--- title: T — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: The 1049 words of the English dictionary under T, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / T # T — The English dictionary · page 4 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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[58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/58/) **talkative** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way.[↗](../../talkative/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My little sister is very talkative at dinner.[↗](../../talkative/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The parrot was so talkative it said hello to everyone.[↗](../../talkative/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He is shy at first but talkative with friends.[↗](../../talkative/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My report said I am «a little too talkative in class».[↗](../../talkative/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa gets talkative when he tells old stories.[↗](../../talkative/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The taxi driver was friendly and talkative.[↗](../../talkative/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Now this king was very talkative; while he was speaking, others had no opportunity for a word.[↗](../../talkative/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **talker** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who talks, especially in a certain way: a fast talker, a good talker.[↗](../../talker/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A person who talks a lot.[↗](../../talker/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A person who talks about doing things but does not do them: «he's all talk».[↗](../../talker/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My little brother is a real talker — he never stops\![↗](../../talker/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a good talker and a good listener.[↗](../../talker/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Watch out for smooth talkers who promise too much.[↗](../../talker/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The parrot is a great talker.[↗](../../talker/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He's a big talker, but he never does anything.[↗](../../talker/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby was a late talker but now says lots of words.[↗](../../talker/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That comes of being a princess: she has been spoiled by flatterers, who have made her believe that she is quite a moderate talker!”[↗](../../talker/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **talkie** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old-fashioned) A film with sound and spoken words, as opposed to a silent film; the first "talkies" were made a long time ago.[↗](../../talkie/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In "walkie-talkie": a small hand-held radio for talking to someone nearby.[↗](../../talkie/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The first talkies amazed cinema audiences.[↗](../../talkie/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Before talkies, films had music but no voices.[↗](../../talkie/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa's grandpa saw the very first talkies.[↗](../../talkie/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We used walkie-talkies to talk across the campsite.[↗](../../talkie/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · "Over and out!" said Sam into the walkie-talkie.[↗](../../talkie/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some silent film actors had funny voices and failed in the talkies.[↗](../../talkie/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **talking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Saying words to people; speaking (the -ing form of talk).[↗](../../talking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A noun: the act of speaking: «No talking in the library».[↗](../../talking/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Adjective: able to talk: a talking doll, a talking animal in a story.[↗](../../talking/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please stop talking and listen.[↗](../../talking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We were talking about our holidays.[↗](../../talking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There's no talking in the library.[↗](../../talking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Talking to a trusted adult can help when you feel worried.[↗](../../talking/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The story has a talking cat.[↗](../../talking/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My parrot is talking now\![↗](../../talking/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Who are you talking to?[↗](../../talking/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad gave me a talking-to for being rude.[↗](../../talking/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "What are you talking about, batyushka?[↗](../../talking/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.[↗](../../talking/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.17.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../talking/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.[↗](../../talking/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../talking/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · == Chapter 5 == \[5:1\] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.[↗](../../talking/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../talking/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth; (Writings JOB.29.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../talking/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.[↗](../../talking/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../talking/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying: 'Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.'[↗](../../talking/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.8.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../talking/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **talks** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Talks is the form of «talk» used with he, she or it: she talks, he talks.[↗](../../talks/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Talks are formal discussions between groups or countries to reach an agreement, like peace talks.[↗](../../talks/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Talks are speeches or presentations given to an audience, such as talks at school.[↗](../../talks/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My little brother talks all the time.[↗](../../talks/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She talks to her plants.[↗](../../talks/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our parrot talks when he's hungry.[↗](../../talks/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A firefighter gave two talks at our school.[↗](../../talks/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaders held peace talks.[↗](../../talks/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He talks about football every day.[↗](../../talks/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma talks on the phone with my aunt every Sunday.[↗](../../talks/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Money talks.[↗](../../talks/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The man who talks for both sides is not to be trusted by either.[↗](../../talks/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **tall** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Tall means high from the bottom to the top: a giraffe is very tall.[↗](../../tall/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Tall is used to give height: he is 150 cm tall.[↗](../../tall/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A tall story (tall tale) is one that is hard to believe.