{"id":73,"date":"2019-07-27T01:38:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T01:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aghoward.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:01:54","slug":"ags-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aghoward.com\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"AG\u2019s Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73\" class=\"elementor elementor-73\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fad555 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8fad555\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2328267\" data-id=\"2328267\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24185 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c24185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A.G.'s Library<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7a2ae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7a2ae0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51862d9\" data-id=\"51862d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ca231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ca231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Books for Aspiring Writers:<\/b><\/h3><p>Below, A.G. has listed the books that guided her through the three-year odyssey of writing her first novel and on into the querying process. For your convenience, the titles are separated into three categories and linked to Amazon:<\/p><ol><li>Learning the craft\u2014everything you need to know about the art of writing and editing your work.<\/li><li>Getting Published\u2014how to craft those irksome query letters and debunk the lingo of novel proposal packages &#8230; in essence, understanding what agents and editors respond to and what they abhor.<\/li><li>Writers\u2019 Resources\u2014great research and technical aides for your daily writing regime.<\/li><\/ol><p>Learning the Craft:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399525084\/qid=1137464804\/sr=8-1\/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14\/002-9231328-9951226?n=507846&amp;s=books&amp;v=glance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know, Scott Edelstein<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/039952858X\/qid=1137644079\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Writer\u2019s Guide to Fiction, Elizabeth Lyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582973164\/qid=1137644115\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Write Great Fiction: Characters, Emotion &amp; Viewpoint , Nancy Kress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0898799732\/qid=1137644185\/sr=2-1\/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novelists Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes, Raymond Obstfeld<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1884910335\/qid=1137465331\/sr=8-1\/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14\/002-9231328-9951226?n=507846&amp;s=books&amp;v=glance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Character Emotions, Ann Hood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0898799848\/qid=1137465405\/sr=2-1\/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novelists Essential Guide to Creating Plot, J. Madison Davis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/158297327X\/qid=1137465498\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Write Great Fiction: Description &amp; Setting, Ron Rozelle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582971625\/qid=1137465589\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Complete Guide to Editing your fiction, Michael Seidman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/158297117X\/qid=1137465650\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories, and Scripts, Raymond Obstfeld<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0898799066\/qid=1137465783\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scene &amp; Structure, Jack M. Bickham<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0967952026\/qid=1137465837\/sr=1-2\/ref=sr_1_2\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">So You Want to Write, Marge Piercy &amp; Ira Wood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0140292004\/qid=1137465893\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Company of Writers, Hilma Wolitzer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0871162040\/qid=1137644013\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Romance Writer\u2019s Handbook, Rebecca Vinyard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582972923\/qid=1137466048\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writer&#8217;s Book Of Wisdom: 101 Rules For Mastering Your Craft, Steven Taylor Goldsberry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0312328044\/qid=1137466111\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Good People Write Bad Sentences: 12 Steps to Better Writing Habits, Robert W. Harris<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582970076\/qid=1137466200\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worlds of Wonder: How to Write Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy, David Gerrold<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0898795486\/qid=1137466320\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Write Tight: How to Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise, William Brohaugh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582973180\/qid=1137466422\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writer&#8217;s Digest Writing Clinic: Expert Help for Improving Your Work, Kelly Nickell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0971534454\/qid=1137466596\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-9231328-9951226?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing Realistic Dialogue &amp; Flash Fiction, Harvey Stanbrough<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft\/dp\/1439156816\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1314583218&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Writing, Stephen King<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Breathing-Life-into-Your-Characters\/dp\/1582971811\/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1400436357&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breathing Life Into Your Characters, Rachel Ballon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Getting Published:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582973970\/qid=1137643935\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novel &amp; Short Story Writers Market 2006 (Novel and Short Story Writer&#8217;s Market)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/158297330X\/qid=1137467257\/sr=2-1\/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give \u2018Em What They Want, Blythe Camenson &amp; Marshall J. Cook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0967457963\/qid=1137467320\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literary Law Guide for Authors, Tonya Marie Evans &amp; Susan Borden Evans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/First-Five-Pages-WriterS-Rejection\/dp\/068485743X\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712327&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+first+five+pages+a+writer%2527s+guide+to+staying+out+of+the+rejection+pile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The First Five