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piqu, pecc=peck, pick

pique
N. irritation; resentment.
She showed her pique at her loss by refusing to appear with the other contestants at the end of the competition.
构词：piqu (pick) + e (n)

pique
v. provoke or arouse; annoy.
“I know something you don’t know,” said Lucy, trying to pique Ethel’s interest.
构词：piqu (pick) + e (n)

piquant
ADJ. pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating.
The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal.
piquancy, N.
构词：piqu (pick) + ant (a)

impeccable
c=k
ADJ. faultless.
The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry, Diana was acclaimed for her impeccable taste.
构词：im (not) + pecc (peck) + able (a)

pede, pod, pete=foot, walk, children

expedite
v. hasten.
Because we are on a tight schedule, we hope you will be able to expedite the delivery of our order. The more expeditious your response is, the happier we’ll be.
构词：ex (away) + ped (walk) + ite (v)

impede
v. hinder; block.
The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation.
构词：im (not) + ped (walk) + e (v)

impediment
N. hindrance; stumbling-block.
She had a speech impediment that prevented her from speaking clearly.
构词：im (not) + ped (walk) + i（补音）+ ment (n)

pedagogue
N. teacher.
He could never be a stuffy pedagogue; his classes were always lively and filled with humor.
构词：ped (walk) + agogue (leader)

pedagogy
N. teaching; art of education.
Though Maria Montessori gained fame for her innovations in pedagogy, it took years before her teaching techniques became common practice in American schools.
构词：im (not) + ped (walk) + i（补音）+ ment (n)

pedant
N. scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities.
Her insistence that the book be memorized marked the teacher as a pedant rather than a scholar.
构词：ped (walk) + ant (person) = someone who teaches children to walk.

pedantic
ADJ. showing off learning; bookish.
Leavening his decisions with humorous, down-to-earth anecdotes, Judge Walker was not at all the pedantic legal scholar.
pedantry, n.
构词：pedant (scholar) + ic (a)

pedestrian
ADJ. ordinary; unimaginative.
Unintentionally boring, he wrote page after page of pedestrian prose.
构词：ped (walk) + e（补音）+st(e)r (person) + ian (person)

pediatrician
N. physician specializing in children’s diseases.
The family doctor advised the parents to consult a pediatrician about their child’s ailment.
构词：ped (children) + iatr（补音）ic（补音）+ ian (person)

podiatrist
N. doctor who treats ailments of the feet.
He consulted a podiatrist about his fallen arches.
构词：pod (foot) + iatr（补音）+ ist (person)

podium
N. pedestal; raised platform.
The audience applauded as the conductor made her way to the podium.

centripetal
ADJ. tending toward the center.
Does centripetal force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth’s surface?
构词：center + pet (walk) + al (a)

perpetuate
v. make something last; preserve from extinction.
Some critics attack The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because they believe Twain’s book perpetuates a false image of blacks in this country.
perpetuity, n.
构词：per (thorough) + pet (walk) + u（补音）+ ate (v)

perpetual
ADJ. everlasting.
Ponce de Leon hoped to find the legendary fountain of perpetual youth.
构词：per (thorough) + pet (walk) + u（补音）+ al (a)

pel, perse, pulse=drive, push

compelling
ADJ. overpowering; irresistible in effect.
The prosecutor presented a well-reasoned case, but the defense attorney’s compelling arguments for leniency won over the jury.
构词：com (to) + pel (drive) + l（补音）+ ing (a)

dispel
v. scatter; drive away; cause to vanish.
The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist.
构词：dis (apart) + pel (drive)

impel
v. drive or force onward.
A strong feeling of urgency impelled her; if she failed to finish the project right then, she knew that she would never get it done.
构词：im (inside) + pel (drive)

propellant
N. substance that propels or drives forward.
The development of our missile program has forced our scientists to seek more powerful propellants. also a.
构词：pro (forward) + pel (drive) + l（补音）+ ant (thing)

repel
v. drive away; disgust.
At first, the Beast’s ferocious appearance repelled Beauty, but she came to love the tender heart hidden behind that beastly exterior.
构词：re (away) + pel (drive)

repellent
ADJ. driving away; unattractive.
Mosquitoes find the odor so repellent that they leave any spot where this liquid has been sprayed, also n.
构词：re (away) + pel (drive) + l（补音）+ ent (thing)

disperse
v. scatter.
The police fired tear gas into the crowd to dispersed protesters.
dispersion, n.
构词：dis (apart) + perse (drive)

propulsive
ADJ. driving forward.
The jet plane has a greater propulsive power than the engine-driven plane.
构词：pro (forward) + puls (drive) + ive (a)

