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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1936.
FIRST VICTORIES FOR C.S. C. C. AND C.R. C.
In "C" Division Of
Tennis League
LEAGUE TENNIS
K.C.C.
RESULTS IN SURPRISE
DETAIL
HUSSAIN BROS.
AGAIN
KOWLOON TONG
WIN WELL
In "C" Division
of the Tennis
League yesterday six matches were played. The Indian R.C. Jest to the Civil Server Club, Kowloon Indians
algengewer. Junt
Kowloon Tong defeated the University, and wins were obtained by South China, Chinese Recreation Club, and Recreio, against K.C.C. "I", K.C.C. "A" and the Army Tennis Club respectively.
INDIANS, CIVIL SERVICE AL Sookunpoo, the Indian Reeren. tlon Club Just to Civil Service Cricket Club by six sets to three:
A. Rahmin And K. Ram (LR.C.) tout to B. Agafuruff aml J. Faro 1-dj
Leadership Struggle
EASY FOR K.I.T.C.
Hitherto pointless, Civil Ser- vice and Chinese Recreation Club yesterday had the satisfac- tion of winning their first matches in the "C" division of the tennis league, the govern- ment servants beating Indian Recreation Club, and C.R.C. causing the biggest upset of the day by overcoming K.C.C. (1).j While full reedit must be given the
fost 1o. It. M. Wool and J. Bentley 5-7 | Causeway Bay outfit for this achieve- beat J. Housten and W. H. Collegament 6-3.
A. Bakar and A. J. Suflad (1.R.C.) toat to Agafuroff and Pure 4-6; beat Wood and Bentley 6-4; beat Boustead and Colledge 6-2.
A. A. Aziz and M. U. Innek (1.R.C) lost to Agafuroff and Fars 1-6; lost to Wood and Bentley 6-7: | 14 to Boustead and Colledge 1-6.
C.C.C. KOWLOON INDIANS
It is difficult to gainsay that they were materially assisted by the pathetic displays of two K.CE. pairs,
Krior after ereve their rackets as they
Nowed from
endeavoured
to knock the cover off the balls in
ain attempt th Chinese loting.
deal
with the
Watson and Capell alone showed how to treat these lobbing tactics. Visiting Happy Valley, the Kowloon They returned the hall consistently, Indians Tennis Club beat Craigen-alternately lengthening and shorten- cower Cricket Club hy eight sets to ing their abots until they received a weak Enough relura to cumble a "kill".
one:
N. P. Karanjis and 0. Sadick They al lobbed well themselves, (C.C.C.) Tort 16 8. A. and S. S. whorens the remainder of the hone Hussain 1-0 beat I. M. Singh and players were very short, ar, ignored 7. M. Devan 6-1; lost to M. A. Khan thể, stroke altogether. and Firdos Khan 6-7.
Chos and S. A. Casumbhay! Hussain and Iussain (C.C.C.) lost 0-6; lost to Singh and Devan 3-6; lest to Khan and Khan 6-7.
A. Hung and D. Hung (G.C.C.) lost to Hussain and Hussain 1-6: last to Singh and Devan 1-6; lost to Khan and Khan 8-G.
KOWLOON TONG. UNIVERSITY
Kowloon Tong scored a good win on the home courts when they defeated University by seven sets to two.
Scores:--
1. Chan and A. Chan (Kowloon Tong) defeated K. L. Chart and M. C. Hung 4-3, best E. T. Liu and K. W. Col B-2. beat S. Ha and K. Cheng
An against the Recreio a week be- fore, there was a lamentable Inck of stability in ground strokes: but the chief fault wa the desire to acore combinations quick points against who were the essence of steadiness.
K.C.C. were without J. S. Smith and brought Robin Lee into the team. But he was clearly suffering from lack of practice. Broadbridge made sume nice-looking volley-kiffs at in- tervals, but he was inconsistent over- hend and nullified previous efforts by: clearing the lines from easy positions.
THREE LEADERS WIN
Success of
WILL THEY MEET AGAIN? Pallado, of Yugoslavia, snapped with Perry at Wimbledon last year. Pallada will play against Cor- many in the Davis Cup this weekiend and may oppose Perry once again on July 25.
