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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 24, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bob Lennon | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a popup towards the mound. Worthington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Conley
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Conley
There goes Mays. The throw from Rice and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Worthington
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Conley
Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Conley
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Conley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Worthington
Conley bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Conley
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Conley
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Worthington
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Worthington
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Conley
White bunts towards the mound. Conley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Conley
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Conley
Lennon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Conley
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to third. Lennon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Conley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Worthington
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Conley
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Conley
Worthington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Conley
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Conley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Conley
Mays takes first base on ball four. Worthington moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Conley
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hofman. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Worthington
Conley bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Logan scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Conley
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Lennon strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lennon out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Conley
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Conley
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Worthington
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Worthington
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Worthington
Torre hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Conley
Don Mueller pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jolly
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Al Worthington. Dave Jolly now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Jolly
Bressoud hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jolly
White takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Constable
Jim Mangan now catching. Jim Constable now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Constable
Logan bunts towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jolly vs. Constable
Jolly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Constable
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Constable
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Jolly
Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jolly
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jolly
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Constable
Hank Thompson now playing third base.
Mathews is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Constable
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Eddie Mathews.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Constable
Thomson hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Constable
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Grissom
Foster Castleman now playing third base. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bressoud fields it and tags Aaron, for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Grissom
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jolly vs. Grissom
Jolly takes first base on ball four. Torre scores. Rice moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Grissom
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jolly
Felix Mantilla now playing third base. George Wilson pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangan vs. Jolly
Mangan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jolly
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jolly
White 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 6/24/1956, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 1 2 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 1 White B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Mantilla F, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 2 1
Aaron H, rf 5 0 1 0 Lennon B, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 1 Hofman B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 2 2 1 0 Thompson H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 2 1 1 1 Castleman F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 2 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 2 3 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Conley G, p 1 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 0 1 Constable J, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 1 0
Mangan J, c 1 0 0 0
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34 7 11 7 32 1 7 1
Milwaukee 001 102 102 -- 7
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 6.1 4 0 0 4 1
Jolly D (S) 2.2 3 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 7.0 7 5 2 3 3
Constable J 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Grissom M 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Spencer D, Hofman B
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, New York 10
3B -- Mathews E
HR -- Rhodes D
CS -- Mays W
SH -- Conley G 2, Rice D, Logan J
SF -- Bruton B, Thomson B
HBP -- by Constable J (Mathews E)
T -- 2:50
A -- 19448
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