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Letter Boxed solver & word finder
Enter the four sides of a Letter Boxed board to find legal words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Enter a Letter Boxed board
Put the three letters from each side into its own box. This solver uses Xfire's broad word list to surface valid board words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Loaded sides from the stored Letter Boxed board for Nov 11, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
19
Longest candidate
ANAPHYLAXIS
A I U
TNY
S H L
PXB
Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Two-word chain ideas
These chains cover all 12 board letters and keep the required last-letter to first-letter handoff intact. They use Xfire’s word list; acceptance in the official game can differ.
15 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → STUB
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
STUB: bottom → right → top → left.
Newly covered letters: T, U, B. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
15 letters totalConnector A
TUBA → ANAPHYLAXIS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
TUBA: right → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: T, U, B, A. Covered so far: 4/12.
Ends with A; the next word starts with A.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
16 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → STUBS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
STUBS: bottom → right → top → left → bottom.
Newly covered letters: T, U, B. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
17 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTLY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTLY: bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SAXTUBA
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SAXTUBA: bottom → top → left → right → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: T, U, B. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBSIST
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBSIST: bottom → top → left → bottom → top → bottom → right.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTAXA
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTAXA: bottom → top → left → right → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBUNIT
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBUNIT: bottom → top → left → top → right → top → right.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUNBATH
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUNBATH: bottom → top → right → left → top → right → bottom.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector A
SAXTUBA → ANAPHYLAXIS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
SAXTUBA: bottom → top → left → right → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: S, A, X, T, U, B. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with A; the next word starts with A.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: N, P, H, Y, L, I. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector A
SUBTAXA → ANAPHYLAXIS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
SUBTAXA: bottom → top → left → right → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: S, U, B, T, A, X. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with A; the next word starts with A.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: N, P, H, Y, L, I. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SAXTUBAS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SAXTUBAS: bottom → top → left → right → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: T, U, B. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBSISTS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBSISTS: bottom → top → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → bottom.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTILIN
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTILIN: bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → top → right.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBUNITS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBUNITS: bottom → top → left → top → right → top → right → bottom.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector A
BLASTULA → ANAPHYLAXIS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
BLASTULA: left → bottom → top → bottom → right → top → bottom → top.
Newly covered letters: B, L, A, S, T, U. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with A; the next word starts with A.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: N, P, H, Y, X, I. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
20 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTILINS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTILINS: bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → top → right → bottom.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
21 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTILISIN
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTILISIN: bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → top → bottom → top → right.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
22 letters totalConnector S
ANAPHYLAXIS → SUBTILISINS
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ANAPHYLAXIS: top → right → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: A, N, P, H, Y, L, X, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SUBTILISINS: bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → top → bottom → top → right → bottom.
Newly covered letters: U, B, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
Playable board words
These words obey the side-jump rule and use only the 12 letters on the board.
Showing the first 200 rows so pages stay fast and readable.
| Word | Length | Score | Vowels | Unique | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANAPHYLAXIS | 11 | 26 | 4 | 9 | Yes |
| NAPHTHALINS | 11 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| UNPALATABLY | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| PHTHALINS | 9 | 17 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HALIBUTS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| UNSTABLY | 8 | 13 | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| SUBTILISINS | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NAPHTHALIN | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SUBTILISIN | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HABITABLY | 9 | 19 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| PITAHAYAS | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | Yes |
| PLAYLISTS | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| ALPINISTS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SUBTILINS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| LUTANISTS | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NAPHTHYL | 8 | 19 | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| PHTHALIN | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| PHYSALIS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| PAYSTUBS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HYALITIS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| HABITANS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| INHABITS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PLAYLIST | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| UNSUBTLY | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| ALPINIST | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PLATINAS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SUBTILIN | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TUBULINS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| LUTANIST | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SALPINX | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| PAYSTUB | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HASTILY | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HYALINS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HABITUS | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HALIBUT | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HATPINS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| INAPTLY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| PASTILY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| SUNBATH | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TUNABLY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| UNAPTLY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HALITUS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NASTILY | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TABULIS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| UNSPLIT | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| PALATABLY | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| NIHILISTS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BLASTULAS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SAXTUBAS | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NAPHTHAS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PITAHAYA | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | Yes |
| SYPHILIS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BABYSITS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BATHTUBS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ASPHALTS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HABITATS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INHIBITS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BAPTISTS | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PULPITAL | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANALYSIS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| ANALYSTS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| NIHILIST | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BLASTULA | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| LUPULINS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PASTINAS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SALTPANS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SPATULAS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBUNITS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SULTANAS | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PHALANX | 7 | 19 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TAXABLY | 7 | 19 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BYPLAYS | 7 | 17 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| SAXTUBA | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBTAXA | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BATHYAL | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| PITHILY | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BABYSIT | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| THISTLY | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| ASPHALT | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HABITAN | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INHABIT | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PITAYAS | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| TIPSILY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BAPTIST | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BUBALIS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PULPITS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ANALYST | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| LUSTILY | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| SALTILY | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| SUNHATS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TAHINAS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TAHINIS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TASTILY | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BASINAL | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BUTANAL | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PASTINA | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PATINAS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PINATAS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PLATANS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PLATINA | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PTISANS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SALTPAN | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SPATULA | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBUNIT | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TUBULIN | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| UPTILTS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INSULAS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INSULTS | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LATINAS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SULTANA | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SULTANS | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SPHINX | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BYPATH | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| XYLANS | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| BYPAST | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| HYALIN | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| THINLY | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| THUYAS | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BUSILY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| HABITS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HATPIN | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LAYUPS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| PUNILY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| SPILTH | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | No |
| STABLY | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| SUBTLY | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| USABLY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| INLAYS | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| LATHIS | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SUNHAT | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| UNLAYS | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| YULANS | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BALTIS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INPUTS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LAPINS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PASTIL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PATINS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PTISAN | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SPINAL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SPITAL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TABULI | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TABUNS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TIPUNA | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TULIPS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ULPANS | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INSULA | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INSULT | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SITULA | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SULTAN | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SUNLIT | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SATANISTS | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| SINUSITIS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | No |
| PALPABLY | 8 | 17 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| PHTHISIS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 5 | No |
| INHIBINS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | No |
| BIBLISTS | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | No |
| PITAPATS | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ANABASIS | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| SUBSISTS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| TINSNIPS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | No |
| INSULINS | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | No |
| SATANIST | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | No |
| NAPHTHA | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | No |
| BABYSAT | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| BATHTUB | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | No |
| HABITAT | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | No |
| INHIBIT | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | No |
| SALABLY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| BIBLIST | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| LIBLABS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| PAPISTS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
| STATUSY | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| ALBATAS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ALBINAL | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| BALATAS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| BASALTS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| INSPANS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| LUPULIN | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| PANINIS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| PLANULA | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| SUBSIST | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| TUBISTS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| UNSNAPS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | No |
| ANILINS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| INSULIN | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| INULINS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ISATINS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| LUNULAS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| LUTISTS | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| SALINAS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | No |
| STATINS | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| TANISTS | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | No |
| HYPHAL | 6 | 17 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| BYPLAY | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| XYSTUS | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| PINXIT | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | No |
| APATHY | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| ALIYAH | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| STITHY | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| ALPHAS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | No |
Word list size: 184,413 broad English words. Board contract: four sides, three letters each. NYT's accepted word list can differ slightly, so treat this as a brainstorming surface.
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