Alright! I'm here again, with another (un)exciting chapter. But first, let me answer some reviews.

To Tama Saga: Naruto's chakra capacity isn't lower, he just can't control it. I always though Naruto would act that way, rude, loud, and stubborn. Lastly, Naruto just woke up in an extremely unfamiliar surrounding, so he probably couldn't think clearly, and to him, the most obvious way to get out was the door.

To chm01: Yes, he will use jutsus again, but not with the same efficiency as he had in the Elemental Countries, at least for a while.

To WhatDoYouMeanI'mDrunk: Yes, Siesta will appear, but she probably won't play too much of an important role in this story though. Anyway, the reason why Naruto can't control his chakra as well shall be revealed later.

To zerodragon: She shall appear in this chapter.

Previously…

Guiche fell to the ground, astonished and terrified. "I..I yield!" Naruto smirked, as he swung the claymore to his back, where it was held by a leather belt that was swung around his shoulder.

Cheers erupted once again from the frenzied crowd. It was something that has never happened before! A commoner had beaten a Noble! This was an incident that would go down in the history of Tristain Academy of Magic.

Naruto sneezed again, shuddering against the chilling night wind, as he continued to wash Louise's laundry with his clones. Ever since his victory over Guiche, he had caught the attention of the students, and had even become semi-popular amongst the ladies, though that was bringing him more harm than good, always earning him new bruises from Louise. Who the hell keeps a whip in their drawers anyway?

A few hours before in Louise's room…

"N..Nar..NARUTO! You were flirting with Kirche just now weren't you? You… perverted dog!" accused Louise heatedly.

"What? I did no such thing!" shouted Naruto back. While it was true that Kirche invited him to her room, but he was trying to decline, surely that didn't count as flirting?

"You…you still dare to lie? Well then, you just have to be punished!" Stomping to her drawers, Louise started rummaging through them, before finding it. An evil glint speared in her eyes as she held it up, snapping it viciously.

"Hey…wait…what are you going to do with that whip?" muttered a wide-eyed Naruto.

"It can't be help, disobedient familiars need to be disciplined!" she yelled, before lashing the whip at Naruto, only to find a log in his place. "What…what is that?"

"Kawarimi!" explained a smug Naruto.

Louise turned in the direction of his voice, only to find him standing upside down on the ceiling. "How are you doing that? Come down this instance! Obey my orders!"

"No way, you flat-chested girl!" taunted Naruto, sticking his tongue out childishly.

"Why you…you…DOG!" shouted Louise, raising her wand, her face flushed with anger.

"Ah! Ah! Calm down! Let's talk things out!" Naruto pleaded, but it was too late, as yet another explosion rocked the room.

After a good half an hour, filled with many yells and huge explosions, both Louise and Naruto stood at opposite ends of a rather wrecked room, to say the least. In the end, it was still Louise's threat of no meals and kicking him out that caused Naruto to succumb to her. It wasn't that he couldn't get food for himself or find another place; he was a ninja after all. But in such a place, where he knew nothing about everything, it might be better to stay in a place somewhat safer, at least until he found a way back…

Resigning to his fate, he continued washing the clothing under the shimmering moonlight, when a new voice caught his attention.

"Hi, do you need any help?" It was a girl around his age, wearing a rather frilly maid outfit. She smiled warmly at him, her eyes the same color as his crystal blue ones, her silky black hair reaching her shoulders. "I saw you standing up to that noble, you were very brave."

An unconscious blush appeared on Naruto's cheeks as he placed his hand at the back of his head, his face showing his trademark foxy grin which sent girls swooning. "Ahh, it was nothing, I'm Uzumaki Naruto. What's your name?"

"I'm Siesta, a maid at this school. By the way, you should hang those silk stockings in the shade," advised Siesta. Naruto nodded in appreciation as Siesta continued to give him useful tips on washing laundry. He didn't know how long they chatted, but he found it rather enjoyable talking with her.

Then, she leaned closer, raising her hand, before tracing Naruto's whiskers mark. "What are these? Tattoos?" she asked curiously.

Naruto shivered as he felt her soft skin gliding over his face gently, as he felt blood rising rapidly to his face. "Ehh…ehh…n…no…the…they're…birth…birthmarks!" stuttered Naruto.

