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title: begging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «begging» in the school dictionary: Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# begging

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, cake, people, little boy, dog, man · **What happens:** ask, beg, be, sit up, go, not want · **To what, where:** someone, people, street, question, obvious question, circle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«begging» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [begging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/begging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:m1:1
# text = Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story.
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	desperately	desperately	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | someone |  |  | strongly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for one more story | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for story=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asking people in the street for money or food because you are poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:m2:1
# text = Asking people in the street for money or food because you are poor.
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | people | the street |  | for money or food | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | poor *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of a dog — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sitting up and asking for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:m3:1
# text = Sitting up and asking for food.
1	Sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for food | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going begging: not wanted or not taken: there's a cake going begging.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:m4:1
# text = Going begging: not wanted or not taken: there's a cake going begging.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	mark	_	_
2	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **want** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **not** **take** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **be** | present | a cake |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **go** | gerund | a cake *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | a cake *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Begging the question: making people ask an obvious question (everyday use), or arguing in a circle (formal logic).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:m5:1
# text = Begging the question: making people ask an obvious question (everyday use), or arguing in a circle (formal logic).
1	Begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	logic	logic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund |  | the question |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | people *not said here* | a obvious question |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 4 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  |  |  | a circle |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy kept begging for an ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x1:1
# text = The little boy kept begging for an ice cream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the little boy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | the little boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a ice cream | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for cream=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sat up begging for scraps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x2:1
# text = The dog sat up begging for scraps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for scraps | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for scrap=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man was begging outside the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x3:1
# text = A man was begging outside the station.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | past · progressive | a man |  |  |  |  | outside the station | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's one slice going begging — who wants it?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x4:1
# text = There's one slice going begging — who wants it?
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | one slice |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | one slice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | one slice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **want** | present |  | slice |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x5:1
# text = I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | present · progressive | I |  | you |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive · do-support | I *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She begged and begged until Mum said yes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x6:1
# text = She begged and begged until Mum said yes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So she began begging her father to give her in marriage to the fool.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:begging:x7:1
# text = So she began begging her father to give her in marriage to the fool.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | she *not said here* |  | her father |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent father=Recipient |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  | her *= she* | marriage |  | to the fool | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to fool=Recipient |

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