The Male Lead's Secret Crush Comes True, and He's Dominant but Gentle Only to the Female Lead 男主暗恋成真，霸道却只对女主温柔

1. 1 恋 A Love That Lasts Day After Day 恋慕朝朝 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sworn enemy becomes lover + secret crush comes true + a fluffy, angst-free romance] [Yuwei * Jiang Chao] Yuwei loved a scumbag for years, only to end up being pushed off a rooftop by his own hands. Jiang Chao held her dead body and wept until his eyes were red, then chose to die alongside the scumbag. When she opened her eyes, it seemed she hadn't quite died after all. * Back in their sophomore year of high school, Jiang Chao was still the top student, admired by everyone. Yuwei stared 408Reads8.6Score—Shelves
2. 2 一 A First-Love Plan for Yi and Yu 一心一煜初恋计划 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [One ‘Heart’: Yuan Lexin. One ‘Yu’: Jiang Yu. A First Love Plan.] [Superstar singer Jiang Yu x archaeology PhD Yuan Lexin | Reunited after years apart + mutual secret crushes + both leads’ first love] Three years into his career, Jiang Yu had claimed the top spot on every major music chart as Best Male Singer. Then he ran into his long-lost classmate Yuan Lexin in an elevator, and all the memories of the unrequited love he had buried for years came rushing back. Yuan Lexin, an archaeology PhD 1.3kReads9.3Score165Shelves

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   How can a secret love come true without us being together! A two-way secret love between a female archaeologist and a star male singer! A long-lasting love. The two people, with good personalities and upright views, each had their own talents, missed each other in their hearts, and finally reunited after ten years. Their stories are super good if you don't lose money by investing in them. "In the past, we were both Kongming lanterns, only knowing how to float upward." "Now, I am a kite flyer, and you are a kite flying in the sky. The string is in my hand, and I will hold it firmly."

3. 3 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 12.4kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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   The first book: "You are the joy of youth, and in turn, you are also you." Straight-forward love, don't be too sweet. Do both male and female protagonists have mouths? The second book: "Zhou Jingsi, take the flower path, grow all the way towards the sun, and never be held back by unworthy things." "If he doesn't look back, he will never see her watching him leave." The third book: [Double cleansing + reunion after a long separation + secret love comes true + warm daily life + sweet pet] [Beautiful female teacher x handsome sunny boy] [Clingy little elf x daddy's wife-loving maniac] [Freedom-seeking rich daughter x wealthy young man who pretends to be poor and tired of pretending to be poor] The fourth book: "We, the men of the Jiang family, are born to dote on our wives." "I was ready to marry you six years ago." Is there anything luckier in the world than "the person you have a crush on actually likes you too"? If there is, that is - being taken home by the senior who he likes and spoiled like a little spoiled wife.

4. 4 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Roguishly handsome hero + sweet, well-behaved girl] [Secret crush comes true + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Zhou Jingsi once found a pink love letter tucked inside his math textbook. The young girl's handwriting was elegant, her strokes shy and hesitant. The letter was short and unsigned, containing only one line: “Seeing you today, I suddenly wanted to take you to Kekexili to see the sea.” Wen Shu did two daring things in her life. First, she wrote a 47.4kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
5. 5 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 9.4kReads9.3Score965Shelves
6. 6 叫 How Could I Not Fall for Him? 叫我如何不恋他 Jiao Yangyang焦羊羊Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love turns mutual | Winning her back after taking her for granted | College romance | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Sweet romance, happy ending] [Gentle, soft-spoken girl & charming, cool guy] [The male lead is a peacock, a master of playing innocent, and clingy] In high school, Li Nian was practically invisible. Lu Baichuan was her complete opposite: dazzling and carefree, a rising star in the swimming world, someone she could admire but never reach. No one knew that 9.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   ✨The first female protagonist is clear about love, hate and rationality! The male protagonist is a bit clumsy in the early stage, but becomes invincible in the later stages. Overall, both male and female protagonists are very gentle people, without any arrogance! ✨The ending of the second book is really sweet. The male protagonist has always been gentle and gentle to the female protagonist. I especially like his words "Every night, I have to move forward openly and don't be afraid of anything." I love her so much. I won't lose money if I invest in her!

7. 7 顶 The Ultimate Charmer: The Pretty, Fragile Darling Is Smothered in Affection 顶级撩宠：漂亮小可怜被娇溺缠哄 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted A powerful, doting husband x a pampered, pitiful girl with a terrible reputation - Jiang Youwan had a terrible reputation and nothing but a pretty face to her name. Rumor had it she had not only hooked up with the eldest son of the top-tier Huo family, but had deliberately gotten pregnant with the family’s precious little heir to secure her place in the family. Everyone was green with envy, but before long, news spread through their circle that the two had broken up The eldest Huo son had found 2.8kReads9.0Score283Shelves
8. 8 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.2kReads9.2Score689Shelves

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   Very pretty.

