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61 suburbio
m.poor suburb.* * ** * *SM1) (=afueras) suburb, outlying area2) (=barrio bajo) slum area, shantytown* * ** * *= slum, suburban area.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. Business parks are typically located in suburban areas because land tends to be less costly and building codes are less restrictive.* * ** * *= slum, suburban area.Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.
Ex: Business parks are typically located in suburban areas because land tends to be less costly and building codes are less restrictive.* * *1 (extrarradio) suburb2 (barrio pobre) slum quarter ( on the outskirts of town)* * *
suburbio sustantivo masculino ( extrarradio) suburb;
( barrio pobre) depressed area ( on the outskirts of town)
suburbio sustantivo masculino
1 (barriada, periferia de la ciudad) suburb
2 (barrio marginal, barrio pobre) slum
* * *suburbio nm1. [barrio pobre] poor suburb* * *m slum area* * *suburbio nm1) : suburb2) : slum (outside a city)* * *suburbio n poor suburb -
62 tener un siniestro
(v.) = suffer + disasterEx. When corporations suffer a disaster, they often fail to take forensic evidence at the scene of the accident and this can prove costly later on when details have been forgotten.* * *(v.) = suffer + disasterEx: When corporations suffer a disaster, they often fail to take forensic evidence at the scene of the accident and this can prove costly later on when details have been forgotten.
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63 tomar partido por
to take sides with* * *(v.) = side withEx. Alex Wilson sides with the librarians who say 'concentrate your book service first and foremost on existing users because expenditure on attracting those with a low motivation is much more costly and likely to be mostly unsuccessful'.* * *(v.) = side withEx: Alex Wilson sides with the librarians who say 'concentrate your book service first and foremost on existing users because expenditure on attracting those with a low motivation is much more costly and likely to be mostly unsuccessful'.
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64 visita por motivos de investigación
(n.) = research trip, research visitEx. Microform offers a less costly alternative to purchasing original materials, on the one hand, and to trans-Atlantic research trips, on the other.Ex. The author presents the findings of a research visit to the USA to assess the production, management and use of electronic theses.* * *(n.) = research trip, research visitEx: Microform offers a less costly alternative to purchasing original materials, on the one hand, and to trans-Atlantic research trips, on the other.
Ex: The author presents the findings of a research visit to the USA to assess the production, management and use of electronic theses.Spanish-English dictionary > visita por motivos de investigación
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65 visita por razones de investigación
(n.) = research trip, research visitEx. Microform offers a less costly alternative to purchasing original materials, on the one hand, and to trans-Atlantic research trips, on the other.Ex. The author presents the findings of a research visit to the USA to assess the production, management and use of electronic theses.* * *(n.) = research trip, research visitEx: Microform offers a less costly alternative to purchasing original materials, on the one hand, and to trans-Atlantic research trips, on the other.
Ex: The author presents the findings of a research visit to the USA to assess the production, management and use of electronic theses.Spanish-English dictionary > visita por razones de investigación
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66 zona suburbana
(n.) = suburban areaEx. Business parks are typically located in suburban areas because land tends to be less costly and building codes are less restrictive.* * *(n.) = suburban areaEx: Business parks are typically located in suburban areas because land tends to be less costly and building codes are less restrictive.
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67 forense2
2 = forensic, forensic scientist.Ex. When corporations suffer a disaster, they often fail to take forensic evidence at the scene of the accident and this can prove costly later on when details have been forgotten.Ex. This article clarifies the differences between archivists and historians and draws an analogy between the archivist and the forensic scientist.----* médico forense = coroner.* pruebas forenses = forensic evidence. -
68 lotería
f.lottery, drawing, lotto, raffle.* * *1 lottery\tocarle la lotería a uno (uso literal) to win a prize in the lottery 2 (uso figurado) to strike it luckylotería primitiva ≈ National Lottery* * *noun f.* * *SF lotteryle cayó o le tocó la lotería, se sacó la lotería — LAm (=ganar) he won the big prize in the lottery; (fig) he struck lucky
LOTERÍA There are two state-run lotteries in Spain: the Lotería Primitiva and the Lotería Nacional, with money raised going directly to the government. The Primitiva, which is weekly, is similar to the British National Lottery in that players choose six numbers, including a bonus number (complementario), out of a total of 49. There are also several other similar draws each week, for which players can buy a multiple-draw ticket called a bono-loto. The Lotería Nacional works differently: people buy numbered tickets, which, if their number comes up, will entitle them to a share in the prize money with others who have the same numbered ticket. Whole numbers are quite costly, so people tend to buy either décimos or smaller participaciones. Several dozen prizes are won in each of the ordinary weekly draws, sorteos ordinarios. Every year there are also a number of sorteos extraordinarios, the most famous being the Christmas draw, or sorteo de Navidad, and the sorteo del Niño at the Epiphany.lotería primitiva — weekly state-run lottery
