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108 Cards in this Set
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malevolent
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evil
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parsimony
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acheiving 100 with the least effort possible
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tenacious
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headstrong, sticks with it
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ethereal
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extremely delicate little physical form- cloud, ghost
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candor
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being frank, sincere, to the point
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abhor
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strong synonym for dislike but less strong than hate, extreme dislike
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conduit
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natural passage, any means of transmission
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adversial
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involving antagonistic elements
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pundit
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person who makes comments in authoritative manner like a critic
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foray
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excursion into something
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oblique
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not sraightforward, antonym for candor
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diffident
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unsure of themselves, not aggressive
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vexed
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irritated, bothersome, annoyed with petty things
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bucolic
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associated with rural life
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rationale
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why something is done, reasoning
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redress
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relief from wrong or injury
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parity
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equality as an amount, status, everything has a fair chance
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charisma
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personal magnetism, charm
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cathartic
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emotionally draining
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quandry
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state of perplexity, not knowing what choices are, uncertainty
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banal
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unoriginal, boring, been done before
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idyllic
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chrmingly simple, pleasant, relaxing
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culpable
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derserving blame or censure, step down from guilty
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ambivalent
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contradiction, have choices but you can't decide
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diatribe
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bitter attack
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epiphany
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sudden awakening
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clamor
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popular outcry or protest
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oblivious
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lacking awareness
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self-effacing
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modest, not drawing attention to oneself
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proliferate
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spread at a rapid rate
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serendipidity
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good luck in making unexpected discoveries, lucky accidents
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rescind
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verb to make void, repeal, annul
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miscreant
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viscious or depraved person
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precursor
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something that precedes something to come
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amok
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in a violently raging manner
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opt
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to make a choice
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myriad
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can't be counted
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morph
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to be transformed
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oxymoron
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conjoining contradictory terms
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sedentary
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characterized by sitting
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stymie
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situation presenting such difficulties as to discourage any attempt to resolve
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mollify
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pacify, calm
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generic
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relating to an entire class in general
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laissez faire
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interference
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cause celebre
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issue arousing widespread contreversy
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Nisei
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first generation Jap Am
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prima donna
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undisciplined person who finds it hard to work as a team
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film noir
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film char y low lighting, synical peeps, urban settings
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euphemism
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sub of a vague expression for one thought to be offesive or blunt
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prescient
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having knowledge of coming events
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euphoria
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feeling of elation
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longevity
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long duration
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affinity
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attraction to or liking for something
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eradicate
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remove or destroy utterly
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clandestine
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secret with a purpose of concealing
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coy
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artfully shy, reserved
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drudge
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person that does menial or distasteful work
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intractable
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not easily controlled, stubboprn
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icon
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sign or rep that stands for an obect
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mercurial
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changeable, fickle
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behemoth
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somehtin that is abnormally big or powerful
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motley
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exhibting great diversity of elements
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rogue
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large, destructive
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cuckold
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man whose wife is unfaihfil
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disparate
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distinct in kind
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usurp
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to take something away witought authority
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plausible
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seemingly valid
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feasible
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possible
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venue
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scene or locale
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haute couture
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high end of fashion
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grandiose
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pompass
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poseur
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posing with an intent to fool
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glib
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showing little concern
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monogamy
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on spouse or partner
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predation
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act of pillaging
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languish
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to waste away, to lose vigor
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lout
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awkward clumsy person
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coalesce
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to blend together
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capricious
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subject to whim, flighty
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judicious
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proven, things are weighed
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prodigy
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someone that possess extraordinary ability
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progeny
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offspring
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hyperbole
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exxageration
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aura
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suttley persuasive quality or atmosphere
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caustic
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severely critical or sarcastic
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defunct
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no longer in effect or use
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hors d'oeuvres
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apetizers
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hoi polloi
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the common people
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vignette
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slice of life
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malaise
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precursor to an illness
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kitsch
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low art that peeps find amusing
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dossier
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set of papers containg info on someone else
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doppelganger
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a ghostly double of living person
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status quo
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existing state of affairs
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caveat emptor
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let the buyer beware
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credo
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set of fundamental beliefs or giuding principles
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yiddish
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high germ lang with a mix of hebres and slavic
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gentile
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not Jewish
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chutspah
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yiddish slang for arrogance, brazeness, taking chances
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kosher
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fit for jewish law, okay
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nuance
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subtle difference
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niche
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a position suitable for a person
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melee
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confusion, turmoil, fight
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doyenne
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woman who is senior member
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bon mot
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clever saying
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pastiche
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to imitate
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coterie
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goup of peeps that associate closely
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hiatus
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vacation
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