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The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒
Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st
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- 52 A Half-Hour Cartoon History of China (Complete in Seven Volumes) 半小时漫画中国史（全七册） Read comics for half an hour and learn the history of China and the world! This is actually a rigorous, minimalist history of China plus a minimalist world history. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and from the Four Great Ancient Civilizations to Europe, Japan, and the United States... Open this book and learn history while laughing until your abs hurt. Half-Hour Comics: Chinese History 1–5: The Spring and Autumn and Warring State 2.5kReads9.6Score722Shelves
- 53 EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
- 54 Chinese History That Gets You Hooked from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 A sweeping series on the historical patterns of five thousand years of Chinese history, helping you build a rational, objective, and pattern-seeking framework for a new way of thinking! This series is, in fact, a history book even more captivating than a novel. Starting with the Qin and Han dynasties, it covers the Jin dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Ki 37.5kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
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We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们
[A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness
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After the Madam Reborn, Minglan Became Her Most Cherished One 大娘子重生后明兰成了心尖宠
[Reborn + sweet romance + favoring a concubine over the wife + transmigrate into a book + business] Madam Wang Ruofu opened her eyes after dying of old age, only to find herself back on the eve of her wedding to her beloved. Reborn for a second life, she wanted no part of romance! All she wanted was to raise her children and care for her mother-in-law. If you wanted to fight, she’d fight you to the end. After Wei Xiaoniang was framed and died in childbirth along with her baby, someone else mar
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The House of Dread 诡舍
[Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of
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- 58 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves
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Matters of the Soul 灵魂的事
If this life has left you with too many regrets, then when your luck is at its worst, especially once the feelings that follow a run of bad luck have gradually settled or gone numb, spend some time alone and smoke a cigarette. You might as well think about your next life. Feel free to imagine it as you please, or even design it for yourself. At times of misfortune, I at least think it's a good remedy: first it calms your mind, then it lifts your spirits. If, as an adult, you can't look back fond
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Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日（全两册）
The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a
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- 61 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
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The Female Teacher 女先生
As the eldest daughter-in-law in the Foreign Minister's household, Shen Chuyun seems to live a glamorous life, but behind closed doors, she suffers. Her husband is a playboy, her parents-in-law are strict, and her own parents are old-fashioned. When her marriage grows dull and empty, she files for divorce and fights a case that causes a sensation across the city. When obstacles stand in the way of her business venture, she cries, but doesn't let them defeat her. Faced with malicious slander, she
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The Absurdity of History 历史的荒谬
This book recounts many absurd episodes from Chinese history, from King Li of Zhou’s “silencing criticism” to the literary inquisitions of the Qing dynasty. Together, they reveal many dark and ugly aspects of Chinese history that are little known to the public. Most of these accounts come from official histories compiled by successive dynasties, including the Twenty-Four Histories and Zizhi Tongjian. A small number are drawn from miscellaneous records and notebooks of considerable historical val
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To Live 活着
The protagonist of the full-length novel "To Live" is Xu Chao, a lowly everyman. His daughter Yue Ran, still in middle school, has tragically been diagnosed with leukemia. His wife, Song Huixian, is secretly coveted by a boss named Qian Hongli. His younger brother Xu Xian is a taxi driver whose life has fallen apart after a marital crisis, while his younger sister Xu Lei runs a beauty salon and leads a carefree, promiscuous life. The Xu family is plagued by one headache after another, to the poi
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History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪
He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o
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- 66 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
- 67 Northeast Tales: A Love That Never Wavers 东北往事之情深不悔 No transmigration, no System. A realistic romance set in the countryside of Northeast China. If you cry easily, don’t read this. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop! Zheng Sichun had a life full of hardship. When she was born, her own grandmother had her thrown into Wolf Ravine, where she was rescued by the drunkard Zheng Bao. At a young age, she narrowly escaped a villain’s clutches. After her brother accidentally killed someone, the siblings fled the home they’d lived in for eight years! At t 11.9kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
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As Beautiful as Sunshine 如灿阳般美好
As Wonderful as the Sun
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There Was Once a Boy 曾有少年时
Did you know Zhang Jiuling's reason for resigning was, “Mom told me to come home”? Did you know Wen Tingyun got drunk and talked nonsense, somehow turning a winning hand into a complete disaster? Did you know Gao Shi spent ten years penniless before finally rising to high office and becoming a general? These stories from a thousand years ago are more entertaining than celebrity gossip, and much easier to relate to. Chen Ziang, Luo Yin, Wei Yingwu, Li He... They weren't among the Tang dynasty's t
