17. *Air Force topper: FLIGHT CAP.
The police aren't here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder. - Richard Daley
39. *Solution for an itchy Spot?: FLEA DIP.
52. *Escapes: FLIES THE COOP.
63. Opposites, and what the answers to starred clues literally contain: FLIP SIDES.
Across:
1. Excites, with "up": AMPs, and clecho 33. Excite, with "up": REV.
5. Programs opened with a fingertip: APPs.
9. Furtive attention-getters: PSSTs.
14. When doubled, a fish: MAHI.
15. Computer folder item: FILE.
16. Musical eightsome: OCTET.
19. Go halfsies: SHARE.
20. Creator of the Hundred Acre Wood: MILNE. Did you read that the original 1926 illustration of the Hundred Acre Wood sold last week for £430,000 ? That's just short of $570,000.
21. Onetime comm. giant: ITT.
23. Concerning: INRE.
28. Unethical: IMMORAL.
31. __ brûlée: custard dessert: CREME.
32. Wild hog: BOAR. Steer clear. Unless you are packing heat and are disease-resistant. They're often very big, can be aggressive, and they are smart. Destructive too, as they attempt to sate their insatiable appetites.
35. Up to now: AS YET.
38. Pipe shape: ELL.
42. __-Magnon: CRO. Neanderthal fossils were discovered in the Neander Valley of Germany in 1829, and a few years later in 1868, the Cro-Magnon fossils were discovered near the village of Les Eyzies, France. Nice summaries from the Smithsonian.
43. Honking birds: GEESE, and 57. Cacophony: NOISE. "Watching huge flocks of Snow Geese swirl down from the sky, amid a cacophony of honking, is a little like standing inside a snow globe."
45. Cookie container: TIN. Adult beverage container: TIN
46. Woman in a family tree: AUNT. Tia in Spanish, Tante in German.
47. Armada: FLEET. You can rent a Nissan Armada at Hertz. They have a fleet of these large 8 passenger SUVs. You might not want to drive one in England. I've read that armadas are not very well-received there.
50. Eurasian grasslands: STEPPEs.
55. Beat really fast: RACE.
56. "Gimme a __": SEC.
61. Not up to the task: INEPT.
66. Ford replaced him as VP: AGNEW. Getting a lot of air time lately in the LA Times puzzles.
67. Folded Tex-Mex treat: TACO. The Tejanos first created the fusion of American and Mexican cuisines. You can get Tex-Mex food pretty much anywhere in the United States. Even when you go into authentic "Mexican" restaurants, you'll probably see Tex-Mex items on the menu. A Palate Pleasing Union.
68. Daily paper material: NEWS.
69. Back in style: RETRO.
70. Underworld river: STYX. Or the progressive rock band that originated in Chicago and made it big in the '70s and '80's. Disagreements among the members about the musical direction the band should take, along with creative and competitive tensions, led to their eventual breakup. Still, they had 16 Top 40 singles, 8 of which were Top 10. This was their only # 1. It's more of a soft/pop rock sound.
71. Stun with a police gun: TASE.
Down:
1. Radio switch: AM FM.
2. Landlocked African country: MALI.
3. Three-time Masters champ Mickelson: PHIL.
4. Formally accept, as a delivery: SIGN FOR.
5. Toward the stern: AFT.
6. Camera shot: PIC.
7. Kilt pattern: PLAID.
8. __ tank: SEPTIC. It’s a cafeteria for bacteria
9. Neg. opposite: POS.
10. Deep divides: SCHISMs.
11. Hockey trophy: STANLEY CUP.
12. Purple-haired twin on "The Simpsons": TERRI.
via GIPHY
13. Brew: STEEP. I enjoy a good brew, but the charge for some imported beers and ales can be comparatively steep.
18. German gent: HERR. German language honorific, equivalent to Mister in English.
22. Shingle sealant: TAR. The black strip covered by film on the bottom a composition shingle is asphalt. Rather than tar, asphalt roof cement should normally be used on composite shingle roofs around penetrations or other areas where a sealant is needed.
