The Male Lead Finds Out in the Female Lead's Diary That She's Loved Him for a Long Time, and He Cries 男主在日记本上发现女主喜欢他很久男主哭了

1. 1 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 41.4kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds

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   Haha, I finally found it! It has that diary entry.

2. 2 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 22.4kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   The investigation is here! 💕 Xu Jinzhao discovered in his diary that Su Sui had liked him for a very, very long time. ❤️① "The Moon," Su Sui, you think the moon is unattainable for you, but I'm here to tell you, the moon is now actively seeking you out! Su Sui VS Xu Jinzhao: Sweet Romance and Redemption❤️ The female lead was very insecure in high school and before❤️ A long-awaited reunion❤️

3. 3 为 Falling for Him 为他心动 erhaModern Romance201k WordsCompleted She first met Xu Chao on the first day of school. The boy was tall and aloof, his narrow, deep-set peach-blossom eyes filled with coldness. He walked toward her, casual yet distant and indifferent. As they brushed past each other, Jiang Yue’s heart raced and her breath caught. She thought her heart had fallen into that sunny afternoon, where the wind rustled around them. The early story takes place at school and moves quickly. The heroine secretly loves the hero, but they have few scenes togethe 4kReads9.3Score41214d adds
4. 4 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 3kReads9.1Score34614d adds
5. 5 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
6. 6 梧 The Wutong Trees, Beneath the Fine Rain 梧桐更见细雨 Three Rounds, Full to the Brim三番满满Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Reunion after a secret crush + youth and campus life + age gap] At seventeen, beneath the parasol trees, Ji Weiyu first met Fu Tingsheng at her best friend's house. He opened the door, his expression and eyes cool and distant. She didn't know that for many years to come, she would never be able to forget that first glance. In the year of the college entrance exams, she covered her desk with sticky notes bearing the name of his university, believing that if she worked hard enough, she could get 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It turns out the sycamore tree had been recording her unrequited love all along.

7. 7 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I just unearthed a gem of a campus romance novel and it's my absolute favorite!!! A loyal dog versus a rich and beautiful girl—I'm totally shipping them! (On a side note, the second male lead is one of those rare, brooding types, and I absolutely adore him!) The author's portrayal of the characters' high school lives feels so real, capturing the innocent feelings of youth and the anxieties of school life. I love it so much! Those who enjoy this kind of story should definitely check it out!

8. 8 继 Inheriting Thirty Trillion 继承三万亿 I Was Born Extraordinary我本不凡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Born the heir to the Chen Group, he commands assets worth 3 trillion. A Koenigsegg for 12 million? Buy it! A luxury mansion at Tomson Riviera? Buy it! What? He also owns more than thirty commercial office buildings that bring in rent? With nothing much to do, Chen Yang goes fishing at sea, and sometimes strolls around with the campus beauty who's his girlfriend. He's living the good life! This novel follows the everyday life of a billionaire: no harem, lighthearted, and full of showing off! 6.9kReads8.5Score42714d adds

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   Synopsis: These books are excellent campus romance novels, so sweet they'll make you swoon. Character traits: The female lead is a stunningly beautiful school beauty. Main character relationships: Classmates in the early stages.

9. 9 满 A Perfect Ten Bowl of Dog Food: My Desk Mate, My Unrequited Love, Is So Adorable 满分狗粮：我的白月光女同桌太可爱了 Chen Sihe臣思何Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The site's only pure romance novel] [Everyday life and story-focused, sweet romance with top students] After an accident, Qin Yue transmigrated into a parallel world, becoming a terrible student with stunning looks! He also had a goddess of a childhood friend sitting beside him. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the All-Around Top Student System!” “Studied advanced mathematics, +1 point.” “Studied classical Chinese, +1 point.” “…” Qin Yue was already headed for the top fro 2.6kReads9.2Score32814d adds
10. 10 我 My Online Dating Partner Is My Senior 我的网恋对象是学姐 The Universe's Handsomest Man Was Here,宇宙第一帅到此一游、Urban360k WordsCompleted (The secret only stays hidden until around Chapter 40. I recommend reading that far before commenting. It's just an intentionally planted point of frustration.) Wei Dong was a genius who could do anything. Despite being born into a “poor” family, he still became a dazzling success. He was incredibly handsome, had always ranked first in his grade, and pulled off expert-level moves in every game he played. He could cook and do laundry, too... But everything changed after he scored 712 on the colle 273Reads8.5Score—14d adds
11. 11 前 My Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Wife from My Past Life Is Chasing Me Now 前世冷冰冰的校花老婆如今倒追我 Number Zero Wannabe零号小扑街Urban557k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now available: “Reborn: The Campus Belle Won’t Stop Chasing Me! I Rise to the Top With the System.” Search for it on Fanqie to watch.] On the first day of school, Jiang Qiu is confessed to by a campus belle senior who drives a supercar! “Marry me!” “I’m three years older than you. Marrying an older woman is like striking gold!” “I’ve never dated anyone before. You’d be my first!” “I don’t want a bride price. I have a car and a house!” Jiang Qiu: “Sorry, you’re a go 7.6kReads9.0Score60514d adds
12. 12 反 Villain: I Peeked at Her Diary, and the Heroine’s Character Fell Apart 反派：偷看日记，女主人设崩坏了 Luo Xiaobai洛小白Urban761k WordsCompleted After he roasted books so viciously that the System tossed him into one, it even gave him a bonus feature: writing diary entries makes him stronger! [I’m going to get face-slapped by the King of the Underworld tomorrow. So annoyed right now.] [Qiu Ruoxi still doesn’t know that the original protagonist almost slept with her best friend, hahaha!] He thought all he had to do was write a diary and complain about the plot. He could play the book’s biggest villain on the side and see the story through 1.9kReads8.8Score25314d adds

