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Along with d41acffafd the gentle 10a62994c4 chirping of 891ff8a88e birds, the 951e6b7159 sunlight piercing fd5dbb7cd2 my eyelids 2fa9b5b5c4 woke me 3fd77a5ef9 from my 957da9178a sleep.0dd77d09c88a3990

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“Mmm…….”1bb42dec5da2c798

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I let ca4ff6aa1e out a 8a5d87ccb5 small groan 888d0c6023 and buried 9146b2415d my face b14916b77b in the cefc37a4a7 cozy blanket.874437646633b53a

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Then, suddenly dd5405691c flooded with 6c15b92838 memories, I 178400b7c9 gasped and f96a80029e opened my 460ad276e3 eyes.1d0eb6240eeda570

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“……!”552dcd2b5e2a8450

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The first thing that 28e7740742 caught my eye was f43e762fb3 a familiar ceiling. My last memory was 000da71a39 definitely in the bunker.41d4470c06b0ab71

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‘This is……. isn’t this my room?’5842bc9f573a7a42

Why am I ac9fef4fc8 here?b563302a6132c6ea

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As I squinted bcadf75493 in confusion, I e1de45d612 heard a low ee6eb7bac7 chuckle. Startled, I quickly 997054752a sat up.a4e45671e07242bf

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“Ah…….”9af87c6fcc4c6cbd

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In an instant, my a5bdff3da0 vision went dark. As I closed 96373dfdfb my eyes tightly 1c656875b4 due to extreme 8b0e530f77 dizziness, a low af5113769f voice pierced my ddb66b119e eardrums.ed7a23294a5777de

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“You’ve been lying in bed all day. You’ll get dizzy if you move so suddenly like that.”4724d8bd6987e988

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That voice 79fa6e7845 was definitely 7642e6f736 Hugo’s.c277d814391317b4

When I opened my c53be529cb eyes again, I saw 3b743ed308 Hugo leaning right next dbbe9479e3 to the door.fde62658362d15fb

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“Hugo!”bfafb31c34fae2d4

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“…… yes.”de42112b5aa49a4a

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He chuckled softly. His face 189e9f1869 was filled 1dffc56cc5 with liveliness f0b8c62b2b I’d never 5e52bc8642 seen before.08ee190e88dccc04

His pale, cb08518157 dying appearance f99bd0acec seemed like 7758070e4d a dream.b6f116b935bb9452

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‘That’s right. Guiding……!’34975c900218c03e

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I lowered my 579d7e4f39 legs under the 804640d352 bed, remembering the 4efa34f079 last time I 523ffb243d saw Hugo.6afc1f694043204b

Then Hugo a680f6706a strode over f2b3b2b136 to the 92739e1d09 bedside and 7ca5e0c7e4 tried to fa84881941 dissuade me.0122949cffcbc527

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“I told you you’ll get dizzy if you moved so suddenly. What do you need? Tell me and I’ll get it for you……..”14b3cc840e4d7bf7

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“Guiding level.”ca1dc378a559ad45

“…… Huh?”c0ab88f4587c4182

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“Show me your guiding level. Hurry!”f2bc26a497c6356e

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Hugo looked a little 19880cc24f silly as I urged 409c35d791 him. But soon ac55580f1c he composed 29178ef82e his expression, 8e59cc1c3b  manipulating his 239e28bcef watch and 1117b36531 then held dc70fa5342 it out 5420b48ea5 to me.f92cc748765b6847

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The number 31d307e002 on the b03d8c45ae screen was 32c18fbc8a much higher 6b3e595dab than I 130bd14356 expected.ca9eadf4e4c10234

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“Haa…….”e309a6ca99db1114

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Thank goodness.97b3615c946ed7ee

I felt a deep e04c99fed4 sense of relief, and 184ab76551 my whole body relaxed.48f0038c29bed670

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Seeing me like this, 5d1b310e7f Hugo spoke softly with d1e2603175 a stiff, apologetic expression.b0b8f21aba62e3d0