"Really? How cute!" exclaimed Siesta. "Are you alright? Your face is pretty red, do you have a fever?" With that, she placed her palm on Naruto's forehead.

"Ahh! I'm fine!" protested Naruto. "It's late already, I really need to go! Bye!" Quickly gathering the laundry, he scurried away towards Louise's room, leaving a rather confused Siesta.

On another note, he had examined the claymore that seemingly appeared in his hand out of nowhere. After the battle, the impressive glow that encompassed it died down, leaving a much duller blade, around a meter long, with a brownish rusted hilt around fifteen centimeters long horizontally. Having no sheath, he decided to keep it by hanging it loosely behind his back with a leather belt swung around his shoulders, in order for a speedy draw.

Then again, thinking back, Naruto wondered why he couldn't control his chakra properly. Judging from his usual standards, the amount of chakra he used should have resulted in at least a hundred clones, but only ten appeared, not to mention the defect rasengan he produced. What about the mysterious power that he felt surging through his body during the battle? He wanted some answers, and he knew who had them. Kyuubi.

But there was only one problem. He didn't have the tiniest idea how to even contact Kyuubi in the first place. The times he saw Kyuubi was only when he was in an extremely dangerous situation. Absorbed in thinking about the unending possibilities about his lack of control over his rebellious chakra and his new found strength, before he knew it, he was already in front of Louise's door.

Sighing, knowing the incoming trouble, he knocked on the door hesitantly and entered. As expected, Louise started raving when she saw him. "What took you so long? Were you flirting with another girl? You dog!"

"Hey! I did no such thing," retorted Naruto, but under Louise' piercing stare, he collapse. "Oh alright! Maybe I just talked with-" Naruto stopped abruptly as he sensed the enormous killing intent only females could possess, looking closer, he could practically see the evil aura rolling off Louise.

"You…you perverted dog!" shouted Louise, and without warning, she lunged at Naruto, exposing the whip that she had hidden behind her back.

"Oi…wait a minute…" began Naruto nervously, as he started backing away. But it was for naught, watching as Louise advanced slowly, before pouncing in one swift motion. But it was nothing Naruto couldn't handle, or so he thought. Side-stepping her attack, Naruto grabbed her wrists, effectively stopping her. Surprised, Louise lost her footing and tripped, falling on her bed, and even worse, pulling Naruto down with her.

So there they were, on top of Louise's bed in a rather compromising position. With Naruto on top of Louise pinning her wrists down, and Louise with a fierce flushed face as a result of anger. For a second, they seemed to be in a daze, before a short shriek at the door shocked them out of their trance. As though having been scalded, both parties leaped away from each other, faint blushes apparent on their faces. Turning quickly to the shriek they had heard, they found a rather awkward looking Siesta.

"Er…Naruto, you forgot this! Sorry to disturb you, please don't mind me and continue!" exclaimed a flustered looking Siesta as she held up a pink, frilly panty before chucking it at Naruto's head before sprinting off.

"Wait! You got it wrong!" Naruto tried to explain but Siesta was long gone. Feeling his impending doom, Naruto turned around slowly, or tried to at least, since an explosion had already hurled him through the wall before he could finish turning. 'Is this the way I'm gonna die?' Naruto winced as another piece of rock fell onto his body.

"YOU DOG!"

Naruto laid on his back on the lush green grass at the foot of the castle that was the academy. Since he was technically a familiar, he was not allowed in the classrooms, instead, he was stationed outside the main tower with the other familiars, and some of them are more than weird.

He stared aimlessly at the wisps of clouds floating wistfully in the boundless skies, changing endlessly, randomly, weaved into a beautiful picture, with the blue sky as its backdrop. 'Maybe I'm starting to understand why Shikamaru likes to look at the clouds…' The thoughts of his friends back at Konoha brought another twinge of pain that dragged over his heartstrings. 'If only I had some way to reach them…even a messenger to tell them I'm fine…they're probably worried about me…a few of them I hope…'

Then it struck him, as he sprung to his feet. 'Why hadn't I though of that? I can just summon Gamakichi to convey the news!' Excitedly, Naruto bit his thumb, perhaps a bit too hard in his excitement, and drew it across his other hand. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" Slamming his hands to the ground, he waited in anticipation, but nothing seemed to happen. Thinking that he did the seals wrongly, he tried again, slower this time, but yielded the same results. After a dozen tries, he finally stopped, furrowing his brows, wondering fervently why his technique did not work. He didn't even manage to summon a tadpole this time!

