Franklin SSB-212 Manual Do Utilizador

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Goes to the Games menu.

 

Goes to the main menu, where you can 
access all three versions of the Spelling Bee 
games, the Games menu, the Word Bank 
menu, the Settings menu, the Extra Content 
menu, the Reading Timer and the Dictionary.

 

Opens a menu of hints and other features, 
when available.

 

Selects an item (same as ENTER).

 

Goes to the Word Bank menu.

 

Backs up, erases a letter, or goes to your 
previous location, when available (same 
as BACK).

 

Backs up, erases a letter, goes to the 
previous page.

 

Selects an item.

 

Shifts to type capital letters and 
punctuation marks. In the dictionary and 
word banks, hold SHIFT and press   or   
to page up and down.

 

Goes to the Dictionary.

  Types a space.

 

Clears an input box. In Sudoku, clears the 
current box.

  The round navigation pad is located on 

the top, sliding portion of your device. The 
separate arrow buttons are located on the 
keyboard of your device. Press the upper part 
of the navigation pad or the up button (   ) 
to move the cursor or highlight up. Press the 
bottom part of the pad or the down button 
(   ) to move the cursor or highlight down. 
Press the left part of the navigation pad or the 
left button (   ) to move the cursor or highlight 
left. Press the right part of the navigation pad 
or the right button (   ) to move the cursor or 
highlight right. At the main menu, press   or 

 to scroll through menu options. Press   or 
 to page or scroll up or down. In My Word 

Bank or the Spelling Bee Word Bank, press   or 

 go to the next or previous page.

 or  In the dictionary, selects the next or 

previous tab.

Your device is powered by three AAA batteries. Follow 
these easy instructions to install or replace them. Note: 
You must install the batteries before you use your product 

for the fi rst time. Please have a small Phillips or fl at-head 
screwdriver and the new batteries at hand before you 
remove the old ones. Note: It is recommended that you 
use alkaline or heavy duty batteries.
1.  Turn your product off  and turn it over.
2.  Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the 

battery cover screw.
Note: The screw does not separate from the 
battery cover. Simply unscrew it until it loosens.

in the battery compartment.
Important: Be sure that the batteries are installed 
correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

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6.  Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw.
Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with 
normal household waste. Please obey your local 
regulations when disposing of used batteries.
Battery Precautions
• 

Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged. 
Never recharge batteries that come with the device.

• 

Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from 
the device before being charged.

• 

Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged 
under adult supervision.

• 

Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as 
recommended are to be used.

• Diff erent types of batteries, or new and used 

batteries, should not be mixed.

• 

The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

• 

Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try 
to take batteries apart. Follow the battery 
manufacturer’s instructions for battery use.

• 

Always remove a weak or dead battery from the 
device.

• 

To avoid damage caused by leakage of the 
battery fl uid, replace the battery or batteries 
once every two years regardless of how much the 
device has been used during that time.

• 

Should a battery leak, the device may become 
damaged. Clean the battery compartment 
immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.

• 

Keep batteries out of reach of small children. If 
swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

Sliding Screen: The screen of your Speaking Spelling 
Bee slides up to reveal a full qwerty keyboard. To reveal 
the keyboard, rest your device on the fi ngers of both 
hands and gently push up on the top with your thumbs.

Warning! Do not push the top past the point where 
the keyboard is revealed. The top must remain 
attached to the bottom.

SD Card Slot: Insert SD card here. Slide the SD card into 
the slot with the contacts facing the front of the device. 
Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD 
card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and 
push it in slightly. You hear a click and then the SD card 
pops out. Slide it out of the slot. Note: Only SD cards will 
function in this slot. MMC cards will not function.

Volume Control Wheel: The dial, located on the right 
side of the top of your device, controls the volume of 
the speaker or headphones.
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed 
for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. 
Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work 
with this unit.
TV Out Jack: The TV Out jack is designed for a 3.5 mm 
connection. Plug the single end of the AV cable into 
this port and the RCA type plugs into your TV to use 
your device with a television.
Power Switch: Push and release the power switch 
toward the center of the device to turn on the device. 
Push and hold the power switch for 2 or 3 seconds to 
turn your device off .

USB Port: Located on the bottom of the device, the 
USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1 compatible 
connection. Plug a cable with a mini-USB jack into 
this port and the standard jack into your PC to 
connect your device to your PC.

Speaker: The speaker is located on the back of your 
device.
Battery Compartment: The battery compartment 
is located on the back of your device and contains 3 
AAA batteries.

