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Regular Season Game 1 - October 24, 2007 CET: 20:30 Local time: 20:30 - PALAESTRA

Montepaschi Siena 80 - 52 Union Olimpija

REGULAR SEASON, GAME 1

GROUP A

GROUP B

GROUP C

Records

Ave.		Ave.
0-0	Final Four	0-0
0-0	Playoffs	0-0
0-0	Top 16	0-0
0-0	Regular Season	0-0
0-0	Overall	0-0

Referees

Crew Chief

AMOROS, XAVIER, Spain

Referee

MUHVIC, DUBRAVKO, Croatia

Umpire

GKONTAS, SPIROS, Greece

Team Stats

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0	Rebounds	0
0	O. Rebounds	0
0	D. Rebounds	0
0	Assists	0
0	Steals	0
0	Blocks	0
0	Turnovers	0
0	2PT	0
0	3PT	0
0	FT	0
0	Index	0

Team Stats - Montepaschi Siena

Team Stats - Union Olimpija

Player Stats

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0	Points	0
0	Rebounds	0
0	OR	0
0	DR	0
0	Assists	0
0	Steals	0
0	Blocks	0
0	Turnovers	0
0	2PT	0
0	3PT	0
0	FT	0
0	Index	0

Team Roster - Montepaschi Siena

Team Roster - Union Olimpija

THE TAKE

Italian champion Montepaschi Siena will celebrate a return to the Euroleague on its home floor Wednesday when traditional power Union Olimpija Ljubljana comes to town. Montepaschi represents a team ideal in that it has produced exciting and winning basketball without leaning on superstars. On the other hand, Olimpija represents the beauty of European basketball in a different way, by teaching the game and developing some of the top young talents on the continent. The connection between the two can be seen in Montepaschi guard Vlado Ilievski, who took his game to a new level during two seasons in his early 20s with Olimpija and now is a key part of the Siena backcourt. That being the case, Ilievski will be sure that his teammates are ready to face the hungry young talents from Olimpija. Ilievski is just part of a very deep Montepaschi backcourt, which also boasts point guard Terrell McIntyre, scorer Bootsy Thornton, athletic swingman Romain Sato and the savvy veteran Rimantas Kaukenas. The pride of the Olimpija guard rotation is young point guard Goran Dragic. He is joined by Maurice Bailey, Saso Ozbolt and shooter Luke Anderson. The visitors' multi-talented forward set allows new coach Memi Becirovic to bring more tactics into the game, as he can use veteran Marko Milic, the athletic Ronell Taylor, all-around threat Jasmin Hukic or shooter Sasa Doncic at small forward. In the paint Olimpija turns to Miha Zupan, Chris Booker and 2.20-meter center Mirza Begic. For Montepaschi, Euroleague newcomer Ksistof Lavrinovic brings a complete package to the frontcourt, allowing him to team up comfortably with defensive intimidator Ben Eze, the always energetic Shaun Stonerook and Tomas Ress. Both teams have played well to date in their domestic competitions, making the matchup all the more promising. Always working in Olimpija's favor is the confidence of its younger players. In this case, much will ride on the shoulders of Dragic, who will need to play big on both ends of the floor to keep his team in the picture. Of course, seasoned vets Milic and Hukic do their part as well. Coach Simone Pianigiani's charges function like a well-oiled machine, where any player could become the go-to guy in any game. But if the team needs a lift, having guards like McIntyre or Ilievski that can control the tempo and guys like Sato or Thornton that can create their own shots gives the hosts an extra advantage that will be hard for Olimpija to match. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Euroleague.net - Ziga Bojc, Ljubljana

