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1 lot of fuss about nothing
Общая лексика: мышиная возня (Верещагин)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lot of fuss about nothing
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2 make a lot of fuss about nothing
Общая лексика: поднять шум на пустом месте (Look, you're making a lot of fuss about nothing!)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make a lot of fuss about nothing
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fuss [fʌs]1. noun( = commotion stirred up) tapage m ; ( = excitement, agitation in reaction to sth) agitation f ; ( = complaints, objections, difficulties) histoires fpl• I think all this fuss is only a publicity stunt je pense que tout ce tapage n'est qu'un truc publicitaire• the company introduced a new computer system with the minimum of fuss la société a mis en place un nouveau système informatique sans que cela perturbe le travail• the government's proposals have caused a great deal of fuss les propositions du gouvernement ont provoqué beaucoup d'agitation• without any fuss [marry, be buried] en toute simplicité• to make a fuss about sth (justifiably) protester à propos de qch ; (unjustifiably) faire tout un plat de qch (inf)( = rush around busily) s'affairer• to fuss over sb être aux petits soins pour qn ; (pejorative) embêter qn (par des attentions excessives)* * *[fʌs] 1.2) ( angry scene) tapage mto kick up a fuss about something — (colloq) piquer une crise (colloq) à propos de quelque chose
3) ( attention)2.to make a fuss of — être aux petits soins avec or pour [person]; caresser [animal]
he's always fussing over ou about his appearance — il est obsédé par son apparence
2) ( be agitated) s'agiter3) ( show attention)to fuss over somebody — (colloq) être aux petits soins avec or pour quelqu'un
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fuss [fʌs]1 noun∎ what a lot of fuss about nothing! que d'histoires pour rien!;∎ all that fuss over a game of football! tout ça pour un match de foot!;∎ after a great deal of fuss she accepted après avoir fait toutes sortes de manières, elle a accepté;∎ can you have him ejected from the studio without too much fuss? est-ce que vous pouvez le faire évacuer du studio discrètement?(b) (state of agitation) panique f;∎ don't get into a fuss over it! ne t'affole pas pour ça!;∎ I don't see what all the fuss is about je ne vois pas pourquoi on fait un tel cinéma∎ to kick up or to make a fuss about or over sth faire des histoires ou tout un plat au sujet de qch;∎ he kicked up quite a fuss about the bill il a fait toute une histoire pour la facture;∎ people are making a fuss about the new road les gens protestent contre la nouvelle route;∎ I don't want any fuss made when I retire je ne veux pas qu'on fasse tout un cinéma quand je prendrai ma retraite;∎ you should have made a fuss about it tu n'aurais pas dû laisser passer ça;∎ to make a fuss of or over sb être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ they made quite a fuss over her when she went to visit them ils ont été aux petits soins pour elle quand elle est allée les voir;∎ he likes to be made a fuss over il aime bien qu'on fasse grand cas de lui∎ she kept fussing with her hair elle n'arrêtait pas de tripoter ses cheveux;∎ to fuss over sb être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ he fussed over his grandchildren il était aux petits soins pour ses petits-enfants;∎ stop fussing over me! laisse-moi tranquille!;∎ don't fuss, we'll be on time ne t'en fais pas, on sera à l'heure∎ I'm not fussed ça m'est égal□ ;∎ I don't think he's particularly fussed whether we go or not je crois que cela lui est égal qu'on y aille ou pas□(rush around) s'affairer -
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1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) jaleo, alboroto, ruido, aspaviento; lío, escándalo
2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) preocuparse/inquietarse demasiado- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of
fuss1 n lío / escándalofuss2 vb preocuparsetr[fʌs]1 (commotion, nervous excitement) alboroto, jaleo, bulla, ruido■ what's all the fuss about? ¿por qué tanto jaleo?■ don't get in(to) such a fuss no te pongas así, no hay para tanto2 (angry scene, dispute) escándalo, problemas nombre masculino plural; (complaints) quejas nombre femenino plural1 (pester, annoy, bother) molestar1 (worry, fret) preocuparse, inquietarse■ don't fuss, we'll get there on time no te preocupes, llegaremos a tiempo2 (pay excessive attention to) mimar (con exceso), preocuparse excesivamente ( over, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a fuss / kick up a fuss (complain strongly) armar un escándalo, armar un lío, montar una escenato make a fuss of somebody hacer mimos a alguien, deshacerse por alguiennot to be fussed darle igual a uno■ what do you want to do? --I'm not fussed ¿qué quieres hacer? --me da igualfuss ['fʌs] vi1) worry: preocuparse2)to fuss with : juguetear con, toquetear3)to fuss over : mimarfuss n1) commotion: alboroto m, escándalo m2) attention: atenciones fpl3) complaint: quejas fpln.• alboroto s.m.• alharaca s.f.• aspavento s.m.• bulla s.f.• ceremonia s.f.• desvelos innecesarios s.m.pl.• estropicio s.m.• jaleo s.m.• lío s.m.• miramiento s.m.v.• inquietar v.• pernear v.• zangolotear v.
