Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 9?

24 October 2025 193 comments
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Backed by over 6.3 million Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers with the armband in Gameweek 8, Erling Haaland (£14.7m) delivered yet again, scoring his 10th and 11th goals of the season.

With the Norwegian looking to score in a seventh consecutive league game, the captaincy decision will once again be straightforward for the majority.

But in Captain Sensible, we ask – probably in vain – if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Antoine Semenyo (£8.1m) averaging 10.5 points per home match this season.

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Friday’s 6.30pm BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 9 Best captain

As expected, Haaland sits atop the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll yet again, albeit by a slightly smaller margin than last week. Among site users, he is the runaway leader in the poll, currently enjoying just over 50% of the popular vote. 

For the third week running, Semenyo occupies a distant second place, with a little under 15% of the vote. The Ghanaian international notched his 10th attacking return of the season in Gameweek 8.

Newcastle forward Nick Woltemade (£7.4m) occupies third place ahead of the Magpies’ clash with Fulham. Chelsea duo Joao Pedro (£7.5m) and Enzo Fernandez (£6.7m) complete the top five on 7% and 4% respectively.

Player Stats – Last Six Gameweeks

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  1. Al Pacho
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Dub
    Gabriel Esteve Senesi
    Saka Reijnders Kudus Semenyo
    Haaland JP Woltemade

    Donna KDH VDV Gudmundsson

    G2G or should I make any changes ?

    2 FT left

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Look good, but double Burnley over diversifying vith VDV?

      Same team as me, but got Porro over VDV, and Raya over Donna

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  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Which Forest player(s) could you see Nuno getting or attempting to get from Forest?

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  3. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Play one of:

    A) Porro vs. Everton (attacking upside?)
    B) Estève vs. Wolves (clean sheet potential?)

    I tend to always go for upside in these situations, but Spurs seem suprisingly poor atm., and Frank is a great manager…

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    1. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I'd go with Esteve. Your logic is good and Everton are much better at home.

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      i dont see everton scoring, but maybe not spurs either

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  4. George James
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Morning all,

    My defence is below, with 2 of them confirmed out would you make a move or just roll with the 3 and hope they all play?

    Richards • Gabriel • Senesi •(Alderete* • Andersen*)

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Those 3 will start, roll

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    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Roll

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    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Roll!

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  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    A: Foden -> Gakpo
    B: Reijnders -> Anthony
    C: both with 2 FTs
    D: Roll FT and start Foden and Reijnders/Sarr

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      C

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      C

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      c

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  6. LS11
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 15 days ago

    2FT 0.0ITB

    A: Salah + Andersen to Enzo + Gabriel
    B: Salah + Andersen to Saka + James
    C: Salah + Andersen + Eze to Enzo + Gabriel + Saka -4
    D: anything else?

    Raya (Dubs)
    VdV Sensei Gudmundsson (Reinildo) (Andersen)
    Salah Semenyo Eze Reijnders (King)
    Haaland JPedro Mateta

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      B look very good, James is a differential.

      A is too templare for my taste

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      A: but with Mbuemo instead of Enzo

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      b but can you afford gab?

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      1. LS11
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Yeah but too many Ars, would need to drop Eze for a hit

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        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          yeah nah

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          1. LS11
            • 1 Year
            1 month, 15 days ago

            How about Salah + Andersen to Gakpo + Gabriel this week, Eze to Saka next week for free?

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            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Salah + Andersen to Gakpo + Gabriel this week
              i like this
              worry about next week next week

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              1. LS11
                • 1 Year
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Appreciate it Bggz, done! GL

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  7. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Petrovic
    Calafiori Senesi Rodon
    Saka Bruno Semenyo Reijnders
    Haaland Gyokeres Pedro

    (Dub Stach Richards Anderson)
    4FTs & 0.2m

    Gyokeres, Reijnders & Richards to Guiu, Enzo & Gabriel for free?

    Leaves enough cash for Pedro & Stach to Sarr & Mateta next week

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  8. C_G
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    hey all, is this gtg? 2.7 itb, 0 FTs, no hits taken

    Dubravka

    James Senesi Timber Munoz

    Saka Gakpo Semenyo Caicedo

    Mateta Haaland

    Vicario Guiu Reijnders Hill

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Look good, could punt on Guiu starting up top

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  9. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Morning

    Would you bench boost with this week with this lot?

    Raya/Dubravka Richards Tark Kudus

    Thanks

    Thanks

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Decent, gw11 worth considering depending on other players of course

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Thank you - that's a good shout actually, I was looking further down the line if not this week but I could improve the team by then too.

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      yeah probs

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  10. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Ready to rumble BB active.
    100 points incoming

    Raya
    Timber Cucu De Ligt Senesi
    Doku Estevao Mbuemo Semenyo
    Haaland Pedro

    Dub DCL Rodon Gordon

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      get DCL out even for a -4

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Haha for Beto?

