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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 18, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,365 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: (none) 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Right Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Center Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 18, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Matlack
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Norman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Norman
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Norman
Jones hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mays settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Matlack
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Norman
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Norman
Hahn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Norman
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Norman
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norman
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Matlack
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Norman
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Norman
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Norman
The ball gets by Plummer for a passed ball. Millan scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Norman
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Norman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Plummer and back to Driessen, who tags Mays for the out. Milner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Nelson
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chaney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Matlack
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a popup towards first. Mays settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Matlack
Denis Menke pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nelson
Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Nelson
Matlack bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Nelson
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez moves to third. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Nelson
Millan is hit by the pitch. Martinez scores. Matlack moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Nelson
Mays takes first base on ball four. Matlack scores. Harrelson moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Nelson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Tomlin
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Tomlin
Hahn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Tomlin
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matlack vs. Tomlin
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Matlack
Tomlin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Matlack
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tomlin
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Tomlin
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Tomlin
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tomlin
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Tomlin
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kosco. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Tomlin
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Tomlin
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Tomlin
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Tomlin
Matlack takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Tomlin
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Matlack
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Gagliano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to home to get Menke. Gagliano moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Matlack
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. McGlothlin
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing second base. Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGlothlin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGlothlin
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. McGlothlin
Milner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Plummer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Matlack
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Matlack
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plummer vs. Matlack
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McGlothlin
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. McGlothlin
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McGlothlin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. McGlothlin
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hahn scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. McGlothlin
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. McGlothlin
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Matlack
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Matlack
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stahl vs. Matlack
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin.
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Matlack
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1973 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 6 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 2 1 1
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Mays W, 1b 1 1 1 1
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 1 Kranepool E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Jones C, rf 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Milner J, lf 5 3 4 4
Bench J, rf 3 0 2 0 Grote J, c 5 1 4 1
Kosco A, cf 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 5 2 1 3
Plummer B, c 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, 3b 5 1 3 0
Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 1 1 1
Menke D, ph-ss-2b 2 1 0 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 1 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 1 0
Crosby E, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 40 12 16 11
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 031 601 01x -- 12
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 2.1 5 4 4 2 1
Nelson R 1.0 2 5 5 1 0
Tomlin D 2.2 6 2 2 1 2
McGlothlin J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 10 1 1 4 7
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 11
2B -- Morgan J, Millan F, Milner J, Perez T
HR -- Hahn D, Milner J
SH -- Matlack J
HBP -- by Nelson R (Millan F)
WP -- Matlack J, Norman F
PB -- Plummer B
T -- 2:51
A -- 26365
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