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You're not the only one who looks at the world aro

You're not the only one who looks at the world around you and struggles to keep fear at bay.

The Lord used these lines to cut through fear last week...after I'd heard something I couldn't un-hear, something I couldn't banish from my thoughts.

But God reminded me that a
Day is coming when Jesus
will turn everything
Right. Side. Up.

When Jesus comes,
All that is wrong will be made right.
All that is broken will be healed.
All that is lost will be restored.

When Jesus comes,
there will be no more tears or anguish,
no more sickness or pain.
No more death or loss.

When Jesus, our true Aslan, comes, ALL will be made right.

If you're struggling with anxiety, grief, anguish, angst, heartache, fear, or pain, you're not alone.

I'm praying that today, God's peace will reign on the throne of your heart.
Even in the midst of this broken world. Because He loves you and died for you. Because He's coming back for you.
Because He has a plan and a purpose for you. And it's good.

If this speaks to your heart today, share it with a bosom friend. If you need prayer, pop a prayer request in the comments.

These lines fit so well with @deannart’s new collection. (Swipe to see).

You're not in this alone, Kindred Spirit. You never were. And you never will be.

Rachel xx

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Rev. 21:4)

"Wrong will be right,
when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar,
sorrows will be no more.”

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🎄Christmas Giveaway!🎄 It's the most wonderf

🎄Christmas Giveaway!🎄

It's the most wonderful time of the year - our annual 12 Days of Christmas Event! This year we are giving away 12 beautiful gifts totaling over $300!🎁

Here's how it works!

👉 From December 1 through December 12, we are giving away one gift to one winner each day. 12 gifts and 12 winners total! (Swipe for a sneak peek.)

To Enter:
Click the link in my bio to enter

Please help spread the word:
Follow me @kindredspiritbooks
Tag your friends (one per line)!
Please share in your stories!

Details:
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18+ to enter
No purchase necessary
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🎄I'll pick a bonus winner from the comments here. The winner gets to choose one of my signed books!🎄

Here's to a wonderful start to the Christmas seasons, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

P.S. If you love what you see, each shop is offering an exclusive discount code! Follow the link in my bio.

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"November—with uncanny witchery in its changed t

"November—with uncanny witchery in its changed trees.

With murky red sunsets flaming in smoky crimson behind the westering hills.

With dear days when the austere woods were beautiful and gracious in a dignified serenity of folded hands and closed eyes—days full of a fine, pale sunshine that sifted through the late, leafless gold of the juniper-trees and glimmered among the grey beeches, lighting up evergreen banks of moss and washing the colonnades of the pines.

Days with a high-sprung sky of flawless turquoise.

Days when an exquisite melancholy seemed to hang over the landscape and dream about the lake.

But days, too, of the wild blackness of great autumn storms, followed by dank, wet, streaming nights when there was witch-laughter in the pines and fitful moans among the mainland trees.

What cared they? Old Tom had built his roof well, and his chimney drew."

-L.M. Montgomery, The Blue Castle

I'm not quite ready for December and Christmas, so I'm holding onto November as long as I can.

The leaves are floating down like rain here, the fog comes in some evenings and mornings, and the weather can't decide if it wasn't to be warm or cool.

What is November like where you live?

This fills my soul, Kindred Spirits. I hope it fills yours as well. May these last few days of November treat you well.

Rachel xx

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🎄Christmas Sale!🎄 What books are on your Ch

🎄Christmas Sale!🎄

What books are on your Christmas list this year?

'Tis the season for sales, so I'm offering several special promos on my signed devotional books for Black Friday / Cyber Monday!

Sale on all signed books and book sets (singles, duos, and trios)!
Free Shipping on U.S. Orders.

I can't wait to sign books and ship them to you or your friends and family members!

Follow the link in my bio to visit my shop (www.RachelDodge.com/shop).

Here's to a beautiful Christmas season, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

P.S. Ends 11/30 at midnight.

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Who loves You've Got Mail? I do! This line has

Who loves You've Got Mail?

I do!

This line has been running through my mind all morning...

"I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many...somethings."

So much of our online lives seem to be about nothing, but I am so thankful for the parts that have meant something -- because of all of you!

This is a space that can get crazy and stressful, not to mention the time suck it can cause, but there is also connection and kindness and friends who care and pray and lift one another up.

So many of you Kindred spirits have become true friends. I thank you for that. I'm thankful to those of you who have shared great book recommendations, participated in read-alongs and giveaways, helped promote my devotional writing, and offered prayer and help when I've been in need.

