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KCR
@BOS		3
6
CLE
@CHW		2
7
SEA
@DET		4
9
TEX
@MIN		10
1
BAL
@NYY		0
8
TBR
@OAK		1
9
LAA
@TOR		4
3
NYM
@ATL		4
11
SFG
@COL		3
2		 
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@FLA		1
3
CHC
@HOU		3
5
CIN
@LAD		2
5
MIL
@PIT		4
1
STL
@SDP		11
3
PHI
@WSN		12
2
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 22,032, Time of Game: 2:24
Rangers
10
23-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Twins
1
23-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Sidney Ponson (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  7   1  0  2   10 17  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Kinsler 2B 5 1 1 3 0 0 .298 .804 10 9 -0.041 0.95 0.067 -0.108 1.2 1 6 HR
Mike Young SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .277 .752 19 12 0.123 0.57 0.160 -0.037 -0.4 1 7 HR,GDP
Josh Hamilton CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .328 .974 24 18 0.046 0.33 0.056 -0.011 0.7 0 0 SB
Milton Bradley DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .991 8 5 -0.024 0.93 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Marlon Byrd PH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .217 .664 15 10 0.078 0.64 0.080 -0.002 0.7
David Murphy RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .283 .814 11 8 -0.083 0.78 0.008 -0.091 0.2 0 0 2·2B
Gerald Laird C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .285 .771 18 13 0.032 0.73 0.073 -0.042 1.6 5 1 HR,HBP
Brandon Boggs LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .699 13 9 -0.026 0.66 0.033 -0.059 -1.0 3 0
Chris Shelton 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .233 .759 6 5 0.010 0.90 0.049 -0.038 0.7 17 0
Ramon Vazquez 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .329 .874 12 6 0.091 1.14 0.149 -0.058 1.9 0 3 GDP
Sidney Ponson P
Team Totals 41 10 17 10 1 5 .415 1.125 136 95 0.206 0.75 0.675 -0.470 5.4 27 17
2B: D Murphy 2 (17, 1 off B Korecky, 1 off J Rincon).
HR: M Young (5, off N Blackburn; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Laird (4, off B Korecky; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); I Kinsler (5, off N Blackburn; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: G Laird (2, by J Rincon).
TB: G Laird 5; I Kinsler 4; M Young 4; D Murphy 4; C Shelton 3; J Hamilton 3; M Byrd 2; R Vazquez 2; B Boggs.
GIDP: R Vazquez (2); M Young (4).
RBI: I Kinsler 3 (25); R Vazquez 2 (9); D Murphy 2 (31); G Laird 2 (17); M Young (24).
2-out RBI: I Kinsler 3; R Vazquez 2; G Laird.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: J Hamilton (1, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carlos Gomez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .711 17 12 -0.009 0.43 0.025 -0.034 -0.7 3 0 2B
Alexi Casilla 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .679 12 6 -0.056 0.55 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 2 3 SF
Joe Mauer C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .336 .822 13 11 -0.012 0.39 0.016 -0.028 -0.2 5 2
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .302 .858 13 9 -0.048 0.45 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 7 1
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .581 11 6 -0.041 0.40 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 2 0
Jason Kubel DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .690 14 9 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.8
Delmon Young LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .697 12 5 -0.031 0.73 0.034 -0.065 -0.1 2 1 CS
Mike Lamb 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .523 8 6 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 3 1
Adam Everett SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .189 .559 10 8 -0.005 0.32 0.015 -0.020 0.5 3 6 3B
Nick Blackburn P
   Juan Rincon P
   Bobby Korecky P
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 .194 .502 110 72 -0.294 0.48 0.090 -0.384 -3.6 27 14
2B: C Gomez (8, off S Ponson).
3B: A Everett (1, off S Ponson).
SF: A Casilla (1, off S Ponson).
TB: A Everett 3; C Gomez 2; J Mauer 2; D Young; J Morneau.
RBI: A Casilla (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Everett-J Morneau; A Casilla-A Everett-J Morneau.
E: A Casilla (2).
Outfield Assists: D Young (D Murphy at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Young (2, 2nd base by S Ponson/G Laird).