9. 9 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 51.3kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
10. 10 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 19.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
11. 11 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 72.6kReads9.7Score13.1kShelves
12. 12 高 My Aloof Campus-Hunk Roommate Is a Kissing Fiend 高冷校草室友竟然是个亲亲怪 Green Plum Sauce, Hold the Plums乌梅子酱不要乌梅Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + university campus + mutual pining becomes mutual love + one-on-one romance, both sexually inexperienced] (The score is low because ratings just opened.) Cold male idol in public, obedient puppy in private, top vs. righteous, pretty, adorable bottom Overnight, Xu Xing transmigrated into a romance novel, becoming a gloomy, doomed side character whom neither his father nor his mother loved. With no System and no golden finger, Xu Xing decided 404Reads7.7Score—Shelves
13. 13 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.3kReads7.0Score201Shelves
14. 14 肆 Kiss Her Hard 肆吻她 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Secret crush comes true|Bad boy turns over a new leaf|Groveling to win her back|Both are each other’s first|Campus romance] [Reckless playboy × Cool, aloof girl] No one knew that Song Sheng had been secretly in love with Shen Zhiye for her entire youth. Every night she liked Shen Zhiye, Song Sheng would sit alone and painstakingly write him another love letter. She thought that once she had written a thousand letters, she would confess her feelings. But she never imagined that by the time she r 5kReads8.8Score539Shelves
15. 15 暗 A Guide to Crashing and Burning While Secretly in Love 暗恋翻车指南 Zhu Ziyu祝子宇Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [High school romance | Unrequited love becomes mutual | A boastful, chatty little sun × a cool, gentle moon] ⚠️ Includes a same-sex romance between two supporting characters (not explicitly stated in the main text) - Just before finals, a transfer student joined Class One, Grade Eleven, at the affiliated high school. He was exceptionally handsome and a competition star. Before long, he had claimed the top spot in the year. His name suited him: Jiang Chenyue. Quiet and aloof, like the moon in the 3.6kReads9.4Score625Shelves
16. 16 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7kReads9.2Score587Shelves

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    It's really good to watch, their relationship is very delicate and flowing, and the plot is good to watch. The feelings you gradually fall in love with are very real

17. 17 救 Saving the Obsessive, Troubled Boy 救赎那个偏执阴暗少年 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Devoted and Sweet Romance + The Heroine Makes Her Feelings Clear + The Hero Has a Secret Crush + From School Days to the Wedding] A brooding, insecure boy × a bright, sweet, flirtatious girl 1. Only after Jiang Wanyue died did she learn that a boy had gazed up from the abyss countless times, hoping to catch a glimpse of the moon in the sky. When the moon fell one day, the boy’s world collapsed completely, leaving not a trace of light. Reborn, this time 27.9kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is his salvation. Without her, the male protagonist would not be the same. It is really beautiful. I hope everyone can meet the person who saves him.

18. 18 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 21.1kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
19. 19 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 64.4kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist in high school, and later his crush came true. The thugs in suits from the top wealthy families vs. The delicate little swans from the ballet circle

20. 20 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 25.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
21. 21 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 36.7kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist really dotes on the female protagonist, which is rare in real life. This feeling is only reflected in novels.

22. 22 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.3kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    The love between the male and female protagonists is firm, and their friendship is also very good. It's really beautiful. Worth a look

23. 23 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 63.1kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    I like this kind of gradual relationship, unlike the kind that I fall in love with immediately, how can there be so many love at first sight. And the plot is compact and interesting, which is really good to watch.

24. 24 高 I’ve Already Won Over the Cold, Top-Ranked Student 高冷学霸已被我拿下 Still That Same Snail还是那只蜗牛呀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tang Xueyao transferred to Haishi No. 1 High School. Her deskmate had clear, handsome features and stunning good looks, and on a whim, she bought him an iced Americano. Before long, he had become her boyfriend, just like that. “I'm this good-looking. Want to give me a try?” Top student Lu Qingyu was the school's pride and joy. Before he met Tang Xueyao, everyone knew him as a cool, quiet academic ace who cared about nothing but studying. “What's so great about dating? You'd be better off studyin 644Reads7.9Score107Shelves
25. 25 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 115.1kReads9.2Score10.2kShelves

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    A beautiful book, worth reading, with a perfect ending.

26. 26 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 48.2kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    It's good-looking. The male protagonist is the redemption of the female protagonist. Fortunately, there is a male protagonist. It's really good-looking.

27. 27 乖 Good Girl! The Campus Belle Is Smoothing Things Over with the Big Shot Again 乖！校花她又在哄大佬了 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted “In print now” “Short drama now streaming” Only after her death did Shen Zhi learn that the quiet, taciturn boy in her memories had loved her so deeply. For her, he was willing to leave home and endure years of hardship, all so she could find happiness. He had always watched over her in silence, where she could never see. By heaven's grace, Shen Zhi was reborn in her middle school years. Looking at the boy before her, injured after fighting for her, she rose onto her toes and gently touched 5.9kReads9.2Score657Shelves

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    It's good-looking, I like both the plot and the characters. Worth a look

28. 28 诱 The Bait Falls in Love 诱敌动了心 Time Is a Lonely Blade of Grass岁月是颗孤独草Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She thought a man like Lu Zhizhan was only playing around on a whim. That day, beneath the dim lights, Jiang Kehua sat demurely at his side, willing to be his plaything. To learn the truth behind her father's imprisonment, she struck an intimate bargain with Lu Zhizhan. When both sides have gotten what they want, the last thing they should do is fall for each other. So she kept reminding herself to put away those feelings she shouldn't have. Until one night, when passion swept them away, the man 67.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves

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    It's a very good novel. It's not easy to find a good one. I've finished reading it and am running out of dramas. Do you have any recommendations?

29. 29 心 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动！他眼里有一束月光 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 35.4kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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    Very sweet! [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

30. 30 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 52.7kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    Quite appropriate

31. 31 替 The Bride in My Place: Cold and Calculating Young Master Jin, Let’s Get a Divorce 替嫁娇妻：腹黑靳少请和离 Second Young Master Guan关二少Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage × Rekindled romance × The husband chases his wife to the crematorium] To pay her mother’s exorbitant medical bills, Lu Anran treats marriage as a business deal and marries Jin Hanyuan, the most privileged young master in T City. But once she moves in, he makes things difficult for her at every turn. She sighs, telling herself she’ll endure it until her mother recovers, then escape. But just as she starts drafting the divorce papers, he pins her firmly against the wall, hi 21kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The theme comes right from the beginning. It's easy to understand. The plot is compact and beautiful.

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