tags) Want more? Having been to several Muslim countries, she did a great job in her descriptions. Helpful. "—Francine Prose“Highsmith is the poet of apprehension rather than fear. Howard is an interesting character in crisis to read about until he starts constantly changing his mind as to whether or not he loves Ina. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. Summer Reading is sponsored by Lifetime’s Book to Screen Movies. Please try again. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. The Tremor of Forgery (1969) is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. Reason is the basis of ethics, please read your Aristoteles! These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. The inner dialog of the protagonist just fascinated me as he pondered and rambled across a varied terrain of moral fluidity, interpersonal complexities, religion, foreign influences, human worth, dependence, profess. It is set in Tunisia in the late 1960s, shortly after the Arab-Israeli conflict and this is mentioned several times. Through John Ingham, an American novelist, and his fellow tourists in Tunisia, the author investigates the strange disappearance of moral values on the part of this ordinary Western man when he finds himself isolated in the Near East. But he comes back! "The Tremor of Forgery… Why? Reason is the b. There is a broad consensus even among those who knew and admired Patricia Highsmith that she could be a nasty piece of work. No more letters. Her writing also suggests that there was a lot more going on beneath the self-styled misanthropic exterior. There’s talk about marriage. But Highsmith nailed so much in this novel. But Highsmith nailed so much in this novel. The Tremor of Forgery (eBook) : Highsmith, Patricia : An expatriate is beset by dark temptations in this tale by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley: Her best novel (The New Yorker). He extends his trip. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This is a fantastic Highsmith production: one of those suspense books in which neither the protagonist nor the reader discovers what really has happened, but nobody is quite what they appear--and the leading characters are changed by the inexplicable events in both expected and complex ways. More characters who treat Tunisians like animals are introduced. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Welcome back. The Tremor of Forgery (eBook) : Highsmith, Patricia : "Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. Like “The Whip of Larceny” or “The Chains of Shoplifting” or something. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on Wikipedia. Her writing also suggests that there was a lot more going on beneath the self-styled misanthr. This novel ranks right up there with STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and TALENTED MR RIPLEY. This novel was a seriously slow burn, slow to the extent that I almost abandoned it. A man goes abroad and slowly falls apart. The Tremor of Forgery is a story of relationships and murder and how where we are affects how we deal with certain situations. PaHi, suspense writer of "sheer dread," keeps you uncomfortable in a labyrinth of amorality, ethics and ambiguous relationships. January 14th 1994 Tremor & whenever they went back to it. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Why? Her characters tend to be subtly and sympathetically drawn anti-heroes, driven by the idiocy of those around them to commit some reckless act that has all sorts of ruinous but usually avoidable consequences. He leaves. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Oh, but we find out in a letter. All written in Highsmith's taut, elegant prose. If you are in the mood for suspense and clarity, then you probably won't enjoy this book. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. There is a broad consensus even among those who knew and admired Patricia Highsmith that she could be a nasty piece of work. As w/ "Found in the Street" [see my review of that here: I'm afraid I missed the point of this novel. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. In her Introduction (which I read as an Afterword), Francine Prose calls this Highsmith's best. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Howard Ingham, a writer, has travelled from New York to Tunisia, to work on a film project with a soon-to-arrive acquaintance. The moral issue of the story was quite inadequate for me, my personal view is that one has to do his/her duty and live by a certain moral code in any culture anywhere in this world. * There's suspense in the sense that you don't know what's going to happen next, but it's not exactly suspense because you don't necessarily care. Sweaty Tunisia in the blistering sun. I’m not big into mystery -- if this indeed qualifies -- but she did an excellent job of maintaining tension in a lazy atmosphere redolent of scotch and sweat -- the sun reduces problems to absurdity, I hated this title -- it seemed so hokey. Fortunately I hung in and was entranced as it took a turn into perhaps the most suspenseful novel I’ve ever read. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. I really enjoyed the atmosphere in this novel which captured 1960s Tunisia and the lives of some American and European travellers there. We’d love your help. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Nope, scratch that. Admittedly this is only my third by Highsmith, so I'm definitely no expert on the subject, but I didn't like this as much as, I have purchased waaayyy too many books this year and decided to put myself on a book buying ban. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. It’s hot. A few things happen; he gets caught up in some lies, feels disassociated from regular life, wonders if he really loves his girlfriend, maybe kills someone etc. The Tremor of Forgery - Kindle edition by Highsmith, Patricia, Prose, Francine. I found this different from other Highsmith novels in that the characters are all fairly likeable and believable, not as extreme or as paranoid as I've come to expect. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Guess what— letters. Poor judgement in the depiction of Tunisians. Authors tend to be very well-read people. how? She also wrote, Writer arrives in Tunisia. This technique is not without purpose, for it casts into sharper focus the actors centre stage. This novel was a seriously slow burn, slow to the extent that I almost abandoned it. The End. EMBED. "Her best novel." No it isn't. This book was delicious. The Tremor of Forgery was first published in hardback in the UK by Heinemann in 1969 – the same year as the American Doubleday first, which you can see on the right there – under a wonderfully minimalistic dustjacket by Michael Dempsey (who also designed the jacket for the 1968 UK Hodder edition of Donald "Richard Stark" Westlake's debut Alan Grofield novel, The Damsel). Slowly. Time passes. Highsmith does a good job of showing Ingham's shifting sense of self, of morality, in the heat, barrenness and otherness of the Tunisian landscape. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2014. It’s hot. “Who am I, anyway? I was an expat for 8 years, so I could relate to that aspect. Fortunately I hung in and was entranced as it took a turn into perhaps the most suspenseful novel I’ve ever read. "Ingham imagined that Arabs were more or less always the same from one day to the next, that no external events could much affect them," for example. The tremor of forgery. You may be charged a restocking fee upto 50% of item's price for used or damaged returns and upto 100% for materially different item. A thought provoking well written book. Pampoppy. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020, It was not in my opinion her greatest novel as one critic asserted, held my interest seemed to express the authors philosophies and opinions which may be a plus, Intriguing characters and a great setting, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2021. But as I read through the rest of her catalogue, I discovered that while there may be such a thing as minor Highsmith, there’s no bad Highsmith. . He befriends another American who is living nearby and a gay man from Denmark who loses his dog. And of course there was the relationship of the author to the fiction he produces. A thought provoking well written book. Against the arid backdrop of Tunisia, The Tremor of Forgery addresses Middle East conflict, American involvement in controversial wars, and judgmental morality. [Patricia Highsmith; Francine Prose] -- "Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. This leads to her exploration of amorality and whether it denotes derangement or cultural climate. Please try again. She seems genuinely interested in exploring notions of morality and in following Ingham's search for an authentic self, less intent on taking us down the path of an inevitable downturn... Ingham missteps but he also "confesses", and still is able to follow his less conventional self to achieve a surprisingly--for Highsmith--"happy" turn of affairs by the novel's end. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. 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There’s an “accident.” Consequences are inexistent. Time passes. Please try your request again later. It was the thirteenth of her 22 novels. i felt almost hypnotized by Highsmith while reading this novel and although her signature murder does come, it is the reactions of the murder by the characters that make this book so breathtaking. The Tremor of Forgery Résumé An expatriate is beset by dark temptations in this tale by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley: “Her best novel” (The New Yorker). There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. 5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality. But in Tunisia, little goes according to plan. Girlfriend leaves. There was no mystery in this book at all. No it isn't. Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014. Read more. The Tremor of Forgery is considered by many to be Patricia Highsmith's finest novel. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2014. The mood and tone rocked -- I’m so glad I read this in a steamy August in Baltimore -- not quite Tunisia, but I could start to begin to relate. Music Credits. 5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality. Be that as it may, I've got a lot of time for anybody who was prepared to lean into a candle flame and deliberately set their hair alight in order to liven up a tedious dinner party, which is apparently one of the many stunts she pulled during a long career of social misbehaviour. Report abuse. He extends h. Writer arrives in Tunisia. This is what makes P. Highsmith such a brilliant crime writer. I was on the fence with what I wanted and finally decided to purchase this Highsmith, which on the front says "one of her best" from The New Yorker. The tremor of forgery by Patricia Highsmith, 1987, Penguin edition, in English The story involves an American writer who is missing his girlfriend and becomes embroiled in some deeply unsettling events. OWL's preaching, along with Ina's hypocrisy, couldn't be more annoying and easy to dislike. Without wanting to give anything away, it also has an uncharacteristically uplifting ending. I have purchased waaayyy too many books this year and decided to put myself on a book buying ban. The typical Highsmith tale takes place within a set that is largely shrouded in shadows. I understand that Abdullah's murder is "the excuse" to address the moral issues in the book, but since such murder was more like an accident, I couldn't help thinking "let it go and move on!" Pampoppy. whenever they went back to it. This was my first Patricia Highsmith and I very much enjoyed it. I kept thinking of the title of a book of essays, “prisons we choose to live inside”. This is a story that makes you think about how you would act in a similar situation. Slowly. "The Sea of Doubt" is the title of this book in Italian, which, in my opinion, should've been its original title. What isn't likeable is Howard Ingham's increasingly less than sympathetic view of Arabs. To see what your friends thought of this book. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Wait, is our hero actually gay? "Patricia Highsmith wrote a lot of books: a few of them, like The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on the Train , are classics. So, this is how a liberal author would write in a pre-politically correct era: full of ethnic stereotypes, but given with the well-meant curiosity of the Westerner, who is not actually appalled by his/her encounter with a completely different culture, but instead judges everything by western measures. He starts writing his new book. It’s really hot and the writer complains. If you prefer something more subtle, psychological, and mood-oriented then I recommend it. Read "The Tremor of Forgery" by Patricia Highsmith available from Rakuten Kobo. No. Under the hot desert sun nothing is quite as it seems. Their connection to the world is shifted, their spending, dining, recreating, interacting habits-- are all slightly different in the vacation or travel mode. A conservative character with strong views is introduced. Guess what— letters. Like an Aesop fable there was a moral to this story, I’m just not sure what it was?? No less a judge than Graham Greene believed this to be Highsmith's best novel. Get this from a library! I really did want to like this book and I did manage to finish it - mainly I think because I kept waiting for something to happen or some details to get resolved. But when I visited one of my favorite bookshops, I decided to ignore the ban and allowed myself to buy just one book. A thought provoking well written book. Cancel anytime. … Highsmith's finest novel to my mind isThe Tremor of Forgery, and if I were asked what it is about I would reply, 'apprehension. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. That said, I don't think you can kill someone by hurling your typewriter at 'em in the dark. The Tremor of Forgery is considered by many to be Patricia Highsmith's finest novel. Unable to add item to List. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I was on the fence with what I wanted and finally decided to purchase this Highsmith, which on the front says "one of her best" from The New Yorker. Does he lose himself, find himself, or discover he has no real self at all? The Tremor of Forgery. I’m not big into mystery -- if this indeed qualifies -- but she did an excellent job of maintaining tension in a lazy atmosphere redolent of scotch and sweat -- the sun reduces problems to absurdity, but the problems still hover about. There’s an “accident.” Consequences are inexistent. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Tremor of Forgery. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Some strong characterization, and excellent editing, which I always appreciate. ~~ Consider the damage an inked eraser might cause if it hit the heart ! But his director fails to arrive as scheduled and the erratic mails bring news of infidelities and suicide. I understand that Abdullah's murder is "the excuse" to address the moral issues in the book, but since such murder was more like an accident, I couldn't help thinking "let it go and move on!" Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. What isn't likeable is Howard Ingham's increasingly less than sympathetic view of Arabs. Not my favorite of her books by a long shot. The Tremor of Forgery is a story of relationships and murder and how where we are affects how we deal with certain situations. In the end, the only character I ended up liking was Jensen. 4.5 stars. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2019. Publisher Description An expatriate is beset by dark temptations in this tale by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley: “Her best novel” (The New Yorker). Even though most of the story was mundane life, she had a way of writing that kept me interested. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. On the cover of this is a quote purported to be from writer Graham Greene: "Highsmith's finest novel" & I'm inclined to agree. Highsmith's portrait of the Danish artist Jensen and his beloved dog, the growing friendship/love between the two men, their care for the animal, is completely believable. More letters are written. Most of those issues were left hanging and some others wrapped up too quickly at the end for me to feel satisfied. The Price of Salt (as Claire Morgan, 1952) - Pat, who died for love a thousand times in life, killed for … Something went wrong. Conscience, fear of detection, one's own standards of right and wrong, denial of guilt, possibility of getting away with murder, or is your authority The Lord, who if you know Him, will lead you in paths of righteousness for His Name's sake. Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019, ... and thank goodness, Highsmith didn't kill too many people in this novel :), Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019. Start by marking “The Tremor of Forgery” as Want to Read: Error rating book. No. I have read almost all of Patricia Highsmith's novels and this is one of my favourites. Time passes. People on vacation, or on a working vacation, or on a vacation that turns to work occasionally-- are slightly different than ordinary people. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Having been to several Muslim countries, she did a great job in her descriptions. Helpful. "—Francine Prose“Highsmith is the poet of apprehension rather than fear. Howard is an interesting character in crisis to read about until he starts constantly changing his mind as to whether or not he loves Ina. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. Summer Reading is sponsored by Lifetime’s Book to Screen Movies. Please try again. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. The Tremor of Forgery (1969) is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. Reason is the basis of ethics, please read your Aristoteles! These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. The inner dialog of the protagonist just fascinated me as he pondered and rambled across a varied terrain of moral fluidity, interpersonal complexities, religion, foreign influences, human worth, dependence, profess. It is set in Tunisia in the late 1960s, shortly after the Arab-Israeli conflict and this is mentioned several times. Through John Ingham, an American novelist, and his fellow tourists in Tunisia, the author investigates the strange disappearance of moral values on the part of this ordinary Western man when he finds himself isolated in the Near East. But he comes back! "The Tremor of Forgery… Why? Reason is the b. There is a broad consensus even among those who knew and admired Patricia Highsmith that she could be a nasty piece of work. No more letters. Her writing also suggests that there was a lot more going on beneath the self-styled misanthropic exterior. There’s talk about marriage. But Highsmith nailed so much in this novel. But Highsmith nailed so much in this novel. The Tremor of Forgery (eBook) : Highsmith, Patricia : An expatriate is beset by dark temptations in this tale by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley: Her best novel (The New Yorker). He extends his trip. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This is a fantastic Highsmith production: one of those suspense books in which neither the protagonist nor the reader discovers what really has happened, but nobody is quite what they appear--and the leading characters are changed by the inexplicable events in both expected and complex ways. More characters who treat Tunisians like animals are introduced. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Welcome back. The Tremor of Forgery (eBook) : Highsmith, Patricia : "Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. Like “The Whip of Larceny” or “The Chains of Shoplifting” or something. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on Wikipedia. Her writing also suggests that there was a lot more going on beneath the self-styled misanthr. This novel ranks right up there with STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and TALENTED MR RIPLEY. This novel was a seriously slow burn, slow to the extent that I almost abandoned it. A man goes abroad and slowly falls apart. The Tremor of Forgery is a story of relationships and murder and how where we are affects how we deal with certain situations. PaHi, suspense writer of "sheer dread," keeps you uncomfortable in a labyrinth of amorality, ethics and ambiguous relationships. January 14th 1994 Tremor & whenever they went back to it. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Why? Her characters tend to be subtly and sympathetically drawn anti-heroes, driven by the idiocy of those around them to commit some reckless act that has all sorts of ruinous but usually avoidable consequences. He leaves. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Oh, but we find out in a letter. All written in Highsmith's taut, elegant prose. If you are in the mood for suspense and clarity, then you probably won't enjoy this book. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. There is a broad consensus even among those who knew and admired Patricia Highsmith that she could be a nasty piece of work. As w/ "Found in the Street" [see my review of that here: I'm afraid I missed the point of this novel. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. In her Introduction (which I read as an Afterword), Francine Prose calls this Highsmith's best. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Howard Ingham, a writer, has travelled from New York to Tunisia, to work on a film project with a soon-to-arrive acquaintance. The moral issue of the story was quite inadequate for me, my personal view is that one has to do his/her duty and live by a certain moral code in any culture anywhere in this world. * There's suspense in the sense that you don't know what's going to happen next, but it's not exactly suspense because you don't necessarily care. Sweaty Tunisia in the blistering sun. I’m not big into mystery -- if this indeed qualifies -- but she did an excellent job of maintaining tension in a lazy atmosphere redolent of scotch and sweat -- the sun reduces problems to absurdity, I hated this title -- it seemed so hokey. Fortunately I hung in and was entranced as it took a turn into perhaps the most suspenseful novel I’ve ever read. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, this is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in America. I really enjoyed the atmosphere in this novel which captured 1960s Tunisia and the lives of some American and European travellers there. We’d love your help. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Nope, scratch that. Admittedly this is only my third by Highsmith, so I'm definitely no expert on the subject, but I didn't like this as much as, I have purchased waaayyy too many books this year and decided to put myself on a book buying ban. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. It’s hot. A few things happen; he gets caught up in some lies, feels disassociated from regular life, wonders if he really loves his girlfriend, maybe kills someone etc. The Tremor of Forgery - Kindle edition by Highsmith, Patricia, Prose, Francine. I found this different from other Highsmith novels in that the characters are all fairly likeable and believable, not as extreme or as paranoid as I've come to expect. Besides, after chapter 20, I started to feel a bit bored, like Jensen, everytime Abdullah's murder came up. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Guess what— letters. Poor judgement in the depiction of Tunisians. Authors tend to be very well-read people. how? She also wrote, Writer arrives in Tunisia. This technique is not without purpose, for it casts into sharper focus the actors centre stage. This novel was a seriously slow burn, slow to the extent that I almost abandoned it. The End. EMBED. "Her best novel." No it isn't. This book was delicious. The Tremor of Forgery was first published in hardback in the UK by Heinemann in 1969 – the same year as the American Doubleday first, which you can see on the right there – under a wonderfully minimalistic dustjacket by Michael Dempsey (who also designed the jacket for the 1968 UK Hodder edition of Donald "Richard Stark" Westlake's debut Alan Grofield novel, The Damsel). Slowly. Time passes. Highsmith does a good job of showing Ingham's shifting sense of self, of morality, in the heat, barrenness and otherness of the Tunisian landscape. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2014. It’s hot. “Who am I, anyway? I was an expat for 8 years, so I could relate to that aspect. Fortunately I hung in and was entranced as it took a turn into perhaps the most suspenseful novel I’ve ever read. "Ingham imagined that Arabs were more or less always the same from one day to the next, that no external events could much affect them," for example. The tremor of forgery. You may be charged a restocking fee upto 50% of item's price for used or damaged returns and upto 100% for materially different item. A thought provoking well written book. Pampoppy. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020, It was not in my opinion her greatest novel as one critic asserted, held my interest seemed to express the authors philosophies and opinions which may be a plus, Intriguing characters and a great setting, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2021. But as I read through the rest of her catalogue, I discovered that while there may be such a thing as minor Highsmith, there’s no bad Highsmith. . He befriends another American who is living nearby and a gay man from Denmark who loses his dog. And of course there was the relationship of the author to the fiction he produces. A thought provoking well written book. Against the arid backdrop of Tunisia, The Tremor of Forgery addresses Middle East conflict, American involvement in controversial wars, and judgmental morality. [Patricia Highsmith; Francine Prose] -- "Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to work on a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. This leads to her exploration of amorality and whether it denotes derangement or cultural climate. Please try again. She seems genuinely interested in exploring notions of morality and in following Ingham's search for an authentic self, less intent on taking us down the path of an inevitable downturn... Ingham missteps but he also "confesses", and still is able to follow his less conventional self to achieve a surprisingly--for Highsmith--"happy" turn of affairs by the novel's end. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. 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