Chapter 352: Without You and Sanseido, It’s Very Important to Me (7225)
Fang Yu clasped his fists, looked around, found an empty seat on the side of the long table, and sat down without hesitation.
Several senior directors present at the scene looked unhappy at the time.
What's the meaning?
The kid from the Fang family is a little arrogant.
Those who can sit here have a net worth of at least tens of billions and at most hundreds of billions. Almost all of them are influential figures who have been dominating the business world for many years.
Even though your Youzi Technology and Ysou seem to be very powerful now, they are still in the stage of burning money, and it is still unknown whether they can survive.
Moreover, today is the meeting of the board of directors of Sanseido. The more than 20 people attending are all directors of Sanseido. Although Youzi Technology is also supported by Sanseido, it is not even a member company, let alone a member of the board of directors. What qualifications does it have to sit here?
If you are Fang Daqiang's son, you have no right to sit here!
"You have no respect for your elders! You're the one calling him Uncle Zhuang? And you're sitting here? Only your father is qualified to call him Uncle Zhuang. How can you, a junior, be so ignorant of the rules? Do you have a place here?"
Before Zhuang Liming could say anything, Qi Bin jumped out with an expression that looked like he deserved a beating.
He is coming, he is coming, he is coming with a stern face.
Fang Yu was so excited when she saw Qi Bin’s acne-scarred face that looked like the surface of the moon.
It's been more than half a year! Finally, someone comes out to criticize me again!
Pulling down, slapping in the face, and pretending to be cool.
This kind of everlasting and ever-new cool writing routine has only been encountered once in the past year!
And the one he met was a classmate like Li Yuxuan, which was really an overkill.
Qi Bin twirled the walnuts in his hand and turned to look at Fang Daqiang: "Daqiang, today is not a social gathering, it's a voting meeting. Family members are not allowed to attend. How can you, an executive director, take the lead in breaking the rules?"
"If you can't handle this executive position, then step down as soon as possible. Or are you unable to even manage your son? Do you need me to help you?"
Fang Daqiang remained silent, while Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and grinned, "My dad has always been very hands-off with me. He's certainly not as good of a father as President Qi. Qi Tianlin just refused the one million yuan bail. By the way, was Tianlin's anal fissure surgery successful? Do you want me to recommend a good doctor for him?"
Qi Tianlin is Qi Bin's only son, one year younger than Fang Yu. He was sent to Miami for high school and studied preparatory courses in Maryland.
As a result, less than half a year after he arrived, he was arrested by Maryland police and put in jail a few months ago for illegal detention, abuse, illegal possession of firearms, and dangerous driving.
Because the first three counts are felonies in Maryland, Qi's lawyer in Miami calculated that even if he made a plea bargain, he would probably be sentenced to more than ten years.
Because of Qi Tianlin's financial ability and immigration background, he was considered high risk, and the bail was much higher than usual, reaching one million dollars.
The Qi family naturally didn't care about the one million yuan. After Qi Tianlin was released on bail, he ran back to Da Zhou through some channels. However, it was said that he inexplicably developed anal fissure while being detained in the county prison, and it could not be cured for a long time. He underwent surgery as soon as he returned to China.
This matter is not a secret in the circle, but no one will mention it in front of Qi Bin.
When Qi Bin heard what Fang Yu said, he immediately became anxious. Just as he was about to curse, he heard Fang Daqiang cough.
"Fang Yu, stop talking nonsense! How can you make such a joke? Why don't you apologize to President Qi?"
Fang Yu curled his lips and nodded perfunctorily: "Yes, Mr. Qi, please forgive me. I shouldn't have joked about Tianlin's physical defects. I'm sorry."
The acne scars on Qi Bin's face began to turn red: "You are a wretch..."
"Enough!" Zhuang Liming, who was sitting at the end of the long table, shouted with a gloomy face.
What are the Fang family father and son going to do?
A dark cloud passed through Zhuang Liming's heart. It was not the first time that the children of board members had attended the trial as auditors, but today's situation seemed a little off.
"Daqiang, today is the Sanseido board meeting. According to the rules, the directors' families are not allowed to attend. Youzi Technology is not a formal member company of Sanseido, let alone the qualifications of a director. Let Fang Yu leave."
