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2022 U.S. Open Day 2: Scores, Live Updates from The Country Club

Defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm is making a bid for the 36-hole lead on Friday afternoon. Follow the second round of the 122nd U.S. Open here.

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2022 U.S. Open Day 2: Scores, Live Updates from The Country Club
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Joel Dahmen, Collin Morikawa Share Lead

With the second round coming to a close at The Country Club, 5 under is the lead and it's shared by Joel Dahmen and Collin Morikawa.

Dahmen shot 68 on Friday, following an opening-round 67. Morikawa went 69-66.

Five players are a shot back at 4 under: Beau Hossler, Hayden Buckley, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Aaron Wise. Rahm is chasing a second consecutive U.S. Open.

In a five-man group at 3 under is Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 and Masters champion.

Collin Morikawa Shoots Round of Day

Collin Morikawa put up a Friday 66, standing alone atop the leaderboard at 5 under with just a few more contenders yet to finish.

He started on the 10th hole and went out in 32, then came in with 34 including a birdie on the 8th hole (his 17th).

A Friday Ace for Cameron Young

The Country Club is hosting its fourth U.S. Open, but it had never seen a hole-in-one ... until Friday, with Cameron Young.

Hayden Buckley In the House With Second 68

Another little-known pro is having a moment during the first 36 holes of the U.S. Open. Meet Hayden Buckley, No. 259 in the world and tied for the lead at 4 under after two rounds of 68.

The 26-year-old Tennessee-born pro capped his round with a birdie from behind a tree at the right of the 18th fairway.

Buckley has just one other major start, missing the cut in the U.S. Open last year at Torrey Pines. On the PGA Tour, he has more missed cuts than made (14 to 11) and came to Brookline off four straight missed cuts.

"We've finally put something together, more strategically than mentally," Buckley said after his round Friday. "And big changes with the putter that are finally showing."

David Lingmerth Hanging at the Top

You have to go a long way down the world rankings to find David Lingmerth. To No. 592, to be exact.

Yet right now at the U.S. Open, he's tied for the top.

Lingmerth and two-time major winner Collin Morikawa are at 5 under in the late afternoon at The Country Club. The unheralded Swede has three birdies on his scorecard in the second round.

Lingmerth, 34, is making his first start in a major since the 2017 PGA Championship. 

Collin Morikawa Grabs Share of Lead

Major-championship specialist Collin Morikawa is 3 under through his first eight holes (starting on No. 10), joining the lead pack at 4 under.

Morikawa, a two-time major champion, would be just a Masters short of the career grand slam if he won this week. In 10 major starts he has top-8 finishes in half of them, including the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 British Open.

Jon Rahm Eagles 15, One Shot Back

The defending U.S. Open champion is charging under the threatening skies on Friday afternoon at The Country Club. Rahm never had an eagle in a U.S. Open until this:

The eagle moved Rahm to 3 under, one shot back of the 4 under mark shared at the moment by Callum Tarren and David Lingmerth.

Rahm shot 69 in the first round, just the third defending U.S. Open champion since 2000 to shoot in the 60s in the opening round. The others were Retief Goosen in 2005 and Brooks Koepka in 2019, though neither of them won.

LIV Leaderboard Update

Fifteen players with LIV Golf ties (either having played in last week's opening event or contracted to join the circuit) are in the field at the U.S. Open. The majority played in the morning wave on Friday. Here's an update on where they stand at the moment.

T30. Dustin Johnson 68-73 +1
T30. Patrick Reed 70-71 +1
T46. Richard Bland 70-72 +2
T46. Bryson DeChambeau 71-71 +2
T73. Sergio Garcia 74-70 +4
T90. Talor Gooch 74-71 +5
T90. Kevin Na 75-70 +5
T103. Sam Horsfield 73-73 +6
T103. Louis Oosthuizen 77-69 +6
T126. Shaun Norris 70-78 +8
T143. Phil Mickelson 78-73 +11
154. Jediah Morgan 82-74 +16

Phil Shoots 73, Going Home at 11 Over

Phil Mickelson shot 73 in his second round, better than Thursday's 78 but nowhere near good enough to play the weekend. He's 11 over in a tie for 143rd.

