2022 Nashville SC season

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Nashville SC
2022 season
Head coach Gary Smith
Stadium Geodis Park
MLS Conference: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs First round
U.S. Open Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hany Mukhtar (23)
All:
Hany Mukhtar (26)
Highest home attendance30,109 (5/1 v. PHI)
(5/21 v. ATL)
Lowest home attendance26,003 (5/18 v. MTL)
Average home league attendance28,731
Biggest win NSH 4–0 DAL (8/27)
Biggest defeat CLT 4-1 NSH (7/9)
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The 2022 Nashville SC season was the club's third season as a member of Major League Soccer. The club returned to the Western Conference following the addition of Charlotte FC to the Eastern Conference. [1]

Contents

Roster

Current roster

As of May 13, 2022 [2]
Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Willis Flag of the United States.svg GK August 10, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo FC 690
32Will Meyer Flag of the United States.svg GK May 24, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Akron 00
35 Bryan Meredith Flag of the United States.svg GK August 2, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00
Defenders
2 Daniel Lovitz Flag of the United States.svg DF August 27, 1991 (age 32) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal 611
4 Dave Romney Flag of the United States.svg DF June 12, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 693
5 Jack Maher (GA) Flag of the United States.svg DF October 28, 1999 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana University 331
15 Eric Miller Flag of the United States.svg DF January 15, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC 270
21 Ahmed Longmire Flag of the United States.svg DF October 11, 1999 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg UCLA 00
22 Josh Bauer Flag of the United States.svg DF July 22, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC 00
23 Taylor Washington Flag of the United States.svg DF August 16, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC (USL) 370
24 Robert Castellanos Flag of the United States.svg DF May 11, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC 11
25 Walker Zimmerman (DP) Flag of the United States.svg DF May 19, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 627
Midfielders
6 Dax McCarty (C) Flag of the United States.svg MF April 30, 1987 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 612
7 Handwalla Bwana (HG) Flag of Kenya.svg FW June 25, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 80
8 Randall Leal (INTL) Flag of Costa Rica.svg MF January 14, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo Saprissa 6713
10 Hany Mukhtar (DP) Flag of Germany.svg MF March 21, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby IF 6126
13 Irakoze Donasiyano Flag of Burundi.svg MF February 3, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Virginia 10
19 Alex Muyl (HG) Flag of the United States.svg MF September 30, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 654
20 Aníbal Godoy Flag of Panama.svg MF February 10, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes 572
26 Luke Haakenson Flag of the United States.svg MF September 10, 1997 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Creighton University 242
27 Tah Brian Anunga Flag of Cameroon.svg MF August 10, 1996 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery 511
54 Sean Davis (HG) Flag of the United States.svg MF February 8, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 100
Forwards
9 Aké Loba (DP, INTL) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FW April 1, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Mexico.svg C.F. Monterrey 291
11 Ethan Zubak (HG) Flag of the United States.svg FW April 15, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 20
12 Teal Bunbury Flag of the United States.svg FW February 27, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution 40
17 C. J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg FW December 27, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 4515

    Competitions

    Major League Soccer

    Standings

    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
    3 FC Dallas 34149114837+1153Qualification for the first round
    4 LA Galaxy 34141285851+750
    5 Nashville SC 341310115241+1150
    6 Minnesota United FC 34141464851−348
    7 Real Salt Lake 341211114345−247
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

