在阿嘉莎和塞繆爾的勸說下，米德魯神父妥協了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3BoH00On8
提前的火刑改回原本的時間，將在今日中午開始行刑。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv3AiURQpT
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神父和村長一大早就開始組織村民們準備火刑事宜，村人們在村內四處移動。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjhF1HT1Ug
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不知為何，老鼠的數量似乎多了起來，甚至能在街道上看到老鼠四處亂竄，清晨開始，已經有人目擊數次鼠群的移動了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDSMknIgm3
值得注意的是，昨日回報的信使開始咳嗽，不過他自認為沒事，熱心地加入準備的行列。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMpWblKmeF
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魔女仍被關押在倉庫裡，由於今日就要行刑，看守鬆了很多，門口的衛兵甚至打起瞌睡。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVYWLwAtAk
「杜比斯先生，杜比斯先生？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu01mLHqt4
阿嘉莎搖了搖衛兵，喚他起床。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLIHAWd08h
「嗚……呃……阿嘉莎修女？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiAJOTV2fL
「能讓我進去嗎？我要送最後一餐。」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6ud1lxyGo
睡眼惺忪的衛兵揉了揉眼，隨著視野清晰，他注意到阿嘉莎手上的用布蓋著的籃子。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0khryrnFlF
「嗯，沒問題……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNNrqHxQ3g
衛兵杜比斯點著頭替阿嘉莎打開了上鎖的倉庫門。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfHZVoZli3
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倉庫內，魔女仍靠在牆邊，閱讀她那本沒有封面的舊書。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2KLFFOMqa
但與平時不同的是，她今日右手緊緊抓著自己長過臉頰的髮鬢不放，嘴唇也微微抿著。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrqGnLB6Jp
「魔女小姐？」阿嘉莎小力地闔上木門。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjhencdfPG
「唷，小修女又來啦。」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RaOEkE4QZ
感覺魔女有些無精打采。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsCeMkpw10
「你怎麼了，魔女小姐？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiaiyISs3a
「沒什麼，昨日等你們有些緊張……不過看起來你們成功了。」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEPa5PJrUu
「嗯，火刑，會在今天中午開始……」阿嘉莎放下餐籃，背對著魔女：「魔女小姐，你真的有方法不被火刑嗎？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw80cwXaFqr
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魔女沒有回答……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwZ33TO1Fc
阿嘉莎好奇地回望。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXyKe2Hh3I
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只見魔女低著頭，渾身顫抖著。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkP1OoQbTe
「魔女小姐？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURwAcV2NdW
阿嘉莎有些擔憂，想靠近關心她。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfmnsEBVIB
但手才剛碰到魔女，她就意識到——這個人在笑……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPYvSEDVFz
「呵呵呵呵、哈哈呵呵……」魔女拼命捂著嘴，但還是忍不住笑聲：「噗……噗哈哈哈哈！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bNxooGxNK
阿嘉莎愣了一下，但一星期的相處下來，她也大概了解魔女的意思了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTBD9neaiB
「看來，您很有自信。」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVO23PVmDn
「對不起……呵呵呵……一想到待會我要做什麼，我就想笑……呵呵呵呵哈啊！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsnXyoaeDw
阿嘉莎點了點頭，微笑著將食物整理好，放到魔女身前。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLoWgc5u8E
「瘟疫要來了，我希望您真的可以幫助我們……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7d0qrmvnlL
「呵……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVo1kmVBqa
聽到那個稱呼，魔女停止了笑聲，看向阿嘉莎。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5RmubudED
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「別擔心，小修女……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYuo8dHND0
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又是那別具誘惑力的音調，魔女微微歪頭，長長的睫毛蓋住不知張還閉的眼睛。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkxQ7I0JGi
魔女淺淺地笑著：31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMQpyrc7Ri
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「畢竟，我是……嘛～」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmxodrfmf7
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或許是那股音調，或許是這些天發生的事，阿嘉莎的腦內突然思考了許多東西，她沒能聽清魔女說的話……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe4diz4jsW
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中午，很快就到了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaDZ6P5Z6I
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村民們早早聚集到了廣場，將村中央的廣場擠的水洩不通。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtgu8Hw3Yx
刑台上，火刑架底下堆滿了柴火，劊子手站在一旁，手上拿著尚未點燃的火炬。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4Yj2Yhvi8
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在刑台前，還放了另一個高臺，上面擺了椅子，米德魯神父、塞繆爾以及幾位從村民中挑出的陪審團坐在上面。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwOt52t8x6
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塞繆爾緊張的用指甲搔抓手掌。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL1gm5afFh
「呃……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6EHFgTl7O
