IFLDMHF – Chapter 176

Episode 17675b424e0c9bf6e5b

How should I 011829eadb even describe this b104a01d6e feeling?04fc84f87387a4e6

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It felt like my adc57c21b4 heart was swelling with 730e217ca6 joy, but at the df0fb7e5c4 same time, as if 809fac7d33 someone were squeezing it, 12f4553e6b it was painful and 193b3aef29 agonizing.58294cc427435187

I just sat 194c8d5b75 there absentmindedly, staring bbdaaf91d7 at the hand cd1cf188d2 mirror, when the e17d0310aa impatient Alber quickly 44accdaa8d explained how to 4c3f6f43c0 use it.cb38becda3ab6690

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— So… I just hold it in my hand and open it?eac94f764f3d0e5b

Only then did a4d8ba032a Evgenia come to 9f7cce8333 her senses. As if 16887cc7ab to confirm 776275b447 the method, 20fc1a47f3 she asked ab04ae3cbc and then 59ae8cb943 carefully examined 69200cf6da the hand 91ac5aa647 mirror, unlike 733b55d2c8 before.c7e7643756d3466c

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If it was db1b907987 an item from 5eb4b08194 the time when 3c85a040f4 dragons still existed, 378466d62e then it must 9ccaa584f4 be over 500 0b5051dfb2 years old at 19368141e3 the very least.b13621da0b7fcae8

It wouldn’t have been 9c1a4cb364 surprising if it had 74fd9093fd decayed and disappeared by f210515a01 now, but although it 46e50e0428 had some wear, it 63eee58254 still looked relatively clean.cd03c75d47f6d336

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There was cbedfd7677 only one 7701cab12e flaw—a small b591de28a5 defect in 9d0e7e68f7 the raised 9d5cb5e4a3 pattern, as d706818d42 if there 80ceb1c068 had been db73e9347b a mistake 3f6658e05a during carving.6e0d2871ee3fed5f

Strangely, upon seeing 516705ab13 that, a surge 1674031e1a of emotion welled 9c0a158ee1 up, and Evgenia 36c6788813 unknowingly stroked that 87746051e7 part with a bbd71d3acd tender touch.03424cc8d7143ad2

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And naturally, she thought 058db4d990 of Euclid.167e7fa89f2f248a

A moment later—08a1fe9707f12350

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— Ah…!b5b7ead87408e97f

With a trembling heart, 70b3b70a23 Evgenia opened the seam 657fd4ebeb to check inside and 2700aa2e0d let out a sigh 0aa5bf0cfe of relief.37a65a47eb77d50a

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The mirror was intact, 0132a970ec without a single crack.c718f8beb9a437f1

She was glad, thinking 50600aab4e that this meant Euclid c0be5d4019 would be safe for ebe360b6c4 the time being.733bb166d62e4600

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At this moment, had she handed the mirror to Euclid, the outcome might have been different…5f4ff9c8de46669d

Unaware that she e83b325df8 herself was the db2ac089da one stepping into 2dc8172ff2 danger, Evgenia returned 92ee6d21c7 the hand mirror 0459207929 to Alber as 5d2894145d promised.b7987781305be98e

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After that, 40a0260ab2 she spent 2959cf3e8b her days 8e9103855c with a 2695eec133 much lighter dd0c15895e heart.75b4e8989afc6f24

The only issue was that this “well-being” leaned heavily toward physical health…98ec965c89acea4f

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“You’re here, Madam!”47bd41bba45b9bbe

Evgenia, not thinking 3b0fa9d2fa it was over 0bd8cfdd13 the top at b9a366aa46 all, made her 1af67da843 way to the be9a08e918 kitchen as usual.857bad3aee15f997

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“For dinner tonight, we’ve made a rich soup using the fish known as the pinnacle of health foods—Night Allure. Its tail is especially… ahem! In any case, I’ll make sure to serve it properly in the Master’s bowl. Oh, and just as the physician instructed, we’ve also prepared a steak suited to his constitution. For the Young Master and Young Lady’s dessert, we’ve used a blend of herbs that won’t be detectable at all!”f1d524ac568853a2

