Hello everyone,

This fanfic has in it my Character Suteko but it isn't an offical sequel to Sins
of the Father.  I have a lot of friends who want to use her in their stories so I
oked the use of her.  This story is mostly Mark's baby but I have rewritten parts
to better fit in the Ranmaverse.  I know it needs a ton of work, so any C&C will
be appriecated.  Thanks

Lisa Prior

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writer of stories and teller of tales

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 The Secrets of Jusenkyo Loose

By Mark Addicott and Lisa Prior

	It was a clear sunny morning in Nerima where Ranma awoke staring at the morning
sun through his window in the Tendo Training hall. He sat up calm and quietly put
on his Gi and headed down to the Tendo garden for his morning exercise with his father
Genma. 

	"Ranma!  About time you woke up you boy!"  His father shouted at him.

	"Hey, old man, don't start that now."  With that, Ranma lunged at him.  Like every
morning they began their morning Kempo exercises. As Ranma was going through his
morning training exercises, his fiance Akane Tendo was getting up. She woke in a
good mood and looked down at her pet P-Chan.

	"Good morning, P-Chan" 

	"Oink, Oink" Akane smiled and got dressed.  She then looked down from her window
and watched Ranma training with his father.

	"What a beautiful day."  She stopped as her sister Nabiki's voice broke into her
musing.

	"Hey Akane, do you have any money?"  Nabiki smiled as she asked in a sly voice.


	"Nabiki!" Akane retorted.  "You know I am not going lend you anymore money till
you pay me back."

	"Hey sis, chill ok.  I am going pay it back.  I promise.  Can I please borrow $5000
yen?"

	"5000!?!?!? Nabiki I don't have that kinda money!"  She looked at her elder sister
with scorn.

	"Oh come on, I know you have at least twice that."  Nabiki raised a slender brow.
 "Ok sis, tell you what, if Ranma down there loses you pay me 5000 yen and if he
wins I don't borrow any money from you till my debt is paid back, ok?"

	Akane sighed but nodded.  "I'll probably regret it, but, ok."  She tapped a finger
to her cheek.  "On one condition, that you stay here and don't try anything funny."


	"Moi?"  Nabiki graced her sister with a hurt look. "I am so insulted," she drawled.


	"Really?"  Akane rose to the bait like always.  "Remember that time with Ryoga?"
 Nabiki had the grace to flush.  "When you gave him 'steroids', and he practically
destroyed the zoo," she asked with a stern look.

	"Well you can't blame a girl for trying to get a little pocket cash." The two fell
silent as they watched Ranma and Genma in their usual morning sparring match.

	"Wow!  They're so fast."  Akane commented.  Nabiki just nodded and continued to
watch.  Ranma was losing at the moment and Akane wasn't  pleased.  Finally Genma
stumbled back after receiving a blow from Ranma.  He landed on a rock next to the
pond.  A slippery rock.  He slipped and fell into the pond.

	"YES!" Akane shouted and turned to Nabiki.  "There, Nabiki, you finally lost.  Now
pay up or no more lending!"

	Ranma heard the shout and looked up toward Akane's window.  He saw Akane and Nabiki
talking.  Akane looked extremely happy. His face broke out with a delighted smile
and he proceeded though the door to the living room.  Kasumi was just finishing up
setting the table for breakfast. 

	"Good morning, Ranma," Kasumi said in her usual cheerful voice.

	"Hey, Kasumi."  He smiled at the eldest Tendo daughter.  She handed her father a
plate and Ranma nodded to him.  "Morning, Mr. Tendo."  Ranma then turned and call
back over his shoulder at the wet panda. "Hey, Pop!  Your breakfast is getting cold!"


	Akane and Nabiki where coming down the stairs, argueing.  Akane's voice was raised.
 She was empatically gesturing in denial.  "I WILL NOT LEND YOU ANY MONEY NABIKI!
WE HAD A DEAL!  REMEMBER!"

	"Well yeah,"  Nabiki looked a bit uncomfortable.  She never went back on a deal.
 In fact she was the one known to be a stickler on following deals to the letter.
 It was a bit odd.  She took a quick breath and quietly added.  "But, I need the
money."

