Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:44:22 -0800 (PST)
From: Randy Howard <randyhoward2@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Strathmore's / Chapter 7 / Beginnings

The Strathmore's
By
Randy Howard2
Chapter 7

This is a work of fiction. The names are no way real or to
be associated with anyone alive or dead.  This is
copyrighted, and belongs to me.  No one is to copy this
without my written permission.

A very special thanks to Bill H. a good friend for the
editing work he did on this story.

>From Chapter 6 .

The next day they are at the recruiting station.  Ryan sees
Dan and Tyler with Kevin, and goes over to see what they
are doing here.

"Dan, Tyler, why are you here?" he inquires.

"Kevin got drafted by the Marines," Dan says.  "His bus
leaves for Parris Island today.  Why are you here?" Dan
asks.

"David enlisted with the Marines, his bus also leaves
today."

"That bastard is going to be with my son at boot camp?"
Dan says, as Kevin looks at him.  "I will see about that," he
says walking away towards an officer with a clipboard.

"What did he mean by all that dad?" Kevin asks Tyler.

"Nothing son, now go and find out where you need to be.  I
am so sorry Ryan, I cannot tell you how happy I am that the
boys will be together there.  I know that Dan will not like
it, but at least they'll have someone they know there."

"This hatred he carries, he has to let it go Tyler.  It's not
healthy to carry it as he does.  The boy is dead that caused
all this trouble, if he does not let it go, it will kill him also."

"I know Ryan, and I have told him so.  He just tells me that
it is none of my concern, and personally, it's driving us
apart.  Look the boys are lining up, we better go."

Dan is angry as hell that he can do nothing about Kevin
going to boot camp with David.  Ryan and Sean say their
goodbyes and tell David to write.

"David, you watch out for Kevin, he is a good man."

"I will dad, and you two take care of each other and don't
worry.  I love you, dad," he says and gets on the bus.

"Kevin, stay away from David, he is trash and I don't want
you near him, do you hear me?" Dan says and walks away
angry.

"Kevin, don't listen to him, David is a good man, watch out
for one another.  He is not trash son, he is .... well.... is
good. I love you son and please be careful," Tyler says as
Kevin gets on the bus.

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Chapter 7 .
"Hey Kevin," David says pushing over to give him a seat.

"David, I was so surprised to see you here today," Kevin
says sitting down beside him.

"Yes I bet!  I enlisted last week.  My dads were even more
surprised when I told them," he says.

"Well I am glad that we are going to be together in this, I
hate to think what this is going to be like," he says still
thinking about his dad, Dan.

"I will watch your back and you can watch mine," David
says hitting Kevin's shoulder.

"You bet buddy, thanks for saving me a seat."

The trip down to Parris Island is long, but the boys got the
chance to know each other.  They knew about each other
growing up, but because of Dan's bitterness for David, they
never got together except when Tyler and Ryan ran into
each other with them.

"Out of bed ladies," shouted the drill sergeant as the lights
went on, blinding everyone. David looked at his watch, five
am what an hour he thought.  They got up and dressed and
ready for inspection.

Their asses were dragging as they got in from their ten mile
hike later that morning.  They fell on their bunks and David
thought to himself why had he ever enlisted.  They were
undressed and headed for the showers.  The hot water felt
wonderful on his sore muscles.  He looked over at Kevin
who was standing under the water, letting it run down his
head and back.

"This feels so fucking good," Kevin says to David.

"That hike I thought would never end.  At least we are
developing some fine muscles from all these exercises,"
David says.  "You have put on a few inches in muscles," he
says looking over at Kevin.

"Yeah I have, but so have you Dave, we were both so
fucking skinny when we got here," Kevin says turning off
his shower.

The basic training finally ended and the graduation
ceremony was being held in a few days.

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"Are your dads coming for the ceremony?" David asks.

"Yes, and I need to speak to you about that," Kevin says a
bit seriously.  "When my dad, Dan is around, would you
mind not coming around me?" he says to David.  "For
some reason he doesn't like you."

"So I have gathered," David says.  "Don't worry Kevin, I
will be busy with my own dads, so I'll be careful to avoid
your dad.  I do wish I knew why he dislikes me so," he says
to Kevin.