Zhuang Limin first said something to Fang Daqiang lightly, then put on the expression of a kind elder and said:
"Fang Yu, you're now the head of a company. As the most successful entrepreneur among the younger generation, you can't be as impulsive as a child anymore, understand?"
Fang Yu chuckled: "Uncle Zhuang, I'm sorry, but I'm really qualified to participate in today's meeting."
After saying that, Fang Yu lightly pushed a piece of paper onto the table. "A month ago, Youzi Technology acquired all of Dahe Seiko's shares for 1.2 billion Great Zhou coins."
"So, Grandpa Zhuang, as a member of the board of directors, according to Sanseido's rules, I'm not afraid to call you Uncle Zhuang, am I?"
Ohgawa Seiko!!!
When Fang Yu said this, the more than 20 directors of Sanseido present at the scene immediately made some commotion.
If everyone initially thought that Fang Yu was young and impulsive, or that Fang Daqiang had poor upbringing, everyone immediately reacted as soon as Fang Yu said this.
Fang Yu came with bad intentions.
Zhuang Liming's expression changed and he looked at Fang Daqiang.
Ohkawa Seiko has joined Sanseido for seven or eight years. It is the third batch of companies to join Sanseido and has secured a seat on the board of directors based on its qualifications.
Although he is a member of the Sanseido board of directors, he has always been marginalized because his company is relatively small in Sanseido.
In terms of influence within the association, he may be inferior to many ordinary members and can be regarded as a small and transparent director within Sanseido.
Some time ago, Dahe Seiko fell into a liquidity crisis because its boss Xiang Dongliu got involved in gambling and lost a lot of money on the high seas.
At that time, Xiang Dongliu also sought help from Sanseido, and Zhuang Liming symbolically helped Ohga Seiko to inquire with other member companies.
However, Xiang Dongliu had little presence in Sanseido, and in the end, Ohga Seiko was unable to raise any relief funds.
Because the creditors were pressing for repayment too hard, Xiang Dongliu later proposed to transfer shares.
However, in order to go public, Ohga Seiko seriously falsified its profits and its financial reports were too distorted. Even several potential acquirers requested a re-audit, otherwise there would be no guarantee that there would be any major flaws in the acquired assets.
If a re-audit is conducted, it will be delayed for an indefinite period of time, which obviously cannot meet Xiang Dongliu's urgent need for funds.
Later, there were so many things going on that Zhuang Liming didn't pay much attention to Xiang Dongliu. Unexpectedly, Dahe Precision was actually acquired by Youzi Technology!
Why did Youzi Technology acquire such a company that produces cultured diamonds?
Don’t they know that the valuation of the cultured diamond industry is seriously inflated?
This is totally inconsistent with Fang Daqiang's usual style of not releasing the eagle until he sees the rabbit.
Besides, Ohga Seiko’s financial report is a complete mess. How did they complete the audit and valuation so quickly?
These are not the key points. The key point is, what does the boy from the Fang family want to do?
No, what does Fang Daqiang want to do! ?
Zhuang Liming was an experienced man. In just a few seconds, he felt that there must be something fishy going on, but he didn't know what it was.
The trick is at the starting point.
"Ahem." An elderly man next to Zhuang Limin, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, coughed. "Membership in Sanseido's board of directors is non-transferable. The transfer of a company doesn't necessarily mean the transfer of Sanseido's membership as well. Without rules, there's no order."
"Fang Yu, stop messing around. Daqiang, why don't you get Fang Yu out right away? You're letting everyone laugh at you and your son. What a shame!"
The person who spoke was another executive director of Sanseido, Liu Naifu of Hengchang Holdings. He had a close relationship with Zhuang Liming, and the two companies had cross-holdings. Their friendship was even better than that between Wang Xiaoya's father Wang Qingzheng and her ex-father-in-law Gao Haishan.
Fang Yu chuckled, "Boss Liu, when did Sanseido become a one-man show? The millions of yuan in annual dues paid by member companies aren't wasted, are they?"
"According to Sanseido's charter, board members can change their representatives, but they will not have voting rights in the first year and will be demoted to trainee directors. In the second year, the executive directors will vote to decide whether to reinstate the member's board membership based on their performance in the first year."
