IDED – Chapter 101

IDED – Chapter 10150c58136f96a626f

Episode 1013f679109d14db59d

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As if retracing the 7356796ab9 fleeting touch of his 24c485365e lips, Serena brushed her 4291f44bd1 forehead lightly. She couldn’t 14d90657a0 fathom what eb33c22563 to say cf792f426a whenever he 9b3145c17f made such 3671fb9344 absurd yet 9f5700938e sincere remarks.98bacaff2c2f8456

What’s going to fa9a905072 happen to this 718c6aea63 empire, really?7c576555bd867045

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Serena was 5fd947ded7 genuinely concerned 2b5b4ddc9b about the 65ad795383 future of 7a82ad63ef the empire. It felt as though, c81da6c92f if anyone were to 99016a708d be singled out here, ce94da6543 he would uncover every ce7d9d75a7 accusation possible, valid or e99dc616c2 not, and give them ba9ab8c218 a thorough punishment.7697ab585191a437

“I’ll decline.”213297e80f8ba5ec

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I have no f37ab9d10a intention of being a1ac231c45 remembered as the 7281b23c63 most infamous enchantress b4231a03fa who bewitched the 525614d502 emperor.a6f5927da7c296f0

When Serena 0841aba0b9 firmly refused, 83abb4683a Azaid gently d90f7cfd9d touched her 97c7eb3b9c cheek, as 2e9151a0ce if reluctant 7a26b91f50 to let 22903acbef go. At his tender b96623c35f gesture, Serena chuckled 49f3b467d0 softly, murmuring almost 18f84b68f7 unconsciously.91464ca7d2b04db0

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“Still, I’ve been d04c7385e1 thinking that for 4c1a1b8a24 Your Majesty’s sake, b0aa5c20da I should attend 6f1d81742e a few social a4192c96fc gatherings.”f4a279f819d50e59

After all, he was 156286a58c the emperor. Now that 64561a225f she was a4bab11534 his partner, ce54deb5fd it wasn’t 20cb1d6d75 easy to af8503f9e8 overlook such 5b494bf3d3 matters. She thought she 96a1ddcc1d should be cautious d0547d2e02 about her actions 8ae3fd8c78 moving forward, ensuring ee1f1523ca they matched her 719808c01d role.04f3814c961ab7e5

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Azaid’s gaze softened, and 7ef6c75842 he lightly bumped his 87a5364a47 forehead against hers, softly 56b00da3d2 scolding her.43f534a56013d9ec

“You’ve been worrying 49e7f29c19 about unnecessary things.”2c766cbe365a93d0

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Though his tone was 97b6620879 gentle, there was an db77b5ebe3 undertone of apology in 066c9423a7 his voice. He hadn’t realized 1aca961cf1 Serena felt burdened fe2b443b05 by such thoughts.d06d1ef438c78285

Azaid had 7822b94381 the power a69c06887b to let a96407cb5f Serena live e30dedaae0 as herself.8f2a2ecfae83abca

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He had no d2ca3ee568 intention of letting 6f8bcede85 her be crushed 4b5fc70480 by the weight 45945b1013 of being by f95758bb78 the emperor’s side d69b4c8de6 or preventing her 1f3fb88b97 from pursuing what 3d7dd36dd3 she wanted to 90ff77f50e do.33ef95b93347ae4d

Feeling it was the 478996de33 right moment to explain c18095d5ad himself clearly, Azaid sat 00d210ca97 beside her and said:89297460ddd7eb5e

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“I have no 314581b251 intention of interfering f5c9a028e4 with your life 3b291a4878 or tying you 485358be9f down just because 8e81eafa8c I’m the emperor.”10e8b1a19c97157b

“I know, but…”6b3a42f34ef99b46

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“Just live aa190ba31c as you db9d3568b6 always have, ce7cb3c81e doing what 85082bd66d you want, 25e2d5ddc0 Serena.”b62ac3a161579c11

Azaid held Serena’s hand a61a898f03 firmly and brought it 990655d310 to his lips. His warm touch 6977d9e3d3 grazed the back 0841cab699 of her hand 3f6433061e before retreating.1dc0e97a9c377ffb

