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Why We Drive

Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road

de Matthew B. Crawford ...

A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by "one of the most influential thinkers of our time" (Sunday Times)"Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, and scientific research with shade-tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence, making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. ... We hope you'll read ... Leer más

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A brilliant and defiant celebration of driving as a unique pathway of human freedom, by "one of the most influential thinkers of our time" (Sunday Times)"Why We Drive weaves philosophers, thinkers, and scientific research with shade-tree mechanics and racers to defend our right to independence, making the case that freedom of motion is essential to who we are as a species. ... We hope you'll read
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The Book of Eels

Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

de Patrik Svensson ...

Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is a captivating work of narrative nonfiction that is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human conditionRemarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become ... Leer más

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Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is a captivating work of narrative nonfiction that is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human conditionRemarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Deluxe Illustrated E-Reader Edition

de Edwin A. Abbott ...

The "Deluxe Illustrated E-Reader Edition" of Flatland is the edition you've been waiting for; a nicely formatted e-reader edition of the classic novella Flatland, including all original illustrations, a table of contents, original footnotes, and bonus footnotes."The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." -- Isaac Asimov.First published in 1884, Edwin A. Abbott's ... Leer más

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The "Deluxe Illustrated E-Reader Edition" of Flatland is the edition you've been waiting for; a nicely formatted e-reader edition of the classic novella Flatland, including all original illustrations, a table of contents, original footnotes, and bonus footnotes."The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." -- Isaac Asimov.First published in 1884, Edwin A. Abbott's
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Marx and Marxism

de Gregory Claeys ...

A new biography of Karl Marx, tracing the life of this titanic figure and the legacy of his workKarl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. He died quietly in 1883 and a mere eleven mourners attended his funeral, but a year later he was being hailed as "the Prophet himself" whose name and writings would "endure through the ages." He has been viewed as a ... Leer más

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A new biography of Karl Marx, tracing the life of this titanic figure and the legacy of his workKarl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. He died quietly in 1883 and a mere eleven mourners attended his funeral, but a year later he was being hailed as "the Prophet himself" whose name and writings would "endure through the ages." He has been viewed as a
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Ashoka

Portrait of a Philosopher King

de Patrick Olivelle ...

An illuminating biography reconstructing the life and legacy of a unique king in world history and the most famous emperor in South Asian historyThere are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

An illuminating biography reconstructing the life and legacy of a unique king in world history and the most famous emperor in South Asian historyThere are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his
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BEYAZ ZAMBAKLAR ÜLKESİNDE

Rusçadan Eksiksiz Çevrilen Özgün Metin

de Grigoriy Petrov ...

20. yüzyılın başlarında Finlandiya! Avrupa'nın kuzey ucunda yer alan, iklimi sert, toprakları çorak, yer altı kaynakları yetersiz, kayalıklar ve bataklıklar ülkesi! Fince adıyla "Suomi"! İki milyon nüfuslu, küçük, yoksul, 1917 yılına kadar bağımsızlığını elde edememiş bir ülke! Ve kültürel yönden çöküntü yaşayan, eğitimsiz bir halk!21. yüzyılın başlarındaki Finlandiya’ya baktığımızda ise, şunu ... Leer más

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20. yüzyılın başlarında Finlandiya! Avrupa'nın kuzey ucunda yer alan, iklimi sert, toprakları çorak, yer altı kaynakları yetersiz, kayalıklar ve bataklıklar ülkesi! Fince adıyla "Suomi"! İki milyon nüfuslu, küçük, yoksul, 1917 yılına kadar bağımsızlığını elde edememiş bir ülke! Ve kültürel yönden çöküntü yaşayan, eğitimsiz bir halk!21. yüzyılın başlarındaki Finlandiya’ya baktığımızda ise, şunu
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At the Existentialist Café

Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir,Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Others

de Sarah Bakewell ...

Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2016 by the New York Times, a spirited account of a major intellectual movement of the twentieth century and the revolutionary thinkers who came to shape it, by the best-selling author of How to Live Sarah Bakewell.Paris, 1933: three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre, ... Leer más

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Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2016 by the New York Times, a spirited account of a major intellectual movement of the twentieth century and the revolutionary thinkers who came to shape it, by the best-selling author of How to Live Sarah Bakewell.Paris, 1933: three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre,
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Heidegger

An Introduction

de Richard Polt ...

