The Romantic Novel of the Year Award is an award for

romance novel A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pre ...

s since 1960, presented by Romantic Novelists' Association, and since 2003, the novellas, also won the Love Story of the Year (now RoNA Rose Award). In 2018, awards were given to men under their own names for the first time in the organisation's 58-year history

Awards

Romantic Novel of the Year a.k.a. RoNA Award a.k.a. Popular Romantic Fiction

This award recognises the best long romance novels.

Winners

* 1960: ''

More Than Friendship ''More Than Friendship'' is a contemporary romance novel by Mary Howard, published in 1960 by Collins. The novel won the 1960s Romantic Novel of the Year Award The Romantic Novel of the Year Award is an award for romance novels since 1960, pr ...

'' by Mary Howard (Collins) * 1961: ''

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'' by Paula Allardyce (

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) * 1962: ''Larksbrook'' by

Margaret Maddocks Margaret Kathleen Maddocks (''née'' Cooper; 10 August 1906 – 20 October 1993) was a British writer of 17 Gothic fiction, gothic and romance novels. Before retiring she wrote her autobiography: ''An Unlessoned Girl'' in 1977. She is the only ...

(

Hurst & Blackett Hurst and Blackett was a publisher founded in 1852 by Henry Blackett (26 May 1825 – 7 March 1871), the grandson of a London shipbuilder, and Daniel William Stow Hurst (17 February 1802 – 6 July 1870). Shortly after the formation of their part ...

) * 1963: ''House Divided'' by Dorothy M. Cray (Hurst & Blackett) * 1964: ''Journey from Yesterday'' by Suzanne Ebel (

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) * 1965: ''The Silver Answer'' by

(Hurst & Blackett) * 1967: ''The Truth Game'' by Anne Betteridge (Hurst & Blackett) * 1968: ''The Future Is Forever'' by Maynah Lewis (Hurst & Blackett) * 1969: ''Comfort and Keep'' by Doris E. Smith ( Ward Lock) * 1970: ''Cat On A Broomstick'' by Joanne Marshall ( Herbert Jenkins) * 1970: ''Thea'' by

(Hurst & Blackett) * 1970: ''Broken Tapestry'' by

Rona Randall Rona Shambrook, ''née'' ''Green'' (born 16 June 1911, date of death unknown), was a British writer of over 50 Gothic fiction, gothic and romance novels, and some non-fiction books, under the pseudonym of Rona Randall from 1942 to 2001. She also ...

(Hurst & Blackett) * 1971: ''Flower Of Silence'' by Joanne Marshall ( Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 1972: ''The Pride Of Innocence'' by Maynah Lewis (Hurst & Blackett) * 1973: ''The House Of Kuragin'' by

Constance Heaven Constance Christina Aimee Heaven (''née'' Fecher; 6 August 1911 – 12 April 1995) was a British writer of romance novels, under her maiden name, her married name and under the pseudonym Christina Merlin. In 1973, her novel ''The House Of Kurag ...

(Heinemann) * 1974: ''The Burning Lamp'' by

Frances Murray Frances Murray is the pseudonym used by Rosemary Frances Booth, née Sutherland (born 10 February 1928, died 27 October 2019), a Scottish writer of children's and romance novels. In 1976, her novel ''The Burning Lamp'' won the Romantic Novel of ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 1975: ''Vote For A Silk Gown'' by

Jay Allerton Frances Paige is a British writer of over 40 romance, historical, suspense novels from 1969 to 2007, and she has also written under the pseudonyms Jane Wallace and Jay Allerton. In 1975, her novel ''Vote for a Silk Gown'' won the Romantic Novel ...

(Troubadour) * 1976: ''The Look Of Innocence'' by Anna Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton) * 1976 - Best Modern Award: ''The Moon Is Square'' by

(Hurst & Blackett) * 1977: ''Every Man A King'' by

Anne Worboys Anne Eyre Worboys (1920 – June 2007) was a New Zealand-British writer of 40 romance and suspense novels. She also signed her novels as Annette Eyre and Anne Worboys, and under the pseudonym of Vicky Maxwell. In 1977, her novel ''Every Man A Ki ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 1978: ''Merlin's Keep'' by

Madeleine Brent Peter O'Donnell (11 April 1920 – 3 May 2010) was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of ''Modesty Blaise'', an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also an award-winning gothic hi ...