Flopping back to the soft grass that cushioned the ground, he tried to take a nap, for he did not even get a single wink of sleep last night because of Louise's tantrum and whatnot. Slowly, but surely, he drifted away into a deep slumber.

Naruto opened his eyes, still drowsy; he stood up, looking around. 'Oh yeah, I fell asleep outside the main tower' But as he looked around, it hit him. He was no longer outside the main tower.

Naruto's eyes widened, as he stood on a red path of grass soaked in blood. He stared horrifyingly at the endless sea of corpses that flooded the place, with swords and staffs sunk deeply into their bodies, stained with blood, like tombs for the dead. His whole body trembling at sight of the carnage, he tried to scream, but nothing came out. The sounds of clashing swords alerted him that he was not alone. Cautiously, he searched for the source of the noise.

Then, he saw it. In the distance, two figures clashed, and a wave of power rippled through the land, almost driving Naruto off his feet. The sheer force of their power pressured him onto his knees, gasping heavily for air. He had never encountered such dense amount of killing intent before, so much that he was choking even at such a distance. Not even Orochimaru or Itachi could match such a monstrous power.

Squinting his eyes, he strained to see the two figures more clearly. They were engaged in an intense sword fight, but he could barely see it. Only flashes of silver and white hot sparks told him that they clashed, otherwise, all he could see were flashes and streaks. Another clash. But this one was longer, stronger, and sent another tsunami of pure power splashing over the battlefield, consuming the weak and the foolish.

Struggling against the overwhelming power, Naruto finally saw the figures engaged in the clash. One had blond, spiky hair that were stained with splotches of blood, wielding a claymore similar to his own, yet different, wearing a black trench coat. The other had silvery hair that extended to his shoulders, wearing a purple and red kimono that mixed with the blood of the dead, in his hand; he held a long, thin sword with a reddish hilt. It was scarred with slashes of blood, yet its elegance held.

Naruto was about to get closer to see their faces when his vision started spinning, spinning, spinning. 'Stop it!' His mouth contorted into a silent scream. Everything went black.

Naruto awoke to a wet feeling on his face; he turned to his left, only to find himself face to face with two big, black eyes, blinking curiously at him. Without warning, a tongue darted out and started licking his face, feeling shivers throughout his body, he jumped up, looking at the culprit. It was a milky green snake the size of him. Then he remembered. 'Oh yeah, I was sleeping outside with the other familiars…but I feel like I've forgotten something…did something happen while I was sleeping?' Naruto racked his head, but nothing appeared in his mind.

Staring curiously at the other familiars, he approached one which had always interested him, since he first saw it. He watched as the purplish creature noticed his silhouette and tuned around, opening its gigantic eyeball that took up most of its body. "You're called a bugbear right?" asked Naruto curiously, half expecting it to give him an answer. The bugbear blinked again, before making a weird gurgling sound.

Without thinking, Naruto prodded it, right in the center of its eye. Realizing what he had done, Naruto tried to back away, as he watched the bugbear's eye narrowing in anger. At once, the tentacles connected to its body rushed towards him, and he scrambled to get away. Deciding that dodging wasn't going to work, especially against a multitude of tentacles, he retaliated. "You wanna fight huh? Let's go then! Kage Bunshin no Jutsu! U-ZU-MA-KI! Naruto Rendan!"

A few moments later found Naruto lying on the soft grass once again, with a defeated looking Bugbear floating around, glaring at him, but too afraid to do anything else. But as usual, the hyperactive ninja couldn't stay still, getting to his feet, he contemplated on what to do. 'Might as well explore this place, since I'm gonna live here for quite some time anyway.' With that thought in mind, he pumped some chakra into his feet and leapt over the school gate.

'Damn, I didn't think it'll take so long to get to a town…' While the scenery outside the school was one to behold, one would get tired of it after an hour of running, but for Naruto, he only needed five minutes. He watched as another squirrel-cat creature jumped past him, as he knocked away a snake-like creature with arms that tried to strangle him. Perspiration ran along his face, cursing the scorching day heat, he continued leaping from branch to branch.

