Separation turns the most patient humans into restless beings and when one is already impatient, restlessness knows no limits.
Only few hours had passed that she had left and he was already restless. His frustration came out in the form of anger on poor souls of Bhalla family without any mistake.
Ansh: Papa I am sorry main bhul gaya tha...I promise main aaj kaam pura kar dunga
Raman: Yeh toh hona hi tha...aajkal tera dimag kaam mein hai kahan...sab Ishita ke laad pyaar ka natija hai
Ansh: Papa I said I am sorry what is the big deal...aaj kaam ho jaega
Toshi Ji heard the father son arguing so came to intervene.
Toshi: Oye kya ho gaya...kyun lad rahe ho baap beta
Raman: Maa dekho aap is nalayak ko...teen din pehle ek presentation banane kaha tha aajtak nahi bani
Toshi Ji: Ansh Puttar kyun kaam pura nahi kiya tune
Ansh: Daadi maine kaha toh papa ko ki main aaj kar dunga par woh sun nahi rahe...Maa nahi hain na toh sab mujhe hi daant rahe hain
Toshi Ji: Raman tu shant ho jaa...woh aaj sab kaam pure kar dega
Raman: Sabke sab dramebaaz bhare pade hain is ghar mein...rehne de tu main khud hi kar lunga...Maa main room mein jaa raha hoon...dekhna koi disturb na kare
Toshi Ji: Thik hai Puttar
And Raman left after shouting for no reason.
Ansh: Daadi papa itna gussa kyun kar rahe hain
Toshi Ji: Tu tension na le beta...woh teri Maa ko bahut yaad kar raha hai islie kud kud kar raha hai...ek baar Ishita aa jaegi woh khud thik ho jaega
Ansh: OMG matlab ab aane wale kuch din papa aise hi bin mausam barsenge
Toshi Ji: Oye maarungi jo mere bache ka mazaak banaya hai toh
And both laughed.
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In the room, Raman had already taken nth rounds waiting for her message or call but the phone was just not ringing.
He threw off the phone angrily on bed thinking that it would never ring again but it rang just then.
His watsapp showed her name's notification and his face got its smile back without even reading the message.
Ishita: Sorry Raman itna late message kar rahi hoon...landing late hui phir phone ki battery dead...anyways I reached safe and fine...aap kya kar rahe ho abhi
Raman: cricket khel raha hoon
Ishita: Cricket...kiske saath aur woh bhi is time
Raman: Apni tanhaai ke saath
Ishita: Raman aap bhi na...aur waise yeh kya status lagaya hai (Teri Yaad Humsafar Subaho Shaam)...bache bhi hain watsapp par...kuch sharam baaki hai ya nahi
Raman: Arre bache hain toh kya ab apni mental state bhi express na karun...tumhara toh sadiyon se wahi bas ek status hai mantra wala
Ishita: Acha acha karo aap express...yeh batao khaana khaaya
Raman: Haan tumne
Ishita: Haan maine bhi khaaya...Ansh ne thik se khaaya na
Raman: Nahi Ansh ne thik se nahi khaaya islie maa uske liye dudh garam kar rahi hain phir use bottle mein daalengi aur tumhara 6 mahine ka lalla bottle se dudh piyega
Ishita: Raman aap bhi na kuch bhi bolte ho
Raman: Kya kuch bhi...tum sawal hi aise karti ho...ab obviously khaana toh khaega hi na Ansh
Ishita: I love you
Raman: Achanak kya ho gaya madrasan
Ishita: Kuch toh nahi
Raman: Kuch toh hua hai
Ishita: Nahi bas mujhe puarana time yaad aa gaya...hum pehle kaise raat raat bhar aise hi chat karte the phone par baat karte the
Raman: Haan Ishita...shaadi se pehle ya jab tum Delhi jaati thi shaadi ke baad
Ishita: Aapko yaad hai ek baar aap baat karte karte so hi gaye the aur main yeh sochke pareshan thi ki aap gussa ho
Raman: Haan haan kaise bhul sakta hoon...agle pure din tumhare sade hue lecture bhi toh sunne ko mile the
Ishita: Acha aaj sade lecture keh rahe ho...tab aapko woh lecture kisi romantic song se kam nahi lagte the
Raman: Ok fine na...tabki toh baat hi alag thi...waise Ishita
Ishita: Hmm
Raman: Tumhe yaad hai jab main shaadi ke baad tumhe first time Delhi lene aaya tha tumne mujhe kitna acha surprise diya tha
Ishita: eeshhh aapko ab tak yaad hai woh
Raman: Obviously...woh kya bhulne wali baat hai
Ishita: hehhe
Raman: waisa hi kuch is baar jab main aaun tab bhi karna
Ishita: Kya Raman aap bhi kuch bhi kehte ho
Raman: Kya kuch bhi...kya din tha woh
*Flashback*
2 days had already passed when Ishita had gone Delhi for her pag phera and today finally was the day when Raman was to coming to Delhi to take her back.
