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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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  • German Sign Language

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  • Swiss-French Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Brazilian Sign Language

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  • Maltese Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Polish Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Singapore Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • South African Sign Language

    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    11 published entries

  • Korean Sign Language

    9 published entries

  • Peruvian Sign Language

    7 published entries

  • Tunisian Sign Language

    6 published entries

  • New Zealand Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Italian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Swiss-German Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Saudi Arabian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

  • Adamorobe Sign Language

    2 published entries

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57 words and 0 phrases found.

Cholti

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

Ɐ
ɐkʼ
tongue

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɐkʼun
give

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɐlɐ
say

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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B
bɐk
bone

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɐkʼtel
flesh

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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E
et
thou

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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H
hɐts
tree

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hɐʔ
water

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hɐʔin
that

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hol
head

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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holpiʃ
knee

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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I
ilɐ
see

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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inɐh
seed

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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iʃik
woman

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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iʃtʃʼɐk
claw

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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J
jit
root

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kʼɐb
hand

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʼin
sun

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʼukʼum
feather

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʼuʃu
bite

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
mɐ
not

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɐtʃi
who

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
nɐkʼ
belly

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nɐtɐ
know

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nɐtsen
i

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ne
tail

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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niʔ
nose

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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no
big

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nukʼ
neck

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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O
on
we

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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P
pɐt
bark

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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S
sus
sand

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ʃ
ʃukɐb
horn (anatomy)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ʃulɐb
star

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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T
tɐnɐmel
liver

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tiʔ
mouth

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tsetse
small

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tsukul
sit

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tsumɐl
skin

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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tsuts
hair

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Wichmann et al.'s "ASJP Database" v21 from 2025 (CLDF asjp v21.1). Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org/ Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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