Word "RULE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
decide with authority
Synonyms:
decree

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Synonyms:
linguistic rule

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
Synonyms:
ruler

Crossword Clues for RULE

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Regulation Universal 27 Apr 2024
The normal thing in government
Measure of authority (4)
Divide and get the line straight, they say (4)
Hold the throne Thomas Joseph 15 Apr 2024
Government; measure
Regret bringing in Labour's first law
Hold power Wall Street Journal 25 Mar 2024
Draw the line at control? (4)
Government control
Decide books should be removed from remains of building
Reign over (4) Puzzler 07 Mar 2024
Regulation left in regret (4)
3 strikes and you're out is one Family Time 03 Mar 2024
"Only X's and O's" in tic-tac-toe, for one Family Time 26 Feb 2024
Patriotic song from 1740 with music by Thomas Arne, _, Britannia! (4)
Hold power Wall Street Journal 22 Feb 2024
Lure away from law (4)
Be monarch
Regulation Commuter 10 Feb 2024
A regulation the monarch never finishes (4)
Straight regulation? (4)
Hold power Wall Street Journal 20 Jan 2024
"I ___!" (shout of exultation) New York Times 20 Jan 2024
Make like Robert Baratheon
A "golden" one is an especially good thing to follow New York Times 16 Jan 2024
Governance New York Times 12 Jan 2024
Reign over Newsday 07 Jan 2024
Dynasty
Reign USA Today 30 Dec 2023
Draw the line at regulation
Decree there should be a measuring device (4)
GUIDELINE
Keep under control
"No phones in class," e.g. USA Today 01 Dec 2023
"No phones in class," e. g.
Totally rock
Govern like a king, say
What a king does Family Time 23 Nov 2023
Do a queen's job USA Today 19 Nov 2023
___ of thumb
Order which everyone must obey (4) Puzzler 11 Nov 2023
Be decisive Newsday 28 Oct 2023
Regulation USA Today 06 Oct 2023
Reign over Newsday 25 Sep 2023
Preside over Universal 21 Sep 2023
Reign The Telegraph Quick 16 Sep 2023
___ the roost (be in control)
Regulation Newsday 04 Sep 2023
Be the coolest New York Times 26 Aug 2023
Regulation Newsday 22 Aug 2023
Be awesome, these days Newsday 13 Aug 2023
"___ of thumb" (general guideline)
Govern LA Times Daily 20 Jul 2023
'No running,' e.g USA Today 08 Jul 2023
___ of thumb (guiding principle)
Regulation The Times Concise 15 Jun 2023
__ of thumb LA Times Daily 08 Jun 2023
Reign over Newsday 30 May 2023
Hold power Wall Street Journal 22 May 2023
Regret carrying large measuring stick The Times Cryptic 01 May 2023
'Starting with the Banker, each player in turn throws the dice,' e.g Wall Street Journal 26 Apr 2023
Call the shots Newsday 09 Apr 2023
___ of thumb
Run the show LA Times Daily 09 Mar 2023
Reign over a kingdom, say
___ of thumb (general guideline)
'No shoes in the house,' for example USA Today 16 Feb 2023
'Roll doubles to get out of jail,' or 'You do not talk about Fight Club' New York Times 09 Feb 2023
Be a king Family Time 30 Jan 2023
Reign Canadiana 23 Jan 2023
"___ of thumb"
What kings and queens do
Hold sway Wall Street Journal 11 Jan 2023
___ of thumb (general guideline)
Regulation Newsday 12 Dec 2022
Act like a monarch? The Guardian Quick 07 Dec 2022
Occupy the throne Eugene Sheffer 02 Dec 2022
___ of thumb
Board game regulation USA Today 17 Nov 2022
Are awesome New York Times 11 Nov 2022
Issue a verdict Wall Street Journal 24 Oct 2022
___ of thumb
Hold sway LA Times Daily 01 Oct 2022
Reign over Newsday 28 Sep 2022
What a king was born to do
'I before E except after C,' e.g New York Times 26 Sep 2022
Govern LA Times Daily 25 Sep 2022
Reign The Telegraph Quick 22 Sep 2022
Regulation Newsday 20 Sep 2022
"No cellphones at dinner," say LA Times Daily 16 Sep 2022
Run one's realm Newsday 11 Sep 2022
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 20 Jul 2022
