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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 1921 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Speed Martin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Oeschger |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Zeb Terry | Second Baseman |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Center Fielder |
| Babe Twombly | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Speed Martin | Pitcher |
| Johnny Evers | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Joe Oeschger | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1921
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
Hollocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hollocher scores. Terry moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Terry scores. Grimes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Twombly vs. Oeschger
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to home to get Grimes. Robertson moves to third. Twombly moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martin
Powell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Robertson. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barbare vs. Martin
Barbare hits a fly ball into center field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Martin
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruise vs. Martin
There goes Southworth. The throw from Killefer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Powell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruise vs. Martin
Cruise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Southworth scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Martin
Boeckel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robertson. Boeckel reaches second base with a double. Cruise goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Martin
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Martin
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Oeschger
Killefer hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Oeschger
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruise. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Martin
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Martin
Oeschger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oeschger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martin
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twombly vs. Oeschger
There goes Robertson. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Barbare applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Martin
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Martin
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Southworth for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Martin
Cruise hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Oeschger
Twombly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. Twombly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Oeschger
Killefer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Twombly trying to get to home. Powell throws the ball in to O'Neil who tags Twombly who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Oeschger
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killefer scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
There goes Flack. The throw from O'Neil and he is safe. Flack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
Hollocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Martin
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Martin
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Martin
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Oeschger
Twombly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Oeschger
There goes Twombly. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Martin
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Martin
Oeschger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martin
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Oeschger
Killefer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Oeschger
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack takes first base on ball four. Killefer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Martin
Barbare hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Martin
Southworth bunts towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Barbare moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruise vs. Martin
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Martin
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barbare scores. Cruise moves to third. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holke vs. Martin
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Martin
Ford hits a line drive into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ford. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Twombly vs. Oeschger
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Twombly for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Martin
O'Neil strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Martin
Oeschger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Martin
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Martin
There goes Powell. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barbare vs. Martin
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Oeschger
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boeckel. Killefer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barber vs. Oeschger
Turner Barber pinch hits for Speed Martin.
Barber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killefer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
There goes Barber. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching.
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Jones
Al Nixon pinch hits for Walton Cruise.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Jones
There goes Nixon. The throw from Killefer and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Jones
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Jones
Holke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Jones
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Ford reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Neil vs. Jones
O'Neil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oeschger vs. Jones
Oeschger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Oeschger reaches second base with a double. Holke scores. Ford scores. O'Neil goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Jones
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Oeschger
Al Nixon now playing left field.
Hollocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Powell 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 5/17/1921 -- CHN at BSN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 1 Ray Powell, cf 5 1 1 0
Charlie Holloche, ss 4 1 2 0 Walter Barbare, ss 4 1 1 0
Zeb Terry, 2b 5 1 1 0 Billy Southworth, rf 3 1 2 0
Ray Grimes, 1b 5 0 1 1 Walton Cruise, lf 2 1 1 1
Dave Robertson, cf 5 0 1 1 Al Nixon, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
Babe Twombly, lf 4 0 2 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 2 2
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bill Killefer, c 4 2 2 0 Hod Ford, 2b 4 1 1 1
Speed Martin, p 3 0 2 0 Mickey O'Neil, c 3 1 0 0
Turner Barber, ph 1 0 1 1 Joe Oeschger, p 3 0 1 3
Percy Jones, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 32 8 9 7
CHN 200 100 010 -- 4
BSN 300 001 04x -- 8
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Speed Martin 7.0 6 4 4 2 4
Percy Jones (L) 1.0 3 4 4 2 1
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Oeschger (W) 9.0 13 4 3 2 1
E -- Bill Killefer, Hod Ford, Tony Boeckel
LOB -- CHN 10, BSN 5
2B -- Ray Powell, Tony Boeckel, Speed Martin, Hod Ford, Joe Oeschger
SB -- Billy Southworth, Max Flack, Ray Powell, Al Nixon
CS -- Dave Robertson, Babe Twombly, Turner Barber
SH -- Billy Southworth
T -- 1:36
A -- 3500
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