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DiBiase Surgery Update, Phoenix Fed Up, RAW Backstage Fallout

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– To follow up on the news of Ted DiBiase Jr. undergoing shoulder surgery today, the procedure went smoothly and DiBiase is recovering this afternoon.

– Beth Phoenix says she’s frustrated with WWE failing to push her like the star she is. She tweeted on Tuesday:

“Stewing in my thoughts. Im sick of being pushed aside and forgotten about. I am the Divas Champion and get ZERO respect. I should be featured in magazines, being a guest star. The entire WWE has it all backwards. I AM the face of the Divas. I am tired of having no competition and being pushed aside. Its time to do something about it.”

– The latest Backstage Fallout video is online, featuring backstage interviews from RAW with Brodus Clay, Jinder Mahal, David Otunga and Mark Henry:

Eric Bischoff Buries Jeremy Borash, Magnus Responds

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TNA executive Eric Bischoff posted the following on his Facebook page late Monday night ripping TNA employee Jeremy Borash:

“Just had a beer here in Nashville. Bartender asked me I worked for the boss ‘Jeremy Borash.’ When I asked ‘WTF’ that was supposed to mean, I was told emphatically that Jeremy has represented himself as an ‘owner’ of TNA. Jeremy is a low rent bit player who should be fortunate he has a job.”

In response to Bischoff’s burial of Jeremy Borash, TNA star Brutus Magnus tweeted the following:

@JeremyBorash is 1 of the hardest working & loyal people TNA has ever had. Aren’t ppl supposed to be MORE mature as time goes on, not less?

UPDATE: Heat On Eric Bischoff For Borash Comments

Video Of The Rock’s Rock Concert, Rock’s Post-RAW Tweets

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– The Rock will be a guest on the “Live with Kelly” talk show on March 23.

– The Rock tweeted the following message on Tuesday morningregarding Monday’s RAW:

“Cleveland – thank U for an unforgettable & record setting night. Biggest sell out crowd in WWE history. #RockConcert2012.”

– WWE has posted video of The Rock’s “Rock Concert” from Monday’s RAW:

DiBiase Having Surgery, Divas Meeting With Menounos, Reks

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– Ted DiBiase is going in for shoulder surgery this morning.

– WWE agent “Road Dogg” BG James wrote on Twitter that he and several WWE divas are flying out to Los Angeles to shoot on the set of Extra with Maria Menounos. As reported earlier, Menounos will be appearing at WrestleMania.

– Tyler Reks wants a spot on Team Long at WrestleMania 28. He tweeted on Tuesday:

“Teddy, me & @TheCurtHawkins want on ur team! We’ve been on RAW for a year and the only match we’ve had is w/ Brodus. Not cool, Johnny. #RAW”

– Zack Ryder’s movement to have comments re-enabled on his Z! True Long Island Story Youtube videos appears to be gaining momentum. Ryder tweeted to WWE that that “#LetsUsCommentOnZTLIS” has been trending.

 

Vince Russo Offering Seminars On How To Book Pro Wrestling

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The following announcement was sent out on Tuesday morning by Vince Russo’s booking agent, Bill Behrens ([email protected]):

BABY FACES, BLADE JOBS and BOOKING

Everything you wanted to know about writing a professional wrestling show but were afraid to ask.

A SEMINAR HOSTED BY VINCE RUSSO

During the years of 1995-2012, Vince Russo was one of the most controversial figures in the history of sports entertainment/professional wrestling, while serving as the head writer of all three major wrestling companies, WWE, WCW and TNA.

During that tenure, Russo wrote over a thousand televised wrestling shows–which achieved some of the highest ratings of all time– while also having a hand in helping create some of the biggest stars in the history of the business. From Stone Cold Steve Austin to “The Rock”, Russo has written for just about anybody who’s anybody in the world of sports entertainment/pro wrestling.

Whether it was in front of the camera, or behind the scenes, Russo has played an influential part in helping to bring the drama of the squared circle to the forefront of American pop culture.

Now, in this limited engagement and for the first time ever, Russo is going to bring the “behind the curtain” aspect of his job, into the spotlight, by sharing his craft and experience with wrestling fans around the world. In his ground-breaking seminar entitled, “Baby Faces, Blade Jobs, and Booking, “, Russo is going to share first hand, what it takes to be a successful writer in the world of sports entertainment/professional wrestling.

