1) What Does the Prefix Ab Mean?

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1) What Does the Prefix Ab Mean?

WEEK 1 Type: MC Score: 1 1) What does the prefix "ab" mean? a. to b. towards *c. from d. near

Type: MC 2) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix "ad"? a. to b. towards c. near *d. away (from) e. very

Type: MC 3) Which word uses the prefix "ad"? a. abduct b. avert *c. assimilate d. absent

Type: MC 4) Which word uses the prefix "ad"? *a. abbreviate b. abrogate c. abject d. aberration

Type: MC 5) Which word includes the prefix meaning "away" or "from"? a. accelerate b. arrogant c. allude *d. absolve

Type: MC 6) Which word includes the prefix meaning "from" or "away"? a. aggregate b. application c. assign d. attract *e. avert

Type: MC 7) Which word literally means "to call to" *a. advocate b. adduce c. absolve d. abdicate Type: MC 8) Based on the root, abstain means: *a. to keep away from b. to be a part of c. to reject d. to free from fault

Type: MC 9) Based on the root, abstract means *a. away from reality b. part of reality c. hard to understand d. disowned

Type: MC 10) Based on the root, abdicate literally means: a. to speak to *b. to speak away from c. to speak with d. to speak around

Type: MC 11) Based on the root, an abrasion is an area that: *a. has been scraped away b. has been scraped with c. has been carried away d. has been carried towards

Type: MC 12) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? @ from AB (not AD like the others) *a. avert b. adopt c. advent d. attract

Type: MC 13) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? a. ablative b. abduct c. abnormal *d. able @ from habilis = easy

Type: MC 14) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? a. execute b. efficient c. expel *d. evening @ [HTML]

From Old English Aefen (evening) and cognate to Old Frisian and Old High Germanic.  The others use EX.
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Type: MC 15) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? a. allude b. access *c. abnormal @ [HTML]

From AB (the others use variations of AD)
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Type: MC 16) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? a. ascribe *b. avert @ From AB (the others use AD) c. allocate d. assimilate

Type: MC 17) Which word does NOT contain the prefix found in the other three words? a. ablative b. abduct c. abnormal *d. able

Type: MC 18) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix EX? a. from b. very *c. out of d. toward

Type: MC 19) What is the meaning of the prefix INTER? *a. between b. within c. inside d. out of

Type: MC 20) What is the meaning of the prefix INTRA? *a. within b. among c. between d. very

Type: MC 21) What is the meaning of the prefix ANTE? *a. before b. after c. behind d. very

Type: MC 22) What is the meaning of the prefix PRE? *a. before b. within c. after d. behind

Type: MC 23) Which prefix means the same as the prefix ANTE? *a. pre b. pro c. per d. post

Type: MC 24) Which prefix means the same thing as PRE? *a. ante b. post c. ab d. ad

Type: MC 25) In science, something that is located in the anterior portion of your body is found on the ___. *a. front b. side c. back d. bottom e. top

Type: MC 26) In science, something that is located in the posterior portion of your body is found on the ___. a. front *b. back c. bottom d. top e. side

Type: MC 27) In English grammar, the antecedent of a noun literally comes ___ the noun. a. with *b. before c. after d. next to

Type: MC 28) An antebellum house was built ___ the Civil War. *a. before b. after c. during d. outside of Type: MC 29) A student who is "post-doc" does course-work ___ his doctorate. a. during b. before *c. after d. unrelated to e. related to

Type: MC 30) Antediluvial events happened: *a. before the flood b. after the flood c. during the flood d. in front of the flood

Type: MC 31) In Science, your abductor muscles move ____ your body. *a. away from b. towards c. perpendicular to d. inside e. outside

Type: MC 32) In Science, which muscles oppose your abductor muscles? *a. adductor b. reductor c. inductor d. eductor e. productor

Type: MC 33) In math, aggregated data are numbers that have been ____. *a. gathered b. dispersed c. multiplied across d. included

