It'll Go to Penalties  

• 15 Jul 10 - The Clip Show Wrap…
  Mike Leigh invites you to puff your pillows, take a comfy chair, pour a drink and join him for the best of 'It'll Go To Penalties'. Hear the gems, rants and witticisms of Henning Wehn, Sam Delaney, Ke…

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Football Ramble  

• And all the girls at school fa…
  Ramble! Assemble! The penultimate ramble of the season sees the fabulous four take another lolsome look at the week's matches. 

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Baddiel and Skinner  

• Baddiel&Skinner - Podcast…
  Its the last podcast in this series, Frank and David comment on the final (mainly Howard Webb) and take a quick look back at past world cup goal scorers.

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Gabby Logan 5 Live  

Audio Boo World Cup  

• Uruguay 0 - France 0
  A boo by abhility

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• Shalalalaa #worldcup
  A boo by sputnik

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• #Ger 4 - #Eng 1
  A boo by abhility

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Guardian  

• Raymond Domenech criticises France's 2010 World Cup 'imbeciles'
  Franck Ribéry, Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry criticised. Anelka 'insulted me at half-time … he killed the squad'The former France coach Raymond Domenech has launched a scathing attack on sever…

  about 7 months ago
   
• Nicolas Anelka's move from Chelsea to China is no Shanghai surprise | David Hytner
  The French striker's Jedi cool has always meant that he will not be forced down anything other than his own chosen pathThe hooded figure walked calmly through the frenzy, headphones in, dark glasses o…

  about a year ago
   
• Audio slideshow: Soweto teenagers photograph their lives
  Sounds and sights of Johannesburg in the lead-up to the 2010 World Cup – as seen through the lenses of eight South African teenagersPeter SaleJohn Domokos

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• Playing for England scares some players, claims Jamie Carragher
  'One mistake and you could be absolutely slaughtered'. It could be months before you have another game, he addedJamie Carragher has pointed out that some players are burdened with a fear factor when…

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• Arsenal's Alex Song fined for clash with Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o
  Last year's World Cup disagreements have not been forgotten. Tottenham's Benoît Assou-Ekotto warned after missing gameThe Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has been fined for a bust-up with Samuel Eto'o…

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New York Times  

• One by One, Those Atop FIFA Are Falling
  Chuck Blazer, who was provisionally banned from all soccer activities on Monday, is just the latest FIFA executive to leave or be banned after allegations of misconduct.

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• A U.S. Soccer Star’s Declaration of Independence
  While many of her fellow American players are gearing up for the new National Women’s Soccer League, which opens this weekend, Megan Rapinoe is enjoying playing and living in France.

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• Spain Bounces Back and Dispels Doubts
  By dominating almost 75 percent of its World Cup qualifier against France, Spain reminded us that possession is nine-tenths of the law on the soccer field.

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• Spain Back to Winning
  Pedro Rodríguez bundled home the winner as Spain beat France, 1-0, in Paris to reclaim first place in their World Cup qualifying group.

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• Soccer Fans Return in Egypt
  In African World Cup qualifying, Egypt beat Zimbabwe, 2-1, in Alexandria, rewarding around 10,000 fans allowed in to watch an Egyptian home game for the first time in more than a year.

  about 2 months ago
   

Telegraph  

• England plan to stay at Rio's Copacabana beach in 2014 World Cup finals
  Hodgson's men will set up camp in a hotel on the famous Rio beach if they qualify for the World Cup.

  about 4 months ago
   
• Goal-line technology set to make its debut at Fifa Club World Cup
  Fifa to introduce technology at the Club World Cup tomorrow as governing body finally answers calls to join the 21st century.

  about 6 months ago
   
• England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has extra incentive to reach Brazil 2014
  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has an extra incentive to make Brazil 2014 and the birthplace of Pele, Zico and Ronaldo.

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• Sepp Blatter announces reforms and vows to restore scandal-hit Fifa's reputation within next two years
  Fifa president outlines two-year 'road map' to restoring tarnished image and secret dossier on bribery claims will be 'reopened'.

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• World Cup 2014: Long journeys for teams and fans as Brazil unveils schedule
  Football fans face late nights at home and long journeys in Brazil after organisers reveal the match schedule for the tournament.

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News  

• Spain return to rapturous welcome
  Spain's victorious World Cup squad return to Madrid amid scenes of joyous celebration in the capital city.

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• Argentina offer Maradona new deal
  Diego Maradona is to be offered a new deal that would keep him in charge of Argentina through to the summer of 2014 - when Brazil stages the World Cup.

