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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 8, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Trinkle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ken Trinkle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Stanky hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Trinkle
Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lombardi
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Trinkle
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Trinkle
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Trinkle
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lombardi
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Trinkle
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trinkle vs. Lombardi
There goes Rigney. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trinkle vs. Lombardi
Trinkle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Lombardi
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Trinkle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Trinkle
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Trinkle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lombardi
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lombardi
There goes Young. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lombardi
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Trinkle
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Trinkle
Lombardi bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Lombardi
Trinkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Lombardi
Blattner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Trinkle covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Trinkle
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Trinkle
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Trinkle
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lombardi
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Casey
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Trinkle
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Edwards hits a line drive towards third. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Trinkle
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Casey
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Casey
Blattner hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto catches it and throws to first to double up Trinkle. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Trinkle
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Trinkle
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Trinkle
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Trinkle
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Casey
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Casey
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Gordon bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Casey
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second, and Rosen, is out. There's the throw to third, and Rucker is out. Double play. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Trinkle
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Dick Whitman pinch runs for Hugh Casey.
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Trinkle
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. Whitman scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards third. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Koslo
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Ed Stevens.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Branca
Howie Schultz now playing first base. Ralph Branca now pitching. Jack Graham pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Graham hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Branca
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Branca
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1946 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Galan A, lf 4 1 2 0 Witek M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 5 1 2 3 Marshall W, cf 5 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 0 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 4 0 1 0
Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 2 0 1 0
Casey H, p 2 0 2 0 Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Whitman D, pr 0 1 0 0 Graham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 33 1 7 1
Brooklyn 100 000 000 2 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 0 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V 5.1 5 1 1 3 2
Casey H (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 1
Branca R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trinkle K (L) 9.1 7 3 3 3 2
Koslo D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Witek M
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 8
3B -- Reiser P
HR -- Reiser P, Marshall W
SB -- Rigney B
CS -- Young B
SH -- Lombardi V, Gordon S, Stanky E
T -- 2:30
A -- 29524
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