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1. Sentences Flashcards

1
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My wife liked your present a lot.

A

Ton cadeau a beaucoup plu à ma femme.

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He, he doesn’t like red wine but she, she loves it.

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Lui, il n’aime pas le vin rouge mais elle, elle l’adore.

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Who’s calling? (on phone)

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C’est de la part de qui?

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I’m very glad I’m seeing you soon.

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Je suis très content(e) de te voir bientôt.

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I’m keen to see an exhibition. (feel like seeing…)

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J’ai envie de voir une exposition.

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When are we seeing each other? This evening, eh?
Yes, yes.
Where are we going to eat?

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On se voit quand? Ce soir, non? (Quand est-ce qu’on se voit?)
Oui, oui.
Où est-ce qu’on va manger?

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I’m going to my doctor’s Tuesday at 2 pm.

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Je vais chez mon médicin mardi à 14 heures.

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I’m careful about my health. I pay attention to dietary hygiene

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Je suis attentif à ma santé. Je fais attention à l’hygiène alimentaire.

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And in food, I’m rather careful to always do vegetables, to see the children eat the fruit and take dairy products.

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Et dans la nourriture, je fais assez attention de faire toujours les légumes, de faire manger les fruits aux enfants, et faire prendre des laitages.

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The weather is better.

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Il fait meilleur.

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Some water? No, I don’t want any water, thanks.

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De l’eau? Non, (je ne veux) pas d’eau, merci.

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How much do I owe you, please?/ That makes how much?/ How much is it?/ What is the price?

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Je vous dois combien, s’il vous plait?/ Ça fait combien?/ C’est combien?/ Quel est le prix?

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13
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What (how much) do the shoes cost?

This silk pullover costs how much?

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Les chaussures, elles coûtent combien?

Ce pull en soie coûte combien?

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How much does that cost? 148 euros. That’s dear.

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Combien ça coûte? 148 euros? Ça coûte cher?

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After his victory over the Visigoths, Clovis is master of almost all the country. He is the first king of all Gaul.

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Après sa victoire sur les Wisigoths, Clovis est maître de presque tout le pays. Il est le premier roi de toute la Gaule.

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May we remind you that the bus leaves at 7.

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Nous vous rappelons que le bus part à sept heures.

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17
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They clean their desks every week.
You clean your glasses before the film starts.
He sweeps the pavement outside his door.
(eg verbs ending in -yer)

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Ils nettoient leurs bureaux chaque semaine.
Tu essuies tes lunettes avant le début du film.
Il balaie le trottoir devant sa porte.
(nettoyer, essuyer (wipe), balayer)

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18
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The baby is weighed after its birth.
We’re too heavy to take this lift.
(eg verbs?)

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On pèse le bébé à sa naissance.
Nous pesons trop lourd pour prendre cet ascenseur.
(lever (raise), peser, acheter)

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She sets her watch before going to bed.
We set the kitchen clock.
(eg verbs?)

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Elle règle sa montre avant de se coucher.
Nous réglons la pendule de la cuisine.
(espérer (hope), régler (adjust), préférer)

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20
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I prefer to read rather than watch television.

We like the sea better than the mountains.

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Je préfère lire plutôt que de regarder la télévision.

Nous préférons la mer à la montagne.

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I hope to see you soon.

We hope you’re all well.

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J’espère te revoir bientôt.

Nous espérons que vous allez tous bien.

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22
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Wipe your hands; they’re covered in flour.

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Tes mains sont pleines de farine, essuie-les.

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Wipe your feet on the doormat.

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Essuie tes pieds sur le paillasson.

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Hurricanes sweep away everything in their path.

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Les ouragans balaient tout sur leur passage.

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I swept the broken glass into the dustbin.

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J’ai poussé le verre cassé dans la poubelle avec le balai.

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26
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He was swept to power in the wave of popular discontent.

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Ill a été porté au pouvoir par une vague de mécontentment populaire.

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27
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I’m leaving tomorrow.

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Je pars demain.

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She is holding the baby.

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Elle tient le bébé.

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I go to bed early; I get up early.

