Chapter II (5)

=Down the Snow Stairs:= Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By Alice Corkran. With 60 character Illustrations by Gordon Browne. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, _3s. 6d._

"A fascinating wonder-book for children."--_Athenaeum._

"A gem of the first water, bearing upon every page the signet mark
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BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON.

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=Afloat at Last:= A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea. By John C. Hutcheson. With 6 full-page Illustrations by W.H. Overend. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

Mr. Hutcheson's reputation for the realistic treatment of life at
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end."--_Standard._

"The sketches of tropical life are so good as sometimes to remind
us of _Tom Cringle_ and the _Cruise of the Midge_."--_Times._

=The Wreck of the Nancy Bell:= Or Cast Away on Kerguelen Land. By John C. Hutcheson. Illustrated by 6 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"A full circumstantial narrative such as boys delight in. The ship
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Iceland is well treated."--_Athenaeum._

=Picked Up at Sea:= Or the Gold Miners of Minturne Creek. By John C. Hutcheson. With 6 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"The author's success with this book is so marked that it may well
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the Far-west is true and accurate."--_Standard._

=Sir Walter's Ward:= A Tale of the Crusades. By William Everard. With 6 full-page Illustrations by Walter Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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=Stories Of Old Renown:= Tales of Knights and Heroes. By Ascott R. Hope. With 100 Illustrations by Gordon Browne. New Edition. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

"A really fascinating book worthy of its telling title. There is,
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BY CAROLINE AUSTIN.

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=Cousin Geoffrey and I.= By Caroline Austin. With 6 full-page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

The only daughter of a country gentleman finds herself unprovided
for at her father's death, and for some time lives as a dependant
upon the kinsman who has inherited the property. Life is kept from
being entirely unbearable to her by her young cousin Geoffrey, who
at length meets with a serious accident for which she is held
responsible. She is then passed on to other relatives, who prove
even more objectionable, and at length, in despair, she runs away
and makes a brave attempt to earn her own livelihood. Being a
splendid rider, she succeeds in doing this, until the startling
event which brings her cousin Geoffrey and herself together again,
and solves the problem of the missing will.

=Hugh Herbert's Inheritance.= By Caroline Austin. With 6 full-page Illustrations by C.T. Garland. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

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BY E.S. BROOKS.

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=Storied Holidays:= A Cycle of Red-letter Days. By E.S. Brooks. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Howard Pyle. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

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collection."--_Teachers' Aid._

=Chivalric Days:= Stories of Courtesy and Courage in the Olden Times. By E.S. Brooks. With 20 Illustrations by Gordon Browne and other Artists. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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=Garnered Sheaves.= A Tale for Boys. By Mrs. E.R. Pitman. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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=My Governess Life:= Or Earning my Living. By Mrs. E.R. Pitman. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"Full of sound teaching and bright examples of
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BY MRS. R.H. READ.

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=Silver Mill:= A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R.H. Read. With 6 full-page Illustrations by John Schoenberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

"A good girl's story-book. The plot is interesting, and the
heroine, Ruth, a lady by birth, though brought up in a humble
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=Dora:= Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R.H. Read. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so
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BY ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT.

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=Brother and Sister:= Or the Trials of the Moore Family. By Elizabeth J. Lysaght. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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=The Search for the Talisman:= A Story of Labrador. By Henry Frith. With 6 full-page Illustrations by J. Schoenberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

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=Reefer and Rifleman:= A Tale of the Two Services. By J. Percy-Groves, late 27th Inniskillings. With 6 full-page Illustrations by John Schoenberg. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

"A good, old-fashioned, amphibious story of our fighting with the
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=The Bubbling Teapot.= A Wonder Story. By Mrs. L.W. Champney. With 12 full-page Pictures by Walter Satterlee. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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enchanted she makes the tour of the globe."--_The Times._

=Dr. Jolliffe's Boys:= A Tale of Weston School. By Lewis Hough. With 6 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

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the masterpiece of Mr. Hughes."--_Newcastle Journal._

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=The Hermit Hunter of the Wilds.= By Gordon Stables, C.M., M.D., R.N.

A dreamy boy, who likes to picture himself as the Hermit Hunter of
the Wilds, receives an original but excellent kind of training from
a sailor-naturalist uncle, and at length goes to sea with the hope
of one day finding the lost son of his uncle's close friend,
Captain Herbert. He succeeds in tracing him through the forests of
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=Miriam's Ambition:= A Story for Children. By Evelyn Everett-Green.

Miriam's ambition is to make some one happy, and her endeavour to
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=White Lilac:= Or The Queen of the May. By Amy Walton.

