See murmur on Wiktionary
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"text": "She howl'd aloud, “I am on fire within. / There comes no murmur of reply. / What is it that will take away my sin, / And save me lest I die?”",
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"ref": "2025 January 30, Cameron Joseph, “Trump goes to war with the federal workforce”, in The Christian Science Monitor:",
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"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "mărmorene",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
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"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 3 94",
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"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "mutina"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 3 94",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "jupina"
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{
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"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "rumeur"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 3 94",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "murmure"
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{
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"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
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"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
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"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "bhinbhin",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "भिनभिन"
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{
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"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "bhinbhināhaṭ",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "भिनभिनाहट"
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{
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"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "kaṛmaṛ",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
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{
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"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "baṛabṛāhaṭ",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "बड़बड़ाहट"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 3 94",
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"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "baṛbaṛ",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "बड़बड़"
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"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "morgolódás"
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 3 94",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "dohogás"
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{
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"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
"word": "zúgolódás"
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"sense": "muttered complaint or protest",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "ро́пот"
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"sense": "low sounds or speech",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
"code": "fi",
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"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "low sounds or speech",
"word": "mumina"
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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"word": "mutina"
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"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "low sounds or speech",
"word": "kohina"
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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"masculine"
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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"lang_code": "fr",
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"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "low sounds or speech",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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],
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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"lang_code": "de",
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"tags": [
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{
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{
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"word": "hiarea"
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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{
"_dis1": "37 36 11 16",
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{
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],
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"word": "mummel"
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51
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"lang_code": "th",
"sense": "to complain or express discontent",
"word": "บ่นพึมพำ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "ḡamḡama",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "غَمْغَمَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "taḡamḡama",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "تَغَمْغَمَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "tamtama",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "تَمْتَمَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "damdama",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "دَمْدَمَ"
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{
"code": "bcl",
"lang": "Central Bikol",
"lang_code": "bcl",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "ngurubngurob"
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "mărmorja",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "мърморя"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "gūnong",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "咕噥 /咕哝"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "gūjī",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "咕唧"
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{
"code": "cs",
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"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
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],
"word": "šeptat"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
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{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"lang_code": "da",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mumle"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmuri"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "susuri"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mumista"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mutista"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmurer"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmeln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "brummen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "brummeln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "knurren"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"lang_code": "got",
"roman": "birōdjan",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "𐌱𐌹𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "mourmourízo",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "μουρμουρίζω"
},
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"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"lang_code": "grc",
"roman": "gongúzō",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "γογγύζω"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mormol"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "tuldra"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "muldra"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "umla"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "þrugla"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "tauta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mormorare"
},
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"alt": "つぶやく",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "tsubuyaku",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "呟く"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "umurumul-hada",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "우물우물하다"
},
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmurō"
},
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "muttiō"
},
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmurillō"
},
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "mŕmori",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "мр́мори"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "whakatanguru"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "whakahāhā"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"note": "of the sea",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "whakahāhā"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"note": "of the wind",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "hūoro"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"note": "of the wind",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "kikihi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"note": "of the sea",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "kihi"
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"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mū"
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{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"lang_code": "nrf",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "prôner"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"lang_code": "nrf",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmuther"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "zir-e lab goftan",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "زیر لب گفتن"
},
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"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "zemzeme kardan",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "زمزمه کردن"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bąkać"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "bąknąć"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmurar"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "bormotátʹ",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "бормота́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "murmurar"
},
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "mumla"
},
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"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"lang_code": "ta",
"roman": "muṇumuṇu",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "முணுமுணு"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"lang_code": "th",
"roman": "pʉm-pam",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "พึมพำ"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"lang_code": "vi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "lẩm bẩm"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"lang_code": "vi",
"sense": "to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble",
"word": "lầm bầm"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "mumlat"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zamumlat"
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"word": "murmuri"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"word": "nuscheln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"word": "brabbeln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"word": "lallen"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "mamrotać"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "bormotátʹ",
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"imperfective"
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"word": "бормота́ть"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"lang_code": "ru",
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"imperfective"
],
"word": "мыча́ть"
}
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"word": "murmur"
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"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
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"english": "(The slaves who must stand near the master at dinnertime:) Meanwhile, the miserable slaves aren’t even allowed to move their lips to speak. Every murmur is silenced by a rod.",
"ref": "c. 4 BCE – 65 CE, Seneca Minor, Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium 47.3",
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