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I was afraid to raise my head up… a fear I didn’t know why… but it went away when I saw the sky… to find myself falling up.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUs5Zbmsp5
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The space was so tight it felt suffocating, as if it were upside down … Pain spread through her body like fire and smoke filling the air. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI44qqmreya
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Her vision was blurry, yet she could still make out the figure of a man in front of her, soaked in blood, motionless, showing no signs of life. And the body of a woman, seemingly young, her features obscured by wounds … The pristine white of her dress nowstained a dark crimson color 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wJyZBdhSy
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The blaring of sirens and honking of cars grew louder, intensifying her headache and dizziness, as if she were trapped in a whirlwind. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYqdiLKuAJ
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Darkness began closing in from all sides, and those piercing eyes appeared, staring at her. Hands reached out—strangling her, restraining her already bound body. She could feel breaths, whispers like hissing at her ears:73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlux5JQMLUt
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«It’s your fault.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslDM5YjKHS
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«You’re a murderer.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViZMZCAGCB
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«You should have died instead.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqLFggqNpX
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«Cursed witch.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJPLpy52Ub
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The grip on her neck tightened, suffocating her, her lungs desperate for air as she thrashed in a futile attempt to escape.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W25Ts3aYx
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She gasped awake, filling her lungs with air, drenched in sweat, leaving damp imprints on the bedsheet.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdFOlO1e4g
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It took her a few minutes to catch her breath and grasp what was happening around her.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVOoN6RrgS
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«A dream… no, a nightmare.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeyoZl1i6S
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She turned her gaze toward the clock.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF4dpt26mR
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4:30 AM.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTe4DwyIAI
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Really? She had only slept for half an hour!73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19bRsWIfxO
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Yes, Eileen’s old and unwelcome friend had returned—insomnia—bringing along its usual gift: nightmares.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VzZ4t8XrZ
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Since she met Arthur, her nightmares had lessened. She had even managed to sleep for a few hours sometimes.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyOFcYdxwV
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But as Arthur once said, he would be away for a while…73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBgx4hynhM
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It had been three days, maybe more, since their last meeting.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7Lwlzppcu
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And there was still about a week left until their agreed-upon reunion.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAax4KUzBP
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Arthur had completely vanished, to the point where Eileen started doubting his existence—was he just an illusion? A figment of her imagination?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN27SgsaOWS
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If it weren’t for the kite she had found yesterday, which she believed he had sent either late at night or before dawn, and for his scarf still hanging by the door…73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaZnyBdyIs
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Dragging herself to the bathroom, she decided that even though the sun had yet to rise, it was better to get up than to drown in bed and thoughts that led nowhere.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1hdeTOcNQ
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For in the absence of the sun, all thoughts turn dark and bleak.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvtHTJ5jnV
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Stepping out of the bathroom, she was met with her reflection in the mirror.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51At0UVApv
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She had long planned to get rid of it or give it to some random person… Her own image was not something she wanted to see.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4rgThGdQz
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Perhaps she was simply blind to the truth—that she was beautiful.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRv8LG6YrZu
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Exquisitely so, though hidden behind a veil of exhaustion and shadows of sleepless nights.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw7WlKCsKy
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She resembled a weary angel, yet all she could focus on were the dark circles beneath her eyes, the pallor of her skin reminiscent of a vampire’s, and the noticeable frailty of her figure.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y67FmdBxa
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She finally turned away from her reflection, shifting her attention to the window, where she noticed the paper airplane resting nearby.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlcyf4TwFO
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A slight smile appeared on her lips and her features softened with relief. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wVshMLQb0
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She read the words written on it, then carefully folded it, placing it alongside its sisters in the glass box—a habit she had picked up ever since the first kite landed on her floor… and in her heart.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnhtxlrwR8
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After changing her clothes, she put on her coat and scarf—actually, Arthur’s scarf—choosing it over her own.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzV6Xrl46t
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Why?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKqymqlseP
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Perhaps because she wanted to feel Arthur’s presence around her after his disappearance?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7Zu8sHXUP
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Or maybe because it was warmer?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQD7OM0K1s
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Or maybe… because she missed the owner of that scarf?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3QX5KfSa9
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Who knew… No one, not even Eileen.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlg9loeJEP
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Or perhaps she did know… but preferred to ignore the feelings that had been stirring within her lately.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FlIeqSNUu
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Feelings for someone who lived next door, whom she knew nothing about, who had suddenly entered her life and changed thousands of things—without even doing anything.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyuNzPSw1v
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The moment she stepped outside, the cold wind kissed her face, prompting her to shove her hands into her pockets and bury her face and nose into the scarf.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRlAznQhbV
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With her usual slow, unchanging steps, and eyes embracing the sky, she wandered aimlessly before sunrise.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQl4eJnxM1
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She used to never lift her gaze from the ground while walking—at any time, in any place.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjw6ZSmk5k
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But now, ever since the first time she gazed at the sky with Arthur… she had fallen in love with that vast expanse.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4mg0MuWbX
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She had grown to adore its star-studded blackness, its blue streaked with white clouds, and the fiery hues of sunset.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjNpjWf0Cw
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She cherished its stars, its moon, its sun.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG3TsQsjkG
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She found solace only in contemplating them.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfRsEqaHS4
