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Wrecked by the Best Man
He thought the worst part of his sister's engagement would be seeing his ex. Then he drunk-stumbled into the best man's bed…
Owen knew the weekend would suck. A lodge in the middle of nowhere, full of forced fun. Worse? His ex is here, parading her new boyfriend. But a drunken stumble lands Owen in the wrong bed…and face-to-face with the best man. Slade is silent. Brooding. Definitely straight. But he doesn’t throw Owen out. In fact, he doesn’t let him go at all…
THEMES /
🔥 First time, double bi-awakening
🔥 Dark possessive / obsessive MC
🔥 Light dom / sub
🔥 A doctor with a dirty, dirty mouth
Please read the Warning section for the full list of kinks included in this story.
Owen knew the weekend would suck. A lodge in the middle of nowhere, full of forced fun. Worse? His ex is here, parading her new boyfriend. But a drunken stumble lands Owen in the wrong bed…and face-to-face with the best man. Slade is silent. Brooding. Definitely straight. But he doesn’t throw Owen out. In fact, he doesn’t let him go at all…
THEMES /
🔥 First time, double bi-awakening
🔥 Dark possessive / obsessive MC
🔥 Light dom / sub
🔥 A doctor with a dirty, dirty mouth
Please read the Warning section for the full list of kinks included in this story.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2025
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July 29, 2025
I really liked this! I wish it was a full length novel though and them all barging into the room at the end bothered me.
December 8, 2025
Owen + Slade 🖤
Double awakening | Forced proximity | Possessiveness | Marking | Consent kings
Jenny is putting crack in these books.
She stuffs such well constructed quick stories, feelings, and spice into these novellas and I can't get enough of them.
....
"I want to drag him away from her, remind him whose taste was on his tongue hours ago."
"This isn't a one-time thing. You understand that, right? What we just did -- what you gave me -- I'm not letting that go."
....
*For the record, I have no idea why this is marketed as a 'dark novella'. Nothing about it was dark in my opinion and if you know me, you know I put warning lists at the bottom of all my reviews.
I bring this up to say: If you're not a dark romance person, don't let that label scare you away.
It's just regular old contemporary, maybe forbidden, romance.
No mental health struggles, no death, no consent issues, etc.
⚠️potential spoilers below in detailed tropes, content and warning lists
Tropes/content:
Bride's brother + her Fiance's best man
Dommy doctor
Double awakening
Strangers to lovers
Forced proximity
Forced roomates for two night engagement party
Drunken stumbling into roomates bed
Drunken kiss - Slade doesn't kiss Owen back since he's unable to consent
Makes him a plate at breakfast and makss sure he eats to help with hangover
Unlocked praise kink
Slade discovers that Owen likes to be directly told what to do - like when he instructed him to eat
Good boy
Sneaking away to get time together
First time for everything with another man
Teasing and tender thigh kisses
Rimming and teasing from Slade while someone is outside the door checking on Owen
Licking crease between groin and thigh
Power play while still being very clear on consent
Consent kings
Possessiveness
Jealousy
Marking
Biting
Begging
Mine
Strict roles
HFN
No breakup
No cheating
Warnings:
Slade ignores Owen after their firsr encounter. Owen flirts with someone else to make him jealous. Slade was ignoring Owen to try and keep things under wraps in front of everyone but that wasnt communicated, so Owen just felt used.
Forced coming out when the bride and groom barge in their hotel room followed by the rest of the guests. Owen's ex is one that sees and it's a great slap in her self-absorbed face. Everyone else is shocked but happy for them and there's no other drama around the coming out.
Double awakening | Forced proximity | Possessiveness | Marking | Consent kings
Jenny is putting crack in these books.
She stuffs such well constructed quick stories, feelings, and spice into these novellas and I can't get enough of them.
....
"I want to drag him away from her, remind him whose taste was on his tongue hours ago."
"This isn't a one-time thing. You understand that, right? What we just did -- what you gave me -- I'm not letting that go."
....
*For the record, I have no idea why this is marketed as a 'dark novella'. Nothing about it was dark in my opinion and if you know me, you know I put warning lists at the bottom of all my reviews.
