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1980 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1980
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
97-65 (.599)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 3 / 3
General Manager
Joe Burke
Manager
Jim Frey
Attendance
2,288,714 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Phillies)
Top Draft Pick
Frank Wills (1-16)
More Information

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
6Willie Wilson24OFB1617051332302815349791028816513429774546184.326.357.421.778.233.095.3653.7610.87235.00235.00
1974- 16- 381-LAN
MLB1976-19941976-2009
20Frank White292BR15456070148234760196196929401120059434114.264.289.357.646.150.093.2893.2011.6280.0080.00
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
30U L Washington26SSB1535497915016116532075378010201320661433117.273.336.375.711.222.102.3088.6312.7091.5091.50
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1977-19871976-1992
24Willie Aikens251BL15154370151240209810648870932323562344107.278.356.433.789.274.155.29510.2714.1327.1527.15
1975-  1-   2-CAL
MLB1977-19851974-1986
11Hal McRae34DHR12448973145395148310229568064132365325887.297.342.483.825.262.186.3085.4510.5334.9334.93
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
12John Wathan30CR12645357138147658173504233161918451027111.305.377.406.783.243.101.3259.808.2475.5075.50
1971-  1-   4-KCA
MLB1976-19851976-1985
5George Brett273BL11744987175339241181565822107161129851566109.390.454.6641.118.423.274.36811.264.2718.7118.71
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
15Darrell Porter28CL118418511041427511169502065101434952381.249.354.342.696.258.093.26413.9410.1059.7159.71
1970-  1-   4-MIL
MLB1971-19871971-1987
10Clint Hurdle22OFL1303955011631210600034612255111814384373.294.349.458.807.251.164.3227.7613.9339.5039.50
1975-  1-   9-KCA
MLB1977-19871977-1987
26Amos Otis33OFR1073945699163105316139703210091514482970.251.316.383.699.269.132.2758.7115.6339.4039.40
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
7Dave Chalk293B-2BR69167194210112011182720305571901230.251.326.341.667.198.090.2899.4714.21167.00167.00
1972-  1-  10-CAL
MLB1973-19811972-1981
9Jamie Quirk253B-CL621631345505213272413327651771035.276.305.399.704.172.123.2923.9513.5632.6032.60
1972-  1-  18-KCA
MLB1975-19921975-1992
8Ralph LaCock281BL1141561432601181017101021741176725.205.284.263.547.173.058.2119.665.68156.00156.00
1970-  1-  20-CHN
MLB1972-19801972-1980
2Rusty Torres31OFB5172101200031387000011280012.167.250.167.417.083.000.18510.008.750.000.00
1966- 54- 811-NYA
MLB1971-19801971-1981
18Rance Mulliniks24SS-2BL3654814300600710001021762311.259.339.315.654.185.056.31111.2916.130.000.00
1974-  3-  58-CAL
MLB1977-19921977-1992
19Jose Cardenal36OFR255381820050055003002061216.340.377.377.754.132.037.3538.208.200.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1963-19801963-1980
4Bob Detherage25OFR2026282017111400000132735.308.333.500.833.231.192.3333.7014.8126.0026.00
1972-  3-  65-LAN
MLB1980-19801976-1981
3Steve Braun32OFL142301000100220000012501.043.120.043.163.087.000.0488.008.000.000.00
1966- 10- 200-MIN
MLB1971-19851971-1986
1Jerry Terrell33OFR231641000000000000011601.063.063.063.126.000.000.0630.000.000.000.00
1968- 18- 412-MIN
MLB1973-19801973-1980
53Onix Concepcion22SSR121512000200010000121502.133.133.133.266.000.000.1430.006.670.000.00
1976-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1980-19871977-1987
17Manny Castillo233B-DHB71012000000000000021002.200.200.200.400.000.000.2000.000.000.000.00
1973-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1980-19831977-1984
