Book 1 Units 1-30 (13 dictations)
Unit 7 Dictation (material from Units 1-2)
My name is Thomas. Nice to meet you. Your surname is Smith. How are you? I'm fine,
thanks. Her phone number is two three four nine oh eight four six one. Are you a man? Am
I a woman? Is she a manager? Is he a programmer? The teacher isn't absent, but he's
present.
Unit 9 Dictation (material from Units 3-4)
Manchester isn't a city in Ireland, but it's a city in England. China isn't a small country, but it's
a large country. Where are you from? Which city is he from? What nationality are you? The
light is in the living room. Is this a mobile phone? Is that a poster?
Unit 11 Dictation (material from Units 5-6)
We aren't from Spain, but we're from the USA. They aren't absent, but they're present. Is
this their classroom? Those books aren't German, but they're English. The key is on the desk.
The book is under the picture. The sofa is beside the table. The ceiling isn't below the
students, but it's above the students. Is the door in front of the teacher?
Unit 13 Dictation (material from Units 7-8)
Spell my name, please. It isn't a letter, but it's a word. I isn't a consonant, but it's a vowel.
P isn't after R, but it's before R. This question is in her book. That answer is in his book. Is
there a mobile phone in your pocket? Are there films at the cinema? There isn't a tall man in
the picture.
Unit 15 Dictation (material from Units 9-10)
The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. The months of the year are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, November and December. The four seasons are spring, summer,
autumn and winter. How old are you? I'm forty-five years old. Tuesday is the second day of
the week. October is the tenth month of the year.
Unit 17 Dictation (material from Units 11-12)
It isn't a finger, but it's a thumb. It isn't a head, but it's a hand. What part of the body is this?
It's your right knee. It's your left elbow. This thing is a ballpoint pen. The opposite of first is
last. Do they have long hair? Does the chair have legs? I do not have a large key. A hippie
does not have short hair, but she has long hair.
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Unit 19 Dictation (material from Units 13-14)
What colour is the page? The box is orange. A puma isn't yellow, but it's brown. A frog isn't
pink, but it's green. Are gorillas small animals? A pony has a long tail. You're right. You're
wrong. You are jumping now. Mr Jones is not standing. Miss Smith is not lying, but she is
sitting. The manager is not writing, but he is reading. What part of my face am I touching?
What is the sales representative doing? What am I pointing at?
Unit 21 Dictation (material from Units 15-16)
This jacket has three buttons. My jumper is grey. This is a T-shirt. That is a hat. Cats aren't
dirty animals, but they're clean animals. I'm wearing a shirt and trousers. It's Jill's blouse.
What colour are the teacher's shoes? Is Asia a country or a continent? The window isn't
open when it's cold. Slovakia is east of the Czech Republic. Germany isn t west of France.
Glasgow isn't in the south of Great Britain, but it's in the north. I'm not speaking Swedish.
Unit 23 Dictation (material from Units 17-18)
Do you like hot dogs with ketchup? He likes brown bread. What do we have between two
lessons? Coffee can be black or white. He sings songs in French. She doesn't prefer white
bread rolls. We usually eat popcorn at the cinema. People under eighteen drink juice or
water. People don't eat little sushi in Japan, but they eat a lot of sushi. I have a lot of plates
at home. A hamburger doesn't smell foul, but it smells nice. We don't eat soup with a knife
and fork, but we eat soup with a spoon.
Unit 25 Dictation (material from Units 19-20)
I don't drink coffee in the evening. Children don't come home from school in the morning.
I have my lunch in the afternoon. Do cats and dogs eat food from tins? I'm thinking about
English grammar now. A banana isn't a vegetable, but it's a fruit. Can you touch your toes?
They can translate sentences into English. The nurse can't dance the waltz. I'm good at using
computers. Can you give me all your money? Is the teacher's book similar to the student's
book? July isn't the same as January, but it's different.
Unit 27 Dictation (material from Units 21-22)
We aren't going to the cinema. Yes, I often go to the cinema. What language am I teaching?
