Deg Xinag English Theme Verb Question
  Xeyeghelinghdi xist’anh. I am from Holikachuk (Grayling). place/residence be (from)
___ adhido, he? Is _(name) here?
___ an  ghotlnik. I cooked ___________. cooking/eating  cook Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
___ dene. Say…. (As when speakers tell a student how to pronounce something.) talk
___ dhisdo. I’m in _______. place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
___ idingi{qit. Ask _(name)_ ask
___ itlanh. I’m (name). be
___ ndadz dingit’a? How is _______? be Ndadz dingit'a?
___ nidhiso. I went… daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
___ si’ezre’. my name is________. Ndadz ngi'ezre'?
___ sitsiy vi’ezre'. my grandfather's name is _____. kinship Ndadz ngitsiy vi'ezre'?
___ xist’anh, I am from _______. place/residence be (from) Ndagh xits'in' ningiyo?
___ xit’anh. S/he is from… place/residence be (from) Ndagh xits'in' neyo?
{egg ghuth ya'a. Cleaned some fish. fishing  clean Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
{egg Jitno' Shageluk place/residence
{egg Jitno' dhedo, he'. Do you live in Shageluk? place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
{egg Jitno' dhisdo. I live in Shageluk. place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
{egg Jitno’ dinayi{ genot’ux. We’re going (flying) to Shageluk. (It’s flying (with) us to Shageluk.) travel fly Venhdida ndadz ditet'e{?
{egg nelax? Did the fish come? fishing go
{egg tol q'at. I'd like some fish soup. cooking/eating want Dengitsan' he'?
{eggded ilix tox, vigixili'in yi{ vighodix xelanh. As the eels swim up river, there's a light above them. seasonal
{eggded no’o November [the month of eels] [long-fish moon] seasonal
{ek axa nixidiligoyh. Dog race
{ek dhitl’ighanh. It killed a dog. kill
{ek idiniso. I don’t have a dog. have
{ek ist’anh. I have a dog have
{ek q’izr Red dog color be (color)
{it xiq’iy. It’s blue. color be (color)
{o Really, true
‘Isda’ nididong ningiyo. My cousin, when did you come? (Men to men) kinship go
‘one. Come here.  (Name can be either before or after.) go
A{axa antr’ixixidili’anh. We learn with each other. learn
A{ixi Everyone
A{o xinexayh. You talk for nothing, (doesn't make sense) expressions talk
A’iy nda’. Give me that one. expressions give
Ade’ gila. That’s good. expressions
Ade’ siyozr. Hello, my son. greetings
Ade’ yixudz. Hello, everyone. greetings
Ade’. Hello. greetings
AFN xitsi teho/, he? Are you going to AFN? travel go
Agide {o’ ts’in’. That’s really true. expressions
Agide dixu. That’s pretty good, that’s fine. expressions
Agide edi xunik. That’s all the news. expressions
Agide iy. That's good enough. (good bye) expressions
Agide sroghidz ts’in’. That’s good. (Something you’ve done.) expressions
Agide sroghidz. That’s good. (Something you’ve done.) expressions
Agide viyen xune{. Maybe they’re happy. emotions happy
anh he, she, it, that one
antr'a As if, like
Arizona nidhiso. I went to Arizona. travel go
Arizona teho{? Are you going to Arizona? travel go
Atthing Qay Xichux q'osinek. I worked in downtown Anchorage. daily activities  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
axaxi{dik Then, and then
ayiggi, eyiggi down
Beth didhistth'iggi ts'in'. I can't hear Beth. hear
Betty yix xi’egh . Around Betty’s house. place/residence
Chaynik na{chux. The kettle’s boiling. cooking/eating boil (make noise?)
Che nititlchonh. It started to rain. weather rain Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Che nititlyotth. It's started to snow again. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Che vidile iy. Sing it again. sing
Che yixudz didene. Say it again. (again everything say) talk
Che yixudz. Same thing.
