Prof. N.Srinivasan, M.A, M.Phil., 1)
Periyar jointed the Congress Party of India in the year a)
1909
b)
1914
c)
1919
d)
1924
2)
Periyar involved in the activities of Congress with full vigor during
a)
1920-25
b)
1925-30
c)
1930-35
d)
1935-40
3) Th
ose who persuaded Periyar to involve in Congress are a)
Rajagopalachari
b) Gandhi and Nehru
c) Bharathiar and Sathyamurty
d)
Th
iagaraya chettiar & T.M.Nair
4)
As soon as Periyar joined Congress, he a) Became a Minister
b) Became a Governor
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers c) Gave up all the nine honorary jobs he was holding d) Gave up all the 29 honorary jobs he was holding 5) Th
e organisation that appointed Periyar as Vice-President in order to oppose Justice Party was
a) Home Rule Movement
b) Madras State Association
c) South Indian Welfare Association
d) Association of the most fi erce activities 6) Th
e Association that was started with Periyar as the Vice-President to oppose the Home Rule Movement was a)
Th
e South Indian Welfare Association
b)
Th
e Association of fi erce activities
c) Home Rule Movement
d)
Th
e Madras State Association
7)
Gandhi non-cooperation movement attracted Periyar because of a) Eradication of untouchability and caste discrimination b) Periyar’s resignation of offi
ces
c) Decision not to attend the Assembly, or accepting any offi
ce there.
d) All of these
8) Th
e Tamil leader who condemned Panjab (Jollianwalabagh) massacre by travelling throughout the country was a)
Bharathiar
b)
Th
anthai Periyar
c) Kamarajar
d) Sathyamurthyiyer
9) Th
e one who strengthened Khadi Movement in Tamil Nadu was
a)
Th
anthai Periyar
b) Rajagopalachariyar
c) Panagal Raja
d) Kaivalya Samiar
10) Th
e one who showered praises on Periyar for strengthening and developing Congress in Tamil Nadu a)
Th
iru Vi.Ka.
b) Bharathi Dasan
c) Sami Chidambaranar
D) Poet Karunanandam
11) The famous writer who served the Khadi Angadi (shop) opened by Periyar in Tiruchengode was a)
Kalki
b)
Maraimalai
Adigal
c)
Ma.Po.Si.
d)
Puthumai
Pithan
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12) Periyar
spun the hand operated Tahkli till his fi ngers got swollen. A national leader on seeing this, exempted him from spinning that way. It was
a) Motilal Nehru
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Subash Chandra Bose
d) Gandhi
13) Th
e amount lost by Periyar due to his boycott of the court with regard to the non-cooperation movement was a) Rs. 12,000 b) Rs. 16,000 c) Rs. 19,000 d) Rs. 50,000
14) Gandhi recommended cutting of coconut trees to stop toddy tapping. Periyar, in response to this call cut a) 40 trees
b) 400 trees
c) 500 trees
d) 1,500 trees
15) Th
e year in which Periyar was sent to prison for his protest against the toddy shops in the year a) November, 1921
b) November, 1925
c) November, 1929
d) December, 1930
16) Th
e women who were sent to jail for participating in the protest against toddy shops are
a) Kasthribai & Valliammai
b) Saradha Devi and Nivedita
c) Annee Beasant and Vijayalakshmi Pandit d) Kannammal and Nagammai
17) It was said “stopping the protest against the toddy shops is not in my hands. It is in the hands of two women from Erode (Kannammal & Nagammai). Th
is was said by
a)
Gandhi
b)Nehru
c) Sankaran Nair
d) Malavia
18) Gandhi's statement that stopping the agitation was not in his hand was published in
a)
Th
e Hindu on 19-1-1922
b)
Th
e Indian Express on 19-1-1922
c)
Th
e Swadesa Mithran on 19-1-1922
d)
Th
e Young India on 19-1-1922
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 19) Th
e place where Periyar and the Congress leaders decided on the protest against toddy shops is
a) Sabharmathi Ashramam
b)
Vardha
c) Periyar’s residence in Erode
d)
Sevagramam
20) Periyar was shut in prison on the charge of hatred against Government and community on
a)
11-09-1902
b)
11-9-1924
c)
11-9-1935
d)
11-9-1946
21) Th
e conference organised by Periyar to thwart the infl uence of the Justice Party in Erode in the year 1919 was a)
Th
e Tamilar Conference
b) Self Respect State Conference
c) Madras State Association Conference d)
Th
e Conference to eradicate the Brahminical imperialism
22) Th
e Congress leader who stayed in Periyar’s residence in Erode in the year 1922 was
a) Panditha Motilal Nehru
b) Vittal Bai Patel
c) Dr. Ansari
d) All the three
23) From 1922 to 1924 Periyar ran a school in Erode at his own expenses to teach 30 students
a)
Tamil b)
Malayalam
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Hindi
24) Th
e one who staunchly opposed Chitharanjan Das who started Swarajya Party with an object of capturing all State Assemblies, while lending support to the Government was a)
Gandhi
b)
Periyar
c) Rajagopalachariar
d) All the three
25) Th
e person who gave the title the ‘Vaikom Hero’ to Periyar was a)
Gandhi
b)
Sami
Chidambaranar
c)
Th
iru.Vi.Ka.
