wa, wha |
Definition: pronunciation for "what." "wa gwan?" = "what's going on?"
Alternative spellings: wha, wuh (see below).
Source: Page 94, Sterns, Robin. Say it in Crucian! A Complete Guide to Today's Crucian for Speakers of Standard English. St. Croix: Antilles Press, 2008.
Example: "cruzan massive wha a'gwan wit ayo?"
Source: O'Marie, on Facebook, 2007.
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weh, whe
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Definition: "Where." See next entry: also used with "pa/pah" to mean "where."
Alternative spellings: wha, wuh
Source: Page 94, Sterns, Robin. Say it in Crucian! A Complete Guide to Today's Crucian for Speakers of Standard English. St. Croix: Antilles Press, 2008.
Example: "Weh de lime deh?" = "Where is the outing?'
Source: Adore, on Facebook, 2010.
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weh pah, whapah
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Definition: "Where." ("Bway! Whapah yoh goin' so late?")
Posted by: RobL, 2010.
Alternative spellings: whepa, wapah
Example: "Weh pah ayo bahn?"- Where were you all born? "We bahn yah"- We were born here.
Source: Losika, on Facebook, 2006.
Example: "Weh de lime deh?" = "Where is the outing?'
Source: Adore, on Facebook, 2010.
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Wadadli Crucian |
Definition: an Antiguan-Crucian, named for Antigua Brewery's "famous flagship" beer.
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
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WAPA
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Definition: (WAHpa) - The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
Example: W_ithout A_dequate P_ower A_gain!
Source: Mando, on Facebook, 2010.
Example: WAPA = What A Proppa Ass
Source: Joe, on Facebook, 2010.
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wais
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Definition: pronunciation for "waist," but used to mean more than just the Standard English concept of "waist" – it may refer to the body from the waist down, especially during suggestive dancing.
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "You know you are a true Virgin Islander when the BEAT hit your waist then work it's way down to your feet. For some reason VI Women move they waist first."
Source: Shari on Facebook, 2009.
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"walk wid/with"
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Definition: expression to mean carry something with you, bring it along ("She ain had no cinnamon, so I gon walk wid it." "When you go to the beach, be sure to walk with your beach chair.")
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: "Take along. 'Walk wid de keys dem.' Take the keys along."
Source: Page 132, Valls, Lito. What a Pistarckle! A Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole. St. John, USVI. 1981.
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"Walker(s) and Company"
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Definition: (Old School) means unemployed and broke, but always out of the house.
Example: "My mutha used to ask me 'you seems to cant keep still, you mussy does work for Walkers and Co.' Meaning STOP walk bout and enjoy your house." Also, "Kickstone & Walker Co."
Source: Discussion on the I Love My Virgin Islands Accent group, on Facebook, 2010.
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wapen
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Definition: "what is happening?" or "What happened?"
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
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wan, waan
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Definition: "want" ("You waan talk to he?")
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
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watah
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Definition: (waTAH), pronunciation for "water."
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: Can also mean sperm.
Source: You Know U From the Virgin Islands When U Speak This Language, on Facebook, 2010.
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"watch how..."
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Definition: Used where a statesider might say "see how..."
Example: "Watch how aahyou makin me hungry for warm dumbbread and sliced cheddar."
Source: Carlyle, on Facebook, 2010.
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"Watch ya!"
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Definition: (St. Croix) Look at this, I need you to understand what am talking about!
Source: LaToya, on Facebook, 2007.
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"wechild"
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Definition: To be pregnant ("with child").
Posted by: Yáminah89, 2009.
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weed
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Definition: marijuana.
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
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well
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Definition: used as an adjective to indicate "extremely" ("a well-dead dahg.")
Source: Page 94, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "I know Chantelle well fraid me!" = "I know Chantelle is very afraid of me."
Posted by: missmichelle, 2009.
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"Well sah!"
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Definition: Being in a state of shock and left without words.
Example: "Well sah! You cyan beat a shit like this!"
Source: You Know U From the Virgin Islands When U Speak This Language, on Facebook, 2010.
Definition: "Inerjection [sic] of surprise, dismay, etc."
Source: Page 134, What a Pistarckle!
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wes
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Definition: west, as in the west side of St. Croix, Frederiksted ("Dem deh on the beach in Wes" = "They're on the beach on the West end.")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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wha
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Definition: pronunciation for "what," also a common exclamation: "Whaaa?"
Alternative spellings: wah
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"wha de ol' goat eat, de kid suck."
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Definition: "Like father, like son."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2010.
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"Wha' dog fine, dog keep!"
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Definition: Finders keepers.
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"Wha don kill does fatten."
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Definition: "What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger." Nietzsche
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"wha mek..."
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Definition: "why" or "what makes/made" ("Wha mek you do dat?")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: (spelled "wa mek?) "Why? Literally: What makes."
Source: Page 132, Valls, Lito. What a Pistarckle! A Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole. St. John, USVI. 1981.
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"wha mek you don't..."
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Definition: expression for "Why don't you..." ("Wha make you don’t like he?", "Wha mek you don’t stop lie?")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"Wha ya sayin?"
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Definition: "What's up?")
Source: You Know U From the Virgin Islands When U Speak This Language, on Facebook, 2010.
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"Wha yoh stir-up will stink-up."
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Definition: "Leave well enough alone.")
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"What sweet in goat mout' sour in his behind."
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Definition: proverb. Goats will eat anything, including items they probably shouldn't, for which they may eventually suffer. Therefore, a person may appear to be enjoying himself only to pay for it later.
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
Variation: Wha' sweeten goat mout' sour 'e bottom. Some pleasures end in pain.
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"What yoh buy, yoh wear."
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Definition: proverb, to mean "plant evil, reap evil."
