Killing Krause: A novel

Death on Tap

Not the grave digging in real life - the grave digging in the book. Because I'm sure that if grave diggers do actually exist today, they wouldn't do it like Joey, Harnett Joey's dad or Boggs do. In theory grave digging is wrong and vile and just plain fucked up, but it doesn't have to be that way. I was there with Joey. I learned that grave digging can be something else entirely. This book is just stunning. The writing, the story, the plot - all of it - it's beautiful. I re-read the pages of his revenge several times because I couldn't get over how phenomenal it was. I don't want to say anything about the plot because I feel like saying absolutely anything that isn't mentioned in the synopsis will spoil it for you.

No really, there are so many things that happened and I feel like telling you even a small snippet of a scene - even from the beginning - will spoil it for people who haven't read the book. If you are going to read this book, before you open the first page just take a few minutes to mentally prepare yourself of what's to come. This ride ain't easy. There really is nothing more I'd like to say. This book is depressing, but beautiful nonetheless. I only have one word - YES. View all 5 comments.

I feel like I have to give this 2 different reviews. I listened to it and the reader was great. He does a fantastic job of creating mood and emotion and creating very distinctive characters. Him, I would give 5 stars. But, let's face it--nothing he did could change the story he was reading. First of all, waaaaay too long. Second of all, I'm not sure what the story wanted to be.

If it was a story about father and son relationships, it missed by a mile. If it was trying to be the most brutal bully I feel like I have to give this 2 different reviews. If it was trying to be the most brutal bullying story ever written, well it certainly managed that, but I'm sorry, I just didn't buy it.

I don't believe that kids would stand by and let a teacher get away with bullying like they did. They would be too busy filming him with their cell phones and posting it to Youtube. The point is, they'd blow him in so fast it'd break land speed records.

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Nothing unites the powerless so quickly as an abusive authority figure. Even those flying beneath the radar know that it's only a matter of time before the bully looks their way. So, the bullying thing didn't work for me. I loved the grave robbing, and I was all set for a book about our society's antiquated burial rites, but that didn't seem to be where the book was going either. It just seemed to meander without any direction.

And here's the sad thing. The writing is fantastic; the language beautiful. It's what kept me reading, even when I was absolutely miserable. If I hadn't been so determined to finish, I would have given up. I just kept thinking, it's got to get better--something HAS to happen.

Do yourself a favor and do not read the synopsis for this book. I accidentally did it myself when I added this book to my virtual shelf. For some reason, marketing decided to spoil the first part of the book in the very first words of their blurb. I can only guess at why they did it to hook people in? I Do yourself a favor and do not read the synopsis for this book.

Anyway, I read this unabridged version narrated by Kirby Heyborne who does a mighty fine job with the dark, seedy, crazed characters who inhabit this story. He also gets the teens down just right in all of their confused, upset, grief stricken, mean spirited and vulnerable moments. Without giving too much away, this book is about a 16 year old boy named Joey. Joey lives a sheltered life with his mom. His father comes off as an uncaring, mentally unstable, very strange guy who neglects Joey and makes his life extremely difficult. This book was dark and dirty and quite mean and I could not tear myself away from it even when things got a little slow here and there.

I had so many questions I needed answered and I got them all too! I found Joey to be a well-developed and sympathetic character. I thought the underlying storyline was unique. There is an odd cast of characters inhabiting the pages; outsiders by choice, some mentally unstable, and some on the edge of insanity. It was fascinating reading about these people.

The end goes a bit too over the top suspense-wise for my liking with a big storm of the century adding tension to an already tense confrontation. View all 6 comments. Oct 21, Holly rated it really liked it Shelves: By far-- by FAR-- the creepiest, most disturbed thing I have read to date.

Am I the only one thinking, " Rotters is his first book. You can write him at Iowastateprison hotmail. It's so sick and wrong on so many levels. But it's so good at the same time. It's like the ultimate horror movie stuck inside a book. I mean, the hurricane scene? With the flooded cemetery and the bodies floating everywhere? And let's not even start at what Boggs may or may not have done to Val's body.

