Jack Sparrow Episode 2

Grayson" guys keep going!!!"

A few minutes later

Mr. Earl, we got the document.

Mr. Earl" ah, good job."

Mr. Earl why didn't you tell us that the girls were gonna ambush us?!

Mr. Earl" because I needed to see just how you all would perform under pressure."

Mr. Earl" and I have to say, I'm not all that impressed. Your training starts tomorrow."

Mr. Earl" and remember, you can't tell this to anyone. Remember that."

[Chapter 6]

The next day Thurs

Alarm ringing

(Damn! Last night was crazy.)

Sara" Jack! You better be ready, cause we're going to be late."

A few minutes later

Love you mom, bye.

Sadie" love you too, have a nice day."

At Fuller Academy

Kimberly" hey Rifty, ready for class?"

Sure, c'mon.

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" goodmorning everyone, now for your first training lesson, I want you all to practice your communication skills."

Mr. Earl" remember communication is one of the many keys to being an effective agent."

Mr. Earl" now let's begin."

A couple hours later

Mr. Earl" good, I can see you're all getting better. But there's still much to learn."

Mr. Earl" alright, I'll see you all after lunch."

At Fuller Academy Cafeteria

Guys is it just me or do you all have bruises from those paintballs?

Grayson" seriously?! How did they know we were coming?"

Jeremy" well seeing as how every teacher is competing with each other it's only natural that they already prepared ow! Counter measures."

Lars" but the real question is, what the heck are we gonna do?"

We're gonna train hard and become great agents.

Kimberly" hey guys, what you doing?"

Lars" just talking."

Danni" hey babe, let's go out tonight. Okay?"

Grayson" baby-boo as much as I'd love too I can't, I'm sorry."

Danni" oh okay, it's fine. Some other time."

Grayson" that would be great."

Oh Marcy here's your brownie.

Kimberly" thanks, I got you your blueberry."

Thank you. So where would you like to go for our date tonight?

Kimberly" ....... the ferris wheel in Theobald amusement park."

Great.

Kiss

Bell rings

Well I guess it's back to class, I love you Marcy.

Kimberly" I love you too Jack."

Kiss

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" alright, now that your communication skills have improved."

Mr. Earl" it's time I tell you everything."

And for the next few hours Mr. Earl told us Everything. Every agent that

Graduated, and everyone that failed.

And how Fuller Academy's training works,

And the reason why we were ambushed

Last night. But even though this all

Feels great, I can't shake this feeling

Like something's big is going to

Happen.

Mr. Earl" so are there any questions?"

Jeremy" Mr. Earl what happens if our class doesn't pass?"

Mr. Earl"{sigh} if this class fails, all your memories of your training will be wiped."

Mr. Earl" and that's why there's all the more reason for us to succeed."

So Mr. Earl what's next?

Mr. Earl" I'm glad you asked, boys get ready tonight's going to be crazy."

An hour later

Mr. Earl" ok, now is there any questions about the plan?"

Nope, we're ready to roll.

Mr. Earl" good now go, remember your training."

At Fuller Academy

Women's wing

Alright guys let's move in.

Open door quietly

Sneaking around

Signaling to move

Lars"{thumbs up}"

Signal to move out

Ms. Andrea" well well well, come back for seconds have you?"

Now!!!

Smoke bomb

Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew

Bang bang bang

Jeremy" Lars has the objective secured, let's go."

Grayson" c'mon guys move! Move! Move!!!"

A few minutes later

Lee" Jack maneuver Delta nine!!"

Got it!!

Half an hour later

Mr. Earl! We got it.... mission is a success.

Mr. Earl" good job guys! All of you, your training really paid off."

Lee" thank you Mr. Earl, we're honored."

Mr. Earl" you're welcome, now it's getting late go get some rest."

Ok Mr. Earl, have a goodnight.

Smiles & Wave

After that, I went off to meet Marcy

At the ferris wheel in Theobald

Amusement park. And for the rest

Of the night me & Marcy enjoyed the

View of the city. I could see her eyes

Twinkle under the light of the moon.

Like the stars. And so we kissed the

Night away, my hands brushing against

Her skin, her lips on mine.

[Chapter 7]

The next day Fri

Alarm ringing

(I wonder what's Kimberly up to now?)