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“I said I would give you time to think slowly, but I ended up creating this situation and dragged you into it. It’s my fault.”f7322e28c58defbd

“…… What?”c34fcf6264423805

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“I’ve told the center about the compensation for this incident. You, ostensibly a normal person, helped the center, so you’ll be rewarded decently. Of course, it won’t be enough for your hard work.”51510ed6a4b06d8f

“No, wait. Hugo.”069d8c4340bf86be

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“I’ll make sure this doesn’t happen again until you’ve sorted out your thoughts on the pair contract. I’m so sorry for this.”4d368f379dd31792

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I couldn’t understand what he was saying. Is it normal to speak so rationally after going through something like this?dc01324c4887d84f

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“Hugo. Is that what you worried about right now?”033bcc14f09b5a96

“What?”7a2b7960685534e8

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“You almost died. Do you realize that?”c5aa5b2900917d60

“…….”3ecd38c5e39c3a59

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Hugo was silent. It seemed 1d35e743e5 like he dec55f1e2e didn’t care b86c575491 at all.96c3fff9c11c77a1

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That made me angry.ba114b4319c4cbbd

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“Is compensation the problem now? You almost died……. No, you said you’ll make sure nothing like this happens until the fair contract is settled? Does that mean if something like this happens again, you won’t even contact me? And what if you go wrong?”1a56aa2cc74509d4

“Yi-seo.”02807e881927b841

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“Don’t call me that.”d1cf0981aa89e051

“…… Ok. Haley. But my problems have nothing to do with you. You don’t have to carry all that burden…….”f22c4ff3bd3779b6

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“Don’t call it a burden! You almost died!”fbd04c6d90fa7448

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Before I knew 6d01743ee4 it, my voice 0e7983de8f grew louder. Hugo looked 728219690b at me 98c28f5d97 in surprise.ca3c924daeee5b08

I pulled my sleeve, 9e0b994991 rubbed my eyes roughly, d83fb43b0d and mumbled in a 33039321d2 tearful voice.b93a60646d1da9cc

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“Do you know how scared I was, standing in front of you who are dying….?”f6b7b2377729ec11

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“…….”f55f06b2134ce1a7

“I couldn’t do anything……. If I just held your hand, you could have survived…….”45d61f033be3985d

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Words came out in 5c9f67a64c a mess. The slurred b8f7d4d3d2 pronunciation made 3211d7aff7 it difficult 53609a6032 for half e8beb15011 of them e09a762e25 to understand.336ed5aa899ca94c

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But Hugo seemed 36be13e40f to understand exactly 0791927e69 what I was 33b31b010b trying to say f80ced4caf and knelt down 153cfb7292 in front of 1651cae3d7 me.519ed2aaa6fde575

He grabbed my wrist 6a3f386a1c over my clothes and e4f5d38d03 apologized.24d2f9e31532e2c3

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“I’m sorry.”613af997382472bf

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“…….”39d4fa70bb9613a0

“I’m sorry. Haley.”dbe629c80b24d2b2

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I bit my bottom 7dfac850c3 lip and glared at bd35476404 him with eyes that ab757a4e76 must have been red.0c639404d125f770

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Hugo couldn’t meet my gaze and kept his eyes lowered.42ed1c7a4fe4d740

I spoke 5c1956c349 firmly to 968027a084 Hugo.b5b7ca932afcd264

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“…… Let’s do it.”e2e5043251da6ca6

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“Huh?”9ce5d9d22c4d2a2d

“Let’s go ahead with it. The pair Contract.”ebfa1c4f36d6bbf6

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His eyes widened.49bcae466b2f9207

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“Yi-seo, no – Haley. That’s …….”a671734aaf81d4d1

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“I was going to do it anyway. I was going to tell you to sign the contract soon.”1723661c1318a598

“…… Have you seriously thought about it?”085c537a022e2f41

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“Yes.”de04fb227c4a9036

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I nodded lightly. But my mind 5038c30f58 was full of 354dbfa58a complicated thoughts like…5bbb80864e71c66b

