Wednesday, April 5, 2023

04/05/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) awards, polls, rankings - unofficial

04/05/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) awards, polls, rankings - unofficial
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

Order -
NJCAA (NJCAA, MCCAA, OCCAC)
NAIA (NAIA, Crossroads, WHAC, River States)
NCAA/III (HCAC, MIAA, NCAC, OAC, WIAC)
NCAA/II (GLIAC, GMAC)
NCAA/I (B10, Horizon, MAC)
D3Baseball (team of the week, top 25)
D1Baseball top 25 poll
Collegiate Baseball (Players of the Week, DI poll, DII poll, DIII poll (not listed))
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NJCAA / National Junior College Athletic Association rankings & awards -
#NJCAA rankings (1-20 - I'm only listing some!) 04/04/23 -
*DI rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DI/index (I'm only listing some!)
1 Walters State 33-5
2 Central Arizona 35-5
3 Santa Fe 32-3
4 Central Florida 34-4
5 Iowa Western 21-2
6 Florence-Darlington 36-5
8 Wabash Valley 26-9
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*DII rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DII/index (I'm only listing some!)
1 LSU Eunice 34-0
2 Heartland 23-3
2 Madison 14-3
4 Pearl River 29-7
5 Meridian 24-8
6 Frederick 19-4
6 Iowa Central 25-4
10 Lansing 17-5 (MCCAA)
15 Kellogg 12-8 (MCCAA)
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*DIII rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DIII/index (I'm only listing some!)
1 Caldwell Tech 26-2
2 Dallas-Eastfield 26-9
3 RCSJ Gloucester 18-4
4 Niagara County 16-2
5 Owens 20-2 (OCCAC)
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#NJCAA Players of the Week (03/20-03/26) - https://www.njcaa.org/general/2022-23/POTW/index
DI PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Elijah Bear, Seward County (KS)
DI PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Jack Nelson, Indian Hills (IA)
DII PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Chase Becker, Parkland (IL)
DII PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Ryan Sell, Rock Valley (IL)
DIII PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Caden Robertson, Dallas-Cedar Valley (TX)
DIII PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 29 - Apr. 4 - Michael Betancourt, DuPage (IL)
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DI PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Caleb Marmo, Walters State (TN)
DI PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Tobin Moran, Santa Fe (FL)
DII PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Shane Juday, Lansing (MI)
DII PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Clay Beaumont, Northeast (NE)
DIII PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Domenic Crocenzi, Northern Essex (MA)
DIII PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Mar. 22 - 28 - Brett Stuessel, Milwaukee Area Tech (WI)
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#NJCAA/DII Stat leaders (my area) - 04/04/23 (updated daily) - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/div2/leaders
Braden Reed, Cuyahoga CC/OCCAC (Gahanna Lincoln HS/OH) - #2 Batting Average - .519;
Silas Moore, Cuyahoga CC/OCCAC (Dublin Scioto HS/OH) - #4 batting Average - .512;
Payton Mazzola, Lansing CC/MCCAA (Grandville HS/MI) - #3 Stolen Bases - 32;
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#NJCAA/DIII Stat leaders (my area) - 04/04/23 (updated daily) - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/div3/leaders
(none from my “area”)
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MCCAA / Michigan Community College Athletic Association awards (NJCAA) -
Players of the week 04/03 -
*Tyler Kapa, Mott CC (Waterford Kettering HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230405f045xw
*Aaron Bess, Grand Rapids CC (Boyne City HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230405dus922
*Colton Leatherman, Grand Rapids CC (Rockford HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230405dc0k2j
*Hunter Shaw, Lansing CC (Chelsea HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230405a2vst5
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Players of the week 03/29 -
*Shane Juday, Lansing CC (Midland Dow HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230328uxnlf3
*Zacarias Salinas, Grand Rapids CC (Salem HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230328wgyj2g
*Jerad Berkenpas, Grand Rapids CC (Byron Center HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230328xwk1w9
*Tyler Kapa, Mott CC (Waterford Kettering HS/MI) - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230328zraqn8
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OCCAC / Ohio Community College Athletic Conference awards (NJCAA - 04/02/23) - https://www.occac.org/POTW4-3-23
Pitcher of the Week - Noah Blank, Owens CC (Milbury Lake HS/OH);
