KirkwoodGolf: 5 Oct 2012

Friday, October 05, 2012

SUNCOAST LADIES SERIES, FLORIDA SCOREBOARD


Reunion Resort – Watson Course



FINAL ROUND TOTALSPar 216 (3x72) Yardage 6,350
* am- Cindy Feng wins on the 8th hole of a sudden death playoff.

1 Cindy Feng (Orlando) (am) 73-72-68--213 ($750; amateur prize))

2 Amelia Lewis (Jacksonville Beach) 75-68-70--213 ($1,100).

T3 Courtney Harter (Clearwater, Florida) 76-71-68--215 ($700).

T3 Sandra Changkija (Orlando) 69-72-74--215 ($700

T5 Briana Vega (Reunion, Florida) 73-75-72--220 ($600).
T5 Elena Robles (Torrance, California) 74-71--220 ($600)

7 Emily Flanigan Reunion, FL 76-69-76--221

T8 KimberlyWong East Montpelier, VT 74-72-77--223

T8 Jenni Jenq Saratoga, CA 78-74-71--223 +7

10 Ki-Shui Liao Windermere, FL 76-75-74--225 +9

11 a-Kaitlin Troop Brandon, Manitoba, CAN 79-79-68--226 +10

12 Alexandra Casi East Palestine, OH 73-78-76--227 +11

13 Stephanie Simich Mississauga, Ontario CAN 76-79-75--230 +14

Su-Ann Heng Singapore 77-80-73--230 +14

15 Tatiana Kernen Gstaad, Switzerland 79-75-77--231 +15

Mackenzie Mack Las Vegas, NV 80-79-72--231 +15

17 a-Alice Barbieri Windermere, FL 80-77-76--233 +17

18 Jillian Fraccola Ft. Myers, FL 76-81-81--238 +22

a-Li-Ting Weng Taiwan 80-81-77--238 +22

20 a-Eva Baraschi Switzerland 82-83-85--250 +34

21 a-Tammy Lee Milpitas, CA 89-83-85--257 +41

22 a-Paige Pillar Monroe Township, NJ 89-84-NC

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CARNOUSTIE LADIES CAPTAIN COULD HAVE BIGGEST GALLERY THERE ON SATURDEAY

 By BILL SHAW
The captain of Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club and a sergeant at Leuchars Royal Air Force base are holding their nerve in clocking up impressive team scores at this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Patricia Sawers and David Hindson were paired in the same four-ball in the second round at the Old Course in St Andrews as the tournament entered its second day.
Patricia secured her place on this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links through her association with Carnoustie Golf Links where she is Vice Chairman. She is also captain of Carnoustie Ladies Golf Club, the oldest ladies golf club in the world. 
An IT programme manager at Scottish Water, Patricia plays off a handicap of ten, her lowest ever, which she reached in the last two months.
Along with her pro playing partner, Stirling’s Craig Lee, they shot seven under today to finish day two of the tournament at 12-under.  
“I’m very happy with minus 12,” said Patricia. “We were minus five coming into today so we reckon getting at least ‘five a day’ is a good way to go forward.”
Although she’s an experienced amateur golfer, Patricia says that playing in a high profile pro-am event does play on the nerves to a degree. 
“I don’t think I’d be human if I wasn’t nervous playing here but Craig has been absolutely superb, charming, a true gentleman, very helpful with shots, putts, etcetera and has helped make me very relaxed throughout it. 
"He was especially helpful on some of the par fives, where he helped me get into position so that I had a shot to get in the green and a chance of still getting a four or, where I had a shot, at least a five, net four.
“I am excited about playing Carnoustie tomorrow. Obviously it’s my home club, I know all the places I should put the ball but I also know all the pitfalls of it as well. I need to try and keep family and friends quiet round there tomorrow. I did tell Craig that I could have the biggest gallery.”
Meanwhile, David Hindson, a sergeant, based locally at RAF Leuchars near St Andrews was also taking in his first-ever Alfred Dunhill Links experience. His opportunity to play in this year’s tournament came after the station commander, an annual invitee to the event, was unavailable to play. 
David, who is an active member of RAF Leuchars Golf Club, was then selected through a vote to be its representative. 
“I have never played an event like this in my life,” said David. “It’s been a great experience although it’s very hard on the nerves. You just have to try to block out the crowd and hit your shot. 
"It certainly worked well on the last hole today. I managed to make par and was happy with that in front of the crowd."
David and his pro partner, Andreas Harto from Denmark, ended today’s round on the Old Course at five-under, giving them a respectable six-under-par team score with the RAF man taking heart from his performance.
“I had three eagle putts today and one of them lipped out. To get an eagle would have been great but I took a birdie with a stroke on that hole so scored a net eagle. I also drove the ninth, had a putt for an eagle there but ended up with a birdie."
David says the initial nervousness of playing in front of spectators is slowly coming under control. “Yesterday I was very intimidated but today was much better,” he said.  “An event like this shows you what you’ve got to aim for, playing with the pros, seeing how good and consistent they are.
“I’m looking forward to watching the final day if don’t make the cut. Hopefully we’ll get it right at Carnoustie and we will make the cut but we have got the score well.”
Entrance to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is FREE on Saturday. A ticket price of £15 (concessionary £10) will be charged for the final day’s play over the Old Course on Sunday, October 7.  
Entry for under 16s and students is free. Tickets are available through the ticket hotline on 0870 010 9021 or at the entrance gates. 
 
