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Lesson 8 - Review of Conditional Sentences (Part 1)

A. Present and Future Conditionals (Zero and first conditionals)
1. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. When you book a superior room, A. we can provide a choice of meat-free dishes.
2. If you take items from the minibar, B. room service can provide snacks.
3. If the fire alarm sounds, C. we provide fresh fruit and flowers everyday.
4. If you eat in the hotel every evening, D. we’ll give you a discount on your meal.
5. If you require a vegetarian meal, E. we will add them to your bill on departure.
6. If you require a meal after 10.00 p.m., F. leave the building immediately.
7. When you check out, G. don’t forget to hand your key to reception.
2. Use the words given to make first conditional sentences.
1. you / eat / all your vegetables / I / give / you some dessert.
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2. you / have / stomach ache / you / eat / too many plums.
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3. I / help / you with your homework / you / do / the washing up?
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4. you / not / go to bed now / you / be / tired in the morning.
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5. your mother / be / cross / you / come home late.
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3. July and Brian are getting ready to go out for the evening. Complete their conversation, us-
ing the words in brackets.
Judy If (1. you/not hurry) ………………………………., (2. we/not get) ……………………………. to the restaurant
on time.
Brian Well, (3. it/not matter) ………………………………. if (4. we/be) ………………………………. a bit late. Don’t
worry about it.
Judy I am worried. What (5. the others/do) ………………………. if (6.we/not be) …………………………. there?
Brian I’m sure (7. they/not panic) ………………………………. if (8. they/have to) ………………………………. wait
for us for a few minutes.
Judy But it’s a very important evening. It’s Frank's birthday and (9. people/be) ……………………………….
angry with us if (10. we/not turn up) ………………………………. on time.
Brain Look, I’m nearly ready. If (11. you/ keep) ………………………………. calm, (12. everything/be)
………………………………. fine.
Judy Do you think that Frank is going to make a speech?
Brian If (13. he/make) ………………………... a speech, (14. everyone/be) ……………………………. embarrassed,
I’m sure.
Judy Why? If (15. he/want) ………………………………. to make a speech on his special day, (16. nobody/
mind) ………………………………. If (17. he/tell) ………………………………. his funny stories, (18. we/laugh)
……………………………….
Brain You might laugh. But if (19. he/talk) ………………………………. about things that happened when he
and I were small children, (20. I/have to) ………………………………. leave the room!
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4. Complete this email by putting in the correct positive or negative forms of the verbs in
brackets.
Thanks for your message, it was great to hear your news. I’m very busy at the moment because my
exams start next week. If I (1. get) …………………………….. the right grades, I (2. start) …………………………….. my
university course in September. But if I (3. do) …………………………….. well enough in them, I (4. be able to)
…………………………….. go to that university. So I’m working very hard.
Thanks for inviting me to come and stay with you during the summer. I (5. do) ……………………….. if the
flights (6. be) ……………………….. too expensive. I’m planning to get a job for a few weeks and I (7. save)
……………………….. enough money to come if I (8. find) ……………………….. one. It (9. be) ……………………….. a
pity if we (10. see) ……………………….. each other, so I’ll do my best.
Other news? Well, the weather’s terrible here at the moment. If it (11. improve) …………………………….., I
think I (12. go) …………………………….. mad! I hope you’re OK. If you (13. write) …………………………….. to me
again soon, I (14. reply) …………………………….. as quickly as I can.
5. Complete this email about a party, using unless, as long as, even if or in case and the words in
brackets. You will need to use some negative verbs.
Are you going to Kathy’s party at the Friends night club next weekend? My Dad says I can go (1. I/ go)
…………………………………………….. on my own, so will you come with me? He also says that I can’t go (1. I/ get)
…………………………………………….. a taxi home, so you could come back with me and stay at our house. He’s
going to give me plenty of money for the taxi (3. it/ be) …………………………………………….. very expensive late
at night, so you won’t have to pay for it. Oh, and my Dad also says it’s OK for me to go (4. I/ get)
…………………………………………….. home by midnight.
The usual crowd from college won’t be there. Kevin says he doesn’t want to go, so (5. he/ change)
…………………………………………….. his mind, he won’t be there. And Dana won’t be there. She’s been ill, but
(6. she/ get) …………………………………………….. better, she won’t be able to go because her parents won’t let
her. And Robin won’t go (7. his girlfriend/ agree) …………………………………………….. to go too - and she doesn’t
like night clubs. But (8. we/ know) …………………………………………….. many people, I’m sure we’ll have a great
time. (9. The music/ be) …………………………………………….. good, we’ll be able to dance and enjoy ourselves.
So, please come with me. I’m going to phone you tonight (10. you/ see) …………………………………………….. this
message before then.
6. Tick (✓) the correct sentences and correct the ones that have mistakes.
1. Take your warm coat tonight if case it gets cold. .........................
2. Mike dislikes Luke and Pete. He won’t come to your party unless they come. .........................
3. When you go out, don’t forget to lock the back door. .........................
4. I’ll meet you at 6.00, but when my bus is late, don’t wait for me. .........................
5. If the corner shop won’t be open, I can go to the supermarket. .........................
6. If I don’t eat much during the day, I always get a headache. .........................
7. Even my boss begs me to stay, I won’t listen to him. .........................
8. The taxi won’t wait at the airport if your plane will be delayed. .........................
9. I’ll make some sandwiches provided you get hungry on the journey. .........................
10. The match might be cancelled if the weather’s really bad. .........................

