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106 Cards in this Set
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abortion
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premature expulsion of a fetus, either by nature or by intent
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afterbirth
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placenta and fetal membranes expelled from uterus in partuition
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albino
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genetic trait ausing lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eye
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alter
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to neuter a male animal
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artificial insemination
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introduction of semen into the uterus by other than natural means
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billy goat
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a male goat
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bitch
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a female dog
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boar
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a male pig
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breed (noun)
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a group of related animals similar enough to produce similar offspring
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breed (verb)
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to supervise the sexual propagation of animals
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brood
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offspring from one hatching of a bird's eggs
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broody
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hen sitting on eggs
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buck
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a male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo
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bull
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male of various large mammals, especially cattle
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bullock
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a castrated bull or steer
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capon
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a neutered rooster
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cesarean section
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removal of unborn young by surgical incision into the uterus
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calf
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bovine young less than one year old; seal young
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castration
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removal of the testicles; neutering a male animal
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chick
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a young bird, especially a chicken
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chromosome
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bodies within the cell nucleus which store genetic information
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clutch
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a group of eggs laid at one time by a bird
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cob
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a male swan
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cock
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a male chicken over one year old
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cockerel
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a male chicken under one year old
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colostrum
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protein- and antibody-rich milk secreted by the mother after giving birth
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colt
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a male horse before maturity
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congenital
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condition existing at birth, but not hereditary
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cow
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the female of various large animals, especially cattle
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cur
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a mixed-breed dog of little value
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cygnet
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a young swan
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dam
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female parent
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doe
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an adult female goat or deer
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drake
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a male duck
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duckling
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a young duck
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embryo
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underveloped fetus; the young in an early stage of development
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entire
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unnutered
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estrus
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time of reproductive cycle when the female is receptive to mating
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ewe
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a female sheep of breeding age
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fertilization
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union of the sperm and egg
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fetus
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unborn developing animal
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filly
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a female horse under four years old
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fledgling
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a young bird just learning to fly
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foal
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a young or newborn horse
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gander
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a male goose
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gelding
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a neutered male horse
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gene
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part of chromosomes carrying hereditary information
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genitalia
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part of the reproductive anatomy
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gestation period
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time between conception and birth of an offspring
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gilt
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a young female pig
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gobbler
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a male turkey
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gosling
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a young goose
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gravid
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pregnant; containing young
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heat
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estrus condition
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heifer
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a young cow
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hereditary
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transmissible from parent to offspring; genetically determined
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inguinal hernia
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protrusion of tissue through inguinal canals of males
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jack
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a male donkey; jackass
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jenny
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a female donkey
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kid
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a young goat
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kitten
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a young cat
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lamb
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a young sheep
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litter
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several offspring from one birth, especially in mammals
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mammary glands
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glands of female mammals that secrete milk after partuition
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mare
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a female horse four years or older
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miscarriage
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expulsion of underdeveloped fetus
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monestrous
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having one estrus period per year
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mongrel
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a mixed-breed dog; a mutt
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mule
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the sterile offspring of a horse and a donkey; any sterile hybrid
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nanny goat
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a female goat
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neonate
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a newborn animal
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nest
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structure made of place chosen for breeding of laying eggs
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neuter
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removal of the reproductive organs
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nuptial plumage
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brilliant mating season plumage exhibited by some birds, usually males
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oviparous
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animals whose eggs develp outside the mother's body
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ovoviviparous
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animals whose egs develop within the mother's oviduct
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parturition
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the process of giving birth
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pen
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a female swan
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piglet
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a young pig
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pouch
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fold of skin for carrying young on abdomen of female marsupial
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placenta
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organ within the gravid uterus, epelled after birthing
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polyestrous
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having more than one estrous period per year
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pregnancy
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condition in which offspring develop in the female uterus
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prepuce
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protective sheath covering the penis
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pullet
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female chicken less than one year old
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pup
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a young dog; a young seal
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queen
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a mature, entire female cat used for breeding
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ram
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a male, entire, sexually mature sheep (about six months or older)
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rooster
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a male chicken
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shoat
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a pig under one year old
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sire
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the male parent of any quadruped, especially a horse
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sow
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a female pig
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spay
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to remove the ovaries and uterus; to neuter a female animal
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squab
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a fledgling pigeon
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stag
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a male deer
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stallion
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a male horse
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steer
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a neutered bull
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stud
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a male horse used for breeding
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tom
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a male cat or turkey
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umbilical cord
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vessel connecting the fetus to the placenta
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vagina
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female passage for copulation and birthing
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viviparous
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giving birth to live young developed in the uterus
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vixen
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a female fox
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wether
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a neutered ram or billy goat
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whelp (noun)
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the young of a dog
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whelp (verb)
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giving birth to, said especially of dogs
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