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Montane-Nomadic Languages
Copyright © 2004-2021 C.E. by D. Jon Scott
Introduction
The Alpine-Nomadic languages are those derived from closed-syllable (and hybrid-syllable) dialects of Proto-Paleoboreanic, or those branches of the Palaeoboreanic language family, which underwent voicing of consonants adjascent to back-vowels (Terran languages) and glottal deconsonantalization (Alpine-Agrarian languages
Main branching patterns
Evolution of the Sylvanic Languages |
Language Family |
Suffixing | Prefixing |
Preformative | Afformative |
Preformative | Afformative |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Proto-Palæoboreanic |
Taqa-toqi-tataqo | Ataq-otiq-atatoq |
Qata-qito-qotata | Aqat-iqot-oqatat |
Tataqo-toqi-taqa | Atatoq-otiq-ataq |
Qotata-qito-qata | Oqatat-iqot-aqat |
Proto-Terran |
Daqa-doqi-dadaqo | Adaq-odiq-adadoq |
Qada-qido-qodada | Aqad-iqod-oqadad |
Dadaqo-doqi-daqa | Adadoq-odiq-adaq |
Qodada-qido-qada | Oqadad-iqod-aqad |
Proto-Agrarian-Montane |
Daá-doí-dadaó | Adá-odí-adadó |
Áda-ído-ódada | Áad-íod-óadad |
Dadaó-doí-daá | Adadó-odí-adá |
Ódada-ído-áda | Óadad-íod-áad |
Proto-Sylvan-Agrarian |
Naá-roí-raraó | N/A |
Ána-íro-órara | N/A |
Raraó-roí-naá | N/A |
Órara-íro-ána | N/A |
Proto-Sylvanic |
Na-ri-nho | N/A |
An-ir-onh | N/A |
Nho-ri-na | N/A |
Onh-ir-an | N/A |
Sylvanic 1 |
Na-ri-lo | N/A |
An-ir-ol | N/A |
Lo-ri-na | N/A |
Ol-ir-an | N/A |
Sylvanic 2 |
Narilo | N/A |
Anirol | N/A |
Lorina | N/A |
Oliran | N/A |
- Open, Preformative, Suffixing (Na-ri-nho) — OVS: Proto-Drayadic, Proto-Sylvan, Proto-Faerish
- Open, Preformative, Suffixing (Na-ri-nho) — SVO: Proto-Aldelfish, Proto-Woodelfish
- Formerly-open, Afformative, Suffixing (An-ir-onh) — OVS: Proto-Maenadic
- Formerly-open, Afformative, Suffixing (An-ir-onh) — SVO: Proto-Darkelfish
- Open, Preformative, Prefixing (Nho-ri-na) — OVS: Proto-Nightelfish? Proto-Huldric? Proto-Hesperidic?
- Open, Preformative, Prefixing (Nho-ri-na) — SVO: Proto-Moonelfish? Proto-Huldric?
