As the saying goes, "Tiger fathers have no dog sons" and "Like father, like sons." However, there have been many tiger fathers and dog sons in history: the fathers fought hard, heroically, and achieved great things; but the sons did not. He is mediocre and incompetent, has no ambition to make progress, and cannot even save his wealth and life. There is a huge difference in talents and achievements between father and son, which is quite surprising and lamentable.
1. Zhao She and Zhao Kuo
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Zhao She, birth and death Unknown year, nicknamed Ma Fujun, the origin of the Han surname "Ma", a famous general of Zhao State in the late Warring States Period, one of the eight generals of the Warring States Period, mainly lived between King Zhao Wuling (324 BC - 299 BC) and King Zhao Xiaocheng (265 BC - 245 BC) During this period, he died at the age of about 60 years old. In the 19th year of King Huiwen (280 BC), Zhao She was appointed as a general and entered the military ranks. He led troops to capture Qi Yin's Maiqiu (now northwest of Shanghe County, Shandong) and began his early military career. In 270 BC, the Qin army sent heavy troops to besiege Yanyu (now Heshun County, Shanxi). King Zhao appointed Zhao She as a general and led his army to Jielan to besiege him. He defeated the Qin army and became famous in one battle. This battle caused Qiang Qin, who was powerful among the princes, to suffer the greatest setback. Many years later, he still did not dare to act rashly, for fear of repeating the same mistakes as the Qin Dynasty. King Zhao Huiwen granted Zhao She the title of Lord of Mafu, and his status was equal to that of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. He was listed by later generations as one of the eight generals of the Six Eastern Kingdoms. As a good general, Zhao She has a noble character. He does not follow personal relationships and "does not care about family affairs on the day he is assigned." He has a deep relationship with his soldiers, and all soldiers are willing to serve him. In the battle, he enforced the law like a mountain, had clear rewards and punishments, and used troops like a god. Therefore, he led an invincible force. Cao Cao once said: "The suffering generals Zhao She and Dou Ying received a lot of money and dispersed it in one day, so they were able to achieve great success and be famous forever. When I read his article, I can't help but admire him as a person." It can be seen that he profound influence on future generations.
However, such a heroic and famous general gave birth to a prodigal son like Zhao Kuo who only knew how to talk about war on paper, and eventually ruined the Zhao country. Zhao Kuo, also known as Ma Fuzi, was familiar with military literature under the influence of his father Zhao She when he was young, and was eloquent but had no actual combat experience. In the sixth year of King Zhao Xiaocheng's reign (260 B.C.), Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po as a general in response to the Qin State's plan. After taking office, he switched from defense to offense and took the initiative to lead troops to attack Changping (now northwest of Gaoping, Shanxi) was surrounded by the Qin army. During this period, many breakouts were organized, but all were unsuccessful. After being besieged for 46 days, Zhao Kuo was shot dead by the Qin army when he broke out of the siege. More than 400,000 Zhao soldiers had to surrender, and were later killed by Qin general Bai Qi. This battle is the famous Battle of Changping.
Zhao Kuo became an eternal laughing stock because of his defeat, which cost the lives of more than 400,000 soldiers and the future of Zhao. His deeds became the idiom of "talking on paper". The difference between father and son is so huge that it’s frustrating!
2. Ying Zheng and Hu Hai
Qin Shihuang (259 BC to 210 BC) was the first founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty to complete the unification of China. The surname is Ying and the name is Zheng. He came to the throne at the age of 13 in 246 BC. Due to his young age, the affairs of the court were controlled by the Queen Mother and the Prime Ministers Lu Buwei and Lao Ai. In 238 BC (the ninth year of Qin Wangzheng's reign), the Qin Wangzheng personally took charge of the government, got rid of Lu, Lao and others, and re-employed Li Si and Wei Liao. From 230 BC to 221 BC, he successively destroyed Han, Wei, Chu, Yan, The six kingdoms of Zhao and Qi completed the great cause of unifying the country and established the Qin Dynasty, the first unified, multi-ethnic, authoritarian centralized state in Chinese history. He created the title of "Emperor" and was called the First Emperor. Although his cruelty has been criticized by historians and later generations, no one doubts his great historical achievements and is known as "one emperor through the ages."
