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My guest today is author Autumn Bardot. Hello! Welcome to Writing in the Modern Age! It’s such a pleasure to have you here.
Hello from sunny California! Thank you so much for hosting me on your blog today!
It's my pleasure! Can you tell us a little bit about your latest book? When did it come out? Where can we get it?  Legends of Lust, Erotic Myths from around the World is a decadent and sexy romp through mythology with fourteen romantic and naughty tales of love and lust. Some of the tales may be familiar from high school, like Theseus wooing Hippolyta or Calypso holding Odysseus captive on her island. Others, like the Armenian tale of Lulizar or the Scottish goddess Cailleach are less well known. The short story collection is a spicy, irreverent peak into the sensual world of our most beloved gods, heroes, fairies, and shape shifters from every corner of the world. And it’s a super fun read!
Legends of Lust debuted January 8th and is available everywhere.
Intriguing! Is there anything else which prompted this book? Something that inspired you?
Myths have endured for thousands of years because their stories teach timeless truths, explain mankind’s struggles, fears, culture, and the natural world – be it the surf’s rhythm, Earth’s rumblings, or the phases of the moon. Myths comfort, guide, and inspire. They also advise and caution.
Scheming wives. Unfaithful husbands. Romantic adventures. Impossible love. Fearless lovers. Heroic quests. Name a problem, personality, or relationship and you will find a myth about it! And that’s always inspirational.
Two myths in particular tugged at my naughty side and led me down the sexy path of erotica. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a novel-length ancient poem about the adventures of a demi-god and his bestie. The first part of the tale has Gilgamesh asking the temple priestess to tame a wild man with her sexual skills. Woman tames man with sex! I simply had to elaborate! The second myth is the story of how warrior king Theseus wooed the fiercely independent Amazon queen, Hippolyta. There are two conflicting versions, one claims Theseus kidnaps her, the other where she is seduced. I took my cue from an innuendo-heavy verse in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream when Theseus says he wooed Hippolyta with his ‘sword.’
Hmm...I always find it interesting to see where the muse takes us as writers. Let me ask a different question. When did you know you wanted to write? Or has it always been a pastime of yours?
Mom claims I’ve been scribbling since I could hold a crayon. I made little books with illustrations in elementary school and penned funny short stories about my friends in high school. I stopped writing fiction in college. Instead of taking the business classes my parents insisted were necessary, I enrolled in literature classes. I read. A lot. Marriage and babies came next. I wrote a children’s book about our blind cat (Baba Kitty) for my son. Flash forward twenty years and lots of life changes. After earning my Masters I decided it was finally Me Time, and I felt in my heart that I had the ability, knowledge, time, and passion to give novel writing a go.
Once I started, I couldn’t stop! It’s my Zen. Maybe even my obsession. Okay, it is my obsession…that and shoes.
Nice! Do you have any favorite authors yourself, Autumn?
Let me check my eReader and bookshelves….
I’m a genre whore. I’ll read any genre. Janet Evanovich, J.K. Kenner, Preston & Child, Michelle Moran, Lisa See, Diana Gabaldon, Dominic Grey, Lauren Smith, Philippa Gregory, Ken Follett, James Rollins, Jean Auel, Christian Jacq, Ken Follett, Susan Howatch, Haruki Murakami, and Anne Rice to name a few! And I adore the Brontë sisters, Jane Austen, William Makepeace Thackery, Mary Shelley, Margaret Mitchell, Agatha Christie, Alexander Dumas, Leo Tolstoy, and I am certain I left out about a hundred others.
Right now, I have The Count of Monte Cristo on my bedside table.
That's quite a range! So, do you write in a specific place? Time of day?
If it’s nice outside—in southern California that’s 90% of the time—I write outside by the pool. Sometimes in the pool if it’s over 110 degrees. I’ll write a few hours, jump in and do a few laps, work out scenes or dialogue. I write until my eyes blur. When the weather is cool—that’s anything below 70 degrees— I sit in a comfy rocker in my living room.
