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1 tale
address, hold forth, oration, speak, speech, talk* * *I. (en -r) speech,F ( højtidelig) oration ( fx a funeral oration),fx a presidential address);( samtale) conversation,T talk;(gram.) speech;[ miste talens brug] lose the faculty of speech,( tabe mælet) lose one's tongue;[ holde en tale] make (el. deliver) a speech (, an address);(dvs ved bordet) propose somebody's health;[ i en tale for X sagde han] proposing X's health he said;[ kan jeg få ham i tale nu?] can I see him now?[ afvise al tale om] reject all talk of;[ høre tale om] hear of;[ jeg vil ikke høre tale om sådan noget] I won't hear of such a thing;[ der er tale om] there is some talk of;[ der er tale om store udgifter] the expense involved is considerable;[ den mand der er tale om] the man in question;[ det er ikke det der er tale om] that is not the point;[ det kan der ikke være tale om] that is out of the question;T it's not on;[ der er tale om at] there is some talk of -ing;[ der er ikke tale om at han] there is no question of his -ing;[ bringe på tale] bring up;( også, F) broach the subject;[ komme på tale] be mentioned;[ være på tale] be talked of,(mere F) be under discussion.II. *( holde tale) speak (om on), make a speech;( udtrykke sig i ord) speak ( fx speak fluently (, in a low voice, in riddles); I was unable to speak),(mere T) talk ( fx talk in one's sleep, talk too much; learn to talk(el. speak));( samtale) talk,( diskutere) talk ( fx business, golf, music);(se også talende);[ tale ens sag] plead somebody's cause, plead for somebody;[ tale sin sag] plead one's cause;[ tale sig hæs] talk oneself hoarse;[ tale sig varm] warm to one's subject;(fig) speak (el. talk) the same language;[ vel talt!] well spoken![ med præp & adv:][ tale for](dvs på éns vegne) speak for,( til gunst for) speak for (el. in favour of),( i retten) plead for;( tyde på) point to ( at han har gjort det his having done it);[ tale for en]( om bordtale) propose somebody's health;[ meget taler for at denne påstand er rigtig] there is a lot to be said in favour of this assertion;( i retten) he made out a strong case for her;[ han taler godt for sig] he speaks well, he is a fine speaker;[ dette taler for sig selv] this speaks for itself;[ tale forbi hinanden] talk at cross purposes;[ tale ham fra det] talk him out of it;[ tale frem og tilbage om] argue about it, discuss it at great length;[ tale i radio (, telefon)] be on the radio (, telephone);[ tale i telefon med en] speak to somebody on the telephone;[ tale imod] speak against ( fx a proposal);[ der er meget der taler imod det] there is a lot to be said against it;( i retten) he made out a strong case against her;[` tale med] talk to (, især am: with), have a word (, a few words) with,(mere F) speak to (, with);( for at irettesætte) talk to, have a word with,( strengere) speak to;( for at rådspørge) consult,T see ( fx you ought to see a doctor);(især neds) chip in;[ jeg ønsker at tale med ham] I want to see him;[ tale med sig selv] talk to oneself;( i telefon) who is speaking?( i telefon) my name is John Smith ( fx my name is John Smith, could I speak to Mr Brown?);( hvis man er bekendt) this is John Smith;( ved svar) (it is) John Smith speaking;[ han er ikke til at tale med] he will not listen to reason;[ han er til at tale med] he is open to argument;[ det kan han tale med om] he knows a thing or two about that;[ tale om] speak (el. talk) about (el. of),( nævne) mention, refer to,( holde foredrag om) speak on, talk on;[ tale om noget andet] talk about something else, change the subject;[ hele byen taler om det] it is the talk of the town;[ det er ikke noget at tale om, det er ikke værd at tale om] it is nothing to speak of, it is not worth mentioning;[ det skal vi vist ikke tale for højt om] I wouldn't say too much about that;[ siden vi taler om bøger] talking of books;[ tale over en tekst] preach on a text;[ tale over sig] say too much; let one's tongue run away with one;( røbe hemmeligheden, T) let the cat out of the bag,( røbe sig) give oneself away;[ tale sammen] talk (together),F converse;[ vi taler ikke sammen for tiden] we are not on speaking terms at present;[ tale sandt] speak (el. tell) the truth;[ tale til] speak to,F address;( appellere til) appeal to ( fx somebody's feelings);(se også fornuft);[ tale ud] finish speaking;[ tale ud med ham om det] have it out with him;[ tillad mig at tale ud] allow me to finish (what I have got to say);[ vi tales ved senere] we'll discuss this later. -
