The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Courage in the Ashes William W. Johnstone (Zebra 0-8217-3574-8, Nov ’91, $3.99, 414pp, pb) [Ashes] Post-holocaust military sf novel in an ongoing series.
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The Devil’s Laughter William W. Johnstone (Zebra 0-8217-3630-2, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.50, 384pp, pb) Horror novel of demonic attacks on a small Southern town.
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Fury in the Ashes William W. Johnstone (Zebra 0-8217-3316-8, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 350pp, pb) [Ashes] Post-holocaust military adventure novel, part of an ongoing series.
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Watchers in the Woods William W. Johnstone (Zebra 0-8217-3368-0, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.50, 351pp, pb) Horror novel. Lost race kills campers in woods.
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Unveiling a Parallel: A Romance Alice Ilgenfritz Jones & Ella Merchant (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0259-6, Nov ’91, $12.95, 158pp, tp) Reprint (Arena 1893) feminist utopian novel set on Mars, with an introduction by Carol A. Kolmerten. A hardcover edition (-2538-3, $29.95) was announced but not seen. Available from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse NY 13244.
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In the Shadow of the Oak King Courtway Jones (Pocket 0-671-73403-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $19.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Dragon’s Heirs] Arthurian fantasy novel dealing with Arthur’s birth and youth, first book of a trilogy.
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Aunt Maria Diana Wynne Jones (Morrow/Greenwillow 0-688-10611-0, Oct ’91, $13.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Jos. A. Smith) Young-adult fantasy novel of a small English town ruled by a menacing old woman. First American edition (Methuen 1991 as Black Maria).
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Black Maria Diana Wynne Jones (Methuen 0-416-17212-1, May ’91 [Jun ’91], £9.99, 207pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) Young-adult fantasy novel about a quiet English seaside town dominated by an evil witch.
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Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones (Morrow/Greenwillow 0-688-09686-7, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $12.95, 199pp, hc, cover by Jos. A. Smith) [Wizard’s Castle] Young-adult humorous fantasy novel, sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. First American edition (Methuen 1990).
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Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones (Mammoth 0-7497-0475-6, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], £2.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Alan Fraser) [Wizard’s Castle] Reprint (Methuen 1990) young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle.
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Howl’s Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones (Teens Mandarin 0-7497-0903-0, Oct ’91, £2.50, 212pp, pb, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Wizard’s Castle] Reissue (Morrow 1986) young-adult fantasy novel.
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The Ogre Downstairs Diana Wynne Jones (Knopf 0-679-81839-1, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.50, 182pp, tp, cover by Jim Warren) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1974) young-adult fantasy novel of three children and their evil stepfather.
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White Queen Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz 0-575-04629-5, Oct ’91, £14.99, 312pp, hc, cover by Adrian Chesterman) [Aleutian] Sf novel about alien contact and computer viruses in the 21st century.
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The Edge of Vengeance Jenny Jones (Headline 0-7472-7955-1, Jun ’91, £8.99, 305pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) [Flight Over Fire] Fantasy novel. Volume Two of “Flight Over Fire”. Also announced in hardcover (-0354-7, £14.95).
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Fly by Night Jenny Jones (Headline 0-7472-3398-5, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], £4.99, 499pp, pb) [Flight Over Fire] Reprint (Headline 1990) fantasy novel. Volume One of “Flight Over Fire”.
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The Dark Entry and Other Tales Kelvin I. Jones (Sir Hugo Books, Mar ’91 [Jun ’91], £2.50, 52pp, ph, cover by Douglas Waters) [Dr. John Carter] Original collection of three gothic horror stories featuring the psychic detective Dr. John Carter.
- 1 · The Dark Entry · ss *
- 17 · The Horseman’s Word · ss *
- 32 · The Horned God · ss *
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Avalon Mary J. Jones (Naiad Press 0-941483-96-7, Oct ’91, $9.95, 237pp, tp, cover by Pat Tong & Bonnie Liss) Lesbian Arthurian fantasy novel about Gwenhafyr’s daughter Argante, the Lady of the Lake. A first novel.
