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 Nathan Buckley as a celebrity racer at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne
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| Full name | Nathan Charles Buckley | |
| Date of Birth | July 26, 1972 | |
| Place of Birth | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Recruited from | Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL)/Brisbane Bears | |
| Draft | State Zoning Brisbane Bears |
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| Playing Career1 | ||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
| 1993 1994-2007 |
Brisbane Bears Collingwood |
20 (21) 260 (263) |
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Nathan Charles Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is a former Australian rules football player, who played primarily as a midfielder, for the Brisbane Bears and more notably the Collingwood Football Club, where he was captain for a record amount of games and won the highly prestigious Brownlow Medal. The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual Formula One championship season Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia Clubs Several clubs share their nicknames with AFL/VFL clubs This is purely coincidental the teams are not named after each other Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football Club and was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football Club and was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football Club and was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. He retired from the game on October 5, 2007 after recurring hamstring injuries plagued his final playing years and is currently a media celebrity. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee
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Career
Early career
Nathan Buckley was born in or near Adelaide, South Australia on July 26, 1972. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His family travelled around Australia quite frequently, and by the age of 12, Buckley had been to all major states on the Australian mainland. However, he spent the majority of his football developing years (aged around 10-17) in the Northern Territory, and thus has occasionally been regarded as a Territorian (he also played at the Ainslie Football Club in Canberra for a season). The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions Ainslie Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Under the (now defunct) State of Origin competition he was considered of North Territory origin and selected for The Allies team, an amalgamation of players from Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879 Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
Buckley's footballing talents were noticed from an early age. He joined Port Adelaide and won the Magarey Medal (the SANFL's highest individual award) in 1992. The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club - "the Magpies" - was founded in 1997 to replace the original Port Adelaide Football Club that also shared the nickname "magpies" For the list of winners of the award see List of Magarey Medallists. Clubs Several clubs share their nicknames with AFL/VFL clubs This is purely coincidental the teams are not named after each other
Brisbane Bears
In early 1992 the struggling Brisbane Bears drafted him for the 1992 AFL season through its Northern Territory state zone. Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football Club and was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Buckley challenged the AFL draft system and sparked controversy by initially resisting a move to Brisbane. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport the Australian Having barracked for the Melbourne Football Club from a young age, his ultimate ambition was to play in Victoria, and he felt the Bears were an undesirable career option. This article is about the Australian rules club for the Football (soccer club see Melbourne Victory FC. However AFL draft rules prevented him from playing with another AFL club and so remained in the SANFL.
He signed with the Bears for the 1993 season only as part of a deal between Buckley and the Bears that allowed him to go to the club of his choice the following season. Brisbane hoped his time in "the Sunshine State" would be long enough to change his mind. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent He immediately demonstrated his potential, playing 20 games, kicking 21 goals and impressing with his general play. He was the inaugural winner of the Norwich Rising Star Award and finished a close second in the Bears' best-and-fairest award.
Collingwood
During his first season Buckley's arrangement with the Bears became common knowledge. At the end of the contract he attracted strong interest from all Melbourne-based clubs, chiefly Collingwood, Geelong and North Melbourne. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. However it was Collingwood that successfully arranged a trade deal acceptable to all parties. The move saw Buckley move to the Magpies in exchange for Craig Starcevich, Troy Lehmann and the Magpies' first-round draft pick (no. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Craig Starcevich (born 16 May 1967 is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and currently a fitness trainer 12, future double-premiership player Chris Scott). Christopher Michael "Chris" Scott (born 3 May 1976 is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Buckley was adamant that the move was the right career direction, with the belief he had more chance of winning a premiership with the Magpies. Ironically, Brisbane would beat Collingwood in two consecutive AFL Grand Finals in 2002 and 2003. The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in In his first season with Collingwood, the Magpies were eliminated by the West Coast Eagles by 2 points in Perth. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia.
