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Crook Manifesto (Ray Carney, #2) was the most recently released book by Colson Whitehead, on July 18th, 2023.

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Colson Whitehead Stats: The highest rated book by Colson Whitehead on Book Notification is The Nickel Boys, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Crook Manifesto (Ray Carney #2).

The most read book by Colson Whitehead on Book Notification is The Underground Railroad, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Harlem Shuffle (Ray Carney #1).

Below is a complete list of Colson Whitehead books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Ray Carney Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Harlem Shuffle
2021
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2
8.6
Crook Manifesto
2023
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Intuitionist
1999
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2
8
John Henry Days
2001
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3
7
Apex Hides the Hurt
2006
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4
Sag Harbor
2009
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5
6.6
Zone One
2011
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6
7.7
The Underground Railroad
2016
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7
8.9
The Nickel Boys
2019
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
The Colossus of New York
2003
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Noble Hustle
2014
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
Can't Catch Me
2004
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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7
Chicago Noir
2005
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8
Manhattan Noir
2006
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9
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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10
D.C. Noir
2006
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11
Baltimore Noir
2006
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12
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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13
London Noir
2006
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14
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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16
Wall Street Noir
2007
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17
Havana Noir
2007
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18
Detroit Noir
2007
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19
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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20
Toronto Noir
2008
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21
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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22
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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23
Paris Noir
2008
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24
Istanbul Noir
2008
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25
Boston Noir
2009
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26
Rome Noir
2009
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27
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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28
Portland Noir
2009
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29
6
Delhi Noir
2009
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30
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
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31
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
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32
Mexico City Noir
2010
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33
Richmond Noir
2010
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34
Orange County Noir
2010
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35
Indian Country Noir
2010
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36
Moscow Noir
2010
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37
Lone Star Noir
2010
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38
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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39
Haiti Noir
2010
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40
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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41
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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42
San Diego Noir
2011
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43
Barcelona Noir
2011
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44
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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45
Staten Island Noir
2012
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46
Mumbai Noir
2012
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47
Long Island Noir
2012
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48
Venice Noir
2012
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49
Kingston Noir
2012
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50
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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51
Kansas City Noir
2012
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52
Boston Noir 2
2012
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53
Manila Noir
2013
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54
Buffalo Noir
2013
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55
Dallas Noir
2013
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56
Haiti Noir 2
2013
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57
Singapore Noir
2014
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58
Prison Noir
2014
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59
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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60
Tehran Noir
2014
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61
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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62
Helsinki Noir
2014
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63
Providence Noir
2015
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64
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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65
Memphis Noir
2015
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66
Zagreb Noir
2015
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67
Marseille Noir
2015
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68
Beirut Noir
2015
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69
Stockholm Noir
2016
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70
Brussels Noir
2016
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71
Mississippi Noir
2016
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72
St. Louis Noir
2016
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73
Prague Noir
2016
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74
San Juan Noir
2016
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75
Oakland Noir
2017
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76
Trinidad Noir
2017
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77
Atlanta Noir
2017
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78
New Haven Noir
2017
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79
Montana Noir
2017
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80
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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81
Montreal Noir
2017
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82
Berlin Noir
2018
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83
São Paulo Noir
2018
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84
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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85
Lagos Noir
2018
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86
Marrakech Noir
2018
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87
Baghdad Noir
2018
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88
Vancouver Noir
2018
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89
Sydney Noir
2018
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90
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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91
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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92
Houston Noir
2019
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93
Columbus Noir
2020
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94
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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95
Alabama Noir
2020
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96
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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97
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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98
Belgrade Noir
2020
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List of Colson Whitehead Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writing New York
1998
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2
San Francisco Noir
2002
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3
Seattle Noir
2003
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4
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
5
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
6
The Future Dictionary of America
2004
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7
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
8
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
9
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
14
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
15
Havana Noir
2007
Go
16
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
17
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
18
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
19
Boston Noir
2009
Go
20
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
21
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
22
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
23
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
24
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
25
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
26
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
27
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
28
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
29
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
30
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
31
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
32
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
33
Staten Island Noir
2012
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34
Central Park: An Anthology
2012
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35
Long Island Noir
2012
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36
Venice Noir
2012
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37
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
38
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
39
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
40
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
41
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
42
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
43
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
44
Providence Noir
2015
Go
45
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
46
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
47
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
48
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
49
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
50
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
51
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
52
Prague Noir
2016
Go
53
Oakland Noir
2017
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54
Trinidad Noir
2017
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55
New Haven Noir
2017
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56
Montana Noir
2017
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57
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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58
Montreal Noir
2017
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59
São Paulo Noir
2018
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60
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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61
Vancouver Noir
2018
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62
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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63
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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64
Columbus Noir
2020
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65
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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66
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022
2022
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Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead (Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead) was born on November 6th, 1969 and is currently 55 years old. Colson Whitehead was born in New York City, New York, USA. Whitehead attended Harvard University where he received a B.A.

Colson Whitehead is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1999 with the novel The Intuitionist. The most recently released novel was The Nickel Boys which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Colson at this time.

Colson Whitehead has also written the Ray Carney series which has 2 books including Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto.

Whitehead was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2002 for developing novel plots that incorporate American history and folklore into contemporary tales.

Before he became a novelist, Colson worked a freelance journalist and also as a Village Voice TV critic.

Colson Whitehead: Awards & Accolades

Colson Whitehead has won multiple awards including: The Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction, in 2000 and the Library of Congress Prizes, American Fiction, in 2020.

Whitehead's books have also won multiple awards, The Underground Railroad won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2016 as well as the National Book Awards - Best Fiction in 2016, Arthur C. Clarke Award - Best Science Fiction Novel in 2017. The Nickel Boys won the Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2019 as well as the Alex Awards - Best Book in 2020.

The following novels by Colson Whitehead were also nominated for these awards:

  • John Henry Days: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2001).
  • Zone One: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2011).
  • The Underground Railroad: Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2016). Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2016). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2017). Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2017).
  • The Nickel Boys: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2019). Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2019). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2020).
  • Harlem Shuffle: Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2021). Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2021). Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2021). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2022).
  • Crook Manifesto: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2024).

Colson Whitehead: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Harlem Shuffle was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2021.

The Underground Railroad was listed at #10 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Colson Whitehead are:

  1. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Amor Towles, author of the novel: A Gentleman in Moscow.

Colson Whitehead: F.A.Q

When was Colson Whitehead Born? How old is Colson Whitehead?

Colson Whitehead was born on November 6th, 1969. Colson Whitehead is currently 55 years old.

Where was Colson Whitehead Born?

Colson Whitehead was born in New York City, New York, USA and is American.

What awards has Colson Whitehead won?

Colson Whitehead has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (2000) and the American Fiction at the Library of Congress Prizes (2020).

What book awards has Colson Whitehead won?

The Underground Railroad: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2016), National Book Awards Best Fiction (2016), Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Science Fiction Novel (2017).
The Nickel Boys: Kirkus Prize Best Fiction Book (2019), Alex Awards Best Book (2020).

What was the first book Colson Whitehead wrote?

The first book written by Colson Whitehead was The Intuitionist, published in 1999.

What was the most recent book Colson Whitehead wrote?

His most recently released work was Crook Manifesto on July 18th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Colson Whitehead?

Colson Whitehead does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Colson Whitehead written?

Colson Whitehead has written 11 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Ray Carney Series, 7 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Non-Fiction.

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