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| Giga Bits (more) | 30 | 2000 | 12 |
| 16 | 10 | Focusing on Words Newsletter | 17 |
| 500 | 1989 | punctuation | 1996 |
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AskOxford.com For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations. Category: Reference: Dictionaries: World Languages: E: English Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style Category: Arts: Education: Language Arts www.askoxford.com - 36k - published: 10 months ago - cached |
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Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) For use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style Category: Reference: Quotations Category: Reference: Encyclopedias Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools Category: Arts: Literature: Electronic Text Archives www.bartleby.com/141 |
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Glossarist.com A searchable directory of thousands of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects. Category: Reference: Dictionaries www.glossarist.com - 26k - published: Jan 01 2004 - cached |
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Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, edited by David Marsh and Nikki Marshall. Includes 1928 edition in pdf format. Category: News Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: News and Media www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide - 43k - cached |
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Modern Language Association The Modern Language Association is the official guide to non-fiction writing. Includes a guide to MLA style. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Professional Organizations Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Education: Associations www.mla.org - 54k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Help in discovering, organizing, revising, and editing informal, thesis, argumentative, and exploratory essays. Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Writing: Essays and Reports www.powa.org - 35k - cached |
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Plain English Campaign An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese. Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Business and Economy: Consulting Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style www.plainenglish.co.uk - 14k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Plain Language Action Network Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal. Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style www.plainlanguage.gov - 12k - cached |
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Rhetorical Figures From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here. Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Bible: References and Tools: Hermeneutics Category: Science: Social Sciences: Communication: Rhetoric: Glossaries Category: Arts: Humanities: Scholarship and Technology Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Kentucky: University of Kentucky www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html - 26k - published: Dec 22 2004 - cached |
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The Word Detective The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. A very column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris. Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology www.word-detective.com - 42k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Urban Dictionary A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers. Category: Reference: Dictionaries: World Languages: E: English: Slang Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English: Slang www.urbandictionary.com - 16k - cached |
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Word Spy The word lover's web site by Paul McFedries. Category: Reference: Dictionaries Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology Category: Recreation: Humor: Wordplay www.wordspy.com - 45k - cached |
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World Wide Words Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology www.worldwidewords.org - 17k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Yale Style Manual For the design of Web pages and Web sites. Covers graphic and information design, page layout, Web graphics, site organization, navigation, and Web multimedia content. Category: Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Authoring: Style and Design: Style Guides www.webstyleguide.com - 20k - published: Jul 12 2005 - cached |
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Focusing on Words Subscription-based site for vocabulary development, showcasing the Latin and Greek roots of English words. Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology www.wordfocus.com - 15k - published: Feb 09 1996 - cached |
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Guides for Better Science Writing Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics. Category: Science: Chemistry Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Indiana: Indiana University www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/14-05.html - 13k - published: Dec 16 2002 - cached |
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LousyWriter.com A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn how to write, how to use words, how to write sentences, and how to communicate effectively. www.lousywriter.com - 53k - cached |
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Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota offers a number of Internet correspondence courses in rhetoric. Sign up here. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Communication: Rhetoric: Academic Departments www.rhetoric.umn.edu - 9k - published: Aug 31 2007 - cached |
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Phrases Thesaurus A generator of headlines and copy for journalists. Enter a word and the database is searched to provide a list of phrases related to that word. Category: Reference: Thesauri www.phrasefinder.co.uk - 5k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Pseudo Dictionary The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English: Slang Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Dictionaries Category: Reference: Dictionaries: World Languages: E: English: Slang www.pseudodictionary.com - 16k - published: Oct 31 2005 - cached |
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Slang City Writing about American slang. Category: Arts: Education: Language Arts: English: English as a Second Language: Student Resources: Idioms and Slang www.slangcity.com - 16k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature Bimonthly publication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins, and other subjects of interest to language lovers. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English: Organizations Category: Regional: North America: United States: Georgia: Localities: B: Braselton www.spellorg.com - 13k - published: Apr 26 2005 - cached |
