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Super Bowl LIII
New England Patriots (2)
(AFC)
(11–5)		 Los Angeles Rams (2)
(NFC)
(13–3)
13 3
Head coach:
Bill Belichick		 Head coach:
Sean McVay
1234 Total
NE 03010 13
LAR 0030 3
DateFebruary 3, 2019
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
MVPJulian Edelman, wide receiver[1]
FavoritePatriots by 2.5[2]
RefereeJohn Parry[3]
Attendance70,081
Ceremonies
National anthemGladys Knight[4]
Coin tossBernice King[5]
Halftime showMaroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi[6]
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Tony Romo (analyst)
Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely, and Evan Washburn (sideline reporters)
Radio in the United States
NetworkWestwood One
ESPN Deportes Radio (Spanish language)
AnnouncersKevin Harlan (play-by-play)
Kurt Warner and Mike Holmgren (analysts)
Ed Werder and Tony Boselli (sideline reporters)
Kenneth Garay (play-by-play- ESPN Deportes Radio)
Sebastian Martínez Christensen (analyst- ESPN Deportes Radio)

Super Bowl LIII was an American football game between the two-time defending American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The game is a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, in which the Patriots, led by second-year head coach Bill Belichick and back-up quarterback Tom Brady, defeated the Rams, who played in St. Louis at the time, 20–17, and won their first Super Bowl. The game was played on February 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the third Super Bowl in Atlanta, which previously hosted Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994 and Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000 at the Georgia Dome.

The Patriots made their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, their fourth in five years, their record eleventh overall, and ninth under the Belichick–Brady head coach–quarterback tandem; the Patriots were also the first team to play in three consecutive Super Bowls since the Buffalo Bills played in four straight from Super Bowl XXV through Super Bowl XXVIII. The Patriots were only the third team overall to play in three consecutive Super Bowls, after the aforementioned Bills and the 1971–73 Miami Dolphins. The Rams made their fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, their first appearance in the Super Bowl since moving back to Los Angeles in 2016, and their first as a franchise since Super Bowl XXXVI. It was the first Super Bowl with no touchdowns made by either team in the first three quarters. It is the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history, beating the previous record of 14–7 held by Super Bowl VII.

The Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl, tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl championships.

Background

Host-selection process

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, host venue of Super Bowl LIII

On May 19, 2015, the league announced the four finalists that would compete to host Super Bowl LIII in 2019, LIV in 2020, and LV in 2021. NFL owners voted on these cities on May 24, 2016, with the first round of voting determining the host for Super Bowl LIII, the second round deciding a different site for Super Bowl LIV, and the third round deciding the site for Super Bowl LV. The four finalists for Super Bowl LIII, all in the Southeastern United States, were:[7][8]

After three votes, Atlanta was awarded Super Bowl LIII at the NFL owners' meeting on May 24, 2016. The losing candidates, except for New Orleans which removed itself from the voting for all games except Super Bowl LIII due to event conflicts in 2020 and 2021, were then pitted against Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California for Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LV hosting rights. Miami eventually won the rights to host Super Bowl LIV, and Los Angeles won the rights to host Super Bowl LV.[9][10] However, on May 23, 2017, NFL owners opted to award Super Bowl LV to Tampa and give Super Bowl LVI to Los Angeles after it was announced that Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park would open in 2020 due to construction delays. New Orleans would be awarded Super Bowl LVIII.[citation needed]

The NFL unveiled the official logo for Super Bowl LIII in February 2018; it is a navy blue-tinted version of the design introduced at Super Bowl LI, and the overall branding of the game features use of blue and red. The host committee logo features a stylized overhead rendition of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's roof.[11]

Teams

New England Patriots

Main article: 2018 New England Patriots season
Julian Edelman

New England finished the 2018 season with an 11–5 record to earn the #2 seed in the AFC and their 17th season with double digit wins in their 19 years under 66-year old head coach Bill Belichick. They went on to join the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills as the only teams in NFL history to ever reach three consecutive Super Bowls. Though the team had only two Pro Bowl selections, they scored 436 points (fourth in the league) while giving up only 325 (seventh fewest).[citation needed]