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: "Accept the consequences of your actions."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2010.
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whateva, whaeva
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Definition: "whatever," often used as in Stateside slang, as a euphamistic indication of disagreement or lack of concern (Q: "You gon be dere?" A: "Whateva.")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"Whe..."
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Definition: "Where is/are..."
Example: "Whe she deh?" = "Where is she?" Whe yuh deh?" = "Where are you?"
Posted by: doctropic, 2010.
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"Whe pa..."
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Definition: "Where is/are..."
Example: "Whe pa she deh?" = "Where is she?" Whe pah yuh deh?" = "Where are you?"
Posted by: doctropic, 2009.
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"wheel bend and story end," "wire ben' an' das de way de story en"
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Definition: Said at the end of traditional folktales and riddles. "Closing phrase at end of tale is usually, 'An de wire ben' an' das de way de story en.'
See also: "Ting ting" for traditional introductory phrases.
Page 126, Valls, Lito. What a Pistarckle! A Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole. St. John, USVI. 1981.
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Source: Overheard at Public Safety on St. Croix, posted by doctropic, 2010.
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"When dag drink watah, e tongue seh 'fo meh eh fo me.'"
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Definition: proverb, to mean what is truly yours, no one can take away.
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
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"When yoh ca-an do no betta, yoh mus' seh: "No matter."
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Definition: means "Make do."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2010.
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"When yoh could run from a thief, you can't run from a liar."
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Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"When yoh dig yo hole, dig two."
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Definition: proverb, to mean be careful what you plan for others so it doesn't come back to you.
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
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"When yo get yo one, yoh hungry fo one."
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Definition: Give nothing, expect nothing..
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
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"When yoh in good house, bad house does call yoh."
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Definition: Temptation is always a risk.
Source: Seen on Facebook, 2009.
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"When yoh sorry for magga hog, e tu'un 'round root yoh door."
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Definition: proverb, to mean "kindness doesn't necessarily bring kindness in return."
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
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whip
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Definition: slang for "car" ("I had just got me a new whip ca I tyad a drivin ragas.")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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whitey, whytee
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Definition: White person.
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
Example: ""eh eh whytee!"
Source: Kari, on Facebook, 2010.
Definition: "Whitey or whitey pehe. A light complexioned colored person. A term of derision."
Source: Page 19, Seamon, G.A. Virgin Islands Dictionary. St. Croix, USVI. 1968.
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whole
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Definition: often pronounced "hoe," its meaning is the same as in Standard English but used differently in Crucian, in place of "the entire," as in "I bin wukkin whole day."
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"whole heapa nar"
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Definition: talking, communication with stupid suggestions, with lots of attitude, in a condescending tone.
Example: "He stat goin on wid a whole heapa nar."
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
See also: "nar."
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"Who da be?"
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Definition: "Who is that?"
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"Who don't hear, does feel."
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Definition: proverb, meaning if you don't listen/pay attention, you'll suffer the consequences.
Source: Page 60, Say it in Crucian!
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"Who don't like it lay dung beside it."
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Definition: "When I was a young girl,....and my mom would cook something that I don't like her favorite quote was" who don't like it lay dung side it."...lol..I find myself saying the same thing to my kids."
Source: Bertha, on Facebook, 2010.
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whoop
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Definition: form of child descipline ("I gon whoop yoh lil rass.")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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wicked
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Definition: slang for "very good" ("Your new whip looks wicked.")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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wid
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Definition: pronunciation for "with."
Example: "I study wid she."
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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"wife"
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Definition: used idiomatically to refer to sex ("I gon geh me some wife.")
Source: Page 58, Say it in Crucian!
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wilks
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Definition: (Always plural, also commenly spelled "whelks") "1. A whelk-like marine snail (Cittarum pica). It is a source of shells for large hermit crabs. [Always said in plural form]."
See also: "pickin whelks/wilks"
Source: Page 136, What a Pistarckle!
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wine, wind, wine up
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Definition: dance salaciously ("You ain seen she wine she wais?")
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: ("wine up") "To turn hips salaciously while walking or dancing. 'She wine up so bad she stap de parade."
Source: Page 136, What a Pistarckle!
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"witches wedding"
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Definition: "Witches are said to be wedding when it rains while the sun is shining brightly."
See also: "De debil beating 'e wife wid a hambone."
Source: Page 136, What a Pistarckle!
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wood
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Definition: slang for "penis."
Source: Page 95, Say it in Crucian!
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wood slave
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Definition: "A gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) with whitish skin. Also known as Night Lizard. Supposed to have been introduced into the Caribbean by Congo slaves. The St. Croix wood slave (Cadacytylus rapicaudus) is nocturnal and is said to be one of the few lizards in the world to possess a voice."
Source: Page 137, What a Pistarckle!
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"Wopp'nin?"
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Definition: pronounciation for "What's happening?", a polite form of greeting.
Posted by: doctropic, 2010.
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wrang
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Definition: pronunciation for "wrong."
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
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Definition: Cursed out.
Source: You Know U From the Virgin Islands When U Speak This Language, on Facebook, 2009.
Definition: (spelled "ratup") "Enraged."
Source: Page 103, What a Pistarckle!
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wuk
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Definition: "work" (“She ain cum to wuk today.”)
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
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"wuk up"
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Definition: to dance (usually specific to calypso or soca music).
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: (spelled "work up") "Dance salaciously. Also said of walking. See: WINE UP."
Source: Page 137, What a Pistarckle!
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wukkin
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Definition: "working."
Example: "Back den I was wukking Urban Threadz."
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
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wurn
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Definition: "was/were not" ("He wurn deh." = "He wasn't there.")
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
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wus
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Definition: (WUSS), pronunciation for "worst."
Source: Page 96, Say it in Crucian!
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