Semen

Definition: Semen

Semen

Noun

1. The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract.

Date "semen" was first used: 14th century. (references)

Etymology: Semen \Se"men\, noun; plural Semina. [Latin expression, from the root of serere, satum, to sow. See Sow to scatter seed.]. (Websters 1913)

Specialty Definitions: Semen

Domain	Definitions
Health	The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains spermatozoa and their nutrient plasma. (references)
Medicine	The fecundating fluid of the male. Source: European Union. (references)
Multilingual Slang	Catalan (llet ), English (cum, love juice, spunk, white swallow ), Portuguese (porra), Spanish (leche, mecos , mermelada de miembrillo ). (references)
Slang	Cum, love juice, spunk, white swallow. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Semen

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Semen is the fluid excreted through the male penis, which, during vaginal intercourse, carries sperm into the female, sometimes resulting in pregnancy. Semen is a whitish fluid containing water and small amounts of salt, protein, and fructose sugar, and is in itself harmless on the skin or when swallowed. Indeed, it is widely believed to have beneficial qualities when applied to the skin. However, semen can be the vehicle for many sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Any kind of sexual or other skin contact with the semen of a person infected with HIV should be avoided, even by persons already infected with the virus, as this may cause harmful re-infection.

Spermotozoa (or sperm, for short) are produced in the testicles, and most of the remaining fluid is produced by the prostate. At the time of male orgasm, semen is ejected through the urethra of the penis (this is called "ejaculation").

All sexual behaviors that result in the contact of semen with the vagina or vulva may result in pregnancy at any time unless adequate contraceptive (birth control) measures are in force. "Unprotected" sexual intercourse (that is, sex without the use of contraceptives) between a biological male and female is generally the most effective cause of pregnancy, unless contraceptive measures are in force. When a male is sexually excited, a small amount of a clear fluid (pre-ejaculate) may leak out of the penis before orgasm and ejaculation. One reason that coitus interruptus ("withdrawal" of the penis from the vagina just before the ejaculation of the penis) is not a very effective contraceptive method during heterosexual intercourse is that this pre-ejaculate fluid may also contain sperm.

In some cultures, semen is attributed with special properties of masculinity. For instance, some cultures in the South Seas have termed it jerungdu and believed that ingestion by boys was necessary for their proper sexual maturation. However, as noted above, semen can transmit sexually transmitted diseases.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Semen."

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Synonyms: Semen

Synonyms: cum (n), ejaculate (n), seed (n), seminal fluid (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Semen

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Cause	Rudiment. egg, germ, embryo, bud, root, radix radical, etymon, nucleus, seed, stem, stock, stirps, trunk, tap-root, gemmule, radicle, semen, sperm.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Semen

English words defined with "semen": AI, artificial insemination ♦ catamenia ♦ ejaculate, ejaculation, ejaculator ♦ fertilise, fertilize, flow ♦ inseminate, insemination ♦ male orgasm, menses, menstruation ♦ oligospermia ♦ period, prostaglandin, prostate, prostate gland, prostate specific antigen, PSA ♦ Semen contra, Semina, seminal, seminal vesicle, seminiferous, Spermatin, Spermatism, Spermatoid, Spermatorrhoea, Spermic, Spermo-, surrogate mother ♦ wet dream. (references)

Specialty definitions using "semen": Acid Phosphatase Test, ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATOR, ARTIFICIAL-BREEDING DISTRIBUTOR, ARTIFICIAL-BREEDING TECHNICIAN, artificial-insemination technician, azoospermia ♦ breeding technician ♦ dry orgasm ♦ felch, feltcher ♦ αναλογία των φύλων ♦ Insemination, Artificial, Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous, Insemination, Artificial, Homologous, inseminator ♦ LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, ARTIFICIAL BREEDING ♦ mixed semen ♦ pecker cheese , pedigree semen, POULTRY INSEMINATOR, prostatic acid phosphatax ♦ rainbow kiss ♦ safer sex, Semen Preservation, seminal vesicles, Sperm Banks, stage III prostate cancer, SUPERVISOR, ARTIFICIAL BREEDING RANCH ♦ white swallow . (references)

Etymologies containing "semen": gonococcus ♦ Semined, seminiferous, Seminose. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Semen" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Indonesian (cement), Latin (kin, seed, semen), Romanian (neighbor, neighbour), Spanish (seed, semen).