From here, Buckley would be a consistent performer for Collingwood. As well as winning a Brownlow Medal in 2003, he finished in the top 3 twice before the turn of the century. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. He was also named Collingwood's Best & Fairest 6 times in 10 years (including one tied) as well as 6 consecutive years in the All-Australian Team from 1996 to 2001. The EW Copeland Trophy is an Australian rules football award given by the Collingwood Football Club to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for Collingwood The All-Australian Team is an All star team of Australian rules footballers selected by a panel at the end of each season
In 1999, Buckley suffered a serious jaw injury playing against Carlton in Round 2. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football He would miss 6 games and return in Round 9 to help Collingwood to their first win of the season and their first in 13 matches. Collingwood finished last this season, only the second time in their history. Buckley also competed in the last game at Victoria Park. Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and Cricket
Collingwood captain
In 1999, then-Collingwood captain Gavin Brown retired from AFL football. Gavin Brown (born 25 September 1967 was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. Buckley was the obvious first choice to replace him as captain. Throughout the late 1990s/early 2000s Collingwood had several major changes in personnel. Eddie McGuire became president of club in 1998 and Mick Malthouse was appointed coach in 2000. Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM (born 29 October 1964 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian television presenter and businessman Michael "Mick" Malthouse (born 17 August 1953 is a former Australian rules footballer and current coach of Collingwood Football Club. [1] Collingwood finishing 15th in 2000 and 9th in 2001, with Buckley starring in both seasons.
In 2002 that Collingwood made the AFL Grand Final for the first time in Buckley's career. On Grand Final day at the MCG, Buckley starred in a losing team, winning the Norm Smith Medal. The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match This award is sometimes debated though as the judges for the medal have to submit votes 15 minutes before the end of game. Some judges said Michael Voss's last 15 minutes of the game won Brisbane the game. Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975 is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions and also a former Australian rules footballer usually playing midfield for Australian Famously, Buckley removed the Norm Smith Medal from around his neck shortly after it was presented to him, a symbol of his extreme disappointment and overriding dedication to the team effort. Brisbane defeated Collingwood by 9 points and Buckley became the first losing Norm Smith medalist since Gary Ablett in 1989. Gary Robert Ablett senior (born 1 October 1961 After a disastrous debut season with Hawthorn, the Geelong Football Club managed to lure Ablett back
In 2003, Buckley received his highest honor, the Brownlow Medal in a three-way tie with fellow South Australian born players Mark Ricciuto (Adelaide) and Adam Goodes (Sydney). For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Mark Anthony "Roo" Ricciuto (born 8 June 1975 is an Australian rules football player who represented the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football This page is for the Australian Rules Football Club in Adelaide Adam Goodes (born 8 January 1980 in Wallaroo South Australia) is an Australian rules football player and dual Brownlow Medal winner The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The following Saturday Buckley played in his second losing Grand Final. Brisbane demolished Collingwood from start to finish, although Buckley still managed to gain 24 disposals. [1]
After perhaps the best season of his stellar career in 2003, the Magpie skipper endured a 2004 and 2005 season he would rather forget. He started the season in usual domineering fashion in the opening three rounds, but missed seven of the next eight matches with hamstring problems. When he returned, he appeared to play under duress, spending more time across half-forward or half-back. Buckley was honoured with life membership of the Collingwood Football Club in 2004. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League.
2006 season
During the 2006 season, Buckley was awarded AFL Life Membership after playing his 300th official match since his debut in 1992, comprising 267 premiership games, 24 preseason games, four state of origin games and four international rules games.
Buckley was rested twice during the season, once for the match against West Coast at Subiaco in Round 7, and again in the Round 21 clash against Carlton. At the end of the 2006 season Buckley indicated the possibility of him standing down as captain of the club, saying that James Clement might be a likely choice for the position. James Clement (born 4 September 1976 is a former professional Australian rules footballer From South Fremantle, The Fremantle Dockers picked Clement Clement later said he did not wish to become captain. Collingwood President Eddie McGuire played down any rumours of Buckley standing aside. Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM (born 29 October 1964 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian television presenter and businessman
2007 season
Following serious hamstring problems, Buckley played his first game of 2007 playing for the Williamstown Seagulls in the VFL on August 18, 2007. The Williamstown Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2] He was judged best on ground, gathering 29 possessions and kicking four goals.