	Akane just snorted though.  "You got enough from Dr. Tofu."  She sat down at the
table and looked away.  "Why don't you just lay off!" 

	Ranma walked up silently behind Nabiki and said quietly, "How much is this time?"


	Akane snorted from the table.  "5000 yen is how much Nabiki wants to borrow."

	"5000 yen!?!?!?" Ranma's jaw dropped and his eyes glazed a bit.  That was a lot
of cash.

	"Yeah well..." Nabiki started, sounding innocent.

	"Just a minute."  Nabiki got a startled expression on her face and looked at Akane,
who just shrugged.  Ranma ran up to his room and came back, handing Nabiki the money.
 He leaned in and said in a low voice.  "Look, I know what your doing and I know
you're too afraid to say anything to anyone.  So, I will lend you the money providing,
that you pay it back double by tomorrow night at 8:00."

	Nabiki smiled slowly and then in a sugary sweet voice, "OH, thank you Ranma!"  She
wrapped her fingers about his bicep and pulled him out of the room.  "Ummmm, could
you please speak to me in private?"

	Ranma shrugged, replying, "Umm, sure."  He followed her to the kitchen where she
confronted him.

	Nabiki's eyes where hard as she spun about to face Ranma.  "Alright Ranma.  What
do you know and how much to keep quiet?"

	Ranma smiled.  It was interesting to be on this side of the discussion with Nabiki.
 "Well, I know that you and Kuno were out pretty late last night.  And I know that
it's been going on for a while now."  He looked up for a moment like he was pondering
adding more.  He smiled as Nabiki shifted a bit impatiently.  He decided he had played
this long enough.  "That about it?" 

	Nabiki's face fell and then she reached out to grab his shirt.  Ranma's hand came
up and grabbed her wrist before she got halfway to her goal and he shook his head
once.  Nabiki nodded but narrowed her eyes.  "Ok Ranma, I'll pay you back, but if
you breath a word be warned.  Remember this phrase and what it means.  'Hell Hath
No Fury Like a Woman's Scorn.'  Just think about it"  She pulled her hand out of
Ranma's relaxed grib.

	"Geez Nabiki, you're starting to sound just like him."  

	She just nodded.  "Later Ranma" And she walked back into breakfast.  Ranma also
returned to the table and continued eating in his usual way.

	Soun started talking to Genma.  "Saotome, don't you think it odd that the master
hasn't shown himself in a while..."  He was unable to finish as the ground rumbled
under him, bursting open and Ryoga leapt out.

	"What the?" He asked looking about.  Then he spotted the focus of his life.  "Uhhhh,
Hi Akane!"

	"Ryouga.  Hi.  What are you doing here?" She asked, continueing to eat her rice.


	"Ummm, just dropping by."  Ryouga put a hand behind his head as he saw the mess
he had made and looked a bit embarassed.

	"Hey P-Chan!" Ranma remarked with a smile.

	"Ranma, why do you keep calling Ryoga P-Chan?" Akane asked with a look of curiosity.


	"Ranma!" Ryoga jumped toward Ranma and then turned quick to face Akane denial on
his lips.  "Akane, I have no idea why he keeps doing that."

	Just as the two boys squared off to start sparring one more time, Happosai entered
the room with a bucket and a bra.  He immediately headed toward Ranma.  "Ranma! 
Put this on!  We need to continue your training to strengthen your girl half." 

	Ranma's eyes widened and he stepped back, hands in front of him. "DON'T YOU DARE,
YOU OLD FREAK!"  But it was too late, Happosai tossed the water at Ranma.  For once
Ranma moved in time and the water midded him.  But it didn't miss Ryouga.  As the
water hit him full in the face he got a terrified look and then turned into P-Chan.


	Akane sat staring at him in shock for a long moment and then screamed.  "NOOOOOO!
P-CHAN!"  Her eyes slowly widened as the realization sunk in.  P-chan was Ryouga
and Ryouga was P-chan.  It couldn't be but is was.  Her mind ran in tight little
circles as she recalled some of the things that she had done with P-chan.  Her mind
kept stopping at the fact that she slept many nights with little P-chan pressed to
her bosom.  She gasped and then looked at the little pig and shuddered. "Ryouga,"
she whispered.   "Y-you can't be P-chan." 