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Modern Usage: Semen

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	And I'm just wondering why that in particular strikes you as an important qualification for semen donation. (The Way of the Gun; writing credit: Christopher McQuarrie) All right, now we need the semen of a righteous man. (Friends; writing credit: Jörn O. Jensen; Birger Larsen)
Lyrics	The quick to shoot the semen stop acting like boys and be men (Doo Wop (That Thing); performing artist: Lauryn Hill) Contained four containers of frozen semen, but also held a pair of (Mephisto and Kevin; performing artist: Primus) Had some of his semen preserved before the surgery, to ensure his the (Mephisto and Kevin; performing artist: Primus) Of the precious semen. (Mephisto and Kevin; performing artist: Primus)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Semen

Domain	Title
References	Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk. P.T.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) P.T. Semen Cibinong: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Mooncalf Rubicon: Or the Great Bull Semen Robbery (reference) WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm-Cervical Mucus Interaction (reference) Frozen human semen : a Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists workshop in the cryobiology of human semen and its role in artificial insemination by donor, March 22 and 23, 1979 (reference) Human Artificial Insemination and Semen Preservation (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Vinko Globokar: Oblak Semen; Discours IX; Zlom (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Semen

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Semen obtained from stallion in artificial insemination experiments at range experimental station. Miles City, Montana.Credit: Library of Congress.		Obtaining semen from stallion for artificial insemination experiments. Miles City, Montana.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Semen

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Vasectomy involves blocking the tubes through which sperm pass into the semen. (references)
		Hepatitis B spreads by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid. (references)
		The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut, which helps to manufacture semen. (references)
Economic History	Argentina	Argentina has shown to be a very good market for superior animal genetics, especially semen. (references)
	Croatia	Bovine semen imports from all origins more than doubled between 1993 and 1997 to $29 million. (references)
	Croatia	In its effort to boost livestock herds, Croatia currently imports live cattle and bovine semen. (references)
Political Economy	FRANCE	Current regulations discriminate against imports of bovine semen and embryos from the United States by strictly controlling their marketing in France. (references)
	URUGUAY	To protect Uruguay's important livestock industry, imports of bull semen and embryos also face certain numerical limitations and must comply with animal health requirements, a process that can take a long time. (references)
Trade	Poland	Veterinary permits for breeding livestock, semen, and embryos are not issued unless a positive opinion for the importation is received from the Central Animal Breeding Office. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Semen

"Semen" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Semen" is used about 163 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	163	24,498

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Semen

The following table summarizes the usage of "semen" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Semen	Last name	200	36,880
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Semen

Country	Name
Indonesia	P.T. Semen Cibinong
	(more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: Semen

Expressions using "semen": animal semen ♦ emission of semen ♦ mixed semen ♦ pedigree semen ♦ semen cinae ♦ Semen cinae or cynae ♦ semen contra ♦ semen cynae ♦ Semen Preservation. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "semen": semen-stained.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Semen

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
semen	848	semen allergy	15
blood in semen	160	increase production semen	15
semen taste	76	semen test	14
semen swallowing	65	picture semen	14
semen swallow	46	drink semen	14
idol semen	41	produce more semen	13
increase semen	41	thick semen	12
collection semen	37	semen detection	11
bull semen	36	semen stain	10
semen yellow	34	eat semen	10
bloody semen	31	bull semen sale	9
semen volume	29	human semen	9
color semen	28	semen testing	9
semen eating	24	eating own semen	9
increase semen volume	23	gay semen	9
horse semen	23	semen tragando	9
blood semen	22	gertrudis santa semen	9
semen drinking	19	more semen	9
discolored semen	17	increasing semen volume	9
production semen	16	collecting semen	9
		brown semen	9
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Semen