Then, a wave of aroma invaded his sensitive nose. 'Salvation…' He thought as he increased his speed, sure enough, behind the dense forest of trees, a bustling town awaited him.

Stepping into the town, Naruto found its inhabitants to be much different to those he saw at the school. They looked normal, there was no air of arrogance around them, neither were there the superior smirk or conceited look that was common of the students in the school. He looked at them going about their daily life for a moment, before beginning to explore the town himself.

From what he could tell, it was a pretty normal town, a few groceries here and there, some inns looking close to collapse, and some other shops. Then, he saw something that aroused his attention, a weapons shop. It was a shabby looking shop, the sign 'Narciso's Weapons' hanging limply at the front of the shop was barely recognizable, the paint wearing off long ago, and pieces of it were already flaking off.

Tentatively, Naruto pushed open the door and entered. "Welcome!" exclaimed an energetic looking man at the counter; he looked to be in his late twenties, with a few strands of graying hair mixed within his black ones. "How may I help you, sir?"

Naruto took a quick look around, there were indeed many weapons available, but all of them looked too worn for use, with some cracks here, and some parts chipped off there, not to mention the inch-thick layer of dust that had converged upon them. The weapons there weren't that much different from those in Konoha though, swords, axes, spears. But then, there were exceptions that weren't available such as battle fans, and the one thing he needed, kunais. "Excuse me, do you have any kunais?"

"Kunais?" echoed the shopkeeper. "Pardon me, but I have never heard of that before. Perhaps you could describe it for me?"

"Well, you know, its small, short, made of metal, with a hole at the back, and a sharp tip…" Naruto tried to explain, but looking at the shopkeeper's puzzled face, he could tell he wasn't doing very well. Then, he spotted a dagger on a shelf, pointing at it, he exclaimed, "Look! It's something like that, but the blade's a bit longer, and it has a hole at the end for you took hook your finger to."

"Ah! I think I know what you are talking about, please excuse me for a moment," the shopkeeper said politely, before retreating to the storage room. A few minutes later, he emerged, holding a box in his hands. Placing it on the table, and inviting Naruto to go closer, he lifted its cover. It was not a kunai, but rather, a throwing knife. The material it was made of was light silver in colored, and it was a bit shorter than a kunai, smaller as well, and at the end, a red ribbon was tied to the hole.

It wasn't what Naruto wanted, but it was close enough. "How much will it cost?" Unknown to Louise, he had reached into her drawer and grabbed some spare coins when she was out.

"This is one of the finest products of this shop! You have a good eye. It will cost 500 new gold," informed the shopkeeper.

"Eh, I'm not sure how much I got…" Naruto dug the coins out of his pocket and placed it on the table, looking expectantly at the shopkeeper.

"What? That's only 50 new gold! What are you doing here? Scram!" The shopkeeper's polite demeanor took a sharp turn, as he hollered at Naruto, who scrambled to get out.

'Gees, he didn't have to be that rude…' thought Naruto as he walked along the line of shops. Before he knew it, he was knocked to the ground as someone bumped into him harshly.

"What is this commoner? It bumped into me and dirtied my suit! Get up and apologize this instance. I command you!"

Naruto got up, looking at the person responsible. He was a fat looking man, with a big moustache and short curly hair, with a mole at the bottom of his chin. His eyes held a look of loathing as he dusted his suit, and behind him stood another man, younger and well-built, a staff attached to his back. "Who the hell are you? You bumped into me, not the other way round!" exclaimed Naruto, glaring back at the man.

"What? What audacity! You dare to speak in that manner to me, a Noble, you commoner?" The fat man looked at Naruto with contempt, as the man behind him; his body guard presumably, stepped in front.

An idea came to Naruto's mind. "Hey, you are a Noble right? I heard that Nobles like to bet on stuff. Why don't you fight me, and if I win, you gimme 5000 new gold! Or are you too scared?" taunted Naruto.

"Why you…I am too good to even lift my finger to fight you. But instead, my bodyguard shall do it. You have talked about the rewards for yourself if you win, though that is impossible, but what do I get if I win? You don't seem to have anything you can offer in return," The fat man noted, looking at Naruto with disgust.

"If you win, you can do whatever you want to me!" proclaimed Naruto. "Now let's get this started.

