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鋼琴詩人
Author:
甯白
甯白
ISSUE #6
第五章‧郊外遊(上)
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同有川暗暗感到有趣，德爵先生那兩撮鬍子使她想起她家附近水果店的老闆，也是喜歡在說話時不停摸鬍子。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DISh0Gbq2
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德爵先生是名大提琴手，被多華頓公爵雇用，當公爵家中開宴會時，德爵先生會前去替晚宴帶來音樂。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJr0krqL3N
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「我的丈夫與弗雷德里克曾經是極熟絡的朋友。」德爵女士說，卻不多解釋。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavlJWB34gh
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曾經？41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdiH4E2ola
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歪歪頭，同有川對她的話感到費解。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNRaRiCNhC
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過了一個月，同有川對自己的處境感到越來越真實，漸漸地，她對這不可思議的時空移動從迷惑變相信，相信變接受，也在德爵女士的帶領下慢慢熟悉了環境。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAbjmxekaE
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好幾次，她怕麻煩德爵夫婦，於是提出找份工作、搬出去住的要求，但是，這個話題都給德爵女士輕輕帶過去。「外頭險惡的世界不適合妳。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPg36vMpcv
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同有川當然不接受這種說法，時不時又會把搬出去的要求提出。最後，德爵女士通融：「要不，每日早晨，妳幫我去買食材？──倘若妳為住在這裡卻毫無辛勞感到愧疚的話。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1N4Z6qhP73
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那日起，同有川開始「工作」。早晨上街替德爵女士採購今日的午餐、晚餐以及隔日早餐的食材。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHQHIwrMBc
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儘管已經接受發生在她身上的奇遇，她還是常常對回到十九世紀的巴黎感到不可思議，尤其，她還碰著歷史上著名音樂家──弗雷德里克‧弗朗索瓦‧蕭邦。她不論怎麼想都覺得是作夢才會發生的情結。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHP5BkYCPz
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對她來說，蕭邦是個遙遠而不可及，甚至有些不真實的人。自從開始學琴，她聽過無數蕭邦的曲子與蕭邦的故事，現在，蕭邦卻活生生地出現在她面前，與她互動、談話，正如同故事書中的人物活過來一般。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sO9bxLTeR
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人生地不熟的她，在巴黎的生活除了上街買食材，就是成天待在房內，透過窗看著街上來來去去的行人，有時候睡前祈禱隔天醒來，這段漫長的「夢」也跟著消失，然後發現自己其實一直躺在旅館床上。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv26SfnaOz
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一日午後，當同有川又坐在床上發愣，急促的叩門聲突然響起，她嚇一大跳，連忙道：「請進。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA5OzRAPmE
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來者是拿著信封的德爵女士，眉開眼笑地將信件遞給同有川，解釋：「弗雷德里克送來給妳的信。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7STxFK43k
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「有什麼事情嗎？」她驚訝接過信，想不到蕭邦會有什麼事找她。疑惑拆開信封，落出張信紙。上頭筆跡潦草，其中好幾個詞都用圈圈含糊帶過。她困惑望向德爵女士。「上頭寫什麼？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGwFhlC0I0
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德爵女士接過信紙，看一眼，咕噥：「弗雷德里克的拼字仍舊沒有進步。」她研究半晌，大聲唸出信上的內容：41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpjpreHjo9
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致德爵夫婦與同小姐，41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmwyyBya5X
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冬天的尾巴漸漸縮起來，看看窗外又長出茂葉的大樹與清朗的天空。巴黎，變得像花枝招展的小姑娘，穿上她漂亮的衣裳，等待人們看看她。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GzvCEYvBI
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同小姐初到巴黎，何不出去走走？41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6G5REbJtj
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「妳說呢？」唸完信，德爵女士微微一笑。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yae9GSjEW
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「為什麼……蕭邦先生為什麼要邀請我？」同有川更摸不著頭緒。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsqXsvy6mO
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德爵女士一聳肩，細心折起信紙，放回信封內。「或許是對新朋友的好意，春天是個適合出遊的季節。妳該答應的，我等等替妳回覆他。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9kxZrjmjz
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說完，不待同有川回應，德爵女士快速轉身走下樓。等同有川發覺時，她已能從窗戶看見德爵女士穿著外出服，走在小巷中的身影。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo2xm7aXX2
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雖然不明白蕭邦的用意，她的心裡倒是為他的邀約感到高興。和名音樂家出遊，是多麼光榮的事？或許這是發生在她身上最美好的經歷。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZoxOqZEJL
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重重地跌回床上，她闔起眼，黑暗間，那抹神祕又詭異的人影竟然又出現了！只是，這一次，他的模樣比過去清晰許多。意外地，人影模糊不清的輪廓讓她感到一陣熟悉，正想看個仔細，意識卻漸漸朦朧起來…….41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVSPL5YrNh
