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A Manual for Teaching English in China

By: Bill Burkett

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A Manual for Teaching English in China

By: Bill Burkett

Come with us now to the first day of class to teach English in China. Both students and teacher's hearts pound with anticipation as students file into the room, chatting and pretending not to notice the foreign teacher standing behind his desk. But they can't help glancing at him anyway for a first look. Laughter mingles with the sound of books and chairs clanking together. A buzzer sounds in the hall, and Bill Burkett, affectionately known in China by his students as "Mr. Bill," begins. A Manual for Teaching English in China takes us from the first day's buzzer through the first weeks, months, and semesters of teaching English in China, sharing numerous stories, laughs, interesting facts, and many effective ways of teaching ESL. A Manual for Teaching English in China is packed with Bill Burkett's practical ideas, methods, and teaching techniques that can actually be used to teach ESL anywhere. Bill Burkett recently returned from a seven year stint of teaching English in the universities and training schools of Henan, China. An internationally renowned public speaker, Burkett has lived in 46 nations in the last 43 years. He developed a strong interest in linguistics which was fueled by his close association with interpreters. In Chinese classrooms where he taught English, he conducted active research, experimenting and taking student polls. He concentrated on eliminating speech impediments and strong accents. His education, experiences, and research shaped his philosophy of teaching English as a Second Language and formed the basis of his first ESL book, A Manual for Teaching English in China. Following the manual is Secrets to Better English which reveals a proven method of teaching ESL without accent. Although Burkett's doctorate is in philosophy, his love is making a difference in his students' lives by teaching diction and the skills of speech.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1598589164

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English Teaching and Evangelical Mission

The Case of Lighthouse School

By: Bill Johnston

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English Teaching and Evangelical Mission

The Case of Lighthouse School

By: Bill Johnston

Debates about the place of mission work in English Language Teaching continue to rage, and yet full-length studies of what really happens at the intersection of ELT and evangelical Christianity are rare. In this book, Johnston conducts a detailed ethnography of an evangelical language school in Poland, looking at its Bible-based curriculum, and analyzing interaction in classes for adults. He also explores the idea of ‘relationship’ in the context of the school and its mission activity, and more broadly the cultural encounter between North American evangelicalism and Polish Catholicism. The book comprises an in-depth examination of a key issue facing TEFL in the 21st century, and will be of interest to all practitioners and scholars in the field, whatever their position on this topic.

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Multilingual Matters

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1783097094

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Garth Boomer, English Teaching and Curriculum Leadership

By: Bill Green

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Garth Boomer, English Teaching and Curriculum Leadership

By: Bill Green

This book provides a broad introduction to the critical work of leading Australian educator Garth Boomer, widely recognised as a significant figure in English teaching. This insightful text provides an accessible introduction to his work, with particular reference to English curriculum and pedagogy, and provides a fascinating account of his journey as a scholar-practitioner, from classroom teaching to the highest levels of the educational bureaucracy. Bill Green explores Boomer’s huge influence on literacy education, teacher development, curriculum inquiry, and educational policy, and critically asks why Boomer’s insights and arguments about English teaching from the last century have such importance for the field now. This text also focuses on the nature and significance of his curriculum thinking, specifically his arguments and provocations regarding English teaching, the English classroom, and the contexts that infuse and shape them. It constitutes a rich resource for rethinking English teaching in the present day and provides an important contribution to the historical imagination. With all due consideration of the larger context of social life and educational thought, this text will help any student of English in Education and Language Arts obtain a deeper understanding of Boomer’s vital contribution to the field of education.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040093469

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Values in English Language Teaching

By: Bill Johnston

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Values in English Language Teaching

By: Bill Johnston

Explores the unspoken values & ethical dilemmas that underlie the teaching of English as a second or a foreign language, using philosophical analysis built around specific, real life situations. Relevant for prospective & practicing teachers in the field

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Routledge

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113563212X

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An English - French Military Dictionary

By: Bill St. Amour

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An English - French Military Dictionary

By: Bill St. Amour

This book is the "greatest hits" compilation of more than 100 French books, journals, papers and articles. It contains more than 15000 key French economic, legal, medical, military, political, scientific, sociological terms and colloquial phrases. It also contains important abbreviations. One look will convince you, the student or interpreter, of the value of this work!

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Trafford Publishing

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1426996241

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An English - Russian Military Dictionary

By: Bill St. Amour

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An English - Russian Military Dictionary

By: Bill St. Amour

This book is the “greatest hits” compilation of more than 100 Russian books, journals, papers, and articles. It contains more than 12,000 key Russian economic, legal, medical, military, political, scientific, and sociological terms and colloquial phrases. It also contains important abbreviations. One look will convince you, the student or interpreter, of the value of this work!

