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1618 "inordinate" "exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly" " adj." "Syn: excessive, undue, unreasonable" "I was never a fan of Charles Dickens' novels, as I found the 1200 pages to be of <b>inordinate</b> length" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1619 "inroad" "entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment" " noun" "originally used only to talk about military movement, describing armies making hostile raids." "1a. The army is finally <u>making <b>inroads</b></u> into enemy territory </br>1b. China is <u>making <b>inroads</b></u> in the world, in large part because the United States is offering no attractive alternative." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1620 "insulate" "make an island of; place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; isolate; separate" " verb" "Latin insula=“to make into an island.”</br>Deutsches Stammwort: Inseln</br>Syn: isolate, weatherstrip" "1a. They used a special type of expanded glassfiber mat to <b>insulate</b> the attic. </br>1b. Inner City dwellers often go to great lengths to <b>insulate</b> their children from dangerous experiences." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1621 "interlocutor" "1. one who speaks in dialogue or takes part in conversation</br>2. a third party in a conversation"" like a middleman who speaks on behalf of an organization." " noun" "Latin:"" inter ""between"" + loqui ""to speak""=> ""speak between</br>Syn1: conversation partner</br>Syn2: middleman" "1. At formal events one is often forced to exchange pleasantries with whatever <b>interlocutor</b> one happens to have struck conversation up with</br>2. Switzerland – which acts as <b>interlocutor</b> between Tehran and Washington – passed messages between the two arch foes and set the terms of a response." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1621 "interlocutor" "1. one who speaks in dialogue or takes part in conversation</br>2. a third party in a conversation, like a middleman who speaks on behalf of an organization." " noun" "Latin:"" inter ""between"" + loqui ""to speak""=> ""speak between</br>Syn1: conversation partner</br>Syn2: middleman" "1. At formal events one is often forced to exchange pleasantries with whatever <b>interlocutor</b> one happens to have struck conversation up with</br>2. Switzerland – which acts as <b>interlocutor</b> between Tehran and Washington – passed messages between the two arch foes and set the terms of a response." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1622 "internecine" "mutually destructive; equally devastating to both sides" " adj." "Latin inter- (“among”) + necare (“to kill”)=>very deadly, murderous, destructive</br>" "The first world war was a terrible <b>internecine</b> war that utterly ruined both allies and axis." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1623 "interpose" "place between; thrust; intrude; be between, either for aid or for troubling" " verb" "French: inter- ""between"" + poser ""to place""=>to place in between" "It's annoying when advertisers <b>interpose</b> commercials between segments of your favorite TV show" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1624 "interregnum" "1a. the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes</br>
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1732 "Chicane" "1. deception, trickery</br>2. a removable obstacle on a racecourse, eg. a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course" "verb, noun" " Middle French chicaner = ""to quibble"" or ""to prevent justice""" "1. Most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of <b>chicane</b></br>2. The Le Mans circuit has <b>chicanes</b> on the frontstretch to slow the cars , forcing the drivers to altenatively swing their steering wheels left and right." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1733 "churl" "bad-tempered person" "noun" "Same German root as ""Kerl"". </br>Had various meanings in middle English,: ""man of the common people"" ""a country man"" ""husbandman"" ""free peasant. </br>Like ""boor"" & ""villain"", it is a word for ""common man"" that became insulting with time." "1a. But gracious Prince, do not listen to these common people, to these <b>churls.</b><br>1b. The grump man is a miserable <b>churl</b> who is rude and surly at all times." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1734 "constrain" "hold back, restrict" "verb" "Japan’s economy is heavily reliant on exports, so weak demand in major overseas markets is <b>constraining</b> its growth" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1735 "contumacious" "insubordinate, rebellious" "adj," "Latin: com-=with + tumere ""to swell up""(some origin as ""tumour"")=>to swell up, be rebellious" "1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1735 "contumacious" "insubordinate, rebellious" "adj." "Latin: com-=with + tumere ""to swell up""(some origin as ""tumour"")=>to swell up, be rebellious" "1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1736 "coruscate" "sparkle" "verb" "From Latin: sparkle, emit flash of light" "1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</b>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1737 "countenance" "1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of" "adj, verb" "Old French contenance ""demeanor, bearing, conduct""" "1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1738 "countervail" "to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect" "verb" "counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value" "In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1777 "impugn" "To assail someone by words or arguments, often for lacking integrity" "verb" "French via Latin: in- ""into, in, on, upon"" + pugnare ""to fight""=>attack by argument"" " "1a. How dare you <b>impugn</b> the integrity of our local councilman simply because of a Twitter rumor! </br>1b. “I would appreciate in the future ... to refrain from <b>impugning</b> the character of our hardworking staff,” said Day </br>1c. But President Donald Trump and others repeatedly <b>impugn</b> the integrity of the mail-in voting system." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1778 "inveigh" " 1a. complain bitterly </br>1b. speak against in an impassioned manner" "verb" "Latin in- + vehere ""to carry.""" "1a. Robert F. Kennedy, age 42, was shot and killed two months later after <b>inveighing</b> against the Vietnam War and taking up King’s torch.</br>1b. Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, <b>inveighing</b> against the patriarchy." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1779 "involute" "1a. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward.</br>1b. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured</br>2. complex" "adj." "Latin involutus ""rolled up, intricate, obscure""</br>stranngely enough <u>con</u>volute, which also means ""complex""" "1a. the chambered nautilus is readily identified by its <b>involute</b> seashell</br>2. the novel's deliberately <b>involute</b> plot is intended as a brainteaser for readers" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1780 "lam" "1. a hasty escape; flight. " "noun" "same origin as ""lambast"", but here in the sense either ""to beat"" or ""to beat it"" (ie. Run away)" "1a. After he stole his cousin's car he went <u>on the <b>lam</u></b>/br>1b. More than a 1,000 soldiers are listed as active deserters, with some <u>on the <b>lam</u></b> for decades</br>1c. Let's <b>lam</b> out of this hellhole while there's still time " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1780 "lam" "1. a hasty escape; flight. " "noun" "same origin as ""lambast"", but here in the sense either ""to beat"" or ""to beat it"" (ie. Run away)" "1a. After he stole his cousin's car he went <u>on the <b>lam</u></b></br>1b. More than a 1,000 soldiers are listed as active deserters, with some <u>on the <b>lam</u></b> for decades</br>1c. Let's <b>lam</b> out of this hellhole while there's still time " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1781 "limn" "1. To make a portrait of, to paint, to trace the outline of </br>2. to describe" "verb" "Old French luminer ""light up, illuminate""" "1a. The artist <b>limned</b> a portrait.</br>1b. he was <b>limned</b> by a streetlight</br>2. The novel <b>limns</b> the frontier life of the settlers" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1782 "lithe" "1. easily bent or flexed </br>2. moving and bending with ease" "1. The <b>lithe</b> steel was easily bent into shape</br>2a. A <b>lithe</b> dancer</br>2b. Aged 32 he is still wonderfully <b>lithe</b> in his movements.</br>2c. While Corinne has the <b>lithe</b> agile body that would be perfect for gymnastics, she is too tall to manage some of the events." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1783 "lucubrate" "add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing" "verb" "Latin lucubratus=""work at night, work by lamplight""" "He spent a lot of his time <b>lucubrating</b> in various scholarly journals" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1899 "wile" "1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell" "noun, verb" "Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form" "1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1900 "mephitic" "resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth" "adj. " "from Latin mephitis" "1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1901 "ail" "to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to." "verb" "Ail is used when referring to non-specific illnesses. </br>The verb ail is used for things that are metaphorically unwell or unhealthy" "1a. His back has been <b>ailing</b> him.</br>1b. But as the <u><b>ailing</b> economy</u> contracted even more, officials desperate to stimulate business lifted some of the lockdown restrictions</br>1c. The family includes their daughter, and his <b>ailing</b> mother, whom Dan visits weekly." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1902 "alloy" "1. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten</br>2. To debase by mixing with something inferior" "verb, noun" "1. Brass is an <b>alloy</b> of zinc and copper</br>2. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1902 "alloy" "1. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten</br>2. To debase by mixing with something inferior" "verb, noun" "1. Brass is an <b>alloy</b> of zinc and copper</br>2. Pinchbeck is nothing but a cheap <b>alloy</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1903 "anguish" "extreme pain, distress, or anxiety - either or a noun or verb" "noun, verb" "Syn (noun): affliction, agony, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe</br>Syn(verb): afflict, agonize, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture" "1a. When my husband died, the <b>anguish</b> I felt was nearly unbearable.</br>1b. They watched in <b>anguish</b> as fire spread through the house. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1904 "benefactor" "a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)" "noun" "Latin: bene= ""well,"" and facere= ""to do"" =>benefactor=""to do well.""" "1a. In an economy run on private enterprise, every school, museum, and struggling artist is in search for a generous <b>benefactor</b>, or someone to provide the financial means to keep everything running smoothly.</br>1b. His endowments … placed him high among the <b>benefactor</b> of the convent. </br>1c. An anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1905 "braggart" "an individual who brags a great deal" "noun" "brag+ perjorative ending ""-ard"". " "1a. My rich uncle is a <b>braggart</b> who constantly boasts about his possessions.</br>1b. When the <b>braggart</b> in our neighborhood got a sports car, he kept driving around so everyone would see his vehicle." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1910 "embezzle" "use in a wrong way for one's own benefit" "verb" "1a. The accountant <b>embezzled</b> thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”</br>1b. <b>Embezzling</b> is a so-called ""white-collar crime"" which often involves some sort of cover-up, like falsifying financial records or stealing small amounts of money over a long period of time. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1911 "fidelity" "1a. the quality or state of being faithful</br>1b.the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture)" "noun" "Syn: adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth" "1a. Despite his apparent <b>fidelity</b>, she was never able to get over the feeling that he had another girlfriend on the side. </br>1b. These speakers reproduce sound with such high <b>fidelity</b>, you’d think you were actually in a concert hall." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1912 "foster" "1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties</br>2. nurture, help develop, help grow" "noun, verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""fördern"" auf Deutsch" "1. John was given up for adoption at a young age and unfortunately was placed in several <b><u>foster</b> homes</u> durnig his life.</br>2. It is important to <b>foster</b> proper obedience in a dog early on. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1913 "grievous" "causing grief or pain; serious dire grave" "adj." "Grievous is derived from the noun grief, which means ""sadness.""" "1a. He had suffered a <b>grievous</b> wound that he would never recover from.</br>1b.Sometimes, a verbal insult can cause a more <b>grievous</b> injury than any physical assault" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1914 "indulgent" "1. willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration</br>2. done or enjoyed as a special treat or pleasure " "adj. " """lenient, willing to overlook faults,"" often in a bad sense, ""too lenient,"" from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens)" "1. <b>Indulgent</b> parents risk spoiling their children</br>2a. I drizzle a little more bourbon on top and, if I am feeling <b>Indulgent</b>, an extra spoonful of dulce de leche.</br>New York’s Levain Bakery – renowned for its thick, <b>Indulgent</b> cookies " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1915 "jabber" "talk excitedly; utter rapidly - sometimes incoherently" "verb" "Syn: jibber-jabber, blabber" "1a. After listening to the radio talk show host <b>jabber</b> about nonsense I switched the dial for some calming music.</br>1b. They <b>jabbered</b> away for hours." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1916 "legacy" "1a. Bequest or inheritance</br>1b. </br>2. of, relating to, associated with, or carried over from an earlier time, technology, business</br>3. Child of an alumunus to a school/university" "verb, noun" "Latin : legare ""to appoint by a last will, send as an ambassador" "1a. She left us a <b>legacy</b> of a million dollars.</br>1b. Japanese democracy, which turns 75 years old on Wednesday, is MacArthur’s greatest <b>legacy</b>.</br>2a. The <b>legacy</b> of the ancient Greek philosophers influenced Europe enormously in the Renaissance. </br>2b. The biggest problem the company faced with the new cmoputer system was the cleaning and transferring of the <b>legacy</b> data from the old program to the new one</br>3. <b>Legacies</b>, or children of alumni, are three times more likely to be accepted to Harvard than other high school graduates with the same (sometimes better) scores …" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1917 "patron" "1. regular customer</br>2. person who gives support" "noun" "1a. If you have a <b>patron</b> who orders an alcoholic beverage, please ask to see his identification.</br>1b. ""We wish to thank all <b>patrons</b> for their custom"", was written on the old sign in the store</br>2. He was a <b>patron</b> of the arts because he show edhis appreciation to the arts by donating money to the Metropolitan museum of Art." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1918 "perjury" "the act of deliberately lying under oath" "verb" "Latin : per ""away, false"" + iurare ""to swear""=>to swear falsely" "1a. Maxwell is also charged with <b>perjury</b> for allegedly lying under oath during depositions in a civil lawsuit against her.</br>1b. John was warned by the judge to tell the truth or else be arrested for <b>perjury</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1922 "retrograde" "1. moving backwards or in the direction reverse to normal- either physically or figuratively (eg. Getting worse)</br>2. relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned </br>3. affecting memories of a period prior to a precipitating event (such as brain injury or disease) " "verb, noun" "Latin : retro- ""backward"" (see retro-) + gradi ""to go, step"" => to go backwards" "1a. In tests on 11 astronauts in space after 50 days, 6 showed stagnant or <b>retrograde</b> blood flow in the left internal jugular vein.</br>1b. From this point of view, Mars’s orbit of the Sun appears erratic, for example it periodically goes '<b>retrograde</b>', reversing its course.</br>1c. The law imposed from mainland China “is a <b>retrograde</b> step for Hong Kong,” says the dean of science at HKU</br>1d. It would be nice to think that the West was surging to triumph over a <b>retrograde</b>, collapsing Russia</br>2. The ad for ""Fischer-Bettwaren Fabrik in Au-Wädenswil"" has gained cult status in Switzerland as it is hilariously dry and <b>retrograde</b>. </br>3. The stroke caused the teenager to get <u><b>retrograde</b> amnesia</u>, fogetting everything before the stroke. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1923 "tadpole" "a baby frog, basically the larval form of the animal afte the eggs hatch. " "noun" "Tadpole comes from roots meaning ""toad"" and ""head.""" "During its life cycle, the toad will grow from a tailed <b>tadpole</b> into a land amphibian with lungs and legs." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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| contumacious | 1735 | `adj,` -> `adj.` |
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| alloy | 1902 | please add an example for the 2nd meaning |
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| lam | 1780 | fix linebreak char in examples |
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| interlocutor | 1621 | remove random `"` in 2nd meaning |
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