When they invented the term the most perfect fictional man they actually had KRYLL in mind. In fact, the word "perfect" was created specifically to deWhen they invented the term the most perfect fictional man they actually had KRYLL in mind. In fact, the word "perfect" was created specifically to describe him. Argue with the wall!!!!
⤷ “This view leaves me breathless,” I gush, unable to contain the awe it strikes in my bones. “I couldn’t agree more.” Turning to him, my cheeks heat when I realize he’s not basking in our surroundings like I am. No. He’s staring straight at me.
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Like I knew I would love him because my weakness is always the quiet, distant, mysterious guy BUT DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOVE HIM THIS MUCH WHAT THE FUCK
Brace yourself because I'm gonna word vomit - I'm gonna use this opportunity to FREAK OUT over our fae princess and her stupid kryptos <3
The way Kryll treats Addi, the way he talks to Addi, the way he handles Addi???? He just knows when to give her space but also acknowledges that he's so far gone when it comes to her, he seems to always know what she needs, and what to say, but he's also a little shy, and maybe a little insecure, and it's just all SO PERFECT?!
I thought I knew why his nickname for Addi is princess, even after he said that "you think I call you princess because of *that*?" I thought I could read between the lines there. BUT OH BOYYYYYYYY I DIDNT REALIZE HE MEANS PRINCESS...........LIKE THAT. MAN I COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR HOURSSSSSSSS KRYLL THE MAN THAT YOU ARE
but also BRODY?! the way he shows his love for Addi in this book is SO heartwarming.
gone is the manwhore Brody we know in the beginning of book 1 and we love that for him
also his lil moment of vulnerability there????
⤷“How do I make her love me?”
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AND THEN RAIDEN?!?!
I have to mention that I LOVE that these boys show their love for Addi in different ways - not all perfect but at the end of the day all it comes down to is that they love her (THEY'RE STILL IN DENIAL ABOUT IT BUT IM NOT STUPID YALL ARE IN LOVE JUST ADMIT IT)
While Kryll and Brody knows when to give Addi her space to breathe, Raiden just DOES NOT want to be apart from Addi, like EVER. And he ain't shy about letting everyone know that either.
⤷ I’m done wasting time letting her be mad at me. Well, she can stay mad, but I’m done staying away.
Vampire origins are known to be self centered & only care about themselves, so this feeling of protectiveness & longing are new to Raiden. I love the way he slowly learns how to *healthily* love someone. His whole *I know I need to do some groveling and I'm willing to do SO much of it I just need you to tell me how to grovel because I've never done it* thing was SO CUTE MAN ...more
ahahahaha ok so this book might've ignited something in me LMAOOOOOOO
you know in books when the fmc calls the mmc alpha in bed and it's hot and we lovahahahaha ok so this book might've ignited something in me LMAOOOOOOO
you know in books when the fmc calls the mmc alpha in bed and it's hot and we love it, yadda yadda
I present you: the MMC calling the FMC his alpha
⤷ “Say it, Alpha. Tell me you’ll be here in the morning,”
OKAYYYYY???????????
⤷ “Where will you be, Alpha? Tell me.” “I’ll be here. In your bed. In the morning,”
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AAAAAAAAEAFASFASDRF just something about the big bad scary wolf calling his girl his alpha.......................................asdfsdfsg
and then Raiden's character growth?????
⤷ Silence descends, clinging to us as I stare at her while she tries to look anywhere but at me. I get comfortable. I can deal with the silent treatment if it means I can still be in her presence for a while.
oh so before, fae are lowly scum, but now you're grateful just to be in Addi's presence......we love a grumpy vampire asshole who's only soft for his fae girl (✿◡‿◡)
also I will defend Addi with my life!!! I'd probably die the second someone beat me up because I barely have any strength, but the thought counts!!!!!
