Hebrews 9:17

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Bible in Basic English ☆

For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?

Darby Translation ☆

For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

For the Testament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is aliue.

Noyes Bible ☆

for a testament is of force after men are dead, since it is of no force while the testator is living.

King James Version ☆

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all whilst the testator liveth.

Majority Standard BIble ☆

because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Webster Bible ☆

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth) ☆

For such a covenant takes effect only on death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.

Open English Bible (US) ☆

For such a covenant takes effect only on death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.

Revised Version ☆

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for doth it ever avail while he that made it liveth?

Tyndale NT ☆

For the testament taketh auctoritie when men are deed: For it is of no value as longe as he that made it is a live.

World English Bible ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World English Bible British Edition ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World English Bible Classic ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World English Bible Updated ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World Messianic Bible ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

Young's Literal Translation ☆

for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

Text-Critical English NT ☆

because a will takes effect only after the person's death; it is never in force while the person who made it is alive.

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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

For a Brit, a tzavv'a (covenant, will) is valid only when Bnei Adam have died, for it is never validly executed as long as the ba'al tzavva'a (testator, person who makes the will) lives.

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

لِأَنَّ ٱلْوَصِيَّةَ ثَابِتَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْمَوْتَى، إِذْ لَا قُوَّةَ لَهَا ٱلْبَتَّةَ مَا دَامَ ٱلْمُوصِي حَيًّا.

Bodo Parja: BOPO Bible ☆

ଜୁୟ୍‌ତାର୍‌ ଗିନେ ମଃଲେକ୍‌ ଗଜା ଅଃଦିକ୍‌ ମଲ୍‌ ଅୟ୍‌ଦ୍‌, ବଃଲେକ୍‌ ଗଃଜା କଃରିରିଲା ଲକ୍‌ ଜିବନ୍ ରେତା ହଃତେକ୍‌ ସେରି କଃବେ ହେଁ କାମେ ନଃଲାଗେ ।

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Borna NT Latin Version ☆

Jeshuman arikon finats b́ jinet jeshu kashirman b́ k'irihakee, jeshu kashirwo kashon b́ befetsoshmó jeshuman fineratse.

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Bugun Bible ☆

Hì ne ai iy pha iidoh è thoh ruii, rab pha bran ji sieng ba shii ne nyie de arey phro.

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Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

သေ​တမ်း​စာ​ရေး​သူ​အ​သက်​ရှင်​နေ​စဉ်​သူ​၏ သေ​တမ်း​စာ​သည်​အ​တည်​မ​ဖြစ်။ ထို​သူ​သေ လွန်​ပြီး​မှ​သာ​လျှင်​အ​တည်​ဖြစ်​၏။-

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

အကယ်၍ မ သေလျှင်၊ ထိုစာချုပ်သည်မ တည်၊ သေမှသာတည် ၏

Daai Chin NT ☆

Ngthumkhän ti hin acun a pawh k'um üng xüngkia kyase a thih käna ni a kthamah ve.

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Asang Khongca Bible ☆

To lokmaihaih sahkung hing nathung, lokmaihaih loe cak thai ai vop: kami to duek pacoengah ni lokmaihaih to caak vop.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

Paipi tah a duek thil daengah ni a khangmai. Akai saii te a hing vaengah tah khangmai pawt mai khaming.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

Paipi tah a duek thil daengah ni a khangmai. Akai saii te a hing vaengah tah khangmai pawt mai khaming.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

因为人死了，遗命才有效力，若留遗命的尚在，那遗命还有用处吗？

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

因為人死了，遺命才有效力，若留遺命的尚在，那遺命還有用處嗎？

World Chinese Bible ☆

因为遗嘱是在人死后才有效；立遗嘱的人还活着时，遗嘱绝不会生效。

Yao NT ☆

Lilangano lyalilembekwe nkati kupochela indu yailesile mundu jwawile chichikole machili pachichityochele chiwa. Ni ngachichiŵa ni machili iŵaga nsyene jo ali jwanjumi.

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Coptic Boharic NT ☆

ϮⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϨⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ.

Coptic NT ☆

ϯⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏⲧⲥ.