Qin II defeated Hu Hai (230 BC - 207 BC), reigned from 209 BC to 207 BC. He was the youngest son of Qin Shihuang. With the help of his teacher Zhao Gao, he contacted Prime Minister Li Si, tampered with Qin Shihuang's last edict, killed his brother Fusu, and ascended to the throne. During his reign, he massacred his brother ministers, which intensified Qin Shihuang's tyranny, triggered peasant uprisings, and ultimately led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty. The second emperor of Qin was a fatuous man, and the powerful minister Zhao Gao, who regarded a deer as a horse, took the opportunity to control the government and later even forced the second emperor of Qin to commit suicide. After the death of Qin II, he was buried with civilian rites. Soon, the Qin Dynasty perished. < /p>
Knowing people well, he first participated in the uprising led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and later joined the Chu camp. He took advantage of another general Xiang Yu to engage in a tug-of-war with the Qin army, without the main force of Qin and his army. After the battle, he was the first to attack Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and destroyed the Qin Dynasty. He was named King of Han by Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu. And based on Shu, he and Xiang Yu launched the four-year Chu-Han War. With the help of Zhang Liang in literature, Han Xin in military affairs, and Xiao He in the rear, Liu Bang finally surrounded Xiang Yu's army in Gaixia and set up an ambush on all sides.
Xiang Yu failed to break through and committed suicide by the Wujiang River. After Liu Bang eliminated Xiang Yu, he unified China and established the Han Dynasty. Since then, the Chinese Empire has been geographically unified again, laying the foundation for its future strength. *** commented that Liu Bang was a "smart politician"; the famous Western historian Joseph Toynbee believed that he was one of the two great emperors with the most vision and the greatest influence on future generations in human history.
Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying (213 BC - 188 BC), the second emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (194 BC - 188 BC), was the eldest son of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and his mother was Lu. Pheasant, reigned for 7 years. In 195 BC, Emperor Gao was injured and died in the war to suppress the rebel Yingbu. Liu Ying inherited the throne as Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. After Emperor Hui ascended the throne, he implemented "benevolent government", reduced taxes, promoted the sage Cao Shen as prime minister, and his politics was relatively clear and clear. , the society is also very stable. However, Emperor Hui was indecisive, weak and incompetent. During the later period of his reign, he was restrained by his mother, Empress Lu, and finally died of depression at the age of only 24 and was buried in Anling. After Emperor Hui's death, Empress Lu carried out an autocratic rule for eight years.
4. Liu Bei and Liu Chan
Han Zhaolie Emperor Liu Bei (161-223), courtesy name Xuande, was a native of Zhuojun (now Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province). He was the son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Prince Jing of Zhongshan Liu Sheng. His descendants were the founding kings of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms. When he was young, his family was poor and he made a living by selling shoes and weaving mats. In the last years of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he worked with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to defeat the Yellow Turban bandits, and became the county captain of Anxi Village. The secret attempt to kill Cao Cao failed and he fled. After three visits to the thatched cottage, Zhuge Liang assisted him. Later, he joined forces with Sun Quan to defeat Cao Cao in Chibi, captured Yizhou and Hanzhong, and established himself as the king of Hanzhong. In 221, he ascended the throne in Chengdu and proclaimed himself emperor. His country was named Han, and his reign was named Zhangwu. He was defeated in the attack on Eastern Wu and suffered heavy losses. He returned to Baidi City and died of illness at the age of sixty-two. His posthumous title was Zhaolie Emperor and he was known as Liu Xianzhu in history. It is difficult for Liu Bei to be compared with Emperor Qin, Han Wu, Tang Zong, Song Zu, and Genghis Khan in history, but judging from his outstanding achievements in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, he should be a great hero in the Three Kingdoms era! He possesses the qualities that are indispensable for achieving a great cause, such as being ambitious, able to bend and stretch, being able to endure hardships even when working hard, being able to rely on others to recuperate his energy, and acting in every situation while being loyal and loyal. Therefore, he was feared by Cao Cao. When Qingmei cooked wine and discussed the heroes of the world, he made the famous conclusion that "the only heroes in the world today are envoys and Cao Er."
