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ピパーズ

see styles
 pipaazu / pipazu
    ピパーズ
(rkb:) Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum)

ピパーチ

see styles
 pipaachi / pipachi
    ピパーチ
(rkb:) Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum)

ピパーツ

see styles
 pipaatsu / pipatsu
    ピパーツ
(rkb:) Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum)

ヒハツ擬

see styles
 hihatsumodoki
    ヒハツもどき
(kana only) Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum)

ひょろり

see styles
 hyorori
    ひょろり
(adv-to,adv) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

ビンロン

see styles
 binron
    ビンロン
(place-name) Vinh Long; Vinh-long (Vietnam)

ブルマー

see styles
 burumaa / buruma
    ブルマー
(1) long female underwear (from bloomers); (2) shorts with elasticized cuffs (were used by women as sportswear) (elasticised); gym shorts; (personal name) Bulmer

ぼつぼつ

see styles
 botsubotsu
    ぼつぼつ
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) gradually; little by little; in a breezy manner; (adverb) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) soon; before long; (adv,adv-to) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) here and there; scattered; (4) spots; dots; pimples; rash

ミズウオ

see styles
 mizuuo / mizuo
    ミズウオ
(kana only) long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)

ミツスイ

see styles
 mitsusui
    ミツスイ
(kana only) honeyeater (any of a number of long-tongued Australasian songbirds, esp. the cardinal honeyeater, Myzomela cardinalis)

もう直ぐ

see styles
 mousugu / mosugu
    もうすぐ
(exp,adv) (kana only) soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

もも引き

see styles
 momohiki
    ももひき
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants

ろくろ首

see styles
 rokurokubi
    ろくろくび
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)

ロング岬

see styles
 rongumisaki
    ロングみさき
(place-name) Long Point

一天到晚

see styles
yī tiān dào wǎn
    yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3
i t`ien tao wan
    i tien tao wan
all day long; the whole day

一暴十寒

see styles
yī pù shí hán
    yi1 pu4 shi2 han2
i p`u shih han
    i pu shih han
 ichibakujikkan
    いちばくじっかん
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; short attention span
(expression) (1) (yoji) (from Mencius) bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; (expression) (2) (yoji) strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail

一本ぐそ

see styles
 ipponguso
    いっぽんぐそ
(colloquialism) long, rope-like excrement

一生不犯

see styles
yī shēng bù fàn
    yi1 sheng1 bu4 fan4
i sheng pu fan
 isshoufubon / isshofubon
    いっしょうふぼん
(yoji) (strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy
Life-long innocence— especially sexual.

一直以來


一直以来

see styles
yī zhí yǐ lái
    yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2
i chih i lai
in the past always; for a long time now; until now

一眞法界

see styles
yī zhēn fǎ jiè
    yi1 zhen1 fa3 jie4
i chen fa chieh
 isshinhokkai
The dharma realm of the one reality, i.e. of the bhūtatathatā, complete in a speck of dust as in a universe; such is the dharmakāya, or spiritual body of all Buddhas, eternal, above terms of being, undefinable, neither immanent nor transcendent, yet the one reality, though beyond thought. It is the fundamental doctrine of the 華嚴宗. The 法界 is 諸佛平等法身, 從本以來不生不滅, 非空非有, 離名離相, 無內無外, 惟一眞實, 不可思議, 是名一眞法界; see 三藏法數 4.

一長一短


一长一短

see styles
yī cháng - yī duǎn
    yi1 chang2 - yi1 duan3
i ch`ang - i tuan
    i chang - i tuan
 icchouittan / icchoittan
    いっちょういったん
(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded
(yoji) (something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings

一陽来復

see styles
 ichiyouraifuku / ichiyoraifuku
    いちようらいふく
(yoji) return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)

一陽来腹

see styles
 ichiyouraifuku / ichiyoraifuku
    いちようらいふく
(yoji) return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)

三佛菩提

see styles
sān fó pú tí
    san1 fo2 pu2 ti2
san fo p`u t`i
    san fo pu ti
 san butsu bodai
The bodhi, or wisdom, of each of the Trikāya, 三身, i.e. that under the bodhi tree, that of parinirvāṇa, that of tathāgatagarbha in its eternal nirvāṇa aspect.

