Casio XD-A8500 User manual

RJA521965-001V01 MO0911-A
CASIO Electronic Dictionary
Quick Guide (XD-A Series)
The contents of this Quick Guide apply to the
CASIO XD-A Series Electronic Dictionaries. Most
illustrations and screen shots show the XD-A8500.
Hangul, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and accented
characters cannot be input on a model that
does not include a dictionary that requires such
characters. Input of the applicable characters
becomes possible when optional software is
installed.
The screen shots and product illustrations shown
in this manual may be different from those of the
actual product. Also note that some keys and icons
are not shown in examples of this manual for the
sake of simplicity.
Example: →, →
Loading Batteries for the First Time
Load the two AA-size batteries that come with the
electronic dictionary before trying to use it.
1Remove the battery cover.
Pressing at the two points
shown in the illustration,
slide the cover in the
direction indicated by the
arrows.
2Load two batteries.
Push against the spring
with the (–) end of a
battery.
With the battery on top of
the ribbon, press the (+)
end down.
Make sure the (+) and (–)
ends are facing correctly
and that the springs are
pressed straight down.
3Replace the battery cover.
4Remove the stylus
from the side of the
electronic dictionary
and then press the
RESET button on the
bottom.
Do not use a toothpick,
lead pencil, or other
breakable object.
5Unfold the electronic
dictionary.
6On the手書きパネルコント
ラスト設定(Handwriting
Panel Contrast
Adjustment) screen,
use and to adjust
handwriting panel
contrast. Then press
.
If the message表示（メインまたは手書き）保
護フィルムが…(Display (the main display or
handwriting panel) protective film may be on
the display. Please remove it.) appears, remove
the protective film from the main display and/or
handwriting panel.
7On the電池設定
(Battery Settings)
screen, confirm
thatアルカリ電池
(Alkaline Batteries)
is selected as the
battery type.
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Stylus
RESET
button
Stylus
RESET
button
Handwriting panelHandwriting panel
If you have commercially available eneloop®
batteries or rechargeable EVOLTA batteries
loaded, use and to select the battery
type and then press (Translate/Select).
If you have commercially available EVOLTA
alkaline batteries loaded, select●アルカリ電
池(Alkaline batteries).
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Press to
display the メニュー
(MENU) screen.
If the本機はユーザー
名を登録することがで
きます ...(You can
register a user name
for this dictionary...)
message appears
instead of theメ
ニューscreen, press
.
Turning Power On and Off
Power turns on and off
automatically whenever
you open or close the
electronic dictionary’s
panels.
You also can use the following
key operation to turn power on
or off.
1Press the key to turn on power.
Power also turns on when you press a
dictionary/mode key.
2Press again to turn off power.
General Guide
Handwriting panel
Use this panel to hand-write
characters for input. Also,
touching buttons that appear
here performs certain
operations.
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Dictionary/
mode keys
Dictionary/
mode keys
⑰ ⑱
⑲
⑳
㉑
㉒⑰ ⑱
⑲
⑳
㉑
㉒
㉓
㉔
㉕
㉖
㉗
㉘
You can use the touch pen for
instant access to a variety of
different operations. (Quick
Palette icons that appear
along the left side of the
screen depend on what is
currently displayed.)
Quick Palette
buttons
Main Panel
Quick Palette
icons
㉓
㉔
㉕
㉖
㉗
㉘
You can use the touch pen for
instant access to a variety of
different operations. (Quick
Palette icons that appear
along the left side of the
screen depend on what is
currently displayed.)
Quick Palette
buttons
Main Panel
Quick Palette
icons
①Dictionary/mode keys
Toggle between the initial screens of the two
dictionaries/modes assigned to each key.
②Key
Toggles power on and off.
③(Shift) Key
Shifts the keyboard. To use , press and
release it and then press the next key.
④(History) (Additional Search) Key
Accesses history data.
Press after to perform additional search ( さ
らに検索 ).
⑤(Text Size) (Layout) Key
Cycles through available screen text sizes.
