Lynchburg Hornets

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Lynchburg Hornets
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University University of Lynchburg
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference (primary)
ECAC (equestrian)
NCAA Division III
Athletic directorJon Waters
Location Lynchburg, Virginia
Varsity teams25
ArenaTurner Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumJames C. Fox Field
Softball stadiumAubrey R. Moon Jr. Field
Soccer fieldShellenberger Field
Tennis venueLynchburg Tennis Courts
Outdoor track and field venueDr. Jack M. Toms Track
MascotDell
NicknameHornets
ColorsHornet Red, White, and Gray
     
Website lynchburgsports.com

The Lynchburg Hornets refer to the various athletic teams that represent the University of Lynchburg, located in Lynchburg, Virginia. On July 1, 2018, the institution's name changed from Lynchburg College to the University of Lynchburg. Lynchburg's intercollegiate athletic programs compete primarily in NCAA Division III, with its equestrian teams competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows of America and National Collegiate Equestrian Association competition formats. [1] The Lynchburg athletic department sponsors 24 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs.

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The Hornets compete as a full member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). Lynchburg was a founding member of the league in 1976. During that span of time, the Hornets have won 205 ODAC championships. [2]

Roughly 500 student-athletes represent Lynchburg in competition, around 25% of the institution's student body.

List of teams

Conference championships

ODAC Championships unless otherwise noted

Baseball (11): 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2012, 2021, 2023, 2024

Men's Basketball (7): 1935 (Chesapeake), 1951 (Little Six), 1965 (Dixie), 1966 (Dixie), 1967 (Dixie), 1979, 2016

Women's Basketball (2): 2016, 2021

Men's Cross Country (20): 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023

Women's Cross Country (9): 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2021, 2022, 2023

Equestrian (2): 2023, 2024

Field Hockey (22): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

Men's Golf (7): 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2024

Men's Lacrosse (10): 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024

Women's Lacrosse (5): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989

Men's Soccer (30): 1959 (Mason–Dixon), 1962 (Mason–Dixon), 1963 (Mason–Dixon), 1966 (Dixie), 1968 (Dixie), 1969 (Dixie), 1971 (Dixie), 1972 (Dixie), 1973 (Dixie), 1974 (Dixie), 1975 (Dixie), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023

Women's Soccer (17): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022

Softball (6): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009

Women's Swimming: 2021

Men's Tennis (4): 1948 (Little Six), 1968 (Dixie), 1984, 1995

Men's Indoor Track & Field (31): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2024

Women's Indoor Track & Field (14): 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Men's Outdoor Track & Field (32): 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Women's Outdoor Track & Field (14): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

National Tournament Appearances

Baseball

1977
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Glassboro State L 2-4
Elimination Round 1 Methodist W 2–0
Elimination Round 2 William Paterson W 6–5
Elimination Finals Salisbury State W 5–2
Regional Finals Glassboro State L 6–11


1978
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Montclair State W 5-4
Second Round Upsala W 2–1
Regional Semifinals Salisbury State W 16–4
Regional Finals Glassboro State L 4–5


1979
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Trenton State L 1-2
Elimination Round 1 Stillman W 6–1
Elimination Round 2 Upsala L 1–2


1980
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Ramapo L 9-10
Elimination Round 1 Glassboro State W 5–3
Regional Semifinals Upsala L 4–5


1981
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round William Paterson W 3-0
Second Round NC Wesleyan L 3–4
Elimination Round Salisbury State W 2–1
Third Round NC Wesleyan W 7–3
Regional Finals NC Wesleyan L 2–3


1982
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Methodist W 6-5
Regional Semifinals NC Wesleyan L 3–4
Elimination Finals Salisbury State L 4–6


1983
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Methodist W 4-2
Second Round NC Wesleyan W 5–4
Regional Finals NC Wesleyan L 3–7


2008
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Piedmont W 9-1
Second Round Christopher Newport W 12–1
Third Round Salisbury L 3–5
Elimination Finals Johns Hopkins L 5–7

2012
South Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Salisbury L 2-7
Elimination Round 1 Christopher Newport L 1–7