三寸金蓮


三寸金莲

see styles
sān cùn jīn lián
    san1 cun4 jin1 lian2
san ts`un chin lien
    san tsun chin lien
(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)

三角関係

see styles
 sankakukankei / sankakukanke
    さんかくかんけい
love triangle; eternal triangle

三阿僧祇

see styles
sān ā sēng qí
    san1 a1 seng1 qi2
san a seng ch`i
    san a seng chi
 san asōgi
three incalculably long [eons]

上行菩薩


上行菩萨

see styles
shàng xíng pú sà
    shang4 xing2 pu2 sa4
shang hsing p`u sa
    shang hsing pu sa
 Jōgyō bosatsu
Viśiṣṭa-cāritra Bodhisattva, who suddenly rose out of the earth as Buddha was concluding one of his Lotus sermons; v. Lotus sūtra 15 and 21. He is supposed to have been a convert of the Buddha in long past ages and to come to the world in its days of evil. Nichiren in Japan believed himself to be this Bodhisattva's reincarnation, and the Nichiren trinity is the Buddha, i.e. the eternal Śākyamuni Buddha; the Law, i.e. the Lotus Truth; and the Saṅgha, i.e. this Bodhisattva, in other words Nichiren himself as the head of all living beings, or eldest son of the Buddha.

不壞金剛


不坏金刚

see styles
bù huài jīn gāng
    bu4 huai4 jin1 gang1
pu huai chin kang
 fue kongō
Vairocana the indestructible, or eternal.

不変の理

see styles
 fuhennori
    ふへんのり
eternal truth

不易流行

see styles
 fuekiryuukou / fuekiryuko
    ふえきりゅうこう
(expression) (yoji) (considered by Bashō to be fundamental) the principle of fluidity and immutability in haiku; haiku is both fluid and transitory, and eternal and immutable; an interchange between the transient and the immutable is central to the soul of haiku

不朽不滅

see styles
 fukyuufumetsu / fukyufumetsu
    ふきゅうふめつ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) everlasting; eternal; immortal; imperishable; undying

不正安住

see styles
bù zhèng ān zhù
    bu4 zheng4 an1 zhu4
pu cheng an chu
 fushō anjū
not lasting

不生不滅


不生不灭

see styles
bù shēng bù miè
    bu4 sheng1 bu4 mie4
pu sheng pu mieh
 fushoufumetsu / fushofumetsu
    ふしょうふめつ
{Buddh} (See 生滅) neither arising nor ceasing
v. 不滅 'Neither (to be) born nor ended' is another term for 常住 permanent, eternal; nothing having been created nothing can be destroyed; Hīnayāna limits the meaning to the state of nirvana, no more births and deaths; Mahāyāna in its Mādhyamika form extends it universally, no birth and death, no creation and annihilation, see 中論.

不老長生

see styles
 furouchousei / furochose
    ふろうちょうせい
(yoji) perpetual youth and longevity; long life without growing old

不遠千里


不远千里

see styles
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
    bu4 yuan3 qian1 li3
pu yüan ch`ien li
    pu yüan chien li
make light of traveling a thousand li; go to the trouble of traveling a long distance

中篇小説

see styles
 chuuhenshousetsu / chuhenshosetsu
    ちゅうへんしょうせつ
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story

中編小説

see styles
 chuuhenshousetsu / chuhenshosetsu
    ちゅうへんしょうせつ
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story

乃去往古

see styles
nǎi qù wǎng gǔ
    nai3 qu4 wang3 gu3
nai ch`ü wang ku
    nai chü wang ku
 naiko ōko
long ago

乃往古世

see styles
nǎi wǎng gǔ shì
    nai3 wang3 gu3 shi4
nai wang ku shih
 naiō kose
in an age long ago

