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 Korean  |
English |
Gup |
| Yup Poto Oly Ki |
Side Stretch Kick |
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| Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki |
Hook Kick |
6 |
| Yup Cha Ki |
Side Kick |
8 |
| Yup |
Side |
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| Yuk Soo Do |
Inside Edge of the Hand/Ridge Hand/Inverted Knife Hand |
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| Yuk Soo |
Knife Hand Defense and Reverse Punch, Front Stance |
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| Yuk Keun Kyung |
Old form of Exercises, Old Book, Guidebook for Practice with Muscle and Body |
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| Yuk Jin |
Knife Hand Defense and Reverse Punch, Fighting Stance |
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| Yuk Gup |
6th Green Belt |
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| Yuk Dan |
6th Degree Black Belt |
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| Yuk |
Six |
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| Yu Gup Ja |
Gup Holder, Color Belt Holder |
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| Yu Dan Ja |
Dan Holder, Black Belt Holder |
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| Yosot |
Six |
10 |
| Yol |
Ten |
10 |
| Yodol |
Eight |
10 |
| Yeon sok cha ki |
Combination Kick |
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| Yang Bahl Cha Ki |
Twin Feet Kick - Separate Times |
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| Yak sok dae ryun |
Pre-Arranged Sparring |
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| When Jok |
Left Side |
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| Weh Kong |
External Power Exercise |
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| Wang Shu |
Wang Shu Form |
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| Tul |
Two |
10 |
| Tuck chi ki |
Upper Cut Punch |
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| Tuck |
Chin |
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| Toro |
Turn |
6 |
| Tora |
Turn |
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| Tollyo Cha Ki |
Round House Kick |
8 |
| Tollyo |
Spinning or Turning |
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| To Te |
Ancient Okinawa Martial Art – 18th century. |
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| Teul Oh Phakeso Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki |
Reverse Twisting Outside to Inside Block |
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| Teul Oh Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki |
Reverse Twisting Inside to Outside Block |
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| Teul Oh |
A Method of Delivery Using a Twisting or Extending Motion |
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| Tasot |
Five |
10 |
| Tang Soo Do Ryun Ma |
The art of Ryun (repetition) until Ma (Polished) |
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Tang Soo Do 
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The art we're studying. |
8 |
| Tae Kyun Ha-Ki |
Combat between two players, old fighting game |
10 |
| Tae Kyun |
Ancient Name of Tang Soo Do, prior to Silla |
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| Tae Keuk Ki |
Korean Flag |
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| Sunim Sah Bum Nim |
Senior Master Instructor (5th Dan) |
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| Sunim Kookjae Sah Bum Nim |
Senior International Instructor (7th Dan) |
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| Sun Bae |
Senior Member |
6 |
| Sun |
Full Session of Meditation |
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| Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki |
High Two Hand X Block |
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| Ssang Soo Jang Kwon Mahk Ki |
Double Palm Hand Block |
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| Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki |
Low Two Hand X Block |
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| Ssang Soo Dwi Mahk Ki |
Two Hand Back Block |
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| Ssang Bahl Cha Ki |
Twin Feet Kick – Same Time |
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| Soo Ryun |
Training |
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| Soo or Sohn |
Hand |
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| Soo Ki |
Hand Techniques |
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| Soo Do Mahk Ki |
Knife Hand Block |
6 |
| Soo Do Kong Kyuck |
Knife Hand Attack |
6 |
| Soo Do |
Outside Edge of the Hand/Knife Hand |
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| Soo Byuk Ta |
Open Hand striking |
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| Soo Bahk Ki |
Fight sceen 4th century |
10 |
| Sohn Doong Mok |
Back of the Wrist |
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| So Rim Jang Kwon |
So Rim Jan Kwon Form |
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| Sip Soo |
Sip Soo Form |
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| Sip Gup |
10th Whit Belt |
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| Sip |
Ten |
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| Shio |
Relax or Rest |
6 |
| Shim Sa Kwan Nim |
Examiner |
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| Shim Sa |
Testing Both Gup and Dan |
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| Shim Kong |
Spiritual power exercise |
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| Shi Sun |
Focus of eyes, Eye contact |
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| Shi Shan |
Shi Shan form |
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| Shi Jak |
Begin |
6 |
| Shi Hap Dae Ryun |
Tournament Sparring |
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| Set |
Three |
10 |
| Sang Soo Mahk Ki |
Reinforcing Defense |
8 |
| Sang Dan Yup Cha Ki |
High Side Kick |