Croatian Bible ☆

Oporuka je doista valjana tek nakon smrti: nikad ne vrijedi dok oporučitelj živi.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Kšaft zajisté těch, kteříž zemřeli, pevný jest, poněvadž ještě nemá moci, dokudž živ jest ten, jenž kšaft činil.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

Thi en Arvepagt er urokkelig efter døde, da den ingen Sinde træder i Kraft, medens den, som har oprettet den, lever.

Desiya NT ☆

କାଇକେ ବଇଲେ ବାଗ୍‌ବାଟା ଲେକିରଇଲା ଲକ୍‌ ବଁଚି ରଇଲା ଜାକ, ବାଗ୍‌ବାଟାର୍‌ କାଗଜ୍‌ ପତରର୍‌ କିଚି ମୁଲିଅ ନାଇ । ସେଟା ତାର୍‌ ମରିଗାଲା ପଚେ ସେ କାମ୍‌ ଦେଇସି ।

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Dieri NT ☆

Ngangau Testamenta windri ngurunguru nganai narindru, ja wata ngurula ngamalkai, wintaranaia Testamenta kuranietja tepi ngamanani.

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

Want een testament is vast in de doden, dewijl het nog geen kracht heeft, wanneer de testamentmaker leeft.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Want het testament wordt eerst bindend door de dood, daar het niet van kracht is, zolang de erflater leeft.

Esperanto Bible ☆

Ĉar testamento efektiviĝas rilate mortinton, ĉar ĝi neniam efikas, dum vivas la testamentinto.

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

car un testament est valide lorsque la mort est intervenue, puisqu’il n’a pas de force tant que le testateur vit.)

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Car c'est en cas de mort qu'un testament devient valable, puisqu'il n'a aucune force tant que le testateur est en vie.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

Un testament, en effet, n’est valable qu’en cas de mort, puisqu’il n’a aucune force tant que le testateur vit.

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

Un testament, en effet, n'est valable qu'en cas de décès, puisqu'il n'a aucune force tant que le testateur est en vie.

Gamo NT ☆

Gaasoyka bazay minnizay bazidadey haqinko. Bazidadey paxa dishin bazay aykoka oothena.

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Gata Didayi NT ☆

ଡାଗ୍‌ଲା ଦାନ୍ ଡିଂବକ୍ନେ ରେମୁଆଁ ମ୍ବ୍ରଲେଃନେ ଜାକ ନିୟମ୍‌ନେ ଇସାବ୍‌ରେ ଅଦିକାର୍ ଣ୍ଡୁ; ମୁଇଙ୍ଗ୍ ମେଁନେ ମରନ୍ ଇଡ଼ିଙ୍ଗ୍ ଆତେନ୍‌ କାମ୍ ଡିଂଏ ।

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German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

Denn ein Testament ist gültig, wenn der Tod eingetreten ist, weil es niemals Kraft hat, solange der lebt, der das Testament gemacht hat;)

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

Denn ein Testament wird fest durch den Tod; es hat noch nicht Kraft, wenn der noch lebt, der es gemacht hat.

German Textbibel ☆

Eine Stiftung wird über Toten kräftig, da sie nichts gilt, so lange der Stifter lebt.

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

denn ein Testament tritt auf Todesfall hin in kraft, da es keine Gültigkeit hat, solange der Testator lebt.

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Gofa NT ☆

Keekida uray hayqqiko iya keekey minnees. Keekida uray hayqqonna attiko iya keekey oothenna.

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Gourmanchéma NT ☆

kelima lii pia gbamanu ba kuli, hali yua n ŋa laa ñoabonlijuodi kaali yaa baa ki ye .

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Byzantine Greek NT ☆

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

Textus Receptus ☆

Διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

Text-Critical Greek NT ☆

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

Solid Rock Greek New Testament ☆

Διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ ⸂μήποτε⸃ ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

Greek Majority Text NT ☆

διαθηκη γαρ επι νεκροισ βεβαια επει μηποτε ισχυει οτε ζη ο διαθεμενοσ

Tischendorf Greek NT ☆

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

SBL Greek NT ☆

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ ⸀μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

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Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

Paske, yon testaman pa vo anyen toutotan moun ki fè l' la vivan toujou. Lè moun ki fè l' la mouri, se lè sa a testaman an bon.

