"in other words" meaning in English

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Adverb

  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: i.e., in other words [idiomatic], put differently, that is, that is to say, to put it another way, what this means is
    Sense id: en-in_other_words-en-adv-47DEQpj8 Hyponyms: Clarification:, more precisely, rather, Correction:, even, Simplification:, in layman's terms [idiomatic], in plain English, put simply, simplistically, Specification:, namely, specifically, to wit, videlicet, viz. Related terms: in addition, furthermore, let alone, moreover, much less, no less, not to mention, to say nothing of, what is more, what's more, in summary

Prepositional phrase

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  1. (conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification. Tags: conjunctive, idiomatic Synonyms: put differently, that is to say, i.e. Synonyms (introducing an explanation etc): to put it another way Hyponyms (introducing an explanation etc): to wit, namely, viz. Related terms: paraphrase, in so many words, or words to that effect Translations (stated or interpreted another way): وَبِعِبَارَة أُخْرَى (wa-bi-ʕibāra ʔuḵrā) (Arabic), йәғни (yəğni) (Bashkir), йәиһә (yəihə) (Bashkir), і́ншымі сло́вамі (ínšymi slóvami) (Belarusian), іна́кш ка́жучы (inákš kážučy) (Belarusian), с дру́ги ду́ми (s drúgi dúmi) (Bulgarian), en altres mots (Catalan), en altres paraules (Catalan), 換句話說 (Chinese Cantonese), 换句话说 (wun⁶ geoi³ waa⁶ syut³) (Chinese Cantonese), 換言之 (Chinese Cantonese), 换言之 (wun⁶ jin⁴ zi¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 換句話說 (Chinese Mandarin), 换句话说 (huànjùhuàshuō) (Chinese Mandarin), 就是說 (Chinese Mandarin), 就是说 (jiùshìshuō) (Chinese Mandarin), jinými slovy (Czech), med andre ord (Danish), m.a.o. (Danish), zeg maar (Dutch), met andere woorden (Dutch), alivorte (Esperanto), teiste sõnadega (Estonian), toisin sanoen (Finnish), autrement dit (French), en d’autres termes (French), mit anderen Worten (German), με άλλα λόγια (me álla lógia) (Greek), más szóval (Hungarian), vagyis (Hungarian), altravorte (Ido), altradice (Ido), dengan kata lain (Indonesian), in altre parole (Italian), つまり (tsumari) (Japanese), と言うことは (to iu koto wa) (Japanese), 言い換えれば (iikaereba) (Japanese), bi gotineke din (Northern Kurdish), med andre ord (Norwegian Bokmål), med andre ord (Norwegian Nynorsk), به عبارت دیگر (Persian), innymi słowy (Polish), em outras palavras (Portuguese), ou seja (Portuguese), adică (Romanian), други́ми слова́ми (drugími slovámi) (Russian), ина́че говоря́ (ináče govorjá) (Russian), ины́ми слова́ми (inými slovámi) (Russian), drugim riječima (Serbo-Croatian), inými slovami (Slovak), en otras palabras (Spanish), o sea (Spanish), o séase [colloquial] (Spanish), med andra ord (Swedish), m.a.o. (Swedish), alalaong baga'y (Tagalog), sa ibang salita (Tagalog), başka bir deyişle (Turkish), і́ншими слова́ми (ínšymy slovámy) (Ukrainian), іна́кше ка́жучи (inákše kážučy) (Ukrainian), nói cách khác (Vietnamese), mewn geiriau eraill (Welsh)

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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "به عبارت دیگر"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "innymi słowy"
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          "word": "em outras palavras"
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          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "ou seja"
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "adică"
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          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "drugími slovámi",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "други́ми слова́ми"
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          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "ináče govorjá",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "ина́че говоря́"
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          "roman": "inými slovámi",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "drugim riječima"
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          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "inými slovami"
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "en otras palabras"
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "o sea"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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          "word": "o séase"
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          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "m.a.o."
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "alalaong baga'y"
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          "code": "tl",
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          "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
          "word": "sa ibang salita"
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    {
      "sense": "introducing an explanation etc",
      "word": "viz."
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        "Bashkir terms with redundant script codes",
        "Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations",
        "English conjunctive adverbs",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
        "English terms with audio links",
        "English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Persian terms with redundant script codes"
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      "word": "i.e."
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      "roman": "wa-bi-ʕibāra ʔuḵrā",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "وَبِعِبَارَة أُخْرَى"
    },
    {
      "code": "ba",
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      "roman": "yəğni",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "йәғни"
    },
    {
      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "yəihə",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "йәиһә"
    },
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "ínšymi slóvami",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "і́ншымі сло́вамі"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "inákš kážučy",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "іна́кш ка́жучы"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "s drúgi dúmi",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "с дру́ги ду́ми"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "en altres mots"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "en altres paraules"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "換句話說"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "wun⁶ geoi³ waa⁶ syut³",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "换句话说"
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    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "換言之"
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    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "wun⁶ jin⁴ zi¹",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "换言之"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "換句話說"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huànjùhuàshuō",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "换句话说"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "就是說"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiùshìshuō",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "就是说"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "jinými slovy"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "med andre ord"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "m.a.o."
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "zeg maar"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "met andere woorden"
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "alivorte"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "teiste sõnadega"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "toisin sanoen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "autrement dit"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "en d’autres termes"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "mit anderen Worten"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "με άλλα λόγια"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "más szóval"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "vagyis"
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    {
      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "altravorte"
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      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "altradice"
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      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "dengan kata lain"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "in altre parole"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tsumari",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "つまり"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "to iu koto wa",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "と言うことは"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "iikaereba",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "言い換えれば"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "bi gotineke din"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "med andre ord"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "med andre ord"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "به عبارت دیگر"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "innymi słowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "em outras palavras"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "ou seja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "adică"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "drugími slovámi",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "други́ми слова́ми"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "ináče govorjá",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "inými slovámi",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "ины́ми слова́ми"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "drugim riječima"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "inými slovami"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "en otras palabras"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "o sea"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
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      "word": "o séase"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "med andra ord"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "m.a.o."
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "alalaong baga'y"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "sa ibang salita"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "başka bir deyişle"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ínšymy slovámy",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "і́ншими слова́ми"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "inákše kážučy",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "іна́кше ка́жучи"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "nói cách khác"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "stated or interpreted another way",
      "word": "mewn geiriau eraill"
    }
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}

{
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "Clarification:"
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          "word": "more precisely"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "rather"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "Correction:"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "even"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "Simplification:"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "in layman's terms"
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          "word": "in plain English"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "put simply"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "simplistically"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "Specification:"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "namely"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "specifically"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "to wit"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "videlicet"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "viz."
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      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "in addition"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "furthermore"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "let alone"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "moreover"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "much less"
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        {
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          "word": "no less"
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        {
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          "word": "not to mention"
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          "word": "to say nothing of"
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        {
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          "word": "in summary"
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          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "i.e."
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "put differently"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:in other words",
          "word": "that is"
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        {
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        },
        {
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}

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