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  • 1 bocón

    adj.
    1 big-mouthed, boasting.
    2 wide-mouthed, with a large mouth, widemouthed.
    m.
    boastful person, big mouth, boaster.
    * * *
    bocón, -ona
    1. ADJ
    1) (=jactancioso) boastful, big-mouthed **
    2) Caribe, Cono Sur (=gritón) loud-mouthed; (=chismoso) backbiting, gossipy
    3) Méx (=poco discreto) indiscreet
    2.
    SM / F bigmouth **
    * * *
    I
    - cona adjetivo
    a) (Andes, Méx fam) ( hablador) bigmouthed (colloq)
    b) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) lying (before n)
    II
    - cona masculino, femenino
    a) (Andes, Méx fam) ( hablador) bigmouth (colloq); ( chivato) squealer (colloq), grass (BrE colloq)
    b) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) liar, fibber (colloq)
    * * *
    I
    - cona adjetivo
    a) (Andes, Méx fam) ( hablador) bigmouthed (colloq)
    b) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) lying (before n)
    II
    - cona masculino, femenino
    a) (Andes, Méx fam) ( hablador) bigmouth (colloq); ( chivato) squealer (colloq), grass (BrE colloq)
    b) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) liar, fibber (colloq)
    * * *
    1 (Andes, Méx fam) (hablador) bigmouthed ( colloq)
    no seas bocón, es muy simpática don't bad-mouth her, she's really nice ( colloq)
    2
    (Andes, Méx fam) (soplón): un tipo bocón a squealer ( colloq)
    no seas bocón don't lie
    masculine, feminine
    1 (Andes, Méx fam) (hablador) bigmouth ( colloq), blabbermouth ( colloq)
    2 (Andes, Méx fam) (chivato) squealer ( colloq), grass ( BrE colloq)
    3 ( Méx fam) (mentiroso) liar, fibber ( colloq)
    * * *
    bocón, -ona
    adj
    Am Fam
    1. [bocazas]
    ser bocón to be a bigmouth o blabbermouth
    2. [fanfarrón]
    ser bocón to be a bigmouth o show-off
    nm,f
    Am Fam
    1. [bocazas] bigmouth, blabbermouth
    2. [fanfarrón] bigmouth, show-off
    nm
    Carib [pez] Pacific anchoveta
    * * *
    bocón, - cona n, mpl bocones fam : blabbermouth, loudmouth

    Spanish-English dictionary > bocón

  • 2 fanfarrón

    • arrogant
    • blowhard
    • blowoff
    • bluffer
    • boaster
    • boastful
    • boastful person
    • braggart
    • bragger
    • conceited
    • four-flusher
    • fourflusher
    • gascon
    • swaggerer
    • swank
    • swanker
    • thrasonical
    • vain
    • vaunter

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > fanfarrón

  • 3 egotista

    adj.
    1 egotist, one who talks too much of himself.
    2 egotistic, egotistical, conceited, narcissistic.
    f. & m.
    1 egotist, boastful person, conceited person, egomaniac.
    2 selfish person, egotist, egoist.
    * * *
    1 egotistic, egotistical
    1 egotist
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ egotistical, egotist
    2.
    * * *
    = egotistical, egotistic, egotist.
    Ex. Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.
    * * *
    = egotistical, egotistic, egotist.

    Ex: Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.

    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.

    * * *
    egotistic, egotistical
    egotist
    * * *
    adj
    egotistic, egotistical
    nmf
    egotist
    * * *
    : egotistic, egotistical, conceited
    : egotist, conceited person

    Spanish-English dictionary > egotista

  • 4 bocón

    • big mouth
    • big-mouthed
    • boaster
    • boastful person
    • loud-mouthed
    • widemouthed

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > bocón

  • 5 vanidoso

    adj.
    1 vain, braggart, boastful, arrogant.
    2 arrogant, godlike, swellheaded.
    m.
    show-off, fatuous person, swellhead.
    * * *
    1 vain, conceited
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 vain person
    * * *
    (f. - vanidosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ vain, conceited
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited; ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    es un vanidosohe's so vain o conceited

    * * *
    = conceited, boastful, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], big-headed.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited; ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    es un vanidosohe's so vain o conceited

    * * *
    = conceited, boastful, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], big-headed.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    * * *
    vanidoso1 -sa
    (presumido) vain, conceited, proud; (en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    los éxitos profesionales lo han vuelto vanidoso his professional success has made him vain o conceited o proud, his professional success has gone to o turned his head
    vanidoso2 -sa
    masculine, feminine
    peacock ( liter)
    es un vanidoso he's so vain o conceited
    * * *

    vanidoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ( presumido) vain, conceited;