Hands down, morning is my best writing time. By the evening, my brain gets mushy. During the summer I start writing at 6 a.m. When I’m working, I start at 5 a.m. and write for an hour before driving to work. Once back home, I work until about 10 p.m. I write all weekend.
Rearing four children trained me to block out ambient noise so I can write pretty much everywhere. With one exception. I cannot write in a coffee shop. Weird, right? The coffee shops are packed with writers, but it’s too distracting for me. The customers, their conversations, the yummy treats….
True enough. Are there any words you'd like to impart to fellow writers? Any advice?
1. Write. Write. Write. If you’re a newbie. Learn the craft. There’s tons of blogs, books, and videos about plotting, conflict, character and more! Keep writing.
2. Revise. Revise. Revise. Then revise some more.
3. Find a local writing group that offers critique sessions. This can be tricky. I went to one where a guy thought finding comma faults on someone’s first draft was helpful. Ever the smart ass, I asked if this was an editing group or a critique group.
4. Take advice and learn from successful published authors.
5. If it’s in your budget, go to writing conferences. I went to three the first year I caught the writing bug. I learned different things about publishing from each one.
6. This advice comes from my computer engineer son. If something isn’t saved in three places, it doesn’t exist. Three places. I send my documents to the cloud (wherever that is), to my email, and to a flash drive.
7. Write because you have a story to tell. Write because you must. The creative mind blossoms best when it is nurtured and respected.
Such helpful tips! Thank you so much for stopping by to visit us here today at Writing in the Modern Age. It was wonderful having you! :) Readers, here is the blurb for Legends of Lust. 
Named a Top 10 Erotica & Romance Book for Fall 2018 by Publishers Weekly Who knew the ancient world could be so downright . . . arousing? Like uncovering a sexy diamond in the rough, Legends of Lust reveals the fiery passions lying dormant behind your favorite mythological stories. This adults-only, debut collection of fourteen steamy, erotic short stories by Autumn Bardot is an explosion of sexy, nasty, and romantic retellings that will take your love of myths to a whole new level. Odysseus, a mere man, becomes a god-like master of the tease in the eyes of the sex-starved and eternally lustful goddess Calypso. The tale of Amazonian queen Hippolyta and Theseus gives "love at first sight" a whole new meaning that will enthrall your senses. The encounter between Vishvamitra and Menaka takes them to explosive new levels of bodily nirvana. And Gilgamesh, the mighty god-king, sends temple prostitute Shamhat to tame a wild man, but instead he teaches her something about man's most primal instincts . . . and she is not left wanting. Run wild in your personal Elysian fields of pleasure with this spicy, irreverent peek into the sensual world of our most beloved gods, heroes, fairies, and shape shifters from every corner of the earth. Purchase Links:Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdWz0EPublisher: http://cleispress.com/book/2762/legends-of-lust-erotic-myths-from-around-the-world/Here are some teasers from the book. 
Sizzling...so what are people saying about this book?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“” - C. Mack, Amazon
"You won't be able to put this book down! " - Amazon Customer
“Exotic and beautifully imagined ” - Babel, Amazon
Need more of a nibble? Cleis Press made an amazing promotional video for Legends of Lust. Want a bigger bite? Find out which mythical lover you are most like. Take the sexy, quick quiz. Awesome...add this collection to your Goodreads bookshelf, readers! The book sounds like a great read! We'll be sure to check out this erotic mythology collection! Get it now! 
Author Bio Autumn Bardot writes erotica, historical fiction, paranormal romance, and even academic literary essays. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Masters of Arts in a subject not writing related. Both her day job and family keep her busy so she spends every spare minute writing her next novel. She lives with her husband and rescue pooch in the Los Angeles area.
