Assistant Mens Basketball Coach | Idaho State University
Pasadena, CA
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Dedication, Hard Work plus Patience!
Blessed beyond belief to announce the next chapter in my career! Very excited to be named the Head Mens Basketball Coach at Lane Community College! LETS GO!!!! ⚡️⚔️
@LaneTitansHoops | @LaneCCAthletics
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Excited to have accepted the Lead Assistant Men’s Basketball position at Corban University! Extremely grateful to be working with Coach Kelly & staff. Damien HS, the community, & team will ALWAYS be Family! Thank you for the Relationships & Memories!🙏🏽
#WeAreCorban
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Next level JUCO with 4 Year Facilities! ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A LANE TITAN! 🗣⚔️⚡️ @LaneTitansHoops
#TitanToughness
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Year 1 as a 29 year old Head Coach has come to an end:
5 things I’ve learned that I’m sure will help me continue to develop and will hopefully help other future Head Coaches.
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Well my Twitter family, my wife and I will be welcoming our baby boy into the world tomorrow! Keep us in your prayers for good health and a safe delivery.🙏🏽
This whole Coronavirus has me in worry mode! 😰
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Recruiting Tip for players trying to get recruited:
Don’t bad mouth your former coaches with the intentions of trying to impress a potential coach. I promise you this is a MAJOR red flag! 🚩
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Basketball thought of the day:
Great teams don’t take bad shots! Basketball isn’t a equal opportunity sport! Player A’s wide open shot may be a worst shot then Player B’s lightly contested shot!
Understand your role and strengths. This leads to WINNING!💡
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Recruits, I highly respect the hustle and determination to try and get exposure with DM’s, Highlight tapes, Emails, etc.
However, if you send me a TikTok with the intentions of trying to get recruited, their is a 0 percent chance you will ever be taken serious by me.
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I’ve seen 3 different AAU teams make congratulation graphic design tweets for the same kid. What’s the criteria for claiming a player? One tournament, one game, one practice, or one season? Honest question! (No Shade intended)
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Reached a major milestone in my life today! As a father of 2, a husband, & a coach with multiple hustles. I can say confidently that getting my Masters Degree in the midst of it all is one of the greatest accomplishments of my life! Breaking old cycles & setting new standards! 🙏🏽
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Few thoughts after digesting the first few games as a Head Coach:
-As an Assistant, I loved 7:00 PM games. As a Head Coach, I wish every game was at 2:00 PM 😂
-You find out who’s really in your corner after losses.
-I will NEVER take running my own program for granted! 🙏🏽
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I WAS JUST APART OF THE GREATEST BASKETBALL GAME THAT I HAVE EVER WITNESSED!!! I LOVE THIS TEAM SO MUCH MAN! Down 18 points at half time, battled back and won the game in 6 Overtime’s! AMAZING!!!!
#TheSpartanWay
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Shoutout to all the JUCO, AAU, Prep,High School coaches, and media outlets that are sending E-Mails about the available players in their programs. Players don’t realize how above and beyond some of the people in their corner are going to help them receive an opportunity!! ⚔️
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Shoutout to all the small college basketball schools that have FREE livestream!
YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! 🙏🏽
Sincerely,
A Hoop Junkie
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Few takeaways from my first few days in Oregon:
1. They pump your gas for you! (Never had that done for me before😂)
2. The coffee is ELITE
3. The people are great
4. It doesn’t get dark until 9:15 PM
5. No traffic (If you know, you know)
Beyond excited for this new journey! 🙏🏽
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NAIA is in full season mode
NCAA D2’s get rocking today
NJCAA gets rocking today
Cali JUCO’s started yesterday
NWAC….2 more weeks! 🤣
Love this time as a hoop junkie, but hate this time as a coach ready to get started.
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My thoughts, love, and condolences go out to the Johnson family! James was one of the best human beings I’ve ever met. Put people first, had a genuine love for helping kids succeed and made people feel important!
In his famous words, “WINNERS WIN!”
Rest In Peace my friend! 🙏🏽
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Getting in the gym and putting in work without a trainer, coach, or camera. There is something therapeutic about that alone time of work! Not everyone, but to many guys love what comes with the game and not the actual game.
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BACK IN THAT MODE! 😤
✅ Elite Location (Eugene, OR)
✅ High Level Facilities
✅ Winning Program: 20-8 Overall Record
✅ High Level Exposure: 9 players moved on in the last 3 years!
Ready to add the next group of Titans!
