How To Use Tranquil In A Sentence

The tranquility of Birch's daytime views hardly characterized the disputative climate surrounding the building, then and later.
My Mom took a job as a nursing orderly in a mental hospital where sleeping pills and tranquillisers were easily obtainable.
As he fought to rip the net apart, Francis noticed, with horror, that their struggles were only pulling the net tighter, causing it to inject increasing amounts of tranquilizing drugs into their bodies.
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness begins and concludes on the Thames, that ‘tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth’.
I have also tried a number of our strongest tranquilizing drugs, but nothing seems to curb his anger.

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If she was, he was glad he'd taken the tranquilizing drugs to dampen out his responses, and to give him a more ‘pleasant’ personality.
Drugs found in Haim's system included the cough-suppressant dextromethorphan; the antihistamine diphenhydramine; carisoprodol, a prescription muscle relaxant; the tranquilizers diazepam and meprobamate, which are found in Valium and other medications; and the antidepressants fluoxetine and olanzapine. Corey Haim Cause Of Death: Pneumonia Complications, NOT Drugs
From those two virtues derive the tranquillity, comfort, and content of domesticity.
The autumn birds were singing; the autumn flowers were blooming; yellow golden rod and scarlet sumach glowed in the corners of the fences; locusts chirped in treetops; grasshoppers stridulated in the meadows, one or two of them making more noise than a whole drove of cattle lying peacefully chewing their cud beneath an umbrageous elm and lifting up their great, tranquil, blinking eyes to the morning sun. The Redemption of David Corson
The treatment for people addicted to tranquillizers includes training in stress management and relaxation techniques.
I have also tried a number of our strongest tranquilizing drugs, but nothing seems to curb his anger.
The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique.
The second function of music therapy is relaxation because the music can tranquilize the mind by nourishing the heart.
Renowned as a haven of peace and tranquillity, its mystique is increased by its exclusivity, high prices and celebrity clientele.
Set in tranquil sea and surrounded by a powdery sand beach, it is a breathtaking scene. The Sun
Its tranquil moments convey a nostalgic yearning common to Japanese folk music.
In fact, the emotion is more deeply felt and communicated because it is so tranquilly expressed.
This section of road was flat and not having the wind whistling through our helmets we became acutely aware of just how isolated and tranquil our surroundings were.
Among the other Buddhist works is Suzuki Kiitsu ' s sublime 19th-century scroll painting of Sho-Kannon, who sits tranquilly on a floating lotus, backed by a golden moon and brilliant blue sky. In Search of Beauty
A tube of pile ointment Tranquilizers of course, buffered aspirins and a bottle of monstrous half-blue, half-yellow capsules. Arcana Magi - c.1: Oryn Zentharis, Seeker of the Truth
Well, I'll write you a prescription for a mild tranquillizer. I.O.U. - SOMEONE HAS TO PAY
INSOMNIA ( CAN'T SLEEP? ) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
And specialist zoo staff were drafted in to advise and potentially tranquillise the wild animal. The Sun
According to this interpretation, the phrase “the nature of the divine and the good” refers simply to a characteristic that is attributed to Pyrrho, and labeled by poetic hyperbole as ˜divine™, in another fragment of Timon, namely his extraordinary tranquillity; the couplet as a whole, then, is saying that tranquillity is the source of an even-tempered life. Picnic
Alcohol also increases the effects of tranquilizers or barbiturates.
The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a month in total silence and tranquility.
And if so what will you tranquillise her with on the day? Times, Sunday Times
The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
The noise ruptured the tranquility of the afternoon.
That troops have been passing over to them all day, and that the triumph of the federalists is so sure, he has little doubt that the following morning will see tranquillity and federalism re-established. Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country
It is sometimes lively and light-hearted, sometimes slow and chill - and sometimes tranquil like new age music.
Trickling streams nearby added to the tranquility of this hidden paradise, joining in sweet melody with the bird's songs.
Things will never be the same again in a village renowned for its beauty and tranquillity.
