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His Marriage to Remember
Rafferty Vs. Rafferty
Her heart breaking, Bria Rafferty is about to hand-deliver divorce papers to her husband when he's knocked unconscious. Now he remembers nothing of the past six months. Not Bria's unhappiness. Not the harrowing event that made her walk out the door. Sam thinks they still live together at the Sugar Creek Ranch. That his money is all she needs. That everything is just fine. To help him heal, Bria moves back home. But once there, she can't resist a stolen embrace...a stolen night. Can she bear leaving him a second time? Or will she find the courage to stay?
Her heart breaking, Bria Rafferty is about to hand-deliver divorce papers to her husband when he's knocked unconscious. Now he remembers nothing of the past six months. Not Bria's unhappiness. Not the harrowing event that made her walk out the door. Sam thinks they still live together at the Sugar Creek Ranch. That his money is all she needs. That everything is just fine. To help him heal, Bria moves back home. But once there, she can't resist a stolen embrace...a stolen night. Can she bear leaving him a second time? Or will she find the courage to stay?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Kathie DeNosky
358 books176 followersKathie writes at night with country tunes playing from a local radio station while the rest of the world sleeps. It's the quiet time of the night that inspires her to craft her stories with a unique style of sensuality, interspersed with a little humor.
Kathie has been a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist twice. Her June 2001 release, His Baby Surprise, received the National Readers' Choice Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance of 2001. All of her books have been listed on the Waldenbooks Category Romance Bestsellers list.
Kathie lives in the Illinois area her family settled in the early 1800's when they moved from North Carolina. Besides writing, Kathie loves to read romances, travel to historic locales, and delights in trying to rid the world of chocolate -- one bite at a time! She also enjoys meeting readers and writers at the numerous conferences, workshops, and booksignings she attends.
Kathie has been a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist twice. Her June 2001 release, His Baby Surprise, received the National Readers' Choice Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance of 2001. All of her books have been listed on the Waldenbooks Category Romance Bestsellers list.
Kathie lives in the Illinois area her family settled in the early 1800's when they moved from North Carolina. Besides writing, Kathie loves to read romances, travel to historic locales, and delights in trying to rid the world of chocolate -- one bite at a time! She also enjoys meeting readers and writers at the numerous conferences, workshops, and booksignings she attends.
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November 4, 2019Second chance story where heroine is divorcing the hero after she had a miscarriage. Hero hits his head and has amnesia. Heroine is roped into helping hero recover.
I couldn't get past the shrewish heroine or the stubborn hero or all of the hero's dopey brothers waiting in line for their sequels in the series. I think I've read this scenario one too many times.
I couldn't get past the shrewish heroine or the stubborn hero or all of the hero's dopey brothers waiting in line for their sequels in the series. I think I've read this scenario one too many times.
May 6, 2012
Wonderful emotional read about Sam-Bria who after 5 years of being together are still very much love with each other but Sam's inability to share things about his past starts to create trouble then miscarriage is the final straw,Bria moves out files for divorce,Sam does'nt wants divorce but he loves her too much to stand in way of her happiness.
Then accident happens,Sam loses his memory of 6 months,in a way fate gave them second chance,Bria moves back to take care of Sam,Sam is confused why Bria is keeping distance but then he regains his memory but decides to keep it a secret so that Bria can stay a few more days and then in this time he will do everything to make Bria stay and make his marriage work.
The story is about only love is not essential to make a marriage work,TLC that is TRUST LOVE COMMUNICATION these three things are really important in a marriage here we had love & trust but due to lack of communication the marriage went on rocky patch.Sam-Bria both are warm caring sweet characters,both realize their share of mistakes which brought their marriage to such state,both make efforts and manage to get their HEA.
Overall a good read.
Then accident happens,Sam loses his memory of 6 months,in a way fate gave them second chance,Bria moves back to take care of Sam,Sam is confused why Bria is keeping distance but then he regains his memory but decides to keep it a secret so that Bria can stay a few more days and then in this time he will do everything to make Bria stay and make his marriage work.
