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  • Adi Nhyia: A book of symbols by Opoku, Kweku A-G
    Kweku A-G Opoku

    Adi Nhyia: A book of symbols

    "Symbols are the bridges between our past and future-carrying the wisdom of our ancestors while shaping the world yet to come." Symbols are more than mere designs-they are the language of culture, history, and identity. From ancient hieroglyphics to modern iconography, they carry meaning...
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  • More Than Meets the Eye: A Tale of Modern and Contemporary Art of Africa by Marin, Jean-Yves
    Jean-Yves Marin

    More Than Meets the Eye: A Tale of Modern and Contemporary Art of Africa

    Discover a century of African art, from its emergence to today's global success, driven by an ancestral vision and modern expression. The Swiss family-owned banking group CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SA has been putting together its own art collection for over fifteen years. Modern...
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  • Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art by Nzewi, Ugochukwu-Smooth C.
    Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi

    Second Careers: Two Tributaries in African Art

    An important investigation of the complicated relationship between canonical African art and the practices of contemporary African artists Recognizing the second lives of historical African artworks when they enter museum collections and addressing them in dialogue with the works of six established and emerging...
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  • Esther Mahlangu Handbook by Mahlangu, Esther
    Esther Mahlangu

    Esther Mahlangu Handbook

    A richly illustrated monograph chronicling the life and work of Esther Mahlangu--an artistic visionary who shattered convention, reimagined tradition and painted her way into the global spotlightThis timely and visually striking volume offers a long-overdue exploration of Dr. Esther Mahlangu (born 1935), the internationally...
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  • The Early PHARAOHS: Rise of the Civiliazation by Gosalia, Sahil
    Sahil Gosalia

    The Early PHARAOHS: Rise of the Civiliazation

    The Early Pharaohs: The Rise of Civilization Step back in time and embark on a captivating journey through the ancient world of Egypt with "The Early Pharaohs: The Rise of Civilization." From the legendary Narmer and the visionary Djoser to the groundbreaking Hatshepsut and...
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  • The Enigmatic Queen - Cleopatra by Gosalia, Sahil
    Sahil Gosalia

    The Enigmatic Queen - Cleopatra

    The Enigmatic Queen: Cleopatra - The Untold Story Step into the captivating world of ancient Egypt and embark on a journey through the life and legacy of one of history's most iconic and enigmatic figures - Cleopatra. In this compelling and meticulously researched book,...
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  • Meriem Bennani: For My Best Family by Bennani, Meriem
    Meriem Bennani

    Meriem Bennani: For My Best Family

    Utilizing mediums as diverse as mechanized flip-flops and animated film, Bennani takes a playful, ultra-contemporary approach to the representation of global cultures on social mediaThis publication documents, analyzes and comments on new works by New York-based Moroccan artist Meriem Bennani (born 1988) in relation...
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  • The Egyptian Avant-Garde: Artists, Poets, and Rebels 1936-1973 by Mostafa-Kanafani, Fatenn
    Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani

    The Egyptian Avant-Garde: Artists, Poets, and Rebels 1936-1973

    Reclaiming the narrative of the Egyptian avant-garde: Western derivatives or independent pioneers?Following the success of her highly acclaimed first book, Modern Art in Egypt, Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani's new work, The Egyptian Avant-Garde: Artists, Poets, and Rebels, reclaims Egypt's revolutionary art movements, positioning them as independent...
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  • Chris Soal: To Sharpen Our Senses and Soften Our Touch by Soal, Chris
    Chris Soal

    Chris Soal: To Sharpen Our Senses and Soften Our Touch

    Made from artificial materials, Soal's "social abstractions" evoke natural phenomena through processes of aggregation, combination and erosionThrough his use of discarded ephemera such as toothpicks and bottle caps, along with concrete, rebar, sandpaper and other industrial materials, South African artist Chris Soal (born 1994)...
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  • Mawali-Taqsim: Improvisation as a Space and Technology of Humanity: Educational Publication Vol. 3 by Ndikung, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng
    Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung

    Mawali-Taqsim: Improvisation as a Space and Technology of Humanity: Educational Publication Vol. 3

    Delving into the cultural exchange between West Africa and the Indian Ocean through the music genre taarabThis third volume in a series of four educational publications in conjunction with the 36th Bienal de São Paulo centers on the Invocation held in Zanzibar in February...
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  • Raphael Soyer, Paintings and Drawings by Gutman, Walter K.
    Walter K. Gutman

    Raphael Soyer, Paintings and Drawings

    The book ""Raphael Soyer, Paintings And Drawings"" by Walter K. Gutman is a comprehensive collection of the works of Raphael Soyer, a prominent American social realist painter. The book features a range of Soyer's paintings and drawings, including portraits, nudes, and scenes of everyday...
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  • Africa Interweave: Textile Diasporas by Cooksey, Susan
    Susan Cooksey

    Africa Interweave: Textile Diasporas

    "Demonstrates the continuity of textile traditions in new, innovative forms that, in some cases, have not been exhibited in the UnitedStates or acquired by U.S. museums. Student involvement provided an opportunity for the [Harn] to gain access to works that no one else could...
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  • African Art at the Harn Museum: Spirit Eyes, Human Hands by Poynor, Robin
    Robin Poynor

    African Art at the Harn Museum: Spirit Eyes, Human Hands

    "Insightful and profound."--Arthur P. Bourgeois, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois"More than just another exhibition catalogue. . . . The conceptual framework and orientation of the essay are original. [Poynor suggests] the complexity of African religious beliefs and the diversity of roles art plays...
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  • Reflections on African Art: Insights on Rare Pieces from the Bamana, Senufo, Dogon, and Baule Tribes by Workman, Robert
    Robert Workman

    Reflections on African Art: Insights on Rare Pieces from the Bamana, Senufo, Dogon, and Baule Tribes

    Reflections on African Art: Insights on Rare Pieces from the Bamana, Senufo, Dogon, and Baule Tribes shares Robert Workman's journey from his first purchase of African art to building a unique and noteworthy collection. Over 65 years, the Workmans assembled rare and unusual treasures...
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  • Restless Infections: Public Art and a Transforming City by Pather, Jay
    Jay Pather

    Restless Infections: Public Art and a Transforming City

    Restless Infections is a collection of critical essays exploring artistic interventions in urban spaces, focusing on place-making and the politics of space in South Africa. The writers examine seminal artworks by South African artists, addressing diverse forms of expression such as site-specific performances, immersive...
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  • The Tentmakers of Cairo: Egypt's Medieval and Modern Appliqué Craft by Rashidi, Seif El
    Seif El Rashidi

    The Tentmakers of Cairo: Egypt's Medieval and Modern Appliqué Craft

    "An expansive and captivating history of an often overlooked traditional art"-Egyptian Streets In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the...
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  • A System Of Watercolor Painting (1850) by Penley, Aaron Edwin
    Aaron Edwin Penley

    A System Of Watercolor Painting (1850)

    A System of Watercolor Painting is a book written by Aaron Edwin Penley and originally published in 1850. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of watercolor painting, covering everything from materials and techniques to composition and color theory. Penley begins by...
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  • To an Island in Africa by Child, Vivian Usborne
    Vivian Usborne Child

    To an Island in Africa

    Fifty years ago in Africa, she bathed in crocodile-infested waters, lived for months without plumbing, electricity, or running water, slept on a cot inches above roosting bats, fell asleep to the beating of drums and the howling of hyenas, sampled lakefly cakes and fried...
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  • Paintings by the Great Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century by McCall, George Henry
    George Henry McCall

    Paintings by the Great Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century

