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• Same position as last month
+ Moved up
- Moved down
* New entry1. Minnie
2. Lindsey
3. Helena
4. Edie
5. Florence *
6. Adrienne
7. Esmerelda +
8. Adeline +
9. Octavia *
10. Harriet and Lily - and •1. Franklin
2. Michael (nn Mikey) •
3. Vladimir +
4. Edwin -
5. Oliver -
6. Carl +
7. Jason -
8. Lorenzo *
9. William *
10. Elliot *Names that almost made the girls list:
Maria
Ingrid
Cecelia
GloriaNames that almost made the boys list:
Elias
Gerard
Indio
Ivan
Sebastian

This message was edited 12/4/2015, 10:59 AM

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Aaah, I almost missed this one!1. Ilya
2. Llyr
3. Eden
4. Lev
5. Milo
6. Alexei
7. Till
8. Somerled
9. Tycho
10. Christoph1. Berlind
2. Iseult
3. Lucasta
4. Wisteria
5. Lavinia
6. Ophelia
7. Rhiannon
8. Saskia
9. Paloma
10. Dolores
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Girls:1. Patience
2. Elspeth
3. Harriet nn Hattie
4. Mabel
5. Lucy
6. Georgiana
7. Phoebe
8. Charlotte nn Lottie
9. Oona
10. FloraBoys:1. Benjamin
2. Samson
3. Elliot
4. Tobias
5. Rufus
6. Matthias
7. Tristram
8. Judah
9. Jonah
10. Ivor / Morgan - Can't decide

