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2 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

This, I refuse to believe that Texas wouldn't float OU some type of loan:

1) just for the fucking symbolism of UT having to bailout OUs broke ass

2) to GTFO of the shithole that is the BIG 12.

Pretty sure OU needs state approval to take on debt.  This might be more of a political hurdle than a monetary one.

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2 minutes ago, JBJ said:

Pretty sure OU needs state approval to take on debt.  This might be more of a political hurdle than a monetary one.

well shit in that case, just tell the Oklahoma state government that the University of by God Texas will be glad to deliver whatever the payment is to buy OU out of the Big 12 contract if they cannot find the funds. We will just drive our big UT bus up to Norman, with Bevo in tow to hand deliver the check to the OU Chancellor.

Shame their broke asses into paying up. If I am UT I am putting OU's broke ass, meth lab laden ridden selves on blast.

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10 minutes ago, DanTheHorn said:

CFP expansion talks have been delaying any final decision and announcement. No need to further stir the pot until all the votes are in on the CFP. They are saying they will finally vote in January. We may have an announcement soon after NSD2. That is my uninformed opinion $9.95 please. 

I do enjoy the posturing of the big 10, Pac, ACC and big 12 regarding playoff expansion when only one team from those 4 combined conferences made the playoff this season. They are going to acquiesce or the SEC will goose their scheduling and have 3/4 of the field every year. They may be able to drive some auto bids but expansion is happening. 

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I still like Texas A&M for five-star cornerback Denver Harris but Texas is still in the thick of it. They could land him.

Meanwhile, the family of Terrance Brooks is supposed to meet today for a final decision regarding an Ohio State stick or Texas flip.

 

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On 3/5/2021 at 3:26 PM, Bodacious Bevo said:

OB also did percentages for 2022 targets and Ketch did a rundown of his top 15 2023 prospects

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With Thursday morning’s release of the 2022 recruiting board, I figured this would be a good time to go through the board, player by player, and give my thoughts on why I have Texas’ chances where I have them.

A couple notes before I go through each guy …

--- This is a trickier task than in years past due in part to the pandemic, and due in part with the way Texas is targeting so many out-of-state guys. Normally, I don’t put a guy “on the board” unless he’s been to campus, has released a top five or something and has Texas in it or has some legitimate connection/interest to the school. If Texas offers some dude out of New Jersey who is pretty much locked in for Notre Dame, he usually stays in the “offered and interested” category until he commits without ever hitting the board. The task of deciphering who should be on the board and who should not is a bit more difficult this year with Texas’ seemingly drawing legitimate interest from guys out West, but with those players being unable to visit.

TL/DR … some unpredictability this year and there will probably be a lot of movement on and off the board in the coming months.

--- Thoughts on each position …

Quarterback – In great shape with a commitment from Maalik Murphy. Anything else is just gravy.

Running Back – Also in great shape with Jaydon Blue. Texas will take two and has several legitimate options.

Wide Receiver – Great shape early on with two big-time commitments. Still some heavy hitters on the board and Texas needs to find a way to close on at least one more Rivals100 type.

Tight End – Why is this position so damn tough to predict every year? Not sure how this one will shake out but I wouldn’t worry about this group with Jeff Banks leading the charge.

Offensive Line – Texas is in a good spot with a few top guys in state, but absolutely has to find a way to close the deal with a couple of the Lone Star studs.

Defensive End – Kind of an interesting start with this position group. Bo Davis may have to land one or two guys from outside the state.

Defensive Tackle –Texas needs to land Kristopher Ross later this month … not a ton of other clear options at this point.

Linebacker – The pick-up of Trevell Johnson is underrated IMO, but if Texas can find a way to climb to the top and land someone like Harold Perkins that feels like it could be a real game-changer for defensive recruiting.

Defensive backs – Two commitments and in a good spot with a couple others. On top of that, I’m not sure I’m not short-changing UT’s chances with Terrence Brooks a bit. This group has a chance to be fantastic if the pieces come together like I think they might.

Let’s go through each player that’s on the board.

Quarterback

Committed:
 

Maalik Murphy - Gardena Serra – You all know the story here. Murphy committed last month and he was in Austin last weekend on his own dime. Coming home from that trip, he said he feels more confident than ever in his decision.


Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

None – We’ll see if that changes, but Murphy told us he was given indication it would be a one-QB class unless there were departures with the QBs currently on campus.


Running Back

Committed:

 

 

Jaydon Blue - Klein Cain – Blue had been trending UT’s way for a while (aside from a very brief stint when Bama jumped out in front) and getting him on board early was huge for Texas. Not only is he a terrific prospect, he’s very personable and will use those tools to recruit on Texas’ behalf.


Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Jamarion Miller - Tyler Legacy – 40% - When I was first building this, I had Miller and Tavorus Jones both at 35% but then I bumped Miller up. It’s not based on anything he’s told me or anything new I’ve heard, but this one has always made sense with his strong feelings towards UT and his brother being a one-time Texas commitment.
 
Tavorus Jones – El Paso Burges – 35% - Jones is a guy who has had Texas at or near the top of his list for a while. In fact, he told me once in the fall he was considering giving an early commitment. Predicting how the second back in this class will go is tough right now but Jones feels like one of the stronger candidates.
 
Emeka Megwa - Fort Worth Nolan Catholic – 25% - I’ve got Megwa behind the others since other schools have been viewed as a more likely destination than Texas (mostly OU). We’ll see how hard the UT staff pushes here because it feels like there are other options that better fit the Longhorns’ needs.
 
Zach Evans - Rockwall-Heath – 25% - If Texas really pushed here, I could see the Longhorns making some noise – he did tell me recently that UT is one of the three schools standing out for him, after all. Lots of Notre Dame buzz here, but we’ll see if he wants to be part of a two-Texan RB class with Jadarian Price. This feels like one we could need to circle back to if Evans waits things out and if guys like Jones and Miller aren’t looking like strong possibilities at some point.


Wide Receiver

Committed:

 

 

Evan Stewart - Frisco Liberty – This one feels like it could go down as one of the biggest pick-ups of the year for Texas. Stewart is that talented. He committed two weeks ago but it feels like two months ago with the roll UT has been on. Getting Stewart on board early was big because other programs, like Alabama, were trying to make a push.
 
Armani Winfield – Lewisville – Winfield gave Texas a commitment at halftime of the national championship game, before Steve Sarkisian had even made it to Austin. No reason to be worried about this one.


Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Kevin Coleman - St. Louis St Mary's – 35% - Alabama is the team to beat here by Coleman’s admission recently, but he isn’t deciding until January. If that’s the case, I could see Texas making this race closer if the UT offense takes a step forward in the fall and if Bama takes a step back without Sarkisian in Tuscaloosa.
 
CJ Williams - Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei – 40% - Williams hasn’t released a formal list of favorites but when he does, Texas will definitely make the cut. He’s hoping to get to Austin soon, possibly for a player-led visit. Tough one to call clearly right now but he really likes Texas and Maalik Murphy is in his ear. I’m not sure I’d call UT the outright leader but I’m not sure I’d put anyone above the Longhorns either.
 
Jordan Hudson – Garland – 40% - Yeah, he’s committed to Oklahoma and he’s done things publicly to support that decision (Horns down) but I’m not buying those actions. Hudson likes Texas a lot, he’s regularly in touch with Sarkisian and he’s another guy Maalik Murphy is working on.
 
Chris Marshall - Fort Bend Marshall – 40% - A&M is the team to beat right now but Texas is very much within striking distance.
 
Brenen Thompson – Spearman - 30% - A week ago, I would have put this one closer to 40 percent. Now, with Cade Klubnik’s Clemson committing having an impact, 30% might be too high.
 
Nicholas Anderson – Katy – 25% - Texas has offered but it feels like he’s behind a handful of others on their board.
 
Arlis Boardingham - Lake Balboa (CA) Birmingham – 25% - He recently listed some favorites before Texas offered. He’s a guy I need to check with to get his pulse, but in-state targets (and CJ Williams) will get the bigger push early.


Tight End

Committed: None

Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Holden Staes - Atlanta Westminster – 35% - Tight end is tough to read right now. Staes is a former Penn State commitment who has been in touch with Texas quite a bit, but I don’t think he’s anywhere close to a decision. Texas does have a handful of other out-of-state offers out, but it’s too early to tell how serious the interest is on those players’ part.


Offensive Line

Committed: None

Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Connor Robertson – Westlake – 75% - Ties to the program, plays at Austin Westlake. It makes sense, and there’s buzz behind the scenes to confirm those thoughts that Texas is in a great spot.
 
Devon Campbell - Arlington Bowie – 60% - He recently listed a group of favorites that unsurprisingly included Texas. The Longhorns have been in a good spot for this one for a while … they just need to continue to build on their already strong relationship and maintain that position.
 
Kelvin Banks - Houston Summer Creek – 50% - This one feels like an old-fashioned in-state battle brewing. Too early to call but I’d be surprised if it was anyone other than A&M or Texas.
 
