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Print run: 20,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis propaganda album by the master of Soviet political caricature Vladimir Nikolaevich Deni (Denisov, 1893–1946) is a direct artistic response to the 1931 Moscow Trial of the \"Union Bureau of Mensheviks,\" one of the early Stalinist show trials. Deni, whose work regularly appeared in Pravda and Krokodil and who later co-created the famous \"TASS Windows\" during WWII, here employs his sharp, satirical style to visually demonize the defendants, who were accused of sabotage and espionage. Published in a large print run by the state art publisher Izogiz, the album features 58 tipped-in color plates and exemplifies the early 1930s mobilization of graphic art for ideological campaigns, transforming legal proceedings into a powerful visual spectacle for mass consumption. It stands as a significant artifact of Stalinist visual culture and the politicization of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962983186474,"sku":"EB-306647155559","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_5d049a92-f468-41f8-9ffa-a4095ea0c962.jpg?v=1768159548"},{"product_id":"avant-garde-photomontage-рабис-44-1930-rabis-soviet-journal-bor-ramensky-rare","title":"[Photomontages by K. Bor-Ramensky]. Rabis (Soviet Illustrated Journal of the All-Union Trade Union of Art Workers). No. 44, 1930. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003e«Рабис» : Советский иллюстрированный журнал Всесоюзного профсоюза работников искусств. № 44, 1930 г.\u003cbr\u003eМосква: ВСЕРАБИС, 1930.\u003cbr\u003e24, [2] с.: ил.; 26×17 см. Тираж: 11000 экз.\u003cbr\u003eВ издательской иллюстрированной обложке (фотомонтажи К. 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Ignatovich's cover image exemplifies the shift towards a more documentary, yet still agitational, visual style in late 1920s – early 1930s Soviet graphics. The publication serves as a valuable primary source for studying the intersection of labor, art, and visual culture in the formative Stalinist era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962983350314,"sku":"EB-306693449613","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_5989f5fc-079e-43db-8c59-c65c07b279f7.jpg?v=1768159554"},{"product_id":"boris-pilnyak-the-naked-year-novel-avant-garde-1929-пильняк-борис-голый-год-rare","title":"Pilnyak, Boris. The Naked Year (Golyy god). Collected Works. Volume I, 1929. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eПильняк, Борис (Борис Андреевич Вогау).\u003cbr\u003eГолый год. Собрание сочинений. 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The book's striking dust jacket and cover were designed by the noted Soviet artist Ivan Fyodorovich Rerberg (1892–1957). Published by Gosizdat in 1929, this edition appeared just a few years before Pilnyak fell out of favor; he was arrested in 1937, executed in 1938, and his works were banned until his posthumous rehabilitation in 1956. This copy bears an owner's signature and shows a period repair to the fragile dust jacket. 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Тираж: 3000 экз.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eBely, Andrey (Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev).\u003cbr\u003eAshes. Poems (Pepel. Stikhi). 2nd edition, revised.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Nikitinskie Subbotniki, 1929.\u003cbr\u003e189 p., 1 leaf front. (port.); 21×13.5 cm.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher's cardboard binding, dust jacket. Laid paper. Print run: 3,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the second, revised lifetime edition of Andrey Bely's pivotal poetry collection \"Ashes\", originally published in 1909. Issued in 1929 by the renowned literary publishing house \"Nikitinskie Subbotniki\", founded and led by the poetess and editor Evdokia Fedorovna Nikitina (1895–1973), this edition reflects a late reassessment of his early Symbolist work. The collection, deeply marked by themes of Russia's fate and spiritual crisis, was significantly reworked by the poet for this publication. This specific copy is printed on higher-quality laid paper (верже), distinguishing it within the print run. 