Learn Musical Notation: Notes, Rests, and Time Signatures

Question 1

What is the symbol for a sharp note called?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 2

What is the Italian term for 'getting louder'?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

Answer

Piano

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a wind instrument?

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Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 4

In 4/4 time, which note receives four beats?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 5

Which time signature indicates three beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 6

What is the name of the line that divides the staff into two sections?

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Middle C line

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Bar line

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Ledger line

Question 7

Which of these notes is the highest in pitch?

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C5

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C4

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C3

Question 8

What is the symbol called that indicates the end of a piece of music?

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Double bar line

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Repeat sign

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Coda

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of rest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note rest

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Whole rest

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Half rest

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Quarter rest

Question 10

What is the name of the space between two lines on the musical staff?

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Space

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Line

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Measure

Question 11

Which time signature indicates a song in 4/4 time?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 12

What is the symbol that raises a note by a half step called?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 13

Which note is three half-steps below middle C?

Accepted Answer

B flat

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A

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C

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G

Question 14

What is the scale that uses only the white keys on a piano called?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 15

Which of these is a treble clef?

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Image of a treble clef

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Image of a bass clef

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Image of a quarter note

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Image of a rest

Question 16

What does the symbol 'f' mean in music?

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Forte

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Fortissimo

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 17

Which symbol marks the end of a musical phrase?

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|

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(

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)

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[

Question 18

Which note looks like an unfilled oval with a stem?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 19

What is it called when three or more notes are played together?

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Trill

Question 20

Which musical symbol indicates a pause or silence?

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Rectangle with a line through it

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Filled-in circle

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Triangle pointing up

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Square with a stem

Question 21

Which symbol looks like a filled-in oval with a stem and represents one beat?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 22

In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are there in each measure?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 23

Which rest symbol represents a silence that lasts for two beats?

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Half rest

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Quarter rest

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Whole rest

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Eighth rest

Question 24

What is the name of the vertical line that separates musical measures?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Measure line

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Beat line

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Staff line

Question 25

Which note is drawn on the highest line or space of the musical staff and has the highest pitch?

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High C

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Middle C

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Low C

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F

Question 26

What is the name of the group of five lines and four spaces on which music is written?

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Musical staff

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Musical lines

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Musical spaces

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Note staff

Question 27

Which symbol looks like a big letter 'G' and is placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the location of the treble clef notes?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a type of musical note?

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Dotted note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 29

What is the purpose of a musical clef?

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To indicate the range of pitches for a particular instrument or voice

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To organize musical notes on the staff

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To create different musical sounds

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To show the rhythm of a piece of music

Question 30

What symbol indicates silence in music?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 31

Which symbol tells us how many beats are in each measure?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

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Note

Question 32

Which note gets one beat in 4/4 time?

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 33

Which line or space on the treble clef represents the note 'F'?

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Second space

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First line

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Second line

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Third line

Question 34

What is the name of the musical staff with five lines and four spaces?

Accepted Answer

Grand staff

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Ledger lines

Question 35

What do we call a group of two or more notes played together?

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Chord

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 36

Which instrument is known for its high-pitched, woodwind sound?

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Clarinet

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Piano

Question 37

Which of these symbols shows a whole note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 38

How many beats are there in two quarter notes?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

Answer

4

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8

Question 39

Which of these is a type of rest?

Accepted Answer

Hold

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Dot

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Slur

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Staccato

Question 40

What does the time signature 4/4 mean?

Accepted Answer

4 beats in each measure, quarter note gets one beat

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4 beats in each measure, half note gets one beat

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4 beats in each measure, whole note gets one beat

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4 beats in each measure, eighth note gets one beat

Question 41

What does the word 'staccato' mean in music?

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Play the notes short and separated

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Play the notes smoothly and connected

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Play the notes loudly and accented

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Play the notes slowly and softly

Question 42

Which symbol do we use to join notes?

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Slur

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Dot

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Hold

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Staccato

Question 43

How many half notes are the same as one whole note?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 44

Which musical note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 45

Which time signature indicates two beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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4/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 46

What symbol indicates a rest in music?

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Square

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Line

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Dot

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Triangle

Question 47

Which of the following is not an element of music?

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Color

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 48

What is a melody?

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A sequence of organized pitches

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A series of chords

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A single musical note

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A musical instrument

Question 49

What symbol in music indicates a rest?

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A filled-in oval

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A line with a flag

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A vertical line

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A dot

Question 50

What is the name of the line that notes are placed on?

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Staff

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Bar

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Clef

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Measure

Question 51

What does the number at the beginning of a measure tell us?

Accepted Answer

The time signature

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The key of the song

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The tempo

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The number of notes in the measure

Question 52

Which of the following is a dotted note?

Accepted Answer

A note with a dot on the right

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A note with a dot on the left

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A note with a line through it

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A note with a flag

Question 53

What is the name of the symbol that tells us when to repeat a section of music?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

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Dal segno

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Coda

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Fermata

Question 54

What is the name of the clef that is used for treble voices?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 55

What is the time signature of a song that has three beats per measure and a quarter note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8