Lafayette at Columbia

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Columbia beat Lafayette 31–⁠20. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Lafayette led the series 15–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayLafayette6–⁠6 in 2024
20
HomeColumbia7–⁠3 in 2024
31

Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,592

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Henry WimbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lafayette633820
Columbia1077731

Standouts

Player stats

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile23/3527221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamar Curtis25102013
Troy Bruce41205
Nahjee Adams3805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Carasia4114141
Mason Kuehner472169
Carson Persing1058014
Jamar Curtis21009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reggie Thomas0001

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Goodwin16/1918021
Cole Freeman5/86320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi1790019
Malcolm Terry II1078053
Chase Goodwin641012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryson Canty695238
Jordan Kelley454024
Edan Stagg336027
Braden Dougherty223120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Carter McFadden0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LafayetteColumbia
394Total yards447
272Passing yards243
122Rushing yards204
7.8Yards per pass9.0
3.3Yards per rush5.5
19First downs20
6–⁠16Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers2
2–⁠10Penalties3–⁠25
31:48Possession28:12

Efficiency

LafayetteColumbia
41%Success rate47%
−0.01EPA per play0.19
1.00Explosiveness1.41
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.04
0.12Passing EPA0.47
24%Passing-down success29%
3%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lafayette 56% to win. Columbia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Lafayette −8, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Columbia end zoneLafayette end zoneQ1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 LafayettePunt, 5 playsQ1 ColumbiaField goal, 13 playsQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 ColumbiaInterception, 1 playQ2 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 6 playsQ2 LafayetteInterception, 3 playsQ2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 6 playsQ2 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 5 playsQ2 LafayetteField goal, 4 playsQ3 LafayetteField goal, 14 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 LafayetteMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LafayetteFumble, 5 playsQ4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 1 playQ4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Columbia drives left to right, Lafayette right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 LafayettePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 ColumbiaField goal, 13 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q2 ColumbiaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 LafayetteInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 LafayettePunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 LafayettePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q2 LafayetteField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 LafayetteField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q3 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  20. Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 LafayetteMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 LafayetteFumble, 5 plays, 43 yards
  24. Q4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  25. Q4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Columbia 10, Lafayette 6
Columbia Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 28
14:012nd & 7 at own 28Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 6 yds to the COLU 34
12:473rd & 1 at own 34Joey Giorgi run for 19 yds to the LAF 47 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 47Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 27 yds to the LAF 20 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 20Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 20 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 7, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Punt, 5 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds
10:501st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 7 yds to the LAF 32
10:302nd & 3 at own 32Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 3 yds to the LAF 35 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 35Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 4 yds to the LAF 39
10:192nd & 6 at own 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for a loss of 6 yards to the LAF 33
10:193rd & 12 at own 33pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
10:194th & 12 at own 33Jakob Trestik punt for 41 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 3 yds to the COLU 29
Columbia Field goal, 13 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 29Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the COLU 36
9:552nd & 3 at own 36Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 1 yd to the COLU 37
9:273rd & 2 at own 37Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 46Malcolm Terry II run for 6 yds to the LAF 48
8:212nd & 4 at opp 48Malcolm Terry II run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 49
7:483rd & 5 at opp 49Chase Goodwin pass complete to Malcolm Terry II for 5 yds to the LAF 44 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 44Chase Goodwin pass incomplete to Bryson Canty Columbia Penalty, Offensive holding (John Iannuzzi) to the COLU 46
7:011st & 20 at own 46Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the COLU 49
6:292nd & 17 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 24 yds to the LAF 27 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 27Joey Giorgi run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAF 29
5:052nd & 12 at opp 29Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 4 yds to the LAF 25
4:303rd & 8 at opp 25pass incomplete to Joey Giorgi
4:304th & 8 at opp 25Hugo Merry 43 yd FG GOODColumbia 10, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Touchdown, 8 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 57 yds
4:201st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 28
3:552nd & 7 at own 28Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 9 yds to the LAF 37 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 37Dean DeNobile sacked by Keller Patterson for a loss of 3 yards to the LAF 34
