Any Recommendations for Palace and Household Intrigue Novels? 有没有推荐的宫斗宅斗文啊

1. 1 重 Reborn in the Cold Palace: I Take My Sister's Place in the Selection from the Start 重生冷宫：开局替姐选秀 A Full Granary in the Fields栖亩盈囷Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted Shen Yuan was reborn. In her previous life, she took her elder half-sister’s place in the palace. At nineteen, she was banished to the Cold Palace. At twenty-five, she died after an imperial decree ordered her execution. She never learned who had altered the decree. All she knew was that she died on the ninth day of the seventh month in the third year of Jinghe. In this life, she is fifteen, with the selection just three days away. Her stepmother says, “Go in Wan’er’s place.” In her previous lif —Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 2 替 On the Day of My Substitute Wedding, I Uncovered the Crippled Prince's Biggest Secret 替嫁当天，我撞破了残王的大秘密 A Full Granary in the Fields栖亩盈囷Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted Sent as a substitute bride to bring good fortune, she catches the crippled prince practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. He holds a sword to her throat. "Keep these legs a secret, or die." She doesn't kneel. "Give me three months. I'll heal your legs, and you protect my Shen family." The crown prince sets a trap with poisoned wine. Her jade pendant grows hot, and the cup slips from her hand. White foam bubbles up on the ground. At court, they compete with needles. After three needles fall, t 16Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 医 The Divine Physician Wants a Divorce 医妃要休夫 Miss Screw1螺丝小姐1Ancient Romance92k WordsCompleted She eloped before the wedding, and on their wedding night he made her pay dearly. In less than a month, Ning Yi went from a disgraced woman with a ruined reputation to the cherished beloved of a powerful prince who ruled over the nation’s armies. 711Reads8.1Score124Shelves
4. 4 重 Reborn, I’ll Make the Prince Dote on His Concubine and Cast Aside His Wife 重生归来，我要王爷宠妾灭妻 Chen Jia Weishuang沉葭微霜Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + strong heroine + household intrigue + secret identity + political schemes + marriage before love] A medical doctoral student accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, only to become an ill-favored concubine in the prince’s household. Proud by nature, she only wants to live in peace, but the prince deliberately neglects her, and the principal wife keeps stirring up trouble. With nowhere left to turn, she decides to fight back. This tim 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A well-written article without padding; short and concise, it's just that the title doesn't do it justice.

5. 5 救 Help! Why Is the Regent So Hopelessly in Love? 救命，摄政王怎么是恋爱脑？ Xiao Zanzanzan小赞赞赞Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, both chaste, both reborn, with precognition In her previous life, Luo Yuning pursued Regent Rong Shiyu obsessively and used every trick she could to marry him, only to be poisoned to death by her half-sister on her wedding day. As she lay dying, she thought he despised her for her scheming and would not even come to see her one last time. She never knew that he had been ambushed on the way to the wedding. Wounded and drenched in blood, he used the last of his strength to ru 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are tears and laughter, ups and downs, gains and losses, sorrow and joy. All these feelings make me want to read it again. It's so good! Thank you to the author for bringing such a wonderful work.

6. 6 作 After the Spoiled Criminal Wife Gives Up, the Crown Prince Won’t Have It 作精罪妻摆烂后，太子不干了 Night Farewell Bone夜辞骨Ancient Romance489k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up later. Don’t save chapters to binge. Read whenever you like.) A feel-good story. A sweet, money-loving beauty versus a possessive Crown Prince who turns into her dog. [Size Difference] [Forceful Love] [Hopeless Romantic] [Doomed Supporting Female Character] [Rugged Husband and Delicate Wife] [He Won’t Stop Even When Coaxed] [Both Pure] [Historical Romance in a Rented Room] In the wilderness, in a ruined temple on a straw mat, she nearly gets forced into 922Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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   Originally a detestable cannon fodder female supporting character in the book, Shen Shuyao transmigrates into the story and, realizing her tragic ending, only wants to survive. The amnesiac crown prince, who should have been ruthless and authoritative, has become a clingy person, following and protecting her all the way. She desperately tries to escape her fate, but instead, she is firmly held in the palm of the crazed crown prince's hand.

