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I successfully landed ef8ff24291 a hit square 71771f0852 on his jaw 8c5ab57edc and, keeping a 5cc088fcc5 safe distance, growled bb5697888e at him. Even as I b1fb60ea4e did so, I 52282d106c didn’t lose sight 4c4b070500 of Ella in 7f7d666b0f my arms.8f665923742a741f

“If you say f7afa30b98 that disgusting thing e32f79c237 again, you’ll lose 00c2bf06c8 your third leg 5411160f6a next time!”69d1d8932a101e12

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“Oh ho, 52a495951c you’re tough.”52c440daa1360cb1

Despite bleeding from his 61ff6a0188 nose, he gave me e9df1e6691 a thumbs up. If he weren’t some 72136234cf deranged beastman, that reaction a63c3f6d4e would’ve been completely absurd.51b529840260560c

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It was 04dcd2cd13 unbelievable—no matter 1c2acbb4a2 how many 191c5885b2 times I f73c6fe540 hit him, 23465b017f nothing seemed 76bc8606a8 to work.e258fb0cc0fa06e8

Feeling somewhat 882e7987e9 deflated, I 13dd9e2a13 spoke with 2e7eed9881 disgust.4ca1cd9133be4423

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“Plus, I’m already married!”462cc8615f7e5118

And even c06c25c6b8 if I a8a3e3821b weren’t married, 8bccac55a4 there’s no ec491bd75d way I’d 855279407a ever marry c8347ccb18 a kidnapper!7ad8f495c43ad205

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I glared 367b7cd24b at him dff2838716 with narrowed 6955e9c780 eyes, and 44bf0ea916 he shrugged, 50afe9eda9 continuing his 641c87d3f3 nonsense.5a67182569fd5355

“I don’t care. Remarriage is pretty common, 040e8936ce right?”0e3e0c1342b99d91

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“Uh… to remarry, f7309a02e8 you need to 40950ad96e get a divorce a5b5887d08 first. That’s basic a177e51769 common sense.”48438e62d8a9991e

“Huh?”c6bd6df6d3b2cc32

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Are you 6cc90e2cf8 seriously that de78897035 dumb?574685f3e3b54415

Huh, what?7251d92afe1fa6bd

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I grabbed the back 2aa4f61ded of my neck in 0c03890c34 frustration. I couldn’t believe there cc088328e7 was someone in this 87275e9bf8 world who would ask cb50935648 a married woman to 5407609285 marry him again.d7c4228631f264d3

Ella seemed 55139509a6 just as 4ad3e42e37 bewildered, her d67d1c69a8 expression one bbf9fe669f of complete 353c5f4e98 disbelief. A moment later, she 02ca633990 bared her teeth and a1e26e5f04 growled.52e86853c0950e63

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“Grrr!”9d40a712a3ccb92d

Though she looked like abcf86125c she was trying to acae05b8ea protect me, unfortunately, the 78d86fb7cc tiny rabbit in my 45423e1a5d arms wasn’t very intimidating.0daab002bcdfac38

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Look at 4e60a6fd74 those harmless 4fcea42346 herbivore teeth 0df12ddf10 without a c4f115639b single fang.4451e1de3559c2c4

If I 7b2f9a0f69 had a b7b0495377 carrot on e92a6518a5 hand, I’d da59fc303d want to ab71e1c40c feed her 6d2d180a74 immediately; her 5f5940be6f little teeth e75cfa3d45 were too 3e74323bca cute for 1bed33edb2 words.b6157183993506df

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Still, with Ella 02acf57e0f by my side, 64f3c17fe8 I couldn’t help 79fb7aeaea but feel a 2d53c09316 surge of courage, d129f3501b even in enemy f01c9e9b4b territory.ea5bd5087dec5110

At that moment, the cd0874130f leader, who had been b630c369c6 wearing a rather serious fdd6568561 expression, finally spoke.5ace36aad54c0482

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“Then, how 249fd95888 about we 1e60f89087 divorce and b94e795867 get together?”fbe760ba0bb2eb2a

