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air
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n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
4: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by
the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
[syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
5: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
6: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
7: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody,
air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
8: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the
airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: air,
airwave]
9: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air
travel, aviation, air]
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air
out, air, aerate]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send,
broadcast, beam, transmit]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
vent, ventilate, air out, air]
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hectare
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n 1: (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares
(or 10,000 square meters)
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mare
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n 1: female equine animal [syn: mare, female horse]
2: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the
moon [syn: mare, maria]
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midair
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n 1: some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes
collided in midair"
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millionaire
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n 1: a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a
million dollars
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outstare
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v 1: overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by)
staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" [syn: stare
down, outstare, outface]
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pair
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n 1: a set of two similar things considered as a unit [syn:
pair, brace]
2: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome,
twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich,
duo, duet, dyad, duad]
3: two people considered as a unit
4: a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
v 1: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
[syn: pair, pair off, partner off, couple]
2: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is
coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my
daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired
with a partner for collaboration on the project" [syn:
match, mate, couple, pair, twin]
3: occur in pairs [syn: pair, geminate]
4: arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" [syn: pair,
geminate]
5: engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
[syn: copulate, mate, pair, couple]
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pare
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v 1: decrease gradually or bit by bit [syn: pare, pare down]
2: cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of
wood" [syn: whittle, pare]
3: strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: skin, peel,
pare]
4: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare
one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
[syn: pare, trim]
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parterre
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n 1: an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to
form a pattern
2: seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
[syn: parquet circle, parterre]
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pear
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n 1: sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many
varieties
2: Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit;
widely cultivated in many varieties [syn: pear, pear
tree, Pyrus communis]
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prayer
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n 1: the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a
petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);
"the priest sank to his knees in prayer" [syn: prayer,
supplication]
2: reverent petition to a deity [syn: prayer, petition,
orison]
3: earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the
fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to
keep calm" [syn: entreaty, prayer, appeal]
4: a fixed text used in praying
5: someone who prays to God [syn: prayer, supplicant]
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prepare
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v 1: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular
purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children
ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to
leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: fix,
prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set]
2: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for
the guests, please" [syn: cook, fix, ready, make,
prepare]
3: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery;
"prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
4: arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate
a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the
director's office" [syn: organize, organise, prepare,
devise, get up, machinate]
5: educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his
son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to
become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
[syn: prepare, groom, train]
6: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training
world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the
future" [syn: train, develop, prepare, educate]
7: lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as
a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord
in bar 139"
8: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a
particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to
be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" [syn: train,
prepare]
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rare
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adj 1: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
"a rare word"; "rare books"
2: recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total
eclipses are rare events"
3: not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green
in the desert"
4: having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the
rarefied mountain air" [syn: rare, rarefied, rarified]
5: marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or
extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in
June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of
humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree" [syn: rare,
uncommon]
6: (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast
beef"
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repair
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n 1: the act of putting something in working order again [syn:
repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending,
reparation]
2: a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the
building was in good repair"
3: a frequently visited place [syn: haunt, hangout,
resort, repair, stamping ground]
v 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is
torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
please" [syn: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break, bust]
2: make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully
repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third
Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the
accident" [syn: compensate, recompense, repair,
indemnify]
3: move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to
his cabin in the woods" [syn: repair, resort]
4: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify
the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [syn:
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend]
5: give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me";
"This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my
health" [syn: animate, recreate, reanimate, revive,
renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify]
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share
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n 1: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an
individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
[syn: share, portion, part, percentage]
2: any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a
corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by
a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the
market price"
3: the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death
gets more than its share of attention from theologians" [syn:
parcel, portion, share]
4: the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am
proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all
did their share of the work" [syn: contribution, part,
share]
5: a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
[syn: plowshare, ploughshare, share]
v 1: have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The
two countries share a long border"
2: use jointly or in common
3: have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn:
partake, share, partake in]
4: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up,
portion out, apportion, deal]
5: communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
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snare
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n 1: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap
questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap,
snare]
2: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the
lower head [syn: snare drum, snare, side drum]
3: a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be
drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to
sever them; used especially in body cavities
4: strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they
make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
[syn: snare, gin, noose]
v 1: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
2: entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential
customers" [syn: hook, snare]
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solitaire
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n 1: a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
2: extinct flightless bird related to the dodo [syn:
solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria]
3: a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful
song
4: a card game played by one person [syn: solitaire,
patience]
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spare
