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updated19th May 2003

 

 

Condition Of Books:

Excellent Condition / Never Been Read ~ A

Very Good Condition / Very Few Spine Creases If Any ~ B

Good-Fair condition / Spine Creases ~ C

Fair condition / Average / Well Read / Very Creased ~ D

Below Average / Still Very Readable But Looks Tatty ~ E

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BOOK 1-5 OF THE TYLER SERIES - VARIOUS AUTHORS Nancy
Martin~Whirlwind(1), Pat Warren~Bright Hopes, Carla Neggers~Wisconsin
Wedding(3), Nancy Martin~Monkey Wrench(4), Suzanne Ellison~Blazing
Star(5)

A

All 5 books in excellent condition. Postage will be approx. £2.50

£4.00

£2.00

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Ferrarella,Maria

Hero in the nick of time Silhouette Sensation B, with some spine creasing .75p
Abbot, Laura

 

This Christmas (DUETS 2 in 1) DUETS 2 in 1 book. Also included is A Child's Christmas by Eva Rutland.
A
£2.50

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Arney, Angela

The Second Wife

When Felicity decides to marry Tony, she mistakenly thinks that love will conquer all. Even more mistakenly she thinks that the decision is theirs alone. What they've both forgotten is that their respective families have a vested interest in trying to steer events their way.

 

D

80p

.60p

 

 

newBaird, Jacqueline Mistaken for a mistress Mills and boon presents B with slight creasing .45p

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Baird, Jacqueline

 

Marriage At His Convenience Mills & Boon Modern.When she finds out that her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing to another woman, this lovely lady splits. Her Greek tycoon does care for her; he doesn’t believe she is the marrying type. Five years later, their paths cross again when she inherits half of his family’s company....
B

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.35p

Baird, Jacqueline Master of Passion M&B romance B .45p

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Bond, Tiffany

An Improper Proposal

Alexis wants an heir so he offers Carrie a deal. If she marries him and gives him a child, he will offer Petros a deal which will save his skin. Soon Carrie and Alexis find themselves bound for a wedding neither of them wants.

 

D

.80p

.60p

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Booth, Pat

Malibu

Pat Parker goes to Malibu to learn the trade secrets of Ben Alabama who is a photographer. In Malibu, Pat meets and falls in love with Tony Valentino. But Tony has made an enemy of Emma Guinness, the English magazine editor who is out to destroy everyone who has crossed her.

 

D

well read copy

.60p

.50p

REDUCED

Bretton, Barbara - Small, Lass - Title, Elise

Love & Laughter

Anthology

One Way Ticket by Elise Title; The Marrying Man by Barbara Bretton; Gus is Back by Lass Small.

B/C stamped

£1.25

£1.60

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Briskin, Jacqueline

Everything and More

A story of illicit passion and erotic competition careering towards disaster. It follows three strong, passionate women, from the day when they enter High School to the moment 30 years later when the interweaving secrets of their lives explode in a shocking act of murderous vengeance.

C

Hard Cover

£1.00

.80p

newBroadrick, Annette Hunter's Prey   C .30p
newBroadrick, Annette Choices   B/C .50p
Brooks, Helen Sleeping partners

Mills & Boon Modern. It wasn’t strictly business… Tycoon Clay Lincoln was the only man who could save Robyn’s business. The deal: he’d finance her, but wouldn’t interfere. Which was just as well as Robyn was still embarrassed over a passionate kiss they’d once shared – after which Clay had cut her dead!

B
50p

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Brooks, Helen

A Spanish Affair

Mills & Boon Modern. Taking an instant dislike to her brother’s potential business partner, a lovely woman finds herself in the unwelcome position of not only having to work hands-on with the handsome Spaniard, but she also has to deal with him proposing an affair.

B

.50p

.35p

Clementis, Francesca Mad About The Girls

 

When Robert's wife left him and his four adorable daughters, Lorna was only too happy to step into the breach. Now his wife is back and looking for forgiveness, but is that all she wants? Lorna can't help but feel that this family isn't big enough for both of them.

A
£2.50

 

Collins, Jackie

Rock Star  

A/B

Hard Cover. Heavy Hard Cover Book.

£1.50

 

Collins, Jackie

Lethal Seduction Madison Castelli is back! The beautiful and street-smart heroine of L.A. Connections is having problems: her ex-lover who walked out on her is trying to walk back in; her new lover is giving her a hard time; and her father turns out to be a man with deadly secrets. Set between the high-powered world of New York and the manic excitement of Las Vegas, here is a deliciously uninhibited tale of cover-ups, deception and mob involvement. Packed with intrigue, glamour and an irresistible cast of characters, Lethal Seduction will seduce you all the way...