- Formerly-open, Afformative, Prefixing (Onh-ir-an) — OVS: Proto-Arachnyadic
- Formerly-open, Afformative, Prefixing (Onh-ir-an) — SVO: Proto-Swartelfish
Evolution of the Agrarian Languages |
Language Family |
Suffixing | Prefixing |
Preformative | Afformative |
Preformative | Afformative |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Proto-Palæoboreanic |
Taqa-toqi-tataqo | Ataq-otiq-atatoq |
Qata-qito-qotata | Aqat-iqot-oqatat |
Tataqo-toqi-taqa | Atatoq-otiq-ataq |
Qotata-qito-qata | Oqatat-iqot-aqat |
Proto-Terran |
Daqa-doqi-dadaqo | Adaq-odiq-adadoq |
Qada-qido-qodada | Aqad-iqod-oqadad |
Dadaqo-doqi-daqa | Adadoq-odiq-adaq |
Qodada-qido-qada | Oqadad-iqod-aqad |
Proto-Agrarian-Montane |
Daá-doí-dadaó | Adá-odí-adadó |
Áda-ído-ódada | Áad-íod-óadad |
Dadaó-doí-daá | Adadó-odí-adá |
Ódada-ído-áda | Óadad-íod-áad |
Proto-Sylvan-Agrarian |
Naá-roí-raraó | N/A |
Ána-íro-órara | N/A |
Raraó-roí-naá | N/A |
Órara-íro-ána | N/A |
Proto-Agrarian |
Naa-roi-nhao? | N/A |
Ana-iro-onha? | N/A |
Nhao-roi-naa? | N/A |
Onha-iro-ana? | N/A |
Agrarian 1 |
Naa-roi-lao? | N/A |
Ana-iro-ola? | N/A |
Lao-roi-naa? | N/A |
Ola-iro-ana? | N/A |
Agrarian 2 |
Naaroilao? | N/A |
Anairoola? | N/A |
Laoroinaa? | N/A |
Olairoana? | N/A |
- Open, Preformative, Suffixing (Naa-roi-nhao) — OVS: Proto-Leimakidic, Proto-Leimoniadic, Proto-Epimelidic?
- Open, Preformative, Suffixing (Naa-roi-nhao) — SVO: Proto-Meadowelfish
- Open, Afformative, Suffixing (Ana-iro-onha) — OVS:
- Open, Afformative, Suffixing (Ana-iro-onha) — SVO:
- Open, Preformative, Prefixing (Nhao-roi-naa) — OVS:
- Open, Preformative, Prefixing (Nhao-roi-naa) — SVO: Proto-Centaurian?
- Open, Afformative, Prefixing (Onha-iro-ana) — OVS:
- Open, Afformative, Prefixing (Onha-iro-ana) — SVO: Agrarian Proto-Dwarfish / Proto-Fielddwarfish?
Evolution of the Nomadic Languages |
Language Family |
Suffixing | Prefixing |
Preformative | Afformative |
Preformative | Afformative |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Proto-Palæoboreanic |
Taqa-toqi-tataqo | Ataq-otiq-atatoq |
Qata-qito-qotata | Aqat-iqot-oqatat |
Tataqo-toqi-taqa | Atatoq-otiq-ataq |
Qotata-qito-qata | Oqatat-iqot-aqat |
Proto-Terran |
Daqa-doqi-dadaqo | Adaq-odiq-adadoq |
Qada-qido-qodada | Aqad-iqod-oqadad |
Dadaqo-doqi-daqa | Adadoq-odiq-adaq |
Qodada-qido-qada | Oqadad-iqod-aqad |
Proto-Agrarian-Montane |
Daá-doí-dadaó | Adá-odí-adadó |
Áda-ído-ódada | Áad-íod-óadad |
Dadaó-doí-daá | Adadó-odí-adá |
Ódada-ído-áda | Óadad-íod-áad |
Proto-Montane-Nomadic |
N/A | Aná-orí-araró |
N/A | Áan-íor-óarar |
N/A | Araró-orí-aná |
N/A | Óarar-íor-áan |
Proto-Nomadic |
N/A | Ana-ori-anho? |
N/A | Aan-ior-aonh
| N/A | Anho-ori-ana? |
N/A | Oanh-ior-aan? |
Nomadic 1 |
N/A | Ana-ori-alo? |
N/A | Aan-ior-aol? |
N/A | Alo-ori-ana? |
N/A | Oal-ir-aan? |
Nomadic 2 |
N/A | Anaorialo? |
N/A | Aanioraol? |
N/A | Alooriana? |
N/A | Oalioraan? |
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Suffixing (Ana-ori-anho) — OVS:
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Suffixing (Ana-ori-anho) — SVO: Proto-Trooping-Faerish?
