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WHO IS
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Clare Cosi is the sleuth in Cleo Coyle's bestselling series of culinary mysteries. A single mom in her forties, she manages the Village Blend, a landmark coffeehouse in Greenwich Village, where she often finds herself mixed up in murder...
Meet more of Cleo Coyle's
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* Coffee Hunter Matt Allegro
* NYPD Detective Mike Quinn
* Coffeehouse Owner Madame
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"Fully Loaded Colcannon"
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PARMESAN
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Meet the
Village Blend
Staff
Meet Clare Cosi...
Name: Clare Cosi
Job: Village Blend Manager & Head Barista
Internet handle: "The Coffee Lady"
Gender: Female
Age: 39 forever (kidding, kidding...)
Residence: Greenwich Village, New York
Originally from: Western Pennsylvania
About Me: When I’m not making espresssos or supervising our barista staff, I’m creating and roasting new blends from the beans brought in by our coffee buyer. I’m divorced with one grown daughter (Joy), who is now in culinary school. Oh, and that coffee buyer I mentioned? He also happens to be Matteo Allegro, my ex-husband. So far, Matt and I are working together without too much drama, but all the issues that originally broke us up do occasionally rear their ugly, hydra-like heads. And then there’s my little habit of getting mixed up in murder. Don’t ask. It would take too long to explain, and Matt thinks I’m just seeking the thrills I missed while he was off cliff-diving in Hawaii, and I was home alone, raising our daughter. Anyway, bottom line: love me, love the bean. Decaf drinkers, move along. These aren't the droids you're looking for. Mm'kay?
What My Avatar Says About Me: Coffee is love. There's not much a good cuppa Joe can't make a little bit better.
Meet Matt Allegro...
Name: Matteo “Matt” Allegro
Job: Village Blend Coffee Buyer, International Coffee Broker
Internet handle: "Coffee Hunter"
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Residence: Changes weekly
Originally from: Greenwich Village, NYC
About Me: Okay, I admit it. I’m an adventure junkie. When I was younger, my addictive personality was channeled into extreme sports. Now I travel the world in search of the best beans on the planet. There’s nowhere I won’t go--from the Costa Rican mountains to the Brazilian rainforests; from the islands of Indonesia to the muddy tracks of Uganda’s Mount Elgon (used by the Bagisu tribesman who’ve become experts at coffee farming). I’ve seen it and done it all; and although my ex-wife Clare believes I’ve also “done” every woman in every country I’ve visited, my extra-curricular activities have been nowhere near that egregious. Actually, despite my straying during our ten year marriage, she and I have managed to remain on pretty good terms. My elderly mother owns the Village Blend Coffeehouse, but she’s turned its operation over to me and Clare. I think we still make a good team, even if it’s no longer as man and wife. Bottom line: I’ve always been a thrill seeker, but at this age, I’m beginning to consider limiting my extreme sports to the bedroom.
What my Avatar says about me: Happiness is...trekking the globe, hunting for the world’s choicest cherries (coffee cherries, I mean).
Meet Madame...
Name: Madame Dreyfus Allegro Dubois
Job: Village Blend Owner
Internet handle: "Coffee Queen"
Gender: Female
Age: 79 (and counting)
Residence: Greenwich Village, New York
Originally from: Paris, France
About Me: Hello! My granddaughter, Joy, claims this virtual world is the way of the future, so she's typing this up for me. Well, what can I tell you about myself? I've been through so much in this long life. I was born in Paris, and came to New York during World War II. At eighteen, I met my first husband, Antonio Allegro, and fell madly in love. He was so virile, so handsome, so passionate; and after he inherited the Village Blend from his father, he and I ran it together for years. We also traveled the world and had wonderful adventures!
From a very young age, our son Matt was steeped in coffee; and after Antonio passed, Matt took over purchasing coffee for the Blend and began brokering coffee for international clients. The Village Blend has always been a family business—and I'm determined to keep it that way. That's why it broke my heart when Matt and his adorable wife, Clare, divorced.
Clare is the best barista I've ever met, and I've always considered her the daughter I never had—the divorce didn't change that. (What's a silly piece of legal paper against a lifetime of caring?) That's why I was thrilled when she finally agreed to come back to my Blend and run it for me. It will be half hers one day, too. My will makes it official. And now I know that when I die, my beloved Blend will be in the very best hands.
As for me, I've got a lot of life yet to live, and I'm always up for adventure—just ask Clare! New York is quite a bubbling cauldron. Passions run high in my city and every so often, it seems my former daughter-in-law finds herself embroiled in the most interesting cases of murder. That's when I offer my services. While I may no longer be a spring guinea hen, I'm nobody's fool. And Clares knows better than to turn down the wisdom of a woman who's been around more than a few blocks!
