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• Free MLB home run parlay for April 12: Josh Naylor, Francisco Lindor among best bets for Saturday HR props

SportsLine's model has revealed its top MLB HR picks, which could be used for promotions such as DraftKings' No Sweat Home Run bet...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Vladito stays in Toronto

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agree to a massive contract extension. Tragedy in the Dominican Republic hits baseball. More on torpedo bats and two long losing streaks are broken. Good morning. You’ve probably heard this already, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays agreed on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension. Michael Baumann l...2025
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• Watch: Mets SS Francisco Lindor crushes ball for first home run of 2025 season

It was Lindor's 21st lead-off home run in his 11-year MLB career....2025
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 8, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Hey, a win streak! Jaylon Thompson writes about Kyle Isbel’s big night against the Twins. Isbel’s three hits Monday fell one short of a career best, set against the Twins in 2023. “I’ve been working hard in the (batting) cage pre-game,” Isbel said. “I got a pitch he hung a little bit and I put a good swing on it.” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected fo...2025
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• Mets rally past Blue Jays thanks to late heroics by Francisco Lindor, Jesse Winker

Francisco Lindor’s game-winning sac fly in the bottom of the ninth led the Mets to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays 3-2, their fourth win in five games....2025
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• Mets fans cheer Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with potential free agency looming

Though all eyes were on the Mets stars, from Pete Alonso, to Francisco Lindor to newcomer Juan Soto, that doesn’t mean there weren’t some wandering eyes in Queens, as well....2025
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• Soto Slugs first HR for Mets in Win - March 29, 2025
Juan Soto (OF - Mets) Soto hit his first home with the Mets Friday night. There isn't much more to be said about one of the best players in all of baseball. Soto has a chance for a huge season driving in runs hitting behind Francisco Lindor and scoring runs via Pete Alonso's bat. One fun Juan Soto fact: 2019 was the last time Soto had more strikeouts than walks and should easily get to his third ...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Bullpen

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Atlanta’s bullpen has been a source of strength and stability over the past couple of years, but there’s more uncertainty for their relief corps in 2025. In the past two years combined, Atlanta Braves relievers rank in the top five in ERA (fifth), FIP (second), K% (first), and BB% (third). It’s been undeniably one of the top bullpens in baseball ever...2025
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• 2025 NL East Season Preview: New York Mets

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Mets have spent a lot and have done just okay in the process, and it remains to be seen whether 2025 will be different. While the Dodgers’ unabashed spending spree this offseason has drawn ire and thinkpieces in equal measure, it behooves us to remember that they’re not alone in their Scrooge McDuck-ness — the Mets are also right there. Steve Cohen’s c...2025
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers and Cubs face off in Tokyo. SS Mookie Betts may not be playing in the two games of the Tokyo Series. He has been suffering an illness that has forced him to miss the exhibition games tha...2025
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• Projecting the New York Mets Opening Day Roster: Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor to Carry Heavy Offensive Burden
With injuries to four projected starters, who will the New York Mets call upon to help Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto chase down the Phillies?...2025
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• Some potential Brewers trade targets

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Let’s irresponsibly speculate about who could fill the Brewers’ hole in the infield The Brewers are missing an infielder, and it is a near certainty that they’ll make some sort of move to address this hole before the season starts. We’ve discussed plenty of free agent options, and last week I looked at some higher-profile free agents that could be a fit if the tea...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Boston Braves acquire Rogers Hornsby from New York Giants

The eventual Hall of Famer joins the Braves for his one and only season in Boston. Braves Franchise History 1928: The New York Giants trade second baseman Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves for catcher Shanty Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh. Hornsby will lead the National League with a .387 batting average this season. Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images MLB History...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves need an OF who can consistently get on base and bat left-handed. Meet Jurickson Profar. Even after they sent chills through the hearts of 29 other MLB franchises by signing OF Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed contract yesterday, the Atlanta Braves still find themselves in need of an everyday corner OF for 2025. There are tw...2024
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• Braves complete sweep of Mets on Ozzie Albies walkoff, 13-10
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It was another comeback win for the Braves in the series finale, but this one was markedly different than the first two. In what was rightfully billed to be a pitchers’ duel between Spencer Strider and Justin Verlander, the Braves and Mets combined for eight runs in the first inning and a half of baseball and ultimately 23 runs over 10 innings as Atlanta ...2023
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• No, the World Baseball Classic shouldn’t be cancelled because of Edwin Diaz’s injury
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Injuries can — and do — happen just about anywhere in baseball. By now, you have certainly heard about the patellar tendon injury suffered by Mets closer Edwin Diaz while celebrating Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic win over the Dominican Republic. You might not, however, have seen this reaction to it: Wouldn't have happened in a celebration of a mea...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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"The only known member of the Mets to use the torpedo bat this season is Francisco Lindor."