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Renaissance Raymond F. Jones (Grafton 0-586-21051-2, May ’91, £4.50, 383pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Gnome Press 1951) sf novel.
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This Island Earth Raymond F. Jones (Grafton 0-586-21050-4, Mar ’91, £3.50, 191pp, pb, cover by Bill Donohoe) [Cal Meacham] Reprint (Shasta 1952) sf novel.
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Clive Barker’s Shadows in Eden ed. Stephen Jones (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-073-8, Oct ’91, $39.95, 466pp, hc) Non-fiction, a collection of interviews, articles and essays about Barker and his career, some original, plus many drawings and photographs, some in full color. This is a beautifully made book, and the text is littered with fascinating quotes. Recommended (SW). A signed (by Barker) edition of 500 copies is also available for $75.00. [Clive Barker]
- xi · Editor’s Note · Stephen Jones · pr
- xiii · You Are Here Because You Want the Real Thing · Stephen King · in Albacon III Programme Book, 1986
- xix · Part I · Misc.
- 1 · Weaver of Wonders · Ramsey Campbell · ar The Sunday Times (London) Oct 18 ’87; revised
- 5 · Introduction to Night Visions 4 · Clive Barker · ar Night Visions 4, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1987
- 9 · Clive Barker: Anarchic Prince of Horror · Stephen Jones · ar Knave v19 #5 ’87
- 23 · Give Me B Movies or Give Me Death! · Douglas E. Winter · ar Faces of Fear, Douglas E. Winter, Berkley, 1985
- 43 · Little House of Horrors: Master of Gore Lives It Up on Blood Money · Juliet Warman · ar Today Sep 3 ’88
- 47 · A Little Bit of Hamlet · Clive Barker & Dennis Etchison · ar *
- 69 · Stephen King: Surviving the Ride · Clive Barker · ar Kingdom of Fear, ed. Tim Underwood & Chuck Miller, Underwood Miller, 1986
- 77 · Some Harsh Words for the Critics from Ballard and Barker · Rodney Burbeck · ar Publishing News Jul 24 ’87
- 83 · Ramsey Campbell: An Appreciation · Clive Barker · ar 1986 World Fantasy Convention Program Book, 1986
- 89 · Terror Tactics · John Brosnan · ar Time Out Mar 16 ’88
- 95 · Who’s Afraid of Clive Barker? The Titan of Terror and His Studies in Dread Reckoning · David Streitfeld · ar The Washington Post, 1987; revised
- 109 · Part II · Misc.
- 111 · The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus · Clive Barker · ar Horror: 100 Best Books, ed. Stephen Jones & Kim Newman, Xanadu, 1988
- 115 · A Dog’s Tail · Peter Atkins · ar *; as “A Dog’s Tale” on the table of contents.
- 149 · Hell Hound · Anne Billson · ar Time Out Oct 15 ’86
- 153 · Part III · Misc.
- 155 · Introduction: Books of Blood · Ramsey Campbell · ar Clive Barker’s Books of Blood v1, Sphere, 1984
- 157 · The Delights of Dread: Clive Barker’s First Three Books of Blood · Michael A. Morrison · ar *
- 173 · Monsters, Miracles, and Revelations: Clive Barker’s Tales of Transformation · Michael A. Morrison · ar *
- 185 · Meet Clive Barker · Philip Nutman & Stefan Jaworzyn · ar Fangoria #51 ’86
- 191 · Horror in Print: Clive Barker · Stanley Wiater · ar Fangoria #55 ’86
- 199 · Part IV · Misc.
- 201 · Clive Barker: Renaissance Hellraiser · Leanne C. Harper · ar The Bloomsbury Review Sep ’87
- 209 · Talking Terror with Clive Barker · Douglas E. Winter · iv Twilight Zone Jun ’87 [Clive Barker]
- 215 · Every Fear is a Desire · Lisa Tuttle · ar *
- 227 · From Here to Quiddity: Clive Barker’s The Great and Secret Show · Gary Hoppenstand · ar *
- 261 · Part V · Misc.