25. Royal wedding guest, perhaps: EARL.
26. Peter Fonda's beekeeper: ULEE. Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars (out of 4).
27. Tide type: NEAP. 4 letters for tide type ? - EAP and check the crossing clue.
28. "__ your pardon": I BEG. "I never promised you a rose garden. Along with the sunshine, there has to be a little rain sometimes." The flip side of that single was "Nothing Between Us" according to Wikipedia.
29. Spy story staple: MOLE.
30. Like evildoers: MALEFICENT. Pernicious behavior.
34. Laundry tub: VAT. Wash, wring and rinse, in one easy-to-use setup !
36. Shore bird: ERNE.
37. Youngsters: TOTs.
39. Charges for members: FEEs.
40. Part of DJ: DISC. I got to play DJ last Tuesday while reviewing Bruce Haight's "DJ SET" puzzle.
41. Really enjoying, as a hobby: INTO.
44. Unexpected hit: SLEEPER.
46. Name officially, as to a position: APPOINT.
48. Sci-fi invaders: ETs.
49. Robberies: THEFTs.
51. Seemingly forever: EONs.
52. Monastery figure: FRIAR.
53. Jessica of "American Horror Story": LANGE. Never saw the movie or program. Knew who she is.
54. Panache: ECLAT. Flamboyance, ostentatiously showy, like Liberace.
58. Thought: IDEA.
59. Hems, but doesn't haw: SEWS. To hem and haw means to dither, to speak hesitantly, usually because one is unprepared to speak or is attempting to avoid saying something in particular. Hem and haw is also used to mean to be indecisive. Hum and haw is the British equivalent. Grammarist.com
60. To be, to Brutus: ESSE.
62. Word before time or piece: TWO.
64. Like an "if looks could kill" look: ICY. Very unfriendly. Unwelcoming.
65. Quaint curse: POX. Elizabethan Oaths, Curses, and Insults "Five hundred years ago, little in life moved more quickly than a trotting horse. With no media to fill the day, there was nothing but space for song and speech. Elizabethans took a delight with language, weaving together terms to form stinging phrases of wit."
That's enough for now. Catch you on the flip side.
42 comments:
Greetings!
Thanks to Craig and TTP!
Enjoyed the humor, TTP!
No problems. Still very hot here. Killed some trees.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Caesar was a sassy lad, always giving folks some lip.
Because he was so cheeky, he got the nickname FLIP.
He claimed the middle of each month
Was his because he 'dibs'ed them once.
So they're known as FLIP'S IDES in a Roman quip!
Once Melvin the MALIFICENT
Was sent to jail, then was sent
A luscious-looking cake
To help with his escape --
His wife baked in a thumb-drive
...with a FILE for the gent!
First we REV the engine so it makes a lot of NOISE!
Then we AMP it up a notch, to scare the little boys!
Now we're ready for the RACE
To see who is the real ace! --
Except our gas-tank's empty from showing off our toys!
{C, B, B+.}
Thank you Mr. Craig Stowe for this easy Tuesday CWP. I FIR in 15:17.
Thank you TTP for your educational review.
Ðave
Thank you Craig and TTP.
Only one unknown was POX which filled in easily enough.
OwenKL I always enjoy your verses whether you rate them a,b, or c.
Another bright morning with promisses of a pleasant summer day!
Good morning!
Zipped right through this one, though I wanted MALEVOLENT at 30d. Thanx, Craig and TTP.
MAHI: I notice that CARP (from yesterday) is a Good Choice in the edible fish chart that TTP posted.
BOAR: Our police chief authorized a local guy to trap and remove feral hogs from our neighborhood. He got seven the first week.
TACO: As you might expect, there are some really good Tex-Mex joints in the Houston area.
OKL, my favorite was the first one. Probably says more about me than your grading.
Overt CSO to our pal TIN. The Ice Man NEVER Cometh in his world.
FIW, having MALEFesENT. BAD SPELLERS OF THE WORLD UNTIE! Erased aTT for ITT and Split for SHARE.
I was slow to get RACE for "beat really fast", even after seeing the completed grid. Shouldn't have been difficult for my afib-addled self.
FLN: PK, the baseball trips and practices really eat time and money, even at the 12 / younger level. And mom is a stickler for schoolwork, so spare time is nonexistent.
Off to Advance, NC en route to Asheville. Don't know about connectivity, but I hope to be on line by late this afternoon. Verizon is ALMOST everywhere.