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The cover and graphic design were created by the prominent Soviet and Georgian painter and graphic artist Pyotr Mikhailovich Bletkin (1903–1988), a graduate of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, a set designer for the Tbilisi Opera, and later an Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR (1961). The design is a clear manifestation of constructivist aesthetics typical of the 1930s, using geometric forms, dynamic composition, and typography to visualize the theme of technological progress and state planning. Published in Tiflis by Zakgiz in a modest print run of 3,000 copies, this booklet is a valuable artifact, merging utilitarian technical reporting with high-quality avant-garde book art, making it a desirable collectible for enthusiasts of Soviet design and industrial history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963028078634,"sku":"EB-306273719562","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_14a2ca4e-e669-4c67-9a74-0478926cae8d.jpg?v=1768159977"},{"product_id":"gogol-portrait-story-engravings-by-a-kravchenko-1928-гоголь-портрет-rare","title":"Gogol, N.V. Portrait (Portret), 1928. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Библиофильское издание с гравюрами А. Кравченко] Гоголь, Н. В. Портрет. Повесть.\u003cbr\u003eБиблиофильское издание с гравюрами А. Кравченко. Вступительные статьи П.С. Когана и А.В. 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Published by \"Tea-Kino-Pechat,\" this booklet serves as a vital primary source for studying the reception of European popular culture in the USSR during the NEP era, highlighting how the \"heroic\" archetype was marketed to a burgeoning class of Soviet moviegoers.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of this 1928 edition is defined by the striking constructivist-influenced cover art by V. Elsky, whose dynamic graphic style captures the energy and theatricality of the early silver screen. The small, portable format was typical of the ephemeral cinema literature produced to be sold at kiosks and movie theaters, making surviving copies in good condition extremely scarce. Featuring photographic stills and biographical sketches, the brochure documents the exact moment when cinema was consolidating its power as the most influential of arts in the Soviet Union. 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Published by the State Music Publishing House (Muzgiz) in 1931, these editions brought the operatic masterpieces of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov—the \"The Snow Maiden\" and \"Sadko\"—to a mass audience of students and amateur singers. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the early Stalinist cultural project, including the arrangement of these iconic arias for solo voice and piano, stripped of their lavish orchestral context to suit the modest pianos of Soviet workers' clubs and homes.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of these 1931 editions is defined by their utilitarian yet aesthetically distinct wrappers, which often featured clean, proto-constructivist typography and simple graphic borders characteristic of the transitional period in Soviet book design. \"Lel’s Third Song\" and \"Lyubava’s Aria\" are not merely musical documents; they are artifacts of a social revolution that sought to reclaim the Imperial operatic heritage for the proletariat. Despite their ephemeral nature as mass-produced pamphlets, these eight-page scores have survived as vital primary sources for historians of Soviet music education and performance practice. For bibliophiles and collectors of Soviet ephemera, these imprints capture the exact moment when the fairy-tale worlds of Rimsky-Korsakov were reformatted into the accessible \"cheap library\" of the new socialist state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963096236074,"sku":"EB-306395770338","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_d5fa284a-5d02-407c-bf4d-c86a5ef4a7a1.jpg?v=1768161000"},{"product_id":"lot-of-3-piano-vocal-scores-muzgiz-1931-constructivism-soviet-beethoven-schubert","title":"Lot of 3 rare vocal editions from the “Cheap Library” series (Deshevaya biblioteka), 1931. 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L. van Beethoven — “Faithful Johnnie” (Scottish song). \/ For medium voice and piano.\u003cbr\u003e2. No. 37. L. van Beethoven — “The Marmot” (Marmotte). \/ For high or medium voice and piano. Featuring Russian and Ukrainian texts.\u003cbr\u003e3. No. 41. F. Schubert — “Wohin?” (Whither?) from the cycle Die schöne Müllerin. \/ For high voice and piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of three pocket-sized editions from the legendary \"Cheap Library\" (Deshevaya biblioteka) series serves as a quintessential artifact of early Soviet mass culture. Published by Muzgiz in 1931, these issues were designed to bring European classical music to the broader proletariat, priced as low as 6 to 10 kopeks to ensure maximum accessibility. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Soviet cultural enlightenment project, including the arrangement of Beethoven’s folk song adaptations and Schubert’s Romantic lieder for mass consumption. Of particular interest is the edition of Beethoven’s \"The Marmot,\" which includes both Russian and Ukrainian lyrics, reflecting the early Soviet policy of national-cultural development.