Guest Blog by Terry Spear + Signed Book Giveaway!

 

Why Werewolves?

I’m asked this question a lot. And I usually answer with a long drawn out view of why, but this time I’m going to simply say, “Why not?”

Wolves are loyal and protective and family-oriented. They’re playful, they work together as a team, and sure there’s a pecking order, but where is there not? They love their mate forever and ever and ever.

They take care of the pack’s new litters as if the pups were their own. They teach them how to work and play and survive.

So what’s not to love?

But we’re talking about WERE-wolves. And that’s a similar story. Really. They still are wolves at heart, with the enhanced senses, but the moral obligation to mate for life, the loyalty, protectiveness, and love of their children and mate and pack members.

They’re also sexy, primal humans who love to play, work hard, and are more one with nature than most of their strictly human counterparts.

So what happens when a werewolf falls head over heels for a strictly human type? Nothing. He can’t. It’s not permitted. But you know what? Love has to find a way!

Isn’t that always the way? It can’t be easy for them or it’s just not fun. Think of it this way—wolfman falls in love with human woman. She falls in love with him. Hand-in-hand they walk into the sunset, happily ever after.

See? It won’t work. So we have to have problems. And Alicia Greiston’s got them. Big time.

Jake Silver is only trying to drop off his wildlife photography at the gallery across the street from a quaint, high-priced restaurant when he sees HER. There’s an instant attraction, but also she’s taking a photo of a license plate, and since he loves to photograph nature, he’s instantly curious.

Did I mention wolves are innately curious creatures?

But when she gets over her head in a confrontation with a Mob guy, Jake’s at her side, ready to take him on. And that’s only the beginning. He absolutely knows he shouldn’t take this infatuation any further.

But what if love at first sight truly exists? Even between a werewolf and a human? What if sometimes there’s just something about another human being…or werewolf being, that just seems to have that magical connection?

Then, if the two can get past all the obstacles—the rule of not changing a human into a werewolf at whim, and the rule of not getting stuck on another guy when Alicia’s already had two failed marriages—
well, just maybe they will end up walking into the sunset, hand-in-hand, happily ever after.

Or not. You can never tell how these things will go.

What do you think? Can a hot werewolf like Jake win over a human who is wary of relationships? Can he let go of his moral obligation to stay away from her when she’s strictly human and he is not? Can she
trust him to not get himself killed if the Mob decides he’s a loose cannon they need to get rid of?

Of course there’s a lot more twists and turns to the story, but I can’t say about all that.

I sure hope they can find a way to work it all out because they both deserve to find happiness. As do we all!

Hope your New Year is filled with joy!

Terry Spear

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”

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Author bio: Award-winning author Terry Spear is the author of urban fantasy romances and medieval Highland romances. She received Publishers Weekly's Best Book of the Year in 2008 for Heart of the Wolf. A retired officer of the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry is a librarian by day. She lives in Crawford, Texas.

 

 

A FIERCE HUNTER...

Alicia Greiston is a no-nonsense bounty hunter determined to bring a ring of mobsters to justice. Her dogged pursuit of the crime family has forced her to avoid relationships— any man would only become a target for retribution. Luckily, Jake Silver is more than a man, and his instincts
are telling him to stop at nothing to protect her.

AN ANIMAL PASSION...

However, the mob isn't entirely human either, and soon Alicia must flee for her life. When Alicia
and Jake's passion begins to spill over into their dreams, Jake learns he will have to do more than
defend her— he'll have to show his mate the way of the wolf.

 

 

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Bookish Escape Discussion: Morgan Kingsley Series by Jenna Black

 

It’s been a couple years since my Urban Fantasy addiction took its roots and the Morgan Kingsley series by Jenna Black was one of the first that grabbed my attention.

I’m so with Jackie when she says that she wishes there were more of it, I do too!. At a simple five novels, this series ended way too soon and after more than a year, I’m still missing Lugh, Morgan and that hot delicious couple, Dom and Adam. 

If you don’t know who I’m talking about, then you really need to get your hands on The Devil Inside right now. I can’t be the only one who has missed reading about all the political intrigue and troubles Morgan and crew were having with the Demonic realm.  Plus, are me and Jackie the only ones who thought Brian was a total ass throughout the whole series?

There are definitely some interesting topics that we can talk about when it comes to the Morgan Kingsley series and Jackie (from Literary Escapism) and I are going to just that.  We’re going to discuss this fabulous series and we would love to have you join us at Talk Shoe on December 8th at 8pm EST. Please notice the time difference. With Daylight Savings, Larissa is even farther ahead of those of us in EST now and we’ve adjusted the time so she’s not up after midnight.

