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Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
 
Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.
  
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== 4-2 Tone Pair Words ==
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== 4-2 Tone Pair Diagram ==
  
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Sources: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills], [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.
  
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*上学 (shàngxué) to start school, to go to school
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[[File:Tone_Pair_4-2_cropped.png||785px|thumb|center]]
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*大学 (dàxué) university
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*问题 (wèntí) question; problem, issue
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== 4-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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*练习 (liànxí) to practice; (language) exercise
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*去年 (qùnián) last year
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If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.
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*特別 (tèbié) special
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*好奇 (hàoqí) curious
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|shang4xue2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>上学</td>
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<td>shàngxué</td>
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<td> to start school, to go to school
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|da4xue2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>大学</td>
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<td>dàxué</td>
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<td>university</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|wen4ti2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>问题</td>
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<td>wèntí</td>
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<td>question; problem, issue</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|lian4xi2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>练习</td>
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<td>liànxí</td>
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<td>to practice</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|qu4nian2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去年</td>
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<td>qùnián</td>
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<td>last year</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>xuH7CkmAw6M</youtube></div>
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'''Remember:''' the word 一直 (yīzhí) has a [[Tone changes for "yi"|tone change]], which means it is pronounced "yìzhí" (a 4-2 tone pair).
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-a2-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 4-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 4-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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     <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|qu4shang4xue2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>去上学</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>qù shàngxué</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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<td>to go to school</td>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|shang4da4xue2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>上大学</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>shàng dàxué</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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<td>to attend university</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|mei2fu4qian2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>没付钱</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>méi fùqián</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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<td>did not pay money</td>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr>
 
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     <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|hai2yao4lian4xi2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>还要练习</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>hái yào liànxí</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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<td>still need to practice</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|yi1zhi2lian4xi2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>一直练习</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>yīzhí liànxí</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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<td>to continuously practice</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>sSFC9l7cv9w</youtube></div>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>xuH7CkmAw6M</youtube></div>
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'''Remember:''' the word 一直 (yīzhí) has a [[Tone changes for "yi"|tone change]], which means it is pronounced "yìzhí" (a 4-2 tone pair).
  
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-b1-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 4-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 4-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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</tr>
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<!-- Use this template: {{Audio-player|yin1pin2|sino-tone-pairs}} -->
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>太忙</td>
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<td>tài máng</td>
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<td>too busy</td>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>太长</td>
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<td>tài cháng</td>
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<td>too long</td>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>太油</td>
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<td>tài yóu</td>
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<td>too oily</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真轻</td>
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<td>zhēn qīng</td>
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<td>really light</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>太强</td>
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<td>tài qiáng</td>
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<td>too strong
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
  
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*太忙 (tài máng) too busy
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== Sources and further reading ==
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*太长 (tài cháng) too long
 
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*太油 (tài yóu) too oily
 
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*太强 (tài qiáng) too strong
 
  
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Videos ===
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRheUUkfUTQ Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 4-2]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuH7CkmAw6M Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 4-2]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
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* Hacking Chinese: [http://www.hackingchinese.com/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 
* Hacking Chinese: [http://www.hackingchinese.com/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 
* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 
* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
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{{Number in Series|17|Tone pairs}}
 
{{Number in Series|17|Tone pairs}}
  

Latest revision as of 09:27, 28 September 2021

This page will cover some examples of the 4-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.

4-2 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.

Tone Pair 4-2 cropped.png

4-2 Tone Pair Words (A2)

If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
上学 shàngxué to start school, to go to school
大学 dàxué university
问题 wèntí question; problem, issue
练习 liànxí to practice
去年 qùnián last year

Remember: the word 一直 (yīzhí) has a tone change, which means it is pronounced "yìzhí" (a 4-2 tone pair).

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

4-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
去上学 qù shàngxué to go to school
上大学 shàng dàxué to attend university
没付钱 méi fùqián did not pay money
还要练习 hái yào liànxí still need to practice
一直练习 yīzhí liànxí to continuously practice

Remember: the word 一直 (yīzhí) has a tone change, which means it is pronounced "yìzhí" (a 4-2 tone pair).

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

4-2 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
(coming) 太忙 tài máng too busy
(coming) 太长 tài cháng too long
(coming) 太油 tài yóu too oily
(coming) 真轻 zhēn qīng really light
(coming) 太强 tài qiáng too strong

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites

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