Franklin BDS-1990 User Manual

BDS-1990

Language Studio German

English Pro

Look Up - Translate - Listen - Speak

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Please read the following safety warnings and precautions before using your device. Note: If this device is to be used by young children, this User’s Guide should be read to them by an adult and their use of the device should be monitored. Failure to do so may cause injury.

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................3

Battery Information ...........................5

Understanding Your Device ...............7

Key Guide ............................................9

Product Care .................................... 11

Resetting Your Device ..................... 12

Getting Started ................................ 13

Using the Library ............................. 14

Changing the Settings .................... 15

Selecting a Book .............................. 17

Looking Up a Word .......................... 18

Finding Idioms ................................. 23

Finding Examples ............................ 25

Viewing Your Search History........... 48

Using the Menus .............................. 49

Using the Audio Player .................... 51

Using Record and Playback ............ 53

Playing the Games ........................... 54

Using the Clock ................................ 57

Using the Calculator ........................ 58

Using the Phone Book ..................... 60

Using the Converter ........................ 63

Installing the

Franklin PC Desktop ........................ 65

Connecting Your Device .................. 66

Using the Franklin PC Desktop ....... 67

Highlighting Words ......................... 27

Using Annotations, Modi cations

and Highlights ................................. 28

Viewing the Annotations List ......... 30

Viewing In ections by Franklin ...... 31

Searching De nitions ...................... 33

Viewing

Supplemental Information ............. 34

Using the Thesaurus ........................ 35

Using the Phrase Books................... 40

Using the Grammar Guide .............. 42

Using My Vocabulary List ................. 43

Using My Dictionary ......................... 46

Using the

Franklin PC View™ Feature .............. 72

Speci cations ................................... 77

Recycling and Disposal ................... 78

FCC Notice ........................................ 78

Disclaimer of Warranties ................. 79

Limited Warranty

(EU and Switzerland) ....................... 79

Limited Warranty (Outside U.S.,

EU and Switzerland) ........................ 79

Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ........... 80

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the BDS-1990, The English Language Studio! The BDS-1990 is an educational, informational, and versatile handheld computing device. Your package includes:

• your BDS-1990 device

• Franklin PC Desktop installation CDROM

• earphones

• USB cable

Your BDS-1990 has the ability to store eBooks, RSS eNews, audio  les and other documents. It has a built-in organiser, with a clock, calculator, converter and phone book.

To install the Franklin PC Desktop on your PC, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:

• IBM-compatible Pentium class PC or higher

• 256 color VGA monitor

• Mouse or other pointing device

Your BDS-1990 contains the following reference books:

• PONS Großwörterbuch

Englisch-Deutsch

• PONS Großwörterbuch

Deutsch-Englisch

• DUDEN Deutsches

Universalwörterbuch

• Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,

7th edition

• Oxford Thesaurus of English, 2nd

edition

• Sätze für die Reise (E-D)

• Sätze für die Reise (D-E)

• Guide to English Grammar

• Guide to German Grammar Expand your vocabulary by looking

up translations of words using the English-German and German-English dictionaries as well as by looking up de nitions using the English dictionary and German dictionary. Look up thesaurus entries using the English thesaurus. Find everyday and travel

• Windows® XP or Windows Vista®

• 20 MB free disk space

• 32 MB RAM

• Available USB port

• CD-ROM Drive

phrases using the phrase books. Learn grammar using the English and German grammar guides. For additional help in using this device, read the English or German Tutorial.

Introduction Introduction

Save a list of German and English vocabulary that you want to learn, study and remember. Add a list of words and de nitions not found in the dictionaries in this device.

Most of these books include a word search feature that helps you  nd words just by typing the  rst few letters. If you can’t  nd the words you want, phonetic spell correction is available to show you other possibilities. In addition, a word search feature is included which allows you to type a “?” in place of any single letter and a “✽” in place of zero, one or more letters in a word so that you can search based on the letters you are sure

Purchase titles and expand your content by loading it from MMC/SD (MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital). These convenient cards (sold separately) slip easily into the side of your BDS-1990. Transfer  les directly from your PC to an MMC/SD and you can carry more books, music, and other documents around with you.