pulsate
v. throb.
We could see the blood vessels in his temple pulsate as he became more angry.
构词：puls (drive) + ate (v)

repulsion
N. distaste; act of driving back.
Hating bloodshed, she viewed war with repulsion. Even defensive battles distressed her, for the repulsion of enemy forces is never accomplished bloodlessly.
repulse, v.
构词：re (back) + puls (drive) + ion (n)

pench, pend, pense=hang, weigh, rely, attach

append
v. attach.
When you append a bibliography to a text, you have created an appendix.
构词：ap (to) + pend (attach)
参考词汇：addendum—appendum

compendium
v. brief, comprehensive summary.
This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this field.
构词：com (together) + pend (hang) + ium (n)

compensatory
ADJ. making up,for; repaying.
Can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years?
构词：com (together) + pens (attach) + at（补音）+ ory (a)

impending
ADJ. nearing; approaching.
The entire country was saddened by the news of his impending death.
构词：im (in) + pend (attach) + ing (a)

penchant
N. strong inclination; liking.
Dave has a penchant for taking risks: one semester he went steady with three girls, two of whom were stars on the school karate team.
构词：pench (attach) + ant (thing)

pendant
ADJ. hanging down from something.
Her pendant earrings glistened in the light.
构词：pend (hang) + ant (a)

pendant
N. ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc.).
The grateful team presented the coach with a silver chain and pendant engraved with the school’s motto.
构词：pend (hang) + ant (thing)

pendulous
ADJ. hanging; suspended.
The pendulous chandeliers swayed in the breeze as if they were about to fall from the ceiling.
构词：pend (hang) + ul（补音）+ ous (a)

pensive
ADJ. dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative.
The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.
构词：pens (weigh掂量) + ive (a)

propensity
N. natural inclination.
Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others.
构词：pro (forward) + pens (attach) + ity (n)

pen=punish, 悔

penance
N. self-imposed punishment for sin.
The Ancient Mariner said, “I have penance done and penance more will do,” to atone for the sin of killing the albatross.
构词：pen (punish) + ance (n)
参考词汇： penalty

penitent
ADJ. repentant.
When he realized the enormity of his crime, he became remorseful and penitent, also n.
构词：pen (悔) + it（补音）+ ent (a)

impenitent
ADJ. not repentant.
We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent.
构词：im (not) + pen (悔) + it（补音）+ ent (a)
参考词汇：penitentiary

phobe=fear

phobia
N. morbid fear.
Her fear of flying was more than mere nervousness; it was a real phobia.

acrophobia 
N. fear of heights.
A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
构词：acro (height) + phobia (fear)

claustrophobia
N. fear of being locked in.
His fellow classmates laughed at his claustrophobia and often threatened to lock him in his room.
构词：claust(e)r (close) + o（补音）+ phobia (fear)

hydrophobia
N. fear of water; rabies.
A dog that bites a human being must be observed for symptoms of hydrophobia.
构词：hydro (water) + phobia (fear)

xenophobia
N. fear or hatred of foreigners.
When the refugee arrived in America, he was unprepared for the xenophobia he found there.
构词：xeno (foreign) + phobia (fear)

phem, phet, phone, phor=sound, phrase

blasphemy
phem=phrase
N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing.
In my father’s house, the Dodgers were the holiest of holies; to cheer for another team was to utter words of blasphemy.
blasphemous, n.
构词：blas (不敬) + phem (phrase) + y (n)

euphemism
N. mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.
The expression “he passed away” is a euphemism for “he died.”
构词：eu (good) + phem (phrase) + ism (n)

euphony
N. sweet sound.
Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
euphonious, a.
构词：eu (good) + phon (sound) + y (n)

prophetic
ADJ. having to do with predicting the future. In interpreting Pharaoh’s prophetic dream, Joseph said that the seven fat cows eaten by the seven lean cows represented seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine
prophecy, n.
构词：pro (before) + phet (phrase) + ic (a)

aphasia
N. loss of speech due to injury or illness.
After the automobile accident, the victim had periods of aphasia when he could not speak at all or could only mumble incoherently.
构词：a (no) + phas (phrase) + ia (illness)

aphorism
N. pithy maxim or saying.
An aphorism is usually philosophic or scientific, as compared to an adage, which is usually more homely and concrete. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is an aphorism. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” is an adage.
aphoristic, a.
构词：apo (shor) + phor (phrase) + ism (n).

cacophonous
ADJ. discordant; inharmonious.
Do the students in the orchestra enjoy the cacophonous sounds they make when they’re tuning up? I don’t know how they can stand the racket.
cacophony, n.
构词：caco (harsh) + phon (sound) + ous (a).

