CJ Hapward
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- West Caldwell, N.J.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous Team:
- Colby
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- gp
- 27
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- gs
- 27
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- min
- 1570:50
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- ga
- 52
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- gaa
- 1.99
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- sv
- 701
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1, vs. Wentworth, Jan. 19, 2024
Assists: 1, vs. Wentworth, Jan. 19, 2024
Saves: 46, vs. Nichols, Feb. 26, 2025
Shutouts: 7, last vs. Nichols, Feb. 26, 2025
SENIOR • 2024-25
Joe Concannon Semifinalist ... All-CNE Second-Team ... Played in 27 games ... Mad 701 saves ... Compiled a 13-11-3 record in net ... Produced a 1.99 GAA and .931 save percentage ... Recorded 38 saves in the season-opener, a 3-2 overtime win at Salem State (Nov. 2) ... Tallied 22 stops in the CNE opener, a 1-0 overtime setback versus Wentworth (Nov. 8) ... Notched 22 saves in the 2-0 clean sheet at Wentworth (Nov. 9) ... Registered 13 stops in the 5-1 win over Worcester State (Nov. 13) ... Registered 22 saves at Nichols (Nov. 15) ... Logged 29 stops in the 1-1 draw with Nichols (Nov. 16) ... Turned aside 17 shots at University of New England (Nov. 22) ... Made 25 saves in two periods versus UNE (Nov. 23) ... Produced 24 saves in the 2-2 draw at Colby (Nov. 26) ... Contributed 36 saves in the 4-2 victory over Wesleyan (Dec. 1) ... Logged 22 stops in the 1-0 shutout of Johnson & Wales (Dec. 6) ... Produced 17 saves in the 2-0 clean sheet at JWU (Dec. 7) ... CNE Goalie of the Week (Dec. 9) ... Recorded 34 saves in the 1-0 win over Albertus Magnus at the Tampa College Hockey Invitational (Jan. 3) ... Provided 24 saves in the Tampa College Hockey Invitational Championship contest against Milwaukee School of Engineers (Jan. 4) ... ... CNE Goalie of the Week (Jan. 7) ... Shutout Framingham State, 5-0, with a 20-save performance (Jan. 14) ... Tallied 32 saves at No. 12 University of New England (Jan. 17) ... Logged 32 stops at No. 14 Endicott (Jan. 24) ... Registered 29 saves against No. 14 Endicott (Jan. 25) ... Had eight saves in the first period at No. 6 Curry (Feb. 1) ... Turned aside 35 shots versus No. 6 Curry (Feb. 1) ... Supplied 28 saves in the 9-5 triumph over Western New England (Feb. 7) ... Had 17 stops in the 5-1 victory at WNE (Feb. 9) ... Notched 35 saves in the 3-2 victory against Wentworth (Feb. 14) ... Recorded 25 saves in the 2-1 triumph over Western New England (Feb. 15) ... CNE Goalie of the Week (Feb. 18) ... Registered 25 saves in teh 1-1 stalemate at Nichols (Feb. 21) ... Produced a 46-save effort in the 4-0 CNE First Round clean sheet over Nichols (Feb. 26) ... Had 24 stops in the CNE Semis at No. 4 Curry (March 1).
JUNIOR • 2023-24
Appeared in 12 games, started eight ... Compiled a 3-8-1 record ... Had 382 saves ... Put together a 2.67 GAA ... Logged a .923 save percentage ... Recorded 40 saves in his Suffolk debut, a 1-1 draw versus Connecticut College (Jan. 5) ... Turned aside 27 shots against Worcester State (Jan. 6) ... Registered 35 saves No. 9 University of New England (Jan. 12) ... Produced 34 saves in the 4-1 win over Wentworth (Jan. 19) ... Notched 27 stops in the 5-1 triumph at Wentworth (Jan. 20) ... Provided 44 saves at Endicott (Jan. 26) ... Logged 14 saves versus Endicott (Jan. 27) ... Stopped 29 shots in the 2-0 shutout at Nichols (Feb. 2) ... Tallied 30 saves against Nichols (Feb. 3) ... Recorded 36 stops versus Salve Regina (Feb. 9) ... Had 43 saves at Endicott (Feb. 10) ... Produced 23 saves at No. 9 Curry (Feb. 16).