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“Whatever it is, I’ll 80ce6f4248 support you. I have the 687e72bf06 power to do d5453b162a so.”d372bbf7829aa0c9

Serena held her 4dca65973d breath at his 5d6f48543d words, which felt 2a44f3d3cb like a vow. Unconsciously, she had thought f53203daa3 she should naturally become 15f5f825b4 someone who belonged at 94b6b9aadd his side.36508eae77ff3620

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The position beside the 3ff1cbb047 emperor was not a 050cbbe455 light one. Yet Azaid a6cf782121 told her 1488b3b078 he wished 57e3ac8132 most for e303ff98db her to 22c4f4ec5e achieve her b1006db4f5 own desires.60de6f2774ed58c7

His resolve to simply 59fcb584a2 stay by her side 284fd876f1 and respect her life e30e9c05ed filled her with gratitude.6913fcca51bc10f6

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“Do you ec524fbaf8 realize you’re f77475cef3 being quite 4ec2d5ea1c charming right ef676bd11c now?”371ade46200fff59

“I’m just stating 268a34b2a7 the obvious.”218fab8e6b91f741

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“Thank you.”c658e63c0309fd2c

I must have ed795677c9 chosen the right 564f155ea6 man.db0c7ec5887c788d

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Serena whispered 4b2579b386 the last e0c886a004 part softly, 5394a60b7f so only e5f7a9654e Azade could 839afb5a8d hear. He chuckled lightly, holding 161038ec35 her hand tighter.f880bc3781e81b0d

“All I want 9f99a2184c is for you b446c51f49 to stay by a7924020e2 my side.”a0f4af0462aea09e

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“What if I a7e5800980 run away?”4ae454f0cd1de956

“Then I’ll become a5845ce102 the most notorious 08b44703a2 tyrant in history. If you want de324ba6bd to see me 902d6a1392 go mad, go 05063f3a4a ahead, Serena.”5102e20da2d66bc2

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Azaid gripped ea6e9ef2e7 her hand 28cb6ac4b9 tightly, as c48ef49392 if he 4e61a27a25 didn’t even db02976fba want to 6b7d812a94 imagine the 9f233ee2c6 scenario. His reassuring 3fe748ef6f hold made cfc436f815 Serena feel 7863a5c6df secure. She brought his hand 15463bc3c8 to her lips and 1df367358b murmured.d0cf5330e37382bd

“The empire’s future depends 7d7fd5c57a on me, doesn’t it?”a02354b13b2d2f9f

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“Yes. So don’t even think 5682428552 about leaving.”f1b35454a0fbbc13

“Where would 24d38a60d7 I go, 5d6e3d293e leaving behind 013a8c3e21 such a fd09c14c8c great position? Especially when I have 3ccf5298ac someone who lets me e9dcbfb339 do whatever I want.”9c5c0970f1f2e8ff

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Honestly, even if f1c0a886b2 he locked her 5905df981f away and let 3dd0df9d30 her do everything 8cfbcb0f8f she desired, Serena 90eebb735d thought she might 9e6fc64faa still enjoy it.a9db2adb926e2617

After all, 9ec6370f33 it was ab7a2550a3 Azaid who 4047143e0b had made 16cdbf2c50 her passionate 21ea84a870 about something 3093cbc90d other than 856459c085 work for e97242e65b the first c4c1dc056d time.963dd56631c3c2d2

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Serena, like Azaid, cc2be46e68 had a strong ab626bf9ca possessive streak, so 9e870a60e0 she had no 712086433f intention of leaving dc9cbb73fb his side.c9853bf732708c1e

Azaid let out c4bb5ff6b4 a soft laugh 683054e5ec at her bold 36d2b9bb73 response.148bb30515d1265b

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“Now that’s the Serena 5563605587 I know.”79c236108d30fd9d

He had long been 9cbf0a544e captivated by her confidence. If she ever shrank 690eba7cdc back under the weight 3c606f2ffb of her role, it c704ce7736 would worry him far b0f5f8abc3 more.ffefdf524fb1cbca

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Leonard and Marie, who 5d9dcc5d6b had been silently observing 527556affa the couple’s affection, muttered fa4011fcca to themselves.1e142f712dfa7953