B/C

Name written on inside front cover. Very heavy book.

£1.75

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Collins, Jackie

Lucky

Follows the life and career of Gino Santangelo's powerful and ruthless daughter, Lucky, who finds herself in mortal rivalry with her former best friend, heiress Olympia Stanislopoulas.

 

C

Hard cover

£1.00

.80p

Craven, Sara

Mistress on loan

 

Mills & Boon Modern.
B
.50p
newCreighton, Kathleen In defence of love   B .50p
newDaniels, Kristy Hot Type   B with some creasing .75p
newDarcy , Emma the wrong mirror   B/C with some wear .30p
Darcy, Emma Seducing the enemy

Mills & Boon Presents. When his womanizing brother is found dead in a motel room with a sexy journalist doing an expose on him, a hunky lawyer smells a cover-up, especially when he discovers that her twin is married to a conservative politician .

C
.45p
newDelinsky, Barbara Bronze Mystique   C .30p

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Detmer Riggs,Paula

The parent Plan the 36 hour series B

 

.50p

.65p

newDonald, Robyn The nanny affair Mills and boon presents B with slight creasing .45p
newDuke, Elizabeth Wild Temptation   B .40p

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Feeny, Catherine

Making Do

 

Hidden in the attic of Clara's house, on the run from the immigration authorities, is political dissident, Bethany Smile. Clara's lodgers all know to keep Bethany a secret, but when even the family of mice who live in the kitchen can't find any more to eat, Clara is forced to take in a new lodger!!

D Some water damage on edge of pages but very readable.

.50p

.30p

 

newFerrarella, Maria Father most wanted   B .60p
newFerrarella, marie Hero For hire   B .60p
Ferrarella, Marie Wife in the mail

Silhouette special edition. When his flighty brother runs off, a handsome doctor is left to break the news to his sibling’s jilted "wife in the mail". Disappointed but not downhearted, the sweet-natured teacher decides to make a fresh start, putting the cautious doc at the center of her romantic plans.

B
.75p
newFossen,Delores His child   B/C .50p
Fox, Roz Denny Mum's the Word (DUETS 2 in 1)

DUETS 2 in 1 book. Also included is Three For The Road by Shannon Waverly. In Mum's the Word - When a woman decides to mine the claim left to her by her grandfather, she faces not only dirt and dust but also a virile rancher, who decides she’s the one for him and sets about winning her heart. In Three for the road - A single, pregnant young woman takes off in an RV after a scene with her father, and a series of mishaps teams her up with a vacationing construction company owner. With important decisions to be made and emotional baggage from both, the journey might be one of discovery

A
£2.50
newFrazier, Amy celebrate the child   B .60p
newGillen Thacker, cathy Snow baby   good .50p
newGillen Thacker, Cathy Embrace me love   B .50p
newGilles Seidel, Kathleen When love isn't enough   B .50p
newGoldrick Emma Mississippi Miss   B/C .40p
newGoldrick,Emma the ninety day wife   B .40p
Graham, Lynne Rafaello's Mistress

Mills & Boon Modern. Glory Little is in a tough predicament—her little brother has been arrested for trespassing,the only man who can help her is the same man she dumped for money years ago. Rafaello Grazzini finally has the opportunity to get the one thing he has always wanted—Glory in his bed. But what happens once he gets her there and she becomes pregnant?

B
.50p

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Graham, Lynne

The secret wife

Mills and Boon Large Print Hard cover. A woman is shocked when her newly found father's death forces her to become The Secret Wife of his handsome adopted son-a man who believes she was the dead man's mistress. When the press gets hold of the story, the two of them must find a way to turn pretense into reality

B

£1.00

.60p

 

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Griffith Gill, Judy

Cinderella Search Harlequin Love & Laughter B

.75p

£1.00

Hamilton, Diana The Billionaire Affair

 

Mills & Boon Modern. 12 years after her heart was broken by Ben, Caroline thinks she has the guy completely out of her system—until she meets up with him again and discovers that all the pain, bitterness and hunger is still there. Ben is determined to exact revenge on the one woman he wanted to marry. After getting her under the same roof, he sets out to get her back in his bed.

B
.50p
Hamilton, Diana A Guilty Affair

Mills & Boon Presents. A woman's life is turned upside down when the Italian tycoon she meets at her engagement party inspires her to finally take control of her own life. But what happiness can she find in the passion she feels for the man she thinks is engaged to her sister?

