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Sixty Feet, Six Inches

A Hall of Fame Pitcher & A Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game Is Played

by Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Lonnie Wheeler ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis, Dominic Hoffman ...

Abridged

6 hours 2 min

**Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective.**Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective.**Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it
... Read more
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How To Master The Mental Side of Pitching

by Ernest Solivan ...

Narrated by Frank Block ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Pitchers will spend hours working on mechanics for an upcoming game, but what do they do to mentally prepare for their starts? What do they do to insure that the decisions they make on the mound best supports their team in winning the game? How To Master The Mental Side Of Pitching is a book specifically written for the mental side of pitching. From amateur pitchers to professional, this ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pitchers will spend hours working on mechanics for an upcoming game, but what do they do to mentally prepare for their starts? What do they do to insure that the decisions they make on the mound best supports their team in winning the game? How To Master The Mental Side Of Pitching is a book specifically written for the mental side of pitching. From amateur pitchers to professional, this
... Read more
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Bottom of the 33rd

Hope and Redemption in Baseball's Longest Game

by Dan Barry ...

Narrated by Dan Barry ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

“Bottom of the 33rd is chaw-chewing, sunflower-spitting, pine tar proof that too much baseball is never enough.” —Jane Leavy, author of The Last Boy and Sandy KoufaxFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Dan Barry comes the beautifully recounted story of the longest game in baseball history—a tale celebrating not only the robust intensity of baseball, but the aspirational ideal ... Read more

$25.99 USD

“Bottom of the 33rd is chaw-chewing, sunflower-spitting, pine tar proof that too much baseball is never enough.” —Jane Leavy, author of The Last Boy and Sandy KoufaxFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Dan Barry comes the beautifully recounted story of the longest game in baseball history—a tale celebrating not only the robust intensity of baseball, but the aspirational ideal
... Read more
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Ninety Percent Mental

An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball

by Bob Tewksbury, Scott Miller ...

Narrated by Bob Tewksbury ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

Former Major League pitcher and mental skills coach for two of baseball's legendary franchises (the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants) Bob Tewksbury takes fans inside the psychology of baseball.In Ninety Percent Mental, Bob Tewksbury shows readers a side of the game only he can provide, given his singular background as both a longtime MLB pitcher and a mental skills coach for two of the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Former Major League pitcher and mental skills coach for two of baseball's legendary franchises (the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants) Bob Tewksbury takes fans inside the psychology of baseball.In Ninety Percent Mental, Bob Tewksbury shows readers a side of the game only he can provide, given his singular background as both a longtime MLB pitcher and a mental skills coach for two of the
... Read more
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The Chicken Runs at Midnight

A Daughter’s Message from Heaven That Changed a Father’s Heart and Won a World Series

by Tom Friend ...

Narrated by Mark Schlicher, Ben Holland ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.As a Major League Baseball coach, Rich Donnelly was dedicated, hardworking, and successful. ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.As a Major League Baseball coach, Rich Donnelly was dedicated, hardworking, and successful.
... Read more
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Coach

Lessons on the Game of Life

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Michael Lewis ...

Unabridged

57 min

“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind;it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.”There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’ ... Read more

$6.99 USD

“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind;it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.”There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’
... Read more
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For the Good of the Game

The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball

by Bud Selig ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

A New York Times bestseller.Foreword by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change ... Read more

$28.99 USD

A New York Times bestseller.Foreword by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change
... Read more
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The Eastern Stars

How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris

by Mark Kurlansky ...

Narrated by Ed Sala ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life. By the year 2008, seventy-nine boys and men from San Pedro had gone on to play in the Major Leagues—that means one in six Dominican Republicans who have played in the Majors have come from one tiny, impoverished region. Manny Alexander, Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernandez, and legions of other San ... Read more

$17.99 USD

In the town of San Pedro in the Dominican Republic, baseball is not just a way of life. It's the way of life. By the year 2008, seventy-nine boys and men from San Pedro had gone on to play in the Major Leagues—that means one in six Dominican Republicans who have played in the Majors have come from one tiny, impoverished region. Manny Alexander, Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernandez, and legions of other San
... Read more
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Gibby

Tales of a Baseball Lifer

by John Gibbons, Greg Oliver ...

