* * English Chunks 301 - 400.

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301 — I forgot to bring the snacks. (Fue mi culpa, LITERAL, mi malo).
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(MY BAD)... I forgot to bring the snacks. My bad.
302 — You won the lottery? (¡No puede ser!, LITERAL, ¡de ninguna manera!).
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(NO WAY)... You won the lottery? No way!
303 — Are you coming tonight? — (¡Por supuesto!, LITERAL, ahuevo, tú apuestas).
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(YOU BET)... Are you coming tonight? — You bet!
304 — I messed up (muchísimo, a lo grande, un chingo, LITERAL, grande tiempo) on the exam.
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(BIG TIME)... I messed up big time on the exam.
305 — Where did he go? — (Ni idea, LITERAL, me gana, bitea me ).
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(BEATS ME)... Where did he go? — Beats me.
306 — After working 12 hours, I was (agotadísimo, LITERAL, muerto cansado).
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(DEAD TIRED)... After working 12 hours, I was dead tired.
307 — I'm exhausted. I'm going to (irme a dormir, LITERAL, golpear el saco).
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(HIT THE SACK)... I'm exhausted. I'm going to hit the sack.
308 — The meeting started at 9 AM (en punto, LITERAL, en el punto).
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(ON THE DOT)... The meeting started at 9 AM on the dot.
309 — You think you can finish this in one hour? (¡No me digas!, LITERAL, ¡dame un descanso!).
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(GIVE ME A BREAK)... You think you can finish this in one hour? Give me a break!
310 — Just restart the computer. (No es tan complicado, LITERAL, no es cohete ciencia).
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(IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE)... Just restart the computer. It's not rocket science.
311 — I wanted to buy tickets, but I (perdí la oportunidad, me apendeje, se me fueron las cabras, LITERAL, perdí el bote); they are sold out.
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(MISS THE BOAT)... I wanted to buy tickets, but I missed the boat; they are sold out.
312 — I didn't really win a car, I was just (tomándote el pelo, LITERAL, jalando tu pierna).
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(PULL YOUR LEG)... I didn't really win a car, I was just pulling your leg.
313 — We are planning a surprise party, so don't (reveles el secreto, LITERAL, derrames los frijoles).
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(SPILL THE BEANS)... We are planning a surprise party, so don't spill the beans.
314 — I'm busy tonight, can I (dejarlo para otra ocasión, LITERAL, tomar un cheque de lluvia)?.
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(TAKE A RAIN CHECK)... I'm busy tonight, can I take a rain check?.
315 — I've done my part, now (depende de ti, LITERAL, la pelota está en tu corte, cancha).
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(THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT)... I've done my part, now the ball is in your court.
316 — Gas prices have gone (por las nubes, LITERAL, a través del techo) lately.
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(THROUGH THE ROOF)... Gas prices have gone through the roof lately.
317 — He gets paid cash (por debajo de la mesa, LITERAL, debajo de la mesa) to avoid taxes.
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(UNDER THE TABLE)... He gets paid cash under the table to avoid taxes.
318 — Those kids looking in the window are (tramando algo, LITERAL, hasta nada bueno).
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(UP TO NO GOOD)... Those kids looking in the window are up to no good.
319 — I told a (mentira piadosa, LITERAL, mentira blanca) and said I liked her haircut.
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(WHITE LIE)... I told a white lie and said I liked her haircut.
320 — The meeting is running late, let's (terminar, LITERAL, envolverlo arriba).
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(WRAP IT UP)... The meeting is running late, let's wrap it up.
321 — 50 dollars for a T-shirt? That's (un robo, LITERAL, un ripofferta.).
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(A RIP-OFF)... 50 dollars for a T-shirt? That's a rip-off!.
322 — I don't have money, I'm just (mirando el aparador, escaparate, LITERAL, ventanas comprando).
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(WINDOW SHOPPING)... I don't have money, I'm just window shopping.
