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What the Wind Knows
What the Wind Knows | Amy Harmon
In an unforgettable love story, a woman's impossible journey through the ages could change everything.... Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather's stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy's long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman's disappearance is connected to her own. As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland's independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she's willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she'd find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
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451Degrees
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Mehso-so

An Outlander-like take on the war between Ireland and England in the early 1900s. Anne, who‘s present time is 2001, suddenly finds herself in 1920s Ireland after attempting to spread her grandfathers ashes. She meets unexpected people and finds herself in a precarious situation being whisked out of her own time. I liked the twistiness of circumstances within the book but found my mind drifting a lot in the middle of the book. Strong finish though!

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Paginetta
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My first book in English, one chapter a day, little by little I'm doing it. I'm very proud of myself. 😀

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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I feel like I have read a different book than others. With lines such as “The softness of her breasts could not mask her terror“ I was rolling my eyes through most of this. It felt so convoluted. I did not enjoy Thomas' journal entries that kept interrupting Anne's story. While I really wanted to learn more about the Irish Independence, and I am interesting in Michael Collins as a character (in real or fictional life) 👎

ChaoticMissAdventures the writing, and storytelling distracted me so much I could not pay attention. Also her being a multi million dollar author with no worries, just felt very easy and a cheap plot point.
2.5 stars because I did reluctantly finish it.
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Aims42
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If you‘re looking for a great story, one that truly grabs hold of you, this is it. My goodness! I didn‘t go in with any expectations; the summary sounded good and I figured I could start and finish it before I left on vacation (I don‘t like bringing half-finished books with me, does anyone else feel that way?). I don‘t want to say anything else because I may blab and spoil things and I don‘t want to do that. Read this, it‘s good!

Aims42 Themes: Ireland and The Troubles of the 1920s, Family, Time Travel 7mo
CoverToCoverGirl I loved this one too! 7mo
Aims42 @CoverToCoverGirl 🥳🤗🙌 7mo
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Kimberlone
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I‘ve enjoyed every Amy Harmon historical fiction I‘ve read. Despite some reservations about this one from @Saknicole , I still really liked this one. It wasn‘t super original (very obvious Outlander inspiration in the time travel aspect of plot), but the romance was well paced with the perfect amount of steam, and the 1920s era Ireland setting was well rendered for someone who hasn‘t read a lot of books about that time period.

CoverToCoverGirl It was a beautiful story. 10mo
Saknicole I definitely love all her books, but yeah I a particular annoyance with her always talking about being rich. Glad you liked it too! I have another one of her Historic Fiction books to read this summer, so I‘ll let you know my thoughts. 10mo
Saknicole Also this is the book with the boob quote. “The softness of her breasts couldn‘t mask her terror.” A low point for my girl Amy, and I‘ve read all her questionable earlier books too 😂 one of which involves a teenage dancing janitor falling in love with a 1950s ghost at her HS. 10mo
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Kimberlone @Saknicole omg that description. Giving me Susie q vibes 10mo
Saknicole Sorry this is the first one, you don‘t want to skip ahead 😂 10mo
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Saknicole
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Kimberlone Good review! I will eventually read this one since I have the kindle version but I‘m more interested in the hot disabled priest during war one you told me about (I think I also have that one on kindle) 1y
Saknicole @Kimberlone I started rereading hot one legged priest one last night! 1y
Kimberlone @Saknicole lol love it! 1y
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KristiAhlers
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I found this to be such a moving read! It‘s a time travel A la The Outlander with romance and intrigue. Set in Ireland I found myself swept up with the story right from the start. Add beautiful writing and well drawn characters and it was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 read for me.

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Yahui07
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Mehso-so

You can have Ireland history, time traveling and romantic loving story in this book. But I‘m not a fan of time traveling and romantic loving story…..so …… but if you are, this may be a right one to you!!

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Dkbecker
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Reminded me of “Outlander” the way it started in present day and went back to 1921 In Ireland. Good historical information on Irelands wish to be free from Englands ruling and the dissent it caused among the people of Ireland. We‘ll written and certainly a page turner.

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RosePressedPages
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Opened my #litsylovevalentinesdayswap package today! Thank you @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the thoughtful gift!🥰 I can‘t wait to try all the different goodies! Happy Valentine‘s Day everyone!

Thanks to @Bookgoil and @rsteve388 for hosting!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome 💗 2y
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Danay
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21 #72 This book. I didn‘t want to like it because I hate time travel stuff. It‘s too deep for me, typically. My mind can‘t wrap itself around it. But I loved this book. It was well written. I learned a lot about Irish history. Likable characters. And I was smiling at the end. Winner!

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MandyB
What the Wind Knows | Amy Harmon
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One of my favorites, there wasn't a part of this book I didn't like, it so beautifully has woven history with a gripping tale that pulls you in #timetravel #irish

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BClark
What the Wind Knows | Amy Harmon
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😍🤘An Amazon prime free read and oh my gosh, it was soooo good. I'll definitely read it again. Travel, love, history, it hits the trifecta. Fair warning your heart will get involved on this one. Reminded me of a movie I love called The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan with Lindsay Wagner. ❣❣

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sprainedbrain
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I‘ve had this book on my kindle since before it released and finally got to it... what a gem.