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The Devil Inside

Posession. Murder. Mayhem.
Let the games begin…

Exorcism isn’t a job, it’s a calling—and a curse. Just ask Morgan Kingsley, a woman who has a stronger aura than any Demon. Or so she thought. Now, in a pair of black leather pants and a kick-ass tattoo, Morgan is heading back to Philadelphia after a nasty little exorcism—and her life is about to be turned upside down…by the Demon that’s gotten inside her.

Not just any Demon. Six foot five inches of dark, delicious temptation, this one is to die for—that is, if he doesn’t get Morgan killed first. Because while some humans vilify Demons and others idolize them, Morgan’s Demon is leading a war of succession no human has ever imagined. For a woman trying to live a life, and hold on to the almost-perfect man, being possessed by a gorgeous rebel Demon will mean a wild ride of uninhibited thrills, shocking surprises, and pure, unadulterated terror. . .

Warning: We will be focusing on the series, so spoilers are going to happen. We’ll try to keep the hardcore spoilers to a minimum, but there are no guarantees.

Haven’t read the series yet? What are you waiting for?! Here are the books, in order:

The Devil You Know

The beautiful. The bad. The possessed.

Some people worship them. Some people fear them. And some people—like Morgan Kingsley—go up against them toe-to-toe, flesh to flesh, and power against power. An exorcist by trade, Morgan is one of the few humans with an aura stronger than her possessor, even though her demon can tease her body senseless. She’s also a woman who has just discovered a shocking truth: everything she once believed about her past, her identity, may have been a lie.

With a family secret exploding around her and a full-scale demon war igniting, Morgan is a key player in an unsettled world. Then a rogue sociopathic demon enters her life with a bang. His name is The Hunter. And since she is the prey, Morgan has only one choice: to hunt The Hunter down—no matter what heartbreaking truths she uncovers along the way….

The Devil’s Due

Possession was never this much fun

Trust me or die…That’s the choice Morgan Kingsley, exorcist, is given by the gorgeous rogue demon who’s gotten inside her. The truth is, Morgan has dozens of reasons not to trust anyone, from the violence that torched her house and killed her father to a love life that’s left her questioning her relationship with her erstwhile boyfriend, Brian. But Lugh, a king among demons, won’t take no for an answer. He’s prying into her body, her mind, even her sex life. And he’s just pulled Morgan into a power struggle that could have devastating consequences for both the human and demon worlds.

But Morgan still has a job to do: investigating the highly bizarre possession of the son of a wealthy Philadelphia couple. That hunt leads Morgan into a realm of sexual depravity, then a terrifying kidnapping.… Now a woman who makes her living prying demons from their hosts finds her day job colliding with the night: a darkness that is attracting demons of the damnedest sort, including the one who’s about to demand his ultimate due.…

Speak of the Devil

For a kick-ass exorcist, it’s all about staying alive….

Morgan Kingsley, America’s most successful exorcist, is paying the price for an exorcism gone wrong. The victim’s family is suing the daylights out of her, the Exorcism Board has suspended her, and now she’s living on a diet of ramen noodles and bad coffee. But Morgan has a few good men at her side. One is her current boyfriend, nice-guy legal eagle Brian, who’s suddenly starting to reveal his inner bad boy. The other is Philly cop Adam White, who’s trying to help Morgan find out who sent her a little present—a severed human hand—and why someone seems determined to destroy her.

As her stalker turns more violent, leaving dead bodies in his wake, Morgan turns to the dark side of her life: a group of demons steeped in secrets, sinful eroticism, and otherworldly family feuds, including one sexy beast who shares Morgan’s body—and some X-rated fantasies. Soon Morgan must choose between her friends, her enemies, and her libido: to escape a mad demon determined to destroy her completely.

The Devil’s Playground

Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist, can deal with Lugh, the supersexy demon living inside her, but does he have to moan softly during her intimate moments with her mortal lover? Understandably, Brian is reluctant to share the pleasures of Morgan’s flesh with a gorgeous rogue from the Demon Realm.

But personal matters will have to wait when the opportunistic owner of the Seven Deadlies demon club in Philadelphia enlists Morgan’s help in heading off a crisis: It seems that demons have started showing up at the hot spot in alarming numbers and in the unwilling bodies of rough trade club-goers. Morgan is sure that Dougal, Lugh’s sworn enemy, is behind this, but why? To find out, Morgan must summon every ounce of power at her command—or risk becoming just another casualty in an all-out demon war.