I fʌsmass noun alboroto m, escándalo mit was a lot of fuss about nothing — fue mucho ruido y pocas nueces, fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua
to kick up a fuss — armar un lío or un escándalo, montar un número (Esp fam)
to make a fuss of o (AmE also) over somebody — mimar or consentir* a alguien
to make o (AmE also) raise a fuss — hacer* un escándalo
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intransitive verb (be agitated, worry) preocuparse, inquietarseto fuss ABOUT o OVER something — preocuparse or inquietarse por or con algo
Phrasal Verbs:[fʌs]1. N1) (=complaints, arguments) escándalo m, alboroto mto make or kick up a fuss about sth — armar un escándalo por algo, armar un lío or un follón por algo *
there's no need to make such a fuss — no hay por qué ponerse así, no es para tanto
2) (=anxious preparations etc) conmoción f, bulla fsuch a fuss to get a passport! — ¡tanta lata para conseguir un pasaporte! *
what's all the fuss about? — ¿a qué viene tanto jaleo?
3)to make a fuss of sb — (Brit) (=spoil) mimar or consentir a algn
2.3.VT [+ person] molestar, fastidiardon't fuss me! — ¡deja ya de fastidiarme!
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I [fʌs]mass noun alboroto m, escándalo mit was a lot of fuss about nothing — fue mucho ruido y pocas nueces, fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua
to kick up a fuss — armar un lío or un escándalo, montar un número (Esp fam)
to make a fuss of o (AmE also) over somebody — mimar or consentir* a alguien
to make o (AmE also) raise a fuss — hacer* un escándalo
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intransitive verb (be agitated, worry) preocuparse, inquietarseto fuss ABOUT o OVER something — preocuparse or inquietarse por or con algo
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1. nounTheater, das (ugs.)make a fuss [about something] — Aufhebens [von etwas] od. einen Wirbel [um etwas] machen
2. intransitive verbmake a fuss of — [einen] Wirbel machen um [Person, Tier]
Wirbel machen; (get agitated) sich [unnötig] aufregenshe is always fussing over somebody/something — sie macht immer ein Theater mit jemandem/etwas (ugs.)
* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) das Getue2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) viel Aufhebens machen um- academic.ru/29993/fussy">fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[fʌs]I. n1. (excitement) [übertriebene] Aufregung▪ to be in a \fuss in heller Aufregung seinit's a lot of \fuss about nothing das ist viel Lärm um nichtsto make a \fuss about sth um etw akk viel Aufhebens machenI don't see what the \fuss is about ich verstehe nicht, was der ganze Zirkus soll famplease, stop \fussing hör bitte auf, so einen Wirbel zu machen▪ to \fuss at sb jdm keine Ruhe lassen▪ to \fuss over sb/sth (treat with excessive attention) für jdn/etw einen großen Aufwand betreiben; (overly worry) sich dat übertriebene Sorgen um jdn/etw machen▪ to be \fussed (be nervous) hektisch sein; (complain) baby unruhig sein; child quengeln; adult sich akk aufregen, ÖSTERR a. raunzenIII. vt* * *[fʌs]1. nTheater nt (inf); (= bother also) Umstände pl (inf), Aufheben(s) nt; (= lavish attention) Wirbel m (inf), Getue nt (inf)(of um)I don't know what all the fuss is about — ich weiß wirklich nicht, was das ganze Getue or der ganze Wirbel soll (inf)
to cause a fuss — Theater machen (inf)
to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss — Krach schlagen (inf)
to make a fuss about or over sth — viel Aufhebens or Wirbel (inf) um etw machen
to be in a fuss — Zustände haben (inf)
a lot of fuss about nothing — viel Wirbel (inf) or Lärm um nichts
2. visich (unnötig) aufregen; (= get into a fuss) Umstände pl machenthere's no need to fuss if your son doesn't wear a vest — Sie brauchen nicht gleich Zustände zu kriegen, nur weil Ihr Sohn kein Unterhemd anhat (inf)
with a crowd of attendants fussing busily around her — mit einer Menge Bediensteter, die eifrig um sie herumhuschten
3. vtperson nervös machen; (= pester) keine Ruhe lassen (+dat)don't fuss me — lass mich in Ruhe, lass mir meine Ruhe
* * *fuss [fʌs]A s1. a) (unnötige) Aufregung:get into a fuss → B 1b) Hektik f2. Wirbel m, Wind m, Theater n (alle umg):a) → B 2,a lot of fuss about nothing viel Lärm um nichts3. Ärger m:there’s sure to be fuss es gibt mit Sicherheit Ärger4. Streit m, Krach mB v/idon’t fussa) nur keine Aufregung!,b) nur keine Hektik!2. viel Wirbel machen (about, of, over um)4. fuss overa) jemanden bemuttern,b) sich viel Umstände mit einem Gast machenC v/t jemanden nervös machen, aufregen* * *1. nounTheater, das (ugs.)without any fuss — ohne großes Theater (ugs.)