Or the Rotters book itself. I loved Harnett's heroism, the way he was so tied to the past, even though his own intentions weren't pure in the least. A piece of my soul just might have died when he finally bit the dust. And Joey as a character himself was excellent to follow through this crazy-wrong book.

Let's just leave it as: Not in the least. Not just super gorey and super creepy, but simply disturbing. Mar 30, Eve rated it it was amazing. I have to take a deep breath here because my enthusiasm for Rotters is such that my review might quickly decompose to incoherent gushing. This is the highest praise I can give: If two of my favorite books got together and made a child, Stiff by Mary Roach and The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey, Rotters would be that unholy Frankenstein child - a breathlessly macabre creation of horror and pathos.

Death is all over this book, fear of death, physical death, emotional death, death of hope. Joey has b I have to take a deep breath here because my enthusiasm for Rotters is such that my review might quickly decompose to incoherent gushing. Joey has been sheltered all his 15 years by his beloved mother, but when she dies and he goes to live with a father he's never met - Joey is pitched into a bleak and ugly new existence - and that's BEFORE he meets his first corpse.

As the son of the creepy and stinky "Garbage Man" as Joey's father is called by the townspeople Joey quickly becomes his new school's pariah. He is beaten almost daily, terrorized by a sadistic teacher, and has no friends. High school is a horrifying place and his cold father and dreary home is no comfort. With ordinary society so putrid in its treatment of Joey, is it any wonder then that he becomes drawn to the mysterious world of grave robbing - his father's secret occupation?

Joey buries himself in learning all about the underground realm of grave thievery composed of strange, solitary men loosely held together by pacts and old-fashioned codes of honor. Here, grave robbing is a calling and an art, almost noble in its tradition going back to the Resurrectionists of the 18th Century. Almost noble, but not quite - for nightly, Joey descends the underworld of foul, rotting corpses, Rat Kings, maggots, severed limbs in pursuit of jewelry and precious mementos to pawn. In sharing his father's shameful secret, a rough and unusual father-son bond develops between the two and Joey becomes his willing apprentice.

Of course Joey pays for entry into this morbid world of the Diggers when he turns his back on the living, whom he calls the Rotters. He digs himself into a black abyss of pain so deep that I was genuinely uncertain if he would ever climb out of it. Rotters must have flaws, but I cannot think of any. I've been yearning for a truly dark YA book and now I've found one who's got dark in spades and then some: Your nose will wrinkle in disgust, you will shudder, you will want to turn away, but you won't because as twisted as Rotters is, you will be too thrilled to stop turning the pages.

May 05, Jessi rated it really liked it Shelves: This was just a fucked up story. And I don't mean that in a bad way. It harkens back to classic horror which relies not on blood and guts but on general creepiness to freak you out. There's no magic or super powers or monsters. It has a very odd narrator. Joey goes through many situations that the general public could identify with bullying, the death of a parent, the hardships of friendship but he never, ever reacts in a way that I understand. It's like he an This was just a fucked up story. It's like he and I have an opposite brain and I am always shocked by his actions and decisions.

The thing is, though, that despite that, I really grew to like him and all of his actions made perfect sense within the world and character created by Kraus. The secondary characters are equally well developed and the antagonist of the story is one of the freakiest villains I have ever encountered. He will unfortunately live in my psyche and my nightmares for many years to come.

This book is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. There is some seriously disgusting descriptions of the corpses in the books. There are some seriously awful instances of child abuse and bullying that are very tough to read. On the upside, there is also some really fascinating history about grave digging. This is a unique story and was definitely worth the time and effort of listening.

I found this one in the teen section, but would only recommend to older teens and think many adults would enjoy it. A note on the narrator: He brought Joey to life completely and developed him from a big whiney baby to a seriously badass grave digger and through to a more mature adult. He is also the reason that Baby will be haunting my dreams for years to come. I will never forget the sound of the voice chanting "rotter, rotter, rotter Jan 28, Becky rated it really liked it Shelves: I requested it purely based on the cover and title - I didn't know anything about it, but I'm kind of morbid so I hoped it would be as good as it looked.

