Tyler Adams

{{short description|American soccer player (born 1999)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tyler Adams

| image = 2021-11-06 Fußball, Männer, 1. Bundesliga, RB Leipzig - Borussia Dortmund 1DX 1527 by Stepro (cropped2).jpg

| caption = Adams with RB Leipzig in 2021

| full_name = Tyler Shaan Adams{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |title=2022/23 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|2|14}}

| birth_place = Wappinger, New York, United States

| height = 5 ft 9 in{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/tyler-adams/ |title=Tyler Adams - Player Profile |website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=7 June 2024}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Bournemouth

| clubnumber = 12

| youthyears1 = 2012–2015

| youthclubs1 = New York Red Bulls

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = New York Red Bulls II

| caps1 = 33

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2019

| clubs2 = New York Red Bulls

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2022

| clubs3 = RB Leipzig

| caps3 = 75

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = Leeds United

| caps4 = 24

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Bournemouth

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 23

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2017–

| nationalteam3 = United States

| nationalcaps3 = 44

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's soccer}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|USA}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|CONCACAF Nations League}}

{{Medal|W|2021 United States|}}

{{Medal|W|2024 United States|}}

{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Under-20 Championship}}

{{Medal|W|2017 Costa Rica|}}

| club-update = April 14, 2025

| nationalteam-update = March 23, 2025

}}

Tyler Shaan Adams (born February 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for {{English football updater|AFCBourn}} club Bournemouth and the United States national team. Primarily a midfielder, he is capable of playing as a full-back or winger on either side of the defense or midfield.

A homegrown player of the New York Red Bulls academy, Adams turned professional with the New York Red Bulls II as a sixteen-year-old before joining the New York Red Bulls first team a season later. Adams joined fellow Red Bull side RB Leipzig in January 2019 and played four seasons with the club, winning the 2021–22 DFB-Pokal. He joined Leeds United in July 2022, but following relegation he signed for Bournemouth in August 2023 for five years.

Adams represented the United States at multiple youth levels before making his senior team debut in 2017. He captained the U.S. at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and won the U.S. Soccer Player of the Year award in 2022.

Club career

=Youth=

Adams joined the Red Bulls Academy in 2012 and played with the under-13, under-14, and under-16 sides before turning professional.

=New York Red Bulls II=

File:Adams4 (cropped).jpg in 2015]]

On March 19, 2015, Adams was signed to New York Red Bulls II, the club's senior reserve team playing in the United Soccer League.{{cite web |url= http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/03/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-academy-product-tyler-adams-first-usl-player |title= Red Bulls II sign Academy product Tyler Adams |newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|access-date= March 19, 2015}} Adams made his debut for the team on April 4, 2015, in a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC II, the first victory in club history.{{cite web |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/04/match-recap-red-bulls-ii-4-toronto-fc-ii-1 |title= Red Bulls II earn first victory in team history|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|access-date=April 4, 2015}} After appearing regularly for NYRB II during the 2016 season, Adams helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/712570?referrer_id=2333971|title=Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup|work=uslsoccer.com|date=October 23, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2016}}

=New York Red Bulls=

File:NYRB-Chelsea (5).jpg in 2015]]

On July 23, 2015, Adams made his debut with the New York Red Bulls first team featuring in a friendly match against Premier League champions Chelsea. He scored the second goal of the match, slotting a header past Asmir Begović in the 69th minute as the Red Bulls went on to win 4–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/22/new-york-red-bulls-4-chelsea-2-sean-davis-scores-brace-red-bulls-shock-premi|title=New York Red Bulls 4, Chelsea 2: Sean Davis scores brace as Red Bulls shock Premier League champs|newspaper=mlssoccer.com|access-date=July 22, 2015|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925085613/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/22/new-york-red-bulls-4-chelsea-2-sean-davis-scores-brace-red-bulls-shock-premi|url-status=dead}}

Adams signed his first senior team contract on November 3, 2015, and joined the first team in preseason training camp in 2016.{{cite web |url= http://www.empireofsoccer.com/officially-senior-roster-42117/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151106033221/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/officially-senior-roster-42117/ |url-status= usurped |archive-date= November 6, 2015 |title= Adams officially joins first team|newspaper=empireofsoccer.com|date= June 2003|access-date=November 3, 2015}} Adams made his first MLS bench appearance as an unused substitute on April 1, 2016, during a 1–0 loss to the New England Revolution{{cite web|url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-04-01-new-england-revolution-vs-new-york-red-bulls/recap|title=New England Revolution 1, New York Red Bulls 0|work=MLSSoccer.com}} and on April 13 made his MLS debut, starting against the San Jose Earthquakes{{cite web|url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-04-13-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-new-york-red-bulls/preview|title=SJ Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls 0|work=MLSSoccer.com}} before returning to Red Bulls II on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|title=New York Red Bulls Loan Seven Players to NYRB II|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/03/26/new-york-red-bulls-loan-seven-players-nyrb-ii|access-date=March 26, 2016}}