D Slight rip to bottom of spine but doesn't affect reading.
.40p
newHoag, Tami McKnight In Shining Armour   B .50p

 

Hohl, Joan

 

California Copper

 

Silhouette Desire.

 

C

Some spine creasing

.50p
James, Ellen Her Protector (DUETS 2 in 1)

DUETS 2 in 1 book. Also included is Her Bodyguard by Peggy Nicholson. In Her Protector - A woman's life becomes filled with danger when the vicious beating of her father prompts an investigation into family secrets. Her Protector comes in the form of a weary detective currently on leave. In Her Bodyguard - When a spunky physical therapist becomes a PA to an actress she believes is her mother, she doesn’t expect her life to be in jeopardy. But more surprising is the danger of losing her heart to the sinfully sexy bodyguard guarding her employer.

A
£2.50

newHoffmann, Kate

HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION BLAZE BOOK - US EDITION. KATE HOFFMANN'S A GREAT WRITER, THIS BOOK IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

All Through The Night She Wanted One Night
Nora Pierce needs to get a life - a sex life. She hasn't had a single relationship since she took over writing as Prudence Trueheart, the newspaper's stuffy etiquette columnist. So she decides to do something Prudence would never dream of - don a disguise and seduce the first gorgeous guy who crosses her path. Only, that guy turns out to be the one man Nora can't have...

He Wanted Forever

Sports writer Pete Beckett doesn't know what game Nora's playing, but he's definitely enjoying it! After all, he'd spent months trying to connect with his sexy, uptight co-worker. Now she's suddenly setting his sheets on fire every night - and pretending to be somebody else during the day. But Pete knows exactly who he has in his bed - and he's intending to keep her there indefinitely...

A/B £1.00

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Jensen, Muriel

His Bodyguard

Bachelor Auction series. THE AUCTION: under the hammer are the sexiest men on earth - and it's all for charity! THE ASSIGNMENT: Bodyguard Meg Loria has to bid for a man at the auction and take him to a secluded location so she can protect him from his business rivals - without his knowing and without her falling for him! THE CLIENT: Living alone for a week with the stunning redhead who bid for him was no hardship for Amos Pike - especially when he and MEg are so attracted to each other! But why is she trying so hard to fight it?

B

.50p

£1.00

newJordan, Penny The only one   C .35p
newJordan, Penny Escape from Desire   B/C .40p
Jordan, Penny The marriage demand

Mills & Boon Modern. To love, honour…and have revenge! Suddenly Nash was back in Faith’s life, sharing Hatton House with her as he had once before. Only this time he was also sharing her bed! When Nash discovered he had taken Faith’s virginity, his reaction was to arrange their wedding! But was Nash marrying Faith for honour? Or was it part of his vengeance for 10 years ago?

B.
.50p
Jordan, Penny Coming Home

Mills & Boon 379 pages. Years ago, David Crighton went missing. Deliberately. He’d walked away family, beautiful home and a scandal of his own making. Since then he’s met Honor. A woman with more compassion than he’s ever known. But he’s told her nothing of his true identit -or his dark past. Now, though, it’s time for her to find out the shocking truth. Because David is finally ready to come home.

A
£2.00
Jordan, Penny An unforgetable man

Mills & Boon.Penny Jordan creates An Unforgettable man who hires a lovely business woman as his new housekeeper in a complicated scheme for revenge which ends up backfiring.

 

D

.40p

Jordan, Penny A perfect family

Mills & Boon 378 pages. The Crighton family has always provided a strong face. With their power, prestige and image, no one would know what lurks just beneath the surface. As the family gathers for a weekend party, walls of deceit come tumbling down as each person is forced to face reality behind the masks.

B

£1.75
Jordan, Penny One night in his arms

 

Mills & Boon Presents. A woman is dismayed to discover that she’s still attracted to the now wealthy man she loved as a teenager in One Night In His Arms. Can she overcome his misconceptions about her?

