He’d been known throughout the territory for his seed. Farmers came from a 100 miles away to buy it. She lifted one lid and looked inside. Golden wheat kernels, each one perfect. James used to run his hands through them like treasure, explaining which traits he’d bred for drought resistance. Early maturity. Strong stalks that wouldn’t lodge in wind.
His voice echoed in her memory. Seeds aren’t for keeping. Ethel. They’re for planting, for passing on. The door opened behind her. Margaret Wilson, her nearest neighbor, stepped inside with a covered basket. Brought you some preserves. Thought you might need company for this task. Thank you. Ethel gestured at the barrels.
I’ve had three offers for James’s seed. Good offers. Enough to see me through winter comfortably. Margaret peered into the nearest barrel. James always did grow the finest wheat in the county. You’ll get a fair price. They talked while Ethel sorted through smaller items, account books, spare harness, leather, boxes of nails sorted by size.
Margaret’s voice carried the rhythm of comfortable gossip, the kind that bound frontier communities together. Did you hear about Frank Carson? Poor man’s entire crop failed. Bad seed. Apparently, he’s too proud to say much, but folks can see his fields are ruined. He’ll have nothing to plant next spring. No money to buy more. Ethel’s hands stilled on the account book she’d been holding.
Frank Carson, the ranch south of Miller’s Creek. That’s the one. Bachelor. Keeps to himself mostly. Good man, hardworking, just had terrible luck this year. Some folks say he should ask for help, but you know how men are about their pride. After Margaret left, Ethel stood alone in the workshop again. The three barrels of seed seemed to glow in the slanting light.
She could almost hear James’s voice, patient and certain. What’s the point of being blessed if you won’t share the blessing? She’d been so focused on her own loss, her own grief. The seed had seemed like security, a buffer against an uncertain future. But James hadn’t bred that wheat for profit. He’d done it to help other farmers succeed, to strengthen the whole community. Frank Carson needed seed.
She had seed. The mathematics were simple. Even if the choice wasn’t, Ethel pulled out a sheet of paper and began writing. Her hand trembled slightly, but the words came clearly. She was offering seed, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. Some things mattered more than comfort. Some legacies were meant to be planted, not preserved.
She sealed the letter and called for her hired hand to deliver it. As he rode off toward the Carson ranch, Ethel looked once more at the three barrels. James had always said the best investment was people, not gold. She hoped Frank Carson would understand. Frank received Ethel’s message while he was drafting a letter to the cattle broker.
He read it twice, certain he’d misunderstood. A widow he barely knew was offering him premium seed grain, the kind that sold for twice the price of ordinary wheat. For a moment, hope flared so bright it hurt. Then reality crashed back. He couldn’t accept charity, especially not from a woman who’d just lost her husband. It was wrong in every way that mattered.
He rode to her ranch immediately, rehearsing his polite refusal. The words had to be right, grateful, but firm, acknowledging her generosity while making clear he couldn’t possibly accept. His pride insisted on it, even as his desperation whispered otherwise. Ethel met him at her porch, wiping flower from her hands.
She was younger than he’d expected, maybe 35, with dark hair pinned neatly and eyes that assessed him with unsettling directness. Mrs. Mitchell, I appreciate your offer more than I can say, but I can’t. Come see the seed first. She gestured toward the workshop. Then to side, he followed, hat in hand, feeling like a man walking toward the edge of a cliff.
The workshop was orderly and quiet, sunlight streaming through windows. The three barrels stood open, grain gleaming inside like captured sunlight. My husband spent 15 years developing this strain. Ethel’s voice was steady. droughtresistant, early maturing, strong stock. He bred it to help people, not to sit in my workshop gathering dust.
Frank stared at the grain. It was extraordinary. Each kernel plump and perfect with seed like this. Even marginal land could produce. Mrs. Mitchell, this is worth more than I could repay in 5 years. I can’t take advantage. You’re not taking advantage if I’m offering freely. She met his eyes without flinching.
My husband would have wanted it planted, not sold. I could offer you payment over time after next harvest. I could No. The word was gentle but absolute. This isn’t a loan. Mr. Carson, it’s a partnership. He blinked. Ma’am, partners share the work, share the risk. I’ll help you plant 10 through summer. We split the harvest fair half to you, half to me. That’s not charity.