Ishita: Good morning Amma Appa
Amma: Good morning Ishu
Appa: Good morning beta
Ishita: Appa kya ho gaya Amma ko...itne tension mein kyun hain woh
Appa: Arre kuch nahi beta...tumhari chitti ki tabiyat thodi thik nahi hai
Ishita: oh toh aap log unse mil aao na
Amma: Aiyo Ishu kaise mil aaun...Aaj Raman aa raha hai
Ishita: Amma toh kya ho gaya...aap chale jao abhi and shaam tak aa jaana...Raman bhi toh late noon tak hi aayenge...main toh hoon hi ghar par
Amma: Nahi Ishu aise acha nahi lagta...woh first time aa raha hai shaadi ke baad
Ishita: Amma koi formality thode na hai...unhe pata chala aap unki wajah se nahi gayi toh unhe bura lagega...Appa aap bolo na Amma ko
Appa: Haan Madhu Ishu is right...hum chalte hain and jaldi se jaake aate hain
Amma: Aiyo par
Ishita: Amma no aiyo no par...aap jao milke aao...main bhi aati but koi toh ghar pe hona chahie na
Amma: Phir khaana
Ishita: Amma aapki beti ko banana aata hai sab...main bana lungi
Amma: Maine socha tha tumko pura rest dungi...kal toh phir tum chali hi jaogi
Ishita: Amma last two days mein aapne mujhe sirf bithake khilaya hi hai...mujhe toh lag raha hai weight na badh jaaye...aaj main zara mehnat toh karun
Amma: Lekin
Ishita: Amma baaton mein late kar rahe ho...jaldi jao aur jaldi aao
Soon Amma and Appa left and her watsapp rang.
Raman: 5 more hours to see you Mrs. Bhalla
Ishita: Jaldi aao
Raman: Main toh subah hi aa jaata but flight nahi mili
Ishita: Walk karke aa jao
Raman: Bas phir agle janam mein pahunchunga
Ishita: kaisi baatein karte ho Raman...aise nahi bolte
Raman: toh kaise bolte hain
Ishita: I love you bolo I miss you bolo
Raman: Judaai ne kya khobsurat sitam kiya hai tum par
Ishita: Laate kahan se ho aise dialogs...ek toh aapka status (Teri Hi Tarah Tera Gham Bhi Haseen Hain) aisa lag raha hai jaise pata nahi kya gham de diya maine aapko
Raman: Shadi ke 10th day par biwi chodke maayke chale jaaye is se bada gham hoga koi duniya mein
Ishita: hhehehe nahi nahi bilkul nahi...aapka gham sach mein bahut bada hai
Raman: Mazak mat banao mera...aake dikhata hoon apna gham main tumhe
Ishita: Arre mazak kahan banaya...i am serious
Raman: Chalo airport pahunchke message karta hoon...nikal raha hoon
Ishita: Thik hai drive safely please...jaldi mein no rash driving
Raman: Yes teacher...love you...chalo bye
Ishita: Bye...love you too
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Pehle lunch bana leti hoon aur dinner ki taiyaari kar leti hoon phir hi khud ready houngi tab tak Raman ke aane ka time bhi ho jaega, Ishita thought to herself.
She started to prepare the lunch which included his favorite dishes undoubtedly.
Songs define your happiness the best and it was a happy day for her. She started humming a song randomly while cooking but definitely it suited her current situation.
