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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers win their 8th World Series. The Yankees look back and regret a disastrous fifth inning. The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes is underway. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. I assume you know what happened in Game 5 of the World Series by now, but if you want to relive it, AJ Cassavell breaks down how the Dodgers j...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Carter Jensen is smoking the ball in Arizona. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter checks in on Royals prospects in the Arizona Fall League. The Royals’ 2024 1st overall pick, Jac Caglianone, started as fans’ most anticipated prospect playing in the Arizona Fall League. However, with the AFL beginning to reach its conclusion, Royals fans hav...2024
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• Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Takes Hilarious Shot at Astros for Cheating

Clayton Kershaw probably didn’t wake up planning to call out the 2017 Houston Astros this week. However, when he was asked him who the best 1-2 hitting duo was, an amusing thought was voiced. “I’m trying to think of teams that I pitched against,” Kershaw told Jayson Stark of The Athletic. “Like the best teams. …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Tropicana Field devastated by Hurricane Milton

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Tampa Bay Rays may need a new stadium sooner than expected. Hurricane Milton, the fifth hurricane this year to make landfall in the US, and following shortly on the heels of Hurricane Helene was always going to be a destructive force in the Tampa Bay area, but in the aftermath of the brutal winds, there was an unexpected victim to the devastation: the ...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres can’t catch Dodgers for NL West

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, September 27, 2024. San Diego Padres News Padres Daily: On to Arizona; strong Joe; another leak (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) D-backs hoping to stay back on track heading into Padres series (Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune) Dodgers score 5 runs in 7th, beat...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The big showdown in Philadelphia

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Benches empty in Philadelphia. The White Sox have been dealt a bad hand. The Mets are surging. And other news from around MLB. I don’t want to pick on the White Sox, but it’s mind-blowing to think that they could go on a 79-game winning streak and still be under .500. Of course, there aren’t 79 games left in the season, so it’s kind of a silly way of sa...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: The big showdown in Philadelphia
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani had one heck of a weekend

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Grand slams, records made, hard hits, and first pitches. We all know Shohei Ohtani is a generational talent, and probably one of the best baseball players of all time, but he had an incredible weekend that helped prove it. First, he was the fastest player to reach the 40/40 club, he reached the milestone in 126 games, something none of the other five p...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Major leaguers press to be allowed to compete in the 2028 Olympics. Aaron Judge wants to play, but no one will pitch to him. More on the White Sox and other news from around the league. Good morning. With the 2024 Paris Olympics now over, some people are looking forward to 2028 Los Angeles, where baseball will be a sport again. Jake Mintz looks at the...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Four for the Hall

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Four new inductees into Cooperstown. A preview of the second half. Lots of injuries and other news from around MLB. Good morning. At least the Cubs won yesterday. Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland were all inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday. Jason Beck has a recap of the ceremonies. Tyler Kepner has a recap of the even...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The last Monday of June

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Where is the season going? Happy Monday, and welcome (unbelievably) to the last week of June. That means not only are we approaching the All-Star break, the halfway mark of the season, it also means we’re barrelling towards the trade deadline on July 30th. It feels almost impossible to believe that the season is almost halfway over and now teams are really m...2024
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• A look at the trade market for bats

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The lineup could use some more length. The Royals have gotten off to a good start, in part, because the offense has been better than expected. The team finished last year with the eighth-worst runs-per-game in baseball at 4.17, but they’ve managed to improve that number significantly this year to 4.81, good for eighth-best. Still, anyone that has wa...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024

That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024
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• Outside The Confines: First to 30

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Are we already that far in? Yesterday, with the efforts of a stellar performance from Aaron Nola, the Phillies became the first team to get to 30 wins. The spend-happy Dodgers aren’t far behind, but it’s still the Phillies who got their first. It’s wild to think that we’re far enough into the season to have any team at 30 wins, but that’s the vicious tric...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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"— FullCountTommy (@FullCountTommy) January 1, 2024 Jayson Stark (The Athletic {$}): MLB’s wackiest moments and minutia under the new rules in 2023."

