Robert N. Munsch

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  • Bibliography:
    97 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1980
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Multi-Author Series List

Annikins

1 - Mud Puddle (Jun-2012)
3 - The Fire Station (Jun-1982)

Book List in Order: 97 titles

  • The Paper Bag Princess

    An empowerment-focused keepsake edition of one of the world’s best-loved picture books.40 years. 7 million copies. 1 kick-ass princess who has inspired generations of readers to stand up for themselves.How do you celebrate an occasion as special as...

  • Jonathan Cleaned Up -- Then He Heard a Sound: Or Blackberry Subway Jam

    "Last stop! Everybody out!" Jonathan is trying not to make a mess, but someone has put a subway station in his apartment. So Jonathan goes to City Hall to fix the computer.A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this hilarious tale ab...

  • The Boy In The Drawer

    Shelley has to pick up the socks she’s left all over her room. But when she opens her sock drawer, a tiny troublemaking boy appears. She has to make her bed, but there he is again, underneath the sheets watering a tomato plant. Soon enough this tin...

  • The Fire Station

    Annikins - 3

    Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and Michael Martchenko...

  • Murmel, Murmel, Murmel

    Robin has discovered that there is a baby down inside the hole in the sandbox, so she goes looking for someone to take care of it. But what is a baby good for?A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this quirky tale of adoption to a n...

  • The Dark

    Jule Ann pounds on the bottom of a cookie jar and a small, dark lump bounces out. The Dark quickly eats up Jule Ann’s shadow, and then her mother and father’s shadows, growing bigger and bigger with each swallow. When the Dark grows as big as her...

  • David's Father

    Julie thinks her new neighbors must be very scary because all the stuff being moved into their house is enormous. Then she meets David and finds out that he's just a normal, regular boy. But when David's father calls him for supper the sound makes Ju...

  • Love You Forever

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    A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly.

    Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."

    So begins the story that has touched t...

  • Angela's Airplane

    Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and Michael Martchenko...



  • Giant

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  • I Have to Go!

    Despite all the anxious preparations and inquiries of his parents, little Andrew maintains his own individual sense of timing and appropriateness. Preschoolers who are in the throes of toilet training will appreciate Andrew's predicament. Full-color ...

  • Thomas' Snowsuit

    Thomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even his principal. When everyone’s best efforts lead only to comedic chaos, they all agree it’s best to let Thomas suit himself.

    ...

  • The HRDer Bag Princess

    NOTE: The Dimension of this product is 0.25" H x 8.00" L x 8.00" W The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts...

  • Something Good

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice ...

  • Good Families Don't

    Good Families Don''t is Munsch''s funniest book yet, about a risqué subject that is guaranteed to have children--and adults--rolling in the aisles.

    When Carmen tries to tell her parents that there is a big fart lying on her bed, they don'...

  • Show and Tell

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, phonics exercises, and comprehension activities.Ben wants to take something really neat to school for show and tell. What could be n...

  • Get Me Another One!

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    Kristi wants to go fishing with her dad - and makes the most amazing catch EVER!

    A simple story about a great day of fishing for a girl and her dad - with a whimsical, fantastical, outrageous Robert Munsch twist, of course!

    Kristi has ...

  • Pigs

    Another laugh-out-loud book from the author of The Paper Bag Princess!“Hey you dumb pigs!” When Megan lets all of the pigs out of the pen, they start to take over, and show her that they may not be so dumb after all.A newly designed Classic Munsc...

  • Millicent and the Wind



  • A Promise Is a Promise

    When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape and to further trick the Qallupilluit when she promises to bring her brothers and sisters back to them....

  • 50 Below Zero

    Jason’s sleepwalking father is snoring all around the house! In the bathtub, in the kitchen, even on top of the car in the garage. But when the front door is opened and Jason’s father sleepwalks outside into the frozen night, Jason has to take sp...

  • Moira's Birthday

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Moira’s afraid her parents might get upset if they find out she invited the whole school to her birthday pa...

  • Purple, Green and Yellow

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    Brigid really loves markers. But when she draws herself with super-permanent ink, she must find a creative solution to stay out of trouble.

    About the Annikin Series:

    Annikins are mini books made especially for children -- sm...

  • Wait and See

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.It is Olivia’s birthday, and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish, she gets exactly ...

