wordish
Respecting words; full of words; wordy. R. Sir P. Sidney. --
Word"ish*ness, n. The truth they hide by their dark woordishness. Sir K. Digby.
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logic
- noun the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
- noun reasoned and reasonable judgment
- it made a certain kind of logic
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perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
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qty
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beggar
- noun a pauper who lives by begging
mendicant.
- verb be beyond the resources of
- This beggars description!
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concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
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nonconfidential
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oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
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luculent
- adjective satellite (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
crystal clear; lucid; limpid; perspicuous; pellucid.
- writes in a limpid style
- lucid directions
- a luculent oration"- Robert Burton
- pellucid prose
- a crystal clear explanation
- a perspicuous argument
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async
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pithy
- adjective satellite concise and full of meaning
sententious.
- welcomed her pithy comments
- the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen
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tally
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
run.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun a bill for an amount due
reckoning.
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beggar
- noun a pauper who lives by begging
mendicant.
- verb be beyond the resources of
- This beggars description!
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tally
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
run.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun a bill for an amount due
reckoning.
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unsized
- adjective not having the surface treated or coated with sizing
- adjective not fashioned to sizes; one size fits all"
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debit
- noun an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
debit entry.
- verb enter as debit
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wretched
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; deplorable; woeful.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite characterized by physical misery
miserable.
- a wet miserable weekend
- spent a wretched night on the floor
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associativity
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megascopic
- adjective satellite visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
gross.
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embroil
- verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
sweep; drag; drag in; sweep up; tangle.
- They were swept up by the events
- don't drag me into this business
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rigidify
- verb become rigid
- verb make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
petrify; ossify.
- rigidify the training schedule
- ossified teaching methods
- slogans petrify our thinking
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delete
- verb remove or make invisible
cancel.
- Please delete my name from your list
- verb wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
erase.
- Who erased the files form my hard disk?
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semiclassical
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resonate
- verb sound with resonance
vibrate.
- The sound resonates well in this theater
- verb be received or understood
come across.
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lengthy
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
extended; protracted; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
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attrib
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belie
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; contradict.
- verb represent falsely
misrepresent.
- This statement misrepresents my intentions
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inapt
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; clumsy; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
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retrieve
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- verb go for and bring back
- retrieve the car from the parking garage
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append
- verb add to the very end
affix; add on; supplement.
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
- verb fix to; attach
tack on; tack; tag on; hang on.
- append a charm to the necklace
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defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
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initialize
- verb assign an initial value to a computer program
initialise.
- verb divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
initialise; format.
- Please format this disk before entering data!
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fit
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; tantrum; scene.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; convulsion.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
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specify
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; condition; stipulate.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb decide upon or fix definitely
set; fix; limit; determine; define.
- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
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emended
- adjective satellite improved or corrected by critical editing
edited.
- verb make improvements or corrections to
emend.
- the text was emended in the second edition
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conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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symptomatological
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encapsulate
- verb enclose in a capsule or other small container
- verb put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsulise; capsule; capsulize.
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capture
- noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizure; gaining control.
- noun a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
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capsulize
- verb enclose in a capsule
capsulate; capsule; capsulise.
- verb put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsulise; capsule; encapsulate.
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unflattering
- adjective showing or representing unfavorably
uncomplimentary.
- an unflattering portrait
- an uncomplimentary dress
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append
- verb add to the very end
affix; add on; supplement.
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
- verb fix to; attach
tack on; tack; tag on; hang on.
- append a charm to the necklace
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unexaggerated
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url
- noun the address of a web page on the world wide web
universal resource locator; uniform resource locator.
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succinct
- adjective satellite briefly giving the gist of something
compact; summary; compendious.
- a short and compendious book
- a compact style is brief and pithy
- succinct comparisons
- a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
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evoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
provoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
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nonmathematical
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filename
- noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
file name; computer filename; computer file name.
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lengthy
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
extended; protracted; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
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toggle
- noun any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
- noun a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
on/off switch; toggle switch; on-off switch.
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pane
- noun sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
window glass; pane of glass.
- noun a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
paneling; panelling.
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sketchy
- adjective satellite giving only major points; lacking completeness
unelaborated.
