Chapter 39: Mistakes
For the michi lovers
Part I
"I'll go first" Ayesha insisted. "Nahi pehle main jaata hoon" Neev disagreed. "fine go" Ayesha pushed him inside. "Stop pushing me". "Shhhhh…koi sun lega Neev." Neev tiptoed in and when he noticed that no one was around he casually made his way to his room. Ayesha waited a few minutes and then she too walked in but unfortunately she was caught by Soumya who stood at the top of the stairs. Ayesha smiled and greeted her with a "good morning" and tried to brush past her. "Morning toh good hai di, lekin aapki night kaise thi?" Soumya teased brazenly. "Kya???" Ayesha looked at her half shocked and half embarrassed. "I meant..aapka salsa…ya joh bhi hai.." Soumya explained with a knowing smile. "Mom asked me to come looking for you guys when you both didn't show up for a while. I came out to the garden but then I heard the music from the outhouse, so I came back. So how was the 'sway with me'" Soumya winked. Ayesha only smiled back and Soumya could see she her shifting uncomfortably. "Ok di I'll stop teasing if you promise me a dance." "Kya matlab?" Ayesha asked not understanding. "Anju di told me that you and jeej dance really well together. Mujhe bhi dekhna hai. So before I go back to Delhi I want to see you both dance." "Ok, one dance only for you." Ayesha promised and headed back to her room.
When Neev came out of the shower, Ayesha was ready to take her turn. But Neev stood by the door blocking her way. "Neev move" she said trying to push him. "he held both his hands to the doorway and stood blocking her way. He clicked his tongue and shook his head. "Neev stop it, we'll be late" she said again. But he didn't move. Instead he leaned in slowly but before his lips touched hers she bent her head under his extended arm and Neev stumbled forward into the empty space. She closed the door and Neev was left banging on the door. "Ayesha that's not fair." "Hame kaam pe jaana hai Neev" she answered back. "Jaana zaroori hai?" he looked sullen. Ayesha opened the bathroom door enough to stick her head out and smiled. "Jyaada masti bhi achchi nahi hoti Neev. Jaldi tayyar ho jaao." Neev who was still standing by the door tried to push the open door and said "I think I should take a shower again. I am not clean enough" But Ayesha managed to close the door again and he screamed as his hand almost got caught in the door. "Kya hua" Ayesha inquired from behind the door. "Lag gayi" he answered looking at his finger. She laughed… "Aisa hi hoga…jab haath jyaada shararat karne lage toh aisi sazaa milni chahiye." "Tu bahar aa mein batata hoon" he replied taking out his outfit for work.
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"Milind tera kaam kaisa chal raha hai bachche", Asha tai asked. "Sab kuch achcha ho raha hai tai. Bas dua karo ki mera sapna poora ho jaaye" he replied with a smile. His trip to Delhi had been very successful. This was the first time a project he undertook would complete without much tension, it felt almost too good to be true. He had stayed an extra day to do some shopping. He had gone out himself to buy things for Sukriti, Ritwik and Asha tai…and well he didn't want Prachi to feel excluded.
He took all the packages out of his suitcase and handed them to Asha tai. "Tai yeh sab ke liye hai."
Asha tai: "sab ke liye matlab? Ab mujhe kya pata kiske liye kya hai. Jo jiska hai ussi ko de" She said handing it back to him. "Mujhe toh bas mera gift chahiye"
Milind felt a little uncomfortable and stole a gaze at Prachi who stood silently. This did not go unnoticed by Asha tai. "Ab de na..soch kya raha hai." He handed her 3 packages telling her they were for Sukriti and one for her, which had a saree and a shawl. Then he gave Ritwik's gifts to Prachi. "Aur Prachi ke liye kuch nahi laaya?" Asha tai questioned. Prachi who was on her way to show Ritwik his gifts stopped and turned around. She didn't expect anything but suddenly her heart was fluttering in the hope that he had brought her something. And sure enough Milind took out another packet from the suitcase and hesitantly went over to Prachi. "I didn't know what to get you…but I hope its not too bad" he said handing it to her. She tried to keep her over excited heart under control and gave a tiny smile. "Thanks" she managed to blurt out before she turned and made herself walk slowly towards their room.
