The 9th Micronesian Games were held from July 15 to July 27, 2018, in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.[1] The venues included the Matson Sports Complex in Abay, and several locations around Colonia.

IX Micronesian Games
Host cityYap
Country Micronesia
MottoMore than Just Games
Nations9
Events13 sports
OpeningJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)
ClosingJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)

Participating nations

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Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, Nauru was unable to fully compete in this edition due to travel costs.[2] Of the fifty-five that were to be the Nauruan team to the Games, only one Nauruan athlete participated; in the end, Jonah Harris won a total of 5 medals, 2 of which were gold.

As such, the participants at the games were: the four constituent states of the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), three sovereign countries (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau) and two insular areas of the United States (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam) all located within the Micronesia region.

Sports

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Athletes competed in 13 different sports at the games: athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, the "Micronesian all-around", open water swimming, soccer, spearfishing, va'a, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.[3]

Previously at the 2014 games 14 sports were contested. However, this edition of the games saw the removal of softball and tennis and the inclusion of beach volleyball.

Medal table

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Despite Nauru's withdrawal from the games, individual athlete Jonah Harris was still able to win 5 medals.[4] The final medal table is as follows:

  *   Host nation ( Yap)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Palau32182070
2  Marshall Islands2917652
3  Guam29121253
4  Pohnpei18331970
5  Northern Mariana Islands918936
6  Yap*5121431
7  Chuuk5139
8  Kiribati2226
9  Nauru2215
10  Kosrae041014
Totals (10 entries)13111996346

Medalists

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Athletics

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Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m Jonah Harris
  Nauru
Rodman Teltull
  Palau
Scott Fiti
  Chuuk
200 m Rodman Teltull
  Palau
Jonah Harris
  Nauru
Scott Fiti
  Chuuk
400 m Kiudone David
  Chuuk
Douglas Schmidt
  Northern Mariana Islands
Joseph Aguon
  Guam
800 m Joshua Ilustre
  Guam
Darin Pascua
  Guam
IS Arongaw
  Chuuk
1500 m Joshua Ilustre
  Guam
Cristian Etpison Nicolescu
  Palau
Tyler Santos
  Northern Mariana Islands
5000 m Ryan Matienzo
  Guam
Benjamin Middlebrooke
  Guam
Cristian Etpison Nicolescu
  Palau
10000 m Ryan Matienzo
  Guam
Benjamin Middlebrooke
  Guam
Casey Henry
  Pohnpei
15000 m Benjamin Middlebrooke
  Guam
MJ Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded
110 m hurdles Elias Ryan
  Pohnpei
Mighty-Jay Bernardo
  Pohnpei
Skyler Mason
  Pohnpei
400 m hurdles Jeofry Limtiaco
  Guam
Elias Ryan
  Pohnpei
Casey Henry
  Pohnpei
4 × 100 m relay   Palau
Adrian Ililau
Gwynn Uehara
Rodman Teltull
Ian Koshiba
  Chuuk
Oneison McMahon
Benoni Kin
Nomar Jimenez
Scott Fiti
  Kiribati
Kimwaua Makin
Tirioro Willie
Mobera Tonana
Biira Burennaira
4 × 400 m relay   Chuuk
Kuidone David
Scott Fiti
Francis Rikat
Benoni Kin
  Palau
Rodman Teltull
Gwynn Uehara
Joab Kanai
Dusty Etpison
  Guam
Darin Pascua
Paul John Dimalanta
Joseph Aguon
Jeofry Limtiaco
High jump Lataisi Mwea
  Kiribati
Jonah Harris
  Nauru
Kius Pius You
  Yap
Long jump Jonah Harris
  Nauru
Buraieta Yeeting
  Kiribati
Devon Aquinas
  Pohnpei
Triple jump Biira Burennaira
  Kiribati
Douglas Schmidt
  Northern Mariana Islands
Jonah Harris
  Nauru
Shot put Florian Skilang Temengil
  Palau
Sione Aho
  Marshall Islands
Javez Mooteb
  Yap
Discus throw Florian Skilang Temengil
  Palau
Sione Aho
  Marshall Islands
Javez Mooteb
  Yap
Javelin throw Dougwin Franz
  Palau
Iverson August
  Palau
Nicholas Gross
  Northern Mariana Islands
Octathlon Mighty-Jay Bernardo
  Pohnpei
Joab Kanai
  Palau
Bradley Ponens
  Pohnpei
Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m Regine Tugade
  Guam
Zarinae Sapong
  Northern Mariana Islands
Shania Bulala
  Guam
200 m Zarinae Sapong
  Northern Mariana Islands
Shania Bulala
  Guam
Celine Amparo
  Guam
400 m Regine Tugade
  Guam
Madison Packbier
  Guam
Emiko Leit
  Pohnpei
800 m Genina Criss
  Guam
Madison Packbier
  Guam
Elenna Santos
  Northern Mariana Islands
1500 m Genina Criss
  Guam
Elenna Santos
  Northern Mariana Islands
Madison Packbier
  Guam
5000 m Genina Criss
  Guam
Reloliza Saimon
  Pohnpei
not awarded
10000 m Genina Criss
  Guam
Reloliza Saimon
  Pohnpei
Anaya Masang
  Palau
15000 m Reloliza Saimon
  Pohnpei
not awarded not awarded
100 m hurdles Richelle Tugade
  Guam
Rachel Abrams
  Northern Mariana Islands
Aubry Ngirangesill
  Palau
400 m hurdles Richelle Tugade
  Guam
Sydney Francisco
  Palau
not awarded
4 × 100 m relay   Guam
Madison Packbier
Richelle Tugade
Celine Amparo
Shania Bulala
  Pohnpei
Saya Shigeta
Emiko Leit
Meliza Bartolome
Darla Jonah
  Northern Mariana Islands
Jamie Pangelinan
Zarinae Sapong
Elenna Santos
Rachel Abrams
4 × 400 m relay   Guam
Shania Bulala
Madison Packbier
Richelle Tugade
Celine Amparo
  Pohnpei
Meliza Bartolome
Diana Shigeta
Darla Jonah
Emiko Leit
  Northern Mariana Islands
Therize Millare
Jerlyn Castillo
Zarinae Sapong
Elenna Santos
High jump Rachel Abrams
  Northern Mariana Islands
Rosemaline Watley
  Marshall Islands
Amaya Ngirkelau
  Palau
Long jump Regine Tugade
  Guam
Shania Bulala
  Guam
Richelle Tugade
  Guam
Triple jump Richelle Tugade
  Guam
Rosemaline Watley
  Marshall Islands
Jerlyn Castillo
  Northern Mariana Islands
Shot put Genie Gerardo
  Guam
Sidra Triplett
  Marshall Islands
Amanda Cruz
  Guam
Discus throw Sidra Triplett
  Marshall Islands
Genie Gerardo
  Guam
Amanda Cruz
  Guam
Javelin throw Genie Gerardo
  Guam
Sandonia Likor
  Pohnpei
Amaya Ngirkelau
  Palau

