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Our policy can be summarized as: Goods are dispatched next business day, unless for some reason they are not available, in which case we will - [Membership](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/membership/) - This is a test membership page. ## Products - [Godwit Print Tea Towel by Sandra Morris](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/godwit-tea-towel/) - Stylish and unique tea towel - [Card - Kuaka at Pūkorokoro Blue](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/card-kuaka-blue/) - Card by Vivien Davimes Kuaka Bar-tailed godwits at Pūkorokoro in Blue - [Art Forms in Nature](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/art-forms-in-nature/) - Ernst Haeckel | paperback | 140 pages | 2020 The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel’s prints, continue to influence artists and designers to this day. This attractive volume highlights the research and findings of this outstanding natural scientist (1834--1919). Powerful modern microscopes have confirmed the accuracy of Haeckel’s - [2027 Shorebird Calendar](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/2027-shorebird-calendar/) - Produced by the Pūkorokoro Naturalists' Trust, the Aotearoa voice for shorebirds for more than 50 years. Your purchase supports us and our mahi. Thank you. The calendar includes the high tide times for Tīkapa Moana / Firth of Thames, public holidays for Aotearoa and the main events on at the Shorebird Centre. Our sincere thanks - [Sticker - Shorebird Centre](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/sticker-shorebird-centre/) - Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre stickers for all you collectors out there! - [Card - Kahu Harrier at Mahurangi National Park](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/card-kahu-harrier-at-mahurangi-national-park/) - Card by Vivien Davimes Kuaka Bar-tailed godwits at Pūkorokoro in Blue - [Treasures of Aotearoa Puzzles](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/treasures-of-aotearoa-puzzle-series-3/) - Well known artist Ned Barraud's brings us another gorgeous collection of New Zealand themed frame tray puzzles. A fantastic learning tool, these puzzles are great for at home and in the classroom. Frame Tray Puzzle - 96 pieces Made in NZ - [Pūkorokoro Magnet Kuaka](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/pukorokoro-magnet-kuaka/) - A wooden magnet designed for the Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre. Featuring a flying kuaka Bar-tailed godwit and the backdrop of the Coromandel Ranges it is a small and light souviner to remember your visit. - [Kia Whakanuia Te Whenua : People place landscape](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/kia-whakanuia-te-whenua/) - Carolyn Hill (ed). Paperback, 341 pages. Kia Whakanuia te Whenua is both a celebration and a call to action – to honour our land and to rekindle creative, respectful ways of living with Her. We hear the cry of Papatūānuku: Piki mai, kake mai Hōmai te waiora ki ahau Kia tutehu ana te moe a te - [Men's 50 Birds T-shirt](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/mens-50-birds-t-shirt/) - Our new special design to celebrate 50 years of the Pūkorokoro Naturalist's Trust on a quality AS Colour T-shirt The AS Colour Staple Tee. Enduring comfort in a regular fit, crafted from 180 GSM 100% combed cotton. 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Details: A6 when folded (148x105mm) Printed on 100% recycled paper Hand creased and folded Printed in Wellington Packaging: Each card is supplied with a locally made kraft envelope. Supplied unpackaged. - [Old Blue: the rarest bird in the world](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/old-blue/) - Mary Taylor | 29 pages soft cover "If the rarest bird in the world can be rescued, then given human determination and effort, no species need become extinct." Dr. Dan Merton At one time not so very long ago, there remained only five black robins in the whole world. The story of Old Blue is - [Sleepy Kiwi](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/sleepy-kiwi/) - Kat Merewether | 20 pages | 2015 | board book Meet Sleepy Kiwi, a cute, caring little kiwi who wakes up at night to watch over sleeping babies. Sleepy Kiwi is bold so even the youngest eyes can see him. 