In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Becky Dean discusses her new young adult contemporary romantic comedy, Hearts Overboard. Set on a cruise ship bound for Alaska, this novel follows Savannah Moore, who is still reeling from a public breakup with her boyfriend and being nicknamed “Moore the Bore.” In an effort to heal her heart and her reputation, Savannah vows to do one new thing each day. Stepping out of her comfort zone is far from easy, and it’s made all the more challenging because her long-time nemesis, Tanner Woods, is also on the ship. Since his parents and hers are friends, Savannah and Tanner are forced to spend time together, and Tanner offers to help her with her plan to try new things. As it turns out, she may not dislike him as much as she thought. If you like Hearts Overboard, check out Becky’s other young adult romantic comedies, Picture Perfect Boyfriend and Love & Other Great Expectations. Becky loves to travel, so her books are set in places she has been, locations she thought readers might enjoy going to as well. In this episode, I’ll chat with Becky about her writing journey, her travel addiction, and why, no matter what she writes, she has to love the setting.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Steven Joseph discusses his new Snoodles series for young readers. Book One, Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, The Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle, as well as Book Two, Snoodles in Space: The Zoodles Strike Back, are available now. Steven Joseph has been an attorney for thirty-eight years, and he admits to never having had any plans to write books. As of the date of this episode, he’s written six of them. Though the Snoodles series is for young readers, he’s also written books for adults that focus on what he describes as the power of crankiness. In his CrankaTsuris books for adults, Steven encourages readers to embrace their crankiness through stories derived from his work as a lawyer and his life in general. As you can imagine, all of his stories are told with his signature humor. In this episode, I’ll chat with Steven about his writing journey, the experiences he had collaborating with the illustrator of his Snoodle books, and how he begins his daily writing while out on his 2-hour morning runs.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Marcia Menter discusses her new book, That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life. That Voice is part biography and part memoir. It details the life of Scottish contralto, Ann Drummond-Grant (known as Drummie) who died during the prime of her career in 1959. Drummie sang lead roles for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, a famous Gilbert and Sullivan troupe that toured Great Britain for over a hundred years. Years after Drummie’s death, Marcia was a young teen in upstate New York when she discovered Drummie’s legendary singing voice. That discovery impacted Marcia so profoundly that she spent years learning (or as she puts it, failing to learn) how to sing. That Voice details Drummie’s life, as well as Marcia’s own journey to try to capture some of Drummie’s musical magic for herself. In this episode, I’ll chat with Marcia about her writing journey, why Drummie’s position with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company was so coveted, and what Marcia says is her greatest gift as a writer.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Ben Gonshor discusses his new novel, The Book of Izzy. In this book, we meet a gentleman named Izzy who is at a dead end in his career, his romance, and his life in general. He is also experiencing a mental health crisis. But Izzy is given an opportunity to play the main character in The Dybbuk, a play that is considered Yiddish theater’s Romeo and Juliet. This novel follows Izzy’s journey from Izzy going off his meds, to experiencing the world of amateur dramatics, to ultimately discovering the impact that Yiddish theater has on his identity and his search for meaning in his life. The Book of Izzy blends dark humor with magical realism while paying tribute to Yiddish culture. In this episode, I’ll chat with Ben about his writing journey, how his success as a playwright led him to write his first novel, and what he describes as the miracle of writing.
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Raymond Paul Johnson discusses his debut novel, Conspiracy Ignited. Ray’s main character is a former CIA combat pilot-turned-California litigator named Eric Ridge. As the book opens, an attempt is made on Ridge’s life, which sets off a twisty, suspense-filled game of cat and mouse that ultimately leads to his discovery of a powerful cabal vying for control of the US legal system. In this fast-paced thriller, Ray covers everything from civil trial lawyers to CIA operatives, and the world of aviation to the post-combat experiences of military veterans. Ray has wanted to be a writer since high school, but he had a number of other careers -- engineer, Air Force pilot, CIA pilot, and civil trial lawyer -- before finally publishing Conspiracy Ignited. In this episode, I’ll chat with Ray about his writing journey, why he decided to focus the conspiracies in the novel on the judiciary and the jury system, and why the theme of “tough never quits” is found not only in his debut novel but in all of his careers to date.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Brian J. Morra discusses his new Able Archer series. The first two books -- The Able Archers and The Righteous Arrows -- are available now. The Able Archer series is a work of historical fiction based on certain real-life events during the late Cold War period of the 1980’s, in particular the Soviet Nuclear Crisis in 1983 and the Soviet Union’s brutal war in Afghanistan. The protagonist in the series, CIA officer Kevin Cattani, is inspired by Brian’s own experiences as a former U.S. intelligence officer during that period. Cattani’s Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, is based on Brian’s memories of various KGB and GRU officers, many of whom defected from the Soviet Union. Written as a thriller, the series begins with the end of the détente between the US and Soviet Union in the early 80’s that put both countries on a collision course for confrontation. That period of time has been described as one of the most dangerous in human history. In this episode, I’ll chat with Brian about his writing journey, the very personal meaning behind the name of his main character, and his plans for the rest of the series (which will include such events as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Persian Gulf War).
