| Prompt | Answer |
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| 1. "Virum mihi, Camena, insece versutum" are the words in Saturnian meter that begin what work of Livius Andronicus? |
1. Odyssia
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| 2. According to Hesiod's Theogony, what river in the Underworld was the oldest of the children of Oceanus and Tethys? |
2. Styx
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| 3. According to Homer, which god created a new shield for Achilles? |
3. Hephaestus (not Vulcan)
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| 4. According to Homer, who was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea? |
4. Zeus (not Jupiter)
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| 5. According to legend, who was predicted to become king of Rome when flames were observed around his head as he slept in his crib? |
5. Servius Tullius
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| 6. According to Livy, who organized the coup which overthrew Tarquinius Superbus and established the Roman Republic? |
6. Lucius Junius Brutus
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| 7. According to Ovid, what god enduced the Theban women who followed him to create chaos while intoxicated by his wine? |
7. Bacchus (not Dionysus)
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| 8. After a bride's hair was divided by a spear, what set of ribbons held the six locks in place? |
8. vittae
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| 9. August 24th, October 5th, and November 8th were all days considered unfavorable for marriages because of the occurance of what phenomenon? |
9. entrance to underworld opened
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| 10. By what collective name do we know the daughters of Zeus and Themis who presided over Justice, Peace, and Order? |
10. Horae/Seasons
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| 11. By what collective name do we know the sisters Euryale, Stheno, and Medusa? |
11. Gorgons
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| 12. Considered by Cicero to be the "greatest Roman tragedian", which author wrote various tragedies centered on the Trojan War Saga? |
12. Pacuvius
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| 13. Equipped with the caduceus and winged sandals, what messenger god led souls to the underworld? |
13. Hermes/Mercury
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| 14. Essay, squat, coagulate, and transaction all derive from what Latin verb with what meaning? |
14. ago - to do
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| 15. For his defeat of what king of Caenina did Romulus earn the first ever Spolia Opima? |
15. Acron
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| 16. From what Latin noun with what meaning do we derive the English words "duel" and "rebellion"? |
16. bellum - war
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| 17. From what Latin noun with what meaning do we derive the English words "sewer" and "aqueduct"? |
17. aqua - water
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| 18. Give the Latin motto of Amherst College. |
18. Terras irradient - let them illumine the earth
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| 19. Give the Latin motto of Brooklyn College. |
19. Nil sine magno labore - nothing without great effort
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| 20. Give the Latin motto of the University of Oregon which is translated in English as "the mind moves the mass". |
20. Mens Agitat Molem
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| 21. In what early Italic meter did Andronicus compose his Odyssia? |
21. Saturnian
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| 22. In what play by Plautus does the title character trick the pimp Ballio out of a girl for his master? |
22. Pseudolus
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| 23. In which play of Plautus does Tranio hide his master's love affair with a rumor that his father's house is haunted? |
23. Mostellaria
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| 24. Name the shepherd and his wife who discovered Romulus and Remus. |
24. Faustulus & Acca Larentia
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| 25. Name the three original tribes of Rome which were established by Romulus. |
25. Ramnes, Tities, and Luceres
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| 26. Name the wife of L. Tarquinius Priscus whom tradition credits for his succession to the kingship of Rome. |
26. Tanaquil
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| 27. On what occasion might you hear a Roman say "quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia"? |
27. wedding
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| 28. Phlegethon, Acheron, Lethe, Cocytus, and Styx all belong to what group? |
28. Rivers of the Underworld
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| 29. Reared by the Lycian King Amisodarus, what creature had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a snake? |
29. Chimaera
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| 30. Regularly carried by a camillus, what small covered gift basket of utensils was a key symbol of the Confarreatio ceremony? |
30. cumera
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| 31. Tarquinnius Priscus enlarged the Senate by adding another 100 members, many of whom were probably Etruscan. What were these new members called? |
31. Minores Gentes
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| 32. The consecration of the temple of Jupiter Elicius, the creation of a twelve month lunar calendar, and the insitution of twelve Salii all occurred duri |
32. Numa Pompilius
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| 33. The construction of the Mamertinum and the Pons Sublicius both ocurred during the reign of which king of Rome? |
33. Ancus Marcius
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| 34. The Fetiales, Flamines, Pontices, and Vestal Virgins were among the priestly colleges established by which king of Rome? |
34. Numa Pompilius
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| 35. The word "Cereal" derives from the name of what Roman goddess of agriculture? |
35. Ceres
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| 36. Translate into English the motto of Columbia University, which is rendered in Latin as "In lumine tuo videbimus lumen". |
36. In your light we shall see light
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| 37. Under what king was the forum drained to become the center of commercial, social, and political life? |
37. Tarquinnius Priscus
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| 38. Upon which river in the Underworld did the Gods swear their oaths? |
38. Styx
