Chapter 113
Obviously, Mr. Ye suffered a great blow.
He has always known about the conflicts between the different branches in the family, and he has always thought that everything is under his control. He feels that he can manipulate people's hearts and that his children should all be filial.
He personally built the structure in which each child of the Ye family occupied a small building but with him as the center. He felt that all the children were united around him and he could command them at any time with a single order.
But now, he finally realized that he was old and everything was not as good as he had imagined.
It turns out that the crisis had already been buried in the seemingly prosperous family.
What hit Mr. Ye the most was probably Ye Lixuan's reaction afterwards.
On the one hand, Ye Lixuan called the police and demanded that the relevant people be dealt with, and on the other hand, he moved out of the Ye family's old house.
It was just a matter of moving away, which might not be a big deal for some new-style families, but it was a huge blow to Mr. Ye. It meant that his authority in the family had been broken. He was old and could no longer control the family. On a deeper level, the Ye family might even be facing collapse.
Old Master Ye had no way to stop his son from leaving, nor could he say anything. With the help of Ye Tianhui, he managed to take care of the household chores.
Gu Zhihan was devastated by Feng Wenyin's fake pregnancy. He had put in so much effort and felt extremely guilty. He tried his best to protect Feng Wenyin, but who knew that it was all a scam and that such a fetus never existed in this world.
He was devastated and disheartened, and gave up on Feng Wenyin.
Because Ye Lizhen was implicated by the second wife, he naturally had no time to take care of Feng Wenyin. As a result, Feng Wenyin had no one to protect her. The Ye family handed Feng Wenyin and Feng Suqin over to the Hong Kong Police Station to handle them together.
Feng Suqin was not originally an official resident of Hong Kong, and now she has been accused of various crimes by the Ye family, so she is imprisoned. After serving her sentence for several years, she will be expelled from Hong Kong.
As for Feng Wenyin, her past actions have already triggered the law and are being investigated by the Hong Kong Police Department. The follow-up will naturally be sentencing and imprisonment.
The Ye family used ruthless and thunderous means to deal with Feng Suqin and Feng Wenyin.
However, it was not that simple for the Second Wife and Ye Lizhen. After all, they were members of the Ye family, and if they were sent to the police for legal action, it was their own family members who were arrested.
Old Master Ye wanted to suppress the matter, but Ye Lixuan naturally refused. Ye Lixuan usually kept silent, but at critical moments, he was more stubborn than anyone else. He wanted to avenge his wife and would not tolerate or condone it.
Behind Ye Lixuan are Ye Yibai and Ye Tianhui, neither of whom are easy to deal with.
As for Ye Tianhui, she has the full support of Gu Shizhang, so it is difficult for Old Master Ye to suppress her by force.
After the final weighing of pros and cons, Ye Lizhen lost everything in Hong Kong, including the inheritance rights of the Ye family. He then left Hong Kong and was sent to Europe to develop the market. He was never allowed to return to Hong Kong. Old Master Ye and his second wife dissolved their marriage. The second wife was almost left with nothing and left to rely on her son Ye Lizhen. This was the last dignity that Old Master Ye fought for the mother and son.
The matter finally came to an end. After this blow, Mr. Ye was devastated and depressed.
As a result, I stayed at home for several days to recuperate, rarely seeing outsiders, and felt disheartened.
Ye Yibai was amused by this. "Who cares? If Second Madam hadn't been so indulgent, she wouldn't have dared to do such a thing. When he was studying abroad, he brought back such a woman. What a troublemaker. Now he finally realizes his mistake, but it's too late. It's all in vain!"
Ye Lixuan was somewhat shocked by this incident and felt more guilty towards Ye Tianhui.
Ye Tianhui went to see him that day and mentioned Old Man Ye: "He is old and looks devastated after this blow."
They were originally a family relationship, and there was a generation gap between them, so Ye Tianhui did not have such deep feelings for Grandpa Ye.
There was no deep affection between them, and they were more concerned with mutual benefit. So from a rational point of view, she was not so angry at this old man who was a remnant of the feudal era.
Ye Tianhui even felt that her treatment of Old Man Ye was somewhat like the way a minister treated the emperor in her previous life. You can't expect to be open and honest with the emperor, but the emperor won't be too foolish, so as a minister, you should be content.