He returned to the Collingwood side the following week and helped Collingwood to a 25 point win over Sydney, in a vital game for Collingwood's finals' hopes after losing to Adelaide in Round 22, Collingwood would again beat Sydney. The Magpies then won a nailbiter against West Coast, a match which was forced into extra time, becoming the first side in 6 years to make it to Preliminary Final from outside the top four, and the sudden death of Len Thompson only days prior to the Preliminary final gave Collingwood extra motivation. Len Thompson (27 August 1947 &ndash 18 September 2007 was an Australian rules footballer best remembered for his playing career at Collingwood. However, Collingwood would lose to Geelong by five points. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Three weeks later, on October 5, 2007, Buckley announced his retirement. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] Buckley, and fellow retirees James Clement and Paul Licuria were farewelled that evening at the 2007 Copeland Trophy Dinner. James Clement (born 4 September 1976 is a former professional Australian rules footballer From South Fremantle, The Fremantle Dockers picked Clement Paul Licuria (born 4 January 1978 is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League. It was an emotional farewell for three true greats of the famous club, each having won at least two Copeland Trophies, and will forever be remembered as three of the club's finest servants, in particular throughout the club's well documented 2002 and 2003 campaigns, which saw the side defeated in successive years by Brisbane on Grand Final.
Notable matches
Collingwood V Fremantle Round 15, 1997, at Victoria Park: In his 100th senior match, Buckley floored the Dockers with 43 possessions, many of which fed full forward Sav Rocca, who booted nine of his own, snapping the club's seven match losing streak, a 10-goal final term ensuring a 100 point victory on the Magpies home ground, Victoria Park. Saverio "Sav" Rocca (born 20 November 1973 is an all-round Sportsperson who is currently an American football punter for the Philadelphia
Collingwood v Fremantle Round 8, 1999, at the MCG Collingwood were yet to win a match all season, and to make matters worse, Buckley was sidelined between rounds three and seven due to a broken jaw, suffered in a clash with Carlton's Justin Murphy on Easter Monday in round two. There have been two well-known people named Justin Murphy: Justin Murphy - Australian rugby league footballer Upon return, Buckley dominated against the Dockers with three goals and 26 disposals, ensuring he was awarded the three Brownlow votes on a wet afternoon at the MCG
Collingwood v Adelaide Round 2, 2000, at the MCG Having flogged Hawthorn by 54 points in their first premiership game under new coach Mick Malthouse, the Magpies were locked in a war of attrition with Adelaide at the MCG on a muddy Sunday afternoon. Michael "Mick" Malthouse (born 17 August 1953 is a former Australian rules footballer and current coach of Collingwood Football Club. Buckley snared another three Brownlow votes with 31-disposals and three more goals. With Paul Williams and Sav Rocca booting five each, the Pies accounted for the Crows by eleven points. Paul Williams (born 3 April 1973 is a former Australian rules footballer with both Collingwood and Sydney. Saverio "Sav" Rocca (born 20 November 1973 is an all-round Sportsperson who is currently an American football punter for the Philadelphia
Collingwood v Fremantle Round 2, 2001, at Colonial Stadium In one of the most dominant performances in the history of the Australian game, Buckley collected a whopping 46 possessions and booted two goals, as the Magpies accounted for the lowly Dockers to the tune of 17 points at Colonial Stadium, their first victory of the season. Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment
Collingwood v Adelaide Round 13, 2001, at Football Park With two goals and 37 touches of the Sherrin, it's fair to say that Buckley suffered from leather poisoning, the captain piloting his side's two point cliffhanger against the Crows in foreign territory. This would be the first of 5 straight wins against Adelaide.
Collingwood v Brisbane, Grand Final 2002, at the MCG The 2002 AFL Grand Final will go down as perhaps Nathan Buckley's finest performance in the Collingwood jumper. On a sodden MCG, Buckley - and his Magpies - were superb, pushing the all-conquering Lions to the absolute limit, going down late in the last quarter by a mere nine points. The captain was magnificent, gathering 32-disposals, and booting a vital third term goal from the boundary line to give his side the lead. It was Buckley at his best, as was agreed upon by the experts, who adjudged Buckley the Norm Smith Medallist of 2002. The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match
Collingwood v Essendon, Round 5 2003, at the MCG Despite Collingwood putting in one of its most lacklustre performances for the season, Buckley refused to yield, winning 37 possessions, laying four tackles, and booting a goal from long range in the second term.