I bring this up to say: If you're not a dark romance person, don't let that label scare you away.
It's just regular old contemporary, maybe forbidden, romance.
No mental health struggles, no death, no consent issues, etc.
⚠️potential spoilers below in detailed tropes, content and warning lists
Tropes/content:
Bride's brother + her Fiance's best man
Dommy doctor
Double awakening
Strangers to lovers
Forced proximity
Forced roomates for two night engagement party
Drunken stumbling into roomates bed
Drunken kiss - Slade doesn't kiss Owen back since he's unable to consent
Makes him a plate at breakfast and makss sure he eats to help with hangover
Unlocked praise kink
Slade discovers that Owen likes to be directly told what to do - like when he instructed him to eat
Good boy
Sneaking away to get time together
First time for everything with another man
Teasing and tender thigh kisses
Rimming and teasing from Slade while someone is outside the door checking on Owen
Licking crease between groin and thigh
Power play while still being very clear on consent
Consent kings
Possessiveness
Jealousy
Marking
Biting
Begging
Mine
Strict roles
HFN
No breakup
No cheating
Warnings:
Slade ignores Owen after their firsr encounter. Owen flirts with someone else to make him jealous. Slade was ignoring Owen to try and keep things under wraps in front of everyone but that wasnt communicated, so Owen just felt used.
Forced coming out when the bride and groom barge in their hotel room followed by the rest of the guests. Owen's ex is one that sees and it's a great slap in her self-absorbed face. Everyone else is shocked but happy for them and there's no other drama around the coming out.
February 24, 2026
Owen and Slade completely stole my heart. Owen is just this sweet soul who wants to be happy and watching him navigate his reactions to Slade? Pure gold. But can we talk about Slade's POV chapters?! As a pediatric trauma surgeon, his mind works in this fascinating, analytical way, always observing, always processing. And when that analytical brain turns toward Owen? Chef's kiss!!
The chemistry between them is insane!! It is a double bi-awakening, but Slade being Slade doesn't spiral about it, he just wants to understand what's happening between them.
These two are ridiculously hot together, but also surprisingly relatable? Like, they felt like real people you could actually know.
And the supporting cast? Loved them. That last chapter had me cackling, it was lighthearted, accepting, and just pure vibe. ✨
Trops/kinks/safety
•Dual POVs
•double first time
•A double bi-awakening done right 🌈
•A Dom who's more analytical than alphahole
•Found family energy
•possessive MMC
•begging, biting, marking, punishment, fingering, rimming
December 27, 2025
This was a super good short story!!! I really wish it was expanded into a full length book. We got the good double bi-awakening sex, but without the denying/hiding what you truly want element. It was fabulous
March 1, 2026
I have no idea why i'm enjoying novellas a lot more than I used to. Sure, I still wish they were longer but that's only because i've found myself really liking the couples. Maybe it's because the ones i've read recently don't have drama or characters pushing away and at a time where if feels like the world is falling apart and there's so much uncertainty about the future a big dose of sweet and uncomplicated chemistry is all i'm looking for in my reads.
March 11, 2026
5/5⭐️, Owen and I were both wrecked, just in different ways.
Oh mother of all things unholy, this was so hot. I was giggling and kicking my feet the entire time I was reading.
Slade’s possessiveness had me feral I ATE TS UP. Making him a surgeon was the author’s best decision, it made everything so much more intense.
I only wish we could’ve gotten more. This couple absolutely deserves a full story, 100 pages is NOT enough.
Oh mother of all things unholy, this was so hot. I was giggling and kicking my feet the entire time I was reading.
Slade’s possessiveness had me feral I ATE TS UP. Making him a surgeon was the author’s best decision, it made everything so much more intense.
I only wish we could’ve gotten more. This couple absolutely deserves a full story, 100 pages is NOT enough.
December 27, 2025
OMG 😭🔥 where have these novellas been hiding and WHY has nobody been screaming about them??
