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Definition: JENKINS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Jenkins" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1647. (references)

Etymology:Jenkins \Jen"kins\, noun. name of contempt for flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by newspaper. [Colloquial English of the United States]. (references)

Common Expressions: JENKINS

Expressions Definition
Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins is the editor of Observer Magazine, the magazine section of The Observer. (references)
Anthony Charles Jenkins Anthony Charles Jenkins (Feb. 9, 1978) was born in Columbus, Georgia, but has spent the majority of his life in southeastern Alabama. In addition to The Grave trilogy, he has written the young-adult suspense novella, Relentless Shadows. (references)
Brian Jenkins Brian David Jenkins (born 19 September 1942, Tamworth) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He has been Labour member of Parliament for Tamworth (previously South East Staffordshire) since he won it in a by-election in 1996. (references)
Bruno Jenkins Bruno Jenkins is a character from Roald Dahl's book, The Witches, where the Grand High Witch turns him into a mouse, by giving him a poisoned chocolate bar. (references)
Charles J. Jenkins Charles J. Jenkins was a Democratic candidate for President of the United States from Georgia in 1872. He lost, but received 2 electoral college votes. (references)
Charles Jenkins (bishop) Charles Jenkins is the Tenth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. His cathedral is located at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans. (references)
Charles Robert Jenkins Charles Robert Jenkins (born February 18, 1940) is a former United States Army soldier who lived in North Korea from 1965 to 2004 after deserting. (references)
Charlie Jenkins Charles Lamont "Charlie" Jenkins (born January 7, 1934) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics. (references)
Chris Jenkins Chris Jenkins is a writer and programmer residing in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. He was born in December of 1974, and has traveled extensively in his 30 years due to a military upbringing. Once a die hard Republican, he is now a registered Independant who uses writing to illustrate flaws in the American political process, causing some to label him a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadfly_%28social%29 gadfly]. He has written social and political commentary, fiction, and prose for eight years for numerous magazines and websites including [http://spark-online.com *Spark-Online], [http://www.sffworld.com/authors/j/jenkins_chris/fiction/codeity1.html SFF World], and others, and currently is the Senior Editor and contributing writer for [http://dubiousprofundity.com/ DubiousProfundity], a new but thriving online magazine. He can be reached at chrisj@dubiousprofundity. (references)
Clark Jenkins S. Clark Jenkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's third Senate district, including constituents in Bertie, Edgecombe, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties. A farmer from Tarboro, North Carolina, Jenkins is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his first term in the state Senate. (references)
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: JENKINS

Jenkins

Jenkins may refer to:

People with the surname Jenkins:

  • Jenkins (surname)
  • The Jenkins, country music group

In places in the US:

  • Jenkins, Kentucky
  • Jenkins, Minnesota
  • Jenkins County, Georgia
  • Jenkins Township, Minnesota
  • Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Other:

  • Jenkins (crater), on the Moon
  • War of Jenkins' Ear, colonial war between Britain and Spain
  • Jenkins Commission (UK), English voting reform commission
  • Jenkins Commission (EU), European monetary commission

