Sent\u00a0on 24\u00a0January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg<\/p>\n
Letter is written in Russian to his older brother<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sent on 24 January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg<\/p>\n
Two page Letter with Postscript and 1873 Annotation\u00a0written in French which was Ivan’s preferred language<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
SERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span> Historical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Document Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n This document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\n Editorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n 1. Language – The letter is written entirely in French, consistent with the linguistic customs of many Russian aristocratic families of the period and Ivan spoke French by choice rather than Russian..<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 2. Ring – One of the most important personal passages concerns a ring belonging to Sergei. <\/span>The letter states: <\/span>“Cette bague m’a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9e par Matthieu…” <\/span>(“This ring was given to me by Matthieu…”)<\/span><\/p>\n Sergei explains that he has worn the ring continuously for five years and asks that it be preserved as a remembrance. <\/span>The passage establishes a direct and affectionate connection between Sergei and his brother Matvei.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Request for Forgiveness – <\/span><\/span>Throughout the letter Sergei repeatedly seeks his father’s pardon and blessing. <\/span>The tone is deeply emotional and reflects a son preparing for the possibility of death while attempting to reconcile with his father.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. The Postscript Concerning Two Children – <\/span>The postscript is among the most significant sections of the document. <\/span>Sergei writes: <\/span>“J’ose recommander \u00e0 vos bont\u00e9s, mon cher Papa, deux petits orphelins que j’avais adopt\u00e9s…” <\/span>(“I venture to commend to your kindness, my dear Father, two little orphans whom I had adopted…”)<\/span><\/p>\n The postscript further indicates:<\/span><\/p>\n The document does not establish that the children were Sergei’s biological offspring. <\/span>It does, however, establish beyond doubt that Sergei felt a strong personal obligation toward two specific children and wished their welfare to be secured after his death.<\/span><\/p>\n 5. This letter is one of the most personal surviving documents associated with Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol.<\/span> It provides evidence of:<\/span><\/p>\n Together these elements make the letter an important source both for the history of the Mouravieff-Apostol family and for understanding Sergei’s state of mind during the final months of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Folder 10 Letter from Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to Matvei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol Sent\u00a0on 24\u00a0January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg Letter is written in Russian to his older brother Original handwritten letter image (Page 1) (Page 2-3) (Page 4) Printed text in modern russian Early Printed French translation c.1950 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/125"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u00a1Buen juego!","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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![(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 2-3)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nPrinted text in modern russian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEarly Printed French translation c.1950<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\nImproved printed original and modern French Translation<\/a><\/li>\nModern english textual diplomatic translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nHistorical Notes regarding letter<\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nLetter from Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol<\/h2>\nSent on 24 January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg<\/p>\nTwo page Letter with Postscript and 1873 Annotation\u00a0written in French which was Ivan’s preferred language<\/p>\n\nOriginal handwritten letter image <\/strong>(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 2)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\nOriginal French Printed Transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEnglish Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nSERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span>\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDocument Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nThis document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\nEditorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n1. 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The Postscript Concerning Two Children – <\/span>The postscript is among the most significant sections of the document. <\/span>Sergei writes: <\/span>“J’ose recommander \u00e0 vos bont\u00e9s, mon cher Papa, deux petits orphelins que j’avais adopt\u00e9s…” <\/span>(“I venture to commend to your kindness, my dear Father, two little orphans whom I had adopted…”)<\/span><\/p>\nThe postscript further indicates:<\/span><\/p>\n\nthe existence of a boy and a girl;<\/span><\/li>\nthat they were residing in Kharkov;<\/span><\/li>\nthat supporting papers and baptismal records existed;<\/span><\/li>\nthat Sergei considered himself responsible for them;<\/span><\/li>\nand that he asked his father to become their protector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe document does not establish that the children were Sergei’s biological offspring. <\/span>It does, however, establish beyond doubt that Sergei felt a strong personal obligation toward two specific children and wished their welfare to be secured after his death.