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Role of Lust and Virtue in Cyril Tourneurs Play The Revengers Tragedy Literature Essay
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 Revenge is an integral part of human nature and incorporates various aspects like violence, death, insanity, moral degeneration and ultimately the attainment of justice from an avenger’s perspective. The act of revenge has been a natural human impulse, suppressed by society, often carrying with it presumptions of lust and virtue.
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What we talk about when talking about love - Raymond Carver Literature Book Report/Review
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What we talk about when talking about love-Raymond Carver. Raymond Carver has penned an interesting story titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”. The theme of the story is not something profound. The issues relate to the day to day life of men and women.
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The Pink Ribbons Literature Essay
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The author states that in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story Young Goodman Brown, symbolism is used, and this is the case of pink ribbons that are found in Faith’s cap. It can be said that the ribbons are meant to signify purity and innocence, and there is adequate evidence to show that as discussed in this essay.
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates Literature Research Paper
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The short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates is replete with literary elements that could be evaluated in greater depth and detail. One would hereby present a more intensive analysis of the characters in the story, as well as an assessment of their exhibited behavior.
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The Construction of Female Subjectivity in Caterina Alberts Solitude Literature Essay
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The Catalan women of fairly privileged means are bound together in the generalities of identity – by gender, nationality and class and there is such a consciousness link bending together readers, writers and others may be extended to the writers themselves. Like so many other women in the novel, their double oppression constitutes, in turn, another link.
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The Role of Women in Oedipus the King and the Epic of Gilgamesh Literature Essay
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While contrasting the role of women in two most fascinating literary pieces from the ancient history which bears the social doctrine of two most enriched societies of the world, it is evident that the power and position of women become the poignant importance of judgment. 
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Comparing and contrasting of the Malcolm X Autobiography, Elie Wiesels Night, and the Epic of Gilgamesh Literature Essay
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Throughout the course, the investigation into a number of texts has demonstrated the prevalence of these thematic elements. While this theme has been a prevalent element, it’s also clear that its articulation and understanding takes on a variety of forms.
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English Literature - Travel Literature Literature Essay
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The vested interests of the authors too, come into the picture, affecting the veracity and unity of the work. Unity in Travel Literature Travel literature represents a unique genre of literature. It combines various elements from different genres of literature and outside what is conventionally known as literature.
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The Impact of Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary Conflicts Literature Essay
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In this respect, one should bear in mind that violation is a strong force that can be dampened by some higher force from within outside. Thus, to break down an enemy force and oppression aimed at discrediting fundamental human rights, there must be a readymade powerful “push” against such threats.
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Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe Literature Essay
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 Edgar Allen Poe does not waste much time in establishing the main plot elements of ‘The Cask of Amontillado’. From the opening of the story the narrator indicates that he can no longer endure the insults of Fortunato and as a result, he is seeking a sort of revenge.
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The Cultural Context in which Walt Whitman lived Literature Essay
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It will be argued that the context for both, comes from his personal experience and his process of self-discovery, and second, that the context for this work is the nature philosophy of Emerson and other American thinkers. Thus, both biography and intellectual culture are important 'contexts for Leaves of Grass.
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18th-Century Literature: Pirates, Princes and Prostitutes Literature Essay
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18th-Century Literature: Pirates, Princes and Prostitutes The prolonged eighteenth century comprises of the period between 1688 and 1832, commencing with the magnificent uprising when James II was superseded by William II. The period ended with the Reform Act of 1832.
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Why we should keep the 'don't ask don't tell policy' Literature Essay
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Why should we keep “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy? What is “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? Do we really know what this policy means? And why it even existed? Under the federal law, openly gay people are prohibited from serving in the US military (Herek, 2000).
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The Cask of Amontillado Literature Essay
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The narrator and murderer in the story is never introduced by Poe till the end of the story. This keeps reader engaged in the plot of the story and he keeps guessing the plot structure and characterization additionally, it has also supported the writer in escalating the suspense and thrill in the story.
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The Novel the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Literature Essay
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Although social issues are addressed surrounding the circumstances in which he has found himself without guidance, the story evokes the sense of freedom that defines the American spirit. The life that Huck leads, however, is fraught with problems that represent some of the darkest issues within the history of the United States.
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The Nature of God Literature Essay
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God’s nature is difficult to fathom. Throughout the Bible, God’s character is revealed to its readers. This essay will delve into God’s nature as observed in the book of Genesis.  In particular, the character of God in the story of the creation, the fall of man, and the story of Noah will be the main focus for deciphering God’s nature.
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Socialist Predictions from The Iron Heel by Jack London Literature Essay
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Jack London wrote the novel The Iron Heel in 1908. In this novel, London sought to make his predictions on the type of society that would result in the later years of the 20th century. He relied on the records of events on the Ever-hard manuscript. London predicted that socialism would result in the challenge of fascism that existed in society.
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Cathedral by Raymond Carver and What the Ideal Is Literature Essay
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Both the theme of the novel and the author’s approach towards the theme educe inquisitiveness. The level of objectivity achieved by the author in the creation and development of the characters is creditable. Without being sentimental, and without giving scope for too much sentimentalism, varied situations manifest, clearly grow and attain new heights.
