Linguistics 201

Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
Linguistics 201 Personnel

Introduction to Linguistics General Course

Description
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Requirements

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Times and Locations Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Lecture: Personnel

I Mondays, Wednesdays 1:25-2:15 General Course

Description
I Integrative Learning Center S331
Course
Requirements

Materials
I Discussion Sections: Homework Policies
I Fridays A Note on
Difficulty Level
I Time and Location Depend on Section
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 Linguistics 201
Course Websites Introduction to
Linguistics

The main website for the course can be found at Times and
Locations

http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP18 Course Websites

and E-mail List
Course Websites
E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

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Requirements

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Course Websites Introduction to
Linguistics

The main website for the course can be found at Times and
Locations

http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP18 Course Websites

and E-mail List
Course Websites
E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

There is also a Moodle site, which will be used to upload Materials

course readings. Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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E-mail List Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
Important information will be sent out regularly by e-mail and E-mail List
announcements through the Moodle Quickmail system. Course Websites
E-mail List

Personnel
I If you are registered for the course, you should
General Course
already be on it. Description

I If you were registered as of last Wednesday, you Course

Requirements
should have already received an e-mail. Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

If you didn’t receive an e-mail, let your TA know! More on the

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Instructor Introduction to
Linguistics

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Locations

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and E-mail List

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Instructor
Teaching Assistants

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Description

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Requirements

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Difficulty Level

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Seth Cable
scable@linguist.umass.edu
N426 Integrative Learning Center
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10-12
 Linguistics 201
Teaching Assistants Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
Instructor
Teaching Assistants

General Course
Description

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Requirements

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Carolyn Anderson
carolynander@umass.edu
N421C Integrative Learning Center
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:20-1:20
 Linguistics 201
Teaching Assistants Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
Instructor
Teaching Assistants

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Leah Chapman Syllabus...

lschapman@umass.edu
N431G Integrative Learning Center
Office Hours: Fridays 11-12, 1:30-2:30
 Linguistics 201
Teaching Assistants Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
Instructor
Teaching Assistants

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Hsin-Lun Huang Syllabus...

hsinlun@linguist.umass.edu
N421A Integrative Learning Center
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1-3
 Linguistics 201
Linguistics Department Introduction to
Linguistics

Integrative Learning Center, 4th Floor Times and

Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
Instructor
Teaching Assistants

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Office Hours Policy Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
Instructor

Note: Teaching Assistants

General Course
Description
I You are free to attend any TA’s office hours
Course
I (and not just those of the TA for your section). Requirements

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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General Goals of the Course Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
The main goal is two-fold: Locations
(i) introduce students to the methodology of modern linguistics Course Websites
and E-mail List
(ii) teach analytic reasoning via examination of linguistic data
Personnel

General Course
Thus, you will be taught: Description
General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics
I A basic introduction to some of the main results and ideas Course
of modern linguistics Requirements

Materials
I The scientific reasoning behind them, so that you can
Homework Policies
apply that reasoning to novel cases, both in language and
A Note on
in other spheres of life. Difficulty Level

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Given the focus on formal reasoning, the course satisfies
the ‘R2’ general education requirement.
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Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel

General Course
Description
General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
I Weeks 6-8: Morphology (Word Structure) General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
I Weeks 6-8: Morphology (Word Structure) General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics
I Weeks 9-12: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
I Weeks 6-8: Morphology (Word Structure) General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics
I Weeks 9-12: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
Course
I Week 12: Typology (Language Variation) Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
I Weeks 6-8: Morphology (Word Structure) General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics
I Weeks 9-12: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
Course
I Week 12: Typology (Language Variation) Requirements

Materials
I Week 13: Child Language Acquisition
Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Rough Schedule of Topics Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Week 1: Conceptual Foundations
Personnel
I Weeks 2-6: Phonology (Sound Patterns) General Course
Description
I Weeks 6-8: Morphology (Word Structure) General Goals
Rough Schedule of Topics
I Weeks 9-12: Syntax (Sentence Structure)
Course
I Week 12: Typology (Language Variation) Requirements

Materials
I Week 13: Child Language Acquisition
Homework Policies
I Week 14: Psycholinguistics (Language and the Brain)
A Note on
Difficulty Level
(See the syllabus for a more detailed schedule)
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 Linguistics 201
Course Requirements Introduction to
Linguistics

I Attendance
Times and
I Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily Locations
readings) Course Websites
I Friday discussion sections crucial and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements
Attendance
Homework Assignments
(1/3)
Midterm Exams (1/3)
Final Exam (1/3)

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Course Requirements Introduction to
Linguistics

I Assignments
Times and
I 9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade Locations
I Attendance Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily
Personnel
readings)
General Course
I Friday discussion sections crucial Description

Course
Requirements
Attendance
Homework Assignments
(1/3)
Midterm Exams (1/3)
Final Exam (1/3)

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Course Requirements Introduction to
Linguistics

I Midterm Exams
Times and
I 2 Midterms, 1/3 of final grade Locations
I First midterm: March 5; Second midterm: April 9 Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Assignments
Personnel
I 9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade
General Course
I Attendance Description

Course
I Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily Requirements
readings) Attendance
Homework Assignments
I Friday discussion sections crucial (1/3)
Midterm Exams (1/3)
Final Exam (1/3)

Materials

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Course Requirements Introduction to
Linguistics

I Final Exam
Times and
I 1/3 of the final grade Locations
I Date of final: May 8, 1-3PM (this room) Course Websites
I All exams are cumulative and E-mail List

Personnel
I Midterm Exams
General Course
I 2 Midterms, 1/3 of final grade Description
I First midterm: March 5; Second midterm: April 9 Course
Requirements
I Assignments Attendance
Homework Assignments
I 9 Assignments, 1/3 of final grade (1/3)
Midterm Exams (1/3)