- 263 · Big Chills · Clive Barker · ar American Film Sep ’87
- 271 · Gangsters vs. Mutants · Philip Nutman · ar Fangoria, 1991; revised
- 279 · Blood and Cheap Thrills [“Rawhead Rex”] · Alan Jones · ar Cinefantastique Mar ’87; revised
- 289 · Slime Time · Kim Newman · ar *
- 295 · King of the Gory Tellers · Neil Gaiman · ar Today Oct 19 ’86
- 299 · Raising Hell with Clive Barker · Douglas E. Winter · ar Twilight Zone Dec ’87
- 307 · Sex in the Attic with Devilhead Slime · Joe Bob Briggs · ar Datebook Oct 4 ’87
- 309 · Clive Barker: Hellraiser [“Slime Time”] · Nigel Floyd · ar Time Out Sep 2 ’87
- 319 · See You in Hell, Darling [“Hellbound: Hellraiser II”] · Alan Jones · ar Cinefantastique Jan ’89
- 323 · Go Straight to Hell · Edwin Pouncey · ar New Musical Express Apr 2 ’88
- 327 · Hellbound: Bringing it to Light · Peter Atkins · ar *
- 335 · Introduction to Nightbreed · Clive Barker · ar, 1990
- 341 · Frights of Fancy · Nigel Floyd · ar 20/20 May ’89; revised
- 347 · Knocking on the Glass: The Mind’s Menagerie and Other Conceits [“Hell Raisers”] · Clive Barker & Peter Atkins · ar Time Out Jun 1 ’88
- 357 · Part VI · Misc.
- 359 · Introduction to Taboo · Clive Barker · ar Taboo #1 ’88
- 361 · Flame On! · Neil Gaiman · ar *
- 379 · Introduction to Swamp Thing Volume Two · Clive Barker · ar, 1987
- 381 · Die Laughing! · Mark Salisbury · ar Fear! Mar ’89
- 387 · Part VII · Misc.
- 389 · An Introduction: The Bare Bones · Clive Barker · ar Scared Stiff, Los Angeles: Scream/Press, 1987
- 393 · Eroticizing the World · G. Dair · ar Cut Oct ’87
- 397 · To See or Not To See [from Splatter: A Cautionary Tale] · Clive Barker · ar, 1987
- 401 · On Censorship · Clive Barker · ar *
- 403 · Beneath the Blanket of Banality · Lionel Gracey-Whitman & Don Melia · ar Heartbreak Hotel Jul ’88
- 423 · Part VIII · Misc.
- 425 · Clive Barker: A Working Bibliography · Anon. · bi *
- 455 · Shadows in Eden · Clive Barker · aw *
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The Mammoth Book of Terror ed. Stephen Jones (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-622-8, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $8.95, 587pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Anthology of 18 horror stories with an introduction by the editor, simultaneous with the U.K. edition from Robinson.
