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Dynamic

Definition: Dynamic

Dynamic

Adjective

1. Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm".

2. (physics) of or relating to dynamics.

3. (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water').

Noun

1. An efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "dynamic" was first used: 1817. (references)


Specialty Definition: Dynamic

DomainDefinition

Computing

Pertaining to properties that can only be established during the execution of a program. Source: European Union. (references)
 A circuitry which stores information as charges on MOS capacitors. Source: European Union. (references)

Math

When the problem domain may change, e.g., there may be insertions and deletions. (references)

Multilingual Slang

Swiss German (uufgschtellt). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Dynamic

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
DYNAMOEnglishIntegrated CAE techniques for Dynamic analysis of structuresN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Dynamic

Synonyms: active (adj), dynamical (adj), moral force (n). (additional references)
Antonyms: stative (adj), undynamic (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Dynamic

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Impulse

Adjective: impelling; Verb: impulsive, impellent; booming; dynamic, dynamical; impelled; Verb:

Power

Pressure; conductivity; elasticity; gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism; atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power; fuel cell; hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power; solar power, solar energy, solar panels; tidal power; wind power; attraction; vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva; potential energy, dynamic energy; dynamic friction, dynamic suction; live circuit, live rail, live wire.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Dynamic

English words defined with "dynamic": dynamical, dynamically, dynamise, Dynamization, dynamizefull of lifegliderlivelymental state, moral forcepoise, psychological statesailplanevital. (references)
Specialty definitions using "dynamic": dynamic adaptive routing, Dynamic Address Translation, dynamic analysis, dynamic binding, Dynamic Data Exchange, Dynamic Data Linking, dynamic database management system, dynamic DBMS, Dynamic Drive Overlay, Dynamic Execution, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Dynamic HTML, DYnamic LANguage, dynamic link, dynamic link library, dynamic load, dynamic meter, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System, dynamic positioning system, dynamic pressure, dynamic RAM, dynamic routing, dynamic scale, dynamic scope, dynamic scoping, dynamic stationing system, dynamic storage, Dynamic Wave Routing ModelEnhanced Dynamic Random Access MemoryFast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access MemoryPage Mode Dynamic Random Access MemorySingle Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memorytotal dynamic head. (references)
Etymologies containing "dynamic": Dynam, Dynamite, Dynamo-electric, Dynamograph, Dynast, DyneIsodynamicMonodynamicTelodynamic, thermodynamic. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Dynamic

DomainTitle

References

  • Dynamic Health Products, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Dynamic Holdings Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Dynamic Materials Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Dynamic Oil & Gas, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (13th Edition) (reference)

  • Reflections on Reality: The Three Natures and Non-Natures in the Mind-Only School: Dynamic Responses to Dzong-ka-ba's The Essence of Eloquence, Volume 2 (reference)

  • Linguistic Emotivity: Centrality of Place, the Topic-Comment Dynamic, and an Ideology of Pathos in Japanese Discourse (reference)

  • Endosomes and Lysosomes: A Dynamic Relationship (reference)

  • Bodymind Energetics: Toward a Dynamic Model of Health (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Hooked on the Blues: Dynamic guitar Techniques (reference)

  • Kripalu Yoga - Dynamic (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Dynamic

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Space Shuttle Enterprise Lifted into Dynamic Test Stand. Credit: NASA.

Dynamic Test Chamber. Credit: NASA.

The Hubble telescope has provided a detailed look at the fitful, eruptive, and dynamic ... Credit: NASA.

Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Shallow lagoons are excellent places to enjoy the beauty of the estuary. They are part of the dynamic system that makes up the estuary. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

The thunderstorm dead ahead is being studied with the RONALD H. BROWN's Doppler Radar during storm dynamic studies in the equatorial Pacific during KWAJEX. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Acrylic painting of a pair of mallards in flight by Jim Hautman, 2015 Xanthus Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. As a two-time winner, Jim has developed into one of the most dynamic and talented wildlife artists today. His dedication to field research is evident in the high degree of detail he achieves in his work. Jim's brother, Bob Hautman, placed second in the same contest. Joe Hautman, Jim's older brother, was the winning artist for the 1992- 1993 Stamp. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page.

Dynamic Gear, Amityville, New York. Exterior. Credit: Library of Congress.