- Closed, Afformative, Suffixing (Aan-ior-oanh) — OVS:
- Closed, Afformative, Suffixing (Aan-ior-oanh) — SVO:
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Prefixing (Anho-ori-ana) — OVS:
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Prefixing (Anho-ori-ana) — SVO:
- Closed, Afformative, Prefixing (Oanh-ior-aan) — OVS:
- Closed, Afformative, Prefixing (Oanh-ior-aan) — SVO:
Evolution of the Montane Languages |
Language Family |
Suffixing | Prefixing |
Preformative | Afformative |
Preformative | Afformative |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Open | Closed |
Proto-Palæoboreanic |
Taqa-toqi-tataqo | Ataq-otiq-atatoq |
Qata-qito-qotata | Aqat-iqot-oqatat |
Tataqo-toqi-taqa | Atatoq-otiq-ataq |
Qotata-qito-qata | Oqatat-iqot-aqat |
Proto-Terran |
Daqa-doqi-dadaqo | Adaq-odiq-adadoq |
Qada-qido-qodada | Aqad-iqod-oqadad |
Dadaqo-doqi-daqa | Adadoq-odiq-adaq |
Qodada-qido-qada | Oqadad-iqod-aqad |
Proto-Agrarian-Montane |
Daá-doí-dadaó | Adá-odí-adadó |
Áda-ído-ódada | Áad-íod-óadad |
Dadaó-doí-daá | Adadó-odí-adá |
Ódada-ído-áda | Óadad-íod-áad |
Proto-Montane-Nomadic |
N/A | Aná-orí-araró |
N/A | Áan-íor-óarar |
N/A | Araró-orí-aná |
N/A | Óarar-íor-áan |
Proto-Montane |
N/A | Na-ri-rho |
N/A | An-ir-orh |
N/A | Rho-ri-na |
N/A | Orh-ir-an |
Montane 1 |
N/A | Na-rhi-ro |
N/A | An-iŋr-or |
N/A | Ro-rhi-na |
N/A | Orr-imhr-an |
Montane 2 |
N/A | Narhiro? |
N/A | Aniŋror |
N/A | Rorhina? |
N/A | Orriwran |
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Suffixing (Na-ri-rho?) — OVS: Proto-Oreiadic? Proto-Cryonyadic?
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Suffixing (Na-ri-rho?) — SVO:
- Closed, Afformative, Suffixing (An-ir-orh) — OVS: Proto-Ogrish?
- Closed, Afformative, Suffixing (An-ir-orh) — SVO: Proto-Ogrish
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Prefixing (Rho-ri-na?) — OVS:
- Formerly-closed, Preformative, Prefixing (Rho-ri-na?) — SVO:
- Closed, Afformative, Prefixing (Orh-ir-an) — OVS: Proto-Dwarfish?
- Closed, Afformative, Prefixing (Orh-ir-an) — SVO: Proto-Dwarfish?
Grouped List
This is a list of the early Palaeoboreanic dialects.
- [Phase 1] Taqa-toqi-tataqo — OPS Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Ataq-otiq-atatoq — CPS Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Qata-qito-qotata — OAS Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Aqat-iqot-oqatat — CAS Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Tataqo-toqi-taqa — OPP Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Atatoq-otiq-ataq — CPP Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Qotata-qito-qata — OAP Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 1] Oqatat-iqot-aqat — CAP Proto-Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Daqa-doqi-dadaqo — OPS Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Adaq-odiq-adadoq — CPS Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Qada-qido-qodada — OAS Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Aqad-iqod-oqadad — CAS Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Dadaqo-doqi-daqa — OPP Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Adadoq-odiq-adaq — CPP Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Qodada-qido-qada — OAP Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 2A] Oqadad-iqod-aqad — CAP Proto-Terran Palaeboreanic
- [Phase 3A1] Daa-doi-dadao — OPS Proto-Agrarian-Montane dialects: Proto-Drayadic; Proto-Sylvan; Proto-Faerish; Proto-Aldelfish; Proto-Woodelfish; Proto-Leimakidic; Proto-Leimoniadic; Proto-Epimelidic? Proto-Meadowelfish; Proto-Trooping-Faerish? Proto-Oreyadic? Proto-Cryonadic?