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| Sang Dan Tollyo Cha Ki |
High Round House Kick |
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| Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki |
High Knife Hand Block |
8 |
| Sang Dan Soo Do Kong Kyuck |
High Knife Hand Attack |
6 |
| Sang Dan Mahk Ki |
High Defense |
10 |
| Sang Dan Kong Kyuck |
High Punch |
8 |
| Sang Dan Bandae Kong Kyuck |
High Reverse Punch |
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| Sang Dan |
High Level |
8 |
| Sam Soo Sik Dae Ryun |
Three Step Sparring |
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| Sam Gup |
3rd Brown belt |
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| Sam Dan |
3rd Degree Black Belt |
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| Sam |
Three |
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| Sal Sang Yoo Taek |
In Fighting Choose with Sense and Honor |
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| Sah Gup |
4th Brown Belt |
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| Sah Dan |
4th degree Black Belt |
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| Sah Bum Nim E Kyung Yet |
Bow to Instructor |
6 |
| Sah Bum Nim |
Master Instructor (4th Dan) |
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| Sah |
Four |
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| Sae Kye Tang Soo Do Hyup Hoi |
World Tang Soo Do Association |
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| Sae Kye Hyung Sam Bu |
World Tang Soo Do Form #3 |
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| Sae Kye Hyung Il Bu |
World Tang Soo Do Form #1 |
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| Sae Kye Hyung E Bu |
World Tang Soo Do Form #2 |
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| Sae Kye |
World |
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| Sa Ko Rip Ja Seh |
Side Stance |
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| Ro Hai |
Ro Hai Form |
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| Pyung Kwan Soo |
Horizontal Spear Hand |
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| Pyung Ahn Sam Dan |
Pyung Ahn Form #3 |
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| Pyung Ahn Sah Dan |
Pyung Ahn Form #4 |
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| Pyung Ahn Oh Dan |
Pyung Ahn Form #5 |
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| Pyung Ahn E Dan |
Pyung Ahn Form #2 |
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| Pyung Ahn Cho Dan |
Pyung Ahn Form #1 |
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| Pyun Sohn |
Fork Hand |
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| Poto |
Straight Leg, Locked Knee |
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| Phaku Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki |
Outside/Inside Block |
10 |
| Phakeso Ahnu Ro Mahk Ki |
Outside to Inside Block |
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| Phakeso Ahnu Ro Cha Ki |
Outside to Inside Crescent Kick |
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| Pal Kae Trigrams |
3 lines (broken/solid), elements of interaction |
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| Pal Gup |
8th Orange Belt |
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| Pal Dan |
8th Degree Black Belt |
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| Pal |
Eight |
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| Pakchike |
Fighting Art – known for forehead butting, lunging through the air |
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| Pak Pahl Mok |
Outer Wrist |
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| Pahl Put Ki |
Punch Exercise, Horse Riding Stance |
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| Pahl Mok |
Wrist |
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| Pahl Koop Kong Kyuck |
Elbow Attack |
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| Pahl Koop Chi Ki |
Elbow Strike |
8 |
| Pahl Koop |
Elbow |
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| Pahl |
Arm |
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| Oren Jok |
Right Side |
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| Oly Gi |
Swing Up |
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| Oh Sip Sa Bo |
Oh Sip Sa Bo Form |
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| Oh Gup |
5th Green belt |
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| Oh Dan |
5th Degree Black Belt |
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| Oh |
Five |
10 |
| Noon |
Eye |
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| Net |
Four |
10 |
| Nara E Chung Sung |
Loyalty to Country |
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| Naihanchi Sam Dan |
Naihanchi Form #3 |
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| Naihanchi Cho Dan |
Naihanchi Form #1 |
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| Naihanchi E Dan |
Naihanchi Form #2 |
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| Nae Kong |
Internal Power Exercise, Inner Spiritual Body Training |
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| Myung Chi |
Solar Plexus |
8 |
| Muk Yum |
Meditation |
6 |
| Moogi Sul |
Art of Weapons |
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| Moo Sul |
Martial Technique |
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| Moo Shim |
Empty Mind |
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| Moo Roop Cha Ki |
Knee Kicks |
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| Moo Roop |
Knee |
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| Moo Do Chung shin |
Martial Spirit |
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| Moo Do |
Martial Way of Life |
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| Mok |
Neck |
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| Mirro Yup Cha Ki |
Thrusting Side Kick |
6 |
| Mirro |
Thrust |
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| Mahk Ki |
Block |
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| Kyung Yet |