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And there, on the bridge overlooking the vast sea, she watched the sun rise, casting golden rays that reminded her of someone.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8nLjTBU6J
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She could almost see Arthur’s silhouette watching it with her.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3DeGCxg4O
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«I see you everywhere… What have you done to be so deeply etched in my mind? We barely know each other… And yet, feeling all of this while we’re practically strangers—it’s unsettling…»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi17O5juw1
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Arthur had appeared suddenly at the start of December.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILO3ynBFtJ
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And now, the month was nearing its end.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIgvYtLyui
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Yet, he had become an integral part of Eileen’s routine.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSY7oB4HXs
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That in itself was a cause for concern… and fear.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTe4uLXgUj
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What if Eileen grew too attached to him?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPgD2VC4Xe
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And in the end, he left—because she had never truly mattered to him in the first place.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VeSg9wlkk
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What if his actions were nothing more than pity for a depressed girl?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgM7sXbCvCd
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Or perhaps he just wanted some company during his stay—nothing more.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsPg0mXQ4J
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Eileen doubted her place in Arthur’s life… Not just in his, but in everyone’s.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3Yaj7EDkF
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She had always been replaceable.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb4XKm06g4
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She had never been anyone’s number one.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKWyrwRHwL
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That planted within her a perpetual fear of abandonment.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPQHzEZrEb
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And in an attempt to avoid pain, she had become even more withdrawn than before.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMczNcw20It
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Then, problems began piling up, one after the other—shaking her confidence, isolating her, fueling self-blame, overthinking, and insomnia…73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp09Ks9ERC
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All shaping her into the person she was now.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsHP4z3B4q
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She still believed she didn’t deserve love.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWii0NWEFM
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That she was a curse to everyone around her.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ239vLOfu95
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Memories, old events—still shackled to her.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu4ndwR2lZ
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For nightmares are merely echoes of memories and experiences we failed to overcome, unable to cast them into the farthest corners of our minds.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaiv3FPL9w
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And so, they return to haunt us… until we face them.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0hbDFOhI5
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A sudden gust of cold wind snapped her out of her thoughts.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa0mY1lEhX
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Noticing that the sun had already risen, she realized it was time to head to work.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cDHcFfwGD
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And so, the days passed for Eileen, as if she had fallen back into her endless loop.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHueq0jDrx
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The dark thoughts in her mind never ceased—they spoke day and night, at all times, in all places, driving her to the brink of madness.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngZM5UuDAI
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A heavy week crawled by, and the awaited day finally arrived.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8l75QKbMX8
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She dressed well—or at least, she tried to look presentable.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrUenLLhBr
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Standing beneath the streetlight where she always met Arthur, she counted the minutes and seconds.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvRfSKnx0l
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«He’s late… What if he doesn’t come?»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte8nyJNjfC
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Doubt gnawed at her once more.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX98OmBlob
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Why would Arthur leave his friends and family just to wander around with her?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhTBQ9uGbd
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With his bright personality and handsome face, she was sure he was quite popular.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaxNfnsRrV
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Meanwhile, Eileen… Well, she didn’t want to start another self-loathing spiral.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FSefLZnMS
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But honestly, spending time with her would be a waste. She wasn’t fun, nor a great conversationalist, nor did she possess a remarkable personality or beauty…73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrtJOYLBTF
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She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, as a cacophony of intrusive thoughts and noise swelled in her head.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREuXn9J77O
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Then—73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklEFH3yXJ2
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A hand rested on her shoulder.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8wHPXQ7Om
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She slowly opened her eyes, looking up to meet his worried blue gaze.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PcCIXSErI
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«Eileen, is something wrong? Are you okay?»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZC82UbVp83
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He offered his hand to help her up, and she grasped it.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkDgGwDq8O
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«I’m fine… I just got tired of standing, so I sat down for a bit.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXauGS30btu
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«Good. I’m really sorry for being late… I’ll make it up to you with a meal—my treat.»73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCRodLOqai
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And as always, in Arthur’s presence, all those thoughts and voices fell silent, granting her a few minutes of peace.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJutl6zQR9N
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She smiled faintly and nodded.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7QWmFpblJ
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As usual, he intertwined their fingers and tucked their hands into his pocket.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Z6oj7mCit
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They exchanged a few glances before walking on, each holding countless questions but they kept it to themselves. —choosing instead to savor the moment.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqTXVIBlFY
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And for a fleeting second, Eileen felt guilty for the dark thoughts she had about Arthur earlier.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6w5aSzL8ul
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They continued their walk, silence accompanying them, under the glow of the moon and stars…73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PwnGQqjQh
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Hoping for a beautiful night.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmYN2TLenh
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And a beautiful start to the new year.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeroIkNIwiw
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So what caused Arthur's disappearance? 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjvbxzx6kR
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And where will their relationship end?
Thanks for reading.
♡With love ♡
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