Liu Chan, the son of Liu Bei, succeeded to the throne and became the emperor of Shu after Liu Bei's death. The military and state ministers successively appointed Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan and others with full power, but he did not perform much. After Zhuge Liang and other wise ministers died one after another, Liu Chan was unable to control the state affairs. The eunuch Huang Hao began to take power, and the Shu Kingdom gradually declined. After the Wei State launched a large-scale attack on Shu, Liu Chan surrendered and moved his family to Luoyang. He was named the Duke of Anle County and died a few years later.
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Later generations used the phrase "Adou who cannot be helped" to mock those mediocre and incompetent people. It came from him, and that " The idiom "I don't want to miss Shu".
5. Yuwen Yong and Yuwen Yun
Northern Zhou Dynasty Emperor Wu Wenyong (543-578), from the Xianbei ethnic group, with the courtesy name Luotu, reigned from 560 to 578 AD. A native of Wuchuan, Daijun (now west of Wuchuan, Inner Mongolia). Yuwentai’s fourth son. In the second year of Jiande's reign, Yu Wenyong determined the order of the three religions, placing Confucianism first, Taoism second, and Buddhism last. The following year, Buddhism and Taoism were banned, and ascetics and Taoist priests were ordered to return to the secular world. This was one of the three martial arts that destroyed Buddhism in history. The large population occupied by the temple began to pay taxes and serve the state. In the fourth year of Jiande's reign, he planned alone with Qi King Yu Wenxian and a few others. Against all opinions, he decided to attack Qi and personally led the army to besiege Jinyong City (now Luoyang, Henan). He returned to the army due to illness. The next year, he led a large army to attack Qi, advancing in several directions, and captured Pingyang (today's Linfen, Shanxi). During the siege of Jinyang (today's southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi), the military suffered a military defeat and he was spared. Later, he followed Yu Wenxin's advice of "survive in death and win in defeat" and finally conquered Jinyang. In the sixth year, he entered Ye and destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty. From then on, it owned the Yellow River Basin and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. This laid the foundation for the subsequent unification of the Sui Dynasty. Yu Wenyong is an outstanding leader of ethnic minorities in the history of our country, but it is a pity that he died young.
Northern Zhou Xuan Emperor Yuwen Yun (559-580), courtesy name Qianbo, was the eldest son of Northern Zhou Dynasty Emperor Yuwen Yong and the fourth emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (578-579). He only reigned for one year. 22 years old. He was a violent and licentious emperor. Before Yuwen Yun came to the throne, his father, Emperor Wu, was extremely strict with him. He once sent people to monitor his words and deeds, and even severely punished him if he made any mistakes. After the death of Emperor Wu in the first year of Xuanzheng (578), Yuwen Yun ascended the throne and indulged in wine and debauchery. In the end, he even had five queens standing side by side. He also decorated the palace wantonly and imposed arbitrary punishments. He often sent his cronies to monitor the words and deeds of ministers. The power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty gradually declined. In the first year of the Elephant Year (579), Emperor Xuan ascended the throne to his eldest son Yu Wenyan. He himself died at the age of twenty-two the next year after he ascended the throne. The year after his death, Yang Jian deposed Emperor Jing (Yu Wenyan) and established himself on his own, changing the country's name to Sui, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty was destroyed.
