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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 21, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 21, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rigney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,230 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Tom Turner | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rigney | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Al Brancato | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 21, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Potter
There goes Webb. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Potter
Solters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Rigney
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses bunts towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to third. Miles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Rigney
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rubeling scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Potter
Turner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Rigney
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Rigney
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling juggles the ball. That's an error on Rubeling. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to home to get Kennedy. Rigney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solters vs. Potter
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rigney
Miles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rigney
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Potter
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Potter
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Turner reaches second base with a double. Appling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. Turner moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Potter covering. Safe. Turner scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Potter
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Potter
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. Potter
The umpire calls a balk on Potter Kreevich scores. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Potter
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rigney
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Potter
Wright strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Potter
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Potter
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rubeling. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Potter
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling scores. Turner scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Potter
Rigney bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with McCoy covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Potter
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Rigney
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Rigney
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel juggles the ball. That's an error on Kuhel. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Caster
Solters strikes out. There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hayes to second, and Kuhel is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rigney
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rigney
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Rigney
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Frankie Hayes.
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Caster
Hal Wagner now catching.
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Caster
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Caster
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Caster
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miles throws the ball in to McCoy who tags Kennedy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Turner moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Rigney
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Rigney
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Caster
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Caster
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Caster
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rigney
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Rigney
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Moses reaches second base with a double. Miles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Rigney
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Rigney
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Rigney
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Caster
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Caster
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Caster
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Caster
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Rigney
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brancato vs. Rigney
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Rigney
Chubby Dean pinch hits for George Caster.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Rigney
Rubeling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. Brancato scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Rigney
Miles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Webb S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rubeling A, 3b 5 1 2 1
Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 1 Miles D, rf 5 0 3 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Moses W, cf 3 0 2 0
Solters M, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 1
Wright T, rf 5 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 2 0
Appling L, ss 4 2 1 0 Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0
Turner T, c 4 2 1 0 Wagner H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 1 4 3 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rigney J, p 3 1 1 1 Brancato A, ss 4 1 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 0 0
Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Caster G, p 1 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 7 12 6 36 2 11 2
Chicago 000 520 000 -- 7
Philadelphia 100 000 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rigney J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 5.0 9 7 5 3 3
Caster G 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
E -- Rubeling A 2, Kuhel J
DP -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Kennedy B, Turner T, Siebert D, Moses W, Rubeling A
SB -- Turner T, Appling L
CS -- Webb S, Kuhel J
SH -- Moses W, Rigney J
WP -- Potter N
Balk -- Potter N
T -- 1:41
A -- 11230
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