Short Historical Romance! Sweet, Complete, and Really Short! Really Short! 古言短片！甜文！完结！超短！超短

1. 401 古 The Substitute Bride: Shadow of a Hidden Fragrance 《替嫁：暗香浮影》（古风悬疑权谋文） Ding Cheng of Hokkaido Island桦太岛的丁城Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Bride Swap: Shadows of Fragrance (a historical mystery and political intrigue novel) 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Just a quick recommendation

2. 402 误 I Married the Wrong Man: The General's White Moonlight Is Me 误嫁良缘:将军的白月光竟是我 Mihiko of Tianhu天湖的弥彦Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted A Mistaken Marriage: The General's White Moonlight Turns Out to Be Me —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Learned it][Learned it]

3. 403 青 The Plum Blossoms’ Call: Begonias Bloom as Before 《青梅引：海棠依旧》 ZhiyiOne知意OneAncient Romance29k WordsCompleted The Plum Blossoms' Tale: Begonias Still Bloom —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A little torture is good for your health

4. 404 倾 The Alluring Demon Consort 倾世妖妃 Jiang Jiang江疆Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted The Enchanting Consort Who Captivated the World —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Classical Chinese. Approximately 30,000 words.

5. 405 长 Play the Flute for Me 长笛为予吹 Longing for Caramel盼焦糖Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted When they first met, she wore white and smiled like a flower beneath the pear blossoms. From that moment on, he was captivated for a lifetime. When she turned around, she saw a young man in black. She knew they could never be together, yet she still couldn't stop thinking of him. On the night of her political marriage, he lifted her veil. She thought, “It's over. There's no escaping now.” But she hadn't wanted to escape anyway... HE Alternate History A devoted couple Happy ending A devoted coupl 58Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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   At their first meeting, she was dressed in white, her smile as radiant as a flower beneath the pear blossoms—a sight that would last a lifetime. Turning back, she saw a young man in black robes; she knew there was no future for them, yet she still longed for him. On the night of their arranged marriage, he lifted her veil, and she thought, "It's over, there's no escaping now." But she never intended to run away. (Helpful historical fantasy, both protagonists are virgins. Domineering yet meticulous emperor * gentle foreign princess)

6. 406 不 Wait, Prince, You Have an Eight-Pack? 不是，王爷原来你有八块腹肌呀 Warm North Wind暖和北风Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Wait, Your Highness, you've got an eight-pack? 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It has to be this one!

7. 407 折 The Jade Hairpin I Broke: A Taoist Nun I Knew 折玉簪：我一个道姑朋友 Gentle Breeze Xu Yi清风徐一Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Jade Hairpin's Fall: A Daoist Nun Friend of Mine 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This short story even has an extra chapter! The author isn't famous, but they really put their heart into it; it's so touching! The tragic ending is very innovative, unlike those formulaic stories; it's fresh and wonderful! [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

8. 408 人 When April’s Blossoms Fade from the World 人间四月尽芳菲 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing This book features several modern love stories. They are all about love. The way you see others is actually a projection of your inner world. When you become immersed in a novel and form expectations about a character, what lies behind them is a deep longing within yourself, a desire to make up for what you have not achieved. As you read, may you also come to understand your inner self. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I really enjoyed the feel of this novel; it has positive values ​​and strong emotions.

9. 409 自 After the Selfish Legitimate Daughter Forced Her Sister to Marry in Her Place, the Concubine’s Daughter Turned the Tables... 自私嫡女逼妹代嫁后，庶妹逆袭了...... Little Ci Xian小辞仙18k WordsCompleted After a selfish legitimate daughter forced her younger sister to marry in her place, the concubine-born sister turned her life around... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 410 皇 Empress Zhu the Sharp-Tongued 皇后朱怼怼 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted Empress Zhu the Quick-Witted 16Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 411 南 The Tale of Nan Xin 南心记 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted He does everything he can to avoid marrying her, while she plots every which way to wed him. He wants her dead, but she fights to survive in the cracks like a resilient blade of grass. He sees through everything, yet still lets her slowly take root in his heart, where she lingers, impossible to forget and impossible to resist… 67Reads—Score514d adds

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    Is a hundred-plus chapters considered short?