<\/span><\/p>\n5. 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![(Page 2-3)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nPrinted text in modern russian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEarly Printed French translation c.1950<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\nImproved printed original and modern French Translation<\/a><\/li>\nModern english textual diplomatic translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nHistorical Notes regarding letter<\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nLetter from Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol<\/h2>\nSent on 24 January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg<\/p>\nTwo page Letter with Postscript and 1873 Annotation\u00a0written in French which was Ivan’s preferred language<\/p>\n\nOriginal handwritten letter image <\/strong>(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 2)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\nOriginal French Printed Transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEnglish Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nSERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span>\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDocument Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nThis document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\nEditorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n1. 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![(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nPrinted text in modern russian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEarly Printed French translation c.1950<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\nImproved printed original and modern French Translation<\/a><\/li>\nModern english textual diplomatic translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nHistorical Notes regarding letter<\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nLetter from Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol<\/h2>\nSent on 24 January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg<\/p>\nTwo page Letter with Postscript and 1873 Annotation\u00a0written in French which was Ivan’s preferred language<\/p>\n\nOriginal handwritten letter image <\/strong>(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 2)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\nOriginal French Printed Transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEnglish Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nSERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span>\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDocument Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nThis document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\nEditorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n1. 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The Postscript Concerning Two Children – <\/span>The postscript is among the most significant sections of the document. <\/span>Sergei writes: <\/span>“J’ose recommander \u00e0 vos bont\u00e9s, mon cher Papa, deux petits orphelins que j’avais adopt\u00e9s…” <\/span>(“I venture to commend to your kindness, my dear Father, two little orphans whom I had adopted…”)<\/span><\/p>\nThe postscript further indicates:<\/span><\/p>\n\nthe existence of a boy and a girl;<\/span><\/li>\nthat they were residing in Kharkov;<\/span><\/li>\nthat supporting papers and baptismal records existed;<\/span><\/li>\nthat Sergei considered himself responsible for them;<\/span><\/li>\nand that he asked his father to become their protector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe document does not establish that the children were Sergei’s biological offspring. <\/span>It does, however, establish beyond doubt that Sergei felt a strong personal obligation toward two specific children and wished their welfare to be secured after his death.<\/span><\/p>\n5. 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![(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(Page 2)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\nOriginal French Printed Transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEnglish Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nSERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span>\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDocument Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nThis document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\nEditorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n1. Language – The letter is written entirely in French, consistent with the linguistic customs of many Russian aristocratic families of the period and Ivan spoke French by choice rather than Russian..<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n2. Ring – One of the most important personal passages concerns a ring belonging to Sergei. <\/span>The letter states: <\/span>“Cette bague m’a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9e par Matthieu…” <\/span>(“This ring was given to me by Matthieu…”)<\/span><\/p>\nSergei explains that he has worn the ring continuously for five years and asks that it be preserved as a remembrance. <\/span>The passage establishes a direct and affectionate connection between Sergei and his brother Matvei.<\/span><\/p>\n3. Request for Forgiveness – <\/span><\/span>Throughout the letter Sergei repeatedly seeks his father’s pardon and blessing. <\/span>The tone is deeply emotional and reflects a son preparing for the possibility of death while attempting to reconcile with his father.