d)
Anna
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26) Th
e Vaikom struggle was
a) A temple entry struggle
b) Fighting for the rights to the untouchables to walk in streets around the temple
c) Struggle for freedom for the nation d) Salt sathyagraha
27) When Periyar left for Vaikom struggle, he handed over the responsibility of the President to
a)
Th
iru
Vi.Ka.
b)Va.Ve.Su.Iyer
c) Varadarajulu Naidu
d)Rajagopalachari
28) Th
e sentence written on advertising board just a few yards from Vaikom Mahadeva Tample was
a)
Th
e untouchables can worship from here
b)
Th
e untouchables should not go beyond this c)
Th
e untouchables may enter the temple without upper garment
d)
Th
e untouchables may enter the temple with small pots hung around their necks
29) Th
e person who sent a telegram to Periyar to participate in the Vaikom struggle was
a) George Joseph
b) T.M.Nair
c) K.Kelappan
d) Neelakandan Namboodhri
30) Th
e reason for Periyar being invited to participate in the Vaikom struggle was
a) He was the President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee b) He was very vigorous about eradication of untouchability
c) He was a friend to Travancore King
d) He was a trusted person for Gandhi
31) Th
e day on which Periyar was arrested to Vaikom Struggle was
a)
22-4-1923
b)
22-4-1924
c)
22-4-1925
d)
22-4-1929
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 32) Periyar was imprisoned for a month for Vaikom struggle in the jail of
a)
Aruvikuthi
b)Travancore
Central
Jail
c) Andaman
d) Madras Central Jail
33) Aft er the Vaikom struggle, Periyar was awarded six months of rigorous imprisonment and was jailed in a) Aruvikuthi
b) Travancore Central Jail
c)
Bellary
d)
Andaman
34) Aft er the release from one month’s prison sentence for Vaikom struggle, Periyar
a) Stopped the struggle
b) Returned to Erode
c) Sought the support of Gandhi
d) Got arrested again for violating the order of banishing from the State
35) Th
e person who was arrested along with Periyar in Vaikom Struggle was
a)
Gandhi
b)
Rajagopalachariar
c)
Ayyamuthu
d)
Kamarajar
36) Th
e women who led the struggle at Vaikom aft er the arrest of Periyar were
a) Kasthuribai & Annee Besant
b) Nagammai and Kannammal
c) Maniammal and Mrs.Bitt
d) None of these
37) Periyar who was sentenced for six months jail a) Disappeared without going to prison b) Was jailed for more than six months c) Was released in four months
d) None of these
38) A person called for the end of the Vaikom struggle advising that persons belonging to other faiths should not participate in it but instead they should work for the conversion of the minds of the people concerned. Th
is was
a)
Gandhi
b)
Kamarajar
c) Nehru
d) Subash Chandra Bose
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39) Is the following is correct?
