Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
  • improve on: To make something better than it was before.
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
  • breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
  • breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • carry over: Accounts to move an entry to later column
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • join in
  • check out
  • decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
  • frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
  • flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
  • acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
  • lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
  • baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
  • contagion: Communication of an emotional state among people
  • robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • steadiness: Constant resolve or determination
  • funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
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    • acre

      US /ˈekɚ/

      UK /'eɪkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
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    • associate

      US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/

      UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To spend time with other people; mix with
      • To form a connection in your mind between things
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    • baseline

      US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Imaginary standard by which things are compared
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • breathe in

      US /brið ɪn/

      UK /bri:ð in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
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    • breathe out

      US /brið aʊt/

      UK /bri:ð aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exhale air from the lungs.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • captivate

      US /ˈkæptəˌvet/

      UK /'kæptɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
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    • carry over

      US /ˈkæri ˈovɚ/

      UK /ˈkæri ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accounts to move an entry to later column
      • To move an event, completion of task to later time
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • charisma

      US /kəˈrɪzmə/

      UK /kə'rɪzmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • contagion

      US /kənˈtedʒən/

      UK /kən'teɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Communication of an emotional state among people
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • decide on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • flinch

      US /flɪntʃ/

      UK /flɪntʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • frustrate

      US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/

      UK /frʌ'streɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
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    • funniest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Causing the most laughter or amusement
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold it in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
      • To restrain or delay a bodily function, such as urination or defecation.
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    • improve on

      US /ɪmˈpruv ɑn/

      UK /imˈpru:v ɒn/

      • other
      • To make something better than it was before.
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • 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.
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • join in

      US /dʒɔɪn ɪn/

      UK /dʒɔin in/

      • Phrasal Verb
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    • lash

      US /læʃ/

      UK /læʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
      • A quick hit with a narrow stick or whip
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something violently or forcefully
      • To tie something in place tightly
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • make over

      US /mek ˈovɚ/

      UK /meik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To transfer the ownership of something to someone
      • To transform the appearance of
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    • newsletter

      US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/

      UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Report or open letter giving news to a group
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • robot

      US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/

      UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine able perform more tasks that people can
      • A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • spiral

      US /ˈspaɪrəl/

      UK /'spaɪrəl/

      • Noun
      • A continuous curve round a central point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in a continuous curve round a point
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    • steadiness

      US /'stedɪnəs/

      UK /'stedɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Constant resolve or determination
      • Quality of not moving because well supported
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • sway

      US /swe/

      UK /sweɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or influence to control a person or group
      • Action of moving slowly from side to side
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change your opinion or position often
      • To influence a person's thoughts/opinion; persuade
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • trait

      US /tret/

      UK /treɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
      • A genetically determined characteristic or condition.
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    • trauma

      US /ˈtraʊmə/

      UK /'trɔ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very severe or upsetting experience
      • Serious injury to part of the body
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    • 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
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • 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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