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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, played on August 5, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | David Palmer |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 46,613 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
David Palmer | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Palmer
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Palmer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Palmer
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Palmer
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Twitchell
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Twitchell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Twitchell
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Palmer
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Palmer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Palmer
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Twitchell vs. Palmer
Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flores vs. Palmer
Flores hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Flores reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Hodges scores. Twitchell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Palmer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Twitchell
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Twitchell
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Twitchell
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
There goes Valentine. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Valentine steals third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Hassler
Speier takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Hassler
Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Valentine scores. Parrish scores. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Hassler
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Hassler
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Hassler
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Palmer
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Palmer
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Palmer
Hebner is hit by the pitch. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Palmer
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Palmer
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Hassler
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hassler
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Hassler
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Hassler
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Hassler
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Hassler
Dyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Hassler
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Hassler
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Palmer
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Palmer
Dan Norman pinch hits for Andy Hassler.
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Palmer
Flores takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Palmer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norman moves to third. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. May
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Murray
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Murray
There goes Dawson. The throw from Hodges and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Murray
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Murray
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Murray
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Murray
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Murray
Dyer hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. May
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. May
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murray
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Murray
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Murray
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. May
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Flynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. May
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. May
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. May
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bernard
Alex Trevino now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop. Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bernard
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bernard
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Bernard
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. May
Tom Hutton now playing first base.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. May
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. May
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Bernard
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bernard
Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bernard
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Bernard
Cromartie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Bernard
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Bernard
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. May
Jerry White now playing right field.
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. May
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off May, and towards Speier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. May
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Bernard
Hutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bernard
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bernard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. May
Tom Hutton now playing right field. Tony Perez now playing first base.
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. May
John Stearns pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
There's a wild pitch. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. May
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. May
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. May
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Flores scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. May
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1979, game 2 -- New York at Montreal (D) New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Flores G, rf 4 1 2 2 Cromartie W, lf 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 2 1 0 Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 3 2 2 1 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 0 Hutton T, 1b-rf 1 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 0 1 1 Valentine E, rf 3 1 3 2 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 0 White J, rf 1 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 5 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 3 1 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Flynn D, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 1 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 1 2 2 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, p 2 0 0 0 Norman D, ph 1 0 1 0 May R, p 2 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 33 7 10 7 New York 020 000 001 -- 3 Montreal 032 100 10x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Twitchell W (L)* 1.0 1 3 3 3 0 Hassler A 2.0 5 2 2 2 2 Murray D 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 Bernard D 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Palmer D 3.1 5 2 2 4 1 May R (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Hodges R DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 12, Montreal 11 2B -- Flores G, Dyer D 2, Parrish L, Valentine E 2, Flynn D, Montanez W HR -- Staub R SB -- Valentine E, Dawson A HBP -- by Palmer D (Hebner R) WP -- May R T -- 2:58 A -- 46613
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