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Exhibit 4.5
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Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement
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This Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on September 30, 2021 in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”, for the purposes of this Agreement, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan of the PRC) by and between the following parties.
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	Party A:
	Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a foreign-invested enterprise established and validly existing under the laws of the PRC

Registered Address:2104-A073, No. 9 West North Fourth Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing
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	Party B: 
	Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established and validly existing under the laws of the PRC

Registered Address:25th floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
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(Party A or Party B shall be hereafter individually referred to as a “Party”, and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)
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Whereas:
	(1)
	Party A is a foreign-invested enterprise established in the PRC, with advanced technologies and rich experience in developing, operating and managing software and technologies, which is willing to become the exclusive provider of Party B with technical, business and relevant consulting support;

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	(2)
	Party B is a domestic company established in the PRC, which engages in the businesses including technology development and sales of Internet software products and other relevant services (all the business activities conducted and developed by Party B currently and any time during the term of this Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Principal Business”); and

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	(3)
	During the term of this Agreement, Party A is willing to provide Party B with technical support, consulting services and other services on an exclusive basis in connection with the Principal Business, utilizing its advantages in technology, human resources and information. And Party B is willing to accept such services provided by Party A or its designees, each on the terms set forth herein.

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Now, therefore, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreements through negotiations:
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Article 1        Services Provided
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	1.1
	In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Party B hereby appoints Party A as its exclusive service provider to provide Party B with comprehensive technical support, consulting services and other services during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to the following:

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		(1)
	Licensing Party B to use the relevant software, trademarks and know-how legally owned by Party A;

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		(2)
	Development, maintenance and update of relevant application software required by Party B’s business;

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		(3)
	Design, installation, daily management and maintenance, and update of computer network systems, hardware equipment and databases;

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		(4)
	Providing technical support and specialized training to the personnel of Party B;

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		(5)
	Assisting Party B in consultancy and research on relevant technology; and

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		(6)
	Other relevant services based on Party B’s actual business needs and Party A’s capacity for providing services and as specified upon negotiation from time to time at the request of Party B, to the extent permitted under the PRC laws.

	1.2
	Party B accepts the services provided by Party A. Party B further agrees that unless with Party A's prior written consent, for the services and other matters as agreed in this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement, Party B shall not directly or indirectly accept the same services with, or any similar services to, those stated herein provided by any third party and shall not establish similar corporation relationships with any third party regarding the matters contemplated in this Agreement. Upon mutual agreement, Party A may appoint other parties, who may enter into certain agreements described in Article 1.5 herein with Party B, to provide Party B with the services under this Agreement.

	1.3
	Party A shall have the right to examine the accounts of Party B periodically and at any time. Party B shall keep its accounts accurately in due course and provide them to Party A upon its request. During the term of this Agreement and to the extent permitted by applicable laws, Party B agrees to cooperate with Party A and Party A’s shareholders (whether directly or indirectly) on audits (including but not limited to the audits of the related party transactions and other audits), deliver information and materials in relation to the operations, business, clients, finance, staff and other matters of Party B and Party B’s subsidiaries to Party A, its shareholders and/or auditors engaged by it, and allow Party A’s shareholders to disclose such information and materials to comply with the regulatory requirements for public listing of Party A’s shares.

	1.4
	When Party B will be liquidated or dissolved for various reasons, it shall appoint the personnel recommended by Party A to form a liquidation team to manage the assets of Party B and its subsidiaries, to the extent permitted under the PRC laws. Party B confirms that, when Party B is subject to liquidation or dissolution, it agrees to deliver all the remaining properties obtained during the liquidation of Party B under the PRC laws and regulations to Party A, regardless whether the agreements in this Agreement are enforced or not.

	1.5
	Service Providing Methodology

		1.5.1
	Party A and Party B agree that during the term of this Agreement, as the case may be, Party B may enter into further service agreements with Party A or any other party designated by Party A, to reach agreement on specific contents, methods, personnel and fees for each service.

		1.5.2
	To ensure Party B complies with the cash flow requirements in ordinary operations and/or to offset any loss incurred during such operations, Party A shall, only to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of the PRC, provide financing support to Party B, as the case may be. Party A may take the form of bank entrusted loans or other proper forms of borrowings to provide financing support to Party B, and shall enter into necessary agreements separately.

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		1.5.3
	To better perform this Agreement, Party A and Party B agree that during the term of this Agreement, as the case may be, Party B may enter into lease agreements on equipment or assets with Party A or any other party designated by Party A based on the business needs at any time, pursuant to which, Party A shall provide relevant equipment or assets for Party B’s use.