Rounds 13-17 2003 In the mid-season encounters with the Western Bulldogs, the Kangaroos, Fremantle, Richmond and Carlton, Buckley hit the longest and strongest purple patch of his illustrious career. With Collingwood faltering in the middle of the ladder, with six wins and six losses after the halfway mark of the season, Buckley kicked up a gear, taking his team with him. Winning 10 Brownlow votes over the five-week stretch, Buckley's brilliance was on display for all to see, setting up a number of attacks on-ball, ably supported by the excellent form of Scott Burns, Paul Licuria and Shane Woewodin. For the producer see Scott Burns (producer For the personal finance writer see Scott Burns (newspaper columnist For Paul Licuria (born 4 January 1978 is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League. Shane Woewodin (born 12 July 1976 was an Australian rules football player who played 200 games with the Melbourne and Collingwood Football Clubs
Collingwood v Brisbane, Round 10 2006 With his hamstrings failing him, Buckley was thrown into attack in the latter stages of 2005, and by the midway point of the following year he had adapted into the role of the match winning forward, with the ability to still take a stint in the engine room. On this cool Saturday evening under the MCG lights, Buckley's career-best six goals (and 29-possessions) arguably won the match for the Magpies; their first win over Brisbane since the 2003 Qualifying Final.
Personal life
Buckley was involved in the AFL "Laws of the Game" or Rules Committee until he controversially resigned. The laws of Australian football describe the rules of the game of Australian rules football. [3]
On New Year's Eve 2002 Buckley married Tania Minnici. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. She is known for wearing revealing outfits to the Brownlow Medal, most notably a gown with a visible diamante g-string in 2001. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. The couple has one child, Jett Charles, who was born on December 22, 2006. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They are expecting their second child in September 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Buckley now lives in a $4m house in Toorak with his wife, child and black pug, Big. Toorak is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Stonnington [4].
Media Celebrity
Buckley has made several appearances on the AFL Footy Show as a panellist. The AFL Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian Sports Television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates
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Buckley signed as a commentator with Channel Seven for season 2008, and has signalled his intentions to coach senior football in the future, with an eye to once again returning to Collingwood.
He made an appearance as a celebrity racer at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was the first race of the 2008 Formula One season, and was won by McLaren - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
Accomplishments
- 1st - 2003 (equal)
- 2nd - 1998
- 3rd - 1999 (equal)
- 5th - 1993 (equal), 2000 (equal)
- Norm Smith Medal 2002
- Rising Star Award 1993
- Best & Fairest 1994 (equal), 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
- RT Rush Trophy 1997
- JJ Joyce Trophy 2001
- Collingwood Team Of The Century
- Club captain 1999-2007
- 2nd Best & Fairest 1993
Representative Honours
- All-Australian Team 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001
- All-Australian Team vice-captain 1999, 2000, 2003
- International Rules Series 1998 (captain)
- Alex Jesaulenko Medal 1997
- Allies captain 1997
South Australian National Football League
- Magarey Medal 1992
- Jack Oatey Medal (Grand Final B. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football Club and was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League The All-Australian Team is an All star team of Australian rules footballers selected by a panel at the end of each season International rules football (Peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta also known as inter rules in Australia and compromise rules in Ireland is a hybrid The AFL has had two different Alex Jesaulenko Medal s through its history one for State of Origin, and one for Mark of the Year. Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879 Clubs Several clubs share their nicknames with AFL/VFL clubs This is purely coincidental the teams are not named after each other For the list of winners of the award see List of Magarey Medallists. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Jack Oatey Medal is awarded to the best player during the SANFL Grand Final. O. G. ) 1992
- Port Adelaide Magpies best & fairest 1992
Premierships
References
- ^ a b Lovett, Michael (2005). The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club - "the Magpies" - was founded in 1997 to replace the original Port Adelaide Football Club that also shared the nickname "magpies" The 1992 SANFL (South Australia National Football League Grand Final saw the Port Adelaide Magpies defeat the Glenelg Tigers by 56 points The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club - "the Magpies" - was founded in 1997 to replace the original Port Adelaide Football Club that also shared the nickname "magpies" AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. Melbourne: Australian Football League, 90-93, 736. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
- ^ Buckley's comeback will be via VFL - The Age, 2007-08-15
- ^ Buckley resigns from committee - AFL - Fox Sports
- ^ Magpie flies to ritzy Toorak | Herald Sun
External links
- Nathan Buckley profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club
- BuckleySurfers.com - Nathan Buckley Unofficial Fansite
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