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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 3, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,620 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 3, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hill
Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a popup into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hill
Myers hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Robertson
Buford hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Robertson
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Hill
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Hill
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Robertson
Palmer hits a popup into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Robertson
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hill
Lawton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Hill
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hill, and towards Cedeno, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lawton scores. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Hill
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Robertson
Gil hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Robertson
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Robertson
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Devereaux. Cordova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Hill
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Robertson
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Robertson
Devereaux hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hill
Lawton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hill
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Hill
Myers hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Hill
Coomer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lawton scores. Molitor scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Hill
Stahoviak hits a line drive towards center. Buford catches it and throws to first to double up Coomer. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Robertson
Gil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Robertson
Buford hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Hill
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Hill
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Hill
Meares hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Hill
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Hill
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hill, and towards Gil, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Robertson
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robertson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robertson
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Robertson
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gunderson
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Gunderson
Coomer hits a popup into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Colbrunn vs. Gunderson
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Gunderson
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Robertson
Greg Colbrunn now playing first base.
Devereaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Devereaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Newson vs. Rodriguez
Warren Newson pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Newson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Newson reaches second base with a double. Devereaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simms vs. Swindell
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Damon Buford. Greg Swindell now pitching. Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Simms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newson scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Swindell
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Colbrunn catches it and steps on first to double up Simms. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gunderson
Billy Ripken now playing shortstop. Warren Newson now playing right field. Mike Devereaux now playing center field.
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Hernandez
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Swindell
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Devereaux vs. Aguilera
Devereaux strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Hernandez
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hernandez
Molitor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Devereaux. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Hernandez
Myers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Wetteland
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Aguilera
Denny Hocking now playing third base. Ron Coomer now playing first base.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Aguilera
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Aguilera
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Aguilera
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Aguilera
Greer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1997 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 0 1 Buford D, cf 2 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 5 2 3 0 Stevens L, ph 0 0 0 0
Molitor P, dh 5 1 3 1 Simms M, ph 1 0 1 1
Myers G, c 4 0 1 1 Ripken B, ss 1 0 1 0
Coomer R, 3b-1b 5 0 2 2 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 3 1
Stahoviak S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 5 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0
Steinbach T, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 4 0
Hocking D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cordova M, lf 4 0 1 0 Devereaux M, rf-cf 4 1 1 0
Becker R, cf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 4 0 1 0 Gil B, ss 2 1 1 1
Newson W, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 38 4 13 4
Minnesota 002 021 000 -- 5
Texas 001 001 200 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 1 2
Rodriguez F 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Swindell G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Trombley M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Guardado E+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Aguilera R (S) 1.1 3 0 0 0 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hill K (L) 6.0 10 5 5 1 2
Gunderson E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Wetteland J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Cedeno D, Palmer D
DP -- Minnesota 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Texas 8
2B -- Rodriguez I, Lawton M, Cordova M, Molitor P 2, Clark W, Myers G, Newson W
HR -- Gil B, Rodriguez I
SF -- Knoblauch C
T -- 3:15
A -- 28620
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