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Suite 101: Workplace Communications Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences. Category: Arts: Online Writing: E-zines: Directories www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/communications_skills - 21k - cached |
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Suite101: English Grammar Archive of articles about English grammar and style. Category: Arts: Online Writing: E-zines: Directories www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/english_grammar_style - 17k - cached |
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Suite101: Word Play Archived discussions and articles concerning words. Category: Arts: Online Writing: E-zines: Directories www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/words - 20k - cached |
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The Economist Style Guide Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist. Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Non-Fiction: Journalism Category: Business: News and Media Category: Science: Social Sciences: Economics: Publications Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: News and Media: Newspapers www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide |
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The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Popular, award-winning online writing guide. Authoritative help with research, style, structure, major citation styles, mechanics, and revision. www.nutsandboltsguide.com - 36k - published: Jun 01 1995 - cached |
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The Philosophy of Punctuation Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes. Category: Shopping: Publications: University Presses Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Illinois: University of Chicago: University of Chicago Press www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/721833.html - 19k - published: Apr 26 1980 - cached |
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The Sports Cliche List A large, searchable collection of sports cliches, lingo, and jargon. Category: Recreation: Humor: Sports Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style www.sportscliche.com - 10k - cached |
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The Tongue Untied Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists. grammar.uoregon.edu - 2k - published: Nov 16 2006 - cached |
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The Word Centre Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services. Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Business and Economy: Consulting www.wordcentre.co.uk - 6k - published: 10 months ago - cached |
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Verbivore Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles. Category: Recreation: Humor: Wordplay: Personalities and Commentaries Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology www.verbivore.com - 3k - published: May 01 1996 - cached |
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Word Information An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from Latin and Greek sources. www.wordinfo.info - 21k - published: Jun 20 2003 - cached |
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WordWizard Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language. Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style www.wordwizard.com - 13k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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A.Word.A.Day The magic of words -- that's what A.Word.A.Day (AWAD) is about. We are a community of more than 600,000 linguaphiles in at least 200 countries. You too can sign up.. Come, explore the Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Vocabulary Lists: Word-a-day www.wordsmith.org/awad - 6k - published: 9 months ago - cached |
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Word Lab A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang. Category: Business: Marketing and Advertising: Branding: Naming www.wordlab.com - 60k - cached |
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Cliche Site Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function. www.clichesite.com - 22k - cached | |
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E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases. Category: Shopping: Publications: Digital Category: Business: Publishing and Printing: Publishing: Electronic: E-Books www.e-dition.net/dictionary.html - 9k - published: Jul 25 2007 - cached | |
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Ewriting Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions. www.e-writing.info - 46k - published: Apr 02 2007 - cached | |
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Findaphrase.com Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases. www.findaphrase.com - 2k - published: Jan 28 2007 - cached | |
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Frequently Asked Questions about English Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation. Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Non-Fiction: Business Writing www.alexcommunications.com/faq.htm - 8k - published: Jan 06 2004 - cached | |
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Good Grammar, Good Style Articles and answers to frequently asked questions about grammar, mechanics, and style. Links and bibliography. Category: Regional: North America: United States: New Mexico: Localities: A: Albuquerque: Business and Economy www.protrainco.com/info/grammar.htm - 16k - published: Nov 21 2005 - cached | |
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Illiterate Businesses An unabashed rant weblog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors. Includes a free sign editing offer. www.illiteratebusinesses.ca - 30k - published: May 01 1991 - cached | |
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Language Wrangler Provocative essays on word usage, writing ideas and style. Category: Reference: Education: K through 12: Educators: Teaching Resources www.languagewrangler.com - 11k - cached | |
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Lingo Factory A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words. lingofactory.tribe.net - 64k - cached | |
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Linguistic Phenomena/Devices A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms. www.csi.uottawa.ca/~kbarker/ling-devices.html - 9k - published: Apr 14 1996 - cached | |
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Macedon's Taberna: The Craft of Writing Commentary on various technical aspects of writing: the nuts and bolts of narrative. members.aol.com/MacedonPg/writing.htm - 56k - cached | |