Language		Translations for "semen"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		spermë (sperm, spermatozoon), farë (egg, embryo, germ, pip, seed, sort, spawn, species, sperm). (various references)

Arabic		‏مني (sperm), ‏ماء الرجل, ‏نطفة (sperm), ‏المني. (various references)

Bulgarian		семе (seed), сперма (seed, seminal fluid, sperm). (various references)

Chinese		精液 . (various references)

Czech		sperma (seed, sperm), semeno (seed). (various references)

Danish		sperma (sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoon), saed (sperm). (various references)

Dutch		sperma (sperm). (various references)

Farsi		منی (Sperm), نطفه (Sperm), تخم (Egg, Fry, Kernel, Oosperm, Seed, Testicle, Zygote(Tic)), دانه (Bait, Bean, Birdseed, Grain, Granule, Kernel, Pill, Rash, Seed). (various references)

Finnish		siemenneste. (various references)

French		sperme (seed, seeds). (various references)

German		Samen (almond, seed, sperm), Sperma (sperm). (various references)

Greek		σπέρμα (germ, grain, seed, sperm). (various references)

Hebrew		זרע (corn, germ, offspring, seed, sperm). (various references)

Hungarian		sperma (seed, sperm), ondó (jisom, jissom, seed, sperm, spunk). (various references)

Indonesian		benih (cause, embryo, germ, origin, seed), air mani (sperm). (various references)

Italian		sperma (sperm). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		精液 , 愛液 (cum, genital secretions, sexual fluids), スペックル干渉計 (cum, sparing, special purpose, speckle interferometer, spell, spelling, spelunker, spencer jacket, sperm, spoke, spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman, sport, sports car, sports center, sports club, sports drink, sports event, sports fair, sports programmer, sports shoes, sports test, sports trainer, sportscaster, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, superiority complex), サーボ機構 (cermet, cum, cycasin, cycle, cyclic, cycling, cycling course, cyclist, psi, psychics, salmon, salmon pink, science, science fiction, scientific, scientist, scientology, Searle, servomechanism, sialon, sirloin, sirloin steak, sperm, thermal printer, thermistor, thermoconcrete, thermoelement, thermometer, thermostat, thiabendazole), カルバン主義 (California, Calpis, Calvinism, cum, sperm). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		せいえき, あいえき (cum, genital secretions, sexual fluids), スペルマ (cum, sperm), サーメン (cum, sperm), カル�"ス (Calpis, cum, sperm). (various references)

Korean		� �액 (seminal, sperm). (various references)

Pig Latin		emensay

Portuguese		esperma (cum, sperm). (various references)

Romanian		sãmânţã (seed, species, sperm, trace). (various references)

Russian		семя (seed, seminal fluid), сперма (sperm). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		seme (pip, pippin, seed). (various references)

Spanish		semen (seed), leche (clabber, cum, jazz, milk, spunk), esperma (sperm). (various references)

Swedish		sperma (sperm), sädesvätska (spermatic fluid, spunk), säd (corn, grain, seed), ejakulat (ejaculate). (various references)

Thai		น้ำอสุจิ (spuff). (various references)

Turkish		sperma (come, seed, seminal fluid, sperm, spermatic, spermatic fluid, spermo-), meni (come, seed, seminal fluid, sperm, spermatic fluid), döl (fruit, offspring, progeniture, progeny, race, seed, spawn). (various references)

Ukranian		сперма (sperm). (various references)

Vietnamese		tinh dịch. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Semen

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	semen, sperma. (various references)
Avestan	200-600	xshudrå. (various references)
Late Latin	300-700	sperma. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Semen

