I love China best. Speaking of the Confucian classic The Analects this week, how many classic idioms can you list from the Analects?
The deceased is like this: "The three armed forces can win the handsome position, but the ordinary man can't win the ambition", "When the cold comes and the summer goes, you will know that the pines and cypresses are dying", "If you want to do good things, you must sharpen your tools first", "A gentleman is mistaken as food from the sun and the moon", "I live in the sun for three times", "Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is dangerous" and "Listening to his words" are all brothers. . .
Sad but not painful
I love you
Sadness: sadness; Injury: injury. Sadness without sadness. Metaphor does not overdo things.
"The Analects of Confucius Bashu": "Confucius said:' Guan Ju is happy but not lewd, sad but not hurt." "She likes dressing up and making friends, but these are just small, youthful games. (Lao She's Four Generations under One Family 43)
Maintain basic principles and etiquette.
àI lücún yáng
Because I cherish the ancient ceremony and can't bear to let it go out of date, I kept the sheep sacrifice needed by the ancient ceremony. Metaphor to maintain the fundamental, maintain the relevant ceremony.
"The Analects of Confucius Bashu": "Zi Gong wanted to tell the sheep of the new moon, and Confucius said,' Give me, I love its sheep, and I love its ceremony. ""This dynasty's knowledge of legal supervision, although all the people in the world are involved, is due to the thickening. Gai ~, even. (Song Chen Liang, "Guo Zi")
I prefer simplicity to fashion.
My name is G incarnation.
It refers to the hobby of simplicity, not fashion. Laozi: "Simple and simple, selfish and lustless."
"The Analects of Confucius": "Confucius said: Words without deeds, faithfulness and antiquity, stealing is not as good as my old Peng."
Extremely dependent on human strength
I don't know,
Things didn't work out.
When I love him, I always want him to live; When I hate him, I always want him to die. It refers to treating people with extreme personal likes and dislikes.
The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan: "Love wants to live, and evil wants to die. It is confusing to want to live and die. "
"Love wants to live, and evil wants to die." Why not let a eunuch? (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Ming Luo Guan Zhong 1 15)
Care for young people
Hello, I love you.
Respect the elderly and make them comfortable; Care about young people and convince them.
"The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "Lutz said:' The original ambition of Wen Zi is also. Confucius said,' Old people are safe, friends believe, and young people are pregnant.' "
Really bending the law, the original Zhang Wang is not guilty; You know ~, it's also a great harmony. (Chapter 35 of Heroes of Children)
Half of the Analects of Confucius
Ben Buren y incarnation
In the past, people praised the Analects of Confucius, one of the Confucian classics. After mastering half of the Analects, people's ability will be improved and they will be able to govern the country. Luo Song Dajing's "He Lu" Volume 7: "When Zhao Pu re-appeared, people said that he was from Shandong, but what he studied was the Analects of Confucius ... Emperor Taizong asked. I'm not hiding it. I said to him,' I have known all my life, but I can't be honest. In the past, he ruled the world with half his assistants, but now he wants to bring peace to his half assistants. " "
Besides, the ancients used to rule the world with ~, even if it was half. (Qing Li garbo "officialdom in the sky" back to the sixty-fourth)
Shallow, not deep, or incomplete
Bango
Between and between: Today: "Embarrassed". Metaphor is superficial, not profound or incomplete.
"The Analects of Confucius XXIX": "That is, there are people who have no boundaries in the world, ignorant people, regardless of right and wrong."
Eat all day, don't use your head and do nothing.
Thousand sail boat races
All day: all day. Eat all day, don't think, don't do anything serious.
"The Analects of Confucius Yang Huo": "It's hard to eat all day!"
If people are careless, they are the least enterprising.
Trying to fight the tiger with his bare hands and crossing the river without a boat-it's really stupid and brave.
Ba' ao ·hǔ· incarnation Pinghe
Tiger Storm: Fight the tiger with bare hands; Feng He: Wade across the river. Metaphor is foolhardy and reckless.
"The Book of Songs Xiaoya Xiaomin": "Dare not violently tiger, dare not phoenix crane; People know one thing and nothing else. "
"The Analects of Confucius": "The tiger dies without regret, and I will not go with it."