She threw the packages on the bed and opened her gift and her face fell a little. It was a saree. But it was beautiful. It was a forest green, lacy material with thread work on it. It was nothing flashy but she put it against herself and looked in the mirror and knew that if she ever wore it, she would look ravishing. She vowed that whenever the next time she would get a chance to wear a saree, it would be this one. She couldn't contain her happiness and smiled at herself when Milind walked in. "So you like it!" he concluded seeing the smile on her face. "Thanks, but you really didn't have to. Besides I don't know how to wear a saree", she said softly turning to face him. "Oh, I guess I should have realized. I didn't know what else to get you. I mean I was getting something for everyone and…well its ok if you don't want it I can give it to Sukriti." "NO!!" Prachi replied a little too sharply and Milind looked surprised. "I mean, its very nice. And its my favorite color too. I'll learn to wear a saree someday." "Ok" Milind shrugged and Prachi folded the saree keeping it safely in the almirah. Then she collected Ritwik's gifts and went looking for him.
That night after dinner, Prachi approached Milind in his study. She knocked on the door and entered quietly. Milind looked up with a questioning glare.
Prachi: "Milind I wanted to talk to you about Ritwik…about sending him to school"
Milind put down the book he was reading and sat up giving her his full attention.
Prachi: "I have been looking into some good places for him and I finally zeroed in on two." She placed the brochures in front of him. "I am comfortable sending him to any of the two and you can look it over and decide."
Milind: "What changed your mind?" he asked picking up the brochures.
Prachi: "I think I was being a little stubborn. This is probably best for him." She turned to leave but then remembered something and stopped. "Milind ek aur baat thi…Ritwik tumhe maama kehta hai."
Milind: "Toh?"
Prachi: "Voh…mom keh rahi thi ki agar voh mujhe mummy kehta hai toh tumhe papa kehna chahiye. And we are going to adopt him legally. Now that he is going to start school, there shouldn't be a confusion."
Milind remained silent.
"And since I mentioned it…if we want to adopt him…" Prachi stopped thinking how best to put it out there. Milind looked at her expecting her to continue. "Because of Sukriti's condition, there won't be any problem but since ..Alaap …is …we need his signature." Prachi could see his face tightening at the mere mention of Alaap. He had looked away and he and formed a fist with the hand that was resting on the table in front of him. "I'll talk to him" she quickly added. Prachi made a quick exit and Milind pressed his temples. It took him a few minutes to relax and he looked over the schools Prachi had selected. He smiled as he suspected the reason why Prachi had chosen these schools was because of their proximity.
Part II : is pretty long as i am not sure if I can update until my exams are over. Hope you guys will like it.
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Milind and Ritwik were watching tv while Asha tai applied oil to Sukriti's hair. Sukriti silently sat watching her son sitting in her brothers lap. But her face remained a blank. Prachi came out from the kitchen with some freshly made bhajiyas and set it on the coffee table in front of Milind. "Whats the score" she inquired sitting with them. "we'r loosing" he replied without looking at her.
"Prachi" came an interruption and she tore her eyes from the TV and they widened in apprehension as she found Alaap standing behind her. She glanced at Milind who was still glued to the TV and quickly got up coming around the sofa. She grabbed his hand leading him away from the spot, "What the hell are you doing here Alaap? Who asked you to come here?" she tried to keep her voice low.
Alaap: "I brought the papers. I signed it"
Prachi: "Didn't I tell you to send it over. Why did you come yourself. Just leave right now!!!"
"What is HE doing here???????" Milind's voice and the burning anger in his eyes shook Prachi. He came towards them taking long strides.
Milind: "Didn't I tell you he is not allowed in my house!!!!!!!"
Prachi: "He just came to give the papers. He is leaving. He is leaving now" she pushed Alaap back towards the door. "Alaap go" she commanded.