che, chenh Again
Chel ngizrenh. A good boy
Chel qay yixidets’an’. The boys are hungry. hungry
Chel yiq’i dingitan yi{ q’o’edoyh. She’s walking around with a boy that she likes. daily  go around
Chenh yi{dax. Ice is running. seasonal Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Chighiligguy athdlanh. They got a fox. hunting/trapping get (hunt)
Chonh ni’ideteyh. Rain is freezing right now. weather freeze Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Computers yix q’otasineyh. I ‘ll work with computers. occupations  work Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Couch q’idz didhist’anh. I was just lying on the couch. lay down Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Da{dzits Native dancing dance
da{ine' But, even so
Da{ine ntitlchonh. Even so it started to rain. weather rain Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Da{on genavadr lay soxo ngit'otth. Maybe cut me some half-dried fish fishing cut
Da{t'ol yot'igighe'on' Lunar eclipse sky Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Dadz This way, thus expressions
De ista’ ts’in’ Nothing’s wrong. Not bad. expressions
Deg This, these, here
Deg Hit’an itla’ ts’in’. I’m not Deg Hit’an. heritage be (of)
Deg Hit’an itlanh. I am Deg Hit’an. heritage be (of)
Deg Hit'an oxo xinayh. Speaking for Native people. (Native lawyer) occupations talk
Deg Inegh McGrath (over there) place/residence
Deg Inegh dhisdo. I’m in McGrath. place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
Deg itongo ineyaxey longh. There's lots of flowers around here. seasonal Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg itongo ineyaxey qul. There's no flowers around here. seasonal Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg itongo xigide'on'. There's sunshine around here. weather sunny Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg q'uth xelanh. It's cloudy. weather cloudy Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg tr'ititl tth'e. We're sitting around.  sit/stay
Deg Xinag Around here language language talk
Deg Xinag dindldig vantr’alnilay. So we will remember Deg Xinag. expressions remember
Deg Xinag oxonigi’an’. I’m learning Deg Xinag. learn
Deg xiq’i tr'ixinthag. Let's talk Deg Xinag.  talk
Deg xiq’i xintisiyh xintr’ixathneg. I’m trying to learn Deg Xinag. learn
Deg xiqi dinayi{ xinexayh. Talk DX with us. talk
Deg xiqi siyi{ xinexayh. Talk DX with me. talk
Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr. Let's talk Deg Xinag. talk
Deg xitthagg. Places I never saw before. travel
Deg xiyi{ ixudinek. Snow is gone around here. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg xiyi{ yixudz dixet’a. Same here.  (weather) weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deloy Chet Holy Cross. Hill point or end. End of the hill. place/residence
Deloy Chet sigida{tidl yi{ dineg oqo q’odhisiyo siyozr yi{. I went with my gun moose hunting around Holy Cross with my son. hunting  hunt Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Deloy Chet xist’anh.  I am from Holy Cross. place/residence be (from)
Deloy Ges deloy “hill”, ges “simple” place/residence
Deloy Ges xist’anh. I am from Anvik. “Simple Hill” place/residence be (from)
Den-gi xinangadlyo, he? Did you win some money? win money
Den-gidhitlodi q’odhisinek. I worked at the bank. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Didalne vigidiggitr Fiddle (says sound-you rub it) music
Didlang nadhi{ yi{ van i{. The trees are warm. seasonal warm
Didlang xindighe’oh  Standing tree plants
Digenegh Kuskokwim people kinship/people
Digenegh dench’e dits’in naghatl’an’. I saw 4 geese in McGrath. seasonal  see Dran ndadz nangi{'an'?
Diggandengidhit. (you) Stand up. stand up
Diggandidhuxliyo. (you guys) Stand up. stand up
Diggi ts’in’! Up! stand
Digiquth. I'm coughing. health cough Ndadz dengit'a?
Diliquth. She’s coughing. health cough
Dina longh Lots of people kinship/people
Dina xinag Our language
Dina yetr Belief system or way of thinking [our life] beliefs
Dina{t’ay {ek ingit’anh? How many dogs do you have? have
Dinadrigg xidi{chedh. Apron. clothing
Dinalo’ axa didalney. I just have to play music. [Our hand with play.] music play music
Dinatsili’anh. To us they were acting funny. be
Dinatthey Our grandchild (grandchildren) kinship
Dinavonh ye xivigidranh Mothers' Day holiday
Dinaxito' q’unodle chux xethdlanh. Our father was born on Christmas. seasonal born
Dinaxito' xethdlanhdi; dranh nonxididhit. Our father was born; it’s the day. seasonal born
Dinaxito’ God, our father kinship/people
Dinaxito’, ngogho xisrigizrdiddhinh. Our father, we are thankful to you. beliefs thankful
Dinaxiyi{ With us
Di'ne S/he said, s/he says thus talk
Di'ne. He said. talk
Dineg Moose animals
Dineg siyix xi’egh q’o’edoyh. There was a moose in my back yard animals go (around)
Dineg ting ndidhit. A moose was standing on the trail. animals stand 
Dineg tol  ghison’. I ate moose soup. food eat Dran ndadz dangit'an'?
