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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 2, 2009 10:01:26 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle slowly opened her eyes as the Jetta came to a stop. She sat up, looking around at her huge yard. Noelle pursed her lips. How did Rey figure out where she lived? Noelle went to scold rey when she noted the GPS was on. She smiled-- heh, he wasn't a dumb as she thought. Noelle shifted to look in the backseat-- Cody was still asleep.
"Thanks for Driving, Rey." she told him, a friendly smile on her face.
Then she got out, walking to the side where Cody fell asleep. She sighed, knowing her brother more than ever. He was passed out and it would take forever to wake him up. Noelle had gotten used to this. She unhooked the seatbelt and pulled Cody to her, carrying him in her arms. For a 12 year old he was pretty light. Possibly because their supply on food had been down lately...
Noelle walked over to the house, taking out her house keys and unlocking the door, "Well, are you comming Rey!" Noelle called, a smile in her voice. She walked in and layed Cody on the couch, watching him sleep for a moment. Carrying him made her leg hurt like hell... but it was worth it. It was worth just seeing him alive. [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 2, 2009 15:07:27 GMT -5
Rey got out of the car and smiled back. He followed her in. He immediately looked over the house. "Its been a while sence i have had been in an actual house..." He told himself quietly. He studied the various features of the house. Then hitting him almost out of no where, he gripped the cornor to a wall, and held his stomach tight. My stomach...It feels like its falling apart! He knelt and gritted his teeth in agony. He felt weak, as if he had finished vommiting. He got up slowly and leaned against the wall for a moment and tried to look at another wall ahead of him studying a picture there. His vision was blurry. He shook his head and the pain resided, plus his vision came back. That makes it day three i hadn't eaten... He thought to himself. He continued to wander til he found Noelle and Cody. He smiled at the sight of them. "Hey uhh Noelle...How's the ankle? Shouldn't you be resting?" Rey asked.
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 3, 2009 16:10:17 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle continued to watch Cody sleep soundlessly on the couch, almost wondering how something could look so peaceful. She sighed lightly and looked at Rey, "No, my leg is fine..." she muttered and limped her way to the kitchen.
"Since you're the guest, I'll let you decide what's for dinner." she looked at him and smiled, one that didn't seem to fit her sweet look. She seemed... nervous. Scared... [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 3, 2009 21:02:32 GMT -5
Rey Rey followed her to the kitchen. He watched Noelle speak, but the words seem to take forever to hit him. His sight started to blurr, but with a quick shake of his head, he regained himself. "Well...Um...Y not treat me to something...That you can cook well...I really am not too picky." He looked away for a moment to get his psych back, and then returned to Noelle with a smile. He looked her over. "Now I don't kno if your in pain or not, but you can't fake it over me...What's wrong?" Rey quickly picked up on Noelle's fake smile, as he could tell in her eyes that she had more to tell then happiness. "Noelle...I might be able to help...Tell me what's up? Tell me-" Just in mid sentence, Rey started to lose himself again. He sat down on the floor and looked for something white to focus on. He nearly blacked out, but as he sat down, he started to feel better and gained more composure. "I uhh...Am alright..." Rey got up slowly and carefully. He took a deep breath and sighed. "Let me atleast help you cook. Your leg really should be resting..."
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 5, 2009 16:01:06 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle sighed heavily and started to go through the fridge, scanning over what they had. Rey mentioned that he wasn't picky. That didn't help her much-- but she decided to think about what Cody liked for dinner. Surely she had to cook something that would get his mind of her inguries. The last thing she wanted was for Cody to be dificult and worry to much about her rather than his own safty...