euphoria
N. feeling of exaggerated (or unfounded) well-being.
“Jill’s been on cloud nine ever since Jack asked her out,” said Betty, dismissing her friend’s euphoria.
构词：eu (good) + phor (phrase) + ia (n)

pith=精髓

pith
N. core or marrow; essence; substance.
In preparing a pineapple for the table, first slice it in half and remove the woody central pith.

pithy
ADJ. concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty.
While other girls might have gone on and on about how uncool EIton was, Cher summed it up in one pithy remark: “He’s bogus!”
构词：pith (精髓) + y (n)

plac, plais=please

complacency
N. self-satisfaction; smugness.
Full of complacency about his latest victories, he looked smugly at the row of trophies on his mantelpiece.
complacent, a.
构词：com (altogether) + plac (please) + ency (n).

complaisant
ADJ. trying to please; obliging,
The courtier obeyed the king’s orders in a complaisant manner.
构词：com (to) + plais (please) + ant (a)

plaud, plaus=praise

plaudit
N. enthusiastic approval; round of applause.
The theatrical company reprinted the plaudits of the critics in its advertisements.
plauditory, a.
构词：plaud (praise) + it (n).
参考词汇：applaud

plausible
ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious.
Your mother made you stay home from school because she needed you to program the VCR? I’m sorry, you’ll have to come up with a more plausible excuse than that.
构词：plaus (praise) + ible (a)

implausible
ADJ. unlikely; unbelievable.
Though her alibi seemed implausible, it in fact turned out to be true.
构词：im (not) + plaus (praise) + ible (a)

plac, ple, plen, plete, plent=fill, full

replenish
v. fill up again.
Before she could take another backpacking trip, Caria had to replenish her stock of freeze-dried foods.
构词：re (again) + plen (fill) + ish (v)

complement
v. complete; consummate; make perfect.
The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese, also n.
构词：com (to) + ple (full) + ment (n)

complementary
ADJ. serving to complete something.
John and Lexy’s skills are complementary: he’s good at following a daily routine, while she’s great at improvising and handling emergencies. Together they make a great team.
构词：com (to) + ple (full) + ment (n) + ary (a)

deplete
v. reduce; exhaust.
We must wait until we deplete our present inventory before we order replacements.
构词：de (down) + plete (fill)
参考词汇：replete, complete

expletive
N. interjection; profane oath.
The sergeant’s remarks were filled with expletives that offended the new recruits.
构词：ex (out) + plet (fill) + ive (n)

implement
v. put into effect; supply with tools.
The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor’s backing, also n.
构词：im (in) + ple (fill) + ment (n)

plenary
ADJ. complete; full.
The union leader was given plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers.
构词：plen (full) + ary (n)

plenitude
N. abundance; completeness.
Looking in the pantry, we admired the plenitude of fruits and pickles we had preserved during the summer.
构词：plen (full) + it（补音）+ ude (n)

plethora
N. excess; overabundance.
She offered a plethora of excuses for her shortcomings.
构词：pleth (full) + ora (n)

replete
ADJ. filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied.
The movie star’s memoir was replete with juicy details about the love life of half of Hollywood.
构词：re (away) + plete (full)

pla, plex, pli, plic, plo, ploit, ply=fold

compliance
N. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements.
Bullheaded Bill was not noted for his easy compliance to the demands of others. As an architect, however, Bill recognized that his design for the new school had to be in compliance with the local building code.
构词：com (to) + pli (fold) + ance (n)

compliant
ADJ. yielding; conforming to requirements.
Because Joel usually gave in and went along with whatever his friends desired, his mother worried that he might be too compliant.
构词：com (to) + pli (fold) + ant (a)

complicity
N. participation; involvement.
You cannot keep your complicity in this affair secret very long; you would be wise to admit your involvement immediately.
构词：com (to) + plic (fold) + ity (n)

explicate
v. explain; interpret; clarify.
Harry Levin explicated James Joyce’s novels with such clarity that even Finnegan’s Wake seemed comprehensible to his students.
构词：ex (out) + plic (fold) + ate (v)

explicit
ADJ. totally clear; definite; outspoken.
Don’t just hint around that you’re dissatisfied: be explicit about what’s bugging you.
构词：ex (out) + plic (fold) + it (a)

exploit
N. deed or action, particularly a brave deed.
Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler’s forces.
构词：ex (out) + ploit (fold)

exploit
v. make use of, sometimes unjustly.
Cesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farmworkers in California.
exploitation, N.
构词：ex (out) + ploit (fold)

