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bolster

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support or strengthen.

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chauvinistic

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feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
I consider myself a chauvinist when it comes to defending Star Wars

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connoisseur

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an expert judge in matters of taste.

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dissemble

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conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs.
Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, the politician chose to dissemble his responses

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dogged

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having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
Success required dogged determination

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empirical

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based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

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engender vs entrenched

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cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

firmly established

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pertinacious

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
She is pertinacious in the pursuit of her goals

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presumptuous

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(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate/overconfident
The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation, so he was not elected.

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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
He asserted his innocence and his financial probity.

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proliferate

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increase rapidly in number; multiply.

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subvert

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undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.

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timorous or timid

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showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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venerate

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regard with great respect; revere.

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archaic

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very old or old-fashioned.

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clamorous

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  1. making a loud and confused noise.
  2. expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands.
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dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something.

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explicable

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able to be accounted for or understood.

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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indolent

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  1. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
  2. (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.
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insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

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irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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loathe or aversion

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feel intense dislike or disgust for.

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malign

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  1. evil in nature or effect.
  2. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner
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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

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pristine

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in its original condition; unspoilt
Pristine white shirt.

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salubrious

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  1. health-giving; healthy.
  2. (of a place) pleasant; not run-down.
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sedulous

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.c

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stern

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(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

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tendentious

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Spoken with biased purposes. Supporting controversial issues.

His reports were tendentious in the extreme.

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accentuate

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make more noticeable or prominent.

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convivial

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friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

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decadent

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characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.

It was an egregious breach of protocol

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galvanize

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  1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
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indiscriminate

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done at random or without careful judgement.

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive.

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nettlesome

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causing annoyance or difficulty.

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obviate vs obdurate

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  1. remove (a need or difficulty).
  2. avoid or prevent (something undesirable).

The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains

Vs stubborn

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oust

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drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

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palpable

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intense (feeling), noticeable

I felt a palpable sense of relief.
There was a palpable excitement in the air as the town prepared for the festival

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perfidy

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deceitful and untrustworthy

unjustified allegations of perfidy

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profuse

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abundant

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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sagacious or sage

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good judgement; wise or shrewd.

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skulduggery

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unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour

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trivial

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of little value or importance

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vapid

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insipid, uninteresting

The vapid conversation bored her

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boorish

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rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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brook

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tolerate

Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew

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circumspect

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wary

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comity

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courtesy, politeness

bankers seem to value cutthroat actions over comity

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cordial

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  1. warm and friendly.
  2. strongly felt.

cordialsmile/greeting/welcome/reception

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dichotomy

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division or contrast

57
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edify

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improve (someone) morally

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elicit vs illicit

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evoke vs illegal (activities)

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erudite

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having or showing great knowledg

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fecund

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producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.

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feeble

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  1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
  2. lacking strength of character.
  3. failing to convince or impress.
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felicitous

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  1. well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
    He summed up Jack’sachievementsin one or two felicitousphrases
  2. pleasing and fortunate.
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forbear

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politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain. (Forgo and bear pain)

Although the joke was racially offensive, I could not forbear laughing at it

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haphazard

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lacking any obvious principle of organization.

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impede

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delay, hinder

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

67
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irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
This irascible trait naturally served to increase his enemies

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mercenary

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  1. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
  2. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
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mordant

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especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
Mordant person is someone who is always making cruel and sarcastic remarks to others.

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precarious

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not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
A precarious ladder

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quirky

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having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.
idiosyncratic

Dressed in quirky sunglasses

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repudiate

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  1. reject.
  2. deny the truth or validity of.
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tact

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skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration

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trifling

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unimportant or trivial.
My time is too valuable to spend on trifling matters that have little worth

75
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acumen

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ability to make good judgments

He success is result of his business acumen

76
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ascribe

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attribute, assign
he ascribed Jane’s short temper to her upset stomach

77
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befuddled

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cause to become unable to think clearly.
“the logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me”

78
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eschew

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

79
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evasive vs elusive vs enigmatic

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same
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

difficult to interpret or understand

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exculpate

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

81
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feign

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pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
The kids always feign sleep when I go in to check on them

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hamper

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hinder

83
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indispensable

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absolutely necessary.
Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives

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lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

85
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nonchalant

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Not concerned

86
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pensive

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engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

87
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portend

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be a sign of warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

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salutary

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beneficial.

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sever

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  1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
  2. put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off.

The head was severed from the body

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somnolent

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sleepy; drowsy.
After having food Ram became somnolent.

91
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stoic

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how man are expected to be
1. a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

92
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tout

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  1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
  2. attempt to persuade people of the merits of.

The company is running advertisements touting the drug’s effectiveness

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