⤷ “I challenge you to a duel.” ⤷ Sighing, I finally meet her gaze, and I have no clue who she is. [...] “Who the fuck is this bitch?” I bite out, in no fucking mood to be dealing with any of this.
brb im just gonna go cry in the corner because they didn't give me the aleksander moments I deservedbrb im just gonna go cry in the corner because they didn't give me the aleksander moments I deserved...more
Acting as if he’s suddenly shy, he slips his hands inside his pockets and rocks back on his heels. “You look very pretty today.”
The big bad dangerActing as if he’s suddenly shy, he slips his hands inside his pockets and rocks back on his heels. “You look very pretty today.”
The big bad dangerous and murderous enemy the fmc spent the first book and half of the second book running away from suddenly gets all shy because he thinks SHE LOOKS PRETTY TODAY? HELLO? GOODBYE
That's it. That's all I have to say about this book. That moment happened and I forgot about everything else....more
As far as contemporary RH goes, this one isn't that bad!! Solid plot, solid characters, and I guess pretty okay w4 stars because I'm generous like that
As far as contemporary RH goes, this one isn't that bad!! Solid plot, solid characters, and I guess pretty okay writing.
Okay maybe a little less than okay because there were a lot of these:
“He’ll break you.” I shudder at the implied threat. “You can’t break what’s already broken,” I tell him.
BLEEEUGHHHHH
and this:
“Why pre-med?” “I want to help people like me.” Wanting to dig deeper, I ask, “Like you?” She looks down at my chest and fiddles with one of the buttons on my shirt. “People who are damaged.”
BLEEUGHHHHHHH
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get me away from all this cheese I'm lactose intolerant
Character names could've been better. Naming the fmc Syn IS a sin. And Constantine can sometimes be a mouthful to say (this might just be a me problem lol ...more
good morning baby *kiss* i gotta go *kiss* i made you breakfast *kiss* good night baby *kiss* see you later *kiss*
aPLEASE!!!! STOP!!! KISSING!!!! god!!!!!
good morning baby *kiss* i gotta go *kiss* i made you breakfast *kiss* good night baby *kiss* see you later *kiss*
and have I mentioned there are FOUR men in this relationship so when one of them kisses her the others are very likely to follow so read all of that again but multiply it by 4
AND PLEASE STOP PASSIONATELY MAKING OUT WITH EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE!!!! they just LOVE making out all kinky and dirty in the middle of a group discussion with other people WATCHING THEM and sometimes they be employees and shit or people in power who def do NOT need to see them make out PLEASE STOP NO ONE WANTS TO WATCH YOU TONGUE FUCKING in the middle of AN IMPORTANT MEETING
does the author have a PDA kink or something because the number of times that this scenario happened in this book alone is too much for it not to be fueled by some kind of a fetish. I'm not one to kink shame but
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also JUSTICE FOR DANA im sorry for what I said about you in book 1 I wasn't expecting the author to pull the cliche *bitch turns into a badass bitch* arc. You didn't deserve to be the other woman babygirl you were born to be the main girl and definitely had more chemistry with Alec than the actual main girl...more
ALEC CARRIED THE BOOK!! and I don't even like him!!
I know this series is being compared to bonds that tie a lot bc people think it's a copy of each otALEC CARRIED THE BOOK!! and I don't even like him!!
I know this series is being compared to bonds that tie a lot bc people think it's a copy of each other (this one was released first) tho I personally think they're so different lol but while bonds that tie got too complex at some point, this book is NOT COMPLEX ENOUGH
Because the whole thing with Alec was so underwhelming and I was flabbergasted when he came clean about why he was being a dick and our fmc was SHOCKED like she couldn't believe that's why Alec did what he did.... and I was like ...more
Had a promising start but went downhill once the whole Vital arc started (which is a shame because that's what this whole series is all about lol)
TherHad a promising start but went downhill once the whole Vital arc started (which is a shame because that's what this whole series is all about lol)
There was just too much.. kissing? I'm not a fan of the whole channeling energy through touch thing because it's such a beacon for instalust and instalove.