i) Gandhi
Give up Vaikom Struggle
ii)
Periyar
Th
is is the best opportunity to
eradicate castes
iii) Rajagopalachari
Joseph, a Christian should not
participate in the struggle
iv) T.K.Ravindran
Th
e leadership of E.V.Ramasamy
gave an impetus to the struggle
a) All are correct
b) All are wrong
c) 1 and 3 are right
d) 1 wrong
40) “I am just a party worker who was watching Periyar leading the Vaikom struggle! Th
is was said by
a)
Anna
b)
Kamarajar
c)
Rajagopalachariar
d)
Ayyamuthu
41) Th
e date Periyar entered the Vaikom struggle was a)
14-04-1919
b)
14-04-1924
c)
14-04-1927
d)
14-04-1929
42) Th
e day on which Periyar took charge as the General of the Vaikom Struggle Sathyagraha Headquarters was a)
17-04-1919
b)
17-04-1924
c)
17-04-1927
d)
17-04-1929
43) Th
e Vaikom victory celebrations participated by Periyar were held on
a)
29-11-1920
b)
29-11-1925
c)
29-11-1927
d)
29-11-1929
44) The golden Jubilee Celebrations of Vaikom struggle participated by Indra Gandhi, Maniammai and Asiriyar Veeramani in Vaikom were on
a)
26-04-1970
b)
26-04-1975
c)
26-04-1980
d)
26-04-1984
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 45) “If the Vaikom agitators are depending on me let them know that they are resting on a grass. I am living at a safe distance from them.” Th
is statement was made by
a)
Gandhi
b)
Nehru
c)
Periyar
d)
Joseph
46) Match the following:
Th
e year in which Periyar was imprisoned for (i) Toddy shop protest - 1921
(ii) Khadi propaganda - 1924
(iii) Protest against untouchability - 1924
(iv) Protest against untouchability - II - 1924
a) All are right
b) All are wrong
c) 1 and 2 right
d) 3 and 4 wrong
47) Th
e fi rst issue of Kudi Arasu started by Periyar was published on a)
02-05-1923
b)
02-05-1925
c)
02-05-1928
d)
02-05-1930
48) Th
e person who addressed releasing the fi rst issue of Kudi Arasu was
a) Gnaniar Swamigal
b) Kaivalyam
c) Maraimalai Adigal
d) Gandhi
49) Th
e years in which Periyar was the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress were
a) 1920 & 1921
b) 1922 & 1924
c) 1925 & 1927
d) 1926 & 1928
50) Th
e year in which Periyar was the Secretary of the Congress Party was
a)
1920
b)
1925
c)
1927
d)
1929
51) Periyar was jailed for protesting against toddy shops in a) Erode
b) Madras
c) Vellore
d) Kovai
52) Kudi Arasu which was published in 1925, was registered by the Government on
a)
19-1-1923
b)
19-01-1924
c) 19-01-1925
d) 18-05-1925
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53) Th
e picture that appeared at the front page of Kudi Arasu run by Periyar was
a)
Th
e light of rationalism
b) Periyar
c) A family lamp
d) Th
e hand weaving wheel
54) Th
e year in which the picture of Gandhi while weaving’ at the front page of Kudi Arasu was
a)
1923-24
b)
1925-27
c)
1928-30
d)
1931-34
55) The magazine that Periyar published with the picture of Bharatha Matha at the front page was a)
Kudi
Arasu
b)
Viduthalai
c)
Unmai d)
Th
e Modern Rationalist
56) Th
e declaration that took place at the front page of Kudi Arasu from 18-4-1926 to 25-12-1927 was
a) Long live Tamil
b) Victory to rationalism
c) We shall defend human love
d) Long live Gandhi
57) Even after leaving Congress, Periyar had respect for the constructive plans of Gandhi until
a)
1926
b)
1927
c)
1930
d)
1932
58) Gandhi met Periyar to hear his side of explanation on Vaikom struggle in
a)
Th
iruvananthapuram
b) Aruvikuthi
c)
Bangalore
d)
Kottaram
59) Th
e meeting of Periyar and Gandhi took place in Bangalore in
a) August 1927
b) August, 1930
c) August 1937
d) August, 1947
60) The Congress party extended its support to the Vaikom struggle for the fi rst time on
a)
26-12-1923
b)
26-12-1924
c)
26-12-1925
d)
01-02-1924
