The I Ching has taught me a lot of things since I first threw my coins in 2012.
Over the years of writing on Two Dreams, I’ve tried to offer some of its wisdom in language that (I hope) others have been able to understand.
And while I’d love to do a yearly reading for everyone that wants one, I thought it might be easier to figure out the general lesson everyone should know for each year of their life, all the way up until year 100.
What follows are those readings, and I hope they offer you a bit more general guidance to pair with the more specific stuff you may get from other parts of this site, or from other people.
Who knows, maybe we’ll all live to 200 and I’ll need to do 100 more readings by the time every hair follicle on our heads have turned grey.
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Age 0
Reading: Hexagram 61.1.5.6 > 7
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 61.1 > 61.5 > 59.5 > 61.6 > 4.6 > 7
There's something of a mission now that requires observing, and preparing, just don't have many expectations. If there's a loss you think is coming, know it depends upon others, and that things will clear up over time. Your voice may not be able to speak things into existence just yet, so avoid harming and being harmed when possible.
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Age 1
Reading: Hexagram 54.1.2.3.5.6 > 33
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 54.1 > 54.2 > 40.2 > 54.3 > 16.3 > 54.5 > 62.5 > 54.6 > 31.6 > 33
Expect a withdrawal at a crossroads you can't completely control, and a sudden shift that can eventually bring with it some insight. While you're in a tough spot, follow the rules, decide what is and isn't right for you and accept that the shots aren't yours to call. While you reduce your options, do some give and take with a power imbalanced relationship, and know your voice holds its own weight.
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Age 2
Reading: Hexagram 50.1.3.4.5.6 > 60
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 50.1 > 50.3 > 14.3 > 50.4 > 38.4 > 50.5 > 41.5 > 50.6 > 61.6 > 60
Plan on some restrictions, and know you might need to take some siginificant action. Plan on getting something other than what your focus is on, potentially make a big sacrifice, and expect some anxiety over sustenance as someone or something outside of yourself cuts through some opposition for you. Persist in serving what's greater, know you may need a partnership's help, and expect a paradigm shift when it comes to speaking a dream world into existence.
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Age 3
Reading: Hexagram 31 Unchanging (31 uc)
There's a spark pulling you forward, just be sure that it's not a light socket. While you're dealing with this give-and-take, know that it might just be *that*. A bit of inspiration without any significant culmination.
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Age 4
Reading: Hexagram 37.5.6 > 36
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 37.5 > 37.6 > 22.6 > 36
There's some zipped lips this year, and a need to make decisions about whether to go after superficial things that could affect more than just you. With any finishes, try to keep things diplomatic, and know you may need to isolate just a bit. And unfortunately for you, some of those pleasurable things may get closed off from you amidst some changes.
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Age 5
Reading: Hexagram 48 Unchanging (48 uc)
This year is about resources. And you may have to learn a lesson about how cooperation can be the best way to gain access to them. Without a consensus, you may be on an opposite page from the rest of the world, and a little empty-handed.
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Age 6
Reading: Hexagram 50.3.4.5 > 59
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 50.3 > 50.4 > 64.4 > 50.5 > 4.5 > 59
The time calls for a little surrender to connect with what's greater than you, so know you may not get *that*, but what you do get will erase the disappointment. In any anxiety-inducing exchanges, stay present, because this may be a bit of a crossroads for you. By serving an authority greater than you, you'll find some success, even if you get to it by way of ignorance.
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Age 7
Reading: Hexagram 23.3.4 > 56
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 23.3 > 23.4 > 52.4 > 56
There's a bit of wandering this year, but understand that along with some question marks, something may be let go of. Even if it's just potential being lost, there will still be a bunch of busyness to be had for you. And even if you're staying still, your mind may be going on its own form of a journey.
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Age 8
Reading: Hexagram 63.5.6 > 22
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 63.5 > 63.6 > 36.6 > 22
Plan on some superficiality, but know that you should dial back the intensity. Lower the expectations, and keep yourself sincere and honest as you do the little that you can do here. With any imbalances, try to sacrifice a little instead of overindulging, because reality may tell you that you can't have *that*.
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Age 9
Reading: Hexagram 53.1.3.4.6 > 17
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 53.1 > 53.3 > 37.3 > 53.4 > 42.4 > 53.6 > 25.6 > 17
Do some following, know what you shouldn't continue, and avoid harming or being harmed as you learn that more work is needed instead of more play. Something outside of yourself can cut through the blockage in front of you, but you'll need to do some persuading to get everyone on the same page for a change. An option you're not seeing is likely the answer, so just make sure you're working on something instead of expecting the world to solve the problems for you.
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Age 10
Reading: Hexagram 34.3.4.6 > 41
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 34.3 > 34.4 > 54.4 > 34.6 > 19.6 > 41
Expect a giving up of something, but don't be more forceful than you need to be this year. The wall that stands in front of you will likely become an after-thought, so get a little help as you wait a bit. You may be stuck for the time being, so sacrifice just a bit as you keep the world from getting an unfair upperhand on you in this year of life.