Press after to change the screen layout.
⑥(Scroll) Keys
Scroll screen contents up and down.
Press after to jump back or forward between
terms.
⑦(Jump) (Guide) Key
Enables look up of a term on the currently
displayed definition or explanation screen.
Press after to view guide information.
⑧【戻る /リスト】(Back/List)
Performs the same functions as the ⑫
(Back/List) key.
⑨【訳 /決定】(Translate/Select)
Performs the same functions as the ⑬
(Translate/Select) key.
⑩【認識】(Confirm)
Touch after inputting a character when inputting
individual characters on the handwriting panel.
⑪音声
読み上げ
(Audio) (Read) Key
Press when you want to hear something
pronounced by a native speaker.
Press after to hear a reading by a
synthesized voice.
⑫(Back/List) Key
Back-steps through previous operations.
Press while a dictionary’s initial screen is
displayed to return to the
メニューscreen.
Press while a definition screen is on the display
to switch to the list of terms, which includes the
term whose definition you were viewing.
⑬(Translate/Select) Key
Executes a function or selects an on-screen item.
⑭Arrow Keys
Move the selection highlighting or cursor up,
down, left, or right.
Used during volume adjustment to raise and
lower the volume level.
⑮(Setup/Delete) Key
Deletes the character at the current cursor
location.
Press after to display a screen for changing
the setup of the electronic dictionary.
⑯Letter Keys
Enter letters and numbers.
⑰【前見出し】・【次見出し】(Previous Headword/
Next Headword)
Jump from the current term to the previous or next
term.
The same result can be achieved by pressing
and then or .
⑱【熟語】(Compound Terms)
Displays compound terms that use the kanji you
are currently viewing in the
新漢語林(Japanese
kanji) dictionary.
⑲【ズーム】(Zoom)
Enlarges the characters of a definition or
explanation screen.
⑳ 【成句複合語】(Phrases and Compound
Expressions)
Displays phrases and compound expressions that
use the term you are currently viewing.
㉑【暗記カード作成】(Create Flash Card)
Creates a flash card.
㉒【用例解説】(Examples and Explanations)
Displays examples and explanations in dictionaries
that include such information.
㉓【メニュー】(Menu)
Displays the menu screen.
㉔【ジャンプ】(Jump)
Performs the same functions as the ⑦(Jump/
Guide) key.
㉕【音声 】(Audio)
Performs the same functions as the ⑪
音声
読み上げ
(Audio/Read) key.
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㉖【戻る／リスト】(Back/List)
Performs the same functions as the ⑫
(Back/List) key.
㉗【訳／決定】(Translate/Select)
Performs the same functions as the ⑬
(Translate/Select) key.
㉘ (Scroll)
Perform the same functions as the ⑥keys.
Display Indicators
The following explains the meanings of display
indicators.
This indicator: Means this:
(Explanation)
There is an explanation for the word
where the indicator is located.
(Compound Term)
The
新漢語林(Japanese kanji)
dictionary contains a compound
term that includes the kanji
character you are looking up.

( Phrases/Compound
Expression
)
(Phrase)
There is a phrase or compound
term that uses the term you are
looking up.
With some electronic dictionary
models, will appear if optional
software is installed.
(Example)
There is an example that uses the
term you are looking up.
Native speaker pronunciation is
available for the contents to the
right or below this indicator.
(True Voice)
Native speaker pronunciation is
available.
(Reading)
Synthetic voice reading is available.
(Pronunciation
Search)
Pronunciations are available for the
English term on the screen.
(English)
The language whose pronunciation
is applied for pronunciations and
readings
There is a term that contains the
term you are viewing or there is
related information about the term
in the dictionary you are currently
accessing.
(Jump)
Jump function in use
(History)
History function in use
(Zoom)
Display zoom in use
(Guide)
Guide function in use
(Display All)
(Word Order)
(Continuous)
Indicates the display method when
using
例文検索(Example Search)
or
成句検索(Phrase Search).
