| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Takuu
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NP.KAU-TALIGA
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Kautarina mouri
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General word for fungi (including mushrooms); fungus sp. shaped like an ear
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East Futuna
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EC.MA-FAGA
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Mafaga
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Petit morceau d'écorce de murier brute et tapée servant à compléter ;es deix couches principales du "siapo"
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nuguria
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PN.MAQOLI
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Maauri-loo
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Truly, really
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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PN.MAQOLI
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Ha-maauri
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True, truly, really
Phonologically Irregular
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Luangiua
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XO.MA-SIKE
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Masiʔe
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Rise up. Aufstehen [stand up, get up] (Sar).
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West Futuna
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XO.MA-SIKE
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Masike(i)
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To arise, stand up; to marry, be married (because the couple stand up before the people)
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Sikaiana
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PN.MATAQU.1
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Maatau
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A fish hook (archaic); to fish with a hand held line
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Takuu
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EO.MAUII
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Mauvi
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Left (as opposed to right)
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Takuu
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OC.FAQU.1
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Me/fau
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Native loom; fabric woven on loom
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Nuguria
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NP.MILO.2B
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Rau-milo-milo
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Red sea grass, found close to the shore
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Niue
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PN.GAQA
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Gaa
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A fish, outer reef fish (edible, usually caught at night)
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East Uvea
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PN.GAQA
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Gaʔa
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Nom de poisson, espèce de maquereau, Rastrelliger kanagurta
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Nukuoro
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NO.ANAU
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(Ng)au
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I
Problematic
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Takuu
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PN.NEWA.A
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Neva/neva
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(of stomach) Unsettled from hunger; (of body) exhausted; (of birds) hover
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Nuguria
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SO.FUA-QI-
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Huai-
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Augmentative prefix to nouns: very big
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East Uvea
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SO.FUA-QI-
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Fua ʔi tama
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Un beau garçon fort
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Sikaiana
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SO.PAPA.2
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Ppaa
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A yellow fin tuna fish when caught with a troll line
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Takuu
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PN.PAGOGO
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Pannoo
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Fishing technique: standing in waist-deep water and casting a line among the rocks for small fish; Golden Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus) or rabbitfish, typically caught by this method
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Takuu
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SO.PATI.3
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Pati kauae
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Jaw of an animal; dimple
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Takuu
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SO.LAULAUFAU
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Ppee laurauhau
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Moorish Idol (Zanclus canescens); type of large butterfly
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Marquesas
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NP.PILI.1B
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Piʔi
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Unite, kindred. Auprès de; être unis, être en paix, fréquenter (Lch).
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Sikaiana
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PN.POO-GIA
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Poonia
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To be caught at sea when it is night, under unusual or unpleasant circumstances; not to reach a destination by nightfall
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Nukuoro
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PN.POO-GIA
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Boongia
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Be caught by darkness unexpectedly
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.POO-GIA
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Boina
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Be caught by nightfall; to return from outer islet after nightfall
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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MP.LAKA.1
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Laka
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(of a woman) Beautiful, or skilful at making something
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Nuguria
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OC.LAGI.1
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Mahau/nani
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Type of women's song
Phonologically Irregular
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAU-GUTU
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Launutu
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The lips of a person (archaic); the rim of a basket
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Takuu
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FJ.RAU.3
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Naa rau
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Thatch panels on a roof
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Takuu
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FJ.RAU.3
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Kkahu rau
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Old, frayed thatch on a roof
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Takuu
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FJ.RAU.3
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Rau
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Thatch
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAU-PATA
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Laupata
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A tree species (macaranga?) used for some woodworking and firewood
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Sikaiana
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PN.LAU-QULU
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Laulu
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The hair on the scalp
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Sikaiana
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NO.SALAFALU
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Salahalu
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A plant species; used for making the rim {kaullie} of bird nets {seu}, flying fish nets {taetae}, and axe handles {kautoki}
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Takuu
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NO.KUPU.2
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Sau/puku, sou/puku
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South, south wind [= kipu]
Phonologically Irregular
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Nuguria
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EO.SAU.6
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Hau/makariri, sau/makariri
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Very cold
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Takuu
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EO.SAU.6
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S(s)au/makallii
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Cold; feel cold (of someone else's body, food, air temperature)
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Nuguria
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FJ.QAA-SIO-SIO
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Au-hiohio
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Tornado
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Luangiua
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XO.SURU.B
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La au/sulu
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Sunset
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East Uvea
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PN.TAFE-GA
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Tafega vai
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Ruisseau, gouttière
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Mangareva
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PN.TAFE-GA
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Taʔega
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Trace de liquide qui a coulé; lit d'un ruisseau à sec; endroit par ou passe habituellement le poisson
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Nuguria
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XO.TAFETA.B
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Taheta
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Container for kaauna [turmeric powder], with a lid, made of pandanus or kanokano [swamp taro] leaves; kind of small basket, handbag
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Mangareva
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PN.TAFETA.A
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Taʔeta
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Eau qui se répand
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Tongan
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PN.KI-MAA-RUA
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Kimaua
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1 exc. du., us,we
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Niue
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PN.KI-MAA-RUA
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Maua
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We (exclusive, dual)
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Fijian
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PN.KI-MAA-RUA
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Keirau
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Cardinal pronoun, first person dual exclusive: we two
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Tongan
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PN.KI-TAA-RUA
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Kitaua
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1 inc. du., us, we
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Niue
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PN.KI-TAA-RUA
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Taua
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We (inclusive, dual)
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Fijian
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PN.KI-MO-RUA
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Kemudrau
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Cardinal pronoun, second person dual
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Niue
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PN.KI-LAA-RUA
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Laua
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Third person dual pronoun
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Fijian
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PN.KI-LAA-RUA
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Irau
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Third person dual pronoun
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