Therefore, Ye Tianhui could now rationally persuade Ye Lixuan: "Daddy, if you are not happy with the Second Madam and Ye Lizhen, then I will naturally have ways to deal with them. They can't return to Hong Kong, and don't expect to have a good life outside. As for the old man, now that we are the father and daughter, we are in power. He is old and is just a decoration. Why should we bother with such an old man who can only be a mascot?"
At least you have to show filial piety on the surface and not be too outrageous. Otherwise, if someone talks behind your back, what will happen to your inheritance rights?
Ye Tianhui felt that although this grandfather was hateful, he was not unforgivable, so there was no need for them to go against money.
But Ye Lixuan was different. Ye Lixuan regarded that man as his biological father. He truly believed that his biological father had feelings for his biological mother and could not forget her. Now that his biological father's second wife had harmed his wife, he was emotionally hurt.
Now when he heard this, he said calmly: "I won't go back to live there for the time being. Anyway, you are supporting me at home, so it's okay for me not to go back."
He obviously didn't want to talk about the old man, so he changed the subject and said, "How's work going lately? The Shatin development, and the upcoming Derby?"
Ye Tianhui: "It's okay, I just do it anyway."
Recently, Old Master Ye has been in a depressed mood. On the one hand, Ye Tianhui ordered people to take good care of him, but on the other hand, he used the emperor to control the princes, taking the opportunity to expand his influence in the Ye family and seize the power of the Ye family.
As for Ye Wenyong and other cousins, she showed some propriety and gave them a lot, without any intention of excluding them.
However, it will naturally take time for the brothers and sisters to observe and test each other to know what they really think. Of course, some of them also want to instigate the old man and use him to check and balance Ye Tianhui.
After all, although the old man is old, he still has a high status. A mere Ye Tianhui is not enough to defeat him.
Ye Tianhui was not worried about this. If they wanted to make trouble, then let them do it. They could go home and see who would be the winner in the end.
Expecting the old man to support them and defeat him only shows that they have completely failed to understand the situation.
Besides, she has more important things to do now, after all, the grand four-year-old horse classic event has begun.
In fact, the reason why the Derby has attracted so much attention in Hong Kong is related to the characteristics of horse racing in Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong is a mainstream horse racing area, it is not a horse breeding area itself, so the classic series starts with four-year-old horses.
The Four-Year-Old Classic Race is divided into three stages: the 1,600-meter Classic Mile and the 1,800-meter Hong Kong Classic Cup. Only after passing these two stages can one participate in the Hong Kong Derby, which is known as "Four-Year-Old Fame, Once in a Lifetime".
On this day, the 1,600-meter classic mile race was held. As the first of the three classic races, the Jockey Club naturally attached great importance to it. Ye Tianhui also rushed over to watch the race.
Who knew that when he arrived outside the racecourse, he happened to meet Meng Yinian.
Since last year's racing season, the new racecourse was chosen in Sha Tin, and land reclamation began in Sha Tin. The Ye family, which owns a large tract of land in Sha Tin, became the most direct beneficiary. The land owned by the Ye family was originally purchased at a low price, but now that the price has risen, it is time to make a fortune.
Also because of the Hong Kong government's emphasis on Sha Tin and the future establishment of the racecourse, the Ye family will inevitably play an important role in it, so the Ye family's status in Hong Kong has been greatly improved.
It can be said that this was the first large-scale land reclamation in Hong Kong. The Ye family caught up with this magnificent history and also reaped the benefits of this great change.
In comparison, the land owned by the Meng family did not catch up with this wave at all, and because they bet on the wrong chips, the value of those lands was greatly reduced. If you don't move forward, you will move backward. So much money was invested, and it is impossible to get the money back for a while. It seems that their family has encountered some financial troubles, and they are currently planning to sell a piece of land under their name at a low price.
Now Ye Tianhui met Meng Yinian. Meng Yinian was quite polite and greeted Ye Tianhui with a smile. The two exchanged a few pleasantries.
Meng Yinian expressed his implicit greetings regarding the Ye family's affairs. Apparently, the Ye family's affairs had spread and became a joke among the upper class of Hong Kong.
