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• Real Madrid U19 3-1 Manchester City U19: English side crash out of the UEFA Youth League last-16 as Borja Mayoral steals the show with a brilliant double 

  23-02-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City Under 19's crashed out of the UEFA Youth League last-16 after being beaten by Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium.
  
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• Magic in their DNA! Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar at their devastating best to put Barcelona on the brink... the riches of the Premier League could not tempt the trio

  23-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: MSN? Majestic. Scintillating. Naturally gifted. It’s the abbreviation that’s been on our lips all week: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
  
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• JAMIE REDKNAPP: Let's not kid ourselves, Arsenal are out and underrated Sergio Busquets is the controller for Barcelona

  23-02-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barcelona were as brilliant as everyone expected on Tuesday night, when they walked away from the Emirates Stadium with a two-goal advantage. Lionel Messi netted twice during the victory.
  
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• Ramires and Alex Teixeira struggle to make the difference as Jiangsu Suning are held by Binh Duong in Asian Champions League

  23-02-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jiangsu Suning were held to a draw by Vietnamese team Binh Duong in the opening match of the Asian Champions League - despite boasting new signings Ramires and Alex Teixeira.
  
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• Manchester City take on Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League round of 16... so what will be the three key clashes in Ukraine?

  23-02-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City play Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday. Sportsmail discusses what could be the key battles.
  
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• Andrea Pirlo once said of Antonio Conte 'when he speaks, his words assault you'... so will the Italy manager be Roman Abramovich's next Special One at Chelsea?

  23-02-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: Andrea Pirlo was 32, hardly young and impressionable, but when he met Antonio Conte, his new Juventus coach, something just chimed.
  
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• Hilton apologizes after Cavs' Irving bitten by bed bugs

  23-02-2016 23:37
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hilton Hotels apologized Tuesday after Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he was bitten by bed bugs during a weekend stay in downtown Oklahoma City.
  
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• Sturaro seals Juve comeback in draw with Bayern

  23-02-2016 23:36
  Juventus staged a superb revival to battle back from two goals down and rescue their Champions League hopes with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their last 16 first leg on Tuesday. Thomas Mueller pounced on a deflected cross to put the visitors ahead in the 43rd minute and Dutchman Arjen Robben doubled the lead early in the second half as the 2013 champions took control of the tie. The Italians looked dead and buried after an hour with the Germans having close to 70 percent possession and Ju
  
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• Angelique Kerber suffers shock defeat in Qatar Open

  23-02-2016 23:35
  
  • Australian Open champion beaten 7-5, 6-1 by Zheng Saisai in second round
  • Second seed Simona Halep loses 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 to Russia’s Elena VesninaAngelique Kerber’s first outing on the WTA Tour as a grand slam champion was not a happy one as the top seed lost to Zheng Saisai in the second round of the Qatar Total Open.The Australian Open champion, who had a bye in round one, could not find the form that swept her to victory over Serena Williams in the final in Melbourne an
  
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• Jonathan Davies passed fit to face France on Friday but Luke Charteris will sit out clash in Cardiff with knee injury 

  23-02-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NIK SIMON: Wales have avoided a midfield reshuffle after Jonathan Davies was passed fit to face France. George North was on standby to shift from wing to centre for the Cardiff clash.
  
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• Pompous MPs can't resist the spotlight... Culture, Media and Sport select committee will be wasting the time of tennis officials

  23-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL: Little ever emerges from these gatherings — apart from that time when chairman Jesse Norman clumsily contrived to out Paula Radcliffe as a drugs cheat, which she wasn’t.
  
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• Chelsea in talks with Italy boss Antonio Conte as Roman Abramovich closes in on long-term replacement for Jose Mourinho

  23-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW AND KIERAN GILL: The Italy manager’s contract expires at the end of Euro 2016 and Sportsmail revealed in January that the 46-year-old wants to return to club football.
  
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• BBC seeking to extend current FA Cup deal through to the 2022 final 

  23-02-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: BBC Sport are understood to be in talks with the FA about extending their current four-year FA Cup deal for a further four years.
  
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• World Cup play-off plans could hit England hopes as Sepp Blatter's idea to limit Europe's hold over the tournament are prepared by FIFA in Zurich

  23-02-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE IN ZURICH: FIFA are working on plans to kibosh any idea of a 40-team World Cup by introducing more play-off games that will threaten the size of Europe's representation.
  