Thanks to Craig and TTP for the fun outing.
Relatively fast run today. Only do over was changing ABYSSES to SCHISMS. I'm glad they had the reveal to catch the theme.
I'll be in and out the next couple of weeks- lots to do besides work. My son is getting married in Northern Wisconsin in August and my mom in KC broke her hip last week. I've already been in KC three times since, with the 2 1/2 hr drive each way and getting back to work here- I'm a little frazzled! Decisions will need to be made about whether she can stay living independently or will need assisted living.
Thanks TTP and Craig!
I flipped for this one. Thanks for our morning fun, Craig and TTP. Maleficent, good word.
Inanahiker, long distance care giving is hard. I hope your mom heals quickly. Congrats on your son's wedding.
Owen, I liked #1 the best.
We have speech therapy at noon, followed immediately by going to the dentist for root planning. Ugh!
Have a nice day.
Easy Tuesday. MALEFICENT, there’s a word you don’t see often in a crossword!
Good Morning,
Thanks, Craig, for speed run today. I needed that as I have lots to do this am.
Meeting my hub at the bank, buying a couple of birthdays presents, and spending the afternoon going through my mom's photo albums. Triage! My fave today was ECLAT, always reminds me of the rooster's early morning call--from a old French ditty. And as was pointed out yesterday with PANACHE-- a nice change from elan. The FLIGHT CAP looks like my dad's WW II khaki topper, but I don't know the correct term for it as it cannot be a "FLIGHT CAP"; he was infantry--not Army Air Corps.
TTP, your tours are so interesting and filled with all sorts of wit, knowledge and connections that sometimes they take me longer than the puzzle. I love them! I like the SO to Tinbeni at TIN as an alcohol container--our favorite sunset toaster.
Have a bright sunny summer day today.
Good Morning:
I breezed through this with no w/os but needed perps for Terri and Milne, as clued. (The Simpsons are as foreign to me as the Muppets and Smurfs.) The animal motif from yesterday continued with Mole, Mahi, Boar and Geese. Reminds me of last week's Noah's Ark theme. Big CSO to Tin at Tin and Icy! Chuckled at Inept directly above Agnew. I saw the theme early on but the reveal was still as surprise.
Thanks, Craig, for a Tuesday treat and thanks, TTP, for the many learning moments in your expo. It's fun to learn something new each day.
Jinx, sending positive thoughts for good news for you and your wife.
inanehiker, sorry to hear about your mom; I wish her a speedy recovery. I hope you can "unfrazzle" and enjoy the upcoming nuptials. Don't stay away too long!
Owen, I'm no expert on poetry but I know what I like and, IMVHO, all three of today's rhymes deserve an A!
Have a great day.
Good morning everyone.
Good to see TTP is in fine fettle.
Straightforward solve. Sorta got the FLIP schtick but it wasn't needed for solving. Had hex before POX. ( "A POX on both your houses" - Mercutio.).
HERR - It also has the meaning of lord, master, or Sir.
Had an inch of rain overnight. It will help the lawns.
I RACED through this one with just a few slow downs. For Beat very fast I was thinking Mixmaster not foot races and wanted whip. FRIAR and LANGE wouldn’t let me have that. I loved seeing STEEP and STEPPES. Favorite was Hems but doesn’t Haw. Thanks Craig. I laughed at your funny expo, TTP.
Owen, Caesar was my favorite but I loved them all.
Good Morning, TTP and friends. A quick and easy Tuesday puzzle. I immediately got FLIGHT CAP and FREUDIAN SLIP, so first thought we were going for articles of clothing with the CAP and SLIP.
I learned that a Cookie Container is not a Jar but a TIN!
CRÈME Brûlée is a favorite dessert of mine.
I think of a Kilt Pattern as a Tartan, but that was too many letters.