Precautions when Using the Stylus
When using the stylus to perform operations on the
main panel, avoid applying excess pressure. Excess
pressure can crack the main panel.
When using the stylus to perform an operation on
the main panel, support the main panel from behind
with your hand.
Keyboard Input
Japanese
Use alphabetic characters to input Japanese.
To input this: Type this:
いんかん
さんぽ or
きょう
らっこ or
とぅーるーず
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Main panel
Handwriting panel
Main panel
Handwriting panel
Alphabetic Characters
Use English input for unaccented alphabetic
characters.
To input this: Type this:
internet
?
~
Accented Characters
All alphabetic characters are input in lower-case,
regardless of their normal capitalization.
For the German “ß”, input “ss”.
For other characters that normally include a
diacritic, input the character without the diacritic.
Example: “à” --> “a”, “ê” --> “e”, etc.
For the French “ç” input “c”, and for “œ”, input “oe”.
Input hyphenated terms as single words, without a
hyphen. To look up “peut-être”, for example, input
“peutetre”.
When inputting a term that consists of multiple
words, input the words without any spaces. To
look up “magna cum laude”, for example, input
“magnacumlaude”.
When entering a noun that is normally accompanied
by an article, enter the noun only without the article.
To look up “die Elbe” for example, input “Elbe”.
Hangul
To input this: Type this:
G
G
G
Chinese (Pinyin)
1234
To input this: Perform this operation:
ü
Type (Keyboard):
V
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【一声 】
Type (Keyboard):
Q
(Displayed as
1.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【二声 】
Type (Keyboard):
W
(Displayed as
2.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【三声 】
Type (Keyboard):
E
(Displayed as
3.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【四声 】
Type (Keyboard):
R
(Displayed as
4.)
Touch (Handwriting Panel):【軽声 】
Type (Keyboard):
P
(Displayed as
0.)
ming2tian1
(明天 )
【二声 】
TIAN
【一声 】
WT I AN
Q
Russian
To input this: Type this:
сласибо
To input a character marked in the upper right
corner of a key, press (and immediately release)
and then press the key.
All of the above characters are input in lower-case.
Handwriting Input
Use the stylus to write characters on the
handwriting panel and then touch【認識】.
With some search methods, like単漢字／熟語を手
書き入力から探す（新漢語林）
, you can enter search
terms using handwriting input only.
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Character Input Mode
The indicators
described below
appear on the main
panel to show the
current input mode.
Also note that the handwriting panel changes to
two characters per screen or five characters per
screen in accordance with the input mode.
Two Characters Per screen
Indicator
Supported
Input
Characters
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Simplified
Chinese
Hangul
Five Characters Per screen
Indicator
Supported
Input
Characters
Alphabetic
Accented
alphabetic
Russian
Numbers
Correcting Character Input
Example: After mistakenly inputting喜怒衰楽instead
of喜怒哀楽
1On the
handwriting panel
or in the input
field on the main
panel, touch a
character ( 衰).
This displays up to 10 possible candidates for
the character.
2If you find the
correct character
among the
candidates,touch
it.
3
If you do not find the correct character,
touch【書き直し】, rewrite the character on the
handwriting panel and then touch【認識】.
Touching【書き直し】while the character cells of
the handwriting panel are blank (nothing input)
will delete the character currently in the input
field of the main panel.
Stylus Basics
To select a dictionary
1Touch the Quick
Palette【メニュー】
(Menu) button to
display the menu
screen.
2Touch a category
①and then a
dictionary name ②.
The category and
mode you touch will
be highlighted on
the screen.
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Two-character Handwriting
Panel
Rewrite button
Scroll buttons
Character
cells
Two-character Handwriting
Panel
Rewrite button
Scroll buttons
Character
cells
Scroll buttons
Character cells
Rewrite
button
Five-character Handwriting
Panel
Scroll buttons
Character cells
Rewrite
button
Five-character Handwriting
Panel
Input field
Main panel
Scroll buttons
(When there are too many
characters to fit in the display
area above, touch these buttons
to scroll the screen contents.)