"You don't mind Spagetti do you?" She asked lightly, turning away from the fridge to see Rey on the marble floor. Noelle gasped, "Rey!" she quickly limped over to him and crouched down-- seeming to completely forget her wounds. A slight flash of pain crossed her features but it went away in seconds. Rey assured her he was alright-- but honestly Noelle wasn't buying it. She rested her pale hands softly on Rey's shoulders, like she may hurt him, "Are you sure you're okay?" her eyes filled with worry. [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 5, 2009 20:57:27 GMT -5
Rey leaned against the wall and stared back into Noelle's eyes. I'm...Makeing her worry...That won't help her...If i can fake it a little longer, i can get through alright... "Um..." Rey started. He sounded weak at frist, but his words soon were stronger. "I...I will manage. Please, you shouldn't move around so much Noelle. Your wound will end up bleeding again. Haven't you ever preformed some kind of...Ehh..." Rey gritted his teeth and looked away for a moment as blackness started to return to him. He recovered and continued as if nothing happened. "...Ever preformed first aid before?" Rey, gently removed her arms from his sholders and held them to help her steady. He helped her to the counter top, picked her up, and sat her on the counter. He knelt down and examined her leg. Even after the healing started, her pale skin made the blood flow as clear as day. "Hmm...Not to bad...But you really must rest it..." He examined the bandages. Noelle's injury had slowed in bleeding, but she still had lost alot of blood, and pushing her ankle wasn't helping. "...I can't tell by your leg, but im sure if your not carefull, blackout could hit very easily...You need to regain blood cells...That means eat, and rest...And to keep you from loseing more..." Rey picked up her leg very gingerly and doctor like, makeing sure not to move her foot or trigger any painful nerves. He put her foot on the counter top and continued to explain. "Keeping your foot elevated will keep some of the blood to yourself...Here, lie down as much as you can. I know it's a counter top and all, but it's better this way." Rey went over to the sink and washed his hands. "I can cook speghitti no problem. You, though, are not allowed to move k?" Rey said with a teaseing smile. He took his hands and cupped them to drink some water. As he moved his hands to his lips, he noticed he was trembleing. Rey was shocked at frist, then drank quickly. I'm running out of energy is all...Suffering from exahustion and stress? Rey took his own pulse. It was a good bit slow. Cure? I need to rest myself...And fast... Rey looked back at Noelle and lifted his wrist with that same teaseing smile. "See? I just checked myself. I just needed a little water. I'm fine!" Rey continued to think. Well...For now atleast...
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 6, 2009 16:41:44 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle pursed her lips, clearly irritated with the doctor relationship status Rey was pushing on her. She wasn't a child-- that is in Noelle's book. She didn't like to be treated like a child when she was clearly capable of standing and such on her own. She didn't need to sit. Honestly, she's been doing this for two years, she could handle herself.
"Rey, Sit down." she muttered and got off the counter, not caring if he would stop her or try to argue. It was her house, and she was offering to cook. Can't you just take the damn offer?
Noelle hopped to the stove where she left the things to make the noodles and gave Rey a smirk, "See?" she pointed out, "Off the leg. Now calm down."
She giggled softly and turned to the stove to start dinner. [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 6, 2009 18:04:11 GMT -5
Rey looked down at Noelle's leg, then back up to her. He sighed. Damn she is stubborn...Then again, will to resist pain can keep her standing so...Maybe mind over matter really does exist. Rey shook his head and smiled. "Ok Noelle...You win...I'll go check on Cody while you cook k? Just don't push yourself." He walked out of the room and found Cody. He looked at an arm chair. Well...Looks comfy anyways, but if i were to sit like she asked, would i get up again? Rey slowly sat down. He felt really bad. Darkness started to rest upon his vision. It was getting hard to see. He stamped his palm against his head a few times to make sure he could still feel pain. He still did. This was a good sign. Damn...So i really was close to death? Figures...I had not slept right for a week, let alone, haven't eaten in a while. I didn't feel it til now, but i really was dieing out there. Noelle and Cody are so kind as to take me in like this... Rey sighed and took out his backpack. He searched through it. He checked his ammo, and put it back. He opened up the main pocket and stared at his extra clothes for a moment. He had picked them up last time he was in Russia before he left. Rey looked down at his sleave of his tattered uniform. It was his last one sence he was in Spetsnaz. The examined the darker urban splitter camo patteren. The gray, white and black marks made it hard for anyone to see him if he was pressed against a building, pavement or most other things in a city. He looked down at the normal clothes he had laid in front of him. Some dark blue jeans, and a gray t-shirt, matched with some gray vans shoes, all still fresh from the day he took them. "Hmm..." Rey grunted to himself.
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 8, 2009 18:40:19 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle nodded happily and turned to the stove to start cooking. She was happy that Rey finally stopped trying to test her. Honestly, she was a strong woman and she wasn't taken bullshit for an answer...
Cody rested soundlessly, mumbling a few disturbing things in his sleep. If Noelle was around to hear what Cody said it would worry her to death. He made a face, and a slight groan escaped his thin russian lips. In his sleep he looked troubled under the tossiled brown curls that covered most of his face-- very emo styled except curly. Noelle must not have cut his hair in a while.
"Nims...." Cody mumbled, groaning again, "Don't.... die..." he said silently. Something Noelle would obviously get worried about. No one really knew that the things Cody dreamed normally came true. Not the way he saw them in his dreams but the message behind them. "NO!" Cody yelled suddenly and Noelle ran into the room, gun at the ready.
She noted how her brother was just sleep talking and relaxed, her lips turning down in worry. She was most worried for him when he sleeped. She could physically protect him, but mentally? Cody's dreams where his own.
