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USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone heats up the page with intensity and wit in this romance between a pro hockey player and a firefighter, both struggling to move on from the past.
Being a firefighter isn’t easy. Especially for a Black woman. Working with family helps a little. But when somebody from your company doesn’t come back from a call, it’s brutal—as in, “How’m I supposed to go on?” brutal.
And one death took me to a really dark place.
A year later, I’m at the Pirates’ hockey training facility. Just another day on the job. Until I find a charred journal. I look inside for the owner’s name, but the words on the page punch me in the gut. It’s like reading my own thoughts. Reliving my own pain.
The journal belongs to Solomon Young, left-winger for the Pirates—a father and widower. When I return it, I’m racked with guilt for the invasion of privacy. The look Solomon gives me is cold as ice.
But damn if that man isn’t hot as hell.
Now he’s stuck in my brain. And fate seems intent on making us face off.
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- By KS on 09-18-24
By: Josie Blake
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Witness to Passion
- Guarding Her Body Series, Book 1
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: Mari
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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For Fallon Wayland, birthdays are just another reminder of her looming spinsterhood. This year is shaping up to be no different. Fired from her job, dumped by her boyfriend, and oh yes, witnessing the murder of a high-ranking lieutenant in the local crime family. Ever since a disastrous, hot-as-hell kiss years ago, soldier-turned-security specialist Shane Roarke has avoided his baby sister's reckless—and gorgeous—best friend. Yet when her life is threatened after she witnesses a gang hit, he insists on protecting her...even if she objects.
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Whiny
- By ANGELA MCDANIEL on 10-02-24
By: Naima Simone
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Rebounding
- Portland Icehawks, Book 1
- By: Jami Davenport
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Tim Paige
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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As a thirty-five-year-old hockey player, I've learned a lesson in loyalty. I was supposed to be a lifer for the Chicago Tigers, but the team left me out in the cold, choosing to protect younger players. The next thing I know, I'm in a strange city with a fledgling team, and my estranged wife has served me with divorce papers. As the team struggles to find its identity and win games, I struggle with my role as team captain, proving I'm not too old to play at a high level, and getting beyond my failed marriage. All this is complicated by an undeniable attraction to the owner's granddaughter.
By: Jami Davenport
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Heated
- Burned Inc., Book 1
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: Phoenix McKay, Jeremy York
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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I’m Denver’s unmatchmaker. Every city needs one. Why? Because people break up—and sometimes they should. But when I learn that entertainment attorney Cyrus Hart is someone else’s mistake, I can’t believe it. He’s smart, successful, and sexy as hell. When a chance encounter with Cyrus turns into something more, I can’t help but fall for him. Our chemistry is undeniable. But his ex used my company to send him that letter—and that’s a problem. Especially since he doesn’t know I own the company.
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Just Okay
- By Tracy J on 02-02-23
By: Naima Simone
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Only for a Night
- The Lick, Book 1
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: Ja'Air Bush
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Rion Ward fought hard to be free of the Irish mob life. Now, as the co-owner of Boston's hottest aphrodisiac club, he's traded crime for the ultimate sexual fantasy. But when the "good girl" from his past walks through Lick's doors, he discovers that his unconsummated hunger for her never abated.
By: Naima Simone
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Caribbean Crush
- By: R.S. Grey
- Narrated by: Jeremy York, Luci Christian
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Casey Hughes is a struggling travel journalist desperate for a big break when she lands the assignment of a lifetime: hop on board Aurelia for its maiden voyage through paradise. While she’ll bask in the luxury cruise ship’s fine dining and complimentary spa treatments, her real mission is to snag an exclusive interview with Phillip Woodmont.
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great book
- By Kindle Customer on 11-19-24
By: R.S. Grey
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The Captain
- Chesterboro University, Book 1
- By: Josie Blake
- Narrated by: Alex Mortensen, Louise Brenner
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Cord Spellman might be everyone's Prince Charming, but I'm only his fake Cinderella. That's why Cord's offer is perfect. The hot hockey star has playoffs coming up. He doesn't have time for girls, especially his cheating ex who's determined to get back together with him. He needs to focus on his game, so he asks me to divert the attention—as his fake girlfriend.
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Likable characters
- By KS on 09-18-24
By: Josie Blake
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All Your Fault
- A Campus Stallions Standalone
- By: Kristin Lee
- Narrated by: Allie Piper, Michael Gallagher
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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The boys of summer dominated the Stallions campus, and the girls didn't stop talking about the new baseball transfer. She heard all the rumors, but no more cocky athletes were in her future. Adalee had one goal: to win the gymnastics all-around title. She wouldn't be distracted, at least until she saw the transfer with her own eyes.
