2014 Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 23rd July - 3rd August

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FedererWinsWimbledon2014

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I thought there might be some interest in this with many users coming from Commonwealth countries such as the UK, Australia, NZ, India and others.

The opening ceremony of the 20th games is tonight at Celtic Park in Glasgow with the action starting tomorrow.

17 sports in total. Although some big names are missing, some events are very strong and the likes of Usain Bolt, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Bradley Wiggins, Mo Farah, Sally Pearson and Bryan Habana (maybe) will be competing.

Here is all you need to know https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...14GYCg&usg=AFQjCNG1bSG1RBFPa0dWirtpNV0eTxvTXA

While this site will be useful http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/2014

No tennis this time after that farce of an event in 2010. What sports are you looking forward to and is there any people form your country we should look out for?

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Vcore89

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Athletics is always the biggie in Commonwealth Games. But I am also interested in boxing, badminton, cycling and judo and to some extent, aquatics.

Sir Bradley Wiggins should prove Team Sky wrong!
 
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014

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Athletics is always the biggie in Commonwealth Games. But I am also interested in boxing, badminton, cycling and judo and to some extent, aquatics.

Sir Bradley Wiggins should prove Team Sky wrong!

Looking forward to the athletics myself, the rugby 7s (strong field) and the swimming.

Northern Ireland should go well in the boxing again. Topped the medal table last time.
 

ollinger

G.O.A.T.
They still have Commonwealth Games?? Maybe it's time for a Union vs. Confederacy Games in this country?
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
I am interesting in the Athletics as well. When does the track stuff start ?

Hey, maybe it will come on my telly as well.

(p.s. I remember Dave Moorcroft running a 13:00 5k at the CW in the early 80's. One of our chaps also set a NR for the 5k at the CW ).
 

kiki

Banned
They still have Commonwealth Games?? Maybe it's time for a Union vs. Confederacy Games in this country?

that is a brilliant idea¡¡¡

I always enjoyed the Commonwealth games but they shoud be more adapted to the reality.Just those countries who still have the Queen as Head of State?

I mean, at this point, it does not make any sense that Kenya,Malayssia or India are competing.There are enough good athletes in the " real" countries¡¡¡
 

kiki

Banned
a Baltic Sea Games would be good enough: Russia,Poland,Sweden,Germany, the 3 baltic republics, Finland and Denmark.Real competitive in many Olimpic sports.
 
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014

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I am interesting in the Athletics as well. When does the track stuff start ?

Hey, maybe it will come on my telly as well.

(p.s. I remember Dave Moorcroft running a 13:00 5k at the CW in the early 80's. One of our chaps also set a NR for the 5k at the CW ).

Sunday i think. Shame about Mo Farah.
 
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014

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Rugby sevens, amazing.

Will make a huge splash at Rio 2016. The USA will love it!
 

kiki

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There was a time when the regional games were important, Panam Games, Commonwealth and Mediterranean Games.
 

Vcore89

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Friendly?

The friendly games? England's Andrew Osagie argues with Wales' Joe Thomas after clashing at the finish line in the 800m heats.
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Vcore89

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Easy does it...off by 6.01 seconds and into the semis

Commonwealth Games: Rudisha eases into 800m semis

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Olympic 800 metres champion and world record holder David Rudisha has eased into the semi-finals in Glasgow.

The Kenyan has clocked 1:46.90 seconds.

It's well outside his world record of 1:40.91 seconds, but he still won by a clear margin and eased down the home straight.
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
I just read that marathon and 5000m are over -- saw the articles in Yahoo sports but those jacka__es don't give the timings.

Does anyone have a proper list of results with each place finish for each race. This is ridiculous.

^ Rudisha ran a great 800m time a week back somewhere in Europe.
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
It is huge. It doesn't have much historical significance any more and is all about sports and sponsors. It is almost like the Olympics.
The Indian politicians and others made a killing during the last CW in India. For our government officials these are record-breaking opportunities to fill their Swiss bank accounts.

Recently, i heard that we failed to make a bid for the next Asian Games. GOOD !!!:twisted:
 

Vcore89

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...those jackasses?

