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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, n.
1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a
canvass of votes. --Bacon.
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2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate.
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3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to
obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
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No previous canvass was made for me. --Burke.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Canvassing.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously,
to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See
Canvas, n.]
1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize;
as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a
district with reference to its probable vote.
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I have made careful search on all hands, and
canvassed the matter with all possible diligence.
--Woodward.
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2. To examine by discussion; to debate.
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An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir
W. Hamilton.
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3. To go through, with personal solicitation or public
addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass
a city for subscriptions.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, v. i.
To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing
a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to
canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity;
-- commonly followed by for.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, v. i.
To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing
a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to
canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity;
-- commonly followed by for.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, n.
1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a
canvass of votes. --Bacon.
2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate.
3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to
obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
No previous canvass was made for me. --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Canvass \Can"vass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Canvassing.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously,
to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See
Canvas, n.]
1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize;
as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a
district with reference to its probable vote.
I have made careful search on all hands, and
canvassed the matter with all possible diligence.
--Woodward.
2. To examine by discussion; to debate.
An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir
W. Hamilton.
3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public
addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass
a city for subscriptions.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
canvass
n 1: the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic
account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie
demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" [syn: canvas]
2: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a
random sample of people [syn: poll, opinion poll, public
opinion poll]
3: a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind
is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail, canvas,
sheet]
4: a tent made of canvas [syn: canvas tent, canvas]
5: an oil painting on canvas [syn: canvas]
6: the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or
professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself
up off the canvas" [syn: canvas]
7: heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or
sails or tents) [syn: canvas]
v 1: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
[syn: poll, canvas]
2: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
[syn: canvas]
3: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to
discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet
by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal
trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze, analyse,
study, examine, canvas]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
canvass
alt.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
n.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
vb.
1 (lb en transitive figuratively)
2 # To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by
discussion; to debate#Verb, to gather#Verb opinion, to scrutinize.
3 # (lb en by extension politics obsolete except US Philippines) To
scrutinize (the ballot#Noun in an election or the vote#Noun cast#Verb)
and reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, to challenge#Verb or
dispute#Verb (an election result#Noun).
4 # To seek#Verb or solicit donations, information, opinions,
support#Noun, etc. from (person#Noun or a place#Noun)
5 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support#Noun of (voters
or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll#Noun through
personal#Adjective solicitation or public#Adjective address#Noun.
6 (lb en transitive obsolete)
7 # To toss#Verb (someone) in a (canvas#Noun) sheet#Noun for fun#Noun
or as a punishment; to blanket#Verb. (from 1508)
8 # (lb en by extension) To batter#Verb, beat#Verb, or thrash#Verb
(someone or something).
9 # (lb en by extension) To assail or attack#Verb (someone or
something).
10 # (lb en by extension) To severely criticize (a person#Noun, a
written#Adjective work#Noun, etc.).
11 (lb en intransitive)
12 # To debate, to discuss.
13 # To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support,
etc.; to conduct#Verb a survey#Noun.
14 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support of voters or a
constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign#Verb.
n.
(obsolete spelling of en canvas)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
canvass
alt.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
n.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
vb.
1 (lb en transitive figuratively)
2 # To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by
discussion; to debate#Verb, to gather#Verb opinion, to scrutinize.
3 # (lb en by extension politics obsolete except US Philippines) To
scrutinize (the ballot#Noun in an election or the vote#Noun cast#Verb)
and reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, to challenge#Verb or
dispute#Verb (an election result#Noun).
4 # To seek#Verb or solicit donations, information, opinions,
support#Noun, etc. from (person#Noun or a place#Noun)
5 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support#Noun of (voters
or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll#Noun through
personal#Adjective solicitation or public#Adjective address#Noun.
6 (lb en transitive obsolete)
7 # To toss#Verb (someone) in a (canvas#Noun) sheet#Noun for fun#Noun
or as a punishment; to blanket#Verb. (from 1508)
8 # (lb en by extension) To batter#Verb, beat#Verb, or thrash#Verb
(someone or something).