"Also, don't look down on my dad. From a business perspective, I'm representing the interests of Dahe Seiko, and it has nothing to do with Wanfang."
"I don't own a single cent of Wanfang shares, and no one from Wanfang has joined the board of directors of Youzi Technology, let alone participate in specific management and strategic decision-making. We are two completely independent legal entities."
"So, according to the charter, I can choose not to vote, but that doesn't mean I can't sit in on the hearing."
The old man surnamed Liu was choked by Fang Yu and rolled his eyes.
"It's true that board members can change their representatives, but..." Zhuang Liming already felt that this matter was not that simple. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, put away the kind face he had just put on, and revealed his usual aggressiveness.
Changing the representative is a way I leave for myself. Do you think anyone can do it?
Zhuang Liming's lips curled up slightly, as if with a hint of ridicule.
"However, the approval of at least two executive directors is required. Otherwise, you will not be able to retain your membership, let alone your trainee director position."
"Even if Daqiang recognizes your qualifications as a representative, there can only be one."
"so……"
Zhuang Limin paused for a moment, then put on a kind face again: "Fang Yu, you are still young and will have plenty of opportunities in the future. However, you are still a little young to officially join Sanseido. Let's wait a few years."
"Don't be discouraged. This time, our board of directors will vote on the Sanseido apprenticeship program. You're welcome to attend. I can personally guide you..."
Before he could even utter the word "mentor", Zhuang Liming heard a cough coming from his right side.
"I also agree that Ohga Seiko will retain the trainee director seat."
Zhuang Liming turned his head suddenly, and even though he had long been tempered to keep his emotions secret, he couldn't help but reveal an expression of shock and anger.
"Guo Liang!"
An old man in his sixties named Guo Liang gave Zhuang Liming an apologetic look, but there was no guilt in his expression.
"Lao Zhuang, I think Sanseido needs younger and fresher blood. There's nothing wrong with letting Xiao Fang exercise."
Guo Liang looked calm, as if he was truly impartial.
Zhuang Liming's expression changed again and again, and his heart was in turmoil.
How could it be Guo Liang! ?
Guo Liang was also one of the founders of Sanseido, and his status in Sanseido was only slightly lower than Zhuang Liming.
Unlike other standing directors, no one can clearly explain what Guo Liang’s main business is and what his shell company is.
There are dozens of companies related to him, but he is not a major shareholder in any of them. He seems to have a hand in all industries, but it seems that his involvement is not very deep in any of them.
Guo Liang's apparent wealth may be less than 100 million, but no one believes that he only has 100 million.
Zhuang Liming certainly knew Guo Liang's background, which was why he was so shocked and angry.
It is not surprising that Fang Daqiang was able to convince Guo Liang. What was really surprising was Guo Liang’s public statement!
In other words, if Fang Yu took out the letter of approval signed by Guo Liang and Fang Daqiang at this time, saying that he had already obtained the approval of the two standing directors, and Guo Liang acted restless as if he had accidentally done something wrong, then it meant that it was Fang Daqiang and his son who wanted to make trouble.
This would be just a minor problem at best. He could take advantage of this election for executive directors to directly instruct them to vote Fang Daqiang out. Then he would have plenty of ways to mess with Wanfang and Youzi Technology.
They did this kind of thing a lot before Wan Fang joined and in the first few years after joining.
That is, Wanfang later seized several opportunities for expansion, and as Fang Daqiang's influence among members grew, he was able to replace Qi Dasheng's seat vacant after he retired due to Alzheimer's disease through a vote of the board of directors, thus avoiding many previous suppressions.
But after he had clearly expressed his disagreement with Ohkawa Seiko retaining the trainee director seat, Guo Liang made his public statement before the Fang father and son had even spoken, which had a completely different meaning.
What does this mean?
Could it be that it was Guo Liang who wanted to cause trouble today, and the Fang father and son were just Guo Liang's pawns?
Many thoughts flashed through Zhuang Liming's mind in an instant.
This was the first challenge he faced within Sanseido since he defeated another founder eight years ago!
Zhuang Liming subconsciously glanced at Fang Daqiang, and happened to meet Fang Daqiang's gaze.
The moment he saw Fang Daqiang's eyes, Zhuang Liming understood.
Coup! This is a coup!