And I'm especially thankful to those of you who came alongside me when I moved across the country a year and a half ago and made sure I was all right, connected me with writers and friends in my new town, and offered prayer and support and encouragement as I stepped out in faith and did a scary big new thing.

So many of you have been there for me...and I hope I've been there for you.

As I cook and bake and hang out with my kiddies today, I'm thankful for all of you!

So if you're on here today, this is my "thank you" to you, Kindred Spirits. Tell me what cute rom coms you're watching and what you're cooking! Here's to cozy fall days and all the good eats.

Rachel xx

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Have you read Little House in the Big Woods? Which

Have you read Little House in the Big Woods? Which book in the series is your favorite?

I adore this fallish quote:

“For dinner they ate the stewed pumpkin with their bread. They made it into pretty shapes on their plates. It was a beautiful color, and smoothed and molded so prettily with their knives. Ma never allowed them to play with their food at table; they must always eat nicely everything that was set before them, leaving nothing on their plates. But she did let them make the rich, brown, stewed pumpkin into pretty shapes before they ate it.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods

For Thanksgiving, I always look forward to mashed potatoes and gravy (my mom's gravy is like some kind of delicious nectar from above), sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie!

Like Ma, I like things tidy and pretty. My preparations this year include decorating my porch and my table, visiting with friends (see my friend Julie's table in the 3rd photo), baking pies, and soaking up every minute I can with my kids while they are out of school.

Beyond the food and decorations and cozy feels, I love Thanksgiving more than any other holiday. It's the one time when we sit down to break bread together and give thanks--just for the sake of gathering and giving thanks.

I believe God made us to gather together and give thanks -- it draws us closer to each other and closer to Him.

Maybe you have a tree up already (and maybe you DO NOT have a tree up yet), but whatever this week entails, I pray there are quiet moments to sit, to take everything in, to read a book, to remember, to give thanks, to gather.

Take time to savor moments of thanksgiving this week, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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A friend is a tremendous thing, don't you think?

A friend is a tremendous thing, don't you think?

Even though Charlotte’s Web is so bittersweet (I cried, you cried, we all cried), we’re drawn to Charlotte and Wilbur’s friendship because we all know what it feels like to

Be lonely…
Need a friend…
Want to be seen
And known
And heard.

That’s what these two characters did for each other. And that’s what you and I can do for the people around us.

For the woman next to you in the doctor’s office, at the gym, on the bleachers, at the coffee shop, in the nail salon.

She may seem fine…
And maybe she is…

But maybe she needs a friend like you…
-The one and only you-
that God created you to be…

She may seem different from you…
But if a spider and a pig can be friends,
Then we can all be friends.

The fact is, the woman next to you…

gets lonely too,
needs a friend,
wants to be seen
and known
and heard.

If the Lord has been nudging you to reach out to someone lately, take that nudge and say hello next time.

Call her.
Text her.
Pray for her.

Invite her to come sit on your porch or balcony or couch for a cozy chat.

There’s probably a reason God is giving you that nudge. Take Him up on it. She might need you in her life right now. Or you might need her.

Make a start.
Just be her friend.

That in itself is a tremendous thing.

What has God been nudging you to do lately?

Tag someone in the comments who has been a good friend to you!💗

Love and blessings to you all, Kindred Spirits,

Rachel xx

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Now closed. Congrats to the winners!! Amazon car

Now closed.

Congrats to the winners!!
Amazon card: Lois
Book bundle: Susan L.
Accessory bundle: Susan G.
(The winners have been contacted via email and will receive their prizes asap!)

Thank you to everyone who participated!

🍁BOOK BUNDLE GIVEAWAY!🍁

Welcome to the Happy Booksgiving Giveaway!

It’s that time of year when I partner up to bring you some amazing bookish prizes from my fellow author friends!

This time, we’re giving three prizes (worth over $1,000) to three winners!

Writing is ministry for me and my author friends! We want to say THANK YOU for letting us pour into your hearts through our words.

All you have to do is enter your email and that’s it! Here are the prizes:

Prize 1): $500 Amazon Gift Card

Prize 2): Book Lover's Bundle
(includes 25 fiction and nonfiction books worth $350+)

Prize 3): Book Lover's Accessory Bundle! (includes bookish gifts worth $220+)

How to enter:
Enter the HAPPY BOOKSGIVING GIVEAWAY by clicking the link in my bio!

