[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
2 February 2014 2423 comments
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Sunday serves up a tempting double header as Arsenal get the opportunity to soar back to the top of the table with a win over Palace, while Liverpool look to cement fourth spot with three points at West Brom.

Proceedings begin at the Hawthorns, where Brendan Rodgers’ side draw up in the Midlands boasting twin destroyers that threaten to tear into Pepe Mel’s defence. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are backed by an army of Fantasy managers going into today’s clash – big returns for one or both will transform the Gameweek and mini-league scenario for many.

Will it be straightforward for Rodgers and his strikers? Maybe not – only Man City have conceded fewer shots from inside the area at home than the Baggies, while only Hull have conceded fewer “big chances”. West Brom do have a resilient side to them at home and, while the “Mel revolution” hasn’t quite swung into action as yet, today presents a good opportunity to demonstrate progress.

Later this afternoon, the Gunners face Palace at the Emirates. A one-sided affair on paper but Tony Pulis is sure to roll up with a blueprint to stifle and frustrate. Arsenal are likely to need an early goal if they are to deliver the kind of result that will have a big impact on our Gameweeks.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to cater for your real-time needs.

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  1. joey567
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Start Puncheon or Kosc?
    🙂

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      punc

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      1. joey567
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      The GW is already underway, so.why ask this?

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      1. joey567
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Its for next GW.....

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Ahh i see, it's because you didn't say 'for next GW', got confused.

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          1. joey567
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            okay sorry 🙂

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      2. Goaldigger
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Uhm

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  2. Towsor44
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Gooners, lets be having you!

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  3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I need a 0-0, Koscielny and Ward.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Guarentee it won't be 0-0

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    2. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. It is a very possible scoreline though

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

      I need a Giroud hattrick and Kosc CS at least...

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  4. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lessons I've learnt this season ..

    1. Form over fixtures

    2. Dont go for players who are rotation prone

    3. One week punts are not worth it , consider atleast 3 weeks

    4. Sometimes its better to follow your gut

    5. Start with a generic team , and bring in differentials as you progress through the season

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Can't emphasize number 1 enough. Overlooked that far too many times this season.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      6. If people don't reply to your post on the last page, post it again.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        better yet, wait until the new page is moved onto if the thread page is very long and then post 😉

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Wha?

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            if the page is really long (you can usually tell because the scrollbar is very small), then keep hitting the # sign of one of the bottom posts periodically until it shows you that the thread has moved on to the next page, THEN paste in/write in your post so that it doesn't get stuck late on the last page

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    3. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      number 4 should be always follow your gut

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    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      7. there is no such thing as team coverage, points are points.

      8. nothing wrong with hits. you could take a hit every single gameweek and come out positive every time.

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  5. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ozil (c) and Koscielny.. This is the game I'm hoping to make some points in!

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Why Özil (c). Did you not see him against Fulham ( lost 6-0 to Hull )

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He looked a lot better again Southampton, was really giving 100%.. Has started this game well too so far.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil won't do jack.

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  6. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What's the consensus on what Pulis going to do with Dann? Straight in next week? Who will drop out?

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  7. copps
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    lol only 10 seconds in and Mert is already mopping up a loose ball. Baps on the way

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  8. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ward has made mroe tackles than any other player this season. Essential.

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  9. S.Kuqi
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    So many empty seats!

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  10. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    When did CPL build such a big stadium?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It's at Arsenal.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        😳

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    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      haha

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

    Very worried about not having any Man Utd players next week

    I'll just let the fact that they got beaten by stoke comfort me

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dont be worried. Its United

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    we really do make some great ale in Britain ....mmmmm

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      There's no such thing

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  13. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why the hell is Giroud out wide, twice so far

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  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Palace playing some quality 18th Century football here.....

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Best century for football

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    2. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till you see Chelsea masterclass some Jurassic football tomorrow night

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Understand that Mourinho has asked each player to drive their own team bus up to Manchester in preparation......

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      2. Gladde Aal
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha.... no ways! Not for Mou

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    3. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thing is in 19 th century it was like school kids football, with 6 attackers.

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        1. Jafooli
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I heard about that on TalkSport. They had some football historian in talking about it after JM's comments.

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Doosra says it was brill to watch

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              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                😀

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      • Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone know if Suarez has a release clause in case Liverpool do not achieve a CL place and how much is that clause? Would really love Liverpool drop out of top 4 and Chelsea snare him...

