of_o all_o the_o peple_n but_o onâ—y_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o peres_n he_o make_v the_o diche_a about_o the_o town_n wallê_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v after_o slay_v by_o tarquiniê°_n his_o son_n in_o law_n ¶_o tarqvinius_n suê‘bus_n s._n the_o proud_a son_n to_o tarqvinius_n priscus_fw-la be_v next_o king_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o usurpid_a and_o take_v upon_o hin_n to_o be_v king_n without_o election_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o peeris_fw-la this_o tarquiniê°_n suê‘bus_n have_v a_o son_n call_v sextus_n tarquiniê°_n which_o raveshid_v one_o lucres_n wife_n to_o tarquiniê°_n colantinus_n wherefore_o this_o lucre_n think_n her self_o unworthy_a ever_o after_o to_o lie_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o in_o purge_v herself_o because_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n in_o the_o plens_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o diverse_a other_o stykkyd_v herself_o with_o a_o knife_n to_o the_o hart_n for_o a_o ê‘petuall_a memory_n thereof_o to_o be_v have_v for_o which_o cruel_a deed_n of_o ravyshment_n do_v by_o y_z e_z seyd_a sextus_n tarquinius_fw-la the_o romayn_v do_v put_v down_o the_o seâ—d_n tarquiniê°_n suê‘bus_fw-la from_o his_o dignyte_n of_o kingdom_n &_o banyshyd_v he_o &_o all_o his_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o after_o they_o have_v name_n of_o a_o king_n in_o as_o great_a hatred_n as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thief_n wherefore_o instede_n of_o a_o king_n they_o make_v ii_o cousullê_n to_o govern_v the_o peopuâ—l_n who_o auctorytis_n shall_v last_v but_o for_o one_o year_n cordell_n morgan_z &_o conedak_n rivallus_n gurguncius_fw-la sisilliê°_n yago_fw-la kymarcus_n gorbonian_n porrex_n &_o ferrex_n â€_o ¶_o cordell_n the_o yongi_v daughter_n of_o leyre_n hyld_n the_o land_n next_o after_o her_o father_n u_o yerê_n &_o the_o mean_a while_n agamp_n king_n of_o france_n die_v howbeit_o the_o cronycle_n of_o france_n disagreâ—th_v herein_o with_o galfridê°_n for_o they_o write_v of_o none_o callyd_v agamp_v that_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o morgan_n &_o conedak_v y_o it_o be_v son_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o ii_o sister_n warryd_v upon_o cordell_n &_o at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la last_o toâ—k_v she_o &_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n &_o ê‘tid_v y_o e_o land_n between_o they_o &_o after_o conedak_n slay_v morgan_n at_o a_o place_n in_o walis_fw-la now_o callyd_v glomorgan_n and_o reynid_v xxxix_o year_n ¶_o rivallê°_n son_n to_o conedak_v reynid_v next_o &_o governid_v well_o the_o land_n in_z his_o time_n it_o reynid_v blood_n iii_o day_n &_o after_o y_o t_o folowid_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a &_o bestê_n when_o he_o have_v reynid_v xxii_o year_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n ¶_o gurgunciê°_n son_n to_o rivallê°_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n &_o curteyse_v &_o reynyd_v vii_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o sisillius_fw-la reynyd_v next_o after_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v take_v the_o crown_n he_o die_v ¶_o yago_n nevew_v to_o gurguncius_n reynyd_v nextr_v after_o but_o a_o short_a tyme._n ¶_o kimarcê°_n son_n to_o sisiliê°_n reynid_v next_o ¶_o gorbonian_a reynyd_v next_o after_o he_o have_v ii_o sonny_n one_o callyd_v porrex_n &_o the_o other_o ferrex_n ¶_o porrex_n &_o ferrex_fw-la strofe_n for_o the_o land_n but_o porrex_n slay_v his_o brother_n &_o therefore_o his_o mother_n call_v idon_n with_o her_o maydyn_n when_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_v cut_v he_o all_o to_o pecis_fw-la &_o after_o y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n be_v devidid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o four_o kingdomis_fw-la one_o be_v callyd_v stater_n king_n of_o skotland_o a_o other_o dawall_a king_n of_o loiger_n a_o other_o rudak_n king_n of_o walis_fw-la a_o other_o cloten_z king_n of_o cornwall_n the_o line_n of_o cicamber_n â€_o ambro_n turingus_n simber_n camber_n â€_o the_o hystorye_n speak_v