Paranoid (original stereo studio mix)
~ Recording by Black Sabbath
Annotation
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Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360 011 |
| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 28 621-1 |
| 1.3 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | PRO 423 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360 011 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6059 010 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Philips | SFX-7266 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6059 010 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360 011 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360 011 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records ("W7" imprint of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc.) | WS 1887 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Attention! Black Sabbath! | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 6438 057 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Attention! Black Sabbath! | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 6438 057 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| WWA Records | WWA007 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:45 | Black Sabbath | Attention! Black Sabbath, Volume One | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| WWA Records | WWA 100 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | RJ-7039 |
| 2.2 | Paranoid | 2:45 | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath / Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983), Mediterraneo (Spanish label) | 23.0065/7, 23.0065/7 F |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid (reissue) | Black Sabbath | Album |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) | NEL 6003 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | The Original Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) | 0044.501 |
| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6641335, 9299 740, 9299 741 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) | NEL 6009 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983), Planet Records (Swedish label) | NEL 6003 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) | CSL NEMS 3206 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Ariston (Italian label) | ARM/42012 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Intercord, Spiegelei | INT 110.604 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid / War Pigs / Iron Man / Fairies Wear Boots | Black Sabbath | Single |
| NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) | 12 NEX 01, 12NEX01 |
| 2.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Hand of Doom: 4 Record Set | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Discos Victoria (Spanish label) | JS 9016/4 |
| 3.2 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Heavy Metal, Vol. 1 | Motörhead / Judas Priest / Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Astan | 9003/3 |
| 3.2 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Heavy Metal, Vol. 1 | Motörhead / Judas Priest / Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation + Live |
| PDI | G-40711 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| NE 6003 | |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Collection | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSLP 109 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLACD 200 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Intercord | INT 830.111 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid (Made in France by MPO) | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CLACD 197 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Intercord Ton GmbH | INT 830.108 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | NELCD 6003 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CD 3104 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 3104-2, D 104222 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid / Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 33PD-353 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Metal Killers Kollection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSCD 112 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 832 701-2 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Creative Sounds Ltd. (US) | 6007 |
| 1.5 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Best of Rock Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2290 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | The Sabbath Collection | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSCD 109 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Top 40 Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BRCD 10 |
| 1.3 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 2923-2, D 214595 |
| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:52 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Creative Sounds, Inc. (US, cat#: CSIxxx) | CD 8001, CSL NEMS 8001 |
| 1.10 | Paranoid | 2:43 | Black Sabbath | Back on the Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMC 854 |
| 1.10 | Paranoid | 2:43 | Black Sabbath | Back on the Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMR 485 |
| 1.3 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Electric Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| JCI, Warner Special Products | JCD-3302, OPCD-1571 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid / Iron Man / War Pigs | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CD3-5 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | stereoplay, CD 37: Yesterday’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| stereoplay | CD 697 037 |
| 1.3 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CD 2923 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 23PD-134 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | Backtrackin’ | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | TRKCD 103 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Blackest Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | PPD-1083 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Blackest Sabbath: Black Sabbath 1970–1987 | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 838 818-2 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:52 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid / Electric Funeral / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Old Gold (UK, hits reissues) | OG 6129 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Protect the Innocent | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAC 2363 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Protect the Innocent (30 metal monsters) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2363 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Rock ’n’ Ride: 20 Years Of Hardrock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Motorrad | |
| 1.18 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Tour of Duty III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465119 2 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CLACD 197 |
| 1.7 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Back in Time… The Sound of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Teledisc | TELCD 44 |
| 1.5 | Paranoid (Параноид) | 2:48 | Блэк Саббат | Black Sabbath (APP, red labels) | Блэк Саббат | Album + Compilation |
| Мелодия | С90 29145 002 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | NELCD 6009 |
| 1.14 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Masters of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | CD 3667 |
| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Soul for Rock ’n’ Roll | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSCD 249 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:53 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid (Japanese reissue) | Black Sabbath | Album |
| Metal Mania (Teichiku sub‐label) | TECP-23893 |
| 1.9 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Ozzy Osbourne Years | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Metal Mania (Teichiku sub‐label) | TECX-48039, TECX-48040, TECX-48041 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Backtrackin’ | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | TRKCD 103 |
| 2.11 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Easy Livin’: Rock of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 468864 2 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | Greatest Hits | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Legends | CLC 5057 |
| 1.7 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | Hard Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.) | STACD 003 |
| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Manta Manta - Der Soundtrack zum Film | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 515 020-2 |
| 1.9 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Marquee Metal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 845 417-2 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Metal Rock: Hard & Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe) | 659 008 |
| 1.16 | Paranoid | 2:45 | Black Sabbath | Rock & Pop Diamonds 1970 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Paranoid | 2:47 | Black Sabbath | Rock Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | |
| 2.12 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Rock Guitar Legends Vol2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music) | RGLCD47006 |
| 1.3 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Black Sabbath Story | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CHC 7028 |
| 2.20 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | The Hit Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Concept Records (Australia) | CC0183CD |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:51 | Black Sabbath | The Metal Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music) | TMBCD 47007 |
| 1.9 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Ozzy Osbourne Years | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CBC 8030 CZ |
| 1.9 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Ozzy Osbourne Years | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESBCD 142 |
| 1.8 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | The Rock Collection: Rock Heroes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 527/03 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | The Sabbath Collection | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CMC 3038 |
| 1.14 | Paranoid | 2:46 | Black Sabbath | We Will Rock You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DIN CD 26 |
| 1.20 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1970, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.15 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Born to Be Wild | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCI Music | MUSCD 001 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Forever | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Gravadora Eldorado (Brazilian label) | ELD. CD. 7122 |
| 1.8 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Generation Harley | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Fnac Music (1990-1994) | 662176 |
| 1.5 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Guitar Rock: Monsters (disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-4540, R105-24 |
| 1.1 | Paranoid | 2:49 | Black Sabbath | Iron Man | Black Sabbath | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 291 005-200 |
| 1.18 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Million Sellers 18: The Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | MSCD 1918 |
| 1.13 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky Special Products | DSPCD 105 |
| 1.2 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | Really Gonna Rock Tonight: 30 Great Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | 802.3003-2 II |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Paranoid | ?:?? | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Black Sabbath | Single |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6059 010 |
| 1.7 | Paranoid | 2:48 | Black Sabbath | RCD Classic Rock Collection Vol 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCD Magazine | RCD 2 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Paranoid (Параноид) | 2:48 | Блэк Саббат | Black Sabbath (LPP, red labels) | Блэк Саббат | Album + Compilation |
| Мелодия | С90 29145 002 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.12 | Paranoid | 2:50 | Black Sabbath | Child in Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BR Music (NL-based reissue label) | BX 401-2 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Tom Allom Brian Humphries |
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| producer: | Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07) |
| drums (drum set) and percussion: | Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21) |
| electric bass guitar: | Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21) |
| electric guitar: | Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21) |
| lead vocals: | Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Gimcastle Ltd. Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) Interworld Communications (in 1970) Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006) |
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| recorded at: | Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21) |
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| has remixes: | Paranoid (Kozilek remix) |
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| mash-ups: | The Great Paranoid (Black Sabbath vs. Nine Inch Nails) by ToToM |
| part of: | VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4) (order: 4) NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6) (order: 6) Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13) (order: 13) TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27) (order: 27) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 82) BILLIONS CLUB (order: 205) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) (order: 249) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338) (order: 338) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/1jzDzZWeSDBg5fhNc3tczV [info] |
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| recording of: | Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08) |
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Related works
Paranoid
| lyricist: | Geezer Butler |
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| composer: | Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne Bill Ward |
| publisher: | Essex Music International Ltd. Essex Music International, Inc. TRO Essex Japan, A-Division TRO Essex Music International, Inc. Tro-Andover Music, Inc. Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970) |
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| referred to in medleys: | I Love Joan Jett |
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| later parody versions: | Homeless Firecult Hullun jenkka Pair‐a‐Buns Paranoid Pharaoh-noid Polámal se mraveneček |
| later versions: | Der Hund von Baskerville Diô N’arap Metsän poika Paranoid (3rd Strike version) |
| is the basis for: | Acedecé |
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