- [Phase 3A1] Ada-odi-adado — CPS Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Ada-ido-odada — OAS Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Aad-iod-oadad — CAS Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Dadao-doi-daa — OPP Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Adado-odi-ada — CPP Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Odada-ido-ada — OAP Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 3A1] Oadad-iod-aad — CAP Proto-Agrarian-Montane
- [Phase 4A1b] Ana-ori-araro — CPS Proto-Montane-Nomadic dialects: Proto-Trooping-Faerish? Proto-Oreyadic? Proto-Cryonadic?
- [Phase 4A1b] Aan-ior-oarar — CAS Proto-Montane-Nomadic dialects: Proto-Ogrish? Proto-Mountainogrish?
- [Phase 4A1b] Araro-ori-ana — CPP Proto-Montane-Nomadic
- [Phase 4A1b] Oarar-ior-aar — CAP Proto-Montane-Nomadic dialects: Proto-Dwarfish? Proto-Mountaindwarfish?
- [Phase 5A1b2] Na-ri-rho — CPS Proto-Montane dialects: Proto-Oreyadic? Proto-Cryonadic?
- [Phase 5A1b2] An-ir-orh — CAS Proto-Montane dialects: Proto-Ogrish? Proto-Mountainogrish?
- [Phase 5A1b2] Rho-ri-na — CPP Proto-Montane
- [Phase 5A1b2] Orh-ir-an — CAP Proto-Montane dialects: Proto-Dwarfish? Proto-Mountaindwarfish?
- [Phase 6A1b2a] Na-rhi-ro — CPS Montane languages [1]: Proto-Oreyadic? Proto-Cryonadic?
- [Phase 6A1b2a] An-iŋr-or — CAS Montane [1]: Proto-Ogrish? Proto-Mountainogrish?
- [Phase 6A1b2a] Ro-rhi-na — CPP Montane [1]
- [Phase 6A1b2a] Orr-imhr-an — CAP Montane languages [1]: Proto-Dwarfish? Proto-Mountaindwarfish?
- [Phase 7A1b2a1] Naliro? — CPS Montane [2]: Glasselflish; Cryonadic; Alpine Oreadic
- [Phase 7A1b2a1] Aniŋror — CAS Montane [2]: Ogrish?
- [Phase 7A1b2a1] Rorhina? — CPP Montane [2]
- [Phase 7A1b2a1] Orriwran — CAP Montane [2]: Mountaindwarfish?
Further Lenition: Codal Voicing in Closed Dialects
+ Glottal Deconsonantalization
In closed dialects, the codas of syllables with back vowels were voiced.
b > m /[a]_
p > b /[e]_
p > ɸ /[y]_
b > β /[u]_
b > w /[o]_
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d > n /[a]_
t > d /[e]_
t > s /[y]_
n > z /[u]_
n > ɹ /[o]_
ɾ > ɾ /[vowel]_[same vowel]_
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g > ŋ /[a]_
k > g /[e]_
k > x /[y]_
g > ɣ /[u]_
g > ʎ /[o]_
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Ana’-ori’-araro’ Closed, preformative, suffixing, OVS
Transliteration 1: etoq-apepuq-atoq-ikotaq atiq-atiqoq-etiq ateq-otaqoq-atikokaqoq atiq-ikiq-apepuq-atatoq
Transliteration 2: edoq-abebuq-adoq-igodaq adiq-adiqoq-ediq adeq-odaqoq-adigogaqoq agiq-igiq-abebuq-adadoq
Pronunciation: ĕdo-ămĕbu-ăno-ĭkŏɹa ăni-ăni.o-ĕbi ăne-̆oɹa.o-ănĭkŏʎa.o-ăŋi-ĭkĭ-ămĕbu-ăɾăɾo
Transcription: edo’-amebu’-ano’-ikora’ ani’-ani’o’-edi’ ane’-ora’o’-anikoja’o’ aŋi’-iki’-amebu’-araro’
Gloss: cause-big-object-gerund-before things-object-all-of exist-verb-past-evidental nothing-big-ness-subject
Translation: Before the great origin of all things, there must have existed in those days a great nothingness.
