Taylor takes 2 shots, opponent does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Taylor on clock. Lol
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Senior Worlds (non Olympic weights) - October 28-31, 2024
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DT doesn’t have horsepower for 92kg at this point in his career
92kg Repechage. - David Morris Taylor VS Lars Schaefle (GER)
Period 1:
DT is in red again & Schaefle is in black with blue leg stripes. Here we go! Collars ties to start & pushing. Add in some hand fighting & circling in the center. DT shoots, Schaefle backs away & they're back to center. DT gets poked in the eye & has to adjust a contact. Jimmy Kennedy is in his corner. Back to action. Tying up & circling, Schaefle snaps, nothing. DT with some head slaps or gentle clubbing. Passivity warning Schaefle, restart, 5-min left. Tying up, DT coming forward, shoots, nothing & he gets poked in the eye again & is adjusting his contact, then decides to throw it off the mat. Back to action. DT coming forward a little, has Schaefle on the edge, but then he circles back in. Schaefle gets hit with a 2nd passivity warning & he goes on the clock, restart. Tying up. Schaefle pushing forward a little now, tries a snap, nothing. Shot clock point DT, 1-0. DT coming forward a little now, shoots, gets a low single, but Schaefle kicks free. They're on the edge & Schaefle gets a step out, 1-1, restart. DT with a quick TD off the whistle, 3-1, adds a turn & it's 5-1 DT as the period expires.
Period 2:
"U-S-A" chants can be heard in the background between periods. Back to action & tying up & circling in the center. Stoppage for something, but I'm not sure what, restart. Schaefle pushing forward, DT on the edge, circling around the edge & then they're back to center. Passivity warning Taylor, restart, 1:40 left. Schaefle coming forward a little, then they circle back to center. DT reaches for a leg, nothing, Schaefle tries to counter, then DT re-counters for another TD, 7-1, restart, 1-min left. DT with a quick shot off the whistle for another TD, 9-1, then adds a turn for the 11-1 Technical Decision.
David Taylor TECH Lars Schaefle 11-1 (5:09)
Two matches left:
Vito will face Zavur Uguev (AIN) in the Bronze medal match (2nd match of the medal round).
Taylor will face Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) in the Bronze medal match (10th match of the medal round).
Period 1:
DT is in red again & Schaefle is in black with blue leg stripes. Here we go! Collars ties to start & pushing. Add in some hand fighting & circling in the center. DT shoots, Schaefle backs away & they're back to center. DT gets poked in the eye & has to adjust a contact. Jimmy Kennedy is in his corner. Back to action. Tying up & circling, Schaefle snaps, nothing. DT with some head slaps or gentle clubbing. Passivity warning Schaefle, restart, 5-min left. Tying up, DT coming forward, shoots, nothing & he gets poked in the eye again & is adjusting his contact, then decides to throw it off the mat. Back to action. DT coming forward a little, has Schaefle on the edge, but then he circles back in. Schaefle gets hit with a 2nd passivity warning & he goes on the clock, restart. Tying up. Schaefle pushing forward a little now, tries a snap, nothing. Shot clock point DT, 1-0. DT coming forward a little now, shoots, gets a low single, but Schaefle kicks free. They're on the edge & Schaefle gets a step out, 1-1, restart. DT with a quick TD off the whistle, 3-1, adds a turn & it's 5-1 DT as the period expires.
Period 2:
"U-S-A" chants can be heard in the background between periods. Back to action & tying up & circling in the center. Stoppage for something, but I'm not sure what, restart. Schaefle pushing forward, DT on the edge, circling around the edge & then they're back to center. Passivity warning Taylor, restart, 1:40 left. Schaefle coming forward a little, then they circle back to center. DT reaches for a leg, nothing, Schaefle tries to counter, then DT re-counters for another TD, 7-1, restart, 1-min left. DT with a quick shot off the whistle for another TD, 9-1, then adds a turn for the 11-1 Technical Decision.
David Taylor TECH Lars Schaefle 11-1 (5:09)
Two matches left:
Vito will face Zavur Uguev (AIN) in the Bronze medal match (2nd match of the medal round).
