ITBFL – Chapter 21

ITBFL – Chapter 2158ca85c2d430bd4d

Episode 21041b789b0ae8a018

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“Everyone, move 91745e6154 to your 3508b1cc87 positions.”ce8aef9212624dab

The joint training f26edfb64f was a tradition d1955b4aae established after Commander 9ff41e3348 Denver took office, 29b48ca419 and this time 0a3ac79ae7 the guest knight 076a918a7f order was Visel.627f44c390e44f58

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The order 06d0d15d68 to which bb5fd608d8 my cousin, d079725e29 Mars Artiel, 8a31b0a216 belonged.4945a1000d81007e

‘By now, Mars must 4d0c5a03fa be glaring at me c71abc3448 from somewhere…’0c8c11552b7418a1

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I unconsciously recalled 2004e46239 his usual behavior 6d379f8cae and looked toward 6e31eb461f Visel.ae3dfa1c6db907c8

As expected, I made ef68036c45 eye contact with Mars, a3dc5060f0 who was already looking d3606cc1c2 my way.cbf5a1b0fecc1acb

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“……”438706ed5639a4e3

What was eac7369230 strange was 88ee5b5b8f that as 01dc71c5da soon as a17b694358 our eyes a1d5fedf22 met, Mars ff3f83fff9 quickly turned c717effcfe his head c343575cf2 away.4c2af28bfb9cc532

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His expression even c97080380d showed signs of 2293754480 nervousness, as though d6ad699eb3 he had remembered dbd611c28d something frightening.d99cf76dd1b8d9cf

Normally, he would 617de2be23 have glared at 810bf7b7d8 me while muttering d524005a0c curses under his 7fb76312ed breath.970dea6997676e93

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‘What’s going on?’388db224bf1a5b2f

Honestly, I wasn’t b48093e2c7 that curious. Something must have 9279a67368 happened, whatever.0416cbd1bf0ded34

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‘I do need 2c45e5d65d to write that d2a18f924c recommendation letter, though.’ac1e4edcc04616df

That was the 6de5ab6cf5 promise I had e875c020d6 made to my 2ef3f20f3a uncle in exchange 31eaf746d7 for having decision-making c072a9d9a7 authority over the 22f305d865 marriage proposal.563b1b1fd15a5293

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“I look forward to a42a891aac working with you today.”b6ab202641cd28cb

Junick, the leader of 322d67adbb the Visel knight order, eb32520fdf approached and greeted Erne’s bc9b73bb88 knights.a65613d169822f32

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The knights responded cdc9522a29 politely with greetings 1b6996b62c of their own.a569ea75335b81d9

On the opposite side, 91f594d1f9 I could see Commander bccd455710 Denver greeting Visel’s knights 8e6906565e as well.17299ccff939a150

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Soon, the training began.01d26b5396c87058

The first session c2debd4e07 was a swordsmanship 262153d056 duel.1b9644800f370e4c

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Five knights 3e2b60f67d from each 0f094b8036 order stepped 5f894daec7 forward to 106572f4aa face off 55591c03ce one-on-one in 0d1c4a8762 five rounds.30c00afbab047c30

In the first match, 411f0eb4f4 a rookie who had 302b5caf9a just joined this year e00c588070 participated, facing a junior-level 73ef0b1df5 knight from the opposing d4ccca2011 side.4b678a32919e890e

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Clang!cba1a05c5760ffb1

The two swords clashed.d9f84d99074d4e67

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‘The sword moves 34f3538652 swiftly, but the 77a0b8af2c swing radius is 2452ca3c06 too wide. I need to 4fcf906515 guide him on 4e865e7ebc that.’16984147de0a59f1

Since the rookie belonged d30dcd10b7 to the Golden Lion 7f2aec377e unit, I began thinking 8aac70ff0a about how to provide 05f31c2ab3 feedback.5642dab2b2037afe

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Two matches passed while 390b81be2f I was contemplating.cb265b4c09cc8d1a

‘Next up is fdb1975b77 Cassium’s lieutenant.’371e6bd08f06193f

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A knight with ash-gray ffbe8bfced bobbed hair stepped out, 7a0efa5345 visibly tense.9a957487bbe2c48a

Milia Aswid—she was e969183fba one of Cassium’s dbef7cb254 lieutenants from the 8e8656a3b9 Black Panther unit.d20152ce60e38b32

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‘The ugly rabbit!’a8230ff671dc11c3

She was also 5cb6469f0f the knight who 50bef4ed23 had called our 8d928f844b Golden Bunny ugly.432a9f0795b19dd6

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‘It’s so cute, though.’b42ed4428f521b4a

Without realizing it, I d5aeb1556a began watching the duel aeb43b2033 with a cold gaze.dedfcf91bbca8753