LOSS OF FORM JOLTS DAVIS CUP HOPES
VON CRAMM SAID TO HAVE
ZENITH OF HIS CAREER
Berlin, July 5.·
PASSED
High hopes of planting the MILITARY WATER POLO Nazi flag on top of the tennis hillock this year have received
TOURNEY a dash of cold water. Gottfried Von Cramm, the best of
CS.C.C. Germany's tennis playing barons, Artillery Teams Reach
BIG DAVIS
CUP MATCH WILL START
TO-DAY
Yugoslavia v. Germany
A HONGKONG CRICKET TEAM IN ENGLAND
SUGGESTED ITINERARY FOR
NEXT SUMMER
BIGGER PROgramme DESIRABLE
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TO BE REVIEWED
(By R. Abbit)
The carly history of Australian Cricket seems veiled
PROSPECTS in darkness and only the barest facts emerge. In at-
Jugoslavia will make her first appearance in the final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup to-day, when she meets Germany. No information has been received locally as to the venue, but it will possibly be at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, where this tie has been staged several times before.
It is impossible to state whether Von Cram will be playing for Ger-
apaouncement
tempting to prepare a sketch of the game in the Anti- podes I have had a good deal of difficulty in unearthing much about it. To the cricket enthusiast, even bare facts are interesting. But, for the average reader, one wants to clothe them with porsónal interest, and a few anecdotes of happenings in cricket or to cricketers have a way of investing with interest what otherwise might prove to be a bald recital of matches won and lost, with an occasional note of a century or a good bowling an- alysis.
I have searched through as many After that it is
an easy stage to
many as further
na been made concerning his condi-books as i can locate and I am very Plymouth where the United Services tion. following the accident he sus-short of any material for the days could be played at Mount Wise and tained in the final of the men's singles before the time when W. G. first went the Navy or any cheerful team on the at Wimbledon.
Gill, and also for the times of Stod-R. N. Barracks ground at Devonport.
Physicians then expressed a doubt whether he would be fit for the match against Yugoslarin, but it is quite on the cards that his torn ligament has yielded to treatment and that he will play, at least, in the singles.
Ifenkcí.
to know
PIPE DREAMS?
and Mitach not only lost their much material to be picked up in old to have. But, any way, some such
dart in the early nineties. If there
This would of course call for a day's fare any of my realers have any. books which bear on this subject | Preperation while prececiling to lan
Mr. How to take on North Devon. Il Is (other than W. G.'s books and
in gorgeous drive over the moor and uf magnificent History
have,) I should be there's a perfectly delightful little which 1 have, In the earlier rounds. he and Benkel
obliged if they would allow in Okehampton where you can a good tunch, and super-good Later on, of to peruse them. carried Germany through to victory, I me
lotted cream, strawberries, beer and these two pating in both the course, the only difficulty singles and
But unless Von what to leave out; for much ink has gyder. North Devon will not have
son but the Instow ground is one that". Gramm is completely fit it is unlikely flowed since the twentieth century very strong side so early in the nea that he will play doubles. Germany began and nearly every captain who no one who has played on it can ever will probably call on Lund
and has led an eleven to Australin (and forget. I see that so far I have sug- dozens of the camp-followers) have gosted eight matchen and one might written weighty tomes.
round it off by playing West Buck- YOUNGSTER MAY 'PLAY
However, for those of my renders and School near Filleigh, where with Land may also be required far who like to have a general knowledge the conching of Ned Ross they put up jolly strong side including masters, singies, although Karl Delinal,, of the greatest game in the world and and finishing up by playing King's young player of considerable promise, have not the leisure or the inclination School Taunton-which produced J. who performed with distinction into devole long periods of time to II. Cameron. important tournaments recently, may study, a
a series of sketches tracing be given an opportunity of winning the history of cricket in Australls his spars.
may prove acceptable as adding on to
It sounds awfully Jolly and though So far as Germany is concerned those I have already published on the
it is pretty certain that things will. practically everything hinges on the game in South Africa and India.