    ( en cuanto al aspecto físico) vain
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
    es un vanidoso he's so vain o conceited

    vanidoso,-a adj pey vain, conceited

    ' vanidoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    vana
    - vanidosa
    - vano
    - engreído
    English:
    conceited
    - self-conceited
    - vain
    * * *
    vanidoso, -a
    adj
    vain, conceited
    nm,f
    vain o conceited person;
    es un vanidoso he's vain o conceited
    * * *
    adj conceited, vain
    * * *
    vanidoso, -sa adj
    presumido: vain, conceited
    * * *
    vanidoso adj vain

    Spanish-English dictionary > vanidoso

  • 6 hablador

    adj.
    talkative, conversational, talky.
    m.
    1 talker, chatterbox, babbler, bigmouth.
    2 storyteller, liar, fibber.
    * * *
    1 (parlanchín) talkative
    2 (chismoso) gossipy
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (parlanchín) talker, chatterbox
    2 (chismoso) gossip
    * * *
    (f. - habladora)
    adj.
    * * *
    hablador, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=parlanchín) talkative, chatty *
    2) (=chismoso) gossipy, given to gossip
    3) Méx (=jactancioso) boastful; (=amenazador) bullying
    4) Caribe, Méx * (=mentiroso) lying; (=gritón) loud-mouthed
    2. SM / F
    1) (=locuaz) great talker, chatterbox *
    2) (=chismoso) gossip
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo
    a) ( charlatán) talkative, chatty (colloq)
    b) ( chismoso) gossipy (colloq)
    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso)
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino
    a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)
    b) ( chismoso) gossip (colloq)
    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) storyteller, fibber (colloq)
    * * *
    = talker, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].
    Ex. A voluble talker, he is known as a person with a large talent and a large ego.
    Ex. Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.
    Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.
    Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.
    Ex. Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo
    a) ( charlatán) talkative, chatty (colloq)
    b) ( chismoso) gossipy (colloq)
    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso)
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino
    a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)
    b) ( chismoso) gossip (colloq)
    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) storyteller, fibber (colloq)
    * * *
    = talker, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].

    Ex: A voluble talker, he is known as a person with a large talent and a large ego.

    Ex: Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.
    Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.
    Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.
    Ex: Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.

    * * *
    1 (charlatán) talkative, chatty ( colloq)
    2
    (indiscreto, chismoso): ¿por qué tienes que ser tan habladora? why do you have to be such a bigmouth? ( colloq)
    3
    ( Méx fam) (mentiroso): no seas hablador don't be such a fibber ( colloq), don't tell fibs ( colloq)
    masculine, feminine
    1 (charlatán) chatterbox ( colloq)
    2 (indiscreto, chismoso) bigmouth ( colloq)
    3 ( Méx fam) (mentiroso) storyteller, fibber ( colloq)
    * * *

    hablador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    a) ( charlatán) talkative, chatty (colloq)


    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso):


    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)

    b) ( chismoso) gossip (colloq)

    c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) storyteller, fibber (colloq)

    hablador,-ora adj (charlatán) talkative
    pey (indiscreto) gossipy
    ' hablador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    charlatán
    - charlatana
    - habladora
    - callado
    English:
    chatty
    - talkative
    - talker
    * * *
    hablador, -ora
    adj
    1. [parlanchín] talkative;
    es demasiado hablador he talks too much
    2. [chismoso] gossipy;
    es muy hablador he's a real gossip
    3. Méx, RDom [mentiroso] lying
    nm,f
    1. [parlanchín]
    ser un hablador to be talkative
    2. [chismoso] gossip
    3. Méx, RDom [mentiroso] liar
    * * *
    I adj talkative; Méx
    boastful
    II m, habladora f chatterbox
    * * *
    hablador, - dora adj
    : talkative
    : chatterbox
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > hablador

  • 7 valiente

    adj.
    brave (valeroso).
    f. & m.
    1 brave person (valeroso).
    2 valiant, brave person, daring person.
    * * *
    1 (valeroso) brave, courageous, bold
    2 (fuerte) strong, vigorous
    3 familiar figurado (excelente) fine, excellent
    ¡valiente ayudante estás hecho! a fine assistant you are!
    4 peyorativo (bravucón) boastful, bragging
    1 (valeroso) brave person
    2 (bravucón) boaster, braggart
    * * *
    adj.
    bold, brave
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona, acción, decisión] brave, courageous, valiant liter
    2) iró (antes de s) fine