Player of the Week - Carter Blakeman, Cuyahoga CC (Crestview HS/OH);
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NAIA / National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics awards -
#NAIA Statistic “Leader Board” (updated daily!!) - this from 04/04/23 - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/leaders (also links to team stats)
Wyatt Sutton, IUPUC/Indiana-Purdue Columbus (Eastern Hancock HS/IN) - #3 Stolen Bases - 27;
Tyson Kleinfelter, Concordia/WHAC (Perrysburg HS/OH) - #3 Wins - 8;
Cruz McFadden, Mt Vernon Nazarene/Crossroads (Paint Valley HS/OH) - #3 Saves - 7;
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Crossroads League “Athletes of the Week” awards (NAIA - 04/04/2023) - https://www.crossroadsleague.com/article/5351 (only baseball listed below) -
*Player of the Week - Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan (Tri-West HS/IN);
*Pitcher of the Week - Will Eldridge, Indiana Wesleyan (Carroll HS/IN);
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WHAC / Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference awards (NAIA - 04/04/23) - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/04032023potwbbo
Player of the Week - Jace Matkin, Madonna (Southgate Anderson HS/MI - Oakland);
Pitcher of the Week -Tyson Kleinfelter, Concordia (Perrysburg HS/OH);
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River States Conference (RSC) awards (NAIA - 04/04/23) - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/04032023potwbbo
Player of the Week - Brayden Hazelwood, Indiana Southeast (Camby, IN) - https://www.riverstatesconference.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230404akyepi
Pitcher of the Week - Blake Kincaid, Midway (Columbia, TN) - https://www.riverstatesconference.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230404aeuuvm
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Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Baseball Notebook (NCAA/III - 04/03/23) -
Hitting Athlete of the Week: Harrison Pittsford, Manchester (Ellettsville, Ind.);
Pitching Athlete of the Week: Landen Southern, Anderson (Lafayette, Ind.);
Notable Performances:
Jack Towell (Batavia, Ohio) Bluffton University;
Colter Couillard-Rodak (Lafayette, Colo.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology;
Max Fries (Cleves, Ohio) Earlham College;
Alex Christie (Greenwood, Ind.) Hanover College;
Noah Wood (Indianapolis, Ind.) Franklin Coillege;
Calvin Schubert (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University;
Tyler Smitherman (Westfield, Ind.) Anderson University;
Ethan Mason (Cincinatti, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University;
Jacob Moberly (Elizabethtown, Ky.) Transylvania University;
Matthew Johnson (Griffith, Ind.) Franklin College;
Jacob Renner (West Chester, Ohio) Earlham College;
Matthew Alter (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hanover College;
Zacheus Carr (Mahomet, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology;
Seth Altman (Hilliard, Ohio) Bluffton University;
Jared Holley (Wabash, Ind.) Manchester University;
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Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) awards (NCAA/III - 04/03/23) - https://www.miaa.org/potw/2022-23/AOTW_2023April3
*Pitcher of the Week - Tyler Johnson, Alma College (Croswell Lexington HS/MI);
*Position Player of the Week - Edward Wagner, Adrian College (Toledo St John's Jesuit HS/OH);
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North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) newsletter (NCAA/III - 04/03/23) - https://northcoast.org/news/2023/4/3/general-ncac-weekly-newsletter-athletes-of-the-week-4-3.aspx
*Player of the Week – Eric Colaco, Denison (Revere HS/OH);
*Pitcher of the Week – Theo Canning, Kenyon (Fieldston HS/NY);
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OhioAthletic Conference (OAC) athletes of the weeks (NCAA/III - 04/03/23) - https://www.oac.org/sports/Players_of_the_Week/2022-23/4.3.12
*Pitcher of the Week - Kail Hill, Marietta (Marietta HS/OH / Marietta Post 64);
*Player of the Week - Brett Carson, Marietta (Teays Valley HS/OH / Circleville Post 134);
*Player of the Week - Austin Amburgey, Marietta (Miamisburg HS/OH);
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*Player of the Week - Logan Pye, Wisonsin-La Crosse (Union HS/WI);
*Pitcher of the Week - Donovan Brandl, Wisconsin-Whitewater (Wisconsin Rapids HS/WI / Wisconsin Rapids Legion);
*Also nominated for position player -
Mason Kirchberg, UW-Oshkosh - Sophomore, Infield, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
Brenden Canterbury, UW-Stevens Point - Senior, Outfield, Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca)
UMatt Scolan, W-Whitewater - Sophomore, Outfield, Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
*Also nominated for pitcher -