- xv · Talking Terror · Stephen Jones · in
- 1 · The Last Illusion · Clive Barker · na Clive Barker’s Books of Blood v6, Sphere, 1985
- 63 · Bunny Didn’t Tell Us · David J. Schow · ss Night Cry Win ’85
- 77 · Murgunstrumm · Hugh B. Cave · na Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
- 171 · The Late Shift · Dennis Etchison · ss Dark Forces, ed. Kirby McCauley, Viking, 1980
- 189 · The Horse Lord · Lisa Tuttle · ss F&SF Jun ’77
- 207 · The Jumpity-Jim · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · nv The Elemental, Fontana, 1974
- 239 · Out of Copyright · Ramsey Campbell · ss Hot Air, 1980
- 249 · The River of Night’s Dreaming · Karl Edward Wagner · nv Whispers III, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981
- 289 · Amber Print · Basil Copper · ss Dr. Caligari’s Black Book, ed. Peter Haining, W.H. Allen, 1968
- 309 · The House of the Temple · Brian Lumley · na Kadath Nov ’80
- 349 · The Yougoslaves · Robert Bloch · nv Night Cry Spr ’86
- 373 · Firstborn · David Campton · ss Whispers III, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1981
- 389 · The Black Drama [as by Gans T. Field; Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant] · Manly Wade Wellman · na Weird Tales Jun ’38 (+2)
- 471 · Crystal · Charles L. Grant · ss F&SF Aug ’86
- 489 · Buckets · F. Paul Wilson · nv Soft and Others, Tor, 1989
- 509 · The Satyr’s Head · David A. Riley · nv The Satyr’s Head and Other Tales of Terror, ed. David A. Sutton, London: Corgi, 1975
- 547 · Junk · Stephen Laws · nv Scare Care, ed. Graham Masterton, Tor, 1989
- 575 · Pig’s Dinner · Graham Masterton · ss Cemetery Dance Win ’91
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The Mammoth Book of Terror ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 1-85487-075-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], £5.99, 587pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Horror anthology. This is simultaneous with the U.S. (Carroll & Graf) edition.
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Best New Horror ed. Stephen Jones & Ramsey Campbell (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-762-3, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $10.95, 390pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Robinson 1990) best-of-the-year horror anthology of 20 stories from 1989 plus an overview of the year in horror and a necrology.
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Best New Horror 2 ed. Stephen Jones & Ramsey Campbell (Robinson 1-85487-094-7, Aug ’91, £7.99, 433pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Anthology of the 28 best horror stories of 1990.
- xvii · Introduction: Horror in 1990 · Stephen Jones & Ramsey Campbell · in
- 1 · The First Time · K. W. Jeter · ss Alien Sex, ed. Ellen Datlow, Dutton, 1990
- 14 · A Short Guide to the City · Peter Straub · ss Houses without Doors, Grafton, 1990
- 25 · Stephen · Elizabeth Massie · nv Borderlands, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone, Avon, 1990
- 47 · The Dead Love You · Jonathan Carroll · ss Omni Dec ’90
- 60 · Jane Doe #112 · Harlan Ellison · ss EQMM Dec ’90
- 70 · Shock Radio · Ray Garton · ss Methods of Madness, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1990
- 89 · The Man Who Drew Cats · Michael Marshall Smith · ss Dark Voices 2, ed. David Sutton & Stephen Jones, London: Pan, 1990
- 105 · The Co-op · Melanie Tem · ss Women of Darkness II, ed. Kathryn Ptacek, Tor, 1990
- 115 · Negatives · Nicholas Royle · ss Interzone #35 ’90
- 126 · The Last Feast of Harlequin · Thomas Ligotti · nv F&SF Apr ’90
- 159 · 1/72nd Scale · Ian R. MacLeod · nv Weird Tales Fll ’90
- 185 · Cedar Lane · Karl Edward Wagner · ss Walls of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer, Morrow, 1990
- 194 · At a Window Facing West · Kim Antieau · ss AHMM mid-Dec ’90
- 205 · Inside the Walled City · Garry Kilworth · nv Walls of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer, Morrow, 1990
- 222 · On the Wing · Jean-Daniel Brèque; trans. by Nicholas Royle · ss Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990; “A La Voletta”, Breves #33/34
- 229 · Firebird · J. L. Comeau · nv The Women Who Walk Through Fire, ed. Susanna J. Sturgis, The Crossing Press: Freedom, CA, 1990
- 252 · Incident on a Rainy Night in Beverly Hills · David J. Schow · nv Seeing Red, Tor, 1990
- 272 · His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood · Poppy Z. Brite · ss Borderlands, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone, Avon, 1990
- 282 · The Original Dr. Shade · Kim Newman · nv Interzone #36 ’90
- 309 · Madge · D. F. Lewis · vi Back Brain Recluse #15 ’90