This is ridiculous. Sanseido is an informal organization. The cohesion of its members comes entirely from the strength and connections of its core members. Do you think you can bring me down in this way?
Are you sure that your strength, connections and influence have surpassed mine?
Are you sure you can bring me down within Sanseido's rules?
Sanseido has a total of 22 board members, including 5 executive directors including the rotating president. In the event of a tie in votes and a matter requiring a collective decision by the board of directors, the rotating president has the decisive vote.
Zhuang Liming has served as president for seven years, and the rotation system was only implemented four years ago. Since each rotating president can only serve for one year and can only hold a few activities at most, it is impossible to shake Zhuang Liming's actual position in Sanseido.
This seemingly fair approach actually greatly protects Zhuang Liming's right to speak within the association.
"Well, in that case, Fang Yu, you can just sit in on the class."
Zhuang Liming made a prompt decision and stopped dwelling on the matter. He said something lightly, then put on his reading glasses, took out a piece of paper, and looked at the meeting agenda that was simply written on it.
"Uncle Zhuang! What do you mean? Are you just going to let this kid sit here like this?"
Qi Bin shouted in disbelief.
Zhuang Liming frowned and glared at Qi Bin.
Do you think I want this guy to sit here?
"Fang Daqiang, I don't care what you two are up to, but I'm putting this out there: only one of you can stay in the garden today! Otherwise, I won't be opening the garden!"
Qi Bin angrily slammed the two official hat walnuts in his hand onto the table, and with a snap, one of them actually broke.
"Oh shit!"
Qi Bin was heartbroken. These two walnuts cost him nearly 100,000 yuan. This amount of money was nothing to him. He felt that the things were rare. No matter who saw his two walnuts, they would praise them for a long time.
Now one of them is broken, where can I pair it up?
Before Qi Bin could finish feeling distressed, he heard Fang Yu across from him scoff and say lightly, "Boss Qi, so the one you left behind refers to the walnut in your hand?"
Hey, I have a bad temper!
When Qi Bin heard several directors laughing uncontrollably, his face turned green with anger. He rolled up his sleeves, stood up, pointed at Fang Yu and was about to say something harsh, but Fang Yu raised his eyebrows.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be impatient, don't be impatient, why do you still want to fight? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by me?"
After hearing Fang Yu's words, Qi Bin calmed down immediately. Although he didn't believe Fang Yu would really dare to beat him up, it looked like this brat didn't even give Zhuang Bo face. What if he went crazy and beat him up...
Looking at Fang Yu's bulging biceps and triceps under his T-shirt, which seemed taller when he was sitting than when he was standing, Qi Bin suddenly felt deflated.
Fang Yu crossed his legs and swung his legs. "Mr. Qi, first, you have to understand that this is my home. I can be wherever I want. If you want to leave, I'll send a car to take you there. Second, I'll give you a suggestion. You don't have to worry about this walnut being difficult to pair with. Dig out your brain kernel, and it might just be a perfect match for the remaining one."
"But you might have to redo it. Your brain has never been used, it's brand new, so the colors won't match."
"Pfft~Hahaha~" Almost half of the directors present couldn't hold back their laughter anymore, and the place was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
He is indeed Fang Daqiang's son. His mouth is just as mean as Fang Daqiang's.
At the same time, almost everyone understood what was going on.
The Fang family father and son are here for revenge today. No wonder...
It’s none of my business anyway, as long as the Fang family father and son can fulfill their previous promise.
"Fang Daqiang! Is this how you educate your son!?" Qi Bin shouted at Fang Daqiang who was sitting at the other end in a timid manner.
Fang Daqiang frowned, "Fang Yu, how can you talk like that? Look how angry your Uncle Qi is!"
After that, Fang Daqiang said with concern: "Qi Bin, I'm sorry. Fang Yu is young and her words were not careful. Oh, and don't throw away the broken ones. They are just good for your brain. Others use six walnuts for brain nourishment, but one is enough for you."
Hahahahahahahaha!
It turns out that old ginger is still spicy, and the old way is more vicious!
This time the laughter was even louder, Qi Bin's face turned red and white, and he almost fainted.
"That's enough!" Zhuang Limin roared, "Qi Bin! Da Qiang! Do you still have Sanseido in your eyes? Do you still have me as your president?!"