12. 412 摄 Regent, Your Tortured Romance Plot Has a Few Loose Ends 摄政王，你的虐恋剧本漏风了 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + heartbreaking love + stand-in + groveling redemption + love at first sight + ruthless pursuit + secret-identity reveals + stand-in romance, top-tier schemer edition + childhood sweetheart versus heaven-sent war god I’m Jiang Jinyue, and I woke up one morning to discover that I had been “reborn”! But did someone get my rebirth script mixed up? In my last life, the regent loved me so much he refused to marry anyone but me. In this life, he looks at me coldly and tells me to “stay 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet romance + angst + substitute + crematorium + love at first sight + forceful acquisition + revealing secrets + substitute (top-tier green tea version) + childhood sweetheart VS god of war descending from the sky. I, Jiang Jinyue, woke up to find myself "reborn"! But did I get the wrong rebirth script? The regent who loved me so much in my past life that he wouldn't marry anyone else is now coldly telling me to "stay away from him." My parents are either reciting poetry or shedding tears at home every day, their drama is ridiculous. Even Grandpa Wang, who sells pancakes at the intersection, has started giving me frantic winks, acting like he's hiding a secret. He's playing the role of falling in love with someone else, and I've already introduced his "new love's" cousin to my gossipy aunt. Just as I was about to marry the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" green tea girl I'd picked up from the roadside—the veil was lifted, and the Regent, who should have been drinking the nuptial wine with his "true love" next door, was standing before me in a bright red wedding robe. All the guests, including my parents and Uncle Wang, breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned close to my ear, smiling like a fox: "Madam, was the play good?" "This play, arranged just for you, should wrap up now."

13. 413 我 My Name Is Gu Ying'er 我叫顾莺儿 Cheng Says橙说Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted My name is Gu Ying'er. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Dear customer, please read [eating melon].

14. 414 倾 The Revelation of Qingcheng Fuyao 倾城扶摇启示录 Gentleman Xiao Yu君子小俞Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted Every crisis is a chance to rise higher. She goes from being a brothel girl to a servant in the Chancellor’s residence, becomes a princess consort through a substitute marriage, and helps a foolish prince to save her own life, only to become queen. Choosing practicality over a chivalrous hero or an emperor, she takes an unconventional path to become the queen who unifies the Central Plains. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet romance with political intrigue, arranged marriage leading to love, not a reincarnation or time-travel story; every crisis is an opportunity to rise to power.

15. 415 穿 A Transmigration Wish-Fulfillment Story: The Maid Becomes a Beloved Consort 穿越爽文丫鬟宠妃 I Love Grey Wolf我爱灰太狼Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted What rotten luck! Zhao Xingyue transmigrates into the body of a lowly third-grade maid. Because she’s pretty, the eldest young lady’s fiancé harasses her, and the vicious young lady sends thugs to ruin her. But she’s nothing like the timid, useless original owner. She slashes him right where it hurts. A senior maid tries to bully and control her? Not a chance. They nearly drown her, then reward her with a bowl of spoiled food. Of course, she won’t let a single wicked woman or scummy man off the 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super short, only tens of thousands of words, very sweet, cloyingly sweet.

16. 416 女 The Demoness Awakens: The Eight Wastelands Submit, the Nine Provinces Kneel 女魔头觉醒：八荒臣服，九州跪拜 Qian Ying乾映Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted At first, the empress and imperial sister she considered her “closest family” cut out her “spiritual heart.” It turned out she was just an unwanted orphan, and they had only treated her well because of her extraordinary talent. After taking her heart, they abandoned her in a mass grave to be eaten by wild beasts. But Chu Shi awakened as a demoness. She was determined to avenge the body she now inhabited, but by a twist of fate, she stumbled into a spirit pool and clung to a handsome man's leg, w 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is so sweet! It's beautiful.

17. 417 开 From the Start, a Heroine Humiliated Me: I'm Done with This Martial World 开局惨遭女侠凌辱这江湖不混也罢 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted From the Start, I Was Humiliated by a Heroine. I Might as Well Quit This Martial World 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a historical romance story about a young nobleman and a female knight-errant who are destined to meet and fall in love. It's really good!