It is vital to get the whole story, because symptomatic treatment for any of these complaints, e.g. sleeping pills, tranquilizers, or narcotics, could be worse than no treatment at all.
Animal control officers managed to tranquilize the frightened creature and removed it.
By keeping physical intactness, it is possible to have a composed , tranquil and peaceful heart.
She had seen her general practitioner a week after the separation and he had prescribed a tranquillizer.
Però ara, amb els anys, ara sóc jo qui vol solucionar un problema que ens afecta a tots, i ho vull fer parlant i escoltant, de manera serena i tranquil·la, dins del meu entorn. Escoltar, parlar | [bauen]
Eventually the bears were tranquilized Monday and moved to another den within their habitat, in hopes the pair would nod off to sleep again for another month.
His last years, lived by invitation in cottages in Sussex and Kent, fed and wined by beneficent admirers, provided a sort of rural coda of tranquillity.
Neighbours have clubbed together to turn their back alley into a tranquil garden and play area.
These communications warrant the President in believing that the so-called Fenian expedition is now entirely, at an end, and that order and tranquility may be expected to prevail henceforth on that border. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870
The scene that confronted us appeared tranquil: a flock of vultures perched, on watch, up in a clump of trees overlooking a large herd of waterbuck browsing on the near bank.
He added trace amounts of alcohol and an amount of the tranquilliser diazepam were also found in her bloodstream.
It is sometimes lively and light-hearted, sometimes slow and chill - and sometimes tranquil like new age music.
A spasm of pain crossed his normally tranquil features.
Her tranquil life was threatened by the coming of a man whom she regarded as her deadly enemy.
Despite the turbulence, Lake Issyk-Kul, has remained relatively tranquil. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
The peaceful and tranquil room will be used by students in the school who are taking part in the programme.
The dogs were tranquillized with a dart gun and taken to a shelter.
It's a popular belief that moving to the country means rural bliss and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick.
But the life of a small-town solicitor, absorbed by matters of conveyancing and probate, settled on Henry Beard an even greater tranquillity.
Or they can take a hot air balloon and enjoy the tranquillity of the national parks from the skies. The Sun
But if it all gets too tranquil for your taste, you can always head back to the bright lights of Palma or the seaside resorts which flank it on both sides.
This is an island on which to relax and unwind in peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Domestic tranquillity interested her much more than converting the unfaithful.
Average prices here are a third higher than nearby villages, which agents say is because of the tranquil atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times
Our holiday soon passed in a haze of peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Nestled in the hills of California's San Joaquin Valley, a tranquil pond invites flocks of ruddy ducks, pintails, and shovelers to feed at its shores.
The food was delicious, the wine imbibed with much vigour and the ambience tranquil yet mellow, hearty yet calm.
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquility becomes free from fear and free from sin.
So why, he says, tranquillise the poor tiger and then open fire less than two seconds later?
For women, this is often simply the continuation of home life and domestic tranquility that made up most of their lives.
The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick.
The sound of children excitedly running around their school playground and the drone of passing cars are the only noises that disturb the tranquillity of rural life.
Doubtless, it was by half-unconscious, automatic motions of her hands, that this heavy-hearted one performed the final office for Felipe, and planted a rude cross of withered sticks -- no green ones might be had -- at the head of that lonely grave, where rested now in lasting un-complaint and quiet haven he whom untranquil seas had overthrown. The Piazza Tales
The decline of organized religion is irreversible, but religion-as a tranquilizing pill to many souls - will never die in human society. Dr T.P.Chia
The decline of organized religion is irreversible, but religion-as a tranquilizing pill to many souls - will never die in human society. Dr T.P.Chia
I was highly tranquilised at the time and I really didn't know what was going on.
The most common drug abuse disorders involved marijuana, followed by cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers, and inhalants.