Taylor will face Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) in the Bronze medal match (10th match of the medal round).
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Dang! I guess there's no such thing as a mandatory rest period at Worlds. Kinda crazy if you ask me but that's life. You deal with the hand you're dealt. Kudos to DT for getting it done.
It does remind me of how high school summer tournaments were sometimes run. One time I was wrestling in the third period and got called on deck on another mat. After a bit of discussion, I think they gave me 10 minutes of 'rest' before I wrestled what was I think the 7th match of the day. Every other weight class had already finished so they were pushing to get the tournament over and get home, LOL.
It does remind me of how high school summer tournaments were sometimes run. One time I was wrestling in the third period and got called on deck on another mat. After a bit of discussion, I think they gave me 10 minutes of 'rest' before I wrestled what was I think the 7th match of the day. Every other weight class had already finished so they were pushing to get the tournament over and get home, LOL.
61kg - Bronze Medal Match - Vito Arujau VS Zavur Uguev (AIN)
Period 1:
Vito is in blue, Uguev is in red. Vito with a big red knee pad on his right knee & pink shoes. Here we go. Tying up, Uguev snaps, nothing & back to the tie up. Vito pushes forward, Uguev pushes back. Circling in the center, head slapping & hand fighting. Vito shoots, gets a leg, comes behind & gets a TD, 2-0 & they go out of bounds, restart. Circling, then tying up & pushing. Uguev pushing forward, Vito on the edge, then he circles along the edge & drops in on a leg. Uguev sprawls, has a chest lock, tries to come behind, but no luck & they're back to neutral. Uguev pushing forward a little, hand fighting on the edge. Uguev snaps, then pushes Vito out, 2-1, restart, 4-min left. Blood time Uguev. Back to action. Tying up & circling. Uguev pushing forward a little, then they're back to center. Both looking for an opening. Vito shoots a low single, no luck. Uguev coming forward, Vito near the edge, he shoots, nothing. Back near center, more tying up & circling as the period ends. 2-1 Vito
Period 2:
More "U-S-A" chants between periods. Sounds like a large group of fans in attendance. Back to action. Uguev coming forward again, Vito on the edge, then he pushes back to center. Passivity warning on Vito, restart, 2:31 left. Uguev pushing forward off the whistle, Vito shoots, nothing, Vito shoots again, Uguev with a chest wrap & it's a stalemate, restart, 2:11. Vito with a quick elbow pass off the whistle & comes behind for another TD, 4-1. It looks like Vito hurt his finger(s). The trainer is out now & Vito looks to be in considerable pain. They're taking the tape off his fingers now. It looks like Vito has a pretty badly injured middle finger. Now it sounds like it might have been dislocated as the announcers are talking about, "putting his finger back in." Back to action. Uguev looking underhook, nothing. Uguev coming forward, Vito pushes back. Vito throws some head slaps. Uguev coming forward, shoots, gets a leg. Vito sprawls back, they scramble & then are back to neutral. Vito with a quick double leg & gets another TD, 6-1, restart, 54-sec left. Uguev with a quick snatch single for a TD, 6-3, restart, 35-sec left. Uguev shoots, nothing. Uguev coming forward, Vito circles back to center. Stoppage for something. The ref is talking or warning to Uguev for something. Uguev shoots off the whistle, nothing, tries a desperation shot & Vito counters for another TD, 8-3
Vito Arujau DEC Zavur Uguev 8-3
Vito wins Bronze!
