Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translation

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Bandette is happy I‘m back home so we can catch up on Les Misérables!!
I hope to catch up this weekend and then go through all the previous posts!!
#ReadLesMis
#DogsOfLitsy

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Deblovestoread Sweet face! 🩷🐾🩷 1w

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tpixie @Deblovestoread she a good ‘helper‘ - she keeps me in my chair so I can keep reading!! 1w

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tpixie @TheBookHippie I‘m up to Feb 17. 💙🤍❤️ 1w

dabbe #beautifulbandette I need to catch up on LES MIS, too! Glad you're safely home. 🖤🐾🖤 1w

tpixie @dabbe We can do it!! I hope your scopes went well! 🍀🍀🍀 1w

Leftcoastzen 🥰 cute!🐶 1w

tpixie @Leftcoastzen thanks! She‘s so happy I‘m home so she has somebody to sit down with!! 1w

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Ok this is my 1st time posting while I #ReadLesMis — please tell me I‘m not the only one feeling this way reading today‘s chapter! 😤 People are so cruel and despicable. Poor Fantine.

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TheBookHippie People are unbelievably cruel. I saw it often being a volunteer doula for teens for 28 years. 2w

lil1inblue Fantine broke my heart in the musical - I Dreamed a Dream made my heart ache. Her story in the book is so much more devastating. 💔 2w

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Cuilin Yes I‘m feeling all the😠 2w

tpixie Yes! Poor Fantine! 🥹🥺😢 2w

Deblovestoread Today's chapter was hard. Just heartbreaking. 💔 2w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Yea. That had me all in the feels 2w

JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue @Cuilin @tpixie @Deblovestoread @DrSabrinaMoldenReads glad I‘m not alone! I really know nothing about this story other than the names of the main characters (saw the first 20 minutes of the movie 😳), so I‘m really looking forward to reading the rest of this. I read 5 extra chapters today 😬. Poor Fantine. The tooth thing makes me irrationally angry 😤 2w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so unbearably sad. 2w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads There are heartwarming events to come. That‘s what I have begun to love about the book. Capturing life's complexities @tpixie @TheBookHippie @Cuilin @dabbe @Deblovestoread (edited) 2w

JenlovesJT47 @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yay I‘m glad to hear it! 🤗 2w

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I so agree. 1w

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 the teeth scene was so tragic @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 4h

JenlovesJT47 @tpixie it made me legit very angry. Kept telling myself it‘s just a book! 😌 40m

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Librarybelle

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“The cruel of heart have their own black happiness.”

Yes, yes they do. Life has not changed Mr. Hugo. #ReadLesMis

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Cuilin Unfortunately there are too many Madames Victurniens about today. 2w

Librarybelle So true, @Cuilin . 2w

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TheBookHippie @Cuilin Truth! 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle it strikes me almost daily… 😵‍💫 2w

Librarybelle So spot on for today, @TheBookHippie . 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle it is. 2w

kspenmoll Truth. 2w

AmyG Sad, but true. 2w

JenlovesJT47 I also highlighted this. Sad but true unfortunately. 2w

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

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I resonated with this…Time seems to have started to move faster. I need some way to slow it down. #ReadLesMis

TheBookHippie The days are long and the years are short my grandmother said. 2w

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I loved this chapter: “Mix Two Unhappy People Together and You Get Happiness”
I believe this happens a lot. #ReadLesMis

TheBookHippie Same. 2w

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Deblovestoread

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#5JoysFriday

1) Baked a Maple Pecan cake yesterday…sometimes you just NEED cake
2) Pippin‘s favorite toy is monkey man which is almost as big as he is
3) I am loving Les Mis chapter a day
4) After surviving reading Lark Rise to Candleford, rewatching the series on BritBox makes it all worthwhile
5) We haven‘t had much snow but I‘ve loved watching it fall.

Share your joys! It helps combat the barrage of daily 💩 we get.

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BarbaraJean Happy joyful Friday! Thanks for the reminder to combat the 💩—I haven‘t been able to find the joy the past few Fridays! 2w

Librarybelle I need to rewatch Lark Rise too! 2w

Kerrbearlib Yum cake! 2w

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AmyG That looks delicious! 2w

kspenmoll The cake sounds delicious! 2w

Lesliereadsalot At first glance, I thought that was your family dressed in period clothing! 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2w

dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2w

julieclair That cake looks scrumptious! And since I‘m still struggle through Lark Rise, it‘s nice to think about rewarding myself with BritBox after I finally finish! Great idea! 💙 2w

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!! 🇫🇷 2w

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tpixie

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Oh, my heart goes out to Fantine!
Running behind- nursing my sister in KC after cataract surgery, now in Dodge City helping my daughter with her 5th child 🩷 Little Hazel Anne. Will keep reading as I can! I‘ll eventually catch up!

