Chapter 176 Resistance
After he had the idea of changing, Mei Yudong no longer looked at people in a timid manner. He raised his head and looked at everything here curiously.
This is Mei Yudong’s first visit to Anning Road Police Station.
Not only the police station, but also community committees, shopping malls, supermarkets, parks... these public buildings in the city are rarely visited by her.
After getting married, Mei Yudong followed her husband to Hui City and took care of her paralyzed mother-in-law every day. The farthest radius of her life was the vehicle factory and vegetable market. I get up in a hurry in the morning to buy vegetables at the market, and then I am busy washing, drying, cleaning and preparing three meals a day. Sometimes my mother-in-law is so busy that she has to cook noodles in the afternoon and add porridge in the evening. She is so busy that she doesn't even have time to breathe.
Sometimes Mei Yudong also wanted to go shopping and buy some beautiful clothes, but her husband Zhao Penghai said impatiently: You are a housewife who cooks and cleans at home every day, why do you want to buy new clothes? Just ask my sister to get a few for you.
The only happy time for Mei Yudong is her birthday, when her husband will accompany her out shopping for half a day, buy her a piece of jewelry, and then have a delicious meal.
If it weren't for that half day of happiness, she would never have been able to survive those difficult seven or eight years.
Today, I was dragged to Anning Road Police Station by Xia Mufan and Feng Xiaoyu. Mei Yudong felt like a countryman coming to the city, and everything he saw was new to him.
So this is what the police station looks like.
A two-story building is used for office use, and there is a large yard at the back where the police officers live.
The police office is also very simple, with a cement floor, large white walls, pine furniture, and various banners and propaganda slogans hanging on the walls.
The police station chief was humble and took the initiative to serve tea and water to everyone, asked them to sit down in his office, and even arranged for the canteen to prepare dinner for them.
Isn’t all this the warmth that I have always longed for?
There were no heart-wrenching curses, no endless housework, and no disgust that made her feel ashamed. Everyone treated her so kindly, making Mei Yudong feel that she was a living person like everyone else, rather than that housewife who worked hard but still did not get respect.
Xia Mufan saw the changes in Mei Yudong and gave a thumbs up to the coal ash in her arms. It turned out to be a good choice to bring coal ash as a hand warmer for Mei Yudong. After the warm and soft contact of coal ash, Mei Yudong seemed to have more confidence and sense of security.
Coal Ash, who was praised by Xia Mufan, opened his mouth proudly and meowed twice.
[Coal Ash, I’m awesome. 】
[As for acting like a spoiled child, I’m the best at it.] 】
Coal Ash rubbed against Mei Yudong's arms, stretched out his soft little paws and "stepped" on her belly slowly and rhythmically.
Mei Yudong was quite plump, especially on his belly, which felt soft and nice to touch when he stepped on it. He became addicted to pressing the coal ash on the ground and kept stepping on it.
Mei Yudong really likes Meihui's initiative to get close to him. When she was growing up, she always felt that her heart was like a big black hole that needed a lot of love and touch to fill it. She and Liu Qin grew up together, the two of them always holding hands, you sticking to me and me sticking to you, it seems that only this can make up for the sense of lack in their hearts.
She originally thought that after getting married and having intimate contact with a man, with constant skin friction and caressing, the black hole in her heart would slowly be smoothed out. However, she did not expect that Zhao Penghai's attitude towards her was trust but not intimacy.
Except for the first few months of their marriage, when the two had physical contact, Zhao Penghai always disliked her in the following years. He either thought she was too fat or that she smelled like old people's feces and urine. He was unwilling to get close to her, let alone give her intimate caresses on a daily basis.
But today, Coal Ash took the initiative to get close to her and kept stepping on her belly, which made her very happy, and the feeling of deprivation in her heart was gradually made up. How long has it been since someone touched her or patted her? Unexpectedly, it was this little kitten that gave her satisfaction today.
Mei Yudong looked at Xia Mufan and asked, "Officer Xia, I want to adopt Baozhu. What should I do?"
Xia Mufan said, "I see that your family burden is quite heavy. You have to take care of your mother-in-law every day, and you are usually busy. If you want to take care of Xiaoxiao and Baozhu, I'm afraid you don't have the time and energy, right?"