That’s business. Frank’s mind raced. Partnership was different from charity. Partnership was two people choosing to work together, both contributing, both benefiting. His pride could accept that where it couldn’t accept a handout. You’d work the planting. His voice came out rougher than intended. It’s hard labor, dawn to dusk for weeks.
I grew up on a farm, Mr. Carson. I know what planting requires. She smiled slightly. Do you think I’d offer if I couldn’t deliver? He studied her face, looking for pity or condescension. Found neither. Just determination and something else purpose. Maybe like she needed this as much as he did. Half the harvest, he said slowly.
split fair and square half each and I help with the work. Frank extended his hand. Deal. Her grip was firm, her palm calloused from labor. They shook once, sealing the agreement. Frank felt the weight of obligation settle on his shoulders, but also something lighter hope, careful and tentative.
I’ll need to start loading these today, he said. Planting season won’t wait. Take two barrels now. I’ll bring the third tomorrow. Ethel released his hand. We’ll start planting day after next. If the weather holds. Frank lifted the first barrel, surprised by its weight. Premium seed was denser than ordinary grain.
He loaded it carefully into his wagon, handling it like something precious. When he turned back for the second barrel, Ethel was watching him with an expression he couldn’t quite read. “Thank you,” he said. The words inadequate for what he felt. “Thank me after harvest.” She smiled. When we’ve both earned it, Frank drove home with two barrels of hope in his wagon and a partnership he didn’t fully understand.
The empty granary waited for him, but it wouldn’t be empty come autumn. Not if he had anything to say about it. The first day of planting began before dawn. Frank had the team hitched and the plow ready when Ethel arrived on horseback. Dressed in practical workclo with her hair braided tight.
She surveyed his fields with the eye of someone who understood land. We<unk>ll start with the south 40, she said. Soils better drained there. They worked in tandem, Frank breaking the furrows while Ethel followed with the seed drill. both of them moving in the ancient rhythm of agriculture. The sun climbed higher. Sweat soaked through Frank’s shirt.
His shoulders burned from guiding the plow. But he didn’t stop. Ethel kept pace without complaint. When they broke for lunch, she produced bread and cheese from her saddle bag. They ate in the shade of Frank’s wagon, not talking much. Words seemed unnecessary when the work spoke for itself. Your husband bred good seed,” Frank said finally.
He believed in leaving things better than he found them. Ethel brushed crumbs from her lap. “The seed was how he did that. He succeeded. They returned to work.” Frank found himself adjusting his pace to match hers, taking breaks when he saw her flag slightly. She did the same for him by sunset. They’d planted 8 acres. good progress for a first day.
Same time tomorrow, Ethel asked as she mounted her horse. I’ll be ready, she rode off into the gathering dusk, and Frank stood watching until she disappeared. The planted field stretched behind him, dark soil marked with neat rows. It looked different than when he worked alone, better somehow, like the land itself approved of their partnership.
The next week fell into pattern. Dawn arrivals, steady work, brief conversation during lunch. Frank learned that Ethel had grown up in Missouri, that she’d been married eight years before James died of pneumonia last winter. She learned that Frank had bought this ranch with money saved from working cattle drives, that he’d built everything here with his own hands. The town noticed. Mrs.
Henderson from the general store mentioned she’d heard Frank had help with his planting. Tom Bradley at the feed store asked if the widow Mitchell was providing seed as well as labor. Their tones were carefully neutral, but Frank heard the questions underneath. He didn’t care. The work was honest. The partnership fair. Let them think what they wanted.
On the 10th day of planting, they finished the last acre just as the sun touched the horizon. Frank and Ethel stood at the field’s edge, both exhausted, both satisfied. The entire ranch was planted now 60 acres of premium wheat that would either save him or prove his last. Desperate gamble. “We did good work,” Ethel said quietly.
“Yes, ma’am, we did.” She turned to look at him, and something in her expression made Frank’s heart skip. Not pity, not duty, something warmer, more dangerous. “See you next week,” she said. for the first weeding. I’ll be here that night.” Frank lay in his bed looking at his blistered hands. They achd, but it was good ache, the kind that came from honest labor.
He thought about Ethel’s steady presence, her competence, the way she never complained or expected special treatment. He thought about how the days felt different when she was there. Less lonely, less like surviving, and more like living. Frank closed his eyes and dreamed of green fields.
