Kevin Garnett vs. George Yardley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Yardley and Kevin Garnett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kevin Garnett played 21 years in the NBA, 14 more than George Yardley, who played 7. Kevin Garnett had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while George Yardley had his rookie season in 1953-54. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kevin Garnett 21 14 1995-96 to 2015-16
George Yardley 7 7 1953-54 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 1995-961953-54
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 80 28.7 10.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 1.8 1.1 1.6 1.4 2.4 4.5 9.2 .491 0.1 0.4 .286 1.3 1.9 .705
George Yardley 63 23.6 9.0 - - 6.5 1.6 - - - 2.6 3.3 7.8 .425 - - - 2.3 3.3 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley 4 26.8 10.5 - - 6.0 0.8 - - - 2.5 4.0 8.3 .485 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 2
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 1996-971954-55
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 77 38.9 17.0 2.5 5.6 8.0 3.1 1.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 7.1 14.3 .499 0.1 0.3 .286 2.7 3.5 .754
George Yardley 60 35.8 17.3 - - 9.9 2.1 - - - 3.4 6.1 14.5 .418 - - - 5.2 6.9 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 3 41.7 17.3 4.7 4.7 9.3 3.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 8.0 17.0 .471 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000
George Yardley 11 38.2 15.8 - - 9.0 3.3 - - - 3.4 5.2 13.0 .399 - - - 5.5 7.2 .759

Season 3
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 1997-981955-56
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 82 39.3 18.5 2.7 6.9 9.6 4.2 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.7 7.7 15.8 .491 0.0 0.2 .188 3.0 4.0 .738
George Yardley 71 33.1 17.4 - - 9.7 2.2 - - - 3.0 6.1 15.0 .407 - - - 5.1 6.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 5 38.6 15.8 3.4 6.2 9.6 4.0 0.8 2.4 4.4 3.4 7.2 15.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .778
George Yardley 10 40.6 23.0 - - 13.9 2.6 - - - 2.5 7.7 18.3 .421 - - - 7.6 9.8 .776

Season 4
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 1998-991956-57
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 47 37.9 20.8 3.5 6.9 10.4 4.3 1.7 1.8 2.9 3.2 8.8 19.1 .460 0.1 0.3 .286 3.1 4.4 .704
George Yardley 72 37.4 21.5 - - 10.5 2.0 - - - 3.2 7.3 17.7 .410 - - - 7.0 8.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 4 42.5 21.8 4.0 8.0 12.0 3.8 1.8 2.0 3.3 2.5 8.8 19.8 .443 0.0 0.5 .000 4.3 5.8 .739
George Yardley 2 42.5 28.5 - - 9.5 4.0 - - - 3.5 12.0 26.5 .453 - - - 4.5 5.5 .818

Season 5
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 1999-001957-58
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 81 40.0 22.9 2.8 9.0 11.8 5.0 1.5 1.6 3.3 2.5 9.4 18.8 .497 0.4 1.0 .370 3.8 5.0 .765
George Yardley 72 39.5 27.8 - - 10.7 1.3 - - - 3.1 9.3 22.6 .414 - - - 9.1 11.2 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 4 42.5 18.8 3.3 7.5 10.8 8.8 1.3 0.8 2.8 3.0 7.5 19.5 .385 0.5 0.8 .667 3.3 4.0 .813
George Yardley 7 36.3 23.4 - - 10.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 7.4 18.1 .409 - - - 8.6 9.6 .896

Season 6
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2000-011958-59
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 81 39.5 22.0 2.7 8.7 11.4 5.0 1.4 1.8 2.8 2.5 8.7 18.2 .477 0.2 0.8 .288 4.4 5.8 .764
George Yardley 61 30.1 19.8 - - 7.1 1.1 - - - 2.6 7.3 17.1 .428 - - - 5.2 6.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 4 41.3 21.0 2.5 9.5 12.0 4.3 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.3 6.8 14.5 .466 0.0 0.8 .000 7.5 9.0 .833
George Yardley 9 37.0 25.1 - - 9.7 2.3 - - - 3.2 9.2 21.0 .439 - - - 6.7 7.8 .857

