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The First Fall Classic
The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $26.95
Acclaimed author Mike Vaccaro presents a riveting, must-read account of what remains, nearly a century later, the greatest World Series ever played.
In October of 1912, seven years before gambling nearly destroyed the sport, the world of baseball got lucky. It would get two teams-the Boston Red Sox and the New... Read more >
The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $26.95
Acclaimed author Mike Vaccaro presents a riveting, must-read account of what remains, nearly a century later, the greatest World Series ever played.
In October of 1912, seven years before gambling nearly destroyed the sport, the world of baseball got lucky. It would get two teams-the Boston Red Sox and the New... Read more >
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The First Fall Classic
The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $26.95
Acclaimed author Mike Vaccaro presents a riveting, must-read account of what remains, nearly a century later, the greatest World Series ever played.
In October of 1912, seven years before gambling nearly destroyed the sport, the world of baseball got lucky. It would get two teams-the Boston Red Sox and the New... Read more >
The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $26.95
Acclaimed author Mike Vaccaro presents a riveting, must-read account of what remains, nearly a century later, the greatest World Series ever played.
In October of 1912, seven years before gambling nearly destroyed the sport, the world of baseball got lucky. It would get two teams-the Boston Red Sox and the New... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Munson
The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
Written by Marty Appel
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $26.00
The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
Written by Marty Appel
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $26.00
Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next … Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him.”
—Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee Stadium
Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and—most of all—inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx...
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Munson
The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
Written by Marty Appel
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $26.00
Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next … Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him.”
—Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee Stadium
Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and—most of all—inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx... Read more >
The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
Written by Marty Appel
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Price: $26.00
Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next … Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him.”
—Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee Stadium
Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and—most of all—inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Satchel
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $26.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $26.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
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Satchel
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $26.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $26.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
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Satchel
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Read by Dominic Hoffman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $25.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
The Life and Times of an American Legend
Written by Larry Tye
Read by Dominic Hoffman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $25.00
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through... Read more >
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American Icon
The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime
Written by Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red
Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $26.95
It was an epic downfall. In twenty-four seasons pitcher Roger Clemens put together one of the greatest careers baseball has ever seen. Seven Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships, and 354 victories made him a lock for the Hall of Fame. But on December 13, 2007, the Mitchell Report laid... Read more >
The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime
Written by Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red
Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $26.95
It was an epic downfall. In twenty-four seasons pitcher Roger Clemens put together one of the greatest careers baseball has ever seen. Seven Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships, and 354 victories made him a lock for the Hall of Fame. But on December 13, 2007, the Mitchell Report laid... Read more >
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American Icon
Written by Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $26.95
It was an epic downfall. In twenty-four seasons pitcher Roger Clemens put together one of the greatest careers baseball has ever seen. Seven Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships, and 354 victories made him a lock for the Hall of Fame. But on December 13, 2007, the Mitchell Report laid... Read more >
Written by Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $26.95
It was an epic downfall. In twenty-four seasons pitcher Roger Clemens put together one of the greatest careers baseball has ever seen. Seven Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships, and 354 victories made him a lock for the Hall of Fame. But on December 13, 2007, the Mitchell Report laid... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Miracle Ball
My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World
Written by Brian Biegel and Pete Fornatale
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $25.00
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one man’s quest to solve sports’ greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run balls–the holy grail of sports?
October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the most dramatic home run in the history of baseball. The moment... Read more >
My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World
Written by Brian Biegel and Pete Fornatale
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $25.00
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one man’s quest to solve sports’ greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run balls–the holy grail of sports?
October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the most dramatic home run in the history of baseball. The moment... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Miracle Ball
My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World
Written by Brian Biegel and Pete Fornatale
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $25.00
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one man’s quest to solve sports’ greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run balls–the holy grail of sports?
October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the most dramatic home run in the history of baseball. The moment... Read more >
My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World
Written by Brian Biegel and Pete Fornatale
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $25.00
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one man’s quest to solve sports’ greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run balls–the holy grail of sports?