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 61) The person who presided over the Belgaum Congress conference and expressed support for Vaikom struggle was a)
Gandhi
b)
Nehru
c)
Periyar
d)Rajagopalachari
62) Th
e year in which the protest against the Gurukulam was conducted in
a)
1922
b)
1925
c)
1929
d)
1932
63) Th
e Gurukulam run by Va.Ve.Su.Iyer in Cheranmadevi created in the minds of the students
a) A national loyal feeling
b) Caste discrimination
c) Love of rationalism
d) desire for terrorism
64) Periyar Started ‘Kudi Arasu’
a)
Aft er starting the Self respect Movement b)
Aft er becoming the leader of the Justice Party c) While he was in Congress
d) During the World War II
65) Periyar said, “We should fi nd a permanent solution to the caste issue while the Britishers are ruling us. Otherwise, instead of democracy there would be only Brahminocracy.”Th is was in
a)
Salem b)
Erode
c)
Tiruchirappalli
d)
Th
anjavur
66) Periyar said it in the year
a)1919
b)
1920
c)
1924
d)
1925
67) Th
e event that caused this incident was a) Vaikom struggle
b) Gurukulam struggle
c) Non-cooperation Movement
d) Protest against toddy shops
68) A person joined Periyar in this issue even against Gandhi was a)
P.Varadharajulu
b)
Th
iru.Vi.Ka
c) C.Rajagopalachari
d) V.O.C
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69) Th
ere was a voting in the Congress Working Committee protesting against the caste discriminatory practices in Cheranmadevi. Th
e for and against in that order was a)
6/20
b)
15
11/15
c)
13/13
d)
19
6/19
70) Th
e solution that Gandhi off ered for the Gurukulam issue was a) To close down the Ashram
b) Students should eat separately based on their castes c) A Brahmin cook should cook
d)
Th
e person in charge of the Ashram should be changed 71) The strategy that Periyar used in order to closedown Gurukulam was
a)
He brought a resolution of condemnation on Va.Ve.Su. Iyer b) Periyar complained to Gandhi against Va.Ve.Su.Iyer c) He requested the Tamils who were off ering fi nancial assistance to the Ashram to stop them all d) He dismissed Va.Ve.Su.Iyer from the Congress 72) Th
e person who fought along with Periyar in removing the Gurukulam that encouraged caste discrimination having the name of the National Institute was
a) Dr.Varadharajulu Naidu
b)
S.Ramanathan
c)
Th
iru Vi.Ka.
d) All the above three
73) In
the Tamil nadu Congress Committee meeting held in Tiruchirappalli, a resolution of condemnation for whipping anti Brahmin sentiments was brought against a) Periyar
b) Dr. Varadharajulu
c) S.Ramanathan
d) Dhandayuthapani Pillai
74) Th
e resolution of condemnation against Varadharajulu for his anti-Brahmin activities was defeated in the Congress Committee meeting held at Tiruchirappalli with an eff ective speech by
a)
Periyar
b)
Th
iru Vi.Ka
c) S.Ramanathan
d) Ayyamuthu
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 75) Th
e one who contested against Periyar for the post of Secretary to Tamil nadu Congress was
a) Rajagopalachariar
b) Srinivasan Iyengar
c)
Th
yaraya Chettiar
d) Adhinarayanan Chettiar
76) Th
e Congress Conference which was cause for Periyar’s exit from Congress was
a) Tiruchirappalli conference
b) Kanjipuram Conference
c) Tirunelveli Conference
d) Madras Conference
77) Th
e 30th Congress Conference was held in Kanchipuram in a) November 21,22-1923
b) November 21,22 -1924
c) November 21,22-1925
d) November 21,22-1926
78) Th
e Conference in which Periyar fought that the Congress party should accept the principle of communal reservation was held in
a) Tiruchirappalli Conference of 1919 and Tirunelveli Conference of 1920
b)
Th
anjavur Conference of 1921, Tiruppur Conference of 1923 and Th
iruvannamalai Conference of 1924
c)
Th
e Kanchipuram Conference of 1925
d) All of these
79) Is the following matching is correct?