Author Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.glass.94
Blog/Website (subscribe to newsletter on the right side of the site): http://www.autumnbardot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/autumnbardot
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Bardot/e/B07DMC7ZB6/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnbardot/
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Writing in the Modern Age 2018 Year in Review
Hi, everyone! For our 472nd post, I’d like to take a moment to offer an overview regarding some of our blog’s events during the year.
Since its guest inception in 2013, Writing in the Modern Age has taken on a real life of its own! What began as a haven for writers at any stage of their careers to seek out advice and encouragement in their endeavors has also evolved into a place where readers can potentially find their new favorite author in any genre. We still offer writing tips, of course, but through interviews (author or character), special blog events and our Author’s Bookshelf Feature, readers can discover ever more about the authors and books featured on the blog. With 55 posts this year and nearly 70 participating authors, I’d say we’ve accomplished a lot!
Thank you all so much for visiting the blog in 2018, whether as loyal followers or newcomers! It was such a pleasure to have you here!
Also, many thanks to our great writers, service companies, and talented authors who wrote guest posts, visited in interviews, or participated in giveaways and book features!
Below I am including information about all the guests or authors featured in 2018. Each author/guest blogger will be listed with a link to the most relevant site or page to discover more information about their work. You’ll also find each author’s latest book cover, as well as his or her location in the world. What reader hasn’t wondered where his or her favorite author calls home? The covers will be accompanied by a purchase link. Additionally, I will add links to the blog posts in which each individual contributed this year. You can view any posts you might’ve missed!
Sound good? Awesome, let’s get started. ;)
Without further ado, here are our guests from 2018!
Nermin Bezmen - New Jersey and Turkey
Character Interview
Bry Ann - Texas
Post: Character Interview
Kayelle Allen - Georgia
Post: Author Interview
Character Interview
CJ Warrant - Illinois
Post: Author Interview
Mary Martinez - Utah
Blog Tour Feature/Giveaway
Post: Author Interview
Post: Giveaway Feature 1
Giveaway Feature 2
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Post: Guest Post
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Post: Book Series Feature
Post: Guest Post
Post: Service Interview
Post: Author Interview
Post: Guest Post
Post: New Release Feature
Post: Book Feature
Post: New Release Feature
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Post: New Release Feature
Post: Author Interview
Post: New Release Feature
Post: Author Interview
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Sam Boush – Oregon
Post: Blog Tour Feature
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McKenna Dean – North Carolina
Post: Author Interview
Post: Service Interview
Post: Book Feature
Post: Book Feature
Post: Author Interview
Post: Author Interview
Anthology authors - Laura McNeill, Rhonda Kinard, Dr.Catherine Hayes, TrinaRamsey, Kirsten Blakemore, Leslie Thomas Flowers, RoseJones, Divya Parekh, Tracie L. James and MaggieGeorgopoulos
Post: New Release Feature
Post: New Release Feature
Post: Book Feature
Readers, I hope you enjoyed our guest list this year! Authors, writers, and service companies, thanks once again for making Writing in the Modern Age awesome in 2018! We appreciate your support and wish you tons of success and happiness in everything you do. ♥ Here’s to a wonderful new year in 2019, a time for new beginnings. Let’s make the best of it!
Happy New Year, everyone!
And, as always, happy reading! :)
Writing in the Modern Age 2017 Year in Review
For our 416th post, I’d like to take a moment to offer a flashback of sorts regarding some of our blog’s events.
Since its guest author launch in 2013, Writing in the Modern Age has taken on an exciting life of its own! I can’t thank our guest writers, published authors and blog readers enough for seeing us through all those great changes! What began as a potential haven for writers at any stage to seek encouragement and advice in their careers has evolved into a fun place for readers of any book genre to find their new favorite author. And, of course, writers at any stage of their careers can still find great writing tips!
So, what did occur this year? Let me tell you...
We had multiple interviews, both with authors and characters (shocking – we had one with a kitty!), some great guest posts about author journeys, with writers providing advice, as well as poetry spotlights, book and blog tour features, an Author’s Bookshelf feature or two, and a few big book giveaways hosted on the blog. This year, we got to celebrate our 400th Anniversary post with a great giveaway, in which multiple authors donated their books. We had almost 1200 views on that post alone! Yay! :) With well over 60 posts this year and 100 participating authors, I’d say we’ve done rather well!