Decree The Guardian Quick 16 Jul 2022
Govern Newsday 12 Jul 2022
"No jumping on the couch," e.g LA Times Daily 10 Jul 2022
Straight line New York Times 07 Jul 2022
'One move per turn,' for example USA Today 06 Jul 2022
Something a renegade may break or ignore New York Times 05 Jul 2022
Run things Newsday 26 Jun 2022
Wear the crown LA Times Daily 16 Jun 2022
Bylaw Newsday 10 Jun 2022
Reign USA Today 20 May 2022
Exercise authority over Irish Times Simplex 19 May 2022
Reign over Newsday 12 May 2022
'No outside food,' for example USA Today 11 May 2022
What James Thomson urged Britannia to do in 1740? The Guardian Weekend 07 May 2022
Regulation Newsday 25 Apr 2022
Regulation Newsday 29 Mar 2022
Regulation The Times Concise 29 Mar 2022
Govern The Washington Post 23 Mar 2022
Govern LA Times Daily 23 Mar 2022
Word with gag and ground New York Times 19 Mar 2022
Game guideline USA Today 28 Feb 2022
Reign USA Today 25 Feb 2022
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 09 Feb 2022
What kings and queens do
What some queens do LA Times Daily 20 Jan 2022
What some queens do The Washington Post 20 Jan 2022
___ of thumb
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 27 Dec 2021
Something you might get in trouble for breaking Universal 17 Dec 2021
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 05 Nov 2021
Regulation USA Today 01 Nov 2021
Reign USA Today 23 Oct 2021
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2021
'No shirt, no shoes, no service,' e.g The Washington Post 22 Oct 2021
"Everybody Wants to ___ the World"
Regulation, custom Irish Times Simplex 12 Oct 2021
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 04 Oct 2021
___ of thumb (general rule)
"One ring to ___ them all...," inscription on the One Ring from "The Lord of the Rings"
Regulation Canadiana 16 Aug 2021
Hold power Thomas Joseph 14 Aug 2021
Bendable thing The Washington Post Sunday 25 Jul 2021
Be in power Premier Sunday 18 Jul 2021
'No TV during dinner,' maybe USA Today 11 Jun 2021
Regulation Newsday 02 Jun 2021
Truth is basically reassuring, using logic's essential
Hand down a decision Newsday 09 May 2021
Reign over Newsday 04 May 2021
Occupy the throne Eugene Sheffer 26 Apr 2021
Reign over a kingdom, say
Enticement to switch directions in government
Regulation Universal 24 Feb 2021
Hold the throne Thomas Joseph 16 Feb 2021
___ the roost (be in total control)
In French street Liberal appears to wield power The Telegraph Toughie 09 Feb 2021
Regret about first in line to be monarch The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Feb 2021
It may be broken by a rebel USA Today 29 Jan 2021
Be a queen, say The Washington Post Sunday 24 Jan 2021
Govern USA Today 21 Jan 2021
Reign The Telegraph Quick 19 Jan 2021
Govern Canadiana 04 Jan 2021
Regulation USA Today 03 Dec 2020
___ of thumb
Hold sway Wall Street Journal 09 Nov 2020
'No double bouncing' at a trampoline park, say USA Today 31 Oct 2020
"Masks required," e.g Universal 27 Sep 2020
Govern Family Time 27 Sep 2020
Be powerful The Washington Post Sunday 13 Sep 2020
Make a call Newsday 11 Sep 2020
Regulation, custom Irish Times Simplex 11 Sep 2020
"___ the roost" (be in complete control)
__ of thumb The Washington Post 09 Aug 2020
__ of thumb LA Times Daily 09 Aug 2020
Govern with complete power USA Today 25 Jun 2020
Reign Canadiana 15 Jun 2020
Be awesome New York Times 07 Jun 2020
Run the country, like a queen
'Do not open my dressing room door,' e.g USA Today 26 May 2020
Regret accepting Liberal convention The Telegraph Cryptic 06 May 2020
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 28 Mar 2020
Decoy requiring switch of hands to guide
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g Family Time 02 Feb 2020
Word after "golden" or "iron" Universal 17 Dec 2019
Game guideline USA Today 16 Nov 2019
The Golden ___ ("Do unto others ...")
