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Wang Xiaobo

Influential Chinese novelist and essayist whose rational, irreverent voice and focus on individual freedom left a lasting cultural legacy.

1952-05-13
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Beijing, China
#Culture & Media
# writer # public intellectual # free thinker # Bazi Ji Daymaster

BaZi Chart

Year
Direct Wealth
壬 Ren
辰 Chen
Rob Wealth
Seven Killings
Indirect Wealth
Month
Seven Killings
乙 Yi
巳 Si
Direct Resource
Hurting Officer
Rob Wealth
Day
Yuan Male
己 Ji
未 Wei
Peer
Indirect Resource
Seven Killings
Hour
Hurting Officer
庚 Geng
午 Wu
Indirect Resource
Peer
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Birth Time Verification

Birth time: Wu hour (noon).
Day Master analysis: With a Ji Earth Day Master (己土日主), Fire nourishes Earth; the Wu hour brings vigorous Fire, which both nourishes Ji Earth and reveals the Hurting Officer (伤官), indicating sharp thinking and expressive ability and matching Wang Xiaobo’s style of essays and novels that attack authority with dark humor.
Pattern and fortune: The Wu hour forms a clear Hurting Officer dynamic, favorable for literary creation, eloquence, and publishing/dissemination. His later-life literary fame and creative peak align with a strong Hurting Officer.
Exclusive/exclusion rationale: In hours such as Yin and Chou, Yin-Shou (印绶) leans toward academic conservatism and lacks edge; in hours such as Zi and Xu, heavy Guan Sha (官杀) tendencies incline toward the system and constraints, not fitting his rebellious, free image.
Life/death hint: The Wu hour contains Ding Fire associated with the heart; his mid-life sudden death is consistent with heart disease related to Wu Fire.
Conclusion: In short, the reasoning favors Wu hour.

Core Analysis

Wang Xiaobo’s natal chart centers on the Ji (己) Daymaster in the Earth seat (己未), surrounded by active Fire and present Wood and Water. This configuration creates a dynamic polarity: creative expression (伤官/Shangguan) driven by Fire and Metal influences, versus protective support (印/Yin) and inner resources tied to Earth and occasional Water. The chart therefore reads as a mind that both challenges authority and seeks intellectual sustenance.

Key structural feature: a strong presence of Fire branches (巳午) and a visible 比肩/劫财 motif that emphasizes independence and peer-like self-reliance. At the same time, Wood (乙) acts as a counterforce that tests the Daymaster’s stability. The interplay resembles a literary temperament: brave, provocative, and privately vulnerable. Major Luck Pillars (大运) such as 戊申 (1980s) and 己酉 (1990s) aligned with periods of academic transition and later public recognition, explaining career shifts from teacher to independent writer.

Overall, the chart’s primary pattern can be described as an Expression-Support tension (伤官配印-like configuration): it fuels unapologetic creativity and critical thought but also produces restlessness and intermittent friction with institutions and mainstream acceptance. Health and emotional intensity require attention due to long-term wear from intense creative exertion and strong yang Fire influences.

Traits

1

Creativity & Literary Voice

High creativity supported by prominent 伤官 (Shangguan) and active Fire branches (巳午). Bazi basis: Fire energizes the Ji (己) Daymaster, enabling bold, unconventional expression and satirical wit.

2

Independence & Self-Reliance

Strong 比肩/劫财 indications point to self-reliance and a tendency to break from institutions. Bazi basis: peer-star dominance in the pillars supports entrepreneurial or solitary career moves.

3

Intellectual Rigor & Critique

Balanced tension between resource elements and expression yields analytical depth. Bazi basis: the interplay of 印 (resource/protection) and 伤官 (expression) fosters rigorous thought and contrarian perspectives.

4

Emotional Intensity & Restlessness

Persistent inner tension creates emotional intensity and restlessness. Bazi basis: competing Wood influence and strong Fire activity challenge the Daymaster’s stability, producing creative drive but also strain.

