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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Protesters</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthFlorida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SouthFlorida</a> to fight back against state orders to remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainbowCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RainbowCrosswalks</a>Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FortLauderdale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FortLauderdale</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiamiBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MiamiBeach</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeyWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeyWest</a>."Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation."The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed." 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LGBTQCommunity</a>,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said."The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DelrayBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DelrayBeach</a>, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety." 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets."Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A."That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FDOT</a>’s order set for Monday night."Both protests were organized by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EricSwanson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EricSwanson</a>, who is better known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MissBouv%C3%A8%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MissBouvèé</a>." 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrideCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrideCrosswalks</a> — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday." 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement."The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PulseNightclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PulseNightclub</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Orlando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Orlando</a>, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators.""The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements." 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time."The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.':Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiLGBTQ</a> push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> Council." 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a> deemed inappropriate by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeSantis</a> and other Republicans."In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken."Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."Source: <a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantisSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeSantisSucks</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQIntolerance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GBLTQIntolerance</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQErasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GBLTQErasure</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CharacteristicsOfFascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FascismInTheUSA</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloridaPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpIsAFascist</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpIsABully</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Florida</a> officials report hundreds of books removed from schools<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Beloved" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Beloved</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToniMorrison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ToniMorrison</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NormalPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NormalPeople</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SallyRooney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SallyRooney</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SlaughterhouseFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SlaughterhouseFive</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KurtVonnegut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KurtVonnegut</a>, among books pulledby Coral Murphy Marcos Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST"Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a>."This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut."The list comes after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseBill1069" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HouseBill1069</a> went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate."Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BannedBooks</a>."American classics such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BraveNewWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BraveNewWorld</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AldousHuxley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AldousHuxley</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForWhomTheBellTolls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ForWhomTheBellTolls</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErnestHemingway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ErnestHemingway</a> and The Adventures of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TomSawyer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TomSawyer</a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarkTwain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MarkTwain</a> are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MargaretAtwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MargaretAtwood</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StephenKing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephenKing</a> have also been removed."Members of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaFreedomToReadProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloridaFreedomToReadProject</a>, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a>, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#literature</a>.“'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HB1069" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HB1069</a> and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.“'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClassicLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicLiterature</a> and books about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BanningBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BanningBooks</a> cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added."<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PENAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PENAmerica</a> found that Florida and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iowa</a> recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year."A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."Read more: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BannedBooks</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloridaSchools</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Education</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CharacteristicsOfFascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChristoFascism</a>

Thomas ConnorI had a book I needed to read in its entirety today before it was due to the library. With my nose buried in it station after station on my commute, and reading it on the sidewalk under the light of my phone, I finished it *as I turned off of the sidewalk to the library's front door*!I don't want to turn reading into a competitive sport but, if it were, that right there was a perfect game. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BookMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookMastodon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reading</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SmallThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SmallThings</a>

Outi 🦊🌱🌍🌈Elatsoe was a really interesting read. It's a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YA</a> urban fantasy, and tells about Elatsoe, a Lipan Apache girl who gets a message from her murdered cousin telling she needs to protect his family. A well written, compelling story and the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indigenous</a> aspect gives it a distinct flavor I have not encountered before. I also enjoyed the lack of angsty teenage romance (main character is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ace</a> ). 4⭐, will definitely read more from Darcie Little Badger.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OutiLukee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OutiLukee</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pride</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a>

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬New <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Police</a> Tech Can Detect Phones, Pet Trackers And <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Library</a> Books In A Moving Car Italy-based Leonardo says its tool creates a fingerprint of drivers and passengers by scanning for anything that emits a signal from their car, from smartphones to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/librarybooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#librarybooks</a>. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/bYszD" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/bYszD</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RFID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RFID</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a>

AnneTheWriterMy apologies for the one-day delay. My instance was down yesterday. But you can’t stop, you can only delay… <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HootinTootinTuesdays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HootinTootinTuesdays</a> !(Because <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HootinTootinWednesdays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HootinTootinWednesdays</a> doesn’t sound nearly as silly.)It's <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HootinTootinTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HootinTootinTuesday</a> again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a>.<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humor</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humour</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FunnyMeme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FunnyMeme</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Signage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signage</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SignFails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SignFails</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FunnySigns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FunnySigns</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Libraries</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DropBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DropBox</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BookReturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookReturn</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/InstanceDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InstanceDown</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MastodonSocialDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastodonSocialDown</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MastodonDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastodonDown</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/UniversodonDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UniversodonDown</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Universodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Universodon</a>

U.S. Politics in Real TimeIdaho Sheriff Won’t Return Library Books He Thinks Are Obscene<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/kootenai-county-sheriff-bob-norris-wont-return-library-books-he-thinks-are-obscene" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.thedailybeast.com/kootenai-county-sheriff-bob-norris-wont-return-library-books-he-thinks-are-obscene</a><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/IdahoSheriff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IdahoSheriff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryBooks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ObsceneContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ObsceneContent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstAmendment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FreedomOfSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfSpeech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a>

haleyReady to throw my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Kobo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kobo</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ereader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ereader</a> into the sea. I've rarely owned a device that was so frustrating and failure-prone. I asked here before and didn't get any responses, but I'm gonna try one more time: what non-Kindle e-readers do you recommend? I don't want to own anything in the Amazon ecosystem, so won't get a Kindle, and only need it to sync with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Libby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Libby</a> or <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Overdrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Overdrive</a> so I can read <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> books. Has to be e-ink for eye strain too, not a tablet.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/amReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amReading</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/librarybooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#librarybooks</a>

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