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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 23, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,649 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Hodges fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hodges. Fondy goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Speake vs. Newcombe
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Snider scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Rush
Kellert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Newcombe
Bolger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bolger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Newcombe
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newcombe. Bolger scores. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Rush moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Newcombe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rush moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rush tags and scores. Fondy tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Rush
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Newcombe
Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Newcombe
Bolger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Newcombe
There goes Bolger. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Bolger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Newcombe
Chiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Rush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Bessent
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Bessent
Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Rush
Kellert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bessent vs. Rush
Bessent strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bessent
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Bessent
Bolger bunts towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Kellert vs. Rush
Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Bessent
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Bessent
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bessent vs. Rush
Bessent bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Bessent
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bessent
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
There goes Campanella. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Campanella steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Rush
Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tremel
Sandy Amoros pinch runs for Frank Kellert. Bill Tremel now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Tremel
There goes Amoros. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Amoros steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Tremel
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bessent vs. Tremel
Bessent strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Bessent
Sandy Amoros now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Bolger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bessent
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bessent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bessent
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
Merriman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kaiser
Don Kaiser now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kaiser
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kaiser
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Speake. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kaiser
Campanella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Kaiser
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bessent
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bessent
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Bessent
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Bessent
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1955 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 3 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 5 1 2 2
Banks E, ss 5 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1
Speake B, lf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 1 3 2
Miksis E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bolger J, cf 3 1 1 0 Amoros S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 3 1 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 1 0 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 2 0 1 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bessent D, p 2 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 2 34 6 11 5
Chicago 130 000 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 300 010 20x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 6.1 10 6 5 3 2
Tremel B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Kaiser D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 2.2 4 4 1 3 1
Bessent D (W) 6.1 4 0 0 0 5
E -- Gilliam J, Hodges G, Baker G, Newcombe D
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Banks E, Snider D 2, Furillo C
HR -- Furillo C
SB -- Bolger J, Campanella R, Amoros S
SH -- Reese P, Bessent D
SF -- Baumholtz F
HBP -- by Kaiser D (Campanella R)
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:46
A -- 18649
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