AMF Top songs of the 1980s!

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[109] Paul Simon - Graceland

Points: 0.081, W/L Pct: 51.88%

Finished #7 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 185, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 71

Polarization Index: 25.18

Shining like a national guitar:

Rob (4/300)
andyd1010 (14/300)
Dan (29/300)

Everybody sees you're blown apart:

Moonbeam (292/300)
StevieFan13 (239/249)
CupOfDreams (270/300)

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[108] The Replacements - I Will Dare

Points: 0.084, W/L Pct: 52.19%

Finished #27 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 153, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 112

Polarization Index: 22.41

How smart are you?:

Nassim (15/300)
Brad (26/300)

Let's count the rings around my eyes:

bonnielaurel (280/300)

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[107] The Stranglers - Golden Brown

Points: 0.085, W/L Pct: 52.07%

Finished #9 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 217, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 123

Polarization Index: 22.13

Never a frown:

Rob (30/300)

No need to fight:

SL3 (280/300)
Listyguy (278/300)

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[106] Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Points: 0.096, W/L Pct: 52.31%

Finished #16 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 207, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 23.17

Mama say, mama sa, mama coo sa:

Elder (14/300)
maverick470 (12/246)
Live in Phoenix (21/300)

You're a vegetable:

SL3 (258/300)

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[105] The Stone Roses - Fools Gold

Points: 0.098, W/L Pct: 52.35%

Finished #10 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 38, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 27.21

Weighing the gold:

Craig (5/300)
Fred (1/20)
Rob (20/300)
The_Claw (21/300)
Andre (28/300)

I'm watching you sinking:

nicolas (276/300)

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[104] Prince - The Cross

Points: 0.106, W/L Pct: 52.47%

Finished #12 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Unranked, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 29.86

Sweet song of salvation:

Moonbeam (4/300)
The_Claw (14/300)
Romain (18/300)
Bang Jan (20/300)
sonofsamiam (25/300)

No love, no hope in sight:

Neil (282/300)

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[103] The Clash - Rock the Casbah

Points: 0.111, W/L Pct: 52.63%

Finished #10 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 67, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 107

Polarization Index: 24

The in-crowd say it's cool:

Hymie (2/300)

The Shareef don't like it:

rumpdoll (278/292)
ordinaryperson (159/169)

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[102] Prince and the Revolution - Raspberry Beret

Points: 0.114, W/L Pct: 52.70%

Finished #5 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 168, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 45

Polarization Index: 24.29

Cause baby I'm the most:

Romain (10/300)

He told me several times that he didn't like my kind:

Henry (260/300)

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[101] The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon

Points: 0.118, W/L Pct: 52.80%

Finished #12 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 226, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 26.33

You saw the whole of the moon:

Rob (7/300)
BryanBehar (14/300)
SL3 (24/300)

I saw the crescent:

Romain (267/300)

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Wow, "Atlantic" City and "Rockin' in the Free World" had a major fall! Particularly sad about the latter, obviously.

Moonbeam, you need to edit the "Fools Gold" entry.
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[100] R.E.M. - So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)

Points: 0.125, W/L Pct: 53.04%

Finished #13 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 342, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 24.82

The ocean sang:

Andre (4/300)
BryanBehar (9/300)
Brad (15/300)

A girl without a dream:

Moonbeam (284/300)

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[99] Metallica - One

Points: 0.127, W/L Pct: 52.94%

Finished #6 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 191, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 132

Polarization Index: 29.75

Oh please, God, wake me:

Nassim (6/300)
maverick470 (15/246)
Bang Jan (25/300)
nicolas (25/300)

Landmine has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul, left me with life in hell:

Dan (297/300)
phil (295/300)
babydoll (284/300)

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[98] Cocteau Twins - Lorelei

Points: 0.127, W/L Pct: 53.06%

Finished #21 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 708, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 26.53

And we can make love:

rumpdoll (16/292)
ordinaryperson (10/169)
phil (19/300)