Type: MC 34) What is the prefix found in access, appendage, assign, arrogant? a. AB *b. AD c. ANTE

Type: MC 35) The prefix found in access, appendage, assign, arrogant means? *a. towards b. away from c. out of d. against Type: MC 36) What is the prefix found in employ, encumbrance, and enclose? *a. in b. ex c. ad d. ab

Type: MC 37) In Science, intravenous drugs literally go ____ your veins. *a. within b. between c. outside of d. among

WEEK 2 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which word does NOT contain the same prefix found in the other three? a. object b. offer c. occlude *d. ostracize @ from the Greek ostraka = potsherd; the others are from OB

Type: MC 2) Which word does NOT contain the same prefix found in the other three? a. composite b. collect *c. current @ [HTML]

From the Latin currere = to run; the other three are from CON
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Type: MC 3) Which word does NOT contain the same prefix found in the other three? a. offer *b. obelisk @ [HTML]

From the Greek obeliscos = a little, pointed pillar
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Type: MC 4) Which word does NOT contain the same prefix found in the other three? a. conjugate *b. comic c. compose d. cooperate

Type: MC 5) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix CON? a. together b. with c. very *d. not

Type: MC 6) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix DIS? a. apart b. in different directions c. not d. very *e. with

Type: MC 7) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix SUPER? a. above b. over c. more than *d. up from below

Type: MC 8) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix SUB? a. under b. below c. up from beloew *d. before

Type: MC 9) What is the meaning of the prefix CONTRA? *a. against b. with c. together d. before e. in front of

Type: MC 10) What is the meaning of the prefix TRANS? *a. across b. above c. next to d. against

Type: MC 11) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix PRO? *a. from b. before c. forth d. instead

Type: MC 12) What is the meaning of the prefix DE? *a. from b. before c. forth d. instead

Type: MC 13) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix RE? a. again b. back c. anew *d. through

Type: MC 14) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix PER? *a. through b. bad c. very d. forth

Type: MC 15) What is NOT a meaning of the prefix OB? a. against b. towards c. very *d. back

Type: MC 16) The prefix PER is perfidy means ___ faith. *a. bad b. new c. renewed d. intense

Type: MC 17) Something that is perennial happens *a. through the years b. once a year c. every other year d. about a year long

Type: MC 18) Which prefix CANNOT mean "very"? *a. RE b. PER c. OB d. CON e. DIS

Type: MC 19) Someone who is dejected literally is "thrown ___" *a. down b. ahead c. over d. around Type: MC 20) Detractors to your argument, literally speaking, want to ____ your argument. *a. drag down b. draw up c. drag through d. draw over

Type: MC 21) Which of the following does NOT contain the prefix OB? a. obverse b. occur c. oppose d. offend *e. onerous @ [HTML]

From Latin onus = load, burden
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Type: MC 22) What is the meaning of the prefix at the root of suffix, suggest, subterranean, and suppose? *a. below b. without c. in addition to d. more than

Type: MC 23) What is the meaning of the prefix included in occlude, occult, obviate, offend? *a. against b. back c. bad d. before

Type: MC 24) In which word does the prefix PRO mean "instead" (whereas pro = foth" in the other three derivatives)? a. produce b. proscribe *c. proportion d. propensity

Type: MC 25) In which word does the prefix PER mean "through" (whereas PER = "bad" in the other three)? *a. pernicious b. perfunctory c. perverse d. perfidy

Type: MC 26) In which word does the prefix DIS mean "apart" (whereas DIS = "not" in the other three)? *a. digress b. distrust c. diffident d. disdain

Type: MC 27) In which word does the prefix CON mean "very" (whereas CON = "with, together" in the other three)? *a. conflagration b. conceive c. converge d. convocation

WEEK 3 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which word is NOT derived from the same root as the other three words? a. very *b. verbose c. veracity d. verify

Type: MC 2) Which word is NOT derived from the same root as the other three words? *a. capitulate b. reception c. capacity d. capture

Type: MC 3) Which word is derived from the Latin verus? a. invert *b. verify c. vertical d. verve

