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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 23, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Starr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Ken Wood | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Third Baseman |
| Tom Upton | Shortstop |
| Dick Starr | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1950
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Stobbs
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Starr
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Starr
Goodman bunts towards third. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Starr
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Starr
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Starr
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Stobbs
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Wood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Stobbs
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Stobbs
Upton takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to third. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Starr vs. Stobbs
Starr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. Moss scores. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Starr
Zarilla strikes out. The ball gets by Moss. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Starr
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stobbs vs. Starr
Stobbs hits a popup towards short. Upton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Zarilla moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Starr
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zarilla scores. Batts moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Starr
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Batts scores. DiMaggio scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Starr
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Starr
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Starr
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Stobbs
Stirnweiss hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Stobbs
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Starr
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Starr
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Starr
Stobbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Starr
Starr spins and fires to second, with Upton covering, and Batts is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stobbs
Tom Wright now playing right field.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Stobbs
Upton hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starr vs. Stobbs
Starr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Starr for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Starr
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Starr
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Starr
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Starr
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Stobbs
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Starr
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Starr
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Starr
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stobbs vs. Starr
Stobbs hits a popup towards short. Upton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Starr
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Stobbs
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Stobbs
Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Stobbs
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Starr
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Starr
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Starr
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Upton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Stobbs
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Stobbs
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Starr
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Starr
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Starr
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Starr
Stobbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Stobbs
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Wood hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Kinder
Moss takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Kinder
Ray Coleman pinch hits for Owen Friend.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt scores. Sievers scores. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Kinder
Ned Garver pinch runs for Les Moss. Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Tom Upton.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garver moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sommers vs. Kinder
Bill Sommers pinch hits for Dick Starr.
Sommers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bruner
Jack Bruner now pitching. Billy DeMars now playing shortstop. Sherm Lollar now catching. Bill Sommers now playing third base.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sommers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bruner
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bruner
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Bruner
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Bruner
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMars scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kinder
Delsing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Kinder
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kinder
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1950 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Delsing J, cf 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 3 2 2 1
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 2 1
Lenhardt D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Goodman B, lf 3 0 1 3
Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 0 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 0
Wood K, rf 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 1 3
Moss L, c 3 2 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Garver N, pr 0 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 1 0 0
Bruner J, p 0 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 2 1 2 0
Friend O, 3b 2 0 2 1 Batts M, c 3 1 0 0
Coleman R, ph 1 0 1 2 Stobbs C, p 4 0 1 1
DeMars B, ss 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Upton T, ss 2 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Starr D, p 3 0 0 1
Sommers B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 35 9 11 9
St.Louis 020 001 020 -- 5
Boston 140 010 12x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Starr D (L) 7.0 10 7 3 5 1
Bruner J 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W)* 7.0 8 5 5 3 2
Kinder E (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Moss L, Friend O 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 9
2B -- Wood K, Goodman B, DiMaggio D, Wright T
HR -- Moss L, Dropo W
SH -- Goodman B
T -- 2:05
A -- 8936
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