		1.5.4
	Party B hereby grants Party A an irrevocable and exclusive option, pursuant to which, Party A can, at Party A’s sole discretion, purchase any or all of the assets and business from Party B, to the extent permitted under the PRC laws and regulations, at the lowest price permitted by the PRC laws, regulations and rules. The Parties shall then enter into a separate assets or business transfer agreement, specifying the terms and conditions of the transfer of the assets.

Article 2        Calculation and Payment of Service Fees
	2.1
	The service fees under this Agreement shall be the reasonable prices fixed based on the content and nature of the services, and shall represent approximately one hundred percent (100%) of Party B’s consolidated gross profits in any fiscal year, after offsetting the accumulated losses (if any) of Party B and its subsidiaries in the preceding fiscal year, and deducting the working capital, expenses, taxes and other statutory contributions required in any fiscal year. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Party A may adjust the range and amount of the service fees at its discretion, in accordance with the PRC tax laws and practices and by referring to Party B’s needs for working capital, and Party B and its subsidiaries shall accept such adjustment.

	2.2
	Party A calculates the service fees monthly and issues the corresponding VAT invoice (Special) to Party B at the tax rate stipulated by the current VAT law. Party B shall pay the service fees to the bank account designated by Party A within ten (10) working days upon receipt of such invoice, and shall send a copy of payment certificate to Party A by email within ten (10) working days after making the payment. Party A shall send the receipt within ten (10) working days after receiving the service fees. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Party A may adjust the time and method for payment of the service fees at its discretion. Party B shall accept such adjustment.

	2.3
	The Parties agree that, the payment of the service fees above shall not cause any Parties’ operational difficulties in principle. For the purposes above, and within the reasonable limits of the principles above, the schedule for payment of service fees from Party B to Party A under Article 2.1 and Article 2.2 may be adjusted in writing upon negotiations between the Parties.

	2.4
	The Parties to this Agreement shall bear all taxes incurred in preforming this Agreement respectively.

Article 3        Intellectual Property Rights and Confidentiality Clauses
	3.1
	Party A shall have proprietary and exclusive ownership, rights and interests in any and all intellectual properties arising out of or created during the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, patent applications, software, technical secrets, trade secrets and others. Party B shall execute all appropriate documents, take all appropriate actions, submit all filings and/or applications, render all appropriate assistance and conduct whatever is necessary as deemed by Party A at its sole discretion for the purposes of vesting any ownership, right and interest of such intellectual properties in Party A, and/or perfecting the protection for such intellectual property rights of Party A.

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	3.2
	The Parties acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written information in relation to this Agreement or the contents hereof and exchanged between the Parties in connection with the preparation and performance of this Agreement shall be regarded as confidential information. Each Party shall maintain confidentiality of all such confidential information, and without obtaining the written consent of the other Party, it shall not disclose any confidential information to any third parties, except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure to the Public); (b) is required to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of government authorities or courts; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, supervisors (if any), employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, supervisors (if any), employees, legal counsels, or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to those set forth in this Article. Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, supervisors (if any), employees of, or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure by such Party, and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement.

	3.3
	The Parties agree that Article 3 to this Agreement shall survive changes to, and rescission or termination of, this Agreement.

Article 4        Representations and Warranties
	4.1
	Party A hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

		4.1.1
	Party A is a foreign-invested enterprise legally established and validly existing in accordance with the PRC laws; Party A or the service providers designated by Party A will obtain all government permits and licenses for providing any service under this Agreement before providing such services.

		4.1.2
	Party A has taken necessary corporate actions, and obtained necessary authorizations as well as consents and approvals from third parties and government authorities (if required) for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Party A’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any explicit requirements under laws and regulations.

		4.1.3
	This Agreement constitutes Party A’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms herein.

	4.2
	Party B hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

		4.2.1
	Party B is a limited liability company legally established and validly existing in accordance with the PRC laws, and has obtained and will maintain all government permits and licenses for engaging in the Principal Business.

		4.2.2
	Party B has taken necessary corporate actions, and obtained necessary authorizations as well as consents and approvals from third parties and government authorities (if required) for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Party B’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not (i) violate any explicit requirements under the PRC laws and regulations; (ii) conflict with any contracts to which Party B is a party or cause the violation of any contracts to which Party B is a party; or (iii) cause 

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any violation of any condition of the necessary licenses or permits for Party B to operate its business.
		4.2.3
	Party B shall inform Party A of its involving in proceedings or other unfavourable circumstances in a timely manner and make the greatest efforts to prevent furthur losses.

		4.2.4
	Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not be involved in any transactions which may affect its assets, liabilities, rights or operation in any form.

		4.2.5
	Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not merge, consolidate or be combined as a consolidated entity with any third party, or acquire any third party or be acquired or controlled by any third party, or increase or decrease its registered capital, or change its structure of registered capital in other manners.

