squash Who acts: you, it, we, squash, vegetable, Dad plays · What happens: press, crush, become, squash, squeeze, be · To what, where: something, squashed sandwich, small space, car, vegetable, vine
«squash» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: squash in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl cc conj obj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp cc case case conj punct det aux punct det amod obj punct root To PART press VERB or CCONJ crush VERB something PRON so ADV it PRON becomes VERB flat ADJ or CCONJ out ADP of ADP shape NOUN : PUNCT squash VERB a DET can AUX , PUNCT a DET squashed VERB sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 squash advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 crush cc 4 crush crush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 press conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 crush obj 6 so so ADV _ 8 becomes advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 becomes nsubj 8 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 press advcl 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 becomes xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 shape cc 11 out out ADP _ 13 shape case 12 of of ADP _ 13 shape case 13 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 9 flat conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 15 squash punct 15 squash squash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 sandwich det 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 sandwich aux 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 sandwich punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 sandwich det 20 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 sandwich amod 21 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 15 squash obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 15 squash punct
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1 press to-infinitive you not said here vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 crush infinitive you not said here something vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 become present it flat property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 squash imperative you not said here a squashed sandwich vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient 5 squash participle vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To squeeze into a small space: we squashed into the car.
mark case det amod obl punct nsubj advcl case det obl punct root To PART squeeze VERB into ADP a DET small ADJ space NOUN : PUNCT we PRON squashed VERB into ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squeeze mark 2 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 space case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 space det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 squeeze obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 squashed punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 squashed nsubj 9 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 squeeze advcl 10 into into ADP _ 12 car case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 car det 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 squashed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 squeeze punct
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1 squeeze to-infinitive a small space vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into space=Trajectory 2 squash participle we the car vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into car=Location
Meaning 3 A squash is a vegetable that grows on a vine, like butternut squash, courgette (zucchini) or pumpkin.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct case compound conj punct conj punct appos punct cc conj punct root A DET squash NOUN is AUX a DET vegetable NOUN that PRON grows VERB on ADP a DET vine NOUN , PUNCT like ADP butternut NOUN squash NOUN , PUNCT courgette NOUN ( PUNCT zucchini NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ pumpkin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 squash det 2 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 5 vegetable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vegetable det 5 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 10 vine case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 vine det 10 vine vine NOUN Number=Sing 7 grows obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 squash punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 squash case 13 butternut butternut NOUN Number=Sing 14 squash compound 14 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 5 vegetable conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 courgette punct 16 courgette courgette NOUN Number=Sing 14 squash conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 zucchini punct 18 zucchini zucchini NOUN Number=Sing 16 courgette appos 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 zucchini punct 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 pumpkin cc 21 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 14 squash conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 vegetable punct
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1 is a present a squash a vegetable and butternut squash and courgette or pumpkin tree rules 2 grow present a vegetable and butternut squash and courgette or pumpkin a vine vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on vine=Location
Meaning 4 Squash is a sport played with rackets and a small rubber ball in a room with four walls.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det acl case obl cc det amod compound conj case det nmod case nummod nmod punct root Squash NOUN is AUX a DET sport NOUN played VERB with ADP rackets NOUN and CCONJ a DET small ADJ rubber NOUN ball NOUN in ADP a DET room NOUN with ADP four NUM walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 4 sport nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sport cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sport det 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sport acl 6 with with ADP _ 7 rackets case 7 rackets racket NOUN Number=Plur 5 played obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 ball cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ball det 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ball amod 11 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 12 ball compound 12 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 rackets conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 room case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 room det 15 room room NOUN Number=Sing 12 ball nmod 16 with with ADP _ 18 walls case 17 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 walls nummod 18 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 15 room nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 sport punct
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1 is a present Squash a sport tree rules 2 play participle a sport not said here with rackets and a small rubber ball in a room with four walls vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with racket=Theme
Meaning 5 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, squash is a sweet fruit drink made by adding water to concentrate (cordial).