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3w

TheBookHippie Gorgeous babe. ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3w

TheBookHippie Fantine makes me sad as well. 3w

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youneverarrived So sweet 🩷 3w

kspenmoll Adorable! 💗 3w

Lesliereadsalot So adorable! 3w

dabbe Hazel Anne: 🤩🤩🤩 Fantine: 😞😞😞 3w

tpixie @TheBookHippie Yes and poor Cosette! 3w

tpixie @dabbe yes! 😍😢 and Cosette! 3w

tpixie @Librarybelle @TheBookHippie @youneverarrived @kspenmoll @Lesliereadsalot thanks. So thankful baby and mom are doing well! 🩷🩷🩷 3w

Gleefulreader She‘s beautiful! Congrats to all. I‘m behind too… have a 7 hour plane ride this week where I plan to get caught up! (edited) 3w

AmyG Too too cute! ❤️ 3w

julesG Congratulations!! 3w

Deblovestoread Beautiful babe! Love her name. 3w

Suet624 Wow… gorgeous little one. 3w

tpixie @Gleefulreader thanks! Hope that flight is for fun! @AmyG @julesG @Deblovestoread @Suet624 thanks!! I luckily ‘had‘ to hold her while mom showered & ate and dad napped! Usually I‘m the one running around cleaning and cooking! A little cuddle time was fun 🤩 3w

marleed 5 kids! Wow, Hazel is going to have a fun life! Congratulations! And good luck to your sister! 3w

tpixie @marleed Yes! A wild and fun family! My sister is excited because she no longer has to wear her eyepatch at night! 2w

JenlovesJT47 So precious! 😍🥰❤️ 2w

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 thanks! She felt so good to hold!!! 🩷🩷🩷 2w

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

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It‘s interesting that the French novels, Les Miserables and The Count of Monte Cristo have several elements in common. #ReadLesMis

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Texreader Oh I‘d be interested in exploring this thought with you. I loved the Count but couldn‘t get through Les Mis. 3w

TheBookHippie I saw similarities with Anna Karenina as well. Count is not my favorite and the only Dumas I enjoyed was Black Tulip. However, the perceived main themes are similar at times and even with types of people. 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie Wow! The Count of Monte Cristo and Anna Karenina are my favorite books. The Count moved Anna to No.2. I still have a crush on him. 😆 3w

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Texreader To me, Les Mis is not at the same level at all to the Count. When I got the modern translation of Les MIs, I like it a lot better. 3w

Texreader @DrSabrinaMoldenReads How I loved the Count!! 3w

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads The backgrounds have some similarities Anna & Les Mis, and the treatment of women… probably because I just reread Anna it seems familiar. It‘s an interesting thought process to explore. 3w

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads The Count is my niece‘s favorite book, she adores him as well!! 3w

dabbe Which translation of the Count would y'all recommend? 🤔 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I had the Penguin Classic and loved it @dabbe 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Come to think of it, it reminds me of Anna in terms of the intensity of the feelings @TheBookHippie (edited) 3w

dabbe @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Thanks! 🤗 3w

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Cuilin

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Favorite quote so far #readlesmis @TheBookHippie

They‘re turning off the lights.

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tpixie Profound quote!! It struck me also. I‘m behind on reading, but I‘ll eventually catch up. I had to go up to Kansas City to help my sister with her 2nd cataract surgery & her eye bothered her too much to read this time so I didn‘t get much reading done. Now I‘ve got to drive down to Dodge City because my daughter‘s getting induced with her fifth child & I‘ll be taking care of the other kids this next week. 🦋 🙏🏻For safe delivery 🙏🏻 3w

TheBookHippie @tpixie sending love & light!!!! 3w

TheBookHippie This quote. Just so relevant. Truth. 3w

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Cuilin @tpixie I‘ll be thinking of you both. Sending lots of 💗 and 💡 3w

Cuilin @TheBookHippie 🕯️ 🔥 (edited) 3w

tpixie @TheBookHippie @Cuilin Thanks for the good vibes 🩵 3w

kspenmoll @tpixie Sending love & hopes for a speedy recovery for your sister- & for you, grandma!💕 3w

kspenmoll Just a perfect quote…. 3w

dabbe @tpixie Safe travels, m'dear! Hope your sister heals well and that your daughter's delivery goes smoothly. You are a superb caretaker! 🩶🩷🩶 3w

dabbe Perfect quote. We just have to keep supplying the lightbulbs for their horrific shattering of glass to try and keep us in the dark. ❣️👊🏻❣️ 3w

Cuilin @kspenmoll 💡 💡💡 3w

Cuilin @dabbe 💡💡💡 3w

tpixie @dabbe 🩵 💡 🩵 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie God Bless! I have 5 grandchildren. You will have caught up with me. 3w

