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journey done for religious reasons

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pilgrimage

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the universe

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cosmos

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a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation

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counterpart

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a place of refuge and protection

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sanctuary

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a conqueror

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conquistador

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a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended

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ancestor

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eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food

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gorge

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the highest point

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peak

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situated in a high/elevated position

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perched

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unclear; not well-known

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obscure

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exist in large quantities

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abound

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dedicated to a particular purpose; committed

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devoted to

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destined to fail or suffer a bad fate

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doomed

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based on guesses or theories, rather than evidence

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speculative

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arrangement of smtn, such as space

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layout

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period during which a ruler is in power

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reign

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to go up; rise

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ascend

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presented as a gift or sacrifice

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offering

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type of volcanic glass

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obsidian

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face/deal with smtn

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confront

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related to formal or ritualistic events

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ceremonial

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exact copy or reproduction of smtn

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replica

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place where stone/minerals are extracted from the earth

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quarry

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related to sky, often associated w heaven

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celestial

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related to Earth or land

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terrestrial

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very successful movie, book or event

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blockbuster

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film/TV program that dramatizes the life of a real person

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biopic

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a work that has been created based on another work

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adaptation

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a new version of an existing work/film

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remake

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smtn that brings positive and warm feelings

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heart-warming

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smtn that captures your attention completely; very exciting

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gripping

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convincing; realistic

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believable

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easy to guess or anticipate

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predictable

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descriptive language used to create vivid pictures or sensations

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imagery

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carve/engrave words on a surface

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inscribe

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ways of looking at smtn, POV

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perspective

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easily hurt or attacked

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vulnerable

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deep, serious thought about a particular subject

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reflection

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an item that schoolchildren used in the past to write on w chalk

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slate

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large piece of art that is painted or drawn on a wall

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mural

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result or effect

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outcome

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very serious or bad

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desperate

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already decided by someone else, fixed

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set

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interested by smtn unusual

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intrigued

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type of art made by putting cut or torn paper together to form an image

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collage

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in the end, finally

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ultimately

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meetings where ppl do smtn together and discuss what they’ve done

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workshops

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to be helped by something or to help someone

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benefit from

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group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

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community

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a large piece of equipment installed for use

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installation

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exaggerated and excessively dramatic

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theatrical

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sudden and striking

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dramatic

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judgement or discussion of the quality of something

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review

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it is old-fashioned or not relevant any more

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dated

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it means that the work isn’t clear or expressing more than one meaning

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ambiguous

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it does not represent reality, but rather the artist’s feelings and thoughts

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abstract

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it shows a private moment in somebody’s life

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somber

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it creates a distinctive mood, typically of romance or nostalgia

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atmospheric

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a dead human body

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cadaver

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n., a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place

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dwell, dweller

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worldy/ experienced/ cosmopolitan/ knowledgeable people

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sophisticate

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mental, concerning the mind

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cognitive

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with a sound basis in logic or fact, reasonably

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validly

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of little depth

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shallow

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supply

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provide

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considerable

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substantial

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understand

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comprehend

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combine (one thing) with another to form a whole; merge, unite

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integrate

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become superior, exceptionally good

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excel at

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judgement or discussion of the quality of something

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prevail, prevailing

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to achieve something that you have been aiming for

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succeed in

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dominance, one country has more power, control or importance than others

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hegemony

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accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically

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embrace

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never done or known before

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unprecedented

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go past or round

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bypass

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usefulness

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utility

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unwilling and hesitant

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reluctant to

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type of newspaper wiht comic strips

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comics

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hospital for ppl with mental illness

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asylum

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serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking

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blunder

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chief executive officer, person with the most important position in a company

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CEO

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secondary/ subordinate, serving to support

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collateral(damage/victim)

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hospital for ppl who are terminally ill

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hospice

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process of beginning

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inception

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severe continuous pain in the head

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migraine

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situation/statement that seems impossible to understand because it contains two opposite facts

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paradox

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belief that people have no control over events because these things are controlled by other forces

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predestination

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earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid

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to gross

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put to death(by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission

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to lynch

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think carefully about smtn, over a period of time

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to ponder

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sophisticated

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unsophisticated

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ambiguous

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unambiguous

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conscious

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unconscious

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worthy

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unworthy

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explode

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unexplode; implode

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collapse inward violently

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implode

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resolved

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unresolved

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ethical

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unethical

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sanity

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insanity

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ability

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dis/in + ability

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appearance

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disappearance

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approval

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disapproval

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legal

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illegal

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regular

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irregular

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modest

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immodest

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moderate in behavior, dressing or opinions

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modest

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