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earned his 14th Pro Bowl selection at age 41, finishing the season with 4,355 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, with only 11 interceptions, while also rushing for 35 yards and two more scores on the ground. These totals made him just the second quarterback in NFL history to amass 70,000 career passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. His top receiver from the previous season, Brandin Cooks, was traded to the eventual Super Bowl rival Rams, but Julian Edelman, who had missed the previous season with an torn ACL injury, returned to lead the team with 74 receptions for 850 yards and six touchdowns, while also returning 20 punts for 154 yards. Other key receivers included Chris Hogan (35 receptions for 553 yards and three touchdowns) and Josh Gordon (40 receptions for 720 yards and three touchdowns), though Gordon would end up leaving the team to focus on his mental health after 11 games when faced with a suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Tight end Rob Gronkowski added 47 receptions for 682 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, the running game featured a dynamic new weapon, rookie halfback Sony Michel, who lead the team with 931 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, along with veteran James White who racked up 1,176 yards from scrimmage while leading the team in receptions (87) and total touchdowns (12). On special teams, receiver Cordarrelle Patterson returned 23 kickoffs for 663 yards and a touchdown, an average of 28.8 yards per return (third in the NFL), while also catching 21 passes for 247 yards, rushing for 228 yards, and scoring four touchdown on offense.[citation needed]

On defense, defensive end Trey Flowers led the team with 7.5 sacks and also forced three fumbles. Linebacker Kyle Van Noy led the team in total tackles (92), while also recording 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. In the secondary, safety Duron Harmon lead the team in interceptions for the second year in a row with four, while Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore intercepted two passes and forced two fumbles. Safety Patrick Chung also made an impact with 84 total tackles to go with an interception and a fumble recovery.[12]

Los Angeles Rams

Main article: 2018 Los Angeles Rams season

Los Angeles finished the 2018 season earning the #2 seed in the NFC, before knocking off the Dallas Cowboys and top seeded New Orleans Saints to earn their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history. The Rams went from 2004 to 2016 without recording a winning record. But after relocating from St. Louis back to Los Angeles and posting a dismal 4–12 season in 2016, the team's fortunes changed with the hiring of 30-year old head coach Sean McVay, the youngest head coach in NFL history. Under McVay and second year quarterback Jared Goff, who recovered from a lackluster winless rookie season to record a triple digit passer rating, the Rams improved to an 11–5 record in 2017. Then in 2018, they won their first 8 games and finished the year with a 13–3 record, tying the Saints for the best record in the NFC.[citation needed]

The Rams offense ranked second in the NFL in both points scored (527) and yards gained (6,738). Goff continued to improve in his third season, setting new career highs in passing yards (4,688, fourth in the NFL), passing touchdowns (32), passer rating (101.1), rushing yards (108) and rushing touchdowns (two). His top receiver was Robert Woods, who caught 86 passes for 1,219 yards and 6 touchdowns. Brandin Cooks, an off-season pickup from New England via trade, also made a big impact with 80 receptions for 1,204 yards and 5 scores. The team's #3 receiver, Cooper Kupp, suffered a season ending injury after catching 40 passes for 566 yards in 8 games, forcing Goff to rely heavily on other targets like Gerald Everett (32 receptions) and Josh Reynolds (29). Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley was the team's leading rusher with 1,251 yards (fourth in the NFL) and 17 touchdowns, while also catching 59 passes for 580 yards and five more touchdowns. His 17 rushing touchdowns led the league, while his 22 total touchdowns gave him 132 points, fifth in the NFL. Running back C. J. Anderson, who made the Rams his third different team in 2018 after signing up with them in December, also was a key aspect of the running game, finishing the season with 405 yards and leading the team in rushing in both of their playoff victories. On special teams, JoJo Natson returned 26 punts for 280 yards, while kicker Greg Zuerlein made 87.1% of his field goals, including a franchise postseason record 57-yard kick to defeat the Saints in overtime in the NFC championship game.[citation needed]

Los Angeles’ defense featured Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who led the league in sacks with 20.5, as many sacks as the rest of the team combined. He also had 59 tackles (25 for loss), four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Veteran defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh was second on the team with 4.5 sacks, while also getting 59 tackles and recovering two fumbles. Pro Bowl linebacker Cory Littleton led the team in total tackles with 125, while also picking up four sacks, three interceptions, and blocking two punts. The Rams also had a strong secondary, led by John Johnson (119 tackles and four interceptions), Marcus Peters (three interceptions), Lamarcus Joyner (78 tackles) and Aqib Talib.[13]

