Canuckle Answers — Past Daily Words

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365 Jun 21, 2026 TOOLS Canada\'s skilled trades sector depends heavily on TOOLS — and the country is home to one of the world\'s largest hardware retail chains, Canadian Tire, which has been supplying Canadians with tools and equipment since 1922. It\'s become such a cultural staple that many Canadians consider a Canadian Tire gift card a rite of passage!
364 Jun 19, 2026 SNELL The adjective snell — meaning piercingly cold — captures something deeply Canadian. Those snell January mornings on the Prairies, where temperatures plunge past −40°C and the wind cuts right through you, are practically a national rite of passage. Meanwhile, the noun form is well at home in Canada too: snells are a staple of ice fishing tackle, used from Winnipeg\'s frozen Lake Winnipeg to the ice huts dotting Ontario\'s Georgian Bay every winter.
363 Jun 18, 2026 VETCH Vetch is a leguminous climbing plant that\'s actually quite common across Canadian prairies and roadsides — and it\'s a bit of a double-edged plant. Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) has been used as a cover crop by Canadian farmers to fix nitrogen in the soil naturally, but some species are considered invasive weeds in provinces like British Columbia and Ontario. So depending on who you ask, it\'s either a helpful ground cover or a nuisance in the garden!
362 Jun 17, 2026 CHAGA Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) thrives on birch trees across the Canadian boreal forest, from Ontario to British Columbia. Indigenous peoples in Canada have brewed it as a medicinal tea for centuries, and today it\'s harvested widely in northern Canada and sold as a wellness supplement — making it a true homegrown superfood of the Canadian wilderness.
361 Jun 16, 2026 SEINE Seine netting has deep roots in Canadian history — Indigenous peoples along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts used seine-style nets long before European contact, and the technique became central to the commercial salmon fishery in British Columbia in the late 1800s. Today, seine fishing remains a regulated and vital part of Canada\'s West Coast fishing industry.
360 Jun 15, 2026 ROWAN The rowan tree (Sorbus americana), known as the American mountain-ash, grows abundantly across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia. It\'s a favourite of wildlife in the boreal forest — birds like the bohemian waxwing flock to its bright red-orange berries in late autumn, helping them survive harsh Canadian winters.
359 Jun 14, 2026 KARMA Canada\'s multicultural mosaic has made this word especially common in everyday speech — with over 1.3 million Canadians of South Asian heritage bringing its original Hindu and Buddhist philosophical meaning into the mainstream, you\'ll hear it tossed around at a Tim Hortons just as easily as in a meditation studio!
358 Jun 13, 2026 NYMPH Canada\'s boreal forests and freshwater lakes are teeming with aquatic nymph larvae — particularly those of mayflies and dragonflies — which are key indicators of water quality. Scientists and environmentalists across Canada use these tiny creatures to monitor the health of rivers like the Fraser and the Rideau, making them unsung heroes of Canadian conservation efforts.
357 Jun 12, 2026 DRUPE Canada is one of the world\'s top producers of drupes — stone fruits like cherries, peaches, and plums are widely grown in British Columbia\'s Okanagan Valley, which is often celebrated as Canada\'s fruit basket. The region\'s unique climate produces some of the finest stone fruits in North America.
356 Jun 11, 2026 MATCH Canada\'s most iconic hockey rivalry — the Battle of Alberta between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames — has produced some of the most intense matches in NHL history. During the 1980s, these two Alberta clubs clashed in back-to-back playoff series so fierce that fans still debate which was the greater dynasty. A proper hockey match between them could fill a rink with tension faster than a Chinook warms Calgary in January!
355 Jun 10, 2026 PEAVY The peavey (also spelled peavy) was invented in 1858 by Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith from Maine, but it became an essential tool of the Canadian logging trade — particularly in Québec and Ontario, where river log drives were a cornerstone of the economy well into the 20th century. Canadian log drivers relied on the peavey\'s hooked metal spike to roll and guide massive timber logs down rivers like the Ottawa and St. Lawrence, making it as iconic to Canadian forestry heritage as the canoe or the axe.