See also

  • Jenkin

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Jenkins". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: JENKINS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Katherine Jenkins 49     Ab Jenkins 6
Jenkins 45     Abner Jenkins 24
Roy Jenkins 43     Adrienna Jenkins 9
Timothy Jenkins 43     Albert G. Jenkins 12
David Jenkins 42     Albert Jenkins (rugby player) 2
Joseph Jenkins 39     Alfred Jenkins 5
John Jenkins 36     Alina Jenkins 3
Jean Jenkins 35     Allan Jenkins 11
Jenkins Township, Minnesota 33     Allan Jenkins (footballer) 9
Michael Jenkins 32     Allen Jenkins 4
Anya Jenkins 31     Amy Jenkins 5
Paul Jenkins 28     Andy Jenkins 10
Geoff Jenkins 27     Anya Jenkins 31
USS Jenkins 27     Arthur Jenkins 9
Jenkins Commission 26     Arthur Jenkins (politician) 4
Joseph Jenkins Roberts 25     Arthur Jenkins (umpire) 3
Jenkins County, Georgia 25     Barrie & Jenkins 3
Ferguson Jenkins 24     Barry Jenkins 9
Abner Jenkins 24     Bethan Jenkins 9
Jean Jenkins (ethnomusicologist) 23     Bill Jenkins 17
Diane Jenkins 23     Bill Jenkins (dragracer) 15
Justin Jenkins 21     Billie Jenkins 19
Charles Robert Jenkins 20     Billy Jenkins 12
David Jenkins (figure skater) 20     Billy Jenkins (American football) 7
Peter Jenkins 20     Bob Jenkins 6
Billie Jenkins 19     Brenda Jenkins 5
Robert Jenkins 19     Brendan Jenkins 2
Jenkins Commission (EU) 18     Brian Jenkins 9
Hayes Alan Jenkins 18     Brian Jenkins (politician) 7
Carl Jenkins 18     Brian Michael Jenkins 7
USS Jenkins (DD-447) 18     Bruno Jenkins 2
Bill Jenkins 17     Bryan Jenkins 6
Jack Jenkins 17     Carl Elmer Jenkins 6
Karl Jenkins 17     Carl Jenkins 18
Leeroy Jenkins 17     Carl Jenkins (Oz) 15
William L. Jenkins 17     Carolyn Jenkins 4
Ella Jenkins 17     Carter Jenkins 6
Justin Michael Jenkins 16     Charles Edward Jenkins III 2
Florence Foster Jenkins 16     Charles Francis Jenkins 9
Christy Jenkins 16     Charles J. Jenkins 9
Leo Warren Jenkins 16     Charles Jenkins 12
Sid Jenkins 16     Charles Jenkins (football coach) 8
Bill Jenkins (dragracer) 15     Charles Jenkins Laboratories 2
Carl Jenkins (Oz) 15     Charles Robert Jenkins 20
Kelly Jenkins (Wild Cards) 15     Charlie Jenkins 11
Tamara Jenkins 15     Chris Jenkins 2
Henry Jenkins 15     Christy Jenkins 16
David Edward Jenkins 15     Clark Jenkins 5
Gethin Jenkins 14     Cliff Jenkins 4
Harry Jenkins 14     Clive Jenkins 11
Neil Jenkins 13     Corey Jenkins 6
Tommy Jenkins 13     Cullen Jenkins 7
Ken Jenkins 13     Dan Jenkins 6
Justin Jenkins (baseball) 13     Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology 12
Sam Jenkins (footballer) 13     Darold Jenkins 3
Gareth Jenkins 12     David Edward Jenkins 15
Charles Jenkins 12     David J. Jenkins 3
Mark Jenkins 12     David Jenkins 42
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology 12     David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins 3
Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania 12     David Jenkins (composer) 3
Lynn Jenkins 12     David Jenkins (figure skater) 20
Murder of Billie-Jo Jenkins 12     David Jenkins (musician) 2
Albert G. Jenkins 12     David Jenkins (Royalist) 7
Michael Jenkins (American football) 12     David Jenkins (runner) 5
Paul Jenkins (writer) 12     David Jenkins Ward 4
Billy Jenkins 12     David P. Jenkins (Colonel) 7
Jenkins High School 12     Diane A. Jenkins 4
Michael Jenkins (Unification Church) 11     Diane Jenkins 23
Jonah Jenkins 11     Don J. Jenkins 8
Allan Jenkins 11     Ed Jenkins 9
Gordon Jenkins 11     Ed Jenkins (football player) 4
Clive Jenkins 11     Edmund Jenkins 3
Charlie Jenkins 11     Ella Jenkins 17
Tom Jenkins 10     Ern Jenkins 6
George Neil Jenkins 10     Evan Jenkins 3
Gary Jenkins 10     Fats Jenkins 4
Jenkins (crater) 10     Ferguson Jenkins 24
Andy Jenkins 10     Florence Foster Jenkins 16
John Paul Jenkins 10     Gareth Jenkins 12
Stephan Jenkins 10     Garin Jenkins 2
William Jenkins 10     Gary Jenkins 10
Kris Jenkins 10     Geoff Jenkins 27
Simon Jenkins 10     Geoff Jenkins (climatologist) 4
Nigel Jenkins 10     Geoffrey Jenkins 8
Richard Jenkins 9     George Jenkins 4
Charles J. Jenkins 9     George Neil Jenkins 10
Pamela Jenkins 9     George W. Jenkins 6
Walter Jenkins 9     George W. Jenkins High School 6
Charles Francis Jenkins 9     Gethin Jenkins 14
Brian Jenkins 9     Gordon Jenkins 11
