(principal) Are you understanding the seriousness of this or not?
We can't tolerate such behaviour in our school campus.
Consider this as our last warning.
Our school has a reputation. I hope you know that.
That's why I'm asking you, ma'am.
How can there be unsecured premises in a reputed school like this?
How can a student go to the terrace, fooling everyone? Tell me.
Ma'am, this is not your court.
You don't have to showcase your debating skills here.
If your kids make a mistake, try to correct them.
- Don't support them. - I'm not justifying them, ma'am.
But I'm just asking for a solution.
They are your responsibility too. Isn't that right?
You better write an apology letter, stating
- you won't try any such stunt again. - Yes, ma'am.
Thank you, ma'am.
- (engine whirring) - (bustling traffic)
Amma, ask me why I did it.
At least, scold me.
Please, if you're silent like this, I feel really bad.
After Dad's incident, no one is talking to me.
What will I do, Amma?
If I were in the class, I would rest my face on the desk and sleep.
After they made it compulsory for us to go to the dining hall for lunch,
it's really hard, Amma.
Even when I see someone randomly, they turn their backs on me.
I can't meet anyone and I can't talk to anyone.
I went to the terrace to get some air, Amma.
I didn't go there to jump, Amma.
I swear I won't repeat this, Amma.
I'm sorry, Amma. Amma!
- I'm sorry, Amma. - It's okay, dear.
(recorder beeps)
The meeting must've ended by now. I'm so sorry I let you down.
(recorder boops)
What are you typing, and why do you keep deleting it?
Did they fire you from your job?
(melancholic music)
(notification chimes)
(Hari) Wait a moment, madam. I wanted to know if you've changed.
But you haven't. Still an overthinker.
Okay, tell me what it is.
(lighter clicks)
- (food sizzling) - (notification chimes)
I managed today's situation.
I was typing about how you're going to manage your work-life balance.
If you don't balance it well, it will be hard.
I tried to tell you this without hurting you.
(water gurgling)
(phone vibrating)
(panting) Taru, tell me.
Uh...
The thing is, do you think Guna is unsafe
- in jail? - (windchimes tinkling)
- He's definitely not safe there. - How are you so sure about it?
He has issues with really dangerous people!
You've planted such thoughts in his head.
- Am I right? - Okay, you can think that way.
He has a lot of problems inside jail and is always tense.
If he is to be helped, a wave of sympathy should be created.
If a wave of sympathy is is to be created,
you should throw a bone to the media.
He should give an emotional interview.
He will get bail because of the media attention.
Why are you giving me such bad ideas?
I think I will start a business to generate sympathy waves!
Taru, I understand your frustration.
I haven't forgiven him for what he did to me. Don't make it worse.
(huffing) Taru, calm down. I'll talk to you later. Bye.
Our firm's reputation and presence should reach everyone.
You have to collect reviews from our clients for that.
And you need to update it online.
Plus, you need to improve our social media presence.
- We can make reels, ma'am. - I'm not stopping you.
No matter what we do,
it should boost our firm's reputation. Is that clear?
(phone vibrating)
We are sitting inside within these glass walls for the big clients.
But you guys should get into the field
and try to bring in new clients.
You need to bring new clients to our firm.
- In the future-- - (phone vibrates)
Please pick up the call, Tarunika.
- Our competitors... - Rithesh, what happened?
- All okay? - Sai Vignesh was arrested last night.
- What did they do? - He was arrested by the police, Amma.
What are you saying? Did Shirisha aunty tell you?
No, a boy from his school told me.
- Is it Thayammal Residential School? - Ma'am is here. I'll hang up.
Rithe...
(tense music)
(opening music)
- (dial tone beeps) - (Tarunika tsks)
Shit! It's still out of reach.
The complaint was filed at Madhavaram police station.
He is at a juvenile home right now.
They got an order from the magistrate for possession of illicit drugs.
- No way! - I know the SSI of that station.
- Shall we go? - Shit! Let's go.
(bustling traffic)
Sai Vignesh must be two years older than my son.
In fact, his mother is a good friend of mine.
She was the one who told me about my husband's scandal.
I don't know why, but she stopped talking to me, just like the others.
Is it because of the scandal? Are there people like this?
Sai Vignesh and my kids used to play together at the boat club.
