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Erle Stanley Gardner Books in Order
Every Erle Stanley Gardner book in publication order — 147 in total, spanning 1933–2016.
Publication Order of Perry Mason Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Case of the Velvet Claws | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Case of the Sulky Girl | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Case of the Lucky Legs | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Case of the Howling Dog | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Case of the Curious Bride | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Case of the Counterfeit Eye | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Case of the Caretaker's Cat | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Case of the Dangerous Dowager | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Case of the Lame Canary | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Case of the Substitute Face | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Case of the Perjured Parrot | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Case of the Rolling Bones | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Case of the Baited Hook | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Case of the Silent Partner | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Case of the Crooked Candle | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Case of the Haunted Husband | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Case of the Empty Tin | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  The Case of the Drowning Duck | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  The Case of the Careless Kitten | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  The Case of the Buried Clock | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  The Case of the Golddigger's Purse | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  The Case of the Borrowed Brunette | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  The Case of the Lazy Lover | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  The Case of the Lonely Heiress | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  The Case of the Vagabond Virgin | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  The Case of the Cautious Coquette | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  The Case of the Negligent Nymph | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 |  The Case of the One-Eyed Witness | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 |  The Case of the Fiery Fingers | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 |  The Case of the Angry Mourner | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 |  The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 |  The Case of the Grinning Gorilla | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 |  The Case of the Hesitant Hostess | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 |  The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 |  The Case of the Fugitive Nurse | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 |  The Case of the Runaway Corpse | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 |  The Case of the Restless Redhead | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 |  The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 |  The Case of the Glamorous Ghost | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 |  The Case of the Nervous Accomplice | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 |  The Case of the Terrified Typist | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 |  The Case of the Gilded Lily | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 |  The Case of the Demure Defendant | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 |  The Case of The Screaming Woman | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 |  The Case of the Lucky Loser | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 |  The Case of the Daring Decoy | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 |  The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 |  The Case of the Long-Legged Models | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 |  The Case of the Calendar Girl | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 |  The Case of the Singing Skirt | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 |  The Case of the Mythical Monkeys | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 |  The Case of the Deadly Toy | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 |  The Case of the Waylaid Wolf | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 |  The Case of the Duplicate Daughter | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 |  The Case Of The Shapely Shadow | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 |  The Case of the Spurious Spinster | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 |  The Case of the Bigamous Spouse | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 |  The Case of the Reluctant Model | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 |  The Case of the Blonde Bonanza | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 |  The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 |  The Case Of The Mischievous Doll | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 |  The Case Of The Stepdaughter's Secret | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 |  The Case of the Amorous Aunt | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 |  The Case of the Daring Divorcee | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | The Case Of The Phantom Fortune | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 |  The Case of the Horrified Heirs | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 |  The Case of the Troubled Trustee | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 |  The Case of the Beautiful Beggar | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 |  The Case of the Worried Waitress | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 |  The Case of the Queenly Contestant | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 |  The Case Of The Careless Cupid | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 |  The Case Of The Fabulous Fake | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 |  The Case of the Fenced-in Woman | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 |  The Case Of The Postponed Murder | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | The Case of Too Many Murders (By:) | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 |  The Case of the Burning Bequest (By:) | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Perry Mason Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Case of the Crimson Kiss | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Case Of The Crying Swallow | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Four Cases of Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Doug Selby Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The D.A. Calls It Murder | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The D.A. Holds a Candle | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The D. A. Draws a Circle | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The D. A. Goes to Trial | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The D.A. Calls a Turn | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The D.A. Breaks a Seal | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The D.A. Takes a Chance | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The D. A. Breaks An Egg | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Terry Clane Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Backward Mule | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Gold Comes in Bricks | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Some Slips Don't Show | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Murder Up My Sleeve | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Shills Can't Cash Chips | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Try Anything Once | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Fish Or Cut Bait | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Cut Thin to Win | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Count of 9 | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Fools Die on Friday | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Widows Wear Weeds | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Donald Lam & Bertha Cool Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Bigger They Come | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Spill the Jackpot | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Owls Don't Blink | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Case of the Smoking Chimney | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Crows Can't Count | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Bedrooms Have Windows | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Some Women Won't Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Beware the Curves | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Turn on the Heat | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Pass the Gravy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Give 'em the Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Bachelors Get Lonely | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Kept Women Can't Quit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Traps Need Fresh Bait | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Double or Quits | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Cats Prowl at Night | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Bats Fly at Dusk | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Top of the Heap | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Knife Slipped | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Gramp Wiggens Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Turning Tide | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Case Of The Musical Cow | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dead Men's Letters | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Human Zero | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Whispering Sands | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2 | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Adventures Of Paul Pry | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Honest Money and Other Short Novels | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Danger Zone and Other Stories | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Casebook of Sidney Zoom | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hidden Heart of Baja | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Desert Is Yours | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Hunting the Desert Whale | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Drifting Down Delta | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 147, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case of the Velvet Claws | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Case of the Sulky Girl | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Case of the Lucky Legs | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Case of the Howling Dog | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Case of the Curious Bride | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Case of the Counterfeit Eye | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Case of the Caretaker's Cat | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Case of the Dangerous Dowager | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Case of the Lame Canary | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The D.A. Calls It Murder | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Case of the Substitute Face | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The D.A. Holds a Candle | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Case of the Perjured Parrot | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Case of the Rolling Bones | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The D. A. Draws a Circle | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Bigger They Come | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Case of the Baited Hook | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Case of the Silent Partner | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Case of the Crooked Candle | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The D. A. Goes to Trial | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Case of the Haunted Husband | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Case of the Empty Tin | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Spill the Jackpot | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Case of the Turning Tide | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Case of the Drowning Duck | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Case of the Careless Kitten | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Owls Don't Blink | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Case of the Buried Clock | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Case of the Smoking Chimney | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The D.A. Calls a Turn | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Case of the Golddigger's Purse | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Case of the Borrowed Brunette | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The D.A. Breaks a Seal | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | The Case of the Backward Mule | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Crows Can't Count | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Case of the Lazy Lover | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | The Case of the Lonely Heiress | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Case of the Vagabond Virgin | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | The D.A. Takes a Chance | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Case of the Cautious Coquette | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | The D. A. Breaks An Egg | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Bedrooms Have Windows | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Case of the Negligent Nymph | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | The Case of the One-Eyed Witness | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | The Case of the Fiery Fingers | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | The Case of the Angry Mourner | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | The Case of the Grinning Gorilla | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | The Case of the Hesitant Hostess | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Some Women Won't Wait | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | The Case of the Fugitive Nurse | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | The Case of the Runaway Corpse | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | The Case of the Restless Redhead | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | The Case of the Glamorous Ghost | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | The Case of the Nervous Accomplice | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | The Case of the Terrified Typist | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | The Case of the Murderer's Bride and Other Stories | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | The Case of the Gilded Lily | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | The Case of the Demure Defendant | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Beware the Curves | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | The Case of The Screaming Woman | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | The Case of the Lucky Loser | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | The Case of the Daring Decoy | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | The Case of the Long-Legged Models | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | The Case of the Calendar Girl | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | The Case of the Singing Skirt | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | The Case of the Mythical Monkeys | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | The Case of the Deadly Toy | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 | The Case of the Waylaid Wolf | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 | The Case of the Duplicate Daughter | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 | The Case Of The Shapely Shadow | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | The Case Of The Musical Cow | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 | The Case of the Spurious Spinster | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 | The Case of the Bigamous Spouse | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 | Gold Comes in Bricks | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 | Some Slips Don't Show | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 | The Case of the Reluctant Model | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 | The Case of the Blonde Bonanza | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 90 | The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 91 | The Case Of The Mischievous Doll | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 92 | Murder Up My Sleeve | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 93 | Turn on the Heat | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 94 | Pass the Gravy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 95 | The Hidden Heart of Baja | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 96 | The Case Of The Stepdaughter's Secret | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 97 | The Case of the Amorous Aunt | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 98 | Shills Can't Cash Chips | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 99 | Give 'em the Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 100 | Bachelors Get Lonely | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 101 | The Desert Is Yours | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 102 | Hunting the Desert Whale | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 103 | The Case of the Daring Divorcee | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 104 | The Case Of The Phantom Fortune | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 105 | The Case of the Horrified Heirs | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 106 | Try Anything Once | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 107 | Fish Or Cut Bait | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 108 | The Case of the Troubled Trustee | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 109 | The Case of the Beautiful Beggar | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 110 | Cut Thin to Win | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 111 | Kept Women Can't Quit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 112 | The Case of the Worried Waitress | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 113 | The Count of 9 | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 114 | The Case of the Queenly Contestant | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 115 | The Case Of The Careless Cupid | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 116 | Fools Die on Friday | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 117 | Traps Need Fresh Bait | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 118 | The Case Of The Fabulous Fake | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 119 | Drifting Down Delta | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 120 | The Case of the Crimson Kiss | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 121 | Double or Quits | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 122 | Cats Prowl at Night | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 123 | Bats Fly at Dusk | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 124 | The Case Of The Crying Swallow | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 125 | Widows Wear Weeds | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 126 | The Case of the Fenced-in Woman | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 127 | Top of the Heap | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 128 | The Case Of The Postponed Murder | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 129 | The Case of the Irate Witness and Other Stories | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 130 | The Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 131 | The Human Zero | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 132 | Whispering Sands | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 133 | Pay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 134 | The Case of Too Many Murders (By:) | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 135 | Four Cases of Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 136 | The Case of the Burning Bequest (By:) | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 137 | Dead Men's Letters | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 138 | The Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2 | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 139 | The Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 140 | The Adventures Of Paul Pry | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 141 | Honest Money and Other Short Novels | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 142 | The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 143 | A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 144 | The Danger Zone and Other Stories | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 145 | The Casebook of Sidney Zoom | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 146 | The Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 147 | The Knife Slipped | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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