George Mason Patriots @ Northeastern Huskies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMU11-5 | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| NE4-12 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
The scoring timeline.
Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.
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Ryan Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
3–0 -
Jonathan Lee made Free Throw.
3–1 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup.
5–1 -
Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
7–1 -
Andre Cornelius made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnny Williams.
9–1 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Andre Cornelius.
11–1 -
Alex Harris made Two Point Layup.
11–3 -
Alex Harris made Free Throw.
11–4 -
Ryan Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
14–4 -
Jonathan Lee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen.
14–7 -
Ryan Pierson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Alex Harris.
14–9 -
Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Tate.
17–9 -
Chaisson Allen made Two Point Layup.
17–11 -
Mike Morrison made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
19–11 -
Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Tate.
21–11 -
Cam Long made Free Throw.
22–11 -
Jonathan Lee made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris.
22–13 -
Cam Long made Two Point Jumper.
24–13 -
Alex Harris made Free Throw.
24–14 -
Alex Harris made Free Throw.
24–15 -
Cam Long made Two Point Layup.
26–15 -
Isaiah Tate made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Morrison.
28–15 -
Isaiah Tate made Two Point Tip Shot.
30–15 -
Ryan Pierson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith.
30–17 -
Isaiah Tate made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Andre Cornelius.
32–17 -
Ryan Pierson made Two Point Jumper.
32–19 -
Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
33–19 -
Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
34–19 -
Jonathan Lee made Two Point Layup.
34–21 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup.
36–21 -
Chris Avenant made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Chaisson Allen.
36–23 -
Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Morrison.
38–23 -
Cam Long made Free Throw.
39–23 -
Alex Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Avenant.
39–26 -
Isaiah Tate made Free Throw.
40–26 -
Cam Long made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paris Bennett.
43–26 -
Dinko Marshavelski made Free Throw.
43–27 -
Chaisson Allen made Two Point Layup.
43–29 -
Mike Morrison made Free Throw.
44–29 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
46–29 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup.
48–29 -
Mike Morrison made Free Throw.
49–29 -
Mike Morrison made Free Throw.
50–29 -
Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen.
50–32 -
Cam Long made Free Throw.
51–32 -
Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen.
51–35 -
Paris Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
53–35 -
Johnny Williams made Two Point Jumper.
55–35 -
Luke Hancock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Tate.
57–35 -
Ryan Pearson made Free Throw.
58–35 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
60–35 -
Jonathan Lee made Free Throw.
60–36 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Jumper.
62–36 -
Ryan Pearson made Free Throw.
63–36 -
Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
66–36 -
Luke Hancock made Two Point Layup.
68–36 -
Joel Smith made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kauri Black.
68–38 -
Alex Harris made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith.
68–40 -
Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper.
71–40 -
Dinko Marshavelski made Free Throw.
71–41 -
Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Cam Long.
73–41 -
Jonathan Lee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris.
73–44 -
Cam Long made Two Point Tip Shot. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
75–44 -
Alex Harris made Two Point Jumper.
75–46 -
Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
77–46 -
Joel Smith made Two Point Layup.
77–48 -
Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
78–48 -
Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
79–48 -
Ben Felix made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris.
79–50 -
Jonathan Lee made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith.
79–52 -
Joel Smith made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris.
79–54 -
Joel Smith made Free Throw.
79–55 -
Vertrail Vaughns made Two Point Layup.
81–55 -
Jonathan Lee made Free Throw.
81–56 -
Jonathan Lee made Free Throw.
81–57 -
Vertrail Vaughns made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Allen.
84–57 -
Rashad Whack made Two Point Layup.
86–57 -
Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris.
86–60
Play-by-play
- P1 Foul on Chaisson Allen
- P1 Ryan Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 3–0
- P1 Technical Foul on Ryan Pearson
- P1 Foul on Ryan Pearson
- P1 Jonathan Lee made Free Throw. 3–1
- P1 Jonathan Lee missed Free Throw.
- P1 Jonathan Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Mike Morrison Block.
- P1 Jonathan Lee Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jonathan Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Mike Morrison Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Cam Long Turnover.
- P1 Dinko Marshavelski Turnover.
- P1 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. 5–1
- P1 Chaisson Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Cam Long Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 7–1
- P1 Kauri Black Turnover.
- P1 Mike Morrison Steal.
- P1 Mike Morrison Turnover.
- P1 Dinko Marshavelski Turnover.