Why does Zhang Cankong still beg for fish from the wood? How dare Lu Zhailang do this? (Yuan Guan Hanqing's "Lu Zhai Lang" is the fourth fold)
Think and act in the same way
Biot Lu Rui
Table: appearance; Richter: It's inside. Surface and heart are like one thing. Describe words and deeds as one, thoughts as one.
"The Analects of Confucius" and "The Complete Works of Zhu Zi": "Those who are loyal to their affairs should do everything. So an episode said,' loyalty and righteousness are consistent'. "
My words and deeds are consistent. (Guo Moruo's Qu Yuan, Act IV)
Hold your breath with rapt attention-rapt attention.
Bianning county
Hold your breath: suppress breathing; Concentration: concentration. Describe a high concentration against your will.
"The Analects of Confucius and the Rural Party": "Take the phase of Qi, bow like a bow, and hold your breath like an uneasy person."
Zhuangzi Sheng Da: "I don't distinguish between ambitions, but concentrate on God."
The song is getting lower and lower, thinner and thinner, and the voice gradually disappears. People in the whole park dare not move less. (Qing Liu E's Travels of the Old Disabled, the second time)
A respectful and fearful attitude
The Border Town
Hold your breath and make no noise. Describe the expression of respect and fear. "The Analects of Confucius and the Rural Party": "Take the phase of Qi, bow like a bow, and hold your breath like an uneasy person."
I saw two or three maids there, waiting in order. (Cao Qingxue Qin's Dream of Red Mansions, back to 67)
Provide generous relief to the poor
Don't waste time.
Bo: extensive; Ji: I am relieved. Give goodwill and help to the masses.
The Analects of Confucius Yongye: "If it can be given to the people, will it help the people?"
Even your brother, who prints well every month, is only a few dozen taels of silver. I also advise you not to pay the money at a bad time. ("officialdom in the sky" back to the 27th)
Qiu Guang studies and strictly abides by etiquette.
bówén Yuèlü
Bo: Jin Ming, Guang; About: constraints. Be knowledgeable and ask questions, and abide by etiquette.
"The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "A gentleman is knowledgeable in literature, and he can use it as a gift or as a husband!"
(Wang Qing Min Yun's Preface to the Literature of the Eight Dynasties)
Don't be ashamed to learn from your subordinates.
Bù chǐ xià wèn is willing to learn from people with lower knowledge or status than himself, and he is not embarrassed.
"The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "Sensitive and studious, not ashamed to ask questions."
In learning, we should have the spirit of diligence. bcxw
Not enlighten students when they want to say no.
Don't
I want to say it in my heart but I can't say it. F: inspiration. Don't inspire students when they can't say what they want to say.
This is the teaching method of Confucius.
The Analects of Confucius: "If you don't get angry, you will be powerful, and if you don't get angry, you will be sad."
Instead of enlightening students when they want to understand.
Bù nù q ǐ Anger: I want to understand in my heart, but I don't understand yet. Revelation: Revelation. Don't inspire students when they don't understand what they want to understand. This is the teaching method of Confucius.
The Analects of Confucius: "If you don't get angry, you will be powerful, and if you don't get angry, you will be sad."
If you don't change your happiness, you won't change your happiness. Stay happy in trouble. "The Analects of Confucius forever night": "When eating and drinking, you can't bear to be disturbed by others in the mean alley, and you won't change your fun when you come back." Confucius praised Yan Hui for not eating or drinking enough. (Zhu Ziqing's "On Eating")
not dare to make enquiries
Panchen (Lama)
Asking: Asking about the ferry and asking for directions. Refers to something noble and abstruse that dares not ask or try.
"The Analects of Confucius": "zh ng lived in a dragon house, Ji ǒ n ǒu coupled rǒ and g ng cultivated, and kǒng bore Z ǒ.
Tang Songzi asked He Ming Pian: "I don't expect to be friendly, I would like to see it."
40 years old
Bo Gu Ni 'an
There is no doubt: you can tell clearly when you meet something. As a 40-year-old agent.
There is a saying in The Analects of Confucius about politics that "forty without confusion".