6. Sima Yan and Sima Zhong
Emperor Sima Yan (236-290) of Jin Dynasty, courtesy name Anshi, was the founding monarch of the Jin Dynasty. In May 265, he was named the crown prince of Jin Dynasty. After Sima Zhao passed away in August of the same year, Sima Yan inherited the title of King of Jin. In December of the same year, Sima Yan forced Emperor Wei Yuan to abdicate, ascended the throne as emperor, and named his country Jin. In 279, he ordered Jia Chong, Yang Ji, Du Yu, Wang Jun and others to attack Wu. In March 280, Sun Hao surrendered and Sun Wu was destroyed. The divided situation since the Yellow Turban Rebellion was temporarily unified. As Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty took a series of powerful economic measures, agricultural production increased year by year, national tax revenue became abundant year by year, and the population increased year by year. In less than three years after the Ping of Wu alone, the national population increased by more than 1.3 million households. The scene of "Taikang Prosperity".
Zhengdu, the second son of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. In the third year of Taishi (267), he was established as the crown prince. In the first year of Taixi (290), he succeeded and was changed to Yongxi. He was too demented to do anything, so he was initially assisted by Taifu Yang Jun. Empress Jia killed Yang Jun and gained power. During the Eight Kings Rebellion, King Sima Lun of Zhao usurped the throne, made him the Supreme Emperor, and imprisoned him in Jinyong City. Later, he was held hostage by various kings, treated like a puppet, and suffered all kinds of humiliation. In the first year of Guangxi (306), Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, welcomed him back to Luoyang. According to legend, he was poisoned by Yue. Emperor Hui of Jin was a typical incompetent emperor in Chinese history.
7. Li Shimin and Li Zhi
Tang Taizong Li Shimin (599-649), who reigned for 23 years (627-649), was the second generation emperor of the Tang Dynasty. A great military strategist, an outstanding politician, a famous calligrapher and a poet, he was also a theorist and artist. He reigned for twenty-three years. During his reign, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, the society was stable, and the economy developed and prosperous, which laid an important foundation for the subsequent Kaiyuan era. Later generations called his rule "the rule of Zhenguan". Taizong's Feicao is very famous, and his poetry occupies an important position in the history of poetry. Taizong compiled the famous King of Qin's Breaking Formation Music. At the same time, there are considerable descriptions of Taizong's political theories in books such as Emperor Fan and Tang Huiyao.
Li Zhi (628～683), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty
, the ninth son of Emperor Taizong, his mother was the eldest grandson of Queen Wen Deshun. The word is good. In 649, Taizong died, and Li Zhi ascended the throne as Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty at the age of twenty-two. The following year (650) it was changed to Yuan Yonghui. In the first four or five years, the government was controlled by the ministers of Gu Ming, Chang Sun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. After taking the throne, Wu Zetian was admitted to the palace as Zhaoyi. Soon after, the king and queen were deposed and Wu was appointed as the queen. Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were all denounced. In the last years of Xianqing (656-661), Emperor Gaozong suffered from wind-induced dizziness, heavy head, blindness, and difficulty in handling government affairs. Empress Wu Zetian gradually took control of the government affairs, and they were called the "Two Saints" inside and outside the court. From then on, Wu Zetian became the ruler with real power, while Gaozong was in a position of power. In December of the first year of Hongdao (683), Gaozong died. Buried in Qianling Mausoleum. Tang Gaozong was in poor health and very cowardly in character, a typical mediocre person, which created opportunities for Wu Zetian to usurp power.
