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1. How To Do KS2 Maths SATs
Type Questions
(Paper A – Calculator Not
Allowed)
Subtraction 1: One Step
Word Problems
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2. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
46

3. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
46

4. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
46

5. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
46

6. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 4? = 65
46

7. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
b)Subtract the small number from the big number:
46

8. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
b)Subtract the small number from the big number:
46

9. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
b)Subtract the small number from the big number:
65 – 19 = 46

10. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
b)Subtract the small number from the big number:
65 – 19 = 46

11. In a SATs Paper A you might be asked to solve a simple one-step
question that requires you to subtract one value from another value, for
example:
Barry has a box of 65 chocolates.
He gives 19 to his friends.
How many are left in the box?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the small number (in this case 19) until the big number (in
this case 65):
19 + 46 = 65
b)Subtract the small number from the big number:
65 – 19 = 46

12. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the biggest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81
Either way the difference is £4.81

13. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the biggest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + ?4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

14. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + ?4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

15. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + ?4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

16. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

17. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

18. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

19. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81

20. A similar example would be:
A shop sells three colours of t-shirts;
Red t-shirts at £2.69 each
Blue t-shirts at £7.50 each
White t-shirts at £4.99 each
What is the difference in price between the cheapest t-shirt and the most
expensive t-shirt?
This can be solved in one of two ways:
a)Count on from the lowest price (in this case £2.69) until the highest price
(in this case £7.50):
£2.69 + £4.81 = £7.50
b)Subtract the lowest price from the biggest price:
£7.50 – £2.69 = £4.81
Either way the difference in price is £2.69

21. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

22. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

23. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

24. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

25. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

26. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

27. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

28. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

29. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

30. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

31. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
73cm
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

32. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
73cm
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?

33. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
a)Barry has 106 marbles. He gives 39 to his friends. How many does he
now have?
67
b)Sally has 85 stickers. She loses 26 of them. How many stickers does
she now have? 59
c)Amy’s book is 450 pages long. She has read 188 pages. How many
more pages must she read to finish the book? 262
d)Katy has a piece of string that is 275cm long. She cuts off a piece that is
99cm long. What length of string does she now have? 176cm
e)Rachel can jump 167cm and Ann can jump 94cm. How much further
can Rachel jump than Ann?
73cm
f)A red bike costs £375 and a blue bike costs £430. How much more does
the blue bike cost?
£55

34. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

35. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

36. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

37. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

38. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

39. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

40. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

41. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

42. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

43. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

44. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy?

45. Now try some by yourself. Click to get the correct answer:
g) Barry has £500. He buys a new phone for £295. How much money
does he now have?
£205
h) Sally has 125 sweets. She eats 78 of them in one week. How many
sweets does she now have?
47
i) Amy runs a race in 346 seconds and Katy runs it in 450 seconds.
How much faster does Amy run the race?
104 seconds
j) Katy earns £1250 a month and Barry earns £995 a month. How much
more does Katy earn than Barry?
£255
k) There is 1500ml of water in a bottle. Rachel drinks 565ml. How much
water is remaining in the bottle?
935ml
l) Ann is 176cm tall and Amy is 105 cm tall. How much taller is Ann than
Amy? 71cm

46. That’s it for now......
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