323 — Michael said, we are going to the mall to (comprar hasta el cansancio, LITERAL, comprar hasta que te caigas).
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(SHOP TILL YOU DROP)... Michael said, we are going to the mall to shop till you drop.
324 — Do you have this shoe in size 10 (disponible, LITERAL, en existencia, en estock)?.
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(IN STOCK)... Do you have this shoe in size 10 in stock?
325 — I'm sorry, that item is currently (agotado, LITERAL, fuera de existencia).
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(OUT OF STOCK)... I'm sorry, that item is currently out of stock.
326 — If you want to return it, make sure you (conservar el recibo, LITERAL, mantengas el recibo).
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(KEEP THE RECEIPT)... If you want to return it, make sure you keep the receipt.
327 — The TV was broken, so I went back to (obtener un reembolso, LITERAL, conseguir un reembolso).
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(GET A REFUND)... The TV was broken, so I went back to get a refund.
328 — Look! These boots are (en oferta, LITERAL, en venta) for half price.
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(ON SALE)... Look! These boots are on sale for half price.
329 — Is this house (en venta, LITERAL, para venta)?
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(FOR SALE)... Is this house for sale?
330 — I bought this designer bag for $20. It was (una ganga, LITERAL, un regateo).
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(A BARGAIN)... I bought this designer bag for $20. It was a bargain.
331 — I can't hear you, you are (entrecortándote, LITERAL, rompiéndote arriba).
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(BREAKING UP)... I can't hear you, you are breaking up.
332 — We were talking, but we (se cortó la llamada, LITERAL, conseguidos cortados afuera).
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(GOT CUT OFF)... We were talking, but we got cut off.
333 — It's noisy here, can you (hablar más fuerte, LITERAL, hablar arriba)?
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(SPEAK UP)... It's noisy here, can you speak up?
334 — Don't (cuelgues, LITERAL, cuelgues arriba), I have one more thing to say.
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(HANG UP)... Don't hang up, I have one more thing to say.
335 — I'm sorry, I think you have the (número equivocado, LITERAL, número incorrecto).
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(WRONG NUMBER)... I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
336 — I have to go, I have (poca batería, LITERAL, batería baja).
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(LOW BATTERY)... I have to go, I have low battery.
337 — I called him three times, but he didn't (contestar el teléfono, LITERAL, levantar el teléfono).
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(PICK UP THE PHONE)... I called him three times, but he didn't pick up the phone.
338 — I think I'm (empezando a enfermarme de, LITERAL, venir bajando con) the flu.
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(COME DOWN WITH)... I think I'm coming down with the flu.
339 — His grandfather (falleció, LITERAL, pasó lejos) last night.
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(PASS AWAY)... His grandfather passed away last night.
340 — The food was bad and it made me (vomitar, LITERAL, lanzar arriba).
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(THROW UP)... The food was bad and it made me throw up.
341 — He stood up too fast and (se desmayó, LITERAL, se apagó).
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(BLACK OUT)... He stood up too fast and blacked out.
342 — The baby (tiene fiebre, LITERAL, corre una fiebre).
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(RUN A FEVER)... The baby is running a fever.
343 — I woke up with a migraine, so I had to (llamar al trabajo para avisar que estaba enfermo, LITERAL, llamar dentro enfermo).
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(CALL IN SICK)... I woke up with a migraine, so I had to call in sick.
344 — Don't worry, the kids arrived (sanos y salvos, LITERAL, seguros y sanos).
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(SAFE AND SOUND)... Don't worry, the kids arrived safe and sound.
345 — We traveled (de un lado a otro, LITERAL, atrás y adelante) between the two cities.
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(BACK AND FORTH)... We traveled back and forth between the two cities.
346 — Here is a list of (lo que se debe y no se debe hacer, LITERAL, los dos y don’ts) for the office.
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(DOS AND DON'TS)... Here is a list of dos and don'ts for the office.
347 — It will take an hour, (más o menos, LITERAL, da o toma) a few minutes.