52Ken Phelps251BL340000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1976- 15- 354-KCA
MLB1980-19901976-1991
23German Barranca232BL703000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1979-19821977-1985
Tot:23 Players178457148091633266591157661854350870938346345147236263574401193.286.345.413.758.241.128.3067.9911.151.4049.69
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
32Larry Gura32L18102.953636164000283.12721079320761132051.238.640.642.413.593.401.49
1969-  2-  40-CHN
MLB1970-19851968-1985
22Dennis Leonard29R20113.79383893000280.1271127118308015512111.258.700.962.574.984.081.94
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
34Paul Splittorff33L14114.15343340010204.0236101941743531011.3710.410.751.902.344.461.23
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
38Rich Gale26R1393.92322861141190.216990831678976021.307.980.763.684.584.251.24
1975-  5- 105-KCA
MLB1978-19841977-1991
27Renie Martin24R10104.393220208122137.113384671870684011.488.721.184.594.465.500.97
1977- 19- 486-KCA
MLB1979-19841974-1986
29Dan Quisenberry27R1273.0975000687533128.11294744527371011.229.050.351.892.593.301.37
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1979-19901977-1990
33Marty Pattin37R403.64370002137489.0973936723402011.359.810.712.334.043.941.74
1965-  7- 127-CAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
40Steve Busby30R136.171160025042.1593029319124021.8412.540.644.042.556.380.63
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
31Gary Christenson27L305.1724000824131.1352318418161021.6910.051.155.174.606.610.89
1971- 13- 306-DET
MLB1979-19801976-1982
21Jeff Twitty22L216.0413000213022.13317154790001.7913.301.612.823.636.851.29
1979- 25- 638-KCA
MLB1980-19801979-1982
35Rawly Eastwick29R015.3214000814022.03714132851022.0515.140.823.272.055.730.63
1969-  3-  62-CIN
MLB1974-19811974-1981
25Ken Brett31L000.00800038113.18000540010.985.400.003.382.700.000.80
1966-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1967-19811967-1981
28Craig Chamberlain23R016.7550002509.110873531001.619.642.894.822.897.710.60
1978-  1-   2-KCA
MLB1979-19801978-1995
50Mike Jones20L0111.5731001204.26760520002.3611.570.009.643.8613.500.40
1982-  1-  12-SFN
MLB1980-19851977-1990
1Jerry Terrell33R000.0010001101.01000100002.009.000.009.000.000.000.00
1968- 18- 412-MIN
MLB1973-19801973-1980
Tot:15 Players97653.84162162378125201421459.11496694623129465614351191.349.230.802.873.794.281.32
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Darrell Porter28C8179706.13223786367359.978382956.74.40.514.5850.068.61
John Wathan30C7772651.03062565337331.982582173.44.30.514.5847.561.12
Jamie Quirk25C1511102.0489215957.96613668.43.80.565.039.324.23
Totals27.7C1731621459676711612763747.9791095666.14.30.514.61
Willie Aikens251B1381371,088.0108165129511581146.990008.31.059.4885.291.41
Ralph LaCock281B8611242.026721127289288.997003.31.1910.7153.175.42
John Wathan301B1211102.11127114120119.992009.91.1710.497.49.53
Jerry Terrell331B3110.01820020201.000006.72.0018.001.913.04
Ken Phelps251B218.01400214141.000007.01.7515.751.266.75
Jamie Quirk251B101.03000331.000003.03.0027.000.61.66
George Brett271B118.04001441.000004.00.504.500.60.96
Totals27.61B2431623721499951413916081594.991006.61.099.83
Frank White292B1531451,285.139544810103853843.988005.50.665.9094.499.41
Dave Chalk292B1714110.03331376764.955003.80.585.2410.524.62
Rance Mulliniks242B14247.011190430301.000002.10.645.748.638.93
Jerry Terrell332B309.03402771.000002.30.787.001.913.04
Manny Castillo232B118.02500771.000007.00.887.880.614.35
Totals27.62B18816217544450713116964951.987005.10.655.87
