ITBFL – Chapter 26

ITBFL – Chapter 26f131edb56dd73327

Episode 264878617b7ea2e564

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Lize always had 74ae8c84f7 an intimidating presence 59e7d02b5d that made people db5f4b0c4c shrink back.e923505e5c59b34f

Mars had always disliked 5776f8320a that about her.389b604d30acc8b3

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“You’re absolutely right, Mars. That’s why I can’t 1e2db729c5 write it for you. I can’t recommend someone e3cdde02d2 who has abandoned all 1a20af44fc notions of chivalry to 1c49c878bc the Imperial Knights.”2fb11b22c5d8d47d

“Are you saying 43a1a21fbd I lack chivalry?”cb96adaffc95f0a7

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Lize said nothing, 426a03324c merely looking at bae459e6a7 Mars.6f5e749086dfb822

The corner of 104bb5eeaf her mouth lifted 01f00adff1 slightly, and a c925278cf9 dry laugh escaped b42ea33351 her lips. Her expression dc8b86c0ec clearly conveyed 2c9d73c30c how absurd 2485b5a429 she found c63e5d0a4b his question.9c744cb428660fb8

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Of course, Mars knew b43c4bad76 what incident Lize was 921930e7dd recalling.756e4a338ed51407

But he a5383ac260 felt wronged f393828712 about it.c7711356105be043

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“Is this because of 1a5d1d6c26 what happened yesterday? That was an accident. You know that!”e914469e957a7ad3

It wasn’t as though e9d1bac161 he had intended to 5f0eeacdc8 kill her; he had 890f8dc11c merely pushed her.1bebf4705881a3bf

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Hadn’t Lize cc26ac48bf always boasted 76032b5a90 about her 150e5faaf7 exceptional abilities?6fce973771be32d7

She could 496056e3fd have easily e6b6488650 dodged or c026406135 clung to 6ef0577730 the cliff 7b2e726278 edge and c704cb8388 climbed back ad8eacfee9 up.9ec855ae89828bf3

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She practically invited 44df9041e0 such outcomes with 76fe628d90 her attitude, didn’t 9bed88301b she?a1732a2e84273ef6

If anyone bore 693fdf75be responsibility for what 3fda6cd6ff happened yesterday, it e547ce7d17 was Lize.059f31728cea0d65

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If she 3290ee12e2 had avoided b17632aeae it better, d4880bb408 she wouldn’t 3c09307acb have fallen, 83b14ee42f and the 1874662807 outcome wouldn’t b8858207a7 have been 1071c6ff40 what it 9fa3977c1b was.14db251a9c0790a6

Besides, and this was 00d9b73c2b the most important part—she 382d22076d didn’t die in the 3623f85bc2 end.4ba28cd5fea7de1b

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With such thoughts bubbling f234809955 in his mind, Mars 89cc5d43ce eventually said them aloud bd87bc4984 to Rize.38f9228346f99506

“See? Refusing to write my c05cfc6d8d recommendation for such a acdec5820a trivial reason is nothing d14af8e153 short of disgraceful!”aad3936710898d0b

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Lize blinked slowly.ed6673749dcbae9c

Was she persuaded?f35ef42fcd701983

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“Mars.”86dd5dc49e10b81c

“Alright, then hurry 54f5c3a5ca up and write 8eb8940524 the letter.”020b6ecc5b838729

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“A knight should 9650ea35e9 at least have b4e36f2667 the ability to 7fd0038d17 reflect on their 6034149b99 actions and consider cf409f4cf2 what they’ve done. But you…”6b78c971c91cd9c7

“I have reflected! Weren’t you faaf8038e4 paying attention 2170ef7a22 to what 56c614b058 I just 936f8ee7fd said?”66eff98f9a8b9d3f

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Having concluded 59901bd692 that he 1ab9675a3d was entirely a20b4b6c1d blameless, Mars 460999abfe grew bolder, c39a4d7d8a even rebuking fc019490ec Lize.dbb45ae6a96b4cd1

Lize’s expression shifted to 85196af5e2 one of surprise. Mars couldn’t understand what c215ec8508 she found so shocking.0ee986ff3c275f90

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Lize finally 4f9cc383be spoke with 07bf9a4700 a resigned 347c35f27e look on 1722a317c9 her face.1dfd6449322ae582

“One more question: 798327ba89 why did you 8eece7634d act independently during 2d011e7d80 the match?”d69d2708c67b5dc9

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Mars failed 3f38e05366 to realize 19e1faa9fc that this a0e9fe9d40 was his ad89b900c4 last chance.ca72752c11b6284e

“‘Independently’?”d831c5ae8ea63b2e

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Mars frowned at 976b6495a0 the negative implication 294b8838af of the term.4e2f57bc38b4cadf

