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Stories that feel like home • Women-owned, community-centered small press publisher Imprints: Yali Books, Modern Marigold Books, First Person Press SambasivanAndParikh.com

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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s Back-to-School season and we have a fresh book for the Fall! We're so excited to see THE FIRE WALKER featured in @cbcbooks.bsky.social September Hot Off the Press! cbcbooks.org #kidlit #ClassroomLibrary #elementarylibrary #worldkidlitmonth #CBCHotOffThePress
Copies of THE FIRE WALKER arranged in a spiral
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Some wonderful news! Two of our books have been selected for the Skipping Stones Honor Awards this year! A big round of applause for creatives Lavanya Karthik, Shruthi Rao and Devika Joglekar👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Skipping Stones Honor Awards for The First Girl on Stage and Sign Up for Adventure! Book covers with deals against a blue yellow background
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
¡Gooooooooooool! Fourteen books to celebrate the beautiful game as it is played around the world! 🥅 ⚽️ www.sambasivanandparikh.com/blogs/onours...
14 books that celebrate soccer: around the world edition Picture books and chapter books that celebrate soccer: around the world edition MG and YA books that celebrate soccer: around the world edition
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Shout Mouse Press @shoutmousepress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We were honored to be a part of the Small Press Collective's Back-to-School Title Showcase along with @catalystpress.bsky.social, @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, @waubajijaakpress.bsky.social and 5 other small presses! Check out the recording: sampari.notion.site/small-press-...
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Calling youth & school librarians! One more day to sign up for the Small Press Showcase, a collaborative presentation from nine independent kidlit publishers representing African, Muslim, First Nation, Asian, & unheard youth writers. June 3, 12:30 PM EDT. Register here: tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
Small Press Collective presents Back to School, a multicultural K-12 title presentation by 9 indie presses
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Unpublished or self-published authors of Asian heritage, submit your board/picture book manuscripts to the Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest🌸 Submissions close May 31. Winning entries will receive cash prizes and a chance to be published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
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Free Spirit Publishing @freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Today's the day! Our Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored with @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, is officially open for submissions! go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
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Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
The Asian Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest is sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
May is a great time to order directly from a South Asian women-owned small press. We do custom and bulk orders for schools and nonprofits. We also have ready-to-buy bundles and sets. Supporting our press with direct orders is more impactful than posting lists of #AAPI books.
Books sets and bundles from Sambasivan & Parikh Books sets and bundles from Sambasivan & Parikh
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Teachers, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #edusky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
Small Press Collective presents Back to School: A K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase. Logos from nine participating presses frame the text.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Librarians, you are invited to a K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase by nine small presses championing African, Latine, Muslim, South Asian, First Nation, and underheard youth perspectives in children’s literature. #librarysky When: June 3, 2026 Where: Zoom Register: www.tinyurl.com/SPCSummer26
Small Press Collective presents Back to School: A K-12 Multicultural Title Showcase. Logos from nine participating presses frame the text.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Final day to sign up!
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
If you have an idea for a picture book and you are considering your publishing options, we have a Picture Books 101 for you. Register 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/so-you-wan...
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So, you want to publish a picture book . . . start here!
Surprise, the first step isn't writing your book! This webinar will explore how your publishing goals will determine your publishing path.
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Free Spirit Publishing @freespiritbooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
New writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Promotional image for the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored by Sambasivan and Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🚨Submissions open May 4🚨 The Asian Voices Contest sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing/TCM aims to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children’s stories written by and about people of Asian heritage. go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
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Asian Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest
The Asian Voices in Children’s Literature: Writing Contest is sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Nine librarians have sued Grossmont Union High School District (CA) for being directed to not share LGBTQ+ books or make the libraries LGBTQ+ welcoming spaces. www.cbs8.com/article/news...
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Grossmont school district faces more lawsuits over alleged 'anti-LGBTQ' agenda
Nine librarians and a special education administrator claim 'anti-LGBTQ' discrimination in Grossmont Union.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