But it’s no big deal. These kinds of things happen from time to time. After this period is over, everyone will naturally have new topics to talk about. Besides, in such a big circle, who doesn’t have some problems?
Last year, the Meng family lost the dispute over land reclamation. During the Chinese New Year, Zhou Wanlan and the Ning family filed for divorce. After the New Year, Gu Zhihan from the Gu family started making a fuss about having a mistress outside. There are many other things worth mentioning, some worth noting, and some not. Anyway, I just have to be thick-skinned and pretend nothing happened.
Now that Meng Yinian showed concern, Ye Tianhui said, "Thank you for your concern. It's all settled."
Meng Yinian nodded. "That's good. Speaking of which, Miss Ye is very popular right now. I just regret that I can't see you fighting in this Derby. If you take action, all our horses will be willing to avoid the battle."
Ye Tianhui laughed and said, "How can that be? We can't let all the horses in Hong Kong stop fighting just because of me. We must still compete. For this reason, I will retire from the horse world from now on. Everyone should train horses well. We, the Kings of Hell, are now training diligently every day, hoping to meet a worthy opponent and have a good fight."
Meng Yinian: "Okay, this time we will have two horses competing. I hope to see the King of Hell again in the Derby final."
As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the stables and happened to run into Jessise, who was carrying a large bag filled with horse blankets, spare saddles and water.
When he saw Ye Tianhui, he hurriedly greeted her, and Ye Tianhui asked about the preparations.
Jessise briefly explained the situation, and as they were talking about logistical preparations, she suddenly remembered, "Oh, Jianquan's mom also came to watch his game today."
Ye Tianhui couldn't help but be surprised when she heard this: "Really?"
She knew that Lin Jianquan's mother's condition had been getting better recently, but she didn't expect that she would come to watch Lin Jianquan's competition today.
Jessise smiled, her teeth showing. "Yes, I think Mother Lin is in good condition. She's very gentle and doesn't talk much, as if she doesn't want to bother us. Look, I brought her some food. She can eat it later when she's hungry."
Ye Tianhui nodded: "Ask a few more people to the logistics area to take good care of Mother Lin."
Jessise said, "I understand!"
Meng Yinian was surprised to hear this: "Is Mr. Lin's mother in poor health?"
Ye Tianhui: "Well, not very good."
As she was talking, she saw Jessise had taken a lot of things, so she simply took a few of them and said, "I'll go with you and say hello to Mother Lin."
After explaining a few things to Meng Yinian, Meng Yinian went upstairs accompanied by his secretary. Ye Tianhui went to the preparation area and indeed met Lin Jianquan's mother.
Ye Tianhui had only seen Lin Jianquan's mother once. At that time, her hair was disheveled and she could only vaguely see some of her eyebrows and eyes. She knew that she was pretty, but not very clear.
Now that she is mentally normal, although she does not dress up deliberately and just keeps herself presentable, it can be seen that she must have been a great beauty when she was young.
Of course, she still looks good now. She looks to be in her thirties. Although she has suffered from illness, her charm is still there.
Ye Tianhui stepped forward and greeted Lin Jianquan with a smile. When Lin Jianquan saw her, he briefly introduced her. Lin Jianquan's mother's surname was Lin and her name was Yuehua.
When Lin Jianquan's mother heard that this was Ye Tianhui, she came over solemnly and thanked Ye Tianhui.
At this time, there was still some time before the game, and Lin Jianquan was nearby. Ye Tianhui felt that Lin Jianquan seemed somewhat uncomfortable, so she invited him, "Sister Lin, it's windy today, and you're weak. Can you come with me to the stands over here and sit and watch?"
Obviously, Lin Jianquan's mother also wanted to say a few words to Ye Tianhui, so she agreed.
After a while, the two of them went to a quiet box to watch the game nearby. Ye Tianhui had someone bring them some cakes and snacks, and the two of them talked while enjoying them.
It was obvious that Mother Lin was a little frail. She leaned slightly on the sofa and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, I've been ill all these years. I don't understand many things and haven't seen much of the world. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Sister Lin, you're too polite. Please feel free to speak freely. Firstly, Jianquan and I have known each other since childhood. We were already friends before he became my jockey, and I still consider him a friend. Since we're friends, why should we be so formal? Secondly, I came from the mainland, and although I'm now in a wealthy family, I don't care much for formalities. Between us, we can just talk freely."
