SEA OF LIES

As recorded by Symphony X
(from the 1997 Album "The Divine Wings Of Tragedy")
Transcribed by Luca Abete (drimdodo@libero.it) Music by Symphony X

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A Intro
P = 153
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D 5/C G5 D5 `
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gV V
UU UU UU VV V V V
gV V
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Gtr I

T
3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3
A 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 1 1
B 0 0 0 0
sl.

G5 ` b
D 5/C

e V Vf V V V V V V
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Ie e VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V gVV VV
VVVV VV VVVV VV VV VVVV VV VVVV VV VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 7 6 7 3 3
A 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 5 3 1 1
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P HP H HP H P P P P P

G5

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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 7 6 7
A 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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e V V V Vf V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V
18 e
Ie V V V V V V VVV
V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVV
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T 8 11 10 11
6 9 7 9 9 12 10 12 6 9 7 9
A 5 8 7 8 5 8 7 8 5 8 7 8 12 8 7 8
B 5 8 7 8 4 7 5 7 5 8 7 8 12 8 7 8
H P H H P H H P H sl. H P H H P H H P H H P H H P H H P H TP P H H P H TP P H

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6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
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6 9 7 9 12 9 7 9 14 9 7 6 7 14 12 14 12 10 9 12 10 12 10 9 7 10 9 10 9 7 6 9 7 9 7 6
A
B
H P H TP P H TP P P H TP TP P P TP TP P P TP TP P P TP TP P sl.

B Verse 1
E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 F5 E5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 F5
23
g k c k c k c k c k c
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V V V V f VV V V V VV V V V V V f VV V V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V
ff
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A
B 4 4 2 2 5 4 2 2 5 4 4 4 2 2 5 4 2 2 5
2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3
sl. sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 F5 E5
g k k c k c k c
26
I c
V V V V V V V V f VV V V V VV V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A
B 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 4 2 2 5 4 4
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 3 0 2 3
sl. sl.

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1. 2.
E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 E5
g k k c k k c k
29
I c
V V V f VV V V V VV V V V V V V f VV V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A
B 4 2 2 5 4 2 2 5 4 4 2 4 2 2 5 4 2 4 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 4
2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 2
sl. sl. sl.

C Guitar Solo 1
C5 Cm C5 D5 `
ff
Gtr I ^ _ _ ^ _ _
V V
V V V fV V V
33
g 5 W V V V V fV V V gW
I 4 3 3
3

Gtr II fff
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12 13 17 13
T 15 15
14 14 14 13
A 12 12 12 14 15 15
B 12
sl. sl.

D5 b Dm b D5 b
^ _ ^ _ _ _
V V V V f V gV V f V gV V f V gV V f V V V f V f V V
fV V V V V V gV f V V gV f V
gggg g V V f V V V V V gV f V
35
I g gV
13 16 13 13 15 16 13 15 16 18 15 16 18 20 18 16
T 13 13 13 20 18 16 11 9 8
13 17 13 13 13 13 18 17 10 8 6
A 15 15 10 6
B

V V V V V V V V V V V V f V gV V V f V V V f V
f V
fV V V V V V V V V f V V gV f V
gggg g V gV f V V
V V
I g
Gtr II
16 20 16 16 18 20 16 18 20 21 18 20 21 23 21 20
T 18 18 18 23 21 20 14 13 11
17 22 17 17 17 17 22 20 13 12 10
A 18 18 13 10
B
sl. sl.

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D Pre-Chorus
G5 b A5 b D5 b B5 C5 b F5 b E5 D5

g gg g 7 VV gggg 6
37
I g g 4 WW f VV WW
WW
V WW 4 W f VV c V
W V W W W
W W V V
Gtr I \
T
3 5 6 8
A 3 5 3 6 8 6 4 2 2
B 1 3 3 4 6 6 4 2
1 4 2 0 0
sl.

gggg g 7 c gggg 6
I g 4 V V 4
Gtr II

T
A 8 8
B
sl.

E Chorus
G5

e 4 V Vf V V V V V V
40
Ie e 4 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VVVV VV VVVV VV VV VVVV VV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 7 6 7
A 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P H P H H P H P P P

D5 ` D5 `
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43
Ie e V V V V V V 4 V V
V V V V V
g V V V V V V
g V
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 3 3 3
A 7 5 5 3 1 1 1 1
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P

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F Verse 2
Em9 Dsus2

U
45
g 4 V V V V V V U k V
V V V V V
I 4 V V
Gtrs III, IV
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7
T 9 10 9 7
9 9 9 9 9
A 11 11 9 9
B 9 7

Am7add6 Emadd9

g k V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V
49
I V V V V V
V U

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9
T 7 9 10 9 10 9 10 10
7 7 7 7 13 13
A 9 9 9 9 9 11 11
B 9 9