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵 3w

tpixie @kspenmoll @dabbe Thanks!! 😊😊😊 3w

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads grandkids are so much fun! 🤩 3w

julieclair Such a profound, and sadly relevant, quote. 💡 3w

julieclair @tpixie 🙏🙏 for your daughter‘s delivery, and for your sister‘s healing. And hugs and high fives to you in your role as loving caregiver and grandma. 💙 3w

tpixie @julieclair thanks! My sister is doing great. She got temporary glasses - plain on top with readers. Now she can see much better than with her old prescription and won‘t take her glasses off anymore and that will help continue to protect the eyes until she can get a new prescription in four weeks. Getting ready this morning to head out to Dodge City to take care of daughter & her kids & welcome the new grandbaby! 3w

julieclair @tpixie Great news about your sister. 💙 And wishing you much happiness (and energy!) as you spend time with your daughter's family this week! Enjoy! 3w

tpixie @julieclair thanks! I do need some extra energy!! 😀😆😅😂🤣 3w

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Cuilin

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#ReadLesMis @TheBookHippie

So that‘s it???? That was “the dream” in I Dreamed a Dream, sitting around with “frat” boys who talked absolute bollocks? Oh Fantine. Sacrebleu!!!!

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads My translation is very different. 3w

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I was just sad for Fantine. The way the boys ‘surprise‘ abandoned the girls was appalling. 3w

dabbe And Tholomyes is described as “badly preserved ... wrinkled, toothless ... beginning to show signs of baldness,“ and in which he claims about himself, “Cock-of-the-walk at thirty, coot at forty.“ #wth? 3w

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Cuilin @dabbe yes!! Hugo tells us “20 years later he was a fat, provincial attorney, rich and influential”, but “always a man of pleasure” For all his philosophical talk he knew he was going to abandon her!! 3w

dabbe @Cuilin And it looks like the other girls totally got the joke and moved on, but of course the innocent Fantine, who gave herself for the man she truly believed she loved, is the only one to get pregnant. Truly #lesmis. 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin It gets a lot worse. That was a light event 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin I was truly into my feelings by the end of that section 3w

Cuilin @DrSabrinaMoldenReads You‘re right, I‘m bracing myself. It‘s so different reading it than seeing it in a theater or on screen. For some reason, I thought Fantine would get more of a love story before the abandonment and single motherhood and having to leave Cosette. I‘ll have to steel myself. 3w

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin Certainly no love story 🥺 3w

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Well, I just completed Fantine. I have no words and found myself filled with the conflicting emotions which were expressed throughout this section. So, I‘m continuing to read, I loved its message and conveyance of thoughts, feelings and difficult life events that are commonly experienced but we seldom discuss. #ReadLesMis

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She has felt everything, accepted everything, experienced everything, suffered everything, lost everything, cried over everything. (This 🥺)#ReadLesMis

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It‘s getting depressing over here with Fantine. I am trying to keep going but I skimmed ahead a bit and saw where this was heading. When I start doing that, it‘s not a good sign. #ReadLesMis

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CatLass007 I loved the musical, I saw it twice on Broadway. The movie was meh. There was a mini-series in 1978 with Richard Jordan as Jean Valjean and Anthony Perkins as Javert which I thought was excellent. I tried reading the book and I tried listening to the audiobook but neither one held my attention. You‘ve made it much further than I did. If you want to keep plugging along, that‘s good. If you decide to bail, that‘s good too. Do what‘s best for you. 1mo

merelybookish Lol. When I decided to increase the speed on an audiobook, I know it's downhill from there. 1mo

TiredLibrarian Tried to read this three times; failed three times. I'm just going to enjoy the musical and the movie versions. 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads Yea. I don‘t think it‘s the time for me on this one @CatLass007 @TiredLibrarian (edited) 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I thought it was just me who does that @merelybookish 1mo

JenlovesJT47 I‘ve only ever made it about 30 minutes into the Hugh Jackman movie. Never tried to read it or see any other adaptations. I‘m enjoying it so far but just caught up at the moment, haven‘t read ahead yet. But Fantine already gives off vibes as being naive so I‘m sure things won‘t be easy for her. 1mo