2 sige
go, mention, say, speak, spell, tell the time* * *vb (sagde, sagt) say;( fortælle) tell ( fx can you tell me the name of this lake? tell us what you know; tell me, did you really do it? tell the truth; tell him to do it);( betyde) mean ( fx it means a lot);[ man kan ikke sige andet end at han gør fremskridt] there is no denying that he is making progress;[ han siges at være rig] he is said to be rich;( om person) have a great influence,( om forhold) be very important;[ det har intet at sige] it does not matter; never mind![ hun har ikke noget (, meget) at skulle have sagt i den sag] she has no (, not much) say in the matter;[ hvad siger De?] I beg your pardon? what did you say?T sorry?(dvs forbavset) do you (really) mean that?[ hvad sagde jeg!](dvs der kan du se) I told you so! what did I tell you![ gør hvad der bliver sagt] do as you are told;[ hvad skal det sige?] se ndf;[ jeg har hørt sige at] I have heard (it said) that;[ det siger du ikke] you don't really mean that! you don't say! no![ det siger jeg ikke!] that would be telling![ var det ikke det jeg sagde?] se ndf: sagde jeg det ikke nok;[ det siger mig ikke noget] that doesn't mean (, F: convey) anything to me;[ sagde jeg det ikke nok!] didn't I tell you (so)? what did I tell you![ det lod han sig ikke sige to gange] he did not wait to be told twice;[ jeg har ladet mig sige, man har sagt mig] I have been told;[ man siger at] it is said that, people (el. they) say that;[ som man siger] as they say,(dvs som ordsproget siger) as the saying goes (el. is) ( fx more haste less speed as the saying goes);[ man siger så meget] people will talk;[ du siger noget!] a good idea!(am) you said it![ det siger mig ikke noget], se ovf;[ jeg skal sige dig noget], se ndf;[ det må jeg nok sige], se nok;[ sige sig selv], se selv;( forarget) what is the meaning of this?(især am) what is the big idea?[ jeg skal sige dig noget] I'll tell you what;[ som sagt] as I said before;( som nævnt) as already mentioned;[ som sagt så gjort] no sooner said than done;[ som man siger], se ovf;[ om jeg så må sige] so to speak, as one might say;[ så at sige] so to speak,F as it were;(dvs næsten) practically;[ så siger vi det] all right, then;[ hvad siger du så!] how about that![ hvad jeg ville sige] what I was going to say;[ det vil sige] that is (to say), that means;( om forbehold) at least ( fx I know him - at least I have spoken to him);[ ved du hvad det vil sige?] do you know what that means?[ jeg ved hvad det vil sige at være fattig] I know what it means (el. is) to be poor;[ vil du dermed sige at du rejser?] do you mean to say that you are leaving?(se også videre);[ med præp & adv:][ sige en avis `af] cancel (one's subscription to) a paper;[ sige noget ` efter] repeat something;[ sige noget efter én] repeat something after somebody;[ siges meget for og imod], se IV. for;[ sige fra]( melde fra) cry off, back out, excuse oneself;( give besked) say so;[ sige sig løs fra] dissolve one's connection with; break away from;[ sige noget ` frem] recite something;[ sig frem!] speak out![ hvad vil du sige med det?] what do you mean by that?[ sig det med blomster] say it with flowers;[ det samme kan siges om ham] the same is (el. holds) true of him;[ sige `op] give notice;(se også opsige);[ du har intet at sige over mig] I don't take my orders from you;[ sige én noget på] accuse somebody of something;[ det eneste der kan siges ham på] the only thing that can be said against him;[ sige farvel til] say good-bye to;[ jeg sagde til ham: " Du må gå"] I said to him, "You must go";[ jeg sagde til ham at han tog fejl] I told him that he was mistaken;[ jeg sagde til ham at han skulle gå] I told him to go;[ jeg har sagt det til ham] I have told him;[ hvad siger du til et parti skak?] what do you say to (el. how would you like el. T how about) a game of chess?[ far rejser i morgen, hvad siger du til det?] Daddy is leaving tomorrow, what do you think of that (el. what have you got to say about that)?[ jeg siger det til mor!] I'll tell Mum!(dvs protesterede ikke) he did not object;(dvs det er i orden) that is only fair,T fair enough!( det kan jeg ikke kritisere) I don't blame you (, him etc). -
3 sikre
