Vanam Pozhiyattum
From Yer Munai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Details
- Yer Munai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa | Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables) |
| Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa | Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables) |
| Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana | Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana (Rhythmic rhythm syllables) |
| Female | |
| Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum | Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops, |
| Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle! |
| Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum | Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish, |
| Kalayam theera kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty! |
| Female | |
| Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives! |
| Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives! |
| Female | |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum | Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops, |
| Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle! |
| Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum | Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish, |
| Kalayam theera kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty! |
| Chorus | |
| Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa | Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables) |
| Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa | Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables) |
| Female | |
| Uzhugira pozhappu ellaam mazhaiya mazhaiya nambiyallo | The life of farming entirely relies on the rain, doesn't it? |
| Uzhuthavan iruppathellaam velaiya nambiyallo | Everything the farmer owns relies on his harvest, doesn't it? |
| Kovanaththa adagu vachchu koozhu kudikkumpothu | When sipping rice gruel after mortgaging even his loincloth, |
| Kooraiya poe yaelam vittaal kadan adaippathu yaedhu | If the roof itself is auctioned off, how can debts be paid? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaerodu poraadum rendu kannil neerottam | Struggling with the plow, tears flow from both eyes, |
| Dheivaththukku karunai illa edhukku ingae thaerottam | When God shows no mercy, why hold a temple chariot festival here? |
| Female | |
| Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi | What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep? |
| Chorus :Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi | Chorus: What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep? |
| Female :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae | Female: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi, |
| Chorus :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae | Chorus: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi, |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum | Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops, |
| Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle! |
| Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum | Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish, |
| Kalayam theera kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty! |
| Female | |
| Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives! |
| Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Chorus: Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives! |
| Female | |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Manja kaani velanju vanthaa panjam illaiyadi | If yellow turmeric grows well across the land, there will be no famine, my dear, |
| Karisa kaadu palan koduththaal kavalai illaiyadi | If the black soil gives a good harvest, there will be no worries, my dear. |
| Chorus :Naaththeduththu nattu vachchaa vayalukku azhagaagum | Chorus: Plucking saplings and planting them brings beauty to the field, |
| Bhoomiyellaam namma pola pushpavathiyaagum | The entire earth blooms just like us. |
| Female | |
| Pachcha maraththa vettiputtaa | If green trees are chopped down, |
| Mazhaiyum ingae irukkaathu | Rain will not fall here anymore. |
| Yaeri kolam moodiputta edhuvum ingae nadakkuthu | If lakes and ponds are filled up, nothing can thrive here. |
| Female | |
| Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi | After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai, |
| Chorus :Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi | Chorus: After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai, |
| Female :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi | Female: We have hands to work hard and live, |
| Chorus :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi | Chorus: We have hands to work hard and live, |
| Chorus | |
| Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum | Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops, |
| Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle! |
| Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum | Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish, |
| Kavalai theera kummiyadi | Clap and dance Kummi to clear away all worries! |
| Female | |
| Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi |
| Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam | Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married, |
| Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi | Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
| Ada thalukki kummiyadi | Hey, clap Kummi stylishly, |
| Konjam kulukki kummiyadi | Shake a bit and clap Kummi! |
தானன தானன தானன தானன தந்தானானா
தானன தானன தானன தானன தந்தானானா.
தானன தானன தானா தானன தானன தானா
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
வானம் பொழியட்டும் பூமி வெளையட்டும்
வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
கம்மா பெருகட்டும் காடு செழிக்கட்டும்
கலயம் தீர கும்மியடி
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
குழு :
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
குழு :
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
வானம் பொழியட்டும் பூமி வெளையட்டும்
வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
கம்மா பெருகட்டும் காடு செழிக்கட்டும்
கலயம் தீர கும்மியடி
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
தானன தானன தானன தானன தந்தானானா
தானன தானன தானன தானன தந்தானானா.
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
உழுகிற பொழப்பு எல்லாம் மழைய நம்பியல்லோ
உழுதவன் இருப்பதெல்லாம் வெலைய நம்பியல்லோ
கோவணத்த அடகு வச்சு கூழு குடிக்கும் போது
கூரையப் போய் ஏலம் விட்டால் கடன் அடைப்பது ஏது
The life of farming entirely relies on the rain, doesn't it?
Everything the farmer owns relies on his harvest, doesn't it?
When sipping rice gruel after mortgaging even his loincloth,
If the roof itself is auctioned off, how can debts be paid?
ஏரோடு போராடும் ரெண்டு கண்ணில் நீரோட்டம்
தெய்வத்துக்கு கருணை இல்ல எதுக்கு இங்கே தேரோட்டம்
Struggling with the plow, tears flow from both eyes,
When God shows no mercy, why hold a temple chariot festival here?
மண்ணை கிண்டும் ஜாதி அழுவதென்ன நீதி
குழு :
மண்ணை கிண்டும் ஜாதி அழுவதென்ன நீதி
குமரிப் பிள்ளைகள் சேர்ந்து கும்மியடிக்கட்டுமே
குழு :
குமரிப் பிள்ளைகள் சேர்ந்து கும்மியடிக்கட்டுமே
What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep?
Chorus: What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep?