Guilty girl, Guilty boy:

mileswide (285/300)
nicolas (283/300)
Nassim (282/300)

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[97] The Jam - Town Called Malice

Points: 0.140, W/L Pct: 53.43%

Finished #14 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 142, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 26.20

I'd sooner put some joy back:

Hymie (9/300)
Dan (19/300)
Brad (20/300)
DaveC (25/300)

I'm almost stone cold dead:

Live in Phoenix (293/300)

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[96] The Sugarcubes - Birthday

Points: 0.144, W/L Pct: 53.47%

Finished #15 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 96, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 117

Polarization Index: 27.36

Painting huge books:

DaveC (7/300)
SL3 (7/300)
Neil (14/300)
babydoll (16/300)

Thread worms on a string:

CupOfDreams (275/300)

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[95] The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?

Points: 0.153, W/L Pct: 53.65%

Finished #12 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 194, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 24.81

But still I'd leap in front of a flying bullet for you:

SL3 (25/300)
CupOfDreams (30/300)

But now you make me feel so ashamed:

bonnielaurel (292/300)

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[94] Kraftwerk - Computer Love

Points: 0.155, W/L Pct: 53.60%

Finished #11 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 289, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 61

Polarization Index: 28.13

I call this number for a data date:

Moonbeam (7/300)
Nassim (26/300)

Another lonely night:

Listyguy (295/300)
FrankLotion (189/198)
andyd1010 (282/300)

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[93] David Bowie - Let's Dance

Points: 0.165, W/L Pct: 53.99%

Finished #19 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 88, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 20.75

Color lights up your face:

Romain (40/300)

Break my heart in two:

sonofsamiam (275/300)

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[92] The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

Points: 0.178, W/L Pct: 54.24%

Finished #12 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 62, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 23.27

I'll be here 'til the end of time:

Dexter (16/300)
Hymie (22/300)
Henry (23/300)

There will be trouble:

sonofsamiam (236/300)

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[91] Talking Heads - The Great Curve

Points: 0.178, W/L Pct: 54.15%

Finished #7 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Unranked, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 72

Polarization Index: 28.89

Moving by remote control:

Bang Jan (1/300)
Elder (2/300)
Henrik (7/300)
Listyguy (12/300)
sonofsamiam (21/300)

Seems like the world knows nothing at all:

SL3 (299/300)
Neil (286/300)
nicolas (273/300)

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Wow! You were even able to get the lyrics to a Cocteau Twins song? I always heard most of their 80s work was impossible to translate to any language let alone English. Good job.
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[90] Roxy Music - More Than This

Points: 0.190, W/L Pct: 54.33%

Finished #7 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 93, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 73

Polarization Index: 26.21

As free as the wind:

Live in Phoenix (11/300)
Chris K (21/300)
BryanBehar (22/300)

Who can say where we're going:

Rob (276/300)

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[89] Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia

Points: 0.196, W/L Pct: 54.76%

Finished #16 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 89, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 25.95

The people are one:

Brad (5/300)
mileswide (7/300)
CupOfDreams (8/300)

You suck like a leech:

Dan (293/300)

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[88] Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire

Points: 0.198, W/L Pct: 54.56%

Finished #17 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 149, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 23.67

I can take you higher:

Nassim (24/300)
bonnielaurel (30/300)

A freight train running through the middle of my head:

mileswide (299/300)
Romain (284/300)

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[87] Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Points: 0.204, W/L Pct: 54.83%

Finished #9 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 87, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 28

Polarization Index: 28.77

My love for you will still be strong:

Listyguy (7/300)
Nassim (21/300)
SL3 (30/300)

Remember how you made me crazy:

Romain (290/300)
DaveC (287/300)
Elder (282/300)

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[86] Billy Bragg - A New England

Points: 0.225, W/L Pct: 55.31%

Finished #11 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 129, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 119

Polarization Index: 28.97

I loved you then as I love you still:

BryanBehar (3/300)
SL3 (8/300)
Brad (9/300)
DaveC (10/300)
sonofsamiam (16/300)
Nassim (19/300)
Listyguy (29/300)

