{"id":4418,"date":"2025-07-22T09:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:32:42","slug":"dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Loan Stacking? Build a Risk Stack That Strikes Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#What_Is_Loan_Stacking_Really\" title=\"What Is Loan Stacking, Really?\">What Is Loan Stacking, Really?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#Why_Is_This_Becoming_a_Bigger_Problem\" title=\"Why Is This Becoming a Bigger Problem?\">Why Is This Becoming a Bigger Problem?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#The_Real_Cost_of_Loan_Stacking\" title=\"The Real Cost of Loan Stacking\">The Real Cost of Loan Stacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#The_Need_for_a_Stronger_Smarter_Risk_Stack\" title=\"The Need for a Stronger, Smarter Risk Stack\">The Need for a Stronger, Smarter Risk Stack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#1_Real-Time_Identity_Verification\" title=\"1. Real-Time Identity Verification\">1. Real-Time Identity Verification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#2_Pre-loan_Stacking_Detection\" title=\"2. Pre-loan Stacking Detection\">2. Pre-loan Stacking Detection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#3_Dynamic_Risk_Scoring\" title=\"3. Dynamic Risk Scoring\">3. Dynamic Risk Scoring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#4_Stacking-Proof_Underwriting\" title=\"4. Stacking-Proof Underwriting\">4. Stacking-Proof Underwriting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#5_Post-loan_Intelligence_Recovery_Signals\" title=\"5. Post-loan Intelligence &amp; Recovery Signals\">5. Post-loan Intelligence &amp; Recovery Signals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#Real_Life_How_One_NBFC_Beat_Stacking\" title=\"Real Life: How One NBFC Beat Stacking\">Real Life: How One NBFC Beat Stacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#Fighting_Smart_Not_Just_Hard\" title=\"Fighting Smart, Not Just Hard\">Fighting Smart, Not Just Hard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#What_to_Look_for_in_a_Risk_Stack_Partner\" title=\"What to Look for in a Risk Stack Partner\">What to Look for in a Risk Stack Partner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/dealing-with-loan-stacking-build-a-risk-stack-that-strikes-back\/#In_Closing_Your_Risk_Stack_Is_Your_Competitive_Edge\" title=\"In Closing: Your Risk Stack Is Your Competitive Edge\">In Closing: Your Risk Stack Is Your Competitive Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It starts quietly. A borrower, approved for a loan based on a clean credit file and stable income, begins taking on more credit from other lenders within days\u2014sometimes hours\u2014of your disbursal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the time your repayment schedule kicks in, their debt has doubled. And your risk? It just multiplied too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This practice\u2014called <strong>loan stacking<\/strong>\u2014isn\u2019t new. But in today&#8217;s hyper-digital lending ecosystem, it\u2019s growing, and it&#8217;s growing fast. For lenders who want to stay ahead, it&#8217;s not enough to detect fraud or assess creditworthiness in isolation. You need a <strong>risk stack<\/strong> just as layered, smart, and fast as the borrowers you\u2019re assessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Loan_Stacking_Really\"><\/span><strong>What Is Loan Stacking, Really?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its core, <strong>loan stacking<\/strong> happens when a borrower takes out multiple loans from different lenders within a short span\u2014often days, sometimes within hours\u2014without disclosing the existing liabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, borrowers aren&#8217;t deliberately trying to default. They might be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using one loan to repay another.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking multiple small loans for short-term cash flow.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facing a genuine emergency.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s the problem: when you approve a borrower based on the financial picture they presented, and they quietly take on additional debt afterward, that picture is no longer accurate. And your underwriting decision? It\u2019s built on a foundation that\u2019s already changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_This_Becoming_a_Bigger_Problem\"><\/span><strong>Why Is This Becoming a Bigger Problem?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital lending has made credit more accessible\u2014and faster\u2014than ever. And while that\u2019s great for financial inclusion, it\u2019s also opened the door to <strong>stacking at scale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instant Disbursals:<\/strong> Many apps disburse within minutes.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Central Reporting in Real-Time:<\/strong> Credit bureau data can lag days or weeks.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple Identities:<\/strong> Some borrowers use different email IDs, phone numbers, or even slight name variations to apply across platforms.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re relying on traditional credit scores and bureau reports alone, you\u2019re flying blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Real_Cost_of_Loan_Stacking\"><\/span><strong>The Real Cost of Loan Stacking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stacking isn\u2019t just a technical problem\u2014it\u2019s a <strong>trust problem<\/strong>. And it can erode your bottom line fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"228\" data-id=\"4421\" src=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Loan-Stacking-pointer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Loan-Stacking-pointer.png 911w, https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Loan-Stacking-pointer-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Loan-Stacking-pointer-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/gridlines.io\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Loan-Stacking-pointer-640x160.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Higher Defaults:<\/strong> Borrowers juggling multiple EMIs often default on one or more loans.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit Quality Deterioration:<\/strong> A once-prime borrower can become subprime in days.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reputational Risk:<\/strong> When defaults spike, investor confidence in your underwriting drops.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operational Load:<\/strong> Chasing collections on multiple stacked loans means increased manpower and overhead.