كلما... كلما أفضل (المقارنات المزدوجة)
The more... the moreلتعبر عن العلاقات السببية والتغيرات النسبية بلمسة احترافية. تذكر دائماً
cause-and-effect و proportional changes.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'The + comparative, the + comparative' to show how two things change together in direct proportion.
- Start both clauses with 'The' followed by a comparative adjective or adverb: 'The faster, the better.'
- Maintain parallel structure in both halves of the sentence for clarity and impact.
- You can omit the verb 'to be' in casual speech: 'The sooner, the better.'
نظرة عامة
Double Comparative واحدة من أرقى وأكثر الأساليب اللغوية بلاغة في اللغة الإنجليزية، وهي علامة فارقة تميز المتحدثين في المستوى المتقدم C1. إذا كنت تسعى لإتقان الإنجليزية لدرجة تقترب من مستوى المتحدث الأصلي، فإن فهم هذه القاعدة ليس مجرد خيار، بل هو ضرورة للتعبير عن العلاقات الطردية والعكسية بدقة واختصار. أو ما يعرف تقنياً بـ The + comparative, the + comparative`.If you study more, you will get better grades (إذا درست أكثر، ستحصل على درجات أفضل)، تمنحك المقارنة المزدوجة القدرة على قول: The more you study, the better your grades بكل أناقة واختصار.the هنا لا تعمل كأداة تعريف (Definite Article) كما اعتدنا عليها في «البيت» أو «السيارة»، بل تعمل كـ «ظرف» (Adverb) يحدد مقدار التغير. في هذا الدليل الشامل، سنغوص في أعماق هذه القاعدة، ونحلل تركيبها، ونقارنها بلغتنا العربية لنفهم الفروق الدقيقة التي يقع فيها حتى المتقدمون في اللغة.the متبوعة بصفة أو ظرف في صيغة المقارنة (Comparative form).- مثال عربي: «كلما قرأت أكثر، زادت معرفتك».
- المقابل الإنجليزي:
The more you read, the more you know.
the:the تأتي قبل الأسماء. لكن في هذه الحالة، the هي بقايا من حالة إعرابية قديمة في اللغة الإنجليزية (Old English instrumental case)، وهي تعني حرفياً «بذلك المقدار» (By that much). لذا، عندما نقول The more, the better نحن نقول فعلياً: «بمقدار ما تزيد الكمية، بمقدار ما يتحسن الوضع».- 1الشق الأول (السبب/الشرط): يحدد المتغير الذي يتغير أولاً.
- 2الشق الثاني (النتيجة/الأثر): يحدد النتيجة المترتبة على ذلك التغير.
the يمكن أن تسبق الصفة دون وجود اسم بعدها، وهو أمر يخالف حدسنا اللغوي في العربية حيث «ال» التعريف ترتبط بالأسماء والصفات التي تتبعها.The + comparative adjective/adverb + (Subject + Verb), the + comparative adjective/adverb + (Subject + Verb)- الصفات القصيرة (ذات المقطع الواحد): نضيف لها
-er. The faster you drive, the sooner you arrive.(كلما قدت أسرع، وصلت أبكر).- الصفات الطويلة: نستخدم
moreأوless. The more expensive the hotel, the better the service.(كلما زاد سعر الفندق، تحسنت الخدمة).- الظروف: تنطبق عليها نفس قواعد الصفات.
The more carefully you work, the fewer mistakes you make.
good / well | better |bad / badly | worse |much / many | more |little | less |far | farther / further |more أو less أو fewer.- الأسماء غير المعدودة: نستخدم
moreأوless. The more money you save, the more freedom you have.- الأسماء المعدودة: نستخدم
moreأوfewer. The fewer distractions you have, the more work you finish.
The more, the merrier.(كلما زاد العدد، زاد المرح - يُقال في التجمعات العائلية أو العزائم).The sooner, the better.(كلما كان أبكر، كان أفضل).