    ""Paintings by the Great Dutch Masters of the Seventeenth Century"" is a comprehensive art book written by George Henry McCall. The book showcases the works of renowned Dutch painters from the seventeenth century, including Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Frans Hals. The book features high-quality reproductions...
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  • Designing Dynamism: Kuba Textiles from the Wesley Mancini Collection by Carlano, Annie
    Annie Carlano

    Designing Dynamism: Kuba Textiles from the Wesley Mancini Collection

    A dynamic, bold, exploration of the breadth of the Kuba design aesthetic and its lasting impact on early twentieth-century modernism through to the present day.The textiles of the historic, multi-ethnic Kuba kingdom, (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), represent the most intact and...
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  • The Image of the European in African Art by Bindman, David
    David Bindman

    The Image of the European in African Art

    The Image of the European in African Art--a companion to The Image of the Black in Western Art series--is profusely illustrated, including many little-known works, ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day. This is the richest and most comprehensive treatment of the...
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  • As Hardly Found in the Art of Tropical Architecture by Brenchat-Aguilar, Albert
    Albert Brenchat-Aguilar

    As Hardly Found in the Art of Tropical Architecture

    As Hardly Found explores artworks that are hardly found in histories of "tropical architecture."Contributors have used critical archival methodologies to speculate with their chosen work, each adding to a constellation which aims to transform the story of tropical architecture as it has been told...
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  • freak of horror: Are you looking for an excellent way to entertain yourself and fuel your creativity at the same time? Then this colori by Log, Billy
    Billy Log

    freak of horror: Are you looking for an excellent way to entertain yourself and fuel your creativity at the same time? Then this colori

    Have a Delightful and Fun Experience with Your Entire Family with Your Favorite Horror Characters Coloring BookAre you looking for an excellent way to entertain yourself and fuel your creativity at the same time?Do you need a fun and enjoyable activity for the holidays?If...
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  • Sungi Mlengeya by Mlengeya, Sungi
    Sungi Mlengeya

    Sungi Mlengeya

    Whether infused by movement or stillness, Mlengeya's black-and-white portrait paintings radiate both power and peaceBorn in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Sungi Mlengeya captures the essence of Black womanhood in her haunting monochromatic acrylic portraits. The meticulously painted figures are set against a minimalist...
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  • Yorùbá Art and Aesthetics: Methodologies and Their Consequences by Hallen, Barry
    Barry Hallen

    Yorùbá Art and Aesthetics: Methodologies and Their Consequences

    An introduction to the art and aesthetics of southwest Nigeria using the writings of Yorùbá scholars and artists who have made these subjects their special interest over the last forty years. Barry Hallen brings together the writings of four pioneering Yorùbá thinkers who write...
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  • Ancient Nubian Art: A History by Freed, Rita E.
    Rita E. Freed

    Ancient Nubian Art: A History

    Lushly illustrated with stunning artifacts, this volume is the first comprehensive and accessible publication to explore the art, architecture, and material culture of ancient Nubia. Kings and queens of Nubia reigned over one of the largest empires in the ancient world and had contacts...
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  • Tamara Natalie Madden Wall Calendar 2026 (Art Calendar) by Flame Tree Studio
    Flame Tree Studio

    Tamara Natalie Madden Wall Calendar 2026 (Art Calendar)

    Tamara Natalie Madden's regal, glistening portraits elevated the everyday people she met. A fine new art calendar from Flame Tree. Tamara Natalie Madden was born in Jamaica and settled in the USA. Her life was blighted by illness, but she found solace and success...
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  • Perfumes: Their Sensual Lure And Charm by Carrington, Hereward
    Hereward Carrington

    Perfumes: Their Sensual Lure And Charm

    Perfumes: Their Sensual Lure And Charm is a book written by Hereward Carrington, which delves into the world of fragrances and their impact on human senses. The book is an in-depth exploration of the history, science, and art of perfumery, covering topics such as...
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  • Yaka by Bourgeois, Arthur
    Arthur Bourgeois

