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West Pasco
Wichita Falls Raymond Hamilton, Ont.
Wink Richland Hull, Ont. 4. 1
Seattle Ingersoll, Ont.
UTAH5 Kingston, Ont.
South Bend
Logan Spokane Kitchener, Ont.
Murray Tacoma Lethbridge, Alb. Following i
Ogden Walla Walla London, Ont. of the Minor Lc
Tark City Medicine Hat, Alb.
Wenatcheo Montreal, Que.
Salt Lake City Yakima (North) Moose Jaw, Sask.
VERMONT2 New Waterford, N.S. Attorneys
WEST VIRGINIA17 Niagara Falls, tint.
Montpelier Beckley
Rutland Bluefield
Outremont, Que. Bankers or ban
Ottawa, Out.
Charleston Perth, Ont.
VIRGINIA11 Clarksburg Peterborough, Ont. Business execut
Abingdon Fairmont Port Arthur, Ont.
Bassett Follansbee Quebec, Que. Judges
Big Stone Gap Grafton Bed Deer, Alb.
Blackstone Huntington Begina, Sask. Manufacturers
Bluefield LoKan St. Boniface, Man.
Bristol Mannington St. Catherines, Ont.
Cape Charles Maitinsburg St. Croix, N.B. Insurance broke
Charlottesville Montgomery St. Hyacinths, Que.
Clifton Forge Parkersburg St. Joan, Que. Realtors and re.
Colonial Heights Piedmont St. Johns, N.B.
Covington Point Pieasant St. Stephens, N.B. Accountants
Danville Welch St. Thomas, Ont.
Emporia Williamson Sarnia, Out.
Fieldale Saskatoon, Sask.
Brokers (varioi:
Franklin WISCONSIN17 Sault Ste. Marie, Out.
Galax Appleton Sherbrooke, Que. Amusement fie
Hampton Beloit Smiths Fulls, Ont.
Harrisonburg L'au Claire Sydney, N.S. owners)
Hopewell Fond du Lac Sydney Mines, N.S;
Lawrenccville Freeport Three Rivers, Que. Automobile deal
Lynchburg Green Bay Toronto, Ont.
Martinsville Janesville Valleyfleld, Que. Hotel and resta
Narrows (Pearisburg) La Crosse Vancouver, B.C.
Newport News Madison Victoria, B.C. Soft drinks, bee
Norfolk Marinette Windsor, Ont.
Northampton Milwaukee Winnipeg, Man.
Norton Oshkosh Woodstock, Ont. Florists
Parksley Racine
Bennington Gap Sheboygan CUBA1 Contractors (v
Petersburg Superior Havana
Portsmouth Wausau Farmers and r
Pulaski Wisconsin Rapids MEXICO8
Radford
Roanoke WYOMING1 Chihuahua. Chihuahua Small business
Richmond Juarez, Chihuahua
Salem Cheyenne Mexicali, Baja California too numen
Schoolfield Mexico City
South Boston (Halifax) CANADA60 Nogales, Sonora Doctors, dentis
Staunton Bassano, Alb. Saltillo, Coahuila
Suffolk Berlin, Ont. Tijuana, Baja California Newspaper and
Wytheville Brandon, Man. lorreon, Coahuila
Brantford, Ont.
PANAMA1 Morticians
WASHINGTON21 Brockville, Ont.
Calgary, Alb. Panama City
Aberdeen Cap de la Madeleine, Que. Salesmen (vari
Ballard PUERTO RICOC
Bellingham Cornwall, Ont.
Centralia Dominion, N.S. Aguadilla City, county, st
Chehalis Drummondville, Que. Casuas
Everett Edmonton, Alb. Mayaguess Teachers and j
Hoquiam Farnham, Que. Ponce
Fort William, Ont. San Juan
Kennewick
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Olympia Granby, Que. VENEZUELA1
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 FIFTY-TWO YEARS OF RECORD MAKING 509

