| Language |
Reconstruction |
Reflex |
Description |
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Niue
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PN.KIO-KIO
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Kookio
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Beardfish (Polymixia japonica)
Phonologically Irregular
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Tokelau
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PN.LAGA.1D
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Laga
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Initiate, start (a fight, etc.)
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East Futuna
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MP.LAKA.1
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Laka/fia
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Etre franchi, être attaqué
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Niue
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XW.LAUKAU
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Laukou
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Greenery; foliage
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Niue
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FJ.LIKA
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Lia/lia/pou
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Giddy
Phonologically Irregular
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East Futuna
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PN.LOGA
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Loga
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Ensemble des biens en nattes, "siapo", "tapa", etc.
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Niue
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OC.LAPA.2
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Lo/lopa/gia
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To be dazzled
Phonologically Irregular
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Rarotongan
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PN.MAALUU.2
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Maruu
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Light (of the wind); easy, not arduous; mild, eased (of pain, illness); mellow and low-pitched, especially of bass voices; mild and gentle (of disposition, manner)
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Kapingamarangi
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PN.MAALUU.2
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Maaluu
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Full (of food); satiated
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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MP.MALUU.A
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Maruu
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(of an arm or leg) Buckle; (of a wave) weak, not strong; (of pounded food etc.) soft, pliable; (of a rope) slack
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Niue
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PN.MATA-A-PULE
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Matapule/ga
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Ceremonial rite of passage (in modern times associated with circumcision)
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Niue
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OC.TOU.1
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Moo/tou
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Tree sp. (Cordia subcordata)
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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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CE.GAA.2B
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Naa. Na (Sph).
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Sign of the plural, usually used for two, or very few, things, especially things occurring in pairs
Problematic
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Tongan
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NP.NEKE.1A
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Neke
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To treat or represent as being of special importance, or especially difficult or painful, etc.; to make a fuss of
Problematic
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Rarotongan
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NP.NAA.1
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Naa
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There by you, associated with you
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Nukuoro
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NP.TEE-IA.*
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De ia
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The, thing, it
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Niue
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PN.NUNU
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Nuu(pia)
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To process (arrowroot)
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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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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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Tongan
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PN.POLO.2
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Polo/ʔi
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To mark, put a distinguishing mark on; to betroth, promise in marriage
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East Uvea
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PN.POLO.2
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Polo
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Barbouillage, marque sur le visage; être promis en mariage
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Easter Island
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PN.POLO.2
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Poro/poro
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Sin filo, por causa de tener varias muescas [blunt due to too many notches]
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Tikopia
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TO.PUA-LIKI
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Puariki
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Shrub with fragrant flower much used for personal decoration (Gardenia sp., also Evodia hortensis).
Problematic
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East Uvea
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PN.PUNU-TI
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Punu/sia
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Etre bouché, caché
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Niue
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XW.TAU-SUNI.*
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Taihun(e,i), toihun(e,i)
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Coastal shrub spp. (Heliotropium anomalum, Messerschmidia argentea)
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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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PN.TAU.11
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Tau
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To pick, gather (flowers, fruits, leaves). To gather tiale [Gardenia] flowers (McE).
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Hawaiian
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PN.TAU.12
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Kau/pale
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To cover an oven, especially with rocks on its edge to keep earth out
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Niue
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CP.ALU
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Te/alu, ti/alu
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Creeper sp. (Verbena officinalis); spreading weed sp. (Salvia occidentalis). Creeping shrub found on cliffs (McE).
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Tongan
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PN.TA-QIA
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Teʔia
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To hit in order to "pay him out"; to be smitten or stricken, esp. by a supernatural being or power; to be very much in love
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Niue
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PN.TA-QIA
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Teia
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To come into contact with something accidentally. Slightly hurt (McE).
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East Uvea
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taʔia
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Etre battu (obs.)
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East Futuna
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taaʔia
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Atteindre, blesser quelqu'un dans son honneur
Phonologically Irregular
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Samoan
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Passive of taa: strike, hit
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Rennellese
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taʔia
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Passive/transtive of taa: hit, kill; to drift off course, to hit (as the reef)
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Tokelau
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Be struck, be hit, be affected
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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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Nukuoro
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PN.TA-QIA
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Daia
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To daa [hit, strike, beat] completely
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Tikopia
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Hit
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Anuta
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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To hit (an embellishment of ta [taa]).
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Vaeakau-Taumako
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia (plural object), teia (singular object)
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Kill, hit
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West Uvea
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taaia
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Frapper
Phonologically Irregular
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Easter Island
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taʔia
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To beat, to pat someone's back (obs.)
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Mangareva
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Etre vaincu dans un combat de deux personnes
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Ifira-Mele
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Hit, kill, beat (drum)
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Rarotongan
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taaʔia
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Hit, strike (passive)
Phonologically Irregular
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Rarotongan
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taia
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Make a net (passive)
Uncertain Semantic Connection
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Takuu
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PN.TA-QIA
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Taaia
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Kill it!
Phonologically Irregular
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Takuu
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PN.TA-QIA
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Ta/taia
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Written, tattooed
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