This message was edited 12/3/2015, 8:16 AM

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I am ridiculously proud of myself. This is the first time since 2010 when I initially joined BtN that I've completed a year of top 10s.
1. Ena*
2. Maeva*
3. Alba*
4. Marigold
5. Pearl*
6. Neva
7. Joy*
8. Sophia
9. Primrose
10. Lilac*1. Ibram
2. Woods*
3. Osias*
4. Abram
5. Thaddeus
6. Asa*
7. Ari*
8. River
9. Ingram*
10. Silas**= on last months list.
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1. Mira
2. Mathea
3. Paulien
4. Junia
5. Ida
6. Flora
7. Mea
8. Arja
9. Elea
10.Elin1. Elior
2. Elias
3. Jonah
4. Matteo
5. Eneas
6. Ares
7. Arien
8. Tarje
9. Aurel
10.Kjell
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Bronwyn
Madelina
Caleb
Noella
Nathaniella
Bridger
Eloise
Aurora
Breccan
Mykelti
Seana
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Is Nathaniella one name?? F or M?Same for Mykelti.
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Nathaniella is female. Mykelti is a boys name boy I've also heard it on a girl which I prefer more
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Here it is, a tiny shift around in both lists but only one new introduction (Eve in replace of Caroline)Girls:
Octavia – “eighth”
Willow – “willow tree”
Sapphire – Hebrew gemstone name
Alice – “noble”
Elena – “torch” or “moon”
Lexa – “defending men”
Eve – “to live” or “life”
Luna – “moon”
Rose – Latin flower name
Kimberly – “CYNEBURGA's field”Boys:
Clark – “cleric / scribe”
Isaac – “laughter”
Sebastian – “from Sebaste”
Joseph – “he will add” or “Jehova increases”
Reuben – “behold, a son”
Arthur – “bear”
Enzo – “home ruler” or “giant”
Tennyson – “son of Dennis
Beckett – “beak” or “brook”
Atticus – “from Attica” Thank you
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I like:Elizabeth
Anne
Rebecca
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Isaac
Benjamin
John
Henry
Thomas
James
Edmund
Arthur
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I like:Alastair
Arthur
Elijah
Ephraim
Henry
Owen
Spencer
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Araceli
Clara
Eleanor
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I love you!! And that Araceli is on your list
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Haha I love you too!
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Bennett Sebastian
Dominic Edmond
Dorian Harris
Malcolm Elliott
Nathaniel Cameron
Nicholas Ronan
Owen Rhys William
Silas Donovan
Thomas Matthew Emory
Wesley Everett
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Cecily Wren / Cecily Juliet
Cordelia Rose
Delilah Faye / Delilah Wren
Evangeline Iris
Josephine Pearl
Marian Amalia / Marian Amelia
Miranda Nadine
Morgana Willow
Sabrina Genevieve
Vivienne Elise
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Morgana Willow is so so nice.
I'm not crazy about Cordelia but I love Cordelia Rose.
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I like:Alexander
Arthur
James
Jonathan
William
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Elisabeth
Eleanor
Katharine
Joanna
Jennifer
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Ragnar
Arthur
Leonidas
Alfred
Storm
Theodor
Odin
Jakob
Marius
OrionClara
Leila
Viviana
Evelina
Aurora
Maya
Lily
Isadora
Leona
Elsa
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I like:Arthur
Leonidas
Odin
Orion
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Clara
Leila
Viviana
Evelina
Maya
Lily
Isadora
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I like:Leah
Julia
Lucia
Elena
Ruby
Sofia
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Jonas
Nathaniel
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Elijah Jonathan - I like the names individually, but together is a mish-mosh of "zhuh" and "juh."August Noah - Normally August is nms (and I also don't usually combine 'o' and 'u' names together), but this is a handsome combo.Micah Jarrod - I like the sound of the combo, but I just can't get behind the Jarrod spelling (it makes me want to say "ja-ROD" when I read it). Though it doesn't really matter, I guess, in the middle name slot.Archer William - Distinguished, if a little staid. I have trouble imagining a little boy named Archer.Leo Alexander - Fantastic.Thomas Xavier - Also very handsome.Jack Carter - Feels like a full name (I'm just not feeling the Carter love).Riley Ezekiel - Quirky combination of names from different genres (somewhat trendy unisex meets... Protestant Reformation?), but I'm liking it.Wilson Oliver - Wilson is a nice alternative to the great but popular William, and doesn't quite sound so "old" as, say, Wilbur (which I also like). Oliver is usually nms, but it pairs well with Wilson.Cairo Asher - Asher is a pretty cool name. But I'm not feeling Cairo at all.Lilia Adele - Like "Elijah Jonathan," for me the "a" and "l" sounds run into each other. Beautiful names individually, though.Willow Sarah - Very graceful.India Sinead - Wonderful flow; the names match in sound, but not too much. (I don't like Indie at all, sorry.)Sasha April - Sasha is nms, and April is okay on it's own, but the ending "ah" of Sasha and beginning "Ay" of April seem awkwardly smashed together.Ariana Holly - It's a very liquid combination, though I like the names individually.Rose Molly - Kind of stilted, and the "Romy" nickname seems forced.Zoe Scarlett - Very attractive. I imagine the bearer of this name would be something of a femme fatale.Aurora Hazel - Not a fan of either name individually (especially Aurora, which is legitimately difficult for me to say at times), and I can't say I like the names together. Sorry.Jade Autumn - I love Jade, and Autumn is okay, but I've never been a fan of combining two English "word names" in the same combo - especially if they both come from nature. It seems a tad... well, cheesy. This name is basically "pale green Fall."Anastasia Elizabeth - I love Anastasia, and like Elizabeth, but this is quite a long name. I usually try to pair Anastasia with a short middle name.
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not a tenHector Mackenzie & Cyrus ValentinoCarys Angeline & Mabel GenevieveMay, carys, cy and hector
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I like:Willow
Zoe
Tessa
Xanthe
Isobel
Jade
Elise
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Orion
Zephyr
Xavier
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I like:Freya
Suvi
Sage
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Cassidy
Lucan
Judah
Osias
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First time for everything!Girls
Annalise / Annelise
Maya
Maddalena
Cattleya / Cataleya
Helena Bonus combo on my mind: Amelia BelleBoys
Jasper
Heath
Judah
Malachi / Malachai
Noel (pr. "nole") - love it!
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I like:Annelise
Maya
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Heath
Judah
Malachi
Noel
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quick answerBecause I haven't really been in a name moodGwen
Theda
Rose
Gretel
Mariana
Cordelia
Romy
MavisMars
Anson
Caspar
Hart
Ephraim
Gordon
Casey
Whitton
...although this post always puts the pressure on so will probably add an amendment later ;)
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I like:Theda
Rose
Mariana
Cordelia
Mavis
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Ephraim
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I like:Otto
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Fern
Isadora
Ursa
Wilhelmina
Zelda
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I like:Clara
Juliet
Frances
Delphia
Athena
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Frederick
Idris
Desmond
Ferran
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Ooh, Corin/Idris/Ferran are new to me and cool.
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I love Evgeniy and Evgeniya (although I think I like the spelling Yevengiy/a more). I have it on my PNL and it gets nooo love.