	When the little pig nodded with a tear in his big eyes Akane fell to the floor and
began crying.  Huge, harsh sobs racked her body.  Ranma quickly got up, went to her
side and put his arm around her in a gentle hug.  He bent to speak quietly into her
ear.  "Look Akane, we both meant to tell you some day but we agreed that it would
have to be him."   She leaned against Ranma and continued to cry. P-Chan nodded vigorously
while squealing at the top of his little voice. Kasumi brought some hot water and
poured it over Ryoga. 

	As he reverted to human form he spoke to Akane, his voice muffled as he quickly
pulled his clothing back on.  "I meant to tell you someday."  He moved to stand in
front of the crying girl and looked down at her with sad eyes.  "It was just, well,
you made me feel wanted and needed while I was P-Chan so I..." 

	Akane broke in roughly, her voice low and angry.  "Ryouga you should have told me.
 You took advantage of me! I NEVER WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN!" she was choking on
her words as she spoke. 

	Ryouga's eyes got wider and he tried to step up to her.  "Akane...... p-p-please
I was...ACK!"  Akane hit him with her mallet and walked off.

	Ranma looked down at his friend and then shook his head as Ryouga got up to head
after Akane.  He put out a hand to stop him gently.  "Look Ryoga, we both knew that
this was gonna happen."  He sighed and looked at Akane's retreating back.  He added
quietly.  "I'll go talk to Akane and try to straighten things out, ok?"

	Ryouga looked indecisive for a moment.  Wavering between the sense in Ranma's words
and his desire to comfort Akane.  Finally he nodded and turned away but he looked
at Ranma with a puzzled gaze.  "Ranma, why are you doing this?"

	Ranma just shrugged nonchalantly.  "Let's just say I know what your going through."
 He started down the hall, then turned back.  "Besides we're buddies."

	Ryouga's jaw dropped in surprise.  Ranma always amazed him.  "Ranma I had no idea."
 Ranma just waved and continued up the stairs.

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	As Ranma walked to Akane's room the front door opened.  Nabiki and Tatewaki Kuno
walked in arm in arm.

	Kuno felt a bit nervous and this was new for the rising star of the Kendo world.
 He looked about the neat Tendo home.  "Nabiki, are you sure this is wise.  Akane
is most likey here and you know that I loose control."  He looked about some more.
 "Plus I must smite Ranma if I see him.  To free Akane Tendo and the pig-tailed goddess."


	Nabiki sighed and shook her head.  "Look Kuno baby, this is the only way to see
if your loyal to me or not."

	"But but," he sputtered, not at all like his usual eloquent self.

	Nabiki stepped up close to him and looked up into his eyes, placing a hand on his
chest.  "But nothing Kuno baby."

	Nabiki took his arm again and they walked into the living room arm and arm.  Just
as they did there was a crashing sound when Shampoo broke  through the wall into
the living room.  She looked about happily, waved and said "Nihao!" She looked from
face to face and noted the shocked and upset expressions.  She asked in a quiet,
little girl voice, "Shampoo do something wrong?"

	They all pointed to the wreckage and Shampoo blushed.  "Shampoo forget door." She
bowed slightly, "Shampoo sorry."  She walked through the rubble and took a seat,
then looked over at Nabiki and Kuno.

	"Where Ranma?" Shampoo said.  She looked about impatiently for her beloved.

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	Meanwhile upstairs Ranma and Akane were in her room.  She was still crying but the
sobs where getting quieter as she was getting tired.  "R-R-Ranma, why-why didn't
you tell me?"  She looked at him with large, teary, brown eyes.

	Ranma took a deep breath, caught by how beautiful Akane's eyes were.  He let it
out slowly as he tried to frame an answer.  "Akane, I swore to oath that I wouldn't
tell you."  She started to say something and he lay a gentle finger on her lips.
 "We all did.  Including your father," he spoke with gentle words.

