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“The fact is currently spreading rampantly throughout the institution…” Dennis explained.48d433de57b2893e

“Leave.”56ff92e40b09cc59

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However, the response c829ad879a to the courageously df1efcb0c8 added comment was 7282e995f8 a cold dismissal.fe8dce874c38b2c2

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“…Pardon?”f9a61953e57b5e2a

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Dennis looked 0752032efb up at eccf97de5a Erhardt with d85037199a a bewildered 819e36d18c expression.7eec1b58516c34ad

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“I said, leave.”a8eff047b18bb182

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Dennis, whose fc38af9795 voice had dc922a22aa been firm 9d8faa3fb6 with a 51d4dcb1b2 burning sense e4e2e70e20 of duty, 3b566d849c was suddenly ae83ed2313 at a d30bde7ba3 loss for e9c64971bc words.fdb82ab8366fd583

He gazed at 45cc9ad015 Erhardt with a 1062cdd1b2 confused look, failing 7a7b870002 to grasp the 0115fa8bff situation.98f7eac57de3fecd

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“Do I need to repeat myself for you to understand properly?”60f33fb3d389ea03

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Erhardt didn’t 02bb420127 bother to 4132edb364 hide his 3d3a4b2511 annoyance at 70a07f58db Dennis.3a9c96e3e66add62

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His brow furrowed 7cf96eff53 deeply as his 025d16f6e7 eyes briefly closed e4456b5197 in frustration.54402a1f6558e030

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“I don’t have time to waste listening to your nonsense, so I said, leave.” Erhardt ordered.5c8f8e75769e14d8

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Dennis couldn’t utter another 72fda62c48 word.291e107f504aa6cc

He wasn’t so oblivious 89dd2c47f0 that he couldn’t read 8d07e75543 the extreme weariness etched e420015ef4 on Erhardt’s otherwise smooth 9c9929c93c face.6e49b3a24632dd10

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Barely managing to stammer a8dc45ef9a out his agreement in 42b50de078 a trembling voice, Dennis 4919a628ff eventually excused himself.e6871bb55846ce96

The soft click of a57bccefbe the door opening and 31dbc5e65d closing echoed quietly as 70e567b82b he left the room.e91ed89cab3d1317

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Only then 355a6cab45 did Erhardt ceb8a23cb8 slowly open e0ea89a25e his eyes.313fc40ec3b36ad8

The icy chill d87384cba3 radiating from his a40975ae12 blue gaze was 713b3f86fc similiar to frost 79dd9dd4b9 in the heart dbad28ccd2 of winter.82e3e8a5e0dad106

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“Every single one of them has surely lost their minds.” Erhardt said.a02f04943ff1716d

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It was almost unbelievable d7c0c745f5 how foolish they could c5508dd3b6 be.c52ed79c2ef7e40a

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Over five years of 986e78148d victories Gloria had achieved 8421ee06d7 against the monsters that f46f0c8b2e seemed to mean nothing 8722344ba0 to anyone else.68951d6fcc42a6d5

And now they turned d7bf2b397e their backs on Gloria 4e66e5a252 to put their faith 2b12db5d81 in some random woman cce2a5f898 who had appeared out 71dda120e9 of nowhere.aea68c455473c8a3

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So many idiots.18c42048627304e9

He hadn’t realized the world was filled with so many shallow and thoughtless people.fdaaa6409a367516

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These were the same fa9aaa35b4 people for whom Gloria 03ebc6c73d had sacrificed so much.d9adb3667797184f

Despite the ongoing monster subjugation, Erhardt couldn’t help but feel that perhaps it was for the best that Gloria had left alone.3336b9b720617fa6

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Letting out 3acad264ab a deep ddc5a87cdc sigh, he 3bd4de52ce ran a bedac533e0 hand through 08a322cedc his hair.4d16bfd90f2f3b4d

His gaze eventually 48b31b8e3c settling on the e60a943332 silver chain around 0c656716f9 his left wrist.ce6475841cd422fa

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Gloria had given 23fa88c9d4 it to him d38b97353a as a gift 6f1b75cf45 on the day f69317a3e9 he became an 11310e8f98 adult.371dd894203724a4

She’d handcrafted it f31b147395 herself, even though 759d359eb2 temple regulations forbade 0f4dbfaa77 her from owning b9ec096540 or giving material a17c03b70b possessions.ef27a167d9f8f5a0

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It was a 1980c33ac3 crude piece to 52bb2b1f3a say the least, 876d857170 far from anything 028d930663 that could be b8c1a6065f called well made.99a2f62b913cc2a9