"Who knows with him?  He is so mysterious about his
feelings," Kevin says.  "Besides, you're my best bud,
Davy," Kevin says throwing his arm around David's
shoulder as they walk out to the mess hall.

"You are mine also, Kev," David says.

"Well isn't this cozy, a couple of flamers," Jake, a fellow
marine says, seeing the two walking.

"What's your fucking problem, Jake?" David says.

"You faggot, marines don't have homos in their ranks," he
says.

"We are no more a homo than you are dick wad, so fuck
off," Kevin says.

"Yeah you want to make me homo?" he says coming up in
Kevin's face.

"Private Brewster, about face!" shouts a drill sergeant.
"What seems to be your problem?" he barks in his face.

"These two homos sir," he says looking at Kevin and
David.  "They were walking with their arms around each
other, sir."

"And that makes them a homo in your book, private?" the
sergeant says.

"Yes sir," Jake says.

"I will put my arm around my best friend's shoulder
sometimes, when we walk, does that constitute me a being
a homo also?" he asks Jake.

"No sir," he replies turning red.

"I would suggest that you apologize to these men, your life
one day could depend upon them," he says.

"Yes sir, sorry men," he says with a glare in his eyes.

"Now I recommend you find something to occupy your
time with, private."

"Yes sir," he says and walks away.

"Now men, why don't we be a little more discreet about
our affections towards one another," he says to the boys.

"Sir, Kevin here just had his arm resting on my shoulder
sir, he meant nothing by it," David says a bit embarrassed.

"I realize that son, but some marines take that as a sign of
affection between two men, as private Brewster just did.
Let's try to be a bit more careful in the future ok?" he says.

"Yes sir," they both say in unison.

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Two days later their dads arrive, separately.

"My how handsome you look in your dress blues," Ryan
says to David.  "Your hair, your lovely hair, it's all gone,"
he says feeling the top of David's head.

"Yes son, you are handsome standing there.  You make us
so proud son," Sean says giving his son a hug.

"It will grow back dad, besides with the heat and humidity
here, it's cooler this way."

"Have you found out where you are going next, son?" Sean
asks.

"Vietnam more than likely," as Ryan covers his mouth.

"Look at our young man, isn't he so handsome all dressed
up in his uniform?" Tyler says to Dan.

"Yes he is Ty, he is the finest looking Marine I have ever
seen," slapping Kevin's back.

"Thanks dads, I appreciate you coming for my graduation
ceremony."

"We would not miss it for the world son," Tyler says.  "Is
....." and he stops and changes the subject, "there going to
be a lot graduating today son," he says glancing at Dan.

"Almost ten thousand of us, dad."

"Where do you go from here, son?" Dan asks.

"They haven't told us yet, but most of us know it will be
Vietnam.  I guess they feel it's better we don't know the
exact location until we get there," he says.  Dan sees a
colleague from Boston and he excuses himself for a
moment to go talk.

"Kevin is David graduating today?" he asks keeping an eye
on Dan.

"Yes dad, I picked up on what you started to say, we are
both headed to the same place."

"Promise me son, that you two will stay together.  I want
you two to take care of each other.  I know how your .... is
sure humid down here," he says as Dan approaches.

"Yes dad, very humid," he says looking at him and he gives
him a slight nod yes.  "Well I need to go, we have to get in
formation for the ceremony.  I will see you after," he says
as he leaves.

"I will talk to you after dad, I have to go for formation, the
ceremony will be starting in an hour," David says as he
leaves.

The ceremony began and the boys looked great marching
beside each other. From where Ryan and Sean were sitting,
they could see that Dan was not happy about the boys being
together.

"Did I or did I not tell Kevin to stay away from that boy?"
Dan said fuming about seeing them together marching.

"Dan please, they are just marching, they can't help where
they are placed," Tyler says.  "Besides, this is his day
please don't spoil it for him, or so help me you will regret
it," Tyler says looking straight at him.

"Alright, I won't say anything, but I don't want to see or
talk to that kid, do you understand me?" he says still
fuming.

"Learn to get over it, this has gone on long enough," Tyler
says firmly. "I think you have carried that hatred with you
for far too long.  It wasn't David's fault that his dad did
what he did."

"No, but he was the fucking by product of the fucking
rape."