 

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5 Year Blogoversary Celebration! – A Letter to Reader, Bloggers & Authors + Giveaway!

Hey everyone! I almost missed the date, I’ve so busy at work =/ But it’s here! My little corner of the blogosphere is completing 5 years today (Saturday).

It is funny to think how much things can change in a year. I look back at last year’s celebration and see an awesome event that I am very proud of, but then I look at right now and realize that not only have I almost let the date slip by, but I also have nothing planed =/

Well, I decided to do something different this year, I’m still going to give something away, but I also wanted to write a meaningful post to all my readers, fellow bloggers and beloved authors out there.

First and foremost I would like to apologize some things. Number one, I am sorry for not being around much lately and posting on the blog much less frequently than usual.

Life gets in the way and for once I have a job I actually love and it has been keeping me exhausted all the time.

Number two, I’m sorry if I still haven’t sent you your prize from this year’s Book Boyfriend giveaway =( we, my dad and I, have been having a tight year and haven’t been able to afford the posting for a couple of the prizes. I WILL be sending them out as soon as I get paid in December! I promise!

Number three, I’m sorry for not commenting on anyone’s blog lately =/ I love drowning in my reader, read your posts and comment. I was doing it at least once a week, but again I haven’t been able to lately =/

Now for the good part…

Thank you SO much for all the love you all have been giving me since I started reviewing since 2009. This blog has been around since 2007, but it was strictly a personal blog for a while, my reviewing thing came up later on and has been going on ever since.

I LOVE Blogging! It makes me so happy to share my love for books with you all and the opportunities I have had because of it were incredible!

I was Larissa Ione’s roommate for a night, had bday dinner with Lara Adrian, danced with both of them, got to be a part of a panel at AAD, got nominated for Blog of the year, was mentioned in the Acknowledgements of Eternal Ride by Larissa Ione, attending the NY Comic Con… Things I would have never have imagined in ONE MILLION YEARS! 

I have met amazing bloggers like Damaris from a Good Choice Reading, Danielle from ALPHA Reader, Jackie from Literary Escapism, Terry from Reading on the Backseat, the girls from Paranormal Haven and so many more,  both in person and online,

I have met as well, incredible authors that not only write well but are fantastic people as well like Kitty Thomas, Gini Koch, Carolyn Crane, Dakota Cassidy, Nancy Holzner, Jeaniene Frost, Jocelynn Drake and SO MANY more that I adore!

Last but not least, I have been able to be silly, try new things and expand my reading horizons all because of YOU!

So I need to say…

THANK YOU!

~I’m so sorry if I forgot to mention someone! I love you all!

 

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Top 5 Sundays #60 – Favorite Gun-Totting Heroines!

 

 

Hey everyone!

After all the sword action a couple weeks ago, it’s Gun time! Choosing my faves was so much fun!

Hope you’ll join me!

 

   This week’s results:

Favorite Gun-Totting Heroines! = 8 (72%)

Movies That Should be Books! = 3 (27%)

 

The theme for today is:

Favorite Gun-Totting Heroines!

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.

2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.

3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)

4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.

5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week’s theme is Favorite Gun-Totting Heroines!

*in no particular order

 

Lily Yu

World of Lupi Series by Eileen Wilks 

Lily is a cop, so the gun is a given… But she is also one of my fave heroines ever, so there! LOL

 

Shiarra 

H&W Investigations Series by Jess Haines 

Shiarra is all out Kick-ass!

 

Rachel Morgan 

Hollows Series by Kim Harrison

Rachel is a great witch, but she is just as skillful with a gun =D

 

Sabina Kane 

Sabina Kane Series by Jaye Wells

Sabina rocks! Can’t wait for the next book! 

 

Kitty Katt

Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch

 

Kitty always forgets to turn the safety on, on her guns… but she’s still awesome! 

 

   

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KLB Feature: “Indulgence”

 

 

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…” the Master of Ceremonies echoes every night. These are the words that launch a night full of entertainment, magic, seduction, debauchery and desire. Cirque Romani was a troupe like no other, a carnival full of true mysticism, power and dark seductive secrets. It travels from town to town, performing to an audience and consisting of a cast of creatures that folklore tales weave stories about. Cirque Romani is a troupe full of magical, dark and fascinating people that choose to entrance others, rather than hide in the depths of the shadows. We introduce to you...Indulgence: Tales of The Cirque Romani.