Dynamic duo. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Dynamic

AuthorQuotation

William James

Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Dynamic

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

A new technology, known as dynamic MRI, allows investigators to view spinal fluid pulsating within the syrinx. (references)

Researchers now know that sleep is an active and dynamic state that greatly influences our waking hours, and they realize that we must understand sleep to fully understand the brain. (references)

Preliminary studies suggest that botulinum toxin injection may be useful in urinary and anal sphincter dysfunction, spasticity, and dynamic deformities in selected cases of cerebral palsy. (references)

Business

The most dynamic are the first two sectors. (references)

IT Services are the most dynamic sector within Germany. (references)

Is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing segments. (references)

Economic History

El Salvador

U.S. ties to El Salvador are dynamic and growing. (references)

Uzbekistan

The rest of the agricultural sector is much more dynamic. (references)

Italy

Market analysts forecast a continuing cycle of dynamic growth. (references)

Indigenous People

Jordan

Many persons of East Bank origin complain that the dynamic private sector largely is in the hands of the Palestinian majority. (references)

Political Economy

Taiwan

Taiwan has a dynamic, export-oriented, free market economy. (references)

Botswana

The prospects look favorable for the development of a more dynamic SADC in the near future. (references)

Trade

Panama

Panama's banking sector is one of the most dynamic areas of the economy. (references)

Romania

Dynamic performances in 1993-94 encouraged further growth of the industry. (references)

Worker Rights

India

Trafficking in women and children is a dynamic process. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Dynamic

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Al Hunt

Bob, what a bombshell. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a conservative Republican, Jim Sensenbrenner, attacking those new FBI surveillance guidelines. That changes the whole dynamic of this issue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Dynamic

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963The dynamic of democracy is the power and the purpose of the individual, and the policy of this administration is to give to the individual the opportunity to realize his own highest possibilities.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981We are a great country, a strong country, a vital and dynamic country, and so we will remain.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989A dynamic economy, with more citizens working and paying taxes, will be our strongest tool to bring down budget deficits.

George Bush

1989-1993It's time for a more dynamic program life cycle.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Dynamic

"Dynamic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.40% of the time. "Dynamic" is used about 1,539 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 SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)97.4%1,4995,433
Noun (singular)2.27%3558,339
Noun (proper)0.32%5157,705
                    Total100.00%1,539N/A

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

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Usage in Company Names: Dynamic

CountryNameCountryName
Canada

Dynamic Oil & Gas, Inc.

Hong Kong

Dynamic Holdings Limited

Japan

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc.

South Africa

Dynamic Cables RSA Ltd.

USA

Dynamic Health Products, Inc.

 (more examples...)  

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

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Expressions: Dynamic

Expressions using "dynamic": accelerated dynamic pavement test bridge response to dynamic loading dynamic adaptive routing dynamic Address Translation dynamic analysis dynamic arming/disarming dynamic balance dynamic binding dynamic breccia dynamic compiling dynamic components dynamic control dynamic Data Exchange dynamic Data Linking dynamic database management system dynamic DBMS dynamic Drive Overlay dynamic electricity dynamic Execution dynamic gradient dynamic headroom dynamic Host Configuration Protocol dynamic HTML dynamic hub dynamic LANguage dynamic link dynamic link library dynamic load allowance dynamic load coefficient dynamic load computer simulation model dynamic lung volume dynamic memory dynamic pension dynamic plough dynamic positioning system dynamic pressure dynamic project dynamic RAM dynamic random access memory dynamic relocation dynamic response index dynamic response of bridge dynamic route guidance system operator dynamic route selection function dynamic routing dynamic scope dynamic scoping Dynamic Self Inquiry[TM] dynamic stability dynamic stability control system dynamic stationing system dynamic storage dynamic store dynamic traffic assignment dynamic viscosity enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory single Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory synthetic dynamic display Transformational dynamic breathwork. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "dynamic": dynamic-programming-type.

Ending with "dynamic": aero-dynamic, electro-dynamic, high-dynamic, hydro-dynamic, non-dynamic, psycho-dynamic, social-dynamic, stable-dynamic, super-dynamic, thermo-dynamic, trophic-dynamic, voice-dynamic.

