Baldwin, James 1924-1987
Overview
| Works: | 1,571 works in 6,182 publications in 19 languages and 199,089 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Essays Novels History Romance fiction Drama Psychological fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Short stories Bildungsromans |
| Roles: | Author, Narrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Performer, Interviewee, Contributor, osp, Honoree, Creator, Other, Scenarist, Actor, Speaker, Author of introduction, Author of screenplay, Dedicatee, v=v, Editor |
| Classifications: | PS3552.A45, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works about
James Baldwin
- Notes of a native son by James Baldwin( Book )
- The fire next time by James Baldwin( Book )
- No name in the street by James Baldwin( Book )
- American oracle : the Civil War in the civil rights era by David W Blight( )
- James Baldwin : a biography by David Adams Leeming( Book )
- Talking at the gates : a life of James Baldwin by James Campbell( Book )
- Nobody knows my name : more notes of a native son by James Baldwin( Book )
- James Baldwin by Louis H Pratt( Book )
- James Baldwin by Harold Bloom( Book )
- The shadow and the act : black intellectual practice, jazz improvisation, and philosophical pragmatism by Walton M Muyumba( )
- Images of the Negro in American literature by Seymour L Gross( Book )
- The Devil finds work : an essay by James Baldwin( Book )
- Modern Black novelists; a collection of critical essays by Michael G Cooke( Book )
- Native sons : a critical study of twentieth-century Negro American authors by Edward Margolies( Book )
- James Baldwin : a collection of critical essays by Keneth Kinnamon( Book )
- Psychology comes to Harlem : rethinking the race question in twentieth-century America by Jay Garcia( )
- Desperate faith : a study of Bellow, Salinger, Mailer, Baldwin, and Updike by Howard M Harper( Book )
- James Baldwin, a critical evaluation by Therman B O'Daniel( Book )
- James Baldwin : artist on fire : a portrait by William J Weatherby( Book )
- What truth sounds like : Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and our unfinished conversation about race in America by Michael Eric Dyson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
James Baldwin
Go tell it on the mountain by
James Baldwin(
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422 editions published between 1952 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 8,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of John Grimes, a young man living in Harlem in the 1930's. His relationship with his strict preacher-father, Gabriel, who moved from the South to escape his past, is the central focus of this compelling drama
422 editions published between 1952 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 8,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of John Grimes, a young man living in Harlem in the 1930's. His relationship with his strict preacher-father, Gabriel, who moved from the South to escape his past, is the central focus of this compelling drama
If Beale Street could talk by
James Baldwin(
Book
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163 editions published between 1974 and 2021 in 9 languages and held by 5,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel is a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, the story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions: affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, the author has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche
163 editions published between 1974 and 2021 in 9 languages and held by 5,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel is a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, the story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions: affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, the author has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche
Giovanni's room : a novel by
James Baldwin(
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)
283 editions published between 1940 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 4,853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved ..."
283 editions published between 1940 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 4,853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved ..."
Another country by
James Baldwin(
Book
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275 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 4,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"First there is a battlefield, a pressure-cooker, a time-bomb: the destructive potential that exists in racial bigotry, in color prejudice and in the tensions and sensitivities which such attitudes encourage. Woven into this pattern of violence, there is a theme that is gentle, wistful and poetic: this is Baldwin's apologia for homosexual love."
275 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 4,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"First there is a battlefield, a pressure-cooker, a time-bomb: the destructive potential that exists in racial bigotry, in color prejudice and in the tensions and sensitivities which such attitudes encourage. Woven into this pattern of violence, there is a theme that is gentle, wistful and poetic: this is Baldwin's apologia for homosexual love."