Let the show begin...

Title:  Indulgence:  Tales of the Cirque Romani

Publisher:  Lazy Day Publishing

Format:  ebook

eISBN:  9781612580388

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Ty Langston When she’s not reading about the paranormal, Ty Langston can be found writing about it in her home in Upstate, New York. Her other works include the debut book of her fantasy series called, By Sunset: A Dragon Races Tale as well as the 1st novella in her A Foreign Affair series called Decadent Dreams. Find Ty at:

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Liz Borino is the author of The Taylor Twins series, including the already published Expectations and What Money Can't Buy and the forthcoming Gifts of the Past. When she's not reading or writing, Liz enjoys traveling and has spent time in four countries in Europe. Alta Hensley is the Erotic Romance Author of Traditional Love, Deep In The Heat of Texas, and the soon to be released Traditional Terms. You can find out more about Alta at her blog http://altahensley.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter at @AltaHensley

J.M. Kelley's debut novel, Drew in Blue, is a contemporary romance available from Lazy Day Publishing. Drew in Blue was nominated for Best Contemporary of 2010 by The Romance Reviews, and is a TRR and Night Owl Reviews Top Pick. When she’s not reading about the paranormal, Ty Langston can be found writing about it in her home in Upstate, New York.

Her other works include the debut book of her fantasy series called, By Sunset: A Dragon Races Tale as well as the 1st novella in her A Foreign Affair series called Decadent Dreams. Longtime resident of the wild Maine woods, Amy le Blanc divides her day between smutty writing, smutty research and general domestic goddess duties. When she is not chained to the desk or dishwasher she can be found tweeting as @amyleblanc71 or pretending to update her sad, neglected blog http://amyleblancwrites.blogspot.com where you will find updates and link to her current LazyDay Publishing titles including her paranormal romance SpellKeepers Book : Dark Rogue and Deep in the Heat of Texas. George Pappas is a Los Angeles-based novelist and blogger.

LazyDay Publishing released his novels of erotic fiction Monogamy Sucks in December 2010 and Dear Hef in September 2011 as e-books. Monogamy Sucks explores intriguing notions about monogamy, relationships, casual sex and the swinging lifestyle. In Dear Hef, the dark side of Internet hookups meets the Playboy cool of Hugh Hefner. Hilarity ensues as the book’s protagonist Jimmy Rausch shares his sordid tales with his hero Hef through E-male in this sexy novel of online sex and dating.

Ava Riley was born on Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Ava now resides in Central New Mexico, with her incredibly supportive husband, two children, two cats, and a very clumsy German Shepherd.  Along with a very busy family, and writing, Ava attends the University of New Mexico where she is double majoring in Creative Writing and Communication/Journalism.  A Lifetime to Find Love and Sacred Surrender are two books she has available from LazyDay Publishing.  For more information about Ava you can visit her author website at www.avariley.webs.com or her blog site at http://avarileyromance.wordpress.com/.

Rae Spencer is the author of the erotica novellas Beyond A Proposition and For Everything. She is an eclectic recluse with a fetish for rock musicians, lilies and peanut M&M’s living with a ménage of misfit pets. Elizabeth Thorne is thrilled to make her living from sex … writing about it, that is. In addition to her day job creating educational material about sexual health, she has published a wide variety of erotic fiction and non-fiction. Her book of BDSM erotic fairy tales The Gingerbread Dungeon is currently available from LazyDay Publishing, and you can find more of her work at WithBatedBeth.com.

A.‘Jeeper’ Wade, is an erotic romance author who has two books published by LazyDay Publishing.  When not spinning tales of passion and romance, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family.  His first book Refired was recently followed up by Mise en Place, the second book in the Dreams and Desires series.

 

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HELP! - Future Bookish Escape Dicussions

 

Jackie from Literary Escapism and I have had to do some scheduling adjustments to the upcoming Bookish Escape discussions. Daylight Savings has totally screwed us over in that I have recently sprung ahead an hour and Jackie will be jumping back on November 6th.  Which means there will be a 3 hour time difference beginning with our next discussion, the Cassie Palmer series by Karen chance on November 14th. 