    Match results

    February 271 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC Seattle, Washington
    7:00 PM CST Arreaga Yellow card.svg 18'
    Nouhou Yellow card.svg 90+5'    		 Report Godoy Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Lumen Field
    Attendance: 30,013
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    March 52 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Nashville SC St. Paul, Minnesota
    5:00 PM CST Dotson Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg71'
    Dibassy Yellow card.svg 31'    		 Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg5'
    Davis Yellow card.svg 26'
    Godoy Yellow card.svg 58'    		Stadium: Allianz Field
    Attendance: 18,107
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    March 123 FC Dallas 2–0 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Pomykal Yellow card.svg 25'
    Martínez Yellow card.svg 33'
    Jara Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
    Velasco Soccerball shade.svg87'
    Cerrillo Yellow card.svg 90+6'    		 Report Sapong Yellow card.svg 28'
    Leal Yellow card.svg 40'
    Muyl Yellow card.svg 62'
    Godoy Yellow card.svg 82'    		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 13,448
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    March 194 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Nashville SC Sandy, Utah
    8:30 PM CDT Wood Soccerball shade.svg2'
    Schmitt Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg54'    		 Report Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg25', Yellow card.svg 53'
    Lovitz Yellow card.svg 41'
    McCarty Yellow card.svg 90+3', Red card.svg 90+6'    		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    Attendance: 20,036
    Referee: Tori Penso
    April 25 Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
    5:00 CDT Etienne Yellow card.svg 55'
    Díaz Yellow card.svg 66'
    Artur Yellow card.svg 90+3'    		 Report Muyl Soccerball shade.svg28', Yellow card.svg 79'
    Sapong Yellow card.svg 75'
    Haakenson Yellow card.svg 90+5'    		Stadium: Lower.com Field
    Attendance: 20,371
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    April 96 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
    7:30 PM CDT Duke Yellow card.svg 17'
    Walter Soccerball shade.svg25'
    Espinoza Yellow card.svg 52'
    Hernández Yellow card.svg 63'    		 Report Romney Soccerball shade.svg51'
    Sapong Soccerball shade.svg68'
    Washington Yellow card.svg 79'    		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 18,852
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    April 167 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Nashville SC San Jose, California
    12:30 PM CDT Cowell Yellow card.svg 21'
    Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg52', Soccerball shade.svg72'    		 Report Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg63'
    Lovitz Yellow card.svg 51'
    Haakenson Yellow card.svg 90+5'    		Stadium: PayPal Park
    Attendance: 10,394
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    April 238 LA Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC Carson, California
    9:30PM CDT Joveljić Soccerball shade.svg86', Yellow card.svg 87'
    Hernández Yellow card.svg 89'    		 Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 26,674
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    May 19 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
    4:00 PM EDT Lovitz Yellow card.svg 33'
    Muyl Yellow card.svg 37'
    Davis Yellow card.svg 49'
    Leal Yellow card.svg 76', Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)    		 Report Wagner Yellow card.svg 60'
    Martínez Yellow card.svg 62'
    Uhre Soccerball shade.svg66'
    Blake Yellow card.svg 84'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Chris Penso
    May 810 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Nashville, Tennessee
    3:00 PM MT Romney Soccerball shade.svg63'
    Sapong Soccerball shade.svg90+'    		 Report Luiz Yellow card.svg 20'
    Ruiz Yellow card.svg 49'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,226
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    May 1411 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Nashville SC Houston, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Carrasquilla Soccerball shade.svg16'
    Lundqvist Red card.svg 35'
    Clark Yellow card.svg 42'
    Hadebe Yellow card.svg 42'
    Quintero Yellow card.svg 49'Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)    		 Report Miller Yellow card.svg 45+1'
    Maher Yellow card.svg 46'
    Zubak Yellow card.svg 86'
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 90+1'    		Stadium: PNC Stadium
    Attendance: 16,035
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    May 1812 Nashville SC 2–1 CF Montréal Nashville SC
    8:30 PM EDT Muyl Soccerball shade.svg28', Yellow card.svg 43'
    Mukhtar Yellow card.svg 41', Soccerball shade.svg51'    		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,003
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    May 2113 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 72'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg31'
    Godoy Yellow card.svg 59'
    Muyl Yellow card.svg 82'
    Zubak Yellow card.svg 83'    		 Report Almada Soccerball shade.svg26'
    Ibarra Yellow card.svg 33'
    Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg88'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    May 2814 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
    8:00 PM CDT Rubio Yellow card.svg 14', Soccerball shade.svg78'
    Abubakar Yellow card.svg 41'
    Acosta Yellow card.svg 51'    		 Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg8'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 56'
    Miller Yellow card.svg 42'    		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Attendance: 15,465
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    June 1115 Nashville SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Anunga Yellow card.svg 74' Report Remedi Yellow card.svg 67'
    Judson Yellow card.svg 83'
    Marie Yellow card.svg 89'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,672
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    June 1916 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Nashville, Tennessee
    3:00 PM CDT Godoy Yellow card.svg 40'
    Loba Soccerball shade.svg63'    		 Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Zusi Soccerball shade.svg51'
    Melia Yellow card.svg 81'
    Russell Yellow card.svg 86'
    Espinoza Yellow card.svg 89'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 29,269
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    June 2517 D.C. United 1–3 Nashville SC Washington, DC
    2:00 p.m. EDT Najar Yellow card.svg 21'
    Fountas Soccerball shade.svg59'
    Birnbaum Yellow card.svg 63'    		 Report Lovitz Soccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 26'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Soccerball shade.svg50'
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 54'
    Romney Yellow card.svg 60'
    Anunga Yellow card.svg 84'
    Haakenson Yellow card.svg 90+2'    		Stadium: Audi Field
    Attendance: 19,325
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    July 318 Nashville SC 2–2 Portland Timbers Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Davis Soccerball shade.svg18'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg57'