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Everything You Know About English Is Wrong

By: Bill Brohaugh

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Everything You Know About English Is Wrong

By: Bill Brohaugh

I don't know how else to tell you this...everything you know about English is wrong. "If you love language and the unvarnished truth, you'll love Everything You Know About English Is Wrong. You'll have fun because his lively, comedic, skeptical voice will speak to you from the pages of his word-bethumped book." -Richard Lederer, author of Anguished English, Get Thee to a Punnery, and Word Wizard Now that you know, it's time to, well, bite the mother tongue. William Brohaugh, former editor of Writer's Digest, will be your tour guide on this delightful journey through the English language, pointing out all the misconceptions about our wonderful-and wonderfully confusing-native tongue. Tackling words, letters, grammar and rules, no sacred cow remains untipped as Brohaugh reveals such fascinating and irreverent shockers as: - If you figuratively climb the walls, you are agitated/frustrated/crazy. If you literally climb the walls, you are Spiderman. - "Biting the Mother Tongue": English does not come from England. - The word "queue" is the poster child of an English spelling rule so dominant we'll call it a dominatrix rule: "U must follow Q! Slave!" - So much of our vocabulary comes from the classical languages-clearly, Greece, and not Grease, is the word, is the word, is the word. -Emoticons: Unpleasant punctuational predictions "Better plotted than a glossary, more riveting than a thesaurus, more filmable than a Harry Potter index-and that's just Brohaugh's footsnorts... Imean, feetsnotes...umfeetsneets?...good gravy I'mglad I'mjust a cartoonist." -John Caldwell, one of Mad magazine's Usual Gang of Idiots This book guarantees you'll never look at the English language the same way again-if you write, read or speak it, it just ain't possible to live without this tell-all guide. ("Ain't," incidentally, is not a bad word.)

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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140221927X

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An English – French Digest of Social Terms

By: Bill St. Amour

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An English – French Digest of Social Terms

By: Bill St. Amour

This dictionary is the “greatest hits” compilation of more than 100 books, journals, papers, and articles. It contains more than 15,000 key French economic, legal, medical, military, political, sociological, and colloquial terms. It also contains important abbreviations and a short historical outline. One look will convince you of the value of this work !

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1426991290

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Educating English Language Learners

A Synthesis of Research Evidence

By: Fred Genesee,Kathryn Lindholm-Leary,Bill Saunders,Donna Christian

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Educating English Language Learners

A Synthesis of Research Evidence

By: Fred Genesee,Kathryn Lindholm-Leary,Bill Saunders,Donna Christian

The book provides a review of scientific research on the learning outcomes of students with limited or no proficiency in English in U.S. schools. Research on students in kindergarten to grade 12 is reviewed. The primary chapters of the book focus on these students' acquisition of oral language skills in English, their development of literacy (reading & writing) skills in English, instructional issues in teaching literacy, and achievement in academic domains (i.e., mathematics, science, and reading). The reviews and analyses of the research are relatively technical with a focus on research quality, design characteristics, and statistical analyses. The book provides a set of summary tables that give details about each study, including full references, characteristics of the students in the research, assessment tools and procedures, and results. A concluding chapter summarizes the major issues discussed and makes recommendations about particular areas that need further research.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139448986

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An English–Russian Digest of Military, Political & Social Terms

By: Bill St. Amour

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An English–Russian Digest of Military, Political & Social Terms

By: Bill St. Amour

This book is the “greatest hits” compilation of more than one hundred Russian books, journals, papers, and articles. It contains more than fifteen thousand key Russian economic, legal, medical, military, political, scientific, and sociological terms and colloquial phrases. It also contains important abbreviations. One look will convince you, the student or interpreter, of the value of this work!

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1490727957

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Explaining the New America in Plain English

Recent American History for Ordinary People

By: Bill Pirkle

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Explaining the New America in Plain English

Recent American History for Ordinary People

By: Bill Pirkle

About the Author I am 67 years old and retired. I graduated from a military high school in Georgia as an honor graduate. I then got a degree from college in Mathematics. I served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy during the Viet Nam war and was a computer programming instructor in anti-submarine warfare systems. I spent my 40 year career as a software developer and manager of software developers. Retired, I spent my time writing poetry, writing Pirkle Reports for our local paper, playing the piano and tinkering with my 1973 Porche 914 which I have restored to running condition. I have travelled all over the world, met many kinds of people, experienced many cultures and learned many things.

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Dorrance Publishing

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The General Directory for Catechesis in Plain English

A Summary and Commentary

By: Bill Huebsch

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The General Directory for Catechesis in Plain English

A Summary and Commentary

By: Bill Huebsch

The author uses clear, concise and fluid prose to provide an outstanding summary of the "General directory for catechesis". His text goes straight to the heart of each passage and serves as a key to opening the riches contained there. The brief study guide in the front of this book will help readers ask thoughtful questions and focus on key points as they review the text. Catechists, teachers, principals, DREs and parish leaders will find here an indispensable aid for studying the GDC -- and a book that is enjoyable and informative in itself

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Twenty-Third Publications

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1585951331

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Seed Conditioning, Volume 2

Technology--Parts A & B

By: Bill Gregg,Gary Billups

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Seed Conditioning, Volume 2

Technology--Parts A & B

By: Bill Gregg,Gary Billups

Seed conditioning removes undesirable material including debris and stray seeds from selected raw harvested seed, so as to create planting seed that delivers high yielding crops. This two-volume set provides a major up-date of previously published work. It describes the essential information needed to understand this process and the machi

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CRC Press

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1439845085

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The Empire Writes Back

Theory and Practice in Post-colonial Literatures

By: Bill Ashcroft,Gareth Griffiths,Helen Tiffin

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The Empire Writes Back

Theory and Practice in Post-colonial Literatures

By: Bill Ashcroft,Gareth Griffiths,Helen Tiffin

This was the first major theoretical account of a wide range of post-colonial texts and their relation to the larger issues of post-colonial culture, and remains one of the most significant works published in this field.

