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  • Popular Mechanics' Famous Concrete Block House by Popular Mechanics Press James R Ward
    Popular Mechanics Press James R Ward

    Popular Mechanics' Famous Concrete Block House

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • The Chapel at Ronchamp by Le Corbusier, 1887-1965
    1887-1965 Le Corbusier

    The Chapel at Ronchamp

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism by Wittkower, Rudolf
    Rudolf Wittkower

    Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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  • Asher Benjamin: American Architect, Author, Artist by Ranauro, Bill
    Bill Ranauro

    Asher Benjamin: American Architect, Author, Artist

    From the rural backwater of Hartland, Connecticut, Asher Benjamin would rise to become one of the most important yet overlooked figures of American architecture in the first half of the nineteenth century. Taking inspiration from the neoclassical designs of the Boston architect Charles Bulfinch,...
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  • Solid, Fluid, Biotic: Changing Alpine Landscapes by Kissling, Thomas
    Thomas Kissling

    Solid, Fluid, Biotic: Changing Alpine Landscapes

    An exploration of the Alpine region's dynamic topography, conceived for the 17th Venice Architecture BiennaleFor How Will We Live Together, VOGT Landscape Architects has collaborated with the Chair of G?ther Vogt at ETH Zurich, Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies on a publication that...
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  • Joplin's Connor Hotel by Stebbins, Chad
    Chad Stebbins

    Joplin's Connor Hotel

    Determined to build the finest hostelry in the Southwest, Joplin's first millionaire spared no expense on the magnificent Connor Hotel. The lobby, with its Italian marble rotunda and grand staircase, would serve as the city's main gathering spot for the next fifty years. Thousands...
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  • Holdouts!: The Buildings That Got in the Way by Alpern, Andrew
    Andrew Alpern

    Holdouts!: The Buildings That Got in the Way

    The story of urban development and the buildings--for whatever reasons--that wouldn't be moved. A "hold-out" is a building that got in the way of another building. They appear whenever urban densities make land valuable and wherever a profit motive exists to trigger change. Holdouts...
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  • San Luis Obispo: A History in Architecture by Franks, Janet Penn
    Janet Penn Franks

    San Luis Obispo: A History in Architecture

    San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 as a mission in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on California's Central Coast. The city that grew from a rustic pueblo, with its scattering of adobe buildings, today has a wealth of architectural styles. From...
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  • For Want of a Lighthouse: Building the Lighthouses of Eastern Lake Ontario 1828-1914 by Seguin, Marc
    Marc Seguin

    For Want of a Lighthouse: Building the Lighthouses of Eastern Lake Ontario 1828-1914

    No safe harbours for steamboats or sailing vessels could be found along an isolated 70-mile stretch of eastern Lake Ontario, dominated by the irregular-shaped Prince Edward County peninsula. Frequent storms, rocky reefs and sandy shoals were among the many dangers facing 19th century mariners....
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  • The Pillared City: Greek Revival Mobile by Sledge, John S.
    John S. Sledge

    The Pillared City: Greek Revival Mobile

    In The Pillared City, John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. Using a wealth of resources such as deeds and diaries,...
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  • An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape by Lounsbury, Carl R.
    Carl R. Lounsbury

    An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape

    Covering the full range of building in the South from 1607 to the 1820s, An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape is now available for the first time in paperback. This unique and exhaustive compilation traces the origin and development of an...
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  • American Architecture: A History by Roth, Leland M.
    Leland M. Roth

    American Architecture: A History

    More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition, this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present,...
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  • Modernity for the Masses: Antonio Bonet's Dreams for Buenos Aires by León, Ana María
    Ana Mar僘 Le

    Modernity for the Masses: Antonio Bonet's Dreams for Buenos Aires

    2022 PROSE Award Finalist in Architecture and Urban Planning 2022 Association for Latin American Art Arvey Foundation Book Award, Honorable MentionThroughout the early twentieth century, waves of migration brought working-class people to the outskirts of Buenos Aires. This prompted a dilemma: Where should these...
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  • Visual Discoveries: A Collection of Sections by Yee, Allen Keith
    Allen Keith Yee

