STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION
UNIT 10 (READING) PART VII
PART VII. READING
COMPREHENSION
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the
following fax.
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To : Fresh Food
Deliveries Ltd.,
From :
Hazel’s Coffee and Sandwitches
Re : Order placed
February 20th
Date :
February 22nd
I placed an order for supplies on February 20th. The order
was delivered this morning. However, some items were either missing or
incorrect. This is not the first time this has happened.
Below is a list of discrepancies:
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I
ordered 6 loaves of bread. I did not receive any bread.
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I
ordered 36 eggs. I received only a few eggs, about 6
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I
ordered 5kg og tomatoes, but there weren’t any tomatoes in the delivery.
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Also, I
ordered some mayonnaise, but there was none in the delivery.
I rely on these supplies to run my business. I have no choice but to
choose another deliverer, whom I can trust to get things right every time.
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1
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What is the purpose of this fax?
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3
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What will be the result of this fax?
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A
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To say thank you for a delivery
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A
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The writer will continue to use Fresh
Food Deliveries.
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B
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To make a complaint
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B
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The writer will use a different
delivery company.
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C
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To place an order
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C
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The writer will close her business.
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D
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To correct a mistake about a bill
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D
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The writer will receive some money
back.
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2
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How many items were incorrect?
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A
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36 eggs
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B
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All of them
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C
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Four
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D
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Just the tomatoes
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Questions 4 through 7 refer to the
following article.
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How often do you use a vending machine? If you are like most people, you
probably use one every day. They can be found all over the world. In America,
these machines make billions of dollars every year.
Vending machines sell almost every kind of product that you can think
of. Some of them sell drinks, while others sell candy and snacks. For workers
who don’t have any time for lunch, many businesses and public buildings
provide vending machines that also sell soups, salads, sandwitches, fruits
and desserts. Vending machines may also offer products such as stamps, train
and bus tickets, newspapers, and other kind of merchandise. There are even
some vending machines that sell flowers.
Vending machines have been a great success since they were first
introduced to the marketplace. What are some of the reasons for this success?
First, they save time. You may not have time to go to the store during your
break to buy a soda, but you can go to the vending machine in the corridor.
Secondly, they are open 24 hours a day. You can buy something even when all
the local stores are closed. Another reason is that customers usually don’t
need to wait in line. At the store they may be many people in front of you
and you have to wait for the cashier to serve you, but at the vending machine
your transaction is all finished in moments. Lastly, the machines save
companies money because there is no need for salesclerks and cashiers. The
machine will do all the work and it doesn’t need to be paid a salary or………
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4
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What do these machines provide?
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6
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How do these machines save companies
money?
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A
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Customers
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A
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They are found in business buildings.
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B
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Cashiers
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B
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There is no need for cashiers.
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C
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Salesclerks
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C
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They don’t make any money.
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D
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Products
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D
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Workers don’t have time to eat.
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5
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What makes these machines successful?
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7
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned
as something you can buy from a vending machine?
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A
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They are used only in businesses.
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A
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Flowers
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B
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People can use them any time.
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B
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Tickets
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C
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The cashiers are very friendly.
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C
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Eggs
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D
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You can eat there.
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D
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Candy
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Questions 8 through 11 refer to the
following sign.
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PRICE
SAVERS SUPERMARKET
FOR ONE
WEEK ONLY!
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 5th TO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th
We are pleased to announce another of our super
bargain events. Price Savers always saves you money, and now you can save
even more.
All offers are limited to one per customer per day. Sorry, but you can’t
enjoy the same offer twice in the same day.
Price Savers Supermarket – where prices and quality count.
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8
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How many days will this special offer
last?
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10
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How many customers can receive a free
cake?
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A
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2
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A
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All of them
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B
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7
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B
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100
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C
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50% off
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C
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8 for the price of 6
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D
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100
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D
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One
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9
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What is the weekend special offer?
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11
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How many times can one customer take
advantage of each offer?
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A
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There is no special offer.
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A
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As many times as he or she wants
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B
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Customers can choose the offer they
prefer.
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B
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Once a week
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C
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Customers can choose fruit and
vegetables.
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C
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Once every day
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D
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It does not say.
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D
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Customers cannot take advantage of each
offer.
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Questions 12 through 16 refer to the
following survey results and article.
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Ice
Cream Survey Results
Survey
Conducted by Food and Drink Monthly
in
cooperation
with “Dairy Delights”
Summer is once again approaching, and although
nowadays ice cream is a treat enjoyed by most people throughout the year, its
sales soar in the summer months. When we were young, the choices were simple;
vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. However, nowadays the variety of ice cream
flavors is almost limitless. Here at Food
and Drink Monthly we decide to find out just what kinds of ice cream
young people enjoyed these days. We got together with well-known ice cream
manufacturer “Dairy Delights” to do some research.
A survey was made of one hundred thirteen year olds; 50 boys and 50
girls. They are asked to taste six kinds of ice cream and then choose their
favorite flavor. The choices were vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry,
green tea and chocolate chip. The taste test participants were blindfolded so
that they could not see any of the ice cream. Every participant was given a
glass of water to rinse out his or her mouth between tastings.
The results showed that few of the participants liked green tea ice
cream. Some of them said it tasted bitter. Most participants chose vanilla as
their favorite flavor, followed by chocolate. The two fruit flavors,
strawberry and raspberry were next, chosen by almost equal numbers of people.
It seems that despite all the different flavors available nowadays, the old
classic is still number one.
Food and Drink Monthly would like to thank “Dairy Delights” for providing
the ice cream for the tastings, and “Quick’s Surveys and Polls” for their
assistance in monitoring the survey. “Dairy Delights” ice cream can be found
in all major supermarkets.
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12
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Who took part in this survey?
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15
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Which flavour do they refer to as “the
old classic?”
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A
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Teenagers
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A
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Chocolate
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B
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Middle-aged people
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B
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Green
tea
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C
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Infants
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C
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Strawberry
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D
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The elderly
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D
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Vanilla
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13
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How many people chose green tea as
their favourite flavour?
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16
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Where can you buy “Dairy delights” ice
cream?
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A
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Most
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A
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It is not for sale.
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B
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Few
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B
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From Food and Drink Monthly
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C
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All of them
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C
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At all large supermarkets
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D
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No one
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D
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By mail order
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14
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Which two flowers were chosen by most
participants?
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A
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Vanilla and chocolate chip
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B
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Strawberry and raspberry
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C
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Vanilla and green tea
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D
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Vanilla and chocolate
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ANSWER KEY
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1
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B
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2
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C
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3
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B
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4
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D
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5
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B
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6
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B
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7
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C
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8
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B
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9
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B
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10
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B
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11
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C
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12
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A
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13
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B
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14
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D
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15
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D
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16
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C
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