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 77'    		 Report Ayala Yellow card.svg 28'
    McGraw Yellow card.svg 51'
    Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
    Niezgoda Soccerball shade.svg69'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,387
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    July 919 Charlotte FC 4–1 Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
    6:30 PM CDT Fuchs Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
    Świderski Soccerball shade.svg61'
    Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg89'
    Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg90+1'    		 Report Anunga Yellow card.svg 21'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
    Leal Yellow card.svg 71'
    Washington Yellow card.svg 90+6'    		Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    July 1320 Nashville SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg44'
    Muyl Yellow card.svg 45+2'
    Miller Yellow card.svg 89'    		 Report Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,927
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    July 1721 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Muyl Yellow card.svg 13'
    Anunga Yellow card.svg 18'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
    Leal Yellow card.svg 89'    		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg27'
    Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg46'
    Escobar Yellow card.svg 73'
    Blessing Yellow card.svg 83'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    July 2322 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
    6:30 PM CDT Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Cameron Yellow card.svg 73'    		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg6'
    Muyl Yellow card.svg 39'
    Lovitz Yellow card.svg 61'    		Stadium: TQL Stadium
    Attendance: 23,420
    Referee: Chris Penso
    July 3023 Nashville SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg17'
    Maher Yellow card.svg 86'    		 Report Blackmon Yellow card.svg 33'
    Baldisimo Yellow card.svg 47'
    Raposo Yellow card.svg 56'
    Brown Soccerball shade.svg87'
    Gauld Yellow card.svg 90+2'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,578
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    August 324 Portland Timbers 1–1 Nashville SC Portland, Oregon
    9:30 PM CDT Moreno Soccerball shade.svg27'
    McGraw Yellow card.svg 90'    		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg20', Yellow card.svg 67'
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 45+1'
    Mukhtar Yellow card.svg 59'    		Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 23,101
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    August 625 Nashville SC 3–4 Toronto FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:00 PM EDT McCarty Yellow card.svg 2'
    Davis Yellow card.svg 24'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
    Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
    Sapong Yellow card.svg 61'
    Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg84'    		 Report Osorio Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg44'
    Laryea Yellow card.svg 40'
    Bernardeschi Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
    Marshall-Rutty Yellow card.svg 71'
    Insigne Soccerball shade.svg77'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,326
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    August 1426 Nashville SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:00 PM CT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg61'
    Leal Yellow card.svg 90+4'    		 Report Fragapane Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 45+1'
    Reynoso Yellow card.svg 31'
    Lod Yellow card.svg 46'
    Benítez Soccerball shade.svg75'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,240
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    August 2127 Nashville SC 4–0 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg33'
    Shaffelburg Soccerball shade.svg26'
    Romney Soccerball shade.svg72'    		 Report Pomykal Yellow card.svg 31'
    Lletget Yellow card.svg 62'
    Twumasi Yellow card.svg 67'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,571
    Referee: Kevin Stott
    August 2728 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Nashville SC Vancouver, British Columbia
    10:00 PM EDT Brown Yellow card.svg 36'
    Blackmon Yellow card.svg 44'
    Cavallini Red card.svg 53'    		 Report Leal Soccerball shade.svg19'
    Maher Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg50'
    Washington Yellow card.svg 63'
    Davis Yellow card.svg 76'
    Lovitz Yellow card.svg 90'    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,361
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    August 3129 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), 54', 75'
    Godoy Yellow card.svg 45'
    Leal Yellow card.svg 59'
    Shaffelburg Soccerball shade.svg61'
    McCarty Yellow card.svg 70'    		 Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg35'
    Abubakar Yellow card.svg 41'
    Acosta Yellow card.svg 71'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 24,127
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    September 330 Nashville SC 3–0 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg49'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg29', 90+1', Yellow card.svg 83'    		 Report Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 39'
    Cascante Yellow card.svg 54'
    Lima Yellow card.svg 75'
    Djitté Yellow card.svg 90+4' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,293
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    September 1031 Nashville SC 1–1 LA Galaxy Nashville, Tennessee
    3:30 PM EDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen)
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 31' Yellow-red card.svg 90+7'
    Romney Yellow card.svg 42'
    Leal Yellow card.svg 45+2'
    Moore Yellow card.svg 84'
    Willis Yellow card.svg 90+9'    		 Report Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 22'
    Williams Yellow card.svg 27'
    Puig Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg90+9' (pen.)
    Edwards Yellow card.svg 43'
    Vázquez Yellow card.svg 61'    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,753
    Referee: Chris Penso
    September 1732 Austin FC 1–1 Nashville SC Austin, Texas
    8:00 PM CT Driussi Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    Attendance: 20,738
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    October 233 Nashville SC 1–2 Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Bunbury Yellow card.svg 90+3'
    Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg90+6'    		 Report Ferreira Soccerball shad check.svg29, Soccerball shade.svg39'
    Hadebe Yellow card.svg 48' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'    		Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium
    Attendance: 28,720
    Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr
    October 934 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC Los Angeles, California
    4:00 PM CDT Report McCarty Yellow card.svg 9'
    Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg53'
    Anunga Yellow card.svg 55'
    Sapong Yellow card.svg 81'    		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,205
    Referee: Ted Unkel