Does looking at these pages make you feel strangely tranquil? Times, Sunday Times
As the modern man of fashion, when an exterior compliance with the tonish habits of high life rendered simulation and conformity necessary, he generally acquitted himself in a style that seemed to say he was only in his proper element, and met with his equals alone in the first circles of elegant society; but the real character of this young and amiable man never appeared in its true colouring to such advantage, as, when freed from the trammels situation and circumstances frequently imposed upon it, he found himself at liberty to follow the genuine bent of inclination, which secretly pointed to rational enjoyments, pleasures unaccompanied by the sting of after reproach, and a participation in all the milder and more tranquil virtues to be met with in the less elevated stations of private life. Stella of the North, or the Foundling of the Ship
The tranquil voice of her aunt calmed Elizabeth and she forgot all about her troubles with Odessa and Marilee.
Yachts peppered the tranquil waters of Botafogo Bay.
She seemed, to him, to be at peace, tranquil and serene.
The stadium crowd exploded, temporarily breaking the peace in the tranquil city park.
The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique.
The tranquil gardens house the springs that have given the city its name. The Sun
It is a tricyclic antidepressant with one of the most powerful anti-itch and antihistaminic effects, as well as sedative / tranquilizing effects.
These drugs fall into three subgroups: barbiturates and barbiturate-like drugs, minor tranquilizers and alcohol.
Without having first made this diversion, he would have found it impracticable to leave the house with tranquillity; but, when this bewitching philtre grew into an habit, her attachment to Ferdinand was insensibly dissolved; she began to bear his neglect with indifference, and, sequestering herself from the rest of the family, used to solicit this new ally for consolation. The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
It also implies a sense of tranquil arrival for two people tired of the dreams, the frustrated expectations, and the long search for a loving spouse.
Various analgesics, vitamins, tranquillisers, and antidepressants had had no effect.
Tonal mists begird the senses like thick, expanding fog, as the sparse calls of exotic birds and invisible creatures enhances the presence of this tenebrous abode of tranquility.
He failed to snap out of a drugged sleep after he had been tranquillized to help move him.
The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Its tendency to promote human happiness, and its sovereign eiBcaey to tranquillize the mind and administer con - solation 'under afflictions, disappointments, and trials. Memoirs of the Life of Martha Laurens Ramsay: With an Appendix Containing Extracts from Her ...
Associating contentment with modest circumstances, she visited poor rustics in order to ‘participate’ in their simplicity and tranquillity.
Governments' lists of essential drugs should include antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, and tranquillisers, many of which are affordable even in low income countries.
Yorkshire is a land of many faces - from the plains and windswept moorlands to tranquil fishing villages.
They set a tranquil holiday atmosphere which is just what is needed for strollers wanting a glimpse of the sea and to smell the salt.
Chill by the pool on oversized sunbeds or grab a hammock in one of six tranquil gardens. Times, Sunday Times
He had in his spirit the classical outline of music, with nothing directly revolutionary, no sign of what we call revolt other than the strict adherence to personal relationship, no other prejudice than the artist's reaction against all that is not really refined to art, with but one consuming ardor, and that to render with extreme tranquillity everything delicate and lovely in passing things. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets
Religious services will be conducted by visiting clergy, and the home has a tranquil oratory.
Its limpid pools, vivid colours and unusual plants will reinforce your sense of tranquility and equanimity.
Though the centre is not immune from horn blare and tyre screech, a tranquillity hangs in the air, nurtured by luxuriant greenery and birdsong.
Trains enable tourists to sit back, relax and enjoy a smorgasbord of spectacular vistas of Taiwan's lush, verdant countryside, breathtaking mountains and tranquil coastlines.
In the more severe cases, tranquilizers and antidepressant drugs have been reported to be of benefit.
I lived for a long time on Ibiza and for ten months of the year it's the most tranquil place imaginable. Times, Sunday Times
Whereas peace came to both Schmeling and Cooney, Frazier is still looking for tranquility.
She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.