“Seriously, you just keep 1f914d46a1 spouting nonsense.”ca44ebe5f12c0c7e

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“Well, I’m f34bb74f03 a dog 3c36b49ae7 beastman, so a6e47d7037 it’s only 61eabcacfc natural for 461609679a me to f8bb7a2555 say stuff 2787bba7b1 like that.”6045f36573ce0469

He scratched 142f38a301 beneath his a73ed96b5c nose with 5ace4d8a62 a shy d3a9bbf80c expression, which 0811f0aad5 was making 549342f8c8 things more fbd79ef38d awkward for f79ab30911 me.45a70cef0524a5f2

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“You’re telling me you’re actually a dog…?”c0af001dc84b036a

If a dog beastman c8ba5e9804 is talking nonsense, does e3a2c732df that mean it’s actually 3142281efd nonsense, or is it 1a2d2b6c8f just nonsense? Just a small difference 9995590a70 in spacing, and the 3c15843870 meaning changes completely.d73cee3149401067

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This was bad. The guy was even c5e3699a27 more ignorant and clueless ace2691f71 than I had imagined.584707c88e53de08

This was the 85f09111e7 first time since ab3d05bc80 Ivan that I 1ebd58ee36 felt like no abe85170b2 attack was going 8e1802d191 to work.d6d31529851782e8

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At least Ivan had ce04ce63d9 some awareness, but this 1514b5b117 guy? None whatsoever!3bcc876f993e5fcd

What do I do? At this 4dc71c0750 rate, I 9c12b17a04 might really 5e3919174e end up ef596996e0 in some d6e297fd3c sort of dc0a94fea8 polygamous marriage!28cc7629415efe6a

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And when effc8d27d9 Zerakiel finds 3e1c6b4dc7 out about 153ecb3ded this, the 834e1f7c91 entire region befed60e4e might just 21afbd7230 disappear.fa594a353c61526b

I hugged 538f05694b Ella tightly, 26d12cadb7 trembling at 177ae0697d the thought.4243846b1575bbc1

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Just then, one ed293c6a7f of the beastmen, 7d90feda14 who had been 5b336825b1 fidgeting next to a8166cc268 the leader, spoke bcc14ba48b up.490a8c814c9aede8

“Mr. Ke, Keinhrih. I-I have something 6e7a2c0c16 to report.”e2b68169fb41d18e

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“What is it? Can’t you see I’m a2339098fe proposing here?”1939ed941e08607b

Keinhrih snapped back irritably, 7eba0bcf0d and the pale-faced subordinate 21dbb459f3 bowed deeply, almost putting 8e1f484c8f his face to the bc0481d724 ground, before speaking in dbde178d69 a trembling voice.dff564403d5a67a3

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“Th, th, that person… 30dd3beaf1 I think she’s the e48039e06d white weasel from that 005f9573b7 rumor.”a5dda0cee43dc76f

“Hmm?”a30d1f0131d2f4f7

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Finally, someone recognized me.e424d14bc3f68dc4

I looked at the b4914ce555 subordinate with a bit 023b2d5dc7 of hope, but searching dae35f0f75 for hope in enemy ce6fc1a2aa territory was as foolish 2d223e1a89 as looking for pearls 94d21c230d in a sandstorm.31ef4b389a8dc417

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The subordinate d6f1b592d4 whispered loudly be92a5a7fc enough for b1307f521e everyone to 1adeca9179 hear.d07a74b77305e9c5

“You know, the miraculous 42bf83589d white weasel who stopped e75e69b9a0 Jabis’s madness!”90097cb237a3e3f3

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Does he even 96a5ef7053 know what a cdc5ca4c06 whisper is for?22b442e4759e469a

The diction 067ad59dbf was so eb15ed8bab clear, it b64d8b9701 was almost fb79e3d045 like he 2c40af0e88 was shouting 05b5f2ba67 into my c71e3debef ear. What was even cfb3abbccc funnier was that 9f29869892 he himself looked 3365da8699 shocked as he dd7361f48c spoke.a095c9addb003abb