Athletics: Men's 5000m

Caleb mwangangi Ndiku

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Kenya

Isiah kiplangat Koech

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Kenya

Zane Robertson

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New Zealand

No further events.

RankNameCountryTime
1. Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Ken13:12.07
2. Isiah Kiplangat KoechKen13:14.06
3. Zane Robertson Nzl13:16.52
4. Joseph Kiplimo Kitur Ken13:17.49
5. Mohammed Ahmed Can13:18.88PB
6. Andy Vernon Eng13:22.32
7. Thomas Farrell Eng13:23.96
8. Moses Kipsiro Uga13:28.23
9. Jake Robertson Nzl13:29.69
10. Nick Willis Nzl13:34.46
11. Timothy Toroitich Uga13:35.02
12. Collis Birmingham Aus13:35.44
13. Luke Caldwell Sco13:43.75
14. Fabiano Nelson Sulle Tan13:44.65PB
15. Moses KibetUga13:49.81
16. Cyriaque Ndayikengurukiye Rwa13:50.55PB
17. Pontien Ntawuyirushintege Rwa14:03.93PB
18. Wilbaldo Peter Malley Tan14:10.92
19. Chauncy Master Maw14:11.61PB
20. Kefasi Chitsala Maw14:26.01
21. Mothimokholo Hatasi Les14:44.93
22. Thabo Ntlaloe Les14:47.01
23. Kabelo Lesia Les15:08.91
24. Rosefelo Siosi Sol16:55.33NR

PB = Best performance of the athlete

NR = National Record

All times UK. Schedule subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
 
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014

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I just read that marathon and 5000m are over -- saw the articles in Yahoo sports but those jacka__es don't give the timings.

Does anyone have a proper list of results with each place finish for each race. This is ridiculous.

^ Rudisha ran a great 800m time a week back somewhere in Europe.

My links in the OP should help.

BBC Sport will have all results and schedule.
 

Vcore89

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Don't like my kit?

"What do you mean, 'you don't like my kilt'?" Sir Chris Hoy asks Usain Bolt.
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Ash_Smith

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There are some sports at the Commonwealths where you have pretty much the best of the best nations competing and so it really is a spectacle - Netball, Squash, Rugby 7's, some athletics events, track cycling for example and in others on gives up and coming athletes a taste of a major, multi-sport event two years out from a Games - invaluable prep.
 
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Vcore89

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Nijel Amos beats David Rudisha to 800m gold

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31 July 2014 Last updated at 18:55 GMT

Glasgow 2014: Nijel Amos beats David Rudisha to 800m gold

By Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer

Athletics: Men's 800m


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Botswana

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Kenya

Andre Olivier

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South Africa

Final

Rank Name Country Time
1. Nijel Amos Botswana 1:45.18
2. David Rudisha Kenya 1:45.48
3. Andre Olivier South Africa 1:46.03
4. Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Australia 1:46.09
5. Jeffrey Riseley Scotland 1:46.12
6. Guy Learmonth England 1:46.69
7. Michael Rimmer Uganda 1:47.19
8. Evans Kipkorir Kenya 1:47.34


Olympic 800m champion and world record holder David Rudisha was dethroned by his young rival Nijel Amos as the 20-year-old took the Commonwealth title in style.

Amos, who won silver in London in the greatest 800m race in history, kicked hard down the home straight to overtake Rudisha and cross the line with his arms outstretched in celebration.

Rudisha as always went to the front at 150 metres and tried to control the race from there, just as he had in setting that phenomenal record in 2012.
But, after a 2013 wrecked by a knee injury and a summer where he has been chasing fitness as well as his rivals, he could not take it out fast enough. He was powerless as Botswana's Amos accelerated past him with 50m to go to take gold in 1 minute 45.18 seconds.

Rudisha's 1:45.48 won him silver with Amos's South African training partner Andre taking bronze, Scotland's Guy Learmonth running brilliant personal best of 1:46.69 for sixth and England's Michael Rimmer, after an injury-ravaged season, two hundredths of a second back. The 25-year-old Rudisha had gone through 400m in 52.7 seconds, more than three seconds down on his split from the Olympic final.

