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title: eggshell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eggshell» in the school dictionary: An eggshell is the hard thin outside cover of an egg, which breaks easily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eggshell

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**Who acts:** eggshell, hard thin outside cover, Walking, She, We, chick · **What happens:** be, break, walk, mean, not upset, get · **To what, where:** hard thin outside cover, pale white colour, paint paint, eggshells, someone, bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eggshell» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [eggshell in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eggshell.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eggshell is the hard thin outside cover of an egg, which breaks easily.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:m1:1
# text = An eggshell is the hard thin outside cover of an egg, which breaks easily.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eggshell | the hard thin outside cover |  |  |  | of a egg | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | present | the hard thin outside cover |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Eggshell is a very pale off-white colour, like the inside of an egg's shell.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:m2:1
# text = Eggshell is a very pale off-white colour, like the inside of an egg's shell.
1	Eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eggshell | a pale white colour and the inside of a egg's shell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eggshell paint is paint with a soft, slightly shiny finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:m3:1
# text = Eggshell paint is paint with a soft, slightly shiny finish.
1	Eggshell	eggshell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | paint paint |  |  |  | with a soft shiny finish | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Walking on eggshells» means being very careful not to upset someone who gets angry or hurt easily.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:m4:1
# text = «Walking on eggshells» means being very careful not to upset someone who gets angry or hurt easily.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eggshells	eggshell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	upset	upset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | eggshells |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on eggshell=Trajectory |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Walking |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **upset** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 5 | **get** | present |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **hurt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She picked a bit of eggshell out of the pancake batter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x1:1
# text = She picked a bit of eggshell out of the pancake batter.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pancake	pancake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | She | a bit of eggshell |  | the pancake batter |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put the eggshells in the compost bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x2:1
# text = We put the eggshells in the compost bin.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eggshells	eggshell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | the eggshells |  | the compost bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent eggshell=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chick pecked its way out of the eggshell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x3:1
# text = The chick pecked its way out of the eggshell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pecked	peck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peck** | past | the chick | chick's way |  | the eggshell |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent way=Patient out eggshell=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We soaked an egg in vinegar until the eggshell disappeared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x4:1
# text = We soaked an egg in vinegar until the eggshell disappeared.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle | We | a egg |  |  |  | in vinegar | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent egg=Destination in vinegar=Theme |
| 2 | **disappear** | past | the eggshell |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum painted the hall in eggshell white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x5:1
# text = Mum painted the hall in eggshell white.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	eggshell	eggshell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Mum | the hall |  | eggshell white |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent hall=Theme in white=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone was walking on eggshells after the big argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x6:1
# text = Everyone was walking on eggshells after the big argument.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	eggshells	eggshell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past · progressive | Everyone |  |  | eggshells | after the big argument |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on eggshell=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eggshell is mostly made of calcium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x7:1
# text = An eggshell is mostly made of calcium.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	calcium	calcium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a eggshell |  |  |  | of calcium; mostly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can grow cress seeds in an empty eggshell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x8:1
# text = You can grow cress seeds in an empty eggshell.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	cress	cress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | can | You | cress seeds |  | a empty eggshell |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As soon as the water started to boil--tac!--he broke the eggshell.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eggshell:x9:1
# text = As soon as the water started to boil--tac!--he broke the eggshell.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	boil	boil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	tac	tac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	eggshell	eggshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **boil** | to-infinitive | the water *not said here* | tac |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tac=Patient |
| 3 | **break** | past | water | the eggshell |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eggshell=Patient |

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