- P1 Cam Long missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Joel Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Cam Long
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Kauri Black missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Paris Bennett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kauri Black
- P1 Andre Cornelius made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnny Williams. 9–1
- P1 Alex Bates Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Alex Bates
- P1 Isaiah Tate missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Johnny Williams Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Andre Cornelius. 11–1
- P1 Alex Harris made Two Point Layup. 11–3
- P1 Andre Cornelius Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Johnny Williams
- P1 Alex Harris made Free Throw. 11–4
- P1 Alex Harris missed Free Throw.
- P1 Ryan Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 14–4
- P1 Joel Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Northeastern Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Luke Hancock
- P1 Jonathan Lee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen. 14–7
- P1 Andre Cornelius Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Ryan Pierson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Alex Harris. 14–9
- P1 Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Tate. 17–9
- P1 Ryan Pierson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ryan Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Pearson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Northeastern Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Mike Morrison
- P1 Chaisson Allen made Two Point Layup. 17–11
- P1 Mike Morrison made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 19–11
- P1 Jonathan Lee Turnover.
- P1 Isaiah Tate Steal.
- P1 Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Tate. 21–11
- P1 Foul on Chris Avenant
- P1 Cam Long made Free Throw. 22–11
- P1 Bryon Allen Turnover.
- P1 Joel Smith Steal.
- P1 Jonathan Lee made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris. 22–13
- P1 Cam Long made Two Point Jumper. 24–13
- P1 Foul on Luke Hancock
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Alex Harris made Free Throw. 24–14
- P1 Alex Harris made Free Throw. 24–15
- P1 Cam Long made Two Point Layup. 26–15
- P1 Jonathan Lee Turnover.
- P1 Cam Long Steal.
- P1 Isaiah Tate made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Morrison. 28–15
- P1 Jonathan Lee Turnover.
- P1 Andre Cornelius missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Dinko Marshavelski Block.
- P1 George Mason Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Dinko Marshavelski
- P1 Ryan Pearson missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Kauri Black Block.
- P1 Cam Long Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Cornelius missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaiah Tate Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Tate made Two Point Tip Shot. 30–15
- P1 Ryan Pierson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith. 30–17
- P1 Isaiah Tate made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Andre Cornelius. 32–17
- P1 Chaisson Allen missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaiah Tate Block.
- P1 Ryan Pierson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Pierson made Two Point Jumper. 32–19
- P1 Isaiah Tate Turnover.
- P1 Chaisson Allen Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Ryan Pierson
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Luke Hancock made Free Throw. 33–19
- P1 Luke Hancock made Free Throw. 34–19
- P1 Jonathan Lee made Two Point Layup. 34–21
- P1 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. 36–21
- P1 Chris Avenant made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Chaisson Allen. 36–23
- P1 Foul on Chris Avenant
- P1 Luke Hancock missed Free Throw.
- P1 Northeastern Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Northeastern 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Jonathan Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Cam Long Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Northeastern Turnover.
- P1 Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Morrison. 38–23
- P1 Foul on Jonathan Lee
- P1 Cam Long made Free Throw. 39–23
- P1 Alex Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Avenant. 39–26
- P1 George Mason 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Foul on Joel Smith
- P1 Isaiah Tate made Free Throw. 40–26
- P1 Isaiah Tate missed Free Throw.
- P1 Joel Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kauri Black missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Mike Morrison Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Cam Long made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paris Bennett. 43–26
- P2 Andre Cornelius missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Pierson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pearson
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Andre Cornelius Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pearson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Chaisson Allen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Mike Morrison
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski made Free Throw. 43–27
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski missed Free Throw.
- P2 Cam Long Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Mike Morrison missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pierson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Chaisson Allen Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Chaisson Allen made Two Point Layup. 43–29
- P2 Cam Long missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Chaisson Allen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kauri Black missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Mike Morrison Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Dinko Marshavelski
- P2 Foul on Dinko Marshavelski
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pierson
- P2 Mike Morrison missed Free Throw.
- P2 Mike Morrison made Free Throw. 44–29
- P2 Alex Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Cam Long Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Alex Harris
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 46–29
- P2 Alex Harris Turnover.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Steal.
- P2 Foul on Chaisson Allen
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pierson
- P2 Cam Long missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. 48–29
- P2 Jonathan Lee Turnover.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Steal.
- P2 Foul on Alex Harris
- P2 Mike Morrison made Free Throw. 49–29
- P2 Mike Morrison made Free Throw. 50–29
- P2 Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen. 50–32
- P2 Foul on Dinko Marshavelski
- P2 Cam Long made Free Throw. 51–32
- P2 Cam Long missed Free Throw.