Adams emerged as a regular starter for the Red Bulls senior team in the 2017 season. On August 15, 2017, Adams helped New York to a 3–2 come from behind victory over FC Cincinnati, assisting on Bradley Wright-Phillips's 77th-minute equalizer. With the win New York reached their first Open Cup final since 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/08/16/03/37/20170815-recap-usoc-fc-cincinnati-v-new-york-red-bulls-semifinal|title=NEW YORK RED BULLS STORM BACK FOR 3–2 EXTRA-TIME WIN TO REACH 2017 U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL AS MIDNIGHT STRIKES FOR CINDERELLAS FC CINCINNATI|work=ussoccer.com}} Adams scored his first two MLS goals in a 3–3 draw with D.C. United on September 27, 2017.

On March 13, 2018, Adams opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory over Club Tijuana, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.{{cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/14/red-bulls-have-something-special-brewing-ccl-run-says-tyler-adams|title=Red Bulls "have something special brewing" on CCL run, says Tyler Adams|date=March 13, 2018|work=mlssoccer.com|language=en|access-date=March 13, 2018}}

=RB Leipzig=

==2018–19 season==

Adams joined RB Leipzig in January 2019, reuniting him with former coach Jesse Marsch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dierotenbullen.com/de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/Saison_2018_19/Neuzugang-Tyler-Adams.html|title=RasenBallsport Leipzig - Neuzugang-Tyler-Adams|website=redbulls|date=March 15, 2024 }} He made his first league start on January 27 in a 4–0 victory against Fortuna Düsseldorf. On February 16, Adams recorded his first Bundesliga assist in a 3–1 victory over Stuttgart.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/02/16/tyler-adams-rb-leipzig-stuttgart-bundesliga?xid=socialflow_twitter_si|title=Tyler Adams Grabs First Assist, Poulsen Nets Brace as Leipzig Beats Stuttgart|work=SI.com|date=February 16, 2019 }} He missed the entirety of April games due to an abductor injury, and until then Leipzig had not lost a single game with him on the field.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2019/05/12/tyler-adams-discusses-his-move-to-rb-leipzig-adjusting-to-the-bundesliga-american-soccer/|title=Tyler Adams Discusses His Move To RB Leipzig, Adjusting To The Bundesliga, American Soccer|last=Sprung|first=Shlomo|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=January 9, 2020}} On May 16, Adams returned to the team, and eleven days later started the DFB-Pokal final against Bayern Munich, which Leipzig lost 0–3.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/05/16/tyler-adams-recovered-from-adductor-injury/39486313/|title=Tyler Adams recovered from adductor injury|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/26/how-american-soccer-players-abroad-fared-this-weekend/|title=How American soccer players abroad fared this weekend|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=May 26, 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

==2019–20 season==

A groin injury kept Adams sidelined for the summer of 2019 and the first half of the 2019–20 Bundesliga season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/22/americans-abroad-tyler-adams-returns-seven-month-injury-absence/|title=Americans abroad: Tyler Adams returns from seven-month injury absence|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=December 22, 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post}} He returned for the last game before winter break, playing 86 minutes in a 3–1 victory over FC Augsburg.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/12/21/american-midfielder-tyler-adams-returns-from-groin-injury/40867523/|title=American midfielder Tyler Adams returns from groin injury|work=USAToday.com}} On March 10, Adams made his UEFA Champions League debut in the second leg game against Tottenham Hotspur, when he entered in the 56th minute as a substitute for Nordi Mukiele who sustained a head injury.{{cite web |title=Tyler Adams makes Champions League debut - RB Leipzig stroll past Tottenham |url=https://www.transfermarkt.us/tyler-adams-makes-champions-league-debut-rb-leipzig-stroll-past-tottenham/view/news/356671 |website=Transfermarkt |access-date=March 21, 2020}} Adams missed the first leg due to a minor calf injury.{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Dylan |title=Tyler Adams to miss at least two matches for RB Leipzig with pulled calf |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/13/tyler-adams-miss-least-two-matches-rb-leipzig-pulled-calf |website=MLS Soccer |access-date=March 21, 2020}} The game finished 3–0 (4–0 on aggregate) with Leipzig victorious and advancing to the next round.{{cite web |last1=Liljenwall |first1=Ari |title=RB Leipzig's Tyler Adams makes UEFA Champions League debut in victory over Tottenham |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/03/10/rb-leipzigs-tyler-adams-makes-uefa-champions-league-debut-victory-over-tottenham |website=MLS Soccer |access-date=March 21, 2020}}