He looked tranquilly from the Englishman to the king. The Puppet Crown
Two things about DMT caught my eye: Sometimes lunchtime lasted loger than expected—aberrant bad trips had been known to last four or five days—and unlike LSD, its effects were potentiated—intensified—by the administration of Thorazine and other phenothiazine tranquilizers. Over the Edge
The crossing cuts though a tranquil landscape of birch forests and pristine lakes. Times, Sunday Times
In Scotland, you can have an activity holiday: you can walk, climb, sail, go white-water rafting; or you can go for the tranquil option in a remote glen or the city break with the pubs, clubs and restaurants.
O that thy Soul, without thoughtful advertency, even of it self, might give it self in Prey to that holy and spiritual Tranquility, and say with St. Austin (In his Confess. lib. The spiritual guide which disentangles the soul / by Michael de Molinos ; edited with an introduction by Kathleen Lyttelton and a note by H. Scott Holland.
I had for some time before my retirement been investing in consols, which my dear wife termed "the true antibilious stock," and I have ever since had good reason to be satisfied with that safe and tranquillising investment. James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography.
One sudden and desolating change had taken place; but a thousand little circumstances might have by degrees worked other alterations, which, although they were done more tranquilly, might not be the less decisive. Chapter 6
I came across tranquil villages with beautiful craftwork for sale, home-produced food and local people only too happy to chat. The Sun
I'd like to tranquilly deal with the problems between us, even though I don't fear to hassle with you.
There were violent riots, students were killed, and the Police force of usually-tranquilo Sucre threw in the towel and left the city for Potosi (oh yea, and opened the gates to the local prison before they peaced out). ¡Que Viva Sucre! « Wanderings
Religion is a tranquilizer of the soul that makes believers feel a sense of peace and happiness. Dr T.P.Chia
To be plopped in the river's midst, in a canoe, on a spectacular day, is tranquilizing.
The tranquil beauty of the expansive desert is a sharp contrast with the many-hued mountain background that calms my mind, rejuvenating my spirit.
In the more severe cases, tranquilizers and antidepressant drugs have been reported to be of benefit.
Amid the groves of academe, entrenched in the ivy covered tranquil buildings, there lurks more politics, latent hostility and simply bad manners than one can imagine.
Cannabis remained the most frequently found drug, followed by tranquillisers such as valium, then opiates and cocaine.
Blue is peaceful and tranquil. THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING
Generation after generation of families of families, systematically marginalised by their supposed betters and tranquillised by welfare and drugs, are doomed to the underclass.
It took three nurses to hold her while they administered a tranquilizer. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
There was just something about her that radiated peace, tranquility, and that made her very popular.
Great minds such as ours must be serene and tranquil in order to remain above the fray.
The Puerto Rican jumped, and the tranquilizer dart thudded against the wall, narrowly missing him.
Launch at Hana Bay for a short paddle around tranquil waters and surrounding coves.
The tranquil gardens house the springs that have given the city its name. The Sun
I'd like to tranquilly deal with the problems between us, even though I don't fear to hassle with you.
Tranquillus Deus tranquillat amnia -- When God is at peace with us he makes every creature to be so too. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
But I could see from her eyes she was away with the fairies, courtesy of smack, methadone, or maybe some indiscriminate bottle of tranquillizers.
Braun records a case in which 5 milligrams of diazepam, a tranquilizer, sedated one personality, while 100 milligrams had little or no effect on another.
Upon reaching the unimaginably elegant and tranquil village, our visual senses were overwhelmed by verdant and lush hills, slender young bamboos, stout-aged pines, and two joyous streams.
Only the cry of a diving night-bird startled the stillness of the tranquil air; a rapacious filcher that quickly rose, and swept onward through the sea of night. Under the Rose
He seemed so tranquil and his features were so soft and undefiled.
Sapphire releases violet cosmic rays, which are cooling and tranquilizing.
And then the lower tier, class C, which comprise non-arrestable offenses, are steroids and tranquilizers, benzodiazepines and so on.
In recent years, his health began to decline but his serene and tranquil nature never deserted him.
Spanish pharmacies had become paradises for dope fiends, and heroin users often maintained themselves with opiates and tranquilizers obtained in these facilities.
