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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Active Service is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.
Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.
The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.
From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.
Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Active Service

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Active Service is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.
Line 2
Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.
Line 3
The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.
Line 4
From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.
Line 5
Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.”

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a

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

and

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

arranged

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

as

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

astern

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

at

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

began

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

between

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

boiled

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

by

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

cabins

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

caps

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

chairs

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

comfortably

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

coming

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

deck

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

decks

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

discomfited

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

dunes

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

enormous

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

fleetly

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

flying

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

for

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

from

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

funnels

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

gentle

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

grappled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

great

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

green

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

half-submerged

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

headlong

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

houses

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

hurriedly

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

immediately

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

in

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

insinuating

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

intervals

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

into

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

level

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

light

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

masses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

Meanwhile

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

men

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

motion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

northeast

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

nothing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

out

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

paraded

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

Passengers

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

past

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

portholes

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

racing

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

reception

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

remote

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

rhythmical

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

roll

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

rugs

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

rushed

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

sentry

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

sides

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

slender

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

smoke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

spray

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

staterooms

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

steamer

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

stewards

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

streamed

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

SWEEPING

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

the

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

their

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From this reading Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.

to

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

tops

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

torn

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

turmoil

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

two

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

ulsters

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

various

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

waves

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

were

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

which

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

white

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From this reading The waves grappled hurriedly at the sides of the great flying steamer and boiled discomfited astern in a turmoil of green and white.

who

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

wind

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From this reading From the tops of the enormous funnels streamed level masses of smoke which were immediately torn to nothing by the headlong wind.

with

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From this reading SWEEPING out from between two remote, half-submerged dunes on which stood slender sentry light. houses, the steamer began to roll with a gentle insinuating motion.

women

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From this reading Meanwhile as the steamer rushed into the northeast, men in caps and ulsters comfortably paraded the decks and stewards arranged deck chairs for the reception of various women who were coming from their cabins with rugs.

Chapter 7 of Active Service by Stephen Crane holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 7 holds 267 sentences of Active Service, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Active Service

Words and structures a reader meets early in Active Service, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Marjory
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Active Service; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Walked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Active Service; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pensively
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Along
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