Baseball

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men   Pohnpei   Northern Mariana Islands   Kosrae

Basketball

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men   Guam   Marshall Islands   Pohnpei
Women   Guam   Marshall Islands   Palau

Beach volleyball

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men   Palau
Sakiusa Naivana
Texxon Taro
  Kiribati
Talaika Manuera
Uerei Touati
  Guam
Ryan Eugenio
Shitaro Okada
Women   Palau
Holly Yamada
Hila Asanuma
  Marshall Islands
Aliyah Brown
Sidra Triplett
  Marshall Islands
Rutha Pedro
Darcyann Muller

Micronesian all-around

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men Jasper Ponapart
  Pohnpei
Joseph Roman
  Palau
Talley Hairens
  Pohnpei
Women Roiolynn Jim
  Pohnpei
Serleen Agrippa
  Pohnpei
Julita Blibei
  Palau

Open water swimming

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 2.5 km Kento Akimaru
  Northern Mariana Islands
Noel Keane
  Palau
Jericho Maido
  Palau
Men's 5 km Noel Keane
  Palau
Kento Akimaru
  Northern Mariana Islands
Jericho Maido
  Palau
Women's 2.5 km Osisang Chilton
  Palau
Sophia Klair Gauran
  Northern Mariana Islands
Kestra Aileen Nihleng
  Pohnpei
Women's 5 km Osisang Chilton
  Palau
Sophia Klair Gauran
  Northern Mariana Islands
Roylin Akiwo
  Palau
Mixed 5 km relay   Palau
Noel Keane
Osisang Chilton
Roylin Akiwo
Jericho Maido
  Northern Mariana Islands
Kento Akimaru
Sophia Klair Gauran
Keanna Villagomez
Jinnosuke Suzuki
not awarded

