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1983 Labatt Brier

The 1983 Labatt Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 6 to 13 at the Sudbury Arena in Sudbury, Ontario.

1983 Labatt Brier
Host citySudbury, Ontario
ArenaSudbury Arena
DatesMarch 6–13[1][2]
Attendance65,927[3]
Winner Ontario
Curling clubAvonlea CC, Don Mills, Ontario
SkipEd Werenich
ThirdPaul Savage
SecondJohn Kawaja
LeadNeil Harrison
Finalist Alberta (Mike Chernoff)
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The "Dream Team"[4] of Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja and Neil Harrison representing Ontario won the event, defeating Ed Lukowich's Alberta rink (skipped by Mike Chernoff) in the final.

The 1983 Brier was the first to use wireless microphones on the players, so that CBC viewers at home could listen to the player's strategies. This meant for some amusing remarks made by some of the more colourful curlers being heard across the country.[5] The semi-final between Ontario and British Columbia's Bernie Sparkes rink is regarded as being one of the greatest curling games in Brier history,[6] as Werenich had to make numerous double- and triple-takeouts in the game.

Teams edit

The teams were listed as follows:[7]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick
North Hill CC, Calgary

Fourth: Ed Lukowich
Skip: Mike Chernoff
Second: Neil Houston
Lead: Brent Syme

Vancouver CC, Vancouver

Skip: Bernie Sparkes
Third: Jim Armstrong
Second: Al Cook
Lead: Keiven Bauer

 Valour Road CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Lloyd Gunnlaugson
Third: Robert Davidson
Second: Gordon Paterson
Lead: Harold Johannesson

Capital WC, Fredericton

Skip: Charlie Sullivan, Sr.
Third: Dave Sullivan
Second: Shelly Palk
Lead: Robert Cormier

Newfoundland Northern Ontario Nova Scotia Ontario
Corner Brook CC, Corner Brook

Skip: Gary Oke[a]
Third: Don Ryan[a]
Second: Darrell Martin
Lead: Kevin Mitchell

Tarentorus CC, Sault Ste. Marie

Skip: John MacFarlane
Third: Al Harnden
Second: Eric Harnden
Lead: Rich Evoy

Mayflower CC, Halifax

Skip: Steve Ogden
Third: Jack Robar
Second: Robert MacDonald
Lead: Andrew Dauphinee

Avonlea CC, Don Mills

Skip: Ed Werenich
Third: Paul Savage
Second: John Kawaja
Lead: Neil Harrison

Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/Yukon
Crapaud Community CC, Crapaud

Skip: Ted MacFadyen
Third: Bill MacFadyen
Second: Mike Coady
Lead: Sandy Foy

CC Laviolette, Trois-Rivières

Skip: Denis Marchand
Third: Denis Cecil[b]
Second: Claude Lauziere[b]
Lead: Yves Barrette

Estevan CC, Estevan

Skip: Kirk Ziola
Third: Jim Packet
Second: Monte Ziola
Lead: John Grundy

Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Don Strang
Third: Stephen Moss
Second: Harry Lawrence
Lead: Robert Hale

Round robin standings edit

Final round robin standings[7]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Locale Skip W L PF PA EW EL BE SE S%
  Alberta Mike Chernoff 10 1 75 48 46 40 12 11 77%
  Ontario Ed Werenich 10 1 79 48 49 35 5 17 81%
  British Columbia Bernie Sparkes 8 3 63 54 48 39 9 16 77%
  Nova Scotia Steve Ogden 7 4 84 67 54 41 6 21 76%
  Quebec Denis Marchand 6 5 63 75 37 43 11 8 75%
  Saskatchewan Kirk Ziola 5 6 60 63 37 47 13 4 74%
  Northern Ontario John MacFarlane 5 6 56 53 37 37 12 9 76%
  New Brunswick Charlie Sullivan, Sr. 4 7 56 66 45 46 4 8 73%
  Prince Edward Island Ted MacFadyen 4 7 65 70 41 50 8 8 71%
  Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson 3 8 51 57 37 36 13 9 72%
  Northwest Territories/Yukon Don Strang 3 8 60 80 41 50 5 10 71%
  Newfoundland Gary Oke 1 10 48 79 36 44 7 4 68%

Round robin results edit

Draw 1 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
  Alberta (Chernoff) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke)   1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 X 8
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 X 6
  Ontario (Werenich)   2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 7

Draw 2 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 6
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes)   0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Nova Scotia (Ogden) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
  Ontario (Werenich)   3 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 X X 11
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
  Newfoundland (Oke)   1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand)   0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 8
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 7

Draw 3 edit

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes)   0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 6
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 7

Draw 4 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   2 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 X X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich)   1 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 X X 8
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
  Alberta (Chernoff)   0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 6
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 6
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4