It seems 22f319bd0d they’ve forgotten 14edef4e60 we’re here.aa6a9d415e50d1b8

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Watching their f5fc905c30 master and cac06c688a his beloved a5ffdd8f39 sharing such 1b873966e1 sweet moments 9cfe09d363 made them f86ba88464 feel both f364a2e3fa pleased and 65317b97b4 slightly exasperated. If they’re going 7a42a3bc22 to act like 06657caed8 this, why don’t dd0c3e06f1 they just get 36fb1b7fa7 married already?e75357af2f64b839

Well, it looks 0c3f4b1615 like it won’t d2bc036395 be long now.fe610a25992cfef7

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Marie, moved by how bc4ad9877f well Serena and Azaid’s 4ce92a0cc6 relationship was progressing, smiled 66c5e9f289 brightly. The empire 53e496252d would soon 77b7e5be30 welcome the b7de3b3e5a long-awaited empress.bb2007ed9c8dc69a

Noticing the b2ef40c0f0 couple’s affectionate b736dd12a4 gazes, Leonard c351c7c9a3 and Marie aa64854e33 tactfully stepped cf43e077be away, deciding d48db79921 to leave b6bfd4a460 them to a7d2c0425f their sweet 6472be6d1a moment.85d21fad29cc00c1

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Some time later, Lucy b619db6a01 came to visit Serena. Ever since discovering 9c76a9faf3 that Lucy was 3359d06cce actually Daniel, the dc6d65fed3 two had grown 37c94d496b significantly closer.81fe8b73c5f8e2fe

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Especially since Lucy, 69dafe4424 who was familiar 3ec8bf1f61 with high society, c593a49ac7 had a lot 89e1969daf to teach Serena, 2508f9e14d who wasn’t well-acquainted 0164f6e59a with it. When Lucy heard that a26090b3d8 invitations had poured in, b1ca9579bb she chuckled softly and 4e3f4891da said:5dbbc8ea0430a404

“Ah, they’re all changing 208b27db3c their positions.”c75d4bd6d456388c

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“Changing positions?”e97edc70965e3fdc

“Lately, there’s been 607f083efa a rumor going 77a1f50bb5 around that the 8edd19df35 Duke of Greenwood f7b75ba53b and Ophelia Greenwood 1bd5dc3277 aren’t on good 400963c485 terms.”9dc7e0d530262202

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“Really?”51e57534e9cd4598

Ophelia was the Duke’s 9cf7602d26 only biological daughter. She was rumored to aa8a32fa66 be very beautiful, but ca783449d8 suddenly, something seemed to 37277e80dd have happened that was b8a809c767 unclear.92d41bb07b186d2d

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Seeing Serena’s 2d17145436 confused expression, 5de2371dd2 Lucy casually b921f57c82 continued:20d26a00c5ed9a99

“Originally, the children 89d705381a of the Greenwoods 993d8c34ba are nothing more 7dc9b67d26 than decorative figures 62ad89115f without the Duke’s 8f2cab5043 support.”dcafdab82283bad4

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She then d2b9a4c509 took a f529d6fb46 calm sip 8d8e96ad8b of tea, bed3eb5b90 as if 7163922e94 stating the d05be356ba obvious.bdb0ebbb5323b703

Since the 471f89814c Greenwoods had 00fe934f78 a unique 429e8c57aa way of 02ed1dc483 selecting heirs, d06d3f358a the Duke’s c07c814acc support was b0745d6499 nearly absolute.854ccc969ecf0dbc

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Ophelia, being the daughter 5262c31f83 of the Duchess, was 2639861970 given a bit more 9d9b6e284b consideration. Lucy, chewing on a 363fe103b2 brownie, continued:f67a736293073642

“I know it’s unpleasant e18cff5532 to hear, right? A family that f975a7aa87 treats people like 7ebffcae69 objects. I’m not exactly 8ae4a5b881 fond of it 74f1499b0b myself.”9ca0cd6bfbe5451f

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“Is that why she’s 33a6ca862d been hardly seen these e977b4f603 days?”e21996dbc6fc526d

