[pnpgm] Game Update #262 - File #1536 - Final Combat Phase 11+12

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   HT Aliaver/Player          Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
   -- -----------------------------------------------------------------
   R1.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid  .Normal/Alfar  Ma
   ??.Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
   R4.Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard  Normal/Human  Ma
   W2.Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
   W3.Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
   --.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry Fe
   R2.Mark Murtha...........Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human..Ma
   R1.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human  Ma
   R4.J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
   W2.Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
   W4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
   R1 John.Stowman..........Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human..Ma
   R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
   R1 NPC...................Zhou Kiwat........Noble...Normal/Human..Ma
      NPC...................Captain.Lin.......Warrior.Normal/Human..Ma
      Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar,

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      Game Update #262 in sequence (file #1536]
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      [Recap]

         From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
           Fremea will not stop till the leader is downed.
         GM: Ack.

         From Unali: [Re: Actions]
           Seeing Caladan alone against a Vong and remembring how he fared
           on the plains, Unali decides to shift battles. She will attack
           the Vong nearby Caladan, sure that Farseeker and Bendar can
           handle this Vong themselves.
         GM: Ack.

         From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
           Z'leyra fakes a cut at her opponents head to get him to bring
           the shield up over his eyes, then ducks down and tries to take
           off her opponent at the ankles with a sweeping blow.
         GM: Ack.

         From Kell: [Re: Actions]
           Grinning back at Kiet, he slaps his friend on the back,
           "Thanks!" giving him a big smile and pulling his sword free.
           -----
           Ha'Kell fumes at the loss of Rocky III!!  Scanning around
           for the dead Vong that did it, the half-elf doesn't delay.
           He immediately orders the last Rocky to sink down into the
           ground, under the surface.  Once protected by submerging in
           the floor, Kell finds the walking dead Vong.

           Ordering Rocky to move under the target vong, then raise up
           directly under that Vong.  Crush the little vong like a grape.

           While scanning he sheathes his sword and grabs his spear,
           ready to throw it at the most opportune target.
         GM:  Ack.

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      [New Stuff]

          [Augado 10th, 1634TH]
          [Location: Middle Katai Plains]
          [          Mountains west of Pamau]

          [Time: 3:26:47pm]

            Standing about 20 feet from the pit the unnamed Wizard
          decides on what spell to cast.  He builds up energy as he
          stands in the guard stance.  He holds the spare dagger given
          to him by Farseeker to his side.

            Then he speaks the magical words and casts his spell.  If
          that long-haired one was right in the resistance of the Vong
          then he figures their animals would be less so.  With the final
          words cast the spell is activated.  Suddenly the bugs in
          the pit that were eating the remains of those thrown in
          it suddenly squirm and flee to the pit edges.  The wingless
          bugs run up the sides of the pit as fast as they can.  The
          Vong fighting Caladan suddenly feels the crab armor react to
          the spell as it is rejecting the host. The shapers have to
          grow each armor and amphistaff to each person.  But now the
          crab armor is acting wildly.  The arms of the crab armor
          detatches from the warrior and begins to shift.  The leathers
          that block the sight of the armor suddenly buldge as the creature
          tries to pry itself off.  In desperation the pinchers on the
          back of the warrior claw at the warrior and tear skin.  to
          the crab armor the Animal Disruption spell is acting on it
          to abandon the host and run away.  While the armor is suddenly
          trying to flee the amphistaff is also reacting.  Normally the
          end is around the forearm of the warrior for an almost full
          telepathic connections for commands.  But this time the amphistaff
          in snake form flexes and tries to bite the warrior.  The snake
          version of the staff lunges for his other arm but does not get
          to make contact as at the same time the snake-rod amphistaff
          falls to the ground and tries to move away.  But amphistaves
          aren't meant to move as they are made as a weapon.  A simple
          lunge is about all it can do and hope to repeat that a few hundred
          times.

            Fremea tries to swipe her dagger against the leader's
          neck again.  But the large being shifts just in time as
          she misses in her attack.

            Raban notices that the warriors have suddenly left him.  Looking
          behind him he sees the elemenetal and figures they are worried about
          that.  Then ht looks over his right shoulder and sees Shimara.
          Spinning around he charges the leader.  He knows the center of
          the chest is well defended so punches the right upper chest
          just below his shoulder.  The blow is massive and does 38 points
          of damage breaking ribs and doing tissue damage.  This blow
          by his right hand would have killed 4 humans or even one Vong
          warrior. But this seemed to just stun the leader.

