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March 2010 Pole Sitter: #29-Kevin Harvick, set by points, canceled by rain, finished 35th
October 2009 Pole Sitter: #39-Ryan Newman, 95.000mph, finished 7th
Track Qualifying Record: Tony Stewart, October 2005, 98.083mph
Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 45 years, 6 months, 14 days, 4/26/1987
Youngest Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd, 24 years, 7 months, 14 days, 04/26/1981
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #14-Stewart, 97.548mph, scheduled to qualify 16th out of 47 drivers
Hamlin wins pole at Martisnville: #11-Denny Hamlin won the Coors Pole for the Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 97.018mph for his 2nd pole of 2010 and 9th of his career.
#47-Ambrose will start 2nd followed by #16-Biffle, #39-Newman, #42-Montoya, #14-Stewart, #99-Edwards, #00-Reutimann, #1-McMurray and #6-Ragan.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #13-Mears, #09-BLabonte, #38-Kvapil, #64-Cassill, #36-Blaney, #87-Nemechek, #26-Schrader and #81-Yeley.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (5): #46-McDowell, #07-Gordon, #55-Cook, #66-Sauter and #92-Setzer ( who withdrew).
See the starting lineup, qualifying speeds and notes on my Martinsville Starting Lineup/Qualifying Results page.(10-22-2010)
Starting Spots for the Chase drivers at Martinsville:
Only four of the 12 Chase drivers qualified in the top 10 for the Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, the starting spots for the 12 chasers:
[by current points standings]:
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 19th
2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1st
3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 36th
4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 11th
5) #18-Kyle Busch, 26th
6) #14-Tony Stewart, 6th
7) #99-Carl Edwards, 7th
8) #16-Greg Biffle, 3rd
9) #2-Kurt Busch, 29th
10) #31-Jeff Burton, 18th
11) #17-Matt Kenseth, 32nd
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 17th
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski's Drivers Points Standings page.(10-22-2010)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Martinsville:
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 with a lap of 19.518 seconds, 97.018 mph.
This is his ninth pole in 183 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and ninth top-10 start in 2010. His first pole came at Atlanta in September.
This is his second pole in 11 races at Martinsville Speedway. His first Martinsville pole came in April of 2007.
In Hamlin's three Martinsville wins, he has started second (3/08), 17th (10/09) and 19th (3/10).
#47-Marcos Ambrose (second) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2010 and his first in four races at Martinsville Speedway.
#16-Greg Biffle (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 14th in 32 races this season.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-22-2010)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is scheduled for Friday, October 22, 2010 at 3:10pm/et.
TV: ESPN2 - 3:00pm/et
Radio: MRN Radio ONLY thru NASCAR.com
Qualifying Re-Air: none scheduled
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#5-Martin, 1st out to qualify, 96.244mph, starts 21st
#47-Ambrose, 5th out to qualify, 97.003mph, starts 2nd
#11-Hamlin, 21st out to qualify, 97.018mph, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
Fastest 7 get in, 8th [43rd] spot goes to most recent past champ not in the race already or 8th fastest
[48 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#13-Casey Mears, 96.342
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 96.190
#38-Travis Kvapil, 96.107
#64-Landon Cassill, 95.888
#36-Dave Blaney, 95.675
#87-Joe Nemechek, 95.208
#26-Ken Schrader, 95.098
#81-J.J. Yeley, 94.855
will miss the race:
#46-Michael McDowell, 94.472
#07-Robby Gordon, 94.340
#55-Terry Cook, 94.125
#66-Johnny Sauter, no speed
#92-Dennis Setzer, withdrew
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#7-Kevin Conway, 93.868mph, starts 41st
#55-Terry Cook (X), 94.125mph, DNQ
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
Some Qualifying Notes:
#92-Setzer wrecked in practice and the team had one car, so they withdrew from the race.
Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
Race info at: Race Info Page
Martinsville Speedway
TUMS Fast Relief 500 (62nd Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, October 22, 2010 @ 04:33 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 97.018 | 19.518 |
| 2 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Dollar Gen Country Mlln Swpstakes Toyota | 97.003 | 19.521 |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 96.988 | 19.524 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 96.973 | 19.527 |
| 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 96.959 | 19.530 |
| 6 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevy | 96.889 | 19.544 |
| 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 96.835 | 19.555 |
| 8 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 96.825 | 19.557 |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 96.696 | 19.583 |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 96.686 | 19.585 |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Dupont/Ntnl Grd Families Appreciation Chev | 96.666 | 19.589 |
| 12 | 98 | Paul Menard | Energizer / Menards Ford | 96.657 | 19.591 |
| 13 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 96.622 | 19.598 |
| 14 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 96.607 | 19.601 |
| 15 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 96.583 | 19.606 |
| 16 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 96.479 | 19.627 |
| 17 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevy | 96.460 | 19.631 |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 96.366 | 19.650 |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 96.352 | 19.653 |
| 20 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 96.342 | 19.655 |
| 21 | 5 | Mark Martin | ebay Motors / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 96.244 | 19.675 |
| 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | GameStop PowerUp Rewards Toyota | 96.229 | 19.678 |
| 23 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | C & J Energy Services Chevy | 96.190 | 19.686 |
| 24 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 96.166 | 19.691 |
| 25 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge | 96.136 | 19.697 |
| 26 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 96.132 | 19.698 |
| 27 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 96.107 | 19.703 |
| 28 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy | 96.024 | 19.720 |
| 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Operation Home Front / Miller Lite Dodge | 95.888 | 19.748 |
| 30 | 64 | Landon Cassill | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 95.888 | 19.748 |
| 31 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Ford | 95.859 | 19.754 |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 95.767 | 19.773 |
| 33 | 83 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 95.685 | 19.790 |
| 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 95.675 | 19.792 |
| 35 | 9 | Aric Almirola | Budweiser Ford | 95.641 | 19.799 |
| 36 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevy | 95.521 | 19.824 |
| 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 95.208 | 19.889 |
| 38 | 26 | Ken Schrader | Air Guard Ford | 95.098 | 19.912 |
| 39 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 94.780 | 19.979 |
| 40-OP | 34 | Tony Raines | A&W All American Food Ford | 94.092 | 20.125 |
| 41-OP | 7 | Kevin Conway # | ExtenZe Toyota | 93.868 | 20.173 |
| 42-OP | 71 | Hermie Sadler | ModSpace/TRG Motorsports Chevy | 93.770 | 20.194 |
| 43 | 81 | J J Yeley | Whitney's Collision Centers Dodge | 94.855 | 19.963 |
| DNQ | 46 | Michael McDowell | Red Line Oil Dodge | 94.472 | 20.044 |
| DNQ | 07 | Robby Gordon | ExtenzeToyota | 94.340 | 20.072 |
| DNQ | 55 | Terry Cook # | Toyota | 94.125 | 20.118 |
| DNQ | 66 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | 0.000 | no run |
| WD | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Chevy | 0.000 | withdrew |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
a driver/car# in GREEN is a driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup
a driver/car# in RED is a go-or-go-homer and had to qualify by speed to make the race
a driver/car# in BLUE is a go-or-go-homer and is a past series champions, eligible to use a past champ provisional
PC = Past Champion Provisional used
DNQ = Did not qualify
OP = made field by Owners Points - in the top 35 in owners points
WD = Withdrew before qualifying
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos |
Actual Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed (mph) |
Qual Time (seconds) |
Last Practice Speed | Practice Rank |
Difference Qual vs Prac (mph) |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 97.018 | 19.518 | 97.422 | 2 | -0.404 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 97.003 | 19.521 | 96.790 | 14 | 0.213 | 26 |
| 3 | 32 | 32 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 96.988 | 19.524 | 97.202 | 4 | -0.214 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 96.973 | 19.527 | 96.401 | 25 | 0.572 | 14 |
