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Norwegian puts the definite article on the end of the noun and stays close to Danish in writing and to Swedish in sound. This list is Bokmål, the more widely written of the two standards.

The most common words in Norwegian, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#WordIn English
1 jeg I
2 det it; third person singular, neuter gender. Nominative,…
3 er to be
4 du thou, you
5 ikke not, no
6 en a, an
7 og and
8 i in, inside of
9 har to have
10 vi we
11 on
12 å to; an infinitive marker placed before a verb in the…
13 til to
14 deg thee, you; object form of du
15 med with
16 meg objective case of jeg: me
17 han he, him
18 for too
19 hva what
20 som as; similar to, in the same way that
21 at that
22 so
23 kan can, could
24 de definite article, equivalent to "the", used before…
25 den it; third person singular, masculine/feminine gender.…
26 var to be
27 vil to want to, be willing to
28 om around
29 av off
30 men but, however, though introducing a clause that contrasts…
31 skal will, would, shall, should
32 et a, an
33 ja yes
34 her here
35 hun she
36 bare only, merely, just
37 dette this
38 dere you
39 must
40 noe something
41 nei no
42 vet to know; have knowledge of
43 now
44 ham him
45 min my, mine
46 ut out
47 kom to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another…
48 da then
49 din your, yours
50 oss us
51 ha to have
52 gjør to do
53 hvor where
54 fra from
55 være to be
56 noen somebody, someone; anybody, anyone
57 der there
58 dem them
59 igjen again
60 se to see
61 ta to take
62 ville wild
63 kommer to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another…
64 alle everybody, everyone
65 går To walk, go
66 alt everything, all, anything
67 tror to think, believe
68 hvorfor wherefore, why
69 hvordan how
70 few
71 gjøre to do
72 hvis if
73 opp up
74 seg oneself; itself; himself/herself
75 ingen no; no one; nobody; nothing
76 hadde to have
77 sa to say
78 bra well
79 henne her; object form of hun
80 får to get; to have; to obtain; to receive
81 når when
82 blir to stay, remain
83 takk to thank
84 To walk, go
85 eller or
86 bli to stay, remain
87 si her / his / its / their
88 ser to see
89 hvem who, whom
90 la the
91 hei hi
92 litt a bit, a little
93 inn inside, in
94 etter after
95 ble to stay, remain
96 denne this; this one
97 kanskje perhaps; maybe
98 tilbake back
99 aldri never
100 vel well
101 skulle will, would, shall, should
102 jo yes; in disagreement with the last speaker's negative…
103 trenger to press
104 to two
105 sier to say
106 kunne can, could
107 vært to be
108 mer more; used in forming the comparative form of long/foreign…
109 også too, also, as well
110 før before
111 over above
112 man you
113 tar to take
114 mye Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot, many, a great…
115 selv myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
116 god good
117 gi to give
118 nok enough
119 mitt my, mine
120 hans he, him
121 sammen together
122 gjorde to do
123 dag a day
124 enn than
125 gang hall, hallway
126 andre other
127 vær to be
128 fikk to get; to have; to obtain; to receive
129 ned down
130 sett to see
131 mine my, mine
132 greit straight, easy
133 siden since
134 ditt your, yours
135 helt completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely,…
136 mot to, towards
137 år a year
138 faen the Devil, Satan
139 hele whole, unbroken
140 deres their; third-person plural possessive
141 snakke to speak
142 komme to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another…
143 godt well
144 ved at, by, near, on
145 fordi because
146 gjort to do
147 dra to pull, draw, drag
148 rett to correct
149 liker to like
150 mann man
151 folk a people, nation
152 alltid always
153 mener to mean
154 mange many
155 dine your, yours
156 sånn such, like that
157 sant true, real, genuine
158 ting a thing
159 tok to take
160 vent to stay put, to wait, to delay