QOD: A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ~ Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917 ~ Aug 20, 2012)
MALEFICENT has appeared on three times in major puzzles -
LA Times - July 17, 2018
New York Times - May 27, 2018
Newsday - Dec. 14, 2014
Clued once with the Angelina Jolie MOVIE
Total Tuesday delight, Craig--thank you very much. I breezed through this one with no problems, even though I had to wait for some names to shake down, and make sure other items were okay. And I loved seeing the theme answers fall into place. I got FLIES THE COOP almost immediately, and my favorite, of course, was FREUDIAN SLIP. Great choice for illustrating that one, TTP. Had no problem getting POX, but that's probably because I already had STYX in place (haven't we had that one lately?). Also, NEAP seems to be showing up a lot in puzzles lately. And it was fun to see AGNEW again, although I didn't get the clever linking with INEPT until Irish Miss pointed it out. So, a lot of fun--many thanks again, Craig, and TTP.
Inanehiker, hope things work out with your mom and that you can still enjoy the wedding with all those other problems.
Owen, I too liked all your poems this morning.
Have a great day, everybody!
Musings
-A lovely, soaking rain chased me off the course
- PHIL did RACE ahead to hit his ball illegally in the U.S. Open this year
-The AFT of the Titanic rose dramatically in the air and sank last
-My golf course is being annexed by the city and our FEES will go up with absolutely no benefit
-Two-timing by some of my colleagues surprised and dismayed me and many others. “Quit sneaking around, face your spouse, get a divorce and then move on.”
Hi Y'all! Enjoyed the fun puzzle, Craig. Had to work for some clues. Great expo, TTP!
Flight cap was a CSO to my USAF son, as well as Montana's son. Madame, I think those were called "overseas caps" for the infantry -- they pack well or fit under epaulets. Those other dressy stiff billed hats wouldn't ride in a duffle bag very well.
ARMADA: supposedly the first person in Ireland with my grandfather's surname swam ashore from the wrecked Spanish Armada.
Laundry tub = vat. Grandma's method shown by TTP looks like hard work, but was the latest technology once. Sure better than scrubbing the clothes on a rock by a flowing stream!
Inanehiker: sounds like your mom could use some time in rehab before making the dreaded decision. Best wishes for her and your Bridegroom Son.
Jinx: my son is trying to run a business and give his son all necessary opportunities at baseball. He spends a lot of time on a bleacher with one eye on a game and making business calls. Hope it's over soon. The kid makes straight A's and does honors classes. Why he's so set on a ball scholarship is a mystery to me. Seems to have the talent tho. Don't know how his batting is. Mostly hear about his no-hitters. He's a senior this year.
ARMADA - Most of the shipwrecked sailors who made it ashore on the West Irish coast were killed by the locals.
Spitz: Apparently someone in my family liked this Spaniard. Grandfather heard it from a priest who claimed he had documentation.
I liked this puzzle. Some nifty entries, such as MALEFICENT and SCHISMS. Didn't get the FLIP theme but did figure out enough to put in F as the first letter and P as the last letter. Very clever clue for RACE; hello Jinx in Norfolk.
TTP, loved your write-up, and laughed aloud at your "Adult beverage container" comment.
OwenKL, I enjoyed all of your poems today. Thank you for creating them.
Best wishes to you all.
We were away in LA the past two days.
This was one of the highlights of our LA visit. A "sky dive" complete with a FLIGHT CAP of sorts.
Thanks to DW for the video!
Fairly smooth run today. Hand up with Spitzboov HEX before POX. Then I remembered the Shakespeare POX quote. Except the original was "plague" not POX.
This gives an explanation of how "plague" became POX.
TTP: Thank you for the educational review! I had heard the Daley quote at the time when I was a child. Thanks for the reminder of it as a FREUDIAN SLIP!
From Sunday:
D4E4H: Glad that Jinx inspired you to check out my POLE photos. And glad you enjoyed them. Good that you are treated to belly dancers in your new home! Hope you are enjoying life there!
Wilbur Charles: Thanks for the heads up on the OwenKL post about a Star Trek CYBORG. There was a most interesting two season cliff-hanger with Picard becoming a CYBORG when he was captured by the evil BORG. In a way, the BORG are amoral rather than evil. A force that expands itself with no other purpose than to expand itself. Very creepy.
Sorry that you did not like the Picard character. Another highlight in LA was a surprise Star Trek connection. Will have to edit those photos.
Sailed through the puzzle.
However, my favorite Styx tune is...
Hmm, flip side? what to do...
FLN, Soda (or Pop) in Australia, is called a soft drink. (how elegant!)
