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Essame Finale
The vocabulary words for the University of Texas' ITL312L course
177
Language - Italian
Undergraduate 3
05/11/2010
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approfittare (di)
 Definition
to take advantage (of)
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aumentare
 Definition
to increase
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diminuire
 Definition
to decrease
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essere raccomandato
 Definition
to be recommended (by someone as his or her protege)
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evitare (di)
 Definition
to avoid
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fare nottata
 Definition
to stay up all night, to pull an all nighter
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lavorare duro
 Definition
to work hard
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mettersi in pari
 Definition
to catch up
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migliorare
 Definition
to improve
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passare la notte in bianco
 Definition
to spend a sleepless night, to not sleep a wink
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portare a termine
 Definition
to accomplish, to complete
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posporre, rimandare
 Definition
postpone
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realizzare
 Definition
to achieve, to bring about
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riuscire a
 Definition
to succeed in
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sostenere
 Definition
to sustain
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sperimentare
 Definition
to experiment
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il bilancio
 Definition
budget
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la carriera
 Definition
career
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il/la capoufficio
 Definition
boss
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la disoccupazione
 Definition
unemployment
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la meta, lo scopo
 Definition
goal
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lo stipendio
 Definition
salary
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capace/incapace (di)
 Definition
capable/incapable
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deluso/a
 Definition
disappointed
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disposto/a
 Definition
willing (to)
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duro
 Definition
hard
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esausto
 Definition
exhausted
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molestato/a
 Definition
harassed
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sommerso/a dal lavoro
 Definition
overwhelmed by work
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alleviare
 Definition
to relieve
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chiacchierare / fare quattro chiacchiere
 Definition
to chat
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divertirsi
 Definition
to have fun,  to have a good time
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essere di buon.cattivo umore
 Definition
to be in a good/bad mood
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godere, godersi
 Definition
to enjoy
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intrattenere
 Definition
to entertain
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ricaricarsi
 Definition
to recharge oneself
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ridere da morire/ morire dalle risate
 Definition
to split one's sides laughing, to die from laughing
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l'arma
 Definition
weapon
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l'attentato
 Definition
criminal assault
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la bomba
 Definition
bomb
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il colpo di stato
 Definition
coup d'etat
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il/la criminale
 Definition
criminal
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la delinquenza
 Definition
delinquency
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il contrabbando
 Definition
smuggling
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il/la contrabbandiere/a
 Definition
smuggler
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la deflagrazione
 Definition
explosion
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l'incendio
 Definition
fire
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il/la giornalista
 Definition
reporter
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i mezzi di comunicazione
 Definition
comminications media
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il notiziario, il telegiornale
 Definition
newscast
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la polizia
 Definition
police
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il/la poliziotto/a
 Definition
policeman/woman
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lo sciopero
 Definition
strike
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lo scippatore/la scippatrice
 Definition
bag snatcher
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il sequestro
 Definition
kidnapping
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lo scontro
 Definition
clash
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la stampa
 Definition
press
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la strage
 Definition
slaughter
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la borghesia (alta, media, piccola borghesia)
 Definition
bourgeoisie (the upper, middle, lower middle class)
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la campagna elettorale
 Definition
electoral campaign
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la classe operaia (il proletariato)
 Definition
working class
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il/la cittadino/a
 Definition
citizen
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il/la deputato/a
 Definition
member of Parliament, representative
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la destra
 Definition
right wing
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i diritti umani
 Definition
human rights
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la dittatura
 Definition
dictatorship
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il discorso
 Definition
speech
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il governo
 Definition
government, administration
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il/la leader
 Definition
leader
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la legge
 Definition
law
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la manifestazione
 Definition
demonstration, rally
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il ministro
 Definition
minister
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il movimento
 Definition
movement
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il partito
 Definition
political party
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il presidente/ la presidentessa
 Definition
president
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il reddito
 Definition
income
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il sinistro
 Definition
left wing
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sottoproletariato
 Definition
sub-proletariat, underclass
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la tassa, l'imposta
 Definition
tax
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biasimare
 Definition
to blame
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commettere

(sim. mettere)

 Definition
to commit (a crime)
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discriminare
 Definition
to discriminate
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emarginare
 Definition
to alienate
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mentire
 Definition
to lie
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opporsi a
 Definition
to oppose
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sfruttare