I randomly spotted Wrecked by the Best Man on my bestie’s stories 👀 and then, not even an hour later, it popped up again on Goodreads. Meanwhile I was painfully dragging myself through a book that just wasn’t hitting… so naturally, I ditched it and jumped into this one.
Best. Decision. Ever. 💥
The amount Jenny Pineapple managed to pack into such a short read is honestly wild. There’s actual plot, enough character depth to really know these men (without it ever feeling heavy), and the emotional build-up?? I was GIDDY. I felt the tension, I laughed out loud, and I absolutely could not stop flipping pages to see what chaos would unfold next 😏📖
And the chemistry?? NEXT LEVEL. It hits almost instantly and completely blindsides both of them — neither has ever been attracted to another man before, so watching them try to navigate these intense, confusing feelings was perfection. The tension, the sneaking around, the stolen moments… it made everything even more delicious to read 🔥🔥
And when they finally come together?? HOLY FUCKBALLS 😮🔥💀
Yeah. That was hot.
The ending had me in actual hysterics — I was laughing, smiling, and immediately wishing it was longer even though it perfectly did what it needed to do.
Do yourself a favour and read this one 💖
It’s a shortie, but it’s spicy, fun, emotional, and ridiculously entertaining.
Trust me… you’ll devour it. 🌶️📚✨
I randomly spotted Wrecked by the Best Man on my bestie’s stories 👀 and then, not even an hour later, it popped up again on Goodreads. Meanwhile I was painfully dragging myself through a book that just wasn’t hitting… so naturally, I ditched it and jumped into this one.
Best. Decision. Ever. 💥
The amount Jenny Pineapple managed to pack into such a short read is honestly wild. There’s actual plot, enough character depth to really know these men (without it ever feeling heavy), and the emotional build-up?? I was GIDDY. I felt the tension, I laughed out loud, and I absolutely could not stop flipping pages to see what chaos would unfold next 😏📖
And the chemistry?? NEXT LEVEL. It hits almost instantly and completely blindsides both of them — neither has ever been attracted to another man before, so watching them try to navigate these intense, confusing feelings was perfection. The tension, the sneaking around, the stolen moments… it made everything even more delicious to read 🔥🔥
And when they finally come together?? HOLY FUCKBALLS 😮🔥💀
Yeah. That was hot.
The ending had me in actual hysterics — I was laughing, smiling, and immediately wishing it was longer even though it perfectly did what it needed to do.
Do yourself a favour and read this one 💖
It’s a shortie, but it’s spicy, fun, emotional, and ridiculously entertaining.
Trust me… you’ll devour it. 🌶️📚✨
March 22, 2026
Jakby ktoś uciął ją w połowie i resztę wywalił. Ciut zmarnowany potencjał. Też nie jestem przekonana dość szybkim skokiem na głęboką wodę jeśli chodzi o akcje łóżkowe.
March 23, 2026
3.5 stars
Strangers to lovers, best friend/sister's engagement party weekend, double bi awakening, forced proximity (shared hotel room), jealousy, D/s awakening
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Safety (may contain spoilers)
SA/rape: None
Other person drama: Owen's ex girlfriend is also at the weekend retreat with her new boyfriend but Owen isn't still in love with her or anything, it's just awkward for him. There is a misunderstanding where Slade was kind of ignoring Owen in an effort not to out them but Owen felt rejected so he flirted with some woman and Slade got very jealous. No actual interest in anyone else for either.
Strangers to lovers, best friend/sister's engagement party weekend, double bi awakening, forced proximity (shared hotel room), jealousy, D/s awakening
That blush again, spreading from his cheeks down his neck, disappearing beneath the collar of his shirt. I find myself wondering how far down it goes. How much of his body would flush pink under different circumstances—under my hands, my mouth.
“I think you like following commands.” I keep my tone matter-of-fact, as if I’m delivering a diagnosis. “I think you respond to authority. To structure. To being told what to do.”
“On your knees.” My breath catches. I should assert myself, maintain some semblance of equality between us. But my body is already lowering itself to the carpet, knees pressing against the rough fibers, back straight, hands resting on my thighs. The position feels right in a way I can’t explain. Like I’m finally where I belong.
