By Voice of America (x|T+c"bAX
Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 }K>d+6qk5
©2001 Voice Of America, ©2005 Merriam-Webster Inc. 3*bU6$|5FP
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PARTS OF SPEECH e{H=dIa+
• n. (noun) - a name word
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• v. (verb) - an action word
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• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word W*:.Gxv]
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation (,2SXV
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun SulY1,
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word VQ@
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• a - ad. one; any; each IP pN@
• able - v. having the power to do something 8Fh)eha9f
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") Y@iS_lR
• above - ad. at a higher place >:!5*E5?
• accept - v. to agree to receive ({_{\9O,3
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event 29b9`NXt
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone ="H%6S4'
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side Z{d^-
• act - v. to do something I{2hfKUe`
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action 5DZ#9m/
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show $PPi5f}HD
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more Q&;9x? e
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister JbbzV>
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") +\A,&;!SR
• adult - n. a grown person rlLMT6r.8
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision gf@:R'$:+
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") @. l@\4m
• afraid - ad. feeling fear SfyQ$$Z
• after - ad. later; behind
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• again - ad. another time; as before tk`v:t!6U
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something
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• age - n. how old a person or thing is 7}>E J
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") t*u:hex
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders n\53w h@+
• ago - ad. of time past; before now ;^*W+,4WB
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something ~0$&3a<n1
• agriculture - n. farming u6agoK|^9
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance n>YKa)|W`
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose a=
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• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe R 9\*#c
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes %u
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• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 7:1Lol-V
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land p5iuYHKk?
• album - n. a collection of recorded music i/4>2y9/F4
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products '=pU^Oz<}
• alive - ad. having life; not dead MTn{d
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount [W&T(%(W-
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose ;=z:F<Y
• almost - ad. a little less than completely zDG b7S{
• alone - ad. separated from others WyiQoN'q
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") z{QqY.Gu{G
• already - ad. before now; even now N!}f}oF
• also - ad. added to; too 6gDN`e,@
• although - conj. even if it is true that R|(a@sL
• always - ad. at all times; every time PJ#,2=n~
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) {JLtE{
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) jH:[2N?
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns gSj,E8-g
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) !ohN!P7&
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything tH4B:Bgj!
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness KI.hy2?e
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past A#,ZUOPGH
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago V7/Rby Q
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with 53h0UL
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something :`sUt1Fw.
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat &p,]w~d,U
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past |.dRily+
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially ['D]>Ot68
• another - ad. one more; a different one "dlVk~
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question pgo$61
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind kx^/*~ex
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility
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• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help i
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• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem 7
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• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") iy"*5<;*DD
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support +7}]E1Uf
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities l
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• area - n. any place or part of it ;*J
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree ,r}6iFu
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons AQ Ojit6p
• army - n. military ground forces 30{ gI0jk
• around - ad. on every side (of) $[|mGae
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner xz]~ jL@-]
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip ;VK.2^jW!
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues qP
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• artillery - n. big guns gGuO
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while HOi`$vX}N
• ash - n. the part left after something burns TA\vZGJ('
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") .)3 <Q}>
• assist - v. to help Ort(AfW
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space _0I@xQj-
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe E{@[k%,_
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country K NOIZj
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") x1<|hTPk
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet VN.Je:Ju
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect }B^tL$k
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight dWW.Y*339
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort 7$#u
• attend - v. to be present at ; @X<lCk
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car ^?|"L>y
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter 9JwPSAo;
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal T>>c2$ x
• avoid - v. to stay away from 62u4-}JzF
• awake - ad. not sleeping )gi9f1n`
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service <naz+QK'
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• baby - n. a newly born creature 1x^GWtRp
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward ,,TnIouy
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good W3RT{\
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal Kpp_|2|@<
• ball - n. something round h];I{crh
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air =c7;r]
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• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting pot~<d`:K"
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction Ca\6vR
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money z{>Rc"%\
• bar - v. to prevent or block
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• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult M3AXe]<eC1
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") @PU [:;
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces SX*RP;vHy
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist }\LQ3y"[
• beat - v. to hit again and again Debv4Gr;^
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit /<3UQLMa
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") E.f%H(b
• become - v. to come to be uw7zWJ
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• bed - n. a sleeping place ZB{Em B0W
• before - prep. earlier saAF+H/=
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start qWw=8Bq
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of <QvOs@i*
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust A=4OWV?
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") *`U~?q}
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of 2?x4vI
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• below - ad. lower than Xeajxcop#
• best - ad. the most good F\!
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• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to B1STG L`nK
• better - ad. more good than $u.z*b_yy
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") {8OCXus3m
• big - ad. of great size; not small ]{iQ21`a-
• bill - n. a legislative proposal :%.D78&
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms O84i;
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• bird - n. a creature that flies nK,w]{<wG!