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 @DrSabrinaMoldenReads that‘s why I only did a chapter a day in 2020 my first time through. I love it but this is what I read- classical literature. Some parts are hard but when it‘s done and you see the whole it‘s so beautiful. That being said- bail if you have to ! I bailed Middlemarch 4 times before I finally accomplished it! (edited) 1mo

dabbe I've tried reading LES MIS three times and bailed all three times; I saw the musical on Broadway and in LA and adored it. I'm now trying again for a 4th time and am doing better this time than the other three. I tried to read BLEAK HOUSE by Dickens twice and bailed; I tried a third time, and now it's my 2nd favorite Dickens' novel of all time. Do what is best for you. The book will still be there if you ever want to try it again ... or not. 🩶🩷🩶 1mo

tpixie @CatLass007 the mini series sounds interesting! I done know about it! 1mo

tpixie I haven‘t gotten that far, but seeing as she is portrayed as an innocent , I‘m anticipating hardship for her. As the others said, if it‘s not for you, it‘s not for you There are other books to be read 🩵💙🩵 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I basically only read classical literature @thebookhippy and all. Some of my favorites are “The Count of Monte Cristo”, “In Search of Lost Time” (I read all volumes last year) and “Anna Karina”. But, I loved the characters. I have not given up yet. It‘s kind of interesting but it is so depressing is the problem. @dabbe @tpixie @JenlovesJT47 @TiredLibrarian @merelybookish @CatLass007 (edited) 1mo

CatLass007 Les Miserables can be incredibly depressing. And that‘s without being able to finish the book because I was bored with chapters upon chapters of him going through the sewers of Paris. The Broadway musical is an absolute masterpiece. Maybe I love it so much because I‘m a singer, but I don‘t think so. I don‘t think I‘m spoiling anything when I say bad things happen. But I find the story incredibly inspiring. If I were to talk about (cont)⬇️ (edited) 1mo

CatLass007 the theme, I‘d say it‘s about forgiveness and redemption. When you finish the book, and it sounds as if you are intent on doing that, I would love to hear your thoughts on my thoughts. (edited) 1mo

CatLass007 @tpixie It‘s a timeless story, so even though the miniseries aired in 1978 it ages well. I have heard that the movie with Liam Neeson is not good at all. But that was one person‘s opinion I haven‘t seen it. 1mo

tpixie @CatLass007 @TheBookHippie I think I found it on YouTube https://youtu.be/MWdQO5_XMNc?si=5DONxIHD43YandFJ 1mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘m at home in dark 😅🙃 I never thought of it as depressing only as what is. On the other hand I cannot read sappy happily ever after - it annoys me! I‘ve read all of Hugo, all of Shakespeare most of the Russian and French Lit cannon etc etc etc. I hope it gets easier, it‘s a bit dark for a while here. I loathe the movie musical 😅of this. 1mo

TheBookHippie @tpixie ooooo 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe well this isn‘t my precious Shakespeare or Bronte or Whitman ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ it‘s still one of my absolute favorites! Plus if we could read #thebros we can read anything!!! 1mo

CatLass007 @tpixie You found it! Are you watching it or planning to watch it? 1mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie I agree that the movie musical is not very good. Hugh Jackman didn‘t have the vocal range required. Russell Crowe…. What‘s her name who won the Oscar? The Fantines I‘ve seen on Broadway, the Fantines on the original London and Broadway cast recordings, they all have powerful voices. They bring tears to my eyes. What‘s her name? Not so much. Her voice was tiny, wimpy. She made me want to close my eyes and ears. Shakespeare ❤️. 1mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 Fantine is my favorite in the actual opera London. 1mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie Fantine is such a crucial character in this story. Are you reading this now also or have you read it before? 1mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 I‘m leading it and yes I‘ve read it before -it‘s one of my favorite reads of all time. Translation is key in my opinion. 1mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 chapter a day for 2025 #readlesmis 1mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie Wow. You‘re a better person than I am. And I just remembered I haven‘t tried it twice, I‘ve tried it three times. When I say that the theme is about forgiveness and redemption, what do you think about that? 1mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 I think it‘s way more in depth than that. The history in the back ground is important. The historical things that happened and how people responded is why France is not in a dictatorship or under a king. The ways of how people loved, showed mercy, or not, the sacrifice and the calling out of people using religion to control people, all it, lots of layers. It‘s so similar to today it‘s eerie. 1mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie Okay. I‘ll give it some more thought. Thank you. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie @CatLass007 I actually am really interested in the history aspect. That may keep me reading. I actually visited Versailles and actually went down a rabbit hole reading about Marie Antoinette. Plus, The Count of Monte Cristo (which I loved was in this period). I think it‘s about me not liking Fantine. My thing. Don‘t want to do a spoiler. I‘ve found it‘s important to find characters that I like. Will keep y‘all posted. #ReadLesMis 1mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Éponine is my favorite (shhhhhh ?) . There‘s a ton of history -it‘s can you get through the sewer and Waterloo parts for most people. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie I‘ve decided to stick with it after this discussion. Actually the sewer part sounds intriguing 1mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I find the sewer fascinating -my brother mocks me alll the time, he wants me to give a tour … clearly he‘s my baby brother… 1mo

tpixie @CatLass007 I plan to watch it!! At my sister now and driving back home today . lol 😂 I better stick to an audiobook! 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie @dabbe @CatLass007 here an episode about the sewers by one of my favorite podcasters- but he‘s sick, so it‘s his brother . https://youtu.be/LRo3vNilxvw?si=K2xR4Q5s5mRHaAlw or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earful-tower-paris/id1227316154?i=1000... (edited) 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Now THAT is an #absolutetruth! #oy! 🤩😂🤗 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie From just the musical (that you hate), Éponine is my absolute favorite, too. Cosette annoys me. 🤩 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe loathe Cosette 😅😂🤪 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Well, yay! I must have read her right just from the musical! She seems like such a, well, “cosseted“ character! 😂 1mo