He was such a well-behaved boy!
Why did they enrol him in a hostel when they live in Chennai?
(tsks) Schools that produce toppers are like this.
- They enforce hostels to focus-- - Exactly like a chicken coop!
Only then can they generate best-selling eggs!
If they produce toppers, it's always this way, right?
No wonder kids start using drugs due to such pressure.
(traffic whooshes by)
Wait, I'll talk to him and come.
- Why are you following me everywhere? - What?
You're the one who is following me. How is that possible?
It's called inner knowing! A gift only women truly feel.
Hey, this is a government office. You should not say bad words here.
What I meant is... I'm talking about intuition!
That's okay. But you won't come here without a reason, right?
You've arrested a boy inside, right? I need to see him.
You can't meet anyone without permission.
She is that boy's lawyer. Will you stop her too?
- Why should I trust you? - Oh!
Shall I file a complaint that you're violating attorney-client privilege?
Okay, show your ID cards and go inside.
Ma'am, come here.
You should keep that innocent act in school.
- Just tell me who your supplier is. - Sir, excuse me.
How can you interrogate him without his parents?
What is happening here, sir? Where is the child welfare officer?
- Won't you follow the rules? - God!
Madam, wait outside.
Who are you? How can you come inside?
- We've seized contraband from the boy. - What contrabands did he use?
You should face charges for procedural lapse.
(officer tsks)
- What do you want now? - I need to talk to my client.
- Wait, I'll thrash you. I need tea! - Sir, you can't touch him like this!
(crying)
Sai, Sai, don't cry.
Sai, I'm here... (shushing)
Sai, I'm here, aren't I? Tell me what happened.
Aunty, I didn't do anything.
They brought me here saying that my parents were sick.
They told the judge that I'm using drugs.
I didn't do anything wrong... (whimpers) aunty.
Sai, trust me.
I'm here. I'll take care of everything.
Nothing will happen to you. Sai, listen to me.
I can't help you if you don't tell me the truth.
Look at me. Do you trust me?
I'm here for you. Tell me what happened.
You must have heard about this news some time ago.
About a boy dying after eating shawarma.
- Yes, I heard about it. - He didn't die because of shawarma.
- He died from ragging at our hostel. - What are you saying?
Hey, dude, let go!
Why are you doing this?
(Sai) The one who did that was Sushanth.
He is in Class 12 and the nephew of the Central Minister.
(boys cackling)
(boy 1) Pour it!
So, they erased all proof that he studied there, aunty.
(Sai wailing)
They lied that it was food poisoning.
They safely sent Sushanth to the US and told us not to reveal
the truth no matter what happens, aunty.
Just imagine how Gowtham's parents felt when the whole school lied.
- He was my best friend, aunty. - I know, Sai.
I couldn't bear it, so I wrote to the Commissioner's office
with the signatures of all the students.
Our school management found it out somehow.
He brought me here from the hostel, saying that my parents were sick.
He was the one who brought me here.
- I didn't do anything wrong, aunty. - Sai, Sai, I know.
You didn't do anything wrong.
You said you wrote a letter, right?
Tell me where you kept it.
It's in my room, aunty.
Okay. Sai, listen to me very carefully.
Have you told anyone else about this?
- No, I just shared it with you. - Okay, very good.
Listen to me. It's very important.
- You shouldn't tell anyone about this. - I won't!
- Do you understand? - Okay!
- Good boy! - Madam, his parents are here.
- Hey, what happened? - Amma!
- Sai! - Amma!
- I didn't do anything, Amma. - Tell me what happened.
- Amma and Appa, I didn't do anything. - I know!
- I swear, Appa. - Calm down.
Okay, tell me patiently. What happened?
- Tell me what happened. - I didn't do anything, Amma.
- I was in my hostel with stomach pain. - Krishna.
- The police brought me here. - Sai is held in a juvenile home.
- I didn't do anything, Amma. - What is the way forward?
- I trust you. We will do something. - Amma.
- Amma, I didn't do anything. - Please come soon.
I'll come in 30 minutes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.
Thank you, ma'am.
- I called you. - We were coming from Chikmagalur.
We came by road. So, we lost the network signal.
I was so relieved to know that you were here.
Hey, why are you being so formal?
Also, we have talked to our advocate.
So, he will take care of this now.