Lin's mother's smile slowly faded. She looked out the window and saw Lin Jianquan standing in the crowd, surrounded by a group of staff. It seemed that they were about to be weighed in and the competition was about to begin.
Mother Lin sighed, "Miss Ye, you know our family's situation. My child has a miserable life and has been pitiful since childhood. I have been crazy all these years, and even after waking up, he is not in good condition. It's really hard for him."
Ye Tianhui listened and said, "Yes, I know a little bit about him. Jianquan is a very good child."
Mother Lin smiled bitterly: "I have thought about this before. Since he is my child in this life, I should take good care of him. This is also my responsibility. However, I have been..."
Ye Tianhui saw indescribable pain in her eyes.
It was a pain that could not be dissolved even after years of settling. Ye Tianhui could even feel how hard she had tried to get rid of it, to forget it, to struggle out of it, but the pain still remained in her heart.
She fell silent.
Words are pale, and the so-called enlightenment from outsiders is meaningless, because there is no true empathy in this world.
At this time, the race began, the starting gun sounded, and the twelve horses shot out like bullets. There was thunderous applause in the field, and many people were shouting the name of the King of Hell and Lin Jianquan's name.
Mother Lin looked at the young man racing horses through the glass curtain wall. She looked a little dazed as she did so.
She seemed to be lost in some memories, or rather, through Lin Jianquan, she saw another person, a person who evoked many memories in her.
Ye Tianhui then remembered Lin Jianquan's words about his background.
At one point, Ye Tianhui also had doubts. Maybe her mother was lying to cover up the truth. What was the truth?
At this time, Lin's mother spoke up. She murmured, "He has grown up. He is very good, very good."
Ye Tianhui said softly, "Yes, he is a well-known jockey in the horse racing world. It can be said that he is at the peak of his career. He is still young, and he will only get better and better. He will have a bright future."
She smiled and said to Lin Ma, "You see, any pain can be overcome."
Mother Lin was stunned when she heard this, and then she smiled weakly: "Yes, you are right, I really have nothing to worry about."
As she spoke, she looked at Ye Tianhui: "Thank you, Miss Ye. Actually, I have seen you on TV. I am always curious about you. I really want to see you and say thank you to you in person, but I have not been in a good state. I am also afraid that I will embarrass him and have a bad influence on him, so I have never dared to come out."
Hearing this, Ye Tianhui advised: "Sister Lin, what are you talking about? If you can come out for a walk and relax, I think Quan will be happy too."
Mother Lin nodded slightly: "I really should go out for a walk, I also want to see what he looks like, but -"
When she said this, she sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "I'm afraid I don't have that blessing anymore."
When Ye Tianhui heard this, her heart moved. She looked over and saw that Lin Ma's expression was becoming more and more sad, and there was even a hint of the afterlife in that sadness.
I couldn't help but feel a little surprised for a moment.
Thinking about how different Mother Lin has been these days, could something have happened?
Mother Lin was still looking out the window. She murmured, "Miss Ye is a good person. It makes me feel a little relieved that she has met someone as good as you."
Ye Tianhui already had some guesses in her mind, but she remained calm and continued, "I heard Quan say that you are now studying cooking. He likes it very much and is worried that you will gain weight."
Mother Lin: "The doctor said I should learn to do something to find spiritual comfort."
Ye Tianhui: "When I have time, I will come to visit you. I also look forward to having the opportunity to taste your cooking."
Mother Lin smiled and said, "If you don't mind, then of course you are welcome."
While the two were talking, the race had already ended. Lin Jianquan took the lead and won the first place. Although there was not much suspense, there was still cheering in the stadium.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Sister Lin, let me go down with you to take a look. Jianquan is about to come out."
Then Lin Ma also said: "Okay, let's go together."
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Since the start of this four-year-old classic race, Lin Jianquan can be said to have won every battle and has been invincible all the way. Among the horses competing in this year's Hong Kong Derby, he is among the top.