Mei Yudong lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Feng Xiaoyu had been holding back his anger for a long time. Since they were all family members here, he didn't care about any rules or regulations and just said whatever he was thinking.
"Sister Mei, I'm so angry when I see your family. Your mother-in-law doesn't appreciate your efforts for her, and your husband doesn't respect or love you. On the one hand, they enjoy your efforts for the family, but on the other hand, they don't respect the fruits of your labor. Staying in such a family for one more second is suffocating. Let's not talk about whether you take care of Baozhu for now. I just want to ask you, don't you consider leaving such a family?"
Yu Jing was not there to see how Mei Yudong's mother-in-law and husband treated her. When he heard Feng Xiaoyu coming up to persuade them to divorce, he was shocked and reached out to pull her: "Xiaoyu, what are you doing? We are police officers. We must be fair and not emotional. It's not good to interfere too much in family affairs. It is said that it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage. You are asking people to leave the house directly like this, isn't it?"
Yu Jing has been in the police station for a long time and has participated in the mediation of many family disputes. There are many examples of couples fighting at the head of the bed and making up at the foot of the bed. Some of them quarreled violently and fought until their heads were bleeding. When they arrived at the police station, they wished the other party would die. But two days later, they were holding hands and loving each other again, and were extremely happy. If the police start to persuade people to divorce, I don’t know how many people they will offend. Therefore, whether it is a community police officer or a case police officer, when encountering such family conflicts and disputes, they usually give priority to mediation and persuade the couple to reconcile rather than separate.
Hearing Yu Jing say that it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage, Feng Xiaoyu was immediately furious and shouted, "Do you still remember Officer Jiang from the Qingyuzui Police Station? When Ou Qingguo beat Liu Qin, Liu Qin went to the police station to report the incident. They also mediated based on the principle of persuading reconciliation rather than separation. They only criticized and educated Ou Qingguo, and let him write a letter of guarantee before releasing him. What happened? Liu Qin was beaten to death by Ou Qingguo. Beat to death!"
When this matter was mentioned, the eyes of several people in the police station looked a little dim.
At that time, Ou Qingguo beat Liu Qin so hard that her head was bleeding and a finger was broken, which should be considered a minor injury. If Liu Qin insisted on suing Ou Qingguo for personal injury, he would have to be detained. But because they were husband and wife, the comrades at Qingyuzui Police Station saw that Ou Qingguo had a positive attitude and was remorseful, so they only criticized and educated him and then released him.
And this, with Liu Qin's death, became a pain for Qingyuzui Police Station.
Feng Xiaoyu said angrily: "Domestic violence will happen again once, and it must not be tolerated. When the news of Liu Qin's death came, do you know how much Officer Jiang regretted it? He kept nagging in the police car, saying that he would have let them divorce if he had known earlier, and blamed himself for not following up. So, whether to persuade them to reconcile or not depends on the actual situation. If it is a marriage that has long been rotten, what is the point of keeping it?"
After being scolded by Feng Xiaoyu, Yu Jing didn't know what to say. He raised his hand, scratched the back of his head and smiled foolishly.
Sun Xianhou and Yu Jing had worked together for many years and lived in the same dormitory. They were as close as brothers. Seeing that Yu Jing did not dare to talk back after being criticized by Feng Xiaoyu, Sun Xianhou helped him out by saying, "Hey, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on Officer Jiang. After all, the police station has a lot of things to do and it is impossible for them to keep an eye on Liu Qin's house every day. Since Liu Qin called the police once, she could have called the police again the second time Ou Qingguo beat her."
When Feng Xiaoyu heard this, she stood up suddenly and yelled at Sun Xianbing like a string of cannonballs: "You know nothing! You are macho men and don't understand the pain in women's hearts. Liu Qin was timid to begin with. She finally mustered up the courage to call the police once, but the police lifted her up high and put her down lightly without punishing Ou Qingguo at all. How could she have the courage to call the police again?"
"Liu Qin is a weak woman. Seeing the police defending Ou Qingguo, she must have been disheartened and no longer dared to seek help from the police. Later, she had a child and devoted all her attention to the child. The child became her weak spot, and she dared not resist Ou Qingguo."
