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* UnproblematicProstitution: Naamah's actions are the reason why prostitution is sacred in Terre d'Ange.

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* UnproblematicProstitution: Naamah's actions are the reason why prostitution is sacred in Terre d'Ange. Forcing people into her service, disregarding the signale, or exploiting them in any way is considered heresy against her.
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* SexGoddess: Pun aside, there are many myths in the Night Court of her supernatural skill at sex.

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* FallenAngel: The Companions

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* FallenAngel: The CompanionsCompanions.



* FleurDeLis: His symbol

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* FleurDeLis: His symbolsymbol, befitting the deity of an alternate France.



* BlackSheep: Of Elua and his Companions.

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* BlackSheep: Of Elua and his Companions. Companions, for being the one to obey the One God's laws. Doesn't help that his priesthood, the Cassiline Brotherhood, is HolierThanThou to everyone else in Terre d'Ange.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Elua
* UndyingLoyalty: To Elua.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Elua
Elua. There's no indication that it was a romantic or sexual relationship, but one thing is known: Cassiel loved Elua.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Elua. He considered it his duty to love Elua, even beyond his duty to the One God, and Cassilines who leave the Brotherhood for love are sometimes said to be making "Cassiel's Choice".



* AnythingThatMoves: She lay with many people during her time on earth. Notable examples include the King of Persis, strangers in the streets of Bhodistan, and a convicted murderer.



* {{Lust}}: The Yeshuites name her sin as lust.
* ReallyGetsAround: See Anything That Moves.

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* {{Lust}}: The Yeshuites name her sin as lust.
lust. Unlike Azza, there's no indication that [[SubvertedTrope she was actually guilty of it]], as she primarily slept with others out of necessity and love for Elua.
* ReallyGetsAround: See Anything That Moves.She lay with many people during her time on earth. Notable examples include the King of Persis, strangers in the streets of Bhodistan, and a convicted murderer.



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%%zce* * SexGoddess: LiterallyPun aside, there are many myths in the Night Court of her supernatural skill at sex.
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* WhipItGood: Naturally.
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  • Hidden Weapons: He hides an arsenal of blades under those robes of his and he is terrifyingly skilled with them.


* KnifeNut: Carried a dagger, which he loaned to Elua at one point. This is the origin of the Cassiline Brotherhood's dagger-based fighting style.
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* TrueCompanions: Obviously.

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* [[LoveGoddess Love God]]: His sole divine attribute is love.

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* [[LoveGoddess Love God]]: LoveGod: His sole divine attribute is love.



* [[HeirClubForMen Heir Club For Women]]: Eisande, the province she founded, is always ruled by a woman who is titled the Lady of Marsilikos.

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* [[HeirClubForMen Heir Club For Women]]: HeirClubForMen: Gender-flipped. Eisande, the province she founded, is always ruled by a woman who is titled the Lady of Marsilikos.



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* HealingHands: Eisheth is the goddess of healing.

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* HealingHands: HealerGod: Eisheth is the goddess of healing in the D'Angeline pantheon.
* HealingHands: In her role as goddess of
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* FounderOfTheKingdom: Together they founded Terre d'Ange. Seven of the Companions also founded their own provinces within it.



* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* FounderOfTheKingdom: Together they founded Terre d'Ange. Seven of the Companions also founded their own provinces within it.

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* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* FounderOfTheKingdom: Together they founded Terre d'Ange. Seven of the
OurAngelsAreDifferent: The Companions also founded their own provinces within it.were originally angels of the One God, who fell when they made the choice to follow Blessed Elua. They are worshiped as deities by D'Angelines.



* TrueCompanions

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* TrueCompanionsTrueCompanions: Obviously.



Chief god of the D'Angeline pantheon. Elua was born from the blood of Yeshua ben Yosef and the tears of the Magdalene nurtured in the womb of the earth. After his birth Elua began wandering the earth aimlessly until being captured by the King of Persis. His distress caught the attention of eight angels, who decided to come to earth and aid him. Eventually they came to Terre d'Ange, where the people welcomed them. Elua claimed no territory for himself, but founded the City of Elua. He gave the people of Terre d'Ange one commandment: ''Love As Thou Wilt.''

