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The Novel Editing Workbook: 105 Tricks & Tips for Revising Your Fiction Manuscript
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Kris Spisak (Goodreads Author)
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Brand the Author (Not the Book): A Workbook for Writing & Launching Your Own Author Brand Plan
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Karen A. Chase (Goodreads Author)
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Story and Structure: A complete guide
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Leon Conrad (Goodreads Author)
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Pitch Craft: The Writer's Guide to Getting Agented, Published, and Paid
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Random House Word Menu: New and Essential Companion to the Dictionary
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Solutions for Novelists: Secrets of a Master Editor
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The Writer's Guide to Corporate Communications
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Mary Moreno (Goodreads Author)
2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Books, Crooks, and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
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Leslie Budewitz (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings
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The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within
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Alan Watt (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 650 ratings
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Around the Writer's Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer's Resistance
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Stories To Creep you Out Until Dawn
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Khaled Talib (Goodreads Author)
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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II
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Timothy Hickson (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 397 ratings
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The Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl
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Mignon Fogarty (Goodreads Author)
4.71 avg rating — 49 ratings
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Trial and Error: A Key to the Secret of Writing and Selling
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Ultimate Visual Dictionary
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How Novels Work
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The Writer's Guide to Psychology: How to Write Accurately about Psychological Disorders, Clinical Treatment and Human Behavior
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The Rational Writer: Nuts and Bolts
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Mindy Klasky (Goodreads Author)
3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
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"I Give You My Body . . .": How I Write Sex Scenes
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Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 1,814 ratings
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The Little Book of Muses
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Khaled Talib (Goodreads Author)
4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
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Courtney Maum (Goodreads Author)
4.59 avg rating — 1,404 ratings
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Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers
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Alex Temblador (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 116 ratings
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| 115 |
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Historical Dictionary of Westerns in Literature
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Paul Varner (Goodreads Author)
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Writing a Killer Thriller: An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction
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Jodie Renner (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 283 ratings
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Finishing School: The Happy Ending to That Writing Project You Can't Seem to Get Done
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3.69 avg rating — 154 ratings
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Smokescreen
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Khaled Talib (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 86 ratings
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| 125 |
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Snark: A Snide, Sarcastic Guide to Verbal Sparring, Comebacks, Irony, Insults, and Much More
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3.21 avg rating — 48 ratings
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How to Write and Sell a Novel
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Elements of the Novel, A Primer for Beginners
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Eileen Charbonneau (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
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| 129 |
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250 Things You Should Know About Writing
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Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 1,567 ratings
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| 129 |
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Incognito
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Khaled Talib (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 71 ratings
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| 129 |
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Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary: Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of
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Torn Wings and Faux Pas: A Flashbook of Style, a Beastly Guide Through the Writer's Labyrinth
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4.05 avg rating — 102 ratings
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Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
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4.16 avg rating — 456 ratings
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Writing Clear Paragraphs
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The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations & Books
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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3.84 avg rating — 121,101 ratings
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| 139 |
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The Poet's Handbook
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The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing
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Evan Marshall (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 478 ratings
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Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: The Compassionate Guide to Understanding What's Wrong with Your Writing and Leaving the Rejection Pile for Good
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4.07 avg rating — 372 ratings
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The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer
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Émigrés: French Words That Turned English
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The Art of Poetry Writing: A Guide For Poets, Students, & Readers
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The Story of English
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The Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success
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Stanley D. Williams (Goodreads Author)
4.17 avg rating — 201 ratings
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Writing Is A Business
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Karen Rose Smith (Goodreads Author)
3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings
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The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
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Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
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Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
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The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language
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| 152 |
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Evocative Description, Character, Dialogue, Foreshadowing and Where to Use Hooks (Writing Active Hooks #2)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 75 ratings
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Blueprint Your Bestseller: Organize and Revise Any Manuscript with the Book Architecture Method
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Stuart Horwitz (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 189 ratings
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| 152 |
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The Revenge of Anguished English: More Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language
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3.89 avg rating — 136 ratings
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Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference
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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
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Jeff VanderMeer (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 4,171 ratings
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| 155 |
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How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases
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C.J. Moore (Goodreads Author)
3.48 avg rating — 378 ratings
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Fiction-Writing Modes: Eleven Essential Tools for Bringing Your Story to Life
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Mike Klaassen (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 53 ratings
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The Writer's Business Plan: How to Generate Passive Income Writing Self-Published Books
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I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech
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A Room of One's Own
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The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
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| 163 |
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Action, Emotion, Surprise and More (Writing Active Hooks #1)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 191 ratings
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| 163 |
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
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The Complete How-to Guide with Bonus Section on Hooks (Writing Active Setting #1-3)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.71 avg rating — 83 ratings
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| 165 |
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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| 167 |
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Anchoring, Action, as a Character and More (Writing Active Setting #3)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.36 avg rating — 142 ratings
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| 168 |
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Characterization and Sensory Detail (Writing Active Setting #1)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 392 ratings
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| 169 |
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Emotion, Conflict and Back Story (Writing Active Setting #2)
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Mary Buckham (Goodreads Author)
4.29 avg rating — 203 ratings
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| 170 |
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Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes: Indie Publishing Success - Sell More Books
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| 171 |
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Twitter for Writers: The Author's Guide to Tweeting Success
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| 172 |
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Writing Dark Stories: How to Write Horror and Other Disturbing Short Stories (Writer's Craft Book 6)
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| 173 |
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Writing Scary Scenes
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Writing About Villains
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Writing about Magic
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Meet a Jerk, Get to Work, How to Write Villains and the Occasional Hero
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| 177 |
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The Word-Loss Diet
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| 177 |
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
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Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write
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Euphonics For Writers: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors
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| 181 |
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SWOT For Writing Success - Write More, Write Better, Sell More Books (Writer's Craft Book 11)
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Novel Revision Prompts: Make Your Good Book Great - Self-Edit Your Plot, Scenes & Style
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| 183 |
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Getting Book Reviews: Easy, Ethical Strategies for Authors
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| 184 |
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Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novels
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Writing Vivid Dialogue: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors
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Aliens and Alien Societies: A Writer's Guide to Creating Extraterrestrial Life-Forms (Science Fiction Writing Series)
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Discover Your Brand: A Do-It-Yourself Branding Workbook for Authors (Novel Publicity Guides to Writing & Marketing Fiction 1)
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Writing the Fiction Series: The Complete Guide for Novels and Novellas
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Writing from Personal Experience: How to Turn Your Life into Salable Prose
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Unjournaling: Daily Writing Exercises That Are Not Personal, Not Introspective, Not Boring!
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Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed
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Creating Character Emotions
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Ann Hood (Goodreads Author)
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A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter
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S.P. Sipal (Goodreads Author)
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