This message was edited 12/1/2015, 12:12 PM

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I like Yevgeniy/a too. I think I like pretty much all spellings as long as they have that sound. I just have a character that spells it Evegniy so that's the one that made the list. I think Yev- probably causes less confusion.
Those names totally don't get enough love because no one knows how to say them, but they are so lovely.
I'm gonna check out your list.
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I like:Sebastian
Finley
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Viviana
Estella
Juliet
Senja
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I like:Cordelia
Melisande
Zoe
Lorelei
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Nikolai
Nicholas
Alexander
Spencer
Leo
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Astrid, Lyra, Lily, Clara, Alice, Camilla, Lucy, Claudia, Octavia, JunoArthur, Edmund, Francis, Caspian, Leo, Arden, Otto, Julius, Jem, Alexander
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I like Astrid,Lyra, Clara,Alice, Octavia, Arthur, Edmund,Caspian, Leo, Julius and Jem. Great names
PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/151224
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I like:Lily
Clara
Claudia
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Arthur
Edmund
Francis
Leo
Otto
Alexander
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I likeJasper
Alexander
Arden
Hugo
ArthurSylvia
Iris
Artemisia
Apollonia
Emma
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I like:Alexander
Tycho
Arthur
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Sylvia
Iris
Mira
Emma
Alyssa
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I like:Literally all your girls' names, especially Lily, Viola, Juliet and Kaia!Roman
Sasha
Sebastian
Nicholas
Charles
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I like:Lily
Lillian
Viola
Marina
Stella
Anya
Juliet
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Dmitry (though I prefer Dimitri)
Frederick
Sebastian
Nicholas
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I like:Anya
Cressida
Delphina
LinneaLucian
Tristan
Fletcher
Oliver
Griffin
Asa
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I like:Anya
Cressida
Livia
Alina
Selina
Delphina
Linnea
Elisabeth
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Lucian
Richard
Asa
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First or middle names: Gwen / Gwendolen
Iris
Frida
Miriam
EstherYves
Octave / Octavio
Gabriel
Dante
Dmitri

Middle names:Gertrude
Philomena
Mathilde
Oceana
OdysseyAmadeo
Kaleo
Caradoc
Peregrine
Emmanuel

