市長 しちょう
mayor
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町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
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子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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車 くるま
car; automobile; vehicle
[n] car; automobile; vehicle
[n] wheel; castor; caster
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
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事故 じこ
accident; incident; trouble
[n] accident; incident; trouble
[n] circumstances; reasons
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今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
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子供 こども
child; children
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私 わたし
I; me
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道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
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あの子 あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
[pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
[pn] you
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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時 じ
hour; o'clock
[suf] hour; o'clock
[suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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ランプ
lamp; light
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あそこ あそこ
there; over there; that place; yonder
[pn] there; over there; that place; yonder
[n] that far; that much; that point
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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ドラム缶 ドラムかん
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
[n] drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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病院 びょういん
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
[n] hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
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ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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丁目 ちょうめ
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
[n] district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
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にも
also; too; not ... either; as well; even
[exp] also; too; not ... either; as well; even
[exp] (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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手紙 てがみ
letter; missive; note; mail
[n] letter; missive; note; mail
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あんた あんた
you
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停電 ていでん
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
[n,vs,vi] power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
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ヘリ
helicopter
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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ヘリポート
heliport
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ほんと ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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市庁舎 しちょうしゃ
town hall; city hall
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祭り まつり
festival; feast; matsuri
[n] festival; feast; matsuri
[n] harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
[n-suf] galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania
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ゴミ ごみ
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
[n] rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
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渋滞 じゅうたい
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
[n,vs,vi] (traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
[n,vs,vi] delay; stagnation
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なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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華南 かなん
South China
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マンション
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
[n] condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
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コル
col
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県 けん
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
[n,n-suf] prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
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電話 でんわ
telephone call; phone call
[n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
[n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
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わけ わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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市民 しみん
citizen; citizenry; public
[n] citizen; citizenry; public
[n] city inhabitant; townspeople
[n] bourgeoisie; middle class
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何か なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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だれ だれ
who
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かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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踏み切り ふみきり
railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing
[n] railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing
[n] starting line; scratch
[n] determination
[n] stepping over the edge of the ring
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華北 かほく
North China
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はず はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[n] nock (of a bow)
[n] nock (of an arrow)
[n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
[n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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公園 こうえん
(public) park
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電力 でんりょく
electric power
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無事 ぶじ
safety; security; peace; quiet
[n,adj-na] safety; security; peace; quiet
[n,adv] safely; without incident; successfully
[n,adj-na] good health
[n] inaction; ennui
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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橋 はし
bridge
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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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そこ そこ
there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
[pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
[pn] you
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また また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] also; too; as well; likewise
[adv] on the other hand; while
[conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
[conj] or; otherwise
[adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
[pref] indirect
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救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ
ambulance
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非常用 ひじょうよう
for emergency use
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ビル
multi-floor building; multi-storey building
[n] multi-floor building; multi-storey building
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犯人 はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
[n] offender; criminal; culprit
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工事 こうじ
construction work
[n,vs,vt,vi] construction work
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この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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ために ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
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ケータイ けいたい
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
[n,vs,vt] carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
[n] mobile phone; cell phone
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あたし あたし
I; me
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もの もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
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保育園 ほいくえん
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
[n] nursery school; day nursery; preschool
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いう いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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塾 じゅく
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
[n] cram school; private tutoring school; juku
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できる できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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手術 しゅじゅつ
surgery; operation; procedure
[n,vs] surgery; operation; procedure
[n,vs] skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
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誘拐 ゆうかい
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
[n,vs,vt] abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
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秘書課 ひしょか
secretarial section
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鉄塔 てっとう
steel tower
[n] steel tower
[n] electricity pylon; transmission tower
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よう よう
appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
[n-suf,n] form; style; design
[n-suf,n] like; similar to
[n] thing (thought or spoken)
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市役所 しやくしょ
municipal office; council; city hall
[n] municipal office; council; city hall
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施設 しせつ
institution; establishment; facility
[n,vs] institution; establishment; facility
[n] home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
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太陽 たいよう
Sun
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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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いつも いつも
always; all the time; at all times
[adv] always; all the time; at all times
[adv] never
[adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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ガードマン
security guard
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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キーホルダー
keychain; key chain
[n] keychain; key chain
[n] key ring (encryption)
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土 つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
[n] low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
[n] (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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所 ところ
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
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約束 やくそく
promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
[n,vs,vt] promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
[n] appointment; engagement; date
[n] convention; rule
[n,vs,vt] destiny; fate
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