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3pm team news: Dubravka starts, Guiu + Welbeck subs

16 August 2025 656 comments
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Three more Premier League matches follow on from the goalless draw at Villa Park.

Sunderland and Burnley contest their first top-flight games since promotion from the Championship, while two of the sides who just missed out on Europe last season meet at the Amex.

Guiu Dubravka

Budget Fantasy picks take centre stage today.

Burnley have four £4.0m defenders – Kyle Walker being the odd one out – and a £4.0m goalkeeper in their starting XI this afternoon, with Martin Dubravka getting the nod between the posts.

Lyle Foster, a £5.0m forward, leads the line.

The Clarets make their Premier League return against Tottenham Hotspur, who make three changes from the Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Lucas Bergvall, Brennan Johnson and Archie Gray come in for Joao Palhinha, Kevin Danso and Rodrigo Bentancur.

In the north-east, the big hope from the £4.5m forward pool, Marc Guiu, is on the bench.

The Black Cats have two £4.0m defenders in their team, Jensen Seelt and Reinaldo Mandava.

Mandava is one of seven new signings in their starting XI, alongside Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Simon Adingra and Robin Roefs.

Mads Hermansen is straight into the West Ham United team, with Alphonse Areola having to settle for a place on the bench.

El Hadji Malick Diouf gets his Premier League debut but £4.5m midfielder Freddie Potts drops to the bench, despite having started West Ham’s final three friendlies.

Finally, at the Amex, Fabian Hurzeler makes just one change from his final pre-season line-up: Carlos Baleba is in for Diego Gomez.

Danny Welbeck is only among the substitutes.

Fulham boss Marco Silva matches Hurzeler in making one change from last weekend.

It’s an enforced alteration, too, with Ryan Sessegnon missing out. Jorge Cuenca comes in.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbuggen, Dunk, van Hecke, Wieffer, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Ayari, Baleba, Minteh, Mitoma, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Welbeck, Milner, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gomez, Veltman, Coppola.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Anderson, Cuenca, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Iwobi, Jimenez, King.

Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Muniz, Cairney, Adama, Pereira, Castagne, Diop, Emile Smith Rowe.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Seelt, Ballard, Reinaldo, Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra, Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Guiu, Roberts, Rigg, Alderete, Isidor, Le Fee, Jones

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Diouf, Bowen, Paqueta, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Alvarez, Wilson, Mavropanos, Soucek, Scarles, Potts, Irving

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Gray, Bergvall, Kudus, Sarr, Johnson, Richarlison 

Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Joao Palhinha, Tel, Vuskovic, Solanke, Odobert, Bentancur, Davies.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Sonne, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Mejbri, Cullen, Laurent, Anthony, Foster. 

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Tchaouna, Flemming, Ramsey, Lucas Pires.

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  1. SalahFingers
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What's the difference between DC and CBI?

    It says this in the rules: "Any defender who reaches an accumulative total of 10 or more clearances, blocks, interceptions (CBI) and tackles in a single match will earn 2 points."

    But in the stats, there's both "Defensive Contribution" and "CBI".

    For example: VVD last game got 20 DC but 19 CBI. Where is the difference from?

    Also, can you get the 2 defensive contribution points twice? Eg if you get 20 points, do you get 4 points instead of 2?

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Re latter q no I asked this when it first released and it wasn’t clarified, it’s a one off achievement of 2 points

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      1. SalahFingers
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cool thanks. It's still worth having players that get a bunch of contribution points, but obviously huge levels aren't rewarded then.

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    2. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Defenders have CBIT for DCs

      Attackers have CBIRT for DCs

      T: tackles

      R: recoveries

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      1. SalahFingers
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Ah that'll explain the difference Which one counts for the 2 bonus points though?

        DC or CBIT/CBIRT?

        I assume it's DC since that's the one that's shown on the score sheet.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          1 year, 2 months ago

          DC is unrelated to BPS

          The same actions that counted towards bonus still count now. DC is another source of 2 points once the threshold is reached

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          1. SalahFingers
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Yeah I knew that. By bonus points, I mean defensive contribution points. It was bad wording, I apologise.

            So midfielders have more sources to get their DC bonus from. Interesting. Thanks for clearing it up.

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            1. Ze_Austin
              1 year, 2 months ago

              My pleasure 🙂

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      2. Deulofail
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Don't need goals and assists. All I want is afternoon T

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  2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Yes Kudus!!

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  3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Esteve cleanie going nevermind

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Welcome to the Premier League

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    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Steve's electric...he's in a team lacking clean sheets, and they neeeed more tiiime

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  4. ☈☾
    1 year, 2 months ago

    There was someone earlier who started with Richardson. Must be laughing

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    1. ☈☾
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Richarlison*

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    2. Big_Bear
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I've started with Richarlison too.

      Salah (c) and Haaland so had to go scrapping the barrel!

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  5. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is this site crawling on mobile, dog slow & hanging?

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    1. ☈☾
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yeah site is slow ar

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    2. TheBiffas
      1 year, 2 months ago

      All of the above

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    3. fantasist
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yep it lags when you click a link and loads slowly

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    4. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Like the dial up days, anything from Towers about possible fix!

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    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not enough signed up...

