I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) chords by
Luther Vandross

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Key: G minor•

Intro 1

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G

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D#

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Em

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G

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C

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Dsus4

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D#

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Verse 1

C

C

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Am

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Am

Am

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D

D

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My friends told me all about it

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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They said I had to see for myself

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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But I never really cared that

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Em

Em

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much about love

C

C

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Am

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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I thought I'd get by without it

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Until I found this one girl,

D#dim

D#dim

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B

B

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Em

Em

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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she was so fine

C

C

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I knew she was the one who

Em

Em

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could change my mind

See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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And good times were my toy,

Am

Am

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G

G

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boy joy

Em

Em

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G

G

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And that was all I was thinking of

Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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But I gave it up when I fell in love

D#

D#

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Em

Em

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I used to know party

people around the world

D

D

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C

C

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But not anymore

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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I gave it up when I found that girl

Hey

G

G

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Em

Em

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And she's the one,

G

G

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treats me good enough

Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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So I gave it up when I fell in love

D#

D#

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Honey, I thought I was justified to

Bm

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Only see the world through my eyes

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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And that it was a waste of time

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Em

Em

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talking 'bout love

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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But it only took a little time

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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to make me change my mind

B

B

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Em

Em

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'Cause when she said goodbye,

D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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you know

C

C

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Em

Em

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I really thought I'd never stop crying

See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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And good times were my toy, boy joy

Em

Em

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G

G

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And that was all I was thinking of

Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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But I gave it up when I fell in love

D

D

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Em

Em

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I used to know party people

around the world

D

D

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C

C

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But not anymore

Am

Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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I gave it up when I found that girl

G

G

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Yeah

Em

Em

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And she's the one,

G

G

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treats me good enough

Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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So I gave it up when I fell in love

D#

D#

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B

B

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Em

Em

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And now every night I dream

C

C

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about you and our new love

Bm

Bm

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And all of my friends say I'm

G

G

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oh such a different guy

C

C

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G

G

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An d they wonder, hey, yeah

Em

Em

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How they wonder

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Em

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Em

Em

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Hey, yeah

Shoo- doop

Hey, yeah

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D

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G

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C

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Shoo- doopity- doopity-doopity- dooey

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Am

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C

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Ooh- wee, yeah

Am

Am

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G

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Yeah

Em

Em

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Said she's the one,

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G

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treats me good enough

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D#

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See, I gave it up when I fell in love

B

B

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Em

Em

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I gave it up

I gave it up

Ooh- wee

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C

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Ooh- wee

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Am

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Sho' did

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C

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Sho' did

Am

Am

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G

G

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Baby, yeah

C

C

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G

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She's the one, treats me good enough

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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So I gave it up when I

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D#

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Em

Em

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fell in love

Em

Em

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Oh, yeah, yeah

I gave it up

I gave it up

D

D

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C

C

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Sho' nuff gave it up

Am

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Sho' nuff gave it up

Am

Am

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C

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G

G

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Yeah, yeah

Em

Em

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That was all I was thinking of

C

C

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Am

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D

D

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But I gave it up when I fell in love

D#dim

D#dim

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Em

Em

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I used to know party

people around the world

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

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But not any more

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

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I gave it up when I found that girl

Yeah

G

G

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Em

Em

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And she's the one,

G

G

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treats me good enough

Em

Em

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C

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Am

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Dsus4

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So I gave it up when I fell in love

G

G

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Em

Em

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See, I used to be such a bad,

D

D

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bad boy

C

C

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Am

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G

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And good times were my toy, boy joy

Em

Em

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G

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And that was all I was thinking of

Em

Em

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Am

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But I gave it up when I fell in love

Em

Em

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I used to know party people

Em

Em

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around the world

But not anymore

I gave it up when I found that girl

Hey, yeah

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) by Luther Vandross is G minor.

The primary chords used in I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) are Gm, Eb, D, F, Cm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Eb, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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