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Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

by Atul Gawande ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it ... Read more

$24.29 USD

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it
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Medical Coding and Billing - The Comprehensive Guide

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the world of medical coding and billing with "Medical Coding and Billing - The Comprehensive Guide." This essential resource provides a thorough understanding of the crucial role these fields play in healthcare administration. Whether you're a student, a healthcare professional, or simply interested in the administrative side of healthcare, ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the world of medical coding and billing with "Medical Coding and Billing - The Comprehensive Guide." This essential resource provides a thorough understanding of the crucial role these fields play in healthcare administration. Whether you're a student, a healthcare professional, or simply interested in the administrative side of healthcare,
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The Gene

An Intimate History

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<... ... Read more

$31.49 USD

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<...
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American Cartel

Inside the Battle to Bring Down the Opioid Industry

by Scott Higham, Sari Horwitz ...

Narrated by Kiff VandenHeuvel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

The definitive investigation and exposé of how some of the nation's largest corporations created and fueled the opioid crisis—from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters who first uncovered the dimensions of the deluge of pain pills that ravaged the country and the complicity of a near-omnipotent drug cartel.AMERICAN CARTEL is an unflinching and deeply documented dive into the ... Read more

$25.19 USD

The definitive investigation and exposé of how some of the nation's largest corporations created and fueled the opioid crisis—from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters who first uncovered the dimensions of the deluge of pain pills that ravaged the country and the complicity of a near-omnipotent drug cartel.AMERICAN CARTEL is an unflinching and deeply documented dive into the
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The Distracted Mind

Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

by Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves ... Read more

$23.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves
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Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Handbook

by Dr. Karl Disque ...

Narrated by Guy Thillet ...

Series series The Save a Life Initiative
Unabridged

47 min

The Save a Life Initiative has just released its newest course: Basic Life Support. This manual is based on the 2020-2025 Basic Life Support guidelines published by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Handbook is a comprehensive resource intended for health care professionals currently enrolled in a Basic Life Support Certification or ... Read more

$0.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Save a Life Initiative has just released its newest course: Basic Life Support. This manual is based on the 2020-2025 Basic Life Support guidelines published by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. The Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Handbook is a comprehensive resource intended for health care professionals currently enrolled in a Basic Life Support Certification or
... Read more
Audiobook

Was tun gegen Krebs?

by Harald zur Hausen, Klaus Sander ...

Narrated by Harald zur Hausen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

Was ist Krebs? - Beginnend mit dieser Frage, gibt Harald zur Hausen einen fundierten Überblick über das Krankheitsbild einer der verbreitetsten und gefürchtetsten Erkrankungen der Gegenwart, über ihre Geschichte, Arten, Diagnose- bzw. Behandlungsverfahren und deren Chancen sowie über Möglichkeiten der Krebsprävention. Dabei analysiert er umfassend die Erfolge, aber auch Misserfolge in ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Was ist Krebs? - Beginnend mit dieser Frage, gibt Harald zur Hausen einen fundierten Überblick über das Krankheitsbild einer der verbreitetsten und gefürchtetsten Erkrankungen der Gegenwart, über ihre Geschichte, Arten, Diagnose- bzw. Behandlungsverfahren und deren Chancen sowie über Möglichkeiten der Krebsprävention. Dabei analysiert er umfassend die Erfolge, aber auch Misserfolge in
... Read more
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Die CureVac-Story

Vom Risiko, die Medizin zu revolutionieren

by Wolfgang Klein ...

Narrated by Sebastian Pappenberger ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Alles begann mit einer Doktorarbeit und der Entdeckung des medizinischen Potenzials des Botenmoleküls messenger RNA. Am Ende stehen prominente Investoren wie Dietmar Hopp oder die Gates-Stiftung, Hunderte Millionen staatlicher Finanzierung, der Aufstieg zum Börsenstar und zum erfolgreichen Impfstoffentwickler. Dazwischen liegt ein steiniger Weg auf der Suche nach Unterstützung. Biotech-Unternehmer ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Alles begann mit einer Doktorarbeit und der Entdeckung des medizinischen Potenzials des Botenmoleküls messenger RNA. Am Ende stehen prominente Investoren wie Dietmar Hopp oder die Gates-Stiftung, Hunderte Millionen staatlicher Finanzierung, der Aufstieg zum Börsenstar und zum erfolgreichen Impfstoffentwickler. Dazwischen liegt ein steiniger Weg auf der Suche nach Unterstützung. Biotech-Unternehmer
... Read more
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Spektrum Kompakt: Alzheimer - Suche nach den Wurzeln

by Spektrum Kompakt ...