After the ceremony, the families gathered for pictures and
refreshments.  It was inevitable that the two families would
meet.

"Dan, Tyler how nice to see you," Sean says extending his
hand.

"Sean how nice it is you guys," Tyler says shaking Sean's
hand.  "Dan isn't nice to see our friends again."

"Yeah, great," he says ignoring Sean's hand.  "Where is
Kevin?" he asks.

"He will be along, they are doing their pictures," Ryan says
touching Dan's shoulder.

"What are you doing," Dan says shrugging Ryan's hand
off. "Let's not get too cozy here."

"Dan please, let's try to be pleasant for the boys' sake, if
only for today," Tyler says grabbing Dan's arm.

The boys come walking up together not expecting to find
their dads together.

"Shit David, this doesn't look good," Kevin says looking at
Dan.

"Yeah my dad looks like he could kill at the moment,"
David says looking at Ryan.

"Hey dad," they both say together, "how about some
refreshments?"

"We are leaving, now," Dan says grabbing Kevin's arm.

"But dad, I have things I need to do first," he says in
protest.  "Besides, what's the big hurry anyways?" he asks.

"I guess I am," David says looking at Dan.  "I can tell when
someone hates me."

"David please, he doesn't hate you," Tyler says in defense
trying to defuse the situation.

"Well at least the kid isn't stupid," Dan says giving David
an evil look.  "He knows when he's not wanted, more than
I can say for his dad though," he says looking at Ryan.

Sean is holding Ryan back as he tries to attack Dan.

"You know Dan, he has never done a thing to hurt you, and
how dare you say those things to me. I don't mind that you
lash out at me, but when you attack my son, well you are
lower than the .... well you know what you are lower than."

"Shall I tell him what I am lower than, Ryan?  Shall I tell
him the truth about his birth?" he says with an evil grin.

"Dan please, you promised me," Ryan says with tears in his
eyes.

"Yes well I never thought that he would someday be a
threat to my son," he says.

"How is he a threat to Kevin"? Tyler asks.

"What truth dad"? David asks looking at Ryan.  "What is
he talking about"?

"Tell him about his father, tell him what you did to him you
monster," Dan says grinning.

"Dan please, not here, not now," Ryan pleads.

"Daniel Cooper, if you open your mouth I will never speak
to you again, do you hear me?  We will be through," Tyler
says, now very angry.

"Dad I want to know what he's talking about," David
insists.  "I have a right to know if it involves my real
parents."

"When we get back home son," Ryan says.

"Come on Davy, let's go and get our things together,"
Kevin says pulling on his arm.

"Kevin you stay with us, you hear?" Dan orders.

"No dad, David is my best friend and I will not stand here
and let you treat him like this," Kevin says.

"He's nothing but a bastard son of a rapist," Dan says.
"His father raped my sister and she killed herself because
of her shame.  Her suicide caused my mother's death."

Sean comes at Dan and he punches him, sending him flying
to the ground.

"Sure hit me you fucker, will you have me killed like you
did his father, Ryan?" he says as Sean punches him again.

David is standing there in shock, and Ryan is crying as the
MP's come running to break up the fight.

"What's going on here?" the MPs asks.

"Nothing sir, just a misunderstanding," Kevin says.  "It's
all under control now."

"Well make sure it is, corporal," they say as they walk
away.

"Dad is what he's saying true?" David asks looking at
Ryan.  "Did my father rape his sister, and did you kill
him?" he asks looking into Ryan's eyes.

"David lets go back to the hotel and talk about this son,"
Ryan says.  "This is neither the time nor the place for it."

"Tell him how you raped him repeatedly before you killed
him also," Dan says as he gets up.

"Dan we are through," Tyler says.  "I have lived with your
hate filled heart for far too many years.  Sean could I travel
back home with you and Ryan"?

"Of course you can Tyler," Sean says looking at Dan as if
he could kill him.

"Come on son, I will tell you the whole truth from the
beginning," Ryan says.  "I just pray that you don't hate me
after I tell you."

"Kevin son, please come with us," Tyler says. "Dan I hope
that you are happy with yourself," he says as they all walk
away.

"Well fuck you all, I don't need any of you," he says as he
grabs his arm.