<\/span><\/p>\n4. The Postscript Concerning Two Children – <\/span>The postscript is among the most significant sections of the document. <\/span>Sergei writes: <\/span>“J’ose recommander \u00e0 vos bont\u00e9s, mon cher Papa, deux petits orphelins que j’avais adopt\u00e9s…” <\/span>(“I venture to commend to your kindness, my dear Father, two little orphans whom I had adopted…”)<\/span><\/p>\nThe postscript further indicates:<\/span><\/p>\n\nthe existence of a boy and a girl;<\/span><\/li>\nthat they were residing in Kharkov;<\/span><\/li>\nthat supporting papers and baptismal records existed;<\/span><\/li>\nthat Sergei considered himself responsible for them;<\/span><\/li>\nand that he asked his father to become their protector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe document does not establish that the children were Sergei’s biological offspring. <\/span>It does, however, establish beyond doubt that Sergei felt a strong personal obligation toward two specific children and wished their welfare to be secured after his death.<\/span><\/p>\n5. This letter is one of the most personal surviving documents associated with Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol.<\/span> It provides evidence of:<\/span><\/p>\n\nhis relationship with his father Ivan;<\/span><\/li>\nhis affection for his brother Matvei;<\/span><\/li>\nthe symbolic importance of the ring given by Matvei;<\/span><\/li>\nhis desire for reconciliation;<\/span><\/li>\nand his concern for two children placed under his protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTogether these elements make the letter an important source both for the history of the Mouravieff-Apostol family and for understanding Sergei’s state of mind during the final months of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Folder 10 Letter from Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to Matvei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol Sent\u00a0on 24\u00a0January 1826 from his prison cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg Letter is written in Russian to his older brother Original handwritten letter image (Page 1) (Page 2-3) (Page 4) Printed text in modern russian Early Printed French translation c.1950 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/125"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u00a1Buen juego!","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/m-a-k.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/mak-archive\/documents\/lausanne_folders\/folder10\/page_1_letter_to_ivan_1826.jpg\"){kind=link}
![(Page 2)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\nOriginal French Printed Transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nEnglish Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\nAnimated Video created by AI of Sergei reading his letter from his cell in Peter and Paul Fortress in January 1826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0<\/p>\nSERGEI IVANOVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span>\nLETTER TO HIS FATHER IVAN MATVEEVITCH MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nHistorical Summary and Editorial Notes<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDocument Description<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\nThis document is a French-language letter written by Sergei Ivanovitch Mouravieff-Apostol to his father, Ivan Matveevitch Mouravieff-Apostol, following the failure of the Decembrist uprising and during Sergei’s imprisonment in early 1826. <\/span>The letter is a farewell communication in which Sergei asks forgiveness from his father, expresses concern for members of his family, makes several personal requests, and commends two children to his father’s protection.<\/span><\/p>\nEditorial Observations<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n1. Language – The letter is written entirely in French, consistent with the linguistic customs of many Russian aristocratic families of the period and Ivan spoke French by choice rather than Russian..<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n2. Ring – One of the most important personal passages concerns a ring belonging to Sergei. <\/span>The letter states: <\/span>“Cette bague m’a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9e par Matthieu…” <\/span>(“This ring was given to me by Matthieu…”)<\/span><\/p>\nSergei explains that he has worn the ring continuously for five years and asks that it be preserved as a remembrance. <\/span>The passage establishes a direct and affectionate connection between Sergei and his brother Matvei.<\/span><\/p>\n3. Request for Forgiveness – <\/span><\/span>Throughout the letter Sergei repeatedly seeks his father’s pardon and blessing. <\/span>The tone is deeply emotional and reflects a son preparing for the possibility of death while attempting to reconcile with his father.<\/span><\/p>\n4. The Postscript Concerning Two Children – <\/span>The postscript is among the most significant sections of the document. <\/span>Sergei writes: <\/span>“J’ose recommander \u00e0 vos bont\u00e9s, mon cher Papa, deux petits orphelins que j’avais adopt\u00e9s…” <\/span>(“I venture to commend to your kindness, my dear Father, two little orphans whom I had adopted…”)<\/span><\/p>\nThe postscript further indicates:<\/span><\/p>\n\nthe existence of a boy and a girl;<\/span><\/li>\nthat they were residing in Kharkov;<\/span><\/li>\nthat supporting papers and baptismal records existed;<\/span><\/li>\nthat Sergei considered himself responsible for them;<\/span><\/li>\nand that he asked his father to become their protector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe document does not establish that the children were Sergei’s biological offspring. <\/span>It does, however, establish beyond doubt that Sergei felt a strong personal obligation toward two specific children and wished their welfare to be secured after his death.<\/span><\/p>\n5. 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