Total bases: 1920, Nelson Hawks, CALGARY, 226; 1911, Jacques (Jack)
Fournier, MOOSE JAW, 217.
Home runs: 1913, Bradley Hollis, CALGARY, 13; 1914, Kenneth Williams,
EDMONTON, 12.
Triples: 1914, Jack W. Smith, REGINA, 19; 1921, Floyd (Babe) Herman,
EDMONTON, 18.
Doubles: 1921, Floyd (Babe) Herman, EDMONTON, 30; 1914, Elwyn
Barth, MEDICINE HAT, 29.
S a c r i fi c e s : 1 9 1 4 , H e n r y, R E G I N A , 4 2 ; 1 9 1 3 , B i l l ( D a r b y )
O'Brien, CALGARY-EDMONTON, 40.
B.B. (batter): 1921, Bill Griffiths, CALGARY, 108 (only year recorded).
S.O. (batter): 1921, Floyd (Babe) Herman, EDMONTON, 79 (only
year recorded).
Stolen Bases: 1910, John Shaefer, SASKATOON, 70; 1912, R. Whisman,
EDMONTON, 61.
Pitch, pet: 1920, Albert Zweifel, REGINA, 14-3-.824; 1913, Bradley
Concannon, MOOSEJAW, 13-3-.813.
Earned run ave. (not recorded).
Games won: 1910, Drel Manning, CALGARY, 26-7; 1907, Ralph Works,
MEDICINE HAT, 26-8.
S.O. (pitcher): 1907, Ralph Works, MEDICINE HAT, 217; 1914, Jess
Buckles, MEDICINE HAT, 196.
B.B. (pitcher): 1907, Ralph Works, MEDICINE HAT, 129; 1911, John
Pieh, EDMONTON, 129.
Complete games (not recorded).
Nominal batt. ave.: 1911, Bill (Darby) O'Brien, CALGARY, .392 (265 at
bat); 1914, Elwyn Barth, MEDICINE HAT, .367 (237 at bat).

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, 1901-1951

Pacific Northwest League, 1901-1902; Pacific National League, 1903-1904;
Northwestern League, 1905-1918; Pacific Coast International
League, 1919-20-21
Champion (club): Vancouver 6, Spokane 6, Seattle 5 (including 1919
brief season).
Manager of champions: Robert P. Brown 3Aberdeen 1, Vancouver 2;
Joe Orengo, Yakima 2; Frank Raymond 2Seattle, Yakima; John
McCloskey 2Butte, Boise.
Percentage of champion: 1921, Yakima, 79-36-.687, Frank Raymond,
manager; 1901, Portland, 75-S5-.676, Jack Grim, manager; half-
season, 1921, Yakima, 44-18-.710.
Lead of champion: 1941, Spokane, 17% games, Ray Jacobs, manager;
1901, Portland, 16 games, Jack Grim, manager.
Games won (club): 1909, Seattle, 109-58, Bill Dugdale, manager; 1911,
Vancouver, 103-61, Robert P. Brown, manager.
Batt. ave.: 1921, George Lafayette, YAKIMA, .428; 1903, Frank Huels-
man, SPOKANE, .392.
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Hits (long season): 1948, Archie Wilson, VICTORIA, 244; 1948 Edo
Vanni, SPOKANE, 230.
Hits (normal season): 1940, Smead Jolley, SPOKANE, 224; 1949 Jim J.
Robinson, SPOKANE, 221. Rio Grande A

