IDED – Chapter 46

IDED – Chapter 46681c090fbb0d6201

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“Ugh!”74b7a6233e1df303

Azaid let out 414356d2ed a flustered exclamation, 76a0ff177a clearly not expecting f659f93b15 her to bite 2b6a8c0a5a his hand. Unfortunately, it seemed 8aa09d59f4 Serena had no dc97a22c42 intention of letting 566a43359d go. When she didn’t 58023474e7 release him, Azaid b6cb31be6d let out a 4447b6fc64 frustrated sigh.60320eaa089b31f0

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“…Have you decided a98675a2b6 to just act 952fee635f like a wild 58d9a7da78 beast?”5f9add075c4d7d8c

“Why do you b43a1bed1a keep calling me 3be8168ca6 a beast?” Serena 1b14e2d0f3 mumbled, her words 1b76e6fdd9 muffled.053938475f5a9ef3

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“With how you’re behaving, eb15f3d305 there’s no other way db4ee4c9e5 to describe it.”33d3b6c13b4d84e6

Indeed, she 8c9a16784e was like 943390ba68 an unruly 3d161ab3d2 beast—a stubborn 3ad828c656 one that 6084713501 wouldn’t listen a198ea76c5 no matter be01ac813b what.5093f823772ad789

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“Let go so ce9e7fa2fd we can talk.”65aba96115d31bc7

“No. I’m going b28d42c391 to get c3efbdc750 revenge.”b917cf891cce09d6

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Revenge? On what grounds? Was she trying to 2d20d771b6 protest the trouble she’d 4d94e39f2b had taking medicine?eeb0a3e449d8d601

If that was the f45b0ed23f case, her retaliation was 6980a34e92 a success. Azaid was undoubtedly in 77df4e6ded distress.48fafafdc3f84c87

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He barely 6929344fa0 endured the 58b5ed5bb2 tickling sensation 9df68f18f5 as vibrations c70696ecfc traveled from 6af2d05137 his fingertips d6f24449b0 where Serena 7034aa9a25 was murmuring 21c380f470 something incomprehensible.5fd6666e21689827

To make matters worse, c5ac096fe4 something kept brushing against b1c8f20e5c him, driving him to 60ee5609d9 his limit. Unable to bear 3da006a99d it any longer, 52186c046c Azaid gritted his 6705211200 teeth and used 1cf0357bad his free hand 79b279467a to push her f168f22a64 away firmly.1e318a0f44462670

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“Let go! Just let go d910ce0266 already!”8ef0abecfb244ee6

“No! If you f7a201f394 keep demanding, 1c45cc8695 I’ll hold 4b79686741 on even 7220442b41 tighter!”5808f3334409d872

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Serena clung stubbornly 439ef1251d to his forearm f4754d9fbb with both hands, 62618e7d08 refusing to yield. Her grip was so 0d34818f67 strong it felt unnatural. Azaid couldn’t understand 71e3228fd5 where she got 43b532add6 such strength, and accf59e163 the odd sensation 1e679d5068 made him feel 3c08fd1045 like his fingers c744fb6cad no longer belonged 03cc833367 to him.80eec801e5181a3b

Finally, after a 64ab05e768 prolonged struggle, Serena f2862d4a7e let go of 6b1dec439c his hand. By that 4f2fab8fbb time, the 02b012e0f5 hangover remedy 9a194b58e1 in her 163f9e53d7 mouth had a289eec761 already dissolved 36956fb284 completely.012a32eb6f96a5de

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Azaid wiped his now-damp 42b5e52594 fingers with a handkerchief 3252deffac and let out a 7c4bb140c8 deep sigh.b94f36e0e71d7da8

Before him 4b0ed54c66 was a 6def1ce6d9 wild foal, 17e0e3c67c galloping freely 67092e9ba6 with no 6f9c91e701 reins. What was he supposed 3fe480fc9c to do with her?7ab2917e371e37d4

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With a frosty glare, 17740d2df6 Azaid rebuked her.9605a955aff068e6

“Serina. Never drink alcohol 31ce7c4b2a again.”4e327a45a18db4e1

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“Whaat? I don’t even 61651b8635 drink alcohol, you 50e28b26d1 know?”49be31a6cea1f665