Use the Franklin PC View™ feature of the Franklin PC Desktop to view content from the BDS-1990 on a personal computer. Just connect your device to a PC and you can use the dictionary features on a PC screen.

of. Verbs are conjugated in all tenses to make learning and comprehension easier.

Hear English and German words and English and German phrases pronounced in high-quality speech so you can practice saying them correctly. Use the listen, record and playback feature to practice pronouncing words. Listen to a word or phrase, record your pronunciation, then play them both back to see how you compare. In addition, use the audio player that comes with your BDS-1990 to listen to audio books and music.

Battery Information

Your BDS-1990 uses a rechargeable 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery. The  rst time you use your device, it requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of

charging before use. Thereafter, your device can take up to 6 hours for a full charge. Battery power lasts for about 1 week of normal dictionary use or 14 hours of continuous dictionary use (and around half that with continuous audio). When you see the low battery warning, please recharge your battery.

Recharging the Battery

Follow these instructions to recharge the battery.

1. Find the USB charger cable included with your device.

2. Make sure your device is turned o .

3. Plug the small end into your device and the other end into a power source.

Continue charging your device until the battery is fully charged. You can also charge your battery by plugging it into your PC using the included

USB cable. Plug the wide end of the USB cable into a USB port on your PC and the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port on your device.

Battery Information

Note: To use your device while it is plugged into your PC, use the Franklin PC

View™ feature on your PC to access the dictionaries. For more information, please see “Using the Franklin PC View™ Feature” on page 72.

Battery Precautions

• If the device is left unused for a long period of time, the battery may lose its charge. Please recharge the battery following the steps described above in order to use your device.

• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Use the supplied charger to recharge the battery. Improperly charging a battery may damage the battery.

• You may not open this device. All changes to this device are strictly prohibited and will invalidate the guarantee.

• Leaving the device in hot or cold places, such as in a closed car in summer or winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try to keep the device between 15ºC and 25ºC (59ºF and 77ºF). A device with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged.

Screen in Lid

Understanding Your Device

Microphone

Speakers

Screen in Lid: The screen of the BDS-1990 is contained in the lid, so you can tilt the

screen for optimum viewing. Microphone: The microphone is located in the upper left corner, just above the

keyboard on the front of your device. Speak into this when recording. Speakers: The two speakers are located on the front side of the device.

Understanding Your Device

USB Port

Headphone Jack

Audio Player Buttons

MMC/SD Slot

USB Port: Plug the cable into this port to connect your device to your PC and to

recharge your device using an external power source. Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance

stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this unit. Audio Player Buttons: The buttons, located on the left side of the device, control the audio  les stored on your device, as well as the volume of the speaker or headphones.

MMC/SD Slot: Insert MMC/SD here. Slide the MMC/SD into the slot with the contacts facing the back of the device. Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an MMC/SD from the slot, put your thumb on the MMC/SD and push it in slightly. You hear a click and the MMC/SD pops out. Slide it out of the slot.

Key Guide

Picture Keys

Opens the Audio Player. Goes to the Library.

Displays your search history.

Displays information about

your current screen.

Opens a menu, if available.

Goes to the Games Menu.

Goes to the Organiser.

Function Keys

Turns the product on or o .

Turns the backlight on or o .

Shifts to type numbers,

punctuation marks and other symbols.

Adjusts the font size.

At an input box, types a ? to

stand for a letter in a word.

Pronounces a word or phrase.

Begins and stops recording.

With FN, plays a recorded message.

Navigation Button

Moves in the indicated

direction. In text, press the left (

) or right ( ) part of the

Selects an item. In the

calculator, performs a calculation. In text, highlights a word.