9 # (lb en by extension) To assail or attack#Verb (someone or
something).
10 # (lb en by extension) To severely criticize (a person#Noun, a
written#Adjective work#Noun, etc.).
11 (lb en intransitive)
12 # To debate, to discuss.
13 # To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support,
etc.; to conduct#Verb a survey#Noun.
14 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support of voters or a
constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign#Verb.
n.
(obsolete spelling of en canvas)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
canvass
alt.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
n.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
vb.
1 (lb en transitive figuratively)
2 # To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by
discussion; to debate#Verb, to gather#Verb opinion, to scrutinize.
3 # (lb en by extension politics obsolete except US Philippines) To
scrutinize (the ballot#Noun in an election or the vote#Noun cast#Verb)
and reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, to challenge#Verb or
dispute#Verb (an election result#Noun).
4 # To seek#Verb or solicit donations, information, opinions,
support#Noun, etc. from (person#Noun or a place#Noun)
5 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support#Noun of (voters
or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll#Noun through
personal#Adjective solicitation or public#Adjective address#Noun.
6 (lb en transitive obsolete)
7 # To toss#Verb (someone) in a (canvas#Noun) sheet#Noun for fun#Noun
or as a punishment; to blanket#Verb. (from 1508)
8 # (lb en by extension) To batter#Verb, beat#Verb, or thrash#Verb
(someone or something).
9 # (lb en by extension) To assail or attack#Verb (someone or
something).
10 # (lb en by extension) To severely criticize (a person#Noun, a
written#Adjective work#Noun, etc.).
11 (lb en intransitive)
12 # To debate, to discuss.
13 # To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support,
etc.; to conduct#Verb a survey#Noun.
14 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support of voters or a
constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign#Verb.
n.
(obsolete spelling of en canvas)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
canvass
alt.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
n.
1 (lb en countable) A seeking#Noun or solicitation of donations,
information, opinions, support#Noun, etc.
2 (lb en countable specifically politics) A seeking or solicitation,
or determination, of support#Noun or favourable vote#Noun in a
forthcoming election or poll#Noun.
3 (lb en countable US politics) A scrutiny of the vote#Noun cast#Verb
in an election to reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, a
tally#Noun, audit#Noun, and certification of votes.
4 (lb en obsolete)
5 # (lb en countable) A thorough discussion or investigation.
((non-gloss definition: Possibly; the meaning is unclear.))
6 # (lb en uncountable) rejection (at an election, of a suit#Noun,
etc.).
vb.
1 (lb en transitive figuratively)
2 # To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by
discussion; to debate#Verb, to gather#Verb opinion, to scrutinize.
3 # (lb en by extension politics obsolete except US Philippines) To
scrutinize (the ballot#Noun in an election or the vote#Noun cast#Verb)
and reject#Verb irregular#Adjective votes; also, to challenge#Verb or
dispute#Verb (an election result#Noun).
4 # To seek#Verb or solicit donations, information, opinions,
support#Noun, etc. from (person#Noun or a place#Noun)
5 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support#Noun of (voters
or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll#Noun through
personal#Adjective solicitation or public#Adjective address#Noun.
6 (lb en transitive obsolete)
7 # To toss#Verb (someone) in a (canvas#Noun) sheet#Noun for fun#Noun
or as a punishment; to blanket#Verb. (from 1508)
8 # (lb en by extension) To batter#Verb, beat#Verb, or thrash#Verb
(someone or something).
9 # (lb en by extension) To assail or attack#Verb (someone or
something).
10 # (lb en by extension) To severely criticize (a person#Noun, a
written#Adjective work#Noun, etc.).
11 (lb en intransitive)
12 # To debate, to discuss.
13 # To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support,
etc.; to conduct#Verb a survey#Noun.
14 # (lb en specifically politics) To seek the support of voters or a
constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign#Verb.
n.
(obsolete spelling of en canvas)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Canvass /kˈanvəs/
جمع الأصوات
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
canvass //ˈkænvəs//
агитация
seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
canvass //ˈkænvəs//
1. проучвам
to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
2. агитирам
to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
3. разисквам
to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
agitovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
agitace
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
diskutovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
získávat hlasy
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
canfasio
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
Stimmenwerbung , Wahlkampagne
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
einen Wahlkampfauftritt/Wahlkampfauftritte absolvieren [pol.]
