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藪をつついて蛇を出す

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 yabuotsutsuitehebiodasu
    やぶをつついてへびをだす
(exp,v5s) to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the brush

出す事は舌を出すも嫌い

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 dasukotohashitaodasumokirai
    だすことはしたをだすもきらい
(expression) (obscure) (proverb) being exceptionally stingy

Variations:
ほじくり出す
穿り出す

 hojikuridasu
    ほじくりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to pry (into people's private affairs)

Variations:
ボロを出す
ぼろを出す

 boroodasu
    ぼろをだす
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up

Variations:
ぼろを出す
襤褸を出す

 boroodasu
    ぼろをだす
(exp,v5s) to reveal the faults

Variations:
よだれを出す
涎をだす

 yodareodasu
    よだれをだす
(exp,v5s) to drool; to salivate

Variations:
乗り出す
乗出す

 noridasu(p); noriidasu / noridasu(p); noridasu
    のりだす(P); のりいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (transitive verb) (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (transitive verb) (3) to begin to ride; (transitive verb) (4) to lean forward

Variations:
元気を出す
元気をだす

 genkiodasu
    げんきをだす
(exp,v5s) (often used with command or request form addressing someone else) (See 元気が出る・げんきがでる) to cheer up

Variations:
売りに出す
売りにだす

 urinidasu
    うりにだす
(exp,v5s) to offer for sale; to put on the market

Variations:
売り出す
売出す

 uridasu
    うりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to begin selling; to market; (v5s,vi) (2) to become popular

Variations:
怒鳴り出す
呶鳴り出す

 donaridasu
    どなりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to start shouting; to break out

Variations:
持ち出す
持出す

 mochidasu
    もちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; (transitive verb) (2) to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject); to raise (an issue); to mention

暗がりから牛を引き出す

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 kuragarikaraushiohikidasu
    くらがりからうしをひきだす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to drive black hogs in the dark; to be unable to distinguish one thing from another; to come out from the darkness with a cow

Variations:
照らし出す
照らしだす

 terashidasu
    てらしだす
(transitive verb) to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

Variations:
貸し出す
貸出す

 kashidasu
    かしだす
(transitive verb) to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

Variations:
出すぎる
出過ぎる

 desugiru
    ですぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); (v1,vi) (2) to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy; to be obtrusive

出すことは舌を出すも嫌い

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 dasukotohashitaodasumokirai
    だすことはしたをだすもきらい
(expression) (obscure) (proverb) being exceptionally stingy

Variations:
はみ出す
食み出す

 hamidasu
    はみだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to protrude; to stick out; to jut out; to hang out; to bulge out; (v5s,vi) (2) to be forced out; to be pushed out; to be crowded out; (v5s,vi) (3) to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond; to exceed

入るを計りて出ずるを制す

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 iruohakariteizuruoseisu / iruohakaritezuruosesu
    いるをはかりていずるをせいす
(expression) (proverb) Cut your coat according to your cloth

入るを量りて出ずるを制す

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 iruohakariteizuruoseisu / iruohakaritezuruosesu
    いるをはかりていずるをせいす
(expression) (proverb) Cut your coat according to your cloth

入るを量りて出ずるを為す

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 iruohakariteizuruonasu / iruohakaritezuruonasu
    いるをはかりていずるをなす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) consider your income before spending

Variations:
動き出す
動きだす

 ugokidasu
    うごきだす
(v5s,vi) to start to move; to get going; to come alive

Variations:
太ももを出す
太腿を出す

 futomomoodasu
    ふとももをだす
(exp,v5s) to expose one's thighs; to bare one's buttocks

Variations:
尻尾を出す
しっぽを出す

 shippoodasu
    しっぽをだす
(exp,v5s) to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

Variations:
締め出す
閉め出す

 shimedasu
    しめだす
(transitive verb) to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

Variations:
走り出す
走りだす

 hashiridasu
    はしりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

Variations:
顔を出す
顔をだす

 kaoodasu
    かおをだす
(exp,v5s) to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

Variations:
せり出す
迫り出す
迫出す

 seridasu
    せりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; (transitive verb) (2) to rise out the trap door (on stage)

Variations:
助け出す
助けだす(sK)

 tasukedasu
    たすけだす
(transitive verb) to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

Variations:
吸い出す
吸いだす
吸出す

 suidasu
    すいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; (transitive verb) (2) to start to suck; to begin sucking

Variations:
探り出す
探りだす(sK)

 saguridasu
    さぐりだす
(transitive verb) to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

Variations:
揉み出す
もみ出す
揉出す

 momidasu
    もみだす
(transitive verb) (1) to squeeze out; (transitive verb) (2) to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing

Variations:
明るみに出す
明るみにだす

 akaruminidasu
    あかるみにだす
(exp,v5s) to make public; to bring to light

Variations:
書き出す
書出す
書きだす

 kakidasu
    かきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to write; to start writing; (transitive verb) (2) to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); (transitive verb) (3) to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); (transitive verb) (4) {comp} to export; to write (to file)

Variations:
泣き出す
泣きだす
泣出す

 nakidasu
    なきだす
(v5s,vi) to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

Variations:
精を出す
精をだす(sK)

 seiodasu / seodasu
    せいをだす
(exp,v5s) to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

Variations:
萌え出す
萌えだす
萌出す

 moedasu
    もえだす
(v5s,vi) to bud; to sprout

Variations:
話を切り出す
話を切りだす

 hanashiokiridasu
    はなしをきりだす
(exp,v5s) to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

Variations:
請け出す
受け出す
請出す

 ukedasu
    うけだす
(transitive verb) (1) to redeem; to take out of pawn; (transitive verb) (2) (See 身請け) to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)

Variations:
踏み出す
踏みだす
踏出す

 fumidasu
    ふみだす
(transitive verb) (1) to step forward; to step forth; to advance; (transitive verb) (2) to start; to embark on; to set forth on; to take steps toward

Variations:
降り出す
降りだす(sK)

 furidasu
    ふりだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to rain; to begin to snow

Variations:
鳴き出す
鳴きだす
鳴出す

 nakidasu
    なきだす
(v5s,vi) to start singing (of birds, etc.)

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす(sK)

 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to make a move on; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to strike; to beat; to hit; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to steal; to rob; to take; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to seduce (a woman); to lay hands on

Variations:
突ん出す
つん出す(sK)

 tsundasu
    つんだす
(transitive verb) (rare) (See 突き出す・1) to push out; to project; to stick out

Variations:
割り出す
割出す

 waridasu
    わりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to calculate; to compute; (transitive verb) (2) to deduce; to infer; to conclude

Variations:
染み出す
しみ出す
滲み出す

 shimidasu
    しみだす
(v5s,vi) to ooze (out); to seep

病は口より入り禍は口より出ず

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 yamaihakuchiyoriiriwazawaihakuchiyoriizu / yamaihakuchiyoririwazawaihakuchiyorizu
    やまいはくちよりいりわざわいはくちよりいず
(exp,v2d-s) (proverb) be moderate with your mouth; sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth

Variations:
あぶり出す
炙り出す
焙り出す

 aburidasu
    あぶりだす
(transitive verb) to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

Variations:
さらけ出す
曝け出す
曝けだす

 sarakedasu
    さらけだす
(transitive verb) to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

Variations:
し出す
仕出す
為出す(rK)

 shidasu
    しだす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to begin to do; to start doing; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to cater; to make and deliver (food term)

Variations:
すくい出す
掬い出す
掬いだす

 sukuidasu
    すくいだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle

Variations:
はじき出す
弾き出す
弾きだす

 hajikidasu
    はじきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to flick out; to spring out; to repel; (transitive verb) (2) (orig. on an abacus) to calculate; to work out; (transitive verb) (3) to expel (from a group); to drive out; to ostracize; (transitive verb) (4) to raise funds

Variations:
唸り出す
唸りだす
うなり出す

 unaridasu
    うなりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise

Variations:
担ぎ出す
かつぎ出す
担ぎだす

 katsugidasu
    かつぎだす
(transitive verb) (1) to carry something out of a place; (transitive verb) (2) to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); (transitive verb) (3) to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject); to raise (an issue); to mention

Variations:
溢れ出す
溢れだす
あふれ出す

 afuredasu
    あふれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

Variations:
醸し出す
かもし出す
醸しだす

 kamoshidasu
    かもしだす
(transitive verb) to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

Variations:
張り出す
張出す
貼り出す

 haridasu
    はりだす
(v5s,vi) (1) (張り出す, 張出す only) to project; to overhang; to stick out; to jut out; to overlie; (transitive verb) (2) to put up (a notice); to post

Variations:
打ち出す
打出す
打ちだす

 uchidasu
    うちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to emboss; (transitive verb) (2) to print out; to print; (transitive verb) (3) to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to come out with; to set forth; (transitive verb) (4) to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance); (transitive verb) (5) to begin striking; to start beating

Variations:
繰り出す
繰出す
くり出す

 kuridasu
    くりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); (transitive verb) (2) to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to flock; to sally forth; (transitive verb) (3) to send out one after another; to dispatch; (transitive verb) (4) to lunge; to unleash