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#DevelopedHere
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First thing that came to mind when I grabbed this trophy was the journey that it took to get here and the people I get to share this moment with forever! A year for the books! 🏆⚔️
#Building...
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This Arizona Christian vs The Masters game is HEAVY WEIGHT BASKETBALL! 🔥
Both of these programs are Low Major Division 1 level teams.
I wish big time NAIA basketball games had more media coverage. Aspiring college basketball players NEED to see this!
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My sons Teacher just sent me these!
Eyes on the Rim, Guide Hand, Follow Through.
Point Guard, Class of 2039, Heavy Interest from Corban Univeristy.
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I will never understand why kids pay money to go to showcases then choose to not play defense or give max effort. Not to mention the risk of playing during a pandemic. You might as well chill at the crib and go for a daily jog to get your cardio.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. My wife is currently on her 3rd day of studying barber videos on YouTube. Her confidence is up. Today is the day... Pray for me 💇🏻♂️🙏🏽
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Seeing my name on a Hoop Dirt post is actually crazy!!
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Heading to my first Final Four this weekend! ☀️🌵
Really excited to connect with other like minded coaches at this awesome event!!
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I thank God everyday that my wife is supportive of my Coaching dream! 4 moves in 3 years, financial instability, multiple hustles just to get by all for the chance to chase my Passion! I’m sure a lot of coaches out there can relate, especially in times like these! #TheRealMVPs
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The graphics look cool an all, just remember that at some point real basketball will be played, their is a scoreboard and everything you do statistically will be documented on the internet.
Keep the Main Thing the Main a Thing! 💡
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These pictures are why I coach basketball. This game brings kids from different ages, backgrounds and ethnicity’s all together for a common goal! It brings joy, excitement, hope, pain, disappointment and everything in between. Regardless of the emotion, the MEMORIES last FOREVER!
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Thank you to everyone that reached out through text, call, DM, Twitter, etc. My wife and I welcomed our baby boy into the world this past weekend! We appreciate the prayer and support! Had a speedy and healthy delivery! God is good!🙏🏽
#Building...
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Free Game for players looking to get recruited and searching for a home.
Bad mouthing your former coach and teammates will HURT you more than it will HELP you.
It’s pretty crazy how common this is. One BAD apple ruins the bunch. Don’t be the bad apple.
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If a game is cancelled due to COVID and health and safety reasons, why in the world would it be a “forfeit”?!
What’s going to happen is people will stop testing, hide positive players and the problem will only get worst.
Health and safety issues shouldn’t be a punishment.
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Year 7 in the Game, Year 2 as a Head Coach!
So excited for this group and the next step of the process! 🚧
So many levels to go! ⚔️ @LaneTitansHoops
#Building…
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My College Head Coach Dan Miller use to always tell us,
"It's much easier to point the finger then it is the thumb!"
I tell myself this in every aspect of my life! Coaching, Marriage, Fatherhood, Friendships, & Faith!
Stop blaming others, what can YOU do to be better!!!
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Summer Basketball has concluded. Had a great first week with the team. Excited to be joining Coach Mike LeDuc’s staff at Damien High School. Looking forward to a great year!!
#SpartanHoops
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Very Proud of my group! 🙏🏽⚔️ @LaneTitansHoops
Headed back to the NWAC Tournament for the second straight year! 19-7 on the season and finding a groove at the right time!
4-Year Coaches heading to Pasco, WA in a few weeks, we have some guys that are worth taking a look at!
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2 years ago RJ missed a shot to go to the CIF Championship. I remember it like it was yesterday. He got back up the next morning & went back to WORK! 2 years later he is a STATE CHAMPION! Special player, Special Person! Proud of you 5!!! @rj_smith5
#StoryBookEnding 🏆
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95% of my tweets are about basketball. However, basketball is just a fraction of my life. My family is EVERYTHING! 🙏🏽🚧
#Building...
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It’s been 7 years since I’ve seen my College Head Coach!
The reason I decided to get into coaching! Helped mold me into the leader I am today! Coach empowered me and helped me find the confidence to chase the things I want and stuck with me when I made mistakes as a young man. Coach Miller will ALWAYS be “My Coach”! 🙏🏽
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Attempting to understand in my head how I am watching High School Basketball players play on National TV with Fans in attendance, but my college basketball team can’t go full contact in a closed practice... 🤦🏻♂️ #MakeItMakeSense
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The dunks look cool and all, but can you read a closeout?
