Compared to children.
Huang Kaiwen attaches more importance to the retirement of his teammates.
The hard work of these people day after day has written the history of Milan's giants.
Originally, Galliani prepared a cake to celebrate Huang Kaiwen's birthday, but Huang Kaiwen also rejected it.
Nesta's retirement almost represents the end of an era.
The defense line composed of Maldini, Nesta, Stam and Cafu was the best in the world.
It's a pity that no matter how strong a player is, he will retire one day.
The same is true for him.
Nesta usually seemed grumpy.
At this time, he was crying like a child.
For some people, the green field is their entire life.
After finally comforting Nesta, Galliani stepped forward.
"Kevin, some of your fans were in danger after the Champions League final."
Galliani said.
"what happened?"
Huang Kevin asked.
Did you meet a football hooligan?
"An earthquake occurred in Tokyo on the 18th. The situation was not too bad. I think the situation is still better than three months ago."
Galliani explained.
Liben is the piggy bank of the Yellow Ball King, and he, the great butler, also knows a lot about it.
"Then give some paper cranes and say they were folded by me."
Huang Kevin said directly.
"anything else?"
"And? Ah, and my sincere blessings."
Huang Kevin said.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Galliani said: "It's still a little early for us to go to the airport."
"It's getting late, I need to take Lily with me."
Huang Kevin said.
Galliani immediately shut up. He never made any comments on Huang Kevin's family affairs.
When the two of them arrived home.
Huang Kevin was a little lucky to have called Galliani.
He looked at Lily's luggage and asked with some surprise: "Did you rob La Rinascente shopping mall? There are so many luggages?"
La Rinascente is a Renaissance department store.
11 stores cover all important cities in Italy.
"I don't want the British newspapers to say I wore the same clothes two days in a row."
Lily said matter-of-factly.
"What about school? You haven't had a holiday yet, right?"
Huang Kevin asked.
"Stop talking nonsense, Dad, of course I have a way."
Lily put the two duffel bags into Huang Kevin's hands impatiently.
Unprepared, Huang Kevin instantly bent down.
“Hey, did you put bricks in it?”
Huang Kevin complained.
Lily usually seems to be in average physical condition.
At this time, I can actually carry one piece of luggage in one hand.
Lily rolled her eyes and walked to the door with her luggage as well.
However, the thing in her hand was quickly taken by Neo.
When she arrived at the airport, she found that there were many people traveling with her. Lily was a little surprised and asked: "Milan players are also going to London?"
“Of course, we nominated for the Best Team Award!”
Huang Kevin patted Lily angrily. He was still British and didn't care about football at all.
"I'm just curious!"
Lily argued with her hands behind her back.
"Let's go, we'll visit your dad later."
Huang Kevin urged.
"OK."
Lily said with a smile.
Although Collins is an old scumbag, she still has a good relationship with her father.
We arrived in London in more than two hours.
None of the Milan players brought any luggage, so they could just go directly to the hotel arranged by the club in the evening.
Huang Kaiwen sent his luggage home before setting off to the award ceremony.
This year's Laureus Awards ceremony was arranged in the Central Hall, just a stone's throw away from Big Ben.
The Baroque style buildings look more ornate.
"Shall we go to Big Ben later?"
When getting out of the car, Lily pulled Huang Kevin and asked mysteriously.
"Huh? It's not open there."
Huang Kevin said.
"We sneaked in."
Lily gave Huang Kevin a look.
Huang Kaiwen immediately rolled his eyes silently. What was this girl thinking? Didn't she know her own strength?
He quickly pulled Lily into the central hall.
Even without Galliani following him, Huang Kevin guessed that it should be in the main hall.
After all, this kind of award cannot be held in a random conference room with everyone sitting on a bench.
Seeing the crowds of people at the entrance to the main hall, Huang Kevin knew that he had guessed correctly.
Before Huang Kevin and Lily could reach the door, someone came over to strike up a conversation.
Nowitzki greeted: "Hi, Kevin, I am your fan, but you may not know me. I am a basketball player and I play pretty well."
"How come, Dirk, although I don't watch basketball games very much, I know about you winning the MVP in the NBA Finals."
Huang Kevin said.
"That's really an honor. I thought you didn't understand basketball at all."