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Chief god of the D'Angeline pantheon. Blessed Elua was born from the blood of Yeshua ben Yosef and the tears of the Magdalene nurtured in the womb of the earth. After his birth Elua began wandering the earth aimlessly until being captured by the King of Persis. His distress caught the attention of eight angels, who decided to come to earth and aid him. Eventually they came to Terre d'Ange, where the people welcomed them. Elua claimed no territory for himself, but founded the City of Elua. He gave the people of Terre d'Ange one commandment: ''Love As Thou Wilt.''
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* ThePowerOfLove

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* ThePowerOfLoveThePowerOfLove: Elua is made of this trope.



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* {{Pride}}

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* {{Pride}}{{Pride}}: A trait consistently associated with Azza. The Yeshuites name it as his sin and his priests wear masks to sublimate their individual pride before Azza's.



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* [[HeirClubForMen Heir Club For Women]]: Eisande, the province she founded, is always ruled by a woman who is titled the Lady of Marsilikos.



* TheStoryteller

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* TheStorytellerTheStoryteller: Eisheth is associated with storytelling, particularly the wandering storytellers known as Mendacants.



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* BrainsAndBondageBrainsAndBondage: He sees the imparting of suffering as an act of love, not pure sadism. He chose to follow Blessed Elua because he felt Elua understood why he did what he did.



* WhipItGood

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* WhipItGoodWhipItGood: Naturally.



* AnythingThatMoves

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* AnythingThatMovesAnythingThatMoves: She lay with many people during her time on earth. Notable examples include the King of Persis, strangers in the streets of Bhodistan, and a convicted murderer.



* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* LivingAphrodisiac

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Naamah made the decision to lie with mortals for Elua's sake.
* LivingAphrodisiacLivingAphrodisiac: Naturally for the goddess of love and sex. Her scions have the ability to incite lust in others.



* {{Lust}}
* ReallyGetsAround
* SexForServices: See Heroic Seductress.

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* {{Lust}}
{{Lust}}: The Yeshuites name her sin as lust.
* ReallyGetsAround
ReallyGetsAround: See Anything That Moves.
* SexForServices: See Heroic Seductress. She also lay with strangers in Bhodistan so Elua could eat.



* {{Bookworm}}
* CoolTeacher
* TheEngineer: Taught D'Angelines engineering.
* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: His province of Siovale is known for its libraries.
* TheSmartGuy: Of Elua and his Companions.
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!! Other D'Angeline Religious Figures
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* {{Bookworm}}: As you would expect for a god of wisdom and knowledge.
* CoolTeacher: He is credited with teaching D'Angelines many things, particularly reading and writing and engineering.
* TheEngineer: Taught D'Angelines engineering. Many of his scions work as engineers and some of his temples even have mechanical statues in them.
* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: His province of Siovale is known for its libraries.
* TheSmartGuy: Of Elua and his Companions.


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* FantasyPantheon

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* FantasyPantheonFantasyPantheon: They are the pantheon of Terre d'Ange.



* FertileFeet

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* FertileFeetFertileFeet: Flowers were said to sprout from the ground where Elua walked.



* FriendToAllLivingThings

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* FriendToAllLivingThingsFriendToAllLivingThings: While not as much of a nature deity as Anael, Elua is consistently associated with nature, particularly plants. His temples have no walls or ceilings and any plants are allowed to grow within them without interference.



* FriendToAllLivingThings
* GreenThumb

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* FriendToAllLivingThings
FriendToAllLivingThings: As an earth and nature god, Anael is a friend to all living things.
* GreenThumbGreenThumb: Anael is skilled at making plants grow.



* TheNavigator

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* TheNavigatorTheNavigator: Taught D'Angelines the art of navigation.






* WarGod

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* WarGodWarGod: The war god of the D'Angeline pantheon. D'Angelines will typically pray to him before battle.






* CelibateHero

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* CelibateHeroCelibateHero: He refused to sleep with mortals, unlike the rest of the Companions.



* UndyingLoyalty

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* UndyingLoyaltyUndyingLoyalty: To Elua.






* HealingHands

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* HealingHandsHealingHands: Eisheth is the goddess of healing.






* ATasteOfTheLash

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* ATasteOfTheLashATasteOfTheLash: He administered pain to sinners in hell while serving as the One God's punisher.






* HeroicSeductress: She slept with the King of Persis in exchange for Elua's freedom

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* HeroicSeductress: She slept with the King of Persis in exchange for Elua's freedomfreedom. Each house of the Night Court has its own interpretation of her motivations for doing this.



* LoveGoddess

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* LoveGoddessLoveGoddess: Is the goddess of love and sex in the D'Angeline pantheon.