Kam Dewberry – Atascocita – 40% - Texas has made up ground under Kyle Flood so it’s trending up but the Longhorns are probably still playing from behind. We’ll see if that changes. He likes Ohio State, but I’d expect him to pick a regional school like OU, A&M, Texas or maybe even LSU.
 
Malik Agbo - Federal Way (WA) Todd Beamer – 40% In talking to Agbo a couple weeks ago, his interest in Texas is definitely legit. He knows Maalik Murphy, he was genuinely excited when UT offered and he’s probably not staying close to home.
 
Cole Hutson – Frisco – 30% - Lots of comp in this one so no way I can call Texas a leader, but he was genuinely excited about his recent re-offer.
 
Neto Umeozulu – Allen – 30% - Texas doesn’t usually have a ton of success in Allen, but it’s a new staff so maybe they can turn that trend. Umeozulu is strong academically, so that could keep Texas in it.
 
Jacob Sexton - Edmond (OK) – 25% - The idea of landing a top national prospect out of the state of Oklahoma feels like a longshot.


Defensive End

Committed: None

Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Jaray Bledsoe – Bremond – 40% - He’s a tough one for me to read but one A&M source feels the Aggies lead over Texas.
 
Zac Swanson - Phoenix (AZ) Brophy Prep – 40% - Texas is in his top four, so it’ll be interesting to see how hard the staff begins to push if Swanson wants to commit early. Texas is a new offer but he likes UT enough to have the Longhorns near the top of his list. He’s also been to Austin a few times and could return this spring. One worth watching closely.
 
Omari Abor – Duncanville – 30% - This one’s always felt to me like OU was the team to beat. We’ll see if Bo Davis can flip this one.
 
Ernest Cooper - Arlington Martin – 35% - Texas has had recent success at his school but Cooper isn’t necessarily one to follow others just for the heck of it. He’s big on academics, and schools like Notre Dame and Stanford have been in a good spot early on.


Defensive Tackle

Committed: None

Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Kristopher Ross - North Shore – 70% - He’ll have a decision later this month. One person I recently talked to said it’s all Texas. I’m not quite ready to go that far, but it does feel like Texas has a solid lead.
 
Domonique Orange - North Kansas City – 35% - He’s on the list because he recently told Rivals.com he’d had a call with UT and was very interested. This one’s in the preliminary stages with UT offering last week but he’s on the radar.


Linebacker

Committed:

 

 

Trevell Johnson - Arlington Martin – A nice early pick-up for Texas with the speedy playmaker.
 

Uncommitted Targets:

 

 
Harold Perkins - Cy Park – 40% - A couple months ago, this one looked like it was all A&M and while that’s still where I’d put my money, he does seem a bit more open than previously believed. Texas had slid in this one but the new staff has UT back in striking distance.

 

Kip Lewis – Carthage – 40% - Lewis is keeping things open and playing it close to a vest, but he does want to study business so you’d think Texas would be a factor in this one. Too early to predict with much certainty.
 
Niuafe Tuihalamaka - Mission Hills (CA) Bishop Alemany – 35% - Notre Dame is the team to beat and some would say my odds here are too high, but in talking to Tuihalamaka recently, his interest in Texas is strong.
 
Martrell Harris Jr. - The Woodlands – 30% - Texas did recently re-offer, but A&M appears to be the team to beat.
 
Derrick Brown - Texarkana Texas High – 30% - Texas is a new offer so we’ll have to see how strongly he considers it. OU did offer in January and having former teammate Clayton Smith as a Sooner is something OU people feel will help their chances.


Defensive Back

Committed:

 

 

Jaylon Guilbeau - Port Arthur Memorial – There was a brief time after the coaching change when Guilbeau thought about opening things up but the new staff has done a good job of answering any questions he had.
 
Bryan Allen Jr. – Aledo – A big recent pick-up for Texas to bolster what should be a strong DB class.


Uncommitted Targets:

 

 

Bryce Anderson - Beaumont Westbrook – 65% - A week or so ago I would have had this one a bit higher but schools like A&M aren’t going to give up. Still, I think Texas wins out here in the near future.
 
Denver Harris - North Shore – 55% - I’m a bit gun-shy on this one since some of our regional/national reporters feel he’ll wind up in the SEC, but Texas is in his top four and one person I communicated with recently thought the Longhorns had the edge. Tough competition with A&M, Bama and LSU filling out his list of finalists but I’ll cautiously stick with Texas as being the team to beat until I hear otherwise.
 
