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Wolves of the Calla is the fifth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. This book continues the story of Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake, and Oy as they make their way toward the Dark Tower. Image File history File links Wolvescalla. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... Some notable science fiction novels, in alphabetical order by title: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke 334 by Thomas M. Disch An Age by Brian Aldiss The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Atrocity Exhibition by J.G. Ballard... Donald M. Grant is a fantasy/ science fiction publisher in [[New Hampshire]. It is notable for publishing fantasy novels with beautiful illustrations. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Song of Susannah is the penultimate novel in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ... The Dark Tower painting by Michael Whelan The Dark Tower is a series of seven books by American writer Stephen King that tells the tale of lead character Roland Deschains quest for the Dark Tower. ...

Plot summary

After escaping the alternate Topeka and the evil wizard Randall Flagg, Roland's ka-tet travel to the farming village of Calla Bryn Sturgis where they meet the townsfolk, as well as Father Callahan, who was originally introduced in 'Salem's Lot. He and the townsfolk request the ka-tet's assistance in battling against the Wolves of Thunderclap, who come once a generation to take one child from each pair of the town's twins. After a few months of being away, the children are then returned "roont". The wolves are due to come in about a month's time. This article is about the state capital of Kansas. ... Randall Flagg. ... The Dark Tower is a fantasy fiction, science fantasy, horror, and western themed series of novels by the American writer Stephen King. ... Father Callahan. ... Salems Lot is a horror novel by Stephen King, written in 1975. ...

Father Callahan also tells the gunslingers his remarkable story of how he left Maine following his battle with the vampire Barlow in the novel 'Salem's Lot. Since that encounter he has gained the ability to identify vampires, amongst whom Callahan identifies three types, by a blue aura. After some time he begins killing minor vampires as he finds them; however, this makes him a wanted man amongst the "low men" and so Callahan must go into exile. Vampires (sometimes vampyres) are not mythological or folkloric creatures are the re-animated corpses of human beings who subsist on human or animal blood. ...

Eventually he is lured into a trap and dies, allowing him to enter Mid-World in 1983, much as Jake did when killed in The Gunslinger. He appears near the Calla with an evil magic ball called the Black Thirteen, and is found by the Manni people. The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his magnum opus. ...

Not only do Roland of Gilead and his ka-tet have to protect the Calla-folken from the Wolves, they must also protect a single red rose that grows in a vacant lot on Second Avenue and Forty-Sixth Street in mid-town Manhattan of 1977. If it is destroyed, then the Tower, which is the rose in another form, will fall. In order to get back to New York to prevent this they must use the sinister Black Thirteen. The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

To add to that, Roland and Jake have noticed bizarre changes in Susannah's behavior, which are linked to the event recounted in The Waste Lands when Susannah occupies the demon in the stone circle. The Waste Lands is book III of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ...

Influences

Stephen King has acknowledged multiple sources of influence for this story, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, its stepchild The Magnificent Seven, Sergio Leone's "Man with No Name" trilogy, and other works by Howard Hawks and John Sturges, among others. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ... Akira Kurosawa , 23 March 1910â€”6 September 1998) was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. ... For other uses, see Seven Samurai (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sergio Leone (January 3, 1929 â€“ April 30, 1989) was an Italian film director who is considered by many to be on the short list of the greatest film directors of all time. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 â€“ December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... John Eliot Sturges (3 January 1911 – 18 August 1982) Known as The dean of big_budget action movies made during the 1950s and 1960. Sturges movies include The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Ice Station Zebra and Marooned (movie). ...

The weapons used by the Wolves, "Lightsticks", are working versions of the Lightsabers of Star Wars. "Sneetches" are diabolical conglomerations of the Golden Snitch and bludgers of the Harry Potter books and the knife-wielding silver orb of the Phantasm movies. The Wolves themselves are based on Doctor Doom's Doombots, a fact which is recognized by Eddie and Jake. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional galaxy created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s. ... Quidditch is a fictional airborne ballgame played on broomsticks, a sort of magical variant of football or polo. ... Cover of the first book in J. K. Rowlings series: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (British/Canadian/Australian/Irish/ Japanese/Taiwanese/African version) The Harry Potter books are a series of fantasy novels by British writer J. K. Rowling. ... Overview Phantasm is a low-budget cult classic horror movie released in 1979 but made in 1977. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...

"Andy" the robot who warns the Calla of the coming Wolves, could be a reference to Andrew Martin, the main character from Isaac Asimov's novella Bicentennial Man. This could also be a reference to Philip K. Dick's novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, in which the homicidal robots, or androids, are called "andy's". This novel was the basis for the movie Blade Runner. Andy is also described as having certain similarities to C-3PO from the Star Wars series. Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. ... The Bicentennial Man is a novella by Isaac Asimov. ... Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 â€“ March 2, 1982) was an American writer, mostly known for his works of science fiction; additional to forty-four books currently in print, Dick wrote several short stories and minor works published in pulp magazines. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blade Runner is an influential 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, adapted from the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. ... C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, often shortened to Threepio) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe, created by Anakin Skywalker circa 32 BBY prior to the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional galaxy created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s. ...