18. 418 我 My Fiercely Protective Husband Keeps Getting Called to School Again and Again 我那霸气护妻的小夫君又又又被请家长了 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动15k WordsCompleted My Fierce, Wife-Protecting Young Husband Has Been Called to the Principal’s Office Again and Again 1.9kReads—Score5914d adds
19. 419 北 The Northern Border’s Female Killer Marries a Sweet, Gentle Prince in the Capital. Your Majesty, What Have You Done?! 北境女杀神嫁京城软萌王，皇上你造孽呀！ The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted The Northern Frontier’s Female God of Death Marries a Sweet, Gentle Prince in the Capital. Your Majesty, What Sin Have You Committed! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 420 我 I Seek Power Alone; Love Is Nothing but a Stepping Stone to the Clouds 我只谋权势，情爱与我不过登云梯 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted I Seek Only Power. Love Is Nothing but a Ladder to the Clouds 1.3kReads—Score2014d adds
21. 421 将 No One Can Afford to Offend the General’s Daughter 将军府的小姐惹不起 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted No One Dares Mess with the General’s Daughter 124Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 422 当 Be the Wildest Princess, Sleep with the Hottest Prince 当最野的王妃，睡最靓的王爷 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动11k WordsCompleted Be the Wildest Princess Consort, Sleep with the Hottest Prince 344Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 423 战 The God of War Enters the Palace as Empress, Only to Find Her One True Love Is Herself! 战神进宫当皇后，白月光竟是我自己！ The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动30k WordsCompleted The God of War Enters the Palace as Empress, and It Turns Out I’m My Own White Moonlight! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 424 误 I Mistakenly Entered a Noble Household and Became a Lady, but It Turns Out I'm the Lucky One 误闯高门当贵女，锦鲤竟是我自己 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Stumbled into a Powerful Family and Became a Noble Lady, Only to Find Out I Was the Lucky Charm All Along 741Reads—Score3614d adds
25. 425 满 Every Official at Court Wants to Pull Down My Pants 满朝文武都想扒我裤子 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Entire Court Wants to Pull Down My Pants 69Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 426 重 Reborn at the Marriage Banquet, I Became the Scumbag's Young Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴，我成了渣男的小皇婶 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn into a wedding banquet where my marriage was arranged, I became the scumbag’s young imperial aunt 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Dear fellow bookworms—I've read all 20 of these short stories! ✅ Deeply engaging, absolutely not perfunctory ✅ Hardcore plots, excellent writing ✅ Sophisticated aesthetics, respecting intelligence ✅ No clichés, no lowbrow humor, no falling into stereotypes ✅ Rooted in life, but not vulgar ✅ Can't sleep at night? Just pick one up! ✅ Read it on your subway commute and you'll feel refreshed for days afterward. And—📖 All new books, fresh off the press ✨ Every story is high-quality, every single one deserves a 10/10 🎯 No old tropes, no clichés, guaranteed to give you a fresh perspective. While reading: Hmm? They can write like this? After reading: Absolutely amazing! In short—a worthwhile investment, incredibly satisfying. Bookworms, please enjoy!

27. 427 我 The Poor Student I Sponsored Drugged Me at My Wedding 我资助的贫困生，在我婚礼上给我下药 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎16k WordsCompleted The Poor Student I Sponsored Drugged Me at My Wedding 15Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 428 女 A Female Engineer's Sweet Victory: My Code Speaks for Me, My Algorithms Set the Record Straight 女工程师的爽局：代码替我发言，算法为我正名 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎11k WordsCompleted A Female Engineer's Moment of Triumph: My Code Speaks for Me, and Algorithms Clear My Name —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 429 老 My Husband Insisted on Splitting Every Bill for Five Years. When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, He Smiled 老公说AA制五年，我确诊癌症后他笑了 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Husband Insisted on Splitting Everything for Five Years. When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, He Laughed —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 430 重 Reborn, I Stepped Aside for the Dog of His One True Love 重生后，我给白月光的狗让位 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Made Way for My Unrequited Love's Dog 3Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 431 绑 After Binding to a Palace Intrigue System, I Farmed Until Everyone Was Driven to Despair 绑定宫斗系统后，我靠种田把全员卷疯 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎15k WordsCompleted After Binding to the Palace Intrigue System, I Farmed Until Everyone Was Driven to the Brink 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 432 帝 The Emperor's Sole Favorite: The Deposed Empress Returns with Her Child to Rule the Harem 帝王独宠：废后她带崽称霸后宫 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance24k WordsCompleted The Emperor's Sole Favorite: The Deposed Empress Returns with Her Child to Rule the Harem 3Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 433 断 After Cutting Ties, They Begged Me in Tears to Come Back 断绝关系后，他们哭着求我回去 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Female-Channel Fanfiction15k WordsCompleted After They Cut Ties with Me, They Begged Me in Tears to Come Back 1Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 434 穿 Reborn as a Kept Man, I Exposed the Script Live on a Dating Show 穿成软饭男后，我在恋综直播手撕剧本 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎14k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Kept Man, I Tore the Script to Shreds on a Live Dating Show 5Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 435 当 When My Husband Brought His One True Love's Memorial Tablet into the Ancestral Hall 当夫君把白月光的牌位请进祠堂 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted When Her Husband Brings His Beloved's Memorial Tablet into the Ancestral Hall 2Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 436 负 Eighty Million in Debt: The Sect Leader Is Forced to Get to Work 负债八千万，掌门被迫营业 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎16k WordsCompleted 80 Million in Debt, the Sect Leader Is Forced to Keep the Business Running —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Dear fellow bookworms—I've read all 13 of these short stories! ✅ Can't sleep at night? Just pick one! ✅ Read it on your subway commute and you'll feel refreshed for days! ✅ Rooted in life, but not clichéd. ✅ Very heartfelt, never perfunctory. ✅ Hardcore plots, excellent writing. ✅ Sophisticated aesthetics, respects intelligence. ✅ No clichés, no lowbrow humor, no fall into stereotypes. And— 📖 All new books, fresh off the press! ✨ Every story is high-quality, every single one is a shoo-in! 🎯 No old tropes, no clichés, guaranteed to give you a refreshing experience. While reading: Huh? They can write like this? After reading: Absolutely amazing! In short—a worthwhile investment, incredibly satisfying. Bookworms, please enjoy!

