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Revision; An Author's Guide Legat, Michael (Book #ID 40220) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 18 Bedford Square, London 1998. London 1998. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 159 pages. ISBN 0709060793. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Three Midshipmen ou Les Aventures Passionnantes de Trois Jeunes Anglais Kingston, W. H. G. [Illustrations de Marie Rose Herzog] (Book #ID 63011) Published by Edition Du Mentor D'Anglais, 6 Avenue Odette, Nogent-Sur-Marne, France 1946. France 1946. Publisher's original old rose overlapping stiff thick card covers, navy blue title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto. 10'' x 7''. Contains 197 printed pages of English text with English-French Dictionary below the text showing 1-2731 explanations of words and expressions used throughout the story. Wear to the lower spine end and corners, cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book, no dust wrapper, as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Lingua Franca Of The Corporate Banker | An Exploration and Explanation of the Idiomsyncrasies of Business [Signed] Streets, Julia (Book #ID 97970) Published by Searching Finance Ltd., London First Edition 2012. 2012. First edition in publisher's original stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 137 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the half-title page 'Lovely Lynne, Thank you for your support. I hope you like the finished product! Love Julia Streets'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781907720581 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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A Dictionary of Correct English Pink, M. Alderton (Book #ID 108685) Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., London Reprinted Edition 1932. 1932. Hard back binding in publisher's original red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 196 pp. Owner's plate and ink name to front end papers, sun fading to the red of the spine and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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An Introduction to Old English Brook, G. L. (Book #ID 45371) Published by Manchester University Press, 316-324 Oxford Road, Manchester Reprinted Edition 1966. 1966. Hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xi] 138 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with insignificant marks to the covers, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Words Your Children Use Edwards, R. P. A. and Vivian Gibbon (Book #ID 44105) Published by Burke Publishing Company Ltd., 14 John Street, London First Edition 1964. London 1964. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains xiv, 109 printed pages of text. Name to the front paste down. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Hartrampf's Vocabulary Builder | Synonyms, Antonyms, Relatives | Perfected and Simplified for Home, Profession, Trade, Pupil, Teacher, Scholar, Savant Hartrampf, Gustavus A. (Book #ID 108044) Published by Psychology Publishing Co. Ltd., 3 & 5 Queen Street, Manchester Seventh British Edition July 1935. 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original chestnut brown Bancroft cloth covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [vii] 535 pp, index thumb-nail cut-out to the fore edge. Spine sun faded else in Very Good sound condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Room's Dictionary of Confusibles Room, Adrian (Book #ID 45355) Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original purple cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0710001207. Contains [viii] 53 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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A Dictionary of New English 1963-1972 Barnhart, Clarence L. and Sol Steinmetz and Robert K. Barnhart (Book #ID 45356) Published by Longman Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1973. London 1973. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 555043. Contains [vi] 512 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition slightly faded dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The English Language Burchfield, Robert (Book #ID 45363) Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London First Edition 1985. London 1985. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 019219173X. Contains [xiii] 194 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slightly faded spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Variety in Contemporary English O'Donnell, W. R. and Loreto Todd (Book #ID 45387) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1980. London 1980. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. ISBN 004421006X. Contains [x] 156 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition with slight sun fading to the spine, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Groundwork of Précis Glassey, Stanley C. (Book #ID 45793) Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, Amen House, London 1961. London 1961. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, scarlet title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [iv] 159 printed pages of text. Ownership markings to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation Knowles, Elizabeth [Edited by] (Book #ID 63232) Published by Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford First Edition Reprinted with Corrections 1998. Oxford 1998. Hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 694 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition colour art work dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0198662297 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Critical Suggestions on Style and Rhetoric with German Tales and Other Narrative Papers Quincey, Thomas de [1785-1859] (Book #ID 50399) Published by James Hogg & Sons, London Stereotype Edition 1860. London 1860. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xiv] 326 printed pages of text. Ink ownership marking to the front free end paper dated 1864, fine engraved bookplate to the front paste down, rubbing of the cloth to the spine edges and ends and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Airs and Graces Watson, Basil (Book #ID 99952) Published by Ashburnham Publishers, 19 Straightsmouth, Greenwich, London First Edition 1993. 1993. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xxvii]-2, 186 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0951090410 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Creative Technique in Fiction; A Text Book on the Application of Imaginative Processes to the Craft of Story Weaving Vivian, Francis (Book #ID 64372) Published by Hutchinson's Scientific & Technical Publications, London circa 1947. London circa 1947. Hard back binding in publisher's original cinnamon cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 127 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, age darkened closed page edges, war economy standard paper, ink marking dated 1949 to the front paste down. Near Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with 40 mm tear to the upper fore edge, shallow nicks and chips to the upper edges, not price clipped 7/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Nelson's Dictionary of Dates (Thomas Nelson and Sons) (Book #ID 109097) Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 35-36 Paternoster Row, London 1929. 1929. Hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, oxidised blocked and lettered gilt back. 18mo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains (vi), 1253 pp including a 99 page supplement to the rear dating the book to 1929. Spine sun faded, ink name and Latin printed label inside, else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Making of English Bradley, Henry (Book #ID 108235) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., St Martin's Street, London Reprinted Edition 1948. 1948. Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 12mo. 6¾'' x 5''. Contains 245 pp. Sun fading to the orange of the spine, corners turned-in and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Grammar of Elocution Millard, John (Book #ID 108236) Published by Longmans, Green and Co., London Twenty-fifth Impression 1935. 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 12mo. 6¾'' x 5''. Contains 216 pp. Four pages to the rear covered in small blue ink hand writing, and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The English Language in West Africa [English Language Series] Spencer, John [Edited by] (Book #ID 74021) Published by Longman Group Limited, London First Edition 1971. London 1971. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive paper covered boards, gilt and powder blue title block and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 190 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the closed page edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0582522153 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Too Bee or Not To Be; The New Augmented Roman Alphabet Explained and Illustrated Downing, J. A. [with a Preface by Sir Cyril Burt] (Book #ID 52674) Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1962. London 1962. First edition in publisher's original glossy printed card wrap covers, white title and black author lettering to the spine and front panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 123 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Small rubs to lower corners and spine tip, without any ownership markings and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Sounds of Spoken English | A Manual of Ear Training for English Students (Dent's Modern Language Series | Dent's Classical Series) Rippmann, Walter (Book #ID 107279) Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford Street, London 1910. 1910. Hard back binding in publisher's original decorated brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 18mo. 6½'' x 5¼''. Contains frontispiece, (xi), 126 pp followed by diagrams. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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A Treasury of English Aphorisms Smith, Logan Pearsall (Book #ID 53500) Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1947. London 1947. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, oxidised gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 262 printed pages of text. Spine sun faded and the ends are rolled-in, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Book of Babel; Words and the Way We See Things Lewis, Nigel (Book #ID 56357) Published by Viking Penguin Books Ltd., 27 Wrights Lane, London First Edition 1994. London 1994. Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. ISBN 0670830801. Contains 310 printed pages of text. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The New Dictionary of Thoughts | A Cyclopedia of Quotations | From the Best Authors of the World, Both Ancient and Modern, Alphabetically Arranged by Subjects Edwards, Tryon [Revised and Enlarged by C. N. Catrevas and Jonathan Edwards] (Book #ID 110203) Published by Standard Book Company, New York 1948. 1948. Revised and enlarged edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, pink and white illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. First published in 1877 by Tryon Edwards. Contains frontispiece, [xxxv], 746, [xxxiv], pp. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Modern Dictionary: A New Dictionary with a completely up to date Vocabulary. Simple Pronunciation System. Useful Supplements. Over 30,000 references. (Book #ID 58530) Published by The London Book Co. Ltd., London 1958. London 1958. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covers, black title to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 380 printed pages of text. 6 mm nick to the top of the spine, very little wear to the covers, cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with nicks and chips to the top of the spine, just a few shallow rubs to the edges. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The Deeper Meaning of Liff (Life); A Dictionary of Things That There Aren't Any Words For Yet Adams, Douglas and John Lloyd [Illuminated by Bert Kitchen] (Book #ID 111621) Published by Pan Books Ltd., London First Edition 1990. 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 6''. Contains 146 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Foxing to the closed upper edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0330316060 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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A Concise Dictionary of Foreign Expressions Phythian, B. A. [Compiled by] (Book #ID 65629) Published by Hodder & Stoughton Educational, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent Sixth Impression 1992. Kent 1992. Hard back binding in publisher's original dove grey paper covers, lavender title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 147 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 034026294X Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The English Spelling Book | Accompanied by a Progressive Series of Easy and Familiar Lessons: Intended as an Introduction to the Reading and Spelling of the English Language. Mavor, William [Carefully Revised and Improved by Cecil Hartley] Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. (Book #ID 95255) Published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London circa 1887. 1887. Hard back binding in publisher's original blind stamped russet cloth covers. 8vo. 7'' x 4¼''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations by the Brothers Dalziel. Rubbing of the cloth to the spine ends, age tanning to the page edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Jibber Jabber and Giffle Gaffle | A Collection of Salacious Slang and Popular Profanities Through the Ages Clarke, Elanor (Book #ID 105981) Published by Summersdale Publishers, 46 West Street, Chichester, West Sussex First Edition 2013. 2013. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covered boards, gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 223 pp. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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The State of The Language; English Observed Howard, Philip (Book #ID 60547) Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1984. London 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 180 printed pages of text. Closed page edges a little age darkened. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0241113466 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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Hartrampf's Vocabulary Builder; Synonyms, Antonyms, Relatives Hartrampf, Gustavus A. [Introduction and Vocabulary Tests by Ross McLaury Taylor] Edited by Geoffrey A. Dudley (Book #ID 61022) Published by Psychology Publishing Co. Ltd., Marple, Cheshire 1971. 1971. Hard back binding in publisher's original sea green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xxviii] 516 pp. Couple of small marks to the fore edge, spine not faded and in Very Good sound condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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New English - Russian Dictionary Volume I A-M Professor I. R. Galperin and Professor E. M. Mednikova (Book #ID 61312) Published by Russky Yazyk, Moscow Fourth Improved Edition 1987. 1987. Hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8½''. Contains 1038 printed pages of text. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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A Look At English Brand, Philip (Book #ID 61676) Published by The Book Guild Limited, 25 High Street, Lewes, Sussex First Edition 1989. Sussex 1989. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 87 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0863323634 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LANGUAGE Category |
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