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MIN
@DET		0
9
CHW
@KCR		7
8		 
(11)
BOS
@NYY		7
3
LAA
@OAK		5
3
TEX
@SEA		7
2		 
(10)
BAL
@TBR		3
6
CLE
@TOR		6
10
NYM
@ATL		4
3
SFG
@CHC		6
2
CIN
@FLA		7
0
ARI
@LAD		1
3
MIL
@PIT		8
5
COL
@SDP		1
2		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		10
7
HOU
@WSN		10
11		 
(11)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 7:08PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 23,754, Time of Game: 2:24
Twins
0
13-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Tigers
9
14-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Rick Porcello (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
Tigers          1  5  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    9 11  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .785 20 10 -0.032 0.30 0.001 -0.032 -0.4 0 0
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .167 .433 13 9 -0.025 0.27 0.002 -0.027 -0.7 1 5
Joe Mauer C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .412 1.150 5 4 -0.017 0.33 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 4 1
   Mike Redmond PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .574 8 3 -0.003 0.07 0.001 -0.003 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Justin Morneau 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .928 3 3 -0.029 0.55 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 10 2
   Brian Buscher PH-1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .609 7 2 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.7 1 1
Jason Kubel DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .315 .905 12 10 0.031 0.20 0.031 0.000 0.6
Joe Crede 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .696 14 6 -0.058 0.36 0.002 -0.060 -0.8 0 2 GDP
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .783 13 10 -0.018 0.17 0.000 -0.018 -1.5 0 0 GDP
Delmon Young LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .615 16 9 0.011 0.09 0.012 -0.002 0.4 1 0
Nick Punto SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .533 8 4 -0.014 0.28 0.000 -0.014 -0.5 1 3
   Brendan Harris SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .760 2 1 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Nick Blackburn P 2
   R.A. Dickey P
   Jesse Crain P 1
   Craig Breslow P
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 5 4 .167 .452 121 71 -0.156 0.23 0.049 -0.204 -4.9 24 14
TB: J Kubel 3; A Casilla; M Cuddyer.
GIDP: M Redmond (2); M Cuddyer (3); J Crede (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
PB: J Mauer (1).
E: J Crede (1); A Casilla (3); D Young (2).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Josh Anderson LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .333 .802 15 11 0.046 0.40 0.076 -0.030 0.2 3 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .264 .694 11 6 0.029 0.29 0.033 -0.004 0.2 6 7
Clete Thomas RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .750 2.300 20 11 0.178 0.44 0.179 0.000 3.2 1 0 3B,2B
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 1 3 4 0 0 .406 1.133 9 8 0.047 0.39 0.050 -0.003 3.2 10 1 HR,2B
   Jeff Larish PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .544 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 1 0
Curtis Granderson CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .259 .853 24 15 -0.029 0.25 0.006 -0.034 -0.6 1 0 HR
Magglio Ordonez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .608 15 9 -0.025 0.24 0.000 -0.025 -1.1
Brandon Inge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 1.019 18 12 -0.011 0.17 0.004 -0.015 -0.3 0 0
Gerald Laird C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .246 .701 18 7 0.016 0.14 0.016 0.000 0.1 4 0
Ramon Santiago SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 .256 .677 11 9 0.093 0.26 0.101 -0.007 0.3 0 6 2B
Rick Porcello P 1
   Nate Robertson P
   Juan Rincon P 1
Team Totals 37 9 11 9 4 7 .297 .960 144 91 0.344 0.29 0.465 -0.118 4.6 27 15
2B: M Cabrera (3, off R Dickey); C Thomas (1, off N Blackburn); R Santiago (2, off N Blackburn).
3B: C Thomas (1, off N Blackburn).
HR: M Cabrera (7, off N Blackburn; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); C Granderson (9, off N Blackburn; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Cabrera 7; C Thomas 6; C Granderson 4; J Anderson 2; R Santiago 2; P Polanco.
RBI: M Cabrera 4 (22); C Thomas 2 (2); C Granderson (19); R Santiago (12); J Anderson (7).
2-out RBI: C Thomas 2; J Anderson; R Santiago; M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Santiago-P Polanco-M Cabrera 3.