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        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          honestly id be a better option

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Good luck 🙂

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Thanks, GL

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  11. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    A) Start Reijnders
    B) Start Stach
    C) Reijnders to Gakpo(Start Gakpo)

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Get Reijnders OUT

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      c

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  12. BigDan1995
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Start Guiu (SUN) , Guéhi (ARS) or Reijdners (AVL) this week?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Start Guiu

        Get Reijnders OUT

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      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Start Guiu, he is a bit on form and there won't be many times you would want to start him this season if Chelsea assets come back from injury soon(and if he doesn't all of a sudden go on a run of goals)

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        1. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          He's got 4 points. How is that "a bit on form??" 1 pointer incoming!

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Scored 2 days ago

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    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Pope
      Gabriel Rodon Senesi
      Gakpo Caicedo Saka Semenyo
      Pedro Haaland Mateta

      Dub Guehi King Tosin

      Good to go?

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    • ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Would you bring in Ndiaye or Enzo this week? I did a mistake of removing Ndiaye last gw for Sarr, i would waste a FT to bring him back in but I knew I did a mistake when I watched the City game given how good Ndiaye is. Spurs are also not playing well despite the solidity in defence.

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I was thinking of selling Ndiaye for Enzo this week tbh.

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    • Bruno Commando
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Start 1:

      A) Reijnders vs Villa
      B) Stach vs Hammers

      Raya
      Burn Gabriel Senesi
      Semenyo Bruno Saka Reijnders*
      (H)aaland JPedro Woltemade

      Dubravka Stach Richards Mukiele

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        ive got rondon starting atm.... might not make the deadline

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    • dansmith1985
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Pedro and Dango to Woltemalde and Enzo for free?

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        just pedro to wolt

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        1. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          ^^^This^^^

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    • FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Won't Enzo be playing deep if Guiu starts?

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      1. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Possibly

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    • Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Stumped on what to do here. Currently have all chips and top of ML

      Pet
      Dorgu, Gvardiol, Timber (Esteve)
      Mbeumo, Saka, Semen, Kudos
      Pedro, Haaland, Wolt

      A Play that lot (hope Gvardiol/Dorgu start)
      B Free hit
      C WC
      D take -4 and BB

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        hold

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    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Dyche clean sheet ball has started. Time to bring back in Forest defenders?

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        on the watch list for sure

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        The back 4 with Luiz and Anderson in front of them looked very solid. It also gave MGW a lot of freedom moving forward. He is one to watch out for too

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          He seems to have taken over pens as well

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            I wasn’t sure if that was to just give him his first goal of the season or not but certainly one to monitor. No need to rush with the immediate fixtures anyway

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Oh, just checked his price. Higher than I realised

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    • Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Who to play out of
      Reijnders vs avl
      or Sarr vs ars?

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        both a bit meh
        R

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    • Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      trip ars def - raya, gab, timber vs sarr & mateta in my team

      do i ...
      A back arsenal to get the cs and bench the cry two
      H hedge and bench timber, play mateta
      C play sarr, mateta, dub, and bench raya, gab, timber

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I normally favour the attacker but with Arsenal I’m playing Gabriel and Caliaflori as they have routes to points even without a cs. I’m benching Sarr and Munoz

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    • Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Took Reijnders out, team looks so much better now. Are we good? Planning Mateta for J. Pedro next week:

      Raya
      Keane - Senesi - Gabriel
      Enzo - Ndiaye - Bruno (V) - Semenyo
      Gyokeres - Pedro - Haaland (C)

      Bench: Dub - Gudmundsson - Stach - Richards

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Yep, good

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    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Should I sell Paqueta or Reijnders for free or play one of them (or Gudmund) and roll? Pick one to sell and for who?

      A - Enzo
      B - Bruno
      C - Roll

      Pope
      Gabriel - Timber - Senesi
      Gakpo - Semenyo - Paqueta/Reijnders - Grealish
      Haaland - Wolt - Mateta

      Dubrav - Gudmund - Andersen

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I'd do paqueta to enzo

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        1. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Yeah, Leeds away is tough and he's probably coming away with a 2 pointer. Reijn minutes look more uncertain with more competition in mid and so him for Sarr next week looks good

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        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Enzo to play deeper according to some. Might impact him but I can still see him doing well

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    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Morning all.

      I have Gyokeres, Elanga and João Pedro in my departure room - but I'm actually concerned they could all do ok this week.

      Reckon Elanga plays?

      Pedro to woltemade seems the obvs move.

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      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Hold

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      2. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I wouldn't ditch Pedro this week. Think he has a higher ceiling that Wolt this week. CHE creating chances and scoring goals. I'd ditch Elanga with NEW having good competition in midfield.

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    • EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Start Raya or Dubs?

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      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Raya

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    • EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Start Stach or Sarr?

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      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        if you have arsenal defence probably Stach? Sarr better player but targetting WH at home seems sensible and they have no midfield

        am bench boosting both so easy decision for me

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    • Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Differential capt this week who will u go for?
      Saka or brunoF?

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      1. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Haaland

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    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Is Enzo a bit like a cheap Bruno with different routes to points and on pens? He plays for a more attacking team too.

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    • FantasyFooty01
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Pope
      Gabriel Timber Senesi
      Enzo Saka Semenyo Sarr
      Haaland João Pedro Bowen

      Dúbravka Rodon Andersen Miley

      I am looking to BB in GW9. Need to take out Andersen who should I go for between Keane and Richards? 0.0 ITB 1 FT

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