I wept from the fulness of mine, with words of sweetest kindness and consolation, he soothed and tranquillised me. Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World
Even more cunning, some of the gorillas pretend to be tranquilized.
On the Garden-side it is bordered by a shadowy, secluded grove, with winding paths among its boskiness, affording many a peep at the river's imperceptible lapse and tranquil gleam; and on the opposite shore stands the priory-church, with its churchyard full of shrubbery and tombstones. Our Old Home A Series of English Sketches A Series of English Sketches
On the other hand the sea has an amazingly calming and tranquil effect when the waters are calm.
It is the same on all the feast-days: then the city sinks into profounder quiet; only bells are noisy, and where their clangor is so common as in Venice, it seems at last to make friends with the general stillness, and disturbs none but people of untranquil minds. Venetian Life
The prolonged use of neuroleptic drugs (major tranquillizers) can produce movement disorders, including tremors, tics, and smacking of the lips.
Perhaps you live in a city and crave a tranquil oasis that is an escape from the hustle and bustle of your surroundings. Times, Sunday Times
There's an air of calm about the place, an aura of tranquillity.
Our room is stunning, the landscaped gardens below tranquil and beautiful as the sun gently begins to rise. Times, Sunday Times
Today Pine Gap looks like an advance moon colony in the Sea of Tranquillity.
She stood tranquilly on the ground of their common womanhood. THE SCORN OF WOMEN
However, his mood soon swings again when talk reverts to Rangers and the absolute tranquility of his life at present.
Sedatives and tranquilizers also may help you stop scratching, but your doctor will want to monitor your use of these substances because they can be addictive.
As he fought to rip the net apart, Francis noticed, with horror, that their struggles were only pulling the net tighter, causing it to inject increasing amounts of tranquilizing drugs into their bodies.
So now, all you lucky people whose names I ordered worked into a rather longish piece of boilerplate latin vocative verse can now share in the tranquil blessings of soft breezes in forested glades, mostly free of singing shrapnel and the deep digestive grunt of artillery. Archive 2007-06-01
I had so many floodlights installed, I could turn night into day, and I went hunting with a tranquilizer rifle, potshotting and overdosing a number of small animals, starting up birds and dropping them from the air, until I felt confident I would be able to knock Isha down, however high he leaped. Asimov's Science Fiction
He was forcibly injected with a high-dose tranquiliser, which he said prevented him from being able to eat properly or control his head or mouth for weeks.
Tranquility is a choice. So is anxiety. The entire world around us may be in turmoil. But if we want to be peaceful within, we can. RVM
It has an enchanting courtyard garden and was then in a tranquil part of the city. Paul VI - The First Modern Pope
The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
Soon the tranquil surroundings are filled with an euphonious rendition of ‘Aye mere watan ke logon’.
In the chapel, a room sadly truncated by the new entrance hall, the physical evidence of Catholicism had been ruthlessly excised, but the cloister retained its tranquillity, and the large, undecorated dining hall could still properly be described as a refectory. The Blackstone Key
We ordered at the servery and while awaiting our meal viewed the tranquil scene.
To get to the falls you stroll through a tranquil fruit, herb, and flower garden.
It takes its name from the early Christians' anticipation of Christ's Second Coming, to be followed by a millennium, or thousand-year reign of peace and tranquillity.
What better time to take advantage of the tranquility and beauty of Siam Country Club!
In such cases, they hold you down and tranquilize you, like an animal, like the unreachable wounded animal they consider you to be.
In addition, there were also significant differences on use of hallucinogens, tranquilizers, barbiturates, and inhalants between these two groups.
His gait was feeble, his form attenuated, his countenance had lost its ruddy glow, -- the lines had sharpened until their youthful, healthful roundness was wholly obliterated; but the nervous, untranquil expression had passed away from his face, and the restless glancing from side to side had left his eyes. Fairy Fingers A Novel
Fraeb arrived one or two days after their departure, and camp presented a confused scene of rioting, and debauchery for several days, after which however, the kegs of alcohol were again bunged, and all became tranquil. Life in the Rocky Mountains
With a bit of imagination and a few dollars to spend a balcony can become a haven of green and restful tranquillity.