    Yaka

    The Yaka, a tribe in the southwestern corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have for over a century produced figurative statuettes, masks, and other objects which have fascinated Western scholars, collectors, and explorers. This impressive book brings together some of the earliest...
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  • Pende: Visions of Africa by Strother, Zoe S.
    Zoe S. Strother

    Pende: Visions of Africa

    Although many societies in the Congo were once renowned for vibrant masquerades and architectural sculpture, these phenomena have only been studied as living traditions among a handful of peoples, most notably the Pende. Building on the extended fieldwork of numerous researchers since the 1950s,...
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  • Luba: Visions of Africa by Roberts, Mary Nooter
    Mary Nooter Roberts

    Luba: Visions of Africa

    This image-filled book features outstanding works of Luba art from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Major themes to be addressed include the role of visual and performance arts in Luba traditional politics; the symbolism of the female image and why 'the king is a...
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  • Restless Infections: Public Art and a Transforming City by Pather, Jay
    Jay Pather

    Restless Infections: Public Art and a Transforming City

    Restless Infections is a collection of critical essays exploring artistic interventions in urban spaces, focusing on place-making and the politics of space in South Africa. The writers examine seminal artworks by South African artists, addressing diverse forms of expression such as site-specific performances, immersive...
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  • Color African Art by Mitra, Swarna
    Swarna Mitra

    Color African Art

    The 'Color African Art' book in the "World Culture Art Coloring Series," extends far beyond a regular coloring book. There are thirty-eight pages filled with images that are both culturally rich and stunning, complete with a brief historical footnote for each image. Pages also...
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  • The Story Of Siena And San Gimignano by Gardner, Edmund G.
    Edmund G. Gardner

    The Story Of Siena And San Gimignano

    ""The Story of Siena and San Gimignano"" by Edmund G. Gardner is a historical account of two of the most important cities in Tuscany, Italy. The book explores the rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels of these two cities, which have played a significant...
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  • Emblems Of Saints: By Which They Are Distinguished In Works Of Art by Husenbeth, F. C.
    F. C. Husenbeth

    Emblems Of Saints: By Which They Are Distinguished In Works Of Art

    ""Emblems of Saints: By Which They Are Distinguished in Works of Art"" is a comprehensive guide to the symbols and emblems commonly associated with saints in Christian art. Written by F.C. Husenbeth, this book provides an in-depth exploration of the various attributes and characteristics...
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  • African Masks and Emotions: In Theory and in Practice by Strother, Z. S.
    Z. S. Strother

    African Masks and Emotions: In Theory and in Practice

    In this open-access text, Z. S. Strother uses ethnographic studies of individual mask cultures in Africa to dispute the assumptions that masks universally hide, reveal, or transform. In Western European languages, the word mask exerts a powerful presence as a figure of speech. To...
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  • Black Ancient Futures by Maissune, Camila
    Camila Maissune

    Black Ancient Futures

    A collection of a significant group of artistic voices from the vast African diaspora that offers visual and philosophical thought rich in references to African history, mysticism, mythology, ecology, and fiction. The visual and textual proposals presented in Black Ancient Futures challenge the dominant...
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  • A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa by Hume, Sara
    Sara Hume

    A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa

    Dazzling designs and the multifaceted fashion scene of North Africa. A Meeting of Cultures is a pathbreaking work focused specifically on contemporary fashion designers and influencers in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. Lavishly illustrated, it broadens the scope of scholarship on the fashion...
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  • The Call by Hage, Rawi
    Rawi Hage

    The Call

    A personal reflection on fragmentation, language, and place. Following one of the Turfan archaeological expeditions in the early 1900s, a fragment of a Manichaean text written in Uighur and Old Turkic found its way to the Asian Art Museum in Berlin. Originating from the...
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  • The Artisans by Thien, Madeleine
    Madeleine Thien