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Age 11
Reading: Hexagram 29.1.4.5.6 > 38
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 29.1 > 29.4 > 60.4 > 29.5 > 58.5 > 29.6 > 54.6 > 38
There's some opposing forces in your life this year, so be careful to not get lost. You may get a bit to get by, so put to use the help that's there, know that it's not getting any worse than this, and understand that some things can't last forever. Ultimately, make sure you follow what's right for you amidst the confusion, and any exchanges that may include a little distrust.
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Age 12
Reading: Hexagram 9.1.2.4.5.6 > 62
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 9.1 > 9.2 > 57.2 > 9.4 > 53.4 > 9.5 > 33.5 > 9.6 > 56.6 > 62
Be careful this year, readjust to get back on the right track, and expect to be led to what's proper for you as you try to clear up any uncertainties in your life. The worst is over, so you can skip the worrying, but don't expect to accomplish a world's worth of things at the moment. The tension may involve withdrawing for the best of someone else, so you should count the great things you do have as some form of a door gets closed in your life.
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Age 13
Reading: Hexagram 16.1.2.5 > 58
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 16.1 > 16.2 > 51.2 > 16.5 > 54.5 > 58
There's going to be some indulgence this year, but with any surprises involving things in their early stages, lower your confidence just a bit. These barriers won't be up forever, and if you've experienced some level of a loss, you'll bounce back a bit. If some overwhelming emotions arise, know that you can't control it all, but time will change things if you let it.
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Age 14
Reading: Hexagram 13.1.3.6 > 45
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 13.1 > 13.3 > 33.3 > 13.6 > 12.6 > 45
Be sure to set up some shields for yourself this year, and know that what you think about an opportunity may just be some assumptions. Get an overview of things, and try to manage an imbalanced relationship or two that could involve some stress. With any distance between you and everybody else, plan for the worst, and maybe don't pursue what seems like a potential reward.
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Age 15
Reading: Hexagram 6.4.6 > 29
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 6.4 > 6.6 > 59.6 > 29
Follow your heart amidst the stress this year, and pull back a bit to pursue something more significant. Look at it all with a little distrust, because the good can turn sour, and then good again. While you're dealing with ups and downs, let any bad blood get released between you and other parties, for best results.
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Age 16
Reading:Hexagram 14.2 > 30
There's a need to get a better understanding of things this year. On top of that, there may be something you need to give up. When it comes to "resources," though, expect some movement that'll get you past the present obstacle, or focus.
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Age 17
Reading: Hexagram 15 Unchanging (15 uc)
Try to keep things fair now. Excesses are unnecessary, but balancing really isn't. Don't expect much in the form of big accomplishments, but sometimes conclusions without any big bangs can be the most beneficial for us.
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Age 18
Reading: Hexagram 17.1.3 > 31
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 17.1 > 17.3 > 45.3 > 31
There's something attractive this year, and you shouldn't try to predict it all. A change of mind may result in you following someone or something's lead, and the change may involve a more mature option. As you prepare for the worst, know when to pull back from what's appealing, even if you don't really want to.
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Age 19
Reading: Hexagram 34.5 > 43
Decisiveness is in the background this year. And ultimately, you may be giving up something that has been your advantage. Despite feeling the loss, know that this is how it's supposed to be.
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Age 20
Reading: Hexagram 34.2.3.4.5.6 > 42
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 34.2 > 34.3 > 55.3 > 34.4 > 51.4 > 34.5 > 24.5 > 34.6 > 3.6 > 42
There's a gain now, so respect the rules, and know that putting all your might into things could lead to an unexpected 180. The barriers will give out, even if a shock leads to little, but as you give up some of your benefits, expect to also have a return that's in its early stages. If you're stuck: stick to the regulations, and plan on getting something that also gets you an "L."
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Age 21
Reading: Hexagram 29.1.2.4.6 > 25
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 29.1 > 29.2 > 60.2 > 29.4 > 3.4 > 29.6 > 17.6 > 25
Keep the motives like purified water as the unexpected includes a little lost-ness. Expect small progress that you have the opportunity to pursue if you'd like, and the lead of another that could bring a bit of what you need to get by. With any restrictions, pursue your north star, while knowing that someone or something else in the situation is holding much of the power.
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Age 22
Reading: Hexagram 13.3.4.5.6 > 24
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 13.3 > 13.4 > 25.4 > 13.5 > 42.5 > 13.6 > 27.6 > 24
Plan on a return to something as you get an aerial view, just don't expect to take advantage of any apparent upper hands. Trust this unless it gets to be too much, make sense of the tension with other parties, and don't question a gain if it falls into your lap. There's a distance between you and others, but they might be seeing something they want in you, so keep that in mind.
