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preceding

 adjective
     
pre‧ced‧ing [only before noun]
formal happening or coming before the time, place, or part mentioned [= previous; ≠ following]
preceding days/weeks/months/years
income tax paid in preceding years
preceding chapter/paragraph/page etc
the diagram in the preceding chapter
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