161 vår our
162 hjem home
163 tre three
164 finne a Finn
165 unnskyld to excuse
166 beklager sorry
167 veldig very, really, highly
168 hold to hold
169 burde should, ought to
170 tid time
171 ingenting nothing
172 trodde to think, believe
173 uten without
174 hit here, hither
175 bedre good
176 gikk To walk, go
177 hjelpe to help; to assist; to aid
178 morgen morning
179 livet life
180 akkurat right, exactly
181 vite to know; have knowledge of
182 kveld evening
183 visste to know; have knowledge of
184 virkelig really, truly
185 elsker to love
186 skjer to happen, occur
187 slik such
188 lenge long, for a long time
189 snakker to speak
190 kjenner to know
191 sin her / his / its / their
192 samme same
193 står to stand
194 far go; travel
195 ute outdoors
196 første first
197 hjelp to help; to assist; to aid
198 feil wrong
199 snill kind
200 død death
201 forstår to understand
202 disse these, those
203 pappa dad, daddy
204 gir to give
205 siste last
206 hennes her
207 mamma mother
208 helvete Hell; a place of suffering for the damned
209 fant to find
210 én one
211 eneste only, sole
212 hør to hear
213 under below; beneath
214 sted a place
215 blitt to stay, remain
216 barn child
217 vei road, street, path
218 bør should, ought to
219 klar to clear
220 holder to hold
221 heter To be called; to have as a name
222 skjedde to happen, occur
223 slutt to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,…
224 visst to know; have knowledge of
225 prøver test
226 penger money
227 drepe To kill, to murder
228 fint fine
229 hallo hello
230 tro faithful, loyal
231 husker swing
232 drar to pull, draw, drag
233 døde dead, deceased
234 borte away
235 mor a mother
236 redd to rescue, save
237 snart soon, quickly, shortly
238 rundt around
239 beste good
240 holde to hold
241 faren father
242 like as, equally
243 finner a Finn
244 våre our
245 høre to hear
246 bilen a car, automobile
247 flere more
248 verden alternative form of verden
249 tatt to take
250 hver each
251 gud god
252 venn a friend
253 annet other
254 hos at, by, with
255 hører to hear
256 måtte must
257 veien road, street, path
258 fortelle to recount, as a story
259 bort away
260 først first
261 inne inside, indoors, in, within
262 fått to get; to have; to obtain; to receive
263 glad happy, glad
264 ga to give
265 gjennom through
266 heller rather
267 stor large, big, great
268 betyr to signify, denote
269 liv life
270 tiden time
271 lei to suffer
272 sikker safe, secure
273 neste next
274 mannen man
275 sikkert certainly
276 lenger far
277 fortsatt still
278 annen other
279 gjerne gladly
280 hørte to hear
281 unna away
282 nye new
283 sagt to say
284 fem five
285 vekk away
286 alene alone
287 hatt to have
288 snakket to speak
289 flott generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
290 derfor therefore
291 store large, big, great
292 skjønner to see
293 føler to feel
294 menn man
295 klart clear
296 ny new
297 liten small, little
298 jobber job, work, employment
299 to die
300 håper to hope, to have hope
301 jævla bloody, fucking, damned
302 grunn shallow
303 ennå yet
304 klarer to clear
305 dager a day
306 tenkte imaginary, hypothetical
307 politiet police
308 byen town, city
309 ganger hall, hallway
310 pengene money
311 jobb to work
312 langt far
313 venner a friend
314 sitt her / his / its / their
315 faktisk actually
316 nesten nearly, almost
317 drepte To kill, to murder
318 huset a house
319 jobben job, work, employment
320 kjære dear
321 minutter a minute
322 gamle old
323 hjemme at home
324 venter to stay put, to wait, to delay
325 ellers otherwise
326 dagen a day
327 vårt our
328 hverandre each other, one another
329 fire four
330 begge both
331 navn name
332 moren a mother
333 gutt a boy
334 be to pray
335 bak at the back, behind
336 hørt to hear
337 natt night
338 fort fast, quick, quickly
339 nettopp just; moments ago, recently
340 familien a family
341 ferdig finished