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Don Silver discusses his latest coming-of-age thriller, Scorched. In the novel, Jonas Shore had a difficult home life as a teenager in the 1970s. After his father’s unexpected death when he was just fifteen, Jonas began selling drugs in order to help support himself and his mother. It wasn't long before he was caught and sent to a boarding school for fatherless boys. At that school, Jonas and his roommates were involved in a violent altercation that resulted in a man’s death. Twenty years later, his childhood actions come back to haunt him, and he is forced to deal with his complicated past. Scorched is Don’s second novel. His first, Backward-Facing Man, explores similar themes of family relationships and carrying past actions and choices with us as we age. Don came to writing later in life after a career as a musician, talent scout and record producer, but he admits that writing stories is something he has wanted to do since he was a kid. In this episode, I’ll chat with Don about his writing journey, how his experience as a musician has helped him as a writer, and why he believes creating a good narrative is much like creating a music solo.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Paul Lamb discusses his latest novel, Parent Imperfect. Once again, family takes center stage in this sequel to Paul’s debut novel, One-Match Fire. Parent Imperfect is a story about fatherhood—its highs and lows, joys and sorrows, triumphs and challenges. In this book, two fathers, Curt and Kelly, are trying to raise their adopted son, Clarkson. Curt is a reluctant father who is coming to terms with being responsible for another person. Kelly, on the other hand, has always wanted a child, but he is plagued by his own demons and suffers from deep depression. And Clarkson, an introverted boy with wonderful artistic abilities, grows up understanding that one of his fathers is absent even when he is present, while the other is absent because his condition prevents him from being present. The result is a surly teenager who feels he doesn’t belong and shouldn’t be a member of this family. Parent Imperfect takes a look at adoption, the nontraditional family, and the relationship between fathers and sons. In this episode, I’ll chat with Paul about his writing journey, how real life works its way into his books, and why he believes the theme of fathers and sons tends to haunt his writing.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Liz Alterman discusses her new book, The Perfect Neighborhood. This domestic suspense novel takes place in an idyllic suburban town where a little boy goes missing. The event shakes the very foundation of the town, because until that moment everyone assumed they were safe, that the terrors of the rest of the country couldn’t touch them in their neighborhood. So, what happens to the neighborhood when crisis hits? Liz explores the question of what motivates people to help others. Is it truly goodwill, a need for self-validation, or simply a desire to have a front row seat to someone else’s sorrow. The novel is told from multiple points of view, including the mother of the missing boy, the boy’s teenage babysitter, and a former actress who resists assimilating. All of these characters are on the outside of what is perceived to be the neighborhood’s inner circle. But as they—and Liz’s readers—will find out, no one’s life is as perfect as it seems. In this episode, I’ll chat with Liz about her writing journey, a couple of her other books (including a young adult thriller and a memoir), and why she enjoys writing in different genres.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Lane Igoudin discusses his new memoir, A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies and the Court Cases that Brought Us Together. In this book, Lane details the challenges—legal, political, and personal—that he and his partner Jonathan faced in the early 2000s while trying to adopt their two foster children through the Los Angeles County child welfare system. The process took three years and was fraught with much stress, numerous court delays, and plenty of heartache. Along that journey, Lane amassed a vast collection of paperwork and court orders, hundreds of emails, and a diary detailing his family’s everyday experiences and struggles. Four years passed before Lane was able to open the boxes and look at the documents he’d collected, and it took him eight years to produce a draft of the story. Writing it was a painful process but a rewarding one. A Family, Maybe is a story about building a family and discovering what it means to be a father. But ultimately, it is a story about love. In this episode, I’ll chat with Lane about his writing journey, how his and Jonathan’s relationship and their racial and ethnic backgrounds affected the adoption process, and the support they received from unexpected places.