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Fluke
Fluke | Christopher Moore
Just why do humpback whales sing? That's the question that has marine behavioral biologist Nate Quinn and his crew poking, charting, recording, and photographing very big, wet, gray marine mammals. Until the extraordinary day when a whale lifts its tail into the air to display a cryptic message spelled out in foot-high letters: Bite me.Trouble is, Nate's beginning to wonder if he hasn't spent just a little too much time in the sun. 'Cause no one else on his team saw a thing -- not his longtime partner, Clay Demodocus; not their saucy young research assistant; not even the spliff-puffing white-boy Rastaman Kona (n Preston Applebaum). But later, when a roll of film returns from the lab missing the crucial tail shot -- and his research facility is trashed -- Nate realizes something very fishy indeed is going on.By turns witty, irreverent, fascinating, puzzling, and surprising, Fluke is Christopher Moore at his outrageous best.
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#WhyInTitle 🐳 🎶❓ #NewYearNewBooks 🎆🥳📖

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 2mo
emz711 Love his books! What's your favorite? 2mo
JuliaTheBookNerd @emz711 Tough to choose… but I would have to go with either Fool or Lamb. What‘s yours? 2mo
Eggs Awesome 🤩 2mo
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Blueberry
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Klou Nice! 9mo
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

I made my first #20in4 Readathon goal - finishing this book!
It was a unique story, a funny adventure, and has a Save the Whales message. Loved the chapter titles. Nice way to kick off the summer.
🐋🐋🐋🐋

My next goal was to read Saddle Up for Murder. I‘m switching books, and I won‘t finish it in a day, but I‘m planning lots of reading breaks.

I hope your challenge is going well @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great 🥳 Mine is coming along nicely. Already met one goal and should meet 20 hours later today. 2y
PaperbackPirate That‘s awesome @Andrew65 ! 2y
Andrew65 @PaperbackPirate Thanks 😊 2y
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Time for the #20in4 Readathon with @Andrew65 ! Perfect to kick off my summer break.

My goals:
🐋 finish Fluke, for real (p. 238/321)
🐎 read Saddle Up for Murder by Leigh Hearon

Happy Readathon everyone!

#readathon

Andrew65 Good luck, great to have you playing along. 😊 2y
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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I read another 23 pages under the drier while getting my hair did today! I love the chapter titles in this book.

206/321

#MarvellousMay
@Andrew65

Readergrrl I love Chris Moore! What a great author. I met a friend of his who said CM is just as funny and goofy and witty in real life and has been since they were kids together! 2y
PaperbackPirate @Readergrrl I believe them! Lol. This is my 5th book by him. 2y
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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#MarvellousMay update time!
🐋 I‘m still reading and loving Fluke, which means I didn‘t meet my first goal, to finish before seeing Christopher Moore tonight. I‘m on p. 173/321. My new goal is to finish by Sunday.
🐿 The author was hilarious, and it felt good to laugh with a group of people again. Can‘t wait to read Razzmatazz!
📸 The event description said No posed photos, so hopefully this doesn‘t go viral. 😂
🐳 Thanks again @Andrew65 !

UwannaPublishme 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
vivastory How awesome! I've read only one Moore (Lamb) & have always meant to read more of his works 2y
HeyT Oooh he's one of my faves and there is definitely a very memorable (to me) scene in Fluke. 2y
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Andrew65 Fantastic! 2y
PaperbackPirate @vivastory Thank you! I still need to read Lamb! You should read Bloodsucking Fiends. 2y
PaperbackPirate @HeyT I‘m getting closer to the end! It‘s certainly going to be a memorable story. 2y
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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🐋 I‘ll see Christopher Moore tomorrow!
🐳 It‘s a physical book; I don‘t ebook.
🐋 Halfway through it‘s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🐳 I use page flags for all the good quotes, dog names, and mentions of Flagstaff, Arizona (none so far in this book).

👈 Thank you for the tag @Enchanted_Bibliophile !
👍 Thanks for asking @MoonWitch94 !
#ThoughtfulThursday
👉 I tag anyone who wants to play!

