A Woman Disguised as a Man to Become an Official 女扮男装为官

1. 151 女 The Female General’s Adorable Husband 女将军的小娇夫 Song Above the Ninth Heaven九天上歌Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Heroine: “I can come to your home and ask for your hand... If we meet again in the future, I promise you the position of principal wife!” Hero: “What the hell! I’m a man! How can you, another man, propose to me?” General Yun is domineering and cold, taciturn and expressionless, successful in his career and wielding power over all under heaven. He just happens to like the little cook. So what if she’s a woman? Got a problem with it? Keep it to yourself! Before he could savor much of the sweetness 104Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The second one has no cp. The first one seems to have an open ending. I kind of forgot about it.

2. 152 一 A Princess Takes the World by Storm: The Spoiled Young Lord Wants to Marry a Man 一妃冲天：纨绔世子要嫁人 Zhuxin竹馨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted What should a modern female secret agent do after becoming an unbothered ancient noble heir who just wants to coast through life? Of course, she should pull herself together and reach for the skies. She used to be bullied; now, it's only natural for her to point a knife at her tormentors. She used to be looked down on; now, she'll make them understand: “You ignore me today, and tomorrow you'll be out of my league.” So she excels in both letters and arms, masters archery and horsemanship, charges 38Reads8.9Score—Shelves
3. 153 世 Your Highness, Your Secret Identity Has Slipped Again 世子殿下，你的马甲又掉了 Baosi Smiled褒姒笑了Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [A satisfying 1v1 romance, heroine disguised as a man, male lead is a sweet-faced schemer] I keep my head down and lie low for a peaceful life. If you still want to kill me, I’ll overthrow your imperial rule and seize your throne! What disciple of the Gu King? What Sword Saint? What top strategist of the Northern Border? What heir to the 300,000-strong cavalry of Nanping? What master of Blood Cloud Tower, the assassin organization? No, no, no. I’m keeping a low profile. That’s not me. I’m just a 418Reads9.0Score102Shelves
4. 154 本 This Prince Has No Trouble Finding a Wife 本王不愁嫁 Xuan Shijiu玄拾玖Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted A female general disguised as a man takes a handsome steward born a government slave as her husband. A warm, healing story. Born on the frontier and raised on the battlefield, Her Highness Prince Su is naturally strong, exceptionally brave, and unconcerned with propriety. She speaks bluntly and lives with bold, easygoing abandon. Everyone is convinced she is a true hero and the ideal man of the Great Yong Dynasty. In truth, she is a woman. Getting on in years and still unmarried, with both paren 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
5. 155 王 The Princess Consort Is Poor and Miserable, and Loves to Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 王妃她又穷又苦，还喜欢扮猪吃虎 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Wen Yu, the chancellor's son famous throughout the capital, was a good-for-nothing who spent all day shirking his studies and loafing around. The night before, her father had just dragged her out of a brothel. The next day, she passed the imperial examinations and came first. Not a single person in the capital believed she could place first. They all marveled that she had such a good father! Even Wen Yu herself found it hard to believe. She couldn't help asking her father, “Did you bribe the exa 4.8kReads9.2Score514Shelves

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   In these books, there are not only women who disguise themselves as men and serve as officials, but also those who serve as emperors.

6. 156 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 23.5kReads9.7Score4kShelves
7. 157 妖 The Enchanting Demon Minister: Your Majesty, Please Behave 妖臣撩人：皇上请您自重 Fu Yu芙鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man] In her previous life, she suffered at the hands of a scumbag, watched her whole family drown in blood, and was literally angered to death. Reborn into this life as the capital's number-one wastrel, she sees all of Chang'an's splendor in a single day. Let the scumbags and shameless women come at her. If she can't make them cry, she loses. Her wicked stepmother and slutty stepsister? They can go find somewhere else to bother people. Fame, fortune, and a crowd of princes 3.4kReads9.0Score433Shelves
8. 158 夫 A Couple Transmigrates: My Easygoing Husband Takes the Exams While I Raise the Kids 夫妻穿越：咸鱼老公科举我养娃 A Little Ball of Rice一团小丸子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Completed] [No pocket dimension, no System + lighthearted comedy + everyday family life + slow pace] A modern couple transmigrates to ancient times and finally fulfills their dream of having a son and a daughter. Their daughter, reborn into a new life, wants nothing more than a loving father and mother. Professor Zhang: “Even though I transmigrated, I don't want to take the imperial exams. I just want to laze around.” Manager Li: “Even though I came along too, I can't exactly make my husband wo 3.7kReads9.2Score383Shelves

