23rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament

3/28/1953 to 3/29/1953 at Penn State

Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler

Top Ten Team Scores

1953

Penn State - 21 Points

Frank Bettucci - Cornell

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Penn State

21

2 Oklahoma

15

3 Cornell

13

4 Oklahoma State
4 Northern Iowa

Champions and Place Winners

(1)

6 Pittsburgh

(1)

7 Michigan

(1)

(2)

8 Minnesota

(1)

11

(1)

8 Michigan State

11

(1)

10 Lock Haven

10 Illinois

10 Colorado State
10 Auburn

6
6

Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.

115

1st: Hugh Peery [1] - Pittsburgh (5-1)

3rd: Richard Meeks [US] - Illinois (7-2)

2nd: Bob Christensen [US] - Northwestern

4th: Art Helf [US] - Franklin & Marshall

123

1st: Dick Mueller [3] - Minnesota (WBF 4:45)

3rd: Pat McCarron [US] - Northern Iowa (3-2)

2nd: Donald Reece [1] - Oklahoma

4th: John Lee [2] - Harvard

130

1st: Norvard Nalan [1] - Michigan (7-5)

3rd: Jim Howard [US] - Ithaca (2-1)

2nd: Dick Lemyre [US] - Penn State

4th: Ed Casalicchio [US] - Michigan State

137

1st: Len DeAugustino [1] - Lock Haven (3-1)

3rd: Gerry Maurey [US] - Penn State (10-2)

2nd: Norton Compton [2] - Illinois

4th: Ron Scott [US] - Oklahoma

147

1st: Frank Bettucci [1] - Cornell (6-3)

3rd: Don Frey [4] - Penn State (1-1 RD)

2nd: Bob Hoke [US] - Michigan State

4th: Charles Uram [US] - Pittsburgh

157

1st: Jim Harmon [2] - Northern Iowa (6-4)

3rd: John Eagleton [US] - Oklahoma (7-2)

2nd: Dan Sniff [4] - Colorado State

4th: Vito Perrone [US] - Michigan State

167

1st: Don Dickason [2] - Cornell (1-1 RD)

3rd: Joe Lemyre [3] - Penn State (6-2)

2nd: Frank Marks [1] - Oklahoma

4th: Dana Eastham [US] - Brown

177

1st: Ned Blass [3] - Oklahoma State (8-4)

3rd: Bob Wirds [2] - Iowa State (7-2)

2nd: Al Paulekas [1] - Army

4th: Ed Lanzi [US] - Toledo

191

1st: Hud Samson [3] - Penn State (WBF 4:15)

3rd: Dick Torio [2] - Toledo (3-1)

2nd: Charles Weber [1] - West Chester

4th: Gus Gatto [4] - Northern Iowa

UNL 1st: Dan McNair [US] - Auburn (0-0 RD)

3rd: Eldred Kraemer [US] - Pittsburgh (4-3)

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2nd: Gene Nicks [1] - Oklahoma State

4th: Jack Ellena [US] - UCLA

(1)

(1)

Page 1 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Ed Dawkins, Ursinus
Ed Dawkins

115 Weight Class

Bye
Ed Dawkins 6-5
Charles Ofsthun, Minnesota [4]
Charles Ofsthun
Bye

Hugh Peery 11-1

Ruben Shehigian, Michigan State
Art Helf 3-2
Art Helf, Franklin & Marshall
Hugh Peery 6-2
Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh [1]
Hugh Peery 9-4
Richard Meeks, Illinois
Hugh Peery 5-1
Bill Cramp, Penn State
Bill Cramp 3-0
Billy Jackson, Arkansas State
Bob Christensen Fall 5:01
Bob Christensen, Northwestern
Bob Christensen 6-2
Gary McClain, Oregon State [3]
Bob Christensen 4-2
Robert Whelan, SIU-Carbondale [2]
Robert Whelan
Bye
Robert Whelan 9-5
George Custer, Lock Haven
George Custer
Bye

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
115 Consolation Bracket
Cramp, Penn State