He didn't graduate from college until he was 20 years old. Time flies, and it will soon be near.
Walk without teaching
How are you?
Teaching: education; Kill: to punish, kill. Execute without warning. That is, if you don't educate people in advance, you will be punished if you make mistakes.
"The Analects of Confucius Yao Yue": "Killing without teaching is abuse."
People who make mistakes should adopt the policy of saving lives, not ~.
Forgive sb. for his past misdeeds
Don't be afraid.
Strange: strange. No longer pursue past mistakes or guilt.
"The Analects of Confucius": "Don't say what you do, don't remonstrate, let bygones be bygones."
Now that he has admitted his mistake, we will let it go.
Can't stand such sadness.
Buddhist monk
Trouble: sadness. Can't stand such sadness.
"The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "Xi An xiàn Zi ā i zai, Hu Yi back to yě also! Y: a dān She eats, Y: a Pi Ao Piao yǐn drinks, Z I is in Luxiang Lane, and Ren Bá kā n can't bear to worry about Qáááááááááááá á á á á á á á á á á, come back! "
Don't hold a grudge
BüniànüJiü doesn't care about past grievances.
"The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "Boyi and Shu Qi don't think about old evils, but look forward to complaining."
Who told us there was a wind of great powers? "(Yu Pingbo" The year I was born ")
day and night
How are you?
S: Give it up. Do not give up day and night. Metaphor day and night.
"The Analects of Confucius": "Zi Zaichuan said:' The deceased is like a husband, and he does not give up day and night. "
If the road is like a river, cars and air are gangsters. (Han Yang Xiong's "Fa Yan Wen")
Things that should not be checked.
Bosimugan
According to legend, horse liver is poisonous, and eating it can kill you. Metaphor is not to discuss things that should not be discussed.
"Biography of Han Shuyuan Valley": "I said:' I don't know horse liver, I don't know its taste; Scholars say that Tang dancing is ordered, and it is not stupid. " "
Where is the doubt in reading? It is not ignorance. (Li Qingchen's The Analects of Confucius and Secretary Shu Dong's Reader) bsmg
Can't make plans for each other.
Bixing
Ask: discuss. We can't discuss with each other. Refers to different views of each other and it is not appropriate to plan things together.
"The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong": "Different Tao, no common goal."
Most of them are somewhat popular and contain the nature of the People's Party, which has nothing to do with the government. (with Xu's "Popular Romance of the Republic of China" back to the 23rd) bxwm
Isn't this a pleasure?
killer's nocturne
Used to express extreme, very sharp meaning.
Learning The Analects: "Isn't it a pleasure to have friends from afar?"
Oh, that's a real curse. (Guo Moruo's "Qu Yuan" Act V) bylh
A person who is not in an office does not discuss how to manage its affairs; If this is not your job, you don't have to worry.
I love you,
I love you
If you don't hold this position, you won't ask about things within this position.
"The Analects of Confucius Taber": "Confucius said: If you are not in your place, you will not seek its politics."
Beizhi has already planned the idea of going back to San Francisco, and because it is "~", this kind of thing has been in my mind for many years. ("China's Notes on Literature in the Late Qing Dynasty" the sixth time) bzqz
Drunk in the wonderful music, there is no taste of meat.
I love you
The original intention is to be intoxicated with beautiful music and can't tell the taste of meat. After that, you can concentrate on your studies, and you can't tell the taste when you eat. It also describes that life is hard and there is no meat to eat.
"The Analects of Confucius": "Qi Wen Shao, I don't know the taste of meat in March. Yue:' If you don't want to be happy, you will be happy. “bzrw
be at a loss (what to do)
Bichuyacuo
I don't know what to do. Describe a difficult situation or mental disorder.
"The Analects of Confucius Lutz": "Then the people are at a loss."
Biography of the Three Kingdoms Wu Shu Zhuge Ke: "Sadness and joy are mixed, and I am at a loss."
Cheng ren froze, and this unexpected encounter made him temporarily. (Ding Ling, "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River") bzsc
Weigh a person's words carefully and observe his facial expressions closely.
Qian Zhongshu
Observe other people's words or expressions. It's more about feeling other people's minds.