They get back to the hotel and they all sit down, as Ryan
stands before David.

"I do not want you to interrupt me once I start to tell you,"
he says taking David's hands in his.  "First of all son, I
want you to know that I have loved you since the first time
I held you.  This not something that I ever planned on
sharing with you, but now that it has been let out, maybe
it's best that I do.  Yes, your real father raped Dan's sister
Beth; she was seventeen at the time.  It was a shame that
was more than she could bear.  I had gone to Houston on
business and decided to stop buy and pay Nancy, Dan's
mother, and Beth a visit.  When I got there, I could sense
that something was wrong; Nancy was a little put out that I
was there.  Well I found out about the baby and the rape.  It
was then that Beth shot herself.  I made Nancy tell me the
father's name that raped her daughter.  Reluctantly she told
me his name, Lawrence Carter, from the Dallas area.  Well
I made some telephone calls and one thing led to another
and your father was delivered to me tied and gagged.  I was
alone with him and yes; I repeatedly raped him, as he did to
Beth.  It was that shame she held on to that made her take
her life.  When I was done I held my gun to him, but I
couldn't pull the trigger.  It was then that one of my
employees, who is dead now, came by.  He told me to go
home and that he would finish what I couldn't do.  He also
raped him and as I was driving away, I heard a single
gunshot and I knew he was dead.  I told this exact same
story to Dan, the next day.  He agreed that I had done the
right thing, even though I had second thoughts as to that,
but he didn't want you.  He couldn't look at you and
wouldn't have anything to do with you, even though he was
your uncle and Beth was your mother.  So son, that's the
true story about you." Ryan says and tears run down his
cheeks.

The room was deathly quiet, as David got up and walked to
the door.  He turns and looks at those in the room with tears
in his eyes, and he opens the door and leaves.

"David please come back, please talk to me," Ryan pleads
as David walks down the stairs.  He just keeps on walking
until he reaches the road, and he sticks out his thumb for a
ride.  The second car to pass David stops, and he gets in, as
Ryan stands there watching and crying.  He goes back
inside and he runs into Sean's open arms.

"I have lost him forever, Sean," he says sobbing violently.
"That's the price I have to pay for what I did to his father."

Tyler comes over and puts his hands on Ryan's back.

"He just needs to sort things out Ryan, he knows you love
him," Tyler says.  "You just dropped a lot on the kid."

"He will be back love," Sean says.  "Wait and see, we did a
good job raising him, he will see that what you did was out
of love for his mother and grandmother."

"Uncle Ry, I will talk to him when I see him," Kevin says
kissing him on the cheek.

"Please tell him that I love him so much, that I'm so sorry
for the pain I've caused him, and that I never wanted to
hurt him," Ryan says and cries harder into Sean's shoulder.

David and Kevin shove out for California first on their
journey to Vietnam.

"David I know this is none of my business, but you have
got to talk about it buddy," Kevin says.

"I know I do, but it hurts too much to talk about it, Kevin.
How could Ryan do that to my father?" he says.

"David, Ryan is still your dad, he is the only one you have
ever known.  Your real dad was a monster for what he did
to your mother.  It also caused your mother to kill herself
and your grandmother to have the heart attack that killed
her."

"But did he have to rape him?" David asks. "That makes
him no better than that guy.  He didn't have to kill him
either did he?" he asks if trying to justify it to himself.

"I can't answer that Davy, only he can," he says.  "He was
dealing with a lot of pain and anger at the time.  Look at
what all that anger and pain did to my dad, he was no better
than yours, really."

"I need to think this through a lot more, I can't seem to get
that picture out of my mind of my real dad lying there
waiting to die."

"Well you need to do something fast Davy, because I need
your head on straight for this war.  Remember, I'm here for
you," Kevin says as he puts his hand on his shoulder.

"I know you are bud, I really appreciate that, and I really
appreciate how you stuck by me with your dad also," David
says. "I love you for that bud," he says looking straight in
Kevin's eyes.

They arrive in California and they are soon shipped out to
Vietnam. The fighting is intense and the casualties are high.
They find themselves in a foxhole one night, as they wait
for the battle to come.

"Kevin, if I don't make it home," David says.  "I want you
to do me a favor."

"Don't talk that way, Davy, we are both going to make it
home," Kevin says.