Handwriting panel
Character cells
Input field
Main panel
Scroll buttons
(When there are too many
characters to fit in the display
area above, touch these buttons
to scroll the screen contents.)
Handwriting panel
Character cells
①
②
①
②
(Continued on other side.)

Other Searches
Jump Search
You can use jump search to jump to another
location in the same dictionary or to another
dictionary.
To jump within the same dictionary
1
When search
results show
items with a large
arrow ( )
or small arrow
( ) jump
symbol, press
.
The indicator appears and the first
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
2Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
to an item to the right of a jump symbol
( or ) and then press to
jump.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
perform the jump by touching the term to the
right of the arrow symbol.
To jump to another dictionary
1While the results of a search are displayed,
press .
The indicator appears and the first
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
2After using the
arrow keys to move
the highlighting to
the term you want
to look up, touch
the handwriting
panel 【選択】 (Select)
button or the Quick
Palette 【選択】 icon.
This displays a dictionary menu.
Instead of the arrow keys, you also could use
the stylus to touch the term to which you want
to jump and then touch【訳／決定】.
3Use and to select a dictionary and
then press .
This displays a list of candidates.
4Use and to move the highlighting to
the item you want and then press
to jump.
To use the mini dictionary to look up a term
1While a search result screen is displayed,
press (Jump).
The indicator appears and the first
character on the screen becomes highlighted.
2After using the arrow keys to move the
highlighting to the term you want to look up,
touch the handwriting panel 【ミニ辞書】 (Mini
Dictionary) button or Quick Palette 【ミニ辞書】
(Mini Dictionary) icon.
To close the Mini Dictionary, press
(Back/List).
Multi-dictionary Search
Use the following procedure to search for a term
across multiple dictionaries.
1On theメニュー
screen, select the
便利な機能 (Useful
Functions) tab and
then select複数辞
書アルファベットで
検索(Alphabetic
Multi-dictionary
Search).
You also could select “ 複数辞書日本語で検索 ”
(Japanese Multi-dictionary Search).
2Use and to select “ アルファベットで検
索” (Search using alphabetic characters).
If you are performing the Japanese Multi-
dictionary Search, select “ ひらがなで検索 ”
(Search using hiragana).
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Synthesized Voice Readings
A synthesized voice can be used to check the
readings of terms in seven languages: English,
Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, and
Korean.
Some dictionaries/modes do not support synthetic
voice readings.
Chinese reading can be selected for a Chinese
model electronic dictionary and Korean for a
Korean model electronic dictionary only. For other
models, these languages can be selected after the
applicable optional software is installed.
For Chinese, pinyin and alphabetic terms, and some
kanji terms cannot be read by the synthetic voice.
For Korean, only hangul terms can be read.
To play readings on a definition and
explanation screen
1Press and
then 音声
読み上げ .
appears
and the first term
or example that
can be read by
the synthesized
voice becomes
highlighted on the
display.
2Use and to move the highlighting to
the term, phrase, or example you want to
have read.
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
highlight the term, phrase, or example by
touching it with the stylus.
3Press to produce the reading of the
term or example.
4After you are finished, press .
Configuring Audio Settings
Use the procedures below to configure audio
settings.
To display the音声設定(Audio Settings)
Screen
1Press and then
.
2Use the arrow keys to
select音声設定and
then press
.
This displays the settings screen. Use and
to select the setting you want to change
and then press . This will display the
applicable setting screen.
To adjust the reading speed（音声速度設定）
Use and to select a speed and then press
.
You can set one of five speeds: Approximately
130%, 120%, 100%, 85%, or 75% of normal
speed.
To specify the pronunciation language（音
声言語設定）
Use the arrow keys to select a language setting
and then press .
This will change the pronunciation setting of
only the dictionary that was selected when you
performed the procedure underTo display the 音声
設定 (Audio Settings) Screen.
To adjust the reading volume level（音量設
定）
Use and to select a volume level and then
press .
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3Touch the highlighted dictionary name again.
This displays the initial screen of the dictionary.