354 Jun 9, 2026 CALVE In Canada\'s Arctic, massive glaciers regularly calve — breaking off enormous chunks of ice into the ocean. The Columbia Icefield in Alberta and the glaciers of Nunavut are among the most studied in the world, with scientists tracking how quickly they\'re calving as part of Canada\'s ongoing climate research.
353 Jun 8, 2026 BUMPS Speaking of BUMPS, Canada\'s notoriously harsh freeze-thaw cycles cause some of the worst road BUMPS (potholes) in the world — so much so that many Canadian municipalities have dedicated pothole-repair hotlines for residents to report them come spring thaw. In Québec alone, road crews fill hundreds of thousands of potholes every year after the winter season.
352 Jun 7, 2026 KUDOS Canadians are known for their politeness, and this word fits right into the culture — Canada consistently ranks among the top countries whose citizens express appreciation and praise in workplace settings. Whether it\'s after a hockey game or a Tim Hortons double-double run, Canadians are generous with their KUDOS!
351 Jun 6, 2026 SIXTH Canada\'s sixth Prime Minister was Sir Charles Tupper, who served in 1896 — but holds the distinction of having the shortest tenure of any PM in Canadian history, at just 69 days in office before losing the federal election to Wilfrid Laurier!
350 Jun 5, 2026 ROUND The loonie — Canada\'s iconic $1 coin — is perfectly round, and was introduced in 1987 to replace the $1 bill. Its circular shape and distinctive loon design make it one of the most recognisable coins in the world, eh!
349 Jun 4, 2026 TENTS Canada is home to some of the world\'s most iconic camping culture — Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, established in 1893, sees thousands of visitors each summer who set up tents along its more than 2,000 km of canoe routes. It\'s one of the oldest provincial parks in Canada and a beloved destination for backcountry campers coast to coast!
348 Jun 3, 2026 SCAPE The word scape is rooted in the Old English word for \"shape\" or \"scene,\" and Canadians use it constantly — from the rugged rockscape of the Canadian Shield to the dramatic icescape of the Arctic tundra. Canada\'s sheer geographic variety has inspired countless -scape compounds, making it a quietly essential word in how Canadians describe their vast and breathtaking homeland.
347 Jun 2, 2026 LOESS Canada\'s prairies — particularly in Saskatchewan and Alberta — are blanketed by thick deposits of loess carried by glacial winds at the end of the last Ice Age. This wind-blown silt is a key reason why the Canadian Prairies have some of the most fertile agricultural soil in the world, helping make Canada one of the top wheat-exporting nations on the planet!
346 Jun 1, 2026 CHURN Canada\'s dairy industry, regulated by the supply management system since the 1970s, once relied heavily on the butter churn as a staple tool on family farms across Quebec and Ontario. Today, Canada produces over 100,000 tonnes of butter annually — but the old hand-cranked churn has long been replaced by industrial cream separators, making it a beloved piece of heritage seen in rural museums from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.
345 May 31, 2026 QUOTA Canada\'s immigration system is built around annual admission targets — essentially a national quota — with the federal government setting multi-year plans for how many newcomers to welcome each year. In recent years, Canada has aimed to admit over 400,000 permanent residents annually, making it one of the most ambitious per-capita immigration programmes in the world.
344 May 30, 2026 GRAPH Canada\'s first statistical graphs appeared in census reports published by Statistics Canada (then the Dominion Bureau of Statistics), dating back to the early 1900s. Today, StatCan produces thousands of graphs annually to track everything from population growth to maple syrup production — making it one of the most graph-heavy national agencies in the Commonwealth!
343 May 29, 2026 FESTS Canada is home to some of the world\'s most beloved fests — from the Calgary Stampede to the Montreal Jazz Festival, which holds a Guinness World Record as one of the largest jazz festivals on the planet, drawing over two million visitors each summer to the heart of Montréal, Québec.
342 May 28, 2026 SEWER Canada\'s city of Toronto operates one of the oldest combined sewer systems in North America, with some underground tunnels dating back to the mid-1800s. The city has invested billions into its \"basement flooding protection\" programme to separate storm and sanitary sewers — a massive ongoing infrastructure effort that affects hundreds of thousands of Canadian homes.
341 May 27, 2026 VILLA Canada\'s Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is dotted with stunning villa-style estates, many of which double as boutique wineries. The region\'s Mediterranean-like climate made it a favourite spot for wealthy Canadians to build lavish villa retreats, helping transform it into one of Canada\'s most prized wine tourism destinations.