Editions

The Dark Tower series by Stephen King

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The Gunslinger · The Drawing of the Three · The Waste Lands · Wizard and Glass · Wolves of the Calla · Song of Susannah · The Dark Tower A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Categories: Stub | Books ... The Dark Tower painting by Michael Whelan The Dark Tower is a series of seven books by American writer Stephen King that tells the tale of lead character Roland Deschains quest for the Dark Tower. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ... The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his magnum opus. ... The Drawing of the Three is the second book in the Dark Tower series written by Stephen King in 1970 and published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher in 1987. ... The Waste Lands is book III of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Song of Susannah is the penultimate novel in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... The Dark Tower is the seventh and final book of novelist Stephen Kings Dark Tower series, published September 21, 2004 (Kings birthday) by Donald M. Grant Publishers, and illustrated by Michael Whelan. ...

Prequels: "The Little Sisters of Eluria" · The Gunslinger Born The Little Sisters of Eluria is a short story written by Stephen King, first published in 1998 in the collection Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy. ...

Ka-tets
Roland Deschain · Jake Chambers · Eddie Dean · Susannah Dean · Oy
Cuthbert Allgood · Alain Johns · Jamie De Curry The Dark Tower is a fantasy fiction, science fantasy, horror, and western themed series of novels by the American writer Stephen King. ... Roland Deschain as depicted on the cover of The Dark Tower VII. Art by Michael Whelan . ... Spoiler warning: // [edit] Protagonists [edit] Ka-tet of the Nineteen and Ninety-nine [edit] Roland Deschain Main article: Roland Deschain Roland Deschain by Phil Hale for Dark Tower II: Drawing of The Three Roland Deschain, son of Steven Deschain, was born in the fictional Land of Gilead. ... Eddie Dean is a fictional main character of Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series of novels. ... Susannah Dean (also referred to as Odetta Holmes and Detta Walker) is a fictional character from Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series. ... Oy is a character from the Dark Tower series written by Stephen King. ... Cuthbert Allgood is a fictional character from Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series. ... Alain Johns is a character in Stephen Kings epic series of Dark Tower novels. ... Jamie De Curry is a character and gunslinger in Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series. ...

The Red
Crimson King · Randall Flagg · John Farson · Dandelo · Mordred Deschain · Rhea of the Cöos · Eldred Jonas The Red represents the collective forces of chaos and destruction in The Dark Tower (series), and is the antagonist to the White. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Randall Flagg. ... John Farson, The Good Man, was a leader of a revolution in the land of Gilead from Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series. ... Dandelo is from The Dark Tower Series book seven: The Dark Tower. ... Mordred. ... Rhea of the Coos is a witch mentioned several times in the fictional Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Eldred Jonas is a fictional character from the novel Wizard and Glass by Stephen King. ...

Other characters
Father Callahan · Patrick Danville · Bryan Smith · Sheemie Ruiz · Shardik · Blaine the Mono · Dinky Earnshaw Spoiler warning: // Main article: Roland Deschain Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, with his old pet hawk David and one of his many visions of the Dark Tower. ... Father Callahan. ... Patrick Danville as an adult. ... Bryan Smith. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shardik is a character encountered by Roland and his ka-tet during the novel The Waste Lands, book three of Stephen Kings epic fantasy series, The Dark Tower. ... Blaine the Mono is a demented monorail train appearing in the third and fourth books of Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... Dinky Earnshaw is a fictional character appearing in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series and short story Everythings Eventual. Dinky is a powerful psychic, also known as a Breaker. ...

Races
Slow mutants · Old Ones · Grays · Taheen Slow mutants are an offshoot of humanity in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... Old One is a term used to refer periphrastically to God or a deity. ... The Grays are inhabitants of the city Lud in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... The Taheen are fictional human like creatures in proportion, but have animal characteristics. ...

Places
Lud · Devar-Toi The Dark Tower series of novels, by Stephen King, contain references to numerous locations. ... Lud is a fictional city in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... Devar-toi is a screamo band from Charlotte, North Carolina that began in 2002. ...

Organizations
North Central Positronics · Sombra Corporation · Tet Corporation North Central Positronics is a fictional corporation in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... Spoiler warning: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the Dark Tower series of novels by Steven King, the Tet Corporation was founded by Roland Deschain and his ka-tet to prevent the destruction of The Rose (in the Dark Tower series) by stopping the Sombra Corporation from purchasing the vacant lot on which the rose grew. ...

