To celebrate my blog reaching over 1300 followers, my 2 year blogoversary, AND Halloween, I'm giving away 6 spooky ARCs to one lucky blog follower!!
One winner will win all 6 of these ARCs:
"Queen of the Dead" by Stacey Kade
"After Obsession" by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel
"Between" by Jessica Warman
"Dracula in Love" by Karen Essex
"The Near Witch" by Victoria Schwab
"Fallen Grace" by Mary Hooper
Giveaway will run until November 1st!
US only, sorry International followers :(
Add the contest button to your sidebar for five extra entries!!
(button graphic courtesy of The Graphics Fairy)
GIVEAWAY RULES:
One winner wins all 6 books!
All you have to do is follow my blog publicly and leave a comment on this post with your email address! Please follow publicly or I can't tell that you are following :) Also, if you aren't comfortable leaving your email here, go ahead and leave a comment and then send me an email with your email addy
Extra Entries:
+1 Tweet this contest (leave link in comment)
+1 Post link in sidebar of your blog (leave link in comment)
+5 blog post (leave link in comment)
+5 add my contest button to your sidebar (regular blog button won't count, only the contest button in the post above)
Rules:
- US only
- Must be a follower to enter
- Extra entries are optional and can all be left in the same comment
- Leave a comment with your email address
- Books will be mailed out by me
- Must be 18 or over
- Ends Nov 1st
Thanks to everyone for entering! Good luck!
154 comments:
Happy blogoversary and congrats on the following!
Yay! Congrats on your blogoversary! Thanks for such a fun giveaway. Chris327@mac.com
Congrats on 2 years! And thanks for the great giveaway and chance to win!
+1 Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/TwinDragonsKnow/status/120958367761051648
+5 Contest button: http://twindragonsknowledge.blogspot.com/
shadowhunters_jace_clary@hotmail.com
Happy 2 year blogoversary and congrats on reaching 1300 followers. I can't imagine blogging for 2 years. You've put in so much work. I'm inspired.
Thank you for the giveaway. These are all books I want to read. I'm a GFC follower as sablelexi.
jlynettes @ hotmail . com
congrats! :)
americangirlie1991 at yahoo dot com
Congrats on all the followers and the Blogoversery!
kaylalovesandrew09@yahoo.com
Awesome! Congrats on followers and blogoversary! It must seem like forever! :)
Anna
literary exploration @yahoo.com
Thanks for this amazing giveaway!!
xxsquigglesxx(At)Gmail(dot)com
Congratulations on your blogoversary and having so many followers.
miztik_rose@yahoo.com
I'm so putting this button in my sidebar is cute!!
Awesome giveaway dear!! *hugs*
Congrats on reaching 1300 followers, that's awesome. Happy blogoversary and Happy Halloween too.
Barbed1951 at aol dot com
GFC follower (Barbara E.)
ooh fun! Happy blogoversary and congrats on your followers!
imagesandwords at optonline dot net
GFC name is Small Review :)
Wow! Happy Blogoversary and on the 1300+ followers!!! I would love to be entered to win these especially Fallen Grace. It's been on my WL for a while. :-)
+5 posted button on my blog
XOXO~ RENEE C.
steelergirl83(at)gmail(dot)com
Congrats!
I follow you via GFC (Throuthehaze)
+5 contest button:
http://throuthehaze-reads.blogspot.com/
throuthehaze at gmail dot com
Happy Blogoversary!
Tweet: https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/nikkipickles45/status/120683945984655361
GCF name: Nikki A
jacksandnumbers@hotmail.com
congratz on your 1300 followers
Google Friends Connect - following you publicly as (Louis)
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I tweeted your giveaway
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
Congrats on reaching 1300 followers. That's awesome!
Thanks for the giveaway!
jenalang(at)live(dot)com
Congrats on all your followers!
Thank you for this super awesome giveaway :)
GFC follower Tiffany Drew
jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net
Happy blogoversary
Fantastic giveaway!
GFC follower as veltara
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/scarletredwill/status/121384300955435008
Thanks for the chance.
veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm one of your 1300 adoring followers. :-) Congrats and thanks for the giveaway!
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/bookishinabox/status/121383449624973313
+1 Sidebar: http://bookishinabox.blogspot.com/
+5 Blog post: http://bookishinabox.blogspot.com/2011/10/giveaways-week-of-102.html
+5 Contest button: http://bookishinabox.blogspot.com
whatinabox at gmail dot com
Congratulations!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
+6 extras: I linked & put the button on my sidebar at
Jinky is Reading
ldsmomof03ATyahooDOTcom
Congrats Carrie, and thanks for the spooktacular giveaway.I would really love to read these books! I am a GFC follower and also posted the giveaway button in my sidebar.