Period 1:
Vito is in blue, Uguev is in red. Vito with a big red knee pad on his right knee & pink shoes. Here we go. Tying up, Uguev snaps, nothing & back to the tie up. Vito pushes forward, Uguev pushes back. Circling in the center, head slapping & hand fighting. Vito shoots, gets a leg, comes behind & gets a TD, 2-0 & they go out of bounds, restart. Circling, then tying up & pushing. Uguev pushing forward, Vito on the edge, then he circles along the edge & drops in on a leg. Uguev sprawls, has a chest lock, tries to come behind, but no luck & they're back to neutral. Uguev pushing forward a little, hand fighting on the edge. Uguev snaps, then pushes Vito out, 2-1, restart, 4-min left. Blood time Uguev. Back to action. Tying up & circling. Uguev pushing forward a little, then they're back to center. Both looking for an opening. Vito shoots a low single, no luck. Uguev coming forward, Vito near the edge, he shoots, nothing. Back near center, more tying up & circling as the period ends. 2-1 Vito
Period 2:
More "U-S-A" chants between periods. Sounds like a large group of fans in attendance. Back to action. Uguev coming forward again, Vito on the edge, then he pushes back to center. Passivity warning on Vito, restart, 2:31 left. Uguev pushing forward off the whistle, Vito shoots, nothing, Vito shoots again, Uguev with a chest wrap & it's a stalemate, restart, 2:11. Vito with a quick elbow pass off the whistle & comes behind for another TD, 4-1. It looks like Vito hurt his finger(s). The trainer is out now & Vito looks to be in considerable pain. They're taking the tape off his fingers now. It looks like Vito has a pretty badly injured middle finger. Now it sounds like it might have been dislocated as the announcers are talking about, "putting his finger back in." Back to action. Uguev looking underhook, nothing. Uguev coming forward, Vito pushes back. Vito throws some head slaps. Uguev coming forward, shoots, gets a leg. Vito sprawls back, they scramble & then are back to neutral. Vito with a quick double leg & gets another TD, 6-1, restart, 54-sec left. Uguev with a quick snatch single for a TD, 6-3, restart, 35-sec left. Uguev shoots, nothing. Uguev coming forward, Vito circles back to center. Stoppage for something. The ref is talking or warning to Uguev for something. Uguev shoots off the whistle, nothing, tries a desperation shot & Vito counters for another TD, 8-3
Vito Arujau DEC Zavur Uguev 8-3
Vito wins Bronze!
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I have 42 years of being pretty sure I was straight. Then I watched Ono wrestle.
A couple years after I was done wrestling a couple friends talked me into wrestling in a PA open state qualifier. I was still in pretty decent shape, still rolled around so what the hell.
Wrestled first match easy, quick win. Wrestled second match 45 minutes later against a kid still wrestling in college and somehow won 18-16. It was a non stop sprint and I was pretty well spent, but figured next match I might be OK if I got another 45 minute. Heck no, I got another kid still wrestling in college and all of a 10 minute break. Quickest 10-0 match I ever wrestled. This was back in the 1 point TD. Take me down, I would lay there. Put us back up and repeat. If he had ask me to roll over I would have, I had no legs nor any gas in the tank.
I had won that same qualifier the year before. At the time I still ran 3 miles, 3 or 4 times a week but nothing even close to wrestling cardio training. God, that 3rd match with no recovery time was just brutal.
61kg Final - Masanosuke Ono (JPN/PSU) VS Ahmet Duman (TUR)
Period 1:
Tying up off the whistle, Ono quickly in on a leg, but Duman fights out of it & we're back to neutral. Ono with a snap & gets a TD, 2-0, then adds a turn, 4-0 & another before they go out of bounds, 6-0, restart, 5:15 left. Tying up. Duman looking 2 on 1. Ono snaps, comes behind & gets another TD, 8-0. Ono has a gut wrench & gets a turn for the 10-0 tech. That was impressive!
Masanosuke Ono (JPN/PSU) TECH Ahmet Duman 10-0 (1:22)
Ono wins Gold!
Period 1:
Tying up off the whistle, Ono quickly in on a leg, but Duman fights out of it & we're back to neutral. Ono with a snap & gets a TD, 2-0, then adds a turn, 4-0 & another before they go out of bounds, 6-0, restart, 5:15 left. Tying up. Duman looking 2 on 1. Ono snaps, comes behind & gets another TD, 8-0. Ono has a gut wrench & gets a turn for the 10-0 tech. That was impressive!
Masanosuke Ono (JPN/PSU) TECH Ahmet Duman 10-0 (1:22)
Ono wins Gold!
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Recovery time is for wussies. 😁
Marcus Blaze wrestled Ono much tougher than every guy here including Olympic champ Uguev and world champ Vito
Did you have to check to make sure it wasn’t your post?
