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Are you looking for inspiration for your next meal? At Tales you find a wide selection of books about food and drink. In the selection you find recipes for the hottest new dishes and the beloved classics made like good old mom made them. If you are looking for a lifestyle change you can also dive into our healthy cookbooks and find a guide for the best way to lose weight and keep it for life. If you instead want to spoil your sweet tooth, we recommend you dive into our selection of bakery books with the most delicious recipes for cakes and bread. Are you ready to taste a whole new world of food and drink?
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    - 85 Delicious and Affordable Recipes
    by Miguel Barclay
    £13.49

    Over 80 storecupboard recipes to help save you money and time.

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    - Delicious Dishes from Your Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot: A Cookbook
    by Sarah Copeland
    £14.99

    Make wholesome family favorites with the convenience of your multicooker, slow cooker, electric pressure cooker, and Instant Pot ®! "I absolutely love this delicious, nourishing, colorful glimpse into Sarah's family dining table."-Molly Yeh, host of Girl Meets Farm and author of Molly on the Range Sure-bet Turkey Meatball Soup, hearty Double-the-Vegetables Pot Roast, and a Summer Berry Crumble that's at home on the brunch or dessert table are just a few of the delicious ways Sarah Copeland makes sitting down to a meal with the people you love simpler than ever. From "instant" ready-when-you-wake-up breakfasts to one-pot, no-fuss dinners that cook from start to finish with the push of a button, in Instant Family Meals, you'll find recipes including: • All-Purpose Crustless Quiche • Coconut Rice Porridge • Soup au Pistou with Pasta and Herbs • Brothy Beef Stew with Dill • Creamy Parmesan Polenta • Marinated Summer Beans • One-Pot Moroccan Chicken and Rice • Red Curry Shrimp with Basil and Lime • Easy Caramel Flan • Double Chocolate Cheesecake Sarah's time-saving tips, straightforward instructions, and encouraging advice make using any of your multicooker settings a snap.

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    by Editors of Martha Stewart Living
    £17.99

    Martha Stewart perfects the art of cakes with 125 recipes for all occasions, featuring exciting flavors, must-try designs, and dependable techniques.Martha Stewart's authoritative baking guide presents a beautiful collection of tiers and tortes, batters and buttercreams, and sheet cakes and chiffons to tackle every cake creation. Teaching and inspiring like only she can, Martha Stewart demystifies even the most extraordinary creations with her guidance and tricks for delicious cake perfection. From everyday favorites to stunning showstoppers, Martha creates bold, modern flavors and striking decorations perfect for birthdays, celebrations, and big bakes for a crowd. Think comforting classics like Snickerdoodle Crumb Cake and Apricot Cheesecake and treats that take it up a notch like Strawberry Ombré Cake and Coconut Chiffon Cake, plus a whole chapter on cupcakes alone. With Martha's expert tips, even the most impressive, towering cakes will be in your reach.

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    - Wine Pairings for the Real World
    by Vanessa Price
    £14.99

    Essential wine pairings for everything from popcorn to veggie burgers to General Tsös Chicken, based on the wildly popular Grub Street column Sancerre and Cheetos go together like milk and cookies. The science behind this unholy alliance is as elemental as acid, fat, salt, and minerals. Wine pro Vanessa Price explains how to create your own pairings while proving you don¿t necessarily need fancy foods to unlock the joys of wine. Building upon the outsize success of her weekly column in Grub Street, Price offers delightfully bold wine and food pairings alongside hilarious tales from her own unlikely journey as a Kentucky girl making it in the Big Apple and in the wine business. Using language everyone can understand, she reveals why each dynamic duo is a match made in heaven, serving up memorable takeaways that will help you navigate any wine list or local bottle shop. Charmingly illustrated and bubbling with personality, Big Macs & Burgundy will open your mind to the entirely fun and entirely accessible wine pairings out there waiting to be discovered¿and make you do a few spit-takes along the way.

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    - 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year
    by Kate Mcmillan
    £13.99

    Make every day delicious and nourishing with Soup of the Day, now available in an affordable paperback. Get inspired with gorgeous photography and easy recipes for a year’s worth of fresh soups, stews, chowders, and chilis.    Cooks of every skill level will find inspiration for easy, healthy soups in Soup of the Day, a calendar-style cookbook offering 365 enticing soups for any meal, occasion, or mood. Versatile soup makes a fantastic meal or side dish any day of the year. In the cool months, find filling, comforting soups like Black Bean Soup with Roasted Poblanos & Cotija Cheese and Creamy Brussels Sprouts Soup with Maple Bacon. Fresh and vibrant spring and summer soups include Snow Pea Consommé with Cheese Tortellini and Tomato Tarragon Soup with Fennel Croutons. From light options like Snow Pea Consommé with Cheese Tortellini to flavorful stews and hearty chowders, there’s something to please every palate throughout the year.