You also could touch the
【訳 /決定】(Translate/
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
button instead of the dictionary name.
To select a headword or screen item
1Enter the characters you want to find. On
the list that appears, touch the term or
screen item you want.
This highlights the term or item.
2Touch the highlighted term or item again.
This displays the definition or explanation in the
case of a term, or the next screen in the case of
a screen item.
You also could touch the
【訳 /決定】(Translate/
Select) Quick Palette or handwriting panel
button instead of the term or item.
Search Functions
There are five basic patterns for term searches.
【パターン 1】(Pattern 1): Entering the first few
characters of the term you want to find
【パターン 2】(Pattern 2): Entering the term you want
to find and then pressing .
【パターン 3】(Pattern 3): Searching step-by-step
through a series of titles
【パターン 4】(Pattern 4): Specifying multiple
conditions
【パターン 5】(Pattern 5): Touching a screen item
For details about the search patterns of each
dictionary, see the収録辞典一覧(Dictionary List)
chapter in the取扱説明書(User’s Guide).
【パターン 1】(Pattern 1): Entering the
first few characters of the term you
want to find
The displayed list of search results changes as you
enter characters of the term you want to find.
Example: To look up the meaning offine( ジーニ
アス英和辞典 )
1Use and to select見出し語検索
(Headword Search).
2Enter the term you
want.
As you enter each
character, the list of
terms on the main
panel is updated
accordingly.
When entering a
headword, you can
use the following wildcard characters.
Character Represents
? A single unknown character
~ A series of multiple unknown characters of
unknown length
3Use and to move the highlighting to
a term and then press to display its
definition screen.
【パターン 2】(Pattern 2): Entering a
term and then pressing
Enter the entire term you want to find and then
press .
Example: To find the phrases that use the words
“get” and “to” ( ジーニアス英和辞典 )
1Use and to select成句検索(Phrase
Search).
Select例文検索(Example Search) to search for
an example.
2Enter the term.
When inputting multiple words, separate them
using the ampersand character (&), not spaces.
Example: get to ➡get&to
3Press .
This displays a list
of all phrases that
contain the terms.
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4Use and to move the highlighting to
a phrase and then press to display
detailed information.
【パターン 3】(Pattern 3): Searching
step-by-step through a series of titles
With some dictionaries, you simply select
successive screen items and settings until you
arrive at the information you need.
Example: To look up an English conversation
expression ( 英会話とっさのひとこと辞典 )
After displaying the
initial英会話とっさのひと
こと辞典screen, select
the following:［A］場
面から探す(Search
by circumstance) →
［A］毎日の生活でつか
うひとこと(Daily life
expressions) →［A］家のなかで(At home) →［A］
起きてから出かけるまで(Morning).
This will bring you to a screen that displays the
English expression for the Japaneseおはよう
(Good morning).
【パターン 4】(Pattern 4): Specifying
multiple conditions
With this type of search, you can input multiple
keywords, terms, or other conditions.
Example: To look up “ 志” ( 新漢語林 /Japanese
Kanji Dictionary)
The kanji “ 志” has the radical “ 心” (heart), and a
total of 7 strokes. This information can be used to
look up the kanji.
1Select “ 単漢字
を読み／画数から探
す” (Single Kanji
Reading/Number
of Stroke Search)
and then press
.
If a selection item has a letter at the beginning,
you can press the corresponding letter key to
execute the selection directly. In case of the
above, for example, you could simply press .
2Use ,,and to move the
highlighting to the “ 部首読み ” (Radical
Reading) column, enter “ こころ ” (heart),
and then press .
This displays a list of applicable radicals.
3Use ,,and to select “ 心” and
then press .
4Use ,,and to move the
highlighting to “ 総画数 ” (Total Strokes) and
then enter 7.
Use the top row of keyboard keys to enter
numbers.
5Press .
This displays a list of kanji characters that
satisfy the conditions.
6Use ,,and to select “ 志” and
then press .
This displays an explanation of the term.
