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See also:Appendix:Variations of "lau"

Translingual

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Symbol

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lau

  1. (international standards)ISO 639-3language code forLaba.

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English

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Verb

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lau (third-person singular simple presentlaus,present participlelauing,simple past and past participlelaued)

  1. (Polari) To place upon; to put down onto.

Anagrams

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromLatinlavō. CompareRomanianla,lau.

Verb

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laufirst-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicativela,past participlelatã)

  1. towash
  2. (reflexive, mi-lau) to wash oneself

Synonyms

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Basque

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromProto-Basque*lanu, fromLatinplānum.

Adjective

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lau (comparativelauago,superlativelauen,excessivelauegi)

  1. flat,level
  2. plain,simple
Declension
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Declension oflau(adjective V-stem)
indefinitesingularpluralproximal plural
absolutivelaulaualauaklauok
ergativelauklauaklaueklauok
dativelaurilauarilaueilauoi
genitivelaurenlauarenlauenlauon
comitativelaurekinlauarekinlauekinlauokin
causativelaurengatiklauarengatiklauengatiklauongatik
benefactivelaurentzatlauarentzatlauentzatlauontzat
instrumentallauzlauazlauezlauotaz
innesiveanim.laurenganlauarenganlauenganlauongan
inan.lautanlauanlauetanlauotan
locativeanim.————
inan.lautakolaukolauetakolauotako
allativeanim.laurenganalauarenganalauenganalauongana
inan.lautaralauralauetaralauotara
terminativeanim.laurenganainolauarenganainolauenganainolauonganaino
inan.lautarainolaurainolauetarainolauotaraino
directiveanim.laurenganantzlauarenganantzlauenganantzlauonganantz
inan.lautarantzlaurantzlauetarantzlauotarantz
destinativeanim.laurenganakolauarenganakolauenganakolauonganako
inan.lautarakolaurakolauetarakolauotarako
ablativeanim.laurengandiklauarengandiklauengandiklauongandik
inan.lautatiklautiklauetatiklauotatik
partitivelaurik———
prolativelautzat———

Adverb

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lau (comparativelauago,superlativelauen,excessivelauegi)

  1. simply

Noun

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lau inan

  1. plain(an open, grassy, mostly treeless land)
Declension
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Declension oflau(inan V-stem)
indefinitesingularpluralproximal plural
absolutivelaulaualauaklauok
ergativelauklauaklaueklauok
dativelaurilauarilaueilauoi
genitivelaurenlauarenlauenlauon
comitativelaurekinlauarekinlauekinlauokin
causativelaurengatiklauarengatiklauengatiklauongatik
benefactivelaurentzatlauarentzatlauentzatlauontzat
instrumentallauzlauazlauezlauotaz
innesivelautanlauanlauetanlauotan
locativelautakolaukolauetakolauotako
allativelautaralauralauetaralauotara
terminativelautarainolaurainolauetarainolauotaraino
directivelautarantzlaurantzlauetarantzlauotarantz
destinativelautarakolaurakolauetarakolauotarako
ablativelautatiklautiklauetatiklauotatik
partitivelaurik———
prolativelautzat———

Etymology 2

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Basque numbers(edit)
40
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   Cardinal:lau
   Ordinal:laugarren
   Multiplier:laukoitz
   Distributive:launa
   Collective:laukote
   Fractional:laurden

FromProto-Basque*lauR(“four”). Often compared withIberianlaur(“four”) andAquitanian*laur-, present in numerous compounds, such as*laurco,*laurina and in the toponym*Laureiereta(“Four Mills”).[1][2][3] Possibly related tolabur.