Horace Jenkins 9     Graeme Jenkins 6
Speight Jenkins 9     Gwilym Jenkins 5
Arthur Jenkins 9     Harry Jenkins 14
Mike Jenkins 9     Harry Jenkins (senior) 4
Ed Jenkins 9     Hayes Alan Jenkins 18
John Jenkins (composer) 9     Henry Jenkins 15
Hugh Jenkins 9     Henry Jenkins (alternative meanings) 2
Roly Jenkins 9     Herbert Jenkins 4
Adrienna Jenkins 9     Holman W. Jenkins Jr 4
Allan Jenkins (footballer) 9     Horace Jenkins 9
Martin David Jenkins 9     Hugh Jenkins 9
Jerry B. Jenkins 9     Huw Jenkins 3
Bethan Jenkins 9     Iain Jenkins 8
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 9     Ian Jenkins 3
Sally Jenkins 9     Izel Jenkins 5
Barry Jenkins 9     Jack Jenkins 17
John Jenkins (Australian politician) 9     Jack Jenkins (baseball) 4
Thomas Jenkins (antiquary) 9     Jack Jenkins (football player) 5
Terry Jenkins 9     Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins 8
Geoffrey Jenkins 8     Jackie Jenkins 2
Jerome Jenkins 8     James J. Jenkins 4
Mary Hurley Jenkins 8     James Jenkins (alternative meanings) 2
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins 8     James Jenkins (football player) 6
John I. Jenkins 8     Jean Jenkins 35
Trezelle Jenkins 8     Jean Jenkins (ethnomusicologist) 23
Iain Jenkins 8     Jeanette Jenkins 3
Jenkins v. Commissioner 8     Jenkins 45
Johnny Jenkins 8     Jenkins (crater) 10
John Jenkins (football coach) 8     Jenkins (surname) 7
Steve Jenkins 8     Jenkins activity survey 3
Don J. Jenkins 8     Jenkins Arboretum 4
Charles Jenkins (football coach) 8     Jenkins Commission 26
The Jenkins 8     Jenkins Commission (EU) 18
Scoville Jenkins 7     Jenkins Commission (UK) 6
USS Jenkins (DD-42) 7     Jenkins County, Georgia 25
Louis Jenkins 7     Jenkins County High School 2
Thornton A. Jenkins 7     Jenkins Graduate College of Management 7
Malcolm Jenkins 7     Jenkins High School 12
Ronney Jenkins 7     Jenkins Law Library 6
Billy Jenkins (American football) 7     Jenkins Orphanage 5
Leoline Jenkins 7     Jenkins School Coochbehar 3
David P. Jenkins (Colonel) 7     Jenkins Township, Minnesota 33
Kerry Jenkins 7     Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania 12
Missouri v. Jenkins 7     Jenkins v. Commissioner 8
Brian Jenkins (politician) 7     Jerome Jenkins 8
Cullen Jenkins 7     Jerry B. Jenkins 9
Jenkins Graduate College of Management 7     Jody Jenkins 5
Lew Jenkins 7     John I. Jenkins 8
Jenkins (surname) 7     John J. Jenkins 4
Brian Michael Jenkins 7     John Jenkins 36
David Jenkins (Royalist) 7     John Jenkins (Australian politician) 9
Peter Jenkins (journalist) 7     John Jenkins (composer) 9
Michael Jenkins (CFL football player) 7     John Jenkins (football coach) 8
Philip Jenkins 6     John Jenkins (governor) 4
Jenkins Law Library 6     John Jenkins (Gwili) 3
James Jenkins (football player) 6     John Paul Jenkins 10
Justin Jenkins (American football) 6     John Theophilus Jenkins 5
Paul Jenkins (United States painter) 6     Johnny Jenkins 8
Corey Jenkins 6     Johnny Jenkins (racing driver) 4
Rebecca Jenkins 6     Jolie Jenkins 5
Graeme Jenkins 6     Jon Jenkins 4
Bryan Jenkins 6     Jonah Jenkins 11
Carter Jenkins 6     Joseph Jenkins 39
George W. Jenkins 6     Joseph Jenkins Roberts 25
Dan Jenkins 6     Julian Jenkins 5
Jenkins Commission (UK) 6     Justin Jenkins 21
Bob Jenkins 6     Justin Jenkins (American football) 6
LaTasha Jenkins 6     Justin Jenkins (baseball) 13
Ern Jenkins 6     Justin Michael Jenkins 16
Carl Elmer Jenkins 6     Karl Jenkins 17
George W. Jenkins High School 6     Katherine Jenkins 49
Lester Jenkins 6     Keith Jenkins 4
Martin Jenkins Crawford 6     Kelly Jenkins (Wild Cards) 15
Sandra Jenkins 6     Ken Jenkins 13
Ab Jenkins 6     Ken Jenkins (football player) 5
Vivian Jenkins 5     Kerry Jenkins 7
Mitchell Jenkins 5     Kris Jenkins 10
Jolie Jenkins 5     Larry Flash Jenkins 3
Alfred Jenkins 5     LaTasha Jenkins 6
Jenkins Orphanage 5     Lee Jenkins 2
Julian Jenkins 5     Leeroy Jenkins 17
Clark Jenkins 5     Lemuel Jenkins 4
Gwilym Jenkins 5     Leo Warren Jenkins 16
Jack Jenkins (football player) 5     Leoline Jenkins 7
Jody Jenkins 5     Leon Jenkins 4
Robert Jenkins (football player) 5     Leroy Jenkins 4
Amy Jenkins 5     Lester Jenkins 6
Izel Jenkins 5     Lew Jenkins 7
David Jenkins (runner) 5     Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins 3
Sam Jenkins 5     Louis Jenkins 7