Cramp
Bye

Helf 4-0
Helf 4-0

Helf, Franklin & Marshall

Whelan, SIU-Carbondale

Meeks, Illinois

Meeks
Meeks 12-0

Bye
McClain, Oregon State

Meeks 12-2
Dawkins, Ursinus

Third Place: Richard Meeks, Illinois 7-2

Fourth Place: Art Helf, Franklin & Marshall

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Page 3 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Ted Bredehoft, Cornell Iowa
Bye
Donald Reece, Oklahoma [1]
Bye
Bob Mancuso, Kansas State
Bye
Yukio Matsumoto, Illinois
Rex Boda, Cornell
Alex McCord, Lehigh
Bye
Jack Herschend, Northwestern [4]
Bye
Paul Boyko, Toledo
Bye
Bob Karns, Army
Pat McCarron, Northern Iowa
Dick Gibson, Washington State
Bye
Donald Stubblebine, Springfield
Richard Hockley, Wyoming
Glenn Flegal, Millersville
Bye
John Lee, Harvard [2]
Bye
Arnold Wilson, Brigham Young
Bye
Al Crancer, Arkansas State
Bob Homan, Penn State
Joe Lobaugh, Oklahoma State
Bye
Dick Mueller, Minnesota [3]
Bye

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Ted Bredehoft
Donald Reece Fall 8:45

123 Weight Class

Donald Reece
Donald Reece Fall 5:34
Bob Mancuso
Bob Mancuso 6-0
Rex Boda RD

Donald Reece 3-0

Alex McCord
Jack Herschend 6-4
Jack Herschend
Pat McCarron 5-4
Paul Boyko
Pat McCarron 4-2
Pat McCarron 4-2
Dick Mueller Fall 4:45
Dick Gibson
Richard Hockley 6-4
Richard Hockley 4-3
John Lee 4-2
Glenn Flegal
John Lee 4-0
John Lee
Dick Mueller 7-1
Arnold Wilson
Al Crancer 8-1
Al Crancer 10-2
Dick Mueller 5-2
Joe Lobaugh
Dick Mueller 3-0
Dick Mueller

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
123 Consolation Bracket
Mancuso, Kansas State

Mancuso
Bye

Crancer 9-4
Lee 5-0

Crancer, Arkansas State

Lee, Harvard

Lobaugh, Oklahoma State

Lobaugh
Bredehoft 4-3

Bye
Bredehoft, Cornell Iowa

McCarron RD
McCarron, Northern Iowa

Third Place: Pat McCarron, Northern Iowa 3-2

Fourth Place: John Lee, Harvard

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Page 5 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Ken Faust, Lehigh
Ken Faust Fall 5:13

130 Weight Class

Al Motley, Virginia Tech

Bob Datteri Fall 8:16
Bob Datteri, Colorado State [4]
Bob Datteri 12-3
Dick Robinson, San Diego State

Norvard Nalan 7-4

Richard Leffler, Toledo
Richard Leffler 11-4
Raymond Downey, Auburn
Norvard Nalan 7-2
Maris Williams, South Dakota State
Norvard Nalan Fall 7:11
Norvard Nalan, Michigan [1]
Norvard Nalan 7-5
Dick Lemyre, Penn State
Dick Lemyre Fall 0:49
Ed Casalicchio, Michigan State
Dick Lemyre 6-5
Phil Duggan, Iowa
Jim Howard 8-2
Jim Howard, Ithaca
Dick Lemyre RD
Jerry Rollins, Brigham Young
Linn Long Fall 7:50
Linn Long, Colorado
Harold Reece Fall 4:22
Harold Reece, Oklahoma [3]
Harold Reece
Bye

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
130 Consolation Bracket
Leffler, Toledo

Leffler
Bye

Howard 7-2
Howard 2-1

Howard, Ithaca
Reece, Oklahoma

Casalicchio, Michigan State

Casalicchio
Casalicchio 6-0

Bye
Williams, South Dakota State

Casalicchio Fall
Datteri, Colorado State

Third Place: Jim Howard, Ithaca 2-1

Fourth Place: Ed Casalicchio, Michigan State

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Page 7 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Don Austin, Arkansas State
Bye
Len DeAugustino, Lock Haven [1]
Bye
Sam Ruzic, Iowa State
Bye
Gerry Maurey, Penn State
Bye
Andrew Kaul, Michigan [4]
Bye
Ron Scott, Oklahoma
Bye
Mark Murray, Cornell Iowa
Bye
Eddison Hairston, Lincoln
Benny Jordan, Brigham Young
Norton Compton, Illinois [2]
Bye
George Matthews, Pittsburgh
Wes Sterner, Northern Iowa
John Woodward, Colorado State
Bye
Delance Duncan, Washington State
Bye
Rod Norris, Maryland [3]
Bye
Cletus Blegen, Minnesota State-Mankato
Bye
Bill Miller, Toledo
Bye
Donald Thompson, Oklahoma State
Bye

