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| MENSA (9) | Maybe Employment Now Seems Assured |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| MENSA (10) | Members Ecstatic: Natural Superiority Assumed |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (11) | Millions Exclaim, No Such Association! |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (12) | My Experience, No Sense Applying! |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (13) | Massive Elitism: No Stupid Allowed |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (14) | Members Exhibit No Social Acumen |
Chris Kjelgaard People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSA (15) | Mere Excellence Never Seems Adequate |
AngelA+ Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MENSANS | Maybe Edwin's Not Slow, Angela's Nauseatingly So. |
Angela Brett -- in about 1998 I filled in an application form to join MENSA, so that Edwin (a MENSA member) would have a chance of winning something. In 2001 I found the form and mailed it. It's now November 2003 and every so often I get an email announcing the next inconvenient entrance test date. Sorry Edwin, I don't think you'll win that competition. People & Relationships |
| MENS GYMNASTICS | My Eyes, Not Seeing! Guys (Young, Manly) Now Acrobatically Shift Themselves In Crazy Stunts |
Robert Anonymous Sports & Recreation |
| MENTAL | Mind Expanding? No? Then Add Letters. |
Angela Brett -- whichever meaning you read into this, apronymising is mental! Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MENTOS | Micro-Electronic Negative Thought Override System |
Geoffrey Russell, who explains that the acronym was heavily influenced by the Mentos commercials wherein people do impolite or bizzare things and then, by way of explanation, hold up a Mentos package, which invariably causes the person on the recieving end to grin like an idiot. People & Relationships:Thoughts Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| MEOW | Mild Expression Of Words |
Acronymous Anonymous Assorted Nouns:Noises |
| MEOWTH | Meowing Entity Often Washes The Hands |
Jeff Anonymous, expanding the cat pokemon (#52), as listed on the unsuccessful-search list. As for the last three words, I know cats to often lick their forepaws. Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MERCEDES | Many European Racing Cars, Elegantly Designed, Exceptionally Speedy |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MERCEDES BENZ | Marvellously Engineered Robust Cars. Every Diplomat Enjoys Solid Build. Engine Noises? Zero! |
Eric Bridgstock Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MERCURY (2) | Mobile, Exceptionally, Rarely Contained, Usually Rather Yielding |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| MERCUTIO | Mercurial, Eloquent Rakish Character's Unmannerly - Tybalt Is Outraged |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Romeo and Juliet |
| MERCY | Many Entreat Respected & Clement Yahweh |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| MERIT BADGE | Must Educate Rising Individual, Tries Best Ability, Does Get Eventually |
Jan Morgan People & Relationships Household Objects:Clothing:Jewellery & Accessories |
| MERLIN | Mastered Esoteric Realms, Loyal Intelligent Necromancer |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Arthurian Legend |
| MERRILL | Manages Ego, Reacting Reprovingly In Life's Lessons |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MERRIMENT | Me Expressing Raucous Revelry In My Environment Nine Times |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter |
| MERRY | Many Exploits Reveal Ripening Youth |
Patricia Rix Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:The Lord of the Rings |
| MERTHYR TYDFIL | Mindless Educationally Retarded Twits Having Yobbish Relationships These Yobs Demonstrate Failures In Life |
John Richard Jones A thought of people living in Merthyr Tydfil with it being the 'Sick Capital' of the United Kingdom. Places:Towns & Cities:UK |
| MESON | Matter Element Shadowing Own Negation |
Angela Brett (a meson is composed of a QUARK and an antiquark) Science:Physics:Particles |
| MESOZOIC ERA | Magical Era, Something Only Zoologists Or Impetuous Children Ever Really Appreciate |
Angela Brett Time Science:Biology:Animals:Dinosaurs |
| MESSAGE | Mainly Excessive Silly Stories About Ghastly Events |
Jon Barker Communication |
| MESSAGE LIST | Multiple Entries Sorted Systematically (As Gathered) - Efficient Layout In Single Topics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Communication:Acronyms Forums:Page Titles |
| MESSAGEPAD | My Erratic Script Sometimes Assists Good Expansion Production - Alternate Decipherings. |
