"aa" meaning in English

See aa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} aa (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of arctic-alpine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: arctic-alpine
    Sense id: en-aa-en-adj-uQFjtY3m
  2. Initialism of always afloat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: always afloat
    Sense id: en-aa-en-adj-3jBC8csu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

Etymology: Contraction. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} aa
  1. Abbreviation of ana (“of each, equal parts”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: ana (extra: of each, equal parts)
    Sense id: en-aa-en-adj-jkJLBKcM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑː.ɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈɑː.ʔɑː] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑ.ɑ/ [General-American], [ˈɑ.ʔɑ] [General-American]
enPR: äʹä [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Hawaiian ʻaʻā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|ʻaʻā}} Hawaiian ʻaʻā Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aa (uncountable)
  1. (volcanology) A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Volcanology Synonyms: a'a, 'a'a, 'a'ā, a-a, a aa, a-aa Translations (a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes): aälawa (Afrikaans), apalhraun [neuter] (Danish), scherpe lava [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), aa-laava (Estonian), bøklalava [neuter] (Faroese), aa-laava (Finnish), Aa-Lava [feminine] (German), Brockenlava [feminine] (German), ʻaʻā (Hawaiian), apalhraun [neuter] (Icelandic), aa [masculine] (Irish), àa [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-H70vehZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 42 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 9 29 1 1 3 14 4 3 8 4 2 1 1 0 3 13 0 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 3 1 10 28 1 2 3 12 2 4 8 2 2 1 1 1 3 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 42 entries: 6 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 0 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 1 1 1 1 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 13 0 0 1 6 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 3 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} aa
  1. Initialism of acetic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: acetic acid
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-~LDXuTwF
  2. Initialism of acting age. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: acting age
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-AmPcGuze
  3. (medicine) Initialism of alveolar-arterial. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: alveolar-arterial Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun--l9-xGi4 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. Initialism of aminoacetone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: aminoacetone
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-Mp-OX8uE
  5. Initialism of amino acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: amino acid
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-c4FnMA2d
  6. Initialism of approximate absolute. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: approximate absolute
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-CaMfX53y
  7. Initialism of arachidonic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: arachidonic acid
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-IXzfIC4H
  8. Initialism of armature accelerator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: armature accelerator
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-V1ddVyo8
  9. Initialism of ascending aorta. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: ascending aorta
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-QL2NDfrA
  10. Initialism of atomic absorption. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: atomic absorption
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-HI-qUe1j
  11. Initialism of author's alteration. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: author's alteration
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-Mv0tORfo
  12. Initialism of average audience. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: average audience
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-BZ6kD7qt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Compare pp. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} aa pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of adjectives. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: adjectives
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-gJqDivMJ
  2. Abbreviation of arteries. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: arteries
    Sense id: en-aa-en-noun-lV-StOuU Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} aa, {{en-pronoun}} aa
  1. (Northumbria, personal) I. Tags: Northumbria, personal
    Sense id: en-aa-en-pron-YXf9JmTX Categories (other): Northumbrian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_number": 1,
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "haw",
        "3": "ʻaʻā"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian ʻaʻā",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hawaiian ʻaʻā.",
  "head_templates": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "ref": "1859, R. C. Haskell, American journal of science and arts, series XXVIII:",
          "text": "We...saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa’ or clinkers.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1944, Charles A. Cotton, Volcanoes as landscape forms:",
          "text": "Cooling and solidification frequently takes a different course [...] in lava flows, producing the clinker-like ‘aa’ lava.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1981, Hilo Lava Flood Control: Environmental Impact Statement, page 194:",
          "text": "Both pahoehoe and aa lava flows are common on the upper slopes of Mauna Loa with a preponderance of aa flows found at the lower elevations.",
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        "A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe."
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        ],
        [
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          "lava"
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        [
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          "basaltic"
        ],
        [
          "rock",
          "rock"
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        [
          "jagged",
          "jagged"
        ],
        [
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        ],
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        "(volcanology) A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe."
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        {
          "word": "a'a"
        },
        {
          "word": "'a'a"
        },
        {
          "word": "'a'ā"
        },
        {
          "word": "a-a"
        },
        {
          "word": "a aa"
        },
        {
          "word": "a-aa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
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        "geography",
        "geology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "volcanology"
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        {
          "code": "af",
          "lang": "Afrikaans",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "word": "aälawa"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "apalhraun"
        },
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "scherpe lava"
        },
        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "word": "aa-laava"
        },
        {
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "bøklalava"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "word": "aa-laava"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Aa-Lava"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Brockenlava"
        },
        {
          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "word": "ʻaʻā"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "apalhraun"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "aa"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "àa"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑː.ɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɑː.ʔɑː]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "äʹä",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑ.ɑ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɑ.ʔɑ]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
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  "wikipedia": [
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  "word": "aa"
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  "etymology_text": "Abbreviation.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "acetic acid"
        }
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        "Initialism of acetic acid."
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    },
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of acting age."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-AmPcGuze",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        {
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of alveolar-arterial."
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      "id": "en-aa-en-noun--l9-xGi4",
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        ],
        [
          "alveolar",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(medicine) Initialism of alveolar-arterial."
      ],
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        "alt-of",
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        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "aminoacetone"
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of aminoacetone."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-Mp-OX8uE",
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          "aminoacetone",
          "aminoacetone#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "amino acid"
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      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of amino acid."
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      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-c4FnMA2d",
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        [
          "amino acid",
          "amino acid#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "approximate absolute"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of approximate absolute."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-CaMfX53y",
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        [
          "approximate",
          "approximate#English"
        ],
        [
          "absolute",
          "absolute#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alt-of",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "arachidonic acid"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of arachidonic acid."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-IXzfIC4H",
      "links": [
        [
          "arachidonic acid",
          "arachidonic acid#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "armature accelerator"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of armature accelerator."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-V1ddVyo8",
      "links": [
        [
          "armature",
          "armature#English"
        ],
        [
          "accelerator",
          "accelerator#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "ascending aorta"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of ascending aorta."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-QL2NDfrA",
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        [
          "ascending",
          "ascending#English"
        ],
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          "aorta",
          "aorta#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alt-of",
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
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        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of atomic absorption."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-HI-qUe1j",
      "links": [
        [
          "atomic",
          "atomic#English"
        ],
        [
          "absorption",
          "absorption#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alt-of",
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      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "author's alteration"
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      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of author's alteration."
      ],
      "id": "en-aa-en-noun-Mv0tORfo",
      "links": [
        [
          "author",
          "author#English"
        ],
        [
          "alteration",
          "alteration#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "average audience"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of average audience."
      ],
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        [
          "average",
          "average#English"
        ],
        [
          "audience",
          "audience#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "aa"
  ],
  "word": "aa"
}

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "word": "arctic-alpine"
        }
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of arctic-alpine."
      ],
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          "arctic",
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        ],
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          "alpine",
          "alpine#English"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
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        "Initialism of atomic absorption."
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        "Initialism of author's alteration."
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        "Initialism of average audience."
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        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "pronoun",
        "20": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "aa",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "aa",
      "name": "en-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Northumbrian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "I."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "I",
          "I"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Northumbria, personal) I."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northumbria",
        "personal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "aa"
  ],
  "word": "aa"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_description/20250107",
  "msg": "Form tags without form: desc='plural plural-only', tagsets=[('plural', 'plural-only')]",
  "path": [
    "aa"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aa",
  "trace": ""
}

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