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09/21/2013

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Christopher Columbus was
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the explorer who found the New World while searcing for a sea route to the Indies 

1451-1506

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What continents did Christopher Columbus sail to?
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Africa

Europe

North America

South America

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What countries did Christopher Columbus sail to?
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India

Italy

Spain

Portugal

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What islands did Christopher Columbus sail to?
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San Salvador

Cuba

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What continent is Itlay on?
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Europe
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Name some countries in Europe.
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Portugal

Spain

England 

France

Germany

Russia

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Name 3 countries in North America
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United States

Canada

Mexico

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Did people know about America in Christopher Columbus's Day?
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No
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Most of the people in Europe thought the rest of the world was sea and they called it the..
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Sea of Darkness
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Christopher Columbus's parents wanted him to become a
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weaver
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What are pirates and what did they do to Christopher Columbus?
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Pirates are men who rob from ships.

 


 

They attacked his ship, stopped him from sailing to England, and he held onto an oar and was washed ashore in Portugal.

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Christopher Columbus grew up in
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Genoa Italy
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In Christopher Columbus's day the sea was a ____to most sailors.
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mystery
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What is a caravan?
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A group that travels together, especially through the dessert
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Why did people want to travel to the Indies?
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to buy riches such as pearls, gold, silks, and spices.
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What did people mean when they said the Indies?
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India

China

Japan

Spice Islands

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Name a way that people got to the Indies?
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Caravan
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What title did the King and Queen of Spain give Columbus?
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Admiral of the Ocean Sea
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Name Columbus's 3 ships and describe them
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Nina-little one

Pinta- fastest

Santa Maria-largest ship

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Why were the Spanish sailors afraid to become part of Columbus's cre?
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They were afraid of the Sea of Darkness

They did not trust Columbus

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What were the names of the king and queen who helpe Columbus?
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King Ferdinand

Queen Isabella

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What country did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella come from?
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Spain
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What is another name for India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands
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Indies
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On October 10th, the crew was scared and plotted to throw Columbus overboard. 

What did Columbus tell them?

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If we don't see land in 3days I'll turn the ship around.
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On October 11th, what did Columbus see in the water?
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a stick floating and birds flying.
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On October the 12th, what did he see?
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LAND!!!

San Salvador

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Voyage
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A long trip across the sea or ocean
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On or near October the 12th, what day do people across North and South America celebrate
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Columbus Day
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T or F

Columbus found a new way to the Indies?

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F
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T or F

Columbus explored the United States of America?

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F
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T or F

Columbus took just one indian to Spain?

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F
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T or F

Columbus was interested in teaching Indians to become Christians?

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T
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T or F

Columbus named the natives Indians because he thought he was near India?

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T
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John Smith was
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the leader of Jamestown

1580-1631

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What are the West Indies
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The islands that Columbus discovered and people thought it was near India
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What was the name of the English King who wanted to start an English colony in 1606 in the New World?
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King James I
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What were the East Indies?
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India and part of Asia
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What were the West Indies?
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The islands that Columbus discovered.
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What was the New World?
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The American Continents
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What was Jamestown?
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first
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What were the names of the three English ships that came to the New World
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Susan Constant

Godspeed

Discovery

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Were women on board the 3 ships that came from England with John Smith?
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No
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Why did the gentlemen come from England to the New World?
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They heard that America was a land of great wealth.
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Who was in charge of the 3 ships that came from England?
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Captain Newport
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When Captain John Smith met Captain Newport on the ship, what did Captain Newport do to Captain Smith?
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Put him in chains below deck.
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What are colonists?
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A person who has settled in a colony.
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Italy, Spain and Portugal are all part of what continent?
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Europe
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The King of England listed Captain Smith as one of the leaders for the colonies, but what did Captain Newport do?
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He kept him in chains for another month, and when he let him out, they would not let him plant a garden for food.
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Who was accused of trying to start trouble on the Susan Constant?
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Captain John Smith.
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What was the first successful English colony called?
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Jamestown
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In what shape did the first settlers build thier fort in?
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A triangle
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What is malaria?
Definition
a sickness caused by mosquito bites
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What is a Powhatan?
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The chief of many indian chiefs
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What is a warrior?
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A person who goes to battle
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The Powhatan ordered his warrior to do what to Captain John Smith?  Who stopped him?
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The warrior was ordered to bring a big stone to lay Smith's head on and he had a wooden club to hit his head. 

