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Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison | Piper Kerman
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES #1NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187424one of the millions of people who disappear down the rabbit hole of the American penal system. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kermans story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prisonwhy it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when theyre there. Praise for Orange Is the New Black Fascinating . . . The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars cant unbind.People (four stars) I loved this book. Its a story rich with humor, pathos, and redemption. What I did not expect from this memoir was the affection, compassion, and even reverence that Piper Kerman demonstrates for all the women she encountered while she was locked away in jail. I will never forget it.Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love This book is impossible to put down because [Kerman] could be you. Or your best friend. Or your daughter.Los Angeles Times Moving . . . transcends the memoir genres usual self-centeredness to explore how human beings can always surprise you.USA Today Its a compelling awakening, and a harrowing oneboth for the reader and for Kerman.Newsweek.com Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Readers Circle for author chats and more.
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booklover3258
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Bailedbailed

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/tpzUyuFPVwc

Enjoy!

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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she_she
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TheBookgeekFrau
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My first thought for #FolsomPrisonBlues was The Green Mile, but @Eggs beat me to it. So I'm going with the second book that popped in my head.

#VolumesAndVocals

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect!! 🖤🚓🧡 2y
Eggs Great choice 🧡 🚔 🖤👟🧡 2y
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Kshakal
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Eggs 🧡🖤🧡 2y
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LiseWorks
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Eggs 🖤👟🧡 2y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Never watched the Netflix series, but when I came across the book in Goodwill I figured 'Why not?'

The biggest impression it made on me was to wonder if Teresa Guidice's book was similar bc they both served in Danbury, or if there was a little ....um, "borrowing" happening.

#MarchMagic #AdaptedToNetflixSeries

Eggs Fantastic 🧡👟🖤 2y
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DeeBall
Mehso-so

A story of finding humanity in an inhumane environment. Interesting perspective, though not a very exciting account of prison life.

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TheSpineView
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Kshakal
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Eggs 🖤🧡🖤 3y
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ClairesReads
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Pickpick

Super late to the party with this one, but thoroughly enjoyed this memoir about Kerman‘s brief, delayed incarceration. Orange is the New Black is a thoughtful examination of some of the flaws in the prison system in the United States. Kerman narrative her story with humour and thoughtfulness. I appreciated that she acknowledges how her privileges continued to benefit her while incarcerated and in the transition back to life beyond prison.

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LiseWorks
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March 23 #SavvySettings Prison I have not read the book. I have watched a few seasons of the TV series @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Great choice 👮 3y
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fictionaddictbooks
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Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 3y
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Alexx.Harperr
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Let me start by saying that the show is an oversexualised and unnecessarily dramatic mess compared to the genuinely amazing, if sometimes unpleasant, journey that Piper went through in her time in prison. The way she talks about the things that she witnessed, learned and took from her time 'locked up' are inspiring, and I am so grateful that she shared her perspective with the world.

A fantastic read for anybody!

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SusanLee
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🧡👍🏻📚 3y
Eggs Brilliant 🖤🧡🖤 3y
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Kris10H
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Bailedbailed

I listened to just over half of this audiobook before the library took it back... I don't feel the need to renew it. I haven't watched the show, so I had no real expectations for the book. It wasn't bad, it was just...meh.

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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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Pickpick

I never watched the show (I don't have Netflix), so I had literally no idea what the story would be about. I'm so glad I read this book! I loved getting to know the people that Piper met and her impressions of things. In a weird way, this was a relatable book for me. I want to watch the show now too.

MaleficentBookDragon The show is “loosely” based on the book, but I liked it. It was a bit bat shit crazy, in a fun way. 3y
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BiblioLitten
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The book funeral scene in Orange is the New Black. 📚😢

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ZCP91
Mehso-so

Alright.

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Cinfhen
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I was having LOADS of Litsy issues this morning....anyone else?!?!?!