BBC athletics commentator Brendan Foster:

"The proud Maasai warrior David Rudisha needed different weapons for this event because in London he didn't come under pressure, but here he did. It looked as though Nijel Amos was trapped, but when they came on the straight Amos was determined to beat the great man. Rudisha wasn't able to do it tonight because he wasn't fit enough. Amos has beaten a man who he admires so much."

And it was that comparative lack of gas that allowed Amos, his country's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, to come through the traffic down the finishing straight to repeat his victory at the Monaco Diamond League. Amos told BBC Sport: "I am so happy but David Rudisha will always be the hero of 800m."

It had been billed as one of the races of the Commonwealths, one of the few in which the best in the world has been challenged by a talent only fractionally behind.

Rudisha was given a reception befitting a great champion by a capacity Hampden crowd, and in defeat he showed characteristic grace despite the disappointment. "The race was good, but in the last 100m I found it a little bit difficult," he said.

"He is a tough competitor. We ran a tactical race, but he was good tonight.'
 
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Sentinel

Bionic Poster
^ thanks a lot. i just caught the news in the link i had pasted before, but you provided the details.

Quite a shock since he seems to have run a world leading time a couple weeks back.

Thanks a ton for the details.
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
^ Were you there around the time of Seb Coe ???



(LOL, Roger wasn't even born at the time of the 1980 Oly)
 

Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
England's Rebecca Gallantree takes the "Diver's Gurn" to new levels at the Commonwealth Games

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Kevin T

Hall of Fame
There are some sports at the Commonwealths where you have pretty much the best of the best nations competing and so it really is a spectacle - Netball, Squash, Rugby 7's, some athletics events, track cycling for example and in others on gives up and coming athletes a taste of a major, multi-sport event two years out from a Games - invaluable prep.

The squash was fantastic and as expected England took the top 3. Matthew coming back so soon after surgery to win was huge.
 

kiki

Banned
Indian religion believes in a prestablished order

That is the reason for their uncompetitiveness at sports.
 

Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Athletics:

Men's 3000m Steeplechase


Jonathan Ndiku

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Kenya

Jairus Birech

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Kenya

Ezekiel kemboi Cheboi

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Kenya

Final

Rank Name Country Time
1. Jonathan Ndiku Ken 8:10.44
2. Jarius Birech Ken 8:12.68
3. Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi Ken 8:19.73
4. Matt Huges Can 8:21.88
5. James Wilkinson Eng 8:24.98
6. Chris Winter Can 8:29.83
7. Luke Gunn Eng 8:45.99
8. Stephen Lifgo Sco 9:05.13
9. James Nipperness Aus 9:16.76
-- Taylor Milne Can DQ
 
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Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Men's 5000m

Athletics: Men's 5000m

Caleb mwangangi Ndiku


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Kenya

Isiah kiplangat Koech

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Kenya

Zane Robertson

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New Zealand


Rank Name Country Time
1. Caleb mwangangi Ndiku Ken 13:12.07
2. Isiah kiplangat Koech Ken 13:14.06
3. Zane Robertson Nzl 13:16.52
4. Joseph Kiplimo Kitur Ken 13:17.49
5. Mohammed Ahmed Can 13:18.88 PB
6. Andy Vernon Eng 13:22.32
7. Thomas Farrell Eng 13:23.96
8. Moses Kipsiro Uga 13:28.23
9. Jake Robertson Nzl 13:29.69
10. Nick Willis Nzl 13:34.46
11. Timothy Toroitich Uga 13:35.02
12. Collis Birmingham Aus 13:35.44
13. Luke Caldwell Sco 13:43.75
14. Fabiano Nelson Sulle Tan 13:44.65 PB
15. Moses Kibet Uga 13:49.81
16. Cyriaque Ndayikengurukiye Rwa 13:50.55 PB
17. Pontien Ntawuyirushintege Rwa 14:03.93 PB
18. Wilbaldo Peter Malley Tan 14:10.92
19. Chauncy Master Maw 14:11.61 PB
20. Kefasi Chitsala Maw 14:26.01
21. Mothimokholo Hatasi Les 14:44.93
22. Thabo Ntlaloe Les 14:47.01
23. Kabelo Lesia Les 15:08.91
24. Rosefelo Siosi Sol 16:55.33 NR