In England, it is called a fizzy drink...
Can you find what they call it in other places in the world?
Anywho, my search for a silly Flip Side pic left me depressed...
so I am going with this...
TTP Excellent write-up.
Always enjoy a puzzle with a CSO ... TIN.
Husker: I agree with you comment regarding "cheating spouses" @11:55 am.
Cheers!
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Craig and TTP.
I moved quickly through this CW with nary a white-out.
FLIP revealed itself in time to help with 52A (but IMHO the more familiar term (tense) is Flew the Coop).
Great work today Owen especially the first.
I wanted REVS for 1A but it was needed at 33A.
Were TIN and ICY CSOs? Yes others agree.
Panache was a clue today and not an answer. ECLAT not elan. (Hello Madame D)
MALEFICENT reminds me of Angelina Jolie in the Disney movie of that name. (I see Lemonade beat me to the link.)
Misty, I think STYX came up in the Jumble discussion.
Toronto fans have been waiting since 1967 for Maple Leafs to win the STANLEY CUP. Hope springs eternal, especially with the acquisition of John Tavares!
FLN - we will miss you hondo. Drop in occasionally.
inanehiker - hard decisions when a parent needs more care. Thinking of you. Hope your son's wedding is a wonderful day for the whole family.
Enjoy the day.
It’s 3:30PM and I’m comment 26....where’s everybody at?
Kind of a “meh” theme....I don’t really like when the theme gives answers away, but that’s me.
Otherwise no issues, fine for a Tuesday.
Re: FLIGHT CAP - The Navy and Marine Corps versions are called 'piss-cutters'. Ours were part of the working uniform and were only worn aboard ship. I think during WWII, they were an optional head cover with service dress uniforms, as well.
A good one from Mr. Stowe!
Easy-peasy, but fun. My only re-write was to turn HEX into POX.
STYX got more play on the Jumble side recently.
Spitzboov and PK, not all the Spanish sailors were done in by Irish locals. Some intermarried (I use the polite terms) with the Gaels, and, according to our old neighborhood grocer, Mr. Kelly, produced the progeny known as "Black Irish," as distinct from the red-haired descendants of Celts and Vikings.
~ OMK
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Diagonal Report: Today we have a 3-way swath cutting NW to SE. The topmost diagonal offers this anagrammatic anecdote:
James Bond, on his very first spy assignment, was filing a report to M. He needed help. He was having a difficult time with his new mission, which was to use all his resources to understand and describe the inner workings of the American government.
He was puzzled by the Yanks’ many acronyms and shorthand expressions, from POTUS and SCOTUS to the latest—a title new to him—and one he needed to understand in the mother tongue.
His report used the typical terse spy style. When decoded, it asked the question:
“M, [what is] VEEP [when] ENGLISHED?”
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CED, this is the best I can do. DRINKS AROUND THE WORLD
From time to time, I find myself watching The View. Aside from their annoying tendency to talk over each other, I enjoy their takes on various issues of the day. I find myself enamored with one of the co-hosts, Sara Haines. I didn't know of her before her stint on The View. She is smart, personable, pretty, witty, kind, etc. If any of you know her, can you put in a good word for me?
Lemonade, thanks for "Drinks around the world."
We Americans were tickled by our misinterpretation of soft drink names in Japan. They have Calpis – a concentrated soft drink, also available in diluted and carbonated forms and in many flavors. The Japanese name is pronounced Karupisu, with the u sound kinda indistinct to American ears, so we called it cow piss, eliding the r.
The Japanese also have a sports drink called Pocari Sweat or just Sweat– a soft drink produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company.
It is amazing how we hear something weird in things that seem so innocuous in their home cultures.
PS I am so pleased when someone like the person yesterday reminded me that the western half of PA pronounces things differently than the eastern half. I found a chart that conforms that. Come to think of it, I had heard that before and had even viewed the chart. I wish that more posters would present facts and evidence and stand up for their facts, but also own their prejudices. "You are entitled to your opinion, but not your facts." We can admit there are some facts we do not like. We could all learn from an honest dialog. I love hearing the other side, and if it is convincing I adopt it. I would hope you feel that way, too.