The story is about only love is not essential to make a marriage work,TLC that is TRUST LOVE COMMUNICATION these three things are really important in a marriage here we had love & trust but due to lack of communication the marriage went on rocky patch.Sam-Bria both are warm caring sweet characters,both realize their share of mistakes which brought their marriage to such state,both make efforts and manage to get their HEA.
Overall a good read.
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February 1, 2018
3,5 stars
I didnt expected to be this good.it was a nice short story.
This is a rare case of a really really nice H. They both were nice, good people.
I liked the fact that the amnesia plot didnt took a lot from the story. He remembered quite quickly and then tried to get her back.
PS: the brothers seem fun. maybe i will read their books
I didnt expected to be this good.it was a nice short story.
This is a rare case of a really really nice H. They both were nice, good people.
I liked the fact that the amnesia plot didnt took a lot from the story. He remembered quite quickly and then tried to get her back.
PS: the brothers seem fun. maybe i will read their books
March 15, 2016
Sam and Bria are getting a divorce because he is a workaholic and wasn't there for her when she had a miscarriage 5 months ago. Now she has returned to get his signature on the divorce papers, but an accident causes him amnesia and he doesn't remember that Bria has left him. Bria decides to live with him until his memory returns and pretend they are still married. Sam's memory returns soon but he is determined to win back his wife so he hides that fact from her.
Angsty emotional book. I would have given it 5 stars but I felt heroine was too shrewish and judgmental. Hero was a doormat which is something I hate in my books. Read this if you like a strong heroine!
Angsty emotional book. I would have given it 5 stars but I felt heroine was too shrewish and judgmental. Hero was a doormat which is something I hate in my books. Read this if you like a strong heroine!
April 24, 2012
His Marriage to Remember by Kathie DeNosky
Brianna Rafferty showed up at Sam Rafferty’s latest rodeo to get him to sign their divorce papers only to watch him have a horrific accident with one of the bulls. When Sam regains consciousnesses he doesn’t remember the last six months, so he doesn’t remember that Bria and he were on the verge of getting a divorce. Bria is unsure of what to do but his brothers (not biological brothers, 6 troubled teenage boys that were sent to the Last Chance Ranch instead of jail.) convinced her not to tell Sam anything about the last 6 months and have her live with Sam again. As Sam slowly regained his memory, he remembers the things that made Bria unhappy in their marriage and went about rectifying them because he could not lose her again. But would it be enough? Being with Sam and having her be able to act like a wife made Bria reconsider the divorce, until she discovers that Sam’s memory had returned a full week before.
Awesome read. Kathie DeNosky is embarking on a new series called The Good, The Bad and The Texan about 6 troubled teen boys who were sent to a ranch and became successful, honorable and upstanding members of society. Can't wait to hear all about Nate, T.J, Ryder, Jaron and Lane (the other 5 brothers with only Nate being biological). I love seeing a tough, rugged cowboy brought to his knees and Kathie is one of the best writers to do this. She could’ve taken this story in another direction where Bria took advantage of the situation but instead Bria was leery. This time it would be almost impossible to walk away from Sam again.
Brianna Rafferty showed up at Sam Rafferty’s latest rodeo to get him to sign their divorce papers only to watch him have a horrific accident with one of the bulls. When Sam regains consciousnesses he doesn’t remember the last six months, so he doesn’t remember that Bria and he were on the verge of getting a divorce. Bria is unsure of what to do but his brothers (not biological brothers, 6 troubled teenage boys that were sent to the Last Chance Ranch instead of jail.) convinced her not to tell Sam anything about the last 6 months and have her live with Sam again. As Sam slowly regained his memory, he remembers the things that made Bria unhappy in their marriage and went about rectifying them because he could not lose her again. But would it be enough? Being with Sam and having her be able to act like a wife made Bria reconsider the divorce, until she discovers that Sam’s memory had returned a full week before.
Awesome read. Kathie DeNosky is embarking on a new series called The Good, The Bad and The Texan about 6 troubled teen boys who were sent to a ranch and became successful, honorable and upstanding members of society. Can't wait to hear all about Nate, T.J, Ryder, Jaron and Lane (the other 5 brothers with only Nate being biological). I love seeing a tough, rugged cowboy brought to his knees and Kathie is one of the best writers to do this. She could’ve taken this story in another direction where Bria took advantage of the situation but instead Bria was leery. This time it would be almost impossible to walk away from Sam again.
