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  • 61 display

    [di'splei] 1. verb
    1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) vystavit
    2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) ukázat, prokázat
    2. noun
    1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) ukázka, předvedení
    2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) předvedení
    3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) výstava, předvedení
    4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) displej
    * * *
    • vykládat
    • vyložit
    • zobrazovat
    • projev
    • projevovat
    • projevit
    • display

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  • 62 opt

    [opt]
    = opt out (often with of)
    (to choose or decide not to do something or take part in something: You promised to help us, so you can't opt out (of it) now.) vyhnout se, upustit od
    * * *
    • vybrat si
    • volit

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  • 63 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prsten
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) kroužek, prstenec, kolečko
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) kolo, kolečko
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) manéž, ring, aréna
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda, gang
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) obklopit dokola
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakroužkovat
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) okroužkovat
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)zvonit
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zavolat
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zazvonit
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zazvonit
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) znít, zvučet
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zaznít
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonění
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonní hovor
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tón, přízvuk
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    • zazvonit
    • zvonit
    • prsten
    • ring
    • okruh
    • kruh

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  • 64 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) běžet
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) sunout se
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) téci
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) běžet, spustit
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) řídit
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) závodit
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) jezdit, jet
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) běžet, dávat se
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mít, jezdit (čím)
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjet se, pouštět
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)vézt
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prohrábnout, projít
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stávat se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) běh
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) procházka, projížďka
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) období
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) puštěné očko
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) volné použití
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) přeběh
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výběh
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepřetržitě
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
    * * *
    • utíkat
    • utéct
    • utéci
    • průběh
    • provozovat
    • řídit
    • spravovat
    • téct
    • téci
    • spusť
    • klusat
    • běhat
    • běh
    • běžet
    • chod

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  • 65 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) (z)kontrolovat
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) přezkoušet
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) zastavit
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola, ověření
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) překážka, omezení
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) šach
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) kostka (vzorek)
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) stvrzenka, lístek
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) účet
    7) ((American) a cheque.) šek
    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate
    3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dát mat
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up
    * * *
    • zkontrolovat
    • ověřit

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  • 66 find

    1. past tense, past participle - found; verb
    1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) najít
    2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) přijít na, zjistit
    3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) shledat
    2. noun
    (something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) objev
    - find out
    * * *
    • vyhledat
    • stihnout
    • find/found/found
    • hledej
    • nalézt
    • najít
    • nalézat
    • nález
    • nacházet
    • objevit
    • objev

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  • 67 measure

    ['meʒə] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) míra
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka míry
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) míra
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatřený
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) míra
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (z)měřit
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovat
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) srovnávat, poměřovat
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) měřit
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up
    * * *
    • změřit
    • opatření
    • míra
    • měřit
    • dávkovat

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  • 68 order

    ['o:də] 1. noun
    1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) směrnice; rozkaz
    2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) objednávka
    3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) zakázka
    4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) stav
    5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) řád
    6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) pořadí
    7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) pořádek
    8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) platební příkaz
    9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) řád
    10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) řád
    2. verb
    1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) nařídit
    2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) objednat
    3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) uspořádat
    3. noun
    1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) zdravotník, -ice
    2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordonance
    - order-form
    - in order
    - in order that
    - in order
    - in order to
    - made to order
    - on order
    - order about
    - out of order
    - a tall order
    * * *
    • velet
    • uspořádat
    • zakázka
    • postup
    • pořádek
    • pořadí
    • poručit
    • povel
    • přikázat
    • řád
    • řad
    • příkaz
    • rozkázat
    • rozkazovat
    • rozkaz
    • seřadit
    • stupeň
    • nařídit
    • nařízení
    • objednat
    • objednávat
    • objednávka

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  • 69 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) role
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rohlík, veka
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) válení
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kymácení
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rachot
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) záhyb, fald
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) víření
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kutálet (se)
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) valit (se)
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) svinout
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) převalit (se)
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) uválet
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zabalit
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) (u)válcovat, (vy)válet
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kymácet
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) burácet, rachotit
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) vyvalit
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) jezdit, vozit se
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valit se
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) plynout
    - rolling
    - roller-skate
    3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jezdit na kolečkových bruslích
    - roll in
    - roll up
    II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam
    * * *
    • valit se
    • válec
    • žemle
    • šiška
    • rohlík
    • role
    • houska
    • kotouč
    • natáčet
    • motat

