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North and South
North and South | John Jakes
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The first volume of John Jakess acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil War In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakess unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection.
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intothehallofbooks
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Finally finished! Took me three weeks to finish! Really enjoyed this one. A detail-heavy family saga featuring two families on opposing sides before the Southern secession. I‘m always fascinated at the ways people justified their loyalties. Each character falls at a totally different place on the anti-slavery/pro-slavery line. Astounding to me how the issues in this story felt like today‘s news. Started slow but by the end, I couldn‘t put it down.

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intothehallofbooks
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I‘m a little bit over halfway thru and it had a slower start than I anticipated. It has finally picked up (duel! train wreck!) and I‘m enjoying it. I really like George and Orry and their deep friendship.

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intothehallofbooks
North and South | John Jakes
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#currentlyreading I‘ve been planning to read this for years. No better time than now. I can‘t believe I haven‘t seen the miniseries.

I‘m about 100 pages in, enjoying it so far. #chunkster

AshleyHoss820 I have my Mom‘s paperback copy from the 70‘s! I keep meaning to pick it up! Maybe I should tackle it this summer. ☺️ 2y
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TheSpineView
North and South | John Jakes
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Gone With the Wind

Klou Great job! 2y
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SanjanaGhosh
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Mehso-so

First day of social distancing spent well 😄

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Texreader
North and South | John Jakes
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Giving my books to mom so she can finish the trilogy (she unknowingly read book 3 first). I only read book 1 back in high school. I remember really liking it. I must have bought book 2 but never got around to it. This trilogy will have to wait for me to read it until I‘m retired! Ha!

Scochrane26 I remember watching the show when I was younger. I bought at least the first book but never read it. 4y
Butterfinger The music just popped in my head. 4y
JackOBotts Never read these, but I really enjoyed his Kent Family Chronicles. The first in the series is 4y
ljuliel I remember the miniseries about it. I have all 3 books but haven‘t read them yet. I‘ve read all the his Kent Family Chronicles series , back about 35 years ago 😱. Gosh , I‘m getting old. That‘s really neat that you and your mom share books like that. (edited) 4y
sblbooks I loved the first two, but the third was a let-down. 4y
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MatschMomma
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My second hand shop finds for this weekend. I finally have all the series John Jakes wrote. It was a good day. 😊

Mdargusch I really want to reread North and South! 5y
MatschMomma I was so excited to find it so I can now! It's been years!! 5y
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Librarybelle
North and South | John Jakes
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Elkanah Bent is one #JealousGuy , whose ideas of revenge wreak havoc on Orry Main and George Hazard throughout this series. #MarchIntoThe70s

Cinfhen I remember the miniseries ~ but not too much of the details!! I should really read this. I‘m betting it‘s a chunkster!!! 5y
Cinfhen And I was right!!! #PageCountPhobia 😱 5y
Librarybelle @Cinfhen Total chunkster! All three in the series are chunksters...John Jakes has a lot to say! 5y
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Cinfhen Maybe I‘ll just stick to the miniseries 🤪🤪🤪 5y
tracey38 I haven't read it but really enjoyed the miniseries. 5y
annahenke Love the miniseries! 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Loved that series and that vintage cover is awesome! 5y
Librarybelle @tracey38 @annahenke The miniseries! ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Librarybelle @CoverToCoverGirl Yes! The series is so good! 5y
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Mdargusch
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I have this on my TBR stack to reread. I remember loving it as well as the miniseries. Has anyone read this recently?
#winnertakesall #abbainaugust

Meredith3 👏🏻🙌🏻👌🏻 #thenorthremembers 6y
Cinfhen I‘m feeling a BuddyRead coming on😂😂😂I‘d love to finally read this book...I think I may have read it years ago.... 6y
merelybookish This miniseries made a BIG impression. I think I watched it in my early teens. 6y
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Bklover Not recently but I read it decades ago and loved it!! I think I still have the series! Let me know if you do a buddy read 6y
Librarybelle Not recently, but one of my favorite books of all time! Loved the miniseries. I‘d be up for a reread, so if a buddy read is in the works, let me know! 6y
Reviewsbylola Never read it but I want to! 6y
Reviewsbylola Sounds like you need to do a readalong! 6y
KarouBlue If you opt for the readathon, I‘m in! 6y
Mdargusch Ok! I‘m excited to do my first buddy read! Any preference on the month? @Cinfhen @Bklover @Librarybelle @Reviewsbylola 6y
Librarybelle @Mdargusch Any month is fine with me! 6y
emilyhaldi Oh boy!! 🤗 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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Pickpick

