East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Kennesaw State Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU8-3 | 34 | 42 | 76 |
| KENN5-5 | 26 | 36 | 62 |
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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Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot.
2–0 -
J.D. Pollock made Free Throw.
2–1 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs.
4–1 -
J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell.
4–4 -
Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper.
7–4 -
Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper.
7–7 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup.
9–7 -
Mike Smith made Two Point Layup.
11–7 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Three Point Jumper.
11–10 -
Mike Smith made Two Point Jumper.
13–10 -
Courtney Pigram made Two Point Jumper.
15–10 -
Courtney Pigram made Two Point Jumper.
17–10 -
Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Layup.
17–12 -
Greg Hamlin made Two Point Jumper.
19–12 -
Courtney Pigram made Two Point Layup.
21–12 -
Spencer Dixon made Two Point Layup.
21–14 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
22–14 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
23–14 -
Spencer Dixon made Three Point Jumper.
23–17 -
Spencer Dixon made Three Point Jumper.
23–20 -
Greg Hamlin made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Courtney Pigram.
25–20 -
Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw.
26–20 -
Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw.
27–20 -
Greg Hamlin made Free Throw.
28–20 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup.
28–22 -
J.D. Pollock made Two Point Layup.
28–24 -
Mike Smith made Two Point Layup.
30–24 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
31–24 -
Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Dunk Shot.
31–26 -
Mike Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Pigram.
34–26 -
Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.D. Pollock.
34–29 -
Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson.
34–32 -
Courtney Pigram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs.
37–32 -
Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Layup.
39–32 -
J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson.
39–35 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup.
39–37 -
Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Smith.
42–37 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup.
44–37 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup.
44–39 -
Mike Smith made Two Point Jumper.
46–39 -
Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson.
46–41 -
Courtney Pigram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs.
49–41 -
Courtney Pigram made Free Throw.
50–41 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Free Throw.
50–42 -
Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isiah Brown.
53–42 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup.
55–42 -
Zadrian Gibson made Free Throw.
55–43 -
Artie Marine made Two Point Layup.
55–45 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup.
57–45 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Courtney Pigram.
59–45 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mike Smith.
61–45 -
Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup.
63–45 -
Jon-Michael Nickerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell.
63–48 -
Kelvin McConnell made Free Throw.
63–49 -
Kelvin McConnell made Free Throw.
63–50 -
Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mike Smith.
65–50 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
66–50 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
67–50 -
Kelvin McConnell made Two Point Jumper.
67–52 -
Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Jumper.
69–52 -
Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell.
69–54 -
Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper.
69–57 -
J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper.
69–60 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
70–60 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
71–60 -
Courtney Pigram made Free Throw.
72–60 -
Courtney Pigram made Free Throw.
73–60 -
Mike Smith made Free Throw.
74–60 -
Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw.
75–60 -
Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw.
76–60 -
Kelvin McConnell made Two Point Layup.
76–62
Play-by-play
- P1 Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot. 2–0
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Turnover.
- P1 Courtney Pigram missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Greg Hamlin Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Mike Smith missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jonathan Whipple Turnover.
- P1 Isiah Brown Steal.
- P1 Greg Hamlin missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Foul on Greg Hamlin
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Isiah Brown Block.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kevin Tiggs
- P1 J.D. Pollock made Free Throw. 2–1
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Free Throw.
- P1 Mike Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs. 4–1
- P1 J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell. 4–4
- P1 Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper. 7–4
- P1 Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. 7–7
- P1 Mike Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Greg Hamlin Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Zadrian Gibson
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Greg Hamlin missed Free Throw.
- P1 Greg Hamlin missed Free Throw.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Greg Hamlin Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Courtney Pigram missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Isiah Brown Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. 9–7
- P1 Kelvin McConnell missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Isiah Brown Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Mike Smith made Two Point Layup. 11–7
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 J.D. Pollock Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 -- Team Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Three Point Jumper. 11–10
- P1 Micah Williams Turnover.
- P1 Kelvin McConnell Turnover.