342 herfra from here
343 drept To kill, to murder
344 virker to work
345 tenk to think
346 mens while
347 stedet a place
348 møte a meeting
349 stille silent
350 ei a, an
351 dollar a dollar
352 lille small, little
353 engang once, at one time
354 ett one
355 måte manner, way
356 dårlig badly, poorly
357 hyggelig nice, pleasant
358 sine her / his / its / their
359 hodet head
360 funnet to find
361 orden order
362 synes to appear, seem
363 gode good
364 ganske quite, pretty
365 par a pair
366 senere late
367 begynner to begin, start
368 galt wrong
369 ba to pray
370 prøve test
371 slå to beat, punch, hit, strike
372 tenker to think
373 vanskelig difficult
374 vise wise
375 ringer ring; a circular piece of material
376 slags ei / en / et slags ... - a kind / sort / type / variety of
377 ti ten
378 allerede already
379 ønsker a wish
380 del to divide
381 fortell to recount, as a story
382 gått To walk, go
383 hvilken which
384 prøvde to try
385 tenke to think
386 saken a legal dispute, litigation
387 skyld blame
388 klare clear
389 gammel old
390 bruke to use
391 uansett anyway, however
392 slipp to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do
393 mistet to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability
394 viktig important
395 spør to ask, inquire
396 sånt such, like that
397 helst gladly
398 jente girl; young woman
399 øyeblikk moment, blink of an eye
400 tenkt to think
401 spørsmål a question
402 mellom between
403 bor to live, stay
404 mi my, mine
405 dør to die
406 egen own
407 kvinne a woman
408 ligger to lie
409 ord a word
410 stopp to stop
411 dro to pull, draw, drag
412 stemmer a voice
413 rolig calm, quiet, peaceful
414 a from, of
415 nytt new
416 ber to pray
417 fortalte to recount, as a story
418 riktig correctly, properly
419 all all
420 fin fine
421 kommet to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another…
422 stå stop up, stop short, break down
423 lett to look
424 timer an hour
425 vente that which is to come
426 redde frightened, afraid
427 spise to eat
428 høres to hear
429 treffe to hit, strike
430 setter a female hare
431 mennesker a human or human being; man
432 jenta girl; young woman
433 sitter to sit
434 sønn a son
435 legg to lay, put, place
436 slapp to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do
437 velkommen welcome
438 spiller to play
439 bryr to bother, trouble
440 ringe to ring
441 syns to appear, seem
442 skje a spoon
443 kaptein captain; a military officer rank between lieutenant and…
444 fyr guy, bloke
445 mat food
446 sette fixed, determined, or appointed
447 jobbet to work
448 fyren guy, bloke
449 di your, yours
450 leve to live
451 tak roof
452 enda even
453 seks six
454 selvsagt of course
455 egentlig actually
456 bruker to use
457 mulig possible
458 gutten a boy
459 åpne open
460 finnes to be, exist, occur, be found
461 best good
462 lang long
463 problem problem
464 full full
465 problemer problem
466 ses to see
467 videre further, furthermore
468 navnet name
469 lever to live
470 holdt to hold
471 imot against
472 utenfor outside
473 spørre to ask, inquire
474 utrolig incredibly
475 satt to seat someone; to cause someone to assume a sitting…
476 kone housewife, mistress of the house
477 dreper To kill, to murder
478 sent late
479 tom empty
480 fins to be, exist, occur, be found
481 nede down at a lower level
482 oppe up
483 ring to ring
484 kjeft mouth
485 lar to let
486 skjedd to happen, occur
487 begynte to begin, start
488 kona housewife, mistress of the house
489 ringte to ring
490 hus a house
491 hater to hate
492 mindre less
493 hente to fetch, get, collect
494 fantastisk incredible, amazing, fantastic
495 hjelper to help; to assist; to aid
496 fremdeles still
497 barna child
498 gutter a boy
499 jobbe to work
500 handler to act
501 mest most; used in construction of superlative of long/foreign…
502 spille to play
503 selvfølgelig of course, naturally