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth }*-@!wc-N
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky 6 r"<jh #
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible &vJH$R
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm PdCEUh\>y
• bleed - v. to lose blood OH88n69
• blind - ad. not able to see 99S^f:t
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement P%6~&woF
• blood - n. red fluid in the body xmG<]WF>E
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") liZxBs
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• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky J1vR5wbu
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods Jvi#)
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal *fdTpXa
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot j6YOKJX
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs P3%5?.S
• bone - n. the hard material in the body 0erNc'
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• book - n. a long written work for reading
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• border - n. a dividing line between nations F:VIzyMq<
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence qLCR] _*
• borrow - v. to take as a loan u y+pP!<
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together mR~&)QBP.
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid %)|s1B'd
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something G)YcJv7
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood i?/qY&~
• boy - n. a young male person b'g )
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with BWNi [^]
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures 0%B/,/PxD
• brave - ad. having no fear @d_M@\r=j
• bread - n. a food made from grain Z,=1
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• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy 1cDF!X]
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again /xQTxh1;K
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other df=f62
• brief - ad. short; not long gIfh3 D=yX
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color zqku e%^?-
• bring - v. to come with something KoRV%@I
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program F{w
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• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person iCoX&"lb
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee K:M8h{Ua
• budget - n. a spending plan m~|40)
• build - v. to join materials together to make something cNrg#Asen&
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment pCDmXB
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun 5G#n"}T
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire }\f0 A-
• burst - v. to break open suddenly u
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• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth y5r4&~04
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people LeQjvW9y
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade `L
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• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money ks tIgcI
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") #cJ@uqR
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government M:8R-c#![
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") wJ]d&::@h
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense ]d]]'Hk
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures QZs!{sZ
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing g-A-kqo9
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war \RiP
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal @F
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• cancel - v. to end; to stop 6<]lW
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body -~0^P,yQ
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor BLttb
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is pkzaNY/q
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies \<' ?8ri#
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of tc! #wd+u
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train o4X{L`m
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest wz%-%39q%
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought [6fQ7uFMM8
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another DI>s-7
• case (court) - n. a legal action wj,=$RX
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") >Ry01G]_/h
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans QV!up^Zso
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands p2eGm-Erq
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result 0S"MC9b
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• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement d-qUtgqV86
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities dH!*!r>
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity ~}P,.QQ
• century - n. one hundred years XSRsGTCC=
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition I,tud!p`
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group ^W^OfY
• champion - n. the best; the winner s<Ziegmw|g
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen LoV<:|GTI
• change - v. to make different; to become different K0~rN.C!0
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something OXA7w.^
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something 6m93puY`7
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from ZVBXx\{s
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise l#o
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• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry )5,v!X)
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances CJ
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• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important zCZf%ATq
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl i5Ggf"![
• children - n. more than one child _>+Ld6.T6
• choose - v. to decide between two or more CJY$G}rk
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" jcOcWB|
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law HJ"GnZp<
• city - n. any important large town
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• civilian - ad. not military pBHRa?Y5
• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation SUiOJ[5,
• claim - v. to say something as a fact j#|ZP-=1_
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose q9"96({\@
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") p K*TE5
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• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood c 9Mz]1@f
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization X'ag)|5ot
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place wk^B"+Uhy
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands M`_0C38
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time x2xRBkRg=
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to G|Ti4_w
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances `5*}p#G
• clothes - n. what people wear rq{$,/6.
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky w;M#c
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• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name F59 TZI
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature l1I#QB@5n
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") kh<2BOV
• college - n. a small university Wwo0%<2y
• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government T{"(\X$
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others @ Qe0! (_=
• combine - v. to mix or bring together :RYTL'hes
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive SbZ6t$"
• command - v. to order; to have power over something \V:^h[ad
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something pg.%Pdr<$
• committee - n. a group of people given special work "@kaHIf[
• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") \vNU,WO
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information ]9-\~Mwh
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area ICCc./l|
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes [QTV9
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar k)u[0}
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others Xj*Wu_
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished E`q_bn
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple 9uY'E'm*
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded 0(Ij%Wi,
• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others J,G
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• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") mOSv9w#,
• condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad NA*#~
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck mmsPLv6
• Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries ]9L
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• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link Si,6o!0k
• conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change ?upM>69{
• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully U.TA^S]`g
• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government >7r!~+B"9'
• contain - v. to hold; to include l,:F
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• continent - n. any of the seven great land areas of the world hSMH,^Io$
• continue - v. to go on doing or being "3hMq1NQ`g
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• convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose 2tLJU Z1
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• count - v. to speak or add numbers ]~%6JJN7
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• cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing BD-AI
• cow - n. a farm animal used for its milk nd(S3rct&
• crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force x :7IIvP
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• credit - n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time gJhiGYx
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• criminal - n. a person who is responsible for a crime "mNq&$
• crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation \Roz$t-R|f
• criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge N<-Gk6`C/
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• crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place "vGW2~*)
• crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely JLi|Td"1%
• cry - v. to express or show sorrow or pain j=J/x:w_e
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• cure - v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") N?>vd*
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• custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people f9\X>zzB2|
• customs - n. taxes on imports \15nSB
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• dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water ukY"+&
• damage - v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things h*Pc=/p
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• danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss e!r-+.i(
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• deal - v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") 0P(!j_2m
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