[↗](../../tall/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In informal speech, "tall" can be short for "at all", as in "not saying anything at all".[↗](../../tall/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The tree is 12 meters tall.[↗](../../tall/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom is 5 cm taller than Ben.[↗](../../tall/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is the tallest?[↗](../../tall/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How tall is the tower?[↗](../../tall/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth.[↗](../../tall/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Line up from shortest to tallest.[↗](../../tall/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa told a tall story about a fish as big as a boat.[↗](../../tall/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Sunflowers can grow taller than a man.[↗](../../tall/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; (Torah DEU.2.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tall/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead; (Torah DEU.2.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tall/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say: 'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?'[↗](../../tall/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.9.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tall/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation tall and of glossy skin, to a people terrible from their beginning onward; a nation that is sturdy and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide\![↗](../../tall/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.18.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tall/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **tallish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fairly tall; a bit taller than average.[↗](../../tallish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He's a tallish boy with red hair.[↗](../../tallish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A tallish tree stood by the gate.[↗](../../tallish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The stranger was tallish and thin.[↗](../../tallish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We need a tallish jar for the flowers.[↗](../../tallish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My teacher is tallish.[↗](../../tallish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A tallish heron waded in the shallows.[↗](../../tallish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **tallow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Tallow is hard animal fat, used to make candles and soap.[↗](../../tallow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The candle was made of tallow.[↗](../../tallow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mouldy bread, tallow candle, and sausage were in the storeroom.[↗](../../tallow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't you know any story about bacon and tallow?[↗](../../tallow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **tally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tally is a record of a count, often made by drawing small lines: a tally chart.[↗](../../tally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A tally is the total number counted so far: his goal tally this season.[↗](../../tally/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To tally (up) is to count or add up.[↗](../../tally/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* If two things tally, they match or agree: the stories tally.[↗](../../tally/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* "Tally ho!" is an old hunting cry shouted to show that the fox has been seen.[↗](../../tally/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We made a tally chart of our favourite fruits.[↗](../../tally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a line across four tally marks to make five.[↗](../../tally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · What is his goal tally this season?[↗](../../tally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's tally up the votes.[↗](../../tally/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The two witnesses' stories did not tally.[↗](../../tally/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the tally marks in fives.[↗](../../tally/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her tally of points was the highest in the class.[↗](../../tally/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Prince blew his horn and shouted: "Tally ho\![↗](../../tally/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **tallyman** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (history) A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes.[↗](../../tallyman/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, old-fashioned) A tallyman was a door-to-door salesman who sold goods and collected the money in small weekly payments.[↗](../../tallyman/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The tallyman counted every bunch of bananas.[↗](../../tallyman/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Come, Mister Tally Man, tally me banana», goes the old song.[↗](../../tallyman/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the 1930s, the tallyman called at Nan's house every Friday.[↗](../../tallyman/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The tallyman wrote the numbers in his book.[↗](../../tallyman/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Families paid the tallyman a little each week for their new coats.[↗](../../tallyman/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · At the dock, the tallyman checked each sack.[↗](../../tallyman/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **talon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A talon is a long, sharp, curved claw on the foot of a bird of prey, like an eagle, owl or hawk.[↗](../../talon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In stories, talons can be any sharp claws or long fingernails that look frightening.[↗](../../talon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The eagle grabbed the fish with its talons.[↗](../../talon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An owl's talons are very sharp.[↗](../../talon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hawk perched on the falconer's glove, which protected his arm from its talons.[↗](../../talon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dragon's talons scraped across the rock.[↗](../../talon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch pointed a long, talon-like fingernail at him.[↗](../../talon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ospreys have rough talons to hold slippery fish.[↗](../../talon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A hungry Hawk presently spied her, and darting to the spot seized her in his talons.[↗](../../talon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **tam** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tam (short for tam-o'-shanter) is a soft, round, flat woollen cap, often with a bobble (pom-pom) on top, traditionally worn in Scotland.[↗](../../tam/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Ukrainian, in Latin letters) «Tam» means «there» in Ukrainian (там), said like «tum»; it is not an English word in that sense.[↗](../../tam/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Tam is also a short form of the name Tamsin or Thomas (a name).[↗](../../tam/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The piper wore a tartan tam with a red bobble.[↗](../../tam/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In winter Nan knits me a woolly tam.[↗](../../tam/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Tam o' Shanter» is a poem by Robert Burns.[↗](../../tam/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Ukrainian, «Vin tam» means «He is there».