Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Kent State Golden Flashes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-OH9-6 | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| KENT8-9 | 30 | 25 | 55 |
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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Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Tip Shot.
2–0 -
Michael Bramos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
5–0 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Dierkers.
7–0 -
Brandon Parks made Two Point Jumper.
7–2 -
Adam Fletcher made Two Point Layup.
9–2 -
Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper.
11–2 -
Anthony Simpson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike McKee.
11–4 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup.
13–4 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Tyler Dierkers.
15–4 -
Julian Sullinger made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher.
15–6 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Antonio Ballard.
17–6 -
Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Sullinger.
17–9 -
Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup.
17–11 -
Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw.
18–11 -
Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Mincy.
18–14 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
20–14 -
Jordan Mincy made Two Point Layup.
20–16 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
20–17 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
20–18 -
Al Fisher made Two Point Layup.
20–20 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
20–21 -
Antonio Ballard made Free Throw.
21–21 -
Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Brandon Parks.
21–23 -
Eric Pollitz made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Adam Fletcher.
23–23 -
Michael Bramos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
26–23 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
26–24 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
26–25 -
Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Bramos.
28–25 -
Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup.
28–27 -
Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw.
29–27 -
Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw.
30–27 -
Anthony Simpson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher.
30–29 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup.
32–29 -
Al Fisher made Free Throw.
32–30 -
Chris Singletary made Two Point Layup.
32–32 -
Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Layup.
34–32 -
Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper.
34–34 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
36–34 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup.
38–34 -
Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper.
38–36 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper.
40–36 -
Julian Sullinger made Free Throw.
40–37 -
Adam Fletcher made Free Throw.
41–37 -
Adam Fletcher made Free Throw.
42–37 -
Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper.
44–37 -
Jordan Mincy made Two Point Jumper.
44–39 -
Al Fisher made Two Point Layup.
44–41 -
Adam Fletcher made Two Point Layup.
46–41 -
Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Mincy.
46–44 -
Adam Fletcher made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
48–44 -
Al Fisher made Two Point Layup.
48–46 -
Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Parks.
48–49 -
Eric Pollitz made Free Throw.
49–49 -
Eric Pollitz made Free Throw.
50–49 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
52–49 -
Brandon Parks made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Chris Singletary.
52–51 -
Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper.
52–53 -
Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper.
54–53 -
Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz.
56–53 -
Brandon Parks made Two Point Tip Shot.
56–55 -
Antonio Ballard made Two Point Jumper.
58–55 -
Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Antonio Ballard.
60–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
61–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
62–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
63–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
64–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
65–55 -
Michael Bramos made Free Throw.
66–55
Play-by-play
- P1 Eric Pollitz missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Tip Shot. 2–0
- P1 Brandon Parks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Al Fisher Turnover.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Steal.
- P1 Michael Bramos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 5–0
- P1 Foul on Adam Fletcher
- P1 Tyree Evans Turnover.
- P1 Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Dierkers. 7–0
- P1 Chris Singletary missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Parks Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Brandon Parks made Two Point Jumper. 7–2
- P1 Foul on Chris Singletary
- P1 Foul on Chris Singletary
- P1 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Adam Fletcher Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Adam Fletcher made Two Point Layup. 9–2
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper. 11–2
- P1 Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Foul on Adam Fletcher
- P1 Anthony Simpson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike McKee. 11–4
- P1 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. 13–4
- P1 Al Fisher Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Tyler Dierkers. 15–4
- P1 Julian Sullinger made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 15–6
- P1 Tyler Dierkers missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Julian Mavunga Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Julian Mavunga
- P1 Julian Mavunga Turnover.
- P1 Mike McKee Turnover.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Steal.
- P1 Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Antonio Ballard. 17–6
- P1 Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Sullinger. 17–9
- P1 Foul on Julian Sullinger
- P1 Julian Mavunga missed Free Throw.
- P1 Julian Mavunga missed Free Throw.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Anthony Simpson missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Block.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup. 17–11
- P1 Foul on Anthony Simpson
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers missed Free Throw.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw. 18–11
- P1 Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Mincy. 18–14
- P1 Eric Pollitz Turnover.
- P1 Mike McKee Steal.
- P1 Chris Singletary missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Michael Bramos Block.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Nick Winbush missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 20–14
- P1 Chris Singletary missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Pollitz Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Mincy made Two Point Layup. 20–16
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Turnover.
- P1 Al Fisher Steal.
- P1 Foul on Carl Richburg
- P1 Miami (OH) 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 20–17
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 20–18
- P1 Antonio Ballard missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyree Evans Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. 20–20
- P1 Foul on Tyler Dierkers
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 20–21
- P1 Foul on Al Fisher
- P1 Adam Fletcher Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Carl Richburg
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Brandon Parks
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Antonio Ballard made Free Throw. 21–21
- P1 Antonio Ballard missed Free Throw.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Michael Bramos Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Adam Fletcher Turnover.
- P1 Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Brandon Parks. 21–23
- P1 Tyler Dierkers missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Adam Fletcher Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Pollitz made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Adam Fletcher. 23–23
- P1 Foul on Jordan Mincy
- P1 Jordan Mincy Turnover.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Mike McKee Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Michael Bramos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 26–23
- P1 Brandon Parks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Adam Fletcher Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Michael Bramos Turnover.
- P1 Mike McKee Turnover.
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Steal.
- P1 Michael Bramos Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Mincy Steal.
- P1 Foul on Eric Pollitz
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 26–24
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 26–25
- P1 Miami (OH) 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Al Fisher Turnover.
- P1 Antonio Ballard Steal.
- P1 Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Bramos. 28–25
- P1 Julian Sullinger made Two Point Layup. 28–27
- P1 Tyler Dierkers Turnover.