Narrated by John Gibbons ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Over eleven years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: "Here comes Gibby!" Winning helped too. Under Gibbons's management, the Jays made the American League Championship Series in 2015, ending a twenty-two-year playoff drought; then they did it again in 2016. Along the way ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Over eleven years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: "Here comes Gibby!" Winning helped too. Under Gibbons's management, the Jays made the American League Championship Series in 2015, ending a twenty-two-year playoff drought; then they did it again in 2016. Along the way
... Read more
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Skipper

Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will

by Scott Miller ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

From the award-winning baseball writer and coauthor of Ninety Percent Mental, an unprecedented look at the job of Major League Baseball managers—showing how they shape the game, and how the ever-changing game shapes them.Skipper takes on an ambitious Moneyball-esque premise: a deep dive into the ongoing struggle for control that often takes place behind the scenes between Major League Baseball ... Read more

$31.99 USD

From the award-winning baseball writer and coauthor of Ninety Percent Mental, an unprecedented look at the job of Major League Baseball managers—showing how they shape the game, and how the ever-changing game shapes them.Skipper takes on an ambitious Moneyball-esque premise: a deep dive into the ongoing struggle for control that often takes place behind the scenes between Major League Baseball
... Read more
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Baseball for Young Athletes

Building Skills, Confidence, and Passion for the Game

by RANDY HORSON ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Baseball for Young Athletes – Building Skills, Confidence, and Passion for the Game" is the perfect guide for kids, parents, and coaches who want to introduce young players to the fundamentals of baseball in a fun, encouraging, and structured way.Whether your child is stepping onto the diamond for the first time or looking to sharpen their game, this ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Baseball for Young Athletes – Building Skills, Confidence, and Passion for the Game" is the perfect guide for kids, parents, and coaches who want to introduce young players to the fundamentals of baseball in a fun, encouraging, and structured way.Whether your child is stepping onto the diamond for the first time or looking to sharpen their game, this
... Read more
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Cheated

The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing

by Andy Martino ...

Narrated by Andy Martino ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

**“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the power to forever change how we feel about the game.” —Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th HourThe definitive insider story of one of the biggest cheating scandals to ever rock Major League Baseball, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the power to forever change how we feel about the game.” —Brian Williams, MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th HourThe definitive insider story of one of the biggest cheating scandals to ever rock Major League Baseball, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign
... Read more
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101 Prozent Mentale Stärke im Jugendleistungssport

Wie Eltern ihre Kinder mental begleiten, ohne Druck aufzubauen und innere Stärke fürs Leben fördern.

by Jens Lammert ...

Narrated by Jens Lammert, David AI ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

Dieses Hörbuch nimmt dich mit in die echte Welt junger Athleten. Kein Glamour, kein Filter, sondern der rohe Blick auf Druck, Zweifel, Konkurrenz und den unbändigen Wunsch, besser zu werden. 101 Prozent ist kein Lehrbuch, es ist ein Wegweiser. Ein Begleiter für alle, die mitten im Sturm stehen und sich nach Klarheit sehnen. Du hörst hier nicht die üblichen Floskeln aus dem Sportalltag. Du tauchst ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieses Hörbuch nimmt dich mit in die echte Welt junger Athleten. Kein Glamour, kein Filter, sondern der rohe Blick auf Druck, Zweifel, Konkurrenz und den unbändigen Wunsch, besser zu werden. 101 Prozent ist kein Lehrbuch, es ist ein Wegweiser. Ein Begleiter für alle, die mitten im Sturm stehen und sich nach Klarheit sehnen. Du hörst hier nicht die üblichen Floskeln aus dem Sportalltag. Du tauchst
... Read more
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Who’s Up?: The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5

