Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
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Summary
Introducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey—an irresistible new character from Newbery Medalist and New York Times–bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly！
Maybe， Maybe Marisol Rainey is an illustrated novel about summer， friendship， and overcoming fears， told with warm humor and undeniable appeal。 Fans of Clementine， The Year of Billy Miller， and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol。
Marisol Rainey’s mother was born in the Philippines。 Marisol’s father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico。 And Marisol， who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects， has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina 。 。 。 but she’s way too scared to climb it。 This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere （most of the time）—the only girl who’s fearful of adventure and fun。
Will Marisol be able to salvage her summer and have fun with Jada， her best friend？ Maybe。 Will Marisol figure out how to get annoying Evie Smythe to leave her alone？ Maybe。 Will Marisol ever get to spend enough real time with her father？ Maybe。 Will Marisol find the courage to climb Peppina？ Maybe。
Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on nearly every page， Maybe， Maybe Marisol Rainey is a must-have for early elementary grade readers。 Erin Entrada Kelly celebrates the small but mighty Marisol， the joys of friendship， and the triumph of overcoming your fears in this stunning new novel for readers of Kevin Henkes， Meg Medina， Andrew Clements， Sara Pennypacker， and Kate DiCamillo。
Features black-and-white artwork throughout by Erin Entrada Kelly。
Maybe， Maybe Marisol Rainey is an illustrated novel about summer， friendship， and overcoming fears， told with warm humor and undeniable appeal。 Fans of Clementine， The Year of Billy Miller， and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol。
Marisol Rainey’s mother was born in the Philippines。 Marisol’s father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico。 And Marisol， who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects， has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina 。 。 。 but she’s way too scared to climb it。 This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere （most of the time）—the only girl who’s fearful of adventure and fun。
Will Marisol be able to salvage her summer and have fun with Jada， her best friend？ Maybe。 Will Marisol figure out how to get annoying Evie Smythe to leave her alone？ Maybe。 Will Marisol ever get to spend enough real time with her father？ Maybe。 Will Marisol find the courage to climb Peppina？ Maybe。
Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on nearly every page， Maybe， Maybe Marisol Rainey is a must-have for early elementary grade readers。 Erin Entrada Kelly celebrates the small but mighty Marisol， the joys of friendship， and the triumph of overcoming your fears in this stunning new novel for readers of Kevin Henkes， Meg Medina， Andrew Clements， Sara Pennypacker， and Kate DiCamillo。
Features black-and-white artwork throughout by Erin Entrada Kelly。
Reviews
Gmr
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Marisol is a girl after my own heart。I was her as a child， and still am to some extent， because there were things that the other kids would do that seemed so easy， so mundane， so every day ordinary。。。that I simply could not bring myself to do them。 It wasn't about ability most of the time， it was about the big "F" word。。。FEAR。Fear of a thing， whether it be a situation， task， person， or object， doesn't just go away and it's not something that has to be justified。 It simply IS for that person， and Marisol is a girl after my own heart。I was her as a child， and still am to some extent， because there were things that the other kids would do that seemed so easy， so mundane， so every day ordinary。。。that I simply could not bring myself to do them。 It wasn't about ability most of the time， it was about the big "F" word。。。FEAR。Fear of a thing， whether it be a situation， task， person， or object， doesn't just go away and it's not something that has to be justified。 It simply IS for that person， and THAT'S OKAY。 Facing that fear， whether you overcome it or simply learn to manage it， is what really matters。 Knowing that you don't have to be alone with that fear and that there are others that will understand or even know exactly what you're going through is what counts。 Marisol is lucky enough to have a best friend， and family that even though she doesn't admit her fear in the beginning。。。they get it because they get her， and they love her for being her。。。。fear and all！ Seeing her embrace that sense of self， make a decision to try to challenge it， and own her steps along the way was empowering。。。and I think young readers will get that as well。 We don't have to take on the world for something to feel JUST LIKE THAT。。。but when we do and we come out on top， it feels like then you truly can fly。**copy received for review; opinions are my own 。。。more
Lori Jimenez
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4。5 stars。 Thoroughly enjoyed this book。 Loved the friendship between Marisol and Jada。 Adored the illustrations。 Will definitely get the sequel。
Jesi Hessong-Brown