"Do you know what a weak woman is? This weakness does not only refer to her physical weakness, but more to her lack of knowledge, cowardice, not knowing how to protect herself, and not daring to occupy too many public resources. For such a weak woman, the police should take the initiative to protect her, rather than passively waiting for her to call the police."
Feng Xiaoyu's words silenced everyone present.
As the saying goes, even a fair judge may find it difficult to judge family affairs, but what if it involves domestic violence? What about the double damage involving mental and physical injuries? At this time, should we simply try to smooth things over, or should we resolutely use the weapon of law to protect the weaker party?
It was the first time that Mei Yudong heard a policeman speak like this for a weak woman. She felt a huge warm current in her chest, extending from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, and her whole body trembled. She wanted to speak, but her throat seemed to be blocked by cotton and she couldn't utter a word.
Doesn’t Mei Yudong know that his status in this family is not high? Doesn't she know that her mother-in-law's curses at her are an insult? Doesn't she know that her husband's neglect and indifference towards her is a form of cold violence?
She knows.
At night, dragging her tired body to lie on the bed, with her husband who had already fallen asleep beside her, looking at the dark ceiling, Mei Yudong asked herself countless times: Should I continue to live like this? Is this the wonderful life that Liu Qin and I dreamed of when we were little in the orphanage?
She knew that this kind of life was not right, but she didn't know how to resist, and she didn't know what she could do after leaving this home.
If someone told her at this time how to seek help from the government, how to seek legal protection, and how to find a suitable path for herself, she would follow them without hesitation and start her new life.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and Mei Yudong's eyes sparkled with bright light.
She stood up suddenly and said loudly, "I, I want to leave. I don't want to live like this. I have hands and feet, I can find a job, I can live with Baozhu, I'm not afraid!"
Hearing Mei Yudong's words, Feng Xiaoyu responded excitedly: "Sister Mei, if you are determined to leave that home, I will definitely help you!"
Xia Mufan asked Mei Yudong: "Have you made up your mind?"
Xia Mufan's eyes were filled with understanding and pity, which gave Mei Yudong courage.
Mei Yudong nodded: "I've thought about it."
Xia Mufan asked: "If your husband agrees that you take Xiaoxiao in to raise her, will you still divorce her?"
Mei Yudong smiled bitterly: "You don't know Zhao Penghai. He won't agree to let me bring Xiaoxiao home. Besides, the old house only has two bedrooms. Where will Xiaoxiao live?"
Xia Mushige asked again: "What if your husband compromises, is willing to raise Xiaoxiao, and promises to solve the housing problem with you?"
Mei Yudong hesitated for a moment, but soon became resolute: "My mother-in-law has become more and more irritable in recent years. She doesn't like me anyway. No matter how hard I try, she always dislikes me and says I'm not good in this or that. I don't want Xiaoxiao to grow up in such an environment. Xiaoqin is gone, and her children are my children. I can't let Xiaoxiao face a vicious, selfish and ungrateful old lady every day."
At this point, Mei Yudong's eyes became more and more determined: "Like Xiaoqin, I long for a family and a blood relative that truly belongs to me. I have told Zhao Penghai many times that I hope to have a child of our own, but he was always reluctant, saying that if we have a child, we will not have the energy to take good care of our mother. He was raised by his mother and has a lot of affection for her, and he doesn't want his mother to suffer."
"Now I have a child, Xiaoxiao is my child. With a child, I have a relative. I will take care of her as much as possible and protect her growth with my heart. I hope she can grow up to be a brave and confident girl like you, and not be a timid, cowardly, and rebellious punching bag like Xiaoqin and I."
Xia Mufan once again confirmed Mei Yudong's thoughts: "Are you determined to get a divorce?"
Mei Yudong nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I want to divorce Zhao Penghai and live a good life with Xiaoxiao."
At this point, Mei Yudong looked at Xia Mufan with some uncertainty, and asked hesitantly: "Are you police officers really willing to help me? If possible, can you please introduce me to a job? I can do anything. I can endure hardships, I am not afraid of tiredness, and I am very strong."
Before Xia Mufan could say anything, Feng Xiaoyu had already happily agreed: "As long as you have the determination, we will definitely help you. You have been working tirelessly to take care of the paralyzed old lady for seven or eight years, so there is absolutely no problem for you to be a live-in nanny. Nannies who are willing to take care of disabled elderly people are very popular now, and the salary they offer is quite high. Don't worry, we will help you find a job, and you will definitely find one."
