Raith Rovers
Full name	Raith Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Rovers
Founded	1883
Ground	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (Capacity 10,104)
Chairman	Dave Somerville
Manager	John McGlynn
League	Scottish Second Division
2007-08	Scottish Second Division, 3rd
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

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Due to past victories, Raith Rovers remains one of the higher supported clubs in the lower divisions of Scottish football, regularly attracting gates of over 1,500.

There are three other senior league teams in Fife with East Fife around eight miles to the east, and Cowdenbeath and Dunfermline nine and fourteen miles respectively, to the west. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland East Fife Football Club (known informally as The Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the Fife Cowdenbeath Football Club is a part-time professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline

Raith (Scottish Gaelic rath "fort") is a place west of Kirkcaldy where the Battle of Raith was fought in 596. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. The Battle of Raith is said to have been fought in 596 AD to the west of present day Kirkcaldy. Although it lends it name to many entities in the region, Raith is not itself a settlement. A Raith Rovers victory in the 1960s led to a famous BBC commentator's blunder that the fans would be "dancing in the streets of Raith tonight". Colemanballs is a term coined by Private Eye magazine to describe verbal gaffes perpetrated by (usually British) sports commentators Although commonly attributed to Englishman David Coleman, this was actually said by Scotsman Sam Leitch. David Coleman OBE (born 26 April 1926, Alderley Edge, Cheshire) is a former British Sports Commentator

Contents 1 History 1.1 Beginnings 1.2 Setting Records 1.3 Promotions, Relegations & Player of the Year 1.4 The "Glory Years" 1.5 The End of the Fairytale 1.6 Local Takeover 2 Colours and badge 3 Stadium 4 Supporters 5 Players 5.1 Current squad 5.2 Notable past players 5.3 The Coca-Cola Cup Winning Team 6 Managers 7 Achievements 8 Club records 9 References 10 External links 11 See also

History

Beginnings

There was a much earlier (and unrelated) Raith Rovers which merged with what is now Cowdenbeath F.C. in 1882. Cowdenbeath Football Club is a part-time professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. The modern Raith Rovers were founded in 1883 (taking the same name) in the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy, playing at Robbie's Park. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Kirkcaldy (kɪrˈkɔːdi Cathair Chaladain) is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. Though there were other teams who incorporated the town name, such as Kirkcaldy Wanderers, Raith were the most successful of the local teams. A mixture of local success and ambition took the club into the senior leagues where they established themselves and thereby became the pre-eminent team in the town. The club moved to their current home of Stark's Park in 1891, when Robbie’s Park was used to create a new public park called the Beveridge Park, named after Provost Michael Beveridge. Stark's Park is an Association football Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Kirkcaldy (kɪrˈkɔːdi Cathair Chaladain) is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland.

The club was elected to the Scottish League in season 1902/03 and in 1907, the club incorporated into a limited company: the Raith Rovers Football and Athletic Company, Ltd. Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. After two consecutive successful seasons in 2nd Division, the club elected to join the 1st Division in 1909/10. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru Three years later, the club made their first (and only) appearance in the Scottish Cup Final losing 2-0 to Falkirk. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from

Setting Records

The Club had its highest ever league finish in the Scottish top division, when they came third to the Old Firm in 1921/22. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow This was followed by the unusual incident where the players were shipwrecked in 1923. The team had been en route to play friendly matches on the Canary Islands when the boat ran aground. Fortunately, the players were able to safely disembark and continue on their way a few days later.

The season of 1937/38 saw Raith setting a British League Record with 142 goals in just 34 league matches while winning the 2nd Division championship. The record still stands today. The forward line of Glen (5 goals), Gilmour (35), Haywood (47), Whitelaw (26) and Joyner (21) scored 134 of the record 142 goals.

Around this time, a then record crowd of 25,500 filled Stark’s Park on a Wednesday afternoon for a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay against East Fife (The first game had attracted 19,000 to the old Bayview ground). East Fife won 3-2 and went on to become the only 2nd Division club to win the Scottish Cup.

Raith reached the League Cup final for the first time in 1948/49 but lost 2-0 to Rangers. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. In an echo of what would happen four decades later, the club go on to win the 2nd Division title also.

In 1951, Raith had their largest ever gate for a Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden watched by a crowd of 84,640. Raith lost 3-2 to Celtic

Promotions, Relegations & Player of the Year

A disastrous season came in 1962/63, when the club finished bottom of the 1st Division conceding 118 goals in 34 games. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. After leaving Queen of the South George Farm became Raith manager in 1964. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries in south-west Scotland George Neil Farm ( July 13 1924 — July 18 2004) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager Farm took Raith to promotion in 1966/67 before leaving for Fife rivals Dunfermline Athletic. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline

Raith managed to avoid relegation in 1967/68, thanks to Striker Gordon Wallace, who became the first player outwith the Old Firm to be voted Player of the Year. Gordon Wallace (born June 20, 1943 in Dundee) is a former Scottish professional footballer who was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league He scored 27 goals in 34 matches. The Club was relegated again in 1969/70 however.

