Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet: The Search for Financial Reality

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"Gary Giroux brings a breezy, entertaining writing style that really helps the reader untangle arcane accounting practices, including stock options, pensions, off-balance sheet items, and the rest of his 'dirty thirty.'"
—Edward Swanson, Durst Chair and Professor of Accounting, Texas A&M University

"Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet provides equity investors with clear explanations of today's financial environment together with specific analysis tools to assess the quality of earnings. Gary Giroux provides a valuable and easy-to-use scoring system where investors assign grades to help them in their investment decisions. Earnings Magic is a must-read for any investor in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow 30). Giroux thoroughly analyzes some of the biggest and best known companies."
—Andrew McLelland, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Auburn University

YOUR KEY TO EVALUATING A COMPANY'S EARNINGS QUALITY

Wouldn't you like to know as much as you could about a company before you invest in it? Financial information on companies is readily available, but not necessarily easy to interpret.

With shrewd tips and state-of-the-art analytical tools, Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet arms you with the key strategies and principles to help you evaluate whether a company's bottom line is headed toward excellence or financial abuse. This eye-opening guide expertly walks you through the tangle of potentially inflated earnings and misleading accounting disclosures to determine a company's financial reality.

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Praise for Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet ""Gary Giroux brings a breezy, entertaining writing style that really helps the reader untangle arcane accounting practices, including stock options, pensions, off-balance sheet items, and the rest of his 'dirty thirty.'"" Edward Swanson, Durst Chair and Professor of Accounting, Texas A&M University ""Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet provides equity investors with clear explanations of today's financial environment together with specific analysis tools to assess the quality of earnings. Gary Giroux provides a valuable and easy-to-use scoring system where investors assign grades to help them in their investment decisions. Earnings Magic is a must-read for any investor in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow 30). Giroux thoroughly analyzes some of the biggest and best known companies.""Andrew McLelland, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Auburn University YOUR KEY TO EVALUATING A COMPANY'S EARNINGS QUALITY Wouldn't you like to know as much as you could about a company before you invest in it? Financial information on companies is readily available, but not necessarily easy to interpret. With shrewd tips and state-of-the-art analytical tools, Earnings Magic and the Unbalance Sheet arms you with the key strategies and principles to help you evaluate whether a company's bottom line is headed toward excellence or financial abuse. This eye-opening guide expertly walks you through the tangle of potentially inflated earnings and misleading accounting disclosures to determine a company's financial reality.

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Disappointing.......2006-11-10

The book provided nothing new. This was entry level stuff written for non-accountants.

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The 1980's witnessed the first step - change in managing the logistics function when stock centralization, contracting out and investment in technologies made a massive impact. The 1990's have experienced further changes that have been mainly concerned with incremental improvements and relationship changes. Retailers are now focusing on the whole supply chain instead of being primarily concerned with physical distribution management. The emphasis now is on quick response, efficient consumer response, category management and continuous replenishment - in short, the key is relationships. This new study presents a series of contributions from both academic researchers and industry specialists who share their research into retail logistics to provide a state-of-the-art/science report on the key issues for the 1990's. The book is up-to-date with changes in retail distribution and the recent transformation of retail logistics features company profiles of Safeway and Tesco, two of the most respected grocery logistics operations in the UK. It also discussed the internationalization of retailing and its impact on logistics strategy. Logistics and Retail Management is essential reading for both retail and logistics managers, professors, students and consultants, and proves that logistics excellence provides a fundamental competitive advantage. Features

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Log Student.......2003-03-16

A good review with lessons learned about how to keep the customer happy. A must read for any retail distrbutor or manager.

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This digital document is a journal article from Chemical Engineering Journal, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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An activated carbon was prepared from durian shell and used for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions. The activated carbon was prepared using chemical activation method with potassium hydroxide as the activating agent. The activation was conducted at 673.15K for 1h with mass ratio of chemical activating agent to durian shell 1:2. Batch kinetics and isotherm studies were conducted to evaluate the adsorption behavior of the activated carbon from durian shell. The adsorption experiments were carried out isothermally at three different temperatures. The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model were used to describe the equilibria data. The Langmuir model agrees with experimental data well. The Langmuir surface kinetics, pseudo first order and pseudo second order models were used to evaluate the kinetics data and the rate constant were also determined. The experimental data fitted very well with the Langmuir surface kinetics and pseudo first order model.

