Books like 'A Naughty Naughty Mink'

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  • Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Screwed by Jayne Rylon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The original Powertools crew is back in a brand new series! Joe has it all--a gorgeous wife, two amazing children, four best friends who are also sometimes lovers, and a booming construction business. He never expected to face some sort of midlife crisis. But somehow, he finds himself longing for even more...
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    menage  queer  m-m  contemporary  poly  bisexual  m-f-f
  • Uncomplicated by K.M. Neuhold

    Uncomplicated by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Two men with a rocky history, and one with an all-consuming love for both of them. Sometimes I’m so lonely I swear I can’t breathe. I bring men and women into my bed to chase away the ache, but it never seems to help. I want something real, something lasting, but I’ve never been more afraid of anything in my life...
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  • Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Micah's Promise by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Micah Kennedy has lived with PTSD for years. He is an expert at hiding his struggles behind the quick wit and snark that is very much a part of his makeup. His need to keep a promise to a dying comrade feeds his nightmares and invades his dreams—until that promise brings him military K-9 Delta. Hawk McKinnon has spent most of his life kicking trouble’s ass in every hotspot around the globe...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  menage  queer  m-m  suspense  contemporary  military  mystery
  • Stubborn Boys by K.M. Neuhold

    Stubborn Boys by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Alden has always liked a challenge, and what could be more difficult than not one, but two stubborn boys?Five years ago the military returned me home short one leg with scars covering one side of my body. I learned to live with it, I built a new life for myself, and I found a way to love the new body I was given… there’s just one thing I can’t accept...
  • Catch Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 4 by Mia Monroe

    Catch Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 4 by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s never worked with two. Is three the magic number? Cairo has been my bestie for years. He’s sexy, charming, and absolutely gorgeous. Even though the attraction is strong, my track record taught me to keep the line between friendship and more intact.But then Luca entered our world with his southern drawl, bedroom eyes, and sexy smirk, quickly making a play for not one but both of us...
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    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  friends to lovers  contemporary  poly
  • The Other Side of Here by E.M. Lindsey

    The Other Side of Here by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I’m a man of regrets, my love. I can always think of a thousand ways I could have done things better. But I don’t regret him.”Married for nearly two decades, Luca and Sebastion know what they want from life and from love, but they certainly don’t expect the shake-up that is Alexander Thomas...
  • PHOENIX CLUB: The Complete 15 Books Series by CJ Bishop

    PHOENIX CLUB: The Complete 15 Books Series by CJ Bishop

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED! To celebrate the month of love, THE PHOENIX CLUB series is bundled together for the first time. Over 600,000 words, more than 1,000 pages of hot, scorching MM romance. Discover why this series has more than 100 5* reviews combined..
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    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  bdsm  poly
  • Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Head Shy by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • Tricking the Souls by Annabella Michaels

    Tricking the Souls by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The cabin is waiting for the SOULS to arrive.The tricks and the treatssoon will all come alive.When fingers get pointedand no one will claim,pulling tricks on each otheris the name of the game...
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    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  bad boys  military  poly
  • Love Him Wild by E.M. Lindsey

    Love Him Wild by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The first time Parker Alling set eyes on his future husband, he was eight years old, and he punched him in the face. It was the moment his life with Ronan Hedrek was tied together in knots that could never be undone. Of course, things weren't always easy...
  • Undisclosed Curiosity: A Gay Puppy Play Romance by Carly Marie

    Undisclosed Curiosity: A Gay Puppy Play Romance by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Dom, a pup, and a little walk into a club… what could go wrong?Trent has spent the better part of his life in love with his best friend, Logan. When their short-lived romance falls apart, he knows it’s for the best. He’s a Dom and needs more control than Logan can give him.Logan knows Trent needs more than an excitable pup not looking for a Master...
  • Changes Going On by Kaje Harper

    Changes Going On by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Three men, one summer of media, mentorship, and murder.There's a reason Scott Edison came out as gay and poly on national TV— now no one can try to push him back into the closet. But as his men and his hockey team deal with the fallout from fans and paparazzi, moving forward isn't as easy as he'd hoped...
  • Izzy and the Right Answer by R. Cooper

    Izzy and the Right Answer by R. Cooper

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jamie “Izzy” Islington is an ace, femme, neuroatypical college junior with anxiety, an interest in coding and poetry, and difficulty identifying his own emotions. He’s had no interest in romantic love until very recently, when he realized he has a crush on someone in his circle of friends—although he has no intention of doing anything about it...
  • One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    One Bright Star by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It's Christmas time. Time for family, celebration, and anxiety. The new baby is a blessing in Jeff, Evan and Dan's lives, but he's also one more thing to worry about. Jeff isn't sure society will accept their nontraditional family, Evan isn't sure what he has to offer the baby, and Dan... well, Dan's Dan. He's got PLENTY to worry about...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • Love, Never-Ending by Michele Notaro

