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MIN
@BAL		1
3
OAK
@BOS		2
7
SEA
@CLE		8
4
DET
@MIL		3
1
ANA
@NYY		6
5
CHW
@TEX		2
5
KCR
@TOR		7
5
CIN
@ATL		0
3
COL
@CHC		10
7
STL
@FLA		9
3
MON
@HOU		7
5
LAD
@NYM		0
5
SFG
@PHI		8
4
SDP
@PIT		2
3
Tuesday, April 15, 1997 7:36
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 27,990, Time of Game: 2:41
White Sox
2
3-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Rangers
5
5-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Bobby Witt (2-0)
L: James Baldwin (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 11  1
Rangers         1  0  1   0  0  1   2  0  X    5  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .372 1.046 19 14 0.010 0.84 0.063 -0.053 0.2 5 0
Ray Durham 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .326 .943 13 8 0.091 1.07 0.125 -0.034 1.7 2 1 HR
Frank Thomas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .726 8 6 -0.063 1.32 0.080 -0.143 -1.1 3 0
Albert Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .473 7 7 -0.151 1.35 0.000 -0.151 -1.5 2 0
Harold Baines DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .270 .751 17 12 0.023 1.16 0.089 -0.066 1.2 HR
Chris Snopek 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .752 12 9 -0.152 1.27 0.000 -0.152 -1.4 0 0 CS
Dave Martinez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .480 9 5 -0.117 1.06 0.000 -0.117 -1.2 5 0
Tony Pena C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .267 14 9 -0.073 0.88 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 7 1
   Chad Kreuter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 5 4 -0.013 0.47 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .184 .533 9 5 -0.003 0.52 0.029 -0.032 -0.1 0 1
James Baldwin P
   Bill Simas P
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 0 2 .306 .778 113 79 -0.448 1.05 0.386 -0.834 -3.2 24 3
HR: H Baines (1, off B Witt; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Durham (1, off B Witt; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: H Baines 6; R Durham 6; O Guillen 2; T Phillips 2; F Thomas.
RBI: R Durham (7); H Baines (4).
2-out RBI: H Baines.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: R Durham (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Snopek (1, 2nd base by B Witt/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark McLemore 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .162 .462 13 7 0.071 0.85 0.114 -0.043 0.5 3 2 SB
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .667 12 8 -0.017 0.63 0.038 -0.055 -0.4 3 1 SB
Rusty Greer LF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .353 1.022 20 9 0.074 0.59 0.074 0.000 1.3 0 0 2B,SB
Lee Stevens 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 .300 1.050 13 6 0.113 0.97 0.135 -0.022 2.7 6 0 HR
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .521 17 9 0.008 1.03 0.036 -0.028 0.2 2 1 SF
Mickey Tettleton DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .086 .501 8 5 -0.094 1.01 0.000 -0.094 -1.6
   Mike Simms PR 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
Marc Sagmoen RF 3 0 0 1 1 2 .000 .250 16 8 0.009 0.70 0.047 -0.037 0.4 5 0
Damon Buford CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .182 .604 16 9 -0.048 0.39 0.004 -0.052 -0.9 7 1 SB
Benji Gil SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .500 18 13 -0.061 0.57 0.000 -0.061 -1.6 1 5
Bobby Witt P
   Xavier Hernandez P
   John Wetteland P
Team Totals 31 5 7 4 4 7 .226 .660 138 77 0.051 0.72 0.448 -0.396 0.3 27 10
2B: R Greer (4, off J Baldwin).
HR: L Stevens (3, off J Baldwin; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: D Palmer (1, off J Baldwin).
TB: L Stevens 5; R Greer 4; D Buford; I Rodriguez.
RBI: L Stevens 2 (10); D Palmer (7); M Sagmoen (1).
2-out RBI: L Stevens 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Buford-B Gil-M McLemore.
Outfield Assists: D Buford (R Durham at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Buford (3, 2nd base off B Simas/T Pena); M McLemore (1, 2nd base off J Baldwin/T Pena); I Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off J Baldwin/T Pena); R Greer (1, 2nd base off J Baldwin/T Pena).

Chicago White Sox

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
James Baldwin, L (0-2) 7 6 5 4 4 5 1 3.63 32 121 66 41 9 16 6 17 7 0 48 -0.060 0.80 -0.9
Bill Simas 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 17 11 4 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.13 0.6
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 4 7 1 4.50 36 138 77 45 12 20 6 19 8 0 48 0 0 -0.051 1.05 -0.3