1 Runs: 1949, Jim Warner, WENATCHEE, 152; 1940, Ralph Samhammer
VANCOUVER, 151. Champions (club
Runs batted in: 1940, Smead Jolley, SPOKANE, 181; 1946, Dick Adams, 2 (and half-
WENATCHEE, 155; 1946, Bill Barisoff, BREMERTON, 155. Manager of cham
Total bases: 1948, Archie Wilson, VICTORIA, 408; 1940, Smead Jollev 2 half-season
SPOKANE, 365. Percentage of cru
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BREMERTON, 40. Lead of champion
Triples: 1948, Archie Wilson, VICTORIA, 26; 1903, Louis Nordyke (CLUB (Hardrock) I,
NOT LISTED), 23. Games won (club
j Doubles: 1940, Smead Jolley, SPOKANE, 56; 1937, Harvey Storey Victor Canah
TACOMA, 51. Batt. ave.: (unofl
Sacrifices: 1909, Joe Altman, SPOKANE, 54; 1916, Bob Coltrin John Keane,
SPOKANE, 51. ALBUQUERt
B.B. (batter): 1941, Gabriel (Pete) Hughes, SPOKANE, 156; 1941, .392.
I i!: . Hits: 1947, Alfred
Kenneth Richardson, SPOKANE, 135.
; S.O. (batter): 1939, Orland (Al) Lightner, BELLINGHAM, 145; 1947, JUAREZ, 22'
Jack Harshman, VICTORIA, 132. Runs: 1947, Gab'
Stolen bases: 1912, Ralph Meyers, SPOKANE, 116; 1951, Edward B. Perez, TUCS<
Runs batted in:
Murphy, SPOKANE, 90. Donald Maso
Pitch, pet.: 1937, Oscar Miller, YAKIMA, 24-4-.857; 1941, Don Osborn, 169.
VANCOUVER, 18-3-.857. Total bases: 19
Earned run ave.: 1942, Don Osborn, VANCOUVER, 1.63; 1938, Leslie Leonard Nor
F. (Bill) Fleming, BELLINGHAM, 1.75. Home runs: 1947,
1 Games won: 1907, Ike Butler, TACOMA, 32-18; 1904, A. Dan McFarlan, Clough, BIS
BOISE, 30-13; 1903, H. Peter Dowling, BUTTE, 30-20. Triples: 1941, Bv
S.O. (pitcher): 1901, Jim St. Vrain, TACOMA, 299; 1907, Irving Higgin- MIAMI, 26.
botham, ABERDEEN, 295. Doubles: 1950, D
B.B. (pitcher): 1950, Don Ferrarese, WENATCHEE, 209; 1950, John PHOENIX, i
Tierney, SALEM, 189. Sacrifices: 1939,
Complete games: 1951, Bob Snyder, VANCOUVER, 31; 1948, Frank BISBEE, 24.
Nelson, SPOKANE, 30. B.B. (batter):
Consecutive games batted safely: 1949, Harold Rhyne, WENATCHEE, 30. Gabriel (Pet
Consecutive games won by pitcher: 1948, Frank Nelson, SPOKANE, 12; S.O. (batter):
TUCSON, 15
1950, Bob Kerrigan, TACOMA, 12; 1950, Edward Robertson, VAN
Stolen bases: 19
COUVER, 12 (three-way tie).
Leo Jones, E
Nominal batt. ave.: 1917, Bill Stumpf, SPOKANE, .405 (163 at bat,
Hi Pitch, pet.: 193
ii war-curtailed season).
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WESTERN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

This league inherited a long tradition ex
tending back to the Pacific Northwest League
of 1901, one of the Founders of the National
Association. The league was organized at
Tacoma, February 17, 1937, and Roger W. Peck
of Tacoma was its first President. F. H.
Knickerbocker in 1938, and Judge Stanley W.
Webster in 1940 preceded the election of Robert
B. Abel of Tacoma to the Presidency in March
of 1941. Because of the pressure of business
interests and against the wishes of the entire
Sloane
Abel league, Abel resigned the office in December of
1952.
the people who a
Among the splendidly experienced baseball men in this league is one
gentleman whose continuous service to the game extends across a
half century, Robert P. Brown, General Manager of the Vancouver, B. C.
club. Here is a man who has remained youthful through all the years
1928Phoenix
and whose character and ability has endeared him to baseball men 1929Miami*
Bisbee
everywhere. He was elected President of the league to succeed Abel in 1930Globe ..-
December, 1952. Bisbee* _
J 931Bisbee
In June 1946 the Spokane Club and the entire league suffered its El Pasot
greatest disaster when the Spokane bus went over the side of a canyon 1932Albuquerque
AlbuquerqueJ
and eight players were killed. The league rallied its resources, and 1933-36Did not
assistance was offered by clubs in other leagues, and the Western In operate.
ternational carried on. The accident was one of Baseball's greatest
tragedies but the courage exhibited by the league remains as a shining
example of the resourcefulness of professional baseball.
The predecessor leagues of the Western International are as fol
lows: Pacific Northwest, 1901-02; Pacific National, 1903-04; Northwestern
League, 1905-18; Pacific Coast International League, 1919-21; and one
year as the Western International, 1922.