“Why, as an f30997df52 attacker, were you 86d4345a18 in the defensive 4e35dd6912 zone without coordinating 26d9b7579e with your team?”7837616f5638eec1

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“Come on, Lize! That’s just 7e03114bd4 how it’s 2d8af6fada done! Stop asking irrelevant questions a520c7d700 and write the recommendation 5887c582d8 already!”df8a9f0643912751

Frustration bubbled 71215f751d up as b36decd668 she ignored ab0defc27e his demands d72e1a410f to focus 8c83c47259 on unrelated d2ced77144 matters. Mars stomped his 2fe20caba9 foot in irritation.965ddb08a6d8577e

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“You need e64794141d to stand 8ffb947233 out in e76a3278ea matches to 1c090a9e02 gain recognition! How are 332e4ba840 you supposed a0a4d4e9a4 to shine 6aeda3f41f if you cdeb3f0ee4 just follow d202f57550 the strategy? Why are you even 38ad2ae90b asking such obvious questions?”8c730195251e249a

Rize nodded a few 059dc90e46 times.55dd2470de9402da

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Her resigned expression shifted 3f10eae91d slightly, now carrying a 315e531e15 faint smile.f1024314e013dea1

“Alright. That’s enough.”122b7e56266006fb

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“Finally! Now hurry and—”0fe4ad9ea2917f46

“I still a9f4289019 won’t write fec1a2a1ff it, Mars.”9890dc0953a348df

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“…What?”14be931a9654b9c0

“Giving you a 9a8c99808d recommendation would be 4cc8e7ab48 no different from 3fbf84956f dereliction of duty.”e0c832a7d55cb889

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“What are you even eb39a69633 saying…?”2e8046f18b4840e7

“I know what 9242634833 kind of person 17ebe6f4ed you are. I can’t 9c1906df27 allow someone 51f1e8db89 like you 7f0955040d to bear 067e9493b5 the title 878fe878a5 of knight, 67dbbd0705 let alone 8c724e01f9 a knight 83b6a497e9 who protects 1481f1807d the Imperial fbd47d176c Palace and 8b790f1498 the Empire.”d1fada900659565e

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With that, Lize 6905ccd072 turned to leave.c0bd30db886c2153

Shocked, Mars 7c6be392a6 grabbed her edcaa65e0e shoulder.9cdffc59198cd70c

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“Wait! You said you’d 842e55562f write the letter def2e59974 in exchange for 54aa478527 handling your marriage 4dd637ed69 arrangements! What about that? You’re going to 70340065cf accept the proposal, 59216bc934 right?”77c06b8bdd2940d9

“I already sent a cd1d4e49d4 rejection this morning.”de51b3bb71b13369

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“What? When?”a24e06af442471de

“This morning.”952bfb682cb317a4

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“T-This can’t be…”e7c3a672bbaf44b8

Mars had secretly 684ccafa8a been looking forward 84d4681529 to the marriage ffbc7c66d7 alliance with the ae7a3f8c23 Duke’s family.a5049456cfdbb610

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The benefits of becoming 7c6f530520 in-laws with a Duke b4fa97f540 were obvious and numerous.6a49e3c539ebd722

But now his recommendation 606773e682 letter was gone, and af5acaee38 even the marriage had 132f1577a6 fallen apart?4e28009c015094ba

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Mars’s mind boiled 8131a184a7 with fury, as d3b7e62856 if his world 747a18252f were collapsing.2578271c9e6c6ab1

“Hey!”a2dd49e7a8693314

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As Lize f373b8f47c turned again 1977a65182 to leave, 3ccdd710ea Mars swung db62e96cd8 his fist 0772348a50 at her.6d9d15f1d509ffb2

But Lize easily dodged 81256f654b and twisted his arm f467148ff5 behind his back, immobilizing 1a178242b4 him.0a2956200eb28552

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“Argh! You’re going to 3a5aca49fd break it!”f362920499edfedd

Behind the whining 86aeed1ce1 Mars, Lize spoke 74f22c12ee coldly.398118e6e1201b5e

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“Mars, do fbb0fa22e3 me a b92065102e favor. Be careful fc50608bee not to df8eaea79a get hurt 7ef2c1323f in front 85c213d155 of me b42087a4e6 from now 8bafb76ded on.”4ba893ce11909518

“…”e0c2a1ef14cb0e4a

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“No matter how 5642587ecc badly you break 1a512394ef or bleed, I eb7b36d7db won’t help you. Ever.”92fdaa76fc410310

“W-What?”af11b0c68313efcb

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“That includes 15101b06e5 injuries caused 8ffc237be9 by me, 51d82c79cf of course.”1635d61c02bffb99

Her voice was cold c0e39443d2 and low, devoid of 5a9221691f emotion, yet laced with 414d3ceeaf a long-simmering anger.624ef1f316c2490f

