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01. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. Although they are not rich, they always wear ___________ clothes (a) Irrespective (b) Respectful (c) Respected (d) respectable

02. Which one of the following options is closest in meaning to the word given below. ERUDITE (a) Execute (b) Expanse (c) Academic (d) settle 03. Choose the word from the below what is the most opposite in meaning to the given word. HOLLISTIC (a) Negative (b) Piecemeal (c) Impure (d) Inadequate 04. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. _______________, they resumed their forward journey. (a) Rising the sun (b) Having risen the sun (c) The sun having risen (d) On rising the sun 05. Having tired of play he sat down to rest. (a) Having tired with (c) Being tired of

(b) Having tired by (d) Having been tiring by

06. On which of the following assumptions does the statement below rely? Statement: A warning in a train compartment – “To stop train, pull the chain. Penalty for misuse: Rs.500 (a) Some people use the alarm chain casually. (b) On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train. (c) It is very prestigious to stop the strain. (d) Every station chain has to be pulled to stop the train. 07. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. The degrees were awarded in the annual _______________. (a) Convention (b) Convocation (c) Conference (d) Convolution © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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08. Which one of the following options is closest in meaning to the word given below? MELANCHOLY (a) Depressed (b) Prejudiced (c) Cheerful (d) Sanguine 09. Choose the word from the given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word. UNFATHOMABLE (a) Comprehensible (b) Sinkable (c) Uncomfortable (d) Infallible 10. If you would have completed the assignment, I would have granted you leave. (a) Had you been (b) If you would be (c) If you had (d) If you would have been 11. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. Those who hate sincerity are __________. (a) misogynists (b) cynics (c) pessimists (d) misanthropists 12. Which one of the following options is closest in meaning to the word given below? AFFECTATION (a) sincerity (b) pretension (c) stirring (d) affluent 13. Choose the answer key corresponding to the word with a meaning most nearly similar to the meaning of word in capital letters. GERMANE (a) related (c) innovative

(b) boring (d) strange

14. Choose the answer key corresponding to the word with a meaning most nearly similar to the meaning of word in capital letters. INDOLENT (a) patriotic (c) convenient © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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15. Choose the answer key corresponding to the word with a meaning most nearly similar to the meaning of word in capital letters. USHER (a) bestow

(b) notify

(c) genius

(d) squire

16. A part of the sentence given below is underlined. From the given options, choose the one that is grammatically correct and concise to replace the underlined part. For its part, the West has argued that countries like China and India are growing so fast that they can no longer remain on the sidelines, as they did in Kyoto. (a) as they did

(b) like they were

(c) as it was

(d) since they did

17. While the __________ of antipsychotic drugs in some patients remains a matter of great debate, how these drugs became so _________ and profitable is not. (a) production--------lucrative (c) effectiveness------ubiquitous

(b) reaction-----------toxic (d) affordability------powerful

18. Choose the answer key corresponding to the word with a meaning most nearly opposite to the meaning of word in capital letters. CELERITY (a) sluggishness

(b) malnutrition

(c) nonentity

(d) swiftness

19. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair. PROFLIGATE: MONEY (a) dallier: time

(b) extrovert: friendship

(c) peddler: narcotics

(d) luminary: charisma

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20. A part of the sentence given below is underlined. From the given options, choose the one that is grammatically correct and concise to replace the underlined part. The state report offered no new science to justify raising catch limits, but was simply an analysis of old data which was already rejected by regional regulators at the New England Fishery Management Council. (a) which was already

(b) which already were

(c) those of which

(d) that had already been

21. Educational psychologists have researched the instructional applicability of Jean Piaget's theory of development, according to which children mature through four stages of cognitive capability. Piaget hypothesized that children are not capable of abstract logical thought until they are older than about 11 years and therefore younger children need to be taught using concrete objects and examples. Researchers have found that transitions, such as from concrete to abstract logical thought, do not occur at the same time in all domains. A child may be able to think abstractly about mathematics, but remain limited to concrete thought when reasoning about human relationships. Perhaps Piaget's most enduring contribution is his insight that people actively construct their understanding through a self-regulatory process. Which of the following statements weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage? (a) Few children below the age of 11 years have passed the IIT entrance test with exceptional mathematical and reasoning skills. (b) The study was conducted on children from different parts of the world for a prolonged period of time. (c) The study was conducted on selected children, who were not very much attached with their families and society. (d) Children above the age of 12 understand relationships well and are EQ (emotional quotient) is more than average.

22. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair. VAPID: INSPIRING (a) bald: hirsute (c) anomalous: expansive © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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23. "We are at a moment where computers and computer technology now have approached humans." That was the grand claim made by John Kelly, head of research at IBM, an American technology giant, a few weeks ago on the eve of a major test of his firm's computing prowess. Watson, the firm's latest super-duper computer, was ready to take on the world's best contestants at "Jeopardy!”, an American television quiz show known for its use of clever puns and spoonerisms. In the event, Watson handily won the contest. That is impressive, as it demonstrates that machines can learn "natural language", a tricky task indeed. But what of Mr. Kelly's far grander claim, that artificial intelligence is approaching the human kind? An influential camp of thinkers led by Ray Kurzweil, a futurist and inventor (awarded a TQ Innovation prize by this newspaper in 2009 for his work in artificial intelligence) goes further. On this view, machines will improve until they inevitably surpass humans in intelligence—a point in time in the near future that Mr. Kurzweil calls the Singularity. Which of the following is NOT inferred from the above passage? (a) Watson was adept at wordplay. (b) Jeopardy has worldwide recognition. (c) Singularity will establish computers as superior to humans. (d) This article was published in a newspaper.

24. If the below sentences/ phrases are arranged in a meaningful order which of them comes in third place? (a) He discovered the theory of relativity (b) As a boy he was not known to be clever (c) The story about Albert Einstein (d) Lives on now in the Hall of Fame

25. In a study conducted by one of the institutes of management, it was reported that if the state-run buses are restricted to season ticket holders during the peak hours, the load on bus conductors will be eased, while Road Transport Corporation can curb ticketless travel. Which of the following, if true, would not weaken the conclusion drawn above? (a) The expiry date of season ticket is in minute print which is difficult to examine while the bus is in motion. (b) The illumination in the RTC buses is so bad that conductors can hardly distinguish the original season ticket from its duplicate. (c) People prefer buses over local trains for transport. (d) For most conductors, pressure from passengers to reach their destination reins over the scrupulous adherence to duty. © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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26. Choose the most appropriate words from the options given below to complete the following sentence: ___________, most robots aren't the complicated emotional beings that star in movies, and we're still pretty good at identifying android ______. (a) Paradoxically------quacks

(b) Ironically-------regulators

(c) Fortunately------impostors

(d) Undoubtedly-----prototypes

27. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair. FOIBLE: WEAKNESS (a) pedestal: pole

(b) convertible: religion

(c) laughter: guffaw

(d) statuette: statue

28. A part of the sentence given below is underlined. From the given options, choose the one that is grammatically correct and concise to replace the underlined part. The bill would explicitly charge the commission on creation of fair, legal and pass-the-smelltest Congressional and legislative districts. (a) on creation of

(b) with creating

(c) to create

(d) and create

29. Choose the option which does not correspond with the word in capital letters FAN (a) star

(b) breeze

(c) vane

(d) wane

30. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: The Directorate Generate for climate action also promotes the development and demonstration of low carbon and adaptation technologies, especially through the development and implementation of cost effective regulatory frameworks for their _________ (e.g. carbon capture and storage, fluorinated gases, ozone depleting substances, vehicle efficiency standards, fuel quality standards) as well as through the development of appropriate financial support schemes. © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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(a) functioning

(b) procedure

(c) depoliticization

(d) deployment

31. A part of the sentence given below is underlined. From the given options, choose the one that is grammatically correct and concise to replace the underlined part. The state report offered no new science to justify raising catch limits, but was simply an analysis of old data which was already rejected by regional regulators at the New England Fishery Management Council. (a) which was already

(b) which already were

(c) those of which

(d) that had already been

32. Educational psychologists have researched the instructional applicability of Jean Piaget's theory of development, according to which children mature through four stages of cognitive capability. Piaget hypothesized that children are not capable of abstract logical thought until they are older than about 11 years and therefore younger children need to be taught using concrete objects and examples. Researchers have found that transitions, such as from concrete to abstract logical thought, do not occur at the same time in all domains. A child may be able to think abstractly about mathematics, but remain limited to concrete thought when reasoning about human relationships. Perhaps Piaget's most enduring contribution is his insight that people actively construct their understanding through a self-regulatory process. Which of the following statements weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage? (a) Few children below the age of 11 years have passed the IIT entrance test with exceptional mathematical and reasoning skills. (b) The study was conducted on children from different parts of the world for a prolonged period of time. (c) The study was conducted on selected children, who were not very much attached with their families and society. (d) Children above the age of 12 understand relationships well and are EQ (emotional quotient) is more than average.