70kg Final - Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) VS Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ)
Here's another Japanese wrestler in the final. Japan has put together an impressive wrestling program.
Period 1:
Tying up & hand fighting. Kaipanov pushes forward, Yoshi pushes back. Circling & hand fighting. Not much movement on Yoshi. Yoshi looking underhook, but not doing anything with it. Kaipanov gets a passivity warning, restart. Yoshi looking underhook again, snaps, then they're back to the feet & they break. Tying up & Kaipanov gets a 2nd passivity warning. He goes on the clock. Yoshi shoots, nothing & they back to circling & hand fighting. Kaipanov coming forward a little, Yoshi shoots, nothing, but gets a shot clock point. Kaipanov tries an arm drag, almost gets behind, but Yoshi fights it off. Back to center circling. Kaipanov snaps, nothing. Passivity warning Yoshi, restart, 3:35 left. Tying up & circling. Yoshi looking underhook, but can't do anything with it & they break. Kaipanov shoots, Yoshi sprawls, Kaipanov tries a duck as they come up, but no lock & time expires. 1-0 Yoshi.
Period 2:
Back to action. Tying up & hand fighting, circling near the center. Yoshi looking underhook again, but can't do much with it; just a lot of pushing. Kaipanov near the edge now, Yoshi tries to push him out, but no luck. Back to center. Lots of pushing. Passivity warning #2 on Yoshi & he goes on the clock. Circling. Yoshi snaps, nothing, Yoshi tries a throw, Kaipanov sags back & comes out on top for the TD, 2-1 & he picks up a shot clock point too, 3-1, restart. Yoshi shoots in deep on a low single off the whistle, Kaipanov defending, they're scrambling & it's a stalemate, restart. Hand fighting & circling. Yoshi looking underhook, snaps, but Kaipanov with solid positioning. Yoshi with a front headlock position, tries a roll, but Kaipanov sags back again & gets the TD, 5-1. Yoshi comes charging forward off the whistle & gets a TD, 5-3, but he runs out of time & that's how it ends.
Nurkozha Kaipanov DEC Yoshinosuke Aoyagi 5-3
Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) wins Gold at 70kg.
Here's another Japanese wrestler in the final. Japan has put together an impressive wrestling program.
Period 1:
Tying up & hand fighting. Kaipanov pushes forward, Yoshi pushes back. Circling & hand fighting. Not much movement on Yoshi. Yoshi looking underhook, but not doing anything with it. Kaipanov gets a passivity warning, restart. Yoshi looking underhook again, snaps, then they're back to the feet & they break. Tying up & Kaipanov gets a 2nd passivity warning. He goes on the clock. Yoshi shoots, nothing & they back to circling & hand fighting. Kaipanov coming forward a little, Yoshi shoots, nothing, but gets a shot clock point. Kaipanov tries an arm drag, almost gets behind, but Yoshi fights it off. Back to center circling. Kaipanov snaps, nothing. Passivity warning Yoshi, restart, 3:35 left. Tying up & circling. Yoshi looking underhook, but can't do anything with it & they break. Kaipanov shoots, Yoshi sprawls, Kaipanov tries a duck as they come up, but no lock & time expires. 1-0 Yoshi.
Period 2:
Back to action. Tying up & hand fighting, circling near the center. Yoshi looking underhook again, but can't do much with it; just a lot of pushing. Kaipanov near the edge now, Yoshi tries to push him out, but no luck. Back to center. Lots of pushing. Passivity warning #2 on Yoshi & he goes on the clock. Circling. Yoshi snaps, nothing, Yoshi tries a throw, Kaipanov sags back & comes out on top for the TD, 2-1 & he picks up a shot clock point too, 3-1, restart. Yoshi shoots in deep on a low single off the whistle, Kaipanov defending, they're scrambling & it's a stalemate, restart. Hand fighting & circling. Yoshi looking underhook, snaps, but Kaipanov with solid positioning. Yoshi with a front headlock position, tries a roll, but Kaipanov sags back again & gets the TD, 5-1. Yoshi comes charging forward off the whistle & gets a TD, 5-3, but he runs out of time & that's how it ends.