So, I finally finished the book. It feels like it‘s been forever, but according to goodreads it‘s only been eight days. I loved it, as I knew I would. I‘m mildly disappointed that the ‘evil‘ characters are both often described as fat, and that the only woman with (much) agency over herself is again, cast as a villain. But, when you think about that it was written in the eighties, about the 1800‘s I‘m neither shocked or put off by it. ⬇️

Jabberwocky The book is packed with characters you could reach out and touch, and the history and politics feels impeccably researched and never seems onerous. I watched the made for TV series long ago and read this book around the same time, but never delved further into the trilogy. I with definitely be reading Love and War soon, but need a break for now. #historicalfiction #Lucilleproblems (edited) 6y
MinDea 😻😻😻 6y
Cinfhen Great review 6y
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Librarybelle It took me years to read the trilogy, as I saw a rerun of the miniseries in the 90s and was hooked. But, I loved the books! There‘s so much information packed in them that a break is a good idea. 6y
Mdargusch I have this in my TBR to reread. I remember loving it. 6y
SilversReviews Have you read all of them? 6y
Jabberwocky @Cinfhen Thank you!! @Librarybelle I really enjoyed this one and am excited for the rest! @SilversReviews I meant to, but I read the first in highschool, and just never ended up having the time! 6y
SilversReviews @Jabberwocky I started with the first one and HAD to read them all. :) 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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Another gorgeous day for outside reading. ☺️ I‘m hoping to finish off this #chunkster soon as I need to get started on my next #postlit choice!

Crazeedi Good book 6y
Sophoclessweetheart Beautiful nails!! 6y
Jabberwocky @Wanderingwithwords Thank you! I‘m in love! 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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And as a follow up to my last post, here‘s a conversation I just had with my roommates 🙃

Linear Its fun to say it that way just because though lol 6y
tessavi As a non-native speaker, I wonder how many words I pronounce wrong in my head when reading English books 🤔 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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Good lord I forgot how much of a #chunkster this book is. I am really enjoying reading outside again though. Our house faces a relatively busy street but it‘s an older neighbourhood and so there are trees and birds and I‘m really enjoying the peace after a loooooonnnggg work weekend.

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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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I‘m grateful to have books to escape into when I‘m weary and anxious. The last few days I‘ve constantly been one, the other, or both. 😣🧡

knittedgnome Hope you have some awesome days soon. Your nails look amazing! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Feel better soon!! Love your nails!! 🧡 6y
LiteraryinLawrence So sorry you‘re having a rough period. I hear that. Hang in there and glad your books are a comfort! 6y
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LitsyOwl It helps to escape in our books - I understand. Hope it gets better soon 🦉 6y
Jabberwocky @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LitsyOwl @LiteraryinLititz @knittedgnome Thank you all for the love 🧡 I‘m feeling much better so far today. Also I am obsessed with my nails, so much love to my nail lady!! 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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YUM. Has anyone else tried Halo top ice cream? We tried it tonight and I‘m in love! It‘s also a great low carb option for type one diabetics or anyone else going low carb! The chocolate chip cookie dough plus this amazing book equals a great night!

BarbaraTheBibliophage I love the concept of Halo Top. But those sugar alcohols they use give me severe GI distress. 😰 6y
rubyslippersreads I especially ❤️ the birthday cake flavor! 6y
Jabberwocky @BarbaraTheBibliophage oh no!! That‘s the worst 😭😭 @rubyslippersreads that sounds delicious!!!!!! I will be keeping an eye out! 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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I know I‘ll pay for this in the morning but it‘s late and I can‘t sleep in this heat anyway so I might as well take advantage of the time.

Zelma That has been my whole week. I‘ve been up every night up til at least 1 or 2 reading. 6y
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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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So gas is ridiculously expensive so I thought I‘d try and fill at Costco. Looks like I‘m not the only genius here today. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The long wait makes for a good excuse to read!