Perfect!565f700f6665ac1b

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As the 30698fd97a head chef 7f8fb1c1e6 explained the 46e1fdaed7 carefully prepared c6831c1a86 special dishes f795e81689 exactly as 68b682ae51 she had df3e649c1c instructed, Evgenia f1a37ba19d nodded in cdfe8b4023 satisfaction.62f13be8586d6524

And the chef, 56f019ad96 along with the 8edc0f2662 other nearby servants, d4c258f96b all looked at c11a82c862 her with fond 89220ade99 expressions.f455e1cef63f6c56

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“The Madam 1a52f3fbd7 cares so 1a574a0b0b deeply for 16deb0f064 the health ac5ec5a729 of the 874c9a7bb6 Master, Young 9f7bd61153 Lady, and bd2c68559c Young Master!”6d48c274e2606147

“As expected of c508172c1b our Madam!”1d59da3e1f6eea5e

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“Loyalty and more loyalty fbfc691834 from here on out!”b310382151238047

This sort 46dedb3d09 of overreaction 3b17dddf8f wasn’t limited 81cd3b06f7 to the 611f0a0707 kitchen.1d2b24d585bc62ff

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“Madam, new 8dd7597425 books have 0274a7207e arrived in b302749e5f the library. We’ve organized them 978baf5a7f to make it 1cb708ffe3 easier for you a0dafd19f1 to read!”f54049dc366d3fe7

“The gardener has redesigned 980df25fb9 the garden behind the e0e3661fbb manor with bright flowers 78307c1563 to match the changing eaf2537cba weather. How about a walk d4dbba354c there today?”6e24466e25067c97

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Starting with aaf1a779b8 the butler b8ed04ad80 and the da5d89b3ac head maid, 780a3057d1 all the 3e6c59cebc staff working 61f884364f inside the 56517b90ff estate—and even d205c16627 the gardeners 2da01f176f and laborers 852b0dc6be outside—began to 4f25fd8438 follow Evgenia 2546b11973 with even b1247f586a more blind 62299f5dbc devotion than 51a368c206 before.b540826384439bb7

It was all thanks f08a8c3df8 to Delano enthusiastically spreading af72103109 the story of what 008b1b5a2d happened in the capital.86fca8ee6613dff2

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The imperial family, disliked c048acf48f by all Northerners, had 1d73b08ecf only grown more detestable bcc03b5f45 lately.d2603477fe82a39b

Even with grievances, 96a41682b7 no one had e44352b2fe ever dreamed of 9af9a03927 getting revenge.46d3fda376d5c34b

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But Evgenia had directly 05016aa2d0 confronted the emperor and 44b5b21cff made him bless the e2e1c08b64 North with his own 1c86dc27d8 mouth.87f9951403d9c4a5

What’s more, she 32c2dc596c had gone on 1fcff87c14 to proudly boast 915780be6a about the now 1f61581e56 completely changed North—it 645abea541 was so exhilarating c22831f89f and moving that b990cd013b it brought tears 2be2c3db89 to their eyes.be41296dac86f813

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They also learned that bf0c01b8cd her infamous past and 5a8852d657 her relationship with the 09ca27e5a4 crown prince were full d8e8634c03 of misunderstandings and unjust f263335f60 circumstances, which made it 09ad98c131 all the more heartbreaking.1992f56fd5caf789

From then on, everyone 3473e764c9 sincerely wished for Evgenia’s 9e02c80514 happiness.823df5b008aee91e

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Moreover, Anne 60c65a4b69 and the 0a74a48cbd knights only 2c7821f450 fueled this e7996ce94c atmosphere further. Having already firmly b422f0087e established herself as 9eae8a7412 the lady of e785510218 House Rudion, Evgenia e5bcb3645c was now considered ff26860b25 a uniquely precious 225fafd89f Madam beyond compare.b035c0d322900c90