乃往過去


乃往过去

see styles
nǎi wǎng guō qù
    nai3 wang3 guo1 qu4
nai wang kuo ch`ü
    nai wang kuo chü
 naiō kako
long ago

久しぶり

see styles
 hisashiburi
    ひさしぶり
(adj-na,adj-no) a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

久し振り

see styles
 hisashiburi
    ひさしぶり
(adj-na,adj-no) a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

久仰大名

see styles
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
    jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2
chiu yang ta ming
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

久別重逢


久别重逢

see styles
jiǔ bié chóng féng
    jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2
chiu pieh ch`ung feng
    chiu pieh chung feng
to meet again after a long period of separation

久慕盛名

see styles
jiǔ mù shèng míng
    jiu3 mu4 sheng4 ming2
chiu mu sheng ming
(idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time; it's an honor to meet you at last

久成正覺


久成正觉

see styles
jiǔ chéng zhèng jué
    jiu3 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
chiu ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chiu cheng cheng chüeh
 kujō shōgaku
Perfect enlightenment long acquired; Śākya-Tathāgata in ancient kalpas having achieved complete bodhi, transmitted it to Mañjuśrī Avalokiteśvara, and others, i.e., their enlightenment is the fruit of his enlightenment. 法華經:壽量品.

久攻不下

see styles
jiǔ gōng bù xià
    jiu3 gong1 bu4 xia4
chiu kung pu hsia
to attack for a long time without success

久方ぶり

see styles
 hisakataburi
    ひさかたぶり
(noun or adjectival noun) long time (since the last time); many days

久方振り

see styles
 hisakataburi
    ひさかたぶり
(noun or adjectival noun) long time (since the last time); many days

久病成醫


久病成医

see styles
jiǔ bìng chéng yī
    jiu3 bing4 cheng2 yi1
chiu ping ch`eng i
    chiu ping cheng i
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

久經考驗


久经考验

see styles
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
    jiu3 jing1 kao3 yan4
chiu ching k`ao yen
    chiu ching kao yen
well tested over a long period of time (idiom); seasoned

久聞大名


久闻大名

see styles
jiǔ wén dà míng
    jiu3 wen2 da4 ming2
chiu wen ta ming
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)

九十九神

see styles
 tsukumogami
    つくもがみ
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit

九品大衣

see styles
jiǔ pǐn dà yī
    jiu3 pin3 da4 yi1
chiu p`in ta i
    chiu pin ta i
 ku hon dai e
The 僧伽梨 saṇghāṭī. There are nine grades of the monk's patch robe; the three lowest ranks have 9, 11, and 13 patches, two long patches to one short one; the three middle 15, 17, 19, three long to one short; and the three superior 21, 23, 25, four long to one short.

二十億耳


二十亿耳

see styles
èr shí yì ěr
    er4 shi2 yi4 er3
erh shih i erh
 Nijūoku ni
Sroṇakoṭīviṁśa. Defined as the most zealous of Śākyamuni's disciples, who became an arhat. Having lived in a heaven for ninety-one kalpas, where his feet did not touch the ground, he was born with hair on his soles two inches long, an omen which led his father and brothers to endow him with twenty kotis of ounces of gold, hence this name. v. 智度論 22.

二十四史

see styles
èr shí sì shǐ
    er4 shi2 si4 shi3
erh shih ssu shih
 nijuushishi / nijushishi
    にじゅうしし
the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century; fig. a long and complicated story
(See 二十五史) Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books

二種光明


二种光明

see styles
èr zhǒng guāng míng
    er4 zhong3 guang1 ming2
erh chung kuang ming
 nishu kōmyō
The two kinds of light: (1) (a) 色光明 physical light; (b) 智慧光明 or 心光明 wisdom or mental light. (2) (a) 魔光 Māra's delusive light; (b) 佛光 the true light of the Buddha. (3) (a) 常光The constant or eternal light; (b) 現起光 the light in temporary manifestations.

