reader and a brilliant story
- By Rod on 28-02-2017
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Miles off Course
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In early 1933, Rowland Sinclair and his companions are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic; trouble seems very distant indeed...until Harry Simpson vanishes. Croquet and pre-dinner cocktails are abandoned as Rowland begins the hunt. Stockmen, gangsters and a belligerent writer all gather to the fray, as the investigation becomes embroiled with a much darker conspiracy.
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Another enjoyable episode of the series
- By Anonymous User on 10-01-2021
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Gentlemen Formerly Dressed
- The Rowland Sinclair Series, Book 5
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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After narrowly escaping Nazi terror, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe. But they are wrong. A bizarre murder plunges the hapless Australians into a queer world of British aristocracy, fascist Blackshirts, illicit love, scandal and spies. A world where gentlemen are not always what they are dressed up to be....
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Salvation army, Mannequins, and Rowly's broken arm
- By Anonymous User on 18-01-2021
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Paving the New Road
- The Rowland Sinclair Series, Book 4
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1933, and Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia's Fuehrer, is on a fascist tour of the continent seeking allegiances. Yet the Australian way of life is not undefended. The clandestine armies of the Establishment have mobilised to undermine Campbell's ambitions. But when the Establishment's man in Munich is killed, desperate measures are necessary. Rowland Sinclair must travel to Germany to defend Australian democracy from the relentless march of Fascism.
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Pleasurable Interlude
- By Peter Bancroft on 06-06-2019
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A Murder Unmentioned
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For nearly 14 years, Rowland has tried to forget, but now the past has returned. A newly discovered gun casts light on a family secret long kept...a murder the Sinclairs would prefer stayed unsolved. As old wounds tear open, the dogged loyalty of Rowland’s inappropriate companions is all that stands between him and the consequences of a brutal murder...one he simply failed to mention.
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WOULD MAKE FOR GREAT TV
- By Anonymous User on 10-09-2020
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The Word Is Murder
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new thriller. Spread the word. The word is murder.
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Intriguing storyline and excellent narration!
- By Amazon Customer on 16-06-2020
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Give the Devil His Due
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 7
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When Rowland Sinclair is invited to race on the Maroubra Speedway, also known as the Killer Track, he agrees without reserve. But then a journalist covering the race is found dead; an English blueblood with Black shirt affiliations is killed on the racetrack, and Rowland himself becomes a target. Add to the mix a strange young reporter preoccupied with black magic, a mysterious vagabond, an up-and-coming actor called Flynn and a ruthless bookmaker... Rowland soon finds danger at every turn.
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Kidnapped, beaten, crashed, shot, drugged
- By Anonymous User on 26-01-2021
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Darkest Place
- By: Jaye Ford
- Narrated by: Sarah Blackstone
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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After a decade of tragedy and pain, Carly Townsend wants to start over. Her dream is shattered when she is woken in the dead of night by a man standing next to her bed, silently watching her. Yet there is no way an intruder could have entered the apartment. With police doubting her story and her psychologist suggesting it's just a dream, Carly is on her own. But being alone isn't so appealing when you're scared to go to sleep....
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Unique Storyline - Captures the imagination!!
- By Anonymous User on 11-07-2017
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, full cast, Michael Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
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Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in this collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's original short stories. The 12 dramatisations include 'A Scandal in Bohemia'; 'The Red-Headed League'; 'A Case of Identity'; 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'; 'The Five Orange Pips'; 'The Man with the Twisted Lip'; and 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.
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excellent reading of an excellent novel
- By Anonymous User on 01-10-2019
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A Dangerous Language
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Volunteering his services as a pilot to fly renowned international peace advocate Egon Kisch between Fremantle and Melbourne, Rowland is unaware how hard Australia's new attorney general will fight to keep the 'raging reporter' off Australian soil. Add a disgraced minister, an unidentified corpse and an old flame who will not be denied and once again, Rowland Sinclair stands against the unthinkable, with an artist, a poet and a brazen sculptress by his side.
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I am Addicted.
- By W*BvK on 31-10-2021
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Our Kind of Traitor
- By: John le Carré
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Set in contemporary, recession gripped Britain, a left-leaning young Oxford academic and his barrister girlfriend take an off-peak holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. By seeming chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. He also has a tattoo on his right thumb, and wants a game of tennis.
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Bounced all over the place too much for me.
- By Anonymous User on 19-09-2021
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Animal Farm [Dramatised]
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Tamsin Greig
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Animal Farm - the history of a revolution that went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges....
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Fabulous take of an old classic
- By Anna Le Merle on 26-07-2021
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Excellent Aussie Thriller
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Fantastically well done
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- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Excellent
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How can I ever find another book of this caliber again!
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Publisher's Summary
Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman.
In Australia's 1930s, the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet Rowland has a talent for scandal. He relies on the Sinclair fortune to indulge his artistic passions and friends: a poet, a painter and a brazen sculptress.
Mounting tensions fuelled by the Great Depression take Australia to the brink of revolution, but Rowland Sinclair is indifferent to the politics...until a brutal murder exposes an extraordinary and treasonous conspiracy.
