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20 2011-12 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL SAMPLE MATCH ROUND 1 1
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20 1 SOCIAL STUDIES 2
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20 In a famous speech in West Berlin, Germany, which U.S. president declared Ich Bin Ein Berliner? 3
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20 John F. Kennedy 6 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 8 Kennedys Speech came 22 months after East Germany erected of what famous barrier?
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20 Berlin Wall 10 Undo Bonus
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20 2 DEAF STUDIES 11
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20 What 2000 film documenting two families struggling with the decision whether to give their children cochlear implants was nominated for an Academy Award? 12
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20 What 2000 film documenting two families struggling with the decision whether to give their children cochlear implants was nominated for an Academy Award? 14
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20 Sound and Fury 15 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 17 The Americans with Disabilities Act – which provides provisions for the deaf – was originally enacted in what year?
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20 1990 19 Undo Bonus
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20 3 SOCIAL STUDIES 20
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20 The prophet Siddhartha Gautama is strongly associated with what major religion? 21
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20 The prophet Siddhartha Gautama is strongly associated with what major religion? 23
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20 Buddhism 24 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 26 Religions that call for the worship of only one god are generally referred to by what term?
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20 Monotheistic or monotheism 28 Undo Bonus
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20 4 MATHEMATICS 29
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20 Given that x=6, solve for y: y = x 2 – x – 6 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27 30
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20 32 Given that x=6, solve for y: y = x 2 – x – 6
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27 35 What is the mean of this set of numbers?: 18, 8, 17, 4, 8
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20 5 THE ARTS 38
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20 Identify the artist of this bronze and marble sculpture: 39
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20 Identify the artist of this bronze and marble sculpture: 41
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20 Auguste Rodin 42 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 44 Originally titled The Poet, this work is known by this title.
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20 The Thinker or Le Penseur 46 Undo Bonus
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20 6 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 47
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20 What former attorney is best known for his legal thrillers such as The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time to Kill ? 48
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20 What former attorney is best known for his legal thrillers such as The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time to Kill ? 50
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20 John Grisham 51 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 53 What is the latin expression, often used in a legal context, that indicates an equal exchange or substitution of goods or services, or a favor for a favor?
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20 Quid pro quo 55 Undo Bonus
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20 7 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 56
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20 Neil Gaiman wrote this popular novel about a girl who finds a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality, including her Other Mother? 57
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20 Neil Gaiman wrote what popular novel about a girl who finds a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality, including her Other Mother? 59
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20 Coraline 60 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 62 What is the literary term for a tangible double of a living person that typically, though not always, represents evil?
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20 8 POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS 65
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20 In what country will the 2014 World Cup be played? 66
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20 In what country will the 2014 World Cup be played? 68
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20 Brazil 69 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 71 Although strongly favored to win the 2010 World Cup, Brazil was ultimately eliminated by the Netherlands. What country went on to win the entire tournament that year?
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20 9 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 74
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20 What is the chemical term for a fatty, waxy or oily organic compound that is characteristically insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents? 75
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20 What is the chemical term for a fatty, waxy or oily organic compound that is characteristically insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents? 77
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20 Lipid 78 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 80 What ology refers to the study of fish?
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20 What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 209 and 143? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27 84
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20 86 What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 209 and 143?
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27 89 Express 3 -3 as a fraction.
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20 11 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 92
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20 What is the term for a computer that shares its information and resources with other computers, called clients, on a network? 93
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20 What is the term for a computer that shares its information and resources with other computers, called clients, on a network? 95
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20 Server 96 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 98 MyDoom and Commwarrior-A are examples of what kind of computer program?
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20 After meeting at St. Andrews University in 2003, Britains Prince William and __________ were married in May of 2011. 102
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20 After meeting at St. Andrews University in 2003, Britains Prince William and what young lady were married in May of 2011? 104
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20 Kate Middleton 105 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 107 After their marriage, Kate Middleton officially became the Duchess of _________.