Heidegger is a classic introduction to Heidegger's notoriously difficult work. Truly accessible, it combines clarity of exposition with an authoritative handling of the subject-matter. Richard Polt has written a work that will become the standard text for students looking to understand one of the century's greatest minds. ... Leer más

$60.99 USD

Heidegger is a classic introduction to Heidegger's notoriously difficult work. Truly accessible, it combines clarity of exposition with an authoritative handling of the subject-matter. Richard Polt has written a work that will become the standard text for students looking to understand one of the century's greatest minds.
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The Story of Philosophy

de Will Durant, GP Editors ...

Originally published in 1926, ‘The Story of Philosophy’ profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts the lives, ideas and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with ... Leer más

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Originally published in 1926, ‘The Story of Philosophy’ profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts the lives, ideas and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with
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John Dee and the Empire of Angels

Enochian Magick and the Occult Roots of the Modern World

de Jason Louv ...

A comprehensive look at the life and continuing influence of 16th-century scientific genius and occultist Dr. John Dee• Presents an overview of Dee’s scientific achievements, intelligence and spy work, imperial strategizing, and his work developing methods to communicate with angels• Pieces together Dee’s fragmentary Spirit Diaries and examines Enochian in precise detail and the angels’ plan to ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

A comprehensive look at the life and continuing influence of 16th-century scientific genius and occultist Dr. John Dee• Presents an overview of Dee’s scientific achievements, intelligence and spy work, imperial strategizing, and his work developing methods to communicate with angels• Pieces together Dee’s fragmentary Spirit Diaries and examines Enochian in precise detail and the angels’ plan to
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Unended Quest

An Intellectual Autobiography

de Karl Popper ...

Series series Routledge Classics
At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction to ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction to
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Plutarch's Lives

de Plutarch ...

These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and ... Leer más

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These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and
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The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II

Enriched edition. Revolutionary Insight: A Memoir of 19th-Century Russia

de Aleksandr Herzen, Cassia Vexley ...

Traducido por J. D. Duff ...

In "The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II," Aleksandr Herzen offers a profound exploration of his life, thoughts, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of 19th-century Russia. Written in a reflective and often lyrical style, Herzen's memoirs navigate the intricate interplay between personal experiences and broader historical narratives. The autobiographical work engages with ... Leer más

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In "The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen, Parts I and II," Aleksandr Herzen offers a profound exploration of his life, thoughts, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of 19th-century Russia. Written in a reflective and often lyrical style, Herzen's memoirs navigate the intricate interplay between personal experiences and broader historical narratives. The autobiographical work engages with
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American Philosophy

A Love Story

de John Kaag ...

The epic wisdom contained in a lost library helps the author turn his life aroundJohn Kaag is a dispirited young philosopher at sea in his marriage and his career when he stumbles upon West Wind, a ruin of an estate in the hinterlands of New Hampshire that belonged to the eminent Harvard philosopher William Ernest Hocking. Hocking was one of the last true giants of American philosophy and a direct ... Leer más

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The epic wisdom contained in a lost library helps the author turn his life aroundJohn Kaag is a dispirited young philosopher at sea in his marriage and his career when he stumbles upon West Wind, a ruin of an estate in the hinterlands of New Hampshire that belonged to the eminent Harvard philosopher William Ernest Hocking. Hocking was one of the last true giants of American philosophy and a direct
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Voltaire in Love

de Nancy Mitford ...

The inimitable Nancy Mitford’s account of Voltaire’s fifteen-year relationship with the Marquise du Châtelet—the renowned mathematician who introduced Isaac Newton’s revolutionary new physics to France—is a spirited romp in the company of two extraordinary individuals as well as an erudite and gossipy guide to French high society during the Enlightenment. Mitford’s story is as delicious as it is ... Leer más

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The inimitable Nancy Mitford’s account of Voltaire’s fifteen-year relationship with the Marquise du Châtelet—the renowned mathematician who introduced Isaac Newton’s revolutionary new physics to France—is a spirited romp in the company of two extraordinary individuals as well as an erudite and gossipy guide to French high society during the Enlightenment. Mitford’s story is as delicious as it is
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The George Lamming Reader - The Aesthetics of Decolonisation

de Edited by Anthony Bogue ...