On August 13, 2020, Adams scored the winning goal for Leipzig in a 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53730258 |title=RB Leipzig 2–1 Atlético Madrid |website=BBC Sport |date=August 13, 2020 }}

=Leeds United=

Adams joined Leeds United on a five-year contract for a reported £20 million transfer fee on July 6, 2022.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cz7n2ge8kk2o Adams joins Leeds United] He made his league debut for Leeds on August 6 as part of the starting line-up in their season opener, a 2–1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/06/leeds-wolves-premier-league-match-report|title= Brenden Aaronson inspires Leeds to comeback victory over Wolves|last=Unwin|first=Will|date=August 6, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|website=The Guardian}} After impressing for several months in the center of midfield, Adams damaged his hamstring in a training session prior to Leeds’ March 18 win over Wolves and had surgery on his hamstring later that month. He did not play for the club or internationally for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url= https://theathletic.com/4435889/2023/04/21/tyler-adams-leeds-injury-latest/?amp=1|title=Leeds boss Javi Gracia unsure whether Tyler Adams will play again this season| website=The Athletic|last=Hay|first=Phil|date=21 April 2023|access-date=3 July 2023}}

=Bournemouth=

On August 20, 2023, Adams signed for Premier League club Bournemouth on a five-year deal.{{cite web |title=Tyler Adams joins AFC Bournemouth |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/tyler-adams-joins-afc-bournemouth/ |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |access-date=August 20, 2023 |date=August 20, 2023 }}

Adams was named Bournemouth's Player of the Month for February 2025.{{cite web | url=https://sbisoccer.com/2025/03/tyler-adams-named-bournemouths-player-of-month-for-february | title=Tyler Adams named Bournemouth's Player of Month for February - SBI Soccer | date=March 7, 2025 }}

International career

File:Tyler Adams WC2022.jpg at the 2022 FIFA World Cup]]

Adams has represented the United States at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels. He appeared in all of his team's matches at the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championships in Honduras, helping the United States qualify for the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

{{cite web |url= http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/03/15/19/15/150315-u17-mnt-0-v-jam-0-5_4pks-playoff-gamestory |title= U-17 MNT qualify for 2015 U-17 World Cup|newspaper= ussoccer.com|access-date= March 15, 2015}} In May 2017 Adams played every match for the United States at the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, which proved to be a breakout tournament for him at the same time that he cemented himself as a starter for the New York Red Bulls.{{Cite web |title=RISING: Tyler Adams |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/mnt-travel-roster/2018/07/rising-tyler-adams |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}} On November 14, 2017, Adams earned his first cap for the senior national team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. On September 11, 2018, Adams scored a goal against Mexico in a friendly at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

In June 2019, Adams was named to the squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup,{{cite web |title=BERHALTER NAMES 23-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2019 CONCACAF GOLD CUP |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/06/berhalter-names-2019-gold-cup-roster |publisher=US Soccer Federation |access-date=August 20, 2020}} but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.{{cite web |title=INJURY FORCES TYLER ADAMS TO WITHDRAW FROM U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER FOR 2019 CONCACAF GOLD CUP |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/06/injury-forces-tyler-adams-to-withdraw-from-us-mnt-roster-for-2019-gold-cup |website=US Soccer Federation |access-date=August 20, 2020}}

In November 2022, Adams was named captain of the United States squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web |title=Tyler Adams named United States' captain for Qatar World Cup |url=https://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/4807229/world-cup-2022-tyler-adams-named-united-states-captain |website=ESPN |date=November 20, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} This made him the youngest captain at the competition and the youngest American captain since 1950.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2022 |title=Tyler Adams to captain US, youngest at this year's World Cup |url=https://apnews.com/article/2022-world-cup-tyler-adams-us-captain-2afd9c4c823abb6ef9d8a2dd9f41a705 |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} On January 13, 2023, it was announced he had been voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year after Adams led the Americans to the knockout stages of the World Cup.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-13 |title=Leeds' Adams voted U.S. Soccer's Male Player of the Year |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/leeds-adams-voted-us-soccers-male-player-year-2023-01-13/ |access-date=2023-01-13}}

