The Dugout Discussion

FPL GW23 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

GW24 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	88.4%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.4m	82.5%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	86.6%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	85.3%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	83.7%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	77.4%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	73.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	76.7%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	71.1%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	68.4%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	68.9%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	65.0%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	66.5%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	63.0%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	58.7%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.1%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	61.0%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	55.1%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	48.4%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	47.5%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	46.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	45.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	44.9%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	41.0%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	39.8%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	39.3%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.9%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	37.6%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	36.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	35.8%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	37.9%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	35.5%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	28.4%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	34.4%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	34.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	35.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	32.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Bruno G.	NEW	7.3m	119.0%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	112.8%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.2m	110.7%	Very Likely
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	99.0%	Maybe
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	93.8%	Maybe
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	95.1%	Maybe
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	93.5%	Unlikely
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	94.4%	Unlikely
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	94.1%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	94.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	93.4%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	91.6%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	90.9%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	91.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	89.7%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.9m	88.3%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	88.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.1m	85.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	84.9%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	87.4%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	86.9%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	85.8%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	84.7%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	85.5%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	83.5%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	83.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	82.2%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.5m	76.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	82.7%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	79.6%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	78.9%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.1m	74.7%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	77.0%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	74.4%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	75.3%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

Dugout Discussion

30 December 2011 3298 comments

Mark

Deadline passed, we’ve just the one match to distract us while we ponder the merits of our latest tinkerings. It’s off to Anfield for what is traditionally a cracker, as Liverpool face Newcastle – the Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up the match events as they happen…

The team news is in and there are few surprises amongst them. With Luis Suarez twiddling his thumbs after putting his one finger to use at Craven Cottage, Kenny Dalglish recalls Craig Bellamy in tandem with Newcastle old boy Andy Carroll. The script is there, can the big Geordie deliver?

Liverpool’s other change has Jay Spearing make a return, with Maxi Rodriguez making way. He joins Steven Gerrard on the bench.

As for Newcastle, they make just one change with Haris Vuckic drafted in for Leon Best who is amongst the subs. Demba Ba shakes off a “little knock” to his knee to lead the line, carrying the hopes of the travelling Magpies faithful and the expectations of plenty of Fantasy managers. Enjoy the game.

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Pinturicchio
14 years, 1 month ago
I can see a Gerrard band-wagon
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THE BAD
14 years, 1 month ago
steve gerrarrd gerraaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrd
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Thatsnotcricket
14 years, 1 month ago
Will Adam be awarded the assist for the Bellamy goal?
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1. Granville
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes he will.
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  1. Thatsnotcricket
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Good stuff, I read the rules but havn't seen it yet so wasn't sure.
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michaelington
14 years, 1 month ago
Are the days of Gerrard being a good fantasy football player over?
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1. Lionel Hutz
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes.
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2. Piggs Boson
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Hmm, Gerrard may be replacing Silva or Nani in my wildcard team...
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3. 4-4-who?
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yes. Too expensive, too injured
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Zod
14 years, 1 month ago
Pure class.
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Sheep Flavour
14 years, 1 month ago
Charlie Adam must be sweating more on the bench now than when he was playing!
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Fancy Feet
14 years, 1 month ago
Gerrard is a legend
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Optimus.
14 years, 1 month ago
if stevie g gets past the city game ill have him in my team
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1. Random_Guy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  His glory days are over.
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2. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  He's not worth 10.5, but I'd love to see him back on top form.
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  1. The Bandit
    14 years, 1 month ago
    If he was on top form he'd be a steal at £10.5m!
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    1. Mull
      14 years, 1 month ago
      *not worth 10.5 yet.
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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        14 years, 1 month ago
        He will probably be about 9m next season...which is the same price adam was at the start of this season! 🙂
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Goalarov
14 years, 1 month ago
Err, maybe Pool can do without Suarez. They seem to be clicking better without him on the pitch.
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1. The3rdTurd
  14 years, 1 month ago
  You would rather have Carroll up front than the racist?!
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  1. Goalarov
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Bells and the Dutch - Carroll on the bench.
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2. Sheep Flavour
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I think they are playing The Toon at a good time. See how they do in the next few if or when he does get banned.
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3. teto
  14 years, 1 month ago
  They seem to click better with out Donkey Carroll
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Lionel Hutz
14 years, 1 month ago
What minute will Ba get his goal? I'm getting impatient here.
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1. 4-4-who?
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Next week
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2. Pinturicchio
  14 years, 1 month ago
  sold him yday so hoping for 2 points from seeing that 2 of my rivals still have him
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
14 years, 1 month ago
well done kenny with the semi-early substitution
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1. andy85wsm
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Must have been a tough call to bring on your legendary captain who's back from injury 😉
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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    14 years, 1 month ago
    lmao
    
    fair comment 😀
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andy85wsm
14 years, 1 month ago
People talking of getting Gerrard in.