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   Doesn't fit the topic, but looks good

9. 159 女 Disguised as a Man, I Broke the Hearts of Everyone in the Dorm 女扮男装后，渣了全宿舍 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yan was forced to live as a boy from birth. Her unquestioning obedience only led to a tragic death. After dying, she entered a quick transmigration world and returned with her skills maxed out. She only wanted to focus on her studies, but unexpectedly became roommates with the school's four male heartthrobs. The aloof top student: “Su Yan, if you want it, you can have my first place.” The domineering campus heartthrob: “Su Yan, from now on, I've got your back.” The frail beauty: “Su Yan, I'll 67kReads9.1Score10.4kShelves

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   The smart heroine who disguises herself as a man wins.

10. 160 被 After Being Kidnapped, She Disguised Herself as a Man and Shocked the World 被拐后，她女扮男装震惊全世界 He He Has a Boat何何有舟Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted In the interstellar age, Fu Ning’s greatest wish is to be a happy-go-lucky slacker, but she was born with a knack for hard work. As the interstellar commander, she dies alongside the insect queen. Just as she breathes her last, she is bound to a System and reborn in ancient times. She agrees with the System that once she completes her mission, she can return to the interstellar age and enjoy her retirement. But after completing the mission, she ends up in the modern era instead. Fu Ning rubs her 4.1kReads9.2Score357Shelves
11. 161 女 She's Disguised as a Boy! All Her Male Dormmates Want to Turn Her Gay 女扮男装！男寝室友们都想掰歪她 Spring Breeze Blows, and Life Springs Anew春风吹又生Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted (Secret Identities / No Fixed Pairing / Everyone's Favorite / Regret and Redemption) To change her own fate and that of her twin brother, Qin Mu disguises herself as a man and moves back into the boys' dormitory her brother fears. Bystanders: That sissy's got some nerve, moving back into the male idol's dorm! Onlookers: Just you wait. That sissy will run away with his tail between his legs again! When her secret identities are exposed, all five god-tier roommates are dumbfounded!!! The business 2.2kReads9.2Score429Shelves
12. 162 医 Healing the World with a Smile 医笑江湖 Good Little Boy乖乖仔Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Story summary] A modern aromatherapist gets into danger one night and transmigrates as a down-and-out noblewoman. She has a thoughtful, boyfriend-themed pocket dimension, dresses as a man, and takes on the martial world alone. [The heroine] Mm, I made a nice haul again today! Mountains, rivers, spare cash, a house, land, and him. Now this is the life! [The male lead] Looking at her in men's clothes, the dignified crown prince, who usually has the entire country at his beck and call, turns 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel about a woman disguised as a man is really cool

13. 163 穿 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 511Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a newly written article with a novel subject matter. Not many people have written about it. The heroine is a female chieftain of a fictional ethnic minority in an imaginary dynasty (female leader, if you are interested, you can check that there were indeed many female chieftains in ancient times). She inherits the family territory, leads her hometown out of poverty and becomes rich, and then builds a career step by step. The heroine can be regarded as a female general (just like the real female general Qin Liangyu of the Ming Dynasty, who was a female chieftain and a female general at the same time).

