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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 4, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | DH |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Jenkins
Staggs bunts towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jenkins
There goes Woods. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Woods steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Jenkins
Ewing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Garvin
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Garvin covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Garvin
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Garvin
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Garvin
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Garvin
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Jenkins
Staggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a line drive towards right. Rice catches it and throws to first to double up Staggs. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Garvin
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Garvin
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Jenkins
Ewing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Garvin
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Garvin
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Garvin
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Jenkins
Staggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Garvin
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Garvin
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Garvin
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Garvin
Helms hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Jenkins
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burleson. Ewing moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Garvin
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Garvin
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Garvin
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Garvin
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Jenkins
Staggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Staggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Jenkins
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staggs scores. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ault vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Doug Ault pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
Ault bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woods scores. Fairly moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to third. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Cleveland
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hartenstein
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hartenstein
Hobson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hartenstein
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tommy Helms.
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hartenstein
Denny Doyle pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cleveland
Denny Doyle now playing second base.
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Cleveland
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Cleveland
Ernie Whitt pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staggs vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Staggs takes first base on ball four. Whitt moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Campbell
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hartenstein
Ernie Whitt now catching.
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hartenstein
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hartenstein
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Willis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Willis
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Johnson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Johnson
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Campbell
Rick Miller now playing right field.
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Campbell
Ault is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Campbell
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Campbell
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1977 -- Toronto at Boston (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bailor B, cf 5 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Staggs S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 2 2
Woods A, lf 5 2 0 0 Rice J, rf 4 1 2 1
Fairly R, 1b 5 0 2 2 Miller R, rf 0 0 0 0
Ewing S, dh 3 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1
Ault D, ph 1 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 3 1 0 0
Velez O, rf 5 1 2 2 Scott G, 1b 4 2 2 3
Rader D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Helms T, dh 2 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 2 1 Carbo B, ph 1 1 1 1
Whitt E, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Doyle D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 14 6 34 9 11 9
Toronto 110 002 200 -- 6
Boston 000 021 24x -- 9
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J 6.0 4 3 3 0 2
Hartenstein C (L) 1.1 4 4 4 1 0
Willis M 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Johnson J 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 6.1 10 6 4 1 6
Hernandez R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland R 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Campbell B (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Jenkins F, Burleson R, Scott G
DP -- Toronto 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Toronto 10, Boston 3
2B -- Fairly R, Rader D 2, Bailor B, Staggs S
HR -- Scott G 2, Velez O, Lynn F 2, Hobson B, Carbo B, Rice J, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Woods A
HBP -- by Campbell B (Ault D)
T -- 2:46
A -- 21073
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