I think my main problem is with the fmc, Evelyn. She was so quick to accept what was happening to her & was too positive about it for my liking ...more
I mean... it wasn't good. But it was highly entertaining. Some parts were cringe as hell, but they were also kind of hilarious?
Plot was okay, but alsoI mean... it wasn't good. But it was highly entertaining. Some parts were cringe as hell, but they were also kind of hilarious?
Plot was okay, but also..again, cringe? Like every monster known to man AND their children were in this... Idk how I feel about finding Medusa's son attractive, you know? What with the snake hair and all...
Fmc could be less.. quirky? She was fun but I think the author overdid it a little... or a lot ...more
The plot was okay I guess, not sure, was too busy fuming over the clusterfuck that was the romance.
Nothing bad about theOh yuck. This took a nosedive.
The plot was okay I guess, not sure, was too busy fuming over the clusterfuck that was the romance.
Nothing bad about the romance itself, but the way it was written was SO bad. The smut was cringe and too fucking much. This series started out with it being how RH should be written to how RH definitely should NOT be written.
This is a prime example of why I usually stay away from RH that is not set in a paranormal world where it's normal to be in a polyamorous relationship.
This book singlehandedly assassinated THE Jolie I knew & loved. Now she was just a simp who was horny all the time. I don't mind "touch him and die" trope, but I didn't need to hear it every time "her boys" got nicked by a needle.
And the guys just started to blur together I didn't even know who was talking most of the time they started to sound the same.
They also got hard at the mere presence of Jolie now and it was getting old real quick. I wanted to see badass Jolie from the guys' point of view, but all they had to say about it was how violent Jolie made their dick hard. Oh please.
“If things had turned out… differently… would you have done it for me?”
He held my gaze, suddenly wearing the pain of the last seven years on his h
“If things had turned out… differently… would you have done it for me?”
He held my gaze, suddenly wearing the pain of the last seven years on his handsome face. His eyes were tortured and his words angry when he replied, “I would have done anything for you.”
CRYINGGGGGGG Bennett is definitely my favorite Heir.
The revenge arc in this was just as phenomenal, but had to take off a star because I wasn't a fan of the smut. It was too.. smutty? Jolie didn't even sound like herself when she was in a sex craze, and it made me cringe a little.
I felt like there was an opportunity to make her relationship with the guys even angstier even after they sorta got together but the author chose the smutty route instead and it was like she *tried* to make it hot but it ended up sounding too much like a porn film.
I still enjoyed the plot very much tho, when Jolie wasn't horny she was still great as ever and still the badass bitch I knew from the first book. But gotta admit I am now more invested in the war arc than the romance.
The ending with Bennett, though. WHEWWWWWW. Emotional AND hot. Now THAT is what happens when you mix angst, slow burning tension, a drop of hatred, murder, deeply emotional history and sex together. I still think it could've been written better (less porny) BUT it was a long time coming and I was glad it finally happened.
This book really doesn't help with my academy RH fixation because this just proves that the genre will hit everyAre we even surprised? (no we are not)
This book really doesn't help with my academy RH fixation because this just proves that the genre will hit every single time. oh the fun I had with this book (✿◡‿◡)
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── .✦ academy setting? checked. ── .✦ enemies to lovers slowburn with the harem? checked. ── .✦ heroine with *powerful* secrets? checked. ── .✦ fantastic antagonists? checked. ── .✦ distinguishable MMCs? checked. ── .✦ kickass side characters? checked. ── .✦ badass fmc? also checked.
Honestly, ever since I started venturing into academy RH, I've never read so many excellent fantasy romance books before.
Another day of me wondering why books like this aren't more popular, it's just as good as some of the most popular romantasy books out there rn if I'm being honest.
My guess is because it's RH which is understandable. Most popular RH books that people know about really give this genre a bad rep. But fantasy RH is another thing entirely. emphasis on fantasy RH because contemporary RH sucks 99% of the time.
ANYWAYS, this book.