A deep dive into the data behind an effective lineup in Baseball5

by Philip Spielmann ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Data-Driven Secrets to Winning in Baseball5!Are you still using traditional baseball or softball logic to design your Baseball5 lineups? In "Who's Up? - The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5", Philip Spielmann—Head Coach of the Danish Baseball5 National Team—reveals why dragging old formulas into this fast-paced, fluid sport is ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock the Data-Driven Secrets to Winning in Baseball5!Are you still using traditional baseball or softball logic to design your Baseball5 lineups? In "Who's Up? - The Art of Creating an Effective Lineup in Baseball5", Philip Spielmann—Head Coach of the Danish Baseball5 National Team—reveals why dragging old formulas into this fast-paced, fluid sport is
... Read more
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The Last Manager

How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball

by John W. Miller ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025WINNER OF THE CASEY AWARD FOR BEST BASEBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR“Baseball books don’t get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due.” —George F. Will**“Vivid...Most sports books are pop flies to the infield. Miller’s is a screaming triple into the left field corner.” —Dwight Garner... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025WINNER OF THE CASEY AWARD FOR BEST BASEBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR“Baseball books don’t get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due.” —George F. Will**“Vivid...Most sports books are pop flies to the infield. Miller’s is a screaming triple into the left field corner.” —Dwight Garner...
... Read more
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Coach RAC Taught Me

50 Not So Average Baseball Tips and Life Lessons

by Coach RAC ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Grow your skills, strength, and mindset with Coach RAC in this baseball tips book from the Savannah Bananas player who has fans saying "RAC taught me." In this high-energy how-to sports book, the internet's favorite coach teaches young players how to improve their game while staying grounded in who they are beyond the field.The next best thing to learning from RAC in person at Not Your Average ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Grow your skills, strength, and mindset with Coach RAC in this baseball tips book from the Savannah Bananas player who has fans saying "RAC taught me." In this high-energy how-to sports book, the internet's favorite coach teaches young players how to improve their game while staying grounded in who they are beyond the field.The next best thing to learning from RAC in person at Not Your Average
... Read more
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Heart of the Game

Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America

by S.L. Price ...

Narrated by Tom Schiff ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

“Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.”—Boston GlobeThe critically acclaimed Heart of the Game—subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel, gives a tragic but ultimately ... Read more

$28.99 USD

“Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.”—Boston GlobeThe critically acclaimed Heart of the Game—subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel, gives a tragic but ultimately
... Read more
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Beacon of Hope

Cultivating Excellence Across Generations

by Ed Hawkins ...

Narrated by Ed Hawkins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

What if the greatest leaders aren’t defined by authority—but by the environments they create?In Beacon of Hope, Ed Hawkins brings readers into the world of Coach Tony Martelli, a mentor whose impact extended far beyond the field. Through powerful stories and real-life experiences, Hawkins uncovers how mentorship, trust, and high standards shape not only athletes, but future leaders in business, ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if the greatest leaders aren’t defined by authority—but by the environments they create?In Beacon of Hope, Ed Hawkins brings readers into the world of Coach Tony Martelli, a mentor whose impact extended far beyond the field. Through powerful stories and real-life experiences, Hawkins uncovers how mentorship, trust, and high standards shape not only athletes, but future leaders in business,
... Read more
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Unhittable

How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance

by Rob Friedman ...

Narrated by Rob Friedman, Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

The baseball expert famously known as PitchingNinja explores the revolution that has given pitchers an unprecedented advantage in today’s game.Can Tarik Skubal three-peat as AL Cy Young? After winning Rookie of the Year and his first Cy Young, how does Paul Skenes get even nastier? Can Jacob deGrom crack 200 strikeouts again? How will Spencer Strider approach his return to dominance? Which ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The baseball expert famously known as PitchingNinja explores the revolution that has given pitchers an unprecedented advantage in today’s game.Can Tarik Skubal three-peat as AL Cy Young? After winning Rookie of the Year and his first Cy Young, how does Paul Skenes get even nastier? Can Jacob deGrom crack 200 strikeouts again? How will Spencer Strider approach his return to dominance? Which
... Read more
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Ballgames To Boardrooms: Leadership, Business, and Life Lessons From Our Coaches We Never Knew We Needed

by Taylor Scott ...