To access the live scoring for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, please direct your web browser to: http://www.alfreddunhilllinks.com and click on LIVE SCORING

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LUNA SHINES TO LEAD LACOSTE FRENCH OPEN BY TWO AT HALFWAY

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
REPORT BY BETHAN CUTLER, LET MEDIA MANAGER

Diana Luna fired a second-round six -under-par 64 to take a two- stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France today.
The 29-year-old Italian moved to the top of the leader board at nine-under-par on a second day of sunshine at Chantaco Golf Club in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, south-west France. 
The five-time Ladies European Tour champion has been close to a victory this season with six top ten finishes, including two second places and was feeling confident in her game.
She said: “I think I’ve been playing very good, the short clubs to the pin, so I had many, many birdie chances. I’ve been playing well with my 8, 9-irons, wedges, so that was the strongest part. I think was pretty windy all the way around but because we are sheltered by the trees, you don’t really feel it.”
The first round leader Stacey Keating of Australia followed her opening 62 with a one-over 71 to sit alone in second place.
She was on a roll on Thursday after picking up her first professional victory in Tenerife a fortnight ago but admitted: “It was never going to be the same day as yesterday, was it. That’s golf, it’s disappointing to not finish under par today but that’s how it goes.
“I just didn’t hit as many greens so I didn’t have as many birdie opportunities. You can’t be making birdies from off the green, can you, so that was about it really.
“I’m contending so that’s nice. There’s a long way to go and I’m looking forward to it. I’m happy with the position that I’m in.”
Carlota Ciganda of Spain, Germany’s Anja Monke and local player Anne-Lise Caudal from Saint-Jean-de-Luz share third place at five under.
Monke made the biggest jump up the leader board with a superb 63 while Caudal was also impressive with six birdies in a 65.
Monke, who is four months pregnant with her first child, had nine birdies and two bogeys.
“I haven’t really looked at the score oard. My target was to play well and make it into the weekend and I think I achieved that. We’ll see for tomorrow on how it goes,” Monke said.
Local player Caudal received a large round of applause for each of the six birdies she made, playing in unseasonable temperatures of around 28C.
“It was nice nice to finish strongly. On this golf course you have to play well at the beginning and in the middle its quite difficult, so you have to accept par and if you make birdie it’s a bonus.You have to finish strong as well because you have a lot of birdie holes and that’s what I did today so I’m happy,” Caudal said.
Ciganda, from nearby Pamplona, was another player with local support from family and friends in the gallery.
“My family is here and my parents, three of my uncles were here, some friends also. It’s really important for me because I’m very close to my family and it’s nice to play here, close to home,” said Ciganda, who speaks Spanish and Basque.
“I’m happy because I think shooting three under, it’s a good score. I started playing really well with four birdies in the first seven holes so I was playing very solid and making putts and very happy with my game.
“The last nine holes I didn’t play that good, but I still made one birdie on the 16th hole, which was very good, and then two bogeys, so in the end, three under.
“Yesterday I played well on the back nine and today I just started really well on the front nine. I think I played pretty similar, hitting good shots and making good putts and I’m looking forward to the weekend.”