 Definition
to exploit
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l'AIDS
 Definition
AIDS
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l'analfabestismo
 Definition
illiteracy
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la discriminazione
 Definition
discrimination
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la fame
 Definition
hunger
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la guerra
 Definition
war
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l'immigrazione (f)
 Definition
immigration
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l'inquinamento
 Definition
pollution
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la malnutrizione
 Definition
malnutrition
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la polemica
 Definition
controversy
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la povertà
 Definition
poverty
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il pregiudizio
 Definition
prejudice
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il razzismo
 Definition
racism
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il stupro/ la violenza carnale
 Definition
rape
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il terrorismo
 Definition
terrorism
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affrontare
 Definition
to face
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combattere
 Definition
to fight
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collaborare con
 Definition
to work with
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fare con volontariato
 Definition
to volunteer
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informarsi di
 Definition
to become informed about
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intervenire (sim. venire)
 Definition
to intervene 
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proporre (irreg)
 Definition
to propose
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rafforzare
 Definition
to reinforce, strengthen
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reagire (isc) (a)
 Definition
to react (to)
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risparmiare
 Definition
to save (money, resources)
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salvare
 Definition
to save (from harm)
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sconfiggere (irreg)
 Definition
to defeat
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sostenere (irreg)
 Definition
to support
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sviluppare
 Definition
to develop
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valere (irreg) la pena
 Definition
to be worth it
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allarmante
 Definition
alarming
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affamato/a
 Definition
starving
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apatico/a
 Definition
apathetic
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colpevole
 Definition
guilty
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emarginato/a
 Definition
excluded
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indeciso/a
 Definition
undecided
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polemico/a
 Definition
controversial
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scarso/a
 Definition
scant
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contribuire (isc)
 Definition
to contribute
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cominciare a + inf
 Definition
to start (doing something)
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curare
 Definition
to cure
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esaurire (isc)
 Definition
to use up
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essere cosciente (di)
 Definition
to be aware (of)
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indovinare
 Definition
to guess
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predire (like dire)
 Definition
to predict
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raccogliere (irreg) fondi
 Definition
to raise funds
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raggiungere (irreg)
 Definition
to reach, arrive at
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rimpiazzare
 Definition
to replace
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smettere di + inf (sim. mettere)
 Definition
to quit (doing something)
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sopravivere
 Definition
to survive
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spaventare
 Definition
to frighten
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superare ostacoli
 Definition
to overcome obstacles
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l'avvenire
 Definition
future
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il caos
 Definition
chaos
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il/la chiromante
 Definition
psychic, fortune teller
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l'essere umano
 Definition
human being
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il pianeta
 Definition
planet
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disponibile
 Definition
available
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inaspettato/a
 Definition
unexpected
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ingegnoso/a
 Definition
ingenious
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innovativo/a
 Definition
innovative
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intrigante
 Definition
intriguing
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malato/a, malaticcio/a
 Definition
unhealthy (in bad health)
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malsano/a
 Definition
unhealthy (bad for the health)
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orripilante
 Definition
horrifying
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sacro/a
 Definition
sacred
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salutare 
 Definition
healthy (good for the health)
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sano/a
 Definition
healthy (in good health)
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il beneficio
 Definition
benefit
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la carestia
 Definition
want, shortage
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la crescita
 Definition
growth
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il danno
 Definition
harm, damage
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il disboscamento
 Definition
deforestation
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l'effetto serra
 Definition
greenhouse effect
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la foresta pluviale
 Definition
rain forest
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l'inquinamento
 Definition
pollution
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la minaccia
 Definition
threat
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la ricchezza
 Definition
wealth
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il riciclaggio
 Definition
recycling
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i rifiuti/l'immondizia
 Definition
refuse, garbage
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le risorse naturali
 Definition
natural resources
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la sovrappolazione
 Definition
overpopulation
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l'avanzamento
 Definition
advancement
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l'esperimento
 Definition
experiment
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l'informatica
 Definition
computer science
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la novità
 Definition
new development
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la rete di comunicazione
 Definition
communications network
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lo sviluppo
 Definition
development
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il confine
 Definition
border (between countries)
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la disuguaglianza
 Definition
inequality
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