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Assert what you believe is an important theme in The Great Gatsby Literature Essay
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Here tom who is Daisy’s husband keeps a mistress who is married to George. Along the story Nick finds the secret liaison of Gatsby with Daisy and eventual confrontation of Tom with his wife’s extra- marital affair .Eventually Gatsby is confronted by Tom and later Tom’s mistress is killed in an accident by daisy for which Gatsby takes blame and the latter is killed by the deceased’s husband.
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The theme is love without boundaries from a book called love in the time of cholera Literature Essay
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The spontaneous, romantic, unrealistic, powerful, and childlike love between Fermina and Florentino is fully nonsexual. Florentino, a trainee at the Postal Agency, brings a letter to the home of Lorenzo Daza and set eyes on the young Fermina reading. This young girl looks up to see who it is “and that casual glance was the beginning of a cataclysm of love that had not ended half a century later” (Marquez 54-55).
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Odyssey: Greek Gods and Heroes Literature Term Paper
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Therefore, this paper seeks to discuss the world of Odyssey and how it depicts honor or how the Greek gods and heroes control the actions of an individual. Therefore, Odyssey is a hero in this case. The question of whether Odyssey is the hero of the Greeks especially in ancient Greek is still a very debatable matter.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Literature Essay
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Imagination has been regarded as the most important dimension in the Romantic literature. Imagination refers to the capacity of imagining and creating mental images that are not present for the senses. In this regard, the poem dons the theme of imagination to a large degree.
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Susan Sontag: In Platos Cave Literature Essay
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They do not realise that they are only shadows, and the philosopher reflects then on how it is that human beings actually know things. What Susan Sontag wants the reader to think about is how “real” photographs are, in so far as they do reflect many aspects that we recognise from the real world around us, but also in so far as they are only brief shadows
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Public and Cultural Diplomacy Literature Essay
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In the 21st century when the world is highly becoming competitive most nations are resorting to attractive ways of positioning themselves in the international setting. Most countries that have been relying on public diplomacy in the past are today turning back to cultural and citizen diplomacy as a way of reaching out.
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Cigarette smoking in public Literature Essay
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There are several scientific evidences that support the fact that the breathing of air contaminated by cigarette smoke by non-smokers increases the incidences of bronchitis, pneumonia and other chest illnesses in children, asthma, lung cancer and heart disease.
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The Image Of Death In The Play Everyman Literature Essay
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This play is a medieval morality play that was written by an anonymous person around 1485. From the chronology given, this play is one of the oldest and therefore has a lot of similarities with the Flemish play, Elckerlijk, which was published at the same time. Most of the critics point to the fact that Everyman is a translation of Elckerlijk.
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Sylvia in The Lesson Literature Essay
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According to the essay, Sylvia, being the narrator of the story, gives the readers a much more momentous interpretation of how people like her sees the other side of the world which is something far from their world, “slums” as for Miss Moore’s vocabulary. As the lead character of the story, Sylvia has felt anger.
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The Tale of Heike and The Iliad Literature Research Paper
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The Tale of Heike and The Iliad are some of the ancient epic stories of their respective cultures, which continue to be popular up to now, because of their characters and themes that modern society can relate to.
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Shakespeares: As you like it Literature Essay
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As You Like it is one of Shakespeare’s earlier works that was first published between 1598 and 1599. It is a romantic comedy that is well known to Elizabethan audiences as an exemplar of “Christian” comedy. This play contains offstage spiritual conversations; however, the “Christian” designation in it does not refer to the religion itself.
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Should Marijuana be Legalized Literature Research Paper
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Marijuana is a drug that is smoked and also consumed as tea and also along with food items. This drug is banned by the government from usage as it has great potential for drug-abusing. In a developed country like the USA, Marijuana’s cultivation, selling, and distribution are restricted due to its potential life threats.
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Summary of A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery OConner Literature Term Paper
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O’Connor’s upbringing and her religious heritage had a major impact on her writings. Her parents were devout Roman Catholics whose Irish ancestors immigrated to the US in the nineteenth century. Soon, they adopted the cultural life of Georgia. O’Connor grew up to develop strong Catholic faith, which was well reflected in her story.
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The Soldier by Rupert Brooke Literature Research Paper
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The author states that the poem captures the massive destruction of human life and property that followed the war. In the same manner, the poet employs a language that effectively demonstrates the zeal, attitude, aspiration, and the indomitable spirit of the soldiers who took part in the campaign.
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James Weldon Johnson Influence on the Harlem Renaissance Literature Essay
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Harlem Renaissance dominated in the 1920s hence was marked as a cultural movement of the time. It categorically carried the name New Negro Movement. James Weldon formed part of this era, being the first African American to get enrollment to the Florida bar. James called this period the flowering of Negro Literature (Williams 44).