| 5 | 19 | 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 96.959 | 19.530 | 97.312 | 3 | -0.353 | 16 |
| 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 96.889 | 19.544 | 97.548 | 1 | -0.659 | 6 |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 96.835 | 19.555 | 96.736 | 15 | 0.099 | 7 |
| 8 | 27 | 27 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 96.825 | 19.557 | 97.172 | 5 | -0.347 | 17 |
| 9 | 24 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 96.696 | 19.583 | 96.854 | 12 | -0.158 | 13 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 96.686 | 19.585 | 97.118 | 7 | -0.432 | 24 |
| 11 | 29 | 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 96.666 | 19.589 | 97.053 | 8 | -0.387 | 4 |
| 12 | 17 | 17 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 96.657 | 19.591 | 96.588 | 22 | 0.069 | 23 |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 96.622 | 19.598 | 96.711 | 16 | -0.089 | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 13 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 96.607 | 19.601 | 96.696 | 17 | -0.089 | 29 |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 96.583 | 19.606 | 97.053 | 9 | -0.470 | 20 |
| 16 | 35 | 35 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 96.479 | 19.627 | 96.381 | 27 | 0.098 | 22 |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 96.460 | 19.631 | 97.153 | 6 | -0.693 | 12 |
| 18 | 20 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 96.366 | 19.650 | 96.686 | 19 | -0.320 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 96.352 | 19.653 | 96.815 | 13 | -0.463 | 1 |
| 20 | 45 | 45 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 96.342 | 19.655 | 96.229 | 30 | 0.113 | 38-IN |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 96.244 | 19.675 | 96.671 | 20 | -0.427 | 15 |
| 22 | 31 | 31 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 96.229 | 19.678 | 96.949 | 10 | -0.720 | 18 |
| 23 | 43 | 43 | 09 | Bobby Labonte [PC] | Chevy | 96.190 | 19.686 | 96.470 | 24 | -0.280 | 39-IN |
| 24 | 25 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 96.166 | 19.691 | 96.899 | 11 | -0.733 | 30 |
| 25 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 96.136 | 19.697 | 95.961 | 32 | 0.175 | 25 |
| 26 | 34 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 96.132 | 19.698 | 96.612 | 21 | -0.480 | 5 |
| 27 | 36 | 36 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 96.107 | 19.703 | 96.127 | 31 | -0.020 | 36-IN |
| 28 | 8 | 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 96.024 | 19.720 | 96.391 | 26 | -0.367 | 19 |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 95.888 | 19.748 | 96.686 | 18 | -0.798 | 9 |
| 30 | 37 | 37 | 64 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 95.888 | 19.748 | 94.713 | 45 | 1.175 | 46-IN |
| 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 95.859 | 19.754 | 95.903 | 35 | -0.044 | 28 |
| 32 | 26 | 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 95.767 | 19.773 | 96.553 | 23 | -0.786 | 11 |
| 33 | 15 | 15 | 83 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 95.685 | 19.790 | 96.239 | 29 | -0.554 | 27 |
| 34 | 40 | 40 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 95.675 | 19.792 | 95.908 | 34 | -0.233 | 40-IN |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 95.641 | 19.799 | 95.878 | 36 | -0.237 | 21 |
| 36 | 3 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 95.521 | 19.824 | 96.332 | 28 | -0.811 | 3 |
| 37 | 41 | 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 95.208 | 19.889 | 95.525 | 38 | -0.317 | 41-IN |
| 38 | 48 | 48 | 26 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 95.098 | 19.912 | 95.103 | 42 | -0.005 | 37-IN |
| 39 | 46 | 46 | 81 | J J Yeley | Dodge | 94.855 | 19.963 | 94.576 | 46 | 0.279 | 55-IN |
| 40 | 4 | 4 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 94.780 | 19.979 | 95.961 | 33 | -1.181 | 33 |
| 41 | 47 | 47 | 46 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | 94.472 | 20.044 | 94.922 | 43 | -0.450 | 42-DNQ |
| 42 | 39 | 39 | 07 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 94.340 | 20.072 | 95.395 | 39 | -1.055 | 49-DNQ |
| 43 | 38 | 38 | 55 | Terry Cook # | Toyota | 94.125 | 20.118 | 95.189 | 41 | -1.064 | 43-DNQ |
| 44 | 22 | 22 | 34 | Tony Raines | Ford | 94.092 | 20.125 | 95.545 | 37 | -1.453 | 32 |
| 45 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Kevin Conway # | Toyota | 93.868 | 20.173 | 93.999 | 48 | -0.131 | 35 |
| 46 | 33 | 33 | 71 | Hermie Sadler | Chevy | 93.770 | 20.194 | 95.338 | 40 | -1.568 | 34 |
| 47 | 42 | 42 | 66 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | 0.000 | no run | 94.097 | 47 | -94.097 | 44-DNQ |
| 48 | 44 | x | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Chevy | 0.000 | withdrew | 94.851 | 44 | -94.851 | 54-WD |
a GREEN 'IN' means that team/driver have made the race, NOT in the top 35
a RED 'DNQ' means that team/driver will miss the race, NOT in the top 35