* SexForServices
* {{Sex God}}dess

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* SexForServices
SexForServices: See Heroic Seductress.
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* TheEngineer

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* TheEngineerTheEngineer: Taught D'Angelines engineering.



* TheSmartGuy

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* TheSmartGuyTheSmartGuy: Of Elua and his Companions.
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!!!For the main character index, go [[AC:[[Characters/KushielsLegacy here]]]].



!! Elua and his Companions
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Companion associated with healing, music, and storytelling. In addition to being the goddess of healing in general, Eisheth is particularly concerned with womens' health. In order to become pregnant, D'Angeline women must light a candle to Eisheth and pray for the goddess to open her womb.
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* FantasyContraception
womb.



[[folder: Kushiel]]
!! Kushiel
God of justice and punishment. Kushiel was once the One God's punisher, charged with administering punishment to sinners. He understood that the chastisement he gave them was an act of mercy. They came to love him for it, so much that when given a chance to repent they refused out of love for their lord. Kushiel joined Elua because he felt Elua understood what he did. He will occasionally mark a mortal as his own with a red mote in his/her eye. These are known as ''anguissettes'', Kushiel's Chosen who are cursed to feel pain as pleasure.
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=Kushiel]]
!!Kushiel
God of justice and punishment. Kushiel was once the One God's punisher, charged with administering punishment to sinners. He understood that the chastisement he gave them was an act of mercy. They came to love him for it, so much that when given a chance to repent they refused out of love for their lord. Kushiel joined Elua because he felt Elua understood what he did. He will occasionally mark a mortal as his own with a red mote in his/her their eye. These are known as ''anguissettes'', Kushiel's Chosen who are cursed to feel pain as pleasure.
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* [[SexGod Sex Goddess]]

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!! Shemhazai

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!! Elua and his Companions
[[folder: General]]
The deities of the D'Angeline pantheon. The people of Terre d'Ange are descended from them. Blessed Elua is the misbegotten grandson of the One God of the Yeshuites, born from the mingled blood of Yeshua ben Yosef and tears of the Magdalene. His eight Companions are angels of God who came to earth to join him in his wanderings.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Elua and his Companions departed Terre d'Ange to enter a new heaven, which D'Angelines call the Terre d'Ange-that-lies-beyond.
* DivineParentage: All of the noble families of Terre d'Ange are descended from Elua and his Companions.
* FallenAngel: The Companions
* FantasyPantheon
* InterfaithSmoothie: D'Angeline religion contains both Pagan and Christian elements.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* FounderOfTheKingdom: Together they founded Terre d'Ange. Seven of the Companions also founded their own provinces within it.
* SacredScripture: The Eluine Cycle
* TrueCompanions
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[[folder: Elua]]
!! Elua
Chief god of the D'Angeline pantheon. Elua was born from the blood of Yeshua ben Yosef and the tears of the Magdalene nurtured in the womb of the earth. After his birth Elua began wandering the earth aimlessly until being captured by the King of Persis. His distress caught the attention of eight angels, who decided to come to earth and aid him. Eventually they came to Terre d'Ange, where the people welcomed them. Elua claimed no territory for himself, but founded the City of Elua. He gave the people of Terre d'Ange one commandment: ''Love As Thou Wilt.''
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!! Tropes applying to Elua:

* FertileFeet
* FleurDeLis: His symbol
* FlowerMotifs: Is associated with flowers, especially lilies.
* FriendToAllLivingThings
* [[LoveGoddess Love God]]: His sole divine attribute is love.
* OurFounder: Founded the City of Elua in the only place where he paused during his wanderings.
* ThePowerOfLove
* WalkingTheEarth: What he did before coming to Terre d'Ange.
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[[folder: Anael]]
!! Anael
Companion who taught D'Angelines agriculture and animal husbandry. He is commonly known as the Good Steward.
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!! Tropes applying to Anael:
* FriendToAllLivingThings
* GreenThumb
* TalkingToPlants: Made an acorn sprout by blowing on it, which he and Elua planted to become Elua's Oak.
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[[folder: Azza]]
!! Azza
Companion responsible for teaching D'Angelines about ships and navigation. The Yeshuites identify his sin as pride, a trait that is consistently associated with him.
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!! Tropes applying to Azza:
* FatherNeptune: The closest thing to a god of the sea in the D'Angeline pantheon.
* MagicCompass: Is usually depicted holding a compass or sextant.
* TheNavigator
* {{Pride}}
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[[folder: Camael]]
!! Camael
Companion who taught D'Angelines the art of war and created the first D'Angeline armies. He chose to found his province on the Skaldi border because it was the area most in need of his martial hand.
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Tropes applying to Camael:
* FlamingSword: His symbol.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: The progenitor of a ProudWarriorRace
* WarGod
* WarriorMonk: His priests carry swords.
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[[folder: Cassiel]]
!! Cassiel
Known as the Perfect Companion, Cassiel joined Elua in order to take up the duty of loving him that the One God neglected. He remained by Elua's side throughout all of his wanderings. He was only one of the Companions to obey the One God's laws by claiming no territory and fathering no children. He has no temples and is not commonly prayed to. The Cassiline Brotherhood was founded in his honor.
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!! Tropes applying to Cassiel:

