West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
A first-half brace from Mohammed Kudus helped West Ham make it seven wins from nine matches with a 3-0 victory over Wolves.
Summer recruit Kudus scored against Freiburg on Thursday to help David Moyes’ team top their Europa League group and this latest result was further evidence the recent thrashing at Fulham was an anomaly.
Kudus’ third and fourth goals in his last five matches set West Ham on their way and, while Wolves attacker Pablo Sarabia had a 58th-minute effort ruled out for a marginal offside by VAR Jarred Gillett, the hosts deserved their victory, with Jarrod Bowen rounding off the scoring 16 minutes from time.
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West Ham United vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League updates
FT! West Ham 3-0 Wolves
West Ham United FC 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
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Paqueta registered three assists as West Ham cruised to a 3-0 win over Wolves at London Stadium. The Hammers dominated before the break, with the Brazilian finding Kudus twice in the first 32 minutes. He first assisted his team-mate on the counter, lofting a pass down the wing after the hosts had cleared away a Wolves corner. Kudus rushed inside from the wing and blasted a low strike from the edge of the box into the bottom corner. Paqueta then found him with a switch of play, with Kudus sliding a shot across the goal and in. The contest was almost over before the break, but Bowen’s strike from the edge hit the inside of the post. Wolves were better after the restart and thought they got back into the game after Sarabia poked in Semedo's cross, but VAR ruled he was in an offside position. Instead, Bowen wrapped up the points, getting on the end of a one-two from Paqueta before scoring. West Ham will now turn their attention to their EFL Cup quarter-final against Liverpool before hosting Manchester United in the Premier League. As for Wolves, they welcome Chelsea in their next game. That’s all for today, goodbye.
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FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 3-0 WOLVES
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Hwang is usually a vital part of this Wolves side, but he has not been as involved as he usually is. He receives the ball from Cunha on the right and looks to get past Ings, who battles well to win it off him. Hwang then shows his frustrations and fouls the striker.
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Yellow Card Jan Thilo Kehrer
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Bellegarde is back on the pitch and will be able to continue for the final few minutes.
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There will be seven minutes of additional time.
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Substitution Vladimír Coufal Jan Thilo Kehrer
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Bellegarde is feeling the effects of the challenge from Coufal and needs assistance from the medical team. He looks dazed.
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Yellow Card Vladimír Coufal
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Substitution Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima Divin Saku Mubama
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Substitution Mohammed Kudus Daniel William John Ings
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Only Brighton, Liverpool and Tottenham (all 16) have scored in more different Premier League games this season than Wolves (15). Indeed, the last time they failed to score in the competition was their opening game against Manchester United in August. They have gone close through Cunha on a few occasions and Sarabia has had a goal disallowed through VAR, but they have been well beaten by a superb West Ham side.
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Fornals sends a wonderful pass through the middle of the pitch to Paqueta, who rushes towards the edge of the box looking to add a goal to his four assists. However, Doherty gets back and makes a crunching slide tackle to win possession.
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CLOSE! West Ham almost make it 4-0 through Ward-Prowse. He whips a free-kick from the edge of the box over the wall and towards the bottom corner, but it whistles wide.
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15:42
Semedo thought he made a crucial contribution to this game with an assist to Sarabia before it was ruled out for offside by VAR. He is now being replaced by Doherty on the right.
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Substitution Mario René Junior Lemina Thomas Glyn Doyle
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Bowen darts through the middle of the pitch and has his eyes on an 11th Premier League goal of the season. However, substitute Ait-Nouri does well to make him run wide before winning it off the Hammers man.
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Kilman looks to send a long ball through the middle of the pitch, but Fabianski rushes off his line to claim it. He hs taken Areola's place in the team and is on course for back-to-back clean sheets in all competitions.
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Assist Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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Moyes has stuck with Fabianski in goal. The Poland international conceded five in West Ham’s last Premier League match but kept a clean sheet against Freiburg in the Europa League. Since a 2-0 win over Sheffield United in September, the Hammers are without a shutout in their last nine league games, conceding 20 goals during that time; they last went 10 games in the competition without a clean sheet in May 2021.