If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen 
performs erratically, perform a system reset by 
following the steps below.
1.  Use a paper clip to gently press the reset 

The reset button is in a pin-sized hole on the back 
of the device, next to the battery compartment.
Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than 
light pressure may permanently disable your device.

Use the main menu to quickly take you to all the 
diff erent games, tools and resources in your Speaking 
Spelling Bee. The main menu contains nine options: 
Game Show, Competition, Practice, Games, Word 
Bank, Settings, Extra Content, Reading Timer and 
Dictionary.
Press 

 at any time to return to the main menu. 

Press   or   to cycle through the options. When you 
see the one you want, press ENTER to select it.

Game Show enables you to play a game show 
version of a Spelling Bee. In this single player version 
of Spelling Bee, you can choose an avatar to represent 
you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can play a 
series of ten rounds consisting of ten words each.

Competition enables you to compete against up to 
fi ve other players in a Spelling Bee. There must be 
at least two players and a maximum of six players, 
including yourself. Each player can select an avatar 
to represent you and a name. If you choose, you can 
play against the computer and select the computer’s 
level of experience to match your own. You can also 
select the game’s level of diffi

  culty and the number 

of rounds to play. You then compete in a Spelling Bee 
against all the players.

Practice enables you to choose an avatar to represent 
you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can practice 
your spelling skills. You will be given a total of 15 
practice words that you have to spell three times each.

Games allows you to access the three games included 
on your device: Sudoku, Hangman and Word Train.

Word Bank gives you access to My Word Bank, a 
personal list of words you want to study or memorize. 
In addition, there is the Spelling Bee Word Bank, a 
list of the 500 most recent words used during the 
Spelling Bee games you have played on your device.

Settings allows you to adjust your device’s shutoff  
time and choose whether to turn the sound and 
keytones on or off . You can also erase all your user data, 
obtain system information or check your battery level.

Extra Content enables you to connect your device 
to a PC or access extra games or content you have 
added to your device or SD card via download.

Reading Timer provides you with a tool to time your 
reading, set a reading timer for reading, as well as 
keep and view a reading log.

Dictionary enables you to search for defi nitions 
of words using the Merriam-Webster Intermediate 
Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster 
Rhyming Dictionary, and Confusables® from Franklin.

When using the Speaking Spelling Bee, you can 
adjust the shutoff  time, whether the sound and 
keytone features are turned on or off , access system 
information, erase all your user data and check your 
battery level.
1. Press  .
2. Press   or   to cycle through the icons until 

Settings appears at the bottom of your screen.

4. Press   or   to move to Shutoff  time, Sound, 

Keytone, System information or Erase all user 
data.
Shutoff  time determines how long your device 
stays on if no key is pressed.
Sound determines whether or not music and 
other sounds are played on your device.
Keytone determines whether or not a tone sounds 
each time a key is pressed.
System information displays your device’s model 
number, version number and serial number.
Erase all user data allows you to clear your device 
memory.
Battery Level displays how much battery power is 
currently left in your device. 

Note: You can not access Battery Level. It is only 
for display.

/BACK to exit.

Changes to your settings will be automatically 
saved.

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Erase all user data enables you to erase all the 
words stored in My Word Bank and the Spelling 
Bee Word Bank.
At the Settings screen, press   until you highlight 
Erase all user data. You are asked to confi rm that 
you want erase this data. Press   or   to highlight 
Yes and press ENTER to erase your data. Highlight 
No and press ENTER to cancel the deletion.

Speaking Spelling Bee has three versions of a 
Spelling Bee for you to play: Practice, Game Show, 
and Competition. Though the game play experience 
varies somewhat between these three versions, you 
will encounter some of the same features throughout 
all the versions. The following sections describe these 
similarities.

Every time you play, you are asked to select a character. 
This is done at the character selection screen. At this 
screen, you can select an avatar and type a name.
There are ten diff erent characters to choose from.
1. Press   or   to cycle through the available boy 

ENTER to move to the name fi eld.
Press   to return to the avatar selection area.

Press BACK to delete the last letter you typed. 
Press CLEAR to erase the entire name fi eld.

4.  Once you have typed a name, press   or ENTER.
5.  OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to continue.

To cancel the character selection and return 
to your previous location, press   to highlight 
Cancel and then press ENTER.