8. Wang Jian and Wang Yan
Wang Jian (847-918) was the former emperor of Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, reigning from 903 to 918. Word light illustration. Chenzhou was born in Xiangcheng (now Shenqiu, Henan), and one was from Wuyang, Xuzhou (now Wuyangxi, Henan). When he was young, he made a living by slaughtering cattle, stealing donkeys, and selling illicit salt. Later, he joined the Zhongwu Army (governing Xuzhou, now Xuchang, Henan). Xizong fled to Chengdu to avoid Huangchao's uprising army. Wang Jian and other leaders of the five capitals led their troops into Shu. They were given the title of accompanying the five capitals and were under the command of the eunuch Tian Lingzi. Ling Zi recognized him as his adopted son. Later he was divided into Dian Shence Army. The eunuch Yang Fugong was in charge of the imperial army. He suspected Wang Jian and came out to be the governor of Bizhou (one was Lizhou). Wang Jian recruited the Xidong chiefs and organized a team of 800 people to gradually expand his territory and occupy the states west and south of Chengdu. In the second year of Dashun (891), Chengdu was captured and Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi were killed. In the fourth year of Qianning (897), he defeated Zizhou (the seat of Dongchuan Jiedushi) and occupied the land of the east and west rivers. In the second year of Tianfu (902), we took Shannan West Road. Three years later, Tang granted Wang Jian the title of King of Shu. With Hanzhong in the north and the Three Gorges in the east, Wang Jian had a solid foundation for separatist control of Shu. In the first year of Kaiping in the Later Liang Dynasty (907), he proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu, the country was named Shu, and the history was called Qian Shu. In the second year of Wucheng (909), Wang Jian issued the "Yongchang Calendar". In the first year of Tianhan (917), the name of the country was changed to Han. The following year, the name was restored to Shu. At that time, there was a war in the Central Plains, and many scribes went to Shu. Wang Jianmu did not know the book but liked to talk with the scribes. There were no large-scale wars after the establishment of Qianshu, and the people were able to continue production.
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Wang Yan (899 AD-926 AD), the lord of the former Shu, Wang Jianzi, ascended the throne in 918 AD and resigned in 925 AD. 7 years in office. Wang Yan was extravagant and debauched, building palaces and touring counties, spending a lot of money and increasing the burden on the people. The queen mother and concubine sold their official positions to gain titles, bribery of officials was common, and politics was very corrupt. In the third year of Tongguang (925), Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, sent troops to attack Shu. Wang Yan surrendered and the former Shu was destroyed. Later, Wang Yan was killed on the way to Luoyang. He was 28 years old when he died.
9. Meng Zhixiang and Meng Chang
Meng Zhixiang (874-934), the founder of Shu in the Five Dynasties of China, was named Baoyin. A native of Longgang, Xingzhou (now southwest of Xingtai, Hebei). When Emperor Zhuangzong Li Cunxu of the Later Tang Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor, he was left as the guard in Taiyuan. In the third year of Tongguang in the Later Tang Dynasty (925), Li Cunxu destroyed the former Shu, and Meng Zhixiang was appointed Yin of Chengdu and served as the military envoy of Xichuan. In the first month of the following year, Meng Zhixiang entered Chengdu. He appointed good officials, exempted from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and settled the dispersed people, thus gradually bringing stability to Shu. In the third year of Changxing (932), Dong Zhang, the governor of Dongchuan, was killed and the territory of Dongchuan was obtained. The following year, Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty appointed Meng Zhixiang as the governor of East and West Sichuan, and also named him King of Shu. In the first year of Yingshun of the Later Tang Dynasty (934), he was proclaimed emperor and was called Gaozu. The country was named Shu, the reign was named Mingde, and it was known as Hou Shu in history. The capital was Chengdu. Died in the same year.
Meng Chang (919-965), was originally named Renzan and given the courtesy name Baoyuan. The third son of Meng Zhixiang, the founder of Later Shu. The last emperor of Hou Shu (second generation, reigned from 934 to 964), reigned for 31 years and died at the age of 47.
In the early years after Meng Chang came to the throne, he worked hard to govern, dressed simply, built water conservancy projects, paid attention to farming and mulberry farming, and implemented the policy of "resting with the people". Later Shu became strong and expanded its northern territory to Chang'an. However, in the later period of his reign, he indulged in wine and sex, did not think about state affairs, lived a debauched and extravagant life, and even the chamber pot was made of treasures, which was called Qibao Drunken Vessel. The government is very corrupt. In the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Shu (965), the Song army, under the command of general Wang Quanbin, attacked Later Shu in two directions. The Shu army and the Song army fought a battle outside Jianmen Pass. The entire Shu army was destroyed, and the elite troops of Later Shu were defeated. Being completely annihilated, destruction is inevitable. The Song army surrounded Chengdu, Meng Chang surrendered, and later Shu was destroyed. After Meng Chang was captured, he was named Grand Master of the School, Zhongshu Ling, and Duke of Qin, and lived in Bianjing. The following year, 965, Meng Chang died in depression (some say he was poisoned by Song Taizong).
