Odalisque: The Baroque Cycle #3 (The Baroque Cycle)

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The trials of Dr. Daniel Waterhouse and the Natural Philosophers increase one hundredfold in an England plagued by the impending war and royal insecurities -- as the beautiful and ambitious Eliza plays a most dangerous game as double agent and confidante of enemy kings.

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The third volume of quicksilver........2007-02-01

I never owned the hardcover of Quicksilver and thus did not share the same outrage as all of the other reveiwers of this book. I thouroghly enjoyed all three "sub" books of the Quiksilver saga independantly. If you read the inside cover of the book it lists not three novels of te Boroque cycle, but eight or nine independant novels. So for those of you with any of the big three, be warned, there are many more releases of this cycle coming, apparrenlty none of which are actually new. I think I will have to jump ahead and buy the Confusion and the System of the World.

Think of this as the version for those with shorter attention spans.......2006-08-04

Like many of the other reviewers out there, I saw this on the shelves and wondered if it was something new. But it only took a minute to realize it was one of the parts of the previously published first volume: if you look at the table of contents of the first volume, "Odalisque" is the name of the third book in that volume; I could understand some of the complaints of the other reviewers if they had actually changed the titles, but "Odalisque" really is the third part of the Baroque Cycle (and Stephenson wrote in an interview that he deliberately did not call this the Baroque Trilogy).

Rather than consider this a cheap marketing gimmick, one might consider that this is the way it would have been published first time around for most books and most publishers. The Baroque Cycle really was written as 9 separate but linked novels. Stephenson said in an interview attached to the paperback version of "System of the World" volume that it could have been published as 9 separate books or as one huge book and they opted to originally publish it as three roughly 1000 page volumes, each containing three distinct books (with the difference that in the "Confusion" volume, these books are not separated but entwined, since they take place along the same timeline but with different characters in different places). But some readers who would be intimidated by a 1000 page volume would have no problem picking up a shorter novel and then reading the next one if they liked the first. If you happen to enjoy bulky novels, that is no reason to be offended by the fact that it's not everyone's cup of tea.

Note that this is not a paid advertisement or apology. I just happen to really like the cycle as a whole and I'm happy to have Stephenson's publishers market it any way they can to be sure he gets compensated well and can continue writing. It only keeps getting better (and bigger!) with each new work -- but at the same time there is no denying that his works have gotten more intimidating as well. My impression is that there is a relatively smaller crowd of people who were able to make the commitment to finish the third volume of this series, than those who read his previous novels like Snowcrash or Cryptonomicon. If breaking it down increases its readership, I'm all for it.

Reprint of Part Baroque Cycle: Cheap Marketing Trick.......2006-07-28

I protest this retitling in an effort to trick people who enjoyed the original three-volume cycle into purchasing the same merchandise twice.

deceptive, nasty marketing move.......2006-06-03

I loved this book under its first title. When a friend wrote me an email excitedly from an airport telling me he just grabbed yet another book in the Baroque Cycle--and how much he looked forward to diving into it--I went immediately to this page. I too adore Mr Stephenson's writing.

In fact, I nearly hit the ol' buy button reflexively--how could I go wrong with Stephenson, right?

Then I noticed the "Baroque Cycle #3". Could they have misnumbered it?

No.

They just renamed the book to fool the unwary, or the hasty but devoted Stephenson reader.

I will never *buy* another book from this publisher (perhaps the library will see my face more often), and I will think twice before buying another book from this author if it appears he actually approved this naughty move.

However, it is possible, indeed likely, that he may not have had anything to do with this. So we readers should be careful whom we punish with our purchases--or lack of them. I hope he finds another, less deceptive publisher. I am also curious how common a pracitice this is....Am I just naive? Well, I'm no less unhappy.

Reader, beware...

Repeat warning!.......2006-05-21

i should have read the reveiw below before buying this! I hope they will take it back! I saw it on the new paperback shelf and did not even read beyond the name. When I got it home and looked at it I realized this was already included in the complete book sitting on my shelf.