Absolutely perfect historical fiction with time travel, a touch of magic and mystery, beautiful love stories, and lovely Ireland.

This book isn‘t really like Outlander at all, but it certainly helped quench my Outlander-thirst. 😉

I‘m going looking for more from this author... this book is fantastic!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Trashcanman 👋👋👋🤗 3y
sprainedbrain @Trashcanman hi, George! 🤗 3y
TrishB I‘ve had this on my kindle forever too! 3y
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CogsOfEncouragement
What the Wind Knows | Amy Harmon
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The tagged book was my favorite stand alone novel of the year.
I‘ll tag my other noteworthy reads in the comments.

CogsOfEncouragement I started out 2020 by reading The Grumble-Free Year. What timing. I know the shift in thinking helped equip me for this challenging year. (edited) 3y
CogsOfEncouragement The distraction of reading this 662 pager and interacting with a large online book club was a blessing. 3y
CogsOfEncouragement One of the most important books I read this year. I highly recommend it. 3y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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This is a five star read no matter. The timing made this more emotional for me though as I witnessed two family members lose their great loves this week.

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MelKelsey
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Book 109 Anne's grandfather, by whom she was raised, dies, and she takes his ashes to Ireland, where she learns about her roots (in a very fantastical, The Time Traveler's Wife way). Chapters alternate between Anne's story and the history of Ireland's revolution (elucidated via fictional journal entries). While a refreshing setting for a historical fiction, the journal chapters were dull. Still, the relationships are compelling.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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This story is excellent! Did you ever wonder what sheets look like before I cut them up? 🦌🌸🐇🌼🦨

Crazeedi O wow! You are the best🥰❤ 4y
Wife I‘m so impressed!😍 4y
Eggs Beautiful ❣️❣️ 4y
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Princess-Kingofkings
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And it's done! I love this story already.

UwannaPublishme Amazing! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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hes7
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#BuzzwordBookathon Book 6 ✔️

When Anne travels to Ireland to spread her grandfather‘s ashes, she finds herself transported eighty years into the past. There, she encounters not only the history that has always fascinated her, but also a romance that could change her life forever. I loved it.

Blaire My daughter‘s teacher just recommended this to me! 4y
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tricours
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I really liked The first girl child, so I thought I‘d give another Harmon book a try. This was, however, more of a romance only type of novel, and a bit “too much” for me. I‘ll give this author one more try though - any recommendations?

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LittleMummyMe
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What the wind knows it on sale today kindle Australia.
$1.49...its been on my wishlist for a while no now, so I'm grabbing it.
https://www.amazon.com.au/What-Wind-Knows-Amy-Harmon-ebook/dp/B07DHMNY7H/ref=mp_...

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anored
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Reading for Book Club meeting in April. We had a Zoom meeting in March & also will in April. Setting of the book is Ireland and involves time travel.
#timetravel #Ireland

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Jas16
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When Anne takes a boat onto an Irish lake to scatter her grandfather‘s ashes she doesn‘t expect for the present to #disappear and to find herself in 1921, reunited with her grandfather when he was a child. I picked up this book out of curiosity and ended up really liking it. I loved reading about Ireland during that time period and thought the time travel aspect was handled well. Really surprised by how much I enjoyed this.
#reallyrandomfebruary

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good!!! 4y
OriginalCyn620 Sounds good! 4y
Foragingfantasy I really liked this one. 4y
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Foragingfantasy
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This cover... gorgeous! If I love it as much as I think I will, I‘m going to have to get myself a hard copy. Planning to take the boys to the lake to fish with family and hopefully plug in the earbuds and get lost in the story for a while.

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ssleif
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Originally picked it up last summer because I was on an Outlander kick and this is much in the same vein.

IMHO, this is a more succinct version of outlander. The timeline is shortens, the characters are deeper and more compelling much faster, and there is a lot less melodrama. Basically, I found it to be a lot of the things I loved about the first couple outlander books, but without a lot of the things I didn't love. And a real fresh setting.

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kindergartenkat
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My first book for #readingeurope2020 !
@BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
1. Ireland

Librarybelle Nice choice! 4y
BarbaraBB Well done! 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Thank you Jennifer!!! I LOVE these socks and we are going to read Nina in July for our #BotmBuddyRead 📚🥰 thank you so much sweet friend 😘😘😘 Merry Christmas 🎄

Jas16 Merry Christmas my friend. Now that you are officially a cat lady I thought you needed socks that show it! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jas16 yes!!! I love my kitty!! ❤️ 4y
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JSW
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It's officially my winter break, I got through today's to - do list, and I'm kicking back. 🥳This book is a gentle read to start me off. Reminds me of Outlander and Susanna Kearsley books - time travel and history and romance.