2:562nd & 13 at own 34Jamar Curtis run for 12 yds to the LAF 46
2:203rd & 1 at own 46Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 48 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 48Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the COLU 44
1:252nd & 2 at opp 44Jamar Curtis run for 13 yds to the COLU 31 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 31Chris Carasia 31 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta PAT blocked)Columbia 10, Lafayette 6
Columbia Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 63 yds , Edan Stagg return for 33 yds to the COLU 35
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 35Malcolm Terry II run for 4 yds to the COLU 39
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 39Malcolm Terry II run for 6 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the COLU 49
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 49Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the LAF 48
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 48Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 3 yds to the LAF 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:391st & 10 at opp 45Chase Goodwin sacked by Tim O’Hearn for a loss of 4 yards to the LAF 49 Chase Goodwin fumbled, recovered by LAF Semaj Cross , return for 0 yards
2nd quarter7 drives, then Columbia 17, Lafayette 9
Lafayette Interception, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 49Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 7 yds to the COLU 44
12:392nd & 3 at opp 44Troy Bruce run for 5 yds to the COLU 39 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 39Dean DeNobile pass intercepted
Columbia Touchdown, 8 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 20Chase Goodwin pass complete to Bryson Canty for 29 yds to the COLU 49 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 49Malcolm Terry II run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
11:432nd & 9 at the 50Chase Goodwin pass complete to Bryson Canty for 10 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 40Chase Goodwin run for 7 yds to the LAF 33
11:432nd & 3 at opp 33Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 8 yds to the LAF 25 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 25Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braylon Gardoni for 8 yds to the LAF 17
11:432nd & 2 at opp 17Chase Goodwin run for 8 yds to the LAF 9 for a 1ST down
8:021st & goal at opp 9Chase Goodwin pass complete to Bryson Canty for 9 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 17, Lafayette 6
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 45 yds , Ethan Weber return for no gain to the LAF 20
7:561st & 10 at own 20Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 23
7:562nd & 7 at own 23Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 4 yds to the LAF 27
7:563rd & 3 at own 27Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 30 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 30Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 31
7:562nd & 9 at own 31Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAF 29
7:563rd & 11 at own 29pass incomplete to Carson Persing
4:564th & 11 at own 29Jakob Trestik punt for 33 yds
Columbia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
4:562nd & 10 at own 38Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 14 yds to the LAF 48 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 48Chase Goodwin run for 12 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 36Giorgi,Joey rush left (Port,Adam).
4:562nd & 10 at opp 36Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the LAF 35 Columbia Penalty, Offensive holding (James Miller) to the LAF 45
4:562nd & 19 at opp 45Chase Goodwin run for 7 yds to the LAF 38
4:563rd & 12 at opp 38Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 10 yds to the LAF 28
1:534th & 2 at opp 28Freeman,Cole rush left (Cannon,Terell;Brown,Neriyan).
Lafayette Punt, 5 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 28Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 30
1:532nd & 8 at own 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 14 yds to the LAF 44 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 44Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 45
1:042nd & 9 at own 45pass incomplete to Dallas Holmes
1:043rd & 9 at own 45pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
0:414th & 9 at own 45Jakob Trestik punt for 30 yds
Columbia Interception, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 25Chase Goodwin pass incomplete, broken up by Jaylon Joseph
Lafayette Field goal, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 7 yds to the COLU 18
0:262nd & 3 at opp 18Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 1 yd to the COLU 17
0:263rd & 2 at opp 17pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
0:134th & 2 at opp 17Jack Simonetta 34 yd FG GOODColumbia 17, Lafayette 9
0:091st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 42 yds , Malcolm Terry II return for 5 yds to the COLU 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Columbia 24, Lafayette 12
Lafayette Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 54 yds , Ethan Weber return for 25 yds to the LAF 36
14:531st & 10 at own 36Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the LAF 40
14:212nd & 6 at own 40Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at the 50Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the COLU 45
13:322nd & 5 at opp 45Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 8 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 37Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the COLU 29
12:432nd & 2 at opp 29Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the COLU 28
12:023rd & 1 at opp 28Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the COLU 25 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 25Troy Bruce run for 2 yds to the COLU 23
10:462nd & 8 at opp 23Troy Bruce run for 2 yds to the COLU 21
10:063rd & 6 at opp 21Dean DeNobile run for 7 yds to the COLU 14 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 14Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the COLU 11
9:122nd & 7 at opp 11Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 3 yds to the COLU 8
8:443rd & 4 at opp 8pass incomplete to Carson Persing
8:424th & 4 at opp 8Jack Simonetta 25 yd FG GOODColumbia 17, Lafayette 12
Columbia Punt, 5 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 28