14. 164 农 A Farmer's Daughter Disguises Herself as a Boy to Take the Imperial Exams 农家子女扮男装考科举 Love Good Food好稀饭Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted Zhao Jingsong transmigrated and became the only child in the third branch of the Zhao family. The head of the Zhao family's third branch had died. If she hadn't transmigrated in time, the first and second branches would have gobbled up the entire inheritance. 134Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    🍀🍀Cheng Qing was originally the heiress of the family, but went back in time and became the only son of the Cheng family. She wants to dress up as a man and take the imperial examination to achieve two goals: to keep the secret, to be ranked among the ministers and to die a good life. 🌾🌾

15. 165 女 Disguised as a Boy: My Years as the Academy's Beloved 女扮男装：在书院当团宠的那些年 I'm a Little Grain of Rice我是一粒小稻米Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Mind Reading + Double Secret Identities + Unhinged Characters + Comedy + Everyone’s Favorite] Si Ning transmigrates, and, damn it, she’s now a member of the ancient-world version of F4. The original owner was wicked through and through, always bullying people, especially the heroine! Thinking about the miserable fate awaiting her, Si Ning starts currying favor with the heroine, whose personality is completely unhinged. Until one day, the other three members of F4 can’t take it 1.2kReads8.8Score232Shelves
16. 166 帝 The Splendor of the Imperial House 帝门姝色 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 12.4kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
17. 167 团 The Beloved Heir's Consort: Your Secret Identity Is Showing 团宠世子妃，你马甲掉了 Shu Rao舒娆Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted Transmigrating from an only child into the younger twin sister of a pair of fraternal twins, she goes from being a sweet little darling to a fierce firecracker, becoming the beloved of the entire Zhongyi Marquis household. Her brother even summons her soul for emergency help from time to time, but Yan Chuxiao isn’t fazed. From heir to a family of traditional medicine practitioners to a military commander’s daughter, she excels at medicine and poison, martial arts and hidden weapons. In her spare 7Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    They were all women who disguised themselves as men and entered the court as officials.

18. 168 退 Dumped on Our Wedding Day, I Married a Ruthless General Instead 退婚当天，转身嫁给凶悍权臣将军 Three Thousand Leaves三千叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Wei Lingxi opened her eyes and found herself back at the age of fifteen. That heartless traitor, Xiao Zixuan, had come knocking again, demanding to take her home as his concubine. In her previous life, she had thrown herself into love and followed him, only to see the Wei family wiped out. She was tormented and lived a life of humiliation. In the end, he even sent her to the bed of Xiao Heng, a man of immense power. Be a concubine in this life? As if! She would marry that man openly and honorabl 3.5kReads9.2Score669Shelves

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    You must have these books, the female protagonists are very capable [like] [like] [like] and are not inferior to the men [smirk] and they are all above nine points.

19. 169 长 The Grand Princess Comes Down the Mountain 长公主下山啦 Little Sunflower小小向日葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yue, the top assassin in the world of killers, was reborn as a newborn baby girl. She planned to spend this life eating and drinking, growing medicinal herbs, and playing with poisonous bugs… What a pleasant life. Unfortunately, her master kicked her out of the mountain. Her eldest senior brother was another country’s crown prince, her second senior brother was the leader of the martial arts world, and her third senior brother was a divine physician. Her fourth senior brother… well, let’s ign 21.4kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
20. 170 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 3.5kReads9.0Score513Shelves
21. 171 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 10.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
22. 172 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 137.3kReads9.5Score19.1kShelves
23. 173 农 The Tough Farm Wife: The Playboy Heir Is Sweet and Flirtatious 农门悍妻：纨绔世子甜又撩 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The short drama The Tough Farmhouse Wife: The Heir Apparent Is Sweet and Flirtatious is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato!] [Secret identity + taking down villains + sweet romance + comedy] Su Tong transmigrates into a book as a military prostitute who has been sold for ten years and has a tarnished reputation. A fake heir apparent personally proposes to her, figuring that her bad reputation means no one will stand up for her if she dies. Su Tong also thinks that an idle, useless male support 5.1kReads9.3Score610Shelves
24. 174 上 Heaven Above 上邪 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3.3kReads9.0Score373Shelves
25. 175 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unparalleled in splendor, unrivaled in resourcefulness, a woman disguises herself as a man, crowds into the temple, dominates the world, indulges in the world, fights with enemies, loves children, and reads amazing ancient novels about power and strategy...