This must be for those with weaker arms?

Odalisque: Book One of The Percheron Saga

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A compelling read, but with reservations...
Read something else
A fantastic take on a culture and community reminiscent of Constantinople
fascinating political fantasy

Odalisque: Book One of The Percheron Saga
Fiona Mcintosh
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ASIN: 0060899050
Release Date: 2007-03-13

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Captured by slave traders in the inhospitable desert, Lazar fought his way to freedom, earning the coveted position of Spur of Percheron. Charged with protecting his adopted city from enemies on both sides of its walls, he has led a charmed life as confidant to and protector of Zar Joreb for many years. But now Joreb is dead. . . .

Though Joreb's well-intentioned fifteen-year-old heir, Boaz, will take the title of Zar, the balance of power lies in the hands of his beautiful and cruelly ambitious mother, a former harem slave who rose to power by the Zar's favor. Aside from Lazar, whom Boaz trusts and respects, the young Zar's only friend is Pez, the court jester, a misshapen dwarf whose tricks and diversions are accepted only because he is known to be mad.

When a stunning young girl is brought to the palace to fill a space in Boaz's harem, both Boaz and Lazar are surprised by their unexpectedly strong reactions to her. But Ana, the odalisque, finds the closeted world of the harem stifling and unbearable. And unbeknownst to all, the gods themselves are beginning to rise in a cyclical battle that is just beginning, and will enmesh everyone in the palace in a struggle for the very soul of Percheron.

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pseudo-Arabian Fantasy.......2007-10-04

It's a book that's hard to define. Set in a place that is almost Constantinople, a Constantinople of imagination. The story starts with the death of the ruler, called the Zar, and the aftereffects of that death. With the ascention of Boaz to the throne, he's underage and there is a lot of scheming and jostling for power. Many of the powerbrokers are old and have had the power they have for a long time, and know that they could influence the new Zar.

The Zar has allies, Pez, his late father's jester, a seemingly mad dwarf; Spur Lazar, head of the security and Ana, one of the new recruits for his harem, but they too have secrets.

It does contain some disturbing scenes and although occasionally the story lags I did enjoy it. At first I was looking to see if it really was fantasy or just an alternate world story but there is magic here, it's fairly subtle but it's there. The battle between the Goddess and the God embodied in their two servants is also interesting.

This book does suffer from being the first in a series, in order to set up things it has to keep some questions unanswered but I enjoyed the read and look forward to the next one.

A compelling read, but with reservations..........2007-08-12

As with her previous series, McIntosh can really hook one with her settings, characters, situations and no-holds barred, but dramatically placed, bits of cruelty and violence. This time we are in a world much like Ottoman Constantinople--centered about the Harem of such a place as Topkapi Palace at the time of Sulieman the Magnificent. Here, we have the great and beautiful city-state of Percheron (I keep thinking of horses!), long ruled over by the zar, Joreb, until his untimely death. Into the power vacuum steps the ambitious Hezerah, The Valide, first wife of Joab and mother of his teen-aged heir, Boaz. She has climbed to the top by virtue of her ruthlessness, her intelligence and her ability to please the zar and give birth to his first son, and she has no intention of letting anyone stand in her way now that Joab is dead and she can reign supreme (Boaz is young and inexperienced, but is closer to her than any others--and still needs her). She secures Boaz's and her power by immediately ordering the death of Boaz's younger siblings (graphically described). Life is harsh, amidst the beauty and culture of Percheron!

But there are others who vie for power in the Palace, such as the inept, bitter, ambitious Vizier and the powerful head Eunuch, who oversees the harem. Caught in the power-plays is Lazar, a foreigner who fought his way out of slavery to become the head of the zar's military. He was totally loyal to the zar and is one of the few true friends of young Boaz, and the one may who may help Percheron stand against the fierce Galinseas, who may launch an invasion some day. And there is Boaz's other friend, the mad dwarf Pez, who is more than he seems. Finally, there are ancient gods and old, evil sorcerers coming to life after long ages. It is a mix that seems to bode ill for a number of people and places...