- P2 Chaisson Allen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Isaiah Tate
- P2 Alex Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Northeastern Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Paris Bennett
- P2 Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chaisson Allen. 51–35
- P2 Paris Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 53–35
- P2 Jonathan Lee missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Cam Long Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Johnny Williams Turnover.
- P2 Joel Smith Steal.
- P2 Alex Harris missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Johnny Williams Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Johnny Williams made Two Point Jumper. 55–35
- P2 Alex Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 George Mason Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Johnny Williams missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Luke Hancock missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Joel Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chris Avenant Turnover.
- P2 Isaiah Tate Steal.
- P2 Luke Hancock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Tate. 57–35
- P2 Ryan Pierson Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pierson
- P2 Foul on Joel Smith
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Free Throw. 58–35
- P2 Ryan Pearson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Vertrail Vaughns Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 60–35
- P2 Foul on Andre Cornelius
- P2 Foul on Cam Long
- P2 Jonathan Lee missed Free Throw.
- P2 Jonathan Lee made Free Throw. 60–36
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Jumper. 62–36
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pierson
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Free Throw. 63–36
- P2 Jonathan Lee Turnover.
- P2 Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 66–36
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Cam Long missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Luke Hancock Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Luke Hancock made Two Point Layup. 68–36
- P2 Northeastern 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Alex Harris Turnover.
- P2 Isaiah Tate Steal.
- P2 Isaiah Tate Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Joel Smith made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kauri Black. 68–38
- P2 Luke Hancock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kauri Black Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Alex Harris made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith. 68–40
- P2 Andre Cornelius made Three Point Jumper. 71–40
- P2 Foul on Ryan Pearson
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski made Free Throw. 71–41
- P2 Dinko Marshavelski missed Free Throw.
- P2 Luke Hancock Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pearson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Cam Long. 73–41
- P2 Jonathan Lee missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ryan Pearson Turnover.
- P2 Joel Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 George Mason Defensive Rebound.
- P2 George Mason 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Ryan Pearson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Alex Harris Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jonathan Lee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris. 73–44
- P2 Cam Long made Two Point Tip Shot. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 75–44
- P2 Alex Harris made Two Point Jumper. 75–46
- P2 Cam Long made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luke Hancock. 77–46
- P2 Jonathan Lee missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Joel Smith Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joel Smith made Two Point Layup. 77–48
- P2 Foul on Chris Avenant
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Luke Hancock made Free Throw. 78–48
- P2 Luke Hancock made Free Throw. 79–48
- P2 Foul on Johnny Williams
- P2 Jonathan Lee missed Free Throw.
- P2 Paris Bennett Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Paris Bennett Turnover.
- P2 Ben Felix made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris. 79–50
- P2 Johnny Williams Turnover.
- P2 Alex Harris Steal.
- P2 Jonathan Lee made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Joel Smith. 79–52
- P2 Rashad Whack Turnover.
- P2 Alex Harris Steal.
- P2 Joel Smith made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris. 79–54
- P2 Foul on Bryon Allen
- P2 George Mason 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Joel Smith made Free Throw. 79–55
- P2 Vertrail Vaughns Turnover.
- P2 Joel Smith Turnover.
- P2 Vertrail Vaughns made Two Point Layup. 81–55
- P2 Foul on Rashad Whack
- P2 Jonathan Lee made Free Throw. 81–56
- P2 Jonathan Lee made Free Throw. 81–57
- P2 Vertrail Vaughns made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Allen. 84–57
- P2 Alex Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Rashad Whack Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Rashad Whack made Two Point Layup. 86–57
- P2 Joel Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Harris. 86–60
- P2 End Game
Box score
GMU
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke HancockF | 27 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan PearsonF | 28 | 24 | 10-14 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike MorrisonF | 19 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre CorneliusG | 30 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam LongG | 32 | 20 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Johnny WilliamsF | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paris BennettF | 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jonathan ArledgeC | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryon AllenG | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad WhackG | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vertrail VaughnsG | 3 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah TateG | 27 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ArmisteadF |
NE
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan PiersonF | 20 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kauri BlackF | 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dinko MarshavelskiF-C | 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jonathan LeeG | 36 | 16 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chaisson AllenG | 29 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Alex BatesF | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben FelixC | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex HarrisG | 27 | 12 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel SmithG | 23 | 16 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Chris AvenantG | 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Vinny LimaF | |||||||||||||
| Alwayne BigbyG-F |
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