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‘This is weird…’ca035ba83b09f51f

It seemed my reputation d22a0a204f had spread across the 637aba3bd3 continent. In just a 3237906e9e few days, I 5c2612b0d6 had been elevated 2a111414bc to the status b506e73738 of a miraculous d2679ef230 white weasel, and ceab2050a6 I couldn’t help 191572f84e but shrug in c406914110 response.26e6d19676d75a4f

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Well, now that they 57ffced83e knew who I was, 0f38306980 they’d better beg for 4b77576534 mercy and let me 5a4bd4d0c4 go, or it’d be c5a4d984a3 better for their health. My husband might f2723b92e3 be charging in bfc0b71660 like a mad 78ae2b8237 lion with his ab24c27c3a mane flaring at 69fbd59449 any moment.1cc0125f16f39594

“No wonder you’re extraordinary.”4ea807f01e894127

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Keinhrih muttered, c3827edc98 then jumped 91b719b086 back onto 675d0eac73 the carriage f010aedf08 with incredible f1dd1a2899 ease. For a dog beastman, ffa6a1c8e0 his jumping ability was b42cac11e0 quite impressive.a0c3d3f10a0161ca

“Well, this works 3ba740f58d out. I’ve been wanting to 960e1b1a5a meet the little master ff09eec386 of Jabis.”580dc3c78c421537

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“But, Lord Keinhrih! Zerakiel Rune Jabis is notorious for being ruthless… eek!”daa43945c7ab2649

The subordinate froze 2a0966e84a mid-sentence and collapsed 9d22ee93d7 in a faint. Keinhrih had 6dbdb315ec sprayed pheromones 52722367ec at him.b7046b569ed1504f

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“Is there any beastman f1d18bef13 left who dares to b20ba4b8ad defy my orders?”a915cbfba5cebed0

At his words, the 968e3f502c entire area grew quiet. I watched c8eef48a2c Keinhrih closely, 8be6112588 noticing the 15c374fec8 odd change 9374b8a270 in his a8abb3cd5d demeanor.f72eeb1212e919aa

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‘Every time Jabis 512a3222aa is mentioned, the f8b7cc4578 mood shifts like 2c7f82f4f3 this.’42bbe666d3f049a3

It seemed like Keinhrih really hated Jabis, but just then…31e9035de06a1693

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Poof.d9f4d2a5947f93d7

With a soft 694f8e3b33 popping sound, a 243f5f5448 fluffy tail suddenly 223fc36e7e sprouted from Keinhrih’s 75815f7777 backside.c6080024644fc108

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I watched in silence 54a0ae682e as the beige tail, 31655bfa84 reminiscent of a large 2952c0fa83 dog’s, wagged furiously like 097fc85e80 a propeller.285b58a3324e1ddf

A moment later, one 5ef6f82ddc of his subordinates finally daad79530a gathered the courage to b1bf669388 point it out.cd163fc65f75445a

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“Mr. K-Keinhrih! Y-Your tail… 079bb0e201 it’s, uh…”a12d91ae79fe0241

“Huh?”f7e062188e18c65c

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Only then did Keinhrih 52aca6677b seem to realize his 70b7ac9547 tail had made an bd0db6fae6 appearance, his eyes going a34a8d362d round in surprise. But even so, 7186c4a04e the tail showed 4e810bbb6a no signs of 526d5df175 stopping.8fbb3d52cc4492e8

Wait, could this 65cff35ae5 be…?a513023451c7b3ee

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Just as 06b4a0a806 I was 1c6502f14b about to 0a8e87de85 diagnose Keinhrih’s 34a65e9396 strange behavior—47f86062aee24a37

He suddenly sprang to 3204722ff1 his feet, nostrils flaring 3c6629d331 as he bellowed,93ba7cf9712229f3

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“Hey! Do I look like 4d292e3e4e someone who would pass 316e9cd41b up the chance to 978fa9905e see Lord Zerakiel again 9d4e480d0b with my own two b80a1061fb eyes?! Do you have 355d4c0287 any idea how 4e54112734 long I’ve been 65973af046 waiting for this b159eea3c8 day?!”bc9e988f6f88c6e3