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Relatable Characters and Heartfelt Narration – A Must-Listen!
- By Nicole Leckner on 10-16-24
By: Kristin Lee
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Bitter Truth
- Hawthorne Vines, Book 1
- By: Meredith Wild, Jillian Liota
- Narrated by: Nelson Hobbs, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her family’s vineyard. But as she helps open the property’s new restaurant, she faces a family still bitter about the fact she ever left, and old wounds quickly resurface. The only refreshing note is the handsome head chef, Wesley Hart. Hired to draw more tourists to the Hawthorne vineyard, Wes is a culinary master with a reputation he wishes he could forget. Struggling with regrets and complex family dynamics of his own, he’s trying to start over, too.
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So good
- By Erin Lewis on 09-10-24
By: Meredith Wild, and others
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Scoring with the Wrong Twin
- WAGS (Wives and Girlfriends of Athletes), Book 1
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: C.J. Bloom
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Shy, awkward Sophia Cruz has a hard time telling her vivacious identical twin “no”. But when her sister begs her to swap places for a modeling shoot, she caves...again. Then Zephirin Black walks onto the set. The brooding, aloof, and gorgeous tight end for the Washington Warriors. But she can keep it professional.... She has to. Because the adorkable Cruz twin has no luck with guys once they compare her to her sister. After a bad break-up, Zeph hasn’t been big on second chances - and even less with trust. But he finds himself giving please-call-me-by-my-middle-name-Sophia both.
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Snore
- By Nicole on 06-12-23
By: Naima Simone
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The Way We Touch
- A Small-Town, Brother’s Best Friend Sports Romance (The Bradford Boys, Book 1)
- By: Tia Louise
- Narrated by: Connor Crais, Samantha Brentmoor
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Logan Murphy should come with a warning. He’s as hot as a Carolina Reaper on black asphalt in the middle of July. With perfectly messy dark hair and smoldering blue eyes—and don’t even get me started on the way that black tee stretches across his toned chest… He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s also a football star on track to win the first wide-receiver MVP in league history. Good thing I only date golfers… or I did.
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narration elevates this already 5 star read!
- By Laurie Anne on 10-21-24
By: Tia Louise
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Secrets and Sins: Gabriel
- Secrets and Sins
- By: Naima Simone
- Narrated by: Victoria Mei, Gregory Salinas
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty years ago, Leah Bannon's beloved Uncle Richard vanished without a trace. Leah, now a private investigator, begins to suspect it was murder. When she reopens the cold case, Gabriel Devlin - the man she loves but can never have - inexplicably stands in her way. Only four people know the truth about Richard's mysterious disappearance - Gabriel and three childhood friends...who have all sworn to take that secret to the grave. But a hidden enemy wants those shocking secrets brought to light...even if he has to kill to make it happen.
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Chapter Mix Up
- By CAMnGA on 11-10-22
By: Naima Simone
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Black President
- The World Will Never Be the Same
- By: Brenda Hampton
- Narrated by: Diana Luke, Dylan Ford, Jameson Adams, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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The world will never be the same! Get ready for something new, bold, sexy, and highly addictive! Stephen C. Jefferson and the first lady are prepared to pull you right into the mix. This is a new era, and things in the United States are not what they used to be. The man who now holds the keys to the Oval Office was born and raised in the rough streets of St. Louis, where he discovered how to silence his enemies by wielding knowledge and power.
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Yaaassss!
- By Constant Reader on 05-03-17
By: Brenda Hampton
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Embracing The Love Of A Boss
- Koko and Kaz Story
- By: Meesha
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, Kameeko “Koko” Simmons’ longed for love but in her household she seemed to only receive hate and mistreatment. Thirsting for a much more fulfilling existence, Koko traded in the Windy City for the Twin Cities of Minnesota, hoping to find herself and get the business that she was so passionate about up and thriving. But sometimes the best laid plans go awry. Or do they? Koko meets and falls in love with CYRUS, a man that seems to be everything she’s always desired, but could he be a chameleon? Will love fulfill what Koko’s been missing or will it ...