A hand grabbed Alaap's collar and started bombarding him with slaps. "Tumhaari vajah se…sab tumhaari vajah se…" Sukriti had uttered her first words in years. "Mere baba…tumne…sab kuch…" she continued to slap and abuse a stunned Alaap while Prachi and Milind watched. Her face was tear stained as she let out years of frustration. Though Alaap had come out of his initial shock he didn't do much to stop her. Milind separated Sukriti from him and took over the task. Pushing him out towards the door. "Teri himmat bhi kaise hui yahaan aane ki" Milind said dragging him by the shirt. "Milind…please, can I talk to her once", Alaap dared to request. Milind stopped and looked back amazed at the guy's audacity. He couldn't control himself anymore. His fist met with Alaap's jaw sending him to the floor. "Meri behen se baath toh kya usko aankh utha ke bhi dekha toh zindaa gaad doonga tujhe samjha". He picked him up again and threw him out the door.
But even before Milind made it back all the way inside he heard Alaap's voice again. "Milind, I know…maine galtiyan ki hain…lekin…can I just talk" Milind was turning blind in rage. He charged towards the ****** again but this time Prachi rushed towards them and stood between them. She held Milind's arm, "Milind please, I'll send him away." But Milind didn't hear a thing. He shook off her arm and grabbed Alaap by the neck. This time Alaap resisted, fueling Milind's anger further. "Milind just hear me out…just a minute.."he pleaded again..but Milind couldn't tolerate that low life for another second in his house. His hands had become a machine, continuously slapping, punching and kicking Alaap. He suddenly stopped as his eyes saw something other than the face he hated most. Prachi was standing between him and Alaap again her eyes closed in fear that Milind's raised hand would fall on her, her hands folded in a plea. Milind's hand had stopped in mid air but he didn't let it drop. He stood for a few seconds contemplating what he wanted to do. But his mind was occupied with fury. Prachi slowly opened her eyes and her sight traveled to his hand that was still raised. "Please Milind" she pleaded for her brother. Milind was frustrated …he wanted to let it out..he made a fist and his face twisted in the dilemma over what to do. Another glance at Alaap and he immediately looked at Prachi with her big hazel eyes, there was fear in them…he couldn't…he dropped his hand and turned around breathing rapidly.
Prachi took the opportunity. "Alaap just get out!" she commanded her brother. "Prachi…main bas.." "Don't say anything…I don't want to hear it..just go" she told him. He took a few steps back still looking at Prachi and Milind turned around still angry. "Tu dekh kya raha hai…jaata kyun nahi hai saale" he felt the rage again. Prachi turned towards him and raised her hands to stop him but this time he pushed her out of his way and grabbed Alaap again. But the look of alarm on Alaap's face made him stop. "Prachi…" Alaap uttered shocked. Milind turned around to see Prachi laying on the carpeted floor. "How dare you .." Alaap grabbed Milind's collar and raised his fist. "Alaaaaaaaaaaap!!!" Prachi's voice raised over both of them. "Just get the hell out of here…NOW!!!" she roared. Both Milind and Alaap were surprised that her voice could raise to that level. Alaap released his grip on Milind's shirt slowly as he realized that he probably shouldn't have come, he definitely shouldn't have stayed this long and he should have left the first time Prachi has asked him to. If he had, she wouldn't be hurt right now. He looked at her with an emotion that only Prachi understood and he noticed her eyes softening in reply. He turned around and left.
Milind walked towards Prachi. "Sorry" he said genuinely feeling guilty. He hadn't intended to hurt her but his anger had left him blind to anything. But a hand slapped Milind instead and both Milind and Prachi looked up to see an enraged Asha tai. She had taken Surkiti and Ritwik upstairs noticing that things were getting ugly. She didn't want Ritwik to be a witness to it and more over she had been surprised by Sukriti. But she would get to Sukriti later. She needed to stop Milind from doing something stupid but apparently she was a little too late when she saw him pushing Prachi down.
Asha tai: "Sorry"
Milind: "Tai??"
Asha tai: "Maarne ke baad sorry kehne se sab theek ho jaata hai na."
She slapped him again. "Sorry…again!"
Milind: "Tai…main…" he looked at Prachi. "I am really sorry Prachi. I didn't mean to hurt you. But you came in the way and…"
Asha tai slapped him again.
Prachi: "Tai…unhone jaan boojh kar nahi kia"
Asha tai: "Arre vah! ab tu isko support karegi." She turned back to Milind. "Maana ki iska bhai kameena hai usne teri behen ke saath bura kiya, lekin badle mein tu uski behen se aisa barthaav karega. Toh tujhme aur usme fark kya reh gaya? Dekh kaise maatha phoot gaya hia."