ACADEMICS
Two-time Krampade All-American Scholar via AHCA (2023-24, 2024-25) ... Member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club in Spring 2024 ... Three-time AD Honor Roll selection (Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • COLBY (2021-23)
Began his collegiate career at Colby.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 27 | 18 |
| Games started | 27 | 18 |
| Minutes | 1570:50 | 1029:31 |
| Goals against | 52 | 39 |
| Goals-against average | 1.99 | 2.27 |
| Saves | 701 | 442 |
| Save pct | .931 | .919 |
| Wins | 13 | 7 |
| Losses | 11 | 9 |
| Ties | 3 | 2 |
| Win pct | .537 | .444 |
Game Log - Goalies
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Salem St. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 61:07 | 2 | 1.96 | 38 | .950 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Wentworth | L, 1-0 | 1 | 61:47 | 1 | 0.97 | 22 | .957 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Wentworth | W, 2-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Worcester St. | W, 5-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 13 | .929 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Nichols | L, 4-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 22 | .846 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Nichols | T, 1-1 | 1 | 65:00 | 1 | 0.92 | 29 | .967 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at U. of New England | L, 4-1 | 1 | 59:57 | 4 | 4.00 | 17 | .810 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | U. of New England | L, 3-0 | 1 | 40:00 | 3 | 4.50 | 25 | .893 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Colby | T, 2-2 | 1 | 65:00 | 2 | 1.85 | 24 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | .947 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | vs. Albertus Magnus | W, 1-0 | 1 | 59:48 | 0 | 0.00 | 34 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | vs. MSOE | L, 3-0 | 1 | 58:44 | 2 | 2.04 | 24 | .923 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | Framingham St. | W, 5-0 | 1 | 59:48 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | at #12 U. of New England | L, 4-2 | 1 | 57:24 | 4 | 4.18 | 32 | .889 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at #14 Endicott | L, 2-1 | 1 | 63:48 | 2 | 1.88 | 32 | .941 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | #14 Endicott | L, 1-0 | 1 | 57:56 | 1 | 1.04 | 29 | .967 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | at #6 Curry | L, 6-2 | 1 | 20:00 | 5 | 15.00 | 8 | .615 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 1 | #6 Curry | L, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 35 | .897 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Western New Eng. | W, 9-5 | 1 | 59:11 | 5 | 5.07 | 28 | .848 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | at Western New Eng. | W, 5-1 | 1 | 59:28 | 1 | 1.01 | 17 | .944 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Wentworth | W, 3-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 35 | .946 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | Western New Eng. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 25 | .962 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | 1 | 65:00 | 1 | 0.92 | 25 | .962 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | Nichols | W, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 46 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at #4 Curry | L, 4-2 | 1 | 56:52 | 4 | 4.22 | 24 | .857 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 27 | 1570:50 | 52 | 1.99 | 701 | .931 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .537 |
| Conference | 18 | 18 | 1029:31 | 39 | 2.27 | 442 | .919 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .444 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 13 | 763:42 | 21 | 1.65 | 365 | .946 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | 688:36 | 29 | 2.53 | 278 | .906 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .417 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 118:32 | 2 | 1.01 | 58 | .967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 779:22 | 14 | 1.08 | 353 | .962 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 596:28 | 34 | 3.42 | 270 | .888 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 |
| Ties | 3 | 3 | 195:00 | 4 | 1.23 | 78 | .951 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| November | 9 | 9 | 532:51 | 18 | 2.03 | 212 | .922 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 180:00 | 2 | 0.67 | 75 | .974 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 377:28 | 14 | 2.23 | 179 | .927 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 423:39 | 14 | 1.98 | 211 | .938 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 56:52 | 4 | 4.22 | 24 | .857 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
News mentions
Suffolk men’s ice hockey had 16 players honored as Krampade All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) for the 2024-25 season, the national organization unveiled.
Two members of Suffolk men’s ice hockey team, grad student CJ Hapward and sophomore Josh Milso, received spots on the All-Conference of New England (CNE) Second-Team, the league announced Wednesday.
The fourth-seeded Suffolk men’s ice hockey team fell to top-seed, No. 4 Curry in the Conference of New England (CNE) Semifinals Saturday afternoon at the Canton Ice House.
Suffolk men’s ice hockey’s quest for Conference of New England (CNE) glory continues Saturday, March 1 as the fourth-seeded Rams take their talents to Canton, Massachusetts, to take on No. x, top-seeded Curry at the Canton Ice House at 3:00 p.m.