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

No ka mea, o ke kauoha, ua paa loa ia mahope wale no o ka make ana o kanaka, aole ia i paa i ka wa e ola ana ka mea nana ke kauoha.

Salkinson Hebrew NT ☆

יז וְצַוָּאת הַמַנְחִיל תָּקוּם אַךְ אַחֲרֵי הַמָּוֶת יַעַן אֵין לָהּ תֹּקֶף בְּחַיֵּי הַמַּנְחִיל׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

כי רק במות המת תכון דיתיקי ואיננה בתקפה בעוד מקימה בחיים׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

Perciocchè il testamento è fermo dopo la morte; poichè non vale ancora mentre vive il testatore.

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

Perché un testamento è valido quand’è avvenuta la morte; poiché non ha valore finché vive il testatore.

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

遺言は死によって効力を生じるものであり、作った者が生きている間は決して効力を持たないからです。

New Japanese NT ☆

遺言は、人が死んだとき初めて有効になるのであって、遺言者が生きている間は、決して効力はありません。

Juray: ଆଜାଡ଼ି ତଙରନ୍‌ (Bible) ☆

ଇନିଆସନ୍‌ଗାମେଣ୍ଡେନ୍‌ ଆବ୍ରାସାଲନ୍‌ ଆ ମନ୍‌ରା ଆମେଙ୍‍ମତ୍ତାନ୍‌ ଜାୟ୍‌, ତିଆତେ ଇନ୍ନିଙ୍‌ ଲନୁମନ୍‌ ଅଃଡ୍ଡେଏ ।

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K’iche’ of Totonicapan NT ☆

Rumal cher ri wuj rech echabꞌal xaq xwiꞌ kꞌo kutayij we kakam ri yoꞌwinaq kanoq, man kuya taj kachakun ri wuj we xaq jeꞌ kꞌaslik ri ajchoqꞌe.

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Mahanji NT ☆

Ulwa khuva endagano yiiva na makha upwuvuhumila uvufwe, gasikholi amakha unsekhe unyakhole vomba wipitama.

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Korean Bible 1910 ☆

유언은 그 사람이 죽은 후에야 견고한즉 유언한 자가 살았을 때에는 언제든지 효력이 없느니라

Kosraean Bible ☆

Tuh sie pwepu in usru, wangin ku kac mwet se ma orala uh fin srakna moul; ac fah oasr ku la mwet se orala uh fin twe misa.

Kuhane NT ☆

Mukuti iñolo lyenkabelo li boniswa bulyo haiba chikwaba nifu, kakuti kalina maata haiba walitenda nasihala.

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Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est: alioquin nondum valet, dum vivit qui testatus est.

Meitei Bible ☆

maramdi mi aduna hinglibamakhei sinnaramliba adu karisu natte, mahakna siraba matungda madu chatnei.

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Munda NT ☆

ଚିୟାଃଚି ଏମଃ ଅନଲ୍‌ଚିଠା ବାଇୟାକାଦ୍‌ ହଡ଼ ଜୀନିଦ୍‌ ତାଇନ୍‌ ଜାକେଦ୍‌ ଅନଲ୍‌ଚିଠାରାଃ ନିୟାମ୍‌ ଜେତାନ୍‌ କାମିରେ ବାନଃଆ, ଇନିୟାଃ ଗନଏଃ ତାୟମ୍‌ତେ ଏସ୍‌କାର୍‌ ଏନାରେୟାଃ କାମି ହବା ଦାଡ଼ିୟଃଆ ।

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Tutsa Naga NT ☆

timnge liidoh marah ih hoonta heh mik thingthing doh kakham hoonta ah tim uh tah angka; Heh tek lidoh ba ang ah.

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Ndengereko NT ☆

Agano lyabile ni ngupu pandu kwapangite kiwo, kwa mana kwabile kwaa ngupu mu'mwene kulipanga ywabile nkoti.

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Ngoni NT ☆

Muni balua yeyiyandikwi ndava ya kuhala vindu yihotola lepi kuhumila mbaka lifwa lihumila.

