{"id":3309,"date":"2022-09-14T11:19:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?page_id=3309"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:06:24","slug":"almost-done","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Newest Podcast- See Sidebar or at Bottom (cellphone)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On-Line Publishing Presents:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canal-Light-Nikos-Steves-ebook\/dp\/B0HMLZZLP2\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RIBOJ1Z3CL2S&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-RbUxMZl5gYqX4egodQHvWQalfoTZ77lHaiMx-R6rokSGGrlA9aNmFCmL-Ypk4uHTvRxIMzqWpTa6VytWVrLbSDTTxBpZtNKL17kNpEuIrlSLDNLhhNFQerewAgJwc9VEGZmF4npljQGVGU05snUNAv51JmRbgAXZsWgvr52NmgoISEH9xfK3ZeI4iGdgzb5fslu4gGwAE8YIIOoyKS7lJEO0QaxD-i0LXG2Y6A1HoM.-pxRQxt-Qx9B4MX18QROIi2Cr1vOnmu7Izo_ygoQp7U&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=canal+of+light+book&amp;qid=1791892127&amp;sprefix=Canal+of+light%2Caps%2C260&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress-875x1400.jpg\" alt=\"The cover is made up of real images a red and green houseboat cruising along the Erie Canal with a rusty railroad bridge above it. The title &quot;Canal of Light&quot; is in brown lettering above the canalboat and the author's name &quot;Nikos Steves&quot; is below.\" class=\"wp-image-5754\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6250035077872877;width:448px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress-875x1400.jpg 875w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_v3a-WordPress.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canal-Light-Nikos-Steves-ebook\/dp\/B0HMLZZLP2\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RIBOJ1Z3CL2S&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-RbUxMZl5gYqX4egodQHvWQalfoTZ77lHaiMx-R6rokSGGrlA9aNmFCmL-Ypk4uHTvRxIMzqWpTa6VytWVrLbSDTTxBpZtNKL17kNpEuIrlSLDNLhhNFQerewAgJwc9VEGZmF4npljQGVGU05snUNAv51JmRbgAXZsWgvr52NmgoISEH9xfK3ZeI4iGdgzb5fslu4gGwAE8YIIOoyKS7lJEO0QaxD-i0LXG2Y6A1HoM.-pxRQxt-Qx9B4MX18QROIi2Cr1vOnmu7Izo_ygoQp7U&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=canal+of+light+book&amp;qid=1791892127&amp;sprefix=Canal+of+light%2Caps%2C260&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Above is the e-Book cover &amp; Below the print cover for my new book &#8220;Canal of Light&#8221;<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canal-Light-Nikos-Steves-ebook\/dp\/B0HMLZZLP2\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RIBOJ1Z3CL2S&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-RbUxMZl5gYqX4egodQHvWQalfoTZ77lHaiMx-R6rokSGGrlA9aNmFCmL-Ypk4uHTvRxIMzqWpTa6VytWVrLbSDTTxBpZtNKL17kNpEuIrlSLDNLhhNFQerewAgJwc9VEGZmF4npljQGVGU05snUNAv51JmRbgAXZsWgvr52NmgoISEH9xfK3ZeI4iGdgzb5fslu4gGwAE8YIIOoyKS7lJEO0QaxD-i0LXG2Y6A1HoM.-pxRQxt-Qx9B4MX18QROIi2Cr1vOnmu7Izo_ygoQp7U&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=canal+of+light+book&amp;qid=1791892127&amp;sprefix=Canal+of+light%2Caps%2C260&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5805\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-FRONTcopy.jpg\" alt=\"The is the front cover of. my book, &quot;Canal of Light.&quot; It is composed from a series of real images; a red and green houseboat cruising along the Erie Canal, a rusty railroad bridge above it a rainbow across the left side plus the title &quot;Canal of Light&quot; in brown lettering above the canalboat. Also is the author's name &quot;Nikos Steves&quot; at the bottom.\" class=\"wp-image-5805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-FRONTcopy.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-FRONTcopy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 85vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canal-Light-Nikos-Steves-ebook\/dp\/B0HMLZZLP2\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RIBOJ1Z3CL2S&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-RbUxMZl5gYqX4egodQHvWQalfoTZ77lHaiMx-R6rokSGGrlA9aNmFCmL-Ypk4uHTvRxIMzqWpTa6VytWVrLbSDTTxBpZtNKL17kNpEuIrlSLDNLhhNFQerewAgJwc9VEGZmF4npljQGVGU05snUNAv51JmRbgAXZsWgvr52NmgoISEH9xfK3ZeI4iGdgzb5fslu4gGwAE8YIIOoyKS7lJEO0QaxD-i0LXG2Y6A1HoM.-pxRQxt-Qx9B4MX18QROIi2Cr1vOnmu7Izo_ygoQp7U&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=canal+of+light+book&amp;qid=1791892127&amp;sprefix=Canal+of+light%2Caps%2C260&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5804\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-BACK-copy.jpg\" alt=\"The is the back cover of the print book version of my book, &quot;Canal of Light.&quot; It is composed from a real image of a dock alongside the Erie Canal in a forest, with sunlight peeking through to illuminate the dock. The following information is written over this image, the title Canal of Light. A line of text that says, Book 2 of the Thrill of Hope Series. And then the body of information that reads; Mikey Wheat, like most young people, is beginning a new career. But after a deadly accident, everything changes. Not knowing who he is, he escapes hospital confinement and finds himself out on the streets during the early stages of a mysterious virus. Meanwhile, an old sea dog has been set adrift on the Erie Canal after crossing a powerful politician. With jail time and character assassination on their minds, Mikey and Captain J could use some help as they navigate the narrow waters of a world undergoing a sea of change. Welcome aboard!