Containing "dynamic": Electro-dynamic induction.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dynamic

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.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

perl dynamic html

349

client dynamic embedded in ip router

36

dynamic

283

dynamic object oriented requirement system

33

dynamic dns

262

dynamic site

33

dynamic html data binding

259

dynamic air

32

dynamic drive

136

dynamic chiropractic

30

dynamic ip

131

omega dynamic

30

dynamic cooking system

124

dynamic ip address

30

dynamic html

109

dynamic programming

29

dynamic force

91

dynamic funds

28

dynamic link library

82

dynamic event

27

credit dynamic services

75

dynamic web content

27

dynamic web site

63

dynamic loss system weight

27

dynamic html netscape

58

credit dynamic

27

dynamic mutual funds

47

dynamic balancing

26

dynamic submission

42

dynamic disk

26

free dynamic dns

42

dynamic system

26

dynamic essential

40

dynamic tension

25

dynamic content

40

dynamic turbo

25

dynamic html code

39

dynamic home

25

dynamic graphic

36

dynamic free range spurious

24
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Dynamic

Language Translations for "dynamic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

dinamik (punchy, pushing), i gjallë (above ground, alive, animate, animated, breathing, brisk, buckish, buoyant, busy, canty, colorful, colourful, crude, dapper, dashing, elastic, erect, fresh, frisky, glowing, graphic, graphical, green, humming, intense, jocund, keen, larky, live, lively, living, mercurial, nimble, noisy, perky, pert, picturesque, playful, poignant, quick, raw, red blooded, saucy, skittish, smart, snappy, spirited, sprightly, spry, uncooked, vital, vivacious, vivid), energjik (abuzz, active, aggressive, busily, dapper, drastic, eager, energetic, forceful, full of beans, get going, high-spirited, live, lively, peppy, punchy, pushing, rattling, snappy, stirring, sturdy, vigorous, vital, zippy). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏فعال (active, businesslike, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, energetic, forceful, forcible, functional, living, operative, potent, reliable, trenchant, valid, virtuous), ‏مفعم بالحيوية (active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, full of energy, full of life, full of vigor, lively, lusty, peppy, spirited, sprightly, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zippy), ‏متميز بفاعلية مستمرة, ‏متحرك (animated, bascule, locomotive, mobile, motor, movable, moveable, moved, moving), ‏ديناميكي. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

функционален (functional), динамически, динамичен (eventful, high pressure). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

动态, (forceful, highway, powerful, public road, strong, to charge, to collide, to dash, to punch, to rinse, to rush, to wash out, to water). (various references)

   

Czech

  

dynamický (high-powered). (various references)

   

Danish

  

dynamisk, dynamik (dynamics, dynamism, vital dynamics). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

dynamische programmering, dynamiek (dynamics, dynamics of a document), bruikbare intensiteitsspan. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

پویا, وابسته به نیروی محرکه (Kinetic), حرکتی , جنباننده , شخص پرانرژی . (various references)

   

Finnish

  

dynaaminen. (various references)

   

French

  

dynamique (dynamics). (various references)

   

German

  

dynamisch (aggressive, dymanic, lively, vibrant, vigorous, zappy). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

δυναμικόσ (energetic), δυναμικός (powerful), δυναμικό (voltage). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

"י מי, מרץ (dashing, definite, energetic, forcible, keen, snappy, spirited, sturdy, tearing, trenchant, vigorous). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

dinamikus, tetterős (have plenty of go, kinetic, pushing, to be full of go), dinamikai. (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

dinamis, dinamik. (various references)

   

Italian

  

dinamico (dynamical). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

力動的 , 動的 (kinetic), タ行 (Classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "tsu", Dahl, dark, dark matter, darling, Darwin, diagram, dial, dialogue, dial-up, diary, diatonic, diet, digest, Dijkstra, Diner's Club, diode, dozen, DynaBook, dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, necktie, tie). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ダイナミック , どうてき (kinetic), りきどうてき. (various references)

   

Korean 

  

. (various references)

   

Manx

  

breeoil (active, active as person, brisk, buoyant, buoyant of market, cogent, energetic, essential, fizzy, forceful, go ahead, impulsive, purposeful, red-blooded, strenuous, valid, vibrant, vigorous). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

dynamisk. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ynamicday

   

Portuguese

  

dinâmico (dynamical, peppy, pushful, smart). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

dinamic, energic (a live wire, active, alive, brisk, buoyant, dapper, drastic, emphatic, energetic, energetically, forcible, full of beans, humming, iron, keen, lively, living, managing, mightily, peppy, peremptory, pushful, pushing, sharp, snappy, stout, stoutly, strenuous, strong, strong-minded, trenchant, virile), activ (acting, active, actively, afoot, aggressive, agile, alive, assets, bouncing, brisk, busy, dapper, diligent, efficient, energetic, fierce, go ahead, industrious, living, operative, pragmatic, quick, regular, spry). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