Raat Saari Beqarari Mein Guzaari
Sau Dafah Darwaze Par Gayi
Haan Sau Dafah Darwaze Par Gayi
Tu Na Tha Wahan Khadi
Ghadi Ghadi Yaad Thi Teri
Raat Saari Beqarari Mein Guzaari
Sau Dafah Darwaze Par Gayi
After finishing the cooking, she then made her way to the bathroom for a shower.
She came out wearing a bathrobe and took out a suit to wear from her half packed suitcase.
Suit, No...Raman ko surprise karti hoon, she thought to herself.
She then took out a saree from the suitcase which she had brought for emergency in case her Amma forced her to wear a saree.
She started to drape the saree lovingly singing,
Odh Lun Main Pyaar Tera
Pehen Lun Main Pyaar Tera
Phir Sanam Aana
She then took Raman's photo which was nicely placed on her bed rest in her hand and sang looking at him with all the love.
Odh Lun Main Pyaar Tera
Pehen Lun Main Pyaar Tera
Phir Sanam Aana
She then looked at the clock and then back at the photo
Is Se Pehle Nahi
Thehre Rehna Wahin
Aa Jaana Abhi Nahi Abhi Nahi
Jab Main Kahun
She then after draping the saree moved herself to the dresser and started to decorate herself. So true it was that love makes you so much differently in a way never done before. Everyone wants to look the prettiest when in love and she too wanted to look her best for him, her Raman.
Eyes were filled with kohl, lips with a gloss, forehead was beautified by a small black bindi and a little vermillion found its place near her hairline.
She looked at herself in the mirror and covered her face immediately with her hands blushing at the thought of him coming.
She then double checked the already perfectly set house to make sure that house looked beautiful.
It was 4.30 PM already and he was to come by 4. Every passing minute was getting tough for her to handle.
She had checked the clock 100 times to make sure that it was working fine. She switched on and off her phone thinking that the phone might not get signals if he called by any chance.
She wandered around the hall anxiously and suddenly laughed at her own foolish impatience.
Raaste Mein Jaa Milun
Ya Raasta Dekhun Main Tera
Kya Karun Sajna
She then opened the door and rang the doorbell herself to check if the bell was ringing properly. She embarrassedly came in when one of the neighbors asked her why she was ringing her own doorbell.
Raaste Mein Jaa Milun
Ya Raasta Dekhun Main Tera
Kya Karun Sajna
Bekhudi Ka Samaa
Dil Mein Kitne Ghumaan
Phir Koi Bhula Na De Tujhe Mera
Naam Aur Pata
Raat Saari Beqarari Mein Guzaari
Sau Dafah Darwaze Par Gayi
She suddenly stopped singing hearing the doorbell and rushed to the door. The moment which made her eager since so long had come and now her hands were not reaching the bolt to open the door.
Finally handling herself, she opened the door and froze. He was standing there at last. Her eyes had forgotten how to blink. His eyes too said the same story but finally breaking the glance, he spoke up
Raman: Ghurti rahogi ya ander bhi aane dogi
Ishita: Sorry aao na
Raman entered inside and Ishita followed him bolting the door back.
Raman: Itni shaanti kyun hai...Amma Appa kahan hain aur Vandu Akka
Ishita: Raman woh actually Chitti ki thodi tabiyat thik nahi hai toh Akka toh pehle se hi gaye hue the...aaj Amma aur Appa bhi milne gaye hain...par aa jayenge thodi der mein aap baitho na
Raman: tum ajeeb hi ho waise...sabse important baat sabse last mein bolti ho...Amma Appa nahi hain ghar par pehle batana tha na, he said pulling her into a hug.
Raman: I missed you
Ishita: Maine bhi aapko bahut miss kiya
Raman: Chal jhuthi...time tha tumhare paas miss karne ka
Ishita: Miss karne ke liye time thode na chahie Raman dil chahie...acha yeh batao kya loge I mean lunch lagaun ya coffee loge pehle
Yeh lunga pehle, he said pointing to her lips.
Ramannn, she said blushing.
Soon both were busy fulfilling the craving of so many days or rather just 2 days which seemed like 2 decades to them.