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- 70 Cloudsea Ballad: Special Mission 云海谣之特殊任务 Ballad of the Sea of Clouds: Special Mission —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 An Ordinary Mother 平凡的额吉 A bedside read for my old man after he became bedridden, to help us understand each other better. In Reply 1988, there’s a conversation between Mrs. Cheetah and her son: “I want to know everything about you. I want you to share everything with me.” That was the spirit behind writing this for my own mother. I imagine she feels the same way... 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 A Beauty in Heaven 天国有佳人 A Beauty in Heaven —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The Only Thing Between Me and the World Is You 我与世界只差一个你 A brand-new collection of personal stories from Zhang Haochen, an App popularity champion. These warm, comforting stories will help you face love without fear and remain steadfast when you doubt it. Maybe your heart has caught a cold, your life is a mess, or your world is just one wonderful person short... But how can you grow without going through things? How can you become strong without getting hurt? How can you meet someone without believing? These 12 heartwarming, healing love stories offer 393Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 74 An Ordinary Day 平凡一日 An Ordinary Day —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 A Summer Night in Songzhi 松芝的夏夜 Pine Shade on a Summer Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Virtual Mask 虚拟面具 What have five girls living in different eras and places experienced in their own worlds? Wei Ya is a tragic woman haunted by the shadow of her first love. She believes that wearing an invisible mask will hide her most vulnerable self. But she never imagined that the person who stays by her side, caring for her so attentively, knows every shameful detail of her past. He, too, wears a false mask, walking beside her through a bleak, lightless reality where neither of them can move forward or turn 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 You Are the Encounter the Universe Arranged 你是宇宙安排的邂逅 Watching the ordered motion of the universe, could you believe that this very moment was predestined? Nine stories, one city, and different versions of you and me, all brought to life by belief. I Want a Future with You “When did I start doubting the world I live in?” The characters in a novelist’s story develop minds of their own. After an accident, a man and a woman take issue with the ending and begin secretly fighting the plot, causing the fictional world to collapse... Sunlike Star When adu 241Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 78 Love’s Protection 爱的守护 Love's Protection —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 A-Mu’s Gift 阿木的礼物 A Mu's Gift —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生
[A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes
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- 81 Mermaid Chanson 人鱼香颂 Mermaids roam a ghost ship by night, where a long-sealed transoceanic love letter lies aboard a whale-bone fishing vessel! Fourteen breathtaking love stories, sweet enough to delight, angsty enough to hurt. Deep old velvet, a beautiful fool, a refined knight commander, a younger wolf pup, and an irresistibly alpha heartthrob. Pick your favorite pairing from this delicious mix. Turn hardship into absinthe and drink it down with the bitter salt of the waves. Shed tears like pearls, shed the tender 2.1kReads9.6Score427Shelves
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The Little Shop by the Clouds: The Underdog’s Comeback 云边有个小卖部之咸鱼翻身篇
On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in 2017, Liu Shisan returned to his grandmother’s little shop. Perhaps he missed it too much, because he wept there alone, overcome with grief. After leaving the mountain at Yunbian, he returned to his lodgings and fell straight into bed. At dawn the next day, in the first rays of sunlight, Liu Shisan opened his eyes. To his astonishment, he was back in the familiar yet strange little shop. Everything was just as it had always been, and yet somehow
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The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳
Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held
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The Truth the Japanese Army Tried to Hide: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru 被日军掩盖的真相：里斯本丸沉没事件
[Lisbon Maru, Japan, World War II, prisoners of war, shipwreck, war] The Truth Hidden by the Japanese Military: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru centers on a humanitarian disaster during World War II, bringing to light a chapter of history long buried. In October 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Lisbon Maru was carrying around 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong to Japan when it was torpedoed by an American submarine near the Zhoushan Islands. As the ship slowly sank, the Japanese military
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ENTJ: An Allegory for the Age of Existentialism ENTJ：存在主义时代寓言
(A tribute to The Stranger and The Catcher in the Rye) When Camus's absurdity meets Salinger's rebellion, and the steel-and-concrete jungle of the twenty-first century collides with the emptiness deep within human nature, Miao Zhao, an economics student from a highly educated family, finds himself standing on the fault line of his era. He is the clear-eyed observer who deconstructs market logic in the classroom, a bystander who touches the harsh reality of suffering beside the assembly line, and
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Divine Shells of the Heavens: From Debt Collector to the Divine Venerable's Secretary 诸天神贝：从讨债鬼做到神尊秘书
My father’s posthumous title is the Void God, and they say he was incompetent and cruel. My mother was never seen after she was born, and everyone says she was beyond saving. Born with a debt collector’s fate, I’ll die if I ever stop. I never expected to become a little ghost who collects debts. Did I land the cushiest job around, or was this just another twist of my ill-fated destiny? Who could have guessed I’d become the Divine Sovereign’s secretary? Had I earned boundless honor, or was there
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That Good-for-Nothing Is Me? Then I'll Wipe Them Out 那个窝囊废是我？灭了
That Useless Loser Is Me? Take It Down.
