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1995–96 Denver Nuggets season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nuggets' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season as a franchise.[1] The Nuggets had the 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Brent Barry out of Oregon State University,[2] but soon traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for top draft pick Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama,[3][4][5][6][7] and acquired Don MacLean and Doug Overton from the Washington Bullets during the off-season.[8][9] However, the team got off to a horrible start losing eight of their first nine games, as LaPhonso Ellis missed the first 37 games of the season with a knee injury.[10][11] Despite the slow start, the Nuggets would then recover winning eight of their next nine games leading to a 9–9 start, but later on lost six straight games in January slipping below .500 with a 20–27 record at the All-Star break.[12]

1995–96 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachBernie Bickerstaff
General managerBernie Bickerstaff
PresidentBernie Bickerstaff
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKOA
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In March, the Nuggets found themselves in the middle of an ugly controversy as Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner, protesting what he felt was the country's poor treatment to Muslims in the world; he was then suspended by the league.[13][14][15][16][17] After a one-game suspension, Abdul-Rauf agreed to stand and pray during the anthem.[18] However, the damage was done, and his reputation could not be repaired, as he was the consistent target of boos from fans,[19][20][21][22] before missing the remainder of the season with ankle and foot injuries after playing 57 games.[23][24][25] The Nuggets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record, missing the playoffs.[26]

Abdul-Rauf led the Nuggets with 19.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, while McDyess averaged 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, Dale Ellis finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game, and Dikembe Mutombo provided the team with 11.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[27][28][29][30] In addition, Bryant Stith contributed 13.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, while MacLean provided with 11.2 points per game off the bench, LaPhonso Ellis averaged 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and second-year guard Jalen Rose contributed 10.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.[31] Mutombo also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[32][33]

Following the season, Abdul-Rauf was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[34][35][36][37] while Mutombo signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks after five seasons in Denver,[38][39][40][41][42] Rose and Reggie Williams were both dealt to the Indiana Pacers,[43][35][36][37] and MacLean and Overton both signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[44]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1995 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 15 Brent Barry (traded to LA Clippers) Shooting guard   United States Oregon State
2 44 Anthony Pelle Center   United States Fresno State

Roster

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1995–96 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Abdul-Rauf, Mahmoud   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1969–03–09 LSU
C 8 Cvetković, Rastko   7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1970–06–22 Serbia
F 3 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
F 20 Ellis, LaPhonso 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–05–05 Notre Dame
C 50 Fish, Matt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–11–18 UNC Wilmington
G 9 Grant, Greg 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 140 lb (64 kg) 1966–08–29 TCNJ
F 21 Hammonds, Tom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–03–27 Georgia Tech
F 7 MacLean, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1970–01–16 UCLA
F 24 McDyess, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–09–07 Alabama
C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–25 Georgetown
G 11 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G 5 Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973–01–30 Michigan
G 23 Stith, Bryant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1970–12–10 Virginia
F 34 Williams, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–03–05 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 29, 1996

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 59 23 .720 – 33–8 26–15 19–5
x-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 4 34–7 21–20 14–10
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 11 27–14 21–20 15–9
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 24 24–17 11–30 13–11
Minnesota Timberwolves 26 56 .317 33 17–24 9–32 10–14
Dallas Mavericks 26 56 .317 33 16–25 10–31 10–14
Vancouver Grizzlies 15 67 .183 44 10–31 5–36 3–21
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Seattle SuperSonics * 64 18 .780 – 82
2 y-San Antonio Spurs * 59 23 .720 5 82
3 x-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 9 82
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers 53 29 .646 11 82
5 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 16 82
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 20 82
7 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 23 82
8 x-Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 25 82
9 Golden State Warriors 36 46 .439 28 82
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 29 82
11 Los Angeles Clippers 29 53 .354 35 82
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 26 56 .317 38 82
13 Dallas Mavericks 26 56 .317 38 82
14 Vancouver Grizzlies 15 67 .183 49 82

