John Smoltz vs Gerrit Cole Comparison
Seasons
Info
| John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves (1988-1999, 2001-2008), Boston Red Sox (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009) |
| Gerrit Cole | Pittsburgh Pirates (2013-2017), Houston Astros (2018-2019), New York Yankees (2020-Present) |
| John Smoltz | Right Handed Pitcher |
| Gerrit Cole | Right Handed Pitcher |
| John Smoltz | 6'3" |
| Gerrit Cole | 6'4" |
| John Smoltz | 210 |
| Gerrit Cole | 225 |
| John Smoltz | Right |
| Gerrit Cole | Right |
| John Smoltz | Right |
| Gerrit Cole | Right |
| John Smoltz | By the Tigers in the 22nd Round (574th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
| Gerrit Cole | By the Pirates in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| John Smoltz | 1 (1995) |  |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
| John Smoltz | 5 (1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1999) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2019) | |
| John Smoltz | 14 (1991-1993, 1995-1999, 2001-2005, 2009) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 6 (2013, 2015, 2018-2021) | |
| John Smoltz | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| John Smoltz | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
| John Smoltz | 1 (1996) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
| John Smoltz | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
| John Smoltz | No |
| Gerrit Cole | No |
| John Smoltz | 8 (1989, 1992-1993, 1996, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 4 (2015, 2018-2019, 2021) | |
| John Smoltz | 1 (1997) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
| John Smoltz | 2 (1996, 2006) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2021) | |
| John Smoltz | 0 | |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2019) | |
| John Smoltz | 2 (1992, 1996) | |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2019) | |
| John Smoltz | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
Pitching
| John Smoltz | 213 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 130 |
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| John Smoltz | 155 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 71 |
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| John Smoltz | .579% |
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| Gerrit Cole | .647% |
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| John Smoltz | 154 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 0 |
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| John Smoltz | 723 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 267 |
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| John Smoltz | 481 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 267 |
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| John Smoltz | 3.33 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 3.23 |
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| John Smoltz | 3,492.1 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1,650 |
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| John Smoltz | 3,074 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1,392 |
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| John Smoltz | 1,391 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 638 |
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| John Smoltz | 1,284 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 593 |
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| John Smoltz | 288 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 186 |
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| John Smoltz | 3,084 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1,930 |
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| John Smoltz | 1,010 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 423 |
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| John Smoltz | 14,271 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6,650 |
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| John Smoltz | 84 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6 |
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| John Smoltz | 57 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 48 |
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| John Smoltz | 53 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6 |
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| John Smoltz | 16 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 3 |
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| John Smoltz | 1.18 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1.10 |
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| John Smoltz | 8.0 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 7.6 |
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| John Smoltz | 0.7 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1.0 |
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| John Smoltz | 8.0 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 10.5 |
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| John Smoltz | 2.6 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 2.3 |
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| John Smoltz | 21.6% |
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| Gerrit Cole | 29.0% |
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| John Smoltz | 7.1% |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6.4% |
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| John Smoltz | 3.1 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 4.6 |
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| John Smoltz | 3.60 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 3.48 |
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Playoff Pitching
| John Smoltz | 15 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 8 |
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| John Smoltz | 4 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 5 |
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| John Smoltz | .789% |
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| Gerrit Cole | .615% |
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| John Smoltz | 2.67 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 2.93 |
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| John Smoltz | 41 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 14 |
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| John Smoltz | 27 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 14 |
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| John Smoltz | 209 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 86 |
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| John Smoltz | 172 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 58 |
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| John Smoltz | 67 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 29 |
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| John Smoltz | 62 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 28 |
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| John Smoltz | 17 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 15 |
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| John Smoltz | 67 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 22 |
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| John Smoltz | 6 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1 |
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| John Smoltz | 3 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1 |
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| John Smoltz | 1.14 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 0.93 |
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| John Smoltz | 7.5 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6.1 |
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| John Smoltz | 0.7 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1.6 |
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| John Smoltz | 2.9 |
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| Gerrit Cole | 2.3 |
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| John Smoltz | 7.8% |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6.5% |
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Best Pitching
| John Smoltz | 24 (1996) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 20 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 1 (2004) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 3 (2020) |
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| John Smoltz | .850% (1998) |
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| Gerrit Cole | .800% (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 75 (2002) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 33 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 36 (1991) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 33 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 1.12 (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 2.50 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 256.0 (1997) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 212.1 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 25 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 53 (2020) |
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| John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 27 (2020) |
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| John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 23 (2020) |
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| John Smoltz | 2 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 7 (2016) |
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| John Smoltz | 276 (1996) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 326 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 8 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 17 (2020) |
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| John Smoltz | 1043 (1997) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 849 (2017) |
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| John Smoltz | 1 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 0 (2021) |
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| John Smoltz | 0 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 2 (2021) |
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| John Smoltz | 0.87 (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 0.89 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 6.6 (2002) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6.0 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 0.3 (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 0.5 (2016) |
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| John Smoltz | 11.6 (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 13.8 (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 30.8% (2008) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 39.9% (2019) |
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| John Smoltz | 1.1 (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 1.9 (2015) |
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| John Smoltz | 3.3% (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 5.3% (2015) |
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| John Smoltz | 9.1 (2003) |
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| Gerrit Cole | 6.8 (2019) |
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Seasons
Info
| John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves (1988-1999, 2001-2008), Boston Red Sox (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009) |
| Gerrit Cole | Pittsburgh Pirates (2013-2017), Houston Astros (2018-2019), New York Yankees (2020-Present) |
| John Smoltz | Right Handed Pitcher |
| Gerrit Cole | Right Handed Pitcher |
| John Smoltz | 6'3" |
| Gerrit Cole | 6'4" |
Weight
| John Smoltz | Right |
| Gerrit Cole | Right |
| John Smoltz | Right |
| Gerrit Cole | Right |
| John Smoltz | By the Tigers in the 22nd Round (574th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
| Gerrit Cole | By the Pirates in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
| John Smoltz | 5 (1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1999) |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2019) |
| John Smoltz | 14 (1991-1993, 1995-1999, 2001-2005, 2009) |
| Gerrit Cole | 6 (2013, 2015, 2018-2021) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
MVP
Cy Young
Gold Gloves
| John Smoltz | No |
| Gerrit Cole | No |
| John Smoltz | 8 (1989, 1992-1993, 1996, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007) |
| Gerrit Cole | 4 (2015, 2018-2019, 2021) |
Silver Slugger Award
| John Smoltz | 2 (1996, 2006) |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2021) |
League Leader in ERA
| John Smoltz | 2 (1992, 1996) |
| Gerrit Cole | 1 (2019) |
League Leader in WHIP
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Saves (S)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
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