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1
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word formed from the initial letters of words in a set phrase or series of words

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acronym

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2
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symbolic narrative

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Allegory

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3
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repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words

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alliteration

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4
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reference to something, often another literary work

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Allusion

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5
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situation in which something can be understood in more than one way

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ambiguity

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6
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short story to illustrate a point

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anecdote

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7
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opposes the main character

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Antagonist

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8
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short statement expressing an opinion or general truth

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aphorism

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9
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similarity in sounds between internal vowels in neighboring words

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assonance

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10
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overall feeling of a literary work - mood

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atmosphere

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11
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story of a person’s life written by another person

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biography

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12
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the way a writer creates and develops characters

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Characterization

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13
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turning point in a story

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Climax

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14
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language familiar in conversation rather than formal speech or writing

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colloquialism

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15
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a story that ends happily for the main characters

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comedy

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16
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an added problem to the existing problem

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complication

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17
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an idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to the words dictionay definition

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Connotation

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18
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a word’s dictionary definition

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Dentotation

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19
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conversation between two characters

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dialogue

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20
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a play

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drama

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21
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occurs when the reader knows something that the character does not

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Dramatic Irony

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22
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character who changes significantly in a story

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dynamic character

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23
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a long poem about a hero’s deeds

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epic

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24
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interruption in the action to present something that took place at an earlier time

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flashback

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25
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quotation at the beginning of the chapter that reveals the theme

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epigraph

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26
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word or phrase used invectively (cruelly) as a term of abuse to experss hostility

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epithet

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27
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short work of non-fiction that deals with a single subject

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essay

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28
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substitution of a mild or indirect expression for one thought to be offensive or harsh

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euphemism

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29
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to take a thought and make it greater than it actually is

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exaggeration

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30
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introduces a story’s characters and setting and conflict at the beginning of the story

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Exposition

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31
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version of metaphor that extends over multiple lines or paragraphs

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extended metaphor

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32
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outward appearance of conflict man vs. man

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External conflict

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33
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action that occurs after the climax and shifts towards the resolution

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Falling action

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34
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humorous play where plot depends on a skillfully exploited situation not a character

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farce

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35
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writing that tells an imaginary story

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fiction

36
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beyond the literal meaning of words

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figurative language

37
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hints at things that may occur later in the plot

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Foreshadow

38
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in mythology a man or woman known for incredible deeds

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Hero/Heroine

39
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intended to induce laughter or amusement

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humor

40
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logical conclusion based on evidence

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Inference

41
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writing that appeals to the 5 senses and imagination

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Imagery

42
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story telling that adheres closely to one person’s perspective

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limited omniscient

43
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compares two things without using like or as “He was a mountain!”

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Metaphor

44
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long speech made by a single person

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monologue

45
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overall feeling of literary work - atmosphere

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Mood

46
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a usually recurrent salient thematic element (as in the arts); a central theme

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motif

47
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form of poetry that tells a story

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Narrative poetry

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story that helps people explain the world around them

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Myth

48
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writing that deals with real / true people and events

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nonfiction

49
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an all knowing narrator

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omniscient

50
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formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

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onomatopoeia

51
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figure of speech made up of contradictory terms: jumbo shrimp, civil war, student teacher

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Oxymoron

52
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short story used to teach a lesson - Jesus used in gospel

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parable

53
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something that seems to contradict itself but could be true

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paradox

54
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giving human characterstics to non-human obejects

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personification

54
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restatement of text

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paraphrase

55
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sequence of events in a story

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Plot

56
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vantage point from which a story is told: first-person, omniscient, limited ominscient

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point of view

57
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any writing that is not poetry

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prose

58
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a play on words

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Pun

58
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main character in a literary work

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protagonist

59
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repeated group of lines in a poem

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refrain

60
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the end or conclusion of the story

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resoultion

60
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teqnique where a sound phase or line is repeated for emaphasis or unity

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Repetition

61
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repetition of accented vowel sounds: like bike miike

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Rhyme

62
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all the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax

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rising action

63
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musical quality of words produced by repetition of syllables

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rhythm

64
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genre where vices follies abuses and shortcoming are held up to ridicule

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satire

65
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compares two things using like or as

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science fiction

66
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fiction set in future - deals with science and or technology

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simle

67
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a contrast between what a reader expects and what actually happens.

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Situational irony

68
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language ocurring cheifly in casual and playful speech

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slang

69
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noises made for dramatic effect

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sound effects

70
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script of play instructions

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stage direction

71
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a group of lines in a poem

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`Stanza

72
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character that does not change in the story

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static character

73
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oversimplified image or idea held by one person or group about another

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stereotype

74
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the arrangement of text; form

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Structure

75
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state of feeling of excitement or anxiety

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suspense

76
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something that stands for something else

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symbolism

77
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exaggerated story; untrue but based on truth

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tall tale

78
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identifying name given to a literary work

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title

79
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attitude a writer takes towards his or her work

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Tone

80
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persents something as if where less than it actually is

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understatement

81
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saying something different than what you mean

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Verbal Irony

82
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miraculous change from one form or shape to another Peter Parker to Spiderman

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metamorphosis

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occurs within the character’s mind - man vs. himself

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internal conflict

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