# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 11

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/201 "2026-01-09T22:00:38Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan

Involved the overthrow of Kyrgyz’s President Askar Akayev and his government.

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/202 "2026-01-09T22:18:17Z")

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[quote=“knoodler, post:201, topic:1025341”]  
**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/203 "2026-01-10T01:19:52Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838  
V - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia, 1989

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/204 "2026-01-10T13:05:11Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838  
V - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia, 1989  
W - Whiskey Rebellion - Western Pennsylvania, United States, 1791-1794

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/205 "2026-01-10T13:55:17Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838  
V - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia, 1989  
W - Whiskey Rebellion - Western Pennsylvania, United States, 1791-1794  
X - XYZ Affair - United States, 1797

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/206 "2026-01-10T16:36:16Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838  
V - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia, 1989  
W - Whiskey Rebellion - Western Pennsylvania, United States, 1791-1794  
X - XYZ Affair - United States, 1797  
Y - Yaqui Uprising - Arizona Territory, 1896

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/207 "2026-01-10T16:55:41Z")

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**Any and all insurrections, plots, and conspiracies, both real and fictional**

A - Abel is slain by his brother Cain, who denies it to God  
B - Boxer Rebellion, North China, 1899-1901  
C - Chilean War of Independence, 1810-1826  
D - Democracy movement in China, April-June 1989  
E - Ecuadorian War of Independence, from 1809 to 1822  
F - Falangist violence in Spain, 1933-1936  
G - Gunpowder plot, Houses of Parliament, London, November 1605  
H - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1886  
I - Inaros’ revolt, Egypt, 460-454 BC  
J - Jančić’s rebellion, Ottoman Empire, 1809  
K - Kharijite Rebellion, Upper Mesopotamia, Abbasid Caliphate, 866-896 AD  
L - Lavender Scare, mid-20th century  
M - Molly Maguires, various places and times, but particularly the Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields, 1870s  
N - New World Order  
O - October Revolution (1917)  
P - People Power Revolution, Philippines, 1986  
Q - Q-Anon, USA, on-going  
R- Rwanda, 1896, a royal coup  
S - Stannis Baratheon’s assassination of his younger brother Renly, a rival claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros, _Game of Thrones_  
T - Tulip Revolution (2005) in Kyrgyzstan  
U - Upper Canada Rebellion, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), 1837-1838  
V - Velvet Revolution - Czechoslovakia, 1989  
W - Whiskey Rebellion - Western Pennsylvania, United States, 1791-1794  
X - XYZ Affair - United States, 1797  
Y - Yaqui Uprising - Arizona Territory, 1896  
Z - Zanzibar Revolution, 1964

Resulted in the bloody overthrow of the Sultan.

Pass.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/208 "2026-01-12T21:42:37Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/209 "2026-01-12T21:45:37Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/210 "2026-01-12T21:46:59Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/211 "2026-01-12T21:48:14Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/212 "2026-01-12T21:56:10Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/213 "2026-01-12T22:53:09Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/214 "2026-01-12T23:35:26Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/215 "2026-01-13T00:22:19Z")

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[quote=“themapleleaf, post:214, topic:1025341, full:true”]  
**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/216 "2026-01-13T00:39:26Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor  
Inlet

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/217 "2026-01-13T00:47:08Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor  
Inlet  
Jetty

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/218 "2026-01-13T01:10:49Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor  
Inlet  
Jetty  
Karst

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/219 "2026-01-13T03:10:22Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor  
Inlet  
Jetty  
Karst  
Loch

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/220 "2026-01-13T03:14:30Z")

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**Geographic Features**

Archipelago  
Butte  
Canyon  
Delta  
Embankment  
Fjord  
Gully  
Harbor  
Inlet  
Jetty  
Karst  
Loch  
Mountain

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