The laughter in Wei Yu Hall suddenly stopped, and the scene was so quiet that one could almost hear everyone's breathing.
"Enough of the nonsense, let's get straight to the first item on the Council's agenda for the first half of 3062 - the voting for the re-election of the Executive Directors!"
Zhuang Liming squeezed out a word from between his teeth. Although it was June, the summer, the coldness in his tone was like the coldest days of winter.
"Uncle Zhuang, isn't the first item on the agenda XXXXXX during the interest rate hike cycle in Miami?" Fang Daqiang said slowly.
Zhuang Limin said coldly: "Change it, change the election first, then discuss it."
The laughter just now had already set off alarm bells in his heart. He had to resolve this matter as soon as possible!
Moreover, there must be something happening behind the scenes that I don’t know about!
Even without all these incidents, the atmosphere today is still a bit too weird!
"Xu Zhiyong, 3 votes."
"Jin Lei, 6 votes."
…
"Guo Liang, 18 votes."
When Guo Liang's name was called, the highest number of votes was announced. It seemed that except for Zhuang Liming and someone else, everyone else voted.
There was a round of applause at the scene, and Guo Liang stood up and bowed to everyone.
18 votes, 21 voters, from a probability perspective, is the number of votes that is 100% likely to win a seat on the executive board.
At this point, it is impossible for 5 or more other candidates to obtain 18 votes or more, because: 6*18=108＞105.
Sanseido adopts a comprehensive voting method, which is secret ballot. That is, all directors are on one ballot sheet, and everyone can tick the candidate for the executive director in their mind.
Of the 22 directors, Ohkawa Seiko was unable to vote, so there were a total of 21 votes.
Theoretically, the most popular candidate can get 21 votes, and if you vote for yourself, the least you can get is one vote.
But from the actual perspective of previous voting, if you can get more than 15 votes, you can basically ensure your qualification as a standing director.
This was also the result of Zhuang Liming's previous checks and balances, wanting to widen the gap between his votes and those of others as much as possible to create a sense of being the popular choice.
When Zhuang Liming heard the number of votes for Guo Liang, his expression changed slightly.
The vote count continues.
…
"Wang Yao, 11 votes."
"Zhuang Limin, 16 votes."
Everyone applauded again, but their faces looked a little strange.
At least 4 people did not vote for Zhuang Liming!
Besides Fang Daqiang, who else?
Guo Liang? What about the other two or three people?
Zhuang Liming gritted his teeth, forced a smile, and applauded along with everyone else.
I actually got 2 votes less than Guo Liang!
In the past, I always received all 21 votes! In the past, out of modesty, I never voted for myself!
This time, to be on the safe side, because he was sure that Fang Daqiang would definitely not vote for him, he also checked his own name on his ballot!
Just like that, it was 5 votes lower than usual!
As of now, five people have received more than 14 votes, and the closest one is Wang Yao with 11 votes.
Zhuang Liming couldn't help but feel nervous, and kept calculating the number of votes Fang Daqiang might get.
If Fang Daqiang is successfully elected as an executive director again this time, then in September, according to the rules, he will succeed him as the rotating chairman of the board of directors, which he absolutely cannot tolerate!
Fortunately, he had just signaled to a few of the lackey directors, so no matter how he calculated it, Fang Daqiang could only get 13 votes at most.
"Fang Daqiang, 16 votes!"
"Bang!"
As soon as the ticket was announced, the teacup in Zhuang Liming's hand slipped out of his hand and fell onto the big wooden table, spilling the Lion Peak before the Ming Dynasty all over the table.
How is it possible!?
Fang Daqiang actually tied with me in votes!?
Zhuang Liming couldn't help but look at those lackeys. Some of them shrank their eyes, but then immediately showed an innocent look of "Uncle Zhuang, it's not me".
It wasn't you? If it wasn't you, could it be that I voted for you?
Zhuang Liming was furious and his gaze shifted to Fang Daqiang's face.
Fang Daqiang stood up slowly amid the applause, bowed to everyone, and then looked at him without showing any weakness.
I told you the wind had changed, Uncle Zhuang.
