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*Spoilers* Details On The First Episode Of Tough Enough

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The new season of WWE Tough Enough does not premiere until Monday night after the post-WrestleMania edition of RAW, but we’ve already got a sneak peek at the first episode, including some spoilers. You’ve been warned.

* The show begins with Steve Austin having the contestants setup an empty arena for a live WWE event. The next day, the contestants begin their training with Trish Stratus, Booker T and Bill DeMott.

* The first beef in the Tough Enough house is between Miss USA Rima Fakih and New Jersey wrestler Mickael Zaki. Zaki runs his mouth about how Tough Enough should have only featured men and women don’t belong on the show. Zaki throws a pillow at Miss USA, who responds by telling him off and storming out of the room. Zaki is portrayed as a heel on the first episode.

* One of the contestants “crapped their pants” during the in-ring training.

(Partial Source: BuzzFocus.com)

Howard Finkel Talks Favorite WrestleMania Monent & Celebrities

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Right After Wrestling with Howard Finkel
Hosts: Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas
Available at TheScore.com or at Itunes.

Finkel on his favorite celebrity to work with and celebrity involvement at WrestleMania: “Where do I begin. Of course, Muhammad Ali. At that time, he was to boxing what Hulk Hogan was to wrestling. Years to years, I worked with Joan Rivers in 1986 and enjoyed meeting her. Donald Trump – how could you go wrong with Donald Trump. What an entrepreneur he is and a class-act that he was. A lot of these celebrities were fans – some weren’t. But once many of them ‘got the rub’ from the WWE/F machine, they became fans from then on”

On how unique WrestleMania is as an event and why it continues to deliver: “It’s classified as ‘expecting the unexpected.’ There is no other event – on the face of this Earth, in my humble opinion – that can give you bang-for-your-buck every year, consistently. You want the very best of events – in entertainment – it’s WrestleMania.”

What the Fink felt was his defining moment in his career and at WrestleMania: “Personally, WrestleMania 3 – Pontiac Silverdome, 1987. To stand in the middle of the ring and look around at 93,173 people looking down at us – myself, and the WWF superstars, that was the greatest moment for me. And just to know all those people were there to have a good time and I had to perform – to ring announce – for those people…that’ll never happen again. I don’t think I’ll ever work in front of crowds that huge – that ‘landmarkish’ – ever again. I was absolutely filled with pride for Vince (McMahon) on that day.”

Other Topics

-What he thinks are Shawn Michaels’ greatest matches in his career

-How the name “WrestleMania” initially came about

-The feeling of going into the first WrestleMania and being the 1st true employee of the WWE/F

-What other jobs did he do within the WWE, besides ring announcing

Gabe Sapolsky Takes DGUSA To The Next Level With iPPV

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Dragon Gate USA co-founder Gabe Sapolsky is taking a big risk with Dragon Gate USA, but the lessons he learned working in the original ECW promotion have served him well. Sapolsky wrote a blog about DGUSA’s big move, and it’s a really interesting read.

“I remember when Paul Heyman first brought up the “Cyberslam” concept in ECW in 1996,” Gabe recalled in the blog, “A bunch of fans from around the country were buying tickets to our event at the ECW Arena. They all came together on this new sensation called the Internet. The result was a hugely successful event that was profitable for ECW, built the brand and was memorable for all the fans in attendance.”

Gabe continues, “The lesson- be at the forefront of technology and what’s hot. Now almost 15 years later we are doing that with Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE. This time it is with the relatively new Internet pay-per-view (iPPV) concept. After months of hard work and beta testing we rolled out WWNLive.com last week. This was a landmark achievement for everyone at DGUSA and EVOLVE. We brought the capability to produce live iPPV in house. We now control our own destiny and are the first company to do this.”

You can read the entire controversial blog if you click here.

What do you guys think – would you order Internet pay-per-views? Do you think its a good way for companies like ROH and DGUSA to evolve and reach their audience in a new way? COMMENT BELOW and let us know.