Variations:
言い出す
言いだす
言出す

 iidasu / idasu
    いいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with; (transitive verb) (2) to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

Variations:
出ずっぱり
出突っ張り
出ずっ張り

 dezuppari; dezuppari(出突張ri)
    でずっぱり; でづっぱり(出突っ張り)
(1) being on stage without respite; performing continuously; (2) staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)

Variations:
抜け出す
抜けだす
脱け出す

 nukedasu
    ぬけだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to slip out; to sneak away; to break free; to get through (a difficult situation); (v5s,vi) (2) to break into the lead; to get ahead; (v5s,vi) (3) to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); (v5s,vi) (4) {comp} to break out (of a loop)

Variations:
汲み出す
くみ出す
汲出す(io)

 kumidasu
    くみだす
(transitive verb) (1) to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to scoop out; to pump out; (transitive verb) (2) to start drawing (water)

Variations:
狩り出す
駆り出す
狩出す
駆出す

 karidasu
    かりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; (transitive verb) (2) to impress; to recruit

Variations:
聞き出す
聞きだす
聞出す(sK)

 kikidasu
    ききだす
(transitive verb) (1) to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); (transitive verb) (2) to begin listening (to)

Variations:
見付け出す
見つけだす
見つけ出す

 mitsukedasu
    みつけだす
(transitive verb) to find out; to discover; to locate

Variations:
釣り出す
つり出す
釣出す(sK)

 tsuridasu
    つりだす
(transitive verb) to lure out; to entice out

Variations:
むき出す
剥き出す
剥きだす(sK)

 mukidasu
    むきだす
(transitive verb) to show; to bare (the teeth)

Variations:
あぶり出す
炙り出す
焙り出す(rK)
炙りだす(sK)
焙りだす(sK)

 aburidasu
    あぶりだす
(transitive verb) to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

Variations:
かい出す
掻い出す
掻出す
搔い出す(oK)

 kaidasu
    かいだす
(transitive verb) to bail out (water); to scoop out

Variations:
かき出す
掻き出す
掻きだす
搔き出す(oK)
搔きだす(oK)

 kakidasu
    かきだす
(transitive verb) to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)

Variations:
さらけ出す
曝け出す
曝けだす(sK)

 sarakedasu
    さらけだす
(transitive verb) to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

Variations:
すくい出す
掬い出す
掬いだす(sK)

 sukuidasu
    すくいだす
(transitive verb) to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle

Variations:
つまみ出す
摘み出す
摘まみ出す
撮み出す

 tsumamidasu
    つまみだす
(transitive verb) (1) to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; (transitive verb) (2) to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out

Variations:
ボロを出す
ぼろを出す
襤褸を出す(sK)

 boroodasu
    ぼろをだす
(exp,v5s) to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up

Variations:
乗り出す
乗りだす(sK)
のり出す(sK)
乗出す(sK)

 noridasu
    のりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (transitive verb) (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (transitive verb) (3) to begin to ride; (transitive verb) (4) to lean forward

Variations:
作り出す
創り出す
つくり出す
創りだす
作りだす
造り出す
造りだす

 tsukuridasu
    つくりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); (transitive verb) (2) to invent; to dream up; to create

Variations:
入るを量りて出ずるを制す
入るを計りて出ずるを制す

 iruohakariteizuruoseisu / iruohakaritezuruosesu
    いるをはかりていずるをせいす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) cut your coat according to your cloth

Variations:
出すことは舌を出すも嫌い
出す事は舌を出すも嫌い

 dasukotohashitaodasumokirai
    だすことはしたをだすもきらい
(expression) (rare) (proverb) being exceptionally stingy

Variations:
出ずっぱり
出突っ張り
出ずっ張り
出づっぱり(sK)

 dezuppari; dezuppari(出突張ri)
    でずっぱり; でづっぱり(出突っ張り)
(1) being on stage without respite; performing continuously; (2) staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)

Variations:
切り出す
切りだす
切出す
伐り出す
伐りだす
鑽り出す

 kiridasu
    きりだす
(transitive verb) (1) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 伐り出す, 伐りだす only) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (transitive verb) (2) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す only) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (transitive verb) (3) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 鑽り出す only) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 伐り出す, 伐りだす only) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

Variations:
切り出す
切りだす(sK)
切出す(sK)
伐り出す(sK)
伐りだす(sK)
鑽り出す(sK)

 kiridasu
    きりだす
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 伐り出す) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (transitive verb) (2) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (transitive verb) (3) (also written as 鑽り出す) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