- a sketchy account
- details of the plan remain sketchy
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reset
- noun device for resetting instruments or controls
- verb set anew
- They re-set the date on the clock
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baffle
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle board.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
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overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
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lithologic
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents.
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comport
- verb behave well or properly
behave.
- The children must learn to behave
- verb behave in a certain manner
acquit; bear; behave; conduct; carry; deport.
- She carried herself well
- he bore himself with dignity
- They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
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euphemistic
- adjective substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
inoffensive.
- `peepee' is a common euphemistic term
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conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
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individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
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syntax
- noun the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
sentence structure; phrase structure.
- noun a systematic orderly arrangement
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scanty
- noun short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
pantie; panty; step-in.
- adjective satellite lacking in amplitude or quantity
spare; bare.
- a bare livelihood
- a scanty harvest
- a spare diet
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apply
- verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
employ; use; utilize; utilise.
- use your head!
- we only use Spanish at home
- I can't use this tool
- Apply a magnetic field here
- This thinking was applied to many projects
- How do you utilize this tool?
- I apply this rule to get good results
- use the plastic bags to store the food
- He doesn't know how to use a computer
- verb be pertinent or relevant or applicable
hold; go for.
- The same laws apply to you!
- This theory holds for all irrational numbers
- The same rules go for everyone
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rhapsodic
- adjective satellite feeling great rapture or delight
rapturous; enraptured; ecstatic; rapt.
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match
- noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
lucifer; friction match.
- he always carries matches to light his pipe
- as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
- noun a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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synchronic
- adjective occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
synchronal; synchronous.
- recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.
- a synchronous set of clocks
- the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
- synchronous oscillations
- adjective concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents
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abort
- noun the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
- I wasted a year of my life working on an abort
- he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area
- verb terminate before completion
- abort the mission
- abort the process running on my computer
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phenomenological
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install
- verb set up for use
instal; set up; put in.
- install the washer and dryer
- We put in a new sink
- verb put into an office or a position
instal.
- the new president was installed immediately after the election
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hydrodynamical
Pertaining to, or derived from, the dynamical action of water of a liquid; of or pertaining to water power.
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convey
- verb make known; pass on, of information
- She conveyed the message to me
- verb serve as a means for expressing something
carry; express.
- The painting of Mary carries motherly love
- His voice carried a lot of anger
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apt
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
given; tending; disposed; minded.
- he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
- I am not minded to answer any questions
- adjective satellite at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
liable.
- he is apt to lose
- she is liable to forget
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pertain
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
appertain.
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nontechnical
- adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
untechnical.
- nontechnical aspects of the job
- nontechnical training
- an untechnical reader
- in clear effective nontechnical language
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logic
- noun the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
- noun reasoned and reasonable judgment
- it made a certain kind of logic
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boolean
- adjective of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and EXCEPT and NOT
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circumlocutory
- adjective satellite roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; (`ambagious' is archaic)
periphrastic; ambagious; circumlocutious.
- had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression
- A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings."-T.S.Eliot
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ab
- noun a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
Bachelor of Arts; Artium Baccalaurens; BA.
- noun the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
Av.
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datatype
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foreground
- noun the part of a scene that is near the viewer
- noun (computer science) a window for an active application
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lagrangian
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tag
- noun a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
ticket.
- noun a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
- semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word
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username
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lithological
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents.
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omit
- verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
take out; except; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
- verb leave undone or leave out
pretermit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
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rude
- adjective satellite socially incorrect in behavior
unmannerly; unmannered; bad-mannered; ill-mannered.
- resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion
- adjective satellite (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
underbred; bounderish; yokelish; ill-bred; lowbred.
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language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
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foreshadow
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; predict; foretell; augur; prognosticate; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
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protocol
- noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
communications protocol.
- noun forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
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evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
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underscore
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
underline.
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
emphasise; underline; emphasize.
- Her gesture emphasized her words
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framework
- noun a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
model; theoretical account.
- the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
- noun the underlying structure
fabric.
- providing a factual framework for future research
- it is part of the fabric of society
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topographical
- adjective concerned with topography
topographic.
- a topographical engineer
- a topographical survey
- topographic maps
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physique
- noun constitution of the human body
body-build; build; habitus.
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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