"Well if I don't, tell my dad that I forgive him and that I
love him, would you do that for me?"

"Of course I will, but you'll be able to tell him yourself,
buddy."

"There is something else I need to tell you, in case we don't
make it through today."

"What's that Davy," Kevin says looking at David.

"I don't want you to freak out on me, but I have to tell you
this .... I love you Kevin, and not just as a friend," as he
leans forward and gives him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Wow, talk about not seeing that coming," Kevin, says.
"Well they say confession is good for the soul.  I have
loved you since boot camp Davy," and he wraps his arms
around him and they kiss passionately.

Just then, the bullets start to fly and all hell breaks loose.
They hit the dirt as shells fly into their area, exploding all
around them.  Then one lands not twenty feet from their hole
and David jumps on top of Kevin as it explodes.  Dirt and shrapnel
are flying everywhere, and David screams out in pain.  Kevin
flips him off him and David is covered in blood. Kevin
yells out for the medic.  A medic comes running and jumps
in the hole, as another explosion goes off.

"He don't look good," the medic says.  "We need to get
him out of here and fast."

Kevin and the medic carry David to safety, and he is taken
back to the makeshift hospital by helicopter.  Kevin goes
back into the battle as the day goes on, and eventually they
gain more ground.  Later that day he makes it back, and
finds David in the hospital tent.

"David buddy, you doing' all right?" Kevin says as he
kneels by his side.

"Yes Kev, the doctor says that it was just a flesh wound.  I
should be back in action in a couple days," he tells Kevin.

"We gained the ridge today, and sarge hopes to gain the
river bank tomorrow," he tells him.

"Well keep safe, I don't want to loose you now that we
found each other," David tells him wishing he could kiss
him.

"I will.  I love you," Kevin whispers in his ear.

"Same back at you," David says as the doctor comes over
to check him.

"He should be back with you by day after tomorrow,
marine," the doctor says.  "He your friend"?

"Yes sir, we grew up together," Kevin tells him.  "We are
best buds."

Two days later, they are back together, and the action is
fierce.  They fight hard for three days trying to gain the
river's bank.  Finally, their outfit was ordered to pull out.

"Where are we heading now"? Kevin asked.

"I heard sarge say something about another ridge," David
says.

"Damn!  Why the fuck there"? Kevin asks.

"Don't know and frankly I don't care as long as we're
together," David says.

"Hey Davy, have you written home yet?" Kevin asks.

"No, I haven't had time, and when I do, I'm too tired.
Have you?"

"Yes, several times," he says. "Just after we landed in
Vietnam; my dad died you know," he says looking at
David, "just after we left for Vietnam."

"God Kevin, I didn't know, I am so sorry," David says.  "I
know he never liked me, but he was still your dad."

"Thanks Davy, you have to be the most forgiving man I
know," he says.  "I wish I could kiss you."

"You can't imagine how much I want to hold you and
make love to you," David says looking at Kevin.  Just then
a marine comes running and jumps in their hole.

"Jake," David says looking at him in shock.  "What the
fuck you doing here?"

"Sarge says that we're pulling back as soon as it gets dark,"
he says.  "Hey guys," he says, "about what happened back
at camp, I am sorry.  I didn't know you two grew up
together, can we be friends?" he says holding out his hand
to them.

"Sure Jake, as long as you don't kiss us," Kevin says and
they all laugh.

As darkness fell they start to pull back, and the bullets once
again start to fly.  They crawl through the mud, making
their way towards where they were told to gather.
Suddenly bullets fly and a shot hits close to them, and
Jake goes still in the mud.

"Jake buddy, you hit?" David says.

"Yeah my chest I think," he says weakly. "Hey David, can
you get this to my folks, and tell them that I love them," he
says as he pulls out a letter from his coat.

"I'll see that they get it buddy, hang in there," he tells him.
Jake lets out a gasp and his eyes close, and David feels for
a pulse.

"He's dead Kevin," he says.  "We can't leave him here."
They dragged Jake's body back to the rest of the troop, he
was placed with the dead, and they pulled out later that
night.

The war continued on, and finally they got a two week rest
and recuperation leave in Japan.

"Where do you want to go for our leave?" Kevin asks
David.