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| 39. Usually fastened by the nodus Herculaneus, what garment did women wear on their wedding day? |
39. tunica recta/tunica regilla
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| 40. What author, a member of the collegium scribarum histrionumque, produced the first Latin translation of Homer's Odyssey? |
40. Livius Andronicus
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| 41. What author, born at Brundisium, was described by Cicero as the greatest of Latin tragedians? |
41. Pacuvius
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| 42. What author, born at Suessa Aurunca, wrote 30 books of satires entitled Sermones? |
42. Lucilius
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| 43. What author, earned a living as a painter, although the success of his Latin tragedies earned him the distinction as the greatest author of the genre? |
43. Pacuvius
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| 44. What author, regarded as primitive by Horace and Ennius, is said to have paved the way for Latin Literature with his translation of the Odyssey? |
44. Livius Andronicus
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| 45. What author, whose work Cicero regards as antiquated, earned the title "Father of Latin Poetry" because of his translation of Homer's Odyssey? |
45. Livius Andronicus
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| 46. What ceremony, during which the deities Tellus, Picumnus, and Pilumnus were honored, was culminated with an offering of spelt cake to Zeus? |
46. Confarreatio
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| 47. What English derivative of the adjective "alter" means "unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others"? |
47. altruistic
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| 48. What English derivative of the adjective "altus" means "disdainfully proud or scornfully arrogant"? |
48. haughty
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| 49. What English derivative of the adjective "bonus" is "a premium or reward, especially one offered by a government"? |
49. bounty
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| 50. What English derivative of the noun "ager" is "a person who journeys to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion"? |
50. pilgrim
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| 51. What English derivative of the noun "bos" is "a type of brass horn typically used for sounding military signals"? |
51. bugle
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| 52. What English derivative of the verb "audio" means "to follow commands or instructions"? |
52. obey
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| 53. What Greek goddess of wisdom was born from Zeus' head? |
53. Athena
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| 54. What group of one-eyed giants were in charge of forging Zeus' thunderbolts? |
54. Cyclopes
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| 55. What group of sisters, concieved when Zeus lay with Mnemosyne for nine nights, were the patronesses of various arts? |
55. Muses
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| 56. What is the Latin term for the adoption of one paterfamilias by another paterfamilias? |
56. Adrogatio
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| 57. What is the Latin title of the first prose historical text in Latin, written by Cato the Elder? |
57. Origines
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| 58. What king of Rome was killed when it became clear that his adopted son Servius Tullius was being groomed as his successor? |
58. Tarquinnius Priscus
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| 59. What Latin adjective with what meaning lies at the root of maraschino? |
59. amarus - bitter
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| 60. What Latin noun with what meaning is at the root of era? |
60. Aes-age
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| 61. What Latin noun with what meaning lies at the root of bugle and beef? |
61. Bos - cow
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| 62. What Latin term describes the relationship between people related by blood? |
62. cognati
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| 63. What Latin verb with what meaning is at the ultimate root of transaction? |
63. Ago-do
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| 64. What man, having seen 12 vultures fly overhead, interpreted that he would be the rightful king of Rome and killed his brother? |
64. Romulus
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| 65. What manumitted slave of the senator Terentius Lucanus began scripting plays which earned much scrutiny because of their tendency to make slaves use c |
65. Terence
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| 66. What play of Plautus deals with Hegio's attempt to recover his two lost sons and contains no female characters? |
66. Captivi
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| 67. What play of Plautus, in which long lost twins are reunited, is the model for Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors? |
67. Menaechmi
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| 68. What play of Terence in which brothers separated at birth are reunited is often considered his masterpeice? |
68. Adelphoi
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| 69. What poet claimed that Homer appeared to him in a dream and called him his reincarnation in the proem of his Annales? |
69. Quintus Ennius
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| 70. What ruler of Olympus relied on his thunderbolts to help maintain order? |
70. Jupiter/Zeus
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| 71. What school has as its Latin motto "Civium in moribus rei publicae salus", which means "in the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state |
71. University of Florida
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| 72. What school has as its Latin motto "Terras irradient" which means "let them illuminate the earth"? |
72. Amherst College
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| 73. What son of Ocrisia, a captive of war, became the sixth king of Rome? |
73. Servius Tullius
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| 74. What two bothers were raised by a she-wolf until they were discovered by the shepherd Faustulus and his wife? |
74. Romulus & Remus
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| 75. What two young men killed Amulius and restored their grandfather Numitor to his rightful throne of Alba Longa? |
75. Romulus & Remus
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| 76. What type of bird derives from the Latin noun meaning "gold"? |