In 2017, we had a wonderful start with women’s fiction author Rita Plush’s great guest post at the onset of the year, to Chelsea Quinn Yarbo’s spotlight on a cool character from her paranormal historical mystery novel, and Alistair Cross’s interview regarding his dark fantasy novel, to Branka Ĉubrilo’s complex writing journey with one of her latest novels, all the way to a feature on Diane Merrill Wigginton’s Jeweled Dagger Series, and a couple book features for Beverley Oakley (not to mention three new articles by yours truly). So much has happened!
Again, thank you all so much for visiting the blog this year, whether you’re a loyal follower or a newcomer, you guested on the blog (see our ‘blog policy’, which offers more information about contributing if you’re a writer), or just simply stumbled across our site from social media. We’d like to offer you a load of gratitude from the bottom of our hearts!
Also, many thanks to our great writers and talented authors who wrote posts, or participated in interviews and giveaways!
Below I am including information about all the authors who were featured in 2017, either in an interview, article, book giveaway or other spotlight. Each author or guest blogger will be listed with a link to the most relevant website to find out more information about their books or writing. You’ll also see each individual author’s latest book cover, as well as his or her location in the world. For what reader hasn’t wondered where his or her favorite author comes from? Each cover will include an updated link to a purchase page. Additionally, I’m including a link or links to the posts each author contributed to this year. That way, you can catch any posts you may have missed!
Sound good? Great! Without further ado, here are our authors!
Post: Guest Article
Q.L. Pearce - California
Post: Author Interview
Chelsea Quinn Yarbo - California
Post: Guest Article
Mikki Smith - Indiana
Post: Author Interview
Stef Smulders - Italy
Post: Author Interview
L. Anne Carrington - Pennsylvania 
Post: Author Interview
Branka Čubrilo – Australia
Posts: Guest Article 1
D.L. Owens - Undisclosed
Post: Poetry Spotlight
Rhonda Cratty - Colorado
Posts: Book Feature
Alistair Cross - West/New England (U.S.)
Posts: Author Interview
Tom Starita - Colorado
Post: Author Interview
Rachael Stapleton - Ontario, Canada
Post: Author Interview
Michael J. Sahno - Florida
Post: Author Interview
Tracie Podger – Kent, U.K.
Post: Blog Tour Feature
C.L. Bush - Undisclosed
Post: New Release Feature
Dan Buri - Oregon
Hayley Oakes – Blackpool, England
Post: Cover Reveal Feature
Nathaniel Danes – Washington, D.C.
Post: Author Interview
Nikki Ashton – Cheshire, England
Post: New Release Feature
Honcho Mars - Texas
Post: Poetry Spotlight
Linda Diane Wattley - Ohio
Posts: Author Interview
Nina Mason - Georgia
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Cindy Tomamichel - Australia
Post: Author Interview
Laura Barnard – Hertfordshire, U.K.
