NFL team season
1988 Pittsburgh Steelers season Owner The Rooney Family Head coach Chuck Noll General manager Dick Haley Home field Three Rivers Stadium Record 5–11 Division place 4th AFC Central Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers OT Tunch Ilkin AP All-Pros None Team MVP David Little Rod Woodson Team ROY Warren Williams
The 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 56th in the National Football League . Hall of Fame team founder and owner Art Rooney died at age 87 less than two weeks before the start of the season on August 25. The team wore AJR patches on the left shoulder the entire season in memory of "The Chief".
The team finished the season at 5–11 failing to improve on their 8-7 record from 1987, and had their worst record since finishing an NFL-worst 1–13 in 1969 . As of 2020 , the 5–11 mark remains the team's worst record since 1969, and they have only finished with ten losses twice since, in 1999 and 2003 .
The Steelers got off to a disappointing start.[according to whom? ] After winning their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys , the team lost six straight, their first six-game losing streak since 1969 . The team never recovered after the skid, and at one point had a 2–10 record after a 27–7 loss to the Cleveland Browns . It was the Steelers worst start to a season since the merger. The Steelers did, however, finish the season on a positive note, winning 3 of their last 4 games to finish the season 5-11.
Chuck Noll controversy [ ]
During the season, due to the team's struggles there were calls from the media and fans for longtime head coach Chuck Noll to step down, particularly after an embarrassing loss to the eventual AFC champions Cincinnati Bengals 42-7. Following that game, Noll said that everyone "should go out and get law degrees", in reference to cornerback Dwayne Woodruff having recently passed the bar exam in preparation for his law career after he retired as well as Woodruff's bad game against the Bengals.[1]
Following the season, Noll intended to resign until defensive line coach Joe Greene got word and informed Dan Rooney (who had considered firing Noll),[2] leading to Rooney and Noll to make some compromises. In exchange for lifetime employment with the team (Noll would be listed in media guides as an administrative advisor from his retirement from coaching until his death in 2014), Noll agreed to part ways with several members of his coaching staff.[3]
One negative side effect to Noll making changes to his coaching staff was the loss of defensive coordinator Tony Dungy . Rooney wanted Dungy demoted to defensive backs coach, but Dungy opted to leave for the Kansas City Chiefs , taking the same position with that team and working under their defensive coordinator--and Noll's eventual replacement--Bill Cowher . While Dungy would go on to have a Hall of Fame career as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts , the loss of Dungy likely delayed his eventual ascension to head coach in the NFL.[4]
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1988 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
Chairman of the Board – Arthur J. Rooney
President – Daniel M. Rooney
Vice President – John R. McGinley
Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Business Manager – Joe Gordon
Controller – Ralph Meacham
Chief Negotiator – James A. Boston
Office Manager - Stadium – Dan Ferens
Publicity Director – Dan Edwards
Assistant Publicity Director – Pat Hanlon
Director of Ticket Sales – Geraldine Glenn
Computer Director - Accounting – Jim Ellenberger
Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
Director of Pro Scouting – Tom Modrak
Talent Scout – East – Tom Donahoe
Talent Scout – Midwest – Jesse Kaye
Talent Scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Tony Dungy
Special Teams/ Defensive Assistant – Dennis Fitzgerald
Defensive Line – Joe Greene
Linebackers – Jed Hughes
Strength and conditioning
Conditioning & Training Coach – Walt Evans
Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Thomas W. Cowan
Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
Neurological Surgery Consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
Physician, Consultant – Dr. Abraham J.Twerski
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Trainer – Ralph Berlin
Trainer – Fran Feld
Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
Field Manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
Video & Film Director – Bob McCartney
Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci
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Roster [ ]
1988 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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[7]
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Rookies in italics
53 active, 1 inactive
Offseason [ ]
The Steelers saw two of its last three remaining players who won all four Super Bowls retire in wide receiver John Stallworth and strong safety Donnie Shell , who were both from the team's famous Class of 1974 that saw four players go on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (although Shell was undrafted , he was still from the same rookie class), and in the case of Stallworth, retired as the team's all-time leading receiver. (Stallworth's record was surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005 .)