Mei Yudong finally breathed a sigh of relief, holding Feng Xiaoyu's hand and shaking it up and down, expressing his gratitude: "Thank you, thank you police comrades, you are really very, very good. I may not be able to do other jobs, but being a nanny is absolutely no problem. I can cook, do housework quickly, and have experience in taking care of patients. As long as I can make Xiaoxiao smile, I can do anything."
Divorce requires consent from both parties. Now Mei Yudong’s problem has been solved, but what about Zhao Penghai?
Xia Mufan asked: "Will Zhao Penghai agree to divorce?"
Mei Yudong looked at Xia Mufan in confusion: "Why doesn't he want to? Zhao Penghai has always disliked me, saying that I'm stupid, uneducated, and fat, saying that it's embarrassing to take me out. My mother-in-law also always scolds me for dragging Zhao Penghai down, saying that if Zhao Penghai didn't think I was too pitiful because I had no relatives or friends, he would have divorced me long ago. Since they are not satisfied with me, then divorcing me and finding a beautiful girl with culture and knowledge to marry, isn't that what they want?"
Xia Mufan shook his head: "That's not necessarily true. They complain about you, but they can't live without you. If you leave, who will take care of the paralyzed old lady? Who will do the housework at home?"
Mei Yudong thought for a moment and said, "We can hire a nanny."
Xia Mufan said, "You may not realize your value in this family. Your husband's monthly salary should be around 1,000 yuan, right? But the starting price for a live-in nanny who can take care of a paralyzed patient is 800 yuan, including food and accommodation, vacation and clothes for all four seasons. Based on your husband's income level, can he afford it?"
Mei Yudong felt like a door to a new world had opened before him.
It turns out that her labor is not without value!
The constant belittlement from her mother-in-law and husband almost made her think she was really worthless. But you see, if she went out to take care of patients or work as a live-in nanny, she could earn about the same amount of money as Zhao Penghai!
Feng Xiaoyu sneered: "Who doesn't want a free babysitter? Don't be fooled by their condescending attitude. In fact, it's not that you can't live without them, but that they can't live without you."
Hearing the words "free babysitter", Mei Yudong felt a sharp pain in his heart and murmured to himself, "So, in their eyes, I'm just a free babysitter?"
The time she spent with Zhao Penghai over the years flashed before her eyes. Mei Yudong realized at this moment that it was precisely because of her weakness that she was treated as a nanny by her mother-in-law and husband and was not given the slightest respect.
Zhao Penghai's father is an old employee of the vehicle factory. The house they live in now is the old house allocated by the unit when Zhao Penghai's father was working there. After her father-in-law passed away, the vehicle factory felt sorry for the widow and her orphan and did not take back the house allocated by the company, and they have been living there ever since. My mother-in-law raised two children alone, living on my father-in-law's pension and a little savings. Her life was very hard.
Zhao Penghai was good at studying and was admitted to a university in Xing City. He originally wanted to stay in Xing City to work, but he didn't expect his mother to be hit in a car accident and her lower limbs were paralyzed. In order to take care of his mother, he had to choose to return to Hui City after graduation. Before returning to his hometown, Zhao Penghai proposed to Mei Yudong and took her home with him.
From then on, Mei Yudong took care of the household, taking good care of her mother-in-law and taking care of the housework, while Zhao Penghai took care of the outside world and focused on his career.
Zhao Penghai initially worked in the union of the vehicle factory, and was later transferred to the vehicle factory vocational school as a teacher. His income level continued to increase, and his social status also increased accordingly. The unit allocated him a house in the vocational school, but Mei Yudong and her husband did not live there because they had to take care of her mother. The new house was given to a distant relative.
In recent years, Mei Yudong has actually noticed the changes in her husband, but she just didn't dare to admit it.
Her husband came home later and later, with a faint scent of perfume on his body. He never took the initiative to have physical contact with Mei Yudong, and his eyes were full of disgust when he looked at her.
However, Mei Yudong didn't dare to leave Zhao Penghai. Without him, Mei Yudong would be alone. What should she do? So Mei Yudong chose to ignore it and kept his head down like a quail.
