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'''''The Stormlight Archive''''' is an ongoing epic fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete.{{wob ref|2875}} ''The Stormlight Archive'' is a [[Cosmere]] story set on the world of [[Roshar]].
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'''''The Stormlight Archive''''' is an ongoing epic fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. Set on the planet [[Roshar]], the series forms a core part of the [[cosmere]] sequence, and centers around [[Odium]]'s efforts to escape the ties that bind him to the [[Rosharan system]]. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete.{{wob ref|2875}}
 
   
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The order of the books is as follows{{wob ref|3757}}:
For a summary of the events thus far, see [[/Summary|the individual summary pages for each book]].
 
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# ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' - [[Kaladin]]'s flashbacks
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# ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' - [[Shallan]]'s flashbacks
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# ''[[Oathbringer]]'' - [[Dalinar]]'s flashbacks
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# ''[[Rhythm of War]]'' - [[Eshonai]] and [[Venli]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|12963}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 5'' - [[Szeth]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|8680}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 6'' - [[Lift]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|11620}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 7'' - [[Renarin]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|11620}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 8'' - [[Shalash]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|11620}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 9'' - [[Taln]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|11620}}
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# ''Stormlight Archive 10'' - [[Jasnah]]'s flashbacks{{wob ref|11620}}
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== Summary ==
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* For a book-by-book summary, see [[/Summary]]
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* For a book-by-book statistical analysis, see [[/Statistical analysis]]
   
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
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Each book will focus on one specific [[Knights Radiant|Order of Knights Radiant]] and one primary viewpoint character: [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunner]] (Kaladin) for ''The Way of Kings'', [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweaver]] (Shallan) for ''Words of Radiance'', and [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmith]] (Dalinar) for''Oathbringer''. Venli will be the primary viewpoint character for ''Rhythm of War''. The fifth book will focus on the [[Order of Skybreakers]] and Szeth.
The novels of ''The Stormlight Archive'' follow a consistent internal structure. Each is split into five parts, and Brandon plots each novel as if it were an entire trilogy. The names of each part, when put together, form a [[ketek]]. Between each part is a set of interludes, set in different points of view, which show events in other locations on Roshar. Each novel has one character who gets multiple interludes, whose interludes effectively form a novella. The books also feature several pieces of in-world art on the endpages and between some chapters, and epigraphs from in-world documents at the start of each non-flashback chapter.{{wob ref|3718}}{{wob ref|3916}} Each of the first five books begins with a prologue that shows a different character's perspective of the night of the [[assassination of Gavilar]] and ends with an epilogue from [[Hoid]]'s point of view.{{wob ref|13282}}{{wob ref|12260}} Each book also includes an [[Ars Arcanum]].
 
   
Each novel will focus on one specific order of the [[Knights Radiant]] and feature flashbacks from a character tied to that order.{{wob ref|1673}}{{wob ref|11374}} Brandon has made clear that a character can have flashback point of views, even if they are already dead, so the characters scheduled to have flashbacks in an upcoming book might still die before their book.{{wob ref|3757}} The series will be split into two arcs of five books each, with a time gap of about ten years between the two arcs.{{Reddit ref|books|vtua7m|ifa1psd|text=Reddit AMA 2022|date=2022-07-07}} The second arc will be written after [[Mistborn Era 3|''Mistborn'' Era 3]].{{wob ref|11548}} Brandon has said he also hopes to write novellas in between at least all the remaining arc one novels, though is unsure if he has enough time.{{wob ref|13632}} These novellas would fill in some details and show parts of the story that wouldn't have otherwise been seen.
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The second set of five books will be completed after the [[Mistborn (series)|third Mistborn trilogy]].{{wob ref|11548}} They are currently planned to have flashbacks from [[Jasnah]], [[Lift]], [[Shalash]], [[Renarin]], and [[Taln]].{{wob ref|11620}} Brandon has made clear that a character can have flashback point of views, even if he or she is already dead, so the characters scheduled to have flashbacks in an upcoming book might still die before their book.{{wob ref|3757}}
   
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== Books ==
Subject to the assumption that characters stay associated with their current order and assigning the [[Order of Dustbringers]] to [[Shalash]]'s book by process of elimination, the following table summarizes these relationships and the order of books:
 
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The first book in the series, ''[[The Way of Kings]]'', was published in 2010. The second book, ''[[Words of Radiance]]'', was published in 2014. The third entry, [[Oathbringer]], was released on November 14, 2017. The Stormlight Archive novella [[Edgedancer (novella)|Edgedancer]] was released in 2016. Chronologically it takes place after ''Words of Radiance'', showing some events that couldn't have been shown by any of the normal viewpoint characters in the other books.
   