	Akane looked a bit startled at that and then she nodded with understanding of his
motivie.  "Well, if daddy did,it must be right then, eh?" she looked into his blue
eyes for accention.  He just nodded.	He looked at her with a touch of pride in his
face.  "Akane, your taking this pretty well you know that."   She started to nod
but then she threw her arms around him and continued to cry. 

	"Oh, R-Ranma" she moaned.

	Ranma awkwardly held her, patting her back.  He understood what she was going though.
 It was tough to learn that someone wasn't what you thought. He decided to continue
and say something to take her mind off of how she felt, so he hugged her back and
said "Akane?"  She looked up at his face again.  He smiled.  "You know how I feel
about you and you know that I would do anything to help you, to support you right?"
 She nodded.  "But don't you think saying that you don't ever want to  speak to Ryoga
again is going kinda overboard?"

	Akane looked like she was going to blow up at Ramna but then she deflated and nodded.
 "I guess your right, Ranma.  It was my fault for not giving him time to explain
and I guess in your own way you tried telling me but..." She trailed off.


	Ranma shook his head.  "It isn't your fault Akane.  Ryouga knew that he should have
told you.  And he is partially to blame.  He just thought you would catch on a lot
sooner than you did."

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	Shampoo and Ryoga walked up the stairs together, heading towards Akane's room. 
Just outside they paused and Shampoo turned to face Ryouga.  "She really mad at you?"


	Ryouga sighed.  "Yeah, I haven't seen her so mad since I first met her.  And it's
all my fault."  He cast a long suffering look at the door and sighed again.  "Well,"
he gathered up his courage.  "I guess I should go in and explain everything."  He
reached out to open the door but Shampoo stopped him with a gentle hand on his arm.


	"No wait.  Let Ranma finish talking to 'Kane, then you go in"

	Ryouga's mouth worked a bit.  "Uh, ok, sure." he replied numbly.

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	Inside Akane's room Ranma was still quietly trying to cheer up his fiance.  "Akane,"
he tried a new tack.  She looked up, her eyes still swollen from crying.   "Remember
when we did that play on Romeo and Juliet."  She nodded slowly, a bit confused. 
"When I thought that I would get a free trip to china and get to the spring?"  She
nodded again.  It was both a good and bad memory.  Like most of those centered around
Ranma.

	She smiled as she remembered the almost kiss they shared and the disappointment
on Ranma's face when she put tape between them. "Yes, Ranma, I remember."  She smiled.
 "Oh, that reminds me."  Akane looked him with a speculative look in her eyes.

	Ranma sighed with relief.  It had worked.  Akane had smiled.  She was so beautiful
when she smiled.  It took his breath away.  "Akane, it is good to see you."  He couldn't
finish because Akane leaned forward and kissed him right on the lips. Stunned he
kissed her back.  

	At that very moment Shampoo, guessing that something was amiss, entered the room
with Ryouga.

	"What the!?!?" Ryoga yelled, looking at Ranma and Akane kissing.

	Shampoo's reaction was quieter but just as confused.  "Ai-len? What you doing?"


	Ranma and Akane backed away from each other blushing.  Their first real kiss interrupted
by their rivals.  As they separated Ryouga charged Ranma.

	"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"  Akane jumped forward to block Ryouga's attack.  Ranma
quickly grabbed hold of her and pushed her out of Ryouga's path.

	"Don't worry Akane I can take hi.. ooof!"  Ryoga took Ranma 
with him out the window and they began a fierce battle as they landed near the koi
pond.

	Akane sped to the window, irgoring shampoo in her concern for Ranma.  Shampoo attacked
Akane with a growl.  Akane whipped about adn then she leapt out the windown, backward,
landing near to where Ranma and Ryouga were fighting.   Akane could see Ranma fighting
Ryoga out of the corner of her eye as she fought Shampoo at the same time. 

	The rest of the family slowly piled out of the house to see what the commotion was
about.  They could see Ranma and Ryouga in one of their usual battles and Akane and
Shampoo squaring off.  There was some confusion on the faces until a random word
from Ryouga explained the reason for the morning's fight. 

	"HOW DARE YOU KISS AKANE!!" Ryouga glowed bright red with contained anger.