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Plain English at Work Online guide to using plain English and changing the corporate style. Produced for Australia's Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs and the Australian National Training Authority. Category: Regional: Oceania: Australia: Government: Executive Powers: Education, Science and Training www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/plain_english_at_work - 25k - published: Feb 05 2004 - cached | |
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Ralph's Manual of Style A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph. www.rms.hung-sun.com - 33k - published: Aug 21 2005 - cached | |
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SecretariesUSA.com Reference for the home and corporate office, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, forms of address, abbreviations, letter styles, and business forms. www.secretariesusa.com - 9k - published: 1 month ago - cached | |
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SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors We compiled a list of the most common writing errors people tend to make. This is not a primer on grammar or essay-writing. This is a checklist of things which you might well do and which you must stop doing. Category: Society: Advice www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/wrerrors/wrerrors.html - 12k - cached | |
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The Well Bred Sentence This book offers an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation. Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides: Grammar www.englishgrammartutor.com/Grammar%20Book.htm - 14k - published: 9 months ago - cached | |
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The Wonderful Writing Skills Unhandbook An interactive site that uses the writing process to teach writing skills. www.wonderfulwritingskillsunhandbook.com - 17k - published: 9 months ago - cached | |
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The Word Nerds A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do. thewordnerds.libsyn.com - 36k - published: Apr 01 2006 - cached | |
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ThereTheir.com A guide to avoiding some of the most common spelling and grammar errors encountered in online communication, such as chat, texting, message boards, online games, and email. www.theretheir.com - 24k - published: Apr 09 2007 - cached | |
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Tribe: Word Freaks Group for people who love discussing words and writing style. wordfreaks.tribe.net - 66k - cached | |
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Tribe: Words of Power For people who love words, use them, feel them in their mouths as flavorful bursts of energy. This is the tribe for fun with words and receptive learning. powerwords.tribe.net - 64k - cached | |
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Web Typography The elements of typographic style applied to the web. www.webtypography.net - 3k - cached | |
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Word Files of Confusing English Words A presentation of English words that are often confusing with definitions and context examples. www.wordfiles.info - 20k - published: Jul 27 2007 - cached | |
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Word News Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language. www.wordnews.info - 22k - published: Dec 16 2003 - cached | |
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Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus The Visual Thesaurus is an online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words, synonyms and definitions that you explore using an interactive map. Type in a word and the Visual Thesaurus will show you a map of Category: Reference: Thesauri www.visualthesaurus.com/online - 47k - published: 9 months ago - cached | |
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Word Quests Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources. Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology www.wordquests.info - 28k - published: Aug 13 2002 - cached | |
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Word Rogues Tips on writing, English, and grammar. This site also includes active community college English syllabii and links to other writing, grammar sites. www.lanzbom.org - 30k - cached | |
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Wordiness A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing. web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness.html - 15k - published: Jun 20 2005 - cached | |
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Writer's Dreamtools A series of useful tools to enhance writers' and students' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer's block. www.writersdreamtools.com - 28k - cached | |
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Word Fugitives Category: Arts: Literature: Magazines and E-zines Category: News: Analysis and Opinion: Magazines and E-zines Category: News: Magazines and E-zines Category: Regional: North America: United States: Massachusetts: Localities: B: Boston: News and Media www.theatlantic.com/unbound/fugitives | |
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Braintique: The Natural Way to Write A process and system for helping people become better writers. Includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors. www.braintique.com/barticles/writing/what/TOC.shtml - 13k - cached | |
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Correct Punctuation A brief guide to correct English punctuation. www.correctpunctuation.co.uk - 7k - published: 1 month ago - cached | |
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Top20Composition.com Online directory for grammar, spelling, punctuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources. Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style www.top20composition.com - 60k - cached | |
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Tribe: Linguistics Group for discussions of words and language. linguistica.tribe.net - 65k - cached | |
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Cliche List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use. Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: People Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Semiotics: Semiotics of Culture Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Constructed: Reformed and Modified English www.angelfire.com/nd/danscorpio/word3.html | |
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Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage. garbl.home.comcast.net/stylemanual - 29k - published: 1 month ago - cached | |
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How to Write an Explication Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided. www.geocities.com/lrampey/2131/explicate.htm | |
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WritingDEN Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills. 204.244.141.13/writ_den - 5k - published: Sep 21 2001 - cached | |
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