		4.2.6
	Party B will not, in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, require Party A to share Party B’s losses and/or to provide financial support for Party B.

		4.2.7
	This Agreement constitutes Party B’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms herein.

Article 5        Effectiveness, Amendment and Termination of the Agreement
	5.1
	The Parties agree that this Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Parties. Unless terminated in accordance with the explicit terms of this Agreement or terminated in writing by Party A, this Agreement shall remain effective.

	5.2
	Any amendment and supplement to this Agreement shall be made in writing. Party A shall have the right to amendand supplement any terms herein at its discretion as per the requirements of relevant regulatory authorities or other considerations. Once Party A gives a written notice of amending and supplementing this Agreement, Party B shall sign the amended and supplemented agreement at Party A’s request.

	5.3
	If regulatory authorities propose any amendments to this Agreement, the Parties shall revise this Agreement accordingly.

	5.4
	Unless otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be and only be terminated under one of the following circumstances:

		5.4.1
	All the equity interests in or assets of Party B held by Party B’s shareholders have been transferred to Party A in accordance with laws;

		5.4.2
	It shall be terminated pursuant to the requirements under the applicable PRC laws; or

		5.4.3
	Party B is bankrupted or liquidated in accordance with laws.

	5.5
	During the term of this Agreement, any Party shall renew its operation term prior to the expiration thereof in a timely manner to enable this Agreement to continue to be effective and implemented. This Agreement shall be terminated upon the expiration of the operation term of a Party if the application for the renewal of its operation term is not approved or agreed by the competent government authorities.

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	5.6
	The rights and obligations of the Parties under Articles 3, 6, 7 and 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Article 6        Governing Laws and Resolution of Disputes
	6.1
	The excution, validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the PRC laws.

	6.2
	For all disputes arising from the performance of or in connection with this Agreement, either Party shall be entitled to submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (the “CIETAC”) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with the arbitration proceedings and rules then being in force. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with the arbitration rules. The applicant and the respondent shall appoint one (1) arbitrator respectively, and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the two arbitrators above through negotiations. The arbitration proceedings shall be confidential and conducted in Chinese. The arbitration awards shall be final and legally binding upon the Parties. Subject to the PRC laws, the arbitral tribunal or the arbitrators shall make the ruling on remedial measures with respect to the equity interests in or assets of Party B under the terms of resolution of disputes and/or applicable PRC laws, including restricting business operations, restricting or prohibiting transfers or sales of the equity interests or assets, or proposing liquidation of Party B. In addition, during the formation of arbitral tribunal, Party A is entitled to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (including courts in the PRC, Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands) for granting interim remedial measures.

	6.3 
	During the arbitration, except for the part in dispute and under arbitration, the Parties shall continue to have the other rights and perform corresponding obligations hereunder.

Article 7        Default Liabilities and Indemnification
	7.1
	If Party B conducts any material breach of any term of this Agreement, Party A shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and/or require Party B to indemnify for damages; this Article 7.1 shall not prejudice any other rights of Party A herein.

	7.2
	Unless otherwise required by the laws, Party B shall not have any right to terminate or cancel this Agreement in any event.

	7.3
	Party B shall indemnify and hold harmless Party A from any losses, damages, obligations or expenses caused by any lawsuit, claim or other demand against Party A arising from or caused by the services provided by Party A to Party B pursuant this Agreement, except where such losses, damages, obligations or expenses arise from gross negligence or wilful misconduct of Party A.

Article 8        Force Majeure
	8.1
	In case of any force majeure events (“Force Majeure”) such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, fires, epidemics, wars, strikes and any other events that cannot be predicted and are unpreventable and unavoidable by the affected Party, which directly cause the failure of any Party to perform or completely perform this Agreement, the Party affected by such Force Majeure shall not assume responsibilities for such failure of or partial performance. However, such affected Party shall give the other Party a written notice without any delay, and shall provide details of Force Majeure events 

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within fifteen (15) days after sending out such notice, explaining the reasons for such failure of, partial, or delay of performance.
	8.2
	If the Party claiming Force Majeure fails to notify the other Party and furnish it with appropriate proof pursuant to the above provision, such Party shall not be excused from the non-performance of its obligations hereunder. The Party so affected by the Force Majeure shall make reasonable efforts to minimize the consequences of such Force Majeure and resume performance of all the relevant obligations after the cessation of the Force Majeure as soon as possible. Should the Party so affected by the Force Majeure fail to resume performance of the relevant obligations when the causes of such excuse are cured, such Party shall be liable to the other Party.

	8.3
	In the event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall immediately consult with each other to find an equitable solution, and shall make all reasonable efforts to minimize the consequences of such Force Majeure.