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• Manuel Pellegrini needs Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev to justify Manchester City's FA Cup farce against Chelsea

  23-02-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: So, three days after Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini sacrificed the FA Cup, here is his chance to show sending out a weakened team against Chelsea was worth it.
  
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• Hull City stay top of Championship as Mohamed Diamé sinks Ipswich

  23-02-2016 23:28
  
  • Ipswich Town 0-1 Hull City (Mohamed Diamé, 48)
  • Daryl Murphy hits post for Ipswich at Portman RoadSteve Bruce believed a “bit of class” was the difference as Hull City maintained their position at the top of the Championship with a 1-0 win at Ipswich. Mohamed Diamé’s cool finish gave Hull all three points – although the visitors were more dominant than the scoreline suggests.After making nine changes from the side who drew 0-0 with Arsenal in th
  
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• Courtney Lawes misses the cut for Ireland clash at Twickenham as Elliot Daly looks set to make England debut 

  23-02-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: Courtney Lawes was jettisoned from the England squad on his birthday – as Maro Itoje was promoted above him in the second-row ranks and may even start against Ireland on Saturday.
  
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• Arsenal talisman Alexis Sanchez matched by Dani Alves on a difficult night for the Gunners at the Emirates

  23-02-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON: When Arsenal travel to the Nou Camp for the second leg on March 16, Alexis Sanchez will have to do all the running. Lionel Messi has seen to that.
  
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• Barry McGuigan unhappy at Scott Quigg’s trainer’s fighting talk

  23-02-2016 23:11
  
  The man who guides Carl Frampton’s career says all the hot air before the IBF super-bantamweight champion faces the WBA title-holder, Scott Quigg, means nothingAnimosity is an invaluable ingredient of any fight – and there has been no shortage of it on the long, bumpy road that ends in Manchester on Saturday night, when Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg will trade blows finally.Unusually, hostilities have been most intense in the background, between the managers, promoters and trainers,
  
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• Elliot Daly books place on England bench against Ireland in Six Nations

  23-02-2016 23:08
  
  • Wasps centre forces Eddie Jones to change his mind over selection
  • Eddie Jones: ‘Elliot has impressed in training and is now ready’Elliot Daly is within touching distance of a first senior cap after being named in England’s matchday squad for the Six Nations game against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. The Wasps centre has been included in the 23 for the first time but Northampton’s Courtney Lawes will not be involved.Daly has enjoyed an outstanding domest
  
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• Sportscaster Erin Andrews' lawyer blames hotel in stalking case

  23-02-2016 22:54
  By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Attorneys for sportscaster Erin Andrews said on Tuesday a Marriott hotel was negligent in enabling a guest to shoot a nude video of her that went viral on the Internet, while the Tennessee hotel put the blame entirely on the stalker. Andrews, who has since moved from ESPN to Fox Sports, has sued the Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt University for $75 million over the 2008 incident, in which a man in a neighboring room, Michael David Barrett, rigged a p
  
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• Lionel Messi’s double finally sees Barcelona sink game Arsenal

  23-02-2016 22:49
  
  • Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona
  • (Messi 71, 84pen)For Arsenal, it was a hard lesson about how brutal football can be at this level. For long spells, they subdued Barcelona in a way that few could have anticipated. They chased and they harried and they were holding their own against the most beautifully constructed club side there has ever been until that exhilarating burst of play when Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez suddenly clicked into gear and reminded us there is no other for
  
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• Stefano Sturaro seals Juventus fightback in draw with Bayern Munich

  23-02-2016 22:48
  
  • Juventus 2-2 Bayern Munich
  • (Dybala 63 Sturaro 76; Müller 43 Robben 55)Juventus came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 home draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich.Goals from Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben either side of half-time looked to have put Bayern in control of the tie. But Paulo Dybala pulled one back and the substitute Stefano Sturaro equalised to ensure Juventus will go into the second leg on 16 March with optimism. Contin
  
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• Insight - FIFA-appointed committee questions Guatemala football TV contracts: sources

  23-02-2016 22:48
  By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - An audit by a committee appointed by FIFA, football's global governing body, has concluded that broadcasting contracts between Guatemala's football federation and Mexican media magnate Angel Gonzalez were awarded below market value, say sources with knowledge of the report. The committee is running the Guatemalan football federation (Fedefut Guatemala) after the federation’s president and another of its top officials were arrested o
  
