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March Madness
March Madness is the 65-team tournament from the best college basketball teams around the nation. Each game is an elimination game for both teams, and only one team gets crowned the NCAA champion.
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How do professional sports in the US rank in popularity?
The most popular professional sports in the U.S. would be football first, basketball second, and baseball third. Relative...
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Which NCAA Division 1 basketball team has the most all-time wins?
NCAA All-Time Winningest Team - The Kentucky Wildcats... As of the end of the 2007-2008 season, Kentucky is the all-time...
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What school has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships?
Team with Most NCAA Titles The University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), UCLA has won eleven (11) NCAA Division I...
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How much do college teams receive in 'prize money' for attending and or winning in the NCAA tournament?
The NCAA tournament distributes money to conferences based upon how many games the member teams play in the tournament. Then the...
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Will the NCAA Final Four Men's basketball teams be reseeded?
no they all are still ranked as they originally seeded in there division
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Who was the coach of DePaul when they went to the Final Four in 1979?
Ray Meyer. He was also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in that same year, 1979. He coached George Mikan.
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What do the two 'loops' signify on the basketball court during the NCAA Tournament?
The red white and blue loops signify patriotism. Support Our Troops!
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When was Oklahoma State last in a final four?
1995 Answer No, Oklahoma State was just in the last final four in 2004 when UCONN won it all. They took 4th place.
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Since the NCAA tournament determined the national championship how many teams were undefeated national champions?
1956 San Francisco Dons 1957 North Carolina Tarheels 1964 UCLA Bruins 1967 UCLA Bruins 1972 UCLA Bruins 1973 UCLA...
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Has any college basketball team that was ranked 64th ever upset the Number One ranked team in the NCAA tournament?
No. No 16 seed has ever beaten a 1 seed in the opening round. Answer 16 seeded Harvard defeated 1 seed Stanford in the 1998...
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Which teams from the ACC are in the tournament and what percentage of the tournament is this?
Actually the seven teams that are in the NCAA tournament are: Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Boston...
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How much money did the first NCAA basketball tournament in 1939 earn?
28,000 dollars
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Which coach has won the most NCAA basketball titles?
Most tournament wins Men's: John Wooden(10) Women's: Pat Summit(8)
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Who has scored the most points in the two games of the men's Final Four?
1965 Bill Bradley* Princeton 87 pts, 24 reb. It seems it was Bill Bradley who was Final Four MVP in 1965 but Princeton did not...
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How many games will the NCAA tournament winner have to play to be winner?
Six Answer Actually, the answer could be 7, Should a 16 seed ever play the play in game, and then somehow go on to win the...
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Who are the top three coaches who have won the most NCAA basketball tournaments?
After careful analysis...this seems to be the most logical order of championship coaches. 1. John Wooden (UCLA) 2. Adoph Rupp...
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When was the NCAA field originally expanded to 64 teams?
1985
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How much money do the Final Four schools get in the NCAA basketball tournament?
My recollection is that each team receives about $500,000 per year for 5 years. Additionally, each conference receives a mathing...
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Will East Tennessee State University be higher than an 11th seed in the NCAA tournament?
I don't know if they will even be in the big dance
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In 1992 or 1993 Southern University defeated Georgia Tech in the NCAA tournament what was the score and who were the players?
Southern won 93-78 in the 1993 tourney. I have no idea what the rosters were.
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Who holds the single game record for most three point field goals in the 2004 NCAA basketball tournament?
Jeff Fryer, 11 3-pointers in 1990 vs. Michigan
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How can a college basketball team be eligible for the NCAA Tournament?
By impressing the people that choose the teams. And by winning their division. Answer 1.) They can automatically qualify by...
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What percentage of teams remain after the first round and after the semifinals of the NCAA tournament?
Sixty four teams start. Each game eliminates one of the playing teams, so at the end of the first round there are thirty two...
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Has UK or Duke won more NCAA titles?
Uk has won several more. I believe Dook has 3, maybe 4, UK is # 2 all time with 7, anly behind UCLA with the mythical John Wooden...
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What is the most points scored by an NCAA basketball team in one game?
258. Courtesy of the college of Troy.
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Have two undefeated teams ever met in the NCAA tournament?
NO
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What is the smallest school to win an NCAA basketball championship?
) On April 05, 2008 at 9:41 pm Villasjack [0] said: : 1954 - La Salle wins 92-76 over Bradley : When I wnet to LaSalle in 1958...
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How many NCAA tournaments have there been?
There have been 67 NCAA tournaments, which began in 1939.
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Who was the 1994 NCAA men's basketball champion?
the 1994 champion was Arkansas when they beat Grant Hill and Duke (76-72)
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Why are the rankings of basketball teams in the NCAA tournament called seeds?
ncca One of the meaning of the word seed, when it comes to sports, is 'a ranking of teams or players for a specific purpose'....
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In the last 10 years how many AP number one ranked teams made it to the Final Four?
6 teams have and they are UCLA, UMASS, North Carolina, Duke(2), and Illinois
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How many times have Duke and North Carolina been to the NCAA tournament?
