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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on May 31, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Gene Clines | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Vuckovich
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coggins. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clines scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Vuckovich
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Briles
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Briles
Garr bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Briles
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Briles
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Briles
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garr moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Briles
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Garr scores. Orta scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coggins vs. Briles
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Vuckovich
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vuckovich
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Briles
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Briles
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Briles
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Briles
Garr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Briles
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Vuckovich
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Briles
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Briles
Spencer bunts towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Briles
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Briles
Coggins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Briles
There goes Spencer. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Spencer steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Briles
Essian hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Essian reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Barr
Steve Barr now pitching.
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Vuckovich
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Vuckovich
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Barr
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Barr
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Barr
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vuckovich
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coggins. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez bunts towards third. Orta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Vuckovich
Clines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Barr
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Barr
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Barr covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Barr
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Hargrove who tags Lemon trying to return to first, for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coggins vs. Barr
Coggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Barr
Essian takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Barr
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Spencer scores. Coggins moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Barr
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Coggins scores. Essian moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching.
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
The ball gets by Essian for a passed ball. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Vuckovich
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Vuckovich
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Terpko
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Terpko
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Terpko
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Terpko
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coggins vs. Terpko
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Terpko
Essian strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vuckovich
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Vuckovich
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Terpko
Bill Fahey now catching.
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Terpko
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Terpko
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Terpko
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hamilton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hamilton
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hamilton
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Terpko
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Terpko
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Terpko
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. Terpko
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Beniquez. Orta scores. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Terpko
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Terpko
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hamilton
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Hamilton
Fahey is hit by the pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Hamilton
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Hamilton
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fahey moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Hamilton
Hargrove hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Beniquez J, cf 5 0 1 1 Kelly P, dh 2 0 1 1
Clines G, dh 5 1 1 0 Garr R, lf 5 1 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 1 Orta J, 3b 5 4 3 1
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 5 3 4 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 5 0 3 3
Grieve T, lf 4 0 0 0 Coggins R, rf 4 1 1 1
Smalley R, 2b 2 2 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 2 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 1 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 1
Fahey B, c 0 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 37 9 15 8
Texas 200 000 101 -- 4
Chicago 302 021 01x -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 2.2 9 5 5 0 1
Barr S 2.0 2 2 2 5 1
Terpko J 3.1 4 2 1 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 6.2 6 3 3 4 4
Hamilton D 2.1 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Beniquez J
DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Hargrove M, Essian J, Sundberg J 2
3B -- Lemon C
HR -- Orta J
SB -- Spencer J
HBP -- by Hamilton D (Fahey B)
PB -- Essian J
T -- 2:56
A -- 16065
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