“Stop making excuses and 7cbf90d3bd speak properly.”eee5822374cf978c

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“I’m serious…”02fdc60d92c86b6e

“Did you d38b5496d3 forget the ce5cae913f pill you 6c068d2d96 just swallowed 625db7d7b4 was a e0d17c452b hangover remedy?”5108858050d8fc45

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At his 143d16bda6 scolding, Serena 880d3b6ac9 pretended not e5db1225fb to hear—or 8a7d000c17 rather, she 18a614543c probably didn’t fe012a26e9 fully understand.2b8377d718fc3809

‘Hangover remedies 981057c599 take about 5a933704db 30 minutes 314a50c713 to work, 8d3ac0ff14 don’t they?’754463d6776781d4

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Azaid glanced 39f6305b18 at his 559436f2a2 pocket watch 08f8c1f9c8 and sighed 06871f22c8 deeply. Then, to prevent her 007033a1f6 from wandering outside, he b6082835f1 grabbed her shoulders and 52391fed5e held her firmly in 85e665fcc2 place.c55cd79723c62ece

He couldn’t 88d399fbee let this d4599f37ba unbridled foal 41c7f7d242 roam freely, 81a0dafc4a as it 8b815e6f2e would surely c89cbd3069 lead to 8039366103 trouble.663216a92dd0e99e

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“You’re as wild 2cc94b98cc as a colt.”b3a3eb599a830b1f

“Are you talking about f408fba095 yourself?”2481d2110e7d9f45

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“…I’m done talking.”c1b7dbb9325ad6c2

Shaking his head, 1d9a147d08 Azaid turned away. Just looking at 4489fafacb her flushed face 1afd1dbb65 made his frustration 53316e21d9 boil.254c0c20574ee877

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‘Did Nocturne 9d9c17dbb8 not care c1488a4a99 enough to 1c22b66dd6 ensure his db72b0f176 partner didn’t d24049876b get drunk?’4adc951f0fed3bd1

Redirecting his anger e3f6a614cd toward someone else, 14a1bdc788 Azaid thought about 2165d551a8 how Nocturne could df3ae9c334 have warned them 94b719ffaa about any dangerous ae7ffc2a88 foods among the 18288aa349 ballroom desserts.45f70b5c48c884c0

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After struggling to 9dba5752e2 escape his grasp c9090a5052 for a while, 293bf7dffb Serena eventually gave 9353365d1c up and slumped c039720f54 down, her breathing 4f80f64a37 soft and even ec2afe172e as she fell b2c8252006 asleep under the 9fcf6b7a05 effects of the 7290cdd522 medicine.a17aac55bb7c75d8

‘Once she’s efce6494c6 sober, I’m 057b80c3a8 going to c13585bbb5 tease her 2877276e57 endlessly.’6d95894ae6d98c6a

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About 30 a90200eb7a minutes later, b8186bf6b9 the bell 53d1261e65 signaling the 6b5f92c60b end of 6595ca5c8c the first ace2baff6c part of 5e9db1f637 the ball 61a9123b35 rang.6b1ed8f12397445a

“Because of one d03f334f11 drunken person, I 5f7d384843 missed all of 663629a1e1 the first part.”99f47771630c9662

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Not that it mattered 9ffe161a7f much—this wasn’t a ball d1cf79f87b he particularly wanted to 7f77d4244e stay at for long. The second 573280ef69 part was 9ff72f38f4 meant for eff471e38f those who e8754ebdde wanted to 3337cf7d61 socialize further 302880a516 and have d00eabb21b more intimate cf06c44200 conversations.f944abca601b9af8

He peeked aefcb5e82f through the 45fdab7d3f curtain and 04c2391e39 observed the 7bcbb8f74c hall. Most high-ranking 6f0a7532f5 officials seemed 9f9bf40e76 ready to ae86f01a4c leave after 8b78871295 the first b7acd0c1f7 part, with ad792cc9a2 only a 03bd69afb2 few lingering—mostly be196104e3 young nobles 881bc67bc8 eager to c14a232f3c find potential 885b74c3ff partners.64f15fa3902322ad