Series series Caribbean Reasonings
George Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming’s writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and literary life. Credited as a part of that group of Caribbean activists who awoke the Caribbean to ... Leer más

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George Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming’s writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and literary life. Credited as a part of that group of Caribbean activists who awoke the Caribbean to
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天台智者大師全集六妙法門疏文斷句

de 王穆提 ...

天台大師於都下瓦官寺略出此法門六妙門者，蓋是內行之根本，三乘得道之要逕。故釋迦初詣道樹，跏趺坐草，內思安般：一、數；二、隨；三、止；四、觀；五、還；六、淨，因此萬行開發，降魔成道。當知佛為物軌，示跡若斯，三乘正士豈不同遊此路？所言六者，即是數法。約數明禪，故言六也。如佛或約一數辯禪，所謂一行三昧；或約二數，謂一止，二觀；或約三數，謂三三昧；或約四數，所謂四禪；或約五數，謂五門禪；或約六數，謂六妙門；或約七數，謂七依定；或約八數，謂八背捨；或約九數，謂九次第定；或約十數，謂十禪支。如是等，乃至百千萬億阿僧祇不可說諸三昧門，悉是約數說諸禪也。雖數有多少，窮其法相，莫不悉相收攝。以眾生機悟不同，故有增減之數，分別利物。今言六者，即是約數法而標章也。妙者，其意乃多，若論正意，即是滅諦涅槃。故滅四行中言滅、止、妙、離。涅槃非斷非常，有而難契，無而易得，故言妙也。六法能通，故名為門。門雖有六，會妙不殊 ... Leer más

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天台大師於都下瓦官寺略出此法門六妙門者，蓋是內行之根本，三乘得道之要逕。故釋迦初詣道樹，跏趺坐草，內思安般：一、數；二、隨；三、止；四、觀；五、還；六、淨，因此萬行開發，降魔成道。當知佛為物軌，示跡若斯，三乘正士豈不同遊此路？所言六者，即是數法。約數明禪，故言六也。如佛或約一數辯禪，所謂一行三昧；或約二數，謂一止，二觀；或約三數，謂三三昧；或約四數，所謂四禪；或約五數，謂五門禪；或約六數，謂六妙門；或約七數，謂七依定；或約八數，謂八背捨；或約九數，謂九次第定；或約十數，謂十禪支。如是等，乃至百千萬億阿僧祇不可說諸三昧門，悉是約數說諸禪也。雖數有多少，窮其法相，莫不悉相收攝。以眾生機悟不同，故有增減之數，分別利物。今言六者，即是約數法而標章也。妙者，其意乃多，若論正意，即是滅諦涅槃。故滅四行中言滅、止、妙、離。涅槃非斷非常，有而難契，無而易得，故言妙也。六法能通，故名為門。門雖有六，會妙不殊
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Kierkegaard

A Single Life

de Stephen Backhouse ...

An accessible, expert introduction to one of the greatest minds of nineteenth century. Whether you're completely new to him, or if you're already familiar with his work, Kierkegaard: A Single Life presents a fresh understanding of his life and thought.Kierkegaard was a brilliant and enigmatic loner whose ideas permeated culture, shaped modern Christianity, and influenced people as diverse as Franz ... Leer más

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An accessible, expert introduction to one of the greatest minds of nineteenth century. Whether you're completely new to him, or if you're already familiar with his work, Kierkegaard: A Single Life presents a fresh understanding of his life and thought.Kierkegaard was a brilliant and enigmatic loner whose ideas permeated culture, shaped modern Christianity, and influenced people as diverse as Franz
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Writers and Missionaries

Essays on the Radical Imagination

de Adam Shatz ...