            Unali turns and runs to help Caladan.  She is a bit confused
          by the dropped Amphistaff which seems to be in snake form.  It
          is trying to crawl-leap-wiggle to the north east?  Confused
          by that she leaps over it and goes to the warrior's left
          side.  She swings with both daggers but both fail to make contact
          as the warrior is so busy trying to jump at the sudden insane
          armor that the daggers miss.

            Farseeker steps over the dead Vong killed by Unali and
          thrusts at Vong #15 hitting him in the right side ribs doing
          the final damage to kill him.

            Chion looks right and sees the one warrior in front of
          Ben'dar fall.  That leaves just the one fighting Caladan.
          So the large sailor runs westward to help the elemental
          kill those warriors.

            Ben'dar steps back and runs to go help Caladan.  He
          thrusts at the warrior #1 with the rebellious creatures and
          does another 6 points to his right ribs.

            Arawn helps Unali's brother sit up.  The man coughs one
          last time and then looks around. He sees the stain of blood
          that was transmuted into strange ash.  Looking at his own
          tunic he is a bit confused on what has gone on.  But he
          has found out the Vong are odd creatures.  Arawn asks if he
          can stand and the man nods.  But with some effort the man
          stands with knees that quiver a bit.  Arawn can sense the
          man will be fine.  He glances behind him back to the cave
          and not sure what is going on.  Arawn places the man on
          the stairs to recover and runs back to the cave.

            Grinning back at Kiet, he slaps his friend on the back,
          "Thanks!"  Giving him a big smile and pulling his sword free.
          the Vong.  He sheathes it and then grabs his spear.  Frowning
          he winces a bit from his own pain that seems to be all over
          his chest.  Now to figure out what Vong shattered the
          elemental.  That one will die slowly and painful.  Yet
          the half-elf knows they would enjoy that more.  He runs
          toward the last elemental and ends up to the left of Chion.
          He orders the elemental to safety and prepare for revenge.

            Lin runs toward the pit to help the others.  He ends
          up to the left of the unnamed wizard.

            The elemental doesn't feel the emotion of losing his
          ally but does feel the command to submerge.  so as quickly
          as a snowflake on a stove the creature dissolves right in
          front of the Vong.

            Vong #5 with the Shaper designed animal shield peeks his
          head up to find the elemental.  With his free hand he readies
          to fire on it.  But it is gone.  The cowards must've sent it
          away for sentimental reasons.  The infidels!  With his trigger
          figure he flips a side knob to change the setting on the device.
          The Shapers warned him that it wasn't tested yet on humans.  But
          if it could disrupt solid rock and create these caves.  Then
          surely soft tissue would melt away.  Now to test it on the
          one in front of him using that much too long sword and that
          insane looking helmet.

            Vong #1 is so confused by the creatures as he sees the
          amphistaff leap away.  He has not seen that since a rejection
          of the staff.  The Shapers say that only happens once in every
          thousand warriors!  Even less with the armor with only 1 out
          of 5000 warriors.  What have the infidels done!  He grips
          his bone coufee dagger knowing it isn't animal now.  He slices
          at the crab armor and his leathers.  If the armor wants off he'll
          let it or else the armor could bite him badly.  As he does this
          he avoids Unali and Caladan.

            Vong #7 and #8 smile at the coward rock creature sneaking
          down to avoid their attack.  They both turn and see Chion
          and Kell running this way.  With new boost of morale for
          scaring the rock creature they charge.  Vong #7 fails to
          hit Chion.  Vong #8 does hit Kell but only his shield as
          he brings it up to block the amphistaff.

            Vong #9 and #10 also get a new boost at the fleeing elemental.
          Warrior #9 turns to run toward Chion as well. He comes to
          the north west side and attacks.  His amphistaff does hit
          Chion in the chest doing 1 more point of damage.

            Vong #19 knows Shimara's orders to leave the big one alone.
          So comes around Raban and toward Z'leyra's back.  The backstab
          does hit Z'leyra but her armor protects her this time.