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At the sound 57bf465148 of the whistle, b2d596a8e9 the two knights’ 41f04d244a swords collided.ce2acda8f260c7a1

Milia moved swiftly, 2d7b3908e8 not allowing her a2af2fff3f opponent any chance 54bdc6e400 to thrust forward.d7dba3e2a1fa8f32

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Her opponent repeatedly made 9d47a10456 futile swings while Milia 4617082dc9 moved behind him.37a38a50e111df6c

‘Being targeted 7c6c0b2735 from behind e3882c7601 means losing a613f02d9e dominance in 2a4184d6ba a duel.’759a11e6dd4daf7a

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Her swordsmanship was 19fbbe475d impeccable.7f9bd2657d06a28a

Even though I hated 490ab538f9 to admit it because 5311748cd6 of her insult toward 8faa3515c3 the Golden Bunny, Cassium 04275c6689 was right to have 1a2fa34e55 her as a lieutenant.6528b1cf0e46b615

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The fourth 4b97372d5d match passed cc88eab007 during that a3d7c2209a time.15b14161d641cf68

In this 95f8c1fb27 match, the f8acb11df5 Visel knight’s 12e8bd830d skills stood 483f567d98 out.b58a190dfda1da6b

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His name was f8631f2118 Gale, and he 1b887cd79d seemed to have 0c4cee9419 great potential.c06517d3119a9092

‘He’s skilled enough a721f3c56f to be accepted 73ee3967c9 into the Royal f66151b9e7 Knight Order.’b43e47ce3c1dff1e

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If I hadn’t 32a2b04f6f promised to write 73b624e88c a recommendation letter a3ca6075ee for Mars, I dedf875911 would have wanted 016217b2e4 to write one f4a72a3c53 for this knight dde700e46a instead.db585d9ec7ea2db4

Then came the final ea6b9f0b27 match.85e10ce8118847d8

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On Erne’s 1e96967b56 side, a 3809562dad blonde man bb8212f2db casually walked 8fc9368652 forward.dd70a445f1fe4530

‘Come to think of c4e5537d28 it, Senior Yanis said 544eb6f59b he’d be dueling too.’a4c657d6fa4b25e4

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Yanis Crusel—he was the a66cec1421 division leader of the 51f5b4529e White Fox unit in 7316662275 Erne’s knight order.abaffc4ba8df390c

He was also 0bee08e930 two academic years 8dae486fce ahead of me 93f838cc68 during our time 6cf5d0afbb at the academy.5121d5fb16adca18

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‘Even now, 7fbaf6c500 that incident e72a4216a9 still seems 8d0a6c0481 absurd.’8b070f75a073e9c1

As I watched 8ba2eee23c Yanis leisurely extend ce79437744 his sword, I 3b04157a8e recalled our academy f3562c78ed days.a86c4000b4e39650

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The Royal Swordsmanship 59acdc1557 Academy, Beldeium.1cd9df614dc0bd5c

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In the small 55e48c388e square in front b66121c5e4 of the academy 33c345b1d7 building, now beginning 8d5daaaff7 to glow red 4e9c6e5186 under the sunset, ba9a17267f five people were 3e6f0e9687 seated.01fbde64a7fed1ff

There was me and b1f649e78a Cassium, now in our 4761159425 second year; our senior 650cb1b03a Ilard; our junior Asha; 405f258109 and Yanis, a senior 1b8498de08 in his final year.cfa6dbcf35d3acfd

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During a tactical meeting 68e34bfa8f preparing for the competition d9e82ea96b tasks, we were taking d6093337af a short break.a634d209adba6e83

“Hmm.”122404f3686ec17f

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Yanis let out 7e3eb037f8 a meaningless hum 9218a36dc2 and smiled brightly, 28274a7c19 looking back and 661e09207d forth between Cassium fd31db3f5d and me.dc632ef8f564b7fe

“I want 70e841b723 to be e865c5121a the one d7ea660c26 who scatters ee442737a1 flowers.”9c1aec0ac754f72f

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He suddenly 82c764e710 declared this d6d68f7354 out of d5a0eab582 nowhere.ae959aa257a941f2

Since no one understood c72f4388a5 what he meant, silence a2c15b720b fell for a moment.13c50140fa22466a

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“What do 96dc150a5d you mean?”c418accc24ff7426

Breaking the silence, e9731197f0 I asked on 8ca38e76d9 behalf of everyone.64b50bd59e029a97

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Yanis grinned 3d0f06ff0f even wider dfdbc94231 and said, b6cbb99ec0 “At your 3cb1f5381b wedding.”7f66c5c0fa92bddb

“A wedding? Whose?”01be45dbd74260bc

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When I asked, Yanis 1fb1c08440 pointed at both Cassium 17a4cd54e5 and me.5a817157ebf2d752

