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Term
Definition
Abs   abdominals  
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abd   abduction  
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add   adduction  
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~   about, approximately  
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AAROM   active assisted range of motion  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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Adm   admit  
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-p   after  
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PM, pm   afternoon, evening  
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&   and  
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AP   ankle pumps  
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ant   anterior  
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aqua   aquatics  
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PRN   as needed  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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A, assist   assistance  
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AD   assistive device  
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ATC   athletic trainer  
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Bwd   backward  
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BR   bathroom  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BADL   basic activities of daily living  
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b/c   because  
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bed mob   bed mobility  
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BSC   bedside commode  
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-a   before  
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B   both  
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cm   centimeter  
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CNA   certified nurses assistant  
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COTA   certified occupational therapy assistant  
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cv   cervical  
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c-tx   cv traction  
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CP   cold pack  
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c/o   complain of  
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CGA   contact guard assist  
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cont   continue  
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CCU   critical care unit  
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cx   crutches  
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QD   daily  
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DOB   date of birth  
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"arrow pointing down"   decrease, down  
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D1, D2   diagonal one, two  
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DC, dc   discharge, discontinue  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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dorsi, plantarflex   dorsiflexion, plantarflexion  
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DME   durable medical equipment  
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Ea   each  
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etc   etcetera  
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EOB   edge of bed  
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ES   electrical stimulation  
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QOD   every other day  
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-x   except  
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ex   exercise  
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ECF   extended care facility  
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/   extension  
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ext'l   external  
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1(small circle)   first degree, primary  
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check mark   flexion  
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flex/ext   flexion/extension  
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fluido   fluidotherapy  
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f/u   follow-up  
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fwd   forward  
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ft, '   foot, feet  
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FOB   foot of bed  
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QID   four times per day  
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fx   fracture  
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FWW   four-wheel walker, front-wheel walker  
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gt   gait  
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HHA   hand-held assistance  
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HOB   head of bed  
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ht   height  
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hx   history  
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HEP   home exercise program  
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HH   home health  
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HP   hot pack  
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hr   hour  
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ice mass   ice massage  
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stat   immediately  
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up arrow   increase, up  
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"   inch, inches  
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I   independent  
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inf   inferior  
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IP   inpatient  
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IADL   instrumental activities of daily living  
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ICU   intensive care unit, NICU-neonatal, PICU-pediatric  
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ICT, IPT   intermittent cervical traction, intermittent pelvic traction  
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int'l   internal  
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IR/ER   internal rotation/external rotation  
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IV   intravenous  
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jt   joint  
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LBQC   large based quad cane  
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lat   lateral  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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L   left  
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LPM   liters per minute  
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LB   low back  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LOB   loss of balance  
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L-S   lumbosacral  
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Mass   massage  
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med   medial  
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mod   moderate  
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min   minute, minimal  
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mo   month  
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AM, am   morning  
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max   maximum  
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mm   muscle  
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(-)   negative  
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NMES   neuromuscular electrical stimulation  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NWB   non-weight bearing  
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n/a   not applicable  
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NT   not tested  
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+1, +2   one person, two people  
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OOB   out of bed  
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OP   outpatient  
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ORIF   open reduction, internal fixation-sx used to fix broken bones. 2-part sx. 1st, the broken bone is reduced or put back into place. Next, an internal fixation device is placed on the bone; this can be screws, plates, rods, or pins to hold the broken bone.  
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O2   oxygen  
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pn   pain  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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// bars   parallel bars  
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PWB   partial weight bearing  
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PMH   past medical history  
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pt   patient  
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PCA   patient care assistant/aide  
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P-tx   pelvic traction  
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PNC   per nasal cannuli  
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PE   physical examination  
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PTA   physical therapist assistant  
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PT   physical therapist  
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MD   physician  
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PA   physician's assistant  
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POC   plan of care  
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post   posterior  
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(+)   positive  
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PNF   proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation  
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qs   quadsets  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RN   registered nurse  
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re:   regarding  
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OTR   registered occupational therapist  
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reps   repetitions  
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RROM   resistive range of motion  
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RT   respiratory therapy, therapist  
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R   right  
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RW   rolling walker  
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r/o   rule-out  
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SI   sacroiliac  
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Scap   scapula  
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sec   second (unit of time)  
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2(small circle)   second degree, secondary  
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SAQ   short arc quad  
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TKE   termial knee extension  
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SBQC   short based quad cane  
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SWD   shortwave diathermy  
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shd   shoulder  
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S&S   signs & symptoms  
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SNF   skilled nursing facility  
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SSN   social security number  
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SLP   speech, language pathology  
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ST   speech therapist  
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std   stand  
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SBA   stand-by assist  
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SW   standard walker  
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s/p   status post  
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sup   superior  
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sx   surgery  
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ttp   tender to palpation  
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ther ex   therapeutic ex  
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3(small circle)   third degree, tertiary  
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trap   trapezius  
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TID   three times per day  
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TIW   three times per week  
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X   times  
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(arrow side to side)   to/from  
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Tol   tolerated  
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THA, THR   total hip arthroplasty, replacement  
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TKA, TKR   total knee arthroplasty, replacement  
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TTWB   touchdown weight bearing  
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trng   training  
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TENS   transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation  
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trsf   transfer  
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TCU   transitional care unit  
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Rx   treatment  
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BID   two times per day  
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US   ultrasound  
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UE   upper extremity  
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v.c.   verbal cuing  
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v.o.   verbal order  
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yr   year  
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y.o.   years old  
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H2O   water  
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wt   weight  
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WBTT, WBAT   weight-bearing to tolerance, weight-bearing at tolerance  
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WC   wheelchair  
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whp   whirlpool  
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-c   with  
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WFL   within functional limits  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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-s   without  
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