HIGH SCHOOL
Official standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association through May 19.
BASEBALL
Eastern Maine
Class A
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Bangor 12-0-0 30.00 92.18
2. Gardiner 10-1-0 25.00 71.87
3. Oxford Hills 9-2-0 22.50 64.06
4. Old Town 9-3-0 22.50 54.68
5. Lewiston 7-4-0 17.50 51.56
6. Brunswick 6-5-0 15.00 48.43
7. Skowhegan 7-5-0 17.50 48.43
8. Brewer 6-5-0 15.00 40.62
9. Cony 6-5-0 15.00 37.50
10. Messalonskee 6-6-0 15.00 34.37
11. Lawrence 4-7-0 10.00 28.12
12. Mt. Ararat 5-6-0 12.50 28.12
13. Mt. Blue 5-6-0 12.50 28.12
14. Hampden 5-6-0 12.50 26.56
15. Edward Little 4-7-0 10.00 15.62
16. Leavitt 2-9-0 5.00 10.93
17. Erskine 2-9-0 5.00 7.81
18. Morse 1-10-0 2.50 6.25
19. Nokomis 1-11-0 2.50 3.12
Class B
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Winslow 9-2-0 19.68 69.72
2. Bucksport 9-2-0 19.37 66.01
3. Camden 9-2-0 19.68 60.15
4. Caribou 7-3-0 14.68 41.65
5. Ellsworth 5-5-0 10.62 40.03
6. John Bapst 6-5-0 13.12 40.03
7. Rockland 7-5-0 15.31 35.54
8. MDI 6-6-0 13.12 30.27
9. Belfast 6-6-0 13.12 28.71
10. Mt. View 6-5-0 13.12 28.71
11. Hermon 4-6-0 8.75 26.75
12. Mattanawcook 5-5-0 10.93 25.00
13. MCI 2-10-0 4.37 20.50
14. Foxcroft 4-7-0 8.12 17.82
15. Medomak 2-9-0 4.37 10.93
16. Presque Isle 2-8-0 4.06 8.59
17. Waterville 2-9-0 4.37 5.46
Class C
School W-L-T PI TI
1. GSA 7-3-0 13.43 53.22
2. Central 9-2-0 16.25 51.82
3. Searsport 8-2-0 14.06 48.24
4. Stearns 7-3-0 12.50 31.96
5. Washington 7-2-0 12.66 30.98
6. Dexter 7-3-0 12.81 27.41
7. Orono 5-4-0 9.37 21.70
8. Houlton 7-2-0 15.71 19.57
9. Penobscot Val. 5-3-0 8.43 18.64
10. Calais 4-5-1 7.50 17.38
11. Penquis 4-8-0 6.87 16.67
12. Fort Kent 3-8-0 5.62 15.58
13. Piscataquis 4-7-0 7.85 15.17
14. Narraguagus 4-7-1 7.66 13.83
15 Hodgdon 2-9-0 3.12 11.60
16. Sumner 2-7-0 3.75 9.58
17. Madawaska 1-9-0 1.78 5.80
Class D
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Shead 10-0-0 19.28 57.11
2. So. Aroostook 9-3-0 17.14 46.09
3. DI Stonington 9-2-0 14.37 41.28
4. Katahdin 8-3-0 15.00 41.18
5. Ashland 8-1-0 13.66 37.73
6. Fort Fairfield 5-6-0 9.28 34.99
7. LCS/MSSM 8-2-0 13.75 32.24
8. Woodland 7-5-0 11.56 23.80
9. Bangor Chr. 4-8-0 6.56 20.35
10. Machias 4-7-0 7.50 18.13
11. C. Aroostook 7-4-0 12.66 16.85
12. Van Buren 4-5-0 8.46 13.61
13. Lee 2-9-0 3.75 9.96
14. Washburn 5-5-0 8.12 9.03
15. East Grand 3-7-0 5.33 3.41
16. GHCA 0-11-0 1.00 0.00
17. JP-Beals 0-8-0 1.00 0.00
18. Schenck 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
Western Maine
Class A
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Deering 10-1-0 26.66 100.33
