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 philly boy
Messages: 127
Registered: July 2007
Location: E-Town
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I’m glad I stayed up for this. Darnell looking like Pronger out there. Fellas are giving it their all.
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watchman
Messages: 1235
Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
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JP still has some jump... maybe TIPP could see that and get him back up with 97/29. And then spot 56 with McLeod for a couple of shifts... the extra speed would be a big difference now.
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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HamBlaster
Messages: 795
Registered: June 2007
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Of course they don't call any of the goddamned interference that they run on the Oilers all the effing goddamned time. And Haas gets an over the glass penalty. Lame af.
The refs can go to hell.
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NetBOG
Messages: 2841
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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2 guys just tackled Draisaitl
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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Oh COME ON
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
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watchman
Messages: 1235
Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
1 Cup
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a little anticlimactic. No shame to lose 3 OT games to the JETS. And another by 1 goal, not counting the ENGs.
As good as SMITH was, HELLE and the general JET depth was the difference.
The OIL are still basically a one-line team. As long as TIPPETT integrates McLeod and develops more trust with PJ, this team will dominate the PACIFC DIV next season.
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
3 Cups
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| watchman wrote on Mon, 24 May 2021 23:12 |
a little anticlimactic. No shame to lose 3 OT games to the JETS. And another by 1 goal, not counting the ENGs.
As good as SMITH was, HELLE and the general JET depth was the difference.
The OIL are still basically a one-line team. As long as TIPPETT integrates McLeod and develops more trust with PJ, this team will dominate the PACIFC DIV next season.
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I was high on MacLeod when he first arrived but he isn't ready, at least at center, couldn't make proper reads all series, lots of chances against, I was thinking he'd take a roster spot next year, but not so sure now, we'll have to probably do better than that to be competitive.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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Damn
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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Kr55
Messages: 9536
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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wow guys.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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Of course Bear is on the ice before the series-clinching goal... 
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
3 Cups
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Ethan Bear gets on for one solitary shift in 3 periods.. late coming off .. bad change.. end of season.
I think there are some roster openings for RH D next year.. Bear is one of them.
See ya folks.
[Updated on: Tue, 25 May 2021 00:08]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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stemhovlichski
Messages: 346
Registered: March 2006
Location: NSR
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:06 |
Ethan Bear gets on for one solitary shift in 3 periods.. late coming off .. bad change.. end of season.
See ya folks.
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Coaching decision. Ugh.
But McDavid didn't get the puck down low when he had to.
Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010
"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015
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JPro
Messages: 782
Registered: January 2006
Location: Edmonton
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Stupid line change mistake and that’s the season. Thanks for the support, Holland. Glad to waste Smith’s best ever hockey. Please don't re-sign him. This will not be repeated.
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Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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| JPro wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:06 |
Stupid line change mistake and that’s the season. Thanks for the support, Holland. Glad to waste Smith’s best ever hockey. Please don't re-sign him. This will not be repeated.
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The thing is, Smith isn’t a big cap hit at all, so he could stick around at least as a backup if Holland could somehow offload Koski’s contract.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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JPro
Messages: 782
Registered: January 2006
Location: Edmonton
No Cups
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:10 |
| JPro wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:06 |
Stupid line change mistake and that’s the season. Thanks for the support, Holland. Glad to waste Smith’s best ever hockey. Please don't re-sign him. This will not be repeated.
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The thing is, Smith isn’t a big cap hit at all, so he could stick around at least as a backup if Holland could somehow offload Koski’s contract.
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True. But if Smith is counted on as anything other than a backup next year, then we’re in trouble.
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NetBOG
Messages: 2841
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
2 Cups
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Just cherry-picking Iginla style. Standing at the opposite blue line while the play was in his zone.
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stemhovlichski
Messages: 346
Registered: March 2006
Location: NSR
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| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:07 |
Just cherry-picking Iginla style. Standing at the opposite blue line while the play was in his zone.
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Just identifying a bad line change by Bear that left the entire right side wide open and gettign in position.
Oilers kept setting up set plays instead of pumping shots at Hellebuyck - constantly went into PP formation that the Jets could read and react to.
Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010
"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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Hello, Cap Space
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
3 Cups
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I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5651
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
5 Cups
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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I’ve said it here a few times, if you can make it work to keep Barrie, you do it.