I didn't really know what to expect I was hopeful, I'll admit. I love zombies, and if this one contained them, I had no doubt they would be awesome. But no zombies here, and the more I read, the more I appreciated this for 4. But no zombies here, and the more I read, the more I appreciated this for the realistic story it was. This is the story of a mostly normal boy who gets thrust into this very unconventional situation and life. Joey Crouch's mother dies, and he is sent to live with the absentee father he never knew, in a small town where hostility reigns, and Joey finds understanding in the most unlikely quarter one can think of - the Diggers I was hooked right from the start.

The first part of the book, the fear and the surety and the paranoia, and specifically the specifying, drew me right into to Joey's life and I wanted to know more, and to find out what happens to this boy. His life goes is completely out of control and he has nobody and nothing at all he can rely on, and I found it fascinating how he dealt with - or failed to deal with - this new life he's got. His struggles were what kept me glued to the book.

He was nothing if not real. His mistakes and compulsions frightened me on his behalf. I love an underdog, so I wanted him to persevere and prevail against those against him I loved the fact that the students at Bloughton High were realistic. They may have been a little cliche, actually, but teenagers ARE cliche.

The jocks are jocklike, the snooty mean girl is snooty and mean and a girl , the outcasts are outcast.

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But the devil is in the details with these kids, and I thought the portrayal was great. Just enough to read into them and make them more than cliche without needing it to be spelled out in big bold letters. He may have been my favorite character. I wished that he was a bigger part of the book, actually.

I also liked the Diggers. They were a varied and interesting group, and I loved their independent camaraderie. I love the history and the mostly noble feel of these men, and the sacrifices they make for this calling. I was fascinated by the way that the Diggers behaved among the dead, especially The Resurrectionist, as it was such a contrast to his behavior with the living. I would have loved more history and lore and more detail regarding the Diggers and their profession, but since this was Joey's story, and he's a 16 year old, I know why this would have been a mite tedious for him to relay.

I appreciated the unflinching way that the dead and that death were portrayed. I liked that there was a certain reverence and respect there, even among these men out to pry valuables from someone's cold dead fingers. There was quite a bit of gore and grime and muck, among other foul things, so this is probably best not read by those weak of stomach or virgin of ears so to speak.

But I thought that these details added a lot to the book - a kind of reality and truth that it might otherwise be lacking. I really enjoyed the writing in this story, and many passages were gorgeously descriptive and evocative. I loved the contrast between these parts and the gritty and almost irreverent brutal honesty of the rest of the story.

This one pulls no punches regarding bullying or loss, or about growing up and finding one's own path either. I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be on the lookout for more from this author. Jun 13, Lanica rated it liked it Shelves: I want to hate this book - but I don't. I want to love this book - but I don't. What a strange novel. I want to give it a 5, I want to give it a I have no idea what to rate this novel.

From the very first page this book was a contradiction. A boy 'knows' that his mother will die today I kept waiting for his 'visions' to reappear - they don't. Instead, we jump into the story. He is forced to live with his father and soon enough learns that I want to hate this book - but I don't. He is forced to live with his father and soon enough learns that his father is a grave robber I found myself disgusted by this book, and the characters - any yet I wanted it to all turn out okay in the end.

Perhaps it's because I'm a teacher and I want to believe that any student can overcome I hate this book, it's disgusting and I feel dirty having read the entire thing. I love this book - the writing is wonderful. The way the author puts words together is exceptional. I read this book over a month ago and was unable to get it out of my head. I had no idea how to write my a review of it, loving and hating it so fiercely, and so I just didn't Here's hoping I won't think about this book again, but I know I will Too bad it evoked only horrible thoughts and images As I said, I'm conflicted. Don't read it unless you really like It's dark, macabre, and made my heart hurt.