Isaiah Katz, UW-La Crosse - Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Fall Creek, Wis. (Fall Creek)
Trey Tennessen, UW-Oshkosh - Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Awards (NCAA/III - 04/03/23) - https://uaa.prestosports.com/information/aow/aow2223
*04/03/23 - not yet available
Player - Nick Harms, Case Western Reserve University (St. Louis Parkway West HS/MO);
Player - Tyler McLoughlin, Emory University (Milton HS/GA);
Pitcher - Will Henkel, Washington University (Turpin HS/OH);
*03/20/23 -
Player of the Week - Jack Anderson, Case Western Reserve University (Clarkston HS/MI);
Pitcher of the Week - Clayton Miller, Washington University/MO (Stratford HS/TX);
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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) awards (NCAA/II - 04/03/23) - https://www.gliac.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/Releases/BSB_POTW/Week_7
Player of the Week - Ben Mets, Davenport (Utica Eisenhower HS/MI - Kalamazoo Valley CC);
Pitcher of the Week - Karter Fitzpatrick, Wayne State (Carleton Airport HS/MI / Blissfield Post 325);
*Nominated players -
Ryan Brouch (Wisconsin Parkside - Appleton West HS/WI)
Hunter DeLanoy (Wayne State - Hartland HS/MI);
Nathan Logan (Grand Valley - South Lyon HS/MI);
Reed Raymond (Saginaw Valley - Standish Sterling HS/MI / Gladwin Post 171 - Delta);
*Nominated Pitchers -
Ryan Adams (Saginaw Valley - Fenton, MI - Danville CC);
Carson Fischer (Davenport - Hudsonville HS/MI);
Nick Rutkowski (Grand Valley - Sterling Hts Stevenson HS/MI - Oakland);
Michael Zordani (Wisconsin Parkside - Arrowhead HS/WI)
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Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) awards (NCAA/II - 04/03/23) - https://greatmidwestsports.com/news/2023/4/3/great-midwest-athletes-of-the-week-april-3.aspx
North Pitcher - Devin Norton, Malone University (Tallmadge HS/OH);
North Player - Danny Passinault, Hillsdale College (Traverse City St Francis HS/MI);
South Pitcher - Elijah Pleasants, Trevecca Nazarene University (Clarksville, TN);
South Player - Joey Parliament, Trevecca Nazarene University (Gordonsville, TN);
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*Player of the Week - Nathan Paulsen, West Virginia State (Bridgeport, WV / Bridgeport Post 68);
*Pitcher of the Week - Eddie Blake, Concord (Moneta, VA);
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*Player of the Week - Matt Shaw, Maryland (Worcester Academy/MA);
*Co-Pitcher of the Week - Jack Wenninger, Illinois (Cary, IL - Murray State);
*Co-Pitcher of the Week - Travis Luensmann, Penn State (Bellwood-Antis HS/PA);
*Freshman of the Week - Jonathan Kim, Michigan (Brookfield Academy/WI);
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*Batter of the Week - Ben Higgins, Purdue Fort Wayne (Macomb, IL);
*Pitcher of the Week - Riley Frey, Milwaukee (Oshkosh, WI);
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MAC / Mid-American Conference Baseball awards (NCAA/I - 04/03/23) - https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/4/3/mac-announces-weekly-baseball-award-winners.aspx
*Pitcher of the Week - Sammy Tortorella, Akron (Keystone Oaks HS/PA);
*Co-Player of the Week - Nathan Rose, Bowling Green (Shaker Heights HS/OH);
*Co-Player of the Week - Cade Sullivan, Western Michigan (Metea Valley HS/IL);
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D3Baseball Team of the Week (NCAA/III - 04/05/23) - https://www.d3baseball.com/awards/team-of-the-week/2023/week07
(Games of March 27-April 2, 2023)
C Logan Gregorio, Fr., Benedictine
1B Austin Amburgey, Fr., Marietta/OAC (Miamisburg HS/OH)
2B Justin Swanson, Jr., North Park
SS Grant Mitchell, Jr., Wooster/NCAC (Acon HS/OH);
3B Connor Mayle, Jr., John Carroll/OAC (North Canton Hoover HS/OH);
OF Brett Carson, Sr., Marietta/OAC (Teays Valley HS/OH / Circleville Post 134);
OF Howie Hatton, Sr., Crown (Minn.)
OF Kevin Lehner, Jr., Penn State Harrisburg
DH Colby Martin, Jr., Shenandoah
SP Michael Aceto, Fr., Trinity (Conn.)
SP Matthew Colucci, Gr., Brockport
SP Brett Sanchez, Jr., Belhaven
SP Shane Stossel, Jr., Lebanon Valley
RP Jack Bachmore, Sr., Lynchburg
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D3Baseball Top 25 teams (NCAA/III - 04/04/23) -
(I'm only listing some) - Through games of Sunday, April 2, 2023:
Rank School W-L Record
1 Birmingham-Southern (SAA) 27-3
2 Salisbury (CAC) 20-3
3 Shenandoah (ODAC) 23-2
4 Johns Hopkins (CC) 20-2
5 Eastern Connecticut (LEC) 17-3
6 Baldwin Wallace (OAC) 17-4
10 UW-Whitewater (WIAC) 10-3
13 Denison (NCAC) 14-4
16 Marietta (OAC) 16-6
20 UW-Stevens Point (WIAC) 10-5
22 UW-Oshkosh (WIAC) 10-4
Others - UW-La Crosse (WIAC)
Others - Mount Union (OAC)
Others - John Carroll (OAC)
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Collegiate Baseball National Players of the Week (04/03/23) - http://baseballnews.com/cb-national-players-of-week-4-3-23/
incomplete listing?
