1974 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1974 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Match(es):
138
Season Results
Premiers:
Richmond
Runners-Up:
North Melbourne
Minor Premiers:
Richmond
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Keith Greig (North Melbourne)
Coleman Medallist(s):
Doug Wade (North Melbourne)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richmond (P) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 129.3% | Kevin Bartlett (22) | Kevin Bartlett (46) |
North Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 138.8% | Keith Greig (27) | Doug Wade (91) |
Hawthorn | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 125.4% | Leigh Matthews (15) | Michael Moncrieff (62) |
Collingwood | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 104.6% | Max Richardson (10) | Peter McKenna (59) |
Footscray | 5th | 13 | -1- | 8 | 108.8% | Gary Dempsey (19) | Laurie Sandilands (49) |
Geelong | 6th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 93.4% | Rex Hunt (15) | Paul Sarah (32) |
Carlton | 7th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 105.8% | Gary Crane, David McKay (8) | Craig Davis (45) |
Essendon | 8th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 97.6% | Graham Moss (12) | Alan Noonan (77) |
South Melbourne | 9th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 83.7% | Norm Goss (8) | Norm Goss (37) |
St Kilda | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 88.7% | Glenn Elliott (10) | Bruce Duperouzel (28) |
Fitzroy | 11th | 4 | -1- | 17 | 71.3% | Harvey Merrigan (11) | David Wall (35) |
Melbourne | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 77.1% | Gary Hardeman (23) | Ross Brewer (40) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 12 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 6 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 97 | - | 48 | 16,724 |
SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 110 | - | 65 | 15,204 |
SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 117 | - | 100 | 30,493 |
SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Moorabbin Oval | 83 | - | 43 | 17,286 |
SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 80 | 9,997 |
SAT | 06/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | MCG | 88 | - | 104 | 38,734 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 13/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 88 | 21,543 |
SAT | 13/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 116 | 17,040 |
SAT | 13/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Princes Park | 48 | - | 71 | 30,216 |
MON | 15/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 86 | - | 100 | 36,708 |
MON | 15/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 150 | - | 78 | 25,347 |
MON | 15/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 132 | - | 75 | 21,355 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 106 | - | 110 | 21,041 |
SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 81 | - | 119 | 32,688 |
SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | VFL Park | 110 | - | 105 | 35,064 |
SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 66 | - | 135 | 11,828 |
SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 120 | - | 53 | 10,332 |
SAT | 20/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 99 | 23,233 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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THU | 25/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | VFL Park | 123 | - | 51 | 54,173 |
THU | 25/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 120 | - | 111 | 24,471 |
SAT | 27/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | MCG | 94 | - | 69 | 28,080 |
SAT | 27/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 45 | - | 61 | 18,556 |
SAT | 27/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Princes Park | 69 | - | 43 | 17,598 |
SAT | 27/04/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 96 | - | 51 | 12,491 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 89 | - | 129 | 23,616 |
SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 74 | 19,123 |
SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 74 | 32,961 |
SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Moorabbin Oval | 90 | - | 110 | 29,784 |
SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 100 | 10,240 |
SAT | 04/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | VFL Park | 62 | - | 85 | 20,275 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | VFL Park | 89 | - | 79 | 25,157 |
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | MCG | 113 | - | 123 | 31,483 |
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 135 | - | 81 | 17,828 |
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 114 | - | 64 | 26,309 |
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 152 | - | 59 | 17,545 |
SAT | 11/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 124 | - | 94 | 10,588 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 76 | 11,204 |
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 90 | 24,685 |
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Princes Park | 100 | - | 60 | 21,266 |
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 115 | 24,376 |
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Moorabbin Oval | 82 | - | 88 | 27,976 |
SAT | 18/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 87 | - | 60 | 19,450 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 51 | - | 99 | 18,030 |
SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 121 | 22,858 |
SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 66 | - | 66 | 21,003 |
SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 99 | 15,045 |
SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | VFL Park | 57 | - | 70 | 16,516 |
SAT | 25/05/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 95 | 22,841 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 94 | - | 56 | 15,115 |
SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 108 | - | 109 | 15,984 |
SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | VFL Park | 52 | - | 111 | 19,922 |
SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 81 | - | 111 | 20,027 |
SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Princes Park | 123 | - | 76 | 12,631 |
SAT | 01/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 74 | - | 143 | 66,829 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 124 | - | 93 | 12,414 |
SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | VFL Park | 97 | - | 66 | 18,562 |
SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 103 | 24,466 |
SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Moorabbin Oval | 63 | - | 76 | 17,674 |
SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 147 | 12,622 |
SAT | 08/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 63 | 25,892 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | VFL Park | 70 | - | 105 | 21,396 |
SAT | 15/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 133 | - | 88 | 28,964 |
SAT | 15/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 104 | 16,874 |
MON | 17/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 75 | - | 73 | 19,091 |
MON | 17/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Footscray | MCG | 133 | - | 101 | 68,447 |
MON | 17/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 75 | 17,368 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 79 | - | 108 | 23,336 |
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Footscray | VFL Park | 92 | - | 58 | 16,320 |
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 90 | - | 123 | 25,867 |
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 92 | - | 87 | 12,519 |
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 185 | - | 79 | 9,016 |
SAT | 22/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Princes Park | 131 | - | 108 | 15,648 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 79 | - | 88 | 13,854 |
SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 139 | - | 66 | 23,946 |
SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 96 | 10,493 |
SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | VFL Park | 195 | - | 66 | 16,455 |
SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 96 | - | 90 | 26,028 |
SAT | 29/06/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 80 | - | 124 | 20,937 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 90 | - | 153 | 21,146 |
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | VFL Park | 92 | - | 78 | 13,926 |
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 72 | - | 121 | 27,817 |
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 75 | - | 155 | 16,493 |
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 141 | - | 91 | 9,819 |
SAT | 06/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 158 | - | 127 | 17,356 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 63 | 10,881 |
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | MCG | 105 | - | 75 | 36,416 |
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Moorabbin Oval | 109 | - | 68 | 14,244 |
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 110 | - | 31 | 7,367 |
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 55 | - | 68 | 7,615 |
SAT | 13/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 46 | - | 54 | 18,515 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 128 | - | 64 | 9,094 |
SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 93 | 15,897 |
SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | VFL Park | 118 | - | 82 | 47,524 |
SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | MCG | 114 | - | 79 | 28,045 |
SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 133 | 8,110 |
SAT | 20/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 60 | - | 81 | 15,299 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 111 | - | 115 | 22,893 |
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | VFL Park | 57 | - | 93 | 15,578 |
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 101 | - | 80 | 14,290 |
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 64 | - | 93 | 16,250 |
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 73 | - | 82 | 15,954 |
SAT | 27/07/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 106 | - | 58 | 6,418 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 83 | - | 97 | 13,188 |
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 99 | - | 105 | 10,638 |
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 96 | - | 120 | 23,365 |
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | MCG | 135 | - | 88 | 34,478 |
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 94 | 21,433 |
SAT | 03/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 93 | 9,552 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Princes Park | 122 | - | 97 | 8,754 |
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 56 | - | 79 | 22,826 |
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 68 | - | 44 | 28,151 |
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 159 | - | 61 | 10,753 |
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 67 | - | 93 | 17,833 |
SAT | 10/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 102 | - | 77 | 40,394 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 75 | - | 159 | 17,951 |
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 86 | 12,176 |
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 116 | - | 75 | 13,635 |
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 108 | 19,229 |
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | VFL Park | 75 | - | 108 | 21,555 |
SAT | 17/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 107 | 36,729 |
Round 21
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 133 | 7,803 |
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 62 | 17,834 |
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | VFL Park | 83 | - | 89 | 27,321 |
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 61 | - | 57 | 17,675 |
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | MCG | 162 | - | 129 | 32,651 |
SAT | 24/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 165 | - | 74 | 25,808 |
Round 22
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 137 | - | 103 | 13,561 |
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Junction Oval | 101 | - | 113 | 8,812 |
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Moorabbin Oval | 101 | - | 123 | 16,458 |
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | VFL Park | 93 | - | 100 | 33,785 |
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 87 | - | 80 | 25,190 |
SAT | 31/08/1974 | 2:00 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 77 | - | 106 | 28,110 |
Finals Week 1
Elimination Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | VFL Park | 124 | - | 55 | 57,912 |
Qualifying Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 07/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 103 | - | 65 | 77,519 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 14/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | MCG | 138 | - | 88 | 84,846 |
SAT | 14/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | VFL Park | 73 | - | 52 | 57,569 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 56 | - | 51 | 88,262 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/09/1974 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | MCG | 128 | - | 87 | 113,839 |
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