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

CLASS B
1901Portland .. .675 1916Spokane .. .622 1939Wenatchee .601
1902Butts .608 1917Great Falls . .. .592 Tacoma
1903Butte .578 1918Seattle .588 (2nd), .533
1904Boise _ 625 1919Seattle .. .590 1940Spokane .587
600 .. .600 Tacoma (4th) t- .500
190GTacoma 1920Victoria
1907Aberdeen 625 1921Yakima .. .710 1942Vancouver .594
1908Vancouver 578 Yakima .. .660 1943-44-45Did not 1
1909Seattle 653 1922Calgaryt .. .600 operate. Awarded title
1923-36Did not 1946Wenatchee .622 Beason playoff JL<
1910Spokane .... 596 1947Vancouver .566
.628 operate. .614 xWon playoff amor
1911Vaucouver four-club playoff s
1937Wenatchee .603 1949Yakima .660
1912Seattle .600 Tacoma* .627 Vancouver
\ season champions,
1913Vancouver .600 .615 first place.
1938Yakima .583 (2nd)t
1914Vancouver 632 Bellingham 1950Yakima _ .613
1915Seattle .564 (2nd)t - .511 1951Spokane .655
JjWon playoff of first-half tie with Everett.
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gambling pools of the early 1920s in which participants attempted to select the correct
winners of major league ball games and other sports. The pools ran aground in the
Manitoba Court of Appeal in 1923 and were ultimately banned. (In 1981 the federal and
Quebec governments expressed interest in instituting just such a "pool" system to
complement their lotteries.)
The real baseball interest was still on the countless sandlots across the west. As a
survivor of the depression told Barry Broadfoot in "Ten Lost Years 1929-1939":

Each team would have a tournament and they'd just get the prize money, by
hook or by crook, from entries, small admission charge if they could,
although not always, because a lot of it was cow pasture ballparks, and gifts
from merchants and the banker and perhaps a rummage sale or two.
In places like Swift Current, Weyburn, Brandon or Lethbridge, pots
could get as high as $1,000, with teams coming from as far away as the
United States. Still the biggest prize was trying to make the best of a tough
situation. 99

During the second world war baseball thrills were provided by American service men.
In 1945, eight thousand watched the airforce team defeat a Fort Lewiston, Washington team
at Edmonton's Renfrew Park. However, baseball fever, which flourished briefly following
the war did not experience the heights of popularity of the 20s or 30s. The villain was a
common one through North America in the 1950s.
A pioneer, interviewed by Broadfoot, put the issue succinctly: "I watch it on television
today. That's the only place I watch it because there doesn't seem to be any baseball played
around here now."
There were attempts to establish competitive professional baseball. In the late 40s
Edmonton and Calgary each had two teams in the Big Four League. In the 50s these cities,
with Victoria and Vancouver, were members of the Western International League.
David Shury wrote that "John Ducey had made arrangements to import the entire
U.C.L.A. team in 1955 and planned to have them play in the Western International. This
league disbanded, however, and Ducey put them into the Western Canada Baseball
League, which included Lloydminster, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Regina and Moose
Jaw."
The league lasted until 1961, by which time it included Saskatoon, Lloydminster,
Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. One of the Edmonton Eskimo players of
1957 was future major league star Ron Fairly, who later played with both the Montreal Expos
and Toronto Blue Jays. The 1957 team finished second to Japan in a College Global World
Series in Detroit.
The situation today, however, shows real signs of a return to the baseball fever of
another era.
At the amateur level, informal sandlot games have given way to more organized