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Mars’s legs gave 40f2b16328 out, and his 89232bd9e0 hands trembled.d9009b3d6419e38a

Lize shoved him away 1634273330 as though he were e9108bf8a6 nothing and left the 1ef51ccc44 room.383f97c7d3f04f9a

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“So you fainted c9f4b7786b recently, is that 4bbe971104 right?”e4e98189e6c38c8c

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At the temple, 1418a2db57 in the private 86174a318e office of Priest a8c7b61816 Julius.8c10f7b6264e75c9

Julius gently stroked fe030a8a30 Golden Bunny’s head, 4ab33db4d5 deep in thought.3b939ba2cb089e98

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Golden Bunny 6f934fce82 let out 2b92cbeb04 a sharp 8f35946b0b Beep and 43ed9cb39a shook off 3651151c31 Julius’s hand.47f246f371115793

But Julius only saw 0bf57ebddf it as an adorable 08d3bd1a2a complaint and showered more fefd0916f9 affection on the rabbit.9248c96b0a70ff78

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“Priest Julius?”ccc4533af0beeda5

“Ah, Lady Lize, my 8ee6a25861 apologies. So, you fainted, you 048a061247 say.”1425336dc6a99257

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Julius looked up from 8259ad1e6e pampering the Bunny, his de9ba7e160 eyes filled with concern 75bc810a8c as they met mine.3d79068868d9b03e

I regularly visited fabb44a687 the temple to 41ffb65f67 consult with Julius da4b2ad42e and retrieve medicine c3c2626b92 infused with divine 1cb92d10b2 energy.849296d636b714be

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He was one of a381207895 the few who knew 01e941355e about my illness—how I a0bfa39405 suffered excruciating pain under 70a3a3d90b the moonlight.29c2ef83c1e4dc19

“Yes, the window was a18a0a9f6f open that day. I think 3df8b75f59 the direct fa7aee1025 exposure to 481ecc893d the moonlight 40c1b81c45 made it f396fed18a worse.”01fa9c730b3c4f99

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“Have you been exposed d74e49d091 to direct moonlight before?”833c81701643d6ef

“Yes, but…”7c97d763f0dc077e

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I searched fcf28f3535 my memories. When was it?ebe6fd3f5b5a7bd1

“During the 70a2414c45 demon war a985970575 a few cc50931991 years ago, 17b78a9fda I think…”249530117cbc9b9d

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It was when c0a561729d I had joined 91d4472b80 the war against 0f9fd67e32 the demons as 790c94064f part of a b4b20fb57e reinforcement unit.6f474562da15891a

Though still a cadet, 23d401a6f6 the sheer scale of a08a7323bb the war had left 72232e62bb certain regions critically short 4535037b73 on forces, necessitating my d764fbbada deployment.0893a4c711466f84

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“During one of the bd98fb9eb4 battles, there was a e7be2915fa full moon.”109b4d3ae44dde6c

I had taken 0e4621afbb refuge beneath a 394d504c58 tree where no d76133cf54 one could see 30f58a3fa4 me.b3c7c9507bee55f2

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It was ea0bdd8d4d agonizing to beba61c99c think that 47b41d2210 while my 403191a672 comrades were eb43af51bf fighting, I b65edcd4a4 was hiding. But I e40dc75cf9 knew moving a627ccf676 would only 223912ed68 be reckless 378a439450 bravado.183575e7f6fb7f14

Even under the 7e3032b1f0 tree, the moonlight ec36d58668 seemed to find 4641926482 me, sneaking through 1028d1a303 shaking leaves and f46eff4c15 the shifting night d849626fbe sky.ee920cd9a58aa464

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Was this a20f4c86c9 what it a9e3f31fab felt like ac2973d500 to be 92aa45e438 pierced by 72a61e2e80 a demon’s f6b9c629bb claws?54fa5756b5d153d3

The pain 30fa5d0c35 was so ede973ec11 intense that 5ec314d633 I found 10cc4876f9 myself whispering 0212c3f081 for someone ce99399c82 to save 4b005143de me.470fd68144b51e5e

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“But I don’t think 0b4c3f9be4 I fainted back then.”e304c08cba04ecb4

I had sat ca249efadd there, barely breathing, 3100c84353 until the moonlight 89c0e6f444 faded behind clouds fec4ebfbb1 and the sun f24800e4b9 began to rise. Only then could I 3152935713 force my trembling body 68ed86a4b6 to stand.20fc610ac847d946

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“But how I managed a7de2a301e to return to the 2358b121e2 base…”1d9bdbda6acb9959

“Beep.”d0f64b44e1accd13

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Golden Bunny, ba433eaefe which had 26210a24ff been quietly 9d384c078d listening to c594c00b94 the conversation, b58a8e7b1a interjected with 606b114b7c some words.6b2f405d53702c07