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7. Write the verbs in the box in the correct form to make first conditional sentences.

be able to/ not have confuse/ allow not cover/ see

get/ steal not have/ not be tell/ not return

1. If a credit card thief …………………………. the chance, he …………………………. your card or your money.
How can you prevent this? There are several ways.
2. Always cover your PIN number when you use it. If you ………..……………. it, someone ………………………….
it.
3. Don’t talk to people at the cash machine - a thief …………………………. you by talking to you if you
…………………………. him to.
4. You need good security on your computer - thieves …………………………. get into your accounts if you
…………………………. proper security.
5. When you buy something on the Internet, make sure the website has a ‘locked’ symbol. If it
…………………………. one, it …………………………. secure enough.
6. Don’t forget, if you …………………………. your PIN number to another person and your money is stolen,
your credit card company …………………………. your money.

B. Unlikely/unreal conditions (Second conditional)

1. What do you say in these situations?
1. Of course you don’t expect to win the lottery. Which do you say?
A. If I win the lottery, I’ll buy a big house.
B. If I won the lottery, I’d buy a big house.
2. You’re not going to sell your car because it’s old and not worth much. Which do you say?
A. If I sell my car, I won’t get much money for it.
B. If I sold my car, I wouldn’t get much money for it.
3. You often see Sarah. A friend of yours wants to contact her. Which do you say?
A. If I see Sarah, I’ll tell her to call you.
B. If I saw Sarh, I’d tell her to call you.
4. You don’t expect that there will be a fire in the building. Which do you say?
A. What will you do if there is a fire in the building?
B. What would you do if there was a fire in the building?
5. You’ve never lost your passport. You can only imagine it.
A. I don’t know what I’ll do if I lose my passport.
B. I don’t know what I’d do if I lost my passport.
6. Somebody stops you and asks the way to a bank. Which do you say?
A. If you go right at the end of this street, you’d see a bank on your left.
B. If you went right at the end of this street, you’d see a bank on your left.
7. You’re in a lift. There is an emergency button. Nobody is going to press it. Which do you say?
A. What will happen if somebody presses that button?
B. What would happen if somebody pressed that button?