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It also delves deep into associated astronomical topics. Alan Gilmore, one of New Zealand's most esteemed observing astronomers and a respected figure within RASNZ, shares his extensive knowledge and years of expertise. Suitable for both - [The Field Guide to New Zealand Geology; An introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-field-guide-to-new-zealand-geology-an-introduction-to-rocks-minerals-and-fossils/) - Thornton, Jocelyn 276 pages, soft cover This is the first field guide written for the general public and beginners in geology in New Zealand. Now fully revised and updated, it shows travellers in New Zealand something of the tremendous variety of our rocks, minerals and fossils and describes what to look for in many areas - [Sticker - Wrybill - Boardman](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/sticker-wrybill-boardman/) - Show your love for this special little bird! - [Edible Weeds Handbook](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/edible-weeds-handbook/) - A field guide to the introduced edible wild plants of New Zealand Andrew Crowe In this comprehensive companion to the best-selling A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand, Andrew Crowe explores the rich culinary world of Aotearoa's non-native plants - the so-called 'weeds'.From miner's lettuce to watercress, taro to acorns, this go-to, - [New Zealand's Night Sky: Prominent Stars And Constellations](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/new-zealands-night-sky/) - Stardome Observatory Planetarium, David Britten | 12 pages | softcover Glow-in-the-dark, laminated, fold-out map of the prominent stars and constellations. When you look up at the stars in the night sky it can be easy to think of them as lights glowing on a large dark ceiling. Can you identify the brightest stars and planets? - [A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Aotearoa New Zealand (3rd Edition)](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/a-naturalists-guide-to-the-birds-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-3rd-edition/) - Oscar Thomas A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Aotearoa New Zealand is an introductory photographicguide to 250 bird species in New Zealand, including the most commonly seen, residentand endemic species. Designed for all levels of birder, it is perfect for localsand visitors alike. High-quality photographs from one of New Zealand’s top nature photographers are - [Card - Melissa Boardman - Mixed Wrybill](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/card-mb-mixedwrybill/) - Featuring original illustrations of native birds from the beautiful creative Melissa Boardman. Cards are professionally printed with matte inks on smooth uncoated cardstock. Details: A6 when folded (148x105mm) Printed on 100% recycled paper Hand creased and folded Printed in Wellington Packaging: Each card is supplied with a locally made kraft envelope. Supplied unpackaged. - [Tea Towel - Pohutukawa Olive](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/tea-towel-pohutukawa-olive/) - Woven and printed on 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton. Beautifully made with a wide hem, mitred corners and a loop for hanging.DIMENSIONS: 500 mm x 700 mmMATERIAL: 100% GOTS Certified Organic CottonCARE INSTRUCTIONS: For best results wash before using. Do not bleach. Hot iron. - [Women's Hoodie](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/womens-hoodie/) - A premium quality AS Colour Women's Relaxed Hoodie with our small circular logo on the left chest. The AS Colour Relax Hood, offering comfort with its relaxed fit and mid-weight 320 GSM fabric blend of 80% cotton and 20% recycled polyester fleece. 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Wild Summer is a joyous read that draws kids in and sends them out with a wanderlust - [The Seaweed Forager](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-seaweed-forager/) - Rebecca Gouldhurst | paperback | 222 pages | 2023 Step into the enchanting world of The Seaweed Forager, your guide to the treasures of the coastal shores. Learn to identify, harvest and prepare a myriad of seaweed species found along the stunning coastlines of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Uncover the astonishing nutritional properties of seaweed and the - [New Zealand Seaweeds, an Illustrated Guide](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/new-zealand-seaweeds-an-illustrated-guide/) - Wendy Nelson. 352 pages, paperback. The definitive and expert guide to the seaweeds of New Zealand’s coastal waters. This fully revised edition of the first ever photographic identification guide to New Zealand’s unique marine algae is by the country’s pre-eminent seaweed expert, Dr Wendy Nelson. 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Down in the forest, seeking shelter from the sun, lived a brown mother kiwi and her little kiwi - [The Forager's Treasury](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-foragers-treasury/) - Johanna Knox | 359 pages | 2nd Edition 2021 | paperback In the urban and rural wildernesses, there is an abundance of food just waiting to be discovered, if only you know what to look for. 