make a fuss [about something] — Aufhebens [von etwas] od. einen Wirbel [um etwas] machen
2. intransitive verbmake a fuss of — [einen] Wirbel machen um [Person, Tier]
Wirbel machen; (get agitated) sich [unnötig] aufregenshe is always fussing over somebody/something — sie macht immer ein Theater mit jemandem/etwas (ugs.)
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I [fʌs]1) (agitation) trambusto m.; (verbal) chiasso m.to kick up a fuss about sth. — piantare un casino per qcs
3) (attention)II 1. [fʌs]to make a fuss of — avere mille attenzioni nei riguardi di [ person]; coccolare [ animal]
verbo transitivo AE (bother) innervosire, mettere in agitazione2.1) (worry) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per); (be agitated) agitarsito fuss over sb. — colloq. darsi da fare per qcn
* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) chiasso2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) prendersela- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[fʌs]1. n(complaints, arguments) storie fpl, (anxious preparations) agitazione f2. vi3. vt(person) infastidire, scocciare•* * *I [fʌs]1) (agitation) trambusto m.; (verbal) chiasso m.to kick up a fuss about sth. — piantare un casino per qcs
3) (attention)II 1. [fʌs]to make a fuss of — avere mille attenzioni nei riguardi di [ person]; coccolare [ animal]
verbo transitivo AE (bother) innervosire, mettere in agitazione2.1) (worry) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per); (be agitated) agitarsito fuss over sb. — colloq. darsi da fare per qcn
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[fʌs] n1) ( excitement) [übertriebene] Aufregung;to be in a \fuss in heller Aufregung seinit's a lot of \fuss about nothing das ist viel Lärm um nichts;to make a \fuss about sth um etw akk viel Aufhebens machen;I don't see what the \fuss is about ich verstehe nicht, was der ganze Zirkus soll ( fam) vi ( be nervously active) [sehr] aufgeregt sein;please, stop \fussing hör bitte auf, so einen Wirbel zu machen;to \fuss at sb jdm keine Ruhe lassen;( overly worry) sich dat übertriebene Sorgen um jdn/etw machen;to \fuss with sth [hektisch] an etw dat herumhantieren;to be \fussed ( be nervous) hektisch sein; -
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A n1 ( agitation) remue-ménage m inv ; ( verbal) histoires fpl ; to make a fuss faire des histoires ; to make a fuss about sth faire toute une histoire à propos de qch ; to make a lot of fuss over accepting faire un tas d'histoires pour accepter ; what's all the fuss about? pourquoi tout ce remue-ménage? ; there's no need to make such a fuss il n'y a pas de quoi en faire une histoire ; with a minimum of fuss avec le moins d'histoires possible ; to make a big fuss about nothing faire un tas d'histoires pour rien ; I don't see what all the fuss is about je ne vois pas où est le problème ;2 ( angry scene) tapage m ; to kick up a fuss about sth piquer une crise ○ à propos de qch ; there was a big fuss when she found out elle a piqué une crise ○ quand elle l'a appris ;3 ( attention) to make a fuss of être aux petits soins avec or pour [person] ; caresser [animal] ; there's no need to make a fuss of him il ne faut pas s'occuper de lui ; he likes to be made a fuss of ( of person) il aime qu'on fasse grand cas de lui ; ( animal) il aime qu'on le caresse ; she doesn't want any fuss (of dignitary, visitor) elle veut qu'on la reçoive simplement.C vi1 ( worry) se faire du souci (about pour) ; he's always fussing over ou about his appearance il est obsédé par son apparence ; don't fuss, I've got a key ne t'affole pas, j'ai une clé ;2 ( be agitated) s'agiter ; stop fussing! arrête de t'agiter pour rien! ; -
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предл.;
(кого-л./чего-л.)