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:17 BREAK TIMER 0:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:270:320:330:340:350:360:370:380:400:410:480:490:500:460:450:440:430:420:470:390:310:510:560:551:000:590:580:540:530:520:571:021:031:041:051:061:071:081:101:111:181:191:201:161:151:141:131:121:171:091:011:211:261:251:301:291:281:241:231:221:271:321:331:341:351:361:371:381:401:411:481:491:501:461:451:441:431:421:471:391:311:511:561:552:001:591:581:541:531:521:57 111
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20 2011 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL PRELIMINARY MATCH TEMPLATE ROUND 2 112
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20 QUESTION 1 113
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20 The technique of painting on damp, fresh lime plaster is called _________. A. mural B. fresco C. tempera D. encaustic 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 114
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20 What American legend reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest? Figures and Legends in American Folklore Infoplease.com http://www.infopl ease.com/ipa/A0194035.html#ixz z1PXvohJ7X Figures and Legends in American Folklore Infoplease.comhttp://www.infopl ease.com/ipa/A0194035.html#ixz z1PXvohJ7X 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 118
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20 The group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major is often referred to as __________. ig Dipper: meaning and definitions Infoplease.com http://dictionary.in foplease.com/big- dipper#ixzz1PXwZdng8 ig Dipper: meaning and definitions Infoplease.comhttp://dictionary.in foplease.com/big- dipper#ixzz1PXwZdng8 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 122
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20 The Big Dipper 124 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 Identify the proper verb Denise _____ the contract on my desk. a. layed b. lied c. laid d. lay 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 126
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20 What deaf athlete is a star in the Womens Motocross Association? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 130
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20 A poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure is called a ___________. a. allegory b. limerick c. fable d. sonnet 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 134
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20 What company first developed the MP3? a. Apple Computer b. Microsoft c. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft d. Napster 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 138
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20 Around the World Infoplease.comAround the World Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/bio graphy/people-news-2011.html#ixzz1PY2txL2Rhttp://www.infoplease.com/bio graphy/people-news-2011.html#ixzz1PY2txL2R 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 142
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20 What recent film dramatized King George VIs struggle to overcome stuttering? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 143
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20 The Kings Speech 145 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 What is the term for permanently frozen soil, subsoil, or other deposit, characteristic of arctic and some subarctic regions? a. permafrost b. evergreen c. tundra d. glacier Infoplease.com http://www.infopl ease.com/ce6/sci/A0838463.html #ixzz1PY4psoev Infoplease.comhttp://www.infopl ease.com/ce6/sci/A0838463.html #ixzz1PY4psoev 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 147
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20 A. or permafrost 149 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 What is the name of the navigational instrument that determines direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 151
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20 Name the city whose professional basketball team won the 2011 NBA finals. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 155
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20 Which word is an antonym of prolific? A. prodigious B. abundant C. barren D. maladroit 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01 159
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20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:17 BREAK TIMER 0:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:270:320:330:340:350:360:370:380:400:410:480:490:500:460:450:440:430:420:470:390:310:510:560:551:000:590:580:540:530:520:571:021:031:041:051:061:071:081:101:111:181:191:201:161:151:141:131:121:171:091:011:211:261:251:301:291:281:241:231:221:271:321:331:341:351:361:371:381:401:411:481:491:501:461:451:441:431:421:471:391:311:511:561:552:001:591:581:541:531:521:57 163
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20 2011 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL PRELIMINARY MATCH TEMPLATE FINAL ROUND 164
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20 CATEGORY: LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 165
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20 INSTRUCTIONS: Name the author of these popular 20 th century novels. 166
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20 1. The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 167
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20 2. Native Son (1940) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 168
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20 3. Gone With the Wind (1936) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 169
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20 4. Mrs. Dalloway (1925) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 170
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20 5. Slaughterhouse Five (1969) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 171
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20 6. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 172
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20 7. Beloved (1987) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 173
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20 8. Animal Farm (1946) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 174
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20 9. Lord of the Flies (1955) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 175
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20 10. The Great Gatsby (1925) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01 176
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20 1. The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967) 178
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20 1. William Styron 179 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 2. Native Son (1940) 180
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20 2. Richard Wright 181 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 3. Gone With the Wind (1936) 182
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20 3. Margaret Mitchell 183 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 4. Mrs. Dalloway (1925) 184
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20 4. Virginia Woolf 185 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 5. Slaughterhouse Five (1969) 186
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20 5. Kurt Vonnegut 187 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 6. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) 188
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20 6. Harper Lee 189 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 7. Beloved (1987) 190
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20 7. Toni Morrison 191 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 8. Animal Farm (1946) 192
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20 8. George Orwell 193 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 9. Lord of the Flies (1955) 194
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20 9. William Golding 195 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 10. The Great Gatsby (1925) 196
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20 10. F. Scott Fitzgerald 197 TeamA TeamB Undo
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20 TIMEOUT TIMER 199
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