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Little Adam began crying whenever he was shown an old family photo. His parents had no clue why it was happening until, one day, the boy pointed at a detail in the picture, and his parents had to go to the cops.<\/p>\n
It was a typical family dinner night for the Lesters. The chicken casserole and zucchini bread were swiftly finished, and everyone moved on to wine and cheese, which Linda\u2019s husband Jake had specially chosen from the town\u2019s famous fromagerie.<\/p>\n
Sipping the Cabernet Sauvignon, Jake was talking to his brother Steve while Linda and Steve\u2019s wife Gina sat on the sofa, sipping wine and flipping through their family album.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDoesn\u2019t Adam look exactly like his Grandpa?\u201d Linda smiled as she held out a photograph in front of her son. \u201cAdam, honey,\u201d she called out. \u201cWould you like to see our family photos with Aunt Gina?\u201d<\/p>\n
The little boy stopped playing with his remote control car and looked up. As he stared at the photo, his eyes welled up with tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Adam! What\u2019s wrong?\u201d Linda asked worriedly. \u201cWhat happened, honey?\u201d<\/p>\n
Before Linda would say another word, Adam threw away his toy car and burst into tears.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHey, hey, it\u2019s OK,\u201d Linda consoled the little boy, but nothing would calm Adam down. He kept crying and throwing things around in anger.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take him to his room!\u201d Linda cried, realizing Adam\u2019s tantrums would only get worse in front of everyone. The worried mother snatched him up and took him upstairs. She sat with her little boy for a few minutes, and he soon calmed down. Linda wanted to stay with him longer, but he preferred to be with Mr. Fluffy, his teddy bear.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve wanted to see Jake\u2019s new car, so they left for the garage,\u201d Gina said as Linda returned to the living room.<\/p>\n
\u201cOK,\u201d Linda replied. She didn\u2019t even look up at Gina and disappeared into the kitchen and started cleaning the dirty dishes. When Gina joined her, Linda could no longer keep herself from crying.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOh, Linda\u2026it\u2019s been more than a year. Has there been no progress at all?\u201d Gina asked, placing a reassuring hand on Linda\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n
Linda shook her head, wiping at her tears. \u201cAdam doesn\u2019t talk and barely smiles\u2026\u201d she said quietly. \u201cThe\u2026the doctor said the mental trauma was severe. We\u2019ve already tried several psychologists. We thought he was returning to normal! He had even started smiling occasionally.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, he even tried to open up to us once or twice, but then everything just went downhill. Now he just screams and cries, and that\u2019s all. I\u2019m exhausted, Gina. I really am,\u201d Linda sighed, letting go of the plate she was cleaning.<\/p>\n
It smashed into bits, but she barely had the strength to clean the mess.<\/p>\n
Linda\u2019s mind flashed back to the day her son was taken away from her.<\/p>\n
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Adam was kidnapped a year ago, and the alleged perpetrators had demanded ransom from Jake and Linda. The poor parents emptied their savings accounts and were on their way to get their son back when Jake got a call from the police.<\/p>\n
The inspector on the line told him that Adam had been discovered by a truck driver in the western part of the town. Unfortunately, the cops were not able to track the kidnappers down.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about the truck driver who found Adam? They didn\u2019t suspect him?\u201d Gina asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had an alibi, it seems. He was on one of those long-haul trips\u2026\u201d Linda sniffled. \u201cHe was returning home when he found my Adam\u2026On the road. By the sidewalk\u2026I wonder what would\u2019ve happened if he had never found my boy!\u201d Linda\u2019s knees buckled, and she broke down again.<\/p>\n
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Gina wrapped her arms around Linda and helped her sit at the kitchen counter. Then she got her some water and cleaned up the chards of the broken dish.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always that photo,\u201d Linda broke the strange silence between her and Gina. \u201cI\u2019m wondering what that picture has to do with it all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat photo?\u201d Gina asked, confused.<\/p>\n
Linda nodded. \u201cThe picture I showed Adam today\u2026of his grandparents,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve shown it to Adam a couple of times, and every time, he just loses it!\u201d<\/p>\n