Related books
’Salem's Lot · The Stand · The Talisman · Skeleton Crew · It · The Eyes of the Dragon · Insomnia · Rose Madder · Desperation · The Regulators · Bag of Bones · Hearts in Atlantis · Black House · Everything's Eventual · From a Buick 8 â€™Salemâ€™s Lot is a horror novel by Stephen King, written in 1975. ... The Stand is an apocalyptic horror novel by Stephen King. ... The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub. ... Skeleton Crew (1985) is the second published anthology of short stories by Stephen King. ... It is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986. ... The Eyes of the Dragon is a book by Stephen King published in 1987. ... Insomnia is a novel written by Stephen King and first published in 1994. ... Rose Madder is a 1995 novel by Stephen King. ... Desperation. ... The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King. ... Hearts in Atlantis (1999), is a fictional work by Stephen King. ... For the novel by the same name, see Black house (novel). ... From a Buick 8 is a novel by horror writer Stephen King (ISBN 0-7432-1137-5). ...

Glossary
Ka · The White · Slo-Trans The following terms are used in The Dark Tower, a series of books by Stephen King. ... Ka is the force that leads all living (and unliving) creatures, it is the equivilant of destiny, yet not. ... The White represents the collective forces of order and goodness in The Dark Tower (series). ... Slo-Trans is a fictional engine in Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series. ...

Stephen King's bibliography

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Novels: Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ...

Carrie (1974)

’Salem's Lot (1975)

Rage (as Richard Bachman) (1977)

The Shining (1977)

The Stand (1978; revised edition, 1990)

The Dead Zone (1979)

The Long Walk (as Richard Bachman) (1979)

Firestarter (1980)

Cujo (1981)

Roadwork (as Richard Bachman) (1981)

The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1982; revised edition, 2003)

The Running Man (as Richard Bachman) (1982)

Christine (1983)

Pet Sematary (1983)

Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)

The Talisman (written with Peter Straub) (1984)

Thinner (as Richard Bachman) (1984)

It (1986)

The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)

Misery (1987)

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)

The Tommyknockers (1988)

The Dark Half (1989)

Needful Things (1990)

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)

Gerald's Game (1992)

Dolores Claiborne (1993)

Insomnia (1994)

Rose Madder (1995)

The Green Mile (1996)

Desperation (1996)

The Regulators (as Richard Bachman) (1996)

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)

Bag of Bones (1998)

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)

Dreamcatcher (2001)

Black House (sequel to The Talisman; written with Peter Straub) (2001)

From a Buick 8 (2002)

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)

The Colorado Kid (2005)

Cell (2006)

Lisey's Story (2006)

Non-fiction: Carrie (1974) is Stephen Kings first published novel. ... â€™Salemâ€™s Lot is a horror novel by Stephen King, written in 1975. ... For the film sequel to Carrie, see The Rage: Carrie 2 Rage (originally titled Getting It On) is the first novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... The Shining (1977) is a horror novel by American author Stephen King. ... The Stand is an apocalyptic horror novel by Stephen King. ... The Stand is an apocalyptic novel by Stephen King. ... The Dead Zone is a novel by Stephen King published in 1979. ... The Long Walk is a novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... FireStarter (Japanese ãƒ•ã‚¡ã‚¤ã‚¹ã‚¿ Fai Suta) is the second episode of the anime FLCL. Spoiler warning: Summary The Episode starts out with Mamimi playing some handheld videogame about burning stuff to please a dark god Cantide. ... Cujo is a horror novel by Stephen King, published by Viking in 1981. ... Roadwork is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his magnum opus. ... The Running Man (1982) is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. ... Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. ... Pet Sematary (1983) is a novel by Stephen King. ... Cycle of the Werewolf is a horror novel released in 1983 by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by renowned comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. ... The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub. ... Peter Francis Straub, born March 2, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a writer of fiction and poetry, best known as a prolific horror author. ... Thinner is a 1984 novel by Stephen King about an obese lawyer who experiences a dramatic and ultimately dangerous weight loss as a result of a Gypsys curse. ... It is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986. ... The Eyes of the Dragon is a book by Stephen King published in 1987. ... Misery is a novel by Stephen King, written in 1987. ... The Drawing of the Three is the second book in the Dark Tower series written by Stephen King in 1970 and published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher in 1987. ... The Novel The Tommyknockers is a 1987 horror novel by Stephen King. ... The Dark Half. ... Needful Things is a horror/black comedy novel written by Stephen King in 1991. ... The Waste Lands is book III of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Geralds Game (1992) is a novel by Stephen King. ... Dolores Claiborne (1993) is a novel by Stephen King, which was adapted into a 1995 film starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh. ... Insomnia is a novel written by Stephen King and first published in 1994. ... Rose Madder is a 1995 novel by Stephen King. ... Cover of the single volume version of The Green Mile The Green Mile (1996) is a serial novel by Stephen King, later republished with all six volumes in a trade paperback. ... Desperation. ... The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. ... Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King. ... The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999) is a novel by Stephen King. ... Dreamcatcher (2001) is a novel written by Stephen King. ... For the novel by the same name, see Black house (novel). ... From a Buick 8 is a novel by horror writer Stephen King (ISBN 0-7432-1137-5). ... Song of Susannah is the penultimate novel in Stephen Kings Dark Tower series. ... The Dark Tower is the seventh and final book of novelist Stephen Kings Dark Tower series, published September 21, 2004 (Kings birthday) by Donald M. Grant Publishers, and illustrated by Michael Whelan. ... The Colorado Kid The Colorado Kid is a 2005 short novel written by Stephen King for the collection Hard Case Crime. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Liseys Story. ...