Enchanted_Bibliophile This sounds like an awesome book. Adding it to my TBR 2y
Blueberry I see Christopher Moore next week! Have you seen him before? He is hilarious. 2y
PaperbackPirate @Enchanted_Bibliophile It‘s been funny so far. I hope you like it! 2y
PaperbackPirate @Blueberry I saw him 4 years ago when Noir came out! He was just as hilarious tonight. Have fun! 2y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 📚☺️ 2y
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PaperbackPirate
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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It‘s #MarvellousMay Readathon time with @Andrew65 !

My first goal is to finish Fluke before 7pm on Friday when I go see Christopher Moore with my friends. I have 275 pages to go.

My second goal is to read 80 pages of Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

355 pages total

#readathon
#MarvelousMay

Andrew65 Good luck 😊 2y
PaperbackPirate Thank you @Andrew65 ! Looks like you‘re off to a good start. 👍 2y
Andrew65 @PaperbackPirate Yes, pleased with the start. 2y
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FantasyChick
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

I may have failed at hitting my #SuperSeptember goal of finishing Fluke or Into the Drowning Deep but I did get this one finished today and I'm a good way through the other one plus almost done Imaginary Friend as well. I have zero self control when it comes to starting books 🤷‍♀️

I enjoyed this. It was weird as hell but pretty interesting. And I learned a LOT about whales. Some would say too much 😏

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂 4y
Pageturner1 “Whale” done 😀😆 4y
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FantasyChick
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Well, I didn't meet my goal for #SuperSeptember but I did get caught up in a whole lot of fabulousness with Canada's Drag Race so I'm not mad about it.

I did make a good amount of progress with both books I was reading and I'm almost done with the tagged book so I'm calling it a win for the weekend!

#ShantayYouStay #TrueNorthStrongandFierce #readathon

@Andrew65

wanderinglynn #SuperSeptember is 9 days—it ends on Sept 20, so you still have time to meet your goal! 👍🏻😀 4y
FantasyChick Bahahaha good call @wanderinglynn ! I don't know why I thought it was only the weekend. Thanks for keeping me on my toes 😊😊 4y
MsMelissa What channel is this on? My daughter loves RuPaul‘s Drag Race so would probably like this. 4y
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FantasyChick @Book_Fiend_Melissa It's on Crave. I haven't found it on cable yet but if she loves RuPaul she will love this! Fair warning....it's not censored. Also, if she has watched YTV in the past few years she might see a familiar face! 4y
MsMelissa Darn it, I don‘t think we have Crave 🤨 4y
FantasyChick @Book_Fiend_Melissa Awww crap! The only other channel it might be on that I can think of is OutTV. We don't get it so I'm not sure but I remember getting a free preview a while back and RuPaul was on it so I would think this would be too. 4y
Andrew65 That‘s good 👏👏👏 And plenty of time to go yet. 😊 (edited) 4y
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FantasyChick
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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So far this is a million miles away from Squirrels but it's interesting to get more of Quinn's story. Plus....I'm learning a whole LOT about whales that I never needed to know 😂😂

#WhaleSexyTime

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Blueberry
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Mehso-so

So...my bookclub friend told me this was her favorite Christopher Moore book ever. I thought it had to be pretty darn good to be better than Lamb. And...it wasn't. It was so cray cray. A very imaginative storyline with some fun and the usual overabundance of unnecessary penises. 3 of 5 stars.

Readergrrl Lamb is my fave!!! 5y
Readergrrl Followed closely by Sacre Bleu 5y
Blueberry @Readergrrl I think my favorites after Lamb are Noir, The Stupidest Angel, and A Dirty Job, in no particular order. 5y
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Blueberry
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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What I'm currently reading.

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Leelee08
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Re-reading my favorite Christopher Moore novel.💙🐳🌊

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I love Christopher Moore! This is such a good one. 5y
Leelee08 @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled It really is! I think his wit is at its finest in this one.💙 5y
IndyHannaJones Interesting choice! This one is so weird but in a good way. I love Lamb and Fool. 5y
Leelee08 @IndyHannaJones It is VERY weird, but somehow I like it more because of that. Lamb and Fool are awesome, too!😁😁😁 5y
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SoniaC
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Chinese food and this great book.