The writing is competent, the characters interesting, the situations-- often alarming and brutal but intriguing, however some motivations and actions are puzzling and some characters are less realistically drawn than others (primarily the horrible ultra-cruel head Eunuch). But however flawed, there are still enough of those marvelous hooks to make the reading compelling (although often in the way train-wrecks are difficult to look away from).

Read something else.......2007-06-19

Odalisque is a tease that starts strong but fizzles into a formulaic, predictable novel. The only redeemable feature is the unique, Ottoman-inspired setting, with its emphasis on the harem. Unfortunately, the setting barely influences the story. Any setting could have been used without altering the storyline.

This novel has a lot of faults, in my opinion. First, the characters are bland and absolute, without any ambiguity: The good characters are wholly good and distinguishable by their simplicity, whereas the bad characters are wholly bad and distinguishable by their extravagance and ambition. Why is ambition a bad trait? Lazar would have been a more interesting and complex character if he had ambition. He is the best warrior and has the support of the army. Why doesn't he take steps to remove the bad guys or secure his position? And what is his position? Although he commands the army, Percheron does not seem to be at war with anyone. If there is no one to fight, why is he so important? Second, we know events before the characters do, thereby ruining any suspense and mystery. For example, we know about Tariq while none of the characters knows. Wouldn't the novel be more fun if we had to guess who Maliz would corrupt? Third, there is a lack of action and conflict. If this novel were made into a film, it would be a "talkie" because very little happens besides talking. Fourth, everyone notices that Pez and later Tariq are more than what they seem, but no one does anything about it. How stupid are these people? Fifth, the harem has all of these rules that are routinely broken for the sake of the story. For example, no men are allowed in the harem, except for Pez. How convenient considering his role in the novel is to take messages to everyone. Once Zoreb dies, why is Pez allowed to run free in the harem? He should have been eliminated as soon as Zoreb drew his last breath. Sixth, the involvement of the gods is superfluous and insensible, considering that religion never plays much of a role. Where are the zealous priests and religious ceremonies? Religion was a significant part of Ottoman culture, but it barely makes a ripple here.

The novel's overall fault is that it suffers from "volume-itis." Instead of being a compelling, stand-alone work, it is the first volume in a trilogy. It provides the setup. The problem is that it is all setup and no progress. For example, a Galinsea invasion is implied but never develops. How can Galinsea be considered a danger if we do not see one Galinsea soldier? I believe that every novel, whether part of a series or not, should stand alone as a whole and satisfying work. Odalisque does not.

Let me tell you how Odalisque could have been better. Forget everything about the gods because they are unnecessary. Imagine this: While Percheron is on the cusp of war with Galinsea, the Zar dies unexpectedly. While the Zar lived there was balance between the rival officials; once he dies, a power struggle ensues. The heir is just a boy; someone must guide him to power. Who will it be? Through intrigues, plots, alliances, and deviousness, someone among Lazar, Salmeo, Tariq, and Herezah will emerge as Boaz's regent. At the same time, a young girl joins the harem, and we get to experience that strange world through her eyes. Will she also be a player in this power struggle? I would read that novel.

A fantastic take on a culture and community reminiscent of Constantinople.......2007-05-30

Let it never be said that Fiona McIntosh is not daring. Having established herself quite firmly with the solid work of the Quickening Trilogy, involving readers in more tried-and-true fantasy climes with castles and familiar settings, this time she takes a gamble. Rather than hold steady and go through the motions, she plots a new course and opens up an array of excitement and intrigue in Percheron, her fantastic take on a culture and community reminiscent of Constantinople.

Lazar, when we meet him, is a slave, brought for trade to the city. The law of the Zar dictates that a slave may fight for his freedom against a professional soldier. Zar Joreb is witness to the fight, amazed that this slave could best a dozen men, refusing to kill them as is customary. Joreb makes Lazar his Spur, protector of the Zar and of the city, from both without and within.