Personal life

Adams was born in Dutchess County, New York, to Melissa Russo. Tyler credits much of the success in his life to his mother's unwavering devotion to him. Examples of this include Melissa driving the over 150 mile round trip to the Red Bulls facility before Tyler was old enough to make the journey himself. Melissa raised Tyler for most of his early years on her own. Eventually Melissa married Daryl Sullivan and his three sons became an essential part of Tyler's life. He is of African American descent through his father. His stepfather, Daryl Sullivan, coached soccer at the high school and college levels.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3900490/2022/11/16/tyler-adams-usmnt-world-cup/|title=USMNT captain Tyler Adams' role at World Cup was shaped by his blended family|date=November 16, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2025|work=The Athletic|publisher=New York Times|url-access=limited|first=Sam|last=Stejskal}} Adams graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, New York.{{cite news |last1=Haynes |first1=Stephen |title=Tyler Adams begins World Cup with home Dutchess fanbase, Ted Lasso behind him |url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/2022/11/21/tyler-adams-in-world-cup-sparks-dutchess-ted-lasso-support/69661912007 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Poughkeepsie Journal |date=November 21, 2022}} He also owns a local club “Hudson Valley Hammers” in the USL2.{{cite web |title=The Club |url=https://www.hvhammers.com/club |access-date=June 17, 2023}} In January 2025, Adams joined the ownership group of USL League One expansion club Westchester SC, near his hometown.{{cite web |title=USMNT star Tyler Adams joins Westchester SC ownership group |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1329761 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |date=January 28, 2025 |publisher=USL League One |access-date=28 January 2025}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played April 14, 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cupIncludes U.S. Open Cup, DFB-Pokal and FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League cupIncludes USL Cup Playoffs, MLS Cup Playoffs and EFL Cup

!colspan="2"|ContinentalIncludes CONCACAF Champions League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|New York Red Bulls II

|2015

|USL

|11

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
2016

|USL

|22

0colspan="2"|—40colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Total

!33

01040colspan="2"|—380
rowspan="4"|New York Red Bulls

|2016

|MLS

|1

000colspan="2"|—3040
2017

|MLS

|27

25030colspan="2"|—352
2018

|MLS

|31

0104061421
colspan="2"|Total

!59

2607091813
rowspan="5"|RB Leipzig

|{{nowrap|2018–19}}

|Bundesliga

|10

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
2019–20

|Bundesliga

|14

000colspan="2"|—31171
2020–21

|Bundesliga

|27

140colspan="2"|—60371
2021–22

|Bundesliga

|24

040colspan="2"|—90370
colspan="2"|Total

!75

1100colspan="2"|—1811032
Leeds United

|2022–23

|Premier League

|24

02000colspan="2"|—260
rowspan="3"|Bournemouth

|2023–24

|Premier League

|3

00010colspan="2"|—40
2024–25

|Premier League

|22

04000colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Total

!25

04010colspan="2"|—300
colspan="3"|Career total

!216

32301202722785

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=International=

{{updated|match played March 23, 2025}}{{NFT player|69387|access-date=January 30, 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="9"|United States

|2017

10
201881
201910
202020
2021100
2022140
202300
202461
202520
colspan="2"|Total442

{{hatnote|Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.}}

class="wikitable"
+ List of international goals scored by Tyler Adams

!No.!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition

align=center|1September 11, 2018Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States{{fb|MEX}}align=center|1–0align="center" |1–0Friendly
align=center|2March 24, 2024AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States{{fb|MEX}}align=center|1–0align="center" |2–02024 CONCACAF Nations League final

Honors

New York Red Bulls II

New York Red Bulls

RB Leipzig

  • DFB-Pokal: 2021–22{{cite web |last1=Peeters |first1=Thomas |date=May 23, 2022 |title=A thriller in Berlin: how relentless RB Leipzig won their first major title |url=https://www.redbull.com/ph-en/rb-leipzig-german-cup-champions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613185428/https://www.redbull.com/ph-en/rb-leipzig-german-cup-champions |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |website=Red Bull}}

United States U20

United States

  • CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=570981 |title=Christian Pulisic, Ethan Horvath lead U.S. over Mexico in Nations League final |work=ESPN |date=June 6, 2021 |access-date=June 6, 2021}} 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/adams-reyna-on-target-as-united-states-complete-three-peat/|title=Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat|work=CONCACAF|date=25 March 2024|access-date=25 March 2024}}

Individual

  • U.S. Soccer Player of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Tyler Adams Voted 2022 Biosteel U.S. Soccer Male Player Of The Year |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/01/tyler-adams-voted-2022-biosteel-us-soccer-male-player-of-the-year |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=US Soccer |language=}}
  • CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI: 2024,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Reyna, Pulisic head up Nations League Finals Best XI |url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/reyna-pulisic-head-up-nations-league-finals-best-xi/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Concacaf |language=en}} 2025{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Jiménez, Waterman, David headline CNL Finals Best XI |url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/jimenez-waterman-david-headline-cnl-finals-best-xi/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}

References

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