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8/05/09
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Belle
Plaine Gray Tigers 3 Eden Prairie Lions Tap 1
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Belle
Plaine Lefty Mike Zellman bested Eden Prairie Lions Tap’s Randy
Walsh in an old fashioned pitching duel of five-hitters, 3-1, by
driving in the tie-breaking run with a sharp single in the sixth
inning and also working out of a one-out bases-loaded jam in the
sixth inning. Tap, which has come back all year, sent its
career home run leader,
Dave Fuecker
, and career leading hitter, Carlos Ubiera, to try to beat Zellman
with the bases jammed in that fatal sixth. Zellman got Fuecker
on a pop fly to third base and frustrated Carlos by inducing slow
bleeder to the mound that Zellman picked up and lobbed home for the
biggest out of the game.
Tony
Krick, who made a diving catch in center in the first inning, had
two hits for Lions Tap. Walsh scored his team’s lone
run, reaching second base on a throwing error and later scoring on
Ubiera’s run-scoring single.
Lions
Tap finished 9-6 in the
River
Valley
for the second straight season and fell to 12-6 for the
season.
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6 |
7 |
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E |
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HP |
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| Lion's
Tap |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Belle
Plaine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
X |
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3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
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8/02/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
8 Shoreview Seafoam Hawks 7
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Shoreview’s valiant
comeback from a six-run deficit to tie the game 7-7 in the seventh
ended with a hard-luck loss when Lions Tap scored the winning run on
a funny bounce single over short by Eric Loper. Carlos Ubiera, who
had three hits, scored the winner after a hit and steals of second
and third. Steve Brown paced the staggering Lions Tap to its early
lead by reaching base for the ninth consecutive time from the
leadoff spot, scoring two runs and doubling home two runs. Rod
Helling got the win in relief of Dave Fuecker, who was victimized by
five unearned runs in the sixth inning.
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2 |
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4 |
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7 |
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E |
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| Shoreview |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
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7 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
| Lions
Tap |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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8 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
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7/31/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
7 Northfield Millers 2
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Scott Bobbitt spun a
five-hitter and aided his own cause with three hits and an RBI
single that broke a 2-2 tie as Eden Prairie Lions Tap defeated the
Northfield Millers 7-2 in Dundas. Tap overcame stranding 13
runners, slowly pulling away. Leadoff Steve Brown scored three
runs and was on base four times. Chad Sande added two hits and two
RBI. The plays of the game: Third baseman Steve Fuecker
stabbing rocket and forcing out a runner and Brown churning back,
back, back to haul in fly to the fence in right with two on and two
out in the sixth inning.
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2 |
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4 |
5 |
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7 |
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E |
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K |
LOB |
| Lion's
Tap |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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7 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Northfield |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
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7/30/09
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Jordan
Alers 4 Eden Prairie Lions Tap 3
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The Jordan Alers stunned
EP Lions Tap when a double play relay attempt sailed wide and
allowed the tying and winning runs to score: both unearned without
benefit of hit. Reliever Joel Reed was the winning pitcher for
the Alers, slamming the door the final three innings after Tap took
a 3-1 lead. Three of the four Jordan runs were unearned.
Tap starter Todd Groves struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings.
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7 |
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E |
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| Lion's
Tap |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Jordan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
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7/26/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
11 New Hope Bandits 1 (6 Innings)
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Dave
Sobiech, the winningest active Over-35 pitcher in Minnesota, rode
the two-run first-inning homer and five RBIs from Ron Saatzer to
career win No. 82: 11-1 over the New Hope Bandits. Sobiech, a .719
career pitcher in 20 seasons with the team and an 82-32 record,
scattered five hits and drew a nice round applause from a Round Lake
Stadium crowd that included his teammates from the 1987 state
championship team (virtue of his 1-0 shutout of the St. Paul
Saints).
Carlos
Ubiera scored three runs and drove in the first EP tally with a
booming double and Mike Max added to the fireworks with a two-run,
bases-loaded single.
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2 |
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6 |
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| New
Hope |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| Lion's
Tap |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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11 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
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7/19/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
5 Belle Plaine Gray Tigers 2
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Eden Prairie Lions
Tap’s Randy Walsh and Belle Plaine’s Mike Zellman hooked up in
an old fashioned pitching duel – one earned run between them –
with Walsh . gaining the victory with a four-hit,
10-strikeout gem. Zellman spaced out seven hits buts yielded
up three unearned runs in the first inning that doomed him. Chad
Sande had two hits and one RBI for Eden Prairie, Carlos Ubiera two
runs and a double, Dave Frey RBI single and two stolen bases
and Scott Bobbitt two stolen bases and a run.
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| Belle
Plaine |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
| Lion's
Tap |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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5 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
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7/12/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
4 Minneapolis Bombers 2
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
soared to its milestone No. 300 franchise victory (since 1986)
behind the three-hit pitching Sunday of Scott Bobbitt for six
innings and a save from Dave Fuecker. This pair was instrumental
offensively after the Bombers scored two runs in the top of the
first without a hit. Bobbitt had two hits, stole a base and
scored three runs. Fuecker, not a factor offensively after
separating his shoulder in a May exhibition, was 2-for-2 with two
RBI (one on a line sacrifice fly) This followed Tap’s
7-6 exhibition victory over Veseli, Rod Helling getting the win and
contributing a key RBI singles and Scott Cote making an impressive
pitching debut for the save in the Veseli Steak Frey challenge.