Wear the crown Wall Street Journal 11 Nov 2019
''Golden'' principle Newsday 15 Oct 2019
___ of thumb Family Time 13 Oct 2019
Ja ___, hip hop star who had an infamous fallout with 50 Cent
Decide from the bench Newsday 15 Sep 2019
Exercise power over USA Today 14 Aug 2019
Reign The Times Concise 19 Jul 2019
Be the coolest Newsday 29 Jun 2019
Principle or regulation The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2019
Liberal in French street to wield power The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2019
Hold power Thomas Joseph 22 Jun 2019
Order Wall Street Journal 13 Jun 2019
Control a nation like a king
Govern like a king, say
Paper partition Newsday 25 May 2019
Hand down a verdict USA Today 12 May 2019
Game specification The Washington Post Sunday 21 Apr 2019
Dominion The Times Concise 07 Apr 2019
Dash for control
___ of thirds (guideline often followed by visual artists)
Wear the crown USA Today 26 Mar 2019
What kings do while they sit on the throne
General principle
"No running," e.g Universal 16 Feb 2019
___ of thumb (approximate method)
Find irrevocably Newsday 12 Jan 2019
Precept Premier Sunday 06 Jan 2019
Wear the crown
Hand down a verdict
Wear the crown
"No running," e.g.
Order
Exercise power over
Be the best, so to speak Newsday 28 Dec 2018
Occupy the throne USA Today 15 Dec 2018
"Each player takes a turn," e.g Family Time 25 Nov 2018
One of the pre-set regulations of a particular sport, say
Be in charge USA Today 23 Nov 2018
Be the king Universal 20 Nov 2018
Regulation Canadiana 19 Nov 2018
Be way cool, slangily USA Today 16 Nov 2018
In error lead oblivion and endless opportunity in decay (12, three words)
Guideline to be followed
Make the call Newsday 21 Oct 2018
What kings do
Be a king Family Time 30 Sep 2018
'No sliding' in senior softball, e.g USA Today 28 Sep 2018
Do a judicial job Wall Street Journal 15 Sep 2018
Reign New York Times 05 Sep 2018
Conclude a judging Universal 29 Aug 2018
Word with home or slide LA Times Daily 25 Aug 2018
Word with home or slide The Washington Post 25 Aug 2018
Dictate LA Times Daily 18 Aug 2018
Dictate The Washington Post 18 Aug 2018
Reign Universal 14 Aug 2018
'Only one hotel may be erected on any one property,' e.g Wall Street Journal 08 Aug 2018
___ of thumb (guiding principle)
Have sovereignty USA Today 01 Aug 2018
'No diagonal words,' in Scrabble USA Today 30 Jul 2018
It can be golden or broken Universal 19 Jul 2018
Occupy the throne Wall Street Journal 18 Jul 2018
Three strikes = out, e.g Universal 04 Jul 2018
Call the shots USA Today 03 Jul 2018
___ of thumb
Govern The Telegraph Quick 20 Jun 2018
Be king Universal 19 Jun 2018
James leaves Jerusalem convention Irish Times Crosaire 06 Jun 2018
Do ref work Newsday 24 May 2018
'No cellphone at dinner,' say The Washington Post 13 May 2018
"No cellphone at dinner," say LA Times Daily 13 May 2018
Render a judgment USA Today 11 May 2018
Three strikes are an out, e.g Universal 07 May 2018
Be absolutely awesome New York Times 22 Apr 2018
Wear the crown?