Italian champion Montepaschi Siena will celebrate a return to the Euroleague on its home floor Wednesday when traditional power Union Olimpija Ljubljana comes to town. Montepaschi represents a team ideal in that it has produced exciting and winning basketball without leaning on superstars. On the other hand, Olimpija represents the beauty of European basketball in a different way, by teaching the game and developing some of the top young talents on the continent. The connection between the two can be seen in Montepaschi guard Vlado Ilievski, who took his game to a new level during two seasons in his early 20s with Olimpija and now is a key part of the Siena backcourt. That being the case, Ilievski will be sure that his teammates are ready to face the hungry young talents from Olimpija. Ilievski is just part of a very deep Montepaschi backcourt, which also boasts point guard Terrell McIntyre, scorer Bootsy Thornton, athletic swingman Romain Sato and the savvy veteran Rimantas Kaukenas. The pride of the Olimpija guard rotation is young point guard Goran Dragic. He is joined by Maurice Bailey, Saso Ozbolt and shooter Luke Anderson. The visitors' multi-talented forward set allows new coach Memi Becirovic to bring more tactics into the game, as he can use veteran Marko Milic, the athletic Ronell Taylor, all-around threat Jasmin Hukic or shooter Sasa Doncic at small forward. In the paint Olimpija turns to Miha Zupan, Chris Booker and 2.20-meter center Mirza Begic. For Montepaschi, Euroleague newcomer Ksistof Lavrinovic brings a complete package to the frontcourt, allowing him to team up comfortably with defensive intimidator Ben Eze, the always energetic Shaun Stonerook and Tomas Ress. Both teams have played well to date in their domestic competitions, making the matchup all the more promising. Always working in Olimpija's favor is the confidence of its younger players. In this case, much will ride on the shoulders of Dragic, who will need to play big on both ends of the floor to keep his team in the picture. Of course, seasoned vets Milic and Hukic do their part as well. Coach Simone Pianigiani's charges function like a well-oiled machine, where any player could become the go-to guy in any game. But if the team needs a lift, having guards like McIntyre or Ilievski that can control the tempo and guys like Sato or Thornton that can create their own shots gives the hosts an extra advantage that will be hard for Olimpija to match.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Euroleague.net - Ziga Bojc, Ljubljana

Quotes Head Coaches

PIANIGIANI, SIMONE Montepaschi Siena "We know of the importance of the game but we do not want to live it like a final already. We must give our game against Union Olimpija its right value, without forgetting our main goal, none other than making it to the Top 16, as there will be many teams fighting for a spot in the next round. Everyone is happy, since we just beat Milano and we have a two-game lead in the Italian League. I don't want to look like I am throwing water to the fire, but I truly think that the season will be long and full of up-and-downs. We must be aware of that."

PIANIGIANI, SIMONE

Montepaschi Siena

"We know of the importance of the game but we do not want to live it like a final already. We must give our game against Union Olimpija its right value, without forgetting our main goal, none other than making it to the Top 16, as there will be many teams fighting for a spot in the next round. Everyone is happy, since we just beat Milano and we have a two-game lead in the Italian League. I don't want to look like I am throwing water to the fire, but I truly think that the season will be long and full of up-and-downs. We must be aware of that."

Players

SATO, ROMAIN Montepaschi Siena "We enter the Euroleague with great enthusiasm. The game against Olimpija is my Eurleague debut with Montepaschi, but this is not that important, since I have already played for Euroleague teams. That experience has helped me to understand the kind of competition we are facing. We must play together as a team because when do, it all goes well. It is important for me to read the game well and understand what the team needs so that I can help the group."

SATO, ROMAIN

Montepaschi Siena

"We enter the Euroleague with great enthusiasm. The game against Olimpija is my Eurleague debut with Montepaschi, but this is not that important, since I have already played for Euroleague teams. That experience has helped me to understand the kind of competition we are facing. We must play together as a team because when do, it all goes well. It is important for me to read the game well and understand what the team needs so that I can help the group."

MILIC, MARKO Union Olimpija "Seeing how Montepaschi played at home in Siena last week against one of the great Italian clubs, Armani Jeans Milano, was enough to scare you. They play at an extremely high level and anything less than a victory to start the Euroleague will be a disappointment for them. We, on the other hand, have nothing to lose, so we can play relexed and see if Siena gives us a chance to surprise them. We have behind us two months of strong practices and good preparation games, and as such, are all very excited to be starting the Euroleague."