but_o lytyll_o of_o the_o heyris_fw-la of_o francyon_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o magius·_n dictatour_n â€_o largius_n quintus_fw-la cincinatus_n consullê_n luciê°_n iuniê°_n brutê°_n &_o tarquiniê°_n colatinê°_n publiê°_n valeriê°_n publicola_n â€_o ¶_o lucius_n junius_n brutus_n &_o tarqvinius_n colantinê°_n â—ere_z y_fw-mi â—_o first_o consullis_fw-la chosyn_n in_o rome_n but_o soon_o after_o tarqvinius_n colantinus_n be_v put_v out_o because_o of_o hatred_n that_o the_o romayn_v have_v to_o the_o name_n of_o tarqvinius_n &_o one_o publius_n valerius_n publicola_n be_v make_v consul_n in_o his_o stead_n ¶_o publius_n valerius_n publicola_n thus_o be_v consul_n make_v war_n agayn_v tarqvinius_n superbus_fw-la and_o slay_v of_o his_o people_n above_o ·xvim_n for_o the_o which_o victory_n he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o consuâ—lis_n that_o ever_o rod_n in_o a_o chariot_n triumphant_a in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a justyce_n &_o equite_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v iiii_o tymis_fw-la consul_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o sabyn_n &_o dyscomfytyd_v they_o &_o the_o pray_v &_o prycis_n that_o he_o take_v there_o bring_v to_o rome_n wherefore_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v spend_v the_o four_o part_n of_o there_o goodis_fw-la at_o his_o beryeng_v and_o cost_n at_o his_o funerallis_fw-la also_o after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a order_n &_o dygnyte_v make_v among_o the_o romayn_v which_o be_v callyd_v a_o dictator_n a_o â—reter_n dygnyte_v above_o the_o consullis_n which_o have_v auctorite_n to_o make_v ordynance_n and_o lawis_n and_o be_v as_o master_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o people_n but_o this_o dictator_n be_v changeable_a every_o half_a year_n &_o sometime_o after_o at_o every_o thryd_a year_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v and_o some_o time_n at_o every_o u·_fw-la year_n &_o when_o his_o yery_n be_v past_a and_o he_o dyschargyd_v of_o his_o auctocyte_n he_o shall_v be_v than_o answerable_a to_o all_o byllis_n &_o complayntis_fw-la that_o any_o of_o the_o people_n can_v alegge_n again_o he_o and_o ponysh_v for_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o justyce_n therefore_o there_o be_v ever_o so_o good_a &_o indyfferent_a justyce_n usyd_v and_o have_v among_o the_o romayn_v that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o they_o honour_n the_o execute_n of_o which_o good_a and_o indifferent_a justyce_n cawsyd_v they_o to_o grow_v in_o riches_n &_o to_o be_v of_o power_n &_o strength_n above_o amny_n people_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o will_v good_a it_o be_v so_o usyd_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o reaâ—me_n of_o england_n that_o every_o jugge_n and_o other_o offycer_n have_v auctoryte_n to_o execute_v y_z e_o lawis_fw-mi or_o to_o govern_v or_o to_o rule_v in_o amny_n office_n shall_v be_v removable_a at_o four_o or_o u_o year_n or_o less_o &_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o all_o complayntis_n that_o shall_v be_v allegid_a agayn_v he_o and_o to_o be_v ponish_v for_o every_o offence_n that_o he_o have_v committid_v in_z his_o room_n and_o then_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o mich_fw-ge extorcione_n and_o oppressione_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n nor_o so_o manny_a injury_n as_o be_v now_o adays_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v dictator_n in_o rome_n be_v be_v call_v largius_n and_o with_o he_o be_v another_o chosyn_n to_o be_v master_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o chyvalry_n of_o who_o y_o e_fw-la first_o be_v callyd_v spurius_n cassius_fw-la ¶_o also_o after_o this_o there_o be_v one_o chosyn_n dictator_n which_o be_v callyd_v quintus_fw-la cincinatus_n which_o be_v a_o husband_n man_n which_z as_o he_o be_v dryfe_v his_o cart_n be_v require_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o y_o e_o dygnyte_n of_o dictator_n which_o he_o refusyd_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o constraynyd_v he_o thereto_o this_o quintus_fw-la cincinatus_n and_o one_o