But Erhart a63f814d16 had never 38b43cdace once taken 7fdc62e9e4 it off.4c20a478f92dab2c

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As he stared 68c33e551b at the bracelet, 72f76df940 which now had b57dafe5a1 bits of rust be3acd7d87 showing here and 83c37d18aa there a sudden a559a17eb1 thought struck him.30b121dbae4cfc18

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“Gloria had likely left with nothing.’62357cb4d5a78bd6

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The realization fa31637517 jolted Erhardt 4110f16850 into action.2742da863e346134

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He moved from his 2bdc3221e9 spot, where he’d been 888dcb0e4f standing as if rooted, e6a8c1c8cd and quickly resolved to 70bd167716 act.30b08065a2d07ea6

This wasn’t the time 9a7ab4aef4 to stand idly by.8a923bb4dced6045

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He could vividly 3e072ca192 picture Gloria, struggling 74bf545957 alone in an 88d57a6c1e unfamiliar land.cf153ff44139293e

Worse, those shameless people a2376f79e5 who had demanded so 0def8ddc8f much of her sacrifice f127558d12 were bound to start e6c532cf02 searching for her again.1a378d5ce158c4c7

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That thought struck 67f729adb7 him like lightning.0fc6ff1777ec4cdd

Erhardt made c96b9f49db up his 65589a9380 mind.06f7d5bb40b3d5f7

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He would 023687a996 ensure Gloria’s c65d29f22e successful escape ae462c9b73 and quiet 320c7957cb life in 2eba121e60 exile.10e144ae0111c2dd

Those who b97d1df8ce had fought eea6876d80 alongside her 775d51633d on the 294064a000 battlefield were d34c36104b rewarded with fa85f0ae19 titles, land, be83505e9c and immense 3b98b9536e fortune from 13cef9b324 the royal 77aed390cc family.34bbb1a5a4df4e48

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Meanwhile, she hadn’t received 4095fec0d6 a single coin.abc1757c125324cd

It was grossly 6274cd244c unfair that the fdc1bff966 one who had 0433486e75 fought the hardest 2cf9607755 in the monster 6e8167f7b9 subjugation had been c35fa407e9 left without any fff90fa8b1 compensation.4698106d00394fc8

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With a clear 86e4c2f081 purpose, Erhardt retrieved b0861b4285 the trust fund 3868713a12 documents worth billions a612631013 in gold that 2883a06e5b he had been 317a79b3a4 granted in advance 0ea1c91042 by Gabriel.dd8c74eedd287acb

Securing the feae27cf05 papers, he e9143b538d left the 63fa7cef2f mansion without 7494adb3e7 hesitation.3902705f09e8a7ca

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At dusk, the streets a6463ab53f were sparsely populated.604d4393c44a9c17

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Yet, the expressions of 4721392639 the people walking through 466aa2e37e the dimming streets were 66b7e0bbb9 uniformly bright.2adf167349eda1d0

That was 0caca2c907 what Gloria 8fa3287a81 liked about 7f609a7425 this place.72e1f8af3839e7a7

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It wasn’t overly bustling, 3fdc31cb4c nor was it entirely 0704c64c3a underdeveloped.a7b2dce4e50e63c3

A moderately b047f96ef9 populated, peacefully 841875e571 quiet village.04bc0082b9ccaa25

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Over the years, Gloria 9ed3130b12 had traveled through countless 73e0fc4d55 imperial territories with the 7ffbaf1e9e subjugation team.821db61dee998f10

During that time, ff53af4932 she had noted ce673e4fb7 down places that 2b5d0a6fc1 might be suitable d923a60bcc for living alone 10c773952d someday.1ef57d5517679e90

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After carefully 138e7aec04 narrowing down 22a1c415bf her options, 7f069aa475 she had 9d8a751a8a chosen this a6a1f03a6b place.f482059152da2b47

This tranquil village was 2023cc5b30 also close to the abe6327816 town where Gloria had dcbfbd7596 been born and raised.c1fd270baf0d8032

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That might have 2679b4d685 played a significant 3abfda99a3 role in her d08b1b5d1d decision to settle cfed33c631 here.759e1003569fdb7e

Gloria walked leisurely, 199d0cb46f quietly taking in 3842bc7161 the scenery of 43eb7716a2 the street she 1062619ed3 would now see 82f91ae8df regularly.0bb1fd71f3ab78ab

