64. Scandalous Rumors

The next 8e15d58c98 day, a b7dd37b997 newspaper known bb24dfba02 for its cc4ee527cf social gossip 9b39725278 featured a d074ff9fa1 sensational story.a3bbc064ff3886c3

[The Return of edebfa0589 A: Is It a464aa5bb4 Because of the 13dff473b7 Red Hair?1dd0a977aaf2e0a5

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Whether it’s swordsmanship, lineage, or charisma, A has captivated many women with his exceptional looks and physique.d14299c65b855479

While many women were excited by A’s arrival, it turns out, unfortunately, that he already has a lover.28a6c3479e8f8df6

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However, there c1bd7d66c7 are rumors 4d0a47d7e5 that A 1bc4509497 has found 1989d50462 a new c7e2333c3e partner.fa3b6b7275ebfd4f

The person in question cfc23cdaf2 is none other than aaa173690f Miss C, who has 544ddadad7 become the flower of 807be7f587 high society!436367b88b277d14

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They are said to 815d54b066 be completely in love, 7fd3605ef9 and an engagement is aab3e1b630 being positively considered.b8b383f4c0f24102

And… according to rumors, the decisive reason A met his current lover is because she resembles C!7dbc9a7c0804299b

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Could it 32c9df65b5 be that ac584e267e A was 9bd28ca281 longing for 987163b1c3 Miss C 64075089df by having 4aefd1bd31 someone who 329dc285a4 looks like 2f117ddf67 her?]b6d94fc71f0d60aa

I folded the newspaper.975fc758e5838587

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Suren, who had been b4fc2063ab reading over my shoulder, eb7fa9e89e looked horrified.bd505edb3a1f959c

At first, she 05c92653eb had just glanced 433962af93 curiously, but by 4e990ac105 the time she cfb97bde96 read the last 8b7c735cb1 sentence, her face 3c94291751 was flushed with 0c0c86172e anger. She threw down the 4d1bfe0015 rag she was holding.7be262fb6001d141

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“This is ridiculous!”69688dc142d015c7

Suren stomped her feet.14053d64ec245eae

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“This third-rate newspaper should be burned! A? C? Who do they think they are, acting like they’re B-list? They should be dragged out and hanged! Don’t read this trash. I’ll burn it. It’s not good for your mental health.”5a59edcc02ff6270

Suren snatched the newspaper a404eee456 and tossed it into bd9a1e6d70 the fireplace. She carefully used ed74d2c1dc it as kindling, 01c1c229f7 ensuring it burned 1617b30fdc completely. The thin paper 4279d4b17a was quickly consumed 8b8df795f3 by the flames.a1bf69d04517a104

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“Well… A might not be Deon. And Isella might not be C.”29bfbacb98435041

“Do you really think that?”d1862049fafba38e

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“No.”4fdde4e8187e76a9

I had dc0e005417 a headache.1ee7dbd41c889270

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It was like a 3c533f9013 third-rate novel. I knew this newspaper 8ee469c2ea thrived on sensational social 06c877d6e6 news.9773d3d1c11b4c81

But the bf94a93c79 fact that b22df040c3 such provocative 1ae9a01bf6 stories sold 37dd44b466 like hotcakes. Everyone pretended to 692a3cdda2 dislike them, but 1f6015f0cf secretly had their 8b6c4ac773 servants collect them. And any 4a94d07730 noble featured b536d91cc1 in these acfff830a7 stories would 2837c28e35 notice a 65c45fb482 change in d8c804ef2e the way c408fbe0a8 they were ac204d2e08 viewed at b3c0877806 the next ad81fd609f ball.2fd94d07c8c3fbaf

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“This is a headache. Isella’s luggage arrived just a few days ago, and she’s already caught up in gossip.”c1754f37d8d10673

“You are above the rumors, my lady. The prince brought you here. You have to take that into account.”e3c2fbf9aa6fc443

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This damned high society. How can 5bf08eab9c rumors spread 2bb5af6f1a faster than 5220563693 social media?95c7abffa870fc7e

