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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 27, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 27, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Marty Foster |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Roger Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Shortstop |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 27, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lima
Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lima
There goes Sosa. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lima
Buford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Lima
Girardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lieber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Lima
Lieber hits a popup towards short. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Lima
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Lima
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Girardi vs. Lima
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lieber vs. Lima
Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lieber
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Lieber
Lima hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a line drive towards the mound. Lima reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lima
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lima
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lieber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Lima
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lieber vs. Lima
Lieber hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lima
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Lima
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Grace reaches second base with a double. Girardi scores. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace juggles the ball. That's an error on Grace. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lieber
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lieber
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Jose Lima.
There's a wild pitch. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lieber
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cabrera
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cabrera
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lieber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lieber
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Lieber
The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Lieber
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Cabrera
Matt Mieske now playing left field. Daryle Ward now playing first base. Bill Spiers now playing third base. Julio Lugo now playing shortstop.
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Cabrera
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Cabrera
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Eric Young.
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Jeff Huson now playing second base. Jose Nieves now playing shortstop.
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lieber
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Lieber
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Jose Cabrera.
Bogar hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Henry
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lugo. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Henry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lieber
Roosevelt Brown now playing right field.
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lieber
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lieber
Mieske is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Lieber
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Wagner
Girardi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lieber vs. Wagner
Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Huson vs. Wagner
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lieber
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lieber
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews juggles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Lieber
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Lieber
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Brown 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 4/27/2000 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Huson J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Cedeno R, cf 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 3 3 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Nieves J, ss 1 0 0 0 Mieske M, lf 0 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 5 1 2 2 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Sosa S, rf 4 3 2 0 Lugo J, ss 1 0 0 0
Brown R, rf 0 0 0 0 Ward D, lf-1b 4 1 1 2
Rodriguez H, lf 3 2 2 6 Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 0 0
Andrews S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, ss-3b 4 0 2 0
Buford D, cf 5 1 2 1 Eusebio T, c 4 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 1 1 1 Lima J, p 1 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 5 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 14 12 34 3 5 3
Chicago 501 420 000 -- 12
Houston 000 021 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W) 9.0 5 3 1 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (L) 5.0 13 12 12 3 6
Cabrera J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wagner B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Grace M, Lugo J, Andrews S
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 5
2B -- Young E, Sosa S, Gutierrez R, Grace M, Caminiti K, Buford D
HR -- Young E, Gutierrez R, Rodriguez H 2, Buford D, Ward D
SB -- Sosa S
SF -- Girardi J
HBP -- by Henry D (Rodriguez H), by Lieber J (Mieske M)
WP -- Lima J, Lieber J
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 2:26
A -- 42271
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