Playoffs

Main article: 2018–19 NFL playoffs

In the playoffs, the Patriots earned a first-round bye as the AFC's second overall seed. In the divisional round, they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 41–28, scoring touchdowns on five of their first six possessions. Brady passed for 343 yards and a touchdown, while running back Sony Michel rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns. They then defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 in the AFC Championship Game, scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime. The Patriots held a 14–0 lead at halftime, before the Chiefs rallied to take the lead 21–17 in the fourth quarter. From there, both teams took turns taking the lead, until the Chiefs forced overtime with a 39-yard field goal by Harrison Butker to tie the game 31–31. In overtime, Rex Burkhead scored a two-yard touchdown to win the game. Michel ended up rushing for a combined total of 242 yards and five touchdowns in New England's two playoff games, setting an NFL record for postseason rushing touchdowns by a rookie.[14] In the AFC championship game, the Patriots defense held Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Travis Kelce, who had both gained over 1,300 receiving yards during the season, to a combined total of just four receptions for 65 yards.[15]

Meanwhile, Los Angeles also had a first-round bye as the NFC's second overall seed. They started off the divisional round by defeating the Dallas Cowboys 30–22. Los Angeles gained 273 yards on the ground with running backs Todd Gurley and C. J. Anderson rushing for over 100 yards each.[16] They then defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–23 in the NFC Championship Game, scoring a game-winning field goal in overtime. The Saints jumped out to an early 13–0 first quarter lead, before the Rams rallied to close the lead to 13–10 at halftime. In the fourth quarter, Greg Zuerlein tied the game at 20–20, with just over 5 minutes remaining. The Saints moved the ball to the Rams' 13 yard line, but could not gain a first down. On third down, quarterback Drew Brees threw a pass to receiver Tommylee Lewis, who was covered by Nickell Robey-Coleman. Though Robey-Coleman knocked Lewis to the ground and the pass fell incomplete, no penalty was called, and the Saints' Wil Lutz kicked a 31-yard field goal to take the lead. The Rams took possession, and sent the game to overtime with a 48-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. In overtime, Brees threw an interception on their first drive, and Zuerlein kicked a 57-yard field goal to win the game.[17]

Pre-game notes

The game is somewhat of a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, between the Patriots and the then St. Louis Rams.[18] However, only one player, Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady, remains on either roster from that contest. Bill Belichick, the Patriots' head coach in that contest, also remains in that position.[19] Super Bowl LIII featured record setting age differences between rival coaches and quarterbacks, pitting the 41-year old Brady against the 24-year old Jared Goff, as well as the 66-year old Belichick against 33-year old Sean McVay.[20]

As the designated home team in the annual rotation between AFC and NFC teams, the Rams elected to wear their royal blue and yellow throwback uniforms for the game, which they have previously worn for six home games and their home playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys during the 2018 season.[21][22][23] The Patriots are wearing their standard white away uniforms.[24]

Boston and Los Angeles teams of other professional sports have met in the championship rounds. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have contested a record twelve NBA Finals. Furthermore, Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution have contested three MLS Cups.[25] The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in the 2018 World Series, and with the Patriots and Rams meeting in Super Bowl LIII, it is only the second time since 1969 that two cities' MLB and NFL teams have competed for the league title in the same season (or calendar year). The Patriots faced another Los Angeles-based team in the same playoffs, the Chargers in the divisional round, en route to their Super Bowl meeting with the Rams.[26][27][28]

Associated events

The Super Bowl Experience at the Georgia World Congress Center

Pre-game events and entertainment are centered around Downtown Atlanta, with State Farm Arena having hosted Super Bowl Opening Night, the Georgia World Congress Center hosting the Super Bowl Experience, and Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park. State Farm Arena also hosted the inaugural Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, a three-night concert series that was headlined by Ludacris and Migos (night 1), Aerosmith (night 2), and Bruno Mars and Cardi B (night 3).[29][30] The show competed with a "Super Saturday Night" concert held by DirecTV at a temporary venue near Atlantic Station, headlined by the Foo Fighters and featuring Roger Taylor, Zac Brown, Tom Morello, Perry Farrell, and Dave Koz as special guests.[31]

The NFL officially launched its centennial commemorations at Super Bowl LIII, ahead of its 100th season.[32][33] A themed, two-minute advertisement was aired during the game.[34][35]

Broadcasting

United States

CBS broadcast Super Bowl LIII as part of an annual cycle between the three main broadcast television partners of the NFL, and marking the 20th time it has broadcast the game.[36] As with CBS's most recent Super Bowl (Super Bowl 50), ESPN Deportes aired a Spanish-language broadcast of the game (the audio of which was simulcast on CBS's SAP channel).[37] CBS's coverage utilized a total of 115 cameras, including 8K resolution cameras (for the first time in a U.S. network sports telecast) in the end zones, as well as field-level and "up close" augmented reality graphics (with the latter generated from a wireless, handheld camera).[38][39] Incidentally, CBS' broadcast is the first time an openly gay cameraman is on the camera team.[40]

Digitally, the game is available for free through an over-the-air digital antenna, the CBS Sports app, CBSSports.com, the Yahoo! Sports app, Tumblr app, the NFL app, and through a subscription via the SVOD service CBS All Access.[41] The Yahoo! Sports app and Tumblr app streams are part of a long-term deal between then NFL and Verizon Media.