He had back-to-back birdies on his second nine, but those were the day's lone highlights.

"It was OK. I had a good day," Mickelson said in a brief session with media. "Wish I had played better." 

Rory Double Bogeys Third Hole

Rory McIlroy double bogeyed the third hole in his second round — and it was a very good double.

McIlroy missed the green well right at the par 4 into the heaviest rough. His third shot barely moved the ball, a fourth shot went virtually nowhere, and for a moment it looked like McIlroy was on his way to an astronomical score.

But his fifth shot flew out of the heavy stuff onto the green, and he canned a 20-foot putt for double bogey.

He's 1 under for the tournament, with serious disaster avoided.

Rain Arrives at The Country Club

The skies over Brookline have opened up and rain is falling at The Country Club. 

Play is continuing as of 1:55 eastern time, but more severe weather could be coming. 

Callum Tarren Makes Early Birdie

After Round 1, five players were tied for second at 3 under. Rory McIlroy and David Lingmerth just teed off for their second rounds, Joel Dahmen tees off soon, MJ Daffue went backwards a bit this morning with a 72 — and Callum Tarren birdied the third hole to get to 4 under.

That puts the world No. 445 atop the leaderboard alone for the moment. Overnight leader Adam Hadwin is 3 over for his round with one hole remaining.

Masters Champion Scheffler Shoots 67

Scottie Scheffler shot a Friday 67, tying the clubhouse lead at 3 under and putting himself in great shape to chase a second major title this weekend.

The Masters champion shot 4-under 31 on the back nine in his second round at The Country Club, making his run with birdies at Nos. 13 and 16 and a holeout eagle from 55 yards at the par-5 14th.

The last player to win two majors in a season was Brooks Koepka in 2018, winning the PGA Championship and U.S. Open.

Nick Hardy Gets In at 3 under

The clubhouse leader so far from the morning wave is 26-year-old Nick Hardy, following an opening 69 with a Friday 68. 

Hardy is No. 371 in the world, 182nd in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings and for his Tour career has almost as many cuts missed as made. But the University of Illinois product will have a late tee time Saturday at the U.S. Open.

"I've been driving it really well, able to play aggressive from there and play from strengths," Hardy said. "It's not really you're trying to make birdies, you're trying to make pars and keep momentum up." 

MJ Daffue Backs Up, Shoots 2 over 72

An adventurous day for first-time major participant MJ Daffue started with a bang but ended with a whimper.

At the turn on Friday morning, the South African was 6 under for the U.S. Open, three clear of the field, and had golf fans (and media) everywhere Googling his name. But just as people were learning his story — his last name is pronounced "Duffy," he's on the Korn Ferry Tour but graduating to the PGA Tour next year and idolizes two-time U.S. Open champion and fellow countryman Retief Goosen — he came back to Earth.

Daffue bogeyed Nos. 11, 14 and 15, then double bogeyed the 18th. There, his drive went left and settled atop a bunker in the thick grass, requiring a pitch out. He made it to the front greenside bunker with that shot, but then clanked it out over the green into rough. He had a near-impossible downhill shot to the hole, flipped it onto the edge of the green and two-putted for a 6.

The two nines were 32-40. When he walked off he was 1 under for the championship and tied for 12th. Still a good spot going into the weekend, but not what it could have been.

"It was a crazy battle, obviously disappointed ... but I'm still in it," he said.

Scheffler, Koepka Charging

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is entering the conversation on Friday, getting to 2 under after this eagle from the rough at the par-5 14th.

The Masters champion has had just one blip on his resume all year, a missed cut last month at the PGA Championship when he shot 75 in the second round and showed uncharacteristic frustration.

After this eagle, however, he was all smiles. On the broadcast, Mike Tirico accurately said that he and caddie Ted Scott added to the highlight reel of awkward golfer celebrations.