Mike Webster , who was also from the Class of 1974, entered the season as the sole remaining member of all four Super Bowl teams. However, change appeared to be imminent when the team drafted Kentucky guard Dermontti Dawson in the second round of the 1988 draft . Although Dawson would be playing guard his rookie season alongside Webster, it was apparent that Dawson was drafted to be groomed as Webster's eventual replacement at center . Webster would be released by the Steelers in the following offseason, officially ending the team's link to all four Super Bowl clubs.
To the delight of Steelers fans, and even most of the players, the Mark Malone era officially ended in the offseason as well. Malone, who had lost the starting quarterback job to Bubby Brister the previous year , was traded to the San Diego Chargers during the offseason. Malone had also become hugely unpopular with fans and teammates for blaming his mistakes on other players and acting as if he were the "heir" to the QB position after the retirement of Terry Bradshaw . At one point, a locker room fight between Malone and the rest of the team ensued before being broken up by veteran offensive tackle Tunch Ilkin .
Preseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Result
Record
1
Fri. Aug. 5
at Washington Redskins
RFK Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WTAE
W 44–31
1–0
2
Sun. Aug. 14
Philadelphia Eagles
Three Rivers Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WTAE
W 21–16
2–0
3
Sat. Aug. 20
at New York Giants
Giants Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WTAE
L 28–17
2–1
4
Sat. Aug. 27
at New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome
12:30 p.m.
ABC
W 31–28
3–1
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Result
Record
1
Sun. Sep. 4
Dallas Cowboys
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
W 24–21
1–0
2
Sun. Sep. 11
at Washington Redskins
RFK Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 30–29
1–1
3
Sun. Sep. 18
Cincinnati Bengals
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 17–12
1–2
4
Sun. Sep. 25
at Buffalo Bills
Rich Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 36–28
1–3
5
Sun. Oct. 2
Cleveland Browns
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 23–9
1–4
6
Sun. Oct. 9
at Phoenix Cardinals
Sun Devil Stadium
4:00 p.m.
NBC
L 31–14
1–5
7
Sun. Oct. 16
Houston Oilers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 34–14
1–6
8
Sun. Oct. 23
Denver Broncos
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 39–21
2–6
9
Sun. Oct. 30
at New York Jets
Giants Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 24–20
2–7
10
Sun. Nov. 6
at Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 42–7
2–8
11
Sun. Nov. 13
Philadelphia Eagles
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
L 27–26
2–9
12
Sun. Nov. 20
at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 27–7
2–10
13
Sun. Nov. 27
Kansas City Chiefs
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 16–10
3–10
14
Sun. Dec. 4
at Houston Oilers
Astrodome
8:00 p.m.
ESPN
W 37–34
4–10
15
Sun. Dec. 11
at San Diego Chargers
Jack Murphy Stadium
4:00 p.m.
NBC
L 20–14
4–11
16
Sun. Dec. 18
Miami Dolphins
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 40–24
5–11
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
0 7 7
21
• Steelers
10
0 7 7
24
Date: September 4Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 56,813Game weather: 70 °F (Cloudy)Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brant and Hank Stram
Scoring Drives:
Dallas – Newsome 3 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – Jackson 15 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32
Pittsburgh – Brister 1 run (Anderson kick)
Dallas – Irvin 35 pass from Pelluer (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – Jackson 29 run (Anderson kick)
Dallas – Alexander 8 pass from Pelluer (Zendejas kick)
Week 2 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
3
10 6 10
29
• Redskins
7
3 7 13
30
Date: September 11Location: RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C. Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 54,083Referee: Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Merlin Olsen
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
Washington – Clark 55 pass from Williams (Lohmiller kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
Washington – FG Lohmiller 37
Pittsburgh – Lipps 80 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Brister 6 run (kick failed)
Washington – Morris 1 run (Lohmiller kick)
Washington – FG Lohmiller 46
Pittsburgh – Stone 72 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
Washington – Bryant 7 pass from Williams (Lohmiller kick)
Washington – FG Lohmiller 19
Week 3 [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals (2–0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
7
3 7 17
Steelers
2
0
7 3 12