North Carolina has been in the NCAA tournament 39 times: 41, 46, 57, 59, 67, 68, 69, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,...
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What 2 coaches and their teams in the 2005 NCAA tournament have won the most titles?
I believe you will find that... Duke Coach Mike Krzyzweski has 3 (1991,1992, 2001) Texas Tech Coach Bobby Knight has 3 all...
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How many Division One college basketball teams have gone into the tournament undefeated and how many won the tournament?
17 teams have gone undefeated in the regular season and of those only 7 have gone on to win the National Championship.
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What is the lowest seeded team to have won the NCAA Championship?
no. 8 Villanova beat Georgetown in 1985 UCLA made the championship game in 1980 as an 8 seed, but lost to Louisville.
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Was the Indiana University 1976 mens basketball team the first team to go undefeated in the history of the NCAA tournament?
No, there have been 7 total teams to do it, IU being the LAST to do it. Of note, UCLA did it 4 times in the 60's and 70's. ...
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Has Illinois ever won the NCAA championship?
No. Illinois has been to four Final Fours ( 1949-51-52-89 ) but never won the championship. actually illinois has been to 5...
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Did Michigan's Chris Webber blunder by calling a time-out in the final minutes of the 1992 Championship game with Duke?
Webber's blunder was in the 1993 title game against North Carolina. Weber rebounded the ball in the last minute of the game with...
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Besides Indiana and UCLA who else won the NCAA tournament with an undefeated season?
USF in 56 and UNC in 57
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How many teams will be invited to the NCAA Division 1 tournament and where are the regional sites for this seasons tournament?
NONE!!!! HAHA!!!!!
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How many times has a 14th seed upset a 3rd seed in the tournament?
15 times: 1986 (2), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995 (2), 1997, 1998, and 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009. Wake lost to...
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How many all-time NCAA tournament wins does Eddie Sutton have?
39
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What coach has the most NCAA basketball tournament victories of all time?
As of 03/21/05, Coach K of Duke with 66.
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Have all 4 number 1 seeds ever advanced to the final 4 in a NCAA division 1 tournament?
Only once... On March 30, 2008 Kansas defeated Davidson to become the fourth #1 seed in the Final Four. 1 North Carolina vs. #1...
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Which coach won a championship with two different college basketball teams?
Champion Coach Pat Riley won a championship with two different teams. While both were not as a coach, Dean Smith won...
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What is the smallest school to ever be in the NCAA tourney?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee I call foul on this answer, UWM has 24,273 undergrads. Without knowing the exact answer, just...
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Which team in the tournament has one the second most titles?
Kentucky has won the second most titles, and they have won it 7 times, not 8.
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How many coaches have won a national title in their first season?
Steve Fisher of Michigan did it in 1989. Answer Tubby Smith UK 1998
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Which player holds the record for the most career games played in the NCAA tournament?
Christian Laettner (Duke 1989-1882) played in 23 NCAA tournament games. Bobby Hurley (Duke 1990-1993) played in 20 games.
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When was Oklahoma in the final four?
1988 (Runners-Up) and 2002
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Has a team with double digit losses ever won the NCAA Division One Championship?
Yes, Villanova in 1985. They were an 8 seed and they beat #1 Georgetown to win it all. Answer Also, the Jayhawks, with...
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How far is a college three point line from the basketball goal?
20.9 feet from center of rim.
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What is the official number of teams in the NCAA mens basketball tournament?
The number for NCAA Division I is 65 teams. Team Nos. 64 and 65 play a game on the Tuesday prior to the start of the Thursday...
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How are the teams selected for the NCAA tournaments?
There is a selection comitee that meets on Sunday March 13 made up by a bunch of experts and they decide Go Duke!
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What year did Wright State University go to the NCAA tournament?
1993. http://www.wright.edu/founders/timeline/timeline.html
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Who is the last number 1 team in the polls at the end of the season to win the NCAA championship?
UNLV 1991 That answer is not correct. I do not know the answer, but Duke won the NCAA Championship in 1991, NOT UNLV.
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Have there ever been any teams in NCAA mens basketball to enter the tournament with a losing record?
Yes. Since the field turned to 64 there have been 6 teams with losing records. But the worst is the '67 Georgetown Hoyas who...
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Which player has played in the most NCAA tournament games?
Christian Laettner of Duke played in 23 NCAA tournament games. Answer I'm not sure how that would be possible in a four year...
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What teams went undefeated in the NCAA regular season but did not win the NCAA championship?
13 teams have finished undefeated in regular season since the advent of the NCAA tourney, none have been national champion since...
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What is the longest winning streak for an NCAA basketball team?
UCLA won 88 games in a row from 01/30/71 through 01/19/74.
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What is the lowest seed to make it to the Sweet 16?
I believe its a 13 seed. Answer It's 14 twice. Cleveland St. (1986) and Chattanooga (1997)
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What player scored the most points in a NCAA championship basketball game?
I believe the answer is Bill Walton, who scored 44 points for UCLA in a Championship game in 1973 or 1974.
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Who was the lowest ranked team to win the NCAA tourney in men and womens?