2021
High Point Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round LaGrange W 4-1
Second Round Birmingham–Southern W 6–3
Regional Semifinals Salisbury L 1–6
Elimination Finals Birmingham–Southern L 2–11


2022
Lynchburg Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Salve Regina W 7-3
Second Round Birmingham–Southern L 2–10
Elimination Finals Salve Regina L 3–6


2023
Rocky Mount Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Lebanon Valley W 2-1
Second Round NC Wesleyan W 16–9
Regional Finals – Game 1 Lebanon Valley L 4–8
Regional Finals – Game 2 Lebanon Valley W 5–3

Lynchburg Super Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Game 1 Shenandoah W 9-6
Game 2 Shenandoah W 3–1

Division III World Series
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round UW La Crosse W 8-6
Second Round East Texas Baptist W 8–3
Semifinals East Texas Baptist W 7–1
Championship – Game 1 Johns Hopkins W 5–2
Championship – Game 2 Johns Hopkins L 6–11
Championship – Game 3 Johns Hopkins W 7–6

2024
Cleveland Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Ithaca W 3-1
Second Round Case Western Reserve W 5-0
Championship-Game 1 Case Western Reserve W 6-5

La Verne Super Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Game 1 La Verne W 7-1
Game 2 La Verne W 6-4

Division III World Series
Eastlake, Ohio

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Endicott TBD

Men's Basketball

1976

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Monmouth L 73-97
Regional 3rd Place Game Glassboro State L 62–82

1979

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Upsala L 85-115
Regional 3rd Place Game Virginia Wesleyan L 84–108

2016

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Scranton W 82-55
Second Round Ohio Wesleyan L 94–97


Women's Basketball

2016

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Birmingham-Southern L 50-56

2017

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic W 69-64
Second Round Christopher Newport L 51–69


Men's Cross Country

Appearances: 1979, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023

Women's Cross Country

Appearances: 1998, 2021, 2022, 2023

Equestrian

Appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Field Hockey

1979

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
AIAW First Round Shippensburg L 0-1
Consolation Round 1 Bridgewater W 2–1 PS
Consolation Quarterfinals Hollins L 0–2

1980

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
AIAW First Round Kenyon L 0-1 PS
Consolation Round 1 Luther W 3–1
Consolation Quarterfinals Denison L 2–3 OT

1981

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
AIAW First Round Carleton W 1-0
Quarterfinals Gettysburg W 2–1 PS
Semifinals Wooster W 1–0
Championship Bloomsburg L 2–3

1983

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Elizabethtown L 0-2

1984

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-3

1988

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-5

1989

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-3

2001

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Salisbury W 2-1 PS
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–1 OT

2002

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round SUNY Cortland L 2-5

2005

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Alvernia L 1-2

2006

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Elizabethtown L 0-1

2007

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Centre W 5-0
Second Round Lebanon Valley L 1–2

2008

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Sewanee W 4-0
Second Round Ursinus L 2–3

2009

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Juniata W 5-1
Second Round Ursinus L 0–4

2010

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Christopher Newport W 1-0
Second Round Messiah L 0–7

2011

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Catholic W 2-0
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–3

2012

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic W 4-3 OT
Second Round Messiah W 2–0
Quarterfinals Mary Washington L 2–3

2013

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Centre L 0-1

2014

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Centre L 1-2 OT

2018

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Denison W 3-1
Second Round Rowan L 0–1

2019

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Centre W 2-1
Second Round Rowan W 1–0
Quarterfinals Salisbury L 0–2

2021

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Salisbury L 2-3

2023

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Keystone W 6-1
Second Round York (PA) W 1–0 2OT
Quarterfinals Kean L 1–2

2024

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Susquehanna W 2-1 OT
Second Round Salisbury L 0-3

Men's Golf

Appearances: 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989


Men's Lacrosse

1999

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Hampden-Sydney L 9-17

2003

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Franklin & Marshall L 12-13 OT

2005

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Denison W 9-6
Quarterfinals Roanoke L 9–10