When Joreb dies, one of his many wives, Herezah, seeks to place her son, Boaz, upon the throne. To do so, she must eliminate the other children, for they could be potential assassins and enemies of the Zar. Her intentions are purely personal, seeking the power that comes with being the mother of the Zar and thus enabling her to bend the will of the world to her whims.

Lazar does not trust her and is bound to Boaz through more than just title. Boaz, only 15, trusts and respects Lazar. His only other friend is the mysterious and troublesome jester, a twisted dwarf by the name of Pez. They fear for the young Zar because those who would seek him the most harm are actually the ones who are the closest to him, and Lazar may not be capable of protecting him from all angles. It is more worrisome when Herezah sends Lazar away to seek odalisques for the new Zar, separating the young man from his protector and leaving only the mad dwarf to aid him.

Yet even more powerful machinations are at play, and powers greater than could have been imagined begin to awaken and put their pawns into play. All of Percheron hangs in the balance.

As in her previous works, McIntosh has a deft way with a story; she rushes you along, never slowing for you to become bored but never too fast for you to struggle to keep up. The details of the various plots and schemes web across one another, and intensity builds until the very end when you are left waiting for the follow-up title that will answer your questions and no doubt open up greater pitfalls.

The characters in ODALISQUE are exquisite and interesting. The beauty of them is their mystery, for they all seem to hold secrets that we never really know up front. It is as if you are meeting them and have to learn about them over time. Lazar is nearly superhuman in his warrior abilities, but something lies within him that needs to be learned. Pez, for all of his peculiarities, is far more than he appears. In fact, he may be more than even he realizes. Herezah and her minions are simply foul individuals but are so nicely drawn that they have their own allure.

Percheron itself is wonderful. With McIntosh's descriptions of the city and its surroundings, you get a deep sense of love that the author felt for the project. It is vibrant and beautiful, savage and deadly --- a backdrop not often utilized in the fantasy world. In this case it is a welcome and well-presented change of pace.

Fantasy fans should be so lucky as to find a larger palette of worlds to discover --- and luckier still if they were as astonishingly well-written as this. It is refreshing to see an author challenge herself and spread out into a new realm so vastly different, alluring and seductive as to capture the imagination instantly. Yes, Fiona McIntosh took a gamble.

It paid off very, very well.

--- Reviewed by Stephen Hubbard

fascinating political fantasy .......2007-03-24

When Joreb, the Zar of Percheron, dies his fifteen years old son Boaz succeeds him as the ruler. However, he is not fully ready to take over form his late father. Instead he becomes the center of a power struggle between his mother Herezah now the Valide; the Vizier Tariq; and the Grand Master of the Eunuchs Salmeo. Few care about Boaz except to manipulate him to gain personal power.

Former foreign slave turned security chief Lazar the Spur worries about his new boss. He distrusts those who insist they want to strengthen the Zar's powerbase especially Boaz's ambitious cruel mother, who Lazar is not sure whether she either desires him or sees him as an expendable pawn to increase her power through embellishing that of her offspring. He knows he wants her, but refuses to act on his feelings as Boaz must come first. Also concerned over the new Zar's safety is Ana the Odalisque purchased at the slave market by Lazar as Boaz's first harem entrant. No one supporting the lad or those using him realize he also has goals and ambitions, but soon all will confront one another in the beginning of a power struggle to rule Percheron. However, none yet realize the ancient cyclical enmity between the gods Lyana and Maliz has been renewed with the latter taking human form and the former sending the Messenger.

The first book in the Percheron saga is a fascinating political fantasy in which a complex convoluted power struggle embellished by outside Gods make for a fine vivid (including some horrific scenes) read. Interestingly the ambitious protagonists like Boaz's mom are the more fascinating characters though those like Ana and Lazar are full dimensional. The two battling Gods add intrigue to the mix, but that also changes the tale from a medieval political power struggle into a fantasy that allows a climax to this tale and also sets up further escapades.