一個沒注意，竟然抓破了皮膚，一點血從中流出。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfunTT0r3A
「你很緊張嗎，塞繆爾兄弟？」米德魯神父遞來一條手帕。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAmF9lpYuE
「謝謝……」塞繆爾道謝後用手帕按住傷口：「是的，我很緊張……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0X7u1Ai3W
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因為，他們將對魔女進行最後的審判，進行一場，沒有意義，沒有法治，早已決定好結果的審判。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzdS7Jgpel
說實在，塞繆爾都不知道為什麼要派自己這樣的法官過來……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo02j9GJtK
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沒一會，衛兵杜比斯和另外幾名衛兵壓著一個白髮的女人進入廣場。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1aaOj7v2D
那就是魔女了，長長的睫毛蓋住眼睛，微笑的表情令人看不出情緒。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0t6raKN6a
儘管被粗繩捆綁，推著進來，但她仍保持著一股優雅的感覺。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVnutP0q0x
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本來，村人們吵吵鬧鬧，但一見到魔女，人們紛紛安靜了下來——不知是因為火刑前的緊張，還是因為魔女的外貌……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi6At0YE8E
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魔女登上刑台，所有人都沉默不語。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaRTk2brrZ
她站立在台上，正面朝著陪審團們。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu31AgS0w7p
長長的睫毛下，鮮紅的瞳孔掃視著底下的人群，村民們紛紛閃避視線，深怕與魔女對上眼而被詛咒。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbLcYHyBvj
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塞繆爾舉著法槌，不知該如何是好，他深深的懷疑這場審判的合法性。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jTcP3nzVQ
沒有證據、沒有依據，犯人憑甚麼站在刑台上接受審判？31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQ00pNhcjn
如果以神之名可以審判萬物，要法律有何作用？31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0EqaDn6Uw
他無法下定決心，敲響法槌。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZXDd5CSmd
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米德魯神父看出塞繆爾的不安，她伸手接過法槌，並用眼神示意塞繆爾放鬆。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc84l54nTh
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嗵嗵嗵！31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdu6NJPwQ1I
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米德魯神父敲響法槌，示意最終審判的開始。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpwep07iK1
「無名的魔女啊，這是你最後的機會，你是否認罪？」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHwN4YkeXo
「我何罪之有？」魔女沉靜地回應。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9B1sREunO
「使用魔法、毀壞自然、苟同惡魔……你的罪名數不勝數。近日的魔女騷動，你肯定就是源頭！」米德魯神父一改平時溫和的態度，兇猛地說道：「無數女孩們身上長滿皮疹，扭曲痛苦地在地上爬行，是不是因為你和惡魔施展魔法，蠱惑人心，向她們展示了什麼淫穢不堪的邪惡畫面！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFvMDRY9Xn
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神父一口氣說了好多話，停下來後整個人都在喘，他接過一旁侍童遞來的水杯，稍微休息一下。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAdS4S2JwS
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但魔女沉默不語。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamgahHabIL
未否認，可也未認罪。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm62zdYUxn
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塞繆爾接過法槌。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRsqjEg9zg
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嗵嗵嗵！31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS83Z6egfAj
輪到他了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd66rOjAx0t
「被告，依照現行的法條……我將對你進行最後的測試……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQ8ogzh8gy
他看著手上的羊皮紙，上面是他提早準備好的流程。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpdCTXaRL4
昨日晚上，和魔女溝通時，他大概猜出了魔女的目的——拖延時間，不知到原因，但魔女似乎希望拖延到正午。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXtVrM9QB9
既然如此，塞繆爾決定進行項在他看來很沒道理的測試。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKIsLZdjCd
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「把蛋糕送上來！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ssp4jDqHW
隨著塞繆爾的命令，村人推了個小蛋糕出來。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRho1XGM2I7
「這是利用那些受苦女孩們的尿液製成的蛋糕……把狗也牽上來吧！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYDV73WhHT
魔女蛋糕，透過黑麥粉和受害者的尿液製成，據說裡面含有來自魔女的「邪惡粒子」，如果被狗食用，那魔女將感到痛苦，呻吟聲會暴露她。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCoFVUD6Nv
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很快，一條黑狗汪汪叫著被牽了上來。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DmEvyXRa2
牠看起來餓了很久，一看到蛋糕便撲了上去，撕咬起來。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrRtCJ5H51
沒一會蛋糕就被吃完了，所有人都默默注意著魔女的反應……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG5Jrkaa0B
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魔女沉默不語，毫無反應地站在原地，臉上只帶著一開始的笑容。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZYxkvEVuI
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米德魯神父皺著眉頭，表情不悅。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFM81T4594D
塞繆爾點了點頭。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VRIRoiNUV
「沒有反應，好……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEExJaIUPtr
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距離正午還有時間，魔女仍就不語，塞繆爾還需要爭取點時間。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlGIUQJ71m
「我將，朗誦法庭已得的證據……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJv0poNmSE1
塞繆爾換了張紙，上面記載了幾個星期以來對魔女進行過的測驗。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjvnTGBoBz
「沒有必要吧，塞繆爾兄弟……」米德魯神父將手放在紙上，小聲說道：「我還是不相信她能拯救瘟疫，她才是瘟疫的源頭……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zrPxMVCMs
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塞繆爾推開他的手，搖了搖頭。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ2XCaK8T6
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「兩個星期前，進行了第一項觸摸測試，被告與狀況穩定下來的受害者進行觸碰，如若狀況立刻失衡，代表就是魔女……」塞繆爾朗誦了第一項測驗：「結果……受害者毫無變化，推測是因愧疚感……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tvdVsSU6S
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這什麼荒謬的測驗，成功了就是魔女，失敗了是有愧疚感的魔女……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc8eKjBr49
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「上個星期，阿嘉莎修女協助進行了乳頭測驗……被告乳頭是粉色的……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NPBb27F0R
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什麼東西，塞繆爾越來越搞不明白了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUwlReWBf5
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「顏色、型態皆正常，但用針戳刺後毫無反應……足以做為魔女的證據。」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2kcFHD6lQ
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塞繆爾嘆了口氣，又繼續念下去。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBu8SWFj2HJ
好不容易，距離正午只差幾分鐘了，他趕著懷錶，可手上已經沒有證據可以朗誦了。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIVgJzNCab
「塞繆爾兄弟，足夠了，宣判吧！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oyYG50lOs
「還不行……要……呃……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4njhraRGo
見塞繆爾遲遲不宣判，米德魯神父伸手想搶法槌。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbifzRtf218
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「證據確鑿，準備行刑！點燃火炬！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6dWqgqgdo
隨著米德魯的大喊，魔女被綁上火刑架，劊子手立刻點燃點燃了火炬。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6C2MhPx83
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「住手！米德魯兄弟，你不能這樣！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkZ9YqdCcW
「你才是，不要再拖延了！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle4zz4xQdM
爭奪法槌的過程中，塞繆爾注意到魔女的表情，她對著塞繆爾點了點頭，彷彿在說：31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPMG88rvPd
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『可以了。』31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ5KqCRyXU
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塞繆爾鬆開手，米德魯搶過法槌。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAXBv6CQtI
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嗵嗵嗵！31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGOtmZ95Bk
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「行刑！」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ik2fnxMk9
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但當劊子手正要點燃柴堆時。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUW0Ek3Di8
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「我呀……」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpZOykCUzv
魔女突然開口：31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKFaF1jHEG
「是天使唷～」31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wG7dqVWVO
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嘩啦啦——31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvT8dRWnTg
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說話的同時，天空突然下起大雨。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRU67Fihec
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民眾們急忙用手遮擋雨勢，米德魯抬起頭，看著艷陽高照的天空。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4n1YG7x2F
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滴……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bYOtT77gq
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雨水不斷滴在他臉上，他即使瞪大眼睛，也不得不相信眼前發生的事情——下雨了，行刑的前一刻下雨了。下雨了，在太陽高掛的時候下雨了……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkRqzxAjWl
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雨水淋溼了塞繆爾手上的羊皮紙，淋溼了米德魯神父的臉，淋溼了阿嘉莎的修女袍。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7XSpoJTMA
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也淋溼了劊子手的火炬和柴堆。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5Vaz7Jilf
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而魔女，仍在微笑，在火刑架上，露出溫和的微笑——宛如天使。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6okYEEziJ
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這場雨下了足足三天，魔女被暫時關回倉庫內。31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8L7dsU0TZ
她留下的那句話和最後的笑容深深刻在所有人心中……31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjWLLM9kcR
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