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再度清醒，天色已完全暗下，德爵女士的叫喚自樓下傳來，告訴她晚餐準備好了。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRwkRNY2Np
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同有川坐起身，後腦一陣暈眩，差點沒跌回枕上。她抹抹臉，步下樓到飯廳，德爵夫婦已經在餐桌邊等她。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxd6DSfLgnt
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「抱歉，久等了。剛才我睡著了。」她歉然道。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05Xypjtxgc
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「想必大家都餓了，快吃吧！」德爵女士熱情捏一塊麵包入她的盤中。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99pcXv0ppd
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餐桌上一如往常安靜，她喝著口味不習慣的肉湯，懷念家鄉的食物，突然聽見德爵女士開口道：「適才，我去弗雷德里克家了。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCSgaHwrMP
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「哦？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGNk1ZEWKR
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「我與他約明日一同出遊──正好愛德華這段時間也沒有工作。是吧？愛德華。」她向沉默不語的德爵先生看一眼，見他毫無反應，繼續對同有川說：「或許，可以到郊區的別莊住幾日？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL3UsZu6BM
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瞪大雙眼，她驚訝一嘆：「郊外的別莊？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZDQemxyPF
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「是啊，我們每年盛夏會到別莊去避暑。」德爵女士笑著解釋：「今年去過春吧。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuUcUEd5is
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隔日早晨，熟睡的同有川被德爵女士喚醒，同有川睡眼惺忪爬起身，望望窗外──天色剛濛濛亮。沒有了手錶，她預估現在或許才清晨六點。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcqKISi5RB
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到樓下，她意外見到蕭邦已精神奕奕坐在客廳等候。微微一笑，她主動和他打招呼。幾日不見，他清瘦的臉龐多了些紅潤。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5n9m8nagw
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「還習慣巴黎的氣候嗎？」他關心問。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HYJAAuz0m
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「是的。這裡很好，和我的家鄉比起來的話。」同有川坐到他身旁，客氣點頭道。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyHRoehcTk
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見她態度生疏，蕭邦的眼神立即黯淡下來，下一秒，卻不著痕跡地恢復先前的神采。「同小姐，想聽我彈鋼琴嗎？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsRQ1BcDte
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同有川愣一下，點首。「我能夠想像，你的琴藝肯定會令我驚嘆不已。如果有這個榮幸，當然想聽聽你奏曲。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurxicqoPjE
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「是嗎？」他露出靦腆的微笑。「或許，琴聲會讓妳憶起什麼。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzABgWFgxH
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「例如？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEL0yPOuQb
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「例如──」他頓了頓。「初戀的滋味。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNEU6pUvxm
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「初戀？」同有川好玩地笑起來。「我倒還沒嚐過初戀是什麼滋味呢。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxPD5bqren
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「我只是舉個例子。」蕭邦垂下頭，啞然失笑。「我記得別莊裡頭有一座鋼琴。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDnGMRuMjl
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清晨的巴黎街頭清冷，薄薄的霧氣瀰漫於冷空氣中，建築被籠罩在白霧下，變得朦朦朧朧，像一座夢幻的「霧都」。同有川不禁著迷地欣賞著窗外景色。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7OFo73Vmz
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「沒想到，巴黎的早晨可以如此得美。」她情不自禁對著身旁的蕭邦道。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4U55jdwRt
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「巴黎，就像美麗的女人，不論黎明或者夜晚都有不同讓人驚艷的面貌。」蕭邦邊說，邊伸手指沿途經過的景致，一一向她介紹不同街道的名稱。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvqYGtPBYQ
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隨著蕭邦的介紹，同有川霎時感慨萬分：僅僅經歷過兩百年的時光，整座城市的風貌就完全不一樣了。她試著從眼前的城市尋找二十一世紀的痕跡，卻發覺只是徒勞，兩百年後，巴黎已是截然不同的城市。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKofP2BBvP6
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抵達別莊時是黃昏，漆成乳白色的屋子被夕陽照映得金黃。這棟獨自座落於森林深處的宅第在斜陽的照射下顯得格外孤寂。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAyHtlgcJS
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四人來到大門口，白色牆壁上蒙著一層灰，他們抬頭一撇，屋簷下竟結滿蜘蛛網。德爵女士皺眉，低聲咕噥幾句，用鑰匙扭開門，屋內，卻整齊得像剛剛才被打掃過。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDBShUvi5V
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張望一番，德爵女士解釋：「由於一年才來一次，我們請人定期來打掃──不過，顯然對方只對屋內做了整理。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVbdAqTo74