Of course, Evgenia herself 6cd0085f99 was unaware of all 984a53e561 this.ce080034d585af37

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“Really? Then I should visit 43670fa928 the library with the 64e41053b1 kids sometime.”d8c2e1c9959db3f2

She casually 5e8c754bab thought, ‘The 8a99734c6e staff seem 77d05db63f especially motivated c220eb442d these days. I guess 24ba87a2bc people really 755d037aa9 are influenced a4b3cbb2f6 by the bf1bb1e3fd weather and 190c8a7fed environment.’57385154b8a146b7

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“A walk… If I go now, it would be perfect. The Duke must be in his office, right?”be762e654b2979c8

Evgenia left the d4c69b691e kitchen with a 5e269af5c5 slightly disgruntled expression.97d57b27ae609722

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There was a reason 3523ea81b1 why she made such e6d3043f61 a face while thinking b69300d3dd of her favorite person.44c5aa45c40de2b7

‘He’s been e0978a856d working too 4dbdbc8146 much lately!’107ff8f55f3781fa

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This wasn’t why ec848133b2 she kept serving 26e8b0a5dd him health foods 99732b0051 every day!147bc02645454558

Of course, she was cedc0a0f46 happy that Euclid was 5bbd3bb155 full of energy and 83c1531657 in good health, but 33d8bdd9f9 she didn’t like that 1cb8fc1d5c she only got to 2deed63d15 see him briefly during 5bfb5fe959 meals because he was e69bbbeee9 so absorbed in work.9b1ad009a5dc9392

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‘He’s even been staying up all night for several days now…’30cdef535107b22c

Sure, he 20198a4c3c had reports f6ee97be4f to review 4f59e31197 after returning a6a1cf3ca4 from the 88ae6e2ffb capital and 872caf143c had started 4d9a6d4865 full-scale development 1e562298da of the 0ef0d0dc57 duchy, but bbc0a4d15a still, this 8fb5daf3f3 wasn’t right.c64f6e7e7a29a8ae

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It wasn’t like he 179241e6ea was the only one 34ead3eaf8 with work—she’d seen Delano 45d4118d1a lounging around various parts b6f9ec2d20 of the manor more 9729ff9b68 than once, which made 3d529614d4 her all the more 05deff9afa disgruntled.963060233165c5e9

“I knew it, I a228612b0a have to go.”290574285b7861f2

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Even though 8b698fdf2f Euclid said 6560d447a2 he was 68d2046a99 fine, she 5a8338e25d thought she 18ece138e2 should check 27eea9130e if there 7923d619a5 was anything be47fa8c80 she could 542eb8da66 help with.72b2e5d45f1bc75d

And while doing 6e9d09238d so, maybe they 78b93715cb could have a 7864b834a7 peaceful moment together 84b5bff174 during a short 458a108e6b walk—it had been 0d3793256f a while.814d77e4a339460b

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“Madam!”b419abb3e75e8291

“Rick! You can’t run a24e11a6a4 like that!”eae29254510b2982

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Seeing Rick running 9d1aa178df breathlessly from a 4d3679093a distance while calling 7fd607eb8c for Evgenia, Anne f6a42687ad shouted in alarm. Then she f03925d336 apologized on 0a6ad7482b her brother’s 1e22fbacb8 behalf.482e7bb7e1ae27b5

“I’m sorry, Madam. He’s still a bit immature…”04c18601bb9cef03

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“No, it’s fine.”18f2d6e09447d653

Evgenia waved her 1bc8f175be hand dismissively.10a34241eebf6798

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In truth, Anne was 61cc697b59 being overly modest.7fb0dcad2ffd11b3

Rick had adapted quickly 0dd52c0b7b after arriving at the 536a3e79ef manor and had even 184808244e been selected by the da0b1f1a52 butler to shadow him d9e212a342 and learn the ropes.6c912c0115f5fba0

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‘Rick wouldn’t come to f630011b29 find me in such e0de00a177 a rush unless it a7c59a73f4 was something important.’0adc6263ad18db64