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"He immediately gave up a dinger to Starling Marte before walking Francisco Lindor and Alonso."

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"com/L1FeL8I2MW— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) October 18, 2023 The 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Finalists - NL Shortstop - Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, Ezequiel Tovar#RawlingsGoldGloveAwards pic."

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"Benches clear in Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor becomes latest player to get hit with pitch"

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"Francisco Lindor grabbed Jeff McNeil by throat during Mets’ ‘rat-raccoon’ altercation"

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"Blue Jays Have “Checked In” On Francisco Lindor, Had Interest in Didi Gregorius"

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"The Reds have “engage[d]” with the Indians in talks regarding shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to MLB."

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"Baseball 18 cover at Tribe Fest this weekend, Francisco Lindor was asked if he is as good at video games as he is at playing shortstop for the Indians."

2017
"Puerto Rico remained red-hot at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and beat Mexico, 9-4, behind a pair of home runs from Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and a homer from Cubs infielder Javier Baez in a wild game Saturday night."

2016
"Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor propelled his club to a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning of Game 1 in the American League Championship Series on Friday night, launching a two-run home run against Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada."

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"Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium."

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"The good news for the Indians is that the vast majority of the team's core remains under contract, and the continued development of youngsters like Yan Gomes and Jason Kipnis—coupled with the expected arrival of top prospect Francisco Lindor—offers significant hope for the future."

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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
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• Like trying to replace an old love

Today was the first chance I had to look for some 2025 Topps. The weather has been ridiculous the past seven days between a big fat snowstorm, ungodly wind for days and now sub-zero temperatures. Even the times I could get away from work, all I wanted to do was stay inside somewhere. So, a week later, I've got 2025 Topps to show. I'm not even going to say I'm late. Running out in mid-F...2025
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• Some potential Brewers trade targets
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• This day in Braves History: Boston Braves acquire Rogers Hornsby from New York Giants
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta re-signs Eric Hinske to a one-year deal

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2010 - The Braves re-sign Eric Hinske to a one-year deal. Hinske hit .256/.338/.456 with 11 home runs in 131 games for Atlanta in 2010. He appeared in 117 games in 2011 while hitting .233/.311/.403 with 10 home runs in 2011. MLB History 1915 - The Yankees acquire Wally Pipp from the Tigers off of waivers. He would eventually anch...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 8, 2025
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
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• Baseball is supposed to be fun, isn’t it?

Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times. — Bob Uecker And it was, whenever Bob Uecker was involved Bob Uecker’s death last week at the age of 90 was not just a reminder of what a great guy (and bad ballplayer) he was, but also a reminder of a very important fact —...2025
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• The 5 worst Cubs games of 2024

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You probably don’t want to remember these, but here we are. There have been other years when I’ve posted a number of blowout losses in this annual recap. In some ways, those are easier to take, a team runs up a huge score against the Cubs but it still counts for only one loss. Other times I’ve filled these with soul-crushing defeats. This time, I’m going...2024
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• What makes a successful MLB leadoff hitter in 2024 (and why the Royals care)

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Get. On. Base. One of the oldest adages in baseball is that it’s a game of failure at the plate. Take shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who won the batting crown this year with a .332 average. Even that means he “failed” more often than not. Yet no one would call Witt’s 2024 campaign a failure—in fact, he just succeeded more than most of his peers. Witt is just one ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case

Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The National Baseball Hall of Fame released the ballot for the 2025 cycle on Monday, with a cast of characters both returning and debuting for the first time on the ballot. The new batch of candidates features a no-brainer like Ichiro Suzuki while featuring a slew of debatable players who...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More good results on Saturday have the Braves on the precipice of completing a feverish comeback to slip into the playoffs It was a tightly contested Saturday night of games, but the Atlanta Braves did their part and took care of business thanks to a walk off from Travis d’Arnaud. That was enough to make the day a win for the Braves, but ...2024
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• Watch: Francisco Lindor’s Wife, Katia, Shares Family’s Adorable Welcome for Their 3rd Child
Francisco Lindor and his wife, Katia, share that they are now a party of five. Koa Amani Lindor was born on Sunday, March 30....2025
• Francisco Lindor rejoins Mets teammates after birth of son: ‘He’s a leader’

