2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League

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Hong Kong First Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsSouth China
38th Hong Kong title
RelegatedBulova Rangers
AFC CupSouth China (group stage)
Eastern (group stage)
Matches played90
Goals scored282 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorerDetinho (South China) (19)
Biggest home winSouth China 6 – 1 Workable (26 September 2007)
South China 6 – 1 Wofoo Tai Po (13 November 2007)
Biggest away winBulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007)
Highest scoringBulova Rangers 1–9 South China (2 November 2007)
Longest winning runSouth China (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runSouth China (12 games)
Longest losing runBulova Rangers, Workable, Lanwa Redbull (3 games)
Highest attendanceWorkable 1 – 3 Kitchee
Eastern 0 – 2 South China (4397) (22 September 2007)
Lowest attendanceHappy Valley 0 – 0 Lanwa Redbull (117) (18 April 2008)
Average attendance1305(except home matches of Lanwa Redbull)

The 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 96th since its establishment. The first match was played on 2 September 2007 with South China lost to Kitchee 1–2.

In this season, the First Division League was composed of 10 teams. Workable were promoted from the Second Division while Eastern, originally demoted to Third Division League by rule, was invited by HKFA to play in the First Division League after securing sufficient sponsorship.

League table[]

Full table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 South China (C) 18 11 3 4 51 17 +34 36 2009 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Citizen 18 10 4 4 31 22 +9 34
3 Wofoo Tai Po 18 7 6 5 36 37 −1 27
4 Happy Valley 18 5 9 4 25 22 +3 24
5 Convoy Sun Hei 18 5 8 5 26 23 +3 23
6 Kitchee 18 5 7 6 30 33 −3 22
7 Eastern 18 4 8 6 25 28 −3 20 2009 AFC Cup Group stage[a]
8 Lanwa Redbull 18 4 8 6 25 31 −6 20
9 Workable 18 3 6 9 14 34 −20 15
10 Bulova Rangers (R) 18 2 9 7 19 35 −16 15 Relegation to Second Division
Source: HKFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ via 2007–08 Hong Kong Senior Shield
 First Division League 2007–08 Winners 
South China
38th title

Home matches only[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Citizen 9 5 2 2 15 12 +3 17
2 Wofoo Tai Po 9 6 1 2 24 18 +6 17
3 South China 9 5 2 2 23 8 +15 17
4 Bulova Rangers 9 2 5 2 9 18 −9 11
5 Eastern 9 2 3 4 12 15 −3 9
6 Kitchee 9 2 3 4 13 18 −5 9
7 Lanwa Redbull 9 1 5 3 12 17 −5 8
8 Convoy Sun Hei 9 1 4 4 9 12 −3 7
9 Happy Valley 9 0 7 2 8 11 −3 7
10 Workable 9 2 1 6 9 22 −13 7
Source:[citation needed]

Note: Here is the home stadium list of the teams:

  • Dongguan Stadium – Lanwa Redbull
  • Hong Kong Stadium & Mong Kok Stadium – Rest of the teams

Away matches only[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 South China 9 6 1 2 28 9 +19 19
2 Happy Valley 9 5 1 3 17 11 +6 17
3 Citizen 9 5 2 2 16 10 +6 17
4 Convoy Sun Hei 9 4 4 1 17 11 +6 16
5 Kitchee 9 3 4 2 17 15 +2 13
6 Lanwa Redbull 9 3 3 3 13 14 −1 12
7 Eastern 9 2 5 2 13 13 0 11
8 Wofoo Tai Po 9 2 4 3 14 19 −5 10
9 Workable 9 1 5 3 5 13 −8 8
10 Bulova Rangers 9 0 4 5 10 17 −7 4
Source:[citation needed]

Teams[]

The following 10 clubs are competing in the Hong Kong First Division League during the 2007–08 season.