It was a fairly simple and beautiful snap of his rather young grandparents enjoying their evening meal. But that photo was Adam\u2019s nightmare. He screamed, cried, threw things around angrily whenever he saw it, and Linda never understood why.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Linda\u2026\u201d Gina whispered, putting her hand over hers. \u201cKids sometimes get scared when they look at old photos. Don\u2019t read too much into it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe doesn\u2019t react like that to other old photos,\u201d Linda said, and at that moment, Steve and Jake returned from the garage.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s getting late, Gina! Let\u2019s leave, yeah?\u201d Steve said, and Gina forced a smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sure,\u201d she said, grabbing her purse.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake care,\u201d Gina hugged Linda. \u201cYou know you can always come to me if something bothers you. OK?\u201d<\/p>\n
As Steve and Gina\u2019s car disappeared down the street, Jake noticed the worried look on his wife\u2019s face. Linda couldn\u2019t hold herself back and told him everything. Jake was worried when he learned Adam was reacting aggressively toward that photo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll talk to him. Maybe he\u2019ll tell me what\u2019s bothering him?\u201d Jake told Linda that night. But Linda said she\u2019d try talking to Adam again, and if she was unsuccessful, she would ask for his help. She climbed the stairs to Adam\u2019s room and saw the boy was awake.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam, can Mommy come in?\u201d Linda gently asked, and little Adam nodded while in bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy noticed something\u2019s bothering you lately, honey,\u201d she said. \u201cYou know that your daddy is a superhero, right? He can fight all the bad guys for you! And Mommy\u2019s always by your side. What is it, Adam? Why do you cry every time you see that picture of your grandparents?\u201d Linda asked.<\/p>\n
Adam didn\u2019t say anything, but he hugged Mr. Fluffy tightly and looked very nervous.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam\u2026\u201d Linda sat down on the bed beside him. \u201cLook, Mommy and Daddy love you, OK? We will never, ever let anyone hurt you, but you need to tell us what\u2019s going on so we can help, OK? Sorry, but let\u2019s try.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, Linda pulled out the photo Adam dreaded from behind her and showed it to him. The little boy\u2019s brows furrowed, and he began crying. Linda tried to quiet him, but he wouldn\u2019t listen. He tossed away his blanket and jumped out of bed, screaming.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam, it\u2019s OK,\u201d Linda said as she approached him. \u201cJust point with your finger and tell me what about this picture bothers you so much! Come on, honey!\u201d<\/p>\n
Adam couldn\u2019t utter a word, but he reacted this time. He pointed at the wall painting behind his grandparents and then turned away from Linda. But he wouldn\u2019t stop crying and screaming, so Linda called Jake for help.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, champ, Dad\u2019s here for you. Why are you worried?\u201d Jake said, scooping Adam up and tucking him back into his bed. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, alright? Daddy and Mommy won\u2019t let anything bad happen to you. I promise you. Do you think you recognize that place in the hanging frame? Yes?\u201d<\/p>\n
Adam was sniffling and nodded his head. \u201cGreat job, champ! Look, Linda, our little boy is so brave! Hey, Adam, you know what? Daddy will play a fun game with you! Like you, I\u2019m not feeling sleepy, either. And your mommy didn\u2019t let me have my favorite dessert after dinner, so I\u2019m upset with her! A good game ought to cheer us up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adam hugged his teddy bear and stared at Jake, gently nodding.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, shall we start?\u201d Jake smiled. \u201cIt\u2019s a very simple game. We will talk about our fears, OK? When Daddy was a little boy like you, he was very scared of the dark! So Daddy\u2019s Mommy got him a lovely lamp! And Daddy was never scared! Now, it\u2019s your turn to tell me what you\u2019re scared of! If you don\u2019t want to say it out loud, how about you show it to us? Linda, could you please pass me Adam\u2019s English book?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sure!\u201d Linda smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cOK, Adam,\u201d Jake said, smiling. \u201cHow about you use the words and letters in here to tell Daddy what you\u2019re scared of?\u201d<\/p>\n
Little Adam sat up on the bed, clutching the book with his tiny fingers. Linda and Jake exchanged a glance as Adam began turning the pages.<\/p>\n
He first stopped at the third page and pointed to an \u201cI.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI?\u201d asked Jake, and Adam nodded. The little kid then flicked back through the pages, pointing to \u201cwas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood job, champ! Go ahead!\u201d Jake encouraged, and Adam flipped to the last word he wanted to tell his parents, \u201cHere!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2014was\u2014here!\u201d Linda cried. \u201cIs that what you wanted to tell Daddy? You\u2019ve been to the place in the painting?\u201d<\/p>\n
Adam nodded, and his eyes began welling up again. \u201cOh, it\u2019s OK, champ,\u201d Jake hugged his little son. \u201cHave you visited it before, champ? Or did someone take you there?\u201d<\/p>\n