    Visual Discoveries: A Collection of Sections

    There are three standard methods to visually represent a building: the plan, elevation, and section. The section drawing is a vertical slice of a building, depicting the relationships between interior and exterior as well as any level changes. While the section can serve as...
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  • Improbable Metropolis: Houston's Architectural and Urban History by Bradley, Barrie Scardino
    Barrie Scardino Bradley

    Improbable Metropolis: Houston's Architectural and Urban History

    2021 Good Brick Award Winner from Preservation Houston 2020 Ron Tyler Award for Best Illustrated Book on Texas History and Culture from Texas State Historical Association 2021 Summerlee Book Prize (Nonfiction), Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast...
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  • The Art and Architecture of English Benedictine Monasteries by Luxford, Julian
    Julian Luxford

    The Art and Architecture of English Benedictine Monasteries

    Analysis of the patronage of Benedictine monasteries has much to reveal about both monastic life and material culture of the time. The patronage of Benedictine art and architecture, and the circumstances that made it possible and desirable, reveal much about the ambitions, beliefs and...
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  • American House Styles: A Concise Guide by Baker, John Milnes
    John Milnes Baker

    American House Styles: A Concise Guide

    Colonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman--what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This unique book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped...
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  • Bayou Built: The Legacy of Louisiana's Historic Architecture by Mires, Peter
    Peter Mires

    Bayou Built: The Legacy of Louisiana's Historic Architecture

    Louisiana, the Bayou State, is famous for many things, including savory cuisine, great music, and a resident population whose mantra is "laissez les bons temps rouler"-let the good times roll The place is also noted for its historic architecture, which ranges from simple forms...
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  • Historical Dictionary of Architecture by Palmer, Allison Lee
    Allison Lee Palmer

    Historical Dictionary of Architecture

    This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials...
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  • Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750-1840 by McCall, Elizabeth B.
    Elizabeth B. McCall

    Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750-1840

    Officially known as Washington Square Park, Philadelphia's Society Hill district contains an impressive number of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century houses--perhaps as many as any other comparable area in the United States. This book presents, in text and pictures, the stories of its outstanding Colonial...
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  • Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place by Ozer, Mark N.
    Mark N. Ozer

    Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place

    Author: Mark N. OzerISBN-10: 1436371341ISBN-13: 9781436371346Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2009Pages: 260Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
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  • The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe by Clark, Glenn
    Glenn Clark

    The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe

    ""The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe"" is a biography of Walter Russell, a polymath who made significant contributions to fields such as art, science, and philosophy. The book delves into Russell's life, from his humble beginnings in rural Massachusetts to his...
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  • Building the British Atlantic World: Spaces, Places, and Material Culture, 1600-1850 by Maudlin, Daniel
    Daniel Maudlin

    Building the British Atlantic World: Spaces, Places, and Material Culture, 1600-1850

    Spanning the North Atlantic rim from Canada to Scotland, and from the Caribbean to the coast of West Africa, the British Atlantic world is deeply interconnected across its regions. In this groundbreaking study, thirteen leading scholars explore the idea of transatlanticism--or a shared "Atlantic...
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  • Lost Biloxi by Boudreaux, Edmond
    Edmond Boudreaux

    Lost Biloxi

    Biloxi's beaches and casinos make the city a haven for Gulf Coast tourists. And since it's one of America's oldest communities, local residents have seen many iconic treasures come and go. Before Hurricane Katrina, more than 150 historical structures dotted the area. Of those,...
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  • Architectural Drawing and Draughtsmen by Blomfield, Reginald
    Reginald Blomfield

    Architectural Drawing and Draughtsmen

    First published in 1912, this volume contains a detailed account of the history of architectural drawing and draughtsmen in Europe. It aims to trace its development in the past and review the work of certain great masters of the art. This vintage book will...
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  • Three Hundred Years of French Architecture 1494-1794 by Blomfield, Reginald Theodore
    Reginald Theodore Blomfield

    Three Hundred Years of French Architecture 1494-1794

    First published in 1936, this volume contains a classic treatise on French architecture, focusing on the period between 1494 and 1794. French architecture ranks high among France's many accomplishments, and this fascinating exploration of its history and development describes some of the most notable...
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  • Architecture, Mysticism, and Myth by Lethaby, W. R.
    W. R. Lethaby