What My Avatar Says About Me: Welcome to my coffeehouse! It is my hope you'll think of it as a second living room—where (of course) freshly roasted coffee is always brewing!
Meet Joy Allegro...
Name: Joy Allegro
Job: Culinary Student (and part-time barista)
Internet handle: "One Hot Cookie!"
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Residence: Greenwich Village, New York
Raised in: (mostly) suburbs of New Jersey
About Me: I'm currently studying to become a professional chef. My goal (eventually) is to have my own restaurant, but until then I'm totally determined to apprentice under a top chef. I love cooking food, hanging with my friends, and my family. My grandmother is the coolest, and even though my parents are divorced, they're working pretty well together. Mom and Dad have been big boosters for me, and I seriously appreciate that--even though Mom's way too snoopy. I don't mean she asks too many questions. I'm talking Defcon 1 Snoop Level here. It's a real pain. A girl needs her privacy, you know? So, okay, I have this thing for older men that freaks Mom out a little. But I can’t help it if guys keep hitting on me. And the drug thing was no biggee. My partying is totally under control--the coke was just recreational! Anyway, I'm really a nice girl who works hard and is totally mature enough to run her own life. Totally.
What My Avatar Says About Me: Cooking Like Crazy rules! And so does The Frying Pan, which seriously beats falling into the fire!
Meet Mike Quinn, NYPD...
Name: Michael Ryan Francis Quinn
Job: Detective Lieutenant, New York Police Department
Internet handle: I don't do cute
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Residence: East Village, Manhattan
Originally from: Brooklyn, New York
About Me: A good day for me is when I take someone bad off the street. I’m a real New Yorker. Born and raised in Brooklyn. Mom taught school. Dad was a fire chief. The FDNY was supposed to be my future, too, until an incident in high school turned the wheel, steered me to The Job. I like being a cop and lucky for me, I’m good at it. My task force is based at the Sixth, so I take downtime at the Village Blend. If you need more, leave a message on my cell to schedule a face-to-face there. I don’t blog. I don't tweet. I don't google, facebook, or do anything personal in public. In my profession, touchy-feely can land you in a world of hurt.
What My Avatar Says About Me: Trouble is my job. And I love my job.
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more staff members
Village Blend Barista: Esther Best
Village Blend Barista: Tucker Burton
Village Blend Barista: Dante Silva
More NYPD Customers:
Sergeant Emmanuel Franco
The Fish Squad
It is inhumane, in my opinion, to
force people who have a genuine medical
need for coffee to wait in line
behind people who apparently view it as
some kind of recreational activity.
I bet this kind of thing does not happen to
heroin addicts. I bet that
when serious heroin addicts go to purchase
their heroin, they do not tolerate
waiting in line while some
dilettante in front of them
orders a hazelnut smack-a-chino
with cinnamon sprinkles!
~ Dave Barry
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Pressed
#1 Bestseller
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April 2008
Caffeinated
Cheers
to
COUNTER
CULTURE
COFFEE
"Top Innovator"
DETAILS magazine named Counter Culture Coffee as #1 (of North Carolina) among five industry "innovators creating coffees that have the complexity of fine wines."
I'm a big fan of Counter Culture and have written about them on this site and in my books. Read my Coffeehouse Mystery: French Pressed or scroll down this column to my "Coffee Pick" list.
Says Counter Culture: "We hope that such media coverage helps spread awareness that coffee can not only be an authentic, delicious food experience, but also a conduit for community, sustainable agriculture, and cultural exchange."
~ Cleo
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BULLETS
ON THE
BEACH
Murder
Most Frothy
Murder Most Frothy
Cleo's 4th Coffeehouse Mystery gave her amateur sleuth, Clare Cosi, a summer job as a "coffee steward" at a posh new eatery in the Hamptons, the fabled seaside escape for New York's rich and famous.
When a co-worker is gunned down, she's on a case that leads her to strange clues on the beach, a rogue Navy SEAL, and a suspicious manager at the restaurant where she's pouring gourmet cups of joe...
NEW YORK
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COFFEE CO.
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"Overstaying the
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New York
Times
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2010 WORLD
BARISTA
CHAMP
Mike Phillips, our U.S. Barista Champ, finished among the top 3 baristas in his first World competition, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The following year, in Olympia, London, he won FIRST PLACE and is now THE WORLD CHAMPION FOR 2010! Way to go, Mike!