Equilibrium and kinetic studies on basic dye adsorption by oil palm fibre activated carbon [An article from: Chemical Engineering Journal]

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Equilibrium and kinetic studies on basic dye adsorption by oil palm fibre activated carbon [An article from: Chemical Engineering Journal]
I.A.W. Tan , B.H. Hameed , and A.L. Ahmad
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Oil palm fibre, an abundant agricultural by-product in Malaysia, was used to prepare activated carbon by physiochemical activation method. Adsorption isotherm of methylene blue onto the prepared activated carbon was determined by batch tests. The effects of various parameters such as contact time, initial methylene blue concentration and temperature were investigated, at solution pH of 6.5. The adsorption capacity was found to increase with increase in the three parameters studied. Equilibrium data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms. The equilibrium data were best represented by the Langmuir isotherm, with maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 277.78mg/g at 30^oC. The adsorption kinetics was found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Various thermodynamic parameters such as standard enthalpy (@DH^o), standard entropy (@DS^o) and standard free energy (@DG^o) were evaluated. Oil palm fibre-based activated carbon was shown to be a promising material for adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solutions.

Kinetic analysis of two DSC peaks in the curing of an unsaturated polyester resin catalyzed with methylethylketone peroxide and cobalt octoate.(differential ... from: Polymer Engineering and Science

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Kinetic analysis of two DSC peaks in the curing of an unsaturated polyester resin catalyzed with methylethylketone peroxide and cobalt octoate.(differential ... from: Polymer Engineering and Science
J.L. Martin
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 6770 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The curing of an unsaturated polyester resin catalyzed with methylethylketone peroxide and cobalt octoate as promoter is studied by DSC at different heating rates. A high promoter/peroxide ratio is used. The DSC curves show two exothermic peaks. It has been assumed that they represent two independent cure reactions. A set of kinetic parameters for each DSC peak has been obtained. They describe the overall cure process using an empirical kinetic model. Nth order and autocatalytic kinetic functions have been employed. A computer program was developed to calculate the degrees of conversion associated with each peak, and to evaluate the kinetic parameters. The calculation algorithm uses the Runge-Kutta numerical integration and the 'downhill simplex method." This methodology permits to find all kinetic parameters simultaneously. DSC experimental data are very well fitted. The simulated first peak occurs always before the second one, and the fraction of reaction heat associated with the first peak over the overall reaction heat decreases with heating rate. Moreover, activation energies are in good agreement with the tabulated values for typical free radical polymerization induced by thermal and redox decomposition of the peroxides. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 47:62-70, 2007. [c] 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers

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Title: Kinetic analysis of two DSC peaks in the curing of an unsaturated polyester resin catalyzed with methylethylketone peroxide and cobalt octoate.(differential scanning calorimetry)
Author: J.L. Martin
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Page: 62(9)

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Kinetics and modeling of the diffusion-controlled diallyl terephthalate polymerization.: An article from: Polymer Engineering and Science

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Kinetics and modeling of the diffusion-controlled diallyl terephthalate polymerization.: An article from: Polymer Engineering and Science
Iztok Hace , Janvit Golob , and Matjaz Krajnc
Manufacturer: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on October 1, 2004. The length of the article is 7036 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Free radical polymerization kinetics of diallyl terephthalate in bulk was investigated in a wide temperature range from 50[degrees]C to 150[degrees]C with four different peroxide initiators. Conversion points were measured using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) measurements. The initiator efficiencies and the initiator decomposition rate constants were evaluated from special experiments, applying the theory of dead end polymerization. In addition, the ratios between the degradative and the effective kinetic rate constants to propagation rate constants were obtained from molecular weight measurements at various initiator concentrations. The ratio of chemically controlled termination and propagation rate constant [k.sub.pc.sup.2]/[k.sub.tc] of the polymerization system was obtained using the initial rates of polymerization and the number average molecular weight data between 0.25 * [10.sup.-3] and 15.7 * [10.sup.-3] L [mol.sup.-1] [s.sup.-1]. The glass transition temperature of the polymer, 191[degrees]C, was measured by the Alternating Differential Scanning Calorimetry (ADSC) technique. Computed conversions from the developed kinetic model were in good agreement with the conversion and molecular weight measured data. The values of diffusion controlled propagation and termination rate constants [k.sub.td0] and [k.sub.pd0] with clear and physical meaning were the only two parameters obtained from the developed kinetic model fitting. Polym. Eng. Sci. 44:2005-2018, 2004. [c] 2004 Society of Plastics Engineers.

