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12/24/2010
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aback
 Definition
suprised; startled
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abase
 Definition
to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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abash
 Definition
ashamed; embarrassed
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abate
 Definition
to lessen; to decrease
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abdicate
 Definition
to yield; to give up
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aberration
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abnormality; deviation
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abject
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miserable; wretched
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abjure
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to give up (rights)
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ablution
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a washing; cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny; to reject
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aborigine
 Definition
original inhabitant
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aboveboard
 Definition
honest; frank; open
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abrade
 Definition
to wear away
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish; to repeal
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abscond
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to leave secretly; to flee
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abstemious
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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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accede
 Definition
to agree to
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acclaim
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to greet with approval
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acclimate
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to adapt to
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp or bitter in taste or smell
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acme
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highest point or peak
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree; to consent
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acquit
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to free of guilt; to clear
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acrid
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bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuate
 Definition
to put into motion or action
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acumen
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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acute
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sharp; keen
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ad infinitum
 Definition
endlessly; forever
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adamant
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stubborn; unyielding
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addendum
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something added as a supplement
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adept
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highly skilled
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adipose
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fatty
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adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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adjunct 
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a subordinate; an assistant
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admonish
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to warn
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ado
 Definition
fuss; trouble
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adonis
 Definition
a very handsome man
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adroit
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skillful; clever
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advent
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an arrival; a coming
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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aegis
 Definition
a shield; protection; sponsorship
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affable
 Definition
friendly; agreeable
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affectation
 Definition
a phony attitude; insincerity
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affinity
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an attraction to
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affliction
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great suffering; hardship
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affont
 Definition
an insult
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aggrandize
 Definition
to enlarge or to expand
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aggregate
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to collect; to gather up
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aghast
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shocked; terrified
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agoraphobia
 Definition
fear of open places
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to farmers or agriculture
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ague
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a fever; plague
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alacrity
 Definition
liveliness; willingness
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alienate
 Definition
to make others unfriendly towards you
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alimentary
 Definition
furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
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to relieve or to calm
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allegory
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a symbolic work of literature
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allocate
 Definition
to set aside for a specific purpose
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allude
 Definition
to hint at; to infer indirectly
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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aloft
 Definition
up in the air; high
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aloof
 Definition
reserved; cool; indifferent
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altercation
 Definition
an argument; a disagreement
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altruism
 Definition
unselfishness; concern for others
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine; to unite; to blend
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amass
 Definition
to accumulate; to collect
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amazon
 Definition
a big, strong, masculine woman
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ambient
 Definition
surrounding; on all sides
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear; open to more than one interpretation
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ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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ambrosial
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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ambulatory
 Definition
moving about; capable of walking
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ambuscade
 Definition
hidden or secret attack
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve; to make better
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amenable
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agreeable; responsive
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amenities
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courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amiable
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friendly; pleasant
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amicable
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friendly; agreeable
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amiss
 Definition
wrong; faulty; improper
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
 Definition
official pardon for an offense
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ample
 Definition
roomy; abundant
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amulet
 Definition
a charm worn to keep evil away
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of place or time
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analgesic
 Definition
drug that relieves pain
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anathema
 Definition
a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
 Definition
helping; subordinate
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anent
 Definition
regarding; concerning
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animadversion
 Definition
criticism; comment that opposes
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animosity
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hatred; hostility
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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anneal
 Definition
to heat and then cool; to toughen
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annuity
 Definition
specified income payable at stated intervals
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annul
 Definition
to cancel; to do away with
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal; inconsistent
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anon
 Definition
soon
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antecedent
 Definition
something that goes before something else
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old-fashioned; primitive
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anteroom
 Definition
a lobby or waiting room
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anthology
 Definition
collection of literary works
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antropomorphic
 Definition
attributing human form to objects, gods, etc.
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anticlimax
 Definition
something unimportant coming after something important
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antipathy
 Definition
intense dislike
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anithesis
 Definition
an exact opposite
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apex
 Definition
the highest point; summit
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of the ability to speak
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aphormism
 Definition
brief saying; proverb
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apiary
 Definition
a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
 Definition
self-confidence; poise
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apocryphal
 Definition
doubtful; not authentic
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apogee
 Definition
farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
 Definition
sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
 Definition
one who gives up his beliefs
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apothegm
 Definition
a brieft instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification of a person to the rank of God
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appellation
 Definition
name
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append
 Definition
to attach; to add
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apposite
 Definition
appropriate
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apprise
 Definition
to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appurtenance
 Definition
something added to another more important thing
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apropos
 Definition
relevant; appropriate; filling
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aquiline
 Definition
like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arable
 Definition
good for farming
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arbiter
 Definition
a judge; an umpire
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arbitrary
 Definition
partial; biased
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious
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archetype
 Definition
original; first of its kind
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ardent
 Definition
intensively enthusiastic
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