Clears an input box. From text,

goes to the main screen of a book.

Backs up, erases a letter, or

turns o the highlight in text.

Cycles through the accents

for the last typed letter, if available.

Shifts to type capital letters

and punctuation marks.

button to highlight the next or previous link, when available. When no links are available, pages up or down. In text,

press the up ( part of the button to highlight the previous or next link, when available. When no links are available, scrolls up or down one line at a time.

) or down ( )

About Screen Illustrations ✓

Some screen illustrations and Soft Key labels in this User’s Guide may di er slightly from what you see on screen. This does not mean that your

unit is malfunctioning.

Key Guide Key Guide

Combination Keys*

+ At an input box, types an

asterisk (✽) to stand for zero, one or more letters in a word.

+ Types an apostrophe.

+ At an input box or other

entry  eld, cycles through the available symbols, including @ / _ ~ : ; , and #.

+ Plays a recorded message.

* Hold the  rst key while pressing the second.

Audio Keys

†

Calculator Keys

A(1/x) Calculates a reciprocal.

S(√x) Calculates a square root.

D(x

F(%) Calculates a percentage.

G(.) Inserts a decimal point.

H(+),J(-) Adds, subtracts, multiplies or K(x),L(÷)

Z(+/-) Changes the number on the

X(M+) Adds the number to the

) Squares a number.

divides numbers.

screen to a negative or positive number.

number stored in memory.

M-) Subtracts the number from the

Increases (+) or decreases (-)

the volume.

Plays a stopped or paused  le.

Pauses a playing  le. Press and hold to stop a playing or

paused  le.

Press the right side ( ) of this

key to go to the next  le. Hold it in to fast-forward through a  le. Press the left side (

) of this key to go to the previous  le. Hold it in to rewind through a  le.

† The keys for controlling the audio are located on the side of your device.

number stored in memory.

MR) Recalls the number stored in

memory.

MC) Clears the memory.

Key Guide

Product Care

Soft Keys

In this device, up to  ve extra functions are available depending on what you are doing and what you are reading. They are indicated by “tabs” or “labels” across the bottom of the screen. Because they can change from location to location, they are called “soft”. To use a Soft Key, press the unlabeled key at the top of the keyboard that corresponds to the label you want.

Your BDS-1990 is designed to be light, compact and durable. However, it is an electronic device and must be treated carefully. Putting unnecessary pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage.

In order to avoid damage to your BDS1990, please:

• Keep the lid closed when you are not using it. This will protect the screen from being broken, scratched or marred in any way.

• Do not drop, crush, bend, or apply excessive force to the device.

• Do not expose your BDS-1990 to moisture, extreme temperatures

For example, at the Library, the following Soft Keys are available:

Opens the list of eBooks. Opens the list of eNews. Opens the list of My Vocabulary

List, My Dictionary and any

miscellaneous text  les. Opens the list of audio  les. Displays the Settings List.

Please read each individual section for information on what Soft Keys are

or other adverse conditions. Avoid storing it in damp, humid or wet places. It is not waterproof.

• Clean the device by wiping with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals.

• Should the device’s glass break, properly dispose of the product avoiding contact with your skin, then wash your hands immediately.

• Please keep screen protectors and plastic bags away from babies and children to avoid danger of su ocation.

available.

Resetting Your Device

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen performs erratically, perform a system reset by following the steps below.

1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit.

If nothing happens, try step 2. The reset button is recessed in a pin-sized hole on the back of the unit, below

the battery compartment.

Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product. In addition, resetting the product resets the volume, contrast, date and time settings to their defaults and may erase any recently entered information.

2. Hold CLEAR and press the reset button. Warning! This restores factory defaults, so all saved information and settings will

be erased.

Getting Started

The  rst time you turn on your device, a contrast bar is displayed. The contrast indicates how dark or light the screen is.