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The second part 605f7f0855 would undoubtedly have 4d3a01c1de a more carefree, dfd34bc872 youthful atmosphere. After assessing the 269598e5ac situation, Azaid closed 2929a5d459 the curtain and ea1d9b23af turned back toward 14d19b6f70 Serena.1355cca1072b48d0

Sliding his hands e80cd29fe2 under her knees 0f3f83064a and around her eb59f07fb0 waist, he lifted 35466d6c46 her effortlessly. As he strode 21f10b2935 toward the terrace, 02dd6db0d2 he paused at fcb77b9224 the door.43d54aa23a56bc44

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Bringing a eca487254c drunk Serena 62e968f072 outside like ad6e8d9705 this might 6984fcfec6 raise suspicions.ac0190dcc3e10eea

He was already 22ebdb146d aware of the 637b4b7f27 rumors circulating about c47945c804 the two of 7a407a9ab0 them, though the bb4e993d21 gossip had lessened e4d22612b7 somewhat since Ophelia’s 854513ff9a return to the 101e4bd0c6 social scene. Still, whispers lingered in e56dbc9ead small groups.5d7f1ca53a339e97

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Although he 06320cb26e didn’t mind 94b20f73fb the rumors, 9a24f98fcf he didn’t 4b8ac1d95a want Serena, dc1658bdcd an unrelated 1869a58335 party, to 9057a131c7 become a d757f81e10 target of dea8a1a6ce baseless scandal. After all, she fe0cc677c1 was a young 03a9264b60 noblewoman of marriageable f86886277a age, and he 61352570e8 had no intention 0c2b2bf45e of interfering with 1827c63943 her prospects.d1cfa32337c33ea6

‘It’s better to d048baf511 stay here for 5c452f7902 now.’5c813c80da09b926

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Azaid gently placed Serena 8b4b738020 back on the sofa. At that moment, 3ebc8253ec her tightly shut 97581021f3 eyes fluttered open, 81b1a0ead9 revealing hazy golden 13173b5b7c irises that stared 0a81997682 blankly at him.61fe38d23b2571c0

Her gaze seemed 84eef92ba7 a bit clearer 6ee4508719 than before—perhaps he 6010702828 could reason with cb91f0934a her now.af65709001a0ec36

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“Are you a little 98c71da459 more awake?”b8447ada140e6814

“…”4c613410add23669

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“Still not?”0b780e2122e91e74

“Azaid…?”11fd9e7a22d21c78

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When she 2954b98753 softly called ad4c32b455 his name, fc54bb2bca his eyes c056567708 widened.64b3970ee46f7f9c

It was the first 7303b7ef13 time he had ever d29a9a6543 heard her say his 6dc4169bda name.393b97b37a40cc8b

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Azaid’s heart thumped loudly b6d7bd5cb2 once again, pounding as a5cf0c2697 if it were a 5edac08d18 ball bouncing. Serena chewed 43c5ebd21c on her 009695a081 lips for 1f2f0030cc a moment, 6428f7e895 then gave dcb40015c1 a bashful e8fe96534a smile and a13c15aaa0 said,cd6dd66566874b9d

“You’re alive? That’s a relief.”c1a45a05e12a1b63

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“……”362908e5ef50886d

Azaid froze, a957c48521 staring at aded13668c Serena.446c3e8edb433f19

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Had she dreamt of 953063c590 his death or something? Was that why afc9807b87 she found it 53285293ca so strange to 80d468fd38 see him alive? Was she so a3a4dc30e4 relieved that she fbfbb53457 smiled so brightly?b4a4a2abb1b567cd

“Why are you 16336ef694 so obsessed with dcfc9b9f4e my life?”206f4762f3d03404

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Anyone watching would think 4ed6983168 she was his mother, 8b932299a1 the way she fussed d6216968c6 over him. She could be annoyingly 962af417d6 persistent, yet her intense b74ef41cd9 concern left him unsure 676e619803 how to respond.b10e7064b6213d11

