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• Stats guru, shining light Sarah Langs receives ovation at All-MLB Show
2024
• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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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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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Juan Soto in the World Series ... in 2019 & 2024

Notes and quotes on Juan Soto’s postseason success and more... By the time you read this Juan Soto and the New York Yankees might be done in the 2024 World Series, but after Game 4 Tuesday night, which NY won to stay alive (down, 3-1), he had reached base in all 11 WS games he’d played in during his career, seven back in 2019 and four this year, which ESPN’s Buster Olney noted, is a rare feat: F...2024
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• Outside The Confines: LA Story

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Dodgers break out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series thanks to Freddie Freeman’s dramatic home run. The Yankees and Aaron Judge search for answers. And other news from the World Series and baseball. Good morning. Has anything in baseball happened since Friday? I’m going to assume you know how Game 1 ended and who won Game 2 and that Los Angeles has a two...2024
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• Dodgers Pitching Staff On the Verge of Unthinkable Postseason History

After the Dodgers defeated the Mets, 8-0, Wednesday night, Los Angeles has recorded four shutout wins this postseason. The only club with more shutout wins in a single postseason are the 2016 Cleveland Guardians with a total of five, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs. The Dodgers have joined six other clubs after recording four shutout …...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
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• Outside The Confines: LA Story
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies made plenty of dubious history in 2024

Photo by Zac BonDurant/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 2, 2024 It’s safe to say that the Colorado Rockies had a historical season in 2024. Sure it was mostly bad history, but it’s history nonetheless that speaks quite a bit to the status of the organization. Over the course of the season, I did my best, along with help from fellow Purple Row writers, to ...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 17, 2024

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s Bobby’s world, we’re just living in it. Sarah Langs at MLB.com writes about the superstar shortstop matchup between Bobby Witt Jr. and Elly De La Cruz this weekend. Both Witt and De La Cruz are in the 80th percentile or better in batting, baserunning and fielding run value so far this season, a select group that includes just four oth...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 16, 2024 (CPBL)

You! Yeah, you in row 3! You should read today’s Rumblings | Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Royals with a 6-week unbeaten streak on Thursday; Should push it to 7 next week! At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about how the Royals bullpen has 4 lefties: Across the majors, the Royals and Detroit Tigers are the only teams featuring four left-handed relievers on their respective active roster...2024
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• Guardians 9, Cubs 8: Frustrating

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Just... not... quite... enough. The Cubs don’t really have any margin for error as they seek a wild-card berth in the season’s home stretch. And, unfortunately, it was a fielding error that helped lead to the team’s 9-8 loss to the Guardians in the series opener in Cleveland. Oh, yes, and an egregiously bad umpiring call that might have changed the course...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024

Sure, it’s not a Royals highlight, but I liked the picture | David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Anyone miss their 4000-word Fridays? At The Star, Jaylon Thompson sets the table for the playoff push over the next two months: The Royals have a chance to catch the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central but currently trail by six games. Later this month, the two teams will play a f...2024
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• MLB Trade Deadline 2024: Grading all 30 teams’ moves

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The dust has settled after a frenzied final few hours of trade activity. How did your team fare? The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. There will be waiver claims, minor signings, injury returns, and other internal promotions from this point onward, but in general, each team’s roster now features the primary players who wi...2024
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Photo by Brett Patzke/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Sock, Shohei, Skenes, Soto, and so, so much Texas. Major League Baseball held its 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Texas, the first to be hosted by the Rangers since 1995. That particular Midsummer Classic featured some of the most dangerous hitters of the ‘90s, like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Pi...2024
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• Tuesday was an historic night of offense for MLB
Patrick Wisdom sparked the Cubs offense on Tuesday night | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images And the Cubs were right in the thick of it Tuesday night, along about the fifth or sixth inning of the Cubs game I started seeing baseball friends all over social media commenting on pitcher blow-ups around the league. I didn’t think much of it. Baseball is a game of variance, and it’s not uncom...2023
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"co/HNCR2O3dLX— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 23, 2024 More on the IP HR from BCB’s JohnW53: The Cubs’ previous inside-the-park home run was by Seiya Suzuki, on July 4, 2022, at Milwaukee."

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"co/dJHyrt3QsP— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 19, 2023 De La Cruz is a walking human highlight reel on the field."