340 May 26, 2026 SOOTY Canada\'s boreal forest fires — some of the largest on record — regularly blanket cities like Edmonton and Winnipeg in sooty haze and ash. In 2023, wildfire smoke from British Columbia and Alberta drifted thousands of kilometres east, leaving sooty deposits as far away as Ontario and Québec, making it one of the most widespread smoky seasons in Canadian history.
339 May 25, 2026 PAGES Canada\'s Constitution Act, 1982 — one of the most significant legal documents in Canadian history — spans relatively few pages, yet it enshrined the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, fundamentally changing how Canadians\' rights are protected in courts to this day.
338 May 24, 2026 SHISH Shish kebabs are a staple at Canadian multicultural food festivals, particularly at events like Toronto\'s Taste of the Middle East and Calgary\'s GlobalFest, where Lebanese and Turkish-Canadian communities have helped popularise this skewered dish across the country since the mid-20th century.
337 May 23, 2026 TORSO Canadian artist collective and anatomical science museums across the country — including the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto — frequently feature detailed sculptural torsos in their anthropological and ancient civilisations exhibits, making the torso one of the most recognised forms in Canadian public art and museum culture.
336 May 22, 2026 DUPLE Canada has a rich tradition of duple metre in its folk and Indigenous music — many traditional Métis jig tunes, like those played at Red River fiddle gatherings, are written in duple time, making this word quietly connected to one of Canada\'s most celebrated musical heritages!
335 May 21, 2026 SILOS Canada is one of the world\'s top grain exporters, and grain silos are a defining feature of the Prairie landscape across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Saskatchewan alone has thousands of grain elevators and storage silos, earning the province its nickname as Canada\'s \"breadbasket.\" Many heritage wooden grain elevators — the prairie silo\'s iconic predecessor — are now protected as historical landmarks.
334 May 20, 2026 CLEAR In hockey — Canada\'s beloved pastime — \"clearing the puck\" is one of the most fundamental defensive plays. The term is so ingrained in Canadian culture that clear carries an almost instinctive association with the ice rink, making it a fitting word for a Canadian word game!
