Best Audiobooks Between 10 and 15 Hours

The best audiobooks between 10 and 15 hours — top-rated listens in the sweet spot for length. Long enough for depth, short enough for a weekend.

The 10 to 15 hour range is where most great novels land in audio — long enough to develop complex characters and worlds, short enough that you're not committing to a multi-week listen. This is the Goldilocks zone for audiobooks.

These are the highest-rated audiobooks between 10 and 15 hours across every genre. Perfect for a long weekend of listening or a couple weeks of commutes.

Where to Start with Audiobooks 10–15 Hours

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    Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt cover

    Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

    by Michael Lewis

    Narrated by Bruno Leut

    4.05 ABR Score (91.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (91.3K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    11h 4m listening time • Released 2023
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    Undone

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 5

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    4.02 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    10h 55m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration transforms this vampire romance into something genuinely gripping—her performance captures both the raw desperation of a missing person case and the slow-burn intensity of two people fighting their connection.

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    Enraptured

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 4

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    4.00 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 5 Audible (4)
    11h 14m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price captures the tension between Ian and Paige with smoldering intensity, making their ideological collision as addictive as the vampire mythology itself.

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    Ravaged

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 7

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    3.98 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    11h 38m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration captures the raw vulnerability beneath Aiden's barely-contained darkness, making his slow surrender to hope feel genuinely earned rather than convenient.

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    Unforeseen

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 9

    by Brenda K. Davies

    Narrated by Meg Price

    3.94 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 5 Audible (2)
    10h 41m listening time • Released 2025

    Meg Price's narration brings genuine tension to this vampire thriller, making the cat-and-mouse dynamic between Jack and Charlie crackle with chemistry and dread across nearly 11 hours.

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    Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders

    Market Wizards • Book 3

    by Jack D. Schwager

    Narrated by Michael Joss

    3.94 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    10h 27m listening time • Released 2026
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    This Was a Man

    The Clifton Chronicles • Book 7

    by Jeffrey Archer

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    3.90 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (34.1K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    12h 47m listening time • Released 2025
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    X Marks The Stalker

    The Hemlock Society • Book 1

    by K.N. Wilder

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Anthony Palmini

    3.88 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    12h 27m listening time • Released 2026
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    Spirited

    by Julie Cohen

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    3.76 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 5 Audible (1)
    11h 41m listening time • Released 2020
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    Helix

    Helix • Book 1

    by Eric Brown

    Narrated by Gideon Emery

    3.59 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 5 Audible (3)
    14h 36m listening time • Released 2024
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    Last Rites

    by Ozzy Osbourne

    Narrated by Ian Danter

    4.53 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.95 Audible (732)
    10h 16m listening time • Released 2025
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban cover

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter • Book 3

    by J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    5.00 ABR Score (5.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.94 Audible (130.7K)
    11h 49m listening time • Released 2015

    Jim Dale's narration transforms this into the series' emotional turning point, giving each character distinct life while building genuine dread alongside the mystery. His performance alone justifies the nearly 12-hour listen.

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    The Hobbit

    The Lord of the Rings • Book 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Andy Serkis

    4.79 ABR Score (4.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.92 Audible (28.4K)
    10h 25m listening time • Released 2020

    Andy Serkis transforms this into a masterclass in voice acting, giving each character such distinct presence that you forget you're listening to one narrator. It's the definitive audio experience of Middle-earth's greatest gateway story.

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    The Adversary

    The Tier One Thrillers • Book 9

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.62 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.73 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.92 Audible (1.7K)
    11h 9m listening time • Released 2025

    Ray Porter's narration elevates this ninth Tier One thriller into pure momentum—his command of tension and character voices makes the 11-hour ride feel like a sprint you can't pause.

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    Truestrike's Treachery

    Binding Words • Book 10

    by Daniel Schinhofen

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.34 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.92 Audible (284)
    12h 7m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Choice: Embrace the Possible

    by Edith Eger, Edith Eva Eger

    Narrated by Tovah Feldshuh

    4.79 ABR Score (138.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (132.9K) ★ 4.91 Audible (6.0K)
    12h 26m listening time • Released 2017
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    Reaper

    Cradle • Book 10

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.76 ABR Score (40.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.8K)
    13h 7m listening time • Released 2021

    Travis Baldree's narration elevates this series finale into something genuinely transcendent—his performance captures both the intimate character growth and the apocalyptic stakes with equal precision.

