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The Cat and The City

The Cat and The City

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I wolfed down these interlocking stories of cats， Tokyo， loneliness and redemption。 Congratulations to Nick Bradley on this vibrant and accomplished debut。， David Mitchell， via Twitter The Cat and The City is a love letter to Japan and its literature。 Bradley's passion for everything from onigiri to Tanizaki's short stories is woven into this book。 Bradley was for a time an ex-pat and his insight into their perching state is particularly intriguing。 He is also very clearly a man with a great tenderness for cats。， Rowan Hisayo Buchanan， author of HARMLESS LIKE YOU In a very impressive， finely observed debut， Nick Bradley masterfully weaves together seemingly disparate threads to conjure up a vivid tapestry of Tokyo; its glory， its shame， its characters， and a calico cat。， David Peace， author of THE TOKYO TRILOGY An inventive， clever and beguiling read。 With Tokyo as the backdrop， this is a beautifully written novel about belonging and loneliness， about escape and destruction， where the enmeshed narratives （and a magical cat） bind the city together。， Elizabeth Macneal， author of THE DOLL FACTORY Like the street cat that slinks through this， Nick Bradley is endlessly resourceful，

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Laura Anderson ，

3。5 stars。 Beautifully written and containing some really affecting stories。 Some tales are shocking in their misogyny and violence （the comment always being that such things are bad， but they were hard for me to read and worth being aware of）。 Many of the stories are very moving and I loved the delicate theme running throughout。 Would read more by the author！

Carlotta ，

Era da tempo che non entravo in libreria e mi facevo trascinare dall'istinto di comprare un libro incuriosita dalla copertina e dalla sovracoperta。E per una volta il mio istinto ha avuto piena ragione。Leggere Per Le Strade di Tokyo dopo aver vissuto il Giappone ha tutto un sapore diverso。 Ho avuto la fortuna di stare in quel meraviglioso paese per 17 giorni， di girarlo dall'alto al basso facendomi immergere in questa cultura così lontana da noi。È stato bello ripercorrere quelle strade che mi han Era da tempo che non entravo in libreria e mi facevo trascinare dall'istinto di comprare un libro incuriosita dalla copertina e dalla sovracoperta。E per una volta il mio istinto ha avuto piena ragione。Leggere Per Le Strade di Tokyo dopo aver vissuto il Giappone ha tutto un sapore diverso。 Ho avuto la fortuna di stare in quel meraviglioso paese per 17 giorni， di girarlo dall'alto al basso facendomi immergere in questa cultura così lontana da noi。È stato bello ripercorrere quelle strade che mi hanno fatta sognare， ma come tutte le cose belle， c'è sempre un risvolto negativo。 Tutti noi immaginiamo quanto tutto sia perfetto， come la loro educazione e rispetto facciano parte di tutte le persone che vivono lì。Peccato che dopo qualche giorno ci si rende conto di come non è tutto oro ciò che luccica。E questo libro è stato uno spaccato di pensieri che da due anni affollano la mia mente， di pensieri su quelle persone che sembrano tanti perfette da sembrare quasi irreali。È stato un viaggio doloro， ai margini di una società che preferisce nascondere e ghettizzare piuttosto che affrontare i problemi。Consiglio a tutti la lettura di questo libro per avere un'idea più realistica di quello che è davvero il Giappone。 Con tutti i suoi meravigliosi pregi e anche i suoi difetti。 。。。more

Zoe ，

3。5

Emma ，

A simple cat bringing the stories of multiple people to life in this amazing， emotional and interesting book。