Please help spread the word:
Tag your friends in the comments!
Follow me @kindredspiritbooks

BONUS: Come back daily for more entries! Follow, like, and subscribe to the participating authors for additional entries!

Rules:
Giveaway runs: 11/13-11/19
No purchase necessary
Void where prohibited
US Residents only
Must be 21+ years
Not sponsored or endorsed by anyone but us as a way to bless you!

Happy Booksgiving, Kindred Spirits!
Rachel xx

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If you had to choose: Would you rather live in Oct

If you had to choose: Would you rather live in October or November?

Whenever I can't find the words, I go straight to my "Anne" bookcase and find the words I need.

When I read a quote like this, I feel November deep in my soul.

Montgomery puts November into words for me. She somehow finds a way to capture the melancholic beauty of it.

The month of crimson sunsets...
parting birds...
deep, sad hymns of the sea...
passionate wind-songs in the pines...

November is a time to roam through the trees and let the wind blow the fogs out of our souls...

It's a time to watch the geese fly overhead...
Search for fallen leaves...
Gather acorns for the table...
Whisper prayers of thanks
Read good books...
Curl up with warm blankets...
Let the dog up onto the bed.

What helps blow the fog out of your soul, Kindred Spirits?

For me, it's a long walk with my dog - with nothing in my ears except the sound of the wind playing.

As for choosing between October and November, Kindred Spirits, I'm not sure I could ever decide.

Rachel xx

P.S. Next slide is the most beautiful artwork by @katiedaisy_artist - go follow if you don't already!

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Where did you love to play when you were growing u

Where did you love to play when you were growing up?

I loved to go outside, under the trees and up the trees. As long as it was nice out, I made play houses everywhere. Playing "Laura" was my favorite for a long time! Later, I added Anne, Sara Crewe, Mary Lennox, Jo March, and the rest!

In one of my play houses, I used my dad's ladder from the bottom floor up to "the attic" in the tree. Downstairs was our little cabin, and upstairs was the cozy attic.

One time, my dad overheard my little brother stomp past in his little vest and hat, saying, "I'm tired of being Pa!!"😆

What are some ways to make a "little house" in your own house?

It doesn't have to be big or fancy.
You can make home almost anywhere.

If you grew up acting out your favorite books, which characters did you like to play best?

Here's to fall days and nostalgic moments, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Calling all mood readers! Do you read certain boo

Calling all mood readers!

Do you read certain books at certain times of the year? Do you pick up books just for the "feels?" If so, you're probably a mood reader!

I'm soaking up all the fall feels with my favorite cozy reads like Anne of Green Gables, The Blue Castle, and Pollyanna.

When it comes to autumn writing, I honestly don't think there's another author who can describe nature and beauty quite as well as Montgomery. It's intoxicating.🍂

Drink this in:
"The dews were so heavy that the fields glistened like cloth of silver and there were such heaps of rustling leaves in the hollows of many-stemmed woods to run crisply through. The Birch Path was a canopy of yellow and the ferns were sear and brown all along it. There was a tang in the very air that inspired the hearts of small maidens tripping, unlike snails, swiftly and willingly to school."

What a beautiful autumn scene!! So dreamy. So inviting. Thank you, L.M. Montgomery, for creating worlds we can step into in a moment.

What are you reading this month, Kindred Spirits? I can't wait to share more content with you as we continue to celebrate Autumn + Anne together this month!

Rachel xx

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Never did I ever... ...think I'd see my name besi

Never did I ever...

...think I'd see my name beside L.M. Montgomery's name

...think I'd write a devotional book, let alone FOUR devotional books

...think I'd narrate an audiobook, let alone MY own audiobooks

…think my audiobook would be bundled with Anne!!

But God.

Reading the Anne Devo was my first time narrating and recording - and I loved it! (Swipe to see me in the studio!)

They don't have you record the first chapter last (they totally should)...'cause this newbie took a minute to get warmed up and relaxed.

So this is me...
reading my book to you.

I hope it blesses you as much as it blessed me to read and record it.

Thank you to @oneaudiobooks @barbourbooks and @inciitestudios

BIG THANKS to my amazing audio engineer Brandon Door @dorrmanaudio - who helped make every step of the process easy and enjoyable!

Thank you, Kindred Spirit readers, for all your love and support!

It is my JOY to serve Jesus in this way.