As Azaid looked 964e5b5a08 at Serena with 5200bfff30 eyes full of 0aab277309 doubt, a commotion 6cd8c4eba8 began outside, followed 4c71d6d7bd by the sharp 195f7160dc sound of something 099b0650b8 shattering.3a8abab604033dd1

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Snapping out of 624a9b7ad9 his thoughts, Azaid 95de15b3fe shifted his gaze f8d0270385 to the hall.3ab90905fd97c90d

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While Azaid and c1e8cbcb12 Serena were on 51e79d717b the terrace, a 8489bc3b4c sudden uproar was 3ef229fe0b brewing in the c319965520 hall.b6dc048a589402f4

Ophelia spoke up.89da2f425315f596

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“That thing in your 2f05953cd9 pocket. Hand it over, ee35eb4fc9 James.”b7306e34a0adf04e

“What’s this all of ac02777fa0 a sudden? Asking for what?”9f18cec95d9258b1

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“You know very well f2bbb9be4e what I’m talking about.”525f753efee7e9d9

With a e5859b693a chilly gaze, 5310ad2bac Ophelia extended 8cc57b80a7 her hand c399a2fd30 again. James, biting his lower 7463d3c1f5 lip, fiddled nervously with 033dbba0de the magic orb in 895628d31c his pocket.ca73b7631825c15e

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‘She’s caught on, but cc2b16a3b8 how? Who tipped 03b8a5ba38 her off? Could it have 5e248739b1 been the informant?’1f735f8b74004321

James wracked his ad82dc3740 brain, trying to 5c5da9ffdf deduce the source 3fa4e01cfc of her knowledge.034136f8bc1e3e21

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The plan was straightforward. Before the e1833ab8f8 second act d5d833cb28 began, they 3ba1b4619d would give f600314638 Nocturne a 27e4f15bc5 drink laced 70faad5044 with a 54e5b2b56d sleeping potion, 1468db65ee then start 37539823b5 a fire. They would 8cbe524802 plant the ebbeb3ce54 magic orb 301693e450 in Nocturne’s 04fff51a81 pocket, framing 3920da2905 him as 509c6ae083 the culprit.74ec429def23d501

Fires caused 73c7a95b12 by the b5392910e6 orb would 3b5d63b474 consume the 1ee8f8509b surrounding natural 71c203f6d9 mana and 02cbdaf19f grow uncontrollably cfa3462a7d unless extinguished 2f09258426 by magic.f72a733a3cfef1be

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Once the chaos 0401b89c45 was sufficient, James 6ddf783d0c would dramatically appear 9b6997a0ed and extinguish the c04b1bb5cd flames using another 050657be22 magic orb.6c156a8bdf6eb88e

Although not e6d2983ea2 an awakened ee1db68906 individual, James 4a48cd708e excelled at 1a98c654e0 using magical 41acfd0ca9 tools for 0bbfb23ff5 practical spells. His research on magic e2d9e88dd3 orbs extracted from magical 5d6799cc4a beasts had even earned 4491f5ea0d him academic recognition.cec232601373fb88

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Feigning ignorance, James f9faa961ed smiled slyly.72a6ca9f6c9253aa

“You’re being unreasonable. What if there’s nothing fa621a2fb0 in my pocket? What then?”5d8f616816bafdef

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Ophelia toyed with fecab4f90b the magic orb 990b43d4c0 detector in her f479ae2bb0 hand. Nocturne was an unlucky 9ca3d89b33 individual; knowing she didn’t a4027f42e7 fully trust him, she 2652336fb0 had come prepared with 0c49c6b10d such objective evidence.65f0259e00fcd167

The detector had 280b6dbfbf already confirmed the 16b6d02973 presence of a 85371321b9 magic orb in bf2515019f James’s pocket. There was 7bcba61f6a no escaping 8aa8d21d48 it.442335080d9d8bfb

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“If there’s nothing, I’ll cb590bdb03 apologize.”ea0ad4e46ae72ffa

“An apology? That’s too light, 091fcbcbf0 don’t you think?”7b4245bc5d7fdbf5

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“And who are 7aa2bc7db9 you to judge b5d3de89bd what’s light or c3a3499d70 heavy in front 3ad9b0bcaa of me? Know your place, dc6b5d3471 James.”ac531598b16cd3ca