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{| class="infobox bib" width=100%
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|- class=title
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! width=5% | Year
|-
 
!colspan=8 |Arc 1
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! width=20% | Book
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! width=20% | Order
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! width=7.5% | Length
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! width=40% | Notes
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! width=7.5 | Refs
   
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|- class='stormlight cosmere'
|-
 
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! 2010
!scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" |Year<br />Published
 
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| ''[[The Way of Kings]]''
!scope="col" style="width: 130px;min-width:130px;" |Book Title
 
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| #1
!scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" |In-world<br />Year(s){{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}
 
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| Novel
!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |[[Knights Radiant|Radiant]]<br />Order
 
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|
!scope="col" style="width: 120px;min-width:120px;" |Flashback<br />Viewpoint{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}
 
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|
!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Prologue<br />Viewpoint
 
!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Main Interlude<br />Viewpoint
 
!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Word Count
 
   
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
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|- class='stormlight cosmere'
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! 2014
!2010
 
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| ''[[Words of Radiance]]''
|''[[The Way of Kings]]''<br /><sup>[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|[in-world text]]]</sup>
 
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| #2
|1173
 
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| Novel
|[[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]]
 
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|
|[[Kaladin]]<br />(1164-1172)
 
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|
|[[Szeth]]
 
|[[Szeth]]
 
|[[The Way of Kings/Statistical analysis|384,365]]
 
   
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
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|- class='stormlight cosmere'
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! 2016
!2014
 
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| ''[[Edgedancer]]''
|''[[Words of Radiance]]''<br /><sup>[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|[in-world text]]]</sup>
 
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| #2.5
|1173-1174
 
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| Novella
|[[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]]
 
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| Released as a part of the ''[[Arcanum Unbounded]]'' collection
|[[Shallan Davar]]<br />(1167-1172)
 
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|
|[[Jasnah Kholin]]
 
|[[Eshonai]]
 
|[[Words of Radiance/Statistical analysis|398,238]]
 
   
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
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|- class='stormlight cosmere'
!2017
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! 2017
|''[[Oathbringer]]''<br /><sup>[[Oathbringer (in-world)|[in-world text]]]</sup>
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| ''[[Oathbringer]]''
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| #3
|1174
 
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| Novel
|[[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]]
 
|[[Dalinar Kholin]]<br />(1140-1168)
 
|[[Eshonai]]
 
|[[Venli]]
 
|[[Oathbringer/Statistical analysis|454,440]]
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
 
!2020
 
|''[[Rhythm of War]]''<br /><sup>[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|[in-world text]]]</sup>
 
|1175
 
|[[Order of Willshapers|Willshapers]]
 
|[[Venli]] and [[Eshonai]]<br />(1166-1173)
 
|[[Navani Kholin]]
 
|[[Taravangian]]
 
|[[Rhythm of War/Statistical analysis|455,891]]
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!2024{{wob ref|15744}}
 
|''[[Wind and Truth]]''{{wob ref|16038}}
 
 
|
 
|
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| {{sots ref|2014}} {{ref|name=calamity}}
|[[Order of Skybreakers|Skybreakers]]
 
|[[Szeth]]{{wob ref|8680}}
 
|[[Gavilar Kholin]]{{wob ref|12630}}
 
|
 
|
 
 
|}
 
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{| class="infobox bib" width=100%
 
 
|-
 
!colspan=4 |Arc 2
 
 
|-
 
!style=width:20% |Year Published
 
!style=width:20% |Book Title
 
!style=width:30% |[[Knights Radiant|Radiant]] Order
 
!style=width:30% |Flashback Viewpoint{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!Unknown
 
|''Unknown''
 
|[[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]]
 
|[[Lift]]{{wob ref|11620}}
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!Unknown
 
|''Unknown''
 
|[[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]]
 
|[[Renarin Kholin]]{{wob ref|11620}}
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!Unknown
 
|''Unknown''
 
|[[Order of Dustbringers|Dustbringers]]
 
|[[Shalash]]{{wob ref|11620}}
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!Unknown
 
|''Unknown''
 
|[[Order of Stonewards|Stonewards]]
 
|[[Talenel]]{{wob ref|11620}}
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
 
!Unknown
 
|''Unknown''
 
|[[Order of Elsecallers|Elsecallers]]
 
|[[Jasnah Kholin]]{{wob ref|11620}}
 
 
|}
 
 
{| class="infobox bib" width=100%
 
 
|-
 
!colspan=6 |Novellas - From the Stormlight Archive
 
 
|-
 
!style=width:20% |Year Published
 
!style=width:20% |Title
 
!style=width:20% |Series<br />Chronology{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}
 
!style=width:20% |Focus Character
 
!style=width:20% |Word Count
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
 
!2016
 
|''[[Edgedancer (novella)|Edgedancer]]''
 
|2.5<br />(1173)
 
|[[Lift]]
 
|[[Edgedancer (novella)/Statistical analysis|40,660]]
 
 
|- class="stormlight cosmere"
 
!2020
 
|''[[Dawnshard (novella)|Dawnshard]]''
 
|3.5<br />(1174)
 
|[[Rysn]]
 
|[[Dawnshard_(novella)/Statistical analysis|56,282]]
 
   
|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"
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|- class='stormlight cosmere unreleased'
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! 2020
!2026 (Tentative)
 