Terrance Brooks - Plano Pope John Paul II – 45% - Some might feel this is a bit high but whenever I’ve talked to Brooks, he’s had a certain excitement about the Longhorns. Him also having a relationship with Terry Joseph from Joseph’s time at Notre Dame can’t hurt. I’m not sure who the leader is, but I have a suspicion that Texas is in a better spot than some think.
 
Ish Harris - Pilot Point – 40% - Another recent offer, but that didn’t stop Texas from making his recently-released top six. I need to catch up with him to pick his brain, but his unique skill set seems like it would fit in well with UT’s new scheme.
 
Jacoby Mathews - Ponchatoula (LA) – 35% - Texas is in his top six and there’s a connection with Terry Joseph, who played for Mathews’ head coach in the 90s, but one person I talked to this week thinks LSU and Florida have the advantage right now.
 
Austin Jordan - Denton Ryan – 30% - Texas is in his top three but it feels like the Longhorns are working from behind.
 
Chace Biddle – Garland – 30% - Oklahoma has been believed to be the leader for a while. Not sure Texas is much of a factor right now.
 
Jarred Kerr – Lexington – 25% - Texas has other guys higher on the board so this one feels unlikely.

 


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With the release of the debut of the LSR Top 100 for 2023 on Thursday, I thought I'd introduce a number of you to the key players in the 2023 class to keep an eye on very early in the process. It won't be long before these names are dominating the discussion.

1. Anthony Hills - LB - Denton Ryan

 

 


Has Texas Offered: Yes

Total Offers: (18) Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and USC (among others)

Things to Know: Hill is just beginning to dive into the recruiting process head first, but the Longhorns might be the top regional school in play. Expect this one to be a true national heavyweight battle royal.

Key Quote (From the Michigan Rivals site 2 weeks ago): "I’m just trying to play it evenly,” Hill said. “I’m trying to talk to every school. I want to keep all of my options open. I haven’t been able to visit any schools, so I want to make sure I can see schools like Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Texas and more. I want to go everywhere.”

2. Reuben Owens - RB - El Campo

 

 


Has Texas Offered: Yes (Committed)

Total Offers: (20) Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and USC (among others)

Things to Know: Owens is the first Texas commitment in the 2023 class and a true foundation piece for Steve Sarkisian to build the class around.

3. Javien Toviano - DB - Arlington Martin

 

 

Has Texas Offered: Yes

Total Offers: (11) Arkansas, Baylor, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas A&M (among others)

Things to Know: It's a little early to make shape of the direction of Toviano's recruitment, but the fact that the Longhorns have landed two of his defensive teammates in the last few classes should help the Longhorns in its attempt to position itself as a major factor in his recruitment.

4. Anthony James - DE - Wylie East

 

 

Has Texas Offered: No (Tom Herman's staff offered in October)

Total Offers: (10) Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Georgia, LSU and Utah (among others)

Things to Know: James committed to Texas A&M on February 11th and seems pretty all-in on the Aggies. While the Longhorns offered back in 2020 when Herman was still in charge, but haven't been heavily involved since Sarkisian and Co. arrived.

Key quote: "A&M sees me as a strongside end. I see myself being able to play both sides .. if needed. I’ve been flexible through high school and I want to be an asset. They want to take advantage of my speed and power and just cause havoc. Being able to play the strongside is what I wanted. Football wasn’t a hard sell. SEC football in Texas is dope."

5. Jalen Hale - WR - Longview

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (20) Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M (among others)

Things to Know: Hale is as hot as any prospect in the entire state in the Class of 2023. Don't be shocked if this turns into a Texas vs Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma battle when it's all said and done. At this point, he hasn't taken visits to any of his favorite schools, including the in-state schools.

6. Jaquaize Pettaway - WR - Langham Creek

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (8) Arkansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Penn State and USC (among others)

Things to Know: Pettaway's stock has been taking off in the last couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

7. Avion Carter - DE - Amarillo Tascosa

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (8) Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and USC (among others)

Things to Know: The offers have been pouring in from all of the regional power brokers lately - Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma just in the last couple of weeks. The Longhorns and Sooners are two schools that were mentioned this week when I spoke with connected with his high school program this week.

8. Jamel Johnson - DB - Arlington Seguin

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (17) Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas A&M and USC (among others)

Things to Know: Johnson's recruitment is just now taking off and the Longhorns should be right in the center of it as he starts to take visits and explore his options.

9. Isaiah Robinson - OL - Arlington Lamar

 

 


Has Texas Offered: No (Herman's staff offered last October)

Total Offers: (4) Baylor, Oklahoma State, SMU and Texas A&M

Things to Know: The Aggies are Robinson's most recent offer Don't be surprised if the Longhorns join the party on the near future.