TheBookHippie @dabbe she annoyed me then I saw the movie and said OH that part they got right 😅😂😂😂😂 1mo

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I‘m a little behind, with work, grandkids, and driving to KC to nurse my sister before and after cataract surgery ( yesterday). This 5 page chapter with NINE pages of notes took me 2 days!
As Hugo writes, “Yet these details wrongly called trivial do serve a purpose. The features of the years are what the face of the century is composed of. “
Next: Two Foursomes
#READLESMIS

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JanuarieTimewalker13 Great quote!!! 1mo

tpixie @JanuarieTimewalker13 Yes! Especially since every sentence in this chapter reflected an historical event. After that heavy reading, he reminded me: Every moment in life is Important. 🩵 1mo

dabbe My head ached after getting through it. 😂 1mo

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tpixie @dabbe 😂 yes!!! 👍🏻 I‘m thankful these next 3 chapters are shorter and easier to read. A palate cleanser between the heavy stuff. People keep telling about the sewers and Waterloo- 😂 what are we in for??!! 😅 1mo

dabbe @tpixie IKR? The two times I tried to read this before, I bailed at Waterloo. Here's hoping I can muddle through this time! 😂🤞🏻😂 1mo

tpixie @dabbe yes! We need to persevere 🥺😅🤪🤣 1mo

dabbe @tpixie 👍🏻❣️🤞🏻 1mo

tpixie @dabbe ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads TBH! I skipped a lot of that part @tpixie 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads understandable!!! 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie 😆 1mo

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#ReadLesMis

Yesterday‘s chapter.

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TheBookHippie Yup. Eerie right? 1mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie It gave me chills and slight nausea. 1mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin When I did this in 2020 it was so surreal at times I just about screamed. 1mo

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Deblovestoread Doomed to repeat history again and again 🤯 1mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread all I could see was the tech bros at the inauguration. 1mo

Deblovestoread Yep! 1mo

dabbe My brain shut down with all of these horrific folk. 🤬 1mo

lil1inblue @Cuilin I want to throw up just thinking of that one picture. 1mo

lil1inblue History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme. 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe trying to balance, keeping informed and staying sane is proving to be most difficult. 😵‍💫 1mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue And that was day 1!! 😮‍💨 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin #truth 🩶🩵🩶 1mo

tpixie 🩵💙🩵 1mo

Nebklvr Sounds familiar 1mo

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DGRachel

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

I finally started on my reread of this novel. I first read it in high school - we got extra credit if we read the unabridged version and I flew through the entire thing on Spring Break. Several years ago, I bought this translation for the cover and then bought a second copy so I wouldn‘t have to flip back and forth to the end notes. 😂 #READLESMIS

TheBookHippie

dabbe It's great for arm lifting, too! 🤩 1mo

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I love it!! 1mo

tpixie @DGRachel What a great hack! That is so smart!!! I‘ve bent flipping so much these last two days!! My right thumb is sore!!! 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

A new day was dawning and it‘s soft light was settling over his life and over his soul. He felt like he was seeing Satan in the light of paradise. #ReadLesMis

DrSabrinaMoldenReads The end of the “Petit-Gervais” chapter made me teary-eyed. 1mo

TheBookHippie The book has such a range of emotions. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie I totally agree about the emotions. How complicated we are. Human nature. That‘s why I love books like this. Another example is Anna Karenina. Any other recommendations? 1mo

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TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I just finished Anna with a group. (Reread) this one was so good and not many people read it or talk about it

Kristin Lavransdatter

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads I got caught up into the moral, spiritual dilemma someone is having and it‘s really got me to thinking how complicated life is beyond words. So I‘m back in it @thebookhippie #ReadLesMis 4w

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 4w

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

Part One: Fantime, Book 2: The Fall, Chapter VIII: The Deep & the Dark

is this chapter a metaphor of
drowning in the sea 🟰 Jean Valjean‘s despair?