Subject + Verb بعد صيغة المقارنة. في العربية، قد نبدأ بالفعل (جملة فعلية)، لكن في الإنجليزية يجب أن نقول The harder you work وليس The harder work you.- مثال في بيئة العمل:
The more experience you gain, the higher your salary becomes. - هنا نوضح أن زيادة الخبرة تؤدي حتماً وبشكل متناسب إلى زيادة الراتب.
- مثال صحي:
The more junk food you eat, the less energy you have. - هنا نربط بين زيادة الأكل غير الصحي ونقصان الطاقة.
The more you practice your English, the more natural you will sound.(كلما مارست لغتك، بدوت أكثر طبيعية).
The more he thought about the problem, the more confused he became.(كلما فكر في المشكلة، زاد ارتباكه).
The higher the interest rates, the lower the consumer spending.(كلما ارتفعت أسعار الفائدة، انخفض إنفاق المستهلكين).
the الأولى أو الثانية:the في الشقين.- خطأ:
More you study, better you learn. - صح:
The more you study, the better you learn. - لماذا يخطئ العرب؟ لأننا نميل لترجمة «كلما» ككلمة واحدة، وننسى أن
theهنا جزء لا يتجزأ من الهيكل القواعدي.
- خطأ:
The much you eat, the fat you get. - صح:
The more you eat, the fatter you get. - تذكر: القاعدة اسمها «المقارنة المزدوجة»، لذا يجب استخدام صيغة المقارنة (
-erأوmore).
- خطأ:
The more study you, the more know you. - صح:
The more you study, the more you know. - تنبيه: الترتيب بعد صيغة المقارنة يجب أن يكون فاعل ثم فعل (
S + V).
less و fewer:C1 يجب أن تكون دقيقاً.- خطأ:
The fewer money I spend, the better. - صح:
The less money I spend, the better.(لأن المال اسم غير معدود).
To Be (The Zero Copula):- خطأ:
The more difficult the exam, the more stressed the students. - صح:
The more difficult the exam is, the more stressed the students are. - ملاحظة: رغم أن الحذف ممكن في اللغة غير الرسمية (Informal)، إلا أنه في الكتابة الأكاديمية لطلاب
C1يفضل وضع الفعل.
The harder you work, the luckier you get. | يركز على التناسب المستمر والديناميكي بين الجهد والحظ. |If you work harder, you will get luckier. | يركز على شرط ونتيجة محددة، وليس بالضرورة عملية تدريجية. |As you work harder, you get luckier. | يصف شيئين يحدثان في نفس الوقت، لكنه أقل قوة بلاغية. |You are luckier than before because you work hard. | يصف حالة ثابتة ومقارنة بين زمنين. |If قد تعني أنك إذا عملت بجد مرة واحدة ستحصل على نتيجة، أما The harder... the luckier فتعني أنه كلما زاد مجهودك بمقدار ذرة، زاد حظك بمقدار موازٍ.The more I practiced yesterday, the better I feel today. (كلما تدربت أكثر بالأمس، شعرت بتحسن اليوم). ومع ذلك، في معظم الحالات، نستخدم المضارع البسيط للتعبير عن حقائق عامة.The more... the more... دائماً بدلاً من الصفات المحددة؟The more beautiful the place is, the more happy I feel ولكن الأفضل والأكثر فصاحة هو استخدام الصفة في صيغة المقارنة مباشرة: The more beautiful the place, the happier I feel. استخدام more مع صفة قصيرة يعتبر ضعفاً لغوياً في مستوى C1.and داخل أحد الشقين، لكن الهيكل الأساسي يظل ثنائياً للحفاظ على التوازن الموسيقي للجملة.The more... the better هو خطوة كبيرة نحو التحدث بطلاقة وثقة. تذكر دائماً أن اللغة ليست مجرد كلمات، بل هي قوالب فكرية. عندما تستخدم هذا القالب، أنت تفكر كمتحدث أصلي للغة، تربط الأسباب بالنتائج بأسلوب سلس وراقي.The more Arabic coffee I drink, the more energetic I become!Structure of Correlative Comparatives
| Part 1: The + Comparative | Subject + Verb (Optional) | Part 2: The + Comparative | Subject + Verb (Optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
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The more
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you study
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the more
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you learn
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The faster
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he runs
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the more tired
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he gets
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The less
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we talk
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the better
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it is
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The sooner
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(omitted)
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the better
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(omitted)
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The more expensive
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the car
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the faster
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it goes
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The more clearly
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she speaks
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the more easily
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we understand
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Common Elliptical (Short) Forms
| Full Form | Short Form | Usage Context |
|---|---|---|
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The more people there are, the merrier it is.