(Souvenir) * 1978 - Best Modern Award: ''It Was The Lark'' by

Catherine Macarthur Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

(Macdonald & Jane) * 1979 - Award Of Special Merit: ''The Emerald Peacock'' by

Katharine Gordon Katharine Elsie Bain Gordon ( Hogg, born 12 June 1915) was a British author who wrote eight romance novels from 1978 to 2001. For her debut novel, "The Emerald Peacock", she won in 1978 the Authors' Club First Novel Award, and in 1979 the Roma ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 1979: ''

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Josephine Edgar Mary Mussi, née ''Edgar'' (27 December 19072 March 1991), was a British writer of over 50 romance novels as Mary Howard, who also wrote over 10 gothic romance as Josephine Edgar. She is one of the two novelists to win three times the Romantic N ...

(Macdonald & Jane) * 1980: ''Parson Harding's Daughter'' by

Joanna Trollope Joanna Trollope (; born 9 December 1943) is an English writer. She has also written under the pseudonym of Caroline Harvey. Her novel ''Parson Harding's Daughter'' won in 1980 the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Asso ...

(Hutchinson) * 1980 - Best Modern Award: '' Mr Rodriguez'' by Mary Howard (Collins) * 1981: ''The Red Staircase'' by

Gwendoline Butler Gwendoline Butler, née Williams (19 August 1922 – 5 January 2013) was a British writer of mystery fiction and romance novels since 1956, she also used the pseudonym Jennie Melville. Credited for inventing the "woman's police procedural", is ...

(Collins) * 1982: ''Zemindar'' by Valerie Fitzgerald (Bodley) * 1983: ''Magic Flutes'' by

Eva Ibbotson Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson (née Wiesner; born 21 January 1925 – 20 October 2010) was a British novelist born in Austria to a Jewish family who fled the Nazis. She is known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adult ...

(Century) * 1984: ''A Highly Respectable Marriage'' by Sheila Walsh (Hurst & Blackett) * 1985: ''Sunrise'' by Rosie Thomas (Piatkus) * 1986: ''A Song Twice Over'' by Brenda Jagger (Collins) * 1987: ''A Better World Than This'' by Marie Joseph (Century) * 1988: ''The Juniper Bush'' by Audrey Howard (Century) * 1989: ''The Peacock's Feather'' by Sarah Woodhouse (Century) * 1990: ''Passing Glory'' by

Reay Tannahill Reay Tannahill (9 December 1929 – 2 November 2007) was a British historian, non-fiction writer, and novelist, best known perhaps for two non-fiction bestsellers: ''Food in History'' and ''Sex in History''. She also wrote under the pseudonym An ...

(Century) * 1991: ''Phantom'' by

Susan Kay Susan Kay (born 1952) is a British writer, the author of two award-winning novels: ''Legacy'' and ''Phantom''. Biography Kay was born on 1952 in Manchester, England. She worked as a primary school teacher until leaving to bring up a family, an ...

(Transworld) * 1992: ''Sandstorm'' by

June Knox-Mawer June Knox-Mawer, née ''Ellis'' (10 May 1930 in Wrexham, Wales – 19 April 2006) was a British writer of non-fiction books and romance novels and a radio broadcaster. In 1992, her novel ''Sandstorm'' won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by ...

(Weidenfeld) * 1993: ''Emily'' by

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (born 13 August 1948) is a British writer of romance and mystery novels. She normally writes under her own name but also uses the pseudonyms Emma Woodhouse and Elizabeth Bennett. Cynthia was born on 13 August 1948 at Shepher ...

(Sidgwick & Jackson) * 1994: ''Consider The Lily'' by

Elizabeth Buchan Elizabeth Buchan, née Oakleigh-Walker (born 21 May 1948) is a British writer of non-fiction and fiction books since 1985. In 1994, her novel ''Consider the Lily'' won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association, ...

(Macmillan) * 1995: ''Change Of Heart'' by

Charlotte Bingham The Hon. Charlotte Bingham (born 29 June 1942) is an English novelist who has written over 30 mainly historical romance novels and has also written for many television programmes including '' Upstairs, Downstairs''; ''Play for Today''; and '' ...

(Doubleday) * 1996: ''Coming Home'' by

Rosamunde Pilcher Rosamunde Pilcher, OBE (''née'' Scott; 22 September 1924 – 6 February 2019) was a British writer of romance novels, mainstream fiction, and short stories, from 1949 until her retirement in 2000. Her novels sold over 60 million copies worldw ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 1997: ''The Hours Of The Night'' by

Sue Gee Sue Gee (born 1947) is a British novelist. She is published by Headline Review and by Salt. ''The Hours of the Night'' was the controversial winner of the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards, Romantic Novel of the Year award in 1997. ''Th ...