Francisco Lindor became a father for the third time on Sunday, but still reported for work a day later....2025
• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Forget about the Tokyo Series. Try to win this one. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then c...2025
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros hits a single against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a spring training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 02, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images And could it be...Bob? Nothing in sports is as quintessential as a hit in baseball. The windup, the release, the swing of the lumber, the c...2025
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• Like trying to replace an old love
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• Baseball is supposed to be fun, isn’t it?
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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• Tribe HRs open, close tight victory over Yankees
Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Indians leave New York having taken three of the four-game set....2015
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• Yanks can't finish comeback on Pettitte's Day
Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Indians leave New York having taken three of the four-game set....2015
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• Farmer can't contain Tribe in emergency start
Francisco Lindor stole the show, reaching base four times and belting his first career home run to help Cleveland to an 8-2 victory over Detroit in the series finale at Progressive Field. Jason Kipnis set a record by tallying a hit in his 28th straight game at the ballpark....2015
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• Puerto Rico wins behind Lindor's 2 HRs
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• Tribe sweeps Halos, 1 back of MLB's top mark
For the second consecutive day, Francisco Lindor helped sink the Angels with a tiebreaking home run, launching a three-run, go-ahead shot to complete the Indians' three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory in Thursday afternoon's series finale at Angel Stadium....2017
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• Benches clear in Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor becomes latest player to get hit with pitch
Tensions were high in Washington during the second game of the season...2022
• Tribe keeps momentum with Game 1 win
Rain threatened to slow the Indians' recent momentum over the past few days, but the Tribe continued on undeterred on Sunday afternoon. In the first game of a traditional doubleheader, rookies Francisco Lindor and Cody Anderson came up big in a 7-2 victory over the Tigers....2015
• Verlander, Tigers drop Game 1 in Cleveland
Rain threatened to slow the Indians' recent momentum over the past few days, but the Tribe continued on undeterred on Sunday afternoon. In the first game of a traditional doubleheader, rookies Francisco Lindor and Cody Anderson came up big in a 7-2 victory over the Tigers....2015

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• Soto Slugs first HR for Mets in Win - March 29, 2025
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• Fantasy players are bullish on Bobby Witt
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Hopefully the fantasy crowd is right! In my 20s I played a lot of fantasy baseball, but kids and work eventually made that time commitment harder to manage. Still, every January and February as the impatience for baseball starts to grow, I tend to start looking at some fantasy stuff just to pass the time. The Royals faces you expect to see are all there...2023
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• 1st-Place Indians Make AL Central Statement with Sweep of Defending Champ Royals
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• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez
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• Francisco Lindor Drops a Brutal 6-Word Review for Mets’ Top Prospect’s Lackluster Performances
One New York Mets prospect did well in 2024 when he had to replace Francisco Lindor in the lineup. However what did he have to say about the promising player?...2025
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• Who’s next to 3,000 hits?
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• ‘I Am Excited About the 2025 New York Mets’ — Ben Verlander on Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Lindor Leading a Powerhouse Lineup
The New York Mets have a fearsome lineup with Juan Soto and Pete Alonso, but can their pitching rotation step up and push them toward a championship?...2025
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• The 5 worst Cubs games of 2024
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer Schwellenbach dominated the Mets again but his relievers let him down in a major way. Despite Spencer Schwellenbach delivering another great performance for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets, Atlanta’s bullpen picked the worst possible time during this regular season to deliver one of their worst performances of the...2024
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• The Mets arrive to face the Atlanta Braves in a huge series

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images More than likely, the fate of both of these teams is all going to come down to who comes out on top in this series. The penultimate series of the season for our Atlanta Braves is here and it’s looking like it’s going to be a doozy. The Braves have the New York Mets coming into town and once again, the stakes couldn’t be any higher for a late-season series...2024
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• Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
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• Francisco Lindor Addresses Future With Indians
Trade rumors have swirled around Francisco Lindor all winter, as the Indians’ moves to limit their payroll over the last 15 months have led to widespread speculation that Lindor will be dealt before he reaches free agency following the 2021 season. Edwin Encarnacion’s three-year, $60MM deal from the 2016-17 offseason still stands as the largest…...2020
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• MLBTR Poll: Mookie Betts’ Red Sox Future
Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has been one of multiple superstars involved in trade speculation this offseason, joining the likes of Nolan Arenado, Francisco Lindor and Kris Bryant. The Betts rumors got especially interesting Thursday when a report indicated the Red Sox and Padres have discussed a swap centering on the 27-year-old. It doesn’t…...2020
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• MLB hot stove rumors: Francisco Lindor trade may be coming soon; Nats, Twins lead pack for Josh Donaldson
Here's what's buzzing around MLB for Friday...2019
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• Francisco Lindor's Big Day Highlights Status as MLB's Most Overlooked Star
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
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