Wow! Great giveaway. I haven't read any of these yet! I would LOVE to win these! Congratulations and thanks for celebrating with this fabulous giveaway!
+1 Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/Donna224/status/121570937412911104
+5 Contest button in sidebar
Donna @ The Happy Booker
ahappybooker at gmail dot com
Thanks for the great giveaway!
GFC- audreyclair
thebookanalyst[at]hotmail[dot]com
Thanks for the giveaway! congrats on the 1300+ followers!
old follower! GFC: maidenveil
linked: http://mrhcontestpage.blogspot.com/
blogpost: http://mrhcontestpage.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-hammock-giveaway.html
contest button: http://mrhcontestpage.blogspot.com/
-Len
maidenveil(at)gmail(dot)com
great giveaway!!!
New follower
Contest button: http://www.nuttierreads.com/
nuttierreads {at} gmail {dot} com
thanks!
-tillie
Nuttier Reads
Congratulations reaching 1300 followers!
rlawrence110 at yahoo dot com
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Throws confetti!!!!
Great giveaway too!!
fwiwDOTkeaATgmailDOTcom
Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations!
I'm a new GFC follower :)
crystalfulcher(at)ec.rr.com
Wow! So many followers! Happy blogoversary!
ferdy_bc(at)hotmail(dot)com
Cary Cheyenne.
Email: Cary.C.Cummings@Gmail.com
Tweet link: http://twitter.com/#!/CaryCheyenneXO/status/122503556296224769
I added your button on my blog here: http://carycheyennexo.blogspot.com/
It's on the bottom of my page underneath the giveaway section :)
Thanks for this AMAZING giveaway!
I'm a follower! Awesome book choices, most of these are on my wishlist!
reneelasater(at)hotmail(dot)com
And I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/ElfRenee/status/122508139919704064
Awesome giveaway!
+1 tweeted - twitter.com/#!/VampireXlover78
+5 blog button added - http://eternalwolf-fallenangel.blogspot.com/
and i am a follower
gomezrose61@yahoo.com
Savanna
Congrats on the followers! Happy Blogoversary. Happy (early) Halloween. :)
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Lindadao2060 at yahoo dot com
Awesome that you've reached so many followers and 2 years! Holy cow that is impressive!!
I added your button,http://moiraethefatesbookreviews.blogspot.com/
moiraethefates(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Congratulations in achieving this awesome milestone. I send good thoughts for continued success and joy and thank you for sharing your joy with us with this awesome giveaway opportunity:) I am a GFC follower (Denise Zaky)
dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com
tweeted: http://t.co/OBn7snuk (twitter ZDz59001)
entry for samantha!
+5 button http://tctpomp.blogspot.com/
Congrats on 1300 followers!
GFC: Erin Baker
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/iheartmykindle/status/122681949172146176
e(dot)baker219(at)gmail(dot)com
Great giveaway, so many books I want to read
chicklitaholic(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congratulations!!! :)
GFC: Book Crook Liza
Button: http://bookcrookliza.blogspot.com/ +5
Congratulations!
GFC: Angie
Email: osnapitzAngiex3@aol.com
Big congrats shout out!!! =^)
razmatazz11 at yahoo dot com
What a fun giveaway! I'm glad I found this blog.
GFC: Ashley Prince
Email: ashley_e_prince@yahoo.com
Im a follower:)
http://twitter.com/#!/lara_elf_young/status/122718000452345857 Tweeted. ^_^
bookluver1997@hotmail.com
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
I grabbed the button! http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/
GFC: Paige
Would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway! :D
-Heather
ycantujustfocus[at]gmail[dot]com
gfc: bookstacksondeck
giveaway button on my blog: http://bookstacksondeck.blogspot.com
Wow, congrats on reaching such a milestone!
Margay1122ATaolDOTcom
Happy Two years!!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
+1 GFC Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
+1 tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/myeclecticbooks/status/122809129503948800
+5 The contest button is on my sidebar
melissaseclecticbookshelf@gmail.com
♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
Thanks for the giveaway! Your cute little button is on my blog on the right hand side. My GFC name is duchess_mommy and my e-mail is duchess_mommy@yahoo.com.
Thanks again and congrats on the followers!
Teresa
The Duchess Mommy Reads
Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on the followers!
Gfc: brookea_2006
email: brookea_2006 at yahoodotcom
Everyone's so excited about this giveaway because the prizes are awesome! Congratulations on all those followers.