Season 7
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2001-021959-60
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 81 39.2 21.2 3.0 9.1 12.1 5.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.3 8.1 17.3 .470 0.5 1.4 .319 4.4 5.5 .801
George Yardley 73 32.9 20.2 - - 7.9 1.7 - - - 3.1 7.5 16.5 .453 - - - 5.2 6.4 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 3 43.3 24.0 5.3 13.3 18.7 5.0 1.7 1.7 4.0 3.7 8.0 18.7 .429 0.3 0.7 .500 7.7 10.7 .719
George Yardley 3 29.3 13.3 - - 5.7 0.3 - - - 3.0 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 8
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2002-03-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 82 40.5 23.0 3.0 10.5 13.4 6.0 1.4 1.6 2.8 2.4 9.1 18.1 .502 0.2 0.9 .282 4.6 6.1 .751
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 6 44.0 27.0 1.8 13.8 15.7 5.2 1.7 1.7 3.0 3.8 11.8 23.0 .514 0.5 1.5 .333 2.8 4.7 .607
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2003-04-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 82 39.4 24.2 3.0 10.9 13.9 5.0 1.5 2.2 2.6 2.5 9.8 19.6 .499 0.1 0.5 .256 4.5 5.7 .791
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 18 43.5 24.3 2.2 12.4 14.6 5.1 1.3 2.3 4.2 3.2 9.3 20.7 .452 0.3 0.9 .313 5.4 6.9 .776
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2004-05-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 82 38.1 22.2 3.0 10.5 13.5 5.7 1.5 1.4 2.7 2.5 8.3 16.6 .502 0.1 0.3 .240 5.4 6.7 .811
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2005-06-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 76 38.9 21.8 2.8 9.9 12.7 4.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 2.7 8.2 15.7 .526 0.1 0.4 .267 5.2 6.4 .810
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2006-07-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 76 39.4 22.4 2.4 10.4 12.8 4.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .476 0.2 0.7 .214 5.5 6.6 .835
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2007-08-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 71 32.8 18.8 1.9 7.3 9.2 3.4 1.4 1.3 1.9 2.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.7 .801
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 26 38.0 20.4 2.8 7.8 10.5 3.3 1.3 1.1 2.1 2.8 8.3 16.8 .495 0.1 0.3 .250 3.6 4.5 .810
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2008-09-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 57 31.1 15.8 1.4 7.1 8.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.2 6.9 13.0 .531 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.3 .841
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2009-10-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 69 29.9 14.3 1.1 6.2 7.3 2.7 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.8 11.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .200 2.7 3.2 .837
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 23 33.3 15.0 1.4 6.0 7.4 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.3 3.2 6.5 13.1 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.4 .839
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2010-11-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 71 31.3 14.9 1.2 7.7 8.9 2.4 1.3 0.8 1.6 2.1 6.1 11.6 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 2.6 3.1 .862
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 9 36.4 14.9 2.3 8.6 10.9 2.6 1.9 1.0 2.1 3.0 6.2 14.1 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.2 .759
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 60 31.1 15.8 1.1 7.1 8.2 2.9 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.5 13.0 .503 0.1 0.2 .333 2.7 3.2 .857
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 20 36.9 19.2 1.6 8.8 10.3 1.5 1.2 1.5 2.2 3.0 8.0 16.0 .497 0.1 0.2 .250 3.3 4.0 .813
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2012-13-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 68 29.7 14.8 1.1 6.7 7.8 2.3 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.3 6.2 12.5 .496 0.0 0.2 .125 2.3 3.0 .786
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 6 35.3 12.7 1.5 12.2 13.7 3.5 0.8 1.0 3.2 3.8 5.0 10.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 2.8 .941
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 19
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2013-14-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 54 20.5 6.5 1.1 5.5 6.6 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.9 6.6 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .809
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 12 20.8 6.9 1.6 4.8 6.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.8 5.3 .524 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 1.9 .739
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 20
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2014-15-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 47 20.3 6.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.5 .467 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.0 .800
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------

Season 21
Kevin Garnett George Yardley
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett 38 14.6 3.2 0.4 3.6 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.0 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Garnett ------- --- ----------
George Yardley ------- --- ----------
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