The love I have for the fmc, Addi, knows no bounds. She's so badass I want to be her friend so bad ...more
Ah, fuck. Take the 5 stars. Take all the stars. You win. You got me. Everyone cheer
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“Words can hurt, wounds can fester, but even the most bro
Ah, fuck. Take the 5 stars. Take all the stars. You win. You got me. Everyone cheer
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“Words can hurt, wounds can fester, but even the most broken of bones can heal again, Red.”
I was planning to be stingy with my stars, because this book was amazing, but far from perfect.
So many commas and spacing issues. A little grammar mishap. And a few repetitive phrases. Book needs another round or two of editing, but hell if it wasn't entertaining. And the minus points are mostly from editing, not writing skills. So do I care? No, no I do not.
I realized that I didn't care about this being a literary perfection, and decided to rate this 5 stars, mainly for something that the purists would throw me in jail for.. ✨THE VIBES✨
I saw where they were taking Ezra's and Annex's (some of the MMCs) characters, and I couldn't hold back my 5 stars any longer. You win this time, Isla Davon. You win.
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I WILL be thinking about *that* Ezra's pov chapter for the next 12 working weeks. One simply does not forget a moment like that.
“I wasn’t afraid to get bloody, I just never had a reason. Until now. It's time the people around here remember why I’m a part of The Infernal Four.”
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It actually surprised me, that I liked it this much because in any other circumstances it would probably feel a lil instant to me. But not in this, not in this.
Our girl Micai was bullied and abused for the first 50% of the book. It was about damn time someone finally put her, and only her, first. Besides, my theory about who's actually who... yeah it was a long time coming if you ask me.
I think the pacing was great, and honestly it wasn't like they were instantly all sunshine and rainbows around her either. It took time. It's just that, once it hit them *mainly Annex and Ezra*, they were in.
ah, my brand of crazy.
anyways.
I guess there’s a sprinkle of she’s not like other girls in this. BUT, she is not like other girls. So I think that’s fair lol
Also, you didn't meet all the MMCs, the Infernal Four, until around 50% of the book. No I'm not joking, and yes it was what made this book excellent in my eyes. FINALLY an author that takes time setting up the fmc's storyline. Context matters! Context matters!
So if you're looking for hot smut, keep looking. But if you have patience, love slowburn, and know the reward will be worth it, then look no further.
“You are the reward, Red.”
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And don't evennnnnnn get me started on the possibilities when it comes to the other three MMCs. Mallyn?! Gadriel??? CREED????????
Bring it on bitch, bring it on.
Which brings me to Micai's ex childhood besties turned bullies.
They are these four guys who grew up with our fmc and used to be her protectors. And then suddenly just left her for her younger sister. I'd like to say they were the og harem, ✨for the angst✨ tho a lot of people would probably fight me for this lmao AND FOR GOOD REASON because they suck now.
BUT I agree with the theories I've read about what's actually happening to them, and if that's true... *crack knuckles* let me get something out of my chest
When I thought I was giving this a 4 star (before the Ezra awakening, lol), I actually planned on raising it to a 5 once I see where the story takes the ex-childhood besties.
Because if they remained enemies, then what happened with them and Micai in this book would be just eh. But if they somehow ended up being a part of the fmc's harem, then I might have just experienced the best angst of my life.
I don't necessarily need them to be in the harem or have a happy ending with the fmc. I just need them to realize they fucked up, to realize they only want Micai and only her, and I might even want Micai to just reject the hell out of them until the book says fin.
I don't care, I'm just throwing out ideas here, the possibilities are endless. I just want them to pine over her and suffer. Maybe make them watch the Infernal Four have the kind of relationship with Micai they could have had. Show them what they are missing, throw it in their faces, preferably forever, 24/7, till the rest of time.