	The reaction to his words was various but pradictable.  Genma  Soun practically
started to dance about rejoicing and planning the wedding. 

	"Saotome! It's true!"  Soun hugged his life long friend.

	"Yes, Tendo," Genma huffed in his over important way.  "We've done it!"  Genma hugged
his friend back.

	The two fathers then shouted simultaneously "YES!"  They both looked back to the
fight and sat down to watch their children win again.  Of thise they were sure.

	As the battle continued, Ryouga kept trying to hit Ranma with his umbrella.  Finally
in frustration he threw it at Ranma. Ranma easily dodged it but just at that moment
Akane jumped back into its path.  The umbrella struck her in the head, knocking her
unconscious. 

	"NOOOOO! WHAT HAVE I DONE!!!!" Ryouga screamed.

	Shampoo had thrown a rock at Akane, which missed but which hit Ranma square in the
face.  He had not seen it coming as he had turned automatically to go to Akane's
aide.  Like it was scripted, he fell into the pond, the water at once bringing him
alert and transforming him into his girl form.  He sat up in his girl form and heard
a shout form Kuno "Pig-Tailed girl! The foul wizard Saotome has released you from
his bon..."

	Ranma-chan got up and shook her head."Shut up Kuno.  I am Ranma. I have always been
a guy and always will be.  This is just a curse!!!
The pig-tailed goddess is just this darn curse!"

	Kuno shook his head, unwilling to believe what Ranma-chan was saying or for that
matter the proof before his eyes, once again.  "Ahhhh nooo, I don't believe you,
you are my pig-tailed goddess," he sputtered.

	Nabiki crossed her arms and snickered.  "But it's true Kuno baby.  Your pig-tailed
goddess is just Ranma.  The form you love is just a Chinese curse on his male form."


	Kuno shook his head like a bull terrier.  He could not accept what his eyes and
Nabiki had told him.  To avoid even thinking about it he turned to face Akane and
then headed to her side.  "Ahh well, if hte pig-tailed goddess will not have me then
I can decide.  My way is now  paved.  Akane Tendo will be mine!"

	Ranma thanked Kasumi as she poured hot water and he changed back to his male self.
 He then looked up as Kuno headed toward Akane.  "Hey she ain't yours!" Ranma shouted.


	Kuno heard the sound of his bitter rival and spun about his bokun held high.  "I
will smite thy!  You foul wizard!"  He charged with his bokun but was stopped by
Ranma's fist to his face.  He toppled like a redwood.

	Nabiki ran to Kuno's side and then looked up and hissed at Ranma.  "WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE!?!?" 

	All Ranma knew was that the fighting was done for the moment.  He looked about for
Akane.  It hit him as his eyes landed on the unconscious Akane and the weeping Ryouga.
 His eyes widened and the was at her side in a flash.  "AKANE!"  He cried out and
looked her over quickly.  He very gently lifted her into his rooms and with a massive
leap they were back her room again.  He laid her on the bed and went to get a cloth,
while Kasumi looked over her.  

	Kasumi quickly checked her for any wounds and smiled.  Akane was fine.  She should
be coming around in a few moments.  As Ranma rushed back in and gently laid a damp
cloth on the pump on her youngest sister's head Kasumi just nodded once.  Everything
was fine.  She got up and left the room, closing the door behind her.  Her last image
was of Ranma holding Akane's hand and speaking her name in a soft, worried voice.


	"Akane?"  Ranma looked down at the face most important to him in the world.  If
Ryouga hurt her he didn't know just what he would do to the lost boy.  After a few
moments her eyes fluttered open.  She looked up into Ranma's very worried blue eyes
and smiled.  Everything was fine.

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	Just outside the door Ryouga sat on the floor with his head in his hands.  He hadn't
meant it to happen.  He had meant to hit Ranma.  But he had hit Akane.  He felt just
terrible.  What if Akane was really hurt in there?  What would he do?

	After a little while Ramna slid the door open and looked around  He spotted Ryouga
and waved a hand for him to come over.  He spoke i na quiet voice.  "Yo, P-Chan,
someone wants to speak to you."