When the vicar's wife proposed to call Mrs. White's daughter by the
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=Little Lady Clare.= By Evelyn Everett-Green.

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=The Eversley Secrets.= By Evelyn Everett-Green.

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=The Brig "Audacious."= By Alan Cole.

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it."--_English Teacher._

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of sea air in tone."--_Court Journal._

=The Saucy May.= By H. Frith.

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=Jasper's Conquest.= By Elizabeth J. Lysaght.

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throughout."--_Schoolmaster._

=Sturdy and Strong:= Or, How George Andrews made his Way. By G.A. Henty.

"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose love of truth,
clothing of modesty, and innate pluck carry him, naturally, from
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domestic life."--_The Empire._

=Gutta-Percha Willie=, The Working Genius. By George Mac Donald, LL.D.

"Had we space we would fain quote page after page. All we have room
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=The War of the Axe:= Or Adventures in South Africa. By J. Percy-Groves.

"The story of their final escape from the Caffres is a marvellous
bit of writing.... The story is well and brilliantly told, and the
illustrations are especially good and effective."--_Literary
World._

=The Lads of Little Clayton:= Stories of Village Boy Life. By R. Stead.

"A capital book for boys. They will learn from its pages what true
boy courage is. They will learn further to avoid all that is petty
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with great profit."--_Schoolmaster._

=Ten Boys= who lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now. By Jane Andrews. With 20 Illustrations.

"The idea of this book is a very happy one, and is admirably
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=Insect Ways on Summer Days= in Garden, Forest, Field, and Stream. By Jennett Humphreys. With 70 Illustrations.

"The book will prove not only instructive but delightful to every
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=A Waif of the Sea:= Or the Lost Found. By Kate Wood.

"A very touching and pretty tale of town and country, full of
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praise."--_Edinburgh Courant._

=Winnie's Secret:= A Story of Faith and Patience. By Kate Wood.

"One of the best story-books we have read. Girls will be charmed
with the tale, and delighted that everything turns out so
well."--_Schoolmaster._

=Miss Willowburn's Offer.= By Sarah Doudney.

"Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best creations, and
is the one personality in the story which can be said to give it
the character of a book not for young ladies but for
girls."--_Spectator._

=A Garland for Girls.= By Louisa M. Alcott.

"The _Garland_ will delight our girls, and show them how to make
their lives fragrant with good deeds."--_British Weekly._

"These little tales are the beau ideal of girls'
stories."--_Christian World._

=Hetty Gray:= Or Nobody's Bairn. By Rosa Mulholland.

"A charming story for young folks. Hetty is a delightful
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perfectly realistic."--_World._'

=Brothers in Arms:= A Story of the Crusades. By F. Bayford Harrison.

"Full of striking incident, is very fairly illustrated, and may
safely be chosen as sure to prove interesting to young people of
both sexes."--_Guardian._

=The Ball Of Fortune:= Or Ned Somerset's Inheritance. By Charles Pearce.

"A capital story for boys. It is simply and brightly written. There
is plenty of incident, and the interest is sustained
throughout."--_Journal of Education._

=Miss Fenwick's Failures:= Or "Peggy Pepper-Pot." By Esme Stuart.

"Esme Stuart may be commended for producing a girl true to real
life, who will put no nonsense into young heads."--_Graphic._

=Gytha's Message:= A Tale of Saxon England. By Emma Leslie.

"This is a charmingly told story. It is the sort of book that all
girls and some boys like, and can only get good from."--_Journal of
Education._

=My Mistress the Queen:= A Tale of the 17th Century. By M.A. Paull.

"The style is pure and graceful, the presentation of manners and
character has been well studied, and the story is full of
interest."--_Scotsman._

"This is a charming book. The old-time sentiment which pervades the
volume renders it all the more alluring."--_Western Mercury._

=The Stories of Wasa and Menzikoff:= The Deliverer of Sweden, and the Favourite of Czar Peter.

"Both are stories worth telling more than once, and it is a happy
thought to have put them side by side. Plutarch himself has no more
suggestive comparison."--_Spectator._

=Stories of the Sea in Former Days:= Narratives of Wreck and Rescue.

"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come
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awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. 'Stories of the Sea'
are a very good specimen of the kind."--_The Times._

=Tales of Captivity and Exile.=

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which combines interest and instruction in a higher
degree."--_Manchester Courier._

=Famous Discoveries by Sea and Land.=

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fire kindled by these 'great of old' to lay open other lands, and
show their vast resources."--_Perthshire Advertiser._

=Stirring Events of History.=

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=Adventures in Field, Flood, and Forest.= Stories of Danger and Daring.