динамический (dynamical). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

dinamičan (kinetic). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

dinámico (dynamical, dynamo, live, thrustful). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

dynamisk. (various references)

   

Thai

  

เต็มไป"้วยพลังและความคิ"สร้างสรรค์. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

dinamik (dynamics, high pressure), devingen, enerjik (active, beany, brisk, driving, energetic, full of beans, ginger, gingery, high pressure, lively, peppy, rustling, springy, vibrant, vigorous, virile, warm blooded, zippy). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

що розвива"ться (emergent), функціональний (functional, functionary), динамічний (dynamical), динаміка (dynamics), динамік. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

động lực (driving force, motivity). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Dynamic

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Greek700 BCE-300 CE

dynamikos. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dynamic

Derivations

Words beginning with "dynamic": dynamical, dynamically, dynamics. (additional references)

Words ending with "dynamic": adynamic, aerodynamic, aerothermodynamic, biodynamic, electrodynamic, hemodynamic, hydrodynamic, magnetohydrodynamic, pharmacodynamic, photodynamic, psychodynamic, thermodynamic, undynamic. (additional references)

Words containing "dynamic": aerodynamical, aerodynamically, aerodynamicist, aerodynamicists, aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, chromodynamics, electrodynamics, hemodynamically, hemodynamics, hydrodynamical, hydrodynamically, hydrodynamicist, hydrodynamicists, hydrodynamics, magnetofluiddynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, pharmacodynamically, pharmacodynamics, photodynamically, psychodynamically, psychodynamics, thermodynamical, thermodynamically, thermodynamicist, thermodynamicists, thermodynamics. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Dynamic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dinamic, dunamis, dyanamic, dyanmic, Dynafit, dynam, dynami, dynamick, Dynamikou, dynamise, Dynamix, Dynema, dysnomia. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Dynamic"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "dynamic" (pronounced dīna"mik)
7d ī n a" m i kaerodynamic, hemodynamic, photodynamic, psychodynamic.
5-n a" m i kelectrodynamic.
4-a" m i kceramic, hypothalamic, panoramic, samek.
3-m i kacademic, anemic, atomic, autonomic, bulimic, cataclysmic, comic, cosmic, cytoplasmic, diatomic, economic, endemic, endothermic, epidemic, ergonomic, exothermic, formic, gastronomic, gimmick, gnomic, hypodermic, hypoglycemic, logarithmic, macroeconomic, microeconomic, mimic, monatomic, nonacademic, noneconomic, ophthalmic, organismic, pandemic, patronymic, polemic, rhythmic, seismic, socioeconomic, subatomic, systemic, tragicomic, uneconomic.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Dynamic

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-d-i-m-n-y"

-1 letter: cyanid.

-2 letters: acidy, amnic, candy, canid, manic, mincy, nicad.

-3 letters: acid, amid, amin, ayin, cadi, caid, cain, cyan, cyma, damn, maid, main, many, mica, mina, mind, myna.

-4 letters: aid, aim, ain, ami, and, ani, any, cad, cam, can, cay, dam, day, dim, din, icy, mac, mad, man, may, mid, nam, nay, nim, yam, yid.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-d-i-m-n-y"
 

+1 letter: adynamic, cyanamid, dynamics.

 

+2 letters: cyanamide, cyanamids, dynamical, dynamitic, mendacity, undynamic.

 

+3 letters: biodynamic, cyanamides, daunomycin, dynamistic, mendicancy.

 

+4 letters: aerodynamic, daunomycins, demonically, determinacy, dynamically, endemically, hemodynamic, medicinally, monodically, syndicalism.

 

+5 letters: aerodynamics, commandingly, demoniacally, dynamometric, hemodynamics, hydrodynamic, hydromancies, intermediacy, mendaciously, oleandomycin, photodynamic, predominancy, syndactylism, syndicalisms.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Familiar
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Quotations: Spoken
9. Quotations: Speeches
10. Usage Frequency
11. Names: Company Usage
12. Expressions
13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Translations: Ancient
16. Abbreviations
17. Acronyms
18. Derivations
19. Rhymes
20. Anagrams
21. Bibliography


  

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