implicate
v. incriminate; show to be involved.
Here’s the deal: if you agree to take the witness stand and implicate your partners in crime, the prosecution will recommend that the judge go easy in sentencing you.
构词：im (in) + plic (fold) + ate (v)

implication
N. something hinted at or suggested.
When Miss Watson said she hadn’t seen her purse since the last time Jim was in the house, the implication was that she suspected Jim had taken it.
构词：im (in) + plic (fold) + at（补音）+ ion (n)

implicit
ADJ. understood but not stated.
Jack never told Jill he adored her; he believed his love was implicit in his deeds.
构词：im (in) + plic (fold) + it (a)

imply
v. suggest a meaning not expressed; signify.
When Aunt Millie said, “My! That’s a big piece of pie, young man!” was she implying that Bobby was being a glutton in helping himself to such a huge piece?
构词：im (in) + ply (fold)

multiplicity
N. state of being numerous.
She was appalled by the multiplicity of details she had to complete before setting out on her mission.
构词：multi (many) + plic (fold) + ity (n)

pliable
ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable.
In remodeling the bathroom, we replaced all the old, rigid lead pipes with new, pliable copper tubing.
构词：pli (fold) + able (a)

pliant
ADJ. flexible; easily influenced.
Pinocchio’s disposition was pliant, he was like putty in his tempters’ hands.
构词：pli (fold) + ant (a)

replica
N. copy.
Are you going to hang this replica of the Declaration of Independence in the classroom or in the auditorium?
构词：re (again) + plic (fold) + a (n)

replicate
v. reproduce; duplicate.
Because he had always wanted a palace, Donald decided to replicate the Taj Mahal in miniature on his estate.
构词：re (again) + plic (fold) + ate (v)

suppliant
ADJ. entreating; beseeching.
He could not resist the dog’s suppliant whimpering, and he gave it some food. also n.
构词：sup (under) + pli (fold) + ant (n).

supplicate
v. petition humbly; pray to grant a favor.
We supplicate Your Majesty to grant him amnesty.
构词：sup (under) + plic (fold) + ate (v).

poign, punct, pugn=point

poignancy
N. quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion.
Watching the tearful reunion of the long-separated mother and child, the social worker was touched by the poignancy of the scene.
poignant, a.
构词：poign (point) + ancy (n).

compunction
N. remorse.
The judge was especially severe in his sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime.
构词：com (to) + punct (sharp point) + ion (n)

punctilious
ADJ. stressing niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points.
Percy is punctilious about observing the rules of etiquette whenever Miss Manners invites him to stay.
punctiliousness, n.
构词：punct (point) + il（补音）+ ious (a).

pug(n)=fight

pugilist
N. boxer.
The famous pugilist Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali.
构词：pug (fight) + il（补音）+ ist (person)

pugnacity
N. combativeness; disposition to fight.
“Put up your dukes!” he cried, making a fist to show his pugnacity.
pugnacious, a.
构词：pugn (fight) + ac（补音）+ ity (n).

impugn 
v. dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); challenge; gainsay.
Our treasurer was furious when the finance committee’s report impugned the accuracy of his financial records and recommended that he take bonehead math.
构词：im (in) + pugn (fight)

repugnance
N. loathing.
She looked at the snake with repugnance.
构词：re (back) + pugn (fight) + ance (n)

ponder=weight, consider

ponderous
ADJ. weighty; unwieldy.
His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always ponderous.
构词：ponder (weight) + ous (a)

imponderable
ADJ. weightless.
I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed.
构词：im (not) + ponder (weight) + able (a)

preponderance
N. superiority of power, quantity, etc.
The rebels sought to overcome the preponderance of strength of the government forces by engaging in guerrilla tactics.
preponderate, v.
preponderant, a.
构词：pre (first) + ponder (consider) + ance (n).

port, post, pose, pon, pound=carry, put, place

comport
v. bear one’s self; behave.
He comported himself with great dignity.
构词：com (to) + port (carry)
参考词汇：import, export, portable, porter, seaport

disport
v. amuse.
The popularity of Florida as a winter resort is constantly increasing; each year, thousands more disport themselves at Miami and Palm Beach.
构词：dis (away) + port (carry)

component
N. element; ingredient.
I wish all the components of my stereo system were working at the same time.
构词：com (together) + pon (put) + ent (thing)

composure
N. mental calmness.
Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her composure.
构词：com (together) + pon (put) + ure (n)

compound
v. combine; constitute; pay interest; increase.
The makers of the popular cold remedy compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine. also n.
构词：com (together) + pound (put)

decomposition
N. decay.
Despite the body’s advanced state of decomposition, the police were able to identify the murdered man.
构词：de (反动作) + com (together) + pos (put) + it（补音）+ ion (n)