37. 437 他 But He Remembers 他却记得 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎24k WordsCompleted But He Remembered —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 438 我 After My Mother Signed an Organ Donation Agreement for Me, I Donated Her Twilight Years 我妈替我签了“器官捐赠”协议后，我捐献了她的晚年 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎12k WordsCompleted After My Mother Signed an Organ Donation Agreement on My Behalf, I Donated Her Golden Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 439 驸 The Princess's Consort Pays Her Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month in Pregnancy Allowance 驸马每月给公主二十万两安胎费 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just posted. It’ll go up later. [Pure historical romance + one-on-one, devoted couple + happy ending + lighthearted style + no transmigration or rebirth] [A beauty-loving, tearful, wild princess VS a cold, scheming powerful minister] Huo Yu is a sickly princess who could die at any moment. Before she does, she wants to take her brother’s nemesis down with her. But she accidentally discovers that whenever she gets near this man, all her aches and pains disappear. 3.1kReads9.0Score34714d adds

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    A mad princess versus a cold-blooded, scheming minister [Admiration] Huo Yu is a sickly princess, on the verge of death. Before she dies, she wants to drag her brother's nemesis down with her. But she accidentally discovers that her illness disappears whenever she's near this man. She decisively decides to marry him, and incidentally, to torment him and avenge her brother! Gu Xuandu had a dream in which he married the stunningly beautiful Princess Jinyang, only to be killed by her on their wedding night. At the palace banquet, he was shocked to discover that the princess looked exactly like the one in his dream. Not only that, the princess insisted on marrying him, claiming she was pregnant with his child and demanding 200,000 taels of silver every month for pregnancy support. He gritted his teeth—should he kill the princess?

40. 440 紫 The Purple Bamboo Pact: The Agony of Symbiosis 紫竹契：共生之殇 Blue-Toned Tune蓝调色的调调Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Purple Bamboo Pact: The Sorrow of Symbiosis 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short stories in the ancient style are so cute! The words themselves evoke vivid images~

41. 441 青 The Jade Case: Edict of the Abandoned Wife 青玉案·弃妇诏 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Green Jade Case: An Edict for the Abandoned Wife 2Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 442 绑 After Binding the Matchmaker System, I Turn the Tables and Push Couples to Date on a Romance Show 绑定红娘系统后，我在恋综里反向催更 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎11k WordsCompleted After Binding the Matchmaker System, I Start Urging the Contestants on a Dating Show in Reverse —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 443 重 Reborn, I Married My Scumbag Ex’s Mortal Enemy 重生后我改嫁了渣男死对头 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance28k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I married my scumbag ex's sworn rival —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 444 献 After Sacrificing My Scumbag Ex, I Became the New Emperor’s White Moonlight 献祭渣男后，我成了新帝的白月光 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted After Sacrificing a Scumbag, I Became the New Emperor's One True Love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 445 红 The Red Luan Calamity: A Thousand Years as Emperor and Empress 红鸾劫：帝后千秋 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Calamity of the Red Luan: A Thousand Autumns for the Emperor and Empress 3Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 446 我 I Went Wedding Dress Shopping with My Best Friend, but She Asked Me to Be Her Dowry 我陪闺蜜试婚纱，她却让我陪嫁 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎9k WordsCompleted I Went Wedding Dress Shopping with My Best Friend, but She Asked Me to Be Her Dowry —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 447 董 I Tore Into the Heir at the Board Meeting, and He Cornered Me at the Door, Begging Me to Call Him Big Sister 董事会我撕了太子爷，他堵门求我叫姐姐 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎9k WordsCompleted I Tore Into the Young Master at the Board Meeting, and He Blocked the Door, Begging Me to Call Him Big Brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 448 我 My Meltdown Turned the Whole Rulebook Upside Down 我的发疯掀翻了整个规则 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎7k WordsCompleted My Meltdown Turned the Whole Rulebook Upside Down —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 449 离 On the Day We Divorced, My Ex-Husband Wished I’d Never Be Able to Afford a Proper Meal 离婚当天，前夫祝我吃不上四个菜 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎8k WordsCompleted On the Day We Divorced, My Ex-Husband Wished I’d Never Have a Decent Meal Again —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 450 成 After We Married, This Dog Started Acting Strange 成亲后，这狗不对劲 Da Tong Isn't Fat大彤不胖9k WordsCompleted This Dog Is Acting Strange After We Got Married 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super short, ancient Chinese romance, arranged marriage that blossoms into love, the male lead is very good at pretending.

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