Ana’-ori’-araro’ Closed, preformative, suffixing, SVO
Transliteration 1: akiq-ikiq-apepuq-atatoq ateq-otaqoq-atikokaqoq atiq-atiqoq-etiq etoq-apepuq-atoq-ikotaq
Transliteration 2: agiq-igiq-abebuq-adadoq adeq-odaqoq-adigogaqoq adiq-adiqoq-ediq edoq-abebuq-adoq-igodaq
Pronunciation: aŋi-iki-amebu-aɾaɾo ane-oɹa.o-anikoɹa.o ani-ani.o-edi edo-amebu-ano-ikoɹa
Transcription: aŋi-iki-amebu-araro ane-oɹa’o-anikora’o ani-ani’o-edi edo-amebu-ano-ikora
Gloss: nothing-big-ness-subject exist-verb-past-evidental things-object-all-of cause-big-object-gerund-before
Translation: A great nothingness it seems existed in the days before the great cause of all things.
A’an-i’or-o’arar Closed, afformative, suffixing, OVS
Transliteration: oqet-uqepap-oqat-aqotik iqat-oqiqat-iqet eqat-oqaqot-oqaqokikat iqat-iqik-uqepap-oqatat
Transliteration: oqed-uqebab-oqad-aqodig iqad-oqiqad-iqed eqad-oqaqod-oqaqogigad iqad-iqig-uqebab-oqadad
Pronunciation: o.ed-u.ebam-o.an-a.oɹik i.ad-o.i.an-i.ed e.an-o.a.oɹ-o.a.oʎikan i.aŋ-i.ik-u.ebam-o.aɾaɾ
Transcription: o’ed-u’ebam-o’an-a’orik i’an-o’i’an-i’ed e’an-o’a’or-o’a’ojikan i’aŋ-i’ik-u’ebam-o’arar
Gloss: Cause-big-object-gerund-before things-object-all-of exist-verb-past-evidental nothing-big-ness-subject
Translation: Before the great origin of all things, there must have existed in those days a great nothingness.
A’an-i’or-o’arar Closed, afformative, suffixing, SVO
Transliteration 1: iqak-iqik-uqepap-oqatat eqat-oqaqot-oqaqogikad iqad-oqiqad-iqed oqet-uqeqab-oqad-aqodik
Transliteration 2: iqag-iqig-uqebab-oqadad eqad-oqaqod-oqaqogigad iqad-oqiqad-iqed oqed-uqebab-oqad-aqodig
Pronunciation: i.aŋ-i.ik-u.ebam-o.aɾaɾ e.an-o.a.oɹ-o.a.oʎikan i.an-o.i.an-i.ed o.ed-u.e.an-o.an-a.oʎik
Transcription: i’aŋ-i’ik-u’ebam-o’arar e’an-o’a’or-o’a’ojikan i’an-o’i’an-i’ed o’ed-u’ebam-o’an-a’orik
Gloss: nothing-big-ness-subject exist-verb-past-evidental things-object-all-of cause-big-object-gerund-before
Translation: A great nothingness it seems existed in the days before the great cause of all things.