Dineg tol q’at. I want moose soup. cooking/eating want Gan q'at?
Disiquth. I'm coughing. health cough Ndadz dengit'a?
Dists’an’. I’m hungry. cooking/eating  be hungry Dengitsan' he'?
Dithiq’isr. It’s red. Red color be (color)
Ditlsenh. I made one. make
Dits’in nangi{an’, he’? Did you see the geese? seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Dits’in nighitl’an’. I saw geese. seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Dits'in getiy longh deg yiytongo. There are lots of geese around here. seasonal
Dits'in nit'ux. Geese are here.  [flying here] seasonal fly
Diva anh dhedo? Who’s here? sit/stay
Diva anh? Who is that?
Diva ingilanh? Who are you?
Diva siyi{ xinayh? Who's talking with me? talk
Diva xidoy ndithit. Who’s at the door? stand
Diva xinayh? Who's talking? talk
Diva yi{ gitexe{? Who are you going to eat with? cooking/eating eat
Diva{o tr’al q’idon ingdinaxda’ I hope you get better. health Ndadz dengit'a?
Dixist'an ts'in’. Nothing going on.
Dixudz inuxdatl. It’s good you came. (Thank you for coming.) expressions
Do{to getiy vits'i xili'an'. The moon is bright. time of day shine Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Doctor vimaq ntlanh A doctor’s going to look at his eyes. health look
Dodo. That’s enough. expressions
Dogidinh. Thank you. expressions
Doyon ghiho{. The chief (wolverine or wolf) is coming. expressions go (by walking)
Dran di’etht’el ts’in’. I didn’t do anything. daily  do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran gidiqad ntaso{. Today I’ll go to the store. daily go
Dran ndadz dangit’an’? What did you do today? do
Dran niso. I came today. travel go
Dran q’odhisinek. I worked today. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran q’on-gidighitlqon’. I was sewing today. sewing  sew Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran q’on-giditlqon’ Today I’m sewing. sewing  sew Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran sileg yi{ q’odigiq’oq. I ran around with my dogs. outdoor activities  go (run around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran siyix dhisdo. I stayed home today. daily  stay Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran ton xidagitanh. Today I took a bath. daily wash Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran xiq’ogili’anhdi nidhiso. I visited the hospital today (where they work on people.) daily  visit Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranedr gaghison'. I ate lunch. cooking/eating  eat Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh di{ngath. The days are getting longer. seasonal become light Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Dranh didhist'an ts'in'. I didn't do anything. daily do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh didhistthe'l ts'in'. I didn't do anything today. daily do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh dineg tol dhitlts'enh. I made moose soup. cooking/eating  make Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh dits'in nighitl'anh. I saw geese today. seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Dranh xitidit'ux. It's going to storm. (Bad weather.) weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Dranh yitongo nixididhi{. It gets warm during the day. weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Dranh yitongo yith nitilghenh. Snow is melting every day. weather melt Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Duxdi githitsetl. Too much snow on the trees. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Duxtsan’, he? Are you guys hungry? cooking/eating hungry
E Yes
E, gag xelanh. Yes, there are berries. seasonal be 
Edi dran trixet’igh. The weather is bad. weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Edi dranh q’uth xelanh. Cloudy all day. weather cloudy Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Edo’ ts’in’ S/he’s not here. be (here)
Enagh iy. No.