2022
"According to journalist Sarah Langs, only one player has led the league by more than 18 home runs in a season: Babe Ruth."

2021
"“It can’t help but feel different,” said Alanna Rizzo, who will be part of the crew for an Orioles-Rays game alongside Melanie Newman, Sarah Langs, Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner."

2019
"com’s Sarah Langs puts his early-season numbers into perspective for us: The 2019 campaign is Castillo’s third in the big leagues and second full season."

2016
"CSN Bay Area showed some of his highlights from Friday: Once one of the sport's elite pitchers, Lincecum has struggled mightily over the past four seasons, per Sarah Langs of ESPN Stats & Info: He had hip surgery in September."

• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
2024

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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
2024

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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Juan Soto in the World Series ... in 2019 & 2024
2024

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• Outside The Confines: LA strikes first

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Dodgers are ascendant with three-straight shutouts. Previews of both Championship Series and other news from MLB. Good morning. I think I won’t publish links to the articles where Kodai Senga assured everyone that he was ready to pitch Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. I think nearly all of America is a Guardians fan now. Even if m...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
2024

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• Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Sunday 9/1, 12:35 CT

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep and an 8-1 road trip. Today’s roster moves: Here Sunday notes... ROAD WARRIORS: The Cubs have won five consecutive games on their road trip. They had done that only eight times before since 2000, including last year, when they beat the White Sox twice on the South Side, then won three games at St. Louis before losing th...2024
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• There is no Rookie of the Year race

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Jackson Merrill showed yet again why the race is over I’ve already said comparing Paul Skenes to Jackson Merrill is stupid but that continues to happen since there’s only one NL Rookie of the Year award. Today, the 21-year-old continued to show why he is the real Rookie of the Year. Does winning matter? Check. ‘It’s not the NBA though. One...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 17, 2024
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 16, 2024 (CPBL)
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
2024

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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies made plenty of dubious history in 2024
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024

DDJ modeling the number of games to go | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images Nine huge games to go! Let’s look in on those playoff odds. Even though it may not seem like it, they’re still quite high as of 7pm last night: Baseball Prospectus: 86.5% to make playoffs, 0.0% to win division, 1.2% to win World Series Fangraphs: 90.0% to make playoffs, 0.1% to win division, 2.5% to win W...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Sunday 9/1, 12:35 CT
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• Atlanta's starting rotation has hit some new and lofty heights

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images They're going hard on the mound at a historic level in recent days. Hopefully it continues! Earlier today, our very own DJourn shared a QuickPost that was passing on a stat that everybody’s favorite stat nerd Sarah Langs shared over on X Twitter. I think we all have noticed that Atlanta’s starting pitching has been on a roll lately — gran...2024
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• Cubs 6, Marlins 3: A good beginning

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Cubs started their road trip with a solid victory. All of us knew before this Cubs road trip began that they’d have to win, and win again, and keep winning, to have any chance at all at the third NL wild-card spot. Getting there is still a long shot, but they at least began the trip on a nigh note with a well-played 6-3 win over the Marlins Friday even...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 17, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 16, 2024 (CPBL)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
2024

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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
2024

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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Juan Soto in the World Series ... in 2019 & 2024
2024

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• Outside The Confines: LA Story
2024

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• Outside The Confines: 51/51

Photo by Chris Arjoon/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani goes where no ballplayer has gone before. The White Sox rot from the head. A look ahead to the end of the season and the Mariners had some issues. Good morning. This Ohtani fellow is good, but he’s no Babe Ruth. After all, the Babe was a great pitcher too. Now if Ohtani learns to pitch next season, them maybe we can consider him the greates...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024
2024

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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
2024

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• There is no Rookie of the Year race
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
2024

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• MLB Trade Deadline 2024: Grading all 30 teams’ moves
2024

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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game
2024

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• An M.L.B. Game Will be Called Entirely by Women

2021

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• Elly De La Cruz’s stunning inside the park home run is his most breathtaking moment yet