            Z'leyra ignores the backstab and raises her magical great
          sword up high.  She sees the intendant peek above his shield
          and tilts the sword for a head shot.  But knowing how the
          Vong would likely react the shield is pulled up to protect him
          like a turtle shell.  Twisting her hands downward she does
          a downward angle and dips low enough to do a sweep with her
          sword at the Vong's legs.  The blade hits the Vong's left
          leg and slices cleanly through severing the leg about 4 inches
          below his knee and about 2 inches above his ankle.  The Vong
          screams in agony and falls over.  But before the scream fades
          from his mouth he is dead as he rolls to the ground.  The
          warrior already had enough damage previously to kill him from
          that blow.

            Caladan hits the warrior with his war staff in the chest.
          This time the crab armor which has slid down his chest is
          around his waist trying to get off.  So the chest is not
          as protected.  But due to Caladan's own weakened staff the
          blow only does 1 more point of damage.

            Kiet shakes his head at the fleeing Chion and Kiet.  Both
          are badly damaged and yet running toward four or five warriors.
          If Kell won't safeguard himself then he will.  Knowing that
          his rope will be limp in seconds he runs to guard Kiet just
          in case he can do so.

            Omini makes it to the dead Shaper.  He feels up her chest
          and smiles for various reasons.  But then grabs the masker.
          He slaps it into his own chest and taps it three times to
          activate it.  The masker unfurls and begins to enlarge to
          every side.


                                 ---------------

          [Time: 3:26:50pm]

            Arawn stands at the threshold now watching the action.  He
          can see just one Vong in this area fighting Caladan.  All
          the others are just beyond the pit.  But it looks like the
          others are moving there so the tide is turning.  To the
          far left he can see the one without the armor - the outcast
          more likely - being enveloped in something.  But Arawn
          doesn't worry about that.  He concentrates and pulls out his
          wand ready to cast a spell.  building the energy up he
          hopes the Vong didn't purify this ground against his
          magic.  he speaks the words using the tongue of the Morrigan
          and hopes the others will recognize the words.  To allow him
          to give access to their wills.

            Arawn reaches out with his mind to reach Farseeker, Unali,
          and Raban.  Farseeker is the least to worry as he is looking
          right at Arawn and seems to understand.  Unali and is busy
          but also seems to be aware but unsure.  Raban though is badly
          wounded and seems to lose concentration on Arawn and doesn't
          care what happens to him.  Arawn then casts the magical words
          and invokes the Battle Mind spell.  He then reaches Farseeker
          and a wary Raban.  But for some reason the contact to Unali
          is either blocked or lost.  Maybe she raises her will barrier
          or the orange pill is interfering with it.  But now a unit
          of three is meld together for battle.

            Fremea decides to bump right up against Shimara.  this attack
          and swipe then flee away doesn't seem to work.  But now with
          her body against his she is able to slice the back of Shimara's
          neck with the dagger drawing a thin bit of blood.  She smiles
          though that she made contact then darts away using his own
          back to propel away.  Shimara suddenly jerks and his stone
          hand raised to bash Raban falls like a rock to his side.
          Shimara's knees give way and the leader sways.  The leader
          tries to groan in frustration but his tongue seems to
          give no voice.  Shimara falls to one knee then to the
          right and rolls onto his back.  Shimara's eyes look at
          the ceiling in confusion wondering why he can't move. By
          the gods this isn't right!  What dishonorable cowardly
          act is this from the hoomans.

            Then a shadow forms over Shimara.  Raban steps forward
          and looks down at the limp Vong leader.  Raban who is rather
          a good reader of faces can see Shimara looking up in horror
          at the giant.  Shimara's eyes show hatred, desperation and
          confusion.  Raban can see the being desperately wants to
          fight and kill him.  Raban even feels a bit sorry for the
          creature.  To them fighting is honorable.  Yet that pity
          flees away as he recalls what the Vong have done.  Raising
          his right booted foot he prepares to bash the skull in.  A
          split half second later Raban can feel Arawn or maybe just
          the spell, pleading to save the leader for questions.  That
          it would only do them good to learn from them.  Raban doesn't
          look away toward Arawn.  the hatred for what the leader did
          to the Baronness to the kids to the females and to the
          countless others.  His goddess would approve.  If not he'll
          give up his bard's robes.  Raban lowers his boot once, twice
          and a third time smashing the skull of Shimara to bits.  Under
          800 pounds of pressure the skull is pulverized to goo.  Raban
          is disgusted by the mess on his boots but smiles that it was
          well worth it.

            Unali swipes both daggers at Vong #1 her magical dagger fails
          to hit but the normal dagger hits doing the final couple of
          points to kill him.

