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The Prophecy #1
Windwalker
"What do you mean, you'll come for me?
His eyes narrowed even more as his nostrils flared. "You belong to me. When it is time, I will be back."
Panic shifted through her. She didn't want to be claimed by anyone, especially some spirit from another world.
"I belong to no man," she muttered.
"I am not any man and you are a red feather warrior. We will be together”.....
Layla Birdsong is forever changed when she meets the Windwalker. She is a red feather warrior and he, a spirit of immense wisdom and power. Their love burns with the intensity of a thousand suns and their lust is unquenchable. Together they must save their people from extinction and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
With the Firewalker—a meteor—approaching earth, time is running out. Layla Birdsong must gather her people and journey to another world, to begin anew.
First published in 2013, Windwalker is the first book in the Prophecy Trilogy and was originally written under the pen name Dinah McCall. This epic and unique trilogy is a fan favorite for lovers of paranormal romance and promises an addictive read. Join Sharon Sala as she changes the fate of the Native American people in this suspenseful and fast-paced series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sharon Sala aka Dinah McCall, is a long time member of RWA and OKRWA. She has 94 plus books in print, published in five different genres, romance, young adult, western, fiction, and women's fiction. First published in 1991, she's an eight-time RITA finalist, winner of the Janet Dailey Award, four-time Career Achievement winner from RT Magazine, five time winner of the National Reader's Choice Award, and five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence, winner of the Heart of Excellence Award, as well as winner of the Booksellers Best Award. In 2011 she was named RWA's recipient of the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Her books are New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly bestsellers. Writing changed her life, her world, and her fate.
His eyes narrowed even more as his nostrils flared. "You belong to me. When it is time, I will be back."
Panic shifted through her. She didn't want to be claimed by anyone, especially some spirit from another world.
"I belong to no man," she muttered.
"I am not any man and you are a red feather warrior. We will be together”.....
Layla Birdsong is forever changed when she meets the Windwalker. She is a red feather warrior and he, a spirit of immense wisdom and power. Their love burns with the intensity of a thousand suns and their lust is unquenchable. Together they must save their people from extinction and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
With the Firewalker—a meteor—approaching earth, time is running out. Layla Birdsong must gather her people and journey to another world, to begin anew.
First published in 2013, Windwalker is the first book in the Prophecy Trilogy and was originally written under the pen name Dinah McCall. This epic and unique trilogy is a fan favorite for lovers of paranormal romance and promises an addictive read. Join Sharon Sala as she changes the fate of the Native American people in this suspenseful and fast-paced series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sharon Sala aka Dinah McCall, is a long time member of RWA and OKRWA. She has 94 plus books in print, published in five different genres, romance, young adult, western, fiction, and women's fiction. First published in 1991, she's an eight-time RITA finalist, winner of the Janet Dailey Award, four-time Career Achievement winner from RT Magazine, five time winner of the National Reader's Choice Award, and five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence, winner of the Heart of Excellence Award, as well as winner of the Booksellers Best Award. In 2011 she was named RWA's recipient of the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Her books are New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly bestsellers. Writing changed her life, her world, and her fate.
359 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 14, 2012
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Dinah McCall
20 books162 followersDinah McCall is a pseudonym for author Sharon Sala.
It was a job she hated that drove Sharon Sala to put the first page of paper in an old typewriter, but it was the love of the craft that kept her writing. Her first efforts at writing came in 1980 when she began a book that wound up under her bed. A second book followed in 1981 and suffered a similar fate, but she claims the writing bug had bitten hard. However, she let life and the demands of a growing family delay her from continuing until a tragedy struck.
Her father died in May of 1985 after a lingering illness, and then, only two months later, her only sister died unexpectedly. She vowed then and there that she was not going to wind up on her deathbed one day with regrets for not following through on her dreams.
She joined writers' groups and attended conferences, and she slowly learned her way around the written page. By 1989, she decided she had come far enough in her writing to attempt another try at book-length fiction and began a book that would later be entitled Sara's Angel. As fate would have it, the first publisher she sent it to bought it, and she hasn't looked back.