Do you buddy run in transition?
Do you know what a coach is saying when he says “Read the Tag”?
Hoops is a game. STUDY the game!
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I use to think life was so hard with practice, school, and HW! Now I have work, bills, fatherhood, cleaning, organizing, husband duties, and more. Players, don’t take for granted the extra time coaches spend with you, it means more than you know! 🤝
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The relationship side of coaching is my favorite aspect. I rarely text my players, I FaceTime them. The interpersonal aspect of a face to face conversation helps the relationship grow. Not a lot of things I wouldn’t do for a current or former player of mine! #ItsAForeverThing 🤞🏽
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When “Ball is really Life” got the Family set up for wifey and the kids. The Calm Before the Storm! GAME DAY!!! ⚔️
#WarriorMentality
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Hey Fred, I guess we were both right. You said it would be near impossible for us to make a run in the State Playoffs on the road. My response was that this team is very resilient and will refuse to go down without a fight! 🤷🏻♂️🤝
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October 5th, 2019 the day I married my best friend! 1 year down, a lifetime to go! Marriage isn’t easy, however it’s WORTH IT! God blessed me with an incredibly strong women who willingly decided to marry a coach! 😂😭 #CoachesWivesAreTheRealMVPs #Building...
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Hoops man. What a beautiful game. Some days the ball rolls your way, some days it doesn’t.
Next play mentality! 😤⚔️
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We have a JV program. You play 12-15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES, serve as the scout team to our main squad at most practices, get gear and receive SCHOLARSHIP MONEY!
We pull 2-3 up to travel on the road and dress for games.
OPPORTUNITY!!
Coaches: @jasonsmarr10 & @Domo_sama_
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Being a College Assistant, then becoming a High School Assistant at a high level school has given me so much perspective. Coaching style, Recruiting, and Relationships are EVERYTHING! Kids don’t care what your school looks like, they care about how much YOU care!
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Wasn’t pretty but we found a way.
Excited for the opportunity to compete in March! 🙏🏽⚔️
THE TITANS ARE DANCING!!! 🕺 ⚔️
Very proud of the effort and resilience of this team to find a way to the NWAC Championship Tournament this week.
We will play in the Sweet 16 Wednesday night against Edmonds College at 6:00 PM!
LETS GOO!!!! 🗣️⚔️
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The physicality in this Villanova vs Baylor game is CRAZY!
If you want to play D1, you better eat D1 Calories and lift D1 weights!
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My move has forced me to go through my possessions. Between my wife, kids & myself, we’ve probably donated about 15+ full boxes of clothes & items to Charity! A lot of us hold on to things we no longer need that other may benefit from IMMENSELY! Let’s help each other WIN! 🙏🏽
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JUCO Coaches, Tap in with me. Would love to connect, talk some hoops and discuss unsigned players! Unprecedented times make it hard to get out and meet/connect in person!🙏🏽⚔️
#WarriorMentality | #WeAreCorban
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COVID Wins are so corny man.
Call it a “No Contest” and run a big fade at the end of the season! Single Elimination Tournament with every team in the conference to crown a Champion!
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6:30 AM. Amazing view of downtown Salem from Campus. The Capital of Oregon. No doubt in my mind that God has amazing things in store! Our program is centered around FAITH and DEVELOPMENT! Truly a place to GROW!
#WeAreCorban
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Had to take a second to look in the sky and thank God for his many blessings. Saturday was one of the best days of my life. I married my best friend and life partner. God is so good! Levels man!!🙏🏽🚧
#Building...
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Very Proud of @M_Chosen1 @rj_smith5 and @bballchris03 for coming out today to the Damien Skills Clinic and spending some time sharing their knowledge with the younger players in our community!! Leaders on and off the court!
#TheSpartanWay
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A year that I will NEVER forget! This group of players showed so much heart & resilience! The relationships & memories established will last a LIFETIME! Thank you for accepting me into an amazing community & institution here at Damien HS. Blessed to coach here! I love these guys!
26-9 Overall Record, CIF Southern Section Semi Finalist, & California Regional Semi Finalist. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SHOWED US SUPPORT THIS SEASON! We battled & left everything on the court. The Seniors have left a legacy that will never be forgotten!
#SpartanHoops
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Shoutout to my MVP!
7 Zoom Calls in the last 2 weeks, 3 visits this week, currently moving homes, commuting an hour to and from work, constantly on my phone 70% of the day and no complaints!
Takes a special type of women to commit to this grind!