五佛五身

see styles
wǔ fó wǔ shēn
    wu3 fo2 wu3 shen1
wu fo wu shen
 gobutsu goshin
A Shingon term for the five Buddhas in their five manifestations: Vairocana as eternal and pure dharmakāya; Akṣobhya as immutable and sovereign; Ratnasaṃbhava as bliss and glory; Amitābha as wisdom in action; Śākyamuni as incarnation and nirmāṇakāya.

五增上緣


五增上缘

see styles
wǔ zēng shàng yuán
    wu3 zeng1 shang4 yuan2
wu tseng shang yüan
 go zōjō en
(種增上緣) ; 五緣 Five excellent causes, e.g. of blessedness: keeping the commandments; sufficient food and clothing; a secluded abode; cessation of worry; good friendship. Another group is: riddance of sin; protection through long life; vision of Buddha (or Amitābha, etc. ); universal salvation (by Amitābha); assurance of Amitābha's heaven.

五寸くぎ

see styles
 gosunkugi
    ごすんくぎ
long nail; spike

人壽年豐


人寿年丰

see styles
rén shòu nián fēng
    ren2 shou4 nian2 feng1
jen shou nien feng
long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society; prosperity

任重道遠


任重道远

see styles
rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
    ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3
jen chung tao yüan
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)

伝統ある

see styles
 dentouaru / dentoaru
    でんとうある
(exp,adj-f) long-established; old-established; traditional

何時まで

see styles
 itsumade
    いつまで
(adverb) (kana only) how long?; till when?

何時迄も

see styles
 itsumademo
    いつまでも
(adverb) (kana only) forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

余命宣告

see styles
 yomeisenkoku / yomesenkoku
    よめいせんこく
(noun/participle) telling a patient how long they have left to live; giving a diagnosis of terminal illness

佛法壽命


佛法寿命

see styles
fó fǎ shòu mìng
    fo2 fa3 shou4 ming4
fo fa shou ming
 buppō jumyō
The life or extent of a period of Buddhism, i.e. as long as his commandments prevail.

使いこむ

see styles
 tsukaikomu
    つかいこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; (2) to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

使い込む

see styles
 tsukaikomu
    つかいこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; (2) to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

來日方長


来日方长

see styles
lái rì fāng cháng
    lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2
lai jih fang ch`ang
    lai jih fang chang
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there

入り浸る

see styles
 iribitaru
    いりびたる
(v5r,vi) (1) to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to frequent; (2) to be immersed; to be soaked; to seep in

八十日目

see styles
 yattokame
    やっとかめ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

六度果報


六度果报

see styles
liù dù guǒ bào
    liu4 du4 guo3 bao4
liu tu kuo pao
 rokudo kahō
The reward s stimulated by the six pāramitās are 富 enrichment; 具色 all things, or perfection; 力 power; 壽 long life; 安 peace (or calmness); 辯 discrimination, or powers of exposition of the truth.

冥思苦索

see styles
míng sī kǔ suǒ
    ming2 si1 ku3 suo3
ming ssu k`u so
    ming ssu ku so
to mull over (idiom); to think long and hard

分の悪い

see styles
 bunowarui
    ぶのわるい
(exp,adj-i) (See 分が悪い) disadvantageous; long (odds)

別有韻味


别有韵味

see styles
bié yǒu yùn wèi
    bie2 you3 yun4 wei4
pieh yu yün wei
to have quite a lasting charm

前々から

see styles
 maemaekara
    まえまえから
(expression) for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

前途遼遠

see styles
 zentoryouen / zentoryoen
    ぜんとりょうえん
(noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) having a long way to go; having a long road ahead of one; being a long way off; being far off

割り干し

see styles
 wariboshi
    わりぼし
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried

割干大根

see styles
 wariboshidaikon
    わりぼしだいこん
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried

勤続疲労

see styles
 kinzokuhirou / kinzokuhiro
    きんぞくひろう
(joc) (pun on 金属疲労) worsened performance because of long service; malfunctioning resulting from continuous long-term operation

