Definitions (Short Story Unit)

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Placidly

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pleasantly calm or peaceful

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Condoled

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to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief

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Rubicund

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red or reddish

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Doughty

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steadfastly courageous and resolute

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Fakir

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a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder-worker

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Presumptuous

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bold; forward

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Fancy

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a whim

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Doggedly

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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious

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Talisman

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anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions

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Maligned

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to speak harmful lies

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Antimacassar

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a small covering placed on the back and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling

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Dubiously

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of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable

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Credulity

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willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence

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Ill-gotten

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acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means

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Prosaic

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commonplace or dull, matter-of-fact or unimaginative

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Betokened

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to give evidence of, indicate

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Avaricious

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characterized by greed

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Nobility

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addicted to drinking

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Broach

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to mention for the first time

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Resounded

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uttered loudly

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Fusillade

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a general discharge or outpouring of anything

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Full out

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of an orange-brown colour

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Plaintive

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expressing sadness

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Stealthy

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done quietly, cautiously in order to escape notice

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Thither

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in that direction

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Indolent

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causing little or no pain

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Hacked

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to cut, chop

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Lamentations

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expressing grief

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Furlong

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a unit of distance = 220 yards

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Vagabond

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a person who wanders from place to place without a home or income

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Reconnoitre

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to obtain information by visual observation

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Dingo

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wild Australian dog

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Ducks

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truck-like military vehicles that can move through water

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Eucalyptus

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tall evergreen tree, native to Australia

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Ewe

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a female sheep

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Golden Fleece

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a ram's fleece of gold sought by Jason and the Argonauts in a famous Greek legend

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Hackled

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hair standing up on the neck

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Incisors

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front or cutting teeth

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Indomitable

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not to be conquered

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Inimical

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opposed

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Lacerated

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injured, hurt

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Ochre

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pale brownish yellow

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Propinquity

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closeness

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Silhouetted

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outlines by a shadow

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Vernacular

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common everyday expression or speech

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Bait

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to irritate

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Bazaar

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marketplace on street with walk-in shops and outdoor booths

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Cookie

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unskilled labourer

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Cork ghee

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having to do with the town of Coringa, India

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Squalid

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dirty

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Flog

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to beat with a stick

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Garish

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too bright

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Imperialism

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policy of controlling weak countries for economic, political and military purposes

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Senile

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mentally confused because of old age

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Mahout

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skilled elephant trainer

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Nimble

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quick and light on your feet

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Petty

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not serous or important

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Ravage

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to destroy or ruin

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Squeamish

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easily upset by unpleasant things

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Unnerving

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to upset or frighten someone and make them lose confidence

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Appropriation

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something set apart for a special use, usually money

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Infatuated

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foolishly in love

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Proverbial

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generally believed to be true

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Shanties

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small flimsy, temporary houses

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Decoction

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the extract obtained by boiling decocting

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Impeccable

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flawless

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Abomination

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something greatly dislike or hated

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Peony

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a large showy flower

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Flamboyant

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strikingly bold or brilliant

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Profusion

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abundance, a great amount or quantity

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Pungent

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sharply affecting smell or taste

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Verve

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enthusiasm

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Hackneyed

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stale

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Verbatim

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in exactly the same words

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Lithograph

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product of the process of producing a picture, writing, specially prepared on stone

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Blatant

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offensively loud or noisy

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Remit

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pardon

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More

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speck

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Gilt

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gold-edged

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Pallid

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pale

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Hue

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colour or shade

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Temerity

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courage

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Teeming

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swarming

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Diffident

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shy

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Deprecation

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belittle

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Tableau

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scene

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Cabal

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secret love affair

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Impervious

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not able to pass through

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Acrid

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bitter

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Thwart

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to keep from happening

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August

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magnificent or inspiring awe

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Cuckold

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husband of an unfaithful wife

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Paranoia

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an irrational fear of misfortune or danger

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Manipulate

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to move, operate, handle

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Tremulous

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trembling, unsteady

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Oblivious

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Paying no attention to, unaware

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Sublime

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supreme, splendid

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Dart

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to move swiftly or suddenly

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Quiver

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to shake with slight but rapid motion

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Cellar

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an underground room, usually storage

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Incinerator

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a furnace for burning things

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Psychopathic

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somebody affect with a personality disorder marked by violent behaviour

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Capered

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leaped about

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Gambolled

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ran about playfully

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Grackle

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blackbird

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Snaggle-tooth

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uneven tooth, growing apart

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Vigilance

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watchfulness