"Nic.....o...." Cody trailed off and started to snore like a little 5 year old. Noelle then made a face and crossed her arms, confusion crossing her face.
"Nico....lii...." Cody mumbled. Noelle's body stiffened, "What?" she asked, more to herself than to Rey or possibly Cody. She stood her ground, listening to her brother. "S-stay.... away....... Noelle.....Killed..... I won't..." Cody sighed and scrunched his face up-- like earlier when he was yelling at Rey to not kill his sister, "Forgive.... you...."
Noelle looked worried and glanced at rey, was she not sure what to do? It sure looked like it....
A winning sound schoed upstairs and the sounds of feet started to trud down them. Noelle didn't seem fazed by it-- it was just their tan labrador, Roxas. He truded down the stairs with a grace equal to his owners noelle and cody. He swept his way past Noelle and to Cody, nudging the boys hand that hung over the edge of the couch. Obviously the dog was worried about Cody as much as Noelle seemed to be. [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 8, 2009 21:49:15 GMT -5
Rey looked up and focused on what Cody was mumbleing. He was frightened by Noelle busting in he jumped up and reached for his side arm, but he couldn't find it. He relaxed when he realized it was Noelle. His belt with his equipment had been taken off and was sitting on the ground. He noted it and his eyes trailed back to Noelle's leg. He sighed and dissmissed his thoughts of how to presuade Noelle to stop standing. He focused in on Cody again as he spoke. "Nic-co-li?" Rey asked as if to himself. He pondered for a second then seemed to get lost in his own thoughts. "A nightmare..." Rey had spoke quitely. He could not remember a night where he didn't have one. Time seemed to come to a hault as his own fears and anger returned through memories. His focus still on Cody, for Cody reminded him of his own childhood, and how tramatic it was. When he came to, Rey shook his head and tried quickly to forget. He thought for a breif moment. "Umm...Noelle...Do you have...Like a shower?" Rey was lost for words. He really did want to clean himself up, but also for any excuse to leave the room and clear his head. "I uhh...Wanted to...Ya kno..." Rey shruged his sholders and looked up at Noelle. "Um...Clean up for dinner?" Rey felt blank. He wanted Cody to wake up so he could stop haveing a nightmare, but wanted him to rest for he probally needed it. He wanted Noelle to not worry, but he knew he couldn't say anything to fix that. He wanted to be alone for a while, but he didn't want to leave other humans, for he also didn't want to be alone again. Such mixture in feelings left Rey in a werid mind state he couldn't shake off. So as Rey struggled for words, he could only move his gaze back to Cody almost to look for an answer from him. Not nessisarly how to fix himself, but leaning more toward an answer for where the bathroom was. He was silent for a moment, then decided to speak. "Your brother...Must be a bad nightmare...The fact that he hasnt broken sleep means that he must be really strong himself...Like you..." He looked up toward the ceiling avoiding looking into anyones face. Rey didn't even want to see the dog right now, for he knew he could get distracted easily and say something that would not make sense to even him. "I really envy you both...Maybe i have a bit of strength in these arms, but you two...You have so much more in your minds..." Rey shut his eyes for a minute and sighed. He looked back to Noelle. "You take alot of care for one so small...He's kinda like a light in such a darkened world...He could grow up to the future and save us all...But what's more important, is he is your brother. Your little brother...He has no one else but you." Rey shook his head with a smile. "He is very lucky sence most people, if there are any left, are left alone to deal with it on their own...But not you guys...He has you, and you got him..." Rey's smile faded as he looked back down toward the oppisite wall to him. "Never really alone..." He whispered to himself. Rey's mind started to pulse, as faded memories of his Father and Mother returned painfully to his head, but on his face, he didn't show emotion. He had been train to forget and never look back, but he still hated when figures of some people he could not define in his mind came to him. In his memories, these are shadowed figures in which he couldn't really see their faces, or features. His dad being a more bulky strong man type and his mom a more gentle and thinner build. The fact that they were so close to being erased from memory is what disturbs him the most. Rey sighed and looked hevily toward the floor.
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 9, 2009 15:17:20 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle sighed again, listening to Rey. She didn't like to think of herself as a role model or anything of the sort. She walked over to Cody and strocked his curly brown hair lightly, "Cody doesn't deserve the life we're in. Our dad almost killed him and Cody never lived it down. My dad almost killed me infront of Cody too.... and our mother...." Noelle trailed off, glancing at a family photo that had the glass cracked and brocken.
There was Noelle and Cody-- they looked a bit younger than they did now. Noelle's hair was a lighter brown-- more cody's color rather than her black. There was a woman behind Noelle that looked like an older visison of Noelle, but with Cody's curly hair. The man looked slightly like Noelle but more like Cody with straighter.