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    That's about it. But basically, it's the female lead reading the male lead's diary, not the male lead reading the female lead's diary, because if it were that way, it would be a female-centric story.

13. 13 洪 Honghuang: Master Houtu, Stop Sneaking Peeks at My Diary! 洪荒：后土师尊，别再偷看我日记了！ No Feelings Z莫的感情zEastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted [Primordial World + System + diary + daily life + lighthearted] Ning Tianze transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes Houtu's disciple. But he discovers that, as he writes his diary, the entire Primordial World starts going off course. What I wrote is clearly the truth, so why is Master Houtu mending the sky? Why has the Demon Sage Nuwa come to preach to the Witch Clan? Something just doesn't seem right... After turning it over in his mind, Ning Tianze realizes that it all started when h 111Reads6.0Score—14d adds
14. 14 反 The Heroine Read the Villain’s Diary, and His Persona Crumbled 反派日记被女主偷看，人设崩塌了 Sugar-Free Cola Makes You Strong无糖可乐强身体Eastern Fantasy379k WordsCompleted Huang Jian, a web novelist, actually transmigrated into his own novel and became the villain! Luckily, he got a System and learned that as long as he played his villain role, wrote diary entries, and acted like a lovesick simp, he would earn rewards and return to the real world. But he never expected that every heroine in the novel would have a copy of his diary. None of them followed the script, and the plot went completely off the rails... 472Reads5.6Score—14d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn: The Campus Belle Really Did Like Me 重生之校花原来真的喜欢我 The Zither Plays for No Reason琴瑟无端Urban428k WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Reborn) + (single heroine) + (no System) + (sweet everyday romance) The saddest thing in the world is when two people both hide their love deep in their hearts, and by the time you finally gather the courage to confess, that person is already gone. Yu Ji finally worked up the courage to confess, but Gu Fei got into an accident on the way. Gu Fei's mother's diary revealed that Gu Fei had secretly loved Yu Ji all these years. The final words, “Gu Fei loves Yu Ji,” became a pain he would 269Reads8.6Score—14d adds
16. 16 反 Villain: The Heroines Have Escaped from the Book 反派：女主们从书中跑出来了 Mu Xiaoqian幕小倩Urban138k WordsOngoing Lu Fei is a miserable author. The heroines aren’t happy with the plot he wrote, so they’ve run out of the book. The plot has fallen apart too! The author has no choice but to enter the book as the vicious male supporting character and fix the story! But then! Something is off about the heroines! They’re actually flirting back with the male supporting character, the story’s big villain! The heroines are showering him with attention and insisting they’ll marry no one else! What is this?! Have they 3Reads6.5Score—14d adds
17. 17 穿 After Transmigrating into the Book, the Heroine's Character Falls Apart 穿越书中，女主人设全崩了 A Salty Fish at Home窝里咸鱼Urban155k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan was tricked by the Book God into entering a book as a villain. After struggling all the way to the end and killing Qing, she was judged to have failed and told she had to redo the plot. “Why?!” “You have the nerve to ask? What kind of villain flirts with every heroine?” “I didn't... I didn't do that!” “Stop making excuses. Just replay the story, and this time I'll give you a few cheats to make sure nothing goes wrong.” When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. She 329Reads7.9Score—14d adds
18. 18 社 Social Death: My Chuunibyou Diary Has Been Exposed 社死:我的中二日记曝光了 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban1.2M WordsCompleted {Cringey teen antics + public humiliation + people reading too much into things + comeback + hidden master} When the cringey diary he wrote as a teenager was exposed across the internet, he was instantly headed for the most mortifying public humiliation of his life. “This is hilarious. What kind of cringey diary is this? I'm so embarrassed I'm banging my head against the wall.” “Hurry up and find him. The author has to be a student at Ningchuan School. He actually dared to post this.” Then a fem 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Xiao Xuan recommends these, they're guaranteed to be excellent! The ones where the female lead steals your diary, or your diary is exposed, are all pretty good. I couldn't find any where the female lead's diary is read, but these are quite sweet too. They're really worth watching. If you like this kind of thing, you definitely have to check them out. Highly recommended.