Milind looked down feeling guilty. He looked like a child being scolded by his teacher.
Asha tai: "Tera gussa aaj bhi tujh par yun haavi kyun ho jaata hai ke tujhe sahi galat nazar nahi aata. Insaano ki tarah jeena seekh pehle. Apne aap par sanyam rakhna seekh. Varna kisi din aisa kuch kar baithega jiska zindagi bhar pachtaava hoga tujhe. Samjh mein aa rahi hai tujhe meri baath."
Milind: "Jee"
Asha tai: "Ab khada kya hai..jaake first aid box leke aa."
Asha tai helped Prachi sit up when Milind left. But as Prachi tried to stand up on her feet she screamed in pain. "kya hua" Milind asked coming back. "I think I twisted my ankle when I fell." Asha tai seated Prachi on the couch and told her to put her leg up. Then she left for the kitchen to bring some ice for her leg.
Prachi could see that Milind was cursing himself right now. "I know Milind you didn't mean to hurt me." "But I did" he added sitting down next to her. "Your brother just brings out the worst in me. That's why I told you that he should never come here. I had hoped that I would never see him again. I know its not your fault but honestly I didn't mean for you to get hurt. I just …I am sorry. I don't know how else to apologize" He said cleaning her wound with some alcohol. "ssssssss" she winced. "Sorry" he apologized again. The wound wasn't too deep but it had only bled profusely. Milind applied a band aid to it. Asha tai came back with some ice and placed it on Prachi's right ankle.
Prachi: "Iss sab mein Sukriti koh toh bhool hi gaye. Usne aaj baat ki" she said forgetting the pain she was currently in. That is when Milind too became aware that his sister had spoken today after years and his anger had blinded him to that moment too.
Asha tai told Prachi to rest her leg while she went to Sukriti. She told Milind to stay with Prachi and bandage her leg after a few minutes.
After a few silent minutes Prachi asked, "Don't you want to go see her? I'll be fine. I am not going anywhere."
Milind looked at her with a strange look. Prachi had never seen that before. "How can I. I had waited so long for her to even look at me an register that I am her brother. But the day she spoke up after so many years…I wasn't there…I didn't see...because I was too damn busy beating the **** out of Alaap. What is wrong with me. Sukriti is the single most important person in my life…how could my anger blind me to her." He stopped realizing that he was speaking out loud. And Prachi looked at him with concern.
Prachi: "Don't do that to yourself"
Milind: "No..Asha tai is right. I can't control myself. I did this last time too. I would have killed him if it weren't for"
Prachi: "Me."
Milind's eyes narrowed. "You did this then too didn't you…come in between us."
Prachi smiled. "And you stopped. You broke my glasses…but you stopped. See you are capable of controlling your anger."
Milind opened his mouth to say something but decided against it. He didn't know then that she was his sister. He had thought that she was a bystander who got caught in between.
Prachi continued, "Everytime you get angry like that just think of the people that love you and need you. Sukriti, Asha tai, and…Ritwik. If you do something irreversible in your anger it is them that will suffer. Or you can do what I do."
Milind looked at her slightly amused. "Tumhe bhi gussa aata hai?"
Prachi: "Of course…what do you mean" she laughed. "The last time I was angry I counted backwards from a 100…but actually it didn't work."
Milind: "So what do you do when it doesn't work?"
Prachi: "Well I imagined your face and stepped on it" she bit her tongue realizing what she had just said.
Milind laughed. "Kya???"
Prachi: "No…I mean…yes, I just…I was angry" she looked down trying to hide the color of her face.
Milind: "Why?"
Prachi: "Where is the bandage. I'll put it on" she changed the subject immediately.
Milind: "Give me your leg, I'll do it."
Prachi: "Nahi Milind mein kar loongi."
Milind gave her a look that told her it was no use arguing. He took her leg and placed it on his lap and started to bandage it. She has really cute feet, he thought. The dark nailpolish on her toes only made her fair skin look even milkier. He noticed something and looked up at her. Their eyes met and he momentarily forgot what he was about to ask. He instead remembered the day he had gone to collage to beat up Alaap. He remembered now why her eyes haunted him so. It was this set of eyes that had stopped him then and they had stopped him today. What was it in the way that she looked at him that made him unable to look away, it made the rest of the world melt and disappear around him. It even melted his anger.