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Age 23
Reading: Hexagram 18.2.4 > 56
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 18.2 > 18.4 > 52.4 > 56
There's some form of "traveling" this year, but let any reciprocation with others happen at its own pace. Sticking to your principles may require some relinquishing, but know there's a bigger, unaddressed problem in the room you aren't seeing. Ultimately, stability and movement will likely find their own balance by the end of it all.
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Age 24
Reading: Hexagram 56.2 > 50
Something is brewing now, so give it a little space and time to do its transforming. If you seek out some helping hands that aren't attached to your body, it might be in your best interest. And it may help you make sense of the possibilities.
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Age 25
Reading: Hexagram 38.1.3.4.5.6 > 48
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 38.1 > 38.3 > 64.3 > 38.4 > 50.4 > 38.5 > 18.5 > 38.6 > 57.6 > 48
There's some resources you need to find consensus with this year, and the surface-level may find itself suppressed. An end before anything really gets started, and a need to wait is there, but someone or something that isn't you could cut through opposition and anxiety over sustenance. Let a roadblock get broken as you bolster the good, and don't try to dig too deep into what you mistakenly think is an opponent.
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Age 26
Reading: Hexagram 55 Unchanging (55 uc)
Keep it mature this year. Despite all of the very heightened emotions. In the middle of a little danger, let yourself experience a loss, and count it as a needed sacrifice.
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Age 27
Reading: Hexagram 2.3.6 > 52
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 2.3 > 2.6 > 15.6 > 52
Stay still and to your guns at the moment, and know that, despite no real rewards falling into your lap, things will get balanced as something finds a completion. With two parties (or options) engaging in a tug of war, don't expect a gain to not come with its own loss. Just catch yourself if you feel you're being a little *too* inactive.
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Age 28
Reading: Hexagram 6 Unchanging (6 uc)
Sorry to say, but there will be some form of conflict acting as the undercurrent of these 12 months. The key is to not prolong it. If it's impacting you negatively, let it arise and cease instead of throwing wood on the fire.
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Age 29
Reading: Hexagram 51.2.3.4.5 > 5
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 51.2 > 51.3 > 54.3 > 51.4 > 34.4 > 51.5 > 11.5 > 5
There's some waiting at the moment, and if you're expecting to recoup your losses, you won't get exactly what you had before, but you'll get what you're supposed to get. If you're pulled in two directions, try to follow the rules, and know an uneventful shock may eventually turn this particular obstacle into an afterthought. Ultimately, there's going to be quite a bit of work ahead of you, but think of it as a seed that needs time and attention to grow.
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Age 30
Reading: Hexagram 17 Unchanging (17 uc)
The initiative may not be yours to take this year. Don't try to see everything in a crystal ball, but do let others take the lead. If you're caught off-guard by something, just try to take the shock in stride.
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Age 31
Reading: Hexagram 22.1.2.3.5 > 59
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 22.1 > 22.2 > 52.2 > 22.3 > 18.3 > 22.5 > 4.5 > 59
There's a bit of a surrender happening, but take the year in a step-by-step, principled way. Superficial improvements may pull you in two directions, but know that you're likely not seeing everything for what it is. Be a little excessive in fixing things, give what you can give (even if it's a little), and know that just because there's ignorance, it doesn't mean you can't have a positive outcome.
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Age 32
Reading: Hexagram 55.2.3.4.5.6 > 61
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 55.2 > 55.3 > 34.3 > 55.4 > 54.4 > 55.5 > 19.5 > 55.6 > 60.6 > 61
You may have some "beliefs" about all of this, but keep it diplomatic, expect a sudden 180, and be careful before you try to go all heavy-handed with this. A negative element here may be beneficial, so get some assistance as you wait, and know that you're getting a better understanding of the signs in front of you. Lastly, know that you may be isolating yourself in a significant way, so clamp down and enforce some uncomfortable restrictions, because you likely won't regret it in the end.
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Age 33
Reading: Hexagram 61 Unchanging (61 uc)
There's at least a hunch here. But don't expect a clear-cut confirmation. And know that you may need to take a bit of a loss in a sacrifice, for the greater good in it all.
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Age 34
Reading: Hexagram 49.3.5.6 > 21
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 49.3 > 49.5 > 17.5 > 49.6 > 51.6 > 21
Plan on some deliberation, but get multiple confirmations before you think "confirmed." A one-sided change might be taking place, just don't expect the divine to intervene in it all. If you change, it could change others, and those "others" might actually catch you off-guard a bit.
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Age 35
Reading: Hexagram 42.2.6 > 60
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 42.2 > 42.6 > 61.6 > 60
Make sure restrictions you put in place are durable, and understand that you need to be cautious about making any potential gains become real gains. Commit, be ethical, and be sincere, because indulgence may be another thing that has potential. At the end of the day, lower your expectations, because that dream world will likely not lower itself to meet you in reality.