Now, Mei Yudong knew that the reason why Zhao Penghai disliked her so much but did not take the initiative to divorce her was not because Zhao Penghai was kind-hearted and felt sorry for her, but because he just wanted a free nanny.
Zhao Penghai didn't treat her as his wife at all, and the mother-in-law who had taken care of her for so long didn't treat her as a relative either.
Feng Xiaoyu's words tore open the fact that Mei Yudong had always refused to admit, and also tore her heart apart.
Tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes, and Mei Yudong's voice trembled a little: "If Zhao Penghai refuses to divorce, what should I do?"
Xia Mufan's voice was very calm: "There is no marriage that cannot be divorced in this world, as long as you are determined enough."
Gong Weiguo, Yu Jing and Sun Xianbing watched as the three women discussed and finalized the divorce, and they felt a little redundant.
Gong Weiguo stood up and said to Xia Mufan, "Captain Xia, since we are at the police station, it is convenient for us to work here. Why don't we ask the community police to investigate Zhao Penghai's social relations? Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle."
Xia Mufan glanced at him approvingly and said, "Okay, then the three of you go to the Vehicle Factory Vocational School to learn more about the situation and see what people around you think of Zhao Penghai, how he performs at work, and the status of his assets."
At this point, Xia Mufan winked at Gong Weiguo and said, "By the way, check his relationship with men and women."
After Gong Weiguo and the other two left, Mei Yudong held Mei Hui and looked at Xia Mufan: "Did you raise this cat?"
Xia Mushige nodded: "Yes, its name is Coal Ash, and it's very well behaved."
Mei Yudong opened his mouth, but felt a little embarrassed to ask for it. She liked the cat very much, but the cat had an owner and she couldn't take away someone else's love.
Xia Mufan could see that Mei Yudong was hesitant to speak.
Perhaps because he was abandoned when he was still a baby, and because the caregivers in the welfare home had to take care of more than a dozen children at the same time, it was impossible for them to raise their children like ordinary parents, holding them, kissing them, and coaxing them. Therefore, Mei Yudong longed for physical contact.
If Mei Yudong made up her mind to divorce, although it would be a relief to leave the torturous old lady and the husband who despised her, it might be difficult for Mei Yudong to adapt to the loneliness in a short period of time. Letting her spend every day with her pet at this time is good for her physical and mental health.
Xia Mufan smiled slightly, raised his hand and touched Meihui's little head: "I'm busy with work these days, how about you take care of Meihui for a few days? Meihui doesn't have high requirements for food, just some broth and leftovers will do."
Xia Mufan took out a bag of dried fish from his pocket and handed it to Mei Yudong: "Give her two small dried fish occasionally, and her nutrition will be guaranteed."
Mei Yudong was delighted to hear Xia Mufan ask her to help raise the cat. She smiled happily and nodded repeatedly after receiving the dried fish: "Okay, okay, I'll help you raise the cat for a few days. When you are not busy, come and pick her up."
When Meihui saw that Xia Mufan sent him out like this, he wrinkled his chubby little nose and meowed to express his dissatisfaction.
[Xia Xia, you don’t want me anymore, do you? 】
[I am a police cat and I will help you catch the bad guys. 】
Xia Mufan smiled and rubbed the soft flesh on Meihui's neck: "I'll give you a task, protect Mei Yudong well and don't let her be bullied by others."
When he heard it was a mission, Coal Ash immediately became excited. The eyes also became sparkling.
【Guarantee to complete the task.】 】
[Whoever dares to bully her, I will scratch her!] 】
Xia Mushige's smile became even brighter: "I knew that Soot was the smartest cat in the world."
It was rare to hear the master use the word "most". Coal Ash was filled with joy and smiled silently.
At this moment, Li Xianyong, the on-duty policeman from Anning Road Police Station, came in and said to Xia Mufan, "Xiao Xia, someone is looking for Mei Yudong."
Xia Mufan and Feng Xiaoyu looked at each other and then looked at Mei Yudong at the same time. If someone came to see her at this time, it would most likely be her husband Zhao Penghai, who was left at home to take care of his paralyzed mother.
Mei Yudong obviously realized this as well, and stood up holding the coal ash: "I, I'll go see him."