Sound Off 153: Hot Raw Show and a TNA Personality Suspended

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Est. Runtime: 1 hour, 13 minutes

Solomonster is back with his SECOND show this week and his 4th annual WrestleMania predictions show! But first, thoughts on a TNA personality getting suspended, Finlay’s unfair WWE release and breaking down a hot Raw show in Chicago that was not without its imperfections. Then, we’ll run down the entire WrestleMania 27 card with predictions on the winners, losers, Rock’s promise to whoop John Cena’s ass, what role Christian might play in the World title match and more. Enjoy this special bonus show!

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Jeff Hardy’s TNA Future, Future TNA Storylines, Linda

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– According to TNA sources, there has been no determination made regarding the future of Jeff Hardy with TNA Wrestling. It’s very possible that it won’t even be discussed until after his April 20th court date. He’s been telling TNA management for months that everything is going to be fine but they have a hard time trusting him for obvious reasons.

Jeff Hardy is not backstage at this week’s TV tapings and rumors of him returning as a babyface are false. There haven’t even been any talks regarding that. The Hogan promo several weeks ago way the way of writing him off TV.

– Word is that barring any issues, TNA has most of the company’s top storylines planned out through June.

– RadarOnline.com has picked up the story on Linda Hogan challenging Charlie Sheen to a fight.

Partial Source: pwinsider.com

HBK’s Role At WrestleMania, “WWE Night” At Turner Field

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— Shawn Michaels is scheduled to appear ringside during The Undertaker vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania XXVII.

— “WrestleMania Week” kicked off today in Atlanta, Georgia as Turner Field hosted “WWE Night.” WWE talent John Morrison, Mark Henry, Eve and Melina participated in an autograph signing prior to an Atlanta Braves spring training game.

Morrison was named honorary team captain while Henry tossed the “first pitch of the year.” The Divas exclaimed “Play ball!” to start the game.

The signing drew approximately 100 fans.

— Kevin Nash announced on his Twitter account that he will be on hand for this weekend’s WrestleMania Axxess festivities at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He appears at the event Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.

sources: F4WOnline.com, Pro Wrestling Torch

Latest On WrestleMania Main Event, Update On Michael Cole

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— There have been discussions all week about whether to close Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view event with John Cena vs. The Miz or Triple H vs. The Undertaker. The latter match was scheduled to close the show last week, but Vince McMahon is going back and forth this week on what to do.

— WWE Champion The Miz and WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight on ABC at midnight Eastern Time.

— The reason “The Cole Mine” was constructed is because Michael Cole will resume his role as a mere commentator following WrestleMania XXVII and creative wants to keep him and Jerry Lawler apart.

source: F4WOnline.com

Raw Rating Significantly Increases, WWE Revives WCW.com

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— The March 28 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.81 cable rating, up from 3.34 last week.

The first hour scored a 3.56 rating before increasing to a 4.06 in the second hour. It is the only hour to score above a 4.00 rating since the return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Raw was watched by 5,838,000 viewers overall.

— Commemorating the ten year anniversary of World Wrestling Entertainment Entertainment acquiring longtime rival World Championship Wrestling, WWE.com has posted a retrospective looking back at the history of the promotion, as well as some of its talent. It can be accessed via WCW.com.

The feature highlights former “competitors” such as Sting, Scott Hall, Barry Windham and The Steiner Brothers. It is also noted that Chavo Guerrero is the only active competitor to have never left WWE since the acquisition of WCW. He looks back and remembers World Championship Wrestling.

— Randy Orton’s tour bus on Raw last week is, or was, his day-to-day tour bus.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

Lesnar Comments On WWE Return, McMahons Pledge Money

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— Brock Lesnar appeared on ESPN’s Sportscenter this morning to promote the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter and was asked by anchor Hannah Storm about the possibility of returning to World Wrestling Entertainment.

“I should never say never,” Lesnar responded. “When my stint in the UFC is over, it’s a possibility. But folks, it ain’t happening very soon. That’s for sure.”

— The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Connecticut has received a $300,000 pledge from the Vince and Linda McMahon Family Foundation. The foundation will donate $100,000 per year over the next three years. (Article link)

— The March 26 episode of A.M. Raw on the USA Network drew a 0.5 cable rating, with 572,000 viewers.

WWE All Stars Podcast With Rowdy Roddy Piper & Sheamus

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WWE ALL STARS Now On Sale At AMAZON.COM – Lowest Price Anywhere

THQ has launched an official podcast for the fantasy matchups that can only take place by playing the WWE All Stars Video Game.