2006

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Washington (MD) L 7-8

2008

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Washington (MD) L 9-12

2012

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Denison L 5-10

2013

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round St. Mary's (MD) W 6-5
Second Round Roanoke W 12–9
Quarterfinals Stevenson L 7–13

2014

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Sewanee W 25-4
Second Round Washington (MD) L 7–10

2015

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Sewanee W 13-4
Second Round Aurora W 19–8
Quarterfinals Salisbury W 13–11
Semifinals Gettysburg W 11–9
Championship Tufts L 11–19

2016

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Gettysburg L 7-8

2017

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Sewanee W 14-12
Third Round York (PA) W 10–8
Quarterfinals Denison L 9–18

2018

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Dickinson L 12-16

2019

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Transylvania W 15-5
Third Round Salisbury L 10–18

2021

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Pfeiffer W 26-11
Second Round Stevens W 14–8
Quarterfinals Christopher Newport L 11–12

2022

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Western New England L 10-14

2023

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round St. John Fisher W 11-10 OT
Third Round Denison W 14–8
Quarterfinals Tufts L 9–17

2024

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Pfeiffer W 24-8
Third Round Washington & Lee L 13-16

Women's Lacrosse

1982

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
AIAW Semifinals Wheaton (MA) W 7-6
Championship Game Millersville State L 3–10

1985

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Denison W 6-5
Semifinals Ursinus L 2–15

1986

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Denison W 7-5
Semifinals Trenton State L 3–8


Men's Soccer

1974

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Swarthmore L 1-2

1975

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Elizabethotwn L 1-2

1976

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Grove City L 0-2

1978

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Lock Haven L 0-2

1979

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Lock Haven L 0-3

1980

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Glassboro State L 0-1

1982

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round UNC Greensboro L 0-3

2006

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan L 0-1 (OT)

2009

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic W 3-0
Second Round Christopher Newport T 1–1 (Lost on PK)

2010

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Transylvania W 3-1
Second Round Emory W 2–1
Third Round Trinity (TX) W 2–0
Quarterfinals Ohio Wesleyan W 2–0
Semifinals Bowdoin W 2–1
Championship Messiah L 1–2

2014

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Christopher Newport L 0-1

2016

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round John Carroll W 4-2
Second Round Kenyon L 1–2 (OT)

2017

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Penn St.-Abington W 3-0
Second Round Emory L 0–1

2021

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Hanover L 1-2

2022

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic L 0-2

2023

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Ohio Northern T 2-2 (Lost on PK)

2024

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Emory W 3-0
Second Round Dickinson L 0-2

Women's Soccer

1997

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan L 0-3

1998

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan W 1-0 (3OT)
Second Round Mary Washington L 2–3

1999

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan L 0-1

2000

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Arcadia W 9-0
Second Round Salisbury L 1–2 (2OT)

2001

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan T 2-2 (Advances on PK)
Third Round Hardin–Simmons W 2–0
Quarterfinals Willamette L 0–2

2004

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Emory W 1-0 (OT)
Third Round Christopher Newport L 0–1

2005

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic W 3-1
Second Round Virginia Wesleyan W 1–0
Third Round Trinity (TX) L 0–1

2007

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Maryville (TN) W 1-0
Second Round Roanoke W 1–0
Third Round Emory W 2–1 (2OT)
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–1

2008

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Maryville (TN) W 3-0
Second Round Emory W 1–0
Third Round Ithaca L 0–2

2009

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Catholic W 5-1
Second Round Washington & Lee W 2–0
Third Round Concordia–Moorhead W 4–0
Quarterfinals Trinity (TX) T 1–1 (Advances on PK)
Semifinals Washington St. Louis T 1–1 (Lost on PK)

2010

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Transylvania W 1-0
Second Round Emory L 0–1 (2OT)

2011

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round SUNY New Paltz T 0-0 (Lost on PK)

2012

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Frostburg State W 1-0
Second Round Montclair State W 2–0
Third Round Johns Hopkins L 1–3

2013

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Centre W 3-2
Second Round Emory L 1–2