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Julian Sullinger
- P1 Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw. 29–27
- P1 Tyler Dierkers made Free Throw. 30–27
- P1 Anthony Simpson made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Fisher. 30–29
- P1 Julian Mavunga missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Block.
- P1 Jordan Mincy Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. 32–29
- P1 Jordan Mincy missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Julian Sullinger Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Anthony Simpson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyree Evans Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyree Evans missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Michael Bramos Block.
- P1 Kent State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Eric Pollitz
- P1 Al Fisher made Free Throw. 32–30
- P1 Al Fisher missed Free Throw.
- P1 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Pollitz missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Anthony Simpson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Michael Bramos Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Antonio Ballard missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- P2 Kent State Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Antonio Ballard
- P2 Tyree Evans missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Chris Singletary Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Chris Singletary missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Block.
- P2 Chris Singletary Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Eric Pollitz
- P2 Foul on Brandon Parks
- P2 Brandon Parks Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Adam Fletcher
- P2 Adam Fletcher Turnover.
- P2 Chris Singletary made Two Point Layup. 32–32
- P2 Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Layup. 34–32
- P2 Jordan Mincy Turnover.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Steal.
- P2 Antonio Ballard missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyree Evans Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper. 34–34
- P2 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 36–34
- P2 Foul on Al Fisher
- P2 Al Fisher Turnover.
- P2 Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup. 38–34
- P2 Foul on Nick Winbush
- P2 Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper. 38–36
- P2 Nick Winbush missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chris Singletary missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Al Fisher Block.
- P2 Miami (OH) Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Michael Bramos made Two Point Jumper. 40–36
- P2 Foul on Tyler Dierkers
- P2 Julian Sullinger missed Free Throw.
- P2 Julian Sullinger made Free Throw. 40–37
- P2 Foul on Chris Singletary
- P2 Adam Fletcher made Free Throw. 41–37
- P2 Adam Fletcher made Free Throw. 42–37
- P2 Tyree Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper. 44–37
- P2 Jordan Mincy made Two Point Jumper. 44–39
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Julian Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyree Evans Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Al Fisher
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. 44–41
- P2 Foul on Brandon Parks
- P2 Antonio Ballard missed Free Throw.
- P2 Antonio Ballard missed Free Throw.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Adam Fletcher missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Brandon Parks Block.
- P2 Adam Fletcher Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Adam Fletcher made Two Point Layup. 46–41
- P2 Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Mincy. 46–44
- P2 Foul on Chris Singletary
- P2 Adam Fletcher made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 48–44
- P2 Al Fisher made Two Point Layup. 48–46
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tyler Dierkers
- P2 Mike McKee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Parks. 48–49
- P2 Foul on Jordan Mincy
- P2 Eric Pollitz made Free Throw. 49–49
- P2 Eric Pollitz made Free Throw. 50–49
- P2 Mike McKee Turnover.
- P2 Miami (OH) 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jordan Mincy Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Al Fisher missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Eric Pollitz Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Al Fisher Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Al Fisher missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Julian Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Mincy Turnover.
- P2 Eric Pollitz Steal.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Mike McKee Block.
- P2 Miami (OH) Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 52–49
- P2 Brandon Parks made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Chris Singletary. 52–51
- P2 Antonio Ballard Turnover.
- P2 Chris Singletary Steal.
- P2 Chris Singletary made Two Point Jumper. 52–53
- P2 Eric Pollitz made Two Point Jumper. 54–53
- P2 Brandon Parks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Adam Fletcher Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Eric Pollitz. 56–53
- P2 Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Chris Singletary missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Brandon Parks Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Brandon Parks made Two Point Tip Shot. 56–55
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Foul on Tyler Dierkers
- P2 Chris Singletary missed Free Throw.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Eric Pollitz Turnover.
- P2 Jordan Mincy missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Adam Fletcher Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Miami (OH) 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Antonio Ballard made Two Point Jumper. 58–55
- P2 Kent State 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Al Fisher missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Miami (OH) Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Michael Bramos made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Antonio Ballard. 60–55
- P2 Foul on Tyree Evans
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 61–55
- P2 Al Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Al Fisher
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 62–55
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 63–55
- P2 Al Fisher missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Tyler Dierkers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Mike McKee
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 64–55
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 65–55
- P2 Chris Singletary missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Brandon Parks
- P2 Michael Bramos made Free Throw. 66–55
- P2 Michael Bramos missed Free Throw.
- P2 Brandon Parks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kent State Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Mike McKee missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Antonio Ballard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 End Game
Box score
M-OH
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BramosG-F | 40 | 24 | 8-22 | 2-8 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio BallardG-F | 39 | 13 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Tyler DierkersF-C | 40 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Adam FletcherC | 28 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric PollitzG | 37 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Julian MavungaF | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick WinbushF | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kramer SoderbergG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl RichburgG | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam ThomasF | |||||||||||||
| Sean MockF | |||||||||||||
| Sheyi OlaoshebikanG | |||||||||||||
| Kenny HayesG | |||||||||||||
| Rodney Haddix IIG | |||||||||||||
| Isiah CarsonG |
KENT
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian SullingerF | 28 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon ParksC | 24 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Tyree EvansG | 20 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris SingletaryG | 20 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Al FisherG | 31 | 14 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Anthony SimpsonF | 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Jordan MincyG | 33 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike McKeeG | 25 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex GrimsleyF | |||||||||||||
| Justin GreeneF | |||||||||||||
| Frank Henry-AlaF | |||||||||||||
| Rashad WoodsF | |||||||||||||
| Antonio DiMariaG-F | |||||||||||||
| Rodriquez ShermanG |
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