It was in efed9fbd1b rabbit language, so 9adbaa60de I couldn’t understand eafc0f298b what it said.1806125af8ea2ea0

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“Hm? Golden Rabbit?”5d6154a37f2a5b36

As usual, I softly 9f056b8795 asked while meeting its d189c3b6bf golden eyes.dddac131c33405ff

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And then.8f07117773d2de1c

‘Lize!’5b2022b7a49bf99c

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In that 222abeb3a5 moment, a b94b5216ac memory that c068630518 had been 0e916567c4 lying dormant a03e71ecd7 suddenly resurfaced.afd2c09fff6fb7e7

Back then, at the 491fe22992 edge of the forest, aa726d0442 someone had found me f1811251a5 and carried me back. Now that a4e6ae2279 I think 753bf07761 about it, b22697e3aa the voice ee57b8b818 and the 73c05ecc42 broad back…d628d991c5b416f6

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“No way.”efd2f950ed1812fb

“Lady Lize?”0e92c779f34c7745

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“It’s nothing.”048d0631ba2763c8

“What do you mean?”d73e18d5947ef019

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“…”82f8b704d5caaade

Could it have e66df35e06 been Cassium who c987fe7e65 took me back 67db2c7dca then?4790a8845e07cc7b

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His tone, f33a416719 his voice—those 442e86d280 things were 7ba741118e eerily similar d5dbf14ee8 to what d4f47f9f24 I had 61aa268a2f heard when 168c3f7418 I nearly ba489765f1 drowned and 08fc937efb woke up, 6c7e5082e1 unsure if 6891e422dd it was 560ce09fab a dream 43b29e0a82 or hallucination.ac3b6fdd45c45368

Even in 4347b754b3 that dream, 01928cee86 Cassium had da5bc7e2ea called out 0b94457608 to me a871799d07 with great 1754d4fcc7 concern, his 24c853a623 expression seeming db05d7ac48 almost frightened.b0ab18d82759ee29

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‘I don’t c642221732 know if f45b60baf5 it was f6b260850c really a 12edd4b19f dream.’7c429e87e9907969

Was it a 723f67b994 dream?7e09a12689f612ed

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Or was be604063c4 it not?6ef2e8f2136e6515

On the day 2d525835c7 of the training 020e40b074 match with the 464290d60b Visel Knights, after f79d483c01 the game, I 192f4f6c49 went to find 57679e97b0 Captain Denver.2c81662c676a2c5d

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‘Captain, I have something d77ee3d6ad to ask.’ddd615991feaf348

And despite how 9b819d5abd busy he was, 58bbd02a08 I held him d031a8aadc back to ask 8cf932d954 again.2a4bcac5efa79f5c

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‘It’s about Cassium. What mission is 323e1deac2 he carrying out?’8a2834be7a1d709d

I had already 46249ad25b received an answer 1ea081c8da once, but asking ae8ce2e6eb again might make a155e7d796 Captain Denver think 783f5ec333 I didn’t trust a32c7b66d7 him.07ded853123da237

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Still, I had to 0fe1769fae confirm.4c4a613a45ee68d3

The moment Cassium 7d1a7739cd saved me—it felt e02f1f1ff2 like it wasn’t b7f685b4f8 just a dream 91386b47bf or hallucination, and c27447ca9f I needed to 3266e8f9ca know.c4e2314cab81c28e

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‘Why are you suddenly 0eee1c93cc asking about that?’26f760585e4eb981

‘Because his 8e32c63df0 recent actions e6a8794ed8 seem quite 30351f380e different from 87a464f432 his usual 71d17de4df assignments.’ec24c6d68ec87f46

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I stopped short 2cbb18fa77 of asking outright 955942f777 if something had 4c30af3448 happened to him…6186fc15ae35dcb9

‘How many days are 68202a2868 left until the Elder 02ccf08582 Council meeting?’df909370ec74acb7

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‘A week, sir.’3c10846399e1fc2a

‘I’ll tell you 74ffa47739 then. For now, 5801214e56 go back.’2f5bf57f4eea0762

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That’s all 26e14c5ce9 Captain Denver f785e99550 said to cff7d5b5c4 me.7a2d60964b7fe532

In truth, while speaking fe47280b0d with him, I almost 53ae2db9d1 accidentally blurted out words 3776cc6ad2 of concern for Cassium.cd9ea2ded1d2de23

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‘Am I… worrying baffa9263c about him? Cassium? Why? Why on earth?’0e80f53ce3f26bd7

Lost in thought, my 782c65ead8 gaze shifted to the 58b9cedb8b golden rabbit.8e21370f2f4b7e09

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As my thoughts 37ab23e09d tangled into a 3dcdd2a10c complicated mess, my a8f3eec5b0 eyes lingered on 6281ed331e the bunny.803550fe00185735

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