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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Plaisance f Medieval French
This name means "pleasant" in Old French (See Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [more]
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]
Plasinda f Spanish
Plácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Plasñí f Romani (Caló)
Means "white" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Blanca.
Platosha f Russian
Diminutive of Platonida.
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".
Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.
Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]
Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".
Ploynisa f Thai
From พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem, precious stone" and นิศา (nisa) meaning "night".
Ployshompoo f Thai
Variant transcription of Ploychompoo.
Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"
Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.
Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Pòlësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Apòla and Apòloniô.
Poliksena f Polish
Polish form of Polyxena.
Poliyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Polina
Poludnitsa f Slavic Mythology
The name of a supernatural creature in Eastern European mythology, known in English as "Lady Midday" or the "Noon Witch". Her name is probably derived from the proto-Slavic *polъ meaning "half" and dьnь meaning "day", therefore "midday", and the related terms in the various Slavic languages... [more]
Polusia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and a second element possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto))... [more]
Polyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Polina.
Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა (Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from the Late Latin adjective pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.
Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.
Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.
Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.
Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.
Porochista f Persian (Rare), Persian Mythology
From Avestan Pouručistā probably meaning "the one who is noticed by many people, the charming one". This was the name of Zarathustra's younger daughter.
Posa f English (Rare)
Variant of Posy.
Posey f & m English
A variant of the nicknames for Josephine, Posy and Posie. Alternately, a transferred use of the surname Posey.
Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.
Poshshagul f Uzbek
Derived from poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Poshshaoy f Uzbek
Derived from poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and oy meaning "moon".
Posidonia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Posidonius. Posidonia is also a genus of marine plants found in the seas of the Mediterranean and around the south coast of Australia.
Posma m & f Batak
From Toba Batak pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Possi f Obscure (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Posy/Posie or transferred use of surname Possi
Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.
Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
Postuma f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Postumus.
Postumia f Ancient Roman
Postumia was a priestess of the virginal earth deity Vesta, goddess of the hearthfire. Livy briefly mentions that in 420 BCE she was accused of the crime of incestum and went on trial for the loss of her virginity.
Postverta f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of Carmenta... [more]
Potestas f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun potestas meaning "power, ability".
Poudel Nishita f Nepali
Meaning "Sharp" or "Quick Thinking".
Pradakshina f Hinduism
Pradakshina is called parikrma means to take a round of statue of god, holy Placea or place worth to pay respect.
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Pragyasmi f Indian
No History, this Name has two words of Indian Ancient Language "Sanskrit" words are "Pragya" which means "ENLIGHTED CONSCIOUSNESS” and "Asmi" which means "I AM"... [more]
Praisthel f South African (Rare)
The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Prakarsha f Indian
Word Prakarsha Means "Extreme Desire" in marathi langusge
Prakarshaa f Indian
A Great & Rich Lady
Prapasiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphasiri.
Prapatsara f Thai
Combination of masculine Thai Prapat and feminine Western Sara.
Praphasiri f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Prásedes f Asturian
Asturian form of Praxedes.
Prashansa f Hindi
Means "praise, approval" in Hindi.
Prasiddhi f Indian, Nepali
Means "fame, renown; success, accomplishment" in Sanskrit, a noun composed of the prefix प्र- (pra-) meaning "towards, forwards, pro-" and‎ सिद्धि (siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment".
Praskovja f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Prassede f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Praxedes.
Prassitea f Italian
Italian form of Praxithea.
Prasuti f Hinduism
Means "birth, generation" in Sanskrit. According to the Puranas this was the name of a daughter of Manu and the wife of Daksha... [more]
Prasvi f & m Sanskrit
Not available
Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Praxedis f History
Latin form of Praxedes. This name was used by Joseph Victor von Scheffel for a character in his historical novel 'Ekkehard' (1857).
Prayusha f Nepali
Means “beautiful girl” or “dusk” in Nepali.
Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]
Preaksa f Khmer
Means "tree, forest" in Khmer.
Précieuse f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Précieux, cognate to English Precious.
Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French precius, ultimately from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium "worth; value").
Preciosa f Filipino, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)
Means "precious" in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages of the Iberian peninsula, from Latin pretiōsa "precious, of great value".
Preciosísima f Obscure
From Spanish preciosísima meaning "most precious".
Preciosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish preciosísima meaning "most precious".
Précis-de-marvel f Obscure
A girl on Tiktok tells the story of her first name. It's his progenitor called Marvel, who named her Précis-De-Marvel.
Predestinación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "predestination" in Spanish, likely after the predestination of the Virgin Mary to be the mother of Jesus by choice of God.
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Presada f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a feminine form of Pros 2.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Preshea f English
A notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.
Presiana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Presian.
Preslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Preslav.
Preslie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Presley.
Pressedia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Prassedia, itself a Latinization of Prassede.
Presser m & f Jewish (Ashkenazi)
An occupational name used to describe some who ironed clothes. Derived from the Yiddish pres meaning "flat iron".
Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.
Pressyne f Mythology
Etymology unknown. In mythology, this was the name of the mother of the fairy woman Melusine.
Prestina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Preston
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Preziosa f Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Italian form of Precious, possibly via the Medieval Spanish name Preciosa.
Preziusa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Preziosa.
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
Primarosa f Italian (Rare)
Italian adoption of Primrose.
Primerose f French (Rare)
Derived from French primerose "primrose".
Princessa f English
Elaboration of Princess.
Prinsessa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "princess" in Swedish.
Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.
Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.
Prisci f Spanish (Modern)
Diminutive of Priscila, often used in Spanish.
Priscilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Priscila.
Prisha f Indian
MEANING - "to sprinkle, weary, to give"... [more]
Prishani f Indian
MEANING - "tender, soft"... [more]
Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]
Prishni f Indian
MEANING - "dappled cow, earth, starry sky"... [more]
Prisila f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Priscilla.
Priska f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Euphrosyne.
Priskila f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Priscilla.
Priss f English
Variant of Pris.
Prissiann f Obscure
Combination of Prissy and Ann.
Prissianna f Obscure
Possibly Prissy combined with the -anna suffix.
Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.
Pristina f American (Modern, Rare)
Female form of the Latin word pristinus "pristine" or derived from Pristina, largest city of the Kosovo.
Pristine f English (Modern, Rare)
May be used after the word ‘pristine’, Latin pristinus. May also be used as a combination of Prissy and Christine.
Priszcilla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Priscilla.
Priszila f Basque
Basque form of Priscilla.
Priyadharshini f Tamil
Delightful to look
Procesa f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish feminine form of Processus.
Procris f Greek Mythology
Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις (Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω (prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.
Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]
Proioxis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. The Greek mythological personification of onrush or persuit in battle.
Promachos f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Athena meaning "she who fights in front".
Prorsa f Roman Mythology
Contracted form of Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin pro- "forward direction" and the verb vertere "to turn". Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [more]
Prosa f Occitan (Rare)
Feminine form of Pros 2.
Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.
Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Proskovi f Mari
Mari form of Praskoviya.
Próspera f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Prosperus.
Prosperidad f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "prosperity" in Spanish.
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Prostlon f Medieval Breton
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the daughter of Salomon, King of Brittany.
Prosymna f Greek Mythology
Means "celebrate in song". This is the name of one of the Asterionides, Naiads who nursed the goddess Hera in her infancy.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Prunaprismia f Literature
Used by C.S. Lewis in 'Prince Caspian' as the name of Caspian's aunt and Miraz's wife. He apparently based it on the phrase "prunes and prisms".
Prussia f American
From the name of the state Prussia.
Prvoslava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.
Pryscylla f Polish
Polish form of Priscilla.
Pryska f Polish
Polish form of Prisca.
Przedsława f Polish
Feminine form of Przedsław.
Przemysława f Polish
Feminine form of Przemysław.
Przybycześć f Polish
Polish name from Slavic *pribyti "to arrive, to come" combined with čĭstĭ "honour, reverence; rank". In Old Polish, these elements became przybyć and cześć "reverence, honour; respect" respectively.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Psamafa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Psamathe.
Psamanthe f Greek Mythology, Literature
Variant of Psamathe used in George Sandys's translation (1623) of Ovid's Metamorphoses, among other translations.
Psappha f Ancient Greek
Aeolian Greek form of Sappho.
Psekas f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word ψεκας (psekas) meaning "rain shower".
Pо̄sh f & m Kashmiri
This name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [more]
Psychoula f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.
Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".
Psziché f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Psyche.
Pukhutsya f Nenets
Means "old woman" in Nenets.
Puñiés f Romani (Caló)
Means "sorrows" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Dolores.
Punisa f Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Meaning unknown. Probably a variant of Punita. Seems to be used more often in Muslim communities.
Punshirei f Manipuri
Means "flower of life" in Meitei.
Punsiba f & m Manipuri
Means "long life" in Meitei.
Puntsog m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.
Puntsok m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).
Puntusha m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".
Purastan f Armenian
Means "garden, orchard" in Armenian.
Pureun-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.
Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Purinsesu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word princess.
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.
Purisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Purnamasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".
Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]
Pusheen f Popular Culture
From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.
Pushpanjali f Tamil
Means "an offering of flowers" (to the Gods)... [more]
Pushpika f Sinhalese
Means "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.
Pushpita f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali পুষ্পিতা (see Puspita).
Puspa f & m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hindi पुष्पा, Kannada ಪುಷ್ಪಾ, Tamil புஷ்பா, Telugu పుష్ప or Nepali पुष्पा or पुष्प (see Pushpa), as well as the Bengali, Odia, Assamese and Indonesian form.
Puspawati f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian puspa meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -wati meaning "woman" (see Wati).
Puspita f Indonesian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पुष्पित (puṣpita) meaning "flowery, blooming".
Puspitasari f Indonesian
Combination of Puspita and Sari 2.
Puspito m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puspita.
Püstə f Azerbaijani
Means "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته (peste).
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Putsaya f Thai
means "clean"
Pyae Sone m & f Burmese
Means "adequate, sufficient" in Burmese.
Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.
Pysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja via Patrysia.
Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]
Pythodoris f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Pythodoros. This was the name of a Roman client ruler of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace, who reigned from 38 AD to 46 AD.
Qadeshtu f Near Eastern Mythology
Canaanite and Phoenician form of Qetesh.
Qaisara f Arabic (?)
Possibly a feminine variant of Qaisar.
Qalamqosh f Uzbek
Means "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
Qalisha f Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Kalisha.
Qamaits f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Qamarniso f Uzbek
From qamar meaning "moon" and niso meaning "lady, women".
Qamarunnisa f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Means "moon among women" from Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" (figuratively "something or someone beautiful, especially a face") and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"... [more]
Qamish f Uzbek
Means "reed" in Uzbek.
Qandische f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".
Qaraqaş f Azerbaijani
Means "black eyebrows" in Azerbaijani.
Qarasa f Abkhaz
Means "turtle-dove" in Abkhaz.
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