Type: MC 4) Which word is derived from the Latin caput? a. incapable *b. capital c. capture d. capacity

Type: MC 5) Which word is derived from the Latin bonus? a. abound b. bone *c. benefactor d. bonded

Type: MC 6) Which word is NOT derived from the same root as the other three words? a. malefactor b. malevolent *c. mallet d. maleficent

Type: MC 7) Which word is derived from the Latin caput? a. capture *b. capitulate c. incapable d. capsule

Type: MC 8) Which word is derived from the Latin malus? a. mall *b. malice c. mallet d. male

Type: MC 9) Which word is NOT derived from the same root as the other three? a. chapter b. decapitate c. precipitate *d. caption

Type: MC 10) Which word is NOT derived from the same root as the other three? a. virile b. virtuous *c. virtual d. virulent

Type: MC 11) Which word is derived from the Latin verus? a. invert b. vertical *c. verify d. verve

Type: MC 12) Which word is NOT derived from the same Latin root as the other three? *a. vortex b. carnivorous c. voracious d. devour

Type: MC 13) What is the meaning of the root found in the word virulent? a. courage b. good *c. man d. slime

Type: MC 14) Which word is NOT derived from the same Latin root as the other three? a. virgin b. virile c. virtue *d. virtuoso

Type: MC 15) What is the meaning of the root found in the word carnal? *a. flesh b. sin c. brave d. twist

Type: MC 16) What is the meaning of the root found in the word recess? a. fall *b. move c. kill d. sit

Type: MC 17) What is the meaning of the root found in the word succeed? a. fall *b. move c. kill d. sit

WEEK 4 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which Latin root means blood? *a. sanguin b. cor c. ven d. or

Type: MC 2) Which Latin root means heart? a. sanguin *b. cor c. dent d. or e. aur

Type: MA Score: Partial, Round 3) Which two meaning can the Latin root AUR- mean? *a. gold *b. ear c. mouth d. hear

Type: MC 4) Which Latin root means to hear? a. aur *b. aud c. or d. ven

Type: MC 5) Which Latin root means tooth? *a. dent b. aur c. or d. digit e. cor

Type: MC 6) Which Latin root means finger? a. aud *b. digit c. aur d. ora e. manu

Type: MC 7) Which Latin root means hand? a. digit *b. manu c. ora d. sanguin e. cor

Type: MC 8) Which Latin root means foot? *a. ped b. aud c. cor d. digit e. aur

Type: MC 9) Which Latin root means mouth? *a. ora b. cor c. aur d. aud e. digit

Type: MC 10) Which Latin derivative uses the root for "ear"? *a. auricular b. auric c. aureole d. auriferous

Type: MC 11) Which Latin derivative uses the root for gold? *a. aureate b. aural c. auricular d. audible

Type: MC 12) What does the Latin root VEN- mean? *a. come b. go c. blood d. hear e. fill

Type: MC 13) Which word does NOT derive from the Latin root for "to hear"? a. audible *b. audacious c. auditory d. audio

Type: MC 14) Which word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "tooth"? a. indent *b. incident c. dentate d. denture

Type: MC 15) Which word does NOT derive from the root that means "eye" a. monocle b. inoculate *c. exonerate d. binoculars

Type: MC 16) Which word does NOT derive from the Latin verb meaning "to come"? a. advent *b. vent c. venture d. prevent

WEEK 6 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which root means "to lie"? a. IACI *b. IACE c. PARA d. PAR Type: MC 2) Which root means "to throw"? a. IACE *b. IACI c. ANIM d. MORD e. PAR

Type: MC 3) Which root means "life" or "alive"? a. ANIM *b. VIT c. PARA d. PAR e. IACE

Type: MC 4) Which root means "life, mind, soul"? *a. ANIM b. VIT c. IACE d. PAR e. SOMN