Nurkozha Kaipanov DEC Yoshinosuke Aoyagi 5-3
Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) wins Gold at 70kg.
Is this Takahashi guy wrestling for Japan for bronze at 79kg the same guy that beat MM last week at 74kg?
79kg Bronze Medal Match - Kota Takahashi (JPN) VS Mohammad Ashgar Nokhodilarimi (IRI)
Takahashi just beat Mesenbrink & won gold in the 74kg weight class at U23's. Nokhodilarimi beat JB & ended his run earlier in this tournament.
Period 1:
Tying up & hand fighting. Kota reaches for a leg, nothing. Nokhodilarimi is taller & thinner with a little bigger frame. Kota is stockier. Nokhodilarimi pushing forward, reaches for an ankle, no luck. Nokhodilarimi looking for an underhook on the edge, Kota fights it off. Nokhodilarimi snaps & comes behind for a TD, 2-0, then adds a turn, 4-0, restart, 4:30 left. Kota reaches for a leg, nothing. Tying up in the center, hand fighting & circling, Nokhodilarimi with an underhook, Kota holding position. Nokhodilarimi coming forward now, Kota on the edge, Nokhodilarimi tries to snap him over, but Kota fights him off. Kota on the edge, but spins around & takes Nokhodilarimi out of bounds, but he was grounded, no points, restart. Tying up & pushing & circling in the center as the period comes to an end. 4-0 Nokhodilarimi
Period 2:
Circling & hand fighting, Kota looking underhook, no luck. Nokhodilarimi with an underhook now, hits a slide by for another TD, 6-0, then adds a turn, 8-0 & another for the 10-0 tech.
Mohammad Nokhodilarimi TECH Kota Takahashi 10-0 (3:49)
Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (IRI) wins Bronze at 79kg.
Takahashi just beat Mesenbrink & won gold in the 74kg weight class at U23's. Nokhodilarimi beat JB & ended his run earlier in this tournament.
Period 1:
Tying up & hand fighting. Kota reaches for a leg, nothing. Nokhodilarimi is taller & thinner with a little bigger frame. Kota is stockier. Nokhodilarimi pushing forward, reaches for an ankle, no luck. Nokhodilarimi looking for an underhook on the edge, Kota fights it off. Nokhodilarimi snaps & comes behind for a TD, 2-0, then adds a turn, 4-0, restart, 4:30 left. Kota reaches for a leg, nothing. Tying up in the center, hand fighting & circling, Nokhodilarimi with an underhook, Kota holding position. Nokhodilarimi coming forward now, Kota on the edge, Nokhodilarimi tries to snap him over, but Kota fights him off. Kota on the edge, but spins around & takes Nokhodilarimi out of bounds, but he was grounded, no points, restart. Tying up & pushing & circling in the center as the period comes to an end. 4-0 Nokhodilarimi
Period 2:
Circling & hand fighting, Kota looking underhook, no luck. Nokhodilarimi with an underhook now, hits a slide by for another TD, 6-0, then adds a turn, 8-0 & another for the 10-0 tech.
Mohammad Nokhodilarimi TECH Kota Takahashi 10-0 (3:49)
Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (IRI) wins Bronze at 79kg.
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92kg - Bronze Medal Match - David Taylor VS Kamran Ghasempour (IRI)
Taylor is wearing a red singlet, and Ghasempour is wearing a bluish-black singlet with blue leg strips. The announcer said Taylor is 33 & Ghasempour is 26. The announcer said DT is a 3X world champ & Olympic gold medalist out of Oklahoma.
Period 1:
Here we go. Head slapping & hand fighting. DT gets poked in the eye & has a contact issue. It's resolved quickly & we're back to action. Tying up & circling, Ghasempour reaches for a leg, nothing & back to the tie up. Passivity warning DT, restart, 5:14 left. Tying up & circling, Ghasempour coming forward a little, stoppage & passivity warning on Ghasempour, restart, 4:44. Circling, Ghasempour shoots, DT counters & they're back to neutral. Circling, Ghasempour coming forward a little, then he gets hit with another passivity warning & goes on the clock. Ghasempour shoots a single, switches to a double & gets a TD, 2-0, shot clock turned off, restart, 3:45 left. Tying up & circling, DT shoots, Ghasempour with a chest wrap & it's a stalemate, restart. More circling & hand fighting as the period ends. 2-0 Ghasempour.
