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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 14, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Shea
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Shea
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Shea
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Shea
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shea
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Shea
Brewer hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Brewer
Shea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Shea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Shea
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shea
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Shea
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Shea
White hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shea
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shea
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Shea
Brewer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Brewer reaches second base with a double. Umphlett throws the ball in to Yost who tags Brewer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shea
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Brewer
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon is hit by the pitch. Shea moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shea scores. Yost scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Clint Courtney. Bill Henry now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Sievers scores. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Henry
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Shea
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shea
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shea
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Shea
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shea
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Henry
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Henry
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Henry
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Chakales
Henry hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Chakales
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Henry
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Henry
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Henry
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Zauchin who tags Vernon trying to return to first, for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Henry
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Henry
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chakales
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Chakales
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Chakales
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Stone
Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Stone
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Joost reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. White scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Stone
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Delock
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Delock
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stone
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stone
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stone
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Stone
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing right field. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Delock
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1955, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 3 2 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 5 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 2 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 2 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Paula C, rf 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 2 3 2 0
Courtney C, c 2 0 0 0 Olson K, rf 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 2 3 5
Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 1 0
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Shea S, p 2 1 2 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 2 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 1 1
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 Joost E, ph 1 0 1 2
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 5 34 9 11 9
Washington 100 040 001 -- 6
Boston 100 120 32x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S 5.0 5 4 4 5 1
Chakales B (L) 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
Stone D 1.2 2 2 2 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 4.2 6 5 5 2 3
Henry B (W) 2.1 1 0 0 3 0
Delock I (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Boston 10
2B -- Shea S, Piersall J, Brewer T, Joost E
HR -- Zauchin N 2, Yost E
HBP -- by Brewer T (Vernon M)
WP -- Henry B
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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