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(GIVE OR TAKE)... It will take an hour, give or take a few minutes.
348 — I'm going to the countryside for some (paz y tranquilidad, LITERAL, paz y silencio).
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(PEACE AND QUIET)... I'm going to the countryside for some peace and quiet.
349 — Let's keep the meeting (breve y agradable, LITERAL, corta y dulce).
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(SHORT AND SWEET)... Let's keep the meeting short and sweet.
350 — I am (harto, LITERAL, enfermo y cansado) of this rain.
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(SICK AND TIRED)... I am sick and tired of this rain.
351 — I think we will win, but we have to (esperar a ver qué pasa, LITERAL, esperar y ver).
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(WAIT AND SEE)... I think we will win, but we have to wait and see.
352 — The sofa looks old due to normal (uso y desgaste, LITERAL, uso y tear).
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(WEAR AND TEAR)... The sofa looks old due to normal wear and tear.
353 — (En general, LITERAL, por y grande), the people here are friendly.
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(BY AND LARGE)... By and large, the people here are friendly.
354 — You have to ask her out. It's (ahora o nunca, LITERAL, ahora o nunca).
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(NOW OR NEVER)... You have to ask her out. It's now or never.
355 — That's my final offer, (lo tomas o lo dejas, LITERAL, tómalo o déjalo).
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(TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT)... That's my final offer, take it or leave it.
356 — I (creo en ti, LITERAL, creo en) you, you can do it.
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(BELIEVE IN)... I believe in you, you can do it.
357 — Who does this bag (pertenece a, LITERAL, pertenecer a)?
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(BELONG TO)... Who does this bag belong to?
358 — He doesn't (le importa, LITERAL, importar acerca de) anyone but himself.
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(CARE ABOUT)... He doesn't care about anyone but himself.
359 — The exam (consta de, LITERAL, consiste de) three parts.
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(CONSIST OF)... The exam consists of three parts.
360 — Our picnic (depende de, LITERAL, depende en) the weather.
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(DEPEND ON)... Our picnic depends on the weather.
361 — I (sueño con, LITERAL, sueño de) living in a big house.
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(DREAM OF)... I dream of living in a big house.
362 — It's not polite to (burlarse de, LITERAL, reírse de) people.
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(LAUGH AT)... It's not polite to laugh at people.
363 — I like to (escuchar, LITERAL, escuchar a) music while I work.
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(LISTEN TO)... I like to listen to music while I work.
364 — Let me (pagar, LITERAL, pagar por) the dinner.
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(PAY FOR)... Let me pay for the dinner.
365 — I am (esperando, LITERAL, esperando por) the bus.
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(WAIT FOR)... I am waiting for the bus.
366 — Don't (te preocupes por, LITERAL, preocuparte acerca de) the test, you studied hard.
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(WORRY ABOUT)... Don't worry about the test, you studied hard.
367 — He (se disculpó por, LITERAL, se disculpó por) being late.
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(APOLOGIZE FOR)... He apologized for being late.
368 — We (llegamos a, LITERAL, arrivamos en) the station just in time.
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(ARRIVE AT)... We arrived at the station just in time.
369 — We (llegamos a, LITERAL, arrivamos dentro) London yesterday.
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(ARRIVE IN)... We arrived in London yesterday.
370 — If you don't know the way, (pide, LITERAL, pregunta por) help.
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(ASK FOR)... If you don't know the way, ask for help.
371 — He finally gathered the courage to (invitarla a salir, LITERAL, pedir afuera).
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(ASK OUT)... He finally gathered the courage to ask her out.
372 — They decided to (terminar su relación, LITERAL, romper arriba) after two years.
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(BREAK UP)... They decided to break up after two years.
373 — She found out that he (le fue infiel, LITERAL, engañó en) her.
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(CHEAT ON)... She found out that he cheated on her.
374 — I think that guy is trying to (coquetear contigo, LITERAL, pegar en) you.
