Test 6
For questions 2 - 12, read the
text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There's an
example at the beginning (1).
Learning
to make a perfect pizza
According to the European Pizza-Makers' Association,
making a good pizza is not a straightforward skill to learn. The ingredients
seem very simple: flour, yeast, water and a bit of salt. (1)…………, water and flour can easily(2)…….. a rather unappetizing gluey mix, and anyone who has
eaten a (3)……… quality pizza
will know how bad it can be make your stomach (4)……..'In Italy, 70 per cent of
pizza makers could improve on their product, not to (5)………. all the pizza makers around the world who (6)…….. uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the
Association's founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to (7)………… the reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an (8)………..course, the students at Mr Primiceri's school are
taught to (9)…………common mistakes,
produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping and cook the pizza properly.
'Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises Mr Primiceri. 'If the
soft (10)…………… inside the pizza
is white, clean and dry, it's a good pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza
will (11)………… your stomach. You
will feel (12)………….. full and also
thirsty.'
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1A
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however
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B
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despite
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C
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Although
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D
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Conversely
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2A
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make out
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B
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take up
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C
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put out
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D
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turn into
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3A
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sad
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B
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poor
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C
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short
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D
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weak
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4A
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sense
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B
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do
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C
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feel
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D
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be
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5A
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state
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B
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mention
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C
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remark
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D
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tell
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6A
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submit
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B
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give
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C
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provide
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D
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deal
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7A
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save
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B
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hold
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C
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deliver
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D
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return
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8A
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extensive
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B
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extreme
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C
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intensive
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D
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intentional
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9A
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pass
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B
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escape
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C
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miss
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D
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avoid
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10A
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spot
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B
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part
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C
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side
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D
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slice
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11A
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worry
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B
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upset
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C
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ache
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D
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depress
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12A
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discouragingly
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B
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tightly
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C
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uncomfortably
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D
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heavily
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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A
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Test 7
For questions 2-13, read the text
below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There's an
example at the beginning (1)
Cairo
Cairo, despite its contrasts, is
similar to any huge (1) …………. jungle with
its high-rise tower blocks and evidence of urban development. It is melting
(2)…………. of people from all over Africa and, in pairs, (3)………………. a huge
marketplace with little (4)…………. to move, as street vendors and customers
haggle over the price of goods. Cairo, however, is by no (5) …………… a cheap city
to visit, and accommodation, while not costing the (6) …………. can be expensive.
This is especially true if you want to stay in one of the hotels along the (7)
………….. of the River Nile where there are long (8) ……of unspoilt beauty. (9)……………..
in Cairo is relatively easy and cheap,
as admission to most sites is well within the average tourist’s (10)…………….. .
All visitors to Cairo (11)………… pleasure
in experiencing the city and its sounds, and this is best done on foot. Avoid
cars, as this city of almost 16 million suffers from chronic traffic (12)……………..
and the inevitable (13) ………….. which motor vehicles help to produce.
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1A
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concrete
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B
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brick
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C
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stone
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D
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wooden
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2A
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box
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B
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can
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C
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pot
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D
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pan
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3A
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looks
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B
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resembles
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C
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associates
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D
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appears
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4A
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place
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B
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area
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C
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metres
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D
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space
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5A
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ways
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B
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means
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C
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reasons
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D
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costs
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6A
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earth
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B
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world
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C
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globe
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D
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money
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7A
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sides
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B
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grounds
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C
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banks
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D
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edges
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8A
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layers
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B
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areas
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C
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stretches
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D
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line
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9A
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vieweing
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B
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sightseeing
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C
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journeying
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D
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sighting
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10A
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economics
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B
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cost
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C
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charge
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D
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budget
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11A
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take
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B
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enjoy
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C
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get
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D
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make
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12A
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queues
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B
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lines
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C
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congestion
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D
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accidents
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13A
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dirt
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B
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smog
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C
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clouds
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D
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exhaust
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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A
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