Raman: Waise aaj kehar dhaa rahi ho
Ishita: Chalo aapne finally notice toh kiya...mujhe laga mere dhai ghante waste
Raman: Tumne dhai ghante lagaye saree pehenne mein
Haan matlab pura ready hone mein, she said embarrassedly on getting caught in her own words.
Raman: Sachi yaar kitni mehnat karti ho tum aurten...dhai ghante lagaye woh sab karne mein jise hatane mein main dhai minute se jyada nahi lunga
Raman kya kya bolte ho aap, she said hitting him.
Ishita: Acha bolo na khaana lagaun ya coffee loge waise khaana hi khaa lo coffee toh aapne bahar peeli hogi but flight mein kuch khaaya nahi hoga
Raman: jab sab jaanti ho toh puch kyun rahi ho
Soon Ishita made her way to the kitchen and arranged the food on the table while Raman looked around the house.
Raman: Waise tumhara ghar hai bahut sunder...I am sure tumne set kiya hai
Ishita: Aap aise kyun keh rahe ho...pehli baar thode na aaye ho
Raman: Dhang se pehli baar hi aaya hoon na...ab tak bas drawing room mein baithke wahin se chala jaata tha
Ishita: hehehe koi nahi ab jitna marzi jahan marzi ghum lena
Soon both dined together feeding each other.
Raman: Pata hai itne din se Anu ke haath ka khaana khaa raha tha kuch problem nahi thi...ab kuch din mein tumne aadat bigad di...pichle do din thik se khaaya hi nahi gaya
Ishita: Sorry Raman...meri wajah se
Raman: Oh please yaar sorry jaap mat shuru karo aur mujhe apna room dikhao...i am so excited to see it
Ishita: Mera room dekhne ke liye itne excited kyun
Raman: Baad mein bataunga...pehle dikhao
Ishita: Ok baba chalo
Ishita held his hand and took him to her room.
Her room was just like any other girl's room; painted in a combination of pink and pastel cream. A bed, two side stools, a dresser, a study table, a single chair and an inbuilt cupboard in the wall made her room full. One wall comprised of all her photos from childhood or special moments of her life latest being from the wedding. Another wall had a huge photo of lord Krishna.
But all this was not he was looking for so he continued to look around. Finally his eyes got the sight of what he wanted to see. There was a corner placed near the dresser in which her dolls and baby kitchen set was neatly setup. It defined the kind of childhood she had spent.
Raman: Woh dekhna tha mujhe...I remember you told me tum kaise ghar ghar khelti thi...I was sure ki Amma ne woh sab sambhalke rakha hoga
Ishita: hehhe aap iske liye excited the
Raman: Haan...pata hai jab humari beti hogi na hum yeh sab yahan se le jayenge...I want our daughter to play with all these things and grow up like you
Ishita: Raman...aap bhi na
Raman: Kuch naya dialog bol lo...har baat pe aap bhi na aap bhi na
Ishita: waise yeh sab Amma ne nahi maine sambhal ke rakha hai...Amma toh aas pados ke bachon ko dene wali thi...maine aur Appa ne kaise kaise roka
Raman: ab toh nahi khelna na inse tumhe
Ishita: hehheh nahi
Raman: Waise Amma Appa kab tak aayenge...jyada tabiyat kharab hai Chitti ki toh hum bhi chalen milne
Ishita: Nahi jyada nahi hai she will be fine...Amma Appa bhi aate hi honge
Raman: pata hai maine tumhe kitna jyada miss kiya...ghar aane ka toh mann hi nahi hota tha...sab khaali khaali
Ishita immediately hugged him with teary eyes.
Raman: Arre kya ho gaya
Ishita: Kuch nahi...bas mujhe aise hi rehne dijiye
Raman: Arre shant baba royo mat...all this is part of life
Ishita: I know...
And they chatted randomly for hours discussing how they spent their last two days, how much they missed each other and what would they do after going back.