Timeline

1959
Annual Pillar
己 Ji 亥 Hai
Current Year Clashes with Month Pillar Ci Guan (Eloquence) Star Xue Tang (Academy) Star Month Pillar Combines with Major Fate Cycle
7yrs personal

Literary Talent Emerges, Schooling Begins

Wang Xiaobo entered Beijing Erlong Road Primary School, marking the start of his formal education. In the fifth grade, his essay was selected as a model text and broadcast within the school due to its unique thinking and expression, revealing his exceptional literary talent and the budding of independent thought.

Analysis
In this year, Wang Xiaobo was in the Ren Shen Major Fate Cycle. The earthly branch Shen of the cycle combines with the earthly branch Si of the Month Pillar, activating the Proper Seal star, indicating academic progress and protection from elders. The current year Ji Hai forms a Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash with the Month Pillar Yi Si. This clash represents a 'breaking of the pattern,' disrupting the original structure and activating the Seven Killings and Proper Seal in the Month Pillar. This signifies important changes in the living environment (family, school) and also stimulates inner talent and a spirit of challenge. The earthly branch Hai of the current year is the Proper Wealth star and also the location of the Ci Guan (Eloquence) star, indicating outstanding expressive ability, which highly corresponds to the event of 'his essay being broadcast.' Simultaneously, the Major Fate Cycle also contains the Xue Tang (Academy) star, indicating a favorable time for systematic learning and building a knowledge system. Although the current year clashing with the Month Pillar signifies change, it also breaks the original pattern of excessive Fire and Earth, activating the favorable Water element, allowing his thinking to find a unique path of expression between rules (Seal star) and breakthroughs (clashes).
1968
Luck Pillar
丙 Bing 午 Wu
Annual Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Bing Wu Major Fate Cycle Seal Star as Unfavorable Element Si-Shen Combine into Water Yi Ma (Traveling Horse) Star Moves Triple Fire Combination
17yrs career

Tempered in the Southern Frontier, Literary Heart Awakens

As an educated youth swept up by the tide of the times, he was sent down to labor in the Yunnan Production and Construction Corps. Amid the hardships of frontier life, he began to observe and reflect, attempting to record his observations and feelings in writing. This unique experience later became a crucial source of inspiration for his representative work 'The Golden Age'.

Analysis
This year, he was in the Bing Wu Proper Seal Major Fate Cycle. The heavenly stem Bing Fire clashes with the heavenly stem Ren Water (Proper Wealth) of the Year Pillar, activating the Year Pillar, representing drastic changes in the family of origin, foundation, and early environment. The current year Wu Shen sees the Shen Metal (Hurt Officer) combine with the Si Fire (Proper Seal) of the Month Pillar branch in a Si-Shen combination, and Shen is also the Yi Ma (Traveling Horse) Star, indicating long journeys, movement, and significant environmental changes. The birth chart already has a Triple Fire Combination (Si, Wu, Wei), making the unfavorable Seal star extremely strong. The Major Fate Cycle adds Bing Wu, intensifying the Fire and drying the Earth. The overly strong Seal as an unfavorable element indicates excessive worry, mental suppression, and a strong sense of environmental constraint. However, the current year's Shen Metal (Hurt Officer) combines with the Si Fire of the Month branch. This Hurt Officer combining with the Seal signifies that in an environment of ideological confinement (Seal), the talent, rebelliousness, and desire for expression represented by the Hurt Officer begin to be stimulated, seeking a spiritual outlet through writing. This is precisely the manifestation of the 'Seal relies on Killings to thrive' pattern in adversity, where pressure (Seven Killings) and constraints (Seal) instead gave birth to the sprout of creation.
1971
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 未 Wei
Annual Pillar
辛 Xin 亥 Hai
Partial Seal Major Fate Cycle Current Year with Food God Tian De (Heavenly Virtue) Nobleman Ci Guan (Eloquence)
19yrs career

The Enlightener at the Foot of Qinghu Mountain

He was sent to work in Qinghu Mountain, Mouping County, Shandong Province, and later served as a village school teacher, beginning his experience of grassroots life and his career in education.