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Environmental books are more relevant than ever and Mangroves are important - [Fossils from Lost Worlds](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/fossils-from-lost-worlds/) - Damien Laverdunt & Helene Rajcak A large-format non-fiction picture book that describes the incredible creatures that once walked the Earth, with a lively mix of illustrations, comics and facts. Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore the story of a spiny sea worm without - [An Exquisite Legacy](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/an-exquisite-legacy/) - George Gibbs | 152 pages | hardcover | 2020 The biography of one of New Zealand’s greatest naturalist-artists, G. V.Hudson. George Hudson, 1867-1946, was one of New Zealand’s pioneer naturalists, who devoted his life to collecting and describing the New Zealand insect fauna. 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Hayward | flexibind | 384 pages | 2022 A guided tour through 500 million years of history – and a spectacular introduction to the natural wonders of Aotearoa New Zealand.From Whakaari / White Island and Huka Falls to the Moeraki Boulders and Milford Sound, Aotearoa New Zealand overflows with extraordinary landforms and other - [Threatened Plants of New Zealand](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/threatened-plants-of-new-zealand/) - Peter de Lange, Peter Heenan, David Norton, Jeremy Rolfe & John Sawyer 472 pages hardcover One in 13 of New Zealand's native plants is now threatened with extinction. Six species are already extinct – like the moa and the huia, they are gone forever. Even the popular kakabeak (Clianthus puniceus) is in a serious plight, - [He Puāwai](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/he-puawai/) - A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers Phillip Garnock-Jones One hundred native flowers of Aotearoa revealed in extraordinary 3D photography. 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They - [Braiding Sweetgrass](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/braiding-sweetgrass/) - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer A graceful, illuminating study of the wisdom of the natural world, from a world-renowned indigenous scientist As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, - [Men's Wrybill T-shirt](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/mens-wrybill-t-shirt/) - The endemic Ngutu pare Wrybill is a taonga treasure. This little grey bird is smaller than a Tuturiwhatu NZ Dotterel and migrates from the Canterbury braided rivers during breeding season to the Manukau and Pūkorokoro estuaries during winter. With it's right-curved bill and stunning murmurations, it captivates everyone who watches it. 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Ideal for all-day wear with a tear-out label - [Enamel Pin - Albatross](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/enamel-pin-albatross/) - Based on the majestic Royal Albatross/Toroa in Hard Enamel designed by Natty. The pin is approximately 2.4cm wide and 5.5cm high and packaged on a illustrated backing card with a rubber back fixing. - [Postcards](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/postcards/) - Time to go old skool and share your visit to friends and family with a postcard! Who doesn't like to still receive something handwritten in the mail? Support the Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre and purchase one of these high quality postcards sharing images of the birds you'll see here. The back includes the conservation status, a - [Men's Hoodie](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/mens-hoodie/) - A premium quality AS Colour Mens Hoodie with our small circular logo on the left chest. Relaxed fitMid weight, 320 GSM80% cotton 20% recycled polyester anti-pill fleeceFeatures include a pullover style, drop shoulder, kangaroo pocket, and ribbed sleeve cuffs, complemented by a self-fabric lined hood - [Scarf - Flirting Fantails](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/scarf-fantails/) - A pretty feminine design. Our Flirting Fantails design celebrates our cheeky Fantail in a stunning stand out red design. Decorate your gear on the go with this bright and beautiful colourful range. This scarf is the ideal accessory for any outfit. - [Cap](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/cap/) - A quality AS Colour cap with embroidered Pūkorokoro Shorebird Centre logo Step up your style with the AS Colour Access Cap. Featuring a low-profile, six-panel design with a curved peak, it's crafted from lightweight 100% cotton for comfort. 