7. 7 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 36.1kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves

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   In both past and present lives, Wenruan has always been the person most cherished in Shen Ye's heart. In his previous life, he could only bid her farewell on her final journey, leaving him with lifelong regret. In this life, he seizes the opportunity of annulling the engagement, brings her into his household, and bestows all his favor upon Princess Mingyue.

8. 8 黑 The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫 Waiting for the Flowers' Strings待花弦Ancient Romance247k WordsOngoing Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I liked it. The whole story was good, it didn't drag on, it didn't lower anyone's IQ, and it was all positive and uplifting.

9. 9 林 Lin Shu’s Fifteenth Century 林殊的十五世纪 Just Writing Whatever随便写点什么Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + multiple male leads + semi-fictional medieval setting + Western romance + all leads are faithful + no System + saints with selfish motives + scoundrels with true hearts + soulmates + powerful characters make everything by hand] I write with all my brain in the gutter and none of it up in my head. If you’re okay with all of the above, come on in. A female-led romance with a strong everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe. Whatever else happens, I want everyone to love 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I really, really liked it. The author's writing style was good. After finishing it, I felt a little empty inside. It's rare to find a book this good.

10. 10 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is super good! 🤤🤤 [Completed] A palace intrigue story where the female lead is intelligent, and all the supporting characters are clever; there are no idiotic subplots. The female lead is also very clear-headed.

11. 11 等 Wait, What Do You Mean the Homeroom Teacher Transmigrated into the Empress? 等等，什么叫班主任穿成了女帝？ Locust and Sweet Potato蚂蚱红薯Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense girl-emperor with a tough teacher streak x a shrewd, smooth-talking imperial uncle + no System] [Two powerful leads + forbidden tension + constant twists + a stellar ensemble cast + court intrigue] Empress from the start? Her elder brother dies of illness, her father passes away, and she’s practically handed the throne! Not a single official at court truly accepts her? No problem. In her previous life, she was head teacher of an honors class! She puts her classroom management skil 78Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Who says a charlatan can't be the male lead? This regent not only understands divination but also human nature. Watching the empress grow step by step, the two test each other and achieve mutual success—this sense of destiny is truly captivating.

12. 12 重 Reborn as the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 重生之宠妃当道 A Little Longevity Peach一只小寿桃Ancient Romance498k WordsOngoing [Childhood sweethearts + Chen Jiao reborn + Wei Zifu transmigrates + political intrigue] [Yes, the Chen Jiao you've been waiting for: the Han dynasty's ultimate rich beauty. Faithful to historical sources, no frustrating misunderstandings, satisfying and sweet.] In the first year of Houyuan, amid the shifting political currents at court, Chen Jiao is reborn with the help of a mysterious old Taoist! Her peerless beauty is unchanged in the bronze mirror, and her past life flashes through her mind 18.2kReads9.2Score25.1kShelves

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    It's great, exciting. After going through a reading slump, I was amazed by this book. The world-building is fantastic, the setting is excellent, it's thought-provoking throughout, and the plot is tight.

13. 13 臣 I Was Always Pretending, So Why Did the Tyrant Believe Me? 臣妾一直在装，暴君怎么当真了 Sneaking a Page from a Book偷吃一页书Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted Su Jinyan opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the palace as one of the young women awaiting selection to join the harem of the tyrant of Great Zhou. She'd heard that someone had just been beheaded on the spot yesterday for stepping over the threshold with her left foot. Desperate to survive, she instantly put on the mask of a “gentle, refined scholar,” tightened her voice, and opened a “Tyrant Conquest Plan” in her mind. Trying to fake an accident? She fell face-first into the m 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure love! I always feel that words have a kind of magic, the more you read, the more attractive they become, and it happens to be a new book, so I'll definitely check it out!

14. 14 穿 Reborn as a General's Legitimate Daughter, I Slay with the Voices of Objects 穿成将门嫡女，靠器物心声杀疯了 Qing Jiu x卿九xAncient Romance248k WordsOngoing Su Yanqing can hear objects speak. Not prophecies, but memories: objects remember everything they've witnessed. The jade pendant her mother left behind says that there was more to the incident back then. Beside her brother's letter, there's a wax seal that has been broken and resealed. The capital's noble families are all waiting to see the legitimate daughter of a military house make a fool of herself. Only she knows: Behind every compliment lies a blade, and behind every "coincidence," someone —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The jade pendant left by her mother holds ancient secrets, and her brother's letters have been tampered with. Relying on her ability to hear the voices of objects, Su Yanqing memorizes each suspicious detail. Facing difficulties from various factions in the capital, she calmly plans her counterattack.

