Notation is shorthand for game input. It's used extensively throughout both this wiki and the wider Tekken community. Notation is distinct from jargon.
Basic input
| Notation
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Meaning
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| 1
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Left Punch
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| 2
|
Right Punch
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| 3
|
Left Kick
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| 4
|
Right Kick
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| Notation
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Meaning
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| u
|
Up
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| d
|
Down
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| f
|
Forward
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| b
|
Backward
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| n
|
Neutral (no direction)
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| U
|
Up (Hold)
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| D
|
Down (Hold)
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| F
|
Forward (Hold)
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| B
|
Backward (Hold)
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| Notation
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Meaning
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Example
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| /
|
Diagonal directional input
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u/f
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| +
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Pressed together
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1+2
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| :
|
Pressed together on the same frame
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d/f:2
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| ,
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Followed by[b 1]
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1,2
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| ~
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Followed by, immediately
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1~2
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| :
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Followed by, tight input window
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1:2
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| <
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Followed by, with delayed input
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1<2
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| *
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Held input
|
1*
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| Notation
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Meaning
|
Example
|
|
| CH
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Counter-hit
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CH 1,1
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1,1, where the first hit is a counter hit
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| CL
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Clean hit
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CL 1,1
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1,1, where the first hit is a clean hit
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| ()
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Whiffed or blocked moves[b 2]
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(1,2),1
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1,2,1, where the first two hits whiff or get blocked
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| (x?)
|
Repeat string ? times
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1,2,f~n(x3)
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1,2,f~n repeated 3 times
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| []
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Damage
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[16] 1,2
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1,2, doing 16 damage in total
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- ↑ See also § Spaces and commas
- ↑ This is mostly important for counter hits: CH 1,2,1 means that the first hit is a counter hit, whereas CH (1,2),1 means that the last hit is.
Combo annotations
| Notation
|
Meaning
|
| R!
|
Requires Rage
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| Mn!
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Requires n bars of Meter
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| S!
|
Screw (or Tailspin)
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| W!
|
Wall splat or wall bounce
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| WB!
|
Wall break
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| F!
|
Floor break
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| BB!
|
Balcony break
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| Notation
|
Meaning
|
Input
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| cc
|
Crouch cancel
|
|
| dash[c 1]
|
Forward dash
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f,F
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| qcf
|
Quarter-circle forward
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d,d/f,f
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| qcb
|
Quarter-circle back
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d,d/b,b
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| hcf
|
Half-circle forward
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b,d/b,d,d/f,f
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| hcb
|
Half-circle back
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f,d/f,d,d/b,b
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- ↑ Not written when obvious, e.g. after S!
Stances
Stances give access to additional moves. They also often prevent the use of regular, standing moves. If a stance only has one move and one transition, it's usually preferable to just write the full input.
Character-specific stances
| Character
|
Abbreviation
|
Stance
|
Input
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| Lee
|
HMS
|
Hitman Stance
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3+4
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| Lee
|
INF
|
Infinite Kicks
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(pseudo)[s 2]
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| Lee
|
MS
|
Mist Step
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f~n
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| Lee
|
Sway
|
Sway
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MS b~n
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| Lei
|
SNA
|
Snake
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3+4[s 3]
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| Lei
|
DGN
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Dragon
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3+4,1
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| Lei
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PAN
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Panther
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3+4,2
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| Lei
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TGR
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Tiger
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3+4,3
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| Lei
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CRA
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Crane
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3+4,4
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| Lei
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PHX
|
Phoenix Illusion
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b+1+4
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| Lei
|
DRU
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Drunken Master
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f+3+4
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| Lei
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sSNA[s 4]
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Sitting Snake
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d/b+1
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| Lei
|
f,n [s 5]
|
Rush Step
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f,n
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| Lei
|
KND
|
Knockdown (Play Dead in-game Disambiguation)
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d+3+4
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| Lei
|
PLD
|
Play Dead (Play Dead in-game)
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d+2+3
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| Lei
|
FCD
|
Face Down (Sidewind in-game)
|
d+1+2
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| Lei
|
SLD
|
Slide (Sidewind in-game)
|
d+1+4
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| Zafina
|
SCR
|
Scarecrow
|
3+4
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| Zafina
|
MNT
|
Mantis [s 6]
|
d+3+4
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| Zafina
|
TRT
|
Tarantula
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d+1+2
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- ↑ Entered by f,f,F
- ↑ Not really a stance, but it can be helpful to notate it as if it were.