Danse Macabre (1981)

Nightmares in the Sky (1988)

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000)

Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (2000)

Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season (written with Stewart O'Nan) (2005)

Short fiction: Danse Macabre is a nonfiction book by Stephen King on horror fiction and United States pop culture. ... A Book with Text by King and Photos by F-Stop Fitzgerald, published in 1988 This was a coffee table photo book. ... On Writing. ... Ã if i was going to help you you would not need it because you so surepass my intellgents ... Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season (also known as Faithful) is a book co-written by Stephen King and Stewart ONan. ... Stewart ONan (born February 4, 1961) is an American author, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King. ...

Night Shift (1978, collection)

Different Seasons (1982, collection)

Skeleton Crew (1985, collection)

Dark Visions (with George R. R. Martin and Dan Simmons) (1988, collection)

"Dolan's Cadillac" (1989, chapbook)

"My Pretty Pony" (1989)

Four Past Midnight (1990, collection)

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993, collection)

"Umney's Last Case" (1995, booklet)

Six Stories (1997, limited edition collection)

"The New Lieutenant's Rap" (1999, chapbook)

Hearts in Atlantis (1999, collection)

"Riding the Bullet" (2000, ebook)

Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (2002, collection)

Audiobooks: Night Shift (1978 Doubleday) is the first anthology of short stories by Stephen King. ... Different Seasons (1982) is a novella collection by Stephen King containing the following stories: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (subtitled: Hope Springs Eternal) Apt Pupil (subtitled: Summer of Corruption) The Body (subtitled: Fall From Innocence) The Breathing Method (subtitled: A Winters Tale) Three movies, The Shawshank Redemption (based on... Skeleton Crew (1985) is the second published anthology of short stories by Stephen King. ... Dark Visions is a compilation book, with 3 stories by Stephen King, 3 by Dan Simmons, and 1 by George R. R. Martin. ... George Raymond Richard Martin (sometimes called GRRM, born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American author and screenwriter of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. ... Dan Simmons portrayed on the cover of Locus magazine. ... Dolanâ€™s Cadillac is a short story by Stephen King. ... Originally published in 1989, My Pretty Pony was an oversized, slipcased book commissioned for the Whitney Museum in New York as a coffee table book. ... Four Past Midnight is a collection of four novellas by Stephen King. ... Nightmares & Dreamscapes cover Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a short story collection by Stephen King published in 1993. ... Umneys Last Case (1995) is a short story written by Stephen King and published as a separate booklet as part of Penguins 60th anniversary. ... Six Stories (1997) is a short story collection by Stephen King containing the following stories: Lunch at The Gotham Cafe L.T.s Theory of Pets Luckey Quarter Autopsy Room Four Blind Willie (later published as part of Hearts in Atlantis) The Man In the Black Suit See also Short... The New Lieutenants Rap (1999) is a short story by Stephen King The story was originally published as a chapbook by Philtrum Press and given away to attendees at Stephen Kings 25th publishing anniversary party April 6, 1999. ... Hearts in Atlantis (1999), is a fictional work by Stephen King. ... Riding the Bullet (2000) is a novella by Stephen King. ...

L.T.'s Theory of Pets

Blood and Smoke (2000)

Stationary Bike (2006)

Other: is a short horror story in Stephen Kings anthology Everythings Eventual. ... Blood and Smoke (1999) is an audio book where Stephen King reads three of his own short stories. ... An exercise bicycle is a stationary bicycle used for exercise and not for travel. ...

The Dark Tower series and comics

The Bachman Books (novel collection) (1985)

The Plant (2000)

Future: The Dark Tower painting by Michael Whelan The Dark Tower is a series of seven books by American writer Stephen King that tells the tale of lead character Roland Deschains quest for the Dark Tower. ... The Bachman Books is a collection of novels by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. ... The Plant is a fiction novel published in 2000 by Stephen King. ...

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