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The more, the merrier.
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Parties/Social gatherings
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The sooner you do it, the better it will be.
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The sooner, the better.
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Deadlines/Requests
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The bigger the object is, the better it is.
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The bigger, the better.
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Preferences/Sizes
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Meanings
A grammatical construction used to illustrate a proportional relationship between two scales, where a change in the first variable results in a corresponding change in the second.
Proportional Change
Showing that as one quality increases or decreases, another quality follows suit.
“The harder you work, the more successful you will be.”
“The less I see him, the happier I am.”
Idiomatic Abbreviation
Shortened versions of the rule used as fixed expressions or catchphrases.
“The more, the merrier.”
“The sooner, the better.”
Adverbial Correlation
Using adverbs instead of adjectives to describe the manner of an action.
“The more clearly you speak, the more easily they will understand you.”
“The faster we drive, the sooner we will arrive.”
Reference Table
| الصفة/الظرف | صيغة المقارنة | مثال على المقارنة المزدوجة |
|---|---|---|
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good
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better
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The better you explain, the better they understand.
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bad
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worse
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The worse the food, the worse the reviews.
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much/many
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more
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The more you read, the more you know.
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little (amount)
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less
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The less noise there is, the less distracted I get.
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fast
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faster
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The faster she drives, the more nervous I become.
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difficult
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more difficult
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The more difficult the task, the more satisfying the achievement.
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early
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earlier
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The earlier we leave, the earlier we arrive.
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طيف الرسمية
The more one advances in age, the more one's wisdom tends to increase. (Life advice)
The older you get, the wiser you become. (Life advice)
The older, the wiser. (Life advice)
Old age brings the brains. (Life advice)
المقارنات المزدوجة: تدفق 'كلما... كلما'
الوظيفة الأساسية
- الارتباط Shows how two things change together
- السبب والنتيجة One change causes another change
- التناسب Changes are often in proportion
أنواع الهياكل
- صفة/ظرف فقط The sooner, the better
- جمل كاملة The more you read, the more you learn
- مع الأسماء The more money, the more problems
العناصر الرئيسية
- 'The' إلزامية Required before both comparatives
- صيغة المقارنة (-er / more / less)
- جمل متوازية Two parts mirror each other
صيغ المقارنة: المنتظمة مقابل الشاذة
بناء جملة مقارنة مزدوجة
هل تريد إظهار شيئين يتغيران بشكل متناسب؟
هل العنصر الأول صفة أو ظرف؟
هل تحتاج لفاعل وفعل في الجملة الأولى؟
كرر نفس الخطوات للجزء الثاني مع البدء بـ 'the'؟
سياقات المقارنة المزدوجة
الحياة اليومية
- • The hungrier you are, the faster you eat.
- • The later it gets, the sleepier I feel.
العمل والدراسة
- • The more thorough the research, the more credible the findings.
- • The more data we collect, the more insights we gain.
التكنولوجيا والألعاب
- • The faster the internet, the smoother the streaming.
- • The higher the level, the harder the boss fight.
التطوير الشخصي
- • The more you challenge yourself, the more you grow.