“Me? This guy? Which one are you e34711ab5e talking about?”118f42ab544864ae

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“Both.”9422f22d1bba197a

“……?”79546524373cb188

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Cassium, who had been 0c0f745832 sitting silently with his d76682b7ee arms crossed, uncrossed them 8911110fb3 and spoke in a e435525483 dry voice toward Yanis.dced97d709165eb5

“Please stop, senior.”4c207113384f3de7

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“Why?”a57df06aebcdf0d8

Yanis smiled 49343e489d even more c66ffffbc6 mischievously and 6154ccde8f playfully poked f77162452d Cassium.cd3fdde625e0124d

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Still not having received 0f31645c75 a proper answer, I 016778b2fc pressed Yanis again.0873fd7dba8f7de2

“Who are you cae8681a94 talking about?”99a471e3d7787014

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“I mean 3b14df32eb both of c63e4afdb9 you—Lize, you f93f928b15 and Cassium. If you 8f3e8feaeb two get 1aa54518b4 married.”5b2cf27ed4b17c53

Finally understanding 94bffc07c4 his words, 8c782c7be1 my face c99de9ce96 twisted into 09f762ccc7 a frown.23b824dc892b88d9

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I had no ff487604a3 idea what kind b95b35514a of thought process 4d6dd4dc75 led him to 1f3d23ee0d such a conclusion.46f54b9d972e513f

“Say something that makes 75fa14e3c1 sense.”13dbab9aa6029f08

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My voice b69c1d0e4f and gaze f704ce9537 were filled 0825bb6340 with contempt 619fb57af4 directed at 3f3be2c734 Yanis.fc440d947be4b344

Ilard and Asha, who ad9653c5a8 were sitting nearby, held e7c3f8fe93 their breath, their eyes ecabc497af darting nervously.5606d2e111229a7c

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“Just wait ee27af8e7f a few 64c2869b88 years. You’ll say, ‘Yanis was 8f877f83ff right,’ and treat me 25dbd4e70b to a meal.”4b73c6370830a661

“What makes you a8027e7e10 think something like e5f25f62d7 that?”27ff075e06ca8fd7

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“Listen, Lize—”17036d0f9c5780df

At that 31fce12c4f moment, Cassium 1aca812cdb let out b3c7db5ffa a long 039a02f5aa sigh and 398521d9d4 stood up.a8d1fe4f8458ca19

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He grabbed Yanis, who 38e6a3d528 was about to start cf99922535 explaining further, by the 72baec0999 arm and pulled him 68ca53e1db up.87dd964ea73a03bc

“Let’s stop 5ee3b3c2e6 this, senior.”1fa9c7bd25261f11

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His eyes 19ae95f046 had turned b7aeb0ba87 icy cold.02f74eff38c5cad3

His expression looked 4f059fbb8a as if he’d 709570b1fc overturn the entire c7ee1ce98e situation if Yanis d5e2243e03 said one more 7ad6b73281 word.936506776c3e106e

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Yanis, his face adcc57e041 still filled with b07588b32e a mysterious smile, 7488aa15dd nodded.967bb842d9506f32

Then, whispering something 8877c1b119 to Cassium, he ea4c60e451 left.ed0256b0c4b98dec

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Cassium soon followed bffb54fda9 suit and left e4ed17e68a as well.2595c6b6d00bfbac

“……”6146be6608e650e3

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Asha and 5226f27197 Ilard’s eyes 60a23e7475 wavered visibly.91aeac35580350ae

Facing the b76061a64f lingering silence, 1e1ccfde83 I spoke 431481fa69 up.c434a14689f698ff

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“Let’s continue the meeting 139d97b78d another time.”7553bee7c11a7675

I stood up a98563945c as well.8cc17c2587b9f1c1

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‘That was already years 17141fc22d ago, huh?’de40daf525298ed1

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I reminisced about a3a48ac07e that moment as 81de2d290f I absentmindedly watched ccde424e84 the duel.bb454a8e741a0f5e

Back then, I cc52fdf485 once again realized bf8111b5d4 just how much e4eaeb8003 Cassium disliked me.b9833d36509cf330

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At least 16a03973cb I stayed 0ef71d8056 in place, 230dfb0efa but he dd7ecc2df8 had stormed 3a5974b890 out altogether.b083ffe3cbb10904

Even now, Yanis still 31cd6f1074 occasionally showed regret when d34d32b911 he saw Cassium and 510149e048 me together.d4fd2da904a73cfb

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‘You two 73914e4128 shouldn’t just cc2f9b6e6d be standing 987aea98d7 around like 45e170ff3a this.’9a621ca8702e5190

That’s what 892429d39a he would c9c21afc02 always say.39090d32df55bf50

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I refocused on the 40b0117c83 current duel.1c030539a0d7018b