Article 9        Notices
	9.1
	All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, commercial courier service or email to the address of such Party set forth below. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:

		9.1.1
	If the notice is given by personal delivery (including express mail), the date of receipt shall be the effective date of service;

		9.1.2
	If the notice is sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, the fifteenth (15) day after the date on the receipt of registered mail shall be the effective date of service;

		9.1.3
	If the notice is sent by email, when the sender receives the system message indicating that the email was sent successfully, or the sender did not receive the system message within twenty-four (24) hours indicating that the email was not delivered or was returned, the date of successful transmission of the email shall be the effective date of service. However, if this email was delivered later than 5:00 P.M. or on a non-working date at the place of service, the date of service shall be the next working day shown on the date record.

	9.2
	For the purpose of notices under this Article, the addresses of the Parties to receive notices are as follows:

Party A:  Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Address: 28th floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attn:       Legal Center
Party B:  Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: 28th floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attn:       Legal Center
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	9.3
	Any Party may at any time change its address to receive notices by a notice delivered to the other Party in accordance with this Article.

Article 10        Assignment of the Agreement
	10.1
	Without Party A's prior written consent, Party B shall not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a third party.

	10.2
	Party B hereby agrees that Party A may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a third party and in case of such assignment, Party A is only required to give a written notice to Party B and does not need any consent from Party B for such assignment.

Article 11        Miscellaneous
	11.1
	Unless specifically agreed, the agreements in the terms in this Agreement on the rights and obligations of Party B also apply to Party B’s subsidiaries.

	11.2
	This Agreement shall be binding on the respective legal successors of the Parties.

	11.3
	The headings of this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not be used to interpret, explain or otherwise affect the meanings of the provisions of this Agreement.

	11.4
	In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any aspect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with provisions that are effective to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to that of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

	11.5
	Any amendments and supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing. The amended agreements and supplemented agreements in relation to this Agreement that have been signed by the Parties shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.

	11.6
	This Agreement is executed in two (2) copies. Each of Party A and Party B shall have one (1) copy.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Party A:
Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Seal)
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	By:
	/s/ Li Hua
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	Name:
	Li Hua
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	Title:
	Legal Representative
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Party B:
Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Seal)
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	By:
	/s/ Li Hua
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	Name:
	Li Hua
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	Title:
	Legal Representative
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Signature page of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement​

Exhibit 4.6
Equity Interest Pledge Agreement
This Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on September 30, 2021 in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”, for the purpose of this Agreement, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan of the PRC) by and among the following parties:
Party A: Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Party A” or the “Pledgee”), a foreign-invested enterprise established and validly existing under the laws of the PRC Registered Address: 2104-A073, No. 9 West North Fourth Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Party B: LI Hua / LI Lei (“Party B” or the “Pledgor”) ID card No.:
Party C: Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Domestic Company”), a limited liability company established and validly existing under the laws of the PRC Registered Address: 25th floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
(Each of the Pledgee, the Pledgor or the Domestic Company shall be hereinafter individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”.)
Whereas:
	(1)
	The Pledgor is a natural person with Chinese nationality and holds RMB8,500,000 / 1,500,000 in the registered capital of the Domestic Company on the date of this Agreement. The Domestic Company is a limited liability company incorporated in Shenzhen, the PRC, and is engaged in the technical development and sale of internet software products and the other related services. The Domestic Company is intended hereby to confirm the rights and obligations of the Pledgor and the Pledgee under this Agreement, and offer necessary assistance to register the pledge right or change the registration thereof;

	(2)
	The Pledgee is a foreign-invested company registered in the PRC. The Pledgee entered into the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (as defined below) with the Domestic Company held by the Pledgor; the Pledgee entered into the Exclusive Option Agreement (as defined below) with the Pledgor and the Domestic Company; the Pledgor signed the Powers of Attorney (as defined below) to grant rights to the Pledgee;

	(3)
	To ensure the Domestic Company and the Pledgor perform their obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Powers of Attorney, the Pledgor uses the whole equity interests it owns in the Domestic Company as security to the Pledgee for the performance of the obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Powers of Attorney by the Domestic Company and the Pledgor.

To exercise the articles in the Transaction Documents (as defined below), the Parties agree to enter into this Agreement with the following Articles.
Article 1    Definitions
Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms below shall have the following meanings:
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		1.1
	Pledge: shall refer to the security interest granted by the Pledgor to the Pledgee pursuant to Article 2 of this Agreement, i.e., the right of the Pledgee to be compensated on a preferential basis with the conversion or auction price of the pledged equity interests by the Pledgor to the Pledgee, or sales price of the same.