Frenchwoman Valentine Derrey, who grew up playing at the club every summer, shares sixth place on four under with Hannah Jun of the United States and Danielle Montgomery.
Retired former world number one Lorena Ochoa and England’s all-time great Laura Davies, celebrating her 49th birthday, both comfortably made the cut and ended the day in a share of 25th position, 10 shots off the lead on one-over-par.  Ochoa shot a two-over 72 while Davies had a one-under 69.
Ochoa said: “I didn’t play my best, especially on the greens. I struggled with some of the holes out there. I made two three-putts so it’s not a great feeling but at the same time, here I am. I’m okay. It’s good to be able to make the cut and hopefully on the weekend it will be better.
“I thought I would make the cut. I was being positive and I thought that my game was in good shape to make the cut. I think what is important right now is to go really low on the weekend.
“I think I’m behind, way back from the leaders, but I’m going to take one day at a time. Tomorrow is going to be important, to post a low round, hopefully get closer, hopefully get around the top ten and then we’ll see on Sunday.”
The cut fell at four over par, with former champion Karen Lunn of Australia and Scotland’s Carly Booth, currently lying in fourth place on the LET’s ISPS Handa order of merit, missing out on playing the weekend.The other Scot in the field, Kylie Walker, also failed to beat the cut.
José María Olazábal to be at Chantaco on Sunday
José María Olazábal, Europe’s victorious 2012 Ryder Cup captain, will be on site at Chantaco on Sunday the follow the last group and present the trophy to the winner.
The celebrated champion, who formed a successful Ryder Cup partnership with fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, lives just 15 kilometres from Chantaco at Golf de Fontarrabie and was the first Basque player to win The Masters in 1994 and then again in 1999.

The winner of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France will earn a first prize cheque for 37,500 euros.

 
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70)
131 Diana Luna (ITA)  67 64
133 Stacey Keating (AUS)  62 71
135 Carlota Ciganda (ESP)  68 67, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA)  70 65, Anja Monke (DEU)  72 63
136 Valentine Derrey (FRA)  70 66, Hannah Jun (USA)  68 68, Danielle Montgomery (ENG)  69 67
137 Titiya Plucksataporn (THA)  69 68, Lee-Anne Pace (ZAF)  71 66, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA)  66 71, Sarah Kemp (AUS)  71 66, Nontaya Srisawang (THA)  71 66, Rebecca Hudson (ENG)  69 68, Azahara Munoz (ESP)  66 71
138 Trish Johnson (ENG)  69 69, Florentyna Parker (ENG)  67 71
139 Gwladys Nocera (FRA)  70 69, Tania Elosegui (ESP)  72 67, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE)  68 71, Beth Allen (USA)  72 67
140 Virginie Lagoutte-clement (FRA)  66 74, Margherita Rigon (ITA)  74 66, Anais Maggetti (CHE)  67 73
141 Alexandra Vilatte (FRA)  67 74, Laura Davies (ENG) 72 69, Bree Arthur (AUS)  72 69, Holly Aitchison (ENG)  73 68, Julie Greciet (FRA)  73 68, Nikki Garrett (AUS)  71 70, Lydia Hall (WAL)  66 75, Lorena Ochoa (MEX)  69 72
142 Laurette Maritz (ZAF)  71 71, Louise Larsson (SWE)  72 70, Lucie Andre (FRA)  70 72, Stefania Croce (ITA)  74 68, Veronica Zorzi (ITA)  71 71, Jade Schaeffer (FRA)  68 74, Barbara Genuini (FRA)  68 74, Henni Zuel (ENG)  69 73, Maria Hernandez (ESP)  71 71, Malene Jorgensen (DNK)  70 72
143 Cassandra Kirkland (FRA)  72 71, Rebecca Codd (IRL) 71 72, Connie Chen (ZAF)  75 68, Julie Maisongrosse (FRA)  69 74, Linda Wessberg (SWE)  73 70, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR)  70 73, Laura Diaz (USA)  68 75
144 Maria Hjorth (SWE)  70 74, Mikaela Parmlid (SWE)  68 76, Kym Larratt (ENG)  72 72, Rebecca Artis (AUS)  70 74, Elizabeth Bennett (ENG)  73 71, Caroline Afonso (FRA)  75 69, Melodie Bourdy (FRA)  72 72
MISSED THE CUT
 