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Don Austin
Len DeAugustino 11-1

137 Weight Class

Len DeAugustino
Len DeAugustino 4-2
Sam Ruzic
Gerry Maurey 3-1
Gerry Maurey

Len DeAugustino 9-6

Andrew Kaul
Ron Scott 6-5
Ron Scott
Ron Scott 7-0
Mark Murray
Benny Jordan 7-2
Benny Jordan 6-1
Len DeAugustino 3-1
Norton Compton
Norton Compton 9-3
George Matthews 12-5
Norton Compton 7-0
John Woodward
Delance Duncan Fall 8:03
Delance Duncan
Norton Compton 5-0
Rod Norris
Rod Norris 8-6
Cletus Blegen
Donald Thompson 4-3
Bill Miller
Donald Thompson 5-1
Donald Thompson

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
137 Consolation Bracket
Miller, Toledo

Miller
Bye

Miller DFT
Scott 11-1

Austin, Arkansas State

Scott, Oklahoma

Duncan, Washington State

Duncan
Maurey 4-1

Bye
Maurey, Penn State

Maurey 6-3
Thompson, Oklahoma State

Third Place: Gerry Maurey, Penn State 10-2

Fourth Place: Ron Scott, Oklahoma

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Page 9 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Charles Uram, Pittsburgh
Bye
Bill Ellwood, Northwestern
Bye
Leo Ballinger, Wyoming
Bye
Frank Bettucci, Cornell [1]
Warren DePrenger, Cornell Iowa
Don Frey, Penn State [4]
Bye
Jerry Bains, Auburn
Bye
Ian MacEwan, Kent State
Bye
Matt Midea, Lock Haven
Joe Scandura, Michigan
Bob Morris, Northern Iowa [2]
Bye
Bryan Rayburn, Oklahoma
Bill Garland, Indiana
Ed Brown, Virginia Military
Bye
Robert Speck, Brigham Young
Bye
Bob Hoke, Michigan State
Bye
Clayton Carothers, Lincoln
Bye
Tom Titsworth, Oklahoma State [3]
Bye
Delbert Lockwood, Colorado State
Bye

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Charles Uram
Charles Uram 6-0

147 Weight Class

Bill Ellwood
Frank Bettucci 5-3
Leo Ballinger
Frank Bettucci Fall 5:14
Frank Bettucci 8-2

Frank Bettucci 7-3

Don Frey
Don Frey 6-1
Jerry Bains
Don Frey 6-0
Ian MacEwan
Ian MacEwan 6-4
Joe Scandura Fall 5:02
Frank Bettucci 6-3
Bob Morris
Bob Morris 6-3
Bryan Rayburn 9-0
Bob Morris Fall 5:33
Ed Brown
Ed Brown 7-0
Robert Speck
Bob Hoke 3-0
Bob Hoke
Bob Hoke 10-3
Clayton Carothers
Bob Hoke RD
Tom Titsworth
Tom Titsworth 2-1
Delbert Lockwood

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
147 Consolation Bracket
Titsworth, Oklahoma State