Angela Brett, because she originally thought of 'My Erratic Scribbling' but her Newton MessagePad couldn't read that, and suggested Scripting - which, minus the -ing, is probably a better word for the expansion. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| MESSAGEPAD (2) | Miniaturised Electronics Shall Someday Advance General Everyday Perusing And Documenting. |
Angela Brett, who was reading a book from her Newton MessagePad while on the bus, and thought that reading books and other publications from a handheld computer seemed like the way of the future. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| MESSED UP | Made Everything Supremely Sloppy, Extremely Dirty & Utterly Putrid |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs |
| MESSENGER | My Errand's Successful Since Employee Never Goes Erring Route |
TMcCO'G People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations Communication |
| METAFILTER | Maybe Everyone That Asked For It Likes To Explore Reasoning |
Sean Lamb (expanding an unsuccesssful search) Computers:Internet |
| METAL | Most Elements That Aren't Light |
Angela Brett (astronomers call any elements heavier than helium 'metals'.) Science:Chemistry Science:Astronomy |
| METAPOD | Malprepared, Easy To Attack, Poor Offense & Defense |
Angela Brett (Metapod is Pokemon #11) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| METEORS | Moving Endlessly They Encircle Our Rotating Sphere |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Astronomy |
| METHANE | Marshy Emissions That Have A Nasty Essence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry |
| METHINKS | My Erratic Thoughts Happen In No Known Sequence |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| METICULOUS | My Exactness Tendency Is Considered Unpopular, Lest One Unleashes Sloppiness |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| METIS | Magic Entwines The Irreverent Spouse |
Rico Leffanta Religion:Greek Gods & Goddesses |
| METRE | Measured Equator To Rotator's Extremities |
Angela Brett (the metre was originally intended to be one ten millionth of the distance from pole to equator.) Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS | Marking Each Thousandfold Range Is Convenient Symbol |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS (2) | Metre Equals Three Rather Inconsiderable Consecutive Steps |
Patricia Rix Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| METRICS (3) | Measuring Equipment That Reads In "Centi-" Scales |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MEW | Mirage? Experts Wonder |
Angela Brett (Mew is Pokemon #151) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MEWTWO (2) | Makes Everything Wither To Win. Ouch! |
Dundee (Mewtwo is Pokemon #150) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MEXICO | May Export Xylophones, I Couldn't Opine. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries |
| MFLA | Meaningless Four-Letter Acronym |
Zebedee (note: MFLA is allowed in the stack because it fits its expansion in the same way TLA does. However, it would be far too easy to extend this idea to a completely pointless five-letter acronym or an easy to create six-letter acronym, or to even more absurd lengths, so no further such acronyms will be accepted.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| MI | Musical Intonation |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music |
| MIA FARROW | Man Invites Affair From Adolescent Romantically Rivalling Own Wife |
Rico Leffanta Names:Famous people:Actors & Actresses |
| MIAMI | Money Is A Major Issue |
Tavia Bryant Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| MIC | Massive Intestinal Cramps |
Jeff Anonymous Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MICAH | Morashtite's Imprecations Can Augur Heartbreak |
Sue Johnson Religion:Bible books |
| MICE | My Infestation Chews Everything |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MICE (2) | Mouse Increasing Cat's Excitement |
Mary Carr Science:Biology:Animals:Vermin |
| MICHAEL | Maybe I'm Christ (Heavens Above!) Extreme Likeness |
Angela Brett (Michael means 'Like God') Names:First names:Male |
| MICHAEL (2) | Migration Involved Cindy, Homed At Empathetic Listener |
Jan Morgan - someone I know Names:First names:Male |
| MICHAEL HOWARD | Migrants In Comfortable Homes And Easy Living Helping Only Worthless And Ruthless Dropouts |
John Richard Jones Names:Famous people:Politicians |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | Man Is Careless, Haing An Eccentric Lifestyle. Jamming Adult Can Keep Success Of Name |
Jan Morgan Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MICHELE | Most Individuals Cherish Harmony Especially Loving Examples |