Harriet Klausner

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If sex was food this would be Thanksgiving dinner ....
Best Erotica I've Ever Read

Odalisque (Black Lace)
Fleur Reynolds
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Beautiful but ruthless designer Auralie plots to bring about the downfall of her more virtuous cousin, Jeanine. Recently widowed but still young wealthy and glamorous, Jeanine's passions are rekindled by Auralie's husband. But she is playing into Auralie's hands. Why are these cousins locked into this sexual feud? And what is the purpose of Jeanine's mysterious Confessor and his sordid underground sect?

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Recently widowed but still young, wealthy and glamorous, Jeanine's passions are rekindled by her cousin Auralie's husband.

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If sex was food this would be Thanksgiving dinner ...........2003-09-16

In and amongst the descriptions of the wildest fantasy sex there is actually a story ...WOW... only problem is that the reader kind of has to take a step back and try to remember what the story is or was ....

Odalisque takes a family that is part French and part English and places them in London .. probably around the turn of the century. Add to that mix a decidedly perverted Russian uncle, Petrov, who has his own monastery in the center of town with young seually overstimulated acolytes and we have the makings of the sexual smorgasboard ... Yummie ...

Of course the plot of the book deals with the family and the natural friction, caused by people with no TV and too much time on their hands, among the cousins, husbands and wives, aunts and uncles etc ....The kicker is that all of these members use sex not only as a pleasing pastime but also as a weapon ....

I give the book 5 stars instead of three since the author manages to keep us interested without having to sumbit to the main characters beating the living daylights out of each other in order to get it going .....

For those readers that enjoy the erotica of pure sex this book will rate 5 stars .. for those that like plot ...character development .. erotic pursuit and capture .. well just think of this as a 3 star book .... This is the first book I have read by this author .....

Best Erotica I've Ever Read.......1997-12-18

I don't normally read erotica. It's usually mercilessly crammed with as many four letter words and positions as possible. I have better things to do. Reynolds, however, remembers the psychological aspect of the carnal act. She teases, titillates, and surprises, stoking one's erogenous flames to blazing HOT temperatures. It's incredibly enjoyable to be able to pick up a book and have such sensations flood through you.

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Incredibly Boring
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Insatiable erotic/historical novel
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Another phoned in book

The Odalisque (Blue Moon Books)
Richard Manton
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In the high noon of Victorian empire, Lady Jenny Langham accompanies her soldier uncle to the city of Khartoum on the Nile. The inhabitants of that city are soon besieged by an army of natives, and Jenny and her maid fall into the hands of the victorious Mahdi. Bedslaves of the warriors and gentle lovers of each other, the women are enveloped by punishment and pleasure in the long hot months of erotic captivity.

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Incredibly Boring.......2006-06-22

i had such high hopes for this book. my disappointment set in after reading the first 2 pages. this is supposed to be erotica? there's more pages/chapters devoted to describing boring, dry historical/war scenes than anything else. i found myself flipping through all the historical backdrops and just reading the "supposed" erotic scenes. and jenny got on my last nerve...were we supposed to feel sorry for her? and personally, i dont think there's anything erotic about female circumcision and bloody whippings.

Dry.......2004-06-05

Ho hum. Someone else mentioned the several chapters that found the story - good to have, but in this case not written in a manner to catch and keep your interest. When I first read the reviews, I heard it was authentic in its discussion of harem life - after reading it, I imagine that may be factually true, but the spirit was certainly lacking.

For something that pretends to be authentic, there were at least three scenes off the top of my head (such as the Egyptian man being raped for impudence in staring at Jenny's lush hind-quarters) that wrote any authenticity to the wind.

Frankly, I bought it for story because the reviews promised one, gave up on the story to evaluate it on "good" sex scenes since the story was flat, and finally put the book down disappointed on all accounts.