Anyway my #3Books....turned into TV series

OriginalCyn620 I was having issues here earlier but it seems okay now. Good choices! 4y
Lcsmcat I was first thing this morning, but it seems fine now. 4y
TrishB According to the fb page it‘s sorted now. I couldn‘t load anything for ages. 4y
Cinfhen My Litsy is still acting VERY WONKY @TrishB @Lcsmcat it‘s driving me batty 4y
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KelsieL

Our current criminal justice system has no provision for restorative justice, in which an offender confronts the damage they have done and tries to make it right to the people they have harmed. Instead, our system of “corrections” is about arms-length revenge & retribution, all day & all night. Then its overseers wonder why people leave prison more broken than when they went in.

TheBookHippie 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 4y
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Kleblanc
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Perfect evening on the balcony

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Princess-Kingofkings
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Beginning Monday with chores and a sobering life story. 🧺

Sharpeipup I miss line dried clothes!! 4y
Crazeedi I love drying my clothes on the line! Especially my sheets 💚 4y
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MatchlessMarie
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Pickpick

If you want to know the kind of insufferable person I am, in 2013 I watched the first season of OITNB before I realized it was a book and never watched another episode. I guess I‘m allowed to keep watching it now 😂 #BookSpin

Bookzombie I did the same thing with Game of Thrones. I‘m sort of holding out for Martin to finish the books before I go back. 😂😂 5y
MatchlessMarie @Bookzombie I have turned down so many movies because “Ok but let me read the book first” 😅 5y
TheAromaofBooks haha glad to help! 😁 5y
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Melkyl
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Pickpick

This has been on my TBR for a long time. I‘m not sure what made me pick it up, but it was pretty good. I remember when it came out going and listening to the author speak. Much of what she said came back to me while reading. My main takeaway is how ineffective the system is at helping offenders with what comes next. They seem to be left largely to their own defenses, which I find inexcusable. I found her descriptions of friendship very touching.

peaKnit Unfortunately the system is terrible at bridging the gap when people get out, WI is working on it. I‘ve seen some good things but still too many holes. It‘s sad when people have burnt every bridge or have no pro social support to return to. (edited) 5y
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j.rye
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Pickpick

My brother brought Ginger to visit me at work. 😍 We finished Orange is the New Black together while I powered through taxes. I likes the book so much more than the show. Piper is so much more likable and everything is more meaningful and less sensationalized. I was actually sad when the book ended, unlike the show.

TrishB Awww 🐶❤️ 5y
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InezRay
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Read this last year and found it very interesting. I loved the show and I was sad to see it end, but reading the real story gave me a completely different view.

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Caroline2
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Finally put up the Halloween decks! 🎃🍁👻 #chillingphotochallenge #orange #scarathlon #teamstoker

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
Linsy Love it!! 🎃 5y
Craftylikefox 😍 gorgeous 5y
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mrp27 😍😍😍 5y
Cathythoughts Lovely ! Glowing ✨✨✨✨ 5y
Velvetfur Looks gorgeous! 😁🎃👻 5y
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emz711
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Mehso-so

Book is like the opposite of #oitnb still interesting.

Not a great picture I know but it's a hat with leaf motif!
#audioknitting

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MaggieCarr
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Mehso-so

Post catchup #1

I really didn't like Piper, I can't pinpoint why exactly, something just seemed off.

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audraelizabeth
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Pickpick

This was very different from the tv show in a wonderful way. I feel this was much more realistic than the show.
#readharder task 20: a book written in prison
Book 1 of 12 for #bookfitnesschallenger3
@Aprilmae @wanderinglynn

AprilMae Oooo, nice job! Keep it up!! 5y
audraelizabeth @AprilMae Thank you. I now have audible because I need more books(lol). 5y
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heatherspoetlife
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Read Harder 2019 has a book written in prison as task 20 and it took me far too long to realize this was the perfect book for me to accomplish this task. ⠀
It's a really good memoir that talks about Kerman's crime and the legal process and being in the prison system. I never watched the show, except the pilot episode, but I really appreciate Kerman sharing her story.

