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( s) C; g/ |# y5 L" r. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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1 w$ Z# O Y1 P· exhausted
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0 M9 z! ]$ C3 \9 o5 T2 L2 Q· mean; m2 F" b/ h- P2 C$ l$ E6 R" t6 @
· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.2 c# [/ r/ B( Z5 W9 y* T* {
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! k9 Z0 |+ S# `. O9 J· knock
' n: r b N8 a) l) k! B· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.8 o( o E* i9 g
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.; H' m5 {( Y# K
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· calm down and relax
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· meltdown
9 E/ A; P* F6 ^* l9 s, Z9 ?+ U! P# h· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.; @* b N) X9 v1 Y: w
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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; A; d1 ]8 Z7 o0 N' j· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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( F2 j f, l7 {4 P: _8 U' \+ a· That is total mush and you know it.
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2 C- q* O" N% j) M$ W% R· nonesense/ P! M4 T% W; f: B+ R
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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7 E& c6 t$ u* N/ {. D· neat
" U1 }/ J. U) H. c6 W. ?. n/ |: ]- r· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.% D3 p# }6 C! [2 l; a! F
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+ A0 T% ^. D' Y4 }' p9 A4 v· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink
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· no sweat
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· no problem
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4 K4 @0 Y8 u+ z: |7 l* C; J( I. L· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.: X8 B$ H! t7 Y' [
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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1 j& g* s/ k, ] G1 c- K/ Z) M· I think that he is a nut./ E1 h5 v4 m6 E0 n4 }9 j
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0 T3 J4 J: l( [6 j· crazy person" w1 {5 T: G" F! Q6 O7 K2 Z! R
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I6 E9 G6 y: D1 w; s4 Y, d· pad
: [ [5 a/ K- ~: ~1 n- j· Have you found a pad yet?
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% D6 g$ m k( ?· pain in the neck, q5 N& b7 @( y/ d" f* H' i* m
· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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. n2 i- y0 O/ C- \: N9 A6 N( S9 H/ v· My office is filled with paper-pushers.* [# g& L0 N( x8 ]- ~; }$ k0 N
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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! @5 C7 \8 b8 k5 j3 {( \· Get your paws off of my body.
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· practically no money
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.: ], p) B$ N0 Z W. o
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+ W- L5 X& h: v& {! H· He is a pig at parties.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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/ e9 T# V5 d' o5 t· pooped out( e( G; N+ o H* c' E: R" R5 O
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) J& l* K0 p* p( b8 S' \· quit
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2 C6 d9 v0 I7 N- i- W· Shut up or I will pop you.1 N, h9 O/ c. Q0 E& Z' H
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) g8 U- N" t3 Q' u! M1 {9 e· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· He is really a pro at his work.2 M" J" u8 o3 h' n2 Z6 d, j8 m
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! \- B1 {3 n* [. v8 _· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.( P G6 D0 S `* t
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0 z0 q* R/ `4 _2 q8 c! T7 `· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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8 g7 ?4 e# O6 K5 z· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.2 R7 M f: A$ i- D& V
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3 f3 [6 M* T5 e! N/ ]· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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+ w$ B4 E' }, `, I· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. 1 p! h7 }+ s2 a" `' W( z& T
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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7 O3 q* K& S$ N l6 O· ream someone out
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, c' c& f- P. [7 B& U7 y" l· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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6 r5 E) n+ B' }" @$ e9 w· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· inferior
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· takes up too much of the road
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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7 r, y3 w1 g. {/ c2 b" k· go to bed3 Y, a2 u5 c [0 d
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· scam& j+ G b9 q* T) c3 V
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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$ M4 V- P2 Q' x0 m0 I4 k· swindle
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! O1 Z& F' E! v· scarf) ]9 M, x. d2 R: z) O5 A' }7 U
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.7 x ~+ I* i$ T7 L+ z
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· ate quickly5 `( T) t5 R; l
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· schmuck
' L. W: g% }" _: q' o f5 D· What a stupid schmuck.
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: j* a$ I' O3 x$ V: t9 N· screw around
5 F3 h2 m5 w1 ~- D3 A1 Q· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.: l; s. |+ D$ `, ]3 Y
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. \0 e' ]9 D- S; Z: H8 x$ R· waste time) G7 Y2 y1 @! `, P' U& ~
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+ R# a* p3 p: u. P. i/ Y" U6 R· screw up
/ w. U1 {8 q. h6 e/ A· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.# C0 r7 u' g' D$ Y
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· sharp
. D8 R$ V( P# |& \· He is very sharp with numbers6 }4 G9 S( E. t; F
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· shot
% E, I, K9 a4 |# B. o· I'll give the puzzle another shot.& V7 n" S2 ^( W% L; a6 \, B! v
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· try
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# o; |/ X0 K5 }9 o0 x9 a L" K0 e· shot down9 d& w( R6 W' w* ` w2 d0 B0 W
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.0 F7 j) b* j& \( K% ?; A
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& N* Z8 E) W" o/ ^0 E· disagreed with
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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, X# i% y) W( @- P! R. l# ^% f P· jail
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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3 @/ v" P, I( }* y· intoxicated
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, }' R% L4 l2 J. U· smoke eater6 e5 K# c9 p* X" w' M
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· split
9 y! g1 w' B$ v; Z4 M- ^: f1 O· It is time to split and go see the movie.+ }5 U) k$ Z: q. F! |8 b4 {' U
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· leave
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+ x D$ V1 L ~ a· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.3 M; w8 T2 g# K& \: }5 J
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· frightened/ r+ z2 L" z: }$ p \/ o, a
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4 m$ ^, m7 k+ L3 q6 P! u% e· spud
" M7 y/ d: |* A3 S- F· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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, g, l/ E7 J2 l1 L8 F) O7 d, Q3 |· old-fashioned- O3 y0 h T2 @! V% p
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· steamed up9 ^- C& I- @7 F' I4 s! s1 K1 _
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.4 |5 E4 D# P. i, i8 s
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& o/ d; ^" x! z7 l1 A% z0 y7 S· stink: D5 a+ V: L' c
· This whole operation stinks.