E: R Santiago (2).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn, L (2-2) 3.1 8 9 6 3 1 2 5.19 23 77 46 30 2 14 10 9 5 0 12 -0.348 0.52 -7.1
R.A. Dickey 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.96 10 37 27 16 3 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 1.4
Jesse Crain 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.43 3 14 8 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Craig Breslow 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.04 5 16 10 2 6 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 9 6 4 7 2 6.75 41 144 91 54 13 24 18 12 6 0 12 0 0 -0.346 0.23 -4.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Porcello, W (2-3) 7 4 0 0 3 3 0 4.71 25 87 52 29 5 18 11 8 3 0 69 0.153 0.32 3.8
Nate Robertson 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.30 6 18 8 5 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Juan Rincon 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.23 4 16 11 7 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 5 4 0 0.00 35 121 71 41 7 23 15 11 4 0 69 0 0 0.154 0.29 4.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 23,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R DET R. Santiago N. Blackburn 10% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Laird Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR DET C. Thomas N. Blackburn 10% 91% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson Scores/unER; Polanco Scores/unER
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas N. Blackburn 8% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polanco to 3B
b2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET J. Anderson N. Blackburn 8% 81% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Santiago Scores; Anderson to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN J. Crede R. Porcello 6% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span R. Porcello 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN A. Casilla R. Porcello 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Mauer R. Porcello 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Anderson N. Blackburn -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET P. Polanco N. Blackburn 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas N. Blackburn 8% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Polanco to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn -0% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Polanco Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson N. Blackburn -3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Morneau R. Porcello 2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Kubel R. Porcello -3% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO MIN J. Crede R. Porcello 6% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez N. Blackburn -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge N. Blackburn -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET G. Laird N. Blackburn 1% 63% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R DET R. Santiago N. Blackburn 10% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Laird Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET J. Anderson N. Blackburn 8% 81% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Santiago Scores; Anderson to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco N. Blackburn 1% 81% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Anderson to 3B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR DET C. Thomas N. Blackburn 10% 91% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson Scores/unER; Polanco Scores/unER
b2 5-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 3% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores/unER
b2 6-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson N. Blackburn -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 7-8-9
t3 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer R. Porcello 1% 94% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Young R. Porcello -1% 93% Walk
t3 0-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN N. Punto R. Porcello 1% 95% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span R. Porcello 1% 95% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
b3 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez N. Blackburn -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 6-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET B. Inge N. Blackburn 0% 95% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 6-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET G. Laird N. Blackburn 1% 96% Walk; Inge to 2B
b3 6-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago N. Blackburn -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b3 6-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Anderson N. Blackburn -1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 2-3-4
t4 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN A. Casilla R. Porcello 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Mauer R. Porcello 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau R. Porcello 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
b4 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco N. Blackburn -0% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 6-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  DET C. Thomas N. Blackburn 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 6-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  RR DET M. Cabrera N. Blackburn 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Thomas Scores
b4 8-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET C. Granderson N. Blackburn 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
R.A. Dickey replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
b4 9-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Ordonez R. Dickey -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 9-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge R. Dickey -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 5-6-7
t5 0-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Kubel R. Porcello -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Crede R. Porcello 0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 0-9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN M. Cuddyer R. Porcello 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' R.A. Dickey facing 8-9-1
b5 9-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET G. Laird R. Dickey -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 9-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago R. Dickey -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b5 9-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET J. Anderson R. Dickey 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b5 9-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Polanco R. Dickey -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 8-9-1
t6 0-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young R. Porcello 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 0-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN N. Punto R. Porcello 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Span R. Porcello 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' R.A. Dickey facing 3-4-5
b6 9-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Thomas R. Dickey -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b6 9-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera R. Dickey 0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 9-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Granderson R. Dickey 0% 100% Passed Ball; Cabrera to 3B
b6 9-0 1 --3 8,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson R. Dickey -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 9-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez R. Dickey -0% 100% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 2-3-4
t7 0-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN A. Casilla R. Porcello -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Mike Redmond pinch hits for Joe Mauer (C) batting 3rd
t7 0-9 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO MIN M. Redmond R. Porcello 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
Brian Buscher pinch hits for Justin Morneau (1B) batting 4th
t7 0-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN B. Buscher R. Porcello -0% 100% Walk
t7 0-9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN J. Kubel R. Porcello -0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Buscher to 2B
t7 0-9 2 12- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Crede R. Porcello -0% 100% Walk; Buscher to 3B; Kubel to 2B
t7 0-9 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer R. Porcello 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' Jesse Crain facing 7-8-9
Jesse Crain replaces R.A. Dickey pitching
Mike Redmond moves from PH to C
Brian Buscher moves from PH to 1B
Brendan Harris replaces Nick Punto playing SS batting 9th
b7 9-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Crain -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Laird J. Crain -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 9-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago J. Crain 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
Nate Robertson replaces Rick Porcello pitching
t8 0-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Young N. Robertson -0% 100% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Young to 2B
t8 0-9 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harris N. Robertson 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Young to 3B
t8 0-9 1 --3 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Span N. Robertson -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-9 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Casilla N. Robertson 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t8 0-9 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Redmond N. Robertson -0% 100% Walk; Span to 2B
t8 0-9 2 123 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Buscher N. Robertson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Twins' Craig Breslow facing 1-2-3
Craig Breslow replaces Jesse Crain pitching
b8 9-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Anderson C. Breslow 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco C. Breslow 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 9-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Thomas C. Breslow 0% 100% Walk; Polanco to 2B
Jeff Larish pinch hits for Miguel Cabrera (1B) batting 4th
b8 9-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Larish C. Breslow -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 9-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Granderson C. Breslow 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Juan Rincon facing 5-6-7
Juan Rincon replaces Nate Robertson pitching
Jeff Larish moves from PH to 1B
t9 0-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Rincon 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 0-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Crede J. Rincon 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t9 0-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN M. Cuddyer J. Rincon 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0-9 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Young J. Rincon 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 9.

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