Not to be outdone in the group, Brooks Koepka canned an eagle putt moments later. With that, the two-time U.S. Open champion got into red figures at 1 under and 4 under on his round.

An Adventurous Bogey for MJ Daffue

The South African is coming back to the field with bogeys at the 11th and 14th holes, now standing at 4 under for the U.S. Open.

But the bogey at 14 was certainly memorable.

Yes, Daffue pulled his drive into the hospitality area and played a wood off the carpet for his second. Alas, he overcooked that into the left rough and eventually made 6 on the par 5. 

Phil Turns at 3 Over for Round 2

Through nine holes of his second round — and it's not crazy to ask if it could be his last U.S. Open round for the foreseeable future — Phil Mickelson is 3 over and 11 over for the tournament.

Mickelson bogeyed three consecutive holes starting with No. 13 (his fourth of the day), when he three-putted from off the front of the green. On the par-5 14th he went for the green in two and missed wildly left, hit his third in a greenside bunker and two-putted for 6.

Mickelson is T147 for the tournament in the 156-player field.

Fitzpatrick, Burns Moving Up

Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the U.S. Amateur when it was staged at Brookline in 2013, made a birdie at 15 (he started his round on 10) to climb to 3 under. Daffue bogeyed 11 to drop to 5 under, so Fitzpatrick is two off the lead. Also making a little Friday-morning run: Sam Burns.

One More for MJ Daffue

With a long putt from off the green at the par-4 7th hole, MJ Daffue got to 6 under and, at the moment, a three-shot lead.

First-round leader Adam Hadwin has slipped back early with back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th holes (he started on the 10th). He's 2 under for the tournament.

MJ Daffue Climbs to 5 Under

With consecutive birdies at the fourth and fifth holes, South Africa's MJ Daffue got to 5 under to take the lead.

Five players were one shot off the lead after Round 1, with Daffue arguably the least known. The 33-year-old South African (last name pronounced "Duffy") is a Korn Ferry Tour regular who has secured a PGA Tour card for next season, and that appears to have freed him up this week.

"I've been just so focused on my process and my goals, and I know that the ability is there. It's just how do I bring it out?" Daffue said Thursday after his opening 67. "I think now I've finally this week probably started feeling the freedom because I secured my card next year, and maybe I can go for a few more things that I would never have." 

Stats, Facts to Know For Round 2

With help from stats guru Justin Ray, here are some nuggets going into today's play:

> Adam Hadwin's opening 66 made him the first Canadian to lead the U.S. Open outright after any round since Mike Weir led Round 1 at Bethpage Black in 2009. The last player to lead after Round 1 and win was Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst in 2014.

> Winning in consecutive weeks is rare in golf, but following a PGA Tour win with one the following week at the U.S. Open? No one's done it in the modern era. That's what Rory McIlroy (last week's RBC Canadian Open winner) is facing this week.

> McIlroy's 67 was his 29th round of 67 or better in a major, the third-highest total by anyone since 1995. Not surprisingly, Tiger Woods (48 rounds) and Phil Mickelson (37) are ahead of him.

McIlroy has opened a major championship with back-to-back rounds in the 60s six times and he's won three of those times, including the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional.

> Is it time for a surprise winner? From 1990 through 2010, nine of the 21 winners entered the week outside the top 30 in the World Ranking. But none of the last 11 have.

> The only player to win the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open at the same place is Jack Nicklaus, who did it at Pebble Beach. Matt Fitzpatrick, the 2013 U.S. Amateur winner at The Country Club, would love to join Jack.

> Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 British Open after opening with a round in the 60s. He shot 69 on Thursday.

> Jon Rahm is only the third defending U.S. Open champion since 2000 to shoot in the 60s in the opening round. The others were Retief Goosen in 2005 and Brooks Koepka in 2019, though neither of them won.

> World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler got off to a respectable even-par start. Since the Official World Golf Ranking began in 1986, only one player won the U.S. Open while ranked No. 1 — Tiger Woods, who did it three times.