  • Where Is Gah-Ning?

    Gah-Ning wants to go to Kapuskasing, that bustling hub of Northern Ontario civilization. But her father doesn’t want her to go. He knows what happens to people when they go there -- they shop until their money runs out -- but she decides to go an...

  • Stephanie's Ponytail

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.None of the kids in her class wear a ponytail, so Stephanie decides she must have one. But when everyone copi...

  • Alligator Baby

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    A classic Munsch tale about a new baby in the family - with a zany twist, of course!

    One night Kristen''s mom goes off to the hospital to have a baby. But Dad gets lost on the way, and ends up at the zoo instead. When they get home, ...

  • Andrew's Loose Tooth

    “Yeow!" shouts Andrew. "Do something about my loose tooth. It hurts!" Andrew's dad breaks his pliers trying to pull that tooth. Andrew's mother can't yank it out, either. Both Andrew's dentist and the Tooth Fairy herself are stumped! Finally Andrew...

  • Get Out of Bed!

    Sometimes it’s hard to wake up!Amy stays up late watching TV, and in the morning she doesn’t get up for school. Her whole family tries, to no avail, to get her on her feet. Finally, they give up and take her to school in her bed. There sh...



  • Munschworks

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  • Ribbon Rescue

    Jillian, a young girl with a can-do attitude, unselfishly gives away the ribbons from her new dress to help various people on their way to a wedding and as thanks for her help, Jillian gets to be the flower girl....

  • We Share Everything!

    It's the first day of kindergarten and Amanda and Jeremiah have a problem. They both want to read the same books. They want to paint with the same paints. And they refuse to share. The teacher tells them, "Look. This is kindergarten. In kindergarten ...

  • Up, Up, Down!

    Despite her mother's warnings, Anna loves to climb and so one day finds herself in trouble at the top of a tall palm tree, but when her parents come to her rescue, they too find themselves in a precarious position and now all three must find a way to...

  • Makeup Mess

    "There?s nothing more beautiful than a smart kid!

    Julie wants to be BEEEEEEAUTIFUL! She''s saved up all her money and robbed her little brother''s piggy bank to buy some MMMMMAKEUP. Julie buys all kinds of makeup: red and purple stuff for her hair,...

  • Mmm, Cookies!

    Best-selling author/illustrator duo Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create a wacky classroom story as Christopher offers some of his mysteriously "delicious" cookies to his parents and teacher!

    Christopher's playdough cookies may look del...

  • Playhouse

    Rene loves to play pretend but sometimes there's no substitute for the real thing.After convincing her dad to build her a playhouse, a playbarn, and play farm animals, Rene feels something is missing — people! Rene wants a play mommy and a play...

  • Aaron's Hair

    Best-selling author Robert Munsch and illustrators Alan & Lea Daniel have created another adventure--starring Aaron whose hair takes on a mind of its own, much to the dismay of his neighbors.

    Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. ...

  • More Pies!

    This favourite Munsch title gets a brand-new look

    Samuel has woken up hungry and it seems that nothing can satisfy him. Luckily, there''s a pie-eating contest in the park, where Samuel eats not one, not two, but six pies! To everyone''s surp...

  • Zoom!

    Another rollicking collaboration of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko, in which young daredevil Lauretta puts her brand-new wheelchair to the ultimate test--and saves her brother!

    Lauretta's mother takes her to buy a new wheelchair, but Lau...



  • Lighthouse

    Best-selling author Robert Munsch's poignant story is about a little girl and how she begins to heal after the loss of her grandfather.

    Young Sarah Gillis can't sleep following her grandpa's funeral, so she wakes up her dad in the middle of th...

  • Boo!

    Best- selling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create another funny adventure about a boy named Lance, who finds an inventive way of getting more candy on Halloween.

    Lance loves dressing up for Halloween. This year, instead of wearing...

  • Smelly Socks

    Bestselling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create another funny adventure about a girl named Tina, who loves her brand-new socks so much that she's never ever going to take them off!Tina loves her brand-new socks so much that she's never e...

  • Sandcastle Contest

    Bestselling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create another wacky adventure about a boy named Matthew who makes a sandcastle so real, that everyWhile on vacation. Matthew is excited to take part in the local sandcastle contest. The winner ge...