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This was just such a delightful little Middle Grade book。 The writing style reminds me of Junie B。 that I ADORED back in elementary school。 This fresh take on dealing with fears and anxiety but for a younger audience is amazing and honestly very much needed。 Highly recommend for young readers especially if they deal with being more anxious or timid than their peers！
smalltownbookmom
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A charming middle grade novel featuring Marisol Rainey， a Filipino-American girl who learns to face her fears and climb the big tree in her yard。 I loved the drawings and Marisol - I can't wait to read more in this series！ A charming middle grade novel featuring Marisol Rainey， a Filipino-American girl who learns to face her fears and climb the big tree in her yard。 I loved the drawings and Marisol - I can't wait to read more in this series！ 。。。more
Tasha
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Marisol is the only one in her family who hates the big magnolia tree in their back yard。 She has named the tree Peppina， and doesn’t like it because Marisol is scared of climbing trees。 Her best friend Jada isn’t scared of anything。 She can climb the tree like a flash and so can Marisol’s older brother。 Marisol though worries a lot。 She even worries about worrying too much。 She is scared of learning to swim and almost didn’t learn to ride a bike either。 Marisol is the only person in her class w Marisol is the only one in her family who hates the big magnolia tree in their back yard。 She has named the tree Peppina， and doesn’t like it because Marisol is scared of climbing trees。 Her best friend Jada isn’t scared of anything。 She can climb the tree like a flash and so can Marisol’s older brother。 Marisol though worries a lot。 She even worries about worrying too much。 She is scared of learning to swim and almost didn’t learn to ride a bike either。 Marisol is the only person in her class whose mother was born somewhere else。 Her mother was born in the Philippines。 She’s also the only person whose father works on an oil rig during the week。 That’s why she also worries about Evie Smythe， a mean girl in her class who seems nice but makes fun of Marisol and her family。 So what will happen when Marisol decides she has to climb Peppina after all？ Maybe something amazing！Award-winning author Kelly based Marisol upon herself as a child。 Marisol’s worries and internal voice ring so true because of that connection to the author。 As Marisol frets， she finds herself up in the middle of the night often and spends the time watching silent movies so no one else wakes up。 She loves Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton， naming some of the objects around her home after the actors she sees on screen。 These are the clever moments in the book that fully bring it to life。Readers will enjoy Marisol who may be worried， but also is entirely her own person。 While she keeps some of her quirks between herself and Jada， others are more obvious in her life。 Marisol is funny and filled with imagination， allowing her to become a bird even if she doesn’t like heights。A charmer of a chapter book that “may be” just the one you are looking for。 Appropriate for ages 6-9。 。。。more
Veronica
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This was a fun audiobook to listen to thanks to Libro。fm and the publisher。 Marisol has an active imagination and finds adventure right in her own backyard。 I think students in 2nd grade and up will be able to relate to Marisol and her everyday problems。
Nawal Q Casiano
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This is the sweetest story that led to plenty of conversations about third culture kiddos， the Philippines， friendship and bravery。 Highly recommend; can’t wait to order for our classrooms。
Christina
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*Really* enjoy Erin Entrada Kelly's illustrations！！ *Really* enjoy Erin Entrada Kelly's illustrations！！ 。。。more
Summer
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A quick read with cute illustrations and a relatable young heroine who struggles with a number of fears like climbing trees， speaking in class， etc。 It’s written quite simply for very young readers but it’s a simplicity that manages to weave in heart and depth。 This was adorable from the way Marisol gives names to everything around her to her love of cats and silent films and a friendship that we should all be so fortunate to find。 I really enjoyed this story of Marisol trying to work up her cou A quick read with cute illustrations and a relatable young heroine who struggles with a number of fears like climbing trees， speaking in class， etc。 It’s written quite simply for very young readers but it’s a simplicity that manages to weave in heart and depth。 This was adorable from the way Marisol gives names to everything around her to her love of cats and silent films and a friendship that we should all be so fortunate to find。 I really enjoyed this story of Marisol trying to work up her courage （particularly the crucial part that friendship plays in it） and I look forward to more of her adventures。 。。。more
Natalie Hart
