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+{% spaceless %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
+{% load status_display %}
+
+{% load_book status as book %}
+{% if book.authors.exists %}
+
+{% with author=book.authors.first %}
+{% blocktrans trimmed with book_path=book.local_path book=book|book_title author_name=author.name author_path=author.local_path %}
+stopped reading <a href="{{ book_path }}">{{ book }}</a> by <a href="{{ author_path }}">{{ author_name }}</a>
+{% endblocktrans %}
+{% endwith %}
+
+{% else %}
+
+{% blocktrans trimmed with book_path=book.local_path book=book|book_title %}
+stopped reading <a href="{{ book_path }}">{{ book }}</a>
+{% endblocktrans %}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endspaceless %}
+