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OVER! Some good play from Wolves on the edge of the box, with Gomes playing a pass into Sarabia. He drops it back to Lemia, but he curls his first-time strike over.
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Substitution Tote António Gomes Rayan Aït-Nouri
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Substitution Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez Pablo Fornals Malla
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Wolves are having the better of things at the moment. They have had four shots compared to West Ham's two since the restart but have only created an xG of 0.14. Most of their opportunities have come from outside the box or difficult angles.
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Another chance for Wolves. Lemina shows some nice footwork to make space for a shot on the edge of the box, but his effort is tame and rolls into Fabianski's gloves.
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OVER! Close from Cunha. He approaches the edge of the box on the right and steps over the ball to get past Alvarez. He then blasts a shot towards the goal that goes just over.
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Wolves are still continuing to have a bright spell. Sarabia lofts a cross into the box from the right, but Coufal gets there ahead of Bellegarde to head it away.
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NO GOAL! West Ham retain their 2-0 lead after a VAR check. Sarabia was just offside when the pass was played across to him by Semedo and the goal won’t count. It took over three minutes for the decision to be made.
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GOALLL! WOLVES GET ONE BACK, BUT THERE IS A VAR CHECK! Bellegarde races down the left before sliding a pass inside to Hwang. He rolls the ball down the right side of the box to Semedo, who cuts it into the middle of the box. Sarabia is there in the middle of the box and taps it in from close range. However, there is a VAR check for offside.
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Assist Nélson Cabral Semedo
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Sarabia goes down holding his face after a collision with Alvarez. He takes a few moments before returning to his feet.
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Bellegarde collects the ball on the left side of the box and rolls a pass across to Hwang, who sees his shot deflect behind for a corner. Sarabia's following cross is poor, but Fabianski punches it away instead of catching it. Bellegarde chests the ball down outside the area before lifting his attempt well over.
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Dawson plays a short pass back to Bentley, who is forced to clear the ball well up the pitch. Bowen was close to getting there and slides across to try and block it, with the goalkeeper jumping over him.
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Wolves have started the second half with the same shape that they had in the first. Cunha has not had a lot of touches since the restart and is beginning to drop deep to get involved with the play.
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Ward-Prowse and Paqueta combine down the right, but the right-footed cross from the Brazilian is cleared away. However, West Ham win possession back immediately and are not being challenged by Wolves. It looks like their only hope is that the Hammers get tired after their match in the Europa League during the week.
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Bowen and Ward-Prowse are over a corner on the right. It's the former Southampton man who takes it, but Aguerd's towering header goes well over.
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Wolves have lost 17 of their last 18 Premier League games when trailing by two or more goals at half-time, with the exception of a 3-2 win at Southampton in January 2020. Pedro Neto scored once and Raul Jimenez netted a brace on that day.
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15:08
West Ham get the ball rolling again. No changes at the break.
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West Ham were much better than Wolves in the first half. They have been clinical with their chances and have scored twice despite creating an xG (expected goals) of 0.82 with the eight shots and were unlucky not to find a third when Bowen crashed the inside of the post. Kudus has been their star player. He has scored both of his shots on target whilst making two tackles and winning three fouls. As for Wolves, the two goals that they conceded were preventable. Bentley could have done better with Kudus' first goal and Toti was well out of position for his second. Cunha has been lively, having two shots and two key passes, but Hwang has been quiet.
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14:59
Kudus scored twice in the first half to give West Ham a 2-0 lead over Wolves heading into the break. Wolves had few chances to score before half-time, with Cunha testing Fabianski with a shot from a tight angle early on. Paqueta then crashed an effort well over the bar before laying on two assists for Kudus. The Hammers countered from a Wolves corner, with the Brazilian sending a lofted pass down the right to the Ghana international. He cut inside from the right and drilled a low strike into the bottom corner from outside the box. Cunha forced Fabianski into a diving save down to his right before the hosts doubled their advantage. Paqueta found Kudus with a switch of play over to the right, with the former Ajax man taking his time before sliding his effort across the goal and into the net.
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HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 2-0 WOLVES
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WIDE! Sarabia sends a delightful corner towards the back of the box, with Dawson getting on the end of it. His header back across the goal goes behind off a West Ham defender, but Wolves don't have enough time to take it.
