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.fact:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(212,175,99,.18)}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tmc-bp .hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 100% at 30% 50%,#2a1c12 0%,#16100a 50%,#0a0805 100%)}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tmc-bp\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\" style=\"min-height:54vh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Network · Imprint\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBackbeat Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eAn imprint within the Hal Leonard distribution network. 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