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• Ballack warns Lahm over captaincy
  Injured Germany captain Michael Ballack warns World Cup skipper Philipp Lahm he expects to take back the armband on his return to fitness.

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• Heroes' welcome for beaten Dutch
  World Cup runners-up the Netherlands are given a heroes' welcome by fans as they go on an open-top boat tour of Amsterdam on Tuesday.

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• Anelka reveals depth of tensions
  Nicolas Anelka speaks for the first time since he was sent home from the World Cup, describing the tensions inside the France camp as a timebomb.

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World Cup 606  

World Cup Motty  

• Motty's World Cup final preview
  After a month-long fiesta of football the World Cup final is upon us and Spain and the Netherlands will battle it out at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Sunday to hold aloft the coveted trophy - which…

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• Motty's verdict - 2010 World Cup
  Well, the 2010 World Cup is almost over and what a month it has been. South Africa have been great hosts and some of the football has been wonderful to watch. While we wait for Sunday's final between…

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• Motty's semi-final preview - Germany v Spain
  The second World Cup semi-final takes place on Wednesday, with Germany taking on European champions Spain in Durban. If Germany can contain David Villa. who has scored five goals in the tournament so…

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• Motty's semi-final preview - Uruguay v Netherlands
  The first of the World Cup semi-finals takes place on Tuesday, with Uruguay facing the Netherlands in Cape Town at 1930 BST. Motty previews the game as well as giving us a footballing history on the t…

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• Motty's quarter-final preview - part 2
  The final two World Cup quarter-finals take place on Saturday. Argentina against Germany in Cape Town is the one I'm really looking forward to as I've commentated on two World Cup finals between these…

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Fifa  

• Arena Pernambuco the sixth Brazil 2014 stadium to be handed over
  The Arena Pernambuco was unveiled on 20 May with a kickabout between workers involved in its construction, with President Dilma Rousseff looking on.

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• Enza-Yamissi: I'm the big brother of the Wild Beasts
  Captain of Central African Republic, Eloge Enza-Yamissi speaks to FIFA.com about their quest to salvage their Brazil 2014 qualifying campaign

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• Lahm: This team is hungry
  In the build-up to the UEFA Champions League final, FIFA.com spoke exclusively to Bayern Munich and Germany captain Philipp Lahm, who also looked ahead to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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• Brasilia stadium unveiled
  The venue for the first game of the FIFA Confederations Cup and seven matches at Brazil 2014 - the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia Mane Garrincha - was officially opened on Saturday.

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• The official FIFA World Cup Magazine - Episode 12
  FIFA.com and FIFA TV are pleased to present the 12th episode of the official 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Video Magazine.

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Play the Game  

• Anti-doping: Widening the net against a common enemy
  Sport is huge business and the influence of the underworld is getting greater by the year. The...

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• Strenghten your knowledge, find the stories and expand your network among top minds in international sport
  With less than two weeks to go, it is time to register for a unique occasion to network directly...

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• The integrity of sport requires good governance
  It would be disastrous if politicians took over the governing of sport. To avoid such a worst case...

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• New programme offers grants to improve sports coverage within Europe
  In an effort to stamp out racism and discrimination in sport, EU and the Council of Europe now...

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• Play the Game is about passion, politics, money ... and sources in abundance
  Why spend time and money on attending Play the Game conferences in person? A journalist and an...

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Goal  

• Lamela poised to sign new Roma deal
  The Argentina international is set to end speculation about his future by signing a new deal which will keep him at the Giallorossi until 2018

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Zonal Marking  

• Freiburg 1-2 Schalke: Schalke advance to the Champions League qualifiers
  This was a direct play-off for fourth place in the Bundesliga – Freiburg dominated, but Schalke were more dangerous in the final third. Freiburg had left-winger Daniel Caligiuri suspended, so Christ…

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• Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: Atletico win the Copa del Rey in extra-time
  Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid triumphed at the Bernabeu in a hard-fought, scrappy contest. Simeone brought Diego Costa back into the Atletico side and turned to a three-man central midfield, with…

  about 5 days ago
   
• Chelsea 2-1 Benfica: Chelsea outplayed in the first half, but improve after the break
  Chelsea won the Europa League thanks to Branislav Ivanovic’s stoppage time header. From the side that lost to Porto at the weekend, Jorge Jesus left out Lima and Ola John, bringing back Oscar Cardoz…

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• Porto 2-1 Benfica: late Kelvin winner puts Porto on the verge of the title
  A draw would have kept Benfica at the top – but a dramatic goal from substitute Kelvin means Porto go into the final day as favourites for the title. Vitor Pereira used his expected starting XI, alt…