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Age 36
Reading: Hexagram 13.1.4.5 > 52
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 13.1 > 13.4 > 33.4 > 13.5 > 53.5 > 52
You may need to stick to your guns, even if it isolates you as you figure out what's what. Don't expect to take advantage of an opportunity, and know that a withdrawal may be better for one party more than another. With any tension between others, be real about what isn't built for the long haul as you make a sacrifice.
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Age 37
Reading: Hexagram 57 Unchanging (57 uc)
There's some subtle influence to exert this year. You may not be exerting a lot directly, but the indirect can still change things. If there's goals, get the balls rolling.
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Age 38
Reading: Hexagram 63 Unchanging (63 uc)
An end goal may be in sight this year. If something is over, it just means that it's over, not necessarily that it was a success. Just be careful, because the end of things can bring a bit of disarray.
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Age 39
Reading: Hexagram 19.1.5 > 29
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 19.1 > 19.5 > 7.5 > 29
There's danger present, so if there's a mission, take action right now to try to remedy what's potentially problem-causing. Time may help fill in the blanks about what restrictions are right for you, so try to build on top of what's already working. As the year progresses, keep your eye on your north star, and focus on the more mature approach, even if there's a sacrifice.
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Age 40
Reading: Hexagram 25.1.2 > 6
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 25.1 > 25.2 > 12.2 > 6
Plan on facing some conflict this year, just make sure you're also pursuing a more significant path, even if it's more difficult. Don't worry about what rewards may be on the other side of the effort, though. Ultimately, it's up to you whether you choose the more indulgent, or the higher purpose.
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Age 41
Reading: Hexagram 39.2.6 > 57
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 39.2 > 39.6 > 48.6 > 57
Try to exert a little indirect influence this year, and know that there could be problems that aren't just one person's fault. Focus on the tasks in front of you, though, without looking for the escape hatch. And expect the rest of the story to gradually come in, and some present assumptions to prove themselves wrong.
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Age 42
Reading: Hexagram 22 Unchanging (22 uc)
The way may be a bit obstructed this year. Instead of jumping to conclusions, recognize the bit of delusion that may be present here. The bright side is: all of that won't stop the pleasurable things that do happen.
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Age 43
Reading: Hexagram 37.1.2.3 > 59
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 37.1 > 37.2 > 53.2 > 37.3 > 57.3 > 59
Connect with the greater, and surrender a bit this year, but don't forget to maintain any necessary boundaries. Decide what you will and won't do, accept that there will only be little developments, and know that you need to be more disciplined than lackadaisacal. But if you're poking and prodding, understand that pulling back could put a potentially positive opportunity in front of you.
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Age 44
Reading: Hexagram 6.2.3.5.6 > 62
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 6.2 > 6.3 > 12.3 > 6.5 > 33.5 > 6.6 > 56.6 > 62
Be heedful this year by sticking with the familiar, and using wisdom that's tried-and-true to tackle what's in front of you. If there's embarrassment, accept it, and know that conflict can actually be enriching, even if it involves you pulling back to do someone else a favor. The rewards can turn to wrecks, and vice versa, but don't be afraid of shutting a door if the moment calls for it.
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Age 45
Reading: Hexagram 11.2.6 > 22
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 11.2 > 11.6 > 36.6 > 22
There's pleasure, and surface-level pretty this year, but if there's any surprises, they may involve the cessation of a connection. In any limited time situations, accept the clarity you do receive, and potentially give up something for a greater purpose. If it involves a reality check paired with that pleasure being stifled, then so be it.
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Age 46
Reading: Hexagram 44.1.2.3.4 > 42
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 44.1 > 44.2 > 1.2 > 44.3 > 13.3 > 44.4 > 25.4 > 42
There's a gain this year, but be careful of potentially rewarding temptation. Plan for the worst, lower your expectations as you pull back, and know you may be putting yourself at another's mercy, which could result in a loss of advantage. But as you get an overview, focus on the work that's in front of you, and know you can stay loyal to this unless it all gets to be "too much."
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Age 47
Reading: Hexagram 38.3.6 > 34
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 38.3 > 38.6 > 14.6 > 34
Be sure to follow the rules and regulations this year, as something ends before it ever really began. If there's a limbo state you're stuck in, try to avoid seeing everybody as an enemy, because they could be the opposite. By ensuring that you color within the lines, divine intervention can come through in the clutch with an assist before it's all spoken for and finished.
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Age 48
Reading: Hexagram 31 Unchanging (31 uc)
There's a spark of attraction that might be leading the way this year. It could be romance, or maybe just an irresistible idea. Either way, just take the inspiration, because there may not be a total culmination.
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Age 49
Reading: Hexagram 37.4.6 > 49
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 37.4 > 37.6 > 13.6 > 49
A change is here this year, but while you're enjoying yourself, know that the opportunities that you're seeing will require their fair share of effort. If you're stuck, be diplomatic, and keep in mind that you may have to stay to yourself just a bit. If there's some distance between you and others, there may be a benefit in the situation that brings with it a bit of the "unfortunate" as well.