lucius_n tarqvinius_n which_o be_v elect_v captain_n of_o chevalry_n have_v great_a victory_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o this_o quintus_fw-la cincinatus_n cawsyd_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o pryse_n to_o be_v dystrybutyd_v to_o y_z e_z man_n of_o war_n nothing_o reseruyd_v to_o himself_o thereof_o dunwallo_n belinê°_n &_o brenniê°_n gurgunciê°_n quintilliê°_n sisilliê°_n kimaurê°_n daviê°_n ¶_o dunwallo_n son_n to_o cloten_z after_z y_z e_z death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v aÌ„_o hardy_a man_n &_o a_o fair_a pass_v all_o over_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o brytten_v his_o fader_fw-mi cloten_z be_v next_o heyr_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o hole_n land_n therefore_o dunwall_n slay_v stater_n &_o rudak_n in_o plain_n battle_n &_o so_o conqueryd_v all_o the_o hole_n land_n &_o be_v y_o e_fw-la first_o that_o ever_o ware_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o briteyn_n &_o ordenyd_v diverse_a lawis_o whereof_o one_o be_v y_o t_z he_z y_z t_z have_v dom_o never_o so_o great_a offence_n &_o can_v to_o y_z e_z temple_n for_o safeguard_n y_fw-mi t_z no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v hin_a but_o they_o he_o may_v after_o y_a to_o go_v to_o what_o country_n he_o list_v he_o reynyd_v xl_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o belinus_n and_o brenius_n sonnis_n to_o dunwallo_n reynyd_v next_o joynte_o they_o
year_n &_o after_o genebault_n son_n of_o the_o seid_v dagobert_n whâ—â—h_v rule_v as_o duke_n xi_o year_n mercome_a son_n of_o clodion_n be_v duke_n of_o france_n oriental_a y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v of_o francony_a while_n that_o dagobert_n rule_v the_o realm_n of_o frenchman_n in_o his_o time_n frenchman_n with_o the_o conduit_n of_o certeyn_a dukê_n go_v in_o to_o germayn_v over_o the_o flood_n of_o ryne_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o treve_n where_o of_o lucius_n be_v governoure_n under_o the_o romayn_v &_o after_o they_o come_v from_o then_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n and_o for_o they_o see_v it_o a_o goodly_a country_n they_o chase_v it_o for_o their_o habytation_n ¶_o pharamound_n son_n to_o mercome_a that_o be_v duke_n of_o france_n oryentall_a be_v make_v first_o king_n of_o france_n oryentall_a and_o after_o by_o a_o comune_a assent_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o france_n ansigisus_fw-la arbogastus_n but_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v provyd_v a_o good_a cristin_a man_n but_o after_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n he_o have_v in_o grecian_n court_v he_o take_v part_n with_o maxymyan_n against_o gracian_n &_o afetr_n y_o it_o be_v well_o in_o favour_n with_o theodose_a emperor_n ¶_o ansigisus_fw-la son_fw-fr to_z taxander_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braban_n he_o be_v a_o good_a crysten_v prince_n he_o slay_v in_o plain_a battayl_n grosius_fw-la king_n of_o wandaly_n which_o be_v aÌ„_o ydolatour_n &_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n sixth_o ¶_o syxte_v a_o roman_n be_v make_v pope_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc.xiiii_fw-la &_o hold_v the_o see_v viii_o year_n theodose_v marcian_n ¶_o theodose_v y_fw-mi e_z young_a succeed_v archadius_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la empire_n of_o constantynople_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xxi_o &_o hold_v it_o with_o honore_fw-la his_o uncle_n emperor_n in_o the_o occydent_n xu_o year_n after_o who_o dethe_v he_o join_v valentynean_a the_o young_a with_o he_o while_o that_o pharamounde_n clodyan_n &_o marouâ—e_n reygn_v in_o france_n ¶_o marcyan_a be_v emperor_n in_o constantynople_n after_o theodose_v the_o young_a who_o sister_n he_o marry_v &_o valentyne_n the_o young_a be_v emperor_n in_o italy_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o liii_o this_o marcyan_a be_v put_v to_o dethe_v in_o constantynople_n by_o his_o own_o seruauntê_n in_o his_o time_n saint_n ursula_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v &_o with_o her_o xi_o m._n virgin_n ¶_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o