19. 19 穿 Book Transmigration: The Heroine Reads My Diary, and Her Whole Persona Crumbles 穿书：女主偷看我日记，人设全崩了 Muzi Zhiyin Xin木子知因心Eastern Fantasy219k WordsCompleted Su Che accidentally entered the world of a novel and became one of its major villains, destined to become the protagonist’s punching bag for gaining experience. Fortunately, he awakened a Diary System. As long as he wrote in his diary, he could grow stronger. He received all kinds of rewards, from breakthroughs in cultivation and unparalleled alchemy to the Human Saint Physique. So Su Che wrote whatever came to mind, never suspecting that the heroines could secretly read his diary, too. And then 409Reads5.6Score—14d adds
20. 20 反 The Villainous Empress Peeks at My Diary, and Her Persona Crumbles 反派女帝偷看我日记，人设崩塌了 Began with Light Ink始于微墨Eastern Fantasy113k WordsOngoing Su Chen transmigrates into the world of his own novel, The Villainess Empress Begs for Mercy! The Empress is a villain, and he's a minor villain too, the most pitiful kind! The Villain Diary System awakens! Every day, he writes a passage in his villain diary. “I've transmigrated into a novel. I'm freaking out. Help...” “The protagonist, Chu Tian, is an idiot. Apart from acting like the chosen one, he relies entirely on plot armor...” Chu Tian: “What happened to my protagonist's plot armor? Where 1Reads6.4Score—14d adds
21. 21 坏 Oh No, the Campus Belle Read My Diary 坏了，我日记被校花偷看了 Summer Lotus Sings Softly夏荷清清吟Urban226k WordsOngoing Chen Mo is reborn in high school and binds himself to a God-Tier Diary System. Writing in his diary makes him stronger, but he never expected the campus belle to be able to read it. Diary: The campus belle will be my wife in the future. I’ll have to make her give me three kids! Campus Belle: Three? Why not just find a hole and bury us both in it? Diary: It’d be great if I could talk the campus belle into handing over her secret stash to buy cryptocurrency! That very night, the campus belle went 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
22. 22 中 My Chuunibyou Diary Was Exposed, but I Really Am the Supreme Celestial Venerable! 中二日记曝光，我真是无上天尊！ Yin Tianzi殷天子Urban240k WordsOngoing The embarrassing chuunibyou diary of unemployed young man Lu Jin is exposed. In an instant, he suffers a total online meltdown and becomes a laughingstock! “I can’t stop laughing! These unbelievably embarrassing thoughts, and someone actually dared to post them!” “LMAO, just how badly has this guy given up on life?” “Goodbye, Blue Star. Tonight I’m setting sail for the planet of public humiliation! Pfft! Hahaha...” Amid the flood of mockery, one reckless streamer goes to a place mentioned in the 152Reads6.7Score—14d adds
23. 23 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Heroine Reads My Diary and Her Persona Crumbles 穿越书中：女主偷看日记人设崩塌 The Main Character头号主角Urban273k WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates into the novel Return of the Celestial Lord in the City and becomes a villain. He can claim rewards by writing a diary. [September 17: Tang Churan is acting strange. She didn't speak up for the male lead today. Could she have fallen for me?] [September 18: Is Ye Yutong an idiot? Why does she keep smiling at me? I suspect she has a crush on me.] [...] What he doesn't know is that the heroines have been sneaking peeks at his diary. One by one, they stop acting according to the 220Reads6.3Score—14d adds
24. 24 国 National Destiny Simulator: From the Start, I Get Ten Thousand Tons of Supplies 国运模拟器：开局获得万吨物资 Move 11落子11Urban819k WordsCompleted [The Myriad Worlds, traveling through reincarnations, no filler, satisfying read] Chen Le opened his eyes and found himself on ancient Blue Star, where everyone took part in trials of national destiny. Here, resources had been completely depleted. Only by breaking through the limits of their lives in the trials of national destiny could people obtain abundant supplies and national destiny points. “Ding...” “Confidential Archives System has arrived...” “Every time the Host takes a trial, they wil 5.5kReads8.9Score48214d adds

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    We all know you like this book! All eyes are on me, look at me, look at me, look at me! I have an announcement to make... Cough cough, don't let the low rating fool you, if it's not good, you can hit me. Seriously, I don't even know how to describe it, but it's the best book I've ever read. What are you all, what kind of status or position, that you're reading the same book as me?