8:102nd & 7 at own 28Chase Goodwin run for 11 yds to the COLU 39 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 39Chase Goodwin pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 2 yds to the COLU 41
7:142nd & 8 at own 41Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 4 yds to the COLU 45
6:403rd & 4 at own 45pass incomplete to Joey Giorgi
6:344th & 4 at own 45William Hughes punt for 32 yds
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
6:341st & 12 at own 23Nahjee Adams run for 2 yds to the LAF 25
6:342nd & 10 at own 25Nahjee Adams run for 5 yds to the LAF 30
6:343rd & 5 at own 30Nahjee Adams run for 1 yd to the LAF 31
4:244th & 4 at own 31Jakob Trestik punt for 29 yds
Columbia Touchdown, 2 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 40Malcolm Terry II run for 53 yds to the LAF 7 for a 1ST down
3:591st & goal at opp 7Cole Freeman pass complete to Ethan Hebb for 7 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 24, Lafayette 12
Lafayette Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 61 yds , Devin Paige return for 16 yds to the LAF 20
3:441st & 10 at own 20Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 25
3:122nd & 5 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 27
2:353rd & 3 at own 27Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 5 yds to the LAF 32 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 32Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 5 yds to the LAF 37
1:402nd & 5 at own 37Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 5 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 42Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 5 yds to the LAF 47
0:292nd & 5 at own 47Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:583rd & 2 at the 50Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 49
Q4 14:284th & 3 at own 49pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
4th quarter7 drives, then Columbia 31, Lafayette 20
Columbia Touchdown, 5 plays
14:211st & 10 at opp 49Joey Giorgi run for 8 yds to the LAF 41
13:532nd & 2 at opp 41Cole Freeman sacked by Preston Forney for 0 yards to the LAF 41
13:153rd & 2 at opp 41Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the LAF 40
12:374th & 1 at opp 40Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 38Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 38 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 31, Lafayette 12
Lafayette Touchdown, 6 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 64 yds , Devin Paige return for 20 yds to the LAF 21
11:351st & 10 at own 21Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 23
10:592nd & 8 at own 23Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Carson Persing Columbia Penalty, off-side (Joshua Powell) to the LAF 28
10:552nd & 3 at own 28Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 31 for a 1ST down
10:271st & goal at opp 3Lafayette Penalty, substitution infraction (Darson Jeanty) to the COLU 8
10:271st & 10 at own 31Mason Kuehner 69 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Dean DeNobile Pass to Jamar Curtis for Two-Point Conversion)Columbia 31, Lafayette 20
10:271st & goal at opp 8Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for no gain to the COLU 8 Columbia Penalty, illegal forward pass (Dean DeNobile) to the COLU 8
10:271st & goal at opp 8Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for no gain to the LAF 35
Columbia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 59 yds
10:151st & 10 at own 25Cole Freeman pass complete to Jack Larsen for 9 yds to the COLU 34
10:152nd & 1 at own 34Joey Giorgi run for 12 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 46Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the LAF 45
10:152nd & 1 at opp 45Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 36pass incomplete to Braden Dougherty
10:152nd & 10 at opp 36Terry II,Malcolm rush middle (Crawley,Ahmir).
10:153rd & 10 at opp 36Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 5 yds to the LAF 31
6:224th & 5 at opp 31Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley, broken up by Saiku White
Lafayette Missed FG, 11 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Mason Kuehner
6:112nd & 10 at own 31Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 1 yd to the LAF 32
5:313rd & 9 at own 32Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 38 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete
4:482nd & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete to Savion McKinnon
4:413rd & 10 at opp 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 9 yds to the COLU 21
4:014th & 1 at opp 21Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the COLU 17 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 17pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
3:322nd & 10 at opp 17Dean DeNobile sacked by Levi Robins for a loss of 8 yards to the COLU 25
3:033rd & 18 at opp 25Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Mason Kuehner, broken up by Carter McFadden Lafayette Penalty, illegal forward pass (Dean DeNobile) to the COLU 29
2:534th & 22 at opp 29Jack Simonetta 46 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 29Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 31
2:382nd & 8 at own 31Malcolm Terry II run for 4 yds to the COLU 35
2:333rd & 4 at own 35Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the COLU 37
1:544th & 2 at own 37William Hughes punt for 43 yds , Mason Kuehner returns for 7 yds to the LAF 27
Lafayette Fumble, 5 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 27Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 41 yds to the COLU 32 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 32Dean DeNobile sacked by Ben Corniello for a loss of 7 yards to the COLU 39
1:122nd & 17 at opp 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 4 yds to the COLU 35
0:513rd & 13 at opp 35Dean DeNobile pass complete to Savion McKinnon for 5 yds to the COLU 30
0:344th & 8 at opp 30Dean DeNobile run for 11 yds to the COLU 19 Dean DeNobile fumbled, recovered by COLU Anthony Roussos
Columbia Result not recorded, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 19Cole Freeman run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 19

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Lafayette leads 16–⁠11–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Columbia 40, Lafayette 34
2025Lafayette 38, Columbia 14
2024Columbia 31, Lafayette 20
2023Lafayette 24, Columbia 3
2010Columbia 42, Lafayette 28
2009Lafayette 24, Columbia 21

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