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Should include a graphic of this... it shows the words "THE HYRULE FANTASY" in small print to the upper left of ゼルダの伝説1 in large print, with the 1 shown extra large to the right (the 1 isn't included in the original Japanese (FDS) or North American (NES) releases). The North American release has the words "THE LEGEND OF" in place of "THE HYRULE FANTASY" and the word "ZELDA" in place of "ゼルダの伝説" (which by itself in Japanese literally means the full "Legend of Zelda"). | Should include a graphic of this... it shows the words "THE HYRULE FANTASY" in small print to the upper left of ゼルダの伝説1 in large print, with the 1 shown extra large to the right (the 1 isn't included in the original Japanese (FDS) or North American (NES) releases). The North American release has the words "THE LEGEND OF" in place of "THE HYRULE FANTASY" and the word "ZELDA" in place of "ゼルダの伝説" (which by itself in Japanese literally means the full "Legend of Zelda"). | ||
− | + | Instead of "PUSH START BUTTON", the original Japanese FDS version reads: Bメンヲ セットシテクダサイ | |
== Items == | == Items == | ||
− | These are listed under the heading of "ALL OF TREASURES" and scroll by after the intro above. (The kanji are not used in the game.) | + | These are listed under the heading of "ALL OF TREASURES" and scroll by after the intro above. (The kanji are not used in the game.) |
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| 時計 || トケイ || Clock || | | 時計 || トケイ || Clock || | ||
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− | | || ルピー || Rupy || | + | | || ルピー || Rupy || |
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− | | || 5 ルピー || 5 Rupies || | + | | || 5 ルピー || 5 Rupies || |
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| 命の水 青 || イノチノミズ アオ || Life Potion || Lit: Life Water Blue | | 命の水 青 || イノチノミズ アオ || Life Potion || Lit: Life Water Blue | ||
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| 筏 || イカダ || Raft || | | 筏 || イカダ || Raft || | ||
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− | | 梯子 || ハシゴ || | + | | 梯子 || ハシゴ || Stepladder || |
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| || マジカル ロッド || Magical Rod || | | || マジカル ロッド || Magical Rod || | ||
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! Japanese !! Meaning | ! Japanese !! Meaning | ||
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− | |オマチクダサイ|| | + | |オマチクダサイ|| |
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|セレクトシテクダサイ || Please select | |セレクトシテクダサイ || Please select | ||
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If you run out of hearts while playing, you'll be presented with the following 3 options: | If you run out of hearts while playing, you'll be presented with the following 3 options: | ||
* {{gloss|ツヅケル|続ける to continue}} -CONTINUE- | * {{gloss|ツヅケル|続ける to continue}} -CONTINUE- | ||
− | * {{gloss|オワル|終わる to end}} -SAVE- | + | * {{gloss|オワル|終わる to end}} -SAVE- |
* {{gloss|ヤリナオス|やり直す to do over again; redo}} -RETRY- | * {{gloss|ヤリナオス|やり直す to do over again; redo}} -RETRY- | ||
− | Choosing "ツヅケル -CONTINUE-" will either put you back at the very start of the overworld if you're not in a dungeon, or back at the starting room of a dungeon if you died inside one, with only 3 hearts | + | Choosing "ツヅケル -CONTINUE-" will either put you back at the very start of the overworld if you're not in a dungeon, or back at the starting room of a dungeon if you died inside one, with only 3 hearts full. |
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== Dialogue == | == Dialogue == | ||
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Starting Cave - Old Man with Sword | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Starting Cave - Old Man with Sword | ||
|ヒトリデハキケンジャ コレヲ サズケヨウ | |ヒトリデハキケンジャ コレヲ サズケヨウ | ||
− | |{{gloss|一人で|alone}}は{{gloss|危険|danger}} | + | |{{gloss|一人で|alone}}は{{gloss|危険|danger}}じゃ。これを{{gloss|授けよう|さずける to grant/award}}。 |
|It's dangerous [to go] alone. I'll give you this.}} | |It's dangerous [to go] alone. I'll give you this.}} | ||
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+ | {{gloss|一人|ひとり one person}} literally means "one person." However, when {{gloss|一人で|ひとりで alone}} is used it has a strong connotation of "alone." {{gloss|自分で|じぶんで by oneself}} has a similar but distinct connotation. | ||