Just some of the topics Russo will be covering in this no-holds-barred presentation:

· Where to get your start in writing for a professional wrestling organization.
· How to use the experience you’ve built to get in the door of one of the major companies
· How to create larger-than-life personas and personalities
· Writing effective dialogue for specific characters
· How to format a wrestling show
· How to generate new ideas 52-weeks out of the year
· How to present and sell your idea to a talent
· How to create a successful working environment between talent and writer
· Dealing with egos
· Overcoming writer’s block
· Avoiding the pitfalls of politics
· How to generate ratings
· The difference between “writing” a show and “booking” a show

Baby Faces, Blade Jobs and Booking; nothing will no longer be sacred!!

Punk Responds To Jericho, Punk DVD Update, JR At FCW

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– CM Punk has responded to Chris Jericho’s promo from RAW, which has been dubbed, the “CM Drunk” promo. Jericho got very personal with the WWE champion, revealing to the WWE Universe that the reason CM Punk lives a straight edge lifestyle is because his father was a drunk. Punk responded to the events that transpired on RAW with the following tweet on Monday night:

“I don’t want any sympathy. Save it for Chris. Shit just got next level.”

“I will hurt you. Everybody has skeletons in the family closet. Keep my father out of it.”

The WWE website noted on Monday night that they tried getting a word with Punk after RAW, but he had nothing to say.

UPDATE: Chris Jericho tweeted the following on Tuesday morning:

“Hmmmm @cmpunk did I strike a nerve? Told you I was the Best In The World….. #norulesinwar”

– Speaking of CM Punk, he recently spoke to Luis Gomez of ChicagoTribune.com regarding the production of his WWE DVD project. Punk told Gomez that the final day of filming will likely take place at April’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, which takes place in his home town of Chicago:

“I think (WWE) wanted to do a ‘Road to Wrestlemania’ DVD. I was like ‘Who gives a s*** (about the road to Wrestlemania)?’ The pay per view after Wrestlemania is in Chicago. That was a no brainer to me – coming home. The last day of filming will probably be the pay per view. I’ll get my sisters in there and (Colt) Cabana.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross arrived in Tampa, Florida on Monday to evaluate the WWE developmental talents at FCW. JR will be in attendance for Thursday’s FCW TV tapings.

SmackDown Preview, RAW Trends, Law Offices Of David Otunga

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– Tonight’s SmackDown tapings will take place from the Ntionwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. As announced on RAW, Christian will host the Peep Show with special guests Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis. We’ll have live spoilers on the site later tonight.

– Among the WWE-related topics that trended on Twitter on Monday night:

CM Drunk, John Cena, Vanilla Ice, Teletubby, The Rock Concert, Dolph Ziggler, Brodus Clay, Beth Phoenix, James Roday, Mark Henry, and Vickie Guerrero.

– Hornswoggle tweeted the following message on Monday night regarding The Rock and John Cena. Clearly,

“Glad @TheRock needs to sing karaoke to get his $hit in. @JohnCena will always be a true professional, doesn’t need scripted lines, bullet points, or #stupidsrxualinuendos like @TheRock”

– As seen on RAW, WWE aired a vignette for The Law Offices of David Otunga. Otunga posted on Twitter:

“The Law offices of @DavidOtunga are now open. Have you have been wronged? Tweet me. You can trust me, I went to Harvard. @WWE #RAW”

Laurinaitis vs. Long Captains, Menunos At WM28, Mil Mascaras

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– WWE confirmed on RAW that WrestleMania 28 will feature a 12-man “Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long” tag match., with the winning GM getting control of both RAW and SmackDown. On Monday’s RAW, several participants for the match were revealed:

  • Team Laurinaitis: David Otunga (Captain), Mark Henry
  • Team Long: Santino Marella (Captain), R-Truth, Kofi Kignston

– It was also announced on RAW that TV personality Maria Menounos is scheduled to be a part of WrestleMania 28 with the Divas. Menounos is scheduled to begin the new season with Dancing with the Stars next Monday night.

Divas Champion Beth Phoenix mentioned on RAW that she might show up to confront Menounos on her TV show Extra.

– WWE planned to announce Mil Mascaras as the latest Hall of Fame inductee on RAW, but the announcement video was not shown due to time constraints. Here’s the video announcing the Mexican legend’s induction:

Brodus Clay Returns: Weight Loss, His Dancers Bella Wannabes?