Club
 Position
in 2006–07 		First season in
top division 		Last title
Bulova Rangers 4th 1965–66 1970–71
Citizen 8th 2004–05 n/a
Convoy Sun Hei 3rd 1994–95 2004–05
Eastern 10th, Second Division 1936–37 1994–95
Happy Valley 6th 1959–60 2005–06
Kitchee 2nd 1947–48 1963–64
Lanwa Redbull 5th 2005–06 n/a
South China 1st 1918–19 2006–07
Wofoo Tai Po 7th 2006–07 n/a
Workable 2nd, Second Division 2007–08 n/a

Kits[]

Team Kit maker Sponsor
Bulova Rangers Umbro Bulova
Citizen Jako
Convoy Sun Hei Kappa Aviva
Eastern Adidas Panasonic
Happy Valley Puma
Kitchee Mizuno Canon
Lanwa Redbull Umbro
South China Adidas PCCW
Wofoo Tai Po Akita Yashica
Workable Adidas Crocodile Garments

Fixtures and results[]

  • All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Round 1[]

South China1–2Kitchee
Li Haiqiang Goal 58' (Report) Chan Siu Ki Goal 79' (pen.)
Anderson Goal 82'
Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 3,141
Referee:
Workable2–2Wofoo Tai Po
Beto Goal 75' Goal 90' (pen.) (Report) Chan Sze Wing Goal 33'
Annan Goal 58'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,453
Referee:
Eastern0–2Convoy Sun Hei
(Report) Giovane Goal 48' (pen.) Goal 53'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,453
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Citizen0–0Lanwa Redbull
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,191
Referee:
Happy Valley1–1Bulova Rangers
Chao Pengfei Goal 55' (Report) Godfred Goal 62'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,191
Referee:

Round 2[]

Convoy Sun Hei0–0Workable
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 511
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull1–3South China
Lin Zhong Goal 90' (Report) Detinho Goal 10' Goal 24'
Maxwell Goal 36'
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Wofoo Tai Po4–3Happy Valley
Leung Kam Fai Goal 21'
Junior Goal 39' (pen.) Goal 68'
Annan Goal 58'		 (Report) Tomy Goal 45' Goal 62'
Law Chun Bong Goal 82'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 588
Referee:
Bulova Rangers0–4Citizen
(Report) Wang Xuanhong Goal 17' Goal 68' Goal 73' Goal 81'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,638
Referee:
Kitchee2–2Eastern
Cheung Kin Fung Goal 27'
Anderson Goal 40'		 (Report) Paulo Goal 6' (pen.)
Rodrigo Goal 15'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 3[]

Happy Valley2–3Convoy Sun Hei
Goal 16'
Poon Man Tik Goal 27'		 (Report) Goal 18'
Goal 25'
Giovane Goal 64'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 560
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Workable1–3Kitchee
Au Yeung Yiu Chung Goal 12' (Report) Goran Goal 6' Goal 50'
Chan Siu Ki Goal 85'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee:
Eastern0–2South China
(Report) Maxwell Goal 74'
Cheng Siu Wai Goal 79'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee:
Citizen2–1Wofoo Tai Po
Sham Kwok Fai Goal 52'
Wang Xuanhong Goal 75'		 (Report) Joel Goal 71'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 554
Referee:
Bulova Rangers3–2Lanwa Redbull
Liang Zicheng Goal 3'
Goal 37'
Godfred Goal 69'		 (Report) Goal 14'
Lin Zhong Goal 74'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 554
Referee:

Round 4[]

South China6–1Workable
Maxwell Goal 10'
Itaparica Goal 32'
Detinho Goal 62' Goal 89' (pen.) Goal 90'
Cris Goal 85'		 (Report) Au Yeung Yiu Chung Goal 58'
Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,892
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull0–2Eastern
(Report) Goal 67'
Paulo Goal 70' (pen.)
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po2–0Bulova Rangers
Annan Goal 25'
Goal 46'		 (Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 473
Referee:
Convoy Sun Hei3–2Citizen
Lau Chi Keung Goal 24'
Giovane Goal 44' Goal 51'		 (Report) Leko Goal 14'
Sham Kwok Fai Goal 29'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Kitchee3–3Happy Valley
Chan Siu Ki Goal 11'
Cheng Lai Hin Goal 72'
Zizic Goal 90'		 (Report) Tomy Goal 18'
Goal 43'
Monteiro Goal 85'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,218
Referee:

Round 5[]

Happy Valley1–1South China
Tomy Goal 39' (Report) Detinho Goal 66'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Wofoo Tai Po2–4Lanwa Redbull
Zhang Yu Goal 58' (o.g.)
Joel Goal 83'		 (Report) Wang Gang Goal 10'
Lin Zhong Goal 43'
Goal 45'
Zhang Yu Goal 86'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 853
Referee:
Bulova Rangers0–0Convoy Sun Hei
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 853
Referee:
Citizen2–1Kitchee
Leko Goal 3'
Goal 75'		 (Report) Goran Goal 53'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,155
Referee:
Workable0–2Eastern
(Report) Rodrigo Goal 74'
Goal 90'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,155
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 6[]

Eastern1–2Happy Valley
Rodrigo Goal 81' (Report) Poon Yiu Cheuk Goal 37' (pen.) Goal 56' (pen.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,609
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull1–1Workable
Goal 61' (Report) Chan Man Fai Goal 82'
Referee:
South China0–0Citizen
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,609
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Convoy Sun Hei1–2Wofoo Tai Po
Giovane Goal 85' (pen.) (Report) Annan Goal 67'
Joel Goal 82'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee:
Kitchee3–1Bulova Rangers
Chan Siu Ki Goal 29'
Akosah Goal 45'
McKee Goal 81'		 (Report) Liang Zicheng Goal 10'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee:

Round 7[]

Happy Valley0–0Workable
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 540
Referee:
Convoy Sun Hei0–1Lanwa Redbull
(Report) Goal 33'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 540
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po3–3Kitchee
Junior Goal 21' (pen.) Goal 41' (pen.)
Joel Goal 61'		 (Report) Liu Quankun Goal 9'
Lo Kwan Yee Goal 62'
Anderson Goal 66'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Citizen2–2Eastern
Wang Xuanhong Goal 52' Goal 90' (Report) Machado Goal 1'
Goal 4'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee:
Bulova Rangers1–9South China
Godfred Goal 41' (Report) Detinho Goal 4' Goal 23' Goal 60'
Kwok Kin Pong Goal 25' Goal 67'
Maxwell Goal 28' Goal 86'
Li Haiqiang Goal 30' Goal 70'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,196
Referee:

Round 8[]

Lanwa Redbull3–2Happy Valley
Goal 50'
Goal 61'
Zhang Yu Goal 76'		 (Report) Tomy Goal 32'
Goal 45'
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Kitchee1–1Convoy Sun Hei
Chan Siu Ki Goal 7' (pen.) (Report) Giovane Goal 88'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 581
Referee:
Workable0–1Citizen
(Report) Ju Yingzhi Goal 57'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 883
Referee:
Eastern4–3Bulova Rangers
Rodrigo Goal 17'
Paulo Goal 36' (pen.) Goal 48' (pen.) Goal 72' (pen.)		 (Report) Liang Zicheng Goal 56'
Goal 76' (o.g.)
Fofo Goal 90'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 883
Referee:
South China6–1Wofoo Tai Po
Kwok Kin Pong Goal 4'
Detinho Goal 14' Goal 31' (pen.)
Maxwell Goal 56' Goal 80' Goal 84'		 (Report) Lee Wai Lim Goal 42'
Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,558
Referee:

Round 9[]

Convoy Sun Hei1–2South China
Goal 90' (Report) Detinho Goal 59'
Maxwell Goal 86'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Bulova Rangers0–0Workable
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 376
Referee:
Kitchee2–3Lanwa Redbull
Chan Siu Ki Goal 54'
Goran Goal 90'		 (Report) Goal 45' Goal 46'
Li Hang Wui Goal 90' (o.g.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 376
Referee:
Citizen0–3Happy Valley
(Report) Tomy Goal 13'
Sham Kwok Keung Goal 22'
Poon Yiu Cheuk Goal 79'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,466
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po0–1Eastern
(The result was declared null) Picoli Goal 51'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,466
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po3–1Eastern
Goal 19'
Junior Goal 45'
Annan Goal 76'		 (Re-match)
(Report)		 Lee Sze Ming Goal 4'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 461
Referee:

Round 10[]

Kitchee0–5South China
(Report) Itaparica Goal 29'
Detinho Goal 30' Goal 39' Goal 46' Goal 79'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,082
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po2–1Workable
Goal 24' Goal 66' (Report) Wong Chun Yue Goal 1'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 898
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull1–1Citizen
Goal 53' (pen.) (Report) Wang Xuanhong Goal 45'
Referee:
Convoy Sun Hei1–1Eastern
Goal 50' (Report) Fabio Goal 76'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 898
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Bulova Rangers0–0Happy Valley
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 433
Referee:

Round 11[]

South China4–1Lanwa Redbull
Cheng Siu Wai Goal 32'
Cris Goal 76'
Chan Wai Ho Goal 85'
Itaparica Goal 90'		 (Report) Geng Xin Goal 4'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 976
Referee:
Eastern1–1Kitchee
Fabio Goal 42' (Report) Goran Goal 14'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 992
Referee:
Workable1–6Convoy Sun Hei
Beto Goal 32' (pen.) (Report) Roger Goal 8'
Goal 10'
Giovane Goal 18' Goal 20' Goal 36'
Chan Yiu Lun Goal 75'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 992
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Happy Valley1–1Wofoo Tai Po
Sham Kwok Keung Goal 45' (Report) Annan Goal 58'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,089
Referee:
Citizen3–2Bulova Rangers
Wang Xuanhong Goal 14' Goal 60'
Leko Goal 53'		 (Report) Siumar Goal 21' (pen.)
Goal 70'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,089
Referee:

Round 12[]

Wofoo Tai Po2–3Citizen
Junior Goal 25' (pen.)
Goal 90'		 (Report) Chiu Chun Kit Goal 4' (o.g.)
Leko Goal 5' Goal 16'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 185
Referee:
Kitchee0–1Workable
(Report) Chan Man Fai Goal 58'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee:
Convoy Sun Hei0–1Happy Valley
(Report) Chao Pengfei Goal 22'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
South China2–0Eastern
Schutz Goal 13' Goal 15' (Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,097
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull2–2Bulova Rangers
Goal 31'
Lin Zhong Goal 69'		 (Report) Liang Zicheng Goal 6'
Caleb Goal 62'
Referee:

Round 13[]

Happy Valley0–0Kitchee
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 251
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Eastern0–0Lanwa Redbull
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Bulova Rangers2–2Wofoo Tai Po
Lam Ka Wai Goal 81' Goal 86' (Report) Junior Goal 26' (pen.)
Annan Goal 79'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee:
Citizen0–1Convoy Sun Hei
(Report) Chan Yiu Lun Goal 66'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 183
Referee:
Workable1–4South China
Au Yeung Yiu Chung Goal 53' (Report) Wong Chin Hung Goal 26'
Detinho Goal 63'
Maxwell Goal 77' Goal 87'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:

Round 14[]

Eastern0–0Workable
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 838
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull1–1Wofoo Tai Po
Goal 5' (Report) Lee Hong Lim Goal 90'
Referee:
Convoy Sun Hei1–1Bulova Rangers
Roger Goal 59' (Report) Siumar Goal 85' (pen.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 838
Referee:
Kitchee0–1Citizen
(Report) Ronan Goal 17'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
Referee:
South China0–2Happy Valley
(Report) Chao Pengfei Goal 25' Goal 36'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
Referee:

Round 15[]