Just, please give me the angsty grovel I deserve when it comes to them. I BEG ...more
This was pretty good!! And then it was boring. Then it was good again, and then it was boring hahaha I don't really know how I feel about this one
[imThis was pretty good!! And then it was boring. Then it was good again, and then it was boring hahaha I don't really know how I feel about this one
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The plot was actually very good, very engaging. The writing was decent. The worldbuilding wasn't too bad, I had a great time overall. So how come I couldn't connect to any of the characters at all? ...more
This series has so many good reviews and I thought it was sus at first but now I UNDERSTAND LOLLLLLLL BC WHAT THEwelp this was everything I wanted :')
This series has so many good reviews and I thought it was sus at first but now I UNDERSTAND LOLLLLLLL BC WHAT THEEE HELLLLL
The slowburn is starting to pay off little by little and I'm loving it a lot. I KNEW the first two books would be worth it because the spice in this?! I've said it before and I'll say it again - context is what makes spicy scenes SPICY. Idc if they do the kinkiest shit, if I'm missing the connection then it's just a tangle of messy sentences to me. This series on the other hand provided me with two books worth of angst and tension and connection before teasing me with what *could* be.
With that said. HOLYYY SHITTTT MOSES
Anyway I'm loving this series more and more. Things are somehow getting even more interesting and this book leaves me with even more questions. ALSO THE BOND THAT THE GUYS HAVE?! Their group chat talk?! Jane I would read a whole novella of just their group chat texts pls make it possible ...more
Starting to question my love for slowburn romances because there's slowburn and there's whatever this bSPECTACULAR GIVE ME 14 OF THEM RIGHT NOW
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Starting to question my love for slowburn romances because there's slowburn and there's whatever this book was. I got heartburn from the tension alone.
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The first half was a little boring because it was more of a filler. It was needed tho bc I'd rather have boring chapters that provided a lot of context than a lot of action with no context. There are a lot of main characters and Jane took her time building Isobel's relationship with each of the guys. Their individual "relationship" (or lack of? lol the slow burn is KILLING me can you tell) with her all have their own meaning.
The last half, on the other hand, holy fu-
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I loved LOVED loved the little glimpses of the guys' lives outside Ironside. Some of them ripped my damn heart out and made me love them even more. (Oskie? OSKIE?!) My favorite alpha seems to be changing every chapter. (jk I love you Gabriel Spade)
I know when you hear RH with 10 guys you think this might be the trashiest, raunchiest book but I swear it's NOTHING like that. The plot is actually amazing, the worldbuilding is incredible, and the romance(s?) are burning extremely slowly. I can tell Jane is taking this project seriously and with so much care and love. The writing is beautiful. The extra content provided (like the cheat sheet) is helpful.
Anyways I'm silently panicking because I only have two books left and then I'll have to wait till December for the next one LORD why must u punish me this way...more
What the hell did I just read. And why was it so good.
I was going to read this and finish it quietly, removing the update like a shameful little bitchWhat the hell did I just read. And why was it so good.
I was going to read this and finish it quietly, removing the update like a shameful little bitch. But this book deserves the spotlight. Because, what the fuck, and I can't stress this enough, did I just read.
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I read this for shits and gigs but I think I'm the joke now, the moment I found out this RH consists of TEN guys I was like there ain't no way it could be good.
I was so so wrong.
Idk what kind of witchcraft Jane Washington practiced but she somehow made a book about a girl being mated to ten different dudes an emotional rollercoaster with depth like you would not believe. The angst almost caused me a fucking ulcer.
The rejected mate trope in this is insane because being rejected by one or two mates is one thing but 10? I'd cry myself to sleep every day and night tbh
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AND THE SLOWBURN? I'd like to think I'm well versed in slowburn romances but holy hell, this book. The tension, the angst? Out of this world. And I loved it. If it started getting spicy somewhere in book 1 I probably would've lost interest.
But the spark cannot burn any slower, and that's exactly the way I like it. Keep me guessing and wishing as long as possible, PLEASE.
This book was addicting as hell. I was in a daze the whole day. I feel like this book is the equivalent of shows like... NCIS or something. I could read 15 of these no problem.
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This is so beautifully written, and easy to read. Which is something because I usually have problems with third pov, but it felt effortless in this book.