not work so smoothly that one could condition of Von Cramm. If he has
I suppose if I survive long enough bring off the tour I have sketched- recovered from his thigh injury ho will play and Germany is almost suro and don't get lynched by the com- which I assure my readers both from. of two matches, and even if Germany positers or the Editor of this worthy the cricket, the scenic, and the gas- has to fall back on Lund and Henkel journal I shall have to delve into the tronomie (including liquids) aspect is for the doubles there is every reason earlier days of the game in England imposible to better from the point of to expect them to win as Kukuljevic but this will not be yet. There is view of a team such as we are likely doubles to Borotra and Bernard in the bookshops in London and if I am trip can be arranged and it only re- third round, but also fell before fortunate enough to get home next mains for us to do the spade work Bawarowski and Metaxa, the Aus- summer I shall make an attempt to now and also to get together names
of those who wish trians in the vemi-final,
to play. IL is collect some of it.
fairly clear from an early look round H. Agatureff and J Faro nude
SINGLES OR NOTHING ponsible the
Á HONGKONG SIDE AT HOME? that we shall have to include people who have played cricket here at some against the II.C. They won all three und Wimbledon finalist the last two
Germany is certainly better served The short tour in the West Country time or other-frecently of course) sets with little difficulty and enjoyed years, hasn't hit the stride that made
in drables than Yugoslavia. Yugo which took place in the summer of and not roly merely on people home the useful assistance of It. M. Woad Nazi tenals enthusiasts believe that and J. Beatley who won two out of the big Davis Cup would come to
slavia's achievements this year must 1933 gave a great deal of pleasure. to an leave and returning to the Colony. be placed to the credit of their two the Germany this year,
the Hongkong It is for this reason that I have writ- members three sels,
Von Cramm was defented by Fred
Two Artillery teams have reached young singles players, Pallada and Nomads side. (a por name) and so ten at some length on the possibilities The three-reading-want-in-the-Ferry-of-Bugir.nd-at-Wimbledon at the semi-finals of the liongkong Area Punte. It suns they wha thu
upset
purtenances seemed to enjoy it pretty many prie as possible should know loon Indians helped themselves to ship. The scores were 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Competition, and they are due to meat three out of the four singies, while well themselves. I have been asked of it. Those cricketers who hope to to write of this as there is a project be in England in June 1937 and think. right sets against Craigengower, the The German ace tore a muscle in his each other for the right to enter tho against Austria they did not lose a Hussian brothers maintaining their thigh, on the first
on foot to run a similar tour in the they would like to play should send service. Perry final. The other quarter-finals have match.
Normally Van Cramm is a match carlier part of June next year, just to their names, addresses and particulars 100 per cent, record, winning one set suggested that they slop and
You not Cramm have the member massaged
The decided.
but if Germany has to keep England amused between the E. 7. R. Mitchell, who is organizing
the matter nt present, to love and the other two to one.
but the baron derided, to continue the date following are the results to for either,
take the courts without the handsome Coronation and Wimblexion--not South China were not unduly explay saying, "it would be no
"First Round 22 (Fortress) Com-
mention the Varsity Match and Hen-
A FAIR SIDE smashed only S. Chan and C. L. Lau (South tended by KC.C. (2) though they now," Perry
twice puny, Royal Engineers, beat Royal China) beat A. Phillippens and A. Lere made to concede two and a half during the match, not wishing to take Corps of Signals; Tweifth Heavy
In 1983 the side met at the Castle sets, Recreio had another easy
Hotel Taunton, with the exception of Fisher G-P. beat D. Orr and A. batch, outplaying Army Tennis Club any advantage of his injured adver- Battery, Royal Artillery, beat "A" Perry 6-0 lost to V. H. Freeman and to win by 7% 10.112.