Bow |
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| Kyum Son |
Humility |
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| Kyukpa Sul |
Art of Breaking |
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| Kyuck Pa |
Breaking |
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| Kyo Sah Nim |
Head Instructor (2nd Dan) |
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| Kyo Dae |
Change |
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| Kyo Cha Rip Ja Seh |
Cross Leg Stance |
8 |
| Kwon Do |
Outside Edge of the Fist/Hammer Fist |
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| Kwon |
Pertaining to the Fist |
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| Kwanjul Kwon |
Full Knuckle Fist |
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| Kwan Soo Kong Kyuck |
Spear Hand Attack |
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| Kwan Soo |
Spear Hand |
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| Kwan Do |
Hammer Fist |
6 |
| Kwan Chang Nim E Kyung Yet |
Bow to Grandmaster |
6 |
| Kwan Chang Nim
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Grandmaster (Jae C. Shin) |
8 |
| Kwan |
Pertaining to the Knuckles or Fingers |
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| Kup So |
Vital point |
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| Kukgi Bae Rye |
Salute to Flag |
6 |
| Kukgi |
National Flag |
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| Ku Ryung Up Shi |
Without Count |
6 |
| Ku Ryung E Mat Cho So |
By the Count |
6 |
| Ku Ryung |
Command |
6 |
| Ku Gup |
9th White belt |
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| Ku Dan |
9th degree Black Belt |
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| Ku |
Nine |
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| Koryosa |
Book on Soo Bahk – promoted by Govt. |
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| Kookjae Sah Bum Nim |
International Instructor (6th Dan) |
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| Kong San Koon |
Kong San Koon form |
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| Kong Kyuck |
Attack |
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| Ko Map Sum Ni Da |
Thank You |
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| Ko Mahn |
Finish |
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| Ko Hwan |
Groin |
6 |
| Ko Dan Ja |
Senior Dan holder, Master’s Rank Holder |
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| Ki Kong |
Increase Ki Power |
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| Ki Hap |
Yell (focus one's mind and energy), Putting all Ki Force Together |
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| Ki Cho Woon dong |
Basic Techniques Exercise |
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| Ki Cho Dong Jak |
Basic Technique Drill |
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| Ki Cho |
Basics |
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| Ki |
Air (literal translation) |
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| Kem Po |
Japanese Name of Kwon Bop- Hand Maneuver |
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| Kee Ma Ja Seh |
Horse Riding Stance |
10 |
| Kap Kwon Kong Kyung |
Back Fist Attack |
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| Kap Kwon |
Back of the Fist/Back Fist |
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| Jung Kwon Kong Kyuck |
Fore Fist attack |
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| Jung Kwon |
Fore Fist / Fist |
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| Jua Sun Bop |
Art of Meditation |
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| Jok Ki |
Foot Techniques |
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| Jo Kyo |
Instructor Trainee (Cho Dan Bo) |
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| Jip Kye Sohn |
Claw Hand |
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| Jion |
Jion Form |
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| Jin Do |
Jin Do Form |
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| Jik Kwon |
Vertical Fist |
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| Jik Kwan Soo |
Vertical Spear Hand |
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| Ji Ki |
Ki on Earth |
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| Jewangoongi |
Record – Bigaksool (3 kicking techniques) |
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| Je Ja |
Pupil (students) |
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| Jang Kwon Mil Ki |
Palm Heel Push |
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| Jang Kwon Mahk Ki |
Heel of the Palm Block/Push with Heel of Palm Block |
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| Jang Kwon |
Heel of the Palm |
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| Jang Gum Hyung |
Sword form |
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| Ja Yu Dae Ryun |
Free Sparing |
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| Ja Seh |
Stance |
10 |
| In Neh |
Endurance |
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| In Choong |
Philtrum |
8 |
| Im Shi Gup |
Temporary Rank (Gup) |
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| Im Shi Dan |
Temporary Rank (Dan) |
10 |
| Im Jun Moo Toi |
No Retreat in Battle |
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| Ilgop |
Seven |
10 |
| Il Soo Sik Dae Ryun |
One Step Sparing |
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| Il Kwanjul Kwon |
One Knuckle Fist |
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| Il Ji Kwan Soo |
One Finger Spear Hand |
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| Il Gup |
1st Red Belt |
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| Il |
One |
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| I Ma |
Forehead |
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| Hyup Hoi Ki |
Association Flag |
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| Hyung |
Form or Pattern |