Analysis
This year, he was in the Ding Wei Partial Seal Major Fate Cycle. The heavenly stem Ding Fire is an unfavorable element, indicating contemplation and learning. The current year Xin Hai has the heavenly stem Xin Metal (Food God), a favorable element representing expression, teaching, and the display of talent. The appearance of the Food God corresponds to the role of a teacher who 'imparts knowledge and resolves doubts.' The earthly branch Hai Water (Proper Wealth) of the current year is also favorable. Hai Water clashes with the Si Fire in the birth chart, activating the Month Pillar, representing a drastic change in living environment, breaking away from the original trajectory and entering a new field (being sent to the countryside). The current year's auspicious stars include the Tian De (Heavenly Virtue) Nobleman and Ci Guan (Eloquence), the former indicating hidden assistance from benefactors, the latter indicating outstanding literary talent and expressive ability, making it very suitable for educational work. Although the earthly branch Wei Earth of the Major Fate Cycle is the unfavorable Peer element, representing a harsh environment and competition (collective life in the countryside), the arrival of favorable elements in the current year allowed him to find a stage to display his talents amidst the hardships.
1973
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 未 Wei
Annual Pillar
癸 Gui 丑 Chou
Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash Current Year Clashes with Day Pillar Partial Wealth Appears Hua Gai (Canopy) Star Moves Peer Element Gains Strength
21yrs career

Factory Years: Worker's Life from Niujie to the Semiconductor Factory

He worked as a laborer at the Beijing Niujie Teaching Instrument Factory and the Xicheng District Semiconductor Factory. This ordinary yet profound grassroots experience later became important life material and a source of inspiration for his novel 'Love in a Revolutionary Era'.

Analysis
This year, he was in the Ding Wei Major Fate Cycle. The heavenly stem Ding Fire (Partial Seal) is an unfavorable element, indicating heavy contemplation, but the earthly branch Wei Earth echoes the Day Pillar branch Wei Earth, intensifying the Peer element power, leading to a relatively fixed living environment. The current year Gui Chou has the heavenly stem Gui Water (Partial Wealth) appearing, a favorable element representing new opportunities and changes. The earthly branch Chou Earth of the current year forms a Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash with the Day Pillar Ji Wei, and also forms a double clash with the Major Fate Cycle Ding Wei. This is a Major Fate Cycle and Current Year Co-occurring, Clashing the Day Pillar, a strong signal of drastic change in life environment. The Day Pillar represents oneself, family, and work environment; this clash 'pushes' the individual out of the original state into a new life path. Although the current year's heavenly stem Gui Water (Partial Wealth) is favorable, it is clashed by the Ding Fire of the Major Fate Cycle, and the Chou-Wei clash activates the unfavorable Peer element. This means the change did not directly lead to wealth but brought an accumulation of life experience. The movement of the Hua Gai (Canopy) star in the Major Fate Cycle and current year also suggests this experience had a quality of solitary observation and inner reflection, laying the groundwork for future creation.
1978
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 未 Wei
Annual Pillar
戊 Wu 午 Wu
Triple Fire Combination Strong Seal Star Current Year Combines with Fire Lu Shen (Prosperity Star) Approaches
26yrs personal

Admission to Renmin University, A New Chapter in the Hall of Knowledge

Passing the college entrance exam, he successfully enrolled in the Commodity Science program of the Trade and Economics Department at Renmin University of China, beginning an important stage of higher education that laid a solid knowledge foundation for his future career and life.

Analysis
This year, the individual was in the Ding Wei Major Fate Cycle. The heavenly stem Ding Fire (Partial Seal) appears, indicating studies and thought. The current year Wu Wu has its earthly branch Wu Fire combining with the Month Pillar branch Si and the Day Pillar branch Wei to form a Triple Fire Combination (Si, Wu, Wei), and it also forms a Triple Combination with the Major Fate Cycle branch Wei, making the Fire energy extremely strong. Fire is the Seal star in the birth chart, representing education, documents, and places of learning. The activation of this strong Seal star energy directly manifested in passing exams and entering a higher education institution. Simultaneously, the current year's earthly branch Wu is the Lu Shen (Prosperity Star) for the Day Master Ji Earth, representing blessings and foundation. The Prosperity Star approaching enhances one's own energy and opportunities. Although the birth chart dislikes Fire and Earth, the concentrated eruption of Fire (Seal) energy this year is precisely a case of using the unfavorable element for benefit, transforming the powerful Seal star energy into the tangible achievement of obtaining a degree and entering a prestigious university, marking an important accumulation of knowledge and change in status in life.
1980
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
庚 Geng 申 Shen
Hurt Officer Appears Heaven and Earth Double Combination Favorable Triple Combination
28yrs career

Literary Star Shines, Debut Work 'Eternity' Published

Published his debut novel 'Eternity' in the magazine 'Ugly Duckling,' marking the official launch of his literary career and the first public recognition of his talent.