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    - A History
    by Augustine Sedgewick
    £9.49

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    by Jason Vale
    £10.99

    A complete physical and psychological guide to the land of the slim and healthy. The Juice Master's workshops and roadshows contain such antics as the 'Who Wants to Be a Slimionnaire?' game. This irreverent but hard-hitting book will ensure people never look at a burger in the same way again!Jason Vale is the ultimate health coach - 'The Juice Master' - and in this book he reveals how everyone can get slim, get fit, and get energised - or 'juiced'. His lively style and irreverent text nonetheless contains clear health messages for everyone:- give up what he calls 'drug foods' - those nutritionally worthless addictive substances, such as sugar ('white trash') and caffeine - and return to a fresh diet- eat the freshest plant ingredients and feel the fabulous health benefit of raw juice which is full of healthy enzymes- hit out at the food industry and reject its brainwashing advertising- use food combining to help your digestion.The Juice Master, who has been described as a mix between Anthony Robbins, Jamie Oliver and Eddie Izzard, offers a whole new approach to reframing the way you think about food, and offers plenty of surprises along the way.

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    by Tarek Malouf
    £16.99

    The bestselling, hugely popular Hummingbird Bakery offers a wonderful collection of easy and delicious cupcakes, layer cakes, pies and cookies to suit all occasions.The Hummingbird Bakery has brought their mouth-watering yet easy-to-make cupcakes to kitchens everywhere and this time they show readers how to bake delicious cakes and other sweet delights for those days of the year that are just meant for indulgence - such as birthdays, Easter, Valentine's and Christmas - as well as those times when you just deserve a little treat.This book takes you through the year to offer simple baking recipes suited to your favourite seasonal events or celebrations, plus inspired recipes that will encourage you into the kitchen even if there is no special occasion!'Cake Days' not only includes the Hummingbird favourites that so many people have come to love, but many brand new ideas such as cocktail and fizzy pop cupcakes, flower-infused cupcakes and even coffee- and tea-flavoured cupcakes. Whether you fancy a classic Red Velvet, want to enjoy an Earl Grey cupcake with your cup of tea, or bake Lemonade cupcakes for a party, the Hummingbird Bakers will how you how easy it is to make fun and delicious cakes. In addition readers will find the Hummingbird's new whoopie pies, easy tray bakes, classic layer cakes, fruit pies and plenty of scrumptious cookies.With a photograph for every recipe, plus tips and friendly advice, The Hummingbird Bakery's new cookbook is an essential and enjoyable addition to every kitchen.

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    - The Simple Way to Make Delicious Wine
    by Jack B. Keller
    £14.99

    Learn to make wine at home with this introduction to winemaking by the legendary Jack B. Keller, Jr., complete with 65 diverse recipes.

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    - Fight Disease, Slow Aging, and Increase Energy with the Master Antioxidant
    by Dr. Nayan Patel
    £20.49

    Ward off life-threatening disease and symptoms of aging with this practical guide to boosting your levels of glutathione (GHS), the "master antioxidant."

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    by Amelia Levin
    £6.49

    Going Pegan-it's good for you and good for the planet.Do you love healthy dishes that feature organic whole foods? Looking to drop pounds and feel better while still loving mealtime? Then The Complete Pegan Diet for Beginners is the perfect introduction to a new way of eating.Ditch the refined and processed ingredients and reawaken your taste buds to the vibrant flavors of fresh foods that will satisfy your hunger and leave you feeling more energized. This total guide to Pegan dining makes it easy with a collection of great-tasting recipes, plus a handy meal plan to make sure you're starting out on the right path.The Complete Pegan Diet for Beginners includes:Pegan diet 101-Get the lowdown on this delicious diet focused around plant-based meals-with a side of sustainably sourced eggs, fish, or meat.Starting made simple-A 14-day Pegan diet jumpstart plan lets you dive right into a healthier lifestyle that will curb your cravings, regulate your appetite, and help you start losing weight.50 tasty recipes-Discover dishes for every meal, including naturally sweet desserts and snacks to satisfy late afternoon hunger pangs.Eating for a better you and a better world-The Complete Pegan Diet for Beginners shows you how.

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    - Classic, Fun, Refreshing - Bubble Teas to Make at Home
    by Stacey Kwong
    £10.99

    Stop waiting in line and make your own delicious bubble teas with the 60 innovative recipes in Boba.