 

C
.45p
Kilby, Joan Temporary Wife (DUETS 2 in 1)

DUETS 2 in 1 book. Also included is Motive For Marriage by Linda Markowiak. In Temporary Wife - A successful TV producer hires an incredibly attractive French chef to host a cooking show, only to discover that she is in danger of deportation. Can he save his career and protect his dreams by making her his Temporary Wife? In Motive For Marriage - A Chicago real estate developer and a small town flower shop owner discover a Motive For Marriage as they prepare for a custody hearing involving the 10-year-old daughter he was forced to give up when his ex-wife entered the Witness Protection Program eight years earlier

 

A
£2.50

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Krantz, Judith

Scruples 2

Billy Ikehorn: Meet again the magnificent owner of Scruples. Billy is imperious and stubborn, a creature of rampant sexuality, too rich, too vulnerable and far, far too impulsive. The story begins on the day after Scruples ended, the day on which Billy's husband, producer Vito Orsini, won the Oscar for Best Picture.

C

Hard Cover

.95p

.75P

 

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Krantz, Judith

Scruples

The story of a temple of high fashion where the wealthy and chic sip champagne, browse and gossip. It is the dreamchild of the fabled Billy Ikehorn, whose ruthless search for fulfilment leads her from lover to lover.

 

D Hard Cover

.80p

.60p

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Krentz, Jayne Ann

Private Eye (rebels and rogue series) M&B temptation B / C, CREASING, BOTTOM OF SPINE – SLIGHT SPLIT, FIRST FEW PAGES AT THE BOTTOM ARE TATTY AND TORN .50p
newLael Miller,Linda Snowflakes On the Sea   C .40p
Lael Miller, Linda Ragged Rainbows

Willing to do anything in order to find her lost brother, including risking the safety of the man with whom she is falling in love, Gillian Fitzpatrick takes on the difficult task of convincing Trace O'Hurley to help her.

 

C
.80p

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Lamb, Charlotte

Boss's Virgin M&B Modern B,very good condition .45p
newLee, Miranda The playboy in pursuit   B .50p

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Lee, Miranda

The Boss's Baby M&B presents. B/C .45p

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Lee, Miranda

Fugitive Bride M&B Presents B,very good condition .45p
Lee, Miranda Seduction and Sacrifice

Secrets & Sins Book 1

C
.60p
Lee, Miranda Nights Of Shame

 

Mills & Boon Presents

 

C
.45p

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Lennox, Marion

A child In Need M&B Tender. B .75p
newLennox,Marion A child in need   B .50p

 

Lette, Kathy

Mad Cows Maddy's first day out with her newborn takes a Kafkaesque turn when she's arrested in Harrods for shoplifting. If this is a miscarriage of justice, then detaining her in Holloway Prison's Mother and Baby Unit is the D&C. The only person she can turn to is her hot-to-trot ex-lover Alex, who proves himself as useful as a solar-powered vibrator on a rainy day. When will he realize that a 'paternity suit' is not the latest in men's leisurewear? And how do you brief a lawyer with a heat-seeking penis which doesn't report to mission control? And why the hell is her friend Gillian searching for a sperm that's happy to get egg all over its face? There are hard knocks and rude shocks in this devastatingly witty follow-up to Foetal Attraction.

B

Hard Cover

£1.00
newLogan, Leandra Heaven sent husband   B .50p
newLowell, Elizabeth Summer Thunder   C .40p

newMacallister, Heather

*******THIS BOOK IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION AND IS A MILLS & BOON SENSUAL ROMANCE. RETAIL PRICE IS £2.60 SO COME AND GRAB YOURSELF A BARGAIN :-) *******

Skirting The Issue
THE CITY: - NEW YORK
THE SINGLE GIRL: SAMANTHA BALDWIN

THE SOLUTION: THE SKIRT!

When businesswoman Samantha Baldwin discovers that her long-time rival, ruthless Josh Crandall, has overtaken her on the career ladder, she decides to play dirty too. Her plan? To flirt her way into promotion by wearing a man-magnet skirt - one with the power to have any guy eating out of her hands in seconds! But, to her surprise, the only man Samantha attracts is Josh. And the chemistry between them lasts long after he takes off her skirt...

A B
newMajor,Ann Wild Midnight   B .65p
newMallory, Susan Unexpectedly expecting   B/C .50p
newMather Anne Lure of Eagles   B/C .30p
newMather, Anne Caroline Mills and Boon, 1970 E below average condition with yellowing and tatty pages. Reading copy only .15p

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Mather, Anne

A Rich Man's Touch M&B Modern B, very good condition .60p
newMather,Anne A rich mans touch   B .50p
Merritt, Jackie The secret daughter

 

Silhouette special edition

 

 

B
.75p
newMikels,Jennifer Temporary daddy   B .60p
newMortimer, Carole To mend a marriage   B with creasing .45p
newNapier, Susan Secret Seduction   B .45p
newNeels, Betty Sun and candlelight   E, losing a page but very readable. .15p or free with another book

Owens Malek, Doreen

 

 

 

Above the law Silhouette Desire
C
.50p
Page, Laurie

 

Father To Be Silhouette Special Edition
B
.75p
Paige, Laurie

 

Warriors Woman Silhouette Special Edition
B
.75p
newPaige,Laurie Father to be   B/C .50p
Pappano, Marilyn

 

Older, Wiser...Pregnant Silhouette Special Edition
B
.75p
newPershing, Karen Opposites Attract   B .50p
newRandall Wisdom, Linda She's having his baby   B .60p

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Scanlan, Patricia

 

Francesca's Party  

A

Large Book.