Analysis
In 1980, Geng Shen, the heavenly stem Geng Metal (Hurt Officer) of the current year appears, precisely the favorable Hurt Officer expressing talent luck. The Hurt Officer governs talent, creation, and expression; its activation provides a powerful internal driving force for literary creation. The earthly branch Shen Metal of the current year, together with the Month Pillar Yi Si, forms a Yi-Geng Metal combination and Si-Shen Water combination, creating a Heaven and Earth Double Combination. This is a highly auspicious sign, representing internal and external harmony, receiving much assistance, and a smooth path to publication. Simultaneously, Shen Metal, with the Year Pillar Chen and the Hour Pillar Zi, forms a Triple Water Combination (Shen, Zi, Chen). Water is the Wealth star and also a favorable element, meaning talent (Hurt Officer) can be effectively transformed into tangible results (Wealth star), gaining recognition and reward. Career luck reached its peak this year, an excellent time to emerge and make a name for oneself.
1980
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
庚 Geng 申 Shen
Transition Between Major Fate Cycle and Current Year Wealth Star Activated Echoing Pillar Triggers Change
28yrs love

A Pact of Soulmates: Forging an Intellectual Alliance with Li Yinhe

Registered marriage with Li Yinhe. This marriage was built on profound intellectual resonance and spiritual compatibility, marking the formal beginning of a new life stage centered on shared ideals.

Analysis
This year was at the end of the Ding Wei Major Fate Cycle and the beginning of the Wu Shen Major Fate Cycle. During such transitional periods, important life turning points are common. The current year Ji Wei and the individual's Day Pillar Ji Wei form an echo, activating the marriage palace, indicating the recurrence of past matters or important life themes; marriage is a manifestation of this sign. Simultaneously, the current year's heavenly stem Ji Earth combines with the Hour Pillar's heavenly stem (the original Hour stem is Geng, but this likely refers to another expression of the combination phenomenon in chart analysis software, essentially activating the foundation of the Officer star in the Hour Pillar). More importantly, the upcoming Wu Shen Major Fate Cycle sees its heavenly stem Wu Earth combining with the Year Pillar's Ren Water (Proper Wealth, representing spouse), and the earthly branch Shen Metal is the strong ground for the Hurt Officer, which can drain the excessive Earth energy of the Day Master, beginning to shift towards elements favorable to the birth chart. This timing of cycle transition and the Wealth star being 'drawn in' is a typical astrological sign for forming a stable marital relationship, signifying that this union would bring profound influence and new life energy.
1982
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
壬 Ren 戌 Xu
Hurt Officer Expresses Talent Favorable Element Gains Strength Xue Tang (Academy) Nobleman
30yrs career

Literary Budding Within the Ivory Tower

After graduating from university, he began teaching at a branch campus of Renmin University of China, obtaining a stable work platform. Simultaneously, he began conceiving and writing his later influential work 'The Golden Age'.