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Psychology Press

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0415280206

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9780415280204

Learning Red Hat Linux

By: Bill McCarty

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Learning Red Hat Linux

By: Bill McCarty

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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0596004699

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Modern German Grammar

A Practical Guide

By: Bill J. Dodd

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Modern German Grammar

A Practical Guide

By: Bill J. Dodd

Modern German Grammar' is an innovative reference guide to German as it is spoken and written today.

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Psychology Press

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0415272998

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The Mother Tongue

English and How it Got that Way

By: Bill Bryson

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The Mother Tongue

English and How it Got that Way

By: Bill Bryson

“Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles Times With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world’s largest growth industries.

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HarperCollins

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0062417444

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The Old English Sheepdog

By: William Reynolds Sanford,Bill Sanford,Carl Green

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The Old English Sheepdog

By: William Reynolds Sanford,Bill Sanford,Carl Green

Discusses the history, physical characteristics, care, and breeding of this large dog bred to work with sheep and cattle.

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0896864529

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Family English Program Uguide 1

By: Steven J. Molinsky,Bill Bliss

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Family English Program Uguide 1

By: Steven J. Molinsky,Bill Bliss

A carefully sequenced, interactive two-package program that helps family members become English language-learning partners across generations. How? by providing tem with the self-study materials to improveD their English Skills. Serve as "first teachers" for their preschool-age children. Tutor and support their child's English learning in the early elementary grades. Empower themselves to serve as a resource to their family, the school, and the community.

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Pearson Education ESL

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0130166812

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The English Springer Spaniel

By: William Reynolds Sanford,Bill Sanford,Carl R. Green

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The English Springer Spaniel

By: William Reynolds Sanford,Bill Sanford,Carl R. Green

Discusses the history, physical characteristics, care, and breeding of this dog known for its excellent retrieval skills.

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0896864537

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Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English

By: Bill Huebsch

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Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English

By: Bill Huebsch

Popular author Bill Huebsch gives an overview of whole community catechesis and what it means. He then offers concrete suggestions for a step-by-step process (the nuts-and-bolts) for implementing this catechetical model. The appendices provide sample hand-outs, outlines for prayer and meetings, and organizational tools.

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Twenty-Third Publications

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1585951846

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The Elephants of Style

A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English

By: Bill Walsh

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The Elephants of Style

A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English

By: Bill Walsh

Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeon Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides: Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071442758

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9780071442756

Growing Up Chicana/o

By: Bill Adler,A Lopez,Tiffany A. Lopez

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Growing Up Chicana/o

By: Bill Adler,A Lopez,Tiffany A. Lopez

What Does It Mean To Grow Up Chicana/o? When I was growing up, I never read anything in school by anyone who had a "Z" in their last name. This anthology is, in many ways, a public gift to that child who was always searching for herself whithin the pages of a book. from the Introduction by Tiffany Ana Lopez Louie The Foot Gonzalez tells of an eighty-nine-year-old woman with only one tooth who did strange and magical healings... Her name was Dona Tona and she was never taken seriously until someone got sick and sent for her. She'd always show up, even if she had to drag herself, and she stayed as long as needed. Dona Tona didn't seem to mind that after she had helped them, they ridiculed her ways. Rosa Elena Yzquierdo remembers when homemade tortillas and homespun wisdom went hand-in-hand... As children we watched our abuelas lovingly make tortillas. In my own grandmother's kitchen, it was an opportunity for me to ask questions within the safety of that warm room...and the conversation carried resonance far beyond the kitchen... Sandra Cisneros remembers growing up in Chicago... Teachers thought if you were poor and Mexican you didn't have anything to say. Now I know, "We've got to tell our own history...making communication happen between cultures.

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Harper Collins

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0061763527

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9780061763526

The English Setter Dance

By: Bill Golembeski

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The English Setter Dance

By: Bill Golembeski

There's more to life than calculating the price of an apple in a high school math problem. That's what soulful high school graduate Peter Barooke hopes is the case, anyway, as he sets out in 1974 to find The Revolution, the true meaning of his existence amid the Wisconsin wilderness that surrounds his uncle's empty cabin in the woods. Peter arrives at the cabin only to find that a local rock 'n' roll band and their English setter have already taken up a temporary residence there. As he comes to know the group and its leader's songs and philosophies on the meaning of existence, Peter believes he has finally found his Revolution and the kindred spirits he longed for back in high school. He soon discovers, however, that even The Revolution has a price, and it's quite a bit more than that of an apple.

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Two Peas Publishing

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0984077340

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