Record vs. opponents

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1995-96 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3
Boston 0–4 — 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Charlotte 1–3 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–4 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–0 3–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–2
Golden State 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 — 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 — 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 0–4 2–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 3–1 1–1 — 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
New York 1–2 4–0 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Orlando 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 — 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 — 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 3–1
Utah 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 — 4–0 1–1
Vancouver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 — 0–2
Washington 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

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Game Date Opponent Result Nuggets points Opponents Record Streak OT
1 November 3 @ LA Lakers Loss 96 98 0-1 Lost 1
2 November 4 San Antonio Loss 108 116 0-2 Lost 2
3 November 7 @ Golden State Loss 93 98 0-3 Lost 3
4 November 8 Seattle Loss 117 122 0-4 Lost 4
5 November 10 @ Utah Loss 86 109 0-5 Lost 5
6 November 12 @ LA Clippers Loss 103 108 0-6 Lost 6
7 November 15 @ Phoenix Win 137 127 1-6 Won 1 3OT
8 November 17 New York Loss 94 103 1-7 Lost 1
9 November 18 @ Houston Loss 97 101 1-8 Lost 2
10 November 21 Atlanta Win 107 99 2-8 Won 1
11 November 24 @ Dallas Win 112 109 3-8 Won 2 OT
12 November 25 Utah Win 94 91 4-8 Won 3
13 November 28 @ Sacramento Loss 85 91 4-9 Lost 1
14 December 2 Minnesota Win 109 105 5-9 Won 1
15 December 4 Detroit Win 85 82 6-9 Won 2
16 December 7 @ Utah Win 124 119 7-9 Won 3
17 December 8 Phoenix Win 103 98 8-9 Won 4
18 December 11 @ Philadelphia Win 104 91 9-9 Won 5
19 December 12 @ Indiana Loss 92 125 9-10 Lost 1
20 December 14 @ New York Win 103 94 10-10 Won 1
21 December 16 @ Atlanta Loss 86 95 10-11 Lost 1
22 December 17 @ Cleveland Loss 79 92 10-12 Lost 2
23 December 20 Golden State Win 109 104 11-12 Won 1
24 December 21 @ San Antonio Loss 96 114 11-13 Lost 1
25 December 23 LA Clippers Loss 92 107 11-14 Lost 2
26 December 26 Dallas Win 114 102 12-14 Won 1
27 December 27 @ Seattle Loss 83 99 12-15 Lost 1
28 December 29 @ Phoenix Loss 92 103 12-16 Lost 2
29 December 30 Philadelphia Win 108 100 13-16 Won 1
30 January 2 Indiana Loss 87 102 13-17 Lost 1
31 January 4 @ Sacramento Loss 96 126 13-18 Lost 2
32 January 6 Miami Loss 86 88 13-19 Lost 3
33 January 7 @ LA Lakers Win 96 93 14-19 Won 1
34 January 10 @ Vancouver Win 91 85 15-19 Won 2
35 January 12 Cleveland Win 90 83 16-19 Won 3
36 January 13 Portland Loss 117 118 16-20 Lost 1
37 January 16 @ Portland Loss 69 87 16-21 Lost 2
38 January 17 Houston Loss 112 120 16-22 Lost 3
39 January 20 Sacramento Loss 110 115 16-23 Lost 4
40 January 24 @ Seattle Loss 79 86 16-24 Lost 5
41 January 25 @ LA Clippers Loss 93 94 16-25 Lost 6
42 January 27 Toronto Win 93 82 17-25 Won 1
43 January 30 @ Minnesota Win 88 86 18-25 Won 2
44 February 1 @ Milwaukee Loss 102 108 18-26 Lost 1
45 February 4 Chicago Win 105 99 19-26 Won 1
46 February 6 LA Lakers Loss 78 99 19-27 Lost 1
47 February 8 LA Clippers Win 115 95 20-27 Won 1
48 February 13 @ Orlando Loss 93 121 20-28 Lost 1
49 February 15 @ Miami Loss 91 97 20-29 Lost 2
50 February 16 @ Charlotte Loss 100 107 20-30 Lost 3
51 February 18 Boston Win 117 93 21-30 Won 1
52 February 22 @ Portland Loss 78 107 21-31 Lost 1
53 February 24 Utah Win 99 90 22-31 Won 1
54 February 27 Washington Win 96 92 23-31 Won 2
55 February 29 Dallas Loss 120 137 23-32 Lost 1
56 March 2 Vancouver Win 108 82 24-32 Won 1
57 March 4 San Antonio Loss 90 101 24-33 Lost 1
58 March 6 @ San Antonio Loss 90 100 24-34 Lost 2
59 March 7 Phoenix Win 103 92 25-34 Won 1
60 March 9 Golden State Win 102 88 26-34 Won 2
61 March 10 New Jersey Loss 88 99 26-35 Lost 1
62 March 12 Orlando Win 110 93 27-35 Won 1
63 March 15 @ Chicago Loss 87 108 27-36 Lost 1
64 March 17 @ Detroit Loss 81 91 27-37 Lost 2
65 March 18 @ Toronto Win 122 114 28-37 Won 1
66 March 21 @ New Jersey Loss 89 97 28-38 Lost 1
67 March 22 @ Boston Loss 98 99 28-39 Lost 2
68 March 24 @ Washington Loss 90 92 28-40 Lost 3
69 March 26 Charlotte Loss 112 119 28-41 Lost 4 2OT
70 March 28 @ Vancouver Win 92 88 29-41 Won 1
71 March 30 Milwaukee Win 98 85 30-41 Won 2
72 April 2 Minnesota Win 86 78 31-41 Won 3
73 April 4 @ Golden State Loss 90 98 31-42 Lost 1
74 April 5 Portland Loss 91 97 31-43 Lost 2
75 April 7 Houston Win 111 105 32-43 Won 1
76 April 9 LA Lakers Win 98 91 33-43 Won 2
77 April 11 @ Houston Loss 109 113 33-44 Lost 1
78 April 14 @ Minnesota Win 98 91 34-44 Won 1
79 April 15 Sacramento Loss 86 90 34-45 Lost 1
80 April 18 @ Dallas Loss 98 132 34-46 Lost 2
81 April 19 Vancouver Loss 78 92 34-47 Lost 3
82 April 21 Seattle Win 99 88 35-47 Won 1