📣Aspiring PB authors If you have an idea for a picture book but don’t know where to start, we are offering a 4-part webinar series to help you understand publishing pathways, positioning, production, and marketing. Register via link below for part 1/4: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We are thrilled to reveal the cover for THE FIRE WALKER by Ainkaran Sivaaji and N. Dejeshwini! Set in a small Tamil fishing village in Sri Lanka, this picture book is a testament to the power of faith and love for family. Pre-orders are open: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...
Front cover for THE FIRE WALKER by Ainkaran Sivaaji and N. Dejeshwini. Cover shows a father and son duo facing a fiery glow with a Tamil temple in the background.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Small press pubs, if you are using spreadsheets+docs to manage your publishing data, we have recs for free/affordable solutions that will help manage the chaos. Sign up for a deep-dive webinar: Friday, March 27th | 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Zoom. $12.50 + tax. www.sambasivanandparikh.com/pages/events
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
In the spirit of solidarity this #IWD2026, please consider supporting Lit for Queer Liberation Auction to uplift LGBTQIA2+ folx facing financial hardship. We have manuscript and query critiques to bid on, but there are 580+ items to choose from! Auction: www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL...
Auction lineup for Lit for Queer Liberation PB Manuscript Critique from S&P for Lit for Queer Liberation Auction Query Critique from S&P for Lit for Queer Liberation Auction
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We are a small children’s press proud to represent diasporic voices in kidlit. Our books have been recognized by ALA Rise, NCSS, CBC, SABA, and IBPA, among others. 👇🏾
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 04/02/2026
Kudos to our children's literature scholar colleague! She deserves every single penny *and* a position at an institution that appreciates her as a teacher and scholar.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🎊DIASPORA-ISH launches today🎊 We are honored to champion educator Sethi’s powerful and heartfelt memoir-in-verse, a learning resource for young adults that creates space for deep conversation and community. #socialjusticereaders #socialjusticeeducators #edusky
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A stellar review for SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE by Kirkus! Congratulations, Lavanya Karthik! #Deaf #booksky #edusky
A joyful tale of finding connection and making friends.—Kirkus Reviews (Starred) Background art and cover image for SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Congratulations, @shrurao.bsky.social and Devika Joglekar for this wonderful review from Kirkus🥳🎉 “. . . a sweet story about determination . . . Joglekar’s illustrations are phenomenal; the style is simple but the use of color shines . . . which make them seem to leap off the page.”-Kirkus Reviews
A charming tale of pursuing a dream that features marvelous images.—Kirkus Reviews for THE FIRST GIRL ON THE STAGE, background shows interior art from the book
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
A fab review by Kirkus for DIASPORA-ISH by educator and Desi Book Aunty, Gayatri Sethi, that recognizes the power of her timely and timeless words. #socialjusticeeducators #booksky
A timely interrogation of individual identities paving the way for collective action.  —Kirkus Reviews. Cover for DIASPORA-ISH against a navy blue background.Sethi’s sharp gaze pierces America’s model minority myth and white-adjacent behaviors. —Kirkus Reviews, DIASPORA-ISH by Gayatri Sethi . . . tackles thorny issues of anti-Blackness, Islamophobia, and white allyship that are often swept under the carpet.—Kirkus Reviews, Diaspora-ish by Gayatri Sethi
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Go behind the scenes with in-house book distribution nerd Ambika Sambasivan to see how we process purchase orders. #smallpresspublishing
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Here to say that we are trying to use this platform to connect and share human thoughts, not post “content” efficiently using AI🤢
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
When they come for us, where will we go?
Excerpt from Diaspora-ish by Gayatri Sethi titled “If they come for us, where will we go?”
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 11/01/2026
How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey: reading-2026.paperform.co I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚 #BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
A mug of tea casting a curved shadow on paper, with a drawing of a seated child reading a book positioned on the paper to make it look like the child is sitting on the shadow, leaning against the handle of the mug. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 30/10/2025
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.
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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Vote now in the Broken Frontier Awards 2025! Nominees for 'Best Artist' are: @abscomics.bsky.social, Anna Readman, @donyatodd.bsky.social, @keezyyoung.bsky.social and @decassette.bsky.social. #BFAwards25 Online voting form here: www.brokenfrontier.com/introducing-...
A banner image showing the covers of recent comics/books by Abs Bailey (Mother), Anna Readman (Macabre Valley #1), Donya Todd (The Witch's Egg), Keezy Young (Hello Sunshine) and Linnea Sterte (Garden of Globes).
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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Want to join your library board but don't know how to get started? The For the People Library put together this searchable database of library systems that may have openings!
data.librariesforthepeople.org
For The People
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classicaltimes.bsky.social @classicaltimes.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Marking up my copy of DIASPORA*ISH. In the first 70 pages, there's so many themes that belong to so many people across time and place. You do not have to be Desi, African to feel what is being said here @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Happy Book Birthday to THE FIRST GIRL ON STAGE🎉 Congratulations to author Shruthi Rao and illustrator Devika Joglekar on the launch of this gorgeous tribute to the women of Yakshagana! Preview the book and order here: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Social Justice educators, request an ARC of DIASPORA-ISH (YA Creative NF, Feb ‘26) here: forms.gle/CTvL6ZnsZiZu... An anti-racist, anti-imperialist collective learning resource offering timely academic inquiries. . . www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia... #edusky
