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Superlative

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of great quality

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transcendence

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surpass

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loquacity

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talkativeness

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verisimilitude

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appearance of being true or real

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insignia

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distinguishing mark

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repertoire

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what a performer is prepared to perform, skills a person habitually uses

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egalitarian

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people are equal and deserve equal rights

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protracted

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lasting for a long time

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tenuous

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weak or slight

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draconian

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excessively harsh or severe

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ordeal

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painful or horrific experience

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lark

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something done for fun in a playful and mischievous way

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scathing

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witheringly scornful, severely critical

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caustic

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able to be burnt, sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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repast

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meal

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ingratiating

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intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

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gregarious

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sociable person, (plants) growing in open clusters, (animals) in flocks

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petulant

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childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hesitancy, uncertain

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aggregation

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combination

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cohere

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united, form a whole

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ingenuously

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innocent and unsuspecting

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obstreperously

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noisy and difficult to control

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scrupulously

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diligent, attention to details

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averse

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having a strong dislike to something

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equanimity

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mental calmness

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histrionics

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overly exaggerated, dramatic

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exhibitionism

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extravagant behavior to attract attention to oneself

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dispassion

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not influenced by emotion, rational

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acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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auxiliary

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providing help and support

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exult

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show or feel elation or jubilation

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balk

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unwilling to accept an idea, hesitate

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demur

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raise doubts or objects or show reluctance

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

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acrimony

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bitterness of words or manner

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adverse

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unfavorable; hostile

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ambivalence

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having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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amenable

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readily managed; agreeable, submissive

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antiquated

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outdated

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apathy

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lack of caring

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apprehension

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fear; discernment

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appropriate

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acquire, take possession of, set aside for a special purpose

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attain

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reach or accomplish

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aversion

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firm dislike

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blight

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deteriorated condition

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blithe

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joyous

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brittle

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easily broken

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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caricature

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distortion, burlesque

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charlatan

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pretender of knowledge

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chronicle

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report; record

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coalesce

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combine; fuse

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condone

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overlook voluntarily; forgive

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conformity

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agreement or compliance

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congenial

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pleasant; friendly

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consolidation

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unification, becoming firmer or stronger

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curtail

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shorten; reduce

59
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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful

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dawdle

A

loiter, waste time

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deplete

A

reduce

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deplore

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regret strongly; express grief over

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deterrent

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hindrance

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disclose

A

reveal

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discord

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conflict

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disinterested

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unprejudiced

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disparate

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unrelated

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dissipate

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squander, waste, scatter

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divulge

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reveal

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eclipse

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extinguish; surpass

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elated

A

overjoyed

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elusive

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hard to grasp

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enumerate

A

mention one by one

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erratic

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old, unpredictable

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espouse

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adopt; support

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exploit

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brave deed or action

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facilitate

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help bring about

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery

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fastidious

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difficult to please

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gratify

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please

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gregarious

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sociable

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hamper

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obstruct

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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injure; hurt

86
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impede

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hinder; block; delay

87
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implacable

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incapable of being pacified

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inconsequential

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insignificant

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inept

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lacking skill

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ingenious

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clever, resourceful

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larceny

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theft

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monotony

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sameness leading to boredom

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naivete

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quality of being unsophisticated, gullibility

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obscure

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dark, vague, unclear

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obscure (v)

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darken, make unclear

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opaque

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not transparent

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outmoded

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no longer stylish

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pacifist

A

one opposed to force

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pacify

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soothe

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patronize

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support, act superior toward

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pedantic

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showing off learning

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petulant

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touchy; peevish

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potency

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effectiveness

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serenity

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calmness

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subdued

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less intense, quieter

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taciturn

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silent, talking little

107
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temperament

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characteristic of mind

108
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thwart

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baffle; frustrate

109
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urbane

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suave; refined; elegant

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utopia

A

ideal place

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versatile

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having many talents

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volatile

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changeable; explosion

SAT vocab (10 decks)

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