The fat man gave a curt nod, before waving his hand. His bodyguard stepped forward, raising his staff. Naruto tensed. "What's your name? I am Uzumaki Naruto."

The man spoke with an emotionless face. "I have no name. I only live to serve Volteria-sama." With that he twirled his staff, and sent a blast of wind in Naruto's direction after chanting a few words.

Naruto leapt out of the way, before hearing a crash behind him. It seemed like the blast was more powerful than it seemed, creating a new hole in the wall of a clothing shop. Shouts and screams immediately penetrated the air, as the people scrambled to get away from the area. But Naruto didn't have the time to look, as another blast sent him flying into the very same wall.

Pulling himself up, Naruto drew his claymore, once again feeling the power that surged through his body. It might be his imagination, but it seemed as though the power he was granted this time was less than when he had fought Guiche. Nevertheless, the claymore began to shine again, his rusted hilt once again golden and glowing, its silver blade shimmering.

Naruto launched at the man, intent on slicing him into half. Just as he thought he was going to hit him, a thick barrier of earth rose up, obstructing him. Cursing, he jumped back, and just in time too, as the earth barrier exploded into pieces, pieces that floated in the air.

"Ha! My body guard's a triangle mage! You have no chance against him commoner, even if you did have some skill with that sword," laughed the fat man, Volteria. With that said, the bodyguard once again twirled his staff, but this time, instead of a blast of wind, the pieces of rock that was still floating in the air burst into flames, before being launched at Naruto, all at once.

'Shit! I can't possibly dodge all of that! No choice, I have to block it!' "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" he yelled, as ten clones emerged from the puff of smoke, forming a barrier around him, just as the blazing rocks rained down upon him. A loud crash, as smoke surrounded the area.

"Looks like its over," remarked Volteria, as he turned to go.

"Not yet!" It was Naruto's voice, but it sounded like it came from all directions. "You can't see me in this smoke, I have the advantage."

Frowning, the body guard summoned a gust of wind that blew away the smoke. But as the smoke cleared, Naruto was nowhere to be found; all that was left was the half-melted rocks that disfigured the ground. Then, a rumbling sound came from beneath the earth the body guard was standing on. Catching on, he tried to leap away, but it was too late. A slightly singed Naruto burst out from the ground, his fist impacting with the bodyguard's chin, sending him into the air. Quickly creating another clone, he used it as a launching pad, jumping into the air, and bringing his heel down upon the bodyguard's abdomen, slamming him into the ground.

"Hmph, don't underestimate me!" boasted Naruto, a triumphant look in his eyes.

"Get up! What do I hire you for, you dumbass? To lose to a commoner, you're a disgrace!" fumed Volteria.

"I'm...I'm terribly sorry sir, I shall eliminate him now," the bodyguard got up again. Scratches and wounds were abundant on his body, and blood leaked from his impact against the ground.

Naruto scowled. "Hey! You! Why the hell are you serving someone like him? He doesn't even care for you!"

The bodyguard glared at Naruto. "I live to serve Volteria-sama, nothing else." Yelling a war-cry, he slammed his staff into the earth. At once, a wave of earth rose from the ground, heading straight for Naruto, who leapt out of the way, only to be assaulted with a blast of wind that sent him right back at the wave of earth.

Naruto created another clone, but it was no use as it was annihilated promptly by the numerous fireballs sent at him. Raising his claymore, he sliced the earth wave into half, before charging straight at the bodyguard, his sword ablaze with his spirit. Another blast of wind, but this time, it was cut right through with his claymore. He leapt towards his opponent, bringing his claymore down, only to be blocked by the bodyguard's staff.

"You sword won't be able to break that staff! It's made out of the finest material! Black ash wood! Ha!" jeered Volteria at the side.

Naruto smirked. A clone burst from the ground. He had hidden one of his clones underground when the rain of scorching earth was falling upon him. "It's over." Using one hand to hold his claymore in place, he gathered chakra to his other palm, using his clone to control it.

"Rasengan!"

He thrust the glowing sphere at the bodyguard, who widened his eyes in surprise and pain, as he felt the ball of chakra ripping his armor and grinding his body. But it was not enough to stop him. Uttering another chant, he smirked.