She sighed again and continued to look at Cody, "I... I have to protect him." she said then turned to Rey, "The bathroom is the 4th door on the right.... there are towels and everything in there. If you need clothes I'm sure you can fit my...." she hesitated-- like it was hard to say, "My father's clothes...." [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 9, 2009 21:44:41 GMT -5
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 9, 2009 22:26:47 GMT -5
Rey picked up his back pack and pulled out his clothes he had aquired recently. "No, that's ok..." He said slightly cheering up. "Ive got my own, and i can go out and get some more tomarrow." Rey followed Noelle's directions and made it to the bathroom. He took off his vest with his supplies, then his upper camo jacket. He examined the jacket and noted all the rips and tears in it. He had it for a long time. He was surpised he still fit into it, but then again, when he was given it, it was ten sizes too big for him. He laid it off to the side, then took off his boots and undid his belt. He took off his camo bottoms and moved them, and the boots next to his jacket. He then took off his undershirt and almost his dogtags with them, but he stopped and looked them over. His eyes stared at them intensely for a moment but looked away soon after. When he looked away, Rey caught himself stareing at a mirrior. He ran a finger across his body and noted each scar and how he had gotten it. I have too many... He thought to himself. It was true. Rey's body was riddled with scars across him everywhere. Rey shook his head in dissappointment. He finally removed his boxers, got into the shower, and turned on the water. It was cold at first, but Rey only grimiced at it as the water heated up to the desired temp. He put his arms up and pressed his body against the shower wall as the water ran down his hair and back. He sighed deeply now away from it all. He was alone to be lost in his thoughts. So now what? Other humans...I found some...But what now? Is there an ultiment goal in this? Won't I just end up an infected anyway? Rey pulled his head back and rested it against the shower wall again. Flooding memories of the terrors he had been through had came back. The days of torture. He had been put against a wall similar to this one. The wall was cold while other bits of pain came against him. He was whipped, burned, nearly drowned, drugged, cut up, beaten, prodded by a taser, experimented on, but worse of all, he had been branded so he could never forget. Rey touched his back on a spot hovering around his upper torso on the left side. There was a burn marking in the shape of the hammer and sickle. Music played in his head as he sung along. While branding him, the Spetsnaz torture team thought it fit to play the Russian national anthem. Rey sung to himself slowly as the memory faded. He backed away from the wall and looked at the soap. ...For that intense clean... Rey smiled to himself as he cleaned up. He let the water rise over him for a minute before he finally turned off the water.
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Post by *~Noelle Marie Stryder on Jan 11, 2009 10:49:28 GMT -5
Noelle Stryder;Noelle nodded and watched at Rey walked up the stairs to the bathroom. Her mind filled with more worry. It amazed her that she found another human-- but what would happen now?
Cody opened his eyes weakly, "Nims!" he cried, possibly thinking his dream was reality. Noelle smiled and walked over to the couch, "I'm here, Cody..." she said, sitting down and having Cody rest with his head aganist her thigh. "I had a bad dream.." he muttered. Noelle closed her eyes, "Would you like to share?" "No...not right now at least. Where's the big guy?" Noelle smiled, Cody must not have remembered Rey's name, "Taking a shower." Cody looked at Roxas, laying lazily on the rug, "Can he stay with us Nims?" Noelle wen in shock, "What?" "Can he stay with us?" he looked down shamefully, "I-I know it hard but we dound another human. Why should we just let him go back out there and possibly get killed?"
Noelle thought it over. She did want to get to know Rey better, and Cody had a point-- it would make no sence to just let Rey go. Besides, he seemed like a Nomad-- very likely to get killed out there if making the wrong move. She looked at Cody them and smiled, "We'll have to ask Rey now won't we?" Cody smiled, "Thanks Nims." Cody went quiet for a moment then clsoed his eyes, "Can you sing that sound you made about Mom, Nims?" Noelle strocked Cody's hair, "need help falling asleep?" "Yeah..."
Noelle nodded at that then sighed, "playground school bell rings again. Rain clouds come to play again. Has no one told you she's not breathing? Hello, i'm your mind giving you someone to talk to....hello"
Noelle had written this song (yes I know it's Hello written by Evanescence) in tribute to their Mother. Cody usually missed her alot and was closest to her rather than his dad in some areas. Noelle wanted Cody to know that she was still here for him and that she was watching over us...
"If i smile and don't believe. Soon i know i'll wake from this dream. Don't try to fix me i'm not broken. Hello, i'm the lie living for you so you can hide... oh don't cry..."
