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redolent

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exuding fragrance; evocative; suggestive

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capriccio

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fancy or whimsy; an instrumental piece in free form and lively in tempo

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noblesse oblige

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principle that persons of high rank or birth are obliged to act nobly

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intone

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to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation; to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize

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lithe

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characterized by easy flexibility and grace; athletically slim

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derision

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the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt; a state of being laughed at or ridiculed

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semblance

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outward appearance or show, often specious

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buttress

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anything that supports or strengthens

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awry

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off the correct or expected course; amiss; askew

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stoven

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broken in

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astrolabe

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a instrument used to calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant

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escudo

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old world gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries

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deject

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to make sad and gloomy

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entwine

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to become twisted or twined

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prig

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a theif; one who offends by observance of speech or manners

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peregrinate

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travel from place to place, especially on foot

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sapient

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possessing or expressing great sagacity

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irruption

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a sudden, violent, or forcible entry

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hygroscopic

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readily taking up and retaining moisture

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pediment

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a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof

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comport

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to be fitting; to behave

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hirsute

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hairy; covered witth coarse stiff hairs

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dreg

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sediment contained in a liquid; the most undesirable part

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wheedle

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to influence or entice by soft words or flattery

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petrel

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seabirds that fly far from land

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repast

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something taken as food; the act or time of taking food

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scorper

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cutting or shaving tools used in graving or in hand metal-turning

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prodigal

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characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure; lavish

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pike

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a sharp point; a mountain or hill having a peaked summit

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bunion

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an inflamed swelling of the first joint of the big toe

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dawdle

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to spend time idly; to move lackadaisically

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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iniquity

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gross injustice; a wicked act or thing

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effusion

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an act of effusing; unrestrained expression of words or feelings

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eugenics

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science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

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pomatum

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pomade; a perfumed ointment

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dehiscent

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characterized by splitting open or bursting

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specious

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having a false look of authenticity; having deceptive attraction or allure

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fathom

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a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water

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auspicious

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suggesting that future success is likely; attended by good auspices

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polemic

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an aggressive attack on another’s opinions; an aggressive controversialist

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asceticism

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severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence

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cephalic

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of or relating to the head

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gewgaw

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a showy trifle

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sublime

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lofty or exalted; of outstanding intellectual or moral worth

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chirr

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the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (such as a grasshopper or cicada)

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odious

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arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance

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guy

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make fun of; ridicule

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gam

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a visit or friendly conversation, especially between whalers; a school of whales

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dissentient

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in opposition to a majority or official opinion

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onager

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a wild donkey; a heavy catapult used in medieval times

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cant

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the expression of conventional or trite sentiments, especially the insincere use of pious words

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avarice

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excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

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enfeeble

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to make feeble; to deprive of strength

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kiang

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an Asian wild ass

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fulminate

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to attack especially with censures or invectives; denounce

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tunny

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tuna fish

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forbear

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to hold oneself back from especially with an effort

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affright

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sudden and great fear

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intestate

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having made no valid will

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elysian

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of or relating to Elysium; blissful

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dissolute

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lacking moral restraint

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piaster

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an old Spanish peso; a former monetary unit of South Vietnam

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putative

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generally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred

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jangle

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to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound

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cognizable

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capable of being judicially heard and determined

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hydraulic

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operated, moved, or effected by means of water or another liquid

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homophone

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words that sound the same, but are different

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trussing

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to secure tightly; to arrange for cooking by binding close the wings or legs of (a fowl)

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sebaceous

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greasy; secreting sebum (fatty matter secreted by the glands of the skin)

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complacent

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marked by self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

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dotage

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a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness

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caruncle

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a naked fleshy outgrowth (such as a bird’s wattle)

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milch

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to draw something from as if by milking

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avert

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to turn away or aside (the eyes, one’s gaze, etc.) in avoidance

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borscht

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a soup made primarily of beets and served hot or cold often with sour cream

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fortuitous

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occurring by chance; fortunate

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cacophony

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harsh or jarring sound; an incongruous or chaotic mixture

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recourse

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a turning to someone or something for help or protection; a source of help or strength

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putrefaction

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the decomposition of organic matter; corruption

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transitive

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characterized by having or containing a direct object; characterized by transition

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nodule

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a small mass of rounded or irregular shapes

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prostrate

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stretched out with face on the ground; completely overcome and lacking vitality or will to rise

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toboggan

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a long and light sled made of thin boards curved up at one end with low handrails at the sides

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palisade

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fence made of posts

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disrate

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to reduce in rank

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abeyance

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a state of temporary inactivity

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bustard

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large chiefly terrestrial Old World and Australian game birds

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stan

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slang, often disparaging, an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan

90
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suffuse

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to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light; flush; fill

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invidious

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of an unpleasant or objectionable nature; tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy

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lambent

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playing lightly on or over a surface; softly bright or radiant

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halloo

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to call o cry hollo to; holler

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requite

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to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

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translucent

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diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly; free from disguise or falseness

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endocrinologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system

97
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teuton

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a member of an ancient probably Germanic or Celtic people

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retainer

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a person attached or owing service to a household; a device that holds something in place

99
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rhizome

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an elongated subterranean plant stem that produces shoots above and roots below

Vocab 1001 - 1100 (1 decks)

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