I'm learning the English language. What nationality is a person from Brazil? What do we call
this animal? We call a small horse a pony. You move when you ride a bike. I know how many
people there are in New York. Can you wait a moment before I ask you a question? Animals
can't live without water. Blocks of flats are nice places to live in. What's the email address of
this school? What's the postcode for this town?
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Unit 29 Dictation (material from Units 23-24)
Are there a lot of exercises in this book? I can't do all grammar exercises. It s difficult to learn
to dance the waltz. Communication with a partner isn't always easy. We use verbs for
actions. We use nouns for things or people. We use a pronoun when we do not use a noun.
That book isn't mine, but it's yours. Those shoes aren't hers, but they're his. This classroom
isn't theirs, but it's ours. He's saying that he has a cat. I don't think that hamburgers and
cheeseburgers are good for me.
Unit 30 Dictation (material from Units 25-26)
You ask us some questions. Are there any books in a library? I don't have any ballpoints in
my bag. Somebody here can answer long questions in Spanish. Is anybody wearing jeans
here? There isn't anybody standing behind you. I eat something before going to work. Are
you saying anything? There isn't anything under my chair. When we give something to
somebody, we say Here you are. I ask you no questions. Nobody can sing a Japanese song
here. I'm drinking nothing at the moment. It isn't a plane, but it's a coach. I don't go home on
foot after the lesson, but I go by tram.
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Book 2 Units 1-31 (15 dictations)
Unit 5 Dictation (material from Book 1 Units 27-28)
Does your brother eat a lot of spaghetti? A single woman doesn't have a husband. Yes,
a married man has a wife. A lot of people send emails instead of letters. Students can't send
text messages at school. I can't give you my phone number. What do we call our father's
brother? You have got a mobile phone. He has not got a Brazilian passport. I haven't got
a stereo in my room at home. There aren't few words in a dictionary, but there are a lot of
words. He doesn't drink little Coke at the cinema, but he drinks a lot.
Unit 5 Dictation (material from Book 1 Units 29-30)
I usually go to school during the day. He's wearing his watch on his left wrist. It's ten past
three. It's half past five. It's a quarter to four. It's twenty-four minutes to eight. I study at
home when I'm absent from the lesson. They use elephants to carry people and things in
India. My mother has got a driving licence. For example, cats, dogs and owls can see well at
night. I think nobody wants to eat cold spaghetti. You aren't teaching us to use a computer,
but you're teaching us to speak English. This one is mine. Yes, I want a big one.
Unit 7 Dictation (material from Book 2 Units 1-2)
We can buy food at the grocer's. We can buy books in a bookshop. They sell fruit and
vegetables at the market or at the greengrocer's. They sell radios and televisions in an
electrical store. The parts inside a computer are the hard disk, the motherboard and the
processor. The parts outside a computer are the mouse, the screen and the keyboard. The
weather is usually beautiful in spring. A tissue isn't made of cardboard, but it's made of
paper. People sometimes wear contact lenses instead of glasses.
Unit 9 Dictation (material from Units 3-4)
There's a full stop or a question mark at the end of a sentence. They never add lemon to
coffee. The weather is too ugly to go for a walk today. I don't have enough money to buy
a new computer. People aren't happy when they sleep badly. It isn't colder in Brazil than in
Germany, but it's hotter. Milk is more expensive than water. Parking a car is difficult in this
city. Children like playing with their grandparents. The whale is the biggest animal in the
world. I want to go for lunch with the most beautiful fashion model in the world.
Unit 11 Dictation (material from Units 5-6)
Many people go jogging in the morning in this town. Basketball isn't easier than volleyball,
but it's more difficult. I would like to buy a new ball. People can use a passport or a driving
licence instead of an identity card. It's important for me to learn English. If I want a book,
I can buy one in a bookshop. If we want to drink beer with friends, we can go to a pub. We
prefer getting up late when we re on holiday. A person from Australia is of Australian
nationality. I haven't got a lot of pots in my kitchen.
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Unit 13 Dictation (material from Units 7-8)
A ball isn't square, but it's round. I can't see anything triangular in this room. When I want to
know what somebody is saying, I listen. History is more interesting than science. My birthday
is on the eleventh of February. I don't put my clothes on in the evening, but I take them off.