MILIC, MARKO

Union Olimpija

"Seeing how Montepaschi played at home in Siena last week against one of the great Italian clubs, Armani Jeans Milano, was enough to scare you. They play at an extremely high level and anything less than a victory to start the Euroleague will be a disappointment for them. We, on the other hand, have nothing to lose, so we can play relexed and see if Siena gives us a chance to surprise them. We have behind us two months of strong practices and good preparation games, and as such, are all very excited to be starting the Euroleague."

Montepaschi Siena sent a message that echoed all around Group A by thrashing Union Olimpija Ljubljana 80-52 at home on opening night. Montepaschi will likely become the first Group A leader depending on other results tomorrow, while Olimpija needs to bounce back from this loss if it wants to keep its Top 16 chances alive. Rimas Kaukenas led the winners with 22 points. Ksystof Lavrinovic fired in 4-of-6 three-pointers on his way to 21 points, while Terrell McIntyre scored 12 points, dished 7 assists and collected 6 steals for Montepaschi. Marko Milic had 16 points for Olimpija and Jasmin Hukic added 14. Olimpija stayed in the game in the opening quarter, but free throws by Lavrinovic allowed Montepaschi to get a 20-18 edge after 10 minutes. Kaukenas and Lavrinovic combined for 25 points in the second quarter, as Montepaschi boosted its margin to 50-26. Olimpija failed to get back in the game in the second half, as Montepaschi cruised to a well-deserved, massive home win. Romain Sato opened the scoring with a second-chance basket and Terrell McIntyre added a three-pointer for a 5-0 Montepaschi lead. Olimpija went scoreless for almost two minutes until Ronell Taylor hit free throws. Milic added a jump hook and then matched Ben Eze's easy layup with free throws for a 7-6 Olimpija deficit. Goran Dragic provided a highlight with a smooth driving basket, but Shaun Stonerook answered from downtown to keep Montepaschi ahead, 10-8. Eze scored inside and McIntyre fed Bootsy Thornton for back-to-back baskets to cap a 9-0 run. Taylor stepped up with a three-pointer, Milic added another basket and by the time Dragic found space for an easy layup, Olimpija was within 16-15. Thornton stepped up with a layup, which Hukic erased at the other end. Montepaschi started to power the offensive board with Stonerook and Lavrinovic on court now, but the hosts kept missing shots. Meanwhile, Maurice Bailey made a free throw to tie it at 18-18. More foul shots by Lavrinovic gave Montepaschi a 20-18 edge after 10 minutes. Montepaschi improved its defense right at the start of the second quarter and found a go-to guy in Kaukenas, who made free throws and then fed Marco Carrareto for a layup. By the time Lavrinovic stepped up with a layup-plus-foul, Montepaschi had scored 9 straight for a 9-point lead. Milic drew a foul and calmly made free throws, but a red hot Lavrinovic answered with a triple from the corner. Miha Zupan fed Milic for a reverse layup and Chris Booker finished a third-chance Olimpija offense with a power layup, but Lavrinovic buried another from downtown for a 33-24 Montepaschi lead. Kaukenas shined with a step-back jumper and back-to-back layups, as Olimpija had trouble finding easy shots now. Meanwhile, Lavrinovic fired in yet another triple and McIntyre capped a 13-0 run that made it a 19-point game. Hukic tried to change things with free throws, but an outstanding Kaukenas answered from downtown and soon added a driving layup to break the game open. Another driving layup by Vlado Ilievski fixed the halftime score at 50-26. Olimpija needed a quick comeback to get in the game, but Montepaschi kept controlling the game, using long possessions to keep its lead alive. Hukic nailed a three-pointer from the right wing, while Olimpija, now with Mirza Begic at center, kept its opponents scoreless for almost three minutes. Milic stepped up with a tip-in, which Thornton erased with a power layup. Montepaschi continued to commit turnovers, but its defense, led by an impressive Eze, kept the hosts way ahead. McIntyre shined with a driving layup that saw Olimpija call timeout at 54-31. Hukic paced Olimpija with another basket, but McIntyre answered from downtown to keep the hosts way out of trouble. Booker dunked and Hukic added a three-pointer, but it only got Olimpija within 59-38. Montepaschi called timeout, but did not find its offensive rhythm. Meanwhile, Zupan and Booker got Olimpija closer, 59-41, after 30 minutes. Montepaschi killed all Olimpija hopes of a major comeback early in the fourth quarter, as Lavrinovic and Kaukenas hit from downtown to make it 65-41. Zupan joined the three-point festival, but Lavrinovic kept pushing Montepaschi. Olimpija called timeout, but Ilievski made free throws and McIntyre buried a three-pointer for another game-high lead, 71-44. The outcome was already clear and Montepaschi tried to please its fans with some showtime. Kaukenas hit yet another three-pointer, as Olimpija tried to change things a bit. Dragic and Milic fueled a 0-6 spurt that Hukic capped with a layup, but Montepaschi kept looking for more. Lavrinovic and Milic traded baskets and Kaukenas added another fast-break basket. Everything was said and done, as Montepaschi already proved its value, while Olimpija will have to improve a lot if it wants to go deep in the competition. Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Euroleague.net