"Anywhere that I can go to bed with you," he says.  They
get a room at one of the finest hotels, and they bring a
bottle of champagne.  They strip off their clothes and they
get into bed, and they raise their glasses in a toast.

"Here is to our love, babe," David says looking in Kevin's
eyes.

"To us Davy, and to our love," he says and they both take a
sip.  They put down their glasses and embrace each other,
looking deep into each other's eyes.

"I love you, my darling," David whispers to Kevin and he
kisses him hard on the lips.  Theirs lips part as their tongues
meet and dance to their love, and they moan in the pleasure
they feel.  They have waited for almost six months for this
moment of bliss to arrive.

"I didn't think we would ever have this moment," Kevin
says to David.  "Each day that I was beside you in war, my
heart would yearn for this very moment."

David rolled him over and got on top and he slowly and
passionately kissed him.  Kevin's fingers roamed through David's
hair, as their tongues did the dance of love.  David slowly kissed
his way down to Kevin's soft round nipples; he took them and
tenderly bit them.  He sucked on them tenderly making him
moan, as Kevin's hands continued to caress David's hair.
He moved on down to Kevin's hard cock, and took it in his
hand.  He ran his tongue around the fat head, and then
swallowed it down.  He took it all the way down his throat
until he smelled his sweet scent.  Kevin lifted his hips to
give David more, as he moaned out in ecstasy.  He
continued to move up and down on his cock, until he was
almost ready to come.

"Not yet babe," he says, "I don't want to come yet," so
David pulled off his cock.  He lifted Kevin's legs and ran
his tongue all around his virgin treasure.  Kevin squirmed
and moaned as he pleasured him more, then David plunged
his tongue into his treasure.

"Oh fuck babe, don't stop," Kevin moans out in lust, as
David pleasured his ass with his tongue. "Please fuck me,
I can't take anymore, I need you deep inside me."

David sits up and gets the ointment he bought, and he lubes
up Kevin's rosebud.  He positions himself to the tender
spot, and he gently but firmly pushes in.  Kevin yells out
from the pain that he feels, and David stops for a minute.

"Oh fuck that hurts.  Man I didn't think it would be that bad."

Once he feels Kevin start to relax, he slowly pushes more
in.  He pushes and stops until he is finally all the way in
and he waits as Kevin adjusts.  He slowly pulls out and
then pushes back in, and Kevin's eyes glow as his pain turns to
pleasure.  He finds a rhythm and they are fucking together,
Kevin meeting each push that David gives. He can feel
Kevin's cock swell and he increases his pace and Kevin
yells out in delight.

"I'm coming my lover, keep fucking me harder and
deeper," he says to David.

He shoots his cream all over his stomach and David drops
down to kiss him.  As Kevin shoots his seed, his ass tightens
around the base of David's cock.  He soon shoots deep into
Kevin's tight ass, his seed of love.  He keeps pounding away
until he has given all he has to give.  They entangle themselves
as their lips meet in bliss, and their tongues dance a dance of love.

"I love you my lover, my man, my life," Kevin says.

"You are my world and my love, to you I give my heart,
forever my love, my babe."  They just lie there holding
each other as if time has stood still for these two lovers.

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The two weeks pass quickly when you are two hearts in
love.  They are soon once again in the reality of war , searching
for enemy soldiers that are hiding in tunnels.  They are
searching a group of tunnels when out of one a Viet Cong
rushes them, plunging his bayonette deep into Kevin's chest, and
David fires his weapon and the enemy drops.

 "Medic," David screams rushing to Kevin's aid.  "Medic!"  Kevin
opens his eyes and looks up at him, staring straight into his eyes.

"It looks like we had a short love life babe," Kevin says
and his breath is short and shallow.  "I love you David, and
will for all eternity."

"No Kevin, hold on babe please don't leave me," David
says with tears in his eyes.  "Medic!" he screams again.
"Kevin stay with me please," he says.

"Davy, we both know that I'm dying," he says.  "I need
you to tell my dad that I love him.  Davy, find someone to
love again babe," he says and gasps for a breath. "Davy, hold me
tight lover and kiss me," he says.  David lowers his lips to
Kevin's and he kisses him softly as Kevin's life leaves him.

To be continued .

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