Note: an einem Ort
Note: in a place
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
[Am.] Wahlstimmenprüfung , Wahlprüfung
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
Werbefeldzug , Wahlfeldzug
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
akquirieren
"canvass for customers" - Kunden akquirieren
Synonym: collect
see: collecting, canvassing, collected, canvassed
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
[Am.] prüfen [Wahlergebnisse]
see: canvassing, canvassed, canvasses, canvassed
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
canvass //ˈkænvəs//
1. tarkastaa, tutkia 2.
to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
3.
to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically
2. värvätä
to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
3. tarkastella
to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
1. वोट~माँगना, चँदा~माँगना
"They were convassing for the Congress."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
pretresti, vrbovati
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
korteskedés
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
canvass /ˈkænvəs/
1. zabiegać (for - o)
2. badać
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
canvass /kˈanvəs/
1. kapı kapı dolaşarak oy veya sipariş toplamak
2. tetkik etmek, incelemek
3. soruşturmak
4. muzakere etmek, tartışmak
5. sipariş toplama
6. oy toplama
7. tetkik, inceleme
8. soruşturma
9. seçim kampanyası. canvasser sipariş veya oy toplayan kimse
10. tetkik eden kimse.
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈkænvəs/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
205 Moby Thesaurus words for "canvass":
Australian ballot, Hare system, address, addresses, agitate, air,
all-out campaign, analyze, angle for, argue, assemblage, assembly,
autopsy, aye, ballot, bid for, call-up, campaign, campaign button,
campaign commitments, campaign contribution, campaign fund,
canvassing, case, cast a ballot, casting vote, census, check,
check out, check over, check up, check up on, collection,
colligation, collocation, combination, comment upon, comparison,
con, concourse, concurrence, conduct a poll, confluence, conflux,
congregation, consider, consumer research,
consumer-preference survey, controvert, convergence, corralling,
counting heads, court, courting, cumulative voting, data-gathering,
deal with, debate, deciding vote, deliberate, deliberate upon,
discept, discourse about, discuss, dispute, divide, division, drum,
electioneer, enfranchisement, examination, examine, exchange views,
fagot vote, fish for, franchise, gathering, give an examination,
go into, go over, grass-roots campaign, graveyard vote, hand vote,
handle, hard-hitting campaign, hurrah campaign, ingathering,
inquiry, inspect, interview, inventory, investigate, investigation,
junction, juxtaposition, knock around, list system, look at,
look for, look over, make a survey, media campaign, mobilization,
monitor, moot, muster, nay, no, nontransferable vote, observe,
opinion poll, overhaul, overlook, pass over, pass under review,
peer at, peruse, plebiscite, plebiscitum, plump, plumper,
plural vote, poll, polling, pop the question, pore over,
postmortem, preferential voting, proportional representation,
proxy, public-opinion poll, question, questionary, questionnaire,
rap, reason, reason about, reason the point, record vote,
referendum, representation, review, right to vote, ring doorbells,
rising vote, rodeo, roundup, run over, sample, say, scan,
scrutinize, secret ballot, seek, set an examination, show of hands,
sift, single vote, size, size up, snap vote, solicit,
solicit votes, solicitation, straw vote, study, stump,
stump excursion, stump the country, stumping tour, sue, sue for,
suffrage, suit, survey, take stock of, take the measure,
take the stump, take up, talk, talk about, talk of, talk over,
tally, thrash out, thresh out, transferable vote, treat, ventilate,
vet, viva voce, voice, voice vote, vote, voting, voting right,
whistle-stop, whistle-stop campaign, woo, wooing, write-in,
write-in vote, yea, yeas and nays, yes
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 细查,论究,劝诱;
v. 彻底检查,细究,向...拉票或拉生意;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 细查,讨论,劝诱
vt. 彻底检查,细究,向…拉票或拉生意,讨论
vi. 游说
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