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MD 2002 Playoff 2 Flashcards

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MD 2002 Playoff 2

brought to you courtesy of the letter U. Modeled after the Portuguese guitar; with 4 plucked or strummed strings this is a popular Hawaiian musical instrument.

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Ukelele

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. Lying along the Trans-Siberian Railway; this city is the capital of Mongolia.

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Ulan Bator (or Ulaanbaatar)

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. Detailing the life of an old slave; this is the most famous work by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. Longer than X-rays; this type of radiation is known to cause sunburn.

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Ultraviolet radiation (types A; B; or C)

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. This group was formed at a conference in San Francisco in 1945.

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United Nations

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. This constellation contains the North Star; it’s also known as the Little Bear.

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Ursa Minor

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. This Asian country has its capital at Tashkent.

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Uzbekistan

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brought to you courtesy of the letter U. The titular character of an Edgar Allen Poe work; he falls dead when he sees his twin sister alive; soon after; his house collapses.

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Roderick Usher

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  1. To boldly go where no man has gone before. - Hidden in this phrase from Star Trek is the name of what sultanate that borders Yemen and has its capital at Muscat.
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Oman

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  1. BESEECH; BESET; BESOT-Which of these three words means to attack from all sides or to trouble persistently or harass?
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BESET

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  1. Nerva; Claudius I; Marcus Aurelius - place these emperors in order from first to last.
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Claudius; Nerva; Marcus Aurelius (2; 1; 3)

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  1. (two part question) The same day; November 20; saw these trials of 24 Nazis begin in 1945; and saw this heir to the British throne married to her distant cousin Philip Mountbatten in 1947.
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Nuremberg Trials and Princess/Queen Elizabeth

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  1. Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda - In which country did the Mau Mau uprising take place in?
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Kenya (1)

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  1. For I must die-sometime anyway. But the land is there after me. This quote from Wang Lung is from what Pearl S. Buck work?
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The Good Earth

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  1. The San Francisco Bay Area. - Hidden is the name of the fourth longest river in the world; formed by the junction of the Biya and Katun rivers in Siberia.
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Ob River

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  1. BASSINET; BAST; BASTION-Which of these three words refers to an oblong; basket-like bed for an infant?
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BASSINET

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  1. Commodus; Hadrian; Nero - place these emperors in order from first to last.
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Nero; Hadrian; Commodus (3; 2; 1)

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  1. (two part question) The same day; February 29; in 1940 saw Hattie McDaniel become the first African-American to win an Oscar for her portrayal of Mammy in this movie; and in 1736 saw the birth this founder of Shakerism in the United States.
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Gone with the Wind and Ann Lee (accept Ann the Word or Mother Ann)

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  1. Chickamauga; Murfreesboro; Shiloh - In which of these Civil War battles was William S. Rosecrans not the northern commander?
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Shiloh (3)

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  1. I’ve no doubt in my own mind that we have been invited here by a madman - probably a dangerous homicidal lunatic. The Justice Wargrave said this to Vera in what work by Agatha Christie; which features ten guests invited to an island.
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And Then There Were None (accept Ten Little Indians)

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. Name both leaders sent on an expedition by Thomas Jefferson to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean.

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. To find the Pacific waterway; Lewis and Clark would travel through this 828; 000 square mile territory that Napoleon sold to the United States for $15 million.

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Louisiana Purchase

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. This man; brought along to do labor but who turned out to be crucial in dealing with the Indians; was Clark’s slave.

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York

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. The expedition spent the winter of 1804-1805 at this camp near present-day Bismarck; North Dakota.

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Mandan

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. Wife of Toussaint Charbonneau and mother of Pomp; this woman on the dollar coin proved invaluable in dealing with the Indians of the Rockies.

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Sacajewea

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. Miraculously; the party ran into Sacajewea’s brother at the Continental Divide; who was a member of this tribe.