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of these items is defined by their striking wrappers, which represent a sophisticated example of late-constructivist book design. Featuring stark geometric layouts and stylized portraits of the composers, these covers capture the aesthetic transition from the radical avant-garde of the 1920s toward the more structured, representational style of the early 1930s. Despite their fragile nature as \"mass literature,\" these copies have survived as important specimens of Soviet graphic art and musical history. 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Б. Гольденвейзера. Т. I (№№ 1–15). — Москва: Музгиз, 1934.\u003cbr\u003e10. Скарлатти Д. 60 сонат для фортепиано. Под ред. А. Б. Гольденвейзера. Т. II (№№ 16–30). — Москва: Музгиз, 1934.\u003cbr\u003e11. Шуман Р. Крейслериана, соч. 16. — Москва-Петроград: Музсектор Госиздата, 1923.\u003cbr\u003e12. Педагогический сборник фортепианных произведений. Вольф, соч. 44, № 2. «Короткий рассказ». — Москва: Музгиз, 1930.\u003cbr\u003e13. Моцарт В. А. Фортепианные произведения. Соната № 1. — Киев: Укрмузгиз, 1932.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eCollection of 13 rare early Soviet classical music sheet music editions. Moscow, Leningrad, Kyiv: 1923–1935.\u003cbr\u003e1. Alexander Borodin — Petite Suite: No. 1. \"In a Monastery\". — Moscow: Gosizdat, 1926.\u003cbr\u003e2. Reinhold Glière — 12 Children's Pieces, Op. 31, No. 6. — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1925.\u003cbr\u003e3. Sergei Prokofiev — Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14. — Moscow–Leningrad: Gosizdat, 1929.\u003cbr\u003e4. Henryk Pachulski — Two Concert Études, Op. 7, No. 1. — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1928.\u003cbr\u003e5. Foreign Piano Pieces, Series IV. Bruno Wandelt, Op. 12, No. 1. — Moscow–Leningrad: Gosizdat, 1929.\u003cbr\u003e6. Franz Liszt — Funeral Procession (Marche funèbre). — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e7. Franz Liszt — Tarantella (Venice and Naples). — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931.\u003cbr\u003e8. Franz Liszt — Three Nocturnes \"Liebestraum\". — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1932.\u003cbr\u003e9. Domenico Scarlatti — 60 Sonatas. Edited by A. Goldenweiser. Vol. I (Nos. 1–15). — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1934.\u003cbr\u003e10. Domenico Scarlatti — 60 Sonatas. Edited by A. Goldenweiser. Vol. II (Nos. 16–30). — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1934.\u003cbr\u003e11. Robert Schumann — Kreisleriana, Op. 16. — Moscow–Petrograd: Gosizdat, 1923.\u003cbr\u003e12. Wolf — \"Short Story\", Op. 44, No. 2. — Moscow: Muzgiz, 1930.\u003cbr\u003e13. W. A. Mozart — Piano Sonata No. 1. — Kyiv: Ukrmuzgiz, 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extensive collection of thirteen scores represents a pivotal decade in Soviet music publishing, documenting the transition from the experimental aesthetic of the 1920s to the monumentalism of the 1930s. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Soviet piano pedagogy and performance, including the arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev’s modernist Sonata No. 2 (1929) and the scholarly restoration of Scarlatti’s sonatas under the editorship of the legendary Alexander Goldenweiser. These editions illustrate the state’s massive effort to modernize the classical repertoire while preserving the heritage of the \"Mighty Handful,\" as seen in Borodin’s Petite Suite.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection spans the vast geography of the early USSR, featuring a rare 1932 Mozart edition from the Ukrainian State Music Publishing House in Kyiv and an early 1923 Schumann imprint from the Moscow-Petrograd period of Gosizdat. From the virtuosic Liszt transcriptions of the early 30s to the pedagogical works of Reinhold Glière, these volumes reflect the evolution of book design from avant-garde linearity to a more sober, classical Socialist Realist style. For bibliophiles, musicologists, and performers, these thirteen imprints are vital primary sources that capture the intellectual and artistic spirit of the Soviet conservatory tradition during its most formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963097284650,"sku":"EB-306626909465","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_ad24b8f3-67e1-4073-8647-87afd883c5c6.jpg?v=1768161051"},{"product_id":"nielsen-eisenstein-cinematography-1936-нильсен-изобразительное-построение-фильма","title":"Nielsen, V. The Visual Composition of a Film: Theory and Practice of Cinematography (Izobrazitelnoe postroenie filma. Teoriya i praktika operatorskogo masterstva), 1936. Dedicated to Sergei Eisenstein. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eНильсен В. С.\u003cbr\u003eИзобразительное построение фильма. 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Edition of 3,000 copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1936 monograph is one of the most significant theoretical works in the history of world cinema, authored by the brilliant cinematographer and innovator Vladimir Nielsen. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the cinematic frame, including the arrangement of light, composition, and the rhythmic structure of visual sequences. Dedicated to his mentor and collaborator Sergei Eisenstein, Nielsen’s book was the first to systematically codify the creative and technical duties of the cinematographer, bridging the gap between artistic vision and engineering precision. Nielsen, who introduced groundbreaking techniques like rear projection and transparent filming to Soviet cinema in films such as The Circus and Jolly Fellows, shares the secrets behind the \"visual construction\" that defined the aesthetic of early Soviet sound film.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of the volume is as impressive as its content. Bound in a durable cloth hardcover with intricate artistic embossing by I. Krichevsky, the book reflects the high aesthetic standards of pre-war Soviet publishing. The interior features elegant typography by G. Gladysheva and contains 228 pages of dense technical analysis complemented by 20 pages of high-quality photographic inserts showcasing stills from landmark films. Published in a limited run of 3,000 copies by Kinofotoizdat, the book appeared just two years before Nielsen’s tragic arrest and execution in 1938. Because the author was later \"erased\" from official histories for nearly two decades, surviving copies of this 1936 edition are exceptionally rare. 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Прижизненное издание.\u003cbr\u003eМосква-Ленинград : Государственное издательство (Госиздат), 1927.\u003cbr\u003eXIII, [3], 249 с. ; 19х14 см. Во владельческом переплете эпохи, издательская иллюстрированная картонажная обложка работы художника Павла Алякринского сохранена. Тираж 4 000 экз.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003ePaul Morand.\u003cbr\u003eNights (Ouvert la nuit \/ Fermé la nuit). Novellas. \/ Translated from French under the editorship of B. Hornung and M. Eichenholz. Introductory article by M. Eichenholz. Lifetime edition.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow-Leningrad : Gosudarstvennoe Izdatelstvo (Gosizdat), 1927.\u003cbr\u003eXIII, [3], 249 pp. ; 19x14 cm. In a contemporary private binding, with the original illustrated publisher's cardboard cover by Pavel Alyakrinsky preserved. Edition of 4,000 copies. In Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1927 lifetime edition of Paul Morand’s Nights is a quintessential artifact of the \"Jazz Age\" in Soviet publishing, capturing the cosmopolitan flair and modernist sensibilities of the 1920s. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the urban night, including the arrangement of Morand’s sophisticated and psychologically dense novellas that mirrored the restless energy of post-WWI Europe. Morand, a diplomat and a leading figure in French literature, was celebrated for a style that fused modernist experimentation with classical clarity, exploring themes of travel, romance, and the shifting nature of human identity across international landscapes.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of the volume is defined by the striking avant-garde cover designed by Pavel Alyakrinsky, a prominent graphic artist whose work was instrumental in shaping the visual language of the Soviet 1920s. Alyakrinsky’s design reflects the influence of Constructivism and Futurism, utilizing geometric rigor and dynamic composition to complement Morand’s prose. The edition was prepared under the scholarly supervision of B. Hornung and M. Eichenholz, the latter providing an introductory essay that positioned Morand’s work within the broader context of contemporary European literature for the Soviet reader. Published by Gosizdat in a limited run of 4,000 copies, this book remains a vital primary source for those studying the cross-cultural exchange between the French avant-garde and the Soviet book arts during the NEP era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963105902634,"sku":"EB-306287523858","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_550e2799-5678-41b4-b3e1-ef7cc2e37138.jpg?v=1768161113"},{"product_id":"pasternak-year-1905-1932-пастернак-девятьсот-пятый-год-rare","title":"Pasternak, B. L. The Year Nineteen Hundred and Five (Devyatsot pyatyy god), 1932. Binding design by M. Kirnarsky. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eПастернак Б. Л.\u003cbr\u003eДевятьсот пятый год. \/ 3-е издание. Переплет работы М. Кирнарского.\u003cbr\u003eЛенинград : Издательство писателей в Ленинграде, 1932.\u003cbr\u003e96 с. ; 17 × 13,5 см. Картонный издательский переплет.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003ePasternak, Boris.\u003cbr\u003eThe Year Nineteen Hundred and Five. \/ 3rd edition. Binding design by M. Kirnarsky.\u003cbr\u003eLeningrad : Izdatelstvo pisateley v Leningrade (Leningrad Writers' Publishing House), 1932.\u003cbr\u003e96 pp. ; 17 × 13.5 cm. Original cardboard binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1932 volume is a significant lifetime edition of the revolutionary poem The Year Nineteen Hundred and Five by Boris Pasternak (1890–1960), the future Nobel Prize laureate. Representing the third separate publication of the work, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of historical memory, including the arrangement of lyrical and epic narrative structures that Pasternak used to process the legacy of the 1905 Russian Revolution. The poem received exceptional praise from Maxim Gorky, who noted Pasternak's transition toward a more \"classical,\" sparse, and social voice, famously writing to the author that the book was saturated with a pathos that \"quickly, easily, and powerfully infects the reader.\" Though chapters were serialized earlier, its final form as a standalone book first appeared in 1927, and this 1932 Leningrad imprint stands as a testament to its enduring importance during a period of tightening ideological control in Soviet literature.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical book is a masterpiece of late avant-garde book design, featuring a binding by Mark Kirnarsky, a prominent master of the Leningrad school of graphics and a student of Chekhonin. Kirnarsky’s work on this edition utilizes the compact 17 × 13.5 cm format to create a balanced, modernist aesthetic that reflects the poem's blend of history and lyricism. Published by the Leningrad Writers' Publishing House—a cooperative venture known for its high-quality literary output—the 1932 edition captures Pasternak at a vital crossroads before he faced the increasing pressures of the Stalinist era. For bibliophiles, scholars of Russian poetry, and collectors of Pasternak's first and lifetime editions, this 1932 volume is a vital primary source, documenting the critical acclaim and artistic evolution of one of the 20th century's greatest literary figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963110228010,"sku":"EB-306304683828","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_bd79a08a-e6b8-421a-9895-a4fc96ce3b00.jpg?v=1768161286"},{"product_id":"photochemical-dictionary-constructivist-cover-1929-фотохимический-словарик-rare","title":"Falkenshtein, B. Yu. 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Edition of 5,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1929 pocket-sized reference is a specialized artifact from the late NEP era, designed for the practical needs of both professional photographers and dedicated amateurs in the early Soviet Union. Authored by B. Yu. Falkenshtein, the dictionary provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the darkroom, including the arrangement and description of 145 of the most essential chemical substances used in the photographic process. By providing a Russian-Latin nomenclature, the book served as a vital bridge for practitioners navigating the transition from traditional apothecary standards to modern chemical manufacturing. Each entry offers concise data on the properties, uses, and precautions for various developers, fixers, and toning agents, reflecting the high degree of technical self-sufficiency required by photographers during the 1920s.\u003cbr\u003eThe volume was published as part of the \"Photographer's Library\" series, an offshoot of the popular-science magazine In the Workshop of Nature, which played a crucial role in the dissemination of technical literacy across the USSR. Printed by the Central Typography of the People's Commissariat of Military and Naval Affairs (Narkomvoenmor), the physical book is a compact 17×13 cm brochure, complete with several pages of period advertisements that offer a rare glimpse into the photographic market of pre-industrialized Leningrad. Despite a print run of 5,000 copies, these ephemeral technical guides were typically exhausted by heavy workshop use, making well-preserved copies quite scarce. 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