2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team
{{short description|American college softball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = softball
|year = 2021
|team = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
|image = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250
|conference = Southland Conference
|short_conf = Southland
|CoachRank =
|record = 18–30
|conf_record = 8–16
|head_coach = Kristen Zaleski
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1 = Paige Williams
|asst_coach2 = Andrew Zeger
|stadium = Chapman Field
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|bowl =
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{{2021 Southland Conference softball standings}}
The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by second-year head coach Kristen Zaleski. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
=Southland Conference Coaches Poll=
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.{{cite web |title=Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2021/2/5/ladyjacks-tabbed-2021-softball-preseason-favorites.aspx |website=www.southland.org |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}
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| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 235 (17) |
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| 2 | McNeese State | 217 (4) |
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| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 183 |
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| 4 | Sam Houston State | 172 (1) |
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| 5 | Central Arkansas | 162 (1) |
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| 6 | Northwestern State | 156 (1) |
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| 7 | Nicholls | 131 |
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| 8 | Lamar | 86 |
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| 9 | Abilene Christian | 82 |
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| 10 | Houston Baptist | 81 |
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| 11 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 47 |
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| 12 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
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=Preseason All-Southland team=
==First Team==
- Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base)
- Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base)
- Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base)
- Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop)
- Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher)
- Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player)
- Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder)
- Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
- Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
- Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher)
- Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher)
- E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)
==Second Team==
- Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base)
- Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base)
- Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base)
- Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base)
- Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop)
- Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher)
- Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher)
- Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player)
- Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder)
- Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
- Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
- Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
- MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher)
- Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)
Roster
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=Coaching staff=
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Schedule and results
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Bold | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member |
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record | |||||||||||
colspan=12| Aggie Classic | |||||||||||
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|Feb. 12 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | colspan=12| Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station | ||||||||
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|Feb. 13 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | colspan=12| Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station | ||||||||
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|Feb. 13 | vs. Utah Valley | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | colspan=12| Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station | ||||||||
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|Feb. 14 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | colspan=12| Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station | ||||||||
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colspan=12| Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge | |||||||||||
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|Feb. 20 | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-11 (5 inns) | Simunek (1-0) | Lombrana (0-1) | None | 67 | 0-1 | |||
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|Feb. 20 | vs. Tarleton State | Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | W 13-3 (5 inns) | Lara (1-0) | Bridges (0-1) | None | 67 | 1-1 | |||
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|Feb. 21 | vs. Wichita State | Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | W 5-1 | Lombrana (1-1) | Martinez (0-1) | None | 702 | 2-1 | |||
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|Feb. 21 | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State | Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX | L 0-11 (6 inns) | Maxwell (3-0) | Lara (1-1) | None | 702 | 2-2 | |||
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|Feb. 24 | Texas Southern | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-3 | Lombrana (2-1) | Reyes (0-2) | McNeill (1) | 87 | 3-2 | |||
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|Feb. 24 | Texas Southern | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7-1 | Lara (2-1) | Gendorf (0-1) | None | 114 | 4-2 | |||
colspan=12| UTSA Classic | |||||||||||
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|Feb. 26 | vs. UT Arlington | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 7-9 | Bumpurs (1-2) | Lombrana (2-2) | Hines (1) | 50 | 4-3 | |||
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|Feb. 27 | vs. UT Arlington | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12-8 | McNeill (1-0) | Hines (0-3) | None | 50 | 5-3 | |||
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|Feb. 27 | vs. Kansas | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5-9 | Hamilton (1-1) | Lombrana (0-2) | Todd (1) | 50 | 5-4 | |||
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|Feb. 28 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 2-1 | Lara (3-1) | Williams (0-1) | None | 6-4 | ||||
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|Mar. 4 | vs. North Texas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-5 | Wall (0-1) | Lombrana (2-4) | None | 156 | 6-5 | |||
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|Mar. 4 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 5-4 | Lara (4-1) | Valencia (1-4) | Lombrana (1) | 156 | 7-5 | |||
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|Mar. 5 | vs. Wichita State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 4-5 | Bingham (1-0) | Hoyt (0-1) | Lange (1) | 156 | 7-6 | |||
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|Mar. 5 | vs. Missouri State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-11 (5 inns) | Johnston (2-0) | Lombrana (2-5) | None | 156 | 7-7 | |||
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|Mar. 6 | vs. No. 23 Iowa State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 3-6 | Mortimer (3-0) | McNeill (1-1) | None | 156 | 7-8 | |||
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|Mar. 10 | at No. 10 Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 6-10 | Day (1-0) | McNeill (1-2) | Adams (1) | LHN | 310 | 7-9 | ||