Slade’s hand cups my face, thumb brushing over my cheekbone. “This isn’t a one-time thing. You understand that, right? What we just did—what you gave me—I’m not letting that go.” The possessiveness in his tone should scare me. Instead, it sends heat pooling low in my belly again. “I don’t want you to,” I admit. His smile is soft but certain, filled with promise. “Good boy.”
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Safety (may contain spoilers)
SA/rape: None
Other person drama: Owen's ex girlfriend is also at the weekend retreat with her new boyfriend but Owen isn't still in love with her or anything, it's just awkward for him. There is a misunderstanding where Slade was kind of ignoring Owen in an effort not to out them but Owen felt rejected so he flirted with some woman and Slade got very jealous. No actual interest in anyone else for either.
June 24, 2025
'There’s something about Slade that makes me feel off-balance, like I’m standing on uneven ground.'
I loved this book. It was a fun, steamy quick read. I really loved both Owen and Slade. Owen was sweet and just wanted to be happy. I liked his reactions to Slade. I loved the chapters from Slade's point of view- the way his mind works- analytical and observational. As pediatric trauma surgeon, it's perfectly suited. The chemistry between them sizzled below the surface. A double bi-awakening, but the way Slade's mind works, he doesn't question it, but wants to see if there's something there.
'I want to understand this pull between us. To know if last night was a drunken mistake or the beginning of something neither of us expected to find. Most of all, I want to see if sober Owen responds to my commands the way I think he will— with that delicious mix of resistance and surrender.'
I tried to read this slow to make it last since it's a short story, but I really couldn't get enough of these two and I was completely hooked to the story. These two were hot together. I also found them both to be really relatable guys. I liked the supporting characters as well. That last chapter was hilarious and I just loved the vibe of it with everyone- lighthearted and accepting.
Jenny Pineapple- please write these guys a sequel! I am seriously in love with them and want to see more- what would their relationship look like on the day-to-day? And holidays? Just... more! 5 stars.
I loved this book. It was a fun, steamy quick read. I really loved both Owen and Slade. Owen was sweet and just wanted to be happy. I liked his reactions to Slade. I loved the chapters from Slade's point of view- the way his mind works- analytical and observational. As pediatric trauma surgeon, it's perfectly suited. The chemistry between them sizzled below the surface. A double bi-awakening, but the way Slade's mind works, he doesn't question it, but wants to see if there's something there.
'I want to understand this pull between us. To know if last night was a drunken mistake or the beginning of something neither of us expected to find. Most of all, I want to see if sober Owen responds to my commands the way I think he will— with that delicious mix of resistance and surrender.'
I tried to read this slow to make it last since it's a short story, but I really couldn't get enough of these two and I was completely hooked to the story. These two were hot together. I also found them both to be really relatable guys. I liked the supporting characters as well. That last chapter was hilarious and I just loved the vibe of it with everyone- lighthearted and accepting.
Jenny Pineapple- please write these guys a sequel! I am seriously in love with them and want to see more- what would their relationship look like on the day-to-day? And holidays? Just... more! 5 stars.
August 19, 2025
Wow, I knew I loved reading anything that Jenny Pineapple writes but this one blew me away, not only is it fantastically written but it is unique, refreshing, dark in parts and funny. The whole idea of an engagement party for friends and family might feel cringe-worthy to many, add in the idea of doing that very thing at some form of environmentally friendly lodge, having to see your ex-girlfriend with her new partner and you might, almost, have an idea about this story.
There is much more to it all though, that short synopsis hopefully hints at the underlying cynicism Jenny Pineapple includes in the story, making it feel almost impossibly true to life. Then there is the best man, the best friend of the groom and the one the bride-to-be's brother who are roooming together, one of them getting very drunk and both of them discovering it leads them to a joint bi-awakening...
All of that and so much more happens in this story, it is steamy, sexy, hot, dark in parts and incredibly revealing - to the characters as much as the reader and I for one could not put it down, not only is it a keeper it is one I will be reading over and over again.
