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Shoot Shot Informal Shooting Sth Quickly   [V Verb

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/ʃu͟ːt/
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[VERB 动词]枪杀;枪击;射伤;射杀 If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them.
  [V n]
  [V n with adj]
  [V n in n]
  • The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them...

    警察接到命令可以枪击任何攻击他们的人。

  • Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock...

    纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。

  • Gunmen shot dead the brother of the minister...

    持枪歹徒开枪打死了部长的弟弟。

  • The man was shot dead by the police during a raid on his house...

    警察在对那名男子的家进行突袭搜查时将其打死。

  • Her father shot himself in the head with a shotgun.

    她父亲用一把猎枪开枪自杀了。

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[VERB 动词]开枪;射击 To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun.
  [V]
  [V at n]
  [V adv/prep]
  • He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot...

    他用手指着自己的头来嘲弄武装警察,好像在招引他们开枪一样。

  • The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us...

    警察拐过了街角,开始朝我们开枪。

  • She had never been able to shoot straight...

    她从没能射准过。

  • Troops began shooting in all directions.

    部队开始向四面八方射击。

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[VERB 动词](朝某方向)冲,奔,飞驰 If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly.
  [V adv/prep]
  • They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them...

    他们差不多快到船边时,一个人影从他们旁边飞奔而过。

  • Another car shot out of a junction and smashed into the back of them.

    另一辆车从交叉路口飞驰而出,撞到了他们汽车的尾部。

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](突然并迅速地)伸出,扔出,抛出 If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly.
  [V n prep/adv]
  [V adv/prep]
  • Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist...

    马斯特斯迅速把手伸到桌对面,紧紧抓住他的手腕。

  • As soon as she got close, the old woman's hand shot out...

    她一靠近,那老妇人的手就猛地伸了出来。

  • You'd turn on the water, and it would shoot straight up in the air.

    你若打开水龙头,水会直往上喷。

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[VERB 动词]迅速地看,瞥(一眼) If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings.
  [V n n]
  [V n at n]
  • Mary Ann shot him a rueful look...

    玛丽·安懊悔地瞥了他一眼。

  • The man in the black overcoat shot a penetrating look at the other man.

    身穿黑大衣的男子目光犀利地扫了另外一名男子一眼。

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[VERB 动词]迅速(成名);一举(成功) If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly.
  [V to n]
  • Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel...

    阿林娜·雷耶斯几年前因她那部不同凡响的小说处女作而迅速成名。

  • She shot to stardom on Broadway in a Noel Coward play.

    她因在百老汇出演了一部诺埃尔·科沃德的戏一炮而红。

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[VERB 动词]拍摄(电影、照片等);摄制 When people shoot a film or shoot photographs, they make a film or take photographs using a camera.
  [V n]
  • He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba...

    他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的影片。

  • Three CBS cameramen were on site to shoot and edit taped reports. 3

    名哥伦比亚广播公司的摄影记者在现场拍摄并编辑录像报道。

  • Shoot is also a noun.
    • ...a barn presently being used for a video shoot.

      眼下正用来拍摄录像的仓库

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]嫩芽;幼苗;新枝 Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree.
  [usu pl]
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    [VERB 动词]射门;投篮;击球 In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball towards the goal.
      [V adv/prep]
      [Also V]
    • Spencer scuttled away from Young to shoot wide when he should have scored...

      斯潘塞绕开了扬却把球射偏了,他本该进球得分的。

    • A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket.

      球队在规定时间内必须要投篮。

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    [VERB 动词]掷(骰子);打(落袋台球) When someone shoots pool or shoots craps, they play a game of pool or the dice game called craps.
      [V n]
      [AM 美]
    • People are still hanging out drinking beer, maybe shooting some pool.

      人们仍聚在那里喝啤酒,可能还会打会儿台球。

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    shooting
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      [PHR-RECIP 相互短语]聊天;闲聊 If you shoot the breeze or shoot the bull with someone, you talk to them about things which are not very serious or important.
        [V inflects]
        [mainly AM 主美]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • They expected me to sit up and shoot the breeze with them till one or two in the morning...