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• Wigan 1-0 Manchester City: Wigan stifle City and attack with tremendous width
  Ben Watson headed a stoppage time winner as Wigan lifted the FA Cup for the first time. Roberto Martinez was able to call upon Antolin Alcaraz in the centre of his three-man defence, and he used James…

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World Cup College  

• Cheerio & Thanks!
  That’s all from World Cup College! We would like to thank our loyal readership‚ and

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• Thomas Hobbes & English Mechanism
  WCC has noted previously that the England team appears to operate somewhat mechanistically. Even over

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• The W-W formation: the future?!
  It is hard to envisage how formations will evolve in response to the current formational

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• The Capello Project 2010: the end!
  Throughout the qualification campaign it appeared that Fabio Capello had struck upon a workable formula.

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• World Cup 2014: wildcards!
  Speculation has already begun with regard to the players who will be replacing England’s golden

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World Cup Blog  

• Brazil 2014 Poster Released
  The World Cup in Brazil is sneaking up rapidly – only 17 months until the country goes bananas for the Selecao, and 18 until they riot when someone else wins it all. Today, they released the officia…

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• Raymond Domenech: All Alone With A Pen
  The inevitable has happened: Raymond Domenech’s written a book. It’s called All Alone (Tout Seul) and it appears to have a heavy focus, if it’s not entirely centered upon, the French World Cup 2…

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• Photo: And The Sun Goes Down
  While much of the world is partaking in meaningless friendlies, some World Cup Qualifiers are happening, such as the one between Oman and Japan. This shot of some “spectators” atop the stadium in…

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• France’s Whistle Blowing Fortune
  Interesting footage to come out of Spain today: that big Olivier Giroud goal which saw Les Bleus net a colossal draw against the Milky Way Champeens? Almost didn’t happen. With three minutes of adde…

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• Olivier Giroud Knows Drama
  The biggest game of the evening, arguably the biggest of all European World Cup qualifying, was Spain versus France. The European World Champions of the Milky Way, Spain, were hosting, thus a victory…

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All Africa  

• Zimbabwe: June Election 'Unlawful' in Terms of New Constitution
  [SW Radio]The new Constitution that was formally gazetted by Robert Mugabe on Wednesday makes his desired June election date technically unlawful, with months worth of preparations constitutionally re…

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• Uganda: Uganda Now Drug Hub, Admits Police
  [Observer]The police admit that drug trafficking is becoming a problem in Uganda, with many travellers frequently arrested for the offence in foreign countries.

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• Nigeria: London Attack - Both Suspects Are Nigerians
  [Leadership]The second suspect in the brutal killing a British soldier, Lee Right, of the 2nd Battallion, the Royal Regiment of fusiliers, is also a Nigerian-born British, LEADERSHIP FRIDAY can now re…

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• Guinea: UN Envoy Initiates Meeting Between Govt, Opposition Leaders
  [UN News]A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to assist the p…

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• Swaziland: Careless Food Storage Sidelines Hungry
  [IRIN]Mbabane -Mounds of food aid intended for Swaziland's food insecure were recently found rotting in the government's main storage warehouses at the Matsapha Industrial Estate, about 25km east of t…

  yesterday
   

Campionatul Mondial 2010  

• Blatter felicita Africa de Sud
  “Multe felicitari poporului si guvernului Africii de Sud pentru modul in care si-a asumat si respectat sarcinile” – cuvintele lui Joseph Blatter, presedintele Fifa, in cursul unei conferinte de…

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• Del Bosque: “O bucurie imensa”
  “Este un moment de fericire maxima, fotbalul spaniol reuseste pentru prima data sa castige un tureu final al Campionatului Mondial.” – Satisfactia selectionerului Vicente Del Bosque ajunge pana…

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• Van Marwijk: “Sunt dezamagit, puteam obtine mai mult”
  “Daca sunt dezamagit ? Cu siguranta…”. Aceasta este starea de spirit a selectionerului Bert Van Marwijk, la finalul meciului dintre Spania si Olanda, in urma caruia spaniolii au castigat Campio…

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• Espana, campeón del mundo! Olanda – Spania 0-1
  O noua fila din istoria fotbalului a fost scrisa in aceasta seara. Spania a castigat in premiera Campionatul Mondial si a devenit a opta tara care intra in posesia trofeului, iar victoria sa in fata O…

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• FIFA le ia apararea arbitrilor de la Campionatul Mondial
  Nu este o noutate ca FIFA incearca de fiecare data sa isi protejeze arbitrii, mai ales cand este vorba despre cei de la un Campionat Mondial, chiar si in fata unor decizii care au provocat multe nemul…