【パターン 5】(Pattern 5): Touching a
screen item
You can perform a search simply by touching
some screen items on the main panel screen with
the stylus.
Example: To look up十勝岳( 百科事典マイペディア )
After displaying the百
科事典マイペディアinitial
screen, touch地図か
ら検索(Map Search)
twice, and then touch
日本地図から山を検索
(Search for Mountains
in Japan Maps) twice →
北海道(Hokkaido) →
十勝岳(Tokachidake)
to display a screen that
explains about十勝岳
(Tokachidake).
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3On the search screen that appears, enter a
term.
Terms starting with the characters you have
entered appear in a list on the display.
Each term also includes an indicator showing
its dictionary.
4Use and to move the highlighting to
a dictionary and term combination and then
press .
Useful Functions
Powerful features and functions help make
dictionary look ups quicker and easier.
Viewing Phrases and Compound
Expressions
or
indicates there is
phrase and compound
expression information
available. On the
handwriting panel,
touch【成句複合語】to
display it.
On the main panel, touch the phrase or compound
expression you want to view and then touch
【訳／決定】on the handwriting panel. This will
display the meaning of the phrase or compound
expression that you selected.
Viewing Compound Terms
indicates there
is compound term
information available.
On the handwriting
panel, touch
【熟語】to
display it.
On the main panel,
touch the compound
term you want to
view and then touch
【訳／決定】on the
handwriting panel.
This will display
the meaning of the
compound term that
you selected.
Viewing Examples or Explanations
or
indicates there is
example information
or an explanation
available. On the
handwriting panel,
touch【用例解説】to
display it. Use the
arrow keys to move the
highlighting to the icon
you want to view and
then touch【訳／決定】
on the handwriting
panel. This will display
the example or
explanation.
Pronunciation
Your electronic dictionary can produce native
speaker pronunciations and simulated voice
readings of terms and examples.
To use the built-in speaker
On the side of the
electronic dictionary, slide
the pronunciation output
switch to SPEAKER.
To use earphones
1Connect the supplied
earphones to the
terminal on the left
side of the electronic
dictionary.
Use only the supplied
earphones.
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2On the side of
the electronic
dictionary, slide
the pronunciation
output switch to
PHONES.
To adjust the volume
1While any screen is
displayed, press
.
2Use the音量（大） (increase volume)
and音量（小） (decrease volume) arrow
keys to adjust the volume level.
3Press .
While audio output is in progress, you can
adjust its volume by pressing or .
Using TRUE VOICE®for Native
Speaker Pronunciation
TRUE VOICE®capabilities let you hear native
speaker pronunciations of terms and examples.
Playing TRUE VOICE®Pronunciation
while a Definition Screen is Displayed
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE®
pronunciation of an item that has a icon next
to it.
1Press
音声 .
The icon
becomes
highlighted and
appears
on the display.
2Press .
This plays the pronunciation of the item next to
or below the highlighted icon.
If there are multiple icons, use and
to select one.
Instead of the above procedure, you also can
play the pronunciation by touching the
icon.
3After you are finished using TRUE VOICE®,
press so disappears from
the display.
Playing TRUE VOICE®Pronunciation
while an English Term is Displayed
Use the following steps to listen to a TRUE VOICE®
pronunciation of an English term.
1Press
音声 .
and
appear on the
display.
2Use the arrow keys to move the highlighting
to an English term.
Instead of using the arrow keys, you also can
highlight the English term by touching it with
the stylus.
3Press .
If there is only one pronunciation, it plays
immediately.
If there are multiple pronunciations, a list of
candidates appears. If this happens, move the
highlighting to the term whose pronunciation
you want to hear and then press .
If native speaker pronunciation is not available,
a message appears asking if you want to hear a
simulated voice reading.
4After you are finished, press .
Note that pronunciation may not be correct if a
non-English term is selected.
Pronunciation may not be correct in cases that
two terms have the same spelling but different
pronunciations.
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eneloop®
is a registered trademark of SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
EVOLTA is a registered trademark of Panasonic
Corporation.
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