February 12, 2020
So-so story. Both the MC's were annoying at one time or another.
July 26, 2012
HIS MARRIAGE TO REMEMBER was a pretty quick read with few complaints.
Just as Bria Rafferty is delivering her husband Sam divorce papers for his signature, he’s injured at their charity rodeo when he gets distracted by her arrival.
With short term memory loss, Sam doesn’t remember the last six months: The pending divorce, Bria’s miscarriage and all her arguments on how miserable she is with him constantly being on the road with his livestock company.
When his brothers ask her to move back into the ranch house to keep him from stressing out over the news until he remembers, Bria finds herself back with the husband she doesn’t truly want to leave.
Over the next few days, Bria is reminded of the happy, early days of their marriage and the happy years they dated. As Sam gets flashes of his memory, he soon realizes Bria doesn’t live at the ranch anymore.
Keeping gaining his memories to himself, he begins trying to win Bria back by being the husband he wasn’t before. He’s finally realizes why Bria felt the way she did before like he didn’t before his accident.
But when Bria finds out Sam kept quiet about gaining his memory back she feels manipulated and quickly moves back out.
Unlike the first time he and Bria separated, his brothers are not keeping their opinions to themselves. Urging him to make one final attempt to bring his wife back home and to do that, he needs to open up about his childhood.
At hear apartment, Sam does finally speak for the first time about the death of his mother, his good for nothing father and his teen years of crime with his brother before being raised on the Last Chance Ranch.
With an understanding of his work ethics, these two are better prepared to work out their differences, especially with a baby on the way.
Just as Bria Rafferty is delivering her husband Sam divorce papers for his signature, he’s injured at their charity rodeo when he gets distracted by her arrival.
With short term memory loss, Sam doesn’t remember the last six months: The pending divorce, Bria’s miscarriage and all her arguments on how miserable she is with him constantly being on the road with his livestock company.
When his brothers ask her to move back into the ranch house to keep him from stressing out over the news until he remembers, Bria finds herself back with the husband she doesn’t truly want to leave.
Over the next few days, Bria is reminded of the happy, early days of their marriage and the happy years they dated. As Sam gets flashes of his memory, he soon realizes Bria doesn’t live at the ranch anymore.
Keeping gaining his memories to himself, he begins trying to win Bria back by being the husband he wasn’t before. He’s finally realizes why Bria felt the way she did before like he didn’t before his accident.
But when Bria finds out Sam kept quiet about gaining his memory back she feels manipulated and quickly moves back out.
Unlike the first time he and Bria separated, his brothers are not keeping their opinions to themselves. Urging him to make one final attempt to bring his wife back home and to do that, he needs to open up about his childhood.
At hear apartment, Sam does finally speak for the first time about the death of his mother, his good for nothing father and his teen years of crime with his brother before being raised on the Last Chance Ranch.
With an understanding of his work ethics, these two are better prepared to work out their differences, especially with a baby on the way.
May 7, 2012
Good book. Bria and Sam still loved each other, but Bria couldn't live with him anymore. When she returned to the ranch to care for him after his accident, he didn't remember their pending divorce. Bria found that it was difficult to play the part of happily married under those circumstances, but she didn't want to cause Sam any stress by reminding Sam. Having him at home caused them to spend more time together, making her remember what it was like when they were first married. Sam started getting his memory back pretty quickly, but didn't tell Bria because he wanted a chance to make things right. He had trouble understanding what went wrong, because he hadn't really been listening when Bria tried to tell him. As they spent time together, he finally started to understand what her complaints had been. He also understood that a large part of it had been his refusal to share his past with her, so that she could understand why he was the way he was. It took her leaving again for him to realize what he needed to do. I really liked all the brothers and the way they looked out for Sam and Bria. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the series.
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February 19, 2019DNF. Boring.