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Jabberwocky
North and South | John Jakes
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So excited to get back into this world. I‘ve always found the dichotomy of the states pre civil war to be utter fascinating. Also Georgia is always up for a photo op! #historicalfiction #dogsoflitsy

BookMaven407 🐶❤️ 6y
JoScho Georgia ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
tammysue Cutie pie ❤️ 6y
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Melissa_J I love this trilogy! Also, your dog is adorable 🐶 6y
Jabberwocky @Melissa_J I do too! It‘s been so long since I read it that everything feels new again 😍 6y
ladym30 Such a pretty face! 6y
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Mdargusch
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📗North and South. Now that I‘ve read Lonesome Dove and The Thorn Birds, I think I need to reread this series!
🧀Macaroni and cheese 🤤
⛰ Broadchurch! I saw some others recommend this show on Litsy and I binge watched it with my husband. Of course I love a good murder mystery.

jillannjohn I‘ve never heard of Broadchurch. I‘ll definitely check it out! Mac & Cheese ❤️ 6y
Mdargusch Great characters and I love that each season is spent on one mystery @jillannjohn 6y
JenlovesJT47 I‘ve been wanting to read North and South, need to get to it! Have you seen the movie? It‘s also on my endless list of things to do. 😳😩😅 6y
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readordierachel Love Broadchurch! 6y
emilyhaldi I have never read anything by John Jakes but I probably need to change that! 6y
Pamwurtzler Broadchurch!! Love it! 6y
Mdargusch Yes but so many years ago @JenlovesJT47. That‘s why it‘s time for a reread and I found the book on my shelves! I need to watch the show too and Lonesome Dove and now the Thornbirds. So much to do! 6y
JenlovesJT47 Yes, those are all on my list as well!! 6y
Reviewsbylola I want to read North and South! 6y
Mdargusch Another readalong? @Reviewsbylola 6y
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sarielizbeth
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Pickpick

I wanted to read this series because I've become interested in the Civil War era. It's an excellent book, and very timely. Often we can only see the division and hear the differences between ourselves, but we need to remain united as human beings.

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Librarybelle
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I‘ve been terrible with the photo challenges of late, but I certainly need to participate in the #150PnPCoverParty ! #Money helps with social standing, naturally. While the tagged book delves into so many issues and complications, it‘s a story of two well-to-do families and the bond that grows between them before the US Civil War. First in the epic trilogy.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I loved the miniseries. And I was just talking about these books to someone else the other day. 6y
CrowCAH I have been meaning to read this book! I haven‘t even seen the miniseries like @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 6y
Librarybelle @CrowCAH Both are excellent! I saw the miniseries first, then read the books. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I think on Patrick Swayze when I first watched it! 6y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle Yes, the first teen (tween) Swayze crush for everyone of a certain age. 😉 Only 70‘s & 80‘s children will understand. 6y
LeahBergen Awesome pick. I read this book years ago. 👌🏼 6y
Zelma @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle omg, yes! That miniseries was 🔥 and awakened new feelings in a very young me. I remember the horrid embarrassment of watching it with my parents and a certain steamy scene prompted me to cover my eyes after they asked if it was past my bedtime. But I refused to leave the room; this was appointment tv! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma In the ruins of the old house/church/whatever it was. 🙈. I‘m just randomly guessing here of course.... (edited) 6y
Zelma @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I honestly don‘t remember. I just remember hit Patrick Swayze and a silky slip being taken off the love interest. *fanning myself* 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma 😂👍. Young teens hearts a flutter, and the cause of my early romance reading years I‘m sure. 6y
Andrew65 I remember the mini series but never read the book. 6y
Librarybelle @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma The scene at the old church (?) was quite steamy! 6y
Librarybelle @Andrew65 It‘s really good, and a chunkster. 6y
Andrew65 @Librarybelle I will add it to my Chunkster list 👍😁 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Andrew65 😂The more chunksters you finish the more you‘ll find. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle I bet the books are even stranger to read now, the further I got from the original miniseries the more sordid and twisted they became as I remember, but that was like 20-30 years ago. I wonder if my older self would find them less shocking or more shocking now that I actually have some life experience. 6y
Andrew65 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Certainly working out that way! 🙄 6y
Librarybelle @Riveted_Reader_Melissa If I recall, there some major differences between the books and the miniseries. The third book, especially. It‘s been awhile since I read them too, but I do remember some graphic steamy scenes. That is interesting...how different would my perception be now than what it was 20+ years ago?? 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma It doesn‘t hurt that they cast the miniseries very well....Patrick Swayze, Jonathan Frakes, Genie Francis, Leslie Ann Down, Kristie Alley they picked heavily in the soap stars as I remember. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle That‘s Exactly what I was thinking, the miniseries was steamy, the books, especially by the third where even more so, no toning down for TV. And I remembered thinking some of it, as I read it in high school was over-the-too shocking to me then. And I wonder, would it now be nothing or more like, yay that was really crazy writing. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle Thanks for the great dishy memories by that way😂 6y
Librarybelle You are so welcome, @Riveted_Reader_Melissa ! 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma and @Librarybelle I just looked and the first TV miniseries was released in Nov 1985, no wonder I was aghast, I was 12! 😂🤣😂🤣 guess I should be glad I waited to HS to read them.🙈 6y
Librarybelle @Zelma @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I saw the miniseries in re-run on cable in the ‘90s. I was in the 8th grade! My parents would have flipped had they known all of the stuff going on. So, I actually started reading the books in 8th grade too. 😆 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Although I will say I did learn something, as I mentioned earlier I was just talking about this series with someone else. We read Passing by Nella Larsen for a group read last month and one of the discussions was, had we heard of Passing before, and in what context. I first remember it from North and South, so as dishy as it was I still learned about slavery, passing, and the abolition movement. So the miniseries was still educational. 👍 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Librarybelle The 8th grade...So I was actually sheltered at 12😂. I don‘t think I read them until 10th grade. (edited) 6y
Librarybelle @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes! For all the steamy scenes, Jakes did a mountain of research. Lots of historical info. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Andrew65 Hahahaha! You found them on YouTube! Somehow I never thought to even look there, in my mind they are always on VHS that we recorded off of TV and labeled ourselves 6y
Librarybelle Oh my, @Andrew65 ! That is hilarious they‘re on YouTube! What fun! 6y
Zelma @Librarybelle @Riveted_Reader_Melissa imagine watching them with your parents every night. We were hooked and my folks didn‘t realize how steamy they‘d be. 😳😂 I think I see a rewatch in my future. My library has the DVDs. 😃 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma Andrew posted a link above, you can watch them on YouTube. 👍 Yes, we recorded them and then watched them together, so I know exactly what you mean. My mom was a huge Swayze fan so we rewatched them and later Dirty Dancing from VHS many times after. It‘s funny, I was just re-watching Dirty Dancing the other day and thinking I don‘t think that movie would get made today, it‘s class issues and abortion plot probably would have gotten it... 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa ...more boycotts than cult classic status if it came out today. How bizarre and sad is that? (edited) 6y
Zelma @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I completely agree regarding Dirty Dancing. Movies had more freedom in the past. I read that the biggest reason is that movie studios are more focused on the global market and therefore can‘t/won‘t make nuanced movies anymore. They need to appeal to a wide audience and multiple languages. 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma Probably explains why we are reading more, and why we are so excited to see a rare unique movie come out (like Get Out) 6y
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Librarybelle
North and South | John Jakes
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#LitsyQuestions