Variations:
割り出す
割出す(sK)
割りだす(sK)

 waridasu
    わりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to calculate; to compute; (transitive verb) (2) to deduce; to infer; to conclude

Variations:
取り出す
取出す
取りだす
とり出す

 toridasu
    とりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to take out; to produce; to pick out; (transitive verb) (2) to fetch; to retrieve

Variations:
口に出す
口にだす(sK)
くちに出す(sK)

 kuchinidasu
    くちにだす
(exp,v5s) to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

Variations:
吐き出す
はき出す(sK)
吐きだす(sK)
吐出す(sK)

 hakidasu(p); hokidasu
    はきだす(P); ほきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to vomit; to spit out; (transitive verb) (2) to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to blow out; to spew out (e.g. smoke); to belch out; to emit; to disgorge (e.g. passengers); (transitive verb) (3) to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up; (transitive verb) (4) to give vent to (e.g. pent-up feelings); to let out

Variations:
吐き出す
はき出す(sK)
吐きだす(sK)
吐出す(sK)
ほき出す(sK)

 hakidasu(p); hokidasu
    はきだす(P); ほきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to vomit; to spit out; (transitive verb) (2) to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to blow out; to spew out (e.g. smoke); to belch out; to emit; to disgorge (e.g. passengers); (transitive verb) (3) to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up; (transitive verb) (4) to give vent to (e.g. pent-up feelings); to let out; (transitive verb) (5) {comp} to output; to export

Variations:
吹き出す
噴き出す
吹きだす
吹出す
噴出す
噴きだす

 fukidasu
    ふきだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out; to jet out; (v5s,vi) (2) to sprout; to bud; (v5s,vi) (3) to burst into laughter; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 吹き出す) to blow (smoke, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) to send out shoots (of a tree)

Variations:
呼び出す
呼びだす
呼出す
喚び出す

 yobidasu
    よびだす
(transitive verb) (1) to summon; to subpoena; to ask to come; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure; (transitive verb) (2) {comp} to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Variations:
呼び出す
呼出す
呼びだす(sK)
喚び出す(sK)

 yobidasu
    よびだす
(transitive verb) (1) to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit); (transitive verb) (2) {comp} to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Variations:
噛んで吐き出すように
かんで吐き出すように

 kandehakidasuyouni / kandehakidasuyoni
    かんではきだすように
(expression) curtly, in a displeased manner

Variations:
尋ね出す
尋出す(sK)
尋ねだす(sK)
たずね出す(sK)

 tazunedasu
    たずねだす
(transitive verb) (rare) to locate; to track down; to seek out

Variations:
差し出す
差出す
さし出す
差しだす

 sashidasu
    さしだす
(transitive verb) to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

Variations:
差し出す
差出す(sK)
さし出す(sK)
差しだす(sK)

 sashidasu
    さしだす
(transitive verb) (1) to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); (transitive verb) (2) to present; to submit; to tender; (transitive verb) (3) to sacrifice; to give (up); (transitive verb) (4) to send; to forward

Variations:
引き出す
引出す
引きだす

 hikidasu
    ひきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to pull out; to take out; to draw out; (transitive verb) (2) to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to bring (e.g. someone to the negotiating table); to drag; (transitive verb) (3) to withdraw (money); to draw; (transitive verb) (4) to bring out (talent, potential, beauty, flavour, etc.); to extract (information, the truth, etc.); to get (e.g. an answer out of someone); to obtain (e.g. a result); to elicit; to draw (a conclusion); to derive (e.g. pleasure); (transitive verb) (5) to get (money) out of someone; to coax out of someone; to get someone to pay; to make someone produce (funds)

Variations:
引き摺り出す
引きずり出す
引摺り出す

 hikizuridasu
    ひきずりだす
(transitive verb) to drag out

Variations:
引っ張り出す
引っ張りだす
引っぱり出す
ひっぱり出す
引っぱりだす

 hipparidasu
    ひっぱりだす
(transitive verb) to take out; to drag out

Variations:
張り出す
貼り出す
張出す(sK)
張りだす(sK)
貼りだす(sK)
はり出す(sK)

 haridasu
    はりだす
(v5s,vi) (1) (張り出す only) to project; to overhang; to stick out; to jut out; to overlie; (transitive verb) (2) to put up (a notice); to post

Variations:
思い出す
思いだす
おもい出す
思出す(io)

 omoidasu
    おもいだす
(transitive verb) to recall; to remember; to recollect

Variations:
思い出す
思いだす(sK)
おもい出す(sK)
思出す(sK)

 omoidasu
    おもいだす
(transitive verb) to recall; to remember; to recollect

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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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