		1.2
	Pledged Equity Interest: shall refer to the Domestic Company’s registered capital of RMB8,500,000 / 1,500,000 currently held by the Pledgor and all the equity interests to be held by the Pledgor in the Domestic Company.

		1.3
	Term of Pledge: shall refer to the term set forth in Article 3 of this Agreement.

		1.4
	Transaction Documents: shall refer to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement made by and between the Domestic Company and the Pledgee on September 30, 2021 (the “Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”), the Exclusive Option Agreement made by and among the Domestic Company, the Pledgor and the Pledgee on September 30, 2021 (the “Exclusive Option Agreement”), the Power of Attorney executed on September 30, 2021 by the Pledgor (the “Power of Attorney”) and any modification, amendment and/or restatement to the documents as mentioned above.

		1.5
	Contract Obligations: shall refer to all the obligations of the Pledgor under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Power of Attorney and this Agreement; all the obligations of the Domestic Company under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement, and this Agreement.

		1.6
	Secured Indebtedness: shall refer to RMB8,500,000 / 1,500,000 and all the direct, indirect and derivative losses and loss of anticipated profits, suffered by the Pledgee as a result of any Event of Default of the Pledgor and/or the Domestic Company. The amount of such losses shall be calculated in accordance with, including but not limited to, the reasonable business plan and profit forecast of the Pledgee, the service fees payable by the Domestic Company under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, and all expenses occurred in connection with enforcement by the Pledgee of the Pledgor’s and/or the Domestic Company’s Contract Obligations.

		1.7
	Event of Default: shall refer to any of the circumstances set forth in Article 7 of this Agreement.

		1.8
	Notice of Default: shall refer to the notice issued by the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement declaring an Event of Default.

Article 2    The Pledge
		2.1
	The Pledgor hereby agrees to pledge all the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee, as security for performance of the Contract Obligations and payment of the Secured Indebtedness under this Agreement. The Domestic Company hereby agrees on the Pledgor ’s pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement.

		2.2
	During the term of the Pledge, the Pledgee is entitled to receive the bonus or dividends distributed on the Pledged Equity Interest. The Pledgor may receive dividends or bonus distributed on the Pledged Equity Interest only with prior written consent of the Pledgee. Dividends or bonus received by the Pledgor on the Pledged Equity Interest shall be, as required by the Pledgee, (1) deposited into an account designated and supervised by the Pledgee and used to secure the Contract

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Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness prior and in preference to making any other payment; or (2) unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or any other person designated by the Pledgee to the extent permitted under the PRC laws.
		2.3
	The Pledgor may subscribe for capital increase in the Domestic Company only with prior written consent of the Pledgee. Any capital contribution to the registered capital of the Company obtained by the Pledgor as a result of the capital increase shall also be deemed as Pledged Equity Interest.

		2.4
	In the event that the Domestic Company is required by the PRC laws to be liquidated or dissolved, any interest distributed from the Domestic Company to the Pledgor upon the Domestic Company’s dissolution or liquidation by law shall, upon the request of the Pledgee, be (1) deposited into an account designated and supervised by the Pledgee and used to secure the Contract Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness prior and in preference to make any other payment; or (2) unconditionally donated to the Pledgee or any other person designated by the Pledgee to the extent permitted under the PRC laws.

Article 3    Term of Pledge
		3.1
	The Pledge shall become effective on the date when the registration of the Pledged Equity Interest contemplated herein is established or changed with a relevant Administration for Market Regulation. The Pledge shall remain effective until all Contract Obligations have been fully performed and all Secured Indebtedness has been fully paid. The Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall (1) register the Pledge herein in the shareholders’ register of the Domestic Company within three (3) business days following the execution of this Agreement, and (2) submit an application to the relevant Administration for Market Regulation for establishing or changing the registration of the Pledged Equity Interest contemplated herein within thirty (30) business days following the execution of this Agreement. The Parties confirm that for the purpose of establishing or changing the registration of the Pledge with the relevant Administration for Market Regulation, the Parties and all other shareholders of the Domestic Company shall submit this Agreement, or an equity interest pledge contract in the form required by the Administration for Market Regulation at the place where the Domestic Company is located (which shall truly reflect the information of the Pledge hereunder) (the “AMR Pledge Registration Establishing/Changing Contract”), to the competent Administration for Market Regulation. For matters not specified in the AMR Pledge Registration Establishing/Changing Contract, the Parties shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall submit all necessary documents and complete all necessary procedures, as required by the PRC laws and regulations and the competent Administration for Market Regulation, to ensure that the registration of the Pledge can be established or changed as soon as possible after submission of the application.