What does it mean to be a politically committed writer?Through a close reading of the lives and works of some of the greatest intellectuals of recent times, Adam Shatz asks: do writers have an ethical imperative to question injustice? How can one remain a dispassionate thinker when involved in the cut and thrust of politics? And, in an age of horror and crisis, what does it mean to be a committed ... Leer más

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What does it mean to be a politically committed writer?Through a close reading of the lives and works of some of the greatest intellectuals of recent times, Adam Shatz asks: do writers have an ethical imperative to question injustice? How can one remain a dispassionate thinker when involved in the cut and thrust of politics? And, in an age of horror and crisis, what does it mean to be a committed
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Report to Greco

de Nikos Kazantzakis ...

Disarmingly personal and intensely philosophical, Report to Greco is a fictionalized account of Greek philosopher and writer Nikos Kazantzakis’s own life, a sort of intellectual autobiography that leads readers through his wide-ranging observations on everything from the Hegelian dialectic to the nature of human existence, all framed as a report to the Spanish Renaissance painter El Greco. The ... Leer más

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Disarmingly personal and intensely philosophical, Report to Greco is a fictionalized account of Greek philosopher and writer Nikos Kazantzakis’s own life, a sort of intellectual autobiography that leads readers through his wide-ranging observations on everything from the Hegelian dialectic to the nature of human existence, all framed as a report to the Spanish Renaissance painter El Greco. The
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A World to Win

The Life and Works of Karl Marx

de Sven-Eric Liedman ...

Traducido por Jeffrey N. Skinner ...

This essential Karl Marx biography expertly weaves the complex personality of the legendary thinker through the turbulent passage of global history.The first biography to give equal weight to both the work and life of Karl Marx, A World to Win follows Marx through childhood and student days, a difficult and sometimes tragic family life, his far-sighted journalism, and his enduring friendship and ... Leer más

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This essential Karl Marx biography expertly weaves the complex personality of the legendary thinker through the turbulent passage of global history.The first biography to give equal weight to both the work and life of Karl Marx, A World to Win follows Marx through childhood and student days, a difficult and sometimes tragic family life, his far-sighted journalism, and his enduring friendship and
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The Visionaries

Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil, and the Power of Philosophy in Dark Times

de Wolfram Eilenberger ...

Traducido por Shaun Whiteside ...

A soaring intellectual narrative starring the radical, brilliant, and provocative philosophers Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, and Ayn Rand by the critically acclaimed author of Time of the Magicians, Wolfram EilenbergerThe period from 1933 to 1943 was one of the darkest and most chaotic in human history, as the Second World War unfolded with unthinkable cruelty. It was also a ... Leer más

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A soaring intellectual narrative starring the radical, brilliant, and provocative philosophers Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, and Ayn Rand by the critically acclaimed author of Time of the Magicians, Wolfram EilenbergerThe period from 1933 to 1943 was one of the darkest and most chaotic in human history, as the Second World War unfolded with unthinkable cruelty. It was also a
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TIBETAN SAGE

de T. Lobsang Rampa, James M. Brand ...

TIBETAN SAGEBy T. Lobsang RampaSynopsisExplore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guided Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to ... Leer más

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TIBETAN SAGEBy T. Lobsang RampaSynopsisExplore the depths of the unknown with the masterful Lama as he probes the history of the Earth -- Past, Present and Distant Future! Along with his trusted guided Rampa reenters the cave of the ancients and is taken on a tour of the Hall of Records. Here he is permitted to observe ancient events as well as view scenes from our planet's chaotic future soon to
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An Event, Perhaps

A Biography of Jacques Derrida

de Peter Salmon ...

Philosopher, film star, father of “post truth”—the real story of Jacques DerridaWho is Jacques Derrida? For some, he is the originator of a relativist philosophy responsible for the contemporary crisis of truth. For the far right, he is one of the architects of Cultural Marxism. To his academic critics, he reduced French philosophy to “little more than an object of ridicule.” For his fans, he is ... Leer más

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Philosopher, film star, father of “post truth”—the real story of Jacques DerridaWho is Jacques Derrida? For some, he is the originator of a relativist philosophy responsible for the contemporary crisis of truth. For the far right, he is one of the architects of Cultural Marxism. To his academic critics, he reduced French philosophy to “little more than an object of ridicule.” For his fans, he is
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