Type: MC 5) Which root means "death"? *a. MORT b. MORB c. MORD d. MOR

Type: MC 6) Which root means "illness"? a. MORT *b. MORB c. MORD d. MOR

Type: MC 7) Which root means "bite"? a. MORT b. MORB *c. MORD d. MOR

Type: MC 8) Which root means "custom"? a. MORT b. MORB c. MORD *d. MOR Type: MC 9) Which root means "sleep" or "dream"? a. DORM *b. SOMN c. MORB d. MOR

Type: MC 10) Which root means "to prepare"? *a. PARA b. PAR c. SOMN d. MORD e. MOR

Type: MC 11) Which root means "equal"? a. PARA *b. PAR c. MORT d. JACE e. VIT

Type: MC 12) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "equal"? *a. reparation b. peer c. pair d. parity

Type: MC 13) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "prepare"? a. irreparable b. apparel c. apparatus *d. compare

Type: MC 14) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "death"? *a. morbid b. mortician c. mortgage d. moral

Type: MC 15) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "ill"? *a. moribund b. morbid c. morbific d. premorbid e. comorbidity Type: MC 16) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "bite"? a. mordant b. mordent *c. demoralize

Type: MC 17) Which of the following does NOT derive from the Latin root that means "custom"? a. mores b. moral c. morale *d. amortize

Type: MC 18) Which of the following is the technical term for sleep walking? *a. somnambulist b. somniloquist c. somniferous d. somnolent

WEEK 7 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which is NOT a meaning of the Latin root PEND? a. hang b. weigh c. pay *d. price

Type: MC 2) Which is NOT another form that the Latin root QUER (= seek, ask) can take? a. QUEST b. QUIS c. QUIR *d. QUERI

Type: MC 3) Which English word has at its root "hang"? *a. pendulous b. ponderous c. expend d. compound

Type: MC 4) Which English word has at its root "hang"? *a. pensive b. pound c. compensate d. expensive

Type: MC 5) Which English word does not derive from the Latin root meaning "hang"? a. depend b. appendage c. independent *d. recompense

Type: MC 6) Which English word derives from the Latin root meaning "pay"? a. pensive *b. expend c. propensity d. impending

Type: MC 7) Which root means "complain"? *a. QUERU b. QUER c. ROGA d. QUEST

Type: MC 8) From which word do we get the shortened term "perk"? a. prerequisite *b. perquisite c. requisition d. prerogative

Type: MC 9) What is the meaning of the root at the base of conquest, inquire, perquisite, and acquire? *a. seek b. complain c. weigh d. hang

Type: MC 10) Which Latin root is a synonym of QUER? *a. ROGA b. QUERI c. PEND d. ARBITR

Type: MC 11) Which root is synonymous with the root PET? *a. QUER b. PECU c. PUT d. JUR

Type: MC 12) Which root means "to think"? *a. PUT b. PET c. PECU d. PRECI e. PRECA

Type: MC 13) Which root means "money"? *a. PECU b. PRECA c. PRECI d. PET

Type: MC 14) Which root means "price, value"? a. PECU *b. PRECI c. PRECA d. PET

Type: MC 15) Which root means "to pray"? a. PECU b. PRECA *c. PRECI d. PET

Type: MC 16) Which English word is NOT derived from the Latin root "value"? *a. pecuniary b. precious c. depreciate d. appreciate

Type: MC 17) Which English word is NOT derived from the Latin root meaning "pray"? a. precarious b. imprecation c. deprecate *d. depreciate

Type: MC 18) Which is NOT a form of the Latin root meaning "law, right"? a. JUR b. JUST c. JUD *d. JUT

Type: MC 19) What is the meaning of the root ABRITR? a. price *b. think c. value d. law Type: MC 20) What is a synonym of the root ARBITR? *a. PUT b. PET c. PECU d. PRECA

WEEK 8 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which root means "faith"? a. CRED *b. FID c. TEN d. TEND e. LEG

Type: MC 2) Which root means "to believe" or "to trust"? *a. CRED b. FID c. TEN d. TEND e. LEG