		3.2
	During the Term of Pledge, in the event that the Pledgor and/or the Domestic Company fails to perform the Contract Obligations or pay the Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to exercise the Pledge in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 4    Custody of Records for the Pledged Equity Interest
		4.1
	During the Term of Pledge set forth in this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver the capital contribution certificate for its equity interest in the Domestic Company and the shareholders’ register containing the Pledge to the Pledgee for custody within

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three (3) business days from the execution of this Agreement. The Pledgee shall have custody of such documents during the entire Term of Pledge as set forth in this Agreement.
Article 5    Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor and the Domestic Company
As of the execution date of this Agreement, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Party A that:
		5.1
	The Pledgor is the only legal owner of the Pledged Equity Interest;

		5.2
	The Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of and transfer the Pledged Equity Interest in the manner as set forth in this Agreement;

		5.3
	Except for the Pledge, the Pledgor has not placed any other pledge right or other security interest on the Pledged Equity Interest;

		5.4
	The Pledgor and the Domestic Company have obtained consents and approvals from government authorities and third parties (if required) for execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

		5.5
	The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not: (i) violate any relevant PRC laws; (ii) conflict with Domestic Company’s articles of association or other constitutional documents; (iii) result in any breach of or constitute any default under any contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is otherwise bound; (iv) result in any violation of any condition for the grant and (or) maintenance of effectiveness of any permit or approval granted to any Party; or (v) cause any permit or approval granted to any Party to be suspended, cancelled or attached with additional conditions.

Article 6    Covenants of the Pledgor and the Domestic Company
		6.1
	During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company jointly and severally covenant to the Pledgee:

6.1.1The Pledgor shall not transfer the Pledged Equity Interest or any portion thereof, or place, or permit the existence of, any security or other debt on the Pledged Equity Interest, without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, except for the performance of the Transaction Documents;
6.1.2The Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall comply with and implement the provisions of all laws and regulations applicable to the pledge of rights, and shall, within five (5) days of receipt of any notice, order or recommendation issued or prepared by relevant competent authorities regarding the Pledge, present the aforementioned notice, order or recommendation to the Pledgee, and shall comply with the aforementioned notice, order or recommendation or submit objections and representations with respect to the aforementioned matters upon the Pledgee’s reasonable request or upon consent of the Pledgee;
6.1.3The Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall promptly notify the Pledgee of any event or notice received that may have an impact on the right on the Pledged Equity Interest or any portion thereof, as well as any event or notice
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received that may change any guarantee or obligation of the Pledgor herein, or may have an impact on the performance of obligations of Pledgor herein;
6.1.4The Domestic Company shall complete the registration procedures for extension of the term of operation within three (3) months prior to the expiration of such term to maintain the validity of this Agreement.
		6.2
	The Pledgor agrees that the rights acquired by the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement with respect to the Pledge shall not be interrupted or harmed by the Pledgor or any inheritors or principals of Pledgor or any other persons through any legal proceedings.

		6.3
	To protect or perfect the security granted under this Agreement for the Contract Obligations and the Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgor hereby undertakes to execute in good faith, and cause other parties who have an interest in the Pledge to execute, all certificates and deeds required by the Pledgee, and/or perform, and cause other parties who have an interest in the Pledge to perform, actions required by the Pledgee, to facilitate the exercise by the Pledgee of its rights and authority granted thereto under this Agreement, and to enter into all relevant documents regarding the ownership of the Pledged Equity Interest with the Pledgee or its designee(s) (natural persons/legal persons). The Pledgor also undertakes to provide the Pledgee within a reasonable time with all notices, orders and decisions regarding the Pledge that are required by the Pledgee.

		6.4
	The Pledgor undertakes to the Pledgee that, the Pledgor will comply with and perform all guarantees, promises, agreements, representations and conditions under this Agreement. In the event of failure of or partial performance of its guarantees, promises, agreements, representations and conditions, the Pledgor shall indemnify the Pledgee for all losses resulting therefrom.

Article 7    Event of Default
		7.1
	The following circumstances shall be deemed as Events of Default:

7.1.1The Pledgor’s any breach of any obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement;
7.1.2The Domestic Company’s any breach of any obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.
		7.2
	Upon notice or discovery of the occurrence of any circumstance or event that may lead to the aforementioned circumstances described in Article 7.1, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall immediately notify the Pledgee in writing accordingly.

		7.3
	Unless an Event of Default set forth in this Article 7.1 has been remedied to the Pledgee’s satisfaction within twenty (20) days after the Pledge delivers a notice to the Pledgor and/or the Domestic Company requesting rectification of such Event of Default, the Pledgee may issue a Notice of Default to the Pledgor in writing at any time thereafter, demanding to exercise the Pledge in accordance with Article 8.

Article 8    Exercise of Pledge
		8.1
	The Pledgee shall issue a written Notice of Default to the Pledgor when it exercises the Pledge.