depose
v. dethrone; remove from office.
The army attempted to depose the king and set up a military government.
构词：de (away) + pose (put)

deposition
N. testimony under oath.
She made her deposition in the judge’s chamber.
构词：de (down) + pos (put) + it（补音）+ ion (n)

expository
ADJ. explanatory; serving to explain.
The manual that came with my VCR was no masterpiece of expository prose: its explanations were so garbled that I couldn’t even figure out how to rewind a tape.
构词：ex (out) + pos (put) + it（补音）+ ory (a)

exposure
N. risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open.
Exposure to sun and wind had dried out her hair and weathered her face. She looked so changed that she no longer feared exposure as the notorious Irene Adier, one-time antagonist of Sherlock Holmes.
构词：ex (out) + pos (put) + ure (n)

expostulation
N. protest; remonstrance.
Despite the teacher’s scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly.
构词：ex (out) + post (put) + ul构词：（补音）+ at（补音）+ ion (n)

imposture
N. assuming a false identity; masquerade.
She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor.
构词：im (not) + post (carry) + ure (n)

juxtapose
v. place side by side.
Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects.
构词：juxt (near) + pose (place)

poseur
N. person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others.
Some thought Dali was a brilliant painter; others dismissed him as a poseur.
构词：pose (place) + eur (person)

postulate
N. self-evident truth.
We must accept these statements as postulates before pursuing our discussions any further, also v.

posture
v. assume an affected pose; act artificially.
No matter how much Arnold boasted or postured. I could not believe he was as important as he pretended to be.
构词：post (carry) + ure (n)

predispose
v. give an inclination toward; make susceptible to.
Oleg’s love of dressing up his big sister’s Barbie doll may have predisposed him to become a fashion designer.
Genetic influences apparently predispose people to certain forms of cancer, predisposition, n.
构词：pre (forward) + dis (apart) + pose (place).

repository
N. storehouse.
Libraries are repositories of the world’s best thoughts.
构词：re (back) + pos (put) + it（补音）+ ory (n)

superimpose
v. place over something else.
Your attempt to superimpose another agency in this field will merely increase the bureaucratic nature of our government.
构词：super (over) + im (in) + pose (put)

supposition
N. hypothesis; surmise.
I based my decision to confide in him on the supposition that he would be discreet.
suppose, v.
构词：sup (under) + pose (put) + it（补音）+ ion (n)

supposititious
ADJ. assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical.
I find no similarity between your supposititious illustration and the problem we are facing.
构词：sup (under) + pose (put) + it（补音）+ it（补音）+ ious (n)

proponent
N. supporter; backer; opposite of opponent.
In the Senate, proponents of the universal health care measure lobbied to gain additional support for the controversial legislation.
构词：pro (toward) + pon (put) + ent (person)

propound
v. put forth for analysis.
In your discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately.
构词：pro (forth) + pound (put)

pot, prow, prodig, puis=power

potent
ADJ. powerful; persuasive; greatly influential.
Looking at the expiration date on the cough syrup bottle, we wondered whether the medication would still be potent.
potency, n.
构词：pot (power) + ent (a)

potentate
N. monarch; sovereign.
The potentate spent more time at Monte Carlo than he did at home on his throne.
构词：potent (power) + ate (n)

potential
ADJ. expressing possibility; latent.
This juvenile delinquent is a potential murderer, also n.
构词：potent (power) + ial (a).

puissant
ADJ. powerful; strong; potent.
We must keep his friendship for he will make a puissant ally.
构词：puiss (power) + ant (n)

impuissance
N. powerlessness; feebleness.
The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance.
构词：im (not) + puiss (power) + ance (n)

prowess
N. extraordinary ability; military bravery.
Performing triple axels and double lutzes at the age of six, the young figure skater was world famous for her prowess on the ice.
构词：prowess (power)

praise, prec=price, value

appraise
v. estimate value of.
It is difficult to appraise old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless.
appraisal, n.
构词：ap (to) + praise (value)

appreciate
v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of.
Little Orphan Annie truly appreciated the stocks Daddy Warbucks gave her, whose value appreciated considerably over the years.
构词：ap (to) + prec (value) + iate (v)

deprecate
v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle.
A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.
deprecatory, a.
构词：de (down) + prec (value) + ate (v)

depreciate
v. lessen in value.
If you neglect this property, it will depreciate.
构词：de (down) + prec (value) + iate (v)

imprecation
N. curse.
Roused from bed at what he considered an ungodly hour, Roy muttered imprecations under his breath.
构词：im (not) + prec (value) + at（补音）+ ion (n)

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