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Title: Kinetics and modeling of the diffusion-controlled diallyl terephthalate polymerization.
Author: Iztok Hace
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 44 Issue: 10 Page: 2005(14)

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Kinetics of the free-radical copolymerization of isobornyl methacrylate and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the entire composition range.: An article from: Polymer Engineering and Science

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Kinetics of the free-radical copolymerization of isobornyl methacrylate and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the entire composition range.: An article from: Polymer Engineering and Science
E.R. Soule , J. Borrajo , and R.J.J. Williams
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000KQF4RS
Release Date: 2006-11-17

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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 5936 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The aim of the present study is to provide a quantitative description of the significant changes observed in the rate of a free-radical crosslinking polymerization when varying the crosslinker concentration from 0 to 100%. The kinetics of the free-radical copolymerization of isobornyl methacrylate and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate, in the entire composition range, was determined by differential scanning calorimetry at 80[degrees]C, using benzoyl peroxide as initiator. A simple kinetic model describing initiation, propagation, and termination steps by relevant mechanisms was used to fit the experimental curves of rate of polymerization vs. time up to conversions close to the maximum in the polymerization rate. In this range, the initiator efficiency could be considered constant and radical trapping negligible, a fact that enabled to keep a minimum number of adjustable parameters. The simple kinetic model provided an explanation of the significant changes observed in the polymerization rate when changing the blend composition. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 46:1641-1648, 2006. [c] 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers

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Title: Kinetics of the free-radical copolymerization of isobornyl methacrylate and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the entire composition range.
Author: E.R. Soule
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 46 Issue: 11 Page: 1641(8)

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Kinetics to Serve Japanese Market.: An article from: Electronic Materials Update

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Kinetics to Serve Japanese Market.: An article from: Electronic Materials Update

Manufacturer: Business Communications Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008HMXUK
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Electronic Materials Update, published by Business Communications Company, Inc. on February 1, 2001. The length of the article is 438 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Kinetics to Serve Japanese Market.
Publication: Electronic Materials Update (Newsletter)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: Business Communications Company, Inc.
Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Page: NA

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Basic chemical kinetics (ACS Audio Courses)

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Basic chemical kinetics (ACS Audio Courses)
Edward L King
Manufacturer: American Chemical Society
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ASIN: B00071A1TM

Kinetics of ester hydrolysis: Catalyzed by strongly basic ion-exchange resins in water and water-methanol mixtures in a batch reactor,

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Kinetics of ester hydrolysis: Catalyzed by strongly basic ion-exchange resins in water and water-methanol mixtures in a batch reactor,
Lalli Nykänen
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This volume includes principles, circuits, standard electromotive force (emf) tables, stability and compatibility data, installation techniques, and other information that will aid both the beginner and the experienced user of thermocouples. Completely revised in accordance with the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90). A highly definitive reference for the practical thermocouple user.

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Thermocouples.......2001-04-23

This is a very practical manual that gives excellent instructions with the uses of thermocouples. It simplifies the principles for the incidental user, yet it provides quality in-depth information for those who apply them in a wide range of situations. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who has an interest in science, particularly science relating to measurements.

Omega Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia, Volume 28

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Omega Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia, Volume 28
Inc. Omega Engineering
Manufacturer: Omega Engineering, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KPLD9W

The Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Handbook

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The Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Handbook

Manufacturer: Springer Verlag
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Handbook of industrial temperature and humidity measurement and control (His Manual of instrumentation)

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Handbook of industrial temperature and humidity measurement and control (His Manual of instrumentation)
M. F Behar
Manufacturer: Instruments Pub. Co
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00088WWP0

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Finally - An excellent book about temperature
Finally - An excellent book about temperature

Handbook of Temperature Measurement

Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Paperback

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Finally - An excellent book about temperature.......2000-04-26

This is a set of books (3 parts). The writing is clear, logical and easy to understand but brings your knowledge level to a much higher level. The author writes not to impress the reader with his background or research but to teach the reader about the subject. Concepts, which I have read about in other books but did not really understand yet, are now clear. I altered my experimental setup and I now have a better measurement system. I purchased vol 3 (basically thermocouples), read it, then purchased and read parts 1 and 2.