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"There’s a bit more about teams like this in this Jayson Stark article in The Athletic: Weird/Wild storyline to watch — How many teams have ever been 10 under ."

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"The extra innings ghost runner might be sticking around in Major League Baseball, report Jayson Stark and Matt Gelb of The Athletic."

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"The Mets and Cubs are in talks about shortstop Javier Baez and “possibly more,” as per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark (Twitter link)."

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"The Athletic’s Jayson Stark adds that all three first-round games of a series…"

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"According to The Athletic’s Jayson Stark, there is now a growing belief that Cole could land a deal that would break numerous MLB records."

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"In an interview with Jayson Stark of The Athletic that was published Monday, the retired slugger said that he still could have reached 70 homers if he had not used performance-enhancing drugs, which he has admitted to doing."

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"Major League Baseball has made formal proposals to the MLB Players Association for two rule changes, ESPN’s Jayson Stark reports."

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" Jayson Stark of ESPN confirmed Heyman's report."

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"com's Jayson Stark explained why the Cubs splurged to add a premier outfield talent: Heyward, who spent the 2015 season with the St."

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"com's Jayson Stark of a comment made to him by Yankees manager Joe Girardi."

• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Tropicana Field devastated by Hurricane Milton
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• Outside The Confines: The big showdown in Philadelphia
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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Unless you’re a White Sox fan. Happy Wednesday! We’re unbelievably nearing the end of August already (how?!) and not a single MLB team is anywhere near 100 wins (though one is very close to 100 losses), and the postseason really could be anyone’s game at this point. It’s certainly been an unusual year, and will continue to be so as we head...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Welcome to August

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The tail end of the season has begun. Welcome to August, friends, the tail end of the season is here, and we’re still reeling from the big (and small) moves of the trade deadline. Today’s links are heavy on trade deadline reviews, plus looking at the unfortunate end of Mike Trout’s 2024 season, an update on what’s happening with Freddie Freeman’s family, and...2024
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• The Isaac Paredes trade by the numbers

Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will Paredes’ pull-side power play at Wrigley Field? The trade deadline is a wild time, especially with so many teams being within shouting distance of the expanded Wild Card. Jed Hoyer was transparent that the Cubs would make moves to improve the team in 2025 and beyond, but I don’t think most fans thought that would mean adding ...2024
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• The latest on Royals trade rumors

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The trade market has really picked up this weekend. The deadline to make trades is Tuesday at 5 pm CT, but teams are getting a jump on the market with a flurry of deals already this weekend. Here are the latest trade rumors about the Royals. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Royals made a run at Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena, who was instead t...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Four for the Hall
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 9, 2024

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Hit some dongs, Bobby! Bobby Witt Jr. discussed his participation in the Home Run Derby. Before Witt could say yes, though, he had to get some advice from Perez. “How did your body feel, what did you think?” Witt said. “He’s like, ‘You have to do it, you have to do it. Talking to Sal, the training staff, coaching staff, teammates too...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: In a club of one

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani is constantly making history. Happy Monday, friends (and happy birthday to me!). Hope your weekends were lovely and you’re ready to jump into some news updates. Over the weekend, Shohei Ohtani joined the unique tier of players as the only person to join the 46-46 club (and seems poised to potentially hit the 50-50 club). In other news, some big...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold
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• The Isaac Paredes trade by the numbers
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• Marcell Ozuna eliminated early, Teoscar Hernández wins Home Run Derby

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Homers were, in fact, hit The homers, they were indeed hit Monday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The 2024 Home Run Derby was this evening and Teoscar Hernandez reigned as king of the long ball. The 8 guys competing this year wasn’t exactly a star-studded list but there were some interesting names and fun story lines follow: The 8 con...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 9, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star Rosters are announced

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The All-Star Game rosters were announced. That means we can all complain about who got left out. More as the trade deadline and draft approaches. Good morning. Just pretend I wrote something clever and inspirational up here. I did watch a movie over the weekend where there was a a big armored car robbery just outside of Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, it w...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Tropicana Field devastated by Hurricane Milton
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• Outside The Confines: In a club of one
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani had one heck of a weekend
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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold
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• Outside The Confines: Welcome to August
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star Rosters are announced
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• Outside The Confines: Changes are coming to the Home Run Derby