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adj 1: thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a
body kept trim by exercise" [syn: spare, trim]
2: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose
excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the
dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought
redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance";
"sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation";
"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous
(or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other
supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to
the needy" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare,
supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus]
3: not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between
classes"; "spare time on my hands" [syn: spare, free]
4: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
5: lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a
scanty harvest"; "a spare diet" [syn: bare(a), scanty,
spare]
6: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style";
"unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture
featuring stark unornamented concrete" [syn: plain, bare,
spare, unembellished, unornamented]
n 1: an extra component of a machine or other apparatus [syn:
spare part, spare]
2: an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle [syn:
fifth wheel, spare]
3: a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two
balls
v 1: refrain from harming [syn: spare, save]
2: save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you
from having to apologize formally"
3: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could
spare one of their horses to speed his journey" [syn:
spare, give up, part with, dispense with]
4: use frugally or carefully
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square
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adv 1: in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the
eye"; "ran square into me" [syn: squarely, square]
2: in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded
the sheet of paper square" [syn: squarely, square]
3: firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the
ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his
enemy" [syn: squarely, square]
adj 1: having four equal sides and four right angles or forming
a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square
corner" [ant: circular, round]
2: characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a
square deal" [syn: straight, square] [ant: corrupt,
crooked]
3: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a
day" [syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square,
substantial]
4: leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
5: without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he
is not being as straightforward as it appears" [syn:
square(a), straightforward, straight]
6: rigidly conventional or old-fashioned [syn: square,
straight]
n 1: (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four
right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can
compute the area of a square if you know the length of its
sides" [syn: square, foursquare]
2: the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of
three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of
the distance" [syn: square, second power]
3: an open area at the meeting of two or more streets [syn:
public square, square]
4: something approximating the shape of a square
5: someone who doesn't understand what is going on [syn:
square, lame]
6: a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
[syn: square, square toes]
7: any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric
figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a
checkerboard has 64 squares"
8: a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles;
used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who
built this room must have lost his square"
v 1: make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a
file" [syn: square, square up]
2: raise to the second power
3: cause to match, as of ideas or acts
4: position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
5: be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
6: pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
7: turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: feather, square]
8: turn the oar, while rowing [syn: feather, square]
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swear
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v 1: utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were
cursing loudly in the street" [syn: curse, cuss,
blaspheme, swear, imprecate]
2: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before
God I swear I am innocent" [syn: affirm, verify,
assert, avow, aver, swan, swear]
3: promise solemnly; take an oath
4: make a deposition; declare under oath [syn: swear,
depose, depone]
5: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on
your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my
grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust, swear, rely,
bank] [ant: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
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there
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adv 1: in or at that place; "they have lived there for years";
"it's not there"; "that man there" [syn: there, at
that place, in that location] [ant: here]
2: in that matter; "I agree with you there" [syn: there, in
that respect, on that point]
3: to or toward that place; away from the speaker; "go there
around noon!" [syn: there, thither] [ant: here,
hither]
n 1: a location other than here; that place; "you can take it
from there" [ant: here]
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unaware
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adj 1: (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of
the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in";
"unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person
I've known" [syn: unaware, incognizant] [ant:
aware(p), cognisant, cognizant]
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unfair
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adj 1: not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception;
"used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an
unfair advantage" [syn: unfair, unjust] [ant: fair,
just]
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ware
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n 1: articles of the same kind or material; usually used in
combination: `silverware', `software'
2: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on
having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of
products" [syn: merchandise, ware, product]
v 1: spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not" [syn: consume,
squander, waste, ware]
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wear
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n 1: impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed
uneven wear"
2: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body [syn:
clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear,
wearable, habiliment]
3: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment;
"she bought it for everyday wear" [syn: wear, wearing]
v 1: be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day" [syn:
wear, have on]
2: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear, bear]
3: have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or
personality; "He always wears a smile"
4: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction
wore out the cloth" [syn: wear, wear off, wear out,
wear down, wear thin]
5: have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain
way"
6: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
7: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore
out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
8: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or
stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire,
wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out,
outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant:
freshen, refresh, refreshen]
9: put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He
put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a
long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He
got into his jeans" [syn: wear, put on, get into,
don, assume]
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blair
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n 1: British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born
in 1953) [syn: Blair, Tony Blair, Anthony Charles
Lynton Blair]
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herr
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n 1: a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to
Mr in English
2: a German courtesy title or form of address for a man
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khmer
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n 1: the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia
2: a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
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altair
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n 1: double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star
in the Aquila constellation
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astaire
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n 1: United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his
original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987) [syn:
Astaire, Fred Astaire]
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pierre
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n 1: capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central
South Dakota on the Missouri river [syn: Pierre, capital
of South Dakota]
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voltaire
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n 1: French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century
Enlightenment (1694-1778) [syn: Voltaire, Arouet,
Francois-Marie Arouet]
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ayr
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n 1: a port in southwestern Scotland
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secretaire
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n 1: a desk used for writing [syn: secretary, writing table,
escritoire, secretaire]
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their
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where
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ayer
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aer
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ayre
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claire
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alistair
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