‘Let’s set a time frame. The original heroine will show up soon, anyway.’8c3b0cb802ccda70

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She’ll appear in bd805746a0 about a year 422116b525 and a half.fab5803559b23784

So until then, all I had to do is raise Hugo’s guiding numbers.10b3540312004848

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“…… Thank you, Haley.”c88be3cd6de5c8f5

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Unsure of my 92a8e2d18e pace, Hugo smiled eebf5d35a3 faintly with a 58985e8412 complicated expression.384fb2a00eb4ca15

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Then there was an awkward silence for a while. The silence was broken by my father’s voice from downstairs.69b5e1da00c2bf44

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“Hugo! Why aren’t you coming down after waking Haley!”287991eab079c0b6

“……?”237f5273eb0afb41

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I flinched 3f0de7bdec in surprise. Staring at Hugo wide-eyed, 2102db870b I blurted out a 4455453a5a question.fe9c8f514c4db244

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“Come to think of it……. Why are you here?”480b03626ff731af

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The question was 89bbf6d10b long overdue.360cba8cf0041f20

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Hugo shrugged his shoulders 732d50bbef and playfully replied, as a26d634050 if it was funny.a7f67bd81347603f

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“I woke up in the bunker and you were asleep. So I took you home, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave. Your mother lent me the guest bedroom.”d88d1b50034fc10f

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I was dd5f338901 dumbfounded by 4599099548 the brazen 6ab43f28cc reply. I gaped, and f37d596500 Hugo grinned and 8d29a49223 gestured.baf17036cf67eb5d

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“Let’s get down there before old man kicks me out.”61b7c3c5d647a7aa

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After a simple meal, 7361cebb0e we sat around the a9f17fe66b table and drank tea.428746ecf2a999e0

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Between me and 8d1c199d5a Hugo was the 5c17017b0e Esper-Guide Pair Contract.8d9d907b52b27126

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“Look at it carefully. It’s a standard contract, but it can be modified. It’s possible to add clauses.”b368613b81412ace

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Hugo explained, looking a 3c287404f4 little nervous as I 6933b9246e picked up the contract.2ab1e5c17efc0dc9

I nodded 3e7a72b4d0 vaguely and 3a31336822 examined the 790a30fd6b provisions.d7c3474f23223d13

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“Hmm…….”a1511ae2a46e1e8d

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Overall, there seemed to e739fd8ecf be no problem.dfb60c18a9dd9e07

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Below, there was a 1025ce4a7e clause stating that my c43e5a5a7c identity would be thoroughly 9b538a18f4 protected and that I f423b54a62 would not be called b6ca77e456 to the center unless d6ad4e6d41 it was an emergency.a31d6e001a7d07d8

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‘It’s good. It’s good, but…….’1ae776ed422602ff

Suddenly, the 287791ff33 corners of a1a5e701ab my eyes 07c097e7dc squinted. It was 69c3adcbe4 because of 806262bece the clause e0e7cda3a6 that caught 8d577aee12 my eye.207adb1244162dc0

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“Here, this part.”5f3d5e7473670b75

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I pointed to the a04754e2ce part about the obligations aea9cdfa60 of the pair guide.5bb8bd189ca2ec2b

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The main content was 145d54b3e5 that the guide had 22e94e7299 to be responsible for 257a1c205f and manage the guiding 803e9b5770 figures of the pair 32b78028ba Esper and should devote 07603532e7 themselves to guiding.e9d355740dd4ab60

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“…… Hugo, as you know, this might be hard with my current condition.”770f99790ab4ce79

“Your condition?”17d95bbe2af85637

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“I can’t do contact guiding.”ad6ab4da0406ec1b

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My voice lacked confidence. Hugo’s brow furrowed.e5a619a1a2eb77ef

Before he 4895ba163e could argue d004a8c3ba back, I 8765b105f5 hurriedly continued.6f5cb2c788653464

