Question 1

Which detail from the selection suggests that Jessica is smart?

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She figured out how to unlock a door.

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She has become comfortable with the family dogs.

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She stayed afloat on the river.

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She spends time with other hippos.

Question 2

Read this dictionary entry for the word free. Which meaning of free is used in paragraph 9?

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Meaning 2

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Meaning 1

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Meaning 3

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Meaning 4

Question 3

Look at the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram?

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Joubert knew how to make the milk Jessica needed.

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Joubert encouraged Jessica to play with his dogs.

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Joubert told Jessica’s fans about her on a website.

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Joubert discovered where in the river Jessica was born.

Question 4

The reader can conclude that it is unusual for —

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a hippo to live with humans

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people to fear large animals

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a hippo to appear on TV

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mother hippos to have their babies in the water

Question 5

The photograph best supports which idea from the selection?

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Jessica’s size makes keeping her as a pet difficult.

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Jessica sometimes seeks the company of other hippos.

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Jessica’s story has made her famous around the world.

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Jessica was on a special diet when she was a baby.

Question 6

Which of these is the best summary of the selection?

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Tonie Joubert found a weak baby hippo near his house and decided to take care of her. With Joubert’s help, the hippo grew big and strong. The hippo seems to like staying with Joubert, and she is treated like a member of the family.

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When a baby hippo was in danger, Tonie Joubert knew just what to do. Joubert named the hippo and let her stay in his house. When the hippo grew too large for the house, she slept on the back porch.

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When Tonie Joubert found a baby hippo, he realized that she needed to be cared for. He fed the hippo a special kind of milk until she became healthy. The hippo became very large and began to break furniture in Joubert’s house.

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Tonie Joubert decided to keep a baby hippo he found lying next to a river. The hippo became friendly with the family dogs and now visits other hippos in the area.

Question 7

What does the word fortunate mean in paragraph 1?

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Lucky

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Happy

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Wise

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Proud

Question 8

Which sentence best explains why Joubert was able to provide the care Jessica needed?

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He had nursed many orphaned animals back to health.

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He mixed egg yolks and cream and fed it to Jessica from a bottle.

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He knew the baby hippo was very young and weak.

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He carried the 26-pound animal into his house and named her Jessica.

Question 9

According to the selection, the problem with having Jessica in the house was that she —

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broke things

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ate food that was not good for her

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wanted to be left alone

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bothered the family dogs

Question 10

Which sentence best describes Judy and Stink’s relationship?

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They tease each other.

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They tell each other everything.

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They like to spend time together.

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They are jealous of each other.

Question 11

Look at the diagram below. Which event belongs in the empty box?

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Judy makes a promise to Mom.

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Stink knocks on Judy’s door.

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Judy puts a cough drop in her mouth.

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Mom tells Judy to get dressed for school.

Question 12

What lesson does Judy learn?

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It is difficult to fool your mother.

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It is difficult to go to school on a rainy day.

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Mothers expect their children to do well in school.

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You can still have fun on a rainy day.

Question 13

Which sentence best shows that Judy is upset with her brother?

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Judy stuck out her cherry-red, no-mumps tongue at Stink.

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“Just go to school without me.”

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She was down in the dumps.

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“Well, you’ll have to call me it at school ’cause you don’t get to stay home.”

Question 14

Read the dictionary entry below. Which meaning best fits the way straight is used in paragraph 1?

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Meaning 4

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Meaning 2

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Meaning 3

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Meaning 1

Question 15

Why does Judy put her head under the pillow?

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She wishes she could stay in bed.

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She feels like she has the mumps.

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She wants to look at her dictionary.

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She does not want to listen to her brother.

Question 16

Why does Judy call her brother a name at the end of the story?

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She is angry that Stink ruined her plans.

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Stink tells Mom that Judy took the cat’s temperature.

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Stink wants to stay home with Judy.

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She wants Stink to be afraid of her.

Question 17

What can the reader conclude about Judy?

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She thinks it is fun to stay home from school.

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She has had the mumps before.

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She is usually dressed for school before her brother.

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She has difficulty understanding mystery books.

Question 18

William Tappenden started making potato chips at home and selling them to grocery stores because he knew that —

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people would like to buy chips without having to go to a restaurant

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people were tired of buying chips that never stayed fresh and crispy

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people liked fried potatoes but wished they could be sliced thinner

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people could get chips only if they made them from their own potatoes

Question 19

When Crum learned that the customer was pleased with the batch of crispy fried potatoes, he most likely felt —

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surprised

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curious

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thankful

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bothered

Question 20

What is the section titled “An Accidental Success” mainly about?

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How the first potato chips came to be made

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Why someone complained about some fried potatoes

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Why someone wanted to make the first potato chips

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How restaurants first came to serve potato chips

Question 21

How were potato chips first sold in some grocery stores?

