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Releases for Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Baseball

American Association
Allen, Moore July Players of the Month - AA
American Association Game Recap - AA
Wingnuts Extend Lead in Ninth, Beat RedHawks 5-1 - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Florida Marlins Purchase Contract Of Caldera - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
AirHogs Shut Down Sox Again - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Sioux City Defeats T-Bones in Series Opener - Kansas City Monarchs
Former T-Bone Hamren Gets the Call - Kansas City Monarchs
Schaumburg Name the Team Winners Announced - Schaumburg Boomers
Shreveport-Bossier Captains Home Stand Highlights - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Moore Fans 14 for New Sioux Falls Team Record - Sioux Falls Canaries
Moore Named July's Pitcher of the Month - Sioux Falls Canaries
Pheasants Come up Short in Extras - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Strike out 16 Times, Lose 9-6 to Pheasants - St. Paul Saints
Saints Win Eighth Longest Game in Franchise History 4-2 in 13 - St. Paul Saints
Hinson Wins Duel of Great Lefties - Wichita Wingnuts
Fish Blow Two Leads in 13-11 Loss - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Plefka Placed on Waivers - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
D-Braves Fall 4-3 in Rubber Game - Danville Otterbots
D-Braves Win 4-3 in Extra Inning Affair - Danville Otterbots

Atlantic League
Bridgeport, Atlantic League Act as Hub Back to Majors - Bridgeport Bluefish
Eight-Run Second Paces 'Stormers Win - Lancaster Stormers
Unused Ticket Days Announced - Long Island Ducks

California League
Blaze Game Hold off Lancaster 4-3 - Bakersfield Blaze
Sixers Shutout Giants for 4-0 Victory - Inland Empire 66ers
Russell's Stellar Outing Not Enough as 66ers Fall in 10 - Inland Empire 66ers
JetHawks Add Three Members to Hall-Of-Fame - Lancaster JetHawks
Homestand Highlights August 3-6 - Lancaster JetHawks
Blaze Slip Past JetHawks 4-3 - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Swept in Visalia; Home Wednesday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Quakes Drop Another Late One in Visalia - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Giants Unable to Complete Sweep of 66ers - San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants Host 5th Annual "A Giant Luau" August 19 - San Jose Giants
Giants Escape with Extra-Inning Win - San Jose Giants
News and Happenings for the Stockton Ports - Stockton Ports

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Valencia, Leverton July Players of the Month - Can-Am
Can-Am League Game Recap - Can-Am
Rox Blank Feds 8-0 To Force Rubber Match - Brockton Rox
Rox Trade Infielders with New York - Brockton Rox
Rox Make Roster Moves - Brockton Rox
Valencia Takes Two; Rox Centerfielder Wins Player Of The Month - Brockton Rox
Tornadoes Rock Boulders, 18-2 - New York Boulders
Colonials Outlast Bears - Pittsfield Colonials
Trezza Hits for the Cycle in Record-Setting 18-2 Win - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Booming Debut for Baker - Frederick Keys
Errors, Late Homer Too Much for 'Cats - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
DiFazio Blasts Pelicans by Indians - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
P-Nats Get Two-Hit in Salem - Potomac Nationals
Hernandez' Brilliance Buries Nationals 3-0 - Salem RidgeYaks
Cioli's Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Beats Blue Rocks - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Melville Wins Pitcher of the Week Honors - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Ciolli's Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Dash - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
2011 CPL Teams Combine to Break Single-Season Hits Record - Coastal Plain
Fayetteville Drops Doubleheader to Florence, 7-0 and 7-4 - Fayetteville SwampDogs
Grizzlies Sink Owls in Season Finale - Forest City Owls
HiToms and Copperheads split twin bill - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Blowfish Lose in Season Finale to Tobs - Lexington County Blowfish
Marlins End Season with 7-2 Loss - Morehead City Marlins
Sharks Close Out Regular Season With Win - Wilmington Sharks
Wilson Wins 6-1 in Finale - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Burns Ties Aeros Single-Season Saves Record in Win Over Thunder - Akron RubberDucks
Golf, Wrestling, & Football Join Baseball Action and Excitement at Canal Park this Weekend - Akron RubberDucks
Altoona Clobbers Binghamton, 11-3 - Altoona Curve
Familia Foiled in Return, Curve Drop B-Mets 11-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
'Wolves Walk off in 12 Innings - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves Vs. New Britain Rock Cats...Game One of Three...Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Homestand Highlights - August 2-7 - Erie SeaWolves
Six-Run Inning Does in the Senators at Reading - Harrisburg Senators
Fisher Cats Hold off Late Rally and Top Squirrels 7-6 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Squirrels' Comeback Stalls, Cats Take Opener, 7-6 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Aeros Edge Thunder on Tuesday Night - Trenton Thunder
Manny Banuelos Promoted to AAA - Trenton Thunder
New Promotions Added to Thunder Schedule - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Florida State League Announces Scholarship Winners - FSL1
Dunedin Blue Jays Fight for a Cure Night - Dunedin Blue Jays
FSL Awards Scholarships - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Flying Tigers Employee Shelbey McLaughlin Wins FSL/Marlins Scholarship - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Back to School Blast with the Tampa Yankees - Tampa Yankees