People buy dishwashers because they don't like washing pots, plates, spoons, knives and
forks. We can find shells and sand on the beach. A volcano is a kind of mountain. Four times
five is twenty. I use my computer to surf the Internet twice a day.
Unit 15 Dictation (material from Units 9-10)
Twelve is a quarter of forty-eight. You have to put on warm clothes when you want to go for
a long walk on a cool day. When the lift is out of order, I take the stairs. She won't be an
actress in five years' time. You can cut your finger on a piece of glass. I like watching my
favourite TV programme on a rainy day. We have a pleasant holiday when the sky is blue and
the sun is shining. It isn't easy to use an umbrella on a windy day. New computers are better
than old ones. There's air inside a ball.
Unit 17 Dictation (material from Units 11-12)
I washed dirty pots and plates last week. Did you surf the Internet yesterday? She didn't use
her mobile phone five minutes ago. An email isn't slower than a letter, but it's faster. There
aren't many turns on a motorway. How are you? I'm all right, thank you. We get on and off
a tram at a tram stop. Can you tell me the way to the oldest church in this city? You must go
straight on, turn right into Park Street and then turn left into Bank Road. Cereal with yogurt
is a healthy breakfast. The man never wears a suit and a tie.
Unit 19 Dictation (material from Units 13-14)
When will the next lesson start? The next lesson will finish on Tuesday at seven. If you ask
me to give you my credit card, I won't agree. Would you like to live on a small farm in the
mountains? Rude means very impolite. There's a restaurant round the corner. I can't refuse
to help my best friend when he or she is in need. Drivers wear sunglasses on a sunny day.
Most people prefer peace, but some people prefer war. We usually have a bedroom and
a bathroom upstairs. We usually have a kitchen and a toilet downstairs. Streams aren't
usually broader than rivers, but they re narrower.
Unit 21 Dictation (material from Units 15-16)
Would you like to play a game of tennis with me? I would like to go camping under the stars.
Teenagers often dream of becoming film stars. I sat here last lesson. She took her dog for
a walk yesterday. I went to the cinema last week. He doesn t like watching the news on TV.
Netbooks aren't as popular as laptops. I don't have to wash pots and plates after a meal
because I have a dishwasher. Anybody can make a stupid mistake. We call the person who
writes novels a writer. It isn't healthy to eat a big dessert every day.
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Unit 23 Dictation (material from Units 17-18)
Do you eat sandwiches for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Cheesecake is my favourite dessert.
If we stand on the top of a mountain, we usually have a fine view of the valley below. We
make a cup of coffee by putting some coffee into a cup and filling it with hot water. She
brushes her teeth twice a day. We use shampoo to wash our hair. People can't work well
when they're hungry, thirsty or tired. I get nervous before an exam. If I see her in the street,
I will say hello to her. I'll get thirsty if I don't drink anything for twelve hours.
Unit 25 Dictation (material from Units 19-20)
We drank fine wine yesterday. How many different types of pasta can you buy in the
supermarket? Governments sometimes make stupid laws that don't help people. Bad
weather makes me crazy during a holiday. People have to divorce when communication is
very bad in their marriage. I don't have to come here, but I should. I could paint well when
I was a teenager. I couldn't write a long article about my nation for a newspaper. I would like
to work as a civil servant, architect or engineer. Accountants have to be good at
mathematics. He hasn't cleaned his room. The result is that it's dirty now.
Unit 27 Dictation (material from Units 21-22)
There's a page number at the bottom of this page. Policemen work at the police station.
I don't smile when I hear bad news. We don't cry when somebody tells a good joke, but we
laugh. You're turning the light off. When we want to fill the bath with water, we should put
the plug in and turn the tap on. Teenagers enjoy listening to music or playing football after
school. The New York City Marathon is the world's most famous marathon. Have you done
anything silly today? Have you ever found money in the street? When did it happen?
Unit 29 Dictation (material from Units 23-24)
Everything becomes green in parks and gardens in spring. The same seasons repeat every
year. When somebody tells a good joke, everybody laughs. We don't agree when we have
different opinions. I've been present here for 20 minutes. He has been there since 5 o'clock.