Company, 1/Royal Ulster Rifles: "C"
F. Baker who had tried to get him 1. E. Kirby -0.
Von Cramm's refined salon style Company, 2/Royal Welch Fusiliers,
self drowned Fastnet a day or Y. K. Ng and N. K. Ma (South;
has been there in matches played so beat "B" Company, 1/Royal Ulster
sergore and could not arrive in Wise) che turn out very strong lentas. There are still three teams in the far this year but results have been Rifles: "C" Company, 2/East Lan- (Continued on Page .) division which have not dropped a
drawn game with the But, if we could get a nucleus from me. After point. ut K.I.T.C. have far andmewhat disappointing to his follow-cashire Regiment, beat Headquarter
Stragglers the side went on to New among those who have signified that Wing, 2/East Lancashire Regiment. away the better sets average and on Unknown
ton Abbott where they had much the they are, al all events, potential atar- players itave
Fortress) Second forced
Itound-22
better of the draw. They then returned ters, the side should be all right. In their form to date, they appear to be him to the limit and the Spaniard Company, Royal Engineers, beat
and beat the Mon O' Mendip fret if
could include T. A. Pearce, Wells Enrique Maler made him lower his welfth Heavy Battery Royal pionship. Next week South China
2/East Lan-
soundly. Thence back to Exeter C. C. Garthwaite, M. R. Bramwell, G. Recreio meet and this will clarify the round in Barcelona, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. A enshire Regiment, bent
where the Deven Dumplings put out R. M. Ricketts (if he's not in position a little, but K.I.T.C.", will
a side that was only just a bit weaker Egypt), C. K. Hillwood (who is get- Czechoslovak newcomer to
/Royal Welch Fusiliers: "B" Com- Beet neither of these teams until the
than the full Devonshire team. At ting married immediately if not nual Berlin championships at the any, 2/East Lancashire Regiment, end of the season as their origin Red-White club armed Sting! grab-beat Ninth (Anti-Aircraft) Battery,
all events, in batting the sile might sooner), Arthur Buck, Bill Williams matches were postponed.
have been put in a hat und drawn and E. J. R. Mitchell the side would set from the master 6-3 and Royal Artillery: "D" Company, 2/East
sa dusty. Captain Cutler And the batting order would have been not be team-mate lenner Lancashire Regiment, beat " Cora- Henkel pushed him to five sets in Heavy
Welch Fusiliers: 34th.
perfectly sound. Indeed Paddy Mel-(R.M.) would be available possibly beat
don and Roddy Dennler-hoth Devon for all but the Services games, while Artillery, Royal
players I think went in numbers G. R. Sayer, R. M. Wood, E. B. Reed Com- H.A.M.C.
and E. W. Hamilton might also be Welch Fusiliers. beat
nine and ten in the first innings and in the second put on a tremendous lot available. of runs together.
G. She and K. G. Yeo (Kowloon Tong) lost to Chan and Hung 4-6. lost to Liu and Gol 5-7, beat fla and Cheng 0-2.
O. L. Fang and W. N. Wei (Kow. toon Tong) beat Chan and Kung
2
Semi-Finals
of
bent Liu and Ool 6-0, beat Ha and division all won comfortably. Kow- Friday for the all-British champion- / Small Units Water Polo Knockout much-fancied French tean, Wingfors I could see the feminine ap of the tour as it is desirable that us
Cheng 6.1.
SOUTH CHINA . KC.C. "B"
South China hid little difficulty in defeat K.C.C. " on the South Chín courts, by 6 to 2%.
Sports:→→→
SUCCESSFUL
RACKET
WIELDERS
IN C DIVISION
OF TENNIS
►
LEAGUE
The following are the mort success.
ful pairs to date in the "C" Division
Sary.
ers.
usc
the most likely winners of the and culours in the Davis Cup elimination Artillery: "C" Compitay, Company,
K.LT.C.
LEAGUE TAULE
Sets
Recreio S.C.A.A. K.C.C. (A) .. K.T.G.C.A. A.T.C.
of the tennis league. Their perform-C.C.C. ances include yesterday's matches.
"C" DIVISION
bed
a
von
Cramm's
the Red-White final.
the au-
pany,
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As a matter of fact, von Cramm A Pis.]