Nowitzki said with some surprise.
"Many of my teammates like to watch the NBA, such as Toni Kroos, you know him."
Huang Kevin said.
"certainly."
Nowitzki nodded and said: "That kid's words often appear in newspapers. Even in the United States, I can see news about him. He is such a big mouth."
After saying that, Nowitzki winked at Huang Kevin and said, "Don't tell him."
Huang Kaiwen smiled and nodded.
This guy is a bit familiar, but he's really interesting.
"I can also play football. Let's play together when we have time. We are on the same team."
Nowitzki said.
"You can also play basketball. I'm pretty good at basketball."
Huang Kevin said.
His basketball level itself is a professional level.
His physical fitness has improved along the way, and Huang Kaiwen feels that he will not be too bad even if he plays in the NBA.
But where is the height, it should be for organization, right?
"That's even better."
Nowitzki said in surprise: "I have seen videos on the Internet pretending to be passers-by. It will be quite interesting for the two of us to put on makeup and play street ball."
"Okay, keep in touch!"
Huang Kaiwen quickly exchanged contact information with Nowitzki and walked into the venue.
Otherwise, he would have chatted with this person at the door until the awards ceremony was over today.
Lily kept covering her mouth and snickering. She had rarely seen anyone make Huang Kevin so embarrassed.
After all these years, she finally discovered Huang Kevin's weakness.
Her boyfriend isn't very good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people.
"Hi, K!"
Bolt pointed his finger and walked up to Huang Kevin.
"Did you train too much in the United States, so you always speak this way? What should I call you? U or B?"
Huang Kevin asked angrily.
"You seem to have some prejudice against Americans?"
Bolt asked in a low voice.
Huang Kaiwen directly raised his middle finger and said: "Every time they meet foreigners, they pretend to be friendly and deliberately raise their volume and slow down their speech. Sometimes I really want to tell them that they should learn a foreign language."
This guy Bolt is still pretending.
It's weird that you like Americans when you get urine tests all year round.
Although Huang Kevin suppressed his voice.
But some people still applauded because of his words.
"That's very good. I don't like Americans either."
A man in a wheelchair nearby said: "David Wyre, wheelchair track and field athlete."
"Sounds cool."
Huang Kaiwen asked: "But this seems to be faster than a wheelchair. Is the secret the hand? I have had several customized wheelchairs before, but I haven't been injured much recently."
When interacting with people with disabilities, treating them equally is the best form of respect.
Wile was indeed very happy and explained to Huang Kevin with gestures: "If you want to increase your speed, you must master the rhythm and understand the performance of your wheelchair. Of course, the center of gravity is also very important. As a player, you should be able to understand this."
"Of course, you must tell me again if you have time."
Kevin Huang smiled and exchanged contact information with Wile.
Bolt said to Lily: "Your boyfriend is a heartthrob and can always be easily liked."
"Most of the time."
Thinking of Nowitzki, Lily covered her mouth and said with a smile.
"I am under a lot of pressure to face him. He can still concentrate on playing football and even take a plane to Munich. But I have been preparing for a long time."
Bolt said seriously.
Huang Kaiwen is the only person who can put pressure on him.
And it is certain that Kevin Huang is not taking drugs.
This is the most important thing.
The duel between the two of them is the ultimate competition of human bodies.
There is no technology or external interference.
Lily smiled and nodded and said, "Kevin is really good at relieving stress. Otherwise, he would have been overwhelmed by so many responsibilities."
"Kevin!"
Ramos trotted over excitedly.
Lily rolled her eyes and muttered: "My love rival is here."
"What?"
Bolt asked curiously.
Lily shook her head and said, "It's okay!"
"Sergio, this is my new friend David."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
Ramos took one look and said, "Cool wheelchair!"
David Wyre asked, "Want to try it?"
Ramos immediately shook his head and refused.
It might be completely different if it were Inzaghi.
"Is everyone here?"
Huang Kevin asked.
"Well, I just had a chat with the Chinese athlete in the 110-meter hurdles."
Ramos said as if he was offering a treasure.
"Ah? Is he here too?"
Huang Kevin asked curiously.
"Yeah, Ricardo was chatting with him there."
Ramos said angrily.