At the skill level selection screen, you can select the 
diffi

  culty of game words. You can choose Beginner, 

Advanced or Master.
1. Press   or   to highlight the skill level you want.
2. Press 

You can view on-screen instructions to help you play 
the Spelling Bee games. In the Practice and Game 
Show versions, these instructions are accessible at the 
skill level selection screen. In the Competition version, 
they are accessible at the game setup screen.
1. Press   or   to highlight Help and then press 

Press   or   to highlight 

Next and press ENTER 

to continue reading the instructions.
Highlight Previous and press ENTER to return to a 
previous screen.

3. Press   or   to highlight Close and press 

or between each word. When this option is 
displayed, it appears as the only option, next to 
Go. Press   to highlight Show Word and then 
press ENTER to turn the option on. Then press   
to highlight Go and press ENTER to continue. To 
turn the option off , select it again.

Game Show is a one player game where you can earn 
money by quickly spelling progressively more diffi

  cult 

words. Each word has a unique dollar amount, which 
increases with the diffi

  culty of the words. Additional 

money can be awarded based on how quickly you 
spell each word.
In a standard game, you have ten regular rounds with 
a speed round after each regular round.
At the Beginner skill level, if you complete the fi rst 
ten regular rounds, you advance to the Advanced skill 
level. After 10 rounds at the Advanced skill level, you 
continue to the Master skill level. The game continues 
at the Master skill level until the game is over.

Show appears at the bottom of your screen.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Note: To end the game at any time and return to 
the main menu, press 

.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard 
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see 
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

Use the navigation buttons to select the option 
you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for 
more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press   or   
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read 
instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please 
see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view 
the best scores of your game shows. Please see 
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.
Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to 
your previous location.

6.  Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. 

Press ENTER to begin the game.
The fi rst word is pronounced.

Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press 
CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over.
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some 
tools are available to help you. You can have the 
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see 
the word’s defi nition or origins. You can pause 
or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee 
Tools” for more information.

In Game Show there are additional hints available 
to help you spell game words. Press 

 to access 

the hints. Press   or   to highlight the option you 
want and then press ENTER to select it. Please see 
“Hints” for more information.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the 
word correctly. If you do not answer within two 
minutes the game ends.

 or  , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and 

then press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, your earnings and bonus 
are displayed and your next word is pronounced 
after a few seconds.
If your answer is incorrect, you are given a hint. 
Try spelling the word again and press ENTER.
Game Show allows you to make mistakes, but the 
number is limited based on your round. Please 
read “Corrections” for more information about 
how Game Show handles mistakes.

completed the round.
When the round is over, your score is displayed, 
including the time it took to complete the round.

10. Press   to highlight Continue, if necessary, 

then press ENTER.
The next round begins.
Note: Following a speed round, there are two 
screens of score summaries. The summary of the 
speed round, then an overall summary. Press   
to highlight Continue, then press ENTER twice to 
begin the next round.

until you’ve run out of rounds or chances.
When the game is over, you can play again or 
return to the main menu. If the game resulted in 
one of your best eff orts, it is automatically saved 
among your high scores.

option you want and then press ENTER.
Try Again returns you to the character selection 
screen. Home returns you to the main menu.

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Game Show allows you to make mistakes. The 
number of mistakes you’re allowed is indicated 
next to “Corrections” at the bottom right corner 
of the screen.
Round 

 1 

2

 2-9 

1

 >10 

0

If you make a mistake when you have no available 
corrections, you lose and the game is over.
Note: During a speed round, spelling mistakes do not 
count against the number of corrections allowed.

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While you play Game Show, six hints are available 
to help you spell game words. Each hint can be 
used only one time during the course of a round.

Press 

 to access the hints. Press   or   to 

highlight the option you want and then press 
ENTER to select it.
Pass enables you to skip to the next word. Note: 
This is the only available hint during a speed round.
Uniques displays all the correct letters in a word, 
but jumbled in a random order.
1st Letters displays the fi rst letter of the word.
Consonants displays all the consonants of the 
word, in the order they appear.
Vowels displays all the vowels of the word, in the 
order they appear.
Word Choice displays a list of three words, where 
only one of the words is the correct word.