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        1. boogle
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          lol keep dreaming

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        2. A.
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Apparently he has a release clause of ~£70m for clubs outside England only

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        3. JT's Dog
            12 years, 3 months ago

            He has clause that by xmas they must still be in Europe to avoid him going crazy
            Called a sanity clause

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        4. The Machine
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Koscileny's been missing some sitters lately

          Could be his day

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        5. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          need a Koscielny cleany with BAPs, Giroud goals/assists, and Cazorla goals/assists. What are the odds on that happening for me today.

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          1. copps
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            fairly good i reckon. not sure on a lot of goals though as palace are compact

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          2. copps
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            also the cleany with baps is not really likely if giroud and caz are scoring

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          3. PGR
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            1-0 Arsenal: Caz assist, Giroud goal wouldn't be all that surprising.

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        6. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Januzhaj , think I might give him next week v Fulham

          I think he might get a game , what do my united friends think ?

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          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Man United cannot even win with Mata, Rooney and RVP all starting... Why would Januzaj get to start a game now?

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            1. Munsoned
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              You just made an argument for him to start...

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              1. Messiah Hazard
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                I mean better players than him couldnt get the job done... So I dont expect him to start...

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                1. Munsoned
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  You are conveniently forgetting Ashley Young, who started in his place..

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          2. Salah’s Sonnet
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            I got rid, he won't get anything now.

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        7. Demí
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Hoping Palace can keep this tight till at least 50mins so i can cash out on the 0-0

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        8. Reed_Rothchild
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Would you keep Rooney if you had Mata? Have Sturridge and Suarez as my other strikers. Any recommendations?

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          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            If you are preparing the blank in GW28, then loose one of Mata or Rooney... too much money to bench for GW28...

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        9. S.Kuqi
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Remember Puncheons ass whiping celebration 😀

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        10. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Lovely pass, Ozil

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        11. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Speroni you beauty!

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        12. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          After entertaining you all with a lovely quiz, can I please get some advice?

          Mannone (HUL)
          Clyne(STO) Azpili(NEW) Ward(WBA)
          Puncheon(WBA) Mata(FUL) Hazard(NEW) Silva(nor)
          Suarez (ARS) JRod(STO) Giroud*(CPL)

          Subs: Marshall,Januzaj,Kosc,Chambers.
          1FT. 1.6 in bank

          Should I save? Or just should do one of the following? Pick one in place of Giroud

          A) Neg
          B) Dzeko
          C) Sturridge
          D) Benteke

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Negredo.

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          2. Deulo10
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Wait and see how City line up tomorrow. City attackers rotation will be really annoying now with Jovetic back, too. It's close but I'd go Sturridge.

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            1. Deulo10
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              12 years, 3 months ago

              If you can somehow get RvP in that would be the best imo. Fulham at home is perfect.

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              1. BigManBakar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Unfortunately cant!

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        13. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Where's Giggs Boson? RVP (c) worked out!

          now come on Palace CS!

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          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Every single thing Giggs Boson does works out

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            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              ha, I had RVP cap all week and was thinking of switching to Suarez and he talked me back down off the ledge..Suarez blank today (by his standards) was pretty massive. both my H2H rivals capped him 😀 (as probably a half million people did)

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          2. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            The Giggs Boson is flying.

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            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Houston..

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        14. joey567
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Time to get rid of Hazard and upgrade the rest of my midfield? 🙂

          Current MID: Hazard*/Mata/Lallana/Gnabry/Bacuna

          🙂 Thinking about selling Hazard and up grading Bacuna and Gnabry, opinions?

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Madness to shift hazard.

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            1. joey567
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Okay thanks, I just don't think he will get many points this half of the season, don't know why 🙂

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          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Chelsea not exactly prolific. Maybe better off getting Chelsea defender and upgrade Bacuna.

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        15. copps
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          who would have thought at the start of the season that palace would concede less goals than both liverpool and united

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        16. Jafooli
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Cazorla 3pt conversion.

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          1. copps
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            england needed one of those the other day

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        17. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          All this Arsenal possession will mean nothing if they don't score.

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          1. Gladde Aal
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            you think so?

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            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah.

              Clever, ain't I!

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          2. copps
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Is this a Michael Owen quote?

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            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Not in Owen's class. I yearn to reach that level.

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        18. Ouch 8 point hit
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Just got back and switched the game on. Is that Ox in central midfield? Seeing a lot of the ball and looks comfortable there.

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