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EXAMINER’S MOST
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INDEX

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1 EXAMINER’S MOST FAVORITE IDIOMS AND PHRASES

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2 EXAMINER’S MOST FAVORITE WORDS

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3 EXAMINER’S MOST FAVORITE PHRASAL VERBS 14-15

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EXAMINER’S MOST FAVORITE

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

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1. foul play - a criminal act that results in serious damage or injury, especially murder.

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2. (grey water - grey water is wastewater from non-toilet plumbing systems such as hand basins,
washing machines, showers and baths.)
3. of moment - significant.
4. jiggery-pokery - deceitful or dishonest behaviour.)

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5. level-headed - reasonable.
6. breathing spell - A pause to rest or to think over something.)
7. in the balance - uncertain.
8. up in the air - about to happen.
9. par for the course - expected.)
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10. rock-bottom - cheap.
11. Strike a balance - to achieve a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or
have an equal or proper amount of importance.
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12. plain-spoken - honest.)
13. in consonance - in harmony.
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14. ill-starred - unlucky.)

15. across the board - covering all; all-inclusive.
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16. fool's errand - A task that has little to no chance of being successful or beneficial.
17. fool's bargain - An agreement that only benefits one of the parties involved.
18. thick head - An inability to retain information or understand instructions.
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19. war of words - a prolonged, often acrimonious, debate.

20. over the odds / sky-high - inflated.
21. knee-high - low.)
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22. (run amok - behave uncontrollably and disruptively.

23. in concert / concomitantly - simultaneously.

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24. executive overreach - the act of doing more than your authority allows.
25. take a nosedive - to fall.)
26. walk a tightrope - to consider carefully the decisions or risks that you take in order to deal
successfully with a difficult situation.
27. precious little - very little

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28. bated expectation - expectation in an anxious (= worried and nervous) way.

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29. in order - in accordance with the rules of procedure at a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.)
30. penny-pinching - unwilling to spend money.)
31. level-headed - reasonable.
32. draw parallels - draw comparisons.)
33. call one's bluff - To challenge someone to act on their threat or prove that their claim or boast is true,

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when one believes they are making a false claim or idle threat.
34. claim to fame - The reason why someone or something is famous or well-known.
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35. call to account - To blame one for something.)
36. slam-clicker - To reach a destination and then spend most of one's time in one's hotel room.
37. in particular - especially (used to show that a statement applies to one person or thing more than any
other).
38. on average - the usual amount of something.)
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39. come to power - To be installed in high office, for example as a leader or an authority.)
40. turn to dust - to become worth nothing.)
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41. day off - a day's holiday from work or school, on what would normally be a working days.)
42. A cut below - Of lower quality than or inferior to someone or something else, especially that of the
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expected norm.)
43. rivet counter - Someone who demands an exceptionally or unreasonably high level of minute detail or
accuracy in something.)
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44. hands-down - easy.)

45. lazy dog - idle.
46. day lark - A person who is more energetic and active during the day than at night.
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47. person-hour - the amount of work performed by the average worker in one hour.
48. pull rank - To use one's higher position of authority to dictate what one does or to gain an advantage.

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49. pull teeth - To do something that is especially difficult, tedious, or requires an extreme amount of effort;
to do something in the most difficult or unpleasant way possible.
50. cool bananas - Awesome! Great!
51. arm-twisting - the action of pressurizing someone into doing something they are unwilling do do.
52. on edge - nervous or anxious.

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53. venom-spewing - Angry, vulgar words that are vented out of someone's mouth.

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54. honest-to-goodness - genuine and straightforward.
55. simon-pure - true and authentic.
56. long-standing / time-hallowed - persistent.
57. fan the flames of / add teeth to - exacerbate or intensify.
58. burn out - Ruin one's health or become completely exhausted through overwork.

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59. hot button - If a subject or problem is a hot button, people have very strong feelings about it.
60. sweet spot - the part of a surface that gives the most power for the least effort.
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61. leeway / elbow room - the amount of freedom to move or act that is available.)
62. cross to bear - a problem that causes trouble or worry for someone over a long period of time.
63. come a copper - to fail miserably.)
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1. bonanza / windfall - a situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
2. descent / declivity - fall or downfall.

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3. noteworthy / momentous - significant.)

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4. quelled / attenuated - diluted or having been reduced in force, effect, or value.
5. indolent / torpid - lazy.
6. profusion / nimiety - an abundance or large quantity of something.)
7. piddling / frivolous - not having any serious purpose or value.)