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Melville, and Litt,e LeagUe PrSrams- ne wel1 known graduate of organized baseball in
Saskatchewan is Houston Astros star outfielder Terry Puhl.
Although the days when an engineer might leave his train idling in a depot for a few
hours to play baseball are, like many of the trains, a part of western Canada's past, minor
league baseball is again on the rise.
Future major league stars have performed in the Pioneer League towns of Lethbridge
Calgary and Medicine Hat; while Triple "A" baseball is well promoted in Vancouver and
Edmonton John Ducey even had a special day in 1981 when the Edmonton Trappers
returned that city to organized baseball under the presidency of Peter Pocklington
Vancouver fans of the early 1980s pinned their hopes for a major league franchise on

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80
 Ron Fairly credit: David Crichton

Brown, from South Dakota and a former Notre Dame football player, was the fiery red
head who brought Vancouver into the modern era of baseball just before the First World
War. Previously, pro baseball was limited to a few barnstorming squads.
Perhaps the most notable visitor was Hal Chase, a legendary scoundrel and gambler who
later played with the New York Haymakers and the New York Giants. He thrilled crowds in
Victoria, B.C. at the turn of the century with his acrobatic defensive play at first base.
Most Victorians, however, considered baseball somewhat effete when compared to
English games like cricket. Brown, almost singlehandedly, changed that attitude. He carved
Athletic Park out of a virtual wilderness and promoted pro ball by importing American
college players, often shifting them to weaker clubs in mid-season to maintain balance. A
fast senior league was also his doing and by 1923 there were nine such leagues playing for
the provincial title. The Terminal Amateur League included the all Japanese-Canadian
Asa his team but they were no match for the Hansburys who topped the league only to lose a
later series to the eventual champions, the Young Liberals of Vancouver.
There were years when Brown relied on unexpected resources to keep the game alive.
One year things were so black he had to dip into his pension from the Spanish-American
War. Brown's only sacrifice in that war had been a bad case of dysentery in a southern camp
but no matter, the former Rough Rider was still eligible. Thus, American adventurism
proved the the salvation of Vancouver baseball.
Brown had a split personality when it came to the baseball diamond. As Nat Bailey
recalled, "Bob never swore in civilian clothes except for a dash or dang. Put a baseball
uniform on him however and every second word was a swear word. He used words I'd never
heard before."

81
 Bob Brown

Through good and bad he never lost faith, and in 1953 was named president of the
Western International League, which included the Vancouver Capilanos franchise. Local
leadership passed to Nat Bailey, who recounted:
i i I was born in the Swedish capital of North America, St. Paul. My family
moved to Seattle and eventually Vancouver when I was 9. I started hustling
peanuts at Athletic Park in 1918.
In those days I remember our main problem was soccer players. They
wore metal cleats that tore the dickens out of the field. The groundskeeper
had to work overtime on Monday to fix it up.
The best year we ever had in Athletic Park was1933. Admission was 25c
and women got in free. We packed in 3,500 to 5,000 every night, 4 nights a
week. People couldn't afford to go anywhere else. We sold peanuts for 5(t a
bag and must have gone through thousands of pounds. 99
Like Brown, Bailey could always be tapped for funds in time of need.

a It got so bad that I was scared to go near the park. They were always
giving me tickets but the only way to cure yourself is to stay away.

A new team, in a new stadium and a new league, was his undoing. Built in 1951,
Capilano Stadium had no professional baseball in 1955, butthe next year saw the birth of the
Mounties in the Pacific Coast League. There was no curing Bailey's baseball addiction and
the team, which was active until 1970, except for a brief spell in the early 60s, drained Nat's
pockets of nearly $200,000.
A local by-law contributed to the team's losses. In 1957, club manager Cedric Tallis
decided to ignore Vancouver's 6 p.m. Sunday curfew. Bailey told the court that, "it would
be impossible to operate without the big turnouts for Sunday games." But this time the
"Man" got his Mounties and the team was fined $150, under the Lord's Day Act.

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edged the Durham Bulls 2-1 Friday to Coast League title Friday night after beating
win the International League crown. Oklahoma 5-3 at Nat Bailey.
The C's exit the PCL after 22 years with
three titles, adding the last crown of the millennium to ones in 1985 and '89. It also marked the
first time the franchise has won the title before the home fans, the other two championships
coming on the road in Phoenix and Albuquerque.

