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Dugout Discussion January 12

Saturday Dugout Discussion

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Having suffered a weekend break for FA Cup distractions, the Premier League makes a return with no less than eight encounters on today’s agenda. Proceedings start early at Loftus Road, where Harry Redknapp’s side will look to build on the unlikely three points gained at Stamford Bridge as they tackle another daunting derby with Tottenham paying visit. That’s followed by seven three o’clock kick-offs, with Chelsea’s trip to Stoke perhaps the headline act.

Those who have invested heavily in double Gameweek assets will be hoping that Rafa Benitez’s side can muster goals against the stoic Stoke defence. With the big-guns to follow in Sunday’s programme, the Britannia clash, along with Everton’s home meeting with Swansea, look to be our best source of points from the day’s offerings.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now accepting visitors, providing a real-time sounding board throughout the course of today’s matches.

The team news from the QPR camp shows starts for Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ji-sung Park, with Junior Hoilett and Esteban Granero making way. As for Spurs, they bring Gareth Bale back into their starting lineup, with Gylfi Siggurdsson dropping out. Michael Dawson partners Jan Vertonghen in central defence, with Kyle Naughton recalled at left-back.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. joinho
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of getting Joe Cole in for next week, only problem would then be who to leave out?

    Cole, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini, Hazard
    RVP, Berbatov, Ba

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    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      berb

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    2. Paulo67c
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berba

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    3. bennydebull
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be shipping out ba to Pod

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      1. bennydebull
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Or Hazard to Caz

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        1. joinho
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good call thanks, just looking at options atm playing my WC after next week any way so just considering which DGW player to get in.

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  2. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was thinking of doing Mata to Theo, but now thinking Ba to Podolski. Best to do...??

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      latter

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    2. Cheeseoid
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Theo in but for someone else.

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      1. bennydebull
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Have zero funds, unfortunately 🙁 Think I'll take a punt on Podolski. Can't be bothered with Ba sharing gametime with Torres....

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    3. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The Ba exodus begins!

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    4. luke
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sticking to Ba, doing Haz to caz have Wally and Mata

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  3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So is Collins crocked for the DGW?

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  4. More Cowbell
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any idea why Noble didn't play today fellas?

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    1. A.D.D
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      because he is fookin shite

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  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like it's been a busy day on here?? Page 58!!!

    Did i miss lots of MATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

    and Hazarddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!
    ??

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    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you sure did and walters!!!!!!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, and everyone stop buying Walcott!!!

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    3. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And a fair few lols.

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  6. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cup rival has Walters.
    Poor ba*tard.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol, same here. he has 10 pts 😆

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  7. milo
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hearing the Soton pen was given for an earlier incident in the attack, I also heard Puncheon's name on Soccer Saturday. Any chance of an assist? Straws...

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  8. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    why kilgallon didn't start today?

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Seems O'Neill doesn't rate him atm, Bramble picked ahead of him.

      Was sure he'd get the nod as well, got him in as I fancied Sunderland CS and Cuellar was injured. Oh well, bench fodder and then out for Wilson when he's back.

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yeah! He could get the clean sheets....argh

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  9. Pat
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any more info on Noble? West Ham website says he missed out due to a slight calf strain. Is he expected to be back for next week?

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  10. dribbler
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    "Walters on for 3 bonus?"

    If I had 3 bonus for everybody who's posted the same "joke" I'd be winning FPL

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  11. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    40 from 7.. below Average or just about??

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    1. More Cowbell
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Above game average.
      Probably about average for the site.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably above average looking at the scores on my mini league

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    3. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think it will be above but very tough to call with all those clean sheets.

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably just below FFS average, well above FPL average.

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      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thats what I thought

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, spot on

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  12. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was either going to be Mata out for Ca OR Ba out for an arsenal forward

    Bye Ba , thanks for the .2 rise

    Giroud or Podolski?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Podolski

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wait and see how Ba plays vs SOU. But id go Pod

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  13. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Planning Ba >> Podolski, no other transfer stands out.