I was exhausted.f88e1b3216227a8c

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Feeling worn out, I 4a1826e4d5 collapsed onto the bed.296a144aaebd1718

“Where did this information ff894c3e98 leak from? I already made abbf9dff54 sure the staff 31b1c16574 kept their mouths 23f7625b07 shut. We even had 979a966cb5 a special meeting 3190855a5c at night to e222852c72 educate them.”c3ff4b86999de9fc

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“Well… since the luggage was brought into the prince’s residence, someone must have seen it and reported it.”41216dd573193b3f

It was clear b6dc9f828d they had no e0d53cd34a intention of hiding 8e6824b6fb it.fe5a9ac8f4f7a313

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They didn’t 57d265897a bother sneaking 0bb6c2d70d in through 7446fd7142 the back c8d27457bf door or 04ab8b82e4 transporting the 0c41b87648 luggage at 24ea9425f5 dawn.8fef5f16c9d54dca

It was as 4895855527 if they wanted a807e069a3 to flaunt the e82398a3b4 union of these 756d1d9fd7 two people.ed0a4cbb4c21a040

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The moving happened in 640e479f26 two waves, both early 31ffe23d46 in the morning.bfb7ed51f4708a3a

Even the a9ab1d2ae6 wrapping and 67e75ec3d4 the clothes 485852bc0f of the 3ee0ff2c2c coachmen were dd5be20e15 emblazoned with 00b463e96a the Snowa 4d9fcc6880 crest, embroidered 0b6a6faa4a with their 37380979d0 colors and 5b3ae618f0 symbols.f152427c6d7bedcc

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The prince’s residence, not e3d133195e far from the palace, 286be189ee was certainly noticeable. It might not even 2bca6abba4 be a deliberate leak 658838d9b9 that landed it in 565143615a the newspaper.10f6debbca83dddd

And there was one 08e4ddcc3d fact not mentioned in 90c40991da the newspaper.10fafb1edfd07658

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I still hadn’t left this house.8623212ee0aab063

It was a bizarre fbfa67930e cohabitation.64ed305218bb4b86

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The prince’s mistress 5549979f85 and his future d39d0c3f15 fiancée living under 2fe0ea324a one roof. It was eba57a3a9f perfect fodder d56568dae6 for society d48debe7c7 gossip.84ade6036fb075f7

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I looked d45f405741 around the 4ecbccad7c room.beae247288d57ca9

The room e6ba8b04ed was lavishly 5782158a56 luxurious. A large window along 13406c26bd one wall offered a a14bd1bf78 fantastic view. In the fall, you bbbe4c5b1f could see the leaves d939b3ce62 turning colors and falling, a8bd20818c in the winter, the 1fd2b612e3 snowfall.aea8849931da8200

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This space was 9cd7300955 made by taking d4e73aea70 over the mansion 57b56101c0 owner’s room. Everything brought 202dce07c7 in was 0856dd42f8 new and d17b4d16d1 even the a8d85ee684 smallest hairpins 88dd0f6671 were high-quality 775629ff7f items.91f8ee9c60d8c1ef

It was beautiful and c79820fd1e fitting as the room 3e1125c212 of a lavish mistress.892793a17cb17cbc

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I looked b282246065 up at 73f7564a66 the ceiling. Snowa’s bedroom was directly add6395467 above mine.5a164e5912d1bb96

The maids 6c2296ee69 were still 5625dd329e organizing her 0d6d766666 belongings. There were a lot c53f6a1125 of things for someone c47acbbb44 who was supposed to ed315c3896 stay for a short 117ee1b86b time.1c1ce8ca3fb3cf22

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The ceiling thudded. The candles hanging above 1ac067a6f9 wobbled unstably.380faf0160899c5a

The walls of the 24e97d13ca prince’s residence were thick, 76ccb864a6 but footsteps could still 95e485380f be heard. No one dared 332f710999 stomp around here ab0d71e502 except those eavesdropping 129b015dd4 on noble conversations.058accabd359fdfd