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2. Choose the correct meaning.
1. If Charles got a pay rise, he’d buy a better car.
A. I think Charles will get a pay rise. B. I think Chales is unlikely to get a pay rise.
2. If house prices rise, we’ll sell our flat and buy a cottage in the country.
A. The speaker thinks house prices will probably rise.
B. The speaker thinks house prices probably won’t rise.
3. If I were you, I’d take the train to Cornwall; it’s more relaxing than driving.
A. I’m giving advice. B. You’ve taken the train before.
4. If I had a mobile phone, I’d call the police.
A. I might call the police. B. I can’t call the police.
5. Suppose you had a yacht, where would you sail to?
A. You have a yacht. B. You don’t have a yacht.
6. Pablo would be very disappointed if he didn’t pass the exam.
A. Pablo expects to pass the exam. B. Pablo doesn’t expect to pass the exam.
3. Complete the sentences.
1. I’d be very scared if (somebody/ point) ………………………………. a gun at me.
2. I can’t afford to buy a car. If (I/ buy) ………………………………. a car, I’d have to borrow the money.
3. If you had a party, who (you/ invite) ……………………………….?
4. Don’t lend James your car. If (he/ ask) ………………………………. me, I wouldn’t lend him mine.
5. I don’t think Gary and Emma will get married. (I/ be) ………………………………. amazed if they did.
6. If (somebody/ give) ………………………………. me $20,000, (I/ have) ………………………………. a long holiday.
7. (you/ be) ………………………………. nervous if (you/ meet) ………………………………. a famous person?
8. What (you/ do) ………………………………….... if (you/ be) ……………………..………………. in a lift and (it/ stop)
………………………………. between floors?
4. Complete the conversation by crossing out the wrong alternative in each case.
Gwen I hate my work. If I had a better job, I (1. would be/ was) so much happier.
Gary You need more qualifications: if you (2. had/ have) another qualification, you (3. can/could)
get something better. If you (4. have/ had) a perfectly free choice, what would you choose?
Gwen Hmm, if I (5. could/can) choose anything, I think (6. I’ll/I’d) want to be an actress.
Gary And if that (7. is/was) impossible, what (8. would/will) your next choice be?
Gwen Oh, I don’t know. What (9. do/would) you do if you (10. were/was) me?
Gary If I (11. was/were) you, (12. I’ll/I’d) stop thinking about acting for a start. I’d choose some
thing more realistic, like managing a shop. (13. I’d/I’ll) be confident to manage a sales team if
I (14. can/could) deal with people the way you do.
Gwen But I don’t know much about business.
Gary Exactly, but if you (15. go/went) to night school and (16. take/took) a business course, in a
year’s time you’ll have a diploma. I know a couple of people who’ve done that. If you like, I’ll
introduce you to them.
Gwen I suppose I’ll have a better idea if I (17. talk/talked) to them.
Gary Of course, if you do a course like that, (18. you’ll/you’d) have to work as well and you (19.
won’t/wouldn’t) have much spare time.
Gwen True, but if (20. it’s/it will be) only for a year, I can manage that. What’s certain is that if I (21.
don’t/won’t) make a move soon, it’ll be too late because I’ll lose my nerve.
Gary Exactly! If you (22. think/thought) about it too long, you won’t do it.
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5. Write one word only in each gap to make second conditional sentences.
1. If there ……………………….. more rain here, the countryside ……………………….. be much greener.
2. I ……………………….. talk to him right now if I ……………………….. you - he’s in a terrible mood.
3. ……………………….. there were no borders between countries, wouldn’t it ……………………….. wonderful?
4. The director wouldn’t make any redundancies ……………………….. it ……………………….. really necessary.
5. If Jonas ……………………….. you to marry him, what ……………………….. you say?
6. I’ve got an awful voice, but if I ……………………….. sing, I ……………………….. join a choir.

6. Read the letter and then complete the responses below, using the underlined parts of the
letter to help you.
We’re really worried about our son at present. He’s fifteen and he’s just started going round with a
gang of older boys who are involved in petty crime. (1) We don’t take him to school in the morning, and
we know that he doesn’t actually go to school a lot of the time - he meets these boys. They go to the cine-
ma and funfairs, and our son uses (2) the money we give him for lunch to go with them. (3) We haven’t
talked to our son about this yet, because we’re sure (4) he’d just lie to us - he accuses us of treating him
like a child and watching him all the time. (5) We really don’t know whether to talk to the police about him
- it seems so drastic. There’s a parents’ evening at school next week, so (6) perhaps we should speak to his
teachers first. We don’t know (7) if there’s any way they can help us.
1. If ………………………………………………….. in the morning, you could make sure he goes inside.
2. He wouldn’t be able to spend money on funfairs if you …………………………………………………..
3. I would talk to your son if I …………………………………………………..
4. He probably ………………………………………………….. if you treated him like an adult.
5. If I were you I ………………………………………………….. unless you know he has committed a crime. Your
son is very young and you don’t want the police involved at this stage.
6. It would be a good idea if you ………………………………………………….. They might be worried, too.
7. The teachers know your son. If you speak to them, they …………………………………………………..

C. Past conditions (third conditional)

1. Match the results with the conditions, then complete with would(n’t) have or could have.
1. I ................................ bought a faster car A. if I’d studied harder.
2. I ................................ called you yesterday B. if I’d practised the violin every day.
3. I ................................ got a better degree C. if I’d remembered your phone number.
4. I ................................ left my parent’s home D. if I’d had enough money.
5. I ................................ played in an orchestra E. if I’d known how much renting cost.
6. I ................................ taken the job F. if I’d realised the company was in trouble.
2. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Sarah got to the station just in time to catch her train to the airport. If (she/miss) …………………………….
the train, (she/miss) ……………………………. her flight too.
2. Thanks for reminding me about Lisa’s birthday. (I/forget) ……………………………. if (you/not/remind)
……………………………. me.
3. I didn’t have your email address, so I couldn’t contact you. If (I/have) ……………………………. your email
address, (I/send) ……………………………. you an email.