Ishita: Chalo ab aap baitho...main jaake dinner banati hoon tab tak Amma bhi aa jaengi
Raman: mat banao na dinner
Ishita: Raman Amma thaki hui aayengi...main bana leti hoon
Raman: Arre I mean hum chaaron bahar jaake khaayenge...Amma Appa ko unke bete ki tarah se treat
Ishita: fine with me but Parikrama jayenge...Appa aur mera favorite restaurant hai woh
Raman: As you say madam
Ishita Toh main ready ho jaati hoon
Raman: Ishita tum already ready hi ho...aur kitna ready hoyogi
Ishita: oops right
Soon the bell rang. Ishita opened the door and got Amma and Appa in. Raman took blessings from both and they all spent some nice quality time together.
Amma: Ishu Raman ko kuch khilaya ya nahi
Raman: Nahi Amma paani tak nahi diya aapki beti ne
Amma: Ishu yeh kya hai
Ishita: Raman...nahi Amma lunch kara diya tha maine
Raman: Haan Amma maine lunch kiya tha don't worry bas mazak tha
Amma: Thik hai main jaake dinner ki taiyaari karti hoon
Raman: Nahi Amma dinner mat banao
Amma: Kyun Ishu ne bana liya kya already
Raman: Nahi Amma aaj hum sab bahar jaake khayenge
Amma: No beta...tum tired honge...main banati hoon
Raman: Amma already main kam time ke liye aaya hoon...usmein bhi aap kitchen mein rahoge toh baat kab karenge...please it's a request chalte hain na
Appa: Madhu Raman is right...chalo chalte hain
Amma: thik hai...main aati hoon ready hoke...Ishu tum pehle se hi ready baithi ho
Ishita: Haan Amma...Raman ne pehle hi yeh plan bana liya tha
Amma: lag bahut sunder rahi ho saree mein
Thank you Amma, she said blushing.
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Soon they all drove off to her Appa and Ishita's favorite restaurant Parikrama in CP. Raman's warm behavior and respect for her Amma and Appa always made Ishita proud.
All seated inside the restaurant and enjoyed a calm family dinner chatting and discussing things.
Soon an announcement was made for all the couples to join the dance floor. Amma and Appa resisted initially but gave up on Raman's insistence.
Raman and Ishita danced together. Amma and Appa too enjoyed a slow dance. The song *Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye* played.
Soon the partners were to be swapped. Ishita happily went to Appa but Amma was reluctant to dance with Raman but Raman made sure he made Amma comfortable.
It was one beautiful evening for them all and they could not ask for anything more.
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Back at home all were ready to call it a night. Suddenly Raman dragged Ishita aside.
Raman: Tum aaj Amma ke paas so jao and main Appa ke paas...i am sure you would want to spend time with her
Ishita: Nahi Raman it's ok
Raman: Drama mat karo...ander se mann hai par nautanki karni hai
Ishita: Hehhehe I love you
Raman: I love you too and don't worry...i will make sure I get compensated for all the nights
Ishita: Raman...good night...jao aap ab so jao
When Ishita told Amma about Raman's idea of her sleeping with Amma, Amma could only thank her stars for giving her daughter such a life partner.
Soon the night passed by and a new morning came. Ishita left with Raman for Bombay with a heavy heart. Amma too cried but she was content knowing that her daughter was happy with her man.
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Raman: Huhh...finally you are back
Ishita: Aiyo Murugan...yeh kya haalat bana di aapne mere ghar ki Raman...main kaisa chodke gayi thi and aapne kaisa kar diya
Raman: Kya yaar waisa hi toh hai jaisa tha...bas thoda sa drawing room messed up hai kitchen ganda hai aur pura ghar unsorted hai
Ishita: Yeh bas hai...Raman aap bhi na...hadd hai bachon ki tarah karte ho aap
Raman: Ok sorry na...saath mein sab thik kar lenge jaise pehle kiya tha
Ishita: as if I have any other option
Yes you do have another option...yahan aao, he said pulling her into hug.
Ishita: Aa gayi...ab boliye
Raman: I missed you
Ishita: me too...kitna ajeeb hai na Raman...yahan thi toh wahan ki yaad aa rahi thi aur jab finally wahan gayi toh yahan ki yaad aati rahi har time
Raman: Sach
Ishita: Haan...waise kal mummy ji ka bhi phone aaya tha...keh rahi thi ki jab office se chutti mile kuch din yahan aa jaana
Raman: Ji nahi...ab main atleast 2 saal tumhe kahin nahi jaane de raha hoon
Ishita: 2 saal ki qaid de rahe ho mujhe
Raman: Haanji
Ishita: although I love this qaid
Raman: Oye hoye...maayke se madam badi romantic hoke aayi hain
Ishita: Main toh humesha se hi aisi thi
Kya baat hai, I like it...he said, picked her up in his arms and in no time both were in their room making love healing each other for the gap created by the separation of those few days.