GFC: Jenna and Ashley
email: fansoffiction(at)hotmail(dot)com
+1 link in sidebar http://fansoffiction.blogspot.com (Blogs to Check Out)
+5 blog post http://fansoffiction.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-hammock-giveaway.html
+5 button on sidebar http://fansoffiction.blogspot.com
Congrats on the blogoversary and 1300 followers! That's incredible!
GFC: Kristan
email: lostamongstshelves (at) hotmail (dot) com
Congrats on so many followers and your 2 year blogoversary! Thanks for the giveaway.
GFC name: Erinberry
tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/Erinberry12/status/122872181268025344
erinberry12 at charter dot net
You go girl! Thanks for the giveaway. Added the button to my sidebar.
info[at]reelswellproductions[dot]com
Congrats on your success! It's truly an achievement!
lvsgund at gmail.com GFC
These are some great ARC's! And congrats on over 1300!! I put the contest button on my blog: http://nicoleyalover.blogspot.com/ and I'm a new follower.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway :)
nicoleloveskyle2(at)aim(dot)com
Very awesome giveaway! Congrats on 1300+ followers.
+1 Tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/niclovestoread/status/122937617212915712
+5 Posted blog button on sidebar
http://nicole-lovestoread.blogspot.com/
+5 blogged about giveaway
http://nicole-lovestoread.blogspot.com/2011/10/1300-follower-and-2-year-blogoversary.html
spyblue78(at)gmail.com
I am a follower.. Thanks for the great contest!!! =)
lovestoread0708 AT yahoo DOT com
Congrats to you and thank you so much what a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
GFC follower/latishajean
+1 tweeted too
http://twitter.com/#!/latishajean/status/123090064719884288
tishajean@ charter.net
Congrats! Thank you for this giveaway!
+Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/KailiaSage/status/123119194341519361
+1 Sidebar: http://readingthebestofthebest.blogspot.com/
+5 button: http://readingthebestofthebest.blogspot.com/
twilightforever.edward at gmail dot com
Congrats on hitting such a huge milestone! Looks like you're on your way to 1500 already! :)
joygleeg(at)aol(dot)com
Wow Carrie! That's HUGE!! Congrats!
I took your button and posted it on my sidebar.
Left side.
Tweeted-http://twitter.com/#!/Imburiedinbooks/status/123240924515024896
Might have to change that number!!
Heather
hrose2931(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks so much for this giveaway, and congratulations! I'd love to enter!
Following you as Munnaza/infalliblyyours @ gmail.com
And I tweeted this:
http://twitter.com/#!/yoursinfallibly/status/123445537923018752
= 2 entries.
Awesome giveaway! Congrats on the anniversary!
Leslie
Working for the Mandroid
workingforthemandroid at gmail dot com
Happy Blogoversery!
GFC Name: Kayla27
kaylalovesandrew09@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Im following you!
cbsmith2011 @ yahoo . com
This is an awesome giveaway! Wow thank you!
GFC: Elizabeth Or Elisquared
EXTRAS:
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/eli2squared/status/123633466037379072
Giveaway Button: http://www.elisquared.com (on the right under giveaways)
- Elisquared
eliweibley AT gmail DOT com
Congrats on your 1300 followers and your Blogversary as well. Thanks for this opportunity to win. Great reads. GFC follower under Lucky47. I don't have FB and don't twitter. :)
Carol L
Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com
Holy toledo...1300 followers?! *bows at your bloggy power* ^_^Congratulations! Not entirely surprising though since you do have a fab blog anyway. Definitely count me in on the contest fun and OF COURSE, I'm a follower (have been for quite some time...^_^)
GFC: GMR
grgenius(at)gmail(dot)com
+1 - tweet tweet - http://twitter.com/#!/GRgenius/status/123790311184019457
+1 - linking in side bar under contests - http://insatiablereaders.blogspot.com
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Congrats on reaching 1300 followers :)
Rmswa07(at)hotmail(dot)com
Oooh I so want to win these, I have been coveting all of these books!
bellasnovella@gmail.com
Thanks!
dthicks14@yahoo.com
Awesome contest, thank you for being so generous. Am now definitely following your lovely blog. :)
+5 for the special giveaway button in my sidebar
Suz @ A Soul Unsung
susanhaugland@att.net
Thanks for the giveaway!
GFC:Deranged Pegasus
derangedpegasus@gmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway! GFC Melanie_McCullough
Melanie.M.McCullough(at)gmail(dot)com
YAY! Awesome giveaway!
