Finnish
Etymology
uni (“dream”) + -lma (diminutive). Adopted to standard language by by Finnish journalist and lecturer Rietrik Polén in 1848.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunelmɑ/, [ˈune̞lmɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -unelmɑ
- Syllabification(key): u‧nel‧ma
- Hyphenation(key): unel‧ma
Noun
unelma
- dream (a hope or wish; imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping; implies desirability)
- unelmien täyttymys ― a dream come true
- unelma lapsen saamisesta ― the dream to have a child
- common asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus)
Declension
| Inflection of unelma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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unelma
|
unelmat
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| genitive
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unelman
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unelmien
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| partitive
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unelmaa
|
unelmia
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| illative
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unelmaan
|
unelmiin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
unelma
|
unelmat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
unelma
|
unelmat
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| gen.
|
unelman
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| genitive
|
unelman
|
unelmien
unelmain rare
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| partitive
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unelmaa
|
unelmia
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| inessive
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unelmassa
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unelmissa
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| elative
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unelmasta
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unelmista
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| illative
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unelmaan
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unelmiin
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| adessive
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unelmalla
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unelmilla
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| ablative
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unelmalta
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unelmilta
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| allative
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unelmalle
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unelmille
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| essive
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unelmana
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unelmina
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| translative
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unelmaksi
|
unelmiksi
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| abessive
|
unelmatta
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unelmitta
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| instructive
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—
|
unelmin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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unelmani
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unelmani
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| accusative
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nom.
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unelmani
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unelmani
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| gen.
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unelmani
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| genitive
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unelmani
|
unelmieni
unelmaini rare
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| partitive
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unelmaani
|
unelmiani
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| inessive
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unelmassani
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unelmissani
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| elative
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unelmastani
|
unelmistani
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| illative
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unelmaani
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unelmiini
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| adessive
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unelmallani
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unelmillani
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| ablative
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unelmaltani
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unelmiltani
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| allative
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unelmalleni
|
unelmilleni
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| essive
|
unelmanani
|
unelminani
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| translative
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unelmakseni
|
unelmikseni
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| abessive
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unelmattani
|
unelmittani
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
unelmineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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unelmasi
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unelmasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
unelmasi
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unelmasi
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| gen.
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unelmasi
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| genitive
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unelmasi
|
unelmiesi
unelmaisi rare
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| partitive
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unelmaasi
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unelmiasi
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| inessive
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unelmassasi
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unelmissasi
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| elative
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unelmastasi
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unelmistasi
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| illative
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unelmaasi
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unelmiisi
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| adessive
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unelmallasi
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unelmillasi
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| ablative
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unelmaltasi
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unelmiltasi
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| allative
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unelmallesi
|
unelmillesi
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| essive
|
unelmanasi
|
unelminasi
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| translative
|
unelmaksesi
|
unelmiksesi
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| abessive
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unelmattasi
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unelmittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
unelminesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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unelmamme
|
unelmamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
unelmamme
|
unelmamme
|
| gen.
|
unelmamme
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| genitive
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unelmamme
|
unelmiemme
unelmaimme rare
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| partitive
|
unelmaamme
|
unelmiamme
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| inessive
|
unelmassamme
|
unelmissamme
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| elative
|
unelmastamme
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unelmistamme
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| illative
|
unelmaamme
|
unelmiimme
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| adessive
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unelmallamme
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unelmillamme
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| ablative
|
unelmaltamme
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unelmiltamme
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| allative
|
unelmallemme
|
unelmillemme
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| essive
|
unelmanamme
|
unelminamme
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| translative
|
unelmaksemme
|
unelmiksemme
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| abessive
|
unelmattamme
|
unelmittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
unelminemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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unelmanne
|
unelmanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
unelmanne
|
unelmanne
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| gen.
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unelmanne
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| genitive
|
unelmanne
|
unelmienne
unelmainne rare
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| partitive
|
unelmaanne
|
unelmianne
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| inessive
|
unelmassanne
|
unelmissanne
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| elative
|
unelmastanne
|
unelmistanne
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| illative
|
unelmaanne
|
unelmiinne
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| adessive
|
unelmallanne
|
unelmillanne
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| ablative
|
unelmaltanne
|
unelmiltanne
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| allative
|
unelmallenne
|
unelmillenne
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| essive
|
unelmananne
|
unelminanne
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| translative
|
unelmaksenne
|
unelmiksenne
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| abessive
|
unelmattanne
|
unelmittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
unelminenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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unelmansa
|
unelmansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
unelmansa
|
unelmansa
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| gen.
|
unelmansa
|
| genitive
|
unelmansa
|
unelmiensa
unelmainsa rare
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| partitive
|
unelmaansa
|
unelmiaan
unelmiansa
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| inessive
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unelmassaan
unelmassansa
|
unelmissaan
unelmissansa
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| elative
|
unelmastaan
unelmastansa
|
unelmistaan
unelmistansa
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| illative
|
unelmaansa
|
unelmiinsa
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| adessive
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unelmallaan
unelmallansa
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unelmillaan
unelmillansa
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| ablative
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unelmaltaan
unelmaltansa
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unelmiltaan
unelmiltansa
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| allative
|
unelmalleen
unelmallensa
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unelmilleen
unelmillensa
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| essive
|
unelmanaan
unelmanansa
|
unelminaan
unelminansa
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| translative
|
unelmakseen
unelmaksensa
|
unelmikseen
unelmiksensa
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| abessive
|
unelmattaan
unelmattansa
|
unelmittaan
unelmittansa
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
unelmineen
unelminensa
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