At the same time, the Meng family's Bai'er Dede, Aoyou Desert, and the Ning family's Lucky Horse also won some prizes in the competition. What surprised Ye Tianhui the most was the Indian owner's warhorse Mcgaffick.
In fact, there has never been a shortage of famous racehorses from all over the world competing in Hong Kong's major races. Most of them have impressive backgrounds and pedigrees, so much so that in the Derby competitions over the years, the number of local racehorses winning the championship is very small.
This year, the Meng, Ning and Ye families have all invested heavily in this Derby, determined to fight to the death with the foreign season. From the perspective of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, they naturally want to give more encouragement to allow Hong Kong's local racehorses to win honors.
Due to the recent events in Hong Kong, naturally there are also bigwigs from other places coming to Hong Kong. It can be said that it is a time of great events. Among them is the huge engineering project of Sha Tin reclamation, and there is no telling how many interests are involved.
Among them, several of the world's richest people happened to be visiting, and the Hong Kong government hosted a banquet to entertain them. This was naturally something that ordinary people in Hong Kong's upper class circles could not get the opportunity to do. Gu Shizhang happened to be familiar with those people, so he simply took Ye Tianhui with him and introduced her to them.
Because of the last Queen's Cup, Ye Tianhui already had some fame in the horse racing world. Now that she appeared as Gu Shizhang's girlfriend, she naturally attracted more attention.
There were also a few people who were quite close to Gu Shizhang and were very surprised by Ye Tianhui: "I didn't expect Gu to have a girlfriend. I always thought he was going to become a monk."
This made everyone laugh, and some people praised him highly, thinking that Gu Shizhang and Ye Tianhui were a perfect match.
The banquet ended that day and Gu Shizhang left with Ye Tianhui.
Sitting in the car, Gu Shizhang lowered his head slightly and whispered, "Who told you to drink?"
Ye Tianhui's face was slightly flushed and her eyes were a little moist.
She leaned back slightly on the leather seat, blinking her eyes with an innocent look on her face: "I just had a few sips of red wine."
Gu Shizhang kissed the corner of her lips and said with some pity: "Don't drink next time."
Ye Tianhui reacted for a moment, then felt that she should be tough, so she said, "You control me, I'm going to drink!"
Gu Shizhang listened to her stubborn tone and felt helpless for a moment: "You don't get drunk——"
The female general in the past could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
He continued, "It's just that when you're drunk you're bound to get into trouble, and it's inevitable that you'll go crazy."
Ye Tianhui was not convinced: "Have I ever been drunk and crazy?"
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "I don't think so."
In fact, of course there was one. He once held a banquet in the palace, and she, the general, drank a few cups. Then she somehow ran to his harem and cut down the crabapple tree outside his imperial study.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely punish the person who had ulterior motives.
In order to avoid criticism, he secretly ordered the tree to be uprooted, saying that it was cut down because it affected the light in the imperial study.
He kissed the corner of her lips helplessly: "Come to my place tonight."
He spoke in a coaxing tone, his voice was touching, maybe because he had drunk some wine, but it made people feel soft inside.
It was late at night, and the wind was blowing from all directions outside. On such a night, coupled with a little bit of alcohol, Ye Tianhui couldn't help but have many thoughts.
She raised her hands and hooked them around his neck: "Okay."
Ever since the ban on leaving the island was lifted, the two of them actually no longer had any major concerns in this regard. They just did what they had to do. His skills were getting better and better, and she liked it very much.
Life is short, enjoy it first.
Gu Shizhang saw that her eyes were blurry and her eyelashes were long. Against the backdrop of the dim light in the carriage, her eyes looked particularly innocent.
Even the way she hooked her arms around my neck looked innocent and simple.
She is completely different like this, and this look will make men have some thoughts when they see her.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the feeling, tilted his head slightly, and kissed the corner of her eye tenderly.
There was a slight redness in the corners of her eyes, which made her look even more charming.
He whispered, "Is your dad still living out there?"
Ye Tianhui: "Who knows him? If the father and son are angry, then let them be angry. Do you think I will be caught in the middle of them..."
Now Mr. Ye was somewhat annoyed with her, but let him be. She would get what she deserved first. As for who was angry, why should she care about that?