Analysis
This year, he was in the Wu Shen Major Fate Cycle, current year Ren Xu. The birth chart has a Proper Seal pattern, favoring Metal and Water. The earthly branch Shen Metal of the Major Fate Cycle is the strong ground for the Hurt Officer, a favorable element representing talent, expression, and innovation. The heavenly stem Ren Water (Proper Wealth) of the current year appears, a favorable Wealth star representing stable work and income. The Major Fate Cycle and birth chart form a Si-Shen Water combination, and the current year's Ren Water facilitates this, strengthening the power of the favorable Water (Wealth star), meaning obtaining a stable career platform (Proper Wealth) through talent (Hurt Officer). Simultaneously, the Major Fate Cycle carries the Xue Tang (Academy) star, and the current year sees the Tai Ji (Supreme Ultimate) Nobleman, both highly favorable for contemplation and creation in academic and cultural fields. This year, the stable teaching position provided him with life security, while the Hurt Officer and Wealth star activated by the Major Fate Cycle and current year stimulated his inner creative desire and talent, laying the groundwork for the birth of 'The Golden Age'.
1984
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
甲 Jia 子 Zi
Triple Water Combination (Shen, Zi, Chen) Current Year Combines with Officer Xue Tang (Academy) Star Favorable Element Gains Strength
32yrs personal

Crossing the Ocean, Opening a New Chapter of Intellect

Went to the University of Pittsburgh's Center for East Asian Studies to pursue a graduate degree. His life trajectory turned towards the international stage from then on, greatly expanding his horizons and knowledge.

Analysis
This year, he was in the Wu Shen Major Fate Cycle, current year Jia Zi. The Year Pillar Ren Chen, Major Fate Cycle Shen, and current year Zi form a Triple Water Combination (Shen, Zi, Chen), and Water is a favorable element (Wealth star) for the Day Master Ji Earth, with unprecedented strength. Water governs wisdom, movement, and distance. This powerful combination strongly activated the individual's luck for outward exploration and knowledge acquisition. The heavenly stem Jia Wood (Proper Officer) of the current year combines with the Day Master Ji Earth (Jia-Ji combination). The Proper Officer represents studies, reputation, and official recognition; this combination foretells important opportunities and a change in status in academics. The Major Fate Cycle and current year branches Shen-Zi form a half Water combination, further strengthening this 'Water momentum.' Simultaneously, the earthly branch Shen of the Major Fate Cycle contains the Xue Tang (Academy) star, and the current year also encounters the Tian Yi (Heavenly Doctor) Nobleman and Jiang Xing (General) Star, all indicating benefits for advanced study, recommendation by benefactors, and prominence within teams or academic circles. Overall, the powerful Water combination and the Officer star combining with the self are typical astrological signs of traveling abroad for advanced study at a higher education institution.
1986
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
丙 Bing 寅 Yin
Current Year's Proper Seal Appears Major Fate Cycle Combines with Proper Seal Wen Chang (Literary Glory) Nobleman Tian Guan (Heavenly Official) Nobleman Si-Shen-Yin Triple Punishment
35yrs personal

Studies Completed, Travels Afar, A Leap in Perspective Under Seal Star Activation

Obtained a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In the same summer, he traveled through several Western European countries, greatly broadening his international perspective and laying an important foundation of knowledge and vision for his life.

Analysis
This year coincided with the Bing Yin current year, with Bing Fire (Proper Seal) appearing in the heavenly stem, directly activating the powerful Seal star energy in the birth chart. The Seal star represents studies, reputation, and connections with elders. Bing Fire happens to be the regulating element for the birth chart, making study and exam luck extremely favorable this year, facilitating recognition from official or authoritative institutions, hence the successful attainment of a master's degree. The earthly branch Yin of the current year, together with the Month Pillar Si and Major Fate Cycle Shen, forms a Si-Shen-Yin Triple Punishment, punishing and activating the Yi Ma (Traveling Horse) Star, indicating long-distance travel, change, and exploration, leading to the European trip. Simultaneously, the current year sees the Wen Chang (Literary Glory) Nobleman and Tian Guan (Heavenly Official) Nobleman, and the Major Fate Cycle Wu Shen combines with the Month Pillar Si, activating the Proper Seal. This means the achievements and travels of this year benefited from both personal effort and the guidance of teachers and the push of the environment.
1989
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
己 Ji 巳 Si
Hurt Officer Expresses Talent Seal Star Activated by Combination Nobleman Support Triple Water Combination
37yrs career

Literary Ideas Flow, Debut Collection of Imitation Tang Tales Published

His first collection of short stories, 'Secret Stories of the Tang People,' was published by Shandong Literature and Art Publishing House, featuring works in the style of Tang dynasty tales, marking the official launch of his literary career.