How did he get there? "I really care about coffee and the entire chain of things, from where the coffee is grown and processed, all the way to the shop where it's prepared and the customers who enjoy it."
Mike worked at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea when he won the barista competitions. To virtually visit the store, click here.
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PERFOMANCE!
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to make a
World Champion?"
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Java Master Gives
Tips on Making
the Perfect Cup
Italian-born Gennaro Pelliccia is responsible for the taste of the 108 million cups of Costa coffee sold in Britain each year. His policy with Lloyd's of London insures his tongue for 10 million pounds!
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Want to Grow
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Thanks to CM reader Linda for posting info about where to buy coffee plants and seeds. Click here to go to the coffee seed catalog page and scroll down. Look for the "coffea" plants listed in ITALIC alphabetically.
Coffea arabica
Coffea catura
Coffea kona
Linda also says: "Gurney's Plant and Seed catalog has small coffee plants for $8.95 each. Click here and look for item # 11295 for coffee plants."
WAKE UP AND SMELL...
THE CANVAS!
"I started painting with coffee because I wanted a cheaper medium that was accessible to me," says Filipino artist Sunshine Plata. A tube of oil paint costs at least 500 pesos ($11), while a jar of instant coffee is only around 150 pesos ($3). Click here to read more about Sunshine and her coffee art.
Caffeine
Myths
A New York Times story by the amazing Jane Brody examines coffee and health, click here to read more. (I learned a lot about the myths of caffeine!)
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Click here to read about a Harvard study that shows coffee's link to preventing heart disease.
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Click here to read how a cup of coffee a day may offset Alzheimer's disease.
In Memoriam
Sheena
2.21.2009
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony!
Yes, like the Japanese with their tea traditions, the Ethiopians have a very special way of enjoying coffee. Click here to learn more!
Coffee Health News!
Coffee May Boost Memory
in Older Women
Women older than 65 who drank more than three cups of coffee a day — or the caffeine equivalent in tea — showed better memory retention than men, a French researcher reports. To read more in a Scientific American article, click here.
COFFEE NEWS!
Ethiopia announces commercial culitvation of low-caffeine coffee plants! Ric Gostwick's "dream" coffee from Decaffeinated Corpse is no longer fiction! To read about this amazing breakthrough, click here.
AND NOW
FOR SOME
OF CLEO'S
PAST
COFFEE PICKS...
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SEPTEMBER '07
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
MAGNOLIA GRILL BLEND
With the tip of a chef's hat to the married couple who run Magnolia Grill, Cleo's coffee pick for SEPTEMBER 2007 was Magnolia Grill Blend sold by Counter Culture Coffee roasters. Visit the Counter Culture website by clicking here.
OCTOBER '07
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
GOMBE RESERVE
Cleo's pick for OCTOBER 2007 was Gombe Reserve sold by Green Mountain Coffee Co. and endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall.
NOVEMBER '07
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
MAJOR DICKASON'S BLEND
In tribute to the late, great Alfred Peet, Cleo's pick for NOVEMBER 2007 was Major Dickason's Blend sold by Peet's Coffee and Tea. Learn the story of this delicious and popular Peet's blend as well as the story of its odd name by clicking here.
JANUARY '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
"YIRG" - ETHIOPIAN YIRGACHEFFE
Cleo's pick for JANUARY 08 was Ethiopian Yirgacheffe sold by Counter Culture Coffee Company. This coffee was also featured in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery: FRENCH PRESSED. Visit Counter Culture Coffee and order their coffee online by clicking here.
FEBRUARY '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
RWANDAN VILLAGE BLEND
Cleo's FEBRUARY '08 pick was Rwandan Village Blend, and outstanding coffee, sold by Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co. Visit their website to order online by clicking here.
MARCH '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
KENYA
Cleo's MARCH '08 pick was Kenya, sold by Counter Culture Coffee, Co. and Peet's Coffee. This coffee was also featured in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery: FRENCH PRESSED.
APRIL '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
PURPLE PRINCESS
Cleo's April '08 pick was the amazing "Finca El Puente" from a coffee in Honduras nicknamed "Purple Princess" by the coffee director of Counter Culture Coffee of Durham, NC. This coffee was also featured in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery: FRENCH PRESSED.
MAY - JUNE '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Cleo's June '08 pick was the "Jamaica Blue Mountain" of the South Pacific. An award-winning coffee grown on the exotic island of Papua New Guinea (north of Australia).