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Old Persion Version Bible ☆

زیرا که وصیت بعد از موت ثابت می‌شود؛ زیرامادامی که وصیت‌کننده زنده است، استحکامی ندارد.

Pohnpeian NT & Psalms, old alphabet ☆

Pwe inau en jojo kak pwaida murin aramaj a mela, ma jo, a join pan kareda meakot, arain mour en i, me wiadar inau o.

Pohnpeian NT & Psalms, new alphabet ☆

Pwe inau en soso kak pwaida murin aramas a mela, ma so, a sota pan kareda meakot, arain maur en i, me wiadar inau o.

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Pois um testamento só entra em vigor onde houve morte, visto que nunca tem validade enquanto vive aquele que o fez.

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

porque um testamento se confirma nos mortos, visto que não é válido enquanto o testador vive.

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Romanian Free Holy Bible ☆

Căci testamentul este în vigoare acolo unde a avut loc moartea, căci el nu este niciodată în vigoare cât timp trăiește cel care l-a făcut.

Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Fiindcă un testament intră în vigoare după ce oamenii sunt morți, întrucât nu are nicio putere cât timp trăiește testatorul.

Romanian Free Holy Bible ☆

Căci testamentul este în vigoare acolo unde a avut loc moartea, căci el nu este niciodată în vigoare cât timp trăiește cel care l-a făcut.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Пентру кэ ун тестамент ну капэтэ путере декыт дупэ моарте. Н-аре ничо путере кытэ време трэеште чел че л-а фэкут.

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

потому что завещание действительно после умерших; оно не имеет силы, когда завещатель жив.

Safwa NT ☆

Huje ipatano libha nengovo huma hali whahufumila ufwe, hujinsi eyo hamuna engovo wakati umwene waligombile aleho.

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Sakachep NT ☆

chongmâkpu a la ringsûngin chu ite amangna la om loiin a thi suonûkin kêng amangna a la om ngâi.

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Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

Jer je zavet po smrti potvrđen: budući da nema nikakve sile dok je živ onaj koji ga je načinio.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Јер је завет по смрти потврђен: будући да нема никакве силе док је жив онај који га је начинио.

Mashi Bible ☆

Nêci, endagâno y’omwîmo ebona obuzibu nk’owayijiraga amâfà; n’amango goshi aciriho, ntà buzibu bwâyo.

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Soli NT ☆

Pakwinga cipangano ngaciba cabula ncito na muntu walacilemba ucili muyumi, nsombi na lafu empocikute kusebensa.

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

Porque el testamento con la muerte es confirmado; de otra manera no es válido entre tanto que el testador vive.

Spanish BLL ☆

Porque el testamento con la muerte se confirma; pues no es válido mientras el testador vive.

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

Porque el testamento con la muerte se confirma; pues no es válido entre tanto que el testador vive.

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

Pues un testamento tiene valor después de la muerte, ya que no tiene fuerza mientras vive el que lo hizo.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

Porque un testamento es válido cuando interviene la muerte, puesto que no se pone en vigor mientras vive el testador.

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Swahili Bible ☆

Wosia hauwezi kutekelezwa mpaka kumetokea kifo, kwani wosia hauna maana ikiwa mwenye kuufanya bado anaishi.

Tagin first Bible translation based on TEV (Good News) ☆

seen gaam minv nyi angv turdubolo, seen gaam hv ogu anyung kaama, siro kubolo ho kochingbv anyung dooreku.

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Revised West Version ☆

He ʻoku mālohi ʻae fuakava ko e hili ʻae mate: ka ʻi he kei moʻui ʻae fakamoʻoni, ʻoku ʻikai ʻaupito hano mālohi.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

Завіт бо після мертвих має силу: яко ж бо нїчого не стоїть, доки жив завітуючий.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

Завіт бо після мертвих має силу: яко ж бо нїчого не стоїть, доки жив завітуючий.

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Chúc thơ chỉ có giá trị sau lúc chết, vì hễ kẻ trối còn sống thì nó không có quyền gì.

Eastern Yiddish NT ☆

ווייל א צוואה טרעט ערשט אריין אין קראפט, ווען מען איז שוין געשטארבן, אנדערש האט זי נישט קיין מאכט ווען דער, וואס האט געמאכט די צוואה, לעבט.

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