Sara" Jack! C'mon we're running late."

Coming!

A few minutes later

Sadie" have a great day pumpkins, love you."

We love you too mom.

At Fuller Academy

Kimberly" so I was thinking how about you & me catflix, a bucket of ice cream tonight?"

Sounds amazing!!!{kiss} c'mon we're gonna be late.

Kimberly"{giggles} alright, let's go."

At Ms. Andrea's class

Ms. Andrea" goodmorning girls."

[Goodmorning Ms. Andrea]

Ms. Andrea" so how did it go? Kimberly you first."

Kimberly" it went exactly as we planned. Rifty didn't suspected a thing."

Ms. Andrea" good, what about you Danni, Bethany?"

Danni" same, Grayson went as we planned."

Bethany" I'm still trying, but I know Tate. She will come around."

Ms. Andrea" great job girls! Now time to initiate phase 2."

At the cafeteria

Kimberly" Jack you aren't allergic to cats are you?"

Not really, why?

Kimberly" just curious...."

Grayson" hey you two.... so me & Danni was wondering if you two are interested in a triple date night?"

Kimberly" triple date night?"

Lars" yeah, me Jeremy, you & Jack plus Grayson and Danni."

Sounds very interesting.

Danni" so are you two in?"

Looks to each other

Yeah sure.

Lars" great! See you tonight."

School bell rings

Later before leaving

Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" remember boys, keep training and keep up the good progress."

Mr. Earl" now go on, have a goodnight."

Thanks Mr. Earl. See you tomorrow.

Phone ringing

Kimberly" hey Jack, you ready?"

Yup, I'll be there in fifteen minutes. Love you.

Kimberly" love you too."

Fifteen minutes later

In front of Kimberly's house

Open door

Hey Marcy, you look......

Kimberly" {giggles} I look?"

Gorgeous!.... incredible.

Kimberly" c'mon Jack, we're running late."

At Farello's bar & cafe

Grayson" hey guys! You're right on time."

Danni" well now that we're all here let's start."

A few shots later

Jeremy" no way, Lars dressed as a fire hydrant for Halloween."

Jeremy" that's so cute!!!"

Lars" no it's embarrassing, guys I thought you said you wouldn't tell to anyone!"

Lars, Jeremy isn't just anyone.

Grayson" yeah, and if it makes you feel any better Danni knows that I went as a cat."

And Kimberly knows that I went as a chocolate bar.

|Laughs burst out|

Danni" a little tire told me that you got beat by Kim here, twice?"

It's only because I'm a little bit rusty.

Kimberly" dont worry Jack, you'll beat me some day."

After our triple date night

Me & Kimberly decided to head

Back to our secret spot

Kimberly" hey Jack, do you ever wonder if we never met how our lives would be?"

No... not really.... why? Did I do something wrong!?

Kimberly" shhh..... no, it's just I feel like sometimes you kinda miss your old life."

Gently I grabbed Kimberly's hands

And pressed them to my lips

Kimberly I have to tell you something, before you came into my life. There was a girl.

Kimberly" what?! Tell me, who she is?!!"

Shhh.... her name's Nadia, and we use to hang out together.

But I guess somewhere along the line we started to drift apart.{sigh}

And I think it was because I confessed my feelings to her.

Kimberly"..... so is that why you were afraid to tell me."

Bingo!!! I thought I'd lose you too.

Kimberly" hey you won't ever lose me, okay."

We lean in and kissed for what felt

Like an eternity, until the sound of an

Owl spooked us both

Kimberly" it's just an owl.... Jack where were you on Wednesday night?"

I had some extra classes with Mr. Earl.

Kimberly" Jack where's the document."

As I felt my heart sink it all started

To make sense, Kimberly was the girl

That night.

I'm sorry.

Instantly I grabbed my smoke

Bomb and throw it in between us

With that I was able to get away

Text ping

Unknown number

Her Jack, miss me?🌸

(What the #%_*)

Kimberly" Jack where are you?"

(@%^*)

[Chapter 8]

A few minutes later

Phone ringing

Grayson! Where are you?!

Grayson" trying to escape Danni, how about you?"

Same.... how's Lars?

Grayson" he's doing just great!"

Rendezvous at the park on tenth.