TheNextBook I love Christopher Moore‘s early books! Fluke was hilarious! 5y
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SoniaC
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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This book has the best chapter titles 😂

rather_be_reading 😂😂 5y
gradcat Indeed! Happy New Year‘s Eve!! 🥳😊🎉 5y
Soubhiville Yes! Moore is good at that! I laughed a ton at this book! 5y
BookNAround Christopher Moore is the best. He has the most creative f-bomb iterations I‘ve ever seen. 5y
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wanderinglynn
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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This is what makes Monday awesome instead of blah! #bookmail #jbmail #jbbookswap

Finally got my signed special edition of Lamb and signed copy of Fluke, both by Christopher Moore.

And look at all the lovely #jb mail! ❤️ Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tracey38 @knittedgnome @CoffeeNBooks and my mystery #jb book swap person (there‘s an address but no name on the outside) - I can‘t wait to open it! 😀

mcipher Two hilarious books!! ❤️ 6y
tracey38 Can't wait for us all to open our swap books! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome 😊❤️💕😍 6y
Ubookquitous Last month my brother sent me a signed copy of Moore‘s 6y
tammysue July 15 💛😊 6y
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Chellebearss
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

After trying Moore's Sacre Bleu many years back, and having it not work for me, I avoided starting anymore of his books. That was clearly a mistake that I am happy to have rectified. This is now the third book of Moore's that I've loved. This was fun and I love his smart ass sense of humour. I will keep going with Moore's novels. I've been loving them on audio and I think I will keep with this format. 3.5🌟 #44of2018

Suet624 I love Moore and it might be time for me to pick up one so I can giggle. 6y
jwashreads Sacre Bleu was not on of his best. A Dirty Job is my favorite of his. I tend to like his older works more than the books he's pit out in the last few years. 6y
Lisaw13 My favorite was 6y
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McFarchie
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

Loved this! Moore never disappoints. The added bonus is that I know a lot more about whales now... and some might actually be true! 🤘🏽🐋🐳

AlaMich I just bought this at a used bookstore on a visit home in California. I love Moore!! 6y
MaureenMc “... and some might actually be true!” 😄 (edited) 6y
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McFarchie
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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A third of the way into this 🤘🏽🌊🚤🏝🏄🏻‍♀️🐋🐳

Leelee08 This is probably my favorite Christopher Moore book. It‘s insane, but amazing.💙 6y
Bklover Think this is going on my TBR! 6y
Gayan I loved this book so much! 6y
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Elizabeth_Chatsworth
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

Boo the Yorkie: It's no fluke I look this good! Mommy is reading this novel. She's having a whale of a time! 10/10.
#dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy #fantasy #readingbuddy

tpixie Boo! Welcome to Litsy ( your Mom too!) 🐶 6y
Cinfhen Love seeing BOO ❣️❣️❣️ 6y
Sace Welcome to Litsy and what a precious! 6y
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sprainedbrain Oh my gosh what a cutie! Welcome to Litsy. ❤️ 6y
minkyb Adorable! 6y
mcipher What an adorable dog!! ❤️❤️ And Christopher Moore is 👍😂😂 6y
emily_m_tubb 🙊🙊🙊 Boo is such a cutie!!! 6y
Bookladylinda OMG!!! That face!!! 😍😍😍😍 6y
blondie SUCH A CUTIEEEE🖤 6y
UwannaPublishme Awww! Boo is so sweet! 🤗💕 6y
Buddys_Momma Welcome to Litsy! Your puppy is precious!! 💜💜 6y
WarpedSweetness Awww! I love the little bow! 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @tpixie Boo and I thank you for the warm welcome! 😀 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @Cinfhen Boo insists on putting herself in every shot! 😂 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @RestlessFickleBookSlut Thank you for the warm welcome! 😀 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @sprainedbrain Thank you for the warm welcome to Litsy! 😀 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @minkyb Thank you! 🐶♥️🐶 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @mcipher Thank you! Boo and I agree, Christopher Moore is terrific! 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @emily_m_tubb Thank you so much! 🐶🐶🐶 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @Bookladylinda Boo says thank you! 🐶🐶🐶 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @blondie Boo says thank you! 🐶🐶🐶 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @UwannaPublishme Thank you! Boo thinks you have excellent taste! 🐶🐶🐶 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @Buddys_Momma Thank you for the warm welcome! 😀 6y
Elizabeth_Chatsworth @WarpedSweetness Thank you! Boo has quite the bow collection! 🐶 6y
tpixie 💖🐶💖 6y
WarpedSweetness @Elizabeth_Chatsworth That's so cute! I can't wait to see more pics with her bows. :-D 6y
Gezemice Love Moore! This has been on my list for a while but have not gotten to it. Well, maybe I should not have tried reading it parallel with Moby Dick, lol. Boo is supercute! 6y
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Manieschaef
Fluke | Christopher Moore
Mehso-so

I so wanted to like this book. There were some witty bits that I enjoyed, but on the whole I found it slow and kind of boring. I was kind of relieved to be done with it.

