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Confucius Jane
Confucius Jane by Katie Lynch is a lush and charming novel that vividly depicts New York City's Chinatown while taking the reader on a touching journey of family, community, and love.
On leave from college, Jane Morrow has a new job, helping out in her uncle’s fortune cookie factory, and a new roommate—her precocious 11-year-old cousin. Though surrounded by her loving family and their close-knit Chinatown community, Jane feels like a colossal failure. Writing fortunes is a kind of poetry, but Jane is penning words of wisdom for strangers while wondering if she will ever have the guts to move on with her life.
When Jane meets medical student Sutton St. James at her local noodle shop, sparks fly. Sutton stands at a career crossroads: surgical residency or stem cell research overseas? The first is what her father, former Surgeon General and “America's doctor,” has planned for her, but the latter might help find a cure for her mother’s debilitating MS. Neither would make either of them comfortable with their daughter's sexuality. Sutton’s only certainty is that she has no time for a relationship—yet neither she nor Jane can deny the chemistry between them.
Jane opens a whole new view of family to Sutton, a powerful counter to Sutton’s cold, sterile upbringing. Sutton inspires Jane to be more ambitious and to dream again—and challenges her to have faith in herself. But can Sutton and Jane overcome a scandalous secret that threatens to keep them apart?
On leave from college, Jane Morrow has a new job, helping out in her uncle’s fortune cookie factory, and a new roommate—her precocious 11-year-old cousin. Though surrounded by her loving family and their close-knit Chinatown community, Jane feels like a colossal failure. Writing fortunes is a kind of poetry, but Jane is penning words of wisdom for strangers while wondering if she will ever have the guts to move on with her life.
When Jane meets medical student Sutton St. James at her local noodle shop, sparks fly. Sutton stands at a career crossroads: surgical residency or stem cell research overseas? The first is what her father, former Surgeon General and “America's doctor,” has planned for her, but the latter might help find a cure for her mother’s debilitating MS. Neither would make either of them comfortable with their daughter's sexuality. Sutton’s only certainty is that she has no time for a relationship—yet neither she nor Jane can deny the chemistry between them.
Jane opens a whole new view of family to Sutton, a powerful counter to Sutton’s cold, sterile upbringing. Sutton inspires Jane to be more ambitious and to dream again—and challenges her to have faith in herself. But can Sutton and Jane overcome a scandalous secret that threatens to keep them apart?
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 19, 2016
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September 8, 2018
If you would like to learn something regarding the Chinese culture+food besides reading the romance and the ahemm hot stuffs then this is the book for you. A bit pricey, about USD 8 and unfortunately unavailable on KU. The author, Ms.Lynch says that this book is inspired by her own relationship with her wife who is a Chinese hence I'm going to change my ratings from 3 to 4 because that is really sweet so hang on.
Okay, now for the story.
Jane, the Poet have been eyeing [not creepily] at Sutton, the Doctor for quite some time. Thanks to her 11 year old cousin, Minetta who has a sharp mind and a sharper tongue , Jane finally finds the courage to strike a conversation with Sutton.
From there on, Jane and Sutton begin spending loads of time together. Jane's feelings towards Sutton is solid, she feels that Sutton is the
o. n. e. while Sutton acknowledges that there are a lot of great things about Jane but she needs to focus on her career and does not want to start something that cannot be finished.
Their friendship/relationship is pretty laid back and usually around food [my kind of women]
The storm that causes havoc to Jane and Sutton's island comes through Sutton's evil dad resulting to their separation and eventually break up.
Sutton finally comes to her senses and fires up a plan to get Jane back with the help of Jane's family and friends.
Jane's family deserves a standing ovation, they're an awesome bunch, Sutton's deserve coals inside their Christmas socks.
Am I highly recommending this book?
Yes, minus the highly. It's a good book, something that you can read on a beach chair while not being on a lifeguard duty.
Okay, now for the story.
Jane, the Poet have been eyeing [not creepily] at Sutton, the Doctor for quite some time. Thanks to her 11 year old cousin, Minetta who has a sharp mind and a sharper tongue , Jane finally finds the courage to strike a conversation with Sutton.