Narrated by Taylor Scott ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Millennials and those leading Millennials as today's front-line employees, entry-level managers, middle managers, and even some executives, are caught in the proverbial hamster-in-a-wheel that is Corporate America. A lack of inspiration and motivation looms over people who spend their days, trudging through life as real life 'Eyeores'. Many are okay with the sea of mediocrity that is their daily ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Millennials and those leading Millennials as today's front-line employees, entry-level managers, middle managers, and even some executives, are caught in the proverbial hamster-in-a-wheel that is Corporate America. A lack of inspiration and motivation looms over people who spend their days, trudging through life as real life 'Eyeores'. Many are okay with the sea of mediocrity that is their daily
... Read more
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Astroball

The New Way to Win It All

by Ben Reiter ...

Narrated by Ben Reiter ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of the Houston Astros, whose relentless innovation took them from the worst team in baseball to the World Series in 2017 and 2019“Reiter’s superb narrative of how the team got there provides powerful insights into how organizations—not just baseball clubs—work best.”—The Wall Street JournalAstroball picks up where Michael Lewis’s acclaimed Moneyball ... Read more

$17.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The inside story of the Houston Astros, whose relentless innovation took them from the worst team in baseball to the World Series in 2017 and 2019“Reiter’s superb narrative of how the team got there provides powerful insights into how organizations—not just baseball clubs—work best.”—The Wall Street JournalAstroball picks up where Michael Lewis’s acclaimed Moneyball
... Read more
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Hurdle-isms

Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball

by Clint Hurdle ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

A fun and easy listen filled with insight, humor, wisdom, and witIn Hurdle-isms, renowned Major League Baseball player, hitting coach, manager, and current Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Colorado Rockies, Clint Hurdle, delivers a collection of his most inspirational stories. You'll find a ton of funny, insightful, and otherwise notable anecdotes from one of Major League Baseball ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A fun and easy listen filled with insight, humor, wisdom, and witIn Hurdle-isms, renowned Major League Baseball player, hitting coach, manager, and current Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Colorado Rockies, Clint Hurdle, delivers a collection of his most inspirational stories. You'll find a ton of funny, insightful, and otherwise notable anecdotes from one of Major League Baseball
... Read more
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Låt ditt barn vinna

by Magnus Hedman ...

Narrated by Magnus Hedman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

Passa bollen!! Upp i planen där bak gör du ingen nytta!! Alla föräldrar med barn som idrottar känner nog igen den typen av repliker från publiken. Många, alltför många, försöker coacha sina barn från sidan, vilket ofta ger en helt motsatt effekt. Det leder ofta istället till att barnets utveckling stannar av och deras välmående minskar. Föräldrars engagemang och förhållningssätt till sina barns ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Passa bollen!! Upp i planen där bak gör du ingen nytta!! Alla föräldrar med barn som idrottar känner nog igen den typen av repliker från publiken. Många, alltför många, försöker coacha sina barn från sidan, vilket ofta ger en helt motsatt effekt. Det leder ofta istället till att barnets utveckling stannar av och deras välmående minskar. Föräldrars engagemang och förhållningssätt till sina barns
... Read more
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Damn Yankees

Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (and Hated) Team

by Rob Fleder ...

Narrated by George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Barbara Caruso, Scott Sowers ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

Everyone has an opinion about the Yankees. More than an opinion in most cases, but an opinion at the very least.—From the IntroductionLove them or hate them, the New York Yankees have been an American institution for nearly a century. With their rich history and colorful cast of characters, the Yankees never fail to inspire or provoke. In this exciting compendium, some of today's most acclaimed ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Everyone has an opinion about the Yankees. More than an opinion in most cases, but an opinion at the very least.—From the IntroductionLove them or hate them, the New York Yankees have been an American institution for nearly a century. With their rich history and colorful cast of characters, the Yankees never fail to inspire or provoke. In this exciting compendium, some of today's most acclaimed
... Read more

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