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110 Cards in this Set
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fortitude
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moral strength
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condescend
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to stoop down to one's level
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evolve
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to develope gradually
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notoriety
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fame in an unfavorable way
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assert
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express or state positively; demand
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acquittal
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setting free
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elite
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select group
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mentor
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teacher or counselor
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inarticulate
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unable to speak understandably
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contempuous
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showing or feeling scorn
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paupers
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very poor person
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excerpt
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selected passage or scene
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analogy
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a similarity
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ehtical
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right or wrong; conforming to rules or standards
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prophetic
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someone who foretells events
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heresy
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belief different from accepted doctrine
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paternal
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fatherly
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antiquity
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ancient; old
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posthumous
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coming after death
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electorate
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all persons having the right to vote
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malleable
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bendable; changed easily
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amialbe
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friendly; good natured
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vibrant
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energetic
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melodramatic
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overly dramatic
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grimace
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make a face showing pain
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indomitable
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unconquerable; not easily overcome
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malleable
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bendable; changed easily
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succumb
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to die; give in to and overpowering force
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amialbe
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friendly; good natured
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bayou
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marshy inlet
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vibrant
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energetic
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whimsical
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full of curious ideas; unpredictable
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melodramatic
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overly dramatic
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grimace
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make a face showing pain
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indomitable
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unconquerable; not easily overcome
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succumb
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to die; give in to and overpowering force
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visage
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appearance
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bayou
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marshy inlet
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whimsical
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full of curious ideas; unpredictable
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visage
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appearance
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callous
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lacking mercy
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mystic
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mysterious
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indignant
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angered by the unfairness or meanness of something
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verbatim
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word for word
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praphrased
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summarized
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commendable
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praiseworthy
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judicious
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wise and careful
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personification
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nonhuman is given human qualities
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ineffectual
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unable to bring about a desired result
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apprehensive
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uneasy
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invariably
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continually
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proximity
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closeness; neighboring area
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affiliate
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an associated person or organization
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rejuvenated
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to make young again
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portly
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comfortably fat; large
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encumbered
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hinder, obstruct, burden
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unprecedented
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never done before
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exalted
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overjoyed with excitement
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pompous
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overly dignified; exaggererated stateliness
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plausible
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appearing to be true
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insipid
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flavorless
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painstaking
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very careful
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deteriorate
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to deminish
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lament
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feel deep sorrow; express grief
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compassion
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pity for someone else's suffering
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discern
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to identify with one of the senses
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repress
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to restrain
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loathe
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to feel intense dislike
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composure
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tranquility
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atrocious
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wicked or cruel
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martial
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military; warlike
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cliche
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overused idea or expression
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prolific
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producing a great deal of something
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wan
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sickly pale; colorless
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aesthetic
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artisitc; art or beauty
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charisma
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a special charm or quality
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recipient
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person who receives something
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emphatically
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forcefully
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paradox
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a statement that may be true but that seems to say contradictory things
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conceived
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to understand or grasp
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aura
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distinctive quality surrounding a person
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qualm
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uneasiness; slight sickness
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zealous
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intensely devoted; eager
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impediment
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disorder
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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mediocre
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average
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reactionary
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a return to an earlier time or condition
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fabricate
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to manufacture
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stamina
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strength; endurance
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opportune
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right for the purpose
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innate
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inborn
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recourse
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a person or thing looked to for help
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mutable
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capable of change
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compliance
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tendency to yield; conformity with requirements
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indestructible
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not capable of being destroyed
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prevalent
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widespread
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compatible
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able to get along with; agreeing
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perception
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an observation, concept, or awareness gained by use of the senses
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axiom
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a statement assumed to be true
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inanimate
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dull; spiritless; lifeless
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militant
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aggressive
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transitory
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lasting only a short time
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incentive
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motivation;encouragement
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encompass
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to contain or include
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postulate
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an assumption; to assume without proof
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stringent
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strict; servere
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implacable
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relentless; not capable of being calmed
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retribution
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something given to make up for a wrong done
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pivotal
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on which something turns or depends; crucial
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transcend
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to exceed
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