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 57 53 35.6 .434 .392 .930 2.4 6.8 1.1 0.1 19.2
Dale Ellis 81 52 32.4 .479 .412 .760 3.9 1.7 0.7 0.1 14.9
Bryant Stith 82 77 34.3 .416 .277 .844 4.9 2.9 1.4 0.2 13.6
Antonio McDyess 76 75 30.0 .485 .000 .683 7.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 13.4
Don MacLean 56 5 19.8 .426 .286 .732 3.7 1.6 0.4 0.1 11.2
Dikembe Mutombo 74 74 36.7 .499 .000 .695 11.8 1.5 0.5 4.5 11.0
LaPhonso Ellis 45 28 28.2 .438 .182 .601 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 10.5
Jalen Rose 80 37 26.7 .480 .296 .690 3.3 6.2 0.7 0.5 10.0
Tom Hammonds 71 4 14.7 .474 .765 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 4.8
Reggie Williams 52 5 15.7 .370 .225 .846 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 4.6
Reggie Slater 4 0 6.5 .545 .400 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 3.5
Doug Overton 55 0 11.0 .376 .308 .727 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 3.3
Matt Fish 16 0 7.3 .577 .556 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.5
Randy Woods 8 0 9.0 .273 .238 1.000 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.1 2.4
Greg Grant 10 0 10.9 .261 .333 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.0 1.4
Rastko Cvetkovic 14 0 3.4 .313 .000 .000 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7
Elmore Spencer 6 0 3.5 .000 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[31]

Awards, records, and honors

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Transactions

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References

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