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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2h

🗡️ fantasy novella ⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals 🏹 gallant knights 👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom 🌲 enchanted plants and forests 🥀 romance and friendship 🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.

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ELwolfsblood |Author/Artist| @elwolfsblood.bsky.social · 2h

Good day #WriterShareWednesday! Whadaya get when you combine Sleep Token, Sleeping Beauty and a sprinkle of sleepy sex? Thawing the Line: a Romantasy novel. Available here: lulu.com/shop/el-wolfsblood/thawing-the-line/ebook/product-57dd4p4.html?q=thawing+the+line&page=1&pageSize=4

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Thawing the Line

In EL Wolfsblood's debut novel Thawing the Line we embark on a surreal whimsical ride where physics are optional and the love is guaranteed. Join a queer main character on journey towards finding not ...

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 3h

This is one of those stories that started with nothing more than an urge to write something better than you just watched. Where Isekai anime can't satisfy, #HeartofOak will... That's my promise: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Booksky #Bookish #Books #Indiebooks #writesky

An imitation movie poster for the upcoming novel Heart of Oak by Emil Bronze depicting a dark mossy forest

The text lists out 4 character names below the title: Oakengrove, Falcher Randell, Roderick Franco Helsmouth, Simadger

Below that is the premise of the book:
How does a world recovering from catastrophic loss respond to the resurrection of an old-world deity? Follow Oakengrove, a reborn tree-god, as he navigates a worl that is terrified of his return, to rediscover himself and become
The Father of the Forest

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tpwrtrmnky. @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 3h

One thing about writing advice that isn't really brought up that often is that "How do I convince a publisher to give my manuscript a shot?" "How do I convince literally a single person to buy my selfpub book?" and "How do I stand out on ultra-saturated web serial sites?" are different questions

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Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · 5h

I should be clear: I'll take whatever size gigs people have right now. Anything that helps me hit that total is welcome.

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K.S. Nightingale (Kai) @ksnightingale.bsky.social · 3h

September 30 and I only have $200/$750 - if we can get to $500 I'll be okay and can worry about the rest during October. Anything you can help with keeps me housed and fed this month. Thanks.

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 7h

A forest. A curse. A witch. Milo Ashton ventures into Hatwick Wood to break the curse that's destroying it and every living thing within it. How will he survive when he's cursed himself? Universal: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of... Cover by @isthiseva.bsky.social

The cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur surrounded by trope arrows.
MM Fantasy Romance
Novella
A Spooky Forest
A Search of a Witch
Fast Burn
Breaking a Curse

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 6h

Today is the last day of #SapphicSeptember and I'm still 7 sales away from my goal Help me get there?

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 6h

It's #SapphicSeptember! I'm giving a rec for every day until the end of September! Today, I'm recommending Savage As you by @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social! linktr.ee/jmweaverauthor

Over a field of violets - Sapphic September Recommendation of the Day: Savage As You by JM Weaver

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 6h

The contentment of discovering the perfect fit

Photo of a buff orange tabby cat curled up asleep in a cardboard box that is the perfect size for comfort.

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Allison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 5h

If a character wants something and then they immediately get that thing, there's no conflict. Conflict creates interesting stories. Don't forget to add barriers to your characters achieving their goals! #Writing #Editing

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Julie March @juliemarchbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wanna join the #BOSDaily read-along with your epub or kobo+ copy of Bridges of Smoke? I gotchu. Here's the schedule to follow if you want to keep up with the events on your ereader and not in your inbox ✌️ Get ur copy here: juliemarchbooks.itch.io/bridges-of-s...

Graphic titled: "Bridges of Smoke Daily Read-Along Schedule." There are 12 dates from September 25 to October 8, with the corresponding book sections below. The dates and sections are as follows:
9/25: Preambles
9/26: Chapter 1a
9/28: Chapter 1b-Chapter 2
9/30: Chapter 3-4
10/1: Chapter 5-9
10/2: Chapter 10-13
10/3: Chapter 14a & Chapter 15a-c
10/4: Chapter 14b & Chapter 15d-16
10/5: Chapter 17-18 & Chapter 20a-c
10/6: Chapter 19 & Chapter 20d-25a
10/7: Chapter 25b-28a
10/8: Chapter 28b-Epilogue

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 7h

🫂💜 That's true. Thank you! (I'm still not used to properly caring for myself and setting boundaries. Very used to pushing through. I am working on it though!)

