pensions
money (or for the animals: food) given to someone as a stipend each month after they retire
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Liberal
generous
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formulated
created
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ambition
goal
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urged
encouraged
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poultices of herbs
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troubled
hurt
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admit
confess
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split hoof
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was a long time
took a long time
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It ran: “No animal shall kill any other animal WITHOUT CAUSE.”
How did this commandment change? Why did the pigs change it?
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At the foot of the end wall of the big barn, where the Seven Commandments were written, there lay a ladder broken in two pieces. Squealer, temporarily stunned, was sprawling beside it, and near at hand there lay a lantern, a paint-brush, and an overturned pot of white paint.
What happened?!
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but it soon became known that Napoleon intended to sow it with barley.
Infer: Why does he want to plant barley?
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Comrade Napoleon was dying!
What do you think is wrong with Napoleon?
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wearing an old bowler hat of Mr. Jones’s
What's wrong with this?!
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bestowed on
awarded; given to
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The two with the hammer and the crowbar were drilling a hole near the base of the windmill.
What is going to happen?
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On it was pencilled the words: “Serves you right.”
Are the men of Pilkington coming to help?
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pigs liked to invent for him such titles as Father of All Animals, Terror of Mankind, Protector of the Sheep-fold, Ducklings’ Friend
Why would Napoleon want all these titles/nicknames? Do you know of any world leader with similar names?
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would read out to them lists of figures proving that the production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent, three hundred per cent, or five hundred per cent, as the case might be
Why would Napoleon/Squealer say that food production has increased?
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EXCESS
an amount of something that is more than necessary or healthy; too much of something
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escorted
to protect someone when walking with them
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lantern
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sprawling
lying with arms and legs spread out
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stunned
unable to move or talk
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ladder
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moonlit
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incident
event
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barley
barley is the grain used to make beer
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re-seeding
the grass needed to be re-planted
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exhausted
nutrients in the soil had been used up
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ploughed
dug up in preparation for planting
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brewing and distilling
the process for making alcohol
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solemn
serious
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contrived
planned
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lamentation
expression of sadness
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limply
not standing up
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dull
not alive
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dejectedly
sadly
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stirring
moving
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gallop
run
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bowler hat
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whisky
alcohol made from corn
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strains
tune, melody
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banknotes
money
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conferred upon
awarded
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hearse
car that carries a casket
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funeral
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solemn
serious
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slain
killed
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conduct
behavior
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braced
prepared
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pellets
bullets
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appreciate
understand
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hind
back
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halted
stopped
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moved some of them to tears
made them cry
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limp
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bleeding
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weary
tired
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thorn
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baying
making noise
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flank
side
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detour
take a longer route around to avoid something
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gored in the belly
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rear
back
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unscathed
without injuries
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lashed
beat
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close quarters
within a short distance
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hail
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heed
pay attention to
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vengeance
revenge
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contemptible
hateful, mean
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vile
wicked
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drowned
buried; covered by
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ceased to exist
it was gone
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deafening roar
very loud "BOOM!"
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venture out
leave
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blasting powder
dynamite
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muzzle
nose
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air
sense
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intently
carefully
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sledge hammer
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crowbar
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dismay
fear, sadness
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murmur
sound
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halted
stopped
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Wistful
Wishful; showing regret
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twitching
making reflexively
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peeped
looked
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wounded
hurt
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pellets
bullets
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stinging
painful
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half a dozen
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sallied forth
moved forward
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conciliatory
apologetic ("sorry")
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Sentinels
Guards
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deed
action
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boiled alive
put into a put of boiling water
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forgeries
fake
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rage
anger
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pale
white
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hullabaloo
uproar; commotion; disturbance
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china dish
plate made of china
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reposed
reclined
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five-pound notes
5 dollar bills
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cheque
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cunning
trickery
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ecstasies
overwhelming feeling of happiness
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pensioner
someone who receives money
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exaggerated
made to seem bigger than they are
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impending
coming soon
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insulting
rude
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struck dumb
made speechless
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triumph
victory
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uttering
saying
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gambolled
ran happily
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forsook
abandoned, left
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dynamos
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sails
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lay them low
defeat
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short of
except
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punctually
on time
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implements
tools
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primitive
outdated
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installed
set up
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exhausting
tiring
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at fault
wrong
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bewilderment
bewilderment
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cowardice
opposite of bravery
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censured
formal statement of disapproval
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being decorated
awarded
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legend
story
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merely
only
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hitherto
up until now
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nightshade berries
a poisonous plant
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been privy to
was aware of; knew about
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gander
goose
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The wheat crop was full of weeds, and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed seeds with the seed corn
What do you think really happened?
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nocturnal
nightly
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weeds
unwanted plants
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laid bare
made obvious
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machinations
plans
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scoundrels
dishonest people
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dignity
self-respect; pride in oneself
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contemplated
thought about
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rash
hasty; unplanned; stupid
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counselled
advised
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clamoured
made a lot of noise by arguing loudly
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blood boiled with rage
became angry
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spurs
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razor-blade
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splinters
small pieces
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furnace
oven
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flogged
whipped
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cruelties
abuses; behavior that causes pain and suffering
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title-deeds
the rights to land (ownership)
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magistrates
a judge
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bribed
paid money to gain influence (what he wants)
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treacherous
related to betrayal or deception
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impending
coming soon
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lest
in case
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executed
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skulking
acting depressed; carrying a grudge
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furious
angry
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jealousy
feeling of envy
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aroused
awakened; created
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plotting
planning
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renewed
started again
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pile of timber
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agency
relationship
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in profile
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surmounted
above the poem was a picture
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rolling-pin
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pint bottle
pint = 1/8 of a gallon
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Ere
before
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sucking-pig
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Thou
you
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belly
stomach
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thy
your
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swill-bucket
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stroke of good fortune
piece of luck
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ignorance
stupidity
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bore
had; showed for
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tears rolling down his cheeks
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Mankind
humans
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invent
create, make up
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drawing-room
fancy living room
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glass cupboard
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Crown Derby dinner service
fancy plates
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wait
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took his meals
ate
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inhabited
lived in
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trumpeter
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cockerel
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retinue
a group of advisors or assistants accompanying an important person
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fortnight
two weeks time
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would sooner
would rather; would prefer to
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disbelieve
not believe
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per cent
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