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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 25, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 26,228 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Carroll | Shortstop |
Elston Howard | Right Fielder |
Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Karl Olson | Right Fielder |
Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
George Susce | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 25, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Susce
Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Susce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Susce
Tettelbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Coleman
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Susce
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Susce
The umpire calls a balk on Susce Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Susce
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Susce
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Susce
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Susce
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Susce
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Coleman
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Coleman
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Coleman
Daley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Daley reaches second base with a double. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Susce vs. Coleman
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olson scores. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Coleman
Piersall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Susce
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Susce
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Susce
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Susce
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Susce
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Coleman
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Coleman
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. There goes Stephens trying to get to third. Noren throws the ball in to Carey, who tags Stephens for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Coleman
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Coleman
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Olson reaches second base with a double. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Consolo vs. Coleman
The umpire calls a balk on Coleman Gernert scores. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Consolo vs. Coleman
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Coleman
Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Susce
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Susce
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Susce
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Susce
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wiesler
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wiesler
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wiesler
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Susce
Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Susce
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettelbach vs. Susce
Tettelbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Wiesler
Bob Cerv now playing center field.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Wiesler
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tettelbach throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Lepcio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Wiesler
Olson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cerv who is chasing the ball. Olson reaches third base with a triple. Gernert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Consolo vs. Wiesler
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Wiesler
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson scores. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Wiesler
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Wiesler
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Susce
Skowron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olson. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Susce
Frank Leja pinch runs for Bill Skowron.
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Susce
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. Susce
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Susce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Staley
Frank Leja now playing first base. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Staley
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Staley
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley juggles the ball. That's an error on Staley. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Staley
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Staley
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Staley
Consolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Staley
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Susce
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Susce
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Susce
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Susce
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Susce
Tettelbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Sturdivant
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Dick Gernert.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leja vs. Susce
Norm Zauchin now playing first base.
Leja hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Susce
Cerv hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Susce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sturdivant
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Sturdivant
Consolo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanchard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Sturdivant
Daley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Susce
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Susce
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Susce
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1955, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Carroll T, ss 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 5 0 0 0 Howard E, rf 4 0 2 0 Klaus B, ss 3 2 2 0 Tettelbach D, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Stephens G, pr-lf 3 0 1 0 Leja F, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 3 1 1 Noren I, cf 2 0 0 0 Jensen J, ph 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, cf 2 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lepcio T, 3b 5 1 2 3 Blanchard J, c 3 0 0 0 Olson K, rf 5 2 3 1 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Consolo B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 5 0 2 1 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Susce G, p 4 0 1 1 Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 7 1 38 8 14 7 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Boston 012 023 00x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Coleman R (L) 3.0 7 3 3 2 2 Wiesler B 2.0 3 2 1 2 0 Staley G 1.0 2 3 2 1 0 Sturdivant T 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Susce G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 E -- Klaus B, Richardson B, Staley G LOB -- New York 8, Boston 12 2B -- Daley P, Olson K, Skowron B, Stephens G 3B -- Olson K HR -- Lepcio T Balk -- Susce G, Coleman R T -- 2:07 A -- 26228
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