(Century) * 1998: ''Kiss And Kin'' by

Angela Lambert Angela Maria Lambert (née Helps; 14 April 1940 – 26 September 2007) was a British journalist, art critic, and author. She is best known for her novels ''A Rather English Marriage'' and ''Kiss and Kin'', the latter of which won the Romantic No ...

(Bantam) * 1999: ''Learning To Swim'' by Clare Chambers (Arrow) * 2000: ''Dancing In The Dark'' by

Maureen Lee Maureen Lee (1932 – 31 December 2020) was a British novelist of one hundred and fifty short-stories and dramatic historical romance novels. In 2000, her novel ''Dancing in the Dark'' won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Nov ...

(Orion) * 2001: ''Someone Like You'' by

Cathy Kelly Cathy Kelly (born 12 September 1966) is an Irish former journalist and writer of women's fiction since 1997. She has gained international recognition with her popular fiction novels, which are published globally in many languages. In 2001, her n ...

(HarperCollins) * 2002: ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' by

Philippa Gregory Philippa Gregory (born 9 January 1954) is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' (2001), which in 2002 won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Roman ...

(HarperCollins) * 2003: ''Playing James'' by Sarah Mason (Time Warner) * 2004: ''Foreign Fruit'' by

Jojo Moyes Pauline Sara Jo Moyes (born 4 August 1969), known professionally as Jojo Moyes, is an English journalist and, since 2002, an award-winning romance novelist, #1 New York Times best selling author and screenwriter. She is one of only a few author ...

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 2005: ''A Good Voyage'' by Katharine Davies (Chatto & Windus) * 2006: ''Gardens of Delight'' by Erica James (Orion) * 2007: ''Iris & Ruby'' by Rosie Thomas (HarperCollins) * 2008: ''Pillow Talk'' by

Freya North Freya North (born 21 November 1967) is a British writer, active since 1996, and one of the precursors of chick lit. Her novels, which have been critical and financial successes, centre on strong female characters and their raunchy exploits. B ...

(HarperCollins) * 2009: ''East of the Sun'' by

Julia Gregson Julia Gregson (born 1947) is a British writer of short stories and novels. Her first published short story won Ryman's Literary Review Short story award. In 2009, her novel ''East of the Sun'' won the Prince Maurice Prize for Literary Love s ...

(Orion) * 2010: ''Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts'' by Lucy Dillon (Hodder & Stoughton) * 2011: ''The Last Letter From Your Lover'' by

(Hodder & Stoughton) * 2012: ''Please Don't Stop The Music'' by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) * 2013: ''Welcome to Rosie Hopkin's Sweetshop of Dreams'' by Jenny Colgan (Sphere, Little Brown) * 2014: ''A Night on the Orient Express'' by Veronica Henry (Orion) * 2015: ''Struck'' by Joss Stirling (Oxford University Press) * 2016: ''Letters to the Lost'' by Iona Grey (Simon & Schuster) * 2017: ''Love Song'' by Sophia Bennett (Chicken House) * 2018: ''This Love'' by Dani Atkins (Simon & Schuster) * 2019: ''You Me Everything'' by

Catherine Isaac Catherine Isaac is a past president of the New Zealand political party ACT, and managing director of Awaroa Partners. She was formerly director of JM Communications. Early life Isaac was raised in Christchurch and completed a BA in English a ...

(Simon & Schuster) * 2020: ''The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton'' by Anstey Harris (Simon & Schuster) * 2021: ''Sing Me a Secret'' by Julie Houston (Aria, Head of Zeus) * 2022: ''The River Between Us'' by Liz Fenwick (HQ HarperCollins)

Love Story of the Year a.k.a. RoNA Rose Award a.k.a. Shorter Romantic Novel

This award (formerly the Love Story of the Year) recognises the best in category and shorter romance, serials in magazines are also eligible.