Montepaschi Siena sent a message that echoed all around Group A by thrashing Union Olimpija Ljubljana 80-52 at home on opening night. Montepaschi will likely become the first Group A leader depending on other results tomorrow, while Olimpija needs to bounce back from this loss if it wants to keep its Top 16 chances alive. Rimas Kaukenas led the winners with 22 points. Ksystof Lavrinovic fired in 4-of-6 three-pointers on his way to 21 points, while Terrell McIntyre scored 12 points, dished 7 assists and collected 6 steals for Montepaschi. Marko Milic had 16 points for Olimpija and Jasmin Hukic added 14. Olimpija stayed in the game in the opening quarter, but free throws by Lavrinovic allowed Montepaschi to get a 20-18 edge after 10 minutes. Kaukenas and Lavrinovic combined for 25 points in the second quarter, as Montepaschi boosted its margin to 50-26. Olimpija failed to get back in the game in the second half, as Montepaschi cruised to a well-deserved, massive home win.

Romain Sato opened the scoring with a second-chance basket and Terrell McIntyre added a three-pointer for a 5-0 Montepaschi lead. Olimpija went scoreless for almost two minutes until Ronell Taylor hit free throws. Milic added a jump hook and then matched Ben Eze's easy layup with free throws for a 7-6 Olimpija deficit. Goran Dragic provided a highlight with a smooth driving basket, but Shaun Stonerook answered from downtown to keep Montepaschi ahead, 10-8. Eze scored inside and McIntyre fed Bootsy Thornton for back-to-back baskets to cap a 9-0 run. Taylor stepped up with a three-pointer, Milic added another basket and by the time Dragic found space for an easy layup, Olimpija was within 16-15. Thornton stepped up with a layup, which Hukic erased at the other end. Montepaschi started to power the offensive board with Stonerook and Lavrinovic on court now, but the hosts kept missing shots. Meanwhile, Maurice Bailey made a free throw to tie it at 18-18. More foul shots by Lavrinovic gave Montepaschi a 20-18 edge after 10 minutes.

Marko Milic - Union Olimpija

Montepaschi improved its defense right at the start of the second quarter and found a go-to guy in Kaukenas, who made free throws and then fed Marco Carrareto for a layup. By the time Lavrinovic stepped up with a layup-plus-foul, Montepaschi had scored 9 straight for a 9-point lead. Milic drew a foul and calmly made free throws, but a red hot Lavrinovic answered with a triple from the corner. Miha Zupan fed Milic for a reverse layup and Chris Booker finished a third-chance Olimpija offense with a power layup, but Lavrinovic buried another from downtown for a 33-24 Montepaschi lead. Kaukenas shined with a step-back jumper and back-to-back layups, as Olimpija had trouble finding easy shots now. Meanwhile, Lavrinovic fired in yet another triple and McIntyre capped a 13-0 run that made it a 19-point game. Hukic tried to change things with free throws, but an outstanding Kaukenas answered from downtown and soon added a driving layup to break the game open. Another driving layup by Vlado Ilievski fixed the halftime score at 50-26.