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| ''[[Rhythm of War]]''
|''[[Unpublished works#Cosmere_works|Horneater]]''{{wob ref|16435}}
 
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| #4
|4.5{{wob ref|13754}}
 
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| Novel
|[[Lunamor]]
 
 
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|
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| {{wob ref|12477}}
   
 
|}
 
|}
<references group=fn>
 
{{ref|group=fn|text=All years are from the [[Roshar#Calendar|Rosharan calendar]]. Years for the Series Chronology column do not include the prelude, prologues, or flashbacks; years for the Flashback Viewpoint column only include that character's flashback chapters.|name=DateNote}}
 
</references>
 
 
Brandon has also talked about wanting to go back and do a novella set between ''The Way of Kings'' and ''Words of Radiance''; he initially thought this novella might focus on [[Lopen]],{{wob ref|13632}}{{wob ref|13754}} but, after including Lopen in ''Dawnshard'', said it would likely be someone else, possibly [[Teft]].{{wob ref|14701}}
 
 
===Back Cover Text===
 
{{for|/Back Cover Text|the back cover text of each book}}
 
 
Each book has a back cover text that is written in-universe from the perspective of one of the [[Sleepless]].
 
 
=== Keteks ===
 
{{for|/Keteks|the full list of endnote keteks}}
 
 
The titles of the five parts of each book form a [[ketek]] which is revealed with context in the endnote of every book. The abbreviations of the first five books also form a palindrome of five parts, being similar in structure to a ketek: (t)WoK - WoR - O - RoW - KoW(t).{{wob ref|13904}}
 
   
== Cover Galleries ==
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== Cover Gallery ==
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<gallery widths=240px heights=240px mode="packed">
{{CoverToC|sa}}
 
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File:TheWayOfKings.png
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File:Words of Radiance.jpg
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File:Edgedancer Cover.jpg
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File:Oathbringer US Hardcover.jpg
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</gallery>
   
 
== Publication ==
 
== Publication ==
 
{{columns|
 
{{columns|
 
* US/Canadian rights (#1-4) with Tor
 
* US/Canadian rights (#1-4) with Tor
* Bulgarian rights (#1-4) to Артлайн Студиос (Artline Studios)
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* Bulgarian rights (#1) to Артлайн Студиос (Artline Studios)
 
* UK rights (#1-4) to Gollancz
 
* UK rights (#1-4) to Gollancz
 
* German rights (#1-3) to Heyne
 
* German rights (#1-3) to Heyne
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* Danish rights (#1) to Ulven og Ulgen
 
* Danish rights (#1) to Ulven og Ulgen
 
* Hungarian rights (#1) to Delta Vision
 
* Hungarian rights (#1) to Delta Vision
* Brazillian rights (#1) to TRAMA
 
* Ukrainian rights to КСД (bookclub.ua)
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
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== Statistics ==
 
== Statistics ==
 
{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}
 
{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}
The Stormlight Archive currently consists of four full novels and two novellas.
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''The Stormlight Archive'' consists of three full novels and one novella.
   
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Word Count
 
! Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 1,792,008
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| style="text-align:center" | 1,276,934
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Page Count
 
! Page Count
| style="text-align:center" | 4,820
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| style="text-align:center" | 3,588
 
| Tor hardbacks
 
| Tor hardbacks
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Chapter Count
 
! Chapter Count
| style="text-align:center" | 476
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| style="text-align:center" | 350
| Including prelude, 4 prologues, 49 interludes, and 4 epilogues.
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| Including prelude, 3 prologues, 37 interludes, and 3 epilogue.
 
|-
 
|-
 
! PoV Characters
 
! PoV Characters
| style="text-align:center" | 54
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| style="text-align:center" | 44
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! PoV Count
 
! PoV Count
| style="text-align:center" | 851
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| style="text-align:center" | 594
 
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|
 
|}
 
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== Trivia ==
 
* When Brandon initially wrote [[The Way of Kings Prime|''The Way of Kings'' Prime]], he called the series ''Dawnshards''.{{book ref|wok'|part=preface}} By the time he pitched it to Tor two years later, he had changed the series name to ''Oathshards''.{{wob ref|13739}}
 
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
<references>
 
<references>
   
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{{bws ref|name=calamity|calamity-is-done|"Calamity is Done" blog post|date=May 29th, 2015}}
 
{{tor ref|name=wor-nytimes|brandon-sandersons-words-of-radiance-debuts-at-number-one-on-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list|Words of Radiance debut 1st on NYT bestsellers|date=MAR 12 2014}}
 
{{tor ref|name=wor-nytimes|brandon-sandersons-words-of-radiance-debuts-at-number-one-on-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list|Words of Radiance debut 1st on NYT bestsellers|date=MAR 12 2014}}
   
{{url ref|name=aa|url=https://awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}
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{{url ref|name=aa|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}
   
 
</references>
 
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