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with White Sword and Magical Sword | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with White Sword and Magical Sword | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Warp Zones | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Warp Zones | ||
|スキナミチヲユケ | |スキナミチヲユケ | ||
− | |{{gloss|好き|like}}な{{gloss|道|road/way}}を{{gloss|行け| | + | |{{gloss|好き|like}}な{{gloss|道|road/way}}を{{gloss|行け|いく to go}}。 |
|Go any way you like.}} | |Go any way you like.}} | ||
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− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man |
|ユキドマリノキニハ ヒミツガアル | |ユキドマリノキニハ ヒミツガアル | ||
|{{gloss|行き止まり|dead end}}の{{gloss|木|tree}}には{{gloss|秘密|secret}}がある。 | |{{gloss|行き止まり|dead end}}の{{gloss|木|tree}}には{{gloss|秘密|secret}}がある。 | ||
|There is a secret in the tree at the dead end.}} | |There is a secret in the tree at the dead end.}} | ||
− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Money | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Money Making Game |
|オカネヲフヤス ゲームヲスルカイ | |オカネヲフヤス ゲームヲスルカイ | ||
|{{gloss|お金|money}}を{{gloss|増やす|to increase}}{{gloss|ゲーム|game}}をするかい? | |{{gloss|お金|money}}を{{gloss|増やす|to increase}}{{gloss|ゲーム|game}}をするかい? | ||
|Want to play the money-making game?}} | |Want to play the money-making game?}} | ||
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+ | かい is a variant of the question marker typically used by men. It is gentler and friendlier than using か, which tends to be abrupt when used with the plain form. It is used only when expecting an answer of "yes" or "no". | ||
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Secret Caves | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Secret Caves | ||
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|{{gloss|ドア|door}}の{{gloss|修理代|cost of repairs}}を{{gloss|もらう|to receive}}ぞ。 | |{{gloss|ドア|door}}の{{gloss|修理代|cost of repairs}}を{{gloss|もらう|to receive}}ぞ。 | ||
|I will receive the cost of the door repair.}} | |I will receive the cost of the door repair.}} | ||
− | + | In other words: pay up! | |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with Letter | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with Letter | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Medicine Shops | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Medicine Shops | ||
|クスリヲカッテユキナサイ | |クスリヲカッテユキナサイ | ||
− | |{{gloss|薬|medicine}}を{{gloss|買って|かう to buy}}{{gloss|行きなさい| | + | |{{gloss|薬|medicine}}を{{gloss|買って|かう to buy}}{{gloss|行きなさい|いく to go}}。 |
− | | | + | |Go buy some medicine.}} |
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods | ||
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|{{gloss|ただ|free}}では、話せないよ! | |{{gloss|ただ|free}}では、話せないよ! | ||
|I cannot talk for free!}} | |I cannot talk for free!}} | ||
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− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods - when not given enough rupees |
|コレデハ イエナイネ | |コレデハ イエナイネ | ||
|{{gloss|これで|with this}}は{{gloss|言えない|いう to say/call/talk/speak}}ね。 | |{{gloss|これで|with this}}は{{gloss|言えない|いう to say/call/talk/speak}}ね。 | ||
|With this much, I cannot talk.}} | |With this much, I cannot talk.}} | ||
− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall - when paid the right amount of rupees |
|コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ | |コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ | ||
|{{gloss|この先|beyond this point/after this}}の{{gloss|山|mountain}}を{{gloss|上|up}}へ上へと{{gloss|行け|いく to go}}。 | |{{gloss|この先|beyond this point/after this}}の{{gloss|山|mountain}}を{{gloss|上|up}}へ上へと{{gloss|行け|いく to go}}。 | ||
− | |Go up, up the mountain | + | |Go up, up the mountain in front of you.}} |
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− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Cave, South of the Lost Woods | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Cave, South of the Lost Woods - when paid the right amount of rupees |
|マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ | |マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ | ||