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(HIT ON)... I think that guy is trying to hit on you.
375 — After college, we started to (distanciarnos, LITERAL, ir a la deriva aparte).
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(DRIFT APART)... After college, we started to drift apart.
376 — They argued, but they kissed and (se reconciliaron, LITERAL, hicieron arriba).
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(MAKE UP)... They argued, but they kissed and made up.
377 — He wants to get married and (sentar cabeza, LITERAL, establecerse abajo).
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(SETTLE DOWN)... He wants to get married and settle down.
378 — My friend set me up on a (cita a ciegas, LITERAL, cita ciega).
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(BLIND DATE)... My friend set me up on a blind date.
379 — (Relaciones a distancia, LITERAL, relación de larga distancia) are hard to maintain.
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(LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP)... Long-distance relationships are hard to maintain.
380 — He is planning to (pedirle matrimonio, LITERAL, sacar la pregunta) tonight.
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(POP THE QUESTION)... He is planning to pop the question tonight.
381 — Thanks for (apoyarme, LITERAL, respaldarme arriba) in the meeting.
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(BACK UP)... Thanks for backing me up in the meeting.
382 — My dad will (estallar de ira, LITERAL, explotar arriba) when he sees the dent in the car.
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(BLOW UP)... My dad will blow up when he sees the dent in the car.
383 — Don't (menciones, LITERAL, traigas arriba) the election, he gets angry.
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(BRING UP)... Don't bring up the election, he gets angry.
384 — Sorry for the interruption, please (continúa, LITERAL, lleva en).
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(CARRY ON)... Sorry for the interruption, please carry on.
385 — (¡Mira, qué interesante!, LITERAL, revisa afuera) that cool car over there!
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(CHECK OUT)... Check out that cool car over there!
386 — I (me encontré por casualidad con, LITERAL, vine a través de) some old photos in the attic.
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(COME ACROSS)... I came across some old photos in the attic.
387 — I need to (reducir, LITERAL, cortar abajo en) sugar.
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(CUT DOWN ON)... I need to cut down on sugar.
388 — It's a fancy party, we need to (vestirnos elegantes, LITERAL, vestido arriba).
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(DRESS UP)... It's a fancy party, we need to dress up.
389 — Feel free to (pasar un momento, LITERAL, dejarte caer por) anytime.
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(DROP BY)... Feel free to drop by anytime.
390 — We took the wrong bus and (terminamos, LITERAL, terminamos arriba) in a different city.
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(END UP)... We took the wrong bus and ended up in a different city.
391 — My old boots are (deshaciéndose, LITERAL, cayéndose en pedazos).
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(FALL APART)... My old boots are falling apart.
392 — The thief managed to (escapar, LITERAL, conseguir lejos).
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(GET AWAY)... The thief managed to get away.
393 — When did you (regresar, LITERAL, conseguir atrás) from your holiday?
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(GET BACK)... When did you get back from your holiday?
394 — Let's (repasar, LITERAL, ir sobre) the report one more time.
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(GO OVER)... Let's go over the report one more time.
395 — Walk faster, try to (mantener el ritmo, LITERAL, mantener arriba)!
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(KEEP UP)... Walk faster, try to keep up!
396 — (¡Cuidado!, LITERAL, mira afuera)! The floor is wet.
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(LOOK OUT)... Look out! The floor is wet.
397 — He (inventó, LITERAL, hizo arriba) an excuse for being late.
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(MAKE UP)... He made up an excuse for being late.
398 — (Ponte, LITERAL, pon sobre) your coat, it's cold outside.
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(PUT ON)... Put on your coat, it's cold outside.
399 — Stop (presumiendo, LITERAL, mostrando afuera), nobody is impressed.
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(SHOW OFF)... Stop showing off, nobody is impressed.
400 — Please (anota, LITERAL, escribe abajo) your address for me.
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(WRITE DOWN)... Please write down your address for me.

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