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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 6, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Al Forman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Moe Thacker | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 6, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Curtis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Sadecki
Thacker takes first base on ball four. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Curtis
James hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Schaffer reaches second base with a double. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warwick tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Sadecki
Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Curtis
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zimmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Sadecki
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Curtis
James hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Sadecki
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Curtis
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Sadecki
Thacker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Sadecki
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
James vs. Curtis
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Schaffernoth
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schaffernoth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Schaffernoth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Sadecki
Thacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schaffernoth vs. Sadecki
Schaffernoth hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Schaffernoth
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Schaffernoth
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Schaffernoth
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schaffernoth
Stan Musial pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sadecki
Hal Smith now catching. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Schaffernoth
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Schaffernoth
Flood bunts towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Schaffernoth
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Schaffernoth
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Schaffernoth
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Schaffernoth
Al Heist now playing center field. Bob Will now playing left field.
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Schaffernoth
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Heist A, cf 0 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 5 0 3 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 2 0
Banks E, lf 3 1 0 0 Warwick C, lf 4 1 1 0
Will B, lf 0 0 0 0 James C, rf 5 1 1 1
Altman G, rf 5 1 1 3 Schaffer J, c 3 0 1 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0
Thacker M, c 2 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0
Kindall J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 2 1
Schaffernoth J, p 1 0 0 0 Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 3 3 39 3 12 3
Chicago 000 000 300 0 -- 3
St.Louis 010 002 000 0 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J 5.2 10 3 3 0 2
Schaffernoth J 4.1 2 0 0 1 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R 10.0 3 3 0 9 10
E -- Lillis B, Santo R
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 10
2B -- Javier J, Schaffer J, Zimmer D, Boyer K
HR -- Altman G
SH -- Warwick C, Flood C
SF -- Lillis B
T -- 2:38
A -- 14690
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