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8. unwavering / consistent - steady or stable.
9. uncensured / unreprimanded - not subjected to blame or criticism.
10. prowess / adroitness - competence.)
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11. gut-churning - causing a feeling of disgust; gruesome.
12. corporate philanthropy - corporate philanthropy refers to the investments and activities a company
voluntarily undertakes to responsibly manage and account for its impact on society.
13. spin-off - byproduct or consequence.
14. yield - profit.)
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15. burly / rigged - robust.)
16. bad blood / falling-out - conflict.
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17. battle royale - a fiercely contested fight or dispute.

18. even keel - a balanced situation.
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19. rabble-rouser - a person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people,
typically for political reasons.)
20. amputation surgery - the action of surgically cutting off a limb.
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21. tighten / fasten - Close or do up securely.

22. tighten / constrain - make more restrictive.
23. seldom / hardly ever - rarely.
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24. distinguish / differentiate - recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

25. talks / negotiations / dialogues - formal discussions.)

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26. spiral / skyrocket - show a continuous and dramatic increase.
27. present / pose - to introduce.
28. brink / verge - a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen.
29. leading / pre-eminent - most important.
30. meet / reach - touch or join.

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31. assess / evaluate - to estimate.

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32. persecution / oppression - harassment.
33. mar / impair - to upset.
34. complainant / plaintiff - a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
35. convey / articulate - express (an idea or feeling) coherently.
36. fall headlong - plummet.

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37. splurge / squander - spend (money) freely or extravagantly.)
38. meagre / scanty - insufficient.
39. bracket / listing - category.)
40. freely / voluntarily - willingly.)
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41. normalcy / sanity - the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.
42. life-cycle - the series of changes in the life of an organism including reproduction.)
43. snuggle / nestle - settle or move into a warm, comfortable position.)
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44. sluggishness / lassitude - lethargy.
45. minus / flunk - failing or weakness.
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46. unswayed / unmoved - unaffected.

47. punch-drunk - physically exhausted.
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48. further setback - women are yet to get back into the labour force.)
49. mobility / movability - the ability to move.)
50. severity / gravity - seriousness.
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51. virulent / pernicious - deadly.

52. unwise / injudicious - not wise or sensible; foolish.
53. advocate / exhort - to recommend or urge.
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54. wide-ranging / far-reaching - extensive.)

55. decennary / decade - a period of 10 years.

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56. grave / heinous - serious.
57. safeguard / conserve - to protect.
58. advisory / caution - warning.
59. occurrence / occasion - incident.
60. formulation / conceptualization - the action or process of forming a concept or idea of something.

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61. backdrop / setting - the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation.

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62. perturbing / concerning - worrying.
63. entail / evoke - give rise to or generate.)
64. yardstick / touchstone - a standard used for comparison.
65. impel / propel - to drive.
66. abate / moderate - become less intense or widespread.

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67. augment / exacerbate - aggravate.)
68. evince / suggest - to indicate.
69. avail / aid - assurance or service. BA
70. firmly / unwaveringly - strongly or securely.
71. feebly / lamely - weakly.
72. assuasive / bewitching - soothing or calming.
73. encompass / incorporate - take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.)
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74. land degradation - Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is
affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.
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75. civil / civilian - Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or
ecclesiastical matters.
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76. mainstream / prevailing - existing at a particular time; current.

77. well-rounded - comprehensive, including basics and advanced things.
78. demolition / obliteration - destruction.
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79. dispatch / consign - to send off.

80. succor / backing - support or aid.
81. patronage / favouritism - the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
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82. slipshod / slack - not strict and careless.

83. overlooker / regulator - a person / an institution whose job it is to supervise the work of others.

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84. connotative wish - a wish that's not directly expressed but meant.
85. fellow-feeling - compassion.
86. Nuptial Violence - is a form of violence or other abuse that occurs in a marriage or cohabitation.
87. Abstract art - Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition
which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.

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88. mess / plight - crisis.)

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89. spectrum / gamut - a wide range.
90. detritus / scrap - waste.
91. co-opt - to adopt something.
92. insurmountable / insuperable - too great to be overcome.
93. decipher / fathom - succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something) or to crack.

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94. accord (noun) - Agreement or harmony; consensus.
95. verb - Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition); vouchsafe(verb).]
96. ménage / family - household.
97. considerably / markedly - substantially.
98. unceasing / unremitting - continuing.)
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99. polarity / divergence - dissimilarity.
100. insistence on - demands for or calls for.
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101. state of affairs - situation or scenario.
102. dice / mince - chop or cut into pieces.)
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103. emotion / sentiment - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships
with others.
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104. restrict / curtail - reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

105. extensive / widespread - found or distributed over a large area or number of people.
106. dispute / contention - a disagreement or argument.
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107. negotiation / talk - discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

108. contravene / flout - disregard or violate or break.
109. knead / pummel - work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.
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110. emotion / sentiment - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships
with others.