Narrated by Matthias Hinz ...

Series series Spektrum Hörbuch
Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

Haben Sie heute schon Zähne geputzt? Falls nicht, sollten Sie dies dringend nachholen, denn Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass das für die aggressive Form der Parodontitis verantwortliche Bakterium auch an der Entstehung der Alzheimerdemenz beteiligt ist. Im Spektrum Kompakt-Hörbuch erfahren Sie auch welchen Einfluss der aufrechte Gang auf unser Gehirn hat, welche Alzheimer- und Demenz-Therapien ... Read more

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Haben Sie heute schon Zähne geputzt? Falls nicht, sollten Sie dies dringend nachholen, denn Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass das für die aggressive Form der Parodontitis verantwortliche Bakterium auch an der Entstehung der Alzheimerdemenz beteiligt ist. Im Spektrum Kompakt-Hörbuch erfahren Sie auch welchen Einfluss der aufrechte Gang auf unser Gehirn hat, welche Alzheimer- und Demenz-Therapien
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Teufelsfragen

Ethische Konflikte in der Biomedizin

by Jens Reich, Jens Reich, Klaus Sander, Klaus Sander ...

Narrated by Jens Reich ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Wieweit darf der Mensch Demiurg in eigener Sache sein, ohne selbst verzehrt zu werden von den Kräften seiner Schöpfungsmacht? Darf er, ohne diabolisch zu werden, mit dem Bauplan eines "Gottes" spielen, der ihn in eine riskante wie chaotische Welt entlassen hat? Wo schlägt, was er zur Rettung entwirft, um, in den Abgrund einer Selbstanmaßung, aus dem es dann kein Entkommen gibt? Und wer oder was ... Read more

$19.35 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Wieweit darf der Mensch Demiurg in eigener Sache sein, ohne selbst verzehrt zu werden von den Kräften seiner Schöpfungsmacht? Darf er, ohne diabolisch zu werden, mit dem Bauplan eines "Gottes" spielen, der ihn in eine riskante wie chaotische Welt entlassen hat? Wo schlägt, was er zur Rettung entwirft, um, in den Abgrund einer Selbstanmaßung, aus dem es dann kein Entkommen gibt? Und wer oder was
... Read more
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Neurology Rounds with the Maverick

by Bernard M. Patten MD ...

Narrated by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experiences with patients throughout his 34-year medical career.Learn about the strange case of the teenage girl who got pulled out of class for medical treatment because she couldn’t stop laughing. Then consider the 14-year-old who faked grand mal seizures for ... Read more

$16.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experiences with patients throughout his 34-year medical career.Learn about the strange case of the teenage girl who got pulled out of class for medical treatment because she couldn’t stop laughing. Then consider the 14-year-old who faked grand mal seizures for
... Read more
Audiobook

The Cognitive Fitness Formula

by Thomas R. Schwencke Jr. ...

Narrated by Sr. Antoni Labs ...

Abridged

30 min

Unlock the secrets to a sharper mind and healthier brain with the Cognitive Fitness Formula. Discover the 8 essential steps to maintaining mental acuity and preventing cognitive decline. Take control of your brain health today and start living your best life! ... Read more

$6.47 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the secrets to a sharper mind and healthier brain with the Cognitive Fitness Formula. Discover the 8 essential steps to maintaining mental acuity and preventing cognitive decline. Take control of your brain health today and start living your best life!
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Am I Normal?

A BBC quest to discover what’s normal

by Vivienne Parry ...

Narrated by Vivienne Parry ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

How much exercise do we need? Is eight hours the right amount of sleep? What is the 'average' libido? When does 'normal weight' become 'overweight' or 'obese'? And how do doctors decide if what's going on inside someone's head is normal?When it comes to our health, what constitutes 'normal'? Who decides, and where do they draw the line? Is 'normal' the same for everyone? And if you don't tick the ... Read more

$15.21 USD

How much exercise do we need? Is eight hours the right amount of sleep? What is the 'average' libido? When does 'normal weight' become 'overweight' or 'obese'? And how do doctors decide if what's going on inside someone's head is normal?When it comes to our health, what constitutes 'normal'? Who decides, and where do they draw the line? Is 'normal' the same for everyone? And if you don't tick the
... Read more
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Mes carnets de pandémie

by Dr. François Marquis ...

