Phonics for Reception: Master Letter Sounds and Reading Skills

Question 1

When we say the letter 'c', what sound do we usually make?

Accepted Answer

The 'k' sound, like in 'cat'

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The 's' sound, like in 'sun'

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The 'sh' sound, like in 'ship'

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The 'ch' sound, like in 'chair'

Question 2

Which letter starts with the same sound as the beginning of the word 'kite'?

Accepted Answer

K

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A

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C

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Z

Question 3

What letter makes the sound /c/ like in cat?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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E

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G

Question 4

Which word starts with the sound 's'?

Accepted Answer

sun

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cat

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book

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pen

Question 5

Which word starts with the sound /f/?

Accepted Answer

Fish

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Apple

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Table

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Spoon

Question 6

What sound does the letter 't' make?

Accepted Answer

t

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s

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r

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k

Question 7

What sound do you hear at the start of the word 'toy'?

Accepted Answer

T

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A

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E

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S

Question 8

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/f/

Question 9

What sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/m/

Question 10

What letter makes the 'ssss' sound?

Accepted Answer

S

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A

Answer

T

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Z

Question 11

Which letter sounds like the beginning of 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

Answer

E

Answer

M

Question 12

What sound does the letter 'f' make?

Accepted Answer

/f/

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/t/

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/p/

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/s/

Question 13

What sound does the letter 'a' make?

Accepted Answer

/æ/

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/ɑː/

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/ɔː/

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/eɪ/

Question 14

Let's play a sound game! Which word makes the same sound as a cat?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Hat

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Cow

Question 15

What sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/sh/

Question 16

What sound does the letter 'a' make?

Accepted Answer

Aa

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B

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O

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Ai

Question 17

When you see the letter 'c' at the start of a word, what sound does it usually make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/a/

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/t/

Question 18

Which letter starts the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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E

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G

Question 19

What sound does the letter 'c' make in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/j/

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/f/

Question 20

Which letter does NOT make the /c/ sound?

Accepted Answer

x

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c

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ch

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ck

Question 21

Which sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

Question 22

Which letter makes the sound we hear at the start of the word 'monkey'?

Accepted Answer

M

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A

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S

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Z

Question 23

What sound does the letter 'c' usually make?

Accepted Answer

The /k/ sound, like in 'cat'

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The /s/ sound, like in 'sun'

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The /t/ sound, like in 'train'

Question 24

When we say the word 'cat', what sound do we make first?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/a/

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/t/

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/n/

Question 25

When we read the word 'cat', what sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

The 'k' sound

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The 's' sound

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The 'f' sound

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The 't' sound

Question 26

When we break down words into their sounds, what's the first sound we hear in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

c

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a

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t

Question 27

What sound do we make when we say the letter 's'?

Accepted Answer

/s/

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/t/

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/p/

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/f/

Question 28

Which animal's name starts with the letter 'c'?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Elephant

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Lion

Question 29

Which animal's name starts with the same sound as 'cat', but ends with a different sound?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Fish

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Elephant

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Cow

Question 30

Which word starts with a different sound than the others?

Accepted Answer

sun

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cat

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dog

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hat

Question 31

Which letter makes the sound we hear at the start of the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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T

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S

Question 32

In the word 'cat', which letter makes the sound /k/?

Accepted Answer

c

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a

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t

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h

Question 33

Which word is made up of the sounds /m/ /a/ /n/?

Accepted Answer

man

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dog

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cat

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hat

Question 34

Which set of letters makes the sound /ee/?

Accepted Answer

e-e

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a-e

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i-e

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o-e

Question 35

What is the missing letter to complete the word 'sh_p'?

Accepted Answer

a

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e

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o

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i

Question 36

What sound does the word 'train' start with?

Accepted Answer

/t/

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/r/

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/ei/

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/ɪ/

Question 37

When we say the letter 'c', what sound do we make?

Accepted Answer

/k/

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/s/

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/t/

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/f/

Question 38

Which of these words starts with the same sound as the letter 'd'?

Accepted Answer

dog

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cat

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ball

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tree

Question 39

Which word is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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caht

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caat

Question 40

What word is made up of the sounds /k/, /a/, and /t/?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cut

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cot

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kit

Question 41

Which of these words is made up of two smaller words put together?

Accepted Answer

bookshelf

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house

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cat

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run

Question 42

Which word has a different number of sounds than the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

butterfly

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bat

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dog

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sun

Question 43

What sound does the letter 'c' make?

Accepted Answer

k

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kuh

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see

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suh

Question 44

Which word starts with the sound 'm'?

Accepted Answer

mouse

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sun

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cat

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hat

Question 45

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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tree

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run

Question 46

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

hot

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sit

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pet

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run

Question 47

Which word starts with the sound 'b'?

Accepted Answer

bat

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sun

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cat

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hat

Question 48

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

Accepted Answer

Happy

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Angry

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Tired

Question 49

Which word sounds the same as 'sun'?

Accepted Answer

Son

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Cat

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Run

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Dog

Question 50

Which word is made up of two smaller words?

Accepted Answer

Football

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And

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Happy

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Sing

Question 51

Let's make a word together! Which word can we make from the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Hat

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Cup

Question 52

Which letter makes the /s/ sound?

Accepted Answer

S

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P

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N

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T

Question 53

Which of these words contains the digraph 'th'?

Accepted Answer

there

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sun

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dog

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cat

Question 54

Which letter combination makes the /ee/ sound?

Accepted Answer

ee

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ai

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oa

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oo

Question 55

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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sun

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ball

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dog

Question 56

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'dog'?

Accepted Answer

/d/

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/g/

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/a/

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/o/

Question 57

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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caet

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katt

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kat

Question 58

Which letter makes the /t/ sound?

Accepted Answer

T

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S

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M

Answer

A

Question 59

Which of the following words rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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dog

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fish

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sun

Question 60

Which of the following words starts with the /f/ sound?

Accepted Answer

fish

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cat

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dog

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sun

Question 61

Which letter combination makes the /th/ sound?

Accepted Answer

th

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s

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l

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f

Question 62

What is the correct way to blend the sounds /c/ and /a/?

Accepted Answer

ca

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ka

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ac

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ce

Question 63

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

dog

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daug

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dogg

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dug

Question 64

Which letter does NOT represent a vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

Z

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E

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A

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O