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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Blue
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Burris
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. Whitfield tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Burris
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Clark scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Burris
Hill takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Burris
LeMaster hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Ivie scores. Herndon moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Burris
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blue
Rader hits a popup into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Blue
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burris
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a fly ball towards center field. Herndon makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Herndon. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Burris
Ivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
There goes Herndon. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Moore
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Moore
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Moore
Blue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Blue reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Moore
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Moore
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blue
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fryman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Fryman
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Fryman
Ivie hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Fryman
Herndon hits a line drive towards the mound. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman hits a popup into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fryman
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Fryman
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Fryman
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Fryman
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Fryman
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fryman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Blue
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Blue
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuschel
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Reuschel
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Clines goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Moffitt
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Moffitt
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Moffitt
Greg Gross pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hernandez
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Lavelle
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lavelle
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lavelle
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Lavelle
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lavelle
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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 5/17/1978 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 1 0 Madlock B, 2b 5 1 3 1
Clines G, rf 5 2 2 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 1 Whitfield T, lf 5 1 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 5 0 4 2 Clark J, rf 3 3 2 1
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 2 2 1
Rader D, c 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 2
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 1 Blue V, p 2 1 1 1
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Andrews R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 13 5 32 9 11 8
Chicago 101 100 101 -- 5
San Francisco 413 001 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)* 2.0 5 7 7 3 2
Moore D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Fryman W 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Reuschel P 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 7.0 11 4 3 1 11
Moffitt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lavelle G 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Herndon L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, San Francisco 7
2B -- Whitfield T, Blue V, Rader D, Trillo M
3B -- De Jesus I
HR -- Clark J, Ivie M
SB -- Herndon L
SF -- Evans D, Kingman D
HBP -- by Burris R (Clark J)
WP -- Burris R, Blue V, Fryman W
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:34
A -- 12922
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