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		8.2
	Subject to the provisions of Article 7.3, the Pledgee may exercise the right to enforce the Pledge at any time after the issuance of the Notice of Default in accordance with Article 8.1. Once the Pledgee decides to exercise the right to dispose of the Pledge, the Pledgor shall cease to be entitled to any right or interest in relation to the Pledged Equity Interest.

		8.3
	After the Pledgee issues a Notice of Default in accordance with Article 8.1, the Pledgee may exercise any remedial measure under the PRC laws, the Transaction Documents and this Article, including but not limited to being paid in priority with the Pledged Equity Interest based on the monetary valuation that such Equity Interest is converted into or from the proceeds from auction or sale of the Pledged Equity Interest. The Pledgee shall not be liable for any loss incurred by its due exercise of such rights and powers.

		8.4
	The proceeds from exercise of the Pledge by Pledgee shall be used to pay the tax and expenses incurred as result of disposing of the Pledged Equity Interest and to perform the Contract Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness to the Pledgee prior and in preference to any other payment. After the payment of the aforementioned amounts, the remaining balance shall be returned to the Pledgor or any other person who has rights to such balance under applicable laws and regulations or be deposited with the local notary public office in the place where the Pledgor resides, with all expense incurred being borne by the Pledgor. To the extent permitted under the PRC laws, the Pledgor shall unconditionally donate such proceeds to the Pledgee or any other person designated by the Pledgee.

		8.5
	The Pledgee is entitled to take remedies available simultaneously or in any order. The Pledgee is entitled to the right of being paid in priority with the Pledged Equity Interest based on the monetary valuation that such Equity Interest is converted into or from the proceeds from auction or sale of the Equity Interest under this Agreement, without taking any other remedies first.

		8.6
	The Pledgee is entitled to designate an attorney or other representatives in writing to exercise the Pledge on its behalf, and the Pledgor or the Domestic Company shall not raise any objection to such exercise.

		8.7
	When the Pledgee disposes of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall provide necessary assistance to enable the Pledgee to enforce the Pledge.

		8.8
	Any costs incurred by the Pledgee in disposing of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement (including the appointment of its attorney or other agent to exercise its Pledge) shall be borne entirely by the Domestic Company.

Article 9    Default Liabilities
		9.1
	If the Pledgor or the Domestic Company materially breaches any provsisions under this Agreement, the Pledgee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and/or request the Pledgor or the Domestic Company to pay damages. This Article 9 shall not preclude any other rights of the Pledgee under this Agreement;

		9.2
	Unless otherwise provided by the laws, neither the Pledgor or the Domestic Company has any right to terminate or rescind this Agreement under any circumstances.

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		10.1
	Without the Pledgee’s prior consent, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall not give free of charge or assign their rights and obligations under this Agreement.

		10.2
	This Agreement shall be binding on the Pledgor and his/her successors and permitted assignees and shall be valid with respect to the Pledgee and each of its successors and assignees.

		10.3
	The Pledgee may, at any time, assign all or any of its rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement to its designee(s), in which case the assignees shall have the rights and obligations of the Pledgee under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, as if it were the original party to this Agreement.

		10.4
	In the event of a change in the Pledgee due to an assignment, at the request of the Pledgee, the Pledgor and/or the Domestic Company shall enter into a new pledge agreement with the new Pledgee with the same content as this Agreement and register it with the appropriate Administration for Market Regulation.

		10.5
	The Pledgor and the Domestic Company shall strictly comply with the provisions of this Agreement and other relevant agreements entered into by the Parties individually or jointly, including the Transaction Documents, perform their obligations under the Transaction Documents and refrain from any act/omission sufficient to affect the validity and enforceability of the Agreement. The Pledgor shall not exercise its remaining right to the Pledged Equity Interest except in accordance with the written instructions of the Pledgee.

Article 11    Termination
		11.1
	Upon full and complete performance of all Contractual Obligations and full clearance of the Secured Indebtedness by the Pledgor and the Domestic Company, the Pledgee shall, at the request of the Pledgor and within the earliest reasonably practicable time, release the Pledge on the Pledged Equity Interest under this Agreement and cooperate with the Pledgor in the deregistration of the pledge of the equity interest in the register of shareholders of the Domestic Company, as well as the cancellation of the registration of the pledge with the relevant Administration for Market Regulation.

		11.2
	The provisions of Articles 9, 13, 14 and this Article 11.2 of this Agreement shall survive upon the termination of this Agreement.