#READLESMIS #Sharreadathon #LitsyLove

TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie Light verses Darkness and or wallowing in your darkness and also happy in others darkness or choose light is how I took his whole story. 1mo

dabbe 🩵🩶🩵 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie thanks 🙏🏻 1mo

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tpixie @dabbe 🩶💙🩶 1mo

Gleefulreader I took it both as that, and that it represented how quickly society leaves the poor and the jailed behind. That society leaves those people behind to drown and suffer. 1mo

tpixie @Gleefulreader thanks!! I appreciate your insight. 💙🤍❤️🇫🇷💙🤍❤️ 1mo

TheBookHippie @Gleefulreader YES. 1mo

TheBookHippie I must say MERCY came up a lot for me during this part when I read it win. 2020, and I have thought a lot about that this week. 1mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes MERCY does fit this chapter , and is a good lesson for us to remember (edited) 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

I guess many of you know there actually is a Digne that Napoleon marched through. #ReadLesMis

tpixie Thanks!! 😊 Great photo 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translation | Victor Hugo

“True or false, what is said about people often has as much bearing on their lives and especially on their destinies as what they do” 🤔 #ReadLesMis

BarbaraBB 🥰 1mo

tpixie Great quote! Cute librarian!! 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker] | Victor Hugo

I am surprised at how much was left out of this version and it was not acknowledged as being abridged. Or maybe the new translation is more explanatory. It surely is significantly more understandable and enjoyable. #readLesMis

BarbaraBB Is this an abridged version?? It‘s a chunkster! I read this edition and really enjoyed it too. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads It‘s not abridged supposedly but my new translation is soooo much better @BarbaraBB 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘m glad you switched and are enjoying your version!! 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie It‘s made a major difference 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads this has really taught me how important different translations are!! 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie It‘s amazing. The newer translation includes all Jean-Valjean‘s emotional struggles early on while this translation leaves that almost all out 1mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads interesting 1mo

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dabbe

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

#SundayFunday
@BookmarkTavern

Hoping this one counts 'cuz I know a major uprising is coming! @TheBookHippie
#readlesmis

TheBookHippie It counts!!! 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Yay! 🩶🖤🩶 1mo

BookmarkTavern Definitely counts! Thank you for sharing! 💙 1mo

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dabbe @BookmarkTavern 🩶🖤🩶 1mo

tpixie How timely! #READLESMIS 🩵📘🩵 1mo

dabbe @tpixie ❣️🇫🇷❣️ 1mo

tpixie @dabbe ooh! Great emojis 🥳 1mo

dabbe @tpixie 🤩😂🤗 1mo

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Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

Excited about trying out this translation that I got today. #readlesmis

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Andrew65

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

Made it to the second part of Les Miserables. #ReadLesMis

Pleased we‘ve got to the next part after examining the character of Monseigneur Bienvenu in great detail.

How is everyone else doing?

@Cuilin @lillinblue @dabbe @librarybelle @quietjenn
@TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47
@MatchlessMarie
@Dieareader @tpixie
@julieclair @Deblovestoread
@Gleefulreader @DRachel
@DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Librarybelle I fell a couple of days behind, but should be able to catch up quickly! 2mo

TheBookHippie I‘m in love with the RE read WHO KNEW that would happen!!!! 2mo

tpixie Caught up!! I‘m reviewing the notes section. Eager to keep reading! I hope the rest is a readable!! Trusting our leader, @TheBookHippie 😀 2mo

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TheBookHippie We‘ve added @PageShifter now too!!! 2mo

JenlovesJT47 All caught up, I‘m enjoying it so far ☺️ 2mo

dabbe Same here and loving it this time around! 2mo

quietjenn A wee bit behind, but hoping to catch up shortly. 2mo

DieAReader Now a ch. behind🤦🏻‍♀️😂 ‘cause I got bullied into kitten cuddles tonight😼I‘ll be catching up tomorrow💖 (edited) 2mo

Cuilin Feels like it‘s really kicking off today. 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe same. I like the bite size chapter a day. Plus knowing we‘re all reading it together. 😊 2mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie welcome @pageshifter 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin @TheBookHippie @pageshifter ... yes, welcome to the Les Mis madness! 🩶🖤🩶 2mo

julieclair Still catching up…. 1mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I will start this tomorrow 1mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

This is Chapter IV of Book 5 in my edition. What is yours entitled? #readLesMis

tpixie Donougher: the same. Monsieur Madeleine In Mourning 2mo

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

Don‘t count your chickens before they are hatched

Chapter 12 Monsignor Bienvenu‘s Isolation
Pages 49–50
Perrette, the milk maid, and her pot of milk

https://aestheticrealism.net/poems/the-milkmaid-and-the-pot-of-milk-by-jean-de-l...