Language	Date	Source	Proverbs Chapter 19, Verse 10
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Ou sumferei afroni trufh kai ean oikethV arxhtai meq' ubrewV dunasteuein
Latin	405	Vulgate	Non decent stultum deliciae nec servum dominari principibus
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Delicis semen not the fool; ne the seruaunt to lordshipen to princis.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Semen

Language	Proverbs Chapter 19, Verse 10
Cebuano	¶ Ang dinato nga pagkinabuhi dili angay sa usa ka buang; Labing dili angay nga ang usa ka ulipon magagahum sa mga principe.
Croatian	Ne dolikuje bezumnomu živjeti raskošno, a još manje sluzi vlast nad knezovima.
Danish	Vellevned sømmer sig ikke for Tåbe, end mindre for Træl at herske over Fyrster.
Dutch	De weelde staat een zot niet wel; hoeveel te min een knecht te heersen over vorsten!
Finnish	Ei sovi tyhmälle hyvät päivät, saati sitten palvelijalle hallita ruhtinaita.
French	Il ne sied pas � un insensé de vivre dans les délices; Combien moins � un esclave de dominer sur des princes!
German	Dem Narren steht nicht wohl an, gute Tage haben, viel weniger einem Knecht, zu herrschen über Fürsten.
Haitian Creole	¶ Yon moun ki san konprann pa fèt pou gen tout bagay, ni yon esklav pa fèt pou chèf sou grannèg.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Tidaklah pantas orang bodoh hidup mewah, dan tidak pula patut hamba memerintah penguasa.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Bahwa lezat kemuliaan tiada berpatutan dengan orang bodoh yang kaya, demikianpun tiada patut seorang hamba memerintahkan raja.
Italian	Allo stolto non conviene una vita agiata, ancor meno a un servo comandare ai prìncipi.
Maori	¶ E kore e tau te noho rangatira ki te whakaarokore; he makere rawa te noho ko te pononga hei rangatira mo nga rangatira.
Norwegian	Vellevnet høver ikke for en dåre, enda mindre høver det for en træl å herske over fyrster.
Portuguese	Ao tolo não convém o luxo; quanto menos ao servo dominar os príncipes!
Rumanian	Unui nebun nu -i wade bine sq trqiascq kn desfqtqri, cu atkt mai puyin unui rob sq stqpkneascq peste voivozi. -
Russian	оЕ� ТЙМЙЮОБ ЗМХ� �"Х � ЩЫОПУФШ, ФЕН � БЮЕ ТБ�'Х ЗПУ� П�"УФЧП ОБ�" ЛОСЪШСНЙ.
Spanish	No conviene al necio la comodidad; cuánto menos al esclavo dominar a los gobernantes.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Semen