Grayson" got it."

At the park me & Grayson

Quickly made a plan on how to

Deal with our to girls, until

Danni" got you!"

Kimberly" no where to run!"

Argh!!!!!!

Grayson" why?!!!!"

Kimberly" look we just need to know where the document is located at."

Danni" now be a good boy and tell us, okay."

Grayson" baby-boo I wish I could but I don't know."

That's true, we all left before we could see where Mr. Earl put it.

Kimberly" what do we do now?"

Danni" let's pressure them, just a little bit more."

Gals we can hear you, we're right here.

Danni" good, now tell us where's the document."

Eventually Danni & Kimberly let us go

Luckily our interrogation training worked.

The next day Sat

Alarm ringing

(Hopefully this doesn't change anything.)

Sara" c'mon Bro! We're running late."

Coming!

A few minutes later

Love you mom, have a nice day.

Sadie" love you too."

At Fuller Academy

Kimberly" hey Jack, so..... about last night, I'm really sorry."

Marcy I.... we should head to class.

Kimberly" Jack c'mon, please don't be mad. I'm really sorry."

{Blushing}c'mon we're going to be late.

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" goodmorning everyone, as some of you may know yesterday night Jack and Grayson were interrogated by their girlfriends."

Mr. Earl" that should be a reminder to all of you, be careful of all your friends."

Mr. Earl" but before we begin, I should tell you all whom our allies are."

Knock knock

Ms. Andrea" I hope I'm not late."

Mr. Earl" no you're right on time, everyone this is Ms. Andrea one of our allies."

Ms. Andrea" hello boys, and Jack, Grayson no hard feelings."

Mr. Earl" as for the rest of our allies I'll fill you all in later. Now let's start."

A couple hours pass and before

We know it, lunchtime arrived.

At the cafeteria

Grayson" dude I'm so confused.... what does it mean!?"

Don't worry, I'm sure everything's fine.

Lars" hey guys, isn't it great?"

Jeremy" yeah why do I feel like you both are lost."

Grayson" we're just so confused?!!!"

And just like that Danni &

Kimberly surprised both of us.

Danni" hey.... me & Kimberly want to make it up to you both. If you're interested?"

Grayson" ok, we're listening."

Danni" for starters, here's your favorite."

Grayson" double bacon, onion ring, chilli cheese burger?"

And just like that Grayson has

Already forgave Danni.

Kimberly" and I got your favorite."

.....Alright, come here.

I pulled Kimberky in and we kiss,

And in that moment I only felt the

Warmth of her body, and the tastes

Of her lips and her jasmine scent.

School bell ringing

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" alright everybody, let's continue."

After Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" goodnight everyone, rest well."

A few minutes later

Kimberly" hey Jack, how was class?"

It was.... okay.

As me & Kimberly walked, the akward

Feeling of silence came in between

Us. I could feel Kimberly trying to

Make amends, so should I.

Marcy.... I'm sorry, I know you're trying to make things right.

I'm really sorry, please forgive me and let me make it up to you.

Kimberly" Jack, hey it's ok.... I was the one who interrogated you... remember?"

I know but.... I'm your friend and your partner, I shouldn't have made you feel like this.

Especially since I know why.

Through the entire conversation I tried,

But my tears can't be held back any

Longer.

Kimberly".... Jack I love you, I can't stand a moment without you."

Slowly I lifted my head to see Kimberly's

Soft, kind smile. Her hands gently wiping

Off the tears, instinctively my arms wrap

Around her waist, pulling her close.

[Chapter 9]

The next day. Sunday

Alarm ringing

(I think I should use it today.)

Sara" bro! C'mon you know the drill."

Coming

A few minutes later

Sadie" love you pumpkins."

We love you too.

At Fuller Academy

Marcy! Goodmorning, how's your morning?

Kimberly" very good.{giggles}so I got a hypothesis, Mr. Earl & Ms. Andrea?"

...... you mean.... No?! Really?

Kimberly" yup, isn't it great!?"

It is, best to start running.

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" goodmorning everyone,{clears throat}let's start. Chicanery, to deceive or sophistry."

A few minutes later

Class phone ringing

Mr. Earl" hello.... yes I'm fine, how are you?"