Titsworth
Bye

Uram 7-0
Uram 4-1

Uram, Pittsburgh
Morris, Northern Iowa

Ballinger, Wyoming

Ballinger 2-0
Ballinger 4-1

DePrenger, Cornell Iowa

Carothers, Lincoln

Frey Fall 5:40

Frey, Penn State

Third Place: Don Frey, Penn State 1-1 RD

Fourth Place: Charles Uram, Pittsburgh

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Page 11 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Joe Solomon, Pittsburgh [1]
Bye
Joe Arnold, Cornell
Bye
Doug Frey, Penn State
Bill Bock, Springfield
Ed Rooney, Syracuse
Budd Whitehill, Lock Haven
Dan Sniff, Colorado State [4]
Bye
Bill Berry, Virginia Military
Bye
John Eagleton, Oklahoma
Jim Miller, Cornell Iowa
Don Strevey, Oklahoma State
Gerry Tebben, Army
Jim Ellis, Indiana
Donald Rumsfeld, Princeton
Ed Mahoney, Lehigh
Ron Larsen, Iowa State
Miles Lee, Michigan [3]
Bye
Leslie Kramer, Kansas State
Bye
Jim Harmon, Northern Iowa [2]
Bill Turley, Hofstra
Vito Perrone, Michigan State
Bob Cobbins, Lincoln
Byron Nelson, Washington State
Bye
Bob Fischer, Maryland
Bye

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Joe Solomon
Joe Solomon 13-7

157 Weight Class

Joe Arnold
Joe Solomon 9-5
Doug Frey 8-0
Ed Rooney 4-3
Ed Rooney Fall 4:47

Dan Sniff 6-1

Dan Sniff
Dan Sniff Fall 4:04
Bill Berry
Dan Sniff RD
John Eagleton 4-0
John Eagleton 7-1
Don Strevey 6-4
Jim Harmon 6-4
Jim Ellis 6-4
Jim Ellis DFT
Ed Mahoney 4-1
Jim Ellis 11-9
Miles Lee
Miles Lee 13-9
Leslie Kramer
Jim Harmon 3-2
Jim Harmon 4-0
Jim Harmon 8-6
Vito Perrone 11-2
Jim Harmon 7-5
Byron Nelson
Bob Fischer 7-1
Bob Fischer

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
157 Consolation Bracket
Fischer, Maryland

Fischer
Bye

Eagleton DFT
Eagleton 8-0

Eagleton, Oklahoma
Ellis, Indiana

Turley, Hofstra

Turley
Perrone RD

Bye
Perrone, Michigan State

Perrone 8-1
Berry, Virginia Military

Third Place: John Eagleton, Oklahoma 7-2

Fourth Place: Vito Perrone, Michigan State

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Page 13 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Don Wem, Toledo
Bye
George Dyer, Springfield
Bye
Harold Broughton, Colorado State
Bye
Robert Hockley, Wyoming
Ernie Fischer, Maryland [4]
Cochrane Chase, Wesleyan
Bye
Warren Sonnenman, Cornell Iowa
Bye
Andy Lentvorsky, Lock Haven
Bye
Frank Marks, Oklahoma [1]
Charles Pankow, Indiana
Dana Eastham, Brown
Bye
Don Dickason, Cornell [2]
Dale Nordquist, Illinois
Jerry Cooper, Lincoln
Bye
Dale Ward, Army
Bye
Carl Wood, Oklahoma State
Bye
Fred Loffredo, Northern Iowa
Del McGhee, Washington State
Myles Nowitzky, Virginia Military
Bye
Joe Lemyre, Penn State [3]
Bye

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Don Wem
Don Wem 13-1

167 Weight Class

George Dyer
Ernie Fischer 8-2
Harold Broughton
Ernie Fischer 10-5
Ernie Fischer 7-4

Frank Marks RD
Cochrane Chase
Warren Sonnenman 6-2
Warren Sonnenman
Frank Marks 3-1
Andy Lentvorsky
Frank Marks 6-2
Frank Marks 6-3
Don Dickason 1-1 RD
Dana Eastham
Don Dickason RD
Don Dickason 3-0
Don Dickason 7-5
Jerry Cooper
Dale Ward 9-0
Dale Ward
Don Dickason 2-2 RD
Carl Wood
Carl Wood 6-2
Del McGhee Fall 7:27
Joe Lemyre 9-2
Myles Nowitzky
Joe Lemyre Fall 4:09
Joe Lemyre

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
167 Consolation Bracket
Lentvorsky, Lock Haven

Lentvorsky 6-5
Pankow, Indiana

Sonnenman Fall 3:57

Lemyre 9-5

Sonnenman, Cornell Iowa

Lemyre, Penn State

Eastham, Brown

Eastham Fall 2:34

Eastham 6-2

Nordquist, Illinois
Ward, Army

Eastham 6-5
Fischer, Maryland

Third Place: Joe Lemyre, Penn State 6-2

Fourth Place: Dana Eastham, Brown

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Page 15 of 20

1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Jack Shanahan, Maryland
Jack Shanahan