333 May 19, 2026 RESET Did you know Canada literally hit a national \"reset\" in 1982 when Pierre Trudeau patriated the Constitution, cutting the final legal ties to Britain? A whole country, rebooted — no Ctrl+Z needed! 🔄
332 May 18, 2026 DOCKS
331 May 17, 2026 SAFER
330 May 16, 2026 CROOK
329 May 15, 2026 AWARE
328 May 14, 2026 PIETY
327 May 13, 2026 CREST
326 May 12, 2026 SINKS
325 May 11, 2026 WACKE
324 May 10, 2026 ASTER
323 May 9, 2026 WIMPY
322 May 8, 2026 SEPAL
321 May 7, 2026 FLOES
320 May 6, 2026 BLING
319 May 5, 2026 NEVER
318 May 4, 2026 FIZZY
317 May 3, 2026 SPRAY
316 May 2, 2026 PEDAL
315 May 1, 2026 GULLS
314 Apr 30, 2026 BORER
313 Apr 29, 2026 COPSE
312 Apr 28, 2026 BROOD
311 Apr 27, 2026 FABLE
310 Apr 26, 2026 DRIFT
309 Apr 25, 2026 VIDEO
308 Apr 24, 2026 FACES
307 Apr 23, 2026 VEERY
306 Apr 22, 2026 REEFS
305 Apr 21, 2026 BRAND
304 Apr 20, 2026 VERSE
303 Apr 19, 2026 AMBER
302 Apr 18, 2026 STAVE
301 Apr 17, 2026 BEAKS
300 Apr 16, 2026 PARRY
299 Apr 15, 2026 CLAST
298 Apr 14, 2026 PANEL
297 Apr 13, 2026 COVES
296 Apr 12, 2026 FROCK
295 Apr 11, 2026 DEUCE
294 Apr 10, 2026 SUPRA
293 Apr 9, 2026 OUTER
292 Apr 8, 2026 LEFTY
291 Apr 7, 2026 FUZZY
290 Apr 6, 2026 BENCH
289 Apr 5, 2026 PEEPS
288 Apr 4, 2026 LOGAN
287 Apr 3, 2026 CHOCK
286 Apr 2, 2026 RUDDY
285 Apr 1, 2026 SILLY
284 Mar 31, 2026 AXLES
283 Mar 30, 2026 PURSE
282 Mar 29, 2026 EMCEE
281 Mar 28, 2026 CRIED
280 Mar 27, 2026 PRONG
279 Mar 26, 2026 BIGHT
278 Mar 25, 2026 OWNED
277 Mar 24, 2026 BERYL
276 Mar 23, 2026 DISCO
275 Mar 22, 2026 BORES
274 Mar 21, 2026 DOWNY
273 Mar 20, 2026 BRACT
272 Mar 19, 2026 SOUND
271 Mar 18, 2026 TRIBE
270 Mar 17, 2026 REVEL
269 Mar 16, 2026 TUSKS
268 Mar 15, 2026 VIREO
267 Mar 14, 2026 RADII
266 Mar 13, 2026 PLAIT
265 Mar 12, 2026 JETON
264 Mar 11, 2026 APHID
263 Mar 10, 2026 BOGGY
262 Mar 9, 2026 PIPES
261 Mar 8, 2026 FEMME
260 Mar 7, 2026 FRILL
259 Mar 6, 2026 PHOCA
258 Mar 5, 2026 TEAMS
257 Mar 4, 2026 HYENA
256 Mar 3, 2026 DRAFT
255 Mar 2, 2026 VINES
254 Mar 1, 2026 MAMBA
253 Feb 28, 2026 SLEEP
252 Feb 27, 2026 BITER
251 Feb 26, 2026 MILKY
250 Feb 25, 2026 WRIST
249 Feb 24, 2026 MANIC
248 Feb 23, 2026 SPOOR
247 Feb 22, 2026 PODIA
246 Feb 21, 2026 TARPS
245 Feb 20, 2026 GOOFY
244 Feb 19, 2026 THIRD
243 Feb 18, 2026 SHOOT
242 Feb 17, 2026 HEATS
241 Feb 16, 2026 FAKIE
240 Feb 15, 2026 SEWED
239 Feb 14, 2026 KISSY
238 Feb 13, 2026 EDGES
237 Feb 12, 2026 STOAT
236 Feb 11, 2026 SHOVE
235 Feb 10, 2026 GLORY
234 Feb 9, 2026 SKIMO
233 Feb 8, 2026 WINGS
232 Feb 7, 2026 SHORT
231 Feb 6, 2026 HOWDY
230 Feb 5, 2026 STORY
229 Feb 4, 2026 HATCH
228 Feb 3, 2026 OASIS
227 Feb 2, 2026 HOARY