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Feathers are one of nature’s most remarkable evolutionary developments, an ingenious - [Soft Toys with Sound - Large](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/soft-toys-with-sound-large/) - Large native birds, mammals, fish and reptiles Kaka - with sound 19cm Giant weta Long-finned eel Hectors dolphon - with sound 30cm Bottlenose Dolphin - with sound Orca - with sound Humpback whale - with sound Tuatara - with sound 37cm - [Scarf - Pure Paua](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/scarf-paua/) - With swirls of vibrant blues and greens, turquoise and teals, DQ&Co's Paua design makes an impressive design on this scarf. A perfect New Zealand souvenir. This scarf is the ideal accessory for any outfit. - [Card - Tui Treasure](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/card-tui-treasure/) - Lucy is a professional photographer & digital artist and specializes in creating artworks that are uplifting and creative by digitally combining many photos. Designed by New Zealand based artist Lucy Gauntlett. 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ISBN 9780473730901 Format paperback Pages 20 Published 2024 - [The Hunters](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-hunters/) - The Precarious Lives of New Zealand’s Bird of Prey - [Becoming Aotearoa](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/becoming-aotearoa/) - A new history of New Zealand Michael Belgrave A major new national history of Aotearoa New Zealand In the first major national history of Aotearoa New Zealand to be published for 20 years, Professor Michael Belgrave advances the notion that New Zealand’s two peoples — tangata whenua and subsequent migrants — have together built an - [The Looky Book](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-looky-book/) - Donovan Bixley The Looky Book is a puzzle book mostly for young children with 11 different puzzles all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals. 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Format: paperback Pages: 34 ISBN: 9780140283457 Publication: August 1999 - [An Inconvenience of Penguins](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/an-inconvenience-of-penguins/) - Epic Voyages in Pursuit of the World’s Most Beloved Bird Jamie Lafferty The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin. From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals on Earth. Yet for all that familiarity, what do we really know about them? An Inconvenience - [A Photographic Guide to Seashells of New Zealand](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/a-photographic-guide-to-seashells-of-new-zealand/) - by Margaret S. Morley | paperback | 143 pages | 2004 The fifth New Zealand title in this internationally acclaimed series of compact, easy-to-use guides which is the ideal car glovebox, pocket or backpack reference for anyone with an interest in natural history. 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A renowned early 20th-century bird painter, Lodge - [Kara the Kākāpō](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/kara-the-kakapo/) - Danni Rae | paper back | 24 pages | 2022 No matter how hard she tries, Kara the Kākāpō just can't seem to master the art of flying. But with optimism, determination and creative thinking, Kara hatches a plan. Can Kara really fulfil her dream? This delightful picture book is the story writing debut from - [Celia Seagull and the Plastic Sea](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/celia-seagull-and-the-plastic-sea/) - Nicole Miller | paperback | 32 pages | 2021 Celia Seagull perched on the cliff, eyeing up plastic and watching it drift. Scanning for pieces to weave through her nest, she held her beak high and puffed out her chest. 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It marks the moment - [Matariki the Star of the Year](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/matariki-the-star-of-the-year/) - Rangi Matamua | paperback | 127 pages | 2017 In midwinter matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, - [The Forgotten Forest](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-forgotten-forest/) - Robert Vennel | hardcover | 288 pages | 2023 A guide to the spectacular oddities of the New Zealand forest, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees and Secrets of the Sea Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. 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Illustrated by Tracy Duncan Nanny Mihi welcomes her grandchildren to stay with her every school holidays. During one holiday, her mokopuna are introduced to the beautiful melody of a visiting bellbird. However, the bellbird does not visit them on their next holiday with Nanny. Where has he gone? - [The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-liars-of-nature-and-the-nature-of-liars/) - Lixing Sun | hardcover | 269 pages | 2023 Nature is rife with cheating. Possums play possum, feigning death to cheat predators. Crows cry wolf to scare off rivals. Amphibians and reptiles are inveterate impostors. Even genes and cells cheat. 