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Do I love this book so much because I was a child more like Marisol than like my literary heroine， Anne of Green Gables？ I was highly imaginative and daydreamy like Marisol and Anne， but not as spunky as Anne。 Marisol is a delightful 9 or 10-year-old who loves cats and her best friend and her family。 She does not love the huge magnolia tree in her back yard because it is perfect for climbing， but Marisol is afraid of falling。 Her best friend Jada is encouraging and is the kind of friend you can Do I love this book so much because I was a child more like Marisol than like my literary heroine， Anne of Green Gables？ I was highly imaginative and daydreamy like Marisol and Anne， but not as spunky as Anne。 Marisol is a delightful 9 or 10-year-old who loves cats and her best friend and her family。 She does not love the huge magnolia tree in her back yard because it is perfect for climbing， but Marisol is afraid of falling。 Her best friend Jada is encouraging and is the kind of friend you can tell the whole truth to--we all need this kind of friend。 This short early chapter book is all about Marisol wrestling with her fears， and with her self-image as a sensitive person。 It is a delight。 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Marisol is a delightful young girl who is afraid of falling。 She has a vivid imagination and names most inanimate objects along with giving them human characteristics。 She is particularly afraid of climbing the tree in their backyard， Peppina。 Her best friend， Jada， is supportive and caring and describes what is up in the tree when she climbs。 The whole book shows Marisol gaining courage to confront her fears buil I received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Marisol is a delightful young girl who is afraid of falling。 She has a vivid imagination and names most inanimate objects along with giving them human characteristics。 She is particularly afraid of climbing the tree in their backyard， Peppina。 Her best friend， Jada， is supportive and caring and describes what is up in the tree when she climbs。 The whole book shows Marisol gaining courage to confront her fears building to her climbing so high she sees the bird's nest and everything else Jada has described for herself。 Love the tone Entrada Kelly sets of gentle support and love along with acceptance for who Marisol is。 She's accepted and given the encouragement and freedom to become more。 Middle elementary readers will connect with her fears and desire to keep them hidden。 They'll cheer when she conquers her fear of falling and successfully climbs Peppina。 I like that this doesn't happen on the first try much like in real life。 。。。more
LS Johnson
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This is not like any other book by Ms。 Kelly that I have read， but that’s ok。 This book shows her creativity and talents。 It will be nice to offer a book by Erin Estrada Kelly to younger readers。 Wonderful book。
Great Books
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Reviewer #23
Danielle
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When I think of Erin Entrada Kelly's stories， I think of honesty。 Here， for a slightly younger audience， she is honest about fears， about friendship， about jealousy， about family， and in the introduction， about herself。 Marisol's take on the on the world is fresh and creative and any reader will care about her， laugh with her， and understand that she， like them， has things they're afraid of that are actually friendly in the end， when ready to maybe maybe take them on。 "That's the thing about bes When I think of Erin Entrada Kelly's stories， I think of honesty。 Here， for a slightly younger audience， she is honest about fears， about friendship， about jealousy， about family， and in the introduction， about herself。 Marisol's take on the on the world is fresh and creative and any reader will care about her， laugh with her， and understand that she， like them， has things they're afraid of that are actually friendly in the end， when ready to maybe maybe take them on。 "That's the thing about best friends。 They don't care about all the things you can't do。" p。15"She wonders what it's like to be brave。" p。44"This sounds like a perfectly nice thing to say， but Marisol knows better， because she knows Evie Smythe。 The words that come out of Evie Smythe's mouth are like darts。" p。 73"'Family can mean different things to different people，' Mrs。 Ruby explained。 'And families can be very different from one another。'" p73 。。。more
Donna
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Cute early chapter book。 Marisol really wants to be brave and climb the tree in her yard。 Her best friend does it all the time and sees a lot of fun stuff。 But Marisol is afraid。Can she work up the courage to do it？
Arielfranchakyahoo。com
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Thank you Libro。fm for the Advanced Listener Copy。 Such a sweet story！ The audiobook narration was great and the story was just the right length for chapter book readers。
Stefani
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"But Marisol believes that all things—all important things， anyway—should have their own names。 She wouldn’t want to be called “human” or “girl，” after all。 Why should it be any different for refrigerators and trees？Marisol is cute little pie that curious about anything around her。 It tells story of marisol and her anxiety with the tree behind her house since she afraid to climb peppina。 I really how the story push in Marisol relationship with her family and friends， and in the end she can o "But Marisol believes that all things—all important things， anyway—should have their own names。 She wouldn’t want to be called “human” or “girl，” after all。 Why should it be any different for refrigerators and trees？Marisol is cute little pie that curious about anything around her。 It tells story of marisol and her anxiety with the tree behind her house since she afraid to climb peppina。 I really how the story push in Marisol relationship with her family and friends， and in the end she can overpower her anxiety and afraid of peppina。 It's heartwaming story that suit to read with kids or Niece。 。。。more