Ms. Andrea" just as well, so our little trip around Chinatown still on I assume?"

Mr. Earl" of course, I'll pick you up by five. Like always."

Ms. Andrea" great! See you there."

At the cafeteria

Kimberly" here's your blueberry muffin."

Thanks, and here's your brownie.

Kimberly" thank you, and I know just the place for our date tonight."

Where?

Kimberly" Chinatown."

Knowing, Marcy's nature. She's naturally

Curious, though my mind said no. But

My lips were faster than me.

Yeah, sounds great.

Kimberly" then I'll see you by five?"

Of course.

Lars" hey guys, Jeremy just learned this spell. It's so cool.... look!"

Jeremy"{inhales}Exonte veritas has e liberal!"

A loud blue wave dispersed around us

Orbs of lights float like stars in the

Night sky. Shimmering like diamonds.

Jeremy" with this spell I can access pocket dimensions around us."

Kimberly" is there one right now?"

Jeremy" the closest is at the library."

School bell rings

Well I guess we should head back to class.

Kimberly" yeah we shouldn't be late."

Lars" see you two later."

After Mr. Earl's class

At Kimberly's house

Kimberly" mom, I'm heading out."

Anya" oh, are you having a date with whiskey?"

And that's my middle name, the

Reason, is because the rest of

Kimberly's family doesn't know that

We're a couple.

Kimberly" yeah me & him are gonna be at Chinatown. Love you."

Anya" love you too dear, try not to stay out to late."

As I arrived Marcy had just closed

The door, I quickly opened the car

Door, as she walked towards me

I couldn't help but be mesmerised.

Softly Marcy's lips smiles, her ruby eyes

Dance with glee and lust, even from here

I could smell her jasmine scent, so

Sweet and alluring. I feel my heart pound

Faster as she steps close to me.

A short while later we arrived at

Chinatown.

So, where to first?

Kimberly" ooh let's try that dumpling shop."

Alright, let's go.

A few steps later me & Kimberly

Entered the dumpling shop, we're greeted

By an auntie, with a welcoming smile.

Auntie Wang" good evening kids, what would you like to have?"

Kimberly" 2 pork dumplings and 1 cup of tea, what about you?"

Same.

Auntie Wang" alright, I'll have those out in a few minutes."

As we take a seat, I could see Kimberly

Wistfully looking out the window. I gently

Reached for her hands and squeeze

Them, reassuring that I'm here for her.

Kimberly".....{exhales}thank you Jack. It's my dad... again!"

Kimberly" he's been asking who I'm dating. For God's sake! Can't he let me be free?"

Kimberly I know it's not easy.... but I believe in you, and I'll stay by your side always.

Kimberly tiredly smiles, and softly

Presses my hands to her lips.

Auntie Wang" ahem, I got your orders."

Thank you.

Kimberly" thank you."

As the hours flew by me & Kimberly

Talked about everything, from her family,

Us, and anything. It felt like time

Stood frozen, everyone, thing. Melted

Away, sounds that was clear now

Ripples as we only feel each other's eyes.

Mr. Earl" hey hon, isn't that Jack and Kimberly?"

Ms. Andrea" so it is! Should we say hi?"

Mr. Earl" I don't see why not to."

A few steps later

Mr. Earl" good evening, fancy meeting you here."

.... ih hi Mr. Earl! And Ms. Andrea!

Kimberly" so how was your date?!.... I meant......"

Ms. Andrea" calm down, it's quite alright Kimberly."

Mr. Earl" yes it is, may we join?"

Me & Kimberly exchange looks, we

Both nod, and gestured them to have

A seat right next to us. I can't believe

How focused we were talking together.

Mr. Earl" Jack tell me, how long have you

known Kimberly?"

For ten years.

Mr. Earl" fascinating."

Ms. Andrea" Kimberly, I assume you chose Chinatown in hopes of proofing your hypothesis?"

Kimberly" yes.... guilty as charged."

Ms. Andrea" clever girl. Your training shows

your deep dedication."

Kimberly"........ ah, thank you Ms. Andrea."

How did you two fell inlove, if I may know?

Mr. Earl" of course you can, me & Ms. Andrea fell inlove during our third year as teachers."

Ms. Andrea" and we've been together since,

Luckily Principal Darci joyfully rooted us."

