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Former Hockey Players Sue Michigan Over Alleged Sexualized Hazing

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Former hockey players sue Michigan over alleged sexualized hazing​

Sixteen former Michigan hockey players sued the university Wednesday, alleging that the team's former coaches and other school employees turned a blind eye to decades of ritualized hazing that was sexual in nature.

The complaint says the hockey players, who attended Michigan between 1984 and 2001, had their genitals and other parts of their bodies shaved by upperclassmen, were anally penetrated with razor handles and were forced to complete other humiliating acts while nude at parties as part of their initiation to the team as freshmen.

The complaint alleges that Hall of Fame former coach Red Berenson condoned the hazing rituals and punished at least one player who complained. Then-assistant coach Mel Pearson, who later took over as the Wolverines' head coach, was also among several team employees who allegedly knew about the hazing and told freshmen to "just get through it," according to the lawsuit.

The 16 players, all of whom are anonymous John Does in the lawsuit, filed their case seeking financial damages in federal court in Detroit. The complaint says the players started discussing their hazing experiences in September 2024 and learned that the rituals were more widespread than they had realized.

Pearson did not respond to ESPN's requests for comment. Berenson denied the allegation that coaches encouraged the hazing activities in an interview with MLive on Thursday.

"We knew there was a certain element of initiation on our team, and it was usually orchestrated by the seniors," Berenson told MLive. "We didn't promote it. We didn't encourage it."

A university spokesman called the allegations "disturbing" but said many elements of the lawsuits were "misleading" because Michigan has had an anti-hazing policy in place since 1982.

"The former student athletes, who attended the university more than 25 years ago, describe behavior at the hands of fellow teammates that allegedly happened in the 1980s and 1990s," spokesman Paul Corliss said in a statement provided to ESPN. "To the extent that any former student-athlete engaged in hazing or other misconduct, they were violating university policy. The university denies that it is any way responsible or liable for the claims alleged."

Berenson, 86, won two national championships in the 1990s as Michigan's head coach following a decorated career as a player in the NHL. He retired as Michigan's coach in 2017. The players in the lawsuit claim that it was a well-known team tradition to haze the freshmen by shaving their genitals in the team locker room at the start of their season. They claim Berenson told players to make sure they only shaved "below the neck" to keep the ritual hidden, according to the complaint.

Berenson told reporters in 2012 that he was stopping any hazing on the team, but referred then only to examples of freshmen carrying the upperclassmen's equipment bags and some instances where his "captains got too carried away."

Some of the players in the lawsuit said their pubic hair was removed with a blowtorch. Others said their penis was tied to a helmet or five-gallon bucket, which older players filled with hockey pucks.

The former players said that equipment managers and team trainers were present for the alleged abuse during some years, according to the lawsuit. One of the players said he reported the abuse to the university's athletic director. The lawsuit doesn't name the athletic director. The player said Berenson responded by "drastically" cutting his playing time.

Michigan hired an outside law firm in 2022 to investigate separate concerns about the culture of the hockey program under Pearson's leadership. He left the team when his contract expired shortly after that investigation was completed.

Michigan's athletic department has been the subject of several lawsuits related to sexual impropriety in recent years. The school fired its head football coach Sherrone Moore in December after he was accused of threatening a team employee after having an affair with her. This summer, the university reached a $1.2 million settlement with a woman who accused a former Michigan football staffer of sexual assault.

Matt Weiss, another former football coach, was fired in 2023 and later indicted for hacking into student online accounts to download intimate photos and videos. In January 2022, Michigan paid $490 million to settle hundreds of claims that former team doctor Robert Anderson had sexually assaulted athletes during a nearly four-decade span working with the university.

In late 2025, the university commissioned an independent investigation into the culture of its athletic department, which found that issues were not "widespread." Michigan announced shortly after the investigation concluded that athletic director Warde Manuel will step down at the end of the year.
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2026-2027 College Basketball General Discussion

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Getting things started....

The 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season


Key Season Dates
    • Opening Day: November 1, 2026
    • First Notable Game: Villanova versus Notre Dame in Rome, Italy, on November 1, 2026
    • March Madness Opening Round: March 16, 2027
    • National Championship Game: April 5, 2027

Championship Location
    • Venue: Ford Field
    • City: Detroit, Michigan
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Week 2 Game Discussion Thread

BB73
A couple of solid matchups this week. Have a look at them, just take a second.