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ch-ch-ch-changes. It looks like changes are coming to one of the most dynamic and entertaining parts of the All-Star Break. The Home Run Derby this year will be a little different than in previous years. Rather than a head-to-head elimination bracket in the first round, it will be all eight batters going in order, and then the top four adv...2024
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• Outside The Confines: The Rickwood Field game brings history to the spotlight

Photo by Russell Kilgore Jr./MLB Photos via Getty Images Baseball remembers Willie Mays and other Negro League legends. The two big stories of the latter half of the week go hand in hand, with the Rickwood Field game happening on Thursday, just after the passing of the iconic Willie Mays late Tuesday. The memory of Mays and also remembering Negro Leagues legends of the past is a huge part ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Jason Heyward to Cubs: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Cubs vs. Pirates: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NL Wild Card Game
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• Cole Hamels' Electric No-Hitter Likely Final Stamp on Stellar Phillies Career
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• Cole Hamels Throws No-Hitter vs. Cubs: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
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• Orioles vs. White Sox Postponed for 2nd Straight Night Due to Baltimore Protests
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• Chase Utley Suspended 2 Games for Slide into Ruben Tejada in Game 2 of NLDS
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• Aroldis Chapman to Cubs: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Todd Frazier's Dramatic Win Caps Successful Debut for New Home Run Derby Format
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• A look at the trade market for bats
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• Reid My Lips, No More Hits
No hitters are funny, aren't they? They're baseball at its finest. Baseball thrives off of statistical anomalies. It's why there's so many Jayson Stark-types that spit at ya stuff like, "This is the first time a player has hit into a double play while his 1st base coach was in the 1st base coach's box talking on a bluetooth to his mistress," and other oddities. The no-hitter highlights the oddity....2022
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres can’t catch Dodgers for NL West
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• Outside The Confines: The big showdown in Philadelphia
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• Outside The Confines: In a club of one
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani had one heck of a weekend
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• Outside The Confines: Happy Wednesday!
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• Outside The Confines: Going for gold
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• Outside The Confines: Welcome to August
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• The Isaac Paredes trade by the numbers
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 9, 2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Outside The Confines: Welcome to August
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• Outside The Confines: The Rickwood Field game brings history to the spotlight
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: A new chapter in the Ippei Mizuhara betting scandal

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images A freshly released criminal complaint offers shocking details in the betting scandal. Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani has been charged with bank fraud after stealing $16 million from Ohtani. In a newly publicized criminal complaint, texts were released between Mizuhara and his bookie, as well as details regarding how much he won (a...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole even more money than previously reported

Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara at Ohtani’s Dodgers introductory presser last December | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images He’s negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Last month, a gambling scandal erupted involving Shohei Ohtani’s then-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. At first, Mizuhara claimed that Ohtani covered his losses with an illegal bookmaker, then retracted ...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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• Outside The Confines: Rob Manfred has an expiration date

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rejoice, baseball fans, we now have an idea of when the Manfred era will end. If we’re being honest, the role of MLB Commissioner is not an enviable one. The job, by its very nature, is inclined to create ire among fans, as the person in charge is trying to appease fans, players, but mostly owners, and the goals of those three groups rarely...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Royals looking for a new throne

Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Will KC be the next team hunting for new digs? Also, big news from the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Royals unveiled their plans for their future stadium, and the future of Royals baseball in Kansas City. We’re excited to share the future vision of Royals baseball. For more images and to learn about the economic impact of a bal...2023
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• Outside The Confines: We were on an (All-Star) break!
Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images MLB heads into its last games of the first half. It’s the last Friday before the halfway mark of the season hits. With that in mind, and so-called experts predicting the award winners already, let’s have a little fun and try to predict some of the biggest stories of the second half. I think the Luis Arraez .400 story will go on until at least early Septemb...2023
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