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Ana Stanojevic discusses her new Fire Wave trilogy. All three books are now available: Fire Wave, Fire Burns and Fire Ash. Ana has always loved the fantasy and superhero genres and is a big fan of Batman, which she admits was an inspiration for this trilogy. The Fire Wave novels are all about what it means to be a superhero—how to be one and the weight of that responsibility. It is a fun mix of the superhero journey blended with mystery, fantasy and a little science fiction. Ana admits to almost giving up on the series while writing book number two. She found herself losing her inspiration, but she powered through to complete the series this year. Her goal now is to one day see her Fire Wave trilogy as a series of graphic novels. In this episode, I’ll chat with Ana about her writing journey, what she means by her “two-week rule” for writing her stories, and her gratitude to those readers who are willing to take a chance on her books.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Allie Slocum discusses her Character Club series for middle grade readers. Allie Slocum has always been a writer. Back in the third grade, she formed a writing club that met during recess, but only Allie and her best friend showed up to that first meeting. And by the second day, Allie was its sole remaining member. But back then, she began to write a series of stories that would become the spark for her current Character Club series. Each book features a different kid who participates in an after-school club, with each installment focusing on the children’s journeys as they learn various life skills -- such as compassion and forgiveness, dealing with loneliness, respecting yourself and others, and accepting the consequences of lying. Allie’s goal is to write books about regular kids living regular lives, going through regular things that kids go through. In this episode, I’ll chat with Allie about her writing journey, how her own life struggles make their way into her books, and her plans for the rest of the series and the other members of her Character Club.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Stephen Watts (who writes under the pen name S.R. Watts) and actor and narrator Preston Geer discuss their audio book collaboration for Stephen’s new novel, The Celestial Flame. This is book one in the Divine Saga, a 5-part sweeping epic that combines both fantasy and science fiction and is filled with familial dynasties, political drama and intergalactic war. Stephen’s motivation for writing The Celestial Flame and the Divine Saga series was the desire to write something that might help people find some relief from anxiety, depression and trauma, much like his favorite fantasy books did for him when he was young—books such as Tolkein’s The Lord of the Rings. And Preston Geer worked hard to bring The Celestial Flame to life. Performing the audio book narration for such a novel was not an easy task, but Stephen provided Preston with copious amounts of notes and pronunciation guides to ensure the narration is as a true a translation of the author’s vision as possible. In this episode, I’ll chat with Stephen and Preston about their writing and performing journeys, their individual takes on some of the main characters in The Celestial Flame, and Stephen’s plans for the rest of the series.
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, authors M.M. Downing and S.J. Waugh discuss their new middle grade series, The Adventures of the Flash Gang. This series centers around an eleven-year-old boy named Lewis Carter who is orphaned and left to fend for himself during the Great Depression in 1930’s Pittsburgh. But Lewis, unlike other orphans, has some physical challenges that make it difficult for him to pull off the same stunts as the others. So, Lewis resorts to science to help him in his plight. He becomes so successful that people assume there is an entire gang at work. Pretty soon, Lewis becomes the most notorious food thief in all of Pittsburgh. By the way, he foils a Nazi plot as well. Episode One: Exploding Experiment and Episode Two: Treasonous Tycoon are available now. In this episode, I’ll chat with Melanie and Sandra about their writing journey, how their initial research for this book led them to decide on Pittsburgh as their setting, and why it was important for them to write this series for the middle grade audience.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Candace Kade discusses her newest book, Hybrid. It is the second installment in Candace’s young adult near-future science fiction trilogy known as The Hybrid Series, which she likens to Ready Player One meets Divergent. In Hybrid, we pick up where book one, Enhanced, left off. The wealthy have enhancements, the poor can’t afford them, and the resulting disparity between the two has only grown more pronounced and more dangerous. In Hybrid, Candace takes on the issues of CRISPR and genetic alteration, adoption and the meaning of family, as well as a bit of fun, including the wonderful celebration of the Lunar New Year. And she admits to torturing her main character, Lee Urban, even more than she did in the first book. Even though Hybrid is the second book in the series, it is really more of an origin story for Lee Urban as the character struggles with the idea of family -- how difficult it can be, but also how hard we will fight to keep it. In this episode, I’ll chat with Candace about her writing journey, how her own Lunar New Year experiences made their way into her story, and why the climax for this second book was actually the inspiration for the entire Hybrid series.