*Flashback End*
The rest of the 5 days were surely tough for both of them but they did pass by somehow. Nights were spent talking to each other once again giving huge benefits to Airtel and Vodafone.
The days were usually busy for both of them; Raman being in office and Ishita in shopping or meeting her relatives.
Finally the wait ended and Raman landed at her house in Delhi on the 6th day. Everyone relived the old moments by once again going to the same restaurant as earlier.
The next day both came back to Bombay. Ishita happily entered the house and took blessings from Bhalla Ji and Toshi Ji.
Toshi Ji: Ishita tu laut aayi hai ghar mein raunak laut aayi hai...tere bina kisi ka mann nahi lag raha tha
Ishita: Mummy Ji mujhe bhi aap sab ki bahut yaad aayi
Raman: Haan haan maa baaki sab toh is ghar mein non-existent hain...bas ek aapki bahu ne hi saare entertainment ka zimma liya hai
Toshi Ji: Oye pagal bakwaas na kar...tu toh office chala jaata hai subah shaam ko aata hai phir apne kaam mein lag jaata hai...Ishita hi toh hai jo mera mann lagake rakhti hai
Maa aap aa gaye, Ansh came running and hugged her.
Ishita: Haan beta...kaise ho tum
Ansh: Maa main thik hoon...aap kaise ho...aapko pata hai aapke peeche se Papa ne mujhe bahut daanta
Ishita: Raman aapne
Raman: Is se pehle tum lecture do mujhe apne laadle ki kartut bhi puch lo us se ki kyun daata
Ansh: Maa bas ek presentation late hui thi
Ishita: beta par late nahi honi chahie thi na...abse mat karna aisa please
Ansh: Promise Maa
IshiNaaniii, Pari came shouting and running. Ishita immediately took her in her arms and pecked her cheeks.
Ishita: Aa gayi meri jaan school se...I missed you so much bacha
Pari: IshiNaani maine bhi aapko bahut missie kiya...aap dobara mat jaana chodke ya phir mujhe bhi saath leke jaana
Ishita: Ok mera bacha...abse jahan bhi main jaungi tumhe saath lekar jaungi
Pari: yeah...ab aaj main yahin rukungi aapke paas
Ishita: done par tumhari mumma kahan hain
Pari: Haww unhe toh main bahar bhul aayi
Ruhi: IshiMaa aap pucho mat bas...aapke peeche se isne mujhe kitna pareshan kiya hai
Ishita chose to ignore her complaint and hugged her silently.
Ruhi: IshiMaa I missed you
Ishita: Me too beta...ghar par sab thik hai...Redansh beta
Ruhi: Haan IshiMaa sab thik hai
Ishita: Chalo phir sab baitho main khaana banati hoon
Bhalla Ji: Arre beta baitho na thodi der...aate hi kaam
Ishita: Papa Ji flight mein baithe hi toh the kabse...main toh baithe baithe thak gayi...ab kuch kaam karungi toh thik lagega
Toshi Ji: Bhalla Ji aap bhi kis se keh rahe ho baithne ko...pata nahi woh robot hai
All laughed at the joke and settled down while Ishita made her way to the kitchen and Ansh too silently followed her.
Ansh: Maa I missed you so much
Ishita: Me too beta...I missed you the most
Ansh: Aap mat jaaya karo aise
Ishita: hehehe abse nahi jaungi
Ansh: Maa waise Ishvi ko shaam ko ghar le aaun
Ishita: Oh toh islie Maa ko itni buttering ki jaa rahi thi
Ansh: No Maa...you know na I love you
Ishita: yes I know...le aao use...mera bhi mann hai Ishvi se milne ka
Ansh: Thank you Maa...you are great
The family happily enjoyed their lunch and talked about the past few incomplete days. They were again a happy and complete family.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
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