* BlackSheep: Of Elua and his Companions.
* CelibateHero
* ConflictingLoyalty: Stayed by Elua's side, though he believed he was damned for it. He was the only Companion to look back in regret as they ascended to the Terre d'Ange-that-lies-beyond.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Elua
* KnifeNut: Carried a dagger, which he loaned to Elua at one point. This is the origin of the Cassiline Brotherhood's dagger-based fighting style.
* UndyingLoyalty
* WarriorMonk: The Cassiline Brotherhood, who serve as his priests.


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!! Eisheth

Companion associated with healing, music, and storytelling. In addition to being the goddess of healing in general, Eisheth is particularly concerned with womens' health. In order to become pregnant, D'Angeline women must light a candle to Eisheth and pray for the goddess to open her womb.
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!! Tropes applying to Eisheth:

* FantasyContraception
* HarpOfFemininity: Usually depicted with one.
* HealingHands
* MedicalMonarch: Was this when she was ruling in Marsilikos. Many of her descendants in House Mereliot also qualify.
* TheStoryteller
* WomensMysteries: The candle-lighting ritual is forbidden to men.
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!! Kushiel
God of justice and punishment. Kushiel was once the One God's punisher, charged with administering punishment to sinners. He understood that the chastisement he gave them was an act of mercy. They came to love him for it, so much that when given a chance to repent they refused out of love for their lord. Kushiel joined Elua because he felt Elua understood what he did. He will occasionally mark a mortal as his own with a red mote in his/her eye. These are known as ''anguissettes'', Kushiel's Chosen who are cursed to feel pain as pleasure.
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!! Tropes applying to Kushiel:

* BrainsAndBondage
* TheChooserOfTheOne: Will mark a mortal as his own in order to redress an imbalance in the world.
* CompellingVoice: Occasionally makes his will known by speaking through Phèdre.
* TheConscience: It tempers his sadistic side.
* CoolMask: Is depicted wearing a bronze mask. His priests wear them as well.
* CruelMercy: Kushiel is made of this trope.
* ThePenance: Delivers penance to the souls of D'Angelines in the afterlife.
* {{Sadist}}: Though tempered with a conscience and compassion. He believes that imparting suffering without compassion is an abomination.
* ATasteOfTheLash
* WhipItGood


[[folder: Naamah]]
!! Naamah
Goddess of sexuality, prostitution, and desire. Naamah was the first of the Companions to join Elua. She gave herself to the King of Persis for a night in exchange for Elua's freedom. While traveling in Bhodistan, she lay with strangers so that Elua might eat. It is because of this that prostitution is referred to Naamah's Service and considered a sacred calling in Terre d'Ange. The thirteen houses of the Night Court are considered the most elite of these. Her clergy practice sacred prostitution.
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* AnythingThatMoves
* HeroicSeductress: She slept with the King of Persis in exchange for Elua's freedom
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* LivingAphrodisiac
* LoveGoddess
* {{Lust}}
* ReallyGetsAround
* SexForServices
* [[SexGod Sex Goddess]]
* UnproblematicProstitution: Naamah's actions are the reason why prostitution is sacred in Terre d'Ange.
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!! Shemhazai
God of wisdom and knowledge. He taught D'Angelines how to write. He is associated with knowledge of all kinds as well as engineering. A common phrase associated with Shemhazai is "All knowledge is worth having."
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* {{Bookworm}}
* CoolTeacher
* TheEngineer
* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: His province of Siovale is known for its libraries.
* TheSmartGuy
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