Rory the Betting Favorite

If you waited until after Round 1 to get your U.S. Open bets in, you'll find a clear favorite now as Rory McIlroy is +450 to win at The Country Club. Updated odds from SI Sportsbook:

Rory McIlroy +450
Justin Thomas +950
Jon Rahm +1100
Matthew Fitzpatrick +1100
Scottie Scheffler +1400
Dustin Johnson +1800
Collin Morikawa +2000
Justin Rose +2200
Will Zalatoris +2200
Xander Schauffele +2500
Adam Hadwin +2500

Round 2 Under Way

Tees are in the ground for Round 2 at The Country Club, as players will get a warmer day Friday with possible afternoon rain. Here's some morning tee times of note:

7:29 a.m. (10th tee): Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau
7:51 a.m. (10th tee): Matt Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson
8:02 a.m.: Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau
8:02 a.m. (10th tee): Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen

Adam Hadwin Leads After Round 1

Canadian Adam Hadwin leads the U.S. Open at 4 under, following a sparkling front-nine 31 with a businesslike even-par 35.

"Not much better of a start to a U.S. Open that you can ask for," Hadwin said. "I did a lot of good things. Got a nice run there midway through the front. I do think there's a few more scorable holes as long as you hit good quality golf shots there."

He's one shot ahead of MJ Daffue, Joel Dahmen, David Lingmerth, Rory McIlroy and Callum Tarren. He'll go out early for his second round, at 8:24 a.m. off the 10th tee.

The LIV Golf Leaderboard

Fifteen golfers associated with LIV Golf (either having played last week in the London event or are confirmed for the next one) are in the field at The Country Club. Here's how they stand through Round 1:

T7. Dustin Johnson -2
T14. James Piot -1
T26. Shaun Norris E
T26. Patrick Reed E
T26. Richard Bland E
T42. Bryson DeChambeau +1
T79. Sam Horsfield +3
T102. Talor Gooch +4
T102. Sergio Garcia +4
T118. Kevin Na +5
T127. Branden Grace +6
T127. Jinichiro Kozuma +6
T137. Louis Oosthuizen +7
T145. Phil Mickelson +8
153. Jediah Morgan +12
 

Dustin Johnson In at 2 Under

The world No. 16 has left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, but how interesting is this -- Dustin Johnson contending for another U.S. Open?

For one day, DJ is right in the mix at 2 under. The 2006 U.S. Open champion made four birdies and two bogeys for one of the better rounds in the afternoon wave, where the winds picked up a bit. 

Phil Mickelson Is Having a Horrible Day

If you're just checking the U.S. Open scoreboard and wondering where Phil Mickelson is, get the scrolling thumb ready.

Mickelson turned 52 today but there's no celebrating this round, currently at 7 over through 13 holes and tied for 140th in the 156-player field. On the 12th hole he made double bogey after a snap hook deep into the Brookline woods.

That drive excepted, Mickelson isn't having a terrible day off the tee — he's hitting 60% of his fairways, above the field average. But he's 120th in strokes gained: approach and 155th in strokes gained: putting. Those numbers will have him celebrating his birthday weekend at home.

Adam Hadwin Turns in 31

If you're wondering who the last Canadian was to win the U.S. Open was ... eh, never mind, there hasn't been one.

There's a long way to go at The Country Club, but the maple leaf is atop the leaderboard right now as Adam Hadwin made the turn at 4-under 31 after a stretch of five birdies in six holes. 

The native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, has made 19 major starts with just one top-25 finish, a T24 at the 2018 Masters. He was T40 at the U.S. Open last year at Torrey Pines.

Matt Fitzpatrick Feeling the Vibes Again

A popular pick this week at The Country Club is Matt Fitzpatrick, one of the few players with history at the course -- the Englishman won the 2013 U.S. Amateur here.

He made the turn at 3 under on Thursday (2 under after a bogey at the par-3 11th), showing not just the form of nine years ago but, of better relevance, some great form this season.

Fitzpatrick, ranked 18th in the world, has three top 10s in the last two months including a T2 at the Wells Fargo Championship and a T5 at the PGA Championship.