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Analysis Paper Of Rumplestiltskin Literature Assignment
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They were Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (Cohon and Deutsch 4). Rumplestilskin is a tale written about a very poor miller who lived behind a castle, and he had the desire of gaining favor from the king, and also to be seen as important by the king, so he got a chance to talk to the king.
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A Personal Treasure Literature Essay
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Student’s Name Course Name Instructor’s Name Date A Personal Treasure Nothing has ever seemed so appealing to me as being a race car driver, this was after I grew up watching rallies owing to the fact that my father worked as a mechanical engineer at Shell GP and when they sponsored racing events my siblings and I got to attend.
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Songs of Innocence and Experience Literature Essay
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The inherent contrariness of the subjects talked about in these two poems tends to unravel an attempt on the part of the poet to usher in a sense of coexistence that so much deludes the opposite states of the divine and the base in the human psyche (Pierce 9).
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Conservation/Conservation Movement Literature Essay
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It is during this century that many literary works focused on the relationship between man and the environment, leading to the emergence of the conservation movement, which is a political environmental and economic group that emerged with the sole objective of pushing for the protection of nature (Wilder, 53).
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A Life of Napoleon by Stendhal Literature Essay
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Daru worked under Napoleon and used to control thousands of people working under him. Since this time, Stendhal got inspired by the character of Napoleon. Stendhal’s adoration for Napoleon could be traced in several instances. He stated in his book that Napoleon gained ultimate power, “with a character that was already formed and inflexible".
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Vonneguts Slaughter house analysis Literature Term Paper
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The challenge in human psychology and cognitive development is the environment in which the person is brought up or finds himself indebted to. The major challenge with the war veterans is the inability to fit into the change in the society. The end of the world war signaled a new beginning for the war veterans.
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The Irish Historical background seen through the Perspective of Maria Edgeworth Literature Essay
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History is an essential part of almost all of Edgeworth’s narratives through which she managed to depict the common Irish lifestyle, imprudent landlords and the experiences of colonialism.
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The Topic of Racism in Writings by Langston Hughes Literature Research Paper
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Hughes' writings are exquisite only partially because of his understanding of racism. His works are original and interesting because he was a gifted writer as well. The use of the English language in his poems was so powerful that through them many people were able to see the hatred for African Americans and began to understand the depth of racism.
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King Lear - Shakespeare Literature Term Paper
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The deepest feeling of humanity, love, is correlated with the personal arrogance and superiority of King Lear. True love is reflected by Cordelia and Gloucester’s sons. Lear’s daughter shows her love for her father King Lear, who was misguided by his eldest daughters and got mad finally.
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Comparison of stories Literature Coursework
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On the other hand, Edward P Jones, through “Bad Neighbors” tells the story of another teenage girl, who makes the seemingly right choice, yet confronts dissatisfaction later in her life. Both the stories focus on the transition of adolescent females into womanhood and illustrate the influences in their life, which form the bases of their choices.
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Analysis of Ernest Hemingways Literary Works Literature Essay
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Hemingway's mother often bullied his father and this made Ernest have an unhappy childhood. He was fond of his dad who occasionally encouraged him to develop an interest in outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting and swimming (Cleanth pp.6). He, therefore, spent most of his early childhood in the woods among the Indians in the north of Michigan.
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Thirty Acres by Philippe Panneton (Ringuet) and Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan Literature Assignment
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The diversity of social, economic and cultural shifts that emanated from the invading modernist in rural French Canada is pictured accurately in the life of farmer Euchariste Moisan. The quest of the first part of this paper is to analyze the difficulties that Quebec farmers faced in the early twentieth century, as presented by Ringuet in his novel.
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Hamlet - Final reactions Literature Essay
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In contemplating his interactions with Ophelia, Horatio, Gertrude, Polonius and Claudius it becomes apparent that Hamlet is truly little more than a spoiled royal baby that is in need of rationality and self control. He is appears to be the possessor of a multitude of emotional gifts, but the master of none.
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How a Strong Identity Strengthens Character: A case of Maya Angelou Literature Essay
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How A Strong Identity Strengthens Character: A case of Maya Angelou. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou. It is an informative piece of literature especially for those who never experienced the infamous times when racial segregation was widespread in the south.
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Virgil The Aeneid and Dante The Inferno Literature Essay
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Underneath, Aeneas meets several important characters in his life, as well as the future leaders of Roman history. In Inferno, Dante goes through the nine circles of Hell with a poet he greatly admires, Virgil. These circles have subzones, where sinners are divided according to the type of their sins.
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Post-war American Society in the Devil in a Blue Dress Literature Essay
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The racial setting in the novel is in Los Angeles in the year 1948. Easy Rawlins is a black World War II veteran, now engaged in trying to make a living in the civilian society. He is a twenty-eight -year old black man from Texas. In the multiethnic society, the borders between the races are still demarcated well.
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RETHINK: AN ANALYSIS OF PAINES COMMON SENSE Literature Research Paper
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Divided into four parts, this publication somehow triggered revolutionary thinking among Americans through words that spoke directly to whom he called “the sufferers” through presenting facts and observations about monarchy and the British rule, and through igniting a call to action among the American’s heart.
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