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The ScoutCast – Episode 253 – Rivals

8 March 2018 989 comments
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Rivalries are up and running in the ScoutCast as my old adversary Granville moves 16 points ahead, while Az closes the gap in his chase of Jonty.

Inevitably, Gameweek 31 will likely have a say in these contests, with opinions on that reduced set of fixtures divided in this week’s episode.

Against the backdrop of Ragabolly’s brilliant and extensive research, we investigate the real cost of Gameweek 31 hits and the benefit on offer for Free Hit managers.

Elsewhere it’s the Fantasy Premier League rules that get a grilling thanks to your community questions. We wonder whether the Norwegians have stolen a march with their Fantasy Eliteserien inventions as we assess the merits of the current chips.

Then the controversial bonus decisions of Gameweek 29 spark another appraisal of the Bonus Points System, with Granville taking his turn to be nostalgic as he pines for the mysterious “man in the stand” of yesteryear.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. FPLShaqiri
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who to start - Richarlison or Shaqiri?

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    1. FPLShaqiri
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Richarlison away to Arsenal
      Shaqiri at home to Man City

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Shaq

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  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If you have Walcott and Shaqiri, who would you replace Sterling with?

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      leroy

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  3. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    RP..
    Fabianski
    Alonso Aurier Christensen
    Hazard Salah Arnie Shaqiri Mane
    Kane Niasse

    Elliot Wilson Robertson Hunem

    1FT .7itb

    G2g? or

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  4. Me Spurs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Elliot and bardsley to:
    A: lossl, kongolo
    B: Hennessy, schindler

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  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What's the strategy if you have all of your chips left right now?

    Free hit 31
    Wildcard to a good bench boost team for a big DGW
    Triple captain later in the season on another DGW?

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    1. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Free Hit 35, since you'll want to maximise the double teams in GW34 which are likely to blank in GW35. Most have already prepared for GW31 now with a view to WC afterwards. If no WC, just ride it out. The consensus seems to be that it will be a very low scoring GW with few favourable fixtures - there will be points but difficult to predict.

      I'd make sure you have 3 Liverpool players.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      WC 32 or 33.
      FH 35
      TC in dgw

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  6. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Gomez owners, are u keeping and hoping he plays GW 31?

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      talk of Robertson not match fit.. recovering from a knock

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      1. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Moreno replaces Robertson, not Gomez.

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        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Gomez and AA both started .. when Robertson was out earlier..

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1190428/Live/England-Premier-League-2017-2018-Burnley-Liverpool

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  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any news on jordan ibe ..got him 3 gws ago with one eye on gw 31 , thought he was back from injury but did not feature last week as well ..any updates on his situation?

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    1. gribude
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for presser and read bellow...

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  8. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Ogbonna Fernandez Otamendi
    Salah Mahrez Son Lingard
    Kane(c) Aguero Wilson

    Elliot VVD Shaqiri Wimmer

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    Lingard + Son >> Walcott + Pritchard

    Good moves?

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  9. Afghanistanislas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which of these would you do:
    A) Lingard > van La Parra (would leave enough for Wilson > King next GW)
    B) Sterling > Sane
    C) Sterling > van La Parra
    D) Ogbonna > Schindler

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso VVD Mee Ogbonna Zeegelaar
    Salah Sterling Walcott Shaqiri Lingard
    Kane Firmino Wilson
    1 FT, 0.2 ITB

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I’d do B this week and D for 31.

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  10. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Gtg? 1ft 1.3itb

    DDG

    Azpi Mee Davies

    Salah Sane Walcott Shaqiri Mahrez

    Kane© Firmino

    Elliot Ayew Chilwell Long

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  11. FPLAdmiral
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best option for GW31?

    (A) Coleman + VLP/Stanislas
    (B) Ake + Siggy

    Butland
    __, Schindler, VVD, Kenny
    __, Walcott, Salah (c), Shaqiri
    Firmino (vc), Wilson

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    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A with Stanislas is very nice

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  12. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jones and Ibe to

    A) Zanka and Stanislas

    B) PVA and RVlaP

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      ibe confirmed out?

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      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        no but he's out of my team

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        1. gribude
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Hold on...back from injury in time for 2moro and gw31

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  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus back, could this mean more rotation for Sane? Or will Gabriel and Kun fight for the same spot?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No one knows. Just avoid.

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      nah.. gabriel to be eased back in imo , sane natural width should be pretty nailed on till city win the league imo

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    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Gabriel Jesus admitted the fear of serious injury is preying on his mind after a number of serious setbacks.

      The Manchester City striker made his first start in over two months in defeat by Basle following a knee injury which left him in tears at Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve.

      Jesus had come off the bench in City's previous three matches but conceded he is not yet in the right frame of mind.

      'When you are in the game you end up thinking about the previous game when you got injured,' he said.

      'Without wanting it you have a bit of fear. I think I still played with some fear. There were some movements when I still have some fear of getting injured again.

      --

      won't start many ..

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

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      2. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He wouldn't have started unless he was 100% fit.

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I imagine City are going to start the players they benched against Basel and I am going to hide behind a couch because I don't own any of them bar Otamendi

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  14. To infinity and beyond
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Start Dunk or VVD??
    Or
    Start both and bench shaqiri?