In 1975/76, the league set-up changed from Divisions 1 & 2 to a 3-tier system (Premier Division, Division 1 & Division 2). In the inaugural year of this system, Raith were promoted to the 1st Division, but were promptly relegated the next season, before bouncing back up the season after. Raith then performed reasonably well in the 1st Division, hovering around the top 4 until the early 80's.

Relegated again in 1983/84, Raith stayed in the 2nd Division until 1986/87 when the team, managed by Frank Connor, gained promotion on goal difference after a 4-1 win against Stranraer (while Ayr lost to Stirling) on the last day of the season.

The "Glory Years"

Raith remained in the 1st Division until 1992/93, when the Club surprisingly run away with the title to start the most successful period in the club’s history. Gordon Dalziel (33) and Craig Brewster (22) racked up 55 goals between them to become the most successful strike pairing in Rovers modern era. Gordon Dalziel (born 16 March 1962 in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish footballer and ex manager of Ayr United Craig James Brewster (born 13 December 1966 is a Scottish Association football manager and former player The team's first foray into the Scottish Premier Division (now the Premier League) did not last long as the club were relegated in 1993/94. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL

In 1994/95, Raith surprisingly beat Celtic 6-5 on penalties to win the Coca Cola Cup, after a 2-2 draw. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Future Raith manager, Gordon Dalziel, scored the equalising goal for Raith in the dying minutes of regulation time. The same season, Raith were again promoted to the Premier League after winning the First Division title. Sponsorship On July 20, 2007, it was announced that Scottish Football League would be sponsored by Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru

Following the Cup win, Raith qualified for Europe (UEFA Cup) for the first time in their history. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. After putting out both the Faroese and Icelandic champions (Gotu Itrottarfelag and ÍA Akranes respectively) in the first two rounds, the club finally succumbed to eventual UEFA Cup winners Bayern Munich although not before leading 1-0 at half time in the Olympiastadion in the 2nd leg. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern This was the first time a Scottish team had qualified for a major European competition while playing outside the top league. The same season, Raith finished 6th in the Premier League.

Winning the Coca Cola Cup, selling Stephen McAnespie and playing in the UEFA cup prompted the money needed to redevelop Stark's Park as an all-seater ground with a North and a South stand. It was completed in time for the 1995/96 season, and Bayern Munich were invited to play a friendly in the first match in the redeveloped ground; a narrow win (1-0) ensured victory for the Rovers.

The End of the Fairytale

After the club were relegated from the Premier Division, they also struggled to succeed in the 1st Division. For the 2002/2003 season they were relegated to the 2nd Division for the first time since 1987. The club returned to the 1st Division (with the lowest winning total, to date, for champions of 59 points), under the leadership of Antonio Calderon in 2003/2004 season.

At the start of the 2004/05 season, Claude Anelka (brother of French Striker Nicolas) offered £300,000 to any team who would offer him a manager's job and was subsequently appointed the manager of Raith Rovers, with Antonio Calderon refusing the offer of a coaching role and leaving the club. Claude Anelka is a French football agent the brother of Nicolas Anelka. Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France) is a French football Striker who plays for Anelka signed a team of (mostly) continental players from the lower leagues in France. A disastrous season followed, despite Anelka resigning halfway through the season (replaced by Gordon Dalziel) and his signings either leaving, or having their contracts terminated, Raith were relegated to the Scottish 2nd Division after finishing bottom of the 1st Division with just 16 points in the season.

Local Takeover

During 2005/06, The future of the club looked doubtful after the club and its traditional home of Stark's Park were both placed under threat by previous owners Colin McGowan and Alex Short. Stark's Park is an Association football Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. The Glasgow based property developers had repeatedly threatened to sell Stark's Park for housing in a bid to find a buyer for their 50% stake in the club and after months of legal and financial wrangling a deal was struck with their company, West City Development.

Former chairman Turnbull Hutton and director Mario Caira, who were part of West City retained their investment and have been joined by major investor John Sim, a Thailand-based senior financial figure with liquidator KPMG. In Law, a liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into winding-up or Liquidation who has responsibility for collecting in all of the assets KPMG is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world

The Reclaim the Rovers fans' campaign, which was launched in a bid to secure a local future for the club, has also secured a place for a Supporters' Representative, on the new-look board after raising £100,000 towards the final figure.