Getting Started

3. Press to move to Sprache (Language).

1. Press or to adjust the contrast.

2. Press ENTER when done.

The eBooks tab of the Library is displayed.

Changing the Language

Initially, the language of the BDS-1990 is set to German. You can change the

4. Press

5. Press to highlight English and then press ENTER.

message language to English, French, Spanish, or Italian.

1. Press

2. Press ENTER to select Persönliche Voreinstellungen (User Preferences).

6. Press .

The Library is displayed.

Using the Library

The Library is your home screen.

This is the hub of the BDS-1990 and the place to start in order to access all of the dictionaries and other books stored in your device. At any time, and from any

location, press location.

The Library consists of  ve tabs: eBooks, eNews, Other, Audio and Setup. The

to return to this

Utilities

From anywhere within the Library, press

to open the Utilities Menu. From this menu, you can reset your device to its factory defaults or format an MMC/ SD. Warning! Resetting to the factory defaults returns the device to its initial settings, as it was when you purchased it, and erases any saved information. Formatting an MMC/SD enables you to erase an MMC/SD without connecting to your PC.

1. Press

2. Press

 rst four of these tabs keep track of the di erent kinds of  les that you can store on your device, and the Setup tab opens the Settings List. To select a tab, simply press the Soft Key that refers to that tab, that is, the blank key at the top of the keyboard that lines up with the name of the tab where it is displayed on the screen.

Try it now by pressing the  ve Soft Keys at the top of the keyboard to see what happens. Then press to the list of books.

to return

3. Press or to highlight the one

you want and then press ENTER.

Format MMC/SD Card erases all information from an installed MMC/SD.

Restore Factory Default Settings resets all settings to what they were the  rst time you turned on your device.

You are asked to con rm the selected action.

4. Press

to con rm or

to cancel.

Changing the Settings

At the Library, press to display the Settings List. From the Settings List, you can change your user preferences, game settings, date and time settings, and view the version and identi cation information. For information regarding your game settings, please see “Game Settings” on page 54. For information regarding your date and time settings, please see “Setting the Date and Time” on page 57. Press the menu item you want and then press ENTER to select it.

or to highlight

User Preferences

1. Press

2. Press .

Language determines the language used for helptext, menu items and pop-up messages.

Learn a Word determines whether or not you see a word every time you turn on your device.

Auto-shuto determines how long your device stays on if you forget to turn it o .

Justi cation determines whether or not the text of your books is fully justi ed.

Margins determines whether or not books have margins.

5. Press

options. Note: For Contrast, there is no menu

to open the menu of

3. Press Preferences and then press ENTER.

4. Press or to move to

Contrast, Font Size, Language, Learn a Word, Auto-shuto , Justi cation, or Margins.

Contrast determines how dark or light the screen is.

Font Size determines how large or

or to highlight User

of options; the screen contrast when the pointer is there.

6. Press to your choice.

7. Press setting.

Press changing the setting.

8. Press Settings List.

or to move the highlight

or ENTER to accept the

and simply adjust

to exit the menu without

or ENTER to return to the

small the text is in this device.

Changing the Settings Changing the Settings

Learn a Word ✓

Your BDS-1990 comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase

your English or German vocabulary. Each time you turn on your device, you can see a di erent word taken from one of the dictionaries in your device.

You can learn English words from the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-

Deutsch, the Oxford Thesaurus of English, or the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Or you can

learn German words from either the PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-

Englisch or the DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch.

Information

The information screen displays version and identi cation information about your BDS-1990 as well as your Personal ID number (PID). You may be asked for your PID when you register your device

From the User Preferences menu, open the Learn a Word options menu. Press book you want to use and then press ENTER.

or to highlight the

or purchase books and other content from Franklin or Mobipocket.

Help is Always at Hand ✓

For additional assistance while you use your device, a help message is available at any screen by pressing

. Use the navigation button to read the message. Press exit help. This information is also

available by selecting Tutorial in the Library.