As a farmer's daughter, and then for many years a farmer's wife, Sharon escaped the drudgeries of life through the pages of books, and now, as a writer, she finds herself often living out her dreams. Through traveling and speaking and the countless thousands of fan letters she has received, Sharon has touched many lives. One faithful reader has crowned her the "Reba of Romance," while others claim she's a magician with words.
Her stories are often dark, dealing with the realities of this world, and yet she's able to weave hope and love within the words for the readers who clamor for her latest works.
Her books repeatedly make the bestseller lists, including those of The New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and the Waldenbooks mass market fiction list, and she's been nominated for a RITA® Award seven times, which is the romance writer's equivalent of having an Oscar or an Emmy nomination.
Always an optimist in the face of bad times, she finds that many of the stories she writes come to her in dreams, but there's nothing fanciful about her work. She puts her faith in God and still trusts in love and the belief that, no matter what, everything comes full circle.
It was a job she hated that drove Sharon Sala to put the first page of paper in an old typewriter, but it was the love of the craft that kept her writing. Her first efforts at writing came in 1980 when she began a book that wound up under her bed. A second book followed in 1981 and suffered a similar fate, but she claims the writing bug had bitten hard. However, she let life and the demands of a growing family delay her from continuing until a tragedy struck.
Her father died in May of 1985 after a lingering illness, and then, only two months later, her only sister died unexpectedly. She vowed then and there that she was not going to wind up on her deathbed one day with regrets for not following through on her dreams.
She joined writers' groups and attended conferences, and she slowly learned her way around the written page. By 1989, she decided she had come far enough in her writing to attempt another try at book-length fiction and began a book that would later be entitled Sara's Angel. As fate would have it, the first publisher she sent it to bought it, and she hasn't looked back.
As a farmer's daughter, and then for many years a farmer's wife, Sharon escaped the drudgeries of life through the pages of books, and now, as a writer, she finds herself often living out her dreams. Through traveling and speaking and the countless thousands of fan letters she has received, Sharon has touched many lives. One faithful reader has crowned her the "Reba of Romance," while others claim she's a magician with words.
Her stories are often dark, dealing with the realities of this world, and yet she's able to weave hope and love within the words for the readers who clamor for her latest works.
Her books repeatedly make the bestseller lists, including those of The New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and the Waldenbooks mass market fiction list, and she's been nominated for a RITA® Award seven times, which is the romance writer's equivalent of having an Oscar or an Emmy nomination.
Always an optimist in the face of bad times, she finds that many of the stories she writes come to her in dreams, but there's nothing fanciful about her work. She puts her faith in God and still trusts in love and the belief that, no matter what, everything comes full circle.
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August 20, 2017
The first book in Dinah McCall/Sharon Sala's The Prophecy series. Native American Layla Birdsong is in New Orleans and gets lost. She is then attacked by a gang and fights back. But a strange whirlwind appears and saves her life. This is caught on video and there are people who want answers. What was that whirlwind and why? But Layla is told she has a purpose to save her people and must go to her home in Arizona and prepare.
This was not what I expect from Ms. Sala but it doesn't mean that it is bad. It was different and I did like it. I guess what bothered me was the whole "End of the World" business. Still it was intriguing and I would recommend it with reservations. There was not a cliffhanger but the second book continues with Layla's daughter. Curiosity has me downloading the rest of the series.
This was not what I expect from Ms. Sala but it doesn't mean that it is bad. It was different and I did like it. I guess what bothered me was the whole "End of the World" business. Still it was intriguing and I would recommend it with reservations. There was not a cliffhanger but the second book continues with Layla's daughter. Curiosity has me downloading the rest of the series.
June 13, 2023
Wow! Incredible story with Native American characters. Very steamy scenes. Dinah McCall aka Sharon Sala
December 4, 2023
Good Start to this Trilogy
The story was fast paced. Good character development. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the errors and horrible editing. At times, it took away from the story. Otherwise, it was great!
The story was fast paced. Good character development. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the errors and horrible editing. At times, it took away from the story. Otherwise, it was great!