Jan Morgan Names:First names |
| MICHELLE | Most Intellectual Coherent Handler Encourages Living Life Eagerly |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Female |
| MICHIGAN | Maybe I Could Have It Good Around Newberry |
Angela Brett Places:States & Regions |
| MICHIGAN (2) | Motor Industry, Cherries Harvested Is Great Agricultural Need |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MICKEY | Mouse In Cartoons, Key Entertaining Yield |
Jan Morgan Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| MICROSOFT (3) | Mainly Into Customer Rip-Off... Software Often Faulty Too. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (4) | Major In Creating Ridiculously Over-Sized Offal. Finance Topmost. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (5) | Motto Is, 'Create Revenue!' Operating System Often Fails Terribly |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (6) | Money Is Chief Resource... Our Software's Only For Trading. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (7) | Macintosh Is Continually Rising Over Such Old-Fashioned Thinking |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (8) | Media Imbeciles Continually Rabbit On, Sold On Failed Technology. |
Steve Keate Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (9) | Most Intelligent Customers Realise Our Software Only Fools Teenagers |
Henk Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT (10) | Managers In Companies Rile Office Staff, Obstinately Forcing Technology. |
Angela Brett - I've heard many stories of managers who've blindly bought Microsoft products despite all the people who'd actually be using them recommending other software. Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT SOFTWARE | Many Imminent Crashes... Recommend Often Saving One's Files To Safeguard Oneself From Time Wasting And Repeated Entry. |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows |
| MICROSOFT WORKS | Mostly It Crashes, Requiring Outrageous Squandering Of Funds To Write Over (Reinstall) Kludgy Software |
Angela Brett Computers:Windows:Applications People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| MICROWAVE | Marvellous Invention Can Reduce Our Waiting At Various Eateries |
Jan Morgan Household Objects:Appliances |
| MIDAS | My Index Delivers Auriferous Surprises |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| MIDDLE EAST | Maybe I'm Dumb... Direction Lacks Exact Endpoints And So, This. |
Angela Brett, who doesn't understand how East can have a middle. Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDDLE EAST (2) | Maybe It's Diameter Dividing Longitudinal Expressions... Equator Always Splits Transversely |
Angela Brett, after MIDDLE EAST, thinking that although you could continue forever going east or west, the middle of the space in which you can go east or west, or the middle east-west line, is the equator. (I originally considered 'Longitudinal Expressions' as east goes from one longitude to another, but it later occurred to me that Latitudinal makes more sense as East goes along latitude lines. This choice of notation also affects whether the equator can be thought to split 'Transversely') Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDDLE WEST | Median, If Defined, Definitely Located Equivalently Whichever Expression Suits Topographer. |
Angela Brett, who thinks that if there is a MIDDLE EAST and MIDDLE WEST, however they are defined it seems logical that they should be both at the same place, whether it's the equator as in MIDDLE EAST (2) or opposite some longitude defined as the start/end of East and West. Places:Positions & Directions |
| MIDGET | Many, If Diminutive, Get Exceptional Treatment |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships |
| MIDGET (2) | Miniature Individuals Don't Get Especially Tall |
Patricia Rix People & Relationships |
| MIDNIGHT | My, It's Dark! Now I'm Getting Horribly Tired. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MIDWAY | Microsoft Is Developing Widgets Attracting Youth |
Sean Lamb (Midway was Microsoft's code name for the Xbox) Computers:Games Names:Code Names:Microsoft |
| MIGRAINE | My Insides Grumble Repeatedly And It Never Ends! |
Rico Leffanta Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| MIGUEL | Most Individuals Get Used Encyclopedias, Learning |
Jan Morgan Names:First names:Male |
| MIKE | Man Installs Klutzy Electronics |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Science:Electronics |
| MILES | Merciful Individual - Likely Etymon's Slavonic. |
Angela Brett Names:First names:Male |