Sometimes it is really difficult to get along with people if you have too much education.
Ramos sometimes feels that he must have learned too much, so he is not as good at getting along with people as Kaká.
Huang Kaiwen found Kaka immediately.
The main reason is that Liu is too eye-catching, and there are very few Asian faces in the Lawrence Awards.
There are even fewer male athletes.
At this time, Asia is still quite competitive in terms of women's football.
"I just heard from Sergio that you were here. It's not easy to see you."
Huang Kaiwen took the initiative to step forward and said.
"I'm surprised. I didn't expect to see the world's number one athlete."
Liu Xiang said exaggeratedly.
"No, you are a senior in track and field."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"But the 100 meters is more important. You ran at Asian speed, world speed!"
Liu Xiang said sincerely.
They would often discuss Huang Kaiwen's affairs during training. Everyone felt a little pity that if Huang Kaiwen didn't play football, he might have a chance to surpass Bolt.
There is still a big difference between training and not training.
But being able to run at that level just by talent alone, everyone admires him.
That's why I feel a little sad.
"The awards are about to begin, please leave your contact information and contact me when you have time."
Huang Kaiwen took out his notebook and pen and handed them over and said.
"Okay, bro!"
Liu Xiang joked.
Both were born in 1983, and Huang Kaiwen is two months older than him.
The awards ceremony began, and the host was still a combination of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Angela Lindewald as a supermodel wearing an exaggerated dress.
Jamie Paxman is in charge of the comedy.
Jamie Paxman is also from the BBC, but he does not have any special attitude towards China. What is interesting is that he has been criticizing the TV station for currying favor with the royal family in his programs.
It was later revealed that he was the one who could best curry favor with the royal family.
When he was playing at Chelsea, newspapers in England frequently mocked the ace host, with The Sun even describing him as like the Queen's pug.
Those with poor psychological quality may suffer from mental illness.
But this one looks fine.
Right off the bat it’s Female Athlete of the Year.
This honor was won by Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot.
In the previous World Championships, she won gold medals in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
The strength is indeed very strong.
Immediately after winning the Lawrence Best Comeback Award, Huang Kevin was immediately nervous.
He is not nervous about his award, but Liu Xiang is included in this award.
And Abidal, who has liver cancer.
British golfer Clark.
Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia.
Jamie Paxman opened the envelope and said, "Clark."
Huang Kaiwen waved his hands with regret.
Golf still has a lot of audiences in Europe and the United States, but in comparison, the 110-meter hurdles really don't get that much attention.
The Lawrence Award is mainly based on influence in Europe and the United States.
Based on personal feelings, Huang Kaiwen feels that Liu Xiang is the most suitable to win the award.
It's a pity that he didn't say it.
Para-Athlete of the Year is South Africa's Oscar Pistorius.
The awards are over and Adele immediately takes the stage.
Her voice was slightly hoarse, rich, and penetrating like metal.
It's like having surround sound on your own.
What's more important is that in addition to her skills, her songs are emotional and powerful.
The "stronger" album was leaked not long after it was recorded and spread on the Internet.
Adele said she didn't care as long as the fans liked it.
This statement also made her loved by more people.
Although "stronger" is sung about emotions, this song is also very suitable for such an occasion.
While Huang Kaiwen was enjoying the music, a staff member bent over and said, "Kevin, you are about to go on stage to present an award."
"okay."
Huang Kevin said.
He had forgotten about it.
After enjoying Adele's performance backstage, Kevin Huang walked onto the stage with a smile.
He caused a lot of applause and whistles when he appeared on the stage.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and spread his hands, and waited until the sound at the scene became quieter before speaking: "I saw a discussion in the newspaper about me winning awards all the time. Some fans suggested that I should give awards specifically, so that there would be no need to award awards to me. I didn't expect it. They really do.”
The scene immediately burst into laughter.
People who are good at laughing at themselves are always more popular.
"What I am awarding now is the Lifetime Achievement Award. Although I am sure that I will definitely receive this award in the future, the protagonist today is not me..."
Huang Kaiwen glanced down at the card inside the envelope and immediately exclaimed: "This is a player I like very much. He is a legend of English football and Manchester United. He has experienced many hardships, but he has successfully overcome everything. , led Manchester United to lift the Champions League trophy, let us welcome Sir Bobby Charlton!"