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    1. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      VVD for me. You never know who dunk is going to score for. Play Shaqiri - City are vulnerable at the back.

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  15. Pascal's Triangle
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with Ramsey, hold and hope or transfer out?

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    1. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Certainly has great fixtures coming up. Is he fit I guess is the question.

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  16. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What yields most points?

    a - eriksen + son this week, Shaqiri + siggy next

    b - sane + son this week, Shaqiri + blank next

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A one would have thought.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        It does seem like that when I type it, but Mon night without any city attackers is going to be torture.

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    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta be A

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  17. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ok, so I still have my 3 chips and the Wildcard. What would be the best strategy to use them for a strong finish of the season?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      See the hot topics. There's loads spouting forth on this matter.

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Free hit GW31

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    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This question hasn't been asked for at least 12 posts!

      Have a read. There's plenty of advice on here.

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    4. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I know, I was missing it. It's also been asked every 5 posts for 3 months now.

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  18. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pickord
    Ota | Mee | Jones
    Hazard | Sterling | Salah | Moting
    Wilson | Kane | Firmino
    Elliot | VVD | Ogbonna | King

    2 FT & 0.1 ITB

    Wilson + Ogbonna >> Mounie + Schindler

    do it?

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    1. ronty
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      probably only Ogbonna to Schindler

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  19. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ogbonna-> Schindler this GW and roll the other FT or make a diff move?

    2ft, 0.6m. WC GW 32/33
    * Playing GW 31.
    Pickford*.
    VVD*, Otamendi, Mee.
    Richarlison*, Sterling, Salah*, Mahrez, Walcott*.
    Firmino*, Kane.
    Speroni, Ogbonna, Wilson*, Kenny*?.

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  20. jose1
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Apologies for repost

    Would you prefer Sané v Stoke or Coleman vs Brighton and Stoke?

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      sane cause everton have been awful defensively imo

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  21. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    2ft so need to use one. 1.2itb

    DDG
    Davies VVD Otamendi
    Gross Shaqiri Walcott Salah Sterling
    Kane Firmino

    Elliott Ayew Ogbonna Long

    1. Ogbonna -> Schindler
    2. Sterling -> Sané / VLP/ Siggy
    3. Elliott -> Lossl

    Sterling -> VLP gives me 4.9 itb which could be useful next week
    Only have 5 for GW31

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Otamendi->Bauer then Sterling>Mane

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      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers but already have 3 pool, and fancy city clean sheet this week.

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  22. Jayben23
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are you able to use your wild card and a chip in the same gameweek?

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      no

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Only one chip per week.

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  23. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Strange question......i need to bench one of son and Shaq.

    Do I bench shaq even tho there is a good chance he will not start at weekend?

    Thanks

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    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry.....good chance son won't start at weekend that should read...

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I know it seems an obvious bit of rotation, but I think son may start. He is playing so well.

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    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Are Spuds at home? If not, bench Son.

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    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Benching Son would be madness.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Spurs out of CL, full focus on PL. Every single point matters. He's their best in-form player.

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      2. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Just not sure I can bring myself to bench son....

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Play Son.

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    6. The Rumour Mill
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I would wait for the Spurs presser. I have the same dilemma on Son, a player in wonderful form, but who has terrible away form and has just played 3 matches in 7 games...

      If Pochettino says the mood in the camp is low after the Juve defeat, players are physically and emotionally fatigued, and he hints at rotation, then I think Son goes. If he says they want to make amends for the defeat, and are angry, then I might play Son.

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      1. The Rumour Mill
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        3 matches in 7 days that should say!

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Spurs tend to be a little more conservative away from home and Son generally plays a bit tighter rather than as an out-and-out attacker ... and was even benched for the last away game. As you point out, Son had played 3 games in 8 days and Poch has a full contingent of fresh midfielders to turn to .... not looking good ?

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  24. Jayben23
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Take Mkhitarian out or hold till next week?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hold.

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  25. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Morning! I have 2 FT's and £2.3m in the Bank - Willing to use both FT's but don't have my WC left so looking to keep a solid team for BGW31 but have one eye on the DGW's in 34 & 37 (will use FH it 35)

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  26. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    transfer out:

    1. Lingard
    2. Sterling

    for Van La Parra

    Thanks

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  27. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone thinking of using the FH chip this gameweek? I have 7-8 BGW31 players in my team. Definitely better to use it this gw than the next.

    What do you think?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      35 is when the Cool Kids are playing it. Hold your horses for now.

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  28. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Having been set on getting Schindler all week but now having serious doubts. Currently own VVD, Bauer and Mariappa for GW31, so which other defender shall I bring in for Jones this week?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keep a transfer back this week. You'll need two frees for 31. Avoid the trap of getting in gwk 31 players as most of them are kak.

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  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Would you sarcrafice Hazard (palace) to get Aguero (stoke)? Sick of watching Chelsea under perform.

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No. Huge potential to backfire. Agüero’s away record isn’t great and Stoke have tightened up since Lambert took over.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Could defo backfire. A bit scared about not having any City cover atm, only Sterling.

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  30. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    best pick ?

    a) double up on everton defence by getting coleman or

    b) do ogbonna > schindler

    tnks guys.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Double up on Everton defense!?

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      1. Ronnies
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        yeah mate !
        u not having it ?!

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Watched tme lately? They have been shocking.

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