    Architecture, Mysticism, and Myth

    Architecture, Mysticism, and Myth discusses the symbolism in architecture. Illustrations are included.Author: W. R. LethabyISBN-10: 1517468523ISBN-13: 9781517468521Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/2015Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d
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  • Making History: A Personal Approach to Modern American History by Solheim, Bruce Olav
    Bruce Olav Solheim

    Making History: A Personal Approach to Modern American History

    "Starting with early man's cave paintings, through the ages to Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic book series, American Splendor, and beyond, people have always employed art and pictures to record their personal histories. With Making History, Bruce Olav Solheim melds history, autobiography, and comic art...
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  • The Brooklyn Bridge: Its earliest years by Roebling, Washington
    Washington Roebling

    The Brooklyn Bridge: Its earliest years

    "Thousands on thousands will cross the Bridge because it is the Bridge." It's been called the "8th Wonder of the World" and was the object of Ken Burns' first documentary. A fixture in the background of practically every movie or TV show set in...
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  • Summerfolk: A History of the Dacha, 1710-2000 by Lovell, Stephen
    Stephen Lovell

    Summerfolk: A History of the Dacha, 1710-2000

    The dacha is a sometimes beloved, sometimes scorned Russian dwelling. Alexander Pushkin summered in one; Joseph Stalin lived in one for the last twenty years of his life; and contemporary Russian families still escape the city to spend time in them. Stephen Lovell's generously...
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  • Architecture, Mysticism and Myth by Lethaby, W. R.
    W. R. Lethaby

    Architecture, Mysticism and Myth

    The perfect temple should stand at the centre of the world, a microcosm of the universe fabric, its walls built four square with the walls of heaven. And thus they stand the world over, be they Egyptian, Buddhist, Mexican, Greek, or Christian, with the...
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  • The Houses of St. Augustine by Nolan, David
    David Nolan

    The Houses of St. Augustine

    When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already half a century old. Founded in 1565, the city has been continuously inhabited ever since, and its architectural styles tell stories of boom and bust, fad and tradition, war and peace, modernization and...
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  • The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq by Popovic, Alexandre
    Alexandre Popovic

    The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq

    The revolt of African slaves in Iraq from 869 to 883 C.E.* - the revolt of the Zanj - was one of the great rebellions of world history and the first major uprising in the history of the African diaspora. The Zanj were black...
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  • Meadville's Architectural Heritage by Stewart, Anne W.
    Anne W. Stewart

    Meadville's Architectural Heritage

    Author: Anne W. Stewart, Steven B. UtzISBN-10: 1540225461ISBN-13: 9781540225467Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2005Pages: 130Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
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  • The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids by Lange, Alexandra
    Alexandra Lange

    The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids

    From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are...
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  • Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes by Moore, William D.
    William D. Moore

    Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes

    In Masonic Temples, William D. Moore introduces readers to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, when these temples became a ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. As representations of King Solomon's temple in ancient Jerusalem erected in...
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  • Architecture and History by Fixler, Alvin
    Alvin Fixler

    Architecture and History

    This book draws a parallel concerning architects and architecture with world historic events. Starting with 800 A.D., it covers approximate architectural time eras of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassic, Art Nouveau, Beaux-Arts, Neo-Gothic, and Art Deco. Architects from various countries are included; they...
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  • Lost Mansions of Mississippi, Volume II by Miller, Mary Carol
    Mary Carol Miller

    Lost Mansions of Mississippi, Volume II

    As preservationist Mary Carol Miller talked with Mississippians about her books on lost mansions and landmarks, enthusiasts brought her more stories of great architecture ravaged by time. The twenty-seven houses included in her new book are among the most memorable of Mississippi's vanished antebellum...
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  • The Charleston Freedman's Cottage: An Architectural Tradition by Felzer, Lissa D'Aquisto
    Lissa D'Aquisto Felzer

    The Charleston Freedman's Cottage: An Architectural Tradition

    Charleston's "freedman's cottages" are some of the most understudied and undervalued vernacular buildings in the city, found as far south as Council Street and as far north as North Charleston. Though these cottages have long been associatedwith African American history and culture, they in...
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  • Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park by Phillips, Samuel
    Samuel Phillips

    Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park: 1856 Edition. Facsimile