|{{gloss|迷い|lost}}の{{gloss|森|forest}}を{{gloss|北|north}}、{{gloss|西|west}}、{{gloss|南|south}}、西へ。 | |{{gloss|迷い|lost}}の{{gloss|森|forest}}を{{gloss|北|north}}、{{gloss|西|west}}、{{gloss|南|south}}、西へ。 | ||
|[To go] through the Lost Woods, [go] north, west, south, west.}} | |[To go] through the Lost Woods, [go] north, west, south, west.}} | ||
− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods - when given too many rupees |
|アンタオカネモチダネ | |アンタオカネモチダネ | ||
|{{gloss|あんた|you}}{{gloss|お金持ち|rich person}}だね。 | |{{gloss|あんた|you}}{{gloss|お金持ち|rich person}}だね。 | ||
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|{{gloss|なんか|something}}{{gloss|買うて|to buy}}くれや! | |{{gloss|なんか|something}}{{gloss|買うて|to buy}}くれや! | ||
|Buy somethin', will ya?}} | |Buy somethin', will ya?}} | ||
− | + | This man is speaking Kansai-ben. This is probably invoking at least one of several stereotypes of people from Osaka (the most well-known subdialect of Kansai): they tend to be perceived as rude, loudmouthed, boisterous, and mercantilistic. Kansai-ben speakers also tend to be perceived as funny, because many comedians are from Kansai. So an Osakan (or the Hyrule equivalent) rudely demanding that you buy something is probably funny for the same reason the Rich Texan Guy from The Simpsons is funny. | |
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− | + | In Standard Japanese, the te form of 買う (かう) is かって. In Kansai-ben, 買う is still かう, but its te form becomes こうて. | |
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+ | なんか is short for 何か (なにか). | ||
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Shopkeeper - Secret Shops | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Shopkeeper - Secret Shops | ||
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|これは{{gloss|値打ち|value/worth}}{{gloss|もの|thing}}でっせ。 | |これは{{gloss|値打ち|value/worth}}{{gloss|もの|thing}}でっせ。 | ||
|This is expensive stuff, man.}} | |This is expensive stuff, man.}} | ||
− | + | でっせ is Kansai-ben for ですよ. | |
− | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Secret Caves | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Secret Caves - Red Potion or Heart Container |
|スキナ ホウヲ サズケヨウ | |スキナ ホウヲ サズケヨウ | ||
|{{gloss|好き|like}}な方を{{gloss|授けよう|さずける to grant/award}}。 | |{{gloss|好き|like}}な方を{{gloss|授けよう|さずける to grant/award}}。 | ||
|I'll give you the one you want.}} | |I'll give you the one you want.}} | ||
− | + | 方 here means to select among two options. | |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Moblin with Rupees - Secret Caves | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Moblin with Rupees - Secret Caves | ||
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|{{gloss|皆|everyone}}に{{gloss|内緒|secret}}だよ。 | |{{gloss|皆|everyone}}に{{gloss|内緒|secret}}だよ。 | ||
|It's a secret to everybody.}} | |It's a secret to everybody.}} | ||
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− | {{ja-k-en|speaker= | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Moblin - Level 7, 1st Quest / Level 3 and 8, 2nd Quest |
|ブツ ブツ ・・・・ | |ブツ ブツ ・・・・ | ||
|{{gloss|ぶつぶつ|grunt/grumble}}・・・・ | |{{gloss|ぶつぶつ|grunt/grumble}}・・・・ | ||
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|ドドンゴは{{gloss|煙|smoke}}を{{gloss|嫌う|to hate}}。 | |ドドンゴは{{gloss|煙|smoke}}を{{gloss|嫌う|to hate}}。 | ||
|Dodongo hates smoke.}} | |Dodongo hates smoke.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 3, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 3, 1st Quest | ||
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|{{gloss|音|sound}}に{{gloss|弱い|weak}}{{gloss|生き物|living thing}}が{{gloss|いる|to exist [animate objects]}}。 | |{{gloss|音|sound}}に{{gloss|弱い|weak}}{{gloss|生き物|living thing}}が{{gloss|いる|to exist [animate objects]}}。 | ||
|There is a creature that is weak against noise/sound.}} | |There is a creature that is weak against noise/sound.}} | ||
− | + | This is a hint to use the Famicom's microphone feature, which was absent on the NES. | |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 5, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 5, 1st Quest | ||
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|デグドガには{{gloss|嫌い|dislike/hate}}な{{gloss|音|sound}}が{{gloss|ある|to exist [inanimate objects]}}。 | |デグドガには{{gloss|嫌い|dislike/hate}}な{{gloss|音|sound}}が{{gloss|ある|to exist [inanimate objects]}}。 | ||