December 21, 2013
The author did an okay job of emotionally connecting the reader to the characters, however the plot was kind of boring. Maybe Basically, it's because it was too predictable. Are Harlequin books supposed to be predictable? The recent one I read was also predictable. Does one browse a bookshelf thinking, "Hmmm, I want to read this kind of plot today. Aha! This book promises me this exact plot, there is no room for me to be surprised with something I didn't ask for"?
Maybe I'm reading the wrong genre. After recently being disappointed by the quality of Young Adult books I keep finding, I tried this genre, only to be disappointed in other aspects. Is it too much to ask for a book with good writing, surprising plot, and an emotional connection to a life-like character? I keep finding books that offer only one of those options, which is not good enough.
Maybe I'm reading the wrong genre. After recently being disappointed by the quality of Young Adult books I keep finding, I tried this genre, only to be disappointed in other aspects. Is it too much to ask for a book with good writing, surprising plot, and an emotional connection to a life-like character? I keep finding books that offer only one of those options, which is not good enough.
May 8, 2012
Heading to the rodeo to meet up with her hero to give him divorce papers was the heroines only option until she sees her hero being attacked by a raging bull. Now the hero has lost his memories, the last six months in his life. Before their marriage fell apart, before she lost their baby with a devastating miscarriage and before he demanded a divorce. So now the heroine is stuck playing it out until the hero gets his memory back. It's not a hardship for the heroine in the sense because she still loves her husband, after all, love wasn't their problem...
It was a great read, I adored the characters in the book and going through the emotions with them. My one issue was, the book was really short! I wanted more.
It was a great read, I adored the characters in the book and going through the emotions with them. My one issue was, the book was really short! I wanted more.
September 13, 2021
3.5 Stars!
His Marriage To Remember was a pretty quick read and a delightful one. I was surprised at how I enjoyed this marriage-on-the-rocks trope since I try to avoid them as much as I can. Maybe because of the way Kathy Denosky wrote this. It was well-written and believable. The author had me emotionally connected to Sam and Bria. I feel the pain they both experienced and felt the happiness when they found the happiness ever after they deserved.
His Marriage To Remember was a pretty quick read and a delightful one. I was surprised at how I enjoyed this marriage-on-the-rocks trope since I try to avoid them as much as I can. Maybe because of the way Kathy Denosky wrote this. It was well-written and believable. The author had me emotionally connected to Sam and Bria. I feel the pain they both experienced and felt the happiness when they found the happiness ever after they deserved.
July 12, 2013
1st in a series. Hurt in an accident, Sam loses his memory of the last six months...and that his wife Bria was divorcing him. A touching story of a couple who obviously love each other but have a hard time communicating with each other. A great start to The Good, The Bad and The Texan series.
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December 27, 2014Miniseries: The Good, the Bad and the Texan
Category: Passion
Category: Passion
May 15, 2021
Me gusto la forma en que una pareja se enfrenta a situaciones que pueden destruir su relación y sobre todo lo superan y esa relación se hace más fuerte ♡♡♡
July 22, 2020
Big Nope!
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June 22, 2019*****a beautiful read 😍 both of them Bria and Rafferty love each other...
No cheating
No OW OM
No evil in laws...
Bria needed more from her husband, Rafferty wanted to provide everything to his lovely wife,so he was working more and more...
Finally after Bria miscarried they were not able to communicate... Bria decided to have whole of her husband or nothing..
Raffrety s accident and memory loss gave them some time to cool off and work out ....
💓💓💓💓💓💓 beautifully written
No cheating
No OW OM
No evil in laws...
Bria needed more from her husband, Rafferty wanted to provide everything to his lovely wife,so he was working more and more...
Finally after Bria miscarried they were not able to communicate... Bria decided to have whole of her husband or nothing..
Raffrety s accident and memory loss gave them some time to cool off and work out ....
💓💓💓💓💓💓 beautifully written
August 25, 2021
This was an easy read on second chances. Short and sweet.
Hero was not a jerk. The heroine, battling her existing love for her husband, was sweet and compassionate.
It was clear they both cared for each other.
What ensued was a bit of neglect from the husband's part and miscommunications.
All in all, a lovely read.
Hero was not a jerk. The heroine, battling her existing love for her husband, was sweet and compassionate.
It was clear they both cared for each other.
What ensued was a bit of neglect from the husband's part and miscommunications.