Gu Shizhang sighed softly: "Your dad was also hit hard by this incident and has seemed very depressed recently."
But there was nothing he could do about it. The truth of the past was so hurtful that he needed time to digest it.
Ye Tianhui: "Well, anyway, everyone is uncomfortable with this commotion in our family."
She was actually fine, after all, she was mentally prepared, but it was a big shock to others.
Gu Shizhang: "Things are really messy at home. After the Derby, I can go to England with you to relax and unwind."
Ye Tianhui: "I think so too."
After a big fight at home, it’s impossible to recover immediately. It takes time to get over it.
The old man also needs time to figure it out and get over this hurdle.
It was just right for her to avoid the gossips in Hong Kong and have a little leisure time.
As she thought about this, she thought of Lin Jianquan.
Although Lin Jianquan is now very famous, Ye Tianhui has also thought that he cannot just do speed racing for the rest of his life. After all, there are height and weight restrictions, and a person should not be confined to speed racing forever.
In order to seek more development, he should see more of the outside world. Perhaps when he has time, he should go abroad to study, either in the United States or Europe.
She immediately said, "When there's a chance, let Lin Jianquan study abroad to improve himself."
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "You really care about him."
There was inevitably a hint of bitterness in what he said.
Ye Tianhui raised her hand, hugged his neck, tilted her head and said, "Why are you so sour? Of course I'm thinking about him!"
After all, that had been her cash cow for thirty years.
Gu Shizhang lowered his head, bit her earlobe, and gritted his teeth: "You little heartless girl."
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The Derby was in full swing, and Ye Tianhui was also planning a trip to the UK. At this time, she suddenly heard the news that Lin Jianquan's mother had fallen ill again and started to go crazy, so she had to be rushed to the hospital to take compulsory measures.
Ye Tianhui was also surprised when she heard it. Lin Jianquan's mother was clearly in good condition that day. How could such a calm and gentle person suddenly come to this point?
She didn't dare to delay and hurried over to visit Lin Jianquan's mother.
At this moment, Lin Jianquan's mother suddenly returned to her previous state. She was forced to be locked in the ward, saying some strange words, and her mind was confused. She no longer looked weak but gentle as she did that day!
Lin Jianquan was obviously devastated. He couldn't understand what was going on.
He muttered there: "Isn't everything fine now? It was all fine before, why did it suddenly become like this..."
It just so happened that there were no competitions these few days, so Ye Tianhui asked him to have a good rest and asked Jessise to stay there with him so that she could take care of him in case anything happened.
But after leaving the hospital, she couldn't help but feel confused.
I started chatting with Gu Shizhang: "When Aunt Lin talked to me the other day, I always felt that she seemed not very optimistic about the future——"
Gu Shizhang: "Huh? Why aren't you optimistic?"
Ye Tianhui thought for a moment, "It's like... I feel like I'm going to die soon, so I'm a little worried about Lin Jianquan. When he talks to me, it reminds me of something like entrusting an orphan to someone else."
Gu Shizhang pondered for a moment and said, "But judging from the hospital's examination, she was indeed suffering from mental stimulation."
After all, mental illness is uncontrollable and unpredictable, and it is impossible for her to predict her condition in advance.
Ye Tianhui: "Well, this time she's in the hospital, I'll remind Jianquan to take the opportunity to give her a comprehensive physical examination and ask him to pay more attention to the results."
As she said this, she suddenly thought: "However, the pessimism in her words that day and her sudden mental shock later should be two different things. That day -"
She thought for a while and finally said, "Could it be that he saw someone who was mentally shocked, so he became ill?"
Gu Shizhang: "Oh, the racecourse, who did she meet?"
Ye Tianhui's heart suddenly paused.
A possibility suddenly occurred to her.
She frowned: "Could it be Meng Yinian? She met Meng Yinian, and was stimulated after seeing Meng Yinian?"
Gu Shizhang: "Yinian?"
Ye Tianhui recalled all the subtle feelings she had before, as well as the inexplicable hostility Lin Jianquan showed towards Meng Yinian.
She felt more and more that there must be something inside.
She nodded: "Go and check it out, starting with your good friend."
If it is really as she guessed, then this matter will be interesting.
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