Frontier League
Otters hold on late for 4-3 win - Evansville Otters
Freedom Come up Short, Fall 4-3 - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Fall to Slammers in Game One of the Series - Gateway Grizzlies
Moss Leads Slammers to Fourth Straight Road Win - Joliet Slammers
August 2 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Bully Holds Late Lead - Lake Erie Crushers
Bums score eight unanswered to beat CornBelters - Normal CornBelters
Ozzie Smith Bobblehead Giveaway Highlights Fundraiser - River City Rascals
Miners Mash Five Homers In 10-3 Win - Rockford RiverHawks
Miners Top Rockford 10-3 - Southern Illinois Miners
Bums Come Back for 8-4 Win - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Fall Short in Contest with Otters - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Rochestser - Buffalo Bisons
Bulls Win Number 6000 - Durham Bulls
G-Braves Edged by Indians 4-3 in Extras - Gwinnett Stripers
Indianapolis Beats Braves 4-3 in Ten Frames - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Another Day, Another Walk-Off: PawSox Win 4-3 - Pawtucket Red Sox
Chiefs Homer 6 Times, Clobber Toledo 17-2 - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Cougars Hit Four Home Runs to Down Snappers - Beloit Sky Carp
McEachern Magnificent in 3-0 Hot Rods Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Begin Single Game Playoff Ticket Sale - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Chiefs Win 4-3 - Burlington Bees
Quad Cities Edges Kernels, 3-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Ty Kelley Joins Kernels From Tempe - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Rogers' Blast Beats Mieses, Kings - Clinton LumberKings
Burgos Starts Strong, Dragons' Rally Fizzles - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Announce Roster Changes - Dayton Dragons
Dragons to be Subject of ESPN's Outside the Lines - Dayton Dragons
Dragons to Celebrate Home Run for Life on Wednesday - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps blanked by Hot Rods, 3-0 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Steve Yeager to Visit Dow Diamond - Great Lakes Loons
Adam, Cougars Dominate Beloit - Kane County Cougars
Cougars Lose Hodge to DL - Kane County Cougars
Loons' Domecus Bests Captains 4-3 - Lake County Captains
After delays, Hawks come back to drop Lugs - Lansing Lugnuts
Silva Provides Walk-Off in 4-3 Win Over Burlington - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Win Series Opener With Kernels - Quad Cities River Bandits
Bandits Sweep Cardinals Monthly Honors - Quad Cities River Bandits
Hawks Rally Late Against First Place Lugnuts - South Bend Silver Hawks
Fallen Hero Night at the Cove on Saturday - South Bend Silver Hawks
Rattlers Edge LumberKings 2-1 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Brownstein Bashes Extra Inning Game Winner - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Playoffs Start Wednesday - Home Thursday Vs. Keene - Danbury Westerners
Swamp Bats clinch Western Division Regular Season Title - Keene Swamp Bats
Gulls to Host Laconia in NECBL Playoffs - Newport Gulls
Mountaineers Fall to Keene In Regular Season Finale - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Drop Fifth Straight - Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds Game Notes - Aberdeen IronBirds
Cyclones Drop 7-2 Decision to Williamsport - Brooklyn Cyclones
Cyclones to Honor New York Mets Dillon Gee August 4th - Brooklyn Cyclones
Jammers Outslug ValleyCats, 12-9 - Jamestown Jammers
Scrappers Fall in Series Opener - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers Victim to Four Long Balls, Fall 13-3 - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Start and End Well, But Big Fourth Gives Vermont a 10-6 Decision - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - August 2 at Vermont - State College Spikes
7-Run Inning Keys Lake Monsters 10-6 Win Over State College - Vermont Lake Monsters
Cutters Sink Cyclones in Series Opener - Williamsport Crosscutters
Cutters Stumpo in the Running for Best Minor League Name - Williamsport Crosscutters
Cutters Game to be Televised on SNY-TV - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Calgary Vipers at Lake County Fielders Postponed - Calgary Vipers
Roadrunners End Skid with Win Over Thunder - Edinburg Roadrunners