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and advantage."--_Academy._

=Jack o' Lanthorn:= A Tale of Adventure. By Henry Frith.

"The narrative is crushed full of stirring incident, and _is_ sure
to be a prime favourite with our boys, who will be assisted by it
in mastering a sufficiently exciting chapter in the history of
England."--_Christian Leader._

=The Family Failing.= By Darley Dale.

"At once an amusing and an interesting story, and a capital lesson
on the value of contentedness to young and old alike."--_Aberdeen
Journal._

=The Joyous Story of Toto.= By Laura E. Richards. With 30 humorous and fanciful Illustrations by E.H. Garrett.

"An excellent book for children who are old enough to appreciate a
little delicate humour. It should take its place beside Lewis
Carroll's unique works, and find a special place in the affections
of boys and girls."--_Birmingham Gazette._

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=Sam Silvan'S Sacrifice:= The Story of Two Fatherless Boys. By Jesse Colman.

The story of two brothers--the elder a lad of good and steady
disposition; the younger nervous and finely-strung, but weaker and
more selfish. The death of their grandparents, by whom they are
being brought up, leads to their passing through a number of
adventures in uncomfortable homes and among strange people. In the
end the elder brother's generous care results in his sacrificing
his own life to save that of his brother, who realizes when it is
too late the full measure of his indebtedness.

=A Warrior King:= The Story of a Boy's Adventures in Africa. By J. Evelyn.

A story full of adventure and romantic interest. Adrian Englefield,
an English boy of sixteen, accompanies his father on a journey of
exploration inland from the West Coast. He falls into the hands of
the Berinaquas, and becomes the friend of their prince, Moryosi,
but is on the point of being sacrificed when he is saved by the
capture of the kraelah by a neighbouring hostile tribe. He is soon
after retaken by the Berinaquas, and saves the life of Moryosi. The
two tribes are ultimately united, and Adrian and his friends are
set at liberty.

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=Susan.= By Amy Walton.

"A clever little story, written with some humour. The authoress
shows a great deal of insight into children's feelings and
motives."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

="A Pair of Clogs:"= And other Stories. By Amy Walton.

"These stories are decidedly interesting, and unusually true to
nature. For children between nine and fourteen this book can be
thoroughly commended."--_Academy._

=The Hawthorns.= By Amy Walton.

"A remarkably vivid and clever study of child-life. At this species
of work Amy Walton has no superior."--_Christian Leader._

=Dorothy's Dilemma:= A Tale of the Time of Charles I. By Caroline Austin.

"An exceptionally well-told story, and will be warmly welcomed by
children. The little heroine, Dorothy, is a charming
creation."--_Court Journal._

=Marie's Home:= Or, A Glimpse of the Past. By Caroline Austin.

"An exquisitely told story. The heroine is as fine a type of
girlhood as one could wish to set before our little British damsels
of to-day."--_Christian Leader._

=Warner's Chase:= Or the Gentle Heart. By Annie S. Swan.

"In Milly Warren, the heroine, who softens the hard heart of her
rich uncle and thus unwittingly restores the family fortunes, we
have a fine ideal of real womanly goodness."--_Schoolmaster._

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but a tone of quiet and true religion that keeps its own
place."--_Perthshire Advertiser._

=Aboard the "Atalanta:"= The Story of a Truant. By Henry Frith.

"The story is very interesting and the descriptions most graphic.
We doubt if any boy after reading it would be tempted to the great
mistake of running away from school under almost any pretext
whatever."--_Practical Teacher._

=The Penang Pirate= and The Lost Pinnace. By John C. Hutcheson.

"A book which boys will thoroughly enjoy: rattling, adventurous,
and romantic, and the stories are thoroughly healthy in
tone."--_Aberdeen Journal._

=Teddy:= The Story of a "Little Pickle." By John C. Hutcheson.

"He is an amusing little fellow with a rich fund of animal spirits,
and when at length he goes to sea with Uncle Jack he speedily
sobers down under the discipline of life."--_Saturday Review._

=Linda and the Boys.= By Cecilia Selby Lowndes.

"The book is essentially a child's book, and will be heartily
appreciated by the young folk."--_The Academy._

"Is not only told in an artless, simple way, but is full of the
kind of humour that children love."--_Liverpool Mercury._

=Swiss Stories for Children and those who Love Children.= From the German of Madam Johanna Spyri. By Lucy Wheelock.