Conference
President
Tiruchirappalli
Somasundara
Bharathiyar
Tirunelveli
Srinivasa
Iyengar
Tiruvannamalai
Periyar
a) All are right
b) All are wrong
c) 1 and 4 are right
d) 2 and 3 wrong
80) Th
e Conference that introduced the resolution for temple entry when Periyar was in the Congress was held at a) Tiruchirappalli Conference of 1919
b)
Th
anjavur Conference of 1921
c) Tiruppur Conference of 1922
d) Kanjipuram Conference of 1925
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81) Th
e one who opposed in the Tiruppur Conference the proposal brought by Periyar for temple entry was a) Madurai A.Vaidyanatha Iyer b) S.Sathyamurthy c) Kumbakonam Panthalu Iyer d) All the three 82) Periyar mentioned to Gandhi that in order to obtain independence we must
a) Destroy Congress
b) Destroy Hindu religion
c) Should eradicate Brahmin domination d) Should do all the three
83) It was said that the harm done by the Brahmins to India was nothing short of the harms done by the Britishers. Th is was
said so by
a)
Gandhi
b)
Vivekananda
c) Kanchi Sankarachariar
d) Nehru
84) In every Congress Conference, the resolutions placed by Periyar emphasizing the Communal reservation was rejected Conference
One
who
rejected
(i) 1920 Tirunelveli
S.Srinivasa Iyenger
(ii) 1921 Th
anjavur
Rajagopalachariyar
(iii) 1922 Tiruppur
Vijayaragavachariyar
(iv) 1924 Tiruvannamlai
S.Srinivasa Iyenger
(v) 1925 Kanjipuram
Th
iru Vi.Ka
a) All are wrong
b) All are right
c) 1,3 & 5 right
d) 1 & 5 are right
85) Th
e posts held by Periyar in Congress from 1920 to 1925 for fi ve years are
a)
Th
e President of the Kovai District Congress b) Twice Secretary of the Tamil nadu Congress c) Twice President of the Tamil nadu Congress Party d) All the above three
86) Th
e duration of Periyar served vigorously in the Congress party is
a) six years
b) 10 years
c) 14 years
d) 18 years
PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers 87) Periyar said, “I cannot accept that Swarajya is that which is when the country is ruled, not by the foreigners, but by her own citizens.” It was said
a) Before Periyar entered public life
b) When he was in the Congress Party
c) When he supported Justice Party
d) When Dravidar Kazhagam was started
88) It was said, “If we want Swarajya, the arrogance of the rich, the humiliation of the poor, the hardships faced by the lower community people should be eradicated fi rst. Th at alone is
the battle for Swarajya”. Th
is was said by
a)
Gandhi
b)
Periyar
c) Queen Victoria
d) Mount Baton
89) Periyar was elected as the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Party by majority of voters. But within one hour of this election, a non-confi dence motion was brought by a) Rajagopalachariar
b) Srinivsa Iyengar
c)
Va.Ve.Su.Iyer
d)
Vijayaraghavachariar
90) Th
e reason for Periyar leaving Congress was a)Th
e conspiracy of the Brahmins
b)
Th
e rejection of the policy of communal reservation c)
Th
e domination of the Brahmins
d) All of these
91) The person who told Periyar who was fighting Brahmin domination in Congress that the Justice Party is 100 times better than Periyar, was
a)
T.M.Nair
b)Rajagopalachariar
c)
Th
yagarayar
d)
Va.Ve.Su.Iyer
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92) When Periyar was in Congress
a) He insisted on communal reservation rights b) He opposed untouchability
c) He insisted on temple entry
d) All these three
93) While being in Congress Periyar supported the Justice Party rule for
a) Communal reservation
b)
Th
e protection of Hindu Endowment Department c)
Th
e act of Indianising the Medical Department d) Granting voting rights for women
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PERIYAR 1000 questions & answers ANSWERS
(1)
c
(2)
a
(3)
a
(4)
d
(5)
b
(6)
b
(7)
d
(8)
b
(9)
a
(10)
d
(11)
a
(12)
d
(13)
d
(14)
c
(15)
a
(16)
d
(17)
a
(18)
a
(19)
c
(20)
b
(21)
c
(22)
d
(23)
d
(24)
d
(25)
c
(26)
b
(27)
d
(28)
b
(29)
a
(30)
b
(31)
b
(32)
a
(33)
b
(34)
d
(35)
c
(36)
b
(37)
c
(38)
a
(39)
a
(40)
b
(41)
b
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b
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b
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b
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a
(46)
a
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b
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a
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b
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b
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d
(52)
a
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d
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b
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d
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b
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d
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b
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b
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c
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c
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b
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d
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c
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c
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d
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b
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d
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b
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c
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d
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a
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c
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d
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d
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a
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b
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d
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b
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b
(89)
c
(90)
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