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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1923
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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 August 16, 1923 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Kaufmann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Oeschger |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Tony Kaufmann | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Shortstop |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Joe Oeschger | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Oeschger
Statz hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Oeschger
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Oeschger
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
There goes Grantham. The throw from O'Neil and he is safe. Grantham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
O'Farrell 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Kaufmann
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Kaufmann
Southworth takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Kaufmann
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Oeschger
Friberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Oeschger
There goes Friberg. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Oeschger
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Oeschger
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a line drive to center field. Cooney throws towards Ford. Ford fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Miller moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaufmann vs. Oeschger
Kaufmann hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Kaufmann
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kaufmann
Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kaufmann
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neil vs. Kaufmann
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Oeschger
Statz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Oeschger
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Statz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Oeschger
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Statz tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friberg vs. Oeschger
Friberg hits a fly ball towards center field. Cooney fields the ball and throws to home. O'Neil drops the ball. That's an out and an error on O'Neil. Adams scores. O'Farrell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Oeschger
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Kaufmann
Oeschger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Felix reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Kaufmann
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Kaufmann
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Oeschger
Heathcote 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Oeschger
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. Oeschger
Kaufmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Kaufmann reaches second base with a double. Grimes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Oeschger
Statz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaufmann scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Oeschger
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Statz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. McNamara
Tim McNamara now pitching.
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Statz tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. McNamara
There goes Adams. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Kaufmann
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Kaufmann
Boeckel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Statz. Boeckel reaches second base with a double. McInnis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Kaufmann
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kaufmann
Smith is hit by the pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neil vs. Kaufmann
O'Neil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Kaufmann
Earl Smith pinch hits for Tim McNamara.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
Al Nixon now playing center field. Johnny Cooney now pitching.
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Cooney
Friberg hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cooney
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Kaufmann
Cooney hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Statz. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Kaufmann
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Kaufmann
McInnis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Kaufmann
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Kaufmann
Ford takes first base on ball four. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Kaufmann
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Cooney
Heathcote hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Cooney
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. Cooney
Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Cooney
Statz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Kaufmann
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kaufmann
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Kaufmann
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cooney
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cooney
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Kaufmann
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Kaufmann
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Kaufmann
Boeckel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Statz is chasing the ball. Boeckel rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaufmann
Ford hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Cooney
Friberg hits a fly ball towards right. Southworth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Southworth. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Cooney
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Cooney
Heathcote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Cooney
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. Friberg scores. Heathcote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaufmann vs. Cooney
Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaufmann
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Kaufmann
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kaufmann
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Cooney
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cooney
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cooney
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Felix. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friberg vs. Cooney
There go the runners. The throw from O'Neil to Smith covering second. The throw back to home, and Grantham is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Kaufmann
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Kaufmann
Southworth hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1923 -- CHN at BSN (D)
CHN AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 5 2 2 1 Gus Felix, lf 4 0 1 0
Sparky Adams, ss 5 1 2 0 Johnny Cooney, cf-p 5 0 2 0
George Grantham, 2b 3 0 2 2 Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 1 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 4 0 1 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 1 3 2
Hack Miller, lf 3 0 0 0 Hod Ford, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 4 0 1 0 Bob Smith, ss 2 0 0 0
Ray Grimes, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mickey O'Neil, c 4 0 0 0
Tony Kaufmann, p 4 1 1 1 Joe Oeschger, p 1 0 0 0
Tim McNamara, p 0 0 0 0
Earl Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
Al Nixon, cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 34 2 8 2
CHN 002 300 010 -- 6
BSN 000 100 100 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tony Kaufmann (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 3
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Oeschger (L) 3.1 10 5 4 1 0
Tim McNamara 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Cooney 5.0 2 1 0 1 3
E -- Hod Ford, Mickey O'Neil, Sparky Adams, Bob Smith, Billy Southworth
DP -- CHN 3
LOB -- CHN 7, BSN 10
2B -- Gus Felix, Tony Kaufmann, Tony Boeckel, Johnny Cooney, George Grantham
HR -- Tony Boeckel
SB -- George Grantham 2
CS -- Bernie Friberg, Sparky Adams, George Grantham
SF -- George Grantham 2
HBP -- by Tony Kaufmann (Bob Smith)
PB -- Mickey O'Neil
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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