Alex-Mot-à-Mots ，

Même si l’action se déroule avant les JO de Tokyo 2020 （ceux qui ont été repoussés， mais l’auteur ne pouvait pas le savoir à l’époque）， j’ai été conquise par les personnages qui se croisent dans ce premier roman。Chaque chapitre est consacré à un ou une tokyoïte : Naomi qui se fait tatouer la ville sur le dos – Ohashi le conteur SDF – Taro， le frère de Ohashi， conducteur de taxi qui a un accident – Ishikawa le détective – Flo la traductrice de Ohashi – Kyoko avec son sweet rose et son pantalon cr Même si l’action se déroule avant les JO de Tokyo 2020 （ceux qui ont été repoussés， mais l’auteur ne pouvait pas le savoir à l’époque）， j’ai été conquise par les personnages qui se croisent dans ce premier roman。Chaque chapitre est consacré à un ou une tokyoïte : Naomi qui se fait tatouer la ville sur le dos – Ohashi le conteur SDF – Taro， le frère de Ohashi， conducteur de taxi qui a un accident – Ishikawa le détective – Flo la traductrice de Ohashi – Kyoko avec son sweet rose et son pantalon crême – Ruy le séducteur， et j’en oublie。J’ai tout aimé dans ce roman d’un gaijin （non japonais） tokyoïte d’adoption。J’ai aimé attendre le chat qui fait son apparition dans chaque histoire。J’ai aimé attendre le moment où je recroiserai un des autres personnages。L’auteur m’a fait pénétrer dans cette ville grouillante de monde， au mode de vie particulier， et je ‘en remercie， ce fut un vrai dépaysement。Un roman comme un puzzle， agrémenté de photos et même d’un manga， qui fut un véritable bonheur de lecture。L’image que je retiendrai :Celle du bandana violet de Ohashi， qui est une sorte de fil conducteur de ce roman。https://alexmotamots。fr/tokyo-la-nuit。。。 。。。more

Natasha Coyle ，

This was a FANTASTIC read！ I picked up the book in Waterstones because I loved the colour of the cover and stories about cats。 Even though the figure of the cat was quite discreet and more a wandering figure throughout Tokyo， the Japanese fascination with cats is always interesting to me。 Okay， now the writing。 It was excellently paced， enthralling， and an example of how doing creative writing programs at universities can produce amazing literature。 The blend of genre too with short stories that This was a FANTASTIC read！ I picked up the book in Waterstones because I loved the colour of the cover and stories about cats。 Even though the figure of the cat was quite discreet and more a wandering figure throughout Tokyo， the Japanese fascination with cats is always interesting to me。 Okay， now the writing。 It was excellently paced， enthralling， and an example of how doing creative writing programs at universities can produce amazing literature。 The blend of genre too with short stories that interconnected in explicit or discreet ways， an interval of graphic literature， and the overall prose was brilliant。I cannot praise this novel enough。 Thank you Nick Bradley for this story and I look forward to your next tale。 。。。more

Shelbycat ，

I honestly didn't enjoy this as much as I expected。 There was a lot more uncomfortable reading in these vignettes than I though there would be。 I honestly didn't enjoy this as much as I expected。 There was a lot more uncomfortable reading in these vignettes than I though there would be。 。。。more

Evie Gower ，

I LOVED THIS I wish there wasnt so much to do w sexy stuff tho :/

Argel Landeros ，

A genial novel book…！ Certainly a 'must'， for Japan culture and cat lovers…！ A genial novel book…！ Certainly a 'must'， for Japan culture and cat lovers…！ 。。。more

Olivia ，

A series of interconnected stories linked by a green-eyed cat set in Tokyo。I really wanted to like this book and I enjoyed some of the stories but unfortunately for me the premise didn't really deliver。 The atmosphere tried to be both gritty and magical but just ended up being jarring。 While the author is knowledgeable about Japan the book is very much stuck in a Western male point of view and I had some issues with the portrayal of women， Japanese culture and cats。 A series of interconnected stories linked by a green-eyed cat set in Tokyo。I really wanted to like this book and I enjoyed some of the stories but unfortunately for me the premise didn't really deliver。 The atmosphere tried to be both gritty and magical but just ended up being jarring。 While the author is knowledgeable about Japan the book is very much stuck in a Western male point of view and I had some issues with the portrayal of women， Japanese culture and cats。 。。。more

Suejheap ，

I rarely read short stories but these are linked by a cat and some of the characters。 I also learnt a lot about Japanese society making them even more interesting。

catscreamo ，

strange and boring

AlexS ，

easy afternoon reading with a touch of Japanese dive-in。 Not a serious lecture and definitely not a solid initiation into the Nippon heritage。。。