Westwood One affiliates carried the game on radio for free, with SiriusXM carrying the game in eight languages and hometown broadcasts, and the main feed on Sirius XM NFL Radio.[41]

Advertising

With a base price slightly higher than US$5 million for a 30-second ad, the cost of Super Bowl commercials remains even with the previous three events. As of early January, most of the ad inventory had sold out, with a limited number of second-half advertisements still available.[42]

Anheuser-Busch made its largest-ever advertising purchase for a single Super Bowl, with a total of eight different commercials of various lengths (covering five-and-a-half minutes of airtime) across seven product brands, including three being advertised during the game for the first time.[43][44] CBS rejected an ad from medical cannabis company Acreage Holdings advocating for legalization.[45]

Lead-out programs

CBS's lead-out program will be the series premiere of the talent competition series The World's Best.[46] After late local programs, CBS will also air a special Sunday-night episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[47]

International

In Canada, the game is being aired by CTV, CTV 2, and TSN.[48] Unifor attracted controversy for purchasing time to broadcast an attack ad in Canada criticizing General Motors' decision to close the Oshawa Car Assembly plant, and has faced demands from the company to pull the ad because they deem it to be misleading.[49]

In Australia and New Zealand, ESPN Australia is airing an ESPN-produced broadcast of the game that will feature the Monday Night Football commentary crew of Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, and Booger McFarland.[50]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game was broadcast on the free-to-air channel BBC One; and paid-subscription channels Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports USA.[51][52]

Counterprogramming

Professional wrestling promotion WWE will broadcast the revival of the former WWE Heat series called Halftime Heat featuring stars from the NXT brand with Aleister Black, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream squaring off against Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa and Adam Cole in a six-man tag-team match from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, airing on the WWE Network, YouTube and other social media platforms.[53][54]

Entertainment

Pre-game

Atlanta natives Chloe x Halle performed "America the Beautiful".[55] Gladys Knight performed "The Star-Spangled Banner."[56][57]

Halftime show

Main article: Super Bowl LIII halftime show

On January 13, 2019, the NFL announced that pop band Maroon 5 would headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show. They were joined by Big Boi of Outkast and Travis Scott as guests.[58][59] A short clip of the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants featuring new animation and from the episode "Band Geeks" was also aired, as a tribute to series creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died in November.[60] The full clip of the “Sweet Victory” performance, including a dedication to Hillenburg, was played inside the stadium, not during the game.[61]

Controversy

Gladys Knight, Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi have been criticized for performing at Super Bowl LIII because of the NFL's treatment and alleged blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick for protesting police brutality by kneeling during the pre-game national anthem.[57][59][62][63] Several artists, including Jay-Z and Cardi B, turned down offers to perform at the game in support of Kaepernick.[64] Additionally, the "Sweet Victory" performance at the half-time show was met with criticism by viewers who had felt that the tribute to Hillenburg was a dissatisfactory response to a Change.org petition requesting for "Sweet Victory" to be played at the halftime show.[65]

Game summary

Julian Edelman had 10 receptions for 141 yards. He won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award.[66]

Box score

New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots (AFC) 0 3 01013
Rams (NFC) 0 0 303

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NE LAR
2 10:29 7 39 3:29 NE 42-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski 3 0
3 2:11 10 42 4:22 LAR 53-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein 3 3
4 7:00 5 69 2:49 NE Sony Michel 2-yard touchdown run, Gostkowski kick good 10 3
4 1:12 9 72 3:05 NE 41-yard field goal by Gostkowski 13 3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 3