    Love, Never-Ending by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jax~ Years ago, I picked myself up and started a new life after having my heart broken. And now I love it, I love my life. But it still isn’t enough. Something is missing. When I meet Symon for the first time, I know there’s something special about him, and I can’t help but wonder if he’s my missing piece. But everything’s confusing because my ex shows back up in my life...
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    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  friends to lovers  contemporary  poly
  • Inevitable by Briar Prescott

    Inevitable by Briar Prescott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The three of us were never impossible. We were always inevitable.When Drew meets Ezra, he doesn’t expect much. A one-night stand and a quick goodbye in the morning. That’s how these things usually go. Only there’s nothing usual about Ezra and the connection that forms between them.When Ezra meets Drew, he doesn’t expect much. A distraction and parting as strangers after a night of meaningless fun...
  • Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Scary by J.M. Dabney

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Twirled World Ink where the crazies run the asylum. Gene Sheridan earned the appropriate nickname when Legend Gib Phelps employed him at Twirled World Ink—Scary. No one made it out of his old neighborhood without scars both mental and physical...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  bikers  contemporary  poly  found-family
  • Extra Whip: Bold Brew Book 8 by L.A. Witt

    Extra Whip: Bold Brew Book 8 by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Will and Aaron Taylor have a perfectly imperfect marriage. For twenty years, even when their desires haven’t quite matched, they’ve always found ways to adapt…until now. When Aaron’s needs push past his Dom’s limits, their best hope for compromise is finding a unicorn—a third person who checks both men's boxes...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  age difference  bdsm  poly
  • Starting Line by Crea Reitan

    Starting Line by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every game begins with a good starting line. Ethan I’ve been secretly married for eight years. Why is it a secret? Because having an open marriage splashed all over headlines isn’t a good look. We’d constantly be under the spotlight; our lives and relationships judged. That’s not the kind of hockey player I want to be known for. Especially because we play for different teams...
  • Jack of Hearts by A.M. Snead

    Jack of Hearts by A.M. Snead

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a taboo industry that thrives on raw, emotionless sex, Gideon Dodd is a visionary who views gay sex as a thing of beauty and something to be celebrated rather than exploited. Gideon’s boys are the best in the business, not merely for their exquisite talents but for the bonds they share with one another as their mutual love for each other thrives on and off the camera...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  bad boys  poly
  • Simon Says by Honey London

    Simon Says by Honey London

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Identical twins Cole and Maddox have lost touch, but a weekend wedding has them sleeping in the same room for the first time in years. Hot and horny, they are both looking for a hookup, but what they find--in the form of the prettiest twink God ever created--is a hell of a lot more than they bargained for... and exactly what they each need...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  menage  queer  m-m  contemporary  poly  daddy-kink
  • Dear Cupid by K.M. Neuhold

    Dear Cupid by K.M. Neuhold

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Dear Cupid,I’ve been a very good boy all year...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  menage  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  poly
  • Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Embracing Love by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    With a boyfriend and a Daddy who get along and both love him to pieces, whether they’ve said the words or not, Cody knows asking for more would be selfish. But when all he wants is for them to love each other as much as he loves them, is being selfish really bad? Jameson knows that loving Cody means accepting Ford’s presence in Cody’s life as well...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  age difference  age play  bdsm  contemporary
  • Into the Light by Kate Sherwood

    Into the Light by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chris has always wondered. He's had two best friends in his life, and they've both been gay, so it's not as if he hasn't been exposed to the idea. And while his relationships with women have certainly been enjoyable, they've never lasted, and he's never really cared. He decides to take a chance with a player from another team...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly  queer-awakening
  • Sound of Us by A.M. Arthur

    Sound of Us by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jake Bowden didn’t expect to be settling into a strong, loving relationship with another guy at only twenty-three years old—never mind with two. His chemistry with Cris is as strong as ever, while things with Charles are more like a simmer than a heavy boil. Charles says he’s perfectly content to go at Jake’s pace, but Jake isn’t sure slow is what he wants anymore...
  • Finding His Daddies by Skyler Snow

    Finding His Daddies by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    CarsenI don’t like the idea of living with such a young guy. They’re impulsive, reckless, and this one is definitely hiding something. My boyfriend wants to give him a chance, a home. I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. Even if I can’t keep my eyes off him.LukasCarsen might object to it, but we need to take care of this boy. He’s lost. He’s confused...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  age difference  bdsm  poly
  • Spare Room by E.M. Denning