Feeling safe in his daddy\u2019s embrace, the young boy nodded, and Linda and Jake now knew what was bothering their son all along.<\/p>\n
As the parents returned from Adam\u2019s room after the boy dozed off, Jake told Linda he would visit the police station the next morning. And that\u2019s exactly what Jake did.<\/p>\n
He drove to the station to meet with the investigator assigned to Adam\u2019s case. But he didn\u2019t see the man around, so he had to speak with another cop.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow am I supposed to help you?\u201d Officer Peterson asked, his gaze fixed on the file he was reading.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been a development, officer,\u201d Jake told him. \u201cI need you to reopen my son\u2019s case. And I was wondering if I could meet Detective Ryle. Actually, he was the detective assigned to the case.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officer Peterson didn\u2019t even look up at Adam and was still engrossed in his file. \u201cAnd may I ask what is the development you\u2019re so confident about? I hope you\u2019re not wasting the time of this country\u2019s police force,\u201d he casually said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis,\u201d Jake said, pushing his parents\u2019 photo toward Officer Peterson. \u201cLast night, my son recognized the place that\u2019s painted in the picture in my old family photo. He said he was there! He was kept there, officer!\u201d<\/p>\n
Officer Peterson set his file down and lifted the photograph. \u201cAnd you have no idea where this place is?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately not, sir,\u201d Jake said. \u201cSo\u2026I\u2019m guessing this is enough to reopen the case, yes? And to look for leads again?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see what we can do, sir,\u201d Officer Peterson answered calmly. \u201cLeave the picture with me. But right now, we have a lot on our plates. Because the investigators are overworked, you\u2019ll have to wait until Detective Ryle has enough time to consider your case. He\u2019s already swamped with work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake could see the cop wasn\u2019t taking the situation seriously. \u201cI need to meet with Detective Ryle! I\u2019m not giving you the photograph!\u201d he cried, snatching it from the officer\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax, sir!\u201d Officer Peterson shot back. \u201cThis is a public place; you may want to watch your tone! We\u2019ll see what we can do, and that concludes this conversation!\u201d he added, leaning back in his chair. \u201cNow, the exit\u2019s behind you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake lost his cool at the officer\u2019s callous attitude. He stormed out of the station, almost slamming the door. As he walked back to his car, he called Steve.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Jake, what\u2019s up?\u201d asked his brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need your help, Steve,\u201d Jake said. \u201cRemember that photo that made Adam cry last night?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUmmm,\u201d paused Steve. \u201cYeah, what about it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just emailed it to you,\u201d Jake explained. \u201cCan you identify the painting behind Mom and Dad? Maybe Mom mentioned it to you? Look, this is going to sound insane, but Adam remembered being there\u2026at that place in the painting. He was so certain! And the cops, well, they\u2019re not taking anything seriously!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOK, Jake, I see the picture, but I have no idea what that place is! Are you positive Adam is not mistaking the painting for something else? He\u2019s only 5! And you see these kinds of drawings appear in their cartoons all the time,\u201d Steve said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNah, I\u2019m confident, Steve. Adam wasn\u2019t lying or confused, and he looked damn serious about it,\u201d Jake told his brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, bro. But I really have no clue about it,\u201d Steve replied, and soon he disconnected the call.<\/p>\n
When Jake returned home, Linda was hopeful about a positive development in their son\u2019s case. But when Jake told her everything, she was very disappointed. \u201cWhat are we going to do now, Jake?\u201d she asked him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026\u201d Jake replied, but an idea was brewing in his mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about we look for this place together?\u201d He and Linda chorused, and as they looked at each other, they smiled.<\/p>\n
How long had it been since they had smiled like that?<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s the only way to figure things out,\u201d Jake said.<\/p>\n
So Linda and Jake took matters into their own hands and started their own investigation.<\/p>\n
They left Adam in the care of a neighbor the next day and drove to the spot where their little boy was discovered a year ago by a random truck driver.<\/p>\n
The painting that made Adam cry showed a freshly built barn and a pond with a backdrop of a picturesque landscape. Linda and Jake used Google Maps to locate all the water bodies in their vicinity, but each pond or lake they visited left them disappointed.<\/p>\n