JULY - AUGUST '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
SOLAR ROAST COFFEE
Cleo's July - August '08 pick was Solar Roast Coffee of Pueblo, Colorado, the only company in the world that roasts its coffee using solar energy! Meet Dave and Mike, the two brothers who invented this one-of-a-kind solar roaster, and learn how you can purchase their delicious coffees for yourself by clicking here or typing SolarRoast.com into your browser.
SEPT. - OCTOBER '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick:
JOE'S VIENNA ROAST
from the NYC coffeehouse:
Joe, The Art of Coffee
(Now "Joe Coffee Company)
The September-October '08 pick was Joe's Vienna Roast, sold by Joe, The Art of Coffee café in Greenwich Village, New York, recently named one of the best coffee bars in the country by Food and Wine magazine (and one of Cleo Coyle's inspirations for her fictional Village Blend!). CLICK HERE to visit Joe online.
NOV. - DECEMBER '08
Cleo's Coffee Pick
BOUCHON BLEND
This smooth, delicious coffee is the House Blend served at Bouchon Bakeries, which are owned and run by award-winning chef Thomas Keller. This coffee was featured in Cleo Coyle's 7th Coffeehouse Mystery: ESPRESSO SHOT. It is blended and roasted by Equator Estate Coffee and Teas, a women-owned company based in northern California. Click here to visit the company and try their coffees for yourself.
JANUARY 2009
Cleo's Coffee Pick
NOT KOPI LUWAK!
One of the rarest coffees on the planet, Kopi Luwak is also one of the most expensive. Kopi Luwak was also a featured coffee in Cleo's 7th and most recently released Coffeehouse Mystery: ESPRESSO SHOT.
SPRING 2009
Cleo's Coffee Pick
ROOSTER BROTHER's
LA MINITA ESTATE
(Costa Rica)
This outstanding single-origin bean is treated with love by the coffee team at Rooster Brother, a store for cooks housed in a historic Victorian building in Ellsworth, Maine. Master Roaster Gene (pictured) does a masterful job of bringing out the very best in this smooth, bright, delightful coffee with the kind of hints of citrus and berry usually found in high-quality African beans. Click here to visit George and Pamela Elias's Rooster Brother store online and order some of this superb coffee for yourself! (Thanks to Coffeehouse Mystery reader Bud Knickerbocker of Bangor, Maine, for suggesting it!)
MAY - JUNE '09
Cleo's Coffee Pick
BISHOPS BLEND
Creating blends is a culinary art, and I'm happy to report that the roasters for Bishops Blend have done a masterful job at creating theirs. The beans are roasted medium dark and the package came to me (via UPS) freshly roasted, beautifully oily, and smelling of chocolate. The coffee is perfectly balanced; and as it cools, the notes include a slight vanilla flavor and a touch of cinnamon. Even better, when you purchase a bag, a percentage of the money goes toward ERD, a charity that provides disaster relief around the world as well as enabling people in the poorest communities on our planet to climb out of poverty.
SUMMER 2009
Cleo's Coffee Pick
DALLMAYR PRODOMO
Imported from Munich, Germany
A beloved German coffee brand.
FALL 2009
Cleo's Coffee Pick
AMARO GAYO
(Ethiopia)
roasted by
Gimme! Coffee
An exotic Ethiopian coffee sold by the outstanding roaster Gimme! Coffee, which takes pride in getting it to you expertly and freshly roasted. Visit the roaster by clicking here.
SPRING 2010
Cleo's Coffee Pick
FRENCH LAUNDRY
ESTATE BLEND
roasted by
Equator Estates Coffee
"Roaster of the Year"
~ Roast Magazine
This "chef's blend" was created especially for award-winning Chef Thomas Keller's world-renowned French Laundry restauant. The roaster is Equator Estates. Visit the roaster by clicking here.
Summer-
Fall 2010
Cleo's Coffee Pick
Kafe Lespwa
"Coffee of Hope"
from Haiti
To purchase this coffee
or learn more about it,
CLICK HERE.
To Read Cleo's
feature post on
this coffee, CLICK HERE
and scroll down
Spring-
Summer 2011
Cleo's Coffee Pick
Cops Coffee
COPS
COFFEE
"Midnight
Shift"
dark roast
"Your safest cup
of brew..."
Fall 2011
Cleo's
Coffee Picks
from
Batdorf &
Bronson
Coffee
Roasters
Mocha Java
Blend
To learn
more or buy,
click here.
and...
Dancing
Goats Blend
To learn
more or buy,
click here.
Winter
2011 - 2012
Cleo's
Coffee Picks
from
Rooster
Brother
A boutique
roaster in
Ellsworth,
Maine
Costa Rica's
La Minita Estate
"The Lafite of coffees."