Advance review copies of Diaspora-ish placed on a rust rug
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Social Justice educators, request an ARC of DIASPORA-ISH (YA Creative NF, Feb ‘26) here: forms.gle/CTvL6ZnsZiZu... An anti-racist, anti-imperialist collective learning resource offering timely academic inquiries. . . www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia... #edusky
Advance review copies of Diaspora-ish placed on a rust rug
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We are excited to reveal the cover and open pre-orders for THE FIRST GIRL ON STAGE by @shrurao.bsky.social and Devika Joglekar! This gorgeous picture book is a tribute to the pioneering women of yakshagana, a traditional performance art from South India: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/the...
Little Tunga dressed in made-up yakshagana costume. Text overlay: This Fall, we are celebrating the courageous women of yakshagana who stepped into the spotlight and started a movement  Front cover for The First Girl on Stage. Pre-orders at SambasivanAndParikh.com
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
We are going to be at Albany Book Festival tomorrow! Stop by our table on the ground floor or join us for a picture book making presentation for all ages at 1:15 PM.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🪔Happy Launch Day to DIYAS AT CIRCLE TIME🪔 Showcasing four festivals spanning South Asian cultures for elementary readers, Diyas at Circle Time offers an inclusive cultural story time for the holidays. Bundle with a sticker book for a perfect read-aloud and activity: www.sambasivanandparikh.com
Front cover for Diyas at Circle Time by Anjali Joshi and Tim Palin against a gold-green background with lit Diyas in the foreground.
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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
In SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE! by Lavanya Karthik, Neel wants to be friends w/Adil, who is deaf, but isn’t sure how to communicate w/him. He invites Adil to join him in sketching in his notebook & that paves the way to friendship. Models empathy & shows readers there are many ways to communicate. #kidlit
Cover of SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE by Lavanya Karthik from Modern Marigold Books
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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
There's maybe never been a more important moment for #BookSky to get REALLY into small & indie presses. If you don't know where to start, tell me what you're into and I'll give you a recommendation
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Introducing the first book under a new nonfiction imprint! Releasing on February 3rd, 2026, DIASPORA-ISH is a collective learning resource that offers inquiries about identity and belonging aimed at practicing global solidarity. #nonfiction #YA www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/dia...
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
We have ARCs to give away! If you are a US-based librarian, educator, or reviewer, please submit a request to be included in our Community Partner Program: tinyurl.com/SPCommunityP... Intl. reviewers, our books are on Edelweiss: www.edelweiss.plus?catalogID=50... #booksky #librarysky #edusky
Stack of advance review copies for SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE!
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
We are kicking off #deafawarenessmonth by going live on Instagram today to talk about the making of SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE!, our upcoming picture book about the growing friendship between a Deaf child and his hearing classmate. Join us! On IG @modernmarigoldbooks at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Students rarely learn who the Constitution was written for — & who was excluded. Many are taught to revere the doc as cornerstone of democracy, not how any rights we have come from people organizing. Join us to #TeachTruth on Constitution Day (Sept 17.) History lessons, know your rights, & more. ⬇️
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Teach Truth on Constitution Day
Studying the Constitution is essential — especially now, as constitutional rights are increasingly under attack. We offer activities to teach truthfully about the Constitution on Constitition Day and ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet. The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year. Something has gone terribly wrong.
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
📢 Calling educators and librarians to sign up for our advance review copy program. Shop for free ARCs for upcoming titles! #booksky #smallpressbooks
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
📢 Calling educators and librarians to sign up for our advance review copy program. Shop for free ARCs for upcoming titles! #booksky #smallpressbooks
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Register today for a Fall title showcase featuring global and diasporic children’s literature. Inviting librarians, educators, book buyers, and industry professionals to an hour-long showcase of 14 upcoming books by six independent publishers. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/small-pres...
Fall/Winter Title Showcase 

Small Press Collective 

Theme: Global Literature 

Wednesday May 28

12:30 PM EST / 9:30 AM PST

Six banners featuring logos and names of independent presses
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Sambasivan & Parikh @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
In honor of #deafawarenessweek, we are excited to announce that SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE! is open for pre-orders. Featuring the friendship between a Deaf student and his hearing classmate, this comic-style PB is sure to be a classroom hit. Preview here: www.sambasivanandparikh.com/products/sig...
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