Certain drugs such as benzodiazepines, which are tranquillisers and hypnotics.
And, presumably, make you feel tranquil. Times, Sunday Times
When trouble's brewing at Wandsworth prison, London, staff calm down stir-crazy inmates by serving up drinks with names such as Valerian Plus and Tranquillity.
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The eatery's basic colours are black and white, creating a tranquil atmosphere that is most suitable for business lunches.
‘Now, son, don't forget that we do have to tranquilize you, too,’ Andy tells me.
Drinking alcohol does not produce true ‘relaxation’ - it ‘drugs’ or ‘tranquilizes’ the drinker, and alcohol cannot only disrupt sleep, it can cause stress.
The 1950s saw the introduction of tranquilizing type drugs, and this did a lot to help deal with the anxiety many of the combat veterans were suffering from.
Set amidst the peaceful sylvan surroundings of Jaipur's Ramgarh, encircled by a tranquil valley and cool lake, you will find a completely new experiment with the traditional madrasa education system.
I ask you, do you think, as honest men anxious for the public tranquility, conscious that there are wounds not yet completely cicatrized, that you ought to speak this language at this time to men who are very much disposed to think that, in this very emancipation, they have been saved from their own Parliament by the humanity of their own sovereign? Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell
In a felicitation message, Khoda hoped that the festival would be herald of peace, tranquility and prosperity for the state. JK Governor,CM,Ministers,DGP & Political leaders greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul- fitr
Science, they say, leading mankind to progress, peace, and tranquility, safeguards bright minds from dark, ignorant times.
Scattered across 180 acres of tranquil hills, valleys and brooks are cottages and rooms accommodating guests of all categories and tastes.
Your note, I can scarcely tell why, hurt me, and produced a kind of winterly smile, which diffuses a beam of despondent tranquillity over the features. Mary Wollstonecraft
Usually, a hypoglycemic patient does not manifest a sense of mental equilibrium and tranquillity.
The inability to perspire brought on by medications such as diuretics, sedatives, tranquilizers, and certain heart and blood pressure drugs. Keep your cool, avoid heat-related illnesses
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows. - --- Montaigne.
In that seventy-two hours he raved like a bedlamite, unsubdued by the tranquilizers his doctors gave him. EVERVILLE
Lord hast taken of me; in that unshaken firmness which is given me in my sufferings, in a perfect tranquillity in the midst of a furious tempest, which assaults me on every side; in an unspeakable joy, enlargedness and liberty which I enjoy in a most straight and rigorous captivity. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
He spat his gum in the dirt and almost went to pick it up but unwrapped another stick like a tranquilliser and curled it into his mouth. WHITE LIES
Whatever you want to do on your vacation, however tranquil or busy you want to make it, yachting has the answer.
It is also beautiful and tranquil and I have seen kingfishers there as well as hundreds of weavers.
The range of ideas was quite varied; students drew seasonal scenes, tranquil landscapes, busy cityscapes and out-of-this-world lunarscapes.
Office workers take their sandwiches there to enjoy its tranquillity. Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler
Its cities are colourful and animated, its mountains dramatic and its hills verdant and tranquil.
I remember my mother grinding up tablets of Largactil (the major tranquilliser chlorpromazine) to put in his tea in the hope of dampening his florid auditory hallucinations.
This is a tranquil space which is sheltered by trees and has a vast array of shrubs and plants.
Government workers tried to catch the creature by laying cages and shooting it with tranquilliser darts, but they failed.
After having visited for the first time last week, it's hard to imagine such a tranquil place being overrun by queues and people. Times, Sunday Times
THIS big bull refused to lie down after he had been darted with a tranquilliser and continued to shuffle for a while. The Sun
A peace garden would be filled with scented flowers to give students an area of tranquility.
Their tranquil oasis of female companionship was no more. COURTESANS

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