2. Portland 10-2-0 26.66 85.00
3. Gorham 9-3-0 24.00 81.44
4. Cheverus 8-4-0 21.33 73.00
5. Biddeford 6-6-0 16.00 67.00
6. Marshwood 7-5-0 18.66 65.22
7. Westbrook 7-5-0 18.66 60.66
8. Windham 7-5-0 18.66 55.33
9. Thornton 6-6-0 16.00 54.00
10. So Portland 6-6-0 16.00 49.44
11. Scarborough 4-8-0 10.66 31.55
12. Sanford 5-8-0 12.50 30.20
13. Noble 4-9-0 10.00 28.43
14. Massabesic 4-8-0 10.66 27.33
15. Kennebunk 3-9-0 8.00 19.
16. Bonny Eagle 0-11-0 1.00 0.00
Class B
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Poland 10-1-0 21.56 76.75
2. Mountain Val. 9-1-0 19.64 66.22
3. Maranacook 10-2-0 21.87 57.42
4. Greely 9-1-0 19.68 52.34
5. Wells 8-2-0 16.87 46.09
6. Lisbon 8-2-0 17.14 45.26
7. Yarmouth 7-6-0 15.00 42.77
8. Falmouth 6-5-0 13.12 36.32
9. Oak Hill 6-6-0 13.12 34.17
10. Fryeburg 5-5-0 10.62 32.22
11. Cape Elizabeth 4-8-0 8.75 30.66
12. Gray-NG 5-8-0 10.62 22.46
13. Lincoln Acad. 3-6-0 6.56 13.67
14. Freeport 2-9-0 4.37 13.28
15. York 4-6-0 8.12 12.50
16. Lake Region 2-8-0 4.37 8.20
Class C
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Winthrop 10-0-0 21.78 64.29
2. Livermore Falls 7-3-0 15.35 49.75
3. Dirigo 7-4-0 14.00 38.42
4. Jay 6-5-0 12.85 34.03
5. St. Dominic 8-1-0 15.62 33.24
6. Wiscasset 6-5-0 12.85 33.12
7. Telstar 6-5-0 12.00 24.58
8. N. Yarmouth 7-4-0 13.43 22.73
9. Monmouth 6-4-0 12.85 22.51
10. Georges Val. 4-6-0 8.00 19.15
11. Hall-Dale 4-8-0 7.50 14.83
12. Old Orchard 5-4-0 10.00 13.58
13. Traip 3-7-0 5.62 11.56
14. Sacopee Val. 2-8-0 4.06 11.13
15. Boothbay 2-8-0 4.28 2.05
16. Mt. Abram 2-7-0 4.00 1.91
17. Madison 1-10-0 1.87 0.62
18. Carrabec 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
19. Waynflete 0-7-0 1.00 0.00
Class D
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Richmond 9-0-0 15.31 32.91
2. Rangeley 8-2-0 14.28 20.56
3. Buckfield 6-3-0 10.00 20.50
4. Forest Hills 4-4-0 7.14 14.44
5. GPCH 2-2-0 7.14 6.78
6. Valley 2-4-0 4.16 2.56
7. Greenville 1-6-0 2.08 0.83
8. Averill 0-8-0 1.00 0.00
SOFTBALL
Eastern Maine
CLASS A
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Brunswick 10-1-0 25.00 75.62
2. Bangor 9-3-0 22.50 66.25
3. Oxford Hills 10-1-0 25.00 62.18
4. Hampden 8-3-0 20.00 60.00
5. Mt. Blue 8-3-0 20.00 58.43
6. Brewer 9-2-0 22.50 57.50
7. Lawrence 8-3-0 20.00 49.68
8. Nokomis 9-3-0 22.50 48.12
9. Leavitt 6-5-0 15.00 30.31
10. Cony 7-4-0 17.50 29.37
11. Morse 6-5-0 15.00 25.62
12. Skowhegan 5-7-0 12.50 22.50
13. Lewiston 4-7-0 10.00 16.25
14. Gardiner 3-8-0 7.50 11.56
15. Erskine 2-9-0 5.00 3.75
16. Messalonskee 2-10-0 5.00 1.25
17. Edward Little 1-10-0 2.50 0.62