  • I'm So Embarrassed!

    From Robert Munsch, storyteller extraordinaire and author of the runaway bestseller LOVE YOU FOREVER, comes this laugh-out-loud family tale!

    Andrew's mother always embarrasses him when they go to the mall. But Andrew needs new shoes, so there ...

  • Mortimer

    Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Mortimer will not be quiet and go to sleep. Not for his mother, or his father, or hi...

  • Kiss Me, I'm Perfect!

    Best-selling author and illustrator team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko have created another winning tale brimming with humor and unexpected twists.

    Fresh out of clean clothes, Lacey must wear a previously shunned birthday gift from her ...

  • Down the Drain

    Robert Munsch's hilarious take on bathtime is a long overdue tribute to the kids who dread taking them―and the poor parents who dread giving them!Adam is covered in dirt. His hands are dirty. His face is dirty. And his feet are dirty."Adam, you nee...

  • From Far Away

    When Saoussan immigrated with her family from war-torn Lebanon, she was only seven years old. This picture book tells the story of how she had to adjust to her new home in Canada. She describes the frustration of not understanding the teach...

  • Too Much Stuff!

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    A classic Munsch tale with a fresh new look!

    Temina is excited about taking a trip on an airplane, and super-excited to include ALL of her toys and dolls on the trip as well.

    Until mom says: ""You can bring just ONE doll.""

    Impo...



  • Mud Puddle

    Annikins - 1

    When Jule Ann goes outside in her brand-new clothes, a mud puddle jumps on her and gets her completely dirty. The mud gets in her ears, eyes, and even her mouth. Jule Ann’s mother scrubs her clean and puts her in new clothes, but every time Jule An...

  • Story Of Remembrance

  • Just One Goal!

    At last -- Canada's favourite storyteller takes on Canada's most beloved pastime!Ciara is tired of hauling her hockey gear across town to play on the rink. It makes no sense -- there is a perfectly good frozen river in her own backyard! But her dad...

  • A Classic Munsch ABC

    What do airplanes, firetrucks, and princesses have in common? They're all found in the wonderful world of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko, whose stories and illustrations together have captivated readers for almost forty years. Now, in this e...

  • Classic Munsch 123

    Introducing the first-ever Robert Munsch counting book, beautifully styled in an oversized board book format perfect for gifting. Just as Classic Munsch ABC helps toddlers master the alphabet, Classic Munsch 123 uses favorite characters and illust...

  • The Enormous Suitcase

    Kelsey would rather live in ONE house . . . . But if she has to live in two, she’ll do it in comfort!

    Kelsey thinks she should live in one house and her mom and dad should visit her. Instead, she puts her books and her unicorn picture and ...

  • Hugs

    Munsch and Martchenko have created their very first original book designed specifically for preschoolers!

    When Thea gets mad at mommy, she and her little brother go for a walk around the block.

    They meet a snail, a skunk, a por...

  • Pyjama Day!

    Everyone loves Pyjama Day!

    It's pyjama day at school, and Andrew has brought the perfect pair of pyjamas to wear. They feel perfect, they smell perfect, and they even taste perfect. In fact, they are so perfect that as soon as he puts them (yawn)...

  • Moose!

    This favourite Munsch story is now a colourful, durable board book edition designed just for toddlers!

    Luke gets up early one Saturday morning and finds a moose in the backyard. He wakes up his dad, and then his mom, who each declare that "...

  • Marvellous Munsch!

    Six great stories from Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko, in an oversized format -- perfect for gift-giving.

    A joyous new collection filled with six bestselling Munsch tales, and exciting bonus material! Here, in their entirety are:

    <...

  • Class Clown

    Leonardo has been funny since he was born: he was a funny baby, he was a funny toddler, he was a funny first-grader. But now, his teacher Mrs. Gomez asks him to stop being funny so that the class can learn. He tries his best, but he just has to ma...

  • Roar!

    After their father reads them a story about lions, Elena and Isaac decide to become lions too. Growling their way through breakfast, and gnawing on "bones", they soon trot off to school. But it's only when one of their teacher decides to take both...

  • Classic Munsch Moods

    All the feels, Classic Munsch-style

    Your favorite Classic Munsch characters are back, here to help young Munsch fans understand and articulate their feelings. Elizabeth and other familiar friends are joined by new faces to demonstrate the w...