Naruto sensed that something was wrong, and he tried to leap away, only to find that his foot was trapped within some vines. Looking up, he realized that Volteria had his wand held up; his expression one of triumph. "Yes, it is over. For you, commoner."

Naruto didn't have time to react, as his body was pierced by an earth spike. Blood splattered onto the floor. "Weak…' was the last word he heard as he sank into darkness.

As expected, Naruto once again found himself in Kyuubi's domain, with said kitsune glaring down at him. "How utterly weak…" it growled. "I have given you power, but it appears you are still too weak."

"What do you mean, you baka-kitsune!" exclaimed Naruto. "Tell me! Why can't I control my chakra? Why do I suddenly know how to use a sword? You have the answers, don't you?" Just as those words left his mouth, he was pushed to his knees by the inhuman killer intent that filled the air. Fear gripped his heart, as death lingered near.

"Human, you may be my jailer, but I will not allow you to speak to me in that manner,"commanded Kyuubi. Naruto felt the killer intent lighten, and he was able to breathe again. "As for your questions, I shall answer them when I feel like it, but for now, you need to eliminate your foe."

"Wait! Kyuubi! How do I get in contact with you again?" asked Naruto, he needed some answers.

"You need not know. I shall contact you." With that, red, bubbling chakra leaked out from the cage in streams, crawling up Naruto's body, invading it, as Naruto yelled in agony.

Back in reality, Naruto felt the earth spike that pierced his body disintegrate as hot chakra filled his body. His nails lengthened into claws, his canines turned sharper, and the whiskers mark on his face grew deeper. Growling, he unleashed a blast of red chakra that sent the bodyguard skidding back a few meters, and the nearby walls to start melting and collapse.

He could feel the bubbling chakra curling, twisting up his body, and bleeding into his eyes, turning them from the innocent blue to bloodthirsty crimson. He looked at the horror written on Volteria and the bodyguard's faces and smirked. "It's gonna be over alright…" His claymore pulsed, and he noticed that the hilt had turned into an obsidian black, with the blade being engulfed in a malicious aura.

He lifted the claymore up high, before swinging it hard in an arc, watching as a wave of reddish, distorted chakra emerged, speeding towards the bodyguard. In return, the bodyguard summoned another barrier of earth, one much thicker, and larger than the previous. But it proved to be useless, as the wave of energy dissolved it for bits, continuing its path to the bodyguard.

Knowing all was lost, the bodyguard awaited his doom, watching as the malevolent wave came closer and closer, he could already feel the tainted power that it was emitting, and just as it was about to impact him, it dissolved into nothingness. In its place stood Naruto, with his claymore pointed at his throat.

"You have lost," stated Naruto, as he approached Volteria. "Where's my money?"

Volteria whimpered, before tossing a bag of coins towards Naruto, and scampering back, trying to hide his fat body. Naruto laughed, before turning to go, he took a few steps, and stopped. "You know, you should create your own path, and not blindly follow someone else." With that said, he continued on his way.

Naruto bounced along the path back to the school happily; the new throwing knives jingling loudly in his new pouch that was tied to his thigh. 'It was a good day after all.' But as he jumped over the school gate, a rather horrifying sight greeted him. 'Maybe not so good…'

An angry Louise stood in front of him, her wand raised. "You…you dog! Where were you the entire day?" she yelled.

"Well, calm down first, I was just exploring the town around here," explained Naruto, trying to pacify Louise.

Louise's eye twitched. "Oh? So you think you can do whatever you want huh? You're my familiar! You can't do anything without my orders!"

"Now, now, that's going a little too far!" protested Naruto.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Louise screamed in rage, waving her wand and causing yet another explosion. She watched as the smoke cleared, but Naruto was not there, he had vanished. "What? What just happen? Did he die? Oh no!" babbled a frantic Louise.

She felt someone tap her shoulder and turned around. "Don't worry, it was just a clone!" explained a smiling Naruto. "I never knew you were so worried about me!"

Gripping her wand tightly, she started trembling violently. Naruto started sweating, as he backed away quickly.

"YOU STUPID DOG!"

A woman smiled lightly, as she watched the display of affection between the master and familiar, with the explosions planting new holes in the schoolyard. Brushing the strands of green hair off her face, she smirked. 'It's almost time…'

Well, that's another chapter done; I sure hope that you guys enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who took a few moments of their time to review. I really appreciate it.

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