- • The less you worry, the more you live.
أمثلة حسب المستوى
The more, the better.
The more, the better.
The bigger, the better.
The bigger, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The more you eat, the more you grow.
The more you eat, the more you grow.
The colder it is, the more clothes I wear.
The colder it is, the more clothes I wear.
The more you study, the more you know.
The more you study, the more you know.
The faster we walk, the sooner we arrive.
The faster... the sooner
The cheaper the food, the more I buy.
The cheaper... the more
The more I practice English, the easier it becomes.
The more I practice English, the easier it becomes.
The harder you work, the better your grades will be.
The harder... the better
The less you sleep, the more tired you feel.
The less... the more
The more people come, the more food we need.
The more... the more
The more sophisticated the technology, the more expensive it is to maintain.
The more sophisticated... the more expensive
The more frequently you exercise, the more quickly you'll see results.
The more frequently... the more quickly
The more I think about the problem, the less I understand it.
The more... the less
The further we traveled into the mountains, the thinner the air became.
The further... the thinner
The more aggressively the company expands, the more vulnerable it becomes to market fluctuations.
The more aggressively... the more vulnerable
The more deeply one delves into the archives, the more apparent the historical discrepancies become.
The more deeply... the more apparent
The more we rely on automated systems, the more we risk losing essential human skills.
The more... the more
The more nuanced the debate became, the more difficult it was to reach a consensus.
The more nuanced... the more difficult
The more profoundly the artist engaged with his medium, the more ethereal his creations appeared to the observer.
The more profoundly... the more ethereal
The more tenuous the evidence, the more vociferously the defense argued their case.
The more tenuous... the more vociferously
The more the boundaries between work and life blur, the more critical the need for psychological detachment becomes.
The more... the more
The more the protagonist sought redemption, the more elusive it seemed to remain.
The more... the more
سهل الخلط
Learners use 'than' in the middle of a double comparative sentence.
Learners use 'as' to show proportional change.
Learners confuse 'The more, the more' with 'more and more'.
أخطاء شائعة
More you study, more you learn.
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more you study, better you learn.
The more you study, the better you learn.
The more you study, the more you learn better.
The more you study, the better you learn.
The more big, the more good.
The bigger, the better.
The you study more, the you learn more.
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more fast you run, the more tired you are.
The faster you run, the more tired you are.
The more people, the more merrier.
The more, the merrier.
The more I am tired, the more I am grumpy.
The more tired I am, the grumpier I am.
The more it rains, the more the grass grows.
The more it rains, the more the grass grows.
The more the economy grows, the more the people are happy.
The more the economy grows, the happier the people are.
أنماط الجُمل
The ___ (comparative adjective), the ___ (comparative adjective).
The more ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the more ___ (subject) ___ (verb).
The ___ (comparative adverb) ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the ___ (comparative adjective) ___ (subject) is.
The less ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the fewer ___ (noun) ___ (subject) has.
Real World Usage
The more I learn about this role, the more I feel my skills align with your needs.
The sooner you get here, the better!
The sunnier the day, the better the vibes. ☀️
The more significant the data set, the more reliable the conclusions.
The earlier we book the flights, the cheaper they will be.
The more you order, the more rewards you earn!
ابدأ الجملتين دائماً بـ 'The'
The more, the better.
احذر من صيغ المقارنة الخاطئة
The better you explain, the better they understand.
استخدمها للاختصار الذكي
The faster, the better.
شائعة جداً في الأمثال الشعبية
The more, the merrier!والذي يعني 'كلما زاد العدد، زاد المرح'.
السياق قد يغنيك عن الفعل
The sooner, the better.
Smart Tips
Drop the 'Subject + Verb' in the second clause if it's obvious.
Use 'The greater the...' instead of 'The more...' for countable or abstract nouns.
Always put the adjective/adverb right after 'The'.
Remember 'fewer' is for things you can count (mistakes, people) and 'less' is for things you can't (time, money).
