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1 cause
أَثَارَ \ aggravate: to make sb. angry: That noise aggravates me. agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work. arouse, to excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It was exciting news. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. instigate: to cause (sth. bad or sb. to do sth. bad) by urging it: Two workers instigated all the trouble at the factory. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. cause: (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). raise: to bring up (a point, a question, etc.) for attention: The matter of his pay was not raised at the meeting. rouse: to stir (sb., or his feelings): His cruelty roused their anger. stimulate: to excite; make the mind or body more active or awake stir. to excite:: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. -
2 stir
إِثَارَة \ excitement: (an act of) being excited; a cause of being excited. irritation: annoyance; sth. that irritates. provocation: the act of provoking. sensation: a feeling, esp. one of great interest or excitement; sth. that causes such a feeling: His wonderful jump caused a sensation in the crowd. stir: a stirring movement; excitement: Give that paint a stir. The appearance of the great actor caused a stir in the theatre. -
3 stir
[stəː] past tense, past participle stirred1. verb1) to cause (a liquid etc ) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it:يُحَرِّك، يَمْزِجShe stirred the sugar into the mixture.
2) to move, either slightly or vigorously:يُحَرِّكCome on – stir yourselves!
3) to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings):يُثيرHe was stirred by her story.
2. nouna fuss or disturbance:ضَجَّه، إهْتِياج، إثارَهThe news caused a stir.
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4 stir
هَيَّجَ \ agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work, to make noisy public demands He agitated for a change in the marriage laws. excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. fluster: to make sb. too confused and excited to think clearly: She was flustered by having to cook for several unexpected guests. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. stir: to excite: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. \ See Also أثار (أَثَارَ)، أربك (أَرْبَكَ) -
5 stir
اِهْتِيَاج \ excitement: (an act of) being excited; a cause of being excited. sensation: a feeling, esp. one of great interest or excitement; sth. that causes such a feeling: His wonderful jump caused a sensation in the crowd. stir: excitement: The appearance of the great actor caused a stir in the theatre. \ See Also إثارة (إِثَارَة) -
6 stir up
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7 alborotar el gallinero
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8 armar un alboroto
• cause a commotion• cause a stir• kick up a dust• kick up a row• kick up dust• make a lot of noise• raise a terrible fuss• raise Cain• raise hell• raise the devil• raise up a dust -
9 causar una conmoción
• cause a commotion• cause a stir -
10 provocar líos
• cause a stir• cause trouble -
11 merawankan
cause alarm; stir up emotions -
12 alborotar el cotarro
• cause trouble• stir up trouble -
13 provocar problemas
• cause trouble• stir up trouble -
14 opzien baren
v. cause a stir -
15 Aufsehen erregen
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16 revuelo
m.1 commotion.armar o causar un gran revuelo to cause a stir2 turmoil, commotion, stir, storm.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: revolar.* * *1 (revoloteo) fluttering2 figurado commotion, stir\armar un gran revuelo / provocar un gran revuelo to cause a great stir* * *SM1) [de aves] flutter, fluttering2) (=conmoción) stir, commotion; (=jaleo) row, rumpusde revuelo — incidentally, in passing
armar o levantar un gran revuelo — to cause a great stir
* * *el disparo produjo un revuelo de palomas — a mass o cloud of pigeons flew up when the shot was fired
* * *= stir, hue and cry, brouhaha, commotion, whirr of activity, flurry of activity.Ex. With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. The wedding day morning is usually a whirr of activity -- everybody running here and there.Ex. In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.----* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armar un revuelo = create + a storm.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *el disparo produjo un revuelo de palomas — a mass o cloud of pigeons flew up when the shot was fired
* * *= stir, hue and cry, brouhaha, commotion, whirr of activity, flurry of activity.Ex: With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.
Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: The wedding day morning is usually a whirr of activity -- everybody running here and there.Ex: In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armar un revuelo = create + a storm.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *1 (conmoción) stircausó revuelo/un gran revuelo it caused a stir/a huge stir2(de pájaros): el disparo produjo un revuelo de palomas a mass o cloud of pigeons flew up when the shot was fired* * *
revuelo sustantivo masculino ( conmoción) stir
revuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (situación) stir, commotion
2 (de los pájaros, etc) fluttering
' revuelo' also found in these entries:
English:
cat
- song
- stir
- storm
- hue
* * *revuelo nm1. [agitación] commotion;2. [revoloteo] fluttering3. Am [de gallo] thrust with the spur* * *m stir;causar revuelo cause a stir* * *revuelo nm1) : fluttering2) : commotion, stir -
17 campanada
f.1 peal.2 stroke.3 sensation (suceso).dar la campanada to make a big splash, to cause a sensation4 peal of a bell, peal, ring of a bell, striking.5 chime.6 scandal.* * *1 stroke of a bell, peal of a bell, ring of a bell2 figurado (escándalo) scandal, sensation\dar la campanada figurado to cause a sensation, cause a scandal* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de campana] stroke, peal2) (=escándalo) scandal, sensationdetener al Ministro sería una campanada tremenda — arresting the Minister would cause a tremendous scandal o stir
* * *a) ( de campana) chime, stroke; ( de reloj) strokeb) (fam) ( sorpresa)dar la campanada — to cause a stir
* * *= chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* * *a) ( de campana) chime, stroke; ( de reloj) strokeb) (fam) ( sorpresa)dar la campanada — to cause a stir
* * *= chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.
* * *1 (de una campana) chime, stroke; (de un reloj) strokeel reloj dio las 12 campanadas the clock struck 122 ( fam)dar la campanada to cause a stir* * *
campanada sustantivo femenino
( de reloj) stroke;
b) (fam) ( sorpresa):◊ la noticia fue una campanada the news came like a bolt from the blue (colloq);
dar la campanada to cause a stir
campanada sustantivo femenino
1 peal o ring of a bell: el reloj dio las doce campanadas, the clock struck twelve
2 (escándalo, sorpresa) bolt out of the blue, sensation, furore
♦ Locuciones: dar la campanada, (provocar un escándalo o una sorpresa) to cause a stir
' campanada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campanazo
English:
chime
- stroke
* * *campanada nf1. [de campana] peal2. [de reloj] stroke, chime;al dar las doce campanadas… on the stroke of twelve…3. [suceso] sensation;dar la campanada to make a big splash, to cause a sensation* * *f chime;dar la campanada cause a stir;la noticia fue una campanada fam the news came as a bombshell* * *campanada nftañido: stroke (of a bell), peal* * *campanada n stroke -
18 causar
v.1 to cause.el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accidentel huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coastel terremotó causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand peopleEl ácido úrico causa la gota Uric acid causes gout.Ella causó que eso ocurriese She caused that to happen.2 to be caused to.Se nos causó un gran daño A great damage was caused to us.* * *1 (provocar) to cause, bring about2 (proporcionar) to make, give* * *verb1) to cause2) make* * *VT [+ problema, consecuencia, víctima] to cause; [+ impresión] to makela explosión causó heridas a dos personas — the explosion injured two people, the explosion left two people injured
sus declaraciones han causado el efecto esperado — her statements have produced o had the desired effect
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causar asombro a algn — to amaze sb•
causar emoción a algn — to move sb•
causar extrañeza a algn — to puzzle sb•
causar risa a algn — to make sb laugh* * *verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give* * *= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.----* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* causar consternación = cause + consternation.* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.* causar daño material = cause + material injury.* causar daños = cause + erosion.* causar desórdenes = riot.* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* causar disturbios = riot.* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* causar impresión = make + impression.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* * *verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give* * *= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* causar consternación = cause + consternation.* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.* causar daño material = cause + material injury.* causar daños = cause + erosion.* causar desórdenes = riot.* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* causar disturbios = riot.* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* causar impresión = make + impression.* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* * *causar [A1 ]vt‹daños/problema› to cause; ‹indignación› to cause, arouseel incidente causó gran inquietud the incident caused great uneaseverlo así me causa gran tristeza it makes me very sad o it causes me great sadness o it fills me with sadness to see him like thatme causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her, she made a very good impression on meeste premio me causa gran satisfacción ( frml); I am delighted to receive this prizeme causó mucha gracia que dijera eso I thought it was o I found it very funny that she should say that* * *
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy
' causar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- alborotar
- caer
- cobrarse
- dar
- darse
- deslumbrar
- determinar
- embarazar
- embriagar
- emocionar
- encandilar
- engordar
- espantar
- estragos
- estropear
- fastidiar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- impresión
- impresionar
- incomodar
- meter
- molestar
- molestia
- montar
- obrar
- parecer
- pesar
- plantear
- producir
- provocar
- repeler
- repercutir
- revolver
- salar
- sembrar
- traer
- trastornar
- turbar
- furor
- motivar
- propiciar
- saber
English:
bother
- cause
- derive
- foul up
- impression
- inflict
- painlessly
- riot
- sensation
- set
- start
- trouble
- wreak
- fire
- mischief
- rise
* * *causar vt[daños, problemas] to cause; [placer, satisfacción] to give;el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast;el terremoto causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people;el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident;causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;me causa mucha felicidad saber que se hayan reconciliado it makes me very happy to know they've made up with one another;esta crema a veces causa una sensación de picor this cream sometimes causes an itching sensation* * ** * *causar vt1) : to cause2) : to provoke, to arouseeso me causa gracia: that strikes me as being funny* * *causar vb1. (provocar) to cause2. (proporcionar) to make -
19 Gemüt
n; -(e)s, -er1. nur Sg. mind; (Gefühl) feeling; (Seele) soul; (Herz) heart; (Gemütsart) nature, disposition; sonniges Gemüt sunny disposition ( oder nature); du hast vielleicht ein sonniges Gemüt! iro. you really are naive!; das deutsche Gemüt the German mentality ( oder soul oder mindset); in seinem kindlichen Gemüt in his innocence, naively; von sanftem Gemüt sein be soft-hearted; etwas fürs Gemüt something for the soul; sich (Dat) etw. zu Gemüte führen fig., hum. (Essen etc.) treat o.s. to, indulge in; (Buch etc.) take s.th. to heart; es schlägt ihm aufs Gemüt it’s getting him down; das Buch ist etwas fürs Gemüt the book really tugs at the heart strings (oder pej. is a real tear-jerker); Fleischerhund2. fig. Person: soul; Gemüter people; sie gehört eher zu den schlichten Gemütern she’s a simple soul; die Gemüter bewegen oder erregen cause quite a stir, cause feelings to run high; wenn sich die Gemüter wieder beruhigt haben when things have calmed down (again); erhitzen, erhitzt* * *das Gemütmind; nature; personality; heart; soul* * *Ge|müt [gə'myːt]nt -(e)s, -er1) (= Geist) mind; (= Charakter) nature, disposition; (= Seele) soul; (= Gefühl) feeling; (= Gutmütigkeit) warm-heartednessviel Gemǘt haben — to be very warm-hearted
die Menschen hatten damals mehr Gemǘt — people had more soul in those days
das denkst du ( dir) so einfach in deinem kindlichen Gemǘt! — that's what you think in your innocence
jds Gemǘt bewegen (liter) — to stir sb's heart or emotions
das ist ihr aufs Gemǘt geschlagen — that made her worry herself sick (inf)
2) (fig = Mensch) person; (pl) peoplesie ist ein ängstliches Gemǘt — she's a nervous soul, she has a nervous disposition
die Gemǘter erregen — to cause a stir
wir müssen warten, bis sich die Gemǘter beruhigt haben — we must wait until feelings have cooled down
* * *Ge·müt<-[e]s, -er>[gəˈmy:t]nt1. (Seele) soul2. (Mensch) soulein sonniges \Gemüt haben (iron fam) to be gulliblejds \Gemüt bewegen (geh) to stir sb's emotions [or heart]die \Gemüter erregen [o erhitzen] to cause a stirsich dat etw zu \Gemüt[e] führen (hum: etw einnehmen) to indulge in sth; (etw beherzigen) to take sth to heartjdm aufs \Gemüt schlagen to get to sb fametwas fürs \Gemüt (hum) something sentimental [or to tug at one's/sb's heartstrings]* * *das; Gemüt[e]s, Gemüter1) nature; dispositionein sonniges/kindliches Gemüt haben — (iron.) be [really] naive
2) (Empfindungsvermögen) heart; souldas rührt ans od. ist etwas fürs Gemüt — that touches the heart or tears at one's heart-strings
jemandem aufs Gemüt schlagen od. gehen — make somebody depressed
3) (Mensch) souletwas erhitzt/erregt die Gemüter — something makes feelings run high
* * *sonniges Gemüt sunny disposition ( oder nature);du hast vielleicht ein sonniges Gemüt! iron you really are naive!;in seinem kindlichen Gemüt in his innocence, naively;von sanftem Gemüt sein be soft-hearted;etwas fürs Gemüt something for the soul;sich (dat) etwasdas Buch ist etwas fürs Gemüt the book really tugs at the heart strings (oder pej is a real tear-jerker); → Fleischerhund2. fig Person: soul;Gemüter people;sie gehört eher zu den schlichten Gemütern she’s a simple soul;erregen cause quite a stir, cause feelings to run high;wenn sich die Gemüter wieder beruhigt haben when things have calmed down (again); → erhitzen, erhitzt* * *das; Gemüt[e]s, Gemüter1) nature; dispositionein sonniges/kindliches Gemüt haben — (iron.) be [really] naive
2) (Empfindungsvermögen) heart; souldas rührt ans od. ist etwas fürs Gemüt — that touches the heart or tears at one's heart-strings
jemandem aufs Gemüt schlagen od. gehen — make somebody depressed
3) (Mensch) souletwas erhitzt/erregt die Gemüter — something makes feelings run high
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20 causar revuelo
v.to make a racket, to clutter up, to make a fuss, to make a lot of noise.* * *(v.) = cause + a stir, create + a stirEx. The article is entitled 'Electronic books cause a stir in the UK legal profession'.Ex. The report created a stir, which increased when it was found that the result was in error.* * *(v.) = cause + a stir, create + a stirEx: The article is entitled 'Electronic books cause a stir in the UK legal profession'.
Ex: The report created a stir, which increased when it was found that the result was in error.
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