From there on, Jane and Sutton begin spending loads of time together. Jane's feelings towards Sutton is solid, she feels that Sutton is the
o. n. e. while Sutton acknowledges that there are a lot of great things about Jane but she needs to focus on her career and does not want to start something that cannot be finished.
Their friendship/relationship is pretty laid back and usually around food [my kind of women]
The storm that causes havoc to Jane and Sutton's island comes through Sutton's evil dad resulting to their separation and eventually break up.
Sutton finally comes to her senses and fires up a plan to get Jane back with the help of Jane's family and friends.
Jane's family deserves a standing ovation, they're an awesome bunch, Sutton's deserve coals inside their Christmas socks.
Am I highly recommending this book?
Yes, minus the highly. It's a good book, something that you can read on a beach chair while not being on a lifeguard duty.
January 23, 2016
Confucius Jane is an engaging contemporary romance novel from debut author Katie Lynch.
It's from the office window of her uncle's fortune cookie factory that aspiring poet Jane first spies the blonde haired woman who regularly lunches at the noodle shop across the street but it's only at the repeated urging of her 11 year old cousin Minette she finally introduces herself. Sutton St James is just weeks away from finishing her medical studies and is anxious about taking the next step in her career, she doesn't have time for a new relationship, but is disarmed by Jane's friendly approach.
The physical attraction between the couple is strong, illustrated by several steamy intimate scenes later on. And though they have very different backgrounds and ambitions, it is obvious as they get to know one another that Jane is the ying to Sutton's yang.
Issues common to any relationship are explored such as trust, independence and commitment, and as expected in a romance novel, Lynch puts several obstacles in the couples path, the most challenging when Sutton is faced with a devastating family crisis. Lynch also touches on some more serious issues including medical ethics, Multiple Sclerosis and media exploitation. There is also a hint of Chinese mysticism related to the fortunes Jane writes.
Set in New York's Chinatown, Lynch's vivid portrayal of its community, from the people to its crowded streets and stores, are charming. Foodies will enjoy the delicious descriptions of fragrant noodles and hot Chinese dumplings, and may even be tempted to try fried chicken feet.
In general the writing is of a good standard, and I enjoyed Jane and Sutton's flirty banter, though some of the dialogue doesn't ring quite true, veering into cliched sentimentalism on occasion. The pacing is appropriate and the story concludes with a satisfying HEA.
Confucius Jane is the first romance novel I have read featuring a lesbian relationship, and I found it to be an enjoyable read.
April 28, 2016
Loved this book. It's a very nice story that is much more than you might expect. And furthermore, the main and secondary characters are absolutely terrific.
April 2, 2016
-terrible writing: overly descriptive and dramatic; sorely lacking a zealous editor with a red pen
-also: soooo cheesy!
-the love scenes sound like something a fanciful teenager might write
-their relationship first went too slowly, then too fast; tbh the most romantic moment in the book was when Sutton touched Jane's hand for the first time
-what is the likelihood that in a Chinese-American community described as very "traditional," where in fact everyone not so long ago disapproved of Jane's mother marrying a white man, not one person would display the slightest homophobia or disapproval of Jane dating a woman? (also white, for that matter)
-it's nice to read a book where not everyone is a white American, but alas, the author's proximity to Chinese culture is having a Chinese-American wife
-the introduction of Chinese phrases and culture was done in the tedious "'Po Po' means 'maternal grandmother' in Chinese" kind of way; would have preferred to have it woven seamlessly into the story
-don't rock the boat: even a lesbian romance needs to have a few hetero storylines in the background, because love is love, and it's all the same, I guess?
-what luck that the book features the Chinese New Year opening into the Year of the Monkey, just when it was actually happening in real life, lol
-lesbian book by a lesbian author, yay. but why on earth does the copyright section list "man-woman relationships -- fiction" as one of the subjects??
-also: soooo cheesy!
-the love scenes sound like something a fanciful teenager might write
-their relationship first went too slowly, then too fast; tbh the most romantic moment in the book was when Sutton touched Jane's hand for the first time
-what is the likelihood that in a Chinese-American community described as very "traditional," where in fact everyone not so long ago disapproved of Jane's mother marrying a white man, not one person would display the slightest homophobia or disapproval of Jane dating a woman? (also white, for that matter)
-it's nice to read a book where not everyone is a white American, but alas, the author's proximity to Chinese culture is having a Chinese-American wife
-the introduction of Chinese phrases and culture was done in the tedious "'Po Po' means 'maternal grandmother' in Chinese" kind of way; would have preferred to have it woven seamlessly into the story
-don't rock the boat: even a lesbian romance needs to have a few hetero storylines in the background, because love is love, and it's all the same, I guess?
