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98 Cards in this Set
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what does the term gospel mean?
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good news
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where were the new churches built?
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in the major cities.. East --> West
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what were the romans attitudes towards the newly formed christian religion?
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tolerant
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why was emperor Diocletion considered so great?
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he initiated a number of reforms that helped to create the late empire
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what did emperor constantine do?
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he converted to christianity and spread it.
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what is arianism?
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not believing that Jesus was God, that he was mortal.
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what did the council or nicaea meet about and what was the verdict?
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they met about the arianism and stated that Jesus was God and that arianism was outlawed
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who was the last emperor of the Western roman empire?
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Romulus Augustus
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what did constantine issue for christianity to become the official religion of the empire?
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edict of milan
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who was augustine?
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pope gregory's greatest agent
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what was meant by terullian when he said that christians had all the knowledge anyone needed?
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they had the bible and christianity had replaced paiganism
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where was greek the adopted language of the christian church?
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eastern roman empire(byzantine)
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what culture did augustine add to the service of christianity?
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pagan(heathen)
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where was augustine a bishop?
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hippo
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define augustine's city of god?
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christian philosophy of government and history
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what 2 societies did augustine write about?
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city or god and city of the world
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the emperors viewed themselves as...
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god's representatives on earth
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who compelled Attila the Hun to turn away from sacking Rome?
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the PLAGUE
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what are the 2 ruling powers?
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spiritual and termporal
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what group emerged in Europe as a result of gregory the great?
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germans
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St. Patrick was known as... "
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"the founder of irish christianity"
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what techniques did gregory the great use
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persuasion
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what 2 christian aries did britain encounter?
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teceltic and roman
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who was called the apostle of the germans?
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St. Boniface
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how did cassiodorus classify the liberal arts?
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knowledge according to certain subjects
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what did bede write?
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ecclesiastical history of the english people
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what was bede a product of?
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anglo-saxon england
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who said "the history of england started with christianity'
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bede
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what was the primary goal of justinian?
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to reestablish the western roman empire in the mediterranean and conquer the west
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who was belisarius?
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the general of Justinian's army
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what was meant by terullian when he said that christians had all the knowledge anyone needed?
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they had the bible and christianity had replaced paiganism
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where was greek the adopted language of the christian church?
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eastern roman empire(byzantine)
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what culture did augustine add to the service of christianity?
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pagan(heathen)
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where was augustine a bishop?
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hippo
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define augustine's city of god?
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christian philosophy of government and history
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what 2 societies did augustine write about?
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city or god and city of the world
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the emperors viewed themselves as...
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god's representatives on earth
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who compelled Attila the Hun to turn away from sacking Rome?
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the PLAGUE
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what are the 2 ruling powers?
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spiritual and termporal
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what group emerged in Europe as a result of gregory the great?
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germans
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St. Patrick was known as... "
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"the founder of irish christianity"
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what techniques did gregory the great use
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persuasion
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what 2 christian aries did britain encounter?
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teceltic and roman
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who was called the apostle of the germans?
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St. Boniface
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how did cassiodorus classify the liberal arts?
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knowledge according to certain subjects
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what did bede write?
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ecclesiastical history of the english people
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what was bede a product of?
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anglo-saxon england
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who said "the history of england started with christianity'
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bede
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what was the primary goal of justinian?
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to reestablish the western roman empire in the mediterranean and conquer the west
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who was belisarius?
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the general of Justinian's army
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why was justinian criticized for his goal?
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because he bankrupted the empire
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what was justinian's lasting contribution to civilization?
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he established roman laws that lasted into the late empire
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what traditions influenced the intellectual life of the eastern roman empire?
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scholars preserved the work of ancient greeks and based their literature on the traditional greek work
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who influenced the historical writing of procopius?
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thucydides
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what was procopius' greatest work?
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The wars
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what factions caused a major riot in constantinople?
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charioteer supporters
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what was the riot called?
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Nika
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shat was the hippodrome?
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the arena in which the gladiator games were helf
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what part of constantinople was called the golden horn?
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the docks!
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what was hagia sophia?
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the great cathedral of rome.
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what was another name for the hagia sophia?
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the church of holy wisdom
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what was constantine's favorite sport?
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chariot racing
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who were the Blues and the Greens?
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the charioteer supporters during the revolt
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what was the commercial center of the eastern roman empire?
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constantinople
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after the death of justinian, what happened to the byzantine empire?
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they had threats along frontiers, too much land to protect, and a small population due to the plague
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what was the most serious challenge that the byzantine faced?
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the rise of islam
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what was the greek fire?
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petroleum based compound used as a flame thrower in war
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what was the iconoclast controversy?
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the arguements over whether or not to have icons
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the byzantine empire was a buffer for...
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the western empire
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the holy book of the islamic religion is called...
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koran
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who founded islam?
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muhammad
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what role did the angel gabriel play in the founding of the islamic religion?
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he gave muhammad his revelation
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what does islam mean?
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submission to Allah
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what did muhammad say about the prophets that had come before him?
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that they were not as great as he was
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what is the islamic description of heaven?
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paradise, all wishes will come true
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list the four pillars of islam
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1. believe in allah
2. prayer 5 times a day 3. alms(charity) 4. observance of holy month of ramadan |
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what is an usury?
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process of using money and not getting any money back (no interest) between muslims only
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what is a schism?
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the split between the members of the church
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temperal leader of the islamic community
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caliph
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muslim community
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umma
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began among the persians' based on zorastrianism
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shi'ites
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religion of Muhammad
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sunni
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habit of usual practice
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sunna
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symbol of faith in the islamic community
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the crescent
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striving in the way of the lord
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jihad
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who contested the idea that the med. sea is the muslim lake?
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constantine
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arabic numerals come from...
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india
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what major euroean country did the muslims conquer?
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spain
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infidels=
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non-believers
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mozarabs=
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christians under muslim rule
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who reqonquered spain after the muslims?
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christians
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what created the legacy of bitter hostility between christians and muslims?
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the crusades
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what was the dar-al-harb?
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house of war
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hat was the sixth pillar of islam?
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jihad
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teh book, piers the plowman, was portrayed as
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paganistic
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Dante placed muhammad and aristotle in what category of the divine community?
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limbo
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what single issue dominated the islamic perception of eaurope?
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infidels
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what 2 forces built a strong christian faith in the latin west?
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church of rome and germans
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