This might be the greatest moment yet for Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz. Elly De La Cruz hasn’t been in the majors for long, but he’s already one of the most electric talents in baseball. The 21-year-old has a special combination of size and speed, and it’s helped the Cincinatti Reds make a surprising turn into a postseason contender. At his best, De La Cruz is capable of stunning displays of speed,...2023
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 5: The sub Cubs come through
Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Wins and losses mean nothing in Spring Training, yet the Cubs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields Sunday afternoon felt... well, pretty good. Some guys who could be part of the ...2023
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• Shohei Ohtani is doing things baseball hasn’t seen in 130 years
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports It’s Shohei’s world, we’re just living in it I don’t know if you’ve heard, but that Shohei Ohtani guy is pretty good at this baseball thing. The Los Angeles Angels all world pitcher/DH is one of, if not the best player in baseball, and he’s hit a completely different level this season. Through Friday, Ohtani is tied for the MLB lead in home runs, while also ...2023
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• Tim Lincecum Throws for Multiple MLB Teams at Showcase in Arizona
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• On Lou Gehrig Day, Mets show Sarah Langs that baseball loves her back
A writer and researcher for MLB.com, Langs has worked to raise ALS awareness...2023
• My best friend is baseball’s preeminent researcher. And she has ALS
An ode to Sarah Langs' bravery, in beat reporter Mandy Bell's words...2023
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• The ‘Shohei Ohtani did WHAT?!’ tracker
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Keeping tabs on the ridiculous things Shohei Ohtani does this season There is a joke around social media that “Twitter is not real life.” However, there are moments that cross the bridge from memes, to reality. One such moment comes to us courtesy of Shohei Ohtani. The incredible two-way player is doing things in major league baseball that we have not see...2023
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year
2024

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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Juan Soto in the World Series ... in 2019 & 2024
2024

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• Outside The Confines: LA Story
2024

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• Outside The Confines: LA strikes first
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies made plenty of dubious history in 2024
2024

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• Outside The Confines: 51/51
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 20, 2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Monday 9/2, 6:40 CT

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Cubs go for their seventh straight win. Monday notes... NIGHT AND DAY: This will be the Cubs’ first night game at home on Labor Day. It will be their 18th game on the holiday at Wrigley Field since lights were installed in 1988. This will be the 60th Labor Day on which the Cubs have played at home. The first was in 1882, when they beat Troy, 10-0. ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Sunday 9/1, 12:35 CT
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• Atlanta's starting rotation has hit some new and lofty heights
2024

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• Outside the Confines: The Dodgers take New York
2024

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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
2024

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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 2, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Don’t bet on it

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports MLB announces suspensions in a major gambling scandal. A look ahead to the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. If you’re going to get caught doing something stupid that’s going to get you into a lot of trouble, don’t do it for some spare change. Al has already written on this story, but Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was per...2024
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• Pirates 9, Cubs 3: History averted, and another rough one for The Professor

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs ran into the buzzsaw that is Paul Skenes. And yikes, Kyle Hendricks. Well, the weather was nice. Kyle Hendricks had another one of those bad outings we’ve seen too often this year, but honestly that didn’t matter because Paul Skenes lived up to his billing as the No. 1 overall pick just last summer. Skenes struck out the first seven Cubs, 11 ov...2024
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• Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A game that started like many recent others had a stunning ending. New Cubs first baseman Michael Busch can be described in part as just getting his job done. You don’t hear many quotes from him; he just plays pretty good defense and has been hitting reasonably well in his first full MLB season. That all changed with one swing of the bat, as Busch hit the...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Week is here!

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pre-season ends this week, real baseball is almost here! Well, friends, we have officially made it. This is the last Monday without baseball! (Well, regular season baseball. that is.) It’s so thrilling to realize that this is the week baseball begins in earnest and we can switch from saying “Spring training doesn’t count” to “it’s ...2024
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• The Postseason is quickly becoming the “Travis d’Arnaud Show”

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Braves catcher has estabilshed himself as one of the best postseason performers in baseball. When the trade for Sean Murphy proved to be the most significant move of this past offseason for the Braves, it likely was a surprise move to many. Atlanta was coming off a 2022 season in which it featured arguably the best catching duo in baseball with Travis d’Ar...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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• Outside The Confines: Let’s talk about Aaron Judge for the rest of the winter
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Are there other free agents? With the major awards of the season all given out, it’s now time for us to look ahead to the 2023 season. There will be plenty of speculation ahead about where free agents will sign and which teams will make major trades. Who is poised to make a push for winning next season and who is going to sink into the depths of rebuilds ...2022
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