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• Messi weaves his magic as Barcelona beats Arsenal 2-0

  23-02-2016 22:45
  
  LONDON (AP) — Two goals from Lionel Messi steered Barcelona to a convincing 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
  
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• Juventus 2-2 Bayern Munich: Champions League – as it happened

  23-02-2016 22:45
  
  Bayern looked to be cruising through Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben – but Juve hit back through Pablo Dybala and Marco Sturaro to claim a 2-2 draw 9.45pm GMTWell, we’re going to wrap this blog up now. Juve improve their unbeaten home run in the Champions League to 17, but they’ll have a tough task to go through to the quarter-finals. Bayern remain favorites. Thanks for reading. 9.41pm GMTIt’s finished at the Emirates Stadium: Related: Arsenal v Barcelona: Champions L
  
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• David Ortiz looking forward to 20th and final season

  23-02-2016 22:45
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz hopes his 20th and final big league season will be up to the standard he has set for himself.
  
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• Arsenal v Barcelona: Champions League, last 16 first leg –as it happened

  23-02-2016 22:39
  
  Lionel Messi broke his Petr Cech hoodoo on two second-half occasions to put Barcelona in the box-seat for a quarter-final place 9.37pm GMTPeep! Peep! Peeeeeep! It’s all over at the Emirates, where two second-half goals from Lionel Messi have left Arsenal with it all to do at Camp Nou. They trail 2-0 following a game in which they had several chances to score, but ultimately succumbed to two sucker punches from the World Player of the Year. Barcelona played well, but let’s not kid our
  
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• Spurned from F1, Rossi joins Andretti IndyCar team

  23-02-2016 22:28
  (Reuters) - Alexander Rossi will compete in the IndyCar series this season for Andretti Autosport after the American was unable to secure a Formula One seat, the IndyCar team said on Tuesday. Rossi started five races last season for F1 tailenders Manor Racing but the team opted for a new lineup for 2016, confirming last week that Germany's Pascal Wehrlein and Indonesia's Rio Haryanto would be their drivers. "I'm very much looking forward to making my IndyCar Series debut this season and am proud
  
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• Pakistan keen to build on Super League success

  23-02-2016 22:11
  By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's inaugural national cricket league has been an unexpected success, even though all the matches have been played in the United Arab Emirates due to security risks. Since the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was announced last September, the country’s cricket board has sold five franchises for $93 million (£66.3 million) and attracted players from 11 different countries. The biggest surprise, however, has been the response from Pakistan
  
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• Former WWE announcer Jim Ross signs with CBS as boxing voice

  23-02-2016 22:10
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Business is about to pick up for "Good Ol' J.R."
  
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• Video of Jaguars' Dante Fowler includes 'disturbing images'

  23-02-2016 22:07
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The NFL says video of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. apparently refereeing a fight between his girlfriend and the mother of his child includes "disturbing images."
  
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• Willie Mullins suffers second Champion Hurdle blow after Arctic Fire ruled out by injury

  23-02-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins has lost a second major contender for the Champion Hurdle in a week after Arctic Fire was sidelined by a leg injury. Faugheen will also miss the race after sustaining a tendon injury.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, February 24

  23-02-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Wednesday's racing at Doncaster, Kempton, Ludlow and Lingfield..
  
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• UConn to US: Stewart does double duty with national team

  23-02-2016 21:47
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's Breanna Stewart got a brief glimpse of her basketball future during a three-day U.S. training camp.
  
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• Thomas Müller grabs Bayern a precious away goal in Turin

  23-02-2016 21:44
  
  The German international opened the scoring against Juventus on 43 minutes in tonight’s Champions League last-16 first leg.
  
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• Sheikh Salman accused in parliament of using football money for 2009 Fifa campaign

  23-02-2016 21:36
  
  • Damian Collins MP uses parliamentary privilege to raise concerns
  • Leaked letter claims Sheikh Salman spent £1.6m on 2009 election runSheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, the favourite to replace Sepp Blatter as the president of Fifa, has been accused of using football development money to fund an earlier election campaign amid calls in parliament for an urgent investigation into a new alleged “cash for votes” scandal.The Asian Football Confederation president, who
  
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• Formula One set for qualifying change

  23-02-2016 21:34
  Sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters that the Formula One commission meetings in Geneva had produced "constructive development" on topics including agreement on a new elimination-style qualifying. The meetings of the core strategy group, which includes the top six teams, the FIA and commercial rights holder, and broader Formula One commission had been due to discuss major changes for 2017 to make racing more exciting.
  