October 31, 2012
A Race Against Time Windwalker
A Race Against Time Windwalker
The Prophecy Series
by Diana McCall
Windwalker enthralled me from the beginning to the end. The legends of childhood come to life as a Red Feather Warrior grows into her own. I loved the way McCall wove old ways and ideas into new. She took people out of time and moved them into history. The thing is once the character grows into her own she takes the steps that are going to change the history of the World and the people that she fought so hard to save. It gives a new perspective of what happened to the old ones of the Southwest and how magic, love, and legend can change everything.
Bella Doerres M.Ed 10/30/2013
A Race Against Time Windwalker
The Prophecy Series
by Diana McCall
Windwalker enthralled me from the beginning to the end. The legends of childhood come to life as a Red Feather Warrior grows into her own. I loved the way McCall wove old ways and ideas into new. She took people out of time and moved them into history. The thing is once the character grows into her own she takes the steps that are going to change the history of the World and the people that she fought so hard to save. It gives a new perspective of what happened to the old ones of the Southwest and how magic, love, and legend can change everything.
Bella Doerres M.Ed 10/30/2013
October 3, 2012
While I did like the novel, it was kind of creepy in some ways. The second installment of this series comes out in 2013 and is called The Dove. I do not think I will be continuing on with this series. While it was a good read and there was many different aspects of the novel, I did not truly like it, nor believe in it. I know the legends of the Cherokee and Navajo and to some extent I do find them interesting, that was the whole reason behind reading this novel because it was based on some of those 'facts'. I just found that it isn't my cup of tea, with all due respect to the author.
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September 29, 2012Wow... This sounds really good
December 7, 2025
Read November 2025
4 stars = really good
😍 "You belong to me. You have always belonged to me. You have yet to remember, but you will love me."
This paranormal romance is heavy on the PNR elements and light on the romance. The fast-paced plot covers an apocalyptic event, time travel, reincarnation, a curse, and mystical abilities like spirit-walking, mind-reading, and telepathy. There are also spirits and seers. It’s a lot to follow, and some of it wasn’t well explained, leaving me confused with unanswered questions.
Despite that, I stayed engaged from start to finish and didn’t feel the need to skim. The author skillfully weaves multiple characters and POVs, showing different perspectives. Most of those characters meet tragic ends, but it was quite interesting.
❤️ The romance is solid for "reasons", and the MCs never have relationship conflicts. I believed in their heartfelt love story and was happy to see them reunited. There are several brief, low to mid-steam sex scenes. What I found amusing is the impossibly high number of orgasms, no effort needed. 😂
The second half becomes more fantastical, with many characters with magical powers and a special unborn baby who is able to mentally speak with her mother. This made the Native American conflict less believable; they should have prevented their countless deaths and near destruction from internal and external forces.
The ending wraps up the story well, with no major loose threads. All the villains are defeated, and the curse is broken. The MCs are happily together, with several adopted sons and a baby on the way. The next challenge is uniting the tribes to stop fighting and work together, aiming to change Native American history so they can retain their lands and traditions.
☆・・・★・SPOILERS BELOW・★・・・☆
Layla Birdson (28) is a school teacher on an Arizona reservation, living with her grandfather. She proves she's a red feather warrior when she fights a gang and kills an enemy in battle. This marks her as the one who will protect and guide The People on their Last Walk before Firewalker, a meteor, destroys Earth.
A Windwalker named Niyol, a Man/Spirit existing between the living and the dead, appears to help Layla and prepare her for her difficult mission. He gives Layla power that enables her to fight and win against her enemies, using the old ways. A number of people try to either kidnap her, kill her, or join her group.
In the first half, Layla is recognized as a red feather warrior, exposed by the media, and faces those trying to interfere with her destiny. After being trained by Niyol, she leads thousands of Native Americans to a portal in Arizona to escape the heating Earth and impending destruction. Several sad stories and deaths occur along the way before the final event, including Layla's beloved grandfather.
In the second half, Layla learns she didn’t go into the future but thousands of years into the past. (I was confused about the shift from the U.S. to South America, with a jungle setting, monkeys, parrots, and bananas. Apparently, the author linked Native Americans with Mayans.)