Last driver(s) to make an attempt in BLUE
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
Qualifying Order
Martinsville Speedway
TUMS Fast Relief 500 (62nd Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, October 22, 2010 @ 11:38 AM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 96.671 | 20 | 15 |
| 2 | 9 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 95.878 | 36 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 96.332 | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 95.961 | 33 | 33 |
| 5 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 96.790 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 97.153 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 96.401 | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 96.391 | 26 | 19 |
| 9 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 96.711 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 97.118 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 96.815 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 96.736 | 15 | 7 |
| 13 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 96.696 | 17 | 29 |
| 14 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 97.053 | 9 | 20 |
| 15 | 83 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 96.239 | 29 | 27 |
| 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 97.548 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 96.588 | 22 | 23 |
| 18 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 95.961 | 32 | 25 |
| 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 97.312 | 3 | 16 |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 96.686 | 19 | 10 |
| 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 97.422 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 34 | Tony Raines | Ford | 95.545 | 37 | 32 |
| 23 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 96.686 | 18 | 9 |
| 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 96.854 | 12 | 13 |
| 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 96.899 | 11 | 30 |
| 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 96.553 | 23 | 11 |
| 27 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 97.172 | 5 | 17 |
| 28 | 7 | Kevin Conway # | Toyota | 93.999 | 48 | 35 |
| 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 97.053 | 8 | 4 |
| 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 95.903 | 35 | 28 |
| 31 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 96.949 | 10 | 18 |
| 32 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 97.202 | 4 | 8 |
| 33 | 71 | Hermie Sadler | Chevy | 95.338 | 40 | 34 |
| 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 96.612 | 21 | 5 |
| 35 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 96.381 | 27 | 22 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not currently in the Top 35 of Owners Points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 96.127 | 31 | 36 |
| 37 | 64 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 94.713 | 45 | 46 |
| 38 | 55 | Terry Cook # | Toyota | 95.189 | 41 | 43 |
| 39 | 07 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 95.395 | 39 | 49 |
| 40 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 95.908 | 34 | 40 |
| 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 95.525 | 38 | 41 |
| 42 | 66 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | 94.097 | 47 | 44 |
| 43 | 09 | Bobby Labonte [PC] | Chevy | 96.470 | 24 | 39 |
| 44 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Chevy | 94.851 | 44 | 54 |
| 45 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 96.229 | 30 | 38 |
| 46 | 81 | J J Yeley | Dodge | 94.576 | 46 | 55 |
| 47 | 46 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | 94.922 | 43 | 42 |
| 48 | 26 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 95.103 | 42 | 37 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
Drivers in MAROON will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
BUT has a past champions provisional available if needed, only one is used, so if there are two or more past champs
the driver who has won the championship most recently, gets the spot.
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
After the 5th race of the season, the current season OWNERS points are used:
#1) - First 35 by current Owner Points [team does not have to attempt all the races]
#2) - Last Years Cup Champ or the Event Champion if not already in the field
#3) - Car Owners whose team has won in the previous and current season not already in the field
#4) - Drivers who have won in the previous and current season not already in the field
#5) - Past Nextel Cup Champions not in by 1 thru 4
#6) - Qualifying Attempts with Owners points as the tie breaker
#7) - Qualifying Order Position
(all above apply as long as the team was entered by the entry deadline - usually 7-13 days before the race)
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(after each race back thru the season)
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2004
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