25. 25 人EN In the Cultivation World, I Can Go 50-50 with Anyone 人在修仙世界，和谁都能五五开 May Spring Bring You Happiness春风要开心Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted In Li Zhoujun's fortieth year after transmigrating to become the mountain lord of an immortal sect, he finally obtained a System that let him match anyone fifty-fifty. Are you a ten-thousand-year-old monster who has spent ages hidden from the world? I'm your equal. Are you an unparalleled Immortal Emperor of peerless elegance? I'm your equal. Are you a demonic fiend whose very name strikes terror into people's hearts? I'm your equal. 64.7kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds
26. 26 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds
27. 27 反 Villain: I Get Stronger by Writing a Diary, and the Heroines' Characters Fall Apart 反派：写日记变强，女主人设崩了 Luo City Xiaoyan洛城小衍Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Fantasy with a wild premise + comedy + villain protagonist + lighthearted + face-slapping + System + diary] After roasting a book too harshly, he was dragged into its world by the System and given an extra ability: writing in his diary makes him stronger. [The Sword Immortal Jiang is about to humiliate me. This is so annoying!] [Chu Qianqian still doesn’t know the male lead drugged her, does she? Tsk, he tricked her into giving him everything, and she’s still counting his money for him, crying 113Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    May you roam freely in the world of books, experiencing beauty and finding a haven for your soul. I didn't find anything that perfectly matched the question, but these are also very good, and they also involve peeking at a diary 😳 ① The first 50 chapters show the female lead peeking at her diary, with the villain putting on a great performance 😏 But from chapter 50 onwards, the writing becomes exquisite! A seamless read, reaching its peak, definitely worth reading. ② The protagonist transmigrates into a book and gains the ability to become stronger by writing a diary [shocked] But unexpectedly, his diary entries are reflected in the female lead's mind 😂 The protagonist is very distinctive, full of youthful energy, and deeply emotional. The author's writing is also excellent, highly recommended. 😏 ③ Need I say more? My country's first classic vernacular novel. 😏 Through the image of the persecuted "madman" and his self-narrative, the novel expresses the author's resistance to feudal culture 🤭 This novel can improve your writing skills, highly recommended 😂

28. 28 娱 Entertainment Showdown: Every Guest on Set Is an Ex-Girlfriend 娱乐修罗场，节目现场全是前女友 I'm Not zmy我不是zmyUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + multiple heroines + no angst + no cheating + extra sweet + high-energy twists] Everyone’s laughing at you, but somehow you’re the funniest one of all! Li Lu, a washed-up top-tier star nobody remembers, is about to leave the entertainment industry when he unexpectedly gets invited onto the hottest celebrity dating show. All five female contestants turn out to be ex-girlfriends who dumped him. Lin Lin: “We broke up on good terms, but you didn’t miss me at all. You immed 41.5kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds

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    Insubordination is acceptable. Winning is a huge bonus, losing isn't a loss—what's there to be afraid of? In the KPL, every team has always had the right to pursue their championship dream. If you don't go wild in your youth, are you going to wait until you're old? Even if we seem to already know the outcome, we will still choose to fight with all our might—that's the choice of youthful passion.

29. 29 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.7kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
30. 30 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score29514d adds
31. 31 我 I'm Just a Cannon-Fodder Villain, So Why Are You Trying to Conquer Me? 我只是炮灰反派，你们攻略我干啥 The Dream Is Light梦很轻Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing As a villain determined to get written out early, I kidnapped the heroine and waited for the hero to come to her rescue and set the plot in motion, then send me off with a boxed meal! But why is the story going further and further off track? The heroine is supposed to be cold and unapproachable, so why does she keep sending me flirtatious looks? I keep kidnapping her again and again. Are you sure you're not going to punish me? Why are you covering for me instead? Lu Sumu was desperate! With no t 1.3kReads8.7Score10314d adds
32. 32 反 Villain: Heroines, Stay Away! I Just Want to Enjoy the Show 反派：女主别过来，我只想吃瓜 The Hamster Is Quite Fat仓鼠很肥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to an ancient world, he takes a first look around and is stunned. What?! The prime minister’s legitimate daughter is a female agent who transmigrated here? The sixth princess is a supporting character who was reborn? The minister’s illegitimate daughter is the heroine of a sweet romance? And all the supporting heroines and male leads are making trouble? There are even all kinds of male-oriented novel protagonists? Ji Yu isn’t worried in the slightest. He just wants to grab a 730Reads7.7Score10514d adds
33. 33 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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    This seems to be true.

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