"Ahem". Milind's concentration broke and he found Asha tai standing next to him. "Beta bandage ho gaya ho toh Prachi ko kamre tak le jaao."
Milind: "Jee…Sukriti..?"
Asha tai: "Voh so gayi hai. Bohot pareshaan thi. Bohot kuch ek saath bolne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Mujhe laga is vakt uska araam karna jyada zaroori hai. Maine uske doctor se bhi baat kar li hai. Ab dekhte hain unka kya kehna hai."
Prachi: "Aur Ritwik..voh kahaan hai"
"Yeh Raha" Asha tai produced him from behind her leg. He was visibly shaken. Prachi smiled at him and he ran into her arms still apprehensive of the fact that Milind was only a hand's length away. Milind smiled at him but he didn't smile back. Milind got up and helped Prachi get up and supported her as she tried not to put too much pressure on her right leg. Ritwik walked holding the end of her dupatta. When they got to the stairs, Prachi looked at Milind. She took a long breath considering that it would take her long to climb up. Milind sighed and picked her up in his arms. Prachi was surprised and so was Ritwik. "Mummy" he called and Milind looked at him and once again smiled. "Mummy ke pair pe chot lagi hai na. Isliye voh chal nahi sakti. Ab mummy ko kamre tak leke chalen?", his tone seemed to ease the boy a bit and he climbed the stairs with Milind. Prachi on the other hand didn't know what to do with herself. Her right hand rested around Milind's broad shoulders but she didn't know what to do with her left one. She let it loose but then for some reason it found its place in bunching up her dupatta on her stomach. Milind had picked her up in such a swift motion that she felt like a feather. This was the second time he make her conscious of her own lightness compared to the strength of his arms. No wonder she had landed on the coffee table when he probably had meant to only move her slightly.
Milind placed Prachi carefully on the bed and put a pillow under her right ankle. "Keep it there all night" he told her. He had noticed the difference between the two feet when he was bandaging it. It had started to swell up slightly. "We'll see a doctor tomorrow". Prachi: "Nahi Milind, doctor ki kya zaroorat hai. This will heal."
Milind: "We are going to see a doctor tomorrow" he said more sternly. "You can sleep here tonight. And let Ritwik stay with you. He's probably scared."
Prachi: "Aur tum?"
He was probably not going to sleep tonight, he thought. "Don't worry about that." He dismissed her question and left the room. He walked past Sukriti's room and peeked in to check on her. She was sleeping with her face towards the door. He resisted the urge to wake her up and talk to her. He wanted to hear her call him 'bhaiya' once more. He hadn't heard that is so long. But he let her sleep and headed towards Asha tai.
Translations for Part II will be up later.
Takhliya
JC
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"Nahi pehle main jaata hoon" No I'll go first
"Shhhhh…koi sun lega Neev." Someone will hear it
"Morning toh good hai di, lekin aapki night kaise thi?" Morning is good di but how was your night
Kya???"what?
"I meant..aapka salsa…ya joh bhi hai.." I meant your Salsa or whatever it is.
"Kya matlab?" What do you mean?
Mujhe bhi dekhna hai. I want to see too
"Hame kaam pe jaana hai Neev" we have to go to work
"Jaana zaroori hai?" Is is necessary to go
"Jyaada masti bhi achchi nahi hoti Neev. Too much fun is also not good Jaldi tayyar ho jaao. Get ready fast"
"Kya hua" what happened?
"Lag gayi" Got hurt
"Aisa hi hoga…that's bound to happen jab haath jyaada shararat karne lage toh aisi sazaa milni chahiye.when your hands start to get too naughty such punishment is required"
"Tu bahar aa mein batata hoon
I'll show you when you come out
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"Milind tera kaam kaisa chal raha hai bachche" How is your work coming?, Asha tai asked. "Sab kuch achcha ho raha hai tai. Everything is good Bas dua karo ki mera sapna poora ho jaaye"Just pray that my dream will be fulfilled.