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2 o1 k4 \" H/ V; p+ I* N· is repulsive% W7 C \* n/ i# d$ N) ^, s
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' d1 Q* ]5 I0 f ^· straight
|, h4 L2 X) F( K. D1 a8 J' T· I want you to give me a straight answer./ l9 ~& o( A3 q6 q
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· honest1 ]1 I/ G' E6 q* ?7 k. s
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! L6 S6 \ T% ]9 [( N ]· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· upset3 y$ x8 x4 W8 i5 T# w5 s
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" Y8 t' }, l f% j· sucker( {9 v/ s* i9 A$ U0 X' i( L
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived5 W7 ^& f1 l* {7 m
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· take a hike$ x; z+ `+ a5 q. `3 X6 S
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.7 U' n, p- F; t& r9 ?
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c0 C, x* g! Z6 b: N· leave
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5 y$ M, S* X, n5 V8 G I, m& z· taken
9 k5 n* C- L- J, M· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of* w" x6 p1 {' K2 ]/ H- w- J
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R8 V3 u; O# d) w/ K' `/ w· taking care of business3 D M% F- }# h- G. I7 U" d
· I have been taking care of business.
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6 b4 S4 x' h1 Q8 f# ^* p) W· doing what I have to do& p: f, b6 e7 `5 i# c1 N; Y
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· threads; N8 i3 a' S2 s6 U
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes1 z/ B4 k) R7 T4 g' G
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6 F/ j. J# W Q l6 [· tool around8 q& \5 y- M O; {7 @1 _
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.+ g" ?7 m3 a! d5 N
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· drive around
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· totaled+ Y* E4 p! v. `2 V0 f
· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.+ v+ z0 y7 c& D* |" w
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5 q0 V- S5 B5 f ~" w$ \: \+ C· completely wrecked' Q2 |$ p0 A; S( z0 l
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· up
Q, M5 e3 _, q& g/ m· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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2 k; h# ^8 o( ^ }" u3 M· up for grabs
g% S5 N1 [% N/ |* B; ~& ^% o) f· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.3 n T! b# U/ D5 c( ~
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! L3 E+ [9 W5 U9 d) w6 k' z· veg out
, ?9 t. c ~( H$ R· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing- Y" r3 t! t5 O0 }/ Q
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· He really gives off good vibes.2 D, f$ h+ ~" j- f& k
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· feelings: p* \: v3 s( A
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& H0 u' |! @0 a6 g* n1 g; {· wad- ]% t) @# |; B+ |: }* S/ R
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.# x; U# h( n/ r6 L
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( r+ M+ h. R7 `, {3 ]8 Y9 s· bundle of money; N; b, |) d' e; y- J7 b0 l
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· waste
/ b2 Q8 g' T: }% V4 @$ T· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.7 [3 k* H& M9 o- O/ {. ~/ T
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· kill
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· wheels. i' F% {/ i4 W
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.! }; I( g; @" t) {# n& y
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" k/ q( o- y3 }/ G· whiz
# r4 K: H8 U" D/ ?· He is a whiz at the computer.: J# b4 X3 c& }0 L
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5 v0 ^3 A6 E& O: U$ n: T! b9 e; c· talented person8 q, ^: d" F: D( H$ I/ S
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1 `$ y3 c# t6 R5 s! i· wired/ A0 P- i5 v$ r' g& O& ]/ Z' D
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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· wussy
1 ^6 j* W( K# M# ~% k· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking./ {1 H: c& C) k. }- K
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· weak person
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' \8 i& p2 ?8 c* Q w: w· This food tastes yukky$ k3 }7 S1 ^2 f8 e6 _5 }* O
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* v' \. ]4 t( ?: z/ \0 r· bad0 S1 d" N3 n, @5 }% |
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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6 T" v3 b1 J% J+ _9 m, {& E" K0 e7 D· exhausted
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m/ ^$ }% i% l- W' l· zip
* m" p1 t4 e# H( x7 p- @· He knew zip about running the company.
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. q! W9 v' @' Y) j· Nothing" [! e% k9 `6 Z+ g
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