Winners

* 2003: ''Illusion'' by Julia Wild (

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) * 2004: ''A Damnable Rogue'' by Anne Herries (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2005: ''A Family of His Own'' by Liz Fielding (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2006: ''Contracted: Corporate Wife'' by Jessica Hart (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2007: ''Marrying Max'' by Nell Dixon (DC Thomson) * 2008: ''Breakfast at Giovanni's'' by Kate Hardy (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2009: ''Mistress: Hired for the Billionaire's Pleasure'' by India Grey (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2010: ''Animal Instincts'' by Nell Dixon (Little Black Dress) * 2011: ''The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst'' by Louise Allen (Harlequin Historicals) * 2012: ''The Dangerous Lord Darrington'' by Sarah Mallory (HMB Historical Regency) * 2013: ''Beneath the Major's Scars'' by Sarah Mallory (HMB Historical Regency) * 2014: ''Bound by a Baby'' by Kate Hardy (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2015: ''Scandal’s Virgin'' by Louise Allen (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2016: ''Doctor... To Duchess?'' by

Annie O'Neil Annie V O'Neil (born 18 February 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL ...

(Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2017: ''Christmas in the Boss’s Castle'' by Scarlet Wilson (Harlequin Mills & Boon) * 2018: ''Christmas at the Little Village School'' by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) * 2019: ''Secret Baby, Second Chance'' by Jane Godman (Mills & Boon) * 2020: ''Miss Amelia’s Mistletoe Marquess'' by Jenni Fletcher (Mills & Boon Historical) * 2021: ''A Will, a Wish and a Wedding'' by Kate Hardy (Mills & Boon True Love)

Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year

This award recognises the best in category for mainstream romantic novels set in the present world or society.

Winners

* 2012: ''Summer of Love'' by Katie Fforde (Century) * 2013: ''Recipe for Love'' by Katie Fforde (Century) * 2014: ''A Night on the Orient Express'' by Veronica Henry (Orion) * 2015: ''A Hundred Pieces of Me'' by Lucy Dillon (Hodder & Stoughton) * 2016: ''The Wedding Cake Tree'' by

Melanie Hudson Melanie Hudson is an English actress and comedian. With Vicki Pepperdine, she was part of the double act Hudson and Pepperdine. The two women wrote and starred in BBC Radio 4's ''The Hudson and Pepperdine Show''. Hudson performed multiple roles ...

(Choc Lit) * 2017: ''Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe'' by Debbie Johnson (HarperImpulse) * 2018: ''Together'' by

Julie Cohen Julie Cohen (nickname ''Jewels'') is an American actress, songwriter, singer and casting director. She is from New York City. She started her acting career from the stages of Broadway and later at The High School of Performing Arts near Times ...

(Orion) * 2019: ''One Thousand Stars and You'' by Isabelle Broom (Michael Joseph) * 2020: ''A Summer to Remember'' by Sue Moorcroft (Avon, HarperCollins) * 2021: ''My One True North'' by Milly Johnson (Simon & Schuster)

Historical Romantic Novel of the Year

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel set pre 1960.

Winners

* 2012: ''Highland Storms'' by Christina Courtenay (Choc Lit) * 2013: ''The Apothecary's Daughter'' by Charlotte Betts * 2014: ''The Gilded Fan'' by Christina Courtenay (Choc Lit) * 2015: ''The Girl Who Came Home'' by

Hazel Gaynor Hazel Gaynor (born 16 May 1971) is an English author of historical fiction and fantasy based in Ireland. Early and personal life Gaynor is from Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. She graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Stud ...

(William Morrow) * 2016: ''Letters to the Lost'' by Iona Grey (Simon & Schuster) * 2017: ''It Was Only Ever You'' by Kate Kerrigan (Head of Zeus) * 2018: ''The Designer'' by Marius Gabriel (Lake Union Publishing) * 2019: ''The Temptation of Gracie'' by

Santa Montefiore Santa Montefiore (; born 2 February 1970) is a British author. Early life Santa Montefiore was born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson on 2 February 1970 in Winchester. Her parents are Charles Palmer-Tomkinson, formerly High Sheriff of Hampshire, and Pa ...

(Simon & Schuster) * 2020: ''The French Photographer'' by

Natasha Lester Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...

(Sphere) * 2021: ''Rags-to-Riches Wife'' by Catherine Tinley (Mills & Boon Historical)

Romantic Comedy Novel

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel intended to be consistently humorous or amusing.

Winners

* 2012: ''Please Don't Stop The Music'' by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) * 2013: ''Welcome to Rosie Hopkin's Sweetshop of Dreams'' by Jenny Colgan (Sphere, Little Brown) * 2014: ''It's Raining Men'' by Milly Johnson (Simon & Schuster) * 2015: ''Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy'' by

Lucy-Anne Holmes Lucy-Anne Holmes is a British author, actor and campaigner. She is best known for founding the No More Page 3 No More Page 3 was a campaign that ran in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015, aimed at convincing the owners and editors of ''The Su ...