Workable3–2Lanwa Redbull
Au Yeung Yiu Chung Goal 33'
Yang Xu Goal 35'
Balbinot Goal 62'		 (Report) Goal 70' (pen.)
Min Jin Goal 74'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 671
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po2–2Convoy Sun Hei
Joel Goal 48'
Lee Wai Lim Goal 72'		 (Report) Chan Yiu Lun Goal 45'
Goal 82'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 671
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Citizen2–1South China
Ronan Goal 65' (pen.)
Goal 78'		 (Report) Detinho Goal 37' (pen.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,184
Referee: Wong Chi Tang
Bulova Rangers3–1Kitchee
Lam Ka Wai Goal 29'
Goal 45' (o.g.)
Minga Goal 60'		 (Report) Cheng Lai Hin Goal 22'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 894
Referee:
Happy Valley3–3Eastern
Tomy Goal 17'
Chao Pengfei Goal 36'
Godfred Goal 42'		 (Report) Fábio Goal 22' Goal 86'
Paulo Goal 82'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 894
Referee:

Round 16[]

Kitchee2–1Wofoo Tai Po
McKee Goal 77' Goal 90' (Report) Goal 84'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,607
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Lanwa Redbull1–1Convoy Sun Hei
Goal 16' (Report) Giovane Goal 28'
Referee:
South China0–0Bulova Rangers
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,607
Referee:
Workable0–1Happy Valley
(Report) Goal 3'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 999
Referee:
Eastern4–2Citizen
Rodrigo Goal 4' Goal 33' Goal 75'
So Yiu Man Goal 17'		 (Report) Paulinho Goal 72'
Ronan Goal 90' (pen.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 999
Referee:

Round 17[]

Happy Valley0–0Lanwa Redbull
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 117
Referee:
Citizen4–1Workable
Baise Goal 34'
Paulinho Goal 40'
Ju Yingzhi Goal 61'
Leko Goal 78'		 (Report) Beto Goal 62' (pen.)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 460
Referee:
Bulova Rangers0–0Eastern
(Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 904
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Convoy Sun Hei2–2Kitchee
Giovane Goal 23'
Cordeiro Goal 38'		 (Report) Goran Goal 35' (pen.)
Nanmi Goal 72'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 904
Referee:
Wofoo Tai Po2–1South China
Chiu Chun Kit Goal 6'
Joel Goal 76'		 (Report) Lee Chi Ho Goal 8'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,590
Referee: Wong Chi Tang

Round 18[]

Workable1–0Bulova Rangers
Beto Goal 24' (Report)
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,093
Referee:
Lanwa Redbull2–4Kitchee
Goal 24'
Goal 77'		 (Report) Akosah Goal 6' Goal 47' Goal 52'
Gao Wen Goal 66'
Referee:
Happy Valley0–2Citizen
(Report) Goal 21'
Goal 75'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,093
Referee:
Eastern2–3Wofoo Tai Po
Rodrigo Goal 5'
Yu Ho Pong Goal 51'		 (Report) Goal 12' Goal 35'
Junior Goal 59'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,199
Referee:
South China4–1Convoy Sun Hei
Chan Chi Hong Goal 24'
Schutz Goal 61' Goal 66'
Detinho Goal 86' (pen.)		 (Report) Chan Yiu Lun Goal 46'
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,199
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Scorers[]

19 goals
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals
  • Wang Xuanhong (Citizen)
8 goals
  • Rodrigo (Eastern)
  • Junior (Wofoo Tai Po)
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
  • Liang Zicheng (Bulova Rangers)
  • Chan Yiu Lun (Convoy Sun Hei)
  • Fábio (Eastern)
  • Godfred (Bulova Rangers/Happy Valley)
  • (Lanwa Redbull)
  • Lin Zhong (Lanwa Redbull)
  • Schutz (South China)
  • Au Yeung Yiu Chung (Workable)
3 goals
  • Lam Ka Wai (Bulova Rangers)
  • (Citizen)
  • Ronan (Citizen)
  • (Convoy Sun Hei)
  • (Happy Valley)
  • Poon Yiu Cheuk (Happy Valley)
  • Anderson da Silva (Kitchee)
  • Jaimes McKee (Kitchee)
  • Itaparica (South China)
  • Kwok Kin Pong (South China)
  • Li Haiqiang (South China)

Only scorers with 3 goals or above are listed here.

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