[↗](../../tam/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend Tam plays the bagpipes.[↗](../../tam/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A tam is softer and flatter than a beanie.[↗](../../tam/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **tamale** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tamale is a Mexican and Central American food made of corn dough (masa) filled with meat, cheese, beans or vegetables, wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed.[↗](../../tamale/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* You unwrap and throw away the husk before eating.[↗](../../tamale/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We steamed tamales wrapped in corn husks.[↗](../../tamale/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma makes tamales every Christmas.[↗](../../tamale/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't eat the corn husk, just the tamale inside.[↗](../../tamale/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some tamales are sweet and filled with fruit.[↗](../../tamale/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole family helped fold the tamales.[↗](../../tamale/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A Mexican food truck sold chicken tamales.[↗](../../tamale/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Central America, tamales are often wrapped in banana leaves.[↗](../../tamale/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **tamarin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin, have a bright mane.[↗](../../tamarin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A tamarin is small enough to sit in your hands.[↗](../../tamarin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The golden lion tamarin has orange fur like a little lion.[↗](../../tamarin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tamarins eat fruit, insects and tree sap.[↗](../../tamarin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · At the zoo we saw a family of tamarins jumping between branches.[↗](../../tamarin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The emperor tamarin has a long white moustache.[↗](../../tamarin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Tamarin fathers often carry the twin babies on their backs.[↗](../../tamarin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Cutting down the rainforest puts tamarins in danger.[↗](../../tamarin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **tamarisk** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tamarisk is a shrub or small tree with feathery leaves and small pink or white flowers that grows well in dry, salty places such as seasides and deserts.[↗](../../tamarisk/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A tamarisk grew by the seaside path.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tamarisks can live in salty sand.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The tamarisk's pink flowers look like feathers.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The camel rested in the shade of a tamarisk.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers in Australia try to stop the tamarisk spreading.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.21.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tamarisk/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Flee, save your lives, and be like a tamarisk in the wilderness.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.48.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tamarisk/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.31.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tamarisk/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For he shall be like a tamarisk in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited.[↗](../../tamarisk/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.17.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../tamarisk/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **tambourine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tambourine is a musical instrument like a small round frame or hand drum with little metal discs (jingles) round the edge that jingle when you shake or hit it.[↗](../../tambourine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I played the tambourine in the school concert.[↗](../../tambourine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Shake the tambourine on every beat.[↗](../../tambourine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The tambourine jingled when she hit it with her hand.[↗](../../tambourine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our music box has drums, shakers and tambourines.[↗](../../tambourine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The band's singer danced with a tambourine.[↗](../../tambourine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Tap the tambourine softly, then shake it loudly.[↗](../../tambourine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · One day, when the tailor was hard at work, a little hunchback came and sat at the entrance of the shop, and began to sing and play his tambourine.[↗](../../tambourine/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **tame** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Of an animal: not wild or afraid of people, because it has been trained or lives with people.[↗](../../tame/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To train a wild animal to live with people and obey them.[↗](../../tame/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Dull and not exciting.[↗](../../tame/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb) To control something strong or wild.[↗](../../tame/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Tame can also describe a person who is meek and does what others tell them to do.[↗](../../tame/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The deer in the park are quite tame.[↗](../../tame/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago, people tamed wolves, and they became dogs.[↗](../../tame/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse was hard to tame.[↗](../../tame/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our pet rat is very tame and sits on my shoulder.[↗](../../tame/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Even a tame animal may bite if it is frightened.[↗](../../tame/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The film was quite tame — not scary at all.[↗](../../tame/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She tamed her wild hair with a brush.[↗](../../tame/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A wild fox is not tame, so keep away.[↗](../../tame/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I must talk it over with my tame sweetheart.[↗](../../tame/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **tameness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Tameness is being tame: when an animal is gentle, used to people and not afraid of them.[↗](../../tameness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Tameness can mean being dull, mild or not exciting enough: the tameness of a boring film.[↗](../../tameness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The tameness of the robin surprised us — it ate from my hand.[↗](../../tameness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Animals on the Galápagos Islands are famous for their tameness.[↗](../../tameness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hamster's tameness grew as we handled it gently.[↗](../../tameness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Critics complained about the tameness of the ending.[↗](../../tameness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tameness of the deer in the park comes from being fed.[↗](../../tameness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Tameness can be dangerous for wild animals near roads.[↗](../../tameness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/page/3/) **4** 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