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    - Heal Your IBS with More Than 100 Low-FODMAP Recipes That Prep in 30 Minutes or Less
    by Dr. Rachel Pauls
    £14.99

    The Low-FODMAP IBS Solution Plan and Cookbook is your guide to successfully navigating the low-FODMAP diet and reducing IBS symptoms, including a 4-week meal plan and more than 100 low-FODMAP, gluten-free recipes that can be easily prepared in less than 30 minutes.

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    - Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food
    by Sheela Prakash
    £14.99

    Mediterranean Every Day is an inspirational celebration of the unpretentious, flexible nature of true Mediterranean-style cooking.

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    by Craft Gin Club
    £11.99

    In need of some gin-spiration? Look no further!Whether you are a gin aficionado or simply gin-curious, this book from the experts at Craft Gin Club contains everything you'll ever need to know about the juniper spirit. With recipes for refreshing ice-cold punches through to warming winter serves, marinated main courses to delicious desserts, Gin O'Clock proves it's always a good time for gin, no matter the season. Packed with tips including:* Hosting the perfect gin-tasting* Growing your own garnishes* Making simple syrups* Creating your own gin truffles This is the definitive seasonal guide to gin exploration.

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    by Ivy Manning
    £13.49

    With this comprehensive collection of classic recipes that the whole family will love, Instant Pot Family Meals utilizes the popular multicooker to its best advantage—saving time and effort in the kitchen so families can spend more time together at the table.Williams Sonoma’s Instant Pot Family Meals features a collection of more than 50 classic family recipes—from pot pies and gumbo to chicken wings and fried rice—designed specifically for Instant Pot. Published with the official endorsement of the Instant Pot brand, Instant Pot Family Meals features more than 50 professionally-tested recipes accompanied by beautiful color photography, clear instructions, and helpful tips and tricks for cooking with the Instant Pot. The author is a veteran cooking authority and Instant Pot expert who has previously published two Instant Pot cookbooks and focuses on healthy family cooking.

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    by Sharon Collins
    £14.99

    Pancakes Make People Happy is a cookbook for everyone who loves pancakes. Featuring over 75 recipes!Who doesn't love pancakes? Pancakes Make People Happy is the first book in a cookbook series focusing on the foods that bring people the most joy. This collection contains over 75 recipes from classic iterations to the more complex, like savory options, international dishes, amazing desserts, and seasonal pancakes. With authors hailing from the Catskills area of upstate New York, the recipes are farm-fresh and wholesome. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and dairy-free recipes are included. Pancakes Make People Happy has everything you need to start enjoying this delicious food in no time.

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    by Jassy Davis
    £8.99

    Boozy ice lollies you can make at home.The sun is out, the mercury is finally hitting 30 degees ... what better way to toast the start of summer than with a frozen cocktail - on a stick!With the onset of summer, the alcoholic ice-lolly trend is getting BIG. The adult popsicle market is one of the fastest-growing product areas in the ice cream market, with sales up 23% to GBP40m in the past year, according to Kantar Worldpanel.From high-end gourmet ice pops on the festival scene to mass-market popsicles that were a sell-out at Aldi, people's appetite for frozen booze is growing. Even Fortnum and Mason have produced their own alcoholic ice-lollies for the best people. But why go for shop-bought, when you can easily mix and freeze these drinks at home, and never spill a drop.This book provides 60 recipes for popsicles, slushies and ice-creamy frozen drinks, with stylish photography.

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    by Helena Frith Powell & Dr Harald Stossier
    £8.99

    A glass of wine at dinner and a flatter stomach in 14 days? Yes girls, it can be done! The Viva Mayr Diet is the savvy diet for people in the real world who want to get a bikini body and revamp their health with ease. It's based on the world-famous Viva Mayr spa clinic in Austria, the hottest health and weight loss destination in Europe.After 14 days your stomach will be flatter, your skin will be glowing, you'll have a spring in your step and you'll be well on your way to getting a fabulous beach babe body. You'll feel so good you'll want to make The Viva Mayr Diet a way of life - and let's face it girls, if you want to make a permanent dent into those love handles you've got to look a bit further into the future. The difference is that after the 14 days you'll be hooked and it should feel as natural following The Viva Mayr Diet as it is reaching for your lip gloss.Dr Harald Stossier, the medical genius behind it all, has teamed up with Helena Frith Powell, former serial dieter and author of Two Lipsticks and a Lover. Together they will take you through the simple principles of the diet, open your eyes to why following it makes perfect sense and walk you step-by-step through the 14-day practical plan. Dr Stossier and Helena also share their experiences of following the diet with rare insight and humour, telling you what to expect, how to avoid any pitfalls and how to reap the benefits of looking and feeling better than you have done in years.Sneak preview facts every girl should know:* Agonising over water or wine at dinner? Make it wine every time!* Stop eating on the move! Eating when you're all stressed out is your no.1 enemy.* Eat a cheese burger really slowly and it'll be better for you than wolfing down an all-organic fancy salad.* Never, ever skip breakfast! If you're really that busy, drop dinner from your day instead.