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Yellow Card Kurt Happy Zouma
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Sarabia weaves his way through on the right and lofts an inviting cross into the box. However, it doesn't find a team-mate, with Coufal getting the slightest of touches to guide it away.
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There will be four minor of additional time.
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Yellow Card Tote António Gomes
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POST! Bowen goes close to ending the game as a contest. He collects the ball on the edge of the box and whips a low shot through Dawson's legs and towards the bottom corner. It crashes against the inside of the post and behind for a goal-kick. Bentley could only stand and watch it.
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14:46
Coufal wipes through Bellegarde and is nowhere near the ball. It's not a red card challenge from the right-back, but he is fortunate not to go into the book.
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There is a tussle down the left inside West Ham's half, with Kilman pulling Emerson's shirt to stop him from getting away. The Hammers win a throw-in, but the Italian is not happy and shows his displeasure to the assistant referee.
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14:43
Cunha has a first-time shot blocked by Coufal before Hwang sees his effort deflect out for a corner. Sarabia curls the following cross into the box from the left, but Zouma gets the highest to head it well away.
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14:42
Coufal goes down after Dawson's arm hits him in the face. It has not been an enjoyable game for the former West Ham man, who has found it difficult to defend against Bowen. Coufal is fine to play on.
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14:40
Coufal tries his luck from a distance and wins a corner after his effort deflects behind. Ward-Prowse's inswinging corner from the left is headed away, with the Hammers retaining possession.
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There is some concern around Paqueta as he hits the floor and is in some discomfort. However, he is fine to continue without treatment.
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14:38
Wolves are without a win in their previous 10 Premier League games played on a Sunday (drawing three and losing seven), while on the road they’ve lost their last six such games. They need a monumental comeback to prevent another defeat.
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Assist Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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Goal Mohammed Kudus
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CHANCE! Opportunity for Wolves. Semedo lofts a cross into the box from the right and Bellegarde is free, but his touch lets him down, allowing Coufal to clear it away.
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Kudus has been a phenomenal signing for West Ham since joining from Ajax in the summer. Only Jarrod Bowen (10) has more goals in all competitions for the Hammers this season than him (eight), with seven of the Ghanaian's eight strikes for the Hammers coming at the London Stadium. His goal is the difference so far.
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SAVE! Fabianski makes a smart stop. Soucek gifts possession to Wolves, with Gomes then making a good slide tackle on Alvarez. Cunha collects it and takes a shot from the edge of the box that bounces just ahead of Fabianski, but he gets down to his right to push it wide.
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14:29
West Ham have kept the ball well since scoring and are trying to ride the momentum that they have scored. Bowen thinks he has won a corner on the left after a cross comes off Dawson, but the referee points for a goal-kick.
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Wolves are without a win in their previous 13 Premier League away games in London (drawing three and losing 10), losing each of the last four; they last endured a longer such losing run in the top-flight between September 2010 and November 2011 (six games).
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Assist Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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Lemina plays a pass into Bellegarde on the left, with the Frenchman cutting inside before chipping a cross into the box. However, there is no clear aim with his attempt and Fabianski makes an easy catch.
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14:21
Ward-Prowse whips his free-kick over the wall and towards the bottom corner, but Bentley gets across his line to catch it.
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14:20
Ward-Prowse makes the most of a loose pass in the midfield and pokes the ball through to Bowen. He darts through the middle of the pitch and wins a free-kick off Dawson in a shooting position. This is certainly within Ward-Prowse's territory.
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OVER! Coufal throws the ball to Kudus on the right before getting it back from the Ghana international. The right-back then swings a high cross towards Paqueta, who touches it down well before thumping it well over.
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14:16
Kudus gifts possession to Wolves before winning it back quickly. He spots Coufal's run down the right and looks for the right-back, but Bellegarde does well to get in front of him and win a foul.
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14:14
SAVE! Paqueta tries too much inside West Ham's defensive third, with Wolves winning possession in their defensive third. Semedo rolls a pass into Cunha, who gets down the right side of the box before driving a shot straight at Fabianski.
