Vocabulary

  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
  • in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • have to: Must do
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • strike: To hit something
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
  • churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
  • enrich: To make someone or something better
  • presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
  • misinformation: Information that is incorrect
  • ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
  • gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
  • trickle: To flow in a thin slow stream
  • dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
  • semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
  • rationale: Explanation of justification for something
  • journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
  • reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
  • blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
  • orchestrate: To organize and plan
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • disinformation: Information intended to confuse others
  • amass: To collect a large amount of something
  • insistence: Continuing demands to do what you ask
  • gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
      B1
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    • amass

      US /əˈmæs/

      UK /ə'mæs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To collect a large amount of something
      B2
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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
      C2
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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
      More
    • 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
    • at odds

      US /æt ɑdz/

      UK /æt ɔdz/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of conflict or disagreement
      • Adjective
      • In a state of disagreement or conflict.
      • Inconsistent or incompatible.
      B1
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • ballistic

      US /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
      C1
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    • blindly

      US /ˈblaɪndlɪ/

      UK /ˈblaɪndli/

      • Adverb
      • Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
      B1
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
      B1
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    • bribery

      US /ˈbraɪbəri/

      UK /'braɪbərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
      B1
      More
    • churn

      US /tʃə:n/

      UK /tʃɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn milk round and round to make butter
      • To move round and round, as of stomach when ill
      B2
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
      A1
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
      B1
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    • dichotomy

      US /daɪˈkɑtəmi/

      UK /daɪ'kɒtəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Difference between two completely opposite ideas
      C1
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    • disinformation

      US /ˌdɪsˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌdɪsˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information intended to confuse others
      B1
      More
    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • enrich

      US /ɛnˈrɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪn'rɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone or something better
      • To make someone wealthier; make a life happier
      B2TOEIC
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
      B1
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
      A2TOEIC
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    • get about

      US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /ɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out a lot; travel widely
      A1
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    • gild

      US /ɡɪld/

      UK /gɪld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to
      C1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
      B1TOEIC
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    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
      B2
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    • gulf

      US /ɡʌlf/

      UK /gʌlf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
      • Wide separation or difference between two groups
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hoax

      US /hoʊks/

      UK /həʊks/

      • Noun
      • Act intended to deceive or trick
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deceive someone, using a trick of some kind
      C1TOEIC
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
      A2
      More
    • imminent

      US /'ɪmɪnənt/

      UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening soon; about to happen
      B2TOEIC
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
      B2
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
      A1
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    • in the streets

      US /ɪn ðə strits/

      UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
      A2
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • in three days

      US /ɪn θri deɪz/

      UK /ɪn θri: deɪz/

      • other
      • Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
      B2
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    • insistence

      US /ɪn'sɪstəns/

      UK /ɪn'sɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Continuing demands to do what you ask
      • Continued statement of your opinion
      B1
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
      B1TOEIC
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    • journalism

      US /ˈdʒɜ:rnəlɪzəm/

      UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Profession of writing or reporting news
      B2
      More
    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
      A2TOEIC
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    • misinformation

      US /ˌmɪsɪnfə'meɪʃn/

      UK /ˌmɪsɪnfə'meɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information that is incorrect
      B1
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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • orchestrate

      US /ˈɔ:rkɪstreɪt/

      UK /ˈɔ:kɪstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and plan
      B2
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
      More
    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
      B1
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    • personnel

      US /ˌpɜ:rsəˈnel/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who work for a company or group
      • A group of people employed in an organization or for a specific task.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the staff or employees of an organization.
      B1TOEIC
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    • presidency

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact or period of time of being a president
      B2
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • presume

      US /prɪˈzu:m/

      UK /prɪˈzju:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To assume that something is true till proven false
      • To do something without having the right to do it
      A2TOEIC
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
      B1
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    • rationale

      US /ˌræʃəˈnæl/

      UK /ˌræʃəˈnɑ:l/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of justification for something
      B2
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
      A2TOEIC
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
      A2
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
      A2TOEIC
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    • reiterate

      US /riˈɪtəˌret/

      UK /rɪ'ɪtəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say something again for further emphasis
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    • semantic

      US /sɪˈmæntɪk/

      UK /sɪˈmæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the different meanings of words
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
      A2TOEIC
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
      A2
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • throw on

      US /θro ɑn/

      UK /θrəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
      A2
      More
    • trickle

      US /ˈtrɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɪkl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flow in a thin slow stream
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A thin slow stream of water or liquid
      B2TOEIC
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
      A2
      More
    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
      A2
      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

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    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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