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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 14, 1942
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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 April 14, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 14, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 14, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Vaughan scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Reiser scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hubbell
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Davis
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Davis
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Davis
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hubbell
Davis bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Davis
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Davis
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mize, and towards Witek, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Melton
Davis hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Davis
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Davis
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Davis
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Davis
Babe Barna pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground into left field. Medwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Medwick. Werber scores. Jurges moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Davis
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Davis
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Marshall scores. Leiber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching. Babe Young pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Connie Ryan now playing second base. Harry Feldman now pitching.
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen bunts towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Feldman
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Feldman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Allen
Howie Moss pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Moss hits a fly ball towards center. Reiser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Reiser. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Allen
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Howie Moss.
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Allen
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Allen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Adams
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Adams
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Allen
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Allen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Allen
Leiber strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 2 2 2 Werber B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 1 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 1 1 0
Reiser P, cf 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 1 1
Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 2 Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 3
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, lf 5 1 2 0
Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 1 2 2 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis C, p 2 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen J, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 1 0 1 0
Melton C, p 1 0 1 0
Barna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Moss H, ph 1 0 0 0
Schumacher H, pr 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
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34 7 9 7 37 5 9 4
Brooklyn 400 210 000 -- 7
New York 000 000 500 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 6.2 9 5 4 3 1
Allen J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 2
Melton C 3.1 2 1 1 0 1
Feldman H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Herman B, Camilli D, Medwick J, Vaughan A, Reiser P
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 10
2B -- Reese P, Medwick J
HR -- Reese P, Mize J
SH -- Davis C, Owen M
HBP -- by Davis C (Jurges B)
WP -- Melton C
PB -- Danning H
T -- 2:32
A -- 32653
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