By all means.
I've known Sai since he was a child.
He called me. That's why I came here.
And listen, if you need anything, don't hesitate to call me.
I think you're deep in thought.
(engine whirring)
Did they show off?
Only if you tell me everything in detail
- can we do something. - Son!
Please, say something.
I don't have anything to say.
I've told Tarunika aunty...
everything I needed to.
(Krishna) He is held in a drug case, right?
We can do something only if he speaks.
When he was in Class 5, he called the school
to say there was a bomb, just to get a holiday.
- We had a laugh about it, right? - He was a child then.
This is an extension of that. To hide his drug abuse,
he is lying to hide his practices.
I know my son very well. He doesn't use drugs!
(tsks) Think it through and tell me.
I can't help him until he opens his mouth.
Take care. Feel free to call me anytime.
(breathing heavily)
No matter what anyone says, I trust my son.
(melancholic music)
(notification chimes)
(Tarunika) Shirisha, we have found a good lead.
I got the picture of the minister's nephew,
and I also took interviews of the school students.
There is a procedural lapse in Sai's arrest.
I'll send you all the details. Forward it to your advocate.
Tarunika! We don't have a choice. Call her.
(phone vibrating)
- Who is it? Put it on speaker. - It's Shirisha.
Yes, Shirisha. Is there a problem?
- We don't have a lawyer. - What happened? Is everything okay?
Can you take up Sai's case?
(tsks) Shirisha, why are you being formal?
I'm here, right? I'll take care of it. Don't worry.
(exhales) Thank you. Thank you so much, Taru.
(Lavanya) Finally, you've brought a case to our firm.
Ma'am, I know Sai Vignesh personally.
It won't be good if I argue for him.
I can give my inputs and be the second chair.
Tarunika, take this as a challenge and do it.
You know him very well, so it will be right if you represent him.
I said that because I wanted to be objective.
I think you should consider this decision, ma'am.
That's exactly what I'm saying. Take it up as a challenge.
Don't let your emotions get in the way.
Listen, you really trust his innocence.
That will be favourable to him. Umar and Sneha will assist you.
- Okay? - Yes, ma'am.
(court usher) T732/SV74
State vs Minor Sai Vignesh.
Sai Vignesh, tell us what happened.
I was lying in my room because of a stomach ache.
That's why I didn't attend the second study hour.
At that time, the warden told me my dad had an accident.
The police took me here. I don't know what's going on.
PP, you can start your cross-examination.
Your Honour, I want to interrogate the warden as the first witness.
Warden Raghavan.
Raghavan, tell the court what you witnessed that day.
The second study hour is usually over by 9:30 p.m.
I was doing my rounds when I saw Sai Vignesh standing on the lawn.
When I asked him why he was standing there,
he didn't give me a proper reply. He was hiding something.
What's that? I asked you to show me what it is.
When I forced him and checked,
I found a bundle of marijuana.
I informed my officials immediately.
They informed the police, and the police arrested him.
Ms. Tarunika, you can ask your questions.
Mr. Raghavan, at what time did you see Sai Vignesh on the lawn?
- Can you specify the time? - At 9:15 p.m., madam.
- How are you so sure about the time? - I have so many years of experience.
That's fine. But you're saying that you saw him exactly at 9:15 p.m.
- How is it possible? - The second study gets over by 9:30.
I usually go for my rounds at around 9:30 p.m.
But Sai Vignesh said he was in his room that day due to a stomach ache.
(scoffs) I caught him red-handed, so he's lying, madam.
The investigation will tell us that. That's all, Your Honour.
Your Honour, I would like to investigate Inspector Vijaya Kumar.
Inspector Vijaya Kumar.
Vijaya Kumar, tell him what you saw.
The school correspondent called and told me what happened.
We went there, and Raghavan showed who Sai Vignesh was.
We arrested him and brought him with us, Your Honour.
Can you roughly specify the time?
We got the call at 9:15 p.m.
- By 9:30, we arrested the accused-- - Sir! He is a minor.
I'm sorry. We arrested Sai Vignesh.
- How did you reach the school so soon? - Our station is very close.
Also, it was time for our rounds.
Your Honour, we've already submitted the CCTV footage as evidence.
We cannot consider that as evidence, Your Honour.
