Master Word Building Blocks: Root Words and Affixes Quiz

Question 1

In the word 'unhappy', which word part carries the core meaning?

Accepted Answer

happy

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un

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hap

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unhap

Question 2

What is the meaning of the root word 'mit'?

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send

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receive

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write

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read

Question 3

Which word is formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the root word 'quick'?

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quickly

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quickness

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quicker

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quickest

Question 4

The prefix 'dis-' typically conveys which meaning?

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not

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again

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apart

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against

Question 5

What is the meaning of the root word 'scribe'?

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write

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read

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speak

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listen

Question 6

In the word 'uncomfortable', which part of the word is the root word that carries the core meaning?

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comfort

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able

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un

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dis

Question 7

Identify the suffix in the word 'quickly' that modifies the meaning of the root word.

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-ly

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-ing

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-ed

Question 8

Which word has the prefix 'pre-' added to it, indicating something that comes before?

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precaution

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caution

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recaution

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countercaution

Question 9

What is the meaning of the root word 'chron', which is often found in words related to time?

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Time

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Measure

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Change

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Number

Question 10

Identify the word that does NOT share the same root word as the others, which are all related to the concept of 'chief' or 'leader'.

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Canine

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Chief

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Capture

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Capital

Question 11

Which of the following words has the suffix '-ment' that often indicates a state or result?

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Replacement

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Careless

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Quickly

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Unhappy

Question 12

Which prefix is commonly used to indicate 'again' or 'back', as in the word 'reheat'?

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Re-

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Dis-

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Pre-

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Un-

Question 13

What is the suffix that can transform a verb into a noun, as seen in the word 'destruction'?

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-tion

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-ly

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-ment

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a compound word that is formed by combining two smaller words?

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Classroom

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Precaution

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Unhappy

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Repetition

Question 15

In the word 'unhappy', which element represents the main part of the word that carries its meaning?

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happy

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ppy

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unha

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un

Question 16

Which affix do we add to the word 'possible' to make it mean the opposite?

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im-

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re-

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-ly

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-un

Question 17

Which of the following words shares the same root word as 'teacher'?

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teach

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student

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educate

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learn

Question 18

Which prefix is used to indicate negation or opposite meaning?

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un-

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pre-

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sub-

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re-

Question 19

Which suffix do we add to the word 'happy' to create a noun that describes a state or quality?

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-ness

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-ment

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-ly

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-ive

Question 20

The word 'teacher' is formed by adding which suffix to the root word 'teach'?

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-er

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teaching

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taught

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teaches

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a type of affix?

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Stem

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

Question 22

Which suffix do we use to indicate the ability or possibility of something?

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-able

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-ive

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-ful

Question 23

What word is created when we add the prefix 're-' to the root word 'cycle'?

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recycle

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uncycle

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bicycle

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cycle

Question 24

Which affix changes the meaning of the root word to 'without'?

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-less

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-ful

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-ize

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-able

Question 25

Which word contains the affix '-ment', meaning 'a state of being'?

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Movement

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Monumental

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Monument

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Moment

Question 26

Which root word means 'write'?

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Graph

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Chron

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Bio

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Geo

Question 27

Which suffix changes the meaning of the root word to 'one who does'?

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-ist

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-ment

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-tion

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-able

Question 28

Which root word means 'small'?

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Micro

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Chrono

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Macro

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Mega

Question 29

Which prefix means 'again'?

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Re-

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De-

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Ir-

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Pre-

Question 30

Which of the following words is NOT considered a root word?

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Happiness

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Port

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Nat

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Bio

Question 31

Which suffix means 'to make' or 'to become'?

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-ize

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-ity

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-sion

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-ment

Question 32

What is the meaning of the prefix 're-'?

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again

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not

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away from

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together

Question 33

Which of the following words is formed by combining the root word 'port' and the suffix '-able'?

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portable

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portly

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important

Question 34

Which suffix means 'state or quality'?

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-ity

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-sion

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-ment

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-ize

Question 35

What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-' in the word 'unhappy'?

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not

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again

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away from

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together

Question 36

Which of these is NOT considered an affix?

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Root

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Prefix

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Infix

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Suffix

Question 37

The root word 'chron' means:

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Time

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Book

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Animal

Question 38

Which affix, when added to the beginning of a word, changes its meaning?

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Circumfix

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Infix

Question 39

The word 'unhappy' is formed by adding which prefix to the root word 'happy'?

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Un-

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Pre-

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Re-

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Dis-

Question 40

Which word contains the suffix '-ment'?

Accepted Answer

Movement

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Beautiful

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Happy

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Teacher

Question 41

The suffix '-able' typically means:

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Capable of being

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Very

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Not

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Full of

Question 42

'Supersede' is an example of:

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Infixation

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Circumfixation

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Suffixation

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Prefixation

Question 43

The root word 'scrib' generally means:

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Write

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Speak

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Read

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Listen

Question 44

Which of the following is not part of the core meaning of the root word 'scribe'?

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Sound

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Script

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Write

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Letter

Question 45

The prefix 'anti-' means:

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Opposed to

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Together with

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Above

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After

Question 46

Which suffix changes a noun into a verb?

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-ize

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-ity

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-ment

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-ful

Question 47

The word 'unhappiness' is formed by adding which prefix to the root word 'happy'?

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Un

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Dis

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In

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Im

Question 48

Which of the following words does not share the same root word as 'migrate'?

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Irrigation

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Immigration

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Migration

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Migrant

Question 49

The suffix '-logy' typically means:

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Study of

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Quality or characteristic

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Person or thing

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Action or state

Question 50

The prefix 're-' often indicates:

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Again or back

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Together or with

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Above or beyond

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Not or opposite

Question 51

Which of the following words is formed by adding the suffix '-ment' to a root word?

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Development

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Happily

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Unkind

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Preach

Question 52

The root word 'chron' is related to:

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Time

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Water

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Sound

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Light