Survivor CHAMP S52 | S66
OG's #MUSTWIN Scale
Category 1 - Lightly Musty
Category 2 - Moderately Musty
Category 3 - Considerably Musty
Category 4 - Severely Musty
Category 5 - Incredibly Musty
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Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:26 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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I’ve said it here a few times, if you can make it work to keep Barrie, you do it.
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With the points total that Barrie put up, he has likely priced himself out of the Oil’s plans for next year.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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Larsson should take a hike unless he were willing to take a pay cut.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7632
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:27 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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Larsson should take a hike unless he were willing to take a pay cut.
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Uncle Bobby on CHED is saying Larsson will be a top priority, maybe the top priority, in the off season.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Ragnarok73
Messages: 2343
Registered: February 2011
2 Cups
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:32 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:27 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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Larsson should take a hike unless he were willing to take a pay cut.
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Uncle Bobby on CHED is saying Larsson will be a top priority, maybe the top priority, in the off season.
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Holland should be telling Bobby where he can shove those burgers. Maybe if he can get Larsson to accept a $3 mil or less contract for 2 years...
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7632
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:34 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:32 |
| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:27 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 00:23 |
I nominate Ethan Bear Goat of the Series.. Archi gets 2nd place.
Ethan Bear punches a puck in his own net in game 3, then serves up un-forced pizzas in both games 3 & 4.. back to back games.. not a quick learner.. then a poor change for the OT loser.
Got caved all series.
That kind of player is replaceable.
IMO we have 2 legit top 4 D-men, Nurse and Larsson.. Holland should be looking for 2 more.
Koekoek is OK in 3rd pair.. Bouchard next year at 3rd pair RHD
Not sure why Tippet didn't put in Koekkoek instead of Bear in OT, Koekoke was way better all series.
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Larsson should take a hike unless he were willing to take a pay cut.
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Uncle Bobby on CHED is saying Larsson will be a top priority, maybe the top priority, in the off season.
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Holland should be telling Bobby where he can shove those burgers. Maybe if he can get Larsson to accept a $3 mil or less contract for 2 years...
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The question is how many 4 million D-men a team can have.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Skoobz
Messages: 334
Registered: January 2006
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It’s all enraging.
No killer instinct
No ability to simplify and play calmly with a lead
No depth (although some depth guys played well tonight)
Too many gaffes - and that includes #97 with a couple glaring ones
Horrible reffing - the NHL is the worst pro sports league by a mile for officiating
Painfully bad play-by-play
I guess the silver linings are:
Cap space
Normal Divisional play next year and in-person games
Don’t need to burn data plan to stream games while camping.
"[It was] really cool to throw on the Oilers gear, the gear that I want to play the rest of my life wearing. It was pretty cool to put it on. With all the history, it was a lot of fun." - Connor McDavid, July 1, 2015
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 3869
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
3 Cups
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| Skoobz wrote on Mon, 24 May 2021 23:27 |
It’s all enraging.
No killer instinct
No ability to simplify and play calmly with a lead
No depth (although some depth guys played well tonight)
Too many gaffes - and that includes #97 with a couple glaring ones
Horrible reffing - the NHL is the worst pro sports league by a mile for officiating
Painfully bad play-by-play
I guess the silver linings are:
Cap space
Normal Divisional play next year and in-person games
Don’t need to burn data plan to stream games while camping.
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Re: playxplay.. worse I can remember.
Dustin Nielson does better when he does the Spengler.
yeah positives.. Summer starts now.. get out of the house.. bars and restaurants might be opening again here in BC next week, don't need to watch hockey anymore.. shutdown my Center Ice, see if I can get a refund!
Another positive is I think Holland and company were forced to realize there are a lot more holes in the roster than they thought, might need to get ruthless.
Took Tippet too long to find out who his best players were.. Ennis, Haas, should have been playing earlier.
Feel bad for McD and LD.. but more for McD. Only one guy on the team with the skill and smarts to play with him, and its LD.. has to change, need more roster options.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!!
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
P. Chiarelli math.. T. Hall = A. Larsson, Yak= bag o'pucks (OK he got one right...) K. Russell = $4.1 M+NMC, G. Reinhart= M. Barzal + A. Beauvillier, J. Eberle = R. Spooner,
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