177 Weight Class

Bye
Dick O'Shaughnessy 10-1
George Dvorozniak, Penn State
Dick O'Shaughnessy 8-1
Dick O'Shaughnessy, Michigan [4]

Al Paulekas 4-0
Don Lindell, Cornell Iowa
Don Lindell
Bye
Al Paulekas Fall 8:32
Ed Lanzi, Toledo
Al Paulekas 13-4
Al Paulekas, Army [1]
Ned Blass 8-4
Keith Kelley, Oklahoma
Bob McCullough RD
Bob McCullough, Wyoming
Ned Blass 5-3
Ned Blass, Oklahoma State [3]
Ned Blass
Bye
Ned Blass 16-8
Bob Craig, Lock Haven
Bob Craig 12-8
Otis Keller, Cornell
Bob Wirds 11-4
Bob Wirds, Iowa State [2]
Bob Wirds
Bye

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
177 Consolation Bracket
Bye

Bye

Lanzi
Lanzi 7-2

Lanzi, Toledo
O'Shaughnessy, Michigan

McCullough, Wyoming

McCullough
McCullough 4-0

Bye
Lindell, Cornell Iowa

Wirds 6-4
Wirds, Iowa State

Third Place: Bob Wirds, Iowa State 7-2

Fourth Place: Ed Lanzi, Toledo

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Jim Macaleer, Princeton
Doc Hearon 7-0

191 Weight Class

Doc Hearon, Oklahoma

Charles Weber Fall 8:08
Charles Weber, West Chester [1]
Charles Weber 6-1
Pete Veldman, Minnesota

Charles Weber 5-2

Alan Evans, South Dakota State
Gus Gatto 6-0
Gus Gatto, Northern Iowa [4]
Gus Gatto Fall 8:41
Bob Drake, Maryland
Streeter Shining 11-6
Streeter Shining, Iowa
Hud Samson Fall 4:15
Lou Williams, Oregon State
Hud Samson Fall 3:40
Hud Samson, Penn State [3]
Hud Samson 6-1
Mel Walden, Iowa State
Mel Walden 6-5
Louis Stadler, Arkansas State
Hud Samson 2-0
Dick Torio, Toledo [2]
Dick Torio Fall 8:06
Harold Hunter, Pittsburgh
Dick Torio 5-0
Alex Sotir, Springfield
Alex Sotir
Bye

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
191 Consolation Bracket
Veldman, Minnesota

Veldman
Bye

Veldman 2-0
Gatto RD

Williams, Oregon State

Gatto, Northern Iowa

Hearon, Oklahoma

Hearon
Hearon 4-3

Bye
Walden, Iowa State

Torio 5-1
Torio, Toledo

Third Place: Dick Torio, Toledo 3-1

Fourth Place: Gus Gatto, Northern Iowa

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
Gene Nicks, Oklahoma State [1]
Gene Nicks

UNL Weight Class

Bye
Gene Nicks 6-1
Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh
Eldred Kraemer
Bye

Gene Nicks Fall 4:59

Henry Littlefield, Columbia
Henry Littlefield Fall 8:28
Willis Wood, Minnesota [4]
Jack Ellena Fall 0:40
Jack Ellena, UCLA
Jack Ellena Fall 5:35
Jack McNicol, Virginia Tech
Dan McNair 0-0 RD
Ed Husmann, Nebraska [2]
Ed Husmann 6-5
Dick Beyer, Syracuse
Ed Husmann 15-5
Bernard Lloyd, CCNY
Bernard Lloyd
Bye
Dan McNair RD
Dan McNair, Auburn
Dan McNair
Bye
Dan McNair 5-0
Tom Megele, Hofstra
Tom Megele
Bye

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1953 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/27/1953 to 3/28/1953 at Penn State
UNL Consolation Bracket
Bye

Bye

Megele
Ellena

Megele, Hofstra
Ellena, UCLA

Bye

Kraemer

Bye
Kraemer, Pittsburgh

Kraemer 6-4
Husmann, Nebraska

Third Place: Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh 4-3

Fourth Place: Jack Ellena, UCLA

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