After back-to-back overtime draws in the regular season with Nichols and sending-ending elimination on the line, the fourth-seeded Suffolk men’s hockey team powered its way by the fifth-seeded Bison, in the First Round of the 2025 Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament, 4-0, Wednesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
For the first time since 2015-16, Suffolk men’s ice hockey will host a postseason game as the fourth-seeded Rams are set to entertain fifth seed Nichols Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the Conference of New England (CNE) First Round. Puck drop at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink is set for 6:00 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey caps off its 2024-25 regular season Friday, Feb. 21 at Nichols at 5:40 p.m. at Levy Rink in Harrisville, Rhode Island.
CJ Hapward of the Suffolk men’s hockey team garnered his third Conference of New England Goaltender of the Week honor after a 2-0-0 weekend between the pipes, the league announced Tuesday.
Suffolk men’s hockey wrapped up its regular season home schedule in winning fashion as it took down Western New England, 2-1, Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo memorial Skating Rink.
Three Rams scored to lead Suffolk men’s hockey to its third straight win, a 3-2 decision over Conference of New England counterpart Wentworth Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey has a full weekend at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink in store Feb. 14-15 with Wentworth and Western New England set to stop by. The Rams will first welcome the Leopards Friday at 6:00 p.m., before the Golden Bears come to Eastie Saturday for a 4:50 p.m. puck drop.
CJ Hapward of the Suffolk men’s hockey team has been selected as a semifinalist for the Joe Concannon Award, given annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level, the Gridiron of Greater Boston President Tim Whelan Jr. announced.
Suffolk men’s hockey’s Matt Pimental was named Conference of New England (CNE) Player of the Week after helping the Rams sweep a home-and-home series with Western New England last weekend, the league office announced Monday. Pimental provided five points to the six-point weekend for the Rams.
Down one after the first period, Suffolk men’s hockey scored five unanswered to take down Western New England, 5-1, Sunday at the Olympia Ice Center.
Sixteen different Rams produced a point to send Suffolk men’s hockey to a 9-5 Conference of New England triumph over Western New England Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey looks to end a losing streak this weekend in a home-and-home series with Western New England. The Rams welcome WNE to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Feb. 7 for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before traveling to the Golden Bears Saturday, Feb. 8 for a 7:50 p.m. contest.
Suffolk men’s hockey could not figure out the Colonels goaltender Shane Soderwall and Suffolk men’s hockey was blanked by No. 6 Curry, 4-0, in Conference of New England (CNE) action at Louis E. Porrrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday night.
Suffolk men’s hockey fell in a hole in the first period it could not find its way out of and ultimately fall to Conference of New England (CNE) counterpart, No. 6 Curry, 6-2, Friday night at Canton Ice House.
Suffolk men’s hockey turns its attention to a home-and-home series with Conference of New England (CNE) counterpart No. 6 Curry this weekend. The Rams hit the road Friday, Jan. 31 for a 7:00 p.m., clash before hosting the Colonels Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:10 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey fell to No. 14 Endicott, 1-0, in Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey took an early lead, but No. 14 Endicott tied things up late and capitalized on a power play goal in overtime to take down the Rams, 2-1, in overtime Friday night at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
Nolan Leonard of the Suffolk men’s hockey team picked up Conference of New England (CNE) Rookie of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. The laurels come behind a two-point effort by the freshman.
Suffolk men’s hockey has a full weekend of action in store as a home-and-home series with No. 14 Endicott is on the docket. The Rams will visit Beverly, Massachusetts Friday, Jan. 31 for a 7:00 p.m. contest, before hosting the Gulls Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey scored first, but No. 12 University of New England capitalized on the power play with three man-up goals to take down the Rams, 4-2, in Conference of New England play Friday night at Harold Alfond Forum.
Suffolk men’s hockey makes the trip to Biddeford, Maine Friday, Jan. 17 for a Conference of New England (CNE) clash at No. 12 Biddeford. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Five different player scored, a bakers’ dozen produced a point and CJ Hapward turned aside all 20 shots he faced to send Suffolk men’s hockey to a convincing 5-0 win over Framingahm State Tuesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey wraps up its non-conference calendar Tuesday, Jan. 14 when Framingham State stops by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink for a 5:00 p.m. puck drop.
CJ Hapward of the Suffolk men’s hockey team picked up Conference of New England (CNE) Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season after his performance at the Tampa College Hockey Invitational, the league office announced.
Scott McManus tipped in the lone goal and CJ Hapward compiled a 34-save shutout to send Suffolk men’s hockey past Albertus Magnus, 1-0, in the opening game of the Tampa College Hockey Invitational Friday at the AdventHealth Center Ice.
