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Abet

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encourage or assist

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adept

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very skilled

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allot

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give or apportion.

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aloof

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not friendly

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ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate

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assimilate

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take in and understand fully

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articulate

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having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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assail

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make or concerted or violent attack on

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Balmy

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pleasantly warm

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banter

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the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

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barter

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exchange

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benign

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gentle or kindly

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blase

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unimpressed

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bonanza

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a situation or event that creates a sudden increase.

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capacious

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having a lot of space

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clad

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clothed

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commemorate

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recall and show respect for someone

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crusade

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each of a series of medieval military

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connoisseur

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an expert judge in matters of taste

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Deceptive

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giving an appearance or impression different from the true one

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Eccentric

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unconventional and slightly strange

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embargo

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an official ban or trade or another commercial activity

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Rankle

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cause annoyance pr resentment that persists

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval

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pseudonym

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a fictitious name

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revenue

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income

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Sage

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an aromatic plant with grayish green leaves

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Wage

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a fixed regular payment

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porous

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having minute spaces

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swelter

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be uncomfortably hot

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eerie

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describes something as being strange.

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Agony

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extreme physical or mental suffering

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33
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adhere

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stick fast to (a surface or substance

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aroma

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a distinctive, typically pleasant smell

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bungle

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carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

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abundant

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existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

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adhere

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stick fast to (a surface or substance).

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ample

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enough or more than enough; plentiful.

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arid

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(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

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awe

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an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:

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blunder

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a gross, stupid, or careless mistake:

42
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boisterous

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rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained:

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clarity

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clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.

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chronological

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arranged in the order of time:

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collide

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to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash:

46
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concise

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expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:

47
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cope

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to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with):

48
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cordial

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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm:

49
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deluge

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a great flood of water; inundation; flood.

50
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deplete

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to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of:

51
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dwell

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to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.

52
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inept

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without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:

53
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jovial

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endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship:

54
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knack

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a special skill, talent, or aptitude:

55
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ingenuous

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free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.

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leeway

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extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin:

57
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legislation

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the act of making or enacting laws.

58
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leisure

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free time:

59
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likeness

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a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait:

60
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loath

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unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:

61
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camaraderie

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a spirit of trust and goodwill among people closely associated in an activity or endeavor:

62
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meager

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deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate:

63
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mere

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being nothing more nor better than:

64
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monotonous

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lacking in variety; tediously unvarying:

65
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omniscient

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having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

66
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onset

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a beginning or start:

67
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gratitude

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the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful:

68
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rural

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of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic:

69
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rigorous

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characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline:

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refuge

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shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.:

71
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resolute

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firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion:

72
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retaliate

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to return like for like, especially evil for evil:

73
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vow

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a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment:

74
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vital

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of or relating to life:

75
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vibrant

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moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.

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herd

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a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:

77
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atlas

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a bound volume of charts, plates, or tables illustrating any subject.

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calf

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the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.

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gaze

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look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought:

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fierce

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having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness:

81
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nectar

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a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make into honey.

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frail

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(of a person) weak and delicate:

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imitate

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take or follow as a model:

84
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plunge

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jump or dive quickly and energetically:

85
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orgin

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the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived:

86
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swift

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happening quickly or promptly:

87
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wander

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walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way:

88
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wit

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mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence:

89
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antagonist

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary:

89
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woe

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great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically):

90
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astound

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shock or greatly surprise:

91
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bungle

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carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently:

92
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cautiously

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in a way that deliberately avoids potential problems or dangers:

93
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companion

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a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels:

94
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crave

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feel a powerful desire for (something):

95
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compensate

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give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; recompense:

96
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comply

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(of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command:

97
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immense

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extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree:

98
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reign

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hold royal office; rule as king or queen:

99
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blend

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mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together:

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