18. Mt. Ararat 0-11-0 1.00 0.00
19. Old Town 0-12-0 1.00 0.00
CLASS B
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Winslow 10-1-0 21.87 71.09
2. Ellsworth 10-0-0 21.56 64.06
3. Belfast 8-4-0 17.50 53.32
4. MCI 8-4-0 17.50 46.48
5. Medomak 7-4-0 15.31 42.38
6. Bucksport 8-3-0 16.87 38.28
7. Rockland 7-5-0 15.31 36.91
8. Presque Isle 9-1-0 18.75 34.68
9. Mattanawcook 6-3-0 13.12 30.85
10. Hermon 7-3-0 15.31 24.80
11. Waterville 3-8-0 6.56 19.14
12. Mt. View 3-8-0 6.56 17.77
13. Camden 2-9-0 4.37 10.93
14. John Bapst 4-6-0 8.75 7.42
15. Caribou 2-8-0 3.75 4.29
16. Foxcroft 1-10-0 2.18 1.36
17. MDI 1-11-0 2.18 1.36
CLASS C
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Calais 10-0-0 16.56 48.77
2. Central 9-2-0 16.25 47.99
3. Stearns 9-1-0 16.25 44.47
4. Dexter 8-2-0 14.37 40.37
5. Penobscot Val. 8-1-0 13.75 40.17
6. Washington 7-2-0 11.56 32.68
7. Houlton 6-3-0 13.21 27.33
8. Sumner 7-2-0 13.12 25.84
9. Hodgdon 7-5-0 10.93 24.46
10. Penquis 7-5-0 12.50 20.98
11. GSA 5-5-0 9.06 17.18
12. Madawaska 3-6-0 5.76 13.25
13. Fort Kent 2-8-0 3.43 8.87
14. Narraguagus 2-10-0 3.33 7.61
15. Searsport 1-9-0 1.87 5.66
16. Orono 2-8-0 3.75 4.29
17. Piscataquis 2-9-0 5.00 3.12
CLASS D
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Katahdin 8-4-0 14.00 43.08
2. Bangor Chr. 8-4-0 13.12 40.67
3. GHCA. 8-3-0 14.28 36.56
4. Van Buren 9-1-0 17.14 31.22
5. So. Aroostook 8-5-0 13.33 28.95
6. LCS/MSSM 5-5-0 8.43 28.34
7. Lee 6-5-0 10.00 27.30
8. JP-Beals 5-2-0 9.00 18.52
9. Wisdom 4-5-0 7.85 15.95
10. Woodland 6-5-0 9.68 14.04
11. C. Aroostook 2-8-0 3.33 12.64
12. D-I Stonington 3-8-0 5.00 11.03
13. Ashland 2-6-0 3.66 10.41
14. Machias 3-8-0 5.71 7.17
15. Shead 3-6-0 5.71 7.17
16. Fort Fairfield 3-7-0 4.68 7.09
17. Schenck 1-9-0 1.78 3.57
18. Washburn 3-7-0 4.68 3.54
19. East Grand 0-9-0 1.00 0.00
Western Maine
CLASS A
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Scarborough 11-0-0 27.50 83.43
2. Biddeford 10-1-0 25.00 74.06
3. Deering 9-1-0 22.50 56.87
4. So Portland 8-2-0 20.00 52.18
5. Bonny Eagle 8-3-0 20.00 44.37
6. Windham 5-7-0 12.50 34.37
7. Kennebunk 6-4-0 15.00 33.43
8. Gorham 6-4-0 15.00 32.81
9. Thornton 5-6-0 12.50 31.87
10. Cheverus 5-7-0 12.50 20.93
11. Marshwood 4-7-0 10.00 20.31
12. Westbrook 4-7-0 10.00 20.31
13. Portland 3-7-0 7.50 16.25
14. Massabesic 3-8-0 7.50 11.56
15. Sanford 2-8-0 5.00 10.00
16. McAuley 3-8-0 7.50 8.43
17. Noble 0-12-0 1.00 0.00
CLASS B
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Fryeburg 10-0-0 21.56 75.58
2. Cape Elizabeth 8-3-0 17.50 55.85
3. Lake Region 8-2-0 17.18 53.71