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lenders can\u2019t afford to treat this as a corner-case scenario anymore. It needs to be a core component of your risk strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Need_for_a_Stronger_Smarter_Risk_Stack\"><\/span><strong>The Need for a Stronger, Smarter Risk Stack<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what can lenders do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need a <strong>risk stack<\/strong>\u2014a layered, dynamic framework that adapts to borrower behavior in real time. Think of it like upgrading from a lock-and-key to a biometric security system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what an effective modern risk stack looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Real-Time_Identity_Verification\"><\/span><strong>1. Real-Time Identity Verification<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go beyond National Id Verification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mobile number intelligence (linked to loan history)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device fingerprinting<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email pattern recognition<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment data to validate income reality<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/gridlines.io\/products\/profile-api\">Profile Lookup API &#8211; Automate Onboarding With Pre Fill Information<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Pre-loan_Stacking_Detection\"><\/span><strong>2. Pre-loan Stacking Detection<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tap into alternate data sources and early warning signals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>API-based real-time borrower intelligence<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-platform behavioral tracking (with consent)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simultaneous application detection through mobile and device metadata<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If someone is applying for five loans in five minutes, you need to know before you fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dynamic_Risk_Scoring\"><\/span><strong>3. Dynamic Risk Scoring<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Risk isn&#8217;t static. Your models shouldn&#8217;t be either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Layer in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ongoing account monitoring<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transaction-level behavioral analysis<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer comparison to detect anomalies<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triggers for re-scoring mid-cycle (e.g., multiple soft credit pulls within a day)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Stacking-Proof_Underwriting\"><\/span><strong>4. Stacking-Proof Underwriting<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Build conditions that prevent borrowers from overleveraging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enforce cooling periods between loan approvals<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cap total exposure based on predictive capacity, not just bureau scores<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auto-reject if borrower profile is already engaged in too many apps\/platforms<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Post-loan_Intelligence_Recovery_Signals\"><\/span><strong>5. Post-loan Intelligence &amp; Recovery Signals<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monitoring doesn\u2019t stop at disbursal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check if a borrower is taking on more debt post-disbursal<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-time push alerts for missed payments across partners (with consortium tie-ups)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use network intelligence to know where else your borrower is active<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Life_How_One_NBFC_Beat_Stacking\"><\/span><strong>Real Life: How One NBFC Beat Stacking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s make this more human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late 2023, a digital-first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\/commonman\/english\/scripts\/FAQs.aspx?Id=1167\">NBFC<\/a> noticed a spike in 90+ day delinquencies, especially among new-to-credit users. On investigation, they found that most defaults were from borrowers who had taken 3\u20135 loans from other apps right after getting theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than overhauling their credit model completely, they integrated a <strong>real-time phone number intelligence API<\/strong>. This allowed them to detect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Borrowers applying across multiple platforms<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devices previously associated with fraud or defaults<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft pull frequency spikes<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within 60 days, their early default rate dropped by 23%. The cost? Less than \u20b93 per API hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the power of a risk stack fighting back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fighting_Smart_Not_Just_Hard\"><\/span><strong>Fighting Smart, Not Just Hard<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal isn\u2019t to shut the door on borrowers. Many borrowers stack loans out of desperation, not deception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to <strong>lend responsibly, without losing agility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-built risk stack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protects your portfolio<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains trust with borrowers<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gives your credit team confidence in fast approvals<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saves costs in collections and recovery<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Look_for_in_a_Risk_Stack_Partner\"><\/span><strong>What to Look for in a Risk Stack Partner<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not building everything in-house (and most shouldn&#8217;t), here are key questions to ask when choosing tools or platforms to strengthen your risk stack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Can it detect live stacking behavior in real time?<br>\u2705 Does it integrate easily via APIs with your current stack?<br>\u2705 Is it compliant with data privacy norms (like DPDP)?<br>\u2705 Does it provide insights beyond identity\u2014like employment, phone activity, or alternate credit data?<br>\u2705 Is it priced for scale?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Closing_Your_Risk_Stack_Is_Your_Competitive_Edge\"><\/span><strong>In Closing: Your Risk Stack Is Your Competitive Edge<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loan stacking isn\u2019t going away. In fact, with more digital lending players entering the space, it\u2019s likely to increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s the good news: the same technology that makes stacking easier for borrowers can also make <strong>detection smarter for lenders<\/strong>\u2014if you choose to build right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not about being paranoid. It\u2019s about being prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because in lending, speed is important\u2014but <strong>stability is survival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the next time your underwriting system sees a clean profile, take a second look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask yourself: is this borrower stacking up?<br>And if they are \u2014 is <strong>your risk stack ready to fight back<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to learn how to strengthen your risk stack with API-based verification tools, phone intelligence, and behavior signals? Let\u2019s talk<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It starts quietly. 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