Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Concerned with the way in which women writers are represented, this collection of essays questions the current boundaries of literary periods and advocates a revised literary canon. It also examines the need for literary reforms considering differences in race, ethnicity, class and sexuality. Editor(s): Warren, Joyce W.; Dickie, Margaret. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820321240
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- 9780820321240
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Hardcover. A study of the effects of plantation society on literature and the influences of literature on social practices in 19th-century Georgia, this text examines works of fiction, travel accounts, diaries, and personal letters and shows how Georgian authors romanticized agrarian themes. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 2ABM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820321325
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- 9780820321325
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Hardcover. This text analyzes Walker Percy's major fiction novels - "The Moviegoer", "The Last Gentleman", "Love in the Ruins", "Lancelot", "The Second Coming" and "The Thanatos Syndrome" - in terms of the Russian philosopher and literary scholar Mikhail Bakhtin's critical theory. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820321400
- ISBN
- 9780820321400
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Hardcover. This volume explores the centrality of the theme of exile as a way of understanding Robert Penn Warren's artistry, demonstrating that the exile figure is both a key to Warren's relation to much of 20th-century southern literature as well as an index to his growth as an artist. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820321783
- ISBN
- 9780820321783
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Hardcover. Early environmental writers provided American settlers with an idealistic conception of their place in the New World. This study takes an ecocritical approach to these early writings to demonstrate how they defined not only nature but the American national subjectivity as well. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; RNA; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820321806
- ISBN
- 9780820321806
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Hardcover. Non-fiction novels have usually been associated with the "new journalism" of the 1960s, but this volume identifies 11 major works not usually thought of as nonficiton novels, such as Isak Dinesen's "Out of Africa" to create a new definition of the genre. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820322025
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- 9780820322025
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Paperback. A collection of essays interwoven with poems and folklore. Judith Ortiz Cofer tells the story of how she became a poet and writer and explores her love of words, her discovery of the magic of language, and her struggle to carve out time to practise her art. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; CBV; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820322421
- ISBN
- 9780820322421
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€ 25.99€ 22.42
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Hardcover. This study explores the relationships of black and white women in the context of contemporary southern fiction. It provides an overview of literary incarnations of friendship and examines how prevalent specific relationships have become in certain writer's work. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
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- V9780820322490
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- 9780820322490
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Paperback. An anthology of 12 essays that illumine the historic - and evolving - relationships between the poetic and scientific imaginations. Assembling the writings of poets, essayists and thinkers, it highlights the ways in which poets use scientific and mathematical ideas to their artistic advantage. Editor(s): Brown, Kurt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322872
- ISBN
- 9780820322872
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€ 30.99€ 26.48
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Hardcover. This work explores the ways in which literature can engage with - rather than escape from or obscure - social and political issues. It argues that a number of 19th century American writers saw their texts as spaces where alternative social and cultural possibilities could be suggested and explored. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820323923
- ISBN
- 9780820323923
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Hardcover. A collection of ten pieces by Susan Fenimore Cooper (1813-1894) that represent her most accomplished nature writing and the fullest articulation of her environmental principles. The introduction analyses each essay in various cultural contexts. Brief notes supplement the essays. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; RN; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820324210
- ISBN
- 9780820324210
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Hardcover. Charles Chesnutt (1858-1932) was the first African American writer of fiction to win the approval of America's literary establishment. This work explores how his stories and novels challenge our dominant cultural narratives - particularly their underlying assumptions about race. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820324357
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- 9780820324357
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Paperback. In this study David Kirby addresses the making and consuming of literature by redefining the four components of the act of reading: writer, reader, critic and book. He covers a range of writers, from Emerson, Poe and Melville to James Dickey, Charles Wright, Richard Howard and Susan Montez. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820324784
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- 9780820324784
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Hardcover. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his play "In Abraham's Bosom" and author of the pioneering symphonic drama "The Lost Colony", Paul Green was a literary figure of prominence during the 1920s and 1930s. This work presents his life, drawing on Green's papers and interviews with family members. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820324883
- ISBN
- 9780820324883
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Hardcover. Beginning in 1920 and continuing through World War II, the city of Charleston, South Carolina, underwent an unprecedented cultural revival. This volume reveals the richness and complexity of the Charleston Renaissance and its place among wider trends and events of the day. Editor(s): Hutchisson, James M.; Greene, Harlan; Hutchinson, James M. (Professor of English, The Citadel, South Carolina, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 2ABM; 3JJ; ACX; DSB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325187
- ISBN
- 9780820325187
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Hardcover. Wallace Stevens, one of the leading poets of the 20th century, continues to influence a wide range of poets writing today. Here, Brogan traces Steven's evolving poetic practices along three major lines that often intersected. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325194
- ISBN
- 9780820325194
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€ 51.99€ 43.75
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Hardcover. Agent of Empire is a detailed study of creative works inspired by the escapades of the American soldier of fortune William Walker. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820325446
- ISBN
- 9780820325446
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€ 50.29€ 46.80
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Hardcover. This book looks at the careers of Tillie Olsen, Henry Roth, J. D. Salinger, and Ralph Ellison and suggests that an unproductive author could command critical attention by offering volumes of silence. Consuming Silences injects energy into debates about the nature of literary production and the cultural place of authors who do not publish. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
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- New
- SKU
- V9780820325606
- ISBN
- 9780820325606
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Hardcover. These previously unpublished private writings expand our understanding of Grace King (1852-1932) as a writer and as a 19th century, middle-class, white southern woman. A New Orleans author who transcended the local-colour genre, King has been admired for her versatility in many written forms. Editor(s): Heidari, Melissa Walker (Associate Professor of English, Columbia College). Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; BG; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325651
- ISBN
- 9780820325651
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€ 54.99€ 45.78
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Hardcover. Confluences looks at the prospects for and the potential rewards of breaking down theoretical and disciplinary barriers that have tended to separate African American and postcolonial studies. The study emphasizes the confluences among three major theories that have emerged in literary and cultural studies in the past 25 years. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326030
- ISBN
- 9780820326030
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€ 51.99€ 43.75
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Paperback. This book looks at the careers of Tillie Olsen, Henry Roth, J. D. Salinger, and Ralph Ellison and suggests that an unproductive author could command critical attention by offering volumes of silence. Consuming Silences injects energy into debates about the nature of literary production and the cultural place of authors who do not publish. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326993
- ISBN
- 9780820326993
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€ 29.99€ 25.46
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Hardcover. This is a study of Pauline E. Hopkins' life and her influential career as an editor, political writer, social critic, pioneering playwright, biographer, and fiction writer. It reveals her role at the centre of debates about the cultural politics of magazine editing, radical activism, and the early feminist movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327044
- ISBN
- 9780820327044
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Hardcover. This study draws on research concerning the lives of Eugene O'Neill, his family and his circle. It corrects and expands the biographical record on him and distinguishes the man and his life from the creations that were inspired by, and drew on, that life. Included are his attempted suicide, his tuberculosis, and his relationship with his parents. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327099
- ISBN
- 9780820327099
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€ 50.29€ 46.80
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Hardcover. This book is particularly helpful for Chaucer studies, for it makes available copies of all Chaucer's sources for his translation: complete texts of Vulgate Consolatio and Meun's translation, along with relevant extracts from the commentaries of Nicholas Trevet and Remigius of Auxerre and collations from the larger Latin and French traditions. Editor(s): Machan, Tim William; Minnis, Alastair J. Series: Chaucer Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327600
- ISBN
- 9780820327600
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€ 114.75€ 102.72
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