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<v Speaker 1>Fluid fluent Dorg.

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<v Speaker 1>Ku yulist costatz na ya il Luo kato vertekivat vimes

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<v Speaker 1>javal mister luyan ya ilmasa Oli tusta, Miko says o

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<v Speaker 1>Helia salin renala han olipat and alaskunapuheno tayaxi tama olisuri

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<v Speaker 1>askell oole mikol han toy boy etamud oppila neki tala

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<v Speaker 1>yola anto de lizur sa oli yo ku yola oli

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<v Speaker 1>juvia idayahlu parenta colarka, mikon Ustava tila netalampimasti han tsi

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<v Speaker 1>itami kotar vizio kai sua, miko tama on sinun hetke

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<v Speaker 1>yans an oi keokai kill mixicina paras valenta I know

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<v Speaker 1>calus it um biopilas says o visee la company pod

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<v Speaker 1>la I know olikulu is a energi sudesta y hui kyasta,

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<v Speaker 1>It's a varmurdesta mikotsi eta han and taotain realized avoid

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<v Speaker 1>tax and i on miko and neo one hand pati

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<v Speaker 1>keski to a c o h in yola olimerk tusta

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<v Speaker 1>opilila mixi kilpila i on suasiolakunbo and keski to a

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<v Speaker 1>hen mika on o k s t tarka miko meetti

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<v Speaker 1>an anes to spy vakoiti opi latio tivat and is

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<v Speaker 1>to slip casalin ovela mikotunsi all on sa hermos tunsi

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<v Speaker 1>mutakunhanen wartlipuhua han ottisuvan heni tuxena al koi he koi

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<v Speaker 1>ki miko aloiti and here man va pisten in oina

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<v Speaker 1>cocaut etaminon ant a nikolon mutta opila skunanyas and and

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<v Speaker 1>a halo and kune la tata hanna and PuO hensa

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<v Speaker 1>olisuda melina ito monet oppi lat kaili vatuvasi vashti miko

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<v Speaker 1>astu alas la valta helpotna han t s ita olyant

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<v Speaker 1>nut parasta lopulta and the lasco olivamis miko a void

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<v Speaker 1>nut mutasai huama tavasti en man anniya, queen Orotti, mikon

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<v Speaker 1>kasvot loysti vat kuno la has to hantayasanoi senat e

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<v Speaker 1>t he and antourn miko imis ten kun te leminen

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<v Speaker 1>on arvo costa vai, kamiko a void ta nut handunsias

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<v Speaker 1>and zavoid tayaxi han oppi ite voitova vance ita and

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<v Speaker 1>uskali olama ya il masta melitensa miko huamasi ita an

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<v Speaker 1>lan olimerkidusta ya mercy, queen kataka ol urita, pusa itona

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<v Speaker 1>li kuntasala olitao na a ya yavalloa yemikose so iela

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<v Speaker 1>toive con tule vacoti.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Kisa fei va oli, kir kosie, lam min kunko, lun

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<v Speaker 1>li kunta, sali in koko and tui inostuneta o, pilai

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<v Speaker 1>ta val mistau du man o pilas kunavale hin.

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<v Speaker 3>The summer day was bright and warm as enthusiastic students

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<v Speaker 3>gathered in the school gymnasium to prepare for the student

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<v Speaker 3>council elections.

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<v Speaker 1>Yulistet corristevatz nia ya ilo in e puhen sorrina tai Titillan.

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<v Speaker 3>Posters decorated the walls and cheerful chatter filled the space.

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<v Speaker 1>Luo kato verteki vat vi mesia val miste lu yan

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<v Speaker 1>ya ilmasa oli en ni Tusta.

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<v Speaker 3>Classmates made final preparations and there was an air of excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>Mikosei soi Hilia salind.

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<v Speaker 3>Reynal Mika stood quietly at the edge of the hall.

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<v Speaker 1>Han olipatnt osea leila scu nampu heenyo Tayaxi.

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<v Speaker 3>He had decided to run for student Council president.

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<v Speaker 1>Tama olisuri oskel Uyo le mikol.

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<v Speaker 3>This was a big step for Shai Mika.

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<v Speaker 1>Han tooi voi ita multo pila neki la yola hanto

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<v Speaker 1>de lisura oli yo ku yola oli juvia ide o

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<v Speaker 1>taya halu paranta klar Kea.

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<v Speaker 3>He hoped that other students would see him as he

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<v Speaker 3>truly was someone with good ideas and a desire to

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<v Speaker 3>improve school life.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko ushtava nekotila netalmpi.

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<v Speaker 3>Masti mikaur friend Jimbe watched the situation warmly. Han tisi

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<v Speaker 3>ita Mikota visiro kai sua. He knew that Mika needed encouragement.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko tama on sinun hit kisi jon Nissanoi, Mika, this

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<v Speaker 1>is your moment, Yemi said, kiro kai kil mixisina olet

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<v Speaker 1>paras valinta.

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<v Speaker 3>Tell everyone why you are the best choice.

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<v Speaker 1>I know calusun biopilas se so vire se la campa.

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<v Speaker 3>Igo, the school's more popular student, stood at the adjacent

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<v Speaker 3>campaign table.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Oliku Luisa Inergi sudesta hui kasta it varmudestan.

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<v Speaker 3>Igo was famous for her energy and incredible confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko tsi ita hananaa, and I realized the voitaksa in Ainon.

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<v Speaker 3>Mika knew he would have to do something different to

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<v Speaker 3>win against Igo.