4. Maranacook 8-4-0 17.50 51.95
5. Gray-NG 8-5-0 16.87 48.91
6. Greely 7-2-0 15.31 46.09
7. Lisbon 7-3-0 15.35 41.82
8. Falmouth 5-7-0 10.93 30.07
9. Wells 6-4-0 12.50 29.64
10. Oak Hill 5-7-0 10.93 27.34
11. Poland 5-7-0 10.62 26.06
12. Mountain Val 5-5-0 10.71 21.40
13. Yarmouth 4-9-0 8.43 18.93
14. Freeport 3-8-0 5.93 14.42
15. Lincoln Acad 1-8-0 2.18 2.73
16. York 2-8-0 3.75 1.25
CLASS C
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Telstar 11-0-0 22.33 58.72
2. Georges Valley 8-2-0 16.33 58.22
3. Jay 9-2-0 20.00 44.05
4. Madison 9-2-0 17.18 41.34
5. Monmouth 6-4-0 12.85 30.28
6. St. Dominic 5-3-0 11.07 26.14
7. Mt. Abram 5-4-0 10.33 25.41
8. Hall-Dale 6-6-0 11.25 22.63
9. Sacopee Val 5-6-0 10.00 19.96
10. N. Yarmouth 5-5-0 9.66 14.61
11. Dirigo 4-6-0 8.00 13.52
12. Old Orchard 3-6-0 6.42 9.33
13. Wiscasset 2-9-0 4.64 8.36
14. Livermore 2-8-0 4.28 4.03
15. Winthrop 2-7-0 4.28 2.24
16. Carrabec 1-9-0 2.14 0.71
17. Boothbay 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
18. Traip 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
CLASS D
School W-L-T PI TI
1. Richmond 8-0-0 14.00 36.27
2. Buckfield 7-2-0 12.50 29.27
3. Rangeley 8-2-0 14.28 25.64
4. Forest Hills 4-4-0 6.66 5.28
5. Greenville 1-6-0 2.08 4.46
6. Valley 3-5-0 5.35 4.17
7. Averill 2-6-0 3.84 2.37
8. Windham Chr. 0-7-0 1.00 0.00
BOYS TENNIS
Eastern Maine
Class A
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Mt. Ararat 9-1-0 32.72 109.91
2. Lewiston 9-0-0 32.72 107.43
3. Bangor 9-0-0 27.91 102.43
4. Skowhegan 8-1-0 29.09 90.90
5. Brunswick 7-3-0 25.45 61.15
6. Brewer 6-4-0 18.75 56.59
7. Old Town 6-3-0 18.33 52.56
8. Messalonskee 5-5-0 18.18 34.71
9. Hampden 3-7-0 8.75 21.18
10. Cony 3-7-0 10.00 20.45
11. Morse 3-7-0 10.90 15.70
12. Erskine 1-9-0 3.63 9.09
13. Gardiner 3-7-0 10.00 9.09
14. Edward Little 1-9-0 3.63 3.30
Class B
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Caribou 10-0-0 27.50 108.52
2. Waterville 9-3-0 26.25 96.45
3. MDI 9-2-0 27.08 91.31
4. Belfast 8-2-0 23.33 62.43
5. Camden Hills 6-3-0 17.50 49.44
6. Presque Isle 6-4-0 15.83 48.98
7. Ellsworth 4-6-0 11.25 32.63
8. John Bapst 5-5-0 15.00 24.79
9. Rockland 4-8-0 11.66 17.84
10. Foxcroft 3-8-0 8.33 8.26
11. Hermon 2-9-0 5.83 7.77
12. MCI 1-10-0 2.91 0.83
13. Mattanawcook 0-8-0 1.00 0.00
14. Medomak 0-11-0 1.00 0.00
Class C
School W-L-t PI TI
1. GSA 8-0-0 20.41 101.52
2. Orono 8-2-0 20.00 66.80
3. Houlton 7-3-0 17.50 51.13
4. Calais 8-3-0 20.00 49.15
5. Madawaska 5-5-0 12.50 42.42
6. Penquis 6-3-0 15.00 38.88
7. Lee 8-2-0 20.41 28.54
8. Sumner 4-3-0 10.00 19.44
9. Penobscot Val. 4-5-0 10.41 16.11