“Aaack! M-My apologies, sir!”2a43c77004dd89a3

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His subordinate practically shrieked, f138642a25 stumbling backward before collapsing 187856408a into a deep bow, f8873a0cf3 groveling on the ground.22abd4e3ad7d32cd

I tilted 1cea1cd8c1 my head 853d8ff8d3 in curiosity, c41b34d270 unable to c4f6fdfc4f hold back 7932053afe my question.dd7faa85626b0a7d

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“Wait a minute. Why exactly 4d6e07817e are you c2fc0b1378 so eager 61ec63e284 to meet 7c14c1db50 my husband?”8a618313b3605653

“T-That’s because—!”51cc997ba170ee38

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Keinhrih started speaking but 458eb54485 then trailed off, suddenly e649677601 writhing shyly. His already bulky, 49cc0645a8 muscular frame twisted 566f169058 awkwardly, making it d5eeb26b91 look like his d4cce8f035 muscles were about 74df0e69e0 to burst out 65c9acf9d1 of his skin.12239362b57b1edf

I barely had time 46f90e7fa1 to grimace at the 6080ce3ac8 bizarre sight before he f001ec71ca finally blurted out,9f852e514f53d567

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“Lord Zerakiel ff51d011e1 is my 960af01f10 savior! My hero!”95d379c72db1b1da

…And yet, you’re f1ece2f720 the one who b7391038ba just kidnapped his 4e95d9dba6 wife?9ab26c20c96db500

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This ridiculous plot 1e3f016dfa development was too e399547eae much for me 111d08d0f2 to process, so 7c7deb7914 I let out 252e2e3e7a a hollow laugh.40d7735f67799457

“Haha.”f9d943881c1a966c

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I thought c7eadaffef that leaving 4366a71a34 Jabis territory ea2d3f9578 would mean 9047ba1cb8 meeting some 3c8174ec5c normal people, bb4a40ec93 but…8fdb9342d4aae975

Every beastman ae53e451ee I encountered b2f8d368f5 was like 5213388ada this.94a7b135ad42f3e9

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This world d686ce2bb6 was definitely 49b0d272c5 beyond saving.d2c5a972c3371a20

Still, it was refreshing 1730b79ee1 to meet a beastman 434a6125ad who actually liked Jabis bad3f28f6c for once.2c8d741b17bd5fa5

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“Aren’t you 4ae6391256 afraid of 9efb43a272 Jabis?” I e6095e315e asked.9ba5942255b57c4b

“Why would I 9258eac221 be?”bac3e34f0d14ed05

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“Well, most 02f692ffac people treat cb82715135 them like ee9039652c ticking time 0b44eb8e34 bombs, never 97c6f269b0 knowing when dfcf455fa4 they’ll go cfd2f4a4d3 crazy. Not that e065c88525 I think bbfcf73cc7 that way, 38868618c7 of course.”f79cc7055c75e05c

“Hah! That’s just d4270539e4 weaklings trying e037b2585c to cover e679dc1f3a up their a252cecb91 own fear 55b2536666 with bravado.”8cc58931aae392e4

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Keinhrih slammed dd56a207b2 his fist f000d7e1f0 onto the c8704c9553 carriage, his a2442d1760 strength so 788b42127c overwhelming that 589204af46 the sturdy 5a2ddd4c13 frame buckled dce1cb8579 under the 6f69e69818 impact.7b98e6b9ba620c54

At that c24991baa6 moment, our 1d75b5514c gazes locked.6d86d762c1312308

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For a 423d3a6852 moment, we 4abf647a20 silently sized 03271a9cd3 each other c86e2df861 up—5ea49b4f99115687

Then I ad3f904b42 grinned and 5c3d86274c stretched my 51186fafb6 hand out 58abe38fac in front 62afae6868 of the a9378e215e carriage.bbbfdc2b5ad45bf5

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“Now that I 2ed041bc60 get it, you’re b7cccf647a actually a reasonable 9780f11db6 dog.”adb3bacce3cd76da