The scene finally burst into warm applause.
Huang Kaiwen laughed and clapped along with him.
The old Jazz walked over step by step and took the trophy from Huang Kevin's hand.
He put the trophy aside and said: "I know I have won a lot, but every day I think that these should probably have been counted by other people. Some people think that I am perfect and boring, and I rarely have a personal opinion. . Because I know that I continue to live on behalf of many people, and I cannot always be so self-centered. Every day, every hour and every second of my life, I live in Munich."
Sir Bobby Charlton wiped away his tears, turned around and hugged Kevin Huang, and the two walked backstage together.
Kevin Huang can understand Sir Charlton’s thoughts very well.
After experiencing such a disaster, it is difficult for survivors to let go of everything.
Living is also a matter of responsibility and torture.
Maybe it’s because there was some silence on the previous topic.
The following awards ceremony for extreme athletes was less than enthusiastic.
This award was won by German sailor Philipp Coster, who won the PWA Wind and Wave World Championship.
The winner of the Sports Charity Award is Kaká’s idol Layi.
Kaka made a rare gaffe when he saw his idol and showed great excitement.
Huang Kaiwen feels that there are more and more football elements in the Lawrence Awards.
Some people always say that players in other sports make more money.
Commercial development cannot be discussed together with influence. After all, sports that are popular in the United States and some developed countries can make a lot of money just by playing them in their country.
But apart from football, no other sport has an athlete like Pelé who gave Africa's warlords a break simply because he wanted to compete.
Then it was finally the Team of the Year award’s turn.
The shortlisted groups include two football teams, Milan and Barcelona.
It also includes the Dallas Mavericks, who won the NBA championship for the first time, the England cricket national team, which is ranked number one in the world, the New Zealand rugby team, and the F1 Red Bull Racing Team, which won the world championship again.
Seeing that it was Capello who was presenting the award on stage, Huang Kevin immediately smiled.
It’s impossible for the Cajuns to come out and give awards to other teams.
really.
Capello looked down and immediately announced: "Team of the Year, AC Milan!"
Milan players cheered.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and clapped, but declined the invitation to go on stage.
Nesta and Buffon walked onto the podium together.
However, Nesta did not speak and gave the opportunity to Buffon.
Buffon bent down to adjust the microphone and said: "Some people think we are the best, but there is another condition: AC Milan with Kevin is the best. Kevin is the greatest star in football history. His football skills and his character have deeply infected every fan. Countless children around the world regard him as a role model. So Kevin is no longer playing football for himself, but for the world. I can’t imagine what would happen if How many kids around the world will feel disappointed when Kevin retires. I hope that day never comes. Next year, the year after, and forever, Kevin can lead us to win all championships!!!"
There was warm applause.
The camera lens was also given to Huang Kevin.
Lily said excitedly: "Look, you are a big shot who can influence the world."
"I feel like Gigi might not think that way."
Huang Kevin muttered.
"What are you talking about?" Lily said.
"fine."
Huang Kevin said.
Finally arrived at the highlight of the evening.
Several photos also appeared on the big screen.
Next are the competition clips of each athlete.
Djokovic swept the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
Bolt won two gold medals at the World Championships in Daegu.
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans.
Nowitzki, who had previously chatted with Kevin Huang.
And Sebastian Vettel, who won two F1 World Championships with Red Bull.
The editing skills are excellent.
Even if you don’t know the sports involved, you can see the thrill and confrontation.
This time the two hosts did not show off. They looked directly at Huang Kevin and announced: "The best athlete of the year - Kevin!!!"
boom--
The biggest applause of the day finally broke out.
When Huang Kaiwen walked to the stage, the big screen also played the scene of him riding into Allianz.
Jamie Paxman quipped: "In addition to being a football champion, Kevin is also an equestrian champion. Riding a horse to avoid cars is not something ordinary people can do."
There was another round of laughter.
Huang Kevin went up and took the trophy from his hand.
Immediately walked to the podium.