2014

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Salem (NC) W 4-0
Second Round Stevenson W 4–1
Third Round Montclair State W 2–0
Quarterfinals Messiah T 1–1 (Advances on PK)
Semifinals Illinois Wesleyan W 2–1
Championship Williams T 0–0 (Wins on PK)

2015

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Babson W 1-0
Second Round Rowan L 0–1

2016

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Hope W 3-2
Second Round Thomas More L 0–1

2017

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round McDaniel W 1-0
Second Round Christopher Newport W 2–1
Third Round TCNJ L 0–5

2018

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Piedmont W 2-1
Second Round Emory W 2–0
Third Round Messiah T 2–2 (Advances on PK)
Quarterfinals Christopher Newport L 0–1

2021

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Middlebury L 2-3

2022

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Montclair State L 0-1


Softball

2007
Fayetteville Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Marietta W 12-1 (6 inn.)
Second Round Christopher Newport W 6–3
Semifinals Emory L 0–2
Elimination Finals Salisbury W 6–2
Championship – Game 1 Emory L 1–9 (5 inn.)


2008
Fayetteville Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round LaGrange W 4-0
Semifinals Neumann W 4–2
Championship – Game 1 Ursinus L 1–3
Championship – Game 2 Ursinus W 2–0

Division III World Series

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Muskingum L 0-1
Elimination Round Ithaca L 0–4


2009
Salisbury Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Second Round Bridgewater (VA) L 1-2
Elimination Round Christopher Newport W 1–0
Elimination Finals Bridgewater (VA) L 2–4


2013
Salem Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Piedmont L 1-4
Elimination Round Neumann L 5–6


2014
Atlanta Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Piedmont L 4-6
Elimination Round Agnes Scott W 6–1
Elimination Finals Piedmont L 0–2


2018
Atlanta Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Berry L 1-9 (5 inn.)
Elimination Round Emory L 2–4


2019
Virginia Beach Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III First Round Manhattanville W 6-5
Second Round Virginia Wesleyan L 0–1
Elimination Finals Manhattanville W 4–1
Championship – Game 1 Virginia Wesleyan W 7–4
Championship – Game 2 Virginia Wesleyan W 4–2

Lynchburg Super Regional

DivisionRoundOpponentResult
Division III Game 1 Emory W 7-2
Game 2 Emory L 5–9
Game 3 Emory L 8–10

Men's Tennis

Appearances: 1968 (NCAA College Division)


Women's Volleyball

Appearances: 1981 (AIAW)

National Champions

Team

SportDivisionYearOpponent/Runner-upScore
Women's Soccer Division III 2014 Williams 0–0 (4–3 PK)
Equestrian NCEA 2022 Sweet Briar 5–3
2023 Sweet Briar 4–4 (Won on tiebreaker 1,957–1,900)
2024 Sweet Briar 6–3
Baseball Division III 2023 Johns Hopkins 7–6

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The Missouri S&T Miners are the athletic teams that represent the Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 2005–06 academic year; its men's swimming team competed in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) before the GLVC began to sponsor swimming as a championship sport. Men's volleyball, added in 2022–23, competes as an independent through the 2025 season, after which the GLVC will start sponsoring that sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cal Poly Pomona Broncos</span> College sports team

The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos or Cal Poly Broncos are the athletic sports teams for the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington and Lee Generals</span> Athletic teams representing Washington and Lee University

The Washington and Lee Generals are the athletic teams that represent Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Generals compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for all sports except wrestling, which competes in the Centennial Conference. All together, Washington and Lee sponsors 25 sports: 13 for men and 12 for women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roanoke Maroons</span> Athletic teams that represent Roanoke College in Virginia, US

The Roanoke Maroons are the athletic teams that represent Roanoke College, located in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shenandoah Hornets</span> College athletics teams at Shenandoah University, Virginia, United States

The Shenandoah Hornets are the athletic teams that represent Shenandoah University, located in Winchester, Virginia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) since the 2012-13 academic year. The Hornets previously competed in the USA South Athletic Conference from 1992 to 2012.

References

  1. ↑ https://lynchburgsports.com/landing/index
  2. ↑ "Lynchburg Athletics Championship History".
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