            Farseeker runs toward the pit to help the others.

            Chion swipes at the Vong in front of him but fails to hit.

            Ben'dar leaves Unali and runs to help Chion.  he stabs with
          his spear at #9 doing 5 more points of damage to his rear
          center ribs.

            Kell thrusts at the Vong in front of him but fails to hit.

            Lin comes up to help Ben'dar and hits with his sword
          but his armor protects him.

            The earth elemental swims under the ground and awaits
          the order to attack again.

            Now with only four Vong warriors left against the party
          they act. Only one sees Shimara killed by Raban.  Instead
          of killing Z'leyra he turns and charges with battle rage
          right for Raban to avenge the leader.  The warrior impales
          Raban in his left back piercing his kidney doing 10 more
          points of damage.

            The last three are around Chion, Kell, Lin and Ben'dar.
          All three attack Chion, Ben'dar and Kell but all three fail
          to hit all their targets.  They are not aware that their
          leader is dead.

            Z'leyra looks down to Will and knows she should check
          him but sees Raban impaled from the rear.  The giant is
          swaying and that looked to be a bad kidney blow.  Hoping
          to help the giant she charges.  She swings at the Vong but
          fails to hit him.

            Caladan runs to help Ben'dar and Lin.  He tries to
          get into position to hit but can't get a good angle.

            Kiet sees three Vong nearby.  He could get a bit away and
          throw his ropes but would put him in the open for a charge
          and attack.  He could try over their heads but might hit
          Chion or Kell with the rope.

            Omini now cloaked runs towards toward freedom.  He is glad
          to see Shimara dead.  But the fight is over.  The enemy
          will likely win.  But they will kill him.  His only chance
          is to flee to the portal.  Then he sees Arawn in the doorway
          and decides he is a obstacle.  But nearby is his chance.  The
          Shaper had it prepared for the warrior nearby.  But it will
          not be needed now.  So he takes it.

                                 --------------

          [Time: 3:26:53pm - Next phases]

          Actions? Comments?

          Next Update....Monday...

          GM: With only 4 Vong warriors left I'll finish the combat
              Monday regardless of how long it takes.  May only take
              a couple phases but may take 2 more.  Who knows.  Then
              we will be done.  If you will plan for after combat
              actions then post them.  With folks tapped out healing for
              the badly wounded will be important but who will do it. :)
              Still have to escape the place and other things.

          GM: Notes -
                Arawn - Did with what was posted on the Battle Mind.  Ironic
                   that is used for the Vong when the Vong were the ones
                   who had the effect on them in the New Jedi books.

                Fremea - Good hit there.  Want to check on Will or go
                  after more Vong?

                Kell - Though you don't know it was the one with the
                  shield that killed the creature.  With that in mind
                  you don't know who to target.  He is dead now but
                  you don't know it.  Could come behind the 3 Vong
                  or just sensd the elemental home before time ends.

                Kiet - Want to go from behind Chion and Kiet and try
                  to get a better angle for another rope attack?  You've
                  been saving mana for a SF spell and the combat is
                  almost over.  I

                Unali - Will assume you go to help Chion's group with
                  the 3 since the last Vong should be taken out by
                  Raban/Z'leyra or Fremea.  Unless stated otherwise.

                Z'leyra - Help Raban against the Vong there or help Will?
                  Keep in mind each phase Will is down could be too late
                  if below DTV.

          GM: Stats -
                Leader  -            1 Dead
                Outcast -  1 Alive?  1 Dead [Unknown location]
                Shapers -            2 Dead
                Brigader-            4 Dead
                Prisoner-  1 Alive   1 Dead [Brother alive]
                Voxyen  -            3 Dead
                Warriors-  4 Alive  11 Dead
                           6 Alive  23 Dead


                Mana Status - 4 basically tapped out
                              2 20-29%
                              1 41%
                              2 51-56%
                              No one over 56% so all weak

                Energy - All at 100% but -
                         3 93-95% of full Energy
                         Though poison toxin info not updated here

                Health -  Light       -  5
                          Moderate    -  2
                          Heavy       -  5
                          Knocked out -  1
                          So over half the party bad off