Selecting a Book

In your BDS-1990, you can select from a variety of reference material that comes with your device. You can look up English translations using the PONS

Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch, German translations using the PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch,

Selecting a Book

English de nitions using the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, German de nitions using the DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, English thesaurus entries using the Oxford Thesaurus of English, and everyday and travel phrases

in the English and German phrase books. You can learn German and English grammar rules and topics.

1. Press

The eBooks tab is displayed.

Note: This is the method to select any book or  le in any of the tabs. That is, use the navigation button to scroll through your list of  les, and press ENTER to open the highlighted  le.

Note: eNews is only available through the Mobipocket Reader for Franklin, made available through the Franklin PC Desktop. For more information on using your device on your PC, please see “Using the Franklin PC Desktop” on page 67.

2. Press or to move the highlight to Großwörterbuch Deutsch- Englisch and then press ENTER to select it.

Looking Up a Word

After selecting PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch, you see a word search

screen. Type words at this screen for instant access to all the translations in this book.

Note: You can type and search for words in all of the dictionaries in your

Looking Up a Word

BDS-1990.

1. Begin to type a German word, for example Eisenbahn.

As you type letters, the  rst word in the book that matches the letters you type will move to the top of the word list. You may not have to type the entire word in order to  nd the one you want. In this example, note that “Eisenbahn” appears on the screen after you type “Eise”.

Or you can continue typing letters until the word is complete and the matching word in the list is automatically highlighted.

3. Press ENTER to look it up.

4. Use the navigation button to read the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word.

Note: In the PONS Großwörterbuch

2. When the word you want is on the screen, press

until the word you

want is highlighted.

Englisch-Deutsch, words are pronounced using British English. Press

to hear an English

word using American English.

5. Press CLEAR when done.

Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Soft Keys in the ✓ PONS

Großwörterbuch EnglischDeutsch or PONS Großwörterbuch DeutschEnglisch

While using the PONS EnglishGerman and German-English dictionaries, at any given moment, up to  ve extra functions are available. For example, in the entry for “Eisenbahn”, you see the following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

* go to the empty English

word search screen.

look up any in ections

for “Eisenbahn”.

go to a grammar topic

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary based on the book you are in. These are the Soft Keys while in the PONS Großwörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch.

Note: When there is no active word, for example at an empty word search screen,

goes to the

main menu of the Grammar Guide,

displays My Vocabulary List, goes to the full text search

screen, and

‡

goes to the

Confusables search screen. In the PONS Großwörterbuch

Englisch-Deutsch, Confusables are accessible through the Confusables link. When you see press

until it is highlighted,

on the screen,

then press ENTER to view the Confusables.

describing nouns.

†

pronounce a word using

American English.

add “Eisenbahn” to My

German Vocabulary List.

* In the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch, this item reads German word search screen.

† The dictionary entries of the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch. Use using British English.

Soft Key is only available in

and goes to the empty

to hear pronunciations

Spell Correction ✓

If you type a misspelled word, in ected form, or a word not in a book, nothing in the word list will be highlighted as a match. Press ENTER to view a list of possible spelling corrections for the word as you typed it.

‡ The word search screen of the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch. Please see “Confusables by Franklin” on page 21 for more information.

Soft Key is only available in the

Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Press or to highlight the word you want, then press ENTER to look it up.

MatchMaker ✓

If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To  nd pre xes, su xes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands for zero, one or more letters.

Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to  nd the matching words.

Press + ? to type an asterisk.

4. Press ENTER.

A list of matches is displayed with the  rst word highlighted.

5. Press

or to highlight the word you were looking for and then press ENTER to look it up.

1. Press

2. Press

or to highlight Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 7th edition and then press

ENTER.