Xia Mufan signaled Mei Yudong not to panic and said to Li Xianyong, "Big Li, please bring the person here."
A minute later, Li Xianyong brought the person over, and it turned out to be Zhao Penghai.
He was wearing a brown leather jacket with several dark marks on the hem and sleeves, no one knew if they were water stains or some other dirt.
As soon as he saw Mei Yudong, Zhao Penghai walked quickly up to her, grabbed her arm and was about to walk out.
Xia Mufan stretched out his hand to stop him, his expression very serious: "What are you going to do?"
Zhao Penghai glanced at Xia Mufan and said unhappily, "You police officers took my wife to the police station to find out what happened. Why is it taking so long? My mother is crying and making a fuss at home, asking Yudong to come home. Can't I come and take her home now?"
Xia Mufan still had a cold face: "If you want to take her back, you have to ask her opinion first, right? Mei Yudong is a person, not an object."
Thinking that this was the police station and the person in front of him was a policeman, Zhao Penghai had to stop and look at his wife, and said patiently: "Yudong, come back with me?"
Mei Yudong did not move and shook his head: "I don't want to go back."
Zhao Penghai noticed the change in his wife and became annoyed. He frowned and said, "That's your home. If you don't go back, do you want to live in the police station?"
Mei Yudong felt aggrieved when she thought of herself being treated as a free babysitter by her husband. Her voice was cold and hard: "That place is just your home and your mother's. I don't think that home is mine."
Zhao Penghai had a bad feeling in his heart. He turned his head and looked directly at his wife, and his attitude became much softer. "We are husband and wife. My mother is your mother, and my home is your home. Who instigated you to say such unkind words?"
Mei Yudong shook off her husband's hand and said loudly, "You just treat me as a free nanny. When have you ever respected me? I have worked hard to take care of your mother for more than eight years. I treat her like my own mother. I change her clothes as long as she gets a little dirty, and give her massages according to the doctor's requirements. I will rush to make whatever your mother wants to eat, and I will listen to her orders 24 hours a day. Your mother has been bedridden for so many years, and there is not a single dirt or sore spot on her body. Ask around and see who takes such good care of a paralyzed patient?"
The first time he heard his wife complain, a trace of anger flashed in Zhao Penghai's eyes, but thinking that the most important thing now was to coax her back, he had to lower his posture and force a smile: "Yudong, I always thought you were a good daughter-in-law."
The belated praise is cheaper than grass. Mei Yudong interrupted him and said, "But how did your mother treat me? I don't know how many cups and dishes in the house she has smashed. Every day, if she feels a little uncomfortable, she either beats me or scolds me. The words she scolds are extremely ugly. She said I was as stupid as a pig, stupid to death, and that I was a dead bitch that no one wanted. Didn't you hear these words? But you never said a word for me!"
Seeing his wife airing the family's dirty laundry outside, Zhao Penghai felt a little embarrassed, and lowered his voice to reprimand, "Yudong, don't tell others about our family's affairs. I know it's not easy for you. My mother has a bad temper, and I will criticize her when I get home. Come back with me today, and we can talk about anything when we get home."
Mei Yudong took a step back and looked at her husband as an outsider for the first time.
His clothes are usually washed and ironed by Mei Yudong. His white shirts are always spotless, and his leather shoes are brushed spotlessly clean. Who wouldn't praise Teacher Zhao for his elegant demeanor when he goes out?
But today, his leather jacket was stained in several places, probably by the tea spilled by his mother-in-law or the urine that stained him. His hair was a little disheveled and he was panting. It turned out that Zhao Penghai, who left Mei Yudong, was just an ordinary person tortured by a paralyzed patient.
Mei Yudong changed his usual meekness and said, "No, I'm saying this right here. No one will help me when I go back home, but the police comrades here will support me."
Zhao Penghai looked at Xia Mufan with anger in his eyes: "It is said that even an honest official cannot judge family affairs. Why do you police officers want to interfere in my family affairs? Do you think you will be happy only if you break up my happy family? Is this how you serve the people? I want to file a complaint against you!"
Xia Mufan glanced at Zhao Penghai coldly and said, "Don't bully Mei Yudong because she has no relatives in Hui City. We police officers are her family. We protect women and children and speak for the weak. No matter where you complain, we are not afraid!"
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