Pamela Jenkins (informant) 5     Louise Freeland Jenkins 4
Thomas Jenkins Semmes 5     Lynn Jenkins 12
Neely Jenkins 5     Malcolm Jenkins 7
Brenda Jenkins 5     Marc Jenkins 3
Peter Jenkins (travel author) 5     Mark Jenkins 12
John Theophilus Jenkins 5     MarTay Jenkins 2
Ken Jenkins (football player) 5     Martin David Jenkins 9
Robert Jenkins (master mariner) 4     Martin Jenkins 3
Geoff Jenkins (climatologist) 4     Martin Jenkins Crawford 6
Ed Jenkins (football player) 4     Mary Hurley Jenkins 8
Herbert Jenkins 4     Megs Jenkins 4
Carolyn Jenkins 4     Melvin Jenkins 4
Robin Jenkins 4     Micah Jenkins 3
Peter Jenkins (politician) 4     Michael Jenkins 32
Mykel Shannon Jenkins 4     Michael Jenkins (American football) 12
Jon Jenkins 4     Michael Jenkins (CFL football player) 7
Holman W. Jenkins Jr 4     Michael Jenkins (Unification Church) 11
Arthur Jenkins (politician) 4     Mike Jenkins 9
Sue Jenkins 4     Missouri v. Jenkins 7
Louise Freeland Jenkins 4     Mitchell Jenkins 5
Robert Jenkins (Pennsylvania) 4     Murder of Billie-Jo Jenkins 12
John J. Jenkins 4     Mykel Shannon Jenkins 4
Jack Jenkins (baseball) 4     Neely Jenkins 5
Stephen Rice Jenkins 4     Neil Jenkins 13
Jenkins Arboretum 4     Nigel Jenkins 10
William Jenkins (Canadian politician) 4     Orville Jenkins 2
Megs Jenkins 4     Pamela Jenkins 9
Harry Jenkins (senior) 4     Pamela Jenkins (informant) 5
Melvin Jenkins 4     Patty Jenkins 3
David Jenkins Ward 4     Paul Jenkins 28
Leon Jenkins 4     Paul Jenkins (economist) 3
Fats Jenkins 4     Paul Jenkins (poet) 4
Cliff Jenkins 4     Paul Jenkins (United States painter) 6
Diane A. Jenkins 4     Paul Jenkins (writer) 12
Scott K. Jenkins 4     Peter Jenkins 20
Leroy Jenkins 4     Peter Jenkins (diplomat) 2
Paul Jenkins (poet) 4     Peter Jenkins (journalist) 7
Lemuel Jenkins 4     Peter Jenkins (politician) 4
James J. Jenkins 4     Peter Jenkins (travel author) 5
Allen Jenkins 4     Philip Jenkins 6
John Jenkins (governor) 4     Rebecca Jenkins 6
Tom Jenkins (wrestler) 4     Renneker Jenkins 2
Keith Jenkins 4     Richard Jenkins 9
George Jenkins 4     Robert Jenkins 19
Thomas Jenkins 4     Robert Jenkins (football player) 5
Robert Jenkins (UK politician) 4     Robert Jenkins (master mariner) 4
Shorty Jenkins 4     Robert Jenkins (Pennsylvania) 4
Johnny Jenkins (racing driver) 4     Robert Jenkins (UK politician) 4
Paul Jenkins (economist) 3     Robin Jenkins 4
Micah Jenkins 3     Roger Jenkins 3
Huw Jenkins 3     Roly Jenkins 9
Ian Jenkins 3     Ronney Jenkins 7
Jeanette Jenkins 3     Roy Jenkins 43
Darold Jenkins 3     Sally Jenkins 9
Alina Jenkins 3     Sam Jenkins 5
William Jenkins (British politician) 3     Sam Jenkins (footballer) 13
Thomas A. Jenkins 3     Sandra Jenkins 6
Patty Jenkins 3     Scott K. Jenkins 4
Tom Jenkins (baseball) 3     Scoville Jenkins 7
Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins 3     Shorty Jenkins 4
Evan Jenkins 3     Sid Jenkins 16
Arthur Jenkins (umpire) 3     Simon Jenkins 10
Edmund Jenkins 3     Speight Jenkins 9
John Jenkins (Gwili) 3     Stephan Jenkins 10
Barrie & Jenkins 3     Stephen Rice Jenkins 4
David Jenkins, Baron Jenkins 3     Steve Jenkins 8
Marc Jenkins 3     Sue Jenkins 4
Jenkins activity survey 3     Tamara Jenkins 15
Larry Flash Jenkins 3     Terry Jenkins 9
Jenkins School Coochbehar 3     The Jenkins 8
Martin Jenkins 3     Thomas A. Jenkins 3
David J. Jenkins 3     Thomas Jenkins 4
Roger Jenkins 3     Thomas Jenkins (antiquary) 9
David Jenkins (composer) 3     Thomas Jenkins Semmes 5
Jenkins County High School 2     Thornton A. Jenkins 7
Peter Jenkins (diplomat) 2     Timothy Jenkins 43
Renneker Jenkins 2     Tom Jenkins 10
Chris Jenkins 2     Tom Jenkins (baseball) 3
Charles Jenkins Laboratories 2     Tom Jenkins (wrestler) 4
David Jenkins (musician) 2     Tommy Jenkins 13
Albert Jenkins (rugby player) 2     Trezelle Jenkins 8
Lee Jenkins 2     USS Jenkins 27
MarTay Jenkins 2     USS Jenkins (DD-42) 7
Charles Edward Jenkins III 2     USS Jenkins (DD-447) 18
Henry Jenkins (alternative meanings) 2     Vivian Jenkins 5
Garin Jenkins 2     Walter Jenkins 9
James Jenkins (alternative meanings) 2     Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 9
Bruno Jenkins 2     William Jenkins 10
Brendan Jenkins 2     William Jenkins (British politician) 3
Jackie Jenkins 2     William Jenkins (Canadian politician) 4
Orville Jenkins 2     William L. Jenkins 17