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• Daly set for England debut against Ireland

  23-02-2016 21:21
  Elliot Daly is poised to make his England debut in Saturday's Six Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham after being named in coach Eddie Jones's squad. The Wasps centre, 23, is making his first appearance in the matchday 23 as England look to build on their victories over Scotland and Italy in their opening two games. “I have been pleased with the hard work and attitude the squad have shown since Italy," Jones said in a statement announcing the squad on Tuesday.
  
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• Chelsea sound out Italy coach Antonio Conte as managerial option

  23-02-2016 21:15
  
  • Conte prepares for Euro 2016 but would relish return to club management
  • Allegri of Juventus and Atlético Madrid’s Simeone also linked with jobChelsea have sounded out Antonio Conte as they consider their options over who to appoint as their next permanent manager. Conte, who will lead Italy at the European Championship in France, is determined to move back into club management next season.The 46-year-old has been learning English and he has been targeted as part of a r
  
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• Angels' Pujols eyes opening day, more open to DH

  23-02-2016 21:10
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels medical staff may suggest Albert Pujols won't be ready for the start of the regular season, but the slugger thinks otherwise.
  
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• Arctic Fire ruled out of Cheltenham

  23-02-2016 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Last year's Champion Hurdle runner-up Arctic Fire will miss next month's race at Cheltenham through injury.
  
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• Juventus vs Bayern Munich LIVE scores: UEFA Champions League action

  23-02-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the UEFA Champions League as Juventus host Bayern Munich at the Juventus Stadium in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
  
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• Arsenal 0-0 Barcelona LIVE score: Lionel Messi leads lethal Barca attack

  23-02-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From Hull on Saturday to Barcelona on Tuesday, Arsenal face a huge test at the Emirates Stadium as they take on Barca in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League clash. Follow the action here.
  
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• Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal's public criticism of Bastian Schweinsteiger 'unfortunate', says Oliver Bierhoff

  23-02-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reflecting on the 31-year-old's impact at the club, Louis van Gaal has said that 'he expected more' from German Bastian Schweinsteiger and that he needs to 'change his mindset' too.
  
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• Chelsea snatch UEFA Youth League quarter-final ticket after disallowed penalty costs distraught Valencia 

  23-02-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea made it through to the last eight of the UEFA Youth League - but it will feel like a hollow victory after Valencia were cheated in a penalty shoot-out.
  
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• Manchester City look for payoff at Kyiv after backfiring FA Cup gamble

  23-02-2016 20:40
  
  • Manuel Pellegrini chasing Champions League quarter-final slot
  • Dynamo Kyiv have not played a competitive game for almost two monthsAs Manuel Pellegrini attempts to lead Manchester City into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time he has been forced to deny Pep Guardiola’s status as the club’s next manager is a problem. City have lost three consecutive matches since the Spaniard was confirmed as Pellegrini’s successor.On Wednesday City face Dynamo Kyi
  
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• Mercedes complete five race distances in two days of F1 testing in Barcelona

  23-02-2016 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World champions Mercedes have now completed an incredible five race distances in two days of ominous pre-season testing in Barcelona.
  
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• Vettel keeps Ferrari ahead in testing

  23-02-2016 20:31
  By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel kept Ferrari on top of the Formula One testing timesheets for the second day running on Tuesday even if champions Mercedes again led the mileage charts. The four-time champion's quickest lap of one minute 22.810 seconds around the Spanish Grand Prix circuit was 0.715 quicker than the next best Red Bull driven by Australian Daniel Ricciardo. The German's time was nearly two seconds faster than last year's Spanish Grand prix pole time set by N
  
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• Arctic Fire is second Willie Mullins horse forced out of Champion Hurdle

  23-02-2016 20:30
  
  • He follows stablemate Faugheen out of Cheltenham contest
  • Trainer still has top two in revised betting listsWillie Mullins’s challenge for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 March suffered its second significant blow in the space of a week on Tuesday when Arctic Fire, the 7-2 second-favourite and runner-up last season, was ruled out of because of injury.“Unfortunately, Arctic Fire is out of Cheltenham,” Mullins said on Twitter. “It looks like he has a li
  
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