Numeral

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lau

  1. four
Declension
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Declension oflau(numeral V-stem1)
indefinitesingularpluralproximal plural
absolutivelaulaualauak,lauraklauok,laurok
ergativelauklauaklauek,laureklauok,laurok
dativelaurilauarilauei,laureilauoi,lauroi
genitivelaurenlauarenlauen,laurenlauon,lauron
comitativelaurekinlauarekinlauekin,laurekinlauokin,laurokin
causativelaurengatiklauarengatiklauengatik,laurengatiklauongatik,laurongatik
benefactivelaurentzatlauarentzatlauentzat,laurentzatlauontzat,laurontzat
instrumentallauzlauazlauez,laurezlauotaz,laurotaz
innesiveanim.laurenganlauarenganlauengan,laurenganlauongan,laurongan
inan.lautanlauanlauetan,lauretanlauotan,laurotan
locativeanim.————
inan.lautakolaukolauetako,lauretakolauotako,laurotako
allativeanim.laurenganalauarenganalauengana,laurenganalauongana,laurongana
inan.lautaralauralauetara,lauretaralauotara,laurotara
terminativeanim.laurenganainolauarenganainolauenganaino,laurenganainolauonganaino,lauronganaino
inan.lautarainolaurainolauetaraino,lauretarainolauotaraino,laurotaraino
directiveanim.laurenganantzlauarenganantzlauenganantz,laurenganantzlauonganantz,lauronganantz
inan.lautarantzlaurantzlauetarantz,lauretarantzlauotarantz,laurotarantz
destinativeanim.laurenganakolauarenganakolauenganako,laurenganakolauonganako,lauronganako
inan.lautarakolaurakolauetarako,lauretarakolauotarako,laurotarako
ablativeanim.laurengandiklauarengandiklauengandik,laurengandiklauongandik,laurongandik
inan.lautatiklautiklauetatik,lauretatiklauotatik,laurotatik
partitivelaurik———
prolativelautzat———

1. Plural forms in the first column are used when the numeral functions as a noun, while those in the second are used when it functions as a pronoun.

References

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  1. ^Orduña A., Eduardo (2011), “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, inVeleia‎[1] (in Spanish), volume28, pages125–139
  2. ^R. L. Trask (2008), “lau”, inMax W. Wheeler, editor,Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex,page263
  3. ^Mitxelena, Koldo L. (1961),Fonética histórica vasca [Basque Historical Phonetics] (Obras completas de Luis Michelena; 1) (in Spanish), Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa, published1990,→ISBN, page93

Further reading

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  • “lau”, inEuskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque),Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “lau”, inOrotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary],Euskaltzaindia,1987–2005

Esperanto

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Preposition

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lau

  1. H-system spelling oflaŭ

Fijian

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Etymology

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Inherited fromProto-Oceanic*laur, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*lahud, fromProto-Austronesian*lahud.

Noun

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lau

  1. (obsolete)east
    Synonym:tokalau

Franco-Provençal

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Noun

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lau(Old Bressan, Old Dauphinois)

  1. alternative form oflèc(“lake”)

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Gedaged

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Etymology

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Inherited fromProto-Oceanic*laur, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*lahud, fromProto-Austronesian*lahud.

Noun

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lau

  1. thehigh sea, anopenunenclosed portion of thesea
    Launen demadodime.
    They are on thehigh sea.

References

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  • Gleason, H. A. (1955).Gedaged-English Dictionary, by J. F. Mager. Language, 31(1), p. 166

German

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Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanlā (inflectedlāwe), fromOld High Germanlāo, fromProto-West Germanic*hlāu, fromProto-Germanic*hlēwaz. Cognate withDutchlauw. Also related to Englishlukewarm.

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Adjective

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lau (strong nominative masculine singularlauer,comparativelauer,superlativeamlauestenoramlausten)

  1. synonym oflauwarm(“lukewarm,tepid”)
  2. (often of wind or the night)mild;especially in the sense that it ispleasantlycool after a period ofheat
    Synonym:mild
    Es war einelaue Sommernacht. ―It was amild summer night. [i.e. one that is warm, but bringing welcome cooling after a hot day]
  3. cushy,easy
    einlauer Job ―acushy job

Derived terms

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sich einenlauen Lenz machen ―to get on agravy train, to ride thegravy train

Further reading

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  • “lau” inDuden online
  • “lau” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlau̯/,[ˈlɐw],[ˈlɔw](rapid speech)

Etymology 1

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Inherited fromProto-Eastern Polynesian*lau, fromProto-Polynesian*rau, from Proto-Central Pacific*rau, fromProto-Oceanic*raun, fromProto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*raun, fromProto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*daun, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*dahun(“leaf”) (compare withMalaydaun,Tagalogdahon).

Noun

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lau

  1. leaf;frond;greens
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Etymology 2

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Inherited fromProto-Polynesian*rau(“hundred”).