May arrived with gentle rains and warming soil. The wheat sprouted in neat green rose, transforming Frank’s ranch from brown to emerald. He checked the fields every morning, watching the tender shoots pushed toward sunlight. James Mitchell’s breeding showed in every plant uniform height, strong stems, healthy color. Ethel came three times a week now, helping with irrigation and early weeding.
They worked mostly in companionable silence, but during lunch breaks, conversation came easier. Frank found himself talking about things he’d never shared his parents’ death when he was 20. The loneliness of building a ranch alone. The fear that he’d never amount to anything despite all his effort. My father used to say that success isn’t about what you build, Ethel said one afternoon.
It’s about how you treat people while you’re building it. Your father was a wise man. He was a farmer in Missouri. Died without much money, but with a hundred people at his funeral. She pulled a thistle from between wheat rows. That’s the legacy I want, not wealth. Just to be remembered kindly. Frank thought about that while they worked.
He’d been so focused on building something, on proving himself that he’d forgotten about the people part until Ethel showed up with her seed and her partnership, forcing him to accept help he’d been too proud to ask for. “I’m glad you insisted,” he said during their next break. “About the partnership. I mean, I would have refused if you’d given me the chance.” Ethel smiled.
“I know, men in their pride. It’s not just pride. It’s He struggled for words. When you’ve been alone as long as I have. Asking for help feels like admitting failure. Or maybe it’s admitting you’re human. She handed him the water canteen. Nobody succeeds alone. Frank. My husband taught me that. The ease of his name in her mouth surprised him.
When had they moved from Mr. Carson and Mrs. Mitchell to Frank and Ethel? He couldn’t pinpoint the moment, but it felt natural now. 3 weeks into May, Ethel stayed for supper after a long day of irrigation work. Frank made stew. Nothing fancy, just beef and vegetables from his winter stores.
But when he set the bowl in front of her, the moment felt weighted with significance. This was his home, his table, his food, and she was here filling the space like she belonged. They ate quietly at first. Then Ethel asked about the photograph on his mantle, his parents on their wedding day. Frank told her about his mother’s laugh, his father’s steady hands.
Ethel shared memories of James, his patience with plants, his belief that generosity made the world better. Do you think he’d approve? Frank asked. Of this partnership? I think he’d be glad his seed found good soil. Ethel met his eyes across the table. and good hands to tend it. Something passed between them, not quite spoken, not quite hidden.
Frank felt it like electricity along his skin, dangerous and thrilling. After she left, he washed the dishes slowly, thinking about the sound of her voice in his home. The cabin felt emptier than usual, like she’d taken some warmth with her. The next week, Reverend Thomas stopped by after Sunday service.
He was polite but pointed. Folks are talking, Frank, about Mrs. Mitchell spending so much time here. We’re partners in the planting. Nothing improper about honest work. Of course not. But appearances matter. A widow’s reputation is fragile. After the reverend left, Frank stood on his porch staring at the green fields. The wheat was thriving.
The partnership was working exactly as planned, but the town’s judgment sat heavy in his chest. He didn’t want Ethel’s reputation damaged because of him. Didn’t want her kindness rewarded with gossip, but he also couldn’t imagine the days without her presence, the work without her steady partnership. That night, Frank sat alone with his dilemma, watching the stars appear over his fields.
The wheat grew whether anyone approved or not, but people weren’t crops. Their roots tangled in more complicated soil. June came with heat and cloudless skies. The wheat grew tall and strong, but the creek began dropping. Frank watched the water level anxiously, calculating how long his irrigation system could sustain the crop if rain didn’t come.
Drought year, Ethel said, kneeling by the creek bed. We’ll need to be careful with water. They revised their irrigation schedule, working early mornings and late evenings to maximize efficiency. The wheat tolerated the heat better than ordinary grain. James’ breeding showing its value, but even hardy. Plants needed water.
The town grew hotter in more ways than one. Frank wrote in for supplies and found conversations stopping when he entered the general store. Mrs. Henderson rang up his purchases with pursed lips and minimal words. At the feed store, Tom Bradley mentioned casually like it didn’t matter that folks wondered if the widow Mitchell knew what she was getting into.