None of the places were identical to the one represented in the artwork.<\/p>\n
After eight hours of searching, Linda and Jake arrived at yet another pond. The sun had started setting by then, and they were utterly disappointed when they found an abandoned farm there but no barn.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Steve was right,\u201d Jake sighed. \u201cPerhaps Adam mistook it for something else. I think we should stop this search here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJAKE!\u201d Linda cried, her gaze fixed on the photo. \u201cI think we\u2019re here! Follow me!\u201d<\/p>\n
Linda dashed to the abandoned farm, Jake behind her, and there it was! The barn! Just like the one in the painting! Behind the farm cottage! Except it was old now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe location looked too similar to the one in the painting, and I thought maybe the picture was from before this entire farm was built?\u201d Linda guessed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right,\u201d Jake said, looking from the picture to the barn. \u201cCome on, let\u2019s check it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Jake and Linda stepped inside the barn, a strong odor of something decaying met their noses. They looked about, and it appeared no one had been there in years. Old farming tools were left abandoned in one corner, and Linda recoiled in horror when they found dead rats under a table.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t see anyone within the radius of several miles,\u201d Jake said. \u201cNot a single person. Not a single house\u2026I believe this area has been abandoned for years. Who would bring Adam here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJake!\u201d Linda gasped. \u201cLook what I found!\u201d<\/p>\n
When Jake turned around, he saw she was holding a cap.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Adam\u2019s, Jake! It\u2019s Adam\u2019s! He was wearing it the day he disappeared. Oh my god\u2026\u201d she broke into tears, hugging the cap. \u201cThey kept my boy here, honey\u2026Several miles away from us\u2026.In this abandoned, terrifying place which seems like it hasn\u2019t been lived in for years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Linda,\u201d Jake wrapped her in a hug. \u201cPlease calm down. I\u2019m calling the cops right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake took out his phone and called 911. While waiting for the police, he began rummaging through the barn for more clues when he found a painting behind the thick piles of hay. It was the original painting! The same as the one in the photo!<\/p>\n
When Jake took it down, he realized it didn\u2019t just show the barn and pond. Beside the pond were two figures who weren\u2019t visible earlier. But now, they were. It was a woman holding the hand of a young girl.<\/p>\n
Jake removed the painting\u2019s frame and flipped the photo to find a small inscription: \u201cDorothy M. & Lesley Marie Richard M.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh no,\u201d Jake sighed. \u201cI can\u2019t believe this\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it, Jake?\u201d Linda asked. \u201cOh my god! Are you crying?\u201d<\/p>\n
As Jake put two and two together, he nodded. \u201cI know this place,\u201d he said. \u201cIt belonged to my great-grandmother!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Linda was stunned. \u201cBut earlier, you said you didn\u2019t know anything! We were roaming around like idiots the whole day! How are you so sure now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe names behind the frame\u2026do you see this woman and child in the picture? That\u2019s my great-granny and grandmother,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI only recalled it now. When I was a kid\u2026I guess I would\u2019ve been a little older than Adam\u2026Dad would take us to Gran\u2019s every weekend. She lived in another part of town, so I had no idea she was telling the truth when she said she owned a farm here\u2026in the west of town.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would think I was so smart as a kid that I didn\u2019t fall for her stupid stories, but I guess I was not that smart,\u201d Jake sighed. \u201cShe used to tell us about the angry red hens she used to fear when collecting eggs and the cows my great-grandmother had raised here. Gran inherited the farm from my great-grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what after your Gran died? She passed away two years before we got married, right?\u201d Linda asked, horrified.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Jake nodded sadly. \u201cBut she had sold it to someone long back\u2026.when Steve was 10. I wasn\u2019t even born then.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, someone who bought the farm from your grandmother kidnapped our son?\u201d Linda asked him.<\/p>\n
Before Jake could answer, the siren of police cruisers distracted them. When they left the barn, they noticed the cops had arrived, and Detective Ryle was also there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know what happened at the station, Mr. Lester,\u201d the detective said, approaching Jake and Linda. \u201cI\u2019m very sorry I couldn\u2019t meet you the other day. Can I have a look at the cap?\u201d<\/p>\n