3. Type con?er✽.

6. Press CLEAR when done.

Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

Soft Keys in the ✓ Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

While using the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, at any given

moment, up to  ve extra functions are available. For example, in the entry for “concern”, you see the following Soft Keys:

Press… To…

view a list of idioms

containing “concern”.

pronounce a word using

American English.

look up any in ections

of “concern”.

†

look up Confusables® for

your word.

Note: When there is no active word, for example at the empty word search screen, idiom search screen,

goes to the

goes

to the example search screen, and

displays My Vocabulary List. In entries of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, examples are accessible through the examples link. When you see on the screen,

press

until it is highlighted, then

press ENTER to see the example entry.

Confusables by Franklin ✓

Confusables are English homonyms, homophones and spelling variants that are easy to confuse, e.g. rain,

add “concern” to My

English Vocabulary List.

Please remember, the Soft Keys vary based on the book you are in. These are the Soft Keys while in the Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

* Use to hear pronunciations using British English.

† Confusables are provided by Franklin. The

Soft Key is displayed only when an English word you look up contains Confusables. Please see “Confusables by Franklin” on the next column for more information.

reign, rein. If the word you looked up in the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch or Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is a confusable,

you see

(PONS) or

(Oxford). To view Confusables, do the following:

1. Press

2. Press

or to highlight

Großwörterbuch EnglischDeutsch and then press ENTER.

3. Type rain and then press ENTER.

Looking Up a Word Looking Up a Word

For comparison, look up the confusables of “rain” in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Follow the steps as in the previous

In the PONS Großwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch, Confusables are accessible through the Confusables link. When you see

on the screen, press until it

is highlighted, then press ENTER to view the Confusables.

example, except press from the dictionary entry instead of highlighting a link. You see that the confusable word is indicated with boldface on the left side of a colon, followed by a brief de nition on the right side.

Note: For information about Confusables in the Oxford Thesaurus

The confusable word is indicated with boldface on the left side of the box followed by a brief de nition on the right side.

5. Press

to return to the

dictionary entry.

of English, please see “Using the Thesaurus” on page 37.

Finding Idioms

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Oxford Thesaurus of English include idioms in addition

to their basic entries. For speci c information on searching for idioms in the Oxford Thesaurus of English, please see “Using the Thesaurus” on page 38.

From the Word Entry Screen

1. Press .

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 7th edition and then press ENTER to

select it.

3. Press

or to highlight Oxford

4. Type a word, for example turn and then press ENTER.

The list of idioms that contain “turn” is displayed. Press to the idiom search screen.

If an idiom is too long to  t on the screen, you will see side of the screen. Press the entire idiom on the screen. Press ENTER to remove the pop-up

on the right

to return

to display

The idiom entry screen is displayed. Press entry screen.

to return to the word

window.

5. Press to the idiom you want to view and

then press ENTER to select it.

The entry is displayed that contains the idiom you selected.

6. Use the navigation button to read the entire de nition.

Press pronounced using British English. Press using American English.

7. Press CLEAR when done.

or to move the highlight

to hear the word

Finding Idioms Finding Idioms

From a Dictionary Entry

Another way to  nd idioms is from a dictionary or thesaurus entry.

1. Press

The eBooks tab is displayed.

2. Press

or to highlight Oxford

Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 7th edition and then press ENTER to

select it.

3. Type a word, for example jump and then press ENTER.

The entry for “jump” is displayed.

The list of idioms that contain “jump” is displayed.

If an idiom is too long to  t on the screen, you will see side of the screen. Press

on the right

to display

the entire idiom on the screen. Press ENTER to remove the pop-up window.

6. Press

or to move the highlight to the idiom you want to view and then press ENTER to select it.

4. Use the navigation button to read the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word pronounced using British English. Press

to hear the word

using American English.

5. Press

The entry is displayed that contains the idiom you selected.

7. Use the navigation button to read the entire de nition.

Press

to hear the word pronounced using British English. Press

to hear the word

using American English.

8. Press CLEAR when done.

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