        他们希望我晚上熬夜陪他们聊天到凌晨一两点。

      • I also met with Pollack again to kind of shoot the bull.

        我也再次和波拉克会面,两人闲聊了会儿。

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      [PHRASE 短语]搬起石头砸自己的脚;自作自受 If you shoot yourself in the foot, something you say or do causes you harm.
        [V inflects]
      • If I was to insult the contestants I would be shooting myself in the foot.

        如果我羞辱参赛者,就会搬起石头砸自己的脚。

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      to shoot from the hip→see:
      hip
        相关词组:
        shoot down
        shoot up

        Oxford shoot / ʃuːt ; NAmE ʃuːt /
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        shoot shoots shot shooting
        verb ( shot , shot / ʃɒt ; NAmE ʃɑːt / ) weapon 武器 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire sth from a weapon 开(枪或其他武器);射击;发射 Don't shoot—I surrender. 别开枪,我投降。 shoot(sth) (at sb/sth) troops shooting at the enemy 向敌人射击的部队 The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at). 一般来说,警察开枪不是要打死人。 shootsth (from sth) He shot an arrow from his bow. 他张弓射了一箭。 They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting). 他们开枪把锁打掉。 collocationsat
        war
        2 [transitive ] to kill or wound a person or an animal with a bullet, etc. 射杀;射伤 shootsb/sth/yourself A man was shot in the leg. 一个人被射中腿部。 He shot himself during a fit of depression. 他一时心灰意冷,开枪自杀了。 The guards were ordered to shoot on sightanyone trying to escape. 卫兵接到命令,看见有谁企图逃跑就立即开枪。 shootsb/sth + adj. Three people were shot deadduring the robbery. 抢劫过程中有三人被开枪打死。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] shoot(sth) (of a gun or other weapon 枪或其他武器 ) to fire bullets, etc. 发射(子弹等) This is just a toy gun—it doesn't shoot real bullets. 这只是一支玩具枪,不能射真子弹。
        for sport 体育运动 4 [transitive ,  intransitive ] shoot(sth) to hunt and kill birds and animals with a gun as a sport 打猎;狩猎;打(猎物);猎杀 to shoot pheasants 打野鸡 They go shootingin Scotland. 他们上苏格兰去打猎。 move quickly 快速移动 5 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to move suddenly or quickly in one direction; to make sb/sth move in this way (使朝某方向)冲,奔,扑,射,飞驰 + adv./prep. A plane shot across the sky. 飞机掠过天空。 His hand shot out to grab her. 他猛地伸出手去抓她。 Flames were shooting up through the roof. 火不断从房顶蹿上来。 ( figurative) The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. 这支乐队的最新单曲一推出便飙上排行榜的首位。 shootsth + adv./prep. He shot out his hand to grab her. 他猛地伸出手去抓她。 of pain 疼痛 6 [intransitive ] to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp 剧痛跳窜 a shooting pain in the back 背部的一阵剧痛 + adv./prep. The pain shot up her arm. 疼痛顺着她的胳膊窜了上来。 direct at sb 朝向某人 7 [transitive ,  no passive ] to direct sth at sb suddenly or quickly 突然把…投向 shootsth at sb Journalists were shooting questions at the candidates. 记者纷纷向几位候选人发问。 She shot an angry glance at him. 她很生气,瞪了他一眼。 shootsb sth She shot him an angry glance. 她很生气,瞪了他一眼。 film/photograph 电影;照片 8 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to make a film/movie or photograph of sth 拍摄;摄影 Cameras ready? OK, shoot! 摄影机准备好了吗?好,开拍! shootsth (+ adv./prep.) Where was the movie shot? 那部电影是在哪儿拍的? The movie was shot in black and white. 那部电影以黑白片拍摄。 in sports 体育运动 9 [intransitive ,  transitive ] (in football ( soccer), hockey,etc. 足球、曲棍球等 ) to try to kick, hit or throw the ball into a goal or to score a point 射门;投篮 shoot(at sth) He should have shot instead of passing. 他本该射门,不该传球。 ( especially NAmE) shootsth After school we'd be on the driveway shooting baskets (= playing basketball). 放学后,我们就在车行道上打篮球。 10 [transitive ] shootsth ( informal) (in golf 高尔夫球 ) to make a particular score in a complete roundor competition (在整场比赛中)击出…杆 She shot a 75 in the first round. 她在第一场比赛中击出 75 杆。 play game 玩游戏 11 [transitive ] shootsth ( especially NAmE) to play particular games 玩,打(某种游戏) to shoot pool 打普尔 IDIOMS be/get ˈshot of sb/sth ( BrE) ( informal) to get rid of sb/sth so you no longer have the problems they cause 摆脱;处理 I'll be glad to get shot of this car. 我很想卖掉这辆车。 have shot your ˈbolt ( informal) to have used all your power, money or supplies 竭尽全力;倾其所有 be like shooting ˌfish in a ˈbarrel ( informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do sth 易如反掌;探囊取物;手到擒来 What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel! 你说干不了是什么意思?这不是小事一桩嘛! shoot the ˈbreeze/ˈbull ( NAmE) ( informal) to have a conversation in an informal way 聊天;闲聊 SYN