-what luck that the book features the Chinese New Year opening into the Year of the Monkey, just when it was actually happening in real life, lol
-lesbian book by a lesbian author, yay. but why on earth does the copyright section list "man-woman relationships -- fiction" as one of the subjects??
March 4, 2016
I really enjoyed this story. The look into Chinese America was very interesting and makes me want to try to understand more about traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese astrology. Chinatown, the parade, the foods all are part of this experience and so well written I felt I was there. The two lead characters, each brought different life experiences to the book.
February 21, 2016
I didn't hate this, but I would also not really call it a "vivid description of NYC's Chinatown," unless "vivid" means populated with mostly generic Asian stereotypes. To be fair, it doesn't poke fun at any of them, but there's not much depth, either. I liked the two protagonists, but they, too, were basically generic and unsurprising.
I might look at future work by this author, though.
I might look at future work by this author, though.
February 1, 2016
Loved this book. Katie Lynch also writes under the name Nell Stark for BSB, but this is different than anything I've read from her before. Chinatown is such a vivid setting that it's practically a character, the characters are all well done, and Jane is just so damn sweet. I appreciated the subtle line of magic realism that runs through it, since I don't see that often in romance.
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January 22, 2016
Reads very New Adult. I didn't necessarily love the main characters, but I loved the sub-characters in Jane's family and Chinatown.
June 3, 2023
I dont think I can read straight up romance again bc this was too much cheese. Idk maybe it’s the writing that’s cringe inducing or maybe I’m just a hater.
Okay everything after a certain news announcement was absolutely stupid. And ummm let’s just say it made sense when midway through I looked at the author’s picture and it was of a white woman, idk what I wad expecting…
Okay everything after a certain news announcement was absolutely stupid. And ummm let’s just say it made sense when midway through I looked at the author’s picture and it was of a white woman, idk what I wad expecting…
September 9, 2018
Kate Lynch did a fantastic job in writing this contemporary romance. Her characters are adorable and believable - yet so very imperfect. The setting was fun to read about and the dialogue was some of the best that I’ve read in a long time.
Must read for romance lovers. :)
Must read for romance lovers. :)
November 21, 2018
Sometimes you want a book that is fun to read. This is it. I learned about Chinese culture, related to some of the family issues, and enjoyed the romance. Even shed a tear! I found myself wanting to get back to the book at every opportunity. Is it deep and life changing, no, but it made my heart smile a bit and that is necessary in life. I could tell too that this book was written by someone who’s had a relationship with another woman- there’s a difference that’s clear to those of us in the know.
January 29, 2016
Nice to read an LGBTQA romance starring millenials. This is well written and kept my attention largely because i liked the setting and some of the minor characters, such as Min and Sue were so wonderful. I did find the portrayal of Sutton as a Md/Phd student somewhat unrealistic and it unlikely that a 20something who grew up in Manhattan would have had such limited exposure to "ethnic food". All of that said however, I'd like to see more from Lynch.
May 12, 2022
Exactly what I wanted -- a fun quasi-beach read. My only complaint is that I found the logistics of the fortune cookie company to be very suspect. (You have to write new ones every week? You never reuse old ones? They are not subject to even the barest, remotest review, to the point where your teenage cousin can plagiarize a private diary for excerpts that make no sense as fortunes, and they are fully printed and placed in cookies with no one the wiser?)
June 7, 2018
The writing is not awful, the story overall is borderline okay, but the Chinese-American aspects were too superficial for my enjoyment. Jane could have been white and nothing significant would have had to change. And all the Chinese-American characters are perfect supporting and nurturing forces for the white character's growth.
April 6, 2022
Sweet Romance
So this has been sitting on my TBR pile for so long that I completely forgot about it until I started organizing my kindle collections and found it gathering digital dust in the far end of the scroll corner.