- 312 · Alive in Venice · Cherry Wilder · ss Dark Voices 2, ed. David Sutton & Stephen Jones, London: Pan, 1990
- 326 · Divertimento · Gregory Frost · ss IASFM Dec ’89
- 335 · Pelts · F. Paul Wilson · ss Round Top, NY: Footsteps Press, 1990
- 354 · Those of Rhenea · David Sutton · ss Skeleton Crew Nov ’90
- 367 · Lord of the Land · Gene Wolfe · nv Lovecraft’s Legacy, ed. Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Tor, 1990
- 383 · Aquarium · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss The SeaHarp Hotel, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1990
- 397 · Mister Ice Cold · Gahan Wilson · ss Omni Apr ’90
- 402 · On the Town Route · Elizabeth Hand · nv Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine Issue 5, ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pulphouse, 1989
- 421 · Necrology: 1990 · Stephen Jones & Kim Newman · bg
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Best New Horror 2 ed. Stephen Jones & Ramsey Campbell (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-736-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $20.95, 433pp, hc, cover by Luis Rey) Best-of-the-year anthology of 28 horror stories from 1990, plus an overview of the year in horror by the editors and a necrology by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Robinson 1991).
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Fantasy Tales [v2 #3, Spring 1991] ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-733-X, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.95, 182pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Mostly original anthology/quarterly magazine of ten stories, a poem, and an essay by Clive Barker. Several pieces have appeared before in odd sources. Published in the U.K. as Fantasy Tales 6, and the cover of the Carroll & Graf edition is still numbered six.
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Fantasy Tales [v3 #4, Winter 1991] ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-735-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.95, 185pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Mostly original anthology/quarterly magazine of nine stories, two poems, and an essay by Peter James, plus an introduction by the editors. Two of the stories, the Campbell and the Kilworth, are reprints. First American edition (Robinson 1991 as Fantasy Tales 7).
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Fantasy Tales 6 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Robinson 1-85487-059-9, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], £2.95, 186pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) Original fantasy anthology.
- 1 · The Cauldron · Stephen Jones & David Sutton · ed *
- 3 · Speaking from the Dark [“Keeping Company with Cannibal Witches”] · Clive Barker · ar The Daily Telegraph Jan 6 ’90
- 9 · Foreign Parts · Neil Gaiman · nv Words Without Pictures, ed. Steve Niles, Eclipse, 1990
- 29 · The Monster · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · ss The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories, ed. Mary Danby, Fontana, 1970
- 45 · How Jaquerel Made War in Bel Azhurra [Jaquerel] · Janet Fox · nv *
- 75 · The Revenant · Shawn Ramsey · pm *
- 77 · Mother Hen [Sally Rhodes] · Kim Newman · ss *
- 93 · The Spectacles in the Drawer · Thomas Ligotti · ss Etchings & Odysseys #10 ’87
- 111 · Happy Hour · Marvin Kaye · ss *
- 127 · The Old Laughing Lady · Michael D. Toman · nv *
- 151 · Day of the Dark Men · Mike Chinn · nv *
- 174 · The Sorcerer to His Long-Lost Love · Darrell Schweitzer · pm Eldritch Tales #21 ’89
- 175 · Gobble, Gobble! · William F. Nolan · ss Weird Tales Win ’90
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Fantasy Tales 7 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Robinson 1-85487-064-5, Oct ’91, £3.99, 185pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) Fantasy/horror anthology/magazine with seven original stories and two reprints.
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A Book of Dreams ed. Trevor Jones & George P. Townsend (Weller Publications 1-873326-00-9, Mar ’91, £1.95, 80pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter) Anthology of ten stories first published in the magazines Dream and New Moon.
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Fires of the Past: Thirteen Contemporary Fantasies About Hometowns ed. Anne Devereaux Jordan (St. Martin’s 0-312-05433-5, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $15.95, 211pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Original anthology of 13 fantasy stories about hometowns, with an introduction by the editor.
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