26. 176 她 She Only Wanted to Teach for a Living, but Every Student Turned Out to Be a Competition Maniac 她只想教书糊口，弟子却全是卷王 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 22kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    🌵I have really read these books over and over again, 🌿especially the first one which I have finished three times and am about to read four times. 🌸It is really amazing. 🌷A bookworm of more than ten years strongly recommends this book. Xu Yue is obsessed with reading. In the imperial examination novel, her mother died young, she had no brothers, she was lonely and helpless, and she had no choice but to live in the male protagonist's house. 🌿Many years later, everyone said that there was smoke coming out of the Xu family's ancestral grave🌸. Xu Yue was literate at the age of three, composed poetry at the age of five, was a scholar at the age of eight, was successful in his career at the age of twelve, and became the top scorer in high school at the age of eighteen! He was riding horses and paraded in the streets, and was famous for a while.

27. 177 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 12.8kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
28. 178 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance720k WordsOngoing [System + women’s imperial examinations + no disguises as men + transmigration + fictional setting + no romance + farming] In her previous life, Zhuge Yunshu was an orphan with no one to support but herself, and she lived a thoroughly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps Heaven couldn’t stand watching her do nothing, so it dropped something on her from a great height and killed her. Then she was reborn as a baby in an ancient farming family. In this era, where farming is the main way of life, everyone, 849Reads9.0Score100Shelves
29. 179 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 18.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
30. 180 全 Her Clan Falls into Ruin, but She Turns Her Fate Around Through the Imperial Exams! 全族落魄，她靠科举逆天改命！ Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 8.8kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
31. 181 农 The Farmer’s Stunning Auspicious Carp Wife 农家绝色锦鲤妻 Mu Qingyue木清悦Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Doted on by Everyone + Portable Dimension + Cozy Farming Story] Bai Ling'er, a young office worker in modern times with a little knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates to the impoverished Bai Family Village in ancient times. With barely a thing to their name, what can she do? She waves a hand and buys land, sells medicinal herbs, and builds greenhouses to grow vegetables. Unfortunately, life still doesn't improve. Then, by chance, she obtains a spiritual spring dimens 8Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    You can check out "Farmer's Stunning Koi Wife", a heartwarming farming experience.

32. 182 一 The First-Rank Female Magistrate 一品女提刑 Jin Zhonglou金重楼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The treasury silver has been stolen, yet the locks are completely intact? A headless corpse is found at a mountain temple, and the victim may have done it to himself? One baffling case after another is shrouded in mystery. Suicide, murder, or accidental death? Female detective Yi Chang'an unexpectedly arrives in the Great Yan Dynasty, only to find that the man who saved her life has been caught up in a capital crime! To repay his kindness, she goes along with events and solves one mysterious cas 2.6kReads9.1Score371Shelves

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    These are the ones that come to mind for the moment. Take a look and pick them up for yourself. Everyone has different preferences.

33. 183 名 A Renowned Minister 名臣 A Warm Breeze Rises暖暖风起Ancient Romance759k WordsOngoing Reborn, she recalls how in her previous life she disguised herself as a man to take the imperial examinations, only to be framed. Unable to clear her name, she watched her family fall apart and died a tragic death. Xu Yuan swears that in this life, she will never retrace her steps. The Xu family's wrongful case must be overturned! The massacre of her family must be avenged! Who says women are inferior to men? Later, a new dignitary rises in the imperial capital. Ministers flock to recruit her in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Your heart is in the court, and you have unparalleled talents. You should not be bound by the world and confined in the backyard.

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