Soccer

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men   Pohnpei   Yap   Palau

Spearfishing

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual[5] Michael Genereux
  Guam
Luis Ongalibang
  Palau
Taylor Paul
  Pohnpei
Team[5]   Guam
Michael Genereux
Ray Flores
Mike Cassidy
  Pohnpei
Taylor Paul
Benco Adolf
MacGrady Barnabas
  Yap
Anthony Yanrin
Phillip Yangmal
Sylvester Yanruw

Table tennis

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles Ramon Gulla
  Palau
Samuel Saunders
  Palau
Nena George
  Palau
John Thomsin
  Pohnpei
Women's singles Jeremai Watanabe
  Palau
Portiana Franz
  Palau
Aberlynn Ngiruos
  Palau
Meilin Chin
  Palau
Men's doubles   Palau
Ramon Gulla
Samuel Saunders
  Palau
Nena George
Shawnessy Soalablai
  Marshall Islands
Kabuati Bob
Ricky Bokadrik
  Pohnpei
Antonio Tom
John Thomsin
Women's doubles   Palau
Jeremai Watanabe
Jada Osiik
  Palau
Aberlynn Ngiruos
Meilin Chin
  Yap
Viviana Bamtin
Mandiala Gamagag
  Marshall Islands
Kitlan Paguiligan
Annalyn Laikidrik
Mixed doubles   Palau
Ramon Gulla
Jeremai Watanabe
  Marshall Islands
Ricky Bokadrik
Annalyn Laikidrik
  Palau
D'jud Tamtreng
Aberlynn Ngiruos
  Palau
Nena George
Portiana Franz
Men's team   Palau
Ramon Gulla
Shawnessy Soalablai
Samuel Saunders
Nena George
D'jud Tamtreng
  Pohnpei
Leonard James
John Thomsin
Jeronimo Thomsin
Antonio Tom
  Marshall Islands
Kabuati Bob
Ricky Bokadrik
Keno Kuma
Women's team   Palau
Jeremai Watanabe
Portiana Franz
Aberlynn Ngiruos
Meilin Chin
Jada Osiik
  Yap
Viviana Bamtin
Marie E. Dabugfel
Mandiala Gamagag
not awarded

Va'a

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 500 m   Yap
Travis Bermino
Joseph Bradman
Bruce Chester
Patwin Ervin
Mino Jarguin
  Guam
Shane Palomo
Kyle Palomo
Eric Reyes
Jesse Cabrera
Johnny Palomo
Ian Iriarte
  Palau
Bill Tony
Majesty Sayad
Joseph Carlos
Jayvits Kiep
Randy Miran
Jimmy Jonas
Denjo Pedro
Cobi Jones
Tino Faatuuala
Jeric Borja
Men's 1500 m   Yap
Travis Bermino
Joseph Bradman
Bruce Chester
Patwin Ervin
Mino Jarguin
  Palau
Bill Tony
Majesty Sayad
Joseph Carlos
Jayvits Kiep
Randy Miran
Jimmy Jonas
Denjo Pedro
Cobi Jones
Tino Faatuuala
Jeric Borja
  Guam
Shane Palomo
Kyle Palomo
Eric Reyes
Jesse Cabrera
Johnny Palomo
Ian Iriarte
Men's 15 miles   Yap
Bernard Bruce
Joseph Patwin
Ervin Chester
  Northern Mariana Islands
Josh Anlyucis
Jose Quian
Bobby Cruz
Maurice Itibus
Jack Kadimel
Diglo Mawhide
  Pohnpei
Talley Hairens
Marston Ardos
Iakop Hairens
Mike Hairens
Dexy Hairens
Henry Ardos
Women's 500 m   Palau
Mariah Okada
Elilai Sugiyama
Samantha Rechelluu
Nikla Reddin
Ochebir Ngiraingas
Pkngey Ofobed
Elsei Tellei
Miel Sequeira-Holm
Hatayan Cooper
Nikki Vehara
  Kosrae
Kenye Noda
Ann-Marie Killin
Sweetyona Tulensru
Suzie Benjamin
Evelyn Alik
Lorie Ann Alik
Regina Killin
Lolynn Tilfas
  Guam
Bel Gutierrez Del Duenas
Jennifer Horeg
Misako Sablan
Taria Manglona
Chrissy Palomo
Women's 1500 m   Palau
Mariah Okada
Elilai Sugiyama
Samantha Rechelluu
Nikla Reddin
Ochebir Ngiraingas
Pkngey Ofobed
Elsei Tellei
Miel Sequeira-Holm
Hatayan Cooper
Nikki Vehara
  Guam
Bel Gutierrez Del Duenas
Jennifer Horeg
Misako Sablan
Taria Manglona
Chrissy Palomo
  Northern Mariana Islands
Arielle Buyum
Lorenza Aldan
Mayiah Duenas
Maria Ornes
Lei (Elizabeth) Tenorio
Krista Falig
Victoria Camama
Shelli Neal
Women's 10 miles   Palau
Mariah Okada
Elilai Sugiyama
Nikla Reddin
Ochebir Ngiraingas
Pkngey Ofobed
Elsei Tellei
Miel Sequeira-Holm
Hatayan Cooper
  Pohnpei
Angie Penikinus
Emerika Loyola
Ariel Yamaguchi
Renselina Akwinas
Sielinda Henrick
Yakida Tudela
  Guam
Tavia Manglona
Jennifer Horeg
Maribeth Bonavente
Misako Sablan
Chrissy Palomo
Michele Salas