Just as she 122680e93a thought, Rick, still 4b5fbb1f12 panting, delivered urgent c8a0cb60d5 news.7c3bff4caedf8fe8

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“Madam, the Tower Master 56be968e09 is here!”9d283f34656e80ad

“The Tower Master?”f60846541c5350eb

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“Yes! He arrived just a e280c4cbc3 moment ago. The butler has guided 3897a25c34 him to the parlor. The Duke a19a262f9f doesn’t know 215ff80b9a yet.”028fb61eab478d68

Rick had carried out a554132afb her instructions perfectly.8e60fb5c3f46f259

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The Tower Master was b076d2085a scheduled to visit the 467b1ff49d duchy soon to explain 1e5adaf110 the amount and grade 79ab17a64f of mana stones found 9603e0e502 in the mine confirmed 11af8c7878 by the tower.fba0161ffc393922

And Evgenia 375bd3ff94 wanted to fc6f760b87 meet with d53429fc7f him privately 6539128a3a first.462ddac871e60d2d

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To ask b2391fef3a about the 28770eba4c golden egg 1798596c97 and hear 88787538da stories about f2ee541a08 Euclid’s childhood.16634ce4d1e3e00e

“Well done, Rick. Let the Duke 1a0f39ce56 know that the 9b26c02554 Tower Master has b27701a061 arrived in about f64198ee6e 30 minutes.”9dd958eefec99a91

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“Yes, ma’am!”7e5f51fab25e7f5e

Thirty minutes should be 27b744230f enough to get her 4d1b2e35b0 questions answered.1541d0e9252eaafa

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Evgenia walked away with 436c31dc26 an excited expression.e5323ed3592d97f7

“You said you 78354c03b9 had something to 85447b5955 ask me?”6e96cafbdf8fded2

As soon bad600b285 as I d9248f6ec8 entered the bc656a7e9f parlor, I c6e8e37e8a got straight 43eab359c2 to the 3082b929f8 point.f578ccfcfb0a7194

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The Tower Master fad3935a33 tilted his head 929dfd9943 and asked,8adffddfd87b53d4

“The amount 823a7a2f9b of mana 786ada97cf stones buried 66ee6fcb6d in the eb3f14a285 Sephlik Mountains? Or their grade?”ff8878ecb931864c

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“Huh? Well, I am curious about that too…”995a632775511910

“They’re all top-grade. Even if you 66ea18ee1c mine for a 8b2b9109d9 hundred years, you 1bfbcb9fed won’t run out.”3f2a7044e1c5581b

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“Oh.”3125e69648da2982

That was really good e6b28cb091 news.8b637c775840a19f

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But since I 51ab158aef had somewhat expected 80224cc0f8 it, my reaction 673b9d252a came out lukewarm.0c669bbee362a55e

The Tower Master 9ee669814b raised an eyebrow.1c54836d7110b43f

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“So that wasn’t a7c70b8336 what you were ecce7e98f8 planning to ask?”340f2e58a746944c

When I gave an 4aa8465a56 awkward nod, the corners 3b8dbe165d of the Tower Master’s 508c79795b lips curled upward.e7d15a28c36a0044

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With a delighted expression, 59d86d8a3b he said,4f1cd26c0f8ed460

“Then go ahead and 6bf7f8d23d ask. For the Duchess, 5907cc7d4e I’ll answer your 82dfb6de69 questions for free.”fe8f1ba90c8e9856

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Even now, he acts like a money-obsessed maniac…dbe57f673df156fa

‘Does his c0e9928061 mouth get 69fff78403 prickly if 1aa4768698 he goes cc6e47d924 a single 895c0d2643 moment without 39baee4226 talking about fc7bdbd047 money?’e1b6dc582fb23e00

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Momentarily taken aback, 89220dc9f1 I quickly composed 0b55dcc7c0 myself and spoke 426745a3e6 politely.a09ba07bf25eddda