"If I look back at my game nine years ago, I would say I'm the same player but a very different player," Fitzpatrick said earlier this week. "My strengths are still my strengths, but they've just got better in my opinion. I think looking at what I've achieved, I think sometimes maybe I don't give myself enough credit for what I have done, but my personal opinion, I'm always trying to get better, I'm always trying to do things better and find ways I can improve.

This year on the PGA Tour he's fourth in scrambling after being 130th last season. That figures to go a very long way this week.

Amateur Austin Greaser Off to Fast Start

Austin Greaser is in the U.S. Open field by virtue of his runner-up finish to James Piot last year at the U.S. Amateur. So far he is making the most of his U.S. Open debut, with birdies on two of his first three holes to get on the leaderboard as he plays the back nine.

Greaser, 21, missed the cut at the Masters in his first major championship start. He'll be a senior this fall at North Carolina, and he was all-ACC Conference as a sophomore. He was also a quarterfinalist at the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur.

An Early Birdie for Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, is even through five holes. He bogeyed the par-5 15th hole (his 5th of the day) but just before that birdied the par-4 13th.

If DeChambeau can make the cut at The Country Club, he'll play the weekend for the first time since the PGA Tour's Sentry Tournament of Champions in January. Injuries have plagued his season; as far as majors he missed the cut at Augusta, had surgery days later on the hamate bone in his left wrist, and withdrew from the PGA Championship before the opening round.

Phil Mickelson's Opening Round Begins

Phil Mickelson has begun his first competitive round on U.S. soil since the Farmers Insurance Open in January. 

Mickelson, widely criticized early in the week by media for his commitment to LIV Golf, hasn't appeared to suffer greatly with fans. The grandstand behind the first tee for his threesome (along with Shane Lowry and Louis Oosthuizen) was full and fans lined the ropes 100 yards down the fairway. Upon being announced, he received a warm ovation. 

Mickelson bogeyed his first hole from the fairway, missing the green in the rough near the adjacent second tee and failing to get up and down for par. 

Rory McIlroy Opens With 67

Rory McIlroy joined the early lead at the U.S. Open, shooting 3-under 67 to join Callum Tarren and David Lingmerth.

Last week's winner of the RBC Canadian Open birdied the 7th and 8th holes (his 16th and 17th) to get to 4 under (below), but bogeyed 18 from the fairway. He missed the green left, on the short side, flinging his iron to the ground in disgust. He pitched on and failed to convert the par putt.

McIlroy also started strong at last month's PGA Championship with a 65, owning the solo lead, but could only shoot 71 in the good side of Friday's draw at Southern Hills and then shot 74 on Saturday. He finished 8th, ultimately calling it "one that got away."

Callum Tarren Takes Early Clubhouse Lead

The early clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open belongs to Callum Tarren.

Your next question may be, "who is Callum Tarren?" Understandable given that the Englishman is 445th in the world rankings, with 10 missed cuts in 17 events in his rookie PGA Tour season and just one top-10 finish, a T5 at the Puerto Rico Open in early March. 

"I'm kind of pinching myself," he said.

Tarren was 1 over with five holes to play in his round, which began on the 10th hole, but birdied the 5th and 7th and eagled the par-5 8th to soar to the top of the board. 

Keep an Eye on the Drivable Par-4 5th Hole

At just 315 yards, the par-4 5th hole at The Country Club will tempt players into going for the green. But missing it can be messy, and therefore entertaining — for fans at least.

Rory McIlroy teed off with a fairway wood and lost it to the right, on top of a bunker.

McIlroy had to stand in the bunker and take a baseball swing at it, and ended up yanking it into the next bunker ahead of him. The shot was by no means easy, but a frustrated McIlroy then took two angry lashes at the sand for good measure (the anger was not shown in the USGA's clip below).

There was a happy ending to the story though, as McIlroy blasted out of the bunker to about 8 feet past the hole and made the comebacker for par. But stories at the 5th may not be so happy all week.