          GM: Spells active

              Will      - Armor Transmutation, Mind Shield
              Raban     - Bless (OCV)
              Farseeker - Bless (OCV)
              Arawn     - Bless (OCV)
              Unali     - Mind Shield
              Kell      - Elemental Powers/Pact, Summoning?
              Fremea    - Mind Shield, Invisibility
              Z'leyra   - Mind Shield, Bless (Con), Clairvoyance

              * = Soon to end (next update?].  I may NOT post this
              info unless I remember to do so. :)

          GM: Maps

    * Throne Room
      Ceiling of cave is 30'
      Cave opening is 25' wide, 12' high

      North /I\ Each hex = 10 feet 1 Row = 5 feet, 1 Column = 5 feet

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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/      A   %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__    B   [= = Skull throne
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ C   Pit = 10' deep
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   D         20' wide
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ E
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   F                 Facing
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ G  A=Arawn     [P34] West
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   H  B=Ben'dar   [R22] South
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ I  C=Caladan   [R23] West
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   J  H=Chion     [T22] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ K  F=Farseeker [N24] West
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   L  T=Fremea    [O17] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__U  \__/  \%%/  \__ M    5' hovering, Inviso
%%%/  \__/ W\__/ /\__/ F\__/  \__/  \__/   N  K=Kell      [U22] West
%%%\__/  \_Z/  \TP \ \__/  \__/  \__/  \__ O  E=Kiet      [U23] West
%%%/[=\__/  VR1/ i  \/  \__/  \__A  \__/   P  R=Raban     [P14] East
%%%\[=/  \__/  \ t  /\__Q  \__/  \__/  \__ Q  U=Unali     [M25] North
%%%/  \__/  \__/\  /LBC \__/  \___/ \__/   R  W=Will      [J13] South West
%%%\__/  \__/  \_\/ VB__/  \__/   %%/  \__ S  Z=Z'leyra   [O12] East
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \_VH  \__/  \__/%%\__/   T  L=Lin       [R21] South
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/ VKE_/  \__/  \%%/  \__ U  G=Gan       [Dead]
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   V  Q=Wizard    [Q25] West
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ W    (Unnamed Wizard)
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   X  Squirt with Kell
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ Y
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   Z   ## = Elemental
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ aa       Underground
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   bb
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ cc
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   dd
%%%\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \%%/  \__ dd
%%%/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/%%\__/   ee
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/  \__ ff
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/   gg
          1         2         3         4
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   Pit = 20' wide by 30' long.  Pit is 10' deep

   1 = Shimara Supreme Commander [Dead]

   2 = Omini Outcast             [Unknown location]

   S = Shaper                    All Dead

   H = Human Brigader            All dead

   P = Prisoner - Unali's Bro    [Outside on stairs]

   v = Voxyen                    All dead

   V = Vong Warrior #1  [Dead]     #2  [Dead]    #3  [Dead]
                    #4  [Dead]     #5  [Dead]    #6  [Dead]
                    #7  [T21]      #8  [U21]     #9  [S21]
                    #10 [R13]      #11 [Dead]    #12 [Dead]
                    #13 [Dead]     #14 [Dead]    #15 [Dead]

      *** All dead are removed from map for clutter ***

          1         2         3         4
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/      A   %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__    B   [= = Skull throne
%%%                               %%/  \__ C   Pit = 10' deep
%%%                               %%\__/   D         20' wide
%%%                               %%/  \__ E
%%%                               %%\__/   F
%%%                               %%/  \__ G
%%%                               %%\__/   H
%%%                               %%/  \__ I
%%%                               %%\__/   J
%%%                               %%/  \__ K
%%%                               %%\__/   L
%%%                     U         %%/  \__ M
%%%        W     /\    F            \__/   N
%%%        Z    TP \                /  \__ O
%%% [=      VR1/ i  \            A  \__/   P
%%% [=         \ t  /   Q           /  \__ Q
%%%             \  /L               \__/   R
%%%              \/ VBC           %%/  \__ S
%%%                 VH            %%\__/   T
%%%                 VKE           %%/  \__ U
%%%                               %%\__/   V
%%%                               %%/  \__ W
%%%                               %%\__/   X
%%%                               %%/  \__ Y
%%%                               %%\__/   Z
%%%                               %%/  \__ aa
%%%                               %%\__/   bb
%%%                               %%/  \__ cc
%%%                               %%\__/   dd
%%%                               %%/  \__ dd
%%%                               %%\__/   ee
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/  \__ ff
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/   gg
          1         2         3         4
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