  • - From the Table of Abou El Sid
    by Nehal Leheta
    £13.99

    Classic Egyptian favorites from one of Cairo's leading restaurants, in a new soft cover edition Traditionally, Egyptian cooking has been best practiced and enjoyed at home, where generations of unrecorded family recipes have been the sustaining repertoire for daily meals as well as sumptuous holiday feasts. Abou El Sid, one of Cairo's most famous restaurants, here presents more than fifty of its most classic recipes in a cookbook for the enjoyment of home cooks all over the world. Egyptians will recognize their favorites, from holiday dishes such as Fettah to the arrays of appetizers like aubergine with garlic, special lentils, and tahina; those new to Middle Eastern food will find the recipes simple and simply delicious, and enjoy the Egyptian table even if they don't have the heritage of the pharaohs in their family backgrounds.

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    - 40 fabulous baking treats
    by Kyle Books
    £8.99

    Deliciously creative ways to bake with this iconic chocolate bar, from classic bakes and traybakes, to no-cook treats and show-stopping occasion cakes.

  • - The Comprehensive Guide to lose Rapid Weight, Burn Fat, and Transform your Lifestyle
    by Jenson Jamsen
    £18.49 - 26.99

  • - Easy Recipes to Help You Feed Your Bird a Balanced Nutritional Diet, Book 1
    by Karmen Budai
    £13.49

  • - Traditional Colombian Recipes Made Easy
    by Grizzly Publishing
    £15.99 - 17.99

  • - Delicious Recipes For A Healthy Weight Loss (Includes Index, Nutritional Facts, Some Low Carb Recipes, Air Fryer FAQs And Troubleshooting Tips)
    by Barbara Trisler
    £18.99 - 27.49

  • by JOANNA FARROW
    £4.99 - 7.99

    Ice cream is impossible to resist, whatever your age and for every occasion. Whether you want a cooling Raspberry Sherbet or Watermelon Granita; a Passion Fruit Mousse or Hot Apple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Bread to finish off a dinner party; or an Apricot Parfait or Nougat Ice Cream just for the sheer indulgence, this book features them all.

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    by Maureen Petrosky
    £17.99

    Recipes for 100 "mocktails" (no-alcohol and low-alcohol cocktails), delicious and mindful drinks for every guest and every occasion.

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    by Dr Rupy Aujla
    £13.49

    3-2-1 is a brand new way of cooking delicious food, that is completely life changing. Every recipe is formulated to contain 3 portions of fruit and vegetables per person, serving 2 people and all made in one pan. That's it! Curries, Stews, Traybakes, Casseroles, Salads and more. Take the effort out of cooking and put health and enjoyment back in.'Food and nutritional medicine play a crucial part in our general wellbeing - I've examined hundreds of academic studies that show which diets have the biggest health impact, which ingredients are best to include, as well as which cooking processes maintain nutritional quality.'Bestselling author and NHS medical doctor, Dr Rupy introduces his simple 3-2-1 formula, making it possible to easily cook healthy meals every single day. Following on from his two bestselling cookbooks, he builds on his message that the most important health intervention anyone can make is what you put on your plate.Containing over 100 recipes that taste spectacular, offering a streamlined cooking process, whilst ensuring health benefits to optimise wellbeing, 3-2-1 is an easy-to-follow health prescription. This daily 'dose' of fresh ingredients, quality fats, whole grains and plenty of fibre lowers the risk of disease.Guided by scientific evidence, Dr Rupy's core principles of healthy eating remain the same - keep plant focused, eat lots of fibre, plenty of colourful vegetables and whole foods. Each incredible tasting dish promises 3 portions of fruit and vegetables per person, 2 servings per meal and uses only 1 pan. Need 4 portions for a family? Just double the ingredients!As a busy doctor, Dr Rupy knows that one of the main reasons people choose not to cook at home is lack of TIME as well as the EFFORT to cook it. Each recipe is cleverly formulated to require only one pan, minimising the cooking process (as well as the washing up), and using as little equipment as possible - the majority only require a knife, chopping board and a cooking dish.Dr Rupy's practical and easy-to-use book promises gorgeous looking, flavourful dishes that consistently look after our bodies, helping to beat illness by optimising our food choices.This is a prescription to fill yourself, one delicious plate at a time. Share this formula for long lasting health and start cooking the 3-2-1 way!