15. 15 偷 Eavesdropping on Fuzzy Friends, the Little Lucky Carp Goes Wild at the Prince's Estate 偷听毛茸茸，小锦鲤带王府杀疯了 Yu Xiaoqi羽小柒Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, so it will go up later. Thank you to all the lovely readers supporting An An. [Adorable little one + everyone’s darling + understands fluffy animals + cold-faced prince + handsome white wolf king + heterochromatic Imperial Preceptor + palace intrigue] From a “jinx” everyone wanted to see driven out to the cherished darling of a powerful military household, all An An needs is a doting father who is a God of War. The cold-faced Prince Jing took her in, and from the 10Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The story is incredibly interesting! Exciting! Logically sound! Well-developed! The author's writing style is also excellent, vividly depicting the scenes. Although it's a new book, you can immediately tell the author is experienced. Highly recommended!

16. 16 察 Secret Files of the Anomaly Inspector 察异使秘档 Mi Diu Loves Fish米丢爱吃鱼Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Chi Guanxue, daughter of a fallen military clan, bears the bloodline of the previous dynasty and the blood feud that wiped out her family. She enters the palace in frail health, all for the sake of killing the emperor. Her peerless martial arts are both a shield for self-defense and a blade of revenge. With a masterful game of strategy, she turns the harem into a chessboard, and the consorts, eunuchs, and powerful ministers into her pieces. She starts by investigating cases, founding the Office —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 朱 Vermilion Beauty, Jade Seal: The Grand Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 朱颜执玺：长公主她杀疯了 Never the Prettiest美不赢Ancient Romance858k WordsCompleted She was the eldest princess of the Great Jing, decisive and ruthless from childhood. She tore corrupt officials apart in court, and no one dared cross her. Later, she was sent to marry into Great Yan, helped her husband ascend the throne, and became empress. To secure the empire, she concealed her sharp edge and kept the harem in balance. Then someone tried to murder the Crown Prince, and her child nearly lost his life. That was the last straw, and she descended into madness. The harem's poisono 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is beautifully written, with very vivid descriptions of the characters; it's one of those novels that stands out from the crowd in its genre.

18. 18 病 Obsessive and Madly Devoted: The Tyrant Grips Her Waist and Calls Her a Good Girl 病娇疯宠，暴君掐着她的腰叫乖乖 The Evening of Youth韶光晚Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted (Reborn, unhinged and obsessive, doting on and flirting with each other) In her previous life, Chi Wanyue was deceived by a scumbag and met a tragic end. Reborn into a new life, she finds the scumbag pretending to profess his love again. With a curved blade in hand, Chi Wanyue plunges it into his heart. “Gladly. I’ll cut open your heart and see if it’s real.” When a scheming green tea tries to frame her, Chi Wanyue presses the tip of her blade to the woman’s face and smiles viciously. “Guess whe 398Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post] The female lead is straightforward; she doesn't mess with others unless provoked, and she always seeks revenge. The male lead also dotes on her; they only have eyes for each other 😳😳. The story is also very interesting, and the author's writing is excellent.

19. 19 重 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 Snow Blowing Over the Roadside陌上吹雪Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm currently reading this; it's a palace intrigue novel, and the female lead is incredibly intelligent. She's shrewd, charming, and a skilled actress, playing the role of a sweet and charming young woman who completely captivates the Crown Prince! 😃😍 She not only wants to win his heart, but also the Empress's throne!

20. 20 冷 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠，玄学大佬横着走 Xu Xu Tang Qing许许唐倾Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 37Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This is a rare and excellent novel. The story is captivating, the overall plot is well-structured, and there are few typos. It is highly recommended.