Layla is revealed to be "Singing Bird," a woman who died in that time and was reincarnated as Layla to save her people, right past wrongs, and, with help from the "New Ones," change their future. She returns as a warrior to prevent her death, and break the curse that resulted from it.
🔸The New Ones are those saved from the meteor.
Niyol, the Windwalker, is revealed to be Cayetano, chief of Naaki Chava. After Singing Bird’s tragic death, he became a ruthless warrior who killed many. When he died he became a restless Native Spirit. Over the years, he watched The People decline, further weakened by drugs and alcohol. His sadness summoned the wind, turning him into the Windwalker. He found Singing Bird’s spirit, but they were on different paths and had to find a way to reconnect. In the altered timeline, she stays alive and Cayetano is never cursed.
(Layla had sex with both Niyol and Cayetano.)
The villains include an angry shaman and an evil chief of a neighboring tribe. They join together and are killed in the end. Adam and Evan, twelve-year-old twins, come through their own portal and are rescued from the evil chief. They are the result of an experiment and have their own powers. While they can’t love, they understand loyalty and are adopted by the MCs.
Another sweet addition is Yuma, an eight-year-old with powers, whom the MCs adopted first. He becomes a strong warrior and is the love interest of their daughter.
Watching the MCs grow as a family was one of my favorite parts, even though everyone with powers became a bit OTT. Still, I was satisfied with the ending and look forward to book two.
Edited to Add: Book 2 was a DNF. There's even less romance and it turns out, the series was never finished. I still recommend book 1.
21 F's
4 stars = really good
😍 "You belong to me. You have always belonged to me. You have yet to remember, but you will love me."
This paranormal romance is heavy on the PNR elements and light on the romance. The fast-paced plot covers an apocalyptic event, time travel, reincarnation, a curse, and mystical abilities like spirit-walking, mind-reading, and telepathy. There are also spirits and seers. It’s a lot to follow, and some of it wasn’t well explained, leaving me confused with unanswered questions.
Despite that, I stayed engaged from start to finish and didn’t feel the need to skim. The author skillfully weaves multiple characters and POVs, showing different perspectives. Most of those characters meet tragic ends, but it was quite interesting.
❤️ The romance is solid for "reasons", and the MCs never have relationship conflicts. I believed in their heartfelt love story and was happy to see them reunited. There are several brief, low to mid-steam sex scenes. What I found amusing is the impossibly high number of orgasms, no effort needed. 😂
The second half becomes more fantastical, with many characters with magical powers and a special unborn baby who is able to mentally speak with her mother. This made the Native American conflict less believable; they should have prevented their countless deaths and near destruction from internal and external forces.
The ending wraps up the story well, with no major loose threads. All the villains are defeated, and the curse is broken. The MCs are happily together, with several adopted sons and a baby on the way. The next challenge is uniting the tribes to stop fighting and work together, aiming to change Native American history so they can retain their lands and traditions.
☆・・・★・SPOILERS BELOW・★・・・☆
Layla Birdson (28) is a school teacher on an Arizona reservation, living with her grandfather. She proves she's a red feather warrior when she fights a gang and kills an enemy in battle. This marks her as the one who will protect and guide The People on their Last Walk before Firewalker, a meteor, destroys Earth.
A Windwalker named Niyol, a Man/Spirit existing between the living and the dead, appears to help Layla and prepare her for her difficult mission. He gives Layla power that enables her to fight and win against her enemies, using the old ways. A number of people try to either kidnap her, kill her, or join her group.
In the first half, Layla is recognized as a red feather warrior, exposed by the media, and faces those trying to interfere with her destiny. After being trained by Niyol, she leads thousands of Native Americans to a portal in Arizona to escape the heating Earth and impending destruction. Several sad stories and deaths occur along the way before the final event, including Layla's beloved grandfather.
In the second half, Layla learns she didn’t go into the future but thousands of years into the past. (I was confused about the shift from the U.S. to South America, with a jungle setting, monkeys, parrots, and bananas. Apparently, the author linked Native Americans with Mayans.)