Post: Author Interview
Ricardo Mejías – New York
Post: Poetry Spotlight
Fiona Tarr - Australia
Posts: New Release Feature
Jenny Lynn - Texas
Post: New Release Feature
Adriana Kraft - Nevada
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Leah Hamrick - Michigan
Post: Character Interview
RB Hilliard – North Carolina
Post: Pre-order Feature
Dating Connections - Florida
Post: Guest Article
Mark Giglio – California
Posts: Guest Article 1
Diane Merill Wigginton – California
Post: Book Series Feature
Aisha Malik – Alberta, Canada
Post: Book Feature
Jeffery Martin Botzenhart – Ohio
Posts: Book Feature
Serge de Moliere – New York
Posts: Author Interview
Beverley Oakley – Australia
Toni Kenyon – New Zealand
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Tom Johnson - Texas
Post: Giveaway 1
Susan Lynn Solomon - New York
Post: Giveaway 1
Monica DeSimone - New Jersey
Post: Giveaway 1
S.C. Alban - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Ashley Fontainne - Arkansas
Post: Giveaway 1
Samantha Cross - Michigan
Post: Giveaway 1
Devika Fernando - Germany
Post: Giveaway 1
Jim Anders – New Jersey
Post: Giveaway 1
DJ Swykert - Kentucky
Post: Giveaway 1
Marie Lavender - Indiana
Posts: Article 1
Maxine Flam - California
Post: Giveaway 1
J.J. Montgomery – Colombia
Post: Giveaway 1
K.C. Sprayberry - Georgia
Post: Giveaway 1
Olga Núñez Mirét -Sheffield, England
Post: Giveaway 1
Susanne Matthews - Ontario, Canada
Post: Giveaway 1
Carole McKee - Florida
Post: Giveaway 1
Lashanta Charles - Washington
Post: Giveaway 1
Mark Conte - Florida
Post: Giveaway 1
Rachael Tamayo - Texas
Post: Giveaway 1
Elaine C. Pereira - Michigan
Post: Giveaway 1
Chris Karlsen – Pacific Northwest
Posts: Giveaway 1
Vicki-Ann Bush - Nevada
Post: Giveaway 1
Nicole Garcia – New York
Post: Giveaway 1
Mika Jolie - New Jersey
Post: Giveaway 1
T.W. Embry - Florida
Post: Giveaway 1
Cynthia Ley/Cyn Ley - Oregon
Post: Giveaway 1
Giulietta M. Spudich - London, England
Post: Giveaway 1
Amber Daulton - North Carolina
Post: Giveaway 1
Sable Hunter-Texas
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Diana Rubino - Massachusetts
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Christopher Davis/TJ Adams - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Kathleen Andrews Davis/K.A. Davis - Pennsylvania
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Bernard Foong (Young) - Hawaii
Post: Giveaway 1
Carol Ann Kauffman - Ohio
Post: Giveaway 1
Dianne Hartsock - Oregon
Post: Giveaway 1
Sarah J. Pepper – South Dakota
Post: Giveaway 1
Molly V. Lovell – Maryland
Post: Giveaway 1
Raelle Logan – Undisclosed
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Isobelle Cate - Manchester, England
Post: Giveaway 1
Linda Lee Williams - Colorado
Post: Giveaway 1
JR Wirth - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Andrea Roche – New York
Post: Giveaway 1
Sandra Perez Gluschankoff - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Leigh Podgorski - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Gemma Snow – New Jersey
Post: Giveaway 1
Annabelle Anders – Colorado
Post: Giveaway 1
Jane Riddell – Edinburgh, U.K.
Post: Giveaway 1
Tammy Tate – Texas
Post: Giveaway 1
Lance and James Morcan – New Zealand
Posts: Giveaway 1
Pre-order Feature
Caris Roane - Arizona
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Debbie De Louise – New York
Post: Character Interview
Michael Aronovitz/Nicholas Fisher - Pennsylvania
Post: New Release Feature
Louise Ashton – Essex, England
Post: Book Feature
Sandra C. López – California
Post: Book Feature
H.D. Thomson – Arizona
Post: Blog Tour Feature
Victoria Johns – Manchester, U.K.
Post: New Release Feature
Kayelle Allen – Georgia
Post: Cover Reveal Feature
Readers, I hope you enjoyed our list this year. Authors and writers, once again, thanks for making Writing in the Modern Age awesome in 2017! We really appreciate your support and wish you tons of happiness and success! Here’s to a wonderful 2018, a time of beginnings. Tomorrow is a new day, a way to turn the page on this life, so let’s make the best of it. 
Happy New Year, everyone!
And, as always, happy reading! :)
Writing in the Modern Age 2016 Year in Review
For our 354th post, I’d like to take a moment to offer a flashback of sorts regarding some of our blog’s events.