* * *vb make sure,F ensure ( fx that it is done properly);( garantere) guarantee ( fx guarantee them regular employment (, a living wage)),F ensure ( fx ensure them a say in the matter);F secure ( fx secure them good seats);exploitation),F secure ( imod against, from, fx secure the house against burglars, secure them from being disturbed), (safe)guard ( imod from, against);( hindre i at bevæge sig) fasten,F secure ( fx the doors, the windows);(dvs garantere) guarantee (, ensure) somebody something, ensure something for somebody;( skaffe) get (, secure) somebody something, get (, secure) something for somebody;[ sikre sig](dvs skaffe sig) secure (oneself) ( fx a good seat);( forvisse sig om) make sure,F ensure ( fx that all the doors are locked);( træffe foranstaltninger) provide against ( fx a new oil crisis), guard against ( fx illness, suspicion, mistakes),( beskytte sig imod) protect oneself against ( fx attack);[ sikret imod] safe (el. secure) from,( stærkere) immune from (el. against) ( fx attack, criticism, persecution). -
4 ord
vocabulary, word* * *(et -) word ( fx the word "horse"; his word is law);( talemåde) saying,F saw ( fx the old saying (el. saw) that an Englishman's word is his bond);[ ordet]( taleret i forsamling) the floor ( fx have (, hold, get, take) the floor);(se også ndf);( bibelsk) the Word;[ sulten? det er ikke ordet!] hungry isn't the word for it![ det er et ord] that is a bargain;[ et ord er et ord] a bargain is a bargain; a promise is a promise;[ med adj:][ godt ord igen] no offence meant;[ for et godt ord] on the slightest provocation, on the least excuse,( så det står efter) like anything;(se også lægge (ind));[ det kan ikke fås hverken for gode ord eller betaling] it is not to be had for love or money;[ det er rene ord for pengene] that is plain speaking,( ironisk) that is short and sweet;[ for at sige det med rene ord] to put it bluntly;[ jeg sagde ham med rene ord at] I told him in so many words that;[ det var et sandt ord!] you never spoke a truer word![ der er ikke et sandt ord i det] there is not a word of truth in it;[få (el. beholde) det sidste ord] have the last word;( at bruge) that is a big word;(dvs være den dominerende) be cock of the walk,( være den der snakker) do the talking;[ med vb:][ bede om ordet] ask permission to speak, catch the chairman's (, iunderhuset: the Speaker's) eye,F request leave to speak;[ bryde sit ord] break (el. go back on) one's word;[ dirigenten fratog ham ordet] the chairman stopped him (el. ordered him to sit down);[ føre ordet] act as spokesman,( tale meget) do the talking;[ få ordet] get (el. be given) the floor, be called on (to speak);[ må jeg få ordet?] may I say a few words?[ få ord for] get a reputation for;[ give en ordet] give somebody the floor, call on somebody to speak (, omtaler også: to address the meeting);[ jeg giver dig mit ord på det] I give you my word for it;[ have ordet] have the floor ( fx allow me to finish, I have the floor);(dvs opfordring til at tale) it is Mr Jones to speak; Mr Jones may speak;(se også magt);[ have et ord at skulle have sagt] have a say in the matter;[ have ord for] have a name (el. reputation) for;[ have hans ord for det] have his word for it;[ holde sit ord] keep one's word (el. promise), be as good as one's word;[ nægte en ordet] refuse somebody leave to speak;[ tage ordet] begin to speak; rise; take the floor;[ det ene ord tog det andet] one word led to another;(se også tage (i sig));[ han kan ikke tale et ord engelsk] he cannot speak a word of English;[ før jeg vidste et ord af det] before I knew where I was; before I realized what was happening;[ med præp:][ han er ikke af mange ord] he is a man of few words;[ ord for ord] word for word;(se også ovf: have ord for);[ med ét ord] in a word;[ med andre ord] in other words;[ med disse ord forlod han værelset] with these words (el. so saying) he left the room;[ strid om ord] quibbling, hairsplitting;[ tage ham på ordet] take him at his word,T take him up on it;[ du kan tro mig på mit ord] you may take my word for it;(se også ovf: give);[ ord til andet] word for word,F verbatim;[ jeg kunne næsten ikke komme til orde] I could hardly make myself heard;[ tage til orde] begin to speak;[ tage til orde for] advocate;[ tage til orde imod] oppose, speak against. -
5 afgørende