Abby Johnson
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This is a really sweet early chapter book series starter about a young Filipino American girl who is intent on conquering her fear of climbing the tree in her backyard。 Perfect for fans of gentle chapter books like Alvin Ho or Jasmine Toguchi， this book is also a wonderful example of a child embracing a growth mindset。 Marisol can admit to herself and her best friend when climbing the tree feels like too big a challenge， but she's also determined to one day conquer her fear and she makes small s This is a really sweet early chapter book series starter about a young Filipino American girl who is intent on conquering her fear of climbing the tree in her backyard。 Perfect for fans of gentle chapter books like Alvin Ho or Jasmine Toguchi， this book is also a wonderful example of a child embracing a growth mindset。 Marisol can admit to herself and her best friend when climbing the tree feels like too big a challenge， but she's also determined to one day conquer her fear and she makes small steps towards that throughout the book。 I can't wait to read more about Marisol！ 。。。more
V
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Marisol Rainey， half-Filipino daughter to a dad who works on an oil rig， and best friend to a most understanding and supportive gal， Jada， is experiencing some form of anxiety – she frets over many decisions and the eminently climbable magnolia in her back yard makes her heart pound。 Erin Entrada Kelly beckons readers into Marisol's world where they will share her concerns， love her cat， and value Jada's unwavering loyalty。 Kelly tackles challenging content such as bullying， uncertainty， and fam Marisol Rainey， half-Filipino daughter to a dad who works on an oil rig， and best friend to a most understanding and supportive gal， Jada， is experiencing some form of anxiety – she frets over many decisions and the eminently climbable magnolia in her back yard makes her heart pound。 Erin Entrada Kelly beckons readers into Marisol's world where they will share her concerns， love her cat， and value Jada's unwavering loyalty。 Kelly tackles challenging content such as bullying， uncertainty， and family structure in an honest and uplifting way。 Marisol's story validates children's experiences with realism， while highlighting sources of support。I liked Marisol and Jada。 T and I sometimes talk about if we would want to be friends with the characters in a book， and I think that grade-school-me would definitely befriend Marisol and Jada。 They like to learn words in foreign languages to communicate privately。 They'll spend an entire day secretly pretending to be animals。 And they especially enjoy spying on Marisol's older brother。 They are low-key kids who like to have fun outdoors。 Although Marisol worries about the neighbor dog， the school bully， the magnolia tree， and so on， she is not worried about superficial things。 She is a girl who knows who she is， would sometimes like to not be herself， but is also unbothered by her unusual interests。 Above all， Marisol strikes me as genuine。When T found out that I read Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey without him， he was displeased。 It's aimed at an elementary age audience， and I have no doubt he'd like it， especially because her cat features so prominently。 The font is a bit smaller and the illustrations fewer than other early chapter books we've read， so I think it would be more challenging that he needs right now。 We'll hold off a few months before reading it together。 He's eager for that day to come。 And I will be happy to re-read。Disclosure: Per FTC Guidelines， I hereby disclose partnership with The Children's Book Review and HarperCollins Publishers。 。。。more
✨ Roseey ✨
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A very lighthearted and heartwarming chapter book that would inspire courage and bravery among its readers， whether children or children-at-heart。Easily one you can finish in one sitting。 I listened to the audiobook on Scribd and before I knew it， I've reached the end of the book。 This is perfect for any young reader who's trying to conquer their fear。 Be like Marisol Rainey， witty， thoughtful， over-all loveable， and brave！ A very lighthearted and heartwarming chapter book that would inspire courage and bravery among its readers， whether children or children-at-heart。Easily one you can finish in one sitting。 I listened to the audiobook on Scribd and before I knew it， I've reached the end of the book。 This is perfect for any young reader who's trying to conquer their fear。 Be like Marisol Rainey， witty， thoughtful， over-all loveable， and brave！ 。。。more
Earl
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Award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly offers up her first illustrated chapter book。 Marisol Rainey is half-Filipino， likes to name inanimate objects， and has a BFF one would wish to have in real life。Readers will empathize with the fears and anxiety that run through her head。 But they will also cheer her on when she decides to deal with her problems head on。 A delightful introduction to a new series。