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(I'm listing top 10 + selected others)
Rank - School - W-L -
1. Louisiana State/SEC (24-4)
2. Vanderbilt/SEC (23-5)
3. South Carolina/SEC (26-3)
4. Wake Forest/ACC (26-3)
5. Virginia/ACC (24-4)
6. Florida/SEC (24-5)
7. Arkansas/SEC (23-5)
8. Kentucky/SEC (25-3)
9. Louisville/ACC (21-6)
10. Stanford/PAC 12 (18-7)
26. Ball State/MAC (20-7)
28. West Virginia/Big XII (21-7)
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Collegiate Baseball DI Poll (04/03/23) - https://d1baseball.com/top-25/d1baseball-top-25-rankings-2/
30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others
Rank Team (Record)
1 LSU/SEC 24-4
2 Wake Forest/ACC 26-3
3 Florida/SEC 24-5
4 Vanderbilt/SEC 23-5
5 Arkansas/SEC 23-5
6 South Carolina/SEC 26-3
7 Virginia/ACC 24-4
8 Stanford/Pac 12 18-7
9 Boston College/ACC 20-6
10 Kentucky/SEC 25-3
18 Louisville/ACC 21-6
23 UCLA/PAC 12 16-8
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Collegiate Baseball DII Poll (04/03/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-2-poll-4-3-23/
30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others
Rank Team (Record)
1. Angelo St. (30-4)
2. North Greenville (31-4)
3. St. Edwards (27-6)
4. Rollins (22-9)
5. Tampa (24-6)
6. Mount Olive (24-8)
7. Southern Arkansas (24-9)
8. Millersville (25-4)
9. East Stroudsburg/PSAC (22-4)
10. Montevallo (27-7)
11. Quincy/GLVC (20-6)
12. Wayne State/GLIAC (19-3)
22. Illinois-Springfield/GLVC (22-8)
Others - Seton Hill/PSAC (18-7)
Others - Charleston, W.V./Mountain East (22-6)
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Collegiate Baseball DIII Poll (04/04/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-3-poll-4-4-23/
30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others
Rank Team (Record)
1. Birmingham-Southern, AL (27-3)
2. Johns Hopkins, MD (20-2)
3. Salisbury, MD (20-3)
4. Baldwin Wallace, OH/OAC (17-4)
5. Shenandoah, VA (23-2)
6. Eastern Connecticut St. (17-3)
7. Lynchburg, VA (20-3)
8. LaGrange, GA (18-6)
9. Wisconsin-Whitewater/WIAC (10-3)
10. Denison, OH/NCAC (14-4)
15. Marietta, OH/OAC (16-6)
29. Wisconsin-Oshkosh/WIAC (10-4)
Others - Wisconsin-Stevens Point/WIAC
Others - Washington University, MO/UAA
Others - Mount Union, OH /OAC
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NAIA Baseball Coaches Poll top 25 (04/05/23) - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/Releases/4_National
25 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others
Rank Team (Record)
1 Southeastern (Fla.) 35-2
2 LSU Shreveport (La.) 29-6
3 Georgia Gwinnett 31-5
3 Tennessee Wesleyan 28-6
5 Bellevue (Neb.) 25-5
6 Hope International (Calif.) 21-6
7 Mobile (Ala.) 24-6
8 Missouri Baptist 26-4
9 Cumberlands (Ky.) 29-5
10 Webber International (Fla.) 27-10
Others - Taylor (Ind.)/Crossroads
Others - Concordia (Mich.)/WHAC
Others - Indiana Wesleyan/Crossroads
Others - Point Park (Pa.)/River States
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Collegiate Baseball High School Poll (03/28/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-hs-poll-3-28-23/
30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others
Rank Team (Record)
1. Jesuit (Tampa, FL) 14-0
2. Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) 22-1
3. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, FL) 11-1
4. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) 9-1
5. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, FL) 13-0
6. Sinton (Sinton, TX) 18-1
7. Houston County (Warner Robins, GA) 18-1
8. St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, MI) 1-0
9. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) 14-1
10. Westlake (Austin, TX) 20-1
20. St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 5-1
24. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) 1-0
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