10. Wash. Acad. 5-2-0 18.75 14.46
11. Dexter 3-6-0 7.91 14.37
12. Fort Kent 1-9-0 2.72 4.95
13. Van Buren 2-6-0 5.45 4.95
14. Schenck 3-7-0 7.91 3.75
15. Shead 1-4-0 4.28 1.25
16. DI-Stonington 1-8-0 2.50 0.83
17. Stearns 0-7-0 1.00 0.00
18. Woodland 0-6-0 1.00 0.00
Western Maine
Class A
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Westbrook 10-1-0 33.33 128.61
2. Windham 10-0-0 33.33 123.05
3. Scarborough 9-1-0 30.00 106.38
4. Kennebunk 9-2-0 30.00 73.88
5. Gorham 7-4-0 23.33 57.22
6. Deering 6-3-0 20.00 46.11
7. Cheverus 6-4-0 20.00 36.94
8. Marshwood 5-5-0 16.66 18.33
9. Portland 4-6-0 13.33 12.77
10. So Portland 2-7-0 6.66 9.16
11. Biddeford 3-7-0 10.00 4.44
12. Thornton 3-6-0 10.00 4.44
13. Bonny Eagle 1-9-0 3.33 0.83
14. Massabesic 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
15. Sanford 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
Class B
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Falmouth 10-0-0 27.91 124.44
2. Lincoln Acad. 10-1-0 29.16 115.06
3. Lisbon 10-1-0 25.41 96.87
4. Yarmouth 9-2-0 25.00 86.80
5. Cape Elizabeth 8-2-0 22.50 66.45
6. Maranacook 5-4-0 14.58 47.01
7. Fryeburg 5-5-0 13.75 26.52
8. York 5-5-0 14.16 24.44
9. Greely 5-5-0 13.75 22.36
10. Mountain Val. 5-5-0 12.50 21.66
11. Oak Hill 5-6-0 14.58 16.25
12. Freeport 3-7-0 8.75 14.72
13. Lake Region 1-7-0 2.91 0.83
14. Wells 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
Class C
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Dirigo 10-0-0 25.83 95.62
2. Wiscasset 9-1-0 22.91 63.68
3. No Yarmouth 8-2-0 22.50 61.94
4. Winthrop 7-3-0 17.50 49.44
5. Madison 7-3-0 17.91 42.84
6. Monmouth 6-5-0 15.41 27.91
7. Jay 4-6-0 10.00 15.41
8. Waynflete 4-6-0 11.25 12.98
9. Boothbay 3-8-0 7.50 9.16
10. Georges Valley 1-9-0 2.50 6.25
11. Hall-Dale 2-8-0 5.00 6.25
12. Mt. Abram 2-8-0 5.00 2.91
13. St. Dominic 1-8-0 2.91 0.83
14. Carrabec 0-9-0 1.00 0.00
GIRLS TENNIS
Eastern Maine
Class A
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Lewiston 10-0-0 36.36 143.25
2. Messalonskee 8-1-0 29.09 103.58
3. Mt. Blue 8-2-0 26.66 72.70
4. Brunswick 7-2-0 25.45 69.42
5. Hampden 7-3-0 22.50 50.00
6. Mt. Ararat 5-5-0 18.18 39.66
7. Erskine 4-6-0 14.54 36.36
8. Cony 4-5-0 14.54 29.75
9. Skowhegan 3-8-0 10.90 26.44
10. Morse 2-8-0 7.27 16.52
11. Old Town 1-8-0 2.91 15.27
12. Bangor 2-7-0 6.66 10.41
13. Brewer 3-7-0 9.58 10.06
14. Edward Little 1-9-0 3.63 9.91
15. Gardiner 2-8-0 7.27 9.91
Class B
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Hermon 11-0-0 33.33 128.81
2. Waterville 11-1-0 32.08 126.38
3. Camden Hills 9-2-0 26.25 92.36