	Ryoga walked in slow and hanging his head. He started to speak "Akane I..." she
interrupted him before he could get anywhere.

	"Ryoga," her eyes were soft as she looked at one of the people she concidered a
good friend.  "Ryouga," she took a breath and started again.  "Look, I know why you
did it.  Why you pretended to be P-chan but understand this..." she turned and reached
out for Ranma's hand with a smile.  "I love Ranma and I admit it now.  You have to
understand that Ryouga.  Your going to have to get over me.  I want to be your friend
but no more."

	Ryouga looked crushed.  Ranma had won once more.  Like he always did.  He wanted
to rage, to attack Ranma once more with his fists but one look at Akane reminded
him what could happen.  He sighed and dropped his head with a nod.  "I will Akane,"
he started to turn away. "If I am strong enough." 

	Akane held out her other hand to Ryouga.  He took is hestitantly.  "I know you are."
she said with confidence in her eyes.

	"Akane," Ryouga smiled back at her a small touch of confidence in his eyes.  "Thank
you."   She smiled back at him.  They all looked up when a familiar voice could be
heard from down stairs.


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	"Hello! Is anyone home!"  A girl who looked to be an almost carbon copy of Ranma
tapped on the open door of the Tendo home.  "Little brother, are you here?"

	Akane and Ranma looked at each other and then they came jetting down the stairs.
 The rest of the family came in from the various rooms and outside to see who was
there. Kuno was the first to lay eyes on the young woman and his eyes lit up. 

	"AHHHH PIG-TAILED GIRL!  YOU ARE NOT RANMA!  I KNEW IT!!" he shouted pointing at
her.

	"Suteko!" Akane said rushing down the stairs.

	"Hey, Akane," she looked toward the other faces looking at her and nodded "everyone."


	Ranma came bolting down the stairs right after Akane.  He crashed into her as she
stopped on the stairs.  "Oo," he said as he ly flipped over Akane.  Akane got her
feet back under her and saw him land on the floor at the bottom of the stairs.  He
quickly got back to his feet, his eyes glued to the almost mirror image of himself
in girlform. "Suteko!"  He gave her a giant, crushing hug and she laughed, hugging
him back.

	She smiled and said "So, how you doing Little Brother?"

	Ranma pulled a face at her choice of words.  "I thought I told you to stop calling
me that!'

	She grinned and then she nodded.  "Sorry, little.." He glared and she grinned wider.
 "Ranma."

	Akane was still amazed at the resemblance that the two siblings shared.  There was
a long moment where no one said anything and then she asked curiously.  "What's up,
Suteko?"

	She smiled.  "Oh, I was just in the neighborhood.  I thought I might come and visit
you all."  She spotted her father in the background and decided that he needed a
little teasing too.  Her large green eyes posisitivly sparkled as she called out.
 "Hey POP!  How's it going?"  She chuckled as she saw his reaction.

	Genma winced at having another child of his around the house calling him 'POP'.
 It was bad enough with Ranma but now with both of his children he gave in a nodded.
 "Hello daughter."

	Kuno pushed his way past the others trying to say hello to their visitor and swept
her into his arms.  "My love, it is no other,"  He studied her for a moment, as something
was not right.  After that moment he noticed.  Her hair had changed.  It was no longer
the color of sunset but now the color of the darkest night.  "My pig-tailed goddess,
what happened to your hair?"

	At first Suteko froze up.  The idea of anyone grabbing her like this was unthinkable.
 She restrained the reactions that months on the road had ingrained in her.  Instead
of smashing his head with a hard blow , she jabbed him in the back of the knee with
her staff, knocking him flat on the floor. "Kuno," she sighed and looked down at
the kendo star.  "I have told you before I am Suteko, Ranma's sister.  Not your pig-tailed
goddess."  She stepped over him.

	"WHAT! YOU ARe NOT HER?" he looked as though he was ready to explode.

	Nabiki moved to his side.  "Kuno baby, I will explain all.  Now, come here" she
said in her usual playful voice.  He sat up and to everyone's surprise he just nodded
and walked toward her.   Nabiki winked at Suteko as she once more started to explain
the whole thing to the dense if handsome Kendoist.

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	to be continued



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