النطق
Stress on Comparatives
In this structure, the stress usually falls on the comparative words in both clauses to emphasize the relationship.
Rising and Falling Intonation
The first clause often has a slightly rising intonation, while the second clause ends with a falling intonation to show completion.
The Proportional Wave
The more (rise) / the merrier (fall).
Indicates a completed logical thought.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Think of a seesaw: when one side goes up (The more...), the other side reacts (the better!).
ربط بصري
Imagine a graph with a diagonal line going up. As the 'X' axis (The more you study) moves right, the 'Y' axis (The smarter you get) moves up. The 'The' acts as the anchor for both points.
Rhyme
The more you give, the more you live.
Story
A young apprentice was told by a wizard: 'The more spells you cast, the more tired you'll be, but the more power you'll gain.' The apprentice realized that every action had a twin reaction, always starting with 'The'.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Write three sentences about your favorite hobby using this rule (e.g., 'The more I cook, the better I taste the spices').
ملاحظات ثقافية
The phrase 'The more, the merrier' is a staple of hospitality in the UK, US, and Australia, reflecting an open-door policy for social events.
In corporate environments, 'The sooner, the better' is often used to politely but firmly express urgency without using a demanding tone.
This structure is used in famous proverbs and literature to create a sense of timeless wisdom, such as 'The bigger they are, the harder they fall.'
This construction dates back to Old English, where the 'the' was not an article but an instrumental case of the demonstrative pronoun 'þæt' (that).
بدايات محادثة
Do you think the more money people have, the happier they are?
The more you travel, the more you learn about yourself. Do you agree?
In your job, is it true that the harder you work, the more successful you become?
The sooner we finish this lesson, the better! What are you doing after this?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
أخطاء شائعة
Test Yourself
Score: /3
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exercisesThe ___ (hard) you study, the ___ (good) your results will be.
Find and fix the mistake:
The more you exercise, better you feel.
Select the correct option:
If you leave early, you will arrive early.
You can never omit the verb in a double comparative sentence.
A: Should I invite my cousins to the party? B: Sure! ___.
Identify the correct structure:
1. The more you eat... / 2. The more you study... / 3. The faster you run...
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercises___ information you have, ___ decisions you can make.
The fast you learn, the soon you master the skill.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'كلما تقدمت في العمر، أصبحت أكثر حكمة.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the statements:
The ___ a language you speak, the ___ your travel experiences.
The more quickly he works, the more sloppy the results.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Translate into English: 'كلما غادرت مبكراً، وصلت مبكراً.'
Arrange these words to make a meaningful sentence:
Score: /11
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
Yes, in written English, a comma is required to separate the two clauses. It marks the logical break between the condition and the result.
Absolutely. You can use any comparative form. For example: `The less I see him, the better I feel.`
Never use `more better`. Since `better` is already a comparative, adding `more` is redundant and grammatically incorrect. Just say `The better...`.
This is an old idiom where the verbs are omitted. It's a short way of saying `The more people there are, the merrier the party will be.`
Yes, it is very effective in formal writing to show trends, such as `The more volatile the market, the more cautious investors become.`
That's fine! You can say `The more I exercise, the less I weigh.` One increases while the other decreases.
It's rare and usually sounds like a list, but you can. `The more you study, the more you know, and the more you earn.` However, the standard rule is two.
No. `More and more` describes a single thing increasing over time. `The... the...` describes a relationship between two different things.
Scaffolded Practice
1
2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Cuanto más... (tanto) más...
Spanish omits the definite article 'the'.
Plus... plus...
No article 'the' is used in French.
Je... desto/umso...
German uses different correlative words for each clause.
...ba ...hodo
Japanese uses suffixes and conditional forms instead of articles.
Kullama... kullama...
Arabic uses a temporal conjunction rather than a comparative article.
Yuè... yuè...
Chinese uses a specific adverb 'yuè' without articles.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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