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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 20, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,607 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry Young 3B: John Shulock |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
George Bell | DH |
Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
Kelly Gruber | Shortstop |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
Charlie Moore | Catcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Young
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield strikes out. Tettleton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Barfield out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Clancy
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Clancy
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Clancy
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Young
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clancy
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Clancy
Lansford hits a line drive towards right. Barfield catches it and throws to second to double up McGwire. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Young
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Young
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Young
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clancy
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Clancy
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Clancy
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Clancy
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Clancy
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Young
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Young
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clancy
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Young
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Young
Mulliniks bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Young
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Young
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Iorg scores. Moore scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Lamp
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upshaw vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching. Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Moseby scores. Beniquez moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gruber vs. Cadaret
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clancy
Griffin bunts towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Clancy
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Cadaret
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Cadaret
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cadaret
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Clancy
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Clancy
Canseco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Clancy
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Clancy
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Canseco scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Clancy
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Cadaret
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cadaret
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Cadaret
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Musselman
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Musselman
Davis bunts towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Iorg covering, for the out. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Musselman
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Bernazard scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Musselman
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Musselman
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cadaret
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Cadaret
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Cadaret
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eichhorn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Eichhorn
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Eichhorn
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Eichhorn
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball and throws to Lavelle covering. Safe. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Lavelle
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Cadaret
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Cadaret
Mulliniks bunts towards the mound. Cadaret fields it and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Cadaret
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Moore reaches second base with a double. Iorg scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard misplays the ball. That's an error on Bernazard. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Leiper
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moore scores. Moseby moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Ernie Whitt now catching.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Henke
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Henke
Lansford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1987 -- Toronto at Oakland (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Moseby L, cf 5 1 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Beniquez J, lf 5 1 2 3 Davis M, rf 4 2 2 1 Barfield J, rf 5 1 1 2 Canseco J, lf 5 1 3 3 Bell G, dh 4 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, ph-1b 1 0 0 1 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Gruber K, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 1 Iorg G, 2b 4 2 2 0 Tettleton M, c 3 1 1 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 3 1 0 0 Moore C, c 3 2 1 1 Whitt E, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 7 34 6 9 6 Toronto 000 230 002 -- 7 Oakland 002 002 110 -- 6 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J 5.2 5 4 4 5 5 Musselman J 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Eichhorn M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Lavelle G (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Henke T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C 4.1 7 5 5 1 4 Lamp D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Cadaret G (L) 3.2 2 2 1 1 3 Leiper D* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Bernazard T DP -- Toronto 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Toronto 6, Oakland 9 2B -- Canseco J 3, Beniquez J, Davis M, Moore C HR -- Barfield J, Tettleton M SH -- Mulliniks R 2, Davis M WP -- Clancy J T -- 3:14 A -- 12607
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