Volleyball

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men   Chuuk   Palau   Kiribati
Women   Guam   Marshall Islands   Palau

Weightlifting

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Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
56 kg snatch Mike Riklon
  Marshall Islands
Alselm Sumor
  Palau
not awarded
56 kg clean & jerk Mike Riklon
  Marshall Islands
Alselm Sumor
  Palau
not awarded
56 kg total Mike Riklon
  Marshall Islands
Alselm Sumor
  Palau
not awarded
62 kg snatch Gibbs Jack
  Pohnpei
Joshua Ralpho
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
62 kg clean & jerk Joshua Ralpho
  Marshall Islands
Gibbs Jack
  Pohnpei
not awarded
62 kg total Joshua Ralpho
  Marshall Islands
Gibbs Jack
  Pohnpei
not awarded
69 kg snatch Patterson River
  Marshall Islands
Joymar Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded
69 kg clean & jerk Patterson River
  Marshall Islands
Joymar Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded
69 kg total Patterson River
  Marshall Islands
Joymar Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded
77 kg snatch Loir Tamare
  Marshall Islands
Marly Jack
  Pohnpei
Brandon Jesse
  Kosrae
77 kg clean & jerk Loir Tamare
  Marshall Islands
Marly Jack
  Pohnpei
Brandon Jesse
  Kosrae
77 kg total Loir Tamare
  Marshall Islands
Marly Jack
  Pohnpei
Brandon Jesse
  Kosrae
85 kg snatch Kabuati Sailas Bob
  Marshall Islands
Adran Dolon
  Pohnpei
Joseph Tudela
  Northern Mariana Islands
85 kg clean & jerk Kabuati Sailas Bob
  Marshall Islands
Joseph Tudela
  Northern Mariana Islands
Adran Dolon
  Pohnpei
85 kg total Kabuati Sailas Bob
  Marshall Islands
Joseph Tudela
  Northern Mariana Islands
Adran Dolon
  Pohnpei
94 kg snatch Sione Haho
  Marshall Islands
Dorian Peter
  Pohnpei
Rodrico Ada
  Northern Mariana Islands
94 kg clean & jerk Sione Haho
  Marshall Islands
Rodrico Ada
  Northern Mariana Islands
not awarded
94 kg total Sione Haho
  Marshall Islands
Rodrico Ada
  Northern Mariana Islands
not awarded
105 kg snatch Angel San Nicholas
  Northern Mariana Islands
Alvin Reuuemau
  Yap
not awarded
105 kg clean & jerk Angel San Nicholas
  Northern Mariana Islands
Alvin Reuuemau
  Yap
not awarded
105 kg total Angel San Nicholas
  Northern Mariana Islands
Alvin Reuuemau
  Yap
not awarded
+105 kg snatch Burdon Charley
  Pohnpei
Abraham Jinuna
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
+105 kg clean & jerk Burdon Charley
  Pohnpei
Abraham Jinuna
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
+105 kg total Burdon Charley
  Pohnpei
Abraham Jinuna
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
48 kg snatch Martha Hanerc
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
48 kg clean & jerk Martha Hanerc
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
48 kg total Martha Hanerc
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
58 kg snatch Marine Violet Burns
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
58 kg clean & jerk Marine Violet Burns
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
58 kg total Marine Violet Burns
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
69 kg snatch Daisy Latdrik
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
69 kg clean & jerk Daisy Latdrik
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
69 kg total Daisy Latdrik
  Marshall Islands
not awarded not awarded
90 kg snatch Antoinette Labausa
  Northern Mariana Islands
Bonnie Cruz
  Northern Mariana Islands
not awarded
90 kg clean & jerk Antoinette Labausa
  Northern Mariana Islands
Bonnie Cruz
  Northern Mariana Islands
not awarded
90 kg total Antoinette Labausa
  Northern Mariana Islands
Bonnie Cruz
  Northern Mariana Islands
not awarded

