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1
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stanowisko

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position
a post
a role
a function
job title
appointment (mostly in politics)

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_ this position

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in this position

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free position

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vacancy

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business [U]

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activity, bines

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a business [C]

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firma

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firma (ogólnie, każda firma)

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a business
a firm

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spółka

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a company

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przedsiębiorstwo

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an enterprise

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korporacja

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a corporation (a corporate)

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_ business

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do business (talk business, discuss business)

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speak directly

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to talk turkey

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prowadzić biznes

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run a business

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założyć firmę

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set up a company
launch a company
establish a business
start (up) a business
found a business

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success [U]

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success in general

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success [C]

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a particular success

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dobrze prosperujący

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successful

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worker

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employee (in general)

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robotnik

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labourer

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freelancer

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wolny strzelec

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zlecenie

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commission

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poczucie niezależności

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a feeling of independence/ a sense of independence

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uczony

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a scholar

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naukowiec

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a scientist

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work [U]

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work in general

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work [C]

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dzieło

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roboty drogowe

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road works

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przedsiębiorca

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an entrepreneur

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przedsiębiorczy

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entrepreneurial

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foldable

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collapsible

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profitable

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lucrative

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31
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a niche

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a gap in the market

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32
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papiery wartościowe

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stocks and shares

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33
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akcje

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stocks
shares

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34
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giełda papierów wartościowych

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the stock exchange

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35
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to leave in a hurry (very colloquial)

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to shoot off

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36
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to state sth in a very effective way

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to drive the message

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37
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a person in a managerial position

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an executive

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pod względem (v. formal)

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in terms of

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39
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codzienny dojazd

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daily commute

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40
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przedsięwzięcie biznesowe

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a business venture

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undertaking

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venture

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42
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a rival

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competitor

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a competition

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a contest

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sprzedawca detaliczny

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a retailer

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sprzedawca hurtowy

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a wholesaler

46
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głęboki

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profound

47
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stems from

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has it’s roots in

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ancestry

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  1. origin
  2. ancestors collectively
49
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rodowy

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ancestral

50
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  • so, so that — sb can/could/would
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e.g. Tell me the truth so I can help you

51
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, so (wth a comma)

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więc

52
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so (no comma)

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po to aby

53
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consequence

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as a consequence of
L [she’s rich as a consequence of working hard]

in consequence (without ‘of’)
L [she worked out hard and in consequence, she’s rich now]

54
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z powodu / ze względu na

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because of - z powodu
due to - ze względu na (formal)
owing to - ze względu na (rather positive connotation)

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sklep

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an outlet

56
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ponieważ

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because
as
since
for
‘cause

57
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sth is strongly remembered/ kept in mind

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embedded in one’s psyche

58
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MBA

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Master of Business Administration (post-graduate studies)

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lead to

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bring about

60
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zobowiązania związane z pracą

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work commitments

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__ reason

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use for - not because of

62
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podwyżka

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a pay rise

63
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prezes, dyrektor generalny

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CEO
chief executive officer

64
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mój organizm

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my body (system) - not organism

65
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_ the fact that

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due to
despite
in spite of
owing to

66
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to be keen on doing sth

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general meaning

67
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to be keen to do sth

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willing, eager (specific situation)

68
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koszty

A

costs

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wydatki

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expenses

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koszty i wydatki

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expenditure

71
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zawrzeć polisę

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to underwrite a policy

72
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zgłosić szkodę

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report a claim

73
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likwidować szkody komunikacyjne

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to settle claims

74
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rivalry between many employees who all want to climb the career ladder

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turf wars

75
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iść po trupach do celu

A

play hardball

76
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consider sth

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take sth into account = take account of sth

77
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constant

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enduring

78
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zarząd

A

the management board

79
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sala spotkań

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a meeting room

80
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sala konferencyjna

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a conference room

81
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Pracować z naturą a nie przeciw niej

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work with the grain rather than against it

82
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bagatelizować

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downplay

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a lot of

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host of

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absolute

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outright

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siła robocza

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workforce

86
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practical

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down-to-earth

87
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to think/ to maintain

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to claim

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to support/ to surround

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to hedge

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sprzeciw, zastrzeżenie

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caveats

90
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obalić

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refute

91
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a severe test

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a crucible

92
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głośny

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vociferous

93
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zbędny

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superfluous

94
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discourage

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dissuade

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important

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uppermost

96
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down-to-earth

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mundane

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untimely

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premature

98
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condemn

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Decry
renounce

99
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przyjąć do firmy

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take on board

100
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A person who sells and buys shares

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A stockbroker

101
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A person who buys and sells shares

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A stockbroker

102
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Ordinary, not exciting in any way

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Run-of-the-mill

103
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A person who collects and takes out rubbish

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Refuse collector

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