October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the most dramatic home run in the history of baseball. The moment... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Lejos de casa
Jugadores de beisbol latinos en los Estados Unidos
Written by Tim Wendel
Photographed by Jose Luis Villegas
Introduction by Juan Marichal
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $21.95
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Jugadores de beisbol latinos en los Estados Unidos
Written by Tim Wendel
Photographed by Jose Luis Villegas
Introduction by Juan Marichal
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $21.95
Read more >
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100 Baseball Icons
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archive
Written by Kit Hinrichs
Text by Delphine Hirasuna
Designed by Kit Hinrichs
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $19.95
100 BASEBALL ICONS presents the treasures of the most famous repository of baseball memorabilia in the world, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Given access to the Hall's vast archives, award-winning photographer and lifelong baseball aficionado Terry Heffernan unearths artifacts that represent some of the... Read more >
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archive
Written by Kit Hinrichs
Text by Delphine Hirasuna
Designed by Kit Hinrichs
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $19.95
100 BASEBALL ICONS presents the treasures of the most famous repository of baseball memorabilia in the world, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Given access to the Hall's vast archives, award-winning photographer and lifelong baseball aficionado Terry Heffernan unearths artifacts that represent some of the... Read more >
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Far From Home
Latino Baseball Players in America
Written by Tim Wendel and Jose Luis Villegas
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2008
Price: $28.00
From Argentina and Venezuela to the Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean, thousands of boys grow up playing sandlot ball and planning a big-league career. Inspired by Latino greats who paved the way, young men head north in hopes of baseball success—but often find themselves in far different situations... Read more >
Latino Baseball Players in America
Written by Tim Wendel and Jose Luis Villegas
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2008
Price: $28.00
From Argentina and Venezuela to the Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean, thousands of boys grow up playing sandlot ball and planning a big-league career. Inspired by Latino greats who paved the way, young men head north in hopes of baseball success—but often find themselves in far different situations... Read more >
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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
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The Echoing Green
The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World
Written by Joshua Prager
Format: Trade Paperback, 544 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
At 3:58 p.m. on October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson hit a home run off Ralph Branca. The ball sailed over the left field wall and into history. The Giants won the pennant. That moment—the Shot Heard Round the World—reverberated from the West Wing of the White House to the Sing Sing... Read more >
The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World
Written by Joshua Prager
Format: Trade Paperback, 544 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
At 3:58 p.m. on October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson hit a home run off Ralph Branca. The ball sailed over the left field wall and into history. The Giants won the pennant. That moment—the Shot Heard Round the World—reverberated from the West Wing of the White House to the Sing Sing... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Echoing Green
Written by Joshua Prager
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
The 1951 regular season was as good as over. The Brooklyn Dodgers led the New York Giants by three runs with just three outs to go in their third and final playoff game. And not once in major league baseball’s 278 preceding playoff and World Series games had a team overcome... Read more >
Written by Joshua Prager
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $15.95
The 1951 regular season was as good as over. The Brooklyn Dodgers led the New York Giants by three runs with just three outs to go in their third and final playoff game. And not once in major league baseball’s 278 preceding playoff and World Series games had a team overcome... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Emperors and Idiots
The Hundred Year Rivalry Between the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginnin g to the End of the Curse
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.95
The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently – and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the... Read more >
The Hundred Year Rivalry Between the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginnin g to the End of the Curse
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.95
The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently – and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The New York Mets
Ethnography, Myth, and Subtext
Written by Richard Grossinger
Foreword by Mike Vacarro
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $16.95
No baseball team has captured America’s imagination like the Mets. Alternately the “Lovable Losers” and the “Miracle Mets,” New York’s other team offers fascinating fodder for writer Richard Grossinger in this thoughtful collection. The New York Mets is a series of probing essays on the best and most interesting years of... Read more >
Ethnography, Myth, and Subtext
Written by Richard Grossinger
Foreword by Mike Vacarro
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $16.95
No baseball team has captured America’s imagination like the Mets. Alternately the “Lovable Losers” and the “Miracle Mets,” New York’s other team offers fascinating fodder for writer Richard Grossinger in this thoughtful collection. The New York Mets is a series of probing essays on the best and most interesting years of... Read more >
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After Jackie
Pride, Prejudice, and Baseball's Forgotten Heroes: An Oral History
Written by Cal Fussman
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2007
Price: $24.95
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Pride, Prejudice, and Baseball's Forgotten Heroes: An Oral History
Written by Cal Fussman
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2007
Price: $24.95
Read more >
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Shades of Glory
The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball
Written by Lawrence D. Hogan
Foreword by Jules Tygiel
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
"Probably the most comprehensive history of black baseball available in one book…a must-read for any student of the game." —Cincinnati Enquirer
"Hogan sets the teams and leagues in the cultural and economic context of the black experience and the communities in which they played, broadening the book's appeal to anyone interested... Read more >
The Negro Leagues & the Story of African-American Baseball
Written by Lawrence D. Hogan
Foreword by Jules Tygiel
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
"Probably the most comprehensive history of black baseball available in one book…a must-read for any student of the game." —Cincinnati Enquirer
"Hogan sets the teams and leagues in the cultural and economic context of the black experience and the communities in which they played, broadening the book's appeal to anyone interested... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $21.95
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $21.95
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”
–Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Dingers!
A Short History of the Long Ball
Written by Peter Keating
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2006
Price: $16.95
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A Short History of the Long Ball
Written by Peter Keating
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2006
Price: $16.95
Read more >
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Emperors and Idiots
The Hundred Year Rivalry Between the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginning to the End of the Curse
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2006
Price: $15.95
The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently – and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the... Read more >
The Hundred Year Rivalry Between the Yankees and Red Sox, From the Very Beginning to the End of the Curse
Written by Mike Vaccaro
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2006
Price: $15.95
The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. For a hundred years, no two teams have locked horns as fiercely or as frequently – and no two seasons frame the colossal battle more perfectly than 2003 and 2004. Now, with incredible energy and access, leading sports columnist Mike Vaccaro chronicles the... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
hardcover.
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