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    First round
    October 15First round LA Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC Carson, California
    2:00PM CDT Araujo Soccerball shade.svg60', Yellow card.svg 64'
    Brugman Yellow card.svg 79'    		 Report Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 20'
    Anunga Yellow card.svg 58'    		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 22,280
    Referee: Armando Villarreal

    U.S. Open Cup

    Due to finishing in the top four of their conference in 2021, Nashville SC will enter the tournament in the Round of 32, with draws announced April 22, 2022, and matches played May 10–11, 2022. [3] This will be their first Open Cup campaign as a member of Major League Soccer, after competing in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the United Soccer League/USL Championship.

    May 11Round of 32 Nashville SC Flag of Tennessee.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 pm CDT
    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    May 25Round of 16 Louisville City FC Flag of Kentucky.svg 1–2 Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
    7:00 pm EDT Ownby Soccerball shade.svg37'
    McCabe Yellow card.svg 86'
    Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 90+6'    		 Report Loba Soccerball shade.svg39'
    Haakenson Yellow card.svg 48'
    Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg89'    		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
    Attendance: 8,638
    Referee: Eric Tatersall
    June 29Quarter-final Orlando City SC Flag of Florida.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (6–5 p)    		 Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
    7:00 pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    Attendance: 11,940
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    Penalties

    Leagues Cup

    September 21 Showcase Match Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg 3–3
    (4–2 p)    		 Flag of Mexico.svg Club América Nashville, Tennessee
    Report Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 24,553
    Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

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