  • Finding Christmas

    It’s a very Munsch Christmas!

    Canada’s best loved author and illustrator team creates a festive story to ring in the holiday season -- based on Robert Munsch’s own family!

    Every year Julie finds the Christmas presents her paren...

  • Braids!

    It's Saturday morning and Ashley just wants to go outside and play. Who cares if her hair is messy? Mom does!

    Ashley hates it when her mom puts braids in her hair. It looks nice when it's done, but she has to sit still for hours while her mo...

  • Deep Snow

    This Munsch story is now a colourful, durable board book edition designed just for toddlers!

    Ali and Kate are out snowmobiling with their dad when Ali yells “STOP!” She can’t wait any more; she just has to jump in the snow.

    Her...

  • Much More Munsch!

    A new Munsch anthology with never-before-published bonus material!

    Five great Munsch stories: We Share Everything!, Aaron's Hair, Up, Up, Down, Makeup Mess, and Playhouse are gathered together in an oversized hardcover gift edition for a gr...

  • Give Me Back My Dad!

    In Fall 2010, Scholastic Canada launched a promotion that allowed young readers to help select the story by Robert Munsch to be published as his 30th book with Scholastic Canada. After close to 170,000 votes tallied, the fans have spoken ― here are...

  • Bear for Breakfast

    Donovan is hungry for a special kind of breakfast . . . BEAR!

    It's breakfast time and Donovan knows exactly what he wants this morning! Not eggs, not pancakes, not cereal. No, what he wants is BEAR, just like his grandfather used to eat for ...

  • Moving Day!

    Moving day has never been so much fun!

    Moving day is never easy, especially when there are little kids around. Mom and Dad can really use big sister Danielle's help in taking care the little kids. And she knows just how to keep them out of t...

  • Munsch More!

    Six fabulous stories by Robert Munsch: Alligator Baby; Andrew's Loose Tooth; Get Out of Bed; Mmm, Cookies!; and Ribbon Rescue; plus an all-new never before-published Munsch tale, are gathered in an oversized hardcover gift edition at an amazing price...

  • Put Me in a Book!

    A fresh, new look for this Must-Have Munsch story!

    On their way home from a field trip, the class meets a famous writer who says he is looking for a kid to put in a book. Hailey volunteers, so the writer flattens her out, folds her up, and s...

  • Seeing Red

    What is the secret behind Arie's red hair?

    Alex is dying to know why Arie's hair is so red. So he asks him if there if there is a secret to it all, or better yet, something he can do to turn his own black hair red?

    Soon he's following ...

  • So Much Snow!

    Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all!

    Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can''t be beat! Wintertime is fun!

    There''s a big blizzard blowing in, but that''s not going to stop Jasmine from going to ...

  • Mad About Munsch!

    A collection of classic Munsch stories! Kids will love these five wacky favourites from Canada’s best-loved storyteller, with all of the original illustrations by Michael Martchenko. Includes: Smelly Socks More Pies! Zoom! Boo! The Sandcas...

  • No Clean Clothes

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    If Lacey can''t remember to put her clothes in the laundry, her mom is going to make her wear a weird grandma shirt to school.... And who knows what could happen?

    With his classic style, Robert Munsch takes a normal, everyday situation and ...

  • Blackflies

    Helen loves springtime - except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes. But she has a plan . . .

    One day Helen wakes up and it''s SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows that the blackflies will be coming...

  • Teamwork

    A new laugh-out-loud tale with heart from Canada''s #1 storytelling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko!

    Matthew''s parents think he should play on a sports team. How will he ever learn about teamwork if all he does is draw pict...

  • It's My Room!

    Will Matthew ever get some peace in his own room?Not a chance if his relatives have anything to say about it!

    Matthew''s family has a brand-new trailer, which includes a brand-new room for Matthew - a room of his own! Or so his mother says...

    Su...

  • Swamp Water

    Victoria''s perfect birthday meal comes from a very unexpected place!

    Victoria''s grandmother is taking her out for a very special birthday lunch. And because it''s a very special birthday lunch, Victoria''s grandmother takes her to a very f...

  • Munsch Mania!