      Despite the SUBSCRIPTION banner!

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  6. ☈☾
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will be a lot of Wirtz to Kudus

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      For Man City away?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah, they love playing there - check score last season…

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    2. Red Red Robins
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bet there won't

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  7. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hartman on corners, nice

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Chose him over Esteve 😉

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    2. TheBiffas
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I was going to play him next week but Burnley just look so bad

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  8. Big_Bear
    1 year, 2 months ago

    (About the first goal, delayed comment) Richarlison goal a sign of good season of my non standard picks paying off.

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    1. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      +1 for the helpful context

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Talk Sport commentator the other day was wondering if Richi could be leading goalscorer this season?

      But recognised his minutes would probably count against him

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Mind, he only scored 4 league goals last year.

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  9. Seanigula
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Anyone have the code for the Scout League?

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      1 year, 2 months ago

      League codes are on the front page. When it loads.

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    2. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Should be in hot topics

      Checking...

      Yup!

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/07/24/fpl-general-first-draft-team-reveal-no-salah-haaland-or-pedro?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27224385

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  10. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Sunderland do not look out of their depth:

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Burnley do

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    2. Red Red Robins
      1 year, 2 months ago

      More that hammers are poor?

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  11. ☈☾
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Sunderland looking good!

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    1. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Done some decent transfer business tbf

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  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 2 months ago

    De Cuyper and Diouf so attacking, virtually playing as winged forwards

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Red Bull gave them wings?

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Got both, quietly happy so far

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    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Genetic modification loophole in doping protocols?

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  13. jay01
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Are the Defcon points added at the very end of the gameweek?

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Added instantly

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      1. Ze_Austin
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Might be revised with Opta changes (like BPS), I guess

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      2. jay01
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I cannot see them added on to overall player scores? (Not sure if I’m looking in the right place)

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  14. AYEW JOKING
    1 year, 2 months ago

    mistakenly capped richarlison, get iNNNNNNNNN!!!

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    1. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Mistakenly and Richarlison

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      1. AYEW JOKING
        1 year, 2 months ago

        brought him in and cap was automatically on him, didn't find out till deadline

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        1. La Roja
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Ayew joking?

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  15. Ze_Austin
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Walker sends the ball out on a walk

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  16. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bergvall doing all the things Sarr punters wanted Sarr to do e.g. runs into the box.

    Time for it to change, mind you.

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  17. Deulofail
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I did NOT get King for his DC potential!

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  18. Nightcrawler
    1 year, 2 months ago

    diouf scored almost. very close

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  19. ☈☾
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Roeffs best 4.5 GK

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    1. ‘Tis the Season
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Likely looking at sunderlands defensive record in the championship

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  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Diouf with 2 chances

    Off the line apparently

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Almost a banger

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  21. The Philosopher
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will need to bring in Diouf and de cuyper

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I have both, along with Wirtz Watkins and Konsa

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  22. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Esteve shot on target

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  23. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Diouf sot 🙂

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  24. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Burnley growing into it.

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  25. SINGH
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Remove Watkins and wirtz for Ekitike and Bruno?

    Want to keep Frimpong as Liverpool asset as I think he will come good

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    1. La Roja
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’d keep Watkins

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hammy

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      1. Ze_Austin
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Precautionary, I think

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    3. ‘Tis the Season
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes

      Nooooooo

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    4. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sounds like you're heading to an early wildcard or hit with only 1 GW of data in an open transfer window

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  26. RICICLE
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Feeling scared with this Diouf chap on my bench!

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    1. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you benched him here, when were you planning to play him?

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      1. RICICLE
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Very true! I just preferred Munoz over him at least to start with and see how Diouf faired

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        1. Ze_Austin
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Fair enough

          King on my bench is like a watchlist too 😀

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          1. RICICLE
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Haha yeah King is definitely slammed on my watchlist!

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  27. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Burnley fk in dangerous area.

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    1. Mother Farke
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Off target.

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Hannibal lacking bite

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    2. Royal5
      1 year, 2 months ago

      North London is pretty safe mate

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  28. Football is home
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Best Konsa replacement?

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    1. Royal5
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Why sell? Only 1 game

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      1. Football is home
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Got only Esteve and Reinildo on the bench

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        1. Royal5
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Eh Esteve plays Sunderland. Won’t get a better fixture

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    2. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The lad on your bench

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      1. Football is home
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Esteve or Reinildo?

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        1. Ze_Austin
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Either of them. Your choice. It's their best fixture for a while anyway

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Petition for Konsa to be removed from repeatedly being chosen as a good option on here because of ‘fixtures’.

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    1. thegame983
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He got a clean sheet.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        1 year, 2 months ago

        And still managed to F it!

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        1. thegame983
          1 year, 2 months ago

          So the fixture wasn't the issue.

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Konsa is, regardless.

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    2. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      What's changed about his fixtures?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        1 year, 2 months ago

        He won’t be in them 😉

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        1. Ze_Austin
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Konsa will only miss Brentford

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    3. Mother Farke
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Funnily enough, this wasn't one of the fixtures. He'll be back for CRY (no Eze) eve sun FUL etc.

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  30. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Riveting stuff this

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