226 Feb 1, 2026 MODAL
225 Jan 31, 2026 PEELS
224 Jan 30, 2026 BILLY
223 Jan 29, 2026 FOCUS
222 Jan 27, 2026 OPTIC
221 Jan 26, 2026 BRINE
220 Jan 25, 2026 FUMES
219 Jan 24, 2026 SOBER
218 Jan 23, 2026 INLAY
217 Jan 22, 2026 GUSTY
216 Jan 21, 2026 LAKER
215 Jan 20, 2026 STYLE
214 Jan 19, 2026 ROGER
213 Jan 18, 2026 TWEED
212 Jan 17, 2026 CELLY
211 Jan 16, 2026 FOODS
210 Jan 15, 2026 DOULA
209 Jan 14, 2026 AXIOM
208 Jan 13, 2026 FOUND
207 Jan 12, 2026 PIPER
206 Jan 11, 2026 METRO
205 Jan 10, 2026 SLEET
204 Jan 9, 2026 FUNNY
203 Jan 8, 2026 ABBEY
202 Jan 7, 2026 RANTS
201 Jan 6, 2026 LIMIT
200 Jan 5, 2026 YOUNG
199 Jan 4, 2026 FLAIR
198 Jan 3, 2026 LICKS
197 Jan 2, 2026 PEARY
196 Jan 1, 2026 BLANK
195 Dec 31, 2025 CIGAR
194 Dec 30, 2025 HOWLS
193 Dec 29, 2025 RUSTY
192 Dec 28, 2025 CELLO
191 Dec 27, 2025 BRUIN
190 Dec 26, 2025 DEALS
189 Dec 25, 2025 GRACE
188 Dec 24, 2025 PECAN
187 Dec 23, 2025 CONES
186 Dec 22, 2025 PSALM
185 Dec 21, 2025 BUNDT
184 Dec 20, 2025 ELFIN
183 Dec 19, 2025 SOUPS
182 Dec 18, 2025 TWIRL
181 Dec 17, 2025 MEZZE
180 Dec 16, 2025 SWATH
179 Dec 15, 2025 PIERS
178 Dec 14, 2025 SAUNA
177 Dec 13, 2025 PORKY
176 Dec 12, 2025 CRASH
175 Dec 11, 2025 SHINE
174 Dec 10, 2025 GIFTS
173 Dec 9, 2025 CHORD
172 Dec 8, 2025 BOOST
171 Dec 7, 2025 DRUID
170 Dec 6, 2025 SNUFF
169 Dec 5, 2025 CANON
168 Dec 4, 2025 MILES
167 Dec 3, 2025 ADAPT
166 Dec 2, 2025 DONER
165 Dec 1, 2025 HAIRY
164 Nov 30, 2025 THRUM
163 Nov 29, 2025 COYPU
162 Nov 28, 2025 ENOKI
161 Nov 27, 2025 JULEP
160 Nov 26, 2025 KEFIR
159 Nov 25, 2025 EXTRA
158 Nov 24, 2025 SKIRL
157 Nov 23, 2025 POLYP
156 Nov 22, 2025 FIRES
155 Nov 21, 2025 SOLAR
154 Nov 20, 2025 MOULT
153 Nov 19, 2025 STEWS
152 Nov 18, 2025 LINGO
151 Nov 17, 2025 HERTZ
150 Nov 16, 2025 DOWNS
149 Nov 15, 2025 AZURE
148 Nov 14, 2025 MELEE
147 Nov 13, 2025 EMOJI
146 Nov 12, 2025 HARDY
145 Nov 11, 2025 TRUCE
144 Nov 10, 2025 DRAWN
143 Nov 9, 2025 HAZEL
142 Nov 8, 2025 BANDS
141 Nov 7, 2025 THULE
140 Nov 6, 2025 PIKES
139 Nov 5, 2025 HOLEY
138 Nov 4, 2025 ELITE
137 Nov 3, 2025 MACRO
136 Nov 2, 2025 TRIKE
135 Nov 1, 2025 SHAVE
134 Oct 31, 2025 SCARY
133 Oct 30, 2025 CROWS
132 Oct 29, 2025 SPOOK
131 Oct 28, 2025 COVEN
130 Oct 27, 2025 TOMBS
129 Oct 26, 2025 STALK
128 Oct 25, 2025 WORLD
127 Oct 23, 2025 MIMIC
126 Oct 22, 2025 GRAMS
125 Oct 21, 2025 FIGGY
124 Oct 20, 2025 CHAAT
123 Oct 19, 2025 CHEST
122 Oct 18, 2025 GRAZE
121 Oct 17, 2025 PYLON
120 Oct 16, 2025 CHEEK
119 Oct 15, 2025 BOGEY
118 Oct 14, 2025 JOKES
117 Oct 13, 2025 SQUAB
116 Oct 12, 2025 BASTE
115 Oct 11, 2025 GORSE