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 8h

🫂💜 Yeah, that's very true. I'm also glad I stepped back a little and didn't try to post anyways. Thank you!

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Aud Connelly: transcribing #Dogwood3 (65.2/95k) @audconnelly.bsky.social · 8h

What's that? There are readers among us who don't buy books based on unhinged author behavior, and want to know the genre/plot before they commit? Behold: HOUND FATALE basics🥰 Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLBF4CP1 Sample/CWs: www.audconnelly.com/the-dogwood-... GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 8h

I feel bad for not participating in prompt games this past month... But I totally burned myself out with my own 😭 I then prioritized the weekly chat prompts I normally do instead of the daily prompts as that was easier. Hoping to participate more in Oct though!

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Khonri 🫜 @khonri.com · 10h

I am jingling this as a form of "hey, if it helped, I wouldn't mind a tip." However, I am NOT in any kind of critical need. I do have an upcoming dental work appointment for a senior cat I adopted thanks to bluesky and we're looking at anywhere from $2100-$2800 in total that this would help offset.

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Kris Madigan @krismadigan.bsky.social · 9h

One more day of September....

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 8h

Now officially LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GRAB THIS! 24 books for only $24. Come on, you NEED more punk in your life, and when we have cyberpunk, aetherpunk, dreampunk, solarpunk, hopepunk, and so so much more, how can you say no?

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 15h

Going to bed, thinking about how cool it would be to wake up to 50 book sales Or 5 Or any book sales at all, because every single one means the world to me

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PJC Cahill @pjccahill.bsky.social · 15h

So I hear you like werewolf lesbians?! Wanna cute, sincere, hurt lumberjack werewolf lady, pining for connection? Wanna see her meet the incredible, charming South Asian bartender who lights up her world for the first time? OH BOY! Get Cry Wolf here: pjccahill.carrd.co #booksky #sapphic 📢📚

Coverart in center, by Luigiix. "Cry Wolf", "To a Monster Bound 1", "P.J.C. Cahill" text on art. Surrounding coverart are the following comments:
(left side)
"Lesbian werewolf paranormal romance!"
"Mutual yearning and pining! "I need her, but I can't have her...""
"Dignity for the unhoused! Healing community bonds!"
"Rugged, tough tomboy with a big heart falls for fun, warm bartender!"
"Furious wolf ladies roar and bite their way through everyone ticking them off!"
(right side)
"Sweet, gentle romance with werewolf monster violence!"
"Russian mafia ice-queen werewolf for a villain!"
"Aro/Ace rep with the firecracker Sheriff who loves her community!"
"Both leading ladies have tragic pasts! Mutual healing, listening, understanding! <3"
"Full, monstrous transformation for these werewolves!"

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 15h

Staying housed is essential, especially when you're disabled, and October first is just two sleeps away Please help El get their rent paid - donate if you can, share if you can't. It all helps

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El is in the Details @elsbells.bsky.social · 18h

Still $131/$950—$819 needed to close the gap for rent, due Oct. 1! Hard work on my health’s starting to pay off, but staying housed is essential to my achieving stability. Your help means I keep making progress toward *being* a helper again. Cashapp/Venmo: Elsthere

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Pay Elizabeth Leinback using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/aislinndelyon and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Vincent Lore [Coffee] @vincentlore.bsky.social · 18h

I'm sorry to ask for help like this again but today's been unexpectedly hard on my back. I'm having trouble standing. I need help getting some food tonight. If anyone can help me, I would be really grateful. May next month be better... ko-fi.com/A0307Q3

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 19h

#SunsetChat Thanks for the fun chat!! 🎶 I'm going to hype up my novella, The Witch of the Wood, which is coming out in just one week! That doesn't seem real! It's great for spooky season! If you want to preorder.... Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

Over the background of a foggy forest, the cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur
Just one week until release!