gracyan_a as_o galfridus_n afferm_v the_o foresay_a king_n gwanus_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o skottes_n pictis_fw-la norways_n and_o dane_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o brytayne_v but_o other_o writer_n make_v no_o mencyon_n whether_o gwanus_n be_v leder_n of_o they_o or_o not_o but_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v then_o more_o harm_n than_o before_o for_z they_o destroy_v all_o the_o crysten_v peeople_n that_o none_o dare_v name_n cryst_n ihesu_n but_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v but_o policronicon_n afferm_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o gracyan_a the_o romayn_v send_v a_o knight_n call_v constantyne_n to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o great_a brytayne_v but_o because_o he_o be_v deem_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n the_o emperor_n send_v another_o knight_n call_v constanciê°_n in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v which_o slay_v constantyne_n in_o plain_a batayle_n &_o after_o y_o it_o the_o bryton_n be_v vex_v again_o by_o the_o pictis_fw-la &_o other_o stranger_n dyvers_a time_n y_o it_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bryton_n the_o romayn_v send_v to_o they_o dyvers_a legyon_n of_o man_n dyvers_a time_n which_o chase_v the_o pictis_fw-la over_o the_o skottisshe_n see_v &_o make_v a_o wall_n of_o stone_n in_o y_z e_z same_o place_n where_o before_o severus_n have_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o torue_n &_o after_o y_o t_o the_o romayn_v depart_v &_o yet_o then_o soon_o after_o the_o pictis_fw-la &_o skottes_n enter_v again_o &_o break_v you_o e_o wall_n before_o make_v &_o spoil_v y_o e_z country_z y_z t_z the_o land_n all_o this_o while_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n both_o batayle_n dearth_n dethe_v &_o without_o a_o king_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxx_o year_n &_o more_o wherefore_o they_o send_v letter_n to_o rome_n and_o also_o they_o send_v &_o embasset_fw-la to_o aecius_n king_n of_o france_n &_o levetenaunt_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n which_o return_v again_o without_o comfort_n wherefore_o one_o guitellinus_n bysshop_n of_o london_n as_o galfryde_n write_v go_v to_o lytell_a brytayne_n for_o help_v to_o the_o king_n aldowinus_n which_o king_n send_v his_o brother_n constantyne_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n with_o the_o bysshop_n in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v &_o when_o the_o bryton_n hear_v thereof_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o arise_v with_o constantyne_n &_o give_v batayle_n to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es pictis_fw-la which_o be_v paynim_n of_o believe_v &_o destroy_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o out_o wherefore_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es bryton_n make_v constantyne_n king_n of_o great_a brytayne_n clodion_n and_o the_o first_o that_o enhabyte_v gallia_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xx_o he_o give_v his_o brother_n marcomer_n the_o dukedom_n of_o france_n oryentall_a where_o now_o the_o cyte_n of_o frankforde_n be_v set_v he_o ordain_v the_o law_n salique_fw-mi ¶_o clodion_n soon_o of_o pharamonde_n be_v the_o ii_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o thirty_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o a_o certain_a people_n call_v turynge_n &_o they_o subdue_v he_o adjoin_v to_o y_z e_z royalme_n of_o france_n all_o the_o country_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o leyre_n of_o which_o countries_n the_n romayn_v have_v never_o after_o dominion_n charles_n labele·_n ¶_o charles_n labele_n soon_o of_o ansigisus_fw-la be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n and_o brabant_n he_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n he_o govern_v gall_n belgyk_fw-mi under_o the_o romayn_v by_o the_o space_n of_o xu_o year_n and_o exort_v y_o e_o romayn_v to_o send_v aecius_n against_o attilia_n king_n of_o huns_n which_o attilia_n leo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n a_o tusque_fw-la