Northwest League
Four Straight Wins for the Frogs - Everett AquaSox

Northwoods League
Former MoonDog Hamren Makes MLB Debut - Northwoods
Mankato Pulls Off 10-6 Comeback Victory - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
'Frogs and 'Chucks Postponed - Green Bay Rockers
Home-And-Home Series with Rafters Starts Tuesday in Rapids - Madison Mallards
Powers Comes Through in Extras to Give Mallards 6th Straight - Madison Mallards
Bullpen Falters in Honkers Loss - Rochester Honkers
Beetles rally to overcome Bats - St. Cloud River Bats
Beetles Deal Blow to River Bats - St. Cloud River Bats
Woodchucks-Bullfrogs Postponed Tuesday - Wausau Woodchucks

Pacific Coast League
Ninth Inning Heroics Help 'Topes Beat Z's, 6-4 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Pill, Christian Guide Grizzlies Past Aces - Fresno Grizzlies
Redbirds Complete Sweep of Cubs - Iowa Cubs
51s Host Oklahoma City & New Orleans for 8 Games from August 3-10 - Las Vegas Aviators
'Birds Fly Away with Series - Memphis Redbirds
De La Cruz Dominates Express, Leads Sounds to 5-0 Shutout - Nashville Sounds
Isotopes Avoid Sweep, Defeat Z's, 6-4 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Omaha Completes Sweep, 13-2 - Oklahoma City Comets
Fien Released, Goebbert Joins OKC - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Chasers Finish off Four-Game Sweep of OKC - Omaha Storm Chasers
Giveaways, Fireworks on Tap for Aces' Eight-Game Homestand - Reno Aces
Grizzlies Down Aces, 9-7 - Reno Aces
Express Shut out in Finale 7-0 - Round Rock Express
Fireworks, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Concert Highlight Home Stand - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Nashville Sounds - Round Rock Express
Rainiers stopped by Las Vegas, 6-2 - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Top Las Vegas, 4-2 - Tacoma Rainiers
Anthony Rizzo Named PCL Player of the Week - Tucson Padres
Padres Fall in 11 - Tucson Padres

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Pioneers Overwhelm Wizards 18-0 - Elmira Pioneers
Newark Clinches Playoffs with 3-2 Win Over Elmira - Newark Pilots

Pioneer League
Voyagers Upended by Brewers - Great Falls Voyagers
Homestand Preview: August 3-5 - Helena Brewers
Ghosts Silence Chukars Bats in 4-1 Win - Idaho Falls Chukars
Rain Quiets Chukars Bats in 4-2 Loss - Idaho Falls Chukars