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This scarf is the ideal accessory for any outfit. - [Draw New Zealand Birds: a step by step guide](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/draw-new-zealand-birds-a-step-by-step-guide/) - Heather Arnold. 32 pages softcover Heather Arnold provides a comprehensive guide to drawing and painting New Zealand birds such as the kiwi, the kingfisher, the New Zealand pigeon and the kakapo from start to finish in pencil and paint mediums. The introductory matter covers materials, drawing skills, techniques and a section on light. Each section - [Tīrama, Tīrama, Matariki | Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/tirama-tirama-matariki-twinkle-twinkle-matariki/) - Rebecca Larson | 32 pages | paperback | 2019 Pukeko, Kiwi and Hoihoi want to fly very high. Join them as they blast off to explore the nine stars of Matariki. 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Wooden 28 pieces Te Reo and English Suitable ages 3+ - [Tea Towel Fishing Club](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/tea-towel-fishing-club/) - Featuring the ika (fish) of Aotearoa, this quality 100% cotton tea towel is a classic and practical piece of kiwiana for your bach or home. - [All the Birds of the World](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/all-the-birds-of-the-world/) - Lynx - Josep del Hoyo (Editor) | 968 pages | hardcover | 2020 For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Birds of the World together in a single easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a broad public, from novice birders to expert ornithologists and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of birds, this book has - [Card Takapu Gannet at Muriwai](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/card-takapu-gannet-at-muriwai/) - Card by Vivien Davimes Kuaka Bar-tailed godwits at Pūkorokoro in Blue - [Which New Zealand Spider?](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/which-new-zealand-spider/) - Andrew Crowe |64 pages | paperback Some 60 New Zealand spiders and their relatives (both common and rare) are covered; described here and illustrated with 130 photographs. A simple way to identify New Zealand's native and introduced spiders. In this new companion to his award-winning Which New Zealand Insect? Andrew Crowe showcases New Zealand spiders, - [Nature's Alphabet](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/natures-alphabet/) - Andrew Crowe & Dave Gunson | paperback | 32 pages | 2022 In Nature’s Alphabet, writer Andrew Crowe and artist Dave Gunson take a tour around New Zealand’s wild places to seek out the curious and fascinating. The result is a unique combination of junior nature encyclopedia and alphabet book – an entertaining, multi-level approach - [A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/a-field-guide-to-the-native-edible-plants-of-new-zealand/) - Andrew Crowe 192 pages. Plastic coated soft cover. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly by Maori, their nutritional value, and where they can be found. 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With the earrings being made of wood they are not designed to be worn swimming or in the shower. - [Tea Towel - Kōwhai Black](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/tea-towel-kowhai-black/) - From Natty 100 % black cotton tea towel hand screen printed with our own hand drawn New Zealand kōwhai design Uses non toxic, water based ink. Machine wash as normal and iron (if you like) on the reverse. - [Colour My Wings](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/colour-my-wings/) - A5 Colouring book of our beautiful manu designed by Lianne Adams. Printed in NZ on beautiful paper in a pad form. Pull a page out and frame or photocopy for several to colour the same picture. 30 birds with the image on one side of each page. A little bit of luxury in a colouring - [Invasive Predators in New Zealand](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/invasive-predators-in-new-zealand/) - Dr Carolyn M King | paperback | 106 pages | 2021 The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand’s - [The Wonderful World of Water](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/the-wonderful-world-of-water/) - From Dams to Deserts Sarah Garré, Marijke Huysmans, Wendy Panders Water is our planet’s most important resource, yet it’s easy to overlook its significance in our daily life. This kaleidoscopic journey across the planet offers fascinating insights into how water is connected to the air we breathe, the food we eat, and how our own - [A Bird In The Bush](https://shop.shorebirds.org.nz/shop/a-bird-in-the-bush/) - Marnie Anstis "I fell in love with the bush, the rugged terrain, the loneliness and wildness all rolled into a parcel and wrapped with the excitement of unknown territory. 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