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Age 50
Reading: Hexagram 52.1.2.3.4.6 > 54
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 52.1 > 52.2 > 22.2 > 52.3 > 26.3 > 52.4 > 41.4 > 52.6 > 38.6 > 54
You're in a bit of a subordinate place now, so wait for improvements, and plan on something superficial pulling you in two separate directions. Instead of pursuing your cravings, sacrifice some, let your mind wander, and potentially use powers greater than yourself to get rid of an "enemy." If you're stilling yourself because it feels "right," don't see everybody approaching as someone with your worst interests in mind.
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Age 51
Reading: Hexagram 45.5 > 16
Don't expect total trust between you and others. Ask how you can lay the bricks that might build up to that. Keep your motives pure as you do.
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Age 52
Reading: Hexagram 53.1.2.5 > 26
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 53.1 > 53.2 > 37.2 > 53.5 > 9.5 > 26
Keep in mind the past experiences, and let things develop little by little, while not pursuing what you shouldn't. Expect to exert only a little influence, and make some decisions about what you'll do amidst any tension. Recognize what isn't built to last, though, and plan on some potentially difficult emotions with others, without a real resolution.
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Age 53
Reading: Hexagram 21.1.2.3 > 50
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 21.1 > 21.2 > 35.2 > 21.3 > 64.3 > 50
Something's cooking, but stick to where you're supported, despite the overthinking. You may be immersing yourself in something, but there could be a little help in cutting through a little opposition. By the end of it all, get a better understanding of a little danger, and wait for things to be transformed.
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Age 54
Reading: Hexagram 45.3.4.5 > 15
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 45.3 > 45.4 > 31.4 > 45.5 > 39.5 > 15
There's a need for balance this year, so pull back from something even if you really, really don't want to. If you're on high alert, you'll survive, but just understand that reciprocity won't happen unless you kickstart it. Try to build up the trust between others, though, and expect some potentially surprising assistance to be coming your way.
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Age 55
Reading: Hexagram 5.2.3.4.6 > 25
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 5.2 > 5.3 > 63.3 > 5.4 > 3.4 > 5.6 > 17.6 > 25
Keep your motives upright amidst the unexpected, and expect some speculation. You're in an imbalanced spot here, but there's a chance to rise to the occasion and get away from what might be depleting. There's the possibility of following another's lead, so look good if multiple people pop up, because you don't have all the power.
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Age 56
Reading: Hexagram 35.1.4.5 > 42
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 35.1 > 35.4 > 21.4 > 35.5 > 27.5 > 42
There could be a gain this year, but if there's any uncertainties, plan on seeing some rocky roads. You could make some progress via potentially inappropriate means, but be careful, because you only have a slight amount of support at the moment. Don't worry about what you'll win and lose, and spend more time studying what could be warning signs.
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Age 57
Reading: Hexagram 55.1.2.4.5 > 48
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 55.1 > 55.2 > 62.2 > 55.4 > 32.4 > 55.5 > 46.5 > 48
There's resources that need to be agreed upon this year, so be respectful and don't expect a connection to last forever. Be diplomatic as you get unexpected results, know that a 'negative' could actually be a good thing, even if things look barren at the moment. You're seeing things correctly, though, so take it all step-by-step before you decide to go all-in.
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Age 58
Reading: Hexagram 49 Unchanging (49 uc)
Change is the promise of the year. And like any change, it may bring its own kind of problems. To minimize that, make sure you're not misinformed before any decisions of substance.
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Age 59
Reading: Hexagram 15.1.3.6 > 27
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 15.1 > 15.3 > 36.3 > 15.6 > 24.6 > 27
Matters this year will involve sustenance, so try to keep things fair with others, and maybe a bit relaxed. You're looking for stability, but there may be some misguidedness, and some planning that ends up being false. If you're isolating, don't sit on your hands too much, and recognize when a potential return might be a bad idea.
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Age 60
Reading: Hexagram 41.1.6 > 7
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 41.1 > 41.6 > 4.6 > 7
You've got a mission this year, but don't get yourself overinvested. You may have some assistance, but don't look at it as a long-term fit for yourself. And be sure to be on guard, while also not harming anyone outside of yourself.
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Age 61
Reading: Hexagram 60.3 > 5
Plan on some delaying this year. And do yourself a favor by doing a little restricting. If there's someone, or something out there that looks like it could be helpful, move towards them, or it, without being over-the-top about it.
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Age 62
Reading: Hexagram 23.1.2.3.4 > 14
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 23.1 > 23.2 > 27.2 > 23.3 > 41.3 > 23.4 > 26.4 > 14
There's a lot of something this year, but you don't have fully say here, so if one side may have moved on, understand that this 'new' source might not be the one to commit to. Let something go as you stick to your principles, which may involve a separation from a someone or something. If there's any misunderstandings that come with a delay, try to use past wisdom or experience to bolster what's actually good in the situation.