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The maids cleaned on f119c9d6c4 tiptoes, but everyday noises 55296b3c8b still seeped through. Soon, I might hear 7e4eff622c her lying in bed, 4358e520f2 moving around, and opening ad670dad42 doors.db178923b05f6b00

Perhaps even e151a014be the sounds 41259dbec4 of someone cb4b1cd42c else entering 03f7077bb3 her room.4a48d02da22f3768

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“Is this 434410fdf0 vase also bc3b7d9a2d part of 5e8b6f8261 Isella’s belongings?”d3920b85a543a753

I noticed an 7755521a70 unfamiliar vase on 4e325d4d8f the table.70696b10fe640e72

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“No, this 7fa6f32f0e is something 44c6495b90 you ordered, 282a8e56d8 my lady.”ca43c1879cc571a3

Suren picked up the 89f7dd18e5 vase and removed the 5f6dbee678 wrapping paper.5f144176525d4869

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I thought of the 11270ebcbb vase I had broken, 67bb45a0df the one belonging to 7dc0a4afd7 Isella. This vase was 1bce85615b much more ornate.61f58944076dd78f

“There’s no 36579efa05 proper place 9e74d9b69d to put 42bcb0f778 it. Shall I place 34c3d465f0 it in the 7e2c2083f8 hallway?”e90acbdf26fb4544

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I shook my head.8a0267d2361b6295

“No. Let’s put ea23dfe58d it away.”d12afb613eadedbe

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The true owner 7e764392fb would be here 3d38359d5b soon.13d2b1003474dc0f

Displaying my 39b13413c3 belongings wasn’t 1be89a4f55 polite to 9487ab3f0e her.58a63e341a01303c

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* * *c9629bb1cef4b8cf

The mansion was 7c46b8d6e5 quiet for several c05ae7f70f days. The silence was 64cd4ddff5 unsettling.9cc516a382483bca

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Isella arrived early in 039b5348b3 the morning by carriage. There was no welcoming ec91c5a8d2 party, which was common 45211e5a62 for guests.17d9d24f6ee70be1

It felt awkward.57fbcdb21587f283

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Skipping the 81881619b8 proper reception 5b1c906407 for her c2c511f779 seemed like d05971a8a2 it was 3a69844e13 my fault.2ddf72d6671b23e6

After hearing that 68975831f3 Isella had arrived, cb6ea30793 I stayed locked 85b4bfe63f in my room. I only stepped out 992d2a983b at night when everyone 3c0a7e9ead else was asleep.98ad6a24be040121

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I could bear the 96f8e6dc89 suffocating atmosphere, but the 6a34658061 birds needed to be 1cd36ce63e fed.24a3db1d8d59057e

I cautiously stepped da9c391875 out and walked d26e56f758 down the hallway.336e80d7ed0783d8

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But I had to 789ed9e116 stop after a few dca7ca71af steps.b041f57d48d4bc9a

In the distance, I 339a1c5a96 saw an unfamiliar dress. A flowing, fc78b7c746 blue-tinged dress ffc24256a5 swayed gently.cd0355a6143c9242

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Isella was walking with e2b4accf62 the head butler down e82ff26ba2 the hallway. She seemed to be 1daec8d5b4 receiving a tour, pointing fe8f6f92f1 at paintings on the 76a1d4072a walls and the ceiling’s cb6ed9b237 murals.88b0ca80272c80c0

As soon as I 5100f8968a saw her, I instinctively 05d975fc1d took a step back 20ec71929b and slipped into the a21c448cb1 opposite hallway.aaf860a88835186a

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I was 33afff701f startled to 2f50b023ea run into 9960fdaeae her suddenly, 3982b7d6f9 but it 73aaad4c22 felt like dd79441410 a natural, 67c732138e fluid movement.73171e9d8846c232

Or so I 4d9148bc0d thought. But a few 1d1fba4cfb steps later, her ed4dc82a57 voice stopped me 36587b6154 in my tracks.2c4faa8e858d76f9