Going to meet the man by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
129 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 3,129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Baldwin's first published collection of short stories, written between 1948 and 1965, a young girl attempts to accept the impending departure of her lover; an African American entertainer who has made his name in Europe faces the prospect of returning to the United States; a young man who has achieved middle-class status has to accommodate his brother's life of jazz, dope addiction, and prison; a white policeman in a Southern town recalls the mutilation and lynching of a black man. Baldwin's situations are always ruthlessly spare. Every situation is firmly rooted in the world as he knew it, and the characters are so accurately perceived and truthfully rendered that the overall effect is almost musical--in that we may still hear music long after it is played. Here is an author who writes about what matters.--Adapted from jacket
129 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 3,129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Baldwin's first published collection of short stories, written between 1948 and 1965, a young girl attempts to accept the impending departure of her lover; an African American entertainer who has made his name in Europe faces the prospect of returning to the United States; a young man who has achieved middle-class status has to accommodate his brother's life of jazz, dope addiction, and prison; a white policeman in a Southern town recalls the mutilation and lynching of a black man. Baldwin's situations are always ruthlessly spare. Every situation is firmly rooted in the world as he knew it, and the characters are so accurately perceived and truthfully rendered that the overall effect is almost musical--in that we may still hear music long after it is played. Here is an author who writes about what matters.--Adapted from jacket
Tell me how long the train's been gone : a novel by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
139 editions published between 1961 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 3,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the height of his theatrical career, the actor Leo Proudhammer is nearly felled by a heart attack. Between Leo's childhood on the streets of Harlem and his arrival into the intoxicating world of the theater lies a wilderness of desire and loss, shame and rage. An adored older brother vanishes into prison. There are love affairs with a white woman and a younger black man, each of whom will make irresistible claims on Leo's loyalty. And everywhere there is the anguish of being black in a society that at times seems poised on the brink of total racial war--Publisher description
139 editions published between 1961 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 3,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At the height of his theatrical career, the actor Leo Proudhammer is nearly felled by a heart attack. Between Leo's childhood on the streets of Harlem and his arrival into the intoxicating world of the theater lies a wilderness of desire and loss, shame and rage. An adored older brother vanishes into prison. There are love affairs with a white woman and a younger black man, each of whom will make irresistible claims on Leo's loyalty. And everywhere there is the anguish of being black in a society that at times seems poised on the brink of total racial war--Publisher description
The fire next time by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
186 editions published between 1962 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 2,941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two letters, written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exhort Americans, both black and white, to attack the terrible legacy of racism
186 editions published between 1962 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 2,941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two letters, written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exhort Americans, both black and white, to attack the terrible legacy of racism
Just above my head by
James Baldwin(
Book
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64 editions published between 1978 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This sprawling drama traces the passage of three individuals through the events of the nineteen-fifties, sixties, and seventies from the Apollo in Harlem to the Olympia in Paris. Love and courage bind a former child evangelist, a famous gospel singer, and the latter's manager-brother
64 editions published between 1978 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This sprawling drama traces the passage of three individuals through the events of the nineteen-fifties, sixties, and seventies from the Apollo in Harlem to the Olympia in Paris. Love and courage bind a former child evangelist, a famous gospel singer, and the latter's manager-brother
Collected essays by
James Baldwin(
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28 editions published between 1963 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a comprehensive gathering of Baldwin's nonfiction works that articulates issues of race, democracy, and American identity. His landmark collections, Notes of a native son and Nobody knows my name fuse the personal, literary, and the political. The classic, The fire next time, provides an analysis of America's racial divide and No name in the street and The Devil finds work chart is continuing response to the social and political turbulence of his era. Thirty-six additional essays--nine previously uncollected--record insights into the language of Shakespeare, and poetry of Langston Hughes, the music of Earl Hines, and more. --From publisher description
28 editions published between 1963 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a comprehensive gathering of Baldwin's nonfiction works that articulates issues of race, democracy, and American identity. His landmark collections, Notes of a native son and Nobody knows my name fuse the personal, literary, and the political. The classic, The fire next time, provides an analysis of America's racial divide and No name in the street and The Devil finds work chart is continuing response to the social and political turbulence of his era. Thirty-six additional essays--nine previously uncollected--record insights into the language of Shakespeare, and poetry of Langston Hughes, the music of Earl Hines, and more. --From publisher description
I am not your Negro by
Raoul Peck(
Visual
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76 editions published between 2016 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 2,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Using James Baldwin's unfinished final manuscript, Remember This House, this documentary follows the lives and successive assassinations of three of the author's friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., delving into the legacy of these iconic figures and narrating historic events using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. An up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, this film is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter
76 editions published between 2016 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 2,576 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Using James Baldwin's unfinished final manuscript, Remember This House, this documentary follows the lives and successive assassinations of three of the author's friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., delving into the legacy of these iconic figures and narrating historic events using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. An up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, this film is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter
The amen corner : a play by
James Baldwin(
Book
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102 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose everything once her long-estranged (and now ailing) husband, Luke, returns for a visit. He reveals a truth that causes Margaret to lose not only her church, but also her son, David
102 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose everything once her long-estranged (and now ailing) husband, Luke, returns for a visit. He reveals a truth that causes Margaret to lose not only her church, but also her son, David
Blues for Mister Charlie : a play by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
46 editions published between 1964 and 2013 in English and held by 2,449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three act drama on an interracial theme
46 editions published between 1964 and 2013 in English and held by 2,449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three act drama on an interracial theme
Early novels and stories : Go tell it on the mountain ; Giovanni's room ; Another country ; Going to meet the man by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
27 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 2,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novelist, essayist, and public intellectual, James Baldwin was one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the postwar era, and one of the greatest African-American writers of this century. A self-described "transatlantic commuter" who spent much of his life in France, Baldwin joined a cosmopolitan sophistication to a fierce engagement with social issues. Early Novels and Stories presents the novels and short stories that established Baldwin's reputation as a writer who fused unblinking realism and rare verbal eloquence. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), tells the story, rooted in Baldwin's own experience, of a preacher's son coming of age in 1930's Harlem. Giovanni's Room (1956) is a searching, and in its day controversial, treatment of the tragic self-delusions of a young American expatriate at war with his own homosexuality. Another Country (1962), a wide-ranging exploration of America's racial and sexual boundaries, depicts the suicide of a gifted jazz musician and its ripple effect on those who knew him. Going To Meet the Man (1965) collects Baldwin's short fiction, including the masterful "Sonny's Blues," the unforgettable portrait of a jazz musician struggling with drug addiction in which Baldwin came closest to defining his goal as a writer
27 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 2,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novelist, essayist, and public intellectual, James Baldwin was one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the postwar era, and one of the greatest African-American writers of this century. A self-described "transatlantic commuter" who spent much of his life in France, Baldwin joined a cosmopolitan sophistication to a fierce engagement with social issues. Early Novels and Stories presents the novels and short stories that established Baldwin's reputation as a writer who fused unblinking realism and rare verbal eloquence. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), tells the story, rooted in Baldwin's own experience, of a preacher's son coming of age in 1930's Harlem. Giovanni's Room (1956) is a searching, and in its day controversial, treatment of the tragic self-delusions of a young American expatriate at war with his own homosexuality. Another Country (1962), a wide-ranging exploration of America's racial and sexual boundaries, depicts the suicide of a gifted jazz musician and its ripple effect on those who knew him. Going To Meet the Man (1965) collects Baldwin's short fiction, including the masterful "Sonny's Blues," the unforgettable portrait of a jazz musician struggling with drug addiction in which Baldwin came closest to defining his goal as a writer
Nobody knows my name : more notes of a native son by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
136 editions published between 1901 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 2,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides a collection of Baldwin's essays on topics ranging from race relations in the United States--including an attack on William Faulkner for this ambivalent views about the segregated South--to the role of the writer in society, with personal accounts of such writers as Richard Wright and Norman Mailer. --From publisher description
136 editions published between 1901 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 2,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides a collection of Baldwin's essays on topics ranging from race relations in the United States--including an attack on William Faulkner for this ambivalent views about the segregated South--to the role of the writer in society, with personal accounts of such writers as Richard Wright and Norman Mailer. --From publisher description
A rap on race by
Margaret Mead(
Book
)
49 editions published between 1971 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,985 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1970 James Baldwin and Margaret Mead met of an extraordinary seven-and-a-half hour discussion about race and society. Mead brought her knowledge of racism as practiced in remote societies around the world. Baldwin brought his personal experience with the legacy of black American history. They talked with candor, passion, rage, and brilliance, and their discussion became this unique volume."
49 editions published between 1971 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,985 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1970 James Baldwin and Margaret Mead met of an extraordinary seven-and-a-half hour discussion about race and society. Mead brought her knowledge of racism as practiced in remote societies around the world. Baldwin brought his personal experience with the legacy of black American history. They talked with candor, passion, rage, and brilliance, and their discussion became this unique volume."