South Atlantic League
Gnats Pull Away Late as GreenJackets Fall 8-3 - Augusta GreenJackets
GreenJackets, Knology Pair up for Back-To-School Drive - Augusta GreenJackets
Grasshoppers Top Power 6-2 - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Ortega Owns Spotlight as Tourists Down 'Dogs, 10-5 - Charleston RiverDogs
Josh Hamilton Bobblehead Headlines Four-Game Homestand - Charleston RiverDogs
BlueClaws Cruise Past Shorebirds, 6-2 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive Outlast Braves in 10 Innings, 3-2 - Greenville Drive
Suns Cook Crawdads in Game Two, 3-2 - Hagerstown Suns
Hickory Edges Hagerstown in Ultimate Slugfest - Hagerstown Suns
Suns Rise for 3-2 Win Against Crawdads - Hickory Crawdads
BlueClaws Bounce Back with 6-1 Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators' Harvard in MiLB Madness Vote - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Black Homers Twice as Kannapolis Wins 3-2 - Lexington Legends
Six Braves Errors Lead to Greenville Victory - Rome Emperors
Rome Makes Roster Moves - Rome Emperors
Gnats Swarm GreenJackets in 8-3 Win Tuesday - Savannah Sand Gnats
Gnats Game Notes: Tuesday, August 2 Vs. Augusta - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Ha Hammers Barons, 10-5 - Birmingham Barons
RHP Clayton Shunick To Bakersfield, RHP Curtis Partch to Carolina - Carolina Mudcats
Soto's Big Night Lifts Mudcats - Carolina Mudcats
Zelous Wheeler to Compete in Minors Moniker Madness - Huntsville Stars
Braves Stymie Generals Tuesday - Jackson Generals
Generals Notes Tuesday - Jackson Generals
Suns Defeat Biscuits 8-6 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Evans Returns to Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Offense Shines in Smokies' 10-5 Win Tuesday Night - Knoxville Smokies
Randall Delgado to Gwinnett, Ben Swaggerty and Chris Cody to Mississippi - Mississippi Braves
M-Braves Homestand Highlights - August 5-9 - Mississippi Braves
M-Braves Hold off Late Generals Rally, Win 10-7 - Mississippi Braves
Roemer Deals BayBears to Win - Mobile BayBears
Spirited Rally Falls Short - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas Collegiate League
TCL Names Weekly Award Winners - TCL
Alec Mills Makes Three Straight TCL Pitcher of the Week Awards for Bombers - Brazos Valley Bombers
Pump Jacks Shut Down by Cane Cutters - East Texas PumpJacks

Texas League
Game Notes, August 2 - Corpus Christi at San Antonio - Corpus Christi Hooks
Hooks Home for Quick Four - Corpus Christi Hooks
Midland Holds off Roughriders in Series Opener - Frisco RoughRiders
Naturals Fall into First Place Tie Tuesday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions Defeat Hooks 4-0 - San Antonio Missions
Padres Catcher Nick Hundley To Rehab In San Antonio - San Antonio Missions
Cardinals Beat Travelers 5-4 - Springfield Cardinals
Williamson Leads Drillers Over Naturals, 6-2 - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Black Bears Win 2-0, Take Series - Cowlitz Black Bears
Anderson's Gem Leads Sweets past Kelowna - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
National Basketball League of Cananda Names Director of Officials - NBL Canada

NBA G League
Red Claws to Return to Boston for 2011 Open Tryouts - Maine Celtics

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta's McCoughtry, Minnesota's Augustus Named Players of the Month - WNBA
Minnesota's Maya Moore Named Rookie of the Month - WNBA
Atlanta Dream Partners with the Avon Breast Health Center at Grady - Atlanta Dream
Dream Forward Angel McCoughtry Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month - Atlanta Dream
Chicago Sky to Host "Pink Out" to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer - Chicago Sky
Fever and Indy Super Cure Partner to Provide Awareness of Komen Tissue Bank - Indiana Fever
Maya Moore, Shannon Gagne Named as Capital One Academic All-America of the Year Award Winners - Minnesota Lynx
Seimone Augustus Named Western Conference Player of the Month - Minnesota Lynx
Maya Moore Named Rookie of the Month for July - Minnesota Lynx
Silver Stars and Christus Santa Rosa to Host Breast Health Awareness Night - San Antonio Stars
Seattle Storm Signs Lauren Jackson to Multi-Year Contract Extension - Seattle Storm

Football

Arena Football League
Raterink, Floyd and Hughley Earn First Round Honors - AFL
Conference Championship Viewing Party on Tap Monday - Georgia Force
Sharks Offer Conference Championship Specials - Jacksonville Sharks
Orlando Predators Lead Arena Football League in Attendance - Orlando Predators
Blaze Defensive Back Added to NFL Roster - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week Named - CFL
Paul McCallum Earns Player of the Week - B.C. Lions
Eskimos Release Defensive Lineman - Edmonton Elks
Stala Named Canadian Player of the Week - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Jonathan Hefney Named Defensive Player of the Week - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Blue Bombers Bring Back Receiver Damian Sherman - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Binghamton Signs Explosive Wideout - Binghamton