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Great Storyline
- By Nickicole on 09-26-24
By: Meesha
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Forsaking All Others
- The Satan's Knights MC North Carolina, Book 1
- By: Janine Infante Bosco
- Narrated by: Michael Norman Johnson, Sarah Puckett
- Length: 6 hrs
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Greed. Power. Sin. It all comes with the gavel. Blurs the lines between church and state. But the Knightdale Charter of the Satan's Knights MC is my life. And I'd do anything for this club. Like letting the best woman I ever had slip through my fingertips. A sinfully beautiful spitfire, she's my better half in every way. My twin flame. My everything. My biggest regret. But there's no making things right between us.
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Really good
- By Kristin L. on 11-09-24
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Second Chance at Forever
- Second Chance Bundle
- By: Kristen Proby
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Stacey Glemboski, Gomez Pugh, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
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This Bundle features THREE full length novels and a novella from New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby, all featuring Second Chance romances!
By: Kristen Proby
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Pucking Billionaire
- A Hockey Romantic Comedy (Romcom Billionaire Standalones)
- By: Misha Bell
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Ryan West
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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Unexpectedly becoming an heiress should've made all my problems go away, but instead, I have three new, huge ones: two giant tortoises and a lean, mean two-hundred-pound hockey player named Mason. He's as hot as he is insufferable, and he would've made a fine Viking if he hadn't been born in the wrong century. He wants to buy my hockey team, won't take no for an answer, and is willing to do anything to get his way… no matter how dirty he has to play.
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Charming and quirky
- By Jennie @lostinbooklandia on 09-09-24
By: Misha Bell
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Southern Charmer
- Charleston Heat, Book 1
- By: Jessica Peterson
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Emma Wilder
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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From the outside looking in? I’ve got it all. Prestigious job. Pretty house. And a perfect boyfriend who just proposed with the perfect ring. I should feel ecstatic—but instead, I feel suffocated. So I break up with my boyfriend, hop in my car, and head south. Charleston, South Carolina: home to stunning architecture, sultry accents, and—oh yeah—my perpetually shirtless neighbor, Elijah Jackson. As if his abs for days and inked up deliciousness aren’t enticing enough, he also encourages me to chase down my dreams. And the chemistry between us? Hotter than the kitchen at Eli’s restaurant.
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So Charming
- By Robin C on 05-27-24
By: Jessica Peterson
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Lunchtime Chronicles: Thick Cut
- By: S. London, Lunchtime Chronicles, Siera London
- Narrated by: Kimberly Yvonne Steele
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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I spent 18 years in the Army, and nothing hit me as hard as this woman. The first time I saw her picture, I wanted to drop to my knees and worship at her feet. Fiona Cooper is thick and curvy the way I like my women. I don't care that we've only talked online. She wants to be friends with benefits, but she's already mine.
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lacked character development
- By Mischelle Mischelle on 11-24-23
By: S. London, and others
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-07-24
I could not stop!!!!
OMG!!! The narrators are AWESOME!, especially the male narrator. His voice was panty dropping sexy!!!! Give me all the books he’s narrating !!! This book had me hooked from beginning to end. Do yourself a favor and LISTEN to this audio. It makes a huge difference, I promise!!!! It’s everything.
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- JOANNA DURSI
- 09-15-24
Played
I really enjoyed Adina and Solomon’s story. I’m a fool for a good hockey romance and I loved that Adina was a bada** female firefighter. Both have lost their partners and while Solomon has played the field and isn’t looking for something serious, Adina is wondering if she’s ready to get back to dating. These types of books always make me think….what if? The author packed in a good balance of each of their personal lives and then getting to know each other. My only complaint was that I felt the ending was abrupt. I did flop back and forth between the book and audiobook. Overall the audiobook was performed well. I wasn’t a huge fan of the female narrator and how she accented certain words when it wasn’t written that way. Khalil absolutely stole the show.
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- Dot
- 10-22-24
Loved it
I really enjoyed this story, showing forgiveness, hope and love in black people is amazing. The story was lovable, relatable and hot!
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-08-24
Slow Burn 🔥
This was a slow burn but it made it so much better. The narration was excellent! They really encompassed the characters.
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- Keily Rivera-Delgado
- 10-03-24
An amazing read!
This whole book was well written, as serious as it got the way this writer perfectly balanced humor to this was top tier. The performance of the narrators was sooooo good! 100% will not be disappoint. The only thing I wish we had an epilogue or a bounce chapter of there future to have that happy ever after or a proper ending then what we were given but other than that this is a really well written, well preformed story.
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- Erica W
- 10-04-24
Second chance romance
Love love this storyline. Well written and executed. This definitely gives hope to love. And love the characters didn’t have ordinary careers.
