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The Death of Dora Black
- Book 1
- By: Lainie Anderson
- Narrated by: Edwina Wren
- Length: 9 hrs
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Summer, Adelaide, 1917. The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look more like a schoolmistress than a policewoman, but don't let that fool you. She's a household name.
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something about Aussie story telling
- By Anonymous User on 21-11-2024
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The Death of Dora Black
- Book 1
- Narrated by: Edwina Wren
- Series: Petticoat Police Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 28-08-2024
- Language: English
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Summer, Adelaide, 1917. The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look more like a schoolmistress than a policewoman, but don't let that fool you. She's a household name.
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A Very English Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 1
- By: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Move over Miss Marple, there’s a new sleuth in town! Meet Eleanor Swift: distinguished adventurer, dog lover, dignified lady...daring detective? Listen to find out more....
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A fantastic book with characters that pop
- By A. Jecks on 16-09-2022
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A Very English Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Series: A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-04-2020
- Language: English
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Move over Miss Marple, there’s a new sleuth in town! Meet Eleanor Swift: distinguished adventurer, dog lover, dignified lady...daring detective? Listen to find out more....
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The Secret Detective Agency
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon
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Fun and thoughtful characters
- By asb on 09-07-2025
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The Secret Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Series: Secret Detective Agency, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 27-03-2025
- Language: English
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London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon
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Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1
- By: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot....
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It’s ok
- By Anonymous User on 25-05-2020
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Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Series: A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-12-2019
- Language: English
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June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot....
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Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
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December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her....
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Suspense, the twists and turns
- By Catherine on 24-05-2024
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Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Series: Cleopatra Fox Mysteries, Book 1-3
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 03-12-2023
- Language: English
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December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her....
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical....
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Absolutely fantastic
- By Catherine on 12-04-2023
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Series: The Glass Library, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 02-09-2022
- Language: English
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Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical....
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A Quiet Life in the Country
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved....
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Absolutely Brilliant
- By Lesley Mac on 25-06-2018
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A Quiet Life in the Country
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Series: A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-10-2016
- Language: English
- Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved....
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Ordinary Grace
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood....
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Beautifully narrated coming of age novel set over a hot summer.
- By Lyndel on 13-04-2024
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Ordinary Grace
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 26-03-2013
- Language: English
- In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood....
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The Cold, Cold Ground
- Detective Sean Duffy, Book 1
- By: Adrian McKinty
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman’s suicide that may yet turn out to be murder....
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Really enjoyed this!!
- By lexi on 14-01-2015
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The Cold, Cold Ground
- Detective Sean Duffy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Series: The Sean Duffy Series, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-01-2012
- Language: English
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Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman’s suicide that may yet turn out to be murder....
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A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
- By: Kate Khavari
- Narrated by: Jodie Harris
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold the position at University College of London. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she doesn’t expect Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin....
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A solid frist in a series
- By Anonymous User on 06-03-2023
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A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
- Narrated by: Jodie Harris
- Series: Saffron Everleigh Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 07-06-2022
- Language: English
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Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold the position at University College of London. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she doesn’t expect Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin....
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Murder in an English Village
- By: Jessica Ellicott
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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As friends, the boisterous American Beryl couldn't be less alike than the prim and proper British Edwina. But as sleuths in an England recovering from the Great War, they're the perfect match....
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The "credibility" of the quaint English Village characters!
- By Glenda P. on 02-06-2025
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Murder in an English Village
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Series: A Beryl and Edwina Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 31-10-2017
- Language: English
- As friends, the boisterous American Beryl couldn't be less alike than the prim and proper British Edwina. But as sleuths in an England recovering from the Great War, they're the perfect match....
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Murder in Fulbridge Village
- Henry Fleming Investigates, Book 1
- By: Jay Gill
- Narrated by: Sam Booth
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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In 1920s England, private detective Henry Fleming is visiting his friend, retired author Lily Riley, in the quintessentially English village of Fulbridge....
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Easy on the Ear
- By Diane Bradshaw on 31-05-2025
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Murder in Fulbridge Village
- Henry Fleming Investigates, Book 1
- Narrated by: Sam Booth
- Series: Henry Fleming Investigates, Book 1
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 22-12-2022
- Language: English
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In 1920s England, private detective Henry Fleming is visiting his friend, retired author Lily Riley, in the quintessentially English village of Fulbridge....
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The Picture House Murders
- Miss Clara Vale, Book 1
- By: Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Genesius
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right....
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A Great 1st Book
- By Moira on 19-12-2023
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The Picture House Murders
- Miss Clara Vale, Book 1
- Narrated by: Hannah Genesius
- Series: Miss Clara Vale, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 29-08-2023
- Language: English
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1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right....
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Macbeth: A Novel
- By: A. J. Hartley, David Hewson
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Macbeth: A Novel brings the intricacy and grit of the historical thriller to Shakespeare’s tale of political intrigue, treachery, and murder....
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Brilliant transposition of the story of Macbeth!
- By Nathan on 28-07-2021
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Macbeth: A Novel
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 28-06-2011
- Language: English
- Macbeth: A Novel brings the intricacy and grit of the historical thriller to Shakespeare’s tale of political intrigue, treachery, and murder....
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Brother Cadfael
- A BBC Radio Collection of Three Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Douglas Hodge, full cast, Michael Hordern, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective....
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Brother Cadfael - brilliant!
- By Pauline on 09-02-2021
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Brother Cadfael
- A BBC Radio Collection of Three Full-Cast Dramatisations
- Narrated by: Douglas Hodge, full cast, Michael Hordern, Michael Kitchen, Philip Madoc, Susannah York
- Series: Brother Cadfael
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-01-2021
- Language: English
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A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective....
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Murder in the Bookshop
- Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Anita Davison
- Narrated by: Oona Beeson
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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1915, London: Working in the dusty bookshop that her Aunt Violet inherited, Hannah Merrill is accustomed to finding twists in every tale. But discovering her beloved best friend Lily-Anne – with a paperknife through her heart – in the middle of the bookshop, is not a plotline she saw coming....
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Murder in the Bookshop
- Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Oona Beeson
- Series: Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 22-08-2023
- Language: English
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1915, London: Working in the dusty bookshop that her Aunt Violet inherited, Hannah Merrill is accustomed to finding twists in every tale. But discovering her beloved best friend Lily-Anne – with a paperknife through her heart – in the middle of the bookshop, is not a plotline she saw coming....
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The Invisible Library
- The Invisible Library, Book 1
- By: Genevieve Cogman
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. And along with her enigmatic assistant Kai, she's posted to an alternative London. Their mission - to retrieve a dangerous book....
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Disappointed
- By Nataliestepp on 16-08-2021
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The Invisible Library
- The Invisible Library, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Series: The Invisible Library, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 15-04-2021
- Language: English
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Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. And along with her enigmatic assistant Kai, she's posted to an alternative London. Their mission - to retrieve a dangerous book....
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The Missing Daughter
- By: Emily Gunnis
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see....
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Lived up to high expectations
- By Amazon Customer on 06-10-2019
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The Missing Daughter
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 31-08-2019
- Language: English
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Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see....
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The Echo of Old Books
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Steve West, Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....
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Best for 2025
- By Anonymous User on 25-03-2025
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The Echo of Old Books
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Steve West, Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 28-03-2023
- Language: English
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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....
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The Forgotten Garden
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
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Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving....
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Poor narration
- By Anonymous User on 19-09-2018
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The Forgotten Garden
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 18-07-2008
- Language: English
- Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving....
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