Part 7 of today's quote Canadiana 05 Mar 2018
Something you must not break, in a game
Be the best, in slang New York Times 12 Feb 2018
Govern New York Times 29 Jan 2018
Precept Newsday 19 Jan 2018
Preside over Newsday 14 Jan 2018
Render a judgment
"No cellphone at dinner," say
Dictate
Word with home or slide
Three strikes are an out, e.g.
Three strikes = out, e.g.
"No diagonal words," in Scrabble
It can be golden or broken
"No sliding" in senior softball, e.g.
Be in charge
Be absolutely awesome
Be the best, in slang
Govern
Reign
Be way cool, slangily
Call the shots
Have sovereignty
Be king
Be the king
Conclude a judging
Reign
Occupy the throne
Do a judicial job
"Only one hotel may be erected on any one property," e.g.
Occupy the throne
'No shoes, no shirt, no service,' e.g New York Times 28 Nov 2017
Regulation, principle The Times Concise 27 Nov 2017
Slide __ The Washington Post 01 Nov 2017
Iron ___ The Washington Post Sunday 22 Oct 2017
'No offensive player may trip an opponent,' e.g Wall Street Journal 12 Oct 2017
Law The Telegraph Quick 06 Oct 2017
Golden ___ (principle to follow)
Regret keeping Liberal in control
Letters from Arul edited as a practice
Guideline LA Times Daily 29 Jun 2017
Guideline The Washington Post 29 Jun 2017
Reign of a king (rhymes with "cool")
___ of thumb (general guideline)
Be the boss Newsday 18 May 2017
Wield authority USA Today 15 May 2017
Regulation The Times Concise 12 May 2017
Bending one may fetch you trouble
Dominion Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2017
Reign Newsday 28 Mar 2017
Occupy the throne The Chronicle of Higher Education 24 Mar 2017
It's made to be broken, in a proverb Universal 12 Mar 2017
Render a verdict Newsday 01 Mar 2017
Regime to regret around Leatherhead
Do what kings do Universal 09 Feb 2017
One may be broken LA Times Daily 03 Feb 2017
Declare unconstitutional, say The Washington Post 25 Jan 2017
Make like a king Universal 04 Jan 2017
Slide __
Guideline
It's made to be broken, in a proverb
Occupy the throne
Make like a king
"No shoes, no shirt, no service," e.g.
Wield authority
Hold power Wall Street Journal 12 Dec 2016
Make a decision USA Today 23 Nov 2016
Carpenter's tool The Washington Post 23 Oct 2016
Be on the throne USA Today 13 Oct 2016
Hold sway USA Today 16 Sep 2016
Pronounce judgment Wall Street Journal 30 Aug 2016
Have the final say USA Today 30 Aug 2016
___ of thumb Universal 25 Aug 2016
Word with ground or slide The Washington Post 23 Jul 2016
Wield the scepter Universal 12 Jul 2016
Act as arbiter Family Time 19 Jun 2016
Hard-and-fast thing USA Today 03 Jun 2016
Hold sway over Universal 21 May 2016
Word with "mob" or "slide" Universal 29 Apr 2016
Dominate LA Times Daily 15 Apr 2016
Make a call The Washington Post 06 Mar 2016
It may be golden Jonesin 26 Jan 2016
Ordinance Premier Sunday 24 Jan 2016
It's made to be broken, proverbially Universal 18 Jan 2016
Decree Wall Street Journal 16 Jan 2016
Hold sway
Be on the throne
Hard-and-fast thing
Have the final say
__ of thumb
___ of thumb
Wield the scepter
It's made to be broken, proverbially
Make a decision
Announce a decision Newsday 10 Dec 2015
Domain LA Times Daily 06 Nov 2015
Be a monarch USA Today 29 Oct 2015
Run things Premier Sunday 04 Oct 2015
'Collect $200 after passing Go,' e.g New York Times 28 Sep 2015
Emulate a king Universal 25 Sep 2015
Be the bomb New York Times 11 Sep 2015
Learner getting in way of French customary form The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Sep 2015
'Employees must wash hands before returning to work,' e.g New York Times 17 May 2015
Be a monarch Universal 20 Apr 2015
Dominion Newsday 05 Mar 2015
Gag __ LA Times Daily 20 Feb 2015
Hold sway over Eugene Sheffer 11 Feb 2015
Hard-and-fast thing Universal 03 Feb 2015
Emulate a king
General principle
Domain
Gag __
Announce a decision
Dominion
Regulation
Reign over
"Collect $200 after passing Go," e.g.