        chat
        We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze. 我们闲坐在酒吧里聊天。
        ˌshoot from the ˈhip to react quickly without thinking carefully first 轻率应对;鲁莽行事;仓促反应 ˌshoot yourself in the ˈfoot ( informal) to do or say sth that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself 搬起石头砸自己的脚 ˌshoot it ˈout (with sb) ( informal) to fight against sb with guns, especially until one side is killed or defeated 开枪拚个你死我活;(和…)决一死战 The gang decided to shoot it out with the police. 那伙匪徒决定开枪和警察死拚。 related noun
        shoot-out
        shoot the ˈmessenger to blame the person who gives the news that sth bad has happened, instead of the person who is really responsible 拿报信人出气(而非责备问题的责任人) Don't shoot the messenger! 别错怪好人! ˌshoot your ˈmouth off (about sth) ( informal) 1 to talk with too much pride about sth 吹嘘;大吹大擂 2 to talk about sth that is private or secret 张扬;信口乱讲(涉及隐私或秘密的事) shoot the ˈrapids to go in a boat over part of a river where the water flows very fast 急流划艇
        PHRASAL VERBS ˌshoot sb/sth↔ˈdown 1 to make sb/sth fall to the ground by shooting them/it 射倒;击毙;击落 Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. 几架飞机被敌人的炮火击落。 2 to be very critical of sb's ideas, opinions, etc. 批驳,驳倒,彻底推翻(观点、意见等) His latest theory has been shot down in flames. 他的最新理论被彻底推翻了。 ˈshoot for sth ( NAmE) ( informal) to try to achieve or get sth, especially sth difficult 力争达到;努力获取 We've been shooting for a pay raise for months. 几个月来,我们一直在争取加薪。 ˌshoot ˈoff ( informal) to leave very quickly 迅速离去 SYN
        dash off
        I had to shoot off at the end of the meeting. 我不得不一散会就跑。
        ˌshoot sth ˈoff ( NAmE) to light fireworksand make them go off 燃放(烟花) SYN
        let off
        ,
        set off
        ˌshoot ˈthrough ( AustralE, NZE) ( informal) to leave, especially in order to avoid sb/sth 离去;躲避 I was only five when my Dad shot through. 我父亲出走时我才五岁。 ˌshoot ˈup 1 to grow very quickly 迅速长高 Their kids have shot up since I last saw them. 自我上次见了以后,他们家几个孩子一下子长高了。 2 to rise suddenly by a large amount 陡增;猛涨;迅速上升 Ticket prices shot up last year. 去年票价猛涨。 language bank at
        increase
        3 ( slang) to injectan illegal drug directly into your blood 注射(毒品)
        ˌshoot sth↔ˈup 1 to cause great damage to sth by shooting 开枪打坏;击毁 2 [no passive ] ( slang) to injectan illegal drug directly into your blood 注射(毒品)
        noun plant 植物 1 the part that grows up from the ground when a plant starts to grow; a new part that grows on plants or trees 幼苗;嫩芽;新枝 new green shoots 绿色的新芽 bamboo shoots 竹笋 film/photographs 电影;照片 2 an occasion when sb takes professional photographs for a particular purpose or makes a film/movie 拍摄;摄影 a fashion shoot 时装摄影 see also
        photo shoot
        for sport 体育运动 3 ( especially BrE) an occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot animals or birds for sport; the land where this happens 狩猎;狩猎场
        exclamation 1 ( NAmE) used to show that you are annoyed when you do sth stupid or when sth goes wrong (to avoid saying shit ) (做了蠢事或事情出了差错感到懊恼,避免说 shit) Shoot! I've forgotten my book! 倒霉!我忘了带书! 2 ( especially NAmE) used to tell sb to say what they want to say (让某人把话说出来)说吧,请讲 You want to tell me something? OK, shoot! 你有话要告诉我?那好,说吧! shoot / ʃuːt ; NAmE ʃuːt / shot / ʃɒt ; NAmE ʃɑːt /
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        shoot1 verb
        shoot2 noun
        shoot3 interjection
        shootshoot1 /ʃuːt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/)
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        1kill/injure [transitive] to deliberately kill or injure someone using a gun:  Police shot one suspect when he pulled a gun on them. Smith killed his wife, and then shot himself. A woman was shot dead in an attempted robbery.shoot somebody in the leg/head etc He had been shot in the back while trying to escape. The guards have orders to shoot intruders on sight (=shoot them as soon as they see them).2fire a gun etc [intransitive, transitive] to make a bullet or arrow come from a weapon:  Don’t shoot! I’m coming out with my hands up.shoot at Two guys walked in and started shooting at people. The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them).shoot bullets/arrows They shot arrows from behind the thick bushes.shoot a gun/rifle etc Tod’s grandfather taught him to shoot a rifle.3birds/animals [intransitive, transitive] to shoot and kill animals or birds as a sport:  They spent the weekend in Scotland shooting grouse.4move quickly [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way:  She shot past me into the house. The cat shot across the garden. ‘Where does cotton come from?’ Ron’s hand shot up. ‘America, Miss!’ The fountain shoots water 20 feet into the air.5try to score [intransitive, transitive] to kick or throw a ball in a sport such as football or basketball towards the place where you can get a point:  Giggs shot from the halfway line.6look at somebody shoot somebody a look/glance (also shoot a glance at somebody) to look at someone quickly, especially so that other people do not see, to show them how you feelshoot somebody a quick/sharp/warning etc look/glance ‘You’re welcome to stay as long as you like.’ Michelle shot him a furious glance. Jack shot an anxious look at his mother.7photograph/film [intransitive, transitive] to take photographs or make a film of something SYN  film:  The movie was shot in New Zealand.8pain [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if pain shoots through your body, you feel it going quickly through itshoot through/along A sharp pain suddenly shot along his arm.shooting pains (=continuous short pains passing through your body)9shoot it out (with somebody) if people shoot it out, they fight using guns, especially until one person or group is killed or defeated by the other:  a scene in which the cops shoot it out with the drug dealers10shoot yourself in the foot to say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble:  If he keeps talking, pretty soon he’ll shoot himself in the foot.11shoot questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly:  The prosecutor shot a series of rapid questions at Hendrickson.12shoot your mouth off informal to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about:  Don’t go shooting your mouth off.13shoot the bull/breeze American English informal to have an informal conversation about unimportant things:  Cal and I were sitting on the porch, shooting the breeze.14shoot American English spoken used to tell someone to start speaking:  ‘I have a few questions.’ ‘OK, shoot.’15shoot from the hip to say what you think in a direct way, or make a decision very quickly, without thinking about it first16shoot to fame/stardom/prominence to suddenly become very famous:  Brian, an air steward, shot to fame on the television show ‘Big Brother’.17shoot to number one/to the top of the charts etc to suddenly become very successful in the popular music charts (=the list of records that have sold the most copies that week):  Westlife’s new album shot straight to the top of the charts.18shoot hoops/baskets informal to practise throwing basketballs into the basket19shoot the rapids to sail a small boat along a river that is moving very fast over rocks, as a sport:  He was shooting the rapids when his canoe capsized.20shoot pool informal to play the game of pool21shoot craps American English informal to play the game of craps22plants [intransitive] if a plant shoots, a new part of it starts to grow, especially a new stem and leaves23lock on a door [transitive] to move the bolt on a door so that it is in the locked or unlocked position24have shot your bolt British English, have shot your wad American English informal to have used all of your money, power, energy etc25shoot your load informal to ejaculate blame/shoot the messenger
        at messenger1(2)