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| Hur Ri Twul Ki |
Waist Twisting |
6 |
| Hur Ri |
Waist |
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| Hu Ryo |
Whip |
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| Hu Kul Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki |
Two Hand Low Defense, Fighting Stance |
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| Hu Kul Ssang Soo |
Two Hand Block, Fighting Stance |
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| Hu Kul Sang Dan Mahk Ki |
High Defense, Fighting Stance |
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| Hu Kul Ja Seh |
Fighter Stance |
10 |
| Hu Kul Ha Dan Mahk Ki |
Low Defense, Fighting Stance |
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| Hu Bae |
Junior Member |
8 |
| Hosin Sul |
Art of Self-Defense |
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| Hohup Bop |
Art of Health |
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| Ho Sin Sul |
Self Defense Technique |
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| Him |
Power force |
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| Hang Jin |
Marching |
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| Hana |
One |
10 |
| Han Bahl Ja Seh |
One Leg Stance |
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| Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki |
Low Knife Hand Defense, Fighting Stance |
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| Ha Dan Mahk Ki |
Low Defense |
10 |
| Ha Dan Jang Kwon Mahk Ki |
Low Heel of the Palm Block |
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| Ha Dan Bandae Kwan Soo Kong Kyuck |
Low Reverse Spear Hand Attack |
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| Ha Dan Ahp Cha Ki |
Low Front Kick |
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| Ha Dan |
Low Part |
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| Gup |
Color Belt |
6 |
| E Soo Sik Dae Ryun |
Two Step Sparring |
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| E Ru Sut |
Stand Up |
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| E Ji Kwan Soo |
Two Finger Spear Hand |
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| E Gup |
2nd Red belt |
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| E Dan Yup Cha Ki |
Side Jump Kick |
8 |
| E Dan Tollyo Cha Ki |
Jumping Round Kick |
8 |
| E Dan Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki |
360 Degree Jumping Spinning Back Kick |
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| E Dan Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki |
Jumping, Spinning Round House Kick /Jumping Spinning Back Kick |
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| E Dan Cha Ki |
Two-Step Jumping Kick |
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| E Dan Ahp Cha Ki |
Front Jump Kick/Jumping Front Kick |
8 |
| E Dan |
2nd Degree Black Belt |
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| E |
Two |
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| Dwi Tollyo Yup Hu Ryo Cha Ki |
Spinning Back Hook Kick |
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| Dwi Tollyo Yup Cha Ki |
Turning-Back Side Kick |
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| Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki |
Spinning Back Kick/Turning-Back Kick |
8 |
| Dwi Tollyo Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki |
Spinning Inside/Outside Kick |
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| Dwi Ro Tora |
Turn to Rear |
6 |
| Dwi Hu Ryo Cha Ki |
Wheel Kick |
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| Dwi Gum Chi Cha Oly Ki |
Bottom of Heel Upper Kick |
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| Dwi Gum Chi |
Heel |
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| Dwi Chuk Cha Ki |
Back of the Heel Kick/Mule Kick |
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| Dwi Cha Ki |
Back Kick |
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| Dwi |
Back |
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| Dojang |
Traing Hall/Studio |
6 |
| Document Hwa Rang Dan/Soo Bahk |
Sam Kook Sagi |
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| Do Bohk |
Uniform (Do – Way / Bohk – Robe or Cloths) |
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| Dee |
Belt |
6 |
| Deah Dwi Tollyo Cha Ki |
Jumping Spinning Back Kick |
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| Deah Dwi Tollyo Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki |
Jumping, Spinning, Inside to Outside Crescent Kick |
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| Deah Cha Ki |
Jumping Kick, one motion |
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| Deah Ahp Cha Ki |
Jump front kick |
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| Dan Ryun |
Polishing mind and body |
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| Dan Jun |
Lower Abdomen |
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| Dan Gum Hyung |
Knife Form |
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| Dan |
Black Belt |
6 |
| Dae Ryun Bop |
Art of Fighting |
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| Dae Ryun |
Sparring |
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| Da Soo Dae Ryun |
Group sparring |
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| Da Ri |
Leg |
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| Chung Shin Tong Il |
Concentration |
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| Chung Shim |
Balance or Spirit |
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| Chung Kul Ssang Soo |
Two Hand Block, Front Stance |
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| Chun Kul Ja Seh |
Front Stance |
8 |
| Chun Kul Bandae Chi Ru Ki |
Reverse Punch, Front Stance |
8 |
| Chun Ki |
Ki in the sky |
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| Chu Mok |
Fist |
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| Choong Dan Yup Mahk Ki |
Side Defense |
8 |
| Choong Dan Yup Cha Ki |
Middle Part Side Kick |