£2.50

£2.00

newRiley, Eugenia The Great Baby Caper Courtney Kelly knows her boss is crazy. But never does she dream that the dotty chairman will send her on a wacky scavenger hunt and expect her to marry Mark Billingham, or lose her coveted promotion. But one night of reckless passion in Mark's arms leaves Courtney with the daunting discovery that the real prize will be delivered in about nine months! A charming and sexy British entrepreneur, Mark is determined to convince his independent-minded new wife that he didn't marry her just to placate his outrageous grandfather. Amid the chaos of clashing careers and pending parenthood, Mark and Courtney will have to conduct their courtship after the fact and hunt down the most elusive quarry of all--love. B Stamped inside cover £1.25
newRiley, Eugenia Lovers and other Lunatics Teresa Phelps has heard of being crazy in love. But Charles Everett seems just plain mad. Her handsome kidnapper unnerves her with his charm and flabbergasts her with his accusations. He acts under the misguided belief that she holds the key to finding buried treasure. But all Tess feels she can unearth is one oddball after another. While Charles' actions resemble those of a lunatic, his body arouses thoughts of a lover. And while Charles helps to fend off her dastardly and dangerous pursuers, Tess wonders if he has her best interests at heart-or is she just a pawn in his quest for riches? As the madcap misadventures ensue, Tess strives to dig up the truth. Who is the enigmatic Englishman? What is he after? And most important, in the hunt for hidden riches is the ultimate prize true love?

B slight spine creasing and stamped inside cover £1.25
newSommers, Beverly Convictions   B/C .45p

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Street, Kelly

Soldier of fortune (rebels and rogues series) M&B temptation B,spine creasing .50p
newTaylor Quinn, Tara Sheltered in his arms   B 1.00

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Taylor Bradford, Barbara

 

To Be The Best  

C

Hard Cover

£1.00

.80p

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Taylor Bradford, Barbara

 

Where you Belong  
C

.90p

.70p

newToth, Pamela Buchanan's Bride   B .60p

newWarren, Nancy

AMERICAN EDITION BLAZE BOOK WITH A VERY NICE COVER :-)

Live A Little What's A Girl To Do?
Cynthia Baxter's sex life needed spicing up. She hoped her colorless fiance would get into the spirit of things when she brought home Raunch magazine's fantasy issue, but she was wrong. Her ex-fiance left her naked tied to the bedpost after being called away on business during "Ravaged by a Dark Dangerous Stranger".

Absolutely Everything

Luckily, Cynthia's new neighbour - gorgeous, sexy FBI agent Jake Wheeler - rescued her from her very compromising position... and her boring existence. She wasn't about to correct his impression that she was a very bad girl. Which meant that Raunch magazine might not go to waste after all... At last, she was going to live a little!

A/B , slight spine creasing and a stamped inside cover, also a "2" stamped on top of book. £1.00

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Way, Margaret

The Australian Heiress M&B Tender B Very good condition .35p
Way, Margaret

 

Bride In Waiting Mills & Boon Tender
C
.50p

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Way, Margaret

Flamingo Park   C .30p
newWebb, Peggy Warriors Embrace   B .50p
newWeston, Sophie and McMahon, Barbara Foreign Affairs M&B Desert Desires B with spine creasing £1.00
Whibberley, Mary

 

The Man At La Valaise

Mills & Boon Best Seller Romance (1982)

C

Slightly yellowing pages

.30p
newWibberley, Mary Fire And Steel   C .25p
newWibberley,mary Dark Venturer   C .20p

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Wickham, Madeline

 

Cocktails For Three 3 in 1 large book. Madeline Wickham - Cocktails for three, Kristin Hannah - Angel Falls, Michelle Paver - A place in the Hills.
A

£2.50

£2.00

 

 

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Wilkins, Gina

Gold & Glitter (Lost Loves Series) M&B Temptation B .45p

 

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