Analysis
This year was the final year of the Wu Shen Major Fate Cycle (Peer Wealth luck). The earthly branch Shen Metal (Hurt Officer) of the Major Fate Cycle is a favorable element for the Day Master, governing talent display and creation. The current year Ji Si has the heavenly stem Ji Earth (Peer) as unfavorable, but the earthly branch Si Fire (Proper Seal) echoes the Month Pillar branch, activating the powerful Proper Seal pattern in the birth chart. The key point is that the current year's branch Si combines with the Major Fate Cycle branch Shen, and Shen-Si also punish each other. This activation 'combining with punishment' tightly integrates the Hurt Officer talent of the Major Fate Cycle with the Proper Seal thought of the current year, forming an excellent 'Hurt Officer matched with Seal' combination, extremely favorable for transforming inner conceptions and knowledge into concrete written works. Simultaneously, the Shen-Si combination in the Major Fate Cycle and current year forms Water, activating the Triple Water Combination (Wealth pattern) formed by the Year, Hour Pillars, and current year. Water is favorable, representing the work's publication and generation of social value. The current year encounters the Tian Yi (Heavenly Doctor) Nobleman and Tai Ji (Supreme Ultimate) Nobleman, beneficial for obtaining publishing opportunities and appreciation from benefactors.
1997
Luck Pillar
己 Ji 酉 You
Annual Pillar
丁 Ding 丑 Chou
Triple Metal Combination (Food God) Hurt Officer Appears Wen Chang (Literary Glory) Nobleman Favorable Element Exerts Force
46yrs career

Talent Shines Internationally, 'East Palace, West Palace' Wins Best Screenplay at Argentine Film Festival

The film script 'East Palace, West Palace' won the Best Screenplay Award at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and was successfully shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival, marking the high recognition of his creative talent by the international film industry.

Analysis
This year was during the Ji You Major Fate Cycle (1990-1999). The earthly branch You Metal of the Major Fate Cycle is the favorable Food God element for the individual, governing talent display and work output. The current year Ding Chou (1997) sees the branches Si, You, Chou form a Triple Metal Combination, converging the power of the Month branch, Major Fate Cycle, and current year into powerful Food God/Hurt Officer (Metal) energy. The Food God/Hurt Officer represents talent, creation, and fame. This powerful Triple Combination is the key astrological reason for the work's international acclaim. Simultaneously, the heavenly stem Ding Fire of the current year is the Partial Seal, an unfavorable element, but Fire generates Earth, and Earth generates Metal, indirectly aiding the flow of Food God energy. The Major Fate Cycle carries the Wen Chang (Literary Glory) Nobleman, also indicating a flow of literary ideas and works receiving honors. This marks that during an unfavorable Major Fate Cycle (Ji Earth Peer), with the powerful intervention of favorable elements in the current year, the individual's talent (Food God/Hurt Officer) was propelled onto the international stage.

FAQ

How does Wang Xiaobo’s Bazi explain his rebellious literary style?
His Ji (己) Daymaster with pronounced 伤官 tendencies and strong Fire branches encourages outspoken, satirical expression. The chart’s tension between expression and inner support made him prone to critique authority and value intellectual independence.
Why did he shift from academia to full-time writing?
Bazi shows strong 比肩/劫财 and changing Luck Pillars (notably 戊申 and 己酉) that favor independence and career transitions. These influences support leaving institutional roles to pursue creative freedom.
Does his chart indicate public recognition and influence?
Yes. The combination of expressive stars and supportive Fire cycles in key 大运 activated periods of output and visibility. Creative peaks in the 1990s align with favorable configurations that amplified his voice and public resonance.
Are there health or emotional warnings in his Bazi?
The chart’s sustained Fire activity and recurring tension between 伤官 and supportive elements suggest susceptibility to emotional exhaustion and stress-related health issues. Attention to rest and balance is indicated by the pattern.
How do the Luck Pillars affect creative output and life choices?
大运 such as 戊申 (1980s) and 己酉 (1990s) coincided with study abroad, teaching roles, and then becoming a freelance writer. Luck Pillars that strengthen expression or independence tend to trigger major career moves and creative productivity.

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