Pocahantas screamed. 

"Do not kill him."

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Who was Pocahantas?
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The indian princess who saved John Smith's life.
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What 2 important things did Captain Smith do for the people of Jamestown?
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1. He traded with the indians for food. 

2. He kept the peace with the indians. 

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Who was the president of Jamestown?
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Captain John Smith.
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What rule did Captain Smith make that came from the bible?
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He who will not work, shall not eat!

2 Thessaloninans 3:10

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How did Captain Smith get hurt?
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A gunpowder bag exploded adn he was sent back home to England.
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What was "Starving Time?"
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The winter of 1609-1610 when Captain Smith was in England and the Indians refused to trade with the colonists.
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When Captain Smith came back to America, where did he go?
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He went to New England and mad a map of it. 

The Pilgrims used this map when they came to Massachusetts. 

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What is Jamestown Festival Park?
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It is near Jamestown Island Virginia, and you can see buildings that look just like the ones in the Old James Fort. You can also board 3 ships that look like the ones that Captain Smith came to the New World on.
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Why did the Separatists come to America?
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The Separatists wanted to build thier own church in a new land, so that they could worship freely.
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Why did the Strangers come to America?
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They came to America for adventure.
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Today, we hardly think of the two seprarate groups-the Separatists and the Strangers. What one name do we call both of these groups?
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Pilgrims
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What was the city and country to which the Separatists first came?
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Leyden, Holland
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What was the first land that the Pilgrims saw in America?
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Cape Cod
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What ws the place in America where the Pilgrims decided to settle?
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
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What was the name of the ship which carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth?
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The Mayflower
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Who was the captain of the Plymouth colony?
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Miles Standish
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Who was the first indian to help the Pilgrims?
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Samoset
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How did Captain Standish help the Pilgrims?
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1. He led them to a place to build thier homes.

2. He would cook 

3. He would nurse his friends

4. He would wash clothes

5. He protected them

 

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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
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1. To worship freely and build a new church

2. To find adventure

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Why did the gentlemen go to Virginia?
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They heard America was a land of great wealth.  They pictured themselves strolling along the shores, picking up bags of gold nuggets.
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Who was Pocahontas?
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An indian princess who helped save Jamestown
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Who was Powhatan?
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The father of Pocahontas
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Who was Samuel Argall?
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The captain of the ship Treasurer.
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What did Samuel Argall do?
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He kidnapped Pocahontas
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Who was Chief Japazaws?
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The indian chief who sold Pocahontas to Captain Argall.
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Who was John Rolfe?
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The English settler in Jamestown who married Pocohontas
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What did chief Japazaws trade to Captain Argall for a shiny copper kettle?
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Pocohontas
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Why was Pocahontas kidnapped?
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Captain Argall knew that Powhantan, Pocahontas's father, was angry and he captured some of the colonists. Perhaps he would treat them kndly  and let them go. If the colonists held Pocahontas prisoner, then her father would not attack Jamestown, because he would not want her to get hurt.
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How long was Pocahontas a prisoner at Jamestown?
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A year.
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While Pocahontas was in Jamestown, what did she learn?
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She learned the Bible, and was baptized.
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What was Pocahontas's christian name?
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Rebecca
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Who did Pocahontas fall in love with while she was in Jamestown?
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John Rolfe
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When Pocahontas married John Rolfe, what did Powhatan promise?
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He promised peace between the indians and the colonists.
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When Pocahontas went to England to visit, what did the people call her?
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Lady Rebecca
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Where did Pocahontas die?
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In England
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