Enasta{. I’m going to go to bed. go to bed
Enedz Hit’an Nikolai people place/residence
Engan hit’an itlanh. I am a person from outside. place/residence
Engan qay xichux xist’anh. I’m from a big city outside. place/residence
Engan xigi gag te’ Outside juice (Like orange juice.) cooking/eating
Engthe’ teyan’ xelanh. Out in the middle is only water. (not frozen yet) seasonal
Enh No (I don’t want to) want
Eq xelanh siyozr. A little foggy. weather fog Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Eq xelanh. It’s foggy. weather fog Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Esre'. I don't know. know
Etthe xunik xelanh? Is there any news? expressions
Fairbanks ntaso{. I’ll return to Fairbanks. travel go
Fairbanks q’o’edighul. I’ll drive to Fairbanks. travel go (drive)
Fairbanks siqay. My home is in Fairbanks. place/residence sit/stay
Fairbanks xidhitlanh. I was born at Fairbanks. place/residence born
Gag qul. There’re no berries. seasonal
Gag te’ Juice. cooking/eating
Gag xelanh, he’? Are there berries? seasonal
Gan What
Gan a diva dene? What did you say? talk
Gan a diva dene? What did you say? talk
Gan ghotlnik. I cooked. cooking/eating  cook Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gan ghungi{nik? What are you cooking? cooking/eating cook
Gan iy? What is it? (An answer when someone calls your name.)
Gan iyo xinayh? What’s he talking about? talk
Gan tr’idighine’. Summary [What we said. ] talk
Gantr’ixithneg. I don’t know much yet. know
Gasre{ no{. We're going to go eat. cooking/eating eat
Genavadr yi{ tthe. I'll cut half-dried fish. fishing cut
George viqul. No, George.
George xidega{ ni'ideyo. George finally came. go
George, Katherine xiditltthe. George and Katherine are sitting here. sit/stay
Getiy dhisdhi{. I’m really hot. weather hot
Getiy diggiquth. It’s really bad.
Getiy dogidinh. Thank you very much. expressions thankful
Getiy eq ngichox. It’s really foggy.  Really fog big. weather fog Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy ggux longh Lots of rabbits numbers
Getiy ghe{ yoth. We’ve been having a lot of snow. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy inis yotth. It really snowed. It's trying to snow. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy isrenh ine' siyi{ xidija{. I'm sure fine but busy. daily busy Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy izre ngichux. It's really cold. weather cold Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy izre ni’etithichox. It’s getting really cold. weather cold Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy izre xelanh. It's really cold. weather cold Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy ngichux ghison’. I ate too much. eat
Getiy ngizrenh. That’s really good. expressions
Getiy quth xelanh. It’s really cloudy. weather cloudy Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy sedig its'ex. I'm sure (really) happy. emotions happy Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy sidinga{ ts’i. Be happy. emotions happy
Getiy siya xune{. I'm sure (really) happy. emotions happy Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy siyi{  xidija{. I'm really busy. daily busy Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy vigidiggitr longh Lots of fiddles [very fiddle many] music
Getiy vixatroth iy. It’s really hard. expressions
Getiy vixetroth iy. It’s really hard. expressions
Getiy xe{edz dangit'anh. You did very well. (Congratulations.) expressions do
Getiy xe{edz dhist'a. I'm really fine. expressions be Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy xeydhi{. It's really hot. weather hot Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy xidija{. Really busy. daily busy Ndadz dengit'a?
Getiy xisrigidasdhet. I am very thankful. expressions thankful
Getiy xu{ te'isr. It's really muddy. seasonal muddy Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy xuliqik! It’s really slippery. It’s very icy! seasonal slippery Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Getiy yi{ ntasxiniyh. I’ll be careful. expressions be careful
Getiy yix xuneg. Very nice house.
Ggagg chux ting xinagha{‘an qiydong. He saw a big animal track yesterday. animals see
Ggagg k’idz {it q’odingit’a. The bird is blue. (Like smoke) be (a color)
Ggagg k’idz dithiq’isr. The bird is red. be (a color)
Ggagg k’idz getiy longh gidalyiyh. Lots of birds are singing. seasonal sing
Ggagg k’idz gidile. A bird is singing. seasonal sing
Ggagg k’idz litthugh. The bird is yellow. be (a color)
Ggagg mam q’at, he’? Do you want milk? cooking/eating want Gan q'at?
