| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Sikaiana
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NO.PALALAMA
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Pallama
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Upper part of the body of an outrigger canoe that is lashed on top the main body. The boom rods {kiato} are lashed in between.
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Marquesas
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MQ.OHO
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Oho/maniania
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Chauve (alopécie)
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Tongan
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NP.LAKIA
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Lekia
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Sorte de mouche qui vole sans cesse; (par fig.) inconstant
Problematic
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East Uvea
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EO.QAFU.2
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Afu/gia, afu/hi(a)
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Arroser, asperger
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Tongan
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OC.FUGA.1
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Funga/ni
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Top row of flowers on an ornamental girdle; specially tasty thing eaten last; what is better than all the others
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Takuu
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XW.LAFU.3
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Lahu/tia
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Sick from eating bad food; rash appearing on skin after eating food to which one is allergic
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Tongan
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SO.TAU.10
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Tou/ia
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Atteint, blessé
Problematic
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Samoan
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PN.TAU-TAMA
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Tautama/a
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To suckle (a Manu'a word for *faailele*). (Of woman) be excused from social duties owing to having an infant to care for (Mnr).
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Samoan
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XW.FAI-TALIHA
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Faitalia
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Will, choice; to do as one chooses
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Tokelau
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XW.FAI-TALIHA
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Faitalia
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Do as one pleases
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East Futuna
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FJ.SEWA.A
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Faka/se/seva (S), faka/seva/ʔʔia (A)
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S'évanouir, étourdi
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Tongan
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XW.SIQAGA
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Faka/hiʔe/hiʔanga
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Simple, mentally deficient. Niais, idiot (Btn).
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East Uvea
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XW.SIQAGA
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Hiaga
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Demi-fou
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Samoan
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SO.SAGA.1C
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Saga
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A dowry, property given by the woman's family at her marriage
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Takuu
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PN.RAGI
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Lani/tia
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Receive something when things are divided or distributed; not be left out, be included in a group
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Sikaiana
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PN.RAGI
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Lani/ttia
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To be divided into equal portions among many different people.
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Tongan
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Mafasia
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To be weighed down, burdened (lit. or fig.)
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Mafasia
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Be too heavy for, weigh down [NUP]
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Tuvalu
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PN.ALA
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Ala/fia
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To perceive (the underlying cause, or hidden meaning)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tuvalu
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PN.TOKIA
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Tookia
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To be damp, cold, wet from dew
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Tuvalu
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PN.NUNU
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Nunu
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To scrape the fruit of the vaatia [arrowroot]
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Tuvalu
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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To hit, beat
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Tuvalu
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PN.MASA-IA
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Masaia
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To be shallow, stranded by low tide
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Tuvalu
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PN.WAI-A
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Vaia
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To be watery, to have an excess of water
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Tuvalu
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PN.FIA-MOHE
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Fiamoe
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To be sleepy, drowsy, tired
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Tuvalu
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PN.FAKA-AGI
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Fakaagiagi
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To get some breeze, to cool off
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Tuvalu
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XW.FAI-TALIHA
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Faitalia
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No matter what, whatever the circumstances
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Samoan
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Mafatia
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To be weighed down; burdened, oppressed; dead
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Tokelau
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Maafatia
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Be deeply upset; be bereaved, deeply sad; suffer, be overcome
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Nukuoro
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Dae/mahadia, -lia
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Heavy, oppressive, hard to take
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Rennellese
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PN.MAFA-TIA
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Mahatia
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To be weighted down
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Tikopia
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XW.MATINI
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Matini
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Flag, pennant; barkcloth streamer (?for *noa*, ritual streamer of barkcloth or leaf marker, as memorial decoration, temple offering, or taboo sign)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Tongan
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XW.MATI.2
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Mesi/masi
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Neither green nor dry; partially dry (of wood, bark, leaves)
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Tongan
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XW.MATI.2
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Masi
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Partially dry (= mesimasi), but applied only to paper-mulberry bark (*tutu*).
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Nukuoro
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XW.MATI.2
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Madi
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To add organic material to the taro bog
Problematic
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East Futuna
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PN.MANUU-QIA
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Manuʔia
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Être comblé, être heureux; bonheur, chance; à votre santé!
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Samoan
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FJ.HIFO.C
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Ifo/ga
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A ceremonial request for forgiveness made by an offender and his kinsmen to those injured
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Rennellese
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FJ.HIFO.C
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Haka/iho
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To request peace ceremonially, as by presenting a gift (*tanu*).
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East Uvea
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SO.TAU.10
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tau/lia
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Blessé. contusionné
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Tongan
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XW.TUQA-NIA
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Tuʔenia, tuʔeina
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To take to heart, feel deeply concerned about
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East Futuna
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XW.TUQA-NIA
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Tuʔania
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Etre inquiet, appréhender; avoir peur
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East Uvea
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XW.TUQA-NIA
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Tuʔania
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Redouter, appréhender, craindre une chose
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Samoan
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XW.TUQA-NIA
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Tuania
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Be occupied, not free to do something
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Ifira-Mele
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OC.FANO.4
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Fano
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Tree sp. (Ochrosia)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.GALI.1
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Goria
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Gnaw, nibble
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.NUMI.1
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Ka/nuumwia
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Crumple up, squeeze, strangle
Phonologically Irregular
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Ifira-Mele
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EC.UKAU
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Kau
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Skin disease (possibly elephantiasis)
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Ifira-Mele
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NP.LALA.2
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Rraa/ia
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Scatter (of a school of fish)
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Hawaiian
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AN.IPU
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Ipu
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Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); general name for vessel or container
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Nukuoro
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SO.PASA.2
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Basa/lia
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Be talked about
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