реша́ющий; определя́ющий* * *adj decisive ( fx battle, influence, phase, step);F crucial ( fx moment, mistake, test);( overbevisende) conclusive ( fx argument, evidence against somebody);( endelig) final ( fx decision);[ afgørende for] decisive for, crucial to (el. for);[ sige det afgørende ord] say the (decisive) word;[ formanden har den afgørende stemme] the chairman has a casting vote;[ af afgørende vigtighed] of vital (el. decisive el. crucial) importance;[ i det afgørende øjeblik] at the critical (el. psychological) moment;(se også II. lod). -
6 have
I sg - háven, pl - háverсад мII 1. vtиме́тьjeg har... — у меня́ есть...
hvad vil du háve? — что ты хо́чешь?
háve méget at bestílle — быть о́чень за́нятым
háve nóget imód — име́ть что-л. про́тив
hvórdan har du det? — как (твои́) дела́?
2.jeg har det godt — хорошо́
jeg har állerede sagt... — я уже́ сказа́л...
* * *garden, gardens, have, have what it takes, hold, keep, park, wear* * *I. (en -r) garden,(am også) yard;( større) gardens, grounds pl;( frugthave) orchard;( kolonihave) allotment;[ Botanisk Have] the Botanical Gardens.II. vb (har, havde, haft) have;( være udstyret med også, T) have got ( fx have you got a knife? he has got a big nose);[ her har du et pund] here is a pound (for you);[ have det godt], se godt;[ hvordan har De det?] how are you?[ der har vi det] that's it; there you are;[ jeg skal have mig et bad] I am going to have a bath;[ den skal du have] it is meant for you;[ hvad skal vi have at spise?] what are we having?( i butik) I would like some tea, please;[ det (el. den ros) skal han have] I'll say that much for him;[ sådan skal han have det] that is the way to treat him;(fig) we never know where we have got him (el. where we are with him);[ man ved hvad man har, men ikke hvad man får] better the devil you know than the devil you don't know;[ jeg vil have at du skal] I want you to;[ de vil ikke have at (dvs tillade) at han gør det] they won't let him do it;[ jeg vil ikke have at du spiller klaver nu] I won't have you playing the piano now;[ jeg vil ikke have det] I won't have it;(se også gerne);[ med præp & adv:][ jeg skal ikke have noget af at han] I don't want him to ( fx read my letters);(dvs det frabeder jeg mig) I won't have it;( nej tak) not for me, thank you; I'm not having any;[ have bag sig], se II. bag;[ det har han efter sin far] he takes after his father in that, he has got that from his father;( være i gang med) have something in hand, be doing something;( have planlagt) have something on ( fx have you got anything on this evening?);( om forehavende, især neds) be up to something;( om lektie) have homework;[ hvad har du for?] what are you doing? what are you up to?( i lektie) what have you got to prepare (el. got for homework)?[ hvad har vi for?]( som lektie) what was the prep (el. homework)?[ hvad skal du have for det?] what do you charge for that?[ hvor har du det fra?] where did you get that from?( hvem har sagt det) who told you that?[ det har sit navn fra] it takes (, F: derives) its name from;[ han har klassen i fransk, klassen har ham i fransk] he takes the class for French;[ jeg har ikke noget imod at] I don't mind -ing ( fx telling you),(dvs at indvende imod) I have no objection to -ing ( fx to voting for the proposal);[ jeg har ikke noget imod ham] I have nothing against him;[ har du noget imod at...?] would you mind...-ing?[ hvis du ikke har noget imod det] if you don't mind; if you have no objection;[ har du din bog med?] have you brought your book?[ han har det med anfald af raseri] he is liable to fits of rage;[ han har det med at] he has a way of -ing ( fx of disappearing);[ have et barn med en] have a child with (, jur: by) somebody;[ have `på](klæder etc) wear, have on ( fx she has hardly anything on);[ har du en kniv på dig?] have you got a knife on you?[ det har intet på sig] there is nothing in it;F it has no foundation in fact;[ rygtet har intet på sig] there is nothing in the rumour; the rumour is without foundation;[ politiet har ikke noget på mig] the police haven't got anything on me;[ jeg vil have ham til at gøre det] I want him to do it;[ hvad skal vi have til middag?] what are we having for dinner?[ jeg har kun 3 pund tilbage] I have only 3 pounds left;[ han har kun få dage tilbage] he has only a few days to go,( også om døende) he has only a few days left;[ de få år jeg har tilbage] my few remaining years;[ have meget tilovers for] be very fond of; have a soft spot for;[ hvad har jeg ud af det?] what do I get out of that? -
7 mod
I sg - modetму́жество с, хра́брость ж, отва́га жtábe modet — па́дать ду́хом
- være ilde til modesǽtte mod i nógen — подбодри́ть кого́-л.