#READLESMIS

TheBookHippie

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I hate it the Chapter titles are so different in my translation 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads that is interesting. 🤔 https://youtu.be/1rsbLJ6Iioo?si=0W72izujV_ECT2ij 2mo

tpixie That link ⬆️ reads 3 different translations. I‘d love to follow his Patreon page, but it‘s $25/month! #READLESMIS 2mo

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads @tpixie I found this to be helpful. She speaks about the version that I have. https://youtu.be/U3wC4Od6g7s?si=pB0rqrL-StH0L9L6 #Readlesmis (edited) 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads thanks!! 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I ordered the Julia Rose translation to see if that increases my enjoyment of the book @tpixie #ReadLesMis (edited) 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads that one is more modern than the one you have now, so it probably will be easier to read! Good luck! 2mo

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

Chapter 8 pg 30.
If I keep going down rabbit holes Googling about Voltaire & Needham and Diderot, I may never catch up! 😀😆😂🤣🤪

And, I‘m too busy reading to take down my Christmas 🎄 decorations!

#READLESMIS
@TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie My tree is still up!!!! And that was me in 2020- my first read of this- I had out books, was googling, got out Bibles, talked to a nun … it‘s allll so fascinating. 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie Good to hear I‘m not the only one- Christmas decorations and rabbit holes! 🩵💙🩵 2mo

Lcsmcat Same! We still have ours up. 2mo

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tpixie @Lcsmcat yay! Welcome to the club!!! 🎄 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘m reading this right now, too 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @TheBookHippie @TheBookHippie I want to hear more about talking to the nun 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Feel free to join us we are reading a chapter a day for the year. Follow the hashtag #ReadLesMis . 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads The Nun who had since passed away at age 99 was an art history, theology and fine arts professor. My daughter took all her classes in college. We aren‘t Catholic but we made many friends with the younger nuns . Summer classes were held at the place were the nuns lived. I when reading this had questions about what religious life and priest were like at the time of this book. Most were social justice warriors, as were these ⬇️ 2mo

TheBookHippie Nuns. They went to many protests with us. At any rate I just wanted the history of the bishop, priest ,religious order… during that time, or a synopsis-their lives had been threatened severely under many rulers for the good they did and was seen as socialism and rulers didn‘t want the poor helped or elevated. It was always fascinating to talk with them. 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads at any rate this was 6 years after my daughter graduated and they welcomed me back like I was just there. So much history they knew. They told me all about the vicious Protestants and hiding places for priests and all kinds of history I never knew in such detail. I wish I would have asked more. The nuns now live at the college as their numbers are smaller and dwindling of course. Sad. These nuns do so much good. 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads yay! I‘m glad you are also reading this! And thanks for the follow up nun question! I‘m curious about this also. 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie fascinating! There‘s so much history to learn - we just need to ask. That‘s great you spent time learning from them. 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I‘m going to order the same edition and join in @TheBookHippie and @tpixie 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads YAY!! Welcome! 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads What is the title of Chapter 8 in your edition. @TheBookHippie ? 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads After Drinking Philosophy 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Is there a special day and time that you discuss the chapter? 2mo

DrSabrinaMoldenReads My edition is way different @TheBookHippie @tpixie I don‘t have a chapter with that title 2mo

TheBookHippie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads No, we are all reading and post using the hashtag as we wish. I check in once a week & at the beginning and end of each month I post a discussion thread and the scheduled if anyone needs it. If I or anyone finds anything interesting we post. Very loose. IF you follow the hashtag you can see some of our previous discussions. #ReadLesMis
-you may stumble upon my five years ago posts I'm not sure. I read it with a group in 2020 2mo

tpixie @DrSabrinaMoldenReads Perfect! I‘m really enjoying it so far. The chapters are short- except for chapter ten- but it was a great chapter!!! I started on Jan 6 & was able to catch up on the 11th- I‘m a slow reader with not much sit-down reading time, but I caught up!! 🆙 (edited) 2mo

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

The end of Chapter 6 has lovely quotes of Bishop Bienvenue. We could have a charming book of just Bishop Bienvenue- isms!

Clarification:

Part One: Fantine
Book 1: A Good Man
Chapter 6: Under Whose Protection He Placed His House

Penguin Classic Deluxe Edition translated by Christine Donougher

#READLESMIS
@TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I‘ve always thought so! 2mo

tpixie @TheBookHippie 📖 😇🩵 2mo

PageShifter I don't know if I have counted chapters wrong: I didn't find these phrases. In my edition aren't chapter numbers 🙄 What was the title of this chapter? (If you don't mind to check)

At this point Jean came and we got to know why he was shunned. 2mo

tpixie @PageShifter Sorry, it‘s at the beginning Part One: Fantine Book 1: A Good Man Chapter 6: Under Whose Protection He Placed His House. i‘m reading the Penguin Classic Deluxe Edition translated by Christine Donougher (edited) 2mo

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Gleefulreader

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

Here we go! Joining the #readlesmis read-along and finally knocking this one off my TBR.