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Leelee08
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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#authorilove This man. Seriously. Look him up.😂🙌🏻#17booklove

EloisaJames I love his books. Can I stop there? 7y
RiotMom ❤❤ 7y
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TheNextBook
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Fluke or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings #longtitle #octophotochallenge #booktober. This book was so funny and incredibly stupid. I love Christopher Moore's older books and this one was definitely entertaining. The first time I read the title I definitely had one of those WTF moments.

Gayan This is the first of his books that I read and I fell in love. ❤️ 7y
TheNextBook @Gayan I love this title and yes this book was awesome! I haven't read his latest because his last few novels were a miss for me but I'll always have this one 7y
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Lauren_reading
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Mehso-so

I had no clue what I was in for!!! I am still wondering what I just read...it was fun and entertaining, but the scope of weirdness was huge! A very different, but enjoyable book.

Gezemice This has been on my list forever - I love Moore but never got around to read this one. 7y
SarahSaysRead Ah yeah, I liked this one. Not my fave Christopher Moore but still fun. 7y
Lauren_reading @SarahSaysRead @Gezemice Which of his would you recommend? 7y
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Gezemice @LaurenReads My favorites were Dirty Job and The Stupidest Angel, but his Vampire trilogy is fun, too, starting with Bloodsucking Fiends. 7y
SarahSaysRead @LaurenReads @Gezemice My all-time favorite is Lamb, followed by A Dirty Job and Bloodsucking Fiends. Fool was fun too. 7y
annkuch13 I'm so glad you liked it! My favorite Moore is The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, but this one's up there! 7y
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Lauren_reading
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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This book is funny so far...and it makes me think Joanna Gaines would like Hawaii 😄

Suzze As soon as I saw shiplap she came to my mind! 7y
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Sfox414
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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#funfridayphoto I've got a whale, a gator, some foxes, and some kind of weasel thing on my shelves! 🐳🐊

Gayan I laughed out loud at "some kind of weasel thing". ??? 7y
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Leelee08
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Pickpick

Here's my #recommendsday! Christopher Moore's Fluke is a hilarious, absurd novel about marine biologists and some other-worldly whales. This book is crazy, but amazing and laugh-out-loud funny. It's one of those books that when you hear the plot, you can't imagine liking it.....but you will.😂🐋

Gayan I love his books. This is the first one I ever read. 8y
Twocougs Love that book 8y
Leelee08 @Gayan Me too! It's the first Christopher Moore I ever read. I loved it. @Twocougs Me too!😊 8y
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Sydsavvy Love Christopher Moore! 8y
Leelee08 @Sydsavvy He's one of my favorites! 8y
Lizpixie You have to listen to the audiobook of The Stupidest Angel. It's read by a newsreader, and the contrast of his rich sensible voice with the whacked out story of an angel who resurrects a drunk in a Santa suit before raising a cemetery of zombies is hilarious! 8y
Leelee08 @Lizpixie I really do need to listen to his audiobooks, especially The Stupidest Angel! I bet it's hilarious 😂😂 8y
Gezemice Love Moore and this has been on my "soon" list fir months, lol! Library books seem to keep jumping in front... 8y
Gezemice @Lizpixie Ooh, Stupidest Angel is my favorite! 8y
Leelee08 @Gezemice Bump it up to the top of the pile!😊😊 8y
Alena I haven't read Moore in a long time. Maybe I need to return. I could use a snarky laugh. 8y
Leelee08 @Alena He always puts me in a better mood😂🤓 8y
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Soubhiville
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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Mehso-so

Funny and strange, just the way I like it. Not as good as Lamb though.

Gezemice Love Moore and this is next on my list! 8y
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Three65Dom
Fluke | Christopher Moore
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...an amazing thing to experience first hand...magic.

SGJ Have never read a CMoore I didn't immediately fall in love with. 8y
woods_cheramie Love him! So much fun! 8y
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