| MILES (2) | Mirthmaking Irishman Left Everyone Smiling |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Miles/Myles is a not-uncommon Irish forename and was one of the pseudonyms of a comic writer called Brian O'Nolan who flourished in the 40s/50s/60s. Myles nagCopaleen & Flann O'Brian being two of his pseudonyms.) Art & Literature:Writers |
| MILES (3) | Marching Imperial Legions Established Standard! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - The mile as a unit of length is of Roman military origin, being 1000 paces (a double step.... counting 1 every time the right foot hit the ground) History Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MILITARY INTELLIGENCE | Mainly It Looks Into Things About Rank&file. Yet It's Not Terribly Exact. Large Lapses In Guesswork, Evidently Never Called "Errors" |
TMcCO'G, who thinks that Military Intelligence is largely guesswork, and no amount of hindsight can ever prove otherwise. Military |
| MILITARY TERMS | Misinformation Is Largely Its Target - All Reports You Think Exact Really Mislead Someone |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military |
| MILK THISTLE | Medicinal In Liver & Kidney Treatments, Harried Individuals Should Take Liquid Extracts |
Tony Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| MILKY WAY | Mars Invention, Luscious. Keeps Yummy, Wanted And Yearned |
Jan Morgan - Candy Bar Food & Drink:Confectionery |
| MILLENNIUM | Mixup Is Looking Likely - Each Notational Nitwit Is Ultimately Mistaken! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, insisting that the new millennium - a period of 1000 years - will not begin on New Year's Day 2000, rather will it be on New Year's Day 2001! Time |
| MILLENNIUM (2) | My, It's Long! Lavish Empires Newlyformed & Neutralised In Uno Millennium. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MILO | May I Loudly Object? |
Jeff Anonymous, because he thinks that 'Milo' is such a simple-sounding name for the protagonist of 'The Phantom Tollbooth' by Norton Juster. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters |
| MILWAUKEE | Making (In Lakeside Wisconsin) Acronyms Usually Keeps Everyone Entertained |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Towns & Cities:USA |
| MIME | Minus Intonation, Minus Equipment |
Angela Brett Entertainment |
| MIND | Much Intelligence Now Dormant |
Angela Brett, when Bern said something about mind expanding. People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| MINE | Minerals In Nature Extracted |
Angela Brett Places Science:Chemistry |
| MINERVA MCGONAGALL | Motherly Individual Nurtures Every Resident, Verifies Abilities Magically, Congers Gifts Of Natural Activities Gets Animagus, Locating Lodging |
Jan Morgan -- Harry Potter character whom was watching the dursley abode as a CAT before delivering baby Harry. Teacher at HOGWARTS. (see ANIMAGUS) Art & Literature:Fictional Characters:Harry Potter |
| MINISTRY | Many Idiots (No Imaginations) Sent To Rule You |
Tony McCoy O'Don'tKnow Politics |
| MINNESOTA | Manufacturing Industry Necessary, National Eagle Sightings, Ore, Timber Advantages |
Jan Morgan Places:States & Regions |
| MINUTES OF USE | My! I've Now Used This Eighty Seconds - Only Forty Under Suggested Extent. |
Angela Brett Time |
| MIRACLE | Most Incidents Rare, Amazing Circumstances, Leading Evidence |
Jan Morgan - Miracles are explainable and evidence of how it came to be are amazing what makes them a miracle is that the circumstances are udeniable yet unexplainable Assorted Nouns |
| MIRANDA | My Island Refuge's A Neat & Desirable Abode |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest |
| MIRROR | My Image Reflected - Reverse Of Reality |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Furniture |
| MISERY | Missing Intimacy Since Erection Rose Yesterday |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Emotions |
| MISQUOTE | Most Idiots Seldom Question Understanding Of The Eclipse |
Rico Leffanta Science:Astronomy Communication |
| MISREADING | Maybe I Should Reread Everything, As Different Interpretations Never Gel. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication |
| MISS | Majors In Sob Stories |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISS (2) | Marriage Isn't So Salient |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISSAL | Mine Includes Sacramental Services And Liturgies |
TMcCO'G Religion Art & Literature:Book Titles |
| MISS CARSWELL | Man, Is She Stupid. Can't Anyone Remember Something We've Ever Learned Lately? |
Peter & Christina Names Education |
| MISS CONCEPTION | Mothered Innumerable Sprogs, Seen Countless Obstetricians... Now Carrying Embryo. Prefers Thoughtless Insemination Over Nuptials. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Fictional Characters People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions |
| MISSED MY CHANCE | Maybe I Should've Suggested Engagement, Dearest - Maybe You Could Have Avoided New Chap's Engagement |
Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| MISSING MOBILE PHONE - MY LIFE'S RUINED | Man I'm Suddenly Speechless - It's Not Good. My Only Beloved Is Lost. Each Person's Home/ Office Numbers Escapes Me. Yet Loss Is Finite, Everything's (Slowly) Replaceable. Usefully Insured, New Equipment's Delivered |
Toneless Tony -- I have been at a great loss since last Thursday when my mobile phone went missing. Communication |
| MISSING TEACHER | Morning Instruction Sans Sensei... It's No Good To Expect A Class & Have Educator Refrain! |
Angela Brett, when the lecturer didn't show up for a statistics lecture. Education:Occupations |
| MISSION | Members In Service, Savior Is Our News |
Jan Morgan -- truly what a mission is about and missionaries anxiously want to share it Religion |
| MISSIONARY | Members In Service Sacrificing Identity Old New Anxiously Reach You |
Jan Morgan -- 2 young men or ladies or a married couple searching for themselves while serving the savior and delivering His message Religion |
| MISSION CRITICAL | My IBook Should Stay Inerrantly Operating, Neccessarily. Can't Risk It Taking Ill; Couldn't Annotate Lectures. |
Jeff Anonymous, when it was thought (mistakenly) that Apronyms for Mac OS X would not work on JAGUAR, explaining: I'd upgrade to PANTHER except my only Mac is MISSION CRITICAL. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MISSISSIPPI | Memories In Segration, Slavery In Southern State Is Paradisical Plantation Illusions |
Jan Morgan - Plantation owners were in paradise while the slaves were not Places:States & Regions |
| MISSOURI | Mark Is Seasoned Storyteller Of Unusual Rhetoric Idealogy |
Jan Morgan - Mark Twain Places:States & Regions |
| MISS YA | Mostly I'm Sad Since You're Away |
Edwin Hermann People & Relationships |
| MIST | Moisture Is Somewhat Tenuous |
TMcCO'G Science:Meteorology |
| MISTAKE | My Incompetence Started This Awful Knowledge Error. |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns |
| MISTAKES | My Inglish's Something Terrible And Kontains Erratic Spellings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| MISTER | Majors In Seduction To Ensnare Romantics |
Rico Leffanta People & Relationships:Titles |
| MISTRIAL | Maybe It's Supposed To Result In A Liquidation |
Sean Lamb People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| MISTY | Mostly Impossible Seeing Two Yards |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology |
| MITCHELL | Man Is Truly Confusing Has Extremist Lfestyle, Lamentable |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know Names:First names:Male |
| MITCHELL (2) | Man Is Truly Confusing, Has Extinguished Ladies' Light |
Jan Morgan -- someone I USED to know Names:First names:Male |
| MITSUBISHI | Man In Transport Speeds Up Beautifully, In Spyder He's Inherited |
TMcCO'G Transport:Car Makes & Models |
| MME DE MAINTENANT | Many Men Entertain Doubts Even Men Always In Need Test Extra Nonchalance After Naughty Trysts |
Rico Leffanta Art & Literature:Writers |
| MMORPG | Morons Mindlessly Overdoing Redundantly Programmed Game |
Sporkmaster (MMORPG usually stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers:Games |
| MNEMONIC | My Non-Exact Memory Often Needs Increased Capability |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| MNEMONIC! | Memory Nugget! Enhancing Mind's Organization / Needs / Intention / Creatively! |
Charles H. Montgomery, Jr. MNEMONIC! was so much fun! Including the 8 lines for Expansion, making MNEMONIC! read down LEFT COLUMN, thus producing ANOTHER MNEMONIC! N spans only pages 769-798 in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary! (Notice, I am afflicted, not only with ACRO/APRO/NYMA/MAKER/MANIA, but also, EXCLAMATION POINTER/MANIA!) Words & Wordplay |
| MOA | Maori Over-Ate |
Steve Keate Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| MOAB | Man Of Authorised Bible |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion |
| MOAB (2) | Maxes Out All Buildings |
Tony McCoy O'Grady referring to "Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb", "Mother Of All Bombs" Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military:Weapons |
| MOAT | Manmade Ocean Around Tower |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Waterways |
| MODEL (2) | Men Only Date Easy Lays |
Steve Keate People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
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