After carrying the trophy on his back, he said: "Since we talked about my trip to Munich, let's not talk about football today. I was helped by some fans on the road, and they drove me to Munich. Thank you Francesco Marazzo, thank you to Nicholas Coster...Thank you to Mr. Paul Stone who flew me off, and the heroic and just Munich Mounted Policeman Thomas, in whom I saw the spirit of chivalry...the efforts of each of them made it possible Let me catch up with the Champions League final, thank you!"
The cheers at the scene instantly became louder.
Athletes know how important the help of fans is in this situation.
Compared to those celebrities, athletes generally care more about their supporters.
Lily stood up and kissed Huang Kevin, which caused whistles to ring out.
Jamie Paxman pretended to hold the reins with both hands and rushed to the stage in a funny way and said: "I wonder what Mr. Collins in front of the TV would think."
The laughter was even louder.
Joking about Kevin Huang, Lily's father is a joke that will never get over him.
After all, the old guy claimed that when he saw Huang Kaiwen, he was going to use a shotgun against him.
Kaka smiled and clapped and said: "Mr. Collins is really stubborn. If my daughter's boyfriend is as good as Kevin, I will be very happy."
Gattuso said in a muffled voice: "I would be happier if Kevin only had one girlfriend."
"Don't think too much, Kevin won't be with your daughter."
Ramos complained.
He always felt that Gabriel would look like Gattuso in the future. "Asshole, what did you say?"
Gattuso stared and said: "Who can say clearly what will happen in the future."
"It sounds like you support them being together?"
Kaka asked.
"I felt a little uncomfortable before." Gattuso said: "But then I thought, if I meet a bastard like Filippo or Cassano, I can't accept it even if I only have one girlfriend. In comparison Kevin is really doing much better."
"It's really okay to think so."
Kaka looked at Inzaghi who was chatting with others and complained: "No one wants to find a 40-year-old son-in-law who is still so naive."
"And the academic qualifications are not high."
Ramos added.
There is a restaurant at the venue, and the dinner was held at the venue.
This is a social occasion.
In addition to getting to know different athletes, I also have sponsors and some agents.
Especially agents, they will try their best to get into such an occasion.
If you sign an athlete with career value, you will have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life.
It doesn’t even require good grades.
Such as Sharapova.
Her results are not the best, but her commercial value is very high.
The dinner didn't last long before Huang Kevin took Lily and slipped away with him.
If we stay here all the time, our schedule will be delayed again.
"If we go so late, Mr. Collins won't have gone to bed."
Huang Kevin asked.
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Lily assured.
"Then we just come to your door without any gifts?"
Huang Kevin asked.
"fine."
Lily said nonchalantly.
Anyway, her father got divorced before.
It's not like there are so many things on my own.
Huang Kevin touched his pocket.
Fortunately, he always carries emergency gifts when he goes out.
The two took a taxi and got out of the car early when they arrived nearby and walked over.
Before Huang Kevin entered the yard, he heard Phil Collins shouting: "If Kevin appears in front of me, I will put my shotgun in his mouth and tell him not to think that he can do whatever he wants because of his fame."
Lily immediately covered her mouth and snickered.
Huang Kevin shrugged awkwardly.
Another voice said: "Phil. Phil, Phil, Phil... you will say this when you have not met Kevin, but you will never do that. No one in this world will hurt Kevin. He He's a very nice guy and it's hard to make people angry or hostile."
Huang Kevin wanted to hear more, so Lily immediately opened the door to the backyard.
The two people who were chatting widened their eyes.
Phil Collins in particular looked embarrassed.
He immediately stood up and shouted: "How dare you come, my shotgun is here."
Barry Hearn, who was sitting next to him, pulled Phil Collins and persuaded him: "Just give me a favor and don't use the shotgun today."
Phil Collins sat on the table angrily.
Barry Hearn waved to Kevin Huang and said: "We meet again, Kevin, Phil and I are old friends."
"Thank you for speaking to me just now."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Where did you hear that?"
Barry Hearn asked.
Kevin Huang blinked and said, "Mr. Collins said he put the shotgun into my mouth, but I think my mouth may not be that big."
Barry Hearn patted his thigh and laughed, pointed at Phil Collins and said: "How about it, I told you, Kevin is a very nice person, you can't look at him with colored glasses."
"If you let your daughter date him, come and say this to me again."