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Shoshone

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. After trekking the arduous Lolo Trail; the party entered the valley of this tribe; who name literally means pierced nose; and who spawned Chief Joseph.

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Nez Perce

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1805-1806 at this fort near present day Astoria; Oregon.

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Fort Clatsop

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. Lewis and Clark split up on the return trip. Clark explored this river of Wyoming and Montana that is the namesake of the first National Park.

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Yellowstone River

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January 2002; celebrations and reenactments will occur to mark the bicentennial of a historic expedition. Answer the following questions about this expedition. A much safer passage through the Rockies was through this low pass in Wyoming through which the Mormon and Oregon Trails passed.

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South Pass

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  1. This mouse-knight in the Chronicles of Narnia is willing to fight to the death for Aslan.
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Reepicheep

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  1. This is a domed structure made up of muscle and connective tissue that separates the abdominal cavity from the thorax.
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diaphragm

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  1. This conquistador established the nation of Peru.
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Francisco Pizarro

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  1. Find the roots of this equation. [ x^2 - 25x + 144]
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9 and 16

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  1. This Mediterranean chain of islands owned by Spain is located south of Barcelona.
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Balearic Islands

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  1. Conductivity; Energy; Heat– Which of these is not measured in Joules?
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Conductivity (1)

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  1. This song by George M. Cohan is about American troops sent to Europe during World War I.
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Over There

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  1. The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist knows it. This statement was made by what man who was director of the atomic-energy research project at Los Alamos; New Mexico; from 1942 to 1945.
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J. Robert Oppenheimer

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  1. This work by O. Henry is about a young couple who each sells their most valued possession to buy a Christmas gift for the other.
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The Gift of the Magi

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  1. On a DNA molecule; this is a group of three basses.
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codon

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  1. This Nazi committed suicide before he could be executed. He was in charge of the Luftwaffe.
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Hermann Goering

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  1. Find the roots of this equation. [ x^2 + 20x - 156]
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6 and -26

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  1. This chain of islands separates the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific; and is jointly claimed by Japan and Russia.
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Kuril Islands

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  1. Flame Color; Heat; Smoke– Which of these will activate a sprinkler head?
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Heat (2)

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  1. This is the amount of money Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus.
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thirty pieces of silver

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  1. Any coward can sit in his home and criticize a pilot for flying into a mountain in a fog. This quote was said by which American pilot who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Charles Lindbergh Jr.

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  1. A member of the Commune of Paris; he was instrumental in the attack on the Tuilieries and the overthrow of the monarchy. He became minister of justice and virtual head of the Provisional Executive Council. Later; he became an opponent of the Committee on Public Safety; and was charged together with his followers for conspiracy; and then guillotined. Name this Parisian lawyer; a major figure in the French Revolution.
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Georges Jacques Danton

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  1. Born to a wealthy Jewish family in Tarsus; he was a Roman citizen who went to Jerusalem to study under the Pharisees. Chief persecutor of Christians; a flash allegedly knocked him to the earth while on way to Damascus; and Christ spoke to him. Name this author of many books in the New Testament; a major figure in early Christianity; first named Saul.
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St. Paul

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  1. In Catholic Munster; Spain and the United Provinces of the Netherlands signed the first of two treaties as Spain recognized the independence of the United Provinces. Also; France and the Holy Roman Emperor made peace. In Protestant Osnabruck; Sweden signed a peace treaty with the Holy Roman Emperor. Signed on October 24 1648; they came to be known as this peace; ending the thirty years war.
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Peace of Westphalia

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  1. I’m gonna dress what’s me; I’m gonna act what’s me; I’m gonna sing what’s me ; she said. According to MTV; she does just that on her debut CD; perhaps the catchiest thing on the charts right now; Let’s Go. Name this Canadian vocalist; most famous for her desire for things not to get complicated.
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Avril Lavigne