The FIR mentions that the school's CCTV wasn't working properly.
The contraband seized at the SOC was not presented in court.
They didn't follow the protocols during his arrest, Your Honour.
We've followed everything correctly, including Section 43 and 49.
Section 49? What are you saying? Would you have shot him then?
PP, check your references carefully.
- And you should not talk sarcastically. - I'm sorry, Your Honour.
The defence lawyer's husband is connected to a drug lord.
Your Honour, there's no need to drag my personal life into this case!
There is a connection, Your Honour.
They are using kids like Sai Vignesh to plant drugs in schools.
I suspect that's why this defence lawyer is taking up his case.
- Objection, Your Honour! - The magistrate issued a certificate,
saying that there were no lapses in the seizure, arrest and remand.
No strong evidence is needed to prove that he is the culprit.
There was no procedural lapse by the prosecution
in finding the minor with the drug and presenting it in court.
So, I order his detention in a juvenile centre for three years.
Type this and serve the notice before the afternoon.
If you want to appeal, you have to do it in seven working days.
The court is adjourned.
- Taru, what is he saying? - Sai, don't worry.
- Be brave. - What are they going to do?
Come.
- Aunty, aunty, please look at me! - Sai!
(Sai) Aunty!
Wait, madam.
- Get in. Listen to me. - Amma.
- Get in. Move. - Amma.
What... Sai!
I'm so furious, Shirisha! This is why I didn't want Tarunika.
I trusted you completely, Tarunika.
I understand your frustration. But please trust the law and me.
Let's appeal and get Sai Vignesh released.
You better know what you're doing, Tarunika!
- Our son's future is at stake. - I promise you.
I will not stop until I prove your son's innocence.
- Please trust me. - Come on.
(crow cawing)
- It's time for the bus. Ready? - (Rithanya) I'm coming, Amma.
- What happened? - My head hurts so badly.
Okay, go and tell the bus driver your brother isn't coming by bus.
- Okay, bye, Amma. - Bye! I'll inform you're on leave.
No way, Amma! I have a football team selection today.
- I need to go there. - How will you go in this condition?
- I need to go, Amma. - Okay, rest for ten minutes.
I'll drop you off when I go to my office. Okay?
(exhales)
Amma, Sai Vignesh's honesty is only bringing him more trouble.
I feel so proud when I think about him.
He's a rebel. He is fighting really hard.
Poor kid! I know that you didn't sleep well last night.
I feel sad that you will ruin your sleep until he's released.
Son, our body will get its sleep somehow.
Don't worry about it. You will have a headache.
I'm getting headaches these days, even without stress, Amma.
For boys of your age, I mean in the age of adolescence,
it's very normal to get headaches.
- Oh! - Don't worry. It will be all right.
I now understand why many of my classmates have headaches.
I think you're way cooler now, Amma.
Okay, I'll say something. Will you listen to me?
Tell me the truth.
Do you miss your father?
(mellow music)
This school looks like a different world altogether.
Students must think their world is just these walls, right?
The management tries hard to dig this thought deep into the kids' minds.
They can control the lives of students
and they can cover up any incidents, right?
Exactly! We are here to break their control.
Okay, shall we split up here?
Split up? Why? What are you saying?
(tsks) Try to see if you can find anything.
- I'll also search. - Oh, okay.
Hey, kids. What class are you guys in?
- (in unison) We are in Class 11. - Sai Vignesh is in Class 11, right?
What happened to him? Hello, I'm talking to you!
Hey, I'm talking to you! I'm... Hey!
- Give me a plate of veg momos, anna. - (man) Okay, ma'am.
What are your working hours?
We open at 11:00 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m.
Do the hostel kids eat here?
We don't cook for them, ma'am.
- Here you go, ma'am. - Thank you.
(suspenseful music)
(crow cawing)
It's beautiful here. It's so peaceful.
Yes, we can find some good energy here.
Will your mother win Sai Vignesh's case?
She will win it for sure. She is working so hard.
He is very close to her, right?
Sweet! It's been one year since my parents got separated.
Today is their divorce anniversary.
I'm sorry.
- Everything changed so soon. - Hey. Chill.
It's nice that you have a sister around.
She is understanding but also fights with me.
Hey!
(both laughing)
- Are you guys here? - Paati, I watered the plants.