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111. survey / eye(verb) - look at closely.
112. sign / rubber-stamp - authorize (a document or other written or printed material) by attaching a
signature.
113. sceptical attitude / misgivings - doubts.
114. valuation / evaluation - monetary worth.)

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115. avaricious / covetous / longing - excessively greedy.

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116. underpin - support, justify, or form the basis for; promote.)
117. landscape / prospect / view - the distinctive features of a sphere of activity.
118. unpunished / uncorrected / undisciplined - (of an offence or offender) not receiving any
punishment or penalty.
119. yield - profit.)

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120. rider / proviso - a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement or a
supplementary clause.
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123.
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accused / defendant - an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
debris / detritus / wreckage - scattered pieces of rubbish or remains.)
dependant / addict - a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for support.
124. dependence - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.)
125. baggage - past experiences or long-held attitudes perceived as burdensome encumbrances.
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126. disharmony / strife / discord - lack of harmony or agreement.
127. de facto (adv) - in practice or in effect or in reality.
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128. mandate / directive / decree - an official order or commission to do something.)

129. subvert / sabotage / undermine - lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially
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gradually or insidiously.)
130. exemplify / epitomize / embody - be a typical example of.
131. double-talk / doublespeak - ambiguity.
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132. ambit / remit / extent - the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or
organization; scope.
133. designated / nominated / delegated - appointed.
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134. cripple / impede / enfeeble - cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to
function normally.

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135. mature / fully fledged - fully developed.
136. predominant / omnipresent / ubiquitous - present everywhere.
137. entrusted / endowed with - given the responsibility for.
138. unprecedented / one of a kind / unexampled - never done or known before.
139. descend on something / somebody - If a group of people descend on a place or person, they

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arrive, usually without warning or without being invited.

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140. trend / current / tendency - a general direction in which something is developing or changing.
141. entrenched / ingrained / implanted - firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.
142. mend / reform (both noun and verb) - noun - The action or process of reforming an institution or
practice.
143. opulent / luxury (adj) - extravagant.)

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144. surveillance / oversight / superintendence - the action of overseeing something or supervision.
145. indicative / symptomatic / representative - serving as a sign or indication of something.
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suggest / insinuate / imply - hint. BA
accomplish / bring off / attain - achieve or complete successfully.)
conciliate / assuage / pacify - to calm.)
149. stem / emanate from - derive from.)
150. summary / synopsis / abstract - a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
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151. magnification / augmentation / enlargement - the action of magnifying something or the process
of being magnified.)
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152. enact / legalize / ratify - be approved by a legislative or other official body.)

153. intrusion / obtrusion (into) - the action of intruding.
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154. unfounded / uncorroborated - having no foundation or basis in fact.

155. cerebral / mental / psychical - psychological.)
156. conciliate / assuage / pacify - to calm.)
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157. workforce / manpower / labour force - the people engaged in or available for work, either in a
country or area or in a particular firm or industry.)
158. map / delineate / portray - represent (an area) on a map; make a map of.)
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159. take flight / skyrocket / soar - increase rapidly above the usual level.)
160. scenario / atmosphere / ambience - environment.)

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EXAMINER’S MOST FAVORITE PHRASAL VERBS

1. war of words / rap session - debate.

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2. move in on - Become involved with something so as to take control of or put pressure on it.

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3. mine / delve into - to exploit a source of knowledge.
4. put up with - suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
5. look out for - be alert.
6. stand up to / ride out - to battle or confront.
7. give in to - to admit defeat.)

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8. get away with - to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it.)
9. draw out / take out - to withdraw.)

11. to be shut in / closed in - to be trapped.

12. come up with / bring forth - to provide.
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10. cave in / come apart / fall down - to collapse.)

13. match up to / measure up / meet - to satisfy or fulfill.

14. come / come to pass / come off - to arrive or happen.
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15. procure / get hold of - to obtain (something), especially with effort.
16. pull out of - (of a vehicle) move out from the side of the road, or from its normal position in order to
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overtake.)
17. take hold of / act on - to affect.)
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18. at breakneck speed / at full pelt / like the wind - very quickly or with so much speed.
19. go down with - Begin to suffer from an illness.
20. make out / descry - to observe or spot.
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21. offer / come up with - to provide.

22. feed / augment / add to - to strengthen.
23. get away from - escape or evade.
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24. pay out / lay out / fork out - spend or use up (a resource such as money or energy) or to expend.)
25. get down to - pay serious attention to.

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26. evoke / bring forth - bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.
27. advise / push for / call for - to suggest.)
28. accomplish / bring off / attain - achieve or complete successfully.)
29. take place / come about / come to pass - to happen.)
30. victimize / take advantage of - single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment.

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31. linger / remain / stick around - stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to

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