Layla is revealed to be "Singing Bird," a woman who died in that time and was reincarnated as Layla to save her people, right past wrongs, and, with help from the "New Ones," change their future. She returns as a warrior to prevent her death, and break the curse that resulted from it.
🔸The New Ones are those saved from the meteor.
Niyol, the Windwalker, is revealed to be Cayetano, chief of Naaki Chava. After Singing Bird’s tragic death, he became a ruthless warrior who killed many. When he died he became a restless Native Spirit. Over the years, he watched The People decline, further weakened by drugs and alcohol. His sadness summoned the wind, turning him into the Windwalker. He found Singing Bird’s spirit, but they were on different paths and had to find a way to reconnect. In the altered timeline, she stays alive and Cayetano is never cursed.
(Layla had sex with both Niyol and Cayetano.)
The villains include an angry shaman and an evil chief of a neighboring tribe. They join together and are killed in the end. Adam and Evan, twelve-year-old twins, come through their own portal and are rescued from the evil chief. They are the result of an experiment and have their own powers. While they can’t love, they understand loyalty and are adopted by the MCs.
Another sweet addition is Yuma, an eight-year-old with powers, whom the MCs adopted first. He becomes a strong warrior and is the love interest of their daughter.
Watching the MCs grow as a family was one of my favorite parts, even though everyone with powers became a bit OTT. Still, I was satisfied with the ending and look forward to book two.
Edited to Add: Book 2 was a DNF. There's even less romance and it turns out, the series was never finished. I still recommend book 1.
21 F's
September 27, 2019
This book combines Native American legends with Mayan lore into a story that will keep you turning the pages. Sharon Sala clearly admits that this is a fictional work, combining several legends and myths together. The story of Layla Birdsong, who survives an attack and attempted rape in New Orleans has been chosen to lead her people in the "last walk". When will it happen? How many people will follow her, and why was she saved in the first place?
All of these questions get answered as the story progresses. Layla has just started this journey, and along the way she finds love, family, and her own power. This is book 1 in a book series known as "The Prophecy".
All of these questions get answered as the story progresses. Layla has just started this journey, and along the way she finds love, family, and her own power. This is book 1 in a book series known as "The Prophecy".
April 6, 2024
Amazing story
This story is out of the norm for Sharon Sala but one of her best. This is the first of a 3 book series and I can’t wait to start the next one. It tells the story of a prophecy the Native Americans must protect. I love the way see brings out their cultures and way of life.
This story is out of the norm for Sharon Sala but one of her best. This is the first of a 3 book series and I can’t wait to start the next one. It tells the story of a prophecy the Native Americans must protect. I love the way see brings out their cultures and way of life.
August 19, 2017
Windwalker Book 1
This is my first time to read Sharon Sala's writings and I must say it was most exceptional. I felt that I was with the tribe going through the door and traveling back in time. At times it took my breath away a beautiful story I am anxious to read book 2.
This is my first time to read Sharon Sala's writings and I must say it was most exceptional. I felt that I was with the tribe going through the door and traveling back in time. At times it took my breath away a beautiful story I am anxious to read book 2.
December 15, 2025
here we are again
this is one of those books that you don't want to end I love her brain and the stories she makes. I've read this in a weekend. as I'm wearing a shirt that says more weekend please
this is one of those books that you don't want to end I love her brain and the stories she makes. I've read this in a weekend. as I'm wearing a shirt that says more weekend please
November 28, 2023
It was strange but interesting. I will eventually finish the series but it is too complex to sail through the series.
December 5, 2023
Great story, good strong characters that were developed well. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the horrible editing. There were so many errors, it took away from the story!
April 12, 2024
windwalker
This was a very good story not at all what I expected it to be. Sharon Sala always pleases me
This was a very good story not at all what I expected it to be. Sharon Sala always pleases me
May 3, 2016
Layla Birdsong is attacked by nine gang members but the tides turn when she attacks back, as she struggles she hears drums, then a strange wind comes up but it only goes after the attackers, leaving the dead in its wake. She hears a voice saying you will know me and you will love me.
Layla learns she is a Red Feather Warrior, chosen for the task at hand, a change is coming and she must be ready.