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“You can’t say no either. This time, too. Even though you are dying, I couldn’t even hold your hand. And if next time you call me in an even worse state, I won’t be able to do anything for you except radial guiding.”38bca485ba2f4c7f

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“It doesn’t matter. What’s written here is just formality. Radial guiding is enough for me.”13d775f4ace3919d

“Enough? What if something really goes wrong?”721281363b6c8af8

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“But you won’t be responsible.”741b5e34f8307f40

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He replied coldly. Apparently he didn’t want to put any pressure on me.3ca00f480a4ce5a7

But I felt a lot from yesterday’s work in the bunker.41061cd5be57308d

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If Hugo were to be in worse danger in the future……. And if I can’t shake off the trauma and end up killing him.1704e73b0ff244a0

I would be e087e6930d completely broken.8fdee32d92d910ea

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So, this is 5e1b3494e0 not just for 5cfd10b679 Hugo’s sake, but b9661d91dd a decision for 41aab1b468 myself.1f7a0536bce9cf95

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“I’ll be your official guide.”852b83c0a9e8139f

“…… What?”01d5ddb650d728ee

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Hugo frowned, f2d9200990 looking confused 479cfcc55d at my 5d4a99ecd4 sudden words.496a992844892c1f

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Even my 6c3998d842 parents, who b8146a5003 had been 5ad3a4ef2c quietly watching, c9fab7a6a5 looked back 471f4b5e55 at me a5ab7412d9 in surprise.9ae42a8ad03f2770

I pretended 09364d543a not to cec50a1b4e notice their 31f039a325 reactions and 486fa62f68 randomly voiced 983b446ae4 out my 2b218cb543 thoughts.a3cfea69a452cc4e

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“I’m going to register as a guide under the name Haley. I’m going to say that my awakening happened when I transferred. And I want to be an A-class.”76affc032fbd9f7a

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“Haley?”4b235a5302c53f49

“And if the center supports me……. I want to received guide training.”372794e5a5e6c887

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This was my goal. To receive training 971e32ed38 in handling guiding 9592021ab5 energy.a3159be0bc7b25ad

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‘Maybe it was because I was younger and it was more difficult to handle.’1eb4c12beaad5cde

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I had a feeling d9f49a3ce0 that if I tried 9521adaee7 it again now, it feb5b771d1 would be different.c4ae31a5159d53ee

I could laugh at 8d81469489 myself for my unfounded 8dfa9bd25d confidence, but I had f2c9cf88d9 nothing to say.3a09fa699ccbc41d

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“Hmm, I’ll also get counseling for trauma again.”00ff2bc52fbac475

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This time, bc53d5519d I spoke 929ec03320 to my 76272291d6 parents.0e3bc8bac891d644

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They were 432354f849 worried about 2e52077945 me neglecting f0e46947da counseling after 29bc4917bb I moved.3f280d96a5a02335

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“Next time if there’s an emergency, I’ll try to at least try hand guiding.”e036a2f94b792b8e

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Hugo looked surprised 58ca7024fc at my words. My parents 7d1922ee0b patted my b1bcb7f89b shoulders.f14717c2579d4260

It’s as if I’ve made a big resolution. I felt embarrassed because it was a bit of an overreaction.f9cb8728bc5b649e

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“Ahem.”2671f67a874cb4eb

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I cleared my throat, 01368f7931 trying to calm my b1fd6450de blushing face, and tapped 8dc81c01df the clause section with 91b497f2ed my fingertip.06314f787c4469c5

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“Here, I’d like to add a few clauses.”4697cfffd45f5e2e

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“Sure. Just say whatever you want.”8f5bfde99c569c8a

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Hugo picked up a 9dddec23d3 pen, ready to jot 3224b53bbf down anything I’ll say.f2427d98ff891927

I paused 727fc9afbe for a e12bc296e8 moment and 690e4de798 then said:d6d1525657d4d332

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“First, let’s set a time frame.”b977254410417d67

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