\" class=\"wp-image-5804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-BACK-copy.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CanalofLight_KDP-PB_6.000x9.000_271_BW_CREAM_v4-BACK-copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 85vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=751&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Below is &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;- Book 1 in the new &#8220;Thrill of Hope Series!&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Amazon.com \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic advertising my book &quot;The Very Fine Light.&quot; The text reads, Randy Sparks and the Mayor of Canalville say: The Very Fine Light is the best thing since sliced bread! Below all this text are the words, Book now available at Amazon. This text is over black but has 3 images. A photo of a bucket truck on the left, a picture of a big black SUV on the right plus a taller graphic of the cover of my book, &quot;The Very Fine Light' off to the left side.\" class=\"wp-image-4120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sliced-Bread-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;- Paperback, eBook @ Amazon. AudioBook also at Audible &amp; Apple!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:31px\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Questions? 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and the words &quot;The Nikos Steves Channel&quot; over a background photo of a bridge over the river in the fictional village of &quot;Canalville&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NS-Youtube-bkground-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCf2XVGPYThPpp0etzOF3b4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share the link with friends for The Nikos Steves Channel on YouTube!<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0w60OJThJVY\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of NIkos Steves with his new book from a Zoom event\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0w60OJThJVY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading from Chapter 3 of my book <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0w60OJThJVY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here&#8217;s a sample of my book- Chapter 3 is where the main characters meet in a bit of a mashup!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong><em>Live &amp; post production by Carl Marxer- Live Event Director\/Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read a FREE Sample or &#8216;Send a FREE sample&#8217; to a Friend+<em> <strong>FREE APP for Non Kindle!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-1400x818.jpg\" alt=\"Image of my book &quot;The Very Fine Light&quot; and its page on Amazon.com Arrows show where you can send a sample for free\" class=\"wp-image-3482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-1400x818.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-1536x898.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-2048x1197.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EWS-4-others-copy-1200x701.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Follow the ARROWS<\/strong> where you can <em><strong>read for FREE (Look inside)<\/strong><\/em> + <strong><em>Send a FREE sample<\/em> to someone<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>My book, The Very Fine Light, is about Randy Sparks, a freewheeling Village of Canalville employee. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Julie Vale the Village Manager who almost single-handedly makes the village<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> run. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And Mayor Buell Bellburn who gets (and loves to take) all the credit. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Randy is always in trouble for telling it like it is and he meets plenty of pushback from the mayor who is hiding a secret<\/strong><em><strong>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Look out when these ingredients are combined with the pending village insolvency<\/em>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>It promises to be a volatile chemistry and sparks will fly! (Excuse the pun Randy!)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:84px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4ZyFtReekOk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of NIkos Steves with his new book from a Zoom event\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pic-NS-Reads.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4ZyFtReekOk\" target=\"_blank\">A Video Reading from Chapter 43- Randy Sparks &amp; Julie encounter several members of the TV Crew<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png\" alt=\"The Podcast Academy Member Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png 360w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 85vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>RSS-Feed  Alert for New Posts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-Line Publishing Presents: Below is &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;- Book 1 in the new &#8220;Thrill of Hope Series!&#8221; &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;- Paperback, eBook @ Amazon. 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