So the Bookish Escape discussion will be starting an hour earlier and hopefully this will work out better for many. Here’s the upcoming schedule:

• November 14, 2011 at 8pm – Cassandra Palmer (Panelists: Larissa’s Bookish Life and Calliope’s Domain)
• December 5, 2011 at 8pm – Morgan Kingsley by Jenna Black (Panelists: Larissa’s Bookish Life and ??)
• January 9, 2012 at 8pm – Sabina Kane by Jaye Wells (Panelists: Larissa’s Bookish Life and ??)
• January 23, 2012 at 8pm – Dark Swan by Richelle Mead (Panelists: Larissa’s Bookish Life and ??)
• March 5, 2012 at 8pm - Parasol Protectorate/Alexia Tarabotti (Panelists: Larissa’s Bookish Life and ??)

Speaking of schedules, Jackie and I have been talking about which series/novels we want to do in 2012 and we’re thinking we want some help. 

We’ve been picking series we’re currently reading, but we’re beginning to feel like we’re not only overlooking a few superb series, but since we’ve done some series that are still active, we’ve been thinking of doing a discussion on those series’ newest releases.

So we want to know – which books or series do you want to discuss?

 

 

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BE: Parasol Protectorate/Alexia Tarabotti Series by Gail Carriger Discussion

Steampunk has really been making a name for itself lately and one series that caught my eye a little while ago was Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate/Alexia Tarabotti. The first book, Soulless, is fantastic and not only me, but a lot of people have given rave reviews and I keep telling Jackie that she needs to try it out.

Jackie, me and Bea (from Beas Book Nook) are going to drive Jackie crazy and show her what she’s been missing.

Are you a fan of the series? What is it that you like about Alexia Tarabotti?  What is going on with her and Lord Maccon? Have you been wanting to talk about this very hot series?  If so, then join Jackie (from Literary Escapism), Bea (from Beas Book Nook) and I while we discuss this amazing series at Talk Shoe

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Soulless

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire — and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London’s high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.

 

Warning: The last book, Heartless, has been out since July, so we will be focusing on the series.  Meaning, spoilers are going to happen. We’ll try to keep the hardcore spoilers to a minimum, but there are no guarantees.

 

Haven’t read the series yet? What are you waiting for?! Here are the books, in order:

 

Changeless

Alexia Tarabotti, the Lady Woolsey, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears – leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an angry Queen Victoria.

But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol, the latest fashions, and an arsenal of biting civility. Even when her investigations take her to Scotland, the backwater of ugly waistcoats, she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only the soulless can.

She might even find time to track down her wayward husband, if she feels like it.

 

 

 

Blameless

Quitting her husband’s house and moving back in with her horrible family, Lady Maccon becomes the scandal of the London season.

Queen Victoria dismisses her from the Shadow Council, and the only person who can explain anything, Lord Akeldama, unexpectedly leaves town. To top it all off, Alexia is attacked by homicidal mechanical ladybugs, indicating, as only ladybugs can, the fact that all of London’s vampires are now very much interested in seeing Alexia quite thoroughly dead.

While Lord Maccon elects to get progressively more inebriated and Professor Lyall desperately tries to hold the Woolsey werewolf pack together, Alexia flees England for Italy in search of the mysterious Templars. Only they know enough about the preternatural to explain her increasingly inconvenient condition, but they may be worse than the vampires — and they’re armed with pesto.

 

 

Heartless

Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble is not her fault. When a mad ghost threatens the queen, Alexia is on the case, following a trail that leads her deep into her husband’s past. Top that off with a sister who has joined the suffragette movement (shocking!), Madame Lefoux’s latest mechanical invention, and a plague of zombie porcupines and Alexia barely has time to remember she happens to be eight months pregnant.

Will Alexia manage to determine who is trying to kill Queen Victoria before it is too late? Is it the vampires again or is there a traitor lurking about in wolf’s clothing? And what, exactly, has taken up residence in Lord Akeldama’s second best closet?

 

Timeless (March 1, 2012)

Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire’s second best closet, and coping with a precocious toddler who is prone to turning supernatural willy-nilly. Even Ivy Tunstell’s acting troupe’s latest play, disastrous to say the least, cannot put a damper on Alexia’s enjoyment of her new London lifestyle.

Until, that is, she receives a summons from Alexandria that cannot be ignored. With husband, child, and Tunstells in tow, Alexia boards a steamer to cross the Mediterranean. But Egypt may hold more mysteries than even the indomitable Lady Maccon can handle. What does the vampire Queen of the Alexandria Hive really want from her? Why is the God-Breaker Plague suddenly expanding? And how has Ivy Tunstell suddenly become the most popular actress in all the British Empire?

 

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