Pages: A Writer&#8217;s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile, Noah Lukeman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000E1MTQS\/qid=1137643894\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Savvy Author\u2019s Guide to Book Publicity, Lissa Warren<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399528288\/qid=1137467602\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit, Elizabeth Lyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Your-Novel-Proposal-Creation-Contract\/dp\/0898798752\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712392&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=your+novel+proposal+from+creation+to+contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Novel Proposal from Creation to Contract, Blythe Camenson &amp; Marshall J. Cook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Writers\u2019 Resources:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Careers-Your-Characters-Professions-Architect\/dp\/1582970831\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712439&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=careers+for+your+characters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers for Your Characters: A Writers Guide to 101 Professions from Architect to Zookeeper, Raymond Obstfeld &amp; Frank Neuman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Writers-Digest-Character-Naming-Sourcebook\/dp\/1582979200\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712497&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+writer%2527s+digest+character+naming+sourcebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writer&#8217;s Digest Character Naming Sourcebook, Sherrilyn Kenyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Flip-Dictionary-Barbara-Ann-Kipfer\/dp\/1582971404\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712531&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+flip+dictionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flip Dictionary, Barbara Ann Kipfer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scholastic-Dictionary-Idioms-Marvin-Terban\/dp\/0590381571\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712633&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=Scholastic+Dictionary+of+Idioms%252C+Marvin+Terban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms, Marvin Terban<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scholastic-Rhyming-Dictionary-Over-Words\/dp\/0590494619\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712685&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=Scholastic+Rhyming+Dictionary%252C+Sue+Young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary, Sue Young<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Writers-Guide-Character-Traits-Edelstein\/dp\/1582973903\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349712730&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Writer%25C2%2592s+Guide+to+Character+Traits%252C+Linda+N.+Edelstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writer\u2019s Guide to Character Traits, Linda N. Edelstein<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><h3>A.G.\u2019s Personal Choices for Research or Leisure:\u00a0<\/h3><p>As a full-time mom and writer, reading for leisure is one of my most decadent pleasures. I love to get lost in a fantasy world far removed, sharing the emotions and adventures of a character so finely crafted I can can feel myself wearing their skin. I also enjoy nonfiction books that will sharpen my story worlds or inspire my muse.<\/p><p>To find time for reading, I put off the dusting and the laundry for an hour (or a week) and curl up on the couch to finish those last two-hundred pages; I take a book with me everywhere I go, so when I have a spare moment at the orthodontist or I\u2019m stuck at a red light, I read a sentence, or two, or a paragraph.<br \/>Be sure to visit my\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/list\/5920436?sort=rating&amp;view=reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodread&#8217;s rating page<\/a>\u00a0to check out the fiction titles which have sat on my bookshelves from as far back as 2005 when I first started writing to present day. Some I&#8217;ve read, and some I have yet to read.<br \/>And here are the non-fiction titles that beefed up my novels via research:<br \/>Non Fiction:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0899093892\/qid=1137643771\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Franklin\u2019s Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice \u2013 Useful tips and fascinating facts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1552978052\/qid=1137642469\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Hold a Crocodile: Plus Hundreds of Other Practical Tips, Fascinating Facts and Wicked Wisdom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582972702\/qid=1137642529\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing, David Morrell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000BMJM1K\/qid=1137642698\/sr=1-2\/ref=sr_1_2\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masterplots: Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Salem Press<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582972419\/qid=1137642780\/sr=1-1\/ref=sr_1_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dream Bible, Brenda Mallon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0471272426\/qid=1137643587\/sr=2-1\/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Skeptic\u2019s Dictionary, Robert Todd Carroll<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1582970262\/qid=1137643656\/sr=2-1\/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1\/002-1007404-7017656?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writer\u2019s Complete Fantasy Reference, Writer\u2019s Digest Books<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><style type=\"text\/css\">\np.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}<br \/>p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 12.0px}<br \/>p.p4 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #0b4cb4; -webkit-text-stroke: #0b4cb4; min-height: 12.0px}<br \/>li.li1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}<br \/>li.li3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #0b4cb4; -webkit-text-stroke: #0b4cb4}<br \/>span.s1 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none}<br \/>span.s2 {font-kerning: none}<br \/>span.s3 {font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffff0b}<br \/>span.s4 {font: 10.0px Symbol; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #000000}<br \/>span.s5 {font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #0b4cb4}<br \/>span.s6 {font: 10.0px Symbol; color: #000000}<br \/>span.s7 {font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4}<br \/>span.s8 {font: 10.0px Symbol}<br \/>span.s9 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #0b4cb4; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #0b4cb4}<br \/>span.Apple-tab-span {white-space:pre}<br \/>ol.ol1 {list-style-type: decimal}<br \/>ul.ul1 {list-style-type: disc}<br \/><\/style><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A.G.&#8217;s Library Books for Aspiring Writers: Below, A.G. has listed the books that guided her through the three-year odyssey of writing her first novel and on into the querying process. 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