504 stort large, big, great
505 fram alternative form of frem
506 kaller to call, name
507 ro to calm, to soothe
508 vennen a friend
509 glem to forget
510 rommet rum
511 kjøre To drive
512 øynene an eye
513 tusen thousand; 1000
514 vann only used in dann og vann
515 forsiktig carefully, cautiously
516 sjanse a chance
517 skolen school
518 kjører To drive
519 løp to run
520 gal to make a sound characteristic of a rooster; to crow
521 lover law
522 gangen hall, hallway
523 resten remainder, rest
524 side a page
525 pass to fit
526 fred peace
527 sønnen a son
528 lage to make
529 plass room, space
530 familie a family
531 sannheten truth
532 ekte true, genuine, real
533 kjent to know
534 fri free, not imprisoned or enslaved
535 uke a week
536 foran ahead, in front
537 våpen a weapon; arms
538 fast solid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent
539 an on
540 lite little
541 broren a brother
542 måneder month
543 landet country
544 snakk to speak
545 s The consonant sound represented by the letter s
546 hvert each
547 driver to move; turn
548 tur a walk
549 tidligere early
550 kvinner a woman
551 ønske a wish
552 prøv to try
553 bil a car, automobile
554 valg election
555 legge to lay, put, place
556 bror a brother
557 føles to feel, be felt
558 vondt difficult, hard
559 straks immediately; right away
560 kjøpe to buy, to purchase
561 gitt to give
562 stund a while
563 laget to make
564 rom rum
565 tidlig early
566 begynne to begin, start
567 idé idea, theory
568 fly plane, aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
569 mente to mean
570 telefonen a telephone or phone
571 time an hour
572 tide time
573 passer to fit
574 hendene a hand
575 blod blood
576 vis to show
577 perfekt perfect
578 kjente well-known
579 sint angry, cross, mad
580 lære education
581 rart strange
582 verre bad
583 dritt excrement
584 sove to sleep
585 betale to pay
586 svar to reply, answer
587 svært very
588 gift to marry or wed
589 gjelder to apply, be applicable to
590 ventet to stay put, to wait, to delay
591 sendte to send
592 finn to find
593 lager to make
594 altså so, accordingly
595 fengsel a prison
596 sist last, lastly
597 unge young
598 likevel nevertheless, nonetheless
599 ille badly
600 uker a week
601 fortsett to continue
602 viser lyrical or epic poem with plain content and plain melody
603 stoppe to stop
604 klarte to clear
605 hånd a hand
606 forteller to recount, as a story
607 kjærlighet love
608 aner guess, sense
609 slutte to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,…
610 lov to praise
611 nær close
612 morsomt funny
613 elsket to love
614 sender to send
615 hardt hard
616 lykke happiness
617 sitte to sit
618 middag noon, midday; the middle of the day, especially around…
619 historie history
620 skrive to write
621 beskytte to protect
622 lyst light
623 dum foolish
624 fare danger
625 spiser to eat
626 sak a legal dispute, litigation
627 forstå to understand
628 reise journey
629 slo to beat, punch, hit, strike
630 leter to look
631 sex sexual attractiveness or appeal; sex appeal
632 måten manner, way
633 likte to like
634 millioner a million
635 damer a lady, woman
636 jenter girl; young woman
637 kjør To drive
638 fall to fall
639 spurte to ask, inquire
640 fortalt to recount, as a story
641 synd a sin
642 skikkelig decently, respectably
643 frem forward
644 reddet to rescue, save
645 idiot an idiot, imbecile, fool
646 brukte to use
647 herrer gentleman, man
648 trengte to press
649 små small, little
650 følge to follow
651 følger consequence, result
652 kaffe coffee
653 sende to send
654 pris price
655 problemet problem
656 vakker beautiful
657 foregår to go on, happen, take place
658 syk sick, ill
659 skyte to shoot
660 barnet child
661 prate to chat
662 ærlig honest
663 farlig dangerous, perilous
664 bruk to use
665 lot to let
666 bo a need
667 drikke drink
668 svarte black
669 gratulerer congrats!, congratulations!