What’s that supposed to mean? Frank kept his voice level. Just that people talk. Frank widow spending every day at a bachelor’s ranch. Some say you’re taking advantage. Taking advantage? Frank’s hands fisted. She’s the one who insisted on partnership. I’m respecting her wishes. I’m just telling you what I hear.
Frank left without buying the feed he’d come for. His face burned all the way home, taking advantage. As if Ethel wasn’t perfectly capable of making her own decisions, as if their partnership wasn’t based on mutual respect and honest labor. But the words burrowed under his skin like thistles. That evening, when Ethel arrived for irrigation work, Frank met her with carefully prepared words.
Maybe we should ease back on how much time we’re spending together. People are talking and it’s not fair to you. Ethel set down her water buckets. What kind of talking? The usual small town gossip about your reputation. About me taking advantage. And do you think you’re taking advantage? No, ma’am.
But then let them talk. Her voice was quiet steel. I’m not ashamed of honest work or good partnership. Are you? Of course not. But your reputation, my reputation is my concern. Frank Carson, not theirs and not yours. She picked up the buckets again. Now, are we going to water these fields or stand here worrying about what busy bodies say they worked in charge silence? Frank felt torn between admiration for her strength and concern for her standing in the community.
A woman’s reputation could be destroyed so easily, and he’d never forgive himself if Ethel suffered because of him. Later that week, the weather turned threatening. The drought broke with sudden violence, thunderheads piling up in the west, wind whipping through the wheat, but no rain came. Just wind and heat that made the air feel like breathing through wool.
Frank checked the sky anxiously. Wrong kind of weather. The temperature was dropping fast, too fast for June. If frost came now, in peak growing season, it could devastate the crop. He rode to Ethel’s ranch at dusk. She was already preparing, loading burlap sacks, and coal oil into her wagon. “Frost tonight,” she said.
“We’ll need smudge pots. Everyone I’ve got, it might not be enough.” Then we work all night and pray it’s sufficient. They loaded her wagon and drove to Frank’s ranch together. The temperature kept dropping as the sun set. By the time darkness fell, Frank could see his breath. In June, it was unnatural, dangerous.
The wheat stood tall in the fields, so close to maturity. Another month and they’d have harvest. But one night of hard frost could destroy everything, all the work, all the hope, all the seed Ethel had so generously shared. Frank looked at her across the wagon. If we lose this crop, I’ve cost you everything.
Your seed, your time, your reputation. You should have sold that grain when you had the chance. Don’t. Ethel’s voice was sharp. Don’t you dare regret letting me help you. But if we fail, then we fail together. That’s what partners do. The first smudge pot began smoking in the twilight. They had a long night ahead and no guarantee it would be enough.
Frank and Ethel worked through the darkness, lighting smudged pots and desperate rows between the wheat. The oily smoke rose thick and acurid, creating a choking haze that burned their throats and made their eyes water. But the smoke held heat close to the ground, protecting the plants from killing frost. They moved systematically.
Frank on the north side and Ethel on the south, meeting in the middle to reload supplies. The temperature kept dropping. Frost glittered on fence posts and wagon wheels. Frank’s hands went numb despite the heat from the pots. By midnight, they’d placed every smudge pot Frank owned and half of what Ethel brought. But the fields were large, and the night was cold.
Frank could see patches where the smoke didn’t reach, places where frost would settle on tender wheat. Not enough, he said when they met at the wagon. We don’t have enough coverage. Ethel looked at the dark fields. The scattered fires like fallen stars. Then we do what we can and pray. Prayer won’t pay your winter expenses. Won’t replace the seed you gave me.
Frank’s voice cracked. I should never have accepted your help. I should have refused. Sold my cattle, bought cheap seed, and taken my chances alone, and spent winter eating pride. Ethel turned on him, eyes fierce despite exhaustion. This partnership saved you, Frank. Don’t you dare regret it now, but I’ve cost you everything.
You haven’t cost me anything I didn’t freely give. She grabbed his arm. My husband used to say, “The worst sin isn’t failing. It’s refusing to try because you’re afraid. We planted in good faith. We tended with care. If we lose it all, at least we’ll lose it together. The word hung between them together, not alone.
Not isolated in separate failures, but united in shared struggle. Frank stared at her smoke stained face, her determined eyes. Her hands blackened with coal oil. I can’t lose the crop and lose you. You won’t lose me. Her grip on his arm tightened. Whatever happens with the harvest, you won’t lose me. Something broke open in Frank’s chest.