Period 2:
Back to action. DT shoots off the whistle, but Ghasempour evades. DT drives forward & tries a double leg, but Ghasempour fights him off. DT hits a quick double for a TD, 2-2, adv. DT, restart, 2:23 left. DT with a slick shot off the whistle & gets another TD, 4-2, restart, 2:07 left. Tying up & pushing & they break. Right back to the tie up & hand fighting & pushing, 1:20 left. The action has slowed a bit now. Ghasempour shoots, DT counters & Ghasempour backs out, no luck for either & they're back to neutral, 45-sec left. Tying up, Ghasempour shoots, nothing. Ghasempour shoots again, but DT blocks him off. Ghasempour getting more aggressive now & picking up the pace, he shoots again, nothing & again, but DT counters & gets another TD, 6-2 & that's how it ends.
David Taylor DEC Kamran Ghasempour 6-2
David Taylor wins Bronze!
Taylor is wearing a red singlet, and Ghasempour is wearing a bluish-black singlet with blue leg strips. The announcer said Taylor is 33 & Ghasempour is 26. The announcer said DT is a 3X world champ & Olympic gold medalist out of Oklahoma.
Period 1:
Here we go. Head slapping & hand fighting. DT gets poked in the eye & has a contact issue. It's resolved quickly & we're back to action. Tying up & circling, Ghasempour reaches for a leg, nothing & back to the tie up. Passivity warning DT, restart, 5:14 left. Tying up & circling, Ghasempour coming forward a little, stoppage & passivity warning on Ghasempour, restart, 4:44. Circling, Ghasempour shoots, DT counters & they're back to neutral. Circling, Ghasempour coming forward a little, then he gets hit with another passivity warning & goes on the clock. Ghasempour shoots a single, switches to a double & gets a TD, 2-0, shot clock turned off, restart, 3:45 left. Tying up & circling, DT shoots, Ghasempour with a chest wrap & it's a stalemate, restart. More circling & hand fighting as the period ends. 2-0 Ghasempour.
Period 2:
Back to action. DT shoots off the whistle, but Ghasempour evades. DT drives forward & tries a double leg, but Ghasempour fights him off. DT hits a quick double for a TD, 2-2, adv. DT, restart, 2:23 left. DT with a slick shot off the whistle & gets another TD, 4-2, restart, 2:07 left. Tying up & pushing & they break. Right back to the tie up & hand fighting & pushing, 1:20 left. The action has slowed a bit now. Ghasempour shoots, DT counters & Ghasempour backs out, no luck for either & they're back to neutral, 45-sec left. Tying up, Ghasempour shoots, nothing. Ghasempour shoots again, but DT blocks him off. Ghasempour getting more aggressive now & picking up the pace, he shoots again, nothing & again, but DT counters & gets another TD, 6-2 & that's how it ends.
David Taylor DEC Kamran Ghasempour 6-2
David Taylor wins Bronze!
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Gutty performance. Looked like he considered taking his shoes off two different times.
No, I thought for sure he was going too. Change of heart, maybe he's not done. Obviously he can still compete at a VERY high level.
That’s the most emotion I’ve seen out of DT after a win. I didn’t realize that Ghasempour is still only 26. Much younger than I thought. Wonderful way to cap off a truly extraordinary career. I wish him no luck going forward however except when OSU wrestles Iowa😂
I did too. He bent down twice like he was going to and then just readjusted his sock both times
he didn't - really tough dec for him, it seemed. I am betting he calls out his former corner men in his post interviews... I also don't understand how his opponent got the first passivity call (only calling that out for what seems to be a lack of understanding or inconsistencies - and not referring to anything else except the first 90 seconds)
Ono made everyone look bad. It felt like a varsity versus JV match in the finals. Ono was impressive! He's going to be a nice addition for the lighter guys, especially Davis & Lilledahl, to train with while he's in PA.
Well done Coach Taylor! Always better to go out with a win.
Ono made everyone look bad.
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