Suffolk men’s hockey took its talents to the Sunshine State for the Tampa College Hockey Invitational. The Rams open the action at the AdventHealth Center Ice Friday, Jan. 3 versus Albertus at 4:30 p.m. and will showdown against either Tufts or the Milwaukee School of Engineering Saturday.
Suffolk men’s hockey’s goaltender CJ Hapward was recognized by the league as the Conference of New England (CNE) Goalie of the Week, the league office announced.
For the second time in as many meetings and nights, Suffolk men’s hockey snuck by Johnson & Wales by a 1-0 margin. The shutout completed a Conference of New England home-and-home series sweep of the Wildcats and was behind the lone goal by Ryan Webb and a 17-save effort by CJ Hapward.
Michael McEachern scored the lone goal of the night and CJ Hapward denied 22 shots to send Suffolk men’s hockey past Johnson & Wales, 1-0, in Conference of New England (CNE) action Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Riding momentum off a non-conference NESCAC victory, Suffolk men’s hockey skates into its final action of 2024 when it plays Johnson & Wales in a Conference of New England (CNE) home-and-home series Dec. 6-7. The Rams will host the Wildcats Friday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink before traveling to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Saturday. Both contests are scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey returns to action following the Thanksgiving holiday Sunday, Dec. 1 when the Rams welcome Wesleyan to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. Puck is scheduled to drop at 4:50 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey scored a pair of goals over the second and third periods, respectively, en route to a 4-2 victory over Wesleyan Sunday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey heads up to Colby Tuesday, Nov. 26 for a pre-Thanksgiving tilt at 4:00 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey went goal-for-goal over the first two periods with Colby and neither team gained the edge in either the third or overtime to have the non-conference pre-Thanksgiving tune-up end in a 2-2 deadlock Tuesday night at the Jack Kelley Rink. The Rams went on to grab the shootout, 2-1.
Suffolk men’s hockey suffered a 3-0 setback as it was kept off the scoreboard by the University of New England in Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey fell to the University of New England, 4-1, Friday night at Harold Alfond Forum.
Suffolk men’s hockey has a full weekend in store with a home-and-home Conference of New England (CNE) series with the University of New England. The Rams will head to Biddeford, Maine Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:0 p.m. before hosting the Nor’Easters Saturday, Nov. 23 at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink at 3:20 p.m.
All the scoring came in the third period and the Rams and Bison traded goals to be deadlocked after regulation and neither Suffolk men’s hockey nor Nichols broke through in the overtime to end in a 1-1 stalemate in Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Off to its best start in a decade, Suffolk men’s hockey looks to keep rolling this weekend as it turns its attention to a home-and-home Conference of New England series with Nichols. The Rams will head to Harrisville, Rhode Island Friday, Nov. 16 for a 5:40 p.m. contest, before hosting the Bison at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:50 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey was handed a 4-1 Conference of New England setback by Nichols Friday night at Levy Rink as the Bison used three unanswered goals to defeat the Rams.
Ten Rams produced a point to anchor Suffolk men’s hockey to a convincing 5-1 triumph over Worcester State Wednesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. The win was the Rams first over the Lancers in over 15 years.
Suffolk men’s hockey steps away from Confernece of New England (CNE) competition Wednesday, Nov. 13 when Worcester State stops by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink for a 6:00 p.m. non-conference clash.
Suffolk men’s hockey avenged its overtime setback yesterday with a 2-0 cleansheet over Wentworth Saturday afternoon at Allied Veterans Memorial Rink to split the Conference of New England home-and-home series with the Leopards.
For the second time in as many games Suffolk men’s hockey needed extra time to decide a winner, however, the Rams came out on the wrong side of the overtime outcome this time as Wentworth won the Conference of New England contest, 1-0, Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey starts its Conference of New England slate with a home-and-home series with Wentworth this weekend. The Rams welcome the Leopards to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Nov. 8 for a 5:00 p.m. puck drop before visiting Allied Veterans Memorial Rink in Everett Saturday, Nov. 9 for a 4:00 p.m. showdown.
Gavin Havens put on his hero cape as he potted the game-winning goal 1:07 into overtime to send Suffolk men’s hockey to a 3-2 thrilling season-opening victory over Salem State Saturday at Rockett Arena.
Suffolk men’s hockey will pull the curtain back on its 2042-25 slate at Salem State Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Five days away from puck drop on the 2024-25 opener, Suffolk men’s hockey has been selected fifth in the Conference of New England (CNE) Preseason Poll, in a vote by the league’s eight head coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Suffolk men’s hockey’s head coach Shawn McEachern has brought in 12 new members to the fold for the Rams’ 2024-25 campaign.
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