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Date : September 18Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Mostly cloudy; 73°FGame attendance : 56,647Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC) : Jim Donovan and Reggie Rucker The Football Database
Game information
Bengals
Boomer Esiason 15/27, 223 Yds, 2 TD, INT
James Brooks 19 Rush, 88 Yds
Tim McGee 5 Rec, 73 Yds
Steelers
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
CIN
PIT
1
13:27
Steelers
Safety, holding penalty on Montoya in end zone
0
2
2
9:22
Bengals
Wilson 13-yard touchdown reception from Esiason , Breech kick good
7
2
3
6:55
Steelers
Lipps 9-yard touchdown reception from Brister , Anderson kick good
7
9
3
3:18
Bengals
32-yard field goal by Breech
10
9
4
11:48
Steelers
19-yard field goal by Anderson
10
12
4
10:01
Bengals
Brown 65-yard touchdown reception from Esiason, Breech kick good
17
12
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
12
Week 4 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
14 0 14
28
• Bills
10
6 14 6
36
Date: September 25Location: Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 78,735Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
Scoring Drives:
Buffalo – FG Norwood 38
Buffalo – Burkett 26 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
PIttsburgh – Brister 1 run (Anderson kick)
Buffalo – FG Norwood 39
Pittsburgh – W. Williams 5 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Buffalo – FG Norwood 39
Buffalo – Riddick 1 run (Norwood kick)
Buffalo – Riddick 5 blocked punt return (Norwood kick)
Buffalo – FG Norwood 48
Buffalo – FG Norwood 49
Pittsburgh – Brister 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Thompson 42 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 5 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Browns
0
7 6 10
23
Steelers
6
3 0 0
9
Date: October 2Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 56,410Game weather: 67 °F (Overcast)Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Reggie Rucker
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
Cleveland – Manoa 1 run (Bahr kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
Cleveland – FG Bahr 22
Cleveland – FG Bahr 21
Cleveland – Washington 75 interception return (Bahr kick)
Cleveland – FG Bahr 40
Week 6 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
7
0 0 7
14
• Cardinals
7
17 7 0
31
Scoring Drives:
Phoenix – Awalt 32 pass from Lomax (Del Greco kick)
Pittsburgh – Woodson 92 kickoff return (Anderson kick)
Phoenix – FG Del Greco 19
Phoenix – Jordan 1 run (Del Greco kick)
Phoenix – J. T. Smith 13 pass from Lomax (Del Greco kick)
Phoenix – J. T. Smith 3 pass from Lomax (Del Greco kick)
Pittsburgh – Hoge 12 pass from Bono (Anderson kick)
Week 7 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Oilers
6
12 7 9
34
Steelers
0
7 0 7
14
Date: October 16Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 52,229Game weather: 69 °F (Mostly Cloudy)Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
Scoring Drives:
Houston – Rozier 2 run (pass failed)
Houston – FG Zendejas 50
Houston – Safety, Seale blocked punt out of end zone
Houston – Givins 43 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – Lockett 9 pass from Blackledge (Anderson kick)
Houston – Pinkett 1 run (Zendejas kick)
Houston – FG Zendejas 27
Houston – Hill 24 pass from Moon (kick failed)
Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick)
Week 8 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0 7 14
21
• Steelers
14
13 3 9
39
Date: October 23Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 49,811Game weather: 50 °F (Mostly Cloudy)Referee: Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Dave Lapham
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – Carter 64 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Blackledge 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
Pittsburgh – Carter 10 pass from Blackledge (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32
Denver – Kay 17 pass from Kubiak (Karlis kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
Denver – Kay 14 pass from Kubiak (Karlis kick)
Denver – Nattiel 74 pass from Karcher (Karlis kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
Week 9 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
10
0 0 10
20
• Jets
0
10 7 7
24
Date: October 30Location: Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 64,862Referee: Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
Pittsburgh – Carter 24 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
New York Jets – FG Leahy 41
New York Jets – Shuler 2 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
New York Jets – Hector 2 run (Leahy kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
New York Jets – McNeil 5 run (Leahy kick)
PIttsburgh – Jackson 17 run (Anderson kick)
Week 10 [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers (2–7) at Cincinnati Bengals (7–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
7
0
0 0 7
Bengals
14
7
14 7 42
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
Steelers
Bengals