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

Statistic New England Patriots Los Angeles Rams
First downs 22 14
First downs rushing 6 2
First downs passing 12 11
First downs penalty 4 1
Third down efficiency 3/12 3/13
Fourth down efficiency 0/1 0/0
Total net yards 407 260
Net yards rushing 154 62
Rushing attempts 32 18
Yards per rush 4.8 3.4
Net yards passing 253 198
Passing–completions/attempts 21/35 19/38
Times sacked–total yards 1–9 4–31
Interceptions thrown 1 1
Punt returns–total yards — —
Kickoff returns–total yards — —
Interceptions–total return yards 1–0 1–0
Punts–average yardage — —
Fumbles–lost 0–0 0–0
Penalties–yards 3–20 9–65
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Turnovers 1 1
Records set
(Unless otherwise noted, all records were only Super Bowl records)
Most Super Bowl appearances, as team 11 New England Patriots
Least Points Scored, winning team 13
Fewest Touchdowns, first 3 quarters (both teams) 0 New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams
Fewest Touchdowns (both teams, game) 1
Fewest Points, first 3 quarters (both teams) 6
Fewest Points (both teams, game) 16
Most Super Bowl appearances, as player 9 Tom Brady (New England)
Most Super Bowl appearances, as starting player 9
Most Super Bowl wins, as player 6
Most pass attempts, player (career) 392
Most pass completions, player (career) 256
Most passing yards, player (career) 2,838
Oldest quarterback, as player 41 years, 183 days
Oldest quarterback, as starting player 41 years, 183 days
Most Super Bowl appearances, as head coach 9 Bill Belichick (New England)
Most Super Bowl appearances, as coach 12
Most Super Bowl appearances, in any capacity 12
Most Super Bowls won, as head coach 6
Most Super Bowls won, as coach 8
Most Super Bowls won, in any capacity 8
Most Super Bowl appearances, as kicker 6 Stephen Gostkowski (New England)
Youngest head coach 33 years, 10 days Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams)
Longest punt 65 yards Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams)
Records tied
Most Super Bowl wins, as team 6 New England Patriots
Fewest points, first half 0 Los Angeles Rams
Fewest points scored, losing team 3
Fewest points, first quarter (both teams) 0 New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams

Individual statistics

Patriots passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT
Tom Brady 21/35 262 0 1
Patriots rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Sony Michel 18 94 1 26
Rex Burkhead 7 43 0 26
Julian Edelman 1 8 0 8
Cordarrelle Patterson 2 7 0 6
James White 2 4 0 3
Tom Brady 2 −2 0 −1
Patriots receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Julian Edelman 10 141 0 27
Rob Gronkowski 6 87 0 29
Rex Burkhead 2 15 0 8
Cordarrelle Patterson 2 14 0 9
James White 1 5 0 5
Chris Hogan 0 0 0 0
Sony Michel 0 0 0 0
LA Rams passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT
Jared Goff 19/38 229 0 1
LA Rams rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Todd Gurley II 10 35 0 16
C. J. Anderson 7 22 0 5
Robert Woods 1 5 0 9
LA Rams receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3

1Completions/attempts
2Carries
3Long gain
4Receptions

Starting lineups

Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady
Rams starting quarterback Jared Goff
New England Position Position Los Angeles Rams
Offense[68][69]
Chris Hogan WR Brandin Cooks
Trent Brown LT Andrew Whitworth
Joe Thuney LG Rodger Saffold
David Andrews C John Sullivan
Shaq Mason RG Austin Blythe
Marcus Cannon RT Rob Havenstein
Rob Gronkowski TE Tyler Higbee
Julian Edelman WR Robert Woods
Tom Brady QB Jared Goff
Sony Michel RB Todd Gurley
James Develin FB WR Josh Reynolds
Defense[70][69]
Trey Flowers DE Michael Brockers
Lawrence Guy DT NT Ndamukong Suh
Malcom Brown DT Aaron Donald
Deatrich Wise Jr. DE WLB
Kyle Van Noy LB ILB Mark Barron
Dont'a Hightower LB ILB Cory Littleton
Stephon Gilmore CB OLB Dante Fowler Jr.
Jason McCourty CB Aqib Talib
Jonathan Jones CB Marcus Peters
Patrick Chung S John Johnson
Devin McCourty S Lamarcus Joyner

Officials

Super Bowl LIII had seven officials.[71] The numbers in parentheses below indicate their uniform numbers.[72]

  • Referee: John Parry (132)
  • Umpire: Fred Bryan (11)
  • Down Judge: Edgar Camp (134)
  • Line Judge: Jeff Bergman (32)
  • Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33)
  • Side Judge: Eugene Hall (103)
  • Back Judge: Terrence Miles (111)

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