Nikki @ Books Most Wanted
booksmostwanted@gmail.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/NikkiatBooksMW/status/124892660803702784
Contest button in sidebar: http://booksmostwanted.blogspot.com
Happy blog anniversary and thanks for the giveaway!
Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books
Email: alexalovesbooks@gmail.com
Awesome Giveaway! Congratulations!
GFC: Amanda Welling
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/HippesBeuTBooks/status/125218330360557568
Email: hippiesbeautyandbooksohmy@gmail.com
Link in Sidebar: http://www.hippiesbeautyandbooksohmy.com/
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Congrats on so many followers.
+5 for button on sidebar
(link: http://thebookbasement.blogspot.com/)
Sophia
mashimaro401[at]yahoo[dot]com
Please enter me. I'm an old Follower.
missie at theunreadreader.com
Awesome giveaway! I've really really been wanting to read FALLEN GRACE and THE NEAR WITCH. :)
+5 added contest button to sidebar
+1 tweeted
onepagereviews@gmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats on the followers.
Gfc follower mrs_laura_koehler
mrs_laura_koehler@yahoo.com
I am now following -- mcmh@cox.net Thanks for the giveaway!
Congrats on your awesome milestone! And thanks for the awesome giveaway!
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/nodizzies/status/125722504206630913
+5 Blog: http://nodizzies.livejournal.com/44031.html
GFC: cyc
jadedlittlegirlx AT gmail DOT com
Im a gfc follower
wanda l flanagan
flanagan@mebtel.net
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/lilblupixie
posted button on my blog sidebar
http://ilovealldogs.blogspot.com/
flanagan@mebtel.net
I am a gfc follower with the name heatherk
awesome, amazing giveaway!
HeatherK
heatherkphoto@gmail.com
GFC Follower
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
I Tweeted!
@NancyeDavis
http://twitter.com/#!/NancyeDavis/status/125924483285532673
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
GFC follower (MomBLogger)
added contest button to my blog - http://lovez2read.blogspot.com/
added contest link to my blog (above button) - http://lovez2read.blogspot.com/
tweeted (sorry I dont know how to get the exact link) - http://twitter.com/#!/Lovez2Read
figured out how to get exact twitter link - here it is ~ http://twitter.com/#!/Lovez2Read/status/125959692856999938
Thanks! GFC- Chey
+1 twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/ohaiitschey/status/126022003382689792
+5 giveaway button on blog- thehollowcupboards.blogspot.com
mcrs_venin(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congrats on such splendid achievements!!!
muse_in_the_fog@hotmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats on the followers.
leyser73 at yahoo dot com
tweeted:http://twitter.com/#!/LisaLLibrarian/status/126469028125491200
Fantastic giveaway! Congrats on the followers and your blogoversary :)
Email: shanaboo209 [at] YAHOO [dot] COM
Happy Blogoversary! Thanks for the awesome contest!
Email: hannahle816(at)gmail[dot]com
Fantastic Giveaway!!! So excited. Thanks
heavenisabookstore(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you!
ajgryder@olemiss.edu
great giveaway!!
and congrats on all these followers!
GFC: maji bookshelf
mc.jay.jay(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congrats on your blogoversary!
Julie
readingstandsforever@gmail.com
Happy Blogoversary!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/MT0089/status/126698234285527040
Thanks for the giveaway!
minas_1989(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congratulations!!!
GFC follower = Juana Esparza
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/jmesparza821/status/126717729444073472
jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com
Congrats & Thank You!!
GFC follow Andreat78
Tweet link https://twitter.com/BookishAndrea/status/126782261214453760
Posted button http://thebookishbabes.blogspot.com
andreat78@yahoo.com
Fun stuff! Thanks for the giveaway :)
follow
posted button (http://writingwithshelly.blogspot.com)
+6
shellybrownwriter at gmail
wow! congrations :D
supersonic182@gmail.com
(GFC & twitter follower: Kara D.)
Happy Blogoversary!
GFC JenniferJ
gimmethescoopreviews@gmail.com
Noticed I forgot to leave my email addy - for posts #'s 95 and 96 (MomBlogger) - my email addy is lovez2read @ comcast .net
Great Giveaway!
Delilah (Del)
bellsabee.keener @ hotmail.com
+5 for the blog button
delibrarie.blogspot.com
Great Giveaway Halloween is the best!! Love Karen Essex!!
stephaniekyles0330@gmail.com
Follow as Renee G on GFC
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOt)com
Congrats on the followers! Thanks for the giveaway!