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Je me couche tôt; je me lève tôt. (reflexive)

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30
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She’s getting dressed.

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Elle s’habille. (reflexive)

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They’re very interested in animals.

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Ils s’intéressent beaucoup aux animaux.(reflexive)

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We have a lot of fun.

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Nous nous amusons beaucoup. (reflexive)

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They sometimes see each other.

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Ils se voient de temps en temps. (reflexive)

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On Sundays he has a rest.

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Le dimanche il se repose. (reflexive)

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He looks at himself in the mirror.

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Ils se regarde dans le miroir. (reflexive)

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36
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She doesn’t (or can’t) remember their names.

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Elle ne souvient pas de leurs noms. (reflexive)

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37
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Let’s wait for the bus. Let’s wait for her.

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Attendons le bus. Attendons la.

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38
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Finish your homework and go to bed.

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Finnisez vos devoirs et allez vous coucher.

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39
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Don’t disturb me.

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Ne me dérange pas

40
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Lend them to me.

A

Prête-les moi.

41
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Don’t get up. Get up!

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Ne te lève pas. Lève-toi! (reflexive)

42
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Hurry up!

A

Dépêchez-vous! (reflexive)

43
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Don’t get dressed. Let’s get dressed.

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Ne vous habillez pas (Ne t’habille pas). Habillons-nous. (reflexive)

44
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What’s the weather like (do) in your region?

A

Quel temps fait-il dans votre région?

45
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How do you find (is) the climate in general at your place? (and alt)

A

Comment trouvez-vous le climat en général chez-vous? (Il est comment le climat … )

46
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It has a very bad rep because it’s said that it’s always raining!

A

Il a très mauvaise réputation parce qu’on dit qu’il pleut toujours!

47
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There is sun but it’s true that it’s often humid.

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Il y a du soleil, mais c’est vrai que c’est souvent humide.

48
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It’s fine at our place, even in winter! As for summer, it is very hot and it doesn’t rain often. On the other hand, it’s windy and that, that isn’t pleasant.

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Il fait beau chez nous, même en hiver! Quant à l’été il fait très chaud et il ne pleut pas souvent. Par contre, il y a du vent et ça, ce n’est pas agréable.

49
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We were living in Paris at that time.

A

Nous habitions à Paris à cette époque.

50
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To earn a little money I used to give French lessons.

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Pour gagner un peu d’argent je donnais des cours de français.

51
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imperfect endings
For -er & re verbs eg donner, attendre
For -ir verbs eg finir, choisir

A

Stem donn/attend + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient.

Stem fin/chois + issais, issais, issait, issions, issiez, issaient.

52
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He often finished his homework before diner.

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Il finissait souvent ses devoirs avant le dîner.

53
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That afternoon they were choosing an engagement ring.

A

Cet après-midi ils choisissaient une bague de fiançailles.

54
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Christine used to wait for me every evening at the exit.

A

Christine m’attendait tous les soirs à la sortie.

55
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I was living alone after my divorce.

A

Je vivais seule après mon divorce.

56
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He threw snow balls at passers-by.

A

Il lançait des boules de neige sur les passants.

57
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He had a peculiar way of pronouncing words.

A

Il prononçait les mots d’une façon particulière.

58
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The teacher frowned when the pupils were too noisy.

A

Le professeur fronçait les sourcils quand les élèves étaient trop bruyants.

59
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She kept changing jobs.

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Elle changeait toujours de travail.

60
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When it was time to part, we exchanged presents.

A

Nous échangions des cadeaux au moment de partir.

61
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You always arranged everything in advance.

A

Tu arrangeais toujours tout par avance.

62
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You had a lot of fun at school.

A

Tu t’amusais beaucoup à l’école.

63
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We were wondering what was to be done (what we had to do)

A

Nous nous demandions ce qu’il fallait faire.

64
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They wrote to each other every week.

A

Ils s’écrivaient toutes les semaines.

65
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I was happy.

A

J’étais heureux.

66
Q

Where is it? Where are you exactly?

A

C’est où? Tu es où exactement?

67
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You told me “Rue de Veaux”, that right?