- P1 Mike Smith Steal.
- P1 Micah Williams missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 J.D. Pollock Turnover.
- P1 Mike Smith made Two Point Jumper. 13–10
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kevin Tiggs
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 East Tennessee State Defensive R.
- P1 Courtney Pigram made Two Point Jumper. 15–10
- P1 Foul on Isiah Brown
- P1 Zadrian Gibson missed Two Point Dunk Shot.
- P1 Spencer Dixon Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Spencer Dixon Turnover.
- P1 Courtney Pigram made Two Point Jumper. 17–10
- P1 Kelvin McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 East Tennessee State Defensive R.
- P1 Courtney Pigram missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jonathan Whipple Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Adam Sollazzo
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Micah Williams Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Adam Sollazzo missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 -- Team Defensive Rebound.
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jonathan Whipple Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Layup. 17–12
- P1 Greg Hamlin made Two Point Jumper. 19–12
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Isiah Brown Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isiah Brown missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 J.D. Pollock Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Spencer Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson Turnover.
- P1 Courtney Pigram Steal.
- P1 Courtney Pigram made Two Point Layup. 21–12
- P1 Spencer Dixon made Two Point Layup. 21–14
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Adam Sollazzo Turnover.
- P1 Kelvin McConnell Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Kelvin McConnell
- P1 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 22–14
- P1 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 23–14
- P1 Spencer Dixon made Three Point Jumper. 23–17
- P1 Jarvis Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Spencer Dixon made Three Point Jumper. 23–20
- P1 Greg Hamlin made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Courtney Pigram. 25–20
- P1 Foul on J.D. Pollock
- P1 Technical Foul on -- Team
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw. 26–20
- P1 Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw. 27–20
- P1 Greg Hamlin made Free Throw. 28–20
- P1 J.D. Pollock missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 -- Team Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Courtney Pigram
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup. 28–22
- P1 Isiah Brown Turnover.
- P1 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Mike Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Mike Smith
- P1 Mike Smith Turnover.
- P1 Kelvin McConnell missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Mike Smith Block.
- P1 Spencer Dixon Offensive Rebound.
- P1 J.D. Pollock made Two Point Layup. 28–24
- P1 East Tennessee State 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Mike Smith made Two Point Layup. 30–24
- P1 Foul on J.D. Pollock
- P1 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 31–24
- P1 Kennesaw State 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Dunk Shot. 31–26
- P1 Mike Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Pigram. 34–26
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson Block.
- P2 East Tennessee State Offensive R.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs Turnover.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell Steal.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.D. Pollock. 34–29
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson. 34–32
- P2 Courtney Pigram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs. 37–32
- P2 J.D. Pollock Turnover.
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 -- Team Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Turnover.
- P2 Mike Smith Steal.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Layup. 39–32
- P2 J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson. 39–35
- P2 Mike Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 -- Team Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Isiah Brown
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup. 39–37
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Smith. 42–37
- P2 Kelvin McConnell Turnover.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs Steal.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. 44–37
- P2 Kelvin McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Two Point Layup. 44–39
- P2 Mike Smith made Two Point Jumper. 46–39
- P2 Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jon-Michael Nickerson. 46–41
- P2 Courtney Pigram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Tiggs. 49–41
- P2 East Tennessee State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell Turnover.
- P2 Greg Hamlin Steal.
- P2 Foul on Jon-Michael Nickerson
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Free Throw.
- P2 Courtney Pigram made Free Throw. 50–41
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Free Throw.
- P2 J.D. Pollock Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Mike Smith
- P2 Foul on Mike Smith
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Free Throw. 50–42
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isiah Brown. 53–42
- P2 -- Team Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Zadrian Gibson
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Greg Hamlin Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Isiah Brown Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. 55–42
- P2 Foul on Mike Smith
- P2 Foul on Isiah Brown
- P2 Zadrian Gibson made Free Throw. 55–43
- P2 Zadrian Gibson missed Free Throw.