Silver isn't softer than gold, but it's harder. The car is quite small, especially if you have
children. I have drunk green tea. He has eaten in a Greek restaurant. Have you ever thought
about going to the UK? I have never paid too much for anything by mistake. Have you
bought new clothes this week? They haven't left this room.
Unit 31 Dictation (material from Units 25-26)
It's crazy to drive fast in thick fog. What's the saddest book you've read? What's the most
horrible film you've seen? Fashion models aren't usually short and fat, but they're tall and
slim. We usually try clothes and shoes on before buying them. I must go to hospital when
I feel very ill. When I think I've got the flu, I should go to the doctor. People wear perfume
because they want to smell pleasant. Is life easier when you're optimistic or pessimistic? I'd
like to win 1 million pounds. It s a good idea to buy a travel insurance policy when you go
abroad.
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Book 3 Units 1-37 (20 dictations)
Unit 1 Dictation (material from Book 2 Units 27-28)
Have you ever stayed in a five-star hotel? Would you like to have your own jet plane? I have
travelled to such foreign countries as India and Japan. Some things are possible in films but
impossible in real life. We can't know for sure that there's life after death. Ladies use mirrors
more often than gentlemen. I've kept a cat as a pet. If you want to open a bottle, you must
have a bottle-opener. Nobody has ever broken my heart. Film stars and fashion models earn
a fortune. The factories in my town produce cars and glass. The largest car factory in this
country has more than ten thousand employees.
Unit 3 Dictation (material from B2 Units 29-30)
I can't imagine paying one million pounds for a fine car. This mobile phone seems to be
worth a lot of money. When something is free, it costs nothing. Do they spend a lot of
money on food? I'm afraid so. I hope not. I don't think so. A team is a group of people who
work or play a sport together. Cars make too much noise in this street. Too much choice is
sometimes a bad thing because it's difficult to make a decision. This line is more or less
straight. A square has four perpendicular pairs of sides. A triangle doesn't have parallel sides.
Unit 5 Dictation (material from B2 Unit 31)
A horse is strong enough to pull things or carry people. They sometimes ask you to pay if you
change your reservation at a hotel. I wouldn't be afraid to hold a very small baby in my arms.
I'm afraid of walking home alone in the dark. No one will be able to come to the next lesson.
I've never been able to run a marathon. For example, tigers, wolves or lions are wild animals.
The wind is sometimes so strong that it's difficult to walk. The teacher explains words if
I don't understand them.
Unit 7 Dictation (material from B3 Units 1-2)
Shop assistants should always be ready to help customers. Why do most businesses want to
attract plenty of customers? People quit a job because the wage is too low. It takes the
average person about a year to get ready to run a marathon. Some planes fly at the speed of
sound. We call the underground in London the tube. Could a person become a good pilot in
spite of their slow reactions? Children are often allergic to dairy products or animal hair. If
I saw a fire in the classroom, I would get some water. If I were an accountant, I would be
able to add up numbers quickly.
Unit 9 Dictation (material from Units 3-4)
You get a sore throat when you speak too much. It would surprise me if I went to the zoo but
there were no animals. Would you like him to bring us some dessert? I'd be a bit surprised if
you came here without your book. English people would understand me well despite my
Spanish accent. Many people continue working although they're over 65. A child's behaviour
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can make his or her mother angry when the child behaves very badly. I would feel great pain
if a horse kicked me. She doesn't talk to herself a lot. Do men talk about themselves more
than women?
Unit 11 Dictation (material from Units 5-6)
I use a towel to dry myself after a shower. If a big shop in the centre of this town belonged
to me, I would be rich. We use air-conditioning for cooling the air in a building. What time do
you suggest we should finish the lesson? The teacher puts a tick if the answer in a test is
right. Shall I make you some coffee? If I saw an accident in the street, I would call the police
immediately. We take a briefcase to work, but we take a suitcase on holiday. Do you write
things down in a diary to remind you to do them?