Key Quote: "It was kind of ... expected (Texas offering in October). My coaches at Lamar showed me the message from one of the coaches at Texas, they were showing interest in me and I expected them to be the first (offer), but when it actually happened I was shocked at the same time. It was really nice. I've messaged their new OL coach (Kyle Flood) and I'm excited to hear back."

10. Jordan Renaud - DL - Lewisville

 

 


Has Texas Offered: Yes

Total Offers: (12) Arizona State, Baylor, Florida State, Miami, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas A&M (among others)

Things to Know: This is a recruitment that will be interesting to watch as the former Florida prep star has offers from most of the big regional programs and will likely have his choice of options if he wants to go home to the Sunshine State.

11. Dylan Spender- DE - Katy Taylor

 

 


Has Texas Offered: No (Herman's staff offered last October)

Total Offers: (3) Baylor and Texas A&M

Things to Know: The Longhorns were his first offer last fall, but the new Texas staff has not yet re-offered. The offer from the Aggies in the last week could end up being the offer that needed to go out that causes other programs around the region to offer. Expect his stock to soar in the coming months.

12. Deldrick Madison- DB - Madison

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (9) Baylor, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and SMU

Things to Know: The Longhorns offered back on February 24th and it's fair to say that Madison has a desire to look around at his options in the coming months.

Key Quote: (Via Rivals 2 weeks ag) “I’m blessed to see all those offers,” Madison said. “There are more to come. I’m just going to stay humble and keep grinding. I want to visit schools like Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State and LSU.”

13. Harris Sewell- OL - Odessa Permian

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (11) Baylor, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Oregon, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech (among others)

Things to Know: With an offer from Sarkisian in the last few weeks, expect the Longhorns to be front and center in his recruitment in the coming months.

14. Jaden Greathouse- WR/H-back - Austin Westlake

 

 


Has Texas Offered: No (Herman's staff offered almost 12 months ago)

Total Offers: (3) Baylor, Oklahoma and Penn State

Things to Know: It's interesting that Greathouse's stock hasn't taken off a little more, as only Penn State has offered in the last month.

15. Tre Wisner- Ath - Waco Connally

 

 


Has Texas Offered: YES

Total Offers: (10) Baylor, Florida State, Oklahoma, Ohio State and USC (among others)

Things to Know: Wisner's offer list has gone from zero to hero in less than a month. At this point, this feels like the infancy stage of his recruitment.

Lotta garbage in there but one thing interesting is that Maalik apparently told them it will only be a 1 QB class unless there's a transfer before the season.

Since it seems like we're in a bit of a lull before things go full throttle tomorrow, thought it'd be fun to bring back these odds on each recruit from back in March. Obviously it looks like we're cleaning up on the lines but man the WR recruiting currently feels like ass compared to what we thought it'd be. 

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9 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Holy crap we've gotten to the point where A&M reporters are giving hourly updates on a kid.

I fully expect a TexAgs reporter to be knocking on his door tonight Malik Jefferson style.

This is nothing, are we forgetting that they made a whole-ass documentary for Brandon Jones only for him to sign here? 

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4 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

Texags already did with Harris. Showed up in Round Rock for his playoff game this weekend. 

Yep. Football staff sent them because they were stuck on campus with visitors. 

TexAgs is an arm of that athletic department. When your offices overlook the practice field you are essentially a part of the university.

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3 minutes ago, trythisathome said:

This is nothing, are we forgetting that they made a whole-ass documentary for Brandon Jones only for him to sign here? 

You could make a whole list of things that site has done. I can't think of one actual reporter in that market. Hell, Taylor Hamm asked The Athletic for a job after the AggiePoopScoop days and part of his pitch was that he influenced several prospects to sign with A&M.

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3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Yep. Football staff sent them because they were stuck on campus with visitors. 

TexAgs is an arm of that athletic department. When your offices overlook the practice field you are essentially a part of the university.

I really wish we would stop ruining college football. 

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1 minute ago, Herbie Hancock said:


You’ve tripped over your dick so much in this thread just today that I’m beginning to wonder if you’ve had a stroke and should seek medical attention.

Clearly you didn’t catch the entire season where he insisted derrian brown was the spitting image of jamaal Charles. In fact, he made that comparison for like every RB we saw over an 18 month period. 

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3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Yep. Football staff sent them because they were stuck on campus with visitors. 

TexAgs is an arm of that athletic department. When your offices overlook the practice field you are essentially a part of the university.

I really wish we would stop ruining college football. 

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