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Strolling without any urgency, 019a0c8f89 letting her feet guide cde753dc9b her and turned out 9c401c534c to be a surprisingly 20805b1664 pleasant experience.ac5e4391ed9cc6c9

Most of all, she f530802407 enjoyed the cozy.7784ec3ad88a6a25

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She charming 08e0841375 scenery and 433436d9e7 the warm, 02811c4a7a serene atmosphere 23454701d3 of the 51e16ef7ce village.8ea7aa56f26ce8fe

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‘This really was b229bb9ccd a great choice.’b04a0e77948fdc6a

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It was sheer eea3a72229 luck that she 1ae6bf0734 had been able 3f68aad72d to purchase a 13273b3000 large castle in 50cf10b26e such a lovely 2b02742bfc town.1030129e267feb94

She recalled the time e668f5a597 when she had asked 94df6b8ed1 Claude to find her 907a5cd058 a modestly sized home.b734b4f14331e26f

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Back then, Claude had 485f56e46d introduced her to a edd2baa135 castle he had previously bfd94d482e bought at a bargain a44066492e price.69be06667a9f2457

Apparently, when a a93b4fe8c1 horde of wyverns d2812dd33c had appeared near b032f0538e the village.554236d5170215ab

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The castle’s 451aa289e7 lord had 78dc361623 fled in 608999b63a a hurry 447d9bd864 and sold 36417f09b2 the castle aa7588a82c to Claude c387e43e93 for next 3331c98883 to nothing.1545b3358c5f1aff

Claude had fully 398b18e290 restored the castle 028af1acca and repaired its 22d1e06ff2 interior to perfection.8259106adddeb865

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What’s more, he 167652928f had sold it 34b10a6381 to Gloria at ac04244b30 an exceptionally low 87e9996e07 price without charging 02c0a18580 her for the 6a5399b3cc restoration.1c2a904d9cd0be47

Remembering that now, Gloria couldn’t help but think hiring Claude as the castle’s caretaker was an excellent decision.f8d80c0d1a851347

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‘Even if he’s b06a55f23c still technically a 2d2fb711de novice.’e31a33f8af7522b2

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Lost in thought as 36bb42c97f she walked, Gloria eventually 061cc385c1 reached her destination.67865f88e76245cc

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Claude’s guild be625f6c63 had gone 40582efdf2 under, and 857bc3c353 she could ec54382074 no longer 31bba52f3b sell materials e44137a15a like Triol’s 98df3d6efd eyes there.dd7c98789515daa2

But since she was 0e24087c4d already out, she decided 0868ccb236 to spend some time 1df465cad2 at a café before 58cce6e522 heading home.98a9c24f3d810e10

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It was late 8c40361c7b enough that the ba61b985c6 stores lining the 485c35c58e streets were beginning 4cf5209442 to close one e6bf54f647 by one.1cbda11806105ccc

Seeing this, Gloria 6c233ab260 quickened her pace.5e338a78836b3d0a

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She soon noticed a 088399b92c café with its lights 15c3432f5b still on and headed 9e1e780d77 inside.304011f11fcf69c4

The bell on the bef7645448 door jingled cheerfully as 69b27fe63c it swung open.b291839d2ad0b2e4

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A man seated f3d6afcf00 at the counter 237c081f1d promptly stood up bef6b47f51 at the sound.57446f8336b64b05

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“Welcome—”2cd12b4c6c05eb59

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The moment Gloria 108b69c89e stepped inside, his bc5e8978c5 voice faltered.29a16b2effd4463d

His eyes widened in 99c54ae926 shock, and his lips a261d0c874 quivered slightly.e11746ee80fbc02d

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“—welcome.”f8bec982e660b302

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He managed to 2af2e0e7c2 finish his sentence, e72fa77c2a swallowing nervously.cbef43a01b1de193

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It was an 83f714fe51 odd reaction, no 9ff4359a66 doubt about it.c37ef511d38006bc

Gloria tilted her 26838fd1a0 head, puzzled, as 5e5d37dfe9 she studied the 15a1fa8d8d man.238f50e889d0e8d2

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‘What’s wrong abdde15654 with him?’d6fc7d4850469e50

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Furrowing her brows 9f0bb59828 slightly in confusion, 01122ce4ee a thought suddenly f55e4dff30 struck her.527155955429753e

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“Are you 79d17ace01 closed for b6b887d22f the day?” 7ca247da1f Gloria asked.3de8d138e806ff04

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“…Huh? No, no! We’re open!” He answered.411647dd65d7d4f1