All in all, a lovely read.
January 12, 2025
2.8*
Es que si me gustó la historia y tiene el trope de perdida de memoria que por alguna razón me entretiene bastante PERO me molestó que el wey fuera tan pendejo y no se dejara ayudar porque él era el hombre de la casa, ay por favor RIDÍCULO. Al final entendí el por qué de sus actitudes y así pero fue molesto
Es que si me gustó la historia y tiene el trope de perdida de memoria que por alguna razón me entretiene bastante PERO me molestó que el wey fuera tan pendejo y no se dejara ayudar porque él era el hombre de la casa, ay por favor RIDÍCULO. Al final entendí el por qué de sus actitudes y así pero fue molesto
April 8, 2023
Me gusto mucho la historia es muy buena y aunque tiene algunos puntos que no me gustaron tanto creo que el tema central de la historia estuvo bien desarrollado y sobre todo las decisiones de la protagonista fueron on muy realistas sin salirse del la idea de estar enamorado ni abusar de ella.
June 19, 2024
This surprised me this book. I really like it!! I know that there needs to be some angst in books, but them not talking to each other made me angry at both of them LOL. I’m like the whole time. Just tell her. And just tell him. But I really did like how it ended and I loved the epilogue!
May 10, 2020
Leído en Enero 2014
Un libro de 2das oportunidades, tierno pero nada memorable
Un libro de 2das oportunidades, tierno pero nada memorable
October 21, 2022
Silhouette Desire - 2161
May 6, 2023
Bria can't take the loneliness any longer, Sam doesn't understand what she wants, he gives her everything money can buy. All Bria wants is Sam! Good story and very believable
July 17, 2012
This was one of those nice stories about nice people. Sam and Bria's marriage has broken down and on the day she comes to the Rodeo to deliver the divorce papers, Sam is distracted by her and is injured by a bull, losing his memory.
Sam is not one of those hard uncompromising alpha males who insist on dominating his wife. He just wants to be the best husband and provider he can be and he can't understand why Bria doesn't see and appreciate that.
Bria is just tired. Tired of being alone while Sam builds his empire, tired of being unneeded by her fiercely independent husband who wont even let her stick a bandaid on an injured finger. Tire of feeling useless. When Sam isn't around on the day their dreams were lost that's the final straw.
When he loses his memory it is only her guilt about the injury that forces her to hang around to help him recover. She has a new independent life planned away from the ranch.
Forced to spend time with each other, both Sam and Bria learn quite a lot about each other and Sam especially starts to understand what drove Bria away from the marriage. But mending what went wrong may be a different matter with so much hurt and lack of communication behind them.
Both Sam and Bria will need to make a leap of faith to mend this marriage and get them the happy ending they deserve.
For a Desire the heat levels were fairly low. Plenty of sizzle between the protagonists but sex scenes were minimal, appropriate to the story line and relationship issues.
This is the first of a series about six foster brothers who have made good and we meet them throughout the book in readiness for their individual stories in The Good, the Bad and the Texan.
Sam is not one of those hard uncompromising alpha males who insist on dominating his wife. He just wants to be the best husband and provider he can be and he can't understand why Bria doesn't see and appreciate that.
Bria is just tired. Tired of being alone while Sam builds his empire, tired of being unneeded by her fiercely independent husband who wont even let her stick a bandaid on an injured finger. Tire of feeling useless. When Sam isn't around on the day their dreams were lost that's the final straw.
When he loses his memory it is only her guilt about the injury that forces her to hang around to help him recover. She has a new independent life planned away from the ranch.
Forced to spend time with each other, both Sam and Bria learn quite a lot about each other and Sam especially starts to understand what drove Bria away from the marriage. But mending what went wrong may be a different matter with so much hurt and lack of communication behind them.
Both Sam and Bria will need to make a leap of faith to mend this marriage and get them the happy ending they deserve.
For a Desire the heat levels were fairly low. Plenty of sizzle between the protagonists but sex scenes were minimal, appropriate to the story line and relationship issues.
This is the first of a series about six foster brothers who have made good and we meet them throughout the book in readiness for their individual stories in The Good, the Bad and the Texan.