Finally - An excellent book about temperature.......2000-04-26

This is a set of books (3 parts). The writing is clear, logical and easy to understand but brings your knowledge level to a much higher level. The author writes not to impress the reader with his background or research but to teach the reader about the subject. Concepts, which I have read about in other books but did not really understand yet, are now clear. I altered my experimental setup and I now have a better system. I purchased vol 3 (basically thermocouples), read it, then purchased and read parts 1 and 2.

Manual on the Use of Thermocouples in Temperature Measurement

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Manual on the Use of Thermocouples in Temperature Measurement
ASTM Committee E-20 on Temperature Measurement
Manufacturer: Columbia Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Omega Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia (Volume 29)

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Omega Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia (Volume 29)
Omega Engineering
Manufacturer: Omega Engineering, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OG17RA

The Temperature Handbook (Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia., 27)

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The Temperature Handbook (Complete Temperature Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia., 27)

Manufacturer: Omega
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ASIN: B000HP2NZ8

Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry (Temperature)

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Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry (Temperature)

Manufacturer: AIP Press
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This 2-volume set contains the refereed papers of the principal researchers in thermometry worldwide, including Terry Quinn, Hugh Preston-Thomas, Ralph Hudson, B.W. Magnum, G.T. Furakawa, Richard Rusby, and Franco Pavese. The meeting is held only once every 10 years. Among the topics discussed were thermodynamics, temperature scales, fixed points, resistance, thermocouples, and radiation.

WIKA Handbook: Pressure & Temperature Measurement (U.S. Edition)

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WIKA Handbook: Pressure & Temperature Measurement (U.S. Edition)

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Classic Japanese Screenplays: Mizoguchi Kenji's Red-Light District or Street of Shame
D. A. Rajakaruna
Manufacturer: S. Godage & Brothers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 9552054257

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The book contains the screenplay of Mizoguchi Kenji's Red-Light District or Street of Shame (1956) translated into English (or any other language) for the first time.

The Red Light Screenplays: Three Stories Hollywood Loved to Hate

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The Red Light Screenplays
The Red Light Screenplays

The Red Light Screenplays: Three Stories Hollywood Loved to Hate
David Forte
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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ASIN: 1403399069

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In his first screenplay, Channel to the Guides, a suspense thriller—a young girl is contacted by a mysterious guide and seeks help from a psychic channeler to discover the spirit's true purpose. Together they open a channel to a higher realm and uncover clues to an unsolved murder. Now it's a race against time to reveal the deadly truth about one girl's tragedy as another girl's fate hangs in the balance.

With Betting on Baby Forte returns to comedy with characters and a story both provocative and emblematic of the human condition. A group of hard-luck, small-time gamblers scheme to win a baby contest. Traveling to Atlantic City to pitch the idea to a casino boss only complicates things, and now they must enlist the aid of their wives, leading down a slippery slope of lies and deceit.

In Redeeming the Graces Forte tells the dramatic tale of bitter irony, mystery, love and renewal about three people whose lives unwittingly meet and are changed. When the sole survivor of an apparent car accident seeks refuge in a quiet sanitarium, he is cared for by a kind nurse; then a dubious homicide detective intrudes into his life and brings him face to face with reality, playing out hidden secrets and truths.

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The Red Light Screenplays.......2004-04-08

An enjoyable book - it was fun to read screenplays from a local tri-state writer.... I especially enjoyed "Betting on Baby". Good luck with any future endeavors.

The Red Light Screenplays.......2004-02-25

I thought these 3 screenplays were well written. As you read the stories, the description of the scenic mode and the characters causes the reader to imagine the scenes vividly in his mind. One of the stories is written with the typical slapstick comedy, which also adds a nice distraction and humor during the serious moments. Contained in this book are 3 screensplays: a mystery, a comedy and a romantic drama. I am looking forward to more stories from this author.

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