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
Bobby Witt, W (2-0) 7.2 11 2 2 0 2 2 1.06 32 104 72 48 9 15 11 19 11 0 51 0.400 1.12 2.5
Xavier Hernandez, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.30 0.1
John Wetteland, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 8 6 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.040 0.50 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 0 2 2 2.00 36 115 80 53 9 18 12 22 13 0 51 0 0 0.448 0.72 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Baldwin 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 27,990.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Texas Rangers
1 Tony Phillips RF 1 Mark McLemore 2B
2 Ray Durham 2B 2 Ivan Rodriguez C
3 Frank Thomas 1B 3 Rusty Greer LF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Lee Stevens 1B
5 Harold Baines DH 5 Dean Palmer 3B
6 Chris Snopek 3B 6 Mickey Tettleton DH
7 Dave Martinez CF 7 Marc Sagmoen RF
8 Tony Pena C 8 Damon Buford CF
9 Ozzie Guillen SS 9 Benji Gil SS
James Baldwin P Bobby Witt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW F. Thomas B. Witt 10% 51% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Durham out at 2B/CF-SS-2B; Phillips to 3B
t6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW F. Thomas B. Witt -8% 63% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Durham to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle B. Witt 8% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHW H. Baines B. Witt 7% 77% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Snopek B. Witt 6% 83% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW T. Phillips B. Witt -3% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW R. Durham B. Witt -5% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW F. Thomas B. Witt 10% 51% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Durham out at 2B/CF-SS-2B; Phillips to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle B. Witt 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. McLemore J. Baldwin -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin 2% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 1% 57% Rodriguez Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  TEX L. Stevens J. Baldwin 5% 64% Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Greer to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO TEX D. Palmer J. Baldwin -0% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores; Greer to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Tettleton J. Baldwin -4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW H. Baines B. Witt -4% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Snopek B. Witt 2% 58% Groundout: C unassisted; Baines to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Martinez B. Witt 4% 62% Lineout: CF
t2 0-1 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O CHW T. Pena B. Witt 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Sagmoen J. Baldwin -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Buford J. Baldwin -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX B. Gil J. Baldwin -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW O. Guillen B. Witt 3% 63% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW T. Phillips B. Witt -3% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Durham B. Witt 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Witt 3% 66% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. McLemore J. Baldwin 3% 69% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin 2% 72% McLemore Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin 3% 74% Wild Pitch; McLemore to 3B
b3 1-0 0 --3 3,(2-0)  O TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin -4% 70% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b3 1-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 3% 74% Wild Pitch; McLemore Scores
b3 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 2% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX L. Stevens J. Baldwin -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX D. Palmer J. Baldwin 1% 74% Greer Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Palmer J. Baldwin -3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle B. Witt 3% 74% Lineout: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW H. Baines B. Witt -3% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Snopek B. Witt 3% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW D. Martinez B. Witt 3% 77% Snopek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Tettleton J. Baldwin -2% 76% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Sagmoen J. Baldwin -1% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX D. Buford J. Baldwin -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Martinez B. Witt 3% 77% Lineout: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW T. Pena B. Witt 2% 79% Lineout: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW O. Guillen B. Witt -2% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 0-2 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CHW T. Phillips B. Witt 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX B. Gil J. Baldwin -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. McLemore J. Baldwin -1% 77% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin -1% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW R. Durham B. Witt -5% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW F. Thomas B. Witt -8% 63% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Durham to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle B. Witt 8% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHW H. Baines B. Witt 7% 77% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Snopek B. Witt 6% 83% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 2% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TEX L. Stevens J. Baldwin 3% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Greer to 2B
b6 2-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  TEX D. Palmer J. Baldwin 4% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Greer to 3B; Stevens to 2B; Palmer to 1B
b6 2-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Tettleton J. Baldwin -3% 89% Groundout: C unassisted/Forceout at Hm; Stevens to 3B; Palmer to 2B; Tettleton to 1B
Mike Simms pinch runs for Mickey Tettleton (DH) batting 6th
b6 2-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  R TEX M. Sagmoen J. Baldwin 5% 93% Walk; Stevens Scores/unER; Palmer to 3B; Simms to 2B
b6 3-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Buford J. Baldwin -3% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b6 3-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O TEX B. Gil J. Baldwin -3% 88% Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW D. Martinez B. Witt 3% 91% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW T. Pena B. Witt 2% 92% Lineout: RF
t7 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Guillen B. Witt -1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t7 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW T. Phillips B. Witt 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. McLemore J. Baldwin -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez J. Baldwin -1% 92% Lineout: RF
b7 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX R. Greer J. Baldwin 1% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 3-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX L. Stevens J. Baldwin 5% 98% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Stevens Scores
b7 5-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX D. Palmer J. Baldwin -0% 98% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t8 0-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Durham B. Witt -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Durham Scores
t8 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas B. Witt 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle B. Witt 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  R CHW H. Baines B. Witt -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Baines Scores
Xavier Hernandez replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t8 2-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Snopek X. Hernandez 1% 97% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 6-7-8
Bill Simas replaces James Baldwin pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Simms B. Simas -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Sagmoen B. Simas -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX D. Buford B. Simas 0% 96% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b8 5-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  TEX B. Gil B. Simas 0% 97% Buford Steals 2B
b8 5-2 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX B. Gil B. Simas -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' John Wetteland facing 7-8-9
John Wetteland replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching
t9 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Martinez J. Wetteland 2% 98% Foul Popfly: 3B
Chad Kreuter pinch hits for Tony Pena (C) batting 8th
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter J. Wetteland 1% 100% Lineout: RF
t9 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Wetteland 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 5.

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