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| Choong Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki (Hu Kul Ja Seh) |
Center Knife Hand Defense, Fighting Stance |
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| Choong Dan Kong Kyuck |
Middle Section/Center Punch |
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| Choong Dan Hang Jin |
Side Punch |
8 |
| Choong Dan Ahp Cha Ki |
Middle Part Front Kick |
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| Choong Dan |
Middle Level |
8 |
| Choong Bee Ja Seh |
Ready Stance |
8 |
| Choon Bee Woon Dong |
Warm-up exercise |
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| Choon Bee Ja Seh |
Ready stance |
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| Choon Bee |
Ready |
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| Choo Chun Gup |
Recommended Rank for Gup (needs work) |
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| Choo Chun Dan |
Recommended Rank for Gup (needs work) |
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| Chong Dan Kong Kyuck |
Middle Section Punch |
8 |
| Chon Kyung |
Respect |
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| Chon Bee |
Ready |
6 |
| Chok Do Chi Ru Ki |
Push Kick (Outer Edge) |
6 |
| Chok Do |
Outside Edge of the Foot/Knife Edge/Knife Foot |
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| Choi Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki |
Lower Knife Hand Defense |
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| Choi Ha Dan Hu Kul Ja Seh |
Lowest Fighting Stance |
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| Choi Ha Dan Chun Kul Ja Seh |
Lowest Front Stance |
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| Cho Dan Bo |
Dark blue belt |
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| Cho Dan |
1st degree Black Belt |
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| Cho Bo Ja |
Beginner |
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| cho |
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10 |
| Chit Pahl Ki |
Stomp Kick |
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| Chil Gup |
7th Orange belt |
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| Chil Dan |
7th Degree Black Belt |
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| Chil |
Seven |
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| Chi Ru Ki |
Lunging or Thrusting |
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| Chi Ki |
Blunt Strike |
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| Cha Ryut Ja Seh |
Attention Stance |
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| Cha Ryut |
Attention |
6 |
| Cha Ki |
Kick |
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| Cchik Ki |
Axe Kick/Sharp Strike (like an ax hitting wood) |
8 |
| Boung Woo Yoo Shin |
Honor Friendship |
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| Boo Sah Bum Nim |
Chief Instructor (3rd Dan) |
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| Boo Moo E Hyo Do |
Obedience to Parents |
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| Boo Kyo Sah Nim |
Class Instructor (1st Dan) |
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| Boo Kwan Chang Nim |
Assistant Grandmaster (8th Dan) |
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| Bong Hyung Sam Bu |
Staff Form ## |
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| Bong Hyung Il Bu |
Staff Form #1 |
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| Bong Hyung E Bu |
Staff Form #@ |
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| Bit Kwan Soo |
Diagonal Spear Hand |
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| Bit Cha Ki |
Diagonal Kick |
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| Bassai |
Bassai Form |
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| Bandae Pahl Koop Chi Ki |
Reverse Elbow Strike |
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| Bandae Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki |
Reverse Inside to Outside Block |
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| Bandae |
Reverse |
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| Bahl Poto Oly Ki |
Front Stretch Kick |
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| Bahl Mok Cha Ki |
Ankle Sweep Kicks |
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| Bahl Doong Tollyo Cha Ki |
Instep Round House Kick |
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| Bahl Doong Ahp Cha Ki |
Instep Front Kick |
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| Bahl Doong |
Top of the Foot/Instep |
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| Bahl Cha Ki Choon Bee |
Ready for Kick |
6 |
| Bahl Ba Dahk Chi Ru Ki |
Push Kick with the Bottom of the Foot |
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| Bahl Ba Dahk |
Bottom of the Foot/Sole |
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| Bahl |
Foot |
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| Bahk Chi Ki |
Head-butt |
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| Ba Ro Ja Seh |
Return Stance |
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| Ba Ro |
Return |
6 |
| Ahp Tollyo Cha Ki |
Front Round House Kick |
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| Ahp Mirro Cha Ki |
Front Thrust Kick |
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| Ahp Cha Ki |
Front Kick/Front Snap kick |
8 |
| Ahp Bahl Gum Chi |
Ball of the Foot |
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| Ahp |
Front |
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| Ahop |
Nine |
10 |
| Ahneso phakuro kong kyuck |
Inside to outside attack |
1 |
| Ahneso Phaku Ro Mahk Ki |
Inside/Outside block |
10 |
| Ahneso Phaku Ro Cha Ki |
Inside to Outside Crescent Kick |
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| Ahn Pahl Mok |
Inner Wrist |
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| Ahn Jo |
Sit |
6 |
| Ahn Chok Bahl |
Inside Edge of the Foot |
7 |
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