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Thomas R. Weaver discusses his debut novel, Artificial Wisdom. In this techno-thriller murder mystery, Tom tackles two major issues: climate change and artificial intelligence. He began writing this story by asking the question: What if the global community were to put its faith in an AI leader in a Brexit-style referendum? It is 25 years in the future. The world is polarized by politics and is splitting apart. And the planet is gripped by a combination of crises--war, climate change and technology that has advanced exponentially. But all of this serves as a backdrop to a very personal and human story that centers around a reporter whose personal tragedy and grief has a direct connection to the crises that plague the global community. In this episode, I’ll chat with Tom about his writing journey, why writing his own books has made reading fiction much more difficult for him, and what he means when he says that he and his manuscript underwent a great deal of bouncing and interrogating.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Dr. Marschall Runge discusses his debut novel, Coded to Kill. In this techno-medical thriller, a state-of-the-art medical records system gets hijacked, giving the hijackers unfettered access to private information and the ability to change the patient records of some very important people. Does this mean that medicine’s greatest breakthrough is now the world’s most efficient killing machine? You’ll have to read Coded to Kill to find out. As Marschall explains, everything in this book is possible, and some of it has already happened. And he would know. Dr. Marschall Runge is the executive vice president for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan, dean of the Medical School, and CEO of Michigan Medicine. In this episode, I’ll chat with Marschall about his writing journey, the feedback he has received from his colleagues and students, and how the sequel to Coded to Kill will address real-world issues that are being debated right now.

*** As mentioned in the interview, Dr. Marshcall Runge’s author email is [email protected]. He would love to hear from readers!

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Gary Braver discusses his new book, Rumor of Evil. In this mystery novel, Gary weaves together two seemingly unrelated murders—-one past and one present. Two police detectives catch a case of a woman’s murder that is staged to look like a suicide. As their investigation unfolds, they discover clues leading back to a decades-old murder of a teenage foreign exchange student. In crafting this story, Gary was inspired by the 2014 true-crime Slender Man case, from which he studied the profiles of both the bullied and the bullies. Gary believes the draw of the mystery genre comes down to the differences between true crime stories and fiction-—namely that in fiction, motives become clear and, in the end, justice is usually served. In this episode, I’ll chat with Gary about his writing journey, what his career as an English professor taught him about writing his own stories, and why he says it is important that the detectives have the most to lose in a mystery novel.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author D.P. Behling discusses his new series, Josh & Sen Save the Multiverse. The first book in the series, The Path of One, is out now, and books two and three will be available later this year. This series is a fun mash-up of science fiction, fantasy and buddy comedy. In The Path of One, two unlikely friends, one human and the other immortal, are thrown together to try to accomplish the impossible—rescue Josh’s four-year-old daughter, stop a genocidal soul-harvester, and save the multiverse. Dave’s inspirations for this series include video games, sci fi fandoms, Greek mythology, the difficult job of parenting, and various challenges that arose from the recent pandemic. Despite the sweeping and sometimes serious nature of this series, Dave’s favorite aspect of writing it was working humor into the stories. In this episode, I’ll chat with Dave about his writing journey, what he means by there being no publishing emergencies, and what is in store for the characters in upcoming books.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Emily Shiner discusses her two new books released this past autumn: The Wife in the Photo and The Hotel. If you are like Emily and love a good revenge plot, you’ll want to check out The Wife in the Photo. It’s a psychological thriller filled with secrets, twists, a mysterious death and edge-of-your seat family drama. Emily’s other book, The Hotel, is another story that you might find similarly hard to put down. This novel is a locked-room thriller that reveals what can go wrong when you’re trapped in a beautiful clifftop hotel with a family of strangers. As the author of more than a dozen books, Emily writes stories designed to keep her readers up at night. In this episode, I’ll chat with Emily about her writing journey, how she wanted to be a writer ever since elementary school, and the secret to getting a thriller novel’s “twist” just right.
