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Voabulary Flashcards

1
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construe

A

interpret in a particular way

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anoint

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smear or rub with oil

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modish

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conforming to or following what is currently popular or fashionable

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sanguine

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optimistic, especially in an apparently bad situation

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equivocal

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ambiguous

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paradigm

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model, pattern

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise

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patent

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easily recongnisable,

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ubiquitous

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universal

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vexation

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the state of being annoyed or worried

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ameliorate

A

सुधारना

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12
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enervate

A

vb. make someone drained of energy ढीला बनाना

adj. lacking in energy ढीला

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13
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mendacity

A

untruthfulness

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14
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prevarication

A

the act of lying

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15
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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain (लोभ)

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tawdry

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showy but of cheap and of poor quality

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repudiate

A

reject, deny the validity of

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18
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slight

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treating without proper respect or attention

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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glum

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morose

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21
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garrulous

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talkative

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solicitous

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characterised by showing interest or concern

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23
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munificent

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displaying great generosity

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24
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laconic

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using very few words

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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taciturn

A

(for people) अल्पभाषी

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27
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obliquely

A

indirectly

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28
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pertinacious

A

holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action

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austere

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severe or strict in manner or attitude

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30
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belie

A

fail to give a true representation of

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31
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credulity

A

gullibility

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32
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disparage

A

नीचा दिखाना

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33
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exculpate

A

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

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34
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assuage

A

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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35
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whet

A

sharpen the blade of (a tool or a weapon)

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36
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doctrinaire

A

seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations

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37
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eclectic

A

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad rage of sources

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38
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recapitulate

A

summarise and state again

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39
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repudiate

A

refuse to accept

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40
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indefatigable

A

persisting tirelessly

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41
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notoriety

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the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed ( बदनामी)

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42
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eminence

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fame

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43
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tumultuous

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exited, confused or disorderly

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44
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dispassionate

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unemotional

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45
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affability

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amiability, friendliness

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46
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didactic

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intend to teach, particularly in having moral instructions as an ulterior motive

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47
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polemical

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of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech
“a polemical essay”

48
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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood or behaviour

49
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acerbic

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sharp and forthright (especially of a comment or style of speaking)

50
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scathing

A

witheringly scornful, severely critical

51
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exacting

A

demanding

52
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diffidence

A

modesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence

53
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frugality

A

the quality of being economical with money or food

54
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thrift

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the quality of using money and resources carefully and not wastefully

55
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convoluted

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extremely complex and difficult to follow

56
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involved

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difficult to understand, complicated

57
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frivolity

A

lack of seriousness

58
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penitence

A

repentance

59
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prolixity

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the fact of using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to

60
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Pellucidity

A

the quality of being easy to understand

61
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prosaic

A

having or using style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality

62
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hackneyed

A

having been overused; unoriginal and trite (

63
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vociferous

A

expressing or characterised by vehement opinions; loud and forceful (मामूली)

64
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restive

A

unable to remain silent ,or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction

65
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skittish

A

playfully frivolous or unpredictable

66
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tranquil

A

free from disturbance calm

67
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placid

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not easily upset or exited; calm; even-tempered

68
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circumscribe

A

restrict something within limits

69
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fortuitous

A

happening by chance rather than intention

70
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indecorous

A

unseemly , improper

71
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ephemeral

A

lasting for a very long time

72
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feckless

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lacking strength or initiative

73
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punctilious

A

showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour

74
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tepid

A

showing little enthusiasm

75
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excise

A

to remove something especially bu cutting

76
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impecunious

A

having very little money

77
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assiduous

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showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

78
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dissemble

A

1) conceal or disguise

2) hide their beliefs or feelings

79
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abstruse

A

difficult to understand

80
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exhort

A

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

81
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penchant

A

a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
(penchant for something)
लगन

82
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lionize

A

to treat (a person) as celebrity

83
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caprice

A

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour

84
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sartorial

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relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

85
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panache

A

flamboyant confidence of style or manner

86
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gawky

A

nervously awkward and ungainly

87
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ungainly

A

awkward, clumsy

88
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gainly

A

graceful and well-propotioned

89
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brandish

A

wave of flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or exitment

90
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innocuous

A

not harmful or offensive

91
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benign

A

gentle and kind

92
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trite

A

(of idea or remark) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

93
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lurid

A

presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms

94
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abridge

A

shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense

95
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obsequious

A

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

96
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fractious

A

1)irritable and quarrelsome
2) (of a group or organisation)
difficult to control; unruly

97
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innate

A

inborn natural

98
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inimical

A

tendency to obstruct or harm

“inimical alien power”

99
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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

100
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promulgate

A

promote or make widely known

101
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insipid

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1) lacking flavour, weak or tasteless

2) lacking vigour or interest

102
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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

103
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commensurate

A

in proportion

104
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imperative

A

of vital importance, crucial

105
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kindred

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1) one’s family and relations (noun)

2) similar in kind; related (adj.)

106
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coalesce

A

come together to form one mass or whole

107
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iconoclast

A

a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

108
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heterodox

A

not confirming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs

109
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sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

110
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scanty

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small or insufficient in quantity or amount

111
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ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

112
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outmoded

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old-fashioned

113
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quotidian

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mundane, ordinary, everyday

114
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panacea

A

a solution or remedy for all diseases or difficulties

115
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perfunctory

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carried out without real interest, feeling , or effort

116
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cursory

A

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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