"Charming stories. They are rich in local colouring, and, what is
better, in genuine pathos."--_The Times._

"These most delightful children's tales are essentially for
children, but would fascinate older and less enthusiastic minds
with their delicate romance and the admirable portraiture of the
hard life of the Swiss peasantry."--_Spectator._

=The Squire's Grandson:= A Devonshire Story. By J.M. Callwell.

"A healthy tone pervades this story, and the lessons of courage,
filial affection, and devotion to duty on the part of the young
hero cannot fail to favourably impress all young
readers."--_Schoolmaster._

=Magna Charta Stories:= Or Struggles for Freedom in the Olden Time. Edited by Arthur Gilman, A.M. With 12 full-page Illustrations.

"A book of special excellence, which ought to be in the hands of
all boys."--_Educational News._

=The Wings Of Courage:= And The Cloud-Spinner. Translated from the French of George Sand, by Mrs. Corkran.

"Mrs. Corkran has earned our gratitude by translating into readable
English these two charming little stories."--_Athenaeum._

=Chirp and Chatter:= Or, Lessons from Field and Tree. By Alice Banks. With 54 Illustrations by Gordon Browne.

"We see the humbling influence of love on the haughty
harvest-mouse, we are touched by the sensibility of the
tender-hearted ant, and may profit by the moral of 'the disobedient
maggot.' The drawings are spirited and funny."--_The Times._

=Four Little Mischiefs.= By Rosa Mulholland.

"Graphically written, and abounds in touches of genuine humour and
innocent fun."--_Freeman._ "A charming bright story about real
children."--_Watchman._

=New Light through Old Windows.= A Series of Stories illustrating Fables of AEsop. By Gregson Gow.

"The most delightfully-written little stories one can easily find
in the literature of the season. Well constructed and brightly
told."--_Glasgow Herald._

=Little Tottie=, and Two Other Stories. By Thomas Archer.

"We can warmly commend all three stories; the book is a most
alluring prize for the younger ones."--_Schoolmaster._

=Naughty Miss Bunny:= Her Tricks and Troubles. By Clara Mulholland.

"This naughty child is positively delightful. Papas should not omit
_Naughty Miss Bunny_ from their list of juvenile presents."--_Land
and Water._

=Adventures of Mrs. Wishing-to-be=, and other Stories. By Alice Corkran.

"Simply a charming book for little girls."--_Saturday Review._

"Just in the style and spirit to win the hearts of
children."--_Daily News._

=Our Dolly:= Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R.H. Read. With many Woodcuts, and a Frontispiece in colours.

"Prettily told and prettily illustrated."--_Guardian._

"Sure to be a great favourite with young children."--_School
Guardian._

=Fairy Fancy:= What she Heard and Saw. By Mrs. R.H. Read. With many Woodcuts and a Coloured Frontispiece.

"All is pleasant, nice reading, with a little knowledge of natural
history and other matters gently introduced and divested of
dryness."--_Practical Teacher._

=BLACKIE'S EIGHTEENPENNY SERIES.=

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New Volumes.

=Tales of Daring and Danger.= By G.A. Henty.

A selection of five of Mr. Henty's short stories of adventure by
land and sea. The volume contains the narrative of an officer's
bear-shooting expedition, and his subsequent captivity among the
Dacoits; a strange tale of an Indian fakir and two British
officers; a tale of the gold-diggings at Pine-tree Gulch, in which
a boy saves, at the cost of his own life, a miner who had
befriended him, and two others.

=The Seven Golden Keys.= By James E. Arnold.

Hilda gains entrance into fairy-land, and is there shown a golden
casket with seven locks. To obtain the treasure it contains, it is
necessary that she should make seven journeys to find the keys, and
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[Transcriber's Note: The following section was at the beginning of the book in the original copy.]

MR. HENTY'S HISTORICAL TALES.

_Crown 8vo, Cloth elegant, Olivine edges. Each Book is beautifully Illustrated._

The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. _5s._

The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal. _6s._

For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. _6s._

The Lion of St. Mark: A Story of Venice in the 14th Century. 6s.

The Lion of the North: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. _6s._

In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy during the French Revolution. _5s._

The Dragon and the Raven: Or, The Days of King Alfred. _5s._

In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. _6s._

St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. _5s._

Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. _6s._

Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. _5s._

Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. _6s._

The Bravest of the Brave: Or, With Peterborough in Spain. _5s._

With Wolfe in Canada: Or, The Winning of a Continent. _6s._

With Clive in India: Or, The Beginnings of an Empire. _6s._

True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence. _6s._

Through the Fray: A Story of the Luddite Riots. _6s._

By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War. _5s._

For Name and Fame: Or, Through Afghan Passes. _5s._

LONDON: BLACKIE & SON: GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH.

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