View all 4 comments. Apr 07, Grady Hendrix rated it it was amazing. The best YA book ever written. Featuring new words for filth, the language of putridity becomes poetry, it is disgusting to the point where I had to skim sections , gorgeously written, unflinching, really funny, educational if you would like to dig up graves an The best YA book ever written. Featuring new words for filth, the language of putridity becomes poetry, it is disgusting to the point where I had to skim sections , gorgeously written, unflinching, really funny, educational if you would like to dig up graves and steal things from the corpses , and it is so outside the mainstream, and trumpets values so far away from any other YA book I've read, that it makes most books look positively square.

It's definitely not perfect, but it's one of the few modern YA books that, to me, has a legitimate shot at becoming a cult classic. All I wanted was a little light reading. What would be better than a little light reading about modern day grave robbers? I have to joke ab All I wanted was a little light reading. The brutality and horror in Rotters has left me speechless. Never before in my life have I read descriptions of the brutality Joey Crouch, the main character suffers at school and at home.

This first section of the novel is filled with both physical and psychological torcher. I kept putting the book down and then picking it back up assuring myself that it could not possibly get worse, but it just kept going further and further down such a dark and terrifying road.

After that I was able to finish reading the novel with a sense of separation. This purposeful change in writing style was an incredibly smart move on the Authors part. It started to affect me in my real life. I started feeling depressed and anxious, and looking back, it was because of this novel. I know this review is scattered but it is impossible for me to explain how very, very disturbing I found Rotters to be. This novel has been listed as a Young Adult novel in Goodreads, but I would absolutely not recommend this novel to any teen.

The themes are just too dark. Am I glad I read this novel? Would I recommend it? Was it an amazing read that has affected my life for the foreseeable future, absolutely yes.

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And because of that I am giving it 5 stars. Any book able to affect the reader like that deserves praise. Well done Daniel Kraus! Jun 16, Emily rated it liked it Shelves: Why I picked it up: They were just so sweet and appreciative of her work. No matter what happens between Sloan and Mac, I know they will always stand by her side.

Sloan was a foster child, bounced from one foster to the next so she very much felt like her in-laws were more than just in-laws. The story of her background comes into play towards the end and I don't want to spoil it but I will say I'm looking forward to what she does in future books with what she found out.

I didn't think I'd be interested in a book that had to do with beer brewing but it was actually very interesting. Well developed characters and the plot kept moving. I was never once bored and always felt like I wanted to keep on reading. Sep 29, K. Davis rated it it was amazing.

All I can say is, oh my, what an opening lineā€¦ I loved it!! Sloan has a unique voice, a bit edgy at times and is often humorous. Being raised in the foster system has given her the feeling of being an outsider and maybe not quite fitting in. At times her doubt about her self-worth to the family made me feel emotional and once or twice tears touched my lashes. Sloan is the type of protagonist the reader wants to cheer for. I also liked that she is also a mom to a teenaged son.

This gives added dimension to her character along with unique challenges to working full-time and trying to solve a crime. The town of Leavenworth is a quaint Bavarian-themed setting, perfect for the backdrop of murder by drowning in a brew tank. Okay, she may have considered letting her husband take the blame, but for the sake of their son, decided he needed to be proven innocent. The murder mystery is woven around the theme of beer and I enjoyed the bits and pieces provided about the brewing process.

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I received an advance copy with the hopes I would review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A great start to a new series by Ellie Alexander, we have quirky and in the case of one, seriously annoying! The book opens with Sloan Krause realising that in order to finish the beer she is brewing for Der Keller she needs an extra ingredient, having run out to get it leavin A great start to a new series by Ellie Alexander, we have quirky and in the case of one, seriously annoying!

The book opens with Sloan Krause realising that in order to finish the beer she is brewing for Der Keller she needs an extra ingredient, having run out to get it leaving the Brewery owner, also her father in law, keeping an eye on the brew she goes to leave something in her office, only to discover her husband Mac doing a lot more than chatting with a barmaid! Everything seems to be going smoothly on the opening night, until Mac and the Beer Wench arrive, at which point another customer starts yelling at the Beer Wench and having to be held back, everyone assumes that it was just a little bit too much beer until the next morning when Sloan finds the yeller Eddie well and truly dead in the fermenter.

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Now she needs to prove that her estranged husband isn't a killer, if only for their son's sake. I was given an advance copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was my first book by Ellie Alexander, and the first in a new series.