Narrated by Olivier Beauchemin ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Le docteur François Marquis, intensiviste bien connu du public, raconte son expérience de la pandémie. Écrit au « je », son livre nous plonge au coeur du quotidien dans l’unité des soins intensifs d’un hôpital universitaire, avec ses victoires, ses défaites, ses erreurs et ses bons coups. Ce récit d’une grande humilité, à la fois franc et nuancé, nous permet de mieux mesurer les enjeux de société ... Read more

$18.89 USD

Le docteur François Marquis, intensiviste bien connu du public, raconte son expérience de la pandémie. Écrit au « je », son livre nous plonge au coeur du quotidien dans l’unité des soins intensifs d’un hôpital universitaire, avec ses victoires, ses défaites, ses erreurs et ses bons coups. Ce récit d’une grande humilité, à la fois franc et nuancé, nous permet de mieux mesurer les enjeux de société
... Read more
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Am I Normal?

The 200-Year Search for Normal People (and Why They Don’t Exist)

by Sarah Chaney ...

Narrated by Stephanie Racine ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

A deep dive into the strange science of the 'Normal', and the roots of an anxiety-ridden modern obsessionBefore the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were.But from the 1830s, this branch of science really took off across Europe and North America, with a ... Read more

$28.79 USD

A deep dive into the strange science of the 'Normal', and the roots of an anxiety-ridden modern obsessionBefore the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were.But from the 1830s, this branch of science really took off across Europe and North America, with a
... Read more
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Медицинские сказки от врача-реабилитолога. Как болезнь меняет судьбу пациентов, а реабилитация помогает стать счастливыми

by Мария Панова ...

Narrated by Ирина Мосина ...

Series series Звезда соцсети
Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

Болезнь меняет жизнь — иногда резко и беспощадно. Но там, где одни видят конец пути, врач-реабилитолог Мария Панова видит начало новой истории. В своей книге Мария делится опытом восстановления после тяжелых заболеваний, рассказывая о значении комплексной реабилитации и о роли врачей, которые помогают пациентам снова стать счастливыми. Здесь есть правдивые истории людей, чья сила духа вдохновляет, ... Read more

$10.76 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Болезнь меняет жизнь — иногда резко и беспощадно. Но там, где одни видят конец пути, врач-реабилитолог Мария Панова видит начало новой истории. В своей книге Мария делится опытом восстановления после тяжелых заболеваний, рассказывая о значении комплексной реабилитации и о роли врачей, которые помогают пациентам снова стать счастливыми. Здесь есть правдивые истории людей, чья сила духа вдохновляет,
... Read more
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Embrace the Chaos

The brand new motivational book to help you master the power of habits and transform your life, from the author of Battle Scars

by Jason Fox ...

Narrated by Jason Fox ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.Discover how to become the best version of yourself with this game-changing, personal development plan from the star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins and author of Battle Scars and Life Under Fire.**Challenge your limits, change your habits and transform your life.In Embrace the Chaos, Special Forces veteran Jason Fox sets o... ... Read more

$19.44 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.Discover how to become the best version of yourself with this game-changing, personal development plan from the star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins and author of Battle Scars and Life Under Fire.**Challenge your limits, change your habits and transform your life.In Embrace the Chaos, Special Forces veteran Jason Fox sets o...
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The Health Gap

The Challenge of an Unequal World

by Michael Marmot ...

Narrated by Chris Courtenay ...

Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

Bloomsbury presents The Health Gap by Michael Marmot, read by Chris Courtenay.'Punchily written … He leaves the reader with a sense of the gross injustice of a world where health outcomes are so unevenly distributed' Times Literary Supplement'Splendid and necessary' Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New StatesmanThere are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But ... Read more

$18.90 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Health Gap by Michael Marmot, read by Chris Courtenay.'Punchily written … He leaves the reader with a sense of the gross injustice of a world where health outcomes are so unevenly distributed' Times Literary Supplement'Splendid and necessary' Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New StatesmanThere are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But
... Read more
Audiobook

The Beating Heart

The Art and Science of Our Most Vital Organ

by Robin Choudhury ...

Narrated by John Telfer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

Bloomsbury presents The Beating Heart: The Art and Science of Our Most Vital Organ by Robin Choudhury, read by John Telfer.In The Beating Heart, Robin Choudhury explores how the heart has been represented over time and across cultures. He investigates the interplay between the heart depictions of successive eras and the prevailing cultural discourse – religious, social, philosophical – of each. In ... Read more

$16.20 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Beating Heart: The Art and Science of Our Most Vital Organ by Robin Choudhury, read by John Telfer.In The Beating Heart, Robin Choudhury explores how the heart has been represented over time and across cultures. He investigates the interplay between the heart depictions of successive eras and the prevailing cultural discourse – religious, social, philosophical – of each. In
... Read more
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The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide, Second Edition

by Laurie Baedke ...