10
EL 10
P. W. L. F.. 5 5 0.40 50 26 55 031% 18% 10
30 6 4
21 71
has been dropping sels
regularly pany, 2/Royal We
HU
and Berlin's tennis experts have had "C" Company, 1/Royal Ulster Rifles: to conclude that Muler's victory 20th. Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, beat "A" Company 2/East Lancashire
wasn't a fluke.
bent
HDD
VON CRAMM WILL BE
FIT ·
WBA
News
received in the Colony this morning by a Tran- Hocean-Kuo Min message, that Baron Von Cramm, the German tennis aec, will be fit for the European Zone final tie against. Yugoslavia.
by Examination specialists showed that the in jury is not of the serious nature first considered and that masenge has quickly restored Von Crania to complete recovery.
It is further announced that the Zabreg, match will be played
In which case it may not siart until Saturday, continuing ca Sunday and Monday. The tie must be concluded not later than Monday next.
to
We shall want to take down a pretty fair side-scmewhere about wenk Interport level would do very well- though the Dumplings and Stragglers
on ecessions the U.S. at Mount
Of course it is pretty certain we shall not get all of theri bat we may zet a fow and we want more names.
It was a tragic game an we twice had it won and twice it dreaped So it is particularly hoped that any
and in the end we lost. Bir: I still maintain that if Arthur Beck had no Hitchrd one on Meldon's foot and made him love his temper and dig
down.
one interested who may possibly be
at home and able to play in all--or yway, some of the matches will
Wing Two reasons are advanced for this. Regiment; Headquarter One is that the German champion Royal Ulster Rifles, beat "A" may have reached his peak last year, Company, 2/Royal Welch Fusiliers. 321% 20% 8 and the other is that he has become
Third Round-24th. Henvy Histless since his father's recent death. Battery, Royal Artillery, At any rate, von Cramm says he 13 Company, 2/Royal Welch Fusillors: EEN ZEMİNAYETAR COMODATE NA ZADNÍMATA.Srnmeə.), hiniself in we should have won hande communicate with E. J. R. Mitchell.
20th. Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, Before the season got well under beat Ilendquarter Wing, 1/Royal way, the Germans had it doped out Ulster Rifles.
8
3.39% 23% 8
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Bets
P. W. L D.
1
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113 46 0
„Bebbington and A. L.. Fisher (1.0.CA
9
3
R.
16 12 3 D
Camumboy and. A. Hung (0.0.0.) TRATARE DONNA
and A. Chan, (KT.{CAJ .. 18 17
A. and B
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51.
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"Hingh and T. M. Deven (KLCO)
M. A. Khan and Pinkos Khan
(STO)
I A. Bilya and J, Xari
(Reerdo)
0. B. Wabon and I. S. Capell
Fowles and Ware (A/T.C.)
V. Freeman and 'la, H. Kirby
1). Orr and A.
(1.0.0.2) DAR
0.-, Fang and Wel (K,T.6.C.A King and O'Conner (AT.0.) W. Giltina and 0. A. Walle
(K.O.C.L)
.....
Hark and Cooper (A.T.0)
G. Ribe and Y. 0. Yed
(K.T.G.O.A.)
A. M. Silve and Gonsalves
(Iteeredo)
+F. A. Brosiurides and J. 9.
Smith (1.0.0)
Od 1. Noronha (Recrio).
da Roland 0, 1, bên (Đ1.D.)
Chan and K. 1. Wour
8.
2× (LDAAJ
O. P. lp and Two (9.0.A.A
AMBilva' and II. Ribeiro
0. Chan and ...). 0.
(8.CL.AA.).
this way: Clear Salling through the European zone,
rough weather through the winter of the American zone but nevertheless safe arrivul at
trouble with 123 5.1 port. Then
the cup
I., Chon and A. Hung (C.CC.) $4
12 11 1 and K. O. Yu (K.T.G.C.A.21
IL K. Ho and C. L. Lau
(S.C.A.A.)
8 2 1
12 10
M. K. Ma and, T. K., Leung
(3.0.A.A.)
* 2 1
0
8.
6 & 10
2 7 1 0
22
03.
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Chan kn F. K. leung (8.C.A.A.)
A. I Fisher and F. A. Broma)
bridae (K.C.C2)
Y. M. Tan and M. C. Hung
(University)....