The tree, 21 words case det punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct nsubj cop det amod compound conj acl mark advcl obj mark xcomp punct obj punct punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT squash NOUN is AUX a DET sweet ADJ fruit NOUN drink NOUN made VERB by SCONJ adding VERB water NOUN to PART concentrate VERB ( PUNCT cordial ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 drink punct 12 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 17 drink nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 drink cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 drink det 15 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 17 drink amod 16 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 17 drink compound 17 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 18 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 drink acl 19 by by SCONJ _ 20 adding mark 20 adding add VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 made advcl 21 water water NOUN Number=Sing 20 adding obj 22 to to PART _ 23 concentrate mark 23 concentrate concentrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 adding xcomp 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 cordial punct 25 cordial cordial ADJ Degree=Pos 23 concentrate obj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 cordial punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 UK punct
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1 is a present squash a sweet fruit drink tree rules 2 make participle a sweet fruit drink not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 add speech: assert gerund water tree rules 4 concentrate to-infinitive cordial tree rules
Example 1 Squash the cans before you put them in the recycling.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj case det obl punct root Squash VERB the DET cans NOUN before SCONJ you PRON put VERB them PRON in ADP the DET recycling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squash squash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cans det 3 cans can NOUN Number=Plur 1 Squash obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 put mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Squash advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 recycling case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 recycling det 10 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Squash punct
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1 squash imperative you not said here the cans vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent can=Patient 2 put present you cans = can the recycling vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in recycling=Destination
Example 2 My sandwich got squashed at the bottom of my bag.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON sandwich NOUN got AUX squashed VERB at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP my PRON bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sandwich nmod:poss 2 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 squashed nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 squashed aux:pass 4 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 bottom case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bottom det 7 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 4 squashed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 bag case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bag nmod:poss 10 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 bottom nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 squashed punct
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1 squash past · passive My sandwich the bottom of my bag vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme at bottom=Trajectory
Example 3 Five of us squashed into the back of the car.
nsubj:pass case nmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Five NUM of ADP us PRON squashed VERB into ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 squashed nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 us case 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Five nmod 4 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 back case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 back det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 squashed obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 car case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 back nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 squashed punct
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1 squash participle · passive Five of us the back of the car vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into back=Destination
Example 4 We grew a big butternut squash in the garden.
nsubj det amod compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON grew VERB a DET big ADJ butternut NOUN squash NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 squash det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squash amod 5 butternut butternut NOUN Number=Sing 6 squash compound 6 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 squash nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past We a big butternut squash the garden vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location squash=Theme
Example 5 Would you like some orange squash?
aux nsubj det amod obj punct root Would AUX you PRON like VERB some DET orange ADJ squash NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 squash det 5 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squash amod 6 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would you some orange squash vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot squash=Theme
Example 6 Dad plays squash on Fridays.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Dad NOUN plays NOUN squash VERB on ADP Fridays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays compound 2 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 3 squash nsubj 3 squash squash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 Fridays case 5 Fridays Friday PROPN Number=Plur 3 squash obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 squash punct
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1 squash present Dad plays friday vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Don't squash the bugs; put them outside.
aux advmod det obj punct conj obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART squash VERB the DET bugs NOUN ; PUNCT put VERB them PRON outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 squash aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 squash advmod 3 squash squash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bugs det 5 bugs bug NOUN Number=Plur 3 squash obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 put punct 7 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 squash conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 outside outside ADV _ 7 put advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 squash punct
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1 not squash imperative · do-support you not said here the bugs vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Patient 2 put infinitive you not said here bugs = bug outside property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal
Example 8 It was a real squash on the bus this morning.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod det obl:unmarked punct root It PRON was AUX a DET real ADJ squash NOUN on ADP the DET bus NOUN this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 squash nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 squash cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 squash det 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 5 squash amod 5 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 bus case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 squash nmod 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 squash obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 squash punct
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1 is a past It a real squash the bus morning tree rules
Example 9 The Carl put his coat on the ground, opened it carefully, and revealed a store of blackberries, squashed, crushed, mangled, democratic, ill-looking.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct parataxis obj advmod punct cc parataxis det obj case nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct compound punct conj punct root The DET Carl PROPN put VERB his PRON coat NOUN on ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT opened VERB it PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ revealed VERB a DET store NOUN of ADP blackberries NOUN , PUNCT squashed VERB , PUNCT crushed VERB , PUNCT mangled VERB , PUNCT democratic ADJ , PUNCT ill ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Carl det 2 Carl Carl PROPN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 coat nmod:poss 5 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 opened punct 10 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 put parataxis 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 opened obj 12 carefully carefully ADV _ 10 opened advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 revealed punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 revealed cc 15 revealed reveal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 put parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 store det 17 store store NOUN Number=Sing 15 revealed obj 18 of of ADP _ 19 blackberries case 19 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 17 store nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 squashed punct 21 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 revealed conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 crushed punct 23 crushed crush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 squashed conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 mangled punct 25 mangled mangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 revealed conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 democratic punct 27 democratic democratic ADJ Degree=Pos 25 mangled conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 looking punct 29 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 31 looking compound 30 - - PUNCT _ 29 ill punct 31 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 27 democratic conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the Carl Carl's coat the ground vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on ground=Destination 2 open past coat carefully property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme 3 reveal past a store of blackberries vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent store=Topic 4 squash participle vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 5 crush participle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 6 mangle participle vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 7 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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