"The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan": "Those who are ambitious are straightforward and honest, and they are considerate of the following people."
I don't have this ability. cygs
Can contribute to the corresponding office.
Chen Lijun
Chen Li: Contribute talents; Just: as; Column: Official positions can contribute talents and hold corresponding official positions.
"The Analects of Confucius Jishi": "Zhou people said:' Chen Li will list, but he can't stop. ”" cljl
Sacrifice one's life for a just cause
Chen Lun q ǔ y ǔ
Sacrifice your life for justice
"The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong": "People who are kind have a life that does not harm others and a death that does not harm others."
"Mencius Gao Zi Shang": "Life is also what I want; Righteousness is what I want, and I can't have both. Those who give up their lives for righteousness are also. "
Since people are gentlemen, they dare not be private. Know a little about the reason. (Yao Xueyin's Li Zicheng, Volume 1, Chapter 23) crqy
Help someone realize his dream.
Chen LUN zhi mi
Do good for others.
"The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan": "The beauty of a gentleman as an adult is not the evil of an adult."
I have always been the most in favor of all sacrifices, and I am also the most willing. Besides, we are comrades-in-arms, of course I should think of a complete solution for you. (Lu Xun's "Gai Hua Sacrifices Mo") crzm
Once things have been done, they should not be discussed again.
Chen shizong
Say: explain. The original meaning is that things have been done, don't explain; After that, it means that the matter has passed, so don't explain it again.
"The Analects of Confucius Eight Shu": "Confucius said:' Don't say what you do, don't remonstrate, let bygones be bygones. " "
It's too late to say now ~, let bygones be bygones. We used to treat water and wine separately, so we have to say goodbye. (Li Qing Ruzhen's "Mirror Flower Edge" Sixth Time) csbs
Luxurious luxury
Chen Feiyan
Fat: A fat horse. Clothes: wear. Light: light and warm leather. Riding a fat horse and wearing expensive clothes. Describe the luxury of life.
"The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "Red should be neat, ride a fat horse and wear light clothes."
"Biography of the Three Kingdoms Shu Wei Wang à n" Pei Songzhi quoted Wei Chunqiu: "Zhong Hui, a famous son, is fortunate, and his clothes are light and fat, like a cloud." cfyq
Support situation
Hello, hello.
Support dangerous and difficult situations.
"The Analects of Confucius Ji Shi": "Don't hold on to danger, but don't help." cwfk
thief
the chu han contention
Climb over the wall. Thieves who drill holes and climb walls.
Yang Huo: "You are arrogant and guilty. For example, you are still a thief! "
Those who are mutilated and plundered are greedy and contemptible. (seventy-three times of Cai's Yue Biography) cyzd
Fang Qing is broad-minded by nature and noble in life.
Chen Fengyi
The original meaning is that adults and children take a bath in one water and blow the wind on the stage. It refers to letting nature fly and broadening the noble life fun.
"The Analects of Confucius Advanced": "Mo Chun, spring clothes have been made, with five or six champions and six or seven boys. They are bathed in interpretation, and the wind dances and sings back. " cfys
Praise the best brother or sister.
cí míng wú shuāng
Praise the most prestigious brother or colleague. "The Biography of Xun Shuang in the Later Han Dynasty": "Shuang Zi Ci Ming, one. Young and eager to learn, I can read Chunqiu and The Analects of Confucius at the age of twelve. ..... Ying Chuan said,' Xun Eight Dragons are unparalleled in kindness.' " cmws
Scholarships are meager
Qiantang River
Metaphor is a kind of poor knowledge.
"The Analects of Confucius Zhang Zi": "Uncle Sun said to the doctor in the DPRK:' Zi contributed to'" Zi paid tribute to Jingbo, and Zi Gong said,' If the palace wall is shoulder-to-shoulder, you can see the good family background. There are several ways in the master's wall, but you can't go in through the door. You can't see the beauty of the ancestral temple or the wealth of hundreds of officials. ”“cqjj
A person who jumps into a well to save it himself.
Kong Yiji ren
Jump into a well to save lives. The original metaphor is an act that harms oneself in vain and is not good for others.
Now it's more like risking lives.