Texas Rangers

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
Sidney Ponson, W (3-0) 9 6 1 1 1 5 0 2.95 33 110 72 48 6 18 18 9 3 0 75 0.294 0.48 3.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 33 110 72 48 6 18 18 9 3 0 75 0.294 0.75 3.6

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 (4-3) 6 10 7 1 1 4 2 3.55 29 88 64 40 9 15 13 11 5 0 39 -0.200 1.12 -3.9
Juan Rincon 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.72 9 31 20 12 3 5 1 6 2 0 0 0 -0.005 0.04 0.0
Bobby Korecky 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.50 5 20 13 7 3 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 9 17 10 4 1 5 3 4.00 43 139 97 59 15 23 15 21 8 0 39 0 0 -0.206 0.48 -5.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Rincon (2; G Laird).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 22,032.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TEX M. Young N. Blackburn 16% 66% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 2-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR TEX R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 12% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Laird Scores/unER; Boggs Scores/unER; Shelton to 2B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R TEX G. Laird N. Blackburn 7% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hamilton Scores/unER; Murphy to 2B
t6 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Shelton Scores/unER; Vazquez Scores/unER; Kinsler Scores/unER
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TEX R. Vazquez N. Blackburn -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Gomez S. Ponson 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Casilla S. Ponson 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  MIN J. Mauer S. Ponson -1% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau S. Ponson 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX M. Bradley N. Blackburn -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Murphy N. Blackburn -2% 46% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Laird N. Blackburn -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer S. Ponson 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Ponson 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN D. Young S. Ponson 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX B. Boggs N. Blackburn -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX C. Shelton N. Blackburn 3% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TEX R. Vazquez N. Blackburn -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Lamb S. Ponson 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN A. Everett S. Ponson 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN C. Gomez S. Ponson -3% 46% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b3 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla S. Ponson 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -2% 45% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn 2% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Marlon Byrd pinch hits for Milton Bradley (DH) batting 4th
t4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Byrd N. Blackburn 2% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hamilton to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O TEX D. Murphy N. Blackburn -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Mauer S. Ponson 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau S. Ponson 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer S. Ponson 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Laird N. Blackburn -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX B. Boggs N. Blackburn 3% 50% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX C. Shelton N. Blackburn -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  TEX R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 3% 49% Walk; Boggs to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -6% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Ponson 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Young S. Ponson -3% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Lamb S. Ponson 5% 48% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lamb S. Ponson 2% 50% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TEX M. Young N. Blackburn 16% 66% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 1-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn 4% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Byrd N. Blackburn 6% 75% Fielder's Choice SS; Hamilton to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Byrd to 1B
t6 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Murphy N. Blackburn -2% 73% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hamilton to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R TEX G. Laird N. Blackburn 7% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hamilton Scores/unER; Murphy to 2B
t6 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. Boggs N. Blackburn -3% 77% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Laird to 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  TEX C. Shelton N. Blackburn 2% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Laird to 3B; Boggs to 2B
t6 2-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR TEX R. Vazquez N. Blackburn 12% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Laird Scores/unER; Boggs Scores/unER; Shelton to 2B
t6 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Shelton Scores/unER; Vazquez Scores/unER; Kinsler Scores/unER
t6 7-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
b6 0-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN A. Everett S. Ponson -1% 97% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 0-7 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Gomez S. Ponson 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-7 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO MIN A. Casilla S. Ponson 0% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Everett Scores
b6 1-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Mauer S. Ponson -0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 1-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau S. Ponson 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Juan Rincon facing 3-4-5
Juan Rincon replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t7 7-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  TEX J. Hamilton J. Rincon 0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t7 7-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Rincon -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Hamilton Steals 2B
t7 7-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TEX D. Murphy J. Rincon 1% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton Scores
t7 8-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  TEX G. Laird J. Rincon 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t7 8-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O TEX B. Boggs J. Rincon -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 8-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TEX C. Shelton J. Rincon -0% 99% Baserunner Out Advancing; Murphy out at 3B/C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
b7 1-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer S. Ponson 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 1-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Ponson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN D. Young S. Ponson -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Lamb S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Twins' Juan Rincon facing 8-9-1
t8 8-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX C. Shelton J. Rincon 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t8 8-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX R. Vazquez J. Rincon 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Shelton to 2B
t8 8-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Rincon -0% 100% Lineout: RF
t8 8-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO TEX M. Young J. Rincon -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
b8 1-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Everett S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Gomez S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Twins' Bobby Korecky facing 3-4-5
Bobby Korecky replaces Juan Rincon pitching
t9 8-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton B. Korecky -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 8-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX M. Byrd B. Korecky 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 8-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RO TEX D. Murphy B. Korecky 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Byrd Scores; Murphy out at 3B
t9 9-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  R TEX G. Laird B. Korecky 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 10-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX B. Boggs B. Korecky 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b9 1-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Mauer S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1-10 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Morneau S. Ponson -0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b9 1-10 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Cuddyer S. Ponson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b9 1-10 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Ponson 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Twins 1.

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