    The Artisans

    Is there an autonomous republic of art that transcends time and place? Canadian writer Madeleine Thien reflects on a fragment of a mural depicting Three Uighur Princes from one of the Bezeklik Caves along the Northern Silk Road, in what is now the Xinjiang...
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  • The Making of a Masterpiece: The Fowokan George Kelly Story by Andrews, J. K.
    J. K. Andrews

    The Making of a Masterpiece: The Fowokan George Kelly Story

    From Kingston, Jamaica, to London, England, 'The Making of a Masterpiece' recounts the remarkable, true story of Fowokan George Kelly-a contemporary creative artist, musician and visionary who defied the odds.Arriving in the UK as a boy in 1957, Fowokan faced the harsh realities of...
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  • India Impressions: With Some Notes Of Ceylon During A Winter Tour, 1906-07 (1907) by Crane, Walter
    Walter Crane

    India Impressions: With Some Notes Of Ceylon During A Winter Tour, 1906-07 (1907)

    India Impressions: With Some Notes Of Ceylon During A Winter Tour, 1906-07 is a travelogue written by Walter Crane in 1907. It is a detailed account of his travels through India and Ceylon during the winter of 1906-07. The book is filled with vivid...
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  • The Pictorial Field-Book Of The War Of 1812 V1 by Lossing, Benson J.
    Benson J. Lossing

    The Pictorial Field-Book Of The War Of 1812 V1

    The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812 is a comprehensive historical account of the War of 1812, written by Benson J. Lossing. This book is the first volume of the series and is filled with vivid illustrations, maps, and descriptions of the battles,...
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  • Masquerades in African Society: Gender, Power and Identity by Van Beek, Walter E. a.
    Walter E. a. Van Beek

    Masquerades in African Society: Gender, Power and Identity

    Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find...
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  • Africa's Buildings: Architecture and the Displacement of Cultural Heritage by Osayimwese, Itohan I.
    Itohan I. Osayimwese

    Africa's Buildings: Architecture and the Displacement of Cultural Heritage

    A groundbreaking history of Africa's looted architectural heritage--and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent's stolen cultural artifacts Between the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and anthropologists dismembered African buildings and dispersed their parts to museums in Europe and the...
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  • Yor?b? Art and Aesthetics: Methodologies and Their Consequences by Hallen, Barry
    Barry Hallen

    Yor?b? Art and Aesthetics: Methodologies and Their Consequences

    An introduction to the art and aesthetics of southwest Nigeria using the writings of Yor?b? scholars and artists who have made these subjects their special interest over the last forty years. Barry Hallen brings together the writings of four pioneering Yor?b? thinkers who write...
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  • Finding Your Soul by Publishers, Freebird
    Freebird Publishers

    Finding Your Soul

    When asked about what makes art meaningful to me the first thing, I could think of was that I think it saved my life. Life is not always easy, and sometimes you are dealt a bad hand. But my artwork has been something that...
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  • Amazigh Cinema: An Introduction to North African Indigenous Film by McNair, Lucy R.
    Lucy R. McNair

    Amazigh Cinema: An Introduction to North African Indigenous Film

    An introduction to North African Indigenous cinema through a new understanding of the Amazigh homelandsAmazigh Cinema: An Introduction to North African Indigenous Film examines the emergence of Amazigh visual media in its historical and cultural contexts and engages in a decolonization of the studies...
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  • The Arts of Africa: Studying and Conserving the Collection; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Woodward, Richard B.
    Richard B. Woodward

    The Arts of Africa: Studying and Conserving the Collection; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

    A groundbreaking analysis of one of the most significant collections of African art in the United States The collection of African art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is among the most comprehensive in the United States, featuring works in all media from...
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  • How to Read African Textiles by Giuntini, Christine
    Christine Giuntini

    How to Read African Textiles

    The latest volume in The Met's How to Read series, focusing on the rich and varied textiles of Africa through forty exemplars from the nineteenth century to the present day Across the African continent, handwoven cloth and clothing have historically been labor-intensive creations deeply...
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