        THESAURUSshoot verb [intransitive, transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: · He ordered his men to stop shooting.· The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape.· President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.fire verb [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: · Soldiers fired into the crowd.· Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings.· He regained his balance, took aim, and fired.· The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.· As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.· Kendrick fired three shots at the president’s car.· Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.launch verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: · American warships launched cruise missiles.· The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.open fire to start shooting: · Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire.· Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators.· The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.shell verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: · Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months.· British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.bombard verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: · Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion.· Troops bombarded the area with shells.· The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.· Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.take a potshot at somebody/something to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: · Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead.
        shoot somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to make an enemy plane crash to the ground, by firing weapons at it:  His plane was shot down over France in 1944.2to kill or seriously injure someone by shooting them, especially someone who cannot defend themselves:  The army were accused of shooting down unarmed demonstrators.3informal to say or show that someone’s ideas or opinions are wrong or stupid:  I tried to help, but all my suggestions were shot down in flames, as usual.shoot for/at something phrasal verb especially American English informal to try to achieve a particular aim, especially one that is very difficult SYN  aim for:  We are shooting for a 50% increase in sales in the next financial year.shoot off phrasal verb British English informal to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly:  Sorry, but I’ll have to shoot off before the end of the meeting.shoot through phrasal verb Australian English informal to leave a place quickly, especially in order to avoid someone or something be shot through with something
        at shot2(3)
        shoot up phrasal verb1to increase very quickly and suddenly SYN  rocket:  Demand for water has shot up by 70% over the last 30 years.2if a child shoots up, he or she grows taller very quickly and suddenly:  I can’t believe this is Joshua – he’s shot up since we last saw him!3shoot somebody/something ↔ up to cause serious injury or damage to someone or something by shooting them with bullets:  Then two men came in and shot up the entire lobby.4shoot up (something) informal to put illegal drugs into your blood, using a needle SYN  inject:  Kids as young as ten are shooting up heroin.
        shoot1 verb
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        shoot3 interjection
        shootshoot2 noun [countable]
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        1the part of a plant that comes up above the ground when it is just beginning to grow, or a new part that grows on an existing plant:  Tender green shoots will appear in February.2an occasion when someone takes photographs or makes a film:  a photo shoot sponsored by Kodakon a shoot She’s out on a video shoot.3an occasion when people shoot birds or animals for sport, or the area of land where they do thison a shoot The royal party was on a shoot when the incident occurred.4green shoots (of recovery) British English the first sign that a situation is improving, especially an economic situation
        shoot1 verb
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        shootshoot3 interjection American English informal
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        used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed about something:  Oh, shoot! I forgot to buy milk.
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        shoot

        [ʃu:t]shot, shooting, shoots

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        shooting[48431] shoots[6770] shot[177082]
        开枪(55%),发射(17%),拍照(15%),嫩枝(9%),疾驰(2%),哇! 可恶! 哎呀!(2%)
        n.射击;摄影;狩猎;急流
        vt.射击,射中;拍摄;发芽;使爆炸;给…注射
        vi.射击;发芽;拍电影

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