——
"Thank you, thank you all, thank you so much for your trust. I'm so grateful to be re-elected as an executive director of Sanseido today. I'm a young man, not only smart but also respectful. I'm also treading on thin ice, fearing that I might disappoint everyone's trust, and even more afraid of disappointing the earnest hopes of the elders, Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Guo..."
Looking at Fang Daqiang who was shamelessly and complacently holding the microphone, Zhuang Liming was almost furious.
He finally understood Qi Bin's previous impulse to hit someone out of anger.
The difference is that he feels more regretful.
Raising a tiger is a disaster! Raising a tiger is a disaster!
I used to think that Mr. Fang had learned his lesson and was willing to be a dog, but now it seems that he is a wolf!
But what if you become an executive director?
I founded Sanseido, and everything depends on me. If I don't support you, what do you think is the point of being a standing director? What do you think is the point of Sanseido?
By the way, what did he just say?
My boy, aren't you wise and respectful? (Note 1)
Jingzhi Garden, Weiyu Hall...
So that’s what it means! —
"Daqiang, you're really scheming! It turns out it's not that a minister should be respectful, but that Wei Yu is not smart and respectful. Haha, you compare yourself to a king?"
"Uncle Zhuang, we're on the same page. Sanshengtang doesn't mean self-examination three times a day, but rather the three ministries and six departments, right? It's a pity that your talent can't support your ambition."
In the pavilion, Zhuang Liming and Fang Daqiang stood side by side. From a distance, it seemed that the two had a good relationship.
Fang Daqiang smiled, crushed a piece of bread in his hand and threw it into the pond. As soon as the bread crumbs fell into the water, they attracted several koi fish to scramble for the food.
"I'm curious how you managed to convince those directors." Zhuang Limin's face showed a look of resignation. He could never imagine how those directors would turn against him. How could they dare?
"You taught me one thing before. Loyalty is only because the stakes of betrayal are not high enough." Fang Daqiang clapped his hands.
"What did you give them?" The muscles on Zhuang Liming's face twitched a few times, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
"Give them what?" Fang Daqiang chuckled. "I don't need to give them anything. I just need to show them how useful Yuzu Technology's artificial intelligence can be in their field, and tell them that if they don't support me, I'll support their competitors."
"Is that it?" Zhuang Liming was completely unable to understand. Just with a threat, these directors would abandon him and turn to Fang Daqiang?
"Uncle Zhuang, you are really old." Fang Daqiang looked at Zhuang Liming calmly, with no joy or sadness in his eyes.
"Nonsense!" Zhuang Limin was furious. "You think you can take control of Sanseido in September? Forget it! Sanseido is only effective because the old guys and I are guaranteeing its reputation with our own credibility. What do you have? Just you and Guo Liang? Haha, I'm afraid Sanseido will be finished in less than three years!"
"Pa pa pa." Fang Daqiang clapped his hands.
"Haha, you're worthy of being Uncle Zhuang."
Hearing Fang Daqiang's laughter, Zhuang Limin was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Fang Daqiang restrained his smile and said, "You think Sanseido is important to me, but you are wrong. Neither you nor Sanseido is important to me."
Fang Daqiang paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips: "To borrow a sentence from Rangxue: Without you and Sanseido, it is very important to me!"
I've been eating melons all day today. Wow, just a few days after I finished writing about ESG, the gossip about JD.com started to spread. I even suspect that the real world was made up by me.
Note 1: “Wei Yu Xiao Zi Bu Zhi Jing Zhi” comes from “The Book of Songs·Zhou Song·Jing Zhi”.
The full poem is: Respect, respect, Heaven is the most illustrious, destiny is not easy. It is not said that it is high above, but it raises and lowers its people, and the sun is watching over us. I, a young man, am not wise and respectful. Day by day, month by month, my learning will be bright and clear.
It means: Be vigilant, be vigilant, remember. Heaven is above, and justice is clear; destiny is unchangeable and its ways are unchangeable. Even if Heaven is high above, flatterers and wise men, both in and out of the court, are constantly watching over every detail. Although I am young and have just ascended the throne, I still lack wisdom and vigilance. Day by day, I will make progress month by month, and with every accumulation of time, I will deepen my studies.
This poem was written by King Cheng of Zhou after he took power. The first six lines are a warning to his ministers, and the last four lines are self-deprecating.
(End of this chapter)
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