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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 3, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 3, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Ashby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Miller |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,009 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Furcal | Shortstop |
Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Andy Ashby | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Wade Miller | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 3, 2000
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Miller
Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furcal for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Miller
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ashby
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Ashby
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Ashby
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Ashby
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo who is chasing the ball. Surhoff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Surhoff scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Miller
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Miller
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards center. Hidalgo fields it and throws to second to catch Jordan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ashby
Alou hits a popup towards short. Furcal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Ashby
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Ashby
Truby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Miller
Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Jones reaches second base with a double. Furcal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Galarraga vs. Miller
Galarraga is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Ashby
Bogar hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ashby
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Ashby
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Miller
There goes Jordan. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Miller
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Miller
Ashby bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Spiers covering - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Miller
Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Ashby
Meluskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Ashby
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Ashby
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Ashby
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Ashby
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Berkman scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Truby vs. Ashby
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Ashby
Bogar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ashby
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Ashby
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meluskey vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulholland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Miller
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mulholland
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Mulholland
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Mulholland
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Mulholland
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Truby vs. Mulholland
Truby hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Mulholland
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Miller
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lombard vs. Miller
George Lombard pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Lombard hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Miller
Furcal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kamieniecki
Scott Kamieniecki now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Kamieniecki
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Meluskey vs. Kamieniecki
Meluskey hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Kamieniecki
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Kamieniecki
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Miller
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. Galarraga moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kamieniecki
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Kamieniecki
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Kamieniecki
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kamieniecki, and towards Furcal, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base. Julio Lugo now playing second base.
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Slusarski
Lockhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Slusarski
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Scott Kamieniecki.
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furcal vs. Slusarski
Furcal takes first base on ball four. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Slusarski
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Marquis
Jason Marquis now pitching.
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Marquis
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Marquis
There's a wild pitch. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Marquis
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Marquis
Meluskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Marquis
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Belinda
Glen Barker pinch runs for Lance Berkman. Stan Belinda now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Slusarski
Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field.
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Slusarski
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Surhoff vs. Slusarski
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Slusarski
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/2000 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Furcal R, ss 2 0 0 0 Spiers B, 2b-3b 5 1 3 2 Jones A, cf 5 0 1 0 Meluskey M, c 5 2 3 3 Jones C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 3 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 2 0 Berkman L, lf 4 1 2 0 Surhoff B, lf 4 1 1 1 Barker G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 5 0 1 1 Alou M, rf 4 1 1 1 Jordan B, rf 4 1 2 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 2 1 Truby C, 3b 3 0 0 2 Ashby A, p 2 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 0 1 0 Lombard G, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller W, p 3 0 0 0 Kamieniecki S, p 0 0 0 0 Lugo J, 2b 1 1 1 0 Bonilla B, ph 1 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 0 0 0 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 3 37 9 15 9 Atlanta 010 100 001 -- 3 Houston 000 510 03x -- 9 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Ashby A (L) 3.2 8 5 5 0 0 Mulholland T 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Kamieniecki S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Marquis J 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 Belinda S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Miller W (W) 7.0 9 2 2 3 7 Slusarski J 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 E -- Jones C DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 12, Houston 8 2B -- Jones C 2, Hidalgo R, Lopez J 3B -- Surhoff B HR -- Meluskey M 2 SB -- Jordan B SF -- Truby C HBP -- by Miller W (Galarraga A) WP -- Marquis J T -- 3:13 A -- 43009
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