George Brett273B112112994.21032561728376359.955003.20.363.2569.195.71
Dave Chalk293B3326242.02456338380.964002.40.332.9820.447.82
Jamie Quirk253B2823210.22157628478.929002.80.373.3417.345.23
Manny Castillo233B3112.00300331.000001.00.252.251.942.94
Totals26.03B17616214591483722633546520.952003.00.363.21
U L Washington26SS1521461,312.22374673286736704.957004.60.544.8393.899.31
Rance Mulliniks24SS1812109.11934155453.981002.90.494.3711.150.02
Onix Concepcion22SS6434.1510311815.833002.50.443.963.750.03
Dave Chalk29SS103.00100111.000001.00.333.000.61.44
Totals25.3SS1771621482615123692809773.956004.40.534.77
Willie Wilson24LF102101877.0288851301296.983002.90.343.0463.063.41
Ralph LaCock28LF2622180.04010141411.000001.60.232.0516.022.82
John Wathan30LF1918157.0350103635.972001.80.222.0111.715.13
Rusty Torres31LF15567.1222112524.960001.60.363.229.329.44
Bob Detherage25LF11127.07000771.000000.60.262.336.855.05
Hal McRae34LF9967.01700017171.000001.90.252.285.67.36
Jerry Terrell33LF6227.08000881.000001.30.302.673.726.17
Jose Cardenal36LF4119.06000661.000001.50.322.842.516.08
Jamie Quirk25LF3114.02000221.000000.70.141.291.94.89
Steve Braun32LF3219.01000111.000000.30.050.471.921.49
Clint Hurdle22LF105.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.811
Totals29.1LF19916214594261173444437.984002.20.302.70
Amos Otis33CF105104912.2307641317313.987003.00.343.0964.898.11
Willie Wilson24CF6356524.0193110195194.995003.10.373.3338.939.12
Rusty Torres31CF7222.28000881.000001.10.363.244.313.73
Totals29.3CF1751621459508751520515.990002.90.353.18
Clint Hurdle22RF125109972.02368101254244.961002.00.252.2677.296.21
Rusty Torres31RF2210111.0402104342.977001.90.383.4113.643.12
Jose Cardenal36RF1915128.0242102726.963001.40.201.8311.776.03
John Wathan30RF1713121.01910020201.000001.20.171.4910.513.54
Bob Detherage25RF11860.09000991.000000.80.151.356.855.05
Jamie Quirk25RF6434.14000441.000000.70.121.063.79.76
Ralph LaCock28RF5222.0401054.800000.80.181.643.14.47
Steve Braun32RF2110.01000111.000000.50.100.901.214.38
Jerry Terrell33RF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.64.39
Totals29.1RF208162145933713131363350.964001.70.242.16
Willie Wilson24OF1591571,401.0482961497491.988003.10.353.1598.198.81
Clint Hurdle22OF126109977.02338101251241.960001.90.252.2277.896.92
Amos Otis33OF105104912.2310641320316.988003.00.353.1264.898.13
Rusty Torres31OF4017201.0674217371.973001.80.353.1824.778.44
John Wathan30OF3531278.0541105655.982001.60.201.7821.627.85
Ralph LaCock28OF2924202.0441114645.978001.60.222.0017.925.46
Jose Cardenal36OF2316147.0302103332.970001.40.221.9614.292.07
Bob Detherage25OF20987.01600016161.000000.80.181.6612.3100.08
Hal McRae34OF9967.01700017171.000001.90.252.285.67.39
Jamie Quirk25OF7548.16000661.000000.90.121.124.311.310
Jerry Terrell33OF7228.08000881.000001.10.292.574.330.410
Steve Braun32OF5329.02000221.000000.40.070.623.135.712
Totals29.4OF565486297812693125513251300.981002.30.302.67
Hal McRae34DH11000.0000000.000000.00.0067.988.71
Darrell Porter28DH3400.0000000.000000.00.0021.028.82
Willie Aikens25DH1300.0000000.000000.00.008.08.63
Dave Chalk29DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.78.74
Manny Castillo23DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.228.65
Jamie Quirk25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.66
Jerry Terrell33DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.64.36
Rusty Torres31DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.06
Steve Braun32DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.67.16
Totals28.9DH16900000000000.0