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4. Their trip was OK, but (they/enjoy) ……………..………………. it more if the weather (be) ……………………….
better.
5. Sorry we’re late. Our taxi got stuck in traffic. (It/be) ……………………………. quicker if (we/walk)
…………………………….
6. Why didn’t you tell me about your problem? If (you/tell) ……………………………. me, (I/try) ………………...
………………. to help you.
7. I’m not tired. If (I/be) ……………………………. tired, I’d go home now.
8. I wasn’t tired last night. If (I/be) ……………………………. tired, I would have gone home earlier.

3. For each situation, write a sentence beginning with if.

1. I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.
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2. The accident happened because the road was icy.
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3. I didn’t know that you had to get up early, so I didn’t wake you up.
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4. Unfortunately I lost my phone, so I couldn’t call you.
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5. Karen wasn’t injured in the crash, because fortunately she was wearing a seatbelt.
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6. You didn’t have any breakfast - that’s why you’re hungry now.
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7. I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have enough money.
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8. Dad didn’t do well at school, so he couldn’t go to university.
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4. Complete the email, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Mum and Dad,
I’m afraid I have to ask you for some money - and I’m very ashamed to tell you about this. You see, I lost
my job a few weeks ago. I deserved it because I upset a customer - if I hadn’t been rude to the customer,
my boss (1. not fire) ……………………………... me. And I was in debt because of the car - obviously, I wouldn’t
have got into debt if I (2. not buy) ……………………..…………. the car, but I needed it for work. Then, one day
recently I was in a local shop and I took some money from the till. If it hadn’t been open, I (3. not take)
……………………………. the money, but it was so easy. I left the shop before they noticed, but then, a couple
of days later I went back into the shop and the shopkeeper saw me. That was really stupid - if I (4. not go
back) ……………………………., he wouldn’t have recognised me. I denied taking the money, so he called the
police, and they arrested me. If I’d admitted it to the shopkeeper and paid him back, he (5. not call)
………………………….…. the police. So… can I borrow ₤500 to pay the fine? I know I’ve been stupid - if I (6. ask)
……………………………. for your help weeks ago, this wouldn’t have happened.
Love, Harry.

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5. Three friends are in a café after a day’s mountain climbing. Complete the third conditional
sentences, using could instead of would in the result clauses, and the verbs/verb phrases in the
box in the right place and time.

photograph follow make it reach the first summit

bring not see anything not spend get to

Bill If we had left the house earlier, we (1) ………………………………………. to the top.
Jo I’m not sure. The weather was getting quite bad even at three o’clock.
Scott We (2) ………………………………………. a different route if you (3) ………………………………………. your
keys, Bill.
Bill I know. It’s the first time I’ve forgotten it.
Jo And if we (4) ………………………………………. so long trying to light that stove, we (5) ……………………
………………. by two o’clock.
Scott That’s my fault. I really needed some hot soup!
Bill We (6) ………………………………………. anyway, if we (7) ………………………………………. the top. As you
say, it was getting cloudy.
Jo We (8) ………………………………………. ourselves on my mobile phone, though!

6. Petra rescued Mindy and Jack during a tropical storm. Now they are having dinner together
in a restaurant in London. Complete their conversation with one word in each space.
Mindy Can we raise our glasses to Petra? If it weren’t for her, we (1) ………………………... be here
now! To Petra!
Dave What happened then? I’ve seen the photos, of course, but I don’t know the story.
Mindy When the storm arrived, Jack and I were still on the beach If it (2) ………………………... been for
Petra, we might (3) ………………………... stayed there. Who knows where we would be now!
Petra I was actually having a nap. But (4) ………………………... the hotel staff ringing the alarm, I (5)
………………………... have slept through the storm.
Jack But you didn’t! You came running onto the beach. If it hadn’t (6) ………………………... for your
shouts, we would have gone swimming.
Mindy (7) ………………………... for Petra, we would have been pulled out to the sea.
Jack Petra saw that the hotel was falling down, so she took us into the gardens.
Mindy And we held onto the trees. If it hadn’t been (8) ………………………... the trees, we would have
been blown away!

D. Mix
1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. People are always friendlier when the sun (is/was) shining.
2. It may be a good idea to take extra money (even if/in case) the museum isn’t free.
3. If I were prime minister, I (will/would) increase taxes immediately.
4. Arsenal are doing well - they (will/would) win the group stage if they (don’t/didn’t) lose their next
match.
5. (Suppose/When) Abba played together again, (do/would) you go to see them?

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6. We will get to the airport in time (if/unless) there isn’t much traffic on the motorway.
7. Provided this illness (has/doesn’t have) time to develop, it is very easy to treat.
8. I know it’s unlikely, but (will/would) you accept the job if they (offer/offered) it to you?