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- AlohaD
- 10-10-24
Great performances that made me fall
October is coming in hot with all the delicious single dad romances I've been devouring.
Played by Naima Simone is a standalone, single dad, enemies(ish) to lovers, Black love, hockey romance and it brings the dang spice!
Adina is a firefighter. But not just any firefighter. She's a Black woman in a man's world. But she loves what she does and knows she deserves her seat at the table. When she is on a job and discovers a journal in the aftermath of a hockey arena fire, she can't help but read it, only to be consumed by the emotional thoughts written within its pages. She knows she must find the owner of the journal, but finds out it belongs to a hockey player that has lost love. When she goes to return it to the arena, Solomon (said owner of the journal) is immediately unkind to Adina and says some pretty hurtful things to her thinking the absolutely worst of her intentions. And this was only the beginning of his grumpy self coming to some pretty harsh conclusions that were so far from the truth. But both of these characters had pasts and they come out to play throughout the story.
First of all, I have to say that I liked Adina right away. I wasn't sure what her story was, but I liked seeing a woman that can succeed in a male dominated field. She had a good family and a good friend that really supported her. But Solomon? He was a whole other story. I knew he had lost his wife and that played into his character and his actions, but it gave him no right to treat Adina the way he did initially. Luckily, he saw the light thanks to his son. I loved how he interacted and connected with his son, but I felt some sort of way for him and his relationship he had with his in-laws. They seemed to control his life in ways that he wasn't even aware of. You could feel his inner battle and I liked how that came across when we heard his POV. His words and thoughts differed and you could feel him battling his feelings that he thought he shouldn't be. Because the way he thought about Adina was absolutely sinful (in the best way).
Played is told in dual POV and if you're an audiobook listener like myself, I would 100% recommend listening to this book. Both the narrators, La'Rey Aris and Sean Bassett were phenomenal. Sean's voice was like butter and had me swooning for Solomon, even when he was Mr Grumpy. And Adina's character had that slight New Englander accent that came through and really brought her character to life. They both gave off sexy vibes and I was here for it.
I loved the audio and I really enjoyed the journey these two characters went on to find themselves again. Even though Adina seemed to be strong, she still had something to contend with in the firehouse. And even though Solomon thought he had no room for love again, there was no doubt that he had chemistry with Adina. They had some hurdles to overcome and we got to see that as well as some sexy AF 'bedroom scenes' that leaves no room for interpretation that these two exploded in that area of their lives. The one thing I wanted more of? Adina and Solomon as an actual couple. We got the Happy For Now story, but I really needed a little more couple time.
All in all, this was an enjoyable listen with some good characters. It was light on hockey, but I was here for the relationship and two characters coming together after loss.
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- hicksj74
- 09-04-24
Grief can take hold and never let you go
This book has all the feelings. There were moments when I could feel the MFC’s pain. And by the next sentence I was laughing so hard until I was crying. This is a great story.
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- Alisa
- 09-09-24
Yes!!!
I absolutely loved this book. I was drawn in from the beginning and didn't want to put it down. Adina and Solomon were supernova hot together. The narrators brought this book to life. I wasn't ready for their story to end and want more.
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- Yvette H
- 09-10-24
Loved all the characters
Sports
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Enemies to lovers
Grumpy MMC
Adina - working in a make dominated field is hard enough as a black woman but when your father and brother were working stationed in the same house, it didn’t make it easier. When she lost her fiancée to a fire, her job was what kept her going. She was at a standstill in her grief until she found a journal of another person’s story of grief.
She personally returned the journal but instead of being grateful, the owner was rude and offensive.
Solomon Young - widowed NFL player with a young son and in laws that like to cross boundaries. He has a hard time expressing his feelings so, the journal was his way of letting things out. When he realized Adrian read his journal, he did not react well. After two years he is still struggling with his loss.
As the story continues and Adina and Solomon grew closer they had to deal with the guilt of moving on and the fear of getting hurt again. I loved the realness of their feelings. They didn’t just jump in, even though the chemistry was smoking. Not only do they have to struggle through their own emotions, but there are others who try to get in their way.
Both characters were great. They both made some bad decisions that caused unnecessary hurt. Solomon let Adina down more than once. She held her own with him and cut him loose when it got to be too much. She felt like she had to handle things on her own. She had a great support system but didn’t use it. Her job situation almost caused her to lose her life.
And the side characters were great. They added a bit of lighthearted humor. Solomon’s son was adorable. Everyone needs a friend like Monie!!!
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