Since its guest author launch in 2013, Writing in the Modern Age has taken on an exciting life of its own! I can’t thank our guest writers, published authors and blog readers enough for seeing us through all those great changes! What began as a potential haven for writers at any stage to seek encouragement and advice in their careers has evolved into a fun place for readers of any book genre to find their new, favorite author.
So, what did occur this year? Let me tell you.
We had two book giveaways, introduced a new Author’s Bookshelf feature, discovered some service interviews, as well as our big 350th Anniversary multi-author writing process post. This was on top of our revolving author and character interviews, and even more poetry spotlights and new release features in 2016. With over 70 posts this year and 120 participating authors, I’d say we’ve done rather well! Starting with fantasy author Arie Farnam’s interview at the beginning of the year, to DJ Swykert’s tips about incorporating forensics into mystery writing, and Carl R. Brush’s great lessons in using the past in fiction, to Heidi Renee Mason’s fascinating poetry spotlight, all the way to Diana Rubino’s illustration of the difference between small and large presses, and Susanne Matthews giving us a look at how to effectively write a trilogy, (not to mention a few new articles by yours truly), so much has happened!
Again, thank you all so much for visiting the blog this year, whether you’re a loyal follower or a newcomer, you guested on the blog (see our blog policy, which offers more information about contributing if you’re a writer), or just simply stumbled across our site from social media. We’d like to offer you a load of gratitude from the bottom of our hearts!
Also, many thanks to our great writers and talented authors who wrote posts, or participated in interviews and giveaways!
Below I am including information about all the authors who were featured in 2016, either in an interview, article, book giveaway or other event. Each author will be listed with a link to the most relevant website to find out more information about their books or writing. You’ll also see each individual author’s latest book cover, as well as his or her location in the world. For what reader hasn’t wondered where his or her favorite author comes from? Each cover will include an updated link to a purchase page. Additionally, I’m including a link or links to the post each author contributed to this year. That way, you can catch any posts you may have missed!
Sound good? Great! Without further ado, here are our authors!
Arie Farnam - Prague
Post: Author Interview
Lois W. Stern - New York
Post: Service Interview
Aoede, or Lisa Sniderman - California
Post: Interview
Doug Bolton - Oregon
Post: Giveaway 1
Amber Daulton - North Carolina
Posts: Giveaway 1
Sable Hunter -Texas
Posts: Giveaway 1
K.C. Sprayberry - Georgia
Posts: Giveaway 1
Debbie White - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Rebecca L. Frencl - Illinois
Posts: Giveaway 1
Linda Heavner Gerald - Florida
Post: Giveaway 1
Margo Bond Collins - Texas
Post: Giveaway 1
Sharon Kleve - Washington
Post: Giveaway 1
Devika Fernando - Germany
Posts: Giveaway 1
DJ Swykert - Kentucky
Posts: Giveaway 1
Carole McKee - Florida
Posts: Giveaway 1
Bernard Foong (Young) - Hawaii
Posts: Giveaway 1
Elaine C. Pereira - Michigan
Post: Giveaway 1
Maxine Flam - California
Post: Giveaway 1
Marianne Petit - New York
Posts: Giveaway 1
T.W. Embry - Florida
Post: Giveaway 1
Giulietta M. Spudich - London, England
Post: Giveaway 1
Viv Drewa - Michigan
Posts: Giveaway 1
Fiona Tarr - Australia
Posts: Giveaway 1
Olga Nuñez Mirét - Sheffield, England
Posts: Giveaway 1
Linda Lee Williams - Colorado
Posts: Giveaway 1
Dan Buri - Oregon
Posts: Giveaway 1
Alicia Sparks - Louisiana
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Andrea Perno - Maryland
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C.J. Anaya - Utah/Brazil/everywhere
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Elliot Richard Dorfman - New York
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Emily A. Lawrence - Transylvania
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Frank Borne - Louisiana
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