I really enjoyed the story and how she developed the characters and the story line. The first line had me laughing as Sloan finds her husband cheating on her with a beer wench, but says she will always remember the sound of the German music as her town, which she calls Beeravia, prepares for Oktoberfest. The story moved I was given an advance copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The story moved along nicely, and I found the mystery interesting.

I did guess who the killer was, but not until closer to the end, and I was surprised by the motive. I would definitely read more in this series and would recommend to others who enjoy mysteries. I did like that this main character had faith in the police to do a good job, but was asked by the police to Krupp her ears open for gossip that she the police might not hear. This felt much more realistic to real-life. Aug 27, Lisa Morin rated it it was amazing.

Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander is a fantastic book that will excite cozy mystery fans. Sloane Krause is a brew master, crafting unique beers for her family's brewery and pub. During an unexpected visit to the brewery on her day off, Sloane interrupts a heart wrenching scene, her husband Mac, having sex with a new barmaid. Feeling devastated and betrayed, Sloane walks out of the brewery, eager to wipe the scene from her brain. Seeking the help of her brother in law, Hans, Sloane finds herself workin Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander is a fantastic book that will excite cozy mystery fans.

When a new hops grower appears in town, it shakes up the other brewers, and heated words are exchanged. When one of the men is found floating in a vat of beer at Sloane's new place of employment, chaos ensues and Sloane can't help but get involved. She just doesn't want answers, she wants her husband not to be the number one suspect. This is a great start to a new series and I enjoyed getting to know all the colorful characters in this story.

The story is well written and the words flowed smoothly and the pages turned quickly as I was deep into the plot. This is certainly a great book added to the cozy mystery genre. Dec 14, Jenna rated it really liked it. Sloane Krause is a skilled craft brewer. She is married to Mac and the couple share a son, Alex. Mac's brother, Hans, and his parents, Otto and Ursula, are also key players, as is Garrett, the new-in-town brewer.

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After growing up in foster care, Sloane cherishes her family above all else. Which is why it is so devastating to find her husband, Mac, cheating on her. The betrayal sends Sloan reeling, and she leaves the safety and comfort of Der Keller, Place: The betrayal sends Sloan reeling, and she leaves the safety and comfort of Der Keller, the Krause family brewing establishment in Leavenworth where she has worked for years.

Sloan gets a fresh start by helping a new brewer in town - Garrett. Garrett's insistence that everything stay secret and locked up is a foreign concept to Sloan, who is so used to the trusting small town life of Leavenworth. And then odd things start happening - Garrett's office is broken into and Sloane finds a body floating in one of the vats. When all evidence seems to indicate Sloane's estranged husband Mac is the culprit, she gets involved in the investigation - he may be a liar and a cheat, but Sloane knows her husband is not a killer.

Ellie Alexander is one of those authors whose work I will always jump at the chance to devour. She writes with a keen attention to detail, character, and a respect for her craft, all of which means a delight for readers. For beer lovers, this book is extra enjoyable! I'm looking forward to seeing what's next for Sloane and her Beervaria community.

Aug 16, Lin rated it really liked it. Sloan Krause felt her life was perfect and just as she wished. As a child in the system, her one wish was to have a family. Sloan has far more experience setting up a thriving business in the beer industry than Garrett does and so the newfound experience begins. You instantly develop a map of the village and its quirky inhabitants!

Alexander and was an interesting book to read. Sloan Krause is a surprising woman who grew up in the foster care system so learned at an early age to be independent and not open herself up to anyone. She lucked out when she met the Krause family at a farmers' market, met their oldest son and eventually became part of the family when they married.

Sloan believed that she had everything she ever wanted, a fam Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander is the first in a new series, Sloan Krause Mystery, by Ms. Sloan believed that she had everything she ever wanted, a family, and was content. Then she caught her husband with a "beer wench" and her life began to spiral out of control.