PB = Best performance of the athlete
NR = National Record
 
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Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Men's Marathon

Athletics: Men's Marathon

Michael Shelley

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Australia

Stephen Chemlany

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Kenya

Abraham Kiplimo

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Uganda

Rank Name Country Time Split

1. Michael Shelley Aus 02:11:15
2. Stephen Chemlany Ken 02:11:58 +0:43
3. Abraham Kiplimo Uga 02:12:23 +1:08
4. Munyo Solomon Mutai Uga 02:12:26 +1:11
5. John Ekiru Kelai Ken 02:12:41 +1:26
6. Erick Ndiema Ken 02:13:44 +2:29
7. Liam Adams Aus 02:13:49 +2:34
8. Philip Kiplimo Uga 02:14:09 +2:54
9. Derek Hawkins Sco 02:14:15 +3:00
10. Steven Way Eng 02:15:16 +4:01
11. Fabiano Joseph Naasi Tan 02:15:21 +4:06
12. Tsepo Ramonene Les 02:16:21 +5:06
13. Nicholas Torry Eng 02:16:34 +5:19
14. Ben Moreau Eng 02:16:50 +5:35
15. Ramolefi Motsieloa Les 02:17:12 +5:57
16. Ross Houston Sco 02:18:42 +7:27
17. Andrew Davies Wal 02:18:59 +7:44
18. Dieudonne Disi Rwa 02:19:04 +7:49
19. Martin Dent Aus 02:19:22 +8:07
20. Jean Vilbrim Mri 02:25:39 +14:24
21. Jean Pierre Mvuyekure Rwa 02:26:40 +15:25
22. Francis Khanje Maw 02:31:19 +20:04
23. Mohammed Kassim Gha 02:33:37 +22:22
24. Tongia Vakaafi Tga 02:58:57 +47:42

DNF John Leonard Karori Tan
DNF Namupala Reonard Nam
DNS Ying Ren Mok Sin

DNF = Did not finish
DNS = Did not start
 
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SempreSami

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Great run by Lynsey Sharp to get silver in the women's 800m. She spent the previous night on a drip, throwing up in the athletes village hospital!
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
Thanks vcore. you are really saving me the trouble/anxiety of going to another website to click around for these details. As someone who is autistic it really helps to have everything in this forum.

Indian religion believes in a prestablished order

That is the reason for their uncompetitiveness at sports.
My dear kiki, get your facts correct.

Indians believe in eating and sleeping. :D
 

kiki

Banned
Thanks vcore. you are really saving me the trouble/anxiety of going to another website to click around for these details. As someone who is autistic it really helps to have everything in this forum.


My dear kiki, get your facts correct.

Indians believe in eating and sleeping. :D

In that, some others also believe:)

Again, I didn´t want to sound offensive; in fact, I do not consider being competitive as anything special just a feature like many others.

But, don´t you think there is some truth in that?

I mean, put the other way round...why are the Americans and Germans so good at sports? because they are grown up with competitiveness.

Why is the slavic race the most overall succesful in sports ( think of Yugoslavia, for instance) ? there are genetics and cultural explanations for that...
 

Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Thanks vcore. you are really saving me the trouble/anxiety of going to another website to click around for these details. As someone who is autistic it really helps to have everything in this forum.


My dear kiki, get your facts correct.

Indians believe in eating and sleeping. :D

And it includes middle to long distance running?;)
 

Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Bolt sees Jamaica through

ESPN staff
August 1, 2014
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Usain Bolt was worried as he took the baton for the final stretch in Jamaica's men's 4x100 metres heat © Getty Images

Jamaica are through to the final of the men's 4x100 metres relay but they had to rely on Usain Bolt to see them over the line at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

After a showman's entrance at Hampden Park, eight-time Olympic champion Bolt stormed clear in the final leg of the race to pip Nigeria to top spot with a time of 36.84 seconds. Nigeria are also through.

