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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • test run: A trial or experiment to test a new product, system, or procedure.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
  • weekend off: A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • blow out: (Of tire) to explode
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • steer: A cow
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
  • broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
  • atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
  • installment: One of many payments you have to make
  • tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
  • theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
  • picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • widow: Woman whose husband has died
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • domestically: With respect to your own country
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
  • boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
  • skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates
  • thrice: Three times
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    • administer

      US /ædˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /əd'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give e.g. medicine to a patient
      • To manage or have responsibility for something
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
      More
    • back to normal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
      • Phrase
      • In the usual or ordinary way; as things were before.
      A2
      More
    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
      C1
      More
    • blow out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of tire) to explode
      • To stop something burning, using your breath
      A2
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    • boardwalk

      US /ˈbɔrdˌwɔk, ˈbord-/

      UK /ˈbɔ:dwɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
      C2
      More
    • broadcast

      US /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/

      UK /'brɔ:dkɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send out signals by radio or television
      • To make widely known.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Program sent out from a radio or TV station
      • The transmission of signals over the airwaves.
      A2TOEIC
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
      A2TOEIC
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    • call on

      US /kɔl ɑn/

      UK /kɔ:l ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
      • To visit someone
      A1
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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
      B2
      More
    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
      B2
      More
    • compulsory

      US /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

      UK /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
      B2
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    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
      A2TOEIC
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    • domestically

      US /də'mestɪklɪ/

      UK /də'mestɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With respect to your own country
      • In a way that relates to the home, household, or family affairs
      B1
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    • drive in

      US /draɪv ɪn/

      UK /draiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
      • To emphasize or impress something forcefully.
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    • enforce

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force something to be done or accepted
      • To make (a rule) active or effective
      A2
      More
    • factor in

      US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/

      UK /ˈfæktə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
      B2
      More
    • fast and furious

      US /fæst ənd ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /fɑ:st ænd ˈfjuəriəs/

      • Phrase
      • Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
      • Proper Noun
      • A media franchise centered on a series of action films that are predominantly concerned with illegal street racing, heists and spies.
      B2
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • fishy

      US /ˈfɪʃi/

      UK /ˈfɪʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
      B2
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
      A1
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
      A1
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hawk

      US /hɔk/

      UK /hɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
      • Someone wanting to go to war using the military
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remove something from the throat by coughing
      B2
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
      A1
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    • hurricane

      US /ˈhɚrɪˌken, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪkən/

      • Noun
      • Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
      B1
      More
    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
      A1
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
      A2
      More
    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      A1
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    • in theaters

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Currently showing at movie theaters.
      A2
      More
    • inconclusive

      US /ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
      B1
      More
    • installment

      US /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

      UK /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of many payments you have to make
      • One part of a published serial
      C2
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
      B2
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • memorial

      US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/

      UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
      B1
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
      A2
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    • on demand

      US /ɑn dɪˈmænd/

      UK /ɔn diˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever requested or needed.
      • Adjective
      • Available whenever the customer wants it.
      B1
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
      A2
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
      C2
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    • picnic

      US /ˈpɪknɪk/

      UK /ˈpɪknɪk/

      • Noun
      • Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a meal on the ground outdoors
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
      A1
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
      A2TOEIC
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
      C1
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
      B2
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • saliva

      US /səˈlaɪvə/

      UK /səˈlaɪvə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
      B2
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
      C1
      More
    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
      A2
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    • shutter

      US /ˈʃʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʌtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
      • Piece of wood or metal that covers a window
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close a business permanently
      • To close the shutters over a window
      B2
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    • skater

      US /ˈsketɚ/

      UK /ˈskeɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who moves wearing ice skates
      • Person who moves wearing roller skates
      B2
      More
    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
      B1
      More
    • steer

      US /stɪr/

      UK /stɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control the direction in which something moves
      B1
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
      A2
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    • strict

      US /strɪkt/

      UK /strɪkt/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to enforce rules; severe
      • (Of orders) that must be obeyed
      A2
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    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
      A2TOEIC
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
      B2TOEIC
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    • test run

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A trial or experiment to test a new product, system, or procedure.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform a trial or experiment to test a new product, system, or procedure.
      A1
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    • theater

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
      A2
      More
    • theatrical

      US /θiˈætrɪkəl/

      UK /θiˈætrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
      • Dramatic; done for effect
      B1
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    • thrice

      US /θraɪs/

      UK /θraɪs/

      • Adverb
      • Three times
      C2
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    • tornado

      US /tɔrˈnedo/

      UK /tɔ:'neɪdəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Violent storm with strong winds
      B2
      More
    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
      More
    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
      B1
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
      A2
      More
    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
      More
    • weekend off

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
      • Adjective
      • Having a weekend free from work or other obligations; scheduled to not work on a weekend.
      A2
      More
    • widow

      US /ˈwɪdo/

      UK /'wɪdəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Woman whose husband has died
      B1
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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