    Spare Room by E.M. Denning

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Alex feels like a failure. He abandoned Tristan for big dreams and has nothing to show for it all now. When the fire leaves him homeless, Tristan and his husband Ben come to Alex’s rescue. He can’t refuse the offer of their spare room. But what happens when Alex falls for his ex..
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly  explicit-open-door
  • Going Deep by Silvia Violet

    Going Deep by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Book 4 of the Fitting In series Previous Book: Burning Up Gray, Jack, and Mason are back. Their threeway relationship keeps growing stronger, and Gray 's feelings for his partners run deeper than he ever thought possible. While he’s learned to be romantic at home, at work, he’s still a big tough cop that nobody wants to cross...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  bdsm  poly  usa
  • Riding Through Fire by Kate Sherwood

    Riding Through Fire by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan is the son of Jeff's best friend, and no matter how much the kid flirts, how much he tempts, Jeff will not give in. Then tragedy strikes, and Jeff realizes that Evan needs much more from him than just his body. He also realizes that Evan may not be such a kid, after all...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • On Deck by Kate Sherwood

    On Deck by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Dan and Evan were struggling with their issues, Dan came up with the suggestion that they go on a date. This is that date. This story is set just before the epilogue of Out of the Darkness. This is just - it's just schmoop, really. Sappy and silly and fun...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • Fingerprints & Muddy Feet by Carol Lynne

    Fingerprints & Muddy Feet by Carol Lynne

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Making room for two children in a busy household won’t be easy, but leave it to Nate, Ryan and Rio to do it with plenty of laughter and tears along the way. At the age of eighteen, Nate Gills was forced out of his family for being gay. With hush money in his pocket and anger in his heart, Nate fled Washington DC for Chicago to start a new life...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  cowboys  super rich hero  m-m  poly
  • Personal Leave by Sean Michael

    Personal Leave by Sean Michael

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alex "Rigger" Roberts and Jim "Rock" South are starting to build a solid life together, even as hard as that is for a Marine and a flight nurse. They have pizza, beer, a dog, and lots and lots of communication in bed. The only thing Rock doesn't really communicate well about is his family or his past...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  poly  m-m
  • A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End by A.M. Riley

    A Man, a Jersey, and a Tight End by A.M. Riley

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    'A Man, a Jersey and a Tight End' picks up where AM Riley's High Ball, 'Goldilocks and His Three Bears' left off, with Brian and his housemates and lovers sorting out the rules of their unusual relationship. Paul and Scott are away for long periods of time, their work putting stress in the relationship...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  tycoon  poly  m-m  daddy-kink
  • A Pirate's Life for Me: Book One by Tricia Owens

    A Pirate's Life for Me: Book One by Tricia Owens

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After breaking up with his girlfriend, Lucas joins the cast of a pirate show on a tropical island. What he doesn't know until too late is that there are two shows, one gay and one straight, and he's just joined the cast of the wrong one. He wants badly to stay on the island but he faces two obstacles: the show's sexy, alpha captain and his obnoxious but good-looking boyfriend...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  pirates  m-m  poly  queer-awakening
  • How Did You Survive Without Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    How Did You Survive Without Us? by Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    The Charming Yet Clueless ProfessorDr. Vail Mifflin loves the history of organized crime. Teaching and writing about the adventures of mobsters are his life’s work. To Vail, the stories he tells are just that—fun accounts he doesn’t think of as real. When Dr. Mifflin gets too close to the modern-day mob truth while researching a book he’s writing, his life begins to fall apart...
  • Fall on Your Knees by J.A. Rock, Lisa Henry

    Fall on Your Knees by J.A. Rock, Lisa Henry

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Asa and his longtime partner, Javier, are looking forward to a cozy, kinky Christmas together. But when Asa discovers his coworker Drew has nowhere to go for the holidays, he invites Drew home for dinner. His motives aren’t entirely pure: Asa and Javier are both dominant, and occasionally arrange one night stands with submissives...
  • Checking It Twice by Samantha Wayland

    Checking It Twice by Samantha Wayland

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Mike & Alexei are back, and they’re hotter than ever. After four years with Alexei, there are a few things Mike knows with absolute certainty: he loves Alexei, Alexei loves him, and Alexei gives the very best gifts. This Christmas is no exception, though Mike is having a hell of a time figuring out what, exactly, Alexei’s gift is...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  athletes  m-m  sports  christmas  age difference
  • Soft Hands by E.M. Lindsey