What About the LIV Golf Contingent?

Conversation about the LIV Golf Invitational Series dominated the buildup to the U.S. Open, and now that play is under way the comparisons between LIV Golf players and the rest of the field will be inevitable.

There are 15 players in the field with LIV Golf ties — 11 who played last week in the inaugural event outside London plus Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed, who are on their way to the startup series.

Only three of the 15 are in the morning wave in Round 1. James Piot, the American who won the 2021 U.S. Amateur, is "low LIV" for now at 1 under. South Africa's Branden Grace is 4 over through nine holes and Japan's Jinichiro Kozuma is 2 over through eight holes.

The remaining 12 — Richard Bland, DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Talor Gooch, Sam Horsfield, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Jediah Morgan, Kevin Na, Shaun Norris, Louis Oosthuizen and Reed — tee off in the afternoon.

Leaders Get to 3 Under

With early favorable conditions, the leading score has gotten to 3 under. Collin Morikawa, who birdied his second hole and has been in red figures ever since, is 3 under through 11 holes along with Matthew NeSmith.

NeSmith is a lesser-known name on Tour, ranked No. 166 in the world, but is an excellent iron player (31st on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach) and this season has a T3 at the Valspar Championship and T12 at the RBC Heritage — two events that demand precision into the greens.

Amateur Stewart Hagestad has also joined the group at 3 under with three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the front side. 

Red Numbers Popping Up Early

Scoring is hardly low early in Round 1, but on a clear morning with calm winds, this looks like the most "gettable" version of Brookline. Collin Morikawa added a birdie on 5 to get to 2 under, and he's your current leader along with Matt NeSmith, Sebastian Munoz and Russell Henley. NeSmith is the only member of that group to have played 9 holes so far.

Early Birdie for Morikawa

A few players got to 1 under early in their rounds, including Collin Morikawa after this long birdie:

Morikawa, No. 7 in the world, is a popular pick this week. The 2020 PGA Championship winner and 2021 British Open champion has finishes of T8 or better in half his major starts (5 of 10). He was T4 in last year's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. 

"I've always thought of U.S. Opens as very difficult, hard, long," Morikawa said earlier this week. "I saw something if you look at the past few champions or handful of champions, they're all guys that hit it pretty long, but I think last year at Torrey really gave me the confidence that I can play well at a U.S. Open."

Late Field Update

World No. 20 Abraham Ancer of Mexico withdrew Thursday morning due to illness and was replaced in the field by Patton Kizzire. The Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native will tee off at 1:14 p.m. off the 10th tee with Sam Burns and Thomas Pieters.

A Look at the Forecast

Outside of a steamy Friday that could have a pop-up storm, the week in Brookline looks comfortable with just enough wind to make things interesting. 

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Notable Thursday Morning Tee Times

The 122nd U.S. Open began at 6:45 a.m., when amateur Michael Thorbjornsen of nearby Wellesley, Massachusetts, teed off on the 1st hole. Here are some other groups we'll be tracking (all times eastern):

7:18 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, James Piot, Jon Rahm
7:29 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Max Homa
7:40 a.m. (10th tee) – Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele

Click here for complete Round 1 and 2 tee times

2022 U.S. Open Latest Betting Odds

Rory McIlroy, the winner last week at the RBC Canadian Open, is the betting favorite as he tries to end an eight-year major drought. Here's a quick look at the favorites at +4000 or better, according to the SI Sportsbook:

Rory McIlroy +1000
Justin Thomas +1200
Scottie Scheffler +1300
Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Smith +2000
Xander Schauffele +2200
Patrick Cantlay +2200
Collin Morikawa +2500
Jordan Spieth +2500
Will Zalatoris +2500
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2500
Viktor Hovland +2800
Shane Lowry +2800
Sam Burns +2800
Tony Finau +3000
Joaquin Niemann +3000
Cameron Young +3500
Sungjae Im +3500
Brooks Koepka +4000
Dustin Johnson +4000
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Max Homa +4000

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