Type: MC 3) Which is NOT a spelling of the root that means "to hold"? a. TEN b. TIN c. TENT *d. TENS e. TAIN

Type: MC 4) Which is NOT a spelling of the root that means "to stretch"? a. TEND b. TENS c. TENT *d. TEN

Type: MC 5) Which root means "to hold"? *a. TEN b. TEND c. CRED d. FID e. LEG

Type: MC 6) Which root means "to stretch"? *a. TEND b. TEN c. CRED d. FID e. LEG f. HER

Type: MC 7) From "hold" or "stretch": tenure *a. hold b. stretch

Type: MC 8) From "hold" or "stretch": tenacious *a. hold b. stretch

Type: MC 9) From "hold" or "stretch": tenable *a. hold b. stretch

Type: MC 10) From "hold" or "stretch": tendancy a. hold *b. stretch

Type: MC 11) From "hold" or "stretch": tendon a. hold *b. stretch

Type: MC 12) From "hold" or "stretch": tentacle a. hold *b. stretch

Type: MC 13) From "hold" or "stretch": tensile a. hold *b. stretch

Type: MC 14) Which is NOT a meaning of the root LEG? a. choose b. gather c. read *d. put

Type: MC 15) Which is NOT a meaning of the root LEG? a. law b. read *c. stick d. gather

Type: MC 16) What is the meaning of the root LIG? a. choose b. gather c. read *d. bind e. law

Type: MC 17) What is the root meaning at the basis of our English word elegant? *a. choose b. gather c. read d. bind e. law

Type: MC 18) What is the root meaning at the basis of our English word legible? a. choose b. gather *c. read d. law e. bind

Type: MC 19) What is the root meaning at the basis of our English word legitimate? a. gather b. read c. choose *d. law e. bind

Type: MC 20) What is the root meaning at the basis of our English word ligature? a. gather b. law c. read d. bind *e. choose

Type: MC 21) Which root means "to put" or "to place" a. LEG *b. PON c. HER d. MIGR e. TEND

Type: MC 22) Which root means "to stick" or "to cling"? a. PON *b. HER c. LEG d. MIGR e. GRAD

Type: MC 23) "coherent" literally means *a. to stick together b. to put together c. to stick to d. to put with

Type: MC 24) "to adhere" literally means to: *a. to stick to b. to stick with c. to place with d. to place for

Type: MC 25) "proposition" literally means to: *a. put forward b. put before c. put against d. put with

Type: MC 26) "preposition" literally means to: a. put forward *b. put before c. put across d. put down

Type: MC 27) Which root means "step"? a. LEG b. MIGR *c. GRAD d. PON e. TEND

Type: MC 28) Which is NOT a spelling of the root that means "step"? a. GRAD b. GRESS c. GRED *d. GRID

Type: MC 29) Which root means "move" or "travel"? *a. MIGR b. PON c. LEG d. GRAD

Type: MC 30) What does "emigration" mean? *a. to leave one's country and settle in another b. to come to live permanently in a foreign country c. to move into a country d. to settle a place with people

Type: MC 31) What does "immigration" literally mean? a. to leave one's country to settle in another *b. to come to live permanently in a foreign country c. to move between two countries d. to separate from one's home country

WEEK 9 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which Latin root means "to deceive" or "to fail"? a. PECC *b. FALL c. ORD d. SEQU e. FA

Type: MC 2) Which Latin root means "to sin"? a. FALL *b. PECC c. VAL d. VOC e. DIC

Type: MC 3) Someone who is impeccable is literally "without ____" a. fail *b. sin c. strength d. voice e. order

Type: MC 4) Someone who is infallible is literally "without ____" *a. fail b. sin c. voice d. order e. strength

Type: MC 5) Which Latin root means "to be strong" or "farewell"? a. FALL b. FA c. PECC *d. VAL e. SEQU

Type: MC 6) Which Latin root means "rank" or "series"? *a. ORD b. SEQU c. VOC d. DIC e. VAL

Type: MC 7) Which Latin root means "to follow"? a. ORD *b. SEQU c. VAL d. LOQU e. FA