Phil Collins said angrily.
Barry Hearn shook his head regretfully and said: "If she hadn't gotten married too early, I really wanted her to give it a try."
He meant it.
If Huang Kaiwen becomes his son-in-law, why not hold various competitions eight times a year?
Soon he will be on Forbes with his career as a sports promoter.
Lily pulled Huang Kevin to sit down at the table.
Phil Collins immediately groaned and turned his head to the side.
Huang Kaiwen took out a gift box from his pocket, put it on the table and said, "This is a gift for you, a commemorative watch customized by the previous Milan six-time winner."
"I don't want it, you take it."
Phil Collins said: "If I like something, I will buy it myself. I don't need charity from others."
"dad!"
Lily shook Phil Collins, only to receive a cold snort.
Barry Hearn immediately said: "If you don't want it, I'll take it. Many customers like this kind of valuable souvenir."
"no!"
Phil Collins reached over and opened Hearn's hand.
He immediately explained: "It's not appropriate to give this kind of thing away. I will bury it in the yard later."
Even Lily was snickering when she said this.
She immediately said: "Coming here so late, it's not safe for us to leave. You also know how bad the security in London is, and you don't want anything to happen to us."
"Then you stay in the second bedroom and he sleeps in the guest room."
Phil Collins said: "Only for one night."
Lily immediately pulled Huang Kevin upstairs.
Her father has such a temper.
Although he is not a good person emotionally, his personality is not that complicated.
Entering the villa, Huang Kevin saw many photos.
They were all photos of Phil Collins and other musicians.
Lily introduced: "He has always loved music."
"I can tell."
Huang Kevin nodded and said.
As famous as Phil Collins, he must have been photographed with some celebrities and politicians.
But he didn't show any of it, so you can see his inner thoughts.
Old Collins didn't cause any more trouble that night.
Early the next morning, Huang Kevin and Lily made breakfast together.
When Phil Collins came downstairs and saw breakfast, his complexion improved a lot, but he immediately asked: "Are you leaving right away?"
"Of course!"
Lily took Huang Kevin's arm and said: "Kevin is a member of the Dutch coaching staff. He will report to the coaching staff soon. By the way, he has been formulating tactics with Mr. van Marwijk."
"Ha, tactics!"
Phil Collins said disdainfully: "The Dutch don't value your tactical literacy. They want to find someone to take the blame."
"I'm prepared, Mr. Collins."
Kevin Huang smiled and placed the bacon in front of Collins.
"If I were you, I would say I'm sick right now and not go to the Dutch national team."
Phil Collins said angrily: "If you want to unite the Dutch, not even Jesus can do it."
"Maybe it's not that bad, I want to try."
Huang Kevin said.
"Kevin is not one to give up!"
Lily helped.
Phil Collins immediately threw down his knife and fork and said, "Don't eat it, it doesn't taste good at all."
But he did not leave the table.
When Huang Kevin and Lily left after breakfast, they could feel someone watching them on the second floor.
"After arriving at the station, you go to the hotel first, and remember not to run around."
Huang Kaiwen explained.
"I know, I know."
Lily said impatiently: "You better not be deceived by women when you get to Ukraine."
Huang Kevin smiled and put his arms around Lily's neck, carrying her to the taxi.
There are several host countries for this European Cup.
The Dutch team's early games were all in Ukraine, so the two of them had to fly directly to Kharkiv.
This time the flight was a little further.
After the two people arrived, they went directly to the hotel to settle down.
Huang Kaiwen just met with the coaching staff the next day.
The players haven't arrived yet.
He quickly became familiar with the coaching staff.
After all, Huang Kaiwen rarely puts forward opinions. This style allows him to integrate well into the coaching staff as a general manager.
May 24th.
The Dutch players finally gathered at the station.
Huang Kevin got up a little late in the morning, mainly because Lily had to do some exercise.
When he arrived at the door of the locker room, he saw Sneijder standing there.
"Morning, Wesley."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Kevin..."
Sneijder looked a little unnatural and said: "It has nothing to do with me."
"What has nothing to do with you?"
Sneijder was a little confused today.
Huang Kevin opened the door to the locker room and saw Robben, Huntelaar and Kuyt playing against Van Persie.
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