OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC
PRACTICE TEST ONE
READING
PART
VB
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YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN
MINUTES TO COMPLETE PARTS V, VI AND VII OF THE TEST
READING
In this section of the test, you will
have a chance to show how well you understand written English. There are
three parts to this section, with special directions for each part.
PART
V
Directions:
Questions 101-104 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases,
marked (A), (B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose
the one word or phrase that
best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of
the question and mark your answer.
 The sentence
should read. “Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with
care.” Therefore, you should choose answer (C).
Now begin work on the questions.
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121
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At election time, every speech is
calculated to win
 _________________ |
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A
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preferences
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B
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wishes
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C
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votes
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D
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choices
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122
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Although most people are
_________________ than I am they are
not as healthy or wise. |
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A
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wealth
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B
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wealthy
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C
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wealthily
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D
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wealthier
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123
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Constance
breathed a sign
_________________ relief when she heard
that her loan was approved. |
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A
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to
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B
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for
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C
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by
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D
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of
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124
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Good management
_________________ to the employees. |
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A
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will be listened
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B
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are listening
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C
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listens
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D
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listen
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125
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The newly discovered ore is being extracted
by
_________________ of a huge robotic
arm. |
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A
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mean
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B
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means
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C
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meant
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D
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meanings
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126
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When the computer analyst realized what
a
_________________ task it was, he
immediately added two more staff to the project. |
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A
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precise
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B
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superfluous
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C
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short
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D
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formidable
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127
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I spoke with the real estate agent who
told me that the office space would cost $225
_________________ square foot. |
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A
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for
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B
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in
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C
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per
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D
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at
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128
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The human resources department is
_________________ for hiring and care
of our personnel. |
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A
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respondent
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B
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responsive
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C
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responding
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D
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responsible
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129
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The air conditioning unit
_________________ for hours by the time
you arrive. |
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A
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will have been running
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B
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shall run
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C
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will be running
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D
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will run
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130
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We were having so much fun on the ship
we were
_________________ to disembark at our
destination. |
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A
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reluctant
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B
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doubtful
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C
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refusing
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D
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hesitant
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131
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The appeal of this training approach is
that the students find
_________________ which management
style work best for them. |
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A
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out
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B
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up
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C
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about
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D
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on
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132
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While you set up the display at the
_________________ of the store, I’ll
unpack the rest of the goods. |
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A
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prominence
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B
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forward
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C
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ahead
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D
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front
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133
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Mrs. Choor has managed the department
so well that she’ll be up for a
_________________ promotion than she
expected. |
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A
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big
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B
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bigger
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C
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more
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D
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most
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134
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We would like to
_________________ a teleconference with
your public relations office regarding the upcoming merger. |
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A
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transact
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B
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install
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C
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perform
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D
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arrange
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135
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We knew the economy was
_________________ a turning point when
the interest rates started to fall. |
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A
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at
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B
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about
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C
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throughout
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D
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inside
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136
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We have been doing business with them
since their
_________________. |
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A
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incentive
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B
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inception
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C
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incision
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D
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incitement
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137
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The new clerk wasn’t
sure under which
_________________ he should file the
purchasing documents. |
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A
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covering
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B
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level
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C
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rank
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D
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category
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138
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When Mrs. Graf sat down, she asked that
the shades be pulled
_________________ because of the bright
sunlight. |
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A
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below
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B
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off
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C
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down
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D
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up
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139
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By
_________________ what the public liked
and didn’t like, we were able to fine-tune our ads. |
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A
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sighting
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B
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focusing
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C
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predicting
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D
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pinpointing
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140
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We
_________________ with the prime
minister for dinner at the Simsbury Hotel tonight. |
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A
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are meeting
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B
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have been met
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C
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were met
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D
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will be met
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ANSWER
KEY
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121
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C
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131
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A
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122
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D
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132
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D
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123
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D
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133
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B
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124
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C
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134
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D
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125
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B
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135
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A
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126
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D
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136
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B
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127
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C
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137
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D
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128
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D
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138
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C
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129
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A
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139
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D
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130
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A
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140
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