Type: MC 8) All of the following roots have to do with speaking EXCEPT: *a. PECC b. DIC c. LOQU d. FA e. VOC

Type: MC 9) Which Latin root means "voice" or "call"? *a. VOC b. DIC c. LOQU d. FA e. VAL

Type: MC 10) Which Latin root means "to say," "to speak," or "to assert"? *a. DIC b. VOC c. LOQU d. FA e. VAL

Type: MC 11) Which two Latin roots mean "to speak"? *a. LOQU and FA b. DIC and VOC c. LOQU and VOC d. FA and DIC e. DIC and LOQU

Type: MC 12) The valedictorian is one who literally says *a. farewell b. hello c. too much d. happy graduation

Type: MC 13) Which English word is not derived from the Latin root meaning "to speak"? a. loquacious b. soliloquy *c. locale d. elocution

Type: MC 14) Which English word does not derive from the Latin root meaning "order" or "rank"? a. insubordinate b. extraordinary c. coordinate *d. ordeal

Type: MC 15) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to speak"? a. eloquent *b. locus c. loquacious d. obloquy

Type: MC 16) Which English word does not derive from the Latin root for "order" or "rank"? *a. ordeal b. disordered c. coordinate d. ordain

Type: MC 17) Which word is NOT derived from the Latin root meaning "rank" or "order"? a. primordial b. ordinary *c. ordnance d. subordinate

Type: MC 18) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to speak"? a. mendicant *b. modicum c. addict d. syndicate

Type: MC 19) Which English word is derived from the Latin root meaning "to follow"? a. secede b. procession c. section *d. consecutive

Type: MC 20) a "non sequitur" literally: *a. does not follow b. is a noontime meal c. is ninth in a series d. is a sister act

Type: MC 21) What is the meaning of the Latin root at the heart of "soliloquy"? a. many b. sun c. follow *d. talk e. order

Type: MC 22) What is the meaning of the Latin root at the heart of the word "eloquence"? a. hear b. see c. smell *d. talk

Type: MC 23) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to deceive" or "to fail"? a. fallacy b. false c. fallible *d. fallow

WEEK 10 Type: MC Score: 1 1) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "stand"? a. statue *b. stare c. stance d. station

Type: MC 2) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to run"? a. recurrent b. concourse *c. curative d. incur

Type: MC 3) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to wander"? a. error *b. erase c. erratic d. err

Type: MC 4) Which English word derives from the Latin root meaning "to sit"? *a. session b. secede c. sextet d. settle

Type: MC 5) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to sit"? a. residue *b. sedition c. subsidize d. sedentary

Type: MC 6) Which English word does NOT derive from the Latin root meaning "to sit"? a. session b. assiduous c. possess *d. sedition

Type: MC 7) Which English word is NOT derived from the Latin root meaning "to wander"? a. error b. aberration *c. errand d. erratic

Type: MC 8) Which English word is NOT derived from the Latin root meaning "to sit"? a. sedative b. president *c. sedition d. session

Type: MC 9) What is the meaning of the Latin root at the base of the English word "course"? a. care for *b. run c. vulgar d. walk Type: MC 10) Which Latin root means "to run"? *a. CURR b. FUG c. ERR d. VAG e. STA f. SED

Type: MC 11) Which Latin root means "to flee"? a. CURR *b. FUG c. ERR d. VAG e. STA f. SED

Type: MC 12) Which Latin root means "to stray" or "wander"? a. CURR b. FUG *c. ERR d. VAG e. STA f. SED

Type: MC 13) Which Latin root means "to wander"? a. CURR b. FUG c. ERR *d. VAG e. STA f. SED

Type: MC 14) Which Latin root means "to put in place," "cause to stand," or "stand"? a. CURR b. FUG c. ERR d. VAG *e. STA f. SED

Type: MC 15) Which Latin root means "to sit" or "to settle"? a. CURR b. FUG c. ERR d. VAG e. STA *f. SED

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