    Giggle, chuckle, snicker, and snort your way through storytime with the fourth Munsch anthology — with all-new bonus material!Munsch Mania! includes these five favourite stories: Class Clown I'm So Embarrassed! Just One Goal! Look at Me! No...

  • School Rules!

    Cassandra LOVES school so much she never, ever wants to leave!

    Cassandra does not want to go home from school. She stays after the nice teacher leaves. She stays while the janitor with a tattoo mops the floors. She stays after the slightl...

  • Look at Me!

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    A classic Munsch tale with a fresh new look!

    When Madison''s grandma comes for a visit, they visit a face painter in the park. Madison doesn''t want an ordinary picture on her face, though - not a scary face, not a regal tiger, not a delica...

  • Think Big!

    A new laugh-out-loud tale about the trials and tribulations of an oldest sibling!Jamaal may be the oldest kid in his family, but he somehow got stuck with the smallest room. His parents agree that it isn’t fair, but that is just how it is. But ...

  • Ready, Set, Go!

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    Miranda''s dad is running his first big race, and Miranda is there to cheer him on. But wait.... Is it really the other way around?

    Miranda''s dad is going to his very first marathon. But they get there late and Dad sends Miranda to get him...

  • I Can Fix It!

    When Taylor was a baby, her grandma gave her a blanket. Now she is six and she still takes that blanket everywhere — until her brother borrows it to mop up a mess. When he tries to get the stain out, it only gets worse . . . and worse, and wors...

  • Murmel, Murmel, Murmel Early Reader

    Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!” What in the world is Robin going to do with the baby she finds in her sandb...

  • The Paper Bag Princess Early Reader

    Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and Michael Martchenko’s illustra...

  • Pigs Early Reader

    Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Pigs are smarter than you think! When Megan’s dad tells her not to let the pigs ou...

  • Leaves!

    It’s a Munsch-style celebration of the fall season!It’s fall, and the front yard is full of colourful leaves. Dad asks Sidney and Alex to rake them all up, and when they find Dad’s fancy new leaf blower in the garage they are excite...

  • Vilains maringouins!

    See below for English description.Le printemps est une saison merveilleuse, si ce n’est l’arrivée de milliards de mouches noires et de maringouins. Mais Hélène a une solution…One day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING! The snow has melted and th...

  • Mud Puddle Early Reader

    Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and ​Dušan Petriči...

  • 5 Tremendously Silly Munsch Stories

    Five tremendously silly and utterly timeless Munsch stories—all in one hilarious collection!This affordable treasury is a valuable resource for any shelf, full of empowering stories where kids rule and each predicament is more outrageous than t...

  • Class Trip

    Hijinks and silliness abound during a class trip to the museum in this latest story by Canada’s best-loved and bestselling picture book duo, Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko.Stephanie and Sean’s class goes on a trip to the museum wher...

  • Purple, Green, and Yellow Early Reader

    Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Brigid really, really loves markers. She convinces her mom to buy a new set of 500 washable coloring markers...

  • The Big Green Book of Munsch Books

    Five classic Robert Munsch stories in one beautiful, gift-worthy treasury.With over 80 million books sold across the globe, Robert Munsch is the authority on stories kids love to hear read aloud. This gorgeous hardcover edition is the...

  • Bounce!

    A new laugh-out-loud tale from Canada’s #1 storytelling team — Munsch and Martchenko!Ruth and Barbara are on their way home from school when Ruth falls and scrapes her knee. Luckily an ambulance is driving by, picks and takes them to the ...

  • 5 Absolutely Outrageous Munsch Stories

    Five absolutely outrageous and utterly timeless Munsch stories—all in one hilarious collection!With over 80 million books sold across the globe, Robert Munsch is the authority on funny kids books!This affordable treasury is a valuable resource ...

Award-Winning Books by Robert N. Munsch

Alligator Baby
1999 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2
The Paper Bag Princess
2006 NAPPA Gold Award -- Ages 6 & Up
Stephanie's Ponytail
1999 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book
Thomas' Snowsuit
1996 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robert N. Munsch has published 97 books.

The next book by Robert N. Munsch, 5 Absolutely Outrageous Munsch Stories, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Robert N. Munsch, The Paper Bag Princess, was published in May 1980.

No. Robert N. Munsch does not write books in series.
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