Ghi{ chon’. It rained. weather rain Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Ghi{ ghatl. It's getting dark. time of day dark Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Ghi{ yoth. It snowed. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Ghiluq Poor thing expressions
Ghinansinek. I fix things. occupations work
Ghuso{. I’m walking. go (walk)
Ghuxo{. S/he is walking. go (walk)
Gi{igg 1 numbers count
Gi{iggin One person. numbers count
Gi{igging dina 20 (whole person) numbers count
Gi{iggsnal siyi{ xethdlan. I have 5 sisters. [5 with me siblings] kinship have siblings
Gi{isnalingh sraqay ist’anh. I have 5 children. kinship have children
Gi{ixsnal 5 numbers count
Gidalne Musical instrument music
Gidegh ni’enitht’uq. He’s flying away. travel fly
Gidegh nonela iy. Put it away. put away
Gidhiyh xits’in ni{q’adz ts’i xinitl’anh. Loche was looking around. look
Gidina{dikdi School place 
Gidina{dikdi nidhiso. I went to school. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidina{dikdi nighin tasdo{. I’ll go to school. occupations go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Gidina{dikdi q'osinek. I worked at the school. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidiqad Store place
Gidiqad getiy xelonghdi nidhiso. I went to lots of stores daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidiqad godhisiyo. I went to the store. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gido{t’ol. There’s moon light. time of day shine Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Gidong gighehon’. He ate already. eat
Gil iy. That’s ok (You’re welcome) expressions
Gilegiq xidi’alyayhdi Post office place
Giligik yi{ q’osineyh. I worked with papers. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ginandidoy ninat'uq. Robin flew back. seasonal fly
Gineghan. Carry a packsack, Robert Painter’s nickname. names carry
Giqul. Nothing.
Gishagh itra’ itlanh. I’m a white woman. heritage be (of)
Git’on’ deq’onh. Leaves are turning color. [burning] seasonal turn color/burn Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Git’on’ ditidhiq’onh. Leaves starting to turn color. [burning] seasonal turn color/burn Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Git'on' Leaves plants
Git'on' i{ogo ditidl totl. Leaves are bursting out. seasonal Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Git'on yeg Leaf shadow plants
Gitr’ingithchagg Anvik place/residence
Gitr’ingithchagg xist’anh.  I am from Anvik. place/residence
Gitr’ingithchagg xits’in’ (from). It starts in Anvik. start (from)
Gitr'ingithchagg Anvik (long skinny river mouth) place/residence
Gitriqched  Half a dish [person’s name] names
Gits' isonahadeget'a. I don't feel good. health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
Gits’i’in q’ongedoyh xita  nginisdhinh. I thought you were out trapping. seasonal trap
Gits’in q’odhisiyo. I went hunting. hunting go (around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gits’in q’otr’ithidatl. We went hunting. hunting go (around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gits’in’, he’? Is that wrong? expressions wrong
Gitth’e i{tthith Sucking fish heads [person’s name] names
Giyeg Spirit beliefs
Giyema yeg giq’idixit’anh Mask dance seasonal dance
Go deg xiyi{. Here, too.  [The weather is the same here.] weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Go dhisdo siya xune{. I’m happy to be here. emotions happy
Go dhisdo ts’in’ silo gheg toxusa{. I’m just sitting here counting my fingers. expressions count
Go dhisdo. I’m right here. sit/stay
Go dran Nikolai xits’i ninsiyo. I came back from Nikolai today. travel go (return) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Go dran xiq’ogili’anhdi nidhiso. Today I went to the hospital. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Go dranh Today (this day)
Go nine'oyh iy. Put it here. put
Go qul. It’s nothing. expressions
Go tasdo{. I’ll stay here. sit/stay Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Go, got Here
Go’eda{ niso. I came just now. go
Go’eda{ q’osineyh Right now I’m working. occupation work
Godeg giton’ yixudz ditidhiq’onh. Around here all the leaves are turning color. seasonal turn color/burn Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Godeg ngoho{. Go this way instead. go
Godhisdo. I'm here. sit/stay
Godin dhist'a. I'm feeling fine. health Ndadz dengit'a?
Goga yozr ndadz dixet’a? How is the baby?  be Ndadz dingt'a?
Goghon’ Half
Gogide’ Right here
Gon ingi{yi{. Grab this. grab
Gon nagh q’at? Which one do you want? want
Gon qat, he’? Do you want this? want
Got. Here.
Grayling xits’i taso{. I’m going (to go) to Grayling. travel go Ndadz ditet'e{?
Hannah idhatltth’onh. I hear Hannah. hear
He’ Question marker
Hotel nda{on dhedo. Maybe he’s in a hotel. sit/stay
Huslia nitr'athdatl. We went to Huslia. travel  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
I was coming over here. Xits’in dinsidhit. go
I{ yoth It’s snowing. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
I{ yoth Fairbanks godeg. It’s snowing here in Fairbanks weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
I{ yoth tr’al. It’s snowing a little bit. weather snow Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
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