September 30, 2016
#1 in The Good, the Bad and the Texas romance series
This is a fairly nice contemporary romance, in the Harlequin Desire style (which means it's quick and easy and light). Our hero has had a difficult upbringing, ending up in a foster home and becoming a highly motivated and successful adult. Although, because he hasn't shared his background with his wife and because he is a guarded workaholic, she's now in the process of divorcing him. When he's injured by a bull at a rodeo, he loses his memory and thinks he still happily married. His soon-to-be-ex agrees to stay with him while he hopefully regains his memory. As he begins to remember, he starts to realize what he's been doing wrong and works to change so he can save his marriage. The book was just OK because Sam was pretty much of a neanderthal, thinking he has to be...big, strong man...and not be a partner to his wife. I didn't find him particularly attractive, although I could understand how his upbringing led him to this attitude. Bria loves him despite his Tarzan attitude, but I found her to be pretty whiney. She complained about Sam all the time, but it didn't seem as though she did a lot on her end to help their marriage--just complained about his failings. Eh, nothing special. I didn't hate it, but I'm not sure I'll continue with any more in this series.
This is a fairly nice contemporary romance, in the Harlequin Desire style (which means it's quick and easy and light). Our hero has had a difficult upbringing, ending up in a foster home and becoming a highly motivated and successful adult. Although, because he hasn't shared his background with his wife and because he is a guarded workaholic, she's now in the process of divorcing him. When he's injured by a bull at a rodeo, he loses his memory and thinks he still happily married. His soon-to-be-ex agrees to stay with him while he hopefully regains his memory. As he begins to remember, he starts to realize what he's been doing wrong and works to change so he can save his marriage. The book was just OK because Sam was pretty much of a neanderthal, thinking he has to be...big, strong man...and not be a partner to his wife. I didn't find him particularly attractive, although I could understand how his upbringing led him to this attitude. Bria loves him despite his Tarzan attitude, but I found her to be pretty whiney. She complained about Sam all the time, but it didn't seem as though she did a lot on her end to help their marriage--just complained about his failings. Eh, nothing special. I didn't hate it, but I'm not sure I'll continue with any more in this series.
May 19, 2016
This was a pretty fair read. I do love Kathie DeNosky's books. She's a great wordsmith and paints a beautiful picture with her words.
Sam and Bria have filed for divorce but when she tracks him down to give him the papers to sign he's seriously injured by a bull. Now he's also got amnesia.
Bria doesn't really want the divorce but she feels heartbroken and betrayed that his business always comes first...like when she miscarried five months ago and she had to go through that alone because he was away. She was not his priority whatsoever.
This is a great series that I am working my way through a second time.
Sam and Bria have filed for divorce but when she tracks him down to give him the papers to sign he's seriously injured by a bull. Now he's also got amnesia.
Bria doesn't really want the divorce but she feels heartbroken and betrayed that his business always comes first...like when she miscarried five months ago and she had to go through that alone because he was away. She was not his priority whatsoever.
This is a great series that I am working my way through a second time.
December 26, 2016
I like Kathie DeNosky's (KDeN) books and this was no exception. It was a straight line romance with a few surprises but KDeN delivered on the emotional. Sam was good but stubborn in a way. And after finding out about his past it made sense. Bria was okay and still sore from losing her baby so...
I guess if there was one thing I didn't get was they went out for two years and were married for three so I guess I do understand a review that said Bria seemed very shrew and judgemental. Like after getting the comfortable lifestyle she wanted more....
Anyway happy ending abound and a nice read. Worth reading!
I guess if there was one thing I didn't get was they went out for two years and were married for three so I guess I do understand a review that said Bria seemed very shrew and judgemental. Like after getting the comfortable lifestyle she wanted more....
Anyway happy ending abound and a nice read. Worth reading!
October 6, 2015
At first I was real suspect. I'd never read a Harlequin book before. Repetitive at times (constant phrases to the effect of "it had been so long since she felt this way after such and such happened" etc.). It was like a constant recap. The story was told from both his and her point of view--without making it obvious. The shifts were seamless. The pacing was excellent. Never too slow, never too fast. A quick and easy read.
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