Kimberly" that's so sweet..... wait does that mean some of the other teachers are to?"

Ms. Andrea" just as I predicted. And yes some of the teachers are in a relationship."

Can we know who?!

Mr. Earl" sorry kids, it's not good to kiss and tell. You know."

A couple hours later after our talk

With Mr. Earl & Ms. Andrea, we chose to

Visit our secret spot. We laid on the

Ground arms wrapped around each other

My head resting on Kimberly's chest, and

Her chin rest softly on top of my

Head. Slowly I feel myself dozing

Off as I close my eyes, and fell to slumber.

[Chapter 10]

A few hours later

Slowly I awoke from my dream still in

Kimberly's arm, I gently got up and swoop

Her in my arms, slowly Kimberly open

Her eyes, they glowed bright beneath the

Moonlight. As she got up and off my

Arms, I saw a little bit of surprise on her

Face, after awhile later we arrived at

Her house.

Kimberly"{blushing}..... well... I'll see you tomorrow, goodnight Whiskey."

Kimberly"{blushing} I love you, sweet dreams."

I love you too.

Elsa" hi Kimmy, so tell me who's that boy?"

Cara" oh my gosh! You two were so cute!!!"

Kimberly"...... oh, Whiskey..... he's very dear to me."

Madeleine" c'mon sister, you can tell us."

Kimberly" it's been a full day.... goodnight dear sisters."

The next day Mon

Alarm ringing

(I wonder what's Kimberly doing?)

Sara" Bro!! We're gonna be late."

Coming!

A few minutes later

Sadie" love you pumpkins, stay safe."

We love you too.

At Fuller Academy

Kimberly" Goodmorning Jack.... oh you're still wearing it.{blushing}"

A smile pulls at my lips, as I giggle a bit.

I could see Kimberly's face light up with

Joy as she sees me wearing the necklace

She gave to me for my last birthday.

Of course..... I love it.{blushing}

Kimberly".... we should get to class, it's almost time."

I nod and held Kimberly's hand

As we walked to our classroom.

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" goodmorning everyone, now it's time you all start training on your apex."

As I glance around I could see

Confusion across most of the faces here.

Mr. Earl" Apex, your base. The very base that will either make or break each and every one of you."

A couple hours later

At the cafeteria

Kimberly" you know.... it's been quite awhile

since we hit the tracks. Should we go there later?"

I must warn you, I've done some training since our last race.

Kimberly blinks at me with laughter in her

Eyes, she laughs face ***** with delight.

Kimberly" we shall see...?"

Mischievously smiling to me I sense

Kimberly has something else in mind.

Grayson" bro.... am I interrupting?"

Kimberly" no you're not. What were you going to say?"

Grayson" I can't believe it, how can we be assigned back to basics?!"

Kimberly" what's wrong with basics?"

Grayson" nothing particularly... but isn't it time to start training us more than basics."

Danni" baby-boo you can't blame it all on the teachers, they've reason to."

Grayson".... even if thay do, I only slipped up because-"

Danni" baby-boo you can't slip up to anyone

even me."

Grayson"{blushing}I know...."

School bell ringing

Danni" well we should start heading to class."

At Mr. Earl's class

Mr. Earl" good to see you all, now for the next part of your training. Let me introduce Mr. Sage."

On cue the doors suddenly opens as

A cloud of smoke enters the class along

Side Mr. Sage, with his students.

Mr. Sage" hello guys, before we start are there any questions?"

Lee" Mr. Sage are you one of our allies too?"

Mr. Sage" yes indeed! Lee, now I know most of you feel as though you should be ahead of basics."

Mr. Sage" but did you know that every agent that has passed the Academy learnt magic?"

I look around to hear murmurs, and

A familiar face amongst Mr. Sage's

Students, as I center my attention

Back to Mr. Earl and Mr. Sage.

Mr. Earl" now let's begin, Mr. Sage care to do the honours?"

Mr. Sage" thank you Mr. Earl."

As the clock flew out the window

{Literally}the hours pass. Slowly I made

Steady progress, so like the others.

And before we know it class had ended.

Mr. Sage" alright everyone, that's all for today. We shall see you all tomorrow."

Mr. Earl" rest tight and dream well, see you tomorrow."