Em9 Dsus2
g k k ck c k k k
53
I c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I
P.M.
T
A
B 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 2
2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2

U
g V V V V V V U k V
V V V V V
I V V
Gtrs III, IV
let ring let ring
7
T 9 10 9 7
9 9 9 9 9
A 11 11 9 9
B 9 7

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Am7add6 C5 D5 b
g k ck c k
VV UU UU gggg g
57
I g U WW V
VVVV VVV V VVVVVVV U U U
VVVV VVV V VVVVVV U W
T 3 3 3
2 2 2
A 0 0 0 3 3
B 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 8
2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1
sl. sl.

g k V VV V VV VV V k gggg g
I V V V V V g
let ring
T 7 7 9 9 10
7 7 7 7
A 9 9 9 9 9
B

G Pre-Chorus
A5 ` B5 ` `
E5 B5 C5 b F5b E5 D5

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63
Ie e 4 WW VV WW g W
V VV WW 4 W ff VV V
W V W VW W
VW W V
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T
3 5 6 8
A 3 5 3 3 6 8 6 6 4 2 2
B 1 3 3 3 4 6 6 6 4 2
1 1 4 4 2 0
sl. sl.

H Chorus
G5

e 4 V V fV V V V V V
66
Ie e 4 V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 7 6 7
A 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P H P H H P H

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1. 2.
C5 b C5 b
e
68
Ie e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g V V V V V V
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
3 3 3 3
A 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 5 3 1 1 7 5 5 3 1 1
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P P P

V
e u
Ie e
Gtr II M
Full

T 15
A
B

I Guitar Solo 2
D5
e
71
Ie VV VV VV VV VV V VgV V V V V V VV VV V V
VVVV VV VVVV VV VV VVVV VV VVV V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 7 6 7
B 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P H P H H P H P P P

W V V Vf V VVV V V f VgV V V Vf V V
e
f V
gV Vf V V V gVf V V V V VVV V VVVVVVV VVV
V
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6:4
Gtr II
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131613 1617 19161719
T 15 1518 15 151718
131613 1316 1613 1316 1613 1316 14161713141614 13
A 14 14 14 1514 12
B

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A5 ` D5
e
74
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V
V
V V V V V
g V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 3
B 7 5 5 3 1 1 7 5 8 5 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P

V V fV V V V V V V V V V
gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
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7:4 7:4

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13 16 19 16 19 16 13
T 15 18 15
13 16 19 19 16 13 16 16 13 14 16 14 13 14 13
A 14 18 12 14 15 15
B 12 14 15
H H H T H TP TP P TP P

e
76
Ie V V V V V V gV V
V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 7 6 7
B 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P H P H H P H P P P

V V gV V fV fV V
V V u u
e V fV V V V V V u u 3
Ie 3
3

3
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17 16 20 19 24 24
T 18 17
14 17
A 15 14 12 15 14 15
B
sl. sl. sl.

C5
e VgVf VgVf V V V V V V V V f VVV UU UU
78
Ie V Vf VgV f V VgVf VgV V gV f V gV
Vf V V V U U
T 8 11 10 11 3 3
6 9 7 9 9 12 10 12 6 9 7 9 2 2
A 5 8 7 8 5 8 7 8 0 0
B 5 8 7 8 4 7 5 7
H P H H P H H P H sl. H P H H P H H P H H P H H P H

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J Interlude
Dm
Vf V V VVVVVV V V Vf V V V V VVVVV VV
e V VVVVV V VVVVV V VVVVV V VVVVV V
82
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
Gtr V ff
15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 12 14
T
16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

ee Vc j V
c j V V V
c j V V V
c k
I V V V V V
V
V V V V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0

` B
Vf V V VVVVVV V V Vf V V V V VVVVV
VV V V V V V V V V V V VVV
e VVV VVV VVV VVV
84
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 10 12
T
17 12 11 9 11 1217 17 12 11 9 11 1217 17 12 11 9 11 1217 17 12 11 9 11 1217
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

ee Vc j V
c j V V V
c j
I V V V V V V fV V
V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 9 9 9 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10
0 0 0

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C
fV V V VVVVVV V V fV V V V V VVVVV VV
e V VVVVV V VVVVV V VVVVV V VVVVV V
86
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
14 12 10 10 1214 12 10 10 12 14 12 10 10 1214 12 10 12 14
T
14 12 11 9 11 1214 14 12 11 9 11 1214 14 12 11 9 11 1214 14 12 11 9 11 1214
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

ee Vc j V
c j V V V
c j V V V
c k
I V V V V V
V
V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 7 7 7 5
0 0 0 0