GFC follower: AmyG
email: amylgreen99(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm a follower on GFC-Lisa Richards
+1 http://twitter.com/#!/alterlisa/status/128432335715696640
+5 button on right sidebar of
http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/
(\___/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")
alterlisa AT yahoo DOT com
http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/
These all look really good!
LindseyAylward@yahoo.com
Congrats on the 1300 followers! Thanks for the opportunity to win such fantastic books.
Follower-BLHmistress
vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on all the followers!
rasberryswrlgirl@hotmail.com
GFC: Arianne Cruz
email: cruz042 at csusm dot edu
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/ariannecruz07/status/129397571469840384
Congratulations! woohoo cheers to that \\_//\\_//
GFC & Twitter follower: kimyunalesca
I put your blog button +5 http://kimyunalesca.blogspot.com/
kimyunalesca(at)yahoo(dot)com
1,300 followers? Hot damn, congrats!! :)
amber.hrkns at gmail dot com
Wow this is a great giveaway and for a great occasion, too!! Congrats!!! Thanks for this opportunity :)
chiri_chan29330@yahoo.com
+5 for adding the button
http://delibrarie.blogspot.com/
-Nichole
I follow, and I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/yasffblog/status/130012094723653632
Over 1500 woo hoo, congrats on the followers! Thanks so much for the giveaway.
GFC Follower: Amy
miss.smileygirlie at gmail dot com
Follower - LB
petrellinyc-blog at yahoo dot com
Great giveaway!
here's my email: emilyscrammedbookshelf AT yahoo DOT com emilyscrammedbookshelf@yahoo.com
http://emilyscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/
http://emilyscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/10/giveaway-in-hammock-1300-followers.html
That's +10 extra entries. ;p
I follow as Laura P. on GFC.
Thank you for the chance to win.
bookloon at gmail dot com
Thanks for the giveaway!
GFC-ashlyn_jai
+10 Blog Post-http://endlessloveforbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-hammock-book-reviews-1300-follower.html
+10 Sidebar on my Blog- http://endlessloveforbooks.blogspot.com/
+1 Tweet- http://twitter.com/#!/ashie_624/status/130131853679149057
ashlynwilliams@hotmail.com
Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous giveaway!
I follow via gfc - mamabunny13
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com
Congrats and thanks for the giveaway!
GFC as The Romanceaholic
Jess
romanceaholic at gmail dot com
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
GFC: Dominique
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/laylees/status/130189730896818176
couponcookie at gmail dot com
Congrats & Thanks! : )
GFC: Christa
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/wordsrollon/status/130320483345375233
ambience.of.rain {at} gmail.com
GFC Krystal Larson edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
Congrats!
http://cammyrocks123.blogspot.com/2011/10/great-giveaways_29.html
ayushisan@gmail.com
This is a great giveaway congrats! :)
prettyhaydengurl@yahoo.com
Congrats on the blogiversary and for sharing it with us with giveaways.
sundee94@comcast.net
Great selection! Thanks! GFC- Brenda Demko, brendem7@comcast.net
I'm new to your bolg, found it through the blog hop. Love the books that are in this giveaway thanks for the chance to win!
bluesun1218(at)dishmail(dot)net
I follow you on GFC
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u (at) yahoo (dot) com
Great giveaway- thanks.
GFC- Christine A.
your1chef at aol dot com
Great Giveaway! Congrats on 1518 Followers! That's awesome!
bloggingbooks @gmail .com
Happy Halloween and Congratulations!!
GFC follower - Tonya Dean
tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com
What an awesome giveaway!!!!! WOOHOO!!
Happy Halloween!!
GFC Michele Luker
jmluker at winco dot net
Wow.........just wow. I've never seen a blog with so many followers. Wow. Congrats and Happpy Halloween.
GFC-TayteH
Button-http://tayteh.blogspot.com
thunter_5@yahoo.com
Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway!
GFC: iLuvReadingTooMuch
Rabiah
iliveforreading AT hotmail DOT com
Great giveaway! Thank you so much!
Sonyacullen at gmail dot com
Sonya
GFG- kgtforever
Email- kgtforever@hotmail.com
+1 Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/KaylynLove/status/131040624026714113
+5 Blog Post -http://kaylynsbookblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/giveaway.html
+5 Button - http://kaylynsbookblog.blogspot.com/
I would love to win!
adsanders77 at gmail dot com
GFC: Emma Brown
ladystingray1512ATgmailDOTcom
button: http://novelminded.blogspot.com/
Great giveaway! Congrats on all of your achievements :)
bettyluvsbooks(at)gmail(dot)(com)
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