21. 21 花 The Courtesan Is Reborn! The Bad Girl Takes Control of the Whole Game 花魁重生！坏女人掌控全场 Poker Wanderer扑克散人Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [This book has too few views and too few reviews, which is why its rating is so low! But if you give it a read, you’ll definitely say, “Now this is the good stuff!”] Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + one woman, multiple men + sweet-and-seductive contrast + no brainless decisions + an extremely satisfying ending In her previous life, she sold herself to a brothel for a scumbag, paving his way to success. In return, he strangled her with his own hands and desecrated her corpse with a bloody poem. S 880Reads8.2Score109Shelves

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    It's packed with content! It's really great, I highly recommend watching it, I'm sure you'll like it too.

22. 22 宫 The Palace Is Deep as the Sea, but the Noble Consort Shows No Mercy 宫门深似海，贵妃毫不手软 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted Two noble daughters in one family, and everyone says the Marquis of Cheng'en's household is blessed with good fortune. But Liang Nianfu knows that beneath this fortune lie captivity and confinement, and a road from which there is no return. Red walls and green tiles, a pampered and precious life: once those who deserve to be hated and the things that need doing have all been dealt with, how can a cage hold a flying bird? A cage cannot hold a flying bird, but a person can! One moment of poor ju 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A palace intrigue and domestic power struggle combined with ancient romance, the "fortune" trap of two noble ladies in one family, the heroine Liang Nianfu refuses to be a trapped beast and breaks through with a hardcore approach, the plot is so tight it's suffocating!

23. 23 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    The first book features a noble and dignified heroine who unfortunately encounters a scumbag, but thankfully eventually sees through it all and finds herself again! The second book features a heroine who is framed and killed by a scheming, manipulative woman. Reborn, she seeks revenge and makes money simultaneously...

24. 24 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.8kReads9.4Score185Shelves
25. 25 四 The Fourth Miss Is a Brilliant Doctor, Yet an Illegitimate Daughter 四小姐医术精湛却是私生女 M Xiaoliang JiangM小良酱Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign, on the day the crown prince was formally appointed, the Liu and Sheng families of imperial physicians were massacred. Sheng Miao, the Sheng family's only daughter, survived because her father hid her in a secret room. After witnessing her parents die before her eyes, she lost not only her memory but also her voice. That day, he followed his father's dying wish and went to Jianzhou to bring home the Mei family's illegitimate daughter who had been living 101Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The fourth young lady, an illegitimate daughter considered a burden by the Mei family, possesses superb medical skills. Can she use her medical skills to escape her predicament and move towards a brighter future?

26. 26 团 After Becoming the Family’s Darling, I Exposed the Villain’s Secret Identity! 团宠后我把反派大佬的马甲扒了！ Wan Duoduo万朵朵Ancient Romance946k WordsOngoing Transmigration + two formidable leads + secret identities exposed + everyone’s favorite + romantic push and pull Ruthless hostage prince x princess skilled in medicine and poison (Three Kingdoms intrigue, battles of wits, sweetness intertwined with heartbreak) Mo Qingqing: Transmigrated as the most doted-on seventh princess of Beilin, she breaks off her engagement from the start and is coveted by various factions for her status and beauty. Dugu Yunche / Xiao Yun: A hostage prince from Xiqi, cold 20.2kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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    The entire story is a high-energy, two-way tug-of-war, with the female lead relentlessly investigating the secret identity of the male lead, while the male lead, despite knowing it's a test, still dotes on her exclusively.

27. 27 毒 Poison Cures the Heart 毒解君心 Wjy YingWjy缨Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted After enduring life-and-death trials, the long-standing poison in Tuoba Jun’s body was finally neutralized, and he returned safely from the brink of death. The shadows of treacherous court politics and imperial harem rivalries faded away. Li Weiyang used her wisdom and strategic skill to keep the inner court in order, while Tuoba Jun ruled the empire with vision and ambition. United in purpose, they reformed the government, brought peace to the people, expanded their territory, and strengthened 1Reads—Score968Shelves

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    With its unique subject matter, unconventional ideas, and dramatic plot twists, it's a very enjoyable watch.

28. 28 静 On the Ridge of Jingling 静岭上 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing Jingning has a dream in which she sees another life she once lived. To escape the predicament in her dream, she writes a book warning of natural disasters, saving an entire county. She also hints at the fate of a famed general, never realizing that he had long since put life and death out of his mind. But this makes the emperor wary. An imperial edict decreeing their marriage binds her to the crown prince from then on... —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is remarkably clear-headed and doesn't exhibit any signs of intellectual impairment; highly recommended.

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