All the loneliness he’d carried. All the fear. All the desperate hope. Ethel. I I know. She released his arm but held his gaze. I know. Now, let’s save what we can. They returned to work with renewed purpose, moving faster despite exhaustion. Frank felt energized by her words, by the truth finally spoken between them.
They weren’t just partners in planting anymore. They’d become something more, something neither of them had planned, but both had needed. The hours crawled toward dawn. Frank’s body screamed for rest. But he kept moving. Ethel worked beside him, never complaining, never stopping. They were a unit now, moving in practiced rhythm, checking temperatures, adjusting pots, fighting the cold with smoke and determination.
Around 4 in the morning, Frank stumbled. Ethel caught his arm, steadied him. Rest, she said. 5 minutes. They sat together on the wagon bed, shoulders touching, breathing hard. The smudge pots glowed in the darkness like a constellation brought to Earth. Frank could feel Ethel trembling from cold or exhaustion or emotion. He couldn’t tell.
“Thank you,” he said, “for everything, for the seed, for the work, for standing beside me when the whole town whispered, “Thank you for letting me.” Her voice was soft. I needed this as much as you did. needed to honor James by living his values, not just mourning his death. Dawn came slowly, painting the sky pink and gold.
The temperature rose with the sun, lifting above freezing, Frank and Ethel walked through the fields together. Checking for damage, some frost damage on the edges, but the smudge pots had worked. Most of the wheat had survived. They stood at the field’s edge, exhausted and smoke stained, watching the sun climb higher. Ethel’s hand found Frank’s.
He held on tight. Feeling the calluses on her palm, the strength in her fingers. They’d made it through the night. Together, August arrived with heat and golden light. The wheat ripened in waves, transforming from green to amber to the deep gold that meant harvest time. Frank walked his fields every evening, checking kernels for hardness.
watching for the exact moment of readiness. The crop was extraordinary. James Mitchell’s breeding had produced exactly what he’d promised. Strong stalks that stood straight despite Kansas wind, full heads heavy with grain, uniform ripening that made harvest efficient. Frank had never seen wheat this good.
Not in 10 years of farming. “It’s ready,” Ethel said one morning, rubbing kernels between her palms. Another 3 days and we cut. New Frankfrank sent word through the territory calling in neighbors for harvest. It was frontier tradition when one man’s crop came ready. Everyone helped. They’d do the same when other farms needed hands.
The community that had gossiped about his partnership with Ethel now gathered to help bring in their success. The work began at dawn on a cloudless Monday. A dozen men with sides moved through the wheat and practiced rhythm, cutting and bundling. Women brought food and cold water. Children gathered fallen grain into sacks.
Frank worked alongside them, his sythe flashing in the sunlight, his heart full of something close to joy. Ethel worked the bundling, tying cut weed into sheav with quick, efficient movements. Frank watched her when he could, amazed that this capable, generous woman had chosen to partner with him, had chosen him. Period. Though they hadn’t spoken the words plainly yet.
By the third day, the wheat was cut and shocked, standing in neat bundles to dry. By the end of the week, they’d threshed half the crop. The grain poured into Frank’s wagon in a golden river. Each bushel a small miracle. Tom Bradley from the feed store helped with the weighing. He whistled low at the numbers. Best yield I’ve seen in 5 years.
Frank, that Mitchell seed is something special. Yes, sir, it is. The church deacon, who’d warned Frank about Ethel’s reputation, now stood watching the loaded wagons with grudging respect. Seems your partnership worked out. Better than worked out. Frank met his eyes steadily. Saved my ranch. Saved my life.
If I’m honest, that evening when the neighbors had gone home and the field stood empty of everything except stubble. Frank and Ethel walked to the grainery. It was full, truly full. Grain piled to the ceiling. Frank stared at the abundance, unable to quite believe it. “We did it,” he said. “You did it. You saved my ranch, my future. We did it together.
Ethel touched his arm. That’s what partnership means. Frank turned to face her. The setting sun painted her hair with gold, made her eyes warm as honey. I want to keep partnering with you, Ethel. Not just for planting seasons, for all seasons. She smiled slow and certain. I thought you’d never ask. I’m asking, will you marry me? Yes, Frank.