Week 2​

Thursday, Sept. 10

Florida A&M at Miami | 8 p.m. | ACC Network

Friday, Sept. 11

Villanova at Louisville | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Norfolk State at Virginia | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Richmond at NC State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Rutgers at Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Missouri at Kansas | 8 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, Sept. 12

Oregon at Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. | ESPN/Disney+
Howard at Indiana | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Arizona State at Texas A&M | 12 p.m. | ABC
Oklahoma at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
Penn State at Temple | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Washington State at Kansas State | 12 p.m. | TNT
East Tennessee State at North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | CW
Wake Forest at Purdue | 12 p.m. | FS1
South Florida at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Appalachian State at East Carolina | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Wofford at Kent State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Dickinson (PA) at Davidson | 12 p.m. | ESPN+

Marist at Lafayette | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Kentucky at Georgia | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
UT Martin at West Virginia | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Central Michigan | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Miami (Ohio) | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at VMI | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Stony Brook at Ball State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Washington at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Duquesne at Youngstown State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
William & Mary at Lehigh | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Drake at UNI | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Utah Tech at Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+

Rice at Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
Alabama at Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/Disney+
Arizona at BYU | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Utah State at Washington | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Mississippi State at Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Weber State at Colorado | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UCF at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Cal at Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Duke at Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Maryland at UConn | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTSA at Texas State | 3:30 p.m. | CW
UL Monroe at UAB | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Robert Morris at Akron | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Toledo | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacred Heart at UMass | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wagner at James Madison | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

UNLV at North Texas | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU
UC Davis at SMU | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
Northern Colorado at Wyoming | 4 p.m. | MW+
Mercyhurst at New Mexico | 4 p.m. | MW+
Alabama State at Troy | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Lamar at Idaho | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware at Vanderbilt | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Morehead State at Austin Peay | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
UIW at Northern Arizona | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Campbell at Florida | 5:30 p.m. | SECN+

Memphis at Boise State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Buffalo at Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Jacksonville State at Ohio | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Liberty | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
San Diego at Idaho State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at Eastern Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at The Citadel | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Franklin at Butler | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Furman at Mercer | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Monmouth at Western Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Tennessee at Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Southern at Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at South Carolina | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Western Carolina at Cincinnati | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Nebraska | 7 p.m. | FS1
Southern Utah at Colorado State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Tulsa at Sam Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Northern Illinois | 7 p.m. | MW+
South Alabama at Tulane | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Georgia at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Lindenwood at Missouri State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Indiana State at Eastern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at Murray State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Missouri State at Southern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Oklahoma at Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at SE Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UT Rio Grand Valley at Nicholls | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern State at East Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas Baptist at Houston Christian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
New Haven at South Dakota State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
San Diego State at UCLA | 7:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Western Illinois at Wisconsin | 7:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Ohio State at Texas | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Louisiana Tech at LSU | 7:30 p.m. | SECN+
Texas Tech at Oregon State | 7:30 p.m. | CBS
Iowa State at Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Georgia Southern at Clemson | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Navy at Florida Atlantic | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Fordham at Coastal Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Charlotte at Ole Miss | 7:45 p.m. | ESPN2
Southern Miss at Auburn | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network

Prairie View A&M at Baylor | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Grambling at TCU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Southern at UTEP | 9 p.m. | MW+
Cal Poly at San Jose State | 9 p.m. | MW+

North Dakota State at Air Force | 10 p.m. | FS1
North Dakota at Portland State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas at Utah | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
Sacramento State at Fresno State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Montana State at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CW
Louisiana at USC | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network
New Mexico State at Hawai'i | 11:59 p.m. | MW+
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Week 1 Game Discussion Thread

BB73
Here we go.