- ↑ Snake, Dragon, Panther, Tiger and Crane stances (5 gate animals) have lots of ways to enter the stances, specifically some players prefer to explain them through the Razor Rush cycle.
- ↑ Some players prefer Coiled Snake, or cSNA as an alternative title.
- ↑ Rush Step is technically a stance, but no one abbreviates it, nevertheless, Razor Rush is commonly seen abbreviated as RR as in RR 3 for the low kick in the end, RR 4 for the mid kick in the end, RR <stance> for a specific transition after a certain amount of hits ~~~This needs improving~~~.
- ↑ MNT 2+3 puts Zafina into BT MNT and out of it (the move is named Paradox in-game), it does not differ enough to be listed, no new moves, no specific abbreviation.
Spaces and commas
When writing out a combo, consistent use of spaces and commas helps with readability.
Commas are only used to separate inputs within a string, and should not have a space after them.
Spaces are used to separate almost everything else: strings, stances, damage, counter/clean hit, and combo annotations.
Spaces can be omitted in some cases if it improves readability. The most notable case is writing movement stances in lowercase and without a space, e.g. “ws2” instead of “WS 2”. This should be avoided if there's also a directional input, e.g. write “WS b+1” and not “wsb+1” or “WSb+1”.
Conditions
Some moves can only be done under certain conditions. In these cases, the notation for that move's “input” includes some non-input representing that condition.
| Notation
|
Meaning
|
Example
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| p
|
Successful parry
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b+1+2,p,4
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Held motion inputs
Motion inputs must specify when the final directional input is a hold. This clarifies that the attack input can't be pressed on the same frame. It also often indicates that the input can't be fully buffered.
| Character
|
Move
|
Explanation
|
| Bryan
|
f,b+2
|
The b and 2 can be pressed on the same frame, will still work if b is pressed earlier
|
| Heihachi
|
f,F+2
|
The second F must be pressed and held at least one frame before the 2
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| Heihachi
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d,d/f,f+2
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The f and 2 can be pressed on the same frame, will still work if f is pressed earlier
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| Lee
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d,D/B+4
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The D/B must be pressed and held at least one frame before the 4
|
Other notation styles
Two different notable notation styles are Iron Fist (also known as official or in-game notation) and numpad (also known as anime notation). Numpad style is so-named because the directional inputs are based on their position on a numpad.
| Wavu Wiki
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Iron Fist
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Numpad
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| 1
|
1
|
LP
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| 2
|
2
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RP
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| 3
|
3
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LK
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| 4
|
4
|
RK
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| 1+2
|
1+2
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LP+RP
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| 1+2+3
|
1+2+3
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LP+RP+LK
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| 1+2+3+4
|
1+2+3+4
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LP+RP+LK+RK
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| Wavu Wiki
|
Iron Fist
|
Numpad
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| u
|
u
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8
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| d
|
d
|
2
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| f
|
f
|
6
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| b
|
b
|
4
|
| n
|
n
|
5
|
| u/f
|
u/f
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9
|
| d/f
|
d/f
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3
|
| d/b
|
d/b
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1
|
| u/b
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u/b
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7
|
| Wavu Wiki
|
Iron Fist
|
Numpad
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| U
|
U
|
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| D
|
D
|
|
| F
|
F
|
|
| B
|
B
|
|
| U/F
|
U/F
|
|
| D/F
|
D/F
|
|
| D/B
|
D/B
|
|
| U/B
|
U/B
|
| Wavu Wiki
|
Iron Fist
|
Numpad
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| 1~2
|
[12]
|
LP~RP
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| u/f+4 f,F+3
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u/f4>fF3
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9RK,66LK
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| d,D/B+4 3~3:4
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dD/B4>[33]:4
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21RK,LK~LK:RK
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Numpad style is more common in South Korea and Japan. In Japan, LP+RP and LK+RK are often shortened to WP and WK respectively.
Frame Notations
Main Page: Frame
| Wavu Wiki
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Iron Fist
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Numpad
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| U
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U
|
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| D
|
D
|
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| F
|
F
|
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See also
