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18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. Green Arrow
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If Torres doesn't score today, he should definitely retire. Not gonna get a better chance than this game.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Don't tempt fate. I want Lukaku on...

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  2. Trilogist
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    loving my mess about team! > http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1026319/event-history/1/

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  3. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Yay! My captain scored. Maybe this GW won't be a total disaster.

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  4. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I know people say things like this all the time but I took Coleman, mignolet, and Oscar out of my team Saturday morning. Replaced with boruc, toure and Silva so not all bad so far.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I know your pain, mate. Sme things from yesterday really annoyed me and put me in a foul mood. Lol.

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  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Go on Oscar lad !!!! =oD

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  6. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How did countinho do yesterday. Is he one to keep?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Best player on the pitch by a mile.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You're safe with Phillipe

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    3. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Outscored Benteke in the Yahoo Fantasy game,

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        How does that work?

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    4. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looked useful but was a bit unlucky. Staying in my team for now.

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    5. ...---...
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Most definitely. Could have got double figures if his team mates were sharper.

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  7. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    nothing for hazard & lampard 🙁

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      16mins gone

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  8. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Tell you what, these could do a job on ManU next week

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing all three probably and keeping Tekkers

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  9. FC Tinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Tiger hunting...

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  10. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado awarded penalty assist atm?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No a goal and 3bps

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      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Check the tab its down as his assist

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      2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Click the i

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      3. Cyril Figgis
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Not according to FPL.

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      4. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        No showing an assist at present

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe they changed the rule 🙂

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      will be fixed, but he should stay on 9 due to 3 BAPS

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      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Even his BPS is up to 16

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He's obviously a lot better than I thought.

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

    Chelsea to win 5-1

    Oscar
    DBR
    Ramires
    Torres(2)

    Graham in injury time

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

      KDB*

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not enough Ramires goals

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      1. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        He is so selfish

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  12. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hull are going to be absolutely fecked by the time Lukaku comes on...

    All's well that ends well.

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  13. synyster626
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Come on JT need a trademark corner goal today

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ^^^This

      Last season I picked him over Ivanovic.....that went well 😐

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  14. chuckberry04
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mata ): I still can't believe it.. I had Debruyne 1st..

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  15. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea have basically already won the league

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Think so to. They're taunting their rivals by missing penalties.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Until Benteke does them in on Weds!

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    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wait till you see City before saying that.

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  16. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Like how Abramovich wears a cheap Casio watch. Ironic.

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    1. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it's "cheap"

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      1. Theseus
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        They do expensive Casio?

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        1. LewanGOALski
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😀

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        2. SmoothRossi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Depends if you class ~£800 as expensive, subjective.

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      3. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It's a casio...

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe he should sell his yacht and buy a dinghy

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    3. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's a design classic and is currently 'in' with the trendy brigade.

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    4. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Probably made of unicorn horn or some shit

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😛

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😆 unicorn horn

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      3. dzemson
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😛

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  17. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea looks really great

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      possibly need to put performance in context of the opposition though

      next week will be the test

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    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ...against Hull

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    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      its Hull?

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  18. Captain Fantastic
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why did Benteke not get as assist yesterday? He scored from his own penalty rebound.

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You can't assist your own goal

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      1. Seamy
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It appears Soldado has. Probs just a glitch though

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        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          It's an error, he gets 3 Bonus points tho

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Definitely a glitch

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        3. DropPointsNotBombs
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          How has Soldado?

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        4. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Intersting

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      2. Oflow
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Soldado got given an assist, and he wasnt even the one who assisted.

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      3. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        why not? An assist is an assist isn't it? They need to look at the rules.

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Or you do.

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      4. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Change for this season.

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He didnt win the peno though

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  19. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ramires absolute general in midfield

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  20. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How are all you Lukaku owners feeling right now?

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Like I have piles

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    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine

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    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine thanks

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    4. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      like my life is going to end. lol.

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    5. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Grand.. a bit hungry and dying for a piss though

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Ha great minds!

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    6. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Quite happy. My other players have been excellent.

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    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine. Not even 1/4 way through the dgw yet. Ask me on Weds about 10pm

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    8. HippY
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at how bad Hull are, and considering come the 60-70 minute mark they will have spent the entire game running around like headless chickens... i'm pretty calm 😛

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    9. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bit warm and slightly thirsty. Thanks for asking.

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    10. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine thankyou

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    11. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ask me after the midweek game. For now, I'll enjoy the Oscar points.

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    12. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hungry and in need of a p*ss

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    13. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Murder-suicidal.

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    14. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine...he still has another game to play and will come on late in this one

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    15. gravless
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Who?

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    16. A.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty confident, I'd be happy with 120 minutes in the gameweek, 30 today and 90 vs Villa

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    17. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fine, got 53 with Cole, Hazard (c), silva and Luk when he comes on 🙂

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  21. Al Pacino
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Where's super oscar baby? 😀

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  22. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    When will Chelsea stop attacking...

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      May 2014. FTW!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      GW 34 after the league is won

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    3. HippY
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cech might aswell book a few days in Majorca and come back next weekend

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  23. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    KDB will score tonight. Shoots whenever he has the chance, great prospect.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Are they playing tonight too??

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Well spotted. I meant today.. 😛

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  24. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Did mirallas look any good yesterday?

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  25. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    i went with oscar instead of a CHE defender as there was more chance of attacking points plus the fact that a clean sheet will be only an assist away by him. it paid off. hope that lukaku comes on soon though,hull are in for worse than AVL the previous season...

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      YEp. Nice one. Nearly did same, but wanted Mirallas instead.

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  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Cole seems to have rediscovered his attacking potential

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  27. Oflow
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Haz is in good positions but doing absolutely nothing.

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  28. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Well all 3 of my Chelsea players have started, not that i'm smug about it or anything

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  29. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Omg Lampard

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  30. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    BOOM

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