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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 30, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dunning
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Dunning
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mason. Patek scores. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Dunning
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dunning
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Dunning
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Drago
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Harris scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Drago
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Drago
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Dunning
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dunning
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Drago
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Drago
There goes Billings. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Drago
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Drago
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dunning
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Dunning
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Dunning
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Dunning covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Drago
Burroughs hits a line drive towards third. Schaal catches it and throws to first to double up Spencer. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dunning
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Dunning
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Drago
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Drago
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Drago
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dunning
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dunning
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Dunning
There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Dunning
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Drago
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drago
The umpire calls a balk on Drago Harris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Drago
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dunning
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dunning
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Drago
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Drago
Billings hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Drago
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Gogolewski
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Gogolewski
Taylor bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Gogolewski
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hovley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Gogolewski
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Schaal moves to third. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Gogolewski
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Frank White now playing shortstop.
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drago
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Drago
There goes Johnson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Foucault
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foucault
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Foucault
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to home to get Rojas. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Foucault
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Schaal moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Foucault
Hovley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Foucault
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Drago
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Drago
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Drago
Billings strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Foucault
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Foucault
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Drago
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Drago
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1973, game 1 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 2 1 2 0 Nelson D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hovley S, ph-rf 1 1 1 3 Harrah T, 3b 5 1 2 0
Wohlford J, dh 3 1 0 0 Harris V, cf 5 1 2 0
Hopkins G, ph 2 0 1 1 Johnson A, dh 4 1 3 1
Kirkpatrick E, rf-lf 5 0 0 2 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 1
Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Billings D, c 4 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, lf 2 1 1 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 0 0
White F, ss 1 1 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 2 1 0
Taylor C, c 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 8 37 3 11 2
Kansas City 200 000 240 -- 8
Texas 300 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 11 3 1 1 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S 6.0 3 2 1 2 3
Gogolewski B (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Paul M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Foucault S 2.0 4 4 4 0 0
E -- Harrah T, Mason J, Patek F 2, Rojas C, Billings D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 9
2B -- Patek F 2
HR -- Hovley S
SB -- Patek F, Johnson A
CS -- Billings D
SH -- Taylor C
SF -- Mayberry J, Burroughs J
WP -- Dunning S
Balk -- Drago D
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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