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108 Cards in this Set
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hotelinini
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in/at the hotel
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mapokezi
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reception counter, desk
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jina langu
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my name
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chumba changu
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my room
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nilipiga simu
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I telephoned
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jana
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yesterday
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kuwekesha
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to reserve, book (a room)
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samahani!
msamaha! |
apologies!
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-subiri
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wait
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chumba cha mtu mmoja
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a single room
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leo
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today
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chenye
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with, having
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choo
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lavatory, toilet
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bafu
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bath, shower
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ghorafa ya tatu
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third floor
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sipendi
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I don't like/want
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-penda
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like
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ghorafa ya juu (N)
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top floor
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ghorofa ya kwanza (N)
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first floor
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lakini
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but
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kidogo
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small (room)
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si kitu (kitu means thing)
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it's nothing, it doesn't matter
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kitafaa
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it (i.e. room) will do, will be suitable
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-ondoka
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leave a place, set off
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kesho
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tomorrow
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chumbani
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in/at/to the room
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plural of chakula
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vyakula
food |
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plural of chandalua
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vyandalua
mosquito net |
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plural of cheti
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vyeti
note, brief letter, receipt |
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plural of chungu
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vyungu
earthenware cooking pot |
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plural of kiazi
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vaizi
sweet potato |
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plural of kichwa
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vichwa
head |
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plural of kijiko
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vijiko
spoon |
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plural of kikapu
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vikapu
basket |
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plural of kikombe
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vikombe
cup |
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plural of kisu
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visu
knife |
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plural of kitabu
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vitabu
book |
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plural of kitanda
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vitanda
bed |
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plural of kiti
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viti
chair |
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plural of kutuo cha ndege
(also kiwanja cha ndgege) |
vituo vya ndege
(viwanja vya ndege) airport |
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plural of kituo cha polisi
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vituo vya polisi
police station |
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plural of kiboko
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viboko
hippopotamus |
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plural of kifaru
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vifaru
rhinocerous |
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plural of kijana
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vijana
young person, older child (pre-adolescent) |
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plural of kiongozi
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viongozi
leader |
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plural of kipofu
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vipofu
blind person |
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plural of kiwete
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viwete
lame person |
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plural of kiziwi
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viziwi
deaf person |
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tukae wapi?
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where shall we sit? (here: -kaa = sit)
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tukae pale
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let's sit over there
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dirisha
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window
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je
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well, now then, hi there!
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wali
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cooked rice
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kwa
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with
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samaki
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fish
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namna
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kind, sort, type
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gani
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what
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sijui
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I don't know
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changu
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a kind of sea-fish
(also tangu) |
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ala! (ala)
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an expression of surprise
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jina lake
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it's name
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kwa kiswahili
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in swahili
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ndio
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an emphantic form of ni, is or (in this case) are
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nguru
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kingfish
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basi
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so, now, well
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haya basi
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ok then, well, now
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biriani
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a highly-spiced rice and meat dish
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kabisa
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extremely, very...indeed
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pamoja na
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together with
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viungu
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spices and seasonings, flavourings
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kama
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like, such as
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iliki
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cardamom seeds
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dalasini
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cinnamon
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bizari
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curry powder, ingredients of curry powder
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-ona
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see, feel
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ghali
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expensive
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ninyi (or nyinyi)
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you
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-(ku)la
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eat
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nyama ya ng'ombe (N)
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beef (literally meat of cow)
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mi
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short form of mimi, I
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kuku
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chicken
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maandazi, mahamri
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doughnut-like buns containing cardamom seeds
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matango
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cucumbers
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mishikaki
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kebabs
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mahindi
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maize (sweetcorn)
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gunzi
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maize cob
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muhogo
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cassava root and plant
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nyama ya mbuzi (N)
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goat meat
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nyanya (N)
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tomatoes
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vibibi (Ki/Vi)
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small pancakes
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vitumbua (Ki/Vi)
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rice buns
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vitunguu (Ki/Vi)
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onions
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Kwa nini?
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For what?
Why? |
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hodari
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brave
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maskini
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poor
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rahisi
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easy/cheap
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safi
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clean, honest, straightforward
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tajiri
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rich
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kila
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each (goes before the noun)
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kina
(or akina) |
the group associated with...(goes before the noun)
very familiar term. You can only use kina/akina successfully if you are sure your hearer knows which particular group you have in mind |
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Ahadi ni deni
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A promise is a debt.
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Kuuliza si ujinga
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To ask is not stupidity.
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Mtu ni watu.
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A person is people. (No man is an island.)
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kiasi (Ki/Vi)
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amount
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malazi
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accomodation, bedding
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kutoka (kwa)
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from
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taslim (N)
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total cash payment
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kwenye
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at/on
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