Lilly | mothcub ，

This book is one long bruh moment。 There's a few interesting stories and characters - the robot cat is a fun one， and the hikikomori story incorporating a small comic is quite sweet， but most of the stories are really seedy and misogynistic with zero sense of self-awareness。 This book has a severe case of written-by-a-man disease and despite depicting a harsh and melancholy Tokyo， it still manages to romanticise it through what feels like a cringy Western lens to me。 The book has a weird obsessi This book is one long bruh moment。 There's a few interesting stories and characters - the robot cat is a fun one， and the hikikomori story incorporating a small comic is quite sweet， but most of the stories are really seedy and misogynistic with zero sense of self-awareness。 This book has a severe case of written-by-a-man disease and despite depicting a harsh and melancholy Tokyo， it still manages to romanticise it through what feels like a cringy Western lens to me。 The book has a weird obsession with portraying gross sex stuff and Japanese-woman-white-man relationships， and one of the stories is literally from the perspective of a guy who loves to drug women。The author mentions in his acknowledgements that he has a PhD， and I would like to now formally rescind this PhD for crimes against women and literature。 。。。more

Tereza Frank ，

Málokdy se stane， že se mi kniha do takřka dvou třetin vůbec nelíbí。 A pak se něco zlomí a najednou začne dávat smysl…Kniha Kočka a město je příkladem impulzivního nakupování。 Šla jsem kolem knihkupectví， spatřila ji a musela ji mít。V podstatě jsem tak krom anotace netušila， co od ní mám očekávat。 S knihami s japonskou tématikou， ve kterých ústřední roli hraje kočka， ale mám， a tak jsem věřila， že mě kniha nezklame。 Kočka a město je sérií zdánlivě nesouvisejících příběhů， v nichž nepatrnou roli Málokdy se stane， že se mi kniha do takřka dvou třetin vůbec nelíbí。 A pak se něco zlomí a najednou začne dávat smysl…Kniha Kočka a město je příkladem impulzivního nakupování。 Šla jsem kolem knihkupectví， spatřila ji a musela ji mít。V podstatě jsem tak krom anotace netušila， co od ní mám očekávat。 S knihami s japonskou tématikou， ve kterých ústřední roli hraje kočka， ale mám， a tak jsem věřila， že mě kniha nezklame。 Kočka a město je sérií zdánlivě nesouvisejících příběhů， v nichž nepatrnou roli hraje vždy jedna konkrétní chlupatá kočičí kráska。 Obyčejně neobyčejné příběhy lidí odehrávající se v Tokiu。 Příběhy， které na první pohled možná nezaujmou， ale každý z nich v sobě ukrývá nějakou životní pravdu， moudro， poučení。Co když spolu ale vlastně nakonec souvisí？ Co když má každé naše rozhodnutí moc formovat život někoho dalšího， koho třeba jen potkáme v metru。 Zajímavé počtení， na žebříček mých top knih se zřejmě nedostane， ale rozhodně si zaslouží pozornost。 。。。more

Tamsin ，

Thoroughly enjoyed this collection of short stories。 Some parts were really quite moving and it was absorbing from start to finish。 There is a lot of creativity and originality， with mixed media （a comic， for example） and it takes some inspiration from Japanese folklore that adds a sense of mysticism。 Totally recommend。

Svenja ，

ehhhhhh

Moira Eve ，

Nick Bradley tells the tale of Tokyo; not seen through rose coloured specs or tourist eyes， but the raw，rough city。 Enthralled with a splash of fantasy， portrayed by a cat。 Not what I expected but nevertheless- thrilling。

Энхээ ，

Too many short puzzle pieces in beginning 80 percent of the story to come to together in the end。Wouldn't recommend to take pauses between chapters or you will forget what you are reading。 Felt like seeing Japanese （Tokyo） life from totally different view - a foreigner's point of view Too many short puzzle pieces in beginning 80 percent of the story to come to together in the end。Wouldn't recommend to take pauses between chapters or you will forget what you are reading。 Felt like seeing Japanese （Tokyo） life from totally different view - a foreigner's point of view 。。。more

Simone ，

I enjoyed how each chapter was a different shirt story， and as you read through the book you discovered how each of those short stories are linked。 I also loved being able to learn more about Japanese culture！I found it funny how it kept on talking about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but in reality they were postponed to 2021 lol

