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Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 6, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 6, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Ogden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Beauty McGowan | Right Fielder |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Jack Ogden | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Cronin | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Eddie Rommel | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 6, 1929
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue scores. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley misplays the ball. That's an error on Boley. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ogden
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Ogden
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ogden
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Rommel
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Ferrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ogden vs. Rommel
Ogden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
There goes Blue. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ogden
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ogden
Foxx hits a popup off the glove of Melillo, and into shallow right field. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ogden
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ogden
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Ogden
Boley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rommel vs. Ogden
Rommel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Ogden
Cronin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGowan. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. Boley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Ogden
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Ogden
Cochrane strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into left field. Simmons picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ogden
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ogden
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ogden
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Rommel
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ogden vs. Rommel
Ogden hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue is hit by the pitch. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ogden
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ogden
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Ogden
Rommel hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Ogden
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Ogden
Haas bunts towards the mound. Ogden juggles the ball. That's an error on Ogden. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Ogden
Cochrane bunts towards the mound. Ogden picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ogden. Cronin scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Ogden
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. McGowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ogden
Foxx hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ogden
Miller hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ogden
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Ogden
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ogden, and towards Kress, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Rommel
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Rommel
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Badgro vs. Rommel
Red Badgro pinch hits for Jack Ogden.
Badgro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Blue reaches second base with a double. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Rommel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Coffman
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Coffman
Otis Brannan now playing second base.
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. McGowan reaches second base with a double. Kress goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Rommel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Coffman
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Coffman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Coffman
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cochrane tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coffman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Coffman
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Coffman
Boley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Boley reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rommel vs. Coffman
Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Rommel
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Rommel
Wally Schang pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Schang hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Schang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kimsey
Chad Kimsey now pitching. Ed Roetz now playing first base. Len Dondero now playing third base.
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kimsey
Haas hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Kimsey
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dondero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGowan vs. Rommel
McGowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1929, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 3 1 3 1 Cronin J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Roetz E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 3 1 0 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 5 2 2 0 Dondero L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 3 1 1 1 Manush H, lf 5 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 2 2 2 Schulte F, cf 5 0 2 1 Miller B, rf 4 1 1 1 Kress R, ss 5 1 1 0 Hale S, 3b 4 2 3 1 McGowan B, rf 5 0 1 1 Boley J, ss 4 1 2 2 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 4 0 0 0 Brannan O, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 2 0 Ogden J, p 2 0 0 0 Badgro R, ph 1 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0 Schang W, ph 1 0 1 0 Kimsey C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 11 3 34 11 13 9 St.Louis 110 000 100 -- 3 Philadelphia 040 040 30x -- 11 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Ogden J (L) 5.0 9 8 7 2 1 Coffman D 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 Kimsey C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rommel E (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 0 E -- Boley J, Simmons A, Ogden J 2 DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 12, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Ferrell R, Foxx J, Cronin J, Hale S, Blue L, McGowan B, Boley J, Schang W HR -- Foxx J SB -- Blue L SH -- Haas M SF -- Simmons A, Foxx J HBP -- by Rommel E (Blue L) T -- 1:43 A -- 20000
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