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kspenmoll
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#LilithJuly #criminal #JulyColdPlay #dontpanic
Imagining that Piper may have felt like a #criminal to her fiancé when her drug smuggling life catches up to her & she ultimately ends up serving time in prison. #dontpanic-her family & fiancé are supportive of her through this time.

Eggs I see what you did there🤓🤓 5y
KarenUK Never read this but loved the show! 🧡🧡🧡 5y
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AkashaVampie
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Here is my pick for orange and black for the color me pretty challenge. The kid in me went right to Tony the tiger when i hear today's color. And for book wise, i thought of Orange Is The New Black. I haven't read it, but have seen a few episodes. I loved this quote when i saw it searching for the image of the book. Hope you enjoy. #OrangeAndBlack. #colormepretty @Sweetkokoro

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BrittyReadsBooks
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The Netflix‘s original, inspired by the story of Piper Kerman is good on its own. However the book tells a completely different and more powerful story. While the TV series adds a ton of drama to stretch time and keep people interested, Ms Kerman tells a more honest and enlightening story. The book was so compelling, and I feel like I have a whole new look on the American Prison system.

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BrittyReadsBooks

A Book that has been converted into a TV Show: Orange is the New Black! I‘ve actually only ever watched the first season, but I really enjoyed it. I‘m excited to actually read the book that inspired it!

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vamp
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#croatianedition#readingchallange2019#memoir

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Cinfhen
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#MusicalNewYear #CellBlockTango I only watched season one of Orange but it was enough to make me pick up the memoir which I enjoyed. I‘m always fascinated by people‘s such obvious poor choices ( I know, hindsight) but sometimes you just know something is off( intuition). Have not seen the musical or the film.

KathyWheeler I hated Piper so much that I couldn‘t finish the book. 6y
Cinfhen Yeah, it was kind of hard to feel for her @KathyWheeler like I said...such an obvious stupid decision 6y
GripLitGrl The show really didn't hold up for me too much. I wonder if the book was better. 6y
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KathyWheeler @Cinfhen Yes! It drove me nuts. My daughter says I should watch the show anyway, but I haven‘t yet. 6y
TrishB Not read or watched! 6y
Cinfhen It might be fine to just leave book & series aside @TrishB @GripLitGrl @KathyWheeler 😛 6y
Cinfhen There‘s another memoir I read @KathyWheeler which was absolutely heartbreaking BUT at the same time I had to say REALLY???? what were you thinking???? I don‘t diminish what she went through but it was hard to read 6y
KathyWheeler @Cinfhen It looks like it would be difficult to read. 6y
Cathythoughts Cindy, sorry to ask again , but what is that # for podcast books on Litsy.... I can‘t find it 🙄.... please & thankyou 6y
Cathythoughts Thanks so much XXX 6y
Cathythoughts Thanks !! I have it sorted now. I‘m going to do Educated by Tara Westover for my podcast related book..... 👍🏻😘 6y
GripLitGrl 😄😄gotcha thanks for the heads up 💕 6y
Dragon I haven‘t watched the Netflix series yet but I did like the book. 👍🐉😀 6y
Reviewsbylola I thought this one was good but not great. 6y
Cinfhen Agreed @Reviewsbylola another young adult making some dumb ass decisions 6y
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Dragon
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I read this memoir in 15-20 minute increments during lunch at work. Piper gets involved with an older woman who makes oodles of money via drug trafficking. Piper transports drug money, once, and ends up in a legal quagmire that ends in jail. A very interesting read. I really liked her descriptions of her time in prison. I may have to watch the Netflix series. I gave the book to a coworker so here‘s a photo of my friend ‘s beauty berry.