10. Li Wenzhong and Li Jinglong
Li Wenzhong (1339-1384), courtesy name Siben, was born in Xuyi. He was the founding general of the Ming Dynasty and the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang. When Li Wenzhong was 12 years old, his mother died. His father, Li Zhen, took him to seek refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, who adopted him as an adopted son and changed his surname to Zhu. "History of the Ming Dynasty" said that he was "very knowledgeable... well versed in classics and meanings, and his poems are impressive." He became a general at the age of 19, defeated Zhang Shicheng, conquered Zhejiang, and conquered Fujian, "the most brave generals". At the age of 28, he restored the surname Li. During the Northern Expedition in the early Ming Dynasty, he went out to the fortress seven times and captured hundreds of people including the grandson of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty, concubines, concubines, kings, generals, ministers and officials, as well as jade seals, gold treasures of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, etc. In the third year of Hongwu (1370), he was granted the title of Duke of Cao, in charge of the Zuo Dudu Mansion, and also in charge of the Imperial College. Li Wenzhong was an upright man who dared to speak out. He was repeatedly reprimanded for admonishing Zhu Yuanzhang to kill fewer people and reduce the number of eunuchs, so he became depressed and died of illness. Taizu "personally offered sacrifices to Wenzhi, named him King of Qiyang, and gave him the posthumous title of Wu Jing. He was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and had portraits in the Temple of Meritorious Officials, ranking third."
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< p>It is a pity that this famous general gave birth to another Zhao Kuo-style son. Li Jinglong's nickname is Jiujiang, Wen Zhongzi. In the 19th year of Hongwu (1386), he ascended the throne and was in charge of the affairs of the Governor-General of the Zuo Army. He rose to the rank of Crown Prince and Tutor. Emperor Jianwen came to the throne and was trusted and reused. The king of Yan raised an army, but Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen failed in the battle with the Yan soldiers. He acted as a general and led an army of 500,000 to fight against the Yan soldiers. They did not understand the art of war and were arrogant. Many heroes and veteran generals were abandoned and returned in defeat. The emperor thought that the power he had entrusted to him was too light, so he also asked him to command an army of 600,000, and he was defeated again. When the Yan army crossed the Yangtze River, he was ordered to send an envoy to the Yan army to request for peace. Yan soldiers stationed at Jinchuan Gate, and he opened the door to welcome the surrender. Chengzu ascended the throne. He was granted the titles of Fengtian Fuyun, Chengxuanli, Wuchen, Special Administrative Officer Guanglu, and Zuozhuguo. There were important matters in the imperial court, and he was the leader to discuss them, and all the heroes were aggrieved. In the second year of Yongle (1404), the king of Zhou and his ministers repeatedly impeached him for his evil intentions, and he was placed under house arrest. Yongle eventually died.In ancient my country, power, status, wealth, etc. were often inherited by the son after the death of the father, and it was the eldest son inheritance system. Therefore, some emperors and generals had almost no choice in the issue of successors, which made the above-mentioned dog sons They were able to step onto the stage of history. However, it is difficult to start a business and even harder to keep it. Most of these dandy kids who grew up in an environment of good clothing and good food are ignorant, mediocre and incompetent, and have no ability to maintain the great business created by their fathers. Therefore, the tragedy of ruining the family and ruining the country is also inevitable. It's inevitable. However, these historical lessons are still repeated by some people today. For example, some family businesses that were once prosperous are declining because of nepotism and inheritance from father to son.
Tiger father and dog son are pitiful, ridiculous, and deplorable!
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