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The Pools of Silence
The Pools of Silence

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of The Pools of Silence is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 35 of The Pools of Silence by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 35 of The Pools of Silence contain?

Chapter 35 holds 76 sentences of The Pools of Silence, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 35 of The Pools of Silence by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Pools of Silence

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pools of Silence, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.
The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.
In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.
The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.
He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pools of Silence

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of The Pools of Silence is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.
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The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.
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In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.
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The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.
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He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.”

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Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.”

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Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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Adams

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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apparent

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From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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Avenue

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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BEHOLDS

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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BERSELIUS

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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Berselius's

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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bowing

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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burden

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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carry

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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carrying

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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Champs

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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change

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From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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conversation

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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days

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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des

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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Elysees

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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erect

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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even

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From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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eye

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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fallen

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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fifteen

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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foot

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

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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head

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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keen

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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left

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

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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Malakoff

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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man

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From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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morning

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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most

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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movements

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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old

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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OTHER

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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rapid

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From this reading In the old days he was rapid in his movements, erect of head, keen of eye.

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reality

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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seemed

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

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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SELF

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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shoulders

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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slowing

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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step

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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taking

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From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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terrible

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From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was in reality carrying the most terrible burden that a man can carry--himself.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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walk

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From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The change in the man was apparent even in his walk.

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way

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

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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weight

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

From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BERSELIUS BEHOLDS HIS OTHER SELF On the morning after Berselius's conversation with Adams, Berselius left the Avenue Malakoff, taking his way to the Avenue des Champs Elysees on foot.

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years

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From this reading The weight of fifteen years seemed to have suddenly fallen on his shoulders, bowing them and slowing his step.

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