Tamar ，

3。5 closer to 3 than 4。 It is a lovely description of the different viewpoints of Tokyo from the lives touched by a cat with green eyes。 It is about family and how we are all linked in our lives by simple threads。 Easiest way to describe the book is about a family whose grandfather is a writer and the people his writing impacted as well as the story of his family and the cat。 There is a street person， lonely American who translates Japanese， a detective， and several other characters。 Lovely read 3。5 closer to 3 than 4。 It is a lovely description of the different viewpoints of Tokyo from the lives touched by a cat with green eyes。 It is about family and how we are all linked in our lives by simple threads。 Easiest way to describe the book is about a family whose grandfather is a writer and the people his writing impacted as well as the story of his family and the cat。 There is a street person， lonely American who translates Japanese， a detective， and several other characters。 Lovely read and something different。 。。。more

Diana Willemsen ，

Niet mijn ding， maar misschien verdient het een herkansing。

ChristianB ，

It's comforting to think that， even in such a lonely and impersonal city， lives can intertwine and touch each other， even if you don't know it。 It's comforting to think that， even in such a lonely and impersonal city， lives can intertwine and touch each other， even if you don't know it。 。。。more

Ersilia Facciolo ，

Ho provato sentimenti contrastanti leggendo Per le strade di Tokyo: da un lato mi sono sentita coinvolta dalle storie dei vari personaggi， dall’altro ne ero sopraffatta。 Vite in bilico， alcune di loro oppresse dalla vita， dalle conseguenze delle loro azioni。 Con un insolito e particolare inizio della storia: un giorno una ragazza entra in una vecchia bottega di un famoso tatuatore， uno degli ultimi che usa ancora gli aghi e disegni veri， chiedendogli la rappresentazione di Tokyo senza nessuna pr Ho provato sentimenti contrastanti leggendo Per le strade di Tokyo: da un lato mi sono sentita coinvolta dalle storie dei vari personaggi， dall’altro ne ero sopraffatta。 Vite in bilico， alcune di loro oppresse dalla vita， dalle conseguenze delle loro azioni。 Con un insolito e particolare inizio della storia: un giorno una ragazza entra in una vecchia bottega di un famoso tatuatore， uno degli ultimi che usa ancora gli aghi e disegni veri， chiedendogli la rappresentazione di Tokyo senza nessuna presenza umana。 E nonostante la perplessità l’uomo inizia il lavoro e decide， di sua iniziativa di disegnare una piccolissima gatta tra le vie della città， senza farne parola con la ragazza， ma nota che essa si sposta nel tatuaggio， come se avesse vita propria。 E da qui inizia l’onirica e visionaria storia di Le strade di Tokyo。 Usando la leggenda del “bakeneko”， demone gatto capace di assumere le sembianze di una fanciulla， l’autore ci trascina per le vie di Tokyo， metropoli sempre mutevole e con una grande varietà di vite umane。Ma quello che mi ha stupito di più è quel filo di mistero che li lega tra loro， tutti inspiegabilmente collegati dall’incontro con la gatta calico del tatuaggio， la quale， in un modo o in un altro fa parte delle vite di ogni personaggio， anche se per breve periodo。 Come se sfiorando le loro vite la gatta li indirizzasse verso la giusta direzione che devono prendere。La scrittura di Bradley è scorrevole e piena di parole giapponesi， per le quali avrei apprezzato un glossario alla fine del libro。 Ogni capitolo racconta una vita diversa， intrecciando storie su storie， raccontando aneddoti che sembrano fuori trama ma una volta terminata la lettura si capisce il filo conduttore che ha legato tra loro i vari personaggi。 E sarà proprio Kentaro l’inizio e la fine di tutto， il tatuatore， ormai ossessionato dal tatuaggio e dalla gatta。 Lui chiuderà il cerchio， vedendosi in una sorta di sogno ad occhi aperti， dove deciderà come porre fine alla storia， prendendo una decisione irreversibile。È un romanzo frenetico esattamente come la protagonista della storia， Tokyo。 Viene descritto in modo così vivido ogni distretto della città con le sue luci e le sue ombre: le tipiche serate al karaoke， i love hotel， il pendolarismo incubo di ogni cittadino， i taxi con gli sportelli automatici， i vari ristoranti e chioschi sparsi per la città。 Si mescola tradizione e modernità in questa storia surreale a tratti malinconica e dalla forte descrizione della cultura giapponese。 Sono stata affascinata da questa città delirante e piena di vita， in cui a volte risulta un po’ soffocante viverci。Ho trovato questo esordio di Bradley strano ed originale， in alcuni punti non so dove volesse andare a parare， creando troppi personaggi che sono descritti con una riservatezza tipica giapponese direi， raccontando l’essenziale， senza mai soffermarsi troppo sulle loro vite。Un romanzo per gli appassionati di cultura giapponese。 。。。more