FWIW, MdF, the official name for the 'flight cap' is "garrison cap." It has many other names, official or not, depending on branch of service and country.
Jinx @ 6:43: been there on the youth sports challenge. Once, we had all three or ours, playing or practicing, on three different fields [none close to the others, of course], all at the same exact time. We had to "hurry our toes" to make it all come out okay that time. I must add, though, that is one aspect of parenting which I am glad is over -- being a 'sports chauffeur' got old fast.
Smooth sailing and a great write-up.
One, probably apocryful, account is Queen Elizabeth enlisted the help of the witches of England to create the great storm that scattered the Spanish Armada.
Owen??? C for #1? A in my book.
MALEFICENT did me in over in NYT Sunday. I see it was 5/27 . They're stacking up in the bathroom
Misty, STYX was a Jumbled SIXTY from yesterday.
Re. PHIL. Sometimes on those fast, sloped greens the ball will almost stop, then roll off. Initially, Phil may have thought he could hit it then.
Gary, the problem is when said spouse is present and you're expected to 'Act naturally'.
Lots of legends re. "Black" Irish and the Armada. Spanish being enemies of England and Catholic were probably welcome. The blacks, too. England was not to know of course. Also, there were indigenous Irish before the Celts.
WC
Wilbur, your Queen Elizabeth was probably Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV. Her mother was said to be a witch, and rumors were that she was also. The Spanish Armada was certainly scattered in great storm at a very opportune moment. Did she do it??
Interesting speculation!
Thanks for the memory!!
Owen, see how many A's number #1 has received. C? You are too hard on yourself. Thanks for sharing. Your others are also fun.
Well, the Caesar poem had only one real entry from the puzzle, and a high grade requires 3 to 5. I may not restrict myself to anapestic meter, but at least whatever meter I use should be consistent. And 'dibs'ed them? I didn't just verb a noun or something, I bastardized it!
Owen, forget all that. I laughed!! All A’s. You pleased us. Good for you!
Does anyone really think witchcraft was behind the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
The English Channel is notorious for rough seas and quick changes of weather. The Spanish ships were notorious for their high poops that made them next to impossible to control in high winds - in contrast to the smaller, lower, and nimbler English craft.
The long range English cannons needed no magic to wreak havoc on the outgunned Spanish, and the English fire-ships scattered the Armada & prevented them from embarking the Spanish army from Flanders.
None of this required witchcraft. Just ammo and weather.
~ OMK
Sara Haines is a bubbly fun person who was the pop new anchor for GMA weekends for a few years and does fill in on GMA week and weekend at times.
Hi All!
Thanks Craig for this nice Tuesday puzzle. I was a little hung-up in the SW but, after RETRO WAG'd in, I became confident with FRIAR, AGNEW, et.al.
Great expo TTP and thanks for STYX. CED already linked Come Sail Away (with @48d, ETs, -- listen closely to the last verse*). AND LOL Re: TIN... He can't say Oz never did give nothing to the TINman :-)
WOs: N/A
ESPs: LANGE
Fav: c/a for RACE was cute; even after filling I had to think - Oh, like a heart-races.... V8!
{A+, B, B+}
All the talk of chauffeuring our little athletes - DW got this right... Between four Moms, "You take Monday, I'll pickup; you TWO are on Wednesday..."; for all 4x a week our ballerinas danced. Every now and then I was called into action.
YR - The Japanese drinks bit was interesting. The Girls like Ramune and the local HEB carries it; it's their treat for helping w/ the groceries.
Enjoy'd reading y'all, now back to work.
Cheers, -T
*I thought they were angels
But come to my surprise,
We climbed aboard their starship
And headed for the Skies...
//from memory - LIU b/f you quote me :-)
And CED's link was the lyrics :-). I got close...
Come Sail Away is the 4th track on my cycling MP3 player. During the interlude, I rest just a bit and, as the song goes into crescendo -- It's hammer down (until Pinball Wizard starts).
-T
CED and AnonT*
Big fan of STYX and their stuff. Tommy is a really good dude.
But i never was comfortable with "on BOARD I'm the captain so climb aBOARD". Even as a kid I knew it wasn't right and then I learned the crossword rules. No dupes. It's a Navajo knot for me.
*hey that rhymes. Ima poet and didn't know it.
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