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Age 63
Reading: Hexagram 13.1.3.6 > 45
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 13.1 > 13.3 > 33.3 > 13.6 > 12.6 > 45
Put some safeguards in place, and expect some level of withdrawal as you try to read the road signs. Get an overhead view of it all, and be sure to manage any uneven relationships you might have during all of this. If there's a buffer between you and others, expect unfortunate good fortune, and a possible stop sign when it comes to pursuing a potential reward.
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Age 64
Reading: Hexagram 63.1.5 > 15
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 63.1 > 63.5 > 39.5 > 15
Try to keep things in balance this year, and know that if a completion doesn't happen, it may not have been the right fit anyway. Try to make things a little less intense for yourself, and be sincere with the little you can give at the moment. The truth is, you may receive some potentially surprising assistance to move past whatever is standing in your way.
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Age 65
Reading: Hexagram 42.1.2.6 > 29
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 42.1 > 42.2 > 20.2 > 42.6 > 59.6 > 29
Risk is present this year, so follow what your heart says, and do some assessing as a problem is in flux. A gain may seem like a sure thing, but be cautious, and potentially have a change of mind. Seriously commit, and steer clear of indulgence, while letting any animosity slip away into the past.
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Age 66
Reading: Hexagram 30.2.3.4.6 > 19
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 30.2 > 30.3 > 14.3 > 30.4 > 38.4 > 30.6 > 41.6 > 19
Take control of the steering wheel this year, expect some misunderstandings, and accept what 'is' despite what you want it to be. A big sacrifice may be in order as something goes up in flames, but something (or someone) outside of yourself may be of assistance in cutting through a blockage. Decide who or what needs to be cut off, and know that any resting place may not be a forever place.
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Age 67
Reading: Hexagram 45 Unchanging (45 uc)
Understand that there's something to guard against this year. Think about all of the ways things *could* go wrong, and try to reverse engineer a way to sidestep them. The good thing is: you have the power to do so.
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Age 68
Reading: Hexagram 4.2.5 > 20
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 4.2 > 4.5 > 23.5 > 20
Keep a watchful eye on it all, and as you handle the uncertainty, give a little, learn, and maybe teach. You may stop the pursuit of something, but despite any ignorance things will work out well enough. But keep in mind that you may need to make a sacrifice for the greater good this year.
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Age 69
Reading: Hexagram 19.4.6 > 38
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 19.4 > 19.6 > 54.6 > 38
Expect some opposition to face you this year, but you're not in total control here, so let time bring things to a close. Avoid being taken advantage of, but also: keep others from hurting you. In the midst of any distrust, participate in a bit of an exchange, even if your heart isn't fully in it.
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Age 70
Reading: Hexagram 53 Unchanging (53 uc)
Keep one foot in front of the other this year. Don't unwrap all of your presents on day one, either. Letting things unfold at their own pace is going to be the best way to handle age 70.
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Age 71
Reading: Hexagram 33.3.4.5.6 > 2
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 33.3 > 33.4 > 12.4 > 33.5 > 20.5 > 33.6 > 23.6 > 2
Try to get the right direction 'right', so try to regulate any lopsided relationships. Withdrawal can be better for one party, and it may not be a lot of fun, but keep in mind that it could be in another's best interest. Look inside of your own self as you pull back, and potentially let go of an opportunity to secure the more significant.
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Age 72
Reading: Hexagram 43.2.3.4.5.6 > 27
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 43.2 > 43.3 > 49.3 > 43.4 > 17.4 > 43.5 > 3.5 > 43.6 > 24.6 > 27
The year will involve the things that might sustain you, and you shouldn't expect all that you're worried about to be rooted in truth. Put your line in the sand when you're sure, wait for a new direction to follow, and try to be a little discerning as you make a compromise. Don't overdo any rewarding returns that might have a bit of a bad idea in them, and speak up if you really do need assistance.
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Age 73
Reading: Hexagram 34.2.3.6 > 21
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 34.2 > 34.3 > 55.3 > 34.6 > 51.6 > 21
You're chewing on something this year, but at a crossroads, try to respect the rules and boundaries. Instead of misguidedly putting all of your strength into something, use a little wisdom, and expect a 180 that you *won't* expect. Accept your stuck place, and in the end, plan on a surprise originating from outside of yourself.
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Age 74
Reading: Hexagram 53.1.4.6 > 49
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 53.1 > 53.4 > 37.4 > 53.6 > 13.6 > 49
A change is here this year, but let it all develop little by little, and think twice about pursuing something. There could be a change of mind that cuts through opposition, and allows you to partake in a bit of enjoyment. But there's likely an unseen third option that might put some unfortunately beneficial distance between you and others.