十二眞如

see styles
shí èr zhēn rú
    shi2 er4 zhen1 ru2
shih erh chen ju
 jūni shinnyo
The twelve aspects of the bhūtatathhatā or the ultimate, which is also styled the 十二無為 "inactive" or nirvana-like: and the 十二空 "void" or immaterial: (1) The chen ju itself; (2) 法界 as the medium of all things; (3) 法性 as the nature of all things; (4) 不虛妄性 its reality contra the unreality of phenomena; (5) 不變異性 its immutability contra mortality and phenomenal variation; (6) 平等性 as universal or undifferentiated; (7) 離生性 as immortal, i.e. apart from birth and death, or creation and destruction; (8) 法定 as eternal, its nature ever sure; (9) 法住 as the abode of all things; (10) 實際 as the bounds of all reality; (11) 虛空界 as the realm of space, the void, or immateriality; (12)不思議界 as the realm beyond thought or expression.

十年一日

see styles
 juunenichijitsu; juunenichinichi / junenichijitsu; junenichinichi
    じゅうねんいちじつ; じゅうねんいちにち
(yoji) without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end

千古遺恨


千古遗恨

see styles
qiān gǔ yí hèn
    qian1 gu3 yi2 hen4
ch`ien ku i hen
    chien ku i hen
to have eternal regrets (idiom)

反正一樣


反正一样

see styles
fǎn zhèng yī yàng
    fan3 zheng4 yi1 yang4
fan cheng i yang
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference; six of one and half a dozen of the other; as broad as it is long

古くから

see styles
 furukukara
    ふるくから
(exp,adj-no) from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

名垂青史

see styles
míng chuí qīng shǐ
    ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3
ming ch`ui ch`ing shih
    ming chui ching shih
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory

含味雋永


含味隽永

see styles
hán wèi juàn yǒng
    han2 wei4 juan4 yong3
han wei chüan yung
fine, lasting flavor (of literature)

命知らず

see styles
 inochishirazu
    いのちしらず
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) (archaism) long-lasting

呾叉始羅


呾叉始罗

see styles
dá chā shǐ luó
    da2 cha1 shi3 luo2
ta ch`a shih lo
    ta cha shih lo
 Tasashira
竺刹尸羅 Takṣaśīlā, 'ancient kingdom and city, the Taxila of the Greeks, the region near Hoosum Abdaul in Lat. 35°48 N., Long. 72° 44 E.' Eitel.

哀江南賦


哀江南赋

see styles
āi jiāng nán fù
    ai1 jiang1 nan2 fu4
ai chiang nan fu
Lament for the South, long poem in Fu style by Yu Xin 庾信 mourning the passing of Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁朝

哭喪著臉


哭丧着脸

see styles
kū sang zhe liǎn
    ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3
k`u sang che lien
    ku sang che lien
to pull a long face; to wear a mournful expression

喋々喃々

see styles
 chouchounannan / chochonannan
    ちょうちょうなんなん
(n,vs,adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) (yoji) billing and cooing; holding an intimate, long-winded conversation in whispers

喋喋喃喃

see styles
 chouchounannan / chochonannan
    ちょうちょうなんなん
(n,vs,adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) (yoji) billing and cooing; holding an intimate, long-winded conversation in whispers

嘴長土竜

see styles
 hashinagamogura; hashinagamogura
    はしながもぐら; ハシナガモグラ
(kana only) long-nosed mole (Euroscaptor longirostris)

囉里囉嗦


啰里啰嗦

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luō li luō suo
    luo1 li5 luo1 suo5
lo li lo so
long-winded; verbose

四法本末

see styles
sì fǎ běn mò
    si4 fa3 ben3 mo4
ssu fa pen mo
 shihō honmatsu
The alpha and omega in four laws or dogmas— that nothing is permanent, that all things involve suffering, that there is no personality, and that nirvana is 永寂 eternal rest.

国常立尊

see styles
 kuninotokotachinomikoto
    くにのとこたちのみこと
Kuninotokotachi no Mikoto (eternal god of the land)

地久天長


地久天长

see styles
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
    di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2
ti chiu t`ien ch`ang
    ti chiu tien chang
enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc); also written 天長地久|天长地久

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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This page contains 100 results for "Eternal Long-Lasting" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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