Boomer Esiason 16/23, 318 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Ickey Woods 10 Rush, 110 Yds
Eddie Brown 7 Rec, 216 Yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PIT
CIN
1
12:13
Bengals
Brown 86-yard touchdown reception from Esiason , Breech kick good
0
7
1
6:25
Steelers
Brister 9-yard touchdown run, Anderson kick good
7
7
1
1:16
Bengals
McGee 5-yard touchdown reception from Esiason, Breech kick good
7
14
2
4:19
Bengals
Brooks 3-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
7
21
3
12:28
Bengals
Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
7
28
3
9:42
Bengals
Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Esiason, Breech kick good
7
35
4
10:52
Bengals
Brooks 9-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
7
42
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
7
42
Week 11 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
0
14 3 10
27
Steelers
10
6 7 3
26
Date: November 13Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 46,026Game weather: 47 °F (Overcast)Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 52
Pittsburgh – Hoge 13 pass from Lipps (Anderson kick)
Philadelphia – Byars 1 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
Philadelphia – Cunningham 7 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
Philadelphia – FG Zendejas 34
Pittsburgh – Lipps 89 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Philadelphia – Cunningham 12 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
Philadelphia – FG Zendejas 18
Week 12 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
7 0 0
7
• Browns
3
14 7 3
27
Date: November 20Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 77,131Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Jon Morris
Scoring Drives:
Cleveland – FG Bahr 32
Cleveland – Tennell 2 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
Cleveland – Minnifield 11 blocked punt return (Bahr kick)
Pittsburgh – Carter 1 run (Anderson kick)
Cleveland – Langhorne 77 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
Cleveland – FG Bahr 34
Week 13 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
7 0 3
10
• Steelers
6
7 3 0
16
Date: November 27Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 42,057Game weather: 63 °F (Mostly Cloudy)Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
Scoring Drives:
PIttsburgh – FG Anderson 23
PIttsburgh – FG Anderson 20
Kansas City – Paige 4 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick)
Pittsburgh – Hoge 10 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
Kansas City – FG Lowery 26
Week 14 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Steelers
3
14 7 13
37
Oilers
0
13 14 7
34
Date: December 4Location: Astrodome , Houston, Texas Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 47,791Game weather: Indoors (Dome)Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
Houston – FG Zendejas 36
Pittsburgh – Stone 92 kickoff return (Anderson kick)
Houston – Rozier 6 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
Houston – FG Zendejas 41
Pittsburgh – Lipps 80 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – 65 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Houston – White 90 kickoff return (Zendejas kick)
Houston – Moon 2 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 run (Anderson kick)
Houston – Moon 3 run (Zendejas kick)
PIttsburgh – Hoge 16 pass from Brister (kick failed)
Week 15 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0 0 14
14
• Chargers
0
14 0 6
20
Date: December 11Location: Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 33,816Game weather: 70°Referee: Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
Scoring Drives:
San Diego – Flutie 6 pass from Malone (DeLine kick)
San Diego – Malone 1 run (DeLine kick)
San Diego – FG DeLine 24
Pittsburgh – Gothard 3 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Brister 3 run (Anderson kick)
San Diego – FG DeLine 42
Week 16 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
10
7 0 7
24
• Steelers
7
13 7 13
40
Date: December 18Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 36,051Game weather: 21 °F (Snow)Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – Woodruff 78 interception return (Anderson kick)
Miami – Hampton 4 run (Reveiz kick)
Miami – FG Reveiz 20
Pittsburgh – Lipps 39 run (Anderson kick)
Miami – Hampton 1 run (Reveiz kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
Pittsburgh – Carter 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
Pittsburgh – Jordan 28 interception return (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
Miami – Clayton 13 pass from Jaworski (Reveiz kick)
Standings [ ]
AFC Central
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
Cincinnati Bengals (1)
12
4
0
.750
4–2
8–4
448
329
W1
Cleveland Browns (4)
10
6
0
.625
4–2
6–6
304
288
W1
Houston Oilers (5)
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
424
365
L1
Pittsburgh Steelers
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
336
421
W1
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