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<v Speaker 1>Mikotovon Mika taka my advice hanpa tkes o hin yola

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<v Speaker 1>olimerkit tusta oilai le.

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<v Speaker 3>He decided to focus on issues that mattered to the students.

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<v Speaker 1>Mikxikil pay la a non susio la kuno kusihn mika

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<v Speaker 1>on oi k stitarke.

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<v Speaker 3>Why compete with e goash popularity when I can focus

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<v Speaker 3>on what's truly.

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<v Speaker 1>Important, Miko miti ann Mika pondered aloud anistuspaiva Koiti. The

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<v Speaker 1>voting day arrived, Opi la TiO tivat an is to

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<v Speaker 1>slipuya li casalin ovela.

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<v Speaker 3>Students cued for their ballots at the gymnasium door.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko Tunzi sa her Mustuneisi, Muta kunhan and Vortulipuhua han

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<v Speaker 1>Otti suvan heni dukxenya al Khoi.

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<v Speaker 3>Mika felt nervous, but when it was his turn to speak,

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<v Speaker 3>he took a deep breath and began.

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<v Speaker 1>Heiko miko aloi aniha manva pistin.

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<v Speaker 3>Hello everyone. Mika started his voice slightly trembling.

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<v Speaker 1>In ole Aina koke ita minon ant Anikoulan.

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't always felt that my voice was heard.

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<v Speaker 1>Muta opila skunan yesen innahalu and kun la.

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<v Speaker 3>Teta, But as a member of the student council, I

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<v Speaker 3>want to listen to you hanen puhen sa Oli suda

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<v Speaker 3>mela Ao. His speech was heartfelt and genuine.

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<v Speaker 1>Monet Opi la t nur khai li veatuvak Suvashti.

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<v Speaker 3>Many students nodded approvingly.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko ashtoi a laslavlta help.

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<v Speaker 3>Mika stepped down from the stage, relieved.

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<v Speaker 1>Han the si ita oli antautparastan.

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<v Speaker 3>He knew he had given his best.

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<v Speaker 1>Lopulta an, then las cou olivo mis.

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<v Speaker 3>Finally the vote count was ready.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko a voitut mutasai huama tavasti inem and anya kuin oroti.

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<v Speaker 3>Mika didn't win, but he received significantly more votes than expected.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko on kosvot loyst vat kuna no laest hantayasannoi sinnat

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<v Speaker 1>eiti and antoun miko.

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<v Speaker 3>Mir face beamed as Obo approached him and said, you

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<v Speaker 3>did a great job.

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<v Speaker 1>Muka i mis ten kun te le minen on aravo costa.

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<v Speaker 3>Listening to people is valuable.

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<v Speaker 1>Vai kamiko a voianut hantunsi eats in savoitayaxi.

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<v Speaker 3>Even though Mika didn't win, he felt like a winner.

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<v Speaker 1>Han O pi ite voito lutratka seva vance ita han

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<v Speaker 1>usk ola oma its say ils tamilie answer.

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<v Speaker 3>He learned that winning wasn't decisive, but that he dared

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<v Speaker 3>to be himself and express his opinions.

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<v Speaker 1>Miko hua, morsi ita, hannen an elan olimrk tushta ya

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<v Speaker 1>um mercy kuen kotka oli urtayapusua aitona.

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<v Speaker 3>Mika realized that his voice mattered and understood how important

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<v Speaker 3>it was to try and stay genuine.

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<v Speaker 1>Li kunta sali ol annie avallo yemikose sol toive con

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<v Speaker 1>tule vako ti.

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<v Speaker 3>The gymnasium was full of voices and light, and Miuca

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<v Speaker 3>stood there, hopeful for the future.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Finnish, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>M hm innostneta, innostneta, innostneta, enthusiastic, lie kunta saleen, lie kuntasaleen,

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<v Speaker 1>li kunta salen, Gymnasium, choristevat, choristevat, choristevat, decorated, puhen sorina,

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<v Speaker 1>puhen sorina, pu heen sorina, chatter, val misteluyan, val misteluyan,

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<v Speaker 1>val misteluyan, preparations, ilmas sa ilmasa, ilmas sa air ul

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<v Speaker 1>ul ool shay rock i sua rockisua rockui sua, encouragement,

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<v Speaker 1>v raise ela v raise la ver rasela adjacent compania,

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<v Speaker 1>la companiapol with a la campan la campaign. It's a Varmudistan,

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<v Speaker 1>It's a varmudestan. It's a varmdestan. Confidence irealizedta irealized, the

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<v Speaker 1>irrealizeta different gilpi la gilpi, la gilpi, la compete, hermosduneksi,

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<v Speaker 1>hermus duneksi, hermos duneksi, nervous, vappi isten wappi, isten wapisten trembling,

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<v Speaker 1>sudha melianin souda melanin sudha melanin heartfelt, ito ito ito genuine, huvacsuvasti, huvasuvasti,

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<v Speaker 1>huvasuvasti approve, help help helpoa lived and the lascool and

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<v Speaker 1>in las school and then las co count lois sti

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<v Speaker 1>vat loisti vat lois styvat beamed leis do leis do

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<v Speaker 1>lais do approached arvogusta, arvo cousta, arvo cousta, valuable uscalci

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<v Speaker 1>uscalsi uscullsi dared ilmeista ilmeista ilmesta express, merky tusta, merky tusta,

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<v Speaker 1>mussy realized cock on toy cock on toy cock on

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<v Speaker 1>see aussi oihen aussi oihen issues.

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