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- KK
- 17-05-2019
A great book and a great narrator
Had this series recommended to me as I liked Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher books. This book isn’t as ‘light’ a read as the Miss Fisher books but I loved it and I’m looking forward to working my way through the series. The central characters are quirky and very likeable, and the cast surrounding them are true to the time in their outlook and behaviour.
Sulari Gentill writes very well and clearly does a lot of research, the fictional characters and plot are interwoven with actual people and events, it’s very cleverly done and historically accurate.
Rupert Degas has done a great job - I think he has a real gift for accents. I fell into the story and nothing jarred me out of it, the voice of each character sounded so right.
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- Tony Wright
- 25-04-2017
Riverting Story with historical context
What did you like most about A Few Right Thinking Men?
I enjoyed to links to history and the underlying humor and charter development, the attention to subtle details and the great pace of the book, I normally like pretty action based novels and despite the time taken to develop the plot and characters the pace felt right and held my attention throughout the story - nicely written.
What other book might you compare A Few Right Thinking Men to, and why?
Tough one for me - possibly Tobruk by Peter FitzSimons meets Agatha Christie meets Rear Window (the movie by Alfred Hitchcock which I adore)
What about Rupert Degas’s performance did you like?
I always love Ruperts performances and seek out his narrations and on this occasion found him to be at his absolute best.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The book title would be fine.
Any additional comments?
Great writing and excellent narration - well done! Also being an Australian I especially enjoyed the humor and social observations.
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- Kaz from Coffs
- 12-11-2021
What a wonderful 100 plus hours of entertainment
I decided to listen to this book drawn to it due to Robert Degas as narrator. Over 100 hors later - I binged the whole series. I loved how Sulari references Australian true history as the background to these tales. The stories were a perfect escape. Loved them all.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-07-2022
Entertaining & great to listen to
I really enjoyed listening to this book as the characters were all interesting. The narrator, Rupert Degas, was very well chosen. He has the most pleasant voice plus very good at changing his voice for the varying characters and their ages.
Despite me thinking the author quite talented and deciding I’d like to listen to more of this Series, like others, I found the politics in the story, a bit boring.
I’m hoping her next in the Series is a more enjoyable story.
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- W*BvK
- 18-09-2021
Quintessential Australian
A dry martini with a twist of adventure.
Gripping, beautifully written, and deeply-researched this historical crime fiction series is set in the early 1930s and based on extraordinary yet real events. Introducing Rowland Sinclair.
Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s, the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet the youngest son Rowland - an artist - has a talent for scandal.
Based loosely on the events of 1932. A Few Right Thinking Men is a fascinating novel that I would not normally read but am glad I did.
A fascinating look at Mounting tensions fuelled by the Great Depression that took Australia to the brink of a revolution that was embroiling the world at that time. The New Guard, Old Guard, and the Communists. Viewed through a wealthy young gentleman that reflected the young lions of the day.
Rupert Degas, narration gave the book its authenticity and enhanced the Australian Dry wit and character development. Rupert Degas was the perfect choice for the novel and I am pleased that Rupert Degas has lent his talents to more of the series.
Quintessential Dry Australian humour "Who Done It".
I am now on book two, A Decline in Prophets, and loving it.
Recommended.
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- Bek
- 01-09-2021
The narrator really made this one
The narrator's many accents and voices really immersed me in the story. Terrific job!
Admittedly, knowing almost nothing about Australian history, I enjoyed learning about 1930s NSW as well as the development of the plot. It's an easy going plot, with nothing too mind boggling and the Aussie sense of humour comes through well.
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- Nicky
- 09-08-2021
Brilliant
Thourghly enjoyed all aspects of the story. Even with the suttle hints of humour. I hope there are more. Thank you
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- Colin James
- 08-08-2021
So glad to discover this series.
Rupert Degas leads us onto the fascinating world of Sydney post the Great War. This brilliant narrator brings Gentill's characters to life.
I am now hooked.
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- Jon
- 02-08-2021
Novel ideas
This story opens up ideas about Communism in Australia that I’ve not heard of before. Interesting!
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- Blossominoz
- 25-07-2021
An interesting take on history
Not something I would normally listen to, but the story was very enjoyable, and the history was informative and enlightening. I really enjoyed the narrator's performance.
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- Whispera
- 10-07-2020
ho hum
It seemed not very original to me, the characters silly and immature, but others may like it.
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- Anniebligh
- 27-10-2017
Good Listen
Sydney in the 30's. Rural NSW in the 30's.The characters enter stage with faults and foibles and discover a world 'gone mad' with Old and New Guards, (Conservatives and Nazi) rising to defend Australia from the Left Wing and Communists. There is talk of Civil War.
'put the cricket bat down Mick'.
With a favorite uncle dead and best friend almost left for dead and branded, something has to done.
Good story.
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- Kathryn G.
- 30-11-2016
Too much history, not enough story
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Cut back on some of the details of the political rallies, etc. The descriptions seemed to go on forever. I got to the point where I fast forwarded a few times.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I liked that fact that the chapters started with actual newspaper stories.
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