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Linn Foster/Silver 🐺 Follow BYMMS on Backerkit! @linnfoster.com · 19h

Bell is a gumiho who only wants one thing: true love. They think they might've found it. The problem? They also want to eat his soul. So what's stronger, love or hunger? ✨ONE MONTH✨ until #BookBazaar26 begins on @backerkit.com! Get ch.1 for free by following! ⬇️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

An ad for Between You, Me, and the Moonlit Sea by Linn Silver. It features the cover, with the two main characters, Bell and Tae, standing back to back and looking at the viewer. Their hands are loosely clasped together. Behind them is the beach and a large full moon, all done in shades of purple and blue. (Art by @cryling.)

COMING TO BACKERKIT OCTOBER 29, 2026!

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Em Strange @emmalinestrange.bsky.social · 19h

Pre-order Sage Fall, book 3 in the Harmony of Seasons queer fantasy romance quartet: ⚔️ GLADIATOR ⚔️ Nerd v jock but make it ancient rome ⚔️ magical owl 👀 directly from me: buff.ly/KjFbkmG amazon: buff.ly/itkezJR cover by crossroadart(dot)bsky(dot)social <3

Sage Fall book Cover featuring a brown color scheme and the main characters Cedras and Faro

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 19h

I logged 2.5 hours of editing and 2 hours of writing for today. Plus insomnia last night and chores I had to do today. No wonder I'm exhausted 😭

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 20h

👾 futuristic world ☣️ dystopia! ✨with magic✨ 📝 600+ pages 🔥 grumpy x sunshine 🗡️ revenge 🍃 lots of plants 💪 close friendships 🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/these-violen... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59... [ #booksky ]

these violent nights by rebecca crunden kindle cover; image shows a neon city with four black figures, two men and two women; there's a moon in the background around the text.

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 19h

When Bianca Nieve is framed for her father's murder, she flees into the streets of New Velles to keep herself safe. She finds herself saved by Taja, and drawn into a world of good trouble and opposing the very family that brought her into the world. Wide: bit.ly/CyberSnow Itchio: bit.ly/itch-CS

A collage of images. Two of which are city scapes done in blues and pinks. The other two are women: one is lifting weights, the other is looking straight forward with a crown of roses on their head.
Centered in the foreground is a book cover that features a backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 21h

👥 Dual pov 👩🏻 Autistic cis woman MC/LI 👩🏼 Trans woman MC/LI (but w/pink hair) 🤜 Anticapitalist 👍 Making good trouble 😈 Gremlin energy 🍎 Snow White retelling 🩷 Ace, no-heat romance 🏳️‍🌈 Everybody's queer Universal Book Link: bit.ly/CyberSnow Itchio Link: bit.ly/itch-CS

Backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross.

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 21h

👩🏻 Pan, cis woman MC 👩🏼 Trans nonbinary LI 🫂 Cuddles 💍 Engagement gone sideways 👨‍👧‍👦 Found and blood family ties 😒 Grump of a healer 🌈 Everybody's queer 😓 Really complicated family dynamics 💀 On an adventure towards certain death...yay? Wide: bit.ly/ElysiumPropo... Itchio: bit.ly/itch-tep

Silhouette of a long-haired individual with a sword and tattered clothing, standing against an eerie green sky. The Elysium Proposal by A.E. Bross

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 22h

🔥 FANTASY SHORT STORY 🔥 🍃 fairytale 👩‍❤️‍👩 romantic 🔮 magic 🎭 second pov 🔖 story: mybook.to/WDd0F 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/fire-at-her-... 📖 gr link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/75... [ #booksky ]

kindle cover for fire at her fingertips by rebecca crunden; picture is of a hand holding flames

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PJC Cahill @pjccahill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Okay folks! Desktop is gonna get boxed up for a WHILE. I'll only have phone, which means I can't do snips or alt text reliably, so my responses will be SIMPLE until we're settled again. I'm losing my mind, so positive vibes/prayers/etc. all appreciated <3 ko-fi.com/pjccahill if you can spare help!

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 29/09/2026

Hi #StetSprint and #StetChat I already hit my page editing goal for today, but I do have my biweekly blog to write today. I'll be working on that!