On 30 December 2005, Raith Rovers' future was secured after a £1. 2 million community buy-out (The New Raith Rovers Limited consortium) assisted by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown who is now the current Prime Minister, who is a fan of the club. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. A number of individuals including previous Chairman David Sinton worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and for no reward other than the satisfaction of securing the club's future, for a number of months before the buy-out could finally be completed. David Sinton ( 26 June 1808 – 31 August 1900) was a pig-iron industrialist born in County Armagh, Ireland, who became

Colours and badge

Raith play in navy blue tops and socks, and white shorts, with a reverse change kit. Raith's current badge has been used since the mid-1990s, replacing the previous white lion on a blue background. Previous badges can be seen on the Raith website.

Stadium

Main article: Stark's Park

Raith Rovers currently play their football at Stark's Park, located on Pratt Street in the Linktown area of Kirkcaldy, Fife. Stark's Park is an Association football Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Stark's Park is an Association football Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Kirkcaldy (kɪrˈkɔːdi Cathair Chaladain) is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Stark's Park is a 10,104 seater stadium which remains among the most impressive of the stadia owned by the lower league clubs despite it needing some structural work on the older 'Railway Stand'. Stark's Park is an Association football Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

Supporters

Raith maintain crowds of over 1,000 in the Second Division, with crowds in excess of 2,000 for derby fixtures. Raith fans are not known by any name, such as Dundee United's Arabs or Hibs' Hibees; rather, they are simply 'Rovers fans'. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh.

In addition to Gordon Brown, celebrity fans include authors Ian Rankin and Val McDermid and Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman[1]. Ian Rankin OBE, DL, (born 28 April 1960 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish Crime writer. Val McDermid (born June 4, 1955) is a Scottish Crime writer. Biography McDermid comes from Kirkcaldy, Fife Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978 is a member of the group Coldplay. In Giles Foden's novel The Last King of Scotland it is mentioned that Nicholas Garrigan, the fictional protagonist, is a Raith Rovers fan. Giles Foden (born in Warwickshire in 1967 is an English Author best known for his award-winning novel The Last King of Scotland The Last King of Scotland is an award-winning Novel by Journalist Giles Foden.

Players

Current squad

As of 9 June 2008

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Notable past players

Some notable past players:

• Marvin Andrews - Trinidad and Tobago international re-signed from Rangers in 2006 on a three-year deal and then subsequently left again, in May 2008. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Chris Silvestro (born March 16 1979 in Bellshill) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Scottish For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Robert Sloan (born July 14, 1983 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Football League Second For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Andy Tod (born 4 November 1971 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Football League Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Graham Weir (born on July 10 1984 in Harthill Scotland) is a Scottish football player Marvin Andrews (born December 22, 1975 in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago) is a professional football defender who is currently The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American
• Donald Urquhart – 1971 to 1985 – 497 appearances.
• Jim Baxter – Signed in 1958 and become one of the legendary Scottish players of the post-war era. James Curran Baxter, ( September 29 1939 &ndash April 14 2001, born in Hill of Beath, Fife) was a Scottish
• Johnny Urquhart – Served as a player, director and president over five decades from 1950s.
• Willie McNaught – 657 appearances between 1941 and 1961 - still a record for any Rovers player. Willie McNaught (born William McNaught Dumfries, 7 May 1922) was a Scottish football player Capped 5 times for Scotland.
• Andy Leigh – 487 appearances from 1948 to 1963 before running the club’s Development Association and then becoming groundsman until 1994.
• Willie Penman – Rovers top scorer with 151 league and cup goals, 50 more during World War II and 10 others in friendlies.
• Andy Young – Made 621 appearances from 1945 until 1960. This page is about Congressman and Ambassador Andrew Young For other men with the same name see Andrew Young (disambiguation.
• Alex James – Played from 1922 to 1925 before heading to Preston North End F.C. then Arsenal F.C.. Alexander Wilson James ( September 14, 1901 &ndash June 1, 1953) was a Scottish footballer and is most noted for his success Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Became one of the outstanding players of his generation winning countless trophies and captaining Arsenal.
• Dave Morris – Rovers most capped Scottish player – 6 caps in the mid 1920s. Dave Morris (born in 1957 is a British Gamebook author of the 1980s and 1990s
• Nacho Novo - Now playing for Rangers. Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo (born March 26 1979, in Ferrol, Galicia) simply known as Nacho Novo, is a Spanish professional

The Coca-Cola Cup Winning Team

Some notable players from the team that lifted the Coca-Cola Cup:

• Shaun Dennis - Over 400 appearances in three different spells between 1988-2004 before taking on a coaching role for a short period. Shaun Dennis, (Born December 20, 1969) in Kirkcaldy, Scotland is a former player and assistant manager of Scottish Second Division Also played for Hibernian and Brechin
• Colin Cameron - Colin 'Mickey' Cameron, a former Scottish internationalist who started his career with Raith Rovers. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Colin Cameron (born 23 October, 1972 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for He was signed by Hearts, before moving onto Bradford, Wolves and Coventry City. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Currently plying his trade with MK Dons
• Jason Dair - Experienced midfielder Dair, who can also play in defence, who has also played for Millwall and Dunfermline, among many other teams. Jason Dair (born June 15, 1974) is a Scottish professional football Midfielder who currently plays for East Fife. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Like his one-time team-mate, Shaun Dennis, Jason had three different spells at Raith.
• Stevie Crawford - Stevie Crawford, a former Scottish international who started his career with Raith Rovers. Stephen 'Stevie' Crawford (born January 9, 1974 in Dunfermline, Scotland) is a professional footballer who is currently He is currently playing his second spell with Dunfermline, and has also played for Millwall, Hibernian, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee United and Aberdeen. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen
• Gordon Dalziel – Record league goalscorer for Raith Rovers with 154 goals in the 80s and 90s, who returned as a manager in 2004. Gordon Dalziel (born 16 March 1962 in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish footballer and ex manager of Ayr United Scored the equalising goal in the Cup Final.
• David Narey MBE – Veteran player, formerly of Dundee United (1973-1994), famous for his goal against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup. David Narey, MBE (born 12 June, 1956 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scottish international footballer The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. David retired after the Coca-Cola Cup win.

Managers

Some notable managerial appointments:

• 1945-61: Bert Herdman – Legendary manager who oversaw some of the club's most successful seasons and a sustained period in the top flight.
• 1986-90: Frank Connor – Took the club from depths of the 2nd Division to a solid 1st Division spot.
• 1990-96: Jimmy Nicholl – Manager (and player until 1994) who won two 1st Division titles, the historic League Cup victory and oversaw Rovers' only foray into European competition. James Michael "Jimmy" Nicholl (born February 28, 1956 in Hamilton Ontario) is a Canadian -born Northern Irish former

Rovers managers since World War II:

Bert Herdman 1945 - 1961 Hugh Shaw 1961 - 1962 Alfie Conn 1962 - 1963 Doug Cowie 1963 - 1964 George Farm 1964 - 1967 Tommy Walker 1967 - 1969 Jimmy Millar 1969 - 1970 Bill Baxter 1970 - 1971 George Farm 1971 - 1974 Bert Paton 1974 - 1975 Andy Matthew 1975 - 1978 Willie McLean 1978 - 1979 Gordon Wallace 1979 - 1983 Bobby Wilson 1983 - 1986

Frank Connor 1986 - 1990 Jimmy Nicholl 1990 - 1996 Jimmy Thomson 1996 Tommy McLean 1996 Iain Munro 1996-1997 Jimmy Nicholl 1997 - 1999 John McVeigh 1999 Peter Hetherston 1999 - 2001 Jocky Scott 2001 - 2002 Antonio Calderon 2002 - 2004 Claude Anelka 2004 Gordon Dalziel 2004 - 2006 Craig Levein 2006 John McGlynn 2006 -

Achievements

• Fife Cup Winners: 2001/2002, 2003/2004
• Scottish League Cup Winners (Coca Cola Cup): 1994/95
• Scottish League Cup Runners-Up: 1948/49
• Scottish Cup Runners-Up: 1912/13
• First Division Champions: 1992/93, 1994/95
• Second Division Champions: 1907/08, 1909/10, 1937/38, 1948/49, 2002/03
• Second Division Runners-Up: 1926/27, 1966/67, 1975/76, 1977/78, 1986/87

Club records

• Record attendance: 31,306 vs Hearts, 7/2/1953
• Record victory: 10-1 vs Coldstream, Scottish Cup, 1954
• Record defeat: 2-11 vs Greenock Morton, Division 2, 1936
• League goalscoring record: Norman Heywood 1937/38, 42 goals
• Most league goals (individual): Gordon Dalziel, 154 (1987-1994)
• Most goals in a league season (team): 142, 1937-38 (British Record)
• Most capped player: David Morris, 6 caps for Scotland
• Highest transfer fee paid: £225k for Paul Harvey (from Airdrie, July 1996)
• Highest transfer fee received: £900k for Steve McAnespie (to Bolton Wanderers, September 1995)

References

External links

• Official site (requires registration for some sections)
• Rovers MAD
• BBC Sport homepage for club
• Statistics site
• Details of their record-breaking 142 League goals in 1937/38

See also

• Raith Rovers F.C. season 2007-08

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