Coaches Wives for the WIN!
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Jevon Blackmore has picked up an offer from Western Oregon University (D2)
Thank you Coach Pifer, Coach Fisher and the rest of the staff for your belief in JB! Very excited for him this season! LETS GO!!! ⚡️⚔️
@LaneTitansHoops
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Congrats to @M_Chosen1 on signing his LOI with @USC_Hoops
Trojan Nation is going to love this young man! Humble, hungry, a man of strong faith, amazing family and an unbelievable work ethic! Much love bro! Continue to be you! GODS PATH!🙏🏽🤞🏽
#FamilyTies
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Great weekend in the gym recruiting, talking hoops with colleagues, and watching some high level basketball! Back to the grind! ⚔️
#WeAreCorban
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Major Shoutout to my lil bro @M_Chosen1 for becoming the All-Time Scoring Leader in Damien Basketball School History! A big time accomplishment for a big time player! Much love man! Just the beginning of many great things to come! #GodsPath
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Sat down with a NCAA coach this weekend that begin with a conversation about the recruitment of a potential player, but ended with him sharing advice to me about life, values, faith, & ways to become a better person. Coaching is so much more than coaching. It’s truly a ministry!
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BOOM!!!💥 THERE IT IS! Congrats @M_Chosen1 So proud of you man! Keep working 1!!! 🙌🏽🙏🏽
Congrats to our guy @M_Chosen1 on receiving a scholarship offer from the University of Southern California!!
#SpartanHoops
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Real Hoop Heads know what’s going on over there at Cal Baptist University. This isn’t a “Gimmie Game” for USC. Rick Croy and staff are ELITE!
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Cedric Coward getting drafted is really inspirational man! Beat the odds! 🔥
He first college game ever at Willamette University back in 2021 he gave us 25 pts and 13 Rbs on 10-14 shooting because @chris_martin20 forgot to put his picture on the scout! 🤣
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No exaggeration this is my 7th time moving in the last 3 and half years. Not sure if I am on to something with this Coaching thing or just crazy! 🤦🏻♂️
Excited to see what the future holds! Nobody said it would be easy, running this Marathon of life! 🏁
#Building...
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Cavs
PG: George Hill
SG: Rodney Hood
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Love
C: Tristan Thomson
Bench:
Jordan Clarkson
JR Smith
Larry Nance Jr
Jeff Green
Kyle Korver
Lowkey Solid!!
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Awesome weekend in Denver for our program! Thank you to @JUCOadvocate and @ToddAZollinger for the hospitality and platform!
Our program got better and our players received great exposure! 🔵⚔️⚫️
Lets gooooo!!!!
@LaneTitansHoops
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Excited to get out to Phoenix, AZ this weekend to watch some live basketball, connect with my colleagues, and search for some future Warriors! 🏀⚔️
#WaAreCorban #WarriorMentality
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Goosebumps. California JUCO Basketball! Will definitely binge this in about a day!
Every shot counts when it’s your last chance. Last Chance U: Basketball premieres on March 10. #LastChanceU
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Finally got the chance to get back in the lab today! The fellas getting after it, music rocking and @chris_martin20 pushing dudes to give more! Felt a sense of normal! 🙏🏽⚔️
#WeAreCorban | #WarriorMentality
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My young boys came to work with dad today! ⚡️⚔️
Hopefully a place/activity they will grow to love! 😂🤞🏽
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Family ties!🤞🏽
It was great to see @M_Chosen1 back in his element on the court handing out buckets! @USC_Hoops got a great one!
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I don’t know what’s crazier, the fact that I am on Synergy watching College Basketball teams play in real games when we can’t even practice, or the act of putting the teams bench chairs 6 feet apart like they aren’t hugging & slapping hands every dead ball! 🤦🏻♂️
#MakeItMakeSense
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The harsh reality about this virus is that entrepreneur like myself and many others have no way of generating income right now. I work 4 different jobs, train full time and drive shuttles during the week to pay bills and stay afloat. The work is put on hold why aren’t the bills?
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What makes this even more remarkable is that he did this playing high level completion, faceing teams that game planned to stop him, & had a FG percentage of 50% from the field! 🤯 No secret to it, good ole fashion hard work & consistency!! Proud of you bro!!! @M_Chosen1
Congrats to @M_Chosen1 for breaking the Single Season Scoring Record previously held by @mrrshelton with 888 total points scored!!! 🤯🔥
#ScoringMachine #SpartanHoops
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