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2mo

tpixie Yay! Glad you are joining us!!! 2mo

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tpixie

Les Miserables: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Victor Hugo

My book finally came in the mail! Starting this #chunkster for #READLESMIS I‘ve always wanted to read this, and there‘s no better way than with a #buddyread with fellow Littens! Hopefully I will catch up soon!
I‘m loving Monsignor Bienvenue. He is giving, kind, and insightful.

#chunksterchallenge2025 #ColossialChunkster
@aimiable
#AllergicToChunksters
@julieclair

#ReadLesMis
@TheBookHippie

julieclair Hooray! 🎉 2mo

tpixie @julieclair yes!! And most people canceled at work today and so I brought my book!! Maybe if I‘m caught up enough I can get some reading in!! 💙🤍❤️🇫🇷 2mo

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!!! I love him as well! One of my favorite characters. 2mo

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tpixie @TheBookHippie Yes, I think he will continue to be one of my favorites, even though I understand he‘s not in the whole book… 2mo

dabbe Yay! Glad we're all in this together! #readlesmis 🖤🇫🇷🩶 2mo

tpixie @dabbe yes! 👏🏻 2mo

julieclair Well, I've succumbed and have joined the Les Mis madness! My book arrives on Friday. 🇫🇷 2mo

tpixie @julieclair yay!!! Mine just arrived yesterday. 2mo

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DieAReader

Les Miserables (Movie Tie-In): (Movie Tie-In) | Victor Hugo

#ReadLesMis

So excited to finally be reading this #Chunkster from my shelves. Thanks so much💖🫂 @Andrew65 for mentioning this group read to me!

Cuilin, TheBookHippie

Cuilin This is my fourth attempt. So far so good. Especially with @TheBookHippie at the helm. New thought today “this novel has some great humor” 2mo

DieAReader My second attempt & doing better so far😉🤞🏻 2mo

TheBookHippie YAY!!!!! Welcome!!! 2mo

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lil1inblue Though my mom is not on Litsy, I think I have convinced her to do the read along with me! 😍 2mo

DieAReader @TheBookHippie 💖🤓Thanks! 2mo

DieAReader @lil1inblue 😝Excellent!!! 2mo

Andrew65 @Cuilin We‘re only on the third chapter 🤣 According to my reading App we‘ve got another 44hrs 54 mins of reading ahead of us 😂 @thebookhippie 2mo

Andrew65 @lil1inblue The group gets bigger by the day. 2mo

Andrew65 Great to have you with us @DieaReader 😊 2mo

TheBookHippie @lil1inblue YAY!!! 2mo

TheBookHippie @Andrew65 I promise a chapter a day is the way to go! 2mo

Cuilin @Andrew65 his commentary on riding the donkey though was pretty good!!! 😆 2mo

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie It‘s a fun way to do it too, gives you more time to take in the story and think on it. 2mo

TheBookHippie @Andrew65 I agree! 2mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin I love all of it. #nerd 2mo

DieAReader @Andrew65 🤷🏻‍♀️Somehow, I‘ve already managed to read ahead🤫 I might have a difficult time staying with the group🤦🏻‍♀️ Flashback to my HS English class😂😝 2mo

Andrew65 @DieAReader You can do it. At least if you read ahead it gives you rest times whilst others get to where you are. 🤣 2mo

DieAReader @Andrew65 😝😂True enough. Gonna do my best not to get more than a few days ahead😏 2mo

Andrew65 @Cuilin Amazing the things he focuses on! 🤷‍♂️ 2mo

Andrew65 @DieAReader 👀🤣🤣🤣🥰 2mo

TheBookHippie @DieAReader 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 2mo

IMASLOWREADER one of my favorites…read it and seen it live it was awesome 2mo

tpixie @Cuilin yes! Some good humor. I thought the donkey part was funny also! 2mo

tpixie @IMASLOWREADER oh! I bet live was awesome! 2mo

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Andrew65

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

@thebookhippie @Cuilin My three versions of Les Mesireables. #ReadLesMis

@Cuilin @lillinblue @dabbe
@librarybelle @quietjenn

Librarybelle How peculiar! Maybe you are right in that the UK does not spell it out while the American does. 2mo

Andrew65 @Librarybelle It was this that lead to me searching out other versions but all 3 as you see were the same. 2mo

dabbe Those “--“ drive me insane! Inquiring minds want to know! I'm loving the Penguin classic edition so far. Though I've only read 10 pages. 😂 2mo

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Andrew65 @dabbe Yes, me too! I think you‘re a few pages ahead of me not started chapter 2 yet 😂 2mo

dabbe @Andrew65 As @TheBookHippie reminded me, “slow and steady wins the LES MIS race.“ I hope she's right! 🙏🏻🤩😂 2mo

Andrew65 @dabbe We‘ll all be slow and steady together. 2mo

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