There is much more to it all though, that short synopsis hopefully hints at the underlying cynicism Jenny Pineapple includes in the story, making it feel almost impossibly true to life. Then there is the best man, the best friend of the groom and the one the bride-to-be's brother who are roooming together, one of them getting very drunk and both of them discovering it leads them to a joint bi-awakening...
All of that and so much more happens in this story, it is steamy, sexy, hot, dark in parts and incredibly revealing - to the characters as much as the reader and I for one could not put it down, not only is it a keeper it is one I will be reading over and over again.
January 28, 2026
★ ★ ★ ★ ✬ (4.5 stars)
[may contain spoilers for some readers]
This one was too quick. I could've read 200 more pages of Owen and Slade.
We've got almost FULL development in just over 100 pages that include a few spicy scenes. I'm honestly blown away...but I'm also not.
I tend to devour authors who write short novellas but can tell a complete story and I feel like I've finally found an MM author that does it (I have sooo many favorite MF authors who write these short novellas). Seriously, SO good.
I mean, the TENSION. 🥵 The way these two couldn't keep their eyes off each other...the way Slade payed attention to Owen enough he pegged him as a sub almost immediately is amazing. The DETAILS, y'all.
You know I love DETAILS. Ahhhhh, obsessed!
The ending was both adorable (with everyone in the room) but abrupt. I want moooooore 😭
꧁𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁꧂
[pov]: 1st, dual
[spice level]: 🌶🌶🌶
[roles]: strict top/bottom
[om/ow drama]: 🚫, not reallyish
[3rd act breakup]: 🚫
♡ dual bi-awakening
🩺 pediatric surgeon/tech guy
♡ brother of the bride/best man of the groom
🩺 dom/sub vibes
♡ HFN
[may contain spoilers for some readers]
This one was too quick. I could've read 200 more pages of Owen and Slade.
We've got almost FULL development in just over 100 pages that include a few spicy scenes. I'm honestly blown away...but I'm also not.
I tend to devour authors who write short novellas but can tell a complete story and I feel like I've finally found an MM author that does it (I have sooo many favorite MF authors who write these short novellas). Seriously, SO good.
I mean, the TENSION. 🥵 The way these two couldn't keep their eyes off each other...the way Slade payed attention to Owen enough he pegged him as a sub almost immediately is amazing. The DETAILS, y'all.
You know I love DETAILS. Ahhhhh, obsessed!
The ending was both adorable (with everyone in the room) but abrupt. I want moooooore 😭
꧁𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁꧂
[pov]: 1st, dual
[spice level]: 🌶🌶🌶
[roles]: strict top/bottom
[om/ow drama]: 🚫, not reallyish
[3rd act breakup]: 🚫
♡ dual bi-awakening
🩺 pediatric surgeon/tech guy
♡ brother of the bride/best man of the groom
🩺 dom/sub vibes
♡ HFN
June 15, 2025
I've read just about all the stories this author has written and they're all solid and enjoyable! I really liked the background details in this one - the setting and the characters seemed like real people. The MCs were hot and fairly well developed, given this is a short story. I loved the bi-awakening and how natural it felt to them. Both MCs just rolled with it without drama and I loved that. The spice was hot and so was the light kink! Yum!!! I wish there had been maybe just a few more pages because the ending felt just a tad rushed to me, but I loved the HFN and their potential HEA.
June 15, 2025
I just loved this story. It's a bi-awakening that doesn't come off as weird or awkward as some stories do. This one just flows naturally, although I think it might be because of Slade's studiousness. It was incredibly erotic and never felt forced, but felt perfect for these two. I also loved the scene at the end when everyone finds out about the two of them being together - it was absolutely hilarious.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 14, 2025
First time with author and I have to say this was good...very hot and spicy...entertaining even. I enjoyed the biwakening of the two MCs and possibly discovering a new kink. This being a novella had a very satisfying HFN...very realistic...NICE!.
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 8, 2025
This novella wasn't dark at all, but it was definitely spicy!
Everything was perfection: the tension, the sex scenes, and the light D/s dynamic. For such a short story, the characters felt really fleshed out, which made it even better.
If I had one complaint, it would be that it was too short. I would have loved a full novel about them.