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. If the Earth suddenly (stop) …………...……………... spinning, we all (fly) …………...……………... off it.
2. If you (smoke) …………...……………... in a non-smoking compartment, the other passengers (object)
…………...……………...
3. If we (work) …………………...…..…... all night, we (finish) ……………...……………... in time; but we have no
intention of doing it.
4. If we (have) …………...……………... a submarine now, we (use) …………...……………... it to investigate the
seabed.
5. Were he ten years younger, he (take) …………...……………... part in the voyage around the world.
6. Should you come late, they (not let) …………...……………... you in.
7. He might get rid of his cough if he (not smoke) …………...……………... so much.
8. If someone (give) …………...……………... you a boat, what you (do) …………...………………?
9. Water (freeze) …………...……………... if the temperature falls below zero.
10. I (warn) …………...……………... you if I had seen you last week.
3. Choose the correct answer.
1. I would have visited you before if there ……... quite a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wasn’t
2. If you had caught the bus, you ……... late for work.
A. wouldn’t have been B. would have been C. wouldn’t be D. would be
3. If I ………, I would express my feelings.
A. were asked B. would ask C. had been asked D. asked
4. If ……... as I told him, he would have succeeded.
A. he has done B. he had done C. he does C. he did
5. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It ……... better if you ……... to her.
A. would have been - hadn’t lied B. would be - didn’t lie
C. will be - don’t lie D. would be - hadn’t lied
6. John would be taking a great risk if he ……... his money in that business.
A. would invest B. invested C. had invested D. invests
7. She wouldn’t have given them all that money if we ……... her to.
A. wouldn’t advise B. won’t advise C. hadn’t advised D. didn’t advise
8. If the tree hadn’t been so high, he ……... it up to take his kite down.
A. could have climbed B. climb C. is climbing D. climbed
9. If I ……... her phone number, I ……... her last night.
A. had known - could have phoned B. knew - would have phoned
C. know - can phone D. knew - could phone
10. If he ……... the truth, the police wouldn't arrest him.
A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell

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4. Correct a mistake in each sentence below.

1. What do you do if you won the first prize of the lottery? ...........................
2. Would people be able to fly, if they have feathers instead of hair? ...........................
3. If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top. ...........................
4. If Peter had been more careful, he wouldn’t break the camera I lent him. ...........................
5. Roger wouldn’t have made such a lot of mistakes if he hasn’t been so tired. ...........................
6. How nice it would be for our parents if we could built the house. ...........................
7. He wouldn’t have able to pass the test if his English hadn’t been good enough. ...........................
8. If your son were old enough, he could be able to take the competition next week. ...........................
9. They wouldn’t have order more books if they noticed that the sales were falling. ...........................
10. I would have called you if I could have known your number. ...........................
5. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means to the given one.
1. She doesn’t live in London because she doesn’t know anyone there.
She’d .........................................................................................................................................................
2. I can’t live in the country because I can’t find a job there.
I’d ..............................................................................................................................................................
3. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
If I ..............................................................................................................................................................
4. The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn’t grow.
If the children ............................................................................................................................................
5. They don’t understand the problem. They can’t find a solution.
If they ........................................................................................................................................................
6. He sits around too much. He isn’t fit.
If he ...........................................................................................................................................................
7. Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying.
Carol ..........................................................................................................................................................
8. Rita was exhausted yesterday because she didn’t get any sleep at night.
Rita ............................................................................................................................................................
9. She’s very thin; perhaps that’s why she feels cold so much.
If she .........................................................................................................................................................
10. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
If he ...........................................................................................................................................................
6. Stella Craigie is giving a formal presentation on a successful new course. Correct it by add-
ing TEN missing words.
The creative writing course - the CWC - has already produced some very interesting results. If we intro-
duced it two years earlier, the results might been even better.
One student, Craig Brown, had previously failed all his English exams. After taking the CWC, he came
top two in two English exams. Would he done so well if he had decided to enrol for the CWC? I doubt it.
Let us consider a second case, Marry Pattinson: she not taken part in the CWC, she have dropped out of
college completely. In the year before she took the course, her attendance in all her subjects was very
poor. But when she began the CWC, her attendance improved in all her other subjects as well. We had
not asked these students to think and write creatively, they would probably continued to fail in their col-
lege careers.
I would like to finish by thanking the CWC teaching team: Sally Fielder, Mike O’Donnell and Sylvia
Rusbridger. We would have achieved any of these successes if we not had such a brilliant team!
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