Be the bomb
Run things
Be a monarch
Hard-and-fast thing
Be a monarch
Kick oneself for accepting Labour leader's directive The Times Cryptic 01 Jan 2015
Make a call
"Employees must wash hands before returning to work," e.g.
Nice way to retain line in exhortation to Britannia
Be sovereign
Bylaw
Golden or slide
A well-known one is golden
Be the king
It's made to be broken, proverbially
Wield a scepter
Run the kingdom
Wield the scepter
Be in charge
Pass judgment
Lenny Kravitz "Let Love ___"
Render a verdict
Be awesome, so to speak
An official enforces it
Be super freaking awesome
Run the kingdom
Decide, as a judge
Ground ___ double
"Everybody Wants to ___ the World"
Regulation got in a tangle with this other one
Precept
Wear the crown
Preside
Reign
Word with "mob" or "slide"
Line at a stationery store?
Make a call
"Golden" or "ground" follower
Reign
What kings and courts do
"Golden" or "ground" follower
It may begin with "Do not"
Hold sway over
Decree
Guideline
Principle governing play, as in golf
Wield power
*To govern
A famous one is golden
Decree
Snippet from Hoyle
Command the kingdom
Dominion
Principle governing play, as in golf
"No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g.
What your favorite band does, slang
Stickler's citation
Formally decide
Hold the throne
Make a formal decision
Announce a decision
Preside over
Make a judicial decision
Govern
Be king over
Regulation
Make a call
Hold sway over
Be in charge
Govern
General principle
Lord over
Precept
Pass judgment
It may be golden
Govern
General principle
Control
___ of thumb
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g.
Control
Hand down a decision
Hold sway
Make a judicial decision
Golden __
Run the show
Take to the throne
Occupy the throne
Wield power
The Hoyle thing?
What your favorite band does
Lenny Kravitz: "Let Love ___"
Thing to follow
Word with "slide," "ground" or "golden"
Wield power
Game player's concern
Golden __
Run the show
Thing to follow
Exclude, with "out"
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g.
Hold sway
Have power over
Occupy the throne
Hold sway
Have power over
Occupy the throne
What kings and courts do
Wield a scepter
Measuring thing
Be extremely cool, in slang
Sit on the throne
What kings and courts do
Hold the scepter
Be the boss
Govern
Reign
"Golden" principle
Hold the scepter
Hold sway
Lord over
It may begin with "Do not"
Wear the crown
Be awesome, in slang
Be extremely cool, in slang
Be the master of
Govern
Occupy the throne
Principle
The Golden ___
"Three strikes and you're out," e.g.
"One ring to ___ them all"
Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers
"Golden" principle
Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers
Run the country
Wear the crown
Occupy the throne
"Look twice before crossing," e.g.
Run the country
Sit on the throne
Run the place
Run the country
I before E, e.g.
A popular one is golden
"First in, first out," e.g.
Be boss
Listing in Hoyle's
Run the realm
It may slide
Command the kingdom
"Look both ways before crossing," e.g.
Take the throne
Line-drawing tool
Exercise control
Dominate
Notebook marking
Pronounce with authority
Dominate
Eliminate, with "out"
Have the final say
Golden or ground follower
Hold sway
Sit on the throne
Run things
Call the shots
Ordinance
"The ___ of Four" (2004 bestseller)
Exclude, with "out"
Normative example
"___, Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic)
Regulation
Golden ___
Make a call
Robert's item
Principle
Make a judicial decision
Regulation
Lay down the law
Statute
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
Imperative
Make a judicial decision
Slide __
Word with mob or slide
It may be golden
Govern
Eliminate (an option), with "out"
Eliminate (an option), with "out"
Run the show
Run things
Raj
Pass judgment
It can be golden
Call the shots
A famous one is golden
Exercise authority
Guideline
Formally decide
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
Formally decide
Emulate an arbitrator
Eliminate, with "out"
Govern
Hand down a decision
Regulation
Wield power
Run the country
Queensbury's creation
Governing regulation
Decide, as a jury
Umpire's guideline
Preside over
Dominate
Be the master of
Be a monarch
Exercise sovereignty
Issue a verdict
Governing regulation
Adjudicate
Hold sway
See 9-Down
Hold sway
Measuring stick
Act as arbiter
Run the show
Exercise authority
Measuring aid
Decree
Gaming regulation
Word with mob or slide
See 9-Down
Preside over
Pattern
Make a decision
It may begin "Do not ..."