Insatiable erotic/historical novel.......2003-10-19

I can't resist erotic and historical elements rolled into one novel. The Odalisque is as insatiable as it is fanciful. It's set during the Victorian age. Lady Jenny Langham hadn't anticipated the sort of fate that befalls her upon arrival to the city of Khartoum on the Nile. When she becomes the captive of Mahdi, her life goes from royalty to one of the most disarming forms of erotic slavery ever written. Pleasure and submission are two of the things that Lady Jenny has accepted with relish. Will she ever return to her old life? And, more to the point, will she want to?

This novel reminds me of Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty series. Having loved the aforementioned series, reading The Odalisque was like discovering a treasure chest. I couldn't put it down. Are you in the bargain for an erotic/historical read? I highly recommend this novel.

Very very very bad.......2002-09-24

This book doesn't even really count as a novel. The protagonist is an afterthought, and the plot is erotic only if you get off on female circumcision and rape. There's an annotated bibliography of white slavery for an appendix, so maybe the author is really more interested in the literature than in getting the reader excited. Anyhow, the blurb is a complete lie. There's no maid, there's no lush introduction to the sensual ways of love, and there's no sympathy with the supposed heroine. Pretty brutal stuff, and not worth your time.

Another phoned in book.......2002-05-31

It was rather predictable and there was no coherant plot line, just a way to move from sex scene to sex scene.

Western Representations of the Muslim Woman: From Termagant to Odalisque

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pre-orientalist representations of the Muslim woman

Western Representations of the Muslim Woman: From Termagant to Odalisque
Mohja Kahf
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"An insightful and provocative book. With an impressive knowledge of European literature from the medieval period to the mid-nineteenth century and in command of literary and feminist criticisms as well as Islamic history, Mohja Kahf unearths and revives conveniently forgotten images of Muslim women. This fascinating genealogy—relegated to oblivion, pushed in the footnotes, forced into invisibility—reveals the evolving images of the Muslim women in the West."

—Farzaneh Milani, Associate Professor of Persian and Women's Studies, University of Virginia

Veiled, secluded, submissive, oppressed—the "odalisque" image has held sway over Western representations of Muslim women since the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. Yet during medieval and Renaissance times, European writers portrayed Muslim women in exactly the opposite way, as forceful queens of wanton and intimidating sexuality.

In this illuminating study, Mohja Kahf traces the process through which the "termagant" became an "odalisque" in Western representations of Muslim women. Drawing examples from medieval chanson de geste and romance, Renaissance drama, Enlightenment prose, and Romantic poetry, she links the changing images of Muslim women to changes in European relations with the Islamic world, as well as to changing gender dynamics within Western societies.

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pre-orientalist representations of the Muslim woman.......2002-01-22

Kahf offers an interesting account of European representations of the Muslim woman prior to the advent of colonialism. Her basic thesis rests on the notion that the Muslim woman in medieval Europe is radically different from the muted oppressed narrative that emerges during European advancement. Hence, the Muslim woman is loqacious, sexually intimidating and vociferous, rather than in need of liberation, needing to be pacified and brought in to the European fold as the 'same.' This is understood to be inextricably linked to the prevailing geo-political relations of the time in which Islam exerted its power and actually posed a threat to a poor and peripheral Europe. This is a much needed line of investigation since many accounts have over-burdened the Muslim woman with orientalist accounts, whilst Kahf precedes this vision. The limitations of Kahfs thesis is that she is not able to make any connections between pre-orientalist representations that revolve around Crusadean rhetoric, and later colonialist constructions, the link between them is severed to support her thesis. It also does not consider that the sexually agressive trope she makes emphatic is perhaps another form of distorted Othering, one that is perhaps based on the notion of a European moral norm against the 'lewdness' of the 'Saracen/Muslim,'rather than one based on a Foucauldian knowledge/power thesis. Nevertheless, a good read for those interested in the nuances and specificities of a Medieval European representation of the Muslim woman.

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American Odalisque
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Bella, ou, L'odalisque a l'esclave: Roman

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