Naomi ，

I liked this。 It was instantly engaging and the stories drew me in; I felt like a voyeur peeping in on the character's lives。 I loved the connections that wove throughout the book too。 Given that I'm not going to be able to visit Tokyo anytime soon it was really nice to immerse myself in the culture of the city， and Japan in general。 I liked this。 It was instantly engaging and the stories drew me in; I felt like a voyeur peeping in on the character's lives。 I loved the connections that wove throughout the book too。 Given that I'm not going to be able to visit Tokyo anytime soon it was really nice to immerse myself in the culture of the city， and Japan in general。 。。。more

Svet Mori ，

（read in french， under the title « Tokyo， la nuit » published by Belfond）First of all， I'd like to thank Babelio and Belfond publishing for inviting me in their special edition of Masse Critique （« bunch of reviews »）。Otherwise， I'd have missed a great book ！Imagine。 You get on a plane to spend one year in Japan， to finally stay a decade。 That's what happened to Nick Bradley， the author。 Living there for so long sure let him all the time to soak himself in the Japanese culture。 Through a heterog （read in french， under the title « Tokyo， la nuit » published by Belfond）First of all， I'd like to thank Babelio and Belfond publishing for inviting me in their special edition of Masse Critique （« bunch of reviews »）。Otherwise， I'd have missed a great book ！Imagine。 You get on a plane to spend one year in Japan， to finally stay a decade。 That's what happened to Nick Bradley， the author。 Living there for so long sure let him all the time to soak himself in the Japanese culture。 Through a heterogenous gallery of portraits， men， women， children， Japanese， gaijin， mixed origins。。。 he depicts not only society， but also the restless city Tokyo is。 Maybe it's the real main character of the story ？ Unless it's the little calico cat we meet in every chapter ？ Who knows。 Maybe it's juste « people »， as a whole。 « It's a small world »， they say。 Here， Tokyo's world seems small indeed， because if every chapter is about a different life， each of them is connected to at least one other， sometimes more。 One person at a time， a real web starts to weaves itself， connecting everybody in the book。 It's wonderfully done。And all those voices， what are they saying ？ Little pieces of life。 Random encounters， sometimes happy， sometimes not。 Tragedies。 Little bits of hope。 The reading is not often cheerful， but never gloomy， closer to some sort of melancholy， seemingly tied to this place that， like a clock， never stops its course， insensitive to joys or sorrows。 But what is a single existence， lost amongst millions of others ？And that is the book's story。 Don't come here in search of a traditional novel ; however， it's definitely not a short stories compilation either ; without real beginnings or endings， it's most likely real slices of life which， together， make a whole， but could hardly exist by themselves。 We go through a character's intimate thoughs to someone else's， crossing the city over the seasons， leaving behind， not matter what， these temporary companions after a few pages， sometimes discovering what they become through another person's point of view， sometimes not。 We have to accept to never see again some of them， even if they really are likeable， but it's a relief to know some others are doing well。 Overall， despite the harshness of life， the book carries quite a positive vibe。 Probably the hope everything will finally get better someday。« The Cat and the City » is a journey。 Not only to Tokyo， but also and above all to the core of Humanity。 Was there a best tour guide for that than a cat ？ 。。。more