1) from (откуда? - в разн. зн.) ;
out of (изнутри) он из крестьян ≈ he is of peasant origin приезжать из Москвы пить из стакана узнавать из газет вынимать из кармана выйти из дому из достоверных источников
2) of (при обозначении части от целого) ;
out of (при числительном тж.) ;
in (при отрицании) один из его товарищей ≈ one of his friends главнейшие события из истории России ≈ the principal events in the history of Russia один из ее поклонников ≈ one of her admirers лучший из всех ≈ the best of all младший из всех ≈ the youngest of all трус из трусов ≈ a craven один из ста ≈ one (out) of a hundred ни один из ста ≈ not one in a hundred
3) of (о материале) ;
out of (при указании конкретного куска, объема и т.п.) из этого куска дерева ≈ out of this piece of wood варенье из абрикосов ≈ apricot jam обед из трех блюд ≈ a three course dinner ложки из серебра ≈ silver spoons букет из красных гвоздик ≈ bouquet of carnations из чего это сделано? ≈ what is it made of? из чего он это сделал? ≈ what did he make it of? из него выйдет хороший трубач (о возможности человека) ≈ he will make a good trumpet-player ∙ изо всех сил ≈ with all one's might много шуму из ничего ≈ a lot of fuss about nothing что ж из этого? ≈ what does that matter? - выходить из себя из страха из ненависти из благодарности выйти из употребления из последних средств из личных выгод из ревности, изо
1. (откуда) from;
(изнутри) out of;
приехать из Волгограда come from Volgograd;
выходить из дому come out of the house;
цитата из газеты a quotation from a newspaper;
2. (при указании материала, состава) of;
(о сырье) from;
эти ботинки сделаны из кожи these shoes are made of leather;
из одного куска дерева made from a single piece of wood;
масло делается из молока the butter is made from milk;
букет, венок из роз bunch, wreath of roses;
аппарат состоит из двух частей the machine is in two parts;
обед из двух блюд two-course dinner;
3. (после сравнит. или превосх. ст.) of;
лучший из всех the best of all;
младший из братьев (двух) the younger of the two;
4. (по причине) out of, for;
из уважения (к) out of respect( for) ;
из любопытства out of curiosity;
из страха перед кем-л., чем-л. fearing smb., smth., for fear of smb., smth. ;
из любви ко мне for me, for my sake;
одно из двух one or the other;
один из тысячи one in a thousand;
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I [diːl] n1) количество, некоторое количествоA great deal of her money goes to rent. — Значительная часть ее денег идет на оплату квартиры.
There is a good deal of sense (of truth) in it. — В этом есть большая доля смысла (правды/истины).
The speaker has a good deal of poise. — Оратор хорошо держится.
- good deal better- good deal of time
- great deal of food
- great deal of money
- read a great deal
- know a good deal
- make a great deal of damage
- see a great deal of each other
- make a good deal of fuss about it
- put smb to give smb a great deal of trouble
- it costs a good deal
- this is saying a good deal
- it means a great deal2) сделка, соглашениеHe was given a fair deal. — С ним честно поступили. /С ним вели честную игру.
He got a raw deal from the manager. — Управляющий был к нему несправедлив.
He lost all his money in a single deal. — На одной единственой сделке он потерял все свое состояние.
- fair deal- business deal
- government-to-government deal
- barter deal
- grain deals
- package deal
- shady deal
- new deal in education
- give smb a raw deal
- urge a new deal for women
- ask for a new deal
- lose a lot of money in one deal
- do a deal with smb
- make a deal with smb
- make a deal for grain
- call off a deal
- often big deal
- deal is off3) раздача (карт), сдача (карт в карточной игре), конI lost heavily in the last deal. — На последней раздаче я крупно проиграл.
•USAGE:Deal 1. образует обороты a good deal, a great deal, количественно определяющие неисчисляемые существительные и глаголы. Вне этих оборотов существительное deal в значении количества не употребляется: there was a good deal of scandal in connection with this name по поводу этого имени были большие скандалы; he laughed a good deal that evening в тот вечер он много смеялсяII [diːl] v1) торговать, заниматься торговлей, вести дела (с кем-либо)This shop deals in woollen goods. — Этот магазин торгует суконными изделиями.
We deal with many customers. — Мы работаем с большим количеством заказчиков.
- deal in smth- deal in steel2) иметь дело (с кем-либо, чем-либо)I don't want you to deal with such people. — Я не хочу, чтобы ты общался с такими людьми.
He is an easy pwrson to deal with. He is an easy person to deal with. — С ним легко договориться.