(Sphere) * 2016: ''Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe'' by Milly Johnson (Simon & Schuster) * 2017: ''Out of Practice '' by Penny Parkes (Simon & Schuster) * 2018: ''The Summer Seaside Kitchen'' by Jenny Colgan (Sphere/Little, Brown) * 2019: ''Not Just For Christmas'' by Natalie Cox (Orion) * 2020: ''A Question of Us'' by Mary Jayne Baker (Aria Fiction, Head of Zeus) * 2021: ''Sunny Days and Sea Breezes'' by

Carole Matthews Carole Matthews is a successful and popular British author, famous for her sense of humour and her romantic comedy novels. Her books have sold over 6.8 million books worldwide and have been published in more than 31 countries. In 2011, Matthews wa ...

(Sphere, Little, Brown)

Epic Romantic Novel of the Year

This award recognises the best in category for romantic novels that have a broad and sweeping scope. May be either contemporary or historical and may include time-slip.

Winners

* 2012: ''The Kashmir Shawl'' by Rosie Thomas (HarperCollins) * 2013: ''Dearest Rose'' by Rowan Coleman * 2014: ''The Fever Tree'' by Jennifer McVeigh (Penguin) * 2015: ''Pieces of You'' by

Ella Harper Ella Harper (January 5, 1870 – December 19, 1921), known professionally as The Camel Girl, was born with a very rare orthopedic condition that caused her knees to bend backwards, called ''congenital genu recurvatum''. Her preference to walk on ...

(Avon) * 2016: ''The Secrets We Share'' by Emma Hannigan (Headline Review) * 2017: ''Little Girl Lost'' by

Janet Gover Janet Gover (b. Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian writer of over a dozen romance novels and more than 20 short stories since 2002. Her work has won numerous awards in the UK and the US, including the Romantic Novelists' Association's Epic ...

(Choc Lit) * 2018: ''This Love'' by Dani Atkins (Simon & Schuster)

Young Adult Romantic Novel

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel in which the main characters are teenagers or young adults.

Winners

* 2012: ''Dark Ride'' by

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(Piccadilly Press) * 2013: ''Witchstruck'' by Victoria Lamb * 2014: ''Linked'' by Imogen Howson (Quercus) * 2015: ''Struck'' by Joss Stirling (Oxford University Press) * 2016: ''Crow Mountain'' by

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(Chicken House) * 2017: ''Love Song'' by Sophia Bennett (Chicken House) * 2018: ''Ten Birthdays'' by

Kerry Wilkinson Kerry Wilkinson (born 4 November 1980) is a British author and sports journalist born in Bath, Somerset. In 2018, his book ''Ten Birthdays'' won the Romantic Novelists' Association award for Young Adult Novel of the Year. Along with Marius Gabri ...

(Bookouture)

Paranormal or Speculative Romantic Novel a.k.a. Fantasy Romantic Novel

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel that may be paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, time-slip etc.

Winners

* 2017: ''Max Seventeen'' by Kate Johnson (Independent) * 2018: ''The Other Us'' by Fiona Harper (HQ) * 2019: ''Living in the Past'' by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) * 2020: ''Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel'' by Ruth Hogan (Two Roads) * 2021: ''Echoes of the Rune'' by Christina Courtenay (Headline Review)

Debut Romantic Novel

This award recognises the best romantic novel by a first-time author.

Winners

* 2019: ''The Rules of Seeing'' by

Joe Heap Joseph Lawrence Heap (October 26, 1931 – April 6, 2011) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants during the 1955 season. Born in Abita Springs, Louisiana, Heap played his high sc ...

(HarperCollins) * 2020: ''The Forgotten Village'' by Lorna Cook (Avon, HarperCollins) * 2021: ''The Authenticity Project'' by Clare Pooley (Bantam Press)

Romantic Thriller

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic thriller.

Winners

* 2020: ''Knowing You'' by Samantha Tonge (Canelo) * 2021: ''The House by the Sea'' by Louise Douglas (Boldwood Books)

Romantic Saga

This award recognises the best in category for the best romantic novel featuring saga elements of characters overcoming social adversity, usually set in the past.

Winners

* 2020: ''The Street of Broken Dreams'' by Tania Crosse (Aria Fiction, Head of Zeus) * 2021: ''Bobby’s War'' by Shirley Mann (Zaffre, Bonnier Books UK)

References

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