K. I Chan
(Valve)
H. Jung
Ha and P. C. Su 1University)
A. L. Tul and Shee,(University)
C. Wel and P. E. Choy (CRC)
II. N. Chan and TF. Ló
(CRC) dar
M. A, and M. F. Khan (K.I.T.C.) 1. A. Naronha and 51, Gomaives
fileereto)
Ng and MA (S.CLAS
11. P. Kho and K. MA
(BGAJAJ)
akar, and A. J.
(T.R.D.) N. P. Karanja med 0.
(0.0.0)
11.
Agatarolt (0.3.0.C.)
holder, England, but a good chance to wrest the trophy from Fred Perry's grasp
While von Cramm has been dis- appointing and the doubles combina-
5 2 1, o tion of Cramm and Kaj Lund took a
41
sound benting at the hands of the New Zealanders, Maltroy and Sled-
HOLE IN ONE. AT SHEKO
In R.A. Officers & H.K.V.D. Match
A golf match
Baron, the odds will be distinctly in favour of Yugoslnvin,
It was the only defcat, for a da- Yugoslavia is almost certain to lightful day at Sidmouth-an easy retain the name team which has cor rup from Exeter--provided Un progreased NO for this year, with a comfortable win, a nice blow namely:
by the sen, and some glorious beer in F. Pallada, F. Fance (singles), F. the little Club close to the groundi Kukuljevic and litach (doubles), which seemed chiefly populated with
Germany's possible team
Baren G. Von Cramm and H. Hen-relatives of people we knew ki. Ilong-
kong kel (singles),, Yon Cramm or K.
A LONGER TOUR
Lund and Henkei (doubles).
HOW THEY REACHED THERE
In order to runch the final of the
Next: Summer If possible a slightly | was played at European Zone, Yugoslavia drew a hye longer tour le projected though of
10 man, in the Ited-White tourney, Shek on Wednesday last between in the first round, beat Czechoslova- course it depends largely on how Bx- Henkel has been on the upgrade. teams of Officers of the Royal Artilkin in the second round, beat Franco tures can be arranged. I believe one. 29 His form so far has stumped him, as lery and the Hongkong Volunteer in the third round and Austrin in the Gaskell of the Somerset Stragglers
Remi-final. more able partner for Cramm than Defence Corps, which was won by the
Germany defeated Spain in the he was last year. He is more certain former by one point. of himself and has already reached 1 mid-season form.
Colonel M. Carrington-Sykes, the Argentine in the third and Ireland Licut. also turned The season has
Colonel W. T. Crowdson, in the semi-final! 2.0 youngster for future call in Karl Majer F. G. to Gron. Major Gi. M. Dohnal who has been using his racket Churcher, Captain D.. W. Persso,
2 I D
up a
2. The RA. team was composed of first round, Ilungary in the second,
TO-DAY'S SPORTS DIARY
League Tennis
There will be a meeting of
the
he has played for the County I think
is trying to arrange them for Us Lawn Bowls Association Council this To my mind an ideal tour would bel to start with the Men O'Mendip at afternoon to make the draw for the Wells. Thence to. Taunton for the next round of the singles champion- Stragglers game. Afterwards
one whip.
"A full "D" Division league, tennis - Roca to Tiverton to play Blundell's
.. 21
tr
Sumad
2
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to good advantage in and around Lieut. D. II. N. Baker-Carr, Lieut. Captain II. Owen-Hughes, Captain T. on the best wicket in Dovan in the programme is also on tap, the fixtures Frankfurt-on-Main. He came up to J. T. Marsh and Lieut. P. de N. Addis Martin, Captain J. A. R. Selby worst light, as Lionel Painiret once being:
Fald, and then to Exeter for the Dum- Berlin for the Red-White affair and Ramus; and the Volunteers were and Lieut. L.B. Holmes. went down only by a hair when he Llout. Colonel II. B. L Dowbiggin, During the match, Captain Persse plings and Sidmouth; and later to 10 fuced the veteran Italian Georgio de Major E. J. I. Mitchell, Major I. D.did the 6th, hole in one, the first time Newton Abbat (I should prefer Tor- for the South Deven game. quiny) Walker, Captain R. C. B. Anderson, that hole has been dorie in one. Stefani.
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