See:ver nota culturelle EL GORDO in gordo,* * *femenino lottery•• Cultural note:con ese trabajo le tocó or (AmL) se sacó la lotería — she really struck lucky with that job
A Spanish state-run lottery founded in 1812. There is an "ordinary" draw on Thursdays and "special" and "extraordinary" draws, offering bigger prizes. The biggest are El Gordo, drawn before Christmas, and El Niño, drawn at Epiphany. You can buy a complete ticket or a participación de lotería, worth one tenth of a ticket. It is common to buy participaciones collectively. Prize money is shared among the co-owners of the ticket. Other lotteries are the bonoloto, Lotería Primitiva, and the ONCEA Spanish state lottery founded in 1985. It works like the bonoloto: players mark six numbers on a ticket containing 49 numbers and win the main prize if all their numbers come up in the draw. There are "ordinary" draws on Thursdays and Saturdays, and a draw for a larger prize on the last Sunday of each month, known as El Gordo, or El Gordo de la Primitiva* * *= lottery, drawing, lucky dip, lucky draw.Ex. Public libraries in Georgia have received funds from the state lottery for the installation of computerized library systems.Ex. It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex. The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.Ex. Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.----* acertante de la lotería = lottery winner.* billete de lotería = lottery ticket.* boleto de lotería = lottery ticket.* ganador de la lotería = lottery winner.* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.* * *femenino lottery•• Cultural note:con ese trabajo le tocó or (AmL) se sacó la lotería — she really struck lucky with that job
A Spanish state-run lottery founded in 1812. There is an "ordinary" draw on Thursdays and "special" and "extraordinary" draws, offering bigger prizes. The biggest are El Gordo, drawn before Christmas, and El Niño, drawn at Epiphany. You can buy a complete ticket or a participación de lotería, worth one tenth of a ticket. It is common to buy participaciones collectively. Prize money is shared among the co-owners of the ticket. Other lotteries are the bonoloto, Lotería Primitiva, and the ONCEA Spanish state lottery founded in 1985. It works like the bonoloto: players mark six numbers on a ticket containing 49 numbers and win the main prize if all their numbers come up in the draw. There are "ordinary" draws on Thursdays and Saturdays, and a draw for a larger prize on the last Sunday of each month, known as El Gordo, or El Gordo de la Primitiva* * *= lottery, drawing, lucky dip, lucky draw.Ex: Public libraries in Georgia have received funds from the state lottery for the installation of computerized library systems.
Ex: It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.Ex: The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.Ex: Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.* acertante de la lotería = lottery winner.* billete de lotería = lottery ticket.* boleto de lotería = lottery ticket.* ganador de la lotería = lottery winner.* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.* * *Lotería Nacional (↑ lotería a1)1 (sorteo) lotteryles tocó or ganaron or ( AmL) se sacaron la lotería they won the lotterycon ese maridito le tocó or ( AmL) se sacó la lotería she really struck lucky o gold with that husband of herscomprarse un coche de segunda mano es una lotería buying a secondhand car is a lottery o a bit of a gamble2 (juego casero) lotto, housey-housey ( BrE)Compuestos:instant lottery, scratch-card lottery(en Esp) state lottery Lotería Primitiva or Loto (↑ lotería aa1)* * *
lotería sustantivo femenino
lottery;
me tocó or me gané la lotería I won the lottery
lotería sustantivo femenino lottery: si nos tocase la lotería..., if we won the lottery...
' lotería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- cobrar
- décima
- décimo
- día
- extracción
- ganarse
- gorda
- gordo
- loto
- número
- participación
- pellizco
- reintegro
- billete
- boleto
- cachito
- cupón
- entero
- guacho
- no
- pleno
- polla
English:
lottery
- lottery ticket
- lotto
- scratch card
- sweepstake
- ticket
- winning
- scratch
* * *lotería nf1. [sorteo] lottery;jugar a la lotería to play the lottery;también Irónicocon esa novia que tiene le ha tocado o Am [m5] se sacó la lotería he's really hit the jackpot with that girlfriend of his;es una lotería [es aleatorio] it's a lotteryLotería Nacional = state-run lottery in which prizes are allocated to randomly chosen five-figure numbers; Esp lotería primitiva weekly state-run lottery, Br ≈ National Lottery2. [tienda] = place selling lottery tickets3. [juego de mesa] lotto* * *f lottery;le cayó otocó la lotería he won the lottery* * *lotería nf: lottery* * *¿juegas a la lotería? do you do the lottery? -
69 mediar
v.1 to be halfway through.mediaba julio it was mid-July2 to mediate.3 to intervene, to happen.media la circunstancia de que… (interceder) it so happens that…* * *1 (interceder) to intercede ( en favor de, on behalf of)2 (interponerse) to mediate (en, in), intervene (en, in)3 (estar en medio) to be■ media el hecho de que... it so happens that...* * *verb1) to mediate2) intervene* * *VI1) (=estar en medio) to be halfway through; (=llegar a la mitad) to get to the middle, get halfway; [tiempo] to elapse, passentre los dos sucesos mediaron varios años — the two events were separated by several years, several years elapsed between the two events
mediaba el otoño — autumn was half over, it was halfway through autumn
2) (=ocurrir) to come up, happen; (=intervenir) to intervene; (=existir) to existmedia el hecho de que... — we must take into account the fact that...