145 Marjet Van Der Graaff (NLD)  74 71, Marion Ricordeau (FRA)  69 76
147 Karen Lunn (AUS)  74 73
148 Rachel Jennings (ENG)  73 75, Elisabeth Esterl (DEU)  74 74, Carly Booth (SCO)  77 71
149 Celine Palomar (FRA)  71 78, Ariane Provot (FRA)  76 73, Marieke Nivard (NLD)  74 75
150 Elena Giraud (FRA)  70 80, Stefanie Michl (AUT)  72 78, Nicole Gergely (AUT)  77 73, Maha Haddioui (MAR)  80 70, Kiran Matharu (ENG)  72 78
151 Minea Blomqvist (FIN)  76 75
152 Klara Spilkova (CZE)  74 78, Sharmila Nicollet (IND)  80 72, Zuzana Kamasova (SVK)  73 79, Georgina Simpson (ENG)  74 78
153 Steffi Kirchmayr (DEU)  74 79, Becky Brewerton (WAL)  76 77
154 Kylie Walker (SCO)  76 78
 

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CARNOUSTIE'S KATY SHARES LEAD


Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll (pictured) is sharing the lead and Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton is joint third after a storm-delayed first round of the Azores Ladies Open golf championship at Golf de Batalha, San Miguel.

The storm wiped out Thursday's pro-am.
McNicoll birdied two par-5 holes, the second and 10th, on her way to a one-over-par 73 on a wet course playing very long.
The Scot is sharing the lead with Italian Anna Rossi.
Pretswell had only one birdie, at the long 13th, in compiling a 75.
The Azores Ladies Open is one of the events on the Ladies European Tour's developmental circuit, the LETAS Series.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72 Yardage 6,065
73 Katy McNicoll (Sco), Anna Rossi (Ita)
75 Pamela Pretswell (Sco),Solvi Harkonen (Fin)

SELECTED SCORES
78 Danielle McVeigh (Ire).
80 Lucy Williams (Eng)
81 Tara Delaney (Ire)
83 Tracey Boyes (Eng)
84 Rachel Bell (Eng)
87 Lauren Blease (Eng).


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TROON STUDENT JT 2ND FINISH IN TEXAS


Troon's Rachael McQueen, pictured, a second-year student at McLennan College, Waco in Texas, finished joint second in a US college golf tournament this week.
Rachael, 22, shot 76, 72 and 72 over a par-71 course of 6,120yd for a seven-over-par total of 220.
She finished three shots behind the winner, Shelby Hardy (Sam Houston State) who scored 72, 75 and 70.
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SHORT GAME LET SENIOR SCOTS DOWN, SAYS CAROL

FROM CAROL FELL
With regards your question (scroll down to report on last day of Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elie) about Scottish Golf --- POOR PERFORMANCE

Having watched all week the Seniors Golf at Elie, basically the Irish Golf was superior to all the other teams. 
The Irish have rolled out over the last few years an order of merit award for the seniors which they use to select their senior team. 
They run a lot of competitions for senior golfers while in Scotland we only have one event --  the Scottish Seniors Championship
While tee to green the players were similar, our short game was woefully lacking and we seemed unable to get the ball into the hole, especially in the few last holes.
In Glasgow we now have an new indoor facility - the Glasgow Indoor Academy, with Karyn Burns as its resident pro. 
I would love to see more use of these types of facilities for short game practice over the winter. We can all hit drives at the driving range but it all boils down to the short game.