MoonWitch94 I just adore your mug 🥰 4y
JSW @MoonWitch94 thanks!!! I love swear words and this mug is perfection 😂😂 4y
Bette ❤️☕️👍 4y
MoonWitch94 Yes it is! 4y
JSW Also reminds me of that movie Somewhere in Time. (edited) 4y
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unique
What the Wind Knows | Amy Harmon

The wind you hear is the same wind that has always blown. The rain that falls is the same rain. Over and over, round and round, like a giant circle. The wind and the waves have been present since time began. The rocks and stars too. But the rocks don‘t speak, and the stars are too far away to tell us what they know.”

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Sjoanns
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Beautiful story. A bit predictable a few times, but still a lovely story. It evoked a wide range of emotions from me; I often could feel what the heroine was feeling. I sometimes don‘t care for time travel stories, but this one was well executed. I highly recommend.

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thekeeperoflostbooks
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"Don‘t revel in tragedy, Annie. Rejoice in love. And once you find it, don‘t let it go. In the end, it is the one thing you won‘t regret,”

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thekeeperoflostbooks
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"it is in the legends and tales that we keep our ancestors, our culture, and our history alive. We turn memories into stories, and if we don‘t, we lose them. If the stories are gone, then the people are gone too."

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CallieBrowning
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This was literary ambrosia. I loved it and gave it 5 sparkling stars. It was beautifully constructed and the two main characters were well developed. My only qualm was that when I closed the book, I wasn‘t left pondering any character tensions. The plot wrapped up so tidily that it was a little convenient.

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yvo_about_books
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Got to love a pretty #seabreezestack 💙 I love the sea and still miss being close to it... Isn't that little fishing boat souvenir we bought in Hamburg (Germany) the cutest though? 😍

This stack includes two of my all time favorites and 5 star reads: What The Wind Knows and The Boy Who Steals Houses. 💙💛💙💛

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Princess-Kingofkings
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https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/07/west-michigan-library-could-clos.... This makes me sad & frustrated. Not only are local libraries a wonderful place to visit for books as well as activities but the Michigan MelCat system makes it possible to check out almost any book at any library in Michigan. Tagged book is my most recent loan from MelCat.

Megabooks I‘m sorry. Kentucky has a similar system for ebooks. 5y
Megabooks I generally only get ebooks from the library, so idk if one exists for print. 5y
Texreader Read the story and hoping for the best for you. What does “millage” mean? I looked it up but couldn‘t find the word 5y
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Princess-Kingofkings @Texreader Millage is a tax rate based on how your property is categorized. 5y
Princess-Kingofkings @Megabooks this isn't my library but it still frustrated me ~ for my own family, we have access to at least 4 libraries within 20 minutes that offer great WiFi and fabulous activities. I'm sad for this community if they don't recognize the huge benefits of a library. 5y
Texreader @Princess-Kingofkings Interesting! Weird that it wasn‘t in the online dictionary. Thanks! 5y
Crazeedi @Texreader did you look up the word 'mills'. Its used to calculate property and school taxes. Can't believe it's not in dictionary! 5y
Crazeedi @Princess-Kingofkings Its a shame that people dont understand the importance of libraries and the ability to now access books online. Especially for people in rural areas, disabled, elderly... 5y
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StrayCat13
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A beautiful story of love and historical fiction wrapped up in a bit of fantasy. Now I want to go to Ireland!

baes One of my favorites! ❤️ 5y
cmastfalk I‘m behind on her novels! Gotta catch up! 5y
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robinb
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If someone‘s already put this out there, please excuse the repetition. This one‘s on US Kindle sale ($1.99). Lots of 4-5⭐️ reviews on Amazon and here as well. It was on my wishlist so I snatched it up! 😊🤩

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Momlit
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If you enjoy historical fiction, mixed with time travel and romance, then this is an incredibly satisfying read.

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nichollinlove
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"My grandfather told me once that happiness is an expression of gratitude. And it‘s never wrong to be grateful."

RaimeyGallant Nice quote! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon
5y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🤗🌺 5y
DebReads4fun Welcome to Litsy! 5y
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Nu-Bibliophile
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Oh. My. Goodness. That. Ending! The time traveling pulled me in. I was mystified by it. Somehow if you try to overanalyze it, it will just make your head spin. The story was beautiful and unforgettable. This is my first novel with this author and I am pleased to say that I enjoyed it very much.

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Nu-Bibliophile
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Wistful and melancholic

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Nu-Bibliophile
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I'm only in ch 1 and I'm already getting the "feels" with this book, and somehow I'm getting the premonition that something is about to surprise me. ????

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sblbooks
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#Marchreads #Marchwrapup #recap After a slow start, I ended with 15 this month.

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego A great month ! 📖💖 5y
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sblbooks
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I'm on a roll this month, another lovely novel with my favorite sub genre #timetravel. This one is set in 2001and 1920s #Ireland. #historicalfiction The image was found on Goodreads🍃

CouronneDhiver I don‘t read that many time travel books, but I‘d recommend this one: 5y
sblbooks @CouronneDhiver Thanks I added it to my stack. 5y
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