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Between each regular round is a speed round in 
which you are asked to spell ten words in two 
minutes. Money is added to your total for each 
word you spell correctly. The more words you 
spell, the more money they are worth.
In a speed round, you are not given a second 
chance to spell a word correctly, but your 
mistakes do not count against the number of 
corrections you are allowed. If you do make a 
mistake, you see a brief message identifying your 
mistake, then your next word is pronounced.
After a speed round, a special speed round 
summary screen is displayed indicating the 
number of words spelled correctly, the speed 
round score and a total score.
View Words is highlighted at the bottom of the 
screen. Press ENTER to view the list of words 
used in the speed round as well as how you 
spelled them. Press   or   to view the list. 

Close 

is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press 
ENTER to return to the summary screen.
Press   to highlight 

Continue and then press ENTER 

to continue to the overall score summary screen. 
Press ENTER again to continue to the next round.

Competition follows the format of an actual Spelling 
Bee in which you compete against computer players 
or your friends to see who is the best at spelling. The 
game consists of a series of rounds in which words 
get more diffi

  cult as you go. Competition can be 

played with two to six players.
Once the game is down to two players, the winner is 
determined when one player makes a mistake and 
the other players spells one additional word correctly.

Competition appears at the bottom of your screen.

The game setup screen is displayed. At this 
screen, you can add up to six players, advance to 
the next screen, exit the game, or delete the most 
recently added player.

Note: To end the game at any time and return to 
the main menu, press 

.

Add enables you to add a player to the competition. 
Please see “Adding Players” for more information.
OK advances you to the next screen, once at least 
two players have been added.
Cancel exits Competition and returns to the main menu.
Delete removes the most recently added player 
from the list.

or   to highlight OK and then press ENTER.
The game setup continues with a screen where 
you select a skill level and the number of rounds. 
You can also view your high scores and read 
instructions about the Spelling Bee games.

then press ENTER.
You can select from Beginner, Intermediate and 
Advanced.

and then press ENTER.
You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in 
increments of 10.

8.  Start is highlighted. Press ENTER to begin the 

competition.
Or you can press   or   to highlight 

Help and 

then press ENTER to read instructions about the 
Spelling Bee games. Please see “Using On Screen 
Help” for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view 
the best scores of your competitions. Please see 
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.

9.  Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. 

Press ENTER to begin the game.
The fi rst word is pronounced.

If you are having trouble spelling a word, some 
tools are available to help you. You can have the 
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see 
the word’s defi nition or origins. You can pause 
or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee 
Tools” for more information.
Warning! Competition allows NO mistakes, so take 
your time typing your word. If you make a typing 
mistake you cannot start over and re-type your word.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the word 
correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes 
your turn ends and it counts as a wrong answer.

 or  , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and 

then press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, you are awarded points 
and continue to the next round.
If your answer is incorrect, your only chance to 
continue is if every other player still playing also 
misses their word.

When the competition is over, the winner is 
announced.

13. Results is highlighted. Press ENTER to see the 

results of all the players.
The results include the highest round a player 
reached, their score and the total amount of time 
spent spelling their words.

14. OK is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. 

15. Press   to highlight Play Again and then press 

ENTER.
The competition begins again with the same settings.

After the game begins, use   to highlight 

Exit and 

then press ENTER to return to the main menu. Or you 
can press 

 to return to the main menu at any time.

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In Competition, you must add at least two players, 
and you can add up to six players. Players can be 
designated as “Human” players if you are playing 
with friends or “Computer” players if you want to 
compete against the computer.
1.  From the game setup screen, press   or   

to highlight Add and then press ENTER.
The add player screen is displayed.

you want to add and then press ENTER.
Note: Your fi rst player must always be a 
human player.
When you select a computer player, you must 
also select its skill level. Your computer opponent 
can be a Novice, Medium or Super speller.

3.  OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.

The character selection screen is displayed.
Or you can press   to highlight 

Cancel and press 

ENTER to return to the game setup screen.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard 
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see 
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

are fi nished adding players, then return to 
step 5, in “Playing Competition” above.
Note: You can add up to six players.

Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary to 
look up defi nitions of words.

Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.

The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
To go to the word entry screens for the thesaurus 
or rhyming dictionary, press 

 or 

.

example, type essential.
As you type letters, the fi rst word in the dictionary 
that matches the letters you type will move to the 
top of the word list. You may not have to type the 
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In 
this example, note that “essential” appears on the 
screen after you type “ess”.

press   until that word is highlighted.
Hold SHIFT and press   or   to scroll up or down 
one screen at a time.
Or you can continue typing letters until the word 
is complete and the matching word in the list is 
automatically highlighted.