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33. A part of the sentence given below is underlined. From the given options, choose the one that is grammatically correct and concise to replace the underlined part. The bill would explicitly charge the commission on creation of fair, legal and pass-the-smelltest Congressional and legislative districts. (a) on creation of

(b) with creating

(c) to create

(d) and create

34. Choose the most appropriate words from the options given below to complete the following sentence: ___________, most robots aren't the complicated emotional beings that star in movies, and we're still pretty good at identifying android ______. (a) Paradoxically------quacks

(b) Ironically-------regulators

(c) Fortunately------impostors

(d) Undoubtedly-----prototypes

35. In a study conducted by one of the institutes of management, it was reported that if the state-run buses are restricted to season ticket holders during the peak hours, the load on bus conductors will be eased, while Road Transport Corporation can curb ticketless travel. Which of the following, if true, would not weaken the conclusion drawn above? (a) The expiry date of season ticket is in minute print which is difficult to examine while the bus is in motion. (b) The illumination in the RTC buses is so bad that conductors can hardly distinguish the original season ticket from its duplicate. (c) People prefer buses over local trains for transport. (d) For most conductors, pressure from passengers to reach their destination reins over the scrupulous adherence to duty.

36. If the below sentences/ phrases are arranged in a meaningful order which of them comes in third place? (a) He discovered the theory of relativity (b) As a boy he was not known to be clever (c) The story about Albert Einstein (d) Lives on now in the Hall of Fame © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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37. Each of the following sentences below has two blanks; each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are four lettered words. Choose the word for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. What is clear is that the US president and the other leaders of the developed world have yet to come up with the right ______________ of pressure and ____________ to get the developing countries to commit. (a) approach ---------- pleasure (b) mixture ---------- incentives (c) dosage ------------ monopoly (d) proportion ----------- impediments 38. Choose the odd one out: (a) Word (c) Paragraph

(b) Sentence (d) Language

39. Choose the odd one out: (a) Airforce (c) Navy

(b) Army (d) Defence

40. Choose the odd one out: (a) President (c) Cabinet Minister

(b) Prime Minister (d) M.P

41. Choose the odd one out: (a) B D F (c) N P R

(b) H J L (d) T V W

42. Fill in the blank with appropriate words / phrases : His reputation is now ______________. (a) one time (b) on the way (c) great looking (d) on the wave 43. Fill in the blank with appropriate words / phrases : She has been gone _______________yesterday. (a) from (b) since (c) till (d) for

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44. For the given questions, select the best answer of the choices given. “How do you do” is (a) a question (c) an enquiry

(b) a request (d) a greeting

45. Sometimes, when you get so much in life, you really start of wondering whether you deserve all of it. We have so much to be grateful for our parents, our teachers and our seniors have done so much for us that we can never repay them. Many people focus on short comings because obviously no one can be perfect. It is important to acknowledge what we have received. Nothing in life is permanent but when a relationship ends, rather than becoming bitter, we must learn to savour our memory of the good things while they lasted. What is the author trying to say: (a) Importance of generosity (c) Importance of humility

(b) Importance of humanity (d) Importance of memory

46. “This text book is designed for use by Intermediate Students. This book is designed to develop interest in the English language.” Find out the strongest inference: (a) The primary aim of any text book is to ignite curiosity and interest in students in the subject taught. (b) English language is spoken all over the world. (c) It is necessary for all intermediate students to learn English language. (d) If we have proficiency in English language, it is easy to get a job. 47. Something must be done to stop SMS. In retrospect, rarely did anyone receive unsolicited SMS advertisement; but now that numerous bulk SMS and mobile number finders are developed to collect mobile numbers all around the nation. Advertisers use numbers to market their products and services and even sell such lists to other advertisers. As a result, almost everyone ever gets tens of annoying calls and SMS a day. So, relevant appropriate legislation should be framed to stop unsolicited advertising. The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? (a) Background that the argument depends on and conclusion that can be drawn from the argument.

