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April 7th Flashcards

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INELUCTABLE

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inevitable, unable to resist it happening

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INVIDIOUS

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likely to arouse anger or resentment in other people

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DENOUMENT

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final part that ties everything together

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NUGATORY

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useless, of no value or importance

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ANTEDILUVIAN

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ridiculously old fashioned

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PUSILLANIMOUS

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showing lack of courage, not brave, timid

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ERUDITE

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having or showing great knowledge; intellectual

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JEJUNE

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naive, superficial; dry and uninteresting

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IMBIBEMENT

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absorb or take up liquid

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UPSWINGS

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an increase in strength, upward trend; uptick

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STIPULATE

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demand or specify conditions

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INSURGENCIES

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active revolt or uprising-rebellion

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DISENCUMBER

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free from a burden; relieve

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ANTEDATES

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happens before

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APOCRYPHAL

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something being widely accepted but questionable in truth

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HERESY

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opinions or beliefs that are the opposite of orthodox beliefs or what is generally accepted

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SENESCENCE

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aging

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SUPERANNUATION

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regular payment made into a fund by an employee toward a future pension

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EMINENT

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famous and respected; emphasize the presence of a good quality

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BOMBASTIC

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loud but no meaning- all bark and no bite

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EXPEDIENCY

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being convenient and practical even if its morally wrong

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REGENCY

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period of time ruled by a regent

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SIDEREAL

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in respect to distant stars

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BESEECHED BY

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ask someone urgently/beg

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PLANGENT

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loud and reverberating sound that is often sad and grim sounding

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CONDUIT

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a person or organization that acts as a vehicle to convey or transmit something

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UPBRAID

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to reproach or scold

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VERACIOUS

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truthtelling

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INTIMATE

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to suggest something subtly

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ANOMALOUS

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not normal

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VENALITY

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susceptible to bribes or corruption

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PARSIMONIOUS

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frugal with money

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RESTIVE

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restless

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MERCURIAL

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prone to unexpected mood swings

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INNOCUOUS

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harmless

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CALUMNY

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lies spread to injure a reputation

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AMALGAM

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a mix of different things

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PROFLIGATE

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spending resources recklessly/wasting

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ICONOCLAST

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someone who attacks generally accepted and cherished beliefs

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PRODIGIAL

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spending money lavishly/extravagant

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COMMENSURATE

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proportionate in amount

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WANTING

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lacking in something

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CASTIGATE

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criticize harshly

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AMBIVALENT

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neither here nor there

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EXTANT

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documents still existing

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PREVARICATE

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speak in an evasive way

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AMENABLE

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easily persuaded

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VINDICATE

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clear of blame or suspicion

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EQUIVOCAL

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confusing or ambiguous

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INVOLVED

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complicated and difficult to understand

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BELIE

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give a false representation/misrepresent

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INGENUOUS

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naive/innocent

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CENSURE

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express strong disapproval

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BETRAY

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unintentionally give information/reveal

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PAROCHIAL

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narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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AMORPHOUS

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shapeless

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ACRIMONY

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bitterness and illwill

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UNDERMINE

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weaken

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GALVANIZE

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excite and fill with energy (galvanic battery)

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LACONIC

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very few words

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EGREGIOUS

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standing out in a negative way, very bad

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GREGARIOUS

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social, friendly

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ARTFUL

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exhibiting artistic skill; clever in a cunning way

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MAINTAIN

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to assert

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CHASTISE

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scold harshly

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DISINTERESTED

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unbiased, neutral

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VENERATE

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worship, respect deeply

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ENERVATE

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draining of energy; make tired

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HARANGUE

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go on a pompous lecture or tirade

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QUALIFY

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to make less severe; limit a statement

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DEMUR

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to object or show reluctance

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EPHEMERAL

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lasting for a short time; fleeting

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RETICIENT

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disinclined to talk, not revealing ones thoughts

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PRESCIENCE

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power to foresee the future

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GOSSAMER

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characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

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BUCOLIC

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

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GAINSAY

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deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

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DEFERENTIAL

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showing respect

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GLUT

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an excessive supply; supply with an excess of (sounds like gut)

80
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ENTRENCHED

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fixed firmly or securely

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IMPUDENT

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improperly forward or bold

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TORPOR

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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor

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CULMINATE

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reach the highest or most decisive point

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OBSCURE

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make unclear; only known by a few

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PREDILECTION

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strong liking

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DOGMATIC

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highly opinionated; not accepting that one’s own beliefs may not be correct

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RECONDITE

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difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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CHORTLE

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the chuckle in a breathy muffled way

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VOLUBILITY (voluble)

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quality of talking or writing easily and continuously (talks a lot)

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INEXORABLE

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impossible to prevent or stop (ineluctable)

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EXACERABTE

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make the situation worse

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SUPERFLUOUS

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serving no useful purpose

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PLATITUDE

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obvious comment that is said a lot

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DIDACTIC

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instructive-especially excessive

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GALL

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trait of being rude and impertinent–the audacity–feeling of deep and bitter anger

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IMPERTIENENT

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rudely bold

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ENGENDER

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give rise to

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DECOROUS

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characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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PRECLUDE

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keep from happening–prevent

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FRIVOLOUS

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not serious in content or attitude or behavior

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BELIE

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fail to give a true notion or impression of (something);

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DEMARCATE

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set the boundaries/limits

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