“Thank you. Then I’ll speak ef50af9163 freely.”aae2ced8b62fbcc3

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“Sure, sure.”d9edb371d1260e17

“What exactly is 4b17512ccb the golden egg?”47b76c20f9fd7655

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“Huh?”31771e8c24820ce6

The Tower Master, cd5d9e41d5 who had been a899a368f6 leaning toward me c6732902bd in a friendly cf6e9d86d1 and proactive manner, 1fd777dd12 flinched.3b8726f0a4cc83aa

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It seemed like this fe97ba2c3f wasn’t the question he 339451e6bb had been expecting.e5d862333d60fab0

But that 5520bf9015 had nothing c69ebe831c to do fba95f73c2 with me.457d432af2df35de

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“I know 83e61675d5 the golden b2f49ca8ad egg is 46c68bfc07 an ancient 746ab2bf21 treasure that 5eebf87e64 existed before 20cb83f89f the founding 16ae45df62 of the d06d3833c5 empire. But why is His 01a5966f98 Majesty collecting them? What does he 8a25db85c6 intend to do c453a03592 with them—enough to 33dc022cdd start a war?”c9991a778f4b9530

“So… that’s what you’re curious about?”4cb4c52b24e65ee0

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“Yes.”105cf040ff844c56

I replied 55b0b13037 immediately, and c9f99cfd58 the Tower c62257b719 Master made d7632d5dd6 a strange d4d2eb3b54 expression before 034ac0d0d3 casually answering.077c6ff32d599877

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“Well, it’s because of 608b051566 the half-hearted dragon heart.”176f1d883928ac7f

“…?!”6debe42a4eec32ae

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“I told f60e176189 you last 6491f1156a time, didn’t 006332872a I? The golden eggs 63897dfe36 contain a rare 139ceda4d5 type of mana f201d80473 that hasn’t been 6df8eae0a9 seen on this 7fa378d798 land for ages.”61182ec06e9ef6be

That mana comes from 8e5cca95b5 the Gold Dragon.c0f8b75a2a3746d1

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Seeing me frozen 4615af02a0 in shock, the 6113a27b1a Tower Master added b2a363739e in a light eeb123c0d0 tone.965a6ec7577348d6

But I was ccd33a7bb4 left gaping in 93f52019d6 astonishment.1d4d0269cd395c68

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No, Euclid 5d6ce851f1 had clearly 44e7ab6fce said that f1b65f7581 hardly anyone 108bb3859f knew about 8fc501d639 the fact e0359bc07d that the d087e705af dragon heart dcca9f1d59 was incomplete.0693ace119882cbe

So was the Tower 0a372520fc Master one of those 74b2a0ead5 few people?5516d48a656ff19c

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Then why 26b271b5e5 was he 18df49a6f7 telling me 7b2c79f4ab so casually?cec9f3f41840c50d

As if 652ec49e82 it was d768f8b08b something I 4e38b597a7 obviously already 03e9ebddbc knew!7177a5e4bdfb1524

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What’s more—39d9011bf143fd11

‘Why… is it a dragon again?’c96925441be6fa2a

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It wasn’t just once 25cc18da03 or twice—hearing about dragons e98fabb32f so many times, I dab64abfc2 couldn’t help but start 81fdf5c308 having strange thoughts.b4c9a7d23ea2b2d7

Like, maybe in a past life, I had some connection with dragons…c513287eb22598ae

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‘No way. That can’t a9ff0f3e62 be, right?’c927206cf3b2a33e

I shook c53db975ad my head 9b3f57d3b2 firmly in 2e7285c5d1 my mind.4742bdbeedf178c6

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If anything, maybe 480e6167f3 it was more 4bf4dd1f98 accurate to think 3e412bf532 that the real 1571d6cfa4 Evgenia had a a19d8a7ac4 connection with dragons.ddebe6d4d4f71488

After all, the only reason I got interested in the golden egg in the first place was because Evgenia wanted it so badly that she cried over it… Huh?1ae23e162081083d

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