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客廳中的三角鋼琴立刻吸引住蕭邦的注意。他坐上鋼琴前，朝同有川微微一笑，眼神像在說：「看，我說得沒錯。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxxSrKzMCY
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「弗雷德里克，等會兒再碰琴，我先帶你們去房間。」德爵女士說完，沒等蕭邦反應，拉著同有川走上樓。琴邊的蕭邦趕緊應一聲，跟隨在兩人後頭。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyJmPfq9d1
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樓梯間的牆上掛著許多油畫和一張不清晰的黑白照片，裏頭是年輕的德爵夫婦與一名少女。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1k3kfj6Vg
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同有川望著相片，好奇問：「德爵夫人，照片上的是──？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvKNLmkviU
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德爵女士一怔，半天沒有回應，直到同有川輕推她的肩一把，才連忙抹抹額頭掩飾窘境。「她是──一個曾經和我們很親近的姪女……曾經。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Jr5EIyANy
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「哦……」同有川若有所思地點點頭，不再追問。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN6ZEwvD43
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二樓是一條長長的走廊，兩側的房間共有五間。德爵女士讓蕭邦住在位於左側靠近樓梯的房間，同有川則被安排到隔壁。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkj92JeNlG
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兩個房間的擺設大同小異──一張靠在房門左側的單人床與擺在床尾的衣櫥。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvFQJwbe4Y
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同有川剛入房，一眼就注意到門面對的落地窗，窗外頭是一座陽台，能夠由上往下看到前庭。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRfNieG0Rz
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她來到陽台，晚霞像烈火絢爛散佈開，映得森林滿片通紅。她從沒見過一副讓人無限惆悵的景象，於是忍不住讚嘆一聲，嘆大自然的奧妙。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc0JAma4Gz
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這時，身後響起微小的敲門，同有川沒有被敲門聲打擾賞景情緒，說聲「請進」，房門就被小心翼翼打開。是蕭邦！他換上一件輕便的襯衣，站到她身旁，手肘靠上陽台欄杆，與她相同凝視著西損的太陽，柔和的側臉看上去有些惘然。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCiCat2JNm
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「落日的沉默總是會勾起心裡許多事情」蕭邦問：「妳也受餘暉影響嗎？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpUWZERU25
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「是的。」她像碰到知音般露出微笑。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ONY8l6Mfs
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「那現在妳想到什麼？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ugzJsIyYw
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「現在？」她搖搖頭。「太多了。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsBJfGM3dE
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「哦。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNDKo6j8wK
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兩人陷入沉默，同有川悄悄看向蕭邦，猜想他會想到什麼。他沒察覺她的注視，似乎沒入自己的思緒，眉間輕輕揉在一起。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQiUEPStzS
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「有什麼事情困擾著你嗎？蕭邦先生。」她出言打破安靜。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOZE1tVX5P
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蕭邦被她從思緒中喚出，忙道：「怎麼說？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB32jh3qyK
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「你的表情總透出一絲遺憾。不過，或許是我多想了。」她不好意思聳聳肩。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIKuTqXRjL
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「遺憾──」蕭邦沒有嘲笑她的話，反而轉頭認真望入她的眼眸。「同小姐，妳有沒有被遺忘過？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0ZLOZVQyG
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「遺忘？被另一個人從記憶中抹滅的遺忘？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2xXd4EcJn
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蕭邦點點頭。「是的──即使站在對方面前，那個人待妳卻如同陌生人般的遺忘。可是，那個人對妳來說是重要無比。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJB1x5k4ZK
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「天，我不敢想像！」她驚呼。「這是恐怖的折磨，生不如死！」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKB2JmDQDw
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「是的，痛苦異常。」蕭邦仰起頭，輕嘆一聲。41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaXmK3DqtX
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見狀，同有川察覺什麼般，把視線帶回遠方那抹金黃景緻，謹慎卻大膽地問：「蕭邦先生……是否，發生了什麼事情，使對方遺忘了你？」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvUHqZpCfl
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靜靜地，蕭邦帶著無奈開口。「時間。」41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV7KdZby7h
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