Narrated by Leigh Serling ...

Abridged

10 hours

In the ever-changing healthcare environment, the profession of healthcare management needs strong leaders who will rise to the challenges of today and carry organizations into the future.The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide is an essential resource for those in the early stages of becoming a healthcare leader. Packed with tactics, tips, and illuminating straightforward examples, this book ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the ever-changing healthcare environment, the profession of healthcare management needs strong leaders who will rise to the challenges of today and carry organizations into the future.The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide is an essential resource for those in the early stages of becoming a healthcare leader. Packed with tactics, tips, and illuminating straightforward examples, this book
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360 Fertility

A twelve-week plan for optimising your chance of conception

by Liberty Mills ...

Narrated by Liberty Mills ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

360 Fertility brings the overwhelming and often heartbreaking process of a fertility struggle into manageable and relatable chapters' Katie Rollings, CEO & Founder, Fertility Action Network'Liberty nails it in this book' Dale Pinnock, aka The Medicinal ChefWith a foreword by Dr Karen Joash, Consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology360 Fertility is a practical 12-week programme with a holistic ... Read more

$28.79 USD

360 Fertility brings the overwhelming and often heartbreaking process of a fertility struggle into manageable and relatable chapters' Katie Rollings, CEO & Founder, Fertility Action Network'Liberty nails it in this book' Dale Pinnock, aka The Medicinal ChefWith a foreword by Dr Karen Joash, Consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology360 Fertility is a practical 12-week programme with a holistic
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Notes on Nursing

What It Is, and What It Is Not

by Florence Nightingale ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Claire E ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Florence Nightingale published Notes on Nursing in 1859, three years after she returned home to England from Scutari. It is a manual for anyone who has ever had to take care of a sick person, written by a woman who had watched more people die of bad air, bad food, and bad management than of their actual diseases. Her prose is impatient and frequently ... Read more

$4.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Florence Nightingale published Notes on Nursing in 1859, three years after she returned home to England from Scutari. It is a manual for anyone who has ever had to take care of a sick person, written by a woman who had watched more people die of bad air, bad food, and bad management than of their actual diseases. Her prose is impatient and frequently
... Read more
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Liv og død - en retsmediciner ser alt

by Jørgen Lange Thomsen ...

Narrated by Morten Thunbo ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

De fleste genkender nok ordene coroner og retsmediciner fra Hollywood-film, TV-serier og krimier. Men hvad indebærer denne titel egentlig – og hvor går grænsen mellem fakta og fiktion? Hvornår bliver underholdning vægtet højere end sandhed?I Liv og Død svarer en af verdens førende retsmedicinere og professor emeritus Jørgen Lange Thomsen på disse spørgsmål ved at genfortælle nogle af de mest ... Read more

$10.15 USD

De fleste genkender nok ordene coroner og retsmediciner fra Hollywood-film, TV-serier og krimier. Men hvad indebærer denne titel egentlig – og hvor går grænsen mellem fakta og fiktion? Hvornår bliver underholdning vægtet højere end sandhed?I Liv og Død svarer en af verdens førende retsmedicinere og professor emeritus Jørgen Lange Thomsen på disse spørgsmål ved at genfortælle nogle af de mest
... Read more
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Tøsne og forsytia

Noget om livet med Alzheimers

by Thomas Bredsdorff ...

Narrated by Thomas Bredsdorff ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

Lene Bredsdorff levede en aktiv pensionisttilværelse med litteratur, musik og rejser, da hun i 2012 fik konstateret Alzheimers. Her fortæller hendes mand, Thomas Bredsdorff, om hendes sygdomsforløb, fra de første symptomer viser sig, til hun fire år senere kommer på plejehjem. Det er en fortælling om tab – af hukommelse, sprog, tids- og rumfornemmelse og ikke mindst samliv. Men det er også en ... Read more

$10.15 USD

Lene Bredsdorff levede en aktiv pensionisttilværelse med litteratur, musik og rejser, da hun i 2012 fik konstateret Alzheimers. Her fortæller hendes mand, Thomas Bredsdorff, om hendes sygdomsforløb, fra de første symptomer viser sig, til hun fire år senere kommer på plejehjem. Det er en fortælling om tab – af hukommelse, sprog, tids- og rumfornemmelse og ikke mindst samliv. Men det er også en
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