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Definition refractory
Etymology
From Latin refract?rius (“obstinate”), from refractus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.
Adjective
refractory (comparative more refractory, superlative most refractory)
- Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- Not affected by great heat.
- (medicine) Difficult to treat.
- (biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
Noun
refractory (plural refractories)
- A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
Results 245 Words with the letters REFRACTORY
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REFRACTORILY
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REFRACTORY
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REFRACTOR
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CARROTY
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CREATOR
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CROFTER
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FACTORY
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FORAYER
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REACTOR
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RECARRY
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RECTORY
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REFRACT
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TORREFY
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TRACERY
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6 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ARTERY
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CARROT
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CARTER
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COATER
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CRAFTY
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CRATER
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FACTOR
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FARCER
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FORCER
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FRATER
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ORFRAY
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ORRERY
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RAFTER
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RAREFY
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RECTOR
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ROARER
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ROTARY
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TERROR
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TRACER
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TROCAR
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ACTOR
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AFORE
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AFTER
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CARER
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CARET
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CARRY
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CARTE
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CATER
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CORER
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COYER
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CRAFT
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CRATE
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CROFT
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CRORE
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ERROR
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FACER
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FACET
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FAERY
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FARCE
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FARCY
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FARER
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FERRY
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FETOR
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FORAY
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FORCE
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FORTE
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FORTY
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FOYER
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FRORE
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FRYER
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OATER
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OCREA
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OFTER
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ORATE
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RACER
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RARER
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RATER
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REACT
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RECTA
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RECTO
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REFRY
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RETRO
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RETRY
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TAROC
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TARRE
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TARRY
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TEARY
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TERRA
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TERRY
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TOYER
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TRACE
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YARER
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ACRE
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AERO
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AERY
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AFRO
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ARCO
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ARTY
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CAFE
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CARE
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CARR
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CART
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CATE
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CERO
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COAT
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COFT
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CORE
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CORF
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CORY
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COTE
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EYRA
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FACE
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FACT
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FARE
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FARO
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FART
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FATE
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FEAR
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FEAT
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FETA
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FORA
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FORE
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FORT
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FRAE
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FRAT
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FRAY
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FRET
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FROE
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FYCE
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OFAY
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ORCA
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ORRA
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OYER
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RACE
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RACY
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RAFT
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RARE
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RATE
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RATO
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REAR
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REFT
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ROAR
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RORT
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ROTA
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ROTE
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RYOT
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TACE
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TACO
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TARE
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TARO
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TEAR
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TOEA
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TORA
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TORC
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TORE
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TORR
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TORY
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TRAY
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TREF
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TREY
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TROY
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TYER
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TYRE
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TYRO
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YARE
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YEAR
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YORE
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3 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ACE
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ACT
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AFT
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ARC
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ARE
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ARF
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ART
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ATE
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AYE
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CAR
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CAT
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CAY
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COR
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COT
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COY
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CRY
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EAR
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EAT
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EFT
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ERA
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ERR
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ETA
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FAR
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FAT
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FAY
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FER
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FET
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FEY
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FOE
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FOR
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FOY
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FRO
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FRY
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OAF
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OAR
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OAT
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OCA
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OFT
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ORA
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ORC
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ORE
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ORT
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RAT
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RAY
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REC
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REF
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RET
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ROC
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ROE
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ROT
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RYA
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RYE
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TAE
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TAO
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TAR
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TEA
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TOE
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TOR
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TOY
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TRY
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TYE
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YAR
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YEA
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YET
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