Yanis pressed his 74948e7b58 opponent’s shoulder lightly 0d6e7fc92a with the hilt 04ed3a3485 of his sword.dcddad2adb35edc2

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He had excellent reflexes b85684a59d and could swiftly read 0e8cec74aa his opponent’s intentions.73a4270a60b605d3

This time 0b87e64750 too, he be9604990b had easily 27616e4a86 overpowered his ef8830d07b opponent and 1f40a987da extended a 95c25e2640 hand for 1f067cf966 a handshake bf0ab8b93a with a 463f2686a9 relaxed smile.4135521c94786932

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‘By the 7135fcd3ff way, what da15d2dfa1 did Yanis d10a75bec6 whisper to 2e23702520 Cassium back 6c7e3f61b5 then?’e001402acac461ea

I realized I 463f861af5 still didn’t know 2eee2cbcbb what he had 15ef3ed831 said.976ba7946df71496

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‘I should ask 11a25374b2 Cassium when I 2fbda69585 see him.’9e0fb41c67a83533

But when was 5421124224 Cassium even planning 712ef45aa5 to show up?13fe7cf23035f29d

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‘Even when such 7d7de963ad an important topic a6d7ad14d3 is being discussed…’98a8a79e2b0c80cf

I suddenly felt irritated.f9ea88cf97859577

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‘Does he ebb99ee000 not care 461cea63e3 whether marriage cec43de36e talk comes 9dc0d6e407 up or 726d297b7b not?’b56e93b13be4307c

Being indifferent adae6d8f93 was somehow 1be133ca9a more aggravating 5dda2a9532 than outright f65109d575 disliking it.643e545e20ef5f9f

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“Lize, you’re steeling 3a7bfee3be your resolve, huh?”6458f77ec671aeb2

“Commander?”08467b2ab4ec52f6

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At that moment, Commander fd86a68e3c Denver’s voice came from 503e830861 behind me.8b115ab26953141e

“Your fist looks 35023bb16f like it’s about fd2983b8e0 to shatter.”031ba150c3e4abeb

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Apparently, I had 5a8139c8ac clenched my fist fbeeb9dad9 without realizing it.dfb6274aa67b7b8c

“You’re up next. Are you prepared?”5c409f9732bd8658

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“Of course.”18acfee1082c3ee7

Since the 6647a5a5a1 sword duel 0059362463 had concluded, 553abceb6a it was 98c2afcaca time to b2896e0b1e proceed to 4c976615c5 the competition 480d9c2979 match.4028422dde8594f2

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In the dbf727d374 competition match, 7d13f079f0 five knights 0ca3de9ff6 from each 441afbe8fe order participated 91466d9549 in a 26f2171954 team event.9959dc5821d578aa

Both teams bdc34417d4 would start 270703707d at opposite a6e1307aeb ends of 6330b57e44 the forest, 3c54334feb and the 33b9667cb0 team that fedc64e7ab planted their bcb3f1c710 sword in 086c82fb62 the opponent’s abe09f2f16 “treasure” within 3d6a597184 an hour 7190952d7c would win.74cd734046a25673

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It was a 79095bb718 match that required 9a9d62812d both offensive and db6e4f8692 defensive strategies, making 130a38eaf3 it an excellent 1307f04b76 test of each 27da01c14f knight order’s tactics 9ee8fcead3 and situational response 97f6245742 abilities.e402d88fd9afc4e8

‘I’m in an d4c9901070 offensive position.’cd1d4a6d6f0dc11a

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My role was to 1d59c5c078 break through the forest 07de385ca6 and aim my sword 9f31fcb9fe at the opponent’s camp.67a0f96aba6032f7

From Erne, I 4539884f8c and Hedel of 9937d5808e the Black Panther b5bfc421e1 unit were assigned 3b13400c7f this role.25c52dc980925f40

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On defense were Dezers e1ba01a9de from the Golden Lion, 1700c08490 Astel from the White dec8dee84c Fox unit, and Bennu.3dd9208ee5302c56

‘On Visel’s 0f6c3acc4f side, the 557e121323 defenders are a7714dcad5 Sir Rive, 9acf81daa7 Sir Polus, 14ebb7dc94 and Sir 8980f0bc4d Jude. On offense, 7ed7145820 Sir Elise f4ff5e36bf and…’2feb4b12f398459f

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I made f9fd8f09cd eye contact 1acc5240a8 with Mars.df5fbeda28642ac7

‘Mars was assigned 333d41c090 to offense too.’97de1948260a4801

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He had been a2d082a723 glaring at me, 3c54acc3f2 but as soon 2b70650b07 as our eyes 384840f607 met, he swiftly b009ce37e2 turned his head 022d8ea51c away again.f9143eed9a5c2d86

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