The WWE Games Community will present all of the latest WWE Games news, the hottest interviews with THQ game designers and WWE Superstars/Legends, and even answer you questions. THQ’s very own Tank and Hammer host the very first fantasy matchup, which will see Sheamus square off against WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Tank and Hammer had the opportunity to interview both Sheamus and Piper, and the sparks are already flying!

ROWDY RODDY PIPER PODCAST!
SHEAMUS PODCAST!
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John Cena To Grant 30 “Wishes” At WrestleMania 27

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John Cena is one of the most active celebrities working with the Make-A-Wish foundation, an incredible charity which gives sick children a chance to experience their wildest dreams. TMZ.com is reporting that John Cena is taking 30 children with “life-threatening medical conditions” to WrestleMania 27 this weekend from Atlanta. The children will be from the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

The children, which will hail from the United States, Canada and Australia, will not only attend WrestleMania, but they’ll get a private autograph session with WWE Superstars and Divas, as well as a pizza party hosted by John Cena.

Cena does so much for the M.A.W. Foundation that he’s reached an incredible milestone – 200 wishes granted. He’ll be honored by the organization this weekend for reaching 200 wishes, an honor that’s only been achieved by 3 other celebrities – NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and some guy named Hulk Hogan.

Say what you want about John Cena, but it’s hard to hate on a guy who does so much good for sick children.

WWE Announces Rapper Snoop Dogg Is Attending WrestleMania

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Rapper Snoop Dogg announced on Facebook on Tuesday that he’ll be attending Sunday’s WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Dogg wrote:

“Fo’ Shizzle WWE Univizzle!! The one-and-only Snoop Dogg will attend WWE WrestleMania XXVII!! Click LIKE if you’re down with the D-O-Double G!

WWE also made the following announcement on Tuesday:

Multiplatinum recording artist Snoop Dogg to attend WrestleMania XXVII
March 29, 2011

ATLANTA – WWE’s longtime friend and past Monday Night Raw guest star, Snoop Dogg, will be in the ATL to attend WrestleMania XXVII!

The last time Snoop attended WrestleMania was in 2008, when he was Master of Ceremonies for the BunnyMania Lumberjack Match at WrestleMania XXIV.

Snoop has just released his 11th studio album, Doggumentary, available now. For more information, visit snoopdogg.com.

Twitter Suspends TNA President Dixie Carter’s Account

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Twitter suspended TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter’s account today.

Her account was suspended due to a violation of the website’s terms of service. Approximately a month ago, a background image featuring a photoshopped “Verified Account” logo was uploaded to the page. However, only Twitter may indicate that an account is verified.

Their terms of service reads: “Misuse of Twitter Badges: You may not use a Verified Account badge or Promoted Products badge unless it is provided by Twitter. Accounts using these badges as part of profile pictures, background images, or in a way that falsely implies affiliation with Twitter will be suspended.”

According to reader Kemco, numerous users reported the violating account to Twitter, which led to its suspension.

Carter launched the account in late 2009, coinciding with the arrival of Hulk Hogan, and was frequently plugged on TNA iMPACT! up until a few months ago. Some people have speculated that her “I am” tweet last week was in response to users calling her out for misrepresenting the account as verified.

VIDEO Of The Rock, John Cena & The Miz’ Segment From RAW

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WWE has posted a video clip [WWE Youtube Channel] of the final minutes of Monday’s RAW, featuring part of the epic showdown between The Rock, John Cena and The Miz. Don’t forget to comment below and tell us what you thought about it.

New Modeling Pictures Of Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis

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Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis, who is launching a perfume in the next few weeks, has released a stunningly sexy set of photos online. The beautiful Wrestlemania Playboy Cover Girl must be working out like a fiend, because she has never looked better.

To see the entire hot gallery of Maria Kanellis, click on the photos below:

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Kevin Nash Talks Leaving TNA For WWE, WM27 Weekend & More

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WWE legend Kevin Nash spoke to Atlanta’s Creative Loafing blog to promote the VIP he’s throwing in Atlanta this Friday night as part of WrestleMania weekend. To read the full interview and get more details on Nash’s party – visit CLATL.com. Here are some highlights of what Nash said about:

His Current Role in WWE: “For me, right now at almost 52 years old, I really don’t want to be bouncing around too much. I’m blessed that I can get around as well as I can after being beat up for so many years. But I’d still like to do anything I can do to help the young guys and help the federation move forward. So we’re going to sit down over ‘Mania weekend and the weeks after that, look at some options, and see what works for them and what works for myself and move forward.”