Manager Mike Quade gave credit to the fans for giving his team energy, especially late in the
season when they began packing the old park night alter night.

"The fans have been tremendous all year," he said. "If feels so good to be able to come through
with a championship for them. But it's also very disappointing there won't be Triple A ball here
next season."

The players must have taken Quade's post-game comments Thursday to heart. They jumped on
the visitors for a pair of runs in the first inning - much to the delight of Quade, who had been
lamenting his team's squandered of early-game opportunities.
First baseman Jeff Ball keyed the two-run opening inning uprising with a solo shot over the
left field fence. Then, shortstop Jose Ortiz plated designated hitter Mike Neill with a single to
left.

Catcher Danny Ardoin increased the margin to 3-0 with an RBI single in the fourth while the
fourth Vancouver run scored on a wild pitch by RedHawk reliever Jonathan Johnson. Ortiz
added a solo shot in the eighth.

The RedHawks didn't go quietly, though. Trailing 5-1 they scored twice in the ninth and had
the tying run on base when reliever Anthony Chavez got pinch hitter Karay Bridges to pop up
to second baseman Joev Esoada - who made a ereat divine catch in centre field to end the rallv.
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Barry Zito, a rookie left hander making just his second Triple A start, picked up the victory.
Drafted ninth over-all this year and only a pro since July, Zito had a no-hitter going until the
sixth when he tired, gave up a run and was replaced by Benito Baez.

Pitching coach Pete Richert tipped his hat to Zito. For a youngster who started the season
college ball at USC, he showed amazing poise.
"For a first-year player you've got to give him a lot of credit. I was nervous for him, but I'm
nervous for all my pitchers."

Quade said, besides the effort of the players, it was the depth of the organization he was most
proud of. The C's survived numerous big-league callups but got lots of help from Class AA
Midland of the Texas League.

"It took a great bunch of kids who were willing stick with it," he said. "And some vets who
know what it's all about.

"The fans probably don't realize the job guys like Keith [farm director Keith Lieppman] and
Gary [scouting director Gary Fuson] have done to put an organization like this together."
- The RedHawks were none too pleased with the lack of security Thursday along the first base
line where the overflow standees were placed. They also accused some inebriated fans of trying
to break into the clubhouse and of taunting the players with calls of 'Timothy McVeigh,
Timothy McVeigh.'

Friday, there were uniformed police on duty.

'Hawks manager Craig Biagini was also upset with the condition of the Nat Bailey field,
suggesting the C's be fined.
"This field is pretty bad," he said Friday. "This is what I was used to playing on when I was
growing up, a field taken care of by parks and rec people, not a pro team."
- Bay Area newspapers are hinting that rookie left-hander Mark Mulder, who has yet to yield a
run in 15 post-season innings and was named MVP of the final, may have pitched his last
game for the Canadians. The parent Oakland A's are faced with an unexpected doubleheader
Thursday in Baltimore (due to a Hurricane Floyd postponement) and will need an extra start
from somebody.
- A source in Medford, Ore., says Southern Oregon Timberjacks majority owner Fred
Herrmann is getting close to wrapping up a deal to shift his franchise in the Class A
short-season Northwest League to Vancouver next season.

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About 10 years ago, Irene and I spent most of a day at the main Vancouver library. I
think I had some vague plan about writing something definitive on the history of
baseball in Vancouver.

Now, it's clear to me I'm never going to get that done. I don't have a plan, really, and
no contacts to try to sell anything to.

Moreover, I'm trying to clear up some stuff that has been gathering here for the
past 30 years.

Rather than just throw out these notes - and a nice letter from Bud Kerr - I thought
I'd forward them to you. I don't know if you have any baseball files, per se, so feel
free to toss them if you have no need.

I remember thinking I wanted to do something about the earliest teams in B.C., but I
have no idea what the market would be for something like that.

We had just arrived in Vancouver late in November when I learned my brother had
just died, so we came home the following morning. I don't know when we'll be up
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