Then of course there was a murder. I liked Sloane because she is smart, determined, a master brewmaster that is a rank very few women achieve, and capable of handling a brew pub operation from start to finish. However, I fear Ms. Alexander is setting up a "romance triangle" as this series continues Although the plot is smoothly paced most of this book was to introduce the characters, the town of Leavenworth, WA and beer brewing. Alexander for her attention to detail and her indepth research as I learned so much about beer brewing; and she did it in a way that was easily understandable to even a light drinker like myself.

The murder mystery was almost secondary to the rest of the story and was resolved quickly after much family and personal drama within the Krause family. Definitely an easy read for an afternoon. All of the above opinions are my own. Dec 26, Judy rated it it was amazing. Its been a while since I have been excited about a new series as much as Sloan Krause's. On top of the small town setting as always, I loved the family vibe and loyalty. How Sloan dotes on a teenager son.. Of course, no cozy mystery has a perfect love life at the beginning, so there's a probable divorce and a probable next in line.

But this is the first time I encountered a series where the couple is still together and I am roo Its been a while since I have been excited about a new series as much as Sloan Krause's. But this is the first time I encountered a series where the couple is still together and I am rooting for a reconciliation, maybe as the series progresses. Downside, there was a little too much info, like pages torn out of a beer manual. Maybe because its the first book?

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But I'm cool with learning something new, like how many beers are there Hoping the interest will sustain like the Bakeshop Series. Jan 05, Megan rated it it was amazing. I loved this book! Great start to the series! The mystery was interesting, but seemed to take a back burner to establishing the characters and setting the scene. I figured out a I loved this book! I figured out a lot of it early, but was still surprised by some twists near the end.

I was entertained the whole time and look forward to seeing more of Sloan! Sep 19, Kelly rated it liked it Shelves: It caused the pacing of the book to drag in parts, and I found myself wanting to skip parts to get back to the mystery. I did love the setting. It sounds like a fun and quirky town. Nov 16, Jenny rated it really liked it. I read a lot of cozy mysteries and this one is really special. I love the main character, Sloan Krause. Can't wait to read more in this series.

Aug 13, Nancy rated it liked it. My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. Leavenworth, Washington is a Pacific Northwest destination town centered on beer with its Bavarian architecture and Oktoberfest banners. Sloan Krause and her husband Mac are My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

All that came to a crashing halt when Sloan finds her husband in a compromising position with a barmaid and she wastes no time in heading off to the newest nanobrewery in town - Nitro. All would have been fine and dandy if it was not for the body that they found floating in the tank at Nitro and fingers being pointed at Mac since he has a bit of a temper and a business on a downhill slide. This is where the book takes off in all sorts of directions and the idea of this being called a mystery left completely in the dust.

This is a book about family, about beer and hops, about coming to terms with life in foster care and how people can take you in and make you one of their own. Plus, a murder that needed to be tied up since it was mention earlier in the book. This is the first book in the Sloan Krause Mystery series that comes across as flat. The ending offers some interest in the next planned book, but as of now, I do not see myself waiting for its arrival. Oct 26, Jennifer Muller rated it it was amazing Shelves: I don't like beer gasp! It's so smooth and entertaining.

I feel for Sloane and what she's going through. I wanted to knock April out with the crap she was saying. I can't wait to see what comes of all the relationships in the next book. That got me in my warm and fuzzies. Loved the possible plot teaser at the end of the book I don't think the recipe thief should have gotten off. Aug 07, Christa rated it really liked it Shelves: Death on Tap is a good start to a new cozy series. I loved the Leavenworth, WA setting, as that is somewhere that I've wanted to visit.

I want to even more so after reading this book! The story is centered on the brewing world. Sloan works in her in-laws brewery, and there she finds her husband in flagrant delicto with a barmaid. She kicks him out and takes a job in a new brewery in town, but a body is soon discovered in a tank there. Sloan is soon caught up in the investigation. Sloan was a great Death on Tap is a good start to a new cozy series.

Sloan was a great character, and as were the members of her husband's family and the owner of the new brewery in town. Her estranged husband was less likable. This is a series that shows great promise, based on this first book! Learn more about Amazon Prime. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Explore the Home Gift Guide. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers.

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