Gezemice I have enjoyed this one. An insight into a world I knew next to nothing about. 6y
Dragon Thanks @Gezemice it was a real eye opener about the justice and prison system. 6y
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Brooke_H
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This is a great example of the adaptation being better than the book. I was totally put off by the memoir bc I thought Piper was clearly benefitting from white privilege, and she made me 🙄. On the show she still makes me 🙄, but there are so many other amazing characters to balance her out. I‘m really enjoying the latest season.

cherinium I agree! 6y
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Amie
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Mehso-so

I appreciate how Kerman accepted the consequences for her crime and didn't spend a lot of time in the book feeling sorry for herself. I think she also brought up some important issues with our justice and prison systems, but only at a shallow, surface-level. I just didn't quite know how to take some of the situations, like where she was eating a foie gras sandwich while waiting for her intake into prison.

Djspens The series is sooo much better 😂 6y
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GripLitGrl
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#ReadingResolutions #jail @Jess7
Haven't read the memoir but have seen the show, have to catch up in the new season still. Photo on left is of the real life Piper the author & the actress who plays her in Netflix series.

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Hephz
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Panpan

Not sure if it would have been more enjoyable if I hadn‘t watched the series first and had less expectations?

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MeikeReads
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Mehso-so

Audiobook narrators usually don't get the praise that they deserve, so let me say that Cassandra Campbell does a terrific job reading this one. I listened to the book because people keep comparing it to #TheMarsRoom, but while I command Kerman for her activism regarding prison reform, I have to say that this book is not particularly well-written. #RachelKushner plays in another league! #indiebuddyreads

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MicheleinPhilly
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Yes, I am ignoring my books to eat spinach and artichoke dip pizza for breakfast and watch OITNB. Don‘t @ me with your judgment!

DGRachel I LOVE spinach and artichoke dip, but I‘ve never had it in pizza form. No judgment here. Envy maybe, from my suddenly growling tummy, but no judgment. 😘 6y
swishandflick Is it better than last season? Here's hoping. 6y
MaleficentBookDragon I'll be doing that later today. Not the artichoke. Never artichoke.😜 6y
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batsy Spinach and artichoke dip pizza sounds yum!! 6y
MicheleinPhilly @swishandflick We‘re only on episode 2 but I‘m sort of “Eh” about it so far. It‘s super bleak. 😕 6y
MicheleinPhilly @MaleficentBookDragon What do you have against artichokes???? 6y
MicheleinPhilly @DGRachel @batsy It was our first time ordering it but it definitely won‘t be the last! So good! 6y
MicheleinPhilly @MaleficentBookDragon More for me! ☺️ 6y
daena Pizza is the breakfast of champions! Super yumm! 6y
BarbaraBB 💜 6y
saresmoore 1. That pizza sounds & looks amahzing. 2. I‘ve been kinda afraid to watch OITNB because of the aforementioned bleakness. I‘ve developed a penchant for cheerful, light-hearted, and/or cheesy TV, as of late. 6y
MicheleinPhilly @saresmoore We‘re 4 episodes in now and some of the humor is starting to find its way back in thankfully. But we‘ll definitely cleanse our palette with some Grace & Frankie. 6y
eanderson No judgment!!! I definitely have eaten pizza for breakfast plenty of times!!! 👍 6y
saresmoore Grace & Frankie might be my favorite show ever. 6y
MicheleinPhilly @eanderson I actually heated it up in the oven so I was less ashamed. ☺️ 6y
MicheleinPhilly @saresmoore Jane Fonda can get it. 6y
BooksForEmpathy Gahhhh I‘m almost through it too! PS pizza is good at any time of day. 6y
MicheleinPhilly @BooksForEmpathy I think we have 2 or 3 episodes left. We did NOTHING else this weekend. 😬 6y
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ChelseaM6010
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1 day!!

MinDea 👏👏👏👏👏💙 6y
MStew Yaayy! 6y
Crowcrumbs 🤔 I had no idea that series was based on a book, and I haven‘t seen the series so my mind would be spoiler free and ripe for it. Maybe I should read it! 6y
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