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After several weeks off television, the Funkasaurus Brodus Clay made his return to WWE RAW on Monday night from Cleveland. Clay Jinder Mahal in a matter of seconds, continuing his undefeated streak.

With Brodus Clay’s absence from television, one might think he’d return with some tweaks to his character, but the only thing that changed about Clay was his waistline. Clay appears to have dropped weight and was moving around better than his previous appearances.

In a sign that there could be an angle in the works for the Funkasaurus act, the Bella Twins called out Clay’s dancers after RAW, calling them wannabes. The Bellas tweeted on Monday night:

“Looks like Brodus Clay’s girls are stealing the Bella Pose up on the ring… #bellawannabes”

Zack Ryder Gets Stood Up By Eve: Zack, Eve & Beth Comment

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On Monday’s RAW, Zack Ryder and Eve had a backstage segment where Ryder invited Eve to dinner. Eve apparently stood Ryder up, as Ryder posted several tweets late on Monday night while he was waiting for her to arrive for their date.

“Waiting on @EveMarieTorres to show up for our date. It’s gonna be #SSSIIICCCKKK”

“So I guess @EveMarieTorres isn’t coming. #worstnightever”

Eve later apologized:

“Soooooo sorry… Something came up.Promise I’ll make it up to u? ;-)”

WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix chimed in:

“@ZackRyder waited for @EveMarieTorres for hours?? He clearly is hung up on the wrong Diva.”

Phoenix expressed interest in Zack Ryder to Eve on RAW, but Eve told Beth to back off, despite the fact that she clearly “playing” Zack.

What Happened After RAW: Rock, Cena vs. Kane, Announcement

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After Monday’s RAW from Cleveland, Ohio went off the air, The Rock thanked the live crowd for their support and began reading some of the signs in the audience. Rock found a girl in the crowd with a sign asking The Rock to sing to her because it’s her birthday. Rock called the girl down to the ringside area and sang her happy birthday. After The Rock left, the dark match main event begun.

John Cena defeated Kane in five minutes after dodging a chair shot from Kane and hitting him with the Attitude Adjustment.

After the match, The Rock grabbed the microphone and was booed heavily. Cena said he was happy to finally see the “real Rock” and he thought it was funny when Rock sang about having sex with him mom.

Cena then brought Cleveland-born rapper Machine Gun Kelly into the ring and thanked MGK for allowing him to use his music for WrestleMania.

Cena then announced that MGK will be performing his entrance live at WrestleMania in Miami.

RAW Video: John Cena’s Thuganomics Rap Diss Segment

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John Cena goes old-school as the “Master of Thuganomics” raps his true feelings about The Rock at RAW:

John Cena Tweets About The Rock After RAW

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John Cena tweeted the following late Monday night after RAW:

He didnt need em on his hand he had lyric sheet, and then they were on jumbotron, but @therock is back! And #WM28 its on! Best v Best 4/1/12

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I take nothing personal. Truly glad to see @therock back! He needed that tonight #WM28

He had fun! I had fun watching it, like i said, i just want to beat the greatest of all time at #WM28 not some dude whos nervous. No excuses

It is what it is. #riseabovehate Music stand wont save him on #4/1/12

Peep Show On SD, Cena vs. Henry Next Week, Taker Mistake

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– Friday’s SmackDown will feature Christian hosting the Peep Show with special guests Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis.

– On Monday’s RAW, the Undertaker made an error during his in-ring promo with Shawn Michaels, incorrectly stating that WrestleMania is taking place on April 21st.

– Next week when RAW Supershow takes place from Philadelphia, John Cena will wrestle Mark Henry. Triple H, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker will have an in-ring confrontation and The Rock will also be there.

Video: CM Punk Promo From ’03 Talking About Drunk Dad

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On Monday’s RAW, Chris Jericho appeared on the titantron while CM Punk was in the ring and got very personal with the WWE champion – saying that he knows a secret about Punk. Jericho told Punk and the world that the reason Punk is straight edge is because his father was an alcoholic. Jericho told Punk that alcohol is in his DNA, Punk has covered himself with tattoos to mask that pain. He said he’s going to take Punk’s title and drive him to a dark place where he finally gives in and drinks.

Jericho’s reference to CM Punk’s father being the reason for his straight edge lifestyle can be traced back to a promo that Punk cut back in 2003. Check out this video of CM Punk (with Colt Cabana) from ROH WrestleRave ’03. It’s one of his best promos ever and an early look at a young wrestler with greatness ahead.

