Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • such as: For example; like
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • deal with
  • at least: As a minimum
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • check out
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
  • prominent: Being important or well known
  • intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • drought: Long period of dry weather
  • hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • telltale: Someone who discloses information intentionally
  • cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • land: Region or country
  • spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • resistant: Not affected by something
  • revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
  • possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
  • bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • colonize: To take control over place and live there
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
  • credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • long: Person's name
  • spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
  • microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
  • sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
  • hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
  • spore: Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • seafloor: Bottom of the sea
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
      A2
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
      A1
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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
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • bacterium

      US /bækˈtɪriəm/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪəm/

      • Countable Noun
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
      B2
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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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    • colonize

      US /ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/

      UK /'kɒlənaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take control over place and live there
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    • cosmic

      US /ˈkɑzmɪk/

      UK /'kɒzmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning space and the universe
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    • credibility

      US /ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
      B2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • debris

      US /dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri/

      UK /dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Remains of something broken or destroyed
      • Accumulated fragments of rock.
      B2TOEIC
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • dormant

      US /ˈdɔrmənt/

      UK /ˈdɔ:mənt/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily not active/growing
      • (of a disease) Present but not active or causing symptoms.
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    • drought

      US /draʊt/

      UK /draʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long period of dry weather
      • A prolonged absence or shortage of something specified.
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
      B1
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • frankly

      US /ˈfræŋkli/

      UK /ˈfræŋkli/

      • Adverb
      • Speaking honestly and directly
      • Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
      B2
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
      A2
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • hitch

      US /hɪtʃ/

      UK /hɪtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a trailer to a car; tow
      B2
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    • hostile

      US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈhɔstail/

      • Adjective
      • Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
      • Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
      B1
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • inevitable

      US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That must happen; certain to happen
      • Sure to occur or happen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation that is unavoidable
      • Things that cannot be avoided
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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
      B1TOEIC
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • intriguing

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone interested or curious
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • 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
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    • microbial

      US /maɪ'kroʊbɪrl/

      UK /maɪ'krəʊbɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
      A1
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
      B2
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • possibility

      US /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something with a chance of happening or being true
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • prominent

      US /ˈprɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being important or well known
      • Being easily noticeable
      B1
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
      B1
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    • raft

      US /ræft/

      UK /rɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
      B2
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    • resistant

      US /rɪˈzɪstənt/

      UK /rɪˈzɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not affected by something
      • Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
      • Noun
      • A person who resists authority or control.
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    • revive

      US /rɪˈvaɪv/

      UK /rɪˈvaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return to life, good health, strength etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • ride with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
      • To support or agree with someone's opinion or cause.
      More
    • seafloor

      US /ˈsiˌflɔr, -ˌflor/

      UK /'si:flɒə/

      • Noun
      • Bottom of the sea
      C2
      More
    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
      B1
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • spacecraft

      US /ˈspeɪskræft/

      UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
      • An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
      C2
      More
    • speculate

      US /ˈspɛkjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈspekjuleɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take risks that might lead to big profits
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict or guess what is possible or likely
      B2
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    • speculation

      US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Taking risks that might lead to big profits
      • Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
      B2
      More
    • spoiler

      US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
      • Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
      C2
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    • spore

      US /spɔr, spor/

      UK /spɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sulfur

      US /ˈsʌlfɚ/

      UK /'sʌlfə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
      C2
      More
    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • telescope

      US /ˈtelɪskoʊp/

      UK /ˈtelɪskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
      • Transitive Verb
      • To shorten by compacting tubes inside each other
      C2
      More
    • telltale

      US /ˈtɛlˌtel/

      UK /ˈtelteɪl/

      • Noun
      • Someone who discloses information intentionally
      C2TOEIC
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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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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
      B2TOEIC
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
      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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