[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
11 February 2012 1558 comments
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With just over an hour to go before the bell tolls on another Fantasy Gameweek deadline, our Matchday Surgery chatroom swings open to welcome the boisterous and the weary, to help guide those last minute decisions.

It’s been a hugely eventful week for me personally – one that has seen me largely absent from my Fantasy Football Scout duties. While it will still be some time before I’m fully back on the job – so to speak – even I’ve found time this week to soak up our coverage to help formulate my Fantasy thinking.

Last night’s Scout Picks, combined with Big Dunc’s differentials this morning, offer our take on the weekend’s key Fantasy targets. Prior to that, the Watchlist provided a mid-term view on prospects to consider – focusing on QPR’s Adel Taarabt and Blakburn’s Yakubu. Our Talent Article for Members, meanwhile, examined the emergence of Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson as a consideration.

With the Team News complied and the Captain Poll concluded, we’ve hopefully armed you with the facts and views of your Fantasy peers, preparing you to step over the white line once again.

Dive into the chatroom to share your wisdom or pluck that last gem of knowledge from the crowd.

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

  1. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet or Krul?

    And which should I bench out of Silva, Dzeko, Sessegnon, Valencia?

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    1. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

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      1. Matakuko
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Mignolet

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mig. Bench Sess

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  2. Mole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Sess, dzeko, Zamora or silva to bench?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      sess

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  3. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    PETERBOROUGH GAME OFF: Peterborough's Championship game with West Ham is a victim of the current cold weather.

    Any potential effect to PL game today?

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  4. Raheem's perm
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I’m going to weigh in on the captain debate this week. Been struggling to decide all week but have just opted for Bale & will tell you for why…

    1. RVP has a tough away game against an in form confident Sunderland side & Arsenal don’t have a good record there. Plus Arsenal failed to score in their last away game at Bolton against a much weaker defence.

    2. Stoke haven’t been thrashed away from home since early November. They kept a clean sheet at Anfield and only conceded 2 at Old Trafford and 3 at the Etihad in their last 4 away games so there’s nothing to say Dempsey will have a field day seeing as Fulham are weaker than all of those teams.

    3. The Spurs game could be very open which will suit Bale. Newcastle will be playing a similar team to the one they played at Fulham and we all saw how well that went. Guthrie & Perch must be one of the worst central midfield partnerships in the history of the Premier League! Bale will be playing his new role which will be similar to the kind of position Dempsey played against Newcastle when he got his hat trick. Plus when Bale goes down the left wing who will be helping Simpson out on that side… Obertan, Ben Arfa?! Lennon will find it hard as Guttierez tracks back well down Newcastle’s left side but their right side is much more exposed. Also the players will be fired up to show Redknapp he should stay at Spurs. And finally, I saw the first 11 mins of the Spurs game in my dream last night. Spurs were leading 1-0, not sure who scored but it was a header from a Bale corner. The ball did bounce around a croud of players before being headed in and I didn’t get the chance to see a replay to see if anyone else got a significant touch but I’m pretty sure it was a Bale assist!

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      stoke have no huth though?

      bale's home record is better than dempsey's though, and is better than rvp's away record....

      ARGH

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      u forgot that sunderland paled 120min in midweek against middlesbrough
      so im captaining rvp

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      1. Raheem's perm
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't forget just didn't mention it! Ok well they will probably tire in the last half hour then. How much of the last half hour will RVP play though with Milan in mid-week?

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good dream.. 🙂

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    4. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm giving the armband to Bale eventually. I think it's a safer pick, though Newcastle are a stronger opponent than Stoke. As you said, their previous meeting was also a tight and open one, plus Spurs are one of the most prolific side in terms of goals in the league.

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    5. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ok, you got me. Bale (C).

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  5. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    this captaincy is my hardest of the season

    and is crucial with the second placed team in my ML making up ground

    we both have bale, demps and rvp

    he's an arsenal fan and hence usually sticks with robin but i just don't know this week... i just need to match him

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Pick Bale and you will beat him this week.

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  6. Mole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Clichy or Jevans?

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    1. Skywalker
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Drop Clichy

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  7. dylan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    hows my team look?

    soresen
    caulker evans richards
    valencia dempsey(c) bale sess
    ba rvp ageuro

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  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty much decided I'm not captaining RVP this week now - need to make up ground on rivals, so that leaves either Bale, Dempsey or Aguero. First to 3 votes...

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    1. samcro
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Demps

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bale

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      1. bigdoggie
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        bale

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    3. dylan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      dempsey

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    4. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2-2 - next vote wins!!

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      1. darkykun
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        demp 😀

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      2. "The Special One"
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        bale

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        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Haha.. ^ those 2 votes came at the same time.

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    5. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Demps

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  9. Lincos
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    hey guys

    team is

    vorm(mignloet)
    simpson,richards,skrtel(shotton,senderos)
    bale,valencia,sess,dempsey(ben arfa)
    rvp,ba,aguero

    2frees and 1.2 in cash

    got a few mves i can make..
    any thoughts??