Rachel xx

P.S. Maybe this is your reminder that God often does things we could never dream of on our own.

"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." Ephesians 3:10

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Anne never had a home, but now she has Green Gable

Anne never had a home, but now she has Green Gables.

A place to call forever,
a family to love,
familiar lights beckoning her home.

With its winking lights...
and its glowing hearth fire...

Marilla's good home-cooking,
steaming on the stove...

Matthew at the table,
wishing for his pipe...

This is my Ode to Cozy Anne because it has all the Fall feels and it makes me so happy! (Swipe to see my glowing hearth fire - and a dear velvet pumpkin!)

This Green Gables scene inspires me to try to create this kind of welcome for my family when they come in the door.

When the world is cold outside... and especially when our hearts are in our throats as we pray and read the headlines... it's the simple things that make a difference.

A kind welcome,
a soft word,
a gentle hug.

Open arms, warm food,
cozy blankets, loving hearts.

It doesn't have to be fancy...
(It can be a can of chili over corn chips with a sprinkle of cheese.)

Hands held in prayer...
Heads bowed...
Stories across the table...

It doesn't have to be long...
Or complicated...
It might even get messy.

A little boy might dribble on the table... and his sister might scold...

But it's the little things, the kind moments that make the close-of-day lovely...

Evenings cozy...
Hearts happy...
Bellies full...

If your day was hard, if your family is cranky, if your boss was mean... let this be your invitation to slow down, make a warm cup of something, light a few little candles, and curl up with a blanket or a dog or kid and let your day ebb away.

Let us give thanks with a grateful heart and trust the Lord for tomorrow.

Here's to autumn evenings and savoring the little things, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

P.S. What’s for dinner at your house tonight?

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Now closed. Congrats to @the.bookish.anne on winni

Now closed. Congrats to @the.bookish.anne on winning! Thanks to everyone who participated!

👒Book Giveaway!!👒

Happy #Annetober to you all!! In honor of my favorite month and the "World of Octobers,” I’m giving away this beautiful Tundra edition of Anne of Green Gables to celebrate!

“Oh, Marilla,” Anne exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?”

To Enter:
Please follow me @kindredspiritbooks
Tag all your friends (one per line)
Share in your stories!

Details:
U.S. Giveaway
Must be 18+ to enter
Ends 10/18
Not affiliated with Instagram.

Happy October, Kindred Spirits!!
Rachel xx

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It’s time. Time to revel in color. Time to list

It’s time.

Time to revel in color.
Time to listen and feel.
Time to breathe deep.

Fall is all around.

Falling
Leaves
Crunching underfoot.

It’s here.

The most beautiful month of the year.

October.

The month of my birth.
Glorious end-cap.
The month I long for most.

The month I can almost taste.

The smell.
The feel.

The world around me
slowly cooling and drying.

Crisp and brittle.
Smoky mist.
Colors swirling.

It’s time to draw in and curl up.

Sip deeply, slowly
as the hearth flame
flickers and winks.

—Ode to October, 2023

Perhaps a mutual love for October is part of why I love Anne and always have since I was a little girl:

“Oh, Marilla,” Anne exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these maple branches. Don’t they give you a thrill—several thrills? I’m going to decorate my room with them.”

What do you love about October, Kindred Spirits? What are some of your most favorite things to do when the seasons start to change?

Happy October!
Rachel xx

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Sweet pairing by a faithful reader! Don't you lov

Sweet pairing by a faithful reader!

Don't you love this little duo? What cozy drink would you have with this pair?

Elizabeth sent this photo and melted my heart with these words:

"You blow me away again!!! Finished The Secret Garden and your thoughtful devotional this week…it might be my favorite of all your books now!! Thank you for the gifts of your time and energy bathed in prayer investing in your readers! YOU are a blessing, Rachel!!! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future!"

If you're looking for a sweet pairing for yourself or a friend, The Secret Garden Devotional is now on double sale on Amazon. It's on sale, plus there's a 20% off coupon!

Thank you to all of my darling readers! If you have read this book and enjoyed it, please consider writing a review! If you haven't read it yet, perhaps it's time!

Here's to the beauty and wonder of a gold and red fall garden, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Is this for you? Read that first line again... "

Is this for you?

Read that first line again...

"He was better to me than all my hopes."

Can you wrap your mind around the fact that God is better to you than you could ever hope? Or dream? Or imagine?

Can you believe He's better than your fears?