Whether He’ll Be A Part Of WrestleMania Weekend: “I haven’t been told anything, but like any good pro wrestler, I’ll definitely pack my gear because you never know when somebody’s going to go down and they need a body. So I’ll make sure I have my gear on me in case I am needed. But I will be signing at the fan Axxess for them under my Legends contract. It’ll be nice to get back down there, and WrestleMania’s always special. It’s the Super Bowl of wrestling, and it’s nice to be part of the whole weekend. And to do our own little thing to kick it off is something that’s special to me because I’ve never tried to do anything like this before and it’s gotten a good response.

Atlanta’s a sweet town. Great food, great nightlife, good people, so it will be good to spend a couple of days in Atlanta going to my old gyms and hanging out in my old stomping grounds.”

His Decision To Leave TNA and Re-Join WWE: “I was with TNA for the better part of four or five years. I’d walk through the airport and people’d come up and ask for my autograph and ask if I was ever going to wrestle again. I’d be like, “I have been for the past five years.” There’s that much drop-off between WWE and TNA. Then coming back at the Rumble and running out in front of 20,000 people — well, walking out in my case — it was special. The reaction was nice and it’s nice to be back. To me, it was the right move. Everything goes full circle and I became a money player with WWE, and I’d like to finish my career with them.”

Reason For Change To WrestleMania Match, Update On Kingston

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WWE’s creative team plugged Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov into the Eight Man Tag Team Match with The Corre at Wrestlemania XXVII after it was decided that Christian would be in Edge’s corner when “The Rated-R Superstar” defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Alberto Del Rio. Christian and Kofi Kingston were originally pegged for the match.

It also said that Marella had “earned a spot on the card” based on his tenure with WWE. Management reportedly feels he “hits a home run” with whatever he is told to do on television and since he hadn’t yet worked a WrestleMania match (WrestleMania XXV nonwithstanding), he was to be rewarded.

In regards to Kingston not being currently slotted for a match at the event, there has been talk in the last day of him facing Drew McIntyre.

source: PWInsider.com

Sin Cara’s WWE TV Debut, What Happened After Raw

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— WWE.com announced Monday that Sin Cara would make his television debut on next week’s episode of Raw.

The website’s description reads: “Possessing a rich history and deep reservoir of talent, Sin Cara will become the latest impressive import to join the Raw roster. The masked Mexican explodes onto the WWE landscape next Monday in what promises to be a dynamic debut.”

WWE ran the latest vignette promoting Sin Cara’s imminent debut on Raw. The wrestler formerly known as Mistico made his in-ring debut last Friday at a Raw live event at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois. He beat Primo in a singles match.

— Edge, John Cena, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio beat Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and The Miz in an Eight Man Tag Team Match following Monday’s WWE television tapings in Rosemont, Illinois.

The match concluded with Del Rio eating the Spear, the 619, the RKO and a top rope splash from Mysterio for the pinfall victory.

source: prowrestling.net

Video Of Rock Following Cena’s Attack, Ziggler’s Long Schedule

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— WWE.com has posted exclusive footage of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recovering from John Cena’s Attitude Adjustment at the conclusion of Raw.

— Dolph Ziggler will be on the road for most of the next month as the Raw Superstar said tonight on Twitter that he is going on a WWE promotional tour of Turkey alone from April 6 to April 9. He is advertised for a Raw taping two days later in Bridgeport, Connecticut and immediately following that is Raw’s annual spring European tour, which takes place April 13-21. Following that is a Raw taping on April 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

— Tickets for the WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois go on sale via Ticketmaster on Saturday, May 21 at noon. A pre-sale takes place between Monday, May 16 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, May 17 at midnight with the password MONEY.

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Releases Finlay

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World Wrestling Entertainment released Dave Finlay yesterday. He had been solely working as a producer since retiring from in-ring competition last year.