Dan Quisenberry27P750128.11729244846.9586366.70.60.363.2346.3100.01
Dennis Leonard29P3838280.1941145150.98019579.21.30.181.6123.5100.02
Marty Pattin37P37089.049111413.9298657.10.40.151.3122.8100.03
Larry Gura32P3636283.19500359591.000171356.71.60.211.8822.2100.04
Paul Splittorff33P3433204.014300444441.00013861.91.30.221.9421.0100.05
Renie Martin24P3220137.11018453228.87514766.70.90.201.8419.8100.06
Rich Gale26P3228190.21026113736.97328877.81.10.191.7019.8100.06
Gary Christenson27P24031.10800881.0001233.30.30.262.3214.8100.08
Rawly Eastwick29P14022.03610109.900000.60.413.688.6100.09
Jeff Twitty22P13022.10500551.000000.40.232.048.0100.010
Steve Busby30P11642.15410109.900030.00.80.211.926.8100.011
Ken Brett31P8013.10300331.000000.40.232.064.9100.012
Craig Chamberlain23P509.10200221.00010100.00.40.221.983.1100.013
Mike Jones20P314.2000000.0002166.70.00.000.001.9100.014
Jerry Terrell33P101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.64.315
Totals28.2P3631621459812321122324313.9661095666.10.90.211.93

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
24Willie Aikens251B6-3220LR1954-10-14Seneca,SCMLB1977-19851974-1986
1975-  1-   2-CAL
23German Barranca232B6-0160LR1956-10-19Veracruz,MXMLB1979-19821977-1985
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
3Steve Braun32OF-3B5-10180LR1948-05-08Trenton,NJMLB1971-19851971-1986
1966- 10- 200-MIN
5George Brett273B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
25Ken Brett31P5-11195LL1948-09-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1967-19811967-1981
1966-  1-   4-BOS
40Steve Busby30P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
19Jose Cardenal36OF5-10150RR1943-10-07Matanzas,CUMLB1963-19801963-1980
1960-  UDFA  -SFN
17Manny Castillo233B5-9160BR1957-04-01Santo Domingo,DRMLB1980-19831977-1984
1973-  UDFA  -NYN
7Dave Chalk293B-SS5-10175RR1950-08-30Del Rio,TXMLB1973-19811972-1981
1972-  1-  10-CAL
28Craig Chamberlain23P6-1190RR1957-02-02Hollywood,CAMLB1979-19801978-1995
1978-  1-   2-KCA
31Gary Christenson27P6-5200LL1953-05-05Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801976-1982
1971- 13- 306-DET
53Onix Concepcion22SS-2B5-6180RR1957-10-05Dorado,PRMLB1980-19871977-1987
1976-  UDFA  -KCA
4Bob Detherage25OF6-0180RR1954-09-20Springfield,MOMLB1980-19801976-1981
1972-  3-  65-LAN
35Rawly Eastwick29P6-3180RR1950-10-24Camden,NJMLB1974-19811974-1981
1969-  3-  62-CIN
38Rich Gale26P6-7225RR1954-01-19Littleton,NHMLB1978-19841977-1991
1975-  5- 105-KCA
32Larry Gura32P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
10Clint Hurdle22OF6-4215LR1957-07-30Big Rapids,MIMLB1977-19871977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
50Mike Jones20P6-6215LL1959-07-30Rochester,NYMLB1980-19851977-1990
1982-  1-  12-SFN
8Ralph LaCock281B-OF6-3210LL1952-01-17Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1970-  1-  20-CHN
22Dennis Leonard29P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
27Renie Martin24P6-4190RR1955-08-30Dover,DEMLB1979-19841974-1986
1977- 19- 486-KCA
11Hal McRae34OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
18Rance Mulliniks243B-SS6-0170LR1956-01-15Tulare,CAMLB1977-19921977-1992
1974-  3-  58-CAL
26Amos Otis33OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
33Marty Pattin37P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
52Ken Phelps251B6-1209LL1954-08-06Seattle,WAMLB1980-19901976-1991
1976- 15- 354-KCA
15Darrell Porter28C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
9Jamie Quirk25C-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  1-  18-KCA
29Dan Quisenberry27P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