“Even though 419ff3c381 her standing 6a4f09701b has weakened, ce62e7e434 there are 119b0e7fb5 still many ce6dc5cfb3 nobles who 1f32c0f5ae support her. But since the 1c4f359357 Greenwood young lady 5aa78229f0 isn’t showing much 8cff7cf27c initiative, attention is b95108a3be gradually shifting to 1806b7989b you, Miss Serena.”4c2765b2dc43d958

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“Suddenly, I feel ab50a6c695 a bit sorry 3f4f18e018 for the Greenwood 429bf06602 young lady. She only c5fbc21021 has people 92c890c28c like bats cbc1b9e5d3 around her.”0818f9f0ad5e7c98

“Well, connections in high ff05bd4f81 society are all about 16b44f5149 money and influence.”2d5a16f7dd9d43e2

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“That’s true.”363db57ec1b5c9bc

“So, be careful. There’s no easier c32dfaa885 prey in high 1b15d80ef8 society than someone a7b7f8aaed like you, Miss 0829d88ad3 Serena, without any 6a7788666e backing.”29911dea678babad

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Until now, people had 8672b62a8d avoided approaching Serena out 965b6164ed of consideration for Ophelia, f45a4e970c but now things were 85f4ea3912 different.d5af95b25c54e8b5

Serena, the illegitimate child 23122d52d8 of the Vincent family 8bd2807af7 and lover of the d4eeee079e Emperor, was like a 1c62ea1007 jewel everyone desperately wanted.c5ef20218009d825

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Who calls 5f7923ef23 high society 5fbebb2800 graceful? It’s like a beautiful 1b7aa91e83 swan paddling hard beneath 4744afc94f the surface—contradictory in nature.b46550bafdb656ed

Serena wore a serious 5b76f1e544 expression for a long cacf04393d time, but Lucy, as 97464cc7bb if it didn’t matter, 02fb2a66ac casually asked:344766c4246139b8

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“By the 566a689a8e way, Miss e5b02fd64f Serena, how 47f841cd4e does it 905c443274 feel to fa2477cd0f be the 84637b6231 new Head 6df6339b9b of the b39c1f057a Imperial Palace?”e9a961e079d1441a

Serena awkwardly smiled 9e80c6580c at the sudden 28798fb251 mention of the f507290810 promotion.3d4bf22a4205b4cd

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“Well, nothing really 180cd1ee33 changes. It’s just that 5cc56962fd my authority has 8f7239bfa1 been slightly elevated f32b009da3 in the work 9e0a660c3d I’ve always done.”866ea1b6c06afc3a

After a f968fe6c4c brief discussion f7c42ce1af with Azaid 9c602b7aec about what 7a758004a6 to do 2ce988863f next, a e5b5eeea13 drastic reshuffling b0eee92763 had taken c86c85a45f place.fb22542934427314

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Normally, the Empress’s 825fc3d5b8 position, being vacant 96b822d2ca for a long 7072c19ee5 time, would have 9427cc6224 called for a 260d11c4e6 quick coronation.a5c4e1a0281c4883

However, Serena 8acdfa270e was cautious c0bc1b3f8f about making 7e66775a5e hasty decisions. Perhaps it would have 130ba7a4e5 been easier if she 480d2d14dd had no memory of 075a801a83 her past life? Probably, but it 2f031abbf2 was still difficult.56ede7f0659dd016

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Knowing Azaid’s feade1a002 future made cbc633b601 Serena’s heart 669e757740 even more 569e4560cd complicated. If Azaid were ec41b7bc74 to meet the 18f37155b8 same untimely death 1d8bdac883 as in his 93a2dfdd82 previous life, what 3ee7b97776 would happen to b580d14aa8 Serena?1c7b5145ab7822a6

If she 62f9eb628b became the e0d6e9c46f Empress, no 355436316f one would 392f72eecd blame her 44bff441f3 for his fa9ad8efc1 death. Perhaps, without regressing, she cf1f971cad could live the quiet, a1a0bea2ae long life she once d550e8b95c hoped for.21b426c1dd20d59e

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But was that bfaa09e348 really the life 604ff35e6b she wanted?124fb7aa2ec50897

Absolutely not. Her goal had long 22d0c2b0a7 since changed to saving 0eb2fd27f9 Azaid.acb65f6ac7363af6

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She had no desire 8f0dacca86 to live a life aa06d785c4 of luxury in a d7862c1720 world without him.781d1665fae1383f