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(b) Part of evidence that the argument includes, and inference that can be drawn from this passage. (c) Pre – evidence that the argument depends on and part of evidence that supports the conclusion. (d) Background that argument depends on and part of evidence that supports the conclusion. 48. Psychological research indicates that colleagues in software companies are more quickly moved to hostility and aggression toward each other than are colleagues sitting in a distance position in the office. But the researchers’ conclusion – that close contact positions or proximity encourages and teaches employees to be hostile and aggressive – is untenable. Probability, the shorter the physical distance between employees, the greater is the distance from their heart. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn by the researchers? (a) While the number of brawls between the employees of adjacent cubicles is on the rise, no such cases were reported between those sitting far away. (b) Adjacent colleagues, but not those sitting apart were aware at the start of the experiment that they were being tested for aggressiveness. (c) The research studies were designed to include no colleagues whose duties entail occasional touring. (d) The same psychological research indicated that the colleagues in adjacent cubicles had a great respect for cooperation and team play, whereas those sitting apart were mostly concerned about excelling in their individual capacity. 49. Hilditch : The profitability of the company Watsons Limited, restored to private ownership five years ago, is a clear evidence that business will always fare better under private than under public ownership. Pereira : Not really! A close look at the records shows that Watsons Limited has been profitable since the appointment of its marketing director, that happened while Watsons Limited was still in the public sector. Which of the following best describes the weak point in Hilditch’s claim on which Pereira’s response focuses? (a) The evidence Hilditch cites comes from only a single observed case, that of Watsons Limited. (b) No exact figures are given for the current profits of Watsons Limited.

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(c) Hilditch’s statement leaves open the possibility that the cause he cites came after the effect he attributes to it. (d) No mention is made of companies that are partly government owned and partly privately owned. 50. “The Titanic, a passenger ship, sank as a result of a hole in its hull, possibly caused by sabotage. Normally, when a holed ship sinks as rapidly as the Titanic did, water does not enter the ship quickly enough for the ship to be fully flooded when it reaches the ocean floor. Full flooding can be achieved, however, by sabotage. Any ship that sinks deep into the ocean when not fully flooded will implode. Deep – sea photographs, taken of the sunken Titanic where it rests on the ocean floor, reveal that the Titanic did not implode. Which one of the following must be true based on the information above? (a) The Titanic was so constructed as to reduce the risk of sinking by impact. (b) If the Titanic became fully flooded, it did so only after it reached the ocean floor. (c) If the Titanic was not sunk by sabotage, water flooded into it unusually fast. (d) If the Titanic has sunk more slowly, it would have imploded.

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Answer Key 1 c

2 c

3 b

4 c

5 c

6 b

7 b

8 a

9 a

10 c

11 b

12 b

13 a

14 d

15 d

16 a

17 c

18 a

19 a

20 d

21 c

22 a

23 c

24 a

25 c

26 c

27 d

28 b

29 d

30 d

31 d

32 c

33 b

34 c

35 c

36 a

37 b

38 d

39 d

40 a

41 d

42 d

43 b

44 d

45 c

46 a

47 b

48 a

49 c

50 c

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Solutions 01. Ans: (c) 02. Ans: (c) Solution: Erudite- knowledge gained by studying or academically 03. Ans: (b) Solution: Holistic- considering all the things as a whole Piecemeal-in pieces or fragments, one piece at a time 04. Ans: (c) Solution: The sun is the agent of verb rising, not the object. 05. Ans: (c) 06. Ans: (b) Solution: It means that people may genuinely want to stop a train on some occasions. 07. Ans: (b) Solution: Convocation is a meeting or ceremony attended by a large number of people. Universities hold it annually and degrees are awarded in it. 08. Ans: (a) Solution: Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness. It lasts for a long time and strongly affects one’s behaviors and attitudes. One who feels or looks melancholy appears sad and depressed. 09. Ans: (a) Solution: The Vedas are unfathomable, that is, one cannot fully understand the depth of their meaning. The commentaries however are simplified versions easy to understand in other words, they are comprehensible.

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10. Ans: (c) 11. Ans: (b) Solution: Person who sees no good in anything. 12. Ans: (b) Solution: The director gave us a hearty welcome. There was hardly any affection in his behavior. That is, he was his normal self. He did not pretend to be what he was not. All pretensions were missing. 13. Ans: (a) Solution: Germane-appropriate

14. Ans: (d) Solution: Indolent- wanting to avoid activity or exertion

15. Ans: (d) Solution: Usher is a person who escorts people to seats in a theatre, church etc. Squire is a personal attendant / a man who accompanies a woman 16. Ans: (a) Solution: The given sentence is correct. As they did is used equivalent to remained in the context. 17. Ans: (c) Solution: Only option B and C can be used in the first blank, drugs cannot be ‘produced in patients’ and ‘affordability in patients’ is not appropriate. The second word should necessarily match with profitable.