Better than your nagging doubts.
Better than your burdens.
Better than your worries.

Have you seen Him make a bridge of beauty from all of your works? Have you seen him bring wholeness from broken pieces laid before Him in surrender?

Yes, you have. Because He loves you.

You are not broken.
He has made you whole.
He has covered You with His love.

"I am my beloved's and He is mine."

He makes rainbows from our tears.
He captures them in a bottle.
He sees each one that falls.

And He makes it beautiful.

All of it.

He's better than all your hopes. Better than you can imagine.

He is "able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think."(Ephesians 3:20)

Go ahead and dream.
Go ahead and let yourself hope.
Go ahead and expect good things.

Because He knows the plans He has for you..."plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11)

Read it again. Let it soak in. He's so much better than we can possibly hope.

Waiting with you for more than we can imagine, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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🍂🕯️Book Giveaway!🕯️🍂

In honor of autumnal nights and hearthside reads, I’m giving away this beautiful new book of Regency poetry by Hannah Linder @hannahlinderbooks! The winner will receive one copy of Bygone: Musings and Poems from a Regency Hearthside!

Description: Modern, Regency-Esque Love Poems from a Regency Novelist. Enjoy this hardback collection of whimsical thoughts and poems, perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Grab a cup of tea and immerse yourself in this gift book release, just in time for fall.

I had the great honor of writing an endorsement for this book: “In Bygone: Musings and Poems from a Regency Hearthside, Hannah Linder offers elegant, heartfelt verses for the discerning Regency soul. As words dance delicately across the page, you’ll soon hear the gentle rustle of silk and the subtle murmur of voices as you step back through time to the beauty and romance of a bygone era.”

As you can see, I found myself in a very poetic mood after reading Hannah’s poems! Her words not only sweep you away to another time and place, but they are also food for the soul.

To read my Q&A with Hannah or to order a copy of the book, you can follow the link in my bio!

Here’s all you need to know for the giveaway…

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Details:
🍂Giveaway closes Sept 18th.
🍂Must be 18 and over.
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🍂Open to U.S. only.

Happy Friday to you, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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Do you feel it? Autumn tip-toeing in. The air bri

Do you feel it?

Autumn tip-toeing in.
The air brittle.
It crackles.
There is joy and nostalgia
As the weather cools.

All day I kept thinking, what if our pace matched the season?

What if instead of running from one soccer practice to another baseball game, we sometimes sat by the fire with the windows open... and jested and laughed.

Our family loves to slow down,
even if it's in the middle of the week.
Even if it means staying home from a few things or rescheduling something.

These are the good days.
I want to drink deeply.
And sip slowly.

Is autumn coming to your neck of the woods? What helps you slow down and savor the small joys in life?

I want to live in The Blue Castle this time of year. I want to read it all over again. And step inside that world. Does that ever happen to you?

Here's to slow evenings and big fires, Kindred Spirits, even if it's in our imaginations!

Rachel xx

P.S. I found a simply magical photo on suburbanmen.com 😂 of how I picture the interior of The Blue Castle on a crisp autumn evening. There's even a cat!

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If you could live anywhere (fictional or real), wh

If you could live anywhere (fictional or real), where would you live?

I'm adding Moonberry Lake with its funny townspeople to my fictional list!!! Along with Stars Hollow, Avonlea, Mitford, and the Shire!

If you’re looking for a little bookish escape, this is your ticket! (Not to mention a gush-worthy cover!)

Book description:
Cora Matthews's life is a mess. A broken engagement and the unexpected death of her mother have left her wondering if things will ever return to normal. Whatever "normal" is.

It certainly isn't what she finds at Moonberry Lake. After she receives her family's dilapidated lakefront lodge as an inheritance--with a surprising condition attached--Cora finds her life overrun by a parade of eccentric neighbors who all have something to say and something to teach her.

As Cora works to put her life back together, she must decide if she is willing to let go of the past, open her heart to love, and embrace the craziest version of family and home she could ever have imagined.

Don't you love it already??

Holly Varni @hollyvarni is one of the few people I know who could actually squeeze the life out of someone with a hug. She's one of the most loving, warm, enthusiastic people I know - and all of that goodness comes out in her writing.

This is her debut novel, and I could not be more proud of my darling friend. (I'm not crying, you're crying!!)

To pre-order, you can click on the link in my bio!

Here's to lovely fictional towns and all the happy books, Kindred Spirits!

Rachel xx

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