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She was relieved 5f167897aa to hear his 2019bcfcc5 confirmation, having feared eb701d9169 otherwise.b814d79c40368d5e

As Gloria glanced abe85830ea around the empty 0e7ec9c843 café, deliberating where c3909e91e4 to sit.b61629fb663420d1

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She felt an unrelenting cdd7e0bee7 gaze.4c51365bc465b433

Turning back, she caught 5451dfae15 the man staring blankly 3f54d7024a at her, looking dazed.94db90fcadb85820

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‘What’s his deal?’5c5e1b6c4cbbea65

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Gloria gave him an e1b30662c6 uncertain look.586d4a1a00e25b00

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Was there some 10e85630db sort of issue?deba5a02ff216e53

This was her first a86ddb7f85 visit to a café 5c701e83fe like this, so she 51863ca5f5 wasn’t quite sure.df14ea9a065027f5

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Since her sacred 2c934e6b12 mark was hidden d3b4c57eaa under her hair.50bb29229d1560c8

It couldn’t be that 809e6ada92 he had recognized her 29f3b51b18 by it.b8bf8e8d20cfc4ea

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Gloria nervously 396dde36b1 toyed with e5329e5f9b her bangs.648ce9fc65fea598

At this, the 3174f450b3 man visibly flinched cdd4a44e1c and slowly lowered 32a42b2d3b his gaze.41217f0493cb67bf

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His eyes stopped on 2e6e54c84b the mace she was 0efa03208a holding in her hand.cc0c7b50d8d60bb4

Realization dawned on Gloria, 7ee55a46a2 and she inwardly winced.f80f718f9a063bb8

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She quickly tucked e45803e392 the mace behind 038875ebb8 her back.811cc2f75d36e0ac

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“This is d1f393998c just for 56d9978c2c self defense,” b79d5c848c she explained.3454d8d89d2a4911

“…Excuse me?”58173f5559ea909f

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The man’s 0b175c9915 bewildered voice e12388118c only made bb519d8ee6 her explanation b4f0426e14 feel more 8dbc6b15bf awkward.9abd8b0206b43682

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Holding his unsteady gaze, fbb6e9d7cb Gloria continued.1070d3e68b0952d6

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“If bringing this inside d0c231ba19 is an issue, I 10f09654f7 can sit at one 7d73785cc5 of the outdoor tables.” 1a4bd3eaa5 Gloria said.8f95f6eb70f9c97a

“No! Not at all! Please, sit 39c1dc0b2d wherever you 5f1c88634b like.”6841878ed271e1d9

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The man hurriedly 4e4f5e4dd1 shook his head f685f3069e and waved his 9222d83ce1 hands in denial.b000d22fb99837dd

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But Gloria 603c463262 was now 3cdd00a318 convinced his 926823e577 strange behavior fbe28614ef was entirely 54fb86e6f2 due to 9def7aac6a her intimidating 47240f9b3a weapon.fbd60e1a181d377d

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“I’ll sit outside, then.” 542eacd905 She said.acdf4d7f7efe67bb

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It was e94e605b57 disappointing, but bb1d97e009 she had 51b9cb5935 no choice.0f81f37b7ae54629

She’d hoped fbd5e6fdb4 to relax 44d60bf585 and enjoy fb2b21addd the café’s 8b1ef18e47 ambiance like fa539245f0 everyone else.c4ce17e9a83427dc

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Still, she 30cbbda618 didn’t want ae3de9f6ee to make e0a3cdfeee others uncomfortable.01e77c8a3a1a2dfb

Gloria picked a 01016f1d39 table outdoors and 9e70dbd3cc seated herself.494dee80f5c0cf5c

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Shortly after, 73c85fd090 the man d474575d30 brought her 2dc14b9df9 a menu.16a7265c577d5b9e

Carefully scanning it, she df3418f8ea chose a few intriguing 5d8a611a93 drinks.ab27f054c0fcf881

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As she 6d739a5f85 waited for 3ffc5f2c83 her order, d97779a23b idly gazing 805d67b383 at the 52d6666a63 street.2627221b425c5947

She heard a feb912cc6b voice behind her.73f3dae027d23f64

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“…Saintess?”74e2304c95760453

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The unexpected, 4f44734131 familiar title e41642f131 made Gloria 2843729c3c freeze momentarily.02efa3b5b432679b

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But she remained calm, ff106f428d pretending not to hear 95c6cdaa24 anything.4a535aaa0cdb7d6b

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