"Tai yeh sab ke liye hai." Tai this is for everyone
Asha tai: "sab ke liye matlab? What do you mean for everyone. Ab mujhe kya pata kiske liye kya hai. How do I know which one is for whom. Jo jiska hai ussi ko de give each one to the person you bought it for." She said handing it back to him. "Mujhe toh bas mera gift chahiye"I only want whats mine.
"Ab de na..soch kya raha hai." Now give it..what are you thinking
"Aur Prachi ke liye kuch nahi laaya?" And you didn't bring anything for Prachi?
"Milind ek aur baat thi…Ritwik tumhe maama kehta hai." Milind there is one more thing…Ritwik calls you maama.
Milind: "Toh?" So
Prachi: "Voh…mom keh rahi thi ki agar voh mujhe mummy kehta hai toh tumhe papa kehna chahiye. Mom was saying how he should call you papa since he calls me mummy.
Part II
"Tumhaari vajah se because of you…sab tumhaari vajah se everthing is because of you…" "Mere baba my dad…tumne you…sab kuch everything…"
"Teri himmat bhi kaise hui yahaan aane ki" how dare you come here
"Meri behen se baath toh kya usko aankh utha ke bhi dekha toh zindaa gaad doonga tujhe samjha" Talking is out of the question, if you even look at her I'll bury you alive.
"Milind, I know…maine galtiyan ki hain I have made mistakes…lekin but…can I just talk"
"Tu dekh kya raha hai…jaata kyun nahi hai saale" What are you staring at…why aren't you
Asha tai: "Maarne ke baad sorry kehne se sab theek ho jaata hai na." Saying sorry after hurting someone makes it all alright na
Prachi: "Tai…unhone jaan boojh kar nahi kia" Tai he didn't do it intentionally
Asha tai: "Arre vah! ab tu isko support karegi." WoW now you are supporting him. She turned back to Milind. "Maana ki iska bhai kameena usne teri behen ke saath bura kiya, I agree that her brother is a low life and what he did with your sister was bad lekin badle mein tu uski behen se aisa barthaav karega. But in return is this how you will treat his sister. Toh tujhme aur usme fark kya reh gaya? Then whats the difference between you and him. Dekh kaise maatha phoot gaya hia."Look at the way her forehead is broken.
Asha tai: "Tera gussa aaj bhi tujh par yun haavi kyun ho jaata hai ke tujhe sahi galat nazar nahi aata. Why does you anger still consume you to the extent that you can make sense of right and wrong. Insaano ki tarah jeena seekh pehle. Learn to live like a human first. Apne aap par sanyam rakhna seekh. Learn to control yourself Varna kisi din aisa kuch kar baithega jiska zindagi bhar pachtaava hoga tujhe. Or someday you'll end up doing something that you'll regret for the rest of your life. Samjh mein aa rahi hai tujhe meri baath." Are you understanding what I am telling you.
Milind: "Jee" yes.
Asha tai: "Ab khada kya hai..jaake first aid box leke aa." Now don't just stand there…get the first aid box.
Prachi: "Iss sab mein Sukriti koh toh bhool hi gaye. Usne aaj baat ki" In all this we forgot Sukriti. She spoke up today.
"Tumhe bhi gussa aata hai?" you get angry too?
Prachi: "Nahi Milind mein kar loongi." No Milind, I can do it.
"Beta bandage ho gaya ho toh Prachi ko kamre tak le jaao." If you are done bandaging then take her to her room
Asha tai: "Voh so gayi hai. Bohot pareshaan thi. She fell asleep. She was very upset. Bohot kuch ek saath bolne ki koshish kar rahi thi. She was trying to say too many things at the same time. Mujhe laga is vakt uska araam karna jyada zaroori hai. I thought its better for her to rest for now. Maine uske doctor se bhi baat kar li hai. I have called her doctor too. Ab dekhte hain unka kya kehna hai. Lets see what she has to say."
Prachi: "Aur Ritwik..voh kahaan hai" And Ritwik…where is he
"Mummy ke pair pe chot lagi hai na. Isliye voh chal nahi sakti. Mom's feet are hurt so she can't walk. Ab mummy ko kamre tak leke chalen?"Shall we take her to her room
Prachi: "Nahi Milind, doctor ki kya zaroorat hai. No Milind, whats the need for a doctor.
Prachi: "Aur tum?" and you?
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