This book might be peak omegaverse I fear. Or maybe just RH in general honestly lol.
Even though it's not the traditional omegaverse people might be used to. I might like this one better actually. The author described it as an alternative-omegaverse, with the familiar alpha-beta-omega system but with completely different rules. And this one has sigmas.
I think this book would be perfect for people not familiar with omegaverse.
Isobel, our fmc, is a Sigma. Literally the lowest of the lows. If it was any other book in any other universe I don't think I would like her very much because of her obedient & agreeable nature. But because she's a sigma it makes sense for her to act that way, and I could see little glimpses of her snarkiness & inner bad bitch peeking through sometimes and that makes me excited. I hope she will get to step outside her sad sigma bubble & let her real self come through in future books.
And the ten alphas? I was expecting to get them all mixed up because while I'm not slow, memorizing 10 different love interests seems like a laughable task.
But Jane proved me wrong yet again.
She somehow was able to make the ten alphas distinguishable. They all have unique, different personalities. Grouping some of them in twos is a smart move honestly.
It didn't take me long (really, it didn't) to be able to tell who's who and who's likely to do what. Also, the author provided a really handy, EXTREMELY stunningcheat sheet of the characters on her equally stunning website, so that helped.
And who's my favorite, you ask? I don't know. Not yet. The easy answer would be Theo, but Oscar is too hard to ignore. But I like to torture myself, so for now I'd say Kalen, for the sake of the plot. But also Gabriel and Elijah. Because, reasons. Wink.
I'm not sure what I can and cannot say because this series is so full of secrets and mysteries and I've heard it's better to go in blind so if you want to read this, go straight into it like I did. It's worth it, I promise.
Now excuse me while I race to the next book....more
Everything happened so fast. I don't mind a fast-paced, quick read. But this one felt lazy. 8% in and we already got one of tDear god this was so bad.
Everything happened so fast. I don't mind a fast-paced, quick read. But this one felt lazy. 8% in and we already got one of the heroes being all SHE'S MY GIRL!!!!!!!
The fmc was predictable. I literally knew what she would say and do before she did it. She was like a template fmc. She had no personality, no uniqueness, except the good ol' I've been alone for a long time and I'm fine with it now I'm in college and I'm gonna try to be ✨normal✨ bullshit that you've read probably a million times before.
She also had no sense of self-preservation. She got random, scary ass dudes who were basically strangers to her being all YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN! MUST PROTECT YOU! within SECONDS of meeting her without giving her any reasons as to why except ✨you're special to us✨ and she was like that's weird but okay, hugs and kisses!!
Because she was a lonely weak unprotected fmc and she was supposed to be HAPPY that scary badass hot dudes were into her at all.
But when the *not as hot* and *just as creepy* other professor did the same thing, (being obsessed with her for unknown reasons) THEN she got uncomfortable. GIRL not the selective caution.
And the trauma fucking dump. Never mind that she only met the dude yesterday but MY FAMILY WAS MURDERED! don't feel sorry for me I'm okay BUT I'VE NEVER HAD ANYONE BEFORE! I'M ALL ALONE but I'm not sad I just want to be normal I'VE NEVER HAD FRIENDS BECAUSE IT TOTALLY MAKES SENSE FOR PEOPLE TO NOT WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE MY FAMILY DIED!
And then the hero was like...... YOU'RE NOT ALONE! LET'S TRAUMA BOND!
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*cues predictable "maybe there's a good thing despite all of these bad things" sadgirl advice from the fmc to make her look like she's not like other girls*
mmc: wow you're amazing you know that? fmc: *shocked because to be a likable female love interest she has to be oblivious to all her good qualities until the hero praises her for it*
Let's also not forget the classic weak, was never trained fmc seeing the obviously highly trained MMCs fighting bad guys and the fmc just had to be like can't let them do this on their own! not when I can help! and then proceeded to get slashed two seconds after getting out of the car ...more
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