Article 12    Handling Fees and Other Expenses
Unless otherwise agreed in this Agreement, all fees and actual expenses relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to legal costs, costs of production, stamp tax and any other taxes and fees, shall be borne by the Domestic Company.
Article 13    Duty of Confidentiality
The Parties acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written information in relation to this Agreement or the contents hereof and exchanged between the Parties in connection with the preparation or performance of this Agreement shall be regarded as confidential information. Each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of all such confidential information and, without the written consent of other Parties, shall not disclose any confidential information to any third party , except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure to the public); (b) is required to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws and
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regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of government authorities or courts; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidential obligations similar to those set forth in this Article. Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, employees of, or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure by such Party and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement.
Article 14    Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes
		14.1
	The execution, validity, interpretation, performance, modification and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes shall be governed by the PRC laws.

		14.2
	For all disputes arising from the performance of or in connection with this Agreement, either Party shall be entitled to submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (the “CIETAC”) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with the arbitration proceedings and rules then being in force. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with the arbitration rules. The applicant and the respondent shall appoint one (1) arbitrator respectively, and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the two arbitrators above through negotiations. The arbitration proceedings shall be confidential and conducted in Chinese. The arbitration awards shall be final and legally binding upon the Parties. Under appropriate circumstance, the arbitral tribunal or the arbitrators shall make a ruling on remedial measures with respect to the equity interests in or assets of the Domestic Company or assets of the Pledgor under the terms of resolution of disputes and/or applicable PRC laws, including restricting business operations, restricting or prohibiting transfers or sales of the equity interests or assets, or proposing liquidation of the Domestic Company. In addition, during the formation of arbitral tribunal, the Pledgee is entitled to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (including court in the PRC, Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands) for granting interim remedial measures.

		14.3
	During the arbitration, except for the part in dispute and under arbitration, the Parties shall continue to enjoy and perform the other rights and corresponding obligations hereunder.

Article 15    Notices
		15.1
	All notices and other communications required or given to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, commercial courier services, or email to the address of such Party set forth below. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:

		15.1.1
	If the notice is given by personal delivery (including express mail), the date of receipt shall be the effective date of service;

		15.1.2
	If the notice is sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, the fifteenth (15) day after the date on the receipt of registered mail shall be the effective date of service;

		15.1.3
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the email was not delivered or was returned, the date of successful transmission of the email shall be the effective date of service. But if this email was delivered later than 5:00 P.M. or on a non-working date at the place of service, the date of service shall be the next working day shown on the date record.
		15.2
	For the purpose of notices under this Article, the addresses of the Parties to receive notices are as follows:

Party A:   Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Address:  28th Floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attn:        Legal Center
Party B:   LI Hua / LI Lei
Address:
Attn:
Email:
Party C:  Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: 28th Floor, Building D1, Kexing Science Park, No. 15 Keyuan Road, Community of Science and Technology Park, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Attn:       Legal Center
		15.3
	Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by a notice delivered to the other Parties in accordance with the terms hereof.

Article 16    Severability
In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any aspect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with provisions that are effective to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to that of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Article 17    Annexes
The annexes listed in this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement and are not severable.
Article 18    Effectiveness
		18.1
	The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement shall take effect from the date of signing and all matters of the Parties relating to the Pledge of equity interest shall be executed in accordance with this Agreement.

		18.2
	Any amendment, supplement or change to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall become effective upon signature or seal of the Parties.

Article 19    Miscellaneous
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19.1This Agreement shall be executed in quadruplicate (4), with each Party (the Pledgee, the Pledgor and the Domestic Company) holding one (1) copy, and the remaining one (1) shall be used for the establishment or change of registration.
19.2This Agreement shall be binding on the legal successors of each Party.
19.3Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement must be made in writing. Party A shall have the right to decide on its own to make any amendment or supplement to any provision of this Agreement in accordance with the requirements of relevant regulatory authorities or other considerations, and once Party A issues a written notice to amend or supplement this Agreement, Party B shall sign the amended or supplemented Agreement at Party A’s request.
19.4If regulatory authorities propose any amendments to this Agreement, the Parties shall revise this Agreement accordingly.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed, or caused their authorized representatives to execute, this Equity Interest Pledge Agreement on the date first above written.
Party A:
Shensi Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Seal)
	

	

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Party C:
Shenzhen Futu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Seal)
	

	

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Signature Page of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement

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Annexes:
	1.
	Register of Shareholders of the Domestic Company;

	2.
	Capital Contribution Certificate of the Domestic Company;

	3.
	Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements;

	4.
	Exclusive Option Agreements;

	5.
	Powers of Attorney.

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Schedule of Material Differences
One or more persons signed the second amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement using this form. Pursuant to Instruction ii to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the Registrant may only file this form as an exhibit with a schedule setting forth the material details in which the executed agreements differ from this form:
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	LI Hua
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	September 30, 2021
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	September 30, 2021
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Signature Page of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement

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