I don't feel bad about letting you go:

Live in Phoenix (299/300)
The_Claw (273/300)

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[85] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - I Want You

Points: 0.226, W/L Pct: 55.42%

Finished #12 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 266, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 50

Polarization Index: 32.63

I love you more than I can tell:

The_Claw (3/300)
mileswide (19/300)
Henrik (21/300)
DaveC (24/300)
Listyguy (26/300)
Romain (27/300)
Brad (29/300)

A waste of breath:

Nassim (291/300)
Live in Phoenix (278/300)

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[84] Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

Points: 0.230, W/L Pct: 55.40%

Finished #11 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 180, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 27.86

We're flying high:

rumpdoll (9/292)
SL3 (10/300)
Chris K (14/300)
Romain (19/300)
Neil (24/300)
Moonbeam (26/300)

We're watching the world pass us by:

Rob (294/300)

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[83] U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)

Points: 0.244, W/L Pct: 55.61%

Finished #7 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 56, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 47

Polarization Index: 23.87

One man come in the name of love:

Henry (26/300)
Chris K (30/300)

One man to overthrow:

Henrik (280/300)

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[82] New Order - True Faith

Points: 0.247, W/L Pct: 55.75%

Finished #8 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 79, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 27.19

I feel so extraordinary:

Andre (3/300)
Bang Jan (11/300)
Myself (20/300)
Chris K (26/300)

A world that's so demanding:

nicolas (287/300)
bonnielaurel (272/300)

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[81] Joy Division - Atmosphere

Points: 0.252, W/L Pct: 55.90%

Finished #14 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 103, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 120

Polarization Index: 29.20

Walking on air:

CupOfDreams (2/300)
SL3 (3/300)
Andre (8/300)
The_Claw (29/300)

Worn like a mask of self-hate:

bonnielaurel (296/300)
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Nassim wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:52 pm
Worst surprise so far : Temptation so low ! I guess it depends on which version you stumbled on first, but that song is wonderful in any case !
This also surprised me. Didn't "Temptation" finish higher than #151 in one of our all-time song polls years ago?
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Bad understanding of how the graph works.
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[80] Tom Waits - Downtown Train

Points: 0.282, W/L Pct: 56.69%

Finished #7 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 270, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 34

Polarization Index: 26.92

Shining like a new dime:

Listyguy (8/300)
BryanBehar (16/300)
andyd1010 (27/300)

Thorns without the rose:

Henry (298/300)
rumpdoll (268/292)

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[79] The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

Points: 0.282, W/L Pct: 56.60%

Finished #7 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 80, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 74

Polarization Index: 29.82

This year's for me and you:

BryanBehar (1/300)
StevieFan13 (8/249)
Rob (15/300)
Neil (16/300)
mileswide (18/300)
phil (20/300)

You scumbag, you maggot:

rumpdoll (291/292)
ordinaryperson (168/169)
Henrik (279/300)
Myself (270/300)

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[78] The Cure - Lullaby

Points: 0.287, W/L Pct: 56.80%

Finished #14 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 271, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 39

Polarization Index: 29.15

I will only love you more:

Henrik (1/300)
Nassim (1/300)
rumpdoll (18/292)
Moonbeam (20/300)
Craig (24/300)
Romain (25/300)
StevieFan13 (22/249)

Looking for the victim shivering in bed:

Neil (287/300)
Chris K (279/300)

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[77] The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

Points: 0.290, W/L Pct: 56.85%

Finished #3 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 47, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 30.28

Moving up and so alive:

Neil (4/300)
CupOfDreams (13/300)
BryanBehar (20/300)
mileswide (24/300)
maverick470 (23/246)

Eating up the scum:

StevieFan13 (248/249)
babydoll (288/300)
ordinaryperson (162/169)
Live in Phoenix (281/300)
Cold Butterfly (28/30)

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[76] U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Points: 0.291, W/L Pct: 56.69%

Finished #10 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 74, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 60

