| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Takuu
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FJ.FOO.1
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Hoo
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Kind of small silver fish caught in hand nets, commonly used as bait. Possibly Siganus fry or Caesio sp.
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Takuu
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PN.MA-FOLA
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Maahora
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Flattened
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Takuu
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PN.FUA.5A
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Hua
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Denotes the absence of something normally present or expected; empty, bare, pure
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Takuu
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PN.FUAFUA.3
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Huahua
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Red Coral Trout or Leopard Cod (Plectropoma leopardus)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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SO.FUA-QI-TINO
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H(u)aitino
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The entire human body
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Takuu
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OC.FUE.1A
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Hue
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Two types of ground creeper (Vigna marina, Canavalia maritima)
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Takuu
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NP.FULA.2
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Hula
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A women's dance reputedly introduced from Nukumanu in the 1950s
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Takuu
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MP.FULU-FULU
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Huruhuru
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Body hair, skin of a bird or pig, hide of an animal, fine rootlets covering a taro corm, downy feathers
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Takuu
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AN.IA.4
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Iaa
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Exclamation made when giving something: Here it is! Here you are!
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Takuu
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MP.QILA
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Ila
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Natural mark on skin: birthmark, freckle, mongolian spot
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Takuu
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PN.KA-E
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Ka
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But (used between contrasting sets of information)
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Takuu
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SO.KAU-MAI
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Ka mai
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Give it to me
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Takuu
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PN.KAA.1
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K/kaa
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(of one's mouth) Make raucous noise (as when birds chatter or people clear their throats, gargle, or say 'ah'); loud, impertinent
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Takuu
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NP.KAKAI.2
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Kkai
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Fable told for entertainment (may contain one or more short songs)
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Takuu
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PN.MAKA.B
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Kama
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Sling (n)...; hurl something with a sling
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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CC.KAMA-KAMA.2
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Kamakama/nii
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Common Threadfin (Polydactylus plebejus)
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Takuu
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SO.KAAMATA.*
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Kaamata
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Start, begin
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Takuu
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NP.KANA-KANA-QA-LAGI
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Kanani
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Black and White Sea Perch (Macolor niger)
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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NP.KANOFI
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Pu/kanohi
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Animal flesh, meat; inner wood of a tree, cortex
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Takuu
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OC.KANO.1A
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Kano/kano
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Giant Taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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PN.KAO-KAO
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Kaokao
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Vertical upper portion of the side of a canoe; side of human body
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Takuu
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FJ.KAPA-TIKO
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Kapatiko
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Small Threadfin (Polydactylus sp.)
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Takuu
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PN.KAPE.1
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Kape
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Elephant Ear Taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza)
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Takuu
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OC.KAPOA
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Kapoo
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Fish sp., Snake Mackerel (Promethichthys prometheus)
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Takuu
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NP.KANO-FI-MATA
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Karamata, karomata, karemata
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Eye, face
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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CE.KARIOI
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Karaoi
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Love magic
Problematic
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Hawaiian
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EP.KALU.D
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ʔAlu/ʔalu
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Loose, flabby; misshapen, as a premature baby; slack, as a rope; wrinkled, uneven, rough, lined; foetus
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Sikaiana
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PN.KALU.A
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Kalu/kalu
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Interstitial tissues of animate creatures
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Takuu
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PN.KALU.B
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Karu
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Dried residue from making oil from coconut cream
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Takuu
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PN.KAU.5
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Kau/manava
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Sides of the waist; sides of a canoe
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Takuu
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PN.LOHOLOHO
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Kaua/roro, kauo/roro
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Mature stalk of coconut
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Luangiua
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NP.KANO-FI-MATA
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Alemaka. Alimaka (Sar).
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Eye, face
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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PN.KAMATA.1
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Amaka
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Begin
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Luangiua
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PN.MANAKO
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Haa/maŋaʔo
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Beautiful
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Takuu
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SO.FAKA-KII.*
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Hakkii
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Larynx, Adam's apple; make a sound from the throat
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Takuu
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PN.KIKII
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Kkii
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(of one's ear) Ring, buzz (because of the people making noise nearby)
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Takuu
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AN.KILI.1
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Kiri
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Skin, animal hide, bark, external surface; skin disease
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Takuu
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PN.KIWI.2
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Kivi
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Blind in one eye; (of one's eye or eyes) permanently half-closed and partially blind
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Takuu
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RO.KONA.1
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Kona
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Male urethra
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Takuu
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NP.KOPI-TI
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K/kopi
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Narrow (as of canoe), too small, of insufficient size to accomodate an object
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Takuu
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PN.KOWI.B
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Kovi
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Any insect which typically remains inside a house; by extension, a man habitually staying indoors instead of working
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Takuu
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PN.LAAKEI
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Laakei, raakei
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Flower, ornament, the formal adornment of the ariki...
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Takuu
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PN.LAMA.2A
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Lama
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Black dye used in tattooing, made from the fruit of the hetau tree
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Takuu
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AN.RAMA
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Lama
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(Torch made of) dry coconut fronds
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Takuu
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AN.RAMA
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L/lama, rama
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Fish at night with a lantern or torch
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Takuu
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PN.LIFU
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L/lihu
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Hurt, ache, smart with pain
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Takuu
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AN.RIKI
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-l/liki
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Thin, little, small
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Takuu
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OC.LOO
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Loo, roo
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Fly sp....; maggot, internal parasite (e.g. of a fish)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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PN.LOTO.B
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Loto, roto
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Lagoon; place where turtles are commonly found; encirclement of a shallow area with coconut leaves and progressively reducing the enclosure to catch the small fish
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Takuu
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PN.MAQA.2
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Ma
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For, for the benefit of
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