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In this week’s episode, I’m celebrating the 200th episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet. I’m also celebrating the podcast’s five-year anniversary since the first episode went live on the various podcast platforms. There have been so many wonderful guest authors who visited the Bookshop to discuss their books and their writing journeys. In this episode, however, I’m doing something a little different. In fact, I’m doing something that I have never done in any of the prior 199 episodes. Today, I’m discussing my own books -- Sycamore Lane, Inland, and The Elixir Vitae Adventures series (and giving a preview of my upcoming adult novel) -- as well as my own writing journey.
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Becca Wierwille discusses her new middle grade novel, Road Trip Rescue. In this book, 12-year-old Kimmy loses her dog named Bo. But Bo is more than just a pet. He is Kimmy’s best friend -- because Bo never made fun of her for being born with only one hand. Two years after Bo goes missing, Kimmy stumbles across a magazine photo of a dog eating an ice cream cone, and Kimmy knows in her heart that the dog is Bo. She enlists the aid of her Aunt Skylar, an adventure-seeking, pink-haired woman who agrees to take Kimmy on a road trip and promises to stop in the town where the photo was taken so they can try to find the dog. Becca was inspired to write this story by an actual photo she found of a dog eating an ice cream cone. She began asking “what if” questions, and the story developed from there. Becca and her main character Kimmy share something in common -- they were both born with a limb difference. Born with only half of her right arm, Becca uses her stories to help others find beauty in what makes them extraordinary. In this episode, I’ll chat with Becca about her writing journey, why she chooses to write for middle grade readers, and why hearing from readers she doesn’t know is her favorite part of the job.
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Nancy McCabe discusses her new book, Vaulting Through Time. This is Nancy’s first novel for young adults. A 16-year-old biracial high school student named Elizabeth is coming to the end of her competitive gymnastics career. But that isn’t the only thing that has her head spinning. Elizabeth discovers a mystery surrounding about her birth that her mother has kept secret from her. She also finds herself catapulted through time, through her family’s own history as well as great moments in gymnastics history, in order to solve that mystery and stop a fellow time traveler whose actions may prevent her from being born at all. This book holds a special place in Nancy’s heart, because she has always loved time travel stories, and her main character Elizabeth was inspired by Nancy’s own daughter, who was a competitive gymnast. Nancy has taught writing at the university level for many years, but she admits Vaulting Through Time is unlike anything she has ever written before. In this episode, I’ll chat with Nancy about her writing journey, why she credits her students with convincing her to try her hand at writing a time travel novel, and the one simple truth she tells all her students: the more you read, the better writer you become.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Maggie Giles discusses her new book, Twisted. It is Maggie’s second novel and the first book in a duology, with the final installment, Wicked, due out next year. In Twisted, a mysterious drug is believed to be linked to several unsolved murders. When Detective Ryan Boone’s investigation finds more questions than answers, he has no choice but to team up with escort service madame Mel Parker to unravel the mystery behind the medication before someone else winds up dead. Maggie also discusses her debut novel, The Things We Lost. This book is a suspenseful take on the idea of an alternate reality. The main character Maddie has been haunted for many years by the death of a close friend. When Maddie wakes up one morning to find herself in a different life, one in which her friend is still alive, Maddie thinks she’s been given a do-over. But this second chance may mean giving up the life she had and never seeing her kids again. In this episode, I’ll chat with Maggie about her writing journey, how she writes her novels while dealing with aphantasia, a characteristic that means she lacks a visual imagination, and the reactions from her readers to the very human ideas of second chances and having a do-over.
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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Heather Dixon discusses her two new releases, her debut novel Burlington, which released in August, and Last Summer at the Lake House, which released in October. Both of these books are stand-alone novels. Burlington is a unique twist on the domestic suspense genre. In this book, a mother of two moves to a new neighborhood and quickly gets caught up in the drama of the other mothers. However, the schoolyard politics soon take a dark turn when one of the moms goes missing. In contrast, Last Summer at the Lake House is work of women’s fiction. The story features three sisters who are called back to the family lake house after their father’s death only to learn that he was hiding a dark secret from them all. The setting for this story is near and dear to Heather’s heart, because it’s based on the lake house her family visits every summer. In this episode, I’ll chat with Heather about her writing journey, why she says character comes first in her stories, and what makes her books similar, despite being in different genres--mainly, the themes of motherhood, belonging and identity.
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