Araro’-ori’-ana’ Closed, preformative, prefixing, OVS
Transliteration 1: ikotaq-atoq-apepuq-etoq etiq-atiqoq-atiq atikokaqoq-otaqoq-ateq atatoq-etapuq-ikiq-akiq
Transliteration: igodaq-adoq-abebuq-edoq ediq-adiqoq-adiq adigogaqoq-odaqoq-adeq adadoq-edabuq-igiq-agiq
Pronunciation: ikoɹa-ano-amebu-edo edi-ani.o-ani anikoʎa.o-oɹa.o-ane aɾaɾo-amebu-iki-aŋi
Transcription: ikora’-ano’-amebu’-edo’ edi’-ani’o’-ani’ anikoja’o’-ora’o’-ane’ araro’-amebu’-iki’-aŋi’
Gloss: before-gerund-object-big-cause of-all-things-object evidental-past-verb-exist subject-ness-big-none
Translation: Before the great origin of all things, there must have existed in those days a great nothingness.
Araro’-ori’-ana’ Closed, preformative, prefixing, SVO
Transliteration: atatoq-epepuq-ikiq-akiq atikokaqoq-otaqoq-ateq etiq-atiqoq-atiq ikotaq-atoq-atepuq-etoq
Transliteration: adadoq-ebebuq-igiq-agiq adigogaqoq-odaqoq-adeq ediq-adiqoq-adiq igodaq-adoq-adepuq-edoq
Pronunciation: aɾaɾo-amebu-iki-aŋi anikoʎa.o-oɹa.o-ane edi-ani.o-ani ikoʎa-ano-amebu-edo
Transcription: araro’-amebu’-iki’-aŋi’ anikoja’o’-ora’o’-ane’ edi’-ani’o’-ani’ ikora’-ano’-amebu’-edo’
Gloss: subject-ness-big-none evidental-past-verb-exist of-all-things-object before-gerund-object-big-cause
Translation: A great nothingness it seems existed in the days before the great cause of all things.
O’arar-i’or-a’an Closed, afformative, prefixing, OVS
Transliteration 1: aqotik-oqat-uqepap-oqet iqet-oqiqat-iqat oqaqokikat-oqaqot-eqat oqatat-uqepap-iqik-iqak
Transliteration 2: aqodig-oqad-uqebab-oqed iqed-oqiqad-iqad oqaqogigad-oqaqod-eqad oqadad-uqebab-iqig-iqag
Pronunciation: a.oʎik-o.an-u.ebam-o.ed i.ed-o.i.an-i.an o.a.oʎikan-o.a.oɹ-e.an o.ɾaɾ-u.ebam-i.ik-i.aŋ
Transcription: a’orik-o’an-u’ebam-o’ed i’ed-o’i’an-i’an o’a’ojiknd-o’a’or-e’an o’arar-u’ebam-i’ik-i’aŋ
Gloss: before-gerund-object-big-cause of-all-things-object evidental-past-verb-exist subject-ness-big-none
Translation: Before the great origin of all things, there must have existed in those days a great nothingness.
O’arar-i’or-a’an Closed, afformative, prefixing, SVO
Transliteration 1: oqatat-uqepap-iqik-iqak oqaqokikat-oqaqot-eqat iqet-oqiqat-iqat aqotik-oqat-uqepap-oqet
Transliteration 2: oqadad-uqebab-iqig-iqag oqaqogigad-oqaqod-eqad iqed-oqiqad-iqad aqodig-oqad-uqebab-oqed
Pronunciation: o.arar-u.ebam-i.ik-i.aŋ o.a.oʎikan-o.a.or-e.an i.ed-o.i.an-i.an a.orik-o.an-u.ebam-o.ed
Transcription: o’arar-u’ebam-i’ik-i’aŋ o’a’ojikan-o’a’or-e’an i’ed-o’i’ad-i’an a’orik-o’an-u’ebam-o’ed
Gloss: subject-ness-big-none evidental-past-verb-exist of-all-things-object before-gerund-object-big-cause
Translation: A great nothingness it seems existed in the days before the great cause of all things.
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Palaeoboreanic Languages
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⚑ Terran branch
Marine subbranch
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⚑ = You Are Here.
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Fiction
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⚑ Phantasy
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