CAROL FELL 

Editor's Note: While writing Phil Wylie's obituary late last night, I came across a quote from her which still holds good today, whatever your age as a golfer:


“Practise, practise and then practise even more, so that when it comes to the crunch, it is almost natural to play good shots.”

Scotland players lack self-confidence
 
FROM AILEEN HUNTER
I think at every level Scotland has the talent to put together winning teams. Whilst I agree with Carol that short game is often the deciding factor I don't think you could say we are technically inferior in the short game department - it's more a lack of confidence and belief. 
Never has that been more evident in the Ryder Cup last week. Missing everything for two days and holing everything the last.  
I do think our (Scottish) players lack belief, but that may come down, in my opinion, to the level and quality of support they receive as team players.
I think we need to look at every part of that support system. From club, to county, to national squads, to training, to selection, to team building and management.

Other questions also spring to mind such as:
Are we really nurturing the talent with the most potential?
 

Do we play it too safe with selection? Do we create the ideal environment to allow teams to flourish? 
Do we truly build and develop teams or just throw a bunch of individuals together, who may not know each other very well, and hope for the best? 
Is our team management set-up as good as it could be? The LGU took a pasting for having a Curtis Cup squad get-together last spring, but I bet most players and management would say their performance in June was the stronger for it.
We do have the talent, we do have committed volunteers at every level from SLGA down, we have great coaches and we have the desire to succeed - we just have to find a way to make it all click into place.

 

AILEEN HUNTER

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STACEY IS WIZARD FROM OZ WITH A 62 IN LACOSTE LADIES OPEN DE FRANCE

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
Report by BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager
SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, France — Australian Stacey Keating opened with an eight under par 62 in ideal conditions to grab a four shot lead at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France on Thursday.
Keating won her first professional title in her last start on the Ladies European Tour a fortnight ago, at the Tenerife Open de España. 
The 26-year-old (pictured) from Cressy in Victoria continued her solid play, starting with three birdies in a row and was six under through the turn at Chantaco Golf Club in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, south west France. 
She three-putted on 11 but picked up three straight birdies from the 15th to record her career best round in two seasons as a professional.
“I’ve been playing well the last few weeks obviously, but it’s nice to put it all together in one round,” said Keating. “I’m feeling very confident about my game right now and I’m happy where I am.
She hit 17 greens and made 28 putts, with her boyfriend Darren Peters on caddie duties.
“Daz was on fire with his reads. It’s really nice putting on these greens. They are really, really good,” said Keating, who made nine birdie putts, with her longest from 30 feet across the third green and her shortest a tap-in on six.
Chantaco, steeped in history, is the home club of the Lacoste family where former US Women’s Open champion, Catherine Lacoste, was president for 35 years before her niece, Camille, took over the role in 2009.
The Lacoste sponsored players performed particularly well with Azahara Muñoz of Spain and French duo Virginie Lagoutte-Clement and Sophie Giquel-Bettan all at four under par, alongside Lydia Hall of Wales.
Solheim Cup player Muñoz started slowly with two birdies against one bogey on the front nine, but picked up three shots in her last four holes.
“I finished with three birdies in a row, 15, 16, 17, so that kind of leaves a sweet taste in my mouth,” she said. “I played kind of solid, but didn’t hit many good shots. I didn’t make many putts at the beginning but at the end I started rolling the ball much better.”
Giquel credited a change in strategy: “I was more aggressive than usual. I used to aim for the middle of the greens and think that two putts is good. Now it’s like, go for the pin, even if you miss it’s not a big deal because you’ve got good chipping and putting,” she said.
Lagoutte-Clement revealed that she hadn’t enjoyed golf for a year, but has been working with French mental coach, Emmanuelle Simtaine, for the last six months. 
“I just try to feel well and I just want to play my game and take pleasure, because I can’t take pleasure for one year. I want to play my game and relax,” she said.
Hall, who won the ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters in August, was in the hunt for a second title and said: “I definitely like this style of course. I can be fairly aggressive and the greens are in fantastic condition as well.
“They are very tricky: the greens are quick, so I had a couple of three-putts out there today. I played very solid, hit 17 greens, 10 fairways, so I think I missed only one fairway and played really solid.”
Retired former number one Lorena Ochoa, playing at the request of the sponsor, shot a one-under round of 69.
Ochoa won two majors among 27 victories before retiring from full-time golf in April 2010 to focus on her family and charities.
After her first round on tour in two years, she said: "I think for sure, I made a couple of mistakes out there that made me mad, but I think it was a good day. I was trying to go around in par."
The 30-year-old from Mexico admitted that the lack of practice had affected her short game: “I three putted a couple of times and it made me really mad, but it’s okay. I have to bear with some bad shots. I think tomorrow, if I get the speed right, especially on the front nine, if I feel more comfortable, I’m going to make more putts and make more birdies.”
The second round begins at 9am on Friday, after which there will be a halfway cut from the field of 78 players to the leading 50 professionals and those tied.
 
FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 70
62 Stacey Keating (AUS)
66 Azahara Munoz (ESP) , Virginie Lagoutte-clement (FRA), Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) , Lydia Hall (WAL)
67 Diana Luna (ITA) , Alexandra Vilatte (FRA) , Florentyna Parker (ENG) , Anais Maggetti (CHE)
68 Mikaela Parmlid (SWE) , Jade Schaeffer (FRA) , Hannah Jun (USA) , Carlota Ciganda (ESP) , Barbara Genuini (FRA) , Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) , Laura Diaz (USA)
69 Trish Johnson (ENG) , Rebecca Hudson (ENG) , Danielle Montgomery (ENG) , Henni Zuel (ENG) , Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) , Lorena Ochoa (MEX) , Marion Ricordeau (FRA) , Julie Maisongrosse (FRA)
70 Gwladys Nocera (FRA) , Lucie Andre (FRA) , Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) , Rebecca Artis (AUS) , Valentine Derrey (FRA) , Elena Giraud (FRA) , Maria Hjorth (SWE) , Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) , Malene Jorgensen (DNK)
71 Celine Palomar (FRA) , Nontaya Srisawang (THA) , Veronica Zorzi (ITA) , Nikki Garrett (AUS) , Rebecca Codd (IRL) , Lee-Anne Pace (ZAF) , Sarah Kemp (AUS) , Maria Hernandez (ESP) , Laurette Maritz (ZAF)
72 Kiran Matharu (ENG) , Beth Allen (USA) , Melodie Bourdy (FRA), Laura Davies (ENG) , Anja Monke (DEU), Louise Larsson (SWE) , Tania Elosegui (ESP) , Bree Arthur (AUS), Kym Larratt (ENG) , Stefanie Michl (AUT) , Cassandra Kirkland (FRA)
73 Elizabeth Bennett (ENG) , Holly Aitchison (ENG) , Linda Wessberg (SWE) , Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) , Rachel Jennings (ENG) , Julie Greciet (FRA)
74 Steffi Kirchmayr (DEU) , Klara Spilkova (CZE) , Georgina Simpson (ENG) , Stefania Croce (ITA) , Margherita Rigon (ITA) , Elisabeth Esterl (DEU) , Marieke Nivard (NLD) , Karen Lunn (AUS) , Marjet Van Der Graaff (NLD)
75 Caroline Afonso (FRA) , Connie Chen (ZAF)
76 Kylie Walker (SCO) , Becky Brewerton (WAL) , Minea Blomqvist (FIN) , Ariane Provot (FRA)
77 Nicole Gergely (AUT) , Carly Booth (SCO)
80 Sharmila Nicollet (IND) , Maha Haddioui (MAR)

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