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).


Computed Synonyms: jenkins

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   5.2094   jenkins     chevrons     rafters, stripes, spars, badges, scantlings   
 2   5.2094   jenkins     battens     rods, spars, laths, beams, poles   
 3   5.1194   jenkins     joists     timbers, stringers, baulks, spars, bearers   
 4   5.1093   jenkins     cursors     damners, imprecaters, cussers, troublers, disasterers   
 5   5.1093   jenkins     rafters     ferriers, trusses, framers, roofs, acmes   
 6   5.1093   jenkins     scantlings     gantries, studs, samples, racks, patterns   
 7   5.1093   jenkins     spars     poles, disputes, wrangles, beams, stakes   
 8   5.1093   jenkins     stripes     streaks, strips, lines, rays, bands   
 9   5.1093   jenkins     studs     pins, spikes, nails, buttons, pegs   
 10   1.1094   jenkins     binders     bindings, girders, files, vehicles, bands   
 11   1.1093   jenkins     laths     battens, lattices, meshes, shingles, screens   
 12   1.1093   jenkins     girders     timbers, stringers, hangers, binders, bearers   
 13   1.1093   jenkins     bridges     pathways, gangways, walkways, passages, arcades   
 14   1.1093   jenkins     braces     bracings, links, bonds, stanchions, bands   
 15   1.1093   jenkins     boards     boardings, offices, shelfs, beds, bar   
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Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: JENKINS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese ジェンキンズ (Jenkins), キャサリン・ジェンキンス (Katherine Jenkins), フローレンス・フォスター・ジェンキンス (Florence Foster Jenkins), チャールズ・ジェンキンス (Charles Robert Jenkins). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Jenkins. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: JENKINS

Language Translations for “Jenkins” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Jathagenkathagins (Jenkins). Additional references: Athag, Jenkins. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Jagenkagins (Jenkins). Additional references: Double Dutch, Jenkins. (volunteer)
Leet ;&|\|| (Jenkins). Additional references: Leet, Jenkins. (volunteer)
Oppish Jopenkopins (Jenkins). Additional references: Oppish, Jenkins. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Enkinsjay (Jenkins). Additional references: Pig Latin, Jenkins. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Jubenkubins (Jenkins). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Jenkins. (volunteer)
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