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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 1, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Woody English | Third Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Manush, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hamlin
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Gumbert
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Hamlin
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cuyler is chasing the ball. McCarthy rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Hamlin
Chiozza hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Hamlin
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gumbert scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Hamlin
Ripple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Ripple reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Gumbert
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Gumbert
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Gumbert
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Butcher
Chiozza hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Butcher
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Gumbert
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Hudson scores. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Gumbert
Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Gumbert
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Butcher
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Butcher
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Butcher
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Butcher
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher throws towards the plate. Spencer fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Butcher
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiozza vs. Butcher
Chiozza takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Butcher
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gumbert
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Gumbert
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Brack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brack moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manush vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Manush takes first base on ball four. Brack scores. Hassett moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Lohrman
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frankhouse
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lohrman
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Lohrman
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winsett vs. Lohrman
Tom Winsett pinch hits for Roy Spencer.
Winsett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frankhouse vs. Lohrman
There goes Winsett. The throw from Danning and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Frankhouse
Paul Chervinko now catching.
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Frankhouse
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lohrman
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Hoyt
Chiozza hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Chiozza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Hoyt
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrman vs. Hoyt
Lohrman hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Lohrman
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Manush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Lohrman
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Lohrman
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Lohrman
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza fields it and throws to second for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chervinko vs. Lohrman
Chervinko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hoyt
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hoyt
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Hoyt
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hoyt
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chervinko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Hoyt
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching. Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Coffman
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Coffman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Coffman
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1938 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hassett B, lf 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 1 1 0
Hudson J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 2 1
Manush H, rf 4 2 2 1 Ripple J, rf 5 0 2 2
Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 3 Ott M, 3b 4 2 2 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 1 Leiber H, cf 5 1 2 0
Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 3 1 1 3
English W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Chiozza L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Spencer R, c 2 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0
Winsett T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 2 1 2 0
Chervinko P, c 1 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
Brack G, ph 1 1 1 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
Rosen G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 6 11 6 38 7 14 6
Brooklyn 000 310 020 -- 6
New York 050 100 01x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L 1.2 7 5 5 0 1
Butcher M 2.1 4 1 0 3 1
Frankhouse F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hoyt W (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H 4.1 7 4 4 3 1
Lohrman B (W) 3.2 3 2 2 1 2
Coffman D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Spencer R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 10
2B -- Ripple J, Ott M, Chiozza L, Bartell D
3B -- Camilli D 2
HR -- McCarthy J
CS -- Winsett T
T -- 2:27
A -- 40248
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