With that everyone started to file out the

Door, looking down on my watch Kimberly

Should also be finished with class so I Walked through the halls to our usual spot.

Kimberly" c'mon Jack, let's see that training of yours."

Engine revving

Kimberly" ready!"

Steady!

Ping

A few laps later

I can't believe it! I actually won.

Kimberly" I guess you really have been training....."

As I look over to Kimberly a small smile

Pulls her lips, slowly she moves closer.

Her lips brushing my ears her hands on

Shoulders, I could feel our hearts racing.

Kimberly".... why don't we go somewhere.....

We can really have fun?"

Slowly Kimberly pulls away giving me a

Raised eyebrow, eyes filled with mischief,

Her hands holding mine. As she waits.

I'm a..... little embarrassed.{blushing}

Surprised Kimberly just smiles at me

And lifts my hand to her lips.

Kimberly" it's okay.... I wouldn't want you to be too embarrassed, we can go some other time."

Kimberly" c'mon it's getting late, we should retire to bed."

As I drove through busy streets, steadily

Nearing Kimberly's house, her sad gaze

Makes me wonder whether I should ask if

Something's wrong, as I got near most of

The lights were out, save for the light

Of the moon. As I glanced over I see

Kimberly's glowing... Kimberly gives me

A glance as if she knew my eyes had

Been gazing her, my cheeks turned

Red as I focused back on to the road.

Just as we arrived, I got out of the car and

Opened the door helping Kimberly as she

Stepped out of the car, thankfully it's late.

Kimberly".... Jack, thank you..... for tonight."

Kimberly" Jack would you like to stay?"

I gasped, as I contemplated as whether

I should or shouldn't, Kimberly looks as

Though she's hoping I can. And I blurt out

I do....{blushing}thank you.

Gently she reach out her hand I accept,

And our fingers intertwine, as she leads

Me to a secret path. One hidden from

The front of her house, as we make our

Way I smell the scent of hot cocoa,

Quietly we tiptoed up the stairs, Kimberly

Opens a hidden door. Revealing that

We are in a coat room, silently she opens

The door peeping both ways before

Leading once more. As we make our way

To Kimberly's room a creek from the

End of the hall nearly made us jumped!

Finally we arrived at her room. As I

Stood this time really observing, Kimberly

Passes me some clothes. As she

Starts to change into her sleeping clothes.

My cheeks blush as I watch Kimberly

Change her clothes, as I start she

Walks over her lips brushing my ear.

Kimberly" do you need some help?"

I gulp blushing hard, until

My mouth blurts out

I'm okay.

As we get into bed we lay there facing

Each other, her hands caressing my back

Mine on her waist. I bury my head to

Kimberly's chest as she hum softly her chin on my hair, slowly I start to fly off to.

Sleep.

[Chapter 11]

The next day. Tue

As the morning sun wakes me I see

That we fell asleep in each others arms

Slowly I lift my head to see Kimberly

Awake. Giving a warm smile, before she

Kisses my forehead. Her hand glide

From my back to my shoulders, my hands

Moves gently caressing her arm.

Kimberly" maybe I should sneak you in more often."

I like the sound of that.

Kissing me a few times, Kimberly got up

her hair a little messy. As I got up too I

Ran my finger through Kimberly's hair to

Smooth out any hair tangled, giving me a

Quick peck, as she starts to walk over to

Her closet. She starts to change into her

Usual outfit, so do I neatly folding the

Clothes she gave me, as she turns around

I find myself blushing as Kimberly walks

Closer. Her jasmine scent, sweet & alluring

She wraps her arms around my waist.

Kimberly" follow me."

I'll follow you anywhere.

As we had a few close calls, we finally

Made it out. As we kiss one more time, I

Got in my car and drove off. A short

While later I got a call from Sara.

Hello sis, I'm outside the house.

Sara" bro! Why didn't you call us?!!!"

I'm sorry, I'll explain it to you on the way. Now can we please get going?"

Sara" fine, but you get in here right now."

Fine.

A few steps later

Hey, sorry for not calling.

Sadie" just promise you'll call one of us if you plan on staying somewhere else, okay?"

I know mom, I will. Now we gotta go, love you.

Sadie" love you too."

Yasmin" you have to tell me the details."

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