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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 21, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,511 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Borowy
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Jones
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Jones
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Borowy
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Borowy
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Schenz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Borowy
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Borowy
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Jones
Maddern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Jones
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Borowy
Westrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Scheffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddern vs. Hartung
Maddern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hartung
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hartung
Borowy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Borowy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Hartung
Schenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Schenz reaches second base with a double. Borowy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Borowy
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Borowy
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Borowy
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson takes first base on ball four. McCarthy moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Westrum hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lee
Thornton Lee now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Lee
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Lee
Maddern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lee
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Schmitz
Lohrke hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Newsom
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom juggles the ball. That's an error on Newsom. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Newsom
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Newsom
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Newsom
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Newsom
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Newsom
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Newsom
Maddern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Schmitz
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newsom
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Newsom
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Newsom
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Schmitz
Les Layton pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
Layton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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 5/21/1948 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 6 2 4 1 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Lockman W, lf 5 0 2 1
Jeffcoat H, cf 5 0 3 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Scheffing B, c 5 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 1 0
Maddern C, lf 5 2 3 4 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 5 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Borowy H, p 3 1 1 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 1 1 0
Lee T, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0
Layton L, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 13 8 37 3 10 3
Chicago 001 160 000 -- 8
New York 000 020 001 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H 4.1 8 2 2 1 3
Schmitz J (W) 4.2 2 1 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)* 4.0 6 4 4 5 2
Hartung C 0.2 4 4 4 0 0
Hansen A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lee T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Newsom B 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Lockman W, Smalley R, Newsom B
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 9
2B -- Jeffcoat H, Westrum W, Borowy H, Schenz H
3B -- Waitkus E
HR -- Maddern C 2, Waitkus E, Layton L
T -- 2:18
A -- 7511
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