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My Greatest Love, My Deepest Pain 挚爱，至痛
Lin Nan was born into a highly educated family. Beautiful from birth, she was her parents’ cherished darling. Why, then, did she eventually lose her father’s affection? Sent away to board at school in another city, she was lucky enough to meet a kindred spirit. The two soon became inseparable, with nothing they couldn’t talk about. But then, without warning, her good friend suddenly vanished without a trace. Lin Nan grew into an accomplished young woman, graceful and admired by all. Then she was
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Emerging from the Cocoon as a Butterfly 化茧成楪
She is the gentle, alluring, and seductive white-haired Sister Die. She is the red-haired little princess, capricious and seriously germophobic. After years of sticking her nose into other people’s business, has she finally run into trouble at the hands of these brats? And the ones hot on her heels are a lunatic and a womanizing giant? Li Die: “Helping you is my business. Whether you accept it is yours. I’ve lived this long, so of course I’m no ordinary person. I can even see resentment. What’s
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When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开
The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca
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Meeting in a Past Life, Reuniting in This One 前世遇见今生
Mystery + tragic romance!!! You’ll regret not reading it! A sure bet! Rayson is always having bizarre, fantastical dreams. He once dreamed that a great author entered his dream, and ever since, it seems a literary giant has been reincarnated inside his body. In his dreams, that author guides him toward inspiration, keeping his creative well from ever running dry. Strangest of all, his dreams always seem to predict reality. In Rayson’s dreams, he keeps seeing the same strange woman: a mysterious
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My Youth and I Are Kindred Spirits 我与青春是知己
Drawing on the author’s own experiences, this novel follows an honest, down-to-earth young man through the ups and downs of his life: from working on the front lines of a major state-owned enterprise, to transferring to its sales department, and eventually being forced to leave and start his own company. Aimed at university graduates just leaving campus and entering society, the novel shares real experiences and reflections to help them understand the world and plan their lives. It hopes to make
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The Battle of Lake Changjin: The Turning Point of the Korean War 长津湖战役：朝鲜战争的拐点
Discover the true story of the Battle of Lake Changjin, a desperate clash of wills and faith. We salute the great soldiers. Those faces hidden beneath the ice, those who died under the bombs: they deserve to be remembered! More than seventy years ago, the Langlin Mountains were rugged and buried beneath heavy snow. The wind howled into people's ears, as loud as an exploding shell. Many lay in the snow. The charge sounded, but they could no longer move. Snowflakes settled on their eyelashes, and
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- 94 A History of Chinese Warfare: Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 中国战争史之春秋战国 [History + Military + Warfare + Strategy] On the battlefield, split-second decisions to kill or spare can determine a nation's fate. From Duke Huan of Qi's hegemony under the banner of “revering the king and repelling the barbarians,” to the rise of Qin's fierce army after Shang Yang's reforms; from the gleam of blades in the Wu-Yue conflict to the strategists' cunning schemes and verbal battles with scholars, every detail is steeped in the turmoil and bloodshed unique to the Spring and Autumn a 149Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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She Sealed Away the World’s Nuclear Missiles 她封印了全球核弹
Bowa is an alien. When she arrived on Earth, she landed in the ocean. Xiaobei, the intelligent placenta assigned to protect her, has to find her a good family. But the ocean has been polluted by a certain despicable island nation. With nuclear contamination...
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- 96 The Secret Histories of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人秘史 The Secret History of the Four Great Beauties is a vivid, legendary novel about four famous beauties of ancient China: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Guifei. Skillfully blending history and legend, fact and fiction, this work uses delicate prose and rich storytelling to reveal the important roles these four beauties played in their respective eras and the influence they had. During the Spring and Autumn period, Xi Shi used her beauty to beguile King Fuchai of Wu under a plan devised b 135Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 97 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
- 98 One Book Is All You Need to Read Chinese History 中国历史读这本就够了 Discover the truth of history through clear, accessible writing. A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese History is the magnum opus of the renowned historian Lü Simian. Organized chronologically, it covers politics, economics, culture, society, and much more. In this sweeping historical work, Lü Simian brings a series of vivid scenes to life with engaging prose and a rigorous historical perspective: from ancient legends of the world's creation to the gradual formation of ritual and musical civilization 52Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 99 King of the Battlefield: The Decisive Edge in the Age of Cold Weapons 战场之王 冷兵器时代的决胜关键 Although guns and cannons rule the modern battlefield, cold weapons are once again catching people's attention thanks to their irreplaceable advantages. They are the true veterans, embodying humanity's deep-seated yearning for iron and blood! The appeal of weapons goes beyond killing. It lies in the stories of blood and tears hidden behind the killing, and in every warrior who stands on the battlefield with a sword or knife in hand! History is no fairy tale. Where will the stories of cold weapon 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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Those of Us Born in the ’80s 八零后的我们
We, the post-80s generation, have weathered life's joys and sorrows and suffered enough from the hardships of life and marriage. Amid the daily grind, our days have been steadily dwindling, and before we knew it, our generation had reached middle age...
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