I Attendance Final Exam (1/3)

Materials
I Tested on material in lecture (not necessarily
Homework Policies
readings)
A Note on
I Friday discussion sections crucial Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Textbook? Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
There is no required text, but if you’re really into this stuff, and E-mail List
the following is recommended: Personnel

General Course
O’Grady et. al (2017) Contemporary Linguistics Description

Course
Requirements

Materials
Textbook?
Lecture Materials
Readings and Tutorials
A Note on Lecture
Handouts

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Textbook? Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
There is no required text, but if you’re really into this stuff, and E-mail List
the following is recommended: Personnel

General Course
O’Grady et. al (2017) Contemporary Linguistics Description

Course
Requirements

Materials
Textbook?
Lecture Materials
Also, several readings will come from the following Readings and Tutorials
A Note on Lecture
bestselling popular science work: Handouts

Homework Policies

Pinker (1995) The Language Instinct A Note on

Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Slides, Lecture Notes, Class Handouts Introduction to
Linguistics

Course content will be presented directly in lecture.

Following each lecture, I will post the slides and other Times and
Locations
material to the course website: Course Websites
and E-mail List
http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP18/Slides-Handouts Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials
Textbook?
Lecture Materials
Readings and Tutorials
A Note on Lecture
Handouts

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Readings and Tutorials Introduction to
Linguistics

Assigned readings will be posted on the Moodle site.

The readings will also be listed on the course website, Times and
Locations
along with helpful tutorials: Course Websites
and E-mail List
http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP18/Readings-Tutorials Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials
Textbook?
Lecture Materials
Readings and Tutorials
A Note on Lecture
Handouts

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A Note on
Difficulty Level

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A Note on Handouts for Lectures Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List
A few lectures will require you to print out materials Personnel
(handouts) and bring them with you. General Course
Description
I Handouts will be posted to the course website well Course
Requirements
before class.
Materials
I I will send an e-mail notification when something Textbook?
Lecture Materials
needs to be printed. Readings and Tutorials
A Note on Lecture
Handouts
I Handouts will not be distributed in class.
Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Homework Policies: Distribution of Homework Introduction to
Linguistics

I Homework assignments will be posted on the course

website: Times and
Locations

Course Websites
http://people.umass.edu/scable/LING201-SP18/Assignments and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Distribution of Homework Introduction to
Linguistics

I Homework assignments will be posted on the course

Times and
website: Locations

I Assignments will be posted on Monday and due the Course Websites

and E-mail List
following Monday Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Distribution of Homework Introduction to
Linguistics

I Homework assignments will be posted on the course

Times and
website: Locations

I Assignments will be posted on Monday and due the Course Websites

and E-mail List
following Monday Personnel

I On the Wednesday following due date, answer key General Course

Description
will be posted next to assignment. Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Homework Policies: Submission Introduction to
Linguistics

I Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Submission Introduction to
Linguistics

I Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture

Times and
I Place assignment in box for your TA (at front of room) Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Submission Introduction to
Linguistics

I Submit in hardcopy, prior to Monday lecture

Times and
I Place assignment in box for your TA (at front of room) Locations

Course Websites
I Assignments can be submitted no other way and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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Homework Policies: Collaboration Introduction to
Linguistics

Students are permitted to collaborate on assignments.

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
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Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Collaboration Introduction to
Linguistics

Students are permitted to collaborate on assignments.

Times and
Locations
However: Course Websites
and E-mail List
I Each person must hand in their own write-up (no
Personnel
joint authors).
General Course
I You must list collaborators at the top of the Description

Course
assignment. Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Lateness Policy Introduction to
Linguistics

If your assignment is not ready on the Monday when it’s

due: Times and
Locations
I You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it Course Websites
and E-mail List
will be submitted on Wednesday
Personnel

General Course
Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Lateness Policy Introduction to
Linguistics

If your assignment is not ready on the Monday when it’s

due: Times and
Locations
I You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it Course Websites
and E-mail List
will be submitted on Wednesday
Personnel
I If your assignment is not turned in before lecture on General Course
Wednesday, it will not be accepted Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
Homework Policies: Lateness Policy Introduction to
Linguistics

If your assignment is not ready on the Monday when it’s

due: Times and
Locations
I You must submit a note (in TA box) explaining that it Course Websites
and E-mail List
will be submitted on Wednesday
Personnel
I If your assignment is not turned in before lecture on General Course
Wednesday, it will not be accepted Description

Course
I You are only permitted to submit assignments on Requirements

Wednesday a total of three times Materials

Homework Policies
Distribution of Assignments
Submission of Assignments
Collaboration Policy
Lateness Policy

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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A Note on Difficulty Level Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
This class is designed to be moderately challenging
General Course
I You will need to memorize formalisms and notations Description

Course
Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
A Note on Difficulty Level Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
This class is designed to be moderately challenging
General Course
I You will need to memorize formalisms and notations Description

Course
I Assignments require you to think creatively Requirements

Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
A Note on Difficulty Level Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel
This class is designed to be moderately challenging
General Course
I You will need to memorize formalisms and notations Description

Course
I Assignments require you to think creatively Requirements
I It’s very important to keep up. Materials

I If you ’check out’ for a while, it will be very difficult to Homework Policies

catch up A Note on
Difficulty Level

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 Linguistics 201
More on the Course Website Introduction to
Linguistics

Times and
Locations

Course Websites
and E-mail List

Personnel

General Course
Description
There is a full syllabus on the course website Course
Requirements
(with a more detailed schedule of topics)
Materials

Homework Policies

A Note on
Difficulty Level

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