- Who is this girl? Is she your friend? - No, she's Rithesh's friend.
Did you tell your family that you're here?
- Please, Paati. - I'm not saying anything.
Bring your friend downstairs. I'll make milk dumplings for her.
No, I'm good. I'm about to leave now.
- Bye, Paati. Bye, both of you. - Okay.
Why are you still living in Jurassic age, Paati?
They're still making films about dinosaurs, right?
(all laugh)
Come on. Let's go.
For guys like us, even though we are hardworking and talented
- everything will go in vain. - (Sneha exhales)
In the end, we have to submit to those who are in power, right?
We will gradually climb the ladder.
But, for people like Tarunika, it happens so fast.
What are you saying?
I'm talking about getting clients. Just her network is enough for her.
Why do you worry about that? Focus on what you have.
What do I have? I have nothing and that's why I'm lamenting.
Listen to me, Umar. I understand your frustration.
If you stay this jealous, life will slap you!
Focus on your work. Everything else will happen on its own.
(stuttering) I'll come later. No, actually...
- Come here. - Hey!
(crickets chirping)
(door creaks open)
(Tarunika) Sneha, look there.
(paper rustling)
(locker doors clang, thud)
Sneha! Look here.
(boy) I struggled so badly with our hostel food!
(door creaks, thuds)
(both gasp)
- That is... - We know Sai Vignesh is innocent.
(exhales)
- Do you think they'll testify? - If they do, I will be happy.
But I'm not sure if that is enough.
Hey, just a minute.
In the court, the warden said
Sai Vignesh stood here during the second study hour.
He said he saw him from there.
(suspenseful music)
Go there once.
Okay?
Show me your hand. I'm asking why you're standing here.
(sprinkler starts)
- Hey! Jeez! - (water gushing)
Oh, God! You're completely wet. Are you okay?
I'm fine. Don't worry.
- The time is 9:15 p.m., right? - Yeah, so what?
Can you investigate this sprinkler system?
(typewriter clacking)
Mrs. Tarunika.
Do you think you can forget your past easily?
You tried different tactics, and now you've targeted the Central Minister.
- Who are you, sir? What do you want? - I'll tell you.
That boy is not in India now. I hope you know that.
Your husband is also in jail.
If you don't drop this case, your husband will never get out.
Understand that. Okay?
(exhales)
I'll send you a summons.
Will you repeat the same words in front of a judge?
I want to produce new evidence and witnesses to the court.
Objection, Your Honour. She can't present unlisted evidence in court.
PP, she gave the questions about evidence
and witnesses two days ago. What's your problem then?
Mrs. Tarunika, you can proceed.
Thank you, Your Honour. My first witness is warden Raghavan.
(usher) Warden Raghavan!
(intriguing music)
Mr. Raghavan, you said Sai Vignesh was on the lawn at around 9:15 p.m.
You also said he had a bundle of marijuana. Am I right?
- Yes. - When did the police arrive?
They would've come in 15 minutes.
- By 9:30 p.m.? Am I right? - Yes.
So, you saw Sai Vignesh at 9:15 p.m. and caught him.
The police came at 9:30 p.m. You were on the lawn until then.
- Am I right? - Yes, otherwise he would've escaped.
- I remained on the lawn. - You won't change your words, right?
No, what is this, madam?
This is the same lawn, right? Okay.
This is the same lawn too, right?
- Answer me, sir. - Yes.
Your Honour, what's the point?
I will get to the point after cross-examining the inspector.
(usher) Inspector Vijaya Kumar.
Inspector Vijaya Kumar, when you arrived at 9:30 p.m.,
was warden Raghavan standing with Sai Vignesh on the lawn?
Yes, I arrested him on the lawn.
You mentioned in the FIR that the school's CCTV wasn't working.
- Yes, madam. - When you arrested him,
- were the warden and Sai Vignesh wet? - Ma'am?
(music rises)
(tsks) When you arrested him,
were the warden, Sai Vignesh and even you... drenched or not?
Objection, Your Honour. What is the relevance of this question?
The relevance is that this arrest didn't happen on the lawn.
If it happened there, they would've been drenched.
Because, between 9:15 and 9:45 p.m.,
the lawn's sprinkler system is set to turn on automatically.
Why are you wasting time by talking about random things?