Polarization Index: 27.78

Sunlight on my face:

andyd1010 (6/300)
Henry (7/300)
Craig (15/300)
maverick470 (20/246)
phil (26/300)
nicolas (28/300)

I want to run, I want to hide:

Brad (293/300)
Myself (271/300)

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[75] Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

Points: 0.306, W/L Pct: 57.05%

Finished #9 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 58, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 64

Polarization Index: 22.79

Just you wait till I get you home:

Elder (25/300)

Call the police there's a mad man around:

phil (282/300)

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[74] Madonna - Into the Groove

Points: 0.318, W/L Pct: 57.31%

Finished #11 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 20, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 69

Polarization Index: 25.07

I hope this feeling never ends tonight:

babydoll (10/300)
Neil (17/300)
Dan (25/300)
Myself (25/300)
mileswide (26/300)

I'm tired of dancing here all by myself:

Rob (271/300)

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[73] R.E.M. - The One I Love

Points: 0.320, W/L Pct: 57.46%

Finished #13 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 78, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 36

Polarization Index: 22.36

Fire!:

Chris K (18/300)

The one I've left behind:

FrankLotion (185/198)
SL3 (279/300)

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[72] Pixies - Here Comes Your Man

Points: 0.323, W/L Pct: 57.52%

Finished #13 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 244, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 25.95

Out by the fire breathing:

Brad (19/300)
maverick470 (19/246)
BryanBehar (28/300)
DaveC (30/300)

A big, big stone fall and break my crown:

Moonbeam (279/300)
bonnielaurel (276/300)

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[71] Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

Points: 0.328, W/L Pct: 57.71%

Finished #6 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 118, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 29.55

A love reaction:

Live in Phoenix (9/300)
Dan (15/300)
Henry (16/300)
Nassim (23/300)
Rob (23/300)
Hymie (24/300)
andyd1010 (25/300)

There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me:

mileswide (294/300)
SL3 (294/300)
Romain (286/300)
sonofsamiam (277/300)
Elder (271/300)

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I seem to like a lot of polarizing songs...
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Dang the longer I watch this the more I wish I’d voted! Here Comes Your Man and Dancing in the Dark are two of my all time favorite!
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[70] Suzanne Vega - Luka

Points: 0.331, W/L Pct: 57.72%

Finished #18 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 141, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 25.88

I live upstairs from you:

bonnielaurel (7/300)
BryanBehar (13/300)
nicolas (26/300)
phil (29/300)
Andre (30/300)

Maybe it's because I'm crazy:

CupOfDreams (284/300)
Chris K (278/300)

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[69] Julee Cruise - Falling

Points: 0.331, W/L Pct: 57.84%

Finished #18 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 468, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 27.49

Your kiss so soft:

phil (4/300)
babydoll (11/300)
Henrik (12/300)
rumpdoll (22/292)
Elder (26/300)

Don't let yourself be hurt this time:

andyd1010 (263/300)

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[68] The Jam - That's Entertainment

Points: 0.339, W/L Pct: 58.06%

Finished #13 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 68, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 59

Polarization Index: 26.22

Thinking about your holidays:

Brad (1/300)
CupOfDreams (6/300)
Chris K (19/300)
StevieFan13 (16/249)
Dexter (25/300)

A kick in the balls:

Live in Phoenix (270/300)

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[67] Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

Points: 0.344, W/L Pct: 58.11%

Finished #5 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 69, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 75

Polarization Index: 29.75

Someone who cares:

Moonbeam (9/300)
The_Claw (11/300)
Romain (12/300)
ordinaryperson (9/169)
maverick470 (14/246)
Craig (29/300)

You need to confess:

Myself (298/300)
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[66] A-ha - Take On Me

Points: 0.346, W/L Pct: 58.05%

Finished #8 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 81, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: Unranked

Polarization Index: 23.96

I'll be coming for your love:

maverick470 (10/246)
Dan (13/300)
Romain (13/300)

But that's me stumbling away:

CupOfDreams (297/300)
Brad (284/300)

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