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|Mar. 12 | Sam Houston State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-2 | Lara (5-1) | Vento (2-2) | None | 134 | 8-9 | 1-0 | ||
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|Mar. 12 | Sam Houston State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-6 | Dunn (2-3) | Lombrana (2-6) | None | 224 | 8-10 | 1-1 | ||
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|Mar. 13 | Sam Houston State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-0 | Lara (6-1) | Billmeier (0-3) | None | 204 | 9-10 | 2-1 | ||
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|Mar. 16 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | L 0-2 | Mullins (7-2) | Lara (6-2) | None | 174 | 9-11 | |||
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|Mar. 19 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 6-0 | Lara (7-2) | Mixon (1-5) | None | 119 | 10-11 | 3-1 | ||
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|Mar. 19 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 11-0 (5 inns) | Lombrana (3-6) | Reyna (0-6) | None | 119 | 11-11 | 4-1 | ||
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|Mar. 20 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 6-0 | Lara (8-2) | Reyna (0-7) | None | 119 | 12-11 | 5-1 | ||
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|Mar. 24 | Tarleton State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-0 | Lara (9-2) | Wernet (6-8) | None | 137 | 13-11 | |||
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|Mar. 24 | Tarleton State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-0 | Lombranma (4-6) | Bridges (5-10) | None | 137 | 14-11 | |||
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|Mar. 26 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-3 (9 inns) | Edwards (3-1) | Lara (9-3) | None | 141 | 14-12 | 5-2 | ||
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|Mar. 26 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-6 | Tate (5-7) | Lombrana (4-7) | None | 141 | 14-13 | 5-3 | ||
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|Mar. 27 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-9 | Edwards (4-1) | Lara (9-4) | None | 151 | 14-14 | 5-4 | ||
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|Mar. 30 | at RV Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 0-7 | Poynter (7-1) | Lara (9-5) | None | SECN+ | 156 | 14-15 | ||
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|Mar. 30 | at RV Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 2-9 | Uribe (6-1) | Depew (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 227 | 14-16 |
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|Apr. 1 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | Trapp (3-3) | McNeill (1-3) | None | 75 | 14-17 | 5-5 | ||
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|Apr. 1 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3-6 | Gunther (4-6) | Hoyt (0-2) | None | 75 | 14-18 | 5-6 | ||
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|Apr. 2 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 1-0 | Lara (10-5) | Trapp (3-4) | None | 75 | 15-18 | 6-6 | ||
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|Apr. 6 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TX | L 3-5 | Tapia (1-0) | McNeill (1-4) | None | 87 | 15-19 | |||
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|Apr. 9 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-2 | Wilbur (18-3) | Lara (10-6) | None | 137 | 15-20 | 6-7 | ||
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|Apr. 9 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-6 | Wilbur (19-3) | McNeill (1-5) | None | 137 | 15-21 | 6-8 | ||
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|Apr. 10 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-7 | Wilbur (20-3) | Lara (10-7) | None | 153 | 15-22 | 6-9 | ||
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|Apr. 14 | UTSA | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 8-0 (5 inns) | Lara (11-7) | Carpenter (0-3) | None | 106 | 16-22 | |||
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|Apr. 16 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-4 | Moon (2-5) | Lara (11-8) | Danehower (1) | 178 | 16-23 | 6-10 | ||
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|Apr. 16 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 3-2 | Lara (12-8) | Westbrook (2-7) | None | 172 | 17-23 | 7-10 | ||
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|Apr. 17 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-8 | LaBure (3-3) | Lara (12-9) | None | 172 | 17-24 | 7-11 | ||
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|Apr. 24 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | colspan=12| Game cancelled | ||||||||
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|Apr. 24 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | colspan=12| Game cancelled | ||||||||
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|Apr. 25 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | colspan=12| Game cancelled | ||||||||
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|Apr. 28 | at Texas Southern | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | L 5-6 (9 inns) | Youngblood (1-0) | McNeill (1-6) | None | 50 | 17-25 | |||
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|Apr. 30 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-3 (8 inns) | Lara (13-9) | Swanson (8-1) | None | 109 | 18-25 | 8-11 |
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|May 2 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-2 | Swanson (9-1) | Lara (13-10) | None | 155 | 18-26 | 8-12 | ||
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|May 2 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-2 | Patak (7-9) | McNeill (1-7) | None | 155 | 18-27 | 8-13 | ||
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|May 7 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | L 5-7 | Bradley (8-13) | Lara (13-11) | None | 248 | 18-28 | 8-14 | ||
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|May 7 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | L 3-5 | Bradley (9-13) | McNeill (1-8) | None | 248 | 18-29 | 8-15 | ||
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|May 8 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | L 9-10 | Bradley (10-13) | Johnson (0-1) | None | 361 | 18-30 | 8-16 |
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:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=Islanders Unveil 2021 Softball Schedule |url=https://goislanders.com/news/2021/1/14/islanders-unveil-2021-softball-schedule.aspx |website=Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics |access-date=22 March 2021 |language=en}}
Postseason
===Conference accolades===
- Player of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
- Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
- Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
- Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
- Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
- Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA
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All Conference First Team
- Shaylon Govan (SFA)
- Bryana Novegil (SFA)
- Haylee Brinlee (MCNS)
- Cori McCrary (MCNS)
- Heidi Jaquez (HBU)
- E. C. Delafield (NSU)
- Mackenzie Bennett (SFA)
- Jenna Wildeman (UCA)
- Megan McDonald (SHSU)
- Aeriyl Mass (SELA)
- Kayla Beaver (UCA)
- Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)
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All Conference Second Team
- Kaylyn Shephard (UCA)
- Mary Kate Brown (UCA)
- Lindsey Rizzo (SELA)
- Camryn Middlebrook (SFA)
- Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU)
- Gaby Garcia (SFA)
- Kaylee Lopez (MCNS)
- Donelle Johnson (ACU)
- Jil Poullard (MCNS)
- Audrey Greely (SELA)
- Jordan Johnson (UCA)
- Whitney Tate (MCNS)
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All Conference Third Team
- Caitlyn Brockway (HBU)
- Cayla Jones (NSU)
- Alex Hedspeth (SFA)
- Ashlyn Reavis (NICH)
- Chloe Gomez (MCNS)
- Jasie Roberts (HBU)
- Anna Rodenberg (SELA)
- Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU)
- Sheridan Fisher (SHSU)
- Pal Egan (TAMUCC)
- Lyndie Swanson (HBU)
- Heather Zumo (SELA)
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References
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