34Paul Splittorff33P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
1Jerry Terrell33SS-3B6-0170RR1946-07-13Waseca,MNMLB1973-19801973-1980
1968- 18- 412-MIN
2Rusty Torres31OF5-10180BR1948-09-30Aguadilla,PRMLB1971-19801971-1981
1966- 54- 811-NYA
21Jeff Twitty22P6-2185LL1957-11-10Lancaster,SCMLB1980-19801979-1982
1979- 25- 638-KCA
30U L Washington26SS5-11175BR1953-10-27Stringtown,OKMLB1977-19871976-1992
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
12John Wathan30C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
20Frank White292B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
6Willie Wilson24OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
37 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jim FreyManagerOF5-9170LL1931-05-26Cleveland,OH21
Bill ConnorsPitching CoachP6-1180RR1941-11-02Schenectady,NYMLB1966-19681966-1968
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
16
Jose MartinezFirst Base Coach2B-SS5-11190RR1942-07-26Cardenas,CUMLB1969-19701969-1970
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
19
Gordon MackenzieThird Base CoachC5-11175RR1937-07-09St. Petersburg,FLMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
19
Jimmie SchafferBullpen CoachC5-9185RR1936-04-05Limeport,PAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1955-  UDFA  -SLN
13
Joe BurkeGeneral ManagerEXEC1923-12-089
Herk RobinsonAssistant General ManagerEXEC36
Bill HaywoodScoutP6-3205RR1937-04-21Colon,PNMLB1968-19681968-1968
1964-  UDFA  -WS2
11
Ron HopkinsScoutSCOUT13
Richard SchlenkerScoutSCOUT5
10 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1980Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1629765.599-80969411513Jim FreyRoyals StadiumLost World Series (Phillies)
1980Omaha RoyalsAmerAAA1366670.48526.0637677-4034Joe SparksJohnny Rosenblatt Stadiumdnq
1980Jacksonville SunsSouAA1446381.43834.5664740-7648Gene LamontSam W. Wolfson Baseball Parkdnq
1980Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+1366670.48516.56455964936Terry Park Ballfielddnq
1980Charleston (sc) RoyalsSALA1397861.561-708707112Ron MihalCollege ParkLost in Finals
1980Gulf Coast Royals GoldGCLRk622240.35517.5241301-60109Roy TannerBaseball City Stadiumdnq
1980Gulf Coast Royals BlueGCLRk634023.635-34924710211Joe JonesBaseball City StadiumLeague Champions
TotalsFull Organization842432410.5134053396291

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1980George BrettAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 2-June 8
1980George BrettAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1980George BrettThe Hutch Award
1980George BrettAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 11-August 17
1980George BrettAmerican League Silver Slugger Award3B
1980George BrettAmerican League Player of the MonthJuly
1980Larry GuraAmerican League Pitcher of the MonthJuly
1980Hal McRaeEdgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH)
1980Dan QuisenberryAmerican League Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year
1980Frank WhiteALCS Most Valuable Player
1980Frank WhiteAmerican League Gold Glove2B
1980Willie WilsonAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1980Willie WilsonAmerican League Silver Slugger AwardOF
13 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Brett271980AL-MVPKansas City Royals11785335
Willie Wilson241980AL-MVPKansas City Royals4143169
Dan Quisenberry271980AL-CYKansas City Royals5057
Larry Gura321980AL-CYKansas City Royals6011
Dan Quisenberry271980AL-MVPKansas City Royals801870
John Wathan301980AL-MVPKansas City Royals24001
6 record(s)
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