Week 1​

Thursday, Sept. 3

UMass at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kentucky Christian at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Merrimack at Delaware | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Georgia at Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UAlbany at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at Samford | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 25 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Illinois at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Peacock
Idaho at No. 21 Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
UAB at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Friday, Sept. 4

San Jose State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Indiana State at Purdue | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Carolina A&T at Georgia State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Franklin Pierce at Marist | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UTEP at No. 10 Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | SECN+
LIU at Kansas | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Toledo at Michigan State | 8 p.m. | FS1
No. 7 Miami (Fla.) at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at No. 14 USC | 9 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, Sept. 5

North Texas at No. 6 Indiana | 12 p.m. | FOX
East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama | 12 p.m. | ABC
Oregon State at No. 23 Houston | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | TNT/HBO Max
New Hampshire at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Ohio at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FS1
Bryant at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Tarleton State at Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Liberty at James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPNU

Ball State at No. 1 Ohio State | 12:30 p.m. | BTN
Miami (Ohio) at Pitt | 12:30 p.m. | CW Network
Lehigh at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Kent State at South Carolina | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Youngstown State at Kentucky | 1 p.m. | SECN+
SE Missouri State at Iowa State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Duquesne at Air Force | 1 p.m. | MW+
Holy Cross at Colgate | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardener-Webb at Wofford | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Rhode Island at Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Tennessee State at No. 3 Georgia | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Drake at Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Boise State at No. 2 Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Texas State at No. 5 Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Marshall at No. 18 Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Furman at No. 20 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | SECN+
Auburn vs. Baylor (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Tulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
The Citadel at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at North Dakota State | 3:30 p.m. | MW+
Maine at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU

Northern Illinois at No. 22 Iowa | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Tusculum at East Tennessee State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Colorado State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Elon at Davidson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at William & Mary | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
West Virginia State at Robert Morris | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Villanova at Bucknell | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Presbyterian at Mercer | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Missouri State at No. 8 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Abilene Christian at No. 12 Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | FS1
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Nicholls at Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Utah State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Arkansas State at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at South Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Chicago State at UT Martin | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Western Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Florida at Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UNI at Eastern Washington | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Wesleyan at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Clemson at No. 11 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Western Michigan at No. 16 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Utah Tech at No. 14 BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at Maryland | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Dakota State at Northwestern | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Lamar at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota at Northern Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Stephen F. Austin | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Mercyhurst at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | USA Network
Morgan State at Arizona State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Hawai'i | 10 p.m. | CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico | 10 p.m. | FS1
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at San Diego | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA at Cal | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN

Sunday, Sept. 6

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Washington State at No. 17 Washington | 4 p.m. | NBC
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau in Green Bay) | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 24 Louisville (Nashville, Tenn.) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Monday, Sept. 7

No. 19 SMU at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
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Week 0 Game Discussion Thread

BB73
OK, so there aren’t very many games of interest. But College Football is back!

Thursday, Aug. 27

Mercyhurst at Youngstown State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Ohio Dominican at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Murray State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Lafayette at Georgetown | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Lindenwood | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern (IA) at Western Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at West Georgia | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UVA Wise at Presbyterian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at SE Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Anderson (SC) at Furman | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at West Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Concord at Davidson | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Arkansas at UT Martin | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota Mines at Drake | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
LIU at North Dakota | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana Christian at Northwestern State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Friday, Aug. 28

Rhode Island at Merrimack | 6 pm. | ESPN+
Colgate at Fordham | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
William & Mary at Villanova | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho at Cal Poly | 10 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 29

TCU vs. North Carolina (Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Robert Morris at Wagner | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Fairmont State at Dayton | 12 p.m. | YouTube
Georgetown (KY) at Butler | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Lawrence Tech at Valparaiso | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

San Jose State at No. 14 USC | 3 p.m. | NBC
Alabama State vs. Southern (Birmingham, Ala.) | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
UC Davis at Portland State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
NC State at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Lehigh at Holy Cross | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State | 5:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Campbell at East Tennessee State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at Indiana State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Savannah State at South Carolina State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at Richmond | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
VMI at Idaho State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at Wofford | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Hawai'i at Stanford | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
New Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. | The CW Network
East Texas A&M at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Monmouth at Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Lamar | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at North Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN
St. Francis (IL) at Illinois State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Howard vs. Alabama A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
UT Permian Basin at UT Rio Grande Valley | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Jackson State at Tennessee State | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State | 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Southern Utah at Montana | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Memphis at UNLV | 10 p.m. | FOX
Montana State at Utah Tech | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
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