| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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East Uvea
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PN.GAGAU
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Gagau
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Mal de tête, migraine, céphalalgie
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Rennellese
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PN.TUA.4
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Tua
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A kind of ancient cultivated yam (Dioscorea alata or perhaps D. nummularia)
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Tongan
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PN.TAUALA
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Tauala
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To luff, to sail close or closer to the wind
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East Uvea
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PN.TAUALA
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Tauala
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Lofer; aller au plus près du vent (en parlant d'une embarcation)
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East Futuna
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PN.TAUALA
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Tauala
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Se diriger au plus près du but; languir
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Samoan
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PN.TAUALA
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Tauala
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To luff, to keep close to the wind
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Tokelau
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PN.TAUALA
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(Tau)ala
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(of canoes or sailboats) Be close to the wind
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Luangiua
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NP.MALALI
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ʔAlali
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Parrot fish (Thalassoma trilobatum)
Phonologically Irregular
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Anuta
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PN.WALE.2
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Vare
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Foolish, stupid, mentally unbalanced (person)
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Niue
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PN.QARA-FIA
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Alafia
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Sleepless
Phonologically Irregular
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Tongan
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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Grasping, never satisfied, always wanting more; to crave after
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Niue
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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To be cheeky, to be a nuisance
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Niue
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PN.SAWALA
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Mata/havala
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Mischievous
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East Uvea
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PN.SAWALA
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Havala
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Envie de manger (une chose déterminée); avoir sans cesse envie de manger, manger en glouton sans pouvoir se rassasier
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Samoan
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PN.SAWALA
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Savala
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To long for, to desire to eat particular articles, such as fish, masi, &c.
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Nukuoro
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PN.SAWALA
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Savala
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Interested in, enjoys
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Niue
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PN.TOKIA
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Toki/hala
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To repent
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Samoan
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PN.TOKIA
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Toʔiia
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To be struck, as by a falling tree, lightning (the natives think by thunder), or any calamity
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Tongan
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PN.WALA.2
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Fe/vaala/aki
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(of person or mind) To be pulled or distracted this way and that, wondering...which of two or more courses to take
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Hawaiian
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CE.FALAGI
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Alani
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An O'ahu tree (Pele sandwicensis or P.oahuensis)...
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East Futuna
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PN.FETE.1
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Fete/fete
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Nom d'une maladie (peau rouge et rugueuse accompagnée de fièvre)
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Niue
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MP.SALA.3
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Hala/a
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To beat, hit, slay (ref. to killing enemies with clubs)
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Hawaiian
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CE.KA-RAPA
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ʔAalapa
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Athletic, active
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Niue
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TA.MURA
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Mula/mula
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Tree sp.: Cassia alata, candelabra bush
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Niue
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OC.PALA.2
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Pala/pala/veka
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Fern spp. (Tectaria chrysotricha, T.latifolia)
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Niue
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OC.PALA.2
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Pala/tava
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Coastal fern spp. (Phymatodes nigrescens, Acrostichum aureum)
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Niue
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OC.KALAQAPUSI
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Talapoti
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Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
Problematic
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Niue
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NP.TOKA-QALA
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Tokaala
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Uterus
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Niue
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CE.TUU-TARA
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Tuutala
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Talk to each other, converse, chat
Problematic
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Niue
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PN.QENE
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Vene
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To tickle or touch lightly (so as to get someone's attention); to itch, irritate, be rough (of throat); small kalahimu crab
Phonologically Irregular
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Fijian
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XW.TALAKI
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I talaki
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An inferior messenger, sent on all sorts of errands, and eating in the kitchen
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Fijian
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XW.TALA-NOA
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Talanoa
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To chat, to tell stories
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East Futuna
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PN.TAFA-QULI
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Tafaʔuli
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Poissons: "liche" (Seriola lalandi); "carangue noire" (Caranx lugubris)
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East Futuna
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PN.TALAWA
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Atalava
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Mollusque: sorte de poulpe à longs tentacules
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Niue
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PN.USU.4
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Ala-uhu
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To arise early in the morning
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Niue
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TO.ALAGA.B
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Ala(nga)vaka
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The prime minister and chief ruler under the king in former times
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Niue
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AN.QATE.1
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Ate/pala
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The lungs
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East Uvea
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NP.MOKO.1C
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Moko/tai
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Nom de poisson (Malacanthus latovittatus)
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Samoan
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NP.MOKO.1C
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Moʔo/tai
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The name of a fish, and in some places also of a sea snake (Pelamis bicolor). Name given to fishes belonging to genera Coris and Malacanthus (Mnr).
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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EO.TUKUFALA
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Tuhala, tufala
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Cutnut tree
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Sikaiana
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EO.TUKUFALA
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Tukuhala
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A species of edible nut, ‘cutnut’ -- one of the four fruits whose harvest was restricted during the harvest ceremonies {huata}.
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Luangiua
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EO.TUKUFALA
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Takuhala
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Cutnut tree
Problematic
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Luangiua
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PN.TALA.4
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Kala/hola
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Seagull (black back, white belly)
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Luangiua
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OC.SALALA
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Sala/ʔamo
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Pigfish
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Luangiua
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PN.KALAWA.2
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ʔIli alava
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Polynesians
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nukuoro
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PN.PALA.1D
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Bala langi
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Rain
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Niue
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MP.SALA.3
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Ma/hala
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Come apart (of cloth sewn together); be conquered, beaten in a game
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Tongan
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MP.SALA.3
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Ma/hala
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Slit forcefully, ripped
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Fijian
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PN.MA-TALA.B
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Macala
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Clear, plain, intelligible
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Marquesas
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NP.LAGA.1B
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ʔAkaʔaka (MQN), anaʔana (MQS)
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Light. Léger, peu lourd; agile, prompt; aller mieux, éprouver du soulagement en parlant d'un malade.
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