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Age 75
Reading: Hexagram 47.1.3 > 43
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 47.1 > 47.3 > 58.3 > 43
Be decisive, but also expect some exhaustion and some bigger things to stay in a state of potential. *That* person may not be the connection you think they are, so recognize unsustainability when you see it. You have some opportunity for movement, though, but it may involve a little disappointment over it all not being what you expected it to be.
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Age 76
Reading: Hexagram 11.2.3.5.6 > 42
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 11.2 > 11.3 > 36.3 > 11.5 > 24.5 > 11.6 > 3.6 > 42
You'll get some gain this year, but keep the maturity going and expect a connection to find its cessation. Handle the ups and downs by focusing on the present, but your planning may be a little off as you invest for future rewards. A return is in its early stages, so accept the clarity you *can* get, and you may find a mixed bag of increase paired with loss.
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Age 77
Reading: Hexagram 23 Unchanging (23 uc)
Plan on some waiting this year. And if you are holding on to some sort of an advantage, know that it might need to be removed. Giving a little (or maybe even receiving) can help to lessen any sting involved.
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Age 78
Reading: Hexagram 56.1.2.4.5.6 > 5
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 56.1 > 56.2 > 30.2 > 56.4 > 14.4 > 56.5 > 26.5 > 56.6 > 9.6 > 5
Wait with some indecision, and seek out some assistance with any misunderstandings. You're getting a little to get by but may not be satisfied, so accept that this isn't your area of expertise, do some withdrawing, and dial back the extreme emotions. You may be closing a door, but it's in your best interest to count the blessings you can see.
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Age 79
Reading: Hexagram 2 Unchanging (2 uc)
There could be some confusion this year, so try to clear it up a bit. And there may be a need to find the right crowd, or star in the sky to follow. Just know it's there.
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Age 80
Reading: Hexagram 23.2.3.5 > 57
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 23.2 > 23.3 > 4.3 > 23.5 > 18.5 > 57
Use some subtle force this year, but consensus is needed, and one side of it all may have moved on already. Stick to your guns as you let something go, and know that you may have some delusions about potential rewards. Think of what's best for the majority, and if anything's broken work on what's already working.
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Age 81
Reading: Hexagram 45.1.2.4 > 60
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 45.1 > 45.2 > 17.2 > 45.4 > 58.4 > 60
Try to apply some restrictions that can last, and know that you may have to follow instead of taking the lead. If there's a lack of trust, think of that other's best interest, and wait instead of seeking potentially less mature rewards. If you're forced to be highly vigilant, you'll make it, but be careful because there's some risk of you indulging.
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Age 82
Reading: Hexagram 55.1.3.5 > 45
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 55.1 > 55.3 > 62.3 > 55.5 > 16.5 > 45
Prepare for the worst, and don't expect a connection or situation to last forever. Make a sacrifice in the face of any reversals, and plan on seeing some assumptions proven wrong. You'll eventually start seeing things for what they are, just do your best to handle any emotions that have the potential to overwhelm.
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Age 83
Reading: Hexagram 2.1.3.4.5 > 49
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 2.1 > 2.3 > 24.3 > 2.4 > 36.4 > 2.5 > 55.5 > 49
Something will change, but expect it to be related to the direction things are currently pointed in. Even if there aren't any real rewards, expect some balancing, and back-and-forth busyness that involves things that will continue to stay under wraps. Make a sacrifice that helps you move on, don't wait longer than you should in pursuing the right crowd, and allow yourself time to see confirmations before reaching for conclusions.
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Age 84
Reading: Hexagram 52.1.4.5 > 13
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 52.1 > 52.4 > 22.4 > 52.5 > 30.5 > 13
There's a window of opportunity here, but you may be sitting still in hopes that some kind of pleasure starts to come your way. Expect some mind wandering, but a superficial connection might not actually be made. Pick your words with care, and do your best to deal with any others that may not be on the same exact page as you.
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Age 85
Reading: Hexagram 24.1.2.3.4 > 32
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 24.1 > 24.2 > 2.2 > 24.3 > 7.3 > 24.4 > 46.4 > 32
Plan on seeing the status quo continue as you come back to what's comfortable for you. Try to keep the focus on the future, don't force any repeats, and if you're going back and forth, you may be carrying a little 'dead weight' with you. You may have to stay empty-handed, so don't deviate from the norm for what you think might be a reward.
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Age 86
Reading: Hexagram 55.1.2.4.5.6 > 57
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 55.1 > 55.2 > 62.2 > 55.4 > 32.4 > 55.5 > 46.5 > 55.6 > 48.6 > 57
Subtlety will reign this year, something isn't built for the long haul, and there's a need to build up trust as you get what you didn't expect to get. A 'negative' may actually be a positive, even if it all looks uneventful. Decide step-by-step whether to commit as you start seeing the signs, and if you're isolating yourself, you may have some assumptions that get proven incorrect.
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Age 87
Reading: Hexagram 12.2.3 > 44
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 12.2 > 12.3 > 6.3 > 44
There's something you can't overpower this year, so decide whether you're going for 'more indulgent' or 'more significant'. If you feel some embarrassment, just understand that some things aren't right for you right now. You will have some hard-earned wisdom at your disposal to deal with any problems, though.