The change is a meteor hurling towards earth, a FireWalker, coming to cleanse the earth, the people have forgotten their ways, the young ones dying in the streets. The Windwalker has come taught her the skills and given her the love she craved saying she would see him again and she would love him.
For now Layla must lead all the tribes that have gathered to safety, a place opened up by the Old Ones, a place and time that will change history in the future, prepare the People for the coming of the whites, if only Layla, now known as Bird Song can get them through leaving none behind.
This was a great story line mixing various myths and legends into a strong tale with a strong character. I look forward to finishing the series.
Layla learns she is a Red Feather Warrior, chosen for the task at hand, a change is coming and she must be ready.
The change is a meteor hurling towards earth, a FireWalker, coming to cleanse the earth, the people have forgotten their ways, the young ones dying in the streets. The Windwalker has come taught her the skills and given her the love she craved saying she would see him again and she would love him.
For now Layla must lead all the tribes that have gathered to safety, a place opened up by the Old Ones, a place and time that will change history in the future, prepare the People for the coming of the whites, if only Layla, now known as Bird Song can get them through leaving none behind.
This was a great story line mixing various myths and legends into a strong tale with a strong character. I look forward to finishing the series.
October 3, 2016
I enjoy most any book where there are Native Americans involved. This one is about a girl who was shifted to another time frame by a windwalker. She was to save the tribes and save them from the enemies . She would hear when they are coming and she had to lead the people. Some may die some may not be able to follow. The sun was so so hot for everyone. They finally reached their destiny.
She became the wife of man there. Everyone that followed her looked at her as a leader who saved them from death. Eventually someone from the other side tried to find them and kill her but with her husband and the 3 little boys that had to grow up so fast will save her and her unborn child.
She became the wife of man there. Everyone that followed her looked at her as a leader who saved them from death. Eventually someone from the other side tried to find them and kill her but with her husband and the 3 little boys that had to grow up so fast will save her and her unborn child.
December 29, 2012
I loved this book. But then I've always been a Dinah McCall (Sharon Sala) fan. I wasn't disappointed. It was a fantastic blend of contemporary romance, mythical American Indian with time-travel involved. It was kinda weird that the week I chose to read this book was also the week that the Mayan Calendar indicated the end of the world, as the end of the world was the focus of the drama unfolding for the hero and heroine as they worked to save their kind and to change the past to ensure a better future for everyone.
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January 7, 2016This is Dinah McCall's first book since the release of The Survivors in 2006. She quit writing after her fiance's death in 2005 and this is her first book since. It's a Native American paranormal romance and the first one she self-pubbed, although she has many under the McCall name with other publishers.
November 7, 2012
I loved this book in ways too many to count. It's this kind of book that keeps me reading this author. When she gets it right she's perfection itself. And this is Ms.McCall at her finest. I cannot wait for the next in this series.
May 12, 2016
This was a quick read but was a very different type of story. It had threads of the paranormal mixed in with Native American mysticism. I enjoyed the book and would be interested in revisiting the characters in future stories to see how they've all faired.
September 26, 2012
Eh it was okay.
January 12, 2013
Sorry Dinah, I have read all your books and loved them, but this one is not my favourite, but I will read the sequel for sure.
October 7, 2012
I thought this book was awesome. It was a action packed book & I loved the characters. I was not expecting what happened after she got them to safety. Very very good book !!
November 18, 2012
Loved this book. beautifully written as always by Dinah McCall. Her books are heartfelt and truly sing inside you. cant wait for more
November 28, 2012
A bit weird and confusing at the start but the romance part is quite as lovely as any Sharon Sala/Dinah McCall books.
January 11, 2013
4.5 stars
February 7, 2013
I enjoiyed this book but it certainly went in a direction I didn't expect. Looking forward to the sequel.
May 10, 2014
Awesome Book!! This is a paranormal that has the theme of Indians that I love.. Very well written and wonderful characters..Highly recommend this book..
June 1, 2016
This is the newest series by Dinah McCall. It is everything I thought it would be. Great story, wonderfully interesting characters. I love it!! Now on to book 2.
October 27, 2013
2.5 stars - A decent read but a little over-the-top for me.
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