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14:12
Wolves get up the pitch for the first time, with Sarabia's switch from left to right going towards the touchline. Cunha gets too close to Paqueta and trips him, giving away a free-kick.
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14:10
Ward-Prowse goes short with a corner, playing it to Emerson. The left-back finds Kudus with a cross to the edge of the box, but his first-time effort is blocked. That was clearly a routine from the Hammers.
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14:09
Zouma strides out of the defence and wins a corner off Lemina on the right. Bowen and Ward-Prowse are over it, with the latter curling a cross on top of Bentley. The goalkeeper doesn't take any chances and pushes it over.
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CHANCE! Ward-Prowse slides the ball down the left to Bowen, who immediately cuts it into the middle of the box. Emerson surges inside, but Lemina gets across to put it behind. Ward-Prowse's corner causes panic in the box, with Wolves eventually clearing it away.
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14:06
West Ham have pushed men into Wolves' half and are retaining possession well. Kudus, Ward-Prowse and Soucek all combine before the Hammers go back to the halfway line.
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14:04
Emerson shows some nice touches down the left. He flicks the ball through the legs of Hwang before playing a one-two with Paqueta, but is then forced back.
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14:03
Bowen will be the player to watch for West Ham. He has scored nine goals in 15 Premier League appearances for West Ham this season; should he score against Wolves, he’d be the second-quickest Hammers player to 10 Premier League goals in a season, after John Hartson in 1997-98 (15th appearance), though just two of Bowen’s nine in 2023-24 have come at home. He missed a couple of clear chances against Fulham so will be desperate to score today.
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Wolves get this Premier League clash under way.
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Having won their first four Premier League games against West Ham following their return to the division in 2018, Wolves have now lost four of their last six against them (winning two). Both teams are on the pitch and are ready to get started.
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13:46
Wolves make two alterations to the team that drew with Forest in their last Premier League outing. Bentley makes his second top-flight appearance of the season, with the goalkeeper yet to concede this campaign. Jose Sa is not in the squad. Bellegarde also comes in on the left and replaces Bueno.
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13:42
West Ham make one change to the side that beat Freiburg in the Europa League. Zouma comes in at centre-back and captains the side, with Mavropanos moving onto the bench. Alvarez picked up an injury in the match but is fine to start. Fabianski also keeps his place despite Areola’s return from injury.
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WOLVES SUBS: Matt Doherty, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Santiago Bueno, Boubacar Traore, Fabio Silva, Hugo Bueno, Sasa Kalajdzic, Tommy Doyle, Tom King.
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WOLVES (3-4-3): Dan Bentley; Maximilian Kilman, Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes; Nelson Semedo, Mario Lemina, Joao Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde; Pablo Sarabia, Hwang Hee-Chan, Matheus Cunha.
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WEST HAM SUBS: Aaron Cresswell, Pablo Fornals, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Danny Ings, Angelo Ogbonna, Said Benrahma, Alphonse Areola, Thilo Kehrer, Divin Mubama.
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WEST HAM (4-3-3): Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma, Emerson; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse; Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta.
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Wolves were tipped to be battling against relegation at the start of the season but have defied early exceptions and are 10 points above the drop zone. Gary O’Neil’s side had lost three of their first four games since the start of November, with their only win in that run coming in a comeback victory over Tottenham. However, they have since collected four points from their last two games, beating Burnley 1-0 at Molineux before drawing 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. They will be looking to end their three-match losing streak away from home with a rare victory at London Stadium, having also been beaten in their last three trips to the Hammers.
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West Ham’s good run of form in the Premier League ended with a 5-0 thumping at the hands of Fulham in their last top-flight outing. The Hammers had won three of their previous four matches before heading to Craven Cottage, including impressive wins over Nottingham Forest, Burnley and Tottenham, but were easily beaten by Marco Silva’s side. However, there were some reports of a sickness bug going through the squad, so David Moyes will be hoping the result was a one-off. West Ham are ninth in the table and could move as high as seventh if they beat Wolves and both Brighton and Manchester United lose today. They will also be confident going into the game after beating Freiburg in the Europa League during the week, confirming their place in the last 16.
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