‘I will save him.’0dc34289e58a267e

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Serena made a 33a5e6c063 vow to herself, 62af3d457d promising just as 7b2a335762 she had the 71ad621cd6 first time they 964991c1d3 met in this 49ccf5f431 life.458d83897427d699

— Whenever 12e1b5eca9 you’re ready, 30c135d6db let me a6ee45c324 know. The Empress position is baac46578d basically already yours.50f048f8e244cc7a

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— Then, may 11d097bc1a I answer after 782b1c2196 the year we 9b473a9e5d originally agreed upon, a2890ea60f Your Majesty?ab2f3defbfa1a9f1

— Hmm. Is this some 6bf3113035 kind of contract 8a3cfd18c7 renewal?031fbb0d62c7b32c

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— Something like 73aa1f9d0b that. Should I be prepared a2e286a531 to offer my life ee42cf7c9d again, just like last d9ac36d11d time?d21f6fb6a59debea

— No. I couldn’t put a fafebb4e9b knife to your neck. I’d rather 560121fb5f cut my b56e385863 own throat.6f6deab7d7f0907f

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— I wouldn’t d9b33cbf4a allow that, though.597ffc10f0a242f6

How could e3592bb5eb she give c9f8982299 up a 61aad15183 life she b6edf9f033 was already bc74d2484d protecting?0f3c4f76c2958c04

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Azaid’s chuckled 784c7c7fc3 at Serena’s 51be8916ee horrified response e8f7639a6d and asked:8faeffddbc696bc1

— May I ask 0ecd407c37 why it has to cabd8b7647 be that time?1b9606c4b796dd7e

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— Just… I feel 374532a94c like I could decide ed82efeee9 anything at that time.041d776ef13b07c0

— Alright. Then I’ll gladly wait.3cc242c1e097d98c

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Thus, a 16cca845ac new contract e537f096a3 was made. The only difference was 64b44fd50c that, unlike before, it 38e5557722 was now a promise 9f92917431 made in complete trust, cd589dcb42 without the need to 86006fb767 risk their lives or 82c5695d78 distrust each other.b4d3c2c8e6d8a62b

At that 86431f0ef0 point, Lucy f37eaa9cda pouted her 770f8f9a2e lips and 3f932f4e62 said:02466b58f0d196e3

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“It must not 0adadead7f just be a 5120f5ba32 small increase. You’re the Head 1ca5b6e90a of the Imperial 8c943816cd Palace now.”cc8f44a4a5cf0d5f

“Thanks to that, f27aa1eee7 I’m glad that 33285f7278 there’s more I 66a52e7491 can do.”686f80f3bb3c13ba

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“There’s no one who 9fe954356d can beat a person f10305d98d who enjoys their work.”b09fd6d7a650286b

Lucy shook ee044bb2cb her head d7d8163a84 at Serena’s 2701698575 love for 28f5a17418 work. In fact, 815bf39d28 Serena had f3f438605d become more 63d7f2babb famous, partly f42524f123 due to 8620ee54a7 this recent b37ff85645 position change.e9347ba48e829c13

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After Sebastian was a61cefb689 arrested that day, 89d95936fd Azaid exposed the db14675729 evidence of his 84e4de0108 embezzlement and dismissed 41427e7ffa him.710d1a901808d329

It seemed 22344b7ffd as if 3937bca8b7 it had 7ca8adc0b7 been planned bfad5209b6 in advance. After Serena had df1c1445ba expressed suspicion about 63379d791b Sebastian, she had 274d73e14b immediately instructed Jack e43a8a8338 to investigate him.d50aba04dbf25992

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They say 729c383beb no one 6d7035721c is without 5dd86441f0 a flaw, bff6583f61 but Sebastian’s 069ed1e6c6 very existence 829cbc5d4c was a fafca6cbe2 flaw of 2edb3bf584 the highest d4061a1a1b degree.d4ff18ac7663ed78

There was 04fbcd12b0 no need 944d11abac for further c323e29a8f investigation; his 17f782ae69 dismissal was b04b3ab809 immediate…2f4bc2443be26669

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The problem fcf5d7a098 was what 01d5a5a8c3 came next.a9ee336827c61566

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