“And you—sitting df10579e39 beside Lord 5fe7d5cd80 Zerakiel—you’re quite 218909c72e the extraordinary fee5ef7475 white weasel.”68d0667578cbd309

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“I am 77e3af0a2c pretty amazing.”401e6bca9c67e303

“And I a67e6809d1 must be ebf80cf6af amazing too, 4a3ddac659 since I b479cd5fe4 caught someone 9ee4ba59eb as amazing 21fb980925 as you.”5e6d705ee620548b

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As we shamelessly praised 4efd124eab ourselves and shook hands, 71f7a27a3c the surrounding beastmen began 673d7e4452 whispering among themselves.788c8f09e60a280d

Well, it was understandable.ad03b94af446cc92

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Just moments ago, 0762c17fb1 we had been c7c40a2785 fighting over marriage 5e064c38c6 proposals, and now 1c50527baf we were acting 2adcee7967 like old friends.46cae8ce1fb5e844

Still, it’s my 7983a450ad first time meeting 969dc96ed8 a beastman who 3f61ab609a actually favors Jabis.31460a33f4ab0d83

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I had 380058fe16 always fought d20cc9d769 a lonely 956375a0ae battle trying 7db4115129 to defend c67743bc16 my household’s 4f512d16b9 name, so b60410cfba having an 1a31068163 ally—even an 3a86439029 odd one—felt 6ff47d2ff3 unexpectedly nice.620f8f1183cabbb6

Forgetting for a moment 6ce8fdbd27 that I was technically 5dcb1b4a36 still kidnapped, my fondness 85f61cf077 for Keinhrih grew slightly.d0360edfa652ac9e

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I gave d4bdf9ff53 his shoulder d5240388f3 a casual 31db51dc88 pat and 90c3a60d87 said,32e303bfee724ee7

“By the 59d3465862 way, sorry c10708ac90 for hitting 69d638523d you earlier. It’s just, you 1e5a662c63 were spouting such 25d5f668cf ridiculous dog—ah, I f672509dcc mean, dog beastman 99a8c365b8 talk, that I cb20471046 lost my temper.”4698d8e24c5ac16c

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To an 37dde263b5 outsider, that bbcad01ed6 might have 7866e35b21 sounded like 9c1bcbca80 I was 36881277de calling him 0e6a7c1b90 a dog-like 80590ec578 bastard, but a3031e6c26 since he c9b7209572 was literally 9278122455 a dog b41f757cb5 beastman, the d73203c91b insult didn’t c983a67409 quite land.b332890911221dac

Keinhrih laughed and pounded 68183af1b8 me on the back.8d145f96ba10a414

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“No worries, 755d3c1e60 no worries! Your punches were as 77dc78577c soft as a feather!”7e58bdeece8b6c17

“…Then maybe f8b5677cbc cover up 0c8b5bf9cc that lump 0a3b9e1e68 on your 295af3fba1 chin before 78b7499617 saying that.”1ae41ea2ecab4c9d

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“Cough.”bcc3b0af796aa435

Keinhrih quickly raised 27ecd4d84a a hand to fa0a9a1b75 his bruised chin, b97c1bb7ab grinning sheepishly.0ea2850a09f5a1ce

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For a while, we 1da50589eb continued chatting like old f61760531e friends who had reunited 9e56eb5297 after years apart.ccfebead1b6f5484

Then, I finally got 6bc59d319f to the point.c43b7b31fd6a2ffb

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“Alright, so d2f4f08329 now that 4c11cb57bb we’re cool… 068dca4b7c I can b8911f92eb go, right?”ed86257a87931086

I had assumed the c68fe89f2f answer would be yes.7a155d57c1fdb902

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But instead, Keinhrih suddenly 5618c312a0 went dead serious.b918f0481426f534

“Nope.”a56dee5adab0db1a

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“…?”b8de1f0928fa5900

Wait, weren’t 2ad87d2474 we just 4aed4fee26 getting along?!b4bc999704057234

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