Cody started to drift to sleep.
"suddenly i know i'm not sleeping. Hello i'm still here. I'm all that's left of yesterday....."
Cody was then asleep, which made Noelle sighed. She forgot how hard it was to hit high notes like that but she seemed to get them out well-- Cody only sleeped when Noelle hit the notes right. She sighed again and got up from the couch, trying to be careful and not wake Cody. She then limped over to the kitchen so she could finish cooking. [/blockquote][/size] Frozen into Darkness~
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Post by Johnathan Rey Makano on Jan 11, 2009 21:43:54 GMT -5
Rey dressed himself and came down the stairs, back to the room where Cody was. Rey sighed. He has seemed to calm down...His nightmare gone eh? Rey went over to his backpack, and laid his old uniform next to it. He looked down at his belt and guns which sat on the other side of the backpack. Rey took out his PSS. He looked it over then sat it on top of his backpack. He usually would go no where with out a gun, but for some reason, he felt safe here. He looked up and around the room. He smiled. For some odd reason, he felt safe, yet a diffrent type of safe. Not the safe of like a fortress, but more of a safe as if being protected by a mother. It is real homey here... Rey sighed again. I wonder how long i can stay? Rey wanted to stay, but at the same time, he didn't want to burden Cody and Noelle. Rey sat on the floor against the wall. He studied Cody and the dog, Roxas. They already must have it hard...I'm sure they wouldn't want me to stay. Rey pondered for a moment. Maybe if i offer them that i can work real hard...That i promise not to get in their way...I can scavange for them, protect them if nessisary...Maybe if I offer to help them live, they will let me stay? Rey stopped his thought for a minute, then continued. I am a very good shot. Hunting should be easy. I know alot of hunting and survivalist skills...I usually do it in small amounts, but actual scavangeing can't be too hard? Can it? It was true that Rey was an excellent shot, and could find food when surrounded by nature. He also has been in urban enviroments for the last year or so, but it seemed surviving for himself was all he was good at. Rey had only two real skills which kept him alive. How to fix guns and or small mechanical items, and how to shoot guns and or blow up small mechanical items. He survived by killing, eating, and being the ultiment opprotunist. Rey sighed. Maybe Noelle and Cody dont really want to have me around becuase that is one more person they have to worry about. Rey sat his head against the wall and he started to feel light headed...Then sleepy.
Rey dreamed like as if he was watching a movie. He was recalling the past back with the two figures in his mind, and one small young Rey Rey. He couldn't remember his parents, but in essence they would never leave him. His father had just showed him how to shoot off his own gun for the first time. Little Rey was so happy. His mother sat outside and watched her two men laughing and celebrateing over Rey's first hunt. He had shot a mountian elk and it was a clean shot. Older Rey as he continued watching seemed to walk through his dream comeing close to the shadowed figure that was his dad. He also looked down at his younger self. A sudden shock and fear fell upon the older Rey. He started to remember this day. He looked out into the woods behind him and started to yell, but made no noise. Older Rey had spotted another shadowed figure in the woods, holding a rifle in one hand, and a radio in the other calling over to his team. Older Rey looked down and Young Rey Rey, who now had seen him too, and pointed it out to his father. He father turned, stunned for a second, then as other soliders arived, other villagers who lived close by had come out of their homes to see what was going on. Older Rey continued to shout trying to make some sort of contact with his dream friends and family, but having no effort. Young Rey had been picked up by his mother, as she ran to the house only to get cut off and knocked down by a Spetsnaz solider. Rey's father, seeing this thought hostile, and started to run over to his wife and child reading his gun to protect him, only to be his by the first gun shot. Then, seconds later, bombings, fire and destruction spread. Old Rey watched in horror as he watched his young self loaded onto a truck, unconcious by the blasting, and his mother fought to try to get to him only to be butted in the face by a gun, then groped by an evil solider repeating "Let's have some fun!" and tossing her into the back of a seprate vehical. Older Rey for some reason, could now see his mother's face fully. She, even though in so much pain, was beautiful. In horror, Rey watched the trucks drive away, then looked down to the dead corpse beside him...Rey could see his father just as clearly. A man who had reached his prime. He looked so much like Rey. Rey stood there for a minute then a tear ran down his face.
Rey woke up again in a fright back to reality in Noelle's house. He stared at the floor, and touched his face. He brused away a tear. It had been a good 8 years sence this had happened to him. He remembered finally. "I-It...It was only...A dream?" Rey whispered and question himself. Rey for the first time in a long while, regained his feelings. He was saddened, and slightly scared at what was happening...Scared...A feeling he was forced to forget long ago...
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