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In paper bags that were filled from a barrel

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In baskets that sat on tables

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In wax-coated paper bags that were ironed shut

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In piles that were on plates

Question 22

Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that there have been many changes made to potato chips?

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Bigger and better kinds of packages were designed, and different flavors of chips started appearing.

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It was not long before people wanted potato chips without having to go to a restaurant to get them.

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What an unusual history the potato chip has, from its accidental beginning in New York State to being perhaps the most popular snack food in the world.

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Over the years many more people began making and selling potato chips.

Question 23

What can the reader conclude from the information after Step 5 of the recipe?

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The taste of the potato chips can be easily changed.

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Adding ingredients to the potato chips increases the baking time.

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Fresh-baked potato chips are tastier than those bought at a store.

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An adult is needed to add extra seasonings to the potato chips.

Question 24

In paragraph 3, what does the word dissatisfied mean?

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Not satisfied

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Satisfied before

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One who is satisfied

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Able to be satisfied

Question 25

Which of these is the best summary of the selection?

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Potato chips had an unusual start, but they soon became a well-known snack. They were sold at restaurants first and then at grocery stores. Today potato chips come in many flavors. They are enjoyed by people around the world.

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Potato chips are crunchy and salty. They are one of the most popular snacks in the world. They have also been around for a long time. The first chips were made because of a complaining customer.

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After potato chips were first made, it did not take long before many people wanted them. However, it was not always easy to get potato chips. Soon, though, people could buy potato chips at many grocery stores.

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After potato chips were first made, many people decided to start making and selling their own potato chips. Today potato chips are made in different ways around the world and are seasoned using a variety of flavors.

Question 26

According to the directions in the recipe, which step requires assistance?

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Step 2

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Step 4

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Step 3

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Step 1

Question 27

Read the diagram. Which sentence best completes the diagram?

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Crum fries very thin potato slices until they are crisp.

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Crum tries to please the customer.

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Crum apologizes to the customer.

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Crum sends the thick potatoes back to the customer.

Question 28

Read line 8 from the poem. The poet uses this line to show that the speaker is —

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embarrassed

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disappointed

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angry

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careless

Question 29

Why does the poet use the exclamation points in the first stanza?

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To emphasize the speaker’s surprise

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To express the speaker’s joy

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To describe the speaker’s thoughts

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To show the speaker’s fear

Question 30

Read lines 15 and 16 from the poem. The poet uses these lines to show —

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how badly the speaker wants to avoid being seen by his teacher

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that the speaker is shy around his teacher

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that the speaker is surprised by how big the store is

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how worried the speaker is that his mom will find him

Question 31

Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

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Lines 2 and 4

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Lines 23 and 24

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Lines 11 and 12

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Lines 5 and 7

Question 32

Read lines 17 and 18 from the poem. These lines best support the idea that the speaker —

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knows he did something wrong at school

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wants to be the one who tells his mother what happened at school

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is hoping to talk about something other than school

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wants to get home as quickly as possible

Question 33

How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?

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Uncomfortable

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Angry

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Silly

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Excited

Question 34

Which word is a synonym of creating in paragraph 10?

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Making

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Finding

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Drawing

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Organizing

Question 35

Why is Kwan seeing Mrs. Gibbs at the grocery store important to this story?

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It leads to Kwan sharing his talent with his classmates.

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Halmoni is able to explain what wrapping cloths are.

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Mrs. Gibbs gets to meet Halmoni.

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It allows Kwan’s classmates to learn how to carry their lunches in a cloth.

Question 36

Which sentence from the story best explains why Kwan agrees to share his wrapping cloths with his classmates?

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His grandmother’s wide smile showed how proud of him she would be for sharing this Korean custom.

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Then she saw the cloths wrapped around the groceries Kwan and his grandmother were loading into their van.

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Kwan usually spent some time each evening working on a cloth, but that evening he did not.

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“When your grandfather and I were married, we received a gift from his mother wrapped in this cloth she made.”

Question 37

What is the meaning of the word hesitant in paragraph 7?

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Unsure

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Honored

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Annoyed

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Hopeful

Question 38

Which of these is the best summary of the story?

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A teacher wants her student to tell the class about his special talent. The student worries about what his classmates will think. In class he realizes that they like learning about his talent.

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A grandmother and her grandson share a special hobby of embroidering cloths. The boy is very good at it and decides to show his classmates his talent.

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A boy has to tell his class about his special talent. His grandmother encourages him to continue using his talent.

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A boy has a special hobby he does with his grandmother. He keeps the hobby a secret until his teacher persuades him to share it with hisclassmates.

Question 39

Look at the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram?

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Halmoni tells Kwan why wrapping cloths are special.

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Halmoni sees Mrs. Gibbs at the grocery store.

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Some students decide how they want to use their cloth.

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David makes a joke in class.

Question 40

What is the main theme of the story?

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Don’t be afraid to show people who you really are.

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People are often unwilling to try something new.

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People enjoy learning about other cultures.

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You can teach people some things more easily than other things.

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