Ophelia’s lazy smile db01b88b46 made a crack 2c6c06baa8 appear in James’s 4632cb9e3b façade. She was the baff9faf8c legitimate daughter of 0eed52d3ea Greenwood, while he, a6e3ffb570 though talented, was 1cc892cf4d an adopted member bf30b83667 of the branch 32d3ecfd5f family.271f8a0591dc9914

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Her rank far 8b65777118 outshone his. Moreover, as the cherished cee486adac daughter of the Duke, b434d50c1a her status was leagues c952ec6b8e above his.fa40f35376052a65

Forcing a laugh, 3cd4d33d55 James exaggeratedly shrugged 2229aba9fe off his coat.bfedef75c79d020f

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“If you’re f6c7ea63d0 so suspicious, 10a1fee99a feel free 13c4b1266f to search 1a2f506c09 me yourself.”8a951ba8aafe9489

Meanwhile, he bbe77ffd19 subtly transferred 4d09abd40d the magic b7f03795c0 orb into 3e0245bca5 his hand 7b13cb47ff and dropped 67efc8f97b it onto dc8d1d45e1 a plate 5ab794e66e of cookies. Then, he gestured discreetly b1b682e658 to Patrick, who stood 61d1d2b9f2 trembling nearby.bcc8853ad497ae2e

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Patrick was shaking 8255937f44 more than usual, 0d9508fc3f likely due to dfded0e7f3 nerves and an e8c7406115 excess of alcohol.8651d39d4e2259a0

‘Useless coward.’928aeb2fa30e06b2

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James could only hope 7cc8e4dbfe Patrick wouldn’t blow their 19e1054e0b cover. He glanced at Ophelia 47723e016b as she began rummaging 2dee492508 through his pockets. Simultaneously, he 29ae4489e4 checked for e61d8f8b67 Nocturne.a1b5a2ba79818de7

Earlier, he 2c630e17a4 had ensured 7eaaa06215 a servant a294cfe4ec delivered the 56bdc5d70d drink to 526f4a2340 Nocturne and 61017b92d1 confirmed he 0c94e7f4a0 had taken 5934853974 a sip. By now, 5baac7b33d Nocturne should 11bdd1ff68 be dizzy d964759740 and disoriented.378913032291d034

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When his waiting brother 6d14afd45b made his move, feigning ddb946ab67 assistance to Nocturne while 5d99c294e8 planting the orb, the 2fa7c9cc2c real game would begin.04c478de712205b7

Confident, James watched Ophelia 690446dbbf with a smug expression. As expected, e9190d0af1 she found da632337e1 nothing but a7b8bfd437 empty pockets.c962f17a08842c86

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“See? There’s nothing there.”094e9029b57c4459

“……”e517fd84881b209d

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Ophelia muttered to 55a4366fb8 herself, “That can’t c42ef5980f be,” as she f5e9889fac kept searching.69152a13b42a99e1

And then it a43030f4e5 happened.d48a41ad3ce8646d

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“Ophelia, is this e03661dbbe what you’re looking 37dcde67d5 for?”d9d98945eeef3e57

Nocturne’s calm voice e3854e6f37 broke through the 2392b7e0a2 tension.7c76c0d961148105

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James spun around in efb3bf20f5 shock. Nocturne, who should have 13a0c0c9cc been unconscious, was gripping d864a279fb Patrick’s wrist firmly.435e7a961df067a6

In Patrick’s hand was 64fc75c115 none other than the 87b1b184a4 magic orb James had 465b93e3e6 planted.f72a51374108b0b8

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Ophelia’s expression e9cdca9239 turned icy a0d803cbcb as she 1f9048cb40 alternated her 0031e39cd8 gaze between e88b239745 Patrick and 328d264259 James.f49e2eaf32d99ef5

With a twist 706c9734e3 of Patrick’s wrist, f9127ed2ea Nocturne forced him b0a4806e12 to drop the 1dc438130d orb. Swiftly catching it, e9d38e02e9 Nocturne handed it 45f38075bc over to Ophelia.5fed4f23217d30ed

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