Some words have multiple parts of speech. 
Press   or  ,if necessary, to highlight the part of 
speech you want and then press ENTER.

Hold SHIFT and press   or   to scroll up or down 
one screen at a time.
To add the word to My Word Bank, press 

. Add 

“your word” is highlighted. Press ENTER to add 
the word. Or you can press   and then press 
ENTER to go to the Word Bank menu.
Press   or   to view the thesaurus, rhyming 
dictionary, or Confusables® entries for your word, 
if available. If these tabs are available they will be 
highlighted at the top of the screen.

to begin a new search.
Or you can just begin typing a new word to return 
to the word entry screen.
Press 

 to return to the main menu.

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Entries may consist of headwords, pronunciation 
information, parts of speech, definitions, and etymology. 
Other forms of the word may follow the headword. 
After the defi nition, you may see usage examples.

Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Thesaurus to fi nd 
synonyms, antonyms and other information about a word.

Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.

The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.

example, type complete.
As you type letters, the fi rst word in the thesaurus 
that matches the letters you type will move to the 
top of the word list. You may not have to type the 
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In 
this example, note that “complete” appears on the 
screen after you type “comple”.

You can view your six best scores in any version of 
Spelling Bee.
In Practice, you see the player’s name, the elapsed 
time and the number of errors.
In Game Show and Competition, you see the player’s 
name, the latest round reached, the player’s score and 
elapsed time.
1.  Clear Scores is highlighted at the bottom of the 

2. Press   or   to highlight Close and press 

Just like in a real Spelling Bee, each version of 
Spelling Bee in your device contains a selection of 
tools to help you spell a word. After a game word 
is pronounced, these options are displayed at the 
bottom of the screen.
1.  Use the navigation buttons to highlight 

Sentence, Defi nition, Repeat, Origin, Pause, or 
Exit.
Sentence uses the game word in a sentence where 
“~” represents the word.
Defi nition displays a defi nition of the game word.
Repeat pronounces the game word again.
Origin displays information about the origin of 
the game word.
Pause pauses the game. After you pause a game, 
Resume is highlighted at the bottom of the 
screen. Press ENTER to resume the game.
Exit ends the game. If you select Exit, you see the 
message “Do you really want to exit?”. Press   or 

 to highlight Continue and then press ENTER 

to return to the game. Highlight New Game and 
press ENTER to start a new game. Highlight Home 
and press ENTER to return to the main menu.

2.  Press ENTER to select the one you want.
3.  Type the game word.
4. Press   or   to highlight Submit and press 

Select Practice to hone your spelling skills and get a feel 
for how the game works. In each practice round, you are 
asked to spell 15 words correctly three times each.
1. Press  .
2. Press   or   to cycle through the icons until 

Practice appears at the bottom of your screen.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Note: To end the game at any time and return to 
the main menu, press 

.

Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard 
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see 
“Selecting a Character” for more information.

Use the navigation buttons to select the option 
you want. Please see “Selecting a Skill Level” for 
more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press   or   
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read 
instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please 
see “Using On Screen Help” for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view 
the best scores of your practice rounds. Please see 
“Viewing High Scores” for more information.
Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to 
your previous location.

6.  Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. 

Press ENTER to begin the practice round.
Before you begin, press   to highlight 

Show Word 

and then press ENTER to activate the option of 
displaying the game word as it is pronounced. 
Please see “Using the Show Word Option” for 
more information.
The fi rst word is pronounced and the defi nition 
for the word is displayed on the screen.

Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press 
CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over.
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some 
tools are available to help you. You can have the 
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see 
the word’s defi nition or origins. You can pause 
or exit the game. Please see “Using Spelling Bee 
Tools” for more information.

 or  , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and 

then press ENTER.
If your answer is correct, a green dot is fi lled in 
on the chart on the left side of the screen. This 
chart keeps track of how many times you’ve 
spelled each of your practice words correctly.  If 
your answer is incorrect, the dot is colored red. 
Remember to complete the practice round, each 
word must be spelled correctly three times.

9.  Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. 

completed the practice round.
When the practice round is over, you are shown 
your number of errors and how long it took to 
complete the round. If it is one of your best eff orts, 
it is automatically saved among your high scores.

The character selection screen is displayed.

Use the navigation buttons to highlight Cancel 
and press ENTER to return to the main menu.

✓

Show Word Option

The Show Word option in a practice round 
displays the game word on the screen for a 
few seconds as it is pronounced. You can turn 
this mode on before the practice round begins 

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