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Basic rules, scoring, and what to do if a ball hits a bird during a rally |
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Who was first to pick up a racket? |
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How the Swiss became the GOAT |
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14 | (2) |
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Tennis' over-achieving teenagers |
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16 | (2) |
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From the serve-and-volleyer to the dreaded moonballer |
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Drop these words into conversation to sound like a seasoned pro |
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The Evolution of the Tennis Racket |
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Wooden frames are no more |
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The Australian Open by the Numbers |
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The stats behind `The Happy Slam' |
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24 | (2) |
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Surely the greatest female player of all time |
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Some unusual ways to get in shape |
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28 | (2) |
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The challenge of line-calling technology |
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Timeline of Greatest Female Players |
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Grand Slam titles of the very best players |
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Junior and Senior Grand Slam Champions |
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A select group have done the junior-senior double |
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Grazing on grass and other eccentric celebrations |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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You win more than a trophy and a handshake |
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40 | (2) |
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The players who generate the most groundstroke spin |
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42 | (2) |
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A time when men's shorts were borderline indecent |
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Olympics... By the Numbers |
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44 | (2) |
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Does tennis deserve to be an Olympic sport? |
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46 | (2) |
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If you can cry like Roger... |
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Rackets, Strings and Balls |
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48 | (2) |
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You'll need these if you want to play tennis! |
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50 | (2) |
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The numbers behind Fraulein Forehand |
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52 | (2) |
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Who has the biggest forehand in tennis? |
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54 | (2) |
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A lot can happen in 90 seconds... |
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How Tennis Is Getting Older |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (2) |
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The most iconic (and quirkiest) trophies |
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60 | (2) |
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Some players prefer to have a partner beside them |
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Tennis and Popular Culture |
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62 | (2) |
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Rock stars, rappers and film stars |
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64 | (2) |
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King of the slam-dunk smash |
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Timeline of Greatest Male Players |
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66 | (2) |
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Charting the careers of the all-time greats |
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The Most Outlandish Tennis Fashion |
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68 | (2) |
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The French Open In Numbers |
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70 | (2) |
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Facts and figures from Roland Garros |
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72 | (2) |
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Iconic diving volleys, topspin forehands and more |
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The numbers behind the Serb |
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Bizarre and Unexpected Injuries |
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76 | (2) |
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Bee stings and bar brawls |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (2) |
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Record-breaking tie-breaks |
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Calendar-Year and Career Grand Slam |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (2) |
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Some of the biggest fines in tennis history |
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Icon: Martina Navratilova |
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86 | (2) |
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59 Grand Slam trophies in singles and doubles |
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88 | (2) |
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You're nobody in tennis if you don't have a nickname |
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The Decline of Serve & Volley |
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90 | (2) |
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This tactic is increasingly seen as old school |
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Davis Cup and Fed Cup... By the Numbers |
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92 | (2) |
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When tennis becomes a team sport |
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How Tennis Is Getting Taller |
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94 | (2) |
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Has tennis become a sport for giants? |
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96 | (2) |
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The cool, calm and collected `Ice Borg' |
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98 | (2) |
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Controversial moments from tennis history |
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Largest Television Audiences and Crowds |
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Stadium, bar and armchair fans |
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102 | (2) |
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Going gluten-free and avoiding fried Mars bars |
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104 | (2) |
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Everyone loves an underdog |
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106 | (2) |
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Which is louder, a lawnmower or a tennis player's grunt? |
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108 | (2) |
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Man's best friend can be a comfort on tour |
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110 | (2) |
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The antidote to comments that tennis is a soft sport |
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112 | (2) |
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Famous faces known for their love of the sport |
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114 | (2) |
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Have left-handers won a disproportionately large number of Grand Slams? |
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116 | (2) |
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Marathon matches and late-night finishes |
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118 | (2) |
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The greatest British tennis player of all time |
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120 | (2) |
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The body art of the world's leading players |
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122 | (2) |
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The oldest and most traditional of the Grand Slams |
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124 | (2) |
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The numbers behind the biggest arenas |
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126 | (2) |
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Formidable On clay, but a winner on every surface |
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128 | (2) |
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Who has the biggest backhand in tennis? |
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Private Jets and Other International Travel |
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130 | (2) |
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When you travel this much, it may as well be in style |
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132 | (2) |
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Testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs |
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134 | (2) |
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The winners of the most Grand Slam titles of all time |
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136 | (2) |
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Including sport's most remarkable sisters |
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Glasses, Hats and Headphones |
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138 | (2) |
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Iconic and eccentric on-court accessories |
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140 | (2) |
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`Image is Everything', but the tennis wasn't bad either |
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142 | (2) |
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Records to be proud of, and ones to forget |
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Greatest Chokes In Tennis History |
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144 | (2) |
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The biggest on-court disintegrations |
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146 | (2) |
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How players and coaches are connected |
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148 | (2) |
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Much more than an angry young man |
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150 | (2) |
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The rankings don't lie -- reach the top and you're the best player on the planet |
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152 | (2) |
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Fun for others to watch, but an expensive habit |
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154 | (2) |
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The male players who have dominated the last decade |
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156 | (2) |
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You should never date a tennis player -- to them, love means nothing |
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158 | (2) |
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Who are the most powerful and influential online stars? |
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160 | (2) |
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Wimbledon champion at 17, and now one of sport's most recognisable athletes |
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Speed Around the Court and Reaction Time |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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Spectacular and catastrophic returns to the court |
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Superstitions and Rituals |
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166 | (2) |
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From sniffing tennis balls to taking cold showers |
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168 | (2) |
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Players who have won titles after becoming parents |
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170 | (2) |
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The stats behind the youngest ever men's Wimbledon champion |
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Who Hit the Fastest Serves In Tennis History? |
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172 | (2) |
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Who can out-pace a high-performance sports car? |
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The Us Open By the Numbers |
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174 | (2) |
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The numbers behind the New York slam |
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By the Numbers: Tennis Betting |
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176 | (2) |
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From bribes to match-fixing bans, the stakes are high |
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178 | (2) |
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Point penalties and match defaults -- tennis isn't always a civilised sport |
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180 | (2) |
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Memorable endorsement campaigns |
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182 | (2) |
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The contests that leave you watching through your fingers |
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Greatest Rivalries by the Numbers |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (2) |
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Crunching the numbers behind this one-man corporation |
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Losing Streaks and Quick Defeats |
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188 | (2) |
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Some of the longest, and most memorable, losing streaks |
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190 | (2) |
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What do tennis players do in retirement? |
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