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  1. This can be any type of muscle with its particular heads and belly arrangement; but most typically refers to the Brachii. The heads unite and then taper into the tendon that attaches to the ulna. Called an extensor because its contraction straightens the arm; name this muscle whose three heads attach to the humerus and shoulder blade.
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Triceps Brachii

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  1. Emphasizing cultural and political factors as key influences on societies; he argued for a scientific and value-free approach to research. Important works include Economy and Society ; The Sociology of Religion and The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Name this early 20th century German sociologist.
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Max Weber

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  1. Born on January 6; 1854; or at least so his fans say; the most important woman in his life was Irene Adler. We first learn of him in A Study in Scarlet ; but soon he was a household name all over the world. Name this first-rate chemist; resident of 221 Baker Street; and companion of Dr. Watson; perhaps the greatest detective of all time.
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Sherlock Holmes

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  1. Commanded by General Ian Hamilton; the expedition assembled in Egypt. For 259 days; the allied forces; including many Australians and New Zealanders; fought on the beachheads of this peninsula.. Never pushing more than 5 miles inland; it ended after 300; 000 casualties; in an evacuation of the allied force in January 1916. Name this WWI battle fought in Turkey.
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Gallipoli

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  1. Home to 1.4 million people; roughly 90% are Muslim and the official language in English; in this area about the size of Connecticut. Including St. Mary’s Island; where its capital sits; as well as a 30 by 200 mile strip of land along its namesake river; this country is the smallest in Africa. Name this Atlantic coast nation; surrounded on 3 sides by Senegal.
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The Gambia

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  1. An act formalizing it was passed by the English Parliament in 1679; and it was consequently incorporated into the US constitution’s Section 9 Clause 2; but was suspended during the Civil War. Literally meaning; you have the body ; it is a judicial mandate ordering that an inmate be brought to the court to determine lawful custody. Name this writ.
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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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  1. Janssen first found evidence of its existence during the solar eclipse of 1868. It has the lowest melting point of any element; and is the second most abundant element found throughout the universe. Extensively used for filling balloons; name this gas with atomic number 2.
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Helium

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  1. Living most of her life as a farm wife in the Shenandoah and Hudson Valleys; she was also a self-taught artist. She painted simple; primitive farm scenes; which became widely known through prints and Christmas cards; with works that include Sugaring-off; the Old Oaken Bucket; and Thanksgiving Turkey; as well as an illustration of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at the age of 100. Name this American painter; who did most of her work after the age of 70.
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Anna Mary Grandma Moses

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  1. Charles Lindbergh in 1927; Hitler in 1938; Churchill in 1940 and 1949; American Fighting Men in 1950; JFK in 1961; MLK Jr. in 1963; Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979; Deng Xiaoping in 1985; Newt Gingrich in 1995; Jeff Bezos in 1999; and Rudy Giuliani more recently are all recipients of this honor; earning them a place on the cover of one of America’s largest weekly periodicals.
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Time Magazine’s Person of the Year Award (moderator’s discretion on variations)

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  1. Born in St. Paul; Minn. In 1896; a detective story he wrote appeared in the school newspaper when he was thirteen. After being rejected several times; in 1920; he was made famous overnight by This Side of Paradise. Husband to Zelda Sayre; second cousin and namesake of the author of the national anthem; name this great American novelist; most well known for The Great Gatsby.
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Francis Scott Fitzgerald

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  1. First discovered by Jocelyn Bell Burnell in 1967; they became to be known as LGM’s; short for Little Green Men; because they were believed to be some sort of communication mechanism. Out of their 2 magnetic poles; they spew jets of radiation; and because they spin; these jets can be viewed from Earth as blinks of light at a nearly constant frequency; but usually different amplitude. Name this type of rotating neutron star.
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Pulsar (prompt on Neutron Star)

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ex. Her uncle; George IV; insisted that she be named after her godfather; Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Only days after her eighteenth birthday; she took her position in 1837; not leaving until her death in 1901. Name this Queen; whose name is associated with an entire period in modern history.

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Victoria

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