Rollins Competes In Pre-Raw Dark Match, Superstars Matches

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— WWE developmental wrestler Seth Rollins defeated Michael McGillicutty via Curb Stomp in a dark match at Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Cleveland, Ohio. Rollins, who reigns as Florida Heavyweight Champion, also competed at SmackDown live events over the weekend and is slated to be on hand for Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Columbus, Ohio.

— The following matches were taped Monday night in Cleveland, Ohio for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:

* Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks

* Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly

— The WWE SmackDown taping scheduled for May 29, 2012 has been moved to the River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was originally scheduled to take place at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Names Another HOF Inductee, Rock Previews Rock Concert

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— One of the most influential masked wrestlers of all time, Mexican lucha libre legend Mil Mascaras is the latest name announced for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2012.

Mascaras was announced as a Hall of Fame inductee when WWE was in Mexico City, Mexico last October, but not acknowledged on WWE.com until today. His video can be seen here.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote a message on Twitter regarding tonight’s Rock Concert on Raw SuperShow.

“Cleveland. RAW. 100% sold out. Team Bring It – time to have some fun. #RockConcert,” he wrote, along with a photo of a guitar and his “Boots 2 Asses” T-shirt.

— Pro Wrestling Illustrated is now on Twitter at OfficialPWI.

Former TNA Wrestler Backstage At Raw, CM Punk On Mag Cover

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– Former TNA Wrestling talent Chase Stevens is backstage at today’s Raw SuperShow in Cleveland, Ohio as company officials are “taking a look at him.” The three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion has received favorable reviews for his work in Nashville, Tennessee based promotion Showtime All-Star Wrestling.

– CM Punk is featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler with the headline reading “Think You’re A Fan of CM Punk?” Visit www.pwi-online.com to see the cover.

— Former WWE star Carlito said of Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder on Twitter:

“Ziggler has actually gotten pretty damn good! I don’t get the whole Zack Ryder thing but I’m happy for him.”

– Acclaimed Japanese wrestler KENTA, who innovated CM Punk’s finishing maneuver Go 2 Sleep, turns 31 years old on Monday. Punk was asked Sunday on Twitter how he came up with the GTS and replied,

“Stole it from KENTA! That’s right.”

(source: PWInsider.com)

Update On Yokozuna Entering WWE HOF, Chat With The Miz

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— Yokozuna is expected to be announced for induction into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight on Raw SuperShow. Though Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was originally slated to induct the two-time WWE Champion into the Hall, it was rumored over the weekend that Bret Hart will instead do the honors. The wrestling legends contested in championship matches at WrestleMania IX and WrestleMania X.

Yokozuna, whose real name is Rodney Anoa’i, died from Pulmonary edema on October 23, 2000.

— The Miz will be chatting live on USANetwork.com during the East Coast airing of Psych Wednesday at 10:00 p.m.

— Former WWE Superstar Carlito wrote of his recent encounter with Bret Hart at an independent show, “I think he was surprised I was still alive or just looks at me like I’m a waste of talent. Lol, hes a real good dude though!”

source: PWInsider.com

Video Of Hero’s FCW Debut, Miz-WM28, WWE Signs 7-Footer

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— Former Dragon Gate USA star Brodie Lee has reportedly signed a developmental deal with WWE, according to PWTorch.com. Lee is nearly 7 feet tall.

— There continues to be a lot of speculation regarding The Miz’s role at WrestleMania 28. Miz, who successfully defended the WWE title against John Cena in the main event of last year’s show, is rumored to be involved in this year’s Rock vs. Cena match in some capacity. WWE is said to have a storyline ready for The Miz after WrestleMania and his recent losing streak is part of the buildup to that angle.

— Former ROH star Chris Hero, now known as Kassius Ohno, made his debut on Florida Championship Wrestling television this weekend:

(Sources: pwtorch.com, pwinsider.com)

Mark Henry Heading To Raw?, Gunn Celebrates Sobriety, JTG

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– Could Mark Henry be heading to Raw? The official website of the Thompson-Boling Arena is advertising the SmackDown star vs. John Cena in a Special Challenge Match for a Raw live event taking place at the venue on May 5. All other talent advertised for the show are members of the Raw roster. A Triple Threat Match featuring Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk and Chris Jericho is also scheduled.