"The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "I asked:' The benevolent, although telling me: There is benevolence in the well, how can I follow it? "Confucius said,' What is it? A gentleman can die, but not sink. " "
Shore watchers, although they have the idea of saving fish, are only interested in feng shui. Who will ~. (Feng Ming magnum "wake up the world" volume 10) cjjr
follow one's own inclinations
Kong Xiangxi
Do what you want according to your own meaning.
"The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "Listen to your ears at sixty, and do whatever you want at seventy, without overstepping the rules."
From now on, you can lie on a high pillow. (Zou Taofen's "The Suffering of the Rest of My Life, the Suffering of Progressive Culture") cxsy
A rebuilt country, the inheritance of aristocratic families
cún wáng jì jué
Restore the ruined country and continue the aristocratic family that was cut off. "The Analects of Confucius Yao Yue": "Prosperity destroys the country, inherits the peerless world, nurtures the people, and the people of the world return to their hearts."
Biography of the Ram in the Seventeen Years of Xi Gong: "Huan Gong tasted the power of survival, so the gentleman was afraid of it."
He should know the king, distinguish between personnel and right and wrong, good and evil, and make up for the waste, so as to guide future generations. (Zhu Ziqing, "Talking about Historical Records and Hanshu 9") cwjj
In the face of death, I still don't change my original ambition.
Da Ji Bei duo Wu
Refers to the ambition to die in the face of failure, but still not change the original intention.
"The Analects of Confucius Taber": "The big festival cannot be taken away." djbd
Have the audacity to brag
Danyan Bukan
I'm not embarrassed to talk big.
The Analects of Confucius asked: "Confucius said,' If you don't care, you can't do it.' Song Zhuxi's Note: "If you speak shamelessly, you will not have the will to do it, and you will never know whether you can do it. It is not difficult to practice his handwriting! "
Yan, as a proud student, listened to his words, and the gloomy clouds on her face dissipated. (Liang Bin's Red Flag Spectrum 42) dybc
Waiting for the highest bid/bid
De Guierre Goh
Wait until there is a good price to sell. Metaphorically, whoever pays well will work for him.
The Analects of Confucius Zi Han: "Sell it! Sell it! I am also waiting for Jia. " djeg
On the noble life of poverty
Dan Xi Pi O Yang
A handful of food, a spoonful of drink. Describe a literati who is content with a poor and lofty life.
"The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "One scoop of food, one scoop of drink, in the mean lane, people can't bear to worry, and they won't change their interest when they go back."
And there is ~, enough not to die. (The Book of Tang Han and Li Ao)
Thirty years old
Dang Ri Nyan
Refers to thirty years old.
"The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "I am determined to learn five out of ten and stand at thirty."
Conscientious D ā ng ré n bê rà ng takes the initiative to do what should be done, without shirking. The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong: "Be my teacher." People call my brother a fish country fool. When you think about this sentence carefully, it is on your younger brother. (Last 17th edition of Officialdom in the Sky) drbr
Different roads lead to different goals, but there is no common goal, xi
People who take different roads cannot plan together. For example, people with different views or interests can't do anything. "The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong": "Different Tao, no common goal." I wonder if the bank can make a fortune. (Lu Xun's Book of Two Places, 66) dbtm
Hearsay, omniscient
What you hear on the road, what you spread on the road. Generally refers to unfounded rumors. "The Analects of Confucius Yang Huo": "Hearsay, morality abandons it." History of Han, Art and Literature: "Novelists talk about things in the streets because of the official flow." Sister ~, I don't know if it is? Also need to explain. (Qing Li Ruzhen's "Mirror Flower Edge" back to 53) dtts
Entering a room means that knowledge or skills have reached a high level from shallow to deep. Advanced Analects of Confucius: "I haven't entered the room since I went to class." dtrs
Fight d ǒ u sh ā o zh and q ǒ u's weapons.