Jane is a poet temporarily working at her Uncle’s fortune cookie company writing pithy aphorisms to be stuffed into fortunes cookies. Her office overlooks the the Noodle Treasure restaurant, the place where her “Goddess in Glasses” is a regular and on whom Jane has been crushing on for quite a while.
This is a very sweet romance set in Chinatown, New York and it had all the lovely feels that was reminiscent of “The Telegraph Club” which is set in its namesake area in San Francisco. The descriptions of the food, ambience and people was totally spot on. There’s a lovely sense of community love and support throughout this narrative and I absolutely loved the fact that it depicted Chinese culture as accepting and positive of lesbian relationships. Min a precocious 11 year old is a memorable side character and positively steals the show in many of the scenes. Her voice in the book is so full of mischief and energy, I felt like I could almost see her rolling her eyes as the two MCs fumble at admitting their attraction to each other.
The chemistry between Jane and Sutton is really well done and I loved the slow burn build up to the emotional and physical part of their relationship. I especially liked the bits and pieces of poetry we get from Jane’s character and the role of that final poem in the plot line was just… (sigh) very good.
The additional arc of Sue’s apothecary and all the side characters involved really flowed well with the main plot and added nicely to the build up to the angst portion of the story. And talking about angst, the whole “lack of communication” angst is usually my pet peeve but it was done right in this story. It felt natural that the Sutton’s character shut down and what she did thereafter felt like it wasn’t for the sake of plot-angst inducement.
Overall I really liked this story. It was sweet, romantic, had the right amount of angst, villainy and a wonderful HEA. I’m a bit disappointed that it only has 20 reviews on Amazon, it certainly is deserving of more, so hopefully you’ll take a chance on this too and share what you think.
So this has been sitting on my TBR pile for so long that I completely forgot about it until I started organizing my kindle collections and found it gathering digital dust in the far end of the scroll corner.
Jane is a poet temporarily working at her Uncle’s fortune cookie company writing pithy aphorisms to be stuffed into fortunes cookies. Her office overlooks the the Noodle Treasure restaurant, the place where her “Goddess in Glasses” is a regular and on whom Jane has been crushing on for quite a while.
This is a very sweet romance set in Chinatown, New York and it had all the lovely feels that was reminiscent of “The Telegraph Club” which is set in its namesake area in San Francisco. The descriptions of the food, ambience and people was totally spot on. There’s a lovely sense of community love and support throughout this narrative and I absolutely loved the fact that it depicted Chinese culture as accepting and positive of lesbian relationships. Min a precocious 11 year old is a memorable side character and positively steals the show in many of the scenes. Her voice in the book is so full of mischief and energy, I felt like I could almost see her rolling her eyes as the two MCs fumble at admitting their attraction to each other.
The chemistry between Jane and Sutton is really well done and I loved the slow burn build up to the emotional and physical part of their relationship. I especially liked the bits and pieces of poetry we get from Jane’s character and the role of that final poem in the plot line was just… (sigh) very good.
The additional arc of Sue’s apothecary and all the side characters involved really flowed well with the main plot and added nicely to the build up to the angst portion of the story. And talking about angst, the whole “lack of communication” angst is usually my pet peeve but it was done right in this story. It felt natural that the Sutton’s character shut down and what she did thereafter felt like it wasn’t for the sake of plot-angst inducement.
Overall I really liked this story. It was sweet, romantic, had the right amount of angst, villainy and a wonderful HEA. I’m a bit disappointed that it only has 20 reviews on Amazon, it certainly is deserving of more, so hopefully you’ll take a chance on this too and share what you think.
May 13, 2019
I tore through this book and fell in love with Jane and Sutton so much!! Both are such complicated characters, but their love affair is real, raw and so beautiful.
Sutton is trying to start her own life as a doctor, but in stem cell research. Her father is a former Surgeon General and believes that research is a waste of time and immoral. Sutton sees it as a chance to help cure her mother’s MS, and many other diseases, a very worthwhile endeavor.
Jane is a struggling poet who works in her family’s fortune cookie business in New York’s Chinatown. She works hard at writing the fortunes baked in the cookies, and trying to become a better poet. When Jane sees Sutton having dinner across the street from the cookie factory, she feels the beginning of a crush. Sutton feels the same way when she sees Jane and the whole meet-cute scene is amazingly sweet.