3) (=interceder) to mediate (en in) ( entre between)intervenemediar en favor de algn, mediar por algn — to intercede o intervene on sb's behalf
* * *verbo intransitivo1) persona/organizacióna) ( intervenir) to mediatemediar EN algo — en conflicto/negociaciones to mediate in something, to act as mediator in something
b) ( interceder)mediar POR alguien — to intercede for somebody o on somebody's behalf
mediar ANTE alguien — to intercede o intervene with somebody
2)a) tiempo/distanciamediaron dos años antes de volverla a ver — two years passed o elapsed before he saw her again
b) ( interponerse)entre nosotros media un abismo — we are poles o worlds apart
no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales — we must not allow personal interests to enter into it
c) ( transcurrir)mediaba la tarde/el mes de mayo cuando... — it was mid-afternoon/mid-may when...
* * *= mediate, come into + play.Ex. School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.* * *verbo intransitivo1) persona/organizacióna) ( intervenir) to mediatemediar EN algo — en conflicto/negociaciones to mediate in something, to act as mediator in something
b) ( interceder)mediar POR alguien — to intercede for somebody o on somebody's behalf
mediar ANTE alguien — to intercede o intervene with somebody
2)a) tiempo/distanciamediaron dos años antes de volverla a ver — two years passed o elapsed before he saw her again
b) ( interponerse)entre nosotros media un abismo — we are poles o worlds apart
no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales — we must not allow personal interests to enter into it
c) ( transcurrir)mediaba la tarde/el mes de mayo cuando... — it was mid-afternoon/mid-may when...
* * *= mediate, come into + play.Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.
Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.* * *mediar [A1 ]viA «persona/organización»1 (intervenir) to mediate mediar EN algo ‹en un conflicto› to mediate ( IN sth), to act as mediator ( IN sth)medió en las negociaciones entre los secuestradores y el gobierno she acted as intermediary o she mediated in the negotiations between the kidnappers and the government2 (interceder) mediar POR algn to intercede FOR sb o on sb's behalf, intervene on sb's behalf mediar ANTE algn to intercede o intervene WITH sbB1«tiempo/distancia»: entre los dos hechos mediaron cinco meses the two incidents were separated by an interval of five months, five months elapsed between o separated the two incidentsentre los dos pueblos median 50 kms the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kmsme parece bastante inteligente pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo he seems quite intelligent but that's a long way from saying he's a geniussiempre medió entre nosotros un abismo we were always poles o worlds apartpasé la primera prueba pero de ahí a tener el puesto media un buen trecho I passed the first test but I'm still a long way from getting the job2(interponerse): sin mediar palabra, se levantó y se marchó without saying a word, she got up and leftno debemos permitir que medien intereses personales we must not allow personal interests to enter into itC(existir) «hecho/circunstancia»: media la circunstancia de que es casado the fact is that he's married* * *
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
mediar EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) mediar POR algn to intercede for sb;
mediar ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
' mediar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intervenir
English:
afraid
- intercede
- mediate
* * *mediar vi1. [llegar a la mitad] to be halfway through;mediaba julio it was mid-July;al mediar la tarde halfway through the afternoonmedia un jardín/un kilómetro entre las dos casas there is a garden/one kilometre between the two houses;la distancia que media entre las dos capitales the distance between o that separates the two capitals;media un abismo entre ambas posturas the two positions are poles apart;de ahí a decir que es el mejor media un abismo there's a world of difference between that and saying he's the best;medió una semana a week passed by;sin mediar palabra without saying a word3. [intervenir] to mediate;medió en la disputa entre las dos partes he mediated between the two sides in the dispute4. [interceder] to intercede, to intervene;medió por su sobrino para que le dieran el trabajo he interceded o intervened on behalf of his nephew in order to get him the job5. [ocurrir] to intervene, to happen;íbamos a reunirnos el sábado, pero medió el accidente we were going to meet on Saturday, but then the accident happened;media la circunstancia de que… it so happens that…* * *v/i1 ( arbitrar) mediate2 ( interceder) intercede3 ( intervenir) intervene4 de tiempo elapse;median 4km entre los dos pueblos the two towns are 4km apart5:sin mediar palabra without a word* * *mediar vi1) : to mediate2) : to be in the middle, to be halfway through3) : to elapse, to passmediaron cinco años entre el inicio de la guerra y el armisticio: five years passed between the start of the war and the armistice4) : to be a considerationmedia el hecho de que cuesta mucho: one must take into account that it is costly5) : to come up, to happenmedió algo urgente: something pressing came up -
70 oneroso
adj.onerous, demanding, burdensome, oppressive.* * *► adjetivo1 onerous\resultar oneroso,-a to be a financial burden* * *ADJ1) (=pesado) onerous, burdensome2) (Jur) onerous* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) onerous (frml), burdensome (frml)* * *= burdensome, onerous.Ex. This article examines the burdensome task archival appraisers face in dealing with the typically massive files created by major censuses and surveys.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) onerous (frml), burdensome (frml)* * *= burdensome, onerous.Ex: This article examines the burdensome task archival appraisers face in dealing with the typically massive files created by major censuses and surveys.
Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.* * *oneroso -sa* * *
oneroso,-a adjetivo
1 (difícil de soportar) onerous
2 (costoso, que causa gastos) burdensome
' oneroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
onerosa
* * *oneroso, -a adjFormal1. [pesado] burdensome, onerous2. [caro] costly, expensive* * *adj onerous* * *oneroso, -sa adjgravoso: onerous, burdensome -
71 pifia
f.1 blunder (informal).2 big error, goof, blunder, costly error.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pifiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pifiar.* * *1 familiar blunder\hacer una pifia familiar to make a blunder* * *SF1) (Billar) miscue2) * (=error) blunder, bloomer *hacer pifia de — (=burlarse) to mock, poke fun at; (=bromear) to make a joke of, joke about
* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex. Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex. Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.----* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex: Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.
Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex: Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *A2 (en billar) miscue* * *
Del verbo pifiar: ( conjugate pifiar)
pifia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pifia
pifiar
pifia sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing
pifiar ( conjugate pifiar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ( fallar) to fluff (colloq);◊ pifiala (fam) to blow it (colloq)
2 (Chi, Per) [ público] to boo
pifia f fam blunder
pifiar verbo transitivo to blow, cock up: ¡ya volvió a pifiarla!, he messed up again
' pifia' also found in these entries:
English:
cock-up
* * *pifia nfhacer una pifia to make a blunder2. [en billar] miscue* * *f1 fam ( error) booboo fam2 Chi, Pe, Rpldefect* * * -
72 forense
adj.forensic.médico forense forensic scientist, pathologistf. & m.1 forensic scientist, pathologist.2 coroner, forensic doctor, medical examiner.* * *► adjetivo1 forensic, legal1 forensic surgeon\médico forense forensic surgeon* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ forensicmédico2.SMF (Med) forensic scientist; (Jur) coroner* * *Iadjetivo forensicIImasculino y femenino forensic scientist* * *Iadjetivo forensicIImasculino y femenino forensic scientist* * *forense22 = forensic, forensic scientist.Ex: When corporations suffer a disaster, they often fail to take forensic evidence at the scene of the accident and this can prove costly later on when details have been forgotten.
Ex: This article clarifies the differences between archivists and historians and draws an analogy between the archivist and the forensic scientist.* médico forense = coroner.* pruebas forenses = forensic evidence.* * *forensicforensic scientist* * *
forense adjetivo
forensic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
forensic scientist
forense
I adjetivo forensic
II mf (médico) forense, forensic surgeon, medical examiner
' forense' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
English:
forensic
* * *♦ adjforensic;médico forense forensic scientist, pathologist♦ nmfforensic scientist, pathologist* * *I adj forensicII m/f forensic scientist* * *forense adj: forensic, legal -
73 costosamente
adv.1 costly, at a high price, expensively; extravagantly.2 expensively, dearly.* * *ADV expensively* * *A ‹iluminado/elaborado› expensivelycostosamente vestida expensively dressedB (difícilmente) with difficultypeligra una paz tan costosamente ganada the peace won with such difficulty is in jeopardy -
74 costosa
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75 gravosa
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76 caro
• cherished• costly• expensive• High Priest• high-pressure salesmanship• pricey -
77 gravoso
• burdensome• costly• insufferable• onemindedness• onerous consideration• tortuous -
78 prohibitivo en costo
• cost-prohibitive• costly• too expensive -
79 costar mucho
v.1 to be very difficult to do, to be difficult to do.Cuesta mucho caminar cuesta arriba It is very difficult to walk uphill.Cuesta mucho It is difficult to do.2 to be very expensive, to be expensive, to be costly, to cost a lot.Cuesta mucho It is very expensive.3 to be very difficult to, to be quite a job to, to be a job to, to be some job to.Cuesta mucho caminar cuesta arriba It is very difficult to walk uphill.4 to cost a lot of, to take a lot of. -
80 error costoso
m.costly error, big error.
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