Classic jerking going on all over the place!
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1. Mulder
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Exactly.
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2. Ginkapo FPL
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Hes definetely not worth it yet!
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Ginkapo FPL
14 years, 1 month ago
Not another high priced midfielder performing.

I cant very well wildcard to this;

Silva, Mata, Bale, Nani, Dempsey, Gerrard

Can I?
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1. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  He isn't performing yet.
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2. Lionel Hutz
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Un-jerk your knee
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Wildcarding GWK 23 anyway. I am not gonna rashly wildcard again, always ends in tears.
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Call Me Old Fashioned
14 years, 1 month ago
Should have played BAE over enrique when i had BAE in line up all week
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GT2402
14 years, 1 month ago
Jose Enrique gets right into the box, nicely near the back stick...and Stewart Dilly-Dally-Downing fails to even put it across goal! Well done son...
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  14 years, 1 month ago
  my thoughts exactly..
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big oak
14 years, 1 month ago
what a difference 1 player can make!!!
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Gaxx
14 years, 1 month ago
Stevie wonder does a little magic and Krul looks shot down and in bits - should have stuck with vorm 🙁
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Manilaman
14 years, 1 month ago
Assist for Stevie G's goal?
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1. Mull
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Henderson.
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2. tevezthetroll
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Hendo
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3. gruffyboy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Henderson
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tommys
14 years, 1 month ago
Newcastle are looking very poor tonight.....has there bubble burst?
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1. David Davros
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Their bubble has been burst for a month or so according to some.
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  1. tommys
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Ya tonights the first night that they have looked VERY poor
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2. Mílanista
  14 years, 1 month ago
  The bubble burst a few weeks ago.
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3. Pinturicchio
  14 years, 1 month ago
  They've only won once in over a month so yeah
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alsybach
14 years, 1 month ago
Newcastle - 66/1 to be relegated I will have a bit of that!! FREEFAAAAAALING!!!!!!
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1. Piggs Boson
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Nah. They'll be more solid when saylor returns and Ba is back from Africa. Might be worth a quid though.
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2. Pinturicchio
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I'd be surprised if they finish outside top 12
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Piggs Boson
14 years, 1 month ago
Having Suarez suspended has helped Liverpool enormously. They're playing more as a team now. May be investing in Bellamy or Gerrard soon
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1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I'm thinkng about Bell once I need to get rid of Ba
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  1. Sheep Flavour
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Bellamy yes...Gerrard no...not if you have to take out a Sliva or a Nani.
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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Silva burn out now
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    2. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 1 month ago
      From now til the end of the season, who do you think will score more points? Gerrard or Silva? I think silva is more of a rotation risk so i think Gerrard wins. They're exactly the same price.
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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Gerrard all the way. I won't be able to get him in without revamping my whole side, ad I don't have Silva, but I have Mata and Nani who I would sacrifice if Gerrard goes on a mad one
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THE BAD
14 years, 1 month ago
from wich to which GW will the WC be possible to use?
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1. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 1 month ago
  ever try reading the rules?
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  1. David Davros
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Who put sand in your fanny?
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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 1 month ago
      lol
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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      14 years, 1 month ago
      mr sandman
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Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
14 years, 1 month ago
Mrs put him in today. Cow! Strike of genius me thinks
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Back on the horse
14 years, 1 month ago
Someone gave my son, who is less than a year old, a massive chocolate Santa. Obv, he shouldn't be eating that much choc so I am munching my way through it. Should I feel guilty? He had a taster...
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1. The Bandit
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Good parenting imo
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2. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 1 month ago
  No guilt. Consider it a miniscule payback for the lost sleep, lost money, lost freedom, and lost dreams.
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Hello. Yes, This is Dog
14 years, 1 month ago
need 1 more goal to wipe a fat zero on all newcastle defender owners...
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1. 4-4-who?
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Happy Christmas to you too
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  1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    14 years, 1 month ago
    christmas is over mate 😀
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big oak
14 years, 1 month ago
youger ameobi in for obertan
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1. nixsy
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Too little too late
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
Enrique OG right now would be nice....
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hvsauce
14 years, 1 month ago
anyone familiar with the Ewing Theory? a chance that it applies to liverpool
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1. Cardiff Kopite
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Hmm,
  
  The difference happened at 58mins for me. The first half wasnt so positive.
  
  id like to see them both in the same team at the same time.
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2. The Red Viper
  14 years, 1 month ago
  The Suarez theory. 😐
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gruffyboy
14 years, 1 month ago
Why does Carroll just hang out at the far post, hoping that everyone will miss the cross?
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I taught Ashley Young how t…
14 years, 1 month ago
Gerrard man of the match? Bellamy not? Glad Tyler is gaving Alan Smith stick
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1. dogtanion
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Deserved..raised the tempo in my opinion. Bellamy had one nice finish and a mediocre free kick. Gerrard was creating chances from the moment he came on.
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