670 land country
671 større large, big, great
672 flink clever, proficient, competent, good
673 gifte married
674 rette right
675 legger lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf…
676 fortsette to continue
677 avtale agreement, contract, appointment
678 nummer a number
679 slipper to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do
680 datteren daughter
681 kvelden evening
682 lese to read
683 henter to fetch, get, collect
684 døra a door
685 lurer to deceive, trick
686 slår to beat, punch, hit, strike
687 gøy fun
688 bekymret to worry
689 ofte frequently
690 herre gentleman, man
691 endelig finally, eventually
692 ansiktet face
693 masse a mass
694 åtte eight
695 hjertet heart
696 foreldrene a parent
697 døren a door
698 kun only, merely
699 sto to stand
700 betaler to pay
701 ung young
702 skjøt to shoot
703 datter daughter
704 egne peculiar, odd
705 skade damage
706 absolutt absolutely, finally, unconditionally, definitely
707 traff to hit, strike
708 enkelt easy
709 hent to fetch, get, collect
710 klokka o'clock
711 slippe to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do
712 forklare to explain
713 stole to trust
714 skutt to shoot
715 venstre left
716 råd advice
717 kontakt to contact
718 krig war
719 annerledes different
720 verdt worth
721 skrev to write
722 krigen war
723 eget own
724 stikke to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,…
725 antar to assume, presume
726 ben a leg
727 vant to win
728 ønsket a wish
729 stikker to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,…
730 hvite white
731 høyre right
732 historien history
733 beskjed message
734 husk to remember
735 tjeneste service
736 føle to feel
737 to lie
738 høyt highly, very much
739 største large, big, great
740 kort short
741 kastet throw
742 slåss to fight
743 vinner to win
744 sjefen chief, boss, head
745 natten night
746 skadet to damage
747 skyt to shoot
748 rør to stir; agitate by passing something through it
749 spill to play
750 sjef chief, boss, head
751 født born
752 særlig especially
753 kontoret an office
754 sjekke to check
755 huske swing
756 glemte to forget
757 umulig impossible
758 dessverre unfortunately, to regret
759 spesielt especially
760 person a person
761 doktor doctor
762 bevis to prove
763 sendt to send
764 falt to fall
765 flytte to move
766 mister to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability
767 drittsekk bastard, wanker. Literally a "shitbag"
768 plan a plan
769 by town, city
770 forhold relation
771 vennene a friend
772 farvel goodbye, or more formally, farewell
773 klokken o'clock
774 kult fun, amusing or interesting; cool, nice or appealing
775 steder a place
776 opptatt busy
777 noensinne ever, at any time
778 stoler a chair
779 sover to sleep
780 stolt to trust
781 skyter to shoot
782 raskt fast, quick, rapid
783 sjekk to check
784 vanlig common, usual, typical
785 svart to reply, answer
786 skynd to hurry
787 vinne to win
788 rolle a role
789 vannet water; the chemical compound H₂O, especially as a clear,…
790 ødelegge to destroy, lay waste to
791 vare an article or item
792 dame a lady, woman
793 overalt everywhere
794 søster sister
795 smart clever
796 kjørte To drive
797 skylder to owe
798 skriver to write
799 passe to fit
800 alvorlig seriously
801 skatt tax
802 president a president
803 lykkelig happy
804 menneske a human or human being; man
805 ødelagt to destroy, lay waste to
806 planen a plan
807 kjæresten a romantic partner, boyfriend, girlfriend
808 sekunder a second
809 stikk to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,…
810 hånden a hand
811 bilde picture, image
812 ordne to arrange, fix, take care of
813 leder to lead
814 kjøpte to buy, to purchase
815 døden death
816 fest celebration, party
817 tv TV
818 forstått to understand
819 forlate to leave, depart, abandon
820 selge to sell
821 skål cheers!