    ¡valiente amigo estás tú hecho! — a fine friend o some friend you are! *

    ¡valiente gobierno! — some government! *, what a government! *

    2.
    SMF brave man/woman
    * * *
    I
    1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

    valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho!you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

    valiente amigo que tienes!some friend he is! (colloq & iro)

    II
    masculino y femenino brave person
    * * *
    = valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].
    Ex. Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.
    Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex. One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
    Ex. The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.
    Ex. Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
    Ex. He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.
    Ex. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.
    Ex. It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.
    * * *
    I
    1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

    valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho!you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

    valiente amigo que tienes!some friend he is! (colloq & iro)

    II
    masculino y femenino brave person
    * * *
    = valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].

    Ex: Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.

    Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
    Ex: The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.
    Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
    Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.
    Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.
    Ex: It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.

    * * *
    A ‹persona› brave, courageous, valiant ( liter)
    se las da de valiente y a la hora de la verdad … he makes out that he's brave but when it comes to it …
    (como intensificador): ¡valiente sinvergüenza estás tu hecho! you have some nerve ( AmE) o ( BrE) a real nerve ( colloq)
    ¡valiente estupidez! that was pretty stupid! ( colloq)
    ¡valiente amigo que tienes! some friend he is o nice friends you have! ( colloq iro)
    brave person
    los valientes marchan con la frente en alto the brave walk with their heads held high ( frml)
    * * *

     

    valiente adjetivo ‹ persona brave, courageous
    valiente adjetivo
    1 (con coraje, arrojado) brave, courageous, valiant
    2 irón ¡valiente tontería acaba de decir!, that was a pretty stupid thing to say!
    ' valiente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    gallarda
    - gallardo
    - guapa
    - guapo
    - resuelta
    - resuelto
    - arrecho
    - atrevido
    - audaz
    - dar
    - envalentonar
    - macho
    English:
    bold
    - brave
    - courageous
    - gallant
    - gritty
    - plucky
    - some
    - spunky
    - valiant
    - of
    * * *
    adj
    1. [valeroso] brave, courageous
    2. Irónico [menudo]
    ¡en valiente lío te has metido! you've got yourself into a fine mess!;
    ¡valiente amigo estás hecho! some friend you are!
    nmf
    brave person
    * * *
    adj
    1 brave
    2 irón fine;
    ¡valiente sorpresa! a fine surprise this is!;
    ¡en valiente lío te has metido! a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into!;
    ¡valientes vacaciones! some vacation this is!
    * * *
    1) : brave, valiant
    2) (used ironically) : fine, great
    ¡valiente amiga!: what a fine friend!
    * * *
    valiente adj brave

    Spanish-English dictionary > valiente

  • 8 presuntuoso

    adj.
    1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.
    2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.
    m.
    self-conceited person, snob.
    * * *
    1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous
    * * *
    ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

    * * *
    conceited, vain
    * * *

    presuntuoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    conceited, vain
    presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 (presumido) vain, conceited
    2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy

    ' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    chula
    - chulo
    - presuntuosa
    - suficiente
    - ufana
    - ufano
    English:
    bumptious
    - immodest
    - jumped up
    - pompous
    - pretentious
    - upstart
    - conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -a
    adj
    [vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious
    nm,f
    conceited person
    * * *
    adj conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -sa adj
    : conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso adj boastful

    Spanish-English dictionary > presuntuoso

  • 9 presumido

    • arrogant
    • assuming
    • boastful
    • conceited
    • conceited person
    • dandified
    • poseur
    • presumer
    • presuming
    • presumptuous
    • pretentious
    • priggish
    • self-advancement
    • self-aggrandizement
    • self-impedance
    • self-important person
    • smug
    • snobby
    • swollen-headed
    • toffee-nosed
    • vainglorious

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > presumido

  • 10 arrogante

    • arrogant
    • arrogant person
    • assuming
    • belittler
    • boastful
    • cocky
    • disdainful
    • dismissive
    • haughtily
    • haul
    • high and dry
    • high and wide
    • high-growth venture
    • high-handed behavior
    • hoisting line
    • hold
    • hubristic
    • nervousness
    • nescience
    • overbearing
    • overweening
    • presumptuous
    • self-advancement
    • self-aggrandizement
    • self-sufficiency
    • self-suggestion
    • supercilious

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > arrogante

  • 11 fachendista

    adj.
    1 a vain and ostentatious person, a busybody.
    2 boastful, braggart, arrogant, stuck-up.
    f. & m.
    boaster, bragger, show-off, showoff.

    Spanish-English dictionary > fachendista

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