Metaphor is a narrow-minded person. "The Analects of Confucius Lutz": "Confucius said:' Hey! A fighting man is not enough. " " dszq
Believe in learning D incarnation: Believe faithfully. Refers to having firm confidence in morality and career, and being diligent and eager to learn. "The Analects of Confucius Taber": "Confucius said:' Believe in learning and die well. ”“dxhx
Rotten clothes and food mean bad clothes and food. "The Analects of Confucius Liren": "It is not enough for a scholar to be ashamed of his untidy clothes and improper diet." A gentleman is worried about Taoism but not poor, a scholar is ambitious, and a shame is not enough. (Zhang, "On Reading Classics without Harm") Eyes
At the age of 30, Ere Ricny Ann.
People can stand on their own feet by the age of thirty. Later it became synonymous with thirty years old. "The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "I am determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, and not be confused at forty." elzn
I was so angry that I forgot to eat. I studied or worked hard and even forgot to eat. Describe being very diligent. "The Analects of Confucius": "Anger leads to forgetting food, while joy leads to forgetting worries. I didn't know you would be old. " Get up this way, or you can go (Qing Wenkang's Biography of Heroes of Children back to 34) ffws
If you make mistakes, don't correct them.
It doesn't matter if you are offended or rude by others. "The Analects of Confucius Taber": "Ask if you can, ask more if you can; If there is nothing, it is Xu Ruo, not a school. " Hui Yangmin said, "~, why should I be punished?" Everyone laughed and went their separate ways. (Chapter 55 of Qi Lu Deng) febj
Made a mistake.
Feudal rulers refer to people's resistance and uprising. "The Analects of Confucius Learn": "It is not easy to make mistakes, and those who are good at making trouble are not there." People who have long been bound by the dogma of feudal society are most afraid of the charge of "~, unfaithfulness and injustice" (Guo Moruo fszl Youth Anyway).
Fat horse with light hair fé im m: q: ng qiú rides a fat horse and wears a light and warm leather coat. Describe generosity. "The Analects of Confucius Yongye": "Red should be neat, ride a fat horse and wear light clothes." Property, treat your six relatives; ~, when you are well, I will put up the house and marry you as soon as possible. (Yuan Guan Hanqing's "Saving the Wind and Dust" is the third fold) fmqq
brim with talent
The description article is rich in literary talent and worth reading. "The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "The youth of our party are crazy and stupid, gorgeous but ignorant." One or two friends think that although they don't pay enough for famous teachers, or there are no beginners, they will help them compile them. (Lu Xun's Preface to the Novel) frcz
Fall apart: collapse; Analysis: Separate. Fall apart, fall apart. Describe the disintegration of a country or group. "The Analects of Confucius Ji Shi": "Far away people can't come if they refuse to accept it, and the country can't survive if it falls apart." The war made the situation of the whole country more United. (Dialogue between Mao Zedong and British journalist bertram) fblx
Popular grass swallows fěng xíng c m:o y m:n The wind blows and it falls. Metaphor is the influence of morality, culture and education. "The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan": "The virtue of a gentleman, the virtue of a villain, the wind on the grass will be suppressed." The world is getting shallow, and small measures are enough to shake the world, so that the secretary can show off what he has done and stop today. (Song Chen Liang "Autumn Book") fxgy
Confucius said he meant the benefits of others, but in fact he said he was right. It is also used on the bad side, which means criticizing others, but actually blaming yourself. "The Analects of Confucius": "Confucius said:' A gentleman has a way, and I can do anything; The benevolent is not worried, the wise is not confused, and the brave is not afraid. "Zigong said,' Confucius is Taoist.' "That year, Xiang Lei was actually" ~ ". (Guo Moruo's "Ten Years of Creation as a Student") fzzd
Metaphor is to make irresponsible remarks about one's own vital interests. "The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan": "The road is long and its Xiu Yuan is awkward, and the skin is accused." You don't think that foreigner is an ambitious figure. Besides, he doesn't know Chinese, so he naturally falls in love with him. (Qing Wu Ren Jian's "The Present Situation of Witnessing Monsters in Twenty Years", the tenth time) fszs
Floating clouds: floating clouds. Regard wealth as a cloud. Metaphor despise money and status. The Analects of Confucius: "Being unjust and rich is like a cloud to me." It's really ~ a person who has attached great importance to celebrities all his life and thinks that he can't be invited. Today, he met Mr. Tie. (Qing Liu e's travels of the old disabled, the sixth time)
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