Wrestling

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg Joklur Bollong
  Marshall Islands
Risky Pretrick
  Pohnpei
Frank Sierah
  Kosrae
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg Jaylen Racheimal
  Yap
Mayson Ioannis
  Pohnpei
Kaiser Muller
  Marshall Islands
Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg Junjun Asebias
  Chuuk
Bercil Timothy
  Kosrae
Kaylord Raechemai
  Yap
Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg Cristian Nicolescu
  Palau
Mike Kenfield
  Kosrae
Nicholas Hashigeitiw
  Yap
Men's Greco-Roman 72 kg Jarvis Tarkong
  Palau
Richard Nakasone
  Pohnpei
Jefner James
  Kosrae
Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg Guy Delamau
  Palau
Thomas Wichilbuch
  Yap
John Tulensru
  Kosrae
Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg Damian Myros
  Pohnpei
Michael Shinohara
  Guam
Mike Kenneth
  Kosrae
Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg Ryan Ifamilik
  Pohnpei
Patrick Mike
  Kosrae
Isaiah Kramer
  Marshall Islands
Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg Alex Dolon
  Pohnpei
Rich Adiniwin
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg Florian Skilang Temengil
  Palau
Dukay Tairuwpiy
  Yap
not awarded
Men's freestyle 57 kg Risky Pretrick
  Pohnpei
Joklur Bollong
  Marshall Islands
Charwin Tawerilmul
  Yap
Men's freestyle 61 kg Junjun Asebias
  Chuuk
Mayson Ioannis
  Pohnpei
Jaylen Racheimal
  Yap
Men's freestyle 65 kg Cristian Nicolescu
  Palau
RD Damian
  Pohnpei
Kaylord Raechemai
  Yap
Men's freestyle 70 kg Jarvis Tarkong
  Palau
Richard Nakasone
  Pohnpei
Nicholas Hashigeitiw
  Yap
Men's freestyle 74 kg Guy Delamau
  Palau
Paul Aguon
  Guam
Jim McCain
  Pohnpei
Men's freestyle 79 kg John Rojas
  Guam
Thomas Wichilbuch
  Yap
Skarlee Renguul
  Palau
Men's freestyle 86 kg Michael Shinohara
  Guam
Ryan Ifamilik
  Pohnpei
Marcel Yatilman
  Yap
Men's freestyle 92 kg Waylon Muller
  Marshall Islands
Baker Hairens
  Pohnpei
Kenneth Mike
  Kosrae
Men's freestyle 97 kg Alex Dolon
  Pohnpei
Rich Adiniwin
  Marshall Islands
not awarded
Men's freestyle 125 kg Florian Skilang Temengil
  Palau
Dukay Tairuwpiy
  Yap
not awarded
Women's freestyle 57 kg Rckaela Aquino
  Guam
Mayoleen Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded
Women's freestyle 59 kg Mia-Lahnee Aquino
  Guam
not awarded not awarded
Women's freestyle 76 kg Delvina Kerson
  Pohnpei
Louisa Wagthuth
  Yap
not awarded
Men's beach wrestling 65 kg Cristian Nicolescu
  Palau
Charwin Tawerilmul
  Yap
Mayson Ioannis
  Pohnpei
Kaylord Raechemai
  Yap
Men's beach wrestling 80 kg Guy Delamau
  Palau
Thomas Wichilbuch
  Yap
Jarvis Tarkong
  Palau
Orlando Barnabas
  Pohnpei
Men's beach wrestling +80 kg Florian Skilang Temengil
  Palau
Alex Dolan
  Pohnpei
Kenneth Mike
  Kosrae
Dukay Tairuwpiy
  Yap
Women's beach wrestling 60 kg Mayoleen Ioanis
  Pohnpei
not awarded not awarded
Women's beach wrestling +60 kg Louisa Wagthuth
  Yap
Delvina Kerson
  Pohnpei
not awarded

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