be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xlij_o he_o hold_v y_z e_z see_v xxi_o yeris_fw-la in_z his_o time_n be_v the_o four_o general_a counsel_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o calcidone_v he_o ordeynyd_v that_o in_o time_n of_o need_n every_o man_n may_v baptise_v &_o ordeynyd_v y_o t_o alleluya_n shall_v not_o be_v song_n nor_o seyd_v in_o lent_n nor_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la leo._n leo_n &_o zenon_fw-mi ¶_o leo_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es first_o be_v next_o emê‘our_n &_o hyld_n y_fw-fr e_o empire_n vi_o year_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o lx_o ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o leo_n the_o first_o be_v they_o chosin_n emperor_n but_o because_o he_o be_v unapt_a for_o y_z e_z warry_v &_o think_v himself_o 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essex_n to_o who_o you_o e_o king_n gafe_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-es rule_v wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o c._n knyghtis_o of_o the_o pictê_n to_o be_v reteynyd_v for_o the_o kyngê_n household_n seruamty_n as_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o kyngis_fw-la person_n which_o people_n he_o know_v well_o were_z unstable_a &_o apt_a to_o all_o mischief_n wherefore_o vortiger_n by_o marvellous_a secret_n subtyll_o meanis_fw-la imagen_v y_o e_z king_n destruction_n chyryshid_v those_o knyghtê_n above_o all_o other_o &_o give_v they_o great_a gyftis_n &_o oft_o tymis_fw-la seyd_a to_o they_o that_o if_o he_o be_v more_o able_a of_o land_n he_o will_v better_o reward_v they_o whereby_o the_o knyghtis_n have_v hun_z in_o such_o favour_n that_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o a_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v vortyger_n king_n &_o bring_v his_o head_n unto_o vortiger_n this_o vortyger_n they_o because_o he_o will_v
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uter_fw-la be_v poysonyd_v k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o hymen_n idlenkyncê°_n eissa_n s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o croytyll_a dougter_n and_o heir_n to_o chelperyk_n king_n of_o borgoyn_n this_o croytell_fw-mi exortyd_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v crystenyd_v but_o he_o ever_o refusyd_v till_o at_o the_o last_o at_o a_o battle_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o allmayn_v he_o make_v promise_n to_o cry_v that_o if_o he_o win_v the_o victory_n he_o will_v be_v crystenyd_v &_o so_o he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o then_o accord_v to_o his_o ê“myse_n he_o reyseyvyd_v baptysme_n of_o seynt_a reny_n archbishop_n of_o reynys_n &_o there_o amnoyntyd_v he_o as_o a_o sacred_a king_n hyt_v be_v seyd_v that_o iii_o flower_n delyse_v in_o a_o fell_v of_o azure_n be_v send_v to_o king_n clovys_n austrucius_n ¶_o austrusius_n son_n of_o lando_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n he_o be_v welbelovyd_v with_o chelderyk_fw-mi king_n boniface_n john_n agapit_fw-la ¶_o boniface_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xxxiiii_o and_o hold_v the_o see_v i_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o johan_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o agapyt_n asleep_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xxxvii_o they_o be_v y_o e_fw-la u_o general_a council_n in_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n justynyan_n be_v convertyd_v to_o the_o crystyn_a faith_n he_o ordenyd_v to_o have_v processyon_n every_o sondaye_n justinian_n ¶_o justynyan_n soon_o to_o the_o sister_n of_o justine_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n u_o c._n he_o be_v a_o great_a wise_a man_n he_z cause_v you_o e_o lawis_o of_o room_n to_o be_v orderyd_v in_o the_o bokis_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o dyge_v and_o other_o boky_n and_o though_o he_o be_v great_o give_v to_o study_v of_o boky_n yet_o he_o have_v great_a arthur_n ¶_o arthur_n soon_o to_o uter_n pendragon_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writith_n be_v next_o king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o 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