WWE Champion The Miz was booked to interrupt the national anthem during a live event in Champaign, Illinois on Friday. A number of representatives for the National Guard were in attendance (a major partner and sponsor for WWE) and they were not pleased with the anthem being used to garner heel heat.

Once key WWE officials were informed of the ordeal, a decision was made to terminate his contract, since he was the event’s top producer.

His release from the organization comes as a shock to numerous employees. Finlay is well liked and many people are hoping that it is a situation where he could be brought back in the future.

Finlay had been with the company since 2001 and was considered the top producer in the organization. Many credit him with orchestrating the women’s division over the past decade.

source: PWInsider.com

Hogan Advertised For Indy Show, Brown Works Impact Taping

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— Championship Wrestling International is advertising Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, X-Pac, The Nasty Boys, Tatanka, Brutus Beefcake and many other big names for “Brawl At The Bush II” at the Brantford Civic Center in Brantford, Ontario on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Click here for more information.

— Northeast based independent wrestler Slyck Wagner Brown worked a dark match at last night’s iMPACT! taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He lost to Amazing Red.

— After taping the Apr. 7 episode of iMPACT! yesterday in Orlando, Florida, TNA tapes the Apr. 14 episode today. It is the “go home show” for TNA Lockdown.

— The latest episode of TNA Xplosion features Eric Young vs. Robbie E (with Cookie)

source: PWInsider.com

*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For 4/7

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Thanks to Eric for the following TNA iMPACT spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Orlando, airing next Thursday, April 7th:

* Hernandez and his new partner beat Tommy Dreamer and Brother Devon. Matt Morgan made the save after the match.

* Samoa Joe beat Gunner by submission.

* Rosita and Sarita defended the tag titles against Velvet Sky and Angelina Love. They’re doing the deal where Angelina is spaced out from Winter’s powers. Angelina turned on Velvet during the match, causing the loss for their team.

* Brother Ray beat Daniels in a Lumberjack Match. Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan both interfered on Ray’s behalf and there was a big brawl at ringside.

* A steel cage was put up and Jeff Jarrett cut a promo on Kurt Angle. Angle’s music hit and he entered the arena with a zipline, similar to Suicide. Jeff ended up escaping the cage and Angle’s wrath.

* Rob Van Dam beat Sting in the main event, a non-title match. Mr. Anderson was the special referee and ended up hitting Sting with a Mic Check, allowing RVD to get the win. Anderson laid RVD out with the World Title belt before Immortal came out and celebrated with him. Hogan came out and shook hands with Anderson to end the show.

Video Of Brock Lesnar On Jimmy Fallon From Monday Night

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote the new season of UFC’s Ultimate Fighter show on Spike, which premieres Wednesday night on Spike:

WWE HOF’ers To Be Featured On TV, Divas Action On Superstars

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— Michael Cole announced on Raw that Shawn Michaels, Sunny and The Road Warriors would be the three Hall of Famers to featured during the WWE 2011 Hall of Fame Induction broadcast on the USA Network. It airs next Monday at 8:00 p.m. before Raw.

— Matches taped Monday night in Rosemont, Illinois for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:

* Divas Champion Eve, Gail Kim and Natalya vs. Brie Bella, Melina and Nikki Bella

* Curt Hawkins vs. Trent Barreta

— Mark Henry beat Ted DiBiase in a dark match prior to Raw.

source: PWInsider.com

The Rock Bringing His Boot To Atlanta, WWE PPV Renamed

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— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published an article on WrestleMania XXVII featuring quotes from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, as well as SmackDown Superstar Cody Rhodes. The Rock reveals his plans for the event.

“What I can guarantee in Atlanta is that I will put my boot to candy [rear-ends] live in front of 75,000 strong members of Team Bring It,” Johnson told the newspaper.

— The official website of the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. is listing Capitol Punishment in place of Fatal 4-Way. The pay-per-view event takes place Sunday, June 19. (Event page)

It’s worth noting that John Cena is not advertised for the event. Advertised are Edge, Randy Orton, The Miz, Big Show, Rey Mysterio and the WWE Divas.

— Head SmackDown writer Michael Hayes celebrates his 52nd birthday today. Today also marks as the 24th anniversary of WrestleMania III.

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