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    Dreadgod

    Cradle • Book 11

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.74 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (27.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.5K)
    12h 28m listening time • Released 2022

    Travis Baldree's delivery hits different when the stakes go apocalyptic—his voice carries the weight of Lindon's impossible odds while keeping you hooked through 12+ hours of magic system escalation and genuine character growth.

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    Whistleblower

    The Senator's Wife • Book 3

    by Jen Lyon

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.60 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.91 Audible (583)
    13h 50m listening time • Released 2024
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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.81 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
    11h 31m listening time • Released 2023
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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    4.77 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2020

    Travis Baldree's performance elevates this tournament arc into something genuinely gripping—his character work makes the faction politics matter as much as the magic. The pacing snaps, the stakes land hard, and by the climax you're fully invested in who walks away alive.

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    Sons of Valor II: Violence of Action

    Sons of Valor • Book 2

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.73 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.9 Audible (5.0K)
    12h 34m listening time • Released 2022

    Ray Porter transforms this tactical thriller into something visceral and immediate—his command of military cadence and character voice makes you feel embedded with Chunk's team rather than observing from a distance.

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    If I Don't Ask

    Ask, Tell • Book 4

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.55 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (878)
    11h 11m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Hunger Games

    The Hunger Games • Book 1

    by Suzanne Collins

    Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

    4.89 ABR Score (10.0M ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (10.0M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.9K)
    10h 35m listening time • Released 2018

    Collins reinvented YA dystopia with a heroine who never stops fighting — propulsive, politically sharp, and impossible to put down.

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    Theo of Golden

    by Allen Levi

    Narrated by David Morse

    4.85 ABR Score (178.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (10.3K)
    13h 12m listening time • Released 2025

    David Morse's weathered voice transforms this quiet parable into something hypnotic—each pencil portrait portrait exchange feels like a secret being shared directly with you, making generosity feel less like virtue and more like magic.

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    Catching Fire

    The Hunger Games • Book 2

    by Suzanne Collins

    Narrated by Tatiana Maslany

    4.79 ABR Score (4.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (4.2M) ★ 4.89 Audible (16.6K)
    11h 3m listening time • Released 2019

    Tatiana Maslany captures Katniss's unraveling with such raw intensity that you feel the rebellion igniting in real time—her performance transforms the sequel into something darker and more dangerous than the first.

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    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    4.78 ABR Score (217.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (187.5K) ★ 4.89 Audible (30.0K)
    11h 28m listening time • Released 2021

    Jeff Hays transforms this LitRPG sequel into something genuinely unhinged—his voice work sells the escalating absurdity and real stakes so completely that you'll forget you're listening to a story about a pantless guy surviving a digital hellscape.

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    In Her Own League

    Windy City Series

    by Liz Tomforde

    Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke

    4.70 ABR Score (46.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.89 Audible (1.2K)
    13h 28m listening time • Released 2026

    Brentmoor and Clarke's dual narration crackles with tension as a power struggle becomes a love story in baseball's most competitive arena.

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    Inked Babies

    Inked Brotherhood • Book 6

    by Jo Raven

    Narrated by Tad Branson, Abby Craden, Ava Erickson, Teddy Hamilton, Anna Riordan, Sebastian York, Erin Mallon, Joe Arden, Samantha Cook

    4.41 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.89 Audible (477)
    10h 40m listening time • Released 2018
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    Red Specter

    Tier One • Book 5

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.79 ABR Score (10.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (6.1K)
    13h 41m listening time • Released 2019

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that feels genuinely urgent—perfect for anyone who wants their espionage tense, tactical, and impossible to pause.

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    Turn Coat

    The Dresden Files • Book 11

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    4.72 ABR Score (139.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (112.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (26.9K)
    14h 36m listening time • Released 2009
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    Spezialeinheit Tier One

    Tier One • Book 1

    by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.60 ABR Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (15.7K) ★ 4.88 Audible (3.1K)
    12h 14m listening time • Released 2023

    Ray Porter's gravelly intensity transforms this tactical thriller into something grittier than standard military fiction—he makes Dempsey's moral unraveling feel like a descent you can't look away from.