Olimpija needed a quick comeback to get in the game, but Montepaschi kept controlling the game, using long possessions to keep its lead alive. Hukic nailed a three-pointer from the right wing, while Olimpija, now with Mirza Begic at center, kept its opponents scoreless for almost three minutes. Milic stepped up with a tip-in, which Thornton erased with a power layup. Montepaschi continued to commit turnovers, but its defense, led by an impressive Eze, kept the hosts way ahead. McIntyre shined with a driving layup that saw Olimpija call timeout at 54-31. Hukic paced Olimpija with another basket, but McIntyre answered from downtown to keep the hosts way out of trouble. Booker dunked and Hukic added a three-pointer, but it only got Olimpija within 59-38. Montepaschi called timeout, but did not find its offensive rhythm. Meanwhile, Zupan and Booker got Olimpija closer, 59-41, after 30 minutes.

Ksistof Lavrinovic - Montepaschi Siena

Montepaschi killed all Olimpija hopes of a major comeback early in the fourth quarter, as Lavrinovic and Kaukenas hit from downtown to make it 65-41. Zupan joined the three-point festival, but Lavrinovic kept pushing Montepaschi. Olimpija called timeout, but Ilievski made free throws and McIntyre buried a three-pointer for another game-high lead, 71-44. The outcome was already clear and Montepaschi tried to please its fans with some showtime. Kaukenas hit yet another three-pointer, as Olimpija tried to change things a bit. Dragic and Milic fueled a 0-6 spurt that Hukic capped with a layup, but Montepaschi kept looking for more. Lavrinovic and Milic traded baskets and Kaukenas added another fast-break basket. Everything was said and done, as Montepaschi already proved its value, while Olimpija will have to improve a lot if it wants to go deep in the competition.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Euroleague.net

Referees: AMOROS, XAVIER (ESP), MUHVIC, DUBRAVKO (CRO), GKONTAS, SPIROS (GRE)

Attendance: 0

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Montepaschi Siena	20	30	9	21
Union Olimpija	18	8	15	11

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Montepaschi Siena	20	50	59	80
Union Olimpija	18	26	41	52

Head coach: PIANIGIANI, SIMONE

Montepaschi Siena
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	Rebounds			As	St	To	Bl		Fouls		PIR
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	BERTI, SIMONE	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	MCINTYRE, TERRELL	31:17	12	1/5	3/7	1/2	1	1	2	7	6	1		1	1	2	17
6	ILIEVSKI, VLADO	21:03	4	1/2	0/2	2/4		2	2	3	5					3	12
8	EZE, BENJAMIN	22:18	6	3/5				3	3		1	1	1		2		6
9	CARRARETTO, MARCO	4:55	2	1/1								1					1
10	SATO, ROMAIN	14:40	2	1/3				4	4			1			3
11	THORNTON, BOOTSY	19:06	8	4/6	0/3			4	4	2		1	1	1	1	1	8
12	LAVRINOVIC, KSISTOF	22:52	21	3/5	4/6	3/3	1	5	6	2	1		2		3	5	30
13	KAUKENAS, RIMANTAS	28:59	22	5/7	3/6	3/4	2	3	5	3	3	2				3	28
14	RESS, TOMAS	16:59		0/2	0/1		1	3	4	2	1				1	1	4
19	CROTTA, STEFANO	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	STONEROOK, SHAUN	17:51	3		1/3			5	5		1	1			3	3	6
	Team
	Totals	200:00	80	19/36	11/28	9/13	5	30	35	19	18	8	4	2	14	18	112
				52.8%	39.3%	69.2%

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Head coach: BECIROVIC, MEHMED