- være ikke godt til mode II 1.1) про́тив (кого-л., чего-л.)kǽmpe mod nóget — боро́ться про́тив чего́-л.
2) от (чего-л.)tablétterne hjǽlper mod hóste — э́ти табле́тки помога́ют от ка́шля
3) о́коло, кmod aften — под ве́чер, к ве́черу
4) за2. adv, см. imod 2.mod kontánt betáling — за нали́чные
* * *against, anti-, bravery, courage, daring, grit, guts, heart, nerve, on, pluck, to, towards, valour* * *I. (et) courage,T pluck;F dishearten somebody;[ fatte mod] take courage, take heart;[ frisk mod!] cheer up! never say die!F courage![ give mod, sætte mod i] encourage,T cheer up;[ mod på livet] zest (for life);[ have mod på at] have a mind to;[ jeg har ikke rigtig mod på det] I don't feel up to it, I don't feel like it;[ tabe modet] lose courage, lose heart;[ have mod til at] have the courage to;[ vel til mode] at ease;[ ilde til mode] ill at ease;[ tage mod til sig] screw up one's courage;[ være ved godt mod] be in good spirits,F take heart, be of good heart.II. adj:[ mod i hu] sad.III. præp, se imod. -
8 påvirke
affect, condition, influence, sway* * *vb( udøve påvirkning på) influence ( fx a witness; public opinion; the weather influences the crops; don't be influenced by bad examples; influence somebody to do something; Shaw was influenced by Ibsen); have an effect on ( fx prices and wages);( især fysisk, ofte negativt) affect ( fx the climate affects their health; the cold affected the crops; the slightest vibration can affect the delicate instruments; how does one set about influencing decisions that affect the individual or the community to which one belongs?);( få til at skifte mening) sway ( fx a jury; the voters; don't let yourself be swayed by what they say);( også) remain unaffected by, be proof against. -
9 sikker
certain, infallible, safe, secure, sure, unerring* * *adj( forvisset) sure,( helt sikker, F) positive ( på at that);( utvivlsom) sure ( fx sign, method), certain ( fx knowledge; it is certain that he is not coming; so much is certain: he is not coming; victory seemed certain),( stærkere, F) positive ( fx proof);( sikret, i sikkerhed, som kan holde el. bære) safe ( fx my money is safe; at last we are safe; keep it in a safe place; a safe investment; is the ice safe?);( med henblik på fremtiden, tryg) secure ( fx future, job; at last we can feel secure; a secure investment; is your money secure there?);( pålidelig) safe ( fx driver), reliable ( fx source),F unerring ( fx instinct, judgment, taste);(som ikke ryster el. vakler) steady ( fx hand, supporter);( dygtig) competent;( selvsikker) (self-)confident, self-assured,(ofte let neds) sure of oneself,(neds) cocksure;[ have et sikkert blik for] have an unerring eye for;[ for at være på den sikre side] to be on the safe side;(dvs vil sikkert vinde) he is a sure winner, he is sure to win,T he is a dead cert;(dvs har vundet sikkert) he is a clear winner;[ det er både sikkert og vist] that is absolutely certain;(se også forvaring, I. kilde, overbevisning);[ med præp:][ sikker for (el. imod)] safe from, secure from;( stærkere) immune from (el. against) ( fx attack, persecution);[ være sikker i noget] be well up in something, master something;[ sikker i sin sag] sure of what one is saying, certain that one is right;( stole på en) rely (el. depend) on somebody;(dvs sejrssikker) be sure (, stærkere: confident) that one will win(el. of winning);[ jeg er sikker på at] I am sure (el. certain el. confident) that ( fx he will come);( lidt mere usikkert) I dare say that ( fx he will come);[ stå tidligt op for at være sikker på at komme til tiden] get up early to be sure (el. certain) of getting there in time;[ jeg er ikke sikker på at] I am not sure (el. certain) that;[ det er jeg nu ikke så sikker på] I don't know about that;[ det skal du nu ikke være så sikker på] don't be too sure;[ jeg er ikke sikker på om] I am not sure (el. certain) if (el. whether);[ sikker på benene] steady on one's legs;[ være sikker på hånden] have a steady hand;[ sikker på sig selv] sure of oneself, self-confident. -