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    - Recipes from around the world
    by Jenn Louis
    £18.99

    Celebrating the joy of chicken soup the world over

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    by Amy Zavatto
    £9.49

    Is it better for a martini to be shaken, not stirred? Does it matter which order you add the ingredients of a Long Island Iced Tea? How many ice cubes can you add to a margarita without compromising the flavour?The perfect home begins with a blueprint and a dream, and your perfect cocktail should start the same way! The Architecture of the Cocktail will reveal the answers to all your cocktail queries and more.Focusing on the precise measurements to make the perfect drink as well as the recommended garnish and embellishments, you'll no longer have to guess what a cocktail should taste like.Laying out the exact measurements from the bottom of your glass to the top, you'll discover the order in which you should layer your liquor, the precise measurements needed, and even recommended brands.Not sure which stemware is appropriate? Consult the mini guide on identifying the correct stemware in the back of the book.Featuring 75 different cocktails and recipes (including specifications, notes, and embellishments), this is the perfect gift for the cocktail lover in your life. Don't waste another minute on watered-down cocktails - become a cocktail master with this beautifully illustrated guide.

Food and drink trends
We have seen a lot of cooking trends in recent years, especially when it comes to sustainability. At Tales you find many cookbooks concerning precisely that. It is actually quite easy to cook sustainably, if you remember these three pieces of advice. 1. always remember to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables so that you reduce transportation that normally leaves a huge climate footprint. 2. use the ingredients that match the season. By doing that you reduce the use of greenhouse farming that also uses a lot of energy. 3. and maybe most importantly; try to lessen your food waste by finding new ways of combining your left-overs. By reducing food waste you also save a lot of money in addition to saving the environment for a lot of wasted energy and unnecessary consumption. If you need creative ideas and new recipes to help you fight food waste, we would recommend you to dive into the cookbook Solo Cooking for a Sustainable Planet
Another trend is food that is easy and fast to cook. In our busy everyday many haven’t got the time to cook, and that makes many choose the easy way by ordering something from the local fastfood restaurant. A choice with little variation and typically not all that healthy. Something Jamie Oliver tries to root out. Jamie Oliver is one of the most popular chiefs in modern time. He has found a way of getting the most tasty meals out of a few good ingredients. Try to dive into his cookery book 5 ingredients - quick & fastfood for easy and cheap recipes for the everyday. Oliver gives his take on healthy dishes that are as fast to make as ordering from your local fastfood restaurant. Jamie Oliver’s collection of easy recipes is also a good cookbook for beginners. 
Fermentation has also gone extremely popular in recent years. The cooking technique might just be the direct opposite of Jamie Oliver’s easy and fast recipes, but many people have started to ferment onions, beetroots, pumpkins and cucumbers at home. You can ferment almost everything, the only limit is your imagination. To ferment is also very sustainable, because it increases the durability of the products you choose to ferment. Read the cookery book The Art of Fermentation to get a guide on how to get started on fermentation. 

Vegan cookery book
Another way of making your cooking more sustainable is also by going vegan - maybe just a day or two every week saves the environment for a lot of CO2. That is why Tales’ collection of food and drink also contains many vegan cookery books. A good vegan cookery book contains delicious and innovative recipes without meat, and it also contains inspiring stories about the vegan life and the challenges it comes with. 
At Tales you find the vegan cookery book Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley. Oakley gives you a guide with all you need to know, when you go vegan. A book he missed, when he himself went vegan. The vegan cookery book contains no less than 100 green and tasty recipes that makes you forget all about meat. If you want inspiration for your next vegan cookery book take a look at our category Vegetarian cookery that both contains vegan and vegetarian recipes. 

Cookbook for kids
If you want to teach your kids how to cook. You can also find your next cookbook for kids in Tales’ selection. A good cookbook for kids is essential in raising your child, so they can be curious on food and experiment with different recipes. Kids that have cooked in their childhood grow up to be quality-conscious amateur and even professional cooks.  
You can for example let your child discover recipes inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter. In the cookery book Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook - from Mugglers to Magic Gina M. Meyers gives her guide to enchanting meals from the fascinating Harry Potter Universe. Let your child take on a magical journey while making their first meal. The enchanting narrative in the cookbook for kids makes your child more curious about cooking and tasting new ingredients. Cooking becomes a form of play. 

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