- We need proof. - I have proof, Your Honour.
I have the CCTV footage.
The police came at 7:15 p.m. and left with Sai Vignesh at 7:30 p.m.
Your Honour, the FIR states that the CCTV was not working.
They have submitted the CCTV footage of the school entrance.
It has the time stamp showing the police left at 9:30 p.m.
That's right. I request you to look at the CCTV footage I submitted.
When Inspector Vijaya Kumar goes out with Sai Vignesh
the time stamp in the footage is 7:30 p.m.
This is the CCTV footage of the food cart.
- PP, your bad luck has started. - Play that footage.
(intriguing music)
My God! This is preposterous!
- Your Honour, we have eyewitnesses. - I will produce ours as well.
Sai Vignesh didn't attend class from the first study hour, madam.
When we... When we went to check on him,
he was lying down with stomach pain.
The warden took him out, saying his father had an accident.
We saw the police taking him somewhere.
Why did they do all of this?
Your Honour, there's a huge conspiracy behind this.
This is the proof for that.
(suspenseful music)
You should consider this as a separate case.
At the same time, I request you to release my client stating innocence.
I order Sai Vignesh to be released from this false case.
(pleasant music)
Finish the formalities quickly and send him without trouble.
- Okay, sir. - This court condemns the police
and the prosecution. You have done a good job, Mrs. Tarunika.
You have saved an innocent boy.
The case is dismissed.
- Congrats. - Thank you.
Thank you, aunty. Thank you so much.
- I trusted you so much. - Only good things will happen to you.
That's why your friends came for you.
Taru, you've always been a guardian angel for my son.
- Thank you so much. - I was just doing my job.
Also, come over to our house for lunch sometimes.
You guys were amazing. Thank you so much. Take care.
Bye, aunty.
(woman) Ma'am, you were amazing.
Tarunika, you killed it! Congrats! Did you look at the warden?
- You were so good! - Thanks.
You've always been a fighter.
- It was a great show today. - Thank you.
But we will always have competition between us.
- May the best lawyer win. - May the best lawyer win.
Hey, you have a case, right? Go away.
(Umar grunts)
- (both giggle) - (engine rumbling)
She has been hosting many parties all these days.
She knows that I see her status.
She never invited me to them. Why is she inviting me now?
Why are you overthinking it? We had a win today.
Come on, let's have a drink and celebrate.
(bustling traffic)
Two guava chilli cocktails with chilli powder on the rim, please.
I'll go with what she said as well. Thank you.
Wow! That's an interesting combination.
Tell me. Who spices up your life?
There's no one like that. Even if I had one, I wouldn't get attached.
That's a good choice!
(chuckles)
I still feel bad about what Thillai Ramalingam said in court.
It seems Guna's footage has been circulating within his party.
I'm just not able to come out of it.
If he had anything with him for real, he wouldn't talk this way.
Can't you understand? He has nothing.
He's just showing off. See, our drink is here.
- Please take a sip and relax. Okay? - Thank you.
(air freshener sprays)
(gasps)
- Okay. - Okay, to...
- Water sprinklers, I guess! - To water sprinklers!
(glasses clang)
(both) Cheers!
(uplifting music)
Hey, Rithanya. I read in your slambook
that your favourite dish is bitter gourd fry.
- Yes. - My mom made it in an air fryer today.
- Come, let's eat together. - Okay. Yay!
I recently met Thillai at court.
What did he say?
He said your footage is still in his party.
Bastard! Do you now understand that it's a political conspiracy?
Listen, I knew even back then that he leaked all of this.
Since the drug kingpin has a huge national media attention,
- he linked me with this very easily. - National media?
It's an international drug cartel, right?
I know nothing about that drug cartel.
I saw him just as a client who spends a lot for an MLA seat.
Guna, the judiciary and legislature are separate branches of power.
You're trying to represent both. That's where you're faltering.
Hey, what happened?
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It's a deep cut! Are you okay?
If this bruise will bring back your love and care,
I'm ready to hurt my entire body.
Anna, the Classic Kunafa has a 4.7 rating.
The Biscoff Kunafa has a 4.5 rating.
23 people rated it. What should I order?
- (background music on TV) - (notification chimes)
- Anna, who is this Anonymous? - Anonymous? Give it to me.
Ew! Yuck!
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