    Would give me 4 players for next weeks DGW.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yep thats the one i reckon , soon as Pod looks like rising Ba is gone

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  14. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I reckon ARS vs WHM will be a high scoring game.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can also see Big Sam shoring up the d. Can only see Walcott as a necessity at this stage.

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm definitely going for Ba to Podolski. ARS got two home games even after WHM game.

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  15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry I have to gloat a bit, I just noticed Pearce assist 🙂 🙂

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D'oh! Just noticed too. Should have prioritised him ahead of Demel should Sagna bench.

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  16. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BAbNZ8fCcAAaVRB.png:large

    Sorry for the repost (credit goes to All up in the interwebs)

    I literally fell off my chair laughing at this 🙂

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    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haha poor Walters.

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      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I like the Ronald McDonald

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    2. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoying his middle names.

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    3. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jonathan Ronald MacDonald Walters 😀 😀 😀

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I didn't even notice that bit!! 🙂

        *FALLS OFF ANOTHER CHAIR*

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  17. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    35(-4) and that was with Mata (c) !!

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus that is poor

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The (-4) isn't Walters, is it?

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  18. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    walcott probably going up tonight;

    17.00 90% Walcott, Theo Arsenal 9.0 26276 23779 2038
    17.30 91% Walcott, Theo Arsenal 9.0 26276 23905 2164

    means i'll probably buy tonight, meaning he'll be injured tomorrow

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mental to buy him tonight, absolutely mental!

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  19. PanTanti
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Itd be great if ba goes on an bag a brace on tuesday so people who ships him out regrets it

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The points would still count

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    2. ccc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone who makes a transfer before the m id-week game is an idiot. Anything could happen - Mata injured, Luiz / Azpil / whoever injured.

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      1. ccc
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure. Mata is on a price rise.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Unless that 0.1 means you can't afford him, still madness.

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  20. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Safe to say:

    Lambert 3
    Mata 2/3

    ?

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno how Mata will do. Confused at how much impact assists have tbh.

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  21. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm convinced now that Benteke will only score when I don't play him.

    Out for Pog in the WC on the 29th.

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  22. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Now have Pod and Pog leading the line !!

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Seriously considering Pod.

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  23. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should have captained Mata over Bale...

    20 points lost...

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      'Arry knew how to stop Bale. 🙂

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ...which easily can be brought back next game

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh, I read Ba.

        In that case... 😉

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    3. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no u lost 9 points and counting

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    4. bennydebull
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You only lost 9 points

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    5. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, 9 points (+ BAPS) lost. You still got Mata's undoubled points

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  24. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm sure Lampard got a touch on the ball for that goal from a corner. If it stays a Walters OG does that mean Mata will lose his assist 🙁

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Where have you seen it??

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I was watching it online (cheeky!!). I thought it looked like Lamps headers it onto Walters.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Was the Lamps header on target?

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          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Really difficult to say, he was rigth beside Walters. It might not even have hit him, but I must say I thought it did when I saw the replays

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    2. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I watched it carefully and I'm sure he didn't

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      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +21

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        lets hope you're right

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  25. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    MartinUnreal, safe to say that Benteke and Berba are both poo.

    Lambert FTW! 😀

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A penalty and Lambert has turned into Demba Ba.
      Good grief.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hes great value to be fair..

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          His fixtures are cack.

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      One jammy penalty and suddenly he's god 🙄

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  26. bring on Real Madrid !
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    last CS for everton was also against swansea 😀

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  27. We are Tottenham
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    quite happy with my wildcard so far.

    brought in bunn clyne and luiz.

    and mata as captain. and lambert.

    all in all a good days work

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  28. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone keen on Naughton or Dawson or will he be they soon?

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    1. ccc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't naughton under threat from AEK?

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  29. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Villa haven't scored at home in the league since 27th November :O

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  30. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Walker to Gibbs

    B) Luiz to Gibbs

    C) Not worry about it and roll the FT over

    Got Theo and Pod already

    It's gotta be Walker > Gibbs for a one week punt hasn't it?

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