Knihotani ，

Na tuhle knihu jsem narazila na IG čirou náhodou， vyskočila na mě reklama od nakladatelství Host。 Já sice na tyto reklamy skoro nikdy nedám。 （Teď to byla vážně výjimka。） Když jsem viděla tu obálku a doporučení pro milovníky Tokia a koček。。。 bylo mi z nějakého důvodu hned jasné， že tohle bude kniha pro mě。 Kniha se skládá z několik povídej， které pojednávají o nejrůznějších lidech， životních situací apod。 a všechno to je navzájem propojeno nejenom kočkou， která se v každém příběhu objevuje v různ Na tuhle knihu jsem narazila na IG čirou náhodou， vyskočila na mě reklama od nakladatelství Host。 Já sice na tyto reklamy skoro nikdy nedám。 （Teď to byla vážně výjimka。） Když jsem viděla tu obálku a doporučení pro milovníky Tokia a koček。。。 bylo mi z nějakého důvodu hned jasné， že tohle bude kniha pro mě。 Kniha se skládá z několik povídej， které pojednávají o nejrůznějších lidech， životních situací apod。 a všechno to je navzájem propojeno nejenom kočkou， která se v každém příběhu objevuje v různé podobě。 Opravdu bych chtěla zdůraznit， že já nejsem povídkový typ， většinou mi takovéto knihy nesedí a bývám z nic akorát rozčarovaná。 Ovšem tohle mi sedlo naprosto dokonale ´， nemohla jsem se odtrhnout od čtení a všechny příběhy hltala。 Líbilo se mi to prostředí Japonska， jak bylo vše propojené， i když to na první pohled tak nevypadalo。 Doufám， že autor někdy napíše nějakou další knihu， protože bych se od něj ráda přečetla něco dalšího。 。。。more

Winabdul ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Cat and The City are beautifully written by Nick Bradley。 "What had these green eyes seen？ Imagine all the secrets and lies it had been privy to， the things that humans get up to when they think no one is looking。"The paws of the cat in every short story may make you wonder who is she。 The green eyes， the stare and the tail。 A calico cat magically presents in every life of humans to tell its untold secrets。 It also makes you explore the myth and folklore of bakeneko - who can turn itself fro The Cat and The City are beautifully written by Nick Bradley。 "What had these green eyes seen？ Imagine all the secrets and lies it had been privy to， the things that humans get up to when they think no one is looking。"The paws of the cat in every short story may make you wonder who is she。 The green eyes， the stare and the tail。 A calico cat magically presents in every life of humans to tell its untold secrets。 It also makes you explore the myth and folklore of bakeneko - who can turn itself from a cat to a human body。 And the adventure begins。。。The story brings a different main character which will lead you to connect the dots。 It's like a chain that you don't even know will impact one's life。 The story that I look forward to is Nishi Furuni's family and his collection of stories。" You look back at every choice you ever made in life， and all you can see are the mistakes。 The things you did that brought you to where you are。" The loss and loneliness in one's heart， the regrets in every decision， forgiveness and acceptance that allows you to indulge the feeling that you experience in your life。 You also will find joy under the cherry blossoms to hide your sorrows。 The grudge hold and how it affects your life。 Others will make you laugh， heartbreak。 -- One of my favourite short stories。Chinese Character is one of the short stories that will lead to heartbreak and anger。 How women being treated in such a disgusting way but still women need to stay strong to survive in coldness side of Tokyo。 It shows how worse the mentality of one country that doesn't stand with women equality。 the ignorance of men， urgh！"The city is too big， too many people， too much craziness going on that goes unnoticed or ignored。" 。。。more

Allison ，

Good， but not great。 I enjoyed the structure of the small narratives that all intertwined through the city of Tokyo with the heart of the tale being a cat （though not the central focus）。 I also enjoyed the different modes of narrative， from short， succinct chapters to the comic book style story of the hikikomori and the cat。 At times I was looking for a bit more of the atmospheric setting of Tokyo， and some of the characters were simply not likeable so I had less investment in their stories。 Ove Good， but not great。 I enjoyed the structure of the small narratives that all intertwined through the city of Tokyo with the heart of the tale being a cat （though not the central focus）。 I also enjoyed the different modes of narrative， from short， succinct chapters to the comic book style story of the hikikomori and the cat。 At times I was looking for a bit more of the atmospheric setting of Tokyo， and some of the characters were simply not likeable so I had less investment in their stories。 Overall， worth reading if you enjoy a more Westernized take on Japanese fiction。 。。。more

Sudeshna Patra ，

Well written first novelI love reading about Japan， about fateful connections and surrealism。 This ticks all those boxes。 The storyline is ultimately fairly simplistic but has a promise of greater things to come。

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