Yapha
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Very sweet beginning chapter book。 Marisol has a lot of fears and hates that they hold her back。 She also has a great imagination， a wonderful best friend， an annoying older brother， and supportive parents。 Her dad is away working on an oil rig most of the time， but still stays an active part of their family。 Readers will relate to Marisol as she works through her fears。 Perfect for 1st through 3rd graders！eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
denise
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sweet！
Kim
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Marisol Rainey has a tree in her backyard which she calls Peppina。 This wonderous， glorious， giant Magnolia tree is exceptionally perfect for climbing， just ask her 12-year-brother Oz and her best friend Jada who both love to climb it。 Marisol hates Peppina because she can’t climb it。 She’s too afraid。This is Newbery author Erin Entrada Kelly’s newest book about the very imaginative 8-year-old Marisol who lives in Louisiana with her science teacher mother who was born in the Philippines and her Marisol Rainey has a tree in her backyard which she calls Peppina。 This wonderous， glorious， giant Magnolia tree is exceptionally perfect for climbing， just ask her 12-year-brother Oz and her best friend Jada who both love to climb it。 Marisol hates Peppina because she can’t climb it。 She’s too afraid。This is Newbery author Erin Entrada Kelly’s newest book about the very imaginative 8-year-old Marisol who lives in Louisiana with her science teacher mother who was born in the Philippines and her American father who works three weeks out of every month on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico。 Even though the story is told in third person， the reader is completely drawn into Marisol’s unique perspective of the world。 Children will read this story and see a little bit of themselves in Marisol because don’t we all have something we fear？ Don’t we all feel inadequate at times？ And they will be hoping， along with Marisol， that one day， she might climb that tree…maybe。 This would be a great read-aloud in an elementary classroom。 It would also be a good reminder for adults that growing up can be hard for children who are facing challenges that seem as unconquerable as Marisol’s 40-foot magnolia tree。 Recommended for ages 8-10 。。。more
Jenni Heins
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Such a sweet， simple book that many can relate to。 Perfect chapter book for the beginning reader。 Lots of fun facts！ Kelly was born to write for this younger age。
Barb Middleton
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A girl has to learn to overcome her fears。 A nice look at character development incorporating different cultures。 Good for grades 1-3。
Melissa Mcavoy
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4 1/2 stars。 Everyone agrees the big tree in Marisol’s backyard is perfect。 And while Marisol is the one who named it Peppina， she is the only one afraid to climb it。 Luckily there are lots of other fun things to do with her best friend Jada。 But the thing about trees is they are patient and when Jada discovers a nest， with a ribbon from their balloons， Marisol knows it’s time to be brave。Told in short chapters， with plenty of charming， line illustrations。 A perfect beginning chapter book fro em 4 1/2 stars。 Everyone agrees the big tree in Marisol’s backyard is perfect。 And while Marisol is the one who named it Peppina， she is the only one afraid to climb it。 Luckily there are lots of other fun things to do with her best friend Jada。 But the thing about trees is they are patient and when Jada discovers a nest， with a ribbon from their balloons， Marisol knows it’s time to be brave。Told in short chapters， with plenty of charming， line illustrations。 A perfect beginning chapter book fro emerging readers who want a realistic story about friendship， fun and overcoming fears。 I appreciated how the anxiety element was realistically and respectfully represented but didn't overshadow Marisol's ability to have fun， use her imagination， advocate for herself or be a good friend。 Big bonus is all the rich ancillary info， from Socrates to Cornelius Golightly to Mary Pickford。 。。。more
Mary
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I read this in one sitting。 Cute， light slice-of-life story about a girl’s summer， and her main challenge is getting over her fear of climbing a tree she named Peppina。 Marisol is a great character， and I also love her best friend Jada， who always accepts her no matter what， perceived flaws and all。 The illustrations by Erin Entrada Kelly were also funny。 My favorite could be the bitter radishes that Marisol didn’t like， and they said， “What did we ever do to you？” Hope there’s more Marisol Rain I read this in one sitting。 Cute， light slice-of-life story about a girl’s summer， and her main challenge is getting over her fear of climbing a tree she named Peppina。 Marisol is a great character， and I also love her best friend Jada， who always accepts her no matter what， perceived flaws and all。 The illustrations by Erin Entrada Kelly were also funny。 My favorite could be the bitter radishes that Marisol didn’t like， and they said， “What did we ever do to you？” Hope there’s more Marisol Rainey books in the future！ 。。。more
Melissa
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