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's Official! #HeartofOak is 30 days out from launching on #BackerKit alongside #theBookBazaar! This is so exciting. It's been a dream of mine to become published From FNAF fan fiction, to Wattpad novellas, to a full-length fantasy novel. Come relish in the story www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

A promotional banner for the upcoming book Heart of Oak by Emil Bronze. The banner features the front cover of the book's cover art against the backdrop of a forest. to the left is a black box with the words
A resurrected tree-god
A group of hired mercenaries
a loose collection of nations
and a multitude of pantheons of gods in a world that wants none of it

Below it all inside a large purple banner is the words
"Part of the 2026 autumnal book bazaar"
"Crowdfunding launches October 29th, 2026"

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🤍 romantic fantasy 🔥 forbidden love ❄️ winter time 🌃 urban fantasy 🃏 gentleman trickster 🔮 magic 🖋️ binding agreements 🐕 doggy sidekick 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/X7QtGZf 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-game-of-wi... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/61... [ #booksky ]

A Game of Wings and Marks by Rebecca Crunden kindle cover; image shows blue flowers and wings

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 29/09/2026

I try to celebrate my wins when I can but sometimes the imposter syndrome wins and I feel like I don't deserve the wins 😭 So I can understand the feeling 🫂

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 29/09/2026

Writing update! I got 500 words on AnimalsWIP today! I also finished the chapter I was on. I had insomnia and couldn't sleep so I got up early and started writing 😅

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Do you like horror? Do you like GOTHIC horror? Do you like SAPPHIC gothic horror? Then you'll love Woman of Sorrow and Blood, available NOW on Itch: diannagunn.itch.io/wosab Or elsewhere: books2read.com/u/m0p0kW #HorrorSky #BookSky #IndieBooks

diannagunn.itch.io

Woman of Sorrow and Blood by DiannaGunn

Sometimes eternity is not a gift, but a trap

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 29/09/2026

Ah sleeping it off is smart. I hope you get some rest today and take care!

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Aud Connelly: transcribing #Dogwood3 (65.2/95k) @audconnelly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Dogwood1 HOUND FATALE is coming on November 17! But you can preorder the ebook now! Paperbacks on release day, and it will be available on KDU. preorder link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLBF4CP1 sample chapters + content warnings: www.audconnelly.com/the-dogwood-...

This is the announcement flyer for THE DOGWOOD CHRONICLES 1: HOUND FATALE by Aud Connelly. The cover is a starry night sky with silhouettes of trees in the foreground. The title HOUND FATALE is a mix of gothic and cursive lettering with a woodcut of a rabbit from the public domain.

Around the cover are the following details:
Gratuitous violence, profanity, and laughing at all the wrong shit.
Pathetic yearning lovesick
“bad guys”.
Messy people, trippy magic.
Alternate-timeline fantasy.
Bad takes on classic literature.

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 29/09/2026

🫂 I always have to do these on Fri or Sat because I get really tired, brain fog, and body aches (sometimes even a fever). At least it's something where I can plan to be sick and take days off.

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Gabe 🏳️‍⚧️🦇 “Fealty” WIP 17.5k/100k @theeldervampire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Avery Miller is dealing with a dilemma as a young gay man trapped in a religious cult: embracing how beautiful his love for Tristan is & how wonderful magic can be. The Witch of Eden Hollow, a queer romance out Oct. 9th! 🌈📚️ Uni Link: books2read.com/u/mZR9kD Itch: gt-anthony.itch.io/witch-x-hunter

Background image: A bright background in a wheat field surrounded by daisies and other various flowers (royalty free photo by Ilona Frey)

Book cover for "The Witch of Eden Hollow" by G.T. Anthony on the left:
A forest green cover with golden font. In the center is a ring made of woven branches with wilted vines wrapped around it. In the middle is a brown hair. Behind the hare is a patch of daisies.

Excerpt on the right:
Avery further relaxed after another kiss, his arms falling lax at his sides. He let Tristan guide him to press back against the tree. Avery’s heart raced the further his partner deepened their kiss, and he found himself longing for him to come closer. He wanted to be held tight, to be crushed against his torso, to be touched in ways that would have him being as close to the heavens as he would dare try without the aid of God.

Bottom text: Releasing 9th October, 2026

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