Female: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi,
Chorus: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi,
வானம் பொழியட்டும் பூமி வெளையட்டும்
வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
கம்மா பெருகட்டும் காடு செழிக்கட்டும்
கவலை தீர கும்மியடி
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
குழு :
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Chorus: Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
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மஞ்சக் காணி வெளஞ்சு வந்தா பஞ்சம் இல்லையடி
கரிசக் காடு பலன் கொடுத்தால் கவலை இல்லையடி
குழு :
நாத்தெடுத்து நட்டு வச்சா வயலுக்கு அழகாகும்
பூமியெல்லாம் நம்ம போல புஷ்பவதியாகும்
If yellow turmeric grows well across the land, there will be no famine, my dear,
If the black soil gives a good harvest, there will be no worries, my dear.
Chorus: Plucking saplings and planting them brings beauty to the field,
The entire earth blooms just like us.
பச்ச மரத்த வெட்டிப்புட்டா
மழையும் இங்கே இருக்காது
ஏரி கொளம் மூடிப்புட்டா எதுவும் இங்கே நடக்காது
If green trees are chopped down,
Rain will not fall here anymore.
If lakes and ponds are filled up, nothing can thrive here.
மார்கழிக்கு மேலே தை இருக்குதடி
குழு :
மார்கழிக்கு மேலே தை இருக்குதடி
பாடுபட்டு வாழ கை இருக்குதடி
குழு :
பாடுபட்டு வாழ கை இருக்குதடி
After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai,
Chorus: After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai,
Female: We have hands to work hard and live,
Chorus: We have hands to work hard and live,
வானம் பொழியட்டும் பூமி வெளையட்டும்
வளையல் குலுங்க கும்மியடி
கம்மா பெருகட்டும் காடு செழிக்கட்டும்
கவலை தீர கும்மியடி
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Clap and dance Kummi to clear away all worries!
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
குழு :
சமைஞ்சு கெடக்கும் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
நல்ல தாலி வரட்டும் கும்மியடி
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
அட தளுக்கி கும்மியடி
கொஞ்சம் குலுக்கி கும்மியடி
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa (Rhythmic rhythm syllables)
Uzhugira pozhappu ellaam mazhaiya mazhaiya nambiyallo
The life of farming entirely relies on the rain, doesn't it?
Uzhuthavan iruppathellaam velaiya nambiyallo
Everything the farmer owns relies on his harvest, doesn't it?
Kovanaththa adagu vachchu koozhu kudikkumpothu
When sipping rice gruel after mortgaging even his loincloth,
Kooraiya poe yaelam vittaal kadan adaippathu yaedhu
If the roof itself is auctioned off, how can debts be paid?
Yaerodu poraadum rendu kannil neerottam
Struggling with the plow, tears flow from both eyes,
Dheivaththukku karunai illa edhukku ingae thaerottam
When God shows no mercy, why hold a temple chariot festival here?
Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi
What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep?
Chorus :Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi
Chorus: What justice is there in making the community that tills the earth weep?
Female :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae
Female: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi,
Chorus :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae
Chorus: Let the young girls gather and dance Kummi,
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till the pots are empty!
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus: Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Chorus: Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Chorus: Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
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Manja kaani velanju vanthaa panjam illaiyadi
If yellow turmeric grows well across the land, there will be no famine, my dear,
Karisa kaadu palan koduththaal kavalai illaiyadi
If the black soil gives a good harvest, there will be no worries, my dear.
Chorus :Naaththeduththu nattu vachchaa vayalukku azhagaagum
Chorus: Plucking saplings and planting them brings beauty to the field,
Bhoomiyellaam namma pola pushpavathiyaagum
The entire earth blooms just like us.
Pachcha maraththa vettiputtaa
If green trees are chopped down,
Mazhaiyum ingae irukkaathu
Rain will not fall here anymore.
Yaeri kolam moodiputta edhuvum ingae nadakkuthu
If lakes and ponds are filled up, nothing can thrive here.
Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi
After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai,
Chorus :Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi
Chorus: After the month of Maargazhi comes the month of Thai,
Female :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi
Female: We have hands to work hard and live,
Chorus :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi
Chorus: We have hands to work hard and live,
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Let the sky rain and let the earth yield crops,
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi till your bangles jingle!
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Let the water tanks overflow and the fields flourish,
Kavalai theera kummiyadi
Clap and dance Kummi to clear away all worries!
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Chorus: For all the young girls waiting to get married,
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus: Clap and dance Kummi so a good wedding knot arrives!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Hey, clap Kummi stylishly,
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Shake a bit and clap Kummi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a vibrant, traditional folk dance song ('Kummi Paattu') centered around the agrarian lifestyle, rural hopes, and social realities of village folk. Through rhythmic clapping and collective singing, village women celebrate the prospects of rain, rich harvests, and prosperity, while expressing hopes for eligible maidens to find good life partners and marry happily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Folk Refrain
“Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi”
Repetition of rhythm line 'Thaanana thaanana' and the imperative call 'Kummiyadi' sets a traditional folk structure.
Monorhyme / Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum”
Matching second consonants in words across consecutive lines like 'Vaanam' and 'Kammaa' create rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Bhoomiyellaam namma pola pushpavathiyaagum”
Attributing human traits to nature, describing the earth as coming of age / blooming ('pushpavathiyaagum') like a young girl.
Rhetorical Question
“Dheivaththukku karunai illa edhukku ingae thaerottam”
Questioning societal unfairness and divine apathy towards hard-working tilling farmers.
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Trivia
Yer Munai is a classic Tamil movie from 1992 highlighting agricultural labor and rural themes. The lyricist Vairamuthu weaves deep ecological awareness and agrarian struggles into simple traditional folk rhythms.
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