10 sikkerhed
certainty, guarantee, protection, safeness, safety, safeguard, security, sureness* * *(en) safety,( især med henblik på fremtiden) security ( mod from, against);(mht spionage, forsvar) security;( tryghed) security;( vished) certainty;( selvtillid) confidence, assurance;( dygtighed) skill; proficiency ( fx in English);( garanti) security ( fx for a loan),F collateral ( fx use one's house as (a) collateral for a loan);[ for en sikkerheds skyld] for safety's sake;[ få sikkerhed (dvs vished) for at] get proof that;[ bringe i sikkerhed] carry (, føre: lead) to safety, remove to a safe place (el. out of harm's way);[ et lån med sikkerhed i hans ejendom] a loan secured on his property;[ jeg kan ikke sige det med sikkerhed] I cannot say with certainty (el. for certain);[ stille sikkerhed] provide (el. give) security. -
11 vare
article, commodity, goods, last, merchandise* * *I. (en -r)( handelsvare) article,( især uforarbejdet, fx korn, kul) commodity;( om nummer på liste) item;[ varer] goods,F merchandise; articles; commodities;(let glds om detailvarer man sælger) wares ( fx sellling his wares from door to door);[ tage for gode varer] accept (at its face value), swallow,T buy;( også) it did not go down with him;[ beskadigede varer] damaged goods;(fig) a rare thing;[ de våde varer] drink, liquor;[ den ægte vare] the real thing, the genuine article,T the real McCoy (el. Mackay).II. sb ( påpasselighed):[ tage sig i vare for] beware of, be on one's guard against;[ tage vare på] take care of, attend to, look after;[ han har nok at tage vare på] he has got his hands full;[ tag vare på din mund] mind what you say.III. vb:[ vare ad] warn;[ vare sig] take care;[ vare sig for] beware of;[ vare sig for at] take care (el. be careful) not to.IV. vb( vedvare) last,F endure;( holde) last, wear;( med efterfølgende " før") be,(se ndf);[ vare længe] take (, last) a long time,(negativt el. spørgende) take (, last) long ( fx will it takelong? it won't take long);[ gældende så længe krigen varer] valid for the duration of the war;[ det vil vare længe før vi ser ham igen] it will be a long time before we see him again;[ det vil ikke vare længe før] it won't be long before;T I won't visit him again in a hurry;[ vare ved] go on, continue.
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against — a|gainst W1S1 [əˈgenst, əˈgeınst US əˈgenst] prep [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: againes against (11 16 centuries), from again] 1.) a) used to say that someone opposes or disagrees with something ▪ Every council member voted against the proposal. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — Infobox Single | Name = Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Artist = Phil Collins from Album = Against All Odds Released = February 1984 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = 3:23 Label = Atlantic Producer = Arif Mardin Last single =… … Wikipedia
Say's law — In economics, Say’s Law or Say’s Law of Markets is a principle attributed to French businessman and economist Jean Baptiste Say (1767 1832) stating that there can be no demand without supply. A central element of Say s Law is that recession does… … Wikipedia
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