    Soft Hands by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There are a few things Nolan Ouellet has come to accept about himself.One: that his future with the NHL was irrevocably destroyed thanks to his reckless actions as a teenager destroying his knee.Two: that he will never fall in love because the very idea of it sends his skin crawling.Three: he will bed as many NHL players as humanly possible before he retires his game...
  • Robyn: Forced To Be Their Sister by Sadie Sins

    Robyn: Forced To Be Their Sister by Sadie Sins

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Rob has had enough of his older brothers teasing him. Just because his mother insisted he was her honorary girl when she was done raising sons didn’t mean he was an actual girl! He’s sick of being treated like a chick and he’s looking for vengeance.Rob’s three older brother’s are sick of their little brother acting like an angry, spoiled brat...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-m  queer  m-m  contemporary  poly  bdsm  explicit-open-door
  • The Filly by Kate Sherwood

    The Filly by Kate Sherwood

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A girl's first-ever date is nerve-wracking enough. Tat really doesn't need the added pressure of THREE overprotective father-figures, and she REALLY doesn't know why the date has to be on Valentine's Day. She hopes she can count on Dan, and maybe Jeff, but Evan... Evan's going to be a problem. Just a little bit of fluff...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • Accounting for Luke by Amber Kell

    Accounting for Luke by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes love takes more than two to make it work. Someone is stalking Timothy Warren. When Tim calls his lover, Bryce Mann, for help, he gets not only his boyfriend but his boyfriend's work partner, Luke Garcia. Years ago Luke and Bryce had a sexual encounter that neither man ever forgot even though they both tried. Bryce might date Tim but his heart still pines for Luke...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly
  • Switching Payne by Amber Kell

    Switching Payne by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Payne's abusive past raises a barrier in his relationship with Braxton, but they love each other enough to work around it. When they meet Flame, a solution to their problem might be at hand. While the path to love is never smooth, three men prove harder to balance than two and Flame isn't sure if he's ready to be part of a trio...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  tycoon  poly
  • Down and Dirty by G.A. Hauser, Dan Skinner

    Down and Dirty by G.A. Hauser, Dan Skinner

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    UCLA art history professor Jean DuLac enjoyed his life. He was happy with his career and traveling the world searching for masterpieces to photograph first hand for his students. When Jean decides to use one of his own art designs for a tattoo, he meets tattoo shop owner, Harry Callahan. Jean finds out the shop is called, Down and Dirty Harry's Tattoos for a reason...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  poly  m-m
  • Two Soldiers for Christmas by Aurora Crane

    Two Soldiers for Christmas by Aurora Crane

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Can Avery open his heart to two soldiers this Christmas?Felix Hawkins and Zach Walsh fell in love with each other when they were fourteen—and with their best friend’s little brother when they were twenty-three. But at that point, Avery was barely an adult, still wearing hearts in his eyes when he looked at them...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  menage  queer  m-m  poly  age difference  christmas  military
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Love by E.M. Lindsey, E.M. Denning

    Cloudy with a Chance of Love by E.M. Lindsey, E.M. Denning

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What do you get when an unexpected storm traps three men in a remote mountain cabin that only has one bed?A recipe for grilled cheese, whatever that is.All Collin wanted was nice weather for the last rafting tour with the outdoor excursion company his father had built from the ground up. What he got was Max, a recently single grump, and Spencer, an eternally optimistic cat rescuer...
  • Baked by Sean Michael

    Baked by Sean Michael

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When his younger twin brothers Darius and Devin wreck everything in his life in just a few short days, big brother Clay decides to enlist the help of a friend. Bake is a top at a club called the Hammer, and knows just how to handle two subby boys, even if no one else can tell them apart. Bake is a twin himself, and knows about the special kind of bond that creates...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  military  poly  m-m
  • Totally Covered by Sean Michael

    Totally Covered by Sean Michael

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mal has been Burke and Darby’s sub for many years. As an undercover cop, he needs the release his once a quarter visits give him. Burke and Darby get a lot of out of the visits, too. Both Doms, it’s important for them to share a sub now and then to keep them on an even keel. All that changes, though, when Mal is shot on the job and needs to stay with Burke and Darby during his recovery...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  m-m  poly  double-penetration
  • The Delaneys And Me by Anne Brooke

    The Delaneys And Me by Anne Brooke

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Liam makes a scene in the middle of a restaurant after his boyfriend, Brandon, dumps him, he knows Brandon’s cousins, the Delaney twins, will be after him. The Delaneys head up the local gangster scene and are not to be messed with...
    Categorized as:
    m-m-m  queer  contemporary  mafia  poly  m-m  dub-con
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