1. I've had a few reading slumps over the years, whether due to work commitments or some dark periods in my life.
2. The tagged book got me out of one of these slumps.
3. I pick up one of MC Beaton's mystery series
4. Barnes and Noble, local mystery bookstore, and, thanks to Litsy, Book Outlet
5. Nancy Drew
6. I try not to laugh out loud, but am not always successful
7. Better cropping feature??

GypsyKat I loved Nancy Drew! I read them so much when I was young! 😊 7y
Demanda Amen to the cropping feature 7y
QuoteQueen Yes to the cropping feature! Right now I either take pics as a square or crop in pics to edit it so I get what I want. 7y
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Librarybelle
North and South | John Jakes
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Oh John James...perfect balance of historical fiction and smutty romance! #compasspoints #jubilantjuly

Graciouswarriorprincess I remember watching this. 😃 7y
Librarybelle @Graciouswarriorprincess I first saw it in the 90s and bought the VHS tapes. I still have those! But, I also own the complete miniseries on DVD. I think I saw the miniseries before I started reading the books... 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I loved this one back in the day! 7y
Librarybelle @BarbaraTheBibliophage ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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Librarybelle
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I was obsessed with this series in high school. One evening, I caught a rerun of the 1980s miniseries, and I was hooked. Being the bookworm that I am (even back then), I found out it was a book first. Jakes is a marvelous storyteller - packed with history (US Civil War era) and steamy romance, I easily escape to a different place and time. This is the first in the North and South trilogy, and my favorite. Very long read, but worth it. #35bookparty

Jaimelire We had this version of the book too! And I loved the mini series😍 7y
Suetara Oooooh, big yes to both the mini series and the book series. Love them! 7y
Librarybelle @Suetara It's been some time since I last watched the miniseries. I may have to binge that soon! 7y
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