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Age 88
Reading: Hexagram 54.1.2 > 16
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 54.1 > 54.2 > 40.2 > 16
Do some prep-work this year, and see that you might be at a crossroads you don't have total control over. If there's any sudden shifts, there's likely going to be some distrust to go along with it. But expect some outside input to eventually arrive that will help you see things with a bit more clarity.
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Age 89
Reading: Hexagram 27.2.4.5.6 > 58
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 27.2 > 27.4 > 41.4 > 27.5 > 38.5 > 27.6 > 10.6 > 58
There may be a lack of holding yourself back this year, so try to accept what isn't appropriate for yourself in the middle of some cravings. Put to use some powers greater than you to put aside a problem, and see the warning signs for what they are. Someone or something may cut through a wall, and you may have value that others want for themselves, so do some reflecting on the feedback you get over the course of the 12 months.
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Age 90
Reading: Hexagram 20 Unchanging (20 uc)
Expect some weighing up, and at least some thoughts about "action." Give yourself some space to think things through. Even if that's all that amounts from it, it won't have been a mistake.
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Age 91
Reading: Hexagram 1.1.5 > 50
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 1.1 > 1.5 > 44.5 > 50
Something's cooking, and you may need to call it quits on what can potentially be overwhelming. Stop the bad and encourage the good if you have any busying interactions with others, because there's potential here. But despite that potential, you should let something transform itself naturally instead of forcing matters yourself.
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Age 92
Reading: Hexagram 19.2.4.6 > 21
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 19.2 > 19.4 > 24.4 > 19.6 > 51.6 > 21
Expect some deliberation and a tense return that you can't completely understand on your own. Let time bring some things to a close instead of trying to control, even if it leaves you a little empty-handed. And don't use or get used if you get knocked off your guard by someone or something outside of yourself.
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Age 93
Reading: Hexagram 57 Unchanging (57 uc)
It could be a moment of reassessment this year. Don't expect big action to be possible, but wind can get some things done in its own way. Revel in the indirect power that you do have.
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Age 94
Reading: Hexagram 38.4.5.6 > 60
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 38.4 > 38.5 > 41.5 > 38.6 > 61.6 > 60
Make sure your restrictions are livable, and if there's an "other," stick to what you feel is right. There could be some direct (or indirect) help that bites through your troubles, but it may require you taking a few steps forward to initiate it. The 'villain' in the distance might actually be an ally, but try to understand that you can't really speak a whole lot into existence at the moment.
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Age 95
Reading: Hexagram 63.1.2 > 48
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 63.1 > 63.2 > 39.2 > 48
There's resources that you need to find consenus with, but an unfit fit may be prevented from occurring. In any delays, know that your mind may do some changing as well. And if misfortune happens, know that you can't pin it on any one person.
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Age 96
Reading: Hexagram 36.1.2.3.6 > 4
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 36.1 > 36.2 > 15.2 > 36.3 > 46.3 > 36.6 > 7.6 > 4
See the ignorance that's present this year, move through the criticism, and know that there could be some help available that is blocked due to an imbalance of sorts. If you can't make a return happen, understand that any steps forward on top of that might not bring huge rewards. By the end of it, a reality check might happen, as well as some distancing from who or what isn't right.
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Age 97
Reading: Hexagram 2.2.3.6 > 18
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 2.2 > 2.3 > 7.3 > 2.6 > 46.6 > 18
There's repairs you should assess as time goes by, and there's no need to do something more than once. Despite a lack of rewards, there's something that will find its completion, but may involve in carrying excess baggage that's weighing you down a bit. If two possibilities or parties are battling it out, keep moving forward despite being a little in the dark.
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Age 98
Reading: Hexagram 23.2.3.4.5.6 > 28
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 23.2 > 23.3 > 4.3 > 23.4 > 18.4 > 23.5 > 50.5 > 23.6 > 44.6 > 28
Something is too excessive, so get moving, even if one side of this has already moved on. Let things be removed, be careful about pursuing some 'gold', and know there's a misunderstanding about something that can cause larger issues. Ultimately, think of the greater good and higher purpose as you let something go, but going 'all-in' about all of this might be something to second-guess.
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Age 99
Reading: Hexagram 37.3.5 > 27
Transitional Reading: Hexagrams 37.3 > 37.5 > 42.5 > 27
If it's all about what sustains you, don't let yourself be too lax when there's work to be done. Despite that, be safe as you contemplate going in a direction that could affect someone else. You won't be able to plan it all, so if a benefit falls into your lap, try your best to not question it.
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Age 100
Reading: Hexagram 53.6 > 39
I know you probably only see an option A and an option B at the moment. Give it a little time, though. Whether you want to call it a "C" or a "Z," there's something else out there that will make those first two irrelevant.
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