Hold sway over
Dominion
Exercise authority
Command the kingdom
Exercise sovereignty
It may be golden
Lay down the law
Adjudicate
Slide ___
Preside over
Precept
Precept
Command the kingdom
Adjudicate
Hold sway over
___ of thumb
Run the show
Hold sway
Decide judiciously
Be in charge
Lay down the law
Slide follower?
Hard-and-fast ___
Preside over
Pass judgement
Pass judgement
Golden thing
Draw a straight line
Word with golden or slide
Hold sway
Dominate
Decide, as a judge
It may be standing
Golden ___
Gag followup?
"___ Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic)
Printer's line
Preside over
Wield a scepter
Do or don't
Make a margin
Principle
"No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g.
Be in charge
Legal explication
Law
Line
Be in charge
Game guide
Regulating principle
The Golden ___
Arbitrate
Command
"First in, first out," e.g.
"I before e, except after c," e.g.
Have the say
Decree
Word with ground or golden
See 9 Down
Hand down a decision
Run the realm
Regulation
Lord over a kingdom
Take to the throne
Word with slide or home
Thumb standard with of
Be sovereign
Carpenter's tool
Mastery
Take charge of
Arne's ____ Britannia
Act as an arbiter
Hoyle specialty
Act as an arbiter
Golden or slide
Word with slide or home
Lay down the law
Hold sway over
Mark with lines
Golden for one
Governing regulation
Formula
Have the throne
Be king over
Axiom
Dominate
Decide
Wear the crown
Regnum
Guiding concept
Game boundary
Crime novelist Ann
It's made to measure
"I before E except after C," e.g.
Book preceder
Straight line
Be in the driver's seat
Standard of judgment
Referee's guideline
Normal condition
Bylaw
"___, Britannia"
Mob or slide
House or golden follower
Principle
Dictum
Regulation
"I before e, except after c," e.g.
Golden, e.g.
Sway
Decide judiciously
Canon
Precept
Straightedge
Be kinglike
Queens do it
Sit on the throne
Hoyle edict
Hoyle decision
Direct
Bylaw
Guide for conduct
Authority
Measuring device
Have sway
Golden ___
Decide, as a judge
Common practice
Administer
Something to obey
Decide
Draw lines
___ out (exclude)
___ of thumb
Be in power
Criterion
Golden or slide
Golden, for one
Slide or as a
Control
Yardstick
Occupy a throne
As a ___ (usually)
Use a straightedge
___ of the road
Ump's concern
"___ Britannia"
Dominion
It's often golden
Render a decision
Control.
Golden advice.
Actress Janice.
Janice.
Have sway.
Golden or general.
Precept.
Sway.
Law.
Exclude (with "out")
Golden ___.
Regulation.
Principle.
Hold sway.
Guide.
Dominion.
Government.
Prevail.
Canon.
Custom.
___ the roost.
Standard.
Draw straight lines.
See 51 Across.
Criterion.
Determine officially.
Reign.
Yardstick.
Make a formal decision.
Decide legally.
Establish by a decision.
Guide for conduct.
Determine.
Mark off.
Regime.
"___, Britannia."
Straightedge.
Direct.
Home ___.
Decide.
Established way of doing something.
Systematic method.
Administer.
Slide ___.
Common practice.
Govern.
First word of famous anthem.
"Better no ___ than cruel ___."—Aesop.
To govern.
Pass judgement
"Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
Pattern
Dominate
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