4. Presque Isle 9-1-0 25.41 89.56
5. Belfast 8-2-0 23.33 75.34
6. Ellsworth 6-4-0 18.33 58.33
7. Foxcroft 5-6-0 15.00 47.56
8. Mattanawcook 7-1-0 19.58 47.22
9. Mt. Desert 6-5-0 18.33 44.79
10. Caribou 5-5-0 13.75 38.56
11. MCI 3-8-0 8.75 19.44
12. John Bapst 2-8-0 6.25 14.93
13. Medomak 2-9-0 5.83 14.58
14. Rockland 1-11-0 2.91 7.29
Class C
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Madawaska 8-2-0 21.25 85.91
2. GSA 8-0-0 20.41 79.86
3. Fort Kent 6-3-0 16.36 55.33
4. Orono 8-2-0 20.00 54.16
5. Calais 8-3-0 20.00 45.42
6. Dexter 5-4-0 12.50 31.25
7. Penquis 5-4-0 12.50 31.25
8. Van Buren 3-4-0 8.18 20.00
9. Wash. Acd. 4-3-0 15.00 19.16
10. Woodland 2-4-0 6.66 17.77
11. Sumner 4-3-0 10.00 14.58
12. Stearns 3-4-0 7.50 12.50
13. Penobscot Val. 3-6-0 7.50 10.41
14. DI-Stonington 1-8-0 2.50 6.25
15. Schenck 2-8-0 5.00 6.25
16. Lee 2-8-0 5.00 4.16
17. Houlton 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
18. Shead 0-5-0 1.00 0.00
Western Maine
Class A
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Gorham 10-1-0 33.33 125.83
2. Kennebunk 10-1-0 33.33 118.33
3. McAuley 9-1-0 30.00 98.88
4. Deering 6-4-0 20.00 94.44
5. Cheverus 8-2-0 26.66 86.94
6. Windham 7-3-0 23.33 64.72
7. Sanford 6-4-0 20.00 63.88
8. Portland 5-5-0 16.66 35.00
9. Scarborough 6-5-0 20.00 32.22
10. So Portland 4-5-0 13.33 31.38
11. Thornton Acad. 3-7-0 10.00 10.00
12. Biddeford 3-8-0 10.00 7.22
13. Westbrook 3-8-0 10.00 7.22
14. Marshwood 2-8-0 6.66 1.66
15. Bonny Eagle 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
16. Massabesic 0-10-0 1.00 0.00
Class B
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Cape Elizabeth 10-0-0 27.91 98.05
2. York 9-1-0 25.00 69.58
3. Greely 8-2-0 22.50 67.15
4. Maranacook 5-6-0 14.58 53.47
5. Lincoln Acad. 5-6-0 14.58 38.88
6. Fryeburg 5-4-0 13.75 35.55
7. Oak Hill 6-5-0 17.50 29.16
8. Falmouth 5-5-0 13.75 28.26
9. Yarmouth 4-6-0 10.83 18.40
10. Lisbon 3-8-0 7.91 10.41
11. Mountain Val. 3-7-0 7.50 9.51
12. Lake Region 3-6-0 8.33 7.77
13. Freeport 2-8-0 5.41 3.26
14. Wells 0-11-0 1.00 0.00
Class C
School W-L-t PI TI
1. Boothbay 11-0-0 28.33 102.56
2. Winthrop 9-1-0 22.91 77.22
3. Hall-Dale 8-2-0 20.83 65.27
4. No Yarmouth 8-2-0 22.08 62.98
5. Waynflete 8-3-0 22.50 58.47
6. Wiscasset 8-2-0 20.83 52.91
7. Madison 8-2-0 20.83 48.75
8. Dirigo 6-4-0 15.83 33.47
9. Monmouth 5-6-0 13.33 17.84
10. Jay 3-7-0 7.91 9.51
11. St. Dominic 2-8-0 5.41 3.26
12. Georges Valley 1-9-0 2.50 2.08
13. Mt. Abram 1-9-0 2.50 0.83
14. Old Orchard 1-9-0 2.91 0.83
15. Carrabec 0-9-0 1.00 0.00
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