Grade 4 Theory ABRSM Flashcards

1
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accelerando

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gradually getting faster

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a

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at, to, by, for, in the style of

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ad libitum (ad lib.)

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at choice

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adagietto

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rather slow (faster than adagio)

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adagio

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slow

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affettuoso

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tenderly

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affrettando

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hurrying

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agitato

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agitated

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al, alla

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to the, in the manner of

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alla breve

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2 minims per bar (2/2)

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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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allargando

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broadening (getting slower and louder)

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allegretto

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rather fast (slower than allegro)

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allegro

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fast (allegro assai: very fast)

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amabile

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amiable, pleasant

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amore

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love (amoroso: loving)

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andante

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at a medium (walking) speed

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andantino

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slightly faster than andante

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anima

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soul, spirit (con anima: with feeling)

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animando

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becoming lively

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animato

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animated, lively

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appassionato

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with passion

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assai

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very

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ben

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well

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brio

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vigour (con brio: with vigour)

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calando

A

getting softer, dying away

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27
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cantabile

A

in a singing style

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cantando

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singing

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come

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as, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)

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comodo

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convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo: at a comfortable (normal) speed)

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31
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con, col

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with

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32
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crescendo (cresc.)

A

gradually getting louder

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33
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da capo (D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

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dal segno (D.S.)

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repeat from the sign (look it up)

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35
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deciso

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with determination

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36
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decrescendo (decresc.)

A

gradually getting softer

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delicato

A

delicate

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38
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diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually getting softer

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39
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dolce

A

sweet, soft

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40
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e, ed

A

and

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41
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energico

A

energetic

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42
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espressione

A

expression (con espressione: with expression)

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43
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espressivo (espress., espr.)

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expressive

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44
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f (forte)

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loud

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45
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facile

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easy

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46
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ff (fortissimo)

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very loud

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47
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fine

A

the end

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48
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forza

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force

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49
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fp (fortepiano)

A

loud, then immediately soft

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fuoco

A

fire

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51
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giocoso

A

playful, merry

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52
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giusto

A

proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)

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53
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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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54
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grazioso

A

graceful

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55
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l’istesso

A

the same (l’istesso tempo: at the same speed)

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56
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largamente

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broadly

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57
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larghetto

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rather slow (faster than largo)

58
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largo

A

slow, stately

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legato

A

smoothly

60
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leggiero

A

light, nimble

61
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lento

A

slow

62
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ma

A

but

63
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maestoso

A

majestic

64
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marcato (marc.)

A

emphatic, accented

65
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marziale

A

in a military style

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meno

A

less

67
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mesto

A

sad

68
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mezzo

A

half

69
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mf (mezzo forte)

A

moderately loud

70
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moderato

A

moderately

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molto

A

very, much

72
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morendo

A

dying away

73
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mosso, moto

A

movement (meno mosso: slower) (con moto: with movement)

74
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mp (mezzo piano)

A

moderately soft

75
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niente

A

nothing (a niente: dying away)

76
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nobilmente

A

nobly

77
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non

A

not

78
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p (piano)

A

soft

79
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perdendosi

A

dying away

80
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pesante

A

heavy

81
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più

A

more

82
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poco

A

a little

83
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possibile

A

possible (presto possibile: as fast as possible)

84
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pp (pianissimo)

A

very soft

85
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presto

A

fast (faster than allegro)

86
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prima, primo

A

first

87
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quasi

A

as if, resembling

88
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rallentando (rall.)

A

gradually getting slower

89
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risoluto

A

bold, strong

90
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ritardando (ritard.,rit.)

A

gradually getting slower

91
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ritenuto (riten.,rit.)

A

held back

92
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ritmico

A

rhythmically

93
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rubato, tempo rubato

A

with some freedom of time

94
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scherzando, sherzoso

A

playful, joking

95
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seconda, secendo

A

second

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semplice

A

simple, plain

97
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sempre

A

always

98
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senza

A

without

99
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sf, sfz (sforzando, sforzato)

A

forced, accented

100
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simile (sim.)

A

in the same way

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sonoro

A

resonant, with rich tone

102
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sopra

A

above

103
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sostenuto

A

sustained

104
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sotto

A

below (sotto voce: in an undertone)

105
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staccato (stacc.)

A

detached

106
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stringendo

A

gradually getting faster

107
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subito

A

suddenly

108
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tanto

A

so much

109
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tempo

A

speed, time (a tempo: in time)

110
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tenuto

A

held

111
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tranquillo

A

calm

112
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triste, tristamente

A

sad, sorrowful

113
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troppo

A

too much

114
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veloce

A

swift

115
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vivace, vivo

A

lively, fast

116
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voce

A

voice

117
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volta

A

time (prima volta: 1st time; seconda volta: 2nd time.)

118
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à

A

to, at

119
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animé

A

animated, lively

120
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assez

A

enough, sufficient

121
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avec

A

with

122
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cédaz

A

yield, slow

123
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douce

A

sweet

124
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en dehors

A

prominent

125
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et

A

and

126
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légèrement

A

light

127
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lent

A

slow

128
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mais

A

but

129
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moins

A

less

130
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modéré

A

at a moderate speed

131
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non

A

not

132
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peu

A

little

133
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plus

A

more

134
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presser

A

hurry (en pressant: hurry on)

135
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ralentir

A

slow down

136
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retenu

A

held back (en retenant: holding back, slowing a little)

137
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sans

A

without

138
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très

A

very

139
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un, une

A

one

140
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vif

A

lively

141
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vite

A

fast