8 Villanova womens #3 North Carolina (94) and Tennessee (97)
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What is the lowest seed to ever win a NCAA basketball title?
8 seeded Villanova in 1985.
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What team has won the most games in the NCAA tournament?
Kentucky - 91 wins
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When was the last time first and second seed teams reached the Final Four and what teams were they?
I believe that it was #1 UCLA and #2 Michigan.
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Who was on the 2004 NCAA championship basketball team?
On the 2004 UCONN Huskies was Ben Gordon, Rashad Anderson, Emeka Okafor, Taliek Brown, Josh Boone, Charlie Villanueva, Denham...
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Who has won the most games in the men's NCAA tournament and how many did they win?
coach k with 66 wins
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How many games are in the NCAA tournament?
65 teams, one winner...64 games need to be played to find that one winner Answer 32+16+8+4+2+1+1=64 games. Additional game...
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Which two teams have played each other the most in the NCAA tournament?
Duke And North Carolina
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Who had more national basketball championships Michigan or Ohio State?
Michigan dont forget ohio st won in 1960. that would be a tie with michigan
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What NCAA men's Division I basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament the most times without ever advancing to the Final Four?
Brigham Young University has made 22 NCAA Tournament appearances without advancing to the final four. This is as of the end of...
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What coaches have retired after winning a NCAA men's basketball championship?
John Wooden-UCLA AND Al McGuire--Marquette
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What is the worst record a team has ever had that made it to the NCAA tournement?
Bradley made the NCAA Tournamet with a record of 7-19, making them the team with the worst season record to ever make the NCAA...
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How many teams have won at least one game in the NCAA tournament and which ones are they?
29 Schools have won at least one game, they are: Bowling Green State University College of Charleston Columbia...
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If there are 65 teams in the NCAA Tournament how many games are played?
65 teams...one winner, need to play 64 games in order to find a winner...a little simpler Answer there are only 64 spots in...
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Which were the last 4 number one-rated NCAA division 1 men's basketball teams to go undefeated until their final regular season game and failed to advance to the sweet 16 of the NCAA tournment?
illinois, ohio state, kansas, north carolina
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Who won the NCAA men's basketball title in 1991?
duke and also duke was in the final four 5 straight years from '88-'92 and winning back to back championships '91-'92
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What is the graduation rate of the Men's NCAA tournement Champions over the last five years?
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What were the final four seeds ranked in the past 10 years in the NCAA's men's basketball tournament?
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How many seeds are in the NCAA tournament 64 or 65?
As of now, there are 65 teams in the tournament. Two teams (generally considered to be the worst in the tournament) play an...
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When does the selection process for the NCAA men's basketball tournament officially start?
The commiittee meets once in July to review last year's tournament, once in December to plan for the upcoming tournament, once in...
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What men's college basketball team has the record for the most wins in a single season?
The most wins in a single NCAA season is 38. Second most is 37. UNLV, Duke (twice), and Illinois. 37 - Duke, 1986 (37-3). 37 -...
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How many total points were scored in the NCAA tournament in 2006?
as I tallied it, with the play-in game counted, the total points scored came to 8728
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How many teams are in the NCAA tournament?
65 teams Answer I believe 64 teams are invited to the tourney. Answer I believe it is 65 Answer 64 women's, 65 men's....
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If California holds the record for most schools in one NCAA tournament what was the year and what were the schools that set that record?
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Who are the top 10 point scorers in the NCAA?
Go here and search: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal
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In NCAA basketball tournament history what two teams have met the most times and how many times was it?
Marquette Warriors-Kentucky Wildcats 9 times through 2009
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What is the highest scoring Division One college basketball game and who were the top scorers?
On January 31, 1989, Loyola Marymount defeated U.S. International 181-150. However, U.S. International may not have been...
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Why is a women's basketball a different size than a men's basketball?
On the average, a woman's hand is smaller than a man's hand. It is in my estimation that a basketball designed for women is...
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Where is the NCAA Final Four being played?
This year's (2008) Men's NCAA college basketball Final Four is being held at: San Antonio, Texas.
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Which Final Four team had the highest seed?
No.1 seed
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Who originally coined the phrase March Madness in regards to the NCAA basketball tournament?
Brent Musburger and March Madness March Madness is a popular term for season-ending basketball tournaments played in March...
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Does Dean Smith or Coach K have more NCAA titles?
Coach K has three titles. 1991,1992 and 2001. Dean Smith has two titles. 1982 and 1993.
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How many times has the University of Illinois been in the NCAA March Madness tournament and how many times have they won?
The University of Illinois has been the the tournament 25 times - the first being in 1942 and the last of course this year. So...
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Which team won the men's NCAA basketball championship in 1964?
UCLA
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What year did the NCAA tournament expand to include sixty-four teams?
1985
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How did the phrase 'March Madness' originate?
March Madness "March Madness," the term used to describe the excitement surrounding the Illinois state high school...
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Who is the last team to win two consecutive NCAA division men's basketball championships?
Duke in 1991 and 1992. florida was that last back to back '06-'07
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Who was the coach of North Carolina State's championship teams?
Norm Sloan, (1974) and Jim Valvano 1983
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