A

Tu m’a dit «rue de Veaux», c’est ça?

68
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Wait! I will be able to do a half turn here. It’s good, continue …

A

Attend! Je vais pouvoir faire demi-tour ici. C’est bon, continue …

69
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L’Ill, it’s the name of the river: I, 2 L.

Ah, good, that’s there. Where do I go now?

A

“L’Ill, c’est le nom de la rivière: I, 2L.

Ah, bon, ça y est. Je vais où maintenant?

70
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You take the first street left, then immediately right. That’s my street.

A

Tu prends la première rue à gauche, puis toute de suite à droite. C’est ma rue.

71
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The M-F forecasts for the day: weather generally rainy over the whole country.

A

Les prévisions Météo France pour la journée: temps généralement pluvieux sur l’ensemble du pays.

72
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Only West France will see a little sun, with some sunny spells in the middle of the day.

A

Seul l’Ouest de la France verra un peu de soleil avec quelques éclaircies en milieu de journée.

73
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On the other hand, the sky will remain covered and even very cloudy over the Paris region … and over the south-west where it will rain all day.

A

Par contre, le ciel restera couvert et même très nuageux sur la région parisienne … et sur le Sud-Ouest où il pleuvra toute la journée.

74
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Risk of storms in the east, above all at the end of the afternoon.

A

Des risques d’orages dans l’Est, surtout en fin d’après-midi.

75
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The temperatures, they will be however rather fresh at the start of the morning in Brittany and in the north.

A

Les températures, elles seront cependent assez fraîches en debut de matinée en Bretagne et dans le nord.

76
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Don’t forget your umbrella!

A

N’oubliez pas votre parapluie!

77
Q

Come quickly, we’re going to miss the train if we continue to discuss without looking at the time.

A

Venez vite, on va rater le train si on continue de discuter sans regarder l’heure.

78
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Yes, Julie is right. We must hurry. (it’s necessary that we hurry)

A

Oui, Julie a raison. Il faut qu’on se dépêche.

79
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Coralie: Run if you want; me, I’m walking. l’m tired.

A

Cours si tu veux; moi, je marche. Je suis fatiguée

80
Q

I’m not taken by it. (It doesn’t grab me)

A

Ce ne m’emballe pas.

81
Q

The pullover, I’ll wrap it for you. (I’m going to …). Oui, merci.

A

Le pull, je vais vous l’emballer.

Yes, thanks.

82
Q

It doesn’t fit/suit me.

That one goes well.

A

Ça ne (me) va pas.

Celui-là va bien.

83
Q

I can smell something burning.

A

Ça sent le brûlé.

84
Q

I can try (it)? You wan’t to try it.

The shoes, I can try them?

A

Je peux essayer? Vous voulez l’essayer?

Les chaussures, je peux les essayer?

85
Q

Do you have it in my size?

A

Vous l’avez dans ma taille?

86
Q

You take what size, madame?

40, normally.

A

Vous faites quelle taille, madame?

40, normalement.

87
Q

And you want what colour, pink or white?

A

Et vous voulez quelle couleur, rose ou blanc?

88
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I’m sorry, madame. I’m out of it in pink. (I have it no more in pink)

A

Je suis désolée, madame; je ne l’ai plus en rose.

89
Q

What is it?

What do you have in (as) tarts/colours?

A

Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Qu’est-ce que vous avez comme tartes/couleurs?

90
Q

Anything else? Will that be all?

(I think) that’s all.

A

Avec ceci/ça? Ce sera tout?

(Je crois que) c’est tout.

91
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It’s me who thanks you.

A

C’est moi qui vous remercie.

92
Q

What are your entertainments or your passions?

A

Quelles sont vos distractions ou vos passions?

93
Q

I’m passionate about reading/music/art objects.

A

J’ai la passion de la lecture/musique/des objets d’art.

94
Q

A shirt, I think I prefer it darker/lighter.

A

Une chemise, je crois que je préfère la plus foncée/claire.

95
Q

It’s fine but I prefer another colour.

A

C’est bien mais je préfère une autre couleur.

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