Detective Ryle studied it and stuffed it into an evidence bag with his handkerchief. Then he put on his gloves. \u201cI think we\u2019ll need to search the entire facility. You and Mrs. Lester can go back or stay as you wish.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll stay,\u201d Linda said immediately.<\/p>\n
Detective Ryle\u2019s team inspected the farm and barn that night, and Adam\u2019s cap was sent for forensic examination. However, they didn\u2019t find anything valuable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe place has nothing but decayed animal remains,\u201d Detective Ryle said disappointedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you look at the painting?\u201d Jake asked. \u201cI have to tell you something, officer\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe painting was taken by my team, Mr. Lester. And, yeah, I saw it, but may I ask who else in your family knows about it or this place?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake sighed. \u201cOnly my brother and his wife\u2026To be honest, they are our only close relatives, and they know about the painting\u2026I\u2019m not sure about Gina, but Steve knows about this place. He used to come here often with my grandmother; that\u2019s what I recall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Detective Ryle raised a brow. \u201cPlease be more precise, Mr. Lester. What are you trying to suggest? That your brother was involved in all of this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake couldn\u2019t believe it, but he was doubting Steve now. When Steve was a child, their grandmother often brought him to the barn, and she used to narrate her and Steve\u2019s farm stories to Jake. But when Jake had asked Steve if he knew anything about the barn, Steve had said a flat no.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we\u2019ll have to summon your brother for questioning then! We\u2019ll go over his previous statements again. But, Mr. and Mrs. Lester, we\u2019ll need your help. Let\u2019s set a little trap for your loved ones, yes?\u201d Detective Ryle said seriously. \u201cI don\u2019t think your brother is the only one I\u2019m suspicious of right now!\u201d<\/p>\n
As Detective Ryle suggested, Jake dialed Steve.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, hi, Steve,\u201d Jake said as his brother answered the call. \u201cThere\u2019s good news, brother! I just got word from the cops that they used satellite photography to track down the building and area in the painting. The cops have called Linda and me, and we\u2019re heading to the location together tomorrow! We\u2019re hoping to find something there. Isn\u2019t that incredible, Steve? There\u2019s a real chance we\u2019ll catch those scoundrels now!!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWow! I mean, that\u2019s great news, Jake!\u201d Steve said. \u201cSo, um, how did they do it? I mean, I recall the cops saying they weren\u2019t optimistic about reopening the case.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I have no idea, Steve. But, hey, could you and Gina just watch Adam tomorrow while we\u2019re with the cops? I hope it isn\u2019t too much trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, c\u2019mon, Jake. We love Adam; no problem at all. I\u2026I just hope whoever did this to my nephew is arrested!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course. And thank you!\u201d Jake said as he hung up.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now we patiently watch,\u201d Detective Ryle said. \u201cI\u2019ve dispersed my team throughout the area, and they\u2019re very alert. If your brother, his wife, or both of them had to do something, they would come here to take care of it. Now, come on; we need to get out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake and Linda sat in Detective Ryle\u2019s car, watching the property from afar. There was no substantial movement for the first 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
But then, a car stopped right outside the barn.<\/p>\n
It was Steve\u2019s.<\/p>\n
As the car door opened, Linda\u2019s hands went to her mouth in shock.<\/p>\n
Steve retrieved a gasoline can from the trunk, ready to set fire to the entire farm. That would erase all evidence of his presence.<\/p>\n
But as he neared the barn, two officers knocked him to the ground and handcuffed him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are under arrest for planning and carrying out the abduction of your nephew,\u201d Detective Ryle said as he approached the man. \u201cYou have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet go off me!\u201d Steve cried. \u201cWhat the hell! Jake and Linda? You are here, too?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake and Linda couldn\u2019t believe Steve was the mastermind behind Adam\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you do it, Steve? Just why? You know how worried we\u2019ve been all this time! You\u2019ve seen how traumatizing the whole thing has been for Adam!\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve spat on the ground. \u201cYou are your little twat of a son deserved it! You think Grandpa divided the inheritance fairly?\u201d he hissed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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