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18. Ans: (a) Solution: Celerity means swiftness of movement, sluggishness means slowness to act or respond 19. Ans: (a) Solution: Profligate is one who wastes money as dallier is one who wastes time. 20. Ans: (d) Solution: The sentence needs past perfect tense, it contains two past actions one after the otheranalyzed after being rejected. 21. Ans: (c) Solution: (a) Does not mention about the psychology of understanding human relationships. (b) Cannot weaken the statement as the children represent wide sample set. (c) If the survey is conducted on a particular and defined category of children, results may not reflect general characteristics. (d) No way related to the premise

22. Ans: (a) Solution: Vapid is uninspiring so the relationship is both the given words are antonyms. Similarly, hirsute (hairy) is antonym of bald.

23. Ans: (c) Solution: Puns and spoonerisms are examples of wordplay, so (a) is inferred. World’s best contestants participated in Jeopardy, so (b) is inferred. ‘Awarded a TO innovation prize by this newspaper’, is a phrase in the second paragraph, so (d) is inferred. Although (c) is mentioned in the final sentence, it is an opinion of Mr. Kurzweil and not an accepted fact, and hence cannot be inferred.

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24. Ans: (a) Solution: The story about Albert Einstein lives on now in the Hall of Fame. He discovered the theory of relativity. As a boy he was not known to be clever 25. Ans: (c) Solution: In (a) and (b), the conductor’s load is increased since he has to check for the validity/originality of season tickets which consumes lot of time and effort and hence perfectly weakens the argument. (d) Weakens the conclusion as the ticketless travel cannot be curbed if the conductors do not adhere to their duty. (c) Is not related to the premise of the passage as trains are not mentioned anywhere and hence cannot weaken the conclusion.

26. Ans: (c) Solution: The word in the first blank clearly calls for a positive word since robots are not complicated. The second word should indicate good at identifying something misleading. 27. Ans: (d) Solution: Foible is a minor fault as statuette is a small statue. The relationship is degree of intensity. 28. Ans: (b) Solution: The correct idiomatic expression is charge with. 29. Ans: (d) Solution: Wane means fading and is the opposite of wax .It is the only choice that does not correspond with fan. 30. Ans: (d) Solution: Deployment- using in an effective way. © Kreatryx. All Rights Reserved.

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31. Ans: (d) Solution: The sentence needs past perfect tense, it contains two past actions one after the otheranalyzed after being rejected.

32. Ans: (c) Solution: (a) Does not mention about the psychology of understanding human relationships. (b) Cannot weaken the statement as the children represent wide sample set. (c) If the survey is conducted on a particular and defined category of children, results may not reflect general characteristics. (d) No way related to the premise 33. Ans: (b) Solution: The correct idiomatic expression is charge with.

34. Ans: (c) Solution: The word in the first blank clearly calls for a positive word since robots are not complicated. The second word should indicate good at identifying something misleading.

35. Ans: (c) Solution: In (a) and (b), the conductor’s load is increased since he has to check for the validity/originality of season tickets which consumes lot of time and effort and hence perfectly weakens the argument. (d) Weakens the conclusion as the ticketless travel cannot be curbed if the conductors do not adhere to their duty. (c) Is not related to the premise of the passage as trains are not mentioned anywhere and hence cannot weaken the conclusion.

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36. Ans: (a) Solution: The story about Albert Einstein lives on now in the Hall of Fame. He discovered the theory of relativity. As a boy he was not known to be clever

37. Ans: (b) Solution: The context calls for two contrasting words in correct proportion. Pressure and incentive are the best suited words. 38. Ans: (d) Solution: A, B, C are parts of a language 39. Ans: (d) Solution: Options A, B, C are wings of Defense 40. Ans: (a) Solution: Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister & MP are elected directly by the people President is elected by the representatives 41. Ans: (d) Solution: B2 D D2 F Similarly B & C. So, Answer is D. 42. Ans: (d) 43. Ans: (b) 44. Ans: (d) 45. Ans: (c) 46. Ans: (a)

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47. Ans: (b) Solution: Obviously, the first portion is cited as a part of the proof and the second statement is what one can logically conclude. 48. Ans: (a) Solution: Clearly, close proximity to colleagues brings in hostility is corroborated in this choice. 49. Ans: (c) Solution: Pereira rightly points at the flaw in Hilditch’s statement that whether private or public, an organization’s profitability just does not depend on being private. So the cause Hilditch cites i.e. private ownership came after the effect i.e. profitability which clearly is a flaw. 50. Ans: (c) Solution: Paragraph states that Sabotage is only way for full flooding. As Titanic did not implode it is concluded that it was fully flooded before it sank which implies water must have flown into Titanic abnormally fast.

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