|There is a sound Digdogger hates.}} | |There is a sound Digdogger hates.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 5 and 7, 1st Quest / Level 4 and 8, 2nd Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 5 and 7, 1st Quest / Level 4 and 8, 2nd Quest | ||
|バクダンヲ モット モチタイジャロウ | |バクダンヲ モット モチタイジャロウ | ||
− | |{{gloss|爆弾|bomb}}を{{gloss|もっと|more}}{{gloss|持ちたい|もつ to hold/carry/possess}} | + | |{{gloss|爆弾|bomb}}を{{gloss|もっと|more}}{{gloss|持ちたい|もつ to hold/carry/possess}}じゃろう。 |
|You want to carry more bombs, don't you?}} | |You want to carry more bombs, don't you?}} | ||
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|{{gloss|お金|money}}か{{gloss|命|life}}を{{gloss|置いて|おく to put/place}}{{gloss|ゆけ|ゆく to go}}。 | |{{gloss|お金|money}}か{{gloss|命|life}}を{{gloss|置いて|おく to put/place}}{{gloss|ゆけ|ゆく to go}}。 | ||
|Your money or your life!}} | |Your money or your life!}} | ||
− | + | か here indicates a choice - thing A '''or''' thing B. | |
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− | + | When two (or more) verbs are used together, all except the last are conjugated using their connective forms (ーて forms). Here the verbs are {{gloss|置く|to put/place}} and {{gloss|ゆく|行く to go}} | |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | ||
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|{{gloss|妖精|fairy}}の{{gloss|住まぬ|to live}}{{gloss|泉|spring}}には{{gloss|秘密|secret}}{{gloss|ある|to exist [inanimate objects]}}。 | |{{gloss|妖精|fairy}}の{{gloss|住まぬ|to live}}{{gloss|泉|spring}}には{{gloss|秘密|secret}}{{gloss|ある|to exist [inanimate objects]}}。 | ||
|There is a secret in the spring where the fairies do not live.}} | |There is a secret in the spring where the fairies do not live.}} | ||
− | + | 住まぬ is the classical form of 住まない. | |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | ||
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|ゴーマの{{gloss|目|eye}}を{{gloss|狙え|ねらう to aim at}}。 | |ゴーマの{{gloss|目|eye}}を{{gloss|狙え|ねらう to aim at}}。 | ||
|Aim for Gohma's eye.}} | |Aim for Gohma's eye.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 2nd Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 2nd Quest | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 7, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 7, 1st Quest | ||
|メガネイワ ハ シヘノ イリグチ | |メガネイワ ハ シヘノ イリグチ | ||
− | |{{gloss| | + | |{{gloss|めがね|glasses}}{{gloss|岩|rock/crag}}は{{gloss|死|death}}への{{gloss|入り口|entrance}}。 |
|Spectacle Rock is the entrance to death.}} | |Spectacle Rock is the entrance to death.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest | ||
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|ライオンの{{gloss|鍵|key}}を{{gloss|探せ|さがす to search [for something desired/needed]}}。 | |ライオンの{{gloss|鍵|key}}を{{gloss|探せ|さがす to search [for something desired/needed]}}。 | ||
|Search for the lion key.}} | |Search for the lion key.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | ||
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|{{gloss|一番上|topmost}}の{{gloss|境目|border/boundary line}}を{{gloss|壊せ|こわす to break/destroy}}。 | |{{gloss|一番上|topmost}}の{{gloss|境目|border/boundary line}}を{{gloss|壊せ|こわす to break/destroy}}。 | ||
|Break the topmost barrier.}} | |Break the topmost barrier.}} | ||
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{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | ||
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|{{gloss|こうして|thus}}、ハイラルに{{gloss|平和|へいわ peace}}が{{gloss|戻った|もどる to return}}。{{gloss|これで|with this}}、この{{gloss|物語|ものがたり story}}は{{gloss|終わり|おわり the end}}です。 | |{{gloss|こうして|thus}}、ハイラルに{{gloss|平和|へいわ peace}}が{{gloss|戻った|もどる to return}}。{{gloss|これで|with this}}、この{{gloss|物語|ものがたり story}}は{{gloss|終わり|おわり the end}}です。 | ||
|Thus, peace returned to Hyrule. With this, this is the end of the story.}} | |Thus, peace returned to Hyrule. With this, this is the end of the story.}} | ||
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== Invitation to Second Quest == | == Invitation to Second Quest == | ||
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|今からもう一つのたびが始まります。スタート・ボタンを押してください。 | |今からもう一つのたびが始まります。スタート・ボタンを押してください。 | ||
|Starting now, a new adventure is beginning. Press the Start button!}} | |Starting now, a new adventure is beginning. Press the Start button!}} | ||
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