A tribute to James Baldwin : Black writers redefine the struggle : proceedings of a conference at the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst, April 22-23, 1988 featuring Chinua Achebe, Irma McClaurin-Allen, Andrew Salkey, Michael Thelwell, John Edgar Widerman by
Chinua Achebe(
)
6 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 1,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 1,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The evidence of things not seen by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
34 editions published between 1985 and 2020 in English and French and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Focusing on the murders of Afro-American children in Atlanta in 1979 and 1980, Baldwin examines race relations in America and the inequities of the criminal justice system
34 editions published between 1985 and 2020 in English and French and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Focusing on the murders of Afro-American children in Atlanta in 1979 and 1980, Baldwin examines race relations in America and the inequities of the criminal justice system
The Price of the Ticket : Collected Nonfiction, 1948-1985 by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
40 editions published between 1985 and 2021 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,808 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Complete collection of major nonfiction writings by author James Baldwin, composed between 1948 and 1985, providing his perceptions of the twentieth century black American experience
40 editions published between 1985 and 2021 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,808 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Complete collection of major nonfiction writings by author James Baldwin, composed between 1948 and 1985, providing his perceptions of the twentieth century black American experience
Black theater, U.S.A. : forty-five plays by Black Americans, 1847-1974 by
James V Hatch(
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2 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 1,523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various themes and styles are represented in this anthology of comic and tragic works by Black American playwrights
2 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 1,523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various themes and styles are represented in this anthology of comic and tragic works by Black American playwrights
One day, when I was lost : a scenario based on Alex Haley's "The autobiography of Malcolm X" by
James Baldwin(
Book
)
57 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic, tragic story of Malcolm X in a rare screenplay by one of America's most celebrated authors
57 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic, tragic story of Malcolm X in a rare screenplay by one of America's most celebrated authors
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Related Identities
- Ellison, Ralph
- Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Honoree
- Hughes, Langston 1902-1967 Other
- Morrison, Toni Editor
- Baraka, Amiri 1934-2014 Interviewee Author
- X, Malcolm 1925-1965 Author Actor
- Himes, Chester B. 1909-1984 Honoree
- Toomer, Jean 1894-1967
- McKay, Claude 1890-1948
- Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David) 1919-2010
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Alternative Names
Balduön, Dzheims.
Baldwin, Džejms
Baldwin Dz︠h︡eĭms (1924-1987)
Baldwin J.
Baldwin J. 1924-1987
Baldwin J. A.
Baldwin J. A. 1924-1987
Baldwin James
Baldwin, James, 1924-
Baldwin, James A. 1924-1987
Baldwin, James Arthur
Baldwin James Arthur 1924-1987
Baldwin, James B.
Baldwin, James B. 1924-1987
Baldwin, Jimmy, 1924-1987
Bolduin, Džejms 1924-1987
Bolduïn, Dz︠h︡eĭms 1924-1987
Boldvin, Džejms
Boldvinas Džeimsas
Boldvins, Džeimss 1924-1987
Boldwin, Dž.
Boldwin, Džems
Bōrudouin, J., 1924-1987
Bōrudouin, Jēmuzu, 1924-1987
James Arthur Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin americký spisovateľ
James Baldwin
James Baldwin afroamerikai író
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James Baldwin Ameerika Ühendriikide kirjanik
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James Baldwin amerikansk poet och författare
James Baldwin amerikansk poet og skribent
James Baldwin écrivain américain
James Baldwin (ekriven)
James Baldwin escriptor estatunidenc
James Baldwin escritor estadounidense
James Baldwin escritor y activista por los derechos civiles de las personas afroamericanas
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James Baldwin scriitor american
James Baldwin scrittore statunitense
James Baldwin shkrimtar amerikan
James Baldwin usona verkisto
James Baldwin yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija
Jones, James Arthur 1924-1987
Τζέιμς Μπόλντουιν
Τζέιμς Μπόλντουιν Αμερικανός μυθιστοριογράφος, θεατρικός συγγραφέας και ακτιβιστής
Болдуин Д
Болдуин Д. 1924-1987
Болдуин Д.А
Болдуин Д.А. 1924-1987
Болдуин Джеймс
Болдуин, Джеймс, 1924-1987
Болдуин Джеймс Артур
Джеймс Болдвін американський письменник
Джеймс Болдуин американский романист, публицист, драматург, активный борец за права человека
Џејмс Болдвин
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בולדווין, ג'יימס 1924-1987
בולדוין, ג'ימס, 1924-1987
בולדוין, ג'מס 1924-1987
ג'יימס בולדווין
ג'יימס בולדווין סופר אמריקאי
جيمس بالدوين
جيمس بالدوين، 1924-1987
جيمس بالدوين كاتب أمريكي
جیمز بالدوین نویسنده و شاعر آمریکایی
ਜੇਮਜ ਬਾਲਡਵਿਨ
ჯეიმზ ბოლდუინი
볼드윈, 제임스 1924-1987
볼드윈, 제임스 A. 1924-1987
볼드윈, 제임스 아서 1924-1987
볼드윈, 제임즈 1924-1987
제임스 볼드윈
ジェイムズ・ボールドウィン
ボールドウィン, J.
ボールドウィン, J. 1924-1987
ボールドウィン・ジェイムズ
ボールドウィン, ジェームズ
ボールドウィン, ジェームズ 1924-1987
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