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    1. TheBear
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I would drop Senderos for another fulham defender and maybe bring in sigurdsson for ben arfa

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  10. samcro
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh I have to bench Dyer and that has bitten me in the arse recently!

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    1. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same problem with Graham!

      Home against Norwich?? FFS! It's happening agaaain!

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  11. jezstatham
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    dont you just hate looking for a post that youve lost and having to trawl through about a million pages till you find it?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      u can post on the previous articles......
      and ur post will stay on the 1st page forever

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  12. TheBear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Drop 1 of: Bale,Silva,Dempsey,Sigurdsson,Sessegnon,RVP,Ba,Aguero????

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    1. samgirtonian
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sigurdsson

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      1. St Mirnoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ba

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    2. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      exact same front 8 as me (and lots more) I've gone sess but defo between sess and ba

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      A Sess

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  13. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    switching Bale and Clint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      So did I.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Just do Dempsey.

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  14. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    here it is..

    krul
    lescott evans taiwo
    bale dempsey (c) siggy sess silva
    fletch aguero

    RVP williamson shotton

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    1. Lrf
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Benching rvp?

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    2. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cant believe your not playing RVP. Big bet...

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      RVP on bench, very impressive man!

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    4. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      RVP will likely score more points than all of your other players.

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    5. samgirtonian
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lol bad shout.

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    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I've only seen one other person post on here that they've benched RVP. That was away to Chelsea this season.

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      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I sold him for that game...

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  15. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    God, I think Bale is the best option. Spuds v NewC will be a goal fest. I still think RVP will score but, but, but.

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  16. samgirtonian
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Jevans or S.Kelly to start today

    ??????????????????????????

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      JE!

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    2. Canelo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly. But both would be fine.

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  17. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of Silva, Sess, Valencia, Bale, Sigurdson, Keane, Rooney, Aguero?

    Need some differential with Keane and Sig, so i was thinking Silva?

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  18. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone help please - not sure who to play out of:

    a) Simpson (new)
    b) ShawX (ful)
    c) Ferdinand (bla)?

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  19. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Team, subs and captain correct?

    Vorm
    Richards Kompany Kelly
    McClean Dempsey Bale(c) Valencia
    RVP Ba Aguero

    subs - Krul, Pilkington, Taiwo, Simpson

    I've still got my free transfer (and 2.5m in the bank) if you can see any worthwhile changes but i'd planned on keeping it for GW26.

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    1. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      nah, looks good to go SD

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I like your captain.. Also, your bench. Keep it.

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  20. Menly
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I HATE THESE MORNINGS!

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I hate every morning.

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  21. you can call me AL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If I knew Cahill was a starter today I'd play him over Evans. Agree ?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      totally

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      1. My name is an echo
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I am doing that. Just put Cahill in and if he doesnt play JEvans will come in

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        1. you can call me AL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I like your style

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  22. northernmuppet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Just changed captain from demps to bale. Good luck all!

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Are you sure?

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    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Why?!

      Sticking with Clint (for the next 10 minutes).

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  23. bigdoggie
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    bench
    a) ba
    b) sess
    c) valencia

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sess

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  24. johnbobman
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t think where to use my transfer, not sure ill need it:
    Vorm ruddy
    Cahill kompany .BAE (naylor Simpson)
    Bale dempsey sess Silva (reocoker)
    RVP ba aguero

    I was planning on dempsey captain punt this week but my h2h opponent will most likely stick it on RVP. Would it be best to do that just to match him? He has a v strong defence n managed 100 points last week.

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  25. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Guys am I good to go?

    Vorm
    Kompany Evans Kelly
    Bale (c) Silva Sess Dempsey (vc)
    Rvp Aguero Zamora

    Krul, Dyer, Enrique, Santon

    £2m in bank

    Got 1 FT, worth doing Dyer > Siggy? (Then bench Sess)

    Or keep FT ?

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  26. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Play Bardsley or Shotton??

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bardsley, Shotton wont play anyway IMO

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  27. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lennon back for Spurs? they seem to score a lot more when he plays, because of the extra width.

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Him and Defoe trained midweek so they're both in line to return.

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  28. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any Man UTD fans out there? Am thinking of a last minute 4 pter to bring in a striker so need immediate returns i.e. a goal in the lunch-time kick off. Rooney or Hernandez?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      rooney but do you really need a 4 pointer?

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    2. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Well Rooney could be a good shout. Hernandez should start after impressing when he came on in last game too.

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      to be fair if it's for a 4 point hit i wouldn't bring in a united player as liverpool are good away from home and defensively strong. i don't think there's any fixtures that really stand out to do a hit this week imo. save it.

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  29. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    i cant do it. i cant bench RVP. ill have a heart attack this afternoon. Who do i bench..

    aguero, fletch, sess, silva..?

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    1. samgirtonian
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      fletch

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Fletcher.

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    3. ItsMyIreland
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      sess

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    4. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I already told you - has to be SESS >)

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  30. Bez
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Something nobody has mentioned - an Arsenal win could take them into 4th if Chelsea lose.

    RVP (c)

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lol prolly cos its so obvious? 😉

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      1. Bez
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Haha maybe

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