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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. (KJV)
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ΠίστειPisteiBy faith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
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Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 1
πλείοναpleionaa more excellent
Lemma: πλείων, πλεῖον (pleiōn, pleion) · Strong's: G4119
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Comparative (A-ASF-C)
Meaning: greater — πλέον, see: πολύς.; πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός,…
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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 20:10, Matthew 21:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4119; TFLSJ G4119; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 2
θυσίανthusiansacrifice
Lemma: θυσία (thusia) · Strong's: G2378
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: sacrifice — θυσία, -ας, ἡ; (θύω) [in LXX chiefly for מִנְחָה, זָבַח ; ] ; 1. actively, an offering, sacrifice (Hdt., al.) ; 2. Objectively, that which is offered, a sacrifice: Mat.9:13 12:7" (LXX), Mrk.9:49 (WH, mg.), Eph.5:2,…
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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 9:13, Matthew 12:7, Mark 9:49, Mark 12:33, Luke 2:24, Luke 13:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2378; TFLSJ G2378; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 3
ἍβελHabelAbel
Lemma: Ἄβελ (Abel) · Strong's: G0006
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Abel — Ἄβελ, (WH, Ἅ-), ὁ, indecl. ; (הֶבֶל), ; Abel (Gen.4:2-10): Heb.11:4, 12:24; αἵμα Ἄ., Mat.23:35, Luk.11:51.† ; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51, Hebrews 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0006; TFLSJ G0006; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 4
παρὰparathan
Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 5
ΚάϊνKainCain
Lemma: Κάϊν (Kain) · Strong's: G2535
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Cain — Καίν; (Τ, Κάϊν), ὁ, ; indecl. ; (in FlJ, Κάϊς, -ιος), (Heb. קַיִן; Gen.4:1), ; Cain: Heb.11:4, 1Jn.3:12, Ju 11.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 John 3:12, Jude 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2535; TFLSJ G2535; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 6
προσήνεγκενprosēnegkenoffered
Lemma: προσφέρω (prospherō) · Strong's: G4374
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to bring to — προσ-φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרַב hi. ; ] ; 1. to bring to, lead to: with accusative and dative of person(s), Mat.4:24 8:16 9:2, 32 14:35 17:16, Mrk.2:4 (WH, R, txt.; sc. αὐτόν) Mrk.10:13, Luk.18:15 23:14; pass.,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4374; TFLSJ G4374; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 7
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 8
θεῷ,theōto God,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 9
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 10
ἧςhēswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 11
ἐμαρτυρήθηemarturēthēhe was testified
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 12
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 13
δίκαιοςdikaiosrighteous
Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…
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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 14
μαρτυροῦντοςmarturountosbearing witness
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)
Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 15
ἐπὶepito
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 16
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 17
δώροιςdōroisgifts
Lemma: δῶρον (dōron) · Strong's: G1435
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: gift — δῶρον, -ου, τό; (δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly for קׇרְבָּן, also for מִנְחָה, etc. ; ] ; a gift, present: Mat.2:11, Rev.11:10; of gifts and sacrifices to God, Mat.5:23-24 8:4 15:5 23:18-19, Mrk.7:11, Luk.21:1, 4, Heb.5:1…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 15:5, Matthew 23:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1435; TFLSJ G1435; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 18
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 19
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 20
θεοῦ·theouGod;
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 21
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 22
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 23
αὐτῆςautēsit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 24
ἀποθανὼνapothanōnhaving died
Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to die — ἀπο-θνῄσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מוּת ; ] ; to die: of natural death, Mrk.5:35, al.; of violent death (pass. of ἀποκτείνω), esp. of Christ, Mat.26:35, Jhn.12:33, Heb.10:28, al.; of spiritual death, Jhn.6:50, Rom.8:13,…
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Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 8:32, Matthew 9:24, Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:27, Matthew 26:35, Mark 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0599; TFLSJ G0599; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 25
ἔτιetistill
Lemma: ἔτι (eti) · Strong's: G2089
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: still — ἔτι ; adv., ; yet, as yet, still; 1. of time; (a) of the present (adhuc): Mrk.5:35, 1Co.3:3 15:17, Gal.1:10, al.; (b) of the past, mostly with impf.: Mat.12:46, Luk.8:49 15:20, Jhn.20:1, Act.9:1, Rom.5:6, 8, 2Th.2:5,…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2089; TFLSJ G2089; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 26
λαλεῖ.¶laleihe speaks.
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT Hebrews 11:4 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| Abel | → | Ἄβελ G0006 Abel |
| offered | → | προσφέρω G4374 to bring to |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| a better | → | πλείων, πλεῖον G4119 greater |
| sacrifice | → | θυσία G2378 sacrifice |
| than | → | παρά G3844 from/with/beside |
| Cain [did] | → | Κάϊν G2535 Cain |
| By | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [faith] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| he was commended | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| as | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| righteous | → | δίκαιος G1342 just |
| [when] God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| gave approval | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| gifts | → | δῶρον G1435 gift |
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [faith] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| he still speaks | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| [even though] he is dead | → | ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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