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    Caught Sleeping

    The Senator's Wife • Book 2

    by Jen Lyon

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.58 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.88 Audible (591)
    10h 1m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Unfinished Line

    by Jen Lyon

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.51 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (553)
    14h 18m listening time • Released 2024
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    Dandelion Summer

    Blue Sky Hill • Book 4

    by Lisa Wingate

    Narrated by Jason Culp, Bahni Turpin

    4.51 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.88 Audible (1.4K)
    13h 44m listening time • Released 2020

    Culp and Turpin's dual narration captures the generational divide between a grieving widower and a rootless teen, making their unlikely friendship feel earned rather than sentimental.

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    Carnage

    Arisen • Book 12

    by Michael Stephen Fuchs

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.51 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (3.7K)
    11h 1m listening time • Released 2017

    R.C. Bray transforms this zombie-apocalypse climax into pure adrenaline with flawless action pacing and character voices that make the brutal final showdowns feel devastatingly real.

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    Dark Victory

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 13

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    4.47 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.88 Audible (2.4K)
    11h 7m listening time • Released 2021

    R.C. Bray delivers the performance of the series here, turning a sprawling ensemble cast into distinct voices that make the political intrigue and character fractures feel genuinely tense.

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    Lords and Ladies

    Discworld • Book 14

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.43 ABR Score (87.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (86.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (871)
    10h 12m listening time • Released 2022
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    Feet of Clay

    Discworld • Book 19

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.43 ABR Score (94.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (93.9K) ★ 4.88 Audible (469)
    12h 20m listening time • Released 2023
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    Night Watch

    Discworld • Book 29

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.43 ABR Score (119.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (119.5K) ★ 4.88 Audible (213)
    14h 41m listening time • Released 2023
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    Moral Stand

    Aether's Revival • Book 7

    by Daniel Schinhofen

    Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

    4.39 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.88 Audible (445)
    13h 3m listening time • Released 2023
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    Maskerade

    Discworld • Book 18

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.38 ABR Score (70.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (69.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (699)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2022
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    Half Moon Street

    Charlotte & Thomas Pitt • Book 20

    by Anne Perry

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    3.79 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
    12h 8m listening time • Released 2025

    Davina Porter's measured, deliberate narration transforms this Victorian mystery into something genuinely unsettling—she makes you feel Pitt's dread as he navigates bohemian London's dangerous undercurrents.

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    The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

    Extreme Ownership

    by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

    Narrated by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

    4.90 ABR Score (35.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (15.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (19.5K)
    10h 34m listening time • Released 2018
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    Savage Son

    Terminal List • Book 3

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.88 ABR Score (65.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (36.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)
    12h 56m listening time • Released 2020

    Ray Porter transforms Carr's revenge thriller into pure adrenaline. His ability to shift between Reece's measured lethality and the chaos around him makes this the best entry in the series yet.

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    In the Blood

    Terminal List • Book 5

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.86 ABR Score (52.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (27.6K) ★ 4.87 Audible (24.7K)
    12h 8m listening time • Released 2022

    Ray Porter's relentless delivery transforms Carr's geopolitical thriller into something almost unbearably gripping—his voice makes Reece's obsession feel like your own.

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    Heart of the Mountain

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 6

    by Larry Correia

    Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds

    4.44 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (1.1K)
    13h 10m listening time • Released 2025

    Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this sprawling fantasy epic into something genuinely gripping—his control over a massive cast and shifting political intrigue makes the 13 hours feel essential rather than exhausting.

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    The Fifth Elephant

    Discworld • Book 24

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

    4.40 ABR Score (80.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (80.2K) ★ 4.87 Audible (426)
    13h 51m listening time • Released 2023
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    Carpe Jugulum

    Discworld • Book 23

    by Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree

    4.36 ABR Score (69.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (68.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (479)
    11h 36m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Truth: Stage Adaptation

    Discworld Stage Adaptations • Book 25

    by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett

    Narrated by Mathew Baynton, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz

    4.34 ABR Score (49.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (49.4K) ★ 4.87 Audible (333)
    12h 16m listening time • Released 2023

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