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  • 70 sign

    1. noun
    1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) znak, znaménko
    2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) návěstí, reklama
    3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) znamení
    4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) známka
    2. verb
    1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) podepsat se
    2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) podepsat
    3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dát znamení
    - signpost
    - sign in/out
    - sign up
    * * *
    • ukazatel
    • vývěska
    • značka
    • znak
    • znamení
    • podepsat
    • podepisovat
    • tabule
    • nápis

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  • 71 tear

    I [tiə] noun
    (a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) slza
    - tearfully
    - tearfulness
    - tear gas
    - tear-stained
    - in tears
    II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
    1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) (roz)trhat, vytrhnout
    2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) roztrhat se
    3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) hnát se
    2. noun
    (a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) díra
    - be torn between one thing and another
    - be torn between
    - tear oneself away
    - tear away
    - tear one's hair
    - tear up
    * * *
    • trhat
    • trhlina
    • roztrhnout
    • roztrhat
    • tear/tore/torn
    • slza
    • slzet

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  • 72 tempt

    [tempt]
    (to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) vábit
    - tempter
    - tempting
    - temptingly
    - be tempted to do something
    - be tempted
    * * *
    • pokoušet
    • svádět

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  • 73 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) používat
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) spotřebovat
    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to
    II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) použití
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) použití
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) užitek
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) schopnost používat
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) užívání
    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use
    * * *
    • užívat
    • užít
    • využívat
    • využít
    • použít
    • použití
    • používání
    • používat

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  • 74 wall

    [wo:l] 1. noun
    1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) zeď
    2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) stěna
    2. verb
    ((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) obezdít
    - - walled
    - wallpaper
    3. verb
    (to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) (vy)tapetovat
    - have one's back to the wall
    - up the wall
    * * *
    • zeď
    • zeď zdi
    • stěna

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  • 75 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (u)klouznout
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) vyklouznout
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) uklouznout, splést se
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) vytratit se
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) vyklouznout
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vsunout
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) uklouznutí
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) chybička
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné; spodnička
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok
    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up
    II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) proužek
    * * *
    • sklouznout
    • sklouznout sklouzl
    • omyl
    • klouzat
    • klouznout

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  • 76 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) dělat
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) dodělat; udělat
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) dělat
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) stačit
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vydělávat; studovat
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) dařit se; počínat si
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) dát do pořádku
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) jednat, chovat se
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) prokázat, vzdát
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) nadělat, udělat
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zhlédnout, udělat
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) shromáždění, oslava
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with
    * * *
    • učinit
    • udělat
    • vyčinit
    • vykonat
    • konat
    • dělat
    • do/did/done
    • činit

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  • 77 exclude

    [ik'sklu:d]
    1) (to prevent (someone) from sharing or taking part in something: They excluded her from the meeting.) vyloučit
    2) (to shut out; to keep out: Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.) vytlačit
    3) (to leave out of consideration: We cannot exclude the possibility that he was lying.) vyloučit
    - excluding
    * * *
    • vyloučit

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  • 78 extract

    1. [ik'strækt] verb
    1) (to pull out, or draw out, especially by force or with effort: I have to have a tooth extracted; Did you manage to extract the information from her?) vytáhnout
    2) (to select (passages from a book etc).) vypsat si
    3) (to take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.) extrahovat
    2. ['ekstrækt] noun
    1) (a passage selected from a book etc: a short extract from his novel.) výtah
    2) (a substance obtained by an extracting process: beef/yeast extract; extract of malt.) výtažek
    * * *
    • těžit
    • výtažek
    • vytěžit
    • vyluhovat
    • vytahovat
    • výtah
    • vyloudit
    • extrakt
    • extrahovat
    • koncentrát
    • dobývat

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  • 79 open

    ['əupən] 1. adjective
    1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otevřený
    2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otevřený
    3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) otevřený
    4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) zjevný
    5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) otevřený
    6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otevřený
    7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otevřený
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otevřít
    2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) otevřít, zahájit
    - opening
    - openly
    - open-air
    - open-minded
    - open-plan
    - be an open secret
    - bring something out into the open
    - bring out into the open
    - in the open
    - in the open air
    - keep/have an open mind
    - open on to
    - the open sea
    - open to
    - open up
    - with open arms
    * * *
    • upřímný
    • zahájit
    • širý
    • odhalit
    • otevřený
    • otevírat
    • otvírat
    • odkrýt
    • otevřít

    English-Czech dictionary > open

  • 80 sell

    [sel]
    past tense, past participle - sold; verb
    1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) prodat
    2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) prodávat
    3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) prodávat se
    4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) prodávat
    - be sold on
    - be sold out
    - sell down the river
    - sell off
    - sell out
    - sell up
    * * *
    • prodat
    • prodávat
    • sell/sold/sold

    English-Czech dictionary > sell

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