822 brukt to use
823 arbeid to work
824 iblant at times, occasionally, sometimes
825 ordre an order
826 minste small, little
827 sterk strong
828 kamp a fight
829 prøvd to try
830 satte to seat someone; to cause someone to assume a sitting…
831 fortsetter to continue
832 miste to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability
833 lurte to deceive, trick
834 dyr an animal
835 bord table
836 onkel an uncle
837 deler part, portion, share
838 følg to follow
839 søsteren sister
840 savner to lack, be without, want
841 fortjener to deserve
842 øl beer
843 lik to like
844 sju seven
845 tingene a thing
846 plutselig suddenly
847 hvilket which
848 sykehuset a hospital
849 send to send
850 skipet ship
851 slikt such
852 søt to sweeten
853 lyver to lie
854 kvinnen a woman
855 møtt to meet
856 glemt to forget
857 kroppen a body
858 interessert to interest
859 harry cheesy, shabby, kitschy, tacky
860 midt in the middle
861 ni nine
862 ligge to lie
863 sjansen a chance
864 mennene man
865 interessant interestingly
866 lærer education
867 skaffe to procure, to get
868 kontroll control
869 stjal to steal
870 savnet to lack, be without, want
871 forelsket in love
872 merkelig remarkable, notable
873 enig agreed, in agreement
874 lege a doctor
875 fungerer to work, function
876 general a general
877 baby a baby
878 forbi past
879 sulten hungry
880 glemme gå i glemme
881 lys light
882 lukk to close
883 kalle to call, name
884 flyet plane, aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
885 flyttet to move
886 pent nice
887 verste bad
888 lærte to teach
889 hender indefinite plural of hånd /hand
890 sluttet to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,…
891 ære honour or honor
892 innen within
893 kutt to cut
894 øyne an eye
895 ryggen back
896 fleste many
897 agent an agent
898 hjalp to help; to assist; to aid
899 eier an owner
900 personlig personal
901 nyheter news
902 elske to love
903 kaste caste
904 snu to turn
905 dumt foolish
906 hjerte heart
907 sprø brittle
908 blant among, amongst
909 følte to feel
910 nydelig pretty, attractive, lovely, beautiful
911 øye an eye
912 arbeidet work
913 fanget to catch, to capture
914 meter a metre, or meter
915 unnskyldning an apology
916 angrep to attack
917 morges morning
918 mening an opinion
919 løs to solve
920 jentene girl; young woman
921 lagt to lay, put, place
922 drikker a drink
923 dumme foolish
924 bilder picture, image
925 forrige foregoing
926 trekk to pull
927 etterpå after, afterwards
928 informasjon information
929 advokat a lawyer
930 tilgi to forgive
931 pleide to nurse, care for, look after, take care of
932 bildet picture, image
933 folkens people, folks, guys
934 slutter an end, ending, termination, conclusion; the point at which…
935 sov to sleep
936 både both
937 jorden earth, soil, ground
938 slike such
939 kjempe a giant, titan
940 levende to live
941 lukter smell, odour, odor, scent
942 maten food
943 trygg safe, secure, reliable
944 film a film
945 betalt to pay
946 kongen a male monarch
947 ordner to arrange, fix, take care of
948 ferdige finished
949 høy high, tall
950 møtes to meet, converge
951 selger to sell
952 virket business; work
953 het hot
954 området an area
955 presidenten a president
956 fine fine
957 kaster caste
958 fru Mrs even with her full name
959 viste to show
960 støtte support
961 syntes to appear, seem
962 drep To kill, to murder
963 ræva substandard, lousy, bad
964 forsvant to disappear, to vanish
965 skrevet crotch, groin
966 talt to make a speech
967 tredje third
968 telefon a telephone or phone
969 lag to make
970 lyset light
971 reiser journey
972 hund dog; hound
973 slått to beat, punch, hit, strike
974 sjekket to check
975 velge to choose
976 pen nice
977 stakkars pitiful, poor
978 filmen a film
979 heldig lucky, fortunate
980 kjøper to buy, to purchase
981 moro amusement, fun
982 håret hair
983 kampen a fight
984 løy to lie
985 kjæreste a romantic partner, boyfriend, girlfriend
986 festen celebration, party
987 enten either
988 valgte to choose
989 møtte to meet
990 munnen mouth
991 nærmere close
992 måned month
993 ordentlig orderly, neat, tidy
994 liksom make believe
995 forandret to change, alter
996 respekt respect
997 spor to trace, track
998 kalte to call, name
999 forlot to leave, depart, abandon
1,000 takke to thank

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Frequencies come from the OpenSubtitles corpus via hermitdave/FrequencyWords; English meanings from Wiktextract. Both are CC BY-SA 4.0, and so is this list.

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