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Sport WG  

Mision Mundial  

• Bilardo optó por un tono conciliador para hablar de Maradona
  El manager de la Selección declaró hoy en TN: Yo no sé lo que puede pasar. Estamos en un compás de espera, todo puede pasar, dijo. Las declaraciones del Doctor le abren la puerta a la posibilidad…

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• Grondona dijo que Bilardo “no va a hablar”
  El presidente de la AFA explicó: Cuanto menos se hable, menos te equivocás. Después aclaró que no hay apuro para designar al nuevo técnico, que nunca hubo un problema con Bianchi, y que Batista p…

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• Grondona aseguró que quieren analizar con tiempo el reemplazante de Maradona. (TN)
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• Mancuso: "Bilardo hizo un gran trabajo como manager"
  La mano derecha de Maradona también puso paños fríos. Diego dijo que lo había traicionado porque nosotros considerábamos que se tenía que ir con nosotros, agregó el ayudante de campo. Pasaron t…

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• Milito: “Fue una sorpresa la salida de Maradona”
  El delantero de Inter está de pretemporada en Estados Unidos con su equipo y desde allí habló sobre la destitución de Diego como técnico de la Selección. El técnico eligió a Higuaín como titu…

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WorldCup2010 Search  

• Sad to find out that most of the Stadiums construction material had to be imported #worldcup2010
  Sad to find out that most of the Stadiums construction material had to be imported #worldcup2010

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• @sithera @robertmarawa CT hosted WorldCup2010 games but not awarded the rights to host Afcon2013 games because of politics
  @sithera @robertmarawa CT hosted WorldCup2010 games but not awarded the rights to host Afcon2013 games because of politics

  yesterday
   
• My first tweet was how #Germany played like winners in #WorldCup2010 and my 1000th was "#Argo go fuck yourself"..... That escalated Quickly.
  My first tweet was how #Germany played like winners in #WorldCup2010 and my 1000th was #Argo go fuck yourself..... That escalated Quickly.

  yesterday
   
• @KPBofficial Love the tweets, keep em coming!#thatgoalagainsttheUS@WorldCup2010 and #thatgoalagainstBarca@thesansiro ...#fromghanawithrespec
  @KPBofficial Love the tweets, keep em coming!#thatgoalagainsttheUS@WorldCup2010 and #thatgoalagainstBarca@thesansiro ...#fromghanawithrespec

  yesterday
   
• Reasons Why I Do Not Like Soccer (and some proposed solutions) http://t.co/O2Z2Cwc9Gx #soccer #thunderstick #vuvuzela #worldcup2010
  Reasons Why I Do Not Like Soccer (and some proposed solutions) http://t.co/O2Z2Cwc9Gx #soccer #thunderstick #vuvuzela #worldcup2010

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Fifa World Cup TM  

• FIFAWorldCupTM: Ibrahimovic: Best is yet to come - Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic feels he has yet to hit peak form since his mov... http://t.co/r5dYiNr3
  FIFAWorldCupTM: Ibrahimovic: Best is yet to come - Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic feels he has yet to hit peak form since his mov... http://t.co/r5dYiNr3

  about 8 months ago
   
• FIFAWorldCupTM: Five River Plate derbies to remember - With the latest meeting between old rivals Argentina and Uruguay looming larg... http://t.co/WT61X2jh
  FIFAWorldCupTM: Five River Plate derbies to remember - With the latest meeting between old rivals Argentina and Uruguay looming larg... http://t.co/WT61X2jh

  about 8 months ago
   
• FIFAWorldCupTM: Buffon confident of title repeat - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes his side are best placed to win Ser... http://t.co/i1VwREmY
  FIFAWorldCupTM: Buffon confident of title repeat - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes his side are best placed to win Ser... http://t.co/i1VwREmY

  about 8 months ago
   
• FIFAWorldCupTM: Sagna talks recovery, Arsenal's title hopes - Bacary Sagna has discussed his return from a long injury lay-off, how ... http://t.co/QlW2vgzU
  FIFAWorldCupTM: Sagna talks recovery, Arsenal's title hopes - Bacary Sagna has discussed his return from a long injury lay-off, how ... http://t.co/QlW2vgzU

  about 8 months ago
   
• FIFAWorldCupTM: Supporters, streaks and derby delight - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Walter Samuel all enjoyed derbies to rem... http://t.co/jGDEkFHl
  FIFAWorldCupTM: Supporters, streaks and derby delight - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Walter Samuel all enjoyed derbies to rem... http://t.co/jGDEkFHl

  about 8 months ago
   

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