"I looked round and thought something was wrong. I was kind of worried but Kimmari Roach got the baton round and that is sign of a true champion. My coach always taught us to run with pain," Bolt told BBC Radio 5Live.

"My week has been good and the people have been extra nice. I have been taking lots of pictures and heard I got some cops in trouble. I would never say that [the Games are rubbish]. When I come to the games, I always look forward to it."

Bolt and Co will be joined by England, who put an impressive performance in their heat to finish ahead of South Africa with a time of 38.78 seconds.

England will also contest the final of the women's 4x100m relay, although a baton controversy threatened to cut short their campaign. Ashleigh Nelson struggled to take the baton from Louise Bloor ahead of the last straight but it was eventually deemed a good switch. Jamaica stole the show as World and Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce thundered across the line ahead of Nelson to win the heat.

Wales, however, have been disqualified despite recording a national record time which would have seen them through to Saturday's final. Mica Moore and Hannah Thomas could not handover legally and the nation is now out.
 

Vcore89

Talk Tennis Guru
Just one lone dude who was mistakenly born there instead of Ethiopia. :)

You're a big fan of the greatest middle distance runner of all time--Haile Gebrselassie?

Man, I wish I've seen Coe, Cram & Ovett in their primes and wish they were of this era (but I doubt they can outrun the current crop of middle distance runners)!

P.S. Back in April, The Mirror wrote: Hiring Haile Gebrselassie as pacemaker for Mo Farah is the modern-day equivalent of getting Rembrandt to paint your garden fence.:)
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
You're a big fan of the greatest middle distance runner of all time--Haile Gebrselassie?

Man, I wish I've seen Coe, Cram & Ovett in their primes and wish they were of this era (but I doubt they can outrun the current crop of middle distance runners)!

P.S. Back in April, The Mirror wrote: Hiring Haile Gebrselassie as pacemaker for Mo Farah is the modern-day equivalent of getting Rembrandt to paint your garden fence.:)
Yes, i have been a huge fan of Haile, and was very sad when he skipped Beijing due to the smog. I was a fan of him well before i even know about Rogi (in the 90's). To me Haile missing the Olympics is the modern day equivalent of Rogi missing and entire season.

I am not really a fan of Mo Farah. I am not much of a fan of big kickers -- I prefer front-runners and record breakers, although that said, i believe Farah did run the fastest times of the year in 2012 (or close to it).

Today, i am a fan of Kenenise Bekele too, and was sad that he had a calf injury during 2012. His running style beats anything I have seen, how he floats at 60 seconds per lap is amazing.

You just cannot compare Coe and Ovett (or runners of the 80's) to those of today. The equipment, medicine, treatment etc they have today is way beyond what they once had.

The Eastern Bloc vs the West was a huge huge thing back then. I cannot describe the excitement and hype of all that. The mysterious EB painted rather negatively by the western media, and the West -- the good guys.

John Walker, Eamonn Coghlan, Bill Rogers, Frank Shorter, Grete Waitz, Henry Rono, ... I could go on and on, Alberto Salazar (2:08:13), ... John Ngugi, much later there was Joaquim Cruz and Said Aoiuta. And then Morcelli.

Haile was inspired IIRC by Rono and Rono by Bikila, the barefoot runner. That was before I was born !
 

stringertom

Bionic Poster
Bikila's story was amazing...born on the day of the '32 Oly marathon; a last-minute addition to the Ethiopian '60 team due to another runner's injury and running the marathon shoeless bcoz he had no luck finding proper fitting shoes at the last moment; backed up the '60 win with gold at '64Tokyo this time in shoes and only 40 days removed from an appendectomy; left paralyzed from a car crash in the late 60's but in attendance at the '72Munich marathon to be hugged by the winner, Frank Shorter; dead a year later from a cerebral hemorrhage.
 
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