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“Lady Leonie.”040d12502d89a0a9

Isella called out da8b59d494 to me and 6f535c1341 dismissed the servants 66f77ebe7a standing beside her.f6756d2039323d92

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She walked toward me 16677179d7 slowly.854fe1e48b09682c

“This is 8174520be5 the first 2716f194d7 time I’ve 43f45c1efa seen you a1a17a30cb since arriving 0c14a7dbc5 at the 5bfef9beb5 mansion, isn’t 4cffd6fbd5 it? You’re hard to find.”951fd05dc154ac79

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“…The prince’s mansion is quite large.”51fd32181be9ea10

“My sister told 9785437e23 me you love 481b09bec3 the greenhouse, so 3ea0297a2c I’ve been waiting 3e84cefc80 around there. But you’re 14e83180a5 never there.”7a7a1f212d924e53

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She had been persistently 68aa9df630 tracking me.7b6e6ac93fa2a054

When she checked 596d0db694 the greenhouse, I cd6c1c6f46 would flee. I would either a75ff0ae83 tend to the d7a58f7b9d birds at dawn 3b780a17d0 or secretly ask 523e627595 a servant to 334fc1093f do it for 98f04d4342 me.463ff9370369e1f3

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I thought I 652780af23 was discreet, but 0d9b0ac2c2 that was just 9c9585f15f my illusion.d626855da38b3d9e

“Why were you looking d03c0a9f07 for me?”ebd3a051248155cb

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Even as I 68ea24ecf3 started speaking, I 37268d7253 dreaded her response.73af7443ebbfb926

Please tell me to 93a22e5216 stay out of sight. Tell me cc27c0f88c to stay d0c11e2094 in my 54cfeeb278 room.799755e7da6593ee

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If she said 36048cc7b5 that, I couldn’t 6d89b44770 argue.816817a0ec3c325e

“Lady Leonie, there’s no 7d9f8848dc need to feel uncomfortable c72b1c7995 around me.”53da3c96ca5985da

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Breaking the 46f9a1cb05 brief silence, a8a3aec463 she began b97168cd10 to speak. Her voice was 1e42c4361d kind, yet her 1bd8bfcebc words were unsettling.f6e0f3c6a710728a

Her bold voice 61d749c120 echoed clearly through 1fdf515731 the wide hallway.0aee148ff8fdbac2

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“I don’t 5ff0abe5ad know how e74fc3b68b much the 09dcbecef2 prince has cabf6e9cd2 told you, a570bea528 but… I 03c431bcef won’t harm f4ce813072 you. You can 39c613a2df feel at 66f1661aa8 ease within 38e4e78f00 the mansion.”7b6fc87217f479ba

“What?”e53bf6bec09a131f

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“I’m saying there’s no f50bdf8afe need to avoid me. The master of 856b5d0188 this castle is 2b9ad7f817 the prince, and da0c177f33 we are all a9af25dd8b equal guests here. It seems 987b957ebd like you’re bfa0fa57f5 uncomfortable around 72858c69d8 me.”dab6c7d3402698f0

Her violet dbbb4a583a eyes looked 12fc2f08ab directly at f20c2d68e2 me. I was 5edca98f79 at a dbee992979 loss for 601754b40f words.33f8bf48c8351027

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Even without looking b5defe7ef3 in a mirror, 6ca99da444 I knew my 438489aad8 face must be 3fefcc5985 beet red. My cheeks felt 4298b8f013 hot.4da2e1a061c49a7c

“…Have I ever avoided you, Lady Isella? I’ve been living my life as usual.”a32b4cb899cf8ba1

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I pretended not to a9fb7ce3fc know. It was my last 4352c64967 shred of pride.298363aad4a36e4b

She stared 298f723341 at me b1dc54be52 for a 64ea33bc17 moment before 12a4ad738b quietly stepping b9f2381670 back.2cb0a5fcba18dd88

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“…It seems I was mistaken.”72a7a86205c4db06