I love that it’s a same sex relationship and deals with a lot of the same issues people are having like bigotry, but the characters get past them all in a great way.
If you want a great book that makes you feel like cheering in the end, this is your book.
Sutton is trying to start her own life as a doctor, but in stem cell research. Her father is a former Surgeon General and believes that research is a waste of time and immoral. Sutton sees it as a chance to help cure her mother’s MS, and many other diseases, a very worthwhile endeavor.
Jane is a struggling poet who works in her family’s fortune cookie business in New York’s Chinatown. She works hard at writing the fortunes baked in the cookies, and trying to become a better poet. When Jane sees Sutton having dinner across the street from the cookie factory, she feels the beginning of a crush. Sutton feels the same way when she sees Jane and the whole meet-cute scene is amazingly sweet.
I love that it’s a same sex relationship and deals with a lot of the same issues people are having like bigotry, but the characters get past them all in a great way.
If you want a great book that makes you feel like cheering in the end, this is your book.
February 27, 2023
A book about 2 lovers who meet at a New York restaurant in Chinatown named “Noodle Treasure”. I liked this book because this book is about the lgbt community and it talks about some of the struggles certain cultures and people from high social status struggle with accepting people in this case the lesbian community. They share the love of dumplings and through some fortune cookies they find out they are deeply in love. Books like this should be read to help those that are struggling to feel accepted or have difficulty coming out. Great book.
December 28, 2025
i love this book so much 😭😭😭😭 as a half chinese lesbian i'm 100% biased but bro i was so invested i read the 2nd half of the book all in the same day
the writing is kinda corny at times and you lowkey have to suspend some belief to believe that the story is real but yk what. it warmed my heart. and i laughed out loud way too many times while reading this. and i want jane. and this book is so beautiful ❤️🩹
the writing is kinda corny at times and you lowkey have to suspend some belief to believe that the story is real but yk what. it warmed my heart. and i laughed out loud way too many times while reading this. and i want jane. and this book is so beautiful ❤️🩹
April 25, 2020
Enjoyable read. Fell in love with Sutton along with Jane. My only issue is that the writer is white and I don't know how well they can write about the Chinese American experience as an outsider. They seem to have this angelic view of Chinese Americans and that reads as kind of off to me. Otherwise, not bad.
June 22, 2022
Just finished Confucius Jane and loved it!!! I enjoyed Sutton’s conflict between being a good daughter and not just following her dreams but being herself :cutetears: and absolutely adored Jane, the character is so endearing and loved the idea of her fortunes influencing the people around her 😍already have The princess affair on my list!
August 29, 2022
Lovely story.
Would have loved to know how things ended between Sutton's parents, because hell, the level of hypocrisy was just astounding.
Obviously, it helps that Sutton met someone in Jane, who gave her everything she never knew she wanted, or needed, and that includes above all, a family.
Would have loved to know how things ended between Sutton's parents, because hell, the level of hypocrisy was just astounding.
Obviously, it helps that Sutton met someone in Jane, who gave her everything she never knew she wanted, or needed, and that includes above all, a family.
August 3, 2017
This was really slow to start with, but there were some cute moments. The secondary characters were more interesting than the main characters unfortunately (imo, obvs); Jane and Sutton were a bit bland.
July 6, 2018
It was okay. I liked the sense of community from Jane and her friends/family. I thought..not sure how to word it, but the relationship references, the buildup etc...seemed rather juvenile.
August 18, 2018
Started but did not finish. This was okay, I just don't think I was the author's audience. Would probably appeal more to mid 20's or 30's.
June 4, 2019
It was an enjoyable read and a cute story.
May 10, 2021
I was pleasantly surprised
January 10, 2023
Didn't finish it - thought it was about a straight couple. Didn't realize the budding love affair was between two women. Nothing against lesbians in literature, just not my cup of tea. Put it down.
March 22, 2024
Pretty standard meet cute/different worlds romance that just happens to involve two women. There was enough character development and conflict to keep it interesting.
March 9, 2016
This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books!