Everything was perfection: the tension, the sex scenes, and the light D/s dynamic. For such a short story, the characters felt really fleshed out, which made it even better.
If I had one complaint, it would be that it was too short. I would have loved a full novel about them.
December 21, 2025
Bi awakening
Owen and Slone definitely don’t do things by halves or slow speed, both jumping into the chaos they found.
Owen is attending his sisters wedding weekend away and ends up sharing the room with the grooms best man and well things are shaken for both and chaos comes literally
Owen and Slone definitely don’t do things by halves or slow speed, both jumping into the chaos they found.
Owen is attending his sisters wedding weekend away and ends up sharing the room with the grooms best man and well things are shaken for both and chaos comes literally
December 29, 2025
ugh!
Well geez, that was sexy as hell. Slade’s doctor dom vibes were highly appreciated, and Owen gettin his groove back was well deserved. I wouldn’t mind 5 million more chapters with these 2, but beggars can’t be choosers. I’ll be fulfilling this year’s quota of books with as many of madame Pineapple’s novella’s as possible.
Well geez, that was sexy as hell. Slade’s doctor dom vibes were highly appreciated, and Owen gettin his groove back was well deserved. I wouldn’t mind 5 million more chapters with these 2, but beggars can’t be choosers. I’ll be fulfilling this year’s quota of books with as many of madame Pineapple’s novella’s as possible.
February 4, 2026
Delicious
Love me a possesive MC and Slade for sure delivers. One weekend full of self discoveries. Slade was what Owen never knew he needed, and Owen was perfect for him. Always here for some dub/sub vibes and praise kink. Also enjoyed the side characters and would love a continuation of how Slade and Owen makes things works.
Love me a possesive MC and Slade for sure delivers. One weekend full of self discoveries. Slade was what Owen never knew he needed, and Owen was perfect for him. Always here for some dub/sub vibes and praise kink. Also enjoyed the side characters and would love a continuation of how Slade and Owen makes things works.
June 14, 2025
Wrecked by the Best Man is a complete standalone story of a guy who gets drunk at his sister's celebration to forget his ex that is parading a new boyfriend. This is a sexual awakening, wrong bed, steamy, short, kinky book about Slade and Owen. I really enjoyed this story and the characters.
July 7, 2025
A bi-awakening that doesn't come off as unauthentic. Worth the reader's journey to see how the characters came together, and made this story as natural as if it were a real life series of events.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 3, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ Would be a 5 but I wanted more ending! 😫 I know it’s a novella but even 10 pages wouldn’t hurt. Ended so sudden I am seriously heart aching here for more. I loved these two just like all the other books of yours I’ve read. Just please give more epilogue in the future! 🙏
December 27, 2025
When you have to visit your sisters wedding for a weekend. And your ex girlfriend is gona be there with her new boyfriend. On top of that you have to share a room with the best man. Who you never meet before. I wouldn't describe this as a dark novella - more of a hot one... 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 8, 2026
4 Stars
Slade and Owen are great. They make the perfect dom sub couple. There is certainly some instalust in this bordering on instalove but it worked for this story. I wouldnt consider this a dark spicy romance though. Spicy for sure but dark? I think not.
Slade and Owen are great. They make the perfect dom sub couple. There is certainly some instalust in this bordering on instalove but it worked for this story. I wouldnt consider this a dark spicy romance though. Spicy for sure but dark? I think not.
June 13, 2025
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how Owen and Slade connected and started a relationship. They are what each other needs.
August 17, 2025
I had a good time with this one. Could have been higher rated if it was just longer.
P 3/5
E 3/5
A 3/5
C 4/5
H 3/5
16/5 2 STARS
P 3/5
E 3/5
A 3/5
C 4/5
H 3/5
16/5 2 STARS
October 11, 2025
I really appreciate this author’s personal brand of casual double bi/gay awakening, without major drama and conflict. Honestly loving it.
November 26, 2025
10/10 I would eat here again
November 30, 2025
The scene at the end where everyone barged in after they had sex? A bit ridiculous. Enjoyed the MM interaction, but there could have been more.
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