Draw 5 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff) 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
  Ontario (Werenich)   2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 6
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang)   1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 9
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   3 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   2 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 1 X 10
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 X 9
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4

Draw 6 edit

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 7
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang)   0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5

Draw 7 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 7
  Saskatchewan (Ziola)   0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 4
  Ontario (Werenich)   2 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 X X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 6
  New Brunswick (Sullivan)   1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 5
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3

Draw 8 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 X X 7
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   3 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 X X 11
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff)   2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke)   2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 X X 10
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X X 4

Draw 9 edit

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff)   0 0 3 0 2 0 0 4 X X 9
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2

Draw 10 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Nova Scotia (Ogden) 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 8
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 4
  New Brunswick (Sullivan)   0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X X 4
  Quebec (Marchand)   0 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 X X 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 3
  Saskatchewan (Ziola)   0 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 X X 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich)   2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4

Draw 11 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 7
  British Columbia (Sparkes)   1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff)   0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 X 6
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan)   0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
  Ontario (Werenich) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 X 10
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 12 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
  Alberta (Chernoff) 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 7
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)   1 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 6
  Ontario (Werenich)   0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 7
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6

Draw 13 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich)   0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 X 6
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen)   0 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 X 7
  Newfoundland (Oke) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Saskatchewan (Ziola)   2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 3
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6
  Alberta (Chernoff)   0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang)   3 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 X X 10
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X X 2

Draw 14 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Saskatchewan (Ziola) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 7
  New Brunswick (Sullivan)   1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand)   0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 X 7
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 8
  Alberta (Chernoff)   0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Yukon/Northwest Territories (Strang)   1 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 11
  Nova Scotia (Ogden) 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 X 10
  Newfoundland (Oke)   1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 6

Draw 15 edit

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Marchand) 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 8
  Newfoundland (Oke)   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 X 4
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 7
  Nova Scotia (Ogden)   1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich) 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 X X X 6
  Manitoba (Gunnlaugson)   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Saskatchewan (Ziola)   0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 5
  Alberta (Chernoff) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4

Playoffs edit

Semifinal Final
1   Alberta 3
2   Ontario 6 2   Ontario 7
3   British Columbia 3

Semifinal edit

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Werenich)   1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 X 6
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3
Player percentages
  Ontario   British Columbia
Neil Harrison 71% Keiven Bauer 95%
John Kawaja 83% Al Cook 83%
Paul Savage 90% Jim Armstrong 83%
Ed Werenich 88% Bernie Sparkes 74%
Total 83% Total 84%

Final edit

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Alberta (Chernoff) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
  Ontario (Werenich)   2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
Player percentages
  Alberta   Ontario
Brent Syme 90% Neil Harrison 90%
Neil Houston 88% John Kawaja 94%
Mike Chernoff 86% Paul Savage 90%
Ed Lukowich 67% Ed Werenich 83%
Total 83% Total 89%

Statistics edit

Top 5 player percentages edit

Final round robin percentages[7]

Key
All-Star Team
Leads %
  Neil Harrison 82
  Andrew Dauphinee 78
  Brent Syme 78
  John Grundy 77
  Sandy Foy 77
Seconds %
  John Kawaja 84
  Claude Lauziere[c] 81
  Robert MacDonald 79
  Rich Evoy 78
  Monte Ziola 76
  Shelly Palk 76
Thirds %
  Paul Savage 80
  Jim Armstrong 79
  Eric Harnden 76
  Mike Chernoff (Skip) 75
  Jack Robar 73
Skips %
  Ed Lukowich (Fourth) 83
  Ed Werenich 79
  Bernie Sparkes 78
  Al Harnden 78
  Denis Marchand 75
  Steve Ogden 75

Awards edit

The awards and all-star team are listed as follows:

All-Star Team edit

Position Name Team
Skip Ed Lukowich   Alberta
Third Paul Savage   Ontario
Second John Kawaja   Ontario
Lead Neil Harrison   Ontario

Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award edit

The Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award is presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.

Name Position Team
Jim Armstrong Third   British Columbia

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b For Draw 14, Team Newfoundland skip Gary Oke threw third stones while third Don Ryan threw skip stones.
  2. ^ a b For their final five draws, Team Quebec third Denis Cecil threw second stones while second Claude Lauziere threw third stones.
  3. ^ Lauziere's shot percentage includes the five draws where he threw third stones.

References edit

  1. ^ "The Phoenix - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "The Phoenix - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "Brier Records" (PDF). Soudog's Curling History Site. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The Brier", by Bob Weeks, pg 172
  5. ^ "The Brier", pg 177
  6. ^ "The Brier", pg 176
  7. ^ a b c "1983 Labatt Brier". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

External links edit

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