Verb

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lau

  1. (stative)many,numerous

Numeral

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lau

  1. four hundred

References

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “lau”, inHawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press,→ISBN

Hiri Motu

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Pronoun

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lau

  1. 1st-person singular pronoun:I,me

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Hiri Motu personal pronouns
singularplural
1st personlauai (exclusive)
ita (inclusive)
2nd personoiumui
3rd personiaidia

Kalo Finnish Romani

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Noun

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lau m (genitivelaavesko,nominative plurallaave,genitive plurallaavengo)

  1. word
  2. talk

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Kapampangan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromSanskritराहु(rāhu,“Rāhu”). CompareTagaloglaho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlauʔ/ [ˈläː.uʔ]
  • Hyphenation:la‧u

Noun

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láû

  1. eclipse(usually of the moon)
    Synonyms:eklipsi,sisilim
  2. sudden ormysteriousdisappearance
  3. disappearance of one'semotion orfeeling(of pain, tiredness, etc.)
  4. (obsolete)lunareclipse
    Coordinate term:lau bulan
  5. (obsolete)veryblackcloud
    Synonyms:lulam,dulum
  6. (folklore, obsolete)eclipsemonster thatdevours themoon

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Karo Batak

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Noun

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lau

  1. water

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Middle English

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Noun

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lau

  1. alternative form oflawe

Mokilese

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Noun

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lau

  1. tongue

Inflection

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Possessive forms oflau (tightly inalienable)
singular
possessor		first personloawoaioa
second personloawoamwen
third personloawoa
dual
possessors		first person inclusiveloawoasa
first person exclusiveloawoama
second personloawoamwa
third personloawoara
plural
possessors		first person inclusiveloawoasai
first person exclusiveloawoamai
second personloawoamwai
third personloawoarai
remote plural
possessors		first person inclusiveloawoahs
first person exclusiveloawoami
second personloawoamwi
third personloawoahr
construct formloawoan

Mota

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Etymology

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Inherited fromProto-Oceanic*laur, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*lahud, fromProto-Austronesian*lahud.

Noun

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lau

  1. seaside(as opposed to the inland)
  2. beach(as approached from the land)

References

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  • Codrington, R. H. & Palmer, John. (1896).A dictionary of the language of Mota, Sugarloaf Island, Banks' Islands with a short grammar and index. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, p. 46

North Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Frisian*lewa, fromProto-West Germanic*lēwō. Cognate withSaterland FrisianLeeuwe.

Noun

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lau m (plurallaue)

  1. (Mooring)lion

Old Welsh

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Etymology

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FromProto-Brythonic*llọβ̃, fromProto-Celtic*ɸlāmā, fromProto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂meh₂(“palm, hand”).

Noun

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lau f

  1. hand

Descendants

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Rapa Nui

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Adjective

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lau

  1. wide

Remontado Agta

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Noun

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laú

  1. water

Romanian

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Verb

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lau

  1. inflection ofla:
    1. first-personsingularpresentindicative/subjunctive
    2. third-personpluralpresent/imperfectindicative

Samoan

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Etymology

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FromProto-Polynesian*rau (compareMaorirau), fromProto-Oceanic, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*dahun (compareMalaydaun).

Noun

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lau

  1. leaf

Numeral

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lau

  1. hundred

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Tocharian B

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Adverb

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lau

  1. away
    ṣañ wratlau tärkanacer
    You are going to let your vowaway. (literally)
    You are going to break your vow.

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromProto-Vietic*k-luː, cognate withAremalaw.

Noun

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(classifiercây) lau• (𣓿,𦰤)

  1. reed,arundinaceouscane

Etymology 2

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Verb

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lau

  1. toclean bywiping orrubbing with awetcloth
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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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lau

  1. soft mutation ofllau(“lice”)

Mutation

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Mutated forms ofllau
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
llaulauunchangedunchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

White Hmong

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Alternative forms

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  • laug (for ruminant mammals)

Etymology

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FromProto-Hmong*ʔljuwᴮ(“male”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lau

  1. (ofbirds)male

Derived terms

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References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979),White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[2], SEAP Publications,→ISBN, page105.
  1. ^Ratliff, Martha (2010),Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics,→ISBN, page63; 276.
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