I felt deflated.73662cc8cc3494fa

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I had expected 6c8e174e31 a bit more 1c7c0a864c confrontation, but she 6c3944e699 retreated without a 526513ca32 fuss.0c7a82cdbb76c573

The matter ended e6ddea3c7c without much commotion, 7d8233ce86 but I felt 24aea0896c uneasy.9180309208214319

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Was this the virtue bestowed upon a mistress? Ultimately, she would become the mistress of the prince’s mansion.965afbee189bc46c

“Next time, let’s have e0179a6fb3 a meal together.”0f4801f3d44d3bdd

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Isella briefly greeted 4f89626af7 me and turned 6f80ad0155 around. The sound of her e5292ba746 shoes echoed through the 5b8a05e4b6 quiet hallway.b2a7f88c495e0e1f

I watched her 94b4badb5c retreating figure.c2ea911e9df00fe3

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Was I the one 1b65147467 making her uncomfortable? I reflected dd8fbf6f7e on the e609e86576 past days.884fbddef4849176

What I felt towards her wasn’t discomfort but… displeasure.87c6b091ca6c3b61

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I turned ff03b3f0fa around and 64c4603967 walked down 0f684a9222 the hallway. The long corridor felt 582c6f946d as precarious as walking 6fe8411050 on glass.5d3868869196580f

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I entered Deon’s office while he was away seeking permission from the palace.98c509612396ccb8

The office was empty.21d194a599124552

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I needed confirmation.18b27f0db4293f2b

I wasn’t sure 2813074ef5 about my relationship 0166801bcb with Deon, but bdfe5409a6 I wanted to aa4234983a clearly understand his 03ff78a3ca relationship with Isella.d14aab4ea6ec4cc6

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I opened the drawer.aaf0763ae50155f1

I didn’t need dfcfc2fb3e to search hard. What I was looking 6a5e5795e2 for was right on b559cc8344 top.58b0988bf67fe331

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In the top drawer, baf41c0b11 a single letter was fb9ee00358 prominently placed.567ea1b5a8b8fa40

It was the edbc7b9332 only selected marriage e0a0c226f9 proposal sent to 5d3b9a69aa the mansion by 14aa5da20d Viter.fefaa69f5e02c8f2

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The only f7e8bba76d remaining letter e24ceb8d41 in the f19a54c0da prince’s mansion.bf18008688b9da8f

The Snowa family.7479fd1529a73afe

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She was still by 9b2e510d44 Deon’s side.54422ea7266f7184

The sealed letter 46684d7486 had not yet 9cc302794a been opened by e65b46b9da Deon.5e01511620754273

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The seal 092d6b7c7e was stamped bd4dcf6c40 on the 017366aa35 folding part, 70d7530b35 so it 09df1412eb would be 8663c11fa3 obvious if ad730b0bda opened. I couldn’t open it ec5f32f043 carelessly.b0f1aa30abf97ae5

I pressed the letter 81d8ea0fc8 onto the desk, making aa632f4a15 sure it was perfectly 46c8449d76 aligned. The thin paper 597a50e976 allowed some of a9e4033f9d the words to 48a2fc98a4 show through when da2aa0e198 pressed hard.d0c36d7c3ffde5e5

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Although faint, I 22f280b6d8 could read the e9babe0228 bold parts of 301174b34f the text.f85011b04337a0e9

With my finger, 28ffef0c96 I pressed down 03cc4f9505 on the letter 9933231891 and read scattered c7de2ccf1c words.88874d0c7d2de2b6

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Engagement, red 82bb72c114 hair, protection.ee85d39e55150641

There weren’t many words e098143127 I could read clearly, 5590ed45f1 but the context was 3473893cc5 enough.b29c4437b05052af

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And at the 747e80312e end of the 74f509d4c6 letter, there was d818b5ab82 a bold, concise ad7d7a8948 sentence.7bd1d613b22458aa

“We need a strong 81aa1f02b5 shield.”056bd5ab8d9cc2fd

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