    Facsimile of 1856 edition of official Guide published by the Crystal Palace Company. Detailed descriptions and many illustrations make this Guide a comprehensive overview, together with descriptions of the special courts and galleries. It also offers a walking tour around the park's thematic gardens....
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  • Cabin, Cottage & Camp: New Designs on the Canadian Landscape by McDonald, Christopher
    Christopher McDonald

    Cabin, Cottage & Camp: New Designs on the Canadian Landscape

    Seasonal homes offer harried urbanites respite and renewal from the rigors of the city. Given the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian landscape, it's no wonder these places of retreat hold a deep, even mythical, place in the national psyche. This large-format survey showcases some...
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  • Courthouses of California by McDevitt, Ray
    Ray McDevitt

    Courthouses of California

    Siegfried Kracauer's biography of the composer Jacques Offenbach is a remarkable work of social and cultural history. First published in German in 1937 and in English translation in 1938, the book uses the life and work of Offenbach as a focal point for a...
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  • The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford by Colfer, Billy
    Billy Colfer

    The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford

    The remote Hook Peninsula in County Wexford, and the harbor it protects, has been a gateway to south-east Ireland for successive waves of newcomers, including the Vikings, Anglo Normans and the English. The book also depicts the larger area between the estuaries of Waterford...
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  • The Two Lives of Flora MacDonald: The Life of Flora Macdonald, and Her Adventures with Prince Charles by Alexander Macgregor & Flora Macdonald in Amer by MacGregor, Alexander
    Alexander MacGregor

    The Two Lives of Flora MacDonald: The Life of Flora Macdonald, and Her Adventures with Prince Charles by Alexander Macgregor & Flora Macdonald in Amer

    The astonishing life of one of Scotland's most famous daughters Anyone who knows about the abortive 1745 Jacobite Rising in Scotland, knows the romantic tale of how, after the catastrophic defeat at Culloden, the pretender, 'Bonnie' Prince Charlie fled for his life through the...
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  • Tittenhurst Park: John Lennon & Yoko Ono by Cardinal, Scott
    Scott Cardinal

    Tittenhurst Park: John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    In 1969 John Lennon paid 145,000 for a massive estate that included a Georgian mansion, a keeper's lodge, servants' cottages, stables, and spectacular grounds that were known as a "museum of gardens." The estate is best known as the location of The Beatles last...
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  • My Fleming Family by Whitt, Colonel Charles Dahnmon
    Colonel Charles Dahnmon Whitt

    My Fleming Family

    This is a book dedicated to the Fleming genealogy line of Robert Fleming the Immigrant from Ireland, Stories about this family and the spirit of these hardy people. Robert Fleming was a honorable member of the Kentucky militia during the war of 1812. He...
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  • Long Island's Prominent North Shore Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes. Volume I by Spinzia, Raymond E.
    Raymond E. Spinzia

    Long Island's Prominent North Shore Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes. Volume I

    Long Island's Gold Coast, more than any other section of the country, has captured the imagination of America. This, in part, is attributable to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.This revised and updated two-volume analysis of the North Shore families documents over 1,700 estate...
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  • McAllen Architecture: A Visual Journey: By Pino Shah and Geoff Alger by Shah, Pino
    Pino Shah

    McAllen Architecture: A Visual Journey: By Pino Shah and Geoff Alger

    McAllen Architecture: A Visual Journey reveals the heritage and history of Texas's southernmost industrial hub city as told by its buildings. Outstanding architectural images by Pino Shah show the influence of diverse cultures and regional styles that have shaped the border city's built environment...
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  • A Farm in Marin: Portraits in Time from Pangaea to Point Reyes, a Deep History by Ritchlin, Sheri
    Sheri Ritchlin

    A Farm in Marin: Portraits in Time from Pangaea to Point Reyes, A Deep History

    Farm in Marin is an exploration into story-telling and a multi-layered tapestry of historical events to which we can relate our own family stories of change, migration, meaning and mystery. It is literary art that invites us to see ourselves intimately connected with our...
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  • The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2: Pillars, Niches, and Miscellanea by Iskander, Sameh
    Sameh Iskander

    The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2: Pillars, Niches, and Miscellanea

    Of all the enormous monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia that Ramesses II (the Great; ca. 1279-1212 BCE) left behind, his temple at Abydos, built early in his reign, stands as one of his most elegant monuments, with its simple architectural layout and dramatic and...
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