– Former WWE star Billy Gunn celebrated one year of sobriety last week. His wife wrote Saturday on his Twitter account:

“*HACKED BY YOUR WIFE* Congrats on your ONE YEAR Sobriety! One day and one step at a time! you got this baby!! love you!”

Gunn, whose real name is Monty Sopp, has admitted to drug use in interviews. His lengthy tenure with WWE ended in 2004 following a visit to a rehabilitation facility.

– Seldom seen Raw Superstar JTG is on the road this week with WWE. He did job duty to Ryback (a/k/a Skip Sheffield) at Raw live events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Jim Ross Addresses WrestleMania Rumor, Ball Mahoney Pukes

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— Jim Ross says it’s ‘100 percent rumor’ that he will be handling announcing duties for the Hell in a Cell Match between The Undertaker and Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII. The WWE Hall of Famer responded to a message on Twitter stating that Undertaker wanted him to call his match.

— Video has surfaced of Balls Mahoney vomiting after being hit in the head with a chair by Marty Jannetty during a match at Friday’s Pro Wrestling Syndicate Super Card 2012 event in Rahway, New Jersey.

— The Insider recently aired a “Five Things You Didn’t Know” segment about actor Sacha Baron Cohen and it was noted that he’s a huge wrestling fan and who is friends with John Cena.

Ziggler On Backstage Resentment Of The Rock, Rivalry With Miz

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Dolph Ziggler appeared on sportstalkNETWORK to discuss tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Cleveland, hosting WWE Download, Vickie Guerrero, The Rock returning to WWE and more. Highlights are as follows:

Being a WWE Superstar: “I’m never truly satisfied with anything and I never will be and that’s why I’ve been lucky to get this far but it is everything and even more… our roster and even guys not even on the main roster work so hard tirelessly to put on a great show for the fans and it never ends and there’s no off-season.”

If there is competitive rivalry between he and The Miz since they both hail from Ohio: “Absolutely and we love it! We’re buddies but we also bust each others chops and we push each other as much as we can. We both want to be ‘the next guy’.”

Backstage resentment of The Rock being in the main event at WrestleMania XXVIII: “I’m going to take advantage of that one way or the other and get some eyes on us that we normally wouldn’t have – we’re going to stretch out to different genres and different age groups of people who have seen The Rock in the movies or Disney and they don’t know what it’s like to see a WWE show and their going to see the greatest show and the biggest WrestleMania of all time. So I see that as a positive – as an opportunity – The Rock is coming back and give us somewhat of a rub and more eyes are going to see me steal the show at WrestleMania in Miami on April 1st.”

The audio interview is available here.

HBK-Legends House, Orton-Movies, Rock-Cena Tension, McIntyre

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– Shawn Michaels flew out to California over the weekend to tape footage for WWE’s Legends House reality show. According to sources involved in the show’s production, Michaels took the legends fishing and had dinner with them.

– Add Mick Foley to the list of WWE personalities who think there is legit heat between WrestleMania 28 opponents The Rock and John Cena. Foley tweeted over the weekend:

“I believe there has been genuine tension between @JohnCena and @TheRock for a long time. #anythingcouldhappen“

– Randy Orton mentioned on that he has a new movie role coming up in the near future.

– On Friday’s SmackDown, guest General Manager John Laurinaitis booked Drew McIntyre in a match against Hornswoggle to get his job back. McIntyre won the match and Laurinaitis reinstated him as an active member of the SmackDown roster.

– The Insider recently featured a segment revealing “5 things you didn’t know” about actor Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, The Dictator). For those who don’t know, Cohen is a huge pro wrestling fan and is good friends with John Cena.

– The New York Post reports 2005 Divas Search semi-finalist Jaynie Baker is the alleged partner of accused NYC “millionaire madam” Anna Gristina.

Baker is accused of helping run a millionaires-only prostitution ring and could be turning herself in to police as soon as this week.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Rumored Participants For Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long

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On Monday morning, WWE’s Board of Directors announced that WrestleMania 28 will feature a “Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long” 12-man tag match – with the winning GM getting control of both brands.

Participants for both teams will be announced in the coming weeks, but here’s what we’re hearing for the two teams.

  • Team Laurinatis: Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, David Otunga, Christian, Mark Henry & Alberto Del Rio
  • Team Long: Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Ezekiel Jackson, Santino, Great Khali & One more participant.

The final participant of Team Long could be Evan Bourne or Rey Mysterio (if he’s medically cleared to return).

(Source: pwinsider.com)

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