- P2 -- Team Offensive Rebound.
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Pigram Turnover.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jonathan Whipple Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jonathan Whipple Turnover.
- P2 Adam Sollazzo Steal.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Artie Marine made Two Point Layup. 55–45
- P2 Foul on Greg Hamlin
- P2 Artie Marine missed Free Throw.
- P2 Greg Hamlin Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Mike Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Isiah Brown Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. 57–45
- P2 Artie Marine Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Courtney Pigram. 59–45
- P2 Foul on Artie Marine
- P2 Artie Marine Turnover.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mike Smith. 61–45
- P2 Spencer Dixon missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Mike Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Courtney Pigram Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Isiah Brown Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Isiah Brown made Two Point Layup. 63–45
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell. 63–48
- P2 Isiah Brown Turnover.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell Steal.
- P2 Spencer Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jonathan Whipple Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Spencer Dixon missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Spencer Dixon Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Spencer Dixon Turnover.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs Steal.
- P2 Foul on Jon-Michael Nickerson
- P2 Mike Smith Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Greg Hamlin
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Free Throw. 63–49
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Free Throw. 63–50
- P2 Courtney Pigram Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Courtney Pigram
- P2 Spencer Dixon Turnover.
- P2 Mike Smith Steal.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Mike Smith. 65–50
- P2 Kennesaw State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Artie Marine Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Mike Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Zadrian Gibson
- P2 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 66–50
- P2 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 67–50
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson Turnover.
- P2 Courtney Pigram Steal.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Artie Marine Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Two Point Jumper. 67–52
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Two Point Jumper. 69–52
- P2 Zadrian Gibson made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Kelvin McConnell. 69–54
- P2 Mike Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 East Tennessee State Offensive R.
- P2 East Tennessee State Full Timeout.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Artie Marine Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Three Point Jumper. 69–57
- P2 Kennesaw State Full Timeout.
- P2 Courtney Pigram missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Kevin Tiggs Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Kelvin McConnell
- P2 Foul on Jon-Michael Nickerson
- P2 Isiah Brown missed Free Throw.
- P2 Zadrian Gibson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 J.D. Pollock made Three Point Jumper. 69–60
- P2 Kennesaw State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Foul on Kelvin McConnell
- P2 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 70–60
- P2 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 71–60
- P2 East Tennessee State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Artie Marine Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Artie Marine missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Courtney Pigram Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jon-Michael Nickerson
- P2 Courtney Pigram made Free Throw. 72–60
- P2 Courtney Pigram made Free Throw. 73–60
- P2 Jon-Michael Nickerson Turnover.
- P2 Foul on J.D. Pollock
- P2 Mike Smith missed Free Throw.
- P2 Mike Smith made Free Throw. 74–60
- P2 Artie Marine missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 East Tennessee State Defensive R.
- P2 Foul on Jon-Michael Nickerson
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw. 75–60
- P2 Kevin Tiggs made Free Throw. 76–60
- P2 J.D. Pollock missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Kelvin McConnell made Two Point Layup. 76–62
- P2 End Game
Box score
ETSU
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin TiggsF | 32 | 19 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg HamlinF | 34 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Isiah BrownF | 38 | 18 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike SmithG | 35 | 19 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Courtney PigramG | 40 | 15 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam SollazzoG | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarvis JonesG | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah WilliamsG | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth CoyF | |||||||||||||
| Tommy HubbardG |
KENN
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadrian GibsonF | 37 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Jonathan WhippleF | 32 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon-Michael NickersonF | 32 | 13 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kelvin McConnellG | 35 | 18 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| J.D. PollockG | |||||||||||||
| Artie MarineG-F | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| John AllisonC | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurtis WoodsG | 33 | 12 | 4-15 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spencer DixonG | 18 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay MitchellF | |||||||||||||
| Mirza MedinicC | |||||||||||||
| Junior AjayiG | |||||||||||||
| Brandon ChambersG | |||||||||||||
| Jeff CroftG |
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