114 Oct 10, 2025 PRAWN
113 Oct 9, 2025 OUIJA
112 Oct 8, 2025 MALTS
111 Oct 6, 2025 BREED
110 Oct 5, 2025 LEARN
109 Oct 3, 2025 HIVES
108 Oct 2, 2025 SIOUX
107 Oct 1, 2025 MOWER
106 Sep 30, 2025 SWEAT
105 Sep 29, 2025 MOCHA
104 Sep 28, 2025 ALLOY
103 Sep 27, 2025 CRUDO
102 Sep 26, 2025 ODEON
101 Sep 25, 2025 COOKS
100 Sep 24, 2025 PANSY
99 Sep 23, 2025 MANGA
98 Sep 22, 2025 JUICE
97 Sep 21, 2025 POUCH
96 Sep 20, 2025 TRAPS
95 Sep 19, 2025 GAMER
94 Sep 18, 2025 FICUS
93 Sep 17, 2025 EVENT
92 Sep 16, 2025 PEARL
91 Sep 15, 2025 MISTY
90 Sep 14, 2025 FUNDS
89 Sep 13, 2025 CRIER
88 Sep 12, 2025 SKINS
87 Sep 11, 2025 TRAWL
86 Sep 10, 2025 GRADE
85 Sep 9, 2025 HOCUS
84 Sep 8, 2025 WRITE
83 Sep 7, 2025 MEECH
82 Sep 6, 2025 BLAND
81 Sep 5, 2025 STEAD
80 Sep 4, 2025 THEIR
79 Sep 3, 2025 PEGGY
78 Sep 2, 2025 CARTS
77 Sep 1, 2025 ALGAE
76 Aug 31, 2025 SHILL
75 Aug 30, 2025 GENOA
74 Aug 29, 2025 ACHOO
73 Aug 28, 2025 CREEL
72 Aug 27, 2025 IDIOM
71 Aug 26, 2025 GRAFT
70 Aug 25, 2025 FUNDY
69 Aug 24, 2025 START
68 Aug 23, 2025 DEMON
67 Aug 22, 2025 DRIVE
66 Aug 21, 2025 CURRY
65 Aug 20, 2025 BATIK
64 Aug 19, 2025 WHOOP
63 Aug 18, 2025 OCHRE
62 Aug 17, 2025 FIFTY
61 Aug 16, 2025 HOMES
60 Aug 15, 2025 CAJUN
59 Aug 14, 2025 PROWL
58 Aug 13, 2025 BROAD
57 Aug 12, 2025 SLATE
56 Aug 11, 2025 GLYPH
55 Aug 10, 2025 INVER
54 Aug 9, 2025 NATAL
53 Aug 8, 2025 LATCH
52 Aug 7, 2025 SHAKO
51 Aug 6, 2025 DREAM
50 Aug 5, 2025 GONCH
49 Aug 4, 2025 ACRES
48 Aug 3, 2025 VISON
47 Aug 2, 2025 RAMEN
46 Aug 1, 2025 KNEEL
45 Jul 31, 2025 HOUND
44 Jul 30, 2025 CREAM
43 Jul 29, 2025 SCAUP
42 Jul 28, 2025 WEIRS
41 Jul 27, 2025 CAPON
40 Jul 26, 2025 TOPSY
39 Jul 25, 2025 SLICE
38 Jul 24, 2025 RECAP
37 Jul 23, 2025 SQUIB
36 Jul 22, 2025 TAXIS
35 Jul 21, 2025 WADER
34 Jul 20, 2025 SCOOP
33 Jul 19, 2025 HIKES
32 Jul 18, 2025 TWANG
31 Jul 17, 2025 CHIRP
30 Jul 16, 2025 RABBI
29 Jul 15, 2025 STRAW
28 Jul 14, 2025 TROLL
27 Jul 13, 2025 BEZEL
26 Jul 12, 2025 QUESO
25 Jul 11, 2025 CHIME
24 Jul 10, 2025 LABEL
23 Jul 9, 2025 BLUFF
22 Jul 8, 2025 STEER
21 Jul 7, 2025 UMAMI
20 Jul 6, 2025 SHEAF
19 Jul 5, 2025 BALSA
18 Jul 4, 2025 WAGON
17 Jul 3, 2025 SPIRE
16 Jul 2, 2025 WOODS
15 Jul 1, 2025 STAND
14 Jun 30, 2025 DEPOT
13 Jun 29, 2025 TENTH
12 Jun 28, 2025 MEDIC
11 Jun 27, 2025 DABKE
10 Jun 26, 2025 CRUSH
9 Jun 25, 2025 BUSBY
8 Jun 24, 2025 FETES
7 Jun 23, 2025 OWLET
6 Jun 22, 2025 FUBAR
5 Jun 21, 2025 CHANT
4 Jun 20, 2025 BUNKY
3 Jun 19, 2025 PIXEL
2 Jun 18, 2025 QUACK
1 Jun 17, 2025 BOWER

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