I will. He kissed her there in the greenery doorway with the golden grain behind them and the golden sunset before them. It tasted like hope, like harvest, like coming home. The crop had saved him. But Ethel had done something more. She’d taught him that accepting help wasn’t weakness, that partnership wasn’t charity, that letting someone in was the bravest thing a lonely man could do.
The town would have its say. But Frank didn’t care anymore. He’d found something worth more than pride, more than independence, more than all the wheat in Kansas. He’d found love. Growing quiet and steady in soil, blessed by generosity, and watered with shared labor. September settled over the prairie with gentle warmth.
Frank and Ethel divided the harvest exactly as agreed, half to each, fair and square. Frank’s share paid his debts with enough leftover for winter supplies and spring planting. Ethel’s share secured her future, proving James’ seed had been the investment he’d always claimed. But their futures were combined now. Two lives braiding together like wheat into a single sheath.
The wedding was planned for October. Simple ceremony at the ranch. Frank spent his evenings repairing the house, making it ready for Ethel’s arrival. New curtains in the kitchen. Fresh whitewash on the walls. The roof finally patched. The cabin transformed from bachelor quarters to home. Ethel brought her belongings in careful loads furniture, dishes, her late husband’s photograph.
Frank helped her carry everything inside. And when she placed James’ picture on the mantle, he paused. Are you certain about this bringing reminders of him into our home? Ethel touched the frame gently. He taught me that love multiplies. It doesn’t divide. His love gave me the strength to love again. I honor him by living fully, not by living alone.
Frank understood then James Mitchell would always be part of their story. His seed had literally saved them. His values had guided Ethel’s generosity. There was room for gratitude alongside new love. The wedding day arrived with blue skies and autumn color. The whole territory came the same neighbors who’d helped with harvest, the same storekeepers who’d gossiped, the same church folk who’d warned about reputation.
They filled Frank’s yard with wagons and laughter, bringing food and gifts and good wishes. Reverend Thomas performed the ceremony under the cottonwoods by the creek. Frank held Ethel’s hands and spoke his vows with steady voice, promising partnership in all things, for all seasons. Ethel’s eyes shown as she pledged herself to him, her voice clear and certain.
The town that had whispered now celebrated. Mrs. Henderson brought an embroidered quilt. Tom Bradley gave them a new seed drill, top of the line. The church deacon raised his glass in a toast. Sometimes the Lord’s providence looks like a widow’s. Generosity and a good man’s humility. May their harvest be blessed. As evening fell and the celebration continued, Frank and Ethel slipped away to walk their fields.
The stubble crunched under their feet. The grainery stood full behind them. The future stretched ahead, uncertain, but no longer frightening. What should we plant next spring? Frank asked. More of James’s wheat. I saved seed from the harvest. Ethel leaned against him. And maybe some oats in the north field.
Diversify a bit. Sounds wise. You always did know farming better than me. She laughed. We know it together. That’s the whole point. They reached the spot where the frost had threatened to destroy everything, where they’d worked through the dark night together. Frank remembered standing here exhausted and afraid, certain they’d lose it all.
But they’d fought for the crop and for each other, and both had survived, more than survived, thrived. The stars emerged overhead, the same stars that had watched them plant in spring and harvest in autumn. Frank pulled Ethel closer, feeling her warmth against his side. “I love you,” he said. Simple words, but waited with everything gratitude and hope and the quiet miracle of second chances. I love you too.
Ethel turned her face up for his kiss. My husband used to say that good seed and honest soil never fails to bear fruit. He was right. They walked back to the house. Their house now where lamplight glowed warm in windows and friends waited with celebration. Frank looked at his ranch at the full grainery and repaired fences and the woman beside him.
A year ago, he’d stood in failed fields, thinking his life was over. Instead, it had been beginning. The land would grow more than crops in years to come. It would grow a family rooted deep in soil, blessed with faith, and watered with love. The empty grainery had filled not just with wheat, but with purpose, partnership, and the patient harvest of two hearts, learning to trust again.
Frank Carson had thought he needed to stand alone to prove his worth. Ethel Mitchell had taught him different, that the strongest foundations were built together, that accepting help was courage instead of weakness. That the best legacy was living generously and loving well. They’d planted seeds in spring.
By autumn, they’d harvested more than grain. They’d harvested a future, golden and abundant and shared.
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