Union Olimpija
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	Rebounds			As	St	To	Bl		Fouls		PIR
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG M-A	3FG M-A	FT M-A	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
4	DONCIC, SASA	7:21						2	2						1		1
6	BOOKER, CHRIS	25:45	5	2/4	0/1	1/2	3	3	6	1			1		1	1	9
7	MOCNIK, JAN	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	DRAGIC, GORAN	33:11	6	3/7	0/1		2	2	4	4		5		1	2	1	2
12	MILIC, MARKO	27:46	16	6/12		4/4	3	3	6	1	2	3			4	3	15
13	HUKIC, JASMIN	33:28	14	3/5	2/4	2/3		6	6	1	4	1			3	6	22
15	BEGIC, MIRZA	12:38		0/1				2	2		1	2	1	1	1		-1
20	BAILEY, MAURICE	17:33	1	0/2	0/3	1/2		3	3	2		7		1	2	2	-8
23	ANDERSON, LUKE	3:47		0/1								2					-3
24	ZUPAN, MIHA	13:03	5	1/2	1/3			3	3	2	1				4		4
30	TAYLOR, RONELL	25:28	5	0/6	1/1	2/2	1	3	4			2		1		1	1
	Team
	Totals	200:00	52	15/40	4/13	10/13	9	27	36	11	8	22	2	4	18	14	42
				37.5%	30.8%	76.9%

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Head Coaches

PIANIGIANI, SIMONE Montepaschi Siena "I am very happy for this win. We played another good game for intensity, reading the situations and spreading our player rotation. We were steady for the whole first half. This helped us to break the game in the second quarter yet. Obviously, we cannot keep such a rhythm for 40 minutes and we struggled against Olimpija's zone defense in the third quarter. Then, we did a good job in reacting and finding other solutions. This opener has been important. We knew that this kind of game needed to be won, because in Euroleague it is very difficult to win on the road. The first week's results show it."

PIANIGIANI, SIMONE

Montepaschi Siena

"I am very happy for this win. We played another good game for intensity, reading the situations and spreading our player rotation. We were steady for the whole first half. This helped us to break the game in the second quarter yet. Obviously, we cannot keep such a rhythm for 40 minutes and we struggled against Olimpija's zone defense in the third quarter. Then, we did a good job in reacting and finding other solutions. This opener has been important. We knew that this kind of game needed to be won, because in Euroleague it is very difficult to win on the road. The first week's results show it."

BECIROVIC, MEHMED Union Olimpija "Congratulation to Siena. Montepaschi is a very good team but we played bad. We are far from our condition because we are still doing preparation. I hope we'll be in better shape in one month, especially when we will play home games. Our hurdle tonight has been Siena's defense, which blocked our offense. After watching Siena playing, I think it is one of the main candidates in our group. Their basketball game is amazing. I like this group and the way coach Simone Pianigiani is working and driving. Congratulations again."

BECIROVIC, MEHMED

Union Olimpija

"Congratulation to Siena. Montepaschi is a very good team but we played bad. We are far from our condition because we are still doing preparation. I hope we'll be in better shape in one month, especially when we will play home games. Our hurdle tonight has been Siena's defense, which blocked our offense. After watching Siena playing, I think it is one of the main candidates in our group. Their basketball game is amazing. I like this group and the way coach Simone Pianigiani is working and driving. Congratulations again."

Players

ILIEVSKI, VLADO Montepaschi Siena "We played a good game. For me, it was the first Euroleague game in Siena. Here, coach asks me to work hard on defense and at the point guard position, so I am happy if the team goes well when I am on the court. We are happy for this win but next week we will be in Moscow, where we will measure ourselves against a different level. CSKA is a top team in Europe and that game will show us what we can do in this competition."

ILIEVSKI, VLADO

Montepaschi Siena

"We played a good game. For me, it was the first Euroleague game in Siena. Here, coach asks me to work hard on defense and at the point guard position, so I am happy if the team goes well when I am on the court. We are happy for this win but next week we will be in Moscow, where we will measure ourselves against a different level. CSKA is a top team in Europe and that game will show us what we can do in this competition."

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