76. oriole
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| 77. What whirlpool-like monster made it impossible for Odysseus' ships to pass safely through the Straits of Messina? |
77. Charybdis
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| 78. What woman after treacherously allowing the Sabines into Rome was thrown from a rock which now bears her name? |
78. Tarpeia
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| 79. What woman vowed to allow the Sabines into Rome if they gave her the gold on their arm but was instead crushed by their shields? |
79. Tarpeia
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| 80. What woman was deified as the goddess Hora after the death of her husband Romulus? |
80. Hersilia
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| 81. Which author, whom Horace called his "light", was a prolific writer of Latin Satires? |
81. Lucilius
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| 82. Which Greek Olympian was called the "Earthshaker" because he was responsible for earthquakes? |
82. Poseidon
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| 83. Which king of Rome assumed the deified name Quirinus? |
83. Romulus
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| 84. Which king of Rome had a co-regent, a Sabine named Titus Tatius? |
84. Romulus
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| 85. Which king of Rome oversaw the first Roman coinage, constructed a temple to Diana with help from neighboring Latin cities, and was the victim of a dea |
85. Servius Tullius
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| 86. Which king of Rome purchased three of the Sibylline books only after allowing the other six to be burned? |
86. Tarquinnius Superbus
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| 87. Which king of Rome was killed when the palace roof was struck by lightning causing a fire? |
87. Tullus Hostilius
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| 88. Which king of Rome was raised by a shepherd named Faustulus and his wife Acca Larentia? |
88. Romulus
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| 89. Which king of Rome was said to receive prophecies from a water nymph named Egeria? |
89. Numa Pompilius
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| 90. Which king of Rome, often identified with the Etruscan hero Mastarna, took the first census, divided the city into four regions, and sourrounded its s |
90. Servius Tullius
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| 91. Which king, a grandson of Numa, built a bridge across the Tiber and annexed the Janiculum hill? |
91. Ancus Marcius
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| 92. Which of the Muses is often depicted holding a tragic mask and a wreath of vines because of her connection with the theater? |
92. Melpomene
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| 93. Which part of a Roman's name denotes his gens? |
93. nomen
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| 94. Which play of Plautus, in which the prologue is spoken by the Lar Familiaris, centers around the misfortunes of Euclio who has hidden his pot of gold? |
94. Aulularia
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| 95. Which play of Plautus, the only with a mythological subject, concludes with the line "clap your hands, audience, for Jupiter Almighty's sake"? |
95. Amphitruo
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| 96. Which play of Terence was overshadowed by a show of tightrope walkers during its first production and later failed to hold the audience at the funeral |
96. Hecyra
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| 97. Which play of Terence, in which Sostrata, the mother-in-law of Pamphilus makes her debut, needed three attempts at production and is considered his wo |
97. Hecyra
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| 98. Which Roman king added to the Senate a hundred members, who were called minores gentes? |
98. Tarquinnius Priscus
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| 99. Which Roman king was the son of Demaratus of Corinth, who fled to Etruria? |
99. Tarquinnius Priscus
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| 100. Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated P.? |
100. Publius
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| 101. Who accompanied Marcus Fulvius Nobilior on his Aetolian campaigns and commemorated his exploits in a fabula praetexta? |
101. Quintus Ennius
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| 102. Who asked Zeus to give her the following as gifts |
102. 60 ocean nymphs to be her companions; 20 river nymphs from Crete to look after her hunting gear and her hounds; bow and arrows; and eternal virginity?
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| 103. Who attempted to populate the city of Rome by holding a festival in honor of the god Consus in order to attract the nearby Sabine women? |
103. Romulus
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| 104. Who boldy claimed "it's fate that makes the Metelli consul's at Rome" causing his exile to Utica? |
104. Gnaeus Naevius
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| 105. Who established a twelve month lunar calendar and established various priestly colleges during his peaceful reign as second king of Rome? |
105. Numa Pompilius
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| 106. Who killed Acron and earned the first ever Spolia Opima? |
106. Romulus
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| 107. Who leapt over the pomerium upon seeing six vultures and was killed instantly by his brother? |
107. Remus
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| 108. Who spent the remainder of his life as an exile in Utica because of insults to the powerful Metelli family in his poetry? |
108. Gnaeus Naevius
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| 109. Who took refuge at Caere in Etruria after he and his sons were banished from Rome in 509 BC? |
109. Tarquinnius Superbus
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| 110. Who was protected from his father's cannibalism by noises made by the clashing of the spears and shields of the Corybantes? |
110. Zeus
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| 111. Who was the wife of Romulus? |
111. Hersilia
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| 112. Who wrote fabulae praetextae entitled Romulus and Clastidium? |
112. Gnaeus Naevius
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| 113. Who wrote the first Latin prose text entitled De Agri Cultura? |
113. Cato the Elder
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| 114. With what play does Terence make his literary debut? |
114. Andria
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