Dm
Vf V V VVVVVV V V Vf V V V V VVVVV VV
e V V VVV V V V VVV V V V VVV V V V VVV V V
88
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 1415 14 12 12 14
T
16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216 16 12 11 9 11 1216
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

ee Vc j V
c j V
c j
I V V V V V V fV V
V V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 9 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10
0 0 0 0 0

K Guitar Solo 3
D5 C5
Gtr I^ ^ ^
V V V
gV V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
gV V V V
90
Ie u
u u
3

Gtr II fff
M
1/2
||||||||| \\\\\\\\\\\\ M
Full

T
12 10
10 10 10 10
O 10 10 13 17
A 13 13
O
13 14
11 12 11 11
15 14 15
14
B

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D5 F5 b
^ ^ ^ ^
V
VV VVVV c c VVW
VVV V VV V V V fV V V V W gV gV V V V
93 e VV VVV VV gV f V VV
I VVVV V VV
3
||||||
13 17 20 17 13 7 7 10 10 12
T 17 13 8 8 10 10
14 9 9 4 4 7 7 9 8 11 13 11
A 15 14 5 5 7 7
B 15 12 7 7 11 14 18 14 11
13 12 13 10
T T

B5 A5
^ ^ ^
gV V V V V V VeV V V V
gV gV V V V V V V V f V gV V V gV V V V fW
97
Ie f V 3 4:3
V gV V gV V gV
3
7:5 3
3
\\\\\\\\\P.M.
11 16 14 11 16 14 11 18 11 14 11
T 12
11 13 13 11 13 13 11 11 8 9 8 8 9 8 9 8
A 13 11 9 9 11 9
B 14 11

E/G b G5
^ ^
V V gV V V V V V
f V V gV gV V V V V V V V
V V gV V V V gV V V V V
100
Ie gW gV f V V V V V
6:4
6:4
6:4 6:4
6:4 6:4
17 16 14
T 17 16 14 17 16 14
11 9 8 16 14 13 16 14 13 16 14 13
A 11 9 7 11 9 7 11 9 7 16 14 13 16 14 13
B 9

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B5 A5 C5
Gtr I ^ ^ ^ ^
gW V V fV V gV gV V V W U
gV V V
V V u
102
Ie 3

1/2
\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
21 21 16 21 19 19 21 16 16 16 22 22 22 22
T 17
18
A
B
sl. sl.
3
3

Ie V V V V
V V
Gtr III Gtr I
P.M.
T
A 9 7 5
B 9 7 5

L Interlude
D5 B5 `
^Gtr I ^
VVV VVVV V VVVV V
VVV VVVV VVV VVVV V V VVV VVVV VV
VV
V V V V V V V V
106
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
Gtr V ff
15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 10 12
T
16 12 11 9 11 12 16 16 12 11 9 11 12 16 17 12 11 9 11 12 17 17 12 11 9 11 12 17
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

fU U

Ie
Gtr II f
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 19
T
A
B

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C5 D5
^ ^
VVV VVVV VV VVVV VVVVVV VV
VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV VVVVV V VVVVV V
108
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
14 12 10 10 12 14 12 10 12 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 14
T
14 12 11 9 11 12 14 14 12 11 9 11 12 14 16 12 11 9 11 12 16 16 12 11 9 11 12 16
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

D5 B5 `
^ ^
VVV VVVV V VVVV V
VVV VVVV VVV VVVV V V VVV VVVV VV
VV
V V V V V V V V
110
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 12 10 12
T
16 12 11 9 11 12 16 16 12 11 9 11 12 16 17 12 11 9 11 12 17 17 12 11 9 11 12 17
A
B
TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H TP P TP P P H H T H

V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
112
Ie 5:4 5:4 5:4 5:4 5:4 5:4 5:4 5:4

12 14 12 14 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 14 12 14 12 14 15 14 15 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 15 14 15 14 17 15 17 15 17 19 17 19 17 15
T
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

Ie UUU WW
W
V
Gtr I

T
7 7
A 7 7 9
B 5 5
sl. sl.

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M Outro
D5 A5 `
114
Ie V V gV V V V V V gV V gV VgV V V Vf VgV V V gV V V V V V V V gV V
V V V V V V fV V V V V V fV V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V VgV V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 7 6 7 3 3
B 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 5 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P HP H HP H P P P

VV W U
Ie
Gtr V
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M
Full M
Full

1717 17 17
T
A
B

D5 A5 `
3x
118
Ie V V gV V V V V V gV V gV VgV V V Vf VgV V V gV V V V V V V V gV V
V V V V V V fV V V V V V fV V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V VgV V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 7 6 7 3 3
B 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 5 8 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 5 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P P P P P HP H HP H P P P

A5 ` A5 `
3 4
122
Ie 4 gV V 4 3 gV V U U U U
V V V VgV V V V VgV V U U U U
T
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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