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First or middle names:Gwen / Gwendolen -only "Gwen" name I like is Guinevere. Idk why I don't like the others.
Iris -cool
Frida -would be cool on the right person
Miriam -like it, but don't love it
Esther -neutralYves -had an uncle named this. it's pretty cool.
Octave / Octavio -Octavio is cool, but Octave is weird.
Gabriel -There's nothing wrong with this name, but I'm sick of it personally.
Dante -okay
Dmitri -LOVEMiddle names:Gertrude -yuck
Philomena -cool
Mathilde -cute
Oceana -cool
Odyssey -hmmm.... I think I like it?Amadeo -very cool
Kaleo -I think I like it.
Caradoc -yes, cool
Peregrine -ditto
Emmanuel -I'm not religious, but this name is cool.
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I like:Gwen & Gwendolen
Iris
FridaYves
OctavioGertrude
Mathilde
OceanaPeregrine
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I like:Gwendolen Iris
Iris Oceana
Miriam Iris
Esther Philomena
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Yves Caradoc
Yves Peregrine
Yves Emmanuel (Yves goes with just about anything!)
Gabriel Peregrine
Dante Caradoc
Dante Emmanuel
Dmitri Caradoc
Dmitri Emmanuel
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Alanis -Will always be tied to Morisssette for most people.
Anna -sure, but stick with something that's edgier to spice it up
Clara -very nice.
Coral -Nemo's mom
Glory -nah.
Margot -nms, but fine for someone else
Misty -horse name
Rufina -kind of fun
Viviana -also on my favorites list
Zoe -nmsAras -cool
Cassander -cool, but the ancient association isn't so hot
Cormac -like it
Dorian -my sister vows she will name her future child this
Emilio -like it quite a bit
Hugo -nms
Lysander -adore it
Silas -kind of awesome
Simon -only slightly less cool than Silas
Vincent -meh, sure
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I like:Anna
Clara
MargotCassander
Emilio
Hugo
Lysander
Vincent
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I like:Clara
Margot
Viviana
Zoe
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Cormac
Dorian
Silas
Vincent
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I like:
Helena (I love it)
Maude
Persephone
Rosalie
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Helena -I like it pronounced heh-LAY-nah
Parisa -Cool, but like in one of those "cool for someone else" kinds of ways
Tirzah -ditto
Maude -nms. This one has yet to grow out of the "stuffy, old lady" image for me.
Persephone -I've never seen the appeal of this one, but I am acquainted with someone ho has children named Persephone and Loki and that's kind of cool.
Fable -I'm in. Kind of fun.
Mavis -Ruined by association.
Radiance I want to like it, but I'm not sure.
Hero -Yeah, that's cool.
Rosalie -cuteAshley -ADORE
Mordecai -nms, but I like Cai as a nn.
Jorah -so cool
Ari -fun
Ziya -Can't help but feel like this is a nn
Hollis -love it!
Jonas -lovely
Storm -I like Storm, but prefer Stormy.
Silver -Cool, but also sounds like a name from a dystopian novel / movie.
Haven -Way better on a boy than a girl, imo.
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I like:Helena
Maude
Persephone
HeroJorah
Hollis
Silver
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I like:Parisa
Tirzah
Maude
Persephone
Mavis
Rosalie
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Jorah
JonasI like Haven for a girl, though.
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Agnes
Cecily
Cressida
Eloise
Octavia
Rose
Rowena
Tansy
Tilda
WilleminaArthur
Caspar
Felix
Frederick
Henry
Leander
Rupert
Sebastian
Walter
Wilfred
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Agnes- I like this much more than I used to.
Cecily- meh, it's okay, I guess
Cressida- I feel like this name would only work in an old novel somewhere. Or, you know, Hunger Games,
Eloise- Cute
Octavia- Never cared for this one.
Rose- Classic, but I would use it with another name that would spice it up a little.
Rowena -I've never gotten over the fact that isn't pronounced like ro-WEN-ah. I hate the "ween" sound.
Tansy -"tansy cakes with peppermint cream" nah.
Tilda -cute
Willemina -Hate the "meen" sound.
Arthur -Not really a fan.
Caspar -cute and could be attractive on the right guy.
Felix -I like it.
Frederick -Not a huge fan of this, but adore the nn Fritz.
Henry -Sure, why not?
Leander -Lovely
Rupert -mixed feelings, but I think more favorable than not.
Sebastian -Also in my favorites.
Walter -okay on the right guy, but I hate Walt.
Wilfred -Not after that horrible TV show Wilfred. Nope.
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I like:Cecily
Cressida
Octavia
Rose
Tansy
Tilda
Willemina Arthur
Caspar
Felix
Henry
Leander
Sebastian
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Love Cressida! One of my newer favorites.
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I like:Cecily
Cressida
Eloise
Octavia
Rose
Willemina
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Arthur
Frederick
Henry
Sebastian
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From Thailand this time :) 1) Xanthe
2) Aderyn
3) Sylvie
4) Iselin
5) Sonnet
6) Avielle
7) Elodie
8) Geneva
9) Alaia
10) Caoimhe1) August
2) Oscar
3) Grover
4) Aurelian
5) Griffin
6) Deacon
7) Felix
8) Boston
9) Ezra
10) Hudson
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I like:Xanthe
Sylvie
Sonnet
Elodie
Geneva
CaoimheAugust
Aurelian
Griffin
Felix
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1) Xanthe -I like this one in practice, but probably not in actual use.
2) Aderyn -I love this in theory as well, but it sounds too much like Aderall or some medication to use in real life.
3) Sylvie -Awww, yes.
4) Iselin -How do you pronounce this?
5) Sonnet -I used to be a big fan. I still like it, but I prefer it for a boy now.
6) Avielle -Sounds Elvish.
7) Elodie -meh. nms.
8) Geneva -I like Neva alone, but I'm not too big on Geneva.
9) Alaia - cool, sure
10) Caoimhe -I like it1) August -I like it.
2) Oscar -The Grouch
3) Grover - Muppet
4) Aurelian -Lovely.
5) Griffin -I like the idea, but I can't see past this redneck family I know with this as a surname.
6) Deacon - Don't like it anymore than I would Bishop or Usher or Priest.
7) Felix - Super cool.
8) Boston -Interesting. Reminds me that my dad is named after the town his family is from: Bostic.
9) Ezra -I like it.
10) Hudson -This has always struck me as a golden retriever kind of name. idk.
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