Unit 13 Dictation (material from Units 7-8)
Flying on automatic pilot is safe. People are under stress when they're in danger of losing
their jobs. It would take me perhaps 20 minutes to change a wheel if I had a flat tyre. We
may be able to travel to other planets in a few years' time. There are three sports in
a triathlon: swimming, cycling and running. I've never dug a deep hole on the beach. Did you
realize that diamonds are just another form of coal? What sort of drinks contain alcohol?
I would rather go to the cinema on a rainy day. Have you already eaten supper? No, I haven't
eaten supper yet.
Unit 15 Dictation (material from Units 9-10)
If you want to have stronger muscles, you must do a lot of exercise. We use a lawnmower to
cut grass. Is there anyone sitting here? Do you know how to calculate the area of a triangle
or a circle? I feel guilty when I don't do what I ought to do. An enemy is somebody who
attacks us. Countries have armies in order to protect themselves against their enemies. We
have the right to feel safe at home. It's common to catch a cold in autumn. I've learnt a few
new English words today. Tea with a little sugar tastes better. Water boils at 100 degrees
Celsius.
Unit 17 Dictation (material from Units 11-12)
Why are sales very important to a company? He's neither a waiter nor a programmer, but
he's a manager. Newspaper articles about my country's economy aren't always clear to me.
If I failed to go to an important appointment, I would call that person to say sorry. Do you
find it easy to admit you were wrong? Greg repaired the computer while his son was doing
homework. Shy people aren't usually perfect teachers. I was listening to you while you were
asking her a question. Have you ever fallen into a river with your clothes on? If you suddenly
fall down, you can break your leg.
Unit 19 Dictation (material from Units 13-14)
We have to wear a seat belt in the car so we are safer if we have an accident. Are you happy
when you receive a useless birthday present? If we call somebody an angel, it means that
the person is very kind or beautiful. Children look forward to holidays such as Christmas and
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Easter. Traffic jams make it difficult to get to work on time in this city. Have you ever felt
lonely although you weren't alone? Does fashion influence the kind of clothes that you
choose? If you think the sauce that you're making is too thin, you add some flour. It isn't
freezing today.
Unit 21 Dictation (material from Units 15-16)
I'm on good terms with all my neighbours. Is it more pleasant to jog along a quiet path or
along a noisy road? You hurry when you have too much work and too little time. Are you
aware of the fact that vitamin C is an acid? Students would protest if their teacher made
ironic comments during the lesson. A celebrity is a famous person often shown on TV.
Computers are used in every office. That building was built fifty years ago. When you arrive
at a hotel, you go to the reception first. Have you ever forgotten to return something that
you've borrowed?
Unit 23 Dictation (material from Units 17-18)
Is it easier to see somebody else's faults than your own? It's true that we sometimes have to
lose a battle in order to win a war. Wisdom isn't more useful than experience in order to be
successful in business. Why should we use wind power to produce electricity? You can make
up for your lack of experience in a new job with your enthusiasm. Some new houses are
being built in my town. I have been kicked by a horse. I'll be prepared for an exam soon.
Successful marketing is important for good sales in a company. Tap water should be filtered
before drinking.
Unit 25 Dictation (material from Units 19-20)
If a woman drops something on the floor, a polite man should pick it up. Is it wise to sign
something without reading it? Green arrow signs on the wall mean that we should follow
them in order to find the fire exit. Do you wish to be healthy for your whole life? What's the
exchange rate for the dollar? It isn't always easy to make a comparison between two
products in a shop. When I recognise a tune on the radio, I can't always remember its title.
The industry in my country will develop within the next ten years. Real life is sometimes
stranger than fiction.
Unit 27 Dictation (material from Units 21-22)
We should exercise more and eat less when we want to lose weight. Good teachers are
always surrounded by a crowd of students. If I have time, I will tell you a story after the
lesson. I wouldn't sleep well if my bed were too hard. The law doesn't let people avoid
paying taxes. When a friend lets me down, I feel sorry for myself. Is health care a big
problem in your country? I wouldn't learn English fast if I hardly ever came to the lessons.
We will be cleaning the flat on Saturday morning. If I drove carelessly, I might have an
accident.