2/17/16: This was the most adorable interracial lesbian romance I've ever read (also the first). Loved that it was set in the year of the Monkey, like the year 2016. Was upset that the author mentioned Pomme Frites (RIP), teasing me because it doesn't exist anymore. Full review to come.
3/1/16: An ARC from NetGalley was provided from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This was the most adorable interracial lesbian romance I’ve ever read (and the first!). I knew I was going to like it when I read the first chapter and Jane was pining over some girl in a window of a nearby restaurant. Haven’t we all been there in some capacity?
Jane and Sutton were so sweet together. In many ways, this was just like any of the other romances I’ve read, where there’s a period of hesitation, followed by passion, then a disagreement, and finally reconciliation. I especially loved the “getting to know you” part of the romance where they would lightly touch each other and go goo-goo with feelings (which Sutton was resistant to at first). They both had their own interests and passions, and seemed to be total opposites, but I think that was the theme of the novel–how Jane and Sutton were able to balance each other out, like yin and yang. Everything between Jane and Sutton was such a contrast: where they lived, their families, professions, but they were still connected to each other and were able to be together despite those differences. Jane really struck a chord with her relatability for me, I understood how she felt about working what was available and doing your passion on the side (writing fortune cookies is so awesome). She was never ashamed of it. The only instance where she felt shame was her living situation, but Sutton didn’t care, and I found that so comforting. Especially dating in the city, it’s hard to live on your own or have circumstances in your control. Sutton went with the flow and Jane stood her ground.
There wasn’t any point in the novel that I felt the romance was not sincere, even during the sex scenes, everything was tasteful and well written. They were sexy! (Wouldn’t be a good romance without them, honestly.) And even though they began their troubles a month after they met, I could still believe that what they had created was love and not some fling.
The book was cleverly set during the year of the Monkey, like the year 2016, which was Jane’s year. I think that made me enjoy the book more. There were also fantastic descriptions of food and the city itself that made me appreciate what we have in NY. Though I was upset that the author mentioned Pomme Frites (RIP), teasing me because it doesn’t exist anymore (*sad face*). This novel was everything I wanted in a romance and more!
2/17/16: This was the most adorable interracial lesbian romance I've ever read (also the first). Loved that it was set in the year of the Monkey, like the year 2016. Was upset that the author mentioned Pomme Frites (RIP), teasing me because it doesn't exist anymore. Full review to come.
3/1/16: An ARC from NetGalley was provided from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This was the most adorable interracial lesbian romance I’ve ever read (and the first!). I knew I was going to like it when I read the first chapter and Jane was pining over some girl in a window of a nearby restaurant. Haven’t we all been there in some capacity?
Jane and Sutton were so sweet together. In many ways, this was just like any of the other romances I’ve read, where there’s a period of hesitation, followed by passion, then a disagreement, and finally reconciliation. I especially loved the “getting to know you” part of the romance where they would lightly touch each other and go goo-goo with feelings (which Sutton was resistant to at first). They both had their own interests and passions, and seemed to be total opposites, but I think that was the theme of the novel–how Jane and Sutton were able to balance each other out, like yin and yang. Everything between Jane and Sutton was such a contrast: where they lived, their families, professions, but they were still connected to each other and were able to be together despite those differences. Jane really struck a chord with her relatability for me, I understood how she felt about working what was available and doing your passion on the side (writing fortune cookies is so awesome). She was never ashamed of it. The only instance where she felt shame was her living situation, but Sutton didn’t care, and I found that so comforting. Especially dating in the city, it’s hard to live on your own or have circumstances in your control. Sutton went with the flow and Jane stood her ground.
There wasn’t any point in the novel that I felt the romance was not sincere, even during the sex scenes, everything was tasteful and well written. They were sexy! (Wouldn’t be a good romance without them, honestly.) And even though they began their troubles a month after they met, I could still believe that what they had created was love and not some fling.
The book was cleverly set during the year of the Monkey, like the year 2016, which was Jane’s year. I think that made me enjoy the book more. There were also fantastic descriptions of food and the city itself that made me appreciate what we have in NY. Though I was upset that the author mentioned Pomme Frites (RIP), teasing me because it doesn’t exist anymore (*sad face*). This novel was everything I wanted in a romance and more!
February 23, 2017
Entertaining light read. Gave a good description of Chinatown.
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