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| Minneapolis |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
| Lion's
Tap |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
X |
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4 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
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7/10/09
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Waconia
Islanders 3 Eden Prairie Lions Tap
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Waconia blew off the
dust of having played only three games and put Eden Prairie Lions
Tap bats in a deep sleep: Kirk Vergin spun a two-hitter for five
innings to get the win and Colin Bender went 1-2-3 and 1-2-3 to get
the save. Randy Walsh was the hard luck loser with nine strikeouts.
The pitching was so superb that there was only one fly ball out the
entire game for both teams with Waconia turning in three double
plays.
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| Lion's
Tap |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
| Waconia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
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3 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
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6/28/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
8 St. Peter Saints 7
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Ron Saatzer smashed a
grand slam home run, made a circus catch in centerfield and scored
the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on a suicide squeeze by
Chad Sande to give Eden Prairie Lions Tap an 8-7 victory the St.
Peter Saints. Doug Walsh set up the winning squeeze with a
double to the left field corner, scoring Scott Bobbitt to tie the
game. St. Peter had taken a 7-6 lead in its seventh on John
Landkammer’s run-scoring single. Tom Stierlen struck out 12 EP
batters before tiring in the seventh. Scott Zeiher led the Saints at
bat with a double and single, two walks and two runs. Dave Fuecker
got the win for EP in relief.
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| St.
Peter |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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7 |
11 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
| Lions
Tap |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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8 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
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6/26/09
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Eden Prairie Lions Tap
6 Union Hill Pitbulls 2
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Scott Bobbitt pitched a
six-hitter with five strikeouts and survived a home run from Mark
Gill to hurl Lions Tap to a 6-2 victory over the homestanding Pit
Bulls. Leadoff guy Steve Brown had a walk, 3-for-3, a run and RBI to
pace Tap. Carlos Ubiera had two hits and two RBI and second baseman
Doug Walsh sparkled afield at second by snaring a vicious liner by
Mick Gill and turning it into a double play in the third inning and
then stopping a rocket by Mark Gill and ending a sixth-inning threat
with a sharp throw to first.
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| Lions
Tap |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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6 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
| Union
Hill |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
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6/21/09
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Braemar
Bees 5 Eden Prairie Lions Tap 1
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Braemar ace Gary Fritch
scattered four hits, yielding only an unearned run in the final
inning, as the Bees stung Eden Prairie Lions Tap 5-1. Tap was
victimized by five errors and four unearned runs.
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| Braemar |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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5 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
| Lions
Tap |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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6/18/09
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Eden Paririe Lions Tap
4 Shakopee Chiefs 3 (8 innings)
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Carlos Ubiera went
3-for-4 including a home run and a single in the middle of the
winning rally in the eighth inning as Lions Tap edged Shakopee 4-3
in a terrific pitcher’s duel. Darrell Bevell, in relief of Scott
Bobbitt who allowed one earned run, was the winner and also knocked
in the winning run with a single.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7 |
8 |
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E |
BB |
HP |
K |
LOB |
| Eden
Prairie |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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4 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
| Shakopee |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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3 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
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6/14/09
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St.
Louis Park Cardinals 8 Eden Paririe Lions Tap
3
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Brad
Reifsteck struck out 11 and had a big two-run single as the 8 man Cardinals zapped erring Eden Prairie Lions Tap 8-3. Five of the Card
runs were unearned. Tap almost pulled off a rare triple play
in the first inning but the throw home was just a tad late and then
everything deteriorated from there, a precursor that EP is headed
for psychoanalysis after allowing eight unearned runs the last two
games with 22 punchouts the last 42 ups.
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7 |
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E |
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LOB |
| St.
Louis Park |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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8 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
| Eden
Prairie |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
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6/12/09
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Hanska
Bullheads 4 Eden Paririe Lions Tap 0
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Dave Fauth struck out 11
Lions Tap batters through six innings and Hanska defeated Eden
Prairie 4-0 at Gaylord’s sparkling Walsh Field, site of this
year’s State Amateur tournament. Rookies Steve Fuecker
and Darrell Bevell each had two hits for the Tap. Randy Walsh was
the hard luck losing pitcher, the victim of three unearned runs
overshadowing seven strikeouts four 1-3 putouts.
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LOB |
| Hanska |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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4 |
10 |
0 |
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| Eden
Prairie |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
5 |
4 |
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5/31/09
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Eden
Paririe Lions Tap 13 Webster Wildkats 8
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Lions Tap opened
its 24th Over-35 regular season with a 13-8 win over
the persistent Webster Wildkats. Key play was second baseman Mike
Ihrke swerving to avoid a collision with the diving centerfielder
and making a circus catch to rob Webster with two runners moving
and the score 8-7. Chad Sande was 4-for-4 with four RBI and
Carlos Ubiera and Scott Bobbitt each had two hits and one RBI. Rod
Helling notched his milestone 40th career pitching
victory. Bobbitt scored three runs and Carlos stole his team
record 114th career stolen base (probably the best
among active senior players_
Eden Prairie
, 3-1 over-all with a 2-1 exhibition record, hosts mighty Hanska
at Gaylord Walsh Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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LOB |
| Webster |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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8 |
8 |
2 |
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| Eden
Prairie |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
X |
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13 |
12 |
2 |
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