Derivations
	Words beginning with "semen": semens. (additional references)
	Words ending with "semen": basemen, defensemen, excisemen, horsemen, housemen, versemen, warehousemen. (additional references)
	Words containing "semen": abasement, abasements, advertisement, advertisements, advisement, advisements, amusement, amusements, appeasement, appeasements, appraisement, appraisements, arrondissement, arrondissements, basement, basementless, basements, bemusement, bemusements, bouleversement, bouleversements, casement, casements, chastisement, chastisements, debasement, debasements, despisement, despisements, disbursement, disbursements, disenfranchisement, disenfranchisements, disfranchisement, disfranchisements, disguisement, disguisements, divertissement, divertissements, easement, easements, eclaircissement, eclaircissements, embourgeoisement, embourgeoisements, empressement, empressements, encasement, encasements, endorsement, endorsements. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Semen" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: demen, emmen, Esenin, eshman, esme, Esmee, esmer, Esneh, essen, isen, keemun, ossemens, remen, Sambetn, samen, samin, samon, seben, seden, seeman, Seemann, sehen, seimen, seimon, seken, Sekmet, Selen, seman, semana, semane, Semang, semant, semein, Semel, Semence, sement, Semenyuk, semern, semes, semien, semin, Semino, semme, Semmel, semn, semont, Semyon, senden, Senen, seren, sermen, sexen, Shemin, shenzen, Sieben, siemen, Siemsens, Simeen, simen, sirmen, smen, smern, smin, Snemovna, soman, spemen, sumen, sumlen, summen, wemen, Zeesen, zeme. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Semen"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "semen" (pronounced sē"mun)
5	s ē" m u n	seaman, seamen.
4	-ē" m u n	daemon, demon, Freeman, Leman.
3	-m u n	abdomen, acumen, adman, admen, airman, albumin, alderman, antihistamine, Ashman, assemblywoman, backgammon, backwoodsman, Badman, bagman, barman, baseman, bayman, bellman, Benjamin, bitumen, Boardman, boatman, bookman, Bowman, bowmen, brakeman, bushman, businesswoman, cameraman, Carman, Carmen, carmine, cattlemen, Cayman, chairman, chairwoman, Chapman, chessman, chrismon, churchman, churchmen, cinnamon, clergyman, coachman, cochairman, committeeman, common, congressman, congresswoman, corpsman, councilman, councilwoman, councilwomen, countryman, cowman, craftsman, craftsmen, crewman, dairymen, Daman, desman, determine, Dolman, draftsman, draftsmen, dromon, dustman, Dutchman, Ermine, Everyman, examine, famine, ferryman, fireman, firemen, Firman, footman, foramen, foreman, foremen, forewoman, Freedman, freshman, gammon, gentleman, gentlewoman, gentlewomen, german, Goodman, gunman, hangman, headman, headsman, henchman, henchmen, Herdman, Hetman, horseman, horsemen, houseman, human, huntsman, hymen, illumine, infantryman, inhuman, jasmine, Kirkman, Landman, landsman, lawman, layman, laymen, lemon, Letterman, Liman, Lineman, linemen, lobsterman, longshoremen, lumen, madmen, marksman, messman, midshipman, newswoman, newswomen, nobleman, noblewoman, nonhuman, nurserymen, oarsman, ombudsman, omen, ottoman, Outman, overman, Packman, Penman, pitchman, Pitman, Plowman, policeman, policewoman, postman, predetermine, pressman, Pullman, ragmen, reexamine, regimen, rifleman, Rodman, roman, rumen, salarymen, salesman, saleswoman, saleswomen, salmon, seedsman, sermon, shaman, Shipman, showman, Spearman, specimen, spokesman, spokeswoman, sportsman, statesman, Stillman, Stockman, subhuman, summon, superhuman, superwoman, talisman, Telamon, thiamin, timberman, Titman, Toman, townsman, tradesmen, trainmen, uncommon, vitamin, watchman, Waterman, watermen, wingman, wireman, woman, women, Woodman, woodsmen, Woolman, workman, yachtsman, yeoman.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Semen

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: mense, mesne, neems.
	Words within the letters "e-e-m-n-s"
	-1 letter: emes, neem, seem, seen, seme, sene.
	-2 letters: eme, ems, ens, men, nee, see, sen.
	-3 letters: em, en, es, me, ne.
	Words containing the letters "e-e-m-n-s"
	+1 letter: emends, enemas, enmesh, mensae, mensed, menses, mesnes, neumes, seamen, semens.
	+2 letters: basemen, bemeans, benames, cements, cymenes, demeans, dements, demesne, deskmen, emetins, enamels, enemies, enzymes, ermines, examens, genomes, germens, immense, kamseen, lensmen, maneges, meaners, meanest, meanies, meinies, menaces, menages, menders, messmen, moreens, nemeses, nemesis, newsmen, remends, renames, seedman, seedmen, seeming, segment, sidemen, siemens, sokemen, someone, tonemes.
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