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Unit 29 Dictation (material from Units 23-24)
I'm not asleep now, but I'm awake. Rock concerts aren't quiet, but they're loud. If I take
photos in a museum where people mustn't do that, I may pay a fine. I don't know whether
you went to an exhibition last week or not. When my car breaks down, the mechanic repairs
it. Why should we knock before entering a room when the door is closed? We call a person
who tells lies a liar. You don't look as if you were bored now. I don't think that what works in
theory will always work in practice. I'd be arrested if I hit a stranger in the street.
Unit 31 Dictation (material from Units 25-26)
If she were seriously ill, she would be taken to hospital. We always help other people unless
we re very busy. I'd know how to defend myself if a criminal attacked me. Quantity is equally
important as quality. They don't get cotton from an animal, but they get it from a plant. Why
are local newspaper headlines different from national newspaper headlines? Do you care
much about your appearance? I've never been invited to a party with over 100 guests. If
I lost something important, I would look for it. Don't commit any more crimes! Let's go to
the art gallery. Let's not eat anything now.
Unit 33 Dictation (material from Units 27-28)
It's cheaper to stay in a double room in a hotel. The main reason for road accidents is
speeding. It's nice to start a day with a mug of hot cocoa. Some people change their minds
so often because they have weak characters. Yes, I am. No, he wasn't. Yes, they can. No, we
shouldn't. A scientist does experiments in order to discover new medicines. If you drew
a funny picture on the board, it would amuse me. The greatest pleasure of my daily life is
dancing. Yes, I do. No, he doesn't. No, you didn't. It isn't polite not to apologise if you're late
for an appointment.
Unit 35 Dictation (material from Units 29-30)
Are you for or against a single European currency? Companies can't exist if they don't make
a profit. Blood loss is dangerous for the health. You are not a student, are you? He hasn't
changed his mind, has he? Doctors know if your heart is functioning well by taking your
pulse. It's true that the longer you work, the more experience you gain. You like cold
weather, don't you? They didn't discover America, did they? Is it cheaper to drive a car that
runs on petrol or diesel? Whom would you invite to your birthday party? The average
restaurant in this town charges ten euros for a meal.
Unit 36 Dictation (material from Units 31-32)
Flats and houses are getting more and more expensive in my country. I consider murder to
be the most serious crime. The public education system is well developed in my country.
Workers should be chosen on the basis of their education and experience. Can you always
do whatever you want to? A desert island is an island where no people live. It isn't wise to
miss a good opportunity in business because somebody else may use it. What time did
I appear here today? If I saw an accident or a crime, I would have to report it to the police.
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Unit 37 Dictation (material from Units 33-34)
I used to spend my summer holidays in the mountains when I was a child. I don't make a lot
of spelling mistakes when I type. What is a consumer society? There is never complete
silence in the city because there is always some traffic. Is it easy to be altogether honest in
life? You had better keep fit if you want to be healthy. We pay duty on imported wine, beer
and cigarettes. Meat doesn't taste good if you burn it, but it tastes bad. Would you like to
join an organisation that helps poor children? Are home loans expensive?
Book 4
Unit 1 Dictation (material from Book 3 Units 35-36)
I'm going to Berlin at the weekend. What time does this lesson finish? I'm in favour of flags
on every building during national holidays. She has a fair knowledge of English already.
I agree that driving well is a matter of quick reactions. What do people do when the film at
the cinema is over? I wouldn't be willing to cross the sea in a very small boat because it
wouldn't be altogether safe. Filling in long forms isn't easy for me. I have never come across
a 10-page application form. Are you worried about the state of the economy? I have to set
my alarm clock very early when I travel.
Unit 3 Dictation (material from Book 3 Unit 37)
Digital cameras appear to me to be better in comparison with ordinary ones. I have been
learning English since 2005. She has been sitting in this room for half an hour. They can no
longer delay making a decision. We can't have a smooth flight in rough weather. Passengers
should receive a refund if their flight is delayed for longer than 6 hours. The noun of
introduce is introduction. I put books back on a shelf as soon as I finish reading them. Would
the introduction of a new tax make you happy?
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