United Football League
UFL Transactions - UFL 1

Hockey

American Hockey League
Ryan Walter Named Heat Team President - Abbotsford Heat
Phantoms Announce August Community Appearnaces - Adirondack Phantoms
Wolves Ink Testwuide - Chicago Wolves
Aeros Announce Additions to Coaching Staff - Houston Aeros
Rochester Americans Sign Maxime Legault to AHL Contract - Rochester Americans
Bid on IceHogs Game Worn Jerseys On-Line - Rockford IceHogs
Three Rampage Sled Hockey Members Named to 2011-12 U.S. National Sled Hockey Team - San Antonio Rampage

Central Hockey League
Sundogs Offer New Season Ticket Share Program - Arizona Sundogs
Sundogs Sign Newcomer in Chabot - Arizona Sundogs
Bloomington Blaze Unveils Team Logo - Bloomington Blaze
Mavericks to Host Fan Fest on Saturday, September 17 - Kansas City Mavericks
Bucks Sign Two Rookies - Laredo Bucks
Dynamic Duo Returns - Tulsa Oilers

ECHL
Cyclones Announce 2011 Preseason Schedule - Cincinnati Cyclones
Royals Add Forward Everett Sheen - Reading Royals

North American Hockey League
Warriors Announce 3 Players Headed To Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Michigan Warriors

Ontario Hockey League
20 CHL Players Named to Canada's National Summer Under-18 Team - OHL
Bulls Announce Deal with Sarnia - Belleville Bulls
Bulls Acquire Brady Austin - Belleville Bulls
Adam Pelech Named to Canada's Under-18 Team - Erie Otters
Otters Acquire Goaltender Teichmann from Belleville - Erie Otters
Otters Agree to Terms with Stephen Harper - Erie Otters
2011-12 Home Game Tickets on Sale August 29th - Kitchener Rangers
Knights Acquire Kyle Flemington - London Knights
Generals Sign Defenceman Chris Carlisle - Oshawa Generals
Attack to Hold Press Conference - Owen Sound Attack
Season Tickets Available to Pick up Monday - Soo Greyhounds

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Roster Announced - QMJHL
PEI Rocket Acquire Bruce Hornbrook - P.E.I. Rocket

SPHL
Campbell at National Night Out - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Future Saint Michael Downing Commits to Michigan - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Jacks Athletic Trainer Jason Rule Accepts Position with Army Hockey - Muskegon Lumberjacks

Western Hockey League
Five WHL Players Named to Canada's Summer Under-18 Team - WHL
Reinhart Selected for Canada's U-18 Squad - Edmonton Oil Kings
Game Worn Jerseys Available - Kamloops Blazers
Derrick Pouliot Named to Canada's Under-18 Team - Portland Winterhawks
Buy a Group for Opening Night, Get a Group for Free - Seattle Thunderbirds
Broncos Announce August Ticket Blitz - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Washington Stealth Signs Six Free Agents - Washington Stealth

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Two Home Runs Not Enough for Diamonds - NPF

Soccer

Major League Soccer
This Week in MLS - MLS
Chivas USA Hit the Road Part II: the New England Revolution - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Chivas USA Ties 1-1 Vs. San Jose Earthquakes in MLS Reserves League Match - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Chivas USA Make Great Impression at 2011 Generation adidas Cup - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
FC Dallas Trades Eric Avila to Toronto for Forward Maicon Santos - FC Dallas
Revolution Signs Milton Caraglio As First Designated Player - New England Revolution
Timbers Weekly Update - Portland Timbers
New York Red Bulls Weekly Update - Red Bull New York
Sporting Kansas City to Host Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City
Inaugural Kevin Gray Awards Ceremony to be Held - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC Acquire Eric Avila from FC Dallas - Toronto FC

North American Soccer League
Keeper Signs with FC Edmonton - FC Edmonton
Midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic Joins Impact - Montreal Impact

United Soccer League Championship
Wilmington's Mulholland Named Player of the Week - USL
2012 Charleston Battery Season Tickets on Sale - Charleston Battery
Blues Draw 1-1 in Final Meeting with Antigua - Orange County SC
Matt Luzunaris Recalled by San Jose - Orlando City SC
Playoff Positioning at Stake for Orlando City - Orlando City SC
Inner City Soccer Clinic with the Wilmington Hammerheads August 9th - Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Women's Professional Soccer
WPS Announces New Marketing Partnership with GMLV - WPS
Busy Week Continues for Breakers - Boston Breakers
Flash Striker Christine Sinclair Named Player of the Week - Western New York Flash

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