An amazing cup
of joe from
To visit the
Costa Rican farm
where this coffee
is grown,
click here...
To read more
about this coffee
or purchase it
for yourself,
click here.
and...
100% Kona
Coffee
Grade:
Extra Fancy
Grown by
Kona Star Farms
of Kona, Hawaii
To learn
more, click here.
NOW
SOLD OUT
Cleo's
Spring 2012
Coffee Pick
Brazil's
Poco Fundo
"Almond joy
in a cup"
Seattle
Coffee Works Roated by
Cleo's
Summer 2012
Coffee Pick...
From the
"Coffee Goddesses"
of Maine
Bistro Blend
&
Fireside Blend
Roasted by
Carpe Diem
Coffee Roasters
To learn more
or purchase,
click here.
Cleo's
Fall 2012
Coffee Pick...
Kenyan
"Lenana"
This coffee was named after one of the peaks of Mt. Kenya. It was sourced and roasted by Terroir Coffee, a company created by one of the most respected names in the trade: George Howell.
Cleo's
Spring 2013
Coffee Pick...
Fonte
Coffee
Fonte is a micro
roaster in Seattle,
Washington, whose
clients include
The Four Seasons
and Wynn Las Vegas.
Fonte is an
outstanding roaster
and their AA Blend
makes a smooth,
rich cup.
To learn more
or purchase,
click here.
Cleo's 2014
Coffee Picks...
Boneyard
Coffee
"Specialty Blend"
This high-quality blend includes Rwandan Beans, among my favorite on planet earth, as well as beans from Papua New Guinea and Guatemala. It's smooth, rich, and absolutely delicious! Boneyard Coffee is a fantastic find!
To learn more or
purchase Boneyard's
"Specialty Blend,"
click here.
Cleo's 2014
Coffee Picks...
Laughing Man
Coffee
"184 Blend"
Actor Hugh Jackman co-founded the Laughing Man Coffee Company to support developing world coffee farmers. The freshly roasted coffee from Laughing Man is absolutely delicious, and their Manhattan store front in TriBeCa isn’t very far from the fictional Village Blend of my Coffeehouse Mystery series.
CLICK HERE to view a short video where Hugh stands in for Matteo Allegro and takes you to an African coffee farm. You'll also see links to learn more or purchase this delicious coffee.
Cleo's 2014
Coffee Picks...
One Good Woman
Coffee and Tea
"One Good Woman"
Signature Blend
This is the fresh coffee blend that Holly O'Connor used to start her business in a coffee truck. She now has 18 employees in her successful and beloved Pennsylvania shop, celebrating nearly 20 years in business.
The "One Good Woman" blend is a hand-crafted coffee blend of smooth Columbian Supremo, Sumatra Mandheling and Ethiopian Harrar
medium roasted coffee beans.
To learn more
or purchase,
click here.
and...
Vintage
Diner Mug
"One Good Woman"
A great cup of coffee
needs a great cup.
To learn more
or purchase,
click here.
Cleo's Latest
Coffee Pick...
BILLIONAIRE'S
BLEND
A rich, smooth, AMAZING coffee blend hand-crafted for Cleo by a Master Roaster as a tribute to the fabulous coffee created in her bestselling, star reviewed Coffeehouse Mystery BILLIONAIRE BLEND.
CLICK HERE to learn more or buy this excellent coffee, created as a tribute to Cleo's book.
WIN COFFEE
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For the Love
of Our Vets
HONOR FLIGHT was created by a VA doctor when he discovered that his elderly patients (veterans of WW II) could not afford to make the trip to Wash. D.C. to see the WWII war memorial that is dedicated to them. Now a national organization, Honor Flight raises money to help WWII vets make the trip to visit the memorial that would not exist without their bravery and sacrifice. Cleo has proudly donated. To learn more about Honor Flight, click here.
COFFEEHOUSE
BOOKS IN
ORDER
FREE TITLE CHECKLIST
OF COFFEEHOUSE
BOOKS IN ORDER:
For a free checklist of Coffeehouse Mystery Books in Order click here or on the image below (to download the free PDF document).
Coffeehouse Mysteries
title checklist.
click here.
HAUNTED
BOOKS IN
ORDER
HAUNTED
BOOKSHOP
MYSTERIES
BOOKS IN ORDER
For a free checklist of Cleo's Haunted Bookshop Mysteries in Order click here or on the image below to download the free PDF document).
Click here for free
Haunted Bookshop
title checklist.
FREE
READING
GUIDES
Discussion
Questions
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