- deal with smb, smth- he is a pleasant person to deal with3) касаться, рассматривать- book deals with a number of questions- book deal with war
- history deals with facts•WAYS OF DOING THINGS:Глагол to deal with c общим значением "справляться с чем-либо трудным, делать что-либо, чтобы разрешить трудную проблему или найти выход из трудного положения" может быть передан также глаголами to handle, to grapple with, to tackle.Глагол to handle - "справляться с положением вещей эффективно и квалифицированно": she could handle anything that went wrong with her car она умела справляться со всякой неполадкой в своей машине; don't worry, I can easily handle it не волнуйся, я легко с этим справлюсь; there will be some problems but nothing that you can handle возник ряд затруднений, но тебе с ними не справиться.Глагол to tackle - "совершить решительную попытку разрешить трудную проблему или ситуацию": that's the problem, how can we tackle it? в этом-то и вопрос, как мы это можем решить?; talk to someone who's been throught all this, see how they tackled it поговори с кем-либо, кто через это прошел и посмотри, как они выходили из этого положения.Глагол to grapple with - "пытаться найти выход из трудного положения в течение длительного времени": we've been grappling with this problem for months, but without success мы бьемся над этой проблемой уже несколько месяцев, но все безуспешно; we have grappled with a number of moral issues мы искали выход из ряда проблем морального характера -
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worth [wɜ:θ](a) (financially, in value)∎ to be worth £40,000 valoir 40 000 livres;∎ how much is the picture worth? combien vaut le tableau?;∎ it isn't worth much cela ne vaut pas grand-chose;∎ £10 isn't worth much nowadays 10 livres ne valent pas ou ne représentent pas grand-chose de nos jours;∎ his uncle is worth several million pounds la fortune de son oncle s'élève à plusieurs millions de livres;∎ it was worth every penny ça en valait vraiment la peine;∎ what's it worth to you? vous êtes prêt à y mettre combien?;∎ figurative it isn't worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit;∎ to be worth one's weight in gold valoir son pesant d'or;∎ British any proofreader worth his salt would have spotted the mistake n'importe quel correcteur digne de ce nom aurait relevé l'erreur∎ it's worth a lot to me j'y attache beaucoup de valeur ou de prix;∎ the bracelet is worth a lot to me j'attache beaucoup de prix au bracelet;∎ their friendship is worth a lot to her leur amitié a beaucoup de prix pour elle;∎ she's worth ten of you elle en vaut dix comme toi;∎ it's more than my job's worth to cause a fuss je ne veux pas risquer ma place en faisant des histoires;∎ I can't do it, it's more than my life is worth je ne peux absolument pas prendre le risque de faire cela(c) (valid, deserving)∎ the church is (well) worth a visit l'église vaut la peine d'être visitée ou vaut le détour;∎ it's worth a try or trying cela vaut la peine d'essayer;∎ it wasn't worth the effort or the trouble cela ne valait pas la peine de faire un tel effort, ça n'en valait pas la peine;∎ it's not worth waiting for him cela ne vaut pas la peine de l'attendre;∎ is the film worth seeing? est-ce que le film vaut la peine d'être vu?;∎ without you, life wouldn't be worth living sans toi, la vie ne vaudrait pas la peine d'être vécue;∎ it's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;∎ it's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir;∎ don't bother to phone, it isn't worth it inutile de téléphoner, cela n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ don't get upset, he isn't worth it ne te rends pas malade, il n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ proverb if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well = si une chose vaut la peine d'être faite, elle vaut la peine d'être bien faite;∎ it would be worth your while to check or checking vous auriez intérêt à vérifier;∎ it's not worth (my) while waiting cela ne vaut pas la peine d'attendre ou que j'attende;∎ I'll make it worth your while je vous récompenserai de votre peine;∎ she was running for all she was worth elle courait de toutes ses forces ou aussi vite qu'elle pouvait;∎ I tried/I shouted for all I was worth j'ai essayé du mieux/crié aussi fort que j'ai pu;∎ for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut2 noun(a) (in money, value) valeur f;∎ of great/little